JP2007076916A - Storage place retrieval system for article or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem wherein there is no small-scale storage retrieval system for articles and information for home use although there is a large-scale storage retrieval system for articles and information for use in a large company. <P>SOLUTION: The storage retrieval system for articles and information is constituted to store the name of the article, the attribute of the article and a code stuck to a container enclosing the article, in a database, to call the code stuck to the container, from the database from the name of the article to be retrieved, to compare it with the code stuck to the container by a decoding function of a cellphone or the like, and to generate a signal when they are coincident. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an article or information storage location search system.

  Regardless of what you do, such as work or play, it is very important to know where the goods necessary for the work are. Not knowing where to find the goods you need is not only a waste of time searching for them, but also stressful. Thousands of articles are necessary to run a normal family life, and it is impossible to remember all of them. For this reason, it is put in a container such as a box or bag, and the name of the article is written directly or on a label, or a photograph taken with a digital camera is attached to clarify the contents. By looking at the labels and photos, you can find out what you need without having to open a box.

  The same can be said of a company, especially a factory with many parts. If you don't have a lot of parts and tools ready to use when you need to make a product, it will be unplanned and will affect your company's survival. For this reason, in places such as factories where a large number of parts and tools are required, a computer is used to develop a program suitable for the factory and to manage the parts and tools.

  Many documents are stored on CDs and the like today because they save space and are easy to search if they are stored on media such as CDs and DVDs rather than documents. The picture is the same, and the moving picture can be stored in a place narrower than the VTR. If the contents recorded directly on the media or on the label attached thereto are described, the recorded contents can be understood by reading this later.

  Even when the names of these articles are written directly on the container containing the articles or on the label, it is not possible to know what is stored in the container unless the container is taken out and the name of the article is read. In addition, when a photograph of an article is pasted, a lot of work is required when many articles are stored in a container. The food stored in the refrigerator or freezer has a shelf life. Even if the deadline is entered, the label attached to the food container must be checked on a daily basis in order to ensure the expiration date. Large food factories have similar problems, but such factories use computers as described above and deal with them with dedicated programs. However, adopting this method requires a large amount of money and is not suitable for managing the expiration date of food in a small-scale home, and cannot be used as a reference.

  CDs, especially DVDs, have a large recording capacity, and when a large number of documents and photographs are recorded on this CD, the writing area is small with the size of CDs and DVDs, and it is difficult to know what is recorded later.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems,
As part 1, the container storing the article with the code attached, the database storing the article name, the attribute data of the article and the code attached to the container containing the article, and the container containing the article It is composed of a decoder that reads the code, a comparator that collates the code affixed to the container in which the article to be searched recorded in the database is stored, and a signal generator that emits a signal when they match.
As part 2, the container storing the article with the code attached, the article name, the attribute data of the article, and the database of the mobile phone or portable information terminal recording the code attached to the container containing the article, and the article A mobile phone or portable information terminal decoder that reads the code affixed to the container that stores the data, a comparator that collates the code affixed to the container storing the item to be searched recorded in the database and the code read by the decoder, It is composed of a signal generator that generates a signal when they match,
As part 3, the storage location search system for articles described in Part 1 and Part 2 records the period of the article in the article attribute data, a schedule management function for managing the period, and an alarm that generates a signal before the period It is composed of a generator and
As the fourth, the media such as CD, DVD, etc. with the code attached, the name of the document recorded on this media, the music song name, etc. and the database recording the code attached to this media, and the decoder for reading the code attached to the media, It is composed of a comparator that collates the code affixed to the medium in which the document name to be searched recorded in the database is recorded and the code read by the decoder, and a signal generator that generates a signal when they match. age,
As the fifth, the media such as CD, DVD, etc. affixed to the code, the document recorded on this media, the music title, etc. and the code affixed to this medium were recorded in the database and the decoder of the mobile phone or portable information terminal. It is assumed that it is composed of a comparator that collates a code affixed to a medium in which a document name to be searched is recorded and a code read by a decoder, and a signal generator that emits a signal when they match.

  The present invention makes it possible to easily find a storage location for an article at a low cost, and by scrolling through the list, what article is stored in which container without reading the label of the container such as a storage box. And can easily find an article that is being searched for in a short time without annoyance. Moreover, since the expiration date of the food can be easily managed, there is no waste due to the expiration of the expiration date. By further transferring, each person can share a database related to the article.

