WO2023032897A1 - 物品供給装置、物品供給システム及び管理装置 - Google Patents

物品供給装置、物品供給システム及び管理装置 Download PDF

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WO2023032897A1
WO2023032897A1 PCT/JP2022/032369 JP2022032369W WO2023032897A1 WO 2023032897 A1 WO2023032897 A1 WO 2023032897A1 JP 2022032369 W JP2022032369 W JP 2022032369W WO 2023032897 A1 WO2023032897 A1 WO 2023032897A1
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創 近藤
祐樹 小林
晃 水科
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  • the present invention relates to an article supply device, an article supply system, and a management device.
  • Patent Document 1 there is an article supply device that obtains an article from a capsule toy stored in the main body of the device by operating a handle or the like on the condition that payment is made (for example, Patent Document 1).
  • an object of the present invention to provide an article supply device, an article supply system, and a management apparatus that can meet the needs of consumers who desire the supply of articles in various forms.
  • One aspect of the present invention is an article supply device capable of supplying an article, comprising: a display unit that displays first identification information; a storage unit that stores the article; a control unit that controls so that the supply unit can supply an article on condition that the first identification information is obtained, the second identification information is obtained, and the price of the article is settled; It is an article supply device comprising
  • One aspect of the present invention is an article supply system capable of supplying articles, comprising: an article supply device; and a terminal; a storage unit that supplies the article stored in the storage unit; and a control unit that controls the supply unit to supply the article, wherein the terminal obtains the first identification information. and a second acquisition unit capable of acquiring the second identification information.
  • This is an goods supply system that enables goods to be supplied by the supply unit on condition that the second identification information is obtained by the above and that the payment for the price is completed.
  • One aspect of the present invention is a management device that manages supply of articles by an article supply device, comprising: a first identification information acquiring unit that acquires first identification information displayed on the article supply device; an article supply device identification unit for identifying an article supply device based on information; a second identification information acquisition unit for obtaining second identification information different from the first identification information; and an authentication unit for authenticating the second identification information.
  • a control unit that specifies the article supply device and, on condition that the second identification information is authenticated, controls the specified article supply device to a state in which payment for the article can be made in cash. It is a device.
  • One aspect of the present invention is a management device that manages supply of articles by an article supply device, comprising: a first identification information acquiring unit that acquires first identification information displayed on the article supply device; an article supply device identification unit for identifying an article supply device based on information; a second identification information acquisition unit for obtaining second identification information different from the first identification information; and an authentication unit for authenticating the second identification information.
  • a settlement unit that performs settlement processing for the price of the goods supplied from the goods supply device; identifies the goods supply device, authenticates the second identification information, and confirms that payment for the goods has been completed by electronic payment;
  • the management device includes a control unit that controls the specified article supply device so that the article can be supplied.
  • an article supply device it is possible to provide an article supply device, an article supply system, and a management device that can meet the demands of consumers.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an article supply system according to this embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the article supply system in the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a device configuration example of a smartphone, which is an example of the terminal 3.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of an example of the article supply device 1.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an example of the article supply device 1.
  • FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the article supply device 1.
  • FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the terminal 3.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the management device 5.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the article supply device data D1.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the serial code data D2.
  • FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram of the article supply system of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 12 is a flow chart of the management device 5 in the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a flow chart of the article supply device 1 in the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of photographing of the information display body of the first identification information 11 of the article supply device 1 by the photographing unit 302 of the terminal 3.
  • FIG. 15 is an example of a serial code input screen displayed on the terminal 3.
  • FIG. 16 shows an example of guidance information displayed on the terminal 3.
  • FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of error guide information.
  • FIG. 15 is an example of a serial code input screen displayed on the terminal 3.
  • FIG. 16 shows an example of guidance information displayed on the terminal 3.
  • FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of error guide information.
  • FIG. 18 is an example of an error screen for notifying that the serial code could not be authenticated.
  • FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the terminal 3 in the modified example of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the management device 5 in the modified example of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of user management data D3.
  • FIG. 22 is a sequence diagram of the goods supply system of the modification of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 23 is an example of a settlement input screen displayed on the terminal 3.
  • FIG. FIG. 24 is a flow chart of the management device 5 in the modified example of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 25 is a flow chart of the article supply device 1 in the modified example of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 26 is a front view of an example of the article supply device 1 in the modified example of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of supply item data D4.
  • FIG. 28 is a sequence diagram of the article supply system of the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 29 is a flow chart of the management device 5 in the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 30 is a flow chart of the management device 5 in the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of error guide information.
  • FIG. 32 is a sequence diagram of the article supply system of Modification 1 of the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 33 is a flow chart of the management device 5 in Modification 1 of the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 34 is a sequence diagram of the article supply system of Modification 2 of the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 35 is a flow chart of the management device 5 in Modification 2 of the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 36 is a diagram for explaining the article supply device 1 of the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 37 shows an example of article supply device data D1 according to the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 38 is a diagram for explaining the article supply device 1 of the fourth embodiment.
  • the limited purchase right when the user's behavior satisfies a predetermined condition, only the user who has obtained the right to purchase the article (limited purchase right) is limited to that user, on the condition of payment of the price.
  • supply goods from A user's acquisition of a limited purchase right includes, but is not limited to, purchase of goods other than goods supplied to the user, participation in an event by the user, lottery based on the application of the user, and the like.
  • any action of the user should satisfy a predetermined condition.
  • the limited purchase right obtained when the user's action satisfies a predetermined condition must be something that can be authenticated in some form.
  • a typical example is identification information that proves a limited purchase right. For example, identification information given when a user purchases a product other than goods, identification information given when a user participates in an event, identification information given when a user wins a lottery, and the like.
  • the embodiment of the present invention is configured as follows.
  • the user's action is the user's purchase of the product of the company Y, and the payment is accepted only for the user who has obtained the limited right to purchase the product of the company X by purchasing the product.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an article supply system according to this embodiment.
  • 1 is an article supply apparatus of company X
  • 2 is an article supplied by the article supply apparatus 1
  • 3 is a user's terminal
  • 4 is a product of company Y.
  • FIG. 1 is an article supply apparatus of company X
  • 2 is an article supplied by the article supply apparatus 1
  • 3 is a user's terminal
  • 4 is a product of company Y.
  • the article supply device 1 is a device that supplies articles 2 to the user.
  • the article supply device 1 is installed indoors or outdoors, and usually a plurality of article supply devices 1 for supplying different articles are installed.
  • the first identification information 11 is displayed on the article supply device 1 that supplies the article 2 .
  • This first identification information 11 includes unique identification information that can identify each article supply device 1 .
  • the first identification information 11 is the manufacturing number of the article supply device 1 or the like.
  • the first identification information 11 is desirably an information display that can be read by the terminal 2 in consideration of user's convenience.
  • the information display is a one-dimensional or two-dimensional bar code (QR code: registered trademark).
  • the terminal 3 has a reader function for information displays and a communication function with other devices.
  • the terminal 3 is, for example, a personal computer, a tablet computer, a smart phone, a mobile phone, or the like.
  • Product 4 is a product that company Y supplies to users.
  • the type of product does not matter. Examples of products include books such as magazines, foodstuffs such as drinking water, and stationery. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the article will be described as a magazine.
  • the second identification information 12 is displayed on the magazine (product 4).
  • This second identification information 12 is information for authenticating the limited purchase right of the user who purchased the magazine (product 4).
  • the second identification information 12 is a unique serial code or the like that differs for each magazine.
  • the second identification information 12 may be displayed using letters or numbers, or may be displayed using a one-dimensional or two-dimensional bar code (QR code: registered trademark).
  • the user who has purchased the magazine goes to the place where the article supply device 1 is installed, and finds an article that can supply the article 2 at a place where a plurality of article supply devices 1 are installed. Identification of the supply device 1, authentication of the user's limited right to purchase the item 2, and payment for the item 2 are required. Under these conditions, the article supply device 1 is brought into a state in which articles can be supplied.
  • this embodiment has the following features.
  • the first identification information 11 for specifying the article supply device 1 capable of supplying the article 2 to the user is displayed on the article supply device 1 .
  • the article supply device 1 of the first identification information 11 acquired by the terminal 3 can supply the article to the user.
  • the order of (2), (3) and (4) does not matter, but (4) is preferably after (2) and (3).
  • (4) is preferably after (2) and (3).
