JP2013033304A - Message providing system and message providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a message providing system and a message providing method for efficiently and timely providing a message related to a delivery object to a receiver.SOLUTION: A delivery reception management server 30 executes acquisition processing of delivery information, registration processing of a message, and print processing of a delivery label including a two-dimensional code of a coded URL. The receiver photographs the two-dimensional code shown on the delivery label of the received delivery object and connects to a decoded URL by means of a mobile phone terminal 20. The delivery reception management server 30 executes retrieval processing of the message in response to connection from the mobile phone terminal 20, and transmits a message from a requester to the mobile phone terminal 20 of the receiver only when delivery is completed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a message providing system and a message providing method for providing a message to a recipient of a delivery.

  When sending a delivery such as a package, there is a case where it is desired to send a message to the recipient. In this case, the paper on which the message is written may be enclosed in the delivery item, or an e-mail may be sent separately. Also, a technique for creating a message when requesting delivery of a gift is being studied (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this document, message information is acquired when a client selects a gift and sends it to a recipient. Then, it is disclosed that message information is stored in a recording medium to deliver a gift, or an e-mail is transmitted to a recipient's e-mail address.

JP 2001-350962 A (first page, FIG. 4)

  When sending a message by e-mail, there is a possibility that the message will be received after a considerable time has elapsed from the arrival of the delivery. In addition, there are cases in which it is not desired that messages related to these deliverables be known to other people than the recipient.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a message providing system and a message providing method for providing a message related to a delivery to a recipient efficiently and in a timely manner. is there.

  In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a message storage means for storing a message related to a delivery, a delivery terminal of the delivery, and receipt of a recipient who receives the delivery. A message providing system connected to a human terminal and comprising control means for managing registration and output of the message, wherein the control means obtains a message for a recipient from a sending side terminal and stores it in the message storage means. Means for recording, means for generating a code image in which address information for acquiring the message is encoded, and generating print data for printing a delivery label including the code image, There was an access based on the address information from the delivery label data transmitting means to transmit and the recipient terminal that read the code image. Expediently, the message corresponding to the address information extracted from said message storing means, and summarized in that and a message providing means for transmitting to said recipient terminal.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the message providing system according to the first aspect, the message providing system is further connected to a delivery status storage means for managing a delivery status of the delivery item, and the message specifies the delivery item. A delivery identifier is further associated and stored in the message storage means, and the message providing means specifies a delivery identifier associated with the message corresponding to the address information in the message storage means, and this delivery Means for acquiring the delivery status of the delivery according to the product identifier from the delivery status storage means, and if delivery completion information is recorded in the acquired delivery status, a message corresponding to the address information is sent to the recipient The gist of the invention is that it further comprises means for transmitting to the terminal.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the message providing system according to the first or second aspect, the control means obtains information about the provision period of the message from the sending terminal, and the message storage means The message providing means includes a means for specifying a providing period associated with the message corresponding to the address information, and a message corresponding to the address information only when the message is in the providing period. And means for transmitting the message to the recipient terminal.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the message providing system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the control means obtains information related to the production time of the commodity from the shipping side terminal, and this production The gist of the invention is that it further includes means for calculating a use time using the time, creating a new message according to the use time, and recording it in the message storage means.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the message providing system according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the control means includes information relating to the production time of the product acquired from the sending side terminal as the message storage means. The message providing means transmits a message calculated from the access time from the recipient terminal and the product production time recorded in the message storage means to the recipient terminal. The gist.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the message providing system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, wherein the sending side terminal has a requester terminal of a requester requesting shipping and a shipping process of a delivery item. A means for obtaining a message from the requesting terminal, obtaining a message from the sending source terminal, and associating them with the message storage means. In addition, the summary is provided.

  The invention according to claim 7 is connected to a message storage means for storing a message related to the delivery item, a delivery side terminal of the delivery item, and a recipient terminal of the recipient who receives the delivery item, and has a control means. A method for managing registration and output of the message using a message providing system provided, wherein the control means obtains a message for a recipient from a sending terminal and records it in the message storage means; Generating a code image in which address information for obtaining the message is encoded; and generating a print data for printing a delivery label including the code image and transmitting the print data to the sending terminal If there is an access based on the address information from the data transmission stage and the recipient terminal that has read the code image, Extracting a message corresponding to the address information from said message storage means, and be required to perform the message providing step to be transmitted to the recipient terminal.

(Function)
According to the present invention, the control means acquires a message for the recipient from the sending terminal and records it in the message storage means. The control means generates a code image in which address information for acquiring a message is encoded. The control means generates print data for printing the delivery label including the code image, and transmits the print data to the sending terminal. When there is an access based on the address information from the recipient terminal that has read the code image, the control means extracts a message corresponding to this address information from the message storage means and transmits it to the recipient terminal. For this reason, the recipient reads the code image displayed on the delivery label and accesses the message providing system at his convenience, so that the message about the delivery can be efficiently obtained.

  According to the present invention, the control means specifies the delivery identifier associated with the message corresponding to the address information in the message storage means, and determines the delivery status of the delivery according to the delivery identifier from the delivery status storage means. get. When the delivery completion information is recorded in the acquired delivery status, the control means transmits a message corresponding to the address information to the recipient terminal. Therefore, a message can be provided to the recipient who has received the delivery.

