KR20170017706A - Automatic parcel storage box system and management method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and a method for managing an unmanned mail/parcel management system capable of receiving the unmanned delivery of the mail or parcel and receiving and storing the delivered mail or parcel. The present invention interworks with an unmanned receiver and a management server through an existing network to input and process an unmanned receiving and storing work through a user terminal. The present invention can implement without constructing a network for interworking an unmanned receiver with the management server, thereby facilitating installation of the unmanned receiver and omitting a process for directly inputting data to the unmanned receiver to minimize standby time.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic unmanned postal / courier management system,

The present invention relates to an unmanned postal / courier management system and method capable of receiving unauthorized delivery of mail or courier delivery and storing and receiving unauthorized mail or courier delivery to the destination.

Recently, due to the increase in online transactions such as Internet shopping, the volume of parcel delivery is increasing each year. However, in reality, the workflow of a courier company is not fast enough to meet the needs of users who want to deliver goods quickly.

For example, if a user chooses a courier company before delivering the courier bag and requests the selected courier company to collect the baggage wired or online, the courier will visit and send the baggage. However, the visit of the courier varies depending on the courier company, but most of the time it takes several hours to several days to collect the baggage. In addition, the courier may input courier information including the address (destination) to be shipped for the baggage to be delivered to a personal terminal such as a PDA. However, most courier articles are written by handwriting until now, And is inputted again by computer. In this process, errors in the delivery process or the computerized input process may occur. In this case, there is a problem that the baggage is sent to the wrong place and the delivery is delayed accordingly.

In recent years, an unmanned device has been proposed to overcome such disadvantages. For example, an unmanned mail service operated by a post office and a registered trademark of Korean Patent No. 625253, System '.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 1, the unmanned mail receiving window 10 and the unmanned mail delivery window are provided with a mail / courier management server 20 .

That is, when the user enters the delivery address of the sender and the recipient directly through the touch screen in the unmanned reception device 10, the delivery address is delivered to the mail / courier management server 20 via the communication network and received, 10), the volume or weight of the mail or the delivery is measured and the postal stamp (label paper) is outputted when the payment is made, and the output postal paper is attached to the mail or the delivery to be received.

However, since the existing unmanned reception device 10 is required to construct a network for interworking with the mail / courier management server 20, a complicated communication line must be connected to the unattended reception device 10, which increases the installation and maintenance costs.

In addition, even if the unattended reception is made, the user has to input the delivery related address on the field, and it takes time to input the user's handwriting. Therefore, there is inconvenience that the user still has to wait in the congestion time zone at the post office where the unattended reception is provided.

On the other hand, in storing and receiving mail or courier delivered from a courier company, it is possible to receive the courier goods even in the absence of the recipient in recent years, and to secure the courier goods safely An unmanned reception desk is available for receiving.

However, as shown in FIG. 1, the unmanned reception system is also operated in conjunction with the management server for remote unified management. That is, since a complicated communication line must be connected to construct a network, there is a problem that installation and maintenance costs are increased.

In addition, in order to cope with such a problem, when the unattended operation is performed, the door of the storage box is not opened or the delivery goods are stored correctly. In order to cope with this problem, the state information of the storage box must be backed up in real time and the connection with the server is inevitable .

Related Prior Art Document is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2014-0115614 (entitled "Unmanned Delivery System Using Smartphone", published on October 01, 2014).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an unmanned reception system and a management server that are capable of performing unattended reception through a user terminal, And an unmanned postal / courier management system and method capable of installing an unmanned reception desk without regard to the installation place and space.

In particular, since the unmanned acceptance can be pre-registered by inputting the postal information including the address of the sender and the addressee through the user terminal, it is possible to omit the process of directly inputting in the unattended acceptor, So that it is possible to minimize inconvenience caused by user's handwriting input.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a user terminal with a shipping rate calculated according to the volume and weight of a mail or a courier at an unmanned reception desk upon receipt of an unattended service and outputting a label sheet for the mail or courier whose shipping fee is settled, A payment module for the delivery charge and a communication module for the internet connection are omitted in the unmanned reception device, thereby enabling miniaturization and drastically reducing the manufacturing cost of the unmanned reception device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for delivering postal items or courier deliveries to unauthorized receivers by delivering the stored information to the management server using the terminal of the deliverer, The management server can collect the storage information without being associated with the unmanned reception desk, so that it is easy to install the unattended reception desk in the field, and the cost for network construction can be reduced. Mail / courier management system and method.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a system and method for real-time backup of a storage status of an unmanned reception device by transmitting a storage status of an unmanned reception desk to a management server In particular, since the unmanned reception desk can be updated with the latest information every time the article is stored, it is possible to promptly handle the inquiry about the unmanned reception desk by the receiver or the delivery person as well as the remote integrated management, thereby efficiently operating the call center.

To this end, an unmanned mail / courier management system according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a user terminal, receives a mailer or mailer information of a mail or a courier from a user, requests registration of the unmanned acceptance, An application providing a service; A mail / courier management server for receiving postal information on the mail item or the courier by interworking with an application of the user terminal through a communication network and providing and managing an unattended reception related service through the application; And an unmanned reception unit for receiving the mail or the courier, measuring at least one of the weight and the volume, providing the measured information to the user terminal, and outputting a label according to the measured charge of the mail or the courier.

The application calculates a delivery fee based on postal information previously input from the user to the measured information provided from the unmanned reception device or transmits the measured information to the postal / And receives the calculated shipping fee from the mail / courier management server.

The unmanned reception unit generates a code for the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item and outputs the generated code to the screen, and the user terminal recognizes the code output on the screen and receives the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item .

The unmanned reception unit is connected to the user terminal by short range wireless communication and transmits measurement information of the mail item or the delivery service to the user terminal.

In addition, the unmanned reception unit transmits to the user terminal an approval number for the postal item or the delivery item, together with the measurement information of the postal item or the delivery item.

The application does not display the approval number on the screen of the user terminal until the settlement of the delivery fee is performed even if the approval number is received from the unattended acceptor, When the settlement is completed, the approval number can be displayed on the screen of the user terminal.

At this time, the unmanned reception unit receives the approval number by the input of the user, and outputs a label according to the charge adjustment of the mail or the delivery service when the received approval number matches the approval number provided to the user terminal.

The unmanned reception unit generates a code including the approval number for the mail or the delivery service with the measurement information of the mail or the delivery service, outputs the generated code to the screen, and the user terminal recognizes the code output on the screen An approval number for the postal item or the delivery item, and measurement information of the postal item or the delivery item.

Wherein the unmanned reception unit includes at least one reception box for temporarily storing the mail or the courier with the label attached thereto, and when providing the measurement information of the mail or the courier to the user terminal, It can be provided with the total archive status information that is stored temporarily.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an unmanned reception device including: a receiving portion into which a mail item or a courier is inserted; A volume / weight measuring unit for measuring at least one of the volume and the weight of the postal matter or the package delivered to the storage unit; A control unit for providing the user terminal with measurement information of the postal matter or the delivery service measured by the volume / weight measuring unit; And a label output unit for outputting label sheets for the postal items or the delivery items measured by the volume / weight measuring unit.

The control unit may provide the user terminal with an approval number for the mail item or the delivery item together with measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item measured by the volume / weight measurement unit.

The control unit receives the approval number by the user's input, determines whether or not the approved approval number matches the approval number provided to the user terminal, and outputs the label output of the postal matter or the delivery label to the label output unit Can be requested.

The unmanned reception device may further include a code generation unit for generating a code including measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item measured by the volume / weight measurement unit and an approval number for the mail item or the delivery item, And outputs the code generated by the code generation unit to the user terminal.

In addition, the unmanned reception device may further include at least one receiving box for temporarily storing the mail or the courier with the label attached thereon, and the control unit may transmit the entire stored status information temporarily stored in the at least one receiving box And provides the measurement information to the user terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an unattended mail / courier management method comprising the steps of: receiving an unattended receipt registration request by an application installed in a user terminal, receiving mail information including a sender and an address of a recipient, ; The mail / courier management server receiving the mail information for the mail or the courier in cooperation with the application of the user terminal through the communication network and registering the unattended reception; Measuring at least one of a weight and a volume with respect to the mail or the courier; Providing the user terminal with measurement information of the mail item or the delivery service, the unmanned receiver being measured; And a step of the unattended receiver outputting a label for the mail or the delivery.

