JP2023041102A - Control device and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a control device and a control method capable of improving convenience of an apparatus which receives packages.SOLUTION: A control device includes a control unit for controlling locking/unlocking of a door provided on a storage portion which stores packages. The control unit controls unlocking of the door when a second operator has a relation with a first operator based on identification information associated with the first operator who performed an unlocking operation first, and on identification information associated with the second operator who performs an unlocking operation next.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a control device and control method.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, along with the development of physical distribution, Internet shopping for purchasing goods via the Internet has become popular, and the use of goods receiving devices for collecting goods while not in the office or in person is becoming more active. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in addition to shared article receiving apparatuses installed in collective housing such as condominiums and apartments, article receiving apparatuses for individuals installed in individual homes and the like have also been provided. An article receiving device is also called a delivery box, a delivery locker, or the like. Hereinafter, it is also simply referred to as a delivery box.

Locking/unlocking when a package is taken in and out of the delivery box can be electrically controlled. Regarding the power supply of delivery boxes, for example, Patent Document 1 below discloses that a battery is charged from a commercial AC power supply, and an electric lock or the like is driven by power supplied from the battery during a power outage.

JP 2013-165925 A

However, conventionally, after a package has been stored in a home delivery box, it has been difficult to add the next package until the recipient takes out the package.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved control device capable of further improving the convenience of a package receiving device. and to provide a control method.

In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, a control unit is provided for controlling locking and unlocking of a door provided in a storage unit for storing luggage, and the control unit performs an unlocking operation first. Based on the identification information associated with the first operator who performed the unlocking operation and the identification information associated with the second operator who performed the unlocking operation next, the second operator performs the first operation. A control device is provided for controlling the unlocking of the door when having a relationship with a person.

In order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, the processor controls locking/unlocking of a door provided in a storage section for storing luggage, and unlocks the door first. Based on the identification information associated with the first operator who performed the operation and the identification information associated with the second operator who will perform the next unlocking operation, the second operator performs the first unlocking operation. A control method is provided for performing control to unlock the door when having a relationship with the operator.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to further improve the convenience of the device for receiving packages.

It is a figure explaining the outline of the system by one embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a trader terminal and a delivery box according to the embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of the delivery box unlocking system according to the present embodiment. It is a figure explaining the transition of the operation mode by this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the unlocking operation authority corresponding to the operation mode by this embodiment.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, thereby omitting redundant description.

<1. Overview>
FIG. 1 is a diagram explaining an outline of a system according to one embodiment of the present invention. As an example, the present embodiment relates to an unlocking system for personal delivery boxes. A home delivery box for individuals is, for example, an article receiving device that is installed in front of each room (a door, in front of a door, or an entrance porch) in a private house (detached house) or condominium for personal use.

As mentioned above, the use of delivery boxes has increased in recent years, but once a package has been stored in the delivery box, it was difficult to add the next package until the recipient took it out. . For this reason, for example, when there are two deliveries in one day, only the first package can be put in the home delivery box, and the next package has to be redelivered, placing a burden on the delivery company.

Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, even after the delivery person puts the package 3A into the delivery box 2 in the first delivery, another delivery person additionally puts the next package 3B into the delivery box 2. Redelivery is prevented by making it possible to put it in, and the convenience of the home delivery box 2 is further improved.

The unlocking of the delivery box 2 is performed using a terminal 10 (an example of an information processing terminal) for a delivery person such as a smart phone possessed by the delivery person. Specifically, based on the communication between the delivery box 2 and the delivery person terminal 10, an authentication process is performed to authenticate the delivery person terminal 10, and if the authentication is successful, the door of the delivery box 2 is unlocked. Authentication information used in such authentication processing is also called a digital key. A digital key may be, for example, a cryptographic key consisting of information indicating an algorithm used when encrypting or decrypting predetermined information. The encryption key may be a common key when using a common key cryptosystem, or may be a secret key when using a public key cryptosystem. Also, the predetermined information to be encrypted may be random numbers, passwords, IDs, numerical values, and the like. The ID (identification information) includes a device ID for identifying the terminal 10 for a delivery person, a delivery person ID, a delivery company ID for identifying a company (company) to which the delivery person belongs, and the like.

