KR102213057B1 - Method, apparatus and computer readable medium of stock control based on augmented reality - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of stock control based on augmented reality. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method includes: a transaction item registration step of registering a received transaction item as an inventory management target item by scanning, through a camera module equipped in a smart glass, a first code serving as identification information indicated on a transaction item, and a second code serving as identification information indicated at a location where the transaction item is loaded, matching the first code with the second code, and storing the same in a database of an inventory management system; a loading location information request signal receiving step of receiving a loading location information request signal for the inventory management target item from the user, through a server terminal linked with the database; and a loading location information output step of outputting loading location information for the inventory management target item as augmented reality content on smart glasses that are determined to be worn by the user, upon reception of the loading location information request signal.

Description

AR-based inventory management method, device, and computer-readable recording medium {METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM OF STOCK CONTROL BASED ON AUGMENTED REALITY}

The present invention relates to an augmented reality-based inventory management method, and specifically, a technology that enables the inventory status and loading position of goods to be implemented as augmented reality content on a smart glass worn by a user in a warehouse where goods are stored. Related.

In most of the conventional inventory management, when a barcode is attached to an item, and when input/output information is generated by detecting the barcode attached to the item, the worker directly inputs the loading location of the item to the server computer, etc. It was common to manage information about one loading location.

However, this method not only increases the work of the worker, but also because the worker has entered the storage location of the item as mentioned above, there is a high risk of a work error in which the location of the item is incorrectly recorded by the worker's mistake. In addition, since such work mistakes require the act of searching for items by searching the storage locations of the warehouse one by one, there is a problem that not only interferes with the work flow, but also requires considerable manpower and time to search for items, so inventory management of items There was a problem of lowering the efficiency.

On the other hand, in order to solve this problem, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0657817 discloses a technology in which an RFID tag is provided on a box in which goods are stored or a pallet on which goods are placed, and inventory management of goods is performed by communication between the RFID tag and the reader terminal Is disclosed.

However, since the above-described prior patent had to have an expensive RFID device and attached an RFID tag to each item to be received, the problem that the operator had to pay a high cost for inventory management, the case of a large warehouse, RFID When the distance between the reader terminal and the RFID tag attached to the product exceeds the RFID communication radius, there is a problem that it is difficult to specify the loading location of the product, and there is a need to develop an inventory management technology that can solve the above problem. have.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a technology that enables the inventory status of the goods and the loading position of the goods to be implemented as augmented reality contents in a smart glass worn by a user in a warehouse where goods are stored.

In order to achieve the above object, the augmented reality-based inventory management method implemented in a computing device including one or more processors and a main memory storing instructions executable by the processor, through a camera module provided in a smart glass, By scanning the first code, which is the identification information displayed on the item, and the second code, which is the identification information displayed at the location where the transaction item is loaded, matching the first code and the second code, and storing them in the database of the inventory management system, A transaction article registration step of registering the transaction article as an inventory management target article; A loading location information request signal receiving step of receiving a loading location information request signal for an inventory management target item from a user through a server terminal interlocked with the database; And a loading location information output step of outputting loading location information for an inventory management target item as augmented reality content on a smart glass determined to be worn by the user according to the reception of the loading location information request signal; characterized by comprising: do.

In addition, in the step of outputting the loading location information, the real-time location information of the user wearing the smart glass is received through the GPS module provided in the smart glass, and the path from the real-time location of the user to the loading location of the inventory management object. It is preferable to output augmented reality content for guidance on the display area of the smart glass.

In addition, the above-described loading location information output step calculates and provides the moving distance on the path from the user's real-time location to the loading location of the inventory management object, but comparing the calculated moving distance with a preset threshold distance, the moving distance is At the time remaining below the threshold distance, it is preferable to change and output format information of the object constituting the augmented reality content.

In addition, the above-described smart glass, corresponding to the first code, the camera module provided in the smart glass, when the third code, which is identification information displayed on the transaction statement, is scanned, the inventory management object registered in the database After grasping the stock quantity, it is preferable to generate addition/decrease information based on the stock quantity and transmit the generated addition/deduction information to the server terminal.

In addition, after performing the above-described loading location information output step, when a third code corresponding to the first code, which is identification information displayed on the transaction statement, is scanned on the camera module provided in the smart glass, An inventory information update step of reading the transaction information and updating the inventory information of the inventory management target article stored in the database; is preferably further performed.

In addition, the above-described inventory information update step is performed by extracting supplier information from among the transaction information included in the transaction statement and determining whether the extracted supplier information is a company belonging to the user, thereby performing the warehousing or shipping process of the item subject to inventory management. In addition, it is preferable to update the inventory information of the inventory management target article by extracting the supply unit and quantity information from the transaction information included in the transaction statement and generating the addition and subtraction information of the inventory management target article to be transmitted to the database.

