KR20080006702A - Custody box management system and method therefore - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for managing custody boxes are provided to divide/manage general and important custody boxes according to importance of articles stored in the custody box, permit use of the general custody box by authenticating a user, and permit the use of the important custody box by double authentication of the manager and a user. An authentication terminal(12,22) registers a user and a manager to use a custody box, receives user information for single authentication when a general custody box(10) is used, and receives manager information for primary authentication and the user information for secondary authentication when a important custody box(20) is used. A custody box controller(16,26) registers the user/manager information, permits the use of the general custody box by comparing single authentication information with the stored user information when the general custody box is used, and permits the use of the important custody box by comparing double authentication information with the stored user/manager information when the important custody box is used. A custody box management device(30) manages normal use of each custody box by receiving the primary/secondary authentication information and informs a security company(34) of abnormality.

Description

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1 is a view showing a state in which the storage box management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied to one group,

2 is a view showing a detailed configuration of a storage box control apparatus according to the present invention,

3 is a flowchart illustrating the authentication processing operation according to the importance of the article storage box according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the storage box management method according to the present invention,

5 is a view showing a state in which the storage box management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention is applied to a plurality of groups,

6 is a view showing a state in which the importance level is determined according to the importance of the article stored in the article storage box according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a view showing a state in which the use of the article storage is limited according to the user class according to the third embodiment of the present invention,

8 is a flowchart illustrating a management operation of an item storage box using a scheduling function according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a view showing a goods storage management function of a remote place according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a view showing a state of temporarily granting a use level to other users at a remote place according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

11 is a view showing a state in which the RFID device is applied to the storage box according to the present invention,

FIG. 12 is a view illustrating an operation state performed when important items taken out from the important article storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention are not brought in even after a predetermined time elapses.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: general inventory, 20: important inventory,

12,22: authentication terminal, 14,24: video camera,

16,26: Box control, 18,28: Item automatic recognizer,

30, 42: storage management device, 32: management computer terminal,

34,40: security company, 50: user information input unit,

52: authentication information input unit, 54: authentication unit,

56: memory, 58: authentication result provider,

60: opening and closing of the storage box, 62: video camera,

64: product automatic recognition unit, 66: abnormal signal detection unit,

68: information transmission unit, 70: storage box management device.

The present invention relates to a storage management system and method for allowing differential authentication to be performed according to the importance of the storage.

In general, most companies need to store important documents and valuables with high security. For this purpose, a cabinet that can only be opened with a specific key or a safe that can only be opened with a specific password and key can be used. It can be used to store goods.

On the other hand, since such a conventional storage box can be opened using a specific key or password, there is a risk that another person may leak an article in the storage box by copying a key or leaking a password.

In addition, in the case of a conventional storage box, even if an item in the storage box is leaked due to illegal copying of a key or leakage of a password by another person, it is necessary to know in detail what kind of item has been stolen without checking confidential documents or valuables. There is a problem that it is difficult to check, and it is impossible to check the information on whether the goods have been stolen, that is, information on who, when, which goods have been leaked or inquired of confidential documents.

In addition, in a conventional storage box installed in most companies, only a specific user can use it in a limited way, and thus the wide range of usability of the storage box can be reduced, and the importance of the storage box is kept regardless of the importance of the items stored in the storage box. There is a problem that the efficient management of each article is not made.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the object of which is a storage box management system and method that can be classified and managed according to the importance of the items stored in the storage box and important items storage box. To provide.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a storage management system and a method for enabling use by a user's own authentication procedure when using a general item storage box and only using dual authentication of an administrator and a user when using an important item storage box. will be.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a storage management system and a method for setting a level of importance according to the importance of an article stored in an article storage box so that limited use is possible for each user's grade.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a storage management system and a method for enabling limited use of a storage box in a time zone set by a scheduling function.

Another object of the present invention is a storage management system and method for allowing a user to use the same user class for each item storage box remotely and temporarily granting his or her user class to other remote users. To provide.

According to the system of the present invention to achieve the above object, in the storage box management system that classifies and manages the goods storage box as a general goods storage box or important goods storage box, performing user and administrator registration for use of the goods storage box, An authentication terminal that receives user information for a single authentication of a user when using a general storage box, and receives administrator information for first authentication of an administrator and user information for a second authentication of a user when using the important goods storage box. And registering the user information and the administrator information according to the user and administrator registration from the authentication terminal, and comparing the single authentication information of the user with the pre-registered user information from the authentication terminal when using the general goods storage box. Allow the use of the general locker A storage box control device which allows the use of an important goods storage box according to the authentication process by comparing the first authentication information of the administrator and the second authentication information of the user with pre-registered administrator information and user information from the authentication terminal when using the goods storage box, and Receives the user's single authentication information for the use of the general goods storage box or the administrator's primary authentication information and the user's secondary authentication information for the use of the important goods storage box from the locker control device to manage the normal use of each item storage box The present invention provides a storage management system comprising a storage management device for notifying a specific security company of whether or not there is more.

