JP2015087775A - Address code management device and address code management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an address code management device with which the confidentiality of address information can be appropriately maintained.SOLUTION: An address code management device includes: an extraction unit 24 that extracts each of broad partial address information and narrow partial address information included in address information; a creation unit 26 that creates an address code by allocating a first partial address code that is disclosed to unspecified people and includes a character string associated with broad partial address information to the extracted broad partial address information and also allocating a second partial address code that is only disclosed to specified people and includes a character string associated with narrow partial address information to the extracted narrow partial address information; a storage unit 28a that stores the created address code associated with the address information; and an output unit 30 that outputs address information associated with an address code in response to a request for an inquiry on the address code that is made by a specified person who is allowed to access the address code management device.

Description

  The present invention relates to an address code management device and an address code management system that create an address code based on address information. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a database device for storing an address code.

  In recent years, mail-order sales using catalogs or the Internet have become widespread (for example, see Patent Document 1). For example, when ordering a product by mail order using the Internet, the user accesses a website provided by a mail order company using a terminal device, and the order product name, the order quantity, the user on the website You need to enter your name and address. The input information is transmitted to the mail order company via the Internet. The mail order company stores the received information such as the name and address of the user in the server device or the like as customer information.

JP 2007-122322 A

  In recent years, in the above-mentioned mail order using the Internet or the like, customer information managed by a mail order company has leaked to the outside. When customer information is leaked to the outside, a third party may easily specify a location such as the user's home. As understood from this, the address of the user among the customer information is the most important information related to the user's private. For this reason, there is a demand for the development of a system that can appropriately maintain the confidentiality of information related to the user's address (address information).

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is to provide an address code management device, an address code management system, and a database device that can appropriately maintain the confidentiality of address information. It is.

  In order to achieve the above object, an address code management device according to one aspect of the present invention is an address code management device connected to a first terminal device and a second terminal device via a network. A receiving unit that receives address information to be represented from the first terminal device, an extracting unit that respectively extracts wide-area partial address information and narrow-area partial address information included in the received address information, and the extracted wide area The first partial address code including a character string associated with the wide-area partial address information, which is a first partial address code disclosed to an unspecified person. A second partial address code that is assigned and extracted only for a specific person with respect to the extracted partial address information in the narrow area and is associated with the partial address information in the narrow area Said second including a row By assigning a partial address code, a creation unit that creates an address code including character strings of each of the first partial address code and the second partial address code; and the created address code as the address information In response to an inquiry request for the address code from the second terminal device of the specific person who is permitted to access the address code management device, the storage unit stores the information in association with the address code management device. And an output unit that outputs the address information corresponding to the address code requested for inquiry to the second terminal device among the plurality of address codes.

  According to this aspect, the address code created by the creation unit includes a first partial address code including a character string that is open to unspecified people and is associated with wide-area partial address information, and a specific code. And a second partial address code including a character string that is disclosed only to a person and associated with the partial address information in a narrow area. Further, the output unit outputs the address information corresponding to the address code requested for the inquiry only in response to the address code inquiry request from the specific person who is permitted to access the address code management device. As a result, the partial address information in the narrow area indicated by the second partial address code of the address code is not known by an unspecified number of third parties (that is, people other than a specific person). The confidentiality of information can be maintained.

  Further, for example, when a user orders a product by mail order using an address code, the mail order company does not specify an unspecified address code even if access to the address code management device is not permitted. By referring to the first partial address code made public to a person, it is possible to easily obtain partial address information in a wide area indicated by the first partial address code. As a result, the mail order company can easily determine the delivery fee for requesting delivery of the product from the delivery company based on the acquired partial address information in the wide area. If the mail order company is not allowed to access the address code management device, the mail order company cannot obtain the partial address information in the narrow area indicated by the second partial address code. The confidentiality of address information for mail order companies is maintained.

  For example, in the address code management device according to one aspect of the present invention, the first partial address code includes a character string of a standardized area code as a character string associated with the wide area partial address information. You may comprise.

  According to this aspect, the first partial address code includes a character string of a standardized area code as a character string associated with wide area partial address information. Thereby, a 1st partial address code can be comprised with the code | symbol open | released with respect to the unspecified person. As a result, for example, when the user orders a product by mail order using the address code, the mail order company can easily know the partial address information in the wide area indicated by the first partial address code.

  For example, in the address code management device according to an aspect of the present invention, the first partial address code further includes a character string of a standardized country code as a character string associated with the wide area partial address information. You may comprise so that it may be included.

  According to this aspect, the first partial address code further includes a character string of a standardized country code as a character string associated with wide area partial address information. Thereby, a 1st partial address code can be comprised with the code | symbol open | released with respect to the unspecified person. As a result, for example, when the user orders a product by mail order using the address code, the mail order company, in which country the wide area address corresponding to the wide area address information indicated by the first partial address code is You can easily know if it is an address.

  For example, in the address code management device according to an aspect of the present invention, the standardized character string of the region code includes a character string of at least a part of a zip code, and the standardized character code of the country code is an international code. You may comprise so that the character string of the country code of a telephone number may be included.

  According to this aspect, the character string of the standardized region code includes a character string of at least a part of the postal code, and the character string of the standardized country code includes a character string of the country code of the international telephone number. Thus, for example, when a user orders a product by mail order using an address code, the mail order company can refer to the postal code list and the country code list of international telephone numbers that are commonly used, The wide-area partial address information indicated by the partial address code 1 can be easily obtained.

  For example, in the address code management device according to one aspect of the present invention, the second partial address code includes a character string randomly determined as a character string associated with the partial address information in the narrow area. You may comprise.

  According to this aspect, the second partial address code includes a character string that is randomly determined as the character string associated with the narrow partial address information. Thus, even if an unspecified person who is not permitted to access the address code management device refers to the second partial address code, the unspecified person is indicated by the second partial address code. It is not possible to obtain partial address information in a narrow area. As a result, the confidentiality of the address information can be maintained.

  For example, in the address code management device according to one aspect of the present invention, the output unit may request the inquiry request when an inquiry request address code that is the address code requested by the second terminal device is incorrect. The inquiry request address code is corrected based on a comparison between the address code and each of the plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit, and the address information corresponding to the corrected inquiry request address code is the second information. You may comprise so that it may output with respect to a terminal device.

