JP3328143B2 - Locker system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a locker system for mediating the transfer of articles by an unmanned person, and more particularly to a locker system with an improved intelligent function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In multi-family dwellings, tenant buildings, etc., it is easy to deliver mail and deliver parcels to homes due to an increase in the number of houses, an increase in the number of houses or tenants in the same building, and enhancement of security functions. But it's gone.
In other words, in an apartment house or a tenant building, in order to ensure that a postman or a courier's delivery person delivers or delivers items such as postal items or parcel parcels, deliver the goods to the door of each house or tenant. It is desirable. However, depending on the structure of the building, it is often complicated to go to each doorway with an article. In addition, if the addressee is absent, in many cases, the goods must be brought back after being brought back once. Further, in order to suppress crimes or the like disguised as a home delivery company, as the security function is enhanced by restricting the entrance and exit of the building itself, it becomes more difficult to deliver or deliver to each doorway.

[0003] Usually, small mail is dealt with by installing a mailbox for a resident or tenant of the building near the entrance of the building. However, large mail that does not fit in the mail box, or registered mail and parcel delivery parcels that require a receipt stamp must be delivered to each door.

Therefore, there has been proposed a locker system having an article storage section with a door, which is called a full-time locker or the like and cannot be opened or closed unless a predetermined operation is performed.

A conventional locker system of this type is installed near the entrance of a building, authenticates the user and a specific contractor who has contracted in advance with a magnetic recording card or the like, and opens and closes the door of the article storage unit. At the same time, by issuing necessary delivery notices, receipts, receipts, and the like, goods are exchanged between the user and the delivery member, the delivery company, and the like via the article storage unit.

[0006]

However, the conventional locker system basically controls the opening and closing of the article storage unit by an unmanned person, and is adaptable to various use modes and flexible in handling. Was not always enough. For example, operator authentication relies on a magnetic recording card and a so-called personal identification number, and it has been difficult to improve security against unauthorized use of the magnetic recording card. In addition, since the locker system itself does not have a function for guaranteeing the transfer of money, cash-on-delivery (cash-on-delivery) is provided unless a contract is made in advance with the contractor regarding the debit from the account of the financial institution. It was also impossible to cope with delivery that involves the transfer of money as in the above.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and enhances the reliability of the authentication of an operator and can flexibly cope with a delivery accompanied by the transfer of money, thereby improving security and improving security. It is an object of the present invention to provide a locker system capable of expanding an application range.

[0008]

To achieve the above object, a locker system according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a locker having an openable and closable article storage unit, an input unit for inputting information, and an identification unit. Information and delivery
A medium processing means for processing the evidence medium on which the delivery information is recorded, and collating the information of the operator input from the input means with the identification information read from the evidence medium by the medium processing means; Based on the authority determining means for determining whether or not the operator has a valid authority, and, when the authority determining means determines that the authority has the legal authority, the article storage portion of the locker means, the storage of goods or Control means for performing control so as to enable removal.
The car means determines that the authority discriminating means has valid authority.
The delivery, if any, recorded on the evidence medium
Display means for reading and displaying information, and displayed delivery
The means for selecting any of the information and the delivery
Controlled to be able to store deliveries in the goods storage section when selected
And means for performing the operation. The control means
Determines that an article has been stored in the locker means.
Means, and the selection means selects
Using the selected delivery information, the certificate of deposit to the deliverer and the recipient
At least one delivery note to notify the delivery of goods to
May be provided.

A lock according to a second aspect of the present invention.
A car system has a rocker with an openable and
Recording means, input means for inputting information, and identification information are recorded.
Medium processing means for processing the obtained evidence medium;
The information of the operator input from the step and the medium processing means
Collating with the identification information read from the evidence medium,
Whether the operator has the right authority based on the collation result
Authority judging means for judging, and said authority judging means
The locker means,
The storage section should be able to store or remove articles
Control means for controlling, wherein the control means comprises:
That the goods stored in the locker have been removed
Means for discriminating and a receipt to the delivery person based on this discrimination
Is provided in response to a predetermined operation of the delivery person.
It is characterized by that.

[0010] The number of the input means and the medium processing means is small.
One has a means for entering information about the delivery,
The control unit is configured to store an article in the locker unit.
Means for determining that the
Issue a deposit certificate to the delivery person based on the delivery information
Storage certificate issuing means. In addition, the deposit certificate
The issuing unit transmits the proof medium via the medium processing unit.
Means for writing the certificate of deposit or a mark for printing the certificate of deposit
Printing means may be included. Further, the control means includes:
It is determined that the article stored in the locker has been removed.
Responding to this determination and issuing a delivery note to the recipient.
And a delivery certificate issuing means. In addition, the distribution
The certificate issuing means is an operator via the medium processing means.
Means for writing the delivery note on the evidence medium of the recipient
And printing means for printing the delivery note.
May be included.

A lock according to a third aspect of the present invention.
A car system has a rocker with an openable and
Recording means, input means for inputting information, and identification information are recorded.
Medium processing means for processing the obtained evidence medium;
The information of the operator input from the step and the medium processing means
Collating with the identification information read from the evidence medium,
Whether the operator has the right authority based on the collation result
Authority judging means for judging, and said authority judging means
The locker means,
The storage section should be able to store or remove articles
Control means for controlling, the input means and the medium
At least one of the processing means may provide information about the receipt.
Input means, the control means comprising:
Determine that the items stored in the column have been removed
Means and in response to this determination, at another time, the operator
In response to a predetermined operation by the
Issuance of a receipt that issues a receipt to the delivery person based on the information
Line means . Issuance of the receipt
The means may be, for example, in front of a deliverer via said media processing means.
Means for writing the receipt on a proof medium and the receipt
And at least one of printing means for printing .

[0012] The locker means may be configured such that the delivered item stores the article.
Section, and detects that the selected delivery information
Means for setting information indicating that delivery has been completed in the information
Is also good. Further, the proof medium is related to the article to be delivered.
Display information of the locker control means.
Is the delivery information recorded on the evidence medium.
In other words, selectively read and display those related to self
Means may be provided.

[0013] A locker system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention comprises: a locker having an openable / closable article storage unit; an input unit for inputting information; and information input from the input unit. An authority discriminating unit for discriminating whether or not the operator has a legitimate authority; and, when the authority discriminating unit determines that the operator has a legitimate authority, controlling opening and closing of the article storage unit of the locker unit, and It is possible to store or take out the articles in the storage section, and when the articles are stored in the article storage section, issue a deposit receipt, and after the articles are taken out of the article storage section, the article fetcher determines Control means for issuing a receipt when the above operation is performed, wherein the input means is operated by a user of the locker means.
Rewritable write-once recording element and identification information
Medium for processing evidence medium including stored semiconductor element
The proof medium for the delivery person , including
Delivery information is stored in the body element,
Another means is provided before the semiconductor element of the proof medium for the delivery person.
Read the information about the delivery, and based on the read information
Means for determining the legitimacy of the operator,
The means is based on the read information,
Is generated and recorded on the write-once recording element of the evidence medium for the deliverer.
Recording means .

