WO2018194232A1

WO2018194232A1 - Parcel keeping box and operation method thereof

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Publication number: WO2018194232A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/014300
Authority: WO
Inventors: 서경원; 김태훈
Original assignee: 서경원; 김태훈
Priority date: 2017-04-18
Filing date: 2017-12-07
Publication date: 2018-10-25
Also published as: KR101854077B1

Abstract

Disclosed is an operation method of a parcel keeping box. An operation method of a parcel keeping box may comprise the steps of: when an external input is received, changing a state of the parcel keeping box from a power saving state to an activation state; when receiving an input for selecting an opening scheme of the parcel keeping box in the activation state, receiving one or more pre-registered reference values from a server connected to the parcel keeping box via the Internet, on the basis of the input; receiving an input of a password value for opening of the parcel keeping box; and determining whether to open the parcel keeping box, on the basis of a result of comparison between the input password value and the one or more reference values.

Description

Courier locker and its operation method

This embodiment relates to a parcel delivery box and a method of operating the parcel delivery box.

In general, with the rapid increase in online shopping and TV home shopping including internet shopping, the parcel delivery service market for delivering products purchased by customers is growing significantly every year.

On the other hand, due to the increase in the number of single-person households and the busy lifestyles of modern people, the rate of receiving courier directly from the home is significantly reduced. In addition, there is also a problem that the risk of loss due to the receipt of the courier goods increased. In recent years, various types of courier boxes provided at a predetermined place and operated in an unmanned state have been installed to provide a courier service.

In particular, a wall-mounted courier locker used in a corridor in front of the front door of a home where the customer lives is widely used.

This embodiment aims to provide a parcel delivery box and a method of operating the parcel delivery box.

According to one or more exemplary embodiments, a method of operating a courier storage box includes changing the courier storage box from a power saving state to an active state when an external input is received; Receiving one or more reference values registered in advance from a server connected to the parcel delivery box and the Internet based on the input when receiving an input for selecting an opening method of the parcel delivery box in the activated state; Receiving an input of a password value for opening the parcel delivery box; And determining whether the parcel delivery box is opened based on a comparison result between the input encryption value and the one or more reference values.

In the operation method of the parcel delivery box according to an embodiment, the reference value may be determined based on the waybill number assigned to the parcel delivery.

In the operation method of the parcel delivery box according to an embodiment, the server receives a reference value input by the user of the parcel delivery box from the user terminal of the user, registers the received reference value and stores it in the database. And when the selected opening method is the first opening method, in response to the request for transmitting the reference value received from the parcel delivery box, transmits the reference value to the parcel delivery box, and wherein the reference value matches the cipher value. In this case, the stored reference value may be deleted from the database.

According to one or more exemplary embodiments, a method of operating a courier storage box includes notifying a reception of the button input to the server when receiving a button input for a notification button of the courier storage box in the activated state; And when the control signal for operating the parcel delivery box in the open mode is received from the server, changing the parcel delivery box from the locked mode to the open mode.

In the operation method of the parcel delivery box according to an embodiment, the server receives a reference value input by the user of the parcel delivery box from the user terminal of the user, registers the received reference value and stores it in the database. When the selected opening method is the second opening method, the reference value may be transmitted to the parcel delivery box in response to a request for transmitting the reference value received from the parcel delivery box.

In a method of operating a courier storage box according to an embodiment, the step of changing the courier storage box from a power saving state to an activated state may include: detecting a movement of the courier storage box using a sensor installed in the courier storage box; And when the detected movement satisfies a predefined condition, changing the parcel delivery box from a power saving state to an active state.

The method of operating the parcel delivery box according to an embodiment may further include generating a warning sound or transmitting a notification of the movement of the parcel delivery box to the server when the detected motion satisfies a predefined condition. Can be.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a method of operating a courier box includes: receiving an input for selecting an opening method of the courier box; Receiving at least one reference value registered in advance from a server connected to the parcel delivery box and the Internet based on the selected opening method; Receiving an input of a password value for opening the parcel delivery box; And when the input password value and the one or more reference values coincide with each other, changing the parcel delivery box from the locked mode to the open mode.

