Delivery locker management method and delivery locker management device

Abstract

To improve the utilization efficiency of a home delivery box and to enable even a person who does not own the home delivery box to easily utilize the home delivery box.SOLUTION: A delivery locker management method includes receiving availability time information of a delivery locker from a first terminal, storing the availability time information, transmitting information based on the availability time information to a second terminal owned by an owner different from the first terminal, receiving use reservation information of the delivery locker from the second terminal, and transmitting delivery locker use information based on the use reservation information to a third terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a delivery box management method and a delivery box management device. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a delivery box management system that has a rental reception unit that accepts rental registrations from residents of detached houses that own rental delivery boxes, and a usage application reception unit that accepts applications to use the delivery box from users who wish to stay at a private lodging facility and use the delivery box, and that has the function of notifying the landlord of the delivery box, who is a resident of the detached house, that the user's application to use the delivery box has been accepted when the system accepts the user's application to use the delivery box for which rental registration has been accepted. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-22190 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In Patent Document 1, in the sharing of delivery lockers, the renter of the delivery locker had to notify the delivery company, "Put it here," so that the package would be placed in the delivery locker of another person (lender). In other words, the renter himself had to notify the delivery company of the location of the delivery locker where the package should be placed.

[0005] The present disclosure has been devised in consideration of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and aims to provide a delivery box management method and a delivery box management device that can improve the utilization efficiency of delivery boxes and allow even people who do not own a delivery box to easily use a delivery box. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present disclosure provides a delivery box management method that receives delivery box availability information from a first terminal, stores the availability information, transmits information based on the availability information to a second terminal owned by a different owner than the first terminal, receives delivery box usage reservation information from the second terminal, and transmits delivery box usage information based on the usage reservation information to a third terminal.

[0007] The present disclosure also provides a delivery box management device that includes a communication unit that receives delivery box availability information from a first terminal, and a memory unit that stores the availability information, wherein the communication unit transmits information based on the availability information to a second terminal owned by a different owner from the first terminal, receives delivery box usage reservation information from the second terminal, and transmits delivery box usage information based on the usage reservation information to a third terminal. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present disclosure, the utilization efficiency of delivery boxes can be improved, and even people who do not own a delivery box can easily use a delivery box. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a delivery box management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a borrower terminal, a lender terminal, and a delivery person terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an electronic lock according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] A block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a delivery box server and a delivery management server according to the present embodiment. [Figure 5A] Sequence diagram regarding advance preparation according to the present embodiment [Figure 5B]FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the user management database and the rental reservation management database before one reservation is entered. [Figure 5C] FIG. 10 shows an example of the user management database and the rental reservation management database after one reservation has been entered. [Figure 6] Sequence diagram for registering lending available dates and times by lenders according to the present embodiment [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen at the lender terminal when registering lending available dates and times according to the present embodiment. [Figure 8] Sequence diagram of borrower registration according to the present embodiment [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen at the borrower terminal when registering a date and time of use according to the present embodiment. [Figure 10] Sequence diagram regarding delivery according to the present embodiment [Figure 11] Sequence diagram regarding delivery according to the present embodiment DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, detailed embodiments of a delivery box management method and delivery box management device according to the present disclosure will be described in detail. However, unnecessary detailed descriptions may be omitted. For example, detailed descriptions of well-known matters or redundant descriptions of substantially identical configurations may be omitted. This is to avoid unnecessary redundancy in the following description and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art. Note that the accompanying drawings and the following description are provided to enable those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the subject matter recited in the claims.

[0011] (Embodiment) First, the delivery box management system 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a delivery box management system according to the present embodiment.

[0012] The delivery box management system 1 comprises a borrower terminal 10, a lender terminal 20, an electronic lock 30, a delivery person terminal 40, a delivery box management server 50, and a delivery management server 60. The borrower terminal 10 is a computer terminal such as a smartphone or tablet of a person (borrower) who wants to rent a delivery box. The lender terminal 20 is a computer terminal such as a smartphone or tablet of the owner (lender) of the delivery box. The electronic lock 30 is an electronic lock installed in the delivery box and can keep the delivery box locked. The delivery person terminal 40 is a computer terminal such as a smartphone or tablet carried by a delivery person.

