JP2008120474A - System and method of managing newspaper receptacle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manage a newspaper receptacle for an office building having a plurality of tenant companies, ensuring security. <P>SOLUTION: A deliverer card is issued to a deliverer delivering newspapers to a facility provided with a newspaper receptacle management system 1. The deliverer unlocks a housing box 32 corresponding to a newspaper being delivered by the deliverer and arranged in an entrance of the corresponding facility by using the deliverer card, and delivers the newspaper by the number of reading as a whole of the corresponding facility. A staff of each company unlocks the housing box 32 corresponding to the newspaper which the corresponding company reads by using a staff card, and takes out the newspaper for the one's own company from the housing box 32. And, a manager unlocks the housing box 32 with a manager card, and clears the newspaper which is not taken out within a certain period from the housing box. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a newspaper collection management system and method for managing newspaper collection in a facility in which a plurality of offices are occupying.

  Conventionally, newspapers destined for each company occupying an office building have been delivered to newspaper trays in office rooms on each floor of the office building. However, as security has improved, it has become difficult for newspaper deliverers to enter the office zone. Recently, newspapers have been posted to the mailboxes installed at the entrance.

On the other hand, there is a technique for storing packages in a delivery box so that collection by a delivery person is not required when a recipient is absent during delivery of a package for cash on delivery or cash on delivery (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Specifically, the delivery company inputs the delivery destination room number and the delivery package code in the delivery box, puts the delivery package and locks it. When the parcel recipient makes a settlement at a convenience store using the absence slip printed with the name of the parcel delivery company and the code of the parcel delivery, the settlement process is performed between the POS register and the parcel delivery company's computer. A receipt printed with a bar code indicating the package code and a bar code indicating payment has been issued. The delivery box reads the bar code on the receipt and unlocks it.
JP 2004-78630 A

  When posting a newspaper in a mailbox, the mailbox for a company that has subscribed to multiple newspapers is full, or mail and newspapers are mixed and mailings are overflowing from the mailbox. You can see what is happening. For this reason, there is a risk that the thrown item will be lost or removed. In addition, in the case of a mailbox that is unlocked using an IC card, there is no sufficiently large mailing slot for posting a newspaper, and with the spread of the mailbox, there is no longer a space for posting a newspaper. However, Patent Document 1 is a technique for storing a package that needs to be collected in a delivery box, and cannot be applied to a newspaper tray as it is, and does not solve the above problems.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a newspaper receiver management system and method capable of managing a newspaper receiver for an office building in which a plurality of companies are occupying while ensuring security. May be offered.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is a newspaper receiver management system for managing newspaper receivers in a facility where a plurality of companies are occupying a newspaper storage box and storage boxes corresponding to the newspapers. Storage means for storing information and information on newspapers subscribed to by each company, and when the delivery permission data is received and authentication using the delivery permission data is successful, refer to the storage means. The storage box corresponding to the newspaper indicated by the delivery permission data is specified, and the specified storage box is controlled to be unlocked. The subscriber permission data is input, and the authentication using the subscriber permission data is performed. If successful, the storage means is referenced to identify the newspaper corresponding to the company indicated by the subscriber permission data, and the storage box corresponding to the identified newspaper is identified. A newspaper receiving management system characterized in that it comprises a unlocking means for controlling so as to unlock the identified storage box.

  Further, the present invention is the above-described newspaper receiving management system, wherein the storage means is information of delivery time that is the time when the unlocking means performs authentication with delivery permission data and unlocks the storage box, The unlocking means stores the history of the unlocking time when the storage box is unlocked by authenticating with the subscriber permission data and the company information indicated by the subscriber permission data, the unlocking means, Referring to the storage means, specify the newspaper corresponding to the company indicated by the authenticated subscriber permission data, specify the storage box corresponding to the specified newspaper, and after the latest delivery time of the specified storage box When it is determined that information indicating that the company has unlocked the storage box is not registered as history information, the door of the storage box is unlocked.

  Further, the present invention is the above-described newspaper receiving management system, wherein the storage means is information of delivery time that is the time when the unlocking means performs authentication with delivery permission data and unlocks the storage box, The unlocking means stores the history of the unlocking time when the unlocking means authenticates with the subscriber permission data and unlocks the storage box and the company information indicated by the subscriber permission data, and the notification destination address of each company. And referring to the storage means, for each company, specify a newspaper corresponding to the company, specify a storage box corresponding to the specified newspaper, and after the latest delivery time of the specified storage box When it is determined that the information indicating that the company has unlocked the storage box is not registered as history information, a newspaper is drawn to the notification address of the company. Is further comprising a notification means for sending a notification not, characterized in that.

  Further, the present invention is the above-described newspaper receiving management system, wherein the storage means stores information on a storage box for storing the daily delivery for each newspaper and information on a storage box for storing the reserved portion, The unlocking means is a storage box for storing the daily newspaper delivery for the specified newspaper, a storage box for storing the specified newspaper hold, or both storage boxes according to the input information. Is unlocked.

  Further, the present invention is the above-described newspaper receiving management system, wherein the storage means stores information on a storage box for storing a holding amount corresponding to each day in a holding period for each newspaper, and the unlocking means Receives an input of delivery permission data and an instruction to unlock the storage box for holding, and when authentication using the delivery permission data is successful, the storage means refers to the newspaper indicated by the delivery permission data. Correspondingly, it is characterized in that a storage box for storing today's hold of the newspaper is specified, and control is performed to unlock the specified storage box.