  • the first identification information 11 and the second identification information 12 must be linked in order to supply the goods 2 to users who have valid limited purchase rights.
  • a linking method there are the following methods.
  • the first identification information 11 includes link information for linking to a means for obtaining the second identification information 12 (for example, an input screen for inputting the second identification information 12). include.
  • the first identification information 11 read by the terminal 3 can be passed to the means for authenticating the second identification information 12, and the first identification information 11 and the second identification information 12 can be linked.
  • the terminal 3 can be a reader of the electronic book. In such a case, if the second identification information 12 is included in the e-book itself and a function to read the first identification information 11 is provided, the first identification information 11 and the second identification information 12 can be linked. can.
  • the management device that can communicate with the terminal 3 acquires the first identification information 11 and the second identification information 12, and the first identification A method of determining whether or not the article supply device 1 can supply the article 2 based on the information 11 (including specifying the article supply device 1) and authenticating the second identification information 12 can be considered.
  • Payment for (4) can be made in cash or electronically.
  • cash payment means paying the price of goods in cash such as coins and bills.
  • electronic settlement means settlement of the price of goods by transmitting and receiving electronic monetary value data.
  • the type of electronic payment There are no restrictions on the type of electronic payment, but there are an access type such as a credit card, a stored value type such as electronic money, and the like.
  • the cash receiving unit provided in the article supply device 1 receives cash (coins) and performs settlement.
  • the terminal 3 and the management device 5 communicate with each other in accordance with the user's payment operation, and the payment process is performed by making payment from the user's credit card or the user's electronic money. conduct.
  • the management device that performed the determination of the first identification information 11 and the authentication of the second identification information 12 is specified by the first identification information 11.
  • a supply permission signal is transmitted to the article supply device 1 that has been selected.
  • the cash reception unit of the article supply device 1 activates the function of the coin sorting unit of the article supply device 1 to enable cash settlement.
  • the management device determines the first identification information 11, authenticates the second identification information 12, and performs electronic payment. Send an unlock signal.
  • the supply unit of the article supply device 1 that has received the unlock signal unlocks the article supply and makes it possible to supply the article 2 to the user.
  • the management device may be on a network capable of communicating with the article supply device 1, or may be provided in the article supply device 1 itself.
  • the terminal 3 receives the determination and authentication completion information from the management device, and the terminal 3 transmits an unlock signal to the article supply device 1. You can make it work.
  • the goods supply system according to the first embodiment is a system that realizes collaboration (joint planning) beneficial to both company X that supplies goods to users and company Y that supplies goods to users.
  • Company Y has the advantage of having many users purchase its products. Therefore, if a user finds the goods of company X attractive and purchases the goods of company Y because he or she wants to obtain the goods, many users will purchase the company's own goods. has advantages.
  • Company X has the advantage of letting users know about not only specific items of Company X, but also other items provided by Company X, and of purchasing other items. For this purpose, it is necessary to guide the user to a place where an article supply device that supplies a wide variety of articles is installed, and to make the user aware that a wide variety of articles are being supplied. Therefore, the goods to be sold exclusively to the users who have purchased the goods of the company Y are not sold on the Internet by a method such as an online shop and delivered to the users. is preferably supplied to the user from Therefore, the first embodiment is configured as follows. It should be noted that the method of payment in this embodiment is cash payment.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the article supply system in the first embodiment.
  • the same numbers are attached to the same configurations as in FIG. 2
  • the article supply device 1, the user's terminal 3, and the management device 5 are connected to the communication network 6 and can communicate with each other.
  • the communication network 6 means a communication path through which data communication is possible. That is, the communication network 6 includes a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for connection, a LAN such as Ethernet (registered trademark), a telephone communication network, a cable network, and a communication network such as the Internet. Any wireless.
  • the article supply device 1 is a device that supplies articles 2.
  • the article 2 is an article supplied exclusively to the user who purchased the magazine 4 .
  • the terminal 3 is, for example, a personal computer, a tablet computer, a smart phone, a mobile phone, or the like.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a device configuration example of a smartphone, which is an example of the terminal 3.
  • the terminal 3 includes a display 31, a touch operation panel 32 integrated with the display 31, and a built-in speaker 33 and camera .
  • the terminal 3 is provided with a control board, an internal battery, a power button, a volume control button, etc., which are not shown.
  • control board Various microprocessors such as a CPU, GPU, and DSP, various IC memories such as ASIC, VRAM, RAM, and ROM, and a wireless communication module for wirelessly communicating with a mobile phone base station are mounted on the control board. Also, the control board is equipped with a so-called I/F circuit (interface circuit) such as a driver circuit for the touch operation panel 32 . Each element mounted on these control boards is electrically connected to each other via a bus circuit or the like, and is connected so as to be able to read/write data and transmit/receive signals.
  • I/F circuit interface circuit
  • Magazine 4 is a product that company Y supplies (sells) to users.
  • the magazine 4 contains a serial code for authenticating the user's right to acquire the article 2 (limited purchase right) in order to sell (supply) the article 2 only to the user who purchased the magazine 4.
  • This serial code is a unique serial code or the like that differs for each of the four magazines. Such a serial code can be generated using check digits or the like. Also, the serial code is not limited to one serial code for one magazine 4, and a plurality of serial codes may be written. Multiple serial codes can be divided into serial codes that can be used for each type of goods, or multiple serial codes can be prepared that can be used for all goods subject to limited purchase regardless of the type of goods. Also good.
  • each serial code has the right to purchase one article on a limited basis, so that the number of articles corresponding to the number of serial codes can be purchased.
  • a plurality of identical items may be purchased, or different types of items with limited purchase rights may be purchased.
  • the management device 5 is a server system configured including one or more server devices, storage devices, and the like.
  • the management device 5 performs processing such as identification of the article supply device 1 that supplies articles and authentication of the second identification information 12 .
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of an example of the article supply device 1
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an example of the article supply device 1
  • FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the article supply device 1.
  • the article supply device 1 is a device that supplies articles 2.
  • Item 2 is an item targeted for collaboration between Company X and Company Y. By purchasing the company Y's magazine 4, the user can obtain the limited purchase right of the goods 2 supplied by the company X.
  • the article 2 includes, for example, a separable spherical capsule containing a toy or the like, and a toy and a capsule integrated together.
  • the article 2 is not limited to one type of article, and may include a plurality of types of articles. In this case, a plurality of types of articles are mixedly accommodated in the article accommodating section 20 of the article supply device 1 described later as articles belonging to one series (type).
  • the front surface of the article supply device 1 has a display 13 displaying the contents of the articles 2, an insertion slot 14 for coins to be paid as the price of the articles 2, a handle 15 as an operation unit, and an outlet through which the articles 2 are supplied. 16 and a coin return port 17 are provided.
  • the first identification information 11 (information display: QR code) is displayed on the front surface of the article supply device 1.
  • the first identification information 11 is unique article supply apparatus identification information (apparatus ID) for identifying the article supply apparatus 1 and link information to a page for authenticating the second identification information 12 described in the magazine 4.
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  • the first identification information 11 includes other information such as position information for identifying the place where the article supply device 1 is installed, shop name, article identification information (article ID) for identifying the article. ), information such as product prices, and management information necessary for managing the product supply device 1 may also be included.
  • the method of displaying the first identification information 11 in this example, a method of displaying a QR code as an information display by attaching it to the front surface of the article supply device 1 is adopted, but the method is not limited to this.
  • the article supply device 1 has a display section such as a liquid crystal
  • the information display body of the first identification information 11 may be displayed on the display section.
  • the position where the first identification information 11 is displayed is not limited to the front surface of the article supply device 1 . For example, as shown in FIG. 5, it may be displayed near the return port 17 at a position where the bottom surface of the return port 17 can be visually recognized.
  • the article supply device 1 includes an article storage section 20 , an article supply section 21 , a lock section 22 , an operation section 23 , a control section 24 , a cash reception section 25 and a communication section 26 .
  • the article storage section 20 accommodates a large number of articles 2 . Articles can be easily accommodated by pulling the article accommodating section 20 forward and inserting the articles 2 from the front side of the article supply device 1 .
  • An article supply section 21 having a rotating disk having a hole large enough for one article 2 to pass through is installed in the lower part of the article storage section 20 .
  • the operation unit 23 transmits the operation of the handle 15 to the rotating disk of the article supply unit 21.
  • the operating portion 23 is locked by the locking portion 22, and unlocking allows the handle 15 to be rotated by the user's operation.