  According to the present invention, the control means specifies the provision period associated with the message corresponding to the address information. The control means transmits a message corresponding to the address information to the recipient terminal only in the provision period. Therefore, the message can be provided to the recipient only during the provision period.

  According to the present invention, the control means obtains information related to the product production time from the sending terminal, calculates the use time using the production time, and creates a new message according to the use time. To be recorded in the message storage means. For this reason, it is possible to provide the recipient with an appropriate message according to the production time of the item for the item delivered to the recipient. For example, when the product is a fresh food, a message such as when the product is eaten or when it expires can be provided to the recipient according to the harvest time (production time).

  According to the present invention, the information related to the production time of the product acquired from the sending terminal is recorded in the message storage means. The control means transmits a message calculated from the access time from the recipient terminal and the product production time recorded in the message storage means to the recipient terminal. For this reason, an appropriate message corresponding to the production time and access time of the product can be provided to the recipient for the product delivered to the recipient.

  According to the present invention, the shipping side terminal includes the requester terminal of the requester who requests shipping and the shipping source terminal of the shipping source that performs the shipping process of the delivery. The control means obtains a message from the requesting terminal, obtains a message from the sending source terminal, and associates and records these in the message storage means. For this reason, not only the message from the client but also the message from the sender of the delivery can be provided to the recipient.

  According to the present invention, a message related to a delivery can be provided to a recipient efficiently and in a timely manner.

The schematic block diagram explaining the structure of the message provision system of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the data structure of the memory | storage part in 1st Embodiment, (a) is a delivery reception information memory | storage part, (b) is a message memory | storage part, (c) is a delivery status management memory | storage part. The flowchart explaining the process sequence of the process in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart explaining the process sequence of the process in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart explaining the process sequence of the process in 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart explaining the process sequence of the process in 4th Embodiment.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, a two-dimensional code in which a URL for acquiring a message is embedded is printed on a delivery label, and the message is provided to the recipient of the delivery via this URL.

As shown in FIG. 1, a delivery reception management server 30 as a message providing system according to the present embodiment is connected to a requester terminal 10 and a mobile phone terminal 20 via the Internet.
In this embodiment, the requester terminal 10 functions as a shipping terminal and is a computer terminal used by a requester who requests delivery of a delivery item. The requester terminal 10 includes display means such as a display, and operation means such as a keyboard and a pointing device. The requester terminal 10 is connected to the printer 15. The printer 15 prints the delivery label 50.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the delivery label 50 used in the present embodiment displays a column for describing information about a delivery destination, a column for describing information about a client, a management column for managing delivery, and a two-dimensional code. Is done. This two-dimensional code includes data related to a URL for obtaining a message.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone terminal 20 is a communication terminal used by a recipient of a delivery item, and includes display means such as a display and input means such as buttons. Further, the mobile phone terminal 20 has a two-dimensional code reading function, and acquires data included in the two-dimensional code displayed on the delivery label 50 by photographing it.

  The delivery reception management server 30 shown in FIG. 1 receives a delivery request for a delivery and a message for the delivery, and manages a message provided to the recipient. The delivery reception management server 30 includes a control unit 31, a delivery reception information storage unit 32, and a message storage unit 33. The control unit 31 functions as a control unit, and includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like (not shown), and performs processing described later (a delivery reception stage including a delivery label data transmission stage, a message registration stage, a message provision stage, etc. Process). And the control part 31 functions as the delivery reception means 310, the message registration means 311, the message provision means 312 etc. by running the message provision program for this.

The delivery accepting unit 310 functions as a delivery label data transmitting unit and accepts a delivery request for a delivery.
The message registration unit 311 executes message registration processing for the recipient.
The message providing unit 312 executes processing for providing a message to the recipient.

  In the delivery acceptance information storage unit 32, a delivery acceptance record 320 is recorded as shown in FIG. This delivery acceptance record 320 is recorded when a delivery request for a delivery is received. The delivery acceptance record 320 includes data relating to a tracking number, destination information, requester information, delivery size, and message URL.

In the tracking number data area, data relating to an identifier (tracking number) for specifying each delivery item is recorded.
In the destination information data area, data relating to the destination of the delivery is recorded. In the present embodiment, the data relating to the destination includes data relating to the address, postal code, telephone number and name (name) of the recipient.

  In the requester information data area, data related to the requester of the delivery is recorded. In the present embodiment, the data relating to the client includes data relating to the address, postal code, telephone number and name (name) of the client.

In the delivery size data area, data relating to the size of the delivery is recorded.
In the message URL data area, data for specifying a URL in which a message about the delivery item is recorded is recorded.

  The message storage unit 33 functions as a message storage unit. In the message storage unit 33, as shown in FIG. 2B, a message management record 330 provided to the recipient of the delivery is recorded. This message management record 330 is recorded when a delivery request is received from the client. The message management record 330 includes data regarding the message URL, the message, and the tracking number.

In the message URL data area, data related to the URL storing each message is recorded.
In the message data area, text data relating to the content of the message is recorded.
In the tracking number data area, data relating to a tracking number for specifying a delivery for this message is recorded.

  Further, the delivery acceptance management server 30 in FIG. 1 is connected to the delivery status management system 40. The delivery status management system 40 includes a delivery status management storage unit 42 and manages the delivery status of deliverables. Specifically, the delivery status management system 40 returns a new tracking number in response to a tracking number acquisition request from the delivery reception management server 30. The delivery status management system 40 extracts the data recorded in the delivery status management storage unit 42 in response to a delivery status inquiry request from the client terminal 10 or the delivery reception management server 30, and the delivery status of the delivery item. Reply with information about.