The application may calculate the delivery charge based on the postal information previously input from the user for the measurement information of the postal matter or the delivery delivered from the unmanned reception device or may transmit the measurement information to the postal / Requesting calculation of the delivery charge and receiving the calculated delivery charge from the mail / courier management server.

The step of providing the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item to the user terminal comprises: generating the measurement information by the unattended receiver with a code and outputting the generated code to a screen; And the step of the user terminal scanning the screen of the unattended receiver to obtain the measurement information included in the code output on the screen.

In the step of providing the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item to the user terminal, the unattended reception device provides measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item and an approval number for the mail item or the delivery item to the user terminal.

After providing the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item to the user terminal, the application of the user terminal encrypts the approval number until payment for the delivery fee is performed even if the approval number is received from the unattended reception device The approval number is displayed on the screen of the user terminal when the settlement of the delivery fee is completed by the user without displaying it on the screen of the user terminal.

The step of providing the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item to the user terminal after the step of receiving the approval number by the user's input and matching the received approval number with the approval number provided to the user terminal And a step of confirming the step.

Meanwhile, the unmanned mail / courier management system according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of unit storage boxes capable of storing mail items or deliveries, An unmanned reception unit for generating the stored storage information as a code and outputting the stored code to a screen when the storage setting is input; A delivery terminal for recognizing the code generated by the unmanned reception device and transmitting the storage information corresponding to the code; And a mail / courier management server for collecting and storing archive information corresponding to the code from the delivery destination terminal.

The delivery terminal recognizes the code generated by the unmanned reception device and then transmits additional information including at least one of the name or contact of the delivery person, the name or contact address of the recipient, the delivery fee, When receiving the input, the input additional information is transmitted to the mail / courier management server together with the archival information corresponding to the code.

The unattended reception unit generates a code including the total storage status information of the plurality of unit storage boxes at present and generates the code on the screen when a menu for storage setting is selected from the sender, And a control unit configured to scan the code output on the screen through the application to recognize the entire storage status information included in the code and to input the storage setting for the usable unit storage box among the plurality of unit storage boxes, Delivery status information to the mail / courier management server.

The mail / courier management server collects and stores information corresponding to the code from the delivery destination terminal for each unit box, and transmits a message for informing the storage information to the recipient contact included in the additional information.

Wherein the mail / courier management server includes information for installing an application necessary for confirming the archival information in a message for notifying the archival information, and the application necessary for confirming the archival information already includes the recipient It is possible to notify the recipient's terminal of a message for notifying the storage information through the application.

At this time, the code includes one of a barcode or a QR code, the unattended receiver outputs one of the barcode or QR code to the screen, and the delivery terminal can scan and recognize the code output on the screen .

The unmanned reception unit includes a storage unit for storing the unit storage box input by the shipper at the time of generating the code and a total storage status indicating the storage status of the unmanned reception unit including the unit storage box at the present time Information can be generated.

The delivery terminal transmits the overall storage status information to the mail / courier management server together with the storage information for the corresponding unit storage box inputted by the delivery person, and the mail / courier management server transmits, And stores the updated status information in the database by the unattended acceptance period.

The unmanned reception unit issues the door password when the storage setting for the unit storage box is inputted by the operation of the delivery person, and generates the door password including the door password.

The unmanned reception server and the mail / courier management server apply the same key generation function for generating the door password to the unit storage box when the storage setting for the unit storage box is inputted by the operation of the delivery person So that the unmanned reception desk and the door password generated by the mail / courier management server are issued in the same manner.

At this time, the door password includes a plurality of door passwords different from each other for use for a delivery person and / or an administrator, together with a use for a payee.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method for an unmanned mail / courier management system, comprising: receiving an archive setting for a plurality of unit storage boxes by an unmanned receptionist operating a delivery person delivering a mail item or a courier; Generating the storage information inputted from the delivery person by the unmanned reception device as a code and outputting the code to a screen; Recognizing a code output from a delivery terminal on a screen of the unmanned reception device; And the delivery terminal transmits the storage information corresponding to the code to the mail / courier management server.

In the step of transmitting the archive information corresponding to the code to the mail / courier management server, the delivery destination terminal transmits at least one of the name or contact name of the delivery person, the name or contact address of the recipient, the delivery fee, And transmits the received additional information to the mail / courier management server together with the archival information corresponding to the code.

After the step of transmitting the archival information corresponding to the code to the mail / courier management server, the mail / courier management server collecting and storing the archival information corresponding to the code from the delivery destination terminal for each unit box, The mail / courier management server may transmit a message for informing the storage information to the recipient contact included in the additional information.

Wherein, in the step of transmitting the message for informing the corresponding archival information, the mail / courier management server transmits information for installing an application necessary for confirming the archival information in a message for notifying the archival information, If the application necessary for confirming the storage information is already installed in the recipient's terminal, the mail / courier management server pushes a message for notifying the recipient's terminal to the recipient's terminal through the application.

In the step of generating the archival information as a code, the unattended receptionist notifies the storage status of the unattended reception unit including the unit storage box for the entire storage box at the present time, together with the storage information for the unit storage box inputted by the delivery person And generates the code including the total storage status information indicating the storage status information.

The unmanned reception machine or the mail / courier management server may arbitrarily issue a door password for the unit storage box by the operation of the delivery person, and may include the issued door password And generates it as a code.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, since all the unattended acceptance processes performed in the unattended acceptance unit for delivering mail or courier goods are processed in cooperation with the user terminal, it is unnecessary to construct a network between the unattended acceptance unit and the server, It is easy to install the unmanned reception device regardless of the space, and the network error and the maintenance cost can be reduced.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the user can input postal information including the address to be delivered through the user terminal, pre-registration of the unmanned acceptance can save time required for direct input at the unmanned acceptor such as a post office It is possible to minimize the waiting time for processing through the unmanned reception desk and to reduce the working hours in the congested post office.

In addition, a payment module for payment of a delivery charge, a communication module for internet connection, and the like are omitted from the unmanned reception desk by transmitting the delivery charge of the mail or courier delivered from the unmanned reception desk to the user terminal and performing payment at the user terminal It is possible to reduce the size and reduce the manufacturing cost of the unmanned reception device.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a delivery person for delivering a mail or a courier is stored in an unmanned reception desk, and the storage information of the mail is delivered to the management server using the terminal of the delivery person, Therefore, it is unnecessary to construct a network between the unmanned reception desk and the management server, thereby facilitating the installation of the unmanned reception desk and reducing the network error and maintenance cost.

Also, as for the manager of the unmanned reception desk, it is possible to backup the database of the unmanned reception desk by collecting the total storage status of the unmanned reception desk without being connected with the unmanned reception desk. Based on this, So that the operation of the call sensor can be efficiently performed.

In addition, in another embodiment of the present invention, when a call center inquiry is requested to the unmanned reception unit, a code including the latest stored status is immediately generated and the call center acquires the latest stored status included in the code through the user's terminal, There is an effect that can respond.

In addition, the recipient can receive the information stored in the unmanned reception desk and easily receive the mail or the courier service even when he / she is absent. Since the password of the unmanned reception desk is used in storage, the password is not exposed to the other person, There is an effect.

1 is a block diagram showing a network configuration of a conventional unmanned mail / courier management system.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a network configuration of an unmanned mail / courier management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 5 are illustrations showing the appearance of the unmanned reception device applied to the unmanned mail / courier management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a detailed configuration diagram of the unmanned reception device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a detailed configuration diagram of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating an unmanned mail / courier management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing measurement information to a user terminal through short-range wireless communication in an unattended reception unit in step S105 of FIG.
10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing measurement information to a user terminal using the code recognition method in step S105 of FIG.
FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are views showing a sender / remittee information input screen and an approval number providing screen provided in the unmanned mail / courier management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration of an unmanned mail / courier management system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is an exemplary view showing an appearance of an unmanned receptionist applied to an unmanned mail / courier management system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a detailed configuration diagram of the unmanned reception device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a detailed configuration diagram of a mail / courier management server applied to an unmanned mail / courier management system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a flowchart illustrating an unmanned mail / courier management method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
18 to 20 are views showing setting screens provided in the method for managing unmanned mail / courier according to another embodiment of the present invention.
21 is a view showing an information screen provided to the remittee terminal in the unmanned mail / courier management method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

It is noted that the technical terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. Also, the technical terms used herein should be interpreted in a sense that is generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined in this specification, and it should be understood that an overly comprehensive It should not be construed as a meaning or an overly reduced meaning.

