KR20180101071A - Method for managing safety of a delivery man and apparatus for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for managing the safety of a delivery man and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method includes a step of allowing the apparatus for managing the safety of a delivery man to generate delivery route information including a sequence of delivering a product, a scheduled delivery time, and a route of the product, a step of allowing a delivery control terminal to generate delivery completion information indicating that delivery of the product is completed and provide the position information of the delivery control terminal and the delivery completion information to a delivery man safety management server device, and a step of allowing the delivery man safety management server device to check an emergency situation based on the estimated delivery time and the reception of the delivery completion information. It is possible to accurately check the position of the delivery.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a safety management method,

This disclosure relates to logistics delivery technology, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for managing the security of a delivery source delivering a logistics.

In order to track the real-time location of a delivery source, it is a common method to install a GPS module in a terminal device used by the delivery person during delivery. In order to track real-time location, continuous data transmission / reception must be performed between the terminal device and the server. . In addition, the terminal device periodically checks the location information and performs communication with the server, thereby causing a problem that the battery of the terminal device having limited resources is consumed quickly.

In addition, due to the characteristics of the delivery environment of the delivery source, it is possible to include not only outdoor but also indoor (for example, apartment, building, etc.). However, if the delivery source accident occurs indoors, .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus for accurately checking the position of a delivery source while minimizing use of resources by communication between a terminal and a server.

The present disclosure also provides a method and apparatus for accurately grasping the location of a delivery source in various environments where a delivery source is located.

The technical objects to be achieved by the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned technical subjects, and other technical subjects which are not mentioned are to be clearly understood from the following description to those skilled in the art It will be possible.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method of managing the security of the dispatcher can be provided. The method includes the steps of generating distribution route information including a sequence of delivering a deliverable article, a scheduled delivery time, and a route of delivering the deliverable article to a delivery source safety management server device; And providing the location information of the delivery management terminal and the delivery completion information to the delivery source safety management server device; and a step in which the delivery source safety management server device transmits the delivery schedule information, And confirming the emergency situation based on whether or not the completion information is received.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a system for managing source security can be provided. The system generates delivery route information including delivery information on a delivery item, an order of delivering the deliverable item, a scheduled delivery time, and a route for delivering the deliverable item, and confirms the emergency situation of the delivery source The delivery source information and the delivery route information from the delivery source safety management server device and the delivery source safety management server device to generate delivery completion information indicating that delivery of the delivery product is completed, And the delivery source safety management server apparatus can confirm the emergency situation based on the scheduled delivery time and whether or not the delivery completion information is received.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a method may be provided in which the delivery source safety management server device manages the security of the delivery source. The method includes the steps of generating delivery route information including delivery information for a deliverable item, an order of delivering the deliverable item, a scheduled delivery time, and a route for delivering the deliverable item; Receiving the delivery completion information indicating that delivery of the delivery item is completed; and confirming the emergency situation based on the estimated delivery time and whether or not the delivery completion information is received.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a server apparatus for managing security of a delivery source can be provided. The apparatus includes a delivery information management unit for generating and managing delivery information for a delivery item, a delivery path for generating delivery path information including a delivery order time, a delivery scheduled time, An information management unit, a delivery completion information management unit for managing delivery completion information indicating that the delivery of the deliverable item is completed, provided from the delivery control terminal, and a delivery completion information management unit for confirming the emergency situation based on the delivery scheduled time, And a shipping safety management unit.

The features briefly summarized above for this disclosure are only exemplary aspects of the detailed description of the disclosure which follow, and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to accurately check the position of the delivery source while minimizing the communication resources between the server and the terminal device.

In addition, the present disclosure can provide a method and apparatus for verifying the location of a delivery source in various environments.

The effects obtainable from the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below will be.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing a shipping safety management system in an embodiment of the present disclosure;
2A and 2B are signal flow diagrams illustrating the operation of a shipping safety management system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method for managing source security in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a flow chart illustrating a method of locating a delivery source according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;
5 is a block diagram illustrating a delivery source safety management server apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be easily understood by those skilled in the art. However, the present disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present disclosure rather unclear. Parts not related to the description of the present disclosure in the drawings are omitted, and like parts are denoted by similar reference numerals.