In addition, the above-described inventory management system accumulates and manages the entry and exit history information of the inventory management object according to the execution of the inventory information update step, but it is preferable to generate a report file according to the entry and exit history at each preset period and provide it to the server terminal. Do.

Meanwhile, an augmented reality-based inventory management device implemented as a computing device including one or more processors and a main memory that stores instructions executable by the processor, which is identification information displayed on the transaction item, through a camera module provided in the smart glass. The first code and the second code, which is the identification information displayed at the location where the transaction item is loaded, are scanned, and the first code and the second code are matched and stored in the database of the inventory management system, so that the stocked transaction product is subject to inventory management. A transactional product register for registering as a product; A loading location information request signal receiving unit configured to receive a loading location information request signal for an inventory management target item from a user through a server terminal interlocked with the database; And a loading location information output unit that outputs loading location information for an inventory management target item as augmented reality content on a smart glass judged to be worn by the user in response to the reception of the loading location information request signal. do.

On the other hand, as a computer-readable recording medium, the computer-readable recording medium stores instructions for causing a computing device to perform the following steps, the steps being: via a camera module provided in the smart glass, By scanning the first code, which is the identification information displayed on the transaction item, and the second code, which is the identification information displayed at the location where the transaction item is loaded, matching the first code and the second code, and storing it in the database of the inventory management system, A transaction article registration step of registering the traded article as an inventory management target article; A loading location information request signal receiving step of receiving a loading location information request signal for an inventory management target item from a user through a server terminal interlocked with the database; And a loading location information output step of outputting loading location information for an inventory management target item as augmented reality content on a smart glass determined to be worn by the user according to the reception of the loading location information request signal; characterized by comprising: do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by allowing the inventory status and loading location of the item to be implemented as augmented reality content on the smart glass worn by the user in a warehouse where the item is stored, the efficiency of searching for the loading location of the item is increased. Has the effect of being.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, as well as guiding the route by searching for the loading location of the item based on the user's real-time location, the object format of the augmented reality content according to the distance of the item to be searched is near and far. By implementing an interface to display differently, there is an effect that guides the loading position of the article more effectively and maximizes the user's experience.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the inventory status, loading location, and warehousing or delivery processing of the product is automatically performed by simply scanning the code displayed on the product, the loading location, and the transaction statement using smart glass, the operator It has the effect of maximizing the improvement of work efficiency.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, unlike the conventional worker who brought a note or terminal for handwriting the inventory status in one hand, because the inventory management work using smart glass is performed, the use of both hands is free. As it can be lowered, there is an effect of improving work efficiency.

1 is a flowchart of an augmented reality-based inventory management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 and 3 are examples of performing a code scan according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 to 6 are examples in which loading location information is output as augmented reality content according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an example in which a camera module of a smart glass is activated by recognizing a user's gesture according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an example in which a report file related to inventory management status according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided through a server terminal.
9 is a block diagram of an augmented reality-based inventory management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is an example of an internal configuration of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the following, various embodiments and/or aspects are now disclosed with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, a number of specific details are disclosed to aid in an overall understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will also be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that this aspect(s) may be practiced without these specific details. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of one or more aspects. However, these aspects are exemplary and some of the various methods in the principles of the various aspects may be used, and the descriptions described are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.

As used herein, "an embodiment", "example", "aspect", "example", etc. may not be construed as having any aspect or design described as being better or advantageous than other aspects or designs. .

In addition, the terms "comprising" and/or "comprising" mean that the corresponding feature and/or element is present, but excludes the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, and/or groups thereof. It should be understood as not.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms. These terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element. The term and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

In addition, in the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, are those commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. It has the same meaning. Terms as defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and unless explicitly defined in the embodiments of the present invention, an ideal or excessively formal meaning Is not interpreted as.

The present invention relates to an augmented reality-based inventory management method, wherein the present invention provides a technology for implementing the inventory status and loading position of the goods as augmented reality contents in a smart glass worn by a user in a warehouse where goods are stored. It has its purpose in providing.

Hereinafter, a more detailed description of the present invention for achieving the above object will be performed with reference to the accompanying drawings, and a plurality of drawings will be simultaneously referenced to describe one technical feature or constituent elements constituting the invention. I will be able to.

On the other hand, looking at the accompanying drawings schematically for a detailed description of the present invention, Figure 1 shows a flow chart for an augmented reality-based inventory management method according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 2 and 3 the present invention An example of performing a code scan through a smart glass according to an embodiment of is shown, and FIGS. 4 to 6 illustrate examples in which loading location information is implemented as augmented reality content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, FIG. 7 shows an example in which a camera module of a smart glass is activated by recognizing a gesture according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 shows an example of providing a report file related to inventory management status according to an embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a configuration diagram of an augmented reality-based inventory management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is an example of an internal configuration of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. have.