The overview of the system according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, each configuration of the delivery person's terminal 10 and the home delivery box 2 included in this system will be sequentially described with reference to the drawings.

<2. Configuration example>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the delivery person's terminal 10 and the delivery box 2 according to this embodiment.

<2-1. Delivery staff terminal 10>
As shown in FIG. 2 , the delivery person's terminal 10 has a communication section 110 , a control section 120 , an operation display section 130 and a storage section 140 . The delivery person terminal 10 may be, for example, a smart phone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a wearable device, a small dedicated terminal (portable device), or a card-type device.

The communication unit 110 has a function of transmitting and receiving data to and from another device. For example, the communication unit 110 communicates with the control device 20 that controls the delivery box 2 in accordance with a predetermined wireless communication standard. For example, the communication unit 110 may be a communication device that transmits and receives data to and from another device over a short communication distance. A short communication distance is assumed to be within 5 cm, 10 cm, 1 m, or 10 m, for example. For example, BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) (registered trademark), NFC (Near field communication), Bluetooth (registered trademark), UWB (Ultra-Wide Band), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), TransferJet (registered trademark), etc. may be used.

The control unit 120 functions as an arithmetic processing device or a control device, and stores ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), or various data recorded in the storage unit 140 or the like. Based on the program, the overall operation or part of each component of the terminal 10 for delivery personnel is controlled. The control unit 120 can be realized by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MCU (Micro Controller Unit), for example.

The control unit 120 according to the present embodiment generates a predetermined response signal using authentication information stored in advance in the storage unit 140 in response to a request signal transmitted from the control device 20, for example, and sends it back to the control device 20. For example, an authentication process can be performed with the control device 20 . If the authentication is successful, the control device 20 unlocks the door of the home delivery box 2 . In the present embodiment, the identification information of the operator (the owner of the delivery member's terminal 10) is transmitted from the delivery member's terminal 10 in the authentication process. The control device 20 can also confirm whether or not the operator has unlocking operation authority. Further, such authentication processing by the control unit 120 may be executed by a dedicated application downloaded to the terminal 10 for delivery personnel. Also, the user information of the home delivery box 2 may be registered (account registration) in a server (not shown) in advance. User information is input, for example, from a registration screen provided by a dedicated application and stored in the server. Registration may generate an account and distribute a digital key from a server. A distributed digital key may include, for example, carrier identification information (also referred to as a carrier ID).

The operation display unit 130 has a function of accepting an operation input by an operator (here, the owner of the delivery person's terminal 10, that is, a delivery person) to the delivery person's terminal 10, and a function of displaying various operation screens. . The operation display unit 130 may have an operation input reception function and a display function integrally or separately. For example, a button, a switch, a touch panel, or the like can be used as the operation input reception function. Further, the operation display unit 130 can be realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device, or the like. The operation display unit 130 may be implemented by, for example, a touch panel display.

The storage unit 140 has a function of storing various kinds of information for the operation of the terminal 10 for delivery personnel. Also, the storage unit 140 can be implemented by, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), or the like. The storage unit 140 also stores a program for operating the terminal for delivery staff 10 and a digital key used for authentication processing with the control device 20 .

Although the configuration of the delivery member terminal 10 according to the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the delivery person's terminal 10 may further have a microphone, a speaker, a camera, various sensors, and the like. Further, in the operation display unit 130, the operation unit and the display unit may be integrated or may be separated. Further, the delivery member terminal 10 may be configured without a display unit. Further, the terminal for delivery staff 10 may be configured to have a notification section such as an LED instead of the display section.

