WO2019111811A1 - Object management system, object management method, information processing device, information processing method, communications terminal, communications terminal control method and storage medium - Google Patents

Object management system, object management method, information processing device, information processing method, communications terminal, communications terminal control method and storage medium Download PDF

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WO2019111811A1
WO2019111811A1 PCT/JP2018/044120 JP2018044120W WO2019111811A1 WO 2019111811 A1 WO2019111811 A1 WO 2019111811A1 JP 2018044120 W JP2018044120 W JP 2018044120W WO 2019111811 A1 WO2019111811 A1 WO 2019111811A1
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  • the present invention relates to a technique for managing an object, and the like.
  • Patent Document 1 a seal having a unique member number is attached to a member's property, registered in the co-sponsoring information center, and collated with the seal member number added to the found item. Techniques for finding things are disclosed.
  • a tag is attached to the property, and is registered in the management server in association with the owner's e-mail address, and the owner is notified of the storage location of the property in response to the tag number of lost property.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for solving the above-mentioned problems.
  • an object management system is a registration unit that associates and registers point identifiers extracted from points described with a writing instrument on an object and ownership information of the object; When the point identifier matches an imaging means for imaging a point, a verification means for collating a point identifier extracted from the point imaged by the imaging means, and a point identifier registered in the registration means, And a distribution management unit that manages the distribution of the object based on the ownership information of the object.
  • a point identifier extracted from a point described with a writing instrument on an object is associated with proprietary information of the object and registered in a memory
  • the image capturing step of capturing an image with the imaging device, the point identifier extracted from the point taken by the imaging device, and the point identifier registered in the memory are collated, and the point identifier matches when the point identifier matches. Managing the distribution of the object based on the proprietary information.
  • an object management program registers a point identifier extracted from a point described with a writing instrument on an object and registration information of possession of the object in a memory in association with each other. And a matching process for matching a point identifier extracted from a point captured by the imaging means with the point identifier registered in the memory, and the point identifier matches the object based on the possession information of the object. And causing a computer to execute a distribution management process that manages the distribution of
  • an information processing apparatus includes a registration unit that registers a point identifier extracted from a point described with a writing instrument on an object in association with possession information of the object;
  • a registration unit that registers a point identifier extracted from a point described with a writing instrument on an object in association with possession information of the object;
  • the matching means for matching the received point identifier with the registered point identifier, and the point identifier match
  • distribution management means for managing the distribution of the object based on the ownership information of the object.
  • a point identifier extracted from a point described with a writing instrument on an object is associated with ownership information of the object and registered in a registration unit
  • the point identifier extracted from the point imaged by the means is received, and the received point identifier is collated with the registered point identifier, and when the point identifier matches, the information based on the possession information of the object is obtained. Control the distribution of the object.
  • an information processing program registers a point identifier extracted from a point described with a writing instrument on an object and registration information of the object in association with ownership information of the object. And a first reception process for receiving a point identifier extracted from a point imaged by the imaging means, a matching process for matching the received point identifier and the registered point identifier, and the point identifier matches If it does, the computer is made to execute a distribution management process of managing the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object.
  • a communication terminal acquires point identifier acquiring means for acquiring a first point identifier extracted from a point described with a writing instrument on an object, and processing the first point identifier
  • the point identifier transmission means for transmitting to the device, and the second point notified from the information processing device when the second point identifier matching the first point identifier is registered in the registration means of the information processing device It comprises: proprietary information receiving means for receiving proprietary information on possession of the object associated with an identifier; and notification means for notifying a destination of the object based on the received proprietary information.
  • a communication terminal control method acquires a first point identifier extracted from a point described by a writing instrument on an object, and transmits the first point identifier to an information processing apparatus The object associated with the second point identifier notified from the information processing apparatus when a second point identifier that matches the first point identifier is registered in the registration unit of the information processing apparatus And receiving notification of the destination of the object based on the received ownership information.
  • an application program of a communication terminal acquires a point identifier acquiring process for acquiring a first point identifier extracted from a point written on an object with a writing instrument, and the first point identifier
  • a point identifier transmission process for transmitting information to the information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus notified when the second point identifier matching the first point identifier is registered in the registration unit of the information processing apparatus; Allowing the computer to execute ownership information reception processing for receiving ownership information on ownership of the object associated with the second point identifier, and notification processing for notifying a destination of the object based on the received ownership information .
  • One aspect of the present invention is also realized by a storage medium storing an object management program, an information processing program, or an application program of a communication terminal described above.
  • possession of an object can be identified by a simple operation without including personal information.
  • the object management system 100 is a system that manages distribution of objects.
  • the object management system 100 includes a registration unit 101, an imaging unit 102, a collation unit 103, and a distribution management unit 104.
  • the registration unit 101 registers the point identifier 111 extracted from the point 121 written on the object 120 with the writing instrument in association with the proprietary information 112 of the object 120.
  • the imaging unit 102 captures an image of the point 121.
  • the collation unit 103 collates the point identifier extracted from the point 121 captured by the imaging unit 102 with the point identifier 111 registered in the registration unit 101.
  • the distribution management unit 104 manages the distribution of the object 120 based on the possession information 141 of the object 120 when the point identifiers match.
  • the object management system associates the ownership information of the owner who purchased the sold object at the time of sale of the object with the point identifier described in the writing tool on the object in the object management database of the object management server sign up.
  • the ownership information includes owner's information, destination information when the object is lost, and ownership information indicating that the object's ownership is abandoned when the object is lost.
  • the point identifier of the point described in the object of the found object picked up by the finder is acquired and compared with the point identifier registered in the object management database.
  • the found object is returned to the owner, delivered to the addressee, or, if the ownership is abandoned, the finder or The handler who handles the found item disposes the found item at his own discretion.
  • fine particle distribution of a point is used in this embodiment as a point identifier, it is not limited to this. Also, the point identifiers may be determined to match if the difference is within a predetermined threshold.
  • FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a social model using the object management system 200 according to the present embodiment.
  • an umbrella and a bicycle are demonstrated to an example as an object by which distribution
  • the object 201 as a product is sold at the object sales shop 210 (sales base) and becomes the property of the owner.
  • the point 202 previously described by the writing tool on the sold object 201 or the point 202 described by the writing tool at the time of sale is imaged by the image pickup section (camera) which can be enlarged, and each point image Extract the unique point identifier of the object.
  • ownership information on ownership of the sold object 201 is registered.
  • Ownership information includes information identifying the owner including contact information, information identifying the addressee when the object is picked up, information as to whether or not to relinquish ownership if the owner has lost the object. And so on. Further, in the information for specifying the addressee, the addressee, the public facilities, the manufacturer or seller, the recycler or the rental agent, etc. are specified.
  • the found item is brought to the found item handling office 230.
  • the point described in the found item is imaged by an expandable imaging unit (camera), and a unique point identifier for each found item is extracted from the point image. Then, the point identifier extracted from the found item is collated with the point identifier registered at the time of sale, and if the point identifier matches, ownership information corresponding to the found item is notified.
  • the distribution process of the found item is determined according to the notified found-item ownership information.
  • the delivery destination 250 of the found item if the ownership is not relinquished, it is delivered to the owner 251 based on the information specifying the owner, and if the ownership is relinquished and the delivery destination is specified, the delivery destination (e.g. ⁇ Delivered to a recycler, a rental company 255 or the like). Also, if the ownership is abandoned and the destination is not specified, the use of the acquirer is permitted (256), and the ownership is not abandoned but the owner or destination is not specified, or the point identifier can not be extracted The case is stored at the foundry storage 240. Then, when the storage period of the found item storage 240 has passed, it is handed over to the finder or discarded (260).
  • circulation of the object after the acquisition of the finder 290 is realized as efficient distribution of the object by the point identifier. That is, the circulation of things without delay due to storage in the found-goods storage site 240 can connect less resources to a shareable society that can be used effectively. In addition, it is possible to make a varied circulation by setting different transfer destinations for the objects picked up again. As described above, since possession of an object can be identified by a simple operation without including personal information, distribution of the object can be efficiently managed.
  • FIG. 2B is a diagram showing an outline of the ownership information registration of the object management system 200 according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 2B describes the processing at one sales base, the same processing is executed at a plurality of sales bases of the object management system 200.
  • the folding umbrella in which the point was described with the writing instrument is demonstrated to an example.
  • the object management system 200 at the time of registration of ownership information includes a sales management device 210 at a sales base and an object management server 220 as an information processing device.
  • the reference numerals of the sales management device 210 are given the same reference numerals as those of the object dealer 210 (sales base) in order to simplify the description.
  • the sales management device 210 includes a sales management terminal 211 and a point image capturing unit 212 which is a high resolution camera or a microscope camera.
  • the point 202 described in the folding umbrella 201 which is a sold object is read by the point image capturing unit 212 which is a high resolution camera or a microscope camera. Then, the ownership information related to the ownership of the sold objects is set in association with the point identifier extracted from the point image, and is registered in the object management database 221 of the object management server 220.
  • ownership information from the screen 213 of the sales management terminal 211, the presence or absence of ownership relinquishment in the case of loss and being acquired is input and registered. Then, when ownership maintenance is set, contact data of the owner is input and registered from the screen 214 as ownership information. Further, when the right of ownership is set, a destination is specified and registered from the screen 215 as the ownership information.
  • the input of such ownership information is read and registered from an IC (Integrated Circuit) card for payment held by the owner (purchaser), etc., in terms of simplification of operation and concealment of personal information. Desirable.
  • IC Integrated Circuit
  • FIG. 2C is a diagram showing an outline of the ownership information notification of the object management system 200 according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 2C describes the process in one found item handling place, the same process is performed in a plurality of found item handling places of the object management system 200.
  • the folding umbrella in which the point was described by the writing instrument similar to FIG. 2B is demonstrated to an example.
  • the object management system 200 at the time of notification of proprietary information includes a found item management device 230 located at a found item handling office and an object management server 220 as an information processing device.
  • the reference numbers of the found item management device 230 are given the same reference numbers as those of the found item handling office 230 in order to simplify the description.
  • the found item management device 230 includes a found item management terminal 231 and a point image capturing unit 232 which is a high resolution camera or a microscope camera.
  • the point 202 described in the folding umbrella 201 which is a found item, is read by the point image capturing unit 232, which is a high resolution camera or a microscope camera, and associated with the point identifier extracted from the point image.
  • This point identifier is transmitted to the object management server 220.
  • the object management server 220 collates the point identifier received from the found item management terminal 231 with the point identifier registered in the object management database 221. Then, if the received point identifier matches the registered point identifier, the ownership information registered in the object management database 221 in association with the point identifier is read out and transmitted to the found item management terminal 231. .
  • the screen 233 of the found item management terminal 231 For example, on the screen 233 of the found item management terminal 231, the name and the type of the object whose point identifier matches are displayed, and the matching result is confirmed. Then, based on the ownership information associated with the found item, if there is a contact in ownership maintenance, the contact information of the owner is displayed on screen 234, and if there is no contact in ownership maintenance, on screen 233 A foundry is displayed as a storage location and waits for the discovery of the lost. On the other hand, when there is an addressee in the case of ownership waiver, the addressee is displayed on the screen 236, and in the case of ownership waiver and there is no addressee, the screen 237 displays that the finder may use it.
  • the distribution processing based on the possession information registered in association with the object is not limited to this.
  • FIG. 2D is a diagram showing a method of generating points that can be extracted as point identifiers serving as point identifiers, used in the object management system 200 according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 2D is a schematic view of a state where a point is described with a writing instrument on an object (owned item) in the present embodiment.
  • An object (owned property) is a folding umbrella 201.
  • a writing tool 260 describes a point 202 including minute particles 203.
  • the writing instrument 260 is filled with an ink 261 containing minute particles 203.
  • the point description medium is not limited to ink. It may be a solid pencil lead or ink.
  • the points 202 described at any surface position of the folding umbrella 201 contain minute particles 203 at random positions.
  • fine particles 203 fine particles such as metal powder and glass powder, or a dust can be used. It is desirable that the minute particles 203 be particles having different reflection characteristics from the material (except for the minute particles 203) constituting the point 202. In addition, it is desirable that the minute particles 203 be contained unevenly at the point 202. That is, the distribution of the minute particles 203 at the point 202 is desirably nonuniform.
  • the planar shape of the point 202 is irregular. The planar shape of the point 202 is the shape viewed from directly above the point 202.
  • Such a point 202 is formed, for example, by dropping a single drop of printing ink, paint or the like mixed with fine particles 203 on the surface of an object using a writing instrument 260 such as a pen and solidifying the same.
  • a writing instrument 260 such as a pen and solidifying the same.
  • the method of forming the point 202 is not limited to such a method, and any other method such as applying a printing ink mixed with fine particles 203, a paint or the like with a brush or the like may be used.
  • FIG. 2D is a diagram showing an example of a method of describing a point whose point identifier can be extracted by a writing instrument on an object (owned item) in the present embodiment and an extraction method of the point identifier.
  • the description method of the point which can extract a point identifier is not limited to FIG. 2D.
  • the point description material 271 includes a material containing fine particles, a material characterized by surface reflection and color pattern, a material through which the pattern of the medium (paper) is transmitted, a material from which the bleeding on the medium (paper) occurs, etc. .
  • the limitation of the point writing medium 272, the difference in the point imaging method 273, and the feature quantity extraction method 274 of the point image as the point identifier are as shown in the figure.
  • a point that can extract point identifiers can be described in a wide range of media, and as a material that allows the imaging unit to be portable, the captured image is stable, and distinguishable point identifiers can be easily extracted, Use a material containing fine particles.
  • the material of the point and the method of describing the point, the method of imaging the point, and the method of extracting the point identifier are not limited to this, and may be those described in FIG. 2B or others.
  • FIG. 3A is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of an ownership information registration operation of the object management system 200 according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 3A gives points that allow extraction of point identifiers at a manufacturing site (manufacturing factory) of an object or a distribution place in distribution prior to sale of an object, or gives points that enable extraction of a point identifier when selling an object. Is an operation sequence of the object management system 200.
  • step S301 a point capable of extracting a point identifier is attached to the object. Then, in step S303, the object to which the point identifier extractable point is given is shipped as a product.
  • a POS (point of sale system) terminal 211 as a sales management terminal included in the sales management device 210 performs an account settlement process of an object to which a point identifier extractable point is given. Then, with the camera as the connected point image capturing unit 212, in step S313, a point image for point identifier extraction is acquired. In step S315, the POS terminal 211 extracts a point identifier from the acquired point image. Then, in step S317, the POS terminal 211 acquires ownership information of the sold object as a response to the inquiry to the owner (purchaser).
  • step S319 the POS terminal 211 associates the generated point identifier with the proprietary information, and transmits it to the object management server 220.
  • step S 321 the object management server 220 associates the received point identifier with the proprietary information and registers the associated in the object management database 221. Then, in response to the notification of the registration completion from the object management server 220, the POS terminal 211 reports the registration completion of the ownership information in step S323.
  • step S310 when describing the point to an object at the time of sale, in step S310, addition of the point which can extract a point identifier is performed to an object. If the POS terminal 211 does not have a function of extracting a point identifier from a point image, the object management server 220 extracts the point identifier from the point image received from the POS terminal 211 in step S325.
  • FIG. 3B is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of an ownership information notification operation of the object management system 200 according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 3B is an operation sequence of the object management system 200 for notifying ownership information corresponding to a found item when a lost item is picked up and delivered to a found item handling office.
  • step S341 the found item management terminal 231 included in the found item management device 230 acquires a point image for point identifier extraction by the camera as the connected point image capturing unit 232.
  • step S343 the found item management terminal 231 extracts a point identifier from the acquired point image.
  • step S345 the found item management terminal 231 transmits the generated point identifier to the object management server 220.
  • step S347 the object management server 220 collates the point identifiers with reference to the object management database 221. If there is a matching point identifier, the object management server 220 acquires the corresponding proprietary information registered from the object management database 221.
  • the point identifiers may be determined to match if the difference is within a predetermined threshold.
  • step S 349 the object management server 220 transmits the possession information to the found item management terminal 231 included in the found item management device 230.
  • step S 351 the found-item management terminal 231 notifies the handler of the found-item handling center of possession information.
  • the object management server 220 updates the object management database 221 in response to the notification of the completion of the handling instruction of the found item from the found item management terminal 231 in step S 353. For example, deletion of the registered point identifier or updating of the proprietary information associated with the point identifier is performed.
  • the object management server 220 may extract the point identifier.
  • the object management server 220 determines the found item management terminal in step S355.
  • a point identifier is extracted from the point image transmitted from 231.
  • the handler or finder of the foundry handling office delivers, for example, a found item whose ownership of the owner (purchaser) is not relinquished to the owner, or a found item whose ownership has been abandoned. You can deliver it to a designated destination without storing it in the find storage, or decide on your own disposal.
  • FIG. 4A is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an object management server 220 as an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
  • the object management server 220 includes a communication control unit 401, a sales information reception unit 402, a sales information registration unit 403, an object management database 221, a pickup information reception unit 404, a point identifier comparison unit 405, and an ownership information acquisition unit. And an owned information transmission unit 407.
  • the communication control unit 401 controls communication with the sales management device 210 and the found item management device 230 via a network.
  • the sales information reception unit 402 acquires a point identifier acquisition unit 421 that acquires a point identifier transmitted from the sales management device 210 at the time of sales, and acquires ownership information corresponding to an object transmitted from the sales management device 210 at the time of sales.
  • the sales information registration unit 403 associates the point identifier received by the sales information reception unit 402 with the ownership information, and registers them in the object management database 221.
  • the object management database 221 registers point identifiers and ownership information in association with each other, and the registration data is used for acquiring the ownership information of the found item.
  • the finding information receiving unit 404 has a point identifier acquiring unit 441 and receives a point identifier transmitted from the found item management device 230 at the time of found item management.
  • the point identifier collating unit 405 collates the point identifier received by the acquisition information receiving unit 404 with the point identifier registered in the object management database 221. Then, if there is a matching point identifier from the matching result of the point identifier matching unit 405, the proprietary information acquisition unit 406 acquires proprietary information associated with the object having the point identifier transmitted from the found item management device 230.
  • the point identifiers may be determined to match if the difference is within a predetermined threshold.
  • the proprietary information transmission unit 407 transmits the proprietary information associated with the object having the point identifier transmitted from the found item management device 230 to the found item management device 230.
  • FIG. 4B is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the point identifier acquisition units 421 and 441 in the object management server 220 according to the present embodiment.
  • the point identifier acquisition units 421 and 441 acquire a point image via the communication control unit 401, and the point identifier extracts a point identifier from the point image. And an extraction unit 452.
  • the point identifier acquisition units 421 and 441 have a point identifier reception unit 453 that receives the point identifier via the communication control unit 401 when the object management server 220 receives the point identifier.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the object management database 221 according to the present embodiment.
  • the object management database 221 registers point identifiers of sold objects and ownership information of the objects, and is used to manage the distribution of the objects.
  • the object management database 221 stores the proprietary information 512 in association with the point identifier 511.
  • the owned information 512 includes owned object information such as object name and type, owner information such as address and contact information, information on whether the owner disclaims or maintains ownership, information on the addressee when it is found missing, And so on.
  • FIG. 6A is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the sales management device 210 according to the present embodiment.
  • the sales management device 210 includes a POS terminal 211 as a sales management terminal, a point image capturing unit 212 to which a point image that is a source of a point identifier is input, a display unit 622, and an operation unit 623.
  • the point image capturing unit 212 includes a high resolution camera such as a microscope camera that captures a point image that is the source of the point identifier.
  • the POS terminal 211 includes a communication control unit 601, an input / output interface 602, a sales information acquisition unit 603, a sales information transmission unit 604, an ownership information registration completion reception unit 606, and a ownership information registration completion processing unit 607. Prepare.
  • the point image capturing unit 212, the display unit 622, and the operation unit 623 are connected to the input / output interface 602 of the POS terminal 211.
  • the communication control unit 601 controls communication with the object management server 220 via a network.
  • the input / output interface 602 interfaces with input / output devices.
  • the sales information acquisition unit 603 has a point identifier acquisition unit 631 that acquires a point identifier that identifies a sold object, and an ownership information acquisition unit 632 that acquires ownership information corresponding to the object.
  • the sales information transmission unit 604 has a point identifier transmission unit 641 and an ownership information transmission unit 642, associates the point identifier of the sold object with the ownership information, and transmits it to the object management server 220.
  • the ownership information registration completion reception unit 606 receives, from the object management server 220, that the point identifier and the ownership information are registered in association with each other in the object management database 221.
  • the proprietary information registration completion processing unit 607 performs processing such as notification of completion of proprietary information registration on the display unit 622.
  • the sales information acquisition unit 603, the sales information transmission unit 604, the ownership information registration completion reception unit 606, and the ownership information registration completion processing unit 607 may be included in the object management application 611. .
  • FIG. 6B is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the point identifier acquisition unit 631 in the sales management device 210 according to the present embodiment.
  • the point identifier acquisition unit 631 has a point image acquisition unit 651 that acquires a point image from the point image imaging unit 212.
  • the point identifier acquisition unit 631 has a point identifier extraction unit 652 that extracts the point identifier from the point image.
  • the point identifier acquisition unit 631 transmits a point image via the communication control unit 601 as the point image reception unit 653. Have.
  • FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the found item management device 230 according to the present embodiment.
  • the found-item management device 230 includes a found-item management terminal 231, a point image capturing unit 232 to which a point image serving as a point identifier is input, a display unit 722, and an operation unit 723.
  • the point image capturing unit 232 includes a high resolution camera such as a microscope camera that captures a point image from which a point identifier is extracted.
  • the found item management terminal 231 includes a communication control unit 701, an input / output interface 702, a found information acquisition unit 703, a found information transmission unit 704, an owned information reception unit 706, and an owned information notification unit 707.
  • the point image capturing unit 232, the display unit 722, and the operation unit 723 are connected to the input / output interface 702 of the found item management terminal 231.
  • the communication control unit 701 controls communication with the object management server 220 via a network.
  • the input / output interface 702 interfaces with input / output devices.
  • the acquisition information acquisition unit 703 includes a point identifier acquisition unit 731 and acquires a point identifier of the picked up object.
  • the pickup information transmission unit 704 has a point identifier transmission unit 741 and transmits the point identifier of the picked up object to the object management server 220.
  • the proprietary information receiving unit 706 receives proprietary information associated with the found item from the object management server 220.
  • the proprietary information notification unit 707 performs processing such as notification of the distribution destination of the object corresponding to the proprietary information on the display unit 722.
  • the found information acquisition unit 703, the found information transmission unit 704, the proprietary information reception unit 706, and the proprietary information notification unit 707 may be included in the found item management application 711.
  • Point identifier acquisition unit 731 The functional configuration of the point identifier acquisition unit 731 in FIG. 7 is the same as that of the point identifier acquisition unit 631 in FIG. 6B, and thus redundant illustration and description will be omitted.
  • FIG. 8A is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 according to the present embodiment.
  • each of the object management server 220, the sales management device 210, and the found item management device 230 includes any one of point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 whose functional configuration is shown in FIG. 8A.
  • point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 according to the present embodiment have a function of extracting a point identifier of the object 201.
  • an object 201 as an object, a point 202 described with a writing tool formed on the surface, and minute particles 203 included in this point 202 are the object 201 described with reference to FIG. 2D, a point 202, same as fine particles 203.
  • the point image capturing units 212 and 232 have a function of optically acquiring an image of the point 202 on the object 201, that is, an imaging function.
  • a camera using a charge coupled device (CCD) image sensor or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor can be used as the point image capturing units 212 and 232 (camera).
  • CCD charge coupled device
  • CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor
  • the point image acquisition units 451 and 651 acquire point images from the sales management device 210 and the point image imaging units 212 and 232 (cameras) for the found item management device 230 via the network in the case of the object management server 220. Do.
  • the point image acquisition units 451 and 651 have a function of acquiring an image of the point 202 of the object 201 using the point image imaging units 212 and 232 (camera) and storing the image in the image storage unit 832.
  • the point image acquisition units 451 and 651 acquire images in which the planar shape of the point 202 on the object 201 is captured.
  • the point image acquisition units 451 and 651 acquire images of the quality that can extract the feature amount depending on the distribution of the particles 203 present at the point 202.
  • the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 have a function of extracting a point identifier from a point image.
  • the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 each include an image storage unit 832, a coordinate system determination unit 833, a normalized image generation unit 834, a normalized image storage unit 835, a fixed region determination unit 836, and feature amount extraction as main functional units. It has a part 837.
  • the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 have, for example, one or more operation processing units such as a microphone processor and a storage unit such as a memory used as the image storage unit 832 and the normalized image storage unit 835 or a hard disk. It may be realized by an information processing unit and a program. The program is read from an external computer-readable recording medium into the memory when the information processing unit is started, etc., and controls the operation of the operation processing unit to obtain a coordinate system determination unit 833, a normal on the operation processing unit.
  • a functional configuration unit such as a quantization image generation unit 834, a fixed region determination unit 836, and a feature quantity extraction unit 837 is realized.
  • the coordinate system determination unit 833 has a function of determining a coordinate system unique to the image of the point 202 from the entire image of the point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832.
  • a coordinate system specific to the image of the point 202 is defined by three parameters of the position of the origin, the direction of the axis, and the scale. Since the coordinate system specific to the image of point 202 is determined from the entire image of point 202, it depends on the planar shape of point 202.
  • the normalized image generation unit 834 has a function of normalizing the image of the point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832 to a normalized coordinate system, and storing the normalized image in the normalized image storage unit 835.
  • the normalized coordinate system is defined by three parameters of the position of the origin, the direction of the axis, and the scale.
  • the fixed area determination unit 836 has a function of setting a predetermined area in the normalized image of the point 202 stored in the normalized image storage unit 835 as a feature extraction area. If a predetermined area is a fixed area, its shape, size, and number of areas are arbitrary. As described above, the coordinate system unique to the image of the point 202 depends on the planar shape of the point 202, so the normalized image and the feature extraction region which is a fixed region therein are dependent on the planar shape of the point 202 Area.
  • the coordinate system determination unit 833, the normalized image generation unit 834, and the fixed region determination unit 836 constitute a region determination unit 838 that determines a region depending on the plane shape of the layer from the image of the point 202. .
  • a feature quantity extraction unit 837 extracts, as a point identifier, a feature quantity depending on the distribution of the particles 203 in the feature quantity extraction region in the normalized image of the point 202 stored in the normalized image storage unit 835, and outputs it. Have.
  • FIG. 8B is a flowchart showing a procedure of an example of point identifier extraction processing according to the present embodiment.
  • operations of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B.
  • the configuration and operation of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 are the same, and therefore, the point identifier extraction unit 652 will be described as a representative.
  • the point image acquisition unit 651 acquires an image of the point 202 on the object 201 using an imaging unit (camera) (for example, point image imaging units 212 and 232), and the point identifier extraction unit 652 acquires the point image as an image storage unit Save to 832 (step S801).
  • an imaging unit for example, point image imaging units 212 and 232
  • the point identifier extraction unit 652 acquires the point image as an image storage unit Save to 832 (step S801).
  • the coordinate system determination unit 833 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 inputs and analyzes the image of the point 202 from the image storage unit 832, determines a coordinate system unique to the image of the point 202, and The position of the origin, the direction of the axis, and the scale are transmitted to the normalized image generation unit 834 (step S802).
  • the normalized image generation unit 834 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 uses the image storage unit 832 based on the coordinate system unique to the image of the point 202 determined by the coordinate system determination unit 833 and the normalized coordinate system.
  • the stored image of the point 202 is normalized, and the normalized image is stored in the normalized image storage unit 835 (step S 803).
  • the fixed area determination unit 836 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 determines a predetermined fixed area in the normalized image stored in the normalized image storage unit 835 as a feature amount extraction region, and the feature amount extraction unit It is transmitted to 837 (step S804).
  • the feature quantity extraction unit 837 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 determines the feature quantity depending on the distribution of the particles 203 in the feature quantity extraction region in the normalized image of the point 202 stored in the normalized image storage unit 835.
  • the point identifier is extracted and output (step S805).
  • FIG. 9A is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the coordinate system determination unit 833 according to the present embodiment.
  • the coordinate system determination unit 833 includes a resolution reduction unit 951, a low resolution image storage unit 952, a keypoint scale detection unit 953, a direction detection unit 954, and a statistical processing unit 955.
  • the resolution reducing unit 951 has a function of reducing the resolution of the image of the point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832 based on a predetermined reference and storing the image in the low resolution image storage unit 952.
  • the resolution lowering unit 951 is a functional component for generating a gray-scale pattern according to the density of the particles 203 from the image of the point 202.
  • the keypoint scale detection unit 953 has a function of detecting the keypoint and the scale from the image having the gradation pattern stored in the low resolution image storage unit 952.
  • the key point means a point or an area that appears characteristically on the image even if the scale changes
  • the scale to be detected means the optimal scale that is the strongest at the scale change.
  • the detection of the keypoint and the scale by the keypoint / scale detection unit 953 corresponds to the detection of the keypoint and the scale performed in the process of generating a scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT) descriptor.
  • SIFT scale-invariant feature transform
  • SIFT is not suitable for an image in which minute particles 203 are scattered, but it is possible to stably extract key points and scales from the gray-scale pattern generated by reducing the resolution as described above .
  • the direction detection unit 954 has a function of determining, for each key point detected by the key point / scale detection unit 953, a “direction” that characterizes the key point.
  • the detection of the direction by the direction detection unit 954 corresponds to the detection of the orientation performed in the process of generating the SIFT descriptor.
  • the statistical processing unit 955 is based on the keypoint and scale detected by the keypoint / scale detection unit 953 and the direction of each keypoint detected by the direction detection unit 954, the unique coordinate system origin, axis, and It has the function of determining the scale. For example, the statistical processing unit 955 determines the origin of a unique coordinate system based on the distribution of a plurality of key points. Specifically, the statistical processing unit 955 sets the center of gravity of the detected plurality of key points as the origin of the unique coordinate system. In addition, the statistical processing unit 955 determines the scale and axis of the unique coordinate system based on the distribution of the scales and directions of the plurality of key points.
  • the statistical processing unit 955 sets the scale of the plurality of key points and the center of the distribution of directions as the scale and axis of the unique coordinate system. That is, the center of the distribution of the scales of the plurality of key points is set as the scale of the unique coordinate system, and the center of the distribution of the directions of the plurality of key points is set as the axis of the unique coordinate system.
  • a mode may be used as the center of the distribution.
  • the present invention is not limited to the mode value, and an average value or a median value may be used.
  • FIG. 9B is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the coordinate system determination unit 833 according to the present embodiment.
  • an image G 911 shows an image of a point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832.
  • the resolution lowering unit 951 generates an image having a gradation pattern depending on the density of the grains 203 at the point 202, as shown in the image G912, from the image G911.
  • the difference in density is expressed by the difference in type of hatching.
  • the key point scale detection unit 953 detects the key point scale and the scale from the image G 912.
  • the circle drawn on the image G 912 is a scale, and the center of the circle is a key point.
  • the direction detection unit 954 detects the direction for each keypoint. Line segments in a circle drawn on the image G 912 indicate directions.
  • the statistical processing unit 955 determines the scale and axis of the unique coordinate system based on the detected scale and direction distribution of the key point, the horizontal axis is scale, vertical as shown in the histogram G 913.
  • a histogram whose axis is frequency and a histogram whose horizontal axis is direction and whose vertical axis is frequency as shown in a histogram G 914 are created.
  • the statistical processing unit 955 obtains the scale of the mode from the histogram G 913, and uses this as the scale of the unique coordinate system.
  • the statistical processing unit 955 obtains the direction of the mode from the histogram G 914, and sets this direction as the direction of the axis of the unique coordinate system.
  • the statistical processing unit 955 obtains the center of gravity of the detected key point, and uses this as the origin of the unique coordinate system.
  • the circle drawn in the image G 915 indicates the scale of the unique coordinate system
  • the center of the circle is the origin of the unique coordinate system
  • the arrow in the circle indicates the direction of the unique coordinate system axis.
  • FIG. 9B another image G921 is different from the image G911 in the planar shape of the point and the distribution of particles in the point, the low resolution image G922 generated from the image G921, and the detected key point A scale, generated histograms G923, G924, and an image G925 depicting the determined unique coordinate system are described.
  • the unique coordinate system will often be different if the plane geometry of the layer, and the distribution of grains within the layer, are different.
  • FIG. 9C is a block diagram showing another example of the functional configuration of the coordinate system determination unit 833 according to the present embodiment.
  • the coordinate system determination unit 833 includes a binarization unit 961, a binarized image storage unit 962, a fill image generation unit 963, a fill image storage unit 964, and a shape processing unit 965.
  • the binarization unit 961 has a function of binarizing the image of the point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832 and storing the binarized image storage unit 962.
  • a binary image in which most pixels in the background area are white pixels (value 0) and the area of point 202 is a mixture of white pixels (value 0) and black pixels (value 1) according to the distribution of grains 203 Is obtained.
  • the fill image generation unit 963 is an image having the same shape as the planar shape of the point 202 from the binarized image stored in the binarized image storage unit 962 and having the inside filled with black pixels (fill (Image) is generated and stored in the fill image storage unit 964.
  • the method of generating a filled image from a binarized image is arbitrary.
  • the fill-in image generation unit 963 may generate a fill-in image by performing morphological operation on the binarized image stored in the binarized image storage unit 962.
  • the fill image generation unit 963 may generate a fill image from the binarized image by performing a dilation process of n pixels and a contraction process of n pixels, where n is a predetermined pixel length.
  • the expansion process of n pixels means that if the value of the pixel under attention is “1”, the operation of changing the values of all the pixels within n pixel lengths from the pixel of interest to “1” is performed. This means processing performed by paying attention to the entire surface element of the valued image.
  • the contraction process of n pixels is within n pixel lengths from the pixel of interest when the value of the pixel of interest is “0” with respect to the binary image after the expansion process of n pixels is performed. This means processing to focus all pixels in the binarized image to an operation of setting the values of all pixels to “0”.
  • the shape processing unit 965 has a function of determining a unique coordinate system from the features of the filled image stored in the filled image storage unit 964. For example, the shape processing unit 965 determines the center of gravity of the filled image as the origin of the unique coordinate system. In addition, the shape processing unit 965 determines, for example, an axis that passes through the center of gravity and is parallel to the image plane and in which the secondary moment around the axis is minimum or maximum is the axis of the unique coordinate system. Furthermore, the shape processing unit 965 determines, for example, the area of the filled image to the scale of the unique coordinate system.
  • FIG. 9D is a schematic view for explaining the operation of the coordinate determination unit according to the present embodiment.
  • an image G 931 shows an image of a point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832.
  • the binarization unit 961 generates a binarized image G 932 from the image G 931.
  • black pixels are indicated by hatching and white pixels are indicated by white circles.
  • the fill-in image generation unit 963 generates a fill-in image G933 filled with black pixels from the binarized image G932.
  • the shape processing unit 965 extracts the center of gravity, the momentum, and the area of the filled image G933, and sets them as the origin, axis, and scale of the unique coordinate system.
  • the normalized image generation unit 834 regards the origin of the coordinate system unique to the image of the point 202 determined by the coordinate system determination unit 833 as the origin of the normalized coordinate system. In addition, the normalized image generation unit 834 rotates the image of the point 202 about the origin so that the axis of the unique coordinate system coincides with the axis of the normalized coordinate system. Furthermore, the normalized image generation unit 834 enlarges or reduces the image of the point 202 so that the scale of the unique coordinate system matches the scale of the normalized coordinate system.
  • the normalized image generation unit 834 performs a coordinate transformation on the image of the point 202 by using the unique coordinate system as a coordinate system before conversion and the normalized coordinate system as a coordinate system after conversion, and performs normalization. Generate an image.
  • FIG. 10A is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the normalized image generation unit 834 according to the present embodiment.
  • images G1016 and G1026 are images depicting the coordinate system unique to the images G911 and G921 shown in FIG. 9B. That is, the circle drawn as a solid line in the images G1016 and G1026 indicates the scale of the unique coordinate system, the center of the circle is the origin of the unique coordinate system, and the arrow in the circle indicates the unique coordinate system axis. .
  • the normalized image generation unit 834 sets the images G1016 and G1026 such that the axis of the unique coordinate system coincides with the axis of the normalized coordinate system, and the scale of the unique coordinate system matches the scale of the normalized coordinate system. Is rotated about the origin and enlarged or reduced to generate a normalized image.
  • images G1017 and G1027 show normalized images of the images G1016 and G1026 thus generated. Circles drawn in the images G1017 and G1027 indicate the scale of the normalized coordinate system, and arrows in the circle indicate the axes of the normalized coordinate system.
  • the fixed area determination unit 836 defines the fixed area in the normalized image using the normalized coordinate system. For example, the fixed area determination unit 836 sets the origin of the normalized coordinate system as the center of gravity, sets the scale of the normalized coordinate system as the size of the side, and sets a square having two sides parallel to the axis of the normalized coordinate system as the fixed area. Do. Of course, the shape of the fixed area is not limited to a square, and may be another shape such as a rectangle. Further, the size of the side does not have to match the scale of the normalized coordinate system, and may be any fixed value.
  • FIG. 10B is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the fixed area determination unit 836 according to the present embodiment.
  • images G1018 and G1028 are examples of images in which the feature amount extraction region is added to the images G1017 and G1027 shown in FIG. 10A. That is, the circles drawn in the images G1018 and G1028 indicate the scale of the normalized coordinate system, the center of the circle indicates the origin of the normalized coordinate system, and the arrows in the circle indicate the axes of the normalized coordinate system. Then, a square drawn by solid lines in the images G1018 and G1028 is a fixed area which is an area for extracting the feature amount.
  • a feature quantity extraction unit 837 extracts, as a point identifier, a feature quantity depending on the distribution of the particles 203 in the feature quantity extraction region in the normalized image of the point 202 stored in the normalized image storage unit 835, and outputs it. Have.
  • a vector of a fixed dimension number as follows can be considered as the feature amount extracted by the feature amount extraction unit 837.
  • the feature extraction unit 837 equally divides the feature extraction area in the normalized image of the point 202 into n in a direction parallel to the axis of the normalized coordinate system, and m in the direction perpendicular to the axis The feature amount extraction area is divided into (n ⁇ m) blocks by equally dividing. Next, the feature amount extraction unit 837 extracts the luminance of each block. Next, the feature amount extraction unit 837 compares the luminance of each block with the dark value, and sets the luminance of each block to 2 by setting the value to 1, for example, if the luminance is equal to or more than the dark value. Quantize to a value. Then, the feature quantity extraction unit 837 outputs a bit string in which the quantized values of each block are arranged in a predetermined order as a (n ⁇ m) dimensional feature quantity constituting a point identifier.
  • Example 2 of Feature Amount The feature amount extraction unit 837 extracts Binary Robust Independent Elementary Features (BRIEF) of fixed bit length from the feature amount extraction area in the normalized image of the point 202, and defines the number of fixed dimensions constituting an individual identifier. Output as feature quantity of.
  • BRIEF Binary Robust Independent Elementary Features
  • the feature quantities extracted by the feature quantity extraction unit 837 are not limited to the above example.