[0013] The borrower terminal 10, lender terminal 20, electronic lock 30, delivery person terminal 40, delivery box management server 50, and delivery management server 60 are capable of communicating via a network NW. The network here refers to a wired network, a wireless network, or a combination of a wired network and a wireless network. The wired network may be, for example, at least one of a wired local area network (hereinafter referred to as "LAN"), a wired wide area network (hereinafter referred to as "WAN"), or a power line communication (PLC), or may be any other network configuration capable of wired communication. On the other hand, the wireless network may be at least one of a wireless LAN such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark), a wireless WAN, or a mobile communication network such as 4G or 5G, or may be any other network configuration capable of wireless communication.

[0014] Next, the borrower terminal 10, lender terminal 20, and delivery person terminal 40 will be described. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the borrower terminal, lender terminal, and delivery person terminal according to this embodiment. In Fig. 2, a case is described in which each is a smartphone, but other electronic devices such as a tablet terminal or a personal computer may also be used instead of a smartphone.

[0015] The smartphone includes a control unit 11, a memory unit 12, a communication I / F unit 13, a communication protocol control unit 131, a display / operation unit 14, and a location information positioning unit 15. The control unit 11 includes a smartphone OS processing unit 111 and a smartphone application processing unit 112, and is configured using, for example, a Central Processing Unit (hereinafter referred to as "CPU"), a Digital Signal Processor (hereinafter referred to as "DSP"), or a Field Programmable Gate Array (hereinafter referred to as "FPGA"). The smartphone OS processing unit 111 controls the operating system (OS) of the smartphone. The smartphone application processing unit 112 controls the applications of the smartphone. The processing required within the delivery box management system 1 according to this embodiment may be performed by the OS or the application.

[0016] The storage unit 12 includes a read only memory (hereinafter referred to as "ROM") 121 and a random access memory (hereinafter referred to as "RAM") 122. The ROM 121 stores programs that define the processing (operations) of the control unit 11, and data that is referenced when the programs are executed. The RAM 122 is a work memory used when the processing (operations) of the control unit 11 is executed, and temporarily stores data or information generated or acquired in each process.

[0017] The communication I / F unit 13 communicates with other terminals in the delivery box management system 1, the electronic lock 30, the delivery box management server 50, and the delivery management server 60 via the network NW shown in Figure 1. Because smartphones allow for a variety of communication methods, the communication protocol control unit 131 controls communication in accordance with the standards of each communication method.

[0018] The display / operation unit 14 may have both display and operation reception functions, such as a touch panel, or the display function and operation function may be achieved by separate means, such as a display and keyboard.

[0019] The position information positioning unit 15 measures the position of the smartphone using, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System), which allows the delivery person to recognize their own position information on a map.

[0020] Next, we will explain the electronic lock 30. Figure 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an electronic lock according to this embodiment. The electronic lock 30 comprises a control unit 31, a memory unit 32, a communication I / F unit 33, a communication protocol control unit 331, an operation unit 34, and an unlocking mechanism control unit 35. Like the control unit 11, the control unit 31 is configured using, for example, a CPU, a DSP, or an FPGA.

[0021] The storage unit 32 includes a ROM 321 and a RAM 322 similar to those of the storage unit 12 .

[0022] The communication I / F unit 33 communicates with the borrower terminal 10, the lender terminal 20, the delivery person terminal 40, the delivery box management server 50, and the delivery management server 60 via the network NW shown in Figure 1. The communication protocol control unit 331 controls communication in accordance with the standards of each communication method.

[0023] The operation unit 34 may be, for example, a touch panel, or may be a keyboard or buttons.

[0024] The unlocking mechanism control unit 35 controls the mechanism that unlocks the key of the electronic lock 30. The electronic lock 30 may be a general electronic lock, or may be another type of lock such as an electric lock. Types are divided by the unlocking method, but it is preferable that the lock be an auto-lock that locks automatically when the door is closed. For example, it may use a remote control or card, or a PIN number or fingerprint authentication. The lock structure itself may be of any type, such as a padlock.