[0014] For example, a storage element of the evidence medium for a recipient
The child stores information about the recipient, and the control means generates a receipt indicating that the recipient has received the delivery based on the information read from the semiconductor element of the evidence medium for the recipient. Means for storing the information at another timing on the additional recording element of the evidence medium for the delivery person.

A lock according to a fifth aspect of the present invention.
A car system has a rocker with an openable and
-Means, input means for inputting information, and the input means
The operator has the correct authority based on the information entered
Authority judging means for judging whether or not the authority
If the locker hand determines that
Controlling the opening and closing of the article storage section of the step to the article storage section
The article storage section.
When the goods are stored in the store, a receipt is issued and the goods
After the article is taken out of the storage section, the article
Control means for issuing a receipt when the above operation is performed.
The input means includes a proof medium on which identification information is recorded.
Media processing means for processing, wherein the authority determining means
The knowledge read from the evidence medium by the medium processing means.
Whether the operator has the right authority based on the separate information.
Means for determining, said proof medium for the deliverer is rewritable
Stores impossible write-once recording elements and delivery information
Semiconductor device, and the proof medium for the recipient is written
Record information on non-replaceable write-once recording elements and recipients.
The control means for a delivery person.
The delivery of the evidence medium from the semiconductor device
Reads the information and, based on the read information,
Determining the legitimacy of a certain deliverer and further depositing it with the deliverer
Generating a testimony, the write-once record of the evidence medium for the delivery person
The semiconductor of the proof medium stored in a storage element for the recipient
Read information about the recipient from the element and read
The validity of the recipient, the operator, based on the information
Create and receive delivery information to identify the delivery content
Stored in the write-once recording element of the human evidence medium, and
Generates a receipt stating that the recipient has received the delivery
In the write-once recording element of the evidence medium for the delivery
It is characterized by remembering.

[0016] For example, the control means is provided via a communication line.
For controlling a plurality of the locker systems
The authority discriminating means is connected to the
When the control means detects the
An alarm may be issued. In addition, said evidence medium
Is a non-rewritable write-once recording element, the identification information and
A semiconductor element storing delivery information;
The means reads information on the delivery from the semiconductor device.
Based on the information read out and read out,
Means for determining, the control means,
Storage of deliveries and / or retrieval of deliveries from the goods storage
Means for recording information related to
You may get.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) A locker system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

This locker system comprises a locker 1, an operation control unit 2, a communication network 3, and a management center 4, as shown in FIG. The locker 1 has article storage units 10 to 19. Article storage units 10 to 19
Each has a door with a lock, and by opening and closing the door, it is possible to store articles in the article storage sections 10 to 19 and to take out articles from the article storage sections 10 to 19.

The operation control section 2 is provided integrally with the article storage sections 10 to 19 at one corner of the locker 1. The operation control unit 2 includes a locker control unit 20, a video camera 21, a video monitor 22, a display 23, a speaker 24, a microphone 25, operation keys 26, a card device 27, a form printer 28, and a telephone 29.

The locker control unit 20 controls the video camera 2
1, video monitor 22, display 23, speaker 2
4. Microphone 25, operation key 26, card device 2
7. It is connected to the form printer 28 and the telephone 29, and controls the overall operation of the operation control unit 2. Under the control of the locker control unit 20, the article storage unit 10 of the locker 1 is controlled.
~ 19 doors are individually opened and closed. Article storage units 10 to 19
Are opened only under the control of the rocker control unit 20 except for special cases such as when an abnormality occurs, when a failure occurs, and when maintenance is performed. Further, the locker control unit 20 stores, collates, and processes data as necessary. Furthermore, these records (logs) are taken.

The video camera 21 mainly captures an image of the face of the operator, and inputs image information to the locker control unit 20. The video monitor 22 is controlled by the locker control unit 20 and displays an image captured by the video camera 21.

The display 23 is provided with a locker controller 20.
To display operation information and input information for interactive operation input. The microphone 25 collects the voice of the operator and inputs the voice information to the locker control unit 20. The operation keys 26 include, for example, numeric keys and function keys, and the operator inputs necessary information to the locker control unit 20 interactively by referring to the display 23 and operating.

The card device 27 reads and writes information recorded on an IC (integrated circuit) card. The locker control unit 20 reads out record information from the IC card via the card device 27 and records new information on the IC card.

In the IC card, image information of the face of the person for authenticating the person and unique information such as voice information of the person are recorded. The personal identification number may be recorded on the IC card. Since the information recorded on the IC card is information for identifying the person, the information need not be recorded as it is, but may be any information that can be used for collation for identifying the person. Furthermore, IC cards include
Pseudo money information for the prepaid function is recorded.

An IC card is, as is generally known,
Issued by financial institutions, third parties, etc. The pseudo money card information registered in the IC card is updated (added) by, for example, transferring an arbitrary amount from the bank account of the IC card holder to the locker operation account as described later with reference to FIG. You. Information necessary for this transfer,
For example, IC card holder's bank information, bank account number,
Also, account information of the locker management company is registered in the IC card.

The form printer 28 includes a locker control unit 20
And prints and issues an article receipt, a receipt, a delivery note, and the like. The telephone 29 is housed in a part of the operation control unit 2 and is used to communicate with the management center 4 as needed.

The locker control unit 20 is connected to the management center 4 via the communication network 3. The communication network 3 is an analog or digital public telephone line,
It is composed of a dedicated communication line and the like.

FIG. 2 shows a detailed configuration of the management center 4. The management center 4 includes a server 40, a hub 41, a communication server 42, consoles 43 and 44, card devices 45 and 46, disk devices 47, a printer 48, and an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 49. The management center 4 has a locker control unit 2A, like the locker 1 in FIG.
A plurality of lockers 1A, 1B,...

In the management center 4, an operator such as a manager in charge is stationed, and always responds to troubles of the lockers 1A and 1B by telephone communication with the telephone 29 attached to the locker control unit 2. Further, the management center 4 also performs auxiliary work for operation of the locker system itself.
The user directly approaches the locker 1A or 1B by telephone or the like according to the usage status. In this approach, for example, when a delivery baggage is deposited in a locker, the user is prompted to take out the baggage.