  • the feature quantity extraction unit 837 may extract the SIFT feature quantity as a point identifier from the feature quantity extraction region in the normalized image of the point 202.
  • the SIFT feature amount is directly extracted from the image of the feature amount extraction region, one of the grains 203 has the minimum scale and the direction is not output, and the descriptor becomes unstable. Therefore, it is desirable to reduce the resolution of the image of the feature quantity extraction region based on a predetermined standard to generate an image having a gray-scale pattern, and extract the SIFT feature quantity from the image having the gray-scale pattern.
  • FIG. 11A is a block diagram showing another example of the functional configuration of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 according to the present embodiment.
  • each of the object management server 220, the sales management device 210, and the found item management device 230 includes any one of point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 whose functional configuration is shown in FIG. 11A.
  • point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 according to the present embodiment have a function of extracting a point identifier of the object 201.
  • FIG. 11A the same components as in FIG. 8A will be assigned the same reference numerals and redundant descriptions will be omitted.
  • the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 have a function of extracting a point identifier from a point image.
  • the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 of this example have a point area determination unit 1133 and a feature amount extraction unit 1134 as main functional units.
  • the programs of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 are read from an external computer-readable recording medium into the memory at the time of startup of the information processing unit, etc., and control the operation of the arithmetic processing unit
  • a point component determination unit 1133 and a feature amount extraction unit 1134 such as a functional configuration unit are realized.
  • the point area determination unit 1133 has a function of determining the entire planar shape of the point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832 as a feature quantity extraction area.
  • the feature quantity extraction unit 1134 has a function of extracting a feature quantity depending on the distribution of the particles 203 from the feature quantity extraction region in the image of the point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832 and outputting it as a point identifier. .
  • FIG. 11B is a flowchart showing another procedure of point identifier extraction processing according to the present embodiment.
  • operations of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11A and 11B, with the operation of the point identifier extraction unit 652 as a representative.
  • FIG. 11B the same steps as those in FIG. 8B are denoted by the same step numbers, and redundant description will be omitted.
  • the point area determination unit 1133 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 determines the entire planar shape of the point 202 as a feature extraction area (step S1102).
  • the point region determination unit 1133 can extract the entire planar shape of the point 202, for example, by binarizing the image of the point 202 and performing a morphometry operation on this binarized image.
  • the feature quantity extraction unit 1134 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 extracts the feature quantity depending on the distribution of the particles 203 from the feature quantity extraction region in the image of the point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832 , And output as point identifiers (step S1103).
  • the feature amount extraction unit 1134 extracts a feature amount that is robust to image rotation or the like, for example, a SIFT feature amount.
  • the feature quantities extracted by the feature quantity extraction unit 1134 are not limited to SIFT feature quantities.
  • SIFT feature quantities are extracted directly from the image, one of the grains 203 has the minimum scale and the direction is not output, the descriptor becomes unstable, the inlier ratio becomes small, and matching becomes difficult. Therefore, in this example, SIFT feature quantities are extracted as follows.
  • the feature quantity extraction unit 1134 lowers the resolution of the image of the feature quantity extraction region of the point 202 based on a predetermined standard. This produces an image with a gray-scale pattern that depends on the density of grains 203 at point 202.
  • the feature amount extraction unit 1134 extracts SIFT feature amounts from the image having the gray-scale pattern.
  • FIG. 12A is a block diagram showing still another example of the functional configuration of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 according to the present embodiment.
  • each of the object management server 220, the sales management device 210, and the found item management device 230 includes any one of point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 whose functional configurations are shown in FIG. 12A.
  • point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 according to the present embodiment have a function of extracting a point identifier of the object 201.
  • FIG. 12A the same components as in FIG. 8A or FIG. 11A will be assigned the same reference numerals and overlapping descriptions will be omitted.
  • the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 have a function of extracting a point identifier from a point image.
  • the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 of the present embodiment have an image storage unit 832, a first feature extraction unit 1233, a second feature extraction unit 1234, and a feature integration unit 1235 as main functional units.
  • the programs of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 are read from an external computer-readable recording medium into the memory at the time of startup of the information processing unit, etc., and control the operation of the arithmetic processing unit
  • a functional configuration unit such as a first feature extraction unit 1233, a second feature extraction unit 1234, and a feature integration unit 1235 is realized.
  • the first feature quantity extraction unit 1233 has a function of extracting a feature quantity depending on the planar shape of the point 202 and the distribution of the particles 203 from the image of the point 202 as a first feature quantity.
  • the first feature quantity extraction unit 1233 is, for example, the coordinate system determination unit 833, the normalized image generation unit 834, the normalized image storage unit 835, the fixed area determination unit 836, and the feature quantity extraction described with reference to FIG. 8A. This can be realized by the unit 837.
  • the first feature quantity extraction unit 1233 can be realized by, for example, the point area determination unit 1133 and the feature quantity extraction unit 1134 described with reference to FIG. 11A.
  • the second feature quantity extraction unit 1234 has a function of extracting a feature quantity depending on the planar shape of the point 202 from the image of the point 202 as a second feature quantity.
  • the second feature quantity extraction unit 1234 has a function of extracting, from the image of the point 202, a feature quantity that does not depend on the distribution of the particles 203, which depends on the planar shape of the point 202, as a second feature quantity.
  • the feature quantities extracted by the second feature quantity extraction unit 1234 for example, the minimum or maximum 2 calculated in the process of determining the axis of the unique coordinate system by the coordinate system determination unit 833 described with reference to FIG. 9C. The following moment can be used.
  • the feature quantities extracted by the second feature quantity extraction unit 1234 are not limited to the above, and other feature quantities such as the area of the planar shape of the point 202 and the perimeter may be used.
  • the feature amount integrating unit 1235 is a function of extracting a point identifier from the first feature amount extracted by the first feature amount extracting unit 1233 and the second feature amount extracted by the second feature amount extracting unit 1234. Have. For example, the feature amount integrating unit 1235 sets a feature amount obtained by connecting the first feature amount and the second feature amount as a point identifier.
  • FIG. 12B is a flowchart illustrating another example of the procedure of the point identifier extraction process according to the present embodiment.
  • operations of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12A and 12B, with the operation of the point identifier extraction unit 652 as a representative.
  • FIG. 12B the same steps as those in FIGS. 8B and 11B are denoted by the same step numbers, and redundant description will be omitted.
  • the first feature quantity extraction unit 1233 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 extracts, from the image of the point 202, the first feature quantity depending on the planar shape of the point 202 and the distribution of the particles 203 (step S1202).
  • the second feature quantity extraction unit 1234 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 extracts a second feature quantity depending on the planar shape of the point 202 from the image of the point 202 (step S1203).
  • the feature quantity integration unit 1235 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 extracts and outputs a point identifier by integrating the first feature quantity and the second feature quantity (step S1204).
  • the point identifier includes the first feature amount and the second feature amount. Therefore, in the collation identification using the point identifier extracted in the present embodiment, the comparison of the point identifiers is performed by comparing the first feature amounts, comparing the second feature amounts, and comparing the first feature amounts.
  • the present invention can be implemented with any one, two, or all three combinations of three patterns of overall comparisons including the second feature amount. Therefore, for example, it is possible to first compare the second feature amounts with one another, exclude candidates that are not the same or not similar, compare the first feature amounts of the remaining candidates, and finally identify and match them. become.
  • FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an object management server 220 as an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
  • a CPU Central Processing Unit
  • a ROM Read Only Memory 1320 stores fixed data and programs such as initial data and programs.
  • a network interface 1330 controls communication with the sales management device 210 and the found item management device 230 via a network.
  • a RAM (Random Access Memory) 1340 is a random access memory used by the CPU 1310 as a work area for temporary storage. In the RAM 1340, an area for storing data necessary for realizing the present embodiment is secured.
  • Point identifier 1341 of the sales object is point identifier data of the sales object transmitted from sales management device 210.
  • the proprietary information 1342 of the sales object is data of proprietary information associated with the point identifier 1341 transmitted from the sales management device 210.
  • the point identifier 1343 of the found object is data of the point identifier of the found item transmitted from the found item management device 230.
  • the point identifier 1344 read out from the object management database is data of point identifiers of sales objects registered and read out in the object management database 221.
  • the collation result 1345 of the point identifier is data of the collation result of the point identifier 1343 of the found object and the point identifier 1344 read from the object management database 221, and indicates whether there is a coincident point identifier.
  • Ownership information 1346 corresponding to the point identifier is data of the ownership information associated with the point identifier in the case where there is a matching point identifier.
  • the transmission / reception data 1347 is data transmitted / received via the network interface 1330, and includes a point identifier, possession information, and the like in this example.
  • the point image for extracting the point identifier is received from the sales management device 210 or the found item management device 230, and the point identifier is extracted from the point image. Configuration.
  • the storage 1350 stores a database and various parameters used by the CPU 1310 or the following data or program necessary for realizing the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the object management database 221 registers data in which point identifiers are associated with proprietary information.
  • the storage 1350 stores the following programs.
  • the object management server control program 1351 is a program that controls the entire object management server 220.
  • the sales information acquisition module 1352 is a module that includes a point identifier acquisition module and an ownership information acquisition module, acquires ownership information related to an object at the time of sale from the sales management device 210, and registers it in the object management database 221.
  • the finding information acquisition module 1353 includes a point identifier acquiring module, and is a module for acquiring from the finding management device 230 ownership information related to an object at the time of finding management.
  • the point identifier collating module 1354 is a module that collates the point identifier acquired from the found item management device 230 with the point identifier registered in the object management database 221.
  • the possession information notification module 1355 is a module for reading out the possession information registered in the object management database 221 in association with the point identifier and notifying the found article management device 230 if there is a matching point identifier in the collation result. .
  • a point identifier extraction algorithm or a point identifier extraction module is stored in the storage 1350. Further, in the RAM 1340 and the storage 1350 of FIG. 13, programs and data related to general-purpose functions of the object management server 220 and other realizable functions are not illustrated.
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the object management server 220 as an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. This flowchart is executed by the CPU 1310 in FIG. 13 using the RAM 1340, and implements the functional components in FIGS. 4A and 4B.
  • step S1411 the object management server 220 determines whether it is reception of sales information from the sales management device 210. If it is determined that the sales information is received, the object management server 220 acquires the point identifier of the sales item from the sales information transmitted from the sales management device 210 in step S1413. In step S1415, the object management server 220 acquires the ownership information associated with the point identifier from the sales information transmitted from the sales management device 210. Then, in step S1417, the object management server 220 associates the acquired point identifier with the possession information, and registers it in the object management database 221. Note that the object management server 220 performs privilege information transmission such as giving points in step S1419 to the purchaser who has set including abandonment of ownership when the purchased object is lost and found. Is desirable.
  • the object management server 220 determines whether or not the acquisition information is received from the found item management device 230 in step S1421. If it is determined that the found information is received, the object management server 220 acquires the point identifier of the found item from the found information transmitted from the found item management device 230 in step S1423. Here, it is desirable that the object management server 220 perform privilege information transmission such as giving points to the finder in step S1425. The object management server 220 reads out the point identifier registered in the object management database 221 in step S1427.
  • step S 1429 the object management server 220 collates the point identifier of the found item from the found item management device 230 with the point identifier read from the object management database 221.
  • the object management server 220 determines in step S1431 whether or not the point identifiers match from the comparison result.
  • the point identifier may be determined to match if the difference is within a predetermined threshold. If the point identifiers match, the object management server 220 acquires possession information corresponding to the coincident point identifier from the object management database 221 in step S1433, and notifies the found item management device 230 of the possession information.
  • the object management server 220 determines in step S1435 whether the matching of the point identifiers has been completed. If it is determined that the verification of the point identifier is not completed, the object management server 220 returns to step S1427, reads out the next point identifier from the object management database 221, and verifies. If it is determined that the verification of the point identifier is completed, the object management server 220 notifies the found item management device 230 that there is no possession information of the found item in step S1437.
  • FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the sales management device 210 according to the present embodiment.
  • a CPU 1510 is a processor for arithmetic control, and implements the functional configuration units of FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B by executing a program.
  • the number of CPUs 1510 may be one or more.
  • the ROM 1520 stores fixed data and programs such as initial data and programs.
  • a network interface 1530 controls communication with the object management server 220 via a network.
  • the RAM 1540 is a random access memory used by the CPU 1510 as a temporary storage work area. In the RAM 1540, an area for storing data necessary for realizing the present embodiment is secured.
  • Settlement result of sales object 1541 is data indicating settlement of the sales object by the sales management device 210.
  • the point image 1542 of the sale object is data of a point image on the sale object captured by the point image capturing unit 212.
  • the point identifier 1543 of the sales object is data of a point identifier extracted from the point image 1542.
  • the ownership information 1544 of the sales object is data of ownership information set in association with the point identifier 1543 of the sales object.
  • Ownership information setting completion information 1545 is data indicating that the ownership information has been registered in the object management database 221 notified from the object management server 220.
  • the transmission / reception data 1546 stores data transmitted / received via the network, and includes, in this example, a point identifier, ownership information, ownership information setting completion information, and the like.
  • the input / output data 1547 is data to be input / output to / from an input / output device via the input / output interface 602.
  • the storage 1550 stores a database and various parameters used by the CPU 1510, or the following data or program necessary for realizing the present embodiment.
  • the point identifier extraction algorithm 1551 is an algorithm of point identifier extraction used for the sales management device 210 to perform the point identifier extraction function.
  • the storage 1550 stores the following programs.
  • the sales management device control program 1552 is a program that controls the entire sales management device 210.
  • the object management application 611 for the sales management apparatus is an application program for managing a found item as the sales management apparatus 210, and includes a sales information generation module 1553.
  • the sales information generation module 1553 includes a point identifier extraction module for extracting a point identifier from identification information acquired from a sales object, and an ownership information acquisition module for acquiring ownership information corresponding to the point identifier.
  • An input / output interface 602 provides an interface for controlling data input / output with an input / output device.
  • a point image capturing unit 212 such as a camera, a display unit 622, an operation unit 623, and the like are connected to the input / output interface 602.
  • FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the sales management device 210 according to the present embodiment. This flowchart is executed by the CPU 1510 in FIG. 15 using the RAM 1540, and implements the functional components in FIGS. 6A and 6B.
  • step S1601 the sales management device 210 performs settlement processing of the sales object.
  • step S1603 the sales management device 210 acquires a point image for extracting a point identifier from the sales object.
  • step S1605 the sales management device 210 extracts a point identifier from the point image.
  • sales management device 210 inquires of the purchaser of the sales object about the ownership information including whether or not to relinquish the ownership of the sales object when the sales object is lost and found. To determine the presence or absence of the setting of the ownership information. If the ownership information is set, the sales management device 210 acquires the ownership information in step S1609. In step S1611, the sales management device 210 associates the point identifier and the ownership information with the object management server 220, and transmits them. Then, in step S1613, the sales management device 210 waits for the ownership information registration completion notification from the object management server 220.
  • the sales management device 210 Upon receiving the ownership information registration completion notice from the object management server 220, the sales management device 210 notifies in step S1615 that the ownership information has been registered by displaying or the like. Then, sales management device 210, in step S1617, gives a privilege such as points to the purchaser who has set the ownership information including the release of the ownership of the sales object.
  • step S1607 If it is determined in step S1607 that the ownership information has not been set, the process ends.
  • the sales management device 210 when the sales management device 210 does not have the point identifier extraction function, the sales management device 210 can extract the point identifier instead of the point identifier in step S1611 without extracting the point identifier in step S1605.
  • the image is sent to the object management server 220 along with the ownership information.
  • FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the found item management device 230 according to the present embodiment.
  • a CPU 1710 is a processor for arithmetic control, and implements the functional configuration unit of FIG. 7 by executing a program.
  • One or more CPUs 1710 may be provided.
  • the ROM 1720 stores fixed data and programs such as initial data and programs.
  • a network interface 1730 controls communication with the object management server 220 via a network.
  • the RAM 1740 is a random access memory used by the CPU 1710 as a temporary storage work area. In the RAM 1740, an area for storing data necessary for realizing the present embodiment is secured.
  • the point image 1741 of the found object is data of a point image on the found object captured by the point image capturing unit 232.
  • the point identifier 1742 of the found object is data of a point identifier extracted from the point image 1741.
  • the possessed information 1743 of the found object is data of the owned information registered in the object management database 221 of the object management server 220 in association with the point identifier of the sales object that matches the point identifier 1742 of the found object.
  • the transmission / reception data 1744 stores data transmitted / received via the network, and includes a point identifier, possession information, and the like in this example.
  • Input / output data 1745 is data to be input / output to / from an input / output device via the input / output interface 602.
  • the storage 1750 stores a database and various parameters used by the CPU 1710, or the following data or programs necessary for realizing the present embodiment.
  • the point identifier extraction algorithm 1751 is an algorithm of point identifier extraction used for the found item management device 230 to perform the point identifier extraction function.
  • the storage 1750 stores the following programs.
  • the found item management device control program 1752 is a program that controls the entire found item management device 230.
  • the found item management application 711 for the found item management device is an application program for managing a found item as the found item management device 230, and includes a found item information generation module 1753 and an owned information notification module 1754.
  • the found item information generation module 1753 includes a point identifier extraction module that extracts a point identifier from the identification information acquired from the found object.
  • the ownership information notification module 1754 is a module that receives and notifies ownership information registered in the object management database 221 in association with a point identifier that matches the point identifier generated by the point identifier extraction module
  • An input / output interface 702 provides an interface for controlling data input / output with an input / output device.
  • a point image capturing unit 232 such as a camera, a display unit 722, an operation unit 723 and the like are connected to the input / output interface 702.
  • FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the found item management device 230 according to the present embodiment. This flowchart is executed by the CPU 1710 in FIG. 17 using the RAM 1740, and implements the functional components in FIG.
  • step S1801 the found-item management device 230 acquires a point image for extracting a point identifier from the found object.
  • step S1803 the found item management device 230 extracts a point identifier from the point image.
  • step S1805 the found item management device 230 transmits the extracted point identifier to the object management server 220.
  • step S1807 the found item management device 230 waits for ownership information registered from the object management server 220 in association with a point identifier that matches the point identifier of the found item. If there is reception of the proprietary information registered for the found item, the found-item management device 230 notifies the found item of the proprietary information set by the purchaser in step S1809. On the other hand, if there is no matching point identifier registered or there is reception that the purchaser has not set the ownership information for the found item, the found item management device 230 checks for the found item in step S1811. Notify that there is no possession information.
  • the found-item management device 230 desirably gives a reward such as points to the founder.
  • the found item can be easily returned.
  • the destination is notified, so it can be easily delivered.
  • ownership information at the time of sale that indicates that the ownership of the sold object is abandoned if the buyer loses the sold object, it reduces the time and cost for managing the found items. be able to. That is, it becomes easy to dispose of the found material at the found item handling place and the like, and efficient circulation of the object can be realized. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the time and expense for finding the owner, or the time and expense for storing the finding until the owner finds it, because the found item is returned to the owner. Furthermore, it is possible to eliminate the waste of resources due to storage for a predetermined period of time in the pickup storage without using the pickup.
  • the object management system according to the present embodiment differs from the second embodiment in that it recognizes that the found item is a lost item of the owner.
  • the other configurations and operations are similar to those of the second embodiment, and therefore the same configurations and operations are denoted by the same reference numerals and the detailed description thereof is omitted.
  • FIG. 19 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of an ownership information notification operation of the object management system 1900 according to the present embodiment.
  • the same steps as those in FIG. 3B are denoted by the same step numbers, and redundant description will be omitted.
  • the object management server 1920 transmits the information of the found item to the owner's terminal 1950 based on the owner information registered in the object management database 221, and confirms the found item or confirms / sets the possession information. / Ask for changes etc.
  • the subsequent found-item management device 230 Proceed to send. If there is no response such as confirmation of a found item or confirmation / setting / change of ownership information, the possession information is not transmitted to the found item management device 230.
  • the personal information of the return destination of the found item is not disclosed by the found item management device without the owner's consent, the confidentiality of the personal information is maintained. Further, since the owner's confirmation about the found item can be obtained, it can be easily determined whether it is a stolen item or not. Furthermore, it is possible to flexibly change the processing of the found items at the time of the pick.
  • an object management system compared with the second and third embodiments, the owner registers the possession information of the object with a portable terminal such as a smartphone or a communication terminal, and the finder finds a found item It differs in that it can be processed.
  • a portable terminal such as a smartphone or a communication terminal
  • the finder finds a found item It differs in that it can be processed.
  • the other configurations and operations are the same as those in the second embodiment or the third embodiment, and therefore, the same configurations and operations are denoted by the same reference numerals and the detailed description thereof will be omitted.
  • FIG. 20A is a diagram showing a social model using the object management system 200 according to the present embodiment.
  • the same components as in FIG. 2A will be assigned the same reference numerals and overlapping descriptions will be omitted.
  • the owner 251 registers the point identifier of the object to be owned and the possession information at any time using a portable terminal (such as a smart phone). Further, the finder 2090 who has found the lost object determines the processing of the found item using a portable terminal (such as a smartphone) at any time and at any place. Therefore, if the finder 2090 matches the point identifier of the point described in the found item with the point identifier of the point described in the property registered by the owner 251, the finder 2090 is owned based on the associated ownership information. Picks can be delivered to a destination 250 including return to person 251 and use 256 of the finder. Then, when the ownership is not relinquished and the owner information and the addressee information are not registered, it is delivered to the found item handling office 230.
  • a portable terminal such as a smart phone
  • FIG. 20B is a diagram showing an outline of an object management system 2000 according to the present embodiment.
  • the same components as in FIG. 2B or FIG. 2C are assigned the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions will be omitted.
  • the point identifier of the point 202 described in the proprietary item 201 is associated with the proprietary information by the portable terminal 2011 of the owner 251 and registered in the object management database 221 of the object management server 2020.
  • a screen 2012 of the mobile terminal 2011 shows an example of a screen at the time of registration of ownership information.
  • the updated owned information is registered in the object management database 221 of the object management server 2020 in association with the point identifier of the point 202 described in the owned item 201 by the portable terminal 2011 of the owner.
  • a screen 2013 of the mobile terminal 2011 shows an example of a screen at the time of updating the ownership information.
  • the point identifier of the point 202 written in the found item 201 is transmitted to the object management server 2020 by the portable terminal 2091 of the founder 2090 and registered in correspondence with the matching point identifier. Get the owned information.
  • a screen 2093 of the portable terminal 2091 shows an example of a screen at the time of inquiring of ownership information.
  • the portable terminal 2091 of the finder transitions to a screen 2094 to notify that the finder can freely use it.
  • transition is made to the screen 2095, and notification of delivery to the delivery destination is made. Also, when there is no addressee in maintaining ownership, the screen is transitioned to screen 2096, and notification of delivery to the found-goods handling office is made.
  • the notification information based on the ownership information is not limited to the above example.
  • FIG. 21A is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of an ownership information registration operation of the object management system 2000 according to the present embodiment.
  • the same steps as those in FIG. 3A are denoted by the same step numbers, and redundant description will be omitted.
  • step S2001 a point capable of extracting a point identifier is attached to the object.
  • step S2013 the portable terminal 2011 captures a point image for extracting a point identifier.
  • the portable terminal 2011 extracts a point identifier from the acquired point image in step S2015.
  • step S2017 the portable terminal 2011 acquires the ownership information of the object to be registered as a response to the inquiry to the owner.
  • step S2019 the portable terminal 2011 associates the extracted point identifier with the proprietary information, and transmits it to the object management server 2020.
  • the portable terminal 2011 reports the completion of the registration of the ownership information in step S2023.
  • FIG. 21B is a sequence diagram showing the procedure of the ownership information update operation of the object management system 2000 according to the present embodiment.
  • the portable terminal 2011 captures a point image for point identifier extraction in step S2121.
  • the portable terminal 2011 extracts a point identifier from the acquired point image in step S2123, and transmits the point identifier to the object management server 2020.
  • the object management server 2020 determines whether the received point identifier has been registered in the object management database 221, and returns the determination result to the portable terminal 2011.
  • step S2127 the portable terminal 2011 acquires the ownership information of the object to be updated as a response to the inquiry to the owner.
  • step S2129 the portable terminal 2011 associates the extracted point identifier with the update ownership information, and transmits it to the object management server 2020.
  • the object management server 2020 updates the ownership information corresponding to the point identifier in step S2131. For example, the ownership information set as ownership retention may be updated to ownership abandonment because it has been used for a predetermined period.
  • the portable terminal 2011 reports update completion of ownership information in step S2133.
  • the object management server 2020 extracts the point identifier from the point image received from the portable terminal 2011 in step S2135.
  • FIG. 21C is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of an ownership information notification operation of the object management system 2000 according to the present embodiment.
  • the same steps as those in FIG. 3B are denoted by the same step numbers, and the redundant description will be omitted.
  • step S2141 the portable terminal 2091 acquires a point image for extracting a point identifier.
  • step S2143 the mobile terminal 2091 extracts a point identifier from the acquired point image.
  • step S2145 the portable terminal 2091 transmits the extracted point identifier to the object management server 2020.
  • the portable terminal 2091 when receiving the possession information corresponding to the transmitted point identifier, notifies the finder of the possession information in step S2151 and notifies the object management server 2020 of notification completion.
  • the object management server 2020 may be configured to extract a point identifier.
  • the object management server 2020 selects the point image transmitted from the portable terminal 2091 in step S2155. An identifier is extracted.
  • the finder may, for example, deliver to the owner a finding that does not relinquish ownership of the owner (buyer), or deliver a finding that is relinquished to a designated destination, or himself. Disposal can be determined.
  • FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a smartphone as a portable terminal 2011 according to the present embodiment.
  • the functional components given the same names as those in FIG. 6A or FIG. 7 perform the same functions.
  • the portable terminal 2011 includes a communication control unit 2201, an object management application 2202, a point image capturing unit 2203 to which a point image serving as a point identifier is input, a display unit 2205, and an operation unit 2204.
  • the communication control unit 2201 controls communication with the object management server 2020 via a network.
  • the point image capturing unit 2203 includes a high resolution camera such as a microscope camera that captures a point image that is the source of the point identifier.
  • the object management application 2202 includes a point identifier acquisition unit 2221 that acquires a point identifier that identifies an object, and a point identifier transmission unit 2222 that transmits the point identifier to the object management server 2020.
  • an ownership information acquisition unit 2223 that acquires ownership information corresponding to an object
  • an ownership information transmission unit 2224 that associates ownership information with a point identifier and transmits it to the object management server 2020.
  • the object management application 2202 receives from the object management server 2020 that the point identifier and the ownership information are associated with each other in the object management database 221 and that the registration completion is received or that the update completion is received (updated)
  • a completion receiver 2225 is provided.
  • an ownership information registration (updating) completion processing unit 2226 that performs registration completion or update completion processing is provided.
  • the object management application 2202 receives, from the object management server 2020, an ownership information receiving unit 2227 that receives ownership information associated with a point identifier of a found item, notification of a distribution destination of an object corresponding to ownership information to the display unit 722, etc. And an ownership information notification unit 2228 for performing the processing of
  • Point identifier acquisition unit 2221 The functional configuration of the point identifier acquisition unit 2221 in FIG. 22 is the same as that in FIG. 6B, and thus redundant illustration and description will be omitted.
  • FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a smartphone as the portable terminal 2011 according to the present embodiment.
  • a CPU 2310 is a processor for arithmetic control, and executes the program to realize the functional configuration unit of FIG. 22 and FIG. 6B.
  • One or more CPUs 2310 may be provided.
  • the ROM 2320 stores fixed data and programs such as initial data and programs.
  • a network interface 2330 controls communication with the object management server 2020 via a network.
  • a RAM 2340 is a random access memory used by the CPU 2310 as a temporary storage work area. In the RAM 2340, an area for storing data necessary for realizing the present embodiment is secured.
  • Object registration information 2341 is data used to register a point identifier extracted from a point image described on the object and the corresponding possession information.
  • the registration information 2341 of the object includes a point image of the object, a point identifier of the object, and possession information of the object.
  • the registration completion information 2342 is data indicating that the registration process in which the point identifier of the object is associated with the possession information is completed.
  • the found item management information 2343 is data used to acquire the possession information corresponding to the found item.
  • the found item management information 2343 includes a point identifier extracted from the point image described in the found item and proprietary information acquired in association with the point identifier.
  • the distribution management information 2344 of the object is data indicating where the object is to be delivered.
  • Object distribution management information 2344 includes owner information, object delivery destination information, and an ownership relinquish flag.
  • the storage 2350 stores a database and various parameters used by the CPU 2310, or the following data or program necessary for realizing the present embodiment.
  • the point identifier extraction algorithm 2351 is an algorithm of point identifier extraction used for the portable terminal 2011 to perform the point identifier extraction function.
  • the storage 2350 stores the following programs.
  • the mobile terminal control program 2352 is a program for controlling the entire mobile terminal 2011.
  • An object management application 2202 is a program for performing object registration and found item management as the portable terminal 2011.
  • the object management application 2202 includes a point identifier extraction module for extracting a point identifier from a point image, and an ownership information registration module for registering ownership information in the object management database 221.
  • the object management application 2202 also includes an ownership information acquisition module for acquiring ownership information of a found item, and an object distribution management module for managing distribution of objects based on the acquired ownership information.
  • An input / output interface 2360 provides an interface for controlling data input / output with an input / output device.
  • a point image pickup unit 2203 such as a camera, a display unit 2205, an operation unit 2204 and the like are connected to the input / output interface 2360.
  • FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the smartphone as the portable terminal 2011 according to the present embodiment. This flowchart is executed by the CPU 2310 in FIG. 23 using the RAM 2340, and implements the functional configuration unit in FIG.
  • step S 2411 the mobile terminal 2011 determines whether or not the registration process of the proprietary information is performed. If it is determined that the process is the registration process of proprietary information, the portable terminal 2011 captures a point image described in the object in step S2413. In step S 2415, the portable terminal 2011 extracts a point identifier from the point image. In step S2417, the mobile terminal 2011 acquires ownership information corresponding to the object. Then, in step S2419, the portable terminal 2011 transmits the ownership information to the object management server 2020 in association with the point identifier.
  • the portable terminal 2011 waits for the completion of registration in step S2421, and when the registration is completed, notifies the completion of registration in step S2423.
  • the portable terminal 2011 determines whether the process of notifying the proprietary information is performed in step S2431. If it is determined that notification processing of proprietary information is performed, the portable terminal 2011 captures a point image described in an object (a found item) in step S2433. The portable terminal 2011 extracts a point identifier from the point image in step S2435. The portable terminal 2011 transmits the point identifier to the object management server 2020 in step S2437.
  • the portable terminal 2011 waits for reception of the proprietary information corresponding to the point identifier in steps S2439 and S2441. If the ownership information corresponding to the point identifier is received, the portable terminal 2011 generates and notifies a predetermined distribution management message based on the received ownership information in step S2443. If ownership information corresponding to the point identifier is not received, the portable terminal 2011 determines timeout in step S2441. If the possession information corresponding to the point identifier is timed out without being received, the portable terminal 2011, in step S2445, notifies that there is no registration of the point identifier or the possession information.
  • the user can easily perform an operation at any time at any time without being limited to a fixed time of a fixed place such as a sale place of an object or a found item handling place.
  • Ownership information can be registered / updated / notified without information leakage.
  • the object management system according to this embodiment is different from the second to fourth embodiments in that points are efficiently managed in accordance with circulation of objects.
  • the other configurations and operations are similar to those of the second to fourth embodiments, and therefore, the same configurations and operations are denoted by the same reference numerals and the detailed description thereof will be omitted.
  • FIG. 25 The configuration and operation of the object management system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26.
  • FIG. 25 and 26 The configuration and operation of the object management system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26.
  • FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a social model using the object management system 2500 according to the present embodiment.
  • the same components as in FIG. 2A will be assigned the same reference numerals and overlapping descriptions will be omitted.
  • FIG. 25 Elements constituting FIG. 25 are the same as in FIG. 2A. However, in the processing of each component, by giving points to the user, the incentive for processing is increased, and as a result the object is circulated and used, the time when resources are left unused Can be shortened.
  • the object sales store 210 in addition to the purchase points of the object, points for setting the abandonment of ownership, points for the provision destination when the provision destination is set, and the like are added. On the other hand, accumulated points are deducted as an object purchase cost.
  • the manufacturer, the seller 254, the recycler, and the rental agent 255 can also function as the object dealer 210, and the object whose price is lowered circulates further. It will be.
  • the pick-up point and the found-goods delivery point are added by acquiring the possession information by the portable terminal and delivering it to the destination.
  • the lost article finder 290 delivers the obtained article to the found article handling office 230, the pick-up point is added.
  • point addition can be suitably managed so that the object does not stay unused.
  • FIG. 26 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of point management operation of the object management system 2500 according to the present embodiment. Note that the operation sequence of FIG. 26 is processed in conjunction with or independently of the operation sequences of FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B, etc., to increase the incentive for the circulation processing of the object shown in FIG. In FIG. 26, operations with the same step number are related operations. Further, in FIG. 26, although both point management where points are stored in the portable terminal 2011 or the user card and the object management server 2620 collectively manage points according to the user ID is shown, only one point management is performed. It may be
  • step S 2601 the sales management device 210 subtracts the object purchase price.
  • step S2603 the sales management device 210 adds an object purchase point.
  • step S2605 the sales management device 210 adds points in accordance with the registration of the proprietary information. For example, points are added when registering the release of ownership in case of loss and being picked up.
  • step S2611 if there is an inquiry from the portable terminal 2091 or the found-item management device 230 about possession information of the found item by the point identifier, the point is added. Further, in step S2613, if there is a report of delivery of a found item from the portable terminal 2091 or the found product notification destination management device 2650, points are added.
  • step S2621 if, for example, a recycled object is purchased by the sales management device 210, the purchase price is subtracted. If ownership information is newly registered for the purchased recycled object in step S2623, points are added.
  • FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an object management server 2620 as an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
  • the same functional components as in FIG. 4A are assigned the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions will be omitted.
  • the object management server 2620 includes an object purchase point addition / subtraction unit 2708 that adds or subtracts points when purchasing an object, and an object acquisition point addition / subtraction unit 2709 that adds or subtracts points when picking up an object.
  • a recycling object sales point addition / subtraction unit 2710 that adds or subtracts points at the time of recycling object sales is provided.
  • the object management server 2620 is provided with a point management database 2711 for managing points in association with each user ID.
  • FIG. 28 is a view showing the configuration of a point management database 2711 according to the present embodiment.
  • the point management database 2711 includes a point number setting table 2810 for setting the number of points to be provided to the user, and a point storage table 2820 for storing points of each user.
  • the point number setting table 2810 stores the number of purchase points 2812 of each object, the number of ownership abandonment points 2813, the number of object picking points 2814, and the number of object delivery points 2815 in association with the object ID 2811.
  • the point storage table 2820 stores the current number of points 2822 in association with the user ID 2821.
  • FIG. 29 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an object management server 2620 as an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
  • the same components as in FIG. 13 will be assigned the same reference numerals and overlapping descriptions will be omitted.
  • the RAM 2940 stores point management data 2948.
  • the point management data 2948 includes a user ID and the number of addition / subtraction points.
  • the storage 2950 stores a point management database 2711 and a point management module 2956.
  • FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a procedure of point management processing of the object management server 2620 as an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. This flowchart is executed by the CPU 1310 in FIG. 29 using the RAM 2940, and implements the functional configuration unit in FIG.
  • the object management server 2620 determines in step S3001 whether point management is performed. If it is point management, the object management server 2620 acquires an object ID and a user ID in step S3003.
  • the object management server 2620 determines in step S3011 whether it is time to purchase an object. If it is at the time of object purchase, the object management server 2620 acquires the number of points corresponding to the object ID in step S3013. Then, in step S3015, the object management server 2620 adds the acquired object purchase point to the point of the user ID. In step S3017, the object management server 2620 adds points corresponding to the acquired proprietary information to the points of the user ID.
  • the object management server 2620 determines in step S3021 whether it is time to pick up an object. If it is time to pick up an object, the object management server 2620 acquires the number of points corresponding to the object ID in step S3023. Then, in step S3025, the object management server 2620 adds the acquired object acquisition point to the point of the user ID.
  • the object management server 2620 determines in step S3031 whether it is time to deliver the object to the destination or not. If it is at the time of delivery of an object, the object management server 2620 acquires the number of points corresponding to the object ID in step S3033. Then, the object management server 2620 adds the acquired object delivery point to the point of the user ID in step S3035.
  • the incentive for the circulation of the object can be enhanced, and as a result, the time for which the resource is not used can be shortened and the effective use of the resource can be simplified.
  • the present invention may be applied to a system configured of a plurality of devices or to a single device. Furthermore, the present invention is also applicable to the case where an information processing program for realizing the functions of the embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus directly or remotely. Therefore, in order to realize the functions of the present invention on a computer, a program installed on the computer, a medium storing the program, and a WWW (World Wide Web) server for downloading the program are also included in the scope of the present invention. .
  • a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute at least the processing steps included in the above-described embodiment is included in the scope of the present invention.
  • Registration means for correlating and registering a point identifier extracted from a point written on an object with a writing instrument and possession information of the object; Imaging means for imaging the point; Collation means for collating the point identifier extracted from the point imaged by the imaging means with the point identifier registered in the registration means; A distribution management unit that manages the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match;
  • Object management system comprising:
  • the place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object Any place,
  • the place where the point identifier is registered in the registration means is a place where the object is sold, or any place where the point identifier associated with the object should be registered.
  • the object management system according to Appendix 1, wherein a place where the point identifier is matched by the matching means is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up item is managed.
  • appendix 7 The place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object.
  • Appendix 9 The object management method according to Appendix 6, wherein a place where the point identifier is collated is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up item is managed.
  • the place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object Any place,
  • the place where the point identifier is registered in the memory is a place where the object is sold or an arbitrary place where the point identifier associated with the object should be registered.
  • the object management method according to Appendix 6, wherein a place where the point identifier is collated is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up item is managed.
  • Registration processing in which a point identifier extracted from a point written on an object with a writing instrument and information on possession of the object are associated with each other and registered in a memory; Collation processing for collating the point identifier extracted from the point imaged by the imaging means with the point identifier registered in the memory; A distribution management process that manages the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match; A storage medium storing an object management program that causes a computer to execute the program.
  • the place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object Any place,
  • the place where the point identifier is registered in the memory is a place where the object is sold or an arbitrary place where the point identifier associated with the object should be registered.
  • the storage medium according to Appendix 11, wherein a place where the point identifier is collated is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up item is managed.
  • a registration unit that associates a point identifier extracted from a point written on an object with a writing instrument with the possession information of the object and registers the information in the memory; First receiving means for receiving a point identifier extracted from a point imaged by the imaging means; Collation means for collating the received point identifier with the registered point identifier; A distribution management unit that manages the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match;
  • An information processing apparatus comprising:
  • Ownership information of the object is information for identifying the owner of the object, The information processing apparatus according to appendix 16, wherein the distribution management means instructs to deliver the object to the owner.
  • the possession information of the object is information for specifying the destination of the object,
  • the information processing apparatus according to appendix 16 or 17, wherein the distribution management means instructs to deliver the object to the destination.
