JP2006072507A - Delivery matter management terminal, delivery matter management program and delivery matter management method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a delivery matter management terminal, a delivery matter management program and a delivery matter management method capable of further efficiently and surely managing a distribution process of delivery matters. <P>SOLUTION: A department terminal 11 generates label data based on input data related to the sender and destination of a mail, and prints a label containing a two-dimensional code obtained by converting the label data by use of a printer 15. A delivery management terminal 21 of a delivery center reads the two-dimensional code from the mail with the label containing the two-dimensional code, and calculates a hash value. An acceptance management terminal 31 calculates a hash value based on data of the two-dimensional code contained in the label of the mail delivered from the delivery center. The acceptance management terminal 31 stores, when the calculated hash value is matched with the hash value calculated by the delivery management terminal 21, this hash value in an acceptance data storage part 38. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a shipment management terminal, a shipment management program, and a shipment management method for managing a shipment delivered by a third party such as a post office.

  Currently, various items such as postal items and parcels are shipped and distributed through a plurality of processes. The importance of these shipments varies, and the delivery and distribution process management suitable for the importance is selected. For example, in the case of highly important mail, registered mail or delivery certified mail that can confirm delivery is used. On the other hand, ordinary ordinary mail or the like is used for a shipment with relatively low importance.

  Conventionally, when requesting delivery of a shipment to a post office or a courier, a receipt may be received from a delivery receptionist at the time of request. Then, when a shipment does not arrive at the other party, the item is tracked based on a receipt. In particular, currently, mail handling systems are being mechanized and streamlined, and many mails are delivered to recipients accurately and quickly. However, the number of postal items handled is very large, and if a shipment is missing, it will take extra effort to track it. Thus, a technique for tracking a delivery target is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

In Patent Document 1, barcode data including a tracking flag is printed on a mail piece when it is put on a sorting machine. The bar code data and the image data about the mail are recorded. Thereafter, when the mail is processed at the arrival station or the delivery station, this information is transmitted to the reception station and stored in the storage means. For this reason, the whereabouts of the mail can be grasped based on the data stored in the storage means.
JP 2002-355613 A (FIG. 1)

  As described above, since such a distribution involves a plurality of entities and processes, it is necessary to reliably send and receive a shipment. However, as in Cited Document 1, if individual barcode data and image data are recorded for all shipments, it is difficult to say that it is efficient because a huge storage capacity is required for this recording. Furthermore, the resources and management costs for this increase, which is not realistic. On the other hand, since personal information such as address and name is described in the shipment, appropriate management is necessary to protect the personal information.

  Therefore, if the shipment has not arrived, a mechanism is required to clarify the point of responsibility between the delivery requester and the receiver. In particular, when a delivery request is made for a large number of shipments at once, the point of responsibility tends to be unclear, and a mechanism for clarifying the point has been demanded.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a shipment management terminal, a shipment management program, and a shipment management method capable of managing the distribution process of shipment more efficiently and reliably. There is to do.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 is a shipment management terminal for collectively requesting delivery of a unit composed of a plurality of shipments to be delivered individually, An object management terminal for acquiring display data to be displayed on each shipment constituting the unit; a calculation means for calculating a one-way function value by substituting the display data into a one-way function; The gist includes an output unit that outputs the one-way function value in association with an identifier that identifies the unit.

The gist of the invention described in claim 2 is that, in the shipment management terminal according to claim 1, the display data displayed on the shipment is data relating to the destination of the shipment.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the shipment management terminal according to the first or second aspect, the calculation unit obtains data relating to a sorting rule set in advance to sort the display data, and performs the sorting. The gist is to calculate the one-way function value after rearranging the display data according to a rule.

  The invention described in claim 4 is a shipment management program in a shipment management terminal for collectively making a delivery request for a unit consisting of a plurality of shipments delivered individually, Acquisition means for acquiring display data displayed on each shipment constituting the unit, calculation means for collectively calculating the one-way function value by substituting the display data into a one-way function, and the one-way function value Is functioned as an output means for outputting in association with an identifier for identifying the unit.

  The gist of the invention described in claim 5 is the shipment management program according to claim 4, wherein the display data displayed on the shipment is data relating to the destination of the shipment.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the shipment management program according to the fourth or fifth aspect, the calculation unit obtains data relating to a sorting rule set in advance to sort the display data, and performs the sorting. The gist is to calculate the one-way function value after rearranging the display data according to a rule.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a delivery request is collectively made for a unit composed of a plurality of shipments using the first computer terminal of the delivery requester and the second computer terminal of the delivery acceptor. A method for managing shipments of individually delivered items, wherein the first computer terminal obtains and records display data displayed on each of the shipments constituting the unit. The recording step, the received computer recording step in which the second computer terminal records the read data generated by reading the display data from each shipment constituting the unit, and the read data are combined. An acceptance calculation step of calculating a reception one-way function value by substituting in a direction function, and recording the calculated reception one-way function value in association with an identifier for identifying the unit And summary to include the calculated function value recording step that.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the shipment management method according to claim 7, wherein the first computer terminal collectively substitutes the display data acquired in the shipment recording stage into a one-way function. A request-time calculation step of calculating a request-time one-way function value, a step of outputting the request-time one-way function value in association with an identifier identifying the unit, and the second computer terminal The method further includes a step of obtaining the direction function value, comparing the one-way function value at the time of request with the one-way function value at the time of reception, and outputting an alarm if these one-way function values do not match. Is the gist.