The server 40 constitutes a host system for constructing a LAN (local area network) of the management center 4, and includes information such as the installation location and contact information of each locker 1 A, 1 B,. Management of locker information, management of user information such as locker user name, room number, telephone number, etc., and locker 1
A, 1B..., Etc., are grasped. To grasp the usage status of each locker 1A, 1B,.
Once a day, transaction information is collected for each locker 1A, 1B,.

The hub 41 connects the server 40, the communication server 42, the consoles 43 and 44, and forms a LAN in the management center 4. The communication server 42 controls communication between the hub 41 and the communication network 3, and establishes a LAN in the management center 4 constructed by the server 40 via the communication network 3.
Are connected to the lockers 1A, 1B,.

The consoles 43 and 44 are terminals for the operator of the management center 4 to operate. When a trouble occurs, the operator manually operates the console to operate the consoles to store the articles in the lockers 1A, 1B,.
Nine doors can be opened.

The card devices 45 and 46 read and write IC cards related to the consoles 43 and 44, and the console 43 for system security.
The IC card such as an employee ID card of the operator is read for the authentication of the operator who operates the steps 44 and 44, gate management, and the like.

The disk device 47 is an external storage device for operating the server 40, and the printer 48 is
0 is used for hard copy output of management information.
The uninterruptible power supply 49 is provided to back up the power supply of the server 40 in the event of a power failure or the like, to prevent a sudden down of the server 40, to save necessary information and the like, and to improve the reliability of the system. Have been.

Various uses of the locker system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be specifically described.
3 and 4 show flowcharts for explaining the delivery and receipt of registered mail, respectively.

(1) Delivery of Registered Mail First, the delivery of registered mail by a mail carrier will be described with reference to FIG. 3 showing the flow of operations of the mail carrier. When the postman arrives for registered mail delivery, first, it is checked whether or not the recipient, that is, the recipient is absent (step S11). If the addressee is not absent, the mailman immediately visits the addressee's door and hands over the mail, and completes the delivery by receiving the recipient's receipt stamp (step S12).

In step S11, if the addressee is absent, conventionally, the postman would redeliver later. As described above, when the addressee is not present, the locker system can be used. That is, if the addressee is absent in step S11, first, the mail delivery person operates the display 23 of the operation control unit 2 using an IC card and a password prepared in advance.
, The user operates the operation key 26 to confirm the delivery person, and records the delivery person information to the locker control unit 20 (step S13). The locker control unit 20 opens any door of the empty article storage units 10 to 19 (step S14). The postman deposits the registered mail in the opened article storage section (step S15) and closes the door of the article storage section (step S16). An article storage section dedicated to registered mail may be provided.

When depositing an article in the article storage section, it is instructed to place the article at a predetermined position in the article storage section so that the article sensor provided in the article storage section can detect the article storage. Is done. This instruction is given, for example, by either character display on the display 23 or voice display on the speaker 24. In this case, the doors of the article storage units 10 to 19 are closed by manual operation.

When the article storage section is closed, the locker control section 20 stores the number of the storage section in which the article is stored and the number of the deposit certificate in association with each other. Further, a receipt and a delivery note are issued by the form printer 28 (step S1).
7). The postman once receives the issued receipt and delivery note (step S18), and posts the delivery note to the recipient's mailbox (step S19) to complete the delivery of the registered mail. As shown in FIG. 5 (A), the postal receipt brought back by the postman for proof of delivery is a deposit receipt, the date when the locker 1 took the post, the postal matter using an IC card, and , The name of the management company of the locker system and the deposit number are entered. Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the number of the article storage unit storing registered mail, the number of a deposit certificate, and the like are recorded on the delivery note.

Incidentally, it is also possible to notify that the registered mail is deposited in the locker 1 by another method, for example, by telephone communication. Note that, for example, when the recipient is notified by telephone communication or the like, steps S17 to S17 are performed.
Issuance, receipt and posting of the delivery note in 9 are not required. Also, the delivery note may not be issued under the control of the locker control unit 20, but may be brought in advance by a mailman.

(2) Reception of Registered Mail Next, reception of registered mail by a user, that is, a recipient, will be described with reference to FIG. 4 showing a flow of operations of the recipient. First, the user checks his / her own mail box to confirm whether or not there is a delivery note (step S21). If there is no delivery note in the mailbox, the process ends without doing anything. In step S21, when a delivery note is present in the mail box, the user operates the operation keys 26 to input the number of the storage unit, the number of the deposit certificate, and the like described in the deposit certificate, and to input the I number.
The C card is set in the card device 27. Subsequently, according to the guidance via the display 23 and the speaker 24 under the control of the locker control unit 20, the individual is identified based on the information of the IC card, that is, the authentication is performed (step S2).
2).

In step S22, the image of the face captured by the video camera 21, the voice collected by the microphone 25, and the like are collated with the personal information read from the IC card. If the person cannot be identified in step S22, it is determined that another person is misusing the IC card, so that an abnormal process is immediately performed and a notification is made to the management center 4 (step S23).

If the person can be identified in step S22, the locker control unit 20 opens the corresponding door of the article storage units 10 to 19 of the locker 1 (step S24). The recipient takes out the registered mail from the opened article storage section and receives it (step S25), and closes the door of the article storage section (step S26). When the door of the article storage unit is closed, the locker control unit 20 issues a receipt to the post office (Step S27). This receipt is IC
Based on the information pre-recorded on the card, as shown in FIG. 6, it is a receipt, the date deposited in the locker 1, the deposit certificate number, the date the mail was taken out of the locker 1 and received, the recipient's The address, name, image of the seal, the receipt, the name of the management company of the locker system, and the like are entered. This receipt is sent to the post office via the network 3 by computer communication or facsimile communication via computer communication. Therefore, the receipt may be printed by the form printer 28, and the printed receipt may be sent to the post office by mail, FAX, or the like by the administrator.

Further, the deposit information is written in the IC card of the postman's delivery person, and if the delivery person has already received the locker 1 by using the locker 1 again, an electronic receipt stamp, so-called electronic signature, A digital signature may be written on the IC card. In order to prevent the information from being falsified or fraudulent upon the receipt notification by computer communication, the receipt notification data is encrypted and transmitted, and the post office deciphers the data by a specific person.
In the case of facsimile, falsification is corrected on paper,
It can be discovered even if it has been tampered with. In the case of a facsimile, it is difficult to distinguish it from a copy, and falsification can be prevented by marking the original with a color stamp such as red to prevent falsification.

Next, delivery accompanied by electronic settlement will be described. To use electronic payment, it is necessary to charge or register (prepay) money in advance on the IC card. For this reason, the operation control unit 2 of the locker 1
It also has a function as S. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the operation control unit 2 of the locker 1 connects the communication line (and the management center 4) with the terminal function using the locker control unit 20, the display 23, the operation keys 26, the card device 27 and the like. From the user's account at the financial institution, for example,
0 yen is transferred to a locker operation account prepared in advance (for example, an account of a locker manager).