  • the possession information of the object is information indicating that the owner of the object gives up the ownership
  • the information processing apparatus according to any one of appendices 16 to 18, wherein the distribution management unit manages the object as the ownership of the owner is abandoned.
  • the updating means for updating the ownership information of the object registered in the registration means when the same point identifier as the point identifier received by the first receiving means is registered in the registration means. 19.
  • the information processing apparatus according to any one of 19.
  • the information processing apparatus further comprises a second receiving unit that receives the point identifier and the possession information of the object in association with each other.
  • the information processing apparatus according to any one of appendices 16 to 20, wherein the registration unit registers the received point identifier and the owned information of the object in association with each other.
  • the first receiving means and the second receiving means receive point images of the points, 24.
  • the information processing apparatus according to appendix 21, further comprising: extraction means for extracting the point identifier from the received point image.
  • the point identifier extracted from the point described with the writing instrument on the object and the possession information of the object are correlated and registered in the memory, Receiving a point identifier extracted from a point imaged by the imaging device; Collating the received point identifier with the registered point identifier; Managing the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match.
  • Information processing method receives a point identifier extracted from a point imaged by the imaging device; Collating the received point identifier with the registered point identifier; Managing the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match.
  • Ownership information of the object is information for identifying the owner of the object, The information processing method according to appendix 24, instructing to deliver the object to the owner.
  • the possession information of the object is information for specifying the destination of the object, The information processing method according to appendix 24 or 25, instructing to deliver the object to the destination.
  • the possession information of the object is information indicating that the owner of the object gives up the ownership,
  • the information processing method according to any one of appendices 24 to 26, wherein the object is managed as the ownership of the owner is abandoned.
  • Appendix 28 The information processing method according to any one of appendices 24 to 27, wherein the possession information of the object registered in the memory is updated when the same point identifier as the received point identifier is registered in the memory.
  • a point is provided to the user at least when the possession information of the object is registered in the memory, when the point identifier matches by collation, and when the object is delivered to the destination based on the possession information of the object.
  • the information processing method according to any one of appendices 24 to 30.
  • Registration processing in which a point identifier extracted from a point written on an object with a writing instrument and information on possession of the object are associated with each other and registered in a memory; A first reception process of receiving a point identifier extracted from a point imaged by the imaging device; Collation processing for collating the received point identifier with the registered point identifier; A distribution management process that manages the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match; A storage medium storing an information processing program that causes a computer to execute the program.
  • Ownership information of the object is information for identifying the owner of the object, The storage medium according to Appendix 32, wherein the distribution management processing instructs to deliver the object to the owner.
  • the possession information of the object is information for specifying the destination of the object, The storage medium according to Appendix 32 or 33, wherein the distribution management processing instructs to deliver the object to the destination.
  • the possession information of the object is information indicating that the owner of the object gives up the ownership,
  • the storage medium according to any one of appendices 32 to 34, wherein the distribution management process manages the object as the ownership of the owner is abandoned.
  • the information processing program causes the computer to further execute a second reception process of receiving the point identifier and the possession information of the object in association with each other.
  • the storage medium according to any one of appendices 32 to 36, wherein the registration processing registers the received point identifier and the possession information of the object in association with each other.
  • the first reception process and the second reception process receive a point image of the point, The storage medium according to Appendix 37, wherein the information processing program causes the computer to further execute extraction processing for extracting the point identifier from the received point image.
  • Appendix 39 At least the case where the possession information of the object is registered in the memory, the case where the point identifier matches by the collation processing, and the case where the object is delivered to the destination based on the possession information of the object,
  • the storage medium according to any one of appendices 32 to 38, which causes the computer to further execute a granting process of granting points to the user.
  • a communication terminal comprising
  • the proprietary information includes at least one of information identifying the owner of the object, information identifying the destination of the object, and information indicating that the owner of the object relinquishes ownership.
  • the communication terminal according to 40 includes at least one of information identifying the owner of the object, information identifying the destination of the object, and information indicating that the owner of the object relinquishes ownership.
  • the proprietary information includes at least one of information identifying the owner of the object, information identifying the destination of the object, and information indicating that the owner of the object relinquishes ownership. 42. The communication terminal control method according to 42.
  • the proprietary information includes at least one of information identifying the owner of the object, information identifying the destination of the object, and information indicating that the owner of the object relinquishes ownership. 44.
  • Reference Signs List 100 object management system 101 registration unit 102 imaging unit 103 verification unit 104 distribution management unit 111 point identifier 112 possession information 120 object 121 point 141 possession information 200 object management system 201 object, finding, possession, umbrella 202 point 203 grain 210 sale Management device, object store 211 sales management terminal, POS terminal 212 point image imaging unit 213 screen 214 screen 215 screen 220 object management server 221 object management database 230 found item management device, found item management station 231 found item management terminal 232 point image Image pickup unit 233 Screen 234 Screen 236 Screen 237 Screen 240 Findouts storage place 250 Destination 251 Owner 252 Donor 254 Manufacturer / seller 255 Rental vendor 256 Use 260 Writing instrument 261 Ink 271 Described material 272 Description medium 273 Imaging method 274 Feature quantity extraction method 290 Founder 401 Communication control unit 402 Sales information reception unit 403 Sales information registration unit 404 Acquisition information reception unit 405 Point identifier collation unit 406 Owned information acquisition unit 407 Owned information transmission unit 421 Point

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Abstract

The present invention involves identifying ownership of an object, without including personal information, by a simple operation and comprises: a recording unit which associates and records a mark identifier extracted from a mark inscribed by a writing instrument on the object with the ownership information of the object; an imaging unit which images the mark; a comparing unit that compares the mark identifier extracted from the mark imaged by the imaging unit and the mark identifier recorded in the recording unit; and a distribution management unit which, if the mark identifiers match, manages distribution of the object on the basis of the ownership information of the object.

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物体管理システム、物体管理方法、情報処理装置、情報処理方法、通信端末、通信端末制御方法および記憶媒体Object management system, object management method, information processing apparatus, information processing method, communication terminal, communication terminal control method, and storage medium
　本発明は、物体を管理する技術等に関する。 The present invention relates to a technique for managing an object, and the like.
　上記技術分野において、特許文献１には、会員の持ち物に固有の会員番号を有するシールを貼り付けて共催情報センターに登録し、拾得物に付加されたシールの会員番号と照合することで、遺失物の発見をする技術が開示されている。また特許文献２には、所有物にタグを取り付けて、所有者の電子メールアドレスと対応付けて管理サーバに登録し、遺失物のタグ番号に対応して所有者に遺失物の保管場所を連絡する技術が開示されている。 In the above technical field, in Patent Document 1, a seal having a unique member number is attached to a member's property, registered in the co-sponsoring information center, and collated with the seal member number added to the found item. Techniques for finding things are disclosed. In addition, according to Patent Document 2, a tag is attached to the property, and is registered in the management server in association with the owner's e-mail address, and the owner is notified of the storage location of the property in response to the tag number of lost property. Technology is disclosed.
特開２００４－２７２８８６号公報Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-272886 特開２００８－２１０１９７号公報Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2008-210197
　しかしながら、上記文献に記載の技術では、シールの貼り付け操作やタグの取り付け操作に煩雑な作業を必要とし、シールやタグに個人情報が含まれる恐れがあった。 However, in the technique described in the above-mentioned document, complicated operations are required for the attaching operation of the seal and the attaching operation of the tag, and there is a possibility that the seal and the tag may include personal information.
　本発明の目的は、上述の課題を解決する技術を提供することにある。 An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for solving the above-mentioned problems.
　上記目的を達成するため、本発明の一態様に係る物体管理システムは、物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録する登録手段と、前記点を撮像する撮像手段と、前記撮像手段で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子と、前記登録手段に登録された点識別子とを照合する照合手段と、前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する流通管理手段と、を備える。 In order to achieve the above object, an object management system according to an aspect of the present invention is a registration unit that associates and registers point identifiers extracted from points described with a writing instrument on an object and ownership information of the object; When the point identifier matches an imaging means for imaging a point, a verification means for collating a point identifier extracted from the point imaged by the imaging means, and a point identifier registered in the registration means, And a distribution management unit that manages the distribution of the object based on the ownership information of the object.
　上記目的を達成するため、本発明の一態様に係る物体管理方法は、物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けてメモリに登録し、前記点を撮像装置で撮像する撮像ステップと、前記撮像装置で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子と、前記メモリに登録された点識別子とを照合し、前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する。 In order to achieve the above object, in an object management method according to an aspect of the present invention, a point identifier extracted from a point described with a writing instrument on an object is associated with proprietary information of the object and registered in a memory The image capturing step of capturing an image with the imaging device, the point identifier extracted from the point taken by the imaging device, and the point identifier registered in the memory are collated, and the point identifier matches when the point identifier matches. Managing the distribution of the object based on the proprietary information.
　上記目的を達成するため、本発明の一態様に係る物体管理プログラムは、物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けてメモリに登録する登録処理と、撮像手段で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子と、前記メモリに登録された点識別子とを照合する照合処理と、前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する流通管理処理と、をコンピュータに実行させる。 In order to achieve the above object, an object management program according to an aspect of the present invention registers a point identifier extracted from a point described with a writing instrument on an object and registration information of possession of the object in a memory in association with each other. And a matching process for matching a point identifier extracted from a point captured by the imaging means with the point identifier registered in the memory, and the point identifier matches the object based on the possession information of the object. And causing a computer to execute a distribution management process that manages the distribution of
　上記目的を達成するため、本発明の一態様に係る情報処理装置は、物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録する登録手段と、撮像手段で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子を受信する第１受信手段と、前記受信された点識別子と、前記登録された点識別子とを照合する照合手段と、前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する流通管理手段と、を備える。 In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a registration unit that registers a point identifier extracted from a point described with a writing instrument on an object in association with possession information of the object; When the first receiving means for receiving the point identifier extracted from the point imaged by the means, the matching means for matching the received point identifier with the registered point identifier, and the point identifier match And distribution management means for managing the distribution of the object based on the ownership information of the object.
　上記目的を達成するため、本発明の一態様に係る情報処理方法は、物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録手段に登録し、撮像手段で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子を受信し、前記受信された点識別子と、前記登録された点識別子とを照合し、前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する。 In order to achieve the above object, in the information processing method according to an aspect of the present invention, a point identifier extracted from a point described with a writing instrument on an object is associated with ownership information of the object and registered in a registration unit The point identifier extracted from the point imaged by the means is received, and the received point identifier is collated with the registered point identifier, and when the point identifier matches, the information based on the possession information of the object is obtained. Control the distribution of the object.
　上記目的を達成するため、本発明の一態様に係る情報処理プログラムは、物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録手段に登録する登録処理と、撮像手段で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子を受信する第１受信処理と、前記受信された点識別子と、前記登録された点識別子とを照合する照合処理と、前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する流通管理処理と、をコンピュータに実行させる。 In order to achieve the above object, an information processing program according to an aspect of the present invention registers a point identifier extracted from a point described with a writing instrument on an object and registration information of the object in association with ownership information of the object. And a first reception process for receiving a point identifier extracted from a point imaged by the imaging means, a matching process for matching the received point identifier and the registered point identifier, and the point identifier matches If it does, the computer is made to execute a distribution management process of managing the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object.
　上記目的を達成するため、本発明の一態様に係る通信端末は、物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した第１点識別子を取得する点識別子取得手段と、前記第１点識別子を情報処理装置に送信する点識別子送信手段と、前記情報処理装置の登録手段に前記第１点識別子と一致する第２点識別子が登録されている場合に前記情報処理装置から通知される、前記第２点識別子に対応付けられた前記物体の所有に関する所有情報を受信する所有情報受信手段と、受信した前記所有情報に基づいて、前記物体の届け先を通知する通知手段と、を備える。 In order to achieve the above object, a communication terminal according to an aspect of the present invention acquires point identifier acquiring means for acquiring a first point identifier extracted from a point described with a writing instrument on an object, and processing the first point identifier The point identifier transmission means for transmitting to the device, and the second point notified from the information processing device when the second point identifier matching the first point identifier is registered in the registration means of the information processing device It comprises: proprietary information receiving means for receiving proprietary information on possession of the object associated with an identifier; and notification means for notifying a destination of the object based on the received proprietary information.
　上記目的を達成するため、本発明の一態様に係る通信端末制御方法は、物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した第１点識別子を取得し、前記第１点識別子を情報処理装置に送信し、前記情報処理装置の登録手段に前記第１点識別子と一致する第２点識別子が登録されている場合に前記情報処理装置から通知される、前記第２点識別子に対応付けられた前記物体の所有に関する所有情報を受信し、受信した前記所有情報に基づいて、前記物体の届け先を通知する。 In order to achieve the above object, a communication terminal control method according to an aspect of the present invention acquires a first point identifier extracted from a point described by a writing instrument on an object, and transmits the first point identifier to an information processing apparatus The object associated with the second point identifier notified from the information processing apparatus when a second point identifier that matches the first point identifier is registered in the registration unit of the information processing apparatus And receiving notification of the destination of the object based on the received ownership information.
　上記目的を達成するため、本発明の一態様に係る通信端末のアプリケーションプログラムは、物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した第１点識別子を取得する点識別子取得処理と、前記第１点識別子を情報処理装置に送信する点識別子送信処理と、前記情報処理装置の登録手段に前記第１点識別子と一致する第２点識別子が登録されている場合に前記情報処理装置から通知される、前記第２点識別子に対応付けられた前記物体の所有に関する所有情報を受信する所有情報受信処理と、受信した前記所有情報に基づいて、前記物体の届け先を通知する通知処理と、をコンピュータに実行させる。 In order to achieve the above object, an application program of a communication terminal according to an aspect of the present invention acquires a point identifier acquiring process for acquiring a first point identifier extracted from a point written on an object with a writing instrument, and the first point identifier A point identifier transmission process for transmitting information to the information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus notified when the second point identifier matching the first point identifier is registered in the registration unit of the information processing apparatus; Allowing the computer to execute ownership information reception processing for receiving ownership information on ownership of the object associated with the second point identifier, and notification processing for notifying a destination of the object based on the received ownership information .
　本発明の一態様は、上述の、物体管理プログラム、情報処理プログラム、又は、通信端末のアプリケーションプログラムを記憶する記憶媒体によっても実現される。 One aspect of the present invention is also realized by a storage medium storing an object management program, an information processing program, or an application program of a communication terminal described above.
　本発明によれば、個人情報を含まずに物体の所有を簡単な操作で特定することができる。 According to the present invention, possession of an object can be identified by a simple operation without including personal information.
本発明の第１実施形態に係る物体管理システムの構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram showing composition of an object management system concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る物体管理システムを用いた社会モデルを示す図である。It is a figure showing a social model using an object management system concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る物体管理システムの所有情報登録の概要を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the proprietary information registration of the object management system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る物体管理システムの所有情報通知の概要を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the possession information notification of the object management system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る物体管理システムで使用される、点識別子となる点特徴量を抽出可能な点の生成方法を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the production | generation method of the point which can be extracted with the point feature-value used as the point identifier used by the object management system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る物体管理システムの所有情報登録動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure of the possession information registration operation | movement of the object management system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る物体管理システムの所有情報通知動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure of the possession information notification operation | movement of the object management system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る情報処理装置としての物体管理サーバの機能構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram showing functional composition of an object management server as an information processor concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る物体管理サーバにおける点識別子取得部の機能構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the point identifier acquisition part in the object management server which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る物体管理データベースの構成を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the structure of the object management database which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る販売管理装置の機能構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the sales management apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る販売管理装置における点識別子取得部の機能構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the point identifier acquisition part in the sales management apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る拾得物管理装置の機能構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram showing functional composition of a found thing management device concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る点識別子抽出部の機能構成の一例を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the point identifier extraction part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る点識別子抽出処理の一例の手順を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of an example of the point identifier extraction process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る座標決定部の機能構成の一例を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the coordinate determination part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る座標決定部の動作を説明するための模式図である。It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the operation | movement of the coordinate determination part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る座標決定部の機能構成の他例を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the other example of a function structure of the coordinate determination part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る座標決定部の動作を説明するための模式図である。It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the operation | movement of the coordinate determination part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る正規化画像生成部の動作を説明するための模式図である。It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the operation | movement of the normalization image generation part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る固定領域決定部の動作を説明するための模式図である。It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the operation | movement of the fixed area | region determination part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る点識別子抽出部の機能構成の他例を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the other example of a function structure of the point identifier extraction part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る点識別子抽出処理の他例の手順を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the other example of the point identifier extraction process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る点識別子抽出部の機能構成のさらに他例を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the further another example of a function structure of the point identifier extraction part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る点識別子抽出処理のさらに他例の手順を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the further another example of the point identifier extraction process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る情報処理装置としての物体管理サーバのハードウェア構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the object management server as an information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る情報処理装置としての物体管理サーバの処理手順を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the object management server as an information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る販売管理装置のハードウェア構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the sales management apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る販売管理装置の処理手順を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the sales management apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る拾得物管理装置のハードウェア構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the found-item management apparatus based on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態に係る拾得物管理装置の処理手順を示すフローチャートである。It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of a found thing management device concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の第３実施形態に係る物体管理システムの所有情報通知動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure of the possession information notification operation | movement of the object management system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第４実施形態に係る物体管理システムを用いた社会モデルを示す図である。It is a figure which shows the social model using the object management system which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第４実施形態に係る物体管理システムの概要を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the object management system which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第４実施形態に係る物体管理システムの所有情報登録動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure of the possession information registration operation | movement of the object management system which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第４実施形態に係る物体管理システムの所有情報更新動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure of the possession information update operation | movement of the object management system which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第４実施形態に係る物体管理システムの所有情報通知動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure of the possession information notification operation | movement of the object management system which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第４実施形態に係る携帯端末としてのスマートフォンの機能構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram showing functional composition of a smart phone as a personal digital assistant concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の第４実施形態に係る携帯端末としてのスマートフォンのハードウェア構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the smart phone as a portable terminal concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の第４実施形態に係る携帯端末としてのスマートフォンの処理手順を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the smart phone as a portable terminal which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第５実施形態に係る物体管理システムを用いた社会モデルを示す図である。It is a figure which shows the social model using the object management system which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第５実施形態に係る物体管理システムのポイント管理動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure of the point management operation | movement of the object management system which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第５実施形態に係る情報処理装置としての物体管理サーバの機能構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the object management server as an information processing apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第５実施形態に係るポイント管理データベースの構成を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the structure of the point management database which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第５実施形態に係る情報処理装置としての物体管理サーバのハードウェア構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the object management server as an information processing apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第５実施形態に係る情報処理装置としての物体管理サーバのポイント管理処理の手順を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the point management process of the object management server as an information processing apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention.
　以下に、図面を参照して、本発明の実施の形態について例示的に詳しく説明する。ただし、以下の実施の形態に記載されている構成要素は単なる例示であり、本発明の技術範囲をそれらのみに限定する趣旨のものではない。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be exemplarily described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the components described in the following embodiments are merely examples, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to them.
　［第１実施形態］
　本発明の第１実施形態としての物体管理システム１００について、図１を用いて説明する。物体管理システム１００は、物体の流通を管理するシステムである。 First Embodiment
An object management system 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The object management system 100 is a system that manages distribution of objects.
　図１に示すように、物体管理システム１００は、登録部１０１と、撮像部１０２と、照合部１０３と、流通管理部１０４と、を含む。登録部１０１は、物体１２０に筆記具で記載された点１２１から抽出した点識別子１１１と物体１２０の所有情報１１２とを対応付けて登録する。撮像部１０２は、点１２１を撮像する。照合部１０３は、撮像部１０２で撮像された点１２１から抽出した点識別子と、登録部１０１に登録された点識別子１１１とを照合する。流通管理部１０４は、点識別子が合致した場合に、物体１２０の所有情報１４１に基づいて物体１２０の流通を管理する。 As shown in FIG. 1, the object management system 100 includes a registration unit 101, an imaging unit 102, a collation unit 103, and a distribution management unit 104. The registration unit 101 registers the point identifier 111 extracted from the point 121 written on the object 120 with the writing instrument in association with the proprietary information 112 of the object 120. The imaging unit 102 captures an image of the point 121. The collation unit 103 collates the point identifier extracted from the point 121 captured by the imaging unit 102 with the point identifier 111 registered in the registration unit 101. The distribution management unit 104 manages the distribution of the object 120 based on the possession information 141 of the object 120 when the point identifiers match.
　本実施形態によれば、個人情報を含まずに物体の所有を簡単な操作で特定することができるので、物体の流通を効率的に管理することができる。 According to the present embodiment, since possession of the object can be specified by a simple operation without including personal information, distribution of the object can be efficiently managed.
　［第２実施形態］
　次に、本発明の第２実施形態に係る物体管理システムについて説明する。本実施形態に係る物体管理システムは、物体の販売時に、販売された物体を購入した所有者の所有情報を、物体に筆記具で記載された点識別子に対応付けて物体管理サーバの物体管理データベースに登録する。なお、所有情報には、所有者の情報や、物体を遺失した場合の届け先情報や、物体を遺失した場合に物体の所有権が放棄されることを示す所有情報などが含まれる。そして、拾得者が拾得した拾得物の物体に記載された点の点識別子を取得して、物体管理データベースに登録された点識別子と照合する。拾得物の点識別子と購入者が登録した点識別子とが一致すれば、拾得された物体は、所有者に戻されるか、届け先に届けられるか、所有権が放棄されていれば、拾得者あるいは拾得物を取り扱う取扱者は拾得物を自分の判断で処分する。なお、点識別子としては、本実施形態においては点の微小粒分布が用いられるが、これに限定されない。また、点識別子は、その差が所定閾値以内であれば一致と判定してもよい。 Second Embodiment
Next, an object management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The object management system according to the present embodiment associates the ownership information of the owner who purchased the sold object at the time of sale of the object with the point identifier described in the writing tool on the object in the object management database of the object management server sign up. The ownership information includes owner's information, destination information when the object is lost, and ownership information indicating that the object's ownership is abandoned when the object is lost. Then, the point identifier of the point described in the object of the found object picked up by the finder is acquired and compared with the point identifier registered in the object management database. If the point identifier of the found item and the point identifier registered by the purchaser match, the found object is returned to the owner, delivered to the addressee, or, if the ownership is abandoned, the finder or The handler who handles the found item disposes the found item at his own discretion. In addition, although fine particle distribution of a point is used in this embodiment as a point identifier, it is not limited to this. Also, the point identifiers may be determined to match if the difference is within a predetermined threshold.
　《物体管理システム》
　図２Ａ～図３Ｂを参照して、本実施形態に係る物体管理システムの構成および動作について説明する。 Object Management System
The configuration and operation of the object management system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A to 3B.
　（社会モデル）
　図２Ａは、本実施形態に係る物体管理システム２００を用いた社会モデルを示す図である。なお、図２Ａにおいて、流通が管理される物体として傘や自転車を例に説明するが、これらに限定されるものではない。 (Social model)
FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a social model using the object management system 200 according to the present embodiment. In addition, although an umbrella and a bicycle are demonstrated to an example as an object by which distribution | circulation is managed in FIG. 2A, it is not limited to these.
　物体管理システム２００においては、商品としての物体２０１が物体販売店２１０（販売拠点）で販売されて所有者の所有物となる。この時に、販売された物体２０１に予め筆記具で記載されている点２０２、あるいは、販売時に筆記具で記載された点２０２、を拡大可能な撮像部（カメラ）で撮像して、その点画像から各物体に固有の点識別子を抽出する。そして、抽出した点識別子に対応付けて、販売された物体２０１の所有に関する所有情報を登録する。所有情報には、連絡先などを含む所有者を特定する情報、物体が拾得された場合の届け先を特定する情報、所有者が物体を遺失した場合に所有権を放棄するか否かの情報、などが含まれる。また、届け先を特定する情報においては、寄付先、公共施設、製造元や販売元、リサイクル業者やレンタル業者、などが特定される。 In the object management system 200, the object 201 as a product is sold at the object sales shop 210 (sales base) and becomes the property of the owner. At this time, the point 202 previously described by the writing tool on the sold object 201 or the point 202 described by the writing tool at the time of sale is imaged by the image pickup section (camera) which can be enlarged, and each point image Extract the unique point identifier of the object. Then, in association with the extracted point identifier, ownership information on ownership of the sold object 201 is registered. Ownership information includes information identifying the owner including contact information, information identifying the addressee when the object is picked up, information as to whether or not to relinquish ownership if the owner has lost the object. And so on. Further, in the information for specifying the addressee, the addressee, the public facilities, the manufacturer or seller, the recycler or the rental agent, etc. are specified.
　所有者が物体２０１を遺失して、拾得者２９０が拾得した場合、拾得物は拾得物取扱所２３０に持ち込まれる。拾得物取扱所２３０では、拾得物に記載された点を拡大可能な撮像部（カメラ）で撮像して、その点画像から各拾得物に固有の点識別子を抽出する。そして、拾得物から抽出した点識別子と、販売時に登録された点識別子とが照合されて、点識別子が合致すれば、拾得物に対応する所有情報が通知される。拾得物取扱所２３０では、通知された拾得物の所有情報に対応して、以降の拾得物の流通処理を決定する。例えば、拾得物の届け先２５０として、所有権が放棄されない場合は所有者を特定する情報に基づき所有者２５１に届けられ、所有権が放棄され届け先が特定されている場合は届け先（例えば寄付先２５２～リサイクル業者やレンタル業者２５５などのいずれか）に届けられる。また、所有権が放棄され届け先が特定されていない場合は拾得者の使用が認められ（２５６）、所有権は放棄されないが所有者や届け先が特定されてない場合、あるいは、点識別子が抽出できない場合は拾得物保管所２４０で保管される。そして、拾得物保管所２４０の保管期間が過ぎると、拾得者に渡されるか廃棄される（２６０）。 If the owner loses the object 201 and is found by the finder 290, the found item is brought to the found item handling office 230. In the found item handling site 230, the point described in the found item is imaged by an expandable imaging unit (camera), and a unique point identifier for each found item is extracted from the point image. Then, the point identifier extracted from the found item is collated with the point identifier registered at the time of sale, and if the point identifier matches, ownership information corresponding to the found item is notified. In the found-goods handling office 230, the distribution process of the found item is determined according to the notified found-item ownership information. For example, as the delivery destination 250 of the found item, if the ownership is not relinquished, it is delivered to the owner 251 based on the information specifying the owner, and if the ownership is relinquished and the delivery destination is specified, the delivery destination (e.g. ~ Delivered to a recycler, a rental company 255 or the like). Also, if the ownership is abandoned and the destination is not specified, the use of the acquirer is permitted (256), and the ownership is not abandoned but the owner or destination is not specified, or the point identifier can not be extracted The case is stored at the foundry storage 240. Then, when the storage period of the found item storage 240 has passed, it is handed over to the finder or discarded (260).
　さらに、届け先２５０に渡った物体は、再度、遺失された場合に、拾得者２９０の拾得以降の物体の循環が、点識別子による物体の効率的な流通として実現される。すなわち、拾得物保管所２４０での保管による遅延の無い物の循環により、少ない資源を有効利用可能なシェア（共有）社会に結び付けることができる。また、再度拾得された物体に対して、異なる移管先を設定することで変化に富んだ循環も可能である。このように、個人情報を含まずに物体の所有を簡単な操作で特定することができるので、物体の流通を効率的に管理することができる。 Furthermore, in the case where an object that has passed the destination 250 is lost again, circulation of the object after the acquisition of the finder 290 is realized as efficient distribution of the object by the point identifier. That is, the circulation of things without delay due to storage in the found-goods storage site 240 can connect less resources to a shareable society that can be used effectively. In addition, it is possible to make a varied circulation by setting different transfer destinations for the objects picked up again. As described above, since possession of an object can be identified by a simple operation without including personal information, distribution of the object can be efficiently managed.
　（概要）
　図２Ｂは、本実施形態に係る物体管理システム２００の所有情報登録の概要を示す図である。なお、図２Ｂにおいては、１つの販売拠点での処理を説明するが、物体管理システム２００の複数の販売拠点で同様の処理が実行される。また、販売された物体としては、筆記具で点が記載された折り畳み傘を例に説明する。 (Overview)
FIG. 2B is a diagram showing an outline of the ownership information registration of the object management system 200 according to the present embodiment. Although FIG. 2B describes the processing at one sales base, the same processing is executed at a plurality of sales bases of the object management system 200. Moreover, as a sold object, the folding umbrella in which the point was described with the writing instrument is demonstrated to an example.
　所有情報登録時の物体管理システム２００は、販売拠点にある販売管理装置２１０と、情報処理装置としての物体管理サーバ２２０と、を備える。なお、販売管理装置２１０の参照番号には、説明を簡略化するため物体販売店２１０（販売拠点）と同じ参照番号を付してある。そして、販売管理装置２１０としては、販売管理端末２１１と高解像度カメラや顕微鏡カメラである点画像撮像部２１２とを含む。 The object management system 200 at the time of registration of ownership information includes a sales management device 210 at a sales base and an object management server 220 as an information processing device. The reference numerals of the sales management device 210 are given the same reference numerals as those of the object dealer 210 (sales base) in order to simplify the description. The sales management device 210 includes a sales management terminal 211 and a point image capturing unit 212 which is a high resolution camera or a microscope camera.
　販売管理端末２１１においては、販売された物体である折り畳み傘２０１に記載された点２０２を高解像度カメラや顕微鏡カメラである点画像撮像部２１２で読み取る。そして、点画像から抽出した点識別子に対応付けて、これらの販売された物体の所有に関わる所有情報が設定され、物体管理サーバ２２０の物体管理データベース２２１に登録される。 In the sales management terminal 211, the point 202 described in the folding umbrella 201 which is a sold object is read by the point image capturing unit 212 which is a high resolution camera or a microscope camera. Then, the ownership information related to the ownership of the sold objects is set in association with the point identifier extracted from the point image, and is registered in the object management database 221 of the object management server 220.
　例えば、所有情報として、販売管理端末２１１の画面２１３から、遺失して拾得された場合の所有権放棄の有無が入力され登録される。そして、所有権維持が設定された場合、所有情報として、画面２１４からは所有者の連絡先データが入力され登録される。また、所有権放棄が設定された場合、所有情報として、画面２１５からは届け先が指定され登録される。 For example, as ownership information, from the screen 213 of the sales management terminal 211, the presence or absence of ownership relinquishment in the case of loss and being acquired is input and registered. Then, when ownership maintenance is set, contact data of the owner is input and registered from the screen 214 as ownership information. Further, when the right of ownership is set, a destination is specified and registered from the screen 215 as the ownership information.
　なお、これらの所有情報の入力は、所有者（購入者）が保持する決済用のＩＣ(Integrated Circuit)カードなどから読み込まれて登録されるのが、操作の簡略化や個人情報の秘匿の面で望ましい。 In addition, the input of such ownership information is read and registered from an IC (Integrated Circuit) card for payment held by the owner (purchaser), etc., in terms of simplification of operation and concealment of personal information. Desirable.
　図２Ｃは、本実施形態に係る物体管理システム２００の所有情報通知の概要を示す図である。なお、図２Ｃにおいては、１つの拾得物取扱所での処理を説明するが、物体管理システム２００の複数の拾得物取扱所で同様の処理が実行される。また、拾得された物体としては、図２Ｂと同様の筆記具で点が記載された折り畳み傘を例に説明する。 FIG. 2C is a diagram showing an outline of the ownership information notification of the object management system 200 according to the present embodiment. Although FIG. 2C describes the process in one found item handling place, the same process is performed in a plurality of found item handling places of the object management system 200. Moreover, as a picked-up object, the folding umbrella in which the point was described by the writing instrument similar to FIG. 2B is demonstrated to an example.
　所有情報通知時の物体管理システム２００は、拾得物取扱所にある拾得物管理装置２３０と、情報処理装置としての物体管理サーバ２２０と、を備える。なお、拾得物管理装置２３０の参照番号には、説明を簡略化するため拾得物取扱所２３０と同じ参照番号を付してある。そして、拾得物管理装置２３０としては、拾得物管理端末２３１と高解像度カメラや顕微鏡カメラである点画像撮像部２３２とを含む。 The object management system 200 at the time of notification of proprietary information includes a found item management device 230 located at a found item handling office and an object management server 220 as an information processing device. The reference numbers of the found item management device 230 are given the same reference numbers as those of the found item handling office 230 in order to simplify the description. The found item management device 230 includes a found item management terminal 231 and a point image capturing unit 232 which is a high resolution camera or a microscope camera.
　拾得物管理端末２３１においては、拾得物である折り畳み傘２０１に記載された点２０２を高解像度カメラや顕微鏡カメラである点画像撮像部２３２で読み取って、点画像から抽出した点識別子に対応付けて、この点識別子を物体管理サーバ２２０に送信する。物体管理サーバ２２０では、拾得物管理端末２３１から受信された点識別子と、物体管理データベース２２１に登録された点識別子とを照合する。そして、受信された点識別子と登録された点識別子とが合致していれば、物体管理データベース２２１に点識別子に対応付けて登録されている所有情報を読み出して、拾得物管理端末２３１に送信する。 In the found item management terminal 231, the point 202 described in the folding umbrella 201, which is a found item, is read by the point image capturing unit 232, which is a high resolution camera or a microscope camera, and associated with the point identifier extracted from the point image. , This point identifier is transmitted to the object management server 220. The object management server 220 collates the point identifier received from the found item management terminal 231 with the point identifier registered in the object management database 221. Then, if the received point identifier matches the registered point identifier, the ownership information registered in the object management database 221 in association with the point identifier is read out and transmitted to the found item management terminal 231. .
　例えば、拾得物管理端末２３１の画面２３３には、点識別子が合致した物体の名称や種類が表示されて、照合結果を確認する。そして、拾得物に対応付けられた所有情報に基づいて、所有権維持で連絡先がある場合は画面２３４に所有者の連絡先が表示され、所有権維持で連絡先がない場合は画面２３３に保管先として拾得物保管所が表示され、遺失者の発見を待つ。一方、所有権放棄で届け先がある場合は画面２３６に届け先が表示され、所有権放棄で届け先がない場合は画面２３７に拾得者が使用して良い旨が表示される。 For example, on the screen 233 of the found item management terminal 231, the name and the type of the object whose point identifier matches are displayed, and the matching result is confirmed. Then, based on the ownership information associated with the found item, if there is a contact in ownership maintenance, the contact information of the owner is displayed on screen 234, and if there is no contact in ownership maintenance, on screen 233 A foundry is displayed as a storage location and waits for the discovery of the lost. On the other hand, when there is an addressee in the case of ownership waiver, the addressee is displayed on the screen 236, and in the case of ownership waiver and there is no addressee, the screen 237 displays that the finder may use it.
　なお、図２Ｃの表示例は数例であって、物体に対応付けて登録された所有情報に基づいた流通処理はこれに限らない。また、拾得物管理端末２３１の画面に表示される個人情報は秘匿されることが望ましい。 In addition, the example of a display of FIG. 2C is a few example, Comprising: The distribution processing based on the possession information registered in association with the object is not limited to this. In addition, it is desirable that the personal information displayed on the screen of the found item management terminal 231 be concealed.
　（点識別子抽出方法）
　図２Ｄは、本実施形態に係る物体管理システム２００で使用される、点識別子となる点特徴量を抽出可能な点の生成方法を示す図である。 (Point identifier extraction method)
FIG. 2D is a diagram showing a method of generating points that can be extracted as point identifiers serving as point identifiers, used in the object management system 200 according to the present embodiment.
　図２Ｄの上図は、本実施形態において物体（所有物）上に筆記具で点を記載する状態の模式図である。なお、各要素の寸法関係は正確でない。物体（所有物）は、折り畳み傘２０１とする。折り畳み傘２０１の任意の表面位置に、筆記具２６０により微小の粒２０３を含む点２０２を記載する。筆記具２６０には、微小の粒２０３を含むインク２６１が充填されている。なお、点の記載媒体はインクに限定されない。固体の鉛筆芯や墨などであってもよい。 The upper view of FIG. 2D is a schematic view of a state where a point is described with a writing instrument on an object (owned item) in the present embodiment. In addition, the dimensional relationship of each element is not accurate. An object (owned property) is a folding umbrella 201. At any surface position of the folding umbrella 201, a writing tool 260 describes a point 202 including minute particles 203. The writing instrument 260 is filled with an ink 261 containing minute particles 203. The point description medium is not limited to ink. It may be a solid pencil lead or ink.
　折り畳み傘２０１の任意の表面位置に記載した点２０２は、微小な粒２０３をランダムな位置に含有している。微小な粒２０３としては、金属粉やガラス粉などの微粒子や、タガン卜などが使用できる。微小な粒２０３は、点２０２を構成する材料(微小な粒２０３を除く)と反射特性が異なる粒であることが望ましい。また、微小な粒２０３は、点２０２に不均一に含有していることが望ましい。即ち、点２０２における微小な粒２０３の分布は、不均一であることが望ましい。また、点２０２の平面形状は不定形状である。点２０２の平面形状とは、点２０２の真上から見た形状のことである。このような点２０２は、例えば、微小な粒２０３を混入した印刷インク、塗料などを、ペンなどの筆記具２６０を使用して物体の表面に１滴だけ滴下させて、固化させることにより形成することができる。ただし、点２０２の形成方法は、そのような方法に限定されず、微小な粒２０３を混入した印刷インク、塗料などを刷毛などにより塗布する等、他の任意の方法を使用してよい。 The points 202 described at any surface position of the folding umbrella 201 contain minute particles 203 at random positions. As the fine particles 203, fine particles such as metal powder and glass powder, or a dust can be used. It is desirable that the minute particles 203 be particles having different reflection characteristics from the material (except for the minute particles 203) constituting the point 202. In addition, it is desirable that the minute particles 203 be contained unevenly at the point 202. That is, the distribution of the minute particles 203 at the point 202 is desirably nonuniform. Also, the planar shape of the point 202 is irregular. The planar shape of the point 202 is the shape viewed from directly above the point 202. Such a point 202 is formed, for example, by dropping a single drop of printing ink, paint or the like mixed with fine particles 203 on the surface of an object using a writing instrument 260 such as a pen and solidifying the same. Can. However, the method of forming the point 202 is not limited to such a method, and any other method such as applying a printing ink mixed with fine particles 203, a paint or the like with a brush or the like may be used.
　図２Ｄの下図は、本実施形態において物体（所有物）上に筆記具で、点識別子を抽出可能な点の記載方法と、点識別子の抽出方法の例を示す図である。なお、点識別子を抽出可能な点の記載方法は図２Ｄに限定されない。 The lower part of FIG. 2D is a diagram showing an example of a method of describing a point whose point identifier can be extracted by a writing instrument on an object (owned item) in the present embodiment and an extraction method of the point identifier. In addition, the description method of the point which can extract a point identifier is not limited to FIG. 2D.