  According to this aspect, since the output unit corrects the inquiry request address code when the inquiry request address code received from the second terminal device is incorrect, in response to the address code inquiry request from a specific person. Address information can be output smoothly.

  For example, in the address code management device according to an aspect of the present invention, the address code further includes a character string of a third partial address code, and the creation unit creates the address code when creating the address code. The first partial address code, the second partial address code, and the second partial address code so that at least three characters are different between the power address code and each of the plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit Each of the third partial address codes is created, and the output unit receives the first address of the inquiry request address code when the inquiry request address code received from the second terminal device is incorrect by one character. The address code including two partial address codes that are the same as any two partial address codes of one partial address code, the second partial address code, and the third partial address code is stored. When it is determined that only one character is different between the extracted address code and the remaining partial address code of each of the inquiry request address codes, and only one character is different The inquiry request address code may be modified to the extracted address code.

  According to this aspect, address information can be smoothly output in response to an address code inquiry request from a specific person.

  For example, in the address code management device according to one aspect of the present invention, the output unit receives the inquiry when the inquiry request address code received from the second terminal device is incorrect by two or more characters. You may comprise so that a request | requirement address code may not be corrected and the said address information may not be output with respect to a said 2nd terminal device.

  According to this aspect, when the inquiry request address code received from the second terminal device is incorrect by only two or more characters, the output unit does not correct the inquiry request address code and sends the address information to the terminal device. Is not output. As a result, it is possible to prompt the specific person who made the address code inquiry request to re-inquire the address code.

  For example, in the address code management device according to an aspect of the present invention, the creation unit further creates a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional barcode corresponding to a character string of the address code as the address code. It may be configured.

  According to this aspect, the creating unit further creates a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional barcode corresponding to the character string of the address code as the address code. Thus, for example, when the user mails mail, etc., it is possible to save the trouble of writing the address in the mail, etc. by pasting these one-dimensional barcode or two-dimensional barcode on the mail, etc. .

  An address code management system according to one aspect of the present invention includes an address code management device owned by a management company, a first terminal device owned by a user, and a second terminal device owned by a delivery company via a network. A connected address code management system, wherein the address code management device receives address information representing an address from the first terminal device, and wide-area partial address information included in the received address information And an extraction unit that extracts partial address information in a narrow area, and a first partial address code that is disclosed to an unspecified person for the extracted partial address information in the wide area, The first partial address code including the character string associated with the partial address information is allocated, and the extracted partial address information in the narrow area is disclosed only to a specific person. The first partial address code and the second partial address code by assigning the second partial address code including a character string associated with the partial address information in the narrow area. A creation unit that creates an address code including each character string, a storage unit that stores the created address code in association with the address information, and the identification that is permitted to access the address code management device In response to the address code inquiry request from the second terminal device of the delivery company which is a person, the address code of the plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit corresponds to the address code requested for inquiry. An output unit that outputs the address information to the second terminal device.

  According to this aspect, the address code created by the creation unit includes a first partial address code including a character string that is open to unspecified people and is associated with wide-area partial address information, and a specific code. And a second partial address code including a character string that is disclosed only to a person and associated with the partial address information in a narrow area. Furthermore, the output unit outputs the address information corresponding to the address code requested for inquiry only in response to the address code inquiry request from the delivery company that is a specific person permitted to access the address code management device. . As a result, the address information is kept confidential because the narrow-area partial address information indicated by the second partial address code of the address code is not obtained by an unspecified number of third parties other than the delivery company. can do.

  Further, for example, when a user orders a product by mail order using an address code, the mail order company does not specify an unspecified address code even if access to the address code management device is not permitted. By referring to the first partial address code made public to a person, it is possible to easily obtain partial address information in a wide area indicated by the first partial address code. As a result, the mail order company can easily determine the delivery fee for requesting delivery of the product from the delivery company based on the acquired partial address information in the wide area. If the mail order company is not allowed to access the address code management device, the mail order company cannot obtain the partial address information in the narrow area indicated by the second partial address code. The confidentiality of address information for mail order companies is maintained.

  For example, in the address code management system according to one aspect of the present invention, the creation unit further creates a two-dimensional barcode corresponding to a character string of the address code, and the address code management system further includes the creation A reading device that reads the two-dimensional barcode created by a section and displays the address information corresponding to the read two-dimensional barcode on a display section, and the reading device reads the two-dimensional barcode You may comprise so that the input of a password may be requested | required when displaying the said address information corresponding to a dimension barcode on the said display part.

  According to this aspect, when the reading device displays the address information corresponding to the read two-dimensional barcode on the display unit, the reader requests the input of the password, so the confidentiality of the address information indicated by the two-dimensional barcode is increased. Can be held.

  A database device according to an aspect of the present invention is a database device for storing an address code, a storage unit that stores the address code, and a search unit that performs a search for the address code stored in the storage unit The address code is a first partial address code released to unspecified persons, and is a character string associated with wide-area partial address information included in address information representing an address The first partial address code including the character string and the second partial address code disclosed only to a specific person, the character string associated with the narrow partial address information included in the address information And the second partial address code.

  According to this aspect, the address code stored in the storage unit is disclosed to an unspecified person and includes a first partial address code including a character string associated with wide-area partial address information; And a second partial address code including a character string that is disclosed only to a person and associated with the partial address information in a narrow area. Thereby, an unspecified number of third parties cannot know the partial address information in the narrow area indicated by the second partial address code, so that the confidentiality of the address information can be maintained. On the other hand, since a large number of unspecified third parties can easily obtain the partial address information of the wide area indicated by the first partial address code, for example, when the user orders a product by mail order using the address code In addition, a mail order company that is not a specific person can easily determine a delivery fee for requesting delivery of a product from a delivery company based on the acquired partial address information in a wide area.