Also, the singular forms "as used herein include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the term "comprising" or "comprising" or the like should not be construed as necessarily including the various elements or steps described in the specification, Or may be further comprised of additional components or steps.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. For reference, the embodiment of the present invention divides the unmanned reception service, the unattended storage, and the receiving service in the mail and courier system.

2 to 13, a description will be given of an unattended reception service for unattended delivery of mail or courier delivery.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a network configuration of an unmanned mail / courier management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The unmanned mail / courier management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an unattended receiver 100, a mail / courier management server 200, and a user terminal 300.

The unmanned mail / courier management system is characterized in that the unmanned receptionist 100 performs an unattended reception in connection with the user terminal 200 without communicating between the unattended receptionist 100 and the mail / courier management server 200 have.

Here, the user terminal 300 refers to a terminal carried by a sender for sending mail or a package. The sender can be a courier company employee, an individual user, or the like.

The user terminal 300 is provided with a dedicated application for providing an unattended mail / courier reception service, and registers unattended reception of a mail item or a courier item through a dedicated application installed. At the time of registration, the user terminal 300 can essentially input the mail information for the sender and the recipient for the mail or the package to be sent, and can additionally input the type of the package. The postal information for the sender and recipient includes the name, address, postal code, contact information, etc. of the sender or recipient. The type of delivery includes registered mail, regular mail, registered parcels, general parcels, and parcels that require careful handling.

In addition, the user terminal 300 may estimate the delivery rate based on at least one of the volume and weight of the mail item or the delivery item through the application. Or delivery of at least one of the volume and the weight of the mail item or the delivery item to the mail / courier management server 200 through the application, requests the calculation of the shipping rate, and sends the calculated shipping rate to the mail / courier management server 200, Lt; / RTI >

The information about the application is stored and managed in the mail / courier management server 200 and the application is installed by the user terminal 300 in the mail / courier management server 200 or an application online marketplace (e.g., Apple App Store, An application store, etc.) and downloading the application.

When the application is executed by the user terminal 300, the application connects to the mail / courier management server 200 and sends the postal information or the delivery type of the courier delivered from the user terminal 300 to the mail / courier management server 200, And upon receipt of the unattended receipt registration, receives the receipt number from the mail / courier management server 200 and displays it on the screen of the user terminal 300. [

Also, the user terminal 300 can settle the delivery charge of the mail item or the delivery item through the application. In this case, the user terminal 300 is equipped with a payment module for payment and the payment module performs its function in conjunction with the application. The detailed configuration of the user terminal 300 for this purpose will be described below with reference to FIG.

The user terminal 300 may apply mobile devices, such as smartphones, phablets, tablets, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to any type of terminal capable of performing unattended reception by connecting to a mail / courier management server 200 such as a PC or a notebook.

The mail / courier management server 200 receives the mail information or the delivery type for the mail item or the delivery item from the user terminal 300 via the communication network and provides the reception number to the user terminal 300 to register and manage the unattended reception do. At this time, the mail / courier management server 200 manages the unattended reception service by requesting unattended acceptance from the user terminal 300 through the application and transmitting the acceptance number.

In addition, the mail / courier management server 200 can calculate the delivery charge based on the measurement information about the mail item or the delivery service and provide it to the user terminal 300 at the request of the user terminal 300.

The unmanned reception device 100 measures at least one of a weight and a volume for a mail item or a delivery item to be sent and provides the measured information (hereinafter, measurement information) to the user terminal 300. At this time, the unmanned reception device 100 provides the measurement information together with the approval number for the mail item or the delivery item. The approval number is not displayed in an encrypted state until the user terminal 300 performs the charge settlement, and is provided so that it can be displayed on the screen and confirmed when the charge settlement is completed.

In addition, the unmanned reception device 100 can output a label according to whether the measured postal matter or the delivery item is settled.

Particularly, since the unmanned reception device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can omit the tasks of inputting postal information and payment of bill required for unattended reception, it is not necessary to interwork with the mail / courier management server 200 . Further, since the approval number according to the unmanned acceptance of the mail item or the delivery service is provided to the user terminal 300 and displayed on the screen so that the user can confirm the payment after the payment, even the authentication for the payment does not need to be interlocked with the mail / courier management server 200 It is possible to perform. Therefore, it is possible to omit the network construction (e.g., LAN installation work) for connecting to the mail / courier management server 200, thereby facilitating the installation of the unmanned reception device 100 regardless of the place, Unit costs can also be saved. In addition, the latency of work through the unmanned reception device 100 can be significantly reduced even in a busy time zone.

3 to 5 are illustrations showing the external appearance of the unmanned reception device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. For example, the unmanned reception device shown in FIG. 3 includes an input unit 100a capable of displaying information and inputting necessary for using an unattended reception service as a kiosk type, an output unit 100b outputting a label sheet, a measurement for measuring weight or volume A receipt storage box 100d for temporary storage of the postal matters 100c, receipt registered mail items, or delivery items can be provided.

The unmanned reception desk shown in FIG. 4 is similar to the unattended reception desk of FIG. 3, and includes two or more reception storages 100d and 100e for temporary storage until mail or courier is collected and classified into mail or courier, Can be categorized and stored.

The unattended receiver 100 shown in FIG. 5 may be an ultra-small terminal including only an input unit 100a capable of information display and input operation and an output unit 100b outputting a label sheet. The measurement unit 100c or the receiving and storing unit 100d must be provided separately from the measuring unit 100c and the receiving and storing unit 100d when the ultra small receiving unit 100 is used. There is an advantage that it can be easily applied to a convenience store or a post office.

6 is a detailed block diagram of an unmanned receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The unmanned reception device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage unit 110, a volume / weight measurement unit 120, a control unit 130, a short range communication unit 140, A code generating unit 150, a label output unit 160, and a display unit 170. [

The storage unit 110 is provided with a space for storing mail items or deliveries. The storage unit 110 is different from the receiving and storing box of the unmanned reception unit 100 described above and can be regarded as a space for measuring the volume and weight of the mail item or the delivery service.

The volume / weight measuring unit 120 measures the volume or weight of a mail item or a package delivered to the storage unit 110 in the storage unit 110.

The volume / weight measuring unit 120 may use at least one sensor. For example, the weight (weight) of a postal item or a delivery item can be measured using a weight sensor, and the volume (size) of a postal item or a delivery item can be measured using a camera or an infrared sensor.

The control unit 130 receives the measured information through the volume / weight measuring unit 120 and provides the information to the user terminal. In addition, the control unit 130 may provide information to the user terminal including the approval number of the mail item or the delivery service along with the information measured through the volume / weight measurement unit 120. For this, the control unit 130 may provide the measurement information to the user terminal through the local wireless communication method or the code recognition method in association with the local communication unit 140 or the code generation unit 150.

The short-range communication unit 140 is activated under the control of the controller 130 and performs short-range wireless communication with the user terminal.

The code generation unit 150 generates the code including the measured information through the volume / weight measurement unit 120 and the approval number for the mail item or the delivery item. The code may include one or two dimensional barcode, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Quick Response (QR) code, Near Field Communication (NFC) tag, and the like.

For example, in the case of using the short-range wireless communication scheme, the controller 130 interworks with the short-range communication unit 140 to guide the display unit 170 to a screen capable of short-range wireless communication with the user terminal. When the user terminal is connected to the short-range wireless communication, the controller 130 transmits the measured information to the user terminal via the short-range communication unit 140, including the approval number of the mail or the delivery service.

In the case of using the code recognition method, the control unit 130 can display the code generated through the code generation unit 150 on the screen of the display unit 170, thereby guiding the user terminal to recognize the code through the screen scan.