  Further, the present invention is the above-described newspaper receiving management system, wherein the unlocking means receives the administrator permission data and when the authentication using the administrator permission data is successful, the storage means Referring to the present invention, it is characterized in that all newspaper storage boxes that store a pending portion for which a predetermined period has passed are specified, and control is performed to unlock the specified storage box.

  The present invention is also the above-described newspaper receiver management system, wherein the delivery permission data is read from a delivery person card held by a newspaper delivery person, and the subscriber permission data is read from an employee card held by an employee belonging to the company. A card reader for reading is further provided.

  The present invention also relates to a newspaper tray management system for managing newspaper trays in a facility where a plurality of companies are resident. The newspaper storage box, storage box information corresponding to each newspaper, and each company subscribes. The storage means for storing the information of the newspaper being operated, and when the delivery permission data is input and the authentication using the delivery permission data is successful, the delivery permission data is indicated by referring to the storage means When a storage box corresponding to a newspaper is specified and the specified storage box is controlled to be unlocked, the administrator permission data is input, and when authentication using the administrator permission data is successful, all An newspaper receiving management system comprising: unlocking means for controlling to unlock a storage box corresponding to a newspaper.

  Further, the present invention is a newspaper receiver management method used in a newspaper receiver management system for managing a newspaper receiver in a facility where a plurality of companies are occupying, the newspaper receiver management system including a newspaper storage box, Storage means for storing information on storage boxes corresponding to newspapers and information on newspapers subscribed to by each company, and in the newspaper receiver management system, the unlocking means inputs the delivery permission data. If the authentication using the delivery permission data is successful, the storage box corresponding to the newspaper indicated by the delivery permission data is identified with reference to the storage means, and the identified storage box is unlocked. And when the authentication using the subscriber permission data is successful, referring to the storage means, the subscriber permission data is received. Identify the newspaper corresponding to companies indicated by further identify storage box corresponding to the identified paper is controlled so as to unlock the identified storage box, a newspaper receiving management method, characterized in that.

  Further, the present invention is a newspaper receiver management method used in a newspaper receiver management system for managing a newspaper receiver in a facility where a plurality of companies are occupying, the newspaper receiver management system including a newspaper storage box, Storage means for storing information on storage boxes corresponding to newspapers and information on newspapers subscribed to by each company, and in the newspaper receiver management system, the unlocking means inputs the delivery permission data. If the authentication using the delivery permission data is successful, the storage box corresponding to the newspaper indicated by the delivery permission data is identified with reference to the storage means, and the identified storage box is unlocked. In addition, when the administrator permission data is input and the authentication using the administrator permission data is successful, the storage boxes corresponding to all newspapers are unlocked. Cormorant control, a newspaper received management method, characterized in that.

According to the newspaper receiver management system of the present invention described above, when authentication based on the delivery permission data input by the delivery person is successful, the newspaper storage box delivered by the delivery person is unlocked and the subscription in the office building is performed. The subscriber's newspaper can be delivered to the storage box, and the subscriber is subscribed when authentication by the subscriber permission data entered by the employee of the company (subscriber) in the office building is successful. Since the newspaper storage box is unlocked and the newspaper can be taken out, only authorized delivery persons are allowed to deliver the newspaper, and only authorized subscribers can receive the delivered newspaper. In addition, newspapers do not overflow in the mailbox, so that newspapers and mail can be prevented from being removed or lost, and unspecified flyers can be prevented from being thrown in.
In addition, because the storage box unlocking history is retained and the storage box unlocking is permitted based on this history, newspapers already taken out by an employee are accidentally taken out by other employees of the same company. Can be prevented.

The newspaper receiver management system of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a newspaper receiver management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The newspaper receiver management system 1 is applied to, for example, a facility such as an office building in which a plurality of companies and tenants (hereinafter simply referred to as “company”) resides. An employee card is issued for those who work for companies in this facility, and this employee card is used to manage access to the facility. This prevents outsiders from entering the office zone without permission. A delivery person card is issued to the delivery person who delivers the newspaper to the facility where the newspaper receiving management system 1 is installed, and the delivery box is used to unlock the storage box of the newspaper installed at the entrance of the facility. Then, you can post as many newspapers as there are subscriptions across the facility. The employees of each company unlock the storage box with the employee card, take out their own newspapers from the inside, and take them home to the office. Further, the manager unlocks the storage box using the manager card, and discards the newspaper that has not been taken out within a certain period.

  The newspaper receiver management system 1 according to the present embodiment includes an office building entrance / exit management system 2, a newspaper storage device 3, a control device 8 for controlling these, and a management server 9 connected to the control device 8. Become. Furthermore, the management server 9 is connected to a management database 10 (hereinafter referred to as “DB”) in which contact email addresses of respective companies are registered. The management server 9 is connected to the management center terminal 14 via the router 11. The control device 8 transmits an e-mail to a terminal 16 such as a personal computer of each company via a router 11 or a public communication network such as the Internet.

Assume that an IC card is used for the delivery person card, employee card, and manager card used in the newspaper receiver management system 1 according to the present embodiment.
The delivery card includes card identification information for uniquely identifying the card, card type information indicating that the card is a delivery card, newspaper type information indicating the type of newspaper to be delivered, and delivery for specifying the delivery person. Delivery permission data including person identification information, delivery agent identification information for specifying a delivery agent, issue date information, expiration date information, and the like is stored. The card identification information may be used as delivery person identification information or delivery company identification information.

