JP5278920B2 - Digital information display capable of providing goods location tracking service - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a digital information display capable of providing a position tracking service of an article, and more specifically, digital information on the position of an article in real time using position information received from an article or a GPS terminal mounted on a transport vehicle. The present invention relates to a digital information display capable of providing a location tracking service of an article that is displayed on a display or provides location information of an article in various forms to a mobile communication terminal of an applicant for a location tracking service.

  In general, a satellite positioning system (hereinafter referred to as “GPS”) is located at an altitude of about 20,000 km and uses 24 satellites that travel around the earth in about 12 hours, and is accurate within an error range of less than 10 m. Can track any location. Two types of frequencies are used for the navigation signal transmitted from the satellite. That is, the military signal “P code” and the signal “C / A code” disclosed to the private sector are transmitted at 1575.42 MHz, and the “P code” is transmitted at 1277.60 MHz.

  In recent years, as the components used for GPS have become smaller, their applications have been diversified, and the demand has been gradually increasing. Such a position tracking system using GPS is used in airplanes, ships, automobiles, and the like, and is also incorporated in a personal mobile phone to track the position of an individual.

  On the other hand, courier companies that provide goods transportation services, post offices, etc. provide services that allow customers to check the current location of goods on the Internet or wired by providing a waybill number to customers. . At this time, the transportation information data of the articles arriving at the respective collection places is utilized.

  The location information of the goods that the customer can confirm by checking the waybill number is to a certain extent that the goods arrived on the delivery vehicle of which delivery device from which the goods arrived or from the final collection location. is there.

  Even if the goods arrive at the final collection location, not all articles can be loaded on the vehicle, often resulting in a delay in the delivery date, even if the final delivery member is delivering the goods When the final delivery destination is reached, it can be generally understood by a call with the delivery person, but a call with the delivery person and the handling branch cannot be easily performed.

  A trader who provides a transportation service often loses an article because it is delivered to an incorrect delivery destination or lost or stolen during delivery.

  For this reason, the number of complaints regarding transportation services such as purchasing goods, parcels, parcel delivery, and postal items has increased, and problems such as decreased customer trust due to incorrect location information on goods have occurred. ing.

  On the other hand, Digital Information Display (DID) is an abbreviation for Digital Information Display, and includes advertisements and images along with various guidance information suitable for the installation location in and outside of banks, department stores, shopping centers, airports, hotels, exhibition halls, etc. And a composite video medium having a function as a digital display device that provides sound and a function as an information providing device capable of displaying advertisements, and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is a product, food, Next-generation recognition technology that can manage information on various individuals such as animals and things. Recently, it is universally used in electronic fee payment systems such as credit cards and transportation cards, and access control systems.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a digital information display capable of providing an article location tracking service that enables a customer to track an article in real time. There is to do.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an article position tracking service for mapping real-time position information and map information of an article obtained from an article or a GPS terminal attached to a transport vehicle and displaying it on a digital information display. It is to provide a possible digital information display.

  It is still another object of the present invention to provide a digital information display capable of providing a location tracking service for an article that transmits location information to a mobile communication terminal of a customer who has applied for the location tracking service.

  An object of the present invention described above is to provide user information by using a position tracking service of an article from a user in a transportation system for providing a real-time position tracking service of the article using a GPS terminal attached to the article or a transportation vehicle. A digital information display for receiving and displaying the position information of the article from the transport service providing server, and a display unit for displaying information by the real-time position tracking service of the article and a predetermined advertisement content A user input unit for information input and cost settlement by applying for the real-time location tracking service of the article; an output unit for outputting a receipt and a service coupon by applying for the real-time location tracking service of the article; Location tracking service applicant information, A memory unit for storing product information and location information of the product; and service application information received via the user input unit are combined and transmitted to the transport service providing server via a wired or wireless network unit. In addition, it is possible to provide an article position tracking service including a control unit for controlling the position information of the article to which the GPS terminal is attached from the transport service providing server and displaying it on the display unit. Achievable with a digital information display.

  According to the present invention, the display unit includes at least one of a 2D or 3D panel, and can display the position of an article on a map.

  According to the present invention, the user input unit is configured with a touch panel, and includes at least one of user information, a dispatch number, a settlement means, and a predetermined event participation application for applying for a real-time location tracking service of an article. A touch screen module that allows the user to select and input the RFID; an RFID module for reading the applicant's information from a terminal that can apply for and settle a location tracking service by RFID; and the applicant from the magnetic field of a credit card or membership card A card reader module for reading information may be included.

  According to the present invention, the user input unit may further include a business card reader module for reading business card information and reading applicant information.

  According to the present invention, the control unit can provide a message transmission service by tracking the position of the article to the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal input via the RFID module of the user input unit.

  According to the present invention, the control unit can provide a message transmission service by tracking the position of an article to at least one mobile phone number input to the touch screen module of the user input unit.