Meanwhile, the code generating unit 150 may include the current storage status information temporarily stored in the receipt storage box of the unmanned receptionist 100 when generating the code. At this time, identification ID information about the unmanned reception device is basically included, and if there is more than one reception storage box, it can be generated as a code including the storage status information for the entire reception storage box. At the same time, when the unmanned acceptance occurs, the information related to the reception is transmitted to the mail / courier management server, and at the same time, the whole storage status information about the unmanned receptionist 100 is transmitted to the mail / courier management server, Enable real-time backup on the management server.

The control unit 130 receives the approval number by the user's input and determines whether or not the approval number inputted to the user terminal matches the approval number provided to the user terminal. The control unit 130 requests the label output unit 160 to output a label of a mail item or a delivery item.

The label output unit 160 outputs a label corresponding to the charge adjustment for the mail item or the delivery item. In addition, the label output unit 160 may output a cover page including the postal information for the mail item or the delivery item, the type of delivery, and the like. In this case, the label output unit 160 can obtain and apply the postal information, the type of delivery, and the like registered in advance to the mail item or the delivery item from the user terminal or the mail / courier management server.

In addition, the label output unit 160 can output the label sheet for the measured mail item or the delivery item regardless of the charge adjustment. In this case, label sheets may contain measurement information or approval numbers for measured mail or delivery.

7 is a detailed configuration diagram of a user terminal applied to an unmanned mail / courier management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user terminal 300 includes an input unit 310, a code reader 320, an application execution unit 330, a control unit 340, a fee payment unit 350, a storage unit 360, a postal / courier reception unit 370, A charge calculating section 380, and a receipt issuing section 390.

The input unit 310 includes operation means for inputting information necessary for the user to register the unattended reception. The operation means may include a keypad, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and a virtual keyboard using other touch inputs may be included. In the case of a virtual keyboard, the virtual keyboard can be formed integrally with a display screen provided with a touch screen.

The code reader 320 scans a bar code, an RFID code, a QR code, an NFC tag, and the like to recognize information included in the code. The code reader 120 may include a barcode reader, an RFID reader, a QR code reader, an NFC tag reader, and the like depending on the code type.

Although the code reader 320 can be activated by the user directly executing the code reader icon, when the unattended reception registration is completed through the following mail / courier reception unit 370, the code reader 300 is automatically activated and the screen of the user terminal 300 is scanned Screen.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the code reader 320 can recognize the measurement information and the authentication number of the mail item or the delivery service included in the code through the screen scan of the unattended receiver. Also, it is possible to recognize the total storage status information on the usage history of the unmanned reception desk.

The application execution unit 330 extracts application information stored in the storage unit 360 and executes the application information when execution of the application is requested by the user.

The postal / courier service acceptance unit 370 processes and registers the unattended acceptance of the mail item or the delivery item through the application executed through the application execution unit 330. That is, the mail / courier receiving unit 370 requests the user to input the mailer or the mailer information of the mailer or the courier, the mail information of the recipient, and the type of mail through the application. The mail information received from the input unit 310, (360). The stored information is transferred to the mail / courier management server 200 (200 of FIG. 2) through the application and registered in advance in the server, and the registration result mail / courier acceptance unit 370 receives the registration number from the mail / courier management server 200 Lt; / RTI > The input of the delivery type may be omitted when the unattended reception service is limited to a dedicated reception unit for one of mail and delivery.

The charge calculating unit 380 calculates the postal information of the postal matter or the delivery item which is acquired through the code reader 320 or acquired by the short distance communication through the postal / courier acceptance unit 370, Or the delivery type based on the delivery type. The estimation method can be applied to algorithms for differentiating according to the weight, volume, delivery distance, and delivery type of mail or delivery, and the algorithm can be included in the application and executed. In this case, if updating of the algorithm is required, it can be solved by updating the application in conjunction with the mail / courier management server or the app store.

Alternatively, the fare calculation unit 380 can acquire the delivery charge in connection with the mail / courier management server (200 in FIG. 2) without directly calculating the delivery charge. That is, the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item obtained through the code reader 320 or the short distance communication is transmitted to the mail / courier management server 200 (FIG. 2) to request the delivery rate to be calculated, And can receive the calculated delivery charge from the management server 200 (FIG. 2). At this time, the charge calculation unit 380 not only collects the code information acquired through the code reader 320, that is, the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item, but also the total stored status information about the unattended reception unit included in the code, 2 of FIG. 2).

The fee payment unit 350 includes a payment module for providing a payment service in connection with a payment company including a credit card company, a bank company, and the like. Therefore, the charge settlement unit 350 processes the payment of the postage of the postal matter or the delivery delivered by the charge calculation unit 380. [ Payment methods include card payment, bank transfer, account (virtual account) transfer, mobile payment, and point payment.

The receipt issuing unit 390 issues a receipt corresponding to the fee when the payment is completed through the fee payment unit 350. [

The control unit 340 transmits the measurement information acquired through the code reader 320 or the measurement information acquired through the short distance communication to the application executing unit 330 when the execution of the application is requested by the user through the input unit 310 And requests it to calculate the delivery charge while applying to the agency 380.

At this time, the control unit 340 obtains the approval number for the mail item or the delivery item together with the measurement information through the code reader 320 or the near field communication, stores the obtained approval number in the storage unit 360 separately, Temporarily save it so that it does not appear on the screen. Then, the control unit 340 may request the charge settlement unit 350 to perform the settlement of the delivery charge calculated by the charge calculation unit 380. [ When the settlement is completed through the settlement unit 350 by the settlement request, the control unit 340 displays the approval number on the screen and provides the approval number to the user. This operation can be performed through the application.

Hereinafter, an unmanned mail / courier management method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the configuration of the user terminal and the unmanned reception device described above.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an unmanned mail / courier management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, in step S100, the user terminal 300 executes an application installed in the terminal.

In the following steps S101 and S102, the user terminal 300 inputs postal information of the sender and recipient through the executed application in the postal / courier service reception section and delivers the inputted postal information to the mail / courier management server 200 Register unattended reception. When registration of the unattended reception is completed, the user terminal 300 can receive the reception number from the mail / courier management server 200 and confirm that the reception registration is completed.

For example, FIG. 11 shows a screen for inputting the postal information of the sender and recipient 12a and 12b for unattended reception registration. The input screen includes at least a postal information input field 12a of a sender for inputting a name, a contact address and an address of a sender for a mail or a courier to be sent, and a postal information input field 12a of a recipient who can input at least a name, a contact address, 12b. In addition, it may include a field for inputting the type of delivery (registered mail, general mail, registered parcels, general parcels, items requiring careful handling among parcels, etc.).

In step S103, the user selects a 'send' menu for sending a mail or a courier at the first screen of the unmanned receptionist 100, and accordingly the unattended receptionist 100 selects 'send' Enter the selection of the menu.

In step S104, at least one of the volume and the weight of the mail item or the delivery item to be sent by the unmanned reception device 100 is measured.

In the next step S105, the unmanned reception device 100 provides the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item to the user terminal 300. [ The providing method may be any one of the method using short-range wireless communication or the method using code recognition, which is illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10.

Also, in step S105, the unmanned reception device 100 may provide the application of the user terminal 300 with the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item, including the approval number for the mail item or the delivery item. At this time, even though the approval number is received from the unmanned reception device 100, the application of the user terminal 300 is provided with the approval number encrypted and displayed in a non-display mode or a public display format depending on whether the delivery charge is paid or not. That is, the application of the user terminal 300 does not display the approval number on the screen until the payment for the delivery fee is performed, and displays the approval number on the screen when the payment for the delivery fee is completed.

In addition, in step S105, the unmanned reception device 100 may provide the user terminal 300 with the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery service, together with the total storage status information on the use history of the unmanned reception device 100 .

In the next step S106, the user terminal 300 can calculate the delivery charge by combining the measurement information of the mail item or the package delivered from the unmanned reception device 100, with the pre-inputted postal information or the delivery type. The calculation of the delivery charge may be performed through an application in the user terminal 300 or in conjunction with the mail / courier management server 200.