At this time, the matters described in each drawing may be illustrated in which some configurations are omitted or excessively enlarged or reduced in order to describe the functions of each configuration of the present invention, but the corresponding illustrated matters limit the technical features and scope of the present invention. It should be understood that it is not.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the present invention, first, the first code, which is the identification information displayed on the transaction item, and the second code displayed at the position where the transaction item is loaded, are scanned through a camera module provided in the smart glass. By matching the first code and the second code to each other and storing them in the database of the inventory management system, a transaction item registration step (S10) of registering the received transaction product as an inventory management target product may be performed.

At this time, the above-described smart glass will be understood as a concept of a wearable device that can be installed and used around the user's eyes, having the same shape as glasses, and is preferably capable of processing data including a small computing device, and wearing A sensor module including at least one of a detection sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and a motion detection sensor is provided to specify whether the user is worn and the direction of movement of the user, or to recognize a specific gesture of the user, and a GPS module is provided for a specific space It would be desirable to be able to check the user's location information in.

In addition, the above-described code information is preferably understood as a concept of a two-dimensional code including at least one of a QR code and a barcode, and reference will be made to FIG. 2 for a more detailed description thereof.

Specifically, FIG. 2A shows an example in which the first code 21, which is the identification information directly displayed on the transaction item 100, is scanned through the camera module of the smart glass 20. 1 A second code (22) containing identification information on the location of the rack (200) in the storage warehouse by loading the transaction product (100) in which the code (21) is scanned is loaded on the rack (200) provided in the storage warehouse. ) Is scanned through the camera module of the smart glass 20 is shown.

In this case, in the present invention, the first code 21 and the second code 22 scanned through the camera module of the smart glass 20 can be matched and transmitted to the database of the inventory management system. By performing, it is possible to specify the loading position for each transaction item 100 in the above-described database, thereby providing an effect of increasing the inventory management efficiency of the transaction item 100.

Returning to FIG. 1 again, and continuing the description, after the above-described step S10 is performed, a loading location information request signal for receiving a loading location information request signal for an item subject to inventory management from a user through a server terminal linked with a database The receiving step (S20) may be performed.

In performing the above-described step S20, the server terminal is preferably understood as a concept of a device provided in a storage warehouse and linked based on network communication with an inventory management system.

Meanwhile, in the above-described step S20, it is determined whether or not a user interaction with the item subject to inventory management exists in the input means of the server terminal, and when there is a selection input for at least one item subject to inventory management, a loading location information request signal is generated. It may function to determine that it is.

In this case, it is natural that the above-described input means may use a touch screen and a keyboard provided in the server terminal, as well as a microphone for recognizing a user's voice.

On the other hand, after the above-described step S20 is performed, the loading location information for the inventory management object is output as augmented reality content on the smart glass judged to be worn by the user as the loading location information request signal is received in step S20. Position information output step (S30) may be performed.

At this time, it will be understood that whether the user wears the smart glass in step S30 described above is determined from the detection values of various sensor modules including the wear detection sensor provided in the smart glass.

On the other hand, the above-described step S30, in implementing the loading position for the inventory management target item on the smart glass as augmented reality content, the camera module of the smart glass collects a map image of a loading warehouse displayed on an area of the loading warehouse or on the server terminal. If so, it may function to provide the loading location information of the inventory management object for which loading location information is requested in the corresponding map image.

Referring to FIG. 4 as an embodiment, assuming that 2000 of FIG. 4 is a map image of a loading warehouse, in step S30 of FIG. 1, loading of an inventory management object for which loading location information is requested in the above-described map image The location can be expressed as a text and image object so that the user can identify it, and provided as shown in 20001. In the present invention, the time and manpower required to search for the item to be searched for inventory management can be reduced by performing the above-described function. There is an effect that can be drastically reduced.

On the other hand, as another embodiment of the above-described step S30, in the present invention, by using a GPS module provided in the smart glass, real-time location information of the user wearing the smart glass is received, and inventory management target at the real-time location of the user The augmented reality content for guiding the route to the loading position of the item may be output on the display area of the smart glass.

Specifically, in the augmented reality content for path guidance described above, image content in which a virtual object including information or an image for guiding a path is provided to a real object photographed by a camera module included in the smart glass. Can be understood as

Meanwhile, in a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, a predicted value is calculated and provided for the moving distance on the path rather than the vertical distance from the user's real-time location to the loading position of the inventory management object, but the calculated moving distance is a preset threshold distance. Compared with, when the moving distance remains below the threshold distance, the format information of the object constituting the augmented reality content may be changed and displayed.