  • the unlocking mechanism for example, an unlocking mechanism using a solenoid lock is used.
  • a solenoid lock is used to put the handle 15 in a non-rotatable state (locked state), and the solenoid is energized to release the lock and make the handle 15 rotatable.
  • the unlocking mechanism is not limited to a solenoid lock, and other unlocking mechanisms may be used.
  • the handle 15 When the lock portion 22 is in the unlocked state, the handle 15 is rotated by a predetermined angle to rotate the turntable, and the hole of the turntable and the drop opening provided at the bottom of the article storage portion 20 face each other. Then, one article 2 is supplied from the drop port to the outlet 16 through a passage communicating with the outlet 16 .
  • the control section 24 controls locking and unlocking of the lock section 22 .
  • the unlocking of the lock portion 22 by the control portion 24 is performed by an unlock signal from the cash receiving portion 25 .
  • the control unit 24 locks the lock unit 22 after detecting that the articles 2 have been discharged to the outlet 16 or after a predetermined time has elapsed after unlocking.
  • the control section 24 may lock the lock section 22 by a lock signal controlled from the outside.
  • the cash reception unit 25 receives cash.
  • the function of the coin sorting unit (not shown) for sorting the inserted coins is changed from the initial disabled state (OFF state) to the enabled state (ON state).
  • switch to Coins inserted from the insertion port 14 pass through an internal coin sorting unit (not shown), and are divided into a passage leading to a return port 17 and a passage leading to a storage unit (not shown) in which coins are stored. I know.
  • the coin sorting section is in an invalid state, the inserted coin passes through the coin sorting section as it is and is discharged from the return port 17.
  • the coin sorting unit sorts coins, sends coins that can be used for payment to a storage unit (not shown), and ejects unsuitable coins from the return port 17 .
  • the coin sorting unit sorts coins that can be used for payment by type.
  • the cash receiving unit 25 counts the number of coins of each type sorted by the coin sorting unit using a sensor, and acquires the amount of money inserted. Then, the cash receiving unit 25 sends an unlocking signal to the control unit 24 when the amount of money inserted reaches the set price of the article 2 .
  • the price (amount) of the goods is set in the cash reception unit 25 by the management device 5 or manually.
  • the communication unit 26 can communicate with the management device 5 via the communication network 6 .
  • FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the terminal 3.
  • the terminal 3 includes an operation input unit 301, an imaging unit 302, a processing unit 303, an image display unit 304, a sound output unit 305, a communication unit 306, and a storage unit 307. .
  • the operation input unit 301 is for inputting various user operations, and outputs an operation input signal corresponding to the operation input to the processing unit 303 .
  • the functions of the operation input unit 301 include, for example, elements such as a touch operation pad, home button, button switch, joystick, and trackball that are directly operated by the user with a finger, as well as acceleration sensors, angular velocity sensors, tilt sensors, and geomagnetic sensors. It can also be realized by an element or the like that detects motion or posture. In FIG. 3, the touch operation panel 32 corresponds to this.
  • the photographing unit 302 performs photographing processing of the information display body (QR code) of the first identification information 11 and outputs the photographed image to the processing unit 303 .
  • the imaging unit 302 includes a lens, an imaging device, and a controller that controls them. In FIG. 3, the camera 34 corresponds to this.
  • the processing unit 303 comprehensively controls operations of the terminal 3 based on programs and data stored in the storage unit 307, operation input signals from the operation input unit 301, and the like.
  • the functions of the processing unit 303 can be realized by, for example, electronic components such as microprocessors such as CPUs and GPUs, ASICs, and IC memories.
  • the processing unit 303 includes a calculation unit 51, an image generation unit 52, a sound generation unit 53, and a communication control unit 54 as main functional units.
  • the calculation unit 51 outputs to the image generation unit 52, the sound generation unit 53, and the communication control unit 54.
  • the calculation unit 51 includes an information display body acquisition unit 510 , a serial code acquisition unit 511 , and a supply information guidance unit 512 .
  • the information display body acquisition unit 510 reads the information display body of the article supply device 1 captured by the imaging unit 302 and acquires the first identification information 11 .
  • the serial code acquiring section 511 transmits a request for transmitting a serial code input screen including the acquired device ID.
  • the destination (link destination) of this request is the management device 5 .
  • the serial code input screen is received, and the serial code input screen is displayed on the image display section 304 via the image generation section 52 . Also, the serial code input on the serial code input screen is transmitted to the management device 5 .
  • the supply information guidance unit 512 displays the authentication result of the serial code from the management device 5, guidance on the supply of goods, and guidance on errors (impossible to supply) on the image display unit 304 via the image generation unit 52. do.
  • the functions of the information display body acquisition unit 510, the serial code acquisition unit 511, and the supply information guide unit 512 can be realized by a web browser installed in the terminal 3. But it can be done.
  • the image generation unit 52 generates one image in one frame time (for example, 1/60 second) based on the processing result of the calculation unit 51 and outputs the generated image signal to the image display unit 304 .
  • the functions of the image generator 52 are, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a video signal IC, a program such as a video codec, an IC memory for drawing frames such as a frame buffer, and texture data development. It can be realized by an IC memory or the like.
  • the sound generation unit 53 generates sound signals such as sound effects and various operation sounds based on the processing result of the calculation unit 51 and outputs them to the sound output unit 305 .
  • the function of the sound generator 53 can be realized by, for example, a digital signal processor (DSP), a processor such as a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec capable of reproducing voice files, or the like.
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • a processor such as a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec capable of reproducing voice files, or the like.
  • the communication control unit 54 performs communication connection and data processing for data communication with the management device 5 and the like.
  • the image display unit 304 displays a screen based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 52.
  • the function of the image display unit 304 can be realized by a display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display.
  • the image display unit 304 corresponds to the display 31 in FIG.
  • the sound output unit 305 is for outputting sound effects and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 53 .
  • the sound output unit 203 corresponds to the speaker 33 in FIG.
  • the communication unit 306 is connected to the communication line N to realize communication.
  • the function of the communication unit 306 can be realized by, for example, a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a wired communication cable jack, a control circuit, or the like.
  • the storage unit 307 a program for operating the terminal 3 and realizing various functions of the terminal 3, data used during the execution of the program, etc. are stored in advance, or temporarily stored each time processing is performed. remembered.
  • the storage unit 307 can be realized by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an IC memory such as a flash memory, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or a DVD, or the like.
  • the storage unit 307 stores a system program and a control program.
  • the system program is a program for realizing the basic functions of the terminal 3 as a computer.
  • the control program is a program for functioning as the calculation section 51 (the information display body acquisition section 510, the serial code acquisition section 511, the supply information guide section 512) of the processing section 31.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the management device 5. As shown in FIG.
  • the management device 5 includes a storage section 61 , a processing section 62 and a communication section 63 .
  • the storage unit 61 is realized by, for example, RAM, ROM, IC memory such as flash memory, magnetic disk such as hard disk, optical disk such as CD-ROM and DVD, etc., and stores system programs and function programs.
  • a system program is a program for realizing the basic functions of a computer.
  • the function program is a program for causing the processing unit 62 to function as an article supply device determination unit 621, a purchase right authentication unit 622, and a supply control unit 623, which will be described later. It also stores article supply device data D1 and serial code data D2, which will be described later.
  • the product supply device data D1 includes the device ID of the product supply device 1 capable of supplying the product 2 that is the target of collaboration between the company X and the company Y, the product ID, price, and inventory quantity of the product 2 of the product supply device 1. and are stored.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the article supply device data D1.
  • the article supply device data D1 includes the device ID of the article supply device 1 capable of supplying the article 2 to be collaborated between the company X and the company Y, and the article supply device 1 having the device ID.
  • the article ID, price, and stock quantity of the article 2 to be supplied are associated and stored.
  • the serial code data D2 is the serial code written in the magazine 4 sold by company Y.
  • the serial code is a unique code number assigned to each magazine 4 and not duplicated. Such a serial code can be generated using check digits or the like.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the serial code data D2. As shown in FIG. 10, the serial code data D2 is stored in association with a unique serial code and an authentication flag. As will be described later, when the purchase right authentication unit 622 authenticates the user's limited purchase right using the serial code, and the supply of the article 2 from the article supply device 1 is completed after the payment for the article is completed, the serial code is issued. An authenticated flag indicating that authentication has been completed is added to the authentication flag field of .