  The invention described in claim 9 is the shipment management method according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the shipment recording stage acquires the display data by reading the display data from each shipment. Inclusion is included.

The invention according to claim 10 is the shipment management method according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the display data displayed on the shipment is data relating to a destination of the shipment. The gist.

  The invention according to claim 11 is the shipment management method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the request time calculation stage relates to a sorting rule set in advance for sorting the display data. After obtaining the data and rearranging the display data according to the sorting rule, the one-way function value is calculated, and the receiving calculation step rearranges the read data according to the sorting rule, The gist is to calculate the function value.

(Function)
According to the invention described in claim 1 or 4, the one-way function value calculated by assigning the display data displayed on each shipment constituting the unit to the one-way function is used as an identifier for identifying the unit. Output in association. One-way function values are rarely the same value even if some of the data for calculating them are different. For this reason, if the one-way function value output in association with the identifier for identifying the unit matches the one-way function generated from the display data, it is proved that the shipment is included in the unit. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently prove whether the display data shipment is included in the unit simply by managing the one-way function value. Therefore, a large amount of shipments can be managed efficiently.

  According to the invention of claim 2, 5 or 10, the display data displayed on the shipment is data relating to the destination of the shipment. Therefore, when the proof based on the one-way function calculated from the shipment data is performed, it can be proved that the shipment is shipped based on the destination of the shipment.

  According to the invention described in claim 3 or 6, after obtaining data relating to a preset sorting rule, and rearranging display data according to the sorting rule, a one-way function is calculated. For this reason, if the display data displayed on each shipment constituting the unit can be acquired, the arrangement of the data can be made the same. Therefore, the same one-way function value regardless of the reading order of the display data of the shipment within the unit. Can be calculated. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently manage whether or not a shipment is included in the unit.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the first computer terminal of the delivery requester acquires and records the display data displayed on each shipment constituting the unit. The second computer terminal of the delivery receiver records the read data generated by reading the display data from each shipment constituting the unit. The second computer terminal collectively calculates the reception one-way function value by substituting the read data into a one-way function, and associates the calculated reception one-way function value with an identifier that identifies the unit. Record. Therefore, if the one-way function value calculated based on the display data recorded in the first computer terminal matches the one-way function value recorded in the second management computer terminal, the delivery acceptor The unit that received the delivery request is found to contain shipments. Therefore, a large amount of shipments can be managed efficiently. In addition, since it becomes clear whether or not the delivery receptionist has received a delivery request for the shipment, it is possible to clarify the responsible branch point between the delivery requester and the delivery receptionist.

  According to the invention described in claim 8, when the second computer terminal compares the one-way function value at request calculated by the first computer terminal with the one-way function value at reception, and these do not match Outputs an alarm. Therefore, when the second computer outputs an alarm, it is found that the shipment of the unit that the requester requested to ship is different from the shipment received by the delivery acceptor. In this case, the delivery requester rejects the delivery request, thereby avoiding later that the responsible branch point between the delivery requester and the delivery acceptor becomes unclear.

  According to the invention described in claim 9, the first computer terminal acquires the display data by reading the display data from each shipment. Therefore, it is not necessary for the first computer terminal to separately acquire display data of the shipments constituting the unit. Further, if the delivery requester does not include the shipment in the unit, the delivery requester can easily cancel the delivery request for the shipment.

  According to the invention described in claim 11, the second computer terminal calculates the one-way function value after rearranging the read data according to the sorting rule for sorting the display data in the first computer terminal. . For this reason, the one-way function calculated from the display data acquired by the first computer terminal and the one-way function calculated from the read data acquired by the second computer terminal are included in each unit. If the items are the same, the same value can be calculated regardless of the order in which the data of the shipment is read. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the order of display data read from the shipment in the second computer terminal.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the distribution process of a shipment can be managed more efficiently and reliably.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment embodying the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that various documents are delivered by mail from each department of a company's sales offices scattered in various places to customers. In this case, as shown in FIG. 1, the mail (shipment) prepared in each department is delivered to the shipping center of the company. The shipping center includes a distribution process in which collected mails are collected, for example, as 1000 units as one unit and sent to the post office at a time. In this way, companies can receive a discount service for postage by collectively submitting them. In addition, the post office can collect the goods efficiently.

  Each department is provided with a department terminal 11 for creating mail. The department terminal 11 is a computer terminal including a display, a keyboard, and a mouse. This department terminal 11 is used when inputting various data related to a mail address, a sender, or the like according to an instruction displayed on the display, or printing a mail address label on which a mail address is printed.

  For this reason, the department terminal 11 stores various programs including a destination label creation program for creating a destination in a predetermined format and a destination label printing program. This destination label creation program includes an encoding program for converting the destination label into a display code (in this embodiment, a two-dimensional code) in which various types of information to be described later are encoded.

