KR101854077B1 - Delivery locker and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An operation method of a delivery service locker is disclosed. The operation method of a delivery service locker comprises the following steps of: changing a power saving state to an activation state of a delivery service locker when an external input is received; receiving at least one reference value that is registered in advance from a server connected to the delivery service locker and the Internet based on an input when receiving the input to select an opening method of the delivery service locker in the activation state; receiving an input of a password value to open the delivery service locker; and determining whether the delivery service locker is opened on the basis of a comparison result between the inputted password value and the reference value.

Description

[0001] DELIVERY LOCKER AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The following description relates to a method of operating a courier box and a courier box.

In general, with the rapid increase in online shopping including TV shopping and TV home shopping, the courier service market for delivering products purchased by customers is growing rapidly every year.

On the other hand, the increase in the number of single-person households and the nature of the busy modern people make it difficult to receive home delivery services at home. As a result, there is a problem that the number of tasks such as guard rooms And there is a problem that the risk of loss due to the receipt of the delivery of the delivery goods becomes high. In recent years, various types of courier storage boxes, which are installed in a predetermined place and operated in an unmanned state, are installed to provide a courier storage service.

In particular, a wall-mounted courier storage box installed in a corridor in front of a front door of a home in which the customer is residing is widely used.

A method of operating a courier storage box according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes changing a courier storage box from a power saving state to an active state when an external input is received; Receiving one or more pre-registered reference values from a server connected to the courier storage on the basis of the input when receiving an input for selecting the opening method of the courier storage in the activated state; Receiving an input of a password value for opening the courier storage; And determining whether the courier storage box is opened based on a comparison result between the input encryption value and the one or more reference values.

In a method of operating a parcel container according to an embodiment, the reference value may be determined based on the waybill number assigned to the courier.

In the operation method of the delivery courier according to the embodiment, the server receives the reference value inputted by the user of the courier storage box from the user terminal of the user, registers the received reference value and stores it in the database In response to a request for transmission of the reference value received from the courier storage case, transmitting the reference value to the courier storage case when the selected open method is the first open method, , The stored reference value may be deleted from the database.

The method of operating the delivery courier according to an embodiment includes the steps of notifying the server of receipt of the button input when receiving a button input for the notification button of the courier storage in the activated state; And changing the courier storage box from the locked mode to the open mode when receiving a control signal for operating the courier storage box in the open mode from the server.

In the operation method of the delivery courier according to the embodiment, the server receives the reference value inputted by the user of the courier storage box from the user terminal of the user, registers the received reference value and stores it in the database And in the case where the selected open method is the second open method, the reference value may be transmitted to the courier storage in response to a transmission request of the reference value received from the courier storage box.

In the method of operating a parcel delivery box according to an embodiment, the step of changing the parcel delivery box from the power saving state to the active state comprises: sensing movement of the parcel delivery box using a sensor installed in the parcel delivery box; And changing the courier storage from the power saving state to the active state when the detected motion satisfies a predefined condition.

The method of operating the courier storage according to an exemplary embodiment may further include generating a warning sound or transmitting a notification of the movement of the courier storage to the server when the sensed movement satisfies a predefined condition .

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a courier storage box, the method comprising: receiving an input for selecting an opening manner of the courier storage bin; Receiving at least one reference value registered in advance from a server connected to the courier storage box on the basis of the selected opening method; Receiving an input of a password value for opening the courier storage; And changing the courier storage box from the locked mode to the open mode when the input encryption value and the one or more reference values match.

The courier storage box according to one embodiment includes a courier storage box body; An input interface provided on the courier storage body; A communication interface for communicating with a courier storage box and a server connected to the Internet; And a controller for controlling operation of the courier storage box, wherein the controller changes the courier storage box from the power save state to the active state when an external input is received, The server receives one or more reference values registered in advance from the server through the communication interface and inputs a password value for opening the courier storage through the input interface And determine whether the courier storage box is opened based on a comparison result between the input encryption value and the one or more reference values.

In the courier storage according to the embodiment, the server receives the reference value inputted by the user of the courier storage box from the user terminal of the user, registers the received reference value in the database, When the open mode is the first open mode, transmitting the reference value to the courier storage in response to a transmission request of the reference value received from the courier storage box, and when the reference value matches the encryption value, The stored reference value may be deleted from the database.