Courier storage box according to an embodiment is a courier storage body; An input interface installed in the courier box body; A communication interface for communicating with a parcel delivery box and a server connected to the Internet; And a controller for controlling the operation of the courier box, wherein the controller changes the courier box from a power saving state to an active state when an external input is received, and changes the courier box from the activated state through the input interface. Receiving one or more reference values registered in advance from the server via the communication interface when receiving an input for selecting an opening method, and inputting a password value for opening a parcel delivery box via the input interface. And receiving the parcel, and determining whether the parcel delivery box is opened based on a comparison result between the input encryption value and the one or more reference values.

In the parcel delivery box according to an embodiment, the server receives the reference value input by the user of the parcel delivery box from the user terminal of the user, registers the received reference value and stores the received reference value in the database. When the opening method is the first opening method, in response to the request for transmitting the reference value received from the parcel delivery box, the reference value is transmitted to the parcel delivery box, and when the reference value matches the cipher value, the The stored reference value may be deleted from the database.

In the parcel delivery box according to an embodiment, the server receives the reference value input by the user of the parcel delivery box from the user terminal of the user, registers the received reference value and stores the received reference value in the database. When the opening method is the second opening method, the reference value may be transmitted to the parcel delivery box in response to the request for transmitting the reference value received from the parcel delivery box.

In the parcel delivery box according to an embodiment, when the communication interface receives a button input for a notification button of the parcel delivery box in the activated state, the communication interface notifies the server that the button input is received, and through the communication interface. When receiving a control signal for operating the parcel delivery box in the open mode from the server, the parcel delivery box may be changed from the locked mode to the open mode through the controller.

According to an embodiment, a method for operating a server connected to a courier storage box and the Internet may include receiving a reference value input by a user of the courier storage box from a user terminal of the user; Registering the received reference value and storing the received reference value in the database; And when receiving a request for transmission of a reference value from the parcel delivery box, transmitting the stored reference value to the parcel delivery box in response to the request for transmission.

According to this embodiment, there is an effect of providing a parcel delivery box and a method of operating the parcel delivery box that are convenient for use.

1 shows an overall system for controlling the operation of a courier storage box according to an embodiment.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of determining whether an opening / closing door is opened when a parcel delivery box receives an input for selecting an opening method according to an embodiment.

3A illustrates an example of a screen indicating a situation for a user to register a reference value in a first opening manner in an application of a user terminal, according to an exemplary embodiment.

3B illustrates an example of a screen illustrating a situation in which a user changes a reference value in a second opening scheme in an application of a user terminal, according to an exemplary embodiment.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of determining whether a parcel delivery box is opened through a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

5 illustrates an example of a screen for a situation in which a user determines whether a parcel delivery box is opened through an application of a user terminal, according to an exemplary embodiment.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an anti-theft function of a courier storage box according to an exemplary embodiment.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a parcel delivery box according to an embodiment.

8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a courier storage box according to an embodiment.

The structural or functional descriptions of the embodiments are disclosed for the purpose of illustration only, and may be embodied in various forms. Accordingly, the scope of the present specification is not limited to the specific forms of the disclosed embodiments, but includes changes, equivalents, or substitutes included in the technical spirit described.

Terms such as first or second may be used to describe various components, but such terms should be interpreted only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. For example, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it should be understood that there may be a direct connection or connection to that other component, but there may be other components in between.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate that the described features, numbers, steps, acts, components, parts, or combinations thereof are present, but include one or more other features or numbers, It is to be understood that it does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings of the opening and closing contexts of the related art, and shall not be construed in ideal or excessively formal meanings unless expressly defined herein. Do not.

On the other hand, when an embodiment is otherwise implemented, a function or operation specified in a specific block may be performed differently from the flowchart. For example, two consecutive blocks may actually be executed substantially simultaneously, or the blocks may be reversed according to related functions or operations.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same components will be given the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and duplicate description thereof will be omitted.

The parcel delivery box is, for example, a device capable of storing parcels delivered to a parcel delivery person or mail. The operation method of the courier storage box proposed by the present invention, through the courier storage box to which IoT (Internet on Things) technology is applied, can safely receive and store the courier even when the user is not at home, and can conveniently manage the delivered courier. Provide a method.