At this time, the above-described threshold distance may be set to one or more, for example, when the user's location is close to the loading location of the inventory management object within 10 m, the first critical distance is the first critical distance, and the second critical is the second critical distance is the proximity within 30 m. It can be set by distance, etc.

For a more detailed description of this, referring to 3000 of FIG. 5 and 4000 of FIG. 5, it can be seen that the critical distances are set to area A and area B based on the loading positions 3001 and 4001 of the inventory management object. In 3100 of FIG. 5 and 4100 of FIG. 6, the format information of the augmented reality content object implemented in the smart glass is changed according to the proximity of the moving distance by comparing the user's real-time location (3002, 4002) based on the loading location. You can see an example of that.

That is, as shown in 3100 of FIG. 5, when the user's location is located in area B, which is relatively farther from the loading location, if augmented reality content is implemented by applying the blue-based object 3102 format, as shown in 4100 of FIG. When the user's location is located in the area A, which is relatively closer to the loading location, the augmented reality content to which the object 4102 of the red color as an accent color is applied may be output on the display area of the smart glass.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, information on the inventory management target item to be searched is provided in a part of the display area of the smart glass in the form of 3101 and 4101, or as a product name or article number. It may be further provided, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

That is, in the present invention, as the above-described functions are performed, it is possible to guide the route by searching for the loading location of the item based on the real-time location of the user, as well as augmented reality according to the distance of the item to be searched. By implementing an interface that allows the object format of the content to be displayed differently, it is possible to more effectively guide the loading position of the item and maximize the user's experience.

Meanwhile, as another embodiment of the present invention, when a third code corresponding to the first code of the item subject to inventory management, but the identification information displayed on the transaction statement, is scanned to the camera module provided in the above-described smart glass, the database After grasping the stock quantity of the item registered in the stock management target, by generating the addition/deduction information based on the stock quantity and transmitting the generated addition/deduction information to the server terminal, it is possible to perform inventory management on the item subject to inventory management.

Specifically, the above-described embodiment may be understood as increasing the convenience of inventory management by analyzing the incoming and outgoing pattern from the incoming and outgoing pattern of the inventory management target article managed by the server. For example, the inventory quantity is less than the threshold lower limit quantity. In this case, it is determined that warehousing for the item subject to inventory management is performed, and the addition and subtraction information related to the increase in the quantity of the item subject to inventory management may be transmitted to the server terminal.

Of course, in the present invention, when the third code is scanned through the camera module of the smart glass, only the function of outputting an interface requesting input of the first code corresponding to the third code to the server terminal may be performed. And the present invention is not limited thereto.

Meanwhile, the aforementioned third code is the same as the first code, but defines a code displayed on the transaction statement. In the present invention, a different transaction statement is used for each item to which the first code is assigned, and the third code When is scanned, it would be desirable to identify which item the transaction item is on the transaction statement.

On the other hand, although not explicitly shown in FIG. 1, in another embodiment of the present invention, after the above-described step S30 is performed, the camera module provided in the smart glass corresponds to the first code, but is displayed on the transaction statement. When the third code, which is identification information, is scanned, an inventory information update step (not shown) of reading the transaction information included in the transaction statement and updating the inventory information of the inventory management object stored in the database may be further performed.

In this case, it will be understood that the reading of the transaction information described above is to apply a character recognition technology that extracts text from an image, and for example, an OCR (Optical Character Reader) technology may be applied.

If the description of the above-described inventory information update step is performed with reference to the embodiment of FIG. 3, in the present invention, after scanning the third code 1010 displayed on the transaction statement 1000, the transaction included in the transaction statement 1000 Among the information, by extracting the supplier information 1001 and determining whether the extracted supplier information 1001 is a company belonging to the user, it is possible to carry out the stock management object goods received or released.

Specifically, if the supplier is a company belonging to the user, it is determined that the goods subject to inventory management are shipped to an external company, and if the supplier is not a company belonging to the user, it is possible to determine that the inventory management goods were stored in the storage warehouse. , In the present invention, among various transaction information of the transaction statement 1000, it is easy to process the receipt and delivery of goods subject to inventory management only by reading supplier information (1001, at least one of registrant information, business name, business address, and phone number). You will be able to perform.

In addition, using a process similar to the above-described process for determining input/output, the present invention extracts the supply unit and quantity information 1002 from the transaction information included in the transaction statement 1000, and adds or subtracts the item to be transmitted to the database. By generating information, it can function to update the inventory information of the item subject to inventory management.

As an example, if product A on the transaction statement 1000 is determined to be warehousing processing, and the extracted supply unit and quantity is one box, it is sent to the database, and 1 box is added to the stock status of product A to determine the stock status. If the update can be performed, and as an example of the opposite, if it is determined that the product A is the delivery process, and the extracted supply unit and quantity are 1 box, the database is in stock by subtracting 1 box from the inventory status of the product A. It will be possible to perform the update of.