[0025] Next, the delivery box management server 50 and the delivery management server 60 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the delivery box server and the delivery management server according to this embodiment. In FIG. 4, a case will be described in which each is a server, but they do not have to be servers, and other electronic devices such as personal computers, tablets, smartphones, etc. Also, in FIG. 4, the delivery box management server 50 and the delivery management server 60 are collectively referred to as servers.

[0026] The server includes a control unit 51, a memory unit 52, a communication I / F unit 53, and a display / operation unit 54. The control unit 51 includes an OS processing unit 511 and an application processing unit 512, and is configured using, for example, a CPU, a DSP, or an FPGA. The OS processing unit 511 controls the OS of the server (for example, the delivery box management server 50, the delivery management server 60). The application processing unit 512 controls the application of the server (for example, the delivery box management server 50, the delivery management server 60). The processing required within the delivery box management system 1 according to this embodiment may be performed by the OS or by the application.

[0027] The memory unit 52 includes a ROM 521 and a RAM 522 similar to the memory unit 12. The memory unit 52 of the delivery box management server 50 stores at least available time information, usage reservation information, and delivery box usage information. The available time information is information transmitted from the lender terminal 20 to the delivery box management server 50, and may include information indicating the rental date and time registered by the lender user (or the date and time when the lender user does not want to rent the box), user registration information, etc. The usage reservation information is information transmitted from the borrower terminal 10 to the delivery box management server 50, and includes a request for use of the delivery box that the borrower wishes to use, and may include the desired date and time of use, information about the delivery box that the borrower wishes to use, etc. The delivery box usage information is information transmitted from the delivery box management server 50 to the delivery management server based on the usage reservation information.

[0028] Here, the availability information, usage reservation information, and delivery box usage information will be described with reference to Figures 5B and 5C. Figure 5B is a diagram showing an example of the user management database and the lending reservation management database before one reservation is input. Figure 5C is a diagram showing an example of the user management database and the lending reservation management database after one reservation is input.

[0029] FIG. 5B shows a user management database DB1 that manages all users of the delivery box management system 1 according to the present embodiment, and a rental reservation management database DB2 that shows the status of delivery box rental reservations. Each user is associated with the user management database DB1 in terms of their user ID, name, address, latitude and longitude, whether or not a delivery box is available, and reservation information for renting a delivery box. The user ID, name, address, latitude and longitude, and whether or not a delivery box is available are registered in advance through the sequence related to the advance preparation in FIG. 5A, which will be described later. The reservation information for renting a delivery box includes information on whether or not a reservation has been made, the user ID of the reserved delivery box, the reservation date, and the electronic lock unlock code. In FIG. 5B, no delivery box reservations have yet been accepted, and therefore no reservation information for renting a delivery box has been registered.

[0030] The rental reservation management database DB2 associates, for each user (e.g., Mr. A, Mr. C, and Mr. E) who owns a delivery locker, a user ID and information indicating whether the delivery locker can be used on each date. "Available" indicates that rental is available, and "unavailable" indicates that rental is unavailable, such as on the day the owner of the delivery locker plans to use it. Hereinafter, the day on which the owner plans to rent out the delivery locker may be referred to as the "rental available date." As described above, the availability time information includes information indicating the rental date and time (or the date and time the owner does not want to rent out) registered by the lender user, as well as user registration information. Therefore, the rental reservation management database DB2 stores availability time information for each user (e.g., Mr. A, Mr. C, and Mr. E) who owns a delivery locker. In other words, each record constituting the rental reservation management database DB2 corresponds to availability time information. According to the user ID "10001" in the rental reservation management database DB2, a rental reservation for the delivery box of user ID "10001" was made by user ID "xxx" on April 18th.