When charging an IC card, for example,
The operator sets the IC card in the card device 27 and instructs from the operation keys 26 that the charge is pseudo money. In response to this instruction, the locker control unit 20 performs a display such as “Please input a password” on the display 23. In response to this display, when the operator inputs a password, the locker control unit 20 compares the password registered in the IC card with the input password, and if the passwords match, a message inquiring about the charge amount is issued. It is displayed on the display 23.

When the operator inputs the charge amount, the locker control unit 20 accesses the financial institution through the communication line 3 and sends the operator's bank account registered in the IC card to the bank account and the locker control unit 20. The transfer of the designated amount is instructed using the locker operation account registered in the bank as the destination. In response to this instruction, the financial institution transfers the indicated amount from the operator's bank account to the locker operation account.

When the transfer is established, the financial institution sends a message to the locker controller 20 indicating that the transfer has been completed. In response to this message, the locker control unit 20 adds the instructed amount to the balance of the pseudo money registered in the IC card via the card device 27 and updates the balance.

By doing so, the fee and the like required for the transfer of articles using the locker can be electronically derived from the 1,000 yen registered in the IC card via the locker control unit 20. Moreover, charging (registration) of pseudo money to the IC card can be performed simply and reliably without the intervention of a third party.

The charging of the pseudo money to the IC card is not limited to the above method. For example, financial institution A
By attaching an IC card to the TM machine and depositing cash into the ATM machine, the ATM machine may write pseudo money into the IC card. Locker control unit 20
, A depositing machine may be provided to add a function as an ATM. In these cases, the locker control unit 20 also has an area for storing pseudo money. For example, when payment is required, the corresponding amount is deducted from the pseudo money of the IC card, and the pseudo money storage unit of the locker control unit 20 is used. Add the corresponding amount to the balance of.

FIG. 8 schematically shows a typical example of delivery and receipt of a package accompanied by settlement, such as cash-on-delivery.
In this case, the flow of operations for depositing and receiving luggage
9 and 10 in comparison with the case without settlement.

(3) Settlement-type delivery In FIG. 8, when the delivery of the package accompanied by the settlement is performed, the carrier operates the operation control unit 2 of the locker 1 and registers in advance by the password and the authentication by the IC card. Confirm that you are a trader. Then, the user inputs the charge amount and deposits the delivery baggage in the article storage section of the locker 1. The operation control unit 2 of the locker 1 issues a receipt and a delivery note. The carrier will take the receipt back and provide a letter of delivery indicating that the package has arrived and the amount charged (e.g.,
(1,000 yen) is displayed in the mail box of the recipient, that is, the recipient.

The receiver, who is the user of the locker, mounts his / her own IC card on the card device 27, deposits the deposit number,
The storage unit number and the like are input, and the identity is confirmed by authentication using the unique information registered in the IC card. When the authentication is confirmed, the charge amount is confirmed, and the IC
Instruct payment by card. Locker control unit 2
0 subtracts the price registered in advance from the pseudo money of the IC card, issues a receipt, and further opens the corresponding locker 1 door. The recipient removes the package.

When the recipient takes out the package, the locker control unit 20 sends out the deposit number, deposit date and time, date and time of retrieval, billing amount, payment amount, and other retrieval information to the management center 4 by, for example, batch processing. The transfer request is automatically sent from the management center 4 to the financial institution A, and the money (1,000 yen) is transferred from the system operation account of the recipient of the financial institution A to the company account of the carrier of the financial institution B.

FIG. 9 shows a specific operation flow of the carrier at the time of depositing and setting a collection price at the time of delivery. First, when the start button of the operation key 26 of the operation control unit 2 is operated (step S31), an operation menu is displayed, and the processing content, "4. Delivery (collection)" is selected from the menu (step S32). . Next, the destination room number is entered (step S33), the carrier number of the carrier is entered (step S34), and after the carrier is confirmed (step S35), the collection amount is set (step S35). S36). When the above operation is completed normally, the door of the article storage unit of the locker 1 opens, so the luggage is deposited and the door is closed (step S37). Thereafter, the above-mentioned receipt and delivery note are issued (step S38).

In FIG. 9, the payment type delivery procedure is indicated by a solid arrow, but in the case of a non-payment type, the setting of the collection amount in step S36 is skipped as indicated by a dashed arrow in FIG. The rest is the same as the settlement type.

FIG. 10 shows a specific flow of operations performed by the recipient when the luggage deposited in the locker is received and the price is withdrawn.

First, when the IC card is set in the card device 27 (step S41), after the user is authenticated, it is confirmed by comparing the delivery note with the amount displayed on the screen whether there is no difference in the collected amount. (Step S42). If the result of the comparison in step S42 is that they match (OK),
The money is withdrawn from the pseudo money of the IC card (step S43), a receipt is issued (step S44), and the door of the article storage unit of the locker 1 is opened,
The package is picked up (step S45).

In step S42, if they do not match (NG), the operation up to that point is canceled (step S46), and the management center 4 is contacted (step S4).
7). The management center 4 performs measures such as forcibly opening the locker (step S48).

In FIG. 10, the procedure of payment-type delivery is indicated by solid-line arrows. However, in the case of non-settlement-type delivery, steps S42 to S44 are skipped as indicated by broken-line arrows in FIG.

In the locker system described above, important data such as a personal identification number is encrypted by setting a key using an IC card security function to prevent unauthorized access. In addition, a message transmitted and received via the communication network 3 is scrambled and transmitted and received, thereby preventing unauthorized access.

The locker system described above can be used, in addition to the delivery of luggage and postal matter, in substantially the same manner to send luggage to a courier service contracted in advance and exchange laundry with a pre-contracted cleaning shop. Can also be used effectively.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a locker system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The locker system of this embodiment uses, as an IC card, an optical IC hybrid card having a write-once optical recording unit that cannot be rewritten, in addition to a magnetic stripe recording unit and an IC memory. Further, the card device 27 includes a mechanism for reading the stored contents of the optical recording unit and recording data in the optical recording unit.

The delivery of registered mail by a postman will be described with reference to FIG. 11 which shows a flow of operations of the postman. In this case, FIG. 11 shows a flow in the case of delivery of registered mail substantially similar to that in FIG. 3, and the same parts as those in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

When the postman visits the delivery of registered mail, he confirms whether or not the recipient is absent (step S1).
1) If not absent, the postman immediately visits the door to hand over the mail, and completes the delivery by receiving the recipient's receipt (step S12). If the recipient is absent, the postman confirms the deliverer using an optical IC hybrid card and a password prepared in advance and causes the locker control unit 20 to record the deliverer information ( Step S51).

