JP4779462B2 - Product management system, management device, product management method, etc. - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technical field such as a product management system and a product management method in which a storage device that stores products connects to a management device that manages information on products owned by a user via a network.

  In recent years, it has been actively attempted to perform asset management, distribution management, and the like in a company using IC (Integrated Circuit) tag related technology.

  On the other hand, by using the above-mentioned technology, the consumer side can manage the location of the product he owns so that it can be easily confirmed from a personal computer or a portable terminal. It is very convenient.

For example, in the management system described in Patent Document 1, an IC tag on which an identification code is recorded is attached to a product such as clothes, and an IC is received by a receiver provided in a terminal installed in a warehouse, a cleaning shop, a remodeling shop, or the like. A method has been proposed in which an identification code is read from a tag and this information is transmitted to a server, thereby managing the location of the product in the server. According to this method, whether a product owned by the user is at home, stored in a warehouse, or sent for cleaning when a user accesses the site published by the server via the Internet. It is possible to grasp the whereabouts of the goods that they own.
JP 2004-318290 A

  However, in the conventional method described above, it is possible to grasp whether the product owned by the user is at home or not, but it is possible to accurately determine at which position of the home the product is located. I can't figure it out.

  That is, for example, when managing clothes by the above method, it is impossible to grasp which position is stored in a closet or the like in a closet. Therefore, a plurality of clothes stored in the closet or the like The problem is that it takes a considerable amount of time to find the desired clothes from inside.

  In particular, this problem becomes more serious when there are a large number of clothes and there are a plurality of closets or when the entire room is used for storing clothes such as a walk-in closet.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and includes a product management system, a management device, a support member, a product management method, and the like that can accurately grasp a position where a product owned by itself is located. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 includes a storage device that stores a product by supporting a holding unit that holds the product, and a storage unit that stores information on the product owned by the user. A product management system in which the storage device is connected to the management device via a network, and the storage device is owned by the user from the product storage means attached to the product. A first reading unit that reads the owned product identification information assigned to the product as a product and reads the holding unit identification information assigned to the holding unit from the holding unit storage unit included in the holding unit; A storage means for holding means, which has at least one support part for supporting one of the holding means and storing the product, and the holding means has The supporting member having a reading unit for reading the holding unit identification information in each of the supporting units, and the holding unit supported by the reading unit of the supporting unit when the holding unit is supported by any of the supporting units. A second reading unit that reads the holding unit identification information from the holding unit storage unit included in the storage unit, and the management device includes owned product identification information read by the first reading unit of the storage device; Holding unit identification information read by the first reading unit and the second reading unit of the storage device, and storage position information assigned to the support unit having the reading unit that has read the holding unit identification information; Is acquired from the storage device, the acquired possessed product identification information and the holding means identification information are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit, and Associates the obtained retention means identification information and the storage position information, characterized in that it comprises a management means for managing storage position information items owned by the user by storing in the storage means.

  The invention described in claim 2 is the commodity management system according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit of the management device further acquires storage device identification information assigned to the storage device, and The management means further stores the acquired storage device identification information and storage position information in association with each other in the storage means.

The invention described in claim 3 is the product management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the storage means of the management device includes product information including at least one of a product name and a product image ; The product code is stored in association with each other , and the owned product identification information of the product owned by the user and the product code of the product are stored in association with each other.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the commodity management system according to the third aspect, the storage device is a commodity owned by a user of the storage device that is stored in association with the storage unit of the management device. The possessed product identification information, the product information, the storage device identification information, and the storage position information are further acquired from the management device, and display means for displaying the acquired information. Features.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the product management system according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising a user terminal device connected to the management device via the network and used by a user, The user terminal device manages the owned product identification information, the product information, the storage device identification information, and the storage position information related to the product owned by the user stored in association with each other in the storage unit of the management device An acquisition means for acquiring from the apparatus and a display means for displaying the acquired information are provided.

The invention according to claim 6 is the product management system according to claim 5, wherein the acquisition unit of the user terminal device acquires the product code and product information stored in the storage unit of the management device. The user terminal device includes a selection unit for the user to select a product owned by the user based on the acquired product information, user identification information assigned to the user, and a product code of the selected product. Registration request means for requesting the management device to register as a product owned by the user by designating the management device, wherein the management device generates the owned product identification information for the product for which the registration is requested And a management unit of the management device, wherein the management unit of the management apparatus includes a quotient owned by a user indicated by the designated user identification information. Wherein stored in the storage unit, and stores the designated commodity code in association with the possessed product identification information in the storage means as further the user terminal, the management of the possessed product identification information said generated An acquisition means for acquiring from the apparatus, and a writing means for writing the acquired owned product identification information in the product storage means are provided.

The invention according to claim 7 is the product management system according to claim 3 or claim 4, further comprising a store terminal device connected to the management device via the network and used in a store, The store terminal device includes user identification information input means for inputting user identification information assigned to a user, product code input means for inputting a product code of the product, the input user identification information, and the Registration request means for requesting the management device to register as a product owned by a user by specifying an input product code, and the management device is configured to request the registration for the product for which the registration is requested. The information processing apparatus further includes a generation unit that generates identification information, wherein the management unit of the management device uses the generated user-identification information as the specified user identification information. Stored in the storage means as a product owned by the user indicating, and a commodity code the designated in association with the possessed product identification information stored in said storage means, said shop terminal device, possessed product the generated The information processing apparatus further includes an acquisition unit that acquires identification information from the management device, and a writing unit that writes the acquired owned product identification information into the product storage unit.

  The invention described in claim 8 is the merchandise management system according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the merchandise is connected to the management apparatus via the network and used in a store where the merchandise owned by the user is deposited. A second store terminal device for inputting the owned product identification information input means for inputting the owned product identification information of the product, and specifying the input owned product identification information Registration request means for requesting the management device to register the product, wherein the management means of the management device stores the information indicating that the product indicated by the designated owned product identification information is in custody It memorize | stores in a part.

