JP4636788B2 - Locker system using mobile communication terminal and locker door unlocking method thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a locker system using a mobile communication terminal and a door unlocking method thereof, and in particular, based on information stored in advance in a mobile communication terminal owned by a user, a public place such as a station, a convenience store, or a play facility. The locker system using the mobile communication terminal which can control the unlocking process of the locker door installed in and the door unlocking method.

  Conventionally, most of the lockers installed in public places such as station premises and amusement facilities are so-called coin-insertion lockers. The processing is performed. When unlocking this locker, the key extracted at the time of locking is inserted into the keyhole, unlocking processing is performed, and the package is taken out.

  In the case of such a coin locker, there is a problem that it is necessary to carry the key when locked, and the locker cannot be opened in the event of a disaster such as loss or theft.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the following are known.
The invention of Patent Document 1 controls the locking and unlocking of a locker box for temporarily storing things from a communication terminal owned by a locker user via a network.

  The invention of Patent Document 2 presents an operation screen of a locker from a locker management device (data center) to a portable information terminal owned by a locker user, and the contents of instructions (operation information) input from the operation screen ) Is transmitted to the locker via the network, thereby controlling the operation of the locker (locking / unlocking).

JP 2002-189797 A JP 2003-278421 A

  However, in the case of the conventional coin locker as described above, it is necessary to carry a key that is physically present after depositing luggage, etc., and there is a risk of loss or theft, so there is a desire to not carry a key Is strong.

  In the case of a coin-in locker, a fixed fee (for example, 300 yen for 12 hours) is collected at the beginning even if it is used for a short time. There was a problem that it was difficult to realize the billing system.

  Furthermore, in the inventions of Patent Documents 1 and 2, since the connection from the communication terminal owned by the user to the communication network is an indispensable condition when performing door opening / closing control, when a problem due to a communication failure or the like occurs There is a very high risk of encountering the inability to unlock the locker.

  In the present invention, the identification information indicating that the user is authorized to use the locker in the mobile communication terminal owned by the user when applying for use via a communication device such as a mobile phone, a fixed phone, a PC, a PDA, or a FAX. The locker door can be unlocked by direct exchange between the mobile communication terminal and the locker when actually using the locker. An object is to construct a locker system capable of charging a charge together with a call charge of a mobile communication terminal.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention provides a locker composed of a plurality of storage boxes, a mobile communication terminal owned by a person who wants to use the locker, and a use application for the locker from the person who wants to use the locker. An identification information issuing server that issues identification information that permits the use of the locker, and the identification information issuing server indicates that the locker is an authorized user of the locker for the use application Identification information issuing means, a mail transmission means for sending an e-mail attached with the issued identification information and a program for writing the identification information to a destination device, and the issued identification information. The mobile communication terminal receives the email transmitted by the mail transmission means. At the same time recognizing the opening of the electronic mail, a storage means for automatically storing identification information for unlocking the door of the locker that is attached by activating the program to the electronic mail, the locker, Registration means for registering identification information notified by the identification information notification means; Acquisition means for acquiring identification information stored in the mobile communication terminal by the storage means; Identification information acquired by the acquisition means and the registration Determining means for determining a match with the identification information registered by the means, and unlocking the locker door when the identification information acquired by the acquiring means by the determining means matches the identification information registered by the registration means. And unlocking means for locking.

  According to the present invention, the identification information is a MAC address of the mobile communication terminal.

  Further, according to the present invention, the identification information issuing means issues identification information arbitrarily selected from identification information assignable to the use application to the mobile communication terminal.

  Also, according to the present invention, the acquisition means is based on infrared communication or Bluetooth communication.

  Further, according to the present invention, the mobile communication terminal has display means for displaying the identification information stored by the storage means on the display screen as barcode information, and the acquisition means is the mobile device by the display means. The barcode information displayed on the display screen of the communication terminal is acquired in advance by a scanner installed in the locker.

  Further, according to the present invention, the application for use of the identification information issuing server by the user who wishes to use is applied by telephone communication or FAX communication via a telephone communication network, or by a mobile communication terminal via a mobile communication line network. It is one of application, application via an Internet line network, application on a Web site operated by the identification information issuing server, or a combination thereof.

  According to the present invention, the identification information issuing server sets the effective period of the identification information in accordance with a use application including information on a desired use period from the use applicant.