  Furthermore, the delivery status management system 40 is connected to a delivery management terminal installed at each handling base (not shown). The delivery management terminal reads the tracking number of the delivery label 50 of the delivery 60 at the handling base, and executes processing for notifying the delivery status management system 40 of the delivery status. This notification includes the base identifier and the tracking number of the delivery label 50 read at the handling base. Upon receiving the delivery status notification from the delivery management terminal, the delivery status management system 40 records the delivery status in the delivery status management storage unit 42 in association with the current date and time.

  The delivery status management storage unit 42 functions as delivery status storage means. The delivery status management storage unit 42 stores a delivery status management record 420 for managing delivery of delivered items, as shown in FIG. The delivery status management record 420 is recorded when a delivery request for a delivery is received, and is updated when a delivery status notification is acquired from the delivery management terminal. The delivery status management record 420 includes data relating to a tracking number, delivery status, base identifier, and status registration date / time.

  In the tracking number data area, data relating to a tracking number for specifying each delivery item is recorded. Via this tracking number, the delivery status management record 420 is associated with the delivery acceptance record 320 and the message management record 330.

  In the delivery status data area, data relating to the status of the delivery is recorded. Specifically, a delivery status (status) flag such as “underwriting”, “passing”, “arrival”, “delivering” or “delivery completed” is recorded for the base identifier of the handling base where the status is registered. The The “underwriting” flag indicates a state in which the delivery item is accepted. The “pass” flag indicates a state in which a delivery item passes through a handling point between a handling point (underwriting point) that has accepted a delivery item and a delivery point. The “arrival” flag indicates that the delivery has arrived at the delivery base, the “delivery” flag indicates that the delivery has been taken out from the delivery base, and is being delivered, and the “delivery completed” flag indicates that the delivery has been completed. Indicates.

In the base identifier data area, data relating to an identifier for specifying each handling base is recorded.
In the status registration date / time data area, data relating to the date and time when the tracking number is acquired is recorded from the delivery management terminal of each service base.

Next, each process performed using the system configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the delivery request process and the message output process will be described in this order.
(Delivery request processing)
First, the control unit 31 of the delivery acceptance management server 30 executes delivery information acquisition processing (step S1-1). Specifically, when requesting delivery of a delivery item, the requester connects the requester terminal 10 to the delivery reception management server 30. The delivery reception management server 30 transmits the delivery request screen data to the requester terminal 10 and displays the delivery request screen on the display of the requester terminal 10. The delivery request screen includes an input field for inputting destination information, requester information, delivery item size and message, and a request transmission button.

  The requester inputs destination information, requester information, delivery item size, and message of a delivery requesting delivery on the delivery request screen, and selects a request transmission button. In this case, the requester terminal 10 transmits the input destination information, requester information, delivery information including the delivery size, and a message to the delivery reception management server 30.

  The control unit 31 of the delivery acceptance management server 30 executes a delivery acceptance information registration process. Specifically, the delivery accepting unit 310 of the control unit 31 makes a tracking number acquisition request to the delivery status management system 40 and acquires a new tracking number. The delivery acceptance unit 310 assigns the acquired tracking number to the received delivery information, generates a delivery acceptance record 320 including the tracking number and the delivery information, and records it in the delivery acceptance information storage unit 32.

Next, the control unit 31 of the delivery acceptance management server 30 executes a message registration process (step S1-2). Specifically, the message registration unit 311 of the control unit 31 generates a message management record 330 including the acquired tracking number and the received message, and stores the message management record 330 in the message storage unit 33. In this case, in the message management record 330, the registered message is stored in association with the message URL.
Then, the message registration unit 311 stores the message URL in the delivery acceptance record 320 in which the tracking number is recorded.

  Next, the control unit 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 executes a printing process for a delivery label including a two-dimensional code obtained by encoding a URL (step S1-3). Specifically, the delivery acceptance unit 310 of the control unit 31 encodes the message URL to generate a two-dimensional code. The delivery accepting unit 310 generates delivery label print data including the generated two-dimensional code, destination information, requester information, and delivery size, and transmits it to the printer 15. The printer 15 prints the delivery label 50 using the acquired delivery label print data.

  The client then attaches the printed delivery label 50 to the delivery 60. The delivery label 50 displays a two-dimensional code including the message URL, destination information, requester information, and the like. Thus, the delivery request process is completed.

  When the delivery item is collected, the tracking number of the delivery label 50 affixed to the delivery item 60 is read using a bar code reader connected to the delivery management terminal. Then, the delivery management terminal transmits delivery status information to the delivery status management system 40. This delivery status information includes the read tracking number, the base identifier of the base (underwriting base) where the delivery is collected, and the “underwriting” flag.

  The delivery status management system 40 searches the delivery status management storage unit 42 for a delivery status management record 420 in which the tracking number of the delivery status information is recorded. In the case of new underwriting, this tracking number is not recorded in the delivery status management storage unit 42. In this case, the delivery reception management server 30 generates a delivery status management record 420 including this tracking number, the acquired base identifier, the “underwriting” flag, and the current time, and stores it in the delivery status management storage unit 42. Record.