In the courier storage according to the embodiment, the server receives the reference value inputted by the user of the courier storage box from the user terminal of the user, registers the received reference value in the database, If the opening method is the second opening method, the reference value may be transmitted to the courier storage in response to a transmission request of the reference value received from the courier storage box.

In the courier storage according to the embodiment, when the communication interface receives a button input for the notification button of the courier storage in the activated state, the communication interface notifies the server of the reception of the button input, When receiving a control signal for operating the courier storage box in the open mode from the server, the courier storage box can be changed from the locked mode to the open mode through the controller.

The method of operating a server connected to a courier storage box according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a reference value input by a user of the courier storage from a user terminal of the user; Registering the received reference value and storing the registered reference value in the database; And transmitting the stored reference value to the courier storage in response to the transmission request when receiving the transmission request of the reference value from the courier storage.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 illustrates an overall system for controlling the operation of a courier bin according to one embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of determining whether the door is opened when receiving an input for selecting a door opening mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3A shows an example of a screen showing a situation in which a user registers a reference value in a first open method in an application of a user terminal according to an embodiment.
FIG. 3B shows an example of a screen showing a situation in which a user changes a reference value in a second open method in an application of a user terminal according to an embodiment.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation in which a user determines whether a courier storage box is opened through a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a screen for a situation where a user determines whether a courier storage box is opened through an application of a user terminal, according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation for the anti-theft function of a delivery courier according to an embodiment.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a courier storage box according to an embodiment.
8 is a view showing a configuration of a delivery courier box according to an embodiment.

Structural or functional descriptions of embodiments are set forth for illustrative purposes only, and may be embodied with various changes and modifications. Accordingly, the scope of this disclosure is not intended to be limited to the specific forms of the disclosed embodiments, but includes variations, equivalents, or alternatives included in the described technical concepts.

The terms first or second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but such terms should be interpreted solely for the purpose of distinguishing one element from another. For example, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, although other elements may be present in between.

The singular representation includes plural representations unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "comprises ", or" having ", and the like, are used to specify one or more of the described features, integers, steps, But do not preclude the presence or addition of steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be construed as having meanings consistent with meaning of the opening and closing paragraphs of the related art and are to be construed as ideal or overly formal meanings unless explicitly defined herein Do not.

On the other hand, if an embodiment is otherwise feasible, the function or operation specified in a particular block may be performed differently from the flowchart. For example, two consecutive blocks may actually be executed at substantially the same time, and the blocks may be rearranged depending on the related function or operation.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the following description of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and a duplicate description thereof will be omitted.

The courier storage box is, for example, a device capable of storing courier and mail delivered from a courier or the like. The operation method of the courier storage proposed in the present invention is a method of safely receiving and storing the courier service even if the user is not at home, and conveniently managing the delivered courier service through the courier storage box to which IoT (Internet on Things) ≪ / RTI >

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 illustrates an overall system for controlling the operation of a courier bin according to one embodiment.

The system includes a courier storage 110, a user terminal 130 capable of remotely controlling the operation of the courier storage 110, a courier storage 110 and a user terminal 130, A server 120 for relaying communication between the terminals 130 and a database 140 for storing information of the server 120. [ The user terminal 130 may be, for example, a mobile phone, a cellular phone, a smart phone, a personal computer, a laptop, a notebook, a netbook or tablet, or a personal digital assistant (PDA).

The courier storage bin 110 may be any type of storage box including a free space for storing courier therein and may include a door that can be opened or closed according to an operation mode (for example, an open mode or a close mode) have. The courier storage 110 is connected to the server 120 via the Internet and can communicate with the user terminal 130 of the user of the courier storage 110 through the server 120. [

The courier storage 110 may determine whether to open the door according to whether the reference value stored in the database 140 of the server 120 matches the password value received from the outside or whether the user opens It is possible to determine whether the opening and closing door of the courier storage box 110 is opened remotely through the user terminal 130. [

In one embodiment, the method of determining whether the door opening / closing door is opened according to whether or not the reference value stored in the courier storage box 110 matches the encrypted value received from the outside may include a first opening method and a second opening method .

The user may register and store the reference value for the courier to be received in the database 140 via the application installed in the user terminal 130 before the courier delivers to the courier storage 110 . The reference value is a value that can be shared by the courier article and the user, for example, it may be part of the courier number assigned to the courier. The courier storage 110 determines whether the courier storage box 110 is opened using the registered reference value. The reference value in the first opening mode is a one-time value for the courier to be delivered, and may be deleted in the database 140 after the reference value is used for opening or closing the door of the courier storage.