The system is connected to the courier storage box 110, the user terminal 130 that can remotely control the operation of the courier storage box 110, the courier storage box 110 and the user terminal 130, the courier storage box 110 and the user It may include a server 120 for relaying the communication between the terminal 130 and the database 140 for storing the information of the server 120. The user terminal 130 may be, for example, a mobile phone, cellular phone, smart phone, personal computer, laptop, notebook, netbook or tablet, personal digital assistant (PDA).

The courier locker 110 may be any type of locker including a free space for storing the courier therein, and may include an opening / closing door that may be opened or closed according to an operation mode (eg, an open mode or a closed mode). have. The parcel delivery box 110 may be connected to the server 120 through the Internet, and communicate with the user terminal 130 of the user of the parcel delivery box 110 through the server 120.

According to an embodiment, the parcel delivery box 110 determines whether the door is opened or not according to whether the reference value previously stored in the database 140 of the server 120 and the password value received from the outside match. The opening and closing door of the parcel delivery box 110 can be determined remotely through the user terminal 130.

In an embodiment, the method of determining whether the door is opened based on whether the parcel delivery box 110 matches a pre-stored reference value and a cipher value received from the outside may include a first opening method and a second opening method. .

In the first opening manner, the user may register and store a reference value for the parcel to be received before delivery to the parcel delivery box 110 in the database 140 through an application installed in the user terminal 130. . The reference value is a value that can be shared between the courier and the user, and may be part of a waybill number assigned to the courier, for example. The courier storage box 110 determines whether the courier storage box 110 is opened by using the registered reference value. The reference value in the first opening manner is a one-time value for the parcel delivery to be delivered, and may be deleted from the database 140 after the reference value is used to open or close the door of the parcel delivery box.

In the second opening manner, the user may register and store a specific reference value regardless of the parcel delivery received through the application installed in the user terminal 130. The reference value functions as a master key that can open and close the door of the parcel delivery box 110 regardless of the type of parcel delivery. The parcel delivery box 110 may determine whether the parcel delivery box 110 is opened based on the registered reference value.

A method of determining the opening / closing door opening of the parcel delivery box 110 through the first opening method and the second opening method will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 2.

In one embodiment, the courier locker 110 includes an anti-theft function. The courier storage box 110 detects a movement of the courier storage box 110 due to an impact applied from the outside through a sensor installed in the courier storage box 110, and transmits the related information to the user terminal 130 through the server 120. Can be delivered or audible beeps. In addition, according to an embodiment, the courier storage box 110 may include a camera, and when the courier arrives or the anti-theft function of the courier storage box 110 is activated, the front image of the courier storage box 110 may be acquired through the camera. can do. The courier storage box 110 transmits the acquired front image to the server 120, and the server 120 may transmit information about the corresponding front image to the user terminal 130.

The courier storage box 110 may transmit a notification to the server 120 to notify the user of the arrival of the courier service when the courier arrives, and the server 120 may receive a notification from the courier storage box 110. ) May update the state information of the parcel delivery box 110 or transmit a notification for notifying the arrival of the parcel delivery to the registered user terminal 130. For example, the state information of the courier storage box 110 may include information on whether a courier detected by a sensor installed in the courier storage box 110 is actually stored in the storage box, and information about the date and time when the courier arrives. Can be.

The server 120 may relay the communication between the user terminal 130 and the parcel delivery box 110 and store information necessary for the operation of the parcel delivery box 110 in the database 140.

The user may register and store a reference value for determining whether the door of the parcel delivery box 110 is opened through the user terminal 130 in the database 140 of the server 120. The user may register and store different types of reference values according to the opening method of the door. The reference value may be any number of numbers, for example. In addition, in the case of the first opening scheme in which different reference values are assigned to each parcel delivery, a plurality of reference values may be registered in the database 140 of the server 120. For example, if three parcels are to be received, the reference value in the first opening method corresponds to each parcel, such as 1314 for the first parcel, 1444 for the second parcel, and 1545 for the third parcel. Different reference values may be registered and stored in the database 140. In the second opening manner, for example, a reference value serving as a master key may be registered and stored in the database 140 as 13345. The situation presented above is merely an example of an embodiment, and the reference value may have a variety of forms.