  According to the present invention, confidentiality of address information can be appropriately maintained.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the structure of the address code management system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of an address code management device according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of address information and an address code. It is a figure which shows an example of the address code table memorize | stored in the memory | storage part. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a flow in the address code management system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of registration of the address code by an address code management apparatus. It is a figure which shows the registration screen of an address code. It is a figure which shows the registration screen of an address code. It is a figure which shows the order screen in the website of mail order. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an inquiry of an address code. It is a figure which shows the inquiry screen of an address code. It is a figure which shows the inquiry screen of an address code. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the structure of the address code management system which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a figure which shows an example of the one-dimensional barcode created by the address code management apparatus. It is a figure which shows the usage example of the one-dimensional barcode created by the address code management apparatus. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the structure of the address code management system which concerns on Embodiment 3. It is a figure which shows an example of the two-dimensional barcode produced by the address code management apparatus. It is a figure which shows the usage example of the two-dimensional barcode created by the address code management apparatus.

  Hereinafter, various embodiments of an address code management device, an address code management system, and a database device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that each of the embodiments described below shows a specific example of the present invention. The numerical values, shapes, materials, constituent elements, arrangement positions of the constituent elements, steps, the order of steps, and the like shown in the following embodiments are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The invention is specified by the claims. Therefore, among the constituent elements in the following embodiments, constituent elements that are not described in the independent claims showing the highest concept of the present invention are described as optional constituent elements.

(Embodiment 1)
[Entire configuration of address code management system]
First, the overall configuration of the address code management system 2 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of an address code management system according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the address code management system 2, the address code management device 6 that the management company 4 has, the server device 10 that the mail order company 8 has, the first terminal device 14 that the user 12 has, and the delivery A second terminal device 18 of the company 16 is connected to each other via the Internet 20 (which constitutes a network).

  The management company 4 is a business operator that operates the address code management system 2. The management company 4 has an address code management device 6 for managing address codes. The address code is an alphanumeric code composed of, for example, an 18-digit character string obtained by encoding address information representing an address. A specific example of the address code and the configuration of the address code management device 6 will be described later.

  The mail order company 8 is a business operator that operates a mail order business using the Internet 20. The mail order company 8 has a server device 10 for providing a mail order website.

  The user 12 is a general user who uses a mail order operated by the mail order company 8. The user 12 includes a first terminal device 14 configured by, for example, a personal computer, a tablet, a smartphone, or the like.

  The delivery company 16 is a business operator that operates a business for delivering packages and the like. The delivery company 16 has a second terminal device 18 composed of, for example, a personal computer.

  In the address code management system 2 described above, the user 12 can order a product by mail order using the address code registered by the address code management device 6. Further, the delivery company 16 can deliver the product to the home of the user 12 or the like by referring to the address code when receiving a request for delivery of the product from the mail order company 8. The flow in the address code management system 2 will be described in detail later.

[Configuration of Address Code Management Device]
Next, the functional configuration of the address code management device 6 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the address code management apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of address information and an address code. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an address code table stored in the storage unit.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the address code management device 6 includes a reception unit 22, an extraction unit 24, a creation unit 26, a database device 28, and an output unit 30.

  The receiving unit 22 receives address information from the first terminal device 14 of the user 12 via the Internet 20. Note that the address information is data representing the home address of the user 12 such as “Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan 1-chome △ Δ Heights Room 121” as shown in FIG. 3, for example.

  The extraction unit 24 extracts wide-area partial address information and narrow-area partial address information included in the received address information. The wide area partial address information is information indicating the wide area portion of the address in the address information, for example, information indicating a country name, a prefecture name, and a city group name. In the case of the example shown in FIG. 3, the extraction unit 24 extracts “Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan” as wide-area partial address information. The narrow-area partial address information is information indicating a narrow area portion of the address in the address information, and is information indicating, for example, a town / village name, a large name, a character name, a chome, a building name, and the like. In the case of the example illustrated in FIG. 3, the extraction unit 24 extracts “XX Town 1-chome ΔΔ Heights Room 121” as partial address information in a narrow area.

  The creation unit 26 assigns a first partial address code to the extracted wide-area partial address information, and assigns a second partial address code to the extracted narrow-area partial address information. Create an address code. The address code includes character strings of the first partial address code, the second partial address code, and the third partial address code.

  The first partial address code is a code released to unspecified persons, and is a six-digit numeric code including a character string associated with wide-area partial address information. The first partial address code includes a standardized country code character string and a standardized regional code character string as character strings associated with wide-area partial address information. The standardized character string of the country code includes, for example, the character string of the country code of the international telephone number. The standardized character string of the region code includes, for example, a character string of the upper three digits of the postal code.

  The second partial address code is a code that is disclosed only to a specific person, and is an 8-digit numeric code including a character string associated with narrow-area partial address information. The second partial address code includes, for example, a randomly determined character string as a character string associated with the narrow partial address information.

  The third partial address code is, for example, a four-digit alphanumeric code including a randomly determined character string. As will be described later, the third partial address code corrects the inquiry request address code when the address code requested for inquiry (hereinafter also referred to as “reference request address code”) is incorrect by one character. It is a code to do.

  Here, a method for creating an address code will be specifically described. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3, when the address information is “Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan 1-chome △ Δ Heights Room 121”, the creation unit 26 is the extracted wide-area partial address information. “081560” is assigned to “Toyonaka City, Osaka, Japan” as the first partial address code. The “081” portion of the first partial address code is a character string of the country code of the international telephone number representing “Japan” (ie, a character string of a standardized country code). The part “560” of the first partial address code is a high-order three-digit character string (that is, a character string of a standardized area code) representing “Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture”. Furthermore, the creating unit 26 assigns “25368596” as the second partial address code to “XX town 1-chome ΔΔ Heights Room 121”, which is the extracted partial address information in the narrow area. Further, the creating unit 26 creates “A2C4” as the third partial address code. As described above, the creating unit 26 creates “081560-25368596-A2C4” as an address code corresponding to “Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan 1-chome △ Δ Heights Room 121”.

  When creating the address code, the creation unit 26 makes three characters different between the address code to be created and a plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit 28a (described later). The first partial address code, the second partial address code, and the third partial address code are respectively created. Accordingly, three characters are different between any two address codes (for example, “081560-25368596-A2C4” and “081560-25268596-V2E4”) among the plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit 28a. ing.

  In addition, when the creation unit 26 creates an address code with alphanumeric characters, in order to prevent an erroneous input of the address code, an alphabet (for example, b, I, l, o, O, q, etc.) confusing with a number is used. You may make it avoid using. Thus, for example, the alphabet “b” and the number “6”, the alphabet “I” and “l” and the number “1”, the alphabet “o” and “O” and the number “0”, the alphabet This can avoid confusion between “q” and “9”.