<2-2. control device 20>
Next, the configuration of the control device 20 that controls the delivery box 2 will be described. The control device 20 may be built in the delivery box 2, or may be an external device that communicates with a locking device 22, which is a locking/unlocking mechanism for a door that opens and closes the storage section of the delivery box 2, by wire or wirelessly. good.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the control device 20 has a communication section 210 , a control section 220 and a storage section 230 .

The communication unit 210 has a function of transmitting and receiving data to and from another device. For example, the communication unit 210 communicates with the delivery person's terminal 10 in accordance with a predetermined wireless communication standard. For example, the communication unit 210 may be a communication device that transmits and receives data to and from the terminal for delivery staff 10 over a short communication distance. A short communication distance may be, for example, within 5 cm, 10 cm, 1 m, or 10 m. For example, BLE, NFC, Bluetooth, UWB, Wi-Fi, or TransferJet may be used. Also, the communication unit 210 may be connected to the Internet, for example, and may transmit and receive data to and from a server via the Internet. For example, the communication unit 210 may be connected to the Internet via a wired/wireless LAN (Local Area Network), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like.

The control unit 220 functions as an arithmetic processing device or a control device, and controls each component of the control device 20 based on various programs recorded in a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), or the storage unit 230 or the like. Controls all or part of an element's behavior. The control unit 220 can be realized by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or MCU (Micro Controller Unit), for example.

Further, the control unit 220 according to the present embodiment wirelessly communicates with the delivery member terminal 10, executes authentication processing using the authentication information, and unlocks the locking device 22 when the authentication is successful. control. The locking device 22 is a locking/unlocking mechanism for a door that opens and closes the storage section of the delivery box 2 .

Although the method of authentication processing is not particularly limited, for example, request-response authentication and mutual authentication in which request-response authentication is performed mutually can be mentioned. In the request-response authentication, first, a predetermined authentication request signal is transmitted from the control device 20, and a predetermined authentication response is generated using a digital key in accordance with the authentication request signal received by the delivery terminal 10. reply to Next, control unit 220 of control device 20 authenticates the received authentication response data using a digital key stored in advance in storage unit 230 . The authorization response includes, for example, an encrypted carrier ID. The control unit 220 can verify that the operator is a valid operator of the home delivery box 2 by comparing it with the previously possessed delivery company ID list data. The authentication response may further include a device ID for identifying the terminal 10 for delivery staff and a delivery staff ID. In addition, the control unit 220 may transmit the identification information extracted from the received authentication response to the server and make an inquiry to confirm whether the operator is a valid operator (an operator registered as a user in advance). good. Note that the authentication method is not limited to this. For example, after wireless communication connection between the delivery person terminal 10 and the control device 20, encrypted information including identification information encrypted with a digital key is sent from the delivery person terminal 10. , may be transmitted to the control device 20 as an unlocking request. The identification information includes a delivery company ID, a delivery person ID, a device ID, and the like. Further, request response authentication may be performed between the delivery person's terminal 10 and the control device 20 after the delivery person's terminal 10 transmits an unlocking request.

By performing the authentication process using the digital key prepared in advance in this way, the control device 20 can confirm that the operator of the delivery box 2 is a valid operator (here, a delivery person). security can be achieved. In this embodiment, unlocking by a delivery company who puts a package into home delivery box 2 has been mainly described, but unlocking by a recipient who takes out a package from home delivery box 2 and receives it can be performed in the same way. Specifically, communication is performed between the receiver's terminal such as a smart phone possessed by the receiver and the control device 20, authentication processing is performed using a digital key prepared in advance, and the delivery box 2 is authenticated. The identity of the operator (here, the recipient) is verified. Whether or not the recipient is legitimate is determined by, for example, the control unit 220 checking whether or not the information received from the recipient's terminal matches a pre-registered recipient ID (an example of the recipient's account information). can be confirmed by