  The employee card includes card identification information, card type information indicating that it is an employee card, company identification information for identifying the company to which the employee belongs, employee identification information for identifying the employee, issuance date and time information, etc. Store card data. The card identification information may be used as employee identification information or company identification information. The manager card stores manager identification data including card identification information, card type information indicating that the card is a manager card, manager identification information for identifying the manager, issuance date and time information, and the like. Card identification information may be used as administrator identification information.

  The entrance / exit management system 2 accepts and authenticates the entrance automatic door 22 installed at the entrance, the employee card and the manager card, and opens the entrance automatic door 22, and the office building A flapper gate 26 that separates the entrance and the office zone, and a flapper gate card reader 25 that receives and authenticates an employee card and a manager card and opens the flapper gate 26 are provided. The entrance automatic door 22 and the flapper gate 26 are used as a passage restricting device that restricts the passage of persons who enter and exit.

  The newspaper storage device 3 includes a newspaper storage device card reader 31 connected to the control device 8 and a storage box 32 connected to the newspaper storage device card reader 31. The newspaper storage device card reader 31 receives and authenticates a delivery person card, an employee card, and an administrator card, and opens the storage box 32 for storing newspapers. That is, the delivery person unlocks the storage box 32 with the delivery person card and posts the newspaper, and the employees of each company open the storage box 32 with the employee card and receive the newspaper inside. In addition, the manager uses the manager card to unlock the storage box 32 and discard the newspaper that has not been taken out by the company within a certain period.

The management DB 10 stores information in which the company identification information is associated with the address of the terminal 16 that is the notification destination. Here, an e-mail address is used as the notification destination address.
The management server 9 can be accessed by an administrator of the office building, and can thereby adjust and set the control device 8, register information in the management DB 10, and the like. When it is difficult for the manager to be resident in the office building or during a time period, the management center terminal 14 performs an emergency response.
The management center terminal 14 has a function of outputting various information to the management server 9. The management server 9 writes and reads information to and from the management DB 10 in accordance with instructions from the control device 8.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram for explaining the configuration of the control device 8.
In the control device 8, the manager-issued card recording unit 80 receives the information in the manager card information recording medium from the management server 9 and records the manager card content information. The manager card content information includes manager permission data stored in the manager card. The delivery person issue card recording unit 81 receives and records information about the delivery person card from the management server 9. The issued delivery person card information includes delivery permission data stored in the delivery person card. The employee-issued card recording unit 82 receives information in the employee card information recording medium from the management server 9 and records employee card content information. The employee card content information includes employee card data stored in the employee card. This employee card data is used as subscriber permission data for identifying and authenticating a newspaper subscriber.

  The newspaper storage recording unit 83 obtains input information from the newspaper storage device card reader 31 and records it. Specifically, information on storage boxes 32 for each newspaper for storing the deliveries on the day and the remaining portions that have not been received, information on the types of newspapers contracted by each company and the number of copies thereof, Stores information of newspaper collection history for each company. Each card reader read data receiving unit 85 receives and stores information read from each delivery card, employee card, and manager card by each card reader. The data collating unit 84 (unlocking means) includes the data received and stored by each card reader read data receiving unit 85, the manager issued card recording unit 80, the delivery person issued card recording unit 81, and the employee issued card recording unit. The data recorded in 82 is compared and verified, and an authentication or coincidence signal is transmitted to each card reader.

  The history of data transmission / reception of the manager-issued card recording unit 80, the delivery-issued card recording unit 81, the employee-issued card recording unit 82, the newspaper storage / recording unit 83, the data collating unit 84, and each card reader read data receiving unit 85 is 9 is also transmitted each time and stored as history data. This history data can be referred to by accessing the management server 9 from the management center terminal 14.

  Each card reader read data receiving unit 85 receives data read by each card reader, that is, the entrance card reader 21, the flapper gate card reader 25, the newspaper storage device card reader 31, and the like. In order to determine which card reader the received data is from, the card reader identification information is added and transmitted, or the card reader identification information is given by each card reader read data receiving unit 85. . On the basis of this identification information, a match / mismatch or authentication non-authentication signal from the data collating unit 84 is transmitted to each card reader.

  The notification unit 86 detects a company that has not received a newspaper from the storage box 32, reads a notification destination address stored in the management DB 10 in association with the company identification information of the company, and notifies that the newspaper is not picked up. To do.

  FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of the newspaper storage device 3. The newspaper storage device 3 includes a newspaper storage device card reader 31 and a plurality of storage boxes 32. The newspaper storage device card reader 31 includes a newspaper storage device card reader 33, an input device 34 such as a keyboard and buttons for inputting information, and a display 35 for displaying the input information. The door of the storage box 32 includes a lamp 36 that is lit when unlocked.

  Here, the newspaper storage device 3 corresponds to each newspaper, a storage box 32 into which newspapers for the same day delivery are to be put in, and a storage box in which newspapers that have not been received by the company (remaining newspaper) should be put on hold. 32. The storage box 32 in which the remaining newspapers are to be held is partitioned by a partition into spaces for holding the remaining newspapers for each day within a certain past period. Here, since the newspapers for the past week are to be held, one holding box is divided into seven spaces for holding the remaining newspapers from Monday to Sunday. Hereinafter, the storage boxes 32 corresponding to the newspapers A, B,... Are respectively referred to as storage boxes 32a, 32b,... What should be added is -2. For example, the storage box 32 into which the newspaper A for the same day delivery is to be loaded is the storage box 32a-1, and the storage box 32 that holds the remaining newspaper A is the storage box 32a-2. Further, the storage box 32 into which the newspaper B for the same day delivery is to be inserted is referred to as a storage box 32b-1, and the storage box 32 that holds the remaining newspaper B is referred to as a storage box 32b-2.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of a storage box allocation table stored in the newspaper storage recording unit 83 of the control device 8. In the figure, the storage box allocation table includes newspaper type information as information specifying the type of newspaper, storage boxes 32 for posting newspapers for the day of delivery, and storage boxes 32 for holding remaining newspapers. The box number is registered in association with it. As the newspaper type information, for example, a newspaper name can be used.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of a subscriber table stored in the newspaper storage recording unit 83 of the control device 8. In the figure, in the subscriber table, company identification information, newspaper type information of subscribed newspapers, and subscription number information are registered in association with each other.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of history information stored in the newspaper storage recording unit 83 of the control device 8. In the figure, in the history information, the company identification information of the company to which the employee who unlocked the storage box 32 belongs, the box number of the unlocked storage box 32, and the unlocked time information are registered in association with each other. ing.