  Further, the department terminal 11 includes a label data storage unit 12. As shown in FIG. 2, label data 120 for generating a destination label to be attached to a mail piece is recorded in the label data storage unit 12. In the present embodiment, the label data 120 is display data, and is recorded when the person in charge of each department determines the mail delivery destination in the department terminal 11. The label data 120 is composed of sender data 121, destination data 122, system time data, and preliminary data. The sender data 121 includes data relating to the sender code, the sender zip code, the sender first information data length, the sender first information, the sender second information data length, and the sender second information.

In the sender code data area, a sender code for specifying a company to which the mail is sent is recorded. This sender code is a number assigned to this company by the Postal Service. In the present embodiment, this sender code is assigned one code for the same company.

In the sender postal code data area, data relating to the postal code of the sender is recorded. This sender zip code is a zip code corresponding to the address of the shipping center to which the mail is shipped.
In each data area of the sender first information data length and the sender second information data length, data for specifying the data length of sender first information and sender second information described later is recorded. By using this data length, the data format of the sender data 121 of the label data 120 can be specified.

  In the sender first information data area and the sender second information data area, data relating to detailed information about the sender is recorded. In the present embodiment, the name of the company that sends the mail, the department name, or the like is used as the first sender information. Further, the name of the person in charge of sending the mail is used as the sender second information.

  The destination data 122 of the label data 120 is acquired from the shared server 16 connected to the department terminal 11. The shared server 16 is a computer system for managing data shared by each department in the company. The shared server 16 includes an address data storage unit 17. The address data storage unit 17 stores data for generating the destination data of the label data 120 in FIG. The destination data 122 acquired from the address data storage unit 17 includes a destination zip code, destination first information data length, destination first information, destination second information data length, destination second information, destination third information data length, and destination. Contains data relating to the third information.

In the destination postal code data area, data relating to the postal code of the destination is recorded. The postal code recorded in this data area corresponds to the address area of the destination.
In each data area of the destination first, second, and third information data lengths, data for specifying data lengths of destination first information to destination third information described later is recorded. By using this data length, the data format of the destination data 122 of the label data 120 can be specified.

In the destination first information data area to the destination third information data area, data relating to detailed information about the delivery destination is recorded.
In the destination first information data area, data relating to detailed information (for example, an address) for specifying the destination is recorded.

In the destination second information data area, data relating to the name of the delivery destination (for example, a company name or a department name) is recorded.
Data relating to the name of the person in charge of the delivery destination is recorded in the destination third information data area.
In the system time data area, data relating to the time when the label data 120 is generated in the department terminal 11 is recorded.

  Further, a printer 15 is connected to the department terminal 11. Based on the instruction from the department terminal 11, the printer 15 prints a label 610 to be attached to the mail 600 as shown in FIG. In this case, as will be described later, a two-dimensional code 611 generated based on the label data 120 is printed.

On the other hand, a shipping management terminal 21 is installed in a shipping center where mail from each department is collected. The shipment management terminal 21 functions as a shipment management terminal and a first computer terminal. The shipping management terminal 21 includes a shipping data storage unit 22, a postage meter 25.
The type data storage unit 26 and the printer 28 are connected.

  The shipping management terminal 21 is a computer terminal for collectively making a delivery request for a plurality of units to be delivered individually. Specifically, the shipping management terminal 21 outputs the acquisition unit, the calculation unit, the output unit, the shipment recording stage, the request calculation stage, and the request one-way function value in association with the identifier that identifies the unit. Perform stages. Therefore, the shipping management terminal 21 stores sender code data, sort order data as a sort rule for the label data 120, and hash function data as a one-way function in a built-in memory (not shown).

  The sort order data is data relating to the priority order of each item used when sorting the label data 120 read from the two-dimensional code 611 printed on the label 610. In this embodiment, the sender code, sender zip code, sender first information data length, sender second information data length, system output time, destination zip code, destination first information data length, destination second in descending order of priority. The information data length is the destination third information data length.

  Here, the hash function is a function for disturbing long data and compressing it into a value of a certain length (for example, 128 bits). This hash function is conditional on being a one-way function and a very low probability that the hash values of two different data match. Here, a hash function is used to calculate a hash value as a compressed value at the time of request from the label data 120.

  When sending postal items to the post office, they are put out in a certain “unit”. In this case, a “unit” is specified and sent out together with a form (send form). Information on the outline of the mail included in this unit is written in this slip.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the shipping data storage unit 22 stores shipping data 220 for sending mail to the post office. The shipment data 220 recorded in the shipment data storage unit 22 includes shipment data 221 and submission form data 222. The shipment data 221 is data relating to individual mail items included in the unit specified by the delivery slip. This shipment data 221 is acquired using the postage meter 25. The shipment data 221 includes data relating to a slip identifier, size, weight, and code reading information.

  Data relating to an identifier for identifying this unit is recorded in the sent-out identifier data area. In the present embodiment, the sender slip identifier is composed of a sender code, a shipping date, and the number of shipping times. For example, in the case of the first shipment with the sender code “123” and the shipment date “September 1, 2004”, the sender identifier is “123004000400101”.

In the size data area, data relating to the size (vertical, horizontal, and thickness) of each mail piece is recorded.
Data relating to the weight of each mail item is recorded in the weight data area. Using this weight data and size data, the postage of this mail can be specified.