　点の記載材料２７１としては、微小粒を含む材料、表面反射や色模様に特徴がある材料、媒体（紙）の模様が透過する材料、媒体（紙）上のにじみが出る材料、などがある。それぞれの、点の記載媒体２７２の制限や点の撮像方法２７３の相違、点識別子としての点画像の特徴量抽出方法２７４は図示のようになる。以下、本実施形態では、広範囲の媒体に点識別子を抽出可能な点を記載でき、撮像部が携帯可能で撮像画像が安定し、かつ、識別可能な点識別子が容易に抽出可能な材料として、微小粒を含む材料を使用する。しかしながら、点の材料や点の記載方法、点の撮像方法、点識別子の抽出方法はこれに限定されず、図２Ｂに記載のものであっても、その他のものであってもよい。 The point description material 271 includes a material containing fine particles, a material characterized by surface reflection and color pattern, a material through which the pattern of the medium (paper) is transmitted, a material from which the bleeding on the medium (paper) occurs, etc. . The limitation of the point writing medium 272, the difference in the point imaging method 273, and the feature quantity extraction method 274 of the point image as the point identifier are as shown in the figure. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, a point that can extract point identifiers can be described in a wide range of media, and as a material that allows the imaging unit to be portable, the captured image is stable, and distinguishable point identifiers can be easily extracted, Use a material containing fine particles. However, the material of the point and the method of describing the point, the method of imaging the point, and the method of extracting the point identifier are not limited to this, and may be those described in FIG. 2B or others.
　（動作シーケンス）
　図３Ａは、本実施形態に係る物体管理システム２００の所有情報登録動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。図３Ａは、物体の販売以前に、物体の製造所（製造工場）や流通における配送場所で点識別子を抽出可能な点を付与する、あるいは、物体の販売時に点識別子を抽出可能な点を付与する、物体管理システム２００の動作シーケンスである。 (Operation sequence)
FIG. 3A is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of an ownership information registration operation of the object management system 200 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3A gives points that allow extraction of point identifiers at a manufacturing site (manufacturing factory) of an object or a distribution place in distribution prior to sale of an object, or gives points that enable extraction of a point identifier when selling an object. Is an operation sequence of the object management system 200.
　物体管理システム２００の動作準備として、ステップＳ３０１において、物体に点識別子を抽出可能な点の付与を行なう。そして、ステップＳ３０３において、点識別子を抽出可能な点が付与された物体が商品として出荷される。 As preparation for the operation of the object management system 200, in step S301, a point capable of extracting a point identifier is attached to the object. Then, in step S303, the object to which the point identifier extractable point is given is shipped as a product.
　販売時の所有情報の登録について説明する。販売管理装置２１０に含まれる販売管理端末としてのＰＯＳ(point of sale system)端末２１１は、ステップＳ３１１において、点識別子を抽出可能な点が付与された物体の精算処理を行なう。そして、接続された点画像撮像部２１２としてのカメラにより、ステップＳ３１３において、点識別子抽出用の点画像を取得する。ＰＯＳ端末２１１は、ステップＳ３１５において、取得した点画像から点識別子を抽出する。そして、ＰＯＳ端末２１１は、ステップＳ３１７において、所有者（購入者）への問い合わせに対する応答として、販売された物体の所有情報を取得する。ＰＯＳ端末２１１は、ステップＳ３１９において、生成した点識別子と所有情報とを対応付けて物体管理サーバ２２０に送信する。物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ３２１において、受信した点識別子と所有情報とを対応付けて物体管理データベース２２１に登録する。そして、物体管理サーバ２２０からの登録完了の通知を受けて、ＰＯＳ端末２１１は、ステップＳ３２３において、所有情報の登録完了を報告する。 The registration of ownership information at the time of sale will be described. In step S311, a POS (point of sale system) terminal 211 as a sales management terminal included in the sales management device 210 performs an account settlement process of an object to which a point identifier extractable point is given. Then, with the camera as the connected point image capturing unit 212, in step S313, a point image for point identifier extraction is acquired. In step S315, the POS terminal 211 extracts a point identifier from the acquired point image. Then, in step S317, the POS terminal 211 acquires ownership information of the sold object as a response to the inquiry to the owner (purchaser). In step S319, the POS terminal 211 associates the generated point identifier with the proprietary information, and transmits it to the object management server 220. In step S 321, the object management server 220 associates the received point identifier with the proprietary information and registers the associated in the object management database 221. Then, in response to the notification of the registration completion from the object management server 220, the POS terminal 211 reports the registration completion of the ownership information in step S323.
　なお、販売時に物体への点の記載をする場合、ステップＳ３１０において、物体に点識別子を抽出可能な点の付与が行なわれる。また、ＰＯＳ端末２１１が点画像から点識別子を抽出する機能を有しない場合、物体管理サーバ２２０が、ステップＳ３２５において、ＰＯＳ端末２１１から受信した点画像より点識別子を抽出する。 In addition, when describing the point to an object at the time of sale, in step S310, addition of the point which can extract a point identifier is performed to an object. If the POS terminal 211 does not have a function of extracting a point identifier from a point image, the object management server 220 extracts the point identifier from the point image received from the POS terminal 211 in step S325.
　図３Ｂは、本実施形態に係る物体管理システム２００の所有情報通知動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。図３Ｂは、遺失物が拾得されて拾得物取扱所に届けられた場合の拾得物に対応付いた所有情報を通知する、物体管理システム２００の動作シーケンスである。 FIG. 3B is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of an ownership information notification operation of the object management system 200 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3B is an operation sequence of the object management system 200 for notifying ownership information corresponding to a found item when a lost item is picked up and delivered to a found item handling office.
　拾得物管理装置２３０に含まれる拾得物管理端末２３１は、ステップＳ３４１において、接続された点画像撮像部２３２としてのカメラにより、点識別子抽出用の点画像を取得する。拾得物管理端末２３１は、ステップＳ３４３において、取得した点画像から点識別子を抽出する。そして、拾得物管理端末２３１は、ステップＳ３４５において、生成した点識別子を物体管理サーバ２２０に送信する。物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ３４７において、物体管理データベース２２１を参照して点識別子の照合を行ない、一致する点識別子があれば対応して登録された所有情報を物体管理データベース２２１から取得する。なお、点識別子は、その差が所定閾値以内であれば一致と判定してもよい。物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ３４９において、所有情報を拾得物管理装置２３０に含まれる拾得物管理端末２３１に送信する。拾得物管理端末２３１は、ステップＳ３５１において、所有情報を拾得物取扱所の取扱者に通知する。物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ３５３において、拾得物管理端末２３１からの拾得物の取扱指示完了の通知を受けて、物体管理データベース２２１を更新する。例えば、登録された点識別子の削除、あるいは、点識別子に対応付いた所有情報の更新などを行う。 In step S341, the found item management terminal 231 included in the found item management device 230 acquires a point image for point identifier extraction by the camera as the connected point image capturing unit 232. In step S343, the found item management terminal 231 extracts a point identifier from the acquired point image. Then, in step S345, the found item management terminal 231 transmits the generated point identifier to the object management server 220. In step S347, the object management server 220 collates the point identifiers with reference to the object management database 221. If there is a matching point identifier, the object management server 220 acquires the corresponding proprietary information registered from the object management database 221. The point identifiers may be determined to match if the difference is within a predetermined threshold. In step S 349, the object management server 220 transmits the possession information to the found item management terminal 231 included in the found item management device 230. In step S 351, the found-item management terminal 231 notifies the handler of the found-item handling center of possession information. The object management server 220 updates the object management database 221 in response to the notification of the completion of the handling instruction of the found item from the found item management terminal 231 in step S 353. For example, deletion of the registered point identifier or updating of the proprietary information associated with the point identifier is performed.
　なお、販売管理装置２１０や拾得物管理装置２３０の負荷を低減する場合、物体管理サーバ２２０が点識別子を抽出する構成でもよく、その場合、物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ３５５において、拾得物管理端末２３１から送信された点画像より点識別子が抽出される。 In the case of reducing the load on the sales management device 210 and the found item management device 230, the object management server 220 may extract the point identifier. In this case, the object management server 220 determines the found item management terminal in step S355. A point identifier is extracted from the point image transmitted from 231.
　このように、拾得物取扱所の取扱者あるいは拾得者は、例えば、所有者（購入者）の所有権が放棄されない拾得物を所有者に届けたり、あるいは、所有権が放棄された拾得物を拾得物保管所に保管することなく指定先に届けたり、自分で処分を決定することができる。 In this way, the handler or finder of the foundry handling office delivers, for example, a found item whose ownership of the owner (purchaser) is not relinquished to the owner, or a found item whose ownership has been abandoned. You can deliver it to a designated destination without storing it in the find storage, or decide on your own disposal.
　《物体管理サーバ》
　図４Ａは、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置としての物体管理サーバ２２０の機能構成を示すブロック図である。 Object Management Server
FIG. 4A is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an object management server 220 as an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
　物体管理サーバ２２０は、通信制御部４０１と、販売情報受信部４０２と、販売情報登録部４０３と、物体管理データベース２２１と、拾得情報受信部４０４と、点識別子照合部４０５と、所有情報取得部４０６と、所有情報送信部４０７と、を備える。 The object management server 220 includes a communication control unit 401, a sales information reception unit 402, a sales information registration unit 403, an object management database 221, a pickup information reception unit 404, a point identifier comparison unit 405, and an ownership information acquisition unit. And an owned information transmission unit 407.
　通信制御部４０１は、ネットワークを介した販売管理装置２１０および拾得物管理装置２３０との通信を制御する。販売情報受信部４０２は、販売管理装置２１０から販売時に送信されてくる点識別子を取得する点識別子取得部４２１と、販売管理装置２１０から販売時に送信されてくる物体に対応する所有情報を取得する所有情報取得部４２２とを有する。販売情報登録部４０３は、販売情報受信部４０２が受信した点識別子と所有情報とを対応付けて物体管理データベース２２１に登録する。物体管理データベース２２１は、点識別子と所有情報とを対応付けて登録し、登録データが拾得物の所有情報の取得のために使用される。 The communication control unit 401 controls communication with the sales management device 210 and the found item management device 230 via a network. The sales information reception unit 402 acquires a point identifier acquisition unit 421 that acquires a point identifier transmitted from the sales management device 210 at the time of sales, and acquires ownership information corresponding to an object transmitted from the sales management device 210 at the time of sales. And a proprietary information acquisition unit 422. The sales information registration unit 403 associates the point identifier received by the sales information reception unit 402 with the ownership information, and registers them in the object management database 221. The object management database 221 registers point identifiers and ownership information in association with each other, and the registration data is used for acquiring the ownership information of the found item.
　拾得情報受信部４０４は点識別子取得部４４１を有し、拾得物管理装置２３０から拾得物管理時に送信されてくる点識別子を受信する。点識別子照合部４０５は、拾得情報受信部４０４が受信した点識別子と、物体管理データベース２２１に登録された点識別子とを照合する。そして、所有情報取得部４０６は、点識別子照合部４０５の照合結果から一致する点識別子があれば、拾得物管理装置２３０から送信された点識別子を有する物体に対応付いた所有情報を取得する。なお、点識別子は、その差が所定閾値以内であれば一致と判定してもよい。所有情報送信部４０７は、拾得物管理装置２３０から送信された点識別子を有する物体に対応付いた所有情報を、拾得物管理装置２３０に送信する。 The finding information receiving unit 404 has a point identifier acquiring unit 441 and receives a point identifier transmitted from the found item management device 230 at the time of found item management. The point identifier collating unit 405 collates the point identifier received by the acquisition information receiving unit 404 with the point identifier registered in the object management database 221. Then, if there is a matching point identifier from the matching result of the point identifier matching unit 405, the proprietary information acquisition unit 406 acquires proprietary information associated with the object having the point identifier transmitted from the found item management device 230. The point identifiers may be determined to match if the difference is within a predetermined threshold. The proprietary information transmission unit 407 transmits the proprietary information associated with the object having the point identifier transmitted from the found item management device 230 to the found item management device 230.
　（点識別子取得部）
　図４Ｂは、本実施形態に係る物体管理サーバ２２０における点識別子取得部４２１、４４１の機能構成を示すブロック図である。 (Point identifier acquisition unit)
FIG. 4B is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the point identifier acquisition units 421 and 441 in the object management server 220 according to the present embodiment.
　点識別子取得部４２１、４４１は、物体管理サーバ２２０が点識別子を抽出する場合、通信制御部４０１を介して点画像を取得する点画像取得部４５１と、点画像から点識別子を抽出する点識別子抽出部４５２と、を有する。また、点識別子取得部４２１、４４１は、物体管理サーバ２２０が点識別子を受信する場合、通信制御部４０１を介して点識別子を受信する点識別子受信部４５３を有する。 When the object management server 220 extracts a point identifier, the point identifier acquisition units 421 and 441 acquire a point image via the communication control unit 401, and the point identifier extracts a point identifier from the point image. And an extraction unit 452. The point identifier acquisition units 421 and 441 have a point identifier reception unit 453 that receives the point identifier via the communication control unit 401 when the object management server 220 receives the point identifier.
　（物体管理データベース）
　図５は、本実施形態に係る物体管理データベース２２１の構成を示す図である。物体管理データベース２２１は、販売された物体の点識別子と物体の所有情報とを登録して、物体の流通の管理に使用される。 (Object management database)
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the object management database 221 according to the present embodiment. The object management database 221 registers point identifiers of sold objects and ownership information of the objects, and is used to manage the distribution of the objects.
　物体管理データベース２２１は、点識別子５１１に対応付けて、所有情報５１２を記憶する。所有情報５１２としては、物体名や種類などの所有物体情報、住所や連絡先などの所有者情報、所有者の所有権放棄か維持かの情報、遺失して拾得された時の届け先の情報、などを含む。 The object management database 221 stores the proprietary information 512 in association with the point identifier 511. The owned information 512 includes owned object information such as object name and type, owner information such as address and contact information, information on whether the owner disclaims or maintains ownership, information on the addressee when it is found missing, And so on.
　《販売管理装置の機能構成》
　図６Ａは、本実施形態に係る販売管理装置２１０の機能構成を示すブロック図である。 << Functional configuration of sales management device >>
FIG. 6A is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the sales management device 210 according to the present embodiment.
　販売管理装置２１０は、販売管理端末としてのＰＯＳ端末２１１と、点識別子の元となる点画像が入力される点画像撮像部２１２と、表示部６２２と、操作部６２３と、を備える。ここで、点画像撮像部２１２は、点識別子の元となる点画像を撮像する顕微鏡カメラなどの高解像度カメラを含む。ＰＯＳ端末２１１は、通信制御部６０１と、入出力インタフェース６０２と、販売情報取得部６０３と、販売情報送信部６０４と、所有情報登録完了受信部６０６と、所有情報登録完了処理部６０７と、を備える。そして、点画像撮像部２１２と、表示部６２２と、操作部６２３とは、ＰＯＳ端末２１１の入出力インタフェース６０２に接続されている。 The sales management device 210 includes a POS terminal 211 as a sales management terminal, a point image capturing unit 212 to which a point image that is a source of a point identifier is input, a display unit 622, and an operation unit 623. Here, the point image capturing unit 212 includes a high resolution camera such as a microscope camera that captures a point image that is the source of the point identifier. The POS terminal 211 includes a communication control unit 601, an input / output interface 602, a sales information acquisition unit 603, a sales information transmission unit 604, an ownership information registration completion reception unit 606, and a ownership information registration completion processing unit 607. Prepare. The point image capturing unit 212, the display unit 622, and the operation unit 623 are connected to the input / output interface 602 of the POS terminal 211.
　通信制御部６０１は、ネットワークを介した物体管理サーバ２２０との通信を制御する。入出力インタフェース６０２は、入出力機器とのインタフェースを行なう。販売情報取得部６０３は、販売された物体を識別する点識別子を取得する点識別子取得部６３１と、物体に対応する所有情報を取得する所有情報取得部６３２とを有する。販売情報送信部６０４は、点識別子送信部６４１と所有情報送信部６４２とを有し、販売された物体の点識別子と所有情報とを対応付けて物体管理サーバ２２０に送信する。所有情報登録完了受信部６０６は、物体管理サーバ２２０から物体管理データベース２２１に点識別子と所有情報とが対応付けて登録された旨を受信する。所有情報登録完了処理部６０７は、表示部６２２への所有情報登録の完了報知などの処理を行なう。 The communication control unit 601 controls communication with the object management server 220 via a network. The input / output interface 602 interfaces with input / output devices. The sales information acquisition unit 603 has a point identifier acquisition unit 631 that acquires a point identifier that identifies a sold object, and an ownership information acquisition unit 632 that acquires ownership information corresponding to the object. The sales information transmission unit 604 has a point identifier transmission unit 641 and an ownership information transmission unit 642, associates the point identifier of the sold object with the ownership information, and transmits it to the object management server 220. The ownership information registration completion reception unit 606 receives, from the object management server 220, that the point identifier and the ownership information are registered in association with each other in the object management database 221. The proprietary information registration completion processing unit 607 performs processing such as notification of completion of proprietary information registration on the display unit 622.
　なお、ＰＯＳ端末２１１において、販売情報取得部６０３と、販売情報送信部６０４と、所有情報登録完了受信部６０６と、所有情報登録完了処理部６０７とは、物体管理アプリケーション６１１に含まれてもよい。 In the POS terminal 211, the sales information acquisition unit 603, the sales information transmission unit 604, the ownership information registration completion reception unit 606, and the ownership information registration completion processing unit 607 may be included in the object management application 611. .
　（点識別子取得部）
　図６Ｂは、本実施形態に係る販売管理装置２１０における点識別子取得部６３１の機能構成を示すブロック図である。 (Point identifier acquisition unit)
FIG. 6B is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the point identifier acquisition unit 631 in the sales management device 210 according to the present embodiment.
　点識別子取得部６３１は、点画像を点画像撮像部２１２から取得する点画像取得部６５１を有する。そして、販売管理装置２１０が点識別子を抽出して送信する場合、点識別子取得部６３１は、点画像から点識別子を抽出する点識別子抽出部６５２を有する。一方、販売管理装置２１０が点画像を送信して物体管理サーバ２２０が点識別子を抽出する場合、点識別子取得部６３１は、通信制御部６０１を介して点画像を送信する点画像受信部６５３を有する。 The point identifier acquisition unit 631 has a point image acquisition unit 651 that acquires a point image from the point image imaging unit 212. When the sales management device 210 extracts and transmits a point identifier, the point identifier acquisition unit 631 has a point identifier extraction unit 652 that extracts the point identifier from the point image. On the other hand, when the sales management device 210 transmits a point image and the object management server 220 extracts a point identifier, the point identifier acquisition unit 631 transmits a point image via the communication control unit 601 as the point image reception unit 653. Have.
　《拾得物管理装置の機能構成》
　図７は、本実施形態に係る拾得物管理装置２３０の機能構成を示すブロック図である。 << Functional configuration of found-item management device >>
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the found item management device 230 according to the present embodiment.
　拾得物管理装置２３０は、拾得物管理端末２３１と、点識別子の元となる点画像が入力される点画像撮像部２３２と、表示部７２２と、操作部７２３と、を備える。ここで、点画像撮像部２３２は、点識別子が抽出される点画像を撮像する顕微鏡カメラなどの高解像度カメラを含む。拾得物管理端末２３１は、通信制御部７０１と、入出力インタフェース７０２と、拾得情報取得部７０３と、拾得情報送信部７０４と、所有情報受信部７０６と、所有情報通知部７０７と、を備える。そして、点画像撮像部２３２と、表示部７２２と、操作部７２３とは、拾得物管理端末２３１の入出力インタフェース７０２に接続されている。 The found-item management device 230 includes a found-item management terminal 231, a point image capturing unit 232 to which a point image serving as a point identifier is input, a display unit 722, and an operation unit 723. Here, the point image capturing unit 232 includes a high resolution camera such as a microscope camera that captures a point image from which a point identifier is extracted. The found item management terminal 231 includes a communication control unit 701, an input / output interface 702, a found information acquisition unit 703, a found information transmission unit 704, an owned information reception unit 706, and an owned information notification unit 707. The point image capturing unit 232, the display unit 722, and the operation unit 723 are connected to the input / output interface 702 of the found item management terminal 231.
　通信制御部７０１は、ネットワークを介した物体管理サーバ２２０との通信を制御する。入出力インタフェース７０２は、入出力機器とのインタフェースを行なう。拾得情報取得部７０３は点識別子取得部７３１を有し、拾得された物体の点識別子を取得する。拾得情報送信部７０４は点識別子送信部７４１を有し、拾得した物体の点識別子を物体管理サーバ２２０に送信する。所有情報受信部７０６は、物体管理サーバ２２０から拾得物に対応付く所有情報を受信する。所有情報通知部７０７は、表示部７２２への所有情報に対応した物体の流通先の報知などの処理を行なう。 The communication control unit 701 controls communication with the object management server 220 via a network. The input / output interface 702 interfaces with input / output devices. The acquisition information acquisition unit 703 includes a point identifier acquisition unit 731 and acquires a point identifier of the picked up object. The pickup information transmission unit 704 has a point identifier transmission unit 741 and transmits the point identifier of the picked up object to the object management server 220. The proprietary information receiving unit 706 receives proprietary information associated with the found item from the object management server 220. The proprietary information notification unit 707 performs processing such as notification of the distribution destination of the object corresponding to the proprietary information on the display unit 722.
　なお、拾得物管理端末２３１において、拾得情報取得部７０３と、拾得情報送信部７０４と、所有情報受信部７０６と、所有情報通知部７０７とは、拾得物管理アプリケーション７１１に含まれてもよい。 In the found item management terminal 231, the found information acquisition unit 703, the found information transmission unit 704, the proprietary information reception unit 706, and the proprietary information notification unit 707 may be included in the found item management application 711.
　（点識別子取得部）
　図７における点識別子取得部７３１の機能構成は、図６Ｂの点識別子取得部６３１と同様であるので、重複する図示および説明を省略する。 (Point identifier acquisition unit)
The functional configuration of the point identifier acquisition unit 731 in FIG. 7 is the same as that of the point identifier acquisition unit 631 in FIG. 6B, and thus redundant illustration and description will be omitted.
　《点識別子抽出部の一例》
　図８Ａは、本実施形態に係る点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２の機能構成の一例を示すブロック図である。上述の説明から明らかなように、物体管理サーバ２２０、販売管理装置２１０、拾得物管理装置２３０の各々は、図８Ａに機能構成が示されている点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２のいずれかを含む。図８Ａを参照すると、本実施形態に係る点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２は、物体２０１の点識別子を抽出する機能を有する。 Example of point identifier extraction unit
FIG. 8A is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 according to the present embodiment. As is apparent from the above description, each of the object management server 220, the sales management device 210, and the found item management device 230 includes any one of point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 whose functional configuration is shown in FIG. 8A. . Referring to FIG. 8A, point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 according to the present embodiment have a function of extracting a point identifier of the object 201.
　図８Ａにおいて、物体としての物体２０１、その面上に形成されている筆記具で記載された点２０２、この点２０２に含まれる微小な粒２０３は、図２Ｄを参照して説明した物体２０１、点２０２、微小な粒２０３と同じである。 In FIG. 8A, an object 201 as an object, a point 202 described with a writing tool formed on the surface, and minute particles 203 included in this point 202 are the object 201 described with reference to FIG. 2D, a point 202, same as fine particles 203.
　点画像撮像部２１２、２３２（カメラ）は、物体２０１上の点２０２の画像を光学的に取得する機能、即ち撮像機能を有する。点画像撮像部２１２、２３２（カメラ）は、例えば、ＣＣＤ(Charge Coupled Devices)イメージセンサやＣＭＯＳ(Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)イメージセンサを使用したカメラを使用することができる。 The point image capturing units 212 and 232 (cameras) have a function of optically acquiring an image of the point 202 on the object 201, that is, an imaging function. For example, a camera using a charge coupled device (CCD) image sensor or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor can be used as the point image capturing units 212 and 232 (camera).
　点画像取得部４５１、６５１は、物体管理サーバ２２０の場合はネットワークを介して、販売管理装置２１０、拾得物管理装置２３０の場合は点画像撮像部２１２、２３２（カメラ）から、点画像を取得する。点画像取得部４５１、６５１は、点画像撮像部２１２、２３２（カメラ）を使用して物体２０１の点２０２の画像を取得し、画像記憶部８３２に保存する機能を有する。点画像取得部４５１、６５１は、物体２０１上の点２０２の平面形状が写っている画像を取得する。また、点画像取得部４５１、６５１は、点２０２に存在する粒２０３の分布に依存する特徴量を抽出できる品質の画像を取得する。 The point image acquisition units 451 and 651 acquire point images from the sales management device 210 and the point image imaging units 212 and 232 (cameras) for the found item management device 230 via the network in the case of the object management server 220. Do. The point image acquisition units 451 and 651 have a function of acquiring an image of the point 202 of the object 201 using the point image imaging units 212 and 232 (camera) and storing the image in the image storage unit 832. The point image acquisition units 451 and 651 acquire images in which the planar shape of the point 202 on the object 201 is captured. In addition, the point image acquisition units 451 and 651 acquire images of the quality that can extract the feature amount depending on the distribution of the particles 203 present at the point 202.
　点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２は、点画像から点識別子を抽出する機能を有する。点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２は、主な機能部として、画像記憶部８３２、座標系決定部８３３、正規化画像生成部８３４、正規化画像記憶部８３５、固定領域決定部８３６、および特徴量抽出部８３７を有する。 The point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 have a function of extracting a point identifier from a point image. The point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 each include an image storage unit 832, a coordinate system determination unit 833, a normalized image generation unit 834, a normalized image storage unit 835, a fixed region determination unit 836, and feature amount extraction as main functional units. It has a part 837.
　なお、点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２は、例えば、１以上のマイク口プロセッサ等の演算処理部と、画像記憶部８３２および正規化画像記憶部８３５等として用いるメモリやハードディスク等の記憶部とを有する情報処理部と、プログラムとで実現されてよい。プログラムは、情報処理部の立ち上げ時等に外部のコンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体からメモリに読み込まれ、演算処理部の動作を制御することにより、演算処理部上に、座標系決定部８３３、正規化画像生成部８３４、固定領域決定部８３６、および特徴量抽出部８３７といった機能構成部を実現する。 The point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 have, for example, one or more operation processing units such as a microphone processor and a storage unit such as a memory used as the image storage unit 832 and the normalized image storage unit 835 or a hard disk. It may be realized by an information processing unit and a program. The program is read from an external computer-readable recording medium into the memory when the information processing unit is started, etc., and controls the operation of the operation processing unit to obtain a coordinate system determination unit 833, a normal on the operation processing unit. A functional configuration unit such as a quantization image generation unit 834, a fixed region determination unit 836, and a feature quantity extraction unit 837 is realized.
　座標系決定部８３３は、画像記憶部８３２に記憶されている点２０２の画像の全体から、点２０２の画像に固有の座標系を決定する機能を有する。点２０２の画像に固有の座標系は、原点の位置、軸の方向、スケールの３つのパラメータによって定義される。点２０２の画像に固有の座標系は、点２０２の画像の全体から決定されるため、点２０２の平面形状に依存するものとなる。 The coordinate system determination unit 833 has a function of determining a coordinate system unique to the image of the point 202 from the entire image of the point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832. A coordinate system specific to the image of the point 202 is defined by three parameters of the position of the origin, the direction of the axis, and the scale. Since the coordinate system specific to the image of point 202 is determined from the entire image of point 202, it depends on the planar shape of point 202.
　正規化画像生成部８３４は、画像記憶部８３２に記憶されている点２０２の画像を、正規化座標系に正規化し、正規化した画像を正規化画像記憶部８３５に保存する機能を有する。正規化座標系は、原点の位置、軸の方向、スケールの３つのパラメータによって定義されている。 The normalized image generation unit 834 has a function of normalizing the image of the point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832 to a normalized coordinate system, and storing the normalized image in the normalized image storage unit 835. The normalized coordinate system is defined by three parameters of the position of the origin, the direction of the axis, and the scale.
　固定領域決定部８３６は、正規化画像記憶部８３５に記憶された点２０２の正規化画像におけるあらかじめ定められた領域を、特徴量抽出領域に定める機能を有する。あらかじめ定められた領域は、固定領域であれば、その形状、サイズ、領域の個数は任意である。上述したように、点２０２の画像に固有の座標系は、点２０２の平面形状に依存するため、正規化画像およびその中の固定領域である特徴量抽出領域は、点２０２の平面形状に依存する領域となる。 The fixed area determination unit 836 has a function of setting a predetermined area in the normalized image of the point 202 stored in the normalized image storage unit 835 as a feature extraction area. If a predetermined area is a fixed area, its shape, size, and number of areas are arbitrary. As described above, the coordinate system unique to the image of the point 202 depends on the planar shape of the point 202, so the normalized image and the feature extraction region which is a fixed region therein are dependent on the planar shape of the point 202 Area.
　ここで、座標系決定部８３３、正規化画像生成部８３４、および固定領域決定部８３６は、点２０２の画像から、層の平面形状に依存する領域を決定する領域決定部８３８を構成している。 Here, the coordinate system determination unit 833, the normalized image generation unit 834, and the fixed region determination unit 836 constitute a region determination unit 838 that determines a region depending on the plane shape of the layer from the image of the point 202. .
　特徴量抽出部８３７は、正規化画像記憶部８３５に記憶された点２０２の正規化画像中の上記特徴量抽出領域における粒２０３の分布に依存する特徴量を点識別子として抽出し、出力する機能を有する。 A feature quantity extraction unit 837 extracts, as a point identifier, a feature quantity depending on the distribution of the particles 203 in the feature quantity extraction region in the normalized image of the point 202 stored in the normalized image storage unit 835, and outputs it. Have.
　（点識別子抽出処理）
　図８Ｂは、本実施形態に係る点識別子抽出処理の一例の手順を示すフローチャートである。以下、図８Ａおよび図８Ｂを参照して点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２の動作を説明する。点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２の構成および動作は同様なので、以下、点識別子抽出部６５２を代表させて説明する。 (Point identifier extraction process)
FIG. 8B is a flowchart showing a procedure of an example of point identifier extraction processing according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, operations of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B. The configuration and operation of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 are the same, and therefore, the point identifier extraction unit 652 will be described as a representative.
　点画像取得部６５１が、撮像部（カメラ）（例えば、点画像撮像部２１２、２３２）を用いて物体２０１上の点２０２の画像を取得し、点識別子抽出部６５２は点画像を画像記憶部８３２に保存する(ステップＳ８０１)。 The point image acquisition unit 651 acquires an image of the point 202 on the object 201 using an imaging unit (camera) (for example, point image imaging units 212 and 232), and the point identifier extraction unit 652 acquires the point image as an image storage unit Save to 832 (step S801).
　次に、点識別子抽出部６５２の座標系決定部８３３は、画像記憶部８３２から点２０２の画像を入力して解析し、点２０２の画像に固有の座標系を決定し、固有の座標系の原点の位置、軸の方向、スケールを正規化画像生成部８３４に伝達する(ステップＳ８０２)。 Next, the coordinate system determination unit 833 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 inputs and analyzes the image of the point 202 from the image storage unit 832, determines a coordinate system unique to the image of the point 202, and The position of the origin, the direction of the axis, and the scale are transmitted to the normalized image generation unit 834 (step S802).
　次に、点識別子抽出部６５２の正規化画像生成部８３４は、座標系決定部８３３で決定された点２０２の画像に固有の座標系と正規化座標系とに基づいて、画像記憶部８３２に記憶されている点２０２の画像を正規化し、正規化した画像を正規化画像記憶部８３５に保存する(ステップＳ８０３)。 Next, the normalized image generation unit 834 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 uses the image storage unit 832 based on the coordinate system unique to the image of the point 202 determined by the coordinate system determination unit 833 and the normalized coordinate system. The stored image of the point 202 is normalized, and the normalized image is stored in the normalized image storage unit 835 (step S 803).
　次に、点識別子抽出部６５２の固定領域決定部８３６は、正規化画像記憶部８３５に記憶された正規化画像中のあらかじめ定められた固定領域を特徴量抽出領域に決定し、特徴量抽出部８３７に伝達する(ステップＳ８０４)。 Next, the fixed area determination unit 836 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 determines a predetermined fixed area in the normalized image stored in the normalized image storage unit 835 as a feature amount extraction region, and the feature amount extraction unit It is transmitted to 837 (step S804).
　次に、点識別子抽出部６５２の特徴量抽出部８３７は、正規化画像記憶部８３５に記憶された点２０２の正規化画像中の上記特徴量抽出領域における粒２０３の分布に依存する特徴量を点識別子として抽出し、出力する(ステップＳ８０５)。 Next, the feature quantity extraction unit 837 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 determines the feature quantity depending on the distribution of the particles 203 in the feature quantity extraction region in the normalized image of the point 202 stored in the normalized image storage unit 835. The point identifier is extracted and output (step S805).
　（座標決定部の一例）
　図９Ａは、本実施形態に係る座標系決定部８３３の機能構成の一例を示すブロック図である。 (An example of a coordinate determination unit)
FIG. 9A is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the coordinate system determination unit 833 according to the present embodiment.
　本実施形態の座標系決定部８３３は、低解像度化部９５１、低解像度画像記憶部９５２、キーポイン卜・スケール検出部９５３、方向検出部９５４、および統計処理部９５５を有する。 The coordinate system determination unit 833 according to this embodiment includes a resolution reduction unit 951, a low resolution image storage unit 952, a keypoint scale detection unit 953, a direction detection unit 954, and a statistical processing unit 955.
　低解像度化部９５１は、画像記憶部８３２に記憶された点２０２の画像をあらかじめ定められた基準で低解像度化し、低解像度画像記憶部９５２に保存する機能を有する。点２０２に粒２０３が不均一に含有されており、粒２０３の反射特性が点２０２他の材料と相違する場合、点２０２の画像を低解像度化すると、粒２０３の密度に応じた濃淡パターンが出現する。低解像度化部９５１は、点２０２の画像から、粒２０３の密度に応じた濃淡パターンを生成するための機能構成部である。 The resolution reducing unit 951 has a function of reducing the resolution of the image of the point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832 based on a predetermined reference and storing the image in the low resolution image storage unit 952. When the particles 203 are unevenly contained at the point 202 and the reflection characteristic of the particles 203 is different from that of the other material, when the resolution of the image at the point 202 is reduced, the light and shade pattern according to the density of the particles 203 is Appear. The resolution lowering unit 951 is a functional component for generating a gray-scale pattern according to the density of the particles 203 from the image of the point 202.
　キーポイン卜・スケール検出部９５３は、低解像度画像記憶部９５２に記憶された濃淡パターンを有する画像から、キーポイン卜とスケールとを検出する機能を有する。ここで、キーポイン卜は、スケールが変わっても画像上に特徴的に現れる点や領域を意味し、検出するスケールはスケール変化に最も強い最適なスケールを意味する。キーポイン卜・スケール検出部９５３によるキーポイン卜とスケールとの検出は、ＳＩＦＴ(Scale-Invariant Feature Transform)記述子を生成する過程で行われるキーポイン卜とスケールとの検出に相当する。一般にＳＩＦＴは、微小な粒２０３が点在する画像には不向きであるが、上述のように低解像度化して生成した濃淡パターンからはキーポイン卜とスケールとを安定して抽出することが可能である。 The keypoint scale detection unit 953 has a function of detecting the keypoint and the scale from the image having the gradation pattern stored in the low resolution image storage unit 952. Here, the key point means a point or an area that appears characteristically on the image even if the scale changes, and the scale to be detected means the optimal scale that is the strongest at the scale change. The detection of the keypoint and the scale by the keypoint / scale detection unit 953 corresponds to the detection of the keypoint and the scale performed in the process of generating a scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT) descriptor. In general, SIFT is not suitable for an image in which minute particles 203 are scattered, but it is possible to stably extract key points and scales from the gray-scale pattern generated by reducing the resolution as described above .
　方向検出部９５４は、キーポイン卜・スケール検出部９５３によって検出されたキーポイン卜ごとに、そのキーポイン卜を特徴付ける“方向"を決定する機能を有する。方向検出部９５４による方向の検出は、ＳＩＦＴ記述子を生成する過程で行われるオリエンテーションの検出に相当する。 The direction detection unit 954 has a function of determining, for each key point detected by the key point / scale detection unit 953, a “direction” that characterizes the key point. The detection of the direction by the direction detection unit 954 corresponds to the detection of the orientation performed in the process of generating the SIFT descriptor.
　統計処理部９５５は、キーポイン卜・スケール検出部９５３で検出されたキーポイン卜とスケール、および方向検出部９５４で検出されたキーポイン卜毎の方向に基づいて、固有の座標系の原点、軸、およびスケールを決定する機能を有する。例えば、統計処理部９５５は、複数のキーポイン卜の分布に基づいて固有の座標系の原点を決定する。具体的には、統計処理部９５５は、検出された複数のキーポイン卜の重心を固有の座標系の原点とする。また、統計処理部９５５は、複数のキーポイン卜のスケール、方向の分布に基づいて固有の座標系のスケール、軸を決定する。具体的には、統計処理部９５５は、複数のキーポイン卜のスケール、方向の分布の中心を、固有の座標系のスケール、軸とする。即ち、複数のキーポイン卜のスケールの分布の中心を固有の座標系のスケールとし、複数のキーポイン卜の方向の分布の中心を固有の座標系の軸とする。分布の中心としては、例えば最頻値を使用してよい。ただし、最頻値に限定されず、平均値や中央値を使用してもよい。 The statistical processing unit 955 is based on the keypoint and scale detected by the keypoint / scale detection unit 953 and the direction of each keypoint detected by the direction detection unit 954, the unique coordinate system origin, axis, and It has the function of determining the scale. For example, the statistical processing unit 955 determines the origin of a unique coordinate system based on the distribution of a plurality of key points. Specifically, the statistical processing unit 955 sets the center of gravity of the detected plurality of key points as the origin of the unique coordinate system. In addition, the statistical processing unit 955 determines the scale and axis of the unique coordinate system based on the distribution of the scales and directions of the plurality of key points. Specifically, the statistical processing unit 955 sets the scale of the plurality of key points and the center of the distribution of directions as the scale and axis of the unique coordinate system. That is, the center of the distribution of the scales of the plurality of key points is set as the scale of the unique coordinate system, and the center of the distribution of the directions of the plurality of key points is set as the axis of the unique coordinate system. For example, a mode may be used as the center of the distribution. However, the present invention is not limited to the mode value, and an average value or a median value may be used.
　図９Ｂは、本実施形態に係る座標系決定部８３３の動作を説明するための模式図である。 FIG. 9B is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the coordinate system determination unit 833 according to the present embodiment.
　図９Ｂにおいて、画像Ｇ９１１は、画像記憶部８３２に記憶されている点２０２の画像を示している。低解像度化部９５１は、画像Ｇ９１１から、画像Ｇ９１２に示すような、点２０２における粒２０３の密度に依存する濃淡パターンを有する画像を生成する。図９Ｂでは、便宜上、濃淡の相違をハッチングの種別の相違で表現している。次に、キーポイン卜・スケール検出部９５３は、画像Ｇ９１２から、キーポイン卜とスケールとを検出する。画像Ｇ９１２上に描かれている円はスケール、円の中心がキーポイン卜である。次に、方向検出部９５４は、キーポイン卜ごとに方向を検出する。画像Ｇ９１２上に描かれた円内の線分が方向を示している。 In FIG. 9B, an image G 911 shows an image of a point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832. The resolution lowering unit 951 generates an image having a gradation pattern depending on the density of the grains 203 at the point 202, as shown in the image G912, from the image G911. In FIG. 9B, for the sake of convenience, the difference in density is expressed by the difference in type of hatching. Next, the key point scale detection unit 953 detects the key point scale and the scale from the image G 912. The circle drawn on the image G 912 is a scale, and the center of the circle is a key point. Next, the direction detection unit 954 detects the direction for each keypoint. Line segments in a circle drawn on the image G 912 indicate directions.