In the second open scheme, the user can register and store a specific reference value regardless of the courier service received through the application installed in the user terminal 130. [ The reference value serves as a master key for opening the door of the courier storage box 110 irrespective of the type of courier service. The courier storage 110 may determine whether the courier storage 110 is opened based on the registered reference value.

A method for determining opening of the door opening / closing door 110 through the first opening method and the second opening method will be described in detail below with reference to FIG.

In one embodiment, courier storage 110 includes an anti-theft feature. The courier storage box 110 senses the movement of the courier storage box 110 due to an external impact through a sensor installed in the courier storage box 110 and transmits information related thereto to the user terminal 130 through the server 120 Or a warning sound may be generated. In addition, according to the embodiment, the courier storage box 110 may include a camera. When the courier is delivered or the theft prevention function of the courier storage box 110 is activated, a forward image of the courier storage box 110 is acquired can do. The courier storage 110 transmits the acquired forward image to the server 120 and the server 120 can transmit information about the forward image to the user terminal 130. [

The courier storage 110 may transmit a notification to the server 120 to notify the user of the arrival of the courier when the courier arrives and the server 120 may transmit the notification to the server 120 when receiving the notification from the courier storage 110 , Or may transmit a notification to the registered user terminal 130 to notify the arrival of the courier service. For example, the status information of the courier storage box 110 includes information on whether the courier detected by the sensor installed in the courier storage box 110 is actually stored in the storage box, the date when the courier arrived, can do.

The server 120 may relay the communication between the user terminal 130 and the courier storage 110 and store the information necessary for the operation of the courier storage 110 in the database 140. [

The user can register and store the reference value necessary for determining whether the door opening / closing door of the courier storage box 110 is opened through the user terminal 130 in the database 140 of the server 120. [ The user can register and store different kinds of reference values according to the opening manner of the opening and closing door. The reference value may be, for example, any number of numbers. Also, in the case of the first opening method in which different reference values are given for each courier received, a plurality of reference values may be registered in the database 140 of the server 120. For example, if three courier services are to be received, the reference value in the first manner of opening corresponds to 1314 for the first courier, 1444 for the second courier, and 1545 for the third courier, Different reference values may be registered and stored in the database 140. [ In the second opening method, for example, a reference value functioning as a master key can be registered and stored in the database 140 as 13345. The above situation is only an example of one embodiment, and the form of the reference value may be various.

The user can control the courier storage 110 through the user terminal 130. For example, when a user receives a notification related to delivery of a courier service from the server 120 via the user terminal 130, the user may send an open command to change the courier storage box 110 to the open mode via the user terminal 130 Or may be transmitted to the server 120. The server 120 can transmit a control signal to the courier storage 110 to determine whether the courier storage box 110 is opened or closed based on the received open command.

The user can monitor the state of the courier storage 110 through the user terminal 130. The user can receive the notification of the arrival of the courier from the server 120 through the user terminal 130 and the status information of the courier storage 110. [ The user can also receive information on the movement of the courier storage box 110 due to an external shock from the server 120 through the user terminal 130, image information on the object that impacts the courier storage box 110, It is possible to receive image information on the courier article. For example, the image information may be acquired from the moment the courier storage box 110 is impacted by a camera installed in the courier storage box 110, or an arbitrary button of the courier storage box 110 is input by the courier .

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of determining whether the door is opened when receiving an input for selecting a door opening mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step 210, the courier storage 110 receives an external input. The external input may include, for example, button input information for any button installed on the courier storage 110 by the courier.

In step 220, when the courier storage 110 receives an external input in step 210, the courier storage 110 is changed from the power saving state to the active state. If the external input does not exist and the operation is not performed, the parcel storage 110 maintains the power saving state in order to save power, but when the external input is received, the state is changed to the active state to perform the operation. If the external input is not received, the courier storage 110 can keep the power saving state.

In step 220, the courier storage 110 receives an input for selecting the opening manner of the courier storage in the activated state. The opening method may include a first opening method using different reference values for each courier received and a second opening method using the same reference value regardless of the courier received. The input for selecting the opening method can be input through the input interface of the courier storage 110. [ For example, the courier storage 110 may receive input for an opening manner entered by the courier through an input interface (e.g., a button or touch screen) embedded in the courier storage 110. When an input for selecting the opening method is received, the courier storage 110 determines whether the received input is opened through different reference values depending on whether the input is an input for the first opening method or an input for the second opening method . If the input for selecting the open mode is not received for a predetermined period of time, the courier storage box 110 is changed to the power saving mode again.

