KR20040067681A - A method and systemt for remotely managing assets in the local zone by using bar code - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for managing assets in a remote place using a barcode is provided to manage the tangible assets remotely by attaching the barcode to the tangible assets such as a desk and a chair, and using a PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) equipped with a barcode reader. CONSTITUTION: An assets information database(350) stores/manages the assets history information formed by the basic assets data, the processing class/date data, and the data related to the repair/remodeling of the assets. An assets management computer(300) is equipped with a wireless communication module, extracts the assets history information of the tangible assets from the database, and transmits the extracted information to the PDA(200) on a local zone through a wireless network(100). The PDA is equipped with the barcode reader and the wireless communication module, transmits an assets ID extracted from the barcode attached on the tangible assets to the assets management computer, and outputs the assets history information received from the assets management computer.

Description

Remote asset management system and method using barcode {A METHOD AND SYSTEMT FOR REMOTELY MANAGING ASSETS IN THE LOCAL ZONE BY USING BAR CODE}

The present invention relates to an information processing method using a wireless communication technology, and more particularly, to a method and system for remotely managing tangible assets existing in a local zone using a wireless communication technology and a bar code. .

Wireless communication technologies that enable the connection of information devices wirelessly are largely based on the 2.4GHz band of Bluetooth-based Personal Area Network (PAN), PIAFS (PHS Internet Access Forum Standard), and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Area Network).

The wireless PAN achieves a wireless network by forming a plurality of piconets by at least one master and a plurality of slaves having a Bluetooth chip.

In addition, the wireless local area network (WLAN) is a flexible data communication system that replaces or expands an existing wired LAN and provides a function of exchanging data without using a wired network by using a radio frequency technology. That is, it provides all the benefits and functions of traditional LAN technology such as Ethernet or token ring without being tied to the wired network.

Since wireless LAN uses radio waves as a transmission medium, it is particularly useful when the terminal is frequently moved or when wiring is difficult to install or for short-term use.

Currently, the wireless LAN standard is IEEE 802.11b, which provides speeds up to 1Mbps in the 2.4GHz band, and has recently led commercialization, and IEEE providing speeds of up to 54Mbps in the 5GHz band. 802.11a and HIPERLAN / 2 are trying to enter the market with the goal of commercializing products.

In addition, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) has attracted attention with the development of the above-described wireless communication technology. When a communication module such as a Bluetooth chip or a wireless LAN card is combined with a PDA, wireless networking is possible with a simple operation on the PDA.

An object of the present invention is to attach a barcode to a fixed tangible asset, such as a desk or chair, and to remotely manage the tangible asset using a personal portable information terminal having a bar code reader.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be described below and will be appreciated by the practice of the invention. Furthermore, the objects and advantages of the present invention can be realized by means and combinations indicated in the appended claims.

The following drawings attached to this specification are illustrative of preferred embodiments of the present invention, and together with the detailed description of the invention to serve to further understand the technical spirit of the present invention, the present invention is a matter described in such drawings It should not be construed as limited to.

1 is a block diagram of a network system implementing the asset management method according to the present invention.

2 is an internal block diagram of a personal portable information terminal for implementing the method of the present invention.

3 is a configuration state diagram of a barcode attached to a tangible asset.

4 is a structural diagram of an asset management server and an asset information database according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart for explaining an asset management method according to the present invention.

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100; Wireless network 200: personal digital assistant

210: barcode reader 220: data storage unit

230: communication module 240: key input unit

250: central processing unit 260: display unit

In businesses such as companies, there are a number of fixed and inventories (hereinafter, collectively referred to as tangible assets). In the past, however, the management of these tangible assets was very primitive. We had to check them every time we needed them, either by using an asset manager or stored in a specific computer system.

That is, in the related art, in order to confirm asset history information of tangible assets existing in the local zone, it was necessary to check the code of the tangible assets in the local zone and then search the asset management account book or search the asset management computer.

Accordingly, the present inventors attach a barcode containing an asset identification code to all property, plant and equipment, and attach a barcode reader to a personal portable information terminal such as a PDA to immediately recognize the asset identification code through a barcode in the local zone. By transmitting the asset identification code to the asset management computer via a wireless network, it was found that the asset history information can be easily checked and modified at any time and anywhere.