  The database device 28 is a server device having a storage unit 28a and a search unit 28b. The storage unit 28a stores a plurality of address codes created by the creating unit 26 in association with address information. For example, an address code table as shown in FIG. 4 is stored in the storage unit 28a as a database that associates address codes with address information. The search unit 28b executes a search process for a plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit 28a when an address code inquiry request is made, for example, as will be described later.

  The output unit 30 outputs (transmits) the address code created by the creating unit 26 to the first terminal device 14 of the user 12 via the Internet 20.

  Further, the output unit 30 is permitted to access the address code management device 6 for the reference of the address code (that is, the access to the website for inquiring the address code provided by the management company 4). In response to an address code inquiry request from the second terminal device 18 of the delivery company 16 which is a specific person, an address corresponding to the address code requested for inquiry among the plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit 28a. Information is output to the second terminal device 18.

  Furthermore, when the inquiry request address code received from the second terminal device 18 is incorrect by one character, the output unit 30 receives each of the inquiry request address code and the plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit 28a. The inquiry request address code is corrected based on the comparison, and address information corresponding to the corrected inquiry request address code is output to the second terminal device 18. A method of correcting the inquiry request address code by the output unit 30 will be described in detail later.

[Flow in address code management system]
Next, the flow in the address code management system 2 described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a flow in the address code management system according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 5, first, the user 12 requests the management company 4 to register an address code by operating the first terminal device 14 (S1). The address code management device 6 of the management company 4 receives the address code registration request from the user 12 and registers the address code (S2), and outputs the registered address code to the first terminal device 14 (S3). ).

  Here, with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8, the specific flow of step S <b> 2 described above, that is, the flow of address code registration by the address code management device 6 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of address code registration by the address code management device. 7 and 8 are diagrams showing address code registration screens, respectively.

  First, the user 12 uses the first terminal device 14 to access a website for registering an address code provided by the management company 4 and inputs address information representing the home address of the user 12, for example. . Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the user 12 accesses the website, an address code registration screen 32 is displayed on a display unit (not shown) of the first terminal device 14. . The user 12 inputs the address information in the input form 34 on the address code registration screen 32 and clicks the send button 36. Thereby, the input address information is transmitted from the first terminal device 14 to the address code management device 6 via the Internet 20.

  In the present embodiment, only the address information is input on the address code registration screen 32. However, in addition to the address information, for example, information on an e-mail address owned by the user 12 is input. Also good. In this case, information on the input e-mail address is transmitted from the first terminal device 14 to the address code management device 6 via the Internet 20. As a result, the user 12 can receive a notification about the service from the management company 4 by e-mail.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the receiving unit 22 of the address code management device 6 receives the address information from the first terminal device 14 (S21 in FIG. 6), the extracting unit 24 is included in the received address information. Wide-area partial address information and narrow-area partial address information are extracted (S22). Thereafter, the creation unit 26 assigns a first partial address code to the extracted wide-area partial address information, and assigns a second partial address code to the extracted narrow-area partial address information. Thus, an address code is created (S23). The created address code is stored in the storage unit 28a in association with the address information (S24). The output unit 30 outputs the created address code to the first terminal device 14 (S25). Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the address code is displayed on the address code registration screen 32 together with the address information. For example, the user 12 can acquire the address code by printing out the address code registration screen 32 on which the address code is displayed. As described above, the registration of the address code by the address code management device 6 is completed.

  In addition, for example, after the address code “081560-25368596-A2C4” corresponding to the address information “room 1 Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, △ Δ Heights 121 room” is created, a user different from the user 12 (see FIG. (Not shown) may request registration of an address code for the same address information as the address information. In this case, the creating unit 26 creates an address code different from the address code “081560-25368596-A2C4”, for example, “081560-35796132-C3F4”. Thus, although a plurality of different address codes can be registered for one piece of address information, one address code indicates only one piece of address information.

  Note that, for example, the address of the user 12 is moved within a wide-area address range corresponding to the wide-area partial address information indicated by the first partial address code (for example, within the scope of “Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan”). If it is changed, the address code registered before moving can be used continuously. On the other hand, when the address of the user 12 is changed outside the range of the wide-area address (for example, “Osaka City, Osaka, Japan”), it is necessary to change the first partial address code of the address code. Therefore, in this case, the address code registered before moving cannot be used continuously, and a new address code needs to be registered.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an order screen on a mail order website. The user 12 accesses a mail order website provided by the mail order company 8 and places an order for a product (S4 in FIG. 5). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, for example, when the user 12 accesses the website, the order screen 38 is displayed on the display unit of the first terminal device 14. The user 12 inputs the name and the number of products desired to be purchased in the input forms 40 and 42 on the order screen 38, and inputs the name and address code of the user 12 in the input forms 44 and 46, respectively. Thereafter, when the user 12 clicks the transmission button 48, the information input on the order screen 38 is transmitted from the first terminal device 14 to the server device 10 of the mail order company 8 via the Internet 20.

  When the server device 10 receives the information from the first terminal device 14, the mail order company 8 accepts an order for the product of the user 12 (S5). At this time, the mail order company 8 determines the delivery fee by referring to the first partial address code included in the received address code (S6). For example, when the first partial address code is “081560”, the mail order company 8 refers to the country code list and postal code list of international telephone numbers that are generally popular online or on paper media. Thus, the wide-area address information “Toyonaka City, Osaka, Japan” indicated by the first partial address code is acquired. Accordingly, the mail order company 8 can determine that the home of the user as the delivery destination exists in “Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan”. For example, from the location of the delivery company 16 to “Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan” The delivery fee can be determined according to the distance.

  As will be described later, the mail order company 8 does not have the authority to access the address code management device 6 and inquire the address code. Therefore, the mail order company 8 cannot know the partial address information in the narrow area indicated by the second partial address code included in the received address code, for example, “XX Town 1-chome ΔΔ Heights Room 121”. . Therefore, the confidentiality of the address information of the user 12 with respect to the mail order company 8 is maintained.