  In the code reading information data area, data read from the two-dimensional code 611 printed on the label 610 attached to the mail 600 is recorded. The code reading information data is read data, and is the same data as the label data 120 in the present embodiment.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the sent-out slip data 222 of the shipping data 220 includes data related to a sent-out slip identifier and a hash value as a one-way function value at the time of request.
Data relating to an identifier for specifying a mail piece unit is recorded in the sent-out slip identifier data area.

  In the hash value data area, data relating to the hash value calculated based on the data of the code reading information read from the two-dimensional code 611 of the mail included in this unit is recorded.

  The postage meter 25 includes a mail measurement unit and a two-dimensional code reading unit. The mail measurement unit measures the size and weight of the mail 600 and acquires the data. The two-dimensional code reading unit reads data of the two-dimensional code 611 printed on the label 610 attached to the mail item 600.

The type data storage unit 26 stores data for specifying the type (for example, the first type, the second type, etc.) of the mail item based on the size and weight of the mail item 600, and the postage for each type and weight. Postal type data for calculation is recorded.
The printer 28 is used when printing out a slip based on an instruction from the shipping management terminal 21.

  On the other hand, the post office is provided with an acceptance management terminal 31 for accepting a delivery request from a company shipping center. The reception management terminal 31 functions as a second computer terminal. The reception management terminal 31 is connected to the shipping management terminal 21 via the Internet I. For this reason, the reception management terminal 31 acquires the reception object recording stage, the reception calculation stage, the calculation function value recording stage, the request one-way function value, and the request one-way function value and the reception one-way function value. The step of comparing includes the step of outputting an alarm if these one-way function values do not match. In addition, a sender data storage unit 32, a confirmation data storage unit 33, a postage meter 35, a type data storage unit 36, and a reception data storage unit 38 are connected to the reception management terminal 31 in the post office.

The reception management terminal 31 includes a display, a keyboard, and a mouse. This reception management terminal 31 is used when inputting a hash value described in a slip.
Furthermore, the reception management terminal 31 stores sort order data and hash function data of the label data 120 in a built-in memory (not shown). The sort order and hash function used here are the same as those stored in the shipping management terminal 21.

  The sender data storage unit 32 stores data on a sender who makes a mail request. This data includes data relating to the sender code, company name, address and contact address. Code data for identifying the sender is recorded in the sender code data area. Data relating to the name of the company is recorded in the company name data area. In the address data area, data relating to the address of this company is recorded. In the contact address data area, data relating to the mail address of the contact information of this company is recorded. By using this e-mail address, the reception management terminal 31 can notify the shipping management terminal 21 via the Internet I.

  The confirmation data storage unit 33 is a data storage unit that temporarily records data (read data) related to the postal matter 600 acquired by the postage meter 35. Here, the data read from the two-dimensional code 611 printed on the label 610 affixed to the mail 600 is temporarily recorded in the confirmation data storage unit 33. When the reception process is completed, data is erased.

The postage meter 35 has the same configuration as the postage meter 25, measures the size and weight of the postal matter 600, and the two-dimensional code 611 of the label 610 attached to the postal item 600.
Read.

  Similar to the type data storage unit 26, the type data storage unit 36 stores postal type data, data for specifying the type of the postal item 600 based on the size and weight of the postal item 600, and the type Data on postage for each is recorded.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the reception data storage unit 38 stores reception data 380 for each unit that is put together and sent out by a sending out slip. The acceptance data 380 is recorded when the acceptance management terminal 31 accepts a delivery request based on the sent out slip and confirms the hash value as the one-way function value at the time of accepting the sent out slip. The reception data 380 records data relating to a sent-out identifier, postage, reception date / time, hash value, type identifier, and number.

Data relating to an identifier for identifying the sent out slip of the accepted unit is recorded in the sent out slip identifier data area.
In the postage data area, data relating to the fee required for delivery of this unit is recorded.

In the reception date / time data area, data related to the date / time when this unit was received is recorded.
In the hash value data area, a hash value generated based on data related to the postal matter 600 included in this unit is recorded.

In the type identifier data area, data relating to an identifier related to the type of the postal matter 600 specified from the size and weight of the postal matter 600 is recorded.
In the number data area, data relating to the number of corresponding types in this unit is recorded.

  Next, processing when the above-described system is used will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, description will be made in the order of a department dispatch process for creating a postal item 600 in each department, a dispatch process for creating a unit to be sent to a post office at a dispatch center, a reception process at the post office, and a sending confirmation process.

(Department shipping processing)
First, as shown in FIG. 5, the department terminal 11 is used to prepare a postal item 600 that needs to be delivered and send it to the shipping center.

  In this process, first, a destination label creation program stored in the department terminal 11 is activated. Using this destination label creation program, data necessary for mailing is input and acquired (step S1-1).

First, the department terminal 11 prompts the user to input the sender (department name, person in charge) of the postal matter 600 and the destination (address, company name, and person in charge) of the postal matter 600.
When the destination label creation program is activated, an input screen including various input fields is displayed on the display of the department terminal 11. Then, the sender's department name (first sender information) and the name of the person in charge (second sender information) are entered in the sender input field of this input screen. In this case, the department terminal 11 specifies each data length according to the number of input characters (number of bits).