  The invention described in claim 9 is the product management system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein each of the product storage means and the storage means storage means is an IC (Integrated Circuit) tag. Then, the first reading unit of the storage device reads the possessed product identification information and the holding unit identification information from the storage unit for product and the storage unit for holding unit in a non-contact manner, and the second reading of the storage unit is performed. The means reads the holding means identification information from the holding means storage means in a non-contact manner.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the commodity management system according to the ninth aspect, the holding means stores the holding means storage in a hanging portion for hanging the holding means on the support portion of the storage device. And the support member of the storage device stores the product when the hook of the holding unit that holds the product is hooked on any of the support portions, and the second reading of the storage device The means reads the holding means identification information from the holding means storage means included in the hanging section by the reading section included in the supporting section when the hanging section of the holding means is hung on any of the supporting sections. It is characterized by this.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the commodity management system according to the tenth aspect, when the supporting member of the storage device is hung on the one supporting portion by the hanging portion of the holding means, The support parts are provided at predetermined intervals so that the reading means of the support part cannot read the holding means identification information from the holding means storage means of the hook part. To do.

  A twelfth aspect of the present invention is a storage device included in the commodity management system according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, wherein the first reading unit, the second reading unit, and the support member are arranged. It is characterized by providing.

The invention according to claim 13, characterized in that the computer included in the storage device according to 請 Motomeko 12 to function as the first reading unit and the second reading means.

  A fourteenth aspect of the present invention is a management device included in the commodity management system according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, comprising the storage unit, the acquisition unit, and the management unit. And

The invention according to claim 15, characterized in that the computer included in the management apparatus according to 請 Motomeko 14, to function as the acquisition unit and the management unit.

  The invention according to claim 16 is a storage device that has storage means and stores the product by supporting the holding means that holds the product, and is owned by the user from the product storage means attached to the product. A first reading unit that reads the possessed product identification information assigned to the product as a product to be read and reads the holding unit identification information assigned to the holding unit from the holding unit storage unit included in the holding unit; A reading unit for reading the holding unit identification information from the holding unit storage unit included in the holding unit and having at least one supporting unit for storing the product by supporting the holding unit. A support member having a support portion on each support portion, and when the holding means is supported on any of the support portions, Second reading means for reading the holding means identification information from the holding means storage means included in the holding means, owned product identification information read by the first reading means, the first reading means and the second reading The holding means identification information read by the means is stored in association with the storage means, and the holding means identification information and the support section having the reading section that has read the holding means identification information are allocated. And managing means for managing the storage position information of the product owned by the user by storing the storage position information in association with the storage position information.

The invention according to claim 17 has at least one support part for supporting one holding means for holding a product and storing the product, and the holding means storage means possessed by the holding means. And a storage device that stores the product by supporting the holding unit that holds the product, the support unit having a reading unit for reading the holding unit identification information assigned to the holding unit from each support unit. A product management method in a product management system comprising a storage device and managing information on products owned by a user, wherein the storage device is connected to the management device via a network, The storage device reads the owned product identification information assigned to the product as the product owned by the user from the product storage unit attached to the product, and the holding unit has A first reading step of reading the holding means identification information from the holding means storage means, and the storage device, when the holding means is supported by any of the support parts, the reading of the support part. A second reading step of reading the holding unit identification information from the holding unit storage unit included in the holding unit by the unit, the owned product identification information read by the management device in the first reading step, and the first The holding unit identification information read in the reading step and the second reading step and the storage position information assigned to the support unit having the reading unit that has read the holding unit identification information are acquired from the storage device. The acquisition step and the management device store the acquired possessed product identification information and holding unit identification information in association with each other in the storage unit, and the acquisition Characterized by comprising a management step for managing storage position information items owned by the user, the by storing in the storage means in association with the storage position information holding unit identification information.

  According to the present invention, the storage device reads the possessed product identification information and the holding unit identification information from the storage unit for the product attached to the product and the storage unit for holding unit included in the holding unit for holding the product, The holding unit identification information is read when the holding unit holding the product is stored in any of the support units, and the management device supports the holding unit for the owned product identification information and the holding unit identification information read by the storage device. Is stored from the storage device together with the storage position information corresponding to the data, and these are stored and managed in association with each other, so that it is possible to accurately grasp where the product owned by the user is stored in the storage device. It becomes possible.

  Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, embodiment described below is embodiment at the time of applying this invention with respect to the clothes management system which manages the clothes which a user owns.

[1] Configuration and Function Overview of Clothes Management System S First, the configuration and functions of the clothes management system S in the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a clothes management system S in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the clothes management system S includes a server SA as a management device, a closet CL as a storage device, a user terminal UT as a user terminal device, and a store terminal DT as a store terminal device. The cleaning shop terminal CT as the second shop terminal is connected to the network NW.

  The closet CL, the user terminal UT, the dealer terminal DT and the cleaning shop terminal CT and the server SA, for example, using TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) as a communication protocol via the network NW, Data can be transmitted and received between each other.

  The network NW may include, for example, the Internet, a public line network, a mobile communication line network, a dedicated line (for example, CATV (Community Antenna Television)), or a single local area network or the like. It may be configured by a network of

  The server SA manages the clothes owned by the user in the server SA by requesting the server SA to register the clothes purchased by the user at the store terminal DT or the user terminal UT and belonging to the user or the clothes owned by the user. Is done.

  In addition, the closet CL stores the clothes hanger H on which the clothes C are hung, and the storage state of the clothes in the closet CL is transmitted to the server SA, and the storage state of the clothes is managed in the server SA.

