JP2005327142A - Bar code input system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a person who inputs bar codes to identify a plurality of input bar codes without fixing identification codes and sticking positions, thus enabling him to input the bar codes without setting the order of inputting them. <P>SOLUTION: Features that enable identification of the plurality of respective input bar codes are previously registered in the bar code input system as shown in the figure. When bar code data are read, identification data are read for comparison so as to let the system determine which of the plurality of bar codes has been read. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a barcode input system for a system that simultaneously handles a plurality of barcodes.

  In the case of a conventional multi-barcode input system, a bar code input person or device can input a bar code without identifying a bar code label, so that the bar code data of each bar code is distinguished from other bar codes. For example, an identification code is included or the position where each bar code is affixed is fixed. For example, Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2 and the like are related to this type of system.

Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 7-104901 Japanese Patent No. 2758898

  In the above prior art, it is necessary to include an identification code for distinguishing from other barcodes in the barcode data of each barcode, or to fix the attachment position of each barcode. It was necessary to identify the barcodes input by the input person and input the barcodes in the order determined in advance by the input system. An object of the present invention is to enable input without identifying a bar code input by a bar code input person even if an identification code and a pasting position are not fixed in a plurality of bar codes to be input.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, identification data for identifying each data is registered in advance in a barcode input system for a plurality of barcode data to be input, and the input barcode data and identification data are stored in the barcode input system. This is a method for identifying the input bar code by comparing at.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, first, identification data for identifying each data using a comparison value between each data for a plurality of barcode data to be input is registered in advance in the barcode input system, This is a method for identifying an input barcode by comparing the comparison value of barcode data with identification data using a barcode input system.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, identification data for identifying each barcode using physical information of each barcode is registered in advance in the barcode input system for a plurality of barcode data to be inputted, and the inputted barcode This is a method for identifying an input barcode by comparing the physical information of the code and identification data with a barcode input system.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, first, identification data for identifying each barcode using the format information of each barcode is registered in the barcode input system in advance for a plurality of barcode data to be inputted. This is a method for identifying an input barcode by comparing the code format information and identification data with a barcode input system.

  According to the present invention, when a plurality of barcodes are input, the input can be performed without setting the input order of the barcodes to be input, so that an input mistake is eliminated and the input efficiency is improved.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 shows a product management system to which a barcode input system according to the present invention is applied. The product management system includes a barcode identification data 14, a barcode data identification processor 13, and a product management database 12.

  The product 11 is attached with a barcode label indicating the order number, product code, and product lot number. In the barcode identification data 14, data that can identify the order number, the commodity code, and the commodity lot number is registered. The barcode identification processor 13 compares the barcode input data with the barcode identification data 14 to identify the input data. The product management database 12 stores the order number, product code, and lot number of the product 11.

  FIG. 2 is an example of the flowchart in FIG. First, one of the barcodes is input from the product 11 (step 21). The barcode identification processor 13 compares the barcode input data with one of the identification data 14 that has not been compared yet (step 22). If they match, it is checked whether there is already a candidate for the identification result (step 23). If there is a candidate, the higher priority is set as a new candidate for the identification result (step 24). If there is no candidate, the matched identification data is set as a candidate for the identification result (step 25). If they do not match, steps 23, 24 and 25 are skipped.

  Next, it is confirmed whether all of the input data and the identification data 14 have been compared (step 26). If the comparison has been completed, identification result candidates are output as identification results together with the barcode input data to the product management database 12 (step 27). If the comparison has not ended, the process returns to step 22. In this example, priority order data is used to determine identification result candidates. However, priority order data is not required when comparing identification data in order of priority. In FIG. 1, the input data is a product code by comparing the identification data 14 with the input data “AB1234” in the order of priority.

  In FIG. 3, the identification data 14 also uses a barcode size and a barcode format type. From the product 11, not only the barcode data but also the barcode size and barcode format are input at the same time.

  FIG. 4 shows a LAN address setting system to which the barcode input system of the present invention is applied. The product 41 has two LAN functions. The LAN address setting device 42 sets the LAN address of the product 41 based on the input data. When two barcodes indicating the LAN address are read from the product 41, the barcode identification processor 13 temporarily stores the input data in the input buffer 45 and then compares the two barcode data with the identification data 14. Since the larger value is the LAN address 1, the identification result and the input data are output to the LAN address setting device 42 so that the value “234456789” is set to the LAN address 1.

  FIG. 5 shows a wireless tag input system to which the barcode input system of the present invention is applied. Even when multiple wireless tags with different data management methods are used for the product 11 and identification using the identification code included in the input data is difficult, the input data can be identified by the identification data 14 as with the barcode. Become.

It is a block diagram which shows one Example which used this invention for the merchandise management system. It is a flowchart in the Example of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows one Example using the physical information and format information of barcode for the goods management system. It is a block diagram which shows one Example which used this invention for the LAN setting system. It is a block diagram which shows one Example which used this invention for the merchandise management system by a wireless tag.

Explanation of symbols

11 products, 12 product management database, 13 barcode data identification processor,
14 barcode identification data, 41 products with two LAN functions,
42 LAN address setting device, 45 barcode data input buffer

Claims (4)

  A barcode input system having data for identifying each of a plurality of barcode data input in a system for inputting a plurality of barcodes.   A barcode input system having data relating to a comparison value between barcodes as identification information of each barcode for a plurality of barcode data inputted in a system for inputting a plurality of barcodes.   A barcode input system having data relating to physical information as identification information of each barcode for a plurality of barcode data inputted in a system for inputting a plurality of barcodes. A barcode input system having format information as identification information of each barcode for a plurality of barcode data input in a system for inputting a plurality of barcodes.

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