Under the control of the locker control section 20, one of the doors of the article storage sections 10 to 19 of the locker 1 is opened (step S14), and the mailman stores registered mail in the opened article storage section. Deposit (step S1
5) Close the door of the article storage unit (Step S1)
6).

When the article storage unit is closed, the locker control unit 20 issues a deposit certificate and a delivery note by the form printer 28, and also records the deposit certificate information in the optical recording unit of the optical IC hybrid card ( Step S5
2). The postman receives the issued receipt and delivery note and the recorded optical IC hybrid card (step S53), posts the delivery note to the recipient's mailbox (step S19), and sends the registered mail. Complete the delivery.

The reception of the registered mail is exactly the same as in the case of FIG.

Next, the flow of the operation when the postman returns will be described with reference to FIG. When the postman returns, the postman returns the optical IC to the card device 27 of the locker system.
A hybrid card is set (step S61).
The locker control unit 20 checks whether or not a deposit certificate corresponding to the set optical IC hybrid card has been issued (step S62). If the deposit certificate has not been issued, the optical IC hybrid card is returned as it is. (Step S63). If a receipt has been issued, that is, if the luggage was previously deposited in the locker 1, the contents of the receipt issued when the recipient received the
It is recorded on the hybrid card (step S64) and returned to the postman (step S65).

According to such a configuration, paperless printing can be promoted by using the optical IC hybrid card. In addition, it is difficult for the write-once optical recording unit to falsify the recording data, and the reliability of the recording data can be improved.

(Application Example of Second Embodiment) Next, FIG.
An advanced application example of the locker system according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In this application example, an optical IC hybrid card 1 for a delivery person
01 and an optical IC hybrid card 201 for the recipient. As shown in FIG. 13, the optical IC hybrid card 101 for a deliverer has an IC chip 102 having a control unit and a memory area, and a write-once type non-rewritable light for writing data by physically forming pits and the like. And a recording unit 103.

Optical IC hybrid card 10 for delivery person
As shown in FIG. 13, the first IC chip 102 specifies the “card ID”, “authorization information (name and affiliation of the deliverer, the password, the deliverer's fingerprint, etc.) and certifies its validity. And a work area for storing, as "delivery information", a delivery date, a recipient's name / address, a sender's name / address, and the like.

The optical recording unit 103 stores “reception agent information” indicating that the delivery has been stored in the locker and “reception information” indicating that the receiver has received the delivery stored in the locker. . The “reception agency information” includes “deliverer card information” such as an underwriting number (ID number) of the delivery, delivery date, name and address of the recipient, name and address of the sender, and a locker ID of the locker storing the delivery. (I of locker 1 itself
D), and “locker agent custody information” such as a deposit certificate number.

Optical IC Hybrid Card 20 for Recipient
As shown in FIG. 14, 1 includes an IC chip 202 having a control unit and a memory area, and an optical recording unit 203 which is a write-once type and cannot be rewritten.

As shown in FIG. 14, the IC chip 202 specifies the holder such as the card ID, the authentication information (the holder's name / address, a password, the holder's fingerprint, and the seal imprint of the holder's receipt stamp). And information for certifying the validity), address control information, scramble information, and the like. Also,
The optical recording unit 203 stores “deliverer card information” including a delivery number, a delivery date, a sender's name and address, locker agent custody information including a receipt date, and information by a recipient including a receipt certificate number. I do.

The optical IC hybrid card 101,
The optical recording units 103 and 203 of 201 are logically divided into a plurality of memory areas, and address information for accessing each memory area is also stored in the IC chips 102 and 20.
2 is stored. Further, the optical recording units 103 and 203
The information stored in the IC chip 10 is scrambled, and information on scramble and descramble is also stored in the IC chip 10.
2, 202.

The operation control unit 2 of the locker 1 includes a fingerprint reading device, and the card device 27 includes the IC chip 10.
An optical recording unit for writing data to and reading data from the optical recording units 103 and 203 based on the address information and the scramble information stored in the storage units 202 and 202, respectively.

Next, the delivery of registered mail by the postman of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16 showing the flow of operations of the postman.

First, before going out for delivery of registered mail, the postman attaches the optical IC hybrid card 101 to a terminal, and for each registered mail to be delivered via this terminal, as shown in FIG. Delivery information (underwriting number (post office underwriting number), delivery date, recipient's name and address,
The sender's name and address) are registered in the work area of the IC chip 102 of the own optical IC hybrid card 101.

Next, when visiting the delivery of registered mail, the postman checks whether or not the recipient is absent (step S1).
1) If it is not absent, hand over the mail and receive the recipient's receipt stamp to complete the delivery (step S12).

If the recipient is absent, the mailman delivers the registered mail using the locker system.

First, the postman places the optical IC hybrid card 101 in the card device 27 of the locker system.
Is attached (step S61), and furthermore, the operation key 26 is used to input that registered mail is to be delivered (step S6).
2). In response to this input, the locker control unit 20 operates the IC chip 1 of the inserted optical IC hybrid card 101.
02 is read (step S6).
3).

Further, by the guide display of the video monitor 22 and the voice guide from the speaker 24, it is instructed to input the password from the operation keys 26 and to touch the reading surface of the fingerprint reader (step S64). The postman enters the password in accordance with the instruction and touches the reading surface with his finger. The locker control unit 20 captures the input personal identification number and the fingerprint data read by the fingerprint reader (step S65).

Subsequently, the locker control unit 20 collates the input personal identification number with the personal identification number read from the IC chip 102, and the fingerprint read by the fingerprint reader and the fingerprint read from the IC chip 102, respectively ( Steps S66 and S67). The input password and the password read from the IC chip 102 do not match, and / or
Alternatively, the fingerprint read by the fingerprint reader and the IC chip 10
If it is determined that the fingerprint data read from the second data does not match, the abnormality is notified to the management center 4 and abnormal processing such as ejecting the optical IC hybrid card 101 is performed (step S68).

On the other hand, the entered password and the IC chip 1
If the password read out from the IC chip 102 is determined to be the same as the password read out from the IC chip 102, the locker control unit 2
0 displays delivery information on the display 23 based on the information read in step S63 (step S6).
9). That is, a list of registered mail is displayed.

The mailman selects the registered mail to be deposited in the locker 1 from the displayed list of registered mail using the operation keys 26 (step S70). If there is no registered mail to be selected, the postman instructs the end. With this instruction, the flow jumps to step S76, and returns the optical IC hybrid card 101.