  • the processing unit 62 comprehensively controls the operation of the management device 5 based on the programs and data stored in the storage unit 61 .
  • the functions of the processing unit 62 can be realized by, for example, electronic components such as microprocessors such as CPUs and GPUs, ASICs, and IC memories.
  • the processing unit 62 includes an article supply device determination unit 621, a purchase right authentication unit 622, and a supply control unit 623 as main functional units.
  • the article supply device determination unit 621 receives the serial code input screen request from the terminal 3, acquires the device ID included in the request, and determines whether the acquired device ID is included in the article supply device data D1. to judge. If it is included in the article supply device data D1, the article supply device determination unit 621 determines that the article supply device with the acquired device ID is an article supply device capable of supplying the article 2 to be the collaboration target. The number of stocks of the article supply device 1 with the device ID is confirmed, and if there is stock, the article supply device 1 with the device ID acquired by the user can supply the article 2 to be collaborated with the magazine 4. We judge that it is. Then, the article supply apparatus determination section 621 identifies the article supply apparatus 1 to which the supply permission signal is transmitted.
  • the article supply device determination section 621 transmits a serial code input screen to the terminal 3 .
  • the article supply device determination unit 621 determines that the article 2 cannot be supplied. to the terminal 3. It should be noted that the period during which the article 2 can be supplied from the article supply apparatus 1 is predetermined, and even if the request for the serial code input screen is received from the terminal 3 after the lapse of the period during which the article can be supplied, the article 2 cannot be supplied. An error screen is sent to the terminal 3 to guide that the supply is impossible.
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 collates the serial code input on the input screen with the serial code of the serial code data D2, confirms that the serial code input on the input screen is included in the serial code data D2, and If the serial code has no authentication flag, it is assumed that the serial code entered on the input screen has been authenticated, and that the limited purchase right of the user has been authenticated. Then, guidance information for guiding the supply of goods is transmitted to the terminal 3 of the user.
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 also authenticates the expiration date of the serial code entered on the input screen when the expiration date is set for the serial code.
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 fails to authenticate the serial code (including cases where the validity period has expired and authentication is not possible), an error message indicating that the serial code (limited purchase right) could not be authenticated is displayed. Send the screen to terminal 3.
  • FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram of the article supply system of this embodiment
  • FIG. 12 is a flow chart of the management device 5 of this embodiment
  • FIG. 13 is a flow chart of the article supply device 1 of this embodiment.
  • the article supply device data D1 is shown in FIG. 9 and the serial code data D2 is shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of photographing of the information display body of the first identification information 11 of the article supply device 1 by the photographing unit 302 of the terminal 3.
  • the user stands in front of the article supply device 1, operates the terminal 3 so that the information display body of the first identification information 11 is displayed on the display 31 of the terminal 3, and photographs the information display body.
  • the information acquisition unit 510 of the terminal 3 acquires the first identification information 11 from the imaged information display body of the first identification information 11 .
  • the acquired first identification information 11 includes the device ID of the article supply device 1 and is link destination information (for example, URL) to means for authenticating the serial code 12 (Step 2).
  • link destination information for example, URL
  • the serial code acquisition unit 511 of the terminal 3 transmits a request to the management device 5 to request transmission of the serial code input screen based on the link destination including the device ID of the article supply device 1 (Step 3).
  • the management device 5 receives the request from the terminal 3 and performs supply determination processing (Step 4). Details of the supply determination process will be described later.
  • the serial code acquisition unit 511 of the terminal 3 displays the serial code input screen (Step 5).
  • FIG. 15 is an example of a serial code input screen displayed on the terminal 3.
  • the user inputs the serial code on the displayed input screen (Step 6). In this example, it is assumed that the user has entered the serial code "1VB3588" into the serial code input screen. Then, the serial code acquisition unit 511 transmits the serial code to the management device 5 (Step 7).
  • the management device 5 receives the serial code and performs supply determination processing (Step 4). Details of the supply determination process will be described later.
  • FIG. 16 shows an example of guidance information displayed on the terminal 3.
  • the serial code is authenticated, the payment is made by inserting cash, the handle 15 of the article supply device 1 is operated to receive the article, and the handle 15 is locked in one minute. is guided.
  • the goods supply device 1 receives the supply permission signal, performs the payment in cash, and executes the supply process of supplying the goods (Step 9).
  • the user inserts cash to pay the price, and operates the article supply device 1 to receive the supply of articles.
  • the article supply device 1 then transmits a supply report to the management device 5 . Details of the supply process (Step 9) will be described later.
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 of the management device 5 receives the supply report, and if the supply report is a report that the goods have been supplied normally, the authentication flag field of the corresponding serial code in the serial code data D2 indicates that authentication has been completed. An authenticated flag indicating that the serial code cannot be used again is given (Step 10). Also, the inventory quantity of the article supply device 1 that has sent the supply report is decremented by one. The above is the description of the overall operation.
  • Step 4 the supply determination process (Step 4) of the management device 5 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.
  • the article supply device determination unit 621 of the management device 5 Upon receiving the request from the terminal 3 (Step 100), the article supply device determination unit 621 of the management device 5 acquires the device ID included in the request (Step 101).
  • the acquired device ID is "12560".
  • the article supply device determination unit 621 uses the article supply device data D1 to determine the device ID (Step 102). Determination of the device ID is determination as to whether the acquired device ID is included in the article supply device data D1. If the acquired device ID is included in the article supply device data D1 (Step 103), the article supply device 1 having the device ID acquired by the user can supply the article 2 to be collaborated with the magazine 4. The article supply apparatus 1 that is determined to be the apparatus 1 and that transmits the supply permission signal is specified. On the other hand, if the acquired device ID is not included in the article supply device data D1 (Step 103), the article supply device 1 having the device ID acquired by the user can supply the article 2 to be collaborated with the magazine 4.
  • FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of guide information for an error in the article supply device.
  • the acquired device ID is "12560" and is included in the article supply device data D1. 2 is determined to be the article supplying apparatus 1 capable of supplying the article.
  • the article supply device determination unit 621 checks the inventory of the article 2 of the article supply device 1 with the acquired device ID (Step 104).
  • the article supply device determination unit 621 determines that the article supply device 1 of the acquired device ID can supply the article 2, and permits supply.
  • the article supply device 1 to which the signal is to be sent is specified.
  • the article supply device determining section 621 transmits the serial code input screen to the terminal 3 (Step 105).
  • the article supply device determination section 621 transmits error guide information to the terminal 3 (Step 110).
  • error guide information as shown in FIG. 17 is transmitted to the terminal 3 .
  • the stock quantity of the article supply device 1 with the device ID "12560" obtained in the article supply device data D1 is not "0", so the serial code input screen is sent to the terminal 3 (Step 105).
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 receives the serial code entered on the input screen (Step 106), it authenticates the obtained serial code (Step 107).
  • the obtained serial code is "1VB3588", and the serial code "1VB3588" is to be authenticated.
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 collates the acquired serial code with the serial code of the serial code data D2, and determines that the acquired serial code is included in the serial code data D2 and that the serial code has an authenticated flag. If not, the obtained serial code is authenticated, and it is determined that the user's limited purchase right of the article 2 has been authenticated (Step 108).
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 also authenticates the expiration date of the serial code entered on the input screen when the expiration date is set for the serial code. If the expiration date of the serial code is valid and the serial code is authenticated, the purchase right authentication unit 622 transmits guide information regarding the supply of goods (Step 109).
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 finds that the obtained serial code is not included in the serial code data D2, or that the obtained serial code is not included in the serial code. Even if it is included in the code data D2, if the serial code has an authenticated flag, the serial code has an expiration date, and if the expiration date has passed, the purchase right authentication unit 622 , the acquired serial code is judged to be inappropriate and is not authenticated. If the purchase right authentication unit 622 fails to authenticate the serial code (including the case where it cannot be authenticated due to its expiration date), it displays an error screen that informs that the serial code (limited purchase right) could not be authenticated. It is transmitted to the terminal 3 (Step 110).
  • FIG. 18 is an example of an error screen for notifying that the serial code could not be authenticated.
  • the acquired serial code is "1VB3588", which is included in the serial code data D2 and has no authenticated flag. Also, the serial code does not have an expiration date. Therefore, the purchase right authentication unit 622 determines that the acquired serial code "1VB3588" is authenticated, and that the user's right to acquire the product 2 is authenticated, and transmits guidance information regarding product supply.