In the present disclosure, when an element is referred to as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another element, it is understood that not only a direct connection relationship but also an indirect connection relationship May also be included. Also, when an element is referred to as " comprising "or" having "another element, it is meant to include not only excluding another element but also another element .

In the present disclosure, the terms first, second, etc. are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one element from another, and do not limit the order or importance of elements, etc. unless specifically stated otherwise. Thus, within the scope of this disclosure, a first component in one embodiment may be referred to as a second component in another embodiment, and similarly a second component in one embodiment may be referred to as a first component .

In the present disclosure, the components that are distinguished from each other are intended to clearly illustrate each feature and do not necessarily mean that components are separate. That is, a plurality of components may be integrated into one hardware or software unit, or a single component may be distributed into a plurality of hardware or software units. Thus, unless otherwise noted, such integrated or distributed embodiments are also included within the scope of this disclosure.

In the present disclosure, the components described in the various embodiments are not necessarily essential components, and some may be optional components. Thus, embodiments consisting of a subset of the components described in one embodiment are also included within the scope of the present disclosure. Also, embodiments that include other elements in addition to the elements described in the various embodiments are also included in the scope of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing a shipping safety management system in an embodiment of the present disclosure; 1, a shipping safety management system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a delivery safety management server device 1 and a delivery management terminal 3, The management terminal 3 can be connected through a wired / wireless communication network 5.

The shipping safety management server device 1 stores destination address information (e.g., address, zip code, etc.), recipient information (e.g., name, contact information, etc.) And the like. The delivery information may be input through an external input device such as a barcode scanner, an RFID reader, a keyboard, or the like, which is connected to the safety management server device 1.

Based on the above-described delivery information, the delivery safety management server device 1 can generate and manage the delivery route information including the delivery order and the estimated delivery time of the deliverable item based on the destination address information included in the delivery information . The delivery route information may be generated by classifying the delivery management terminal 3.

The delivery safety management server device 1 can transmit the delivery information and the delivery route information to the delivery management terminal 3. [ Then, the delivery safety management server device 1 can receive and store the delivery completion information from the delivery management terminal 3, and can receive and manage the location information of the delivery management terminal 3. [ Here, the delivery completion information may include a delivery item, an acknowledgment indicator (e.g., a recipient signature), an item receipt time, and the like.

The delivery safety management server device 1 can manage the delivery route information managed for each delivery management terminal 3 by linking with the delivery completion information. For example, the delivery safety management server apparatus 1 sets the article to the delivery status until the delivery completion information corresponding to the delivery information included in the delivery path information is received, and the delivery completion information corresponding to the delivery information Upon receipt, the article can be updated to the delivery complete state. Then, it updates the final position of the delivery control terminal 3 by reflecting the destination address of the article, receives the position information corresponding to the delivery completion information from the delivery control terminal 3, (3).

The delivery safety management server device 1 can perform an operation for confirming the safety of the delivery source that owns the delivery management terminal 3. [ For example, the delivery safety management server apparatus 1 confirms whether the delivery time exceeds the predetermined threshold value based on the estimated delivery time included in the delivery route information, and, even if the delivery time exceeds the predetermined threshold, If the completion information is not received, it is possible to send a response request to the delivery control terminal 3. The delivery safety management server device 1 estimates the position information of the delivery control terminal 3 in consideration of the final position of the delivery control terminal 3 when a response is not received from the delivery control terminal 3, It is possible to transmit the situation information to the delivery control terminal 3 owned by another delivery source in consideration of the estimated location information. Further, the detailed operation of the location management information estimation of the delivery control terminal 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 4 and the related description.

On the other hand, the delivery management terminal 3 can receive the delivery route information from the delivery safety management server device 1, and can display the delivery route information on the display provided in the delivery management terminal 3.