  You can immediately know what documents, music titles, photos, movies, etc. are recorded on CDs and DVDs, saving you the trouble of searching.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Today, mobile phones have become multifunctional, not just making phone calls, but also address books, videophones, email functions, schedule management, etc. that record many people's names, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, etc. Others have a decoding function that can read a two-dimensional barcode. To use it as an address book, many recorded names are displayed in a list, and if you click on the name of the person you are looking for, the phone number of that person will be displayed. It is. In addition, there are things that can manage the schedule, which will inform you by sound before the scheduled date

  In this embodiment, the database function, decoding function, and schedule management function of the mobile phone are used to grasp the storage location of the articles, and those that have a time limit are notified by sound before this. .

  An article storage location search system using these functions of a cellular phone will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. How to store the articles will be described using the flowchart of FIG. First, a label printed with a code is obtained (1). There are various types of codes such as barcodes and two-dimensional barcodes, but QR codes (registered trademark of DENSO WAVE) are considered to be resistant to dirt because there are many contents that can be coded without depending on the pasting direction. Is suitable for the code shown in this embodiment. The QR code can be obtained by using a program downloaded on a personal computer or by purchasing it. It is necessary not to double the same QR code. An article is stored in a container such as a box or a bag (2), and a label printed with a code is affixed to the container that stores the article (3). The QR code on the label affixed to the container containing the article is read with a mobile phone (4), and the presence or absence in the database is checked (5). A certain DB described in the flowchart means a mobile phone database. Here, since the QR code affixed to the storage container is first taken in, it is not in the database and is newly registered (6). If not registered, the process is completed here (11).

  After registering the QR code, input the attribute data such as the name, owner, number, size, expiration date, etc. of the article stored in the QR code-contained container from the mobile phone key (7) and save it ( 10). More detailed information can be given by allowing the attribute of the article to be linked with a sound recorded as a feature of the article, an image taken with a camera, and the like. Combined with the function of linking with the recorded voice, the cellular phone having the database reading function has an advantage that the visually impaired person can easily search for the article. One record is formed by the QR code, the name of the article linked to the QR code, and the attribute data of the article. This is done for all items stored in the container. When there are a plurality of containers for storing articles, the input operation is repeated for all containers. When this operation is completed (11), a database for all articles stored in the container is constructed.

  There may be a case where additional articles are newly stored in a container that already stores articles. In this case as well, the added article name and these attributes must be written in the database. In this case, is there a QR code affixed to the container additionally stored in the mobile phone database in the flowchart? Start with (5). Since the QR code of the label attached to the storage container is written in the database, it is edited or the process proceeds to (8). If the database of articles additionally stored is to be written, the article name and its attributes are keyed in, edited (9), saved (10), and completed (11).

  Next, an operation for searching for necessary articles will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the name of the article to be searched is listed, scrolled, etc., the name of the article is called (20), and the QR code linked to this is called (21). Next, the decoding function is activated to point the mobile phone toward the QR code affixed to the container in which the article is stored (22) and read the QR code affixed to the container (23). If the QR code affixed to the container is not registered (24), an alarm signal such as light or sound is generated (25). For registered items, the QR code called from the database is compared with the QR code read by the decoder for comparison (27). When the QR code read by the decoder matches the QR code called from the database, a signal such as flashing light, sound or vibration is generated (28). When these signals are generated, the article to be searched is stored in the container to which the read QR code is attached, and the search operation is completed (29). If the QR code read by the decoder does not match the QR code called from the database, return the decoder to the QR code affixed to another container (22), read this (23), and compare these (24) Repeat until work is matched.

  In order to know what is stored in the container on which the QR code is pasted, a mobile phone is pointed at this (22) and the QR code is read (23). If the QR code is not registered, the alarm (25) is activated, but if it is registered, the article name and its attribute recorded in the database are displayed (26). It can be used to check inventory and what is in order without opening the container.

  The procedure for making the mobile phone read the QR code on the label affixed to the container and comparing it with the QR code being called by the mobile phone is a short time, and there are very few mistakes in reading like a human being. Therefore, it is possible to reliably find the desired item in a short time.

  Next, the term management will be described using the flowchart of FIG. The food stored in the refrigerator or freezer loses its freshness as the period elapses and becomes unsuitable for eating after a certain period. The packaged foods have a clear shelf life as an indication of when they want to eat. However, it is a very troublesome task to check the expiration date every day for all the food stored in the refrigerator or the like. Therefore, the schedule function of the mobile phone is activated and the deadline management is performed.