In addition, the control unit 220 according to the present embodiment, based on the information received from the delivery person's terminal 10, determines whether the operator (here, the delivery person) is the delivery person who previously unlocked the delivery box 2. Authentication may also be performed to determine whether or not the delivery person has a relationship. That is, the control unit 220 performs the unlocking operation based on the identification information associated with the first operator who performed the unlocking operation first and the identification information associated with the second operator who performs the unlocking operation next. , When the second operator has a relationship with the first operator, control is performed to unlock (the door provided in the storage section of) the delivery box 2 . For such unlocking control, the control unit 220 stores in the storage unit 230 information (for example, associated identification information) regarding the first operator who previously performed the unlocking operation. As a result, the second operator (deliverer in this case) can put additional parcels in the home delivery box 2, thereby reducing the burden of redelivery. An example of identification information associated with an operator is a delivery company ID. In addition, as a criterion for determining whether or not there is a relationship, for example, whether or not the companies to which the delivery workers belong are affiliated companies.

For example, the control unit 220 can refer to a data table as shown in Table 1 below, in which delivery company IDs and affiliates are associated with each other, to recognize which affiliate of the delivery member. Such a data table may be stored in the storage unit 230 in advance, may be obtained from a server, or may be transmitted from the terminal 10 for a delivery person. Affiliated companies broadly include companies having some kind of relationship, such as subsidiaries, affiliates, outsourced companies, and business tie-up companies.

The control unit 220 according to the present embodiment stores in the storage unit 230 which group of delivery members performed the unlocking operation, and even before the unlocking by the recipient, the unlocking by the delivery members of the same group is possible. If it is an operation, unlocking control is performed so that additional parcels can be put into the home delivery box 2.例文帳に追加In other words, the unlocking operation by the delivery person of the same company as the delivery person who unlocked the door first is accepted, as well as the delivery person of the same affiliated company such as a subsidiary or a company to which the work is outsourced. As a result, the burden of redelivery by the delivery person and the trouble of requesting redelivery by the recipient can be reduced, and the convenience of the home delivery box 2 can be further improved such that a plurality of parcels can be received at once. Control unit 220 stores information about the delivery person who performed the unlocking operation in storage unit 230 . In this embodiment, as an example, the security of the delivery box 2 can be further enhanced by limiting the delivery staff who can additionally deliver packages to companies affiliated with the company of the delivery staff who delivered packages first. . The above-described processing for allowing additional luggage to be put in will be described in further detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG.

(storage unit 230)
The storage unit 230 is configured to store various types of information. For example, the storage unit 230 stores programs, parameters, and the like used by the control unit 220 . In addition, the storage unit 230 may store the results of processing by the control unit 220 and the like. Also, the storage unit 230 can be implemented by, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), or the like.

The storage unit 230 also stores a digital key used for authentication processing. The storage unit 230 also stores information about unlocked delivery workers, a data table in which delivery company IDs are associated with affiliates, and the like. The information about the unlocked delivery person includes, for example, the device ID, the delivery person ID, the delivery company ID, and the date and time of the unlocking operation.

The configuration example of the control device 20 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Note that the configuration of the control device 20 according to this embodiment is not limited to the example shown in FIG. For example, the control device 20 may be composed of multiple devices.

<3. Operation processing>
FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of the unlocking system for the delivery box 2 according to this embodiment. In this embodiment, it is assumed that delivery person A first delivers the package, and then delivery person B delivers the package.

As shown in FIG. 3, first, the control unit 220 of the control device 20 controls the delivery box 2 to the locked state in the normal mode when there is no package (step S103). Here, the normal mode indicates a locked state in which the delivery person is authorized to operate the unlocking operation. The control unit 220 performs locking by the locking device 22, and then shifts the operation mode for unlocking to the normal mode. Further, whether or not there is a package in the home delivery box 2 (more specifically, the storage section) can be detected by a sensor (not shown) provided in the storage section.