  • the supply control section 623 determines that the article supply apparatus determination section A supply permission signal is transmitted to the article supply apparatus 1 having the apparatus ID specified by 621 (Step 111).
  • the supply control unit 623 transmits a supply permission signal to the article supply device 1 with the device ID "12560".
  • the description of the supply determination process (Step 4) of the management device 5 ends here.
  • Step 9 the supply processing (Step 9) of the article supply device 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
  • the control unit 24 of the article supply device 1 receives the supply permission signal (Step 200), it notifies the cash reception unit 25 to that effect.
  • the off state is switched to the on state (Step 201).
  • the user inserts cash equivalent to the price.
  • the cash receiving unit 25 determines whether the amount of money inserted has reached the set price of the goods (Step 202), and if it has reached the price of the goods, it sends an unlocking signal to the control part 24 (Step 203).
  • the control unit 24 unlocks the lock unit 22 (Step 204). As a result, the handle 15 can be operated.
  • the control unit 24 determines whether the handle 15 of the operation unit 23 has been operated (for example, rotated once) (Step 205). When the handle 15 is operated (for example, rotated once), one article 2 is supplied from the article supply section 21 to the outlet 16 (Step 206). Then, the control unit 24 locks the lock unit 22 (Step 207).
  • the control unit 24 determines whether a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) has elapsed since unlocking (Step 208). If there is no operation of the handle 15 (Step 205) and a predetermined time (for example, one minute) has passed since the lock was released (Step 208), the control unit 24 ejects the inserted amount of coins from the ejection unit (Step 209). ), and locks the lock unit 22 (Step 207).
  • a predetermined time for example, 1 minute
  • control unit 24 makes a supply report to the effect that the article 2 has been supplied normally if the article 2 has been supplied normally, and if the article 2 has not been supplied, the article 2 has not been supplied.
  • a supply report to that effect is made (Step 210). This completes the description of the supply processing (Step 9) of the article supply device 1.
  • the article supply device 1 when a supply period during which the article supply device 1 can supply the article 2 is set and the article 2 is obtained after that, or when the place where the article supply device 1 is installed is remote from the user, Alternatively, upon application by the user, the article 2 may be delivered to the user without going to the article supply apparatus 1 on condition that the serial code is authenticated and payment is made.
  • This embodiment serves as a trigger for the user to acquire the article 2, and includes information for specifying the article supply device 1 capable of supplying the article 2 to the user and information for accessing the means for acquiring the second identification information. and is displayed on the article supply device 1, the user goes to the place where the article supply device 1 displaying the first identification information 11 is installed. As a result, the user is guided to the place where the article supply device 1 is installed, so that the user can know the article supply device that supplies other articles. Also, the user can know that various items are being supplied in addition to the supplied items. Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is possible to authenticate the second identification information 12 described in the magazine 4 and pay for the article 2 at the place where the first identification information 11 is acquired, thereby improving the user's convenience. I am considering. On the other hand, a company that provides products such as magazines can increase users' willingness to purchase products by supplying the product 2 only to purchasers of the products.
  • the present embodiment realizes a collaboration (joint planning) that is beneficial not only to the user to whom the goods are supplied, but also to both the company that supplies the goods to the user and the company that supplies the goods to the user. can be done.
  • the present embodiment can meet the needs of various consumers such as companies that intend to use the article supply apparatus as well as users to whom articles are supplied.
  • the action of the user who acquires the limited purchase right is the purchase of the magazine 4, and an example of the serial code in which the second identification information 12 is written on the magazine 4 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. is clear.
  • the action of the user who acquires the limited purchase right may be participation in an event, and the second identification information 12 may be a serial code given by participation in the event.
  • the action of the user who acquires the limited purchase right may be an application for a lottery, and the second identification information 12 may be a serial code given by winning the lottery.
  • one magazine 4 is not limited to one serial code, and one magazine 4 may have a plurality of serial codes. In this case, since each serial code has a limited right to purchase one item, the same number of items as the number of serial codes can be purchased.
  • FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the terminal 3 in this modified example.
  • the calculation unit 51 further includes a payment settlement unit 513 .
  • the price settlement unit 513 performs processing related to the price settlement of the goods 2 by communicating with the management device 5 .
  • FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the management device 5 in this modified example.
  • the processing unit 62 further includes a payment management unit 624 .
  • the payment management unit 624 performs processing related to payment for the goods 2 by communicating with the terminal 3 .
  • the storage unit 61 further stores user management data D3, which is data for settlement for each user.
  • User management data D3 stores user identification information (user ID), password, and balance of electronic money in association with each other, as shown in FIG. 21, for example.
  • FIG. 22 is a sequence diagram of the article supply system in this modified example.
  • the process (FIG. 11: Step 4, FIG. 12: Step 107) in which the management device 5 authenticates the serial code from the terminal 3 has been described in the above embodiment (FIGS. 11 and 12). Since it is the same as the processing, the subsequent processing will be described.
  • the management device 5 transmits an input screen for settlement to the terminal 3 (supply determination processing: Step 4). Details of the supply determination process will be described later.
  • the terminal 3 displays the payment input screen received from the management device 5 (Step 11).
  • FIG. 23 is an example of a settlement input screen displayed on the terminal 3.
  • the user enters the user ID and password on the displayed input screen (Step 12).
  • the payment unit 513 of the terminal 3 transmits the input user ID and password to the management device 5 (Step 13).
  • the management device 5 receives the user ID and password, and performs supply determination processing (Step 4). Details of the supply determination process will be described later. Here, payment is made using the received user ID and password. Then, when the payment is completed, guidance information is transmitted to the terminal 3. If the settlement result is correct, an unlock signal is sent to the article supply device 1 .
  • the supply information guidance unit 512 of the terminal 3 receives the guidance information from the management device 5 and displays the guidance information (Step 14).
  • the guidance information indicates that the serial code has been authenticated, that the payment has been completed, that the handle 15 of the article supply device 1 is to be operated to receive the article, and that the handle 15 will be locked in one minute. be.
  • the article supply device 1 When receiving the unlock signal, the article supply device 1 performs supply processing (Step 15).
  • the user operates the article supply device 1 according to the guidance information to receive the supply of articles. Details of the supply process will be described later. Note that the processing after the supply processing is the same as in the above embodiment.
  • Step 108 the settlement management unit 624 transmits a settlement input screen (FIG. 23) to the terminal 3 (Step 301). Then, upon receiving the user ID and password entered in the payment input screen (Step 302), the payment management unit 624 uses the received user ID and password and the price information for the item 2 to make payment. (Step 303). As for the price information of the article 2, the price information corresponding to the device ID previously received from the terminal 3 may be acquired from the article supply device data D1.
  • the user management data D3 is used to determine whether the user ID and password are correct. updated with the amount
  • the payment management unit 624 transmits guidance information corresponding to the normal result to the terminal 3 (Step 109).
  • the supply control unit 623 transmits an unlock signal to the terminal 3 (Step 305).
  • the payment management unit 624 sends to the terminal 3 error details (user ID and password not registered, insufficient balance, etc.) and guidance information indicating that the payment could not be made. (Step 110). This completes the explanation of the supply determination process.
  • Step 401 when the control unit receives the unlock signal (Step 401), it unlocks the lock unit 22 (Step 204), which is different from the supply process in the above embodiment. Further, when a predetermined time has passed since unlocking (Step 208), the control unit 24 performs predetermined error processing (Step 402) and then locks the lock unit 22 (Step 207), which is different from the supply processing in the above embodiment. do.
  • the error processing includes refund processing for refunding the settled price.
  • the control unit 24 transmits a request (including, for example, the device ID) to refund the price of the article 2 to the management device 5, and the management device 5 uses the device ID as a key after the payment processing is completed. It is also possible to specify the most recent payment and perform processing to cancel the payment (processing to restore the electronic money balance of the user ID to the amount before deducting the payment). As another refund process, for example, coins equivalent to the price of the article 2 may be ejected from the ejection port and refunded to the user. Processing other than the above differences is the same as the supply processing in the above embodiment. This completes the explanation of the supply determination process.
  • the goods supply system limits the users who have purchased the goods 4 of the company Y, and supplies the specific goods 2 of the company X on the condition of payment of the price.
  • the first identification information 11 is composed of two pieces of identification information (first identification information 111 of the first type and first identification information 112 of the second type). It is different from the first embodiment in that respect.
  • FIG. 26 is a front view of an example of the article supply device 1.