Next, the operation procedure of the newspaper receiver management system 1 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a delivery person registration procedure.
First, the manager presses the delivery person (or delivery company) registration button of the management server 9 (step S110), and holds the delivery person card over the card reader included in the management server 9 (step S120). Furthermore, the manager inputs the delivery number on the day and the box number of the storage box 32 for storing the remaining portion of each day of the week (step S130). The management server 9 writes the delivery permission data read from the delivery person card into the delivery person issue card recording unit 81 of the control device 8. Further, the management server 9 stores the newspaper type information in the delivery permission data, the current day delivery amount, and the hold amount in the storage box allocation table registered in the newspaper storage recording unit 83 of the control device 8. Data in which the box number of the storage box 32 is associated is added (step S140).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the subscriber registration procedure.
First, the administrator presses the subscriber registration button of the management server 9 (step S210), and holds the employee card over the card reader included in the management server 9 (step S220). Furthermore, the manager inputs information on the name of the newspaper (newspaper type) subscribed by the company and the number of subscriptions (step S230). The management server 9 displays, on its own display, the company name corresponding to the company identification information in the employee card data read from the employee card, and the entered newspaper name and subscription number information. When registration confirmation is input to the management server 9 (step S240), the registration operation is terminated (step S250).

  In parallel with the operation in step S240, the management server 9 reads out an email address corresponding to the company identification information from the management DB 10, and uses the read email address as the destination for information on the newspaper and the number of subscriptions that have been registered for subscription. Is notified by electronic mail (step S260). In the corresponding company, when the electronic mail is received by the terminal 16 and the registered content is confirmed (step S270), an acceptance confirmation mail is returned (step S280). When the management server 9 receives the reception confirmation mail, the management server 9 transmits data in which the company identification information is associated with the newspaper name (newspaper type information) of the newspaper to be subscribed and the information on the number of subscriptions to the control device 8, and the newspaper storage record It is added to the subscriber table registered in the section 83 (step S290).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for delivering a newspaper by a delivery person.
First, the delivery person brings the delivery person card close to the communicable distance of the newspaper storage device card reader 33 of the newspaper storage device 3 (step S310). The data verification unit 84 of the control device 8 compares the delivery permission data read from the delivery person card by the newspaper storage device card reader unit 33 with the information stored in the delivery person issue card recording unit 81 to perform authentication. Perform (step S320).

  When the authentication is successful (step S320: YES), the data collation unit 84 of the control device 8 stores the box number of the storage box 32 for the same day delivery corresponding to the newspaper type information in the read delivery permission data. Read from. Then, the newspaper storage device card reader 31 is instructed to unlock the door of the storage box 32 to which the newspaper for the day delivery specified by the read box number is to be posted, and the lamp 36 of the storage box 32 is turned on. Instruct to turn on (step S330). For example, when the newspaper type information indicates newspaper A, the door of the storage box 32a-1 is unlocked. Further, the data collating unit 84 writes data in which the delivery person identification information, the box number of the unlocked storage box 32, and the unlocking date / time are associated with each other in the history information in the newspaper storage recording unit 83.

  The delivery person takes out the remaining newspaper that has not yet been received in the unlocked storage box 32 (step S340), and inserts the newspapers delivered today for the number of subscriptions in the entire office building (step S350). That is, the delivery person enters the total number of copies of all the subscriptions of all the companies that have subscribed to the newspaper in the office building. For example, if there are three companies, X, Y, and Z, who subscribe to newspaper A in the office building, and each subscribes to one, two, and three copies, six copies of newspaper A are stored. It is put in the box 32a-1. When the delivery person puts the newspaper for the day of delivery into the storage box 32, the delivery person closes the door (step S360). The storage box 32 with the door closed is locked, and the lamp 36 is turned off (step S370).

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure in which the delivery person holds the remaining newspaper.
When there is a remaining newspaper, the delivery person inputs an instruction to unlock the holding box to the input device 34 of the newspaper storage device 3 (step S410), and the delivery person card can communicate with the card reader unit 33 for the newspaper storage device. It approaches within the distance (step S420). The data verification unit 84 of the control device 8 compares the delivery permission data read from the delivery person card by the newspaper storage device card reader unit 33 with the information stored in the delivery person issue card recording unit 81 to perform authentication. This is performed (step S430).