Next, when the delivery person terminal 10A used by the delivery person A who visits to deliver the package receives the unlocking operation by the delivery person A (step S106), the delivery person terminal 10A instructs the control device 20 of the home delivery box 2 to unlock it. A lock request is made (step S109). The unlocking operation is assumed, for example, when the "unlock" button is tapped on the operation screen displayed on the operation display unit 130 of the terminal 10A for delivery personnel. The delivery person terminal 10A performs control to transmit a predetermined signal as an unlocking request from the communication unit 110 to the control device 20 of the home delivery box 2 using the digital key. Note that the delivery member terminal 10A may establish a wireless communication connection with the control device 20 prior to transmission of the predetermined signal. A wireless communication connection may be made via Bluetooth®, for example.

Next, the control unit 220 of the control device 20 performs unlocking control in response to the unlocking request from the terminal 10A for delivery personnel (step S112). Specifically, the control unit 220 performs authentication processing based on an unlocking request from the delivery member terminal 10A, and controls the unlocking of the locking device 22 when the authentication is successful. In the authentication process, for example, the above-described request-response authentication may be performed, and a response signal may be transmitted from the delivery person terminal 10 in response to the authentication request from the control device 20 . Based on the delivery company ID included in the response signal, control unit 220 confirms whether the operator is valid. Alternatively, the control unit 220 may confirm whether or not the operator is authorized based on the delivery company ID included in the unlocking request transmitted in step S109. The confirmation by the control unit 220 may be made by collating with list data of delivery company IDs stored in advance, or by making an inquiry to the server.

Next, the control unit 220 stores information about the unlocked delivery person (step S115). For example, the control unit 220 stores the delivery company ID of the delivery person.

Next, the control unit 220 performs control to lock the delivery box 2, and transitions the operation mode to the security mode (step S118). The security mode indicates a locked state in which the unlocking operation authority is given to the delivery person and the recipient who have a relationship with the previously unlocked delivery person. A delivery person who has a relationship with the delivery person who unlocked first is, for example, a delivery person who belongs to the same affiliated company as the company to which the delivery person who unlocked first belongs. The same affiliated companies include, for example, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and outsourced companies. In addition, the same company as the company of the unlocked delivery person is also included in the same affiliated company. The locking control of the delivery box 2 may be performed by the control unit 220 in response to pressing of a lock button (not shown) provided in the delivery box 2, or may be performed by the control unit 220 based on a signal from the delivery terminal 10A. 220. Further, the control unit 220 may automatically lock the door after a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the door was closed.

Subsequently, when the delivery person terminal 10B used by the delivery person B who visits to deliver the package receives the unlocking operation by the delivery person B (step S121), the control device 20 of the home delivery box 2 is instructed to unlock it. A lock request is made (step S125).

Next, the control unit 220 of the control device 20, based on the unlocking request from the terminal 10B for the delivery person, selects a delivery person having a relationship with the delivery person who unlocked the door earlier (that is, the delivery person who put in the package). It is checked whether or not there is (step S128). In the locked state in the security mode, unlocking operation authority is given to a delivery person who has a relationship with the unlocked delivery person. As an example of the “related delivery person”, whether or not the delivery person belongs to the same affiliated company is used. More specifically, for example, the control unit 220 refers to the delivery company ID extracted from the unlocking request received from the delivery person terminal 10B and the data table shown in Table 1 above to determine the sequence, It is determined whether or not the company belongs to the same group as the previously unlocked delivery person. Note that the delivery person terminal 10B can encrypt information including the delivery company ID using a digital key, and transmit the encrypted information from the communication unit 110 to the control device 20 of the delivery box 2 as an unlocking request. Such confirmation processing of the delivery person is included in the authentication processing of the delivery person.

Next, if the delivery person has a relationship with the unlocked delivery person (that is, if the authentication is successful), the control unit 220 controls the locking device 22 to unlock (step S131). As a result, the delivery person B can additionally put the parcel in the home delivery box 2 in which the parcel has already been put, thus reducing the burden of redelivery. In addition, if the delivery member has no relationship with the unlocked delivery member (for example, if the delivery member is from a different affiliated delivery company), this security mode does not give the unlocking operation authority, so Unlocking control is not performed. The control unit 220 may notify the terminal for the delivery person that the lock cannot be unlocked, or may notify the notification unit (LED lamp or the like) or the display unit provided in the delivery box 2 .