Next, the address of the mail item 600 is input. Here, the destination can be acquired from the address data storage unit 17 using the input screen displayed on the display of the department terminal 11. Specifically, the person in charge accesses the shared server 16 using the department terminal 11, searches for a destination registered in the address data storage unit 17, and extracts destination data. In this case, the destination zip code, the destination first information data length, the destination first information, the destination second information data length, the destination second information, the destination third information data length, and the destination third information can be acquired.

  If the address is not registered in the address data storage unit 17, the address is directly entered in the address entry field of the input screen displayed on the display of the department terminal 11. In this case, when the customer's address district is input, the department terminal 11 specifies the corresponding zip code using the zip code database. Furthermore, the department terminal 11 specifies the data length according to the number of input characters (number of bits).

Next, the department terminal 11 obtains a sender code (code of this company) recorded in a built-in memory (not shown).
Then, the department terminal 11 that has received an instruction to complete the input of necessary data via the input screen displayed on the display of the department terminal 11 acquires the system time and generates the label data 120.

  Next, the department terminal 11 encodes the generated label data 120 (step S1-2). Specifically, the department terminal 11 generates a two-dimensional code obtained by converting the label data 120.

  Next, the department terminal 11 outputs the label 610 (step S1-3). Specifically, the department terminal 11 transmits print data for printing the label 610 to the printer 15. This print data includes data for printing the two-dimensional code generated in step S1-2 and the destination address, destination name, sender address, and sender name. The printer 15 that has received this print data prints the label 610 shown in FIG. A two-dimensional code 611 is printed on the label 610 together with the destination and the sender. Then, the printed label 610 is affixed to the mail piece 600 as shown in FIG. 2 and sent to the shipping center.

  Further, the department terminal 11 stores the output content to the label 610 in the label data storage unit 12 (step S1-4). In the label data storage unit 12, the label data 120 generated in step S1-1 is recorded. As shown in FIG. 2, the label data 120 includes sender data 121, destination data 122, system time data, and the like.

The postal matter 600 created in this way is sent to the shipping center. In this case, the department terminal 11 outputs a shipping list (step S1-5). Specifically, the department terminal 11 identifies the postal items 600 to be sent to the shipping center this time based on the label data 120 recorded in the label data storage unit 12, and creates a list. In this list, information on a destination address, a destination name, a sender name, and an output date and time is printed.
This shipping list is managed in each department, and becomes a record in which a mail item 600 with a label 610 attached is sent to the shipping center. Thus, the department dispatch process is completed.

(Shipping process)
Next, the shipping process at the shipping center will be described with reference to FIG.

  The shipping management terminal 21 of the shipping center performs weighing and scanning for each postal item 600 sent from each department (step S2-1). Specifically, a unit that is sent from each department and sent to the post office is created. Then, the postal matter 600 included in this unit is set in the postage meter 25. In this case, the shipping management terminal 21 gives a slip identifier to this unit. Here, the shipping management terminal 21 generates a sender slip identifier using the sender code, the current date, and the number of times of sending.

  Then, the size and weight of the postal items 600 included in this unit are sequentially measured using the postage meter 25. Further, the postage meter 25 reads the two-dimensional code 611 printed on the label 610 via the two-dimensional code reading unit, and acquires code reading information.

  Next, the shipping management terminal 21 stores the data acquired using the postage meter 25 in the shipping data storage unit 22 (step S2-2). Data relating to the slip identifier, the size and weight of each postal item 600 acquired by the postage meter 25, and the code reading information are recorded in the shipping data storage unit 22 as the shipping data 221.

  As described above, steps S2-1 and S2-2 are repeated until the measurement and scanning of all the mail items included in the “unit (unit)” to be sent to the post office are completed (“YES” in step S2-3). ). When the weighing and the reading of the two-dimensional code data are completed for all mail items 600 (“NO” in step S2-3), the shipping management terminal 21 stores the data recorded in the shipping data storage unit 22. Sorting (rearrangement) is performed (step S2-4). Specifically, the shipping management terminal 21 rearranges the code reading information data based on the sort order recorded in the built-in memory. Here, sorting is performed according to a predetermined rule by performing sorting according to items with a high sort order such as the sender code, sender zip code, sender first information data length, sender second information data length, and the like.

  Next, the shipping management terminal 21 calculates a hash value (step S2-5). Specifically, the shipping management terminal 21 calculates the sorted code reading information data by introducing it into a hash function stored in the built-in memory of the shipping management terminal 21.

  Next, the shipping management terminal 21 outputs a slip (step S2-6). Specifically, the shipping management terminal 21 uses the type data storage unit 26 to specify the type of the mail item 600 based on the size data and the weight data of the shipping data 220 recorded in the shipping data storage unit 22.

  Next, the shipping management terminal 21 calculates the number of postal items 600 of the same type, and calculates the total fee by multiplying this number by various types of postage. Then, the shipping management terminal 21 generates the sending slip print data and transmits it to the printer 28. This slip print data includes data relating to the number, the delivery unit price for each type, the delivery fee for each type, and the calculated hash value. Then, the printer 28 prints a delivery form 700 shown in FIG. 8 based on the received delivery form print data. In this delivery slip 700, a delivery slip identifier, the number for each type, a delivery price for each type, a delivery fee for each type, a total delivery fee, and a hash value are printed. Thus, the shipping process at the shipping center is completed.