In the latter case, the user terminal 300 requests measurement of the delivery charge while delivering the measurement information of the mail or the delivery delivered from the unmanned reception device 100 to the mail / courier management server 200, The terminal 300 can receive the delivery charge from the mail / courier management server 200.

In the next step S107, the user terminal 300 processes payment for the delivery charge.

In step S108, when the payment is completed, the approval number is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 300 as shown in Fig.

In the next step S109, the unmanned receptionist 100 receives the approval number displayed on the user terminal 300 by the user's input.

In the next step S110, the unmanned receptionist 100 checks whether the approval number inputted to the userless terminal 100 matches the approval number provided to the user terminal 300. If the approval number matches, it outputs the label according to the charge adjustment of the postal matter or the delivery. Also, regardless of the settlement of the delivery charge, it is possible to output label information including the measurement information of the mail or the delivery service or the approval number.

In the next step S111, when the unmanned receptionist 100 inputs a mail item or a package delivered with a label sheet, the unattended receiver 100 stores the mail item or the delivered item in a storage box.

Finally, in step S112, the user terminal 300 requests the issuance of the receipt according to the completion of the settlement, and outputs the receipt to the user terminal 300 to confirm the settlement. The above step may be performed immediately after receiving the approval number in step S108.

Through this process, in an embodiment of the present invention, the user inputs the postal information including the address of the sender and recipient through the user terminal 300 before visiting the place where the unmanned receptionist 100 is provided, It is possible to omit the process of inputting directly in the unmanned reception device 100 and the process of waiting for input, thereby saving time. In addition, the user terminal 300 can receive the information measured in the unmanned reception unit 100 in real time in cooperation with the unmanned reception unit 100, calculate and pay the delivery fee, and thus can receive unattended reception without interworking with the server.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing measurement information to a user terminal through short-range wireless communication in step S105 of FIG.

In step S200, the unmanned reception device 100 guides a connection screen for connection with the user terminal 300 using short-distance wireless communication.

In step S201, the user terminal 300 activates the short-range wireless communication module and attempts to connect to the unmanned reception device 100. Near field communication includes beacon using Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), and the like.

Thereafter, in step S202, the unmanned reception device 100 transmits measurement information measuring the volume and weight of the mail item or the delivery item to the user terminal 300 connected by short-range wireless communication. You can also send an acknowledgment number for your mail or delivery. In addition, information on the entire usage history of the unmanned reception device 100 can be transmitted and transmitted.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing measurement information to the user terminal 300 using the code recognition method in step S105 of FIG.

First, in step S300, the unmanned reception device 100 generates code in the code generation section, measurement information measuring the volume and weight of the mail item or the delivery item. When generating the code, the approval number for the mail or the delivery service, and the overall status information about the recent use history of the unmanned receptionist 100 can be selectively generated and generated as a code. At this time, the code type may be a bar code, a QR code, an NFC tag, or the like.

Then, in step S301, the code generated by the unmanned reception device 100 is output to the screen.

In step S302 and step S303, a code reader matching the code type to be recognized by the user terminal 300 is activated and the screen of the unattended receiver 100 is scanned.

Thereafter, in step S304, the user terminal 300 recognizes the code output on the screen of the unmanned reception device 100 through the code reader.

Finally, in step S305, the user terminal 300 can receive the measurement information included in the code, the approval number, and the entire storage status information of the unmanned reception device 100 through code recognition.

In this manner, the user terminal 300 can receive the measurement information and approval number measured by the unmanned reception device 100 through the near field wireless communication or the code recognition, thereby omitting the calculation and settlement of the charge performed in the existing unmanned reception device.

Next, with reference to FIG. 13 to FIG. 21, a description will be given of an unattended storage and receiving service capable of storing and receiving unmoved mail or courier goods that have already been delivered.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration of an unmanned mail / courier management system according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of an unmanned mail / courier management system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Fig.

The unmanned mail / courier management system according to another embodiment of the present invention includes an unattended receiver 100, a mail / courier management server 200, a delivery terminal 400, and a payee terminal 500.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the unmanned reception device 100 is not directly connected to the mail / courier management server 200, but transmits the storage information about the unmanned reception device 100 to the mail / To the courier management server 300, thereby providing integrated management.

As shown in FIG. 14, the unmanned reception device 100 may include a plurality of unit storage boxes 101 which can basically store mail items or deliveries. In addition, it may include an input unit 100a for inputting a storage setting for each unit storage box 101. [ (For example, an output unit 100b, a measurement unit 100c, a reception receptacle 100d for reception, etc.) for an unattended reception service as needed.

The unmanned reception device 100 is given an identification number (hereinafter referred to as a storage box number) for each unit storage box 101 and opens a door of each unit storage box 101 by inputting a password.

In addition, the unmanned reception device 100 generates the storage information inputted when the storage setting for the mail item or the package is inputted through the input unit 100a, and outputs the generated code to the screen of the input unit 100a.

Here, the code is for delivering the mail or courier storage information to the mail / courier management server 200 through the terminal 400, which is the delivery person, without the network connection being established at all. The code type can be applied as long as it can contain a sufficient amount of information to contain the archive information. For example, a one-dimensional or two-dimensional bar code, RFID code, QR code, NFC tag, or the like can be applied.

When the code is generated, the unmanned reception device 100 may generate only the storage information of the unit storage box 101 in which the unattended storage is set. However, the unattended reception device 100 may include the storage information of the unit storage box 101 100) including the archive status information for the entire archive can be generated as a code. In this case, the unmanned reception unit 100 transmits the storage status information for the entire unmanned reception unit 100 as well as the storage information for each unit storage box 101 whenever the unattended storage is set.

On the other hand, the code generation in the unmanned reception device 100 may be performed before receiving the storage setting from the delivery person. For example, when the unattended receiver 100 selects a menu for storing settings from a shipper, for example, when a selection signal of a 'storage' button is input, the total storage status information for a plurality of unit storage boxes is included And outputs the generated code to the screen. When the delivery terminal 400 scans this screen and recognizes the code output on the screen and inputs the storage setting for the usable unit storage box among the plurality of unit storage boxes through the application, The storage status information can be transmitted to the mail / courier management server 200. Upon receiving the storage information, the mail / courier management server 200 may apply the same key generation function to generate the same door password as the unattended reception unit when generating the door password for the storage information.

The delivery terminal 400 means a terminal of a delivery person who delivers mail or delivery of goods. The shippers can be courier articles for courier companies, and can be individuals or sellers.

The shipper terminal 400 recognizes the code generated by the unmanned receiver 100 and acquires the archive information corresponding to the code. And transmits the obtained storage information to the mail / courier management server 200.

For example, in the case of the QR code, the delivery terminal 400 scans the code using the QR code reader, and in the case of the NFC tag, the delivery terminal 400 ) Tags the tag by a non-contact method using an NFC tag reader.

The shipper terminal 400 can use a portable terminal, that is, a smart phone, which the shipper personally possesses. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to any type of terminal, such as a dedicated scanner applied to the delivery of goods, which is equipped with a code reader and connected to the mail / courier management server 200 to transmit and receive data.

The shipper terminal 400 executes the corresponding code reader and takes it close to the screen 102 of the unmanned receiver 100 before recognizing the code. If the code is output using the NFC dongle or print connected to the unmanned reception device 100 without outputting the code to the screen 102 of the unmanned reception device 100, Or tagging).

After the scan, the delivery terminal 400 outputs the acquired storage information to the screen, and receives additional storage information other than the storage information, additional information necessary for delivery such as a delivery address, a payee contact address, . The additional information is input by the operation of the shipper, and the shipper can additionally input the stored information obtained at the time of scanning the code generated by the unmanned receiver 100. [ Alternatively, when the delivery person accepts the item to be delivered, additional information may be input in advance at the delivery reception place, and the additional information may be retrieved and set at a time point when the code generated by the unmanned reception device 100 is scanned.

When the additional information is input, the delivery terminal 400 transmits the input additional information to the mail / courier management server 200 together with the storage information. Therefore, each time the delivery terminal 400 stores the mail item or the delivery item to the unmanned reception device 100, the delivery terminal 400 delivers the storage information and the additional information to the mail / courier management server 200.