Next, the control unit 220 stores information about the unlocked delivery person B (step S134). For example, the control unit 220 stores the delivery company ID of the delivery person B. FIG.

Next, the control unit 220 performs control to lock the delivery box 2, and shifts the operation mode to the security mode (step S137). After that, when there is an unlocking request from another terminal for delivery personnel, the processing shown in steps S128 to S137 is repeated.

Subsequently, when the receiver's terminal used by the receiver of the parcel accepts the receiver's unlocking operation (step S140), it issues an unlocking request to the controller 20 of the home delivery box 2 (step S143). . The unlock request includes, for example, the recipient ID.

Next, the control unit 220 of the control device 20 performs confirmation (authentication processing) as to whether or not the operator is an authorized operator in response to the received unlocking request, and confirms that the operator is an authorized operator. If so (that is, if the authentication is successful), control is performed to unlock the delivery box 2 (step S146). Thereby, the recipient can take out the parcel from the home delivery box 2. - 特許庁

After the package is taken out by the recipient, the control unit 220 performs control to lock the home delivery box 2, and shifts the operation mode to the normal mode (step S149). The removal of the baggage may be detected by a sensor provided in the storage section. Further, the control unit 220 recognizes that the recipient has unlocked from the information (account information such as the recipient ID) received from the recipient terminal in the unlocking operation, and determines that the package has been taken out. good.

An example of the flow of unlocking processing according to the present embodiment has been described above. Note that the operation processing according to the present invention is not limited to the example shown in FIG.

<4. Operation mode>
The various operation modes described above will now be described in detail. The control device 20 according to the present embodiment performs control to change the operation mode to the normal mode or the security mode in the locked state in which the door of the storage section provided in the delivery box 2 is locked by the locking device 22 . In the normal mode and the security mode, at least a part of those who are given unlocking operation authority are different.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the transition of operation modes according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, in the initial state or when there is no parcel, the mode is controlled to the normal mode, and when unlocked by the delivery person, the delivery person of the delivery person's company or affiliated company has the unlocking operation authority. Controlled by the given security mode. For example, if the door is unlocked by a delivery person from Company A, Security Mode 1 gives the authority to unlock the door to Company A. Transition to given security mode 2. As a result, a delivery person associated with Company A/Company B can unlock the home delivery box 2 and put in an additional package. In any security mode, when the recipient takes out the parcel, the security mode transitions to the normal mode. Here, “granted unlocking operation authority” means that the control unit 220 of the control device 20 confirms that the operator is a legitimate operator when performing authentication processing in response to an unlocking request (determines that the authentication is successful). ) means that

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of unlocking operation authority corresponding to operation modes according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, in the normal mode in which there is no parcel in the home delivery box 2, the unlocking operation authority is given to the owner as well as the delivery staff of each company. The delivery staff of each company to whom the unlocking operation authority is given may be those who have registered for use of the home delivery box 2 in advance. In addition, it is assumed that a company may perform usage registration on behalf of the company. In this case, the control unit 220 determines the company to which each delivery person belongs from the delivery company ID, and gives unlocking operation authority. Also, the owner means the owner or manager of the delivery box 2 . Here, as an example, it has been described that the unlocking operation authority is given to the owner in the normal mode, but the present embodiment is not limited to this. Depending on the form of the delivery box 2, it is assumed that there is no owner.

Next, in the case of security mode 1, which transitions when the delivery staff of company A unlocks the door, the delivery staff and the recipient related to company A are authorized to unlock the door. Here, as an example, "Company A consignment company" is described, but the relationship with Company A is not limited to this, and includes a wide range of group companies such as subsidiaries and business tie-up companies. In addition, in the case of security mode 2, which is changed when the delivery staff of company B unlocks the door, the delivery staff and the recipient related to company B are authorized to operate the unlocking operation.

The operation modes according to the present embodiment in which different persons are given unlocking operation authority have been described above.