In the case of steps 230 and 240 on the drawing, it is first determined whether the selected opening method is the first opening method, but the order thereof is not limited. That is, the determination order for each method is not limited.

When the opening method is determined through steps 230 and 240, the courier storage 110 receives different reference values from the server 120 based on the determined opening method. The user registers and stores different reference values in the database 140 according to the opening method through the user terminal 130 before receiving the courier service and the courier storage box 110 stores different reference values according to the selected opening method in the server 140 120).

In step 230, when the first opening mode is selected, the courier storage 110 receives the reference value previously registered from the server 120 in step 231. [ The user registers and stores different reference values in the database 140 for each courier before receiving the courier service through the user terminal 130. [ The courier storage 110 receives the registered reference values in step 231. [

The reference value can be determined based on the waybill number assigned to the courier. For example, the reference value in the first opening method should be a value shared by the user and the courier with respect to the courier to be received, as the courier must know the opening and closing of the courier storage box 110. For this reason, the reference value in the first opening manner can be determined through a number that can be shared by the user and the courier article, such as a portion of the waybill number (e.g., five digits after the waybill number). In addition, the reference value in the first opening method may be any value that a user can share with a courier article, such as a value transmitted by a user to a user terminal 130 of a courier article.

In step 232, the courier storage 110 may receive an input of a password value for opening the courier storage 110. For example, the password value may be an input value (e.g., a numerical string) entered by the courier through the input interface of the courier storage 110. [

In step 233, the courier storage 110 can determine whether the courier storage box 110 is opened based on the comparison result between the received password value and the received reference value. The courier storage 110 can change from the locked mode to the open mode when the received password value matches the received reference value. The locked mode means that the opening and closing door of the parcel storage box 110 is locked, and the open mode means that the opening and closing door of the parcel storage box 110 is opened. If the received password value matches the received reference value, the received reference value for the courier service can be deleted from the database 140.

According to one embodiment, if a plurality of parcels are to be received at the courier storage 110, the courier storage 110 may receive a plurality of reference values registered for each courier at step 231. The received plurality of reference values are compared with the password value inputted in step 233, and when there is a reference value matching the password value among the plurality of reference values, the courier storage box 110 switches from the locked mode to the open mode can be changed. The reference value matching the cipher value can be deleted from the database 140.

If the second opening mode is selected in step 240, the courier storage 110 receives the reference value previously registered from the server 120 in step 241. [ The user registers and stores the reference value in the second opening method in the database 140 regardless of whether or not the new courier is received through the user terminal 130. [ The courier storage 110 receives the registered reference value in step 241. [

The reference value in the second opening method is maintained the same regardless of the type of courier service, whether or not a new courier service is received, or the like, unless the user changes the reference value. Also, since the reference value in the second opening method is mainly used for opening and closing the courier storage box by the user, it is not necessary to set the value to be shared with the courier article.

In step 242, the courier storage 110 may receive an input of a password value for opening the courier storage 110. [ For example, the password value may be input values entered by the user through the input interface of the courier storage 110 to receive the courier service.

In step 243, the courier storage 110 may determine whether the courier storage box 110 is opened based on the comparison result of the received password value and the received reference value. The courier storage 110 may change from the locked mode to the open mode when the received password value matches the received reference value. Unlike the reference value in the first opening method, the reference value in the second opening method is not deleted from the database 140 irrespective of whether the received encrypted value matches the received reference value.

FIG. 3A shows an example of a screen showing a situation in which a user registers a reference value in a first open method in an application of a user terminal according to an embodiment. Referring to FIG. 3A, the screen corresponds to a situation of an application registering a new reference value of 6 digits in the database 140 every time a courier is received.