  Then, the delivery item is delivered to a handling base (delivery base) having jurisdiction over the delivery in the address area of the recipient displayed on the delivery label 50. In this case, each time the delivery status management system 40 obtains the status (“passed”, “arrival”, “delivering”) of the delivery item via the delivery management terminal at each handling base, The location identifier, each status flag, and the current time are recorded in the delivery status management record 420. When the delivery is delivered to the recipient, “delivery completed” is recorded in the delivery status management record 420 as the delivery status.

(Message output processing)
Next, message output processing for providing a message to the recipient will be described. This process is executed after the recipient receives the delivery.

  First, the recipient's mobile phone terminal 20 executes a two-dimensional code photographing process (step S2-1). Specifically, the recipient selects the two-dimensional code photographing on the menu screen of the mobile phone terminal 20, and then photographs the two-dimensional code of the delivery label 50 attached to the received delivery 60. The mobile phone terminal 20 decodes the URL included in the photographed two-dimensional code and displays it on the display.

  Next, the mobile phone terminal 20 executes a connection process for the decoded URL (step S2-2). Specifically, when detecting a connection instruction by the recipient, the mobile phone terminal 20 accesses the delivery reception management server 30 specified by this URL.

  The control unit 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 that has received access from the mobile phone terminal 20 executes a message search process (step S2-3). Specifically, the message providing unit 312 of the control unit 31 searches the message storage unit 33 for the message management record 330 of the URL to be accessed.

  Next, the control unit 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 executes tracking number acquisition processing (step S2-4). Specifically, when the message providing unit 312 of the control unit 31 extracts the corresponding message management record 330 as a result of the search, the message providing unit 312 acquires the tracking number recorded in the message management record 330.

  Next, the control unit 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 executes a delivery status confirmation process using the tracking number (step S2-5). Specifically, the message providing unit 312 of the control unit 31 transmits a delivery status inquiry request including the acquired tracking number to the delivery status management system 40. The delivery status management system 40 extracts the delivery status management record 420 in which the tracking number of the acquired inquiry request is recorded from the delivery status management storage unit 42 and transmits it to the delivery reception management server 30.

  Next, the control unit 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 executes a process for determining whether or not the delivery has been completed (step S2-6). Specifically, the message providing unit 312 of the control unit 31 makes a determination based on the status recorded in the acquired delivery status management record 420. Here, when the “delivery completed” flag is recorded as the status, it is determined that the delivery is completed.

  If it is determined that the delivery has been completed (“YES” in step S2-6), the control unit 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 executes a requester message transmission process (step S2-7). Specifically, the message providing unit 312 of the control unit 31 transmits the message recorded in the extracted message management record 330 to the mobile phone terminal 20.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the delivery has not been completed (in the case of “NO” in step S2-6), the control unit 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 executes an error message transmission process (step S2-8). . Specifically, the message providing unit 312 of the control unit 31 transmits a message to the mobile phone terminal 20 indicating that the message cannot be output yet.

  Then, the cellular phone terminal 20 that has received the message executes message display processing (step S2-9). Specifically, the mobile phone terminal 20 displays the requester message or error message acquired from the delivery reception management server 30 on the display.

According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) In this embodiment, the delivery reception management server 30 includes a delivery information acquisition process (step S1-1), a message registration process (step S1-2), and a delivery label including a two-dimensional code obtained by encoding a URL. The printing process (step S1-3) is executed. The recipient uses the mobile phone terminal 20 to photograph the two-dimensional code displayed on the delivery label 50 of the received delivery and connects to the decoded URL. The delivery reception management server 30 executes a message search process (step S2-3) in response to the connection from the mobile phone terminal 20, and transmits the requester's message to the recipient's mobile phone terminal 20 (step S2). -7). For this reason, the recipient can read the code image displayed on the delivery label and access to obtain the message at his convenience, so that the message about the delivery can be obtained efficiently. it can.

  (2) In the present embodiment, the delivery reception management server 30 sends the requester's message to the recipient's mobile phone terminal only when delivery of the delivery is completed (“YES” in step S2-6). 20 to send. For this reason, when the delivery has not arrived at the recipient, the message is not provided even if the two-dimensional code is read, so that the message can be provided only to the recipient.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment, a message is displayed after delivery is completed. In this embodiment, a message is displayed after the expiration of the secret period after delivery is completed. For example, when a birthday present is delivered, the message can be browsed only when the recipient's birthday is reached. Moreover, in this embodiment, about the part similar to the said embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the message management record 330 stored in the message storage unit 33 includes data on a message URL, a message, a tracking number, and a secret expiration date.

In the message URL data area, data related to the URL storing each message is recorded.
In the message data area, text data relating to the content of the message is recorded.

In the tracking number data area, data relating to a tracking number for specifying a delivery for this message is recorded.
In the secret time limit data area, data relating to the end date (year / month / day and time) of the secret period in which the message is kept secret is recorded. In the present embodiment, the end of this secret period corresponds to the message provision period.

(Delivery request processing)
Also in the delivery request process of the present embodiment, the control unit 31 of the delivery acceptance management server 30 executes a delivery information acquisition process (step S3-1), similarly to step S1-1. In the present embodiment, the delivery reception management server 30 further includes an input field for inputting the date and time of the secret deadline for lifting the message in the delivery request screen data. And the control part 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 acquires a secret time limit with the message from the requester terminal 10.