On the other hand, if the registered mail is selected in step S70, the locker control unit 20 opens any of the vacant ones of the article storage units 10 to 19 of the locker 1 (step S70). S71). A storage section dedicated to registered mail delivery may be arranged, and vacant ones may be opened.

The postman stores and stores registered mail in the opened article storage section, and closes the door of the article storage section.

When the locker control section 20 detects that the article storage section is closed and the article is stored from the output of the article sensor (step S72), the unique deposit number (= deposit certificate number), the article is stored. The number of the stored article storage section and the like are stored in association with the delivery information of the selected mail (step S73).

Next, the locker control unit 20 uses the form printer 28 to check the deposit certificate shown in FIG.
The delivery note shown in (B) is printed (step S74). Further, based on the data stored therein, the transfer agent information shown in FIG. 13 (deliverer card information (registered mail underwriting number, delivery date, name and address of recipient, name and address of sender)) and The locker agent custody information (the identification number of the loker 1 and the custody number (= custody number)) is transmitted to the optical recording unit 103 of the optical IC hybrid card 101 by the card device 27.
(Step S75). At this time, the optical recording unit 10
The write position of No. 3 is determined based on the address information read from the IC chip 102, and scrambling applied to the write data is executed based on the scramble information read from the IC chip 102. Also, I
Among the delivery information stored in the work area of the C chip 102, the proxy delivery completed flag is set in the corresponding information.

Subsequently, the locker control unit 20 returns to step S69, and displays the registered mail list again. However, the registered mail that has already been deposited in the locker 1 and the proxy delivery completed flag is set,
Highlight it so that it cannot be selected.

When the postman uses the locker 1 continuously, the postman selects registered mail to be deposited in the locker. When ending the delivery, click “End”
Instruct.

If a registered mail is selected, the flow advances to step S71 to repeat the same processing. On the other hand, when “end” is instructed, the locker control unit 20 ejects the optical IC hybrid card 101 from the card device 27 (step S76).

The postman receives the issued receipt and delivery note and the recorded optical IC hybrid card 101, and posts the delivery note in the mail box of the recipient to complete the delivery of the registered mail.

When the postman returns to the office, he mounts the optical IC hybrid card 101 on, for example, an IC card processing terminal in the office. Then, the processing terminal sets the IC chip 10
The information of the work area in 2 is read out, and the delivery information to which the delivery completion flag is not added is determined to have been delivered by hand, and that fact, that is, delivery by hand, the registered mail acceptance number, the delivery date, The recipient's name and address,
The sender's name and address are written in the optical recording unit 103.

The contents of the work area of the IC chip 102 are erased as appropriate or erased by overwriting.

(2) Reception of Registered Mail Next, the flow of the recipient's operation for receiving registered mail by the user, that is, the recipient, will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. FIG. First, the user checks his / her own mail box and confirms whether or not there is a delivery note (step S21). If there is no delivery note in the mailbox, the process ends without doing anything. If a delivery note is present in the post box, the user operates the operation keys 26 to receive the registered mail, input the number of the receipt certificate (deposit number), and enter his / her own optical IC hybrid card. 201 is set in the card device 27 (step S81).

The locker control unit 20 reads the card ID and the authentication information recorded on the IC chip 202 of the optical IC hybrid card 201 via the card device 27 (Step S82). Further, the display on the video monitor 22 and the voice guide from the speaker 24 instruct the user to input a personal identification number from the operation keys 26 and to put a finger on the fingerprint reader (step S83).

The user inputs a password in accordance with the instruction, and touches the reading surface of the fingerprint reading device with a finger. The locker control unit 20 captures the input personal identification number and the fingerprint data read by the fingerprint reader (step S8).
4).

Subsequently, the locker control unit 20 collates the input personal identification number with the personal identification number read from the IC chip 202, and the fingerprint read by the fingerprint reader and the fingerprint read from the IC chip 202, respectively ( Steps S85 and S86). The input password and the password read from the IC chip 202 do not match, and / or
Alternatively, the fingerprint read by the fingerprint reader and the IC chip 20
If it is determined that the fingerprint data read from the second data does not match, the abnormality is notified to the management center 4 and abnormal processing such as ejecting the optical IC hybrid card 201 is performed (step S87).

If the input personal identification number matches the personal identification number read from the IC chip 202 and the fingerprint read by the fingerprint reader and the fingerprint read from the IC chip 202 match, the locker control unit 20 proceeds to step S8
A search is made as to whether or not a deposit number matching the deposit number input in step 1 is stored in the internal memory (step S8).
8). If it is not stored, abnormal processing such as re-entering the deposit number is performed (step S89).

The deposit number input in step S81 is
If it is stored in the internal memory, read the number of the article storage unit stored in association with the deposit number,
The door of the article storage section is opened (step S90). The recipient takes out the registered mail from the opened article storage section and receives it, and closes the door of the article storage section.

When the locker control unit 20 detects that the door is closed and the article is taken out of the storage unit from the output of the article sensor (step S91), the locker control unit 20 determines the delivery information and the reception information from the stored information. The created delivery information is written in the optical recording unit 203, and the received information is stored in association with the card ID of the deliverer (step S92). Here, the rocker control unit 20 may delete the related data stored in the internal memory. Thereafter, the optical IC hybrid card 201 is ejected from the card device 27 (step S94). Thus, the process by the recipient ends.

Next, a delivery confirmation operation when the postman visits again will be described with reference to FIG. When returning, the postman sets the optical IC hybrid card 101 in the card device 27 (step S101), and inputs from the key operation unit 26 that the operation is a recipient information receiving operation (step S102). The locker control unit 20 reads out the card ID of the set optical IC hybrid card (step S103). Using the card ID as a key, the locker control unit 20 searches for the received information stored therein, and searches for the received information (step S).
104).

If there is no corresponding recipient information (step S105), the locker control unit 20 drives the video monitor 22 and the speaker 24 to notify that there is no reception information to be registered in the card, The IC hybrid card 101 is ejected (step S106). If the corresponding reception information is stored, the reception information is recorded in the optical recording unit 103 (Step S107). In addition,
The written reception information is deleted as appropriate or deleted by overwriting as necessary. Subsequently, the locker control unit 2
No. 0 returns the optical IC hybrid card 101 to the postman (step S108). Thus, the reception information registration processing ends.

In the above description, when the postman instructs to record the receiving information, the corresponding receiving information is recorded in the optical recording unit 203 without confirming the validity of the operator. However, the same process for operator confirmation as in steps S66 to S68 may be performed.

