JP2003242343A - System for acquiring list of housed objects - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to acquire a list information of housed objects (for example, food stuff) of a housing cabinet (for example, refrigerator) located at a remote place (for example, user's own house). <P>SOLUTION: A system for acquiring a list of housed objects is provided with a controller 6 stored in the refrigerator, a memory 2 connected to the controller 6 and storing food stuff list information, and a transmission controller 5 connected to the controller 6 and the Internet network to transmit the food stuff list information to the Internet network. As a result, the user can use a portable terminal at the place where the user has gone to acquire the food stuff list information housed in the refrigerator in his/her own house. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention allows a user to obtain storage item list information (for example, grocery list information) of a remote storage (for example, a refrigerator at home) from a communication terminal via an internet network. The present invention relates to a storage item list acquisition system suitable for performing.

[0002]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a stored item list acquisition system which allows a user to acquire stored item list information of a storage in a remote place.

[0003]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, control means (control device in the embodiment) is used.
A storage means connected to the control means for accumulating the stored item list information (a memory in the embodiment); and a transmission control means connected to the control means and the internet network for transmitting the stored item list information to the internet network. A storage list acquisition system including (a transmission control device in the embodiment) and a communication terminal (a mobile terminal or a mobile phone in the embodiment) connected to the Internet is provided.

[0004]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A storage list acquisition system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a management unit in the stored item list acquisition system of this embodiment. Figure 2
6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the management unit in the stored item list acquisition system of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the stored item list acquisition system of this embodiment.

First, the management section of the stored item list acquisition system will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 1 denotes a bar code reader, which is information on stored item data (stored item name, type) attached by a barcode to items such as daily consumable items (for example, food items) stored in a storage box (for example, a refrigerator). Read in. Reference numeral 2 is a memory, which is a storage device for accumulating stored item data read by the barcode reader 1. Memory 2
Can store and remove stored item data as needed. Reference numeral 3 is an operation display, such as an LCD (Liquid).
d Crystal Display). The operation display unit 3 not only displays all stored item data (hereinafter referred to as stored item list data) stored in the memory 2, but also displays operating procedures and instructions for the operator. Reference numeral 4 is a clock, and 5 is a transmission control device. Reference numeral 4 is a clock for displaying the current time. Reference numeral 5 is a transmission control device, which uses, for example, a modem. The transmission control device 5 can not only send the stored item data accumulated in the memory 2 to the outside, but can also obtain the data input from the outside. A control device 6 controls the operations of the bar code reader 1, the memory 2, the operation display 3, the timepiece 4, and the transmission control device 5 according to a program stored therein. For example, the barcode reader 1 is made to acquire the stored item data, and the stored item data is stored in the memory 2. Then, the operation display unit 3 displays the stored item list data. Further, the transmission control device 5 is caused to send the stored item list data stored in the memory 2 and to acquire the data input from the outside. The time at which the stored list data is sent (hereinafter referred to as the send time) is predetermined, and this time is stored in the memory 2 as data. (The delivery time is set, for example, by operating the operation display unit 3.) The control device 6 monitors the time of the clock 4, and when the delivery time comes, the stored item list data is sent to the transmission control device 5. Send it out.

Next, the operation of the management unit in the stored item list acquisition system will be described with reference to FIG. First, the operator causes the barcode reader 1 to read the stored item data attached to the stored item by the barcode (block 1).
1). The control device 6 causes the operation display 3 to display a confirmation message as to whether the read stored item data is to be stored in the refrigerator or to be stored (block 12). At the time of warehousing, the user presses the warehousing button on the operation display unit 3. On the other hand, when leaving, the push button of the operation display unit 3 is pushed (block 13). When the warehousing button is pressed, the stored item data read from the barcode reader 1 is the control device 6
The stored item list data is updated by being stored in the memory 2 (block 14) and then displayed on the operation display unit 3 (block 17). On the other hand, when the exit button is pressed, the control device 6 confirms whether or not the stored item data is stored in the memory 2 (block 15). In the case of being stored in the memory 2, the stored item list data is updated by being deleted by the control device 6 (block 16) and then displayed on the operation display unit 3 (block 1).
7). On the other hand, if the data is not stored in the memory 2, the barcode data is read by the barcode reader 1 (block 1
Return to 1).

After updating and redisplaying the stored item list data (display of the updated stored item list data), the controller 6 compares the present time with the delivery time (block 1).
8). Then, when the current time matches the sending time,
The control device 6 sends the stored item list data from the memory 2 via the transmission control device 5 (block 19), and after sending the stored item list data, checks whether or not there is another stored item to be put in or taken out (block). 20). For example, it is confirmed by displaying on the operation display unit 3 a confirmation message as to whether or not there is another stored item to be put in or taken out. Then, as a result of the operator operating the operation display unit 3, when the control device 6 determines that there is another stored item to be put in and out, the operator uses the barcode to display the stored item data attached to the stored item. The code is read by the code reader 1 (block 11). On the other hand, when the control device 6 determines that there is no other storage item to be put in or taken out, the control device 6 again compares the present time with the sending time (block 1).
8). Then, when the current time does not match the sending time, it is again checked whether or not there is another stored item to be put in or taken out (block 20).

Next, the configuration of the stored item list acquisition system will be described with reference to FIG. From the description of the operation of the management unit in the storage list acquisition system described above, the storage unit 21 transmits the storage list data at the sending time. Then, the sent out list data is transmitted to the information collecting / delivering client server 23 via the telephone line 22, and then stored. Since the information collecting and delivering client server 23 is connected to the Internet network 24, the user uses the mobile terminal 25 or the mobile phone 26 to display the stored item list data stored in the information collecting and delivering client server 23. Can be obtained.
As is well known, when the stored item list data is acquired from the mobile terminal 25 or the mobile phone 26, the user is first prompted to input the password. The stored item list data can be acquired only when the specified password is input. As a result, a third party other than the user cannot obtain the stored item list data.

As described above, according to the storage list acquisition system and method of this embodiment, the house (generally, a remote place) is used.
The user can obtain the stored item list information of the refrigerator (generally, the storage) at the communication terminal or the mobile phone through the Internet network. Therefore, you can get a list of items stored in your refrigerator at home,
Although not stored in the refrigerator, users can purchase necessary items before returning home before returning home.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the user can obtain the storage item list information of the storage box at the remote place.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a management unit of a stored item list acquisition system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of a management unit in the stored item list acquisition system according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a stored item list acquisition system that is an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Bar Code Reader 2: Memory 3: Operation Display 4: Clock 5: Transmission Control Device 6: Control Devices 11-20: Block 21: Management Unit 22: Telephone Line 23: Information Collection / Distribution Client Server 24: Internet Network 25: Mobile terminal 26: Mobile phone

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A control means, a storage means connected to the control means for accumulating stored item list information of a storage, and a storage means connected to the control means and the internet network to transfer the stored item list information to an internet network. A storage item list including transmission control means for transmitting and a communication terminal connected to the Internet network, wherein the user is configured to obtain the storage item list information from a remote location by the communication terminal. Acquisition system. 2. The stored item list acquisition system according to claim 1, further comprising a timepiece connected to said control means and delivery time data stored in said control means, and said stored article at the delivery time. A storage item list acquisition system characterized in that list information is transmitted to the Internet network.