The delivery management terminal 3 acquires the delivery information corresponding to the delivery order of the delivery item included in the delivery route information, for example, the identification information of the delivery article, the destination address information of the delivery article (e.g., registration, (E.g., address, zip code, etc.) and recipient information (e.g., name, contact, etc.). Accordingly, the delivery source can deliver the delivery item to the recipient, and the delivery control terminal 3 can provide a means for confirming the validity of the delivery item. For example, an input device such as a code scanner, an RFID reader, a keyboard, or the like may be connected to the delivery control terminal 3, and a barcode, an RFID tag, a character, etc. Can be read. Further, the shipping management terminal 3 compares the shipping information included in the delivery route information with the shipping information corresponding to the current delivery item, and the shipping information read through the input device, and displays whether the two pieces of the delivery information match each other .

Then, the delivery management terminal 3 can receive an acknowledgment indicator (e.g., a recipient signature) from the recipient for authentication of article delivery. For example, the delivery management terminal 3 may provide a signature input window for inputting a signature of the recipient through a display including a touch screen, and may receive and store the signature of the recipient and store and manage the signature.

The delivery management terminal 3 can generate delivery completion information including information obtained by imaging the identification information of the delivery article and the signature of the recipient.

In addition, the delivery control terminal 3 may include a device for confirming the location information, for example, a GPS, and the delivery completion information may include location information. Further, the location information may include altitude information.

The delivery management terminal 3 can receive a response request from the delivery safety management server device 1 and generates an alarm using a vibration motor, a speaker, a lamp, and the like, . As the response from the delivery source via the response window is input, the delivery management terminal 3 can transmit a response signal to the delivery safety management server device 1. [

2A and 2B are signal flow diagrams illustrating the operation of a shipping safety management system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

2A and 2B, the shipping safety management server device 1 receives the destination address information (e.g., address, postal code, etc.) of the item to be delivered, the item to be delivered And may generate and store delivery information including person information (e.g., name, contact, etc.) (S201). Here, the delivery information can be inputted through an external input device such as a barcode scanner, an RFID reader, a keyboard, etc., which is connected to the delivery safety management server 1.

The delivery safety management server device 1 sends the delivery information in consideration of the destination address information (e.g., address, zip code, etc.) of the delivery article on the basis of the delivery area of the delivery source having the delivery management terminal 3 And can be assigned to the management terminal 3. Then, the delivery safety management server apparatus 1 can provide the delivery information allocated to each of the delivery management terminals 3 to the corresponding delivery management terminal 3 (S202).

Based on the above-described delivery information, the delivery safety management server device 1 may generate and store delivery route information including the delivery order and the estimated delivery time of the deliverable item based on the destination address information included in the delivery information ( S203). Further, the delivery safety management server device 1 can set the delivery route information reflecting the delivery means of the delivery origin (e.g., a motorcycle, a car, etc.) carrying the delivery management terminal 3, road conditions, have.

The delivery safety management server device 1 can provide the delivery route information to the delivery control terminal 3 (S204).

Corresponding to this, the delivery management terminal 3 can store the delivery information and the delivery route information received from the delivery safety management server device 1, and can display it through the display provided in the delivery management terminal 3 ( S205). The delivery source holding the delivery management terminal 3 can refer to the delivery information and the delivery route information displayed on the display and deliver the corresponding delivery item to the recipient. Delivery completion information including the data generated in the process of delivering to the recipient can be generated (S206).

Specifically, the delivery management terminal 3 acquires the delivery information corresponding to the delivery order of the delivery item, for example, the identification information of the delivery item, the delivery item (e.g., registration, parcels, etc.) Destination address information (e.g., address, zip code, etc.), recipient information (e.g., name, contact, etc.). Reflecting this, the delivery source can deliver the delivery item to the recipient, and the delivery control terminal 3 can provide a means for verifying the validity of the delivery item. For example, an input device such as a code scanner, an RFID reader, a keyboard, or the like may be connected to the delivery control terminal 3, and a barcode, an RFID tag, a character, etc. Can be read. Further, the shipping management terminal 3 compares the shipping information included in the delivery route information with the shipping information corresponding to the current delivery item, and the shipping information read through the input device, and displays whether the two pieces of the delivery information match each other .

Further, the delivery management terminal 3 can receive an acknowledgment indicator (e.g., a recipient signature) from the recipient for authentication of article delivery. For example, the delivery management terminal 3 may provide a signature input window for inputting a signature of the recipient through a display including a touch screen, and may receive and store the signature of the recipient and store and manage the signature.

