Package-Position Code Association for Automated Logistics Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing logistics management systems require users to manually input facility and storage position IDs for package tracking, increasing user burden.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that reads and associates package and position codes using a terminal device, transmitting identification information to a server for automated management, reducing the need for manual input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual input of facility ID and storage position ID is used to associate package with logistics facility, then package management capability is achieved, but user burden and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical input system with an automated optical recognition system. The terminal device uses a camera to capture images of QR codes attached to packages and storage positions, automatically extracts identification information through OCR technology, and transmits this data to the server. This substitution eliminates the need for manual typing and selection of facility IDs and storage position IDs, significantly reducing user burden while improving package management efficiency.
2Loss of time
If manual selection of facility ID from list is required, then accurate package-facility association is ensured, but operation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-attaching QR codes containing facility ID and storage position ID information to the logistics facility and storage positions before package arrival. When a package is brought to a storage position, the terminal device simply needs to capture images of these pre-placed QR codes along with the package QR code. The server then automatically associates the package with the correct facility and storage position based on the extracted identification information, eliminating the need for manual selection from lists while ensuring accurate association.
3Ease of operation
If user inputs storage position ID each time package is moved, then real-time package tracking is maintained, but user effort increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the terminal device to automatically capture images of the package QR code and storage position QR code, automatically extract the identification information through OCR, and automatically transmit this data to the server for updating the package position information. This automated process eliminates the need for users to manually input storage position IDs each time a package is moved, significantly reducing user effort while maintaining real-time package tracking and position information.
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AI summary
An information processing system that manages packages includes a terminal device (120) and a server (110). The terminal device (120) includes a reading unit (322) to read, with a reader (280), a first code including first identification information identifying a package and a second code including second identification information identifying a position of the package; an extraction unit (323) to extract the first identification information and the second identification information from the first code and the second code, respectively; and a communication unit (311) to transmit the first identification information and the second identification information extracted by the extraction unit (323) to the server (110). The server (110) includes a first management unit (314) configured to manage, in a storage device (240), information on the package identified by the first identification information and information on the position identified by the second identification information in association with each other based on the first identification information and the second identification information.