JP2009116525A - Merchandise information inquiry system and merchandise information inquiry method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a more highly reliable merchandise information inquiry system and merchandise information inquiry method than a conventional manner. <P>SOLUTION: Disclosed is a merchandise information inquiry system configured of: (i) producer terminal equipment A of a producer who produces and ships merchandise; (ii) distribution undertaker terminal equipment C of a distribution undertaker who purchases and ships or sells the merchandise; and (iii) a database server B' having a database B for storing merchandise identification information for specifying the merchandise and location information showing the current location of every merchandise by accepting input from the producer terminal equipment A and the distribution undertaker terminal equipment C and a location information providing means for returning the location information of the merchandise to be specified by the merchandise identification information in response to an inquiry based on the merchandise identification information from consumer terminal equipment D of a consumer. Disclosed is a merchandise information inquiry method using this system. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a product information inquiry system and a product information inquiry method that make it possible to inquire about location information indicating the current location of a product to be distributed and information such as authentication acquired by the product.

  Conventionally, for the purpose of improving the safety and reliability of products that are distributed, various types of information can be provided to consumers, such as the quality of each product, or the status of distribution can be ascertained. (See Patent Documents 1 to 4).

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a bar code including a manufacturer code, an individual identification number, and the like is displayed on a label affixed to a beef product, and information on individual products can be acquired by reading the barcode. It is.

  In Patent Document 2, traceability data is written wirelessly on a contactless single chip affixed to a product, and the traceability data is read each time the product passes a control point, thereby grasping the distribution status. can do.

The thing of patent document 3 is label-printed as bar code text information etc. which guarantees that the information is not falsified and counterfeited together with traceability information, and affixes it to goods. .
In this system, in order to prevent data tampering and counterfeiting without using a server on the network, terminals that have functions for data compression, encryption, and authentication information assignment to workers in downstream processes such as processors and distributors It is necessary to equip the device.

The system of Patent Literature 4 accepts a purchase form in which product information cannot be tampered with from a purchaser at an intermediary, and based on this purchase form, the entire contents of the purchase form and new product information that cannot be tampered with are shipped. Create a form and attach it to the product before shipping.
JP 2006-318111 A JP 2000-233808 A JP 2005-267153 A JP 2004-94510 A

However, these existing systems may not provide accurate information to consumers when processors or distributors overlook or tamper with data or circulate products. It is difficult for consumers themselves to obtain accurate product information. In addition, when a sticker that describes the product identification information of a regular product is duplicated and affixed to a non-genuine product and distributed as a regular product, this is distinguished from the regular product on the regular distribution channel. It may be difficult to do.
In particular, in markets where there are many deficiencies in the legal system, such as China, and where the morals of the merchants are low, to prevent consumers from accidentally purchasing non-genuine products, and to include counterfeit products and harmful substances In order to promote the detection of merchants who distribute merchandise, it is necessary for consumers to be able to inquire about information on (regular) merchandise in circulation.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise information inquiry system and a merchandise information inquiry method that are more reliable than before.

  The product information reference system of the present invention according to claim 1 includes (i) a producer terminal device A of a producer who produces and ships a product, and (ii) a distributor of a distributor who purchases and sells the product. Terminal device C and (iii) product identification information for specifying the product and location information indicating the current position for each product are received and stored from the producer terminal device A and the distributor terminal device C. And a database server B ′ having position information providing means for returning the position information of the product specified by the product identification information in response to an inquiry based on the product identification information from the consumer terminal device D of the consumer It consists of.

  The product information query system of the present invention according to claim 2, wherein the database server B ′ is based on the product identification information transmitted from the consumer terminal device D and the location information of the consumer terminal device D. 2. The product information inquiry system according to claim 1, further comprising normality judgment means for returning whether or not the product is a genuine product.

  The product information reference system of the present invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the database B accumulates authentication information indicating that a third party has authenticated the product quality and the like, and the database server B ′ 3. The product information inquiry system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising authentication information providing means for returning the authentication information of the product specified by the product identification information in response to an inquiry based on the information.

  The product information query system of the present invention according to claim 4 is configured such that when the authentication information acquisition unit of the database server B ′ has a declaration of registration of authentication information from the producer terminal device A, the corresponding authentication information is 4. The product information inquiry system according to claim 3, which is directly acquired from a terminal device of a third party organization.