(Reception process)
The postal matter 600 for which shipping processing has been completed at the shipping center is sent to the post office for each unit. At this time, the reception management terminal 31 of the post office performs the reception process shown in FIG.

  In this reception process, the reception management terminal 31 performs measurement and scanning using the postage meter 35 (step S3-1). Specifically, the postal items 600 included in the unit that is collectively sent out are set in the postage meter 35. In this case, the receipt management terminal 31 is supplied with the slip identifier of the slip 700 attached to this unit. The reception management terminal 31 uses the postage meter 35 to measure the size and weight of the postal matter 600 delivered together with the delivery slip 700, and the two-dimensional code 611 printed on the label 610. Sequentially read data.

  Next, the reception management terminal 31 stores the acquired data in the confirmation data storage unit 33 (step S3-2). Specifically, the size and weight of the postal matter 600 acquired by measurement and the code reading information read from the two-dimensional code 611 are recorded in the confirmation data storage unit 33.

  Then, steps S3-1 to S3-2 are repeated until the weighing and scanning of all the postal items included in the units sent together at the post office are completed (“YES” in step S3-3). When the weighing and the reading of the two-dimensional code data are completed for all the mail items 600 (in the case of “NO” in step S3-3), the reception management terminal 31 sorts (rearranges) the data (step). S3-4). Specifically, as in step S2-4, the data is rearranged by the item with the higher sort order. In this case as well, sorting is performed according to a predetermined rule by performing sorting according to items with a high sort order such as the sender code, sender zip code, sender first information data length, sender second information data length, and the like.

  Next, the reception management terminal 31 calculates a hash value (step S3-5). Specifically, the reception management terminal 31 calculates the sorted code reading information data by introducing it into a hash function stored in the built-in memory of the reception management terminal 31. Thereby, the hash value as a one-way function value at the time of reception is acquired.

  Further, the reception management terminal 31 acquires the hash value printed on the sending slip 700 by input processing (step S3-6). Here, the hash value printed on the delivery slip 700 is input to the reception management terminal 31 using a keyboard and a mouse.

  Next, the reception management terminal 31 compares the hash value (request one-way function value) calculated in step S3-5 with the hash value (reception one-way function value) input in step S3-6, It is determined whether or not they match (step S3-7).

  If the hash values do not match (“NO” in step S3-7), the reception management terminal 31 outputs an alarm and contacts the sender (step S3-8). Specifically, the reception management terminal 31 specifies the contact address of the sender from the sender data storage unit 32 based on the read sender code. Then, a mail indicating that the hash values do not match is transmitted to the shipping management terminal 21 of the shipping center specified by the contact address of the sender.

  On the other hand, if the hash values match ("YES" in step S3-7), the reception data 380 is stored in the reception data storage unit 38 (step S3-9). The reception data 380 includes data regarding a distribution slip identifier, postage, reception date / time, hash value, type identifier, and number.

  Further, the reception management terminal 31 storing the reception data 380 issues a reception certificate (step S3-10). For example, the reception management terminal 31 prints a receipt certificate that certifies that the post office has accepted the postal matter when the hash values match by a printer or the like connected thereto. Then, the printed receipt certificate is handed over to the company that provided the mail. The receipt certificate may be provided to the company via the Internet I.

Then, the reception management terminal 31 deletes the data temporarily stored in the confirmation data storage unit 33 (step S3-11).
Thus, the shipping request confirmation process is completed. Therefore, if the hash values do not match, the post office refuses to receive the unit of the postal item 600 and prompts the sender for confirmation. On the other hand, if the hash values match, the post office records the hash value in association with the sending slip identifier.

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Next, a sending confirmation process performed when it is determined that the mail has not arrived at the destination even after a predetermined period has elapsed will be described.

  For example, when it is determined that a postal matter sent from each department to the post office via the shipping center has not arrived at the destination, a shipping confirmation request is transmitted from the department terminal 11 to the shipping management terminal 21. This shipping confirmation request includes information on the address of the mail (mail to be confirmed) and the name of the addressee.

  The shipping management terminal 21 that has received this shipping confirmation request searches the shipping data 220 of the mail to be confirmed. Specifically, the shipment data 221 including the address and addressee information of the destination is extracted from the code reading information. Then, all the shipment data 221 including the same sender slip identifier as the confirmation target mail is acquired from the shipment data storage unit 22. As a result, it is possible to obtain the shipment data 221 of all the mail items included in the unit that is collected and sent to the post office.

  Next, the shipping management terminal 21 transmits a sending confirmation request to the reception management terminal 31 via the Internet I. This sending confirmation request includes all the acquired shipment data 221 and data concerning the destination of the mail to be confirmed. In this case, the shipment data 221 is used for specifying a slip identifier and code reading information.

  The reception management terminal 31 that has received the sending confirmation request calculates a hash value based on the code reading information of the received shipment data 221. In this case as well, the same hash function is used for rearrangement in the same sort order as when accepting units.