  When the authentication is successful (step S430: YES), the data verification unit 84 of the control device 8 sets the box number of the storage box 32 that holds the remaining newspaper corresponding to the newspaper type information in the read delivery permission data. Read from the storage box allocation table. Then, the card reader 31 for the newspaper storage apparatus is instructed to unlock the door of the storage box 32 that holds the remaining newspaper specified by the read box number, and the lamp 36 of the storage box 32 is turned on. (Step S440). For example, when the newspaper type information is newspaper A, the door of the storage box 32a-2 is unlocked, and the unlocked door lamp 36 is turned on. Further, the data collation unit 84 writes data in which the delivery person identification information, the box number of the unlocked storage box 32, and the unlocking date / time are associated with each other in the history information in the newspaper storage recording unit 83. The delivery person stores the remaining newspaper taken out in step S340 of FIG. 9 in the space corresponding to today's day of the week in the storage box 32 unlocked in step S440 (step S450), and closes the door (step S460). . The storage box 32 with the door closed is locked, and the lamp 36 is turned off.

If the identity verification fails in step S320 in FIG. 9 or step S430 in FIG. 10 (step S320 in FIG. 9: NO, step S430 in FIG. 10: NO), the display 35 displays “The identity cannot be confirmed. Please enter the key after confirmation "message (step S370 in FIG. 9, step S470 in FIG. 10).
Further, in step S310 of FIG. 9 and step S420 of FIG. 10, instead of holding the delivery person card over the newspaper storage device card reader unit 33, the delivery person identification information or delivery company identification information and the corresponding personal identification number and May be input to the input device 34, and the data collating unit 84 of the control device 8 may authenticate the person based on the input information.

  In step S330 in FIG. 9, the procedure shown in FIG. 10 can be omitted by simultaneously opening the storage box 32 for holding. Further, as in the above-described procedure, different operations are performed when unlocking the storage box 32 for delivery on the day and when unlocking the storage box 32 for holding, so that they are not unlocked at the same time. By doing so, it is possible to prevent forgetting to close the door of the storage box 32 for holding when there is no remaining newspaper. In addition, by turning on the lamp of the door of the storage box 32 for holding, it is possible to easily indicate to the delivery person which storage box 32 should hold the remaining newspaper.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for receiving a newspaper for the same day delivery by a subscriber.
The employee of the company occupying the office building brings the employee card within the communicable distance of the card reader unit 33 for the newspaper storage device of the newspaper storage device 3 (step S510). The data collating unit 84 of the control device 8 performs authentication by comparing the employee card data read from the employee card by the newspaper storage device card reader unit 33 with the information stored in the employee issued card recording unit 82 ( Step S520).

  If the authentication is successful (step S520: YES), the data verification unit 84 of the control device 8 reads the newspaper type information corresponding to the company identification information in the employee card data from the subscriber table with reference to the newspaper storage recording unit 83. Then, the box number of the storage box 32 for the same day delivery corresponding to the read newspaper type information is read from the storage box allocation table. Then, history information is searched using the company identification information and the read box number as a key, and the unlocking date and time closest to the current time is read. Further, the data matching unit 84 searches the history information using the delivery person identification information and the box number as a key, and reads the unlocking date and time closest to the current time. If the unlocking date and time read using the delivery person identification information and the box number as a key is closer to the current date and time than the unlocking date and time read using the company identification information and the box number as a key, It is determined that the newspaper has not been removed, and otherwise, it is determined that the newspaper has already been removed.

  When it is determined that the newspaper has not been taken out (step S530: None), the data collation unit 84 unlocks the door of the storage box 32 for the same day delivery specified by the read box number, and turns on the lamp 36. Instruct to turn on. For example, when data indicating that the company X subscribes to one copy of A newspaper and two copies of B newspaper is registered in the subscriber table, the doors of the storage boxes 32a-1 and 32b-1 are unlocked, The unlocked door lamp 36 is turned on. Further, the data collation unit 84 writes data in which the company identification information, the box number of the unlocked storage box 32, and the unlocking date / time are associated with each other in the history information in the newspaper storage recording unit 83. The employee takes out as many newspapers as there are subscriptions from the unlocked storage box 32 (step S540) and closes the door (step S560). When the door is closed, the storage box 32 locks the door and turns off the lamp 36.

If it is determined in step S530 that the newspaper has already been taken out (step S530: yes), the data collation unit 84 displays “please confirm that it has already been taken out” on the display 35 of the newspaper storage device 3. Is displayed (step S560).
In addition, if the subscriber confirmation fails in step S520 (step S520: NO), a message such as “The person cannot be confirmed. Enter the key after confirmation” on the display 35 of the newspaper storage device 3. Is displayed.

In step S510, instead of holding the employee card over the newspaper storage device card reader unit 33, the company identification information and the personal identification number assigned to each company are input to the input device 34, and the data verification unit of the control device 8 is used. 84 may authenticate the subscriber based on the input information.
Further, the box number of the storage box 32 for the same day delivery to be unlocked is input by the input device 34, the subscriber authentication in step S520 is successful, and the confirmation of the presence / absence of removal in step S530 is successful, When the input box number storage box 32 is a newspaper storage box 32 subscribed to by the company, the input box number storage box 32 may be unlocked.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure for receiving a pending newspaper by a subscriber.
The employee of the company occupying the office building inputs the number of the storage box 32 for holding the remaining newspaper to be unlocked by the input device 34 (step S610), and the card reader unit 33 for the newspaper storage device of the newspaper storage device 3. The employee card is brought close within the communicable distance (step S620). The data collating unit 84 of the control device 8 performs authentication by comparing the employee card data read from the employee card by the newspaper storage device card reader unit 33 with the information stored in the employee issued card recording unit 82 ( Step S630).