  The product information reference method of the present invention according to claim 5 transmits product identification information for specifying a product from the producer terminal device A of the producer, accumulates it in the database B, and the product has moved. Sometimes, position information indicating the current position of the product is transmitted from the distributor terminal device C of the distributor, stored in the database B, and the product identification information of the product from the consumer terminal device D of the consumer. When the location information based on is inquired, the database server B ′ returns the location information of the product specified by the product identification information to the consumer terminal device D of the consumer.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the database server B ′ is configured such that the product is a genuine product based on the product identification information transmitted from the consumer terminal device D and the location information of the consumer terminal device D. The merchandise information reference method according to claim 5, which returns whether or not.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, authentication information of a third-party organization about the quality of the product is stored in the database B, and there is an inquiry about authentication information based on the product identification information of the product from the consumer terminal device D. In some cases, the database server B ′ is a product information inquiry method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the authentication information of the product specified by the product identification information is returned to the consumer terminal device D.

  The present invention described in claim 8 is the product information inquiry method according to claim 7, wherein the authentication information of the third party organization is directly acquired from the terminal device of the third party organization and recorded in the database B.

According to the product information inquiry system of the first aspect of the present invention, a consumer can acquire position information of a specific product using his / her terminal device, and the position information matches the actual position of the product. Whether or not the product is properly distributed can be easily determined based on whether or not to do so.
In addition, it is highly reliable that can prevent illegal acts such as replacement of goods by merchants and improper display.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the consumer can easily obtain a determination result as to whether a specific product in front of the user is a genuine product.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the consumer can also obtain authentication information of a third party for a specific product, information useful for product selection can be directly obtained. By comparing with the display of the actual product, it is possible to assist in determining whether the product is illegally displayed, illegally displayed, or exaggerated.

  According to the present invention as set forth in claim 4, since the authentication information is directly obtained from a third party, it is possible to prevent damage to the consumer due to unauthorized display, illegal display, or exaggerated display by the manufacturer.

  According to the present invention described in claim 5, the consumer can acquire the position information of the specific product with his / her terminal device, and whether or not the position information matches the actual position of the product. Thus, it can be easily determined whether or not the product is properly distributed.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the consumer can easily obtain a determination result as to whether a specific product in front of the user is a genuine product.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the consumer can also obtain the authentication information of the third party organization for the specific product, it is possible to directly obtain information useful for product selection.

  According to the present invention described in claim 8, since the authentication information is directly acquired from a third party organization, it is possible to prevent consumer damage caused by unauthorized display, illegal display, or exaggeration display by the manufacturer.

  (i) a producer terminal device A of a producer who produces and ships a product; (ii) a distributor terminal device C of a distributor who purchases and sells the product; and (iii) specifies the product. Product identification information and position information indicating the current position for each product are received from the database B and the consumer terminal device D of the consumer that receive and store inputs from the producer terminal device A and the distributor terminal device C. In response to an inquiry based on the product identification information, a product information inquiry system comprising a database server B ′ having position information providing means for returning the position information of the product specified by the product identification information.

  The product identification information for specifying the product is transmitted from the producer terminal device A of the producer, and this is stored in the database B. When the product moves, the product is transferred from the distributor terminal device C of the distributor. When the location information indicating the current location of the product is transmitted, stored in the database B, and the location information based on the product identification information of the product is inquired from the consumer terminal device D of the consumer, the database The server B ′ returns the position information of the product specified by the product identification information to the consumer terminal device D of the consumer.

  The merchandise information inquiry method according to the present invention displays merchandise identification information on a merchandise and enables the identification of the merchandise on the distribution route, and the merchandise identification information and position information indicating the current position of each merchandise. By recording the product information that is included in the database, the product information including the position information and the like related to the product is provided to the consumer via the communication network.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the product information inquiry system of the present invention for realizing the above method is a database server B ′ having a database B connected to a producer terminal device A of a producer and a network such as the Internet. And distributor terminals C of distributors (including all distributors that purchase and sell products such as wholesalers, retailers, and final dealers), and consumption of mobile phones and PDCs owned by consumers The database B includes a communication network such as the Internet network and a mobile communication network from the producer terminal device A, the distributor terminal device C, and the consumer mobile terminal device D. It is accessible via.