  And the control part 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 performs the registration process of a message and a secret time limit (step S3-2). Specifically, the message registration unit 311 of the control unit 31 generates a message management record 330 including the acquired tracking number, the received message, and the secret expiration date, stores the message management record 330 in the message storage unit 33, and stores this message URL. The delivery number is stored in the delivery receipt record 320 in which the tracking number is recorded.

  Next, the control unit 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 executes a printing process of a delivery label including a two-dimensional code obtained by encoding a URL, similarly to step S1-3 (step S3-3). Thus, the delivery request process is completed.

(Message output processing)
Next, message output processing according to this embodiment will be described.
First, the recipient's mobile phone terminal 20 executes a two-dimensional code photographing process (step S4-1) and a decoded URL connection process (step S4-2) as in steps S2-1 and S2-2. To do.

The control unit 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 that has received access from the mobile phone terminal 20 executes a message search process in the same manner as in step S2-3 (step S4-3).
Next, the control unit 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 executes a tracking number and secret time limit acquisition process (step S4-4). Specifically, when the message providing unit 312 of the control unit 31 extracts the corresponding message management record 330 as a result of the search, the message providing unit 312 acquires the message, tracking number, and secret time limit of the message management record 330.

  Then, similarly to steps S2-5 and S2-6, the control unit 31 of the delivery acceptance management server 30 uses the tracking number to check the delivery status (step S4-5), and whether or not the delivery has been completed. A determination process is executed (step S4-6).

  Here, when it is determined that the delivery has been completed (in the case of “YES” in step S4-6), the control unit 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 executes a process of determining whether or not the secret period has ended. (Step S4-7). Specifically, the message providing unit 312 of the control unit 31 compares the secret time limit with the current date and time. If the current date has passed the secret time limit, it is determined that the secret period has ended.

  Here, when it is determined that the secret period has ended (in the case of “YES” in step S4-7), the control unit 31 of the delivery acceptance management server 30 performs the requester message transmission process in the same manner as in step S2-7. Is executed (step S4-8).

  On the other hand, if the delivery has not been completed (in the case of “NO” in step S4-6) or if it is determined that the secret period has not ended (in the case of “NO” in step S4-7), the delivery reception management server The control part 31 of 30 performs the transmission process of an error message similarly to step S2-8 (step S4-9). Then, the cellular phone terminal 20 that has received the message executes message display processing in the same manner as in step S2-9 (step S4-10).

According to the present embodiment, in addition to the same effects as the above (1) and (2), the following effects can be obtained.
(3) In the present embodiment, the delivery reception management server 30 transmits the requester's message to the recipient's mobile phone terminal 20 only when the secret period ends (in the case of “YES” in step S4-7). . Therefore, it is possible to provide a message that is desired to be communicated to the recipient only after the secret expiration date has passed.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment, a message from the delivery client is provided to the recipient. In this embodiment, a message from the seller of the delivery is provided to the recipient together with the message of the client. . In the present embodiment, for example, it is assumed that a product is shipped from a seller (shipping source) in response to a request from the client, such as when a gift product is shipped. In the present embodiment, the same parts as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the client terminal 10 is connected to a shopping site via the Internet. Further, the delivery reception management server 30 is connected to a shopping site and a shipping source terminal used by a seller who ships a product via the Internet. The delivery reception management server 30 stores the contact information of each seller. In the present embodiment, the mail address of the shipping source terminal is stored as the contact address in association with the merchant specifying information of the product.

  Similar to the requester terminal 10, the shipping source terminal functions as a shipping terminal, includes a display unit such as a display, and an operation unit such as a keyboard and a pointing device, and is connected to a printer that prints the shipping label 50. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, the delivery acceptance record 320 stored in the delivery acceptance information storage unit 32 further includes product information. This product information includes the product identifier, product type, seller identification information, and product shipping source information of the product to be shipped.

Data relating to a product identifier for specifying each product is recorded in the product identifier data area.
In the product type data area, data related to the product type is recorded.
In the seller specifying information data area, information for specifying the seller of this product is recorded. In the present embodiment, the seller specifying information includes the mail address of the seller.

  In the shipping source information data area, information relating to the shipping source of this product is recorded. In the present embodiment, the shipping source information includes data relating to the address, postal code, telephone number, and name (name) of the shipping source of the product.

  In the present embodiment, the message management record 330 stored in the message storage unit 33 includes data on a message URL, a requester message, a delivery source message, and a tracking number.

In the message URL data area, data related to the URL storing each message is recorded.
In the requester message data area, text data relating to the content of the message from the requester for this delivery is recorded.

In the delivery source message data area, text data relating to the content of the message from the delivery source for this delivery is recorded.
In the tracking number data area, data relating to a tracking number for specifying a delivery for this message is recorded.

(Delivery request processing)
Next, the delivery request process of this embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, first, the control unit 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 executes delivery product information and delivery information acquisition processing (step S5-1). Specifically, the client terminal 10 connects to a shopping site server (not shown) via the Internet according to the client's instruction. The client terminal 10 acquires sales product information from the shopping site server and displays a list on the display. Here, the client selects a product to be sent. In this case, the shopping site server temporarily stores the product information. This product information includes the product identifier of the selected product, the product type of this product, the seller specifying information and the shipping source information of this product. Then, the shopping site server transmits a delivery request screen including product information to the requester terminal 10 and displays the delivery request screen on the display of the requester terminal 10. This delivery request screen includes an input field for inputting destination information, requester information, message, and settlement method of a delivery item, and a purchase button. The client inputs delivery information, settlement information, and a message on the delivery request screen, and selects a purchase button. In this case, the requester terminal 10 transmits the input delivery information, settlement information, and message to the delivery reception management server 30 together with the product information.