　次に、統計処理部９５５は、検出されたキーポイン卜のスケール、方向の分布に基づいて固有の座標系のスケール、軸を決定するために、ヒストグラムＧ９１３に示すような、横軸がスケール、縦軸が頻度であるヒストグラムと、ヒストグラムＧ９１４に示すような、横軸が方向、縦軸が頻度であるヒストグラムを作成する。次に、統計処理部９５５は、ヒストグラムＧ９１３から最頻値のスケールを求め、これを固有の座標系のスケールとする。また、統計処理部９５５は、ヒストグラムＧ９１４から最頻値の方向を求め、この方向を固有の座標系の軸の方向とする。さらに、統計処理部９５５は、検出されたキーポイン卜の重心を求め、これを固有の座標系の原点とする。図９Ｂにおいて、画像Ｇ９１５に描かれている円は固有の座標系のスケール、円の中心が固有の座標系の原点、円内の矢印が固有の座標系の軸の方向をそれぞれ示している。 Next, the statistical processing unit 955 determines the scale and axis of the unique coordinate system based on the detected scale and direction distribution of the key point, the horizontal axis is scale, vertical as shown in the histogram G 913. A histogram whose axis is frequency and a histogram whose horizontal axis is direction and whose vertical axis is frequency as shown in a histogram G 914 are created. Next, the statistical processing unit 955 obtains the scale of the mode from the histogram G 913, and uses this as the scale of the unique coordinate system. Also, the statistical processing unit 955 obtains the direction of the mode from the histogram G 914, and sets this direction as the direction of the axis of the unique coordinate system. Furthermore, the statistical processing unit 955 obtains the center of gravity of the detected key point, and uses this as the origin of the unique coordinate system. In FIG. 9B, the circle drawn in the image G 915 indicates the scale of the unique coordinate system, the center of the circle is the origin of the unique coordinate system, and the arrow in the circle indicates the direction of the unique coordinate system axis.
　図９Ｂには、画像Ｇ９１１と比較して点の平面形状、点内の粒の分布が相違する他の画像Ｇ９２１と、その画像Ｇ９２１から生成された低解像度な画像Ｇ９２２、検出されたキーポイン卜とスケール、生成されたヒストグラムＧ９２３、Ｇ９２４、決定された固有の座標系を描いた画像Ｇ９２５が記載されている。このように、固有の座標系は、層の平面形状、層内の粒の分布が相違すると、多くの場合、異なるものとなる。 In FIG. 9B, another image G921 is different from the image G911 in the planar shape of the point and the distribution of particles in the point, the low resolution image G922 generated from the image G921, and the detected key point A scale, generated histograms G923, G924, and an image G925 depicting the determined unique coordinate system are described. Thus, the unique coordinate system will often be different if the plane geometry of the layer, and the distribution of grains within the layer, are different.
　（座標決定部の他例）
　図９Ｃは、本実施形態に係る座標系決定部８３３の機能構成の他例を示すブロック図である。 (Another example of the coordinate determination unit)
FIG. 9C is a block diagram showing another example of the functional configuration of the coordinate system determination unit 833 according to the present embodiment.
　本実施形態の座標系決定部８３３は、二値化部９６１、二値化画像記憶部９６２、塗りつぶし画像生成部９６３、塗りつぶし画像記憶部９６４、および形状処理部９６５を有する。 The coordinate system determination unit 833 according to this embodiment includes a binarization unit 961, a binarized image storage unit 962, a fill image generation unit 963, a fill image storage unit 964, and a shape processing unit 965.
　二値化部９６１は、画像記憶部８３２に記憶された点２０２の画像を二値化し、二値化画像記憶部９６２に保存する機能を有する。これにより、背景領域のほとんどの画素が白画素(値０)、点２０２の領域は粒２０３の分布に応じて白画素(値０)と黒画素(値１)とが混在する二値化画像が得られる。 The binarization unit 961 has a function of binarizing the image of the point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832 and storing the binarized image storage unit 962. As a result, a binary image in which most pixels in the background area are white pixels (value 0) and the area of point 202 is a mixture of white pixels (value 0) and black pixels (value 1) according to the distribution of grains 203 Is obtained.
　塗りつぶし画像生成部９６３は、二値化画像記憶部９６２に記憶された二値化画像から、点２０２の平面形状と同一の形状を有し、内部が全て黒画素で埋め尽くされた画像(塗りつぶし画像)を生成し、塗りつぶし画像記憶部９６４に保存する機能を有する。二値化画像から塗りつぶし画像を生成する方法は任意である。例えば、塗りつぶし画像生成部９６３は、二値化画像記憶部９６２に記憶された二値化画像に対して、モルフォ口ジー演算を行うことにより、塗りつぶし画像を生成してよい。また、塗りつぶし画像生成部９６３は、あらかじめ定められた画素長をｎとし、ｎ画素の膨張処理とn画素の収縮処理を実行することにより、二値化画像から塗りつぶし画像を生成してよい。ここで、ｎ画素の膨張処理とは、注目中の画素の値が“１”である場合、注目画素からｎ画素長以内に存在する全ての画素の値を“１”にする操作を、二値化画像の全面素に注目して行う処理を意味する。また、ｎ画素の収縮処理とはｎ画素の膨張処理を施した後の２値画像に対して、注目中の画素の値が“０”である場合、注目画素からｎ画素長以内に存在する全ての画素の値を“０”にする操作を、二値化画像の全面素に注目して行う処理を意味する。 The fill image generation unit 963 is an image having the same shape as the planar shape of the point 202 from the binarized image stored in the binarized image storage unit 962 and having the inside filled with black pixels (fill (Image) is generated and stored in the fill image storage unit 964. The method of generating a filled image from a binarized image is arbitrary. For example, the fill-in image generation unit 963 may generate a fill-in image by performing morphological operation on the binarized image stored in the binarized image storage unit 962. In addition, the fill image generation unit 963 may generate a fill image from the binarized image by performing a dilation process of n pixels and a contraction process of n pixels, where n is a predetermined pixel length. Here, the expansion process of n pixels means that if the value of the pixel under attention is “1”, the operation of changing the values of all the pixels within n pixel lengths from the pixel of interest to “1” is performed. This means processing performed by paying attention to the entire surface element of the valued image. The contraction process of n pixels is within n pixel lengths from the pixel of interest when the value of the pixel of interest is “0” with respect to the binary image after the expansion process of n pixels is performed. This means processing to focus all pixels in the binarized image to an operation of setting the values of all pixels to “0”.
　形状処理部９６５は、塗りつぶし画像記憶部９６４に記憶された塗りつぶし画像の特徴から、固有の座標系を決定する機能を有する。例えば、形状処理部９６５は、塗りつぶし画像の重心を固有の座標系の原点に決定する。また、形状処理部９６５は、例えば、上記重心を通り画像面に平行な軸であって、軸の周りの２次モーメン卜が最小または最大となる軸を固有の座標系の軸に決定する。さらに、形状処理部９６５は、例えば、上記塗りつぶし画像の面積を固有の座標系のスケールに決定する。 The shape processing unit 965 has a function of determining a unique coordinate system from the features of the filled image stored in the filled image storage unit 964. For example, the shape processing unit 965 determines the center of gravity of the filled image as the origin of the unique coordinate system. In addition, the shape processing unit 965 determines, for example, an axis that passes through the center of gravity and is parallel to the image plane and in which the secondary moment around the axis is minimum or maximum is the axis of the unique coordinate system. Furthermore, the shape processing unit 965 determines, for example, the area of the filled image to the scale of the unique coordinate system.
　図９Ｄは、本実施形態に係る座標決定部の動作を説明するための模式図である。 FIG. 9D is a schematic view for explaining the operation of the coordinate determination unit according to the present embodiment.
　図９Ｄにおいて、画像Ｇ９３１は、画像記憶部８３２に記憶されている点２０２の画像を示している。二値化部９６１は、画像Ｇ９３１から、二値化画像Ｇ９３２を生成する。図９Ｄでは、便宜上、黒画素はハッチングで示し、白画素は白丸で示している。次に、塗りつぶし画像生成部９６３は、二値化画像Ｇ９３２から、黒画素で塗りつぶした塗りつぶし画像Ｇ９３３を生成する。次に、形状処理部９６５は、塗りつぶし画像Ｇ９３３の重心、モーメン卜、面積を抽出し、それらを固有の座標系の原点、軸、スケールとする。 In FIG. 9D, an image G 931 shows an image of a point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832. The binarization unit 961 generates a binarized image G 932 from the image G 931. In FIG. 9D, for convenience, black pixels are indicated by hatching and white pixels are indicated by white circles. Next, the fill-in image generation unit 963 generates a fill-in image G933 filled with black pixels from the binarized image G932. Next, the shape processing unit 965 extracts the center of gravity, the momentum, and the area of the filled image G933, and sets them as the origin, axis, and scale of the unique coordinate system.
　（正規化画像生成部）
　正規化画像生成部８３４は、座標系決定部８３３により決定された点２０２の画像に固有の座標系の原点を、正規化座標系の原点とみなす。また、正規化画像生成部８３４は、固有の座標系の軸が正規化座標系の軸と一致するように、点２０２の画像を、原点を中心に回転させる。さらに、正規化画像生成部８３４は、固有の座標系のスケールが正規化座標系のスケールと一致するように、点２０２の画像を拡大あるいは縮小する。換言すれば、正規化画像生成部８３４は、固有の座標系を変換前の座標系、正規化座標系を変換後の座標系とする座標変換を点２０２の画像に施して、正規化された画像を生成する。 (Normalized image generator)
The normalized image generation unit 834 regards the origin of the coordinate system unique to the image of the point 202 determined by the coordinate system determination unit 833 as the origin of the normalized coordinate system. In addition, the normalized image generation unit 834 rotates the image of the point 202 about the origin so that the axis of the unique coordinate system coincides with the axis of the normalized coordinate system. Furthermore, the normalized image generation unit 834 enlarges or reduces the image of the point 202 so that the scale of the unique coordinate system matches the scale of the normalized coordinate system. In other words, the normalized image generation unit 834 performs a coordinate transformation on the image of the point 202 by using the unique coordinate system as a coordinate system before conversion and the normalized coordinate system as a coordinate system after conversion, and performs normalization. Generate an image.
　図１０Ａは、本実施形態に係る正規化画像生成部８３４の動作を説明するための模式図である。図１０Ａにおいて、画像Ｇ１０１６、Ｇ１０２６は、図９Ｂに示した画像Ｇ９１１、Ｇ９２１に固有の座標系を描いた画像である。即ち、画像Ｇ１０１６、Ｇ１０２６に実線で描かれている円は固有の座標系のスケール、その円の中心が固有の座標系の原点、円内の矢印が固有の座標系の軸をそれぞれ示している。 FIG. 10A is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the normalized image generation unit 834 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 10A, images G1016 and G1026 are images depicting the coordinate system unique to the images G911 and G921 shown in FIG. 9B. That is, the circle drawn as a solid line in the images G1016 and G1026 indicates the scale of the unique coordinate system, the center of the circle is the origin of the unique coordinate system, and the arrow in the circle indicates the unique coordinate system axis. .
　正規化画像生成部８３４は、固有の座標系の軸が正規化座標系の軸に一致し、かつ、固有の座標系のスケールが正規化座標系のスケールと一致するように、画像Ｇ１０１６、Ｇ１０２６を、原点を中心に回転させ、また拡大あるいは縮小することにより正規化画像を生成する。図１０Ａにおいて、画像Ｇ１０１７、Ｇ１０２７は、そのようにして生成された画像Ｇ１０１６、Ｇ１０２６の正規化画像を示している。画像Ｇ１０１７、Ｇ１０２７に描かれた円は正規化座標系のスケール、円内の矢印が正規化座標系の軸をそれぞれ示している。 The normalized image generation unit 834 sets the images G1016 and G1026 such that the axis of the unique coordinate system coincides with the axis of the normalized coordinate system, and the scale of the unique coordinate system matches the scale of the normalized coordinate system. Is rotated about the origin and enlarged or reduced to generate a normalized image. In FIG. 10A, images G1017 and G1027 show normalized images of the images G1016 and G1026 thus generated. Circles drawn in the images G1017 and G1027 indicate the scale of the normalized coordinate system, and arrows in the circle indicate the axes of the normalized coordinate system.
　（固定領域決定部）
　固定領域決定部８３６は、正規化座標系を使用して、正規化画像中に固定領域を定義する。例えば、固定領域決定部８３６は、正規化座標系の原点を重心とし、正規化座標系のスケールを辺のサイズとし、正規化座標系の軸に平行な２辺を有する正方形を、固定領域とする。勿論、固定領域の形状は正方形に限定されず、長方形などの他の形状であってもよい。また辺のサイズは正規化座標系のスケールに一致させる必要はなく、固定値であれば任意でよい。 (Fixed area determination unit)
The fixed area determination unit 836 defines the fixed area in the normalized image using the normalized coordinate system. For example, the fixed area determination unit 836 sets the origin of the normalized coordinate system as the center of gravity, sets the scale of the normalized coordinate system as the size of the side, and sets a square having two sides parallel to the axis of the normalized coordinate system as the fixed area. Do. Of course, the shape of the fixed area is not limited to a square, and may be another shape such as a rectangle. Further, the size of the side does not have to match the scale of the normalized coordinate system, and may be any fixed value.
　図１０Ｂは、本実施形態に係る固定領域決定部８３６の動作を説明するための模式図である。図１０Ｂにおいて、画像Ｇ１０１８、Ｇ１０２８は、図１０Ａに示した画像Ｇ１０１７、Ｇ１０２７に特徴量抽出領域を付記した画像の例である。即ち、画像Ｇ１０１８、Ｇ１０２８に描かれている円は正規化座標系のスケール、その円の中心が正規化座標系の原点、円内の矢印が正規化座標系の軸をそれぞれ示している。そして、画像Ｇ１０１８、Ｇ１０２８に実線で描かれている正方形が、特徴量を抽出する領域となる固定領域である。 FIG. 10B is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the fixed area determination unit 836 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 10B, images G1018 and G1028 are examples of images in which the feature amount extraction region is added to the images G1017 and G1027 shown in FIG. 10A. That is, the circles drawn in the images G1018 and G1028 indicate the scale of the normalized coordinate system, the center of the circle indicates the origin of the normalized coordinate system, and the arrows in the circle indicate the axes of the normalized coordinate system. Then, a square drawn by solid lines in the images G1018 and G1028 is a fixed area which is an area for extracting the feature amount.
　（特徴量抽出部）
　特徴量抽出部８３７は、正規化画像記憶部８３５に記憶された点２０２の正規化画像中の上記特徴量抽出領域における粒２０３の分布に依存する特徴量を点識別子として抽出し、出力する機能を有する。 (Feature extraction unit)
A feature quantity extraction unit 837 extracts, as a point identifier, a feature quantity depending on the distribution of the particles 203 in the feature quantity extraction region in the normalized image of the point 202 stored in the normalized image storage unit 835, and outputs it. Have.
　特徴量抽出部８３７が抽出する特徴量としては、例えば以下のような固定次元数のベクトルが考えられる。 For example, a vector of a fixed dimension number as follows can be considered as the feature amount extracted by the feature amount extraction unit 837.
　特徴量の例１：特徴量抽出部８３７は、点２０２の正規化画像中の特徴量抽出領域を正規化座標系の軸に平行な方向にｎ等分し、その軸に垂直な方向にｍ等分することにより、特徴量抽出領域を（ｎ×ｍ）個のブロックに分割する。次に、特徴量抽出部８３７は、各ブロックの輝度を抽出する。次に、特徴量抽出部８３７は、各ブロックの輝度を闇値と比較し、輝度が闇値以上であれば例えば値１、そうでなければ値０とすることにより、各ブロックの輝度を２値に量子化する。そして、特徴量抽出部８３７は、各ブロックの量子化値を所定の順序に並べたビット列を、点識別子を構成する（ｎ×ｍ）次元の特徴量として出力する。 Feature Example 1: The feature extraction unit 837 equally divides the feature extraction area in the normalized image of the point 202 into n in a direction parallel to the axis of the normalized coordinate system, and m in the direction perpendicular to the axis The feature amount extraction area is divided into (n × m) blocks by equally dividing. Next, the feature amount extraction unit 837 extracts the luminance of each block. Next, the feature amount extraction unit 837 compares the luminance of each block with the dark value, and sets the luminance of each block to 2 by setting the value to 1, for example, if the luminance is equal to or more than the dark value. Quantize to a value. Then, the feature quantity extraction unit 837 outputs a bit string in which the quantized values of each block are arranged in a predetermined order as a (n × m) dimensional feature quantity constituting a point identifier.
　特徴量の例２：特徴量抽出部８３７は、点２０２の正規化画像中の特徴量抽出領域から固定ビット長のＢＲＩＥＦ(Binary Robust Independent Elementary Features)を抽出し、個体識別子を構成する固定次元数の特徴量として出力する。 Example 2 of Feature Amount: The feature amount extraction unit 837 extracts Binary Robust Independent Elementary Features (BRIEF) of fixed bit length from the feature amount extraction area in the normalized image of the point 202, and defines the number of fixed dimensions constituting an individual identifier. Output as feature quantity of.
　ただし、特徴量抽出部８３７が抽出する特徴量は上記の例に限定されない。例えば、特徴量抽出部８３７は、点２０２の正規化画像中の特徴量抽出領域からＳＩＦＴ特徴量を点識別子として抽出してもよい。この場合、特徴量抽出領域の画像から直接にＳＩＦＴ特徴量を抽出すると、粒２０３の１つが最小スケールになって方向が出ず、ディスクリプタが不安定になる。そのため、特徴量抽出領域の画像を所定の基準で低解像度化して濃淡パターンを有する画像を生成し、上記濃淡パターンを有する画像からＳＩＦＴ特徴量を抽出することが望ましい。しかし、識別力および識別照合の高速化の観点からは、ＳＩＦＴ特徴量よりも上述した固定次元数の特徴量を抽出する方が好ましい。 However, the feature quantities extracted by the feature quantity extraction unit 837 are not limited to the above example. For example, the feature quantity extraction unit 837 may extract the SIFT feature quantity as a point identifier from the feature quantity extraction region in the normalized image of the point 202. In this case, when the SIFT feature amount is directly extracted from the image of the feature amount extraction region, one of the grains 203 has the minimum scale and the direction is not output, and the descriptor becomes unstable. Therefore, it is desirable to reduce the resolution of the image of the feature quantity extraction region based on a predetermined standard to generate an image having a gray-scale pattern, and extract the SIFT feature quantity from the image having the gray-scale pattern. However, from the viewpoint of identification power and speeding up of identification / matching, it is preferable to extract the above-mentioned fixed dimension number of features rather than the SIFT feature.
　《点識別子抽出部の他例》
　図１１Ａは、本実施形態に係る点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２の機能構成の他例を示すブロック図である。上述の説明から明らかなように、物体管理サーバ２２０、販売管理装置２１０、拾得物管理装置２３０の各々は、図１１Ａに機能構成を示す点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２のいずれかを含む。図１１Ａを参照すると、本実施形態に係る点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２は、物体２０１の点識別子を抽出する機能を有する。なお、図１１Ａにおいて、図８Ａと同様の構成要素には同じ参照番号を付して、重複する説明は省略する。 << Another example of point identifier extraction unit >>
FIG. 11A is a block diagram showing another example of the functional configuration of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 according to the present embodiment. As is clear from the above description, each of the object management server 220, the sales management device 210, and the found item management device 230 includes any one of point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 whose functional configuration is shown in FIG. 11A. Referring to FIG. 11A, point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 according to the present embodiment have a function of extracting a point identifier of the object 201. In FIG. 11A, the same components as in FIG. 8A will be assigned the same reference numerals and redundant descriptions will be omitted.
　点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２は、点画像から点識別子を抽出する機能を有する。本例の点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２は、主な機能部として、点領域決定部１１３３、および特徴量抽出部１１３４を有する。点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２のプログラムは、情報処理部の立ち上げ時等に外部のコンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体からメモリに読み込まれ、演算処理部の動作を制御することにより、演算処理部上に、点領域決定部１１３３、および特徴量抽出部１１３４といった機能構成部を実現する。 The point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 have a function of extracting a point identifier from a point image. The point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 of this example have a point area determination unit 1133 and a feature amount extraction unit 1134 as main functional units. The programs of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 are read from an external computer-readable recording medium into the memory at the time of startup of the information processing unit, etc., and control the operation of the arithmetic processing unit A point component determination unit 1133 and a feature amount extraction unit 1134 such as a functional configuration unit are realized.
　点領域決定部１１３３は、画像記憶部８３２に記憶されている点２０２の平面形状の全体を、特徴量抽出領域として決定する機能を有する。 The point area determination unit 1133 has a function of determining the entire planar shape of the point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832 as a feature quantity extraction area.
　特徴量抽出部１１３４は、画像記憶部８３２に記憶されている点２０２の画像中の上記特徴量抽出領域から、粒２０３の分布に依存する特徴量を抽出し、点識別子として出力する機能を有する。 The feature quantity extraction unit 1134 has a function of extracting a feature quantity depending on the distribution of the particles 203 from the feature quantity extraction region in the image of the point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832 and outputting it as a point identifier. .
　図１１Ｂは、本実施形態に係る点識別子抽出処理の他例の手順を示すフローチャートである。以下、図１１Ａおよび図１１Ｂを参照して点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２の動作を、点識別子抽出部６５２の動作を代表させて説明する。なお、図１１Ｂにおいて、図８Ｂと同様のステップには同じステップ番号を付して、重複する説明は省略する。 FIG. 11B is a flowchart showing another procedure of point identifier extraction processing according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, operations of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11A and 11B, with the operation of the point identifier extraction unit 652 as a representative. In FIG. 11B, the same steps as those in FIG. 8B are denoted by the same step numbers, and redundant description will be omitted.
　点識別子抽出部６５２の点領域決定部１１３３は、点２０２の平面形状の全体を、特徴量抽出領域として決定する(ステップＳ１１０２)。点領域決定部１１３３は、点２０２の平面形状の全体は、例えば、点２０２の画像を二値化し、この二値化画像に対してモルフォ口ジー演算を行うことにより抽出することができる。 The point area determination unit 1133 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 determines the entire planar shape of the point 202 as a feature extraction area (step S1102). The point region determination unit 1133 can extract the entire planar shape of the point 202, for example, by binarizing the image of the point 202 and performing a morphometry operation on this binarized image.
　次に、点識別子抽出部６５２の特徴量抽出部１１３４は、画像記憶部８３２に記憶されている点２０２の画像中の上記特徴量抽出領域から、粒２０３の分布に依存する特徴量を抽出し、点識別子として出力する(ステップＳ１１０３)。 Next, the feature quantity extraction unit 1134 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 extracts the feature quantity depending on the distribution of the particles 203 from the feature quantity extraction region in the image of the point 202 stored in the image storage unit 832 , And output as point identifiers (step S1103).
　本実施形態では、座標系の正規化を行わないため、特徴量抽出部１１３４は画像の回転等に頑健な特徴量、例えばＳＩＦＴ特徴量を抽出する。ただし、特徴量抽出部１１３４が抽出する特徴量はＳＩＦＴ特徴量に限定されない。また、画像から直接にＳＩＦＴ特徴量を抽出すると、粒２０３の１つが最小スケールになって方向が出ず、ディスクリプタが不安定になり、インライア比率が小さくなって、マッチングが困難になる。そこで、本例では、以下のようにしてＳＩＦＴ特徴量を抽出する。 In the present embodiment, since the normalization of the coordinate system is not performed, the feature amount extraction unit 1134 extracts a feature amount that is robust to image rotation or the like, for example, a SIFT feature amount. However, the feature quantities extracted by the feature quantity extraction unit 1134 are not limited to SIFT feature quantities. In addition, when SIFT feature quantities are extracted directly from the image, one of the grains 203 has the minimum scale and the direction is not output, the descriptor becomes unstable, the inlier ratio becomes small, and matching becomes difficult. Therefore, in this example, SIFT feature quantities are extracted as follows.
　特徴量抽出部１１３４は、まず、点２０２の特徴量抽出領域の画像を所定の基準で低解像度化する。これにより、点２０２における粒２０３の密度に依存する濃淡パターンを有する画像が生成される。次に、特徴量抽出部１１３４は、上記濃淡パターンを有する画像からＳＩＦＴ特徴量を抽出する。 First, the feature quantity extraction unit 1134 lowers the resolution of the image of the feature quantity extraction region of the point 202 based on a predetermined standard. This produces an image with a gray-scale pattern that depends on the density of grains 203 at point 202. Next, the feature amount extraction unit 1134 extracts SIFT feature amounts from the image having the gray-scale pattern.
　《点識別子抽出部のさらに他例》
　図１２Ａは、本実施形態に係る点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２の機能構成のさらに他例を示すブロック図である。上述の説明から明らかなように、物体管理サーバ２２０、販売管理装置２１０、拾得物管理装置２３０の各々は、図１２Ａに機能構成を示す点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２のいずれかを含む。図１２Ａを参照すると、本実施形態に係る点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２は、物体２０１の点識別子を抽出する機能を有する。なお、図１２Ａにおいて、図８Ａまたは図１１Ａと同様の構成要素には同じ参照番号を付して、重複する説明は省略する。 << Another example of point identifier extraction unit >>
FIG. 12A is a block diagram showing still another example of the functional configuration of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 according to the present embodiment. As is clear from the above description, each of the object management server 220, the sales management device 210, and the found item management device 230 includes any one of point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 whose functional configurations are shown in FIG. 12A. Referring to FIG. 12A, point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 according to the present embodiment have a function of extracting a point identifier of the object 201. In FIG. 12A, the same components as in FIG. 8A or FIG. 11A will be assigned the same reference numerals and overlapping descriptions will be omitted.
　点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２は、点画像から点識別子を抽出する機能を有する。本実施形態の点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２は、主な機能部として、画像記憶部８３２、第１の特徴量抽出部１２３３、第２の特徴量抽出部１２３４、および特徴量統合部１２３５を有する。点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２のプログラムは、情報処理部の立ち上げ時等に外部のコンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体からメモリに読み込まれ、演算処理部の動作を制御することにより、演算処理部上に、第１の特徴量抽出部１２３３、第２の特徴量抽出部１２３４、および特徴量統合部１２３５といった機能構成部を実現する。 The point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 have a function of extracting a point identifier from a point image. The point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 of the present embodiment have an image storage unit 832, a first feature extraction unit 1233, a second feature extraction unit 1234, and a feature integration unit 1235 as main functional units. . The programs of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 are read from an external computer-readable recording medium into the memory at the time of startup of the information processing unit, etc., and control the operation of the arithmetic processing unit A functional configuration unit such as a first feature extraction unit 1233, a second feature extraction unit 1234, and a feature integration unit 1235 is realized.
　第１の特徴量抽出部１２３３は、点２０２の画像から、点２０２の平面形状および粒２０３の分布に依存する特徴量を第１の特徴量として抽出する機能を有する。第１の特徴量抽出部１２３３は、例えば、図８Ａを参照して説明した座標系決定部８３３、正規化画像生成部８３４、正規化画像記憶部８３５、固定領域決定部８３６、および特徴量抽出部８３７によって実現することができる。あるいは第１の特徴量抽出部１２３３は、例えば、図１１Ａを参照して説明した点領域決定部１１３３、および特徴量抽出部１１３４によって実現することができる。 The first feature quantity extraction unit 1233 has a function of extracting a feature quantity depending on the planar shape of the point 202 and the distribution of the particles 203 from the image of the point 202 as a first feature quantity. The first feature quantity extraction unit 1233 is, for example, the coordinate system determination unit 833, the normalized image generation unit 834, the normalized image storage unit 835, the fixed area determination unit 836, and the feature quantity extraction described with reference to FIG. 8A. This can be realized by the unit 837. Alternatively, the first feature quantity extraction unit 1233 can be realized by, for example, the point area determination unit 1133 and the feature quantity extraction unit 1134 described with reference to FIG. 11A.
　第２の特徴量抽出部１２３４は、点２０２の画像から、点２０２の平面形状に依存する特徴量を第２の特徴量として抽出する機能を有する。例えば、第２の特徴量抽出部１２３４は、点２０２の画像から、点２０２の平面形状に依存するが、粒２０３の分布に依存しない特徴量を第２の特徴量として抽出する機能を有する。第２の特徴量抽出部１２３４が抽出する特徴量としては、例えば、図９Ｃを参照して説明した座標系決定部８３３が固有の座標系の軸を決定する過程で算出した最小または最大の２次モーメン卜を使用することができる。ただし、第２の特徴量抽出部１２３４が抽出する特徴量は、上記に限定されず、点２０２の平面形状の面積、周囲長など、他の特徴量を使用してもよい。 The second feature quantity extraction unit 1234 has a function of extracting a feature quantity depending on the planar shape of the point 202 from the image of the point 202 as a second feature quantity. For example, the second feature quantity extraction unit 1234 has a function of extracting, from the image of the point 202, a feature quantity that does not depend on the distribution of the particles 203, which depends on the planar shape of the point 202, as a second feature quantity. As the feature quantities extracted by the second feature quantity extraction unit 1234, for example, the minimum or maximum 2 calculated in the process of determining the axis of the unique coordinate system by the coordinate system determination unit 833 described with reference to FIG. 9C. The following moment can be used. However, the feature quantities extracted by the second feature quantity extraction unit 1234 are not limited to the above, and other feature quantities such as the area of the planar shape of the point 202 and the perimeter may be used.
　特徴量統合部１２３５は、第１の特徴量抽出部１２３３によって抽出された第１の特徴量と第２の特徴量抽出部１２３４によって抽出された第２の特徴量とから点識別子を抽出する機能を有する。例えば、特徴量統合部１２３５は、第１の特徴量と第２の特徴量とを連結した特徴量を点識別子とする。 The feature amount integrating unit 1235 is a function of extracting a point identifier from the first feature amount extracted by the first feature amount extracting unit 1233 and the second feature amount extracted by the second feature amount extracting unit 1234. Have. For example, the feature amount integrating unit 1235 sets a feature amount obtained by connecting the first feature amount and the second feature amount as a point identifier.
　図１２Ｂは、本実施形態に係る点識別子抽出処理のさらに他例の手順を示すフローチャートである。以下、図１２Ａおよび図１２Ｂを参照して点識別子抽出部４５２、６５２の動作を、点識別子抽出部６５２の動作を代表させて説明する。なお、図１２Ｂにおいて、図８Ｂ、図１１Ｂと同様のステップには同じステップ番号を付して、重複する説明は省略する。 FIG. 12B is a flowchart illustrating another example of the procedure of the point identifier extraction process according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, operations of the point identifier extraction units 452 and 652 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12A and 12B, with the operation of the point identifier extraction unit 652 as a representative. In FIG. 12B, the same steps as those in FIGS. 8B and 11B are denoted by the same step numbers, and redundant description will be omitted.
　点識別子抽出部６５２の第１の特徴量抽出部１２３３は、点２０２の画像から、点２０２の平面形状および粒２０３の分布に依存する第１の特徴量を抽出する(ステップＳ１２０２)。 The first feature quantity extraction unit 1233 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 extracts, from the image of the point 202, the first feature quantity depending on the planar shape of the point 202 and the distribution of the particles 203 (step S1202).
　次に、点識別子抽出部６５２の第２の特徴量抽出部１２３４は、点２０２の画像から、点２０２の平面形状に依存する第２の特徴量を抽出する(ステップＳ１２０３)。 Next, the second feature quantity extraction unit 1234 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 extracts a second feature quantity depending on the planar shape of the point 202 from the image of the point 202 (step S1203).
　次に、点識別子抽出部６５２の特徴量統合部１２３５は、第１の特徴量と第２の特徴量とを統合することにより点識別子を抽出し、出力する(ステップＳ１２０４)。 Next, the feature quantity integration unit 1235 of the point identifier extraction unit 652 extracts and outputs a point identifier by integrating the first feature quantity and the second feature quantity (step S1204).
　このように本実施形態では、点識別子は、第１の特徴量と第２の特徴量とを有する。このため、本実施形態で抽出された点識別子を使用する照合識別では、点識別子どうしの比較は、第１の特徴量どうしの比較、第２の特徴量どうしの比較、第１の特徴量と第２の特徴量とをあわせた全体どうしの比較という３パターンのいずれか１つあるいは２つあるいは３つ全ての組み合わせで実施することができる。そのため、例えば、最初に第２の特徴量どうしを比較して、同一または類似しない候補を除外し、残りの候補について第１の特徴量どうしを比較して最終的に識別照合するといった形態が可能になる。 As described above, in the present embodiment, the point identifier includes the first feature amount and the second feature amount. Therefore, in the collation identification using the point identifier extracted in the present embodiment, the comparison of the point identifiers is performed by comparing the first feature amounts, comparing the second feature amounts, and comparing the first feature amounts. The present invention can be implemented with any one, two, or all three combinations of three patterns of overall comparisons including the second feature amount. Therefore, for example, it is possible to first compare the second feature amounts with one another, exclude candidates that are not the same or not similar, compare the first feature amounts of the remaining candidates, and finally identify and match them. become.
　《物体管理サーバのハードウェア構成》
　図１３は、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置としての物体管理サーバ２２０のハードウェア構成を示すブロック図である。 << Hardware Configuration of Object Management Server >>
FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an object management server 220 as an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
　図１３で、ＣＰＵ(Central Processing Unit)１３１０は演算制御用のプロセッサであり、プログラムを実行することで図４Ａおよび図４Ｂの機能構成部を実現する。ＣＰＵ１３１０は１つであっても複数であってもよい。ＲＯＭ(Read Only Memory)１３２０は、初期データおよびプログラムなどの固定データおよびプログラムを記憶する。ネットワークインタフェース１３３０は、ネットワークを介して、販売管理装置２１０や拾得物管理装置２３０との通信を制御する。 In FIG. 13, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1310 is a processor for arithmetic control, and implements the functional configuration units in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B by executing a program. One or more CPUs 1310 may be provided. A ROM (Read Only Memory) 1320 stores fixed data and programs such as initial data and programs. A network interface 1330 controls communication with the sales management device 210 and the found item management device 230 via a network.
　ＲＡＭ(Random Access Memory)１３４０は、ＣＰＵ１３１０が一時記憶のワークエリアとして使用するランダムアクセスメモリである。ＲＡＭ１３４０には、本実施形態の実現に必要なデータを記憶する領域が確保されている。販売物体の点識別子１３４１は、販売管理装置２１０から送信された販売物体の点識別子データである。販売物体の所有情報１３４２は、販売管理装置２１０から送信された点識別子１３４１に対応付けられた所有情報のデータである。拾得物体の点識別子１３４３は、拾得物管理装置２３０から送信された拾得物の点識別子のデータである。物体管理データベースから読み出した点識別子１３４４は、物体管理データベース２２１に登録されて読み出された販売物体の点識別子のデータである。点識別子の照合結果１３４５は、拾得物体の点識別子１３４３と、物体管理データベース２２１から読み出した点識別子１３４４との照合結果のデータであり、一致した点識別子があったか否かを示す。点識別子に対応する所有情報１３４６は、一致した点識別子があった場合の点識別子に対応付けられた所有情報のデータである。送受信データ１３４７は、ネットワークインタフェース１３３０を介して送受信されるデータであり、本例では点識別子、所有情報などを含む。なお、物体管理サーバ２２０で一括して点識別子を抽出する場合は、販売管理装置２１０や拾得物管理装置２３０から点識別子を抽出するための点画像を受信して、点画像から点識別子を抽出する構成となる。 A RAM (Random Access Memory) 1340 is a random access memory used by the CPU 1310 as a work area for temporary storage. In the RAM 1340, an area for storing data necessary for realizing the present embodiment is secured. Point identifier 1341 of the sales object is point identifier data of the sales object transmitted from sales management device 210. The proprietary information 1342 of the sales object is data of proprietary information associated with the point identifier 1341 transmitted from the sales management device 210. The point identifier 1343 of the found object is data of the point identifier of the found item transmitted from the found item management device 230. The point identifier 1344 read out from the object management database is data of point identifiers of sales objects registered and read out in the object management database 221. The collation result 1345 of the point identifier is data of the collation result of the point identifier 1343 of the found object and the point identifier 1344 read from the object management database 221, and indicates whether there is a coincident point identifier. Ownership information 1346 corresponding to the point identifier is data of the ownership information associated with the point identifier in the case where there is a matching point identifier. The transmission / reception data 1347 is data transmitted / received via the network interface 1330, and includes a point identifier, possession information, and the like in this example. In the case where the object management server 220 extracts the point identifiers collectively, the point image for extracting the point identifier is received from the sales management device 210 or the found item management device 230, and the point identifier is extracted from the point image. Configuration.
　ストレージ１３５０は、ＣＰＵ１３１０が使用する、データベースや各種のパラメータ、あるいは本実施形態の実現に必要な以下のデータまたはプログラムが記憶されている。物体管理データベース２２１は、図５に示したように、点識別子と所有情報とを対応付けたデータを登録する。ストレージ１３５０には、以下のプログラムが格納される。物体管理サーバ制御プログラム１３５１は、物体管理サーバ２２０の全体を制御するプログラムである。販売情報取得モジュール１３５２は、点識別子取得モジュールおよび所有情報取得モジュールを含み、販売管理装置２１０から販売時の物体に関連する所有情報を取得して、物体管理データベース２２１に登録するモジュールである。拾得情報取得モジュール１３５３は点識別子取得モジュールを含み、拾得物管理装置２３０から拾得物管理時の物体に関連する所有情報を取得するモジュールである。点識別子照合モジュール１３５４は、拾得物管理装置２３０から拾得した点識別子と、物体管理データベース２２１に登録された点識別子とを照合するモジュールである。所有情報通知モジュール１３５５は、照合結果で一致する点識別子があれば、物体管理データベース２２１に点識別子に対応付けて登録されている所有情報を読出して、拾得物管理装置２３０に通知するモジュールである。 The storage 1350 stores a database and various parameters used by the CPU 1310 or the following data or program necessary for realizing the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the object management database 221 registers data in which point identifiers are associated with proprietary information. The storage 1350 stores the following programs. The object management server control program 1351 is a program that controls the entire object management server 220. The sales information acquisition module 1352 is a module that includes a point identifier acquisition module and an ownership information acquisition module, acquires ownership information related to an object at the time of sale from the sales management device 210, and registers it in the object management database 221. The finding information acquisition module 1353 includes a point identifier acquiring module, and is a module for acquiring from the finding management device 230 ownership information related to an object at the time of finding management. The point identifier collating module 1354 is a module that collates the point identifier acquired from the found item management device 230 with the point identifier registered in the object management database 221. The possession information notification module 1355 is a module for reading out the possession information registered in the object management database 221 in association with the point identifier and notifying the found article management device 230 if there is a matching point identifier in the collation result. .