According to the method of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the storage box management method for classifying and managing the goods storage box as a general goods storage box or important goods storage box, manager information and Registering and managing user information in advance, and inputting the single authentication information of the user for use of the general item storage box and comparing with the registered user information in advance, if possible, open the general item storage box to be available, Transmitting the single authentication information of the user to a storage management device, receiving primary authentication information of an administrator for use of the important goods storage box, comparing and matching with pre-registered administrator information, and matching the second authentication information of the user; If the input is matched by comparing with the registered user information, the above Opening an important item storage box to make it available for use, and transmitting the first authentication information of the administrator and the second authentication information of the user to the storage management device, and the user's single use of the general storage box in the storage management device. Receive the authentication information, receive the administrator's primary authentication information and the user's secondary authentication information for the use of important goods storage box to manage the normal use of the goods storage box, and notify the specific security company whether the goods storage box abnormality It provides a storage management method characterized in that it comprises a step.

Hereinafter, the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing a state in which the storage box management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied to one group.

As shown in FIG. 1, the storage box management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention shows a case where a plurality of storage boxes are installed in one group (for example, one enterprise).

In FIG. 1, a group (eg, one enterprise) includes a plurality of general goods storage boxes 10, a plurality of important goods storage boxes 20, a storage box management device 30, and a management computer terminal 32. In addition, the storage box management device 30 included in the one group is connected online with the security company 34 at a remote location via wired / wireless communication means.

The general goods storage box 10 is a low-importance item is stored in the storage box, which is an authentication terminal 12 for recognizing a user's single authentication for the import / export of the storage box of the general goods, and the authentication terminal ( 12) to capture the user's authentication scene through the video camera 14, to derive the user's authentication information (card number and password) to determine the authentication permission to manage the opening and closing of the storage box, authentication information and video authentication information, goods Storage control device 16 for detecting abnormal state and general goods export / import information through automatic recognizer 18 and alarm sensor and transmitting information to the storage management device 30, normal authentication procedure of the storage box And a product automatic recognizer 18 which automatically recognizes the import / export of general goods in the storage box.

The important goods storage box 20 is a product having a higher degree of importance in the storage box than the general goods storage box 10, which recognizes the primary authentication of the user of the administrator for the import / export of the storage box of important goods And, the authentication terminal 22 for recognizing the second authentication by the user, the video camera 24 for photographing the authentication scene of the administrator and the user through the authentication terminal 22, authentication information of the administrator and the user ( Card number and password) to determine the authorization to manage the opening and closing of the storage box, and to carry out / import the abnormal state and important items through the authentication information and image authentication information, the article automatic recognizer 28 and the Alarm Sensor Storage control device 26 for detecting information and transmitting the information to the storage management device 30, the import / import of important items in the storage box after the normal authentication procedure of the storage box It includes automatic recognition items (28) to automatically recognize the output.

Here, the general item storage box 10 and the important item storage box 20 is preferably to be able to design the interior of each storage box (10, 20) with a refractory material so that the contents inside each storage box does not burn due to fire. .

On the other hand, the means of authentication (that is, identification) of the administrator and the user, if the means for identification can be applied, such as RF access card, biometric information (for example, fingerprint, vein, iris, etc.), password input through the keypad It is possible.

In the present invention, it is assumed that a password input through an RF access card and a keypad is used as identification means.

The storage box management device 30 is connected to the storage box control device 16 provided in the plurality of general goods storage box 10 and the storage box control device 26 provided in the plurality of important goods storage box 20, respectively, Receives user usage history information and abnormal status information of each storage box derived through the storage control device, and registers and manages information for each storage box in a separate database provided in the management room (or situation room) of the group (for example, a company). .

The storage box management device 30 transmits the abnormal state information of the storage box to the remote security company 34 so that the status of each storage box can be managed by the remote security company 34.

The management computer terminal 32 registers the RF access card and password of each administrator and user as administrator information and user information, and stores them in the storage control device 26 and manages the storage management device 30. do.

Next, Figure 2 is a view showing a detailed configuration of the storage box control apparatus according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage box control apparatus according to the present invention includes an authentication unit 54, a memory 56, an authentication result providing unit 58, a storage box opening and closing unit 60, and an abnormal signal detecting unit 66. And an information transmission unit 68.

In addition, the authentication terminal 12 of the general goods storage box 10 and the authentication terminal 22 of the important goods storage box 20 includes a user information input unit 50 and the authentication information input unit 52.

The user information input unit 50, upon initial registration for use of the user's general goods storage box 10 or important goods storage box 20, and the user information from the user under the registration control of the management computer terminal 32 Each of the managers receives information from the manager and transfers the information to the authenticator 54 to store the user and the manager as registered information of the user.

Here, the user information input unit 50 is a device for reading information through the identification means of the administrator and the user, for example, a device such as a touch screen, RF card reader, keypad, administrator and user's personal information input software, etc. It can be implemented as.