  Thereafter, the mail order company 8 requests the delivery company 16 to deliver the product (S7). At this time, the mail order company 8 notifies the delivery company 16 of the name and address code of the user 12 as information regarding the delivery destination of the product. The delivery company 16 inquires of the address code of the user 12 notified from the mail order company 8 by accessing the address code management device 6 prior to delivery of the product (S8). Thereby, the delivery company 16 knows the address of the user 12 who is a delivery destination of goods. Thereafter, the delivery company 16 delivers the product to the address of the user 12 (S9).

  Here, a specific flow of the above-described step S8, that is, a flow for inquiring the address code of the user 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of address code inquiry. 11 and 12 are diagrams showing address code inquiry screens, respectively.

  In the address code management system 2 described above, only the delivery company 16, which is a specific person, has the authority to access the address code management device 6 and inquire the address code. Specifically, only the delivery company 16 has an authority to access a website for inquiring about an address code provided by the management company 4. When the delivery company 16 accesses the website using the second terminal device 18, a login screen (not shown) for inputting the ID and password is displayed on the display unit (not shown) of the second terminal device 18. Displayed). When the delivery company 16 inputs the ID and password on the login screen (S81), the login is executed. When the login is successful (YES in S82), for example, as shown in FIG. 11, an address code inquiry screen 50 is displayed on the display unit of the second terminal device 18 (S83). The delivery company 16 inputs the address code (for example, “081560-25368596-A2C4”) of the user 12 to be inquired to the input form 52 on the address code inquiry screen 50 (S84), and then clicks the inquiry button 54. . As a result, the input address code is transmitted from the second terminal device 18 to the address code management device 6 via the Internet 20. As described above, an address code inquiry request is made from the second terminal device 18 to the address code management device 6.

  The receiving unit 22 of the address code management device 6 receives the inquiry request address code from the second terminal device 18. In response to this, the output unit 30 searches the plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit 28a to check whether the received inquiry request address code is correct (in other words, the received inquiry request address code is stored in the storage unit 28a). To match any of the plurality of address codes stored in (1).

  When the output unit 30 determines that the received inquiry request address code is correct (YES in S85), the address information corresponding to the inquiry request address code (for example, “Tomachi, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan 1-chome (ΔΔ Heights Room 121) ”is read from the storage unit 28a, and the read address information is output to the second terminal device 18 (S86). Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, the output address information is displayed together with the address code on the address code inquiry screen 50.

  When the output unit 30 determines that the received inquiry request address code is incorrect (in other words, the received inquiry request address code does not match any of the plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit 28a). (NO in S85), the inquiry request address code is corrected as follows.

  When the received inquiry request address code is incorrect by only one character (YES in S87), the output unit 30 outputs the first partial address code, the second partial address code, and the third of the inquiry request address code. The address code including the same two partial address codes as any two partial address codes is extracted from the storage unit 28a. Thereafter, the output unit 30 determines whether only one character is different between the remaining partial address codes of the extracted address code and the inquiry request address code. If it is determined that only one character is different, the output unit 30 corrects the inquiry request address code to the extracted address code (S88). Thereafter, the output unit 30 reads the address information corresponding to the corrected inquiry request address code from the storage unit 28a, and outputs the read address information to the second terminal device 18 (S86).

  On the other hand, when the received inquiry request address code includes only two or more characters that are incorrect (NO in S87), the output unit 30 does not correct the inquiry request address code, and sends the address information to the second terminal device 18. Is not output (S89).

  Here, a method for correcting the inquiry request address code will be specifically described. For example, the address code of the user 12 (in other words, the address code stored in the storage unit 28a) is “081560-25368596-A2C4”, and the inquiry request address code in which only one character is erroneously input by the delivery company 16 Will be described as “081561-25368596-A2C4”.

  First, the output unit 30 assumes that the first partial address code and the second partial address code are both correct among the inquiry request address codes “081561-225658596-A2C4”, and the first partial address code and the second partial address code An address code having the same combination as the combination of the partial address codes is extracted from the storage unit 28a. Thereafter, the output unit 30 determines whether only one character is different between the third partial address code of the extracted address code and the third partial address code of the inquiry request address code. In this case, since the third partial address code of the extracted address code differs from the third partial address code “A2C4” of the inquiry request address code by two or more characters, the output unit 30 Do not modify the inquiry request address code.

  Next, the output unit 30 assumes that the first partial address code and the third partial address code are both correct among the inquiry request address codes “081561-25368596-A2C4”, and the first partial address code and the third partial address code The address code having the same combination as the partial address code is extracted from the storage unit 28a. Thereafter, the output unit 30 determines whether only one character is different between the second partial address code of the extracted address code and the second partial address code of the inquiry request address code. In this case, since the second partial address code of the extracted address code differs from the second partial address code “25368596” of the inquiry request address code by two or more characters, the output unit 30 Do not modify the inquiry request address code.

  Finally, the output unit 30 assumes that the second partial address code and the third partial address code are both correct among the inquiry request address codes “081561-25368596-A2C4”, and the second partial address code and the third partial address code The address code having the same combination as the partial address code is extracted from the storage unit 28a. As described above, since the address code “081560-25368596-A2C4” of the user 12 is stored in the storage unit 28a, the output unit 30 extracts the address code. Thereafter, the output unit 30 determines whether only one character is different between the first partial address code of the extracted address code and the first partial address code of the inquiry request address code. The first partial address code “081560” of the extracted address code is different from the first partial address code “081561” of the inquiry request address code by one character. Therefore, in this case, the output unit 30 corrects the inquiry request address code to the extracted address code.

  In addition, although this Embodiment demonstrated the case where the 1st partial address code was misinputted among the inquiry request address codes, when the 2nd partial address code or the 3rd partial address code was misinputted Also, the inquiry request address code is corrected in the same manner as described above.

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Next, effects obtained by the address code management system 2 of the present embodiment will be described. As described above, the address code is disclosed only to a specific person and the first partial address code including a character string that is disclosed to an unspecified person and associated with wide-area partial address information. And a second partial address code including a character string associated with the narrow partial address information. Furthermore, the output unit 30 responds only to the address code inquiry request from the delivery company 16 that is a specific person who is permitted to access the address code management device 6, and the address information corresponding to the address code requested for inquiry Is output. Thereby, since the partial address information in the narrow area indicated by the second partial address code of the address code is not obtained by an unspecified number of third parties other than the delivery company 16, the confidentiality of the address information is prevented. Can be held.