  Further, according to the present invention, the mobile communication terminal stores history information on which identification information acquisition processing has been performed by the acquisition means, and communication charges by the mobile communication terminal are periodically transmitted via a mobile communication network. The history information is notified to a billing server that performs billing tabulation, and the billing server charges the user who wishes to use the locker usage fee calculated based on the history information together with the communication fee by the mobile communication terminal. It is characterized by.

  Further, according to the present invention, the locker is connected to a billing server that performs billing aggregation of communication charges by the mobile communication terminal via a communication line network, and periodically uses the locker usage information by the applicant. Notifying the billing server via the communication line network, the billing server calculates a usage fee for the locker based on the usage information, and sends the usage fee together with a communication fee by the communication terminal to the user who wants to use it. It is characterized by charging.

  Further, according to the present invention, the locker has a person detection means for detecting that a user who wishes to use the mobile communication terminal approaches within a predetermined distance from the locker, and the acquisition means includes the person When the presence of the user who desires to use is detected by the detecting means, an identification information acquisition process stored in the mobile communication terminal is executed.

The present invention also relates to a locker comprising a plurality of storage boxes, a mobile communication terminal owned by a person who wants to use the locker, and identification information that permits the use of the locker for a use application from the person who wants to use the locker. An identification information issuing server that issues an identification information issuing server, and a lock unlocking system door unlocking method comprising: an identification information issuing request step for requesting the identification information issuing server to issue identification information by the user who wants to use the locker system; An identification information issuing step in which the identification information issuing server issues identification information indicating that the locker is authorized to use the locker for the request; and the issued identification information and the device to which the identification information is transmitted A mail sending step for sending an e-mail attached with a program to be written to the mobile communication terminal, and notifying the locker of the issued identification information That the identification information notification step, the mobile communication terminal receives an electronic mail transmitted by the mail transmitting step, and at the same time recognizing the opening of the electronic mail, the rocker said program is attached to the electronic mail by starting A storage step of automatically storing identification information for unlocking the door, a registration step in which the locker registers the identification information notified by the identification information notification step, and the locker stores in the mobile communication terminal An acquisition step of acquiring the identification information, a determination step in which the locker determines whether the acquired identification information and the registered identification information match, and the identification information acquired by the locker in the determination step and the determination information An unlocking step for unlocking the locker door when the registered identification information matches. And butterflies.

  According to the present invention, the identification information issuing step issues identification information arbitrarily selected from identification information that can be assigned to the use application by the identification information issuing server to the mobile communication terminal. It is characterized by.

  Further, according to the present invention, the storage step in which the mobile communication terminal stores history information on which the acquisition process of the identification information in the acquisition step has been performed, and the mobile communication terminal periodically transmits the identification information via the communication line network. A history information notifying step of notifying the history information to a billing server that performs billing aggregation of communication charges by the mobile communication terminal, and the usage fee of the locker based on the history information notified by the billing server in the history information notifying step A usage fee calculation step to calculate, and a charging step in which the charging server charges the user who wants to use the locker usage fee calculated in the usage fee calculation step together with a communication fee by the mobile communication terminal. Features.

  Further, according to the present invention, the locker is connected to a billing server that performs billing aggregation of communication charges by the mobile communication terminal via a communication network, and the locker uses the locker usage information by the user who wants to use it. A usage information notifying step of periodically notifying the charging server via the communication line network, and a usage for calculating the usage fee of the locker based on the usage information notified by the charging server in the usage information notifying step A charge calculation step, and a charge step in which the charge server charges the use applicant of the locker calculated in the use charge calculation step together with a communication charge by the mobile communication terminal. .

  According to the present invention, the identification information indicating that the user is authorized to use the locker is stored in the mobile communication terminal owned by the user, and the unlocking process of the locker door is performed using the stored identification information. It can be performed. Therefore, the user does not need to carry the locker key as in the conventional case, and the danger of loss or theft can be avoided.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since the system configuration is such that the locker is directly exchanged between the mobile communication terminal storing the identification information indicating that the locker is an authorized use authority, the communication failure (network ) Even when communication is impossible due to a failure, the locker door can be unlocked without being affected by it.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is possible to adopt a system configuration in which collection of a fee (usage fee) generated by using a locker is added to a communication fee by a mobile communication terminal and collected. It is possible to realize a detailed billing form according to time unit (from minute unit to minute unit).

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a locker system using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention and a door unlocking method thereof will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 12 show an embodiment of a locker system using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention and a door unlocking method thereof.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a rocker system that is Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the locker system which is Example 1 of this invention is comprised from several locker 10A-10N and mobile communication terminals 20, such as a mobile telephone and PDA (portable terminal).