At this time, the archive information may be transmitted to the mail / courier management server 200 as it is in the code form generated by the unattended receiver 100, such as a QR code or an NFC tag. Further, the additional information may further include a payee name and address, etc. in addition to the payee contact information, and may include the name of the delivery person as the delivery person information, the name of the delivery person to whom the delivery person belongs, and the like.

On the other hand, the delivery terminal 400 receives a configuration such as code recognition, additional information necessary for delivery, and storage information transmission to the mail / courier management server 200 from the unmanned reception device 100 described above through one dedicated application And the like. In this case, the delivery terminal 400 can be performed by downloading and installing a dedicated application via the mail / courier management server 200 or online market, and executing a dedicated application installed. The mail / courier management server 200 collects archive information corresponding to the code, that is, archival information about the unit archive 100, from the deliverer terminal 400, and stores the archival information for each unattended receiver. Then, the mail / courier management server 200 inquires the recipient's contact information from the received additional information together with the storage information, and transmits a message for notifying the recipient terminal 500 of the storage information.

Accordingly, the remittee terminal 500 confirms the message from the mail / courier management server 200 and receives the article stored in the corresponding unit storage box 101 number.

At this time, the recipient terminal 500 may include the door password (or approval number) in the message received from the mail / courier management server 200. [ The door password is displayed immediately when the delivery charge is paid in advance, and may be displayed after the payment is completed. Accordingly, the remittee can confirm the door password included in the message and input it to the unmanned receptionist 100 and receive it.

In addition, the remittee terminal 500 may include information for installing a dedicated application necessary for confirming the stored information in the message received from the mail / courier management server 200. [ In this case, the remittee terminal 500 can install the application and execute the installed application to inquire the storage information and the door password for the person himself / herself.

On the other hand, when a dedicated application necessary for confirming the stored information is already installed in the remittee terminal 500, the mail / courier management server 200 transmits a message for notifying the recipient terminal 500 of the stored information via the dedicated application Can be notified.

Meanwhile, the unattended receiver 100 can also input additional information necessary for the delivery such as the delivery address, the recipient address, the account and the charge at the time of dispatch, which are described in the delivery terminal 400 described above. That is, the unmanned reception unit 100 can receive the additional information together with the storage information through the input unit 100a. In this case, the unattended reception unit 100 generates the additional information, which is input, together with the storage information, as a code.

The unattended receiver for realizing this is composed as follows.

15, an unmanned reception device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit 102, a control unit 103, a door opening / closing unit 104, a code generation unit 105, and an information database 106 .

As shown in FIG. 14, the unmanned reception device 100 includes a plurality of unit storage boxes 101 capable of storing mail items or deliveries, and each unit storage box 101 The door is provided. Further, the unmanned reception device 100 can assign an identification number to each unit storage box 101. [

The input unit 102 includes means capable of displaying and inputting information necessary for storing setting in the unmanned reception device 100. [ The operation means may include a keypad, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and a virtual keyboard using other touch inputs may be included. The virtual keyboard may be formed integrally with the touch screen.

The door opening and closing unit 104 controls opening and closing of a door provided in each unit storage box 101. That is, the door opening / closing unit 104 opens the door by inputting the door password.

The code generation unit 105 generates a code selected from a bar code, a QR code, an RFID code, and an NFC tag.

The control unit 103 displays a menu screen for storing setting, a menu screen for receipt confirmation, and the like on the input unit 102.

For example, the control unit 103 receives a selection of a mail item or a package delivery menu from a delivery person through a menu screen for setting a storage, selects a receiving / delivery selection for selecting whether the item is a recipient or not, Selection, storage setting, and the like. Based on such setting information, the control unit 103 sets whether or not to store the mail item or the delivery item in each unit storage box. When the storage setting of the mail item or the delivery item is completed, the control unit 103 stores the set storage information in the information database 106. [

The information database 106 can classify the archive information 106a and the recipient information 106b into a database. The storage box information 106a includes storage information set for each unit storage box and total storage information indicating the total storage status of the unmanned reception device 100. [ The recipient information 106b is stored by matching the unit number and the storage information when information on the recipient is additionally input in the menu screen for setting the storage.

In addition, the control unit 103 receives the door password from the receiver, authenticates the door password inputted, and transmits the authentication result to the door opening / closing unit 104 on the menu screen for acceptance confirmation. The door of each unit storage box can be opened according to the authentication result.

Also, the control unit 103 can transmit and store the received storage information to the code generation unit 104 when setting the storage of the mail item or the delivery service. If the additional information necessary for the delivery is input in addition to the setting information on the selection of a remittee or a delivery person, a unit storage box number, a storage setting, and the like in the unmanned reception device 100, the input additional information is transmitted to the code generation unit 140 And can be coded together with archive information. Here, the additional information necessary for the delivery includes the address of the delivery person, the address of the recipient, the account to be deposited at the time of payment, and the charge.

When the control unit 120 transmits the received archive information to the code generation unit 140, the control unit 120 extracts the entire archive status of the unmanned reception unit 100 from the archive information 152 previously stored in the information database 150 The storage information may be detected and transmitted to the code generation unit 140. Then, the code generator 140 generates a code including not only the archive information for the unit storage box but also the entire archive information of the unmanned reception device including the unit archive at the present time.

Accordingly, in another embodiment of the present invention, the entire archive information of the unmanned reception device 100 is transmitted to the mail / courier management server 200 through the distribution terminal that scans the code generated by the unmanned reception device 100 .

Meanwhile, the unmanned reception device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention can apply a power source required for driving as a battery. In this case, since the unmanned reception device 100 requires not only a communication line for establishing a network but also a power line for supplying power, it is easy to install the device regardless of a location. In addition, the unmanned reception device 100 may include a battery replacement module so that a manager, or a collector collecting unattended mail or courier goods, can replace the battery.

In addition, the unmanned reception unit 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention may provide a 'contact center inquiry' button so that it can be directly connected to the call center. In this case, the unmanned reception device 100 generates the entire storage information of the unmanned reception device 100 as a code and outputs the generated code to the screen at the moment when the button of the customer center inquiry is selected by the delivery person or remittee, You can guide the shipper or payee who requested the inquiry to recognize the code. When the shipper or the recipient who requests the customer center inquiry recognizes the code through the terminal, a screen to connect to the call center is provided, and the entire archive information of the unmanned reception machine 100 included in the code is delivered to the server of the call center do. Through this process, the call center can respond quickly to customers based on the information received from the delivery person who requested the customer center inquiry or from the recipient's terminal. Here, the server of the call center may be a mail / courier management server or a separate server.

Meanwhile, the configuration of the unmanned reception device 100 described above can be implemented by a software control program or a single application. In this case, a software control program or application can be recorded on a predetermined recording medium readable by a computer. For example, the recording medium may be a hard disk, a flash memory, a RAM, a ROM, or the like embedded in each reproduction apparatus, or an external optical disk such as a CD-R or a CD-RW, a compact flash card, a smart media, have.

16 is a detailed configuration diagram of a mail / courier management server applied to an unmanned mail / courier receiving system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The mail / courier management server 200 includes a data receiving unit 210, a code recognizing unit 220, a storage management unit 230, and a database 240.

The data receiving unit 210 receives the storage information for the unmanned reception machine (100 in FIG. 1) from the delivery terminal (300 in FIG. 1). The received data is delivered to the archive management unit 230. When the archive information is received in the form of a code generated by the unattended reception unit (100 in FIG. 1), the received data is transmitted to the code recognition unit 220. FIG.

The code recognition unit 220 recognizes an arbitrary code and obtains the stored information included in the code.

The archive management unit 230 collects the archive information received through the data receiver 210 and stores the archive information in the database 240. When the archive information is acquired through the code recognition unit 220, Information can be received and stored in the database 240.

Here, the archive information received through the data receiver 210 includes both the archive information set in the unattended receiver (100 in FIG. 1) and the additional information additionally set in the delivery terminal (400 in FIG. 1). Therefore, the archive information received via the data receiver 210 includes the unattended receiver and unit storage number, the type of article, the name of the delivery person (or the name of the delivery person's courier), the recipient's contact, the recipient's name or address.