Meanwhile, in another embodiment of the present invention, the inventory management system accumulates and manages the entry and exit history information of the inventory management object according to the execution of the inventory information update step, but generates a report file according to the entry and exit history at each preset period to the server. It can also be provided to the terminal.

As an embodiment, the above-described report file is generated as a file in the form shown in 5000 of FIG. 8, so that the status of incoming and outgoing items according to periods is clearly organized by article number, material classification, product name, stocking quantity, shipment quantity, remaining quantity, etc. It will be understood to be provided in a form that includes a table and chart.

Meanwhile, the above-described report file may also be provided to the smart glass linked to the server terminal in the same way, but preferably, considering that the display area of the smart glass is relatively narrow, the report file provided to the smart glass includes chart information or It would be desirable to provide any one of the roughly organized tables.

On the other hand, as discussed in the description related to the execution of the steps S10 to S30 and the inventory information update step described above, in the present invention, inventory management through the scanning of the first code, the second code and the third code through the smart glass Inventory management of target goods is performed.

At this time, if the camera module that functions to scan the first code, the second code, and the third code in the smart glass is always activated, the battery efficiency of the smart glass is not good, and the codes located all over the storage warehouse are incorrect. Problems can arise that are scanned and cause confusing inventory management.

Accordingly, in the present invention, in order to prevent the above problem in advance, a motion detection sensor is provided in the smart glass, and it is determined whether a preset gesture command is received from the user, and code information is displayed only when a preset gesture command is received. It is preferable to activate a camera module performing a scan function to control the activation operation so that a scan for a code including at least one of a first code, a second code, and a third code is performed.

As an embodiment, when the gesture command is not detected, the code scan is deactivated through the camera module provided in the smart glass as shown in FIG. 7A, and when a gesture command tapping the smart glass twice is detected. As shown in b of 7, it is possible to activate the camera module provided in the smart glass to perform a scan operation of code information.

In addition, when the camera of the smart glass is activated by the gesture command described above and when the scan of the first code to the third code is completed, a notification including at least one of an audible, visual, and tactile notification is sent to the user. It would be desirable to ensure that the user recognizes whether it is activated or not and whether the scan is completed, so that the omission of code information is prevented, and the reliability of inventory management for the item subject to inventory management is maximized by performing this function. .

Meanwhile, as another embodiment of the present invention, in the present invention, when performing step S30 of FIG. 1, in outputting the loading location information of the inventory management target article, a location specified as the loading location due to the presence of a plurality of the same inventory management target article When it is determined that there are a plurality of items, it is preferable to function to output the loading location information in the order of the arrival date of the item subject to inventory management, so that the first-in-first-out operation can be performed naturally, and by performing the above-described function, the inventory Quality control of managed goods can also be expected to be effective.

That is, as a result of comprehensive judgment, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the inventory status and loading position of the goods in the warehouse where the goods are stored are implemented as augmented reality contents on the smart glass worn by the user, There is an effect of increasing the efficiency of searching for the loading position of.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, as well as guiding the route by searching for the loading location of the item based on the user's real-time location, the object format of the augmented reality content according to the distance of the item to be searched is near and far. By implementing an interface to display differently, there is an effect that guides the loading position of the article more effectively and maximizes the user's experience.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the inventory status, loading location, and warehousing or delivery processing of the product is automatically performed by simply scanning the code displayed on the product, the loading location, and the transaction statement using smart glass, the operator It has the effect of maximizing the improvement of work efficiency.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, unlike the conventional worker who brought a note or terminal for handwriting the inventory status in one hand, because the inventory management work using smart glass is performed, the use of both hands is free. As it can be lowered, there is an effect of improving work efficiency.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description to those of ordinary skill in the art.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 9, an example of a configuration diagram of an augmented reality-based inventory management apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. In the following description, an embodiment overlapping with the description of FIGS. 1 to 8 is shown. The description will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 9, the augmented reality-based inventory management device 10 preferably includes a transaction item registration unit 11, a loading location information request signal receiving section 12, and a loading location information outputting section 13 can do.

Specifically, the above-described transaction item registration unit 11 includes a first code, which is identification information displayed on a transaction item through a camera module provided in the smart glass 20, and a second code, which is identification information displayed at the position where the transaction item is loaded. The code is scanned, the first code and the second code are matched, and stored in the database 30 of the inventory management system, thereby performing a function of registering the received transaction product as an inventory management target product.

That is, the above-described transaction item registration unit 11 may be understood to be capable of performing all functions performed by step S10 of FIG. 1, and as a result, identification of the item in the inventory management system by the transaction item registration unit 11 described above. There is an effect of being able to manage by matching information and location information of an item.