The user may control the parcel delivery box 110 through the user terminal 130. For example, when a user receives a notification related to delivery of a parcel delivery from the server 120 through the user terminal 130, an opening command for changing the parcel delivery box 110 to an open mode is provided through the user terminal 130. It may also transmit to the server 120. The server 120 may transmit a control signal to the parcel delivery box 110 to determine whether the parcel delivery box 110 is opened or closed based on the received opening command.

The user may monitor the state of the parcel delivery box 110 through the user terminal 130. The user may receive a notification for notifying the arrival of the parcel delivery service and the state information of the parcel delivery box 110 from the server 120 through the user terminal 130. In addition, the user delivers the information about the movement of the parcel delivery box 110 due to an external shock, the image information on the object that impacts the parcel delivery box 110, the parcel delivery service from the server 120 through the user terminal 130. Video information about the courier can be received. For example, the image information may be acquired from a moment when an impact is applied to the delivery box 110 through a camera installed in the delivery box 110, or when any button of the delivery box 110 is input by the delivery engineer. .

In step 210, the courier box 110 receives an external input. The external input may include, for example, button input information for any button in which the parcel delivery engineer is installed in the parcel delivery box 110.

In step 220, when the parcel delivery box 110 receives an external input in step 210, the parcel delivery box 110 is changed from a power saving state to an active state. If the external input does not exist and does not perform an operation, the parcel delivery box 110 maintains a power saving state to save power, but when an external input is received, the parcel delivery box 110 is changed to an active state to perform an operation. If the external input is not received, the parcel delivery box 110 may continue to save power.

In step 220, the courier box 110 receives an input for selecting an opening method of the courier box in an activated state. The opening method may include a first opening method using different reference values for each parcel received and a second opening method using the same reference value regardless of the parcel received. An input for selecting an opening method may be input through an input interface of the parcel delivery box 110. For example, the courier locker 110 may receive an input for an opening method input by a courier engineer through an input interface (for example, a button type or a touch screen) built in the courier locker 110. When an input for selecting an opening method is received, the parcel delivery box 110 may be opened through different reference values depending on whether the received input is an input for a first opening method or an input for a second opening method. Will be determined. If the input for selecting the opening method for a predetermined time is not received, the parcel delivery box 110 is changed to a power saving state again.

In the drawings, steps 230 and 240 are shown to first determine whether the selected opening method is the first opening method, but the order thereof is not limited. That is, the determination order for each method is not limited.

When the opening method is determined through the

steps

230 and 240, the parcel delivery box 110 receives different reference values from the server 120 based on the determined opening method. The user registers and stores different reference values in the database 140 for each opening method through the user terminal 130 before receiving the courier service, and the courier storage box 110 stores different reference values according to the selected opening method. 120).

In step 230, when the first opening method is selected, the parcel delivery box 110 receives a reference value registered in advance from the server 120 in step 231. The user registers and stores different reference values in the database 140 for each parcel delivery before receiving the parcel delivery through the user terminal 130. The parcel delivery box 110 receives the reference values registered in step 231.

The reference value may be determined based on the waybill number assigned to the parcel delivery. For example, the reference value in the first opening method should be known by the courier engineer to open and close the courier storage box 110, and thus should be a value shared by the user and the courier engineer for the courier received. For this reason, the reference value in the first opening manner can be determined through a number that can be shared by the user and the courier, such as part of the waybill number (eg, five digits after the waybill number). In addition, the reference value in the first opening manner may be any value that the user and the courier can share, such as a value transmitted by the user to the user terminal 130 of the courier.

In step 232, the parcel delivery box 110 may receive an input of a password value for opening the parcel delivery box 110. For example, the password value may be input values (eg, a string of numbers) input by the courier engineer via the input interface of the courier storage box 110.

In step 233, the parcel delivery box 110 may determine whether the parcel delivery box 110 is opened based on a result of comparing the received cipher value with the received reference value. The courier storage box 110 may be changed from the locked mode to the open mode when the received password value and the received reference value match. Locked mode means that the door opening and closing of the courier storage box 110 is locked, the open mode means that the door opening and closing of the courier storage box 110 is open. When the received cipher value and the received reference value match, the received reference value for the corresponding parcel delivery may be deleted from the database 140.