The database B includes a position information table that holds position information of individual products, an authentication information table that holds authentication information of a third-party organization, and the like configured on a storage medium such as a hard disk.
In the position information table, product identification information (for example, producer) for specifying individual products (or shipping lots to which the products belong) input from the producer terminal device A and the distributor terminal device C. Name, item name, shipping date, shipping lot number, shipping lot branch number, quality retention period, etc.) and the current location of the product (for example, the latitude, longitude, country, prefecture, municipality, and address of the current location) -Location information indicating the name of the trader, store name, etc.) and the registration date and time of the location information are recorded and accumulated.
In the authentication information table, authentication information indicating that a third-party organization has granted authentication for the quality of each product specified by the product identification information, and other voluntary information that the producer voluntarily discloses Disclosure information (the product identification information, location information, authentication information, self-disclosure information, and other information related to the product is referred to as “product information”) is recorded and accumulated.
The storage medium can be a storage device other than a hard disk, or a paper ledger.

  The database server B ′ has, in addition to the database B, hardware such as a central processing unit, a storage device, and an input / output device, and software installed on the hardware. Position information providing means for extracting the product information such as position information and authentication information and returning it to other terminal devices, product information providing means such as authentication information providing means, the position information and the position information of the consumer terminal device D Based on this, a normality determination unit that determines whether or not the product is a genuine product, an authentication information acquisition unit that acquires authentication information from a terminal device of a third-party organization, and the like are configured.

  The shipping lot branch number in the product identification information is not necessary when all products of the same shipping lot are delivered to the same retail store, but they are separately delivered to a plurality of destinations. In such a case, the delivery destination is identified and specified. For example, when a plurality of products of the same lot are moved from the same wholesaler to different retail stores, branch numbers for each retail store are recorded and accumulated.

A producer who manufactures / ships a product transmits the product identification information of each product from his / her producer terminal device A and stores it in the database B as an initial registration operation.
In addition, when it is necessary to enable disclosure of self-disclosure information and other product information, such information can also be recorded in the database B.

  For each product to be shipped, product identification information functioning as a search key necessary for inquiring the product information related to the product recorded and stored in the database B is a character string, barcode, or QR. It is displayed on the product surface or its packaging material by means such as printing or sticking a sticker in a display format such as a code.

When the product is delivered from the producer to the wholesale store and further to the retail store and physically moved, the wholesale store and the retail store store the product identification information ( For example, as the location information about the delivered product lot specified by the shipment lot number (or some products in the lot identified and specified by the branch number), the location information of the own store is transmitted. This is added to database B and accumulated.
The addition of new position information when the target product is physically moved can be performed not only when delivered to a wholesale store or retail store, but also at the following times, for example.
(1) When the producer ships the goods and delivers them to the shipping company
(2) When the shipping company transports goods from point A to point B
(3) When a wholesaler receives goods from a transporter and carries them to the wholesale market
(4) When a retailer receives goods and carries them from the wholesale market to their own warehouse
(5) When the logistics company delivers the product to the store

  In the above, the position information is not newly added to the database B every time it is moved, but the position information already recorded in the database B for the product may be deleted and rewritten as new position information.

As described above, this system records the geographical position of the goods that are normally distributed from the producer to the distributor in the database B, and records the position after the movement when the target goods are physically moved. By doing so, the merchandise can be tracked and the consumer can confirm the current position.
In other words, the consumer has the product lined up at a certain retail store with his / her consumer mobile terminal device D (the product identification information is used as a search key, and the product is stored in the database B via the mobile communication network). A program for inquiring about the position information including the current position of the product specified by the identification information is installed.) The product identification information displayed on the product is obtained (by visual observation or by the camera of the terminal D). The data can be read and transmitted to the database B to request an inquiry for product information including at least position information of the product.
In response to this, the database server B ′ returns the latest information stored in the database B for the inquiry target product, for example, the store name and address as the position information.