  Further, for example, when the user 12 orders a product by mail order using the address code, the mail order company 8 may use the address code even if access to the address code management device 6 is not permitted. By referring to the first partial address code disclosed to an unspecified person, it is possible to easily know the partial address information in the wide area indicated by the first partial address code. As a result, the mail order company 8 can easily determine the delivery fee for requesting delivery of the product from the delivery company 16 based on the acquired partial address information in the wide area. If the mail order company 8 is not permitted to access the address code management device 6, the mail order company 8 may know the partial address information in the narrow area indicated by the second partial address code. Since this is not possible, the confidentiality of the address information for the mail order company 8 is maintained.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, the configuration of the address code management system 2A according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of an address code management system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a one-dimensional barcode created by the address code management device. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a usage example of the one-dimensional barcode created by the address code management device. In each embodiment described below, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, in the address code management system 2A of the present embodiment, the address code management device 6A has an address code in addition to the address code of the character string described in the first embodiment, A one-dimensional barcode 56 is created. The one-dimensional barcode 56 is a barcode corresponding to a character string of an address code (for example, “081560-25368596-A2C4”). In the storage unit 28a (see FIG. 2), the address code of the character string created by the address code management device 6A and the one-dimensional barcode 56 are stored in association with the address information.

  For example, by inputting the address code on the website for downloading the data of the one-dimensional barcode 56 provided by the management company 4, the data of the one-dimensional barcode 56 corresponding to the input address code is changed. Can be downloaded. When the delivery company 16 delivers the product, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, the data of the downloaded one-dimensional barcode 56 is printed out on the slip sticker 58, and this slip sticker 58 is put on the product packaging box 60. Can be pasted and delivered.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 15, the delivery company 16 has a reading device 62 for reading the above-described one-dimensional barcode 56. The reading device 62 is a barcode reader, for example, and is connected to the second terminal device 18. In the address code management system 2A of the present embodiment, when the delivery person of the delivery company 16 delivers the product, the address code can be inquired by reading the one-dimensional barcode 56 using the reading device 62. . Thereby, the data of the one-dimensional barcode 56 (reference request address code) read by the reading device 62 is transmitted to the address code management device 6 via the Internet 20, and the address code management device 6 is referred to the address code. A request is made. As a result of the inquiry, for example, as shown in FIG. 12 described above, the output address information is displayed together with the address code on the address code inquiry screen 50.

  Therefore, in the address code management system 2A of the present embodiment, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained, and the following effects can be obtained. That is, since the delivery company 16 only needs to read the one-dimensional barcode 56 using the reader 62 when inquiring the address code, the address code can be easily inquired.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, the configuration of the address code management system 2B according to Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of an address code management system according to the third embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a two-dimensional barcode created by the address code management device. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a usage example of the two-dimensional barcode created by the address code management device.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, in the address code management system 2B of the present embodiment, the address code management device 6B has an address code in addition to the address code of the character string described in the first embodiment, A two-dimensional barcode 64 is created. This two-dimensional barcode 64 is a barcode corresponding to a character string of address information (for example, “Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan 1-chome △ Δ Heights Room 121”). In the storage unit 28a (see FIG. 2), the address code of the character string created by the address code management device 6B and the two-dimensional barcode 64 are stored in association with the address information.

  For example, by inputting the address code on the website for downloading the data of the two-dimensional barcode 64 provided by the management company 4, the data of the two-dimensional barcode 64 corresponding to the input address code is obtained. Can be downloaded. For example, when the user 12 mails a postal matter 66 (for example, a postcard), the data of the downloaded two-dimensional barcode 64 is printed on a sticker 68 as shown in FIG. It can be pasted into the address field and mailed.

  In the address code management system 2B of the present embodiment, the delivery company 16B is a business operator that performs a postal service. As shown in FIGS. 16 and 18, the delivery company 16 </ b> B has a reader 62 </ b> B for reading the above-described two-dimensional barcode 64. The reading device 62B is connected to the second terminal device 18. In the address code management system 2B of the present embodiment, when the delivery person of the delivery company 16B delivers the postal matter 66, the address code is inquired by reading the two-dimensional barcode 64 using the reading device 62B. Can do. At this time, the reading device 62 </ b> B causes the input screen 70 for requesting input of a password to be displayed on the display unit 72 of the second terminal device 18 by activating the software. When the delivery person of the delivery company 16B uses the second terminal device 18 to input a password in the input form 74 on the input screen 70, the reading device 62B obtains the address information corresponding to the read two-dimensional barcode 64. It is displayed on the display unit 72. In this case, since the two-dimensional barcode 64 itself includes address information as data, the reading device 62B does not have to search the storage unit 28a when displaying the address information on the display unit 72.

  Therefore, in the address code management system 2B of the present embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the following effects can be obtained. That is, the user 12 can paste the sticker 68 printed out of the two-dimensional barcode 64 on the address field of the postal matter 66 and mail it, so that the trouble of entering the address in the addressing column of the postal matter 66 can be saved. Can do. Furthermore, since the delivery company 16B only needs to read the two-dimensional barcode 64 using the reader 62B when inquiring the address code, the address code can be easily inquired. Furthermore, since the reading device 62B requests the input of a password when displaying the address information corresponding to the read two-dimensional barcode 64 on the display unit 72, the confidentiality of the address information indicated by the two-dimensional barcode 64 is increased. Can be held.

  In the present embodiment, the reading device 62B is configured to display address information on the display unit 72 of the second terminal device 18, but for example, a display unit (liquid crystal display unit or the like) provided in the reading device 62B. ) May be configured to display address information.

  As mentioned above, although the address code management device, the address code management system, and the database device of the present invention have been described based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Forms obtained by subjecting these embodiments to modifications conceivable by those skilled in the art, and other forms realized by arbitrarily combining components in these embodiments are also included in the present invention.

  In each of the above embodiments, the first partial address code is configured to include the upper three-digit character string of the postal code as the character string of the standardized area code. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, The character string of the standardized regional code may be configured to include the character string of the national local government code.