　なお、物体管理サーバ２２０が点識別子を抽出する場合には、ストレージ１３５０に、点識別子抽出アルゴリズムや点識別子抽出モジュールが格納される。また、図１３のＲＡＭ１３４０やストレージ１３５０には、物体管理サーバ２２０が有する汎用の機能や他の実現可能な機能に関連するプログラムやデータは図示されていない。 When the object management server 220 extracts a point identifier, a point identifier extraction algorithm or a point identifier extraction module is stored in the storage 1350. Further, in the RAM 1340 and the storage 1350 of FIG. 13, programs and data related to general-purpose functions of the object management server 220 and other realizable functions are not illustrated.
　《物体管理サーバの処理手順》
　図１４は、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置としての物体管理サーバ２２０の処理手順を示すフローチャートである。このフローチャートは、図１３のＣＰＵ１３１０がＲＡＭ１３４０を使用して実行し、図４Ａおよび図４Ｂの機能構成部を実現する。 << Processing procedure of object management server >>
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the object management server 220 as an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. This flowchart is executed by the CPU 1310 in FIG. 13 using the RAM 1340, and implements the functional components in FIGS. 4A and 4B.
　物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ１４１１において、販売管理装置２１０からの販売情報の受信であるか否かを判定する。販売情報の受信と判定すると、物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ１４１３において、販売管理装置２１０から送信された販売情報から販売物の点識別子を取得する。物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ１４１５において、販売管理装置２１０から送信された販売情報から点識別子に対応付けられた所有情報を取得する。そして、物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ１４１７において、取得した点識別子と所有情報とを対応付けて物体管理データベース２２１に登録する。なお、購入した物体を遺失して拾得された場合の所有権の放棄を含む設定をした購入者に対して、物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ１４１９において、ポイントを付与するなどの特典情報送信を行なうのが望ましい。 In step S1411, the object management server 220 determines whether it is reception of sales information from the sales management device 210. If it is determined that the sales information is received, the object management server 220 acquires the point identifier of the sales item from the sales information transmitted from the sales management device 210 in step S1413. In step S1415, the object management server 220 acquires the ownership information associated with the point identifier from the sales information transmitted from the sales management device 210. Then, in step S1417, the object management server 220 associates the acquired point identifier with the possession information, and registers it in the object management database 221. Note that the object management server 220 performs privilege information transmission such as giving points in step S1419 to the purchaser who has set including abandonment of ownership when the purchased object is lost and found. Is desirable.
　販売情報の受信でないと判定すると、物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ１４２１において、拾得物管理装置２３０からの拾得情報の受信であるか否かを判定する。拾得情報の受信と判定すると、物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ１４２３において、拾得物管理装置２３０から送信された拾得情報から拾得物の点識別子を取得する。ここで、拾得者に対して、物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ１４２５において、ポイントを付与するなどの特典情報送信を行なうのが望ましい。物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ１４２７において、物体管理データベース２２１に登録された点識別子を読み出す。そして、物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ１４２９において、拾得物管理装置２３０からの拾得物の点識別子と、物体管理データベース２２１から読み出した点識別子とを照合する。物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ１４３１において、照合結果から点識別子が一致したか否かを判定する。なお、点識別子は、その差が所定閾値以内の場合に一致と判定してもよい。点識別子が一致した場合、物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ１４３３において、物体管理データベース２２１から一致した点識別子に対応する所有情報を取得して、拾得物管理装置２３０に所有情報を通知する。一方、点識別子が一致しない場合、物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ１４３５において、点識別子の照合が完了したか否かを判定する。点識別子の照合が完了してないと判定した場合、物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ１４２７に戻って、物体管理データベース２２１から次の点識別子を読み出して照合する。点識別子の照合が完了したと判定した場合、物体管理サーバ２２０は、ステップＳ１４３７において、拾得物の所有情報無しの旨を、拾得物管理装置２３０に通知する。 If it is determined that the sales information is not received, the object management server 220 determines whether or not the acquisition information is received from the found item management device 230 in step S1421. If it is determined that the found information is received, the object management server 220 acquires the point identifier of the found item from the found information transmitted from the found item management device 230 in step S1423. Here, it is desirable that the object management server 220 perform privilege information transmission such as giving points to the finder in step S1425. The object management server 220 reads out the point identifier registered in the object management database 221 in step S1427. Then, in step S 1429, the object management server 220 collates the point identifier of the found item from the found item management device 230 with the point identifier read from the object management database 221. The object management server 220 determines in step S1431 whether or not the point identifiers match from the comparison result. The point identifier may be determined to match if the difference is within a predetermined threshold. If the point identifiers match, the object management server 220 acquires possession information corresponding to the coincident point identifier from the object management database 221 in step S1433, and notifies the found item management device 230 of the possession information. On the other hand, if the point identifiers do not match, the object management server 220 determines in step S1435 whether the matching of the point identifiers has been completed. If it is determined that the verification of the point identifier is not completed, the object management server 220 returns to step S1427, reads out the next point identifier from the object management database 221, and verifies. If it is determined that the verification of the point identifier is completed, the object management server 220 notifies the found item management device 230 that there is no possession information of the found item in step S1437.
　《販売管理装置のハードウェア構成》
　図１５は、本実施形態に係る販売管理装置２１０のハードウェア構成を示すブロック図である。 << Hardware Configuration of Sales Management Device >>
FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the sales management device 210 according to the present embodiment.
　図１５で、ＣＰＵ１５１０は演算制御用のプロセッサであり、プログラムを実行することで図６Ａおよび図６Ｂの機能構成部を実現する。ＣＰＵ１５１０は１つであっても複数であってもよい。ＲＯＭ１５２０は、初期データおよびプログラムなどの固定データおよびプログラムを記憶する。ネットワークインタフェース１５３０は、ネットワークを介して、物体管理サーバ２２０との通信を制御する。 In FIG. 15, a CPU 1510 is a processor for arithmetic control, and implements the functional configuration units of FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B by executing a program. The number of CPUs 1510 may be one or more. The ROM 1520 stores fixed data and programs such as initial data and programs. A network interface 1530 controls communication with the object management server 220 via a network.
　ＲＡＭ１５４０は、ＣＰＵ１５１０が一時記憶のワークエリアとして使用するランダムアクセスメモリである。ＲＡＭ１５４０には、本実施形態の実現に必要なデータを記憶する領域が確保されている。販売物体の精算結果１５４１は、販売管理装置２１０による販売物体の精算を示すデータである。販売物体の点画像１５４２は、点画像撮像部２１２により撮像された販売物体上の点画像のデータである。販売物体の点識別子１５４３は、点画像１５４２から抽出された点識別子のデータである。販売物体の所有情報１５４４は、販売物体の点識別子１５４３に対応付けて設定された所有情報のデータである。所有情報設定完了情報１５４５は、物体管理サーバ２２０から通知された物体管理データベース２２１への所有情報の登録済みを示すデータである。送受信データ１５４６は、ネットワークを介して送受信されるデータを記憶し、本例では点識別子、所有情報、所有情報設定完了情報などを含む。入出力データ１５４７は、入出力インタフェース６０２を介した入出力機器と入出力するデータである。 The RAM 1540 is a random access memory used by the CPU 1510 as a temporary storage work area. In the RAM 1540, an area for storing data necessary for realizing the present embodiment is secured. Settlement result of sales object 1541 is data indicating settlement of the sales object by the sales management device 210. The point image 1542 of the sale object is data of a point image on the sale object captured by the point image capturing unit 212. The point identifier 1543 of the sales object is data of a point identifier extracted from the point image 1542. The ownership information 1544 of the sales object is data of ownership information set in association with the point identifier 1543 of the sales object. Ownership information setting completion information 1545 is data indicating that the ownership information has been registered in the object management database 221 notified from the object management server 220. The transmission / reception data 1546 stores data transmitted / received via the network, and includes, in this example, a point identifier, ownership information, ownership information setting completion information, and the like. The input / output data 1547 is data to be input / output to / from an input / output device via the input / output interface 602.
　ストレージ１５５０は、ＣＰＵ１５１０が使用する、データベースや各種のパラメータ、あるいは本実施形態の実現に必要な以下のデータまたはプログラムが記憶されている。点識別子抽出アルゴリズム１５５１は、販売管理装置２１０が点識別子抽出機能を果たすために、使用される点識別子抽出のアルゴリズムである。ストレージ１５５０には、以下のプログラムが格納される。販売管理装置制御プログラム１５５２は、販売管理装置２１０の全体を制御するプログラムである。販売管理装置用の物体管理アプリケーション６１１は、販売管理装置２１０として拾得物管理を行なうためのアプリケーションプログラムであり、販売情報生成モジュール１５５３を含む。販売情報生成モジュール１５５３は、販売物体から取得した識別情報から点識別子を抽出する点識別子抽出モジュールと、点識別子に対応する所有情報を取得する所有情報取得モジュールとを含む。 The storage 1550 stores a database and various parameters used by the CPU 1510, or the following data or program necessary for realizing the present embodiment. The point identifier extraction algorithm 1551 is an algorithm of point identifier extraction used for the sales management device 210 to perform the point identifier extraction function. The storage 1550 stores the following programs. The sales management device control program 1552 is a program that controls the entire sales management device 210. The object management application 611 for the sales management apparatus is an application program for managing a found item as the sales management apparatus 210, and includes a sales information generation module 1553. The sales information generation module 1553 includes a point identifier extraction module for extracting a point identifier from identification information acquired from a sales object, and an ownership information acquisition module for acquiring ownership information corresponding to the point identifier.
　入出力インタフェース６０２は、入出力デバイスとのデータ入出力を制御するためのインタフェースを行なう。本実施形態においては、入出力インタフェース６０２には、図６Ａに示したように、カメラなどの点画像撮像部２１２、表示部６２２、操作部６２３、などが接続される。 An input / output interface 602 provides an interface for controlling data input / output with an input / output device. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6A, a point image capturing unit 212 such as a camera, a display unit 622, an operation unit 623, and the like are connected to the input / output interface 602.
　なお、図１５のＲＡＭ１５４０やストレージ１５５０には、販売管理装置２１０が有する汎用の機能や他の実現可能な機能に関連するプログラムやデータは図示されていない。 In the RAM 1540 and the storage 1550 of FIG. 15, programs and data related to general-purpose functions of the sales management device 210 and other realizable functions are not shown.
　《販売管理装置の処理手順》
　図１６は、本実施形態に係る販売管理装置２１０の処理手順を示すフローチャートである。このフローチャートは、図１５のＣＰＵ１５１０がＲＡＭ１５４０を使用して実行し、図６Ａおよび図６Ｂの機能構成部を実現する。 << Processing procedure of sales management device >>
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the sales management device 210 according to the present embodiment. This flowchart is executed by the CPU 1510 in FIG. 15 using the RAM 1540, and implements the functional components in FIGS. 6A and 6B.
　販売管理装置２１０は、ステップＳ１６０１において、販売物体の精算処理を行なう。販売管理装置２１０は、ステップＳ１６０３において、点識別子を抽出するための点画像を販売物体から取得する。そして、販売管理装置２１０は、ステップＳ１６０５において、点画像から点識別子を抽出する。 In step S1601, the sales management device 210 performs settlement processing of the sales object. In step S1603, the sales management device 210 acquires a point image for extracting a point identifier from the sales object. Then, in step S1605, the sales management device 210 extracts a point identifier from the point image.
　続いて、販売管理装置２１０は、ステップＳ１６０７において、販売物体の購入者に対して、販売物体を遺失して拾得された場合に販売物体の所有権を放棄するか否かを含む所有情報を問い合わせて、所有情報の設定の有無を判定する。所有情報の設定があれば、販売管理装置２１０は、ステップＳ１６０９において、所有情報を取得する。販売管理装置２１０は、ステップＳ１６１１において、物体管理サーバ２２０に点識別子と所有情報とを対応付けて送信する。そして、販売管理装置２１０は、ステップＳ１６１３において、物体管理サーバ２２０からの所有情報登録完了通知を待つ。 Subsequently, at step S1607, sales management device 210 inquires of the purchaser of the sales object about the ownership information including whether or not to relinquish the ownership of the sales object when the sales object is lost and found. To determine the presence or absence of the setting of the ownership information. If the ownership information is set, the sales management device 210 acquires the ownership information in step S1609. In step S1611, the sales management device 210 associates the point identifier and the ownership information with the object management server 220, and transmits them. Then, in step S1613, the sales management device 210 waits for the ownership information registration completion notification from the object management server 220.
　物体管理サーバ２２０からの所有情報登録完了通知を受信したら、販売管理装置２１０は、ステップＳ１６１５において、所有情報の登録済を表示などで通知する。そして、販売管理装置２１０は、ステップＳ１６１７において、販売物体の所有権放棄を含む所有情報を設定した購入者に対してポイントなどの特典を与える。 Upon receiving the ownership information registration completion notice from the object management server 220, the sales management device 210 notifies in step S1615 that the ownership information has been registered by displaying or the like. Then, sales management device 210, in step S1617, gives a privilege such as points to the purchaser who has set the ownership information including the release of the ownership of the sales object.
　一方、ステップＳ１６０７において所有情報の設定が無ければ、処理を終了する。 If it is determined in step S1607 that the ownership information has not been set, the process ends.
　ここで、販売管理装置２１０が点識別子抽出機能を有しない場合、販売管理装置２１０は、ステップＳ１６０５における点識別子の抽出をせずに、ステップＳ１６１１において点識別子ではなく、点識別子を抽出可能な点画像を所有情報と共に物体管理サーバ２２０に送信する。 Here, when the sales management device 210 does not have the point identifier extraction function, the sales management device 210 can extract the point identifier instead of the point identifier in step S1611 without extracting the point identifier in step S1605. The image is sent to the object management server 220 along with the ownership information.
　《拾得物管理装置のハードウェア構成》
　図１７は、本実施形態に係る拾得物管理装置２３０のハードウェア構成を示すブロック図である。 << Hardware Configuration of Found Item Management Device >>
FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the found item management device 230 according to the present embodiment.
　図１７で、ＣＰＵ１７１０は演算制御用のプロセッサであり、プログラムを実行することで図７の機能構成部を実現する。ＣＰＵ１７１０は１つであっても複数であってもよい。ＲＯＭ１７２０は、初期データおよびプログラムなどの固定データおよびプログラムを記憶する。ネットワークインタフェース１７３０は、ネットワークを介して、物体管理サーバ２２０との通信を制御する。 In FIG. 17, a CPU 1710 is a processor for arithmetic control, and implements the functional configuration unit of FIG. 7 by executing a program. One or more CPUs 1710 may be provided. The ROM 1720 stores fixed data and programs such as initial data and programs. A network interface 1730 controls communication with the object management server 220 via a network.
　ＲＡＭ１７４０は、ＣＰＵ１７１０が一時記憶のワークエリアとして使用するランダムアクセスメモリである。ＲＡＭ１７４０には、本実施形態の実現に必要なデータを記憶する領域が確保されている。拾得物体の点画像１７４１は、点画像撮像部２３２により撮像された拾得物体上の点画像のデータである。拾得物体の点識別子１７４２は、点画像１７４１から抽出された点識別子のデータである。拾得物体の所有情報１７４３は、拾得物体の点識別子１７４２と一致した販売物体の点識別子に対応付けて、物体管理サーバ２２０の物体管理データベース２２１に登録された所有情報のデータである。送受信データ１７４４は、ネットワークを介して送受信されるデータを記憶し、本例では点識別子、所有情報などを含む。入出力データ１７４５は、入出力インタフェース６０２を介した入出力機器と入出力するデータである。 The RAM 1740 is a random access memory used by the CPU 1710 as a temporary storage work area. In the RAM 1740, an area for storing data necessary for realizing the present embodiment is secured. The point image 1741 of the found object is data of a point image on the found object captured by the point image capturing unit 232. The point identifier 1742 of the found object is data of a point identifier extracted from the point image 1741. The possessed information 1743 of the found object is data of the owned information registered in the object management database 221 of the object management server 220 in association with the point identifier of the sales object that matches the point identifier 1742 of the found object. The transmission / reception data 1744 stores data transmitted / received via the network, and includes a point identifier, possession information, and the like in this example. Input / output data 1745 is data to be input / output to / from an input / output device via the input / output interface 602.
　ストレージ１７５０は、ＣＰＵ１７１０が使用する、データベースや各種のパラメータ、あるいは本実施形態の実現に必要な以下のデータまたはプログラムが記憶されている。点識別子抽出アルゴリズム１７５１は、拾得物管理装置２３０が点識別子抽出機能を果たすために、使用される点識別子抽出のアルゴリズムである。ストレージ１７５０には、以下のプログラムが格納される。拾得物管理装置制御プログラム１７５２は、拾得物管理装置２３０の全体を制御するプログラムである。拾得物管理装置用の拾得物管理アプリケーション７１１は、拾得物管理装置２３０として拾得物管理を行なうためのアプリケーションプログラムであり、拾得物情報生成モジュール１７５３と所有情報通知モジュール１７５４とを含む。拾得物情報生成モジュール１７５３は、拾得物体から取得した識別情報から点識別子を抽出する点識別子抽出モジュールを含む。所有情報通知モジュール１７５４は、点識別子抽出モジュールが生成した点識別子に一致する点識別子に対応付けて物体管理データベース２２１に登録されている所有情報を受信して通知するモジュールである。 The storage 1750 stores a database and various parameters used by the CPU 1710, or the following data or programs necessary for realizing the present embodiment. The point identifier extraction algorithm 1751 is an algorithm of point identifier extraction used for the found item management device 230 to perform the point identifier extraction function. The storage 1750 stores the following programs. The found item management device control program 1752 is a program that controls the entire found item management device 230. The found item management application 711 for the found item management device is an application program for managing a found item as the found item management device 230, and includes a found item information generation module 1753 and an owned information notification module 1754. The found item information generation module 1753 includes a point identifier extraction module that extracts a point identifier from the identification information acquired from the found object. The ownership information notification module 1754 is a module that receives and notifies ownership information registered in the object management database 221 in association with a point identifier that matches the point identifier generated by the point identifier extraction module.
　入出力インタフェース７０２は、入出力デバイスとのデータ入出力を制御するためのインタフェースを行なう。本実施形態においては、入出力インタフェース７０２には、図７に示したように、カメラなどの点画像撮像部２３２、表示部７２２、操作部７２３、などが接続される。 An input / output interface 702 provides an interface for controlling data input / output with an input / output device. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a point image capturing unit 232 such as a camera, a display unit 722, an operation unit 723 and the like are connected to the input / output interface 702.
　なお、図１７のＲＡＭ１７４０やストレージ１７５０には、拾得物管理装置２３０が有する汎用の機能や他の実現可能な機能に関連するプログラムやデータは図示されていない。 Note that, in the RAM 1740 and the storage 1750 in FIG. 17, programs and data related to general-purpose functions and other realizable functions possessed by the found-item management device 230 are not illustrated.
　《拾得物管理装置の処理手順》
　図１８は、本実施形態に係る拾得物管理装置２３０の処理手順を示すフローチャートである。このフローチャートは、図１７のＣＰＵ１７１０がＲＡＭ１７４０を使用して実行し、図７の機能構成部を実現する。 << Processing procedure of found-item management device >>
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the found item management device 230 according to the present embodiment. This flowchart is executed by the CPU 1710 in FIG. 17 using the RAM 1740, and implements the functional components in FIG.
　拾得物管理装置２３０は、ステップＳ１８０１において、点識別子を抽出するための点画像を拾得物体から取得する。拾得物管理装置２３０は、ステップＳ１８０３において、点画像から点識別子を抽出する。そして、拾得物管理装置２３０は、ステップＳ１８０５において、抽出した点識別子を物体管理サーバ２２０に送信する。 In step S1801, the found-item management device 230 acquires a point image for extracting a point identifier from the found object. In step S1803, the found item management device 230 extracts a point identifier from the point image. Then, in step S1805, the found item management device 230 transmits the extracted point identifier to the object management server 220.
　続いて、拾得物管理装置２３０は、ステップＳ１８０７において、物体管理サーバ２２０から拾得物の点識別子に一致する点識別子に対応付けて登録された所有情報を待つ。拾得物に対して登録された所有情報の受信があれば、拾得物管理装置２３０は、ステップＳ１８０９において、拾得物に対して購入者が設定した所有情報を通知する。一方、一致する点識別子が登録されていない、または、拾得物に対して購入者が所有情報を設定していない旨の受信があれば、拾得物管理装置２３０は、ステップＳ１８１１において、拾得物に対する所有情報がない旨を通知する。 Subsequently, in step S1807, the found item management device 230 waits for ownership information registered from the object management server 220 in association with a point identifier that matches the point identifier of the found item. If there is reception of the proprietary information registered for the found item, the found-item management device 230 notifies the found item of the proprietary information set by the purchaser in step S1809. On the other hand, if there is no matching point identifier registered or there is reception that the purchaser has not set the ownership information for the found item, the found item management device 230 checks for the found item in step S1811. Notify that there is no possession information.
　そして、拾得物管理装置２３０は、ステップＳ１８１３において、拾得者にポイントなどの特典を与えるのが望ましい。 Then, in step S 1813, the found-item management device 230 desirably gives a reward such as points to the founder.
　本実施形態によれば、物体に筆記具で点を記載することで、個人情報を含まずに物体の所有を簡単な操作で特定できるので、物体の流通を効率的に管理することができる。 According to the present embodiment, by describing points on the object with a writing instrument, possession of the object can be identified by a simple operation without including personal information, and therefore, distribution of the object can be efficiently managed.
　例えば、遺失した所有者の情報が通知される場合、容易に拾得物を返却できる。また、遺失した物体が拾得された場合、その届け先が通知されるので、容易に届けることができる。また、販売された物体を購入者が遺失した場合に販売された物体の所有権が放棄されることを示す所有情報を販売時に設定しておけば、拾得物を管理する時間や費用を削減することができる。すなわち、拾得物取扱所などにおいて拾得物の処分が容易となり、物体の効率的な循環が実現できる。そのため、持ち込まれた拾得物を所有者に返還するため、所有者を見付けるための時間や費用、あるいは、所有者が見付かるまでの拾得物の保管のための時間や費用を削減することができる。さらに、拾得物が用いられないまま拾得物保管所に所定期間保管されることによる資源の浪費をなくすことができる。 For example, if the information of the lost owner is notified, the found item can be easily returned. In addition, when a lost object is picked up, the destination is notified, so it can be easily delivered. In addition, by setting ownership information at the time of sale that indicates that the ownership of the sold object is abandoned if the buyer loses the sold object, it reduces the time and cost for managing the found items. be able to. That is, it becomes easy to dispose of the found material at the found item handling place and the like, and efficient circulation of the object can be realized. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the time and expense for finding the owner, or the time and expense for storing the finding until the owner finds it, because the found item is returned to the owner. Furthermore, it is possible to eliminate the waste of resources due to storage for a predetermined period of time in the pickup storage without using the pickup.
　［第３実施形態］
　次に、本発明の第３実施形態に係る物体管理システムについて説明する。本実施形態に係る物体管理システムは、上記第２実施形態と比べると、拾得物について所有者の遺失物であることを承認する点で異なる。その他の構成および動作は、第２実施形態と同様であるため、同じ構成および動作については同じ符号を付してその詳しい説明を省略する。 Third Embodiment
Next, an object management system according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The object management system according to the present embodiment differs from the second embodiment in that it recognizes that the found item is a lost item of the owner. The other configurations and operations are similar to those of the second embodiment, and therefore the same configurations and operations are denoted by the same reference numerals and the detailed description thereof is omitted.
　《所有情報通知動作シーケンス》
　図１９は、本実施形態に係る物体管理システム１９００の所有情報通知動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。なお、図１９において、図３Ｂと同様のステップには同じステップ番号を付して、重複する説明は省略する。 << Owner Information Notification Operation Sequence >>
FIG. 19 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of an ownership information notification operation of the object management system 1900 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 19, the same steps as those in FIG. 3B are denoted by the same step numbers, and redundant description will be omitted.
　物体管理サーバ１９２０は、ステップＳ１９１７において、物体管理データベース２２１に登録された所有者情報に基づいて所有者の端末１９５０に拾得物の情報を送信して、拾得物の確認や所有情報の確認／設定／変更などを問い合わせる。この問い合わせに対して、所有者の端末１９５０からステップＳ１９１８において、拾得物の確認や所有情報の確認／設定／変更などの応答があった場合に、以降の所有情報の拾得物管理装置２３０への送信に進む。拾得物の確認や所有情報の確認／設定／変更などの応答が無ければ、所有情報は拾得物管理装置２３０へ送信されない。 In step S1917, the object management server 1920 transmits the information of the found item to the owner's terminal 1950 based on the owner information registered in the object management database 221, and confirms the found item or confirms / sets the possession information. / Ask for changes etc. When there is a response such as confirmation of a found item or confirmation / setting / change of ownership information from the terminal 1950 of the owner in response to this inquiry, the subsequent found-item management device 230 Proceed to send. If there is no response such as confirmation of a found item or confirmation / setting / change of ownership information, the possession information is not transmitted to the found item management device 230.
　本実施形態によれば、拾得物の返却先の個人情報について、所有者の了解なしに拾得物管理装置で公表されないので、個人情報の秘匿性が保たれる。また、拾得物についての所有者の確認が得られるので、盗品か否かを容易に判定できる。さらに、拾得時に拾得物の処理を柔軟に変更することができる。 According to this embodiment, since the personal information of the return destination of the found item is not disclosed by the found item management device without the owner's consent, the confidentiality of the personal information is maintained. Further, since the owner's confirmation about the found item can be obtained, it can be easily determined whether it is a stolen item or not. Furthermore, it is possible to flexibly change the processing of the found items at the time of the pick.
　［第４実施形態］
　次に、本発明の第４実施形態に係る物体管理システムについて説明する。本実施形態に係る物体管理システムは、上記第２実施形態および第３実施形態と比べると、物体の所有情報をスマートフォンなどの携帯端末あるいは通信端末により所有者が登録し、拾得者が拾得物を処理できる点で異なる。その他の構成および動作は、第２実施形態または第３実施形態と同様であるため、同じ構成および動作については同じ符号を付してその詳しい説明を省略する。 Fourth Embodiment
Next, an object management system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the object management system according to the present embodiment, compared with the second and third embodiments, the owner registers the possession information of the object with a portable terminal such as a smartphone or a communication terminal, and the finder finds a found item It differs in that it can be processed. The other configurations and operations are the same as those in the second embodiment or the third embodiment, and therefore, the same configurations and operations are denoted by the same reference numerals and the detailed description thereof will be omitted.
　《物体管理システム》
　図２０Ａ～図２１Ｃを参照して、本実施形態に係る物体管理システムの構成および動作について説明する。 Object Management System
The configuration and operation of the object management system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 20A to 21C.
　（社会モデル）
　図２０Ａは、本実施形態に係る物体管理システム２００を用いた社会モデルを示す図である。なお、図２０Ａにおいて、図２Ａと同様の構成要素には同じ参照番号を付して、重複する説明を省略する。 (Social model)
FIG. 20A is a diagram showing a social model using the object management system 200 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 20A, the same components as in FIG. 2A will be assigned the same reference numerals and overlapping descriptions will be omitted.
　図２０Ａにおいては、所有する物体の点識別子と所有情報とを所有者２５１が任意の時間に任意の場所で携帯端末（スマートフォンなど）を用いて登録する。また、遺失された物体を拾得した拾得者２０９０は、任意の時間に任意の場所で携帯端末（スマートフォンなど）を用いて、拾得物の処理を決定する。したがって、拾得者２０９０は、拾得物に記載された点の点識別子と、所有者２５１が登録した所有物に記載された点の点識別子が一致すれば、対応付いた所有情報に基づいて、所有者２５１への返却や拾得者の使用２５６を含む届け先２５０へ拾得物を届けることができる。そして、所有権が放棄されてなく所有者情報や届け先情報が登録されてない場合に、拾得物取扱所２３０に届けることになる。 In FIG. 20A, the owner 251 registers the point identifier of the object to be owned and the possession information at any time using a portable terminal (such as a smart phone). Further, the finder 2090 who has found the lost object determines the processing of the found item using a portable terminal (such as a smartphone) at any time and at any place. Therefore, if the finder 2090 matches the point identifier of the point described in the found item with the point identifier of the point described in the property registered by the owner 251, the finder 2090 is owned based on the associated ownership information. Picks can be delivered to a destination 250 including return to person 251 and use 256 of the finder. Then, when the ownership is not relinquished and the owner information and the addressee information are not registered, it is delivered to the found item handling office 230.
　（概要）
　図２０Ｂは、本実施形態に係る物体管理システム２０００の概要を示す図である。なお、図２０Ｂにおいて、図２Ｂまたは図２Ｃと同様の構成要素には同じ参照番号を付して、重複する説明は省略する。 (Overview)
FIG. 20B is a diagram showing an outline of an object management system 2000 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 20B, the same components as in FIG. 2B or FIG. 2C are assigned the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions will be omitted.
　所有情報登録時には、所有者２５１の携帯端末２０１１により所有物２０１に記載された点２０２の点識別子と所有情報とが対応付けて、物体管理サーバ２０２０の物体管理データベース２２１に登録される。携帯端末２０１１の画面２０１２は、所有情報登録時の画面の例を示している。また、所有情報更新時には、所有者の携帯端末２０１１により所有物２０１に記載された点２０２の点識別子に対応付けて、更新所有情報が、物体管理サーバ２０２０の物体管理データベース２２１に登録される。携帯端末２０１１の画面２０１３は、所有情報更新時の画面の例を示している。 At the time of proprietary information registration, the point identifier of the point 202 described in the proprietary item 201 is associated with the proprietary information by the portable terminal 2011 of the owner 251 and registered in the object management database 221 of the object management server 2020. A screen 2012 of the mobile terminal 2011 shows an example of a screen at the time of registration of ownership information. Further, at the time of updating the owned information, the updated owned information is registered in the object management database 221 of the object management server 2020 in association with the point identifier of the point 202 described in the owned item 201 by the portable terminal 2011 of the owner. A screen 2013 of the mobile terminal 2011 shows an example of a screen at the time of updating the ownership information.
　一方、物体を拾得した所有情報通知時には、拾得者２０９０の携帯端末２０９１により拾得物２０１に記載された点２０２の点識別子が物体管理サーバ２０２０に送信されて、一致する点識別子に対応して登録された所有情報を取得する。携帯端末２０９１の画面２０９３は、所有情報問い合わせ時の画面の例を示している。続いて、拾得者の携帯端末２０９１は、点識別子に対応する所有情報を取得すると、例えば、所有権放棄で届け先が無い場合、画面２０９４に遷移し、拾得者が自由に使えることを通知する。また、所有権維持で所有者情報が有る場合、または、所有権放棄で届け先が有る場合、画面２０９５に遷移し、届け先に届けることを通知する。また、所有権維持で届け先が無い場合、画面２０９６に遷移し、拾得物取扱所に届けることを通知する。所有情報に基づく通知情報は、上記例に限定されない。 On the other hand, at the time of notification of possession information having picked up an object, the point identifier of the point 202 written in the found item 201 is transmitted to the object management server 2020 by the portable terminal 2091 of the founder 2090 and registered in correspondence with the matching point identifier. Get the owned information. A screen 2093 of the portable terminal 2091 shows an example of a screen at the time of inquiring of ownership information. Subsequently, when acquiring the ownership information corresponding to the point identifier, for example, when there is no delivery destination due to the abandonment of the ownership, the portable terminal 2091 of the finder transitions to a screen 2094 to notify that the finder can freely use it. Also, if there is owner information in maintaining the ownership or there is a delivery destination in the case of surrendering the ownership, transition is made to the screen 2095, and notification of delivery to the delivery destination is made. Also, when there is no addressee in maintaining ownership, the screen is transitioned to screen 2096, and notification of delivery to the found-goods handling office is made. The notification information based on the ownership information is not limited to the above example.
　なお、拾得者の携帯端末２０９１、あるいは、届け先の装置により、新たな点を記載して新たな点識別子と所有情報とを登録したり、点識別子に対応付いた所有情報を変更したりすることも可能である。 Note that new points are described, new point identifiers and ownership information are registered, and ownership information associated with the point identifiers is changed, using the finder's mobile terminal 2091 or the destination device. Is also possible.
　（動作シーケンス）
　図２１Ａは、本実施形態に係る物体管理システム２０００の所有情報登録動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。なお、図２１Ａにおいて、図３Ａと同様のステップには同じステップ番号を付して、重複する説明は省略する。 (Operation sequence)
FIG. 21A is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of an ownership information registration operation of the object management system 2000 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 21A, the same steps as those in FIG. 3A are denoted by the same step numbers, and redundant description will be omitted.
　物体管理システム２０００の動作準備として、ステップＳ２００１において、物体に点識別子を抽出可能な点の付与を行なう。そして、携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２０１３において、点識別子抽出用の点画像を撮像する。携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２０１５において、取得した点画像から点識別子を抽出する。そして、携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２０１７において、所有者への問い合わせに対する応答として、登録する物体の所有情報を取得する。携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２０１９において、抽出した点識別子と所有情報とを対応付けて物体管理サーバ２０２０に送信する。そして、物体管理サーバ２０２０からの登録完了の通知を受けて、携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２０２３において、所有情報の登録完了を報告する。 As preparation for the operation of the object management system 2000, in step S2001, a point capable of extracting a point identifier is attached to the object. Then, in step S2013, the portable terminal 2011 captures a point image for extracting a point identifier. The portable terminal 2011 extracts a point identifier from the acquired point image in step S2015. Then, in step S2017, the portable terminal 2011 acquires the ownership information of the object to be registered as a response to the inquiry to the owner. In step S2019, the portable terminal 2011 associates the extracted point identifier with the proprietary information, and transmits it to the object management server 2020. Then, in response to the notification of the registration completion from the object management server 2020, the portable terminal 2011 reports the completion of the registration of the ownership information in step S2023.
　図２１Ｂは、本実施形態に係る物体管理システム２０００の所有情報更新動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。 FIG. 21B is a sequence diagram showing the procedure of the ownership information update operation of the object management system 2000 according to the present embodiment.
　携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２１２１において、点識別子抽出用の点画像を撮像する。携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２１２３において、取得した点画像から点識別子を抽出して、物体管理サーバ２０２０に送信する。物体管理サーバ２０２０は、ステップＳ２１２５において、受信した点識別子が物体管理データベース２２１に登録済みか否かを判定して、判定結果を携帯端末２０１１に返送する。 The portable terminal 2011 captures a point image for point identifier extraction in step S2121. The portable terminal 2011 extracts a point identifier from the acquired point image in step S2123, and transmits the point identifier to the object management server 2020. In step S 2125, the object management server 2020 determines whether the received point identifier has been registered in the object management database 221, and returns the determination result to the portable terminal 2011.
　携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２１２７において、所有者への問い合わせに対する応答として、更新する物体の所有情報を取得する。携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２１２９において、抽出した点識別子と更新所有情報とを対応付けて物体管理サーバ２０２０に送信する。物体管理サーバ２０２０は、ステップＳ２１３１において、点識別子に対応する所有情報を更新する。例えば、所有権維持と設定されていた所有情報を、所定期間使用したため所有権放棄に更新してもよい。そして、物体管理サーバ２０２０からの更新完了の通知を受けて、携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２１３３において、所有情報の更新完了を報告する。 In step S2127, the portable terminal 2011 acquires the ownership information of the object to be updated as a response to the inquiry to the owner. In step S2129, the portable terminal 2011 associates the extracted point identifier with the update ownership information, and transmits it to the object management server 2020. The object management server 2020 updates the ownership information corresponding to the point identifier in step S2131. For example, the ownership information set as ownership retention may be updated to ownership abandonment because it has been used for a predetermined period. Then, in response to the notification of update completion from the object management server 2020, the portable terminal 2011 reports update completion of ownership information in step S2133.
　なお、携帯端末２０１１が点画像から点識別子を抽出する機能を有しない場合、物体管理サーバ２０２０は、ステップＳ２１３５において、携帯端末２０１１から受信した点画像から点識別子を抽出する。 If the portable terminal 2011 does not have a function of extracting a point identifier from a point image, the object management server 2020 extracts the point identifier from the point image received from the portable terminal 2011 in step S2135.
　図２１Ｃは、本実施形態に係る物体管理システム２０００の所有情報通知動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。なお、図２１Ｃにおいて、図３Ｂと同様のステップには同じステップ番号を付して、重複する説明を省略する。 FIG. 21C is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of an ownership information notification operation of the object management system 2000 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 21C, the same steps as those in FIG. 3B are denoted by the same step numbers, and the redundant description will be omitted.
　携帯端末２０９１は、ステップＳ２１４１において、点識別子抽出用の点画像を取得する。携帯端末２０９１は、ステップＳ２１４３において、取得した点画像から点識別子を抽出する。そして、携帯端末２０９１は、ステップＳ２１４５において、抽出した点識別子を物体管理サーバ２０２０に送信する。 In step S2141, the portable terminal 2091 acquires a point image for extracting a point identifier. In step S2143, the mobile terminal 2091 extracts a point identifier from the acquired point image. Then, in step S2145, the portable terminal 2091 transmits the extracted point identifier to the object management server 2020.
　そして、携帯端末２０９１は、送信した点識別子に対応する所有情報を受信すると、ステップＳ２１５１において、所有情報を拾得者に通知して、通知完了を物体管理サーバ２０２０に通知する。 Then, when receiving the possession information corresponding to the transmitted point identifier, the portable terminal 2091 notifies the finder of the possession information in step S2151 and notifies the object management server 2020 of notification completion.
　なお、携帯端末２０９１の負荷を低減する場合、物体管理サーバ２０２０が点識別子を抽出する構成でもよく、その場合、物体管理サーバ２０２０は、ステップＳ２１５５において、携帯端末２０９１から送信された点画像より点識別子が抽出される。 If the load on the portable terminal 2091 is to be reduced, the object management server 2020 may be configured to extract a point identifier. In this case, the object management server 2020 selects the point image transmitted from the portable terminal 2091 in step S2155. An identifier is extracted.
　このように、拾得者は、例えば、所有者（購入者）の所有権が放棄されない拾得物を所有者に届けたり、あるいは、所有権が放棄された拾得物を指定先に届けたり、自分で処分を決定することができる。 Thus, the finder may, for example, deliver to the owner a finding that does not relinquish ownership of the owner (buyer), or deliver a finding that is relinquished to a designated destination, or himself. Disposal can be determined.
　《スマートフォンの機能構成》
　図２２は、本実施形態に係る携帯端末２０１１としてのスマートフォンの機能構成を示すブロック図である。なお、図２２において、図６Ａまたは図７と同じ名称を付した機能構成部は、同様の機能を果たす。 << Functional Configuration of Smartphone >>
FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a smartphone as a portable terminal 2011 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 22, the functional components given the same names as those in FIG. 6A or FIG. 7 perform the same functions.
　携帯端末２０１１は、通信制御部２２０１と、物体管理アプリケーション２２０２と、点識別子の元となる点画像が入力される点画像撮像部２２０３と、表示部２２０５と、操作部２２０４と、を備える。 The portable terminal 2011 includes a communication control unit 2201, an object management application 2202, a point image capturing unit 2203 to which a point image serving as a point identifier is input, a display unit 2205, and an operation unit 2204.