Therefore, when the current position of the product (the geographical position of the store being displayed) matches the current position of the product (the position information described above), the consumer can confirm that the product is a genuine product. .
Further, when the consumer mobile terminal device D has a GPS function, the latitude / longitude is acquired as the position information of the product, and the latitude / longitude measured by the consumer mobile terminal device D itself is obtained. It is possible to determine whether the product is a genuine product based on the coincidence or non-coincidence by the software (normality judging means) for comparing with.
The determination is made by transmitting the product identification information and the GPS information (position information) indicating the position of the consumer mobile terminal device D from the consumer mobile terminal device D to the database server B ′. The normality determination means may determine whether the product is a genuine product and return the result to the consumer mobile terminal device D.

If the sticker displaying the regular product identification information is peeled off during the distribution process and attached to the non-genuine product, the non-genuine product displaying the same information as the product identification information of the regular product However, the consumer who has viewed the product at the storefront requests the product information inquiry from the consumer portable terminal device D based on the product identification information. Then, the database B returns the position information of the position of the other distributor who should be the regular product with the product identification information.
Therefore, the consumer can determine that the returned location information and the current location of the product do not match, so that it is an unauthorized product.

  When non-genuine products are replaced as described above, there is a possibility that this can be distributed as a genuine product, but the replaced genuine product will become unsaleable through the regular distribution route. The economic merit of having a contractor who replaces it will disappear.

In addition, when there is a non-genuine product with fictitious product identification information that is not currently used, a consumer requests an inquiry for product information from the consumer mobile terminal device D based on the product identification information. Server B ′ replies that there is no corresponding data.
Therefore, the consumer can determine that the product is an irregular product.

In the above, “product” includes all products in the fields of industry, agriculture, livestock, etc., regardless of whether or not they are generally sold.
Examples include agricultural and livestock products, daily necessities, household appliances, automobile parts, health foods and natural foods, pharmaceuticals, blood and blood products, internal shunts, special medical instruments such as artificial lenses, artificial blood vessels, and human organs for transplantation It is done.

In the above, “product identification information” refers to (minimum) information that can specify each of the above-described products (or a shipping lot to which the product belongs).
For example, the manufacturer name, item name, date of manufacture, lot number, etc. are examples of product identification information that can specify the shipment lot of the product by these, but are expressed by numbers and symbols. You can also

The “position information of the product” refers to information necessary for specifying a place where the product actually occupies, such as an address of a warehouse where the product is placed and latitude / longitude.
For example, it refers to an address and / or latitude / longitude of a shipping goods storage warehouse of a producer, a transportation company such as a railroad, a luggage storage or warehouse of a port / airport, a store of a wholesale market / retailer, and the like.

“Consumer” here means storage, transportation, and sale of goods. In the activities of disposal, etc., it refers to individuals and corporations engaged in various activities (whether paid or unpaid) for transfer, transfer, storage, inspection, and certification.
For example,
(1) General consumers who purchase products at stores
(2) Retailers who purchase products in the wholesale market
(3) Transportation / logistics contractors for transportation / logistics
(4) Contractors who are entrusted with the disposal or destruction of products whose quality has expired
(5) A third-party organization that certifies product quality
(6) Creditors who seized products as mortgages by organizing bankruptcy stores
(7) Judicial and administrative agencies and executive officers engaged in operations such as crime prevention and market order maintenance
(8) Judicial, administrative agencies and executive officers who seized products

  Hereinafter, the operation of this system will be described in more detail.

High-quality agricultural products and natural food markets have low barriers to entry, and it is difficult for consumers to distinguish between genuine and fake brand products (non-genuine products), so fake brand products are easy to distribute. For example, in low-moral markets such as China, malicious traders often intentionally sell fake brand products.
By using this system to publish the location information of legitimate products so that consumers can check the location information at the store from time to time, consumers reduce the risk of purchasing fake brand products by mistake, It is possible to identify dealers that distribute counterfeit brand goods and assist the detection of unscrupulous traders.

(Case 1) <When regular products are in circulation>
The melon farm “Abe Farm” (producer) produces melon, which is exported to the United States by “Baba Shoji”, imported by the US corporation “Shinjo Foods US”, and sold at the Doi store in New York. When the consumer Endo considers purchasing the melon at Doi Shoten and makes an inquiry to the system, the operation of the system is as follows.