  When clothes owned by the user are brought into the cleaning store, the cleaning store terminal CT requests the server SA to register that the clothes are being cleaned.

  Then, by accessing the server SA from the closet CL or the user terminal UT, the user can check the information on clothes owned by the user and the storage status of the clothes.

  For example, an IC tag TGC on which clothes management ID (Identification) (owned product identification number assigned to the clothes owned by the user) is recorded is affixed to the washing display portion with a label on the clothes C owned by the user. ing.

  An IC tag TGH on which a hanger ID (holding means identification information assigned to the hanger) is recorded is attached to the hook portion of the hanger H. Note that the IC tag TGH may be embedded in the hook portion of the hanger H in advance, for example.

  The store terminal DT is installed in a store that sells clothes, and is a terminal for registering clothes purchased by the user in the present system as clothes owned by the user.

  The dealer terminal DT is connected to a control unit having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), etc., and a communication connected to the network NW to control the communication state with the server SA. A display unit (for example, a display) that displays information such as characters and images, a barcode reader, and an IC tag label printer.

  The barcode reader prints the member ID (user identification information assigned to the user) printed as a barcode on the membership card supplied to the user who becomes a member of the system, and the barcode printed on the clothes packaging or price tag. The product code (product identification information assigned to the clothes) is read. The member ID may be input by, for example, a key operation. The product code may be input from an IC tag TGC affixed to clothes by an IC tag reader, or may be input by a key operation or the like.

  The IC tag label printer records the clothes management ID generated at the time of registering clothes on the IC tag TGC.

  The user terminal UT is a terminal for confirming the clothes owned by the user, the storage status of the clothes, etc., or for registering the clothes owned by the user himself / herself in this system, and is a personal computer, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), mobile phone, etc. can be applied.

  The user terminal UT is connected to a control unit including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a storage unit (for example, a hard disk, a nonvolatile memory, etc.) for storing various programs (for example, a browser program) and data, and a network NW. Then, a communication unit (for example, a modem, a network card, an antenna, etc.) for controlling the communication state with the server SA, a display unit (for example, a display) for displaying information such as characters and images, and an operation instruction from the user And an operation unit (e.g., a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, etc.). Moreover, when registering the clothes which it owns in this system, it is further provided with an IC tag label printer for recording the clothes management ID on the IC tag TGC.

  The control unit controls the user terminal UT in an integrated manner when the CPU reads and executes various programs stored in the ROM or the storage unit.

  The cleaning shop terminal CT is installed in the cleaning shop, and is a terminal for registering that the clothes are being cleaned when the clothes owned by the user are put out for cleaning.

  In the present embodiment, the cleaning shop terminal is applied to the second shop terminal. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a clothes repair shop terminal or the like may be applied.

  The cleaning shop terminal CT includes a control unit including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, a communication unit that is connected to the network NW and controls a communication state with the server SA, a barcode reader that reads a member ID from a member card, An IC tag reader for reading a clothes management ID from an IC tag TGC attached to the clothes.

  The member ID may be input by, for example, a key operation.

  In FIG. 1, only one dealer terminal DT, user terminal UT, and cleaning shop terminal CT are shown, but a plurality of terminals are actually installed.

[2] Configuration and Function of Closet CL Next, the configuration and function of the closet CL will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a closet CL in the present embodiment, where (a) shows a state in which the door is closed, and (b) shows a state in which the door is opened. Moreover, FIG. 3 is a figure which shows an example of the hanger hook 15 of the closet CL in this embodiment. Moreover, FIG. 4 is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of the closet CL in this embodiment.

  The closet CL is furniture owned by a user who is a member of the system, and stores a plurality of clothes C hung on the hanger H. Also, a closet ID as storage device identification information is assigned to the closet CL.

  In the present embodiment, the closet is applied to the storage device. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the entire room is used for storing clothes, such as a hanger rack and a pipe hanger. A walk-in closet or the like can also be applied.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the closet CL includes doors 11a and 11b on the front, and displays, for example, the storage status of clothes in the closet CL, information on clothes owned by the user, etc. on the front side of the door 11a. The display unit 12 includes an operation unit 13 (for example, a button) that receives an operation instruction from the user, and an IC tag reader 14 that reads the clothes management ID and the hanger ID from the IC tag TGC and the IC tag TGH.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.2 (b), the both ends of the hanger hook 15 as a supporting member are being fixed inside the closet CL.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the hanger hook 15 is provided with a plurality of hanging portions 15a formed in a groove shape as support portions at predetermined intervals, and a hook of the hanger H is attached to each hanging portion 15a. By hanging, the hangers H can be suspended one by one at each suspension part 15a. A position number as storage position information is assigned to each hanging part. In addition, the shape of the hanging part 15a does not need to be a groove shape, and may be a structure that can hook one hook of the hanger H.

  Each hanging part 15a is provided with an IC tag reader 15b as a reading part for reading a hanger ID from an IC tag TGH attached to a hook hung on the hanging part 15a.

  The communication distance of the IC tag reader 15b is set short (for example, about 1 cm), and when the hook of the hanger H is hung on the hanging portion 15a provided with the IC tag reader 15b, the IC tag reader 15b is attached to this hook. The hanger ID can be read from the IC tag TGH, but the hanger ID cannot be read from the IC tag TGH attached to the hook even if the hook of the hanger H is hung on the other hanging part 15a. It has become. Thereby, each suspension part 15a and the hanger H suspended by this will be managed on a one-to-one basis.

  Next, a schematic configuration of the closet CL will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the closet CL includes a control unit 16 including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and a storage unit (for example, a hard disk, a nonvolatile memory, etc.) 17 as a storage unit that stores various programs and data. A communication unit (for example, a modem, a network card, etc.) 18 connected to the network NW and controlling the communication state with the server SA, a display unit 12, an operation unit 13, an IC tag reader 14 on the front, and a plurality of ICs And a tag reader 15b, which are connected to each other via a bus 19.