In order to achieve the object of the present inventors, the asset management method of the present invention is a personal digital information terminal having a barcode reader and a wireless communication module and a remote asset management computer for storing and managing asset management information via a wireless network. In the connected system,

Recognizing an asset identification code from a bar code attached to a specific tangible asset existing in the local zone;

Inputting the asset identification code into the asset management computer via a wireless network;

Extracting asset history information corresponding to the asset identification code from an asset database;

Transmitting the asset history information to the personal portable information terminal via a wireless network;

Compiling the asset history information according to the user's needs, and outputting it.

In addition, the asset management method of the present invention

Modifying asset history information;

Transmitting the modified asset history information along with the asset identification code to the asset management computer;

The method may further include updating data of the asset database based on the revised asset history information.

In addition, the asset management system as another aspect of the present invention

Asset asset data such as asset name, acquisition type, acquisition date, management department, acquisition amount, accounting classification, accumulated amortization amount, unused amortization balance, and useful life, asset movement data on the status of asset movement, sale of asset and Data relating to disposal, date of treatment associated with disposal; And an asset information database for storing and managing asset history information including data related to the repair and modification of the asset.

An asset management computer having a wireless communication module, extracting asset history information of a particular tangible asset from the database in response to a request for asset information, and transmitting the asset history information to a local zone information terminal via a wireless network;

And a bar code recognizer and a wireless communication module, and transmits an asset identification code recognized and extracted from a bar code attached to a specific tangible asset in a local zone to the asset management computer via a wireless network, and transmitted from the asset management computer. A personal portable information terminal for outputting asset history information of tangible assets;

And a wireless network for connecting the asset management computer and the personal portable information terminal.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described in detail the configuration of the preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

1 shows a configuration of a system in which the method of the present invention is implemented.

As shown in the figure, the system of the present invention stores and manages the personal handheld information terminal 200 having a barcode reader function and a wireless communication function, and histories of tangible assets, and the assets of a particular tangible asset upon request. An asset management computer 300 for transmitting history information to the personal portable information terminal 200 and a wireless network 100 for connecting the personal portable information terminal 200 and the asset management computer 300. .

Detailed configurations of the personal portable information terminal 200 and the asset management computer 300 will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 2 and 4.

The wireless network 100 is defined as a Bluetooth-based Personal Area Network (PAN), PIAFS (PHS Internet Access Forum Standard) or Wireless LAN (Wireless LAN).

2 is a schematic functional block diagram of a personal digital assistant for implementing the method of the present invention.

The personal portable information terminal 200 of the present invention is a device for performing basic computing functions as well as a barcode reader function and a wireless communication function, for example, a PDA.

As shown in FIG. 2, the personal portable information terminal 200 of the present invention includes a barcode reader 210, a communication module 230, a central processing unit 250, a data storage unit 220, a key input unit 240, and the like. The display unit 260 is included.

The barcode reader 210 is composed of a scanner and a decoder to optically recognize the barcode, and serves to convert the recognized signal into a data format that the central processing unit 250 can accept.

That is, the barcode reader 210 is configured to amplify a barcode signal transmitted from the optical scanning unit 211 for scanning light to the barcode, the light receiving unit 212 for receiving the light reflected from the barcode, and the light receiving unit 212. An amplification and signal processing circuit 213 and a digital signaling circuit 214 for converting an analog barcode signal into a digital signal.

The central processing unit 250 is composed of a microprocessor, a ROM, and a RAM.

The ROM data storage unit 220 is a bar code decoding algorithm and an asset management program for extracting the asset identification code from the decoded bar code and transmits it to the asset management computer, and outputs, edits, and corrects the asset history information transmitted from the asset management computer. From).

Thus, the microprocessor is responsible for decoding the barcode according to the decryption algorithm and executing the asset management program.

In addition, the RAM temporarily stores the decrypted barcode data and the data calculated by the microprocessor.

The communication module 230 is a wireless communication access device for transmitting the asset identification code extracted from the bar code to the asset management computer 300, and receives the asset history information transmitted from the asset management computer 300. For example, the communication module 230 is a Bluetooth chip or a wireless LAN card.

The data storage unit 220 is a secondary storage device for storing the asset history information transmitted from the barcode decoding algorithm, the operating system (for example, Window CE 3.0), asset management program, asset management computer.

The key input unit 240 is a user interface for inputting a user's request to the central processing unit 250, and the display unit 260 is a display for outputting data processed by the central processing unit 250, that is, asset history information. Device.