(1) Abe Farm uses the product name, item name, shipment date, shipment lot number, and shipment as product identification information for each lot of products shipped from its own terminal to database B of this system. Record the retention period. Table 1 shows the contents of information recorded for a lot.

  For each lot, the latitude, longitude, country, prefecture, municipality, street address, and handling company name of the farm are recorded in the database B together with the registration date and time (Table 2).

The product identification information is displayed on each product in the product lot to be shipped or its packaging by attaching a sticker printed and displayed in the form of a QR code.
Instead of the QR code, it may be displayed in the form of a barcode or a character string.

(2) Goods are delivered to Baba Shoji and transported to the warehouse at New Chitose Airport.
Abe Farm adds the location of the warehouse as location information from its own terminal to database B of this system (Tables 3 and 4).

(3) Goods are transported by air to New York and transported to Shinjo Foods US's own warehouse. Shinjo Foods US stores the location of its own warehouse as location information in its database B from its own terminal. Add (Tables 5 and 6).

(4) Doi Shoten purchases products from Shinjo Foods US and displays them at the store.
The Doi store adds the location of its own store as location information from its own terminal to the database B of this system (Tables 7 and 8).

(5) Consumer Endo looks at the Abe Farm melon at the Doi store and asks the system for the latest location information.

The mobile phone terminal D owned by Mr. Endo, the consumer, reads the QR code of the sticker attached to the melon or its packaging, and uses the product identification information represented by this as a search key via the mobile communication network. In the database B, a program for inquiring about the position information specified by the product identification information is installed. This program is distributed free of charge to consumers.
When the product identification information is displayed as a character string, the position information may be inquired by inputting the character string.

  In response to the latest location information query, the database server B ′ holds the product specified by the product identification information based on the product identification information (Table 9) transmitted from the mobile phone terminal D of Mr. Endo. Returns the latest location information (Table 10).

  Based on the response from this database, it can be determined that the melon inquired by Mr. Endo is a regular product.

  In addition to location information, it is convenient for consumers to select products by providing self-disclosure information that information producers voluntarily disclose such as quality information such as date of manufacture and expiration date, It can help consumers' self-help efforts to choose safe and secure products.

  In the above, the case where the product is exported overseas has been described as an example, but it goes without saying that the product produced by a domestic producer and sold at a domestic retail store, or produced by an overseas producer and domestic The present invention can also be applied to products sold at retail stores.

(Case 2) <When non-regular products are in circulation 1>
In Shanghai, China, a shop called “Kaiyoku Food Store” produces and sells locally produced fake Abe Farm melons with a false “Abe Farm” brand. When examined and inquired of the system, the system operates as follows.

(1) An unscrupulous “pleasure food store” in Shanghai, China, used the product identification information of Abe Farm Melon in Case 1 above and displayed locally produced melons at the store as “Abe Farm Melon”.
In the melon, the false merchandise identification information shown in Table 12 is displayed in characters, but the QR code is completely misunderstood.

  On the other hand, the regular product melon of the Abe Farm is distributed as in (Case 1), and the information in Tables 7 and 8 is recorded as the latest information in the database B.

(2) The consumer, Mr. Anzuki, looks at the melon named “Abe Farm” at the cheerful food store of the unscrupulous trader and asks the database server B ′ of this system for the latest location information.
The mobile phone terminal D owned by Mr. Azuki reads the QR code, and uses the product identification information represented by this QR code as a search key, and sends the position information of the product specified by the product identification information to the database server B ′. Inquire.

  In response to the latest location information query, the database server B ′ holds the product specified by the product identification information based on the product identification information (Table 11) transmitted from the mobile phone terminal D of Mr. Anzuki. The latest position information is searched, but since the QR code is descriptive, the corresponding information is not hit.

  In this case, the database server B 'replies to Mr. Yasutsuki's mobile phone terminal D that "the inquired product does not exist".

  As a result, Mr. Endo can determine that the melon is not genuine.

(Case 3) <When non-regular products are in circulation 2>
The product identification information shown in Table 12 (the same product identification information that was transported to the Doi store) is illegally displayed on the melons other than the (Case 2) arranged at the above-mentioned express food store. Use) is displayed.

  In the above (Case 2), the suspicious consumer Mr. Yasutsuki reads the latest location information of another melon and the product identification information sticker attached to it, and makes an inquiry to the database server B 'of this system.