Meanwhile, if the archive information received through the data receiver 210 includes the entire archive information for the unattended receiver, the archive manager 230 can update the archive information in the database 240 and store the updated archive information. In this case, the storage management unit 230 receives the current storage status of the unmanned reception desk from the distribution terminal when the storage of the goods is set by the delivery person, so that it is possible to perform real-time backup and update to the latest information every time storage of goods is set . The whole stored information of the updated unmanned reception desk is provided so that information inquiry is possible for correspondence in the call center.

Hereinafter, an unattended mail / courier storing method according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the above-described configuration.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining a control method of the unmanned mail / courier storage system according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 18 to 20 are diagrams for explaining a method of managing unattended mail / courier management according to another embodiment of the present invention Fig.

First, in step S400, the unmanned reception device 100 receives a storage setting for a plurality of unit storage boxes from a delivery person who delivers a mail item or a delivery item (hereinafter also referred to as an item).

In this step, a menu screen for storing settings is displayed on the screen of the unmanned reception device 100, and the storage setting can be performed through the menu screen. For example, in the menu screen for the archive setting, a field for inputting brief storage information such as selection of receipt / delivery for selecting whether or not to store the goods or maintenance, selection of a storage box number (see setting screen of FIG. 18) And can be inputted with respect thereto.

In step S401, when the input for the archival setting is completed, the unmanned reception device 100 generates the archival information with the predefined code. Then, the unmanned reception device 100 can output the generated code to the screen, or output the code using the NFC dongle or the printer.

In step S402, the delivery terminal 400 scans the code displayed on the screen by approaching the screen of the unmanned reception device 100 or tags the NFC dongle connected to the unmanned reception device 100 to recognize the code. For example, if the code is a QR code, the delivery terminal 400 recognizes the QR code by activating a screen for scanning the QR code as shown in FIG. 19, and if the code is an NFC tag, The code can be recognized by tagging (or touching) this NFC dongle.

In the next step S403, the delivery terminal 400 acquires the archive information included in the code through code recognition. The acquired storage information may be output on the screen of the delivery terminal 400 so that the delivery person can confirm the stored information.

In the next step S404, the delivery terminal 400 can receive additional information necessary for delivery through the application. For example, as shown in the screen of Fig. 20, the delivery person name or contact information, the payee name or contact information, the kind of goods, the delivery fee, and the account to be deposited at the time of payment can be additionally inputted. Although the inputting step is shown in FIG. 17 as being performed after the step S120 of scanning the code generated by the unmanned receiver 100 by the delivery terminal 400, the present invention is not limited thereto, You may also enter additional information in advance at the time of receipt at the delivery receipt. In this case, in step S404, the delivery terminal 400 retrieves the additional information previously input by the delivery terminal 400 and performs matching with the stored information.

In step S405, the delivery terminal 400 selects a menu to complete the input.

In step S406, the delivery terminal 400 transmits to the mail / courier management server 200 including the storage information and the additional information acquired through the code recognition.

The above steps S402 to S406 may be performed through a dedicated application installed in the delivery terminal 400 or a software program.

In the next steps S407 and S408, the mail / courier management server 200 receives the archival information for the unmanned acceptor 100 from the delivery terminal 400 and collects and stores it in the database by the unattended acceptance period.

In step S407, the mail / courier management server 200 receives the storage information from the delivery destination terminal 400 every time the delivery person stores the goods in the unmanned reception desk.

Finally, in step S408, the mail / courier management server 200 inquires of the remittee contact information about the storage information about the unmanned reception desk and transmits a message for notifying the remittee terminal 500 of the storage information.

Thus, the remittee terminal 500 can receive information on the storage of the goods from the mail / courier management server 200 as a notification message. The received notification message includes information on the unit storage box where the article is stored, so that the recipient can confirm the notification message and safely receive the article. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 21, a notification message including a door password (approval number) may be received. In this case, the remittee can confirm the door password (approval number) included in the notification message and input the same to the unmanned receptionist 100 to receive the goods.

In addition, the received notification message may include information for installing a dedicated application necessary for confirming information on storage of goods. In this case, the remittee terminal 40 can install a dedicated application in accordance with the information for installing the dedicated application and execute the installed dedicated application to inquire and confirm the information on the storage of the goods.

In addition, when the dedicated application is already installed in the remittee terminal 500, the remittee terminal 500 can receive the alarm message in a push form through the dedicated application. The dedicated application may request receipt confirmation after receiving the article stored later via the remittee terminal 500. In addition, it is possible to provide payment by bank transfer or card settlement through a dedicated application upon payment.

According to this, when the recipient inputs the number of the unit storage box or the door password in the unmanned reception unit 100, the unmanned reception unit 100 opens the door of the unit storage box by authenticating the door password, The goods can be received.

The door password can be set by the unmanned reception device 100 and the mail / courier management server 200 according to the service method.

For example, when the door password is set by the unmanned reception unit 100, before the step S110 of generating the storage information inputted by the shipper as the code by the unattended reception unit 100, The door password is arbitrarily issued and a code including the issued door password is generated. The door password included in the code is transmitted to the mail / courier management server 200 through the courier terminal 400 and the mail / courier management server 200 transmits a message for informing the recipient terminal 500 of the storage information The message including the door password may be transmitted. At this time, the unmanned reception device 100 can encrypt the door password included in the code so that the door terminal 400 can not recognize the door password included in the code even if the terminal 400 recognizes the code. In addition, when the mail / courier management server 200 transmits a message to the remittee terminal 500, only the storage information excluding the door password can be confirmed, and the door password can be provided to be confirmed through the dedicated application.

As another example, a door password may be set in the mail / courier management server 200. At this time, in order to authenticate the door password set in the mail / courier management server 200 by the unmanned reception device 100, the unattended reception device 100 also performs information synchronization with respect to the door password set by the mail / courier management server 200 need.

To this end, the unmanned reception device 100 and the mail / courier management server 200 apply the key generation function for generating the door password to the unit storage box in the same manner, so that the door password set in the unmanned reception device 100, And the door passwords set in the management server 200 are the same. For example, when the unattended reception unit 100 inputs a storage setting for an arbitrary unit storage box, it issues a door password of the unit storage box on the basis of a key generation function, and the issued door password is stored in the unattended storage box 100, As shown in FIG. The mail / courier management server 200 issues a door password based on the same key generation function as that of the unattended reception unit 100, based on the storage information received from the delivery destination terminal 400. In this case, the mail / courier management server 200 issues a door password to the unmanned receptionist 100 based on the order of issuance of the door password and the storage information, so as to be identical to the door password issued by the unmanned receptionist 100 do. Since this method issues a door password at each of the unmanned reception device 100 and the mail / courier management server 200, it is possible to prevent an information error, a weak security problem Can be solved. Even if the delivery person inputs the storage information through the application of the delivery destination terminal without setting the storage information at the unmanned reception device 100, the unmanned reception device 100 determines the information of the stored storage by itself according to the key generation function method .

On the other hand, the door password may include a plurality of door passwords that are different from one another for use by the carrier and / or the manager, together with the purpose for the payee. For example, a different password can be generated for each of the customer door password, the shipping door password, and the management door password. When the customer (recipient) receives the door lock password from the unmanned reception device 100 and the shipping door password is issued and used when the delivery person finds the goods again, It is possible to issue the management door password for management of the management server 100 for use. At this time, the issuance of the door password can be issued separately from the unmanned reception device 100 or the mail / courier management server 200 according to the purpose, or can be issued separately from the unmanned reception device 100 or the mail / courier management server 200, When generating the first door password, each door can be generated and issued for each use.

Meanwhile, in step S401, the unmanned reception device 100 may generate a code including the entire storage status information for the unmanned reception device 100 together with the storage information for the arbitrary unit storage device inputted by the delivery person have.