[0031] Similar to FIG. 5B, FIG. 5C shows a user management database DB1 that manages all users of the delivery box management system 1 according to the present embodiment, and a rental reservation management database DB2 that shows the status of delivery box rental reservations. The user management database DB1 in FIG. 5C shows that a reservation has been accepted from user B (user ID "10002") to use a delivery box owned by user A (user ID "10001") on "April 17, 2024." This reservation information for borrowing B's delivery box corresponds to usage reservation information. Accordingly, "Reserved 10002" is registered for user ID "10001" on "April 17" in the rental reservation management database DB2 in FIG. 5C. Of the reservation information for borrowing a delivery box that corresponds to usage reservation information, the information in the fields of "User ID of reserved delivery box," "Reservation date," and "Electronic lock unlocking code" corresponds to delivery box usage information.

[0032] The communication I / F unit 53 communicates with the borrower terminal 10, the lender terminal 20, the electronic lock 30, and the delivery person terminal 40 via the network NW of FIG.

[0033] The display / operation unit 54 may have both display and operation reception functions, such as a touch panel, or the display function and operation function may be achieved by separate means, such as a display and keyboard.

[0034] Next, an actual sequence of the management method of the delivery box management system 1 will be described. FIG. 5A is a sequence diagram relating to advance preparation according to this embodiment. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram relating to the lender's registration of available lending dates according to this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when registering available lending dates on a lender terminal according to this embodiment. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram relating to the borrower's usage registration according to this embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when registering usage dates on a borrower terminal according to this embodiment. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram relating to delivery according to this embodiment. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram relating to delivery according to this embodiment. Note that the order of the sequences may be reversed as long as there is no contradiction.

[0035] First, with reference to FIG. 5A, the preparations before renting a delivery box will be described. User registration is required for the delivery box lender and borrower. First, the borrower (someone who wants to temporarily borrow the lender's delivery box) registers as a user (ST1). User registration involves registering name, address, contact information, usage fee payment information (credit card number, etc.), etc. The borrower's operation is accepted by the borrower terminal 10. The borrower terminal 10 accesses a specified online site of the delivery box management server 50. The borrower user fills in the necessary information, and the delivery box management server 50 accepts the input (ST2).

[0036] The lender (owner of the delivery box) also registers as a user (ST3). User registration involves registering name, address, contact information, and usage fee reception information (such as a bank account to transfer payments to). The lender's operation is accepted by the lender terminal 20. The lender terminal 20 accesses a specified online site of the delivery box management server 50. The lender user fills in the necessary information, and the delivery box management server 50 accepts the input (ST4).

[0037] Next, referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the lender's rental date and time registration will be described. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram related to the lender's rental available date and time registration according to this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when the lender terminal according to this embodiment registers the rental available date and time. The rental registration unit may be days, hours, or other units. First, the lender user performs an operation to display the rental date and time registration screen (ST11). The lender terminal 20 accepts the lender's operation. The lender terminal 20 requests a user login screen and a rental date and time registration screen from the delivery box management server 50. Then, the delivery box management server 50 performs login authentication of the lender according to the lender's operation (ST12). If the login is successful, the delivery box management server 50 responds with a rental date and time registration calendar according to the lender's operation, and the lender terminal 20 displays the rental date and time registration calendar (ST13). The display screen may look like, for example, FIG. 7(a).

[0038] The lender user then selects the lending date and time (ST14). The lender terminal 20 accepts the lender's operation. The display screen may look like that shown in FIG. 7(b), for example. The lender terminal 20 requests the delivery box management server 50 to register the lending date and time. The delivery box management server 50 then registers the lending date and time (ST15). Information indicating this lending date and time is stored in the memory unit 52 of the delivery box management server 50 as availability information, together with the user registration information registered in FIG. 5, etc. Once the lending date and time registration is complete, the lender terminal 20 responds that the lending date and time registration has been completed, and displays on the display / operation unit 14 that registration has been completed (ST16). The display screen may look like that shown in FIG. 7(c), for example.