  In response to this, the database server B 'replies that the melon is in the Doi store as shown in Table 13 below.

  As a result, Mr. Yasutsuki decides that the merchandise that is sold at the express food store is a fake brand product, refrains from purchasing it, and can also notify the local judiciary.

As described above, this system has the following advantages over the existing technology.
(1) Since the product identification information and location information of the product are recorded in the database B and the current location of the product can be traced, it is assumed that the product identification information displayed on the product itself is not falsified or forged. It is stronger than the system and functions as a system even if tampering occurs.
That is, when falsification or forgery occurs, the position information recorded in the database B does not match the position where the product itself is located, so that falsification or forgery can be easily detected.
This also leads to deterring fraudulent acts such as replacement of merchandise by merchants and improper display.

(2) Since the product identification information does not select a description medium, a special reading device such as an IC chip is unnecessary, and the consumer can read it visually or with a mobile phone terminal owned by the consumer. .
Therefore, it is possible to assist consumers in crime prevention / voluntary self-help efforts (to avoid being deceived), and leave the detection of fake brands to consumers as part of normal purchasing behavior.
As a result, it is possible to monitor a large amount of items and products at a low cost compared with the enforcement by a conventional specialized enforcement agency or organization.

(3) By using this system, it becomes a clue or proof of pursuing identification and responsibility of a trader who has put counterfeit goods in the distribution route when counterfeit goods are detected.

  The system of the present embodiment can provide authentication information of a third party related to the product in addition to the position information of the product.

  Nowadays, the problems of diet foods containing pharmaceuticals and daily necessities using regulated chemical substances have become widely known. Unlike durable goods, these products are often already consumed when problems are discovered. In addition, since the supply amount of these products is enormous, it is expensive to perform uniform inspection. Furthermore, the globalization of the economy has progressed, and the monitoring of consumers has not reached the supplier. Therefore, the effectiveness of the manufacturer's differentiation strategy with the concept of safety and security as the product concept has diminished, and the mechanism of selection that consumers choose Is no longer functioning.

  Therefore, using this system, third parties regarding the products on the distribution route, such as product location and safety, legality of products, past safety records of producer companies, moral rating and evaluation, etc. Institutional authentication information is also disclosed so that consumers can access it instantly, and a service for verifying the authenticity of the product (Commodity Credential Service, hereinafter referred to as “certification service”) is provided.

When the certification service is provided by this system, the database B holds authentication information including the following information in addition to the position information in association with the product identification information of each product.
(A) Information of a third-party organization: name, registered address, contact information (b) Details of certification results / contents regarding products (c) Authorization (from the government or other international organizations) obtained by the third-party organization・ Contract details

In the following, for the case where the quality label attached to the product at the store is correct (Case 1) and when the label is false (Case 2), the certification service by this system obtains the authentication information along with the location information. The procedure for confirming whether the display is correct will be described in detail.
In Cases 1 and 2 above, the product identification information of the target product is described on the product with a QR code seal, and a mobile phone program that recognizes it and inquires about this system via the mobile communication network is distributed free of charge. Suppose that Mr. Endo and Mr. Yasutsuki are using it.

(Case 4) <When the quality indication attached to the product at the store is correct>
At Kochi Shimanto City's aquaculture company, “Seiryu Suisan”, frozen firewood made from natural salmon grown without the use of chemicals is displayed, labeled “Drug-free breeding” on the package, and shipped to supermarkets in Tokyo. Suppose that
In addition, it is assumed that the product has acquired the mark “△△ Safety Seal” that does not contain harmful substances of the △ Cancer Prevention Organization and has registered its authentication information in this system.
In this case, the process of the system when the consumer Endo considers purchasing the food at a supermarket in Tokyo and makes an inquiry to the system will be described with reference to FIG.

(1) The clear stream fisheries that are producers apply for authentication to a third party in advance (step S1), and are notified that the authentication has been performed (step S2). As shown in Table 14, the manufacturer name, item name, shipping date, shipping lot number, quality retention period, and positional information are displayed as B in B for each product lot to be shipped. As shown in FIG. 15, the latitude, longitude, country, prefecture, municipality, street address, and trader name of the clear stream fishery in which the product is actually located are registered in the database B together with the registration date and time of these pieces of information (step S3).
At this time, it is preferable to register information about whether or not the authentication information is acquired.