Optical IC hybrid card 1 of postman
01 is stored in, for example, a terminal in the station and registered in a database or the like.
Be organized. If it becomes necessary to prove that the registered mail has been delivered at a later date, the person in charge searches the database using, for example, the registered mail underwriting number as a key, and retrieves the "reception information" and "reception" corresponding to the delivery certificate. The card ID of the optical IC hybrid card 101 storing "personal information" is retrieved.

Subsequently, the optical IC hybrid card 101 having the found card ID is taken out, and it can be proved from the contents recorded in the optical recording unit 103 that the card has been delivered. In other words, the content of the optical recording unit 103 cannot be rewritten, even though additional writing can be performed. Further, since the recorded contents are scrambled, even if several bits are rewritten by physically forming pits, only meaningless rewriting is performed for the entire data. In addition, since the recipient information includes a seal, it is possible to cope with a case where a “seal” is required as proof.

Further, since the delivery information is recorded in the optical recording section 203 of the recipient's optical IC hybrid card 201, the recorded content can be confirmed by checking the delivery information. Further, the locker control unit 20 keeps logs of all the processes, and it is possible to confirm the contents by referring to the logs.

Note that the recipient information is stored in the optical recording unit 103 of the optical IC hybrid card 101 for the delivery person.
For example, when registered mail is taken out of the storage,
The corresponding recipient information may be notified via a network 3 to a post office center or the like by a predetermined message, and may be recorded and stored at the post office or transmitted to the post office by facsimile or the like.

When a plurality of lockers are arranged in the delivery area of the postman, the ID of the locker is included in the delivery information, and when displaying the list of deliverables in step S69, the locker is used. The delivery information including the ID of the locker corresponding to the locker may be searched, and only the registered mail corresponding to the locker and corresponding to the locker may be displayed. Further, an exclusive item using the locker may be selected and displayed from the address of the recipient including the delivery information.

In the above application example, the delivery information is sent to the post office by IC.
Although recorded on the IC chip 102 of the card 101, the delivery information may be registered in the IC chip 102 using, for example, a portable terminal when it is confirmed that the delivery destination is absent. In addition, although the fingerprint is used for the personal identification, other information such as a voice, a face image, a face contour, a retinal pattern, a sign image, and a password may be used. Further, the deposit certificate, delivery note, receipt, and the like may be stored only in the optical IC hybrid card without being printed on paper.

The delivery target does not need to be registered mail, and can be applied to all deliveries. Furthermore, the first
By using the pseudo-money described in the embodiment, it is possible to perform delivery accompanied by transfer of money.

It is also effective to store the pseudo money shown in the first embodiment in the optical recording unit 203 of the IC card 201 for the recipient. For example, the charge recording, the use history of pseudo money, and the record of delivery / delivery are all recorded in the optical recording unit 2.
By storing the counter value at 03, forgery or the like of pseudo money can be prevented or counterfeiting can be easily detected.

Further, as the scramble information stored in the IC chips 102 and 202, the physical characteristics of the operator may be used. For example, the fingerprint data of the owner is stored in the IC chips 102 and 202, and the fingerprint data is compared with the fingerprint data read by the fingerprint reader. The data stored in 203 may be scrambled, and the optical recording units 103 and 203 may be
May be descrambled.

Note that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example,
The second embodiment and its application example can be applied to delivery receipt other than registered mail. Further, the second embodiment and its application examples can also be applied to the transfer of articles accompanied by the transfer of money.

[0117]

According to the present invention, the reliability of the authentication of the operator can be enhanced, and the record of the transfer of the article can be reliably left.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of a locker system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the entire locker system of FIG. 1 and a specific configuration of a management center.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation of a mailman at the time of registered mail delivery of the locker system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation of a recipient at the time of registered mail delivery of the locker system of FIG. 1;

5 (A) is a diagram of a receipt used for registered mail delivery of the locker system of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 (B) is a diagram of a delivery note.

6 is a diagram of a receipt used when the registered mail of the locker system of FIG. 1 is received.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram for explaining charging of the pseudo money used in the settlement processing of the locker system of FIG. 1 to the IC card.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a procedure of a delivery process involving settlement of the locker system of FIG. 1;

9 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations of a carrier at the time of delivery accompanied by settlement of the locker system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations performed by a recipient at the time of delivery accompanied by settlement of the locker system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations of a mailman during registered mail delivery of the locker system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations performed by the mailman at the time of return visit after registered mail delivery of the locker system of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of an optical IC hybrid card for a delivery person and a configuration of recording data according to an application example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of an optical IC hybrid card for a recipient and a configuration of recording data according to an application example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of operations of a mailman during registered mail delivery of the locker system according to the application example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations of a mailman during registered mail delivery of the locker system according to the application example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an operation performed by a recipient when a registered mail is received by the locker system according to the application example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an operation performed by a recipient when a registered mail is received by the locker system according to the application example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations of a mailman at the time of return visit after registered mail delivery of the locker system according to the application example of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1A, 1B Locker 2, 2A, 2B Operation control unit 3 Communication network 4 Management center 10-19 Article storage unit 20 Locker control unit 21 Video camera 22 Video monitor 23 Display 24 Speaker 25 Microphone 26 Operation keys 27, 45, 46 Card device 28 Report printer 29 Telephone 40 Server 41 Hub 42 Communication server 43,44 Console 47 Disk device 48 Printer 49 Uninterruptible power supply 101 Optical IC hybrid card 102 for delivery person 102 IC chip 103 Optical recording unit 201 Light for recipient IC hybrid card 202 IC chip 203 Optical recording unit

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takashi Ichihashi 3-3-3 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo NTT Data Communications Corporation (72) Inventor Shogo Takahashi Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo (3) Inventor, NTT Data Communications Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Mamoru Suzuki, 3-3-3 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo NTT Data Communications Co., Ltd. (72 ) Inventor Ichiro Shinkai 3-3-3 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo NTT Data Communication Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-4-311491 (JP, A) JP-A-1-31264 (JP, A) JP-A-4-114891 (JP, A) JP-A-61-208166 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07F 7/08-7 / Ten

Claims (16)