According to an embodiment, if a plurality of parcels are to be received in the parcel delivery box 110, the parcel delivery box 110 may receive a plurality of reference values registered for each parcel in step 231. The received plurality of reference values are compared with the cipher value respectively input in step 233, and if there is a reference value that matches the cipher value among the plurality of reference values, the courier storage box 110 moves from the locked mode to the open mode. can be changed. The reference value matching the password value may be deleted from the database 140.

When the second opening method is selected in step 240, the parcel delivery box 110 receives a reference value registered in advance from the server 120 in step 241. The user registers and stores the reference value in the second opening method in the database 140 regardless of whether a new parcel delivery is received through the user terminal 130. The parcel delivery box 110 receives the reference value registered in step 241.

The reference value in the second opening scheme remains the same regardless of the type of parcel delivery service or whether a new parcel delivery service is received unless a change procedure is performed by the user. In addition, since the reference value in the second opening manner is mainly used by the user to open and close the courier box, it does not need to be set to a value shared with the courier engineer.

In step 242, the courier locker 110 may receive an input of a password value for the opening of the courier locker 110. For example, the password values may be input values input by the user through the input interface of the parcel delivery box 110 to receive the parcel delivery.

In operation 243, the parcel delivery box 110 may determine whether the parcel delivery box 110 is opened based on a result of comparing the received cipher value with the received reference value. The courier storage box 110 may be changed from the locked mode to the open mode when the received password value and the received reference value match. Unlike the reference value in the first open method, the reference value in the second open method is not deleted from the database 140 regardless of whether the received cipher value and the received reference value match.

3A illustrates an example of a screen indicating a situation for a user to register a reference value in a first opening manner in an application of a user terminal, according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to FIG. 3A, the screen corresponds to a situation of an application that registers a new 6-digit reference value in the database 140 every time a courier is received.

Referring to FIG. 3B, in order to change the reference value in the second opening method registered and stored in the database 140, an area for inputting the reference value in the six-digit existing second opening method is displayed. The area for re-input of the reference value in the second opening manner of the seat and the reference value of the second manner to be changed is shown. Referring to FIG. 3B, when the user does not register the reference value of the second scheme, the reference value in the basic second open scheme may be set to 000000. As shown in FIG. 3B, the reference value of the second scheme may maintain a constant value and may be registered and stored in the database 140 regardless of whether a parcel delivery is received.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of determining whether a parcel delivery box 110 is opened by a user according to an exemplary embodiment.

In step 410 the parcel delivery box 110 receives an external input. The external input may include, for example, button input information for an activation button input by a courier engineer through an input interface of the courier box 110.

When the parcel delivery box 110 receives an external input in step 410, the parcel delivery box 110 is changed from a power saving state to an active state. If the external input does not exist and does not perform an operation, the parcel delivery box 110 maintains a power saving state to save power, but when an external input is received, the parcel delivery box 110 is changed to an active state to perform an operation. If the external input is not received, the parcel delivery box 110 may continue to save power.

If the courier bin 110 receives a button input for the notification button of the courier bin 110 in step 412, the courier bin 110 notifies the server 120 of receipt of the button input in step 413. can do. When the server 120 receives the notification about the reception of the button input, the server 120 may transmit a notification about the received notification to the user terminal 130 of the user. In response to the notification of the notification, the user may transmit an opening command for operating the parcel delivery box 110 in the open mode to the server 120 through an application of the user terminal 130. When the server 120 receives the opening command, the server 120 may transmit a control signal for operating the parcel delivery box 110 in the open mode to the parcel delivery box 110. When the parcel delivery box 110 receives a control signal for operating the parcel delivery box 110 in the open mode from the server 120, the parcel delivery box 110 may be changed from the locked mode to the open mode.

Referring to FIG. 5, a notification indicating that the parcel delivery has arrived may be displayed on the screen of the user terminal 130 in the form of a push message. In response to the notification, the user may determine whether to send an open command to the server 120 to enable the parcel delivery box 110 to be changed to the open mode.

For example, when the courier storage box 110 receives an external input such as an impact or a vibration, the courier storage box 110 may detect a movement of the courier storage box 110 using a sensor installed in the courier storage box 110 in step 610. . For example, the sensor may be any sensor capable of quantifying the movement of the parcel delivery box 110, such as an acceleration sensor.