Next, the above-described loading location information request signal receiving unit 12 functions to receive a loading location information request signal for an inventory management target item from a user through the server terminal 40 interlocked with the database 30.

That is, the above-described loading location information request signal receiving unit 12 can be understood as determining whether a user interaction with the item subject to inventory management occurs in the input means of the server terminal 40 provided in the loading warehouse where the item is loaded. In the end, it may be understood that the above-described loading position information request signal receiving unit 12 can perform all functions performed by step S20 of FIG. 1 above.

Next, when it is determined that the loading location information request signal has been received as a result of performing the function of the loading location information request signal receiving unit 12 above, it is determined that the user is wearing it. It functions to output the loading location information for the inventory management target item on the smart glass 20 as augmented reality content.

At this time, in the above-described loading location information output unit 13, as augmented reality content for guiding loading location information, the loading location is schematically displayed, or the path from the location specified as the real-time location of the user to the loading location of the item Since the augmented reality content to be guided can be output, it is possible to provide an effect of increasing the efficiency of searching the loading location of the user.

That is, it will be understood that the above-described loading position information output unit 13 can perform all functions performed by step S30 of FIG. 1 above.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 9, in a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inventory information update unit 14 may be further included in the augmented reality-based inventory management apparatus 10.

At this time, when the above-described inventory information update unit 14 corresponds to the first code to the camera module provided in the smart glass 20, but the third code, which is identification information displayed on the transaction statement, is scanned, it is included in the transaction statement. It functions to read the transaction information and update the inventory information of the inventory management object stored in the database 30.

That is, it is preferable that the above-described inventory information update unit 14 can perform all functions performed by the inventory information update step mentioned in FIG. 1 above, and by performing the functions of the inventory information update unit 14 described above. , There is an effect that it is possible to efficiently perform inventory management for goods received in a storage warehouse or goods released only by scanning the transaction statement of the goods through the camera module of the smart glass 20.

On the other hand, the server terminal 40 referred to in the present invention will be understood as a terminal equipped with an input means capable of network communication with an inventory management system and receiving a user's loading location request information request signal. For example, any one of a wired/wireless telephone, a tablet PC, a laptop, a smartphone, a personal digital assistant, and a mobile communication terminal It may be understood as a concept terminal including one.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description to those of ordinary skill in the art.

FIG. 10 illustrates an example of an internal configuration of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and in the following description, descriptions of unnecessary embodiments overlapping with those of FIGS. 1 to 9 will be omitted. To

As shown in FIG. 10, the computing device 10000 includes at least one processor 11100, a memory 11200, a peripheral interface 11300, and an input/output subsystem ( I/O subsystem) 11400, a power circuit 11500, and a communication circuit 11600. In this case, the computing device 10000 may be a user terminal connected to the tactile interface device (A) or may correspond to the aforementioned computing device (B).

The memory 11200 may include, for example, high-speed random access memory, magnetic disk, SRAM, DRAM, ROM, flash memory, or nonvolatile memory. have. The memory 11200 may include a software module, an instruction set, or other various data necessary for the operation of the computing device 10000.

In this case, accessing the memory 11200 from another component such as the processor 11100 or the peripheral device interface 11300 may be controlled by the processor 11100.

The peripheral device interface 11300 may couple input and/or output peripheral devices of the computing device 10000 to the processor 11100 and the memory 11200. The processor 11100 may execute various functions for the computing device 10000 and process data by executing a software module or instruction set stored in the memory 11200.

The input/output subsystem 11400 may couple various input/output peripherals to the peripherals interface 11300. For example, the input/output subsystem 11400 may include a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, a printer, or a controller for coupling a peripheral device such as a touch screen or a sensor to the peripheral device interface 11300 as needed. According to another aspect, the input/output peripheral devices may be coupled to the peripheral device interface 11300 without going through the input/output subsystem 11400.

The power circuit 11500 may supply power to all or part of the components of the terminal. For example, the power circuit 11500 may include a power management system, one or more power sources such as batteries or alternating current (AC), a charging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator or power. It may contain any other components for creation, management, and distribution.

The communication circuit 11600 may enable communication with another computing device using at least one external port.

Alternatively, as described above, the communication circuit 11600 may enable communication with other computing devices by transmitting and receiving an RF signal, also known as an electromagnetic signal, including an RF circuit, if necessary.

The embodiment of FIG. 10 is only an example of the computing device 10000, and the computing device 11000 omits some of the components shown in FIG. 10, further includes additional components not shown in FIG. 10, or 2 It can have a configuration or arrangement that combines two or more components. For example, a computing device for a communication terminal in a mobile environment may further include a touch screen or a sensor in addition to the components shown in FIG. 10, and various communication methods (WiFi, 3G, LTE) in the communication circuit 1160 , Bluetooth, NFC, Zigbee, etc.) may include a circuit for RF communication. Components that may be included in the computing device 10000 may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing or application-specific integrated circuits.