  The control unit 16 performs overall control of the closet CL by reading and executing various programs stored in the ROM or the storage unit 17 by the CPU, and also includes a first reading unit, a second reading unit, and an acquisition unit according to the present embodiment. It functions as a means and a display means.

  The storage unit 17 stores a closet ID assigned to the closet CL and a member ID of a user who owns the closet CL.

  In the closet CL having the above configuration, the IC tag TGC attached to the clothes C and the IC tag TGH attached to the hook of the hanger H that hangs the clothes C are brought close to the front IC tag reader 14, By reading the clothes management ID and the hanger ID, these pieces of information are transmitted to the server SA and registered in association with the server SA.

  Then, the hanger ID is read when the hanger H is hung by hanging the hook of the hanger H with the clothes C on one of the hanging portions 15a of the hanger hanger 15, and the closet ID and the hanger H of the closet CL storing the clothes C are read. The position number of the suspending part 15a that suspends is transmitted to the server SA and registered in association with the server SA.

  According to the conventional concept, for example, when the IC tag is attached only to the clothes and the product is stored in a specific storage location, the identification information is read by the IC tag reader installed there. It is common to manage whereabouts.

  However, this method cannot accurately grasp the location of the product. In other words, when the IC tag mounting position is not determined depending on the type of product, such as clothes, it is necessary to increase the communication distance of the IC tag reader so that the identification information can be read regardless of the position of the IC tag. There is. However, the longer the communication distance is, the more accurate the position of the product cannot be grasped, and the identification information of a plurality of products within the communication distance range is read. Therefore, although the user can roughly grasp the position where the product is stored, there arises a problem that the target product must be found from a plurality of products stored at the position.

  On the other hand, as described above, if a product is held by a holding means such as a hanger and stored in a storage device such as a closet, two types of IC tags are used, one of which is a product. Since the product, the storage device, and the storage position are managed in association with each other through the holding means by attaching the other side to the fixed position of the holding means and following the above-described two-step reading procedure, This makes it possible to accurately grasp which storage device is stored in which position, and saves the trouble of searching for a target product.

  In FIG. 1, only one closet CL is shown, but a plurality of closets CL are actually installed.

[3] Configuration and Function of Server SA Next, the configuration and function of the server SA will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the server SA in the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of product information registered in the product DB 32a and user information registered in the user DB 32b.

  The server SA is a computer that manages product information on clothes owned by the user, clothes storage status, clothes cleaning status, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the server SA is connected to a control unit 31 including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a storage unit (for example, a hard disk) 32 for storing various programs and data, and a closet connected to a network NW. A communication unit (for example, a network card) 33 that controls the communication state with the CL, the user terminal UT, the store terminal DT, and the cleaning store terminal CT, and is connected to each other via the bus 34. .

  The control unit 31 performs overall control of the server SA by the CPU reading and executing various programs stored in the ROM or the storage unit 32, and functions as an acquisition unit, a management unit, a generation unit, and the like according to the present embodiment. It is supposed to be.

  The storage unit 32 includes a product DB (database) 32a and a user DB 32b.

  Product information as shown in FIG. 6 is registered in the product DB 32a. For each product code, for example, a file name indicating a product name, a brand name, a dealer, a regular price, and an image file of clothes, The image file of the clothes having the file name is registered.

  In addition to the above, information such as clothes color, pattern, category, material, and size may be registered as the product information.

User information as shown in FIG. 6 is registered in the user DB 32b. For each member ID, a clothes management ID, a product code, a hanger ID, a closet ID, a position number, and a cleaning status are registered in association with each other. Yes.

This will be further described with reference to the example of FIG. 6. The user whose member ID is 111001 indicates that he / she owns clothes whose clothes management IDs are 010001, 010002, and 010003. The clothes whose clothes management ID is 010001 is a design blouse with a product code of 110001. Further, this design blouse is hung on a hanger with a hanger ID of 101004 and is currently stored in the position of the position number 003 of the closet CL having a closet ID of 000011.

  On the other hand, for the clothes management ID 010003, the hanger ID, the closet ID, and the position number are not registered. This indicates that the user owns the dress but is not stored anywhere. Also, since the cleaning status is ON, this one piece is currently being sent for cleaning.

  Although not shown, the user DB 32b records the history of cleaning past clothes in association with each clothes management ID. For each member ID, for example, information such as a password, a user's name, age, sex, address, and telephone number is also registered.

[4] Operation of clothes management system S Next, an operation example of the clothes management system S having the above-described configuration will be described.

[4.1] Registration of owned clothes First, the operation when registering clothes owned by the user in this system is divided into a case of registering at the shop terminal DT and a case of registering at the user terminal UT. explain.

(1) When registering at the store terminal DT FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing in the clothes management system S when registering owned clothes at the store terminal DT in the present embodiment. .

  A user who is a member of this system purchases clothes at a store. At that time, the user presents the membership card of this system to the store clerk and requests that the purchased clothes be registered as his own clothes.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the store terminal DT reads the member ID from the member card when the store clerk operates the bar code reader (step S1).

  Further, the store terminal DT reads the product code from the bar code printed on the price tag of the clothes, etc., by the store clerk operating the bar code reader (step S2).

  Then, the store terminal DT specifies the read product code and the member ID, and transmits a clothes registration request to the server SA (step S3).

  The server SA that has received the registration request generates the clothes management ID (step S4), and then registers the clothes management ID in the user DB 32b as the user's possessed clothes indicated by the member ID. Further, the clothes management ID The product code is registered in the user DB 32b in association with (step S5).

  Then, the server SA transmits the generated clothes management ID to the store terminal DT (step S6).