[0039] Next, referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the borrower's use date and time registration will be described. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram related to the borrower's use registration according to this embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when registering a use date and time on a borrower terminal according to this embodiment. Note that the unit of use registration may be days, hours, or other units. First, the borrower performs an operation to display a use date and time selection screen (ST21). The borrower's operation is accepted by the borrower's borrower terminal 10. The borrower terminal 10 requests a user login screen and a use date and time selection screen from the delivery box management server 50. Then, the delivery box management server 50 performs login authentication of the borrower according to the borrower's operation (ST22). If the login is successful, the delivery box management server 50 responds with a use date and time selection calendar according to the borrower's operation, and the borrower terminal 10 displays the use date and time selection calendar (ST23). The display screen may look like, for example, that shown in FIG. 9(a).

[0040] The lender user then selects the rental date and time (ST24). The lender terminal 20 accepts the lender's operation. The lender terminal 20 requests the delivery box management server 50 to register the usage date. The delivery box management server 50 searches for delivery boxes within a certain distance from the user's registered address that are registered for rental on the requested usage date and time and are "empty" (not reserved) (ST25). This information can be said to be information based on the lender's availability information. If a matching delivery box is found, the delivery box management server 50 responds to the borrower terminal 10 with a list of candidate delivery boxes. The borrower terminal 10 displays icons indicating the locations of the candidate delivery boxes superimposed on a map of the area around the registered address (ST26). The display screen may look something like that shown in Figure 9(b), for example.

[0041] Next, the borrower selects the delivery box they wish to use (ST27), and the borrower terminal 10 requests the delivery box management server 50 to reserve the selected delivery box. The delivery box management server 50 registers the reservation for the specified delivery box (ST28). The borrower's request to use the delivery box they wish to use should be included in the reservation information. Once the reservation registration is complete, a response is returned indicating that the reservation has been completed, and the lender terminal 20 displays on the display / operation unit 14 that the registration has been completed (ST29). The display screen may look something like that shown in Figure 9(d), for example. Note that, as shown in Figure 9(c), a display screen may be displayed to confirm the reservation again before the reservation is completed.

[0042] Next, the processing when a delivery is made will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIGS. 10 and 11 are sequence diagrams related to delivery in this embodiment. First, before delivery, for example, on the morning of the scheduled delivery date or the day before, the delivery management server 60 checks whether a delivery box has been specified through the service of the delivery box management system 1 (i.e., whether a reservation for the use of a delivery box has been registered) (ST31). The delivery management server 60 is a server that manages the collection, transportation, and delivery of existing parcels, and in addition to performing each process of the sequence shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, it can also perform management processes related to the delivery of general parcels. The delivery management server 60 transmits the name and address of the recipient of the parcel to the delivery box management server 50, and if a delivery box has been specified, it requests information about the reserved delivery box. The delivery box management server 50 searches for reservation information that matches the name and address (ST32). If matching reservation information is found, the delivery box management server 50 responds with the date, time, and address information of the reserved delivery box. This information is included in the delivery box usage information based on the usage reservation information.

[0043] The delivery management server 60 then changes the delivery destination to the specified delivery box (ST33). The delivery management server 60 sends delivery destination change information to the delivery person terminal 40 of the delivery person, and also sends a delivery destination confirmation notice to the delivery box management server 50. The delivery box management server 50 creates an unlocking code for the electronic lock 30 (ST41). The unlocking code is unlocking information for the key (electronic lock 30) that is provided in the delivery box and can be unlocked electronically. The delivery box management server 50 then sends the unlocking code for the electronic lock 30 to the delivery management server 60, the borrower terminal 10, and the electronic lock 30. Upon receiving the unlocking code, the electronic lock 30 sets the unlocking code (ST42). The delivery person then heads to the delivery box at the specified address to deliver the parcel (ST43) and enters the unlocking code into the electronic lock 30 (ST44). If the unlocking code is correct, the electronic lock will unlock (ST45).

[0044] The delivery person then places the package in the delivery box and locks it (ST46). The electronic lock is then relocked (ST47). The delivery person then uses the delivery person terminal 40 to complete the delivery (ST48). The delivery person terminal 40 then sends a delivery completion notification to the delivery management server 60, and the delivery management server 60 sends a delivery completion notification to the borrower terminal 10.

[0045] The borrower goes to the delivery box at a convenient time during the service hours (ST51) and enters the unlock code (ST52). If the unlock code is correct, the electronic lock 30 is unlocked (ST53). The borrower then retrieves the package (ST54).