　通信制御部２２０１は、ネットワークを介した物体管理サーバ２０２０との通信を制御する。点画像撮像部２２０３は、点識別子の元となる点画像を撮像する顕微鏡カメラなどの高解像度カメラを含む。 The communication control unit 2201 controls communication with the object management server 2020 via a network. The point image capturing unit 2203 includes a high resolution camera such as a microscope camera that captures a point image that is the source of the point identifier.
　物体管理アプリケーション２２０２は、物体を識別する点識別子を取得する点識別子取得部２２２１と、点識別子を物体管理サーバ２０２０に送信する点識別子送信部２２２２と、を備える。また、物体に対応する所有情報を取得する所有情報取得部２２２３と、所有情報を点識別子に対応付けて物体管理サーバ２０２０に送信する所有情報送信部２２２４と、を備える。物体管理アプリケーション２２０２は、さらに、物体管理サーバ２０２０から物体管理データベース２２１に点識別子と所有情報とが対応付けて登録完了された旨、あるいは、更新完了された旨を受信する所有情報登録（更新）完了受信部２２２５を備える。また、登録完了あるいは更新完了の処理をする所有情報登録（更新）完了処理部２２２６を備える。 The object management application 2202 includes a point identifier acquisition unit 2221 that acquires a point identifier that identifies an object, and a point identifier transmission unit 2222 that transmits the point identifier to the object management server 2020. In addition, an ownership information acquisition unit 2223 that acquires ownership information corresponding to an object, and an ownership information transmission unit 2224 that associates ownership information with a point identifier and transmits it to the object management server 2020. Further, the object management application 2202 receives from the object management server 2020 that the point identifier and the ownership information are associated with each other in the object management database 221 and that the registration completion is received or that the update completion is received (updated) A completion receiver 2225 is provided. In addition, an ownership information registration (updating) completion processing unit 2226 that performs registration completion or update completion processing is provided.
　また、物体管理アプリケーション２２０２は、物体管理サーバ２０２０から拾得物の点識別子に対応付く所有情報を受信する所有情報受信部２２２７と、表示部７２２への所有情報に対応した物体の流通先の報知などの処理を行なう所有情報通知部２２２８と、を備える。 In addition, the object management application 2202 receives, from the object management server 2020, an ownership information receiving unit 2227 that receives ownership information associated with a point identifier of a found item, notification of a distribution destination of an object corresponding to ownership information to the display unit 722, etc. And an ownership information notification unit 2228 for performing the processing of
　（点識別子取得部）
　図２２における、点識別子取得部２２２１の機能構成は、図６Ｂと同様の構成であるので、重複する図示および説明は省略する。 (Point identifier acquisition unit)
The functional configuration of the point identifier acquisition unit 2221 in FIG. 22 is the same as that in FIG. 6B, and thus redundant illustration and description will be omitted.
　《スマートフォンのハードウェア構成》
　図２３は、本実施形態に係る携帯端末２０１１としてのスマートフォンのハードウェア構成を示すブロック図である。 << Hardware configuration of smartphone >>
FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a smartphone as the portable terminal 2011 according to the present embodiment.
　図２３で、ＣＰＵ２３１０は演算制御用のプロセッサであり、プログラムを実行することで図２２および図６Ｂの機能構成部を実現する。ＣＰＵ２３１０は１つであっても複数であってもよい。ＲＯＭ２３２０は、初期データおよびプログラムなどの固定データおよびプログラムを記憶する。ネットワークインタフェース２３３０は、ネットワークを介して、物体管理サーバ２０２０との通信を制御する。 In FIG. 23, a CPU 2310 is a processor for arithmetic control, and executes the program to realize the functional configuration unit of FIG. 22 and FIG. 6B. One or more CPUs 2310 may be provided. The ROM 2320 stores fixed data and programs such as initial data and programs. A network interface 2330 controls communication with the object management server 2020 via a network.
　ＲＡＭ２３４０は、ＣＰＵ２３１０が一時記憶のワークエリアとして使用するランダムアクセスメモリである。ＲＡＭ２３４０には、本実施形態の実現に必要なデータを記憶する領域が確保されている。物体の登録情報２３４１は、物体に記載された点画像から抽出された点識別子と対応する所有情報とを登録するために使用するデータである。物体の登録情報２３４１は、物体の点画像と、物体の点識別子と、物体の所有情報とを含む。登録完了情報２３４２は、物体の点識別子と所有情報とを対応付けた登録処理が完了したことを示すデータである。拾得物の管理情報２３４３は、拾得物に対応する所有情報を取得するために使用するデータである。拾得物の管理情報２３４３は、拾得物に記載された点画像から抽出された点識別子と、点識別子に対応付けて取得された所有情報と、を含む。物体の流通管理情報２３４４は、物体をどこに届けるかを示すデータである。物体の流通管理情報２３４４は、所有者情報と、物体届け先情報と、所有権放棄フラグと、を含む。 A RAM 2340 is a random access memory used by the CPU 2310 as a temporary storage work area. In the RAM 2340, an area for storing data necessary for realizing the present embodiment is secured. Object registration information 2341 is data used to register a point identifier extracted from a point image described on the object and the corresponding possession information. The registration information 2341 of the object includes a point image of the object, a point identifier of the object, and possession information of the object. The registration completion information 2342 is data indicating that the registration process in which the point identifier of the object is associated with the possession information is completed. The found item management information 2343 is data used to acquire the possession information corresponding to the found item. The found item management information 2343 includes a point identifier extracted from the point image described in the found item and proprietary information acquired in association with the point identifier. The distribution management information 2344 of the object is data indicating where the object is to be delivered. Object distribution management information 2344 includes owner information, object delivery destination information, and an ownership relinquish flag.
　ストレージ２３５０は、ＣＰＵ２３１０が使用する、データベースや各種のパラメータ、あるいは本実施形態の実現に必要な以下のデータまたはプログラムが記憶されている。点識別子抽出アルゴリズム２３５１は、携帯端末２０１１が点識別子抽出機能を果たすために、使用される点識別子抽出のアルゴリズムである。ストレージ２３５０には、以下のプログラムが格納される。携帯端末制御プログラム２３５２は、携帯端末２０１１の全体を制御するプログラムである。物体管理アプリケーション２２０２は、携帯端末２０１１として物体登録および拾得物管理を行なうためのプログラムである。物体管理アプリケーション２２０２は、点画像から点識別子を抽出する点識別子抽出モジュールと、所有情報を物体管理データベース２２１に登録するための所有情報登録モジュールと、を含む。また、物体管理アプリケーション２２０２は、拾得物の所有情報を取得するための所有情報取得モジュールと、取得された所有情報に基づいて物体の流通を管理するための物体流通管理モジュールと、を含む。 The storage 2350 stores a database and various parameters used by the CPU 2310, or the following data or program necessary for realizing the present embodiment. The point identifier extraction algorithm 2351 is an algorithm of point identifier extraction used for the portable terminal 2011 to perform the point identifier extraction function. The storage 2350 stores the following programs. The mobile terminal control program 2352 is a program for controlling the entire mobile terminal 2011. An object management application 2202 is a program for performing object registration and found item management as the portable terminal 2011. The object management application 2202 includes a point identifier extraction module for extracting a point identifier from a point image, and an ownership information registration module for registering ownership information in the object management database 221. The object management application 2202 also includes an ownership information acquisition module for acquiring ownership information of a found item, and an object distribution management module for managing distribution of objects based on the acquired ownership information.
　入出力インタフェース２３６０は、入出力デバイスとのデータ入出力を制御するためのインタフェースを行なう。本実施形態においては、入出力インタフェース２３６０には、図２２に示したように、カメラなどの点画像撮像部２２０３、表示部２２０５、操作部２２０４、などが接続される。 An input / output interface 2360 provides an interface for controlling data input / output with an input / output device. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, a point image pickup unit 2203 such as a camera, a display unit 2205, an operation unit 2204 and the like are connected to the input / output interface 2360.
　なお、図２３のＲＡＭ２３４０やストレージ２３５０には、携帯端末２０１１が有する汎用の機能や他の実現可能な機能に関連するプログラムやデータは図示されていない。 In the RAM 2340 and the storage 2350 of FIG. 23, programs and data related to general-purpose functions of the portable terminal 2011 and other realizable functions are not illustrated.
　《スマートフォンの処理手順》
　図２４は、本実施形態に係る携帯端末２０１１としてのスマートフォンの処理手順を示すフローチャートである。このフローチャートは、図２３のＣＰＵ２３１０がＲＡＭ２３４０を使用して実行し、図２２の機能構成部を実現する。 << Processing procedure of smartphone >>
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the smartphone as the portable terminal 2011 according to the present embodiment. This flowchart is executed by the CPU 2310 in FIG. 23 using the RAM 2340, and implements the functional configuration unit in FIG.
　携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２４１１において、所有情報の登録処理か否かを判定する。所有情報の登録処理と判定されれば、携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２４１３において、物体に記載された点画像を撮像する。携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２４１５において、点画像から点識別子を抽出する。携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２４１７において、物体に対応する所有情報を取得する。そして、携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２４１９において、点識別子に対応付けて所有情報を物体管理サーバ２０２０に送信する。 In step S 2411, the mobile terminal 2011 determines whether or not the registration process of the proprietary information is performed. If it is determined that the process is the registration process of proprietary information, the portable terminal 2011 captures a point image described in the object in step S2413. In step S 2415, the portable terminal 2011 extracts a point identifier from the point image. In step S2417, the mobile terminal 2011 acquires ownership information corresponding to the object. Then, in step S2419, the portable terminal 2011 transmits the ownership information to the object management server 2020 in association with the point identifier.
　携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２４２１において、登録完了を待って、登録が完了すると、ステップＳ２４２３において、登録完了を通知する。 The portable terminal 2011 waits for the completion of registration in step S2421, and when the registration is completed, notifies the completion of registration in step S2423.
　所有情報の登録処理でないと判定されると、携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２４３１において、所有情報の通知処理か否かを判定する。所有情報の通知処理と判定されると、携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２４３３において、物体（拾得物）に記載された点画像を撮像する。携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２４３５において、点画像から点識別子を抽出する。携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２４３７において、点識別子を物体管理サーバ２０２０に送信する。 If it is determined that the process is not the process of registering the proprietary information, the portable terminal 2011 determines whether the process of notifying the proprietary information is performed in step S2431. If it is determined that notification processing of proprietary information is performed, the portable terminal 2011 captures a point image described in an object (a found item) in step S2433. The portable terminal 2011 extracts a point identifier from the point image in step S2435. The portable terminal 2011 transmits the point identifier to the object management server 2020 in step S2437.
　携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２４３９およびＳ２４４１において、点識別子に対応する所有情報の受信を待つ。点識別子に対応する所有情報が受信されれば、携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２４４３において、受信した所有情報に基づいて所定の流通管理メッセージを生成して通知する。点識別子に対応する所有情報が受信されなければ、携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２４４１において、タイムアウトを判定する。点識別子に対応する所有情報が受信されずにタイムアウトすると、携帯端末２０１１は、ステップＳ２４４５において、点識別子あるいは所有情報の登録なしを通知する。 The portable terminal 2011 waits for reception of the proprietary information corresponding to the point identifier in steps S2439 and S2441. If the ownership information corresponding to the point identifier is received, the portable terminal 2011 generates and notifies a predetermined distribution management message based on the received ownership information in step S2443. If ownership information corresponding to the point identifier is not received, the portable terminal 2011 determines timeout in step S2441. If the possession information corresponding to the point identifier is timed out without being received, the portable terminal 2011, in step S2445, notifies that there is no registration of the point identifier or the possession information.
　なお、図２４において、所有情報の更新処理は、基本的に所有情報の登録処理と類似であるので、煩雑となる図示および説明は省略する。 In FIG. 24, since the process of updating the ownership information is basically similar to the registration process of the ownership information, the illustration and description that would be complicated are omitted.
　本実施形態によれば、物体の販売場所や拾得物取扱所などの決められた場所の、決められた時間に制限されることなく、任意の場所で任意の時間にユーザが簡単な操作で個人情報の漏洩なしに所有情報の登録／更新／通知を実行することができる。 According to the present embodiment, the user can easily perform an operation at any time at any time without being limited to a fixed time of a fixed place such as a sale place of an object or a found item handling place. Ownership information can be registered / updated / notified without information leakage.
　［第５実施形態］
　次に、本発明の第５実施形態に係る物体管理システムについて説明する。本実施形態に係る物体管理システムは、上記第２実施形態乃至第４実施形態と比べると、物体の循環する流通に従って、効率的にポイント管理をする点で異なる。その他の構成および動作は、第２実施形態から第４実施形態と同様であるため、同じ構成および動作については同じ符号を付してその詳しい説明を省略する。 Fifth Embodiment
Next, an object management system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The object management system according to this embodiment is different from the second to fourth embodiments in that points are efficiently managed in accordance with circulation of objects. The other configurations and operations are similar to those of the second to fourth embodiments, and therefore, the same configurations and operations are denoted by the same reference numerals and the detailed description thereof will be omitted.
　《物体管理システム》
　図２５および図２６を参照して、本実施形態の物体管理システムの構成および動作について説明する。 Object Management System
The configuration and operation of the object management system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26. FIG.
　（社会モデル）
　図２５は、本実施形態に係る物体管理システム２５００を用いた社会モデルを示す図である。なお、図２５において、図２Ａと同様の構成要素には同じ参照番号を付して、重複する説明を省略する。 (Social model)
FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a social model using the object management system 2500 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 25, the same components as in FIG. 2A will be assigned the same reference numerals and overlapping descriptions will be omitted.
　図２５を構成する要素は、図２Ａと同様である。ただし、各構成要素の処理において、ユーザに対してポイントを付与することで、処理に対するインセンティブを高め、結果的に物体が循環して使用されることで、資源が利用されずに放置される時間を短縮できるようになる。 Elements constituting FIG. 25 are the same as in FIG. 2A. However, in the processing of each component, by giving points to the user, the incentive for processing is increased, and as a result the object is circulated and used, the time when resources are left unused Can be shortened.
　例えば、物体販売店２１０においては、物体の購入ポイントの他に、所有権放棄を設定した場合のポイントや、提供先を設定した場合に提供先に対応したポイントなどが加算される。一方、貯まったポイントは、物体購入費として減算される。なお、図２５には煩雑になるため明示されていないが、製造元や販売元２５４やリサイクル業者やレンタル業者２５５も、物体販売店２１０として機能することができ、価格が低下した物体がさらに循環することになる。 For example, in the object sales store 210, in addition to the purchase points of the object, points for setting the abandonment of ownership, points for the provision destination when the provision destination is set, and the like are added. On the other hand, accumulated points are deducted as an object purchase cost. Although not clearly shown in FIG. 25 for the sake of brevity, the manufacturer, the seller 254, the recycler, and the rental agent 255 can also function as the object dealer 210, and the object whose price is lowered circulates further. It will be.
　遺失物の拾得者２９０においては、携帯端末による所有情報の取得と届け先へ届けることで、拾得ポイントや拾得物送達ポイントが加算される。また、遺失物の拾得者２９０が、取得物を拾得物取扱所２３０に届けると、拾得ポイントが加算される。 In the lost article finder 290, the pick-up point and the found-goods delivery point are added by acquiring the possession information by the portable terminal and delivering it to the destination. In addition, when the lost article finder 290 delivers the obtained article to the found article handling office 230, the pick-up point is added.
　図２５では、限られたポイントの加算／減算しか示されていないが、物体が利用されずに留まることのないように、ポイントの加算を好適に管理することができる。 Although only limited point addition / subtraction is shown in FIG. 25, point addition can be suitably managed so that the object does not stay unused.
　（動作シーケンス）
　図２６は、本実施形態に係る物体管理システム２５００のポイント管理動作の手順を示すシーケンス図である。なお、図２６の動作シーケンスは、図３Ａや図３Ｂなどの動作シーケンスと連動しながら、あるいは、独立に処理されて、図２５に示した物体の循環処理に対するインセンティブを高める。なお、図２６において、ステップ番号の同じ動作はそれぞれ関連する動作である。また、図２６においては、携帯端末２０１１、あるいは、ユーザカードにポイントが記憶されるポイント管理と、物体管理サーバ２６２０がユーザＩＤによりポイントの一括管理との両方を示したが、一方のみのポイント管理であってもよい。 (Operation sequence)
FIG. 26 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of point management operation of the object management system 2500 according to the present embodiment. Note that the operation sequence of FIG. 26 is processed in conjunction with or independently of the operation sequences of FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B, etc., to increase the incentive for the circulation processing of the object shown in FIG. In FIG. 26, operations with the same step number are related operations. Further, in FIG. 26, although both point management where points are stored in the portable terminal 2011 or the user card and the object management server 2620 collectively manage points according to the user ID is shown, only one point management is performed. It may be
　ステップＳ２６０１において、販売管理装置２１０により物体購入価格が減算される。ステップＳ２６０３において、販売管理装置２１０により物体購入ポイントが加算される。ステップＳ２６０５において、販売管理装置２１０により所有情報の登録に対応してポイントが加算される。例えば、遺失して拾得された場合の所有権放棄を登録すると、ポイントが加算される。 In step S 2601, the sales management device 210 subtracts the object purchase price. In step S2603, the sales management device 210 adds an object purchase point. In step S2605, the sales management device 210 adds points in accordance with the registration of the proprietary information. For example, points are added when registering the release of ownership in case of loss and being picked up.
　また、ステップＳ２６１１において、携帯端末２０９１、あるいは、拾得物管理装置２３０から、点識別子による拾得物の所有情報の問い合わせがあれば、ポイントが加算される。また、ステップＳ２６１３において、携帯端末２０９１、あるいは、拾得物届先管理装置２６５０から、拾得物を届けた報告があれば、ポイントが加算される。 In step S2611, if there is an inquiry from the portable terminal 2091 or the found-item management device 230 about possession information of the found item by the point identifier, the point is added. Further, in step S2613, if there is a report of delivery of a found item from the portable terminal 2091 or the found product notification destination management device 2650, points are added.
　また、ステップＳ２６２１において、販売管理装置２１０により例えばリサイクル物体が購入されると、購入価格が減算される。ステップＳ２６２３において、購入したリサイクル物体に対して所有情報が新たに登録されれば、ポイントが加算される。 Further, in step S2621, if, for example, a recycled object is purchased by the sales management device 210, the purchase price is subtracted. If ownership information is newly registered for the purchased recycled object in step S2623, points are added.
　《物体管理サーバの機能構成》
　図２７は、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置としての物体管理サーバ２６２０の機能構成を示すブロック図である。図２７において、図４Ａと同様の機能構成部には同じ参照番号を付して、重複する説明は省略する。 << Functional Configuration of Object Management Server >>
FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an object management server 2620 as an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 27, the same functional components as in FIG. 4A are assigned the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions will be omitted.
　物体管理サーバ２６２０は、物体購入時にポイントを加算あるいは減算する物体購入時ポイント加算／減算部２７０８と、物体拾得時にポイントを加算あるいは減算する物体拾得時ポイント加算／減算部２７０９と、を備える。また、リサイクル物体販売時にポイントを加算あるいは減算するリサイクル物体販売時ポイント加算／減算部２７１０を備える。そして、物体管理サーバ２６２０は、各ユーザＩＤに対応付けてポイントを管理するためのポイント管理データベース２７１１を備える。 The object management server 2620 includes an object purchase point addition / subtraction unit 2708 that adds or subtracts points when purchasing an object, and an object acquisition point addition / subtraction unit 2709 that adds or subtracts points when picking up an object. In addition, a recycling object sales point addition / subtraction unit 2710 that adds or subtracts points at the time of recycling object sales is provided. The object management server 2620 is provided with a point management database 2711 for managing points in association with each user ID.
　（ポイント管理データベース）
　図２８は、本実施形態に係るポイント管理データベース２７１１の構成を示す図である。ポイント管理データベース２７１１は、ユーザに提供するポイント数を設定するポイント数設定テーブル２８１０と、各ユーザのポイントを記憶するポイント記憶テーブル２８２０とを含む。 (Point management database)
FIG. 28 is a view showing the configuration of a point management database 2711 according to the present embodiment. The point management database 2711 includes a point number setting table 2810 for setting the number of points to be provided to the user, and a point storage table 2820 for storing points of each user.
　ポイント数設定テーブル２８１０は、物体ＩＤ２８１１に対応付けて、各物体の購入ポイント数２８１２と、所有権放棄ポイント数２８１３と、物体拾得ポイント数２８１４と、物体送達ポイント数２８１５と、を記憶する。 The point number setting table 2810 stores the number of purchase points 2812 of each object, the number of ownership abandonment points 2813, the number of object picking points 2814, and the number of object delivery points 2815 in association with the object ID 2811.
　ポイント記憶テーブル２８２０は、ユーザＩＤ２８２１に対応付けて、現在のポイント数２８２２を記憶する。 The point storage table 2820 stores the current number of points 2822 in association with the user ID 2821.
　《物体管理サーバのハードウェア構成》
　図２９は、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置としての物体管理サーバ２６２０のハードウェア構成を示すブロック図である。なお、図２９において、図１３と同様の構成要素には同じ参照番号を付して、重複する説明は省略する。 << Hardware Configuration of Object Management Server >>
FIG. 29 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an object management server 2620 as an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 29, the same components as in FIG. 13 will be assigned the same reference numerals and overlapping descriptions will be omitted.
　ＲＡＭ２９４０には、ポイント管理データ２９４８が記憶される。ポイント管理データ２９４８は、ユーザＩＤと、加算／減算ポイント数とを含む。 The RAM 2940 stores point management data 2948. The point management data 2948 includes a user ID and the number of addition / subtraction points.
　ストレージ２９５０には、ポイント管理データベース２７１１と、ポイント管理モジュール２９５６とが記憶される。 The storage 2950 stores a point management database 2711 and a point management module 2956.
　（ポイント管理処理の手順）
　図３０は、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置としての物体管理サーバ２６２０のポイント管理処理の手順を示すフローチャートである。このフローチャートは、図２９のＣＰＵ１３１０がＲＡＭ２９４０を使用して実行し、図２７の機能構成部を実現する。 (Procedure of point management process)
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a procedure of point management processing of the object management server 2620 as an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. This flowchart is executed by the CPU 1310 in FIG. 29 using the RAM 2940, and implements the functional configuration unit in FIG.
　物体管理サーバ２６２０は、ステップＳ３００１において、ポイント管理か否かを判定する。ポイント管理であれば、物体管理サーバ２６２０は、ステップＳ３００３において、物体ＩＤとユーザＩＤとを取得する。 The object management server 2620 determines in step S3001 whether point management is performed. If it is point management, the object management server 2620 acquires an object ID and a user ID in step S3003.
　物体管理サーバ２６２０は、ステップＳ３０１１において、物体購入時か否かを判定する。物体購入時であれば、物体管理サーバ２６２０は、ステップＳ３０１３において、物体ＩＤに対応するポイント数を取得する。そして、物体管理サーバ２６２０は、ステップＳ３０１５において、取得した物体購入ポイントをユーザＩＤのポイントに加算する。また、物体管理サーバ２６２０は、ステップＳ３０１７において、取得した所有情報に対応するポイントをユーザＩＤのポイントに加算する。 The object management server 2620 determines in step S3011 whether it is time to purchase an object. If it is at the time of object purchase, the object management server 2620 acquires the number of points corresponding to the object ID in step S3013. Then, in step S3015, the object management server 2620 adds the acquired object purchase point to the point of the user ID. In step S3017, the object management server 2620 adds points corresponding to the acquired proprietary information to the points of the user ID.
　物体購入時でなければ、物体管理サーバ２６２０は、ステップＳ３０２１において、物体の拾得時か否かを判定する。物体の拾得時であれば、物体管理サーバ２６２０は、ステップＳ３０２３において、物体ＩＤに対応するポイント数を取得する。そして、物体管理サーバ２６２０は、ステップＳ３０２５において、取得した物体取得ポイントをユーザＩＤのポイントに加算する。 If it is not time to purchase an object, the object management server 2620 determines in step S3021 whether it is time to pick up an object. If it is time to pick up an object, the object management server 2620 acquires the number of points corresponding to the object ID in step S3023. Then, in step S3025, the object management server 2620 adds the acquired object acquisition point to the point of the user ID.
　物体購入時でなく物体拾得時でなければ、物体管理サーバ２６２０は、ステップＳ３０３１において、物体の届け先への送達時か否かを判定する。物体の送達時であれば、物体管理サーバ２６２０は、ステップＳ３０３３において、物体ＩＤに対応するポイント数を取得する。そして、物体管理サーバ２６２０は、ステップＳ３０３５において、取得した物体送達ポイントをユーザＩＤのポイントに加算する。 If it is not at the time of object purchase but at the time of object pick-up, the object management server 2620 determines in step S3031 whether it is time to deliver the object to the destination or not. If it is at the time of delivery of an object, the object management server 2620 acquires the number of points corresponding to the object ID in step S3033. Then, the object management server 2620 adds the acquired object delivery point to the point of the user ID in step S3035.
　本実施形態によれば、ユーザに対してポイントが付与することで、物体の循環に対するインセンティブを高め、結果的に、資源が利用されずに放置される時間を短縮でき、資源の有効利用を簡単な操作で実現できるようになる。 According to the present embodiment, by giving points to the user, the incentive for the circulation of the object can be enhanced, and as a result, the time for which the resource is not used can be shortened and the effective use of the resource can be simplified. Can be realized by
　［他の実施形態］
　以上、実施形態を参照して本願発明を説明したが、本願発明は上記実施形態に限定されるものではない。本願発明の構成や詳細には、本願発明のスコープ内で当業者が理解し得る様々な変更をすることができる。また、それぞれの実施形態に含まれる別々の特徴を如何様に組み合わせたシステムまたは装置も、本発明の範疇に含まれる。 [Other embodiments]
Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The configurations and details of the present invention can be modified in various ways that can be understood by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention. Also included within the scope of the present invention are systems or devices that combine the different features included in each embodiment.
　また、本発明は、複数の機器から構成されるシステムに適用されてもよいし、単体の装置に適用されてもよい。さらに、本発明は、実施形態の機能を実現する情報処理プログラムが、システムあるいは装置に直接あるいは遠隔から供給される場合にも適用可能である。したがって、本発明の機能をコンピュータで実現するために、コンピュータにインストールされるプログラム、あるいはそのプログラムを格納した媒体、そのプログラムをダウンロードさせるＷＷＷ(World Wide Web)サーバも、本発明の範疇に含まれる。特に、少なくとも、上述した実施形態に含まれる処理ステップをコンピュータに実行させるプログラムを格納した非一時的コンピュータ可読媒体（non-transitory computer readable medium）は本発明の範疇に含まれる。 Furthermore, the present invention may be applied to a system configured of a plurality of devices or to a single device. Furthermore, the present invention is also applicable to the case where an information processing program for realizing the functions of the embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus directly or remotely. Therefore, in order to realize the functions of the present invention on a computer, a program installed on the computer, a medium storing the program, and a WWW (World Wide Web) server for downloading the program are also included in the scope of the present invention. . In particular, a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute at least the processing steps included in the above-described embodiment is included in the scope of the present invention.
　［実施形態の他の表現］
　上記の実施形態の一部または全部は、以下の付記のようにも記載されうるが、以下には限られない。 [Other expressions of the embodiment]
Some or all of the above embodiments may be described as in the following appendices, but are not limited to the following.
　（付記１）
　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録する登録手段と、
　前記点を撮像する撮像手段と、
　前記撮像手段で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子と、前記登録手段に登録された点識別子とを照合する照合手段と、
　前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する流通管理手段と、
　を備える物体管理システム。 (Supplementary Note 1)
Registration means for correlating and registering a point identifier extracted from a point written on an object with a writing instrument and possession information of the object;
Imaging means for imaging the point;
Collation means for collating the point identifier extracted from the point imaged by the imaging means with the point identifier registered in the registration means;
A distribution management unit that manages the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match;
Object management system comprising:
　（付記２）
　前記物体へ点が記載される場所は、前記物体が製造された場所、前記物体が配送された場所、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所である
　付記１に記載の物体管理システム。 (Supplementary Note 2)
The place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object The object management system according to appendix 1, which is any place.
　（付記３）
　前記登録手段に前記点識別子を登録する場所は、前記物体の販売場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所である
　付記１に記載の物体管理システム。 (Supplementary Note 3)
The object management system according to claim 1, wherein the place where the point identifier is registered in the registration means is a sales place of the object or an arbitrary place where the point identifier associated with the object is to be registered.
　（付記４）
　前記照合手段により点識別子を照合する場所は、前記物体が拾得された場所、または、拾得物を管理する場所である
　付記１に記載の物体管理システム。 (Supplementary Note 4)
The object management system according to Appendix 1, wherein a place where the point identifier is matched by the matching means is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up item is managed.
　（付記５）
　前記物体へ点が記載される場所は、前記物体が製造された場所、前記物体が配送された場所、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所であり、
　前記登録手段に前記点識別子を登録する場所は、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所であり、
　前記照合手段により点識別子を照合する場所は、前記物体が拾得された場所、または、拾得物を管理する場所である
　付記１に記載の物体管理システム。 (Supplementary Note 5)
The place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object Any place,
The place where the point identifier is registered in the registration means is a place where the object is sold, or any place where the point identifier associated with the object should be registered.
The object management system according to Appendix 1, wherein a place where the point identifier is matched by the matching means is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up item is managed.
　（付記６）
　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けてメモリに登録し、
　前記点を撮像装置で撮像する撮像ステップと、
　前記撮像装置で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子と、前記メモリに登録された点識別子とを照合し、
　前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する、
　物体管理方法。 (Supplementary Note 6)
The point identifier extracted from the point described with the writing instrument on the object and the possession information of the object are correlated and registered in the memory,
An imaging step of imaging the point by an imaging device;
Collating the point identifier extracted from the point imaged by the imaging device with the point identifier registered in the memory;
Managing the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match.
Object management method.
　（付記７）
　前記物体へ点が記載される場所は、前記物体が製造された場所、前記物体が配送された場所、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所である
　付記６に記載の物体管理方法。 (Appendix 7)
The place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object The object management method according to appendix 6, which is an arbitrary place.
　（付記８）
　前記メモリに前記点識別子を登録する場所は、前記物体の販売場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所である
　付記６に記載の物体管理方法。 (Supplementary Note 8)
The object management method according to claim 6, wherein the place where the point identifier is registered in the memory is a sales place of the object or any place where the point identifier associated with the object should be registered.
　（付記９）
　点識別子を照合する場所は、前記物体が拾得された場所、または、拾得物を管理する場所である
　付記６に記載の物体管理方法。 (Appendix 9)
The object management method according to Appendix 6, wherein a place where the point identifier is collated is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up item is managed.
　（付記１０）
　前記物体へ点が記載される場所は、前記物体が製造された場所、前記物体が配送された場所、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所であり、
　前記メモリに前記点識別子を登録する場所は、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所であり、
　点識別子を照合する場所は、前記物体が拾得された場所、または、拾得物を管理する場所である
　付記６に記載の物体管理方法。 (Supplementary Note 10)
The place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object Any place,
The place where the point identifier is registered in the memory is a place where the object is sold or an arbitrary place where the point identifier associated with the object should be registered.
The object management method according to Appendix 6, wherein a place where the point identifier is collated is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up item is managed.
　（付記１１）
　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けてメモリに登録する登録処理と、
　撮像手段で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子と、前記メモリに登録された点識別子とを照合する照合処理と、
　前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する流通管理処理と、
　をコンピュータに実行させる物体管理プログラムを記憶する記憶媒体。 (Supplementary Note 11)
Registration processing in which a point identifier extracted from a point written on an object with a writing instrument and information on possession of the object are associated with each other and registered in a memory;
Collation processing for collating the point identifier extracted from the point imaged by the imaging means with the point identifier registered in the memory;
A distribution management process that manages the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match;
A storage medium storing an object management program that causes a computer to execute the program.
　（付記１２）
　前記物体へ点が記載される場所は、前記物体が製造された場所、前記物体が配送された場所、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所である
　付記１１に記載の記憶媒体。 (Supplementary Note 12)
The place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object The storage medium according to appendix 11, which is any place.
　（付記１３）
　前記メモリに前記点識別子を登録する場所は、前記物体の販売場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所である
　付記１１に記載の記憶媒体。 (Supplementary Note 13)
The storage medium according to claim 11, wherein the place where the point identifier is registered in the memory is a sales place of the object or an arbitrary place where the point identifier associated with the object is to be registered.
　（付記１４）
　点識別子を照合する場所は、前記物体が拾得された場所、または、拾得物を管理する場所である
　付記１１に記載の記憶媒体。 (Supplementary Note 14)
The storage medium according to Appendix 11, wherein a place where the point identifier is collated is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up item is managed.
　（付記１５）
　前記物体へ点が記載される場所は、前記物体が製造された場所、前記物体が配送された場所、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所であり、
　前記メモリに前記点識別子を登録する場所は、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所であり、
　点識別子を照合する場所は、前記物体が拾得された場所、または、拾得物を管理する場所である
　付記１１に記載の記憶媒体。 (Supplementary Note 15)
The place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object Any place,
The place where the point identifier is registered in the memory is a place where the object is sold or an arbitrary place where the point identifier associated with the object should be registered.
The storage medium according to Appendix 11, wherein a place where the point identifier is collated is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up item is managed.
　（付記１６）
　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けてメモリに登録する登録手段と、
　撮像手段で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子を受信する第１受信手段と、
　前記受信された点識別子と、前記登録された点識別子とを照合する照合手段と、
　前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する流通管理手段と、
　を備える情報処理装置。 (Supplementary Note 16)
A registration unit that associates a point identifier extracted from a point written on an object with a writing instrument with the possession information of the object and registers the information in the memory;
First receiving means for receiving a point identifier extracted from a point imaged by the imaging means;
Collation means for collating the received point identifier with the registered point identifier;
A distribution management unit that manages the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match;
An information processing apparatus comprising:
　（付記１７）
　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の所有者を特定する情報であり、
　前記流通管理手段は、前記物体を前記所有者に届けるように指示する
　付記１６に記載の情報処理装置。 (Supplementary Note 17)
Ownership information of the object is information for identifying the owner of the object,
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 16, wherein the distribution management means instructs to deliver the object to the owner.
　（付記１８）
　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の届け先を特定する情報であり、
　前記流通管理手段は、前記物体を前記届け先に届けるように指示する
　付記１６または１７に記載の情報処理装置。 (Appendix 18)
The possession information of the object is information for specifying the destination of the object,
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 16 or 17, wherein the distribution management means instructs to deliver the object to the destination.
　（付記１９）
　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の所有者が所有権を放棄することを示す情報であり、
　前記流通管理手段は、前記物体を前記所有者の所有権が放棄されたとして管理する
　付記１６乃至１８のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理装置。 (Appendix 19)
The possession information of the object is information indicating that the owner of the object gives up the ownership,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of appendices 16 to 18, wherein the distribution management unit manages the object as the ownership of the owner is abandoned.
　（付記２０）
　前記第１受信手段が受信した点識別子と同じ点識別子が前記登録手段に登録されている場合に、前記登録手段に登録されている前記物体の所有情報を更新する更新手段
　をさらに備える付記１６乃至１９のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理装置。 (Supplementary Note 20)
16. The updating means for updating the ownership information of the object registered in the registration means when the same point identifier as the point identifier received by the first receiving means is registered in the registration means. 19. The information processing apparatus according to any one of 19.
　（付記２１）
　前記点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて受信する第２受信手段をさらに備え、
　前記登録手段は、前記受信した前記点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録する
　付記１６乃至２０のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理装置。 (Supplementary Note 21)
The information processing apparatus further comprises a second receiving unit that receives the point identifier and the possession information of the object in association with each other.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of appendices 16 to 20, wherein the registration unit registers the received point identifier and the owned information of the object in association with each other.
　（付記２２）
　前記第１受信手段および前記第２受信手段は、前記点の点画像を受信し、
　前記情報処理装置は、さらに、前記受信した点画像から前記点識別子を抽出する抽出手段
　を備える付記２１に記載の情報処理装置。 (Supplementary Note 22)
The first receiving means and the second receiving means receive point images of the points,
24. The information processing apparatus according to appendix 21, further comprising: extraction means for extracting the point identifier from the received point image.
　（付記２３）
　少なくとも、前記メモリに前記物体の所有情報が登録された場合と、前記照合手段による照合により点識別子が合致した場合と、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体が届け先に送達した場合とに、ユーザにポイントを付与する付与手段
　をさらに備える付記１６乃至２２のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理装置。 (Supplementary Note 23)
At least when the possession information of the object is registered in the memory, when the point identifier matches by the collation by the collation means, and when the object is delivered to the destination based on the possession information of the object, 17. The information processing apparatus according to any one of appendices 16 to 22, further comprising an assigning unit that assigns points to the user.
　（付記２４）
　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けてメモリに登録し、
　撮像装置で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子を受信し、
　前記受信された点識別子と、前記登録された点識別子とを照合し、
　前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する、
　情報処理方法。 (Supplementary Note 24)
The point identifier extracted from the point described with the writing instrument on the object and the possession information of the object are correlated and registered in the memory,
Receiving a point identifier extracted from a point imaged by the imaging device;
Collating the received point identifier with the registered point identifier;
Managing the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match.
Information processing method.
　（付記２５）
　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の所有者を特定する情報であり、
　前記物体を前記所有者に届けるように指示する
　付記２４に記載の情報処理方法。 (Appendix 25)
Ownership information of the object is information for identifying the owner of the object,
The information processing method according to appendix 24, instructing to deliver the object to the owner.
　（付記２６）
　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の届け先を特定する情報であり、
　前記物体を前記届け先に届けるように指示する
　付記２４または２５に記載の情報処理方法。 (Appendix 26)
The possession information of the object is information for specifying the destination of the object,
The information processing method according to appendix 24 or 25, instructing to deliver the object to the destination.
　（付記２７）
　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の所有者が所有権を放棄することを示す情報であり、
　前記物体を前記所有者の所有権が放棄されたとして管理する
　付記２４乃至２６のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理方法。 (Appendix 27)
The possession information of the object is information indicating that the owner of the object gives up the ownership,
The information processing method according to any one of appendices 24 to 26, wherein the object is managed as the ownership of the owner is abandoned.
　（付記２８）
　受信した点識別子と同じ点識別子が前記メモリに登録されている場合に、前記メモリに登録されている前記物体の所有情報を更新する
　付記２４乃至２７のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理方法。 (Appendix 28)
The information processing method according to any one of appendices 24 to 27, wherein the possession information of the object registered in the memory is updated when the same point identifier as the received point identifier is registered in the memory.
　（付記２９）
　前記点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて受信し、
　前記受信した前記点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録する
　付記２４乃至２８のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理方法。 (Supplementary Note 29)
Receiving the point identifier and the possession information of the object in association with each other;
The information processing method according to any one of appendices 24 to 28, wherein the received point identifier and the ownership information of the object are registered in association with each other.
　（付記３０）
　前記点の点画像を受信し、
　前記受信した点画像から前記点識別子を抽出する
　付記２９に記載の情報処理方法。 (Supplementary note 30)
Receive a point image of the point,
The information processing method according to appendix 29, wherein the point identifier is extracted from the received point image.