  Upon receiving the clothes management ID, the store terminal DT displays that the registration has been completed on the display unit, and the store clerk operates the IC tag label printer, so that the received clothes management ID is stored in the IC tag TGC. Record (step S7).

  In this way, the registered clothes are registered, and the IC tag TGC on which the clothes management ID is recorded is attached to the clothes C.

(2) When Registering at the User Terminal UT FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing in the clothes management system S when registering owned clothes at the user terminal UT in the present embodiment.

  When a user who is a member of this system purchases clothes, the clothes may not be registered as owned clothes. In this case, the owned clothes can be registered by the user terminal UT owned by the user.

  The user terminal UT is connected to the server SA by executing a program such as a web browser, and is logged into the server SA by inputting an account (for example, a member ID, a nickname, etc.) and a password by a user operation unit. A menu screen is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal UT.

  Then, when the user selects registration of owned clothes by operating the operation unit, as shown in FIG. 8, the user terminal UT transmits a product information transmission request to the server SA (step S11).

  The server SA that has received the product information transmission request reads all or part of the product information registered in the product DB 32a (step S12) and transmits it to the user terminal UT (step S13).

  The user terminal UT that has received the product information list displays the received product information on the clothes on the display unit (step S14), and wants to register the possessed clothes by operating the operation unit from the displayed clothes by the user. When the clothes are selected, the user terminal UT designates a product code of the selected clothes and transmits a clothes registration request to the server SA (step S15).

  The server SA that has received the registration request stores the member ID of the user determined based on the account input at the time of the above-described login in the storage unit 17, and after generating the clothes management ID (step S16) The clothes management ID is registered in the user DB 32b as the clothes owned by the user indicated by the member ID, and the product code is registered in the user DB 32b in association with the clothes management ID (step S17).

  Then, the server SA transmits the generated clothes management ID to the user terminal UT (step S18), and the user terminal UT displays on the display unit that the registration is completed, and the user operates the IC tag label printer. The received clothes management ID is recorded on the IC tag TGC (step S19).

  In addition to recording the clothes management ID on the IC tag TGC at the user terminal UT, for example, the operator operating this system records the clothes management ID on the IC tag TGC or the clothes management ID is recorded. The manufactured IC tag TGC may be manufactured and the tag may be sent to the user.

  Further, it is not necessary to store the member ID in the server SA in advance by inputting the account. For example, when transmitting a registration request for owned clothes in step S13, the member ID is transmitted together with the product code and received in the server SA. Processing may be performed based on the member ID.

[4.2] Storage and removal of clothes Next, operations when clothes are stored in the closet CL and clothes stored in the closet CL are described.

(1) Case of storing clothes FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing in the clothes management system S when the owned clothes are stored in the closet CL in this embodiment.

  The IC tag TGC in which the clothes management ID is recorded by the registration of the above-mentioned clothes is attached to the clothes C owned by the user who is a member of this system. The hanger H records an IC tag TGH on which a hanger ID is recorded.

  In this state, when the user brings the clothes C and the hangers H close to the IC tag reader 14 in front of the closet CL, as shown in FIG. 9, the closet CL receives the clothes management ID and the hanger ID from the IC tag TGC and the IC tag TGH. Is stored in the storage unit 17 (step S21). The order of reading the clothes management ID and the hanger ID is arbitrary, and may be read simultaneously.

  Then, the closet CL also specifies the member ID stored in the storage unit 17 together with the read clothes management ID and hanger ID, and transmits a request for associating clothes and hangers to the server SA (step S22).

  The server SA that has received the association request searches for a clothes management ID that matches the specified clothes management ID registered in the user DB 32b as the clothes owned by the user of the specified member ID. The designated hanger ID is associated with the clothes management ID and registered in the user DB 32b (step S23).

  Next, when the user hangs the clothes C on the hanger H and hangs the hook of the hanger H on any one of the hanging portions 15a of the hanger hook 15 in the closet CL, the closet CL receives the hanger ID from the IC tag TGH. Is read by the IC tag reader 15b of the hanging portion and stored in the storage portion 17 (step S24).

  And the closet CL specifies the read hanger ID together with the position number of the hanging part on which the hanger H is hung, the user ID and the closet ID stored in the storage part 17, and the hanger, the closet, and the storage position. An association request is transmitted to the server SA (step S25).

  The server SA that has received the association request registers the specified closet ID and position number in the user DB 32b in association with the hanger ID registered in the user DB 32b in step S23 (step S26).

  In this way, the clothes, the closet, and the storage position are associated with each other via the hanger and registered in the user DB 32b of the server SA.

  In the above description, the closet CL transmits the registration request twice, but it can be combined into one transmission. For example, after reading the clothes management ID and the hanger ID with the front IC tag reader 14, the hanger ID is read with the IC tag reader 15b of the hanging portion. The registration request is transmitted by specifying the ID, the hanger ID, the closet ID, the position number, and the member ID together. Then, the server SA that has received the registration request registers these pieces of information together in the user DB 32b.

  In addition, when the clothes management ID is uniquely assigned through all the owned clothes of all the users, it is possible to determine which user's owned clothes by the clothes management ID. The member ID need not be transmitted in S25.

(2) When taking out clothes FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing in the clothes management system S when taking out owned clothes from the closet CL in the present embodiment.

  When the clothes C is stored in the closet CL as described above and then removed, the user removes the hanger H from the hanging portion 15a of the hanger hook 15 and removes the clothes C from the hanger H.

  When the user brings the hanger H close to the front IC tag reader 14, the closet CL reads the hanger ID from the IC tag TGH as shown in FIG. 10 (step S31), and is stored in the hanger ID and the storage unit 17. The association cancellation request is transmitted to the server SA by designating the current user ID (step S32).