On the other hand, the user information input unit 50 is capable of an input operation to proceed with the environment setting operation to determine whether to use the item storage box as a general item storage box or important material storage box by the administrator, the environment setting Work is performed with the management computer terminal 32.

The authentication information input unit 52 receives only user input information from the user when the user uses the general item storage box 10 or the important item storage box 20 (that is, when using the general item storage box), or user input information from the user and the administrator. And receives the manager input information and delivers it to the authentication unit (54).

The authentication unit 54 stores the user information and the administrator information received for initial registration of the user and the administrator through the user information input unit 50 in the memory 56 under the control of registration of the management computer terminal 32. Then, the user information and manager information is transmitted as the registration information to the storage box management device 30 through the information transmission unit 68.

In this case, the authentication unit 54 compares the user input information of the user input through the authentication information input unit 52 with the user information stored in the memory 56 when the general item storage box 10 is used. Transfers the storage opening request information to the storage box opening and closing (60).

In addition, the authentication unit 54 the input information for the first authentication of the administrator received through the authentication information input unit 52 and the input information for the second authentication of the user at the time of using the important goods storage box 20 Compared with the user registration information stored in the memory 56 and the registration information of the manager, if matched, and delivers the storage opening request information to the storage box opening and closing (60).

The memory 56 stores user information and administrator information registered through the user information input unit 50 as registration information.

The authentication result providing unit 58 is for informing the user of the authentication result of the user by the authentication unit 54, which may be implemented as a device such as a speaker or a display.

The video cameras 14 and 24 are for capturing images of users and administrators who input user information and administrator information through the authentication information input unit 52, which may be implemented as a device such as a DVR, CCTV, image capture equipment, and the like. It is preferable to be attached to the outside of the authentication information input unit 52.

When using the general goods storage box 10, the authentication unit 54 matches the user authentication information with the user registration information registered in the memory 56, and the user authentication information is transmitted to the information transmission unit 68. The image camera 14 of the general item storage box 10 captures an authentication image of the user and transmits the captured image to the information transmitting unit 68.

When using the important goods storage box 20, the authentication unit 54, if the primary authentication information of the administrator matches the registration information of the administrator registered in the memory 56, the authentication information is sent to the information transmission unit. And transmits the second authentication information of the user to the authentication information input unit 52, while the video camera 24 of the important goods storage box 20 captures the first authentication image of the manager. The authentication image information and the primary authentication information of the manager are transmitted to the information transmission unit 68.

In addition, the authentication unit 54, if the second authentication information of the user input through the authentication information input unit 52 matches the user registration information already registered in the memory 56, the second authentication information of the user Is transmitted to the information transmission unit 68, and the image camera 24 transmits the authentication image information and the user secondary authentication information that captured the second authentication image of the user to the information transmission unit (68).

The storage box opening and closing part 60 opens the storage boxes 10 and 20 so that the user can use the storage box when the storage box opening request information is transmitted through the authentication unit 54.

In addition, the storage box opening and closing unit 60 monitors whether the open storage boxes 10 and 20 are closed, and when a closed state of the storage boxes 10 and 20 is detected, the storage management device 30 through the information transmitting unit 68. Deliver the end of locker information to Here, the library use end information may include the opening time information of the storage box (10, 20) and the closing time information of the storage box (10, 20).

The automatic goods recognizer 18, 28 detects the export and import status of the goods in the general goods storage box 10 or the important goods storage box 20 by the user who has completed the authentication process, and transmits the information on the transport / import information to the information transmitting unit. It transmits to the storage box management device 30 through 68.

In addition, the abnormal signal detection unit 66 is installed in the various alarm sensors that can detect the abnormal signal and monitors the occurrence of the abnormal state of the storage (10, 20) when the abnormal state of the storage (10, 20) is detected, the storage box The abnormal state information is transmitted to the storage box management device 30 through the information transmitter 68.

Here, the abnormal signal detection unit 66 includes a sensor for detecting the impact applied to the storage box, a sensor for detecting the movement of the storage box, a sensor for detecting the time when the door of the storage box is opened in the state that the user is not authenticated. Can be done.

The information transmitting unit 68 receives the administrator's primary authentication information, the user's secondary authentication information, and the administrator's image information and the user's image information through the authentication unit 54 through the video cameras 14 and 24, Receiving the carry-in and take-in information of the goods from the article automatic recognizer (18,28) and the abnormal signal information from the abnormal signal detection unit 66 and transmits the information to the storage box management device (30).

Next, the operation of the present invention made as described above will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 and 4.

First, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3, the authentication process operation | movement at the time of using a general goods storage box or an important goods storage box is demonstrated in detail.

First, through the user information input unit 50 provided in the authentication terminal of each storage box, the manager sets the importance of the storage box according to the goods stored in the storage box, setting the storage box 10 to the general storage box Then, the goods storage box 20 is set to the important goods storage box (step S10).