  As described above, when inputting the name of an article or the like with the key of the mobile phone, the attribute of the article is also performed at the same time. Here, the expiration date, for example, September 10 is entered. A warning signal is displayed on the corresponding item when the day before September 10 or the day before the previous day comes due to schedule management of the mobile phone (35). Hereinafter, the article in which this warning signal is generated is searched for in the flowchart of FIG. 2 (36).

  By this signal, the expiration date can be known reliably, and waste such as discarding can be eliminated.

  In the above embodiment, the article storage and search system using the function of the mobile phone has been described. However, these functions also have a mobile information terminal, and not only the mobile phone but also the mobile information terminal may be used. Further, although the embodiment has been described mainly with respect to an article storage / retrieval system at home, it can also be used in a company.

  Digital technology has advanced year by year, and the recording capacity of recording media has increased dramatically in the order of floppy, compact disc (CD), and digital video disc (DVD). For example, in the case of a floppy disk, the recording capacity is small, so what is recorded on the label and affixed to the floppy disk can be read to read the entire contents. When a movie is recorded on one CD or DVD, the title of the movie is written on a label, and if this is pasted, the contents recorded on the CD can be easily understood. However, hundreds or thousands of documents can be recorded on a CD, particularly a DVD, if the number of pages is small. CDs and DVDs are small and hundreds or thousands of document names can be written on this surface, but they cannot be read and are useless.

  In the above embodiment, CDs and DVDs are containers such as boxes and bags for storing articles, and documents, photographs, movies, etc. to be recorded in these are considered as articles for storing in containers. A label representing a QR code is affixed to a CD or DVD on which a document, photograph or movie is recorded. This QR code is read by a mobile phone decoder and is taken into a database. In this database record, a document name, a photo name, a movie title, and the like are input. Document or photo attribute data may be written here. When the above operations are completed for all the documents recorded on the CDs and DVDs, a database of documents and the like is completed.

Next, a case where a document or the like recorded on a CD or DVD is searched will be described.
A document name or the like is searched by a function such as a list display, and a QR code affixed to a CD or DVD in which this is recorded is called from the database.

  The QR code affixed to the CD or DVD is read by the decoder function of the mobile phone and collated with the QR code called from the database. When the QR code affixed to the CD or DVD code matches the QR code called from the database, the document being searched for on the DVD is recorded on the CD affixed with the QR code read by the decoder. . When they match, a signal is generated in the same manner as in the above embodiment.

  Even if an IC tag is used, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained. However, IC tags are written and called by radio waves, which is troublesome and expensive compared to labels that represent self-made codes.

  Input flowchart   Flow chart for searching   Flow chart for deadline management

Claims (5)

  Read the container that stores the item with the code, the name of the item, the attribute data of the item, the database that records the code that is attached to the container that stores the item, and the code that is attached to the container that stores the item It consists of a decoder, a comparator that collates the code affixed to the container storing the article to be searched recorded in the database and the code read by the decoder, and a signal generator that emits a signal when they match. A storage location search system for goods.   A container containing an article with a code attached, a name of the article, attribute data of the article, a database of a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant that records the code attached to the container in which the article is stored, and an article Matched the decoder of mobile phones and personal digital assistants that read the code affixed to the container, and the comparator that compares the code affixed to the container storing the item to be searched recorded in the database with the code read by the decoder An article storage location searching system characterized by comprising a signal generator that sometimes emits a signal.   The article storage according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a database in which the article expiration date is recorded in the article attribute data, a schedule management function for managing the expiration date, and an alarm generation device that emits a signal before the expiration date. Location search system.   CD, DVD, etc. media with code attached, document name recorded on this media, music song name, etc., database recording code attached to this media, decoder for reading code attached to media, and database recording A comparator for comparing a code affixed to a medium on which a document name or the like to be searched is recorded and a code read by a decoder, and a signal generator for generating a signal when they match. A system for storing and searching documents.   CD, DVD, etc. media affixed to the code, documents recorded on this media, music titles, etc. and databases such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants that record the code affixed to this media, and codes affixed to the media A mobile phone, a mobile information terminal decoder, a comparator that compares the code recorded in the database with the document name to be searched and the code read by the decoder, and a signal that generates a signal when they match A system for storing and searching documents and the like, characterized by comprising a generator.

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