JPH0567091B2 - - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a method for managing goods within a facility, particularly in intelligent buildings and hotels that have both advanced information communication functions and building management functions. The present invention relates to an article management method suitable for.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, the management of goods within a facility has not been systemized, and rentals are usually managed by a dedicated person using a management ledger or the like.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, with the above management method, (1) Borrowing is not possible without a manager.

(2) The destination of the loan is unknown to a third party.

(3) You will not know if important parts are taken away without permission.

Due to these problems, facility users are unable to use the goods efficiently and with peace of mind, and managers are currently struggling with their management.

The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned problems and provides an article management method using a transponding card, which allows anyone to easily search for articles wherever they are located, and also manages important articles so that they cannot be taken out without permission. The purpose is to provide.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an article management method using a transponding card, in which specific information of articles to be managed and information indicating the location of each unit area are stored. Attaching to the article a transponding card storing location information that is automatically updated each time the article moves by receiving, storing and updating information from an antenna of an area-specific fixed station; Collecting identification information and location information of the managed item on the management card by the fixed station wirelessly,
Analyze the collected information, match the ID included in the specific information based on the analysis results, and
When the ID is verified, the location of the item is detected and the result is displayed.

(Function) According to the present invention, a transponding card is attached to an article to be managed, and the transponding card stores identification information and updated location information of the article, and a fixed station The information is wirelessly collected from this transponding card, and goods are managed based on the collected information. That is, the specific information and location information of the transponding card attached to the article are collected wirelessly and used for managing the article. In addition, abnormal conditions of important items are detected by a sensor installed in the transponding card, and sufficient management is performed. Furthermore,
The transponding card is provided with a notification means and an input key as necessary.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Note that the transponding card (hereinafter referred to as TRC) here refers to an IC card with a wireless transmission/reception function added.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an article management system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a TRC.

In the figure, 1 is a keyboard, 2 is a keyboard control section, 3 is a transmission section, 4 is a TRC, 5 is a reception section, 6 is an information analysis section, 7 is an ID verification section, 8 is a position detection section,
9 is a CRT control unit, 10 is a CRT, 11 is an abnormality detection unit, and 12 is a monitoring device. Further, in the TRC 4, 13 is a transmitting/receiving section, 14 is a control section, and 15 is a memory, which is composed of a ROM for storing communication control procedures and a RAM for storing data.

As shown in the figure, items subject to general management include:
A TRC 4 as shown in FIG. 2 is installed. The TRC4 has a management number and location information. This location information is automatically updated each time the article moves. In other words, the location information is updated by receiving, storing and updating information indicating the location for each unit area, for example, from the antenna of a fixed station specific to that area.

In that case, radio waves will reach TRC4 from the antennas of fixed stations outside that area, but the radio waves from the antennas of fixed stations in that area are relatively stronger than those from the antennas of fixed stations outside that area. Therefore, the location information based on the radio waves is stored, and the old location information is updated.

Then, when the management number is input from the fixed keyboard 1, the data is sent to the transmitter 3.
The transmitter 3 transmits the data in each block in units of blocks.
Poll TRC4. When the TRC 4 receives polling, it transmits information consisting of the management number stored in its own TRC 4 and the location information received from the antenna of the nearest fixed station. The information is received by the receiving section 5 and sent to the information analyzing section 6. TRC4 existing in the polled block is sent even if it is a person, so
First, the items are sorted. If there are no articles, the controller 3 directly instructs the transmitter 3 to poll the next block.

If an item exists, its management number and location information will be displayed.
It is sent to the ID verification section 7. Here, the management number sent from the TRC 4 and the management number input from the keyboard 1 are compared, and if there is no match, the transmitter 3 is instructed to poll the next block. If there is a match, the position information is sent to the position detection section 8, converted into visible information, and the display section 10 displays the location of the item to be searched for.

Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described.

Figure 3 is used when managing important items.
It is a configuration diagram of TRC.

Here, the TRC 19 is provided with a transmitting/receiving section 13, a control section 14, and a memory 15, which is the same as in the above embodiment, but this TRC 19 further includes a sensor 17 that detects the shaking and movement of the article, and an input key. 16, a buzzer 18 is provided, which transmits alarm information when actual shaking or movement of the article is detected.

When the information analysis section 6 receives this alarm information, it notifies the abnormality detection section 11. Abnormality detection part 1
1, press the input key 16 of the TRC 19 within a certain period of time.
There is no problem if more confirmation information is entered, but
If the confirmation information is not sent within a certain period of time, or if the information is inappropriate even if it is sent, it is determined that there is an abnormality and the buzzer 18 of the TRC 19 is instructed to sound, and at the same time, the building management An abnormality notification is also sent to the monitoring device 12.

With this configuration, important items can be managed strictly.

Furthermore, even in the case of an article attached to the TRC 4 shown in FIG. 2, by registering it as a monitored article, the movement of the article can be followed and monitored one by one. For example, if it is detected that the location information changes one after another within a certain period of time, it is possible to determine that there is an abnormality and notify the monitoring device 12 of the abnormality.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various modifications can be made based on the spirit of the present invention, and these are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above in detail, according to the present invention,
A location that is automatically updated each time the item moves by receiving, storing and updating specific information of the managed item and information indicating the position for each unit area from the antenna of a fixed station specific to that area. A transponding card in which information is stored is attached to the item, the identification information of the managed item and the location information of the transponding card are collected wirelessly by a fixed station, and the collected information is analyzed. Then, based on the analysis results, the ID included in the specific information is verified, and when the ID is verified, the location of the item is detected and the result is displayed. (1) Management target Each time an article moves, its position is automatically updated, and the managed article can be appropriately managed.

(2) There is no need for a dedicated person or a ledger to manage the goods.

(3) The location of items can be easily and instantly detected.

(4) Strict management of important items can be performed in combination with sensors that detect abnormal conditions of the items.

In particular, it is possible to systematically manage goods in intelligent buildings, hotels, and the like.

It has the following advantages, and the effects brought about by it are remarkable.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an article management system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a TRC, and FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a TRC showing another embodiment. 1...Keyboard, 2...Keyboard control unit,
3... Transmission section, 4, 19... TRC, 5... Receiving section, 6... Information analysis section, 7... ID verification section, 8...
...Position detection unit, 9...CRT control unit, 10...
CRT, 11... Abnormality detection unit, 12... Monitoring device,
13...Transmission/reception unit, 14...Control unit, 15...Memory, 16...Input key, 17...Sensor, 18
……buzzer.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Locations that are automatically updated each time the item moves by receiving, storing and updating specific information of the managed item and information indicating the location for each unit area from the antenna of a fixed station specific to that area. attaching a transponding card in which location information is stored to the article, and wirelessly collecting identification information of the managed article and the location information of the transponding card by the fixed station;
The collected information is analyzed, the ID included in the specific information is verified based on the analysis result, and when the ID is verified, the position of the article is detected and the result is displayed. A method of managing goods using a transponding card.