  If the authentication is successful (step S630: YES), the data matching unit 84 reads newspaper type information corresponding to the company identification information in the employee card data from the subscriber table, and further holds for holding corresponding to the read newspaper type information. The box number of the storage box 32 is read from the storage box allocation table. The data collation unit 84 confirms whether the input box number is included in the read box number. When the input box number is included in the read box number, the data collating unit 84 searches the history information using the company identification information and the read box number as keys, and stores the box number storage box 32. From the date and time when the delivery person last unlocked, it is confirmed whether or not the pending newspaper has already been taken out according to whether or not the data indicating that the company has unlocked is registered. If it is determined that the reserved newspaper has not been taken out, the data collation unit 84 instructs to unlock the storage box 32 corresponding to the input box number and turn on the lamp 36 (step S640). . The data collation unit 84 writes data in which the company identification information, the box number of the unlocked storage box 32, and the unlocking date / time are associated with each other in the history information in the newspaper storage / recording unit 83.

  The employee takes out as many newspapers as the number of subscriptions from the unlocked storage box 32 (step S650), and closes the door (step S660). When the door is closed, the storage box 32 locks the door and turns off the lamp 36. The data collation unit 84 writes data in which the company identification information, the box number of the unlocked storage box 32, and the unlocking date / time are associated with each other in the history information in the newspaper storage / recording unit 83.

  In step S630, if the subscriber confirmation fails (step S630: NO), a message such as "The person cannot be confirmed. Enter the key after confirmation" on the display 35 of the newspaper storage device 3. Is displayed.

Next, a notification procedure when a newspaper is not picked up will be described.
The notification unit 86 of the control device 8 reads a set of company identification information and newspaper type information from a subscriber table in the newspaper storage and recording unit 83 at a predetermined time of the day, for example, at a certain time in the evening, Further, the box number of the storage box 32 for the same day delivery corresponding to the newspaper type information is read from the storage box allocation table in the newspaper storage recording unit 83. Then, the history information in the newspaper storage / recording unit 83 is searched using the read box number and the delivery person identification information as keys, information on the unlocking date / time closest to the current date / time is read, and this is the latest delivery date / time. Information. The notification unit 86 searches the history information in the newspaper storage / recording unit 83 using the company identification information and the read box number as a key, and whether data indicating that the lock has been unlocked since the latest delivery date / time is registered. Judge whether or not. When data indicating that the unlocking has been performed after the latest delivery date / time is not registered, the notification unit 86 determines that the newspaper for the day delivery has not been taken out yet, and the mail address corresponding to the company identification information Are read from the management DB 10, and the read mail address is used as the destination, and the newspaper name indicated by the newspaper type information and an e-mail notifying that the newspaper has not been picked up are transmitted.
The notification unit 86 checks the newspaper delivery for the same day delivery for all combinations of company identification information and newspaper type information registered in the subscriber table, and processing of notification when it is not taken out as described above. I do.

  In addition, the administrator inputs a receipt of the remaining newspaper by the input device 34 of the newspaper storage device 3 at a predetermined time of the day, for example, a predetermined time in the evening, and the communication of the card reader unit 33 for the newspaper storage device. Bring the custodian card within the possible distance. The data verification unit 84 of the control device 8 performs authentication by comparing the manager permission data read from the manager card by the newspaper storage device card reader unit 33 with the information stored in the manager issued card recording unit 80. Do. When the authentication is successful, the data verification unit 84 reads out the box numbers of all the storage boxes 32 holding the remaining newspaper from the storage box allocation table, and unlocks the door of the storage box 32 specified by the read box numbers. Instruct the newspaper storage device card reader 31 to do so. If there is a newspaper one week ago that has not been taken out yet in the unlocked storage box 32, the manager takes out the newspaper and closes the door. The storage box 32 with the door closed is locked. The manager collects the taken-out newspapers in a storage box installed in a manager's room or the like and processes them as valuables.

  In the above, employees of each company take out newspapers from the newspaper storage device 3, but an administrator may unlock the storage box 32 and distribute it to each company. In this case, the manager brings the manager card close to the newspaper storage device card reader 33 of the newspaper storage device 3 every morning, and the data verification unit 84 of the control device 8 reads the management read from the newspaper storage device card reader 31. Authentication is performed using information in the person card. When the authentication is successful, the data collating unit 84 reads out the box numbers of the storage boxes 32 for the same day delivery of all newspapers from the storage box allocation table, and opens the door of the storage box 32 specified by the read box numbers. It instructs the card reader 31 for newspaper storage device to lock. The manager takes out the newspaper from the unlocked storage box 32 and distributes it to each company.

  In the above description, the delivery person unlocks the storage box 32 using the delivery person card and posts the newspaper. However, the delivery box is provided with a delivery opening, and the newspaper is sent from the delivery opening. May be.

In addition, when the employee card and the manager card are used for entrance and exit of the facility, the operation is as follows. When entering the facility, a company employee occupying the facility brings the employee card close within the communicable distance of the entrance card reader 21. The data verification unit 84 of the control device 8 performs authentication by comparing the employee card data read from the employee card by the entrance card reader 21 with the information stored in the employee issued card recording unit 82, and if the authentication is successful. An instruction is given to open the automatic entrance door 22. Similarly, when the employee brings the employee card within the communicable distance of the flapper gate card reader 25, the data collation unit 84 of the control device 8 performs authentication, and instructs to open the flapper gate 26 when the authentication is successful.
The same applies to the manager card. That is, the data verification unit 84 of the control device 8 stores the administrator permission data read from the administrator card close to the entrance card reader 21 or the flapper gate card reader 25 and the administrator issued card recording unit 80. Authentication is performed by comparing with the stored information, and if the authentication is successful, the entrance automatic door 22 or the flapper gate 26 is instructed to open.