In this state, when using the goods storage box by the user, it is determined whether the user uses the general goods storage box 10 (step S11), and when using the general goods storage box 10, RF card data by the user identification means. And the password are inputted into the authentication information input unit 52 of the authentication terminal 12, and the user information is authenticated by comparing the user information registered in the memory 56 through the authentication unit 54 (step). S12).

When the authentication is made for the user, the authentication unit 54 transmits the storage box opening request information to the storage box opening and closing unit 60, so that the door of the corresponding general goods storage box 10 is opened, and the import or export of general goods This is enabled (step S13).

On the other hand, when using the user's locker, it is determined whether to use the important item storage box 20 (step S14), and when using the important item storage box 20, the RF card data and password by the administrator's identification means of the administrator The authentication information is input to the authentication information input unit 52 of the authentication terminal 22 as primary authentication information, and the manager information is authenticated by comparing with the manager information registered in advance in the memory 56 through the authentication unit 54. (Step S15).

Next, the authentication unit 54 stores the RF card data and the password by the user's identification means input through the authentication information input unit 52, and the user's secondary authentication information of the memory 56. By comparing with, the user information is authenticated (step S16).

When the first authentication for the administrator and the second authentication for the user is made, the authentication unit 54 transmits the storage opening request information to the storage box opening and closing unit 60, the door of the corresponding important goods storage box 20 It is made to open, and it is possible to carry in or take out an important article (step S17).

On the other hand, if the manager is away from work or for a long time, the user can contact a specific security company 34 to request the use of the important goods storage box (20). In this case, the security company 34 may dispatch security personnel to the company where the user is located. The dispatched security personnel acts as an administrator. At this time, the security officer confirms the user's identity through a phone call with the administrator, and allows the user to use the important item locker 20 desired by the user or, if there is an administrator of the management room (situation room) of the enterprise, asks the management room manager for important information. It is desirable to request the use of the item storage box 20.

In addition, the storage box management device 30 is operated so that the administrator can query the usage status, abnormal occurrence history, etc. for each of the storage boxes (10, 20).

Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4, the dual authentication process operation | movement at the time of using an important goods locker is demonstrated in detail.

First, before any user uses the important goods storage box 20, the abnormal signal detecting unit 66 installed inside the important goods storage box 20 has an abnormality of the important goods storage box 20 by various alarm sensors. I am always aware of this.

In this state, if it is determined whether the abnormal state of the important goods storage box 20 is detected (step S20), if the abnormal state is detected, the abnormal state signal is generated by various sensors of the abnormal signal detection unit 66 In addition, a security alarm is generated (step S21), and the above state signal is stored and notified to the storage management device 30 and the security company 34 (step S22).

On the other hand, in the important item storage box 20, as requested by the user, to receive the RF card data and password through the authentication information input unit 52 from the identity verification means of the administrator managing the important item storage box 20 Then, the authentication unit 54 compares the primary authentication information of the manager input through the authentication information input unit 52 with the information of the manager registered in advance in the memory 56 and determines whether they match (step S23). If it is determined that the primary authentication information of the manager matches the registered administrator information, the primary authentication of the manager is performed and the authentication image of the manager is captured through the video camera 24 and stored through the information transmitting unit 68. The manager's primary authentication information and authentication video information are transmitted to the management device 30 (step S24).

Meanwhile, in this case, it is determined whether the time from the acquisition of the first authentication information of the administrator to the acquisition of the user information is within the set time of the storage control device 26, and it is determined that the time is not made within the set time. May block the user's use of

In addition, the authentication information input unit 52 of the important goods storage box 20 receives the RF card data and password from the user's identification means as the user information after the first authentication of the administrator, the authentication unit 54 ) Compares the second authentication information of the user with the user information registered in advance in the memory 56, and determines whether the second authentication information is identical (step S25). If it is determined to match, the second authentication of the user is made and at the same time capture the user's image through the video camera 24 and the user second authentication information and the storage management device 30 through the information transmission unit 68 and The authentication image information is transmitted (step S26) and the storage box opening request information is transmitted to the storage box opening and closing unit 60 so that the important article storage box 20 is opened (step S27).

On the other hand, the article automatic recognizer 28 determines whether the user carries out the goods stored in the opened important goods storage box 20 or carry in other goods (step S28).

If it is determined that the goods have been taken out or brought into the important goods storage box 20, the goods automatic recognizer 28 transmits the carrying out and carrying information of the goods to the storage box management device 30 through the information transmitter 68. The import / export state of the article is recognized and stored (step S29).

At this time, the storage box control device 26 grasps the carrying out and carrying in time of the used goods of the open important goods storage box 20, so that the alarm sound is generated after a set time, the abnormality to the storage box management device (30) It is also possible to transmit a signal.

The important goods storage box 20 is opened and the use of the user's important goods storage box 20 is all made to determine whether the door of the storage box is closed (step S30), the door of the important goods storage box 20 is closed If it is detected, the storage box control device 26 transmits the open time information and the closed time information of the storage box 20 to the storage management device 30 as the use end information through the information transmitter 68 (step S31).

Next, FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which the storage box management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention is applied to a plurality of groups.