  Each of the lockers 10A to 10N has a control function for controlling locking / unlocking of the locker door, and as means for realizing direct data exchange with the mobile communication terminal 20, infrared communication, Bluetooth communication, etc. The communication function and / or the scanner function that realizes the data acquisition based on the barcode information is installed.

  The mobile communication terminal 20 is a communication terminal (such as a mobile phone or a PDA having a communication function) owned by a person who wants to use a locker. The mobile communication terminal 20 may include a communication function such as infrared communication or Bluetooth communication that enables direct communication with the lockers 10A to 10N.

  Usually, a network device such as a mobile phone or a PDA as the mobile communication terminal 20 has a unique identification address (MAC address = unique identification information) incorporated in advance at the manufacturing stage. In the first embodiment, the locker is unlocked by using the MAC address which is the unique identification information.

  FIG. 2 is a sequence chart illustrating an operation example of the rocker system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. First, when a user wishes to use a locker deposits a package in the locker 10, he provides the MAC address (unique identification information) of the mobile communication terminal 20 to the locker 10 (step S1).

  As a method of provision here, for example, a MAC address reading process in advance from a web page operated by a locker management company, a process of generating one-dimensional or two-dimensional barcode information from the read MAC address, It is possible to easily perform the program by downloading the program for performing the above to the mobile communication terminal 20 and starting these programs at the time of provision.

  The MAC address of the mobile communication terminal 20 read by the program can be directly transferred from the mobile communication terminal 20 to the locker 10 by infrared communication, Bluetooth communication, or the like.

  Further, as described above, when there is a program that generates barcode information, by starting the program, barcode information based on the MAC address is generated and displayed on the display unit of the mobile communication terminal 20, It is also possible to adopt a method in which the displayed bar code information is captured by a scanner provided on the operation panel of the locker 10.

  When the locker 10 acquires the unique identification information (MAC address) acquired by the above processing, the locker 10 performs confirmation processing such as whether the delivery item (package) is deposited or taken out (step S2). This confirmation is performed by sending a voice message via a speaker provided on the locker operation panel or by displaying a screen prompting the user to select which processing is to be performed on the display unit. is there.

  If it is confirmed in the confirmation process of step S2 that the depositing operation is being performed, the locker 10 performs an unlocking process for a storage box (locker) that is not currently used, and also uses the identification number (MAC address) provided in step S1. It is stored in the locker memory in association with the storage box number (step S3).

Next, an operation example when using the locker (removal) will be described.
When taking out the baggage deposited by the applicant, first, the program downloaded to the mobile communication terminal 20 is activated and identification information is provided to the locker 10 (step S4). Specifically, the user who wants to use the user goes to the locker 10 and selects a menu such as “use locker” from the menu screen displayed on the operation panel of the locker 10.
Then, the locker 10 notifies the user who wants to use the message guidance for urging the program to be started through a display unit, a speaker, or the like. When the user wishes to use the program according to the message guidance, the MAC address read by the program is directly transferred from the mobile communication terminal 20 to the locker 10 by infrared communication or Bluetooth communication.

  In addition, when a barcode information generation program is provided, barcode information based on the MAC address is generated by starting the program and displayed on the display unit of the mobile communication terminal 20. By holding the bar code information over the scanner provided on the operation panel of the locker 10, the MAC address of the mobile communication terminal 20 is taken into the locker 10.

  When the locker 10 transfers the data directly by infrared communication or Bluetooth communication or acquires the MAC address (identification information) of the mobile communication terminal 20 by the scanner, whether the locker 10 is depositing or taking out the package, as in the process of step S2. The confirmation process is performed (step S5).

If it is confirmed in step S5 that the process is a package take-out process, the locker 10 performs a matching determination process with the identification number stored in step S3 (step S6). The locker is unlocked (step S7).
In the match determination process of step S6, if the provided identification number does not match, there is no checked baggage, so a message indicating that there is no check is displayed on the display unit provided on the locker operation panel or A voice message is sent through the speaker and the process is terminated (step S8).

  Of course, if the MAC address acquisition process is not normally performed on the locker 10 due to a communication failure or the like, a message indicating that the MAC address (unique identification information) acquisition process is performed again may be notified. Is possible.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, the MAC address (unique identification information) that is built in the mobile communication terminal 20 in advance is used as the unlocking information. For example, recently, terminals equipped with a fingerprint reading function have been available. Thus, processing based on so-called biometric information can be assumed in the future. Therefore, in the case of a mobile communication terminal having a fingerprint reading function, fingerprint information captured in advance may be adopted as unique identification information.