FIG. 3B shows an example of a screen showing a situation in which a user changes a reference value in a second open method in an application of a user terminal according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3B, in order to change the reference value in the second opening method registered and stored in the database 140, an area for inputting a reference value in the existing 6-digit second opening method, A reference value in the second opening mode of the seat and a reference value of the second mode to be changed are again input. Referring to FIG. 3B, when the user does not register the reference value of the second scheme, the reference value in the basic second open scheme may be set to 000000. The reference value of the second scheme may be registered and stored in the database 140 regardless of whether the courier is received or not, as long as the reference value of the second scheme does not undergo a change process as shown in FIG. 3B.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation in which a user determines whether a courier storage box 110 is opened through a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step 410, the courier storage 110 receives an external input. The external input may include button input information for an activation button, for example, which the courier enters via the input interface of the courier storage 110. [

In step 411, if the courier storage 110 receives an external input in step 410, the courier storage 110 is changed from the power saving state to the active state. If the external input does not exist and the operation is not performed, the parcel storage 110 maintains the power saving state in order to save power, but when the external input is received, the state is changed to the active state to perform the operation. If the external input is not received, the courier storage 110 can keep the power saving state.

When the courier storage 110 receives the button input for the notification button of the courier storage 110 in step 412, the courier storage 110 notifies the server 120 of the reception of the button input in step 413 can do. When the server 120 receives the notification of the reception of the button input, it may send a notification of the notification received to the user terminal 130 of the user. In response to the notification of the notification, the user may send an open command to the server 120 via the application of the user terminal 130 to allow the courier storage 110 to operate in the open mode. When receiving the open command, the server 120 may transmit a control signal to the courier storage 110 to operate the courier storage box 110 in the open mode. The courier storage 110 may be changed from the locked mode to the open mode when receiving a control signal for operating the courier storage 110 from the server 120 in the open mode.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a screen for a situation where a user determines whether a courier storage box is opened through an application of a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 5, a notification indicating that a courier has arrived may be displayed on the screen of the user terminal 130 in the form of a push message. In response to the notification, the user can determine whether to send an open command to the server 120 to allow the courier bin 110 to change to the open mode.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation for the anti-theft function of a delivery courier according to an embodiment.

The courier storage 110 can detect the movement of the courier storage 110 using sensors installed in the courier storage 110 in step 610 when receiving external input such as shock or vibration . For example, the sensor may be any sensor capable of quantifying the movement of the courier storage 110, such as an acceleration sensor.

If the detected motion satisfies the predefined condition at step 620, the courier storage 110 may be changed from the power saving state to the active state at step 621. [

After the courier storage 110 is activated, a warning sound is generated in step 630, a notification is sent to the server 120 about the movement of the courier storage 110 in step 640, To acquire the forward image of the courier storage 110 and to transmit the acquired forward image to the server 120 through step 651. [ In order to prevent theft of the stored courier service, the courier storage box 110 may previously determine a movement of a predetermined scale or more as a condition for a situation corresponding to the theft, generate an alarm sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied, The user terminal 130 may be provided with information on the movement of the courier storage 110 so that the user may be aware of the theft.

In step 630, a warning sound may be generated through an alarm installed in the delivery cabinet 110. [

In step 640, the courier storage 110 may transmit the notification of the motion information of the courier storage 110 to the server 120, and the server 120 may notify the user terminal 130 of the received motion information. Lt; / RTI >

In step 650, the courier storage 110 can acquire a forward image of the courier storage 110 (which may include, for example, theft) using the camera installed in the courier storage 110, 651 to the server 120. [0031] The server 120 may transmit the received forward image to the user terminal 130.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a courier storage box according to an embodiment.

In step 710, the courier storage 110 may receive an input for selecting the opening manner of the courier storage 110. [ The opening method of the courier storage box 110 includes a first opening method for determining whether the courier storage 110 is opened through different reference values given to each courier received and a second opening method for determining whether the courier is opened through the same reference value regardless of the courier received There may be two ways of opening.

In step 720, the courier storage 110 may receive one or more pre-registered reference values from the courier storage 110 and the server 120 connected to the Internet based on the selected opening method. The courier storage 110 can receive different reference values according to the selected opening method. The user can register and store the reference values in the database 140 of the server by distinguishing the opening manner through the user terminal 130 before the courier is received.

At step 730, courier storage 110 may receive an input of a password value for opening. The courier storage 110 may receive an input of a password value via an input interface.

In step 740, if the received encryption value matches the received reference values, the courier storage 110 may be changed from the locked mode to the open mode in step 750. If the received encryption value and the reference values match, the reference values of the first scheme that match are deleted in the database 140, but the reference value of the second scheme is not deleted. If the received encryption value and the reference value do not match, the courier storage 110 can maintain the locked mode.