[0046] In this way, the delivery box management system 1 can improve the efficiency of using delivery boxes without the need for the borrower to notify the delivery company of the location of the delivery box where the package should be dropped off, and even people who do not own a delivery box can easily use a delivery box.

[0047] (Addendum) The above description of each embodiment discloses the following techniques.

[0048] (Technology 1) Receive information on when the delivery box is available from the first terminal (lender terminal 20); storing the available time information; transmitting information based on the available time information to a second terminal (borrower terminal 10) owned by a different owner from the first terminal (lender terminal 20); receiving reservation information for the delivery box from the second terminal (borrower terminal 10); Sending delivery box usage information based on the usage reservation information to a third terminal (delivery management server 60); How to manage your delivery box. This improves the efficiency of using delivery boxes, and allows even people who do not own delivery boxes to easily use them.

[0049] (Technology 2) Transmitting unlocking information for the electronically unlockable key (electronic lock 30) provided in the delivery box to the third terminal (delivery management server 60). A delivery box management method described in (Technology 1). This will improve the efficiency of using delivery boxes, and even people who do not own delivery boxes will be able to use them easily and with peace of mind.

[0050] (Technology 3) The third terminal (delivery management server 60) is a delivery management server, A delivery box management method described in (Technology 1) or (Technology 2). This allows the system to work in conjunction with the delivery management server to improve the efficiency of delivery box usage, allowing even people who do not own a delivery box to easily use one.

[0051] (Technology 4) a communication unit (communication I / F unit 53) that receives information on when the delivery box is available for use from the first terminal (lender terminal 20); a storage unit (52) that stores the available time information; The communication unit transmits information based on the available time information to a second terminal (borrower terminal 10) owned by a different owner from the first terminal (lender terminal 20), receives reservation information for use of the delivery box from the second terminal (borrower terminal 10), and transmits delivery box usage information based on the reservation information to a third terminal (delivery management server 60). Delivery box management device (delivery box management server 50). This improves the efficiency of using delivery boxes, and allows even people who do not own delivery boxes to easily use them.

[0052] Although various embodiments have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present disclosure is not limited to such examples. It is clear that those skilled in the art can conceive of various modifications, alterations, substitutions, additions, deletions, and equivalents within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also fall within the technical scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the components of the various embodiments described above may be combined in any manner without departing from the spirit of the invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0053] The present disclosure is useful as a delivery box management method and a delivery box management device. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 1. Delivery box management system 10 Borrower Terminal 11 Control section 111 Smartphone OS processing unit 112 Smartphone app processing section 12 Storage section 121 ROM 122 RAM 13 Communication I / F section 131 Communication protocol control section 14 Display / operation section 15 Location information positioning unit 20 Lender Terminal 30 Electronic Lock 31 Control Unit 32 Storage section 321 ROM 322 RAM 33 Communication I / F section 331 Communication protocol control section 34 Control section 35 Unlocking mechanism control unit 40 Delivery Personnel Terminal 50 Delivery box management server 51 Control section 52 Storage section 521 ROM 522 RAM 53 Communication I / F section 54 Display / operation section 60 Delivery Management Server

Claims

1. receiving information on when the delivery box is available from the first terminal; storing the available time information; transmitting information based on the available time information to a second terminal owned by a different owner from the first terminal; receiving reservation information for use of the delivery box from the second terminal; transmitting delivery box usage information based on the usage reservation information to a third terminal; How to manage your delivery box.

2. transmitting unlocking information of a key that is provided in the delivery box and that can be electronically unlocked to the third terminal; The delivery box management method according to claim 1 .

3. the third terminal is a delivery management server; The delivery box management method according to claim 1 or 2.

4. a communication unit that receives information about when the delivery box is available from the first terminal; a storage unit that stores the available time information, the communication unit transmits information based on the available time information to a second terminal owned by a different owner from the first terminal, receives usage reservation information for the delivery box from the second terminal, and transmits delivery box usage information based on the usage reservation information to a third terminal; Delivery box management device.

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