  According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the locker user does not need to carry the locker key, which is a physical entity, can dramatically reduce the risk of loss or theft, and only carries the mobile communication terminal. You can easily use the locker.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a rocker system that is Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 3, the locker system according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of lockers 10A to 10N, a mobile communication terminal 20 owned by a person who wants to use the locker, and a person who is authorized to use the locker. The mobile communication terminal 20 and the identification information issuing server 30 via the communication line 100 that is not limited to wired or wireless. It is connected.

The lockers 10 </ b> A to 10 </ b> N have a control function for controlling locking / unlocking of the locker door as in the case of the first embodiment described above, and are based on communication functions such as infrared communication and Bluetooth communication, and barcode information. It is equipped with a scanner function that enables data acquisition.
Further, the lockers 10A to 10N store in advance identification information of each storage box as unlocking information of the locker door. This identification information is managed as identification information arbitrarily assigned to a user who wishes to use it by an identification information issuing server 30 described later.

The identification information issuing server 30 is, for example, a server device managed and operated by a locker management company or the like, and is arbitrarily assigned identification information (assigned in advance to the lockers 10A to 10N) used as unlocking information for the locker door. Identification information) is managed.
This identification information issuing server 30 manages in advance when there is a locker usage application (identification information issuing request including the mail address of the mobile communication terminal 20) from the mobile communication terminal 20 accessed via the communication line 100. A function of issuing arbitrary identification information to the mobile communication terminal 20 from the arbitrarily assigned identification information.
“Issuance” here refers to a process of transmitting identification information to the e-mail address of the mobile communication terminal 20 that is transmitted at the time of application for use from the mobile communication terminal 20.
Note that the identification information transmitted from the identification information issuing server 30 may be transmitted in a format attached with a program that is automatically written in the memory of the mobile communication terminal 20 by a mail opening operation by a user who desires use.

  The mobile communication terminal 20 is a communication terminal (such as a mobile phone or a PDA having a communication function) owned by a person who wants to use the locker, as in the case of the first embodiment, but can directly communicate with the lockers 10A to 10N. It has communication functions such as infrared communication and Bluetooth communication.

FIG. 4 is a sequence chart showing an operation example of the locker system using the mobile communication terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention. First, the locker user desires to transmit an identification information issuance request (including information on the mail address of the mobile communication terminal 20) from the mobile communication terminal owned by the locker to the identification information issuing server 30 via the communication line 100. (Step S11).
The identification information issue request method is, for example, a request on Web content provided by the identification information issue server 30.

  When receiving the identification information issuance request from the mobile communication terminal 20, the identification information issuing server 30 transmits the identification information arbitrarily selected from the identification information that can be assigned in advance to the mobile communication terminal 20 (step S12).

Next, an operation example when using a locker will be described.
The mobile communication terminal 20 performs a process of reading identification information stored in a memory from a Web page operated by a locker management company, and a process of generating one-dimensional or two-dimensional barcode information from the read identification information. By downloading the program to the mobile communication terminal 20 and starting the program at the time of actual registration, the exchange of identification information between the lockers 10 can be performed easily.

When a user who wishes to use actually uses a locker, first, the program downloaded to the mobile communication terminal 20 is activated to cause the locker 10 to perform identification information acquisition processing. Specifically, the user who wishes to use goes to the locker 10 that is actually used, and selects a menu such as “use locker” from the menu screen displayed on the operation panel of the locker 10.
Then, the locker 10 notifies the user who wants to use the message guidance for urging the program to be started through a display unit, a speaker, or the like. When the user wishes to use the program according to the message guidance, the identification information read by the program is directly transferred from the mobile communication terminal 20 to the locker 10 by infrared communication or Bluetooth communication (step S13). .

  In the case of the barcode information generation program, since the barcode information based on the identification information is generated by starting the program and displayed on the display unit of the mobile communication terminal 20, the displayed barcode The identification information of the mobile communication terminal 20 is taken into the locker 10 by holding the information over a scanner provided on the operation panel of the locker 10.

  The locker 10 determines whether the identification information directly transferred by infrared communication or Bluetooth communication or captured by the scanner matches the identification information registered in advance (step S14). An unlocking process is performed (step S15), and if they do not match, a process stop message is displayed on the display unit or a voice message is sent via a speaker, and the process ends (step S16).