When the courier storage 110 receives a button input to the notification button, it notifies the server 120 of the reception of the button input and sends a control signal for operating the courier storage 110 in the open mode from the server 120 In case of receiving, the courier storage box 110 can be changed from the locked mode to the open mode.

8 is a view showing a configuration of a delivery courier box according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 8, the courier storage 110 may include a courier storage body 800, a controller 810, an input interface 820, and a communication interface 830.

The courier storage box body 800 may have a structure that can be attached to any type of storage box including, for example, a front door or the like, including a space for storing a courier.

The controller 810 can control the operation of the courier storage box 110. The controller 810 can change the courier storage box 110 from the power saving state to the active state when an external input is received. The controller 810 may receive the input for selecting the opening method of the courier storage 110 in the active state via the input interface 820 and may receive the input from the server 120 via the communication interface 830, And receives an input of a cipher value for opening the courier storage 110 via an input interface 820 and for receiving the cipher store 110 based on the comparison result between the entered cipher value and the one or more reference values, It is possible to determine whether the door 110 is open or not.

The server 120 can receive the reference value input by the user from the user terminal 130 of the user and register and store the received reference value in the database 140. [

The server 120 transmits the reference value to the courier storage 110 in response to the transmission request of the reference value received from the courier storage 110. When the reference value is the encryption value The reference value stored in the database 140 can be deleted. The reference value deleted here is the reference value in the first opening method. The reference value in the first opening mode can be determined based on the courier service number.

When the open method is selected as the second open method, the server 120 may transmit the reference value to the courier storage 110 in response to the transmission request of the reference value received from the courier storage 110.

The controller 810 notifies the server 120 of the reception of the button input through the communication interface 830 when receiving the button input for the notification button of the courier storage 110 in the active state via the input interface 820 can do. When the server 120 receives the notification of the button input reception, it may notify the user terminal 130 of the notification. In response to the notification, the user can transmit the opening command of the courier storage 110 to the server 120 via the user terminal 130, and in response, the server 120 changes the courier storage box 110 to the open mode To the courier storage (110). The controller 810 can change the locked mode to the open mode when receiving a control signal for changing the courier storage 110 from the server 120 to the open mode via the communication interface 830 .

The courier storage 110 may further include a sensor capable of detecting movement, and if the motion sensed through the sensor satisfies a predefined condition, the controller 810 may change the power saving state to an active state . The controller 810 may generate an audible alarm and transmit a notification of the movement of the courier storage 110 to the server 120 via the communication interface 830 if the sensed movement satisfies a predefined condition have.

The components described in the embodiments are one A hardware component including one or more of a digital signal processor (DSP), a processor, a controller, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), programmable logic devices such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA), other electronic devices, Lt; / RTI > At least some of the processes or functions described in the embodiments may be implemented by software, and the software may be recorded on a recording medium. The components, functions and processes described in the embodiments may be implemented by a combination of hardware and software.

The method according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. Program instructions to be recorded on a computer-readable medium may be those specially designed and constructed for an embodiment or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

Although the embodiments have been described with reference to the drawings, various technical modifications and variations may be applied to those skilled in the art. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