Accordingly, the delivery management terminal 3 can generate delivery completion information including information that identifies the identification information of the delivery article and the signature of the recipient. At this time, the delivery management terminal 3 can confirm the location information, and can generate the delivery completion information including the identification information of the delivery article, the information obtained by imaging the sign of the recipient, and the location information.

Further, the delivery management terminal 3 can confirm the location information through a location information checking device such as GPS or generate location information using the destination address information (e.g., address, zip code, etc.) included in the delivery information have.

The delivery management terminal 3 can transmit the delivery completion information to the delivery safety management server device 1 (S207). Then, the delivery safety management server device 1 receives and stores the delivery completion information (S208), and updates the final position of the delivery management terminal 3 by confirming the position information included in the delivery completion information.

The above-described steps S206 to S208 may be performed based on the occurrence of the delivery completion event. In other words, when the delivery completion event is generated, the above-described steps S206 to S208 may be performed, and if the delivery completion event is not generated, the above-described steps S206 to S208 may not be performed and may be skipped.

The delivery completion event may be generated when a delivery item included in the delivery route information is selected or delivery information composed of a barcode, an RFID tag, a character, or the like, which is provided or attached to the delivery item through the input device, is input.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the delivery safety management server apparatus 1 may process an operation of confirming a delivery status based on a scheduled delivery time included in the delivery path information (S209). Specifically, when the delivery safety management server device 1 reaches the estimated delivery time included in the delivery route information, the delivery safety management server device 1 starts the operation of counting the time, and when the counted time exceeds the predetermined threshold based on the estimated delivery time .

If the delivery completion information is not received despite the counted time exceeding the predetermined threshold, the delivery safety management server apparatus 1 may transmit a response request to the delivery management terminal 3 (S210).

As the delivery management terminal 3 receives a response request from the delivery safety management server device 1, the delivery management terminal 3 generates an alarm using a vibration motor, a speaker, a lamp, and the like, A response window may be provided (S211).

Upon receiving a response via the response window from the delivery source (S212), the delivery management terminal 3 can transmit a response signal to the delivery safety management server 1 (S213).

The above-described steps S212 and S213 may be performed based on the generation of the response input event. In other words, when the response input event is generated, steps S212 and S213 described above can be performed, and if the response input event is not generated, steps S212 and S213 described above can be skipped without proceeding.

Meanwhile, the delivery safety management server apparatus 1 may process an operation for detecting an emergency situation (S214). For example, the delivery safety management server apparatus 1 starts counting time from the time when a response request is transmitted to the delivery management terminal 3, and when the counted time exceeds a predetermined threshold (e.g., an emergency time threshold) Is exceeded. If the response signal is not received despite the counted time exceeding the predetermined threshold (e.g., the emergency time threshold), the delivery safety management server apparatus 1 can determine that the emergency situation has occurred.

Upon confirming that an emergency situation has occurred, the delivery safety management server apparatus 1 can process the operation of tracking the position of the delivery control terminal 3. For example, the delivery safety management server device 1 can check the final position information of the delivery control terminal 3 or confirm the position information of the delivery control terminal 3 through communication with the delivery control terminal 3 .

The delivery safety management server device 1 can provide the manager with the location information of the delivery management terminal 3 through display or the like. As another example, the delivery safety management server apparatus 1 may generate an emergency message including positional information of the delivery control terminal 3 and an alert indicating an emergency situation, and transmit the emergency message to the delivery control terminal 3, To another distribution management terminal 3 that is located close to the other distribution management terminal 3, that is, on the basis of the location information of the delivery management terminal 3.

At this time, the delivery safety management server device 1 can provide location information of the delivery management terminal 3 in various ways according to whether the delivery management terminal 3 is located indoors or outdoors. For example, when the delivery management terminal 3 is located outdoors, location information including information such as a longitude, an address, and an intersection name may be provided. When the delivery management terminal 3 is located indoors, it can provide a name of a building, address information, and the like, and further provides an expected number of floors and indoor map data based on the altitude information of the delivery management terminal 3 You may.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method for managing source security in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.