  According to the present invention, the output unit is composed of at least one of a thermal paper printer or a barcode sticker printer, an application receipt for the position tracking service of the article, a receipt by settlement using a credit card and a point card, a discount At least one of the tickets can be output.

  According to the present invention, the output unit can output a discount ticket on the back of the receipt or the barcode sticker.

  According to the digital information display for the article position tracking service according to the present invention, the real-time position information and the map information of the article obtained from the GPS terminal attached to the article or the transport vehicle are mapped and displayed on the digital information display. By doing so, there is an effect that the real-time position information of the article can be confirmed from the digital information display.

  According to the digital information display for the location tracking service of the article according to the present invention, the location information is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal of the customer who applied for the location tracking service, so that there is no additional inquiry. There is an effect that accurate position information can be confirmed according to the movement route and the time point.

  In addition, according to the digital information display for the article location tracking service according to the present invention, it is possible to accurately grasp the movement path of the article in the event of a loss accident, so it is easy to check the history of lost items and collect forgotten items. There is an effect to become.

The figure which shows the structure of the transportation system for providing the real-time location tracking service of the articles | goods by the Example of this invention. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital information display capable of providing an article location tracking service according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a digital information display capable of providing an article location tracking service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Terms and words used in the specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary lexical meaning, and the inventor should use the terminology concept in order to best explain his invention. In accordance with the principle that it can be properly defined, it should be interpreted into a meaning and concept suitable for the technical idea of the present invention.

  Therefore, the embodiment described in the present specification and the configuration shown in the drawings are only the best embodiment of the present invention, and do not show all the technical ideas of the present invention. It should be understood that there can be various equivalents and variations that can replace these.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a transportation system for providing a real-time location tracking service for an article according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The real-time position tracking system for an article of the present invention is equipped with a GPS terminal 20 that is attached to the article 1 or the transport vehicle 10, receives position information of the article 1 from the satellite 50, and transmits the received position information, and the GPS terminal. The transport service providing server 60 that receives the position information signal of the article 1 transmitted from the machine 20, the input of user information by using the position tracking service of the article 1 from the user, and the position information of the article from the transport service providing server 60. And a digital information display 100 for receiving and displaying the information. The mobile terminal of the user who applied for the real-time position tracking service of the article 1 can track the accurate position of the article 1 in real time. 200 can provide a message transmission service.

  The article 1 preferably includes all articles delivered to home delivery, parcels, mail, etc., and is encoded and managed at the time of reception and delivery.

  The GPS terminal 20 attached to the article 1 or the transport vehicle 10 is preferably a terminal capable of receiving and transmitting position information, and each GPS terminal 20 is given a unique ID and Classification is possible.

  It is preferable to prevent a third party from removing the GPS terminal 20 without permission by storing and transporting the article 1 in a box including the GPS terminal 20.

  Or it is preferable to make it easy to detach and remove only the GPS terminal 20 when the article 1 arrives at the customer by configuring in a form that is easy to attach and detach.

  In the case of the article 1 that cannot be attached, the same code as that attached directly to the article 1 is given by assigning each code designated to the article 1 to at least one GPS terminal 20 attached to the transport vehicle 10. Can have an effect.

  The transportation service providing server 60 is a transportation company server and can be constituted by a representative server of a transportation company or a server at each point.

  The transportation service providing server 60 provides the transmission / reception of the position information of the article 1 and the message transmission service via the Internet network (not shown) and the mobile communication network (not shown).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital information display capable of providing an article location tracking service according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a digital information capable of providing an article location tracking service according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of a display.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, in a transportation system for providing a real-time position tracking service of an article 1 using a GPS terminal 20 attached to the article 1 or a transportation vehicle 10, the position of the article 1 from a user. The digital information display 100 for receiving and displaying the user information input by using the tracking service and the position information of the article 1 from the transport service providing server 60 is a real-time position tracking service of the article 1. Display unit 120 for displaying information and predetermined advertisement content, a user input unit 110 for information input and expense settlement by applying for a real-time location tracking service of the article 1, and real-time location tracking of the article 1 Receipt by application for service And an output unit 140 for outputting an output article 141 such as a service coupon, and a memory unit 130 for storing information on the applicant for the real-time position tracking service of the article 1, information on the article 1 and position information on the article 1 The service application information received via the user input unit 110 is combined and transmitted to the transport service providing server 60 via the wired or wireless network unit 150, and the GPS terminal 20 is attached. And a control unit 160 for controlling to receive the position information of the article 1 from the transport service providing server 60 and display it on the display unit 120.

  The digital information display 100 is disposed at a merchant that provides a transportation service for the article 1 or a branch thereof, and is used for applying for a location tracking service and for inquiring a location of the customer when the article 1 is received or after the reception.