3 shows the data format of a barcode attached to tangible assets such as desks, chairs, inventory items, and the like.

As shown in the figure, the bar code data 210 (that is, asset identification code) is composed of a large classification 211, a middle classification 212, a small classification 213, a specification 214, a unique number 215. Of course, the barcode data of the present invention does not necessarily have a format as shown in FIG. That is, it does not matter what form it is, as long as it can identify each property, plant and equipment by a particular code.

The bar code data (ie, asset identification code) shown in FIG. 3 is, for example, a major category for business furniture, a middle category for chairs, a small category for armless chairs, and a standard of 600 × 700 × 800. Represents a tangible asset with a value of "0002".

Hereinafter, a configuration of an asset management computer connected to the above-described personal portable information terminal and a wireless network will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

Asset management computer 300 of the present invention is a computer for managing asset history information, as shown in Figure 4 includes a communication module 310, asset search module 320, DB management module 330 and asset information database 350 do.

The asset management computer 300 is a large computer system including a central processing unit, RAM, ROM, a wireless communication module, a data storage device, and the like. A traditional personal computer or workstation with a significant amount of memory and processing power can be used as an asset management computer.

Wealth management computers can perform large amounts of work by performing enormous amounts of mathematical calculations in information processing or database searching. Pentium microprocessors, mainly from Intel, can be used as central processing units.

The asset retrieval module 320 of the asset management computer 300 retrieves asset history information corresponding to the asset identification code from the asset information database 350 based on the asset identification code transmitted from the personal portable information terminal 200. Is to extract.

In addition, the DB management module 330 is for updating the asset history information of the existing database 350 according to the modified asset history data.

The communication module 310 is a wireless communication access device for receiving an asset identification code from the personal portable information terminal 200 and transmitting the asset history information extracted from the database 350 to the personal portable information terminal 200. . For example, the communication module 310 is a Bluetooth chip or a wireless LAN card.

The asset information database 350 includes asset history including basic asset information 351, asset status information 352, asset movement information 353, sale and disposal information 354, repair and renovation information 355, and the like. Store and manage information.

The basic asset information 351 includes asset unique number, standard, asset name, acquisition type, acquisition date, acquisition department, management department, management location, acquisition amount, asset classification, accounting classification, accumulated amortization, unused amortization, and useful life. It consists of data related to the basic history of the property, plant and equipment such as amortization method, depreciation rate, final depreciation date, amortization completion date, bar code printing and asset identification.

The asset receipt status information 352 is composed of data that can grasp the status of receipt of the registered assets, such as large classification name, middle classification name, small classification name.

The asset movement information 353 includes data for identifying the movement status of the registered asset and the current state of the moved asset, such as all department names, all position names, current department names, current position names, movement dates, remarks, and the like.

The sale and disposal information 354 is composed of data that can identify the sale and disposal of the registered assets, such as the processing and disposal date of the assets sold or discarded.

The repair and modification information (355) consists of data such as company name, person in charge, company telephone number, and expenses related to repair or modification when the registered asset is repaired or modified.

Hereinafter, the asset management method of the present invention with reference to FIG.

When a person possessing the personal portable information terminal 200 of the present invention wants to check the asset history information of a specific tangible asset existing in the local zone, first, the personal portable information terminal is attached to the physical property using the barcode reader 210 of the personal portable information terminal. Recognized barcode. That is, the light scanned by the optical scanning unit 211 of the barcode reader 210 passes over the barcode symbol. Since the bar and the space of the barcode symbol have different reflectances, light signals having different sizes are input to the light receiving unit 212. The light receiving unit 212 detects the amount of light received and generates an electric signal (photocurrent) according to its size.

The weak electric signal generated through the light receiver 212 is amplified by the amplification and signal processing circuit 213 and then generated as an analog barcode signal. The analog barcode signal is converted into a digital barcode signal through a digitizing process in the digital signaling circuit 214 (S 110).

As such, the processed barcode data is temporarily stored in RAM and then decoded by a microprocessor and extracted as an asset identification number (ie, an asset identification code). (S120) Here, the asset identification number is the asset identification number of FIG. 215, or the entire barcode data 210 including the asset unique number 215.

The extracted asset identification number is transmitted to the asset management computer 300 that exists remotely via the wireless communication module 230 (for example, a Bluetooth chip or a wireless LAN card, etc.) (S130).