As shown in FIG. 5, the storage box management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention shows a case in which each item storage box is correspondingly installed in a plurality of groups (for example, a plurality of companies).

In FIG. 5, the item storage boxes A1 to An corresponding to each of the plurality of groups may be classified and used for the purpose of the general item storage box or the important item storage box according to the importance of the items stored in the storage box within the group. It is composed of authentication terminals B1 to Bn, image cameras C1 to Cn, storage control devices D1 to Dn, and article automatic recognizers E1 to En, respectively.

In addition, a storage box management device 42 for managing the storage box control devices D1 to Dn provided in each of the item storage boxes A1 to An is provided in the security company 40 at a remote location, and each of the articles installed in a plurality of groups. The information of the storage boxes A1 to An is registered and managed for each group (for example, for each company).

The security company 40 of the remote location includes the storage box management device 42, so that when an abnormality of the storage boxes (A1 to An) for each group occurs, the security company itself does not notify a separate security company. do.

On the other hand, the configuration of the storage box controllers D1 to Dn of the article storage boxes A1 to An according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as that of the storage box control apparatus of FIG. 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the functions and actions for each component are also the same.

However, in the second embodiment of the present invention, since the storage box management device 42 is installed in the security company 40 at a remote location, the primary authentication information of the administrator, the secondary authentication information of the user, and the video cameras 14 and 24. The video information of the administrator and the video information of the user, information on carrying out and importing of the goods from the goods automatic recognizers 18 and 28, and the abnormal signal information from the abnormal signal detecting unit 66. It is preferable that the information transmission unit for transmitting to the management device 42 is implemented as a device that can be transmitted to the remote security company 40.

6 is a view showing a state in which the importance level is determined according to the importance of the article stored in the article storage box according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the third embodiment of the present invention recognizes the importance of the items stored in the item storage box and automatically sets the purpose of the storage box to the general item storage box or the important item storage box, In this case, weights are assigned for the importance of the items to be stored, and then the importance level is applied differently.

In Figure 6, the general article (80, 82) is attached to the importance information input unit (80a, 82a) that indicates that the article is of low importance, the importance information input unit (80a, 82a) has a low importance of the article It consists of an RFID tag containing information indicating that it is a general article.

In addition, the important items 84 and 86 are attached with the importance information input units 84a and 86a indicating that the articles are of high importance, and the importance information input units 84a and 86a indicate that the articles are of high importance. It consists of an RFID tag containing information indicating that it is an article.

When the general item storage box 88 stores only the general items 80 and 82, the low importance included in the importance information input unit 80a and 82a of each general item 80 and 82 in the automatic item recognizer 64a. Upon recognizing the information, the item storage box is set for the purpose of the general item storage box by the control of the storage box control device, and the use setting information is transmitted to the storage box management device 94.

Each important item storage box (90,92) is a low importance included in the importance information input unit of each item in each item automatic recognizer (64b, 64c) when only the important items are stored or when the general items are mixed together with the important items Alternatively, when recognizing the information of high importance, the control of the storage box control device sets the storage box for the purpose of the important storage box, and transmits the use setting information to the storage box management device 94.

However, each of the important items storage box (90,92) is to set the level of importance differently according to the importance ratio of how many important items in a plurality of items stored, for example, the case of the important goods storage box (90) Since the general article 82 and the important article 84 are mixed together and accommodated, the low importance level # 2 is set. For example, in the case of the important article storage box 92, only the important articles 84 and 86 are provided. Since it is stored, the weighting high importance level # 1 is set.

On the other hand, if the automatic storage according to the importance of the goods stored in the storage box as described above or the important storage box and automatically set the importance level according to the weight of the important goods, the user's case In addition, each user can be restricted to use the general storage or important items storage box, or can be set to restrict the use of important items of different importance level for each user.

7 is a view showing a state in which the use of the article storage is limited according to the user class according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the general goods storage box 88, the important goods storage box 90 of the importance level # 2, and the important goods storage box 92 of the importance level # 1 are set, the goods storage box is set. In order to limit the use authority to a plurality of users who want to use the user level for each user to be set.

That is, when there are the first to third users, the identification check unit 100 held by the first user is given a user class # 1, which is a weighted high grade, and the identification check unit held by the second user ( 98, the user class # 2, which is the middle level, is assigned, and the user class # 3, which is the lowest level, is assigned to the third user.

The general goods storage box 88 and each of the important goods storage box (90,92) is authenticated by receiving the user information, that is, the RF card data and password of each identification check unit (96, 98, 100) through the authentication information input unit for authentication processing The portions 54a, 54b, 54c are provided, respectively.

The user class for each user is preferably set in proportion to the importance of the goods stored in the box, for example, in the case of the enterprise with the box is installed, the user grade # 1 is assigned to the president, director level, the manager or less The manager is given a user class # 2, and the subordinates can be given the lowest user class # 3.

On the other hand, the identity check unit 96 of the user class # 3 is the lowest level can be used only the general item storage box 88, the user can not be used for important item storage boxes (90,92).

