JP2016078948A - Delivery system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a delivery system by which a receiver can safely receive a load.SOLUTION: A delivery system 1 which is used when a delivery company 4 delivers a cargo 5 from a consignor 2 to a consignee 3 is equipped with: a transmitter 10 which is provided to one of the cargo 5 and the delivery company 4 who delivers the cargo 5 to the consignee 3, and transmits identification information set according to the cargo 5 over a prescribed range; a receiver 20 which the consignee 3 has and receives identification information; a notification part 30 which notifies the consignee 3 from one of the consignor 2 and the delivery company 4 of the identification information until the cargo 5 is delivered to the consignee 3; a determination part 40 which determines whether or not identification information received by the receiver 20 is coincident with identification information notified from the notification part 30; and clear indication part 50 which clearly indicates a result determined by the determination part 40 to the consignee 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a delivery system used when a delivery company delivers a package from a sender to a consignee.

  Conventionally, delivery of packages has been performed by delivery companies. On the other hand, in recent years, damage caused by intrusion robbery or fraud pretending to be a delivery company has also occurred. One technique that can be used to prevent such damage is shown below (for example, Patent Document 1).

  The method for discriminating the provided service described in Patent Document 1 determines whether or not the service using device that uses the service is a service provided from a service providing device in the vicinity of the service using device. is there. Information related to the service and the related identifier is recorded in the service using device, and the related identifier is compared with the identifier list related to the service providing device. When the service is provided by a service providing apparatus that is in the identifier list, the service providing apparatus determines that the service providing apparatus is in the vicinity of the service using apparatus, and when the service is provided by a service providing apparatus that is not in the identifier list, It is determined that the providing device is not in the vicinity of the service using device.

JP 2001-45029 A

  The technique described in Patent Document 1 compares a related identifier recorded in a service using device with an identifier list related to the service providing device to determine whether there is a service provider in the vicinity of the service using device. It is. Therefore, when considering the use for a delivery system in which a delivery company delivers a package from a sender to a consignee, it is not easy to suppress the occurrence of the damage described above when a related identifier or identifier list is stolen. .

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a delivery system in which a consignee can safely receive a package.

  In order to achieve the above object, a characteristic configuration of a delivery system according to the present invention is a delivery system used when a delivery company delivers a package from a sender to a consignee, wherein the package and the package are received by the package. A transmitter attached to one of the delivery companies delivering to the person and transmitting identification information set according to the package over a predetermined range, and a receiver that the consignee has and receives the identification information A notification unit that notifies the consignee of the identification information from one of the shipping source and the delivery company before the package is delivered to the consignee, and the identification information received by the receiver It is in the point provided with the determination part which determines whether it matches with the said identification information notified from the notification part, and the clarification part which specifies the determination result of the said determination part to the said consignee.

  With such a characteristic configuration, the consignee can verify the correct package delivered from the sender to the consignee by collating the identification information received by the receiver with the identification information notified from the notification unit. It can be determined whether or not there is a package before receiving the package. Therefore, the consignee can surely and safely receive the package addressed to himself / herself.

  The notification unit preferably transmits the identification information to the receiver via network communication to notify the consignee.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to notify the identification information using existing equipment before the package is delivered to the consignee. Therefore, it can be realized at a low cost in constructing the delivery system. Also, since the identification information is notified to the consignee before the package is delivered to the consignee, it is possible to eliminate the need for settings such as pairing between the transmitter and the receiver, making it easy to use the delivery system. It becomes possible to do.

  Further, it is preferable that the identification information transmitted from the transmitter can be changed by one of the shipping source and the delivery company.

  With such a configuration, even if the identification information is stolen, the identification information transmitted from the transmitter can be changed, so that security can be improved. Further, by counting the update frequency, it is possible to grasp whether or not the change has been made by a plagiarist.

It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the delivery system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is the figure which showed the structure of the transmitter typically. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the detection area of a receiver, and the identification information from a transmitter. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the detection area of a receiver, and the identification information from a transmitter. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the delivery system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

  The delivery system according to the present invention is a system used when a delivery company delivers a package from a sender to a consignee, and the consignee recognizes and receives the package delivered to the consignee. It is configured to be possible. The shipping source and the consignee may be, for example, a business operator or the like regardless of an individual or an organization. A delivery company means a delivery person who delivers a package to at least a consignee. Accordingly, the delivery company (for example, “reception desk”) entrusted with the delivery of the package from the sender does not necessarily match the delivery company (for example, “delivery person”) that delivers the package to the consignee. Hereinafter, an embodiment according to such a delivery system will be described.

1. First Embodiment FIG. 1 schematically shows a configuration of a delivery system 1 according to a first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the delivery system 1 is configured to include each function unit of a transmitter 10, a receiver 20, a notification unit 30, a determination unit 40, and an explicit unit 50, and each function unit delivers a package 5. In order to perform various processes according to the above, the CPU is a core member and is constructed by hardware and / or software. In the present embodiment, the transmitter 10, the receiver 20, and the notification unit 30 are separately configured, and the determination unit 40 and the clarification unit 50 are described as being built in the receiver 20.