  The control unit 31 of the delivery acceptance management server 30 executes a delivery acceptance information registration process. Specifically, the delivery accepting unit 310 of the control unit 31 makes a tracking number acquisition request to the delivery status management system 40 to acquire a new tracking number. The delivery acceptance unit 310 assigns the acquired tracking number to the received delivery information, generates a delivery acceptance record 320 including the tracking number and the delivery information, and records it in the delivery acceptance information storage unit 32. In this case, the delivery accepting means 310 records the product information in the delivery acceptance record 320 and notifies the shopping site server.

  Next, similarly to step S1-2, the control unit 31 of the delivery acceptance management server 30 executes a requester message registration process (step S5-2). In this case, the received message is recorded in the requester message data area of the message management record 330. In this case, the delivery source message data area of the message management record 330 is blank.

  Next, the control part 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 performs the shipping request process to a seller (step S5-3). Specifically, the delivery acceptance unit 310 of the control unit 31 transmits a delivery request mail including product information, delivery information, and a tracking number to the shipping source terminal specified from the received seller specifying information. This delivery request mail includes a URL for accessing the delivery acceptance management server 30 in order to confirm the request contents.

  Next, the control part 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 performs a seller message registration process (step S5-4). Specifically, the shipping source terminal accesses the URL (delivery acceptance management server 30) included in the delivery request mail, acquires the shipping request screen data, and displays the shipping request screen on the display. The shipping request screen includes an input field for inputting a tracking number and a message, and a registration button, respectively. When the tracking number and the message from the seller are input on the shipping request screen by the seller and the registration button is selected, the shipping source terminal transmits the input tracking number and the message to the delivery reception management server 30. .

  The control unit 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 extracts the message management record 330 in which the received tracking number is recorded in the message storage unit 33, and records the message received from the shipping source terminal in the message management record 330.

  Next, the control unit 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 executes a printing process for a delivery label including a two-dimensional code obtained by encoding a URL (step S5-5). Specifically, the delivery accepting unit 310 of the control unit 31 encodes the message URL of the extracted message management record 330 to generate a two-dimensional code. The delivery acceptance unit 310 extracts a delivery acceptance record 320 including the tracking number from the delivery acceptance information storage unit 32. The delivery accepting unit 310 generates delivery label print data including the generated two-dimensional code, destination information of the delivery acceptance record 320, requester information, and delivery size, and transmits it to the shipping source terminal. The shipping source terminal transmits the received delivery label print data to the printer, and causes the printer to print the delivery label 50. Then, the seller attaches the delivery label 50 to the product and ships the delivery 60. Thus, the delivery request process ends.

  In the present embodiment, when the recipient of the delivery 60 displays a message, the message output process of steps S2-1 to S2-9 of the first embodiment is executed. In the present embodiment, when the delivery is completed, the recipient receives the requester message and the seller message of the message management record 330.

According to the present embodiment, in addition to the same effects as the above (1) and (2), the following effects can be obtained.
(4) In the present embodiment, the delivery reception management server 30 executes a requester message registration process and a seller message registration process. Therefore, not only the message from the client but also the message from the delivery source of the delivery can be provided to the recipient.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, as in the third embodiment, it is assumed that a product is shipped from a shipping source in response to a request from a client. In the third embodiment, the message from the seller of the delivery item is provided to the recipient. However, in this embodiment, the product related information (for example, the production of the product) is provided as a part of the message of the seller. Process picture) to the recipient. In the case of using crops as commodities, an image of the cultivation process is provided to the recipient. Further, in the present embodiment, a fresh food such as a crop is targeted as a gift product, and a message about the time of eating the product is also output. Moreover, in this embodiment, about the part similar to the said embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the delivery reception management server 30 and the shipping source terminal are connected to a production management server (not shown). This production management server manages the production of products sold by the seller, and includes an image data storage unit. In this image data storage unit, a cultivation image of agricultural products for each area is recorded in association with the area identifier.

  Further, the delivery reception management server 30 of the present embodiment stores data for specifying the production management server corresponding to the seller identifier. Furthermore, the delivery reception management server 30 changes the message from the seller depending on the shipment item and the shipment date. Therefore, the delivery reception management server 30 stores an eating time calculation formula for calculating the eating time period for each product type. This calculation formula calculates the best time to eat from the harvest time (the date of harvest). In the present embodiment, the harvest time corresponds to the product production time, and the eating time corresponds to the product use time.

  In the present embodiment, the production management server executes a recording process of the cultivation process for each harvest place (harvest area) (step S6-1). Specifically, a camera is installed for each harvesting place, and the production management server periodically captures the crop cultivation process for each harvesting area. Then, the production management server records the image data in the image data storage unit in association with the product identifier and the harvest area.