The delivery source safety management method can be performed by a server device or the like that manages the security of the delivery source.

In step S301, the information of the delivery destination including the identification information of the delivery item, destination address information (e.g., address, postal code) of the delivery item (e.g., registration, parcel etc.), recipient information Can be generated. Here, the delivery information can be input through an external input device such as a barcode scanner, an RFID reader, a keyboard, etc., connected to a server device that manages the security of the delivery source.

In step S302, the distribution information is allocated to the delivery source (or the delivery management terminal held by the delivery source) in consideration of the destination address information (e.g., address, postal code, etc.) . Then, on the basis of the delivery information assigned to the delivery source (or the delivery management terminal held by the delivery person), the delivery route information including the delivery order of the deliverable item and the estimated delivery time, based on the destination address information included in the delivery information Can be generated. The delivery route information may be set reflecting the moving means of the delivery origin (e.g., a two-wheeled vehicle, a car, etc.), road conditions, traffic situation information, and the like.

On the other hand, the server device managing the security of the delivery source can receive the delivery completion information generated by the delivery control terminal held by the delivery source. The server device managing the security of the delivery source can generate the delivery completion event upon receiving the delivery completion information (S303). Upon completion of the delivery completion event, the delivery completion information provided from the delivery control terminal can be confirmed and stored and managed (S304). Here, the delivery completion information may include identification information of the article, information obtained by imaging the sign of the recipient, and delivery completion information including the location information.

In step S304, the server device managing the security of the delivery source can update the final position of the delivery control terminal held by the delivery source by updating the position information including the delivery completion information.

The steps S303 and S304 may be performed based on the delivery completion event corresponding to the delivery completion information, so that steps S303 and S304 may not be processed if delivery completion information is not received.

On the other hand, the server device managing the security of the delivery source can process the operation of confirming the delivery status based on the estimated delivery time included in the delivery path information (S305). In step S305, when the server device managing the security of the delivery source reaches the delivery scheduled time included in the delivery route information, the server device starts counting the time, and the counted time is set to a predetermined threshold value Check if it exceeds.

If the delivery completion information is not received even though the counted time exceeds the predetermined threshold, the response request event may be generated (S306). The server apparatus managing the safety of the delivery source can transmit a response request to the delivery management terminal (S307).

In step S308, the server device managing the security of the delivery source can receive a response signal from the delivery control terminal.

In step S309, the server apparatus managing the safety of the delivery source can confirm occurrence of an emergency situation.

Specifically, the server apparatus managing the security of the delivery origin starts counting time from the time of transmitting the response request, and confirms whether the counted time exceeds a predetermined threshold (e.g., an emergency time threshold). If the response signal is not received despite the counted time exceeding a predetermined threshold (e.g., emergency time threshold), the server device managing the security of the delivery source can determine that an emergency situation has occurred.

By confirming that the emergency situation has occurred, the server device managing the security of the delivery source can handle the operation of tracking the location of the delivery control terminal. For example, the server device managing the safety of the delivery source can confirm the final position information of the delivery control terminal or confirm the position information of the delivery control terminal through communication with the delivery control terminal.

Further, in step S309, the server device managing the security of the delivery source can provide the location information of the delivery control terminal to the manager through display or the like. As another example, the server device for managing the security of the delivery source may generate an emergency message including the location information of the delivery management terminal and the notification indicating the emergency situation, and transmit the emergency message to another delivery Or may be provided to another management terminal located close to the management terminal, that is, based on the location information of the delivery management terminal.

Steps S301 to S309 described above may be repeatedly performed until delivery completion information for all the items included in the delivery route information is received (S310).

A method of confirming the location information of the delivery source included in the step (S308) of confirming occurrence of the above-described emergency situation is exemplified. However, due to the nature of the delivery source, it is required to be able to accurately confirm the location information of the delivery control terminal, since it is moved not only outdoors but also indoors.

Hereinafter, a method of confirming the location information of the delivery source included in the above-described step (S308) of confirming the occurrence of the emergency situation will be described in more detail.