In step 620, if the detected movement satisfies a predefined condition, the parcel delivery box 110 may be changed from a power saving state to an active state in step 621.

After the courier bin 110 is activated, a beep sounds in step 630, a notification about the movement of the courier bin 110 in step 640 is sent to the server 120 or step 650. The front image of the parcel delivery box 110 may be obtained, and the front image obtained through step 651 may be transmitted to the server 120. In order to prevent theft of the stored parcel delivery service, the parcel delivery box 110 may predetermine a movement of a predetermined size or more as a condition for a situation corresponding to theft, and generate a warning sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied, By providing information about the movement of the courier storage box 110 to the user terminal 130, the user can recognize the situation about theft.

In operation 630, a warning sound may be generated through an alarm installed in the courier storage box 110.

In operation 640, the courier storage box 110 may transmit a notification on the movement information of the courier storage box 110 to the server 120, and the server 120 may notify the user terminal 130 of the received movement information. Can be sent to.

In step 650, the courier storage box 110 may acquire a front image of the courier storage box 110 (for example, may include a stolen situation) by using a camera installed in the courier storage box 110. The front image obtained through the 651 may be transmitted to the server 120. The server 120 may transmit the received front image to the user terminal 130.

In operation 710, the courier storage box 110 may receive an input for selecting an opening method of the courier storage box 110. The opening method of the courier storage box 110 may include a first opening method of determining whether the courier is opened through different reference values assigned to each of the couriers received, and determining whether to open the same by using the same reference value regardless of the courier received. There may be an open way.

In operation 720, the parcel delivery box 110 may receive one or more reference values registered in advance from the parcel delivery box 110 and the server 120 connected to the Internet based on the selected opening method. The courier storage box 110 may receive different reference values according to the selected opening method. The user may register and store the reference values in the database 140 of the server by distinguishing the opening method through the user terminal 130 before the parcel delivery is received.

In step 730, the courier storage box 110 may receive an input of a password value for opening. The courier storage box 110 may receive an input of a password value through an input interface.

In operation 740, when the received encryption value and the received reference value match, in step 750, the parcel delivery box 110 may be changed from the locked mode to the open mode. When the received cipher value and the reference value match, the matching first reference values are deleted from the database 140, but the second reference values are not deleted. If the received encryption value and the reference value do not match, the parcel delivery box 110 may maintain the locked mode.

When the courier box 110 receives a button input for the notification button, the courier box 110 notifies the server 120 of receiving the button input, and provides a control signal for operating the courier box 110 in the open mode from the server 120. When receiving, the parcel delivery box 110 may be changed from the locked mode to the open mode.

Referring to FIG. 8, the parcel delivery box 110 may include a parcel delivery box body 800, a controller 810, an input interface 820, and a communication interface 830.

The courier storage body 800 may be any type of storage including a space capable of storing the courier, and may have a structure that may be attached to, for example, a front door.

The controller 810 may control the operation of the parcel delivery box 110. The controller 810 may change the parcel delivery box 110 from a power saving state to an active state when an external input is received. When the controller 810 receives an input for selecting an opening method of the courier storage box 110 in an activated state through the input interface 820, one or more registered in advance from the server 120 through the communication interface 830. A reference value can be received, and via the input interface 820 receives an input of a password value for opening of the parcel delivery box 110, and based on the result of comparison between the input password value and one or more reference values It may be determined whether 110 is open.

The server 120 may receive the reference value input by the user from the user terminal 130 of the user, and register and store the received reference value in the database 140.

When the opening method is selected as the first opening method, the server 120 transmits the reference value to the parcel delivery box 110 in response to the request for transmission of the reference value received from the parcel delivery box 110, and the reference value is a cipher value. If matched with the reference value stored in the database 140 may be deleted. The reference value deleted here is a reference value in the first opening manner. The reference value in the first opening manner may be determined based on the courier waybill number.

When the opening method is selected as the second opening method, the server 120 may transmit the reference value to the parcel delivery box 110 in response to the request for transmitting the reference value received from the parcel delivery box 110.