  The server SA that has received the association release request searches for a hanger ID that matches the specified one from the hanger IDs registered in the user DB 32b, and deletes the hanger ID, the closet ID, and the position number from the user DB 32b. Then, the association is released (step S33).

  In this way, it is registered in the user DB 32b of the server SA that the clothes C are not stored in any closet.

  When the hanger H is removed from the hanging portion 15a of the hanger hook 15, the IC tag TGH is separated from the communicable range of the IC tag reader 15b of the hanging portion, so that the closet CL has removed the hanger H. Can be determined. Therefore, the closet CL may transmit the association release request when the hanger H is removed from the hanging portion 15a.

[4.3] Registration and Cancellation during Cleaning Next, the operation for registering and canceling that the clothes are being cleaned will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a process flow in the clothes management system S when registering owned clothes as being cleaned in the present embodiment.

  When a user who is a member of the present system puts out his own clothes C to a cleaning store, he / she presents the member card of the present system to the store clerk and requests registration during cleaning.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the cleaning shop terminal CT reads the member ID from the member card by a bar code reader operation or the like by the clerk (step S41).

  Also, the cleaning shop terminal reads the clothes management ID from the IC tag TGC attached to the clothes C when the store clerk operates the IC tag reader (step S42).

  Then, the cleaning shop terminal CT designates the read member ID and clothes management ID, and transmits a cleaning registration request to the server SA (step S43).

  Receiving the registration request, the server SA changes the cleaning status recorded in the user DB 32b from OFF to ON for the user's clothes indicated by the member ID (step S44), and further sets the current date and time as the date and time for cleaning. Recorded in the user DB 32b as a history (step S45).

  When the clothes are picked up from the cleaning store at a later date, the terminal for the cleaning store and the server SA perform the same operation as described above, but the cleaning status recorded in the user DB 32b is ON, so in step S44 Then, this is changed to OFF, and in step S45, the date and time taken from the cleaning is recorded in the user DB 32b as a history.

  In this way, since the past cleaning history is recorded, the cleaning shop can grasp which clothes the user has put out for cleaning and notify the user of the cleaning time, etc. Can do.

[4.4] Display of clothes storage status, etc. The user can check the product information, storage status, cleaning status, etc. of the clothes he / she owns with the closet CL or the user terminal UT.

  In addition, since the operation | movement for displaying the storage condition etc. of clothes with the closet CL and the user terminal UT is the same, only the closet CL is demonstrated below.

(1) Display of information on owned clothes FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a process flow in the clothes management system S when the closet CL displays information on a user's owned clothes in the present embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a clothes list screen 41 displayed by the closet CL.

  When the user operates the operation unit 13 and the list display of owned clothes is selected, the closet CL designates the member ID stored in the storage unit 17 as shown in FIG. An information list transmission request is transmitted to the server SA (step S51).

  The server SA that has received the transmission request for the owned clothes information list searches the user DB 32b for user information about the clothes owned by the user based on the designated member ID (step S52), and registers it as user information. The merchandise information indicated by the merchandise code is retrieved from the merchandise DB 32a (step S53), and all or part of the merchandise information is transmitted to the closet CL (step S54).

  The closet CL displays, for example, a clothes list screen 41 as shown in FIG. 13 on the display unit 12 based on the received information.

  The clothes list screen 41 is provided with an area 42 for displaying images, an area 43 for displaying product information, an area 44 for displaying storage status, an area 45 for displaying a cleaning history, and a detail button 46.

  In the image display area 42, an image of clothes is displayed. In the area 43 for displaying the product information, information such as the product name, brand name, dealer, etc. is displayed. In the storage area display area 44, characters and figures indicate which clothes are stored in which closets. When clothes are not stored, this area is blank, and “cleaning” is displayed when the clothes are being cleaned. In the area 45 for displaying the cleaning history, the date when clothes were last put out for cleaning is displayed. When the detailed button 46 is selected by operating the operation unit 13 by the user, the clothes are sent for cleaning in the past. The cleaning history such as the date and time of cleaning and the date and time taken from cleaning is displayed.

(2) Display of Closet Information FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the processing flow in the clothes management system S when the closet CL displays the storage status of the closet owned by the user in the present embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a closet information screen 51 displayed by the closet CL.

  When the closet list display is selected by the user operating the operation unit 13, the closet CL designates the member ID stored in the storage unit 17 and transmits the closet list as shown in FIG. The request is transmitted to the server SA (step S61).

  Upon receiving the closet list transmission request, the server SA searches the user DB 32b for the closet owned by the user based on the designated member ID (step S62), and transmits the closet ID of the searched closet to the closet CL ( Step S63).

  The closet CL displays a list of closets owned by the user on the display unit 12 based on the received closet ID (step S64).

  When the user operates the operation unit 13 to select the closet for which the storage status is to be displayed, the closet CL designates the closet ID of the selected closet and sends a request for transmitting the closet information to the server SA. (Step S65).

  Upon receiving the closet information transmission request, the server SA searches the user DB 32b for user information about clothes stored in the closet based on the specified closet ID (step S66), and registers it as user information. The product information indicated by the product code is searched from the product DB 32a (step S67) and transmitted to the closet CL (step S68).

  The closet CL displays, for example, a closet information screen 51 as shown in FIG. 15 on the display unit 12 based on the received information (step S69).

  On the closet information screen 51, FIG. 52 simulating the inside of the closet is displayed, in which an image 53 of the currently stored clothes is displayed corresponding to the storage position. Further, a detail button 54 is provided below each clothing image 53. When this button is selected by the user operating the operation unit 13, a product name, brand name, Product information such as dealers, cleaning history, etc. are displayed.