  Of course, if the identification information acquisition process is not normally performed on the locker 10 due to a communication failure or the like, a message indicating that the identification information acquisition process is performed can be notified again.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the mode of transmitting the locker use application (request for issuing the identification number) from the mobile communication terminal 20 to the identification information issuing server 30 has been described. Applications from communication devices such as FAX, PC, mobile phone and PDA are also possible. This application for use always includes the mail address of the mobile communication terminal 20 owned by the user.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a rocker system that is Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the locker system using the mobile communication terminal which is Example 3 of the present invention includes a plurality of lockers 10A to 10N, a mobile communication terminal 20, an identification information issuing server 30, various communication terminals 40, The lockers 10 </ b> A to 10 </ b> N, the identification information issuing server 30, and various communication terminals 40 are connected via the communication network 100.

  The lockers 10A to 10N are provided with a control function for controlling locking / unlocking of the locker door, as well as communication functions such as infrared communication and Bluetooth communication, and bar code information as in the case of the first and second embodiments. It is equipped with a scanner function that enables data acquisition.

The mobile communication terminal 20 is a communication terminal (such as a mobile phone or a PDA having a communication function) owned by a person who wants to use a locker. The mobile communication terminal 20 has a function of storing or displaying identification information transmitted from the identification information issuing server 10 to the mail address of the mobile communication terminal 20 as bar code information on a display screen.
Since the mail transmitted as the identification information is attached with a program for automatically storing the identification information in the memory in the mobile communication terminal 20 when the mail is opened, the user simply performs a mail confirmation process. The identification information can be stored only by performing.

  The attached program may be a program that can reproduce the identification information stored in the memory in the mobile communication terminal 20 as barcode information (one-dimensional / two-dimensional). In this case, the identification information stored in the memory is reproduced as bar code information on the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 20 using the identification information acquisition request from the lockers 10A to 10N as a trigger, and is displayed on the operation panel of the lockers 10A to 10N. The reading process of the identification information may be performed by causing the barcode scanner provided.

The identification information issuing server 30 is a server device operated by the management company of the lockers 10A to 10N, and includes a use application including a mail address of the mobile communication terminal 20 owned by the user who wishes to use via various communication terminals 20. When (Request for Issuance of Identification Information) is transmitted, it has a function of transmitting identification information indicating that the locker is an authorized use authority to the mail address.
Further, the identification information issuing server 30 has a function of transmitting the identification information to all or any of the lockers 10A to 10N via the communication line 100 when the identification information is issued to any desired user.

As described above, the identification information transmitted from the identification information issuing server 30 to the mobile communication terminal 20 is automatically stored in the memory in the mobile communication terminal 20 at the same time as opening the mail for the mail address of the mobile communication terminal 20. It is sent in the form of an attached program to be written on.
Furthermore, the validity of the identification information corresponding to the application contents of the user who wishes to use in advance on the identification information issuance server 30 side, such as valid for 24 hours from the issuance or valid for 30 days from the issuance. By setting the period (time), it is possible to use the locker daily or monthly.

  In addition, information such as regional restrictions such as the vicinity of Tokyo Station and the vicinity of Sensoji Temple and the number of lockers that can be used at one time are also specified in the identification information when the application for use is transmitted to the identification information issuing server 30. It is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the various communication terminals 40 are communication devices such as a fixed telephone, a FAX, a PC, a mobile phone, and a PDA, and are used by a user to transmit a locker use application. The application for use always includes the mail address of the mobile communication terminal 20 owned by the user. Of course, it is possible to apply for use from the mobile communication terminal 20 owned by the applicant.

Each of the lockers 10A to 10N is a locker composed of a plurality of storage boxes, and has a communication function via the identification information issuing server 30 and the communication line 100. Note that this communication function is not limited to a wired line but may be a wireless line.
In addition, each of the lockers 10A to 10N has a function of storing and managing a locker usage history by a user as log information in association with identification information for each user.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence chart illustrating an operation example of the rocker system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. First, the locker use applicant requests the identification information issuing server 30 from various communication terminals 40 to issue the identification information including the mail address of the mobile communication terminal 20 owned by the use applicant (use application). Transmit (step S21).