4 is a flow chart illustrating a method of locating a delivery source according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

The server device managing the security of the delivery source can confirm whether the delivery control terminal is located indoors or outdoors through communication with the delivery control terminal (S401). For example, a server device that manages the security of a delivery source can transmit a request to confirm the environment of the delivery control terminal, and can confirm whether the delivery control terminal can receive the GPS signal. The shipping management terminal can confirm whether the delivery management terminal is located indoors or outdoors based on the reception sensitivity of the GPS signal.

If the delivery management terminal is located outdoors (S401-No), the delivery management terminal confirms the location information based on the GPS signal, and transmits the confirmed location information to the server device managing the security of the delivery source. In response to this, the server apparatus managing the security of the delivery source can confirm the real-time position information of the delivery control terminal (S402).

If the delivery management terminal is located indoors (S401-Yes), the server device managing the delivery source's safety confirms the final position information of the delivery management terminal (S403).

The server device managing the security of the delivery source checks the destination address information (e.g., address, zip code, etc.) included in the delivery route information, and transmits the destination address information included in the predetermined range based on the final position information Can be detected (S404).

Next, the server device managing the security of the delivery source requests the current altitude information of the delivery control terminal to the delivery control terminal and receives the altitude information (S405).

In step S406, the server apparatus managing the security of the delivery source can confirm the delivery information corresponding to the altitude information confirmed in step S405, from among the delivery information confirmed in step S404. For example, from the delivery information confirmed in step S404, the number of buildings calculated by the altitude information confirmed in step S405 can be checked, and the delivery information having the destination address information corresponding to the number of layers can be detected.

5 is a block diagram illustrating a delivery source safety management server apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 5, the delivery source safety management server apparatus includes a delivery information management unit 501, a delivery source information management unit 502, a delivery route information management unit 503, a delivery completion information management unit 504, a location confirmation unit 505, A delivery safety management unit 506, a display unit 507, an input device 508, and a communication unit 509. [

The delivery information management unit 501 stores identification information of a delivery item, a type of a delivery item (e.g., registration, parcel, etc.), destination address information of the delivery item (e.g., address, postal code, Contact information, etc.).

For example, the delivery information management unit 501 may be connected to an input device 508 such as a barcode scanner, an RFID reader, an OCR reader, a keyboard, and the like, Destination address information (e.g., address, zip code, etc.) of recipient, recipient information (e.g., name, contact, etc.), and the like. Then, the delivery information management unit 501 can assign the information received as described above to the identification number of the delivery item, and manage the delivery information in units of the identification number of the delivery item.

The delivery source information management unit 502 can store and manage delivery source information. The delivery source information may include identification information (e.g., ID) of the delivery source, local area information of the delivery source, and identification information (MAC address, telephone number, etc.) of the terminal device carried by the delivery source.

The delivery path information management unit 502 can assign the above-described delivery information to the delivery source based on the delivery source information. For example, the distribution information is allocated to the delivery source (or the delivery management terminal having the delivery source) considering the destination address information (e.g., address, postal code, etc.) can do.

Then, the delivery route information management unit 503 compares the delivery information allocated to the delivery source (or the delivery management terminal held by the delivery source) with the delivery order information including the delivery order and the estimated delivery time, Path information can be generated. The delivery route information may be set reflecting the destination address, the means of moving the delivery source (e.g., a two-wheeled vehicle, a car, etc.), road conditions, traffic situation information, and the like.

The delivery source safety management server device 500 can be connected to the delivery management terminal held by the delivery source via the communication unit 509 and can receive delivery completion information from the delivery management terminal held by the delivery source.

Upon receiving the delivery completion information, the delivery completion information management unit 504 can confirm the delivery completion information and store and manage the delivery completion information. Here, the delivery completion information may include identification information of the article, information obtained by imaging the sign of the recipient, and delivery completion information including the location information.

The delivery completion information management unit 504 can provide the location information included in the delivery completion information to the location confirmation unit 505. [

The delivery safety management unit 506 can process an operation of confirming the delivery status based on the estimated delivery time included in the delivery path information. When the delivery safety management unit 506 reaches the estimated delivery time included in the delivery route information, the delivery safety management unit 506 starts counting time and confirms whether the counted time exceeds a predetermined threshold based on the estimated delivery time. If the delivery completion information is not received even though the counted time exceeds the predetermined threshold, the delivery safety management unit 506 generates a response request event and sends a response request to the delivery management terminal via the communication unit 509 Lt; / RTI > Then, the delivery safety management unit 506 can receive a response signal from the delivery control terminal.