When the controller 810 receives a button input for the notification button of the courier storage box 110 in the active state through the input interface 820, the controller 810 notifies the server 120 of the button input through the communication interface 830. can do. When the server 120 receives the notification of receiving the button input, the server 120 may transmit the notification of the notification to the user terminal 130. In response to the notification, the user may transmit an opening command of the courier box 110 to the server 120 through the user terminal 130, and in response, the server 120 changes the courier box 110 to the open mode. The control signal for the parcel delivery box 110 may be transmitted. When the controller 810 receives a control signal for changing the parcel delivery box 110 to the open mode from the server 120 through the communication interface 830, the controller 810 may change the locked mode to the open mode. .

The courier storage box 110 may further include a sensor capable of detecting a movement, and when the movement detected by the sensor satisfies a predefined condition, the controller 810 may change the power saving state to an active state. . When the detected movement satisfies a predefined condition, the controller 810 generates a warning sound and transmits a notification of the movement of the courier storage box 110 to the server 120 through the communication interface 830. have.

The components described in the embodiments are one Hardware components including one or more of the following digital signal processors (DSPs), processors, controllers, application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), programmable logic elements such as field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), other electronic devices, and combinations thereof It can be implemented by. At least some of the processes or functions described in the embodiments may be implemented by software, and the software may be recorded on the recording medium. The components, functions, and processes described in the embodiments may be implemented by a combination of hardware and software.

The method according to the embodiment may be embodied in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. Computer-readable media may include, alone or in combination with the program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like. Program instructions recorded on the computer readable medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the embodiments, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

Although the embodiments have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art may apply various technical modifications and variations based on the above. For example, the described techniques may be performed in a different order than the described method, and / or components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, etc. may be combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components. Or even if replaced or substituted by equivalents, an appropriate result can be achieved.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This patent application claims priority to US Patent Application No. 10-2017-0049926, filed with Korea on April 18, 2017, pursuant to Article 119 (a) (35 USC §119 (a)). All content is incorporated by reference in this patent application. In addition, this patent application claims priority to countries other than the United States for the same reasons, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Claims

In the operation method of the courier storage box,

Changing the parcel delivery box from a power saving state to an active state when an external input is received;

Receiving one or more reference values registered in advance from a server connected to the parcel delivery box and the Internet based on the input when receiving an input for selecting an opening method of the parcel delivery box in the activated state;

Receiving an input of a password value for opening the parcel delivery box; And

Determining whether the parcel delivery box is opened based on a comparison result between the input password value and the one or more reference values.

Operation method of the courier storage box comprising a.
The method of claim 1,

The reference value is,

A method of operation of a parcel storage box, determined based on a waybill number assigned to the parcel delivery service.
The method of claim 1,

The server,

Receiving a reference value input by the user of the parcel delivery box from the user terminal of the user,

Register the received reference value and store it in the database;

When the selected opening method is the first opening method, in response to the request for transmitting the reference value received from the parcel delivery box, the reference value is transmitted to the parcel delivery box, and the reference value matches the cipher value. And deleting the stored reference value from the database.
The method of claim 1,

Determining whether the courier storage box is opened,

If the password value matches the reference value, changing the parcel delivery box from the locked mode to the open mode

Operation method of the courier storage box comprising a.
The method of claim 1,

Receiving the one or more reference values,

When the selected opening method is a first opening method, receiving a plurality of reference values registered in advance from the server,

Determining whether the courier storage box is opened,

If there is a reference value coinciding with the cipher value among the plurality of reference values, changing the courier box from the locked mode to the open mode, operation method of the courier box.
The method of claim 1,

The courier box,

When a courier arrives in the courier storage box, a notification for notifying the arrival of the courier is transmitted to the server.

The server,

When receiving the notification from the parcel delivery box, updating the status information of the parcel delivery box or transmits a notification for notifying the arrival of the parcel delivery to a registered user terminal, the operation method of the parcel delivery box.
The method of claim 1,

The server,

Receiving a reference value input by the user of the parcel delivery box from the user terminal of the user,

Register the received reference value and store it in the database;

If the selected opening method is a second opening method, in response to a request for transmitting the reference value received from the parcel delivery box, transmitting the reference value to the parcel delivery box.
The method of claim 1,

The reference value to be transmitted from the server to the parcel delivery box is determined based on the selected opening method.
The method of claim 1,

Notifying the server of receipt of the button input when receiving a button input for the notification button of the parcel delivery box in the activated state; And

