KR20160064477A - Physical distribution management system with Beacon and method thereof - Google Patents

Physical distribution management system with Beacon and method thereof Download PDF

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KR20160064477A
KR20160064477A KR1020140168126A KR20140168126A KR20160064477A KR 20160064477 A KR20160064477 A KR 20160064477A KR 1020140168126 A KR1020140168126 A KR 1020140168126A KR 20140168126 A KR20140168126 A KR 20140168126A KR 20160064477 A KR20160064477 A KR 20160064477A
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and a method for managing a goods using a beacon, and more particularly, to a system and method for managing goods using a beacon, which includes a beacon attached to an article and transmitting data relating to the article and an article corresponding to data transmitted and received from the beacon via Bluetooth And a user terminal in which an application for identifying is installed. According to the present invention, an application can be installed in a user terminal equipped with Bluetooth to conveniently perform the logistics management, and the information on the article, in particular the location information in the room, can be accurately confirmed.

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[0001] The present invention relates to a physical distribution management system using a beacon,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a logistics management system and method using a beacon, and more particularly, to a logistics management system and method for managing information on an article to which a beacon is attached using a user terminal.

Generally, electronic tags such as bar codes and radio frequency identification (RFID) are used to manage large quantities of articles, such as shipment of goods or inventory status in a warehouse. In the case of a barcode, the barcode reader can recognize the barcode only within a few cm. In the case of the electronic tag, it is necessary to use a wired or wireless electronic tag reader and it is difficult to accurately check the position in the room have.

Beacon, on the other hand, transmits information to a terminal located within a radius of about 50 m by using Bluetooth, and it is possible to minimize the power consumption of the terminal because it is a low power communication method, There is an advantage.

Therefore, there is a need for a method of managing a large amount of articles using beacons.

An object of the present invention is to provide a logistics management system and a method using a beacon that can attach a beacon to an article and confirm and manage information about the article according to data transmitted from the attached beacon to the user terminal.

In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a user terminal, attached to an article, having a beacon for transmitting data relating to the article, and an application for identifying an article corresponding to data transmitted from the beacon via Bluetooth, .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of transmitting data, the method comprising: receiving data relating to an article from a beacon via Bluetooth; and identifying an article corresponding to the transmitted data, wherein the beacon is attached to the article do.

According to the present invention, a beacon can be attached to an article to manage information about the article, thereby making it easier to construct the goods management system and to confirm information about the article in real time.

In addition, since the present invention can use all types of terminals equipped with Bluetooth, it is possible to perform the logistics management without having a separate reader.

In addition, the present invention can accurately confirm information about an article existing within a range where beacons can transmit information, in particular, position information in a room.

In addition, the present invention can transmit information on an article transmitted to a terminal to a conventional bar code system or an internet management server through an application, and thus can be used by being combined with a conventionally used system.

1 is a view illustrating a system for managing a logistics using a beacon according to the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing a logistics using a beacon according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a system and method for managing goods using a beacon. The system includes a beacon attached to an article, and data is received from the beacon using a Bluetooth-equipped user terminal. By using the user terminal, , Inventory, location, and so on. According to the present invention, it is possible to easily check the information on the article in real time using the user terminal. In particular, when the article is in the room, such as when the article is shipped or stored in a warehouse, have.

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

It is to be understood that the words or words used in the present specification and claims are not to be construed in a conventional or dictionary sense and that the inventor can properly define the concept of a term in order to describe its invention in the best possible way And should be construed in light of the meanings and concepts consistent with the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described herein and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and that various equivalents and modifications may be made thereto at the time of the present application shall.

1 is a view illustrating a system for managing a logistics using a beacon according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the logistics management system according to the present invention may include a beacon 10, a user terminal 20, an Internet management server 30, or a barcode system 40 attached to an article.

The beacon 10 is attached to the article. When a beacon is attached, a correspondence relationship between the article to which the beacon 10 is attached and the data transmitted by the beacon 10 can be defined. The user terminal 20 may identify the article indicated by the data transmitted from the beacon according to the correspondence.

The beacon 10 attached to the article transmits predetermined data to the user terminal 20 in a Bluetooth manner. The data transmitted by the beacon 10 may include advertisement data periodically transmitted and scan response data including an identification code for the article. The identification code may be the same value as a bar code or an electronic tag. Accordingly, the user terminal 20 can manage the information on the article corresponding to the transmitted data, and can transmit the information on the article to the system for the bar code or electronic tag which is used in the past.

The user terminal 20 may be any type of wired or wireless terminal equipped with Bluetooth, for example, a smart phone, a tablet PC, or the like. Since Bluetooth is a low power communication method, power consumption of the user terminal 20 can be minimized when predetermined data is transmitted from the beacon 10.