  When the closet CL displays its own storage status, the processing in steps S65 to S68) may be omitted, and the display may be performed based on information stored in the storage unit 17.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the IC tag reader 14 in front of the closet CL reads the clothes management ID and the hanger ID from the IC tag TGC and the IC tag TGH in a non-contact manner, and the hanger on which the clothes C are hung. When the H hook is hung on any one of the hanger portions 15a of the hanger hanger 15, the hanger ID is obtained from the IC tag TGH attached to the hanger H hook by the IC tag reader 15b provided on the hanger portion 15a. Since the server SA receives the clothes management ID, the hanger ID, and the position number of the hanging portion 15b that has read the hanger ID in the server SA and associates them with each other and registers them in the user DB 32b, the clothes owned by the user Know exactly where in the closet It is possible.

  Further, since the server SA registers the closet ID assigned to the closet CL and the position number 15b in association with each other in the user DB 32b, even if the user owns a plurality of closets CL, which closet the clothes are in. It is possible to accurately grasp at which position of the storage.

  Since product information is registered in the product DB 32a of the server SA, and a product code indicating product information is registered in the user DB 32b in association with the clothes management ID, the user has what kind of clothes. In addition, it is possible to grasp what kind of clothes are stored in a certain position of a certain closet.

  In addition, by uniformly attaching the IC tag TGH for the hanger to the hook of the hanger H, the communication distance of the IC tag reader 15b provided in the hanging portion 15a can be shortened. It becomes possible to grasp.

  Further, when a hook of the hanger H is hooked on a certain hanging part 15a, the hanger ID cannot be read from the IC tag TGH attached to the hook by the IC tag reader 15b provided on the other hanging part 15a. Thus, the hanging portions 15a are provided at predetermined intervals, so that one IC tag reader 15b does not read a plurality of hanger IDs at a time, and it is possible to grasp the storage position of clothes more accurately. .

  In the present embodiment, the merchandise management system according to the present application is applied to the clothes management system, but can be applied to other merchandise management systems.

It is a figure which shows an example of the schematic structure of the clothes management system S in this embodiment. It is a front view which shows an example at the time of applying a closet to the closet CL in this embodiment, (a) is the state which closed the door, (b) is the state which opened the door. It is a figure which shows an example of the hanger hook 15 of the closet CL in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of the closet CL in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of server SA in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the product information registered into product DB32a, and the user information registered into user DB32b. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of a process in the clothes management system S in the case of registering a possession clothes with the shop terminal DT in this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of a process in the clothes management system S in the case of registering a possession clothes with the user terminal UT in this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of the process in the clothes management system S at the time of storing a possession clothes in the closet CL in this embodiment. It is a sequence figure showing an example of the flow of processing in clothes management system S at the time of taking out possession clothes from closet CL in this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of the process in the clothes management system S in the case of registering owned clothes as cleaning in this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of the process in the clothes management system S when the closet CL displays the information of a user's possession clothes in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the clothes list screen 41 which the closet CL displays. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of the process in the clothes management system S when the closet CL displays the accommodation condition of the closet which a user owns in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the closet screen 51 which the closet CL displays.

Explanation of symbols

11a, 11b Door 12 Display unit 13 Operation unit 14, 15b IC tag reader 15 Hanger hook 15a Hanging unit 16, 31 Control unit 17, 32 Storage unit 18, 33 Communication unit 32a Product DB
32b User DB
S clothes management system SA server CL closet UT user terminal DT terminal for dealership CL terminal for laundry shop NW network C clothes H hanger TGC, TGH IC tag

Claims (17)