  Then, the control part 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 performs a shipping request process (step S7-1). Specifically, as in the third embodiment, the shipping source terminal accesses the URL (delivery acceptance management server 30) included in the delivery request mail, acquires the shipping request screen data, and sends the shipping request. Show the screen on the display. The shipping request screen includes an input field for inputting a tracking number, a message, a product identifier, a harvest area, and a harvest date, and a registration button. Here, the seller inputs a tracking number and a message from the seller on the shipping request screen, and selects a registration button. In this case, the shipping source terminal transmits the input tracking number, message, product identifier, harvest area, and harvest time to the delivery reception management server 30. In this case, the shipping source terminal also transmits a seller identifier corresponding to the shipping source terminal to the delivery reception management server 30. Thereby, the delivery reception management server 30 acquires a tracking number, a message, a product identifier, a harvest area, a harvest time, and a seller identifier.

  Next, the control part 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 performs the cultivation image specific process based on the harvest place (step S7-2). Specifically, the message registration unit 311 of the control unit 31 specifies the production management server according to the seller identifier. The message registration unit 311 makes a transmission request for image data to the specified production management server. This transmission request includes the product identifier obtained from the shipping source terminal and data related to the harvest area. The production management server extracts the image data corresponding to the received product identifier and harvest area from the image data storage unit, and transmits it to the delivery reception management server 30. The delivery reception management server 30 acquires a cultivation image based on the harvesting place.

  Next, the control part 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 performs the eating time calculation process based on the harvest time (step S7-3). Specifically, the message registration unit 311 of the control unit 31 acquires the product type of the delivery acceptance record 320 in which the tracking number is recorded. The message registration unit 311 calculates the best time to eat the crop by substituting the acquired harvest date into the best time to eat formula corresponding to the acquired product type.

  Next, the control part 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 performs a registration process on a seller message (step S7-4). Specifically, the message registration unit 311 of the control unit 31 generates a message including the calculated eating season. The message registration unit 311 records the generated message, the input message, and the acquired image data in the message management record 330 in which the tracking number is recorded.

  And the control part 31 of the delivery reception management server 30 performs the printing process of the delivery label containing the two-dimensional code which encoded URL similarly to said step S5-5 (step S7-5). Then, the seller attaches the printed delivery label 50 to the product and ships the delivery. Thus, the delivery request process ends.

  Also in this embodiment, when the recipient of the delivery 60 displays a message, the message output process of steps S2-1 to S2-9 of the first embodiment is executed. In this case, the recipient can view the requester message and the message including the time of eating and the seller message including the image of the cultivation process of the product.

According to the present embodiment, in addition to the same effects as the above (1), (2), and (4), the following effects can be obtained.
(5) In the present embodiment, the delivery reception management server 30 executes the eating time calculation process (step S7-3) based on the harvest time of the product, generates a message including this eating time, and sells the seller. Register as a message (step S7-4). For this reason, it is possible to provide the recipient with a message including an appropriate time to eat the merchandise delivered to the recipient according to the harvest time of the merchandise.

  (6) In this embodiment, the delivery reception management server 30 stores the cultivation process for each harvest place in the image data storage unit. The delivery reception management server 30 executes cultivation image specifying processing based on the harvest location of the product, and registers this cultivation image as a seller message. For this reason, the image of the cultivation process can be provided to the recipient for the product delivered to the recipient.

Moreover, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the delivery request process of the third and fourth embodiments, the delivery acceptance management server 30 may execute a secret expiration date registration process as in the second embodiment. If there is no message from the client, only the delivery source message may be provided to the recipient.

  In the fourth embodiment, the delivery reception management server 30 acquires the harvest time input to the shipping source terminal. Not limited to this, the delivery reception management server 30 may acquire the current date as the harvest time and calculate the best time to eat based on this. Further, the new message corresponding to the use time of the product is not limited to the time when the product is eaten, and may be a message relating to the expiration date, the cooking method suitable for each time, and the like.

  In the third embodiment, the delivery reception management server 30 executes the seller message registration process (step S5-4) after the requester message registration process (step S5-2). In this case, the message content may be changed according to the timing at which the mobile phone terminal 20 accesses the delivery reception management server 30. For example, when the product is a fresh food, the expiration date corresponding to the access timing of the recipient may be output as a message. Specifically, the delivery reception management server 30 stores a best-before date calculation formula for calculating a best-before date according to the harvest time and the access date / time according to the product type. The message storage unit 33 is provided with a harvest time data area for storing the harvest time. The delivery reception management server 30 acquires the harvest time together with the seller message and stores it in the message storage unit 33 in the delivery request process. When receiving the recipient's mobile phone terminal 20, the delivery reception management server 30 extracts the message from the message storage unit 33 after specifying the current date and time (access date and time). The delivery reception management server 30 calculates the expiration date by substituting the harvest time and the access date recorded in the message storage unit into the expiration date calculation formula when the delivery is completed and the seller message is transmitted. Then, the message including the expiration date is included in the seller message and transmitted. As a result, it is possible to transmit a message corresponding to the timing at which the recipient has accessed.

  The delivery reception management server 30 may generate a new message according to the registration time of the message and record it in the message storage unit in the seller message registration process. For example, when the registration period from the requester message to the seller message is long, a message indicating that it has been delayed may be added. Specifically, the delivery reception management server 30 stores the registration date of the requester message in the message storage unit 33. In the seller message registration process, the delivery reception management server 30 performs a determination process to determine whether or not the current (current) date has passed a predetermined period from the client message registration date. Run. When the current date has passed a predetermined period or more from the registration date, the delivery reception management server 30 includes a message indicating that shipping has been delayed in the seller message and records it in the message storage unit 33. .