  • the first identification information 111 (information display: QR code) of the first type is displayed (printed) on the display 13 of the article supply device 1 .
  • the same display 13 is used for the article supply device 1 that supplies the same article.
  • the display 13 describes the description of the article to be supplied.
  • the first identification information 111 of the first type includes at least URL, which is link information to a page for authenticating the second identification information 12 described in the magazine 4, and article identification information (article ID). Note that the first identification information 111 of the first type may also include information such as the price of the article in addition to the above.
  • a second type of first identification information 112 (information display: QR code) is displayed (printed) on the surface of the article supply device 1 .
  • the second type of first identification information 112 includes at least unique article supply apparatus identification information (apparatus ID) that identifies the article supply apparatus 1 .
  • apparatus ID unique article supply apparatus identification information
  • the first identification information 111 of the first type and the first identification information 112 of the second type are arranged at different positions. placed at a higher position than
  • the storage unit 61 of the management device 5 further stores supply article data D4.
  • FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of supply item data D4.
  • the item ID and the price of the item 2 that is the target of collaboration between the company X and the company Y are associated.
  • Other configurations of the apparatus are the same as those of the first embodiment.
  • the user goes to a place where the article supply device 1 capable of supplying the article 2 to be supplied only to the purchaser of the magazine 4 is installed, and selects the first type of the first type displayed on the article supply device 1 .
  • the information display body of the identification information 111 is acquired. Acquisition of the information display body is performed using the imaging function of the imaging unit 302 of the terminal 3 according to the user's operation (Step 21).
  • the user operates the terminal 3 so that the information display body of the first identification information 111 of the first type is displayed on the display 13 of one of the article supply apparatuses 1 capable of supplying the articles 2 . to shoot the information display.
  • the information acquisition unit 510 of the terminal 3 acquires the first identification information 111 of the first type from the imaged information display body of the first identification information 111 of the first type.
  • the acquired first identification information 111 of the first type is link destination information (for example, URL) to the means for authenticating the serial code 12 and the product ID of the product 2 (Step 22).
  • link destination information for example, URL
  • the serial code acquisition unit 511 of the terminal 3 transmits to the management device 5 a request including the article ID and requesting transmission of the serial code input screen (Step 23).
  • the management device 5 receives the request from the terminal 3 and performs authentication processing (Step 24). Details of the authentication process will be described later.
  • the serial code acquisition unit 511 of the terminal 3 displays the serial code input screen (Step 25).
  • the user inputs the serial code on the displayed input screen (Step 26).
  • the serial code acquisition unit 511 transmits the serial code to the management device 5 (Step 27).
  • the management device 5 receives the serial code and performs authentication processing (Step 24). Details of the authentication process will be described later.
  • the terminal 3 When the terminal 3 receives the input screen for the second type first identification information 112 from the management device 5 without receiving the error guide screen from the management device 5, the terminal 3 displays the received input screen (Step 28).
  • the user selects one of the article supply apparatuses 1 that can supply the article 2 (the article supply apparatus 1 on which the information display body of the first identification information 111 of the read first type is displayed).
  • the terminal 3 is operated so that the information display body of the second type first identification information 112 of the article supply apparatus 1 different from the above is displayed on the display 31 of the terminal 3, and the information display body is photographed (Step 29). .
  • the information acquisition unit 510 of the terminal 3 acquires the second type of first identification information 112 from the photographed information display body of the second type of first identification information 112 (Step 30).
  • the acquired second-type first identification information 112 includes the device ID (“12560”) of the article supply device 1 and link destination information (for example, URL) with the management device 5 as the link destination.
  • the information acquisition unit 510 transmits the device ID (“12560”) to the management device 5 based on the link destination (Step 31).
  • the management device 5 receives the device ID from the terminal 3 and performs supply determination processing (Step 32). Details of the supply determination process will be described later.
  • the supply information guidance unit 512 of the terminal 3 When the supply information guidance unit 512 of the terminal 3 receives the guidance information, it displays the guidance information (Step 33).
  • FIG. 16 shows an example of guidance information displayed on the terminal 3.
  • the serial code is authenticated, the payment is made by inserting cash, the handle 15 of the article supply device 1 is operated to receive the article, and the handle 15 is locked in one minute. is guided.
  • the goods supply device 1 receives the supply permission signal, settles the payment, and executes the supply process of supplying the goods (Step 34).
  • the user inserts cash to pay the price, and operates the article supply device 1 to receive the supply of articles.
  • the article supply device 1 then transmits a supply report to the management device 5 .
  • the supply process (Step 34) is the same as the supply process (FIG. 13) in the first embodiment.
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 of the management device 5 receives the supply report, and if the supply report is a report that the goods have been supplied normally, the authentication flag field of the corresponding serial code in the serial code data D2 indicates that authentication has been completed. An authenticated flag indicating that the serial code cannot be used again is given (Step 35). Also, the inventory quantity of the article supply device 1 that has sent the supply report is decremented by one. The above is the description of the overall operation.
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 of the management device 5 receives the request from the terminal 3 (Step 400), it acquires the item ID included in the request, and determines whether the acquired item ID is included in the supplied item data D4 (Step 410). ). If the acquired article ID is not included in the supplied article data D4, an error screen displaying a message or the like indicating that the first identification information of the first type is not proper is transmitted (Step 406). On the other hand, if the acquired article ID is included in the supply article data D4, the article ID is determined to be correct, and a serial code input screen is transmitted to the terminal 3 (Step 401).
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 receives the serial code entered in the input screen (Step 402), it performs authentication processing for the obtained serial code (Step 403).
  • the obtained serial code is "1VB3588", and the serial code "1VB3588” is to be authenticated.
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 collates the acquired serial code with the serial code of the serial code data D2, and determines that the acquired serial code is included in the serial code data D2 and that the serial code has an authenticated flag. If not, the obtained serial code is authenticated, and it is determined that the user's limited purchase right of the article 2 has been authenticated (Step 404).
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 also authenticates the expiration date of the serial code entered on the input screen when the expiration date is set for the serial code. If the expiration date of the serial code is valid and the serial code is authenticated, the purchase right authentication unit 622 transmits an input screen for the first identification information of the second type (Step 405).
  • the purchase right authenticating unit 622 disallows the acquired serial code. Judged as appropriate and not authenticated. If the purchase right authentication unit 622 fails to authenticate the serial code (including the case where it cannot be authenticated due to its expiration date), it displays an error screen that informs that the serial code (limited purchase right) could not be authenticated. It is transmitted to the terminal 3 (Step 406).
  • FIG. 18 is an example of an error screen for notifying that the serial code could not be authenticated.
  • the article supply device determination unit 621 of the management device 5 receives the first identification information of the second type from the terminal 3 (Step 500). In this example, the received device ID is "12560".
  • the article supply device determination unit 621 uses the article supply device data D1 to determine the device ID (Step 501). Determination of the device ID is determination as to whether the acquired device ID is included in the article supply device data D1. If the acquired device ID is included in the article supply device data D1 (Step 502), the article supply device 1 having the device ID acquired by the user can supply the article 2 to be collaborated with the magazine 4.
  • the article supply apparatus 1 that is determined to be the apparatus 1 and that transmits the supply permission signal is specified.
  • the article supply device 1 if the acquired device ID is not included in the article supply device data D1 (Step 502), the article supply device 1 having the device ID acquired by the user can supply the article 2 to be collaborated with the magazine 4. It judges that it is not the article supply device 1, and transmits error guide information to the terminal 3 (Step 505).
  • FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of guide information for an error in the article supply device.
  • the acquired device ID is "12560" and is included in the article supply device data D1. 2 is determined to be the article supplying apparatus 1 capable of supplying the article.
  • the article supply device determination unit 621 confirms the inventory of the article 2 of the article supply device 1 with the acquired device ID (Step 503).
  • the article supply device determination unit 621 determines that the article supply device 1 of the acquired device ID can supply the article 2, and permits supply.
  • the article supply device 1 to which the signal is to be sent is specified.
  • the article supply device determining section 621 transmits guidance information regarding article supply (Step 504).
  • the inventory quantity of the acquired device ID in the article supply device data D1 is "0"
  • error guidance information is transmitted to the terminal 3 (Step 505). For example, error guide information as shown in FIG. 31 is transmitted to the terminal 3 .
  • the supply control unit 623 A supply permission signal is transmitted to the article supply apparatus 1 having the apparatus ID specified by 621 (Step 506).