Methods according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computing devices and recorded in a computer-readable medium. In particular, the program according to the present embodiment may be composed of a PC-based program or an application dedicated to a mobile terminal. An application to which the present invention is applied may be installed on a user terminal through a file provided by the file distribution system. For example, the file distribution system may include a file transmission unit (not shown) that transmits the file according to the request of the user terminal.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and/or a combination of a hardware component and a software component. For example, the devices and components described in the embodiments include, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), It may be implemented using one or more general purpose computers or special purpose computers, such as a programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications executed on the operating system.

In addition, the processing device may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of software. For the convenience of understanding, although it is sometimes described that one processing device is used, one of ordinary skill in the art, the processing device is a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that it may include. For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. In addition, other processing configurations are possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of these, configuring the processing unit to operate as desired or processed independently or collectively. You can command the device. Software and/or data may be interpreted by a processing device or to provide instructions or data to a processing device, of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device. It can be permanently or temporarily embody. The software may be distributed over networked computing devices and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions 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, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment, or may be known to and usable by those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. -A hardware device specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like.

Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operation of the embodiment, and vice versa.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order from the described method, and/or components such as a system, structure, device, circuit, etc. described are combined or combined in a form different from the described method, or other components Alternatively, even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent, an appropriate result can be achieved. Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and claims and equivalents fall within the scope of the claims to be described later.