The identification unit 98 of the user level # 2 may use only the general item storage box 88 and the important item storage box 90 of the importance level # 2 as the intermediate level, and the important item storage box of the importance level # 1 (92). ), The user cannot use it.

Since the identification unit 100 of the user level # 1 is the highest level, both the general item storage box 88 and each important item storage box 90 and 92 can be used.

Meanwhile, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the importance level of the important items storage box is classified into two types, but it is possible to classify more than three types as necessary, and the user ratings are classified into three types. Of course, four or more can be classified as much as possible.

Next, Fig. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of managing the goods storage box using the scheduling function according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to schedule a time schedule, so that all users can temporarily and without discrimination regardless of the importance of the general storage box or the important storage box within the scheduled time. If possible, even if all users are prohibited from using the reserved time (for example, night time or non-working time), only a specific user can use the item locker for a limited time.

First, the manager schedules a scheduling time for each item storage box (step S40), and it is determined whether the scheduled reservation time is a whole unusable time zone, such as a night time or a holiday time (step S41).

As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the reservation time is the entire unusable time zone, the administrator sets a specific user who can use the storage box in the total unusable time period (step S42).

The set total unusable time period and information of a specific user who can use the storage box on a limited basis are stored in the storage control device of the goods storage box and also in the database of the storage management device.

In this state, it is determined whether the reserved time has elapsed (step S43), and if it is determined that the reservation time has elapsed, whether the user who inputs the user's information through the authentication terminal to use the goods storage box is a predetermined specific user. It is determined (step S44).

As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the user who inputs the user information to the item storage box is not a predetermined user, the abnormal signal detection unit detects this, generates an alarm, and transmits the abnormal signal to the storage management device. Use is prohibited (step S45).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the predetermined user is using the storage box, the authentication unit of the storage box delivers the storage box opening request information to the storage box opening and closing to open the door of the storage box (step S46).

Then, it is determined whether the reservation time has ended (step S47), and when the reservation time ends, the scheduled reservation function is released and returned to the original state (step S48).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S41 that the scheduled reservation time is not the entire unusable time zone, it is determined that the reservation time is the entire available time zone and waits (step S49).

In this state, it is determined whether the reservation time has elapsed (step S50), and when the reservation time elapses, the entire user can use the entire storage box regardless of the general storage box or the important storage box regardless of the user class. (Step S51).

In this state, it is recommended that all users use all the archives through the administrator's first authentication and two-factor authentication of the users, or that all users can use all the archives through the single authentication of the user. Make it possible.

On the other hand, it is determined whether the reservation time has ended (step S52), and if it is determined that the reservation time has ended, the flow proceeds to step S48 to cancel the scheduled lease function and return to the original state.

Next, Fig. 9 is a diagram showing a function of managing the goods storage at a remote place according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, even if a user having a specific user class in another region moves to a specific region, the important items storage box installed in the specific region can be used as the same user class. .

In FIG. 9, when the user identification # 102 granted to the user class # 1 is registered and used in the important item storage box 104 of the importance level # 1 installed in the first region, the user class # 2 may be used. In order to use the local important storage box 106 with the same user class, remote user registration is performed with the important storage box 104.

The important goods storage box 104 stores the remote user information registered through the user information input unit of the authentication terminal in the storage control device, and transmits the remote user registration information to the storage management device 108.

In this state, when the user moves to the second region and requests user registration through the authentication terminal of the important goods storage box 106, the storage box management device 108 in the important goods storage box 106 of the second area. Receiving a remote user registration information from the user can be assigned to the user class # 1, which is the same level as the level used in the first region to use the important goods storage box 106.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a user's level of use is temporarily granted to another user at a remote place according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, a user having a specific user class temporarily grants his or her user class to another user in another region at a remote location, so that the other user is granted in another region. This is to make the locker available to the user level.

In FIG. 10, a user with user class # 2 is located in a first region where an important goods storage box 104 is installed, and a user with a user class # 1 is located in a second area where an important goods storage box 106 is installed. In this case, in order to allow the user of the user class # 2 to use the important goods storage box 104 having the importance level # 1 set, the user of the user class # 1 has the important goods storage box 106 installed in the second region. Enter the RF card data and password in his identity verification unit 102 through the authentication terminal of), information about the user of the user class # 2 of the other party, that is, given to the identity verification unit 110 of the other user User grade grant request information is entered along with card number or user's personal information (name, company number, phone number, etc.).

The important item storage box 106 stores the information of the counterpart user inputted from the user of the user level # 1 and the user rating request information in the storage control device, and transmits the information to the storage management device 108. Done.

In the important item storage box 104 of the first region, when the user class # 2dml user requests the use of the storage box through his identification unit 110, the user information and the user level from the storage box management device 108 are determined. Upon receiving the grant request information, the user level is temporarily assigned.

Accordingly, although the user with user level # 2 cannot use the important item storage box 104 set as the importance level # 1 in principle, the user is given a user class granted from a remote user temporarily to receive the relevant important item storage box. To use.