In step S21, when a fixed telephone or a cellular phone is used as the various communication terminals 40, a voice recognizer is provided in the identification information issuing server 30, and the user who wishes to use verbally applies for the use as in the case of a normal telephone. It is good also as a structure which transmits by.
When FAX is used as the various communication terminals 40, the identification information issuing server 30 is provided with an OCR function, or by incorporating a mechanism that can handle FAX data as it is until the identification information is issued. Processing can be performed easily.
Further, even when the application information is transmitted by e-mail from the PC as the various communication terminals 40, the Web content operated by the identification information issuing server 30 is accessed from the PC and the use application information is transmitted on the content. It is also possible to perform processing.
Of course, it is possible to accept a use application by an operator process on the identification information issuing server 30 side.

  Next, the identification information issuance server 30 gives identification information indicating that the user who wants to use is a legitimate user authorized by taking into account the use application transmitted from various communication terminals 40 and the current locker status. Is issued (step S22), and the identification information is transmitted to the mail address of the mobile communication terminal 20 owned by the user who is included in the use application (step S23), and to any or all of the lockers 10A to 10N. The identification information is transmitted (step S24).

  The mobile communication terminal 20 stores the identification information transmitted from the identification information issuing server 30 via the communication line 100 in step S23 (step S25). In addition, any or all of the lockers 10A to 10N to which the identification information is transmitted in step S24 performs the identification information registration process (step S26).

  Next, the person who wants to use the locker moves to any one of the lockers 10A to 10N to be actually used (tentatively referred to as the locker 10A) while holding the mobile communication terminal 20 in which the identification information is stored (step 10). S27).

The lockers 10A to 10N are provided with a human detection sensor (not shown), and when the person confirms that a person exists in front of the locker (step S28), a message is automatically sent to the voice guidance or display unit via the speaker. And an identification information acquisition request is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 20 (step S29).
It is not always necessary to provide a human detection sensor, and as in the case of the second embodiment, selection of a menu such as “use locker” from the menu screen displayed on the operation panel of the locker 10 may be used as a trigger. .

  The mobile communication terminal 20 transmits the identification information stored in the memory in response to the identification information acquisition request from the locker 10A (step S30).

  The locker 10A determines whether or not the identification information acquired from the mobile communication terminal 20 matches the identification information registered in advance (step S31), and if it matches, performs the unlocking process (step S32). If they do not match, a message indicating that the process is to be stopped is transmitted, and the process is terminated (step S33).

  In addition, when the identification information cannot be acquired due to a communication failure or the like, the locker 10 notifies the user who wishes to use the information through a display unit or a speaker provided on the operation panel, and acquires the identification information again. It is also possible to move to operation.

  Further, when the mobile communication terminal 20 has a program for generating barcode information from the identification information, the program is started by using an identification information acquisition request from the locker 10A as a trigger, and the program is stored in the memory. The identification information is read out, reproduced as barcode information on the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 20, and read by the barcode scanner provided on the operation panel of the lockers 10A to 10N to perform the identification information reading process. May be.

FIG. 7 is a first image diagram when the user actually goes to the locker.
As shown in FIG. 7, when the user approaches within 1 to 2 m from the locker 10, it is detected by a human detection sensor installed in the locker 10, and “I welcome you” via the display unit and the speaker on the operation panel. "Please wait at the current position."

  At this stage, the locker 10 reads the identification information stored in the memory of the mobile communication terminal 20 without particularly operating the operation button or the like of the mobile communication terminal 20 at this stage. The locker 10 performs a matching determination process between the identification information read from the mobile communication terminal 20 and the identification information transmitted from the identification information issuing server 30 in advance and subjected to the registration process. An unlocking process is performed. If they do not match, a message for canceling the process is transmitted, and the series of processes ends.

FIG. 8 is a second image diagram when the user actually goes to the locker.
As shown in FIG. 8, when the user approaches within 1 to 2 m from the locker 10, it is detected by a human detection sensor installed in the locker 10, and the message “Welcome. Please display the code information on the display screen of the mobile phone. "

  On the other hand, the user inputs an operation instruction from the operation button of the mobile communication terminal 20 and displays the identification information as barcode information. When the display is completed, the voice guidance such as “Please hold the barcode information displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone over the scanner” again flows from the locker 10. The user holds the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 20 over a bar code scanner provided on the operation panel of the locker 10.

When the locker 10 reads out the identification information stored in the mobile communication terminal 20 by the barcode scanner, the locker 10 performs a matching determination process with the identification information transmitted in advance from the identification information issuing server 30 and subjected to the registration process. The locker (storage box) is unlocked, and if they do not match, a message to stop the process is sent and the series of processes ends.
Although FIG. 8 shows an example of a conventional one-dimensional barcode, the adoption of a two-dimensional barcode having a larger amount of information than that of the one-dimensional barcode can be realized in consideration of security.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a rocker system that is Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
The locker system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is configured by connecting a billing server 50 that centrally manages communication charges (call charges) by mobile communication terminals to the system configuration shown in the third embodiment.
Even in the case of the configuration of the first embodiment or the second embodiment, it can be constructed as a billing server that manages the communication fee of the mobile communication terminal.