Changing the parcel delivery box from the locked mode to the open mode when receiving a control signal for operating the parcel delivery box in the open mode from the server;

Operation method of the courier storage box further comprising.
The method of claim 9,

The server,

When receiving the notification from the parcel delivery box, transmits a notification of the notification to the user terminal of the user of the parcel delivery box,

In response to the notification, when receiving an opening command of the parcel delivery box from the user terminal, transmitting a control signal for changing the parcel delivery box to an open mode to the parcel delivery box.
The method of claim 1,

Changing the courier box from the power saving state to the active state,

Detecting a movement of the parcel delivery box using a sensor installed in the parcel delivery box;

Changing the parcel delivery box from a power saving state to an active state if the detected motion satisfies a predefined condition; And

If the detected movement satisfies a predefined condition, generating a beep or transmitting a notification of the movement of the parcel delivery box to the server;

Operation method of the courier storage box further comprising.
The method of claim 11,

When the detected motion satisfies a predefined condition, acquiring a front image of the parcel delivery box by using a camera installed in the parcel delivery box; And

Transmitting the obtained front image to the server

Operation method of the courier storage box further comprising.
In the operation method of the courier storage box,

Receiving an input for selecting an opening method of the courier box;

Receiving at least one reference value registered in advance from a server connected to the parcel delivery box and the Internet based on the selected opening method;

Receiving an input of a password value for opening the parcel delivery box; And

Changing the courier box from the locked mode to the open mode when the input password value and the at least one reference value match.

Operation method of the courier archive containing a.
The method of claim 13,

The server,

Receiving a reference value input by the user of the parcel delivery box from the user terminal of the user,

Register the received reference value and store it in the database;

When the selected opening method is the first opening method, in response to the request for transmitting the reference value received from the parcel delivery box, the reference value is transmitted to the parcel delivery box, and the reference value matches the cipher value. And deleting the stored reference value from the database.
The method of claim 13,

The server,

Receiving a reference value input by the user of the parcel delivery box from the user terminal of the user,

Register the received reference value and store it in the database;

If the selected opening method is a second opening method, in response to a request for transmitting the reference value received from the parcel delivery box, transmitting the reference value to the parcel delivery box.
Courier locker body;

An input interface installed in the courier box body;

A communication interface for communicating with a parcel delivery box and a server connected to the Internet; And

A controller for controlling the operation of the parcel delivery box,

The controller,

If the external input is received, change the courier box from sleep state to active state,

Receiving one or more reference values registered in advance from the server through the communication interface when receiving an input for selecting an opening method of the parcel delivery box in the activated state through the input interface,

Receive an input of a password value for opening the courier box through the input interface,

Determining whether the parcel delivery box is opened based on a comparison result between the input password value and the one or more reference values.
The method of claim 16,

The server,

Receiving a reference value input by the user of the parcel delivery box from the user terminal of the user,

Register the received reference value and store it in the database;

When the selected opening method is the first opening method, in response to the request for transmitting the reference value received from the parcel delivery box, the reference value is transmitted to the parcel delivery box, and the reference value matches the cipher value. And delete the stored reference value from the database.
The method of claim 16,

The server,

Receiving a reference value input by the user of the parcel delivery box from the user terminal of the user,

Register the received reference value and store it in the database;

And when the selected opening method is the second opening method, in response to the request for transmitting the reference value received from the parcel delivery box, transmitting the reference value to the parcel delivery box.
The method of claim 16,

The controller,

When receiving the button input for the notification button of the parcel delivery box through the input interface in the active state, notifying the server of the button input through the communication interface

And when the control signal for changing the parcel delivery box to the open mode is received from the server through the communication interface, changing the parcel delivery box from the locked mode to the open mode through the controller.
The method of claim 16,

Further comprising a sensor for detecting the movement of the courier storage box,

The controller,

If the movement detected by the sensor meets a predefined condition, the courier storage box to change the courier storage from the power saving state to the active state.
The method of claim 20,

Further comprising an alarm for generating a warning sound based on the movement of the courier storage box,

The alarm,

If the detected motion satisfies a defined condition, a warning sound is generated,

And if the detected movement satisfies a defined condition, sending a notification of the movement of the parcel delivery box to the server through the communication interface.