The asset search module 320 of the asset management computer 300 having received the asset identification number searches whether the asset history information corresponding to the asset identification number exists in the database 350 (S140 and S150).

In this case, if the asset history information does not exist in the database 350, an error message is generated and transmitted to the personal portable information terminal 200 (S160), and if there exists, the asset history data from the database 350. Read out (S170).

The asset management computer 300 transmits the read asset history data to the personal portable information terminal 200 via the wireless communication module 310 (S180).

The personal portable information terminal 200, which has received the asset history data from the asset management computer 300, temporarily stores the asset history data in the data storage unit 220 (S190).

If an output request is received through the asset management program's user interface while the asset history data is stored, the asset management program asks the user to select an output type. Here, the output type refers to output of basic asset information, receipt status information output, asset movement information output, sale and disposal information output, repair and modification information output, and the like.

When the output type is selected by the user (S200), the stored asset history data is edited according to the output type and output through the display unit 260. (S210)

Therefore, the user having the personal portable information terminal of the present invention can easily check the history information on the tangible asset even at a certain distance from the asset management computer based on the asset history data output through the display unit.

If there is any data in the asset history information output through the display that does not match the physical property existing in the local zone, the asset history information should be corrected. (S220)

That is, when the modification of the asset history data is necessary, the user modifies the data through the user interface of the asset management program (S230).

When the modification of the data is completed, the asset management program transmits the corrected data together with the asset identification number to the asset management computer 300 (S240).

The DB management module 330 of the asset management computer which receives the correction data updates the asset history data corresponding to the asset identification number based on the corrected data (S250, S260).

Therefore, since it is possible to modify the asset history information in real time based on the actual tangible asset state, it is possible to quickly and accurately match the contents of the asset history information with the actual situation.

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to the ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors properly define the concept of terms in order to best explain their invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can. Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

As such, the asset management method of the present invention makes it possible to check in real time the status of the tangible assets existing in the local zone.

In addition, the asset management method of the present invention can accurately match the state of tangible assets existing in the field and asset history information stored in the database in real time.

Claims (7)

In a system in which a personal portable information terminal having a barcode reader and a wireless communication module and a remote asset management computer for storing and managing asset management information are connected via a wireless network, Recognizing an asset identification code from a bar code attached to a specific tangible asset existing in the local zone; Inputting the asset identification code into the asset management computer via a wireless network; Extracting asset history information corresponding to the asset identification code from an asset database; Transmitting the asset history information to the personal portable information terminal via a wireless network; Remote asset management method using a bar code, characterized in that for editing the asset history information according to the user's request, and outputting it. The method of claim 1, Modifying asset history information; Transmitting the modified asset history information along with the asset identification code to the asset management computer; And updating the data of the asset database based on the revised asset history information. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The tangible asset is a remote asset management method using a bar code, characterized in that it comprises inventory and fixed facilities. According to claim 1 or 2, wherein the asset history information Basic asset information such as asset name, acquisition type, acquisition date, management department, acquisition amount, accounting classification, accumulated amortization, unused amortization, and useful life; Remote asset management method using a bar code, characterized in that it comprises asset movement information on the position movement situation of the asset. The method of claim 4, wherein the asset history information Information on the classification and date of processing associated with the sale and disposal of the asset; And Remote asset management method using a bar code, characterized in that it further comprises information related to the repair and modification of the asset. Asset asset data such as asset name, acquisition type, acquisition date, management department, acquisition amount, accounting classification, accumulated amortization amount, unused amortization balance, and useful life, asset movement data on the status of asset movement, sale of asset and Data relating to disposal, date of treatment associated with disposal; And an asset information database for storing and managing asset history information including data related to the repair and modification of the asset. An asset management computer having a wireless communication module, extracting asset history information of a particular tangible asset from the database in response to a request for asset information, and transmitting the asset history information to a personal portable information terminal in a local zone via a wireless network; A barcode reader and a wireless communication module are provided, and the asset identification code recognized and extracted from the barcode attached to a specific tangible asset in the local zone is transmitted to the asset management computer via a wireless network, and the asset is transmitted from the asset management computer. A personal portable information terminal for outputting history information; And a wireless network for connecting the asset management computer and the personal portable information terminal. The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the personal mobile communication terminal includes: A remote asset management system using a bar code, characterized in that a program for editing and modifying the asset history information transmitted from the asset management computer is installed.