The delivery safety management unit 506 starts counting time from the time of transmitting the response request, and confirms whether the counted time exceeds a predetermined threshold value (e.g., an emergency time threshold). If a response signal is not received despite the counted time exceeding a predetermined threshold (e.g., an emergency time threshold), the delivery safety management unit 506 can determine that an emergency situation has occurred.

Upon confirming that the emergency situation has occurred, the delivery safety management unit 506 can process the operation of tracking the position of the delivery control terminal. For example, the delivery safety management unit 506 can confirm the final position information of the delivery control terminal or confirm the position information of the delivery control terminal through communication with the delivery control terminal. The operation of confirming the location information of the delivery management terminal can be processed using the delivery source location method described above with reference to FIG. For example, the delivery safety management unit 506 can confirm whether the delivery control terminal is located indoors or outdoors, and adaptively provide position information according to the position of the delivery control terminal. In particular, as the delivery management terminal is located indoors, the delivery safety management unit 506 can confirm the number of layers where the delivery management terminal is located based on the altitude information of the delivery management terminal.

Furthermore, the delivery safety management unit 506 can provide the location information of the delivery management terminal to the manager through display or the like.

As another example, the delivery safety management unit 506 may generate an emergency message including location information of the delivery management terminal and an alert indicating an emergency situation, and transmit the emergency message to another delivery management terminal corresponding to the location information of the delivery management terminal, In other words, it may be provided to another shipping management terminal located close to the location based on the location information of the shipping management terminal.

In providing the location information of the delivery management terminal, the delivery safety management unit 506 may provide the indoor map information corresponding to the number of the floor where the delivery management terminal is located, when the delivery management terminal is located indoors.

Although the exemplary methods of this disclosure are represented by a series of acts for clarity of explanation, they are not intended to limit the order in which the steps are performed, and if necessary, each step may be performed simultaneously or in a different order. In order to implement the method according to the present disclosure, the illustrative steps may additionally include other steps, include the remaining steps except for some steps, or may include additional steps other than some steps.

The various embodiments of the disclosure are not intended to be all-inclusive and are intended to illustrate representative aspects of the disclosure, and the features described in the various embodiments may be applied independently or in a combination of two or more.

In addition, various embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented by hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof. In the case of hardware implementation, one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays A general processor, a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, and the like.

The scope of the present disclosure is to be accorded the broadest interpretation as understanding of the principles of the invention, as well as software or machine-executable instructions (e.g., operating system, applications, firmware, Instructions, and the like are stored and are non-transitory computer-readable medium executable on the device or computer.

Claims (20)