  In each of the embodiments described above, the delivery reception management server 30 specifies a delivery request using a tracking number assigned to each delivery item. The identification of the delivery request is not limited to the tracking number. For example, when there are a plurality of delivery items, the delivery reception management server 30 may manage the delivery items using a delivery request identifier for collectively specifying these as one delivery request. In this case, the tracking number of each delivery item is associated with the delivery request identifier, and a message is associated with the delivery request identifier and stored. Here, when a message is output when the first delivery item arrives, the delivery reception management server 30 periodically acquires the delivery status of each delivery item corresponding to the tracking number associated with the delivery request identifier. If at least one “delivery completed” flag is recorded, a message is transmitted to the recipient's mobile phone terminal 20. In addition, when a message is output when all of a plurality of deliveries have arrived, the delivery reception management server 30 periodically acquires the delivery status of each deliverable corresponding to the tracking number associated with the delivery request identifier. The message is transmitted to the recipient's mobile phone terminal 20 only when “delivery completed” is recorded in the delivery status corresponding to all the tracking numbers. As a result, when a plurality of deliveries are sent, a message can be provided to the recipient at a timing according to the delivery status.

  Further, in the third and fourth embodiments, the delivery reception management server 30 gives a tracking number when receiving a request from the client, but the seller who actually performs delivery registers the message. May be given a tracking number. In this case, a correspondence data storage unit is provided for associating a request identifier for identifying a request from the client with a tracking number for shipping the product. In this case, a plurality of unused tracking numbers are stored in advance in the shipping source terminal, and this tracking number is used every time a shipping request is made.

  In each of the above embodiments, the delivery reception management server 30 transmits a message to the mobile phone terminal 20 after the delivery is completed. The delivery reception management server 30 may transmit a message to the mobile phone terminal 20 when the status becomes “delivering” or later instead of the delivery completion. In this case, even if the delivery completion status is not registered, the recipient can obtain a message when the delivery is received.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Request terminal, 15 ... Printer, 20 ... Recipient's mobile phone terminal, 30 ... Delivery reception management server, 31 ... Control part, 32 ... Delivery reception information storage part, 33 ... Message storage part, 40 ... Delivery status management System 42... Delivery status management storage unit 50... Delivery label 60. Delivery item 310. Delivery accepting means 311. Message registering means 312.

Claims (7)

Message storage means for storing messages associated with the delivery;
Connected to a delivery terminal of the delivery and a recipient terminal of a recipient receiving the delivery;
A message providing system comprising control means for managing registration and output of the message,
The control means includes
Means for obtaining a message for the recipient from the sending terminal and recording it in the message storage means;
Means for generating a code image in which address information for acquiring the message is encoded;
A delivery label data transmitting means for generating print data for printing a delivery label including the code image, and transmitting the print data to the shipping terminal;
When there is an access based on the address information from the recipient terminal that has read the code image, a message corresponding to the address information is extracted from the message storage means and sent to the recipient terminal A message providing system comprising a providing means. Further connected to a delivery status storage means for managing the delivery status of the delivery item;
The message is stored in the message storage means in association with a delivery identifier for identifying the delivery.
The message providing means includes:
Means for identifying a delivery identifier associated with a message corresponding to the address information in the message storage means, and obtaining a delivery status of the delivery according to the delivery identifier from the delivery status storage means;
The message according to claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting a message corresponding to the address information to the recipient terminal when delivery completion information is recorded in the acquired delivery status. Offer system. The control means further comprises means for obtaining information about the message provision period from the sending terminal and recording it in the message storage means,
The message providing means includes:
Means for identifying a provision period associated with a message corresponding to the address information;
3. The message providing system according to claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting a message corresponding to the address information to the recipient terminal only during the providing period.   The control means acquires information on the production time of the product from the sending terminal, calculates a use time using the production time, creates a new message according to the use time, and stores the message storage The message providing system according to claim 1, further comprising means for recording in the means. The control means further comprises means for recording in the message storage means information relating to the production time of the product obtained from the sending terminal.
The message providing means transmits a message calculated from the access time from the recipient terminal and the production time of the commodity recorded in the message storage means to the recipient terminal. The message providing system according to any one of the above. The shipping side terminal includes a requester terminal of a requester who requests shipping and a shipping source terminal of a shipping source that performs shipping processing of a delivery item,
2. The control means according to claim 1, further comprising means for acquiring a message from the requesting terminal, acquiring a message from the sending source terminal, and associating them with the message storage means. The message provision system of any one of -5. Message storage means for storing messages associated with the delivery;
Connected to a delivery terminal of the delivery and a recipient terminal of a recipient receiving the delivery;
A method for managing registration and output of the message using a message providing system comprising a control means,
The control means includes
Obtaining a message for the recipient from the sending terminal and recording it in the message storage means;
Generating a code image in which address information for obtaining the message is encoded;
Generating print data for printing a delivery label including the code image, and sending the delivery label data to the sending terminal;
When there is an access based on the address information from the recipient terminal that has read the code image, a message corresponding to the address information is extracted from the message storage means and sent to the recipient terminal A message providing method comprising: performing a providing stage.

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