(57) [Claims] A locker having an openable and closable article storage unit; an input unit for inputting information; a medium processing unit for processing a proof medium on which identification information and delivery information relating to a delivery are recorded; and the input unit Authority discrimination for collating the information of the operator inputted from the above with the identification information read from the evidence medium by the medium processing means, and judging whether or not the operator has legitimate authority based on the collation result Means for controlling the article storage section of the locker means so that articles can be stored or taken out when the authority determination means determines that the locker means has the right authority. Display means for reading and displaying the delivery information recorded on the evidence medium when the authority determining means determines that the delivery information has legitimate authority; Means for selecting an arbitrary one of the out locker system comprising, characterized in that the means for accommodating control to allow deliveries to the article storage portion when deliveries are selected. 2. The control means according to claim 1, wherein said control means determines that an article has been stored in said locker means, and based on said determination, the delivery information selected by said selection means.
The locker system according to claim 1, further comprising means for issuing at least one of a receipt for delivery to the deliverer and a delivery note for notifying the recipient of the delivery of the article. 3. Locker means having an article storage section which can be opened and closed, input means for inputting information, medium processing means for processing a proof medium on which identification information is recorded, and an operator input from the input means Authority discriminating means for collating the information with the identification information read from the evidence medium by the medium processing means, and judging whether or not the operator has a legitimate authority based on the collation result; Control means for controlling the article storage portion of the locker means to enable storage or removal of articles when the means determines that the locker means has the proper authority. Means for determining that the stored articles have been taken out, and means for issuing a receipt to the deliverer based on the determination in response to a predetermined operation of the deliverer, Locker system that. 4. At least one of said input means and said medium processing means comprises means for inputting information about delivery,
The control means is means for determining that an article has been stored in the locker means, and in response to the determination, a deposit certificate issuing means for issuing a deposit certificate to a deliverer based on the input delivery-related information. The locker system according to claim 1, comprising: 5. The deposit certificate issuing means includes at least one of a means for writing the deposit certificate on the evidence medium via the medium processing means and a printing means for printing the deposit certificate. The locker system according to claim 4. 6. The control means includes means for judging that the articles stored in the locker means have been taken out, and a delivery note issuing means for issuing a delivery note to a recipient in response to the judgment. The locker system according to claim 1, wherein: 7. The delivery card issuing means includes means for writing the delivery card on the proof medium of a recipient who is an operator via the medium processing means, and printing means for printing the delivery card.
The locker system according to claim 6, comprising at least one of the following. 8. A locker having an article storage section which can be opened and closed; an input means for inputting information; a medium processing means for processing an evidence medium on which identification information is recorded; and an operator input from the input means. Authority discriminating means for collating the information with the identification information read from the evidence medium by the medium processing means, and judging whether or not the operator has a legitimate authority based on the collation result; Control means for controlling the article storage portion of the locker means to enable storage or removal of the article when the means determines that the means has legitimate authority, wherein the input means and the medium processing means At least one is
Means for inputting information relating to receipt, wherein the control means determines that the article stored in the locker means has been taken out, and responds to this determination and, at another timing, is an operator. A receipt issuing means for issuing a receipt to the deliverer based on the information on the receipt in response to a predetermined operation of the deliverer. 9. The receipt issuing means includes at least one of a means for writing the receipt on the proof medium of a deliverer via the medium processing means and a printing means for printing the receipt. The locker system according to claim 8, wherein 10. The locker means includes means for detecting that a delivery is stored in the article storage unit and setting information indicating that delivery has been completed in the selected delivery information. The locker system according to claim 1, characterized in that: 11. The evidence medium stores delivery information relating to an article to be delivered, and the display means of the locker control means, among the delivery information recorded on the evidence medium, relates to its own. The locker system according to claim 1, further comprising a unit for selectively reading and displaying an object. 12. A locker having an article storage section which can be opened and closed, an input means for inputting information, and it is determined whether or not the operator has a valid authority based on the information input from the input means. Authority discriminating means, when the authority discriminating means discriminates that it has a legitimate authority, by controlling the opening and closing of the article storage unit of the locker means, it is possible to store or take out articles in the article storage unit, A control for issuing a receipt when an article is stored in the article storage section and issuing a receipt when the article storage person performs a predetermined operation after the article is taken out from the article storage section. Bei and means, the
The input means is owned by a user of the locker means.
Rewritable, write-once recording element and identification information
Processing apparatus for processing an evidence medium having a semiconductor device
The proof medium for the deliverer, including a step , to the semiconductor device for delivery.
The authority discriminating means is a semiconductor of the proof medium for the delivery person.
Read the information on the delivery from the element and read
A means is provided to determine the legitimacy of the operator based on the information.
The control means, based on the read information,
Generate a deposit certificate for the deliverer, and write-on type of evidence media for the deliverer
A locker system comprising means for recording on a recording element . 13. The storage medium of the evidence medium for a recipient,
Stores information about the recipient, the control means, based on the evidence semiconductor element read from <br/> information medium for recipient, a receipt indicating that the recipient has received the deliveries Generated and stored, and recorded on the additional recording element of the evidence medium for the delivery person at another timing .
Locker system of claim 12, comprising means, it is characterized in that. 14. A locker having an article storage section which can be opened and closed, an input means for inputting information, and a determination as to whether or not the operator has a valid authority based on the information input from the input means. Authority discriminating means, when the authority discriminating means discriminates that it has a legitimate authority, by controlling the opening and closing of the article storage unit of the locker means, it is possible to store or take out articles in the article storage unit, A control for issuing a receipt when an article is stored in the article storage section and issuing a receipt when the article storage person performs a predetermined operation after the article is taken out from the article storage section. Means, the input means including medium processing means for processing the evidence medium on which the identification information is recorded, the authority determination means, based on the identification information read from the evidence medium by the medium processing means hand, Means for determining whether or not the author has the legitimate authority, wherein the proof medium for the deliverer includes a non-rewritable write-once recording element and a semiconductor element storing information on delivery, and Wherein the proof medium comprises a non-rewritable write-once recording element and a semiconductor element storing information on the recipient, and the control means controls the information on the delivery from the semiconductor element of the proof medium for the delivery person. Read, based on the read information, determine the legitimacy of the delivery person who is the operator, further generate a deposit certificate to the delivery person, the write-once recording element of the evidence medium for the delivery person Storing and reading information about the recipient from the semiconductor element of the evidence medium for the recipient, based on the read information,
Determine the legitimacy of the recipient who is the operator, create delivery information for specifying the delivery content, store it in the write-once recording element of the evidence medium for the recipient, and further, the recipient A locker system, which generates a receipt indicating receipt of the receipt and stores the receipt in the write-once recording element of the evidence medium for a delivery person. 15. The control means is connected via a communication line to a host processing device for controlling a plurality of locker systems, and when the authority discriminating means detects an abnormality in the comparison result, the control means controls the locker system. 15. The locker system according to any one of claims 1 to 14 , wherein the means issues an alarm to the host processing means. 16. The proof medium includes a non-rewritable write-once recording element and a semiconductor element storing the identification information and the delivery information, and the authority discriminating means transmits information on the delivery from the semiconductor element. Reading means for determining the legitimacy of the operator based on the read information, wherein the control means stores information relating to storage of the delivery in the article storage section and / or removal of the delivery from the article storage section. The locker system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising means for recording on a write-once recording element.