  As another embodiment, the newspaper storage apparatus 3 receives a storage box 32 into which newspapers for the same day should be loaded and a day within a certain period in the past corresponding to each newspaper. You may have the storage box 32 which should hold the newspaper (remaining newspaper) which did not exist. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a storage box 32 to store the newspaper A for the same day delivery is stored as the storage box 32a-1, and a storage box 32 for holding the newspaper A remaining from Monday to Sunday is stored. Let it be box 32a-3 to 32a-9. Further, a storage box 32b-1 for storing the newspaper B for delivery on the day is stored in the storage box 32b-1, and a storage box 32 for holding the newspaper B remaining from Monday to Sunday is stored in the storage boxes 32b-3 to 32b-, respectively. Nine.

  In this case, the storage box allocation table holds newspaper type information as information specifying the type of newspaper, storage box 32 for posting newspapers for delivery on the day, and remaining newspapers from Monday to Sunday. The box number of the storage box 32 to be stored is registered in association with it. Therefore, in step S140 in FIG. 7, the storage box allocation table includes the newspaper type information in the delivery permission data, the delivery for the day, and the box number of the storage box 32 for storing the hold for each day of the week. Add the associated data.

Then, in step S440 of FIG. 10, the data collation unit 84 of the control device 8 stores the box number of the storage box 32 that holds the newspapers remaining on the current day corresponding to the newspaper type information in the delivery permission data. And unlocking the door of the storage box 32 specified by the read box number and instructing the lighting of the lamp 36. For example, when the newspaper type information is newspaper A and the day is Tuesday, the door of the storage box 32a-4 is unlocked, and the unlocked door lamp 36 is lit. The delivery person stores the remaining newspaper in the unlocked storage box 32.
At the time of collection of the remaining newspaper by the manager, the data collating unit 84 of the control device 8 reads out the box numbers of all the storage boxes 32 holding the remaining newspaper of one week ago from the storage box allocation table, and this read box number An instruction is given to unlock the door of the storage box 32 specified by

According to the newspaper receiver management system 1 of this embodiment, the delivery person unlocks the storage box 32 by holding the delivery person card over the newspaper storage apparatus card reader 31 of the newspaper storage apparatus 3 and subscribes to the office building. The newspaper in the office building, that is, the subscriber, unlocks the storage box 32 and takes out the newspaper by holding the employee card over the card reader 31 for the newspaper storage device. The control device 8 holds the unlocking history of the storage box 32, and the newspaper storage box 32 once taken out cannot be unlocked. Further, the subscriber who did not take out the newspaper for the delivery on the day inputs the retained collection by the input device 34 at a later date, and holds the newspaper by holding the employee card over the newspaper storage device card reader 31. The box 32 can be unlocked and taken out. This prevents the newspaper from overflowing into the mailbox and prevents the newspaper or mail from being removed or lost. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent unspecified flyers from being thrown in. It is also possible to prevent an already taken out newspaper from being taken out accidentally.
Furthermore, since the employee card used for the entrance / exit management system 2 of the office building can be used as it is, the cost can be reduced. Moreover, a system independent of access control may be used.

  As described above, the embodiment according to the present invention has been described. As described above, the card is preferably a non-contact type IC card that can read the contents into a card reader in a non-contact type. However, in the case of an electronic card such as another magnetic card as well. Is possible. In the above embodiment, it is obvious that each card reader can easily have a function such as authentication provided in the control device 8.

  In addition, the process of each operation | movement of the control apparatus 8 and the management server 9 is memorize | stored in the computer-readable recording medium in the format of a program, A computer system reads and runs this program, and performs the said process. It is also possible. Here, the computer system includes a CPU, various memories, an OS, and hardware such as peripheral devices.

Further, the “computer system” includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used.
The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” dynamically holds a program for a short time like a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In this case, a volatile memory in a computer system serving as a server or a client in that case, and a program that holds a program for a certain period of time are also included. The program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a newspaper reception management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control apparatus by the same embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the newspaper storage apparatus by the same embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the data structural example of the storage box allocation table which the newspaper storage recording part by the same embodiment hold | maintains. It is a block diagram which shows the data structural example of the subscriber table which the newspaper storage recording part by the same embodiment hold | maintains. It is a block diagram which shows the data structural example of the historical information which the newspaper storage recording part by the same embodiment hold | maintains. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement procedure of the newspaper receiver management system by the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement procedure of the newspaper receiver management system by the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement procedure of the newspaper receiver management system by the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement procedure of the newspaper receiver management system by the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement procedure of the newspaper receiver management system by the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement procedure of the newspaper receiver management system by the embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the newspaper storage apparatus by other embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Newspaper receipt management system 2 ... Entrance / exit management system 3 ... Newspaper storage apparatus 8 ... Control apparatus 9 ... Management server 10 ... Management DB
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 ... Management center terminal 16 ... Terminal 21 ... Entrance card reader 22 ... Entrance automatic door 25 ... Flapper gate card reader 26 ... Flapper gate 31 ... Newspaper storage device card reader 32 ... Storage box 33 ... Newspaper storage device card reader Unit 34 ... Input device 35 ... Display 36 ... Lamp 80 ... Manager issued card recording unit 81 ... Delivery person issued card recording unit 82 ... Employee issued card recording unit 83 ... Newspaper storage recording unit 84 ... Data collating unit 85 ... Each card reader Reading data receiving unit 86 ... notification unit

Claims (10)