FIG. 10 is a sequence chart showing a first billing process example in the present invention.
First, when the unlocking process is performed between the mobile communication terminal 20 and the locker 10 (step S41), the locker usage information is stored in the memory of the locker 10 every time the unlocking process is performed (step S42).

The usage information of the locker 10 stored in the memory of the locker 10 is periodically notified to the accounting server 50 (step S43). The billing server 50 calculates a locker usage fee based on the usage information notified from the locker 10 (step S44).
The usage fee is calculated based on criteria such as the number of usages and usage time, but can be arbitrarily defined on the service providing side.
The usage fee of the locker 10 calculated as described above is charged to the user together with a communication fee (call fee etc.) by the normal mobile communication terminal 20.

  In the billing form shown in FIG. 10, usage information (usage log) is transmitted from the locker side to a billing server 50 (managed by a mobile phone company in the case of a mobile phone) that manages the communication charge of the mobile communication terminal. Then, the usage fee of the locker is calculated from the usage log transmitted by the accounting server 50.

FIG. 11 is a sequence chart showing a second billing process example in the present invention.
First, the mobile communication terminal 20 stores the number of identification information acquisition processes between the lockers 10 in the memory as history information (log management) (step S51), and uses the locker 10 stored in the memory of the mobile communication terminal 20 Information is periodically notified to the billing server 50 (step S52).

The billing server 50 calculates a locker usage fee based on the history information notified from the mobile communication terminal 20 (step S53). The usage fee for the locker 10 calculated in this way is charged to the user together with the communication fee (call fee etc.) of the normal mobile communication terminal 20.
Note that the usage fee is calculated based on criteria such as the number of usages and the usage time, but it is possible to arbitrarily define such services on the providing side.

  The above-described embodiment is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the locker system which is Example 1 of this invention. It is a sequence chart which shows the operation example of the rocker system which is Example 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the locker system which is Example 2 of this invention. It is a sequence chart which shows the operation example of the rocker system which is Example 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the locker system which is Example 3 of this invention. It is a sequence chart which shows the operation example of the rocker system which is Example 3 of this invention. It is a 1st image figure when a user actually goes to the locker. It is a 2nd image figure when a user actually goes to the locker. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the rocker system which is Example 4 of this invention. It is a sequence chart which shows the 1st example of a billing process in this invention. It is a sequence chart which shows the 2nd example of a billing process in this invention.

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10A to 10N Locker 20 Mobile communication terminal 30 Identification information issuing server 40 Various communication terminals 50 Billing server 100 Communication line

Claims (14)