  On the other hand, the database server B 'notifies that registration is complete (step S4).

(2) Further, when the product belonging to the lot is certified by the third party organization, the database server B ′ inquires the third party organization for the certification information (step S5). Then, a response including authentication information as shown in Table 16 is received from the third party organization (step S6), and the authentication information is registered.

(3) When there is a declaration of registration of authentication information, this system makes an inquiry to the Seikan Center Co., Ltd., which is a third-party organization, in order to confirm the existence and details of the authentication (step S5).
When the authentication result as shown in Table 17 can be acquired, this is recorded in the database B as the authentication information about the target product (step S6).

(4) When the processor “Shinshin Foods” purchases the eel, the following processing is performed.

The processor “Shinshin Foods” who has purchased eels sends a location information update request to the database server B ′ from its own terminal (step S7).
Receiving this, the database server B ′ makes a transaction confirmation request to the terminal of the producer Seiryu Suisan about whether the product has been shipped to the authentic food (step S8), and confirms by the transaction confirmation response (step S9). In the case where the mark is removed, the position information of the authentic food is registered as the position information of the product, and the update completion is notified to the terminal of the correct food (step S10).

(5) Further, in the case of Masanobu Foods, when eel is processed into a eel and shipped to a retail store (supermarket) “Corpo Kodaira”, the position information of Coop Kodaira is additionally registered as shown in Table 20.
The processing is as follows.
Corpo Kodaira, who has purchased the baked potato, makes a location information update request to the database server B ′ from his / her terminal (step S11).
Upon receiving this, the database server B ′ makes a transaction confirmation request as to whether the product has been shipped to Kopo Kodaira to the terminal of Masanobu Foods (step S12), and confirmation can be obtained by a transaction confirmation response (step S13). In this case, the position information of the Kopo Kodaira is additionally registered as the position information of the product (Table 18), and the update completion is notified to the Kopo Kodaira terminal (step S14).

(6) Displayed at the storefront of Kopo Kodaira, the product (Masashino foods baked), and when consumer Ando saw the label display of the product “no chemical use breeding” at the storefront The QR code is read by the mobile phone terminal D, and the product identification information (Table 19) represented by the QR code is used as a search key to query the database B for location information (step S15) to obtain location information of the product (step S15). S16).
Consumer Ando can determine that the product is a legitimate product by associating the obtained location information with the product label display and confirming that they match.

  Further, when the authentication information is inquired to the database server B '(step S17), the database server B' returns the authentication information shown in Table 20 below (step S18).

  At this point, the consumer, Endo-san, can determine that the grilled firewood he is viewing is safe.

(Case 5) <When the quality indication attached to the product at the store is a false indication>
Chinese food export company “Chenshun Suisan” raises salmon locally, processes it into frozen salmon roasted rice, receives inspection from China ○ △ Quarantine Bureau, and exports to Japan. Suppose that Imaizumi Trading Co., Ltd., which is planning to import Chenshun Suisan products, reports the information to this system and requests an inspection of the entire distribution process.

  In the display of the package of the product, “antibiotic residue” is displayed, and the product is shipped to a supermarket in Tokyo. Assume that Mr. Azuki, a consumer, considers purchasing the food at the store and inquires about the system.

(1) Importer Imaizumi Shoji registers identification information and position information for each lot of goods to be shipped from its own terminal to database B of this system (Tables 21 and 22).

  In addition, Chenshun Suisan registers authentication information indicating that it is authorized in China in the system (Table 23).

(2) The database server B 'makes an inquiry to the China Examination Certification Group Hunan Branch, obtains the result of the certification, and registers it in the database B (Table 24).

(3) When Imaizumi Corporation purchases the eel and ships it to the supermarket “Tama Mart”, the location information of each store is additionally registered (Table 25).

(4) When the baked goods imported by Imaizumi Trading are displayed at the Tama Mart store, and the consumer Mr. Yasutsuki looks at the label “Antibiotic Residue 0” on the product and makes an inquiry to the system ,
Mr. Yasutsuki uses his mobile terminal to read the product identification information (Table 26) displayed on the product using a QR code, and authenticates the product identified by the product identification information to the database server B ′. Request.