　（付記３１）
　少なくとも、前記メモリに前記物体の所有情報が登録された場合と、照合により点識別子が合致した場合と、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体が届け先に送達した場合とに、ユーザにポイントを付与する
　付記２４乃至３０のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理方法。 (Supplementary Note 31)
A point is provided to the user at least when the possession information of the object is registered in the memory, when the point identifier matches by collation, and when the object is delivered to the destination based on the possession information of the object. The information processing method according to any one of appendices 24 to 30.
　（付記３２）
　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けてメモリに登録する登録処理と、
　撮像装置で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子を受信する第１受信処理と、
　前記受信された点識別子と、前記登録された点識別子とを照合する照合処理と、
　前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する流通管理処理と、
　をコンピュータに実行させる情報処理プログラムを記憶する記憶媒体。 (Supplementary Note 32)
Registration processing in which a point identifier extracted from a point written on an object with a writing instrument and information on possession of the object are associated with each other and registered in a memory;
A first reception process of receiving a point identifier extracted from a point imaged by the imaging device;
Collation processing for collating the received point identifier with the registered point identifier;
A distribution management process that manages the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match;
A storage medium storing an information processing program that causes a computer to execute the program.
　（付記３３）
　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の所有者を特定する情報であり、
　前記流通管理処理は、前記物体を前記所有者に届けるように指示する
　付記３２に記載の記憶媒体。 (Appendix 33)
Ownership information of the object is information for identifying the owner of the object,
The storage medium according to Appendix 32, wherein the distribution management processing instructs to deliver the object to the owner.
　（付記３４）
　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の届け先を特定する情報であり、
　前記流通管理処理は、前記物体を前記届け先に届けるように指示する
　付記３２または３３に記載の記憶媒体。 (Appendix 34)
The possession information of the object is information for specifying the destination of the object,
The storage medium according to Appendix 32 or 33, wherein the distribution management processing instructs to deliver the object to the destination.
　（付記３５）
　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の所有者が所有権を放棄することを示す情報であり、
　前記流通管理処理は、前記物体を前記所有者の所有権が放棄されたとして管理する
　付記３２乃至３４のいずれか１項に記載の記憶媒体。 (Appendix 35)
The possession information of the object is information indicating that the owner of the object gives up the ownership,
The storage medium according to any one of appendices 32 to 34, wherein the distribution management process manages the object as the ownership of the owner is abandoned.
　（付記３６）
　前記第１受信処理が受信した点識別子と同じ点識別子が前記メモリに登録されている場合に、前記メモリに登録されている前記物体の所有情報を更新する更新処理
　をさらに備える付記３２乃至３５のいずれか１項に記載の記憶媒体。 (Supplementary note 36)
The updating process for updating the possession information of the object registered in the memory when the same point identifier as the point identifier received by the first reception process is registered in the memory The storage medium according to any one of the items.
　（付記３７）
　前記情報処理プログラムは、前記点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて受信する第２受信処理をさらにコンピュータに実行させ、
　前記登録処理は、前記受信した前記点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録する
　付記３２乃至３６のいずれか１項に記載の記憶媒体。 (Appendix 37)
The information processing program causes the computer to further execute a second reception process of receiving the point identifier and the possession information of the object in association with each other.
The storage medium according to any one of appendices 32 to 36, wherein the registration processing registers the received point identifier and the possession information of the object in association with each other.
　（付記３８）
　前記第１受信処理および前記第２受信処理は、前記点の点画像を受信し、
　前記情報処理プログラムは、前記受信した点画像から前記点識別子を抽出する抽出処理をさらにコンピュータに実行させる
　付記３７に記載の記憶媒体。 (Appendix 38)
The first reception process and the second reception process receive a point image of the point,
The storage medium according to Appendix 37, wherein the information processing program causes the computer to further execute extraction processing for extracting the point identifier from the received point image.
　（付記３９）
　少なくとも、前記メモリに前記物体の所有情報が登録された場合と、前記照合処理による照合により点識別子が合致した場合と、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体が届け先に送達した場合とに、ユーザにポイントを付与する付与処理
　をさらにコンピュータに実行させる付記３２乃至３８のいずれか１項に記載の記憶媒体。 (Appendix 39)
At least the case where the possession information of the object is registered in the memory, the case where the point identifier matches by the collation processing, and the case where the object is delivered to the destination based on the possession information of the object, The storage medium according to any one of appendices 32 to 38, which causes the computer to further execute a granting process of granting points to the user.
　（付記４０）
　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した第１点識別子を取得する点識別子取得手段と、
　前記第１点識別子を情報処理装置に送信する点識別子送信手段と、
　前記情報処理装置の登録手段に前記第１点識別子と一致する第２点識別子が登録されている場合に前記情報処理装置から通知される、前記第２点識別子に対応付けられた前記物体の所有に関する所有情報を受信する所有情報受信手段と、
　受信した前記所有情報に基づいて、前記物体の届け先を通知する通知手段と、
　を備える通信端末。 (Appendix 40)
Point identifier acquiring means for acquiring a first point identifier extracted from a point described by a writing instrument on an object;
Point identifier transmitting means for transmitting the first point identifier to the information processing apparatus;
The possession of the object associated with the second point identifier notified from the information processing apparatus when a second point identifier that matches the first point identifier is registered in the registration unit of the information processing apparatus Means for receiving proprietary information about
Notification means for notifying the destination of the object based on the received proprietary information;
A communication terminal comprising
　（付記４１）
　前記所有情報は、前記物体の所有者を特定する情報と、前記物体の届け先を特定する情報と、前記物体の所有者が所有権を放棄することを示す情報と、の少なくとも１つを含む
　付記４０に記載の通信端末。 (Appendix 41)
The proprietary information includes at least one of information identifying the owner of the object, information identifying the destination of the object, and information indicating that the owner of the object relinquishes ownership. The communication terminal according to 40.
　（付記４２）
　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した第１点識別子を取得し、
　前記第１点識別子を情報処理装置に送信し、
　前記情報処理装置のメモリに前記第１点識別子と一致する第２点識別子が登録されている場合に前記情報処理装置から通知される、前記第２点識別子に対応付けられた前記物体の所有に関する所有情報を受信し、
　受信した前記所有情報に基づいて、前記物体の届け先を通知する、
　通信端末制御方法。 (Appendix 42)
Acquire the first point identifier extracted from the point described with the writing instrument on the object,
Transmitting the first point identifier to the information processing apparatus;
Regarding possession of the object associated with the second point identifier notified from the information processing apparatus when a second point identifier matching the first point identifier is registered in the memory of the information processing apparatus Receive proprietary information,
Informing the destination of the object based on the received proprietary information
Communication terminal control method.
　（付記４３）
　前記所有情報は、前記物体の所有者を特定する情報と、前記物体の届け先を特定する情報と、前記物体の所有者が所有権を放棄することを示す情報と、の少なくとも１つを含む
　付記４２に記載の通信端末制御方法。 (Appendix 43)
The proprietary information includes at least one of information identifying the owner of the object, information identifying the destination of the object, and information indicating that the owner of the object relinquishes ownership. 42. The communication terminal control method according to 42.
　（付記４４）
　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した第１点識別子を取得する点識別子取得処理と、
　前記第１点識別子を情報処理装置に送信する点識別子送信処理と、
　前記情報処理装置のメモリに前記第１点識別子と一致する第２点識別子が登録されている場合に前記情報処理装置から通知される、前記第２点識別子に対応付けられた前記物体の所有に関する所有情報を受信する所有情報受信処理と、
　受信した前記所有情報に基づいて、前記物体の届け先を通知する通知処理と、
　をコンピュータに実行させる通信端末のアプリケーションプログラムを記憶する記憶媒体。 (Appendix 44)
A point identifier acquisition process of acquiring a first point identifier extracted from a point described by a writing instrument on an object;
A point identifier transmission process of transmitting the first point identifier to an information processing apparatus;
Regarding possession of the object associated with the second point identifier notified from the information processing apparatus when a second point identifier matching the first point identifier is registered in the memory of the information processing apparatus Ownership information reception processing for receiving ownership information,
Notification processing for notifying the destination of the object based on the received proprietary information;
A storage medium storing an application program of a communication terminal that causes a computer to execute the program.
　（付記４５）
　前記所有情報は、前記物体の所有者を特定する情報と、前記物体の届け先を特定する情報と、前記物体の所有者が所有権を放棄することを示す情報と、の少なくとも１つを含む
　付記４４に記載の記憶媒体。 (Appendix 45)
The proprietary information includes at least one of information identifying the owner of the object, information identifying the destination of the object, and information indicating that the owner of the object relinquishes ownership. 44. The storage medium according to 44.
　以上、実施形態を参照して本願発明を説明したが、本願発明は上記実施形態に限定されない。本願発明の構成や詳細には、本願発明のスコープ内で当業者が理解し得る様々な変更をすることができる。 Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The configurations and details of the present invention can be modified in various ways that can be understood by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention.
　この出願は、２０１７年１２月４日に出願された日本出願特願２０１７－２３２７９３を基礎とする優先権を主張し、その開示の全てをここに取り込む。 This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-232793 filed on Dec. 4, 2017, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein.
１００　　物体管理システム
１０１　　登録部
１０２　　撮像部
１０３　　照合部
１０４　　流通管理部
１１１　　点識別子
１１２　　所有情報
１２０　　物体
１２１　　点
１４１　　所有情報
２００　　物体管理システム
２０１　　物体、拾得物、所有物、傘
２０２　　点
２０３　　粒
２１０　　販売管理装置、物体販売店
２１１　　販売管理端末、ＰＯＳ端末
２１２　　点画像撮像部
２１３　　画面
２１４　　画面
２１５　　画面
２２０　　物体管理サーバ
２２１　　物体管理データベース
２３０　　拾得物管理装置、拾得物取扱所
２３１　　拾得物管理端末
２３２　　点画像撮像部
２３３　　画面
２３４　　画面
２３６　　画面
２３７　　画面
２４０　　拾得物保管所
２５０　　届け先
２５１　　所有者
２５２　　寄付先
２５４　　製造元／販売元
２５５　　レンタル業者
２５６　　使用
２６０　　筆記具
２６１　　インク
２７１　　記載材料
２７２　　記載媒体
２７３　　撮像方法
２７４　　特徴量抽出方法
２９０　　拾得者
４０１　　通信制御部
４０２　　販売情報受信部
４０３　　販売情報登録部
４０４　　拾得情報受信部
４０５　　点識別子照合部
４０６　　所有情報取得部
４０７　　所有情報送信部
４２１　　点識別子取得部
４２２　　所有情報取得部
４４１　　点識別子取得部
４５１　　点画像取得部
４５２　　点識別子抽出部
４５３　　点識別子受信部
５１１　　点識別子
５１２　　所有情報
６０１　　通信制御部
６０２　　入出力インタフェース
６０３　　販売情報取得部
６０４　　販売情報送信部
６０６　　所有情報登録完了受信部
６０７　　所有情報登録完了処理部
６１１　　物体管理アプリケーション
６２２　　表示部
６２３　　操作部
６３１　　点識別子取得部
６３２　　所有情報取得部
６４１　　点識別子送信部
６４２　　所有情報送信部
６５１　　点画像取得部
６５２　　点識別子抽出部
６５３　　点画像受信部
７０１　　通信制御部
７０２　　入出力インタフェース
７０３　　拾得情報取得部
７０４　　拾得情報送信部
７０６　　所有情報受信部
７０７　　所有情報通知部
７１１　　拾得物管理アプリケーション
７２２　　表示部
７２３　　操作部
７３１　　点識別子取得部
７４１　　点識別子送信部
８３２　　画像記憶部
８３３　　座標系決定部
８３４　　正規化画像生成部
８３５　　正規化画像記憶部
８３６　　固定領域決定部
８３７　　特徴量抽出部
８３８　　領域決定部
９５１　　低解像度化部
９５２　　低解像度画像記憶部
９５３　　キーポイン卜・スケール検出部
９５４　　方向検出部
９５５　　統計処理部
９６１　　二値化部
９６２　　二値化画像記憶部
９６３　　画像生成部
９６４　　画像記憶部
９６５　　形状処理部
１０５３　　販売情報生成モジュール
１１３３　　点領域決定部
１１３４　　特徴量抽出部
１２３３　　第１の特徴量抽出部
１２３４　　第２の特徴量抽出部
１２３５　　特徴量統合部
１３３０　　ネットワークインタフェース
１３４１　　点識別子
１３４２　　所有情報
１３４３　　点識別子
１３４４　　点識別子
１３４５　　照合結果
１３４６　　所有情報
１３４７　　送受信データ
１３５０　　ストレージ
１３５１　　物体管理サーバ制御プログラム
１３５２　　販売情報取得モジュール
１３５３　　拾得情報取得モジュール
１３５４　　点識別子照合モジュール
１３５５　　所有情報通知モジュール
１５３０　　ネットワークインタフェース
１５４１　　精算結果
１５４２　　点画像
１５４３　　点識別子
１５４４　　所有情報
１５４５　　所有情報設定完了情報
１５４６　　送受信データ
１５４７　　入出力データ
１５５０　　ストレージ
１５５１　　点識別子抽出アルゴリズム
１５５２　　販売管理装置制御プログラム
１７３０　　ネットワークインタフェース
１７４１　　点画像
１７４２　　点識別子
１７４３　　所有情報
１７４４　　送受信データ
１７４５　　入出力データ
１７５０　　ストレージ
１７５１　　点識別子抽出アルゴリズム
１７５２　　拾得物管理装置制御プログラム
１７５３　　拾得情報生成モジュール
１７５４　　所有情報通知モジュール
１９００　　物体管理システム
１９２０　　物体管理サーバ
１９５０　　端末
２０００　　物体管理システム
２０１１　　携帯端末
２０１２　　画面
２０１３　　画面
２０２０　　物体管理サーバ
２０９０　　拾得者
２０９１　　携帯端末
２０９３　　画面
２０９４　　画面
２０９５　　画面
２０９６　　画面
２２０１　　通信制御部
２２０２　　物体管理アプリケーション
２２０３　　点画像撮像部
２２０４　　操作部
２２０５　　表示部
２２２１　　点識別子取得部
２２２２　　点識別子送信部
２２２３　　所有情報取得部
２２２４　　所有情報送信部
２２２５　　所有情報登録（更新）完了受信部
２２２６　　所有情報登録（更新）完了処理部
２２２７　　所有情報受信部
２２２８　　所有情報通知部
２３３０　　ネットワークインタフェース
２３４１　　登録情報
２３４２　　登録完了情報
２３４３　　管理情報
２３４４　　流通管理情報
２３５０　　ストレージ
２３５１　　点識別子抽出アルゴリズム
２３５２　　携帯端末制御プログラム
２３６０　　入出力インタフェース
２５００　　物体管理システム
２６２０　　物体管理サーバ
２６５０　　拾得物届先管理装置
２７０８　　物体購入時ポイント加算／減算部
２７０９　　物体拾得時ポイント加算／減算部
２７１０　　リサイクル物体販売時ポイント加算／減算部
２７１１　　ポイント管理データベース
２８１０　　ポイント数設定テーブル
２８２０　　ポイント記憶テーブル
２９４８　　ポイント管理データ
２９５０　　ストレージ
２９５６　　ポイント管理モジュール Reference Signs List 100 object management system 101 registration unit 102 imaging unit 103 verification unit 104 distribution management unit 111 point identifier 112 possession information 120 object 121 point 141 possession information 200 object management system 201 object, finding, possession, umbrella 202 point 203 grain 210 sale Management device, object store 211 sales management terminal, POS terminal 212 point image imaging unit 213 screen 214 screen 215 screen 220 object management server 221 object management database 230 found item management device, found item management station 231 found item management terminal 232 point image Image pickup unit 233 Screen 234 Screen 236 Screen 237 Screen 240 Findouts storage place 250 Destination 251 Owner 252 Donor 254 Manufacturer / seller 255 Rental vendor 256 Use 260 Writing instrument 261 Ink 271 Described material 272 Description medium 273 Imaging method 274 Feature quantity extraction method 290 Founder 401 Communication control unit 402 Sales information reception unit 403 Sales information registration unit 404 Acquisition information reception unit 405 Point identifier collation unit 406 Owned information acquisition unit 407 Owned information transmission unit 421 Point identifier Acquisition unit 422 possession information acquisition unit 441 point identifier acquisition unit 451 point image acquisition unit 452 point identifier extraction unit 453 point identifier reception unit 511 point identifier 512 possession information 601 communication control unit 602 input / output interface 603 sales information acquisition unit 604 sales information transmission Section 606 Ownership information registration completion reception unit 607 Ownership information registration completion processing unit 611 Object management application 622 Display unit 623 Operation unit 631 Point identifier acquisition unit 632 Ownership information acquisition unit 641 Point identifier transmission unit 642 Ownership information transmission unit 651 Point image acquisition Section 652 Point identifier extraction unit 653 Point image reception unit 701 Communication control unit 702 Input / output interface 703 Acquisition information acquisition unit 704 Acquisition information transmission unit 706 Owner information reception unit 707 Owner information notification unit 711 Found information management application 722 Display unit 723 Operation unit 731 point identifier acquisition unit 741 point identifier transmission unit 832 image storage unit 833 coordinate system determination unit 834 normalized image generation unit 835 normalized image storage unit 836 fixed area determination unit 837 feature amount extraction unit 838 area determination unit 951 resolution reduction unit 951 952 low resolution image storage unit 953 key point scale detection unit 954 direction detection unit 955 statistical processing unit 962 binarization unit 962 binary image storage unit 963 image generation unit 964 image storage unit 965 shape processing unit 1053 sales information generation module 1133 points Area determination unit 1134 Feature extraction unit 1233 First feature extraction unit 1234 Second feature extraction unit 1235 Feature integration unit 1330 Network interface 1341 Point identifier 1342 Ownership information 1343 Point identifier 1344 Point identifier 1345 Matching result 1346 Ownership information 1347 transmission / reception data 1350 storage 1351 object management server control program 1352 sales information acquisition module 1353 acquisition information acquisition module 1354 point identifier comparison module 1355 possession information notification module 1530 network interface 1541 settlement result 1542 point image 1543 point identifier 1544 possession information 1545 possession information setting Completion information 1546 Transmitted / received data 1547 I / O data 1550 Storage 1551 Point identifier extraction area Gorism 1552 sales management device control program 1730 network interface 1741 point image 1742 point identifier 1743 ownership information 1744 transmission / reception data 1745 input / output data 1750 storage 1751 point identifier extraction algorithm 1752 found item management device control program 1753 acquisition information generation module 1754 ownership information notification module 1900 object management system 1920 object management server 1950 terminal 2000 object management system 2011 portable terminal 2012 screen 2013 screen 2020 object management server 2090 finder 2091 portable terminal 2093 screen 2095 screen 2095 screen 2096 screen 2201 communication control unit 2202 object management application 2203 point image Imaging unit 2204 Operation unit 2205 Table Display unit 2221 Point identifier acquisition unit 2222 Point identifier transmission unit 2223 Ownership information acquisition unit 2224 Ownership information transmission unit 2225 Ownership information registration (update) completion reception unit 2226 Ownership information registration (update) completion processing unit 2227 Ownership information reception unit 2228 Ownership information Notification unit 2330 Network interface 2341 Registration information 2342 Registration completion information 2343 Management information 2344 Distribution management information 2350 Storage 2351 Point identifier extraction algorithm 2352 Mobile terminal control program 2360 Input / output interface 2500 Object management system 2620 Object management server 2650 Found item notification management device 2708 Object purchase point add / subtract unit 2709 Object pick up point add / subtract unit 2710 Recycled object sale point add / subtract unit 2711 Preparative management database 2810 points setting table 2820 point storage table 2948 point management data 2950 Storage 2956 point management module

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  1. 　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録する登録手段と、
    　前記点を撮像する撮像手段と、
    　前記撮像手段で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子と、前記登録手段に登録された点識別子とを照合する照合手段と、
    　前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する流通管理手段と、
    　を備える物体管理システム。     Registration means for correlating and registering a point identifier extracted from a point written on an object with a writing instrument and possession information of the object;
    Imaging means for imaging the point;
    Collation means for collating the point identifier extracted from the point imaged by the imaging means with the point identifier registered in the registration means;
    A distribution management unit that manages the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match;
    Object management system comprising:
  2. 　前記物体へ点が記載される場所は、前記物体が製造された場所、前記物体が配送された場所、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所である
    　請求項１に記載の物体管理システム。     The place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object The object management system according to claim 1, which is an arbitrary place.
  3. 　前記登録手段に前記点識別子を登録する場所は、前記物体の販売場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所である
    　請求項１に記載の物体管理システム。     The object management system according to claim 1, wherein the place where the point identifier is registered in the registration means is a sales place of the object or an arbitrary place where the point identifier associated with the object is to be registered.
  4. 　前記照合手段により点識別子を照合する場所は、前記物体が拾得された場所、または、拾得物を管理する場所である
    　請求項１に記載の物体管理システム。     The object management system according to claim 1, wherein the place where the point identifier is matched by the matching means is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up item is managed.
  5. 　前記物体へ点が記載される場所は、前記物体が製造された場所、前記物体が配送された場所、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所であり、
    　前記登録手段に前記点識別子を登録する場所は、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所であり、
    　前記照合手段により点識別子を照合する場所は、前記物体が拾得された場所、または、拾得物を管理する場所である
    　請求項１に記載の物体管理システム。     The place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object Any place,
    The place where the point identifier is registered in the registration means is a place where the object is sold, or any place where the point identifier associated with the object should be registered.
    The object management system according to claim 1, wherein the place where the point identifier is matched by the matching means is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up item is managed.
  6. 　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録手段に登録し、
    　前記点を撮像手段で撮像し、
    　前記撮像手段で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子と、前記登録手段に登録された点識別子とを照合し、
    　前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する、
    　物体管理方法。     The point identifier extracted from the point described by the writing instrument on the object and the possession information of the object are associated with each other and registered in the registration unit,
    Imaging the point by imaging means;
    Collating the point identifier extracted from the point imaged by the imaging means with the point identifier registered in the registration means;
    Managing the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match.
    Object management method.
  7. 　前記物体へ点が記載される場所は、前記物体が製造された場所、前記物体が配送された場所、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所である
    　請求項６に記載の物体管理方法。     The place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object The object management method according to claim 6, which is an arbitrary place.
  8. 　前記登録手段に前記点識別子を登録する場所は、前記物体の販売場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所である
    　請求項６に記載の物体管理方法。     The object management method according to claim 6, wherein the place where the point identifier is registered in the registration means is a sales place of the object or an arbitrary place where the point identifier associated with the object is to be registered.
  9. 　点識別子を照合する場所は、前記物体が拾得された場所、または、拾得物を管理する場所である
    　請求項６に記載の物体管理方法。     The object management method according to claim 6, wherein a place where the point identifier is collated is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up item is managed.
  10. 　前記物体へ点が記載される場所は、前記物体が製造された場所、前記物体が配送された場所、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所であり、
    　前記登録手段に前記点識別子を登録する場所は、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所であり、
    　点識別子を照合する場所は、前記物体が拾得された場所、または、拾得物を管理する場所である
    　請求項６に記載の物体管理方法。     The place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object Any place,
    The place where the point identifier is registered in the registration means is a place where the object is sold, or any place where the point identifier associated with the object should be registered.
    The object management method according to claim 6, wherein a place where the point identifier is collated is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up item is managed.
  11. 　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録手段に登録する登録処理と、
    　撮像手段で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子と、前記登録手段に登録された点識別子とを照合する照合処理と、
    　前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する流通管理処理と、
    　をコンピュータに実行させる物体管理プログラムを記憶する記憶媒体。     A registration process in which a point identifier extracted from a point written on an object with a writing instrument is associated with ownership information of the object and registered in the registration unit;
    Collation processing for collating a point identifier extracted from a point imaged by the imaging means with the point identifier registered in the registration means;
    A distribution management process that manages the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match;
    A storage medium storing an object management program that causes a computer to execute the program.
  12. 　前記物体へ点が記載される場所は、前記物体が製造された場所、前記物体が配送された場所、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所である
    　請求項１１に記載の記憶媒体。     The place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object The storage medium according to claim 11, which is an arbitrary place.
  13. 　前記登録手段に前記点識別子を登録する場所は、前記物体の販売場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所である
    　請求項１１に記載の記憶媒体。     The storage medium according to claim 11, wherein the place where the point identifier is registered in the registration means is a sales place of the object or any place where the point identifier associated with the object should be registered.
  14. 　点識別子を照合する場所は、前記物体が拾得された場所、または、拾得物を管理する場所である
    　請求項１１に記載の記憶媒体。     The storage medium according to claim 11, wherein a place where the point identifier is collated is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up article is managed.
  15. 　前記物体へ点が記載される場所は、前記物体が製造された場所、前記物体が配送された場所、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所であり、
    　前記登録手段に前記点識別子を登録する場所は、前記物体が販売された場所、または、前記物体に対応付けた前記点識別子を登録すべき任意の場所であり、
    　点識別子を照合する場所は、前記物体が拾得された場所、または、拾得物を管理する場所である
    　請求項１１に記載の記憶媒体。     The place where the point is described to the object should register the place where the object was manufactured, the place where the object was delivered, the place where the object was sold, or the point identifier associated with the object Any place,
    The place where the point identifier is registered in the registration means is a place where the object is sold, or any place where the point identifier associated with the object should be registered.
    The storage medium according to claim 11, wherein a place where the point identifier is collated is a place where the object is picked up or a place where a picked up article is managed.
  16. 　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録する登録手段と、
    　撮像手段で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子を受信する第１受信手段と、
    　前記受信された点識別子と、前記登録された点識別子とを照合する照合手段と、
    　前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する流通管理手段と、
    　を備える情報処理装置。     Registration means for correlating and registering a point identifier extracted from a point written on an object with a writing instrument and possession information of the object;
    First receiving means for receiving a point identifier extracted from a point imaged by the imaging means;
    Collation means for collating the received point identifier with the registered point identifier;
    A distribution management unit that manages the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match;
    An information processing apparatus comprising:
  17. 　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の所有者を特定する情報であり、
    　前記流通管理手段は、前記物体を前記所有者に届けるように指示する
    　請求項１６に記載の情報処理装置。     Ownership information of the object is information for identifying the owner of the object,
    The information processing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the distribution management means instructs to deliver the object to the owner.
  18. 　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の届け先を特定する情報であり、
    　前記流通管理手段は、前記物体を前記届け先に届けるように指示する
    　請求項１６または１７に記載の情報処理装置。     The possession information of the object is information for specifying the destination of the object,
    The information processing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the distribution management unit instructs to deliver the object to the destination.
  19. 　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の所有者が所有権を放棄することを示す情報であり、
    　前記流通管理手段は、前記物体を前記所有者の所有権が放棄されたとして管理する
    　請求項１６乃至１８のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理装置。     The possession information of the object is information indicating that the owner of the object gives up the ownership,
    The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein the distribution management unit manages the object as the ownership of the owner is abandoned.
  20. 　前記第１受信手段が受信した点識別子と同じ点識別子が前記登録手段に登録されている場合に、前記登録手段に登録されている前記物体の所有情報を更新する更新手段
    　をさらに備える請求項１６乃至１９のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理装置。     The information processing apparatus further comprising: updating means for updating the ownership information of the object registered in the registration means, when the same point identifier as the point identifier received by the first reception means is registered in the registration means. 20. The information processing apparatus according to any one of to 19.
  21. 　前記点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて受信する第２受信手段をさらに備え、
    　前記登録手段は、前記受信した前記点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録する
    　請求項１６乃至２０のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理装置。     The information processing apparatus further comprises a second receiving unit that receives the point identifier and the possession information of the object in association with each other.
    The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 16 to 20, wherein the registration unit registers the received point identifier and ownership information of the object in association with each other.
  22. 　前記第１受信手段および前記第２受信手段は、前記点の点画像を受信し、
    　前記情報処理装置は、さらに、前記受信した点画像から前記点識別子を抽出する抽出手段
    　を備える請求項２１に記載の情報処理装置。     The first receiving means and the second receiving means receive point images of the points,
    The information processing apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising: an extraction unit that extracts the point identifier from the received point image.
  23. 　少なくとも、前記登録手段に前記物体の所有情報が登録された場合と、前記照合手段による照合により点識別子が合致した場合と、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体が届け先に送達した場合とに、ユーザにポイントを付与する付与手段
    　をさらに備える請求項１６乃至２２のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理装置。     At least when the possession information of the object is registered in the registration means, when the point identifier is matched by the collation by the collation means, and when the object is delivered to the destination based on the possession information of the object The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 16 to 22, further comprising: an assigning unit that assigns points to the user.
  24. 　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録手段に登録し、
    　撮像手段で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子を受信し、
    　前記受信された点識別子と、前記登録された点識別子とを照合し、
    　前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する、
    　情報処理方法。     The point identifier extracted from the point described by the writing instrument on the object and the possession information of the object are associated with each other and registered in the registration unit,
    Receiving a point identifier extracted from the point imaged by the imaging means;
    Collating the received point identifier with the registered point identifier;
    Managing the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match.
    Information processing method.
  25. 　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の所有者を特定する情報であり、
    　前記物体を前記所有者に届けるように指示する
    　請求項２４に記載の情報処理方法。     Ownership information of the object is information for identifying the owner of the object,
    The information processing method according to claim 24, instructing to deliver the object to the owner.
  26. 　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の届け先を特定する情報であり、
    　前記物体を前記届け先に届けるように指示する
    　請求項２４または２５に記載の情報処理方法。     The possession information of the object is information for specifying the destination of the object,
    The information processing method according to claim 24 or 25, which instructs to deliver the object to the destination.
  27. 　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の所有者が所有権を放棄することを示す情報であり、
    　前記物体を前記所有者の所有権が放棄されたとして管理する
    　請求項２４乃至２６のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理方法。     The possession information of the object is information indicating that the owner of the object gives up the ownership,
    The information processing method according to any one of claims 24 to 26, wherein the object is managed as the ownership of the owner is abandoned.
  28. 　受信した点識別子と同じ点識別子が前記登録手段に登録されている場合に、前記登録手段に登録されている前記物体の所有情報を更新する
    　請求項２４乃至２７のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理方法。     The information according to any one of claims 24 to 27, wherein, when the same point identifier as the received point identifier is registered in the registration means, the possession information of the object registered in the registration means is updated. Processing method.
  29. 　前記点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて受信し、
    　前記受信した前記点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録する
    　請求項２４乃至２８のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理方法。     Receiving the point identifier and the possession information of the object in association with each other;
    The information processing method according to any one of claims 24 to 28, wherein the received point identifier and the ownership information of the object are registered in association with each other.
  30. 　前記点の点画像を受信し、
    　前記受信した点画像から前記点識別子を抽出する
    　請求項２９に記載の情報処理方法。     Receive a point image of the point,
    The information processing method according to claim 29, wherein the point identifier is extracted from the received point image.
  31. 　少なくとも、前記登録手段に前記物体の所有情報が登録された場合と、照合により点識別子が合致した場合と、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体が届け先に送達した場合とに、ユーザにポイントを付与する
    　請求項２４乃至３０のいずれか１項に記載の情報処理方法。     The point to the user at least when the possession information of the object is registered in the registration means, when the point identifier matches by collation, and when the object is delivered to the destination based on the possession information of the object The information processing method according to any one of claims 24 to 30, wherein:
  32. 　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録手段に登録する登録処理と、
    　撮像手段で撮像された点から抽出した点識別子を受信する第１受信処理と、
    　前記受信された点識別子と、前記登録された点識別子とを照合する照合処理と、
    　前記点識別子が合致した場合に、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体の流通を管理する流通管理処理と、
    　をコンピュータに実行させる情報処理プログラムを記憶する記憶媒体。     A registration process in which a point identifier extracted from a point written on an object with a writing instrument is associated with ownership information of the object and registered in the registration unit;
    A first reception process for receiving a point identifier extracted from a point imaged by the imaging means;
    Collation processing for collating the received point identifier with the registered point identifier;
    A distribution management process that manages the distribution of the object based on the possession information of the object when the point identifiers match;
    A storage medium storing an information processing program that causes a computer to execute the program.
  33. 　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の所有者を特定する情報であり、
    　前記流通管理処理は、前記物体を前記所有者に届けるように指示する
    　請求項３２に記載の記憶媒体。     Ownership information of the object is information for identifying the owner of the object,
    The storage medium according to claim 32, wherein the distribution management process instructs to deliver the object to the owner.
  34. 　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の届け先を特定する情報であり、
    　前記流通管理処理は、前記物体を前記届け先に届けるように指示する
    　請求項３２または３３に記載の記憶媒体。     The possession information of the object is information for specifying the destination of the object,
    The storage medium according to claim 32 or 33, wherein the distribution management processing instructs to deliver the object to the destination.
  35. 　前記物体の所有情報は、前記物体の所有者が所有権を放棄することを示す情報であり、
    　前記流通管理処理は、前記物体を前記所有者の所有権が放棄されたとして管理する
    　請求項３２乃至３４のいずれか１項に記載の記憶媒体。     The possession information of the object is information indicating that the owner of the object gives up the ownership,
    The storage medium according to any one of claims 32 to 34, wherein the distribution management process manages the object as the ownership of the owner is abandoned.
  36. 　前記第１受信処理が受信した点識別子と同じ点識別子が前記登録手段に登録されている場合に、前記登録手段に登録されている前記物体の所有情報を更新する更新処理
    　をさらに備える請求項３２乃至３５のいずれか１項に記載の記憶媒体。     The information processing apparatus further comprises an update process for updating the ownership information of the object registered in the registration means, when the same point identifier as the point identifier received by the first reception process is registered in the registration means. 35. A storage medium according to any one of 35 to 35.
  37. 　前記情報処理プログラムは、前記点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて受信する第２受信処理をさらにコンピュータに実行させ、
    　前記登録処理は、前記受信した前記点識別子と前記物体の所有情報とを対応付けて登録する
    　請求項３２乃至３６のいずれか１項に記載の記憶媒体。     The information processing program causes the computer to further execute a second reception process of receiving the point identifier and the possession information of the object in association with each other.
    The storage medium according to any one of claims 32 to 36, wherein the registration processing registers the received point identifier and ownership information of the object in association with each other.
  38. 　前記第１受信処理および前記第２受信処理は、前記点の点画像を受信し、
    　前記情報処理プログラムは、前記受信した点画像から前記点識別子を抽出する抽出処理をさらにコンピュータに実行させる
    　請求項３７に記載の記憶媒体。     The first reception process and the second reception process receive a point image of the point,
    The storage medium according to claim 37, wherein the information processing program further causes a computer to execute extraction processing for extracting the point identifier from the received point image.
  39. 　少なくとも、前記登録手段に前記物体の所有情報が登録された場合と、前記照合処理による照合により点識別子が合致した場合と、前記物体の所有情報に基づいて前記物体が届け先に送達した場合とに、ユーザにポイントを付与する付与処理
    　をさらにコンピュータに実行させる請求項３２乃至３８のいずれか１項に記載の記憶媒体。     At least when the possession information of the object is registered in the registration means, when the point identifier matches by the collation processing, and when the object is delivered to the destination based on the possession information of the object The storage medium according to any one of claims 32 to 38, further causing the computer to execute an giving process of giving points to the user.
  40. 　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した第１点識別子を取得する点識別子取得手段と、
    　前記第１点識別子を情報処理装置に送信する点識別子送信手段と、
    　前記情報処理装置の登録手段に前記第１点識別子と一致する第２点識別子が登録されている場合に前記情報処理装置から通知される、前記第２点識別子に対応付けられた前記物体の所有に関する所有情報を受信する所有情報受信手段と、
    　受信した前記所有情報に基づいて、前記物体の届け先を通知する通知手段と、
    　を備える通信端末。     Point identifier acquiring means for acquiring a first point identifier extracted from a point described by a writing instrument on an object;
    Point identifier transmitting means for transmitting the first point identifier to the information processing apparatus;
    The possession of the object associated with the second point identifier notified from the information processing apparatus when a second point identifier that matches the first point identifier is registered in the registration unit of the information processing apparatus Means for receiving proprietary information about
    Notification means for notifying the destination of the object based on the received proprietary information;
    A communication terminal comprising
  41. 　前記所有情報は、前記物体の所有者を特定する情報と、前記物体の届け先を特定する情報と、前記物体の所有者が所有権を放棄することを示す情報と、の少なくとも１つを含む
    　請求項４０に記載の通信端末。     The possession information includes at least one of information identifying the owner of the object, information identifying the destination of the object, and information indicating that the owner of the object gives up the ownership. The communication terminal according to Item 40.
  42. 　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した第１点識別子を取得し、
    　前記第１点識別子を情報処理装置に送信し、
    　前記情報処理装置の登録手段に前記第１点識別子と一致する第２点識別子が登録されている場合に前記情報処理装置から通知される、前記第２点識別子に対応付けられた前記物体の所有に関する所有情報を受信し、
    　受信した前記所有情報に基づいて、前記物体の届け先を通知する、
    　通信端末制御方法。     Acquire the first point identifier extracted from the point described with the writing instrument on the object,
    Transmitting the first point identifier to the information processing apparatus;
    The possession of the object associated with the second point identifier notified from the information processing apparatus when a second point identifier that matches the first point identifier is registered in the registration unit of the information processing apparatus Receive ownership information about
    Informing the destination of the object based on the received proprietary information
    Communication terminal control method.
  43. 　前記所有情報は、前記物体の所有者を特定する情報と、前記物体の届け先を特定する情報と、前記物体の所有者が所有権を放棄することを示す情報と、の少なくとも１つを含む
    　請求項４２に記載の通信端末制御方法。     The possession information includes at least one of information identifying the owner of the object, information identifying the destination of the object, and information indicating that the owner of the object gives up the ownership. The communication terminal control method according to Item 42.
  44. 　物体に筆記具で記載された点から抽出した第１点識別子を取得する点識別子取得処理と、
    　前記第１点識別子を情報処理装置に送信する点識別子送信処理と、
    　前記情報処理装置の登録手段に前記第１点識別子と一致する第２点識別子が登録されている場合に前記情報処理装置から通知される、前記第２点識別子に対応付けられた前記物体の所有に関する所有情報を受信する所有情報受信処理と、
    　受信した前記所有情報に基づいて、前記物体の届け先を通知する通知処理と、
    　をコンピュータに実行させる通信端末のアプリケーションプログラムを記憶する記憶媒体。     A point identifier acquisition process of acquiring a first point identifier extracted from a point described by a writing instrument on an object;
    A point identifier transmission process of transmitting the first point identifier to an information processing apparatus;
    The possession of the object associated with the second point identifier notified from the information processing apparatus when a second point identifier that matches the first point identifier is registered in the registration unit of the information processing apparatus Processing to receive proprietary information about
    Notification processing for notifying the destination of the object based on the received proprietary information;
    A storage medium storing an application program of a communication terminal that causes a computer to execute the program.
  45. 　前記所有情報は、前記物体の所有者を特定する情報と、前記物体の届け先を特定する情報と、前記物体の所有者が所有権を放棄することを示す情報と、の少なくとも１つを含む
    　請求項４４に記載の記憶媒体。     The possession information includes at least one of information identifying the owner of the object, information identifying the destination of the object, and information indicating that the owner of the object gives up the ownership. The storage medium according to Item 44.
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