  In each of the above embodiments, the first partial address code is configured to include the character string of the country code of the international telephone number as the character string of the standardized country code, but is not limited thereto, for example, As a standardized character string of the country code, for example, a character string of the country code of the International Organization for Standardization may be included. In this case, the country code is represented by a two-letter character string. For example, the country code representing Japan is the character string “JP”, the country code representing the United States is the character string “US”, and the country code representing China is It is represented by a character string “CN”.

  In each of the above embodiments, the case where the address information represents a Japanese address has been described. However, an address in a country other than Japan may be represented. For example, when the address information represents a Chinese address, the country code included in the first partial address code is “086”. Thereby, for example, the following effects can be obtained. In general, it is not easy to write a foreign address on a postal item or the like because the address notation method varies from country to country. However, in the address code management system of each of the embodiments described above, for example, it is only necessary to enter an alphanumeric address code in a postal item or the like, so that the trouble of entering a foreign address in the postal item or the like can be saved.

  In each of the above embodiments, the address code is configured to include the respective character strings of the first partial address code, the second partial address code, and the third partial address code. You may comprise so that the character string of 4 partial address codes may be included. In this case, the output unit corrects the inquiry request address code when the inquiry request address code is incorrect by one or two characters.

  In each of the above embodiments, the address code is configured to include the respective character strings of the first partial address code, the second partial address code, and the third partial address code. By omitting the partial address code 3, the address code can be configured to include the character strings of the first partial address code and the second partial address code. Even in this case, as described above, among the plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit, three characters are different between any two address codes. When the inquiry request address code is incorrect, the time required for the output unit to correct the inquiry request address code is longer than the address code including the character strings of each of the three partial address codes. Is longer when it includes the character strings of the two partial address codes.

  In each of the above embodiments, when registering the address code, the address information is directly input on the input form of the address code registration screen. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, by selecting an arbitrary address from the pull-down menu. It can also be configured to input address information.

  In each of the above embodiments, the three characters are configured to be different between any two address codes among the plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit, but the four or more characters are different. It can also be configured.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the case where the mail order company performs mail order using the Internet has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the mail order company may perform mail order using a catalog or the like. it can.

  The present invention can be applied as an address code management device and an address code management system that create an address code based on address information received from a terminal device via a network.

2, 2A, 2B Address code management system 4 Management company 6, 6A, 6B Address code management device 8 Mail order company 10 Server device 12 User 14 First terminal device 16, 16B Delivery company 18 Second terminal device 20 Internet 22 Reception unit 24 Extraction unit 26 Creation unit 28 Database device 28a Storage unit 28b Search unit 30 Output unit 32 Address code registration screen 34, 40, 42, 44, 46, 52, 74 Input form 36, 48 Send button 38 Order screen 50 Address code inquiry screen 54 Inquiry button 56 One-dimensional barcode 58 Voucher seal 60 Packing box 62, 62B Reader 64 Two-dimensional barcode 66 Mail 68 Seal 70 Input screen 72 Display section

The present invention relates to an address code management device and an address code management system that create an address code based on address information .

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and its object is to provide an address code management device and address code management system that can appropriately hold the confidentiality of the address information .

In order to achieve the above object, an address code management device according to one aspect of the present invention is an address code management device connected to a first terminal device and a second terminal device via a network. A receiving unit that receives address information to be represented from the first terminal device, an extracting unit that respectively extracts wide-area partial address information and narrow-area partial address information included in the received address information, and the extracted wide area The first partial address code including a character string associated with the wide-area partial address information, which is a first partial address code that can be referred to by an unspecified person, is assigned to the partial address information of In addition, the extracted partial address information of the narrow area is a second partial address code that can be referred to only by a specific person and includes a character string associated with the partial address information of the narrow area Second partial address By assigning a password, a creation unit that creates an address code including each character string of the first partial address code and the second partial address code, and associating the created address code with the address information And a plurality of storage units stored in the storage unit in response to the address code inquiry request from the second terminal device of the specific person permitted to access the address code management device. An output unit that outputs the address information corresponding to the address code requested to be inquired to the second terminal device.

According to this aspect, the address code created by the creating unit includes a first partial address code that can be referred to by an unspecified person and includes a character string associated with wide-area partial address information, and a specific code And a second partial address code including a character string that can be inquired only by a person and associated with the partial address information in the narrow area. Further, the output unit outputs the address information corresponding to the address code requested for the inquiry only in response to the address code inquiry request from the specific person who is permitted to access the address code management device. As a result, the partial address information in the narrow area indicated by the second partial address code of the address code is not known by an unspecified number of third parties (that is, people other than a specific person). The confidentiality of information can be maintained.

Further, for example, when a user orders a product by mail order using an address code, the mail order company does not specify an unspecified address code even if access to the address code management device is not permitted. By referring to the first partial address code that can be inquired by a person, it is possible to easily obtain the partial address information in the wide area indicated by the first partial address code. As a result, the mail order company can easily determine the delivery fee for requesting delivery of the product from the delivery company based on the acquired partial address information in the wide area. If the mail order company is not allowed to access the address code management device, the mail order company cannot obtain the partial address information in the narrow area indicated by the second partial address code. The confidentiality of address information for mail order companies is maintained.

According to this aspect, the first partial address code includes a character string of a standardized area code as a character string associated with wide area partial address information. Thus, the first partial address code can be configured with a code that can be queried by an unspecified person. As a result, for example, when the user orders a product by mail order using the address code, the mail order company can easily know the partial address information in the wide area indicated by the first partial address code.

According to this aspect, the first partial address code further includes a character string of a standardized country code as a character string associated with wide area partial address information. Thus, the first partial address code can be configured with a code that can be queried by an unspecified person. As a result, for example, when the user orders a product by mail order using the address code, the mail order company, in which country the wide area address corresponding to the wide area address information indicated by the first partial address code is You can easily know if it is an address.