In the delivery source safety management method,
Generating delivery route information including a sequence of delivering the deliverable item, a scheduled delivery time, and a route for delivering the deliverable item;
Generating delivery completion information indicating that delivery of the delivery item is completed by the delivery control terminal and providing location information of the delivery control terminal and the delivery completion information to the delivery origin safety management server;
And the delivery source safety management server device checking an emergency situation based on whether or not the delivery schedule time and the delivery completion information are received. The method as claimed in claim 1,
Counting a first time based on the estimated delivery time;
Transmitting a response request to the delivery management terminal as the first time exceeds a first predetermined time;
Counting a second time based on a time at which the response request is transmitted;
And determining the occurrence of the emergency situation when the second time exceeds a second predetermined time period. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the delivery source safety management server device confirms the location of the delivery management terminal. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the step of confirming the location of the delivery management terminal comprises:
Requesting location management to the delivery management terminal;
Confirming whether the shipping management terminal is located indoors,
Providing altitude information to the delivery source safety management server apparatus in response to the delivery management terminal being located indoors;
And the delivery source safety management server device verifying the location of the delivery management terminal using the altitude information and the location information of the delivery management terminal. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the step of confirming the location of the delivery management terminal comprises:
Detecting at least one delivery information corresponding to position information of the delivery management terminal;
And detecting the at least one delivery information corresponding to the altitude information. The method according to claim 1,
A step in which the delivery source safety management server device confirms an indoor position based on the altitude information of the delivery management terminal;
And providing the indoor map information corresponding to the indoor location. 1. A system for security management of a delivery source,
The method includes generating delivery route information including delivery information on a deliverable item, an order of delivering the deliverable item, a scheduled delivery time, and a route for delivering the deliverable item, A management server device,
A delivery management terminal for receiving the delivery information and the delivery route information from the delivery source safety management server device and generating delivery completion information indicating that the delivery of the delivery product is completed and providing the delivery completion information and the position information, ≪ / RTI &
The delivery source safety management server apparatus comprises:
And the emergency situation is confirmed on the basis of the scheduled delivery time and whether or not the delivery completion information is received. [8] The system according to claim 7,
Counts a first time based on the expected delivery time, and transmits a response request to the delivery management terminal when the first time exceeds a predetermined first time, based on a time at which the response request is transmitted Counts a second time, and determines the occurrence of the emergency situation as the second time exceeds a second predetermined time. The system according to claim 7,
Wherein the control unit confirms whether the delivery management terminal is located indoors and provides altitude information of the delivery management terminal to the delivery source safety management server apparatus. The system according to claim 9, wherein the delivery source safety management server apparatus comprises:
Detects at least one of the delivery information corresponding to the position information of the delivery management terminal and detects at least one of the delivery information corresponding to the altitude information. The system according to claim 7,
And generates delivery completion information including delivery information read from the delivery article in response to delivery of the delivery article and signature information of the recipient receiving the delivery article. [12] The system of claim 11,
And real-time position information of the delivery management terminal is confirmed in response to the generation of the delivery completion information. A method of managing the security of a delivery source by a vendor safety management server device,
Generating delivery route information including delivery information on a delivery item, an order for delivering the deliverable item, a scheduled delivery time, and a route for delivering the deliverable item;
Receiving delivery completion information indicating that the delivery of the deliverable item, which is provided from the delivery management terminal, has been completed;
And confirming an emergency situation based on whether or not the delivery completion time and the delivery completion information are received. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the checking of the emergency condition comprises:
Counting a first time based on the estimated delivery time;
Transmitting a response request to the delivery management terminal as the first time exceeds a first predetermined time;
Counting a second time based on a time at which the response request is transmitted;
And determining the occurrence of the emergency situation when the second time exceeds a second predetermined time period. 14. The method of claim 13,
Requesting location management to the delivery management terminal;
Determining whether the delivery management terminal is located indoors, checking the altitude information of the delivery management terminal,
And checking the location of the delivery management terminal using the altitude information and the location information of the delivery management terminal. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the step of confirming the location of the delivery management terminal comprises:
Detecting at least one delivery information corresponding to position information of the delivery management terminal;
And detecting the at least one delivery information corresponding to the altitude information. 16. The method of claim 15,
Determining an indoor location based on the altitude information of the shipping management terminal;
And providing the indoor map information corresponding to the indoor location. A server apparatus for managing security of a delivery source,
A delivery information management unit for generating and managing delivery information for a delivery item,
A delivery route information management unit for generating delivery route information including a sequence of delivering the deliverable item, a scheduled delivery time, and a route for delivering the deliverable item;
A delivery completion information management unit that manages delivery completion information indicating that delivery of the deliverable item, which is provided from the delivery management terminal, is completed;
And a delivery safety management unit for confirming an emergency situation based on the estimated delivery time and whether or not the delivery completion information is received. 19. The system of claim 18,
Counting a first time based on the scheduled delivery time, transmitting a response request to the delivery management terminal when the first time exceeds a predetermined first time,
Counts a second time based on a time at which the response request is transmitted, and determines occurrence of the emergency situation when the second time exceeds a predetermined second time. . 19. The system of claim 18,
And a control unit for requesting the location of the delivery management terminal to confirm whether or not the delivery management terminal is located indoors, the altitude information of the delivery management terminal, and using the altitude information and the location information of the delivery management terminal, And the location of the terminal is confirmed.

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