The use of the item locker by a user class granted to another person at a remote location may be granted in a time unit such as 2 hours or 6 hours, or may be granted in a limited time unit such as 2 times or 3 times. It is desirable to be able to.

Next, FIG. 11 is a view illustrating a state in which an RFID device is applied to an article storage box according to the present invention.

In FIG. 11, in the RFID device applied to the item storage box 120, the RFID tag 124 is attached to each of the items 122 stored in the storage box 120, and an article pedestal inside the item storage box 120 is provided. The panel-shaped RFID antenna 126 is installed in the.

The RFID antenna 126 recognizes the RFID tag 124 attached to each article 122 each time the article storage box 120 is brought in or taken out.

FIG. 12 is a view illustrating an operation state performed when important items taken out from the important article storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention are not brought in even after a predetermined time elapses.

In FIG. 12, when a user takes out important goods stored in the important goods storage box 120, the RFID antenna inside the important goods storage box 120 recognizes an RFID tag attached to the important goods to be exported. The important goods storage box 120 checks the identity of a user who exports important goods and provides them to the management computer terminal 130 and the storage box management device 132 through a communication means such as Ethernet.

The storage box management device 132 stores the information of the important goods carried out from the important goods storage box 120 and the information of the user who carried out the goods in a database.

In such a state, if the important goods carried out by the user are not collected in the important goods storage box 120 even after a predetermined time elapses, the management computer terminal 130 and the storage management device 132 may store the important goods. An alarm is issued to notify the user of the non-imported state, and the manager of the important goods storage box 120 recognizes the alarm and takes a confirmation action for the user.

On the other hand, in the present invention, if the important goods carried out from the important goods storage box 120 is not recovered, the management computer terminal 130 and the storage box management device 132 to generate an alarm directly, the administrator An abnormal signal for not carrying items is generated in a wireless management device (for example, a dedicated management terminal, a mobile communication terminal, or a PDA) that is directly carried, and the manager is notified of whether or not the goods have been received through an alarm generated by the wireless management device. It is possible to make it possible.

While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated above, it will be apparent that the present invention may be embodied in various modifications by those skilled in the art. Such modified embodiments should not be understood individually from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention, but should fall within the claims appended to the present invention.

According to the present invention as described above, classify the goods storage box as a general goods storage box and important goods storage box according to the importance, and can be used by the user's single authentication for the general goods storage box, the storage manager for important goods storage box According to the user's permission to use the locker, the user's primary authentication is made, and the user's primary authentication by the locker control device must be performed to enable the user's first authentication. User authentication is possible.

In addition, the present invention allows the administrator and users of each item storage box to register and manage the use history (authentication information and authentication video information), so that users can easily grasp, and the user can find any items in the It can be used to determine whether or not it is used, and it has an effect of detecting the abnormal state of the storage box and promptly notifying the security company in case of an error to safely manage the storage box.