An address code management system according to one aspect of the present invention includes an address code management device owned by a management company, a first terminal device owned by a user, and a second terminal device owned by a delivery company via a network. A connected address code management system, wherein the address code management device receives address information representing an address from the first terminal device, and wide-area partial address information included in the received address information And a first partial address code that can be referred to by an unspecified person with respect to the extracted partial address information of the wide area, and an extraction unit that extracts partial address information of the narrow area, and the partial address of the wide area allocating the first portion address code comprising a character string associated with information, and the extracted the relative narrow-area portion address information, second partial address only certain people queryable Each of the first partial address code and the second partial address code by assigning the second partial address code including a character string associated with the partial address information in the narrow area. A creation unit that creates an address code including the character string, a storage unit that stores the created address code in association with the address information, and the specific person permitted to access the address code management device The address corresponding to the address code requested for inquiry among the plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit in response to the address code inquiry request from the second terminal device of the delivery company. An output unit that outputs information to the second terminal device.

According to this aspect, the address code created by the creating unit includes a first partial address code that can be referred to by an unspecified person and includes a character string associated with wide-area partial address information, and a specific code And a second partial address code including a character string that can be inquired only by a person and associated with the partial address information in the narrow area. Furthermore, the output unit outputs the address information corresponding to the address code requested for inquiry only in response to the address code inquiry request from the delivery company that is a specific person permitted to access the address code management device. . As a result, the address information is kept confidential because the narrow-area partial address information indicated by the second partial address code of the address code is not obtained by an unspecified number of third parties other than the delivery company. can do.

Further, for example, when a user orders a product by mail order using an address code, the mail order company does not specify an unspecified address code even if access to the address code management device is not permitted. By referring to the first partial address code that can be inquired by a person, it is possible to easily obtain the partial address information in the wide area indicated by the first partial address code. As a result, the mail order company can easily determine the delivery fee for requesting delivery of the product from the delivery company based on the acquired partial address information in the wide area. If the mail order company is not allowed to access the address code management device, the mail order company cannot obtain the partial address information in the narrow area indicated by the second partial address code. The confidentiality of address information for mail order companies is maintained.

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An address code management device connected to the first terminal device and the second terminal device via a network,
A receiving unit for receiving address information representing an address from the first terminal device;
An extraction unit that extracts each of the partial address information of the wide area and the partial address information of the narrow area included in the received address information;
The first partial address code disclosed to the unspecified person with respect to the extracted partial address information in the wide area, the first partial address code including a character string associated with the partial address information in the wide area And the extracted partial address information of the narrow area is a second partial address code that is disclosed only to a specific person, and is included in the narrow area of the partial address information. A creation unit for creating an address code including each character string of the first partial address code and the second partial address code by assigning the second partial address code including the associated character string; ,
A storage unit for storing the created address code in association with the address information;
In response to the address code inquiry request from the second terminal device of the specific person who is permitted to access the address code management device, an inquiry is made from among the plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit. An address code management device comprising: an output unit that outputs the address information corresponding to the requested address code to the second terminal device. The address code management device according to claim 1, wherein the first partial address code includes a character string of a standardized area code as a character string associated with the wide area partial address information. The address code management device according to claim 2, wherein the first partial address code further includes a character string of a standardized country code as a character string associated with the wide-area partial address information. The character string of the standardized region code includes a character string of at least a part of a zip code,
The address code management device according to claim 3, wherein the character string of the standardized country code includes a character string of a country code of an international telephone number. The address code management according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second partial address code includes a character string randomly determined as a character string associated with the partial address information in the narrow area. apparatus. The output unit, when an inquiry request address code that is the address code requested by the second terminal device is incorrect, the inquiry request address code and the plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit The reference request address code is corrected based on a comparison with each of the address information, and the address information corresponding to the corrected reference request address code is output to the second terminal device. The address code management device according to item 1. The address code further includes a character string of a third partial address code,
The creation unit, when creating the address code, so that at least three characters are different between the address code to be created and each of the plurality of address codes stored in the storage unit, Creating a first partial address code, a second partial address code and a third partial address code,
The output unit, when the inquiry request address code received from the second terminal device is incorrect by one character, the first partial address code of the inquiry request address code, the second part The address code including the same two partial address codes as any two partial address codes out of the address code and the third partial address code is extracted from the storage unit, and the extracted address code and the inquiry request address code are extracted. It is determined whether only one character is different between each remaining partial address code, and when it is determined that only one character is different, the inquiry request address code is corrected to the extracted address code. The address code management device according to claim 6. When the inquiry request address code received from the second terminal device is incorrect by two or more characters, the output unit does not correct the inquiry request address code, and converts the address information into the second information. The address code management device according to claim 6, wherein the address code management device is not output to the terminal device. The address code management device according to claim 1, wherein the creation unit further creates a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional barcode corresponding to a character string of the address code as the address code. . An address code management system in which a management company has an address code management device, a user has a first terminal device, and a delivery company has a second terminal device, which are mutually connected via a network,
The address code management device is:
A receiving unit for receiving address information representing an address from the first terminal device;
An extraction unit that extracts each of the partial address information of the wide area and the partial address information of the narrow area included in the received address information;
The first partial address code disclosed to the unspecified person with respect to the extracted partial address information in the wide area, the first partial address code including a character string associated with the partial address information in the wide area And the extracted partial address information of the narrow area is a second partial address code that is disclosed only to a specific person, and is included in the narrow area of the partial address information. A creation unit for creating an address code including each character string of the first partial address code and the second partial address code by assigning the second partial address code including the associated character string; ,
A storage unit for storing the created address code in association with the address information;
The plurality of addresses stored in the storage unit in response to the address code inquiry request from the second terminal device of the delivery company, which is the specific person who is permitted to access the address code management device An address code management system comprising: an output unit that outputs the address information corresponding to the address code requested for inquiry to the second terminal device. The creation unit further creates a two-dimensional barcode corresponding to the character string of the address code,
The address code management system further includes: a reading device that reads the two-dimensional barcode created by the creation unit and displays the address information corresponding to the read two-dimensional barcode on a display unit; Prepared,
The address code management system according to claim 10, wherein the reading device requests input of a password when displaying the address information corresponding to the read two-dimensional barcode on the display unit. A database device for storing an address code,
A storage unit for storing the address code;
A search unit that performs a search for the address code stored in the storage unit,
The address code is
The first partial address code disclosed to an unspecified person, the first partial address code including a character string associated with wide-area partial address information included in address information representing an address; ,
A second partial address code that is open only to a specific person, the second partial address code including a character string associated with the narrow partial address information included in the address information; Including database devices.

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