The user terminal 20 receives data from a plurality of beacons 10 within a predetermined distance, identifies an article corresponding to the transmitted data, and analyzes the distance to the beacon 10 that transmitted the data, Identify and manage information about the item, such as the type, quantity, stock or location of the item. Here, the predetermined distance includes a range in which data can be transmitted using Bluetooth, for example, 50 m, 100 m, or the like.

The user terminal 20 may include an application for identifying and managing information about an article. The application may be provided from a web site or an application market (for example, an application store, an Android market), or may comprise a communication module or a control module embedded in the user terminal 20 itself.

The application may previously store information on the correspondence between the data transmitted by the beacon 10 and the article to which the beacon 10 is attached. The application can identify the item corresponding to the data transmitted from the beacon 10 and can check the type, quantity, inventory, etc. of the item or analyze the distance to the beacon 10 that transmitted the data, Can be confirmed.

Also, the user terminal 20 can transmit the information on the identified goods to the Internet management server 30 or the barcode system 40 by using the Internet, USB, or a wired terminal. Accordingly, a user or a third party can access the Internet management server 30 to check the information on the goods in real time, or transmit the information on the goods to the existing barcode system 40. As a result, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily transmit information on an article to an external Internet server or a conventionally constructed system.

For example, when the user terminal 20 equipped with Bluetooth moves into the warehouse where the items attached with the beacon 10 are stored, the beacon 10 is transmitted to the user terminal 20 via the beacon 10 The user terminal 20 identifies the item corresponding to the data through the application and analyzes the distance to the beacon 10 to determine the type, quantity, inventory, location, etc. of the identified item Can be confirmed. Accordingly, the user can easily grasp how much kinds of articles are stored in a certain area of the warehouse by using the user terminal 20 such as a smart phone.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing a logistics using a beacon according to the present invention.

First, a beacon is attached to each article (S50). The corresponding relationship between the beacon-attached article and the data transmitted by the beacon can be transmitted to the user terminal in advance. The beaked article may be stored indoors, for example, a warehouse, a vessel, a container, or the like.

Next, when the user terminal moves within a predetermined distance to communicate with the beacon and the Bluetooth, the beacon transmits predetermined data to the user terminal (S51). For example, the user terminal moves to the room where the article is stored, and receives data in a Bluetooth manner from a plurality of beacons within a predetermined distance from the user terminal. The data may include an identification code for the article, and the identification code may be included in the scan response data and transmitted.

Next, the user terminal identifies the article corresponding to the transmitted data using the application, and analyzes the distance to the beacon transmitting the data (S52). The user terminal may include an application for receiving and analyzing data. The user terminal can check the type, quantity, stock and so on of the item through the identified item, and the distance to the beacon can be confirmed, so that the user can confirm the stored position of the article.

In addition, the user terminal can transmit the information about the goods to an external Internet management server or a barcode system that has been used (S53).

For example, when an item attached with a beacon is shipped and each data is transmitted from a beacon using a smartphone in which an application is installed, an application installed in the smart phone analyzes the data to identify the item, Etc., and by analyzing the distance to the beacon where each data is transmitted, the position where the article is shipped can also be confirmed accurately.

Therefore, the logistics management system and the method according to the present invention can more easily perform the logistics management by using the terminal equipped with the application without having a separate reader, and can confirm the type and the quantity of the goods as well as the position The user can manage the product more efficiently and the third party can confirm and manage the information on the goods by transmitting the information on the goods to the internet management server or the barcode system through the terminal or use the existing barcode system And can manage information about 24-hour goods.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventive concept as defined by the appended claims. But is not limited thereto.

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A beacon attached to the article and transmitting data about the article; And
And a user terminal installed with an application for receiving data from the beacon via Bluetooth and identifying an article corresponding to the transmitted data. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the application identifies the type and quantity of the identified article. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the application analyzes the distance to the beacon and confirms the position of the article. The method according to claim 2 or 3,
Wherein the application transmits the kind, quantity or position of the goods to an Internet server or a barcode system. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the product is stored in a room. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the beacon is within a predetermined distance from the user terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the data includes scan response data including an identification code for the article. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the identification code has the same value as the bar code or the electronic tag. Receiving data about the article from the beacon via Bluetooth; And
Identifying an item corresponding to the transmitted data,
Wherein the beacon is attached to the article. 10. The method of claim 9,
Further comprising checking the type and quantity of the identified item or analyzing the distance to the beacon to confirm the position of the article. 10. The method of claim 9,
And transmitting the kind, quantity or position of the product to an Internet server or a barcode system. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the data includes scan response data including an identification code for the article. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the identification code has the same value as the bar code or the electronic tag.
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