<5. Supplement>
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can conceive of various modifications or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the control unit 220 of the control device 20 refers to the delivery company ID received from the delivery person terminal 10 and the data table shown in Table 1 above to determine which affiliated delivery person. Although the description has been made to recognize the , this embodiment is not limited to this. For example, by making a part (eg, upper digits) of the identification information (eg, delivery company ID) of affiliated companies the same, the higher order of the identification information of the delivery person requesting unlocking in the case of security mode. Whether or not the digits match the upper digits of the identification information of the previously unlocked delivery person can be used to determine whether or not they belong to the same affiliated company. If the control unit 220 can determine that it is the same affiliated company, the control unit 220 determines that the authentication is successful, and performs unlocking control.

Further, the identification information included in the unlocking request transmitted from the delivery member terminal 10 does not necessarily include the delivery company ID. For example, the control unit 220 may acquire the delivery company ID of the delivery person based on the identification information included in the unlocking request. More specifically, when the identification information included in the unlocking request is a device ID or a delivery person ID, control unit 220 refers to the data table in which the device ID or delivery person ID is associated with the delivery company ID. or by inquiring of the server to obtain the delivery company ID.

In addition, when requesting the control device 20 to unlock the terminal 10 for the delivery person, the delivery person terminal 10 transmits the data table in which the delivery company ID and the series are associated with each other to the control device 20 together with the delivery company ID. You may send.

Also, as an example of the determination of "having a relationship", the fact that the companies are affiliated with each other has been mentioned, but the present invention is not limited to this. Criteria for judging "having a relationship" can be appropriately set in advance.

Also, the effects described herein are merely illustrative or exemplary, and are not limiting. In other words, the technology according to the present disclosure can produce other effects that are obvious to those skilled in the art from the description of this specification, in addition to or instead of the above effects.

It is also possible to create one or more programs for causing hardware such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM built into the computer to exhibit functions equivalent to those of the delivery terminal 10 or the control device 20. A computer-readable recording medium recording the one or more programs may also be provided.

10 (10A, 10B): terminal for delivery person, 110: communication unit, 120: control unit, 130: operation display unit, 140: storage unit, 2: home delivery box, 20: control device, 210: communication unit, 220: control unit, 230: storage unit, 22: locking device

Claims (11)

Equipped with a control unit that controls the locking and unlocking of the door provided in the storage unit for storing luggage,
The control unit
Based on the identification information associated with the first operator who performed the unlocking operation first and the identification information associated with the second operator who performed the unlocking operation next, the second operator When has a relationship with the first operator, perform control to unlock the door,
Control device. 2. The control device according to claim 1, wherein said control unit performs control to store information about said first operator in a storage unit when said unlocking operation is performed by said first operator. The control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit acquires identification information associated with the operator based on communication with an information processing terminal used by the operator. 4. The control device according to claim 3, wherein said identification information is received from said information processing terminal. 4. The control device according to claim 3, wherein said identification information is obtained based on information received from said information processing terminal. 6. The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said control unit determines that said relationship exists if the companies belong to the same affiliate. The control unit
7. The control device according to claim 6, wherein the identification information and the data table in which the identification information and the affiliate are associated are used to determine the affiliate of the company to which the operator belongs. When the identification information associated with the first operator and at least a part of the identification information associated with the second operator match, the control unit determines that the companies are of the same affiliated company. 7. A control device according to claim 6. The control unit
The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the operation mode is changed from the normal mode to the security mode when the lock is unlocked by the first operator and the luggage is stored. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein in said security mode, unlocking operation authority is given to a recipient and an operator who has a relationship with said first operator who performed an unlocking operation in said normal mode. Control device. the processor
Including controlling the locking and unlocking of the door provided in the storage unit for storing luggage,
Furthermore, based on the identification information associated with the first operator who performed the unlocking operation first and the identification information associated with the second operator who performed the next unlocking operation, the second A control method, wherein the door is unlocked when the operator has a relationship with the first operator.

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