  • the supply control unit 623 transmits a supply permission signal to the article supply device 1 with the device ID "12560". This completes the description of the supply determination process (Step 32) of the management device 5.
  • the second embodiment has the following effects in addition to the effects of the first embodiment.
  • the first identification information of the first type common to the articles and the first identification information of the second type specific to the article supply device are used separately.
  • the article can be changed without changing the first identification information of the second type displayed on the article supply device. Since it is sufficient to change only the first identification information of the first type displayed on the display 13 of the feeding device, it is possible to reduce the work burden on the administration side of this system.
  • by separating authentication of the second identification information (serial code) and identification of the article supply device it is possible to prevent one article supply device from being occupied by one user for a long time.
  • the order of acquiring the first identification information of the first type, the first identification information of the second type, and the second identification information is An article supply system in which the first identification information is obtained, then the first identification information of the second type is obtained, and then the second identification information is obtained will be described.
  • the first identification information of the first type and the first identification information of the second type are two-dimensional barcodes (QR codes), and the second identification information (serial code ) explains an example displayed in a magazine by a one-dimensional bar code.
  • QR codes two-dimensional barcodes
  • the second identification information serial code
  • the user operates the terminal 3 to photograph the information display body of the first identification information 111 of the first type displayed on the article supply device 1 (Step 21).
  • the information acquisition unit 510 of the terminal 3 activates a driver that reads a two-dimensional barcode (QR code), and extracts the first identification information 111 of the first type from the imaged information display body of the first identification information 111 of the first type. to get
  • the acquired first identification information 111 of the first type includes link destination information (for example, URL) to the management device 5 and the item ID of the item 2 (Step 22).
  • the information acquisition unit 510 of the terminal 3 transmits to the management device 5 a request including the item ID and requesting transmission of the input screen for the second type first identification information 112 based on the link destination (Step 23).
  • the management device 5 receives the request from the terminal 3 and performs authentication/supply determination processing (Step 40). Details of the authentication/supply determination process will be described later.
  • the terminal 3 When receiving the input screen for the second type of first identification information 112, the terminal 3 receives and displays the input screen for the second type of first identification information 112 (Step 28). The user sets the display 31 of the terminal 3 so that the information display body of the first identification information 112 of the second type of one of the article supply apparatuses 1 capable of supplying the article 2 is displayed. Then, the terminal 3 is operated to photograph the information display body (Step 29).
  • the information acquisition unit 510 of the terminal 3 acquires the second type of first identification information 112 from the photographed information display body of the second type of first identification information 112 by a two-dimensional barcode (QR code) driver. .
  • the acquired second-type first identification information 111 includes the link destination information to the management device 5 and the device ID.
  • the information acquisition unit 510 transmits the device ID to the management device 5 based on the link destination (Step 31).
  • the management device 5 receives the device ID from the terminal 3 and performs authentication/supply determination processing (Step 40).
  • the management device 5 transmits the serial code input screen.
  • the serial code acquisition unit 511 of the terminal 3 displays a serial code input screen (Step 25).
  • the serial code is the barcode displayed on the magazine.
  • the user operates the terminal 3 so that the serial code bar code displayed in the magazine is displayed on the display 31 of the terminal 3, and photographs the bar code (Step 26).
  • the serial code acquisition unit 511 activates a driver for reading the one-dimensional barcode, acquires the serial code from the photographed image of the barcode, and transmits it to the management device 5 (Step 27).
  • the management device 5 receives the serial code and performs authentication/supply processing (Step 40). Here, the management device 5 transmits guidance information based on the authentication result of the serial code.
  • the supply information guidance unit 512 of the terminal 3 When the supply information guidance unit 512 of the terminal 3 receives the guidance information, it displays the guidance information (Step 33).
  • FIG. 16 shows an example of guidance information displayed on the terminal 3.
  • the serial code is authenticated, the payment is made by inserting cash, the handle 15 of the article supply device 1 is operated to receive the article, and the handle 15 is locked in one minute. is guided.
  • the goods supply device 1 receives the supply permission signal, settles the payment, and executes the supply process of supplying the goods (Step 34).
  • the user inserts cash to pay the price, and operates the article supply device 1 to receive the supply of articles.
  • the article supply device 1 then transmits a supply report to the management device 5 .
  • the supply process (Step 34) is the same as the supply process (FIG. 13) in the first embodiment.
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 of the management device 5 receives the supply report, and if the supply report is a report that the goods have been supplied normally, the authentication flag field of the corresponding serial code in the serial code data D2 indicates that authentication has been completed. An authenticated flag indicating that the serial code cannot be used again is given (Step 35). Also, the inventory quantity of the article supply device 1 that has sent the supply report is decremented by one. The above is the description of the overall operation.
  • the authentication/supply determination processing (Step 40) of the management device 5 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 33, the same Step numbers as in the flowcharts of FIGS. 29 and 30 are given to the same processing (Steps) as the authentication processing (FIG. 29) and the supply determination processing (FIG. 30) of the second embodiment. .
  • the article supply device determination unit 621 of the management device 5 acquires the article ID included in the request, and determines whether the acquired article ID is included in the supply article data D4 ( Step 410).
  • Step 505 If the acquired article ID is not included in the supplied article data D4, an error screen displaying a message or the like indicating that the first identification information of the first type is not proper is transmitted (Step 505). On the other hand, if the acquired article ID is included in the supply article data D4, the article ID is determined to be correct, and the input screen of the first identification information of the second type is transmitted to the terminal 3 (Step 405).
  • the article supply device determining section 621 determines the device ID using the article supply device data D1 (Step 501). ). If the acquired device ID is not included in the article supply device data D1 (Step 502), the article supply device 1 having the device ID acquired by the user can supply the article 2 to be collaborated with the magazine 4. It judges that it is not the apparatus 1, and transmits error guide information to the terminal 3 (Step 505). On the other hand, when the acquired device ID is included in the article supply device data D1 (Step 502), the article supply device 1 having the device ID acquired by the user can supply the article 2 to be collaborated with the magazine 4.
  • Step 503 the article supply device determination section 621 transmits error guide information to the terminal 3 (Step 505).
  • the serial code input screen (including an instruction to activate a driver for reading the one-dimensional bar code) is sent to the terminal 3 (Step 401).
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 receives the serial code (Step 402), it authenticates the acquired serial code (Step 403).
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 collates the acquired serial code with the serial code of the serial code data D2, and determines that the acquired serial code is included in the serial code data D2 and that the serial code has an authenticated flag. If not, the obtained serial code is authenticated, and it is determined that the user's limited purchase right of the article 2 has been authenticated (Step 404).
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 also authenticates the expiration date of the serial code entered on the input screen when the expiration date is set for the serial code.
  • the purchase right authentication unit 622 transmits guide information regarding the supply of goods (Step 504). Also, a supply permission signal is transmitted to the article supply apparatus 1 having the apparatus ID specified by the article supply apparatus determination unit 621 (Step 506).
  • the obtained serial code is not included in the serial code data D2, or the obtained serial code is included in the serial code data D2.
  • the serial code is given an authenticated flag, the serial code has an expiration date set, and if the expiration date has expired, the purchase right authentication unit 622 recognizes the serial code (limited purchase right ) is not authenticated to the terminal 3 (Step 406). This concludes the description of the authentication/supply determination process (Step 40) of the management device 5.
  • a configuration like the first modification of the second embodiment is an information display body in which the first identification information of the first type and the first identification information of the second type are different from the second identification information. valid if
  • the first identification information of the first type and the first identification information of the second type are two-dimensional barcodes
  • the second identification information is one-dimensional barcodes.
  • the terminal 3 transmits an image of the barcode of the serial code to the management device 5, and the management device 5 acquires the serial code from the captured image received from the terminal 3. good too.
  • ⁇ Modification 2 of Second Embodiment> As a modification 2 of the second embodiment, an article supply system in which payment for the article 2 is made by electronic payment will be described. In this modification, authentication of the second identification information 12 and determination of the first identification information 111 of the second type are performed, and the article supply device 1 is controlled by an unlock signal from the management device that has confirmed the completion of the electronic payment. The unit 24 releases the lock.
  • the functional configuration of the terminal 3 in this modification is the same as in the modification (FIG. 19) of the first embodiment.
  • the calculation unit 51 further includes a payment settlement unit 513 .
  • the price settlement unit 513 performs processing related to the price settlement of the goods 2 by communicating with the management device 5 .