  In response to this, the database server B 'returns the corresponding authentication information (Table 27).

  At this point, the consumer, Mr. Anzuki, can confirm that the product display of the baked ware is not strict, and realizes that the safety is self-responsibility.

  Advantages of providing a certification service using this system as described above are as follows.

(1) Unlike conventional systems (such as McDonald's systems) where producers themselves provide information on product safety and legality, third-party organizations that are useful information when selecting products Can be obtained directly by consumers to prevent product mislabeling and hype, and help differentiate products as part of the producer's brand strategy, resulting in poor quality Promotion of natural selection of products.
(2) Product safety information can be checked at any granularity (such as shipping factory units or inspection lot units) depending on the way product identification information is given, so product quality is continuously monitored and quality issues Can be detected early.
(3) When legality issues related to products occur, the location information and authentication information recorded in this system will be evidence, so the legal responsibility will be clear and the law enforcement will be easier to control. At the same time, the morals of contractors will also improve.
(4) When a product's ingredients and quality are certified by a third party, provide the consumer with third party certification information on the safety and legality of the product, such as the presence or absence of toxic and harmful ingredients. In this way, it is possible to clarify the (potential) risk of danger that occurs during product safety and use, and to help consumers' self-help efforts to select safe and secure products.
Further, by comparing with the display of the actual product, it is possible to assist the manufacturer in determining whether the product is improperly displayed, improperly displayed, or exaggerated.

As described above, according to the present invention, when the current position of the product is different from the store on display, the product is counterfeit when the location information of the product is disclosed and the consumer can make an inquiry. Therefore, even when the sticker displaying the product identification information is replaced, or even in a market where the morality of the merchant is low, the consumer can inquire about the product information with high reliability.
If the third party authentication information related to the product can be inquired in addition to the location information of the product, the consumer can also determine whether there is an illegal display, an illegal display, or an exaggerated display.

It is a block diagram of the merchandise information inquiry system which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a data flow figure showing processing of the system.

Explanation of symbols

A Producer's terminal device B Database B 'Database server C Distributor's terminal device D Consumer's terminal device

Claims (8)

(i) a producer terminal device of a producer who produces and ships goods;
(ii) a distributor terminal device of a distributor who purchases and sells the above products;
(iii) a database for receiving the product identification information for specifying the product and the position information indicating the current position for each product by receiving input from the producer terminal device and the distributor terminal device, and the consumer Product information inquiry comprising: a database server having location information providing means for returning the location information of the product specified by the product identification information in response to an inquiry based on the product identification information from a consumer terminal device system.   The database server has normality judging means for returning whether or not the product is a genuine product based on the product identification information transmitted from the consumer terminal device and the location information of the consumer terminal device. The product information inquiry system according to claim 1.   The database stores the authentication information indicating that the third party organization has authenticated the product quality, etc., and the database server specifies the product specified by the product identification information in response to the inquiry based on the product identification information. 3. The product information inquiry system according to claim 1, further comprising authentication information providing means for returning the authentication information.   The authentication information acquisition means of the database server acquires corresponding authentication information directly from a terminal device of a third party when there is a declaration of registration of authentication information from the producer terminal device. The product information inquiry system according to claim 3.   The product identification information for specifying the product is transmitted from the producer terminal device of the producer, stored in the database, and when the product is moved, the current product information from the distributor terminal device of the distributor When the location information indicating the location is transmitted, accumulated in the database, and the location information based on the product identification information of the product is inquired from the consumer terminal device of the consumer, the database server Returning the position information of the product specified by the identification information to the consumer's consumer terminal device.   The database server returns whether or not the product is a genuine product based on the product identification information transmitted from the consumer terminal device and the location information of the consumer terminal device. Item 5. The product information inquiry method according to Item 5.   The authentication information of the third party organization about the quality etc. of the product is stored in the database, and when there is an inquiry about the authentication information based on the product identification information of the product from the consumer terminal device, the database server The product information reference method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the authentication information of the product specified by is returned to the consumer terminal device.   8. The product information inquiry method according to claim 7, wherein the authentication information of the third party organization is directly acquired from a terminal device of the third party organization and recorded in a database.

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