  Moreover, it is preferable to install in a subway, a cityscape, a bank, etc., which are people's active areas, so that the location tracking service of the article 1 can be used at any time.

  The digital information display 100 is a terminal that allows the user to apply for a real-time location tracking service by inputting a waybill number and applicant information issued when the article 1 is received.

  Furthermore, in addition to the location tracking service, it is possible to display information on public relations and sales items (special products, etc.) of traders, and offer discounts or various preferential services when purchasing sales items (special products, etc.). It also functions as a coupon issuer to provide.

  The display unit 120 includes at least one of a 2D or 3D panel, displays the position of the article 1 on a map, and displays information about the advertising content of the carrier or service usage.

  The user input unit 110 is configured with a touch panel, and selects at least one of user information, a shipping number, a payment method, and a predetermined event participation application for applying for a real-time location tracking service of the article 1. The touch screen module 112 for enabling input, the RFID module 114 for reading the applicant information from a terminal capable of applying and paying for the location tracking service by RFID, and the applicant by reading the information on the business card 119 It consists of a business card reader module 118 for reading information and a card reader module 116 for reading applicant information via the magnetism of a credit card or a membership card. Information can be entered.

  The membership card may be a partner membership card such as a post office or a delivery company, but is not limited thereto.

  The location tracking service of the article 1 is provided free of charge or for a fee, and various payment methods can be applied including payment by credit card, payment by membership card, payment by membership card point, and payment by cash.

  The output unit 140 is composed of at least one of a thermal paper printer or a barcode sticker printer, and includes an application receipt for the location tracking service of the article 1, a receipt by settlement using a credit card and a point card, and an output product including a discount ticket 141 is output.

  The output unit 140 outputs a discount ticket on the back of the receipt or barcode sticker so that it can be used as a discount ticket.

  For example, the user can get a preferential treatment that the product sold at the post office can be purchased with a discount ticket on the back of the barcode sticker, and a preferential treatment by using a product or service of a business partner with the post office. Will be able to.

  The controller 160 provides a message transmission service by tracking the position of the article 1 to the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal input via the RFID module 114 of the user input unit 110.

  Further, the controller 160 provides a message transmission service by tracking the position of the article 1 to the number of at least one mobile communication terminal 200 input via the touch screen module 112 of the user input unit 110. Control.

  It is preferable to provide a user of the mobile communication terminal 200 such as a smartphone with an article position tracking application so that the real-time position of the article 1 can be easily confirmed.

  The digital information display 100 can provide the reception and position tracking service for the article 1 without visiting the reception destination by interlocking with the unmanned home delivery machine and the unmanned mail reception machine.

  Although the present invention has been illustrated and described based on the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the technology to which the present invention belongs within the scope that does not depart from the technical idea of the present invention. It goes without saying that various modifications and variations can be made by a person having ordinary knowledge in the field within the technical scope of the present invention and the equivalent scope of the claims.

  The present invention uses the position information received from the GPS terminal installed in the article or the transport vehicle to display the position of the article on the digital information display in real time, or the mobile communication terminal of the applicant for the position tracking service The present invention can be applied to a digital information display capable of providing an article position tracking service that provides article position information in various forms.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Goods 10 Transport vehicle 20 GPS terminal 50 Artificial satellite 60 Transport service provision server 100 Digital information display (DID)
110 User input unit 112 Touch screen module 114 RFID module 116 Card reader module 118 Business card reader module 120 Display unit 130 Memory unit 140 Output unit 150 Wired or wireless network unit 160 Control unit

Claims (1)

In a transportation system for providing a real-time location tracking service of an article using a GPS terminal, input of user information by using a location tracking service of an article from a user and location information of the article from a transportation service providing server A digital information display for receiving and displaying,
A display unit for displaying information by the real-time location tracking service of the article and predetermined advertisement content;
A user input unit for information input and cost settlement by applying for a real-time location tracking service of the article;
An output unit for outputting a receipt and a service coupon by applying for a real-time location tracking service of the article;
The real-time location tracking service applicant information, the memory unit for storing the article information and the article location information; and the service application information received via the user input unit, Control for transmitting to the transport service providing server via the network unit and controlling the position information of the corresponding article to which the GPS terminal is attached to be received from the transport service providing server and displayed on the display unit part only contains,
The user input unit is:
A touch screen module configured with a touch panel, which allows user information for a real-time location tracking service application of an article, a shipping number, a payment method, and a predetermined event participation application to be selected and input;
RFID module for reading the applicant's information from a terminal that can apply for and settle a location tracking service by RFID;
A card reader module to read applicant information from a credit card or membership card; and
Including a business card reader module for reading business card information and reading applicant information,
The GPS terminal is a terminal capable of receiving and transmitting position information,
A unique ID is given to the GPS terminal, and the article can be classified.
The digital information display capable of providing a location tracking service of an article, wherein the article is stored and transported in a box including the GPS terminal .

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