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In the augmented reality-based inventory management method implemented in a computing device including at least one processor and a main memory storing instructions executable by the processor,
Through a camera module provided in the smart glass, a first code, which is identification information displayed on a transaction item, and a second code, which is identification information displayed at a location where the transaction item is loaded, are scanned, and the first code and the second code A transaction article registration step of registering the stocked transaction article as an inventory management target article by matching and storing it in a database of an inventory management system;
A loading location information request signal receiving step of receiving a loading location information request signal for the inventory management target item from a user through a server terminal interlocked with the database; And
In response to the reception of the loading location information request signal, the loading location information output step of outputting loading location information for the inventory management target item as augmented reality content on a smart glass determined to be worn by the user; Including,
The loading position information output step,
Receives real-time location information of a user wearing the smart glass through a GPS module provided in the smart glass, and provides augmented reality content for guiding a route from the real-time location of the user to the loading location of the inventory management object. Output on the display area of the smart glass to calculate and provide a moving distance on the path from the real-time location of the user to the loading location of the inventory management object,
Information on the item to be searched for inventory management is displayed in some of the display areas of the smart glass, and the calculated moving distance is compared with a preset threshold distance, and the moving distance remains below the threshold distance. At a point in time, the format information of the object constituting the augmented reality content is changed and output, thereby guiding the degree of proximity to the item subject to inventory management,
After performing the loading position information output step,
When a third code corresponding to the first code, which is identification information displayed on the transaction statement, is scanned on the camera module provided in the smart glass, the transaction information included in the transaction statement is read based on OCR and the An inventory information update step of updating the inventory information of the inventory management target article stored in the database; is further performed,
The inventory information update step,
Among the transaction information included in the transaction statement, by extracting the supplier information and determining whether the extracted supplier information is a company belonging to the user, the stock management object item is received or released,
From the transaction information included in the transaction statement, supply unit and quantity information is extracted to generate addition and subtraction information of the inventory management object to be transmitted to the database,
The smart glass is provided with a motion detection sensor, and only when a preset gesture command is received from the user, the camera module provided in the smart glass is activated to at least one of the first code, the second code, and the third code. When a code scan operation including any one is performed, and when the camera module is activated, and when scanning of the first code, the second code, and the third code is completed, one of audible, visual, and tactile notifications Augmented reality-based inventory management method, characterized in that the notification including at least one is provided to the user side.
delete delete The method of claim 1,
The smart glass,
When a third code corresponding to the first code, which is identification information displayed on the transaction statement, is scanned on the camera module provided in the smart glass, the inventory quantity of the inventory management object registered in the database is identified. Thereafter, the augmented reality-based inventory management method, characterized in that by generating the addition and subtraction information based on the inventory quantity, and transmitting the generated addition and subtraction information to the server terminal.
delete delete The method of claim 1,
The inventory management system,
Augmented reality, characterized in that the storage and delivery history information of the inventory management object according to the execution of the inventory information update step is accumulated and managed, and a report file according to the storage and delivery history is generated and provided to the server terminal at each preset period. Based inventory management method.
In the augmented reality-based inventory management apparatus implemented as a computing device including one or more processors and a main memory for storing instructions executable by the processor,
Through a camera module provided in the smart glass, a first code, which is identification information displayed on a transaction item, and a second code, which is identification information displayed at a location where the transaction item is loaded, are scanned, and the first code and the second code A transaction article registration unit for registering the stocked transaction article as an inventory management target article by matching and storing it in a database of the inventory management system;
A loading location information request signal receiving unit configured to receive a loading location information request signal for the inventory management target item from a user through a server terminal interlocked with the database; And
Including; in response to the reception of the loading location information request signal, a loading location information output unit for outputting the loading location information on the inventory management target article as augmented reality content on the smart glass determined to be worn by the user;
The loading position information output unit,
Receives real-time location information of a user wearing the smart glass through a GPS module provided in the smart glass, and provides augmented reality content for guiding a route from the real-time location of the user to the loading location of the inventory management object. Output on the display area of the smart glass to calculate and provide a moving distance on the path from the real-time location of the user to the loading location of the inventory management object,
Information on the item to be searched for inventory management is displayed in some of the display areas of the smart glass, and the calculated moving distance is compared with a preset threshold distance, and the moving distance remains below the threshold distance. At a point in time, the format information of the object constituting the augmented reality content is changed and output, thereby guiding the degree of proximity to the item subject to inventory management,
In the augmented reality-based inventory management device,
When a third code corresponding to the first code, which is identification information displayed on the transaction statement, is scanned on the camera module provided in the smart glass, the transaction information included in the transaction statement is read based on OCR and the It further includes; an inventory information update unit for updating inventory information of the inventory management target article stored in the database,
The inventory information update unit,
Among the transaction information included in the transaction statement, by extracting the supplier information and determining whether the extracted supplier information is a company belonging to the user, the stock management object item is received or released,
From the transaction information included in the transaction statement, supply unit and quantity information is extracted to generate addition and subtraction information of the inventory management object to be transmitted to the database,
The smart glass is provided with a motion detection sensor, and only when a preset gesture command is received from the user, the camera module provided in the smart glass is activated to at least one of the first code, the second code, and the third code. When a code scan operation including any one is performed, and when the camera module is activated, and when scanning of the first code, the second code, and the third code is completed, one of audible, visual, and tactile notifications Augmented reality-based inventory management apparatus, characterized in that the notification including at least one is provided to the user side.
As a computer-readable recording medium,
The computer-readable recording medium stores instructions that cause a computing device to perform the following steps, the steps:
Through a camera module provided in the smart glass, a first code, which is identification information displayed on a transaction item, and a second code, which is identification information displayed at a location where the transaction item is loaded, are scanned, and the first code and the second code A transaction article registration step of registering the stocked transaction article as an inventory management target article by matching and storing it in a database of an inventory management system;
A loading location information request signal receiving step of receiving a loading location information request signal for the inventory management target item from a user through a server terminal interlocked with the database; And
In response to the reception of the loading location information request signal, the loading location information output step of outputting loading location information for the inventory management target item as augmented reality content on a smart glass determined to be worn by the user; Including,
The loading position information output step,
Receives real-time location information of a user wearing the smart glass through a GPS module provided in the smart glass, and provides augmented reality content for guiding a route from the real-time location of the user to the loading location of the inventory management object. Output on the display area of the smart glass to calculate and provide a moving distance on the path from the real-time location of the user to the loading location of the inventory management object,
Information on the item to be searched for inventory management is displayed in some of the display areas of the smart glass, and the calculated moving distance is compared with a preset threshold distance, and the moving distance remains below the threshold distance. At a point in time, the format information of the object constituting the augmented reality content is changed and output, thereby guiding the degree of proximity to the item subject to inventory management,
After performing the loading position information output step,
When a third code corresponding to the first code, which is identification information displayed on the transaction statement, is scanned on the camera module provided in the smart glass, the transaction information included in the transaction statement is read based on OCR and the An inventory information update step of updating the inventory information of the inventory management object stored in the database; is further performed,
The inventory information update step,
Among the transaction information included in the transaction statement, by extracting the supplier information and determining whether the extracted supplier information is a company belonging to the user, the stock management object item is received or released,
From the transaction information included in the transaction statement, supply unit and quantity information is extracted to generate addition and subtraction information of the inventory management object to be transmitted to the database,
The smart glass is provided with a motion detection sensor, and only when a preset gesture command is received from the user, the camera module provided in the smart glass is activated to at least one of the first code, the second code, and the third code. When a code scan operation including any one is performed, and when the camera module is activated, and when scanning of the first code, the second code, and the third code is completed, one of audible, visual, and tactile notifications A computer-readable recording medium, characterized in that a notification including at least one is provided to the user.

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