  The transmitter 10 is attached to the package 5 and transmits the identification information set according to the package 5 over a predetermined range. The package 5 is delivered from the shipping source 2 to the consignee 3. “Attached to the luggage 5” means a state of being bundled with the luggage 5 or a state of being attached to the exterior of the luggage 5. “Set according to the package 5” means that all packages 5 handled by the delivery company 4 may be set to the same one, but different packages 5 may be set. The identification information is a signal including information that can identify the package 5 delivered from the shipping source 2 to the consignee 3. Accordingly, the transmitter 10 continuously transmits a signal including identification information until the package 5 is delivered from the shipping source 2 to the delivery company 4 and delivered to the consignee 3. Of course, the identification information can be transmitted when the scheduled delivery date specified by the sender 2 or the consignee 3 is reached.

  The configuration of such a transmitter 10 is schematically shown in FIG. The transmitter 10 includes a storage unit 11, a control unit 12, a signal output unit 13, and a power supply unit 14. Each functional unit is a CPU for performing various processes related to transmission of identification information. As a core member, it is constructed by hardware and / or software.

  In the transmitter 10, the storage unit 11 stores identification information, and is configured by a memory, for example. The control unit 12 reads the identification information stored in the storage unit 11 and controls the signal output unit 13 that transmits the identification information. The power supply unit 14 supplies power to the storage unit 11, the control unit 12, and the signal output unit 13, and is configured using, for example, a storage battery. With this configuration, the transmitter 10 is configured to be lightweight and compact. The transmission of the identification information of the transmitter 10 can be performed using various existing communication methods (communication based on a wireless LAN or a short-range wireless communication standard).

  Returning to FIG. 1, the receiver 20 has the consignee 3 and receives the identification information. The consignee 3 is a person who receives the package 5 delivered by the delivery company 4. The identification information is transmitted over a predetermined range centering on the transmitter 10. Therefore, the receiver 20 receives the identification information when the receiver 20 exists within a range where the identification information is transmitted. Thereby, it is possible to determine whether or not the transmitter 10 is in the vicinity of the receiver 20. Such a receiver 20 can be configured by, for example, a smartphone or a mobile terminal.

  The notification unit 30 notifies the consignee 3 of identification information set according to the package 5 before the package 5 is delivered to the consignee 3. Until the parcel 5 is delivered to the consignee 3, in the present embodiment, the shipping source 2 entrusts the parcel 5 to the delivery agent 4 (for example, “reception window opening”) and then the delivery company 4 (for example, “delivery”). This is the time until the member “) delivers the package 5 to the consignee 3. In this embodiment, apart from the package 5 delivered from the shipping source 2 to the consignee 3, identification information is transmitted from the shipping source 2 to the consignee 3. This identification information is stored in the storage unit 11 of the transmitter 10. Such a notification unit 30 can be configured by a personal computer of the shipping source 2, and in this case, the identification information is transmitted from the personal computer to the receiver 20 via network communication to notify the consignee 3. Is done. As a result, the identification information can be transmitted from the shipping source 2 to the receiver 20 using the existing communication network.

  For example, by installing an application for generating an identification signal in a personal computer, the shipping source 2 can update the identification information as appropriate, and the identification information can be changed for each package 5.

  The determination unit 40 determines whether or not the identification information received by the receiver 20 matches the identification information notified from the notification unit 30. The determination unit 40 is preferably provided in the same device as the receiver 20, and the determination unit 40 is preferably incorporated in, for example, a smartphone or a portable terminal. The identification information received by the receiver 20 is transmitted to the determination unit 40, and the identification information notified from the notification unit 30 is also transmitted. The determination unit 40 determines whether or not these pieces of identification information match, and transmits the determination result to the explicit unit 50 described later. Thus, by the determination part 40 determining, it becomes possible to filter the identification information transmitted by the broadcast system from the transmitter 10 to an unspecified number of devices.

  The clarification unit 50 clearly indicates the determination result of the determination unit 40 to the consignee 3. Similarly to the determination unit 40, the clarification unit 50 may be incorporated in, for example, a smartphone or a mobile terminal. As an explicit method, for example, a lamp provided on a smartphone, a portable terminal, or the like can be turned on or blinked, or sound can be output from a speaker. Further, a character indicating the determination result may be displayed on the screen and clearly displayed, or an image image indicating the determination result may be displayed on the screen and specified. Of course, instead of the determination result, it may be clearly indicated that the package 5 is in the vicinity of the consignee 3.

  If comprised in this way, as FIG. 3 shows, when the receiver 20 does not exist in the transmission area | region R of the identification information from the transmitter 10, the receiver 20 will transmit the identification signal transmitted from the transmitter 10. Cannot be received, and it is not clearly shown from the manifesting part 50 that the package 5 exists near the receiver 20. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, when the receiver 20 exists in the transmission area R, the receiver 20 receives the identification signal transmitted from the transmitter 10 and receives the identification signal from the explicit unit 50. It is possible to clearly indicate that the package 5 exists near the receiver 20. As described above, when the determination unit 40 determines that the identification information received by the receiver 20 matches the identification information notified from the notification unit 30, the consignee 3 will indicate that the specification unit 50 clearly indicates the above-described method. It is possible to determine that the correct package 5 has been delivered from the sender 2 to the consignee 3 before receiving the package 5 and to recognize that the package 5 has been delivered nearby. Become. Therefore, it is possible to securely and safely receive the package 5 addressed to itself.