  Then, the reception management terminal 31 extracts the reception data 380 including the received slip identifier from the reception data storage unit 38. Then, the calculated hash value is compared with the hash value recorded in the reception data 380. If the two do not match, the reception management terminal 31 transmits to the shipping management terminal 21 that sending confirmation is not possible.

  On the other hand, if the hash values match, the reception management terminal 31 transmits to the shipping management terminal 21 that the sending confirmation has been made. As a result, the company that has provided the mail using the shipping management terminal 21 can obtain the confirmation of sending. Then, the post office conducts an internal survey of the postal items to be confirmed based on the specified sending slip 700.

According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
In this embodiment, when the hash value calculated based on the acquired data from a large number of postal items matches the hash value of the slip (in the case of “YES” in step S3-7), it is accepted. The management terminal 31 stores the received data identifier and the data including the hash value in the received data storage unit 38. If the mail has not arrived, the reception management terminal 31 calculates a hash value calculated based on the shipment data 221 constituting the unit including the mail and the reception data storage unit. It is determined whether or not the hash value recorded in 38 matches. If the hash values match, it can be proved that the postal matter has been sent to the post office by this slip. Therefore, even if the reception management terminal 31 does not manage the detailed information about each piece of mail, the post office manages whether or not the sender has sent the mail by managing the slip identifier and the hash value. Can be confirmed. Therefore, a large amount of shipments can be managed efficiently. In addition, since it is confirmed whether or not the post office has accepted the delivery request for the postal matter, it is possible to clarify the point of responsibility between the company of the delivery requester and the post office.

  In this embodiment, whether or not a large number of postal items have been sent is managed with a hash value. Even if the configured data is the same, the hash value does not become the same value if the order of the data is different. In the present embodiment, the same sort order is stored in the shipping management terminal 21 that calculates the hash value to be printed on the slip and the reception management terminal 31 that calculates the hash value based on the acquired data from the mail. Yes. For this reason, if the shipping management terminal 21 and the reception management terminal 31 can acquire all the data of the mails to be sent out with one sending slip, the data arrangement can be made the same. The same hash value can be calculated regardless of the reading order of the read information data. Therefore, it is possible to easily grasp whether or not mail is included in the unit.

  In this embodiment, the shipping management terminal 21 acquires the code reading information data by reading the two-dimensional code 611 of the mail item 600 sent from each business office. Therefore, the shipping management terminal 21 does not need to acquire data separately from the postal matter 600 sent from each department. Further, if the company does not include the postal item 600 with the label 610 attached for delivery as a postal item to be shipped by means of a slip, it is easy to cancel the delivery request for the shipped item.

  In the present embodiment, the label data 120 for generating the hash value includes the sender code, the sender and the data related to the destination. For this reason, when it is proved that the hash values match in the sending certification process, it is proved that the mail has been sent based on the data relating to the sender and destination of the sending item. Therefore, the responsible branch point between the company that is the delivery requester and the post office that is the delivery person can be clarified.

  In the present embodiment, the postage meter 25, 35 includes a postal matter measuring unit and a two-dimensional code reading unit. Therefore, the postage meter 25, 35 can simultaneously acquire the data of the two-dimensional code 611 of the postal item 600 when measuring the size and weight of the postal item 600. Therefore, the data regarding the weight, weight, and code reading information of the shipment data 221 can be efficiently acquired.

Moreover, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the above embodiment, the shipments from each department of the sales store are collected at the shipping center and sent to the post office. Alternatively, each department of the sales office may collect the shipments and send them to the post office. In this case, the processing of FIGS. 5 and 6 is executed at the computer terminal in charge of the compilation. As a result, when there is a considerable amount of shipments in the sales office or each department, it can be promptly presented to the delivery person.

  In the above embodiment, the reception management terminal 31 has acquired the hash value calculated by the shipping management terminal 21 through the description of the submission slip. The method for acquiring the hash value is not limited to this, and the reception management terminal 31 may acquire the hash value from the shipping management terminal 21 via the Internet I. In this case, the reception management terminal 31 records the hash value received in advance from the shipping management terminal 21 and collates it when mail is received. Thereby, the hash value can be directly transferred by data.

In the above embodiment, the label 610 of the two-dimensional code 611 including information regarding the destination is printed and attached to the postal matter 600. Alternatively, a label printed with a two-dimensional code assigned with an identification number in advance may be prepared and attached to a mail piece. In this case, the identification number and the destination are associated and recorded in the shipping management book. As a result, even when it is difficult to generate or print a two-dimensional code, the postal matter can be specified by the identification number. In particular, in this case, the destination can be handwritten.

  In the above embodiment, the two-dimensional code 611 is printed on the label 610. The display for identifying the mail item 600 is not limited to the two-dimensional code, and an IC tag, a bar code, or the like may be used. Further, the surface of the mail 600 may be photographed with a digital camera, and a hash value may be calculated based on the photographed image. Then, sorting is performed based on the image data, and a hash value is calculated. The destination can be specified by this captured image.

  In the above embodiment, the label data 120 includes data regarding the sender code, the sender and the destination. The label data 120 is not limited to this, and it is only necessary to include data relating to the postal matter desired to be proved later. For example, when a bill is sent to the user by this mail, the billing amount at that time may be included in the label data 120.