A newspaper collection management system for managing newspaper collection in facilities where multiple companies are occupying,
A newspaper storage box,
Storage means for storing storage box information corresponding to each newspaper and newspaper information subscribed to by each company;
When the delivery permission data is input and the authentication using the delivery permission data is successful, the storage means corresponding to the newspaper indicated by the delivery permission data is identified with reference to the storage means, and the identified storage The box is controlled to be unlocked, and when the subscriber permission data is input and the authentication using the subscriber permission data is successful, the storage means is referred to and indicated by the subscriber permission data. An unlocking means for identifying a newspaper corresponding to a company, further identifying a storage box corresponding to the identified newspaper, and controlling to unlock the identified storage box;
A newspaper collection management system characterized by comprising: The storage means includes information on delivery time, which is the time when the unlocking means authenticates with delivery permission data and unlocks the storage box, and the unlocking means authenticates with subscriber permission data and stores the storage box. The unlocking time when unlocking the information and the company information indicated by the subscriber permission data are stored as history information,
The unlocking means refers to the storage means, specifies a newspaper corresponding to the company indicated by the authenticated subscriber permission data, specifies a storage box corresponding to the specified newspaper, and specifies the specified storage box If it is determined that the information indicating that the company has unlocked the storage box after the latest delivery time is not registered as history information, the storage box door is unlocked.
The newspaper receiver management system according to claim 1. The storage means includes information on delivery time, which is the time when the unlocking means authenticates with delivery permission data and unlocks the storage box, and the unlocking means authenticates with subscriber permission data and stores the storage box. The unlocking time when unlocking and the company information indicated by the subscriber permission data are stored as history information, and the notification address of each company is stored,
Referring to the storage means, for each company, a newspaper corresponding to the company is identified, a storage box corresponding to the identified newspaper is identified, and the company is in the latest delivery time after the identified delivery box. When it is determined that the information indicating that the storage box has been unlocked is not registered as history information, the information processing apparatus further includes a notification unit that transmits a notification that the newspaper has not been taken to the notification destination address of the company.
The newspaper receiver management system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The storage means stores information on a storage box for storing the daily delivery for each newspaper, and information on a storage box for storing the reserved amount,
The unlocking means is a storage box for storing the daily newspaper delivery for the specified newspaper, a storage box for storing the specified newspaper hold, or both storage boxes according to the input information. Unlocking the
The newspaper receiver management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the newspaper receiver management system is provided. The storage means stores information of a storage box that stores a holding amount corresponding to each day within a holding period for each newspaper,
The unlocking means receives the delivery permission data and an instruction to unlock the storage box for holding, and when the authentication using the delivery permission data is successful, the unlocking means refers to the storage permission data based on the delivery permission data. Corresponding to the newspaper shown, identify the storage box that will hold today's hold of this newspaper, and control to unlock the specified storage box,
The newspaper receiver management system according to claim 4, wherein: The unlocking means receives all the administrator permission data, and when the authentication using the administrator permission data is successful, refers to the storage means and stores all the reserved portions after a predetermined period has elapsed. Identify the newspaper storage box and control it to unlock the identified storage box,
The newspaper receiver management system according to claim 5, wherein:   2. The card reader according to claim 1, further comprising a card reader that reads delivery permission data from a delivery person card held by a newspaper delivery person and reads subscriber permission data from an employee card held by an employee belonging to the company. Item 7. The newspaper collection management system according to any one of items 6. A newspaper collection management system for managing newspaper collection in facilities where multiple companies are occupying,
A newspaper storage box,
Storage means for storing storage box information corresponding to each newspaper and newspaper information subscribed to by each company;
When the delivery permission data is input and the authentication using the delivery permission data is successful, the storage means corresponding to the newspaper indicated by the delivery permission data is identified with reference to the storage means, and the identified storage In addition to controlling the box to be unlocked, when the administrator permission data is input and the authentication using the manager permission data is successful, the control is performed to unlock the storage boxes corresponding to all newspapers. Locking means;
A newspaper collection management system characterized by comprising: A newspaper collection management method used in a newspaper collection management system for managing newspaper collection in a facility where a plurality of companies are resident,
The newspaper receiver management system includes:
A newspaper storage box,
Storage means for storing storage box information corresponding to each newspaper and newspaper information subscribed to by each company;
In the newspaper receiver management system,
When the unlocking means receives the delivery permission data and when the authentication using the delivery permission data is successful, the storage means refers to the storage means and identifies the storage box corresponding to the newspaper indicated by the delivery permission data. The storage box is controlled to be unlocked, and when the subscriber permission data is received and the authentication using the subscriber permission data is successful, the subscriber is referred to the storage means. Identify the newspaper corresponding to the company indicated by the permission data, identify the storage box corresponding to the identified newspaper, and control to unlock the identified storage box,
A newspaper collection management method characterized by that. A newspaper collection management method used in a newspaper collection management system for managing newspaper collection in a facility where a plurality of companies are resident,
The newspaper receiver management system includes:
A newspaper storage box,
Storage means for storing storage box information corresponding to each newspaper and newspaper information subscribed to by each company;
In the newspaper receiver management system,
When the unlocking means receives the delivery permission data and when the authentication using the delivery permission data is successful, the storage means refers to the storage means and identifies the storage box corresponding to the newspaper indicated by the delivery permission data. In addition to controlling the unlocking of the specified storage box, when the administrator permission data is input and the authentication using the administrator permission data is successful, the storage boxes corresponding to all newspapers are unlocked. To control,
A newspaper collection management method characterized by that.

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