A locker composed of a plurality of storage boxes, a mobile communication terminal owned by a person who wishes to use the locker, and identification information that permits the use of the locker is issued in response to an application for use of the locker from the person who wishes to use the locker. And an identification information issuing server,
The identification information issuing server includes identification information issuing means for issuing identification information indicating that the locker is authorized to use the locker for the use application, the issued identification information and the identification information at a transmission destination. A mail transmitting means for transmitting an e-mail attached with a program to be written to the device to the mobile communication terminal, and an identification information notifying means for notifying the issued identification information to the locker,
The mobile communication terminal receives the electronic mail transmitted by the mail transmission means, recognizes the opening of the electronic mail, and simultaneously activates the program to unlock the locker door attached to the electronic mail. a storage means for automatically storing identification information for,
The locker includes registration means for registering identification information notified by the identification information notification means, acquisition means for acquiring identification information stored in the mobile communication terminal by the storage means, and identification acquired by the acquisition means. A determination unit configured to determine whether the information and the identification information registered by the registration unit match, and when the identification information acquired by the acquisition unit by the determination unit matches the identification information registered by the registration unit. A locker system using a mobile communication terminal, comprising: an unlocking means for unlocking the locker door.   The locker system according to claim 1, wherein the identification information is a MAC address of the mobile communication terminal.   3. The locker system according to claim 1, wherein the identification information issuing means issues identification information arbitrarily selected from identification information that can be assigned to the use application to the mobile communication terminal.   The locker system using the mobile communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the acquisition unit is based on infrared communication or Bluetooth communication. The mobile communication terminal has display means for displaying the identification information stored by the storage means on the display screen as barcode information,
The acquisition means acquires the barcode information displayed on the display screen of the mobile communication terminal by the display means by a scanner installed in the locker in advance. A locker system using the mobile communication terminal according to item 1.   The application for use of the identification information issuing server by the user who wishes to use is applied by telephone communication or FAX communication via a telephone communication network, application by a mobile communication terminal via a mobile communication network, or via an Internet network. The mobile communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the mobile communication terminal is any one of the electronic mail and the application on the Web site operated by the identification information issuing server, or a combination thereof. Locker system using   7. The identification information issuing server sets an effective period of the identification information according to a use application including information on a desired use period from the user who desires to use the identification information. A locker system using the mobile communication terminal described in 1. The mobile communication terminal stores history information on which the acquisition process of identification information by the acquisition means is stored, and to a billing server that periodically charges and charges communication charges by the mobile communication terminal via the mobile communication line network Notifying the history information,
8. The billing server according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the billing server charges the user who wants to use the locker usage fee calculated based on the history information together with a communication fee by the mobile communication terminal. A locker system using the mobile communication terminal described. The locker is connected to a billing server that performs billing aggregation of communication charges by the mobile communication terminal via a communication line network, and regularly uses the locker usage information by the user who desires to use the communication line network via the communication line network. Notify the billing server,
9. The charging server according to claim 1, wherein the charging server calculates a usage fee for the locker based on the usage information, and charges the usage applicant together with a communication fee for the communication terminal. A locker system using the mobile communication terminal according to claim 1. The locker has a person detecting means for detecting that a user who has the mobile communication terminal approaches within a predetermined distance from the locker,
10. The acquisition unit according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit executes an acquisition process of identification information stored in the mobile communication terminal when the person detection unit detects the presence of a user who desires to use. A locker system using the mobile communication terminal according to the item. A locker composed of a plurality of storage boxes, a mobile communication terminal owned by a person who wants to use the locker, and an identification information issuance that issues identification information for permitting the use of the locker for a use application from the person who wants to use the locker A locker system door unlocking method comprising a server,
An identification information issuance requesting step for requesting the identification information issuance server to issue identification information to the identification information issuing server;
An identification information issuing step for issuing identification information indicating that the identification information issuing server is an authorized user of the locker for the request;
A mail transmission step of transmitting to the mobile communication terminal an e-mail attached with the issued identification information and a program for writing the identification information to a destination device;
An identification information notification step of notifying the locker of the issued identification information;
The mobile communication terminal receives the e-mail sent in the e-mail sending step and recognizes the opening of the e-mail, and at the same time, the program is activated to unlock the locker door attached to the e-mail. a storing step of automatically storing identification information for,
A registration step in which the locker registers the identification information notified by the identification information notification step;
An acquisition step in which the locker acquires identification information stored in the mobile communication terminal;
A determination step in which the locker determines whether the acquired identification information matches the registered identification information;
An unlocking step of unlocking the locker door when the identification information acquired by the locker and the registered identification information match in the determination step;
A locker door unlocking method for a locker system using a mobile communication terminal.   12. The identification information issuing step issues identification information arbitrarily selected from identification information assignable to the use application by the identification information issuing server to the mobile communication terminal. Locker system door unlocking method using a mobile communication terminal. A storage step in which the mobile communication terminal stores history information on which identification information acquisition processing has been performed in the acquisition step;
A history information notification step in which the mobile communication terminal notifies the history information to a billing server that performs billing aggregation of communication charges by the mobile communication terminal via a communication line network,
A usage fee calculating step in which the charging server calculates a usage fee for the locker based on the history information notified by the history information notifying step;
A billing step in which the billing server charges the user who wants to use the locker usage fee calculated in the usage fee calculation step together with a communication fee by the mobile communication terminal;
The locker door unlocking method of the locker system using the mobile communication terminal according to claim 11 or 12. The locker is connected to a billing server that performs billing aggregation of communication charges by the mobile communication terminal via a communication network,
A usage information notification step in which the locker periodically notifies the billing server of usage information of the locker by the user who desires to use the communication line network;
A usage fee calculation step in which the billing server calculates a usage fee for the locker based on the usage information notified in the usage information notification step;
A billing step in which the billing server charges the user who wants to use the locker usage fee calculated in the usage fee calculation step together with a communication fee by the mobile communication terminal;
A locker door unlocking method for a locker system using the mobile communication terminal according to any one of claims 11 to 13.

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