  In the above embodiment, sorting is performed based on the sender code, the sender data, the destination data, and the system time. The sort order is not limited to this as long as it can be uniquely sorted in the shipping management terminal 21 and the reception management terminal 31. For example, the sorted order is recorded in the spare data area of the label data 120, and this sort order is recorded. Data may be sorted based on the order.

In the above embodiment, the case where a postal item is presented at a post office has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be used for a case where a courier service is provided.
In the above embodiment, the case where a company sends mail to each customer has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, when parts necessary for manufacturing a product are shipped, that is, in logistics.

  Further, when the shipments are circulated through a plurality of processes, a hash value may be calculated at each stage of collecting and recorded for each unit. In this case, the calculated hash value is displayed for each unit. Then, in the next compilation stage, the displayed hash values are collected and a new hash value is calculated. As a result, the hash value can be recalculated later, so that exchange management can be performed efficiently even in distribution through a plurality of processes.

  In the above embodiment, the shipping management terminal 21 of the shipping center stores the data acquired using the postage meter 25 in the shipping data storage unit 22 (step S2-2). When the weighing and the reading of the two-dimensional code data are completed for all mail items 600, the shipping management terminal 21 sorts the data recorded in the shipping data storage unit 22 (step S2-4), and the hash A value is calculated (step S2-5). Instead, the shipping management terminal 21 may acquire the label data 120 recorded in the label data storage unit 12 and calculate the hash value. This label data 120 becomes display data displayed on each shipment, and is read by the postage meter 35 of the post office. Thereby, when the display data displayed on the shipment can be acquired in the same company or the like, the hash value can be easily calculated.

1 is a schematic diagram of a system in an embodiment. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the label data in embodiment. Explanatory drawing of the data recorded on the dispatch data storage part. Explanatory drawing of the data recorded on the reception data storage part. The flowchart for demonstrating the process procedure of the department dispatch process performed in each department. The flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence of the dispatch process in a company's dispatch center. The flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence of the reception process in a post office. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a sending vote.

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  21... Shipment management terminal and a shipment management terminal as a first computer terminal, 31... Reception management terminal as a second computer terminal, and 600.

Claims (11)

A shipment management terminal for making a delivery request for a unit consisting of a plurality of shipments to be delivered individually,
The shipment management terminal is
Obtaining means for obtaining display data displayed on each shipment constituting the unit;
Calculating means for collectively calculating the one-way function value by substituting the display data into a one-way function;
A shipment management terminal, comprising: output means for outputting the one-way function value in association with an identifier for identifying the unit.   2. The shipment management terminal according to claim 1, wherein the display data displayed on the shipment is data relating to a destination of the shipment.   The calculating means acquires data related to a sorting rule set in advance for sorting the display data, and after rearranging the display data according to the sorting rule, calculates the one-way function value. The shipment management terminal according to claim 1 or 2. A shipment management program in a shipment management terminal for collectively sending a delivery request for a unit consisting of a plurality of shipments to be delivered individually,
The shipment management terminal;
Obtaining means for obtaining display data displayed on each shipment constituting the unit;
Calculating means for calculating a one-way function value by collectively substituting the display data into a one-way function; and functioning as an output means for outputting the one-way function value in association with an identifier for identifying the unit. Shipment management program.   5. The shipment management program according to claim 4, wherein the display data displayed on the shipment is data relating to a destination of the shipment.   The calculating means acquires data related to a sorting rule set in advance for sorting the display data, and after rearranging the display data according to the sorting rule, calculates the one-way function value. The shipment management program according to claim 4 or 5. Using the first computer terminal of the delivery requester and the second computer terminal of the delivery acceptor, for the unit consisting of a plurality of shipments, a delivery request is made and delivered individually and delivered individually. A method for managing shipments,
The first computer terminal is
A shipment recording stage for acquiring and recording display data displayed on each shipment constituting the unit;
The second computer terminal comprises:
A receipt recording stage for recording read data generated by reading the display data from each shipment constituting the unit;
The reception data calculation step of collecting the read data and substituting it into a one-way function to calculate a reception one-way function value;
A shipment management method, comprising: a calculated function value recording step of recording the calculated one-way function value at the time of reception in association with an identifier that identifies the unit. The first computer terminal is
A request-time calculation step of calculating the one-way function value at the time of request by collectively substituting the display data acquired in the shipment record step into a one-way function
Outputting the requested one-way function value in association with an identifier identifying the unit;
The second computer terminal comprises:
Obtaining the one-way function value at the time of request, and comparing the one-way function value at the time of request with the one-way function value at the time of reception;
The dispatch management method according to claim 7, further comprising: outputting an alarm when the one-way function values do not match.   The shipment management method according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the shipment recording step includes acquiring the display data by reading the display data from each shipment.   10. The shipment management method according to claim 7, wherein the display data displayed on the shipment is data relating to a destination of the shipment. The request time calculation step acquires data relating to a sorting rule set in advance for sorting the display data, and after rearranging the display data according to the sorting rule, calculates the one-way function value,
The dispatch management method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the reception time calculation step calculates the one-way function value after rearranging the read data according to the sorting rule. .

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