A storage device that stores the product by supporting a holding unit that holds the product, and a management device that has storage means and manages information on the product owned by the user, the storage device via a network A product management system connected to the management device,
The storage device
Holding means assigned to the holding means from the holding means storage means of the holding means, which reads the possessed product identification information assigned to the goods as the product owned by the user from the storage means for goods attached to the product First reading means for reading the identification information;
The holding means identification information is read from the holding means storage means included in the holding means, having at least one supporting portion for supporting the one holding means holding the goods and storing the goods. A supporting member having a reading unit for each supporting unit;
A second reading unit that reads the holding unit identification information from the holding unit storage unit included in the holding unit by the reading unit included in the holding unit when the holding unit is supported by any of the support units; With
The management device
The possessed product identification information read by the first reading means of the storage device, the holding means identification information read by the first reading means and the second reading means of the storage device, and the holding means identification information. Acquisition means for acquiring storage position information assigned to the support unit having the read unit read from the storage device;
Storing the acquired possessed product identification information and holding means identification information in association with each other in the storage means, and storing the acquired holding means identification information and storage position information in association with each other in the storage means. Management means for managing the storage location information of the product owned by the user,
A product management system comprising: In the merchandise management system according to claim 1,
The acquisition means of the management device further acquires storage device identification information assigned to the storage device,
The management means of the management device further stores the acquired storage device identification information and storage position information in association with each other in the storage means;
Product management system characterized by In the merchandise management system according to claim 1 or 2,
In the storage unit of the management device, product information including at least one of a product name and a product image and a product code are stored in association with each other , and the owned product identification information of a product owned by a user and , The product code of the product is stored in association with each other,
Product management system characterized by In the merchandise management system according to claim 3,
The storage device
The management device stores the possessed product identification information, the product information, the storage device identification information, and the storage position information relating to the product owned by the user of the storage device, which are stored in association in the storage unit of the management device. Acquisition means for acquiring from,
Display means for displaying each acquired information;
A product management system further comprising: In the merchandise management system according to claim 3 or 4,
A user terminal device connected to the management device via the network and used by a user is further provided.
The user terminal device
Acquisition of acquiring from the management device the owned product identification information, the product information, the storage device identification information, and the storage position information relating to the product owned by the user stored in association with each other in the storage unit of the management device Means,
Display means for displaying each acquired information;
A product management system comprising: In the merchandise management system according to claim 5,
The acquisition unit of the user terminal device acquires the product code and product information stored in the storage unit of the management device,
The user terminal device
A selection means for the user to select a product owned by the user based on the acquired product information;
Registration request means for requesting the management device to register as a product owned by the user by designating user identification information assigned to the user and a product code of the selected product;
The management device
Further comprising a generating means for generating the possessed product identification information for the product for which the registration is requested,
The management unit of the management device stores the generated owned product identification information in the storage unit as a product owned by the user indicated by the designated user identification information, and associates the generated owned product identification information with the owned product identification information. Storing the designated product code in the storage means;
Furthermore, the user terminal device
Acquisition means for acquiring the generated owned product identification information from the management device;
Writing means for writing the acquired owned product identification information into the product storage means;
A product management system comprising: In the merchandise management system according to claim 3 or 4,
Connected to the management device via the network, further comprising a store terminal device for use in the store,
The store terminal device
User identification information input means for inputting user identification information assigned to the user;
A commodity code input means for inputting the commodity code of the commodity,
Registration request means for requesting the management device to register as a product owned by a user by designating the input user identification information and the input product code ;
The management device
Further comprising a generating means for generating the possessed product identification information for the product for which the registration is requested,
The management unit of the management device stores the generated owned product identification information in the storage unit as a product owned by the user indicated by the designated user identification information, and associates the generated owned product identification information with the owned product identification information. Storing the designated product code in the storage means;
The store terminal device
Acquisition means for acquiring the generated owned product identification information from the management device;
Writing means for writing the acquired owned product identification information into the product storage means;
A product management system further comprising: In the merchandise management system according to any one of claims 3 to 7,
A second store terminal device for connecting to the management device via the network and for use in a store where the goods owned by the user are deposited;
The second store terminal device
Owned product identification information input means for inputting the owned product identification information of the product;
Registration request means for requesting the management device to register a product by specifying the input possessed product identification information,
The management means of the management device stores information indicating that the product indicated by the designated owned product identification information is being stored in the storage unit,
Product management system characterized by In the merchandise management system according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The product storage means and the holding means storage means are both IC (Integrated Circuit) tags,
The first reading means of the storage device reads the possessed product identification information and the holding means identification information in a non-contact manner from the storage means for goods and the storage means for holding means,
The second reading means of the storage device reads the holding means identification information from the holding means storage means in a non-contact manner;
Product management system characterized by The product management system according to claim 9,
The holding means has the holding means storage means in a hanging portion for hanging the holding means on the support portion of the storage device.
The support member of the storage device stores the product by hanging a hanging portion of the holding means holding the product on any of the support portions,
The second reading means of the storage device has a holding means storage means included in the hook portion by the reading section of the support portion when the hook portion of the holding means is hooked on any of the support portions. Reading the holding means identification information from
Product management system characterized by The product management system according to claim 10,
The support member of the storage device is configured such that when the hook portion of the holding means is hung on one of the support portions, the reading means of the other support portion removes the holding means from the holding means storage means. The support portions are provided at predetermined intervals so that the holding means identification information cannot be read;
Product management system characterized by A storage device included in the product management system according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
A storage device comprising the first reading unit, the second reading unit, and the support member. The computer included in the storage device according to 請 Motomeko 12, the first reading means and storing program for causing to function as the second reading means. A management device included in the merchandise management system according to claim 1,
A management apparatus comprising the storage unit, the acquisition unit, and the management unit. The computer included in the management apparatus according to 請 Motomeko 14, the acquisition unit and the management program for causing to function as the managing unit. A storage device that stores the product by having a storage unit and supporting a holding unit that holds the product,
Holding means assigned to the holding means from the holding means storage means of the holding means, which reads the possessed product identification information assigned to the goods as the product owned by the user from the storage means for goods attached to the product First reading means for reading the identification information;
The holding means identification information is read from the holding means storage means included in the holding means, having at least one supporting portion for supporting the one holding means holding the goods and storing the goods. A supporting member having a reading unit for each supporting unit;
A second reading unit that reads the holding unit identification information from the holding unit storage unit included in the holding unit by the reading unit included in the holding unit when the holding unit is supported by any of the support units; ,
The possessed product identification information read by the first reading means and the holding means identification information read by the first reading means and the second reading means are stored in association with each other in the storage means, and the holding The storage position of the merchandise owned by the user by associating the means identification information with the storage position information assigned to the support section having the reading unit that has read the holding means identification information in association with each other. A management means for managing information;
A product storage device comprising: The holding means assigned to the holding means from the holding means storage means possessed by the holding means, having at least one supporting portion for storing one of the holding means holding the goods and storing the goods. Each supporting unit has a reading member for reading identification information, and has a storage device that stores the product by supporting the holding unit that holds the product and a storage unit, and is owned by the user. A product management method in a product management system comprising: a management device that manages product information to be connected, wherein the storage device is connected to the management device via a network;
The storage device reads the possessed product identification information assigned to the product as a product owned by the user from the product storage unit attached to the product, and the holding unit has the holding unit from the holding unit storage unit A first reading step for reading the identification information;
When the holding device is supported by any one of the support portions, the storage device reads the holding means identification information from the holding means storage means included in the holding means by the reading unit included in the support section. A second reading step;
The management device reads the possessed product identification information read in the first reading step, the holding means identification information read in the first reading step and the second reading step, and the reading of the holding means identification information. An acquisition step of acquiring storage position information assigned to the support unit having a reading unit from the storage device;
The management device stores the acquired owned product identification information and holding means identification information in association with each other in the storage means, and associates the acquired holding means identification information with storage position information in the storage. A management step of managing storage location information of the product owned by the user by storing in the means;
A product management method comprising:

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