  Here, the identification information transmitted from the transmitter 10 is configured to be changeable by the shipping source 2. As described above, identification information is stored in the storage unit 11 of the transmitter 10. In the present embodiment, the identification information is stored by the shipping source 2, but the identification information can be changed as appropriate. Thereby, since it can change also when it is stolen, it becomes possible to improve security.

2. Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the delivery system 1 will be described. In the first embodiment, the notification unit 30 is described as having the consignee 3, but in the present embodiment, the notification unit 30 is different from the first embodiment in that the delivery company 4 has the notification unit 30. Since other points are the same as those in the first embodiment, the following description will focus on different points.

  FIG. 5 schematically shows the configuration of the delivery system 1 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the delivery system 1 according to the present embodiment also includes functional units such as a transmitter 10, a receiver 20, a notification unit 30, a determination unit 40, and an explicit unit 50, as in the first embodiment. Configured.

  In the present embodiment, the notification unit 30 is provided in the delivery company 4. Although not particularly limited, it is preferable to provide the delivery company 4 at the collection / delivery office 6. Therefore, in this embodiment, the notification unit 30 transmits identification information from the delivery company 4 to the receiver 20 before the package 5 is delivered to the consignee 3. Accordingly, the identification information is set by the delivery company 4 and stored in the storage unit 11 of the transmitter 10. Of course, the sender 2 may set the identification information and notify the delivery company 4 and then send the identification information from the notification unit 30 of the delivery company 4 to the receiver 20. In addition, when the delivery company 4 sets identification information, it is possible to improve security by changing the identification information for each package 5.

  Thereby, similarly to the first embodiment, the receiver 20 of the consignee 3 receives the identification information until the package 5 is delivered, and the receiver 20 receives the identification information transmitted from the transmitter 10. In this case, it is possible for the consignee 3 to specify whether or not the package 5 has been delivered to the consignee 3 by determining whether or not the mutual identification information matches. Also, by setting identification information for each package 5, it is possible to eliminate the need for signing or stamping such as receipt.

3. Other Embodiments In the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, the transmitter 10 has been described as being attached to the package 5. However, the transmitter 5 is attached to the delivery company 4 that delivers the package 5 to the consignee 3. Is also possible. As a result, when the delivery company 4 delivering the package 5 approaches the receiver 20, the clarification unit 50 can clearly indicate that fact, and the same effect as described above can be obtained.

  In the above-described embodiment, the identification information transmitted from the transmitter 10 has been described as being changeable by the shipping source 2. However, the identification information can be configured to be changeable by the delivery company 4. Even in such a configuration, it is possible to improve security by changing the identification information after a predetermined period.

  In the above embodiment, the notification unit 30 has been described as being notified to the consignee 3 via the network. However, oral delivery including telephone calls, e-mail, FAX, information distribution via the Internet using a registered account system, dedicated It is also possible to notify the consignee 3 via an application or the like. It is also possible for the delivery company 4 to perform as part of the service for delivering the package 5 regardless of the shipping source 2.

  In the above embodiment, the configuration of the transmitter 10 has been described with reference to FIG. 2, but the configuration in FIG. 2 is merely an example, and can be configured with other functional units.

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that the consignee 3 can grasp that the package 5 addressed to himself / herself is present before the package 5 is delivered, but when the transmitter 10 is attached to the package 5, It can also be used for logistics management within the delivery company 4.

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that the notification unit 30 notifies the consignee 3 of the identification information from one of the shipping source 2 and the delivery company 4 before the package 5 is delivered to the consignee 3. For example, the identification information may be notified by being encrypted or encoded.

  The present invention can be used in a delivery system in which a delivery company delivers a package from a sender to a consignee.

1: Delivery system 2: Shipment source 3: Consignee 4: Delivery trader 5: Package 10: Transmitter 20: Receiver 30: Notification unit 40: Determination unit 50: Clarification unit

Claims (3)

A delivery system used by a delivery company to deliver packages from a shipper to a consignee,
A transmitter attached to one of the package and a delivery company that delivers the package to the consignee, and that transmits identification information set according to the package over a predetermined range;
A receiver that the consignee has and receives the identification information;
A notification unit that notifies the consignee of the identification information from one of the shipping source and the delivery company before the package is delivered to the consignee;
A determination unit that determines whether or not the identification information received by the receiver matches the identification information notified from the notification unit;
An explicit part for clearly indicating the determination result of the determination part to the consignee;
A delivery system comprising:   The delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit transmits the identification information to the receiver via network communication to notify the consignee.   The delivery system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one of the shipping source and the delivery company can change the identification information sent from the transmitter.

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