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In a method of operating a courier storage box,
Changing the courier storage from the power save state to the active state when an external input is received;
Receiving at least one reference value registered in advance from a server connected to the Internet via the courier storage box based on the input when receiving an input for selecting the opening method of the courier storage in the activated state, The method comprising: receiving an input of a password value for opening; determining whether the courier bin is opened based on a comparison result between the input password value and the one or more reference values; And
When receiving the button input to the notification button of the courier storage box without inputting the password value in the activated state, notifying the server of the reception of the button input and operating the courier storage box in the open mode from the server And changing the courier storage from the locked mode to the open mode when receiving the control signal for the door lock,
The opening method of the courier storage box includes a first opening method of determining whether the courier is opened through different reference values given to each courier and a second opening method of determining whether the courier is opened through the same reference value regardless of the courier Including,
Wherein the one or more reference values include at least one of a reference value in the first opening manner and a reference value in the second opening manner that are registered through the application of the user terminal before the user receives the home delivery,
Wherein the server receives from the user terminal a reference value in the first open method registered in the application and a reference value in the second open method and stores the received reference value in the database, The reference value of the first opening method is transmitted to the courier storage, and when the selected opening method is the second opening method, the reference value of the second opening method is transmitted to the courier storage,
The server transmits a notice of the notification to the user terminal when receiving a notification of reception of the button input from the courier storage, and changes the courier storage from the user terminal to the open mode in response to the notification To the courier cabinet, a control signal to change the courier cabinet to the open mode when receiving an open command to enable the courier cabinet to open. The method according to claim 1,
The reference value in the first opening method may be,
And is determined based on the waybill number assigned to the courier. The method according to claim 1,
The server comprises:
And deletes the reference value in the stored first opening method in the database when the selected opening method is the first opening method and the reference value in the first opening method matches the encrypted value, How the library works. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of determining whether the courier storage box is opened comprises:
Changing the courier storage box from the locked mode to the open mode when the password value matches the reference value received from the server
And a second storage container. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the receiving the one or more reference values comprises:
When the selected open method is the first open method, receiving a plurality of reference values in the first open method previously registered from the server,
Wherein the step of determining whether the courier storage box is opened comprises:
And changing the courier storage box from the locked mode to the open mode when there is a reference value that matches the encrypted value among the plurality of reference values. The method according to claim 1,
In the courier storage box,
When a courier is delivered to the courier storage box, transmits a notification to inform the arrival of the courier to the server,
The server comprises:
And when the notification is received from the courier storage box, updates the status information of the courier storage box or transmits a notification to notify the registered user terminal of the arrival of the courier. delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The step of changing the courier storage from the power save state to the active state includes:
Detecting a movement of the courier storage box using a sensor installed in the courier storage box;
Changing the courier storage from the power saving state to the active state when the sensed movement satisfies a predefined condition; And
Generating a warning sound when the detected movement satisfies a predefined condition or transmitting an alert to the server about movement of the courier storage
Further comprising the steps < RTI ID = 0.0 > of: < / RTI > 12. The method of claim 11,
Acquiring a forward image of the courier storage box using a camera installed in the courier storage box when the detected motion satisfies a predefined condition; And
Transmitting the obtained forward image to the server
Further comprising the steps < RTI ID = 0.0 > of: < / RTI > delete delete delete Courier storage box body;
An input interface provided on the courier storage body;
A communication interface for communicating with a server connected to the courier storage via the Internet; And
And a controller for controlling the operation of said delivery courier,
The controller comprising:
When the external input is received, changing the courier storage box from the power save state to the active state,
Receiving one or more reference values registered in advance from the server through the communication interface when receiving an input for selecting the opening method of the courier storage box in the activated state through the input interface, The method includes receiving an input of a password value for opening a storage box and determining whether the courier storage box is opened based on a comparison result between the input password value and the one or more reference values,
And a controller for notifying the server of the reception of the button input when the button input for the notification button of the courier storage box is received without inputting the password value in the activated state and for operating the courier storage box in the open mode from the server When receiving the control signal, changes the courier storage box from the locked mode to the open mode,
The opening method of the courier storage box includes a first opening method of determining whether the courier is opened through different reference values given to each courier and a second opening method of determining whether the courier is opened through the same reference value regardless of the courier Including,
Wherein the one or more reference values include at least one of a reference value in the first opening manner and a reference value in the second opening manner that are registered through the application of the user terminal before the user receives the home delivery,
Wherein the server receives from the user terminal a reference value in the first open method registered in the application and a reference value in the second open method and stores the received reference value in the database, The reference value of the first opening method is transmitted to the courier storage, and when the selected opening method is the second opening method, the reference value of the second opening method is transmitted to the courier storage,
The server transmits a notice of the notification to the user terminal when receiving a notification of reception of the button input from the courier storage, and changes the courier storage from the user terminal to the open mode in response to the notification To the courier storage box, a control signal for changing the courier storage box to the open mode when receiving an open command to allow the courier storage box to open. 17. The method of claim 16,
The server comprises:
Receiving from the user terminal of the user at least one of a reference value in the first opening manner and a reference value in the second opening manner inputted by the user of the courier storage box,
And deletes the stored reference value from the database when the selected open method is the first open method and the reference value in the first open method matches the encrypted value. delete delete 17. The method of claim 16,
Further comprising a sensor for sensing movement of the courier storage box,
The controller comprising:
And changing the courier storage from the power saving state to the active state when the motion detected through the sensor satisfies a predefined condition. 21. The method of claim 20,
Further comprising an alarm for generating a warning sound based on the movement of the delivery cabinet,
The alarm,
Generating a warning sound when the detected motion satisfies the defined condition,
And transmits a notification of the movement of the courier storage box to the server via the communication interface when the detected motion satisfies the defined condition.

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