Then, the mail / courier management server 200 collects the entire storage status of the unmanned receptionist 100 together with the storage information set by the current courier person through the delivery destination terminal 400, and real-time backup is possible . Accordingly, the mail / courier management server 200 can be managed integrally with the unmanned receptionist 100 remotely without being associated with the unattended receptionist 100, and the recipient or the courier can be managed in unattended It is also possible to respond promptly to inquiries that arise when receiving items at the reception desk.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the present invention, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the specification of the present invention are not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all the techniques within the scope of equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: unmanned reception device 200; Mail / courier management server
300: User terminal 100a:
100b: output unit 100c:
100d, 100e: Reception desk 110: Reception desk
120 volume / weight measuring unit 130 control unit
140: Local communication unit 150: Code generating unit
160: Label output unit 310: Input unit
320: code reader 330: application execution unit
340: control unit 350: charge settlement unit
360: storage unit 370: mail / courier reception unit
380: charge calculation government 390: receipt issue department

Claims (27)

An application which is installed in a user terminal and inputs a sender of mail or a courier and a postal information of a receiver to request registration of unattended reception and provide an unattended reception related service;
A mail / courier management server for receiving postal information on the mail item or the courier by interworking with an application of the user terminal through a communication network and providing and managing an unattended reception related service through the application; And
The unmanned reception desk for receiving at least one of the weight and the volume and storing the mail or the courier, measuring the at least one of the weight and the volume, providing the measured information to the user terminal, and outputting the label according to the measured charge of the mail or the courier
Mail / courier management system.
The method according to claim 1,
The application comprises:
The delivery rate may be calculated on the basis of the postal information previously input from the user for the measured information provided from the unmanned reception unit or the measured information may be transmitted to the postal / And receives the requested and calculated shipping fee from the mail / courier management server.
The method according to claim 1,
The unmanned reception device includes:
Generates a code for the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item and outputs the generated code to the screen,
Wherein the user terminal recognizes the code output on the screen and receives the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery service.
The method according to claim 1,
The unmanned reception device includes:
And transmits the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery service to the user terminal through short-range wireless communication with the user terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
The unmanned reception device includes:
And transmits the approval information of the mail or the delivery to the user terminal together with the measurement information of the mail or the delivery.
6. The method of claim 5,
The application comprises:
Even if the approval number is received from the unmanned reception unit, the approval number is not encrypted and displayed on the screen of the user terminal until the settlement of the delivery fee is performed by the user, And displays the approval number on the screen of the user terminal.
The method according to claim 6,
The unmanned reception device includes:
Wherein the control unit receives the approval number by the input of the user and outputs a label according to the charge adjustment of the mail or the delivery service when the received approval number matches the approval number provided to the user terminal. Management system.
6. The method of claim 5,
The unmanned reception device includes:
The control unit generates a code including the approval number of the postal item or the delivery item with the measurement information of the postal item or the delivery item and outputs the generated code to the screen,
Wherein the user terminal recognizes the code output on the screen and obtains the approval number for the mail item or the delivery item and the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item.
6. The method of claim 5,
The unmanned reception device includes:
And one or more receipt boxes for temporarily storing the mailed items or the package delivered with the label sheets,
Wherein the providing information includes the total storage status information temporarily stored in the at least one reception storage box when providing the measurement information of the mail or the delivery service to the user terminal.
A receiving portion into which a mail or a courier is inserted;
A volume / weight measuring unit for measuring at least one of the volume and the weight of the postal matter or the package delivered to the storage unit;
A control unit for providing the user terminal with measurement information of the postal matter or the delivery service measured by the volume / weight measuring unit; And
And a label output unit for outputting a label sheet for the postal matter or the package delivered by the volume /
.
11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein,
And provides the user terminal with an approval number for the mail item or the delivery item together with measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item measured by the volume / weight measurement unit.
12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein,
The control unit receives the approval number by the user's input and determines whether or not the received approval number matches the approval number provided to the user terminal and requests the label output unit to output the label of the postal item or the delivery package, Unmanned reception desk.
12. The method of claim 11,
And a code generation unit for generating a code including the measurement information of the mail item or the delivery item measured by the volume / weight measurement unit and the approval number for the mail item or the delivery item,
Wherein the control unit outputs the code generated by the code generation unit to the user terminal.
12. The method of claim 11,
Further comprising at least one reception box for temporarily storing the mail or the courier with the label attached thereto,
Wherein,
And provides the total storage status information temporarily stored in the at least one reception storage box together with the measurement information to the user terminal.
Receiving an unattended receipt registration request from an application installed in a user terminal by receiving postal information including a sender and an address of a recipient for postal items or deliveries from a user;
The mail / courier management server receiving the mail information for the mail or the courier in cooperation with the application of the user terminal through the communication network and registering the unattended reception;
Measuring at least one of a weight and a volume with respect to the mail or the courier;
Providing the user terminal with measurement information of the mail item or the delivery service, the unmanned receiver being measured; And
The step of outputting a label according to the charge adjustment of the mail or the delivery service
Mail / courier management method.
And a plurality of unit storage boxes which can store the mail or courier. When the storage setting for the unit storage box is inputted by the operation of the delivery person who delivered the mail or the courier, the inputted storage information is generated as a code, An unmanned reception unit for outputting the unattended reception signal;
A delivery terminal for recognizing the code generated by the unmanned reception device and transmitting the storage information corresponding to the code; And
A mail / courier management server for collecting and storing archive information corresponding to the code from the delivery destination terminal
Mail / courier management system.
17. The method of claim 16,
The delivery terminal,
After recognizing the code generated by the unattended receiver,
When receiving additional information including at least one of the name or contact of the delivery person necessary for delivery, the name or address of the addressee, the delivery fee, and the account at the time of payment, the input additional information is stored in the mail / Delivery to the delivery server.
17. The method of claim 16,
The unmanned reception device includes:
When the menu for the storage setting is selected from the sender, the current storage state information for the plurality of unit storage boxes at the present time is generated and output to the screen,
The distribution terminal scans the code output on the screen through the application to recognize the total storage status information included in the code and inputs the storage setting for the usable unit storage box among the plurality of unit storage boxes, Information and the total storage status information are transmitted to the mail / courier management server.
The method according to claim 17 or 18,
The mail / courier management server comprises:
And a message for informing the storage information to the remittee contact information included in the additional information is transmitted to the unauthorized mail / courier management system .
20. The method of claim 19,
The mail / courier management server comprises:
The information for installing the application necessary for confirming the archive information is included in a message for notifying the archive information,
When the application necessary for confirming the storage information is already installed in the recipient's terminal, the application notifies the recipient's terminal of a message for notifying the storage information. .
17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the code comprises one of a bar code or a QR code,
The unattended receiver outputs one of the barcode or the QR code to the screen,
Wherein the delivery terminal scans and recognizes the code output on the screen.
17. The method of claim 16,
The unmanned reception device includes:
When the code is generated, the storage unit stores the current storage status information indicating the storage status of the unmanned reception unit including the unit storage box at the current time, Mail / courier management system.
23. The method of claim 22,
The delivery terminal transmits the overall storage status information to the mail / courier management server together with the storage information for the unit storage box inputted by the delivery person,
Wherein the mail / courier management server receives the entire archival status information from the delivery destination terminal, updates the database in the database by the unattended acceptance period, and stores the updated status information.
17. The method of claim 16,
The unmanned reception device includes:
Wherein when the storage setting for the unit storage box is inputted by the operation of the delivery person, the door password is issued and the code is generated including the door password.
17. The method of claim 16,
The unmanned reception machine and the mail / courier management server may include:
A key generation function for generating a door secret code for the unit storage box when the storage setting for the unit storage box is input by the operation of the delivery person is applied to the unattended reception device and the postal / So that the same door password is issued in the unmanned postal / courier management system.
26. The method according to claim 24 or 25,
Wherein the door password includes a plurality of door passwords that are different from one another for use by the shipper and / or the manager, together with a purpose for the payee.
Receiving an archive setting for a plurality of unit storage boxes by an operation of a delivery person delivering a mail item or a delivery service by an unmanned reception device;
Generating the storage information inputted from the delivery person by the unmanned reception device as a code and outputting the code to a screen;
Recognizing a code output from a delivery terminal on a screen of the unmanned reception device;
The delivery terminal transmits the archive information corresponding to the code to the mail / courier management server
/ RTI > A method of controlling an unmanned mail / courier management system, comprising:

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