  • the functional configuration of the management device 5 in this modification is the same as that of the modification (FIG. 20) of the first embodiment.
  • the calculation unit 51 further includes a payment settlement unit 513 .
  • the payment management unit 624 performs processing related to payment for the goods 2 by communicating with the terminal 3 .
  • the storage unit 61 further stores user management data D3, which is data for settlement for each user.
  • User management data D3 stores user identification information (user ID), password, and balance of electronic money in association with each other, as shown in FIG. 21, for example.
  • FIG. 34 is a sequence diagram of the article supply system in this modified example.
  • the management apparatus 5 performs the process of confirming the inventory of the articles 2 in the article supply apparatus 1 having the acquired apparatus ID (FIG. 28: Step 32, FIG. 30: Step 503). (FIGS. 28 to 30), the subsequent processing will be described. If the stock quantity of the article 2 of the article supply device 1 with the acquired device ID is not "0", the management device 5 transmits a settlement input screen to the terminal 3 (supply determination processing: Step 32). Details of the supply determination process will be described later.
  • the terminal 3 displays the payment input screen received from the management device 5 (Step 41).
  • FIG. 23 is an example of a settlement input screen displayed on the terminal 3.
  • the user enters the user ID and password on the displayed input screen (Step 42).
  • the payment unit 513 of the terminal 3 transmits the input user ID and password to the management device 5 (Step 43).
  • the management device 5 receives the user ID and password, and performs supply determination processing (Step 32). Details of the salary determination process will be described later. Here, payment is made using the received user ID and password. Then, when the payment is completed, guidance information is transmitted to the terminal 3. If the settlement result is correct, an unlock signal is sent to the article supply device 1 .
  • the supply information guidance unit 512 of the terminal 3 receives the guidance information from the management device 5 and displays the guidance information (Step 44).
  • the guidance information indicates that the serial code has been authenticated, that the payment has been completed, that the handle 15 of the article supply device 1 is to be operated to receive the article, and that the handle 15 will be locked in one minute. be.
  • the article supply device 1 When receiving the unlock signal, the article supply device 1 performs supply processing (Step 45).
  • the user operates the article supply device 1 according to the guidance information to receive the supply of articles.
  • the supply process in this modification is the same as the supply process (FIG. 25) in the modification of the first embodiment. Further, the processing after the supply processing is also the same as in the above embodiment.
  • Step 503 When the inventory quantity of the acquired device ID in the product supply device data D1 is not "0" (Step 503), it is determined that the product supply device 1 of the acquired device ID can supply the product 2, and the settlement management unit 624 An input screen for payment (FIG. 23) is transmitted to the terminal 3 (Step 601). Then, upon receiving the user ID and password entered in the payment input screen (Step 602), the payment management unit 624 uses the received user ID and password, and the price information for the item 2 to make payment. (Step 603). As for the price information of the article 2, the price information corresponding to the device ID previously received from the terminal 3 is obtained from the article supply device data D1. In the settlement process, first, the user management data D3 is used to determine whether the user ID and password are correct. updated with the amount
  • the payment management unit 624 transmits guidance information corresponding to the normal result to the terminal 3 (Step 504).
  • the serial code has been authenticated, that the payment has been completed, that the handle 15 of the article supply device 1 is operated to receive the article, and that the handle 15 is locked in one minute.
  • the supply control unit 623 transmits an unlock signal to the terminal 3 (Step 605).
  • the payment management unit 624 sends to the terminal 3 error details (user ID and password not registered, insufficient balance, etc.) and guidance information indicating that the payment could not be made. (Step 505). This completes the explanation of the supply determination process.
  • the user is prompted to enter the user's ID and password on the settlement input screen for electronic settlement.
  • displays the price and a payment button and when the payment button is pressed, the payment application stored on the terminal 3 side manages the payment user ID and password stored in the storage unit 307. You may make it transmit to the apparatus 5.
  • FIG. 5 an example of using a settlement method in which the charge is deducted from the charge balance of electronic money held by the user has been described, but the charge is deducted from the user's bank account in real time or collectively for a predetermined period. etc., other various cashless payment methods may be used.
  • FIG. 36 is a diagram for explaining the article supply device 1 of the third embodiment.
  • the article supply apparatus 1 of the first embodiment is made to function as one unit, and one article supply apparatus 1 is constructed from a plurality of units 70 and one display unit 71. explain.
  • the unit 70 is similar to the article supply device 1 described in the first embodiment. Differences from the article supply apparatus 1 described in the first embodiment are as follows. - The first identification information 11 is not displayed (mounted) on the unit 70 . - The unit 70 comprises a light emitting element 72, such as an LED, visible to the user. Upon receiving the supply permission signal, the control section 24 lights the light emitting element 72 to inform the user that the unit 70 can supply the article 2 .
  • a light emitting element 72 such as an LED
  • the display unit 71 is installed at the top of the plurality of units 70, and the first identification information 11 is displayed.
  • the first identification information 11 is not the device ID of each unit 70 but the device ID of one article supply device 1 (hereinafter referred to as group ID) in which a plurality of units 70 are grouped. Further, the display unit 71 displays that the unit 70 whose light-emitting element 72 is lit among the plurality of units 70 can supply the article 2 .
  • the configuration of the article supply device data D1 and the configuration of the article supply device determination section 621 are different.
  • the article supply device data D1 similarly stores the device ID of the unit 70 and the stock quantity of the article 2 of the unit 70, but these are group IDs of a plurality of units 70 grouped together. is associated with a group ID that is This group ID is the group ID included in the first identification information 11 displayed on the display unit 71 .
  • FIG. 37 shows an example of article supply device data D1 according to the third embodiment. In the example of FIG. 37, device IDs of a plurality of units 70 are associated with one group ID "101". That is, the units 70 having a plurality of device IDs belonging to the group ID "101" configure one article supply device 1.
  • FIG. 37 shows an example of article supply device data D1 according to the third embodiment. In the example of FIG. 37, device IDs of a plurality of units 70 are associated with one group ID "101". That is, the units 70 having a plurality of device IDs belonging to the group ID "101" configure one article supply device 1.
  • the article supply device determination unit 621 receives the request for the input screen of the serial code from the terminal 3, acquires the group ID included in the request instead of the device ID, and uses the acquired group ID as the article supply device data. Determine if it is included in D1.
  • the unit 70 having the device ID in which the article 2 is in stock is specified among the device IDs belonging to the group ID acquired by the user.
  • the simplest method for specifying the unit 70 of the device ID is to search the stock quantity in the order of the smallest device ID among the device IDs belonging to the group ID, and supply the unit 70 of the device ID that is in stock and the article 2. This is a method of specifying that the unit 70 is a valid unit 70 .
  • the unit 70 of the device ID may be specified so that the stock quantity is uniform.
  • the article supply device determining section 621 transmits a supply permission signal to the unit 70 having the specified device ID.
  • the control section 24 of the unit 70 that has received the supply permission signal unlocks the lock section 22 when the payment is completed.
  • the control section 24 of the unit 70 unlocks the lock section 22 in response to the supply permission signal from the management device 5 .
  • Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment and the modified example.
  • the third embodiment has the following effects in addition to the effects of the first embodiment and modifications.
  • the management device 5 selects the unit 70 with the number of stocks and transmits the supply permission signal or the lock release signal, after acquiring the user's first identification information, an error due to lack of stock is prevented and user's acquisition of the first identification information can be avoided, and the user's convenience is enhanced.
  • FIG. 38 is a diagram for explaining the article supply device 1 of the fourth embodiment.
  • the article supply apparatus 1 of the second embodiment is made to function as one unit, and one article supply apparatus 1 is constructed from a plurality of units 70 and one display unit 71. explain.
  • the unit 70 is similar to the article supply device 1 described in the second embodiment. Differences from the article supply apparatus 1 described in the second embodiment are as follows. - The unit 70 does not display (wear) the first identification information 111 of the first type.
  • the display unit 71 is installed at the top of the plurality of units 70 that supply the same article, and displays the first identification information 11 of the first type.
  • the display unit 71 describes the description of the articles supplied by the plurality of units 70 and the like.
  • the user goes to the place where the article supply device 1 capable of supplying the article 2 to be supplied only to the purchaser of the magazine 4 is installed, and the first identification information of the first type displayed on the display unit 71.
  • the terminal 3 is operated and the information display body of 111 is image

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