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In the storage box management system that classifies and manages a storage box as a general storage or important storage, Perform user and manager registration for use of the goods storage box, receive user information for single authentication of the user only when using the general goods storage box, and manager information for primary authentication of the administrator when using the important goods storage box. An authentication terminal for receiving user information for second authentication of the user; General goods by registering and processing user information and administrator information according to user and administrator registration from the authentication terminal, and by comparing the single authentication information of the user from the authentication terminal with pre-registered user information when using the general goods storage box. Use of the important goods storage box by allowing use of the storage box and comparing the primary authentication information of the administrator and the second authentication information of the user with the registered administrator information and user information from the authentication terminal when using the important goods storage box. A locker control device for permitting; And Receives the user's single authentication information for the use of the general goods storage box or the administrator's primary authentication information and the user's secondary authentication information for the use of the important goods storage box from the locker control device to manage the normal use of each item storage box A storage management system comprising a storage management device for notifying a specific security company of whether or not. The method of claim 1, The authentication terminal, the user information input unit for receiving the registration information of the administrator and the user for the use of the general goods storage box or important goods storage box, and receives the user's single authentication information for use of the general goods storage box, A storage management system comprising: an authentication information input unit configured to receive primary authentication information of a manager and secondary authentication information of a user for use. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Administrator information and user information registered in the storage control device, the authentication information of the administrator and the authentication information of the user is at least one or more of the RF card data, biometric information, password. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The storage control device registers and stores the administrator and user registration information from the user information input unit, transmits the registration information to the storage management device, and uses the authentication information input unit to authenticate a single user. An authentication unit comparing the registered information with the registered user information and performing authentication by comparing the primary authentication information of the administrator and the secondary authentication information of the user with pre-registered administrator information and user information when using the important item storage box; A memory for registering and storing administrator information and user information registered through the user information input unit; An authentication result providing unit for notifying a user of an authentication processing result from the authentication unit; A storage box opening and closing unit for opening and closing a general goods storage box or an important goods storage box according to a normal authentication process of the authentication unit; And an information transmission unit for transmitting the user single authentication information when using the general storage box from the authentication unit, the administrator primary authentication information and the user secondary authentication information when using the important storage box to the storage management device. Locker management system. The method of claim 1, The authentication image of the user is photographed when the user inputs the single authentication information for use of the general goods storage box, and the authentication image of the administrator and the user when inputting the administrator primary authentication information and the user secondary authentication information for use of the important goods storage box An image camera for photographing and transmitting the photographed image to the storage management device; A goods automatic recognizer for recognizing the state of the goods to be taken out or brought in according to the opening of the general goods storage box or the important goods storage box, and transmitting the goods export / import information to the storage management device; A storage box management comprising: a sensor configured to detect an abnormality of a general item storage box or an important item storage box, and further comprising an abnormal signal detecting unit detecting an abnormal state of the storage box and transmitting the abnormality detection information to the storage box management device. system. The method of claim 1, The general goods storage box or the important goods storage box is characterized in that a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is attached to the general goods or important items stored therein, and an RFID antenna is installed on an item pedestal inside the storage box. Management system. In the storage box management method to classify and manage the storage box as a general storage or important storage, A first step of registering and managing manager information and user information in advance for use of the general goods storage box and the important goods storage box; If the user's single authentication information is input for use of the general goods storage box and compared with previously registered user information, the general goods storage box is opened and available for use, and the user's single authentication information is stored in the storage management device. A second step of transmitting; When the primary authentication information of the administrator is input for use of the important goods storage box and compares with the pre-registered administrator information, and the user receives the second authentication information and compares with the pre-registered user information, the important A third step of opening and storing the goods storage box and transmitting the first authentication information of the manager and the second authentication information of the user to the storage box management device; And Receiving a single authentication information of the user for the use of the general goods storage box in the storage box management device, and receives the administrator's primary authentication information and the user's secondary authentication information for the use of important goods storage box to manage the normal use of the goods storage box And a fourth step of notifying the specific security company of the abnormality of the goods storage box. The method of claim 7, wherein In the first step, the pre-registered administrator information and user information, the administrator authentication information and the user authentication information is at least one or more of the RF card data, biometric information, password. The method of claim 7, wherein The authentication image of the user is photographed when the user inputs the single authentication information for use of the general goods storage box, and the authentication image of the administrator and the user when inputting the administrator primary authentication information and the user secondary authentication information for use of the important goods storage box Photographing and transmitting to the storage box management device; Recognizing the state of the goods to be taken out or brought in according to the opening of the general goods storage box or the important goods storage box, and transmitting the goods export / import information to the storage management device; And Detecting the abnormal state of the storage box through the sensor for detecting the abnormality of the general storage box or important items storage box, characterized in that further comprising the step of transmitting the abnormality detection information to the storage management device. The method of claim 7, wherein Recognizing a storage state of a general storage box of the general goods and setting the corresponding storage box as the general storage box; Recognizing an item storage state of general and important items and setting the item storage box as an important item storage box; And And classifying and setting a plurality of important goods storage boxes into a plurality of importance levels according to the specific gravity of the important goods stored in the important goods storage box. The method of claim 10, Differentially assigning a user rating to a plurality of users; The method of claim 1, wherein the use of the general goods storage box and the important goods storage box for each importance level is further made according to a user's user level. The method according to claim 7 or 11, Performing a remote user registration in the goods storage box of the first region for a user assigned a specific user class, and transmitting the remote user registration information to the storage management device; Requesting the user to use the same item of use as the use of the item locker in the first area for the important item locker in the second area; And And receiving the remote user registration information from the storage management device in the important goods storage box of the second region, and allowing the user to use the storage box through the same user class. The method according to claim 7 or 11, In order to temporarily grant a user's user rating to a user who has been assigned a specific user class located in the first area, the information of the user of the second area and user rating request information are stored in the first area. Inputting to the box, and transmitting the second area user information and user rating request information to the storage box management device in the goods storage box of the first area; Requesting a user located in the second region to use an important item locker having a particular level of importance in the second region; Receiving information of a second region user and user rating request information from the storage management device in the important goods storage box of the second region, and temporarily granting the user grade possessed by the user of the first region to the corresponding second region user. step; And And allowing the user of the second region to use the important goods storage box of the second region with a temporary user level. The method of claim 7, wherein An administrator reserves an entire unusable time zone for the storage box, and sets a specific user who can use the storage box at that time zone; And only allowing a specific user set in advance in the entire unusable time period to use the general goods storage box and the important goods storage box. The method according to claim 7 or 11, The administrator reserves a full available time zone for the goods storage box; The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of allowing the use of the entire inventory without limitation, regardless of the user's user level, the importance level of the important inventory in the entire available time zone. The method of claim 7, wherein The fourth step includes the steps of: monitoring the recovery status of the general goods or important goods taken out by the user from the general goods storage box or the important goods storage box; And if the general article or the important article is not recovered within the set time, generating an alarm notifying the unloading of the article to the manager of the article storage box.

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