System for management of object carrying

• US 6,202,925 B1
• Filed: 09/04/1998
• Issued: 03/20/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Machii, Kimiyoshi, Arai, Toshifumi
• Primary Examiner(s): Frech, Karl D.
• Application Number:
  US09/148,324
• Time in Patent Office: 928 Days
• Field of Search: 235/492, 235/380, 235/382, 235/382.5, 235/487, 235/385
• US Class Current: 235/380
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A system for management of object carrying includes a plurality of reading devices for reading information stored in a card given to an object to be managed, a storage device for storing processing contents for situations, a condition setting unit for setting processing to be executed according to a situation, a state monitor unit for executing processing on the basis of information read from one of the reading devices and the contents set by the condition setting unit, a management unit for managing identification numbers each stored in the card for managing the object to be managed, and a display for informing of processing executed by the state monitor unit.

Claims

1. An object management system comprising:

a reading device capable of reading information stored in a card without contacting said card;

a storage device;

an input device for inputting information of an object to be managed and information as to an identifier of a user to be stored in relation to the object;

a processing device for causing an identification number to be generated, storing the information of the object to be managed and the information concerning the object input from said input device in said storage device so as to be associated with each other, and reading the information of a related object from said storage device on the basis of an identification number read from said reading device;

a card issue device for storing said identifying number in a card; and

a display device for displaying the information relating to said object read out from said storage device.

2. An object management system according to claim 1, wherein said input device is an input device capable of inputting picture information as well as an object to be managed, and

said processing device stores the information of the object to be managed, the information concerning the object, and the picture information of the object input from said input device in said storage device so as to be associated with each other.

3. An object management system according to claim 1, wherein said processing device stores information and an identification number read from said reading device in said storage device so as to be associated with each other.

4. An object management system according to claim 1, wherein said object management system comprises a plurality of reading devices, and stores reading devices and installation places thereof in said storage device so as to be respectively associated with, and

when the information of said issued card is read by one of said reading devices, the information concerning the object and the installation place of said one of said reading devices are displayed on said display device.

5. An object management system according to claim 4, wherein said display device displays places where said plurality of reading devices are installed.

6. An object management system according to claim 1, wherein said input device comprises at least a picture reading device, and

said processing device stores the picture read by said picture reading device and said identification number in said storage device so as to be associated with each other.

7. An object management system according to claim 1, wherein when information relating to an object is input from said input device, said processing device refers to said storage device, determines said object from the information relating to the said object, and displays said object on said display device.

8. An object management system comprising:

a reading device capable of reading information stored in a card without contacting said card;

a storage device;

an input device for inputting information of an object to be managed and information concerning the object;

a processing device for causing an identification number to be generated, storing the information of the object to be managed and the information concerning the object input from said input device in said storage device so as to be associated with each other, and reading the information of a related object from said storage device on the basis of an identification number read from said reading device;

a card issue device for storing said identifying number in a card;

a display device for displaying the information relating to said object read out from said storage device; and

a printer for printing the information of said object to be managed on a label.

9. An object management system according to claim 8, wherein when information relating to an object printed on said label is input from said input device, said processing device refers to said storage device, determines said object from the information relating to the said object, and displays said object on said display device.

10. An object management system comprising:

a reading device capable of reading information stored in a card without contacting said card;

a storage device;

an input device for inputting information of an object to be managed and information concerning the object;

a processing device for causing an identification number to be generated, storing the information of the object to be managed and the information concerning the object input from said input device in said storage device so as to be associated with each other, and reading the information of a related object from said storage device on the basis of an identification number read from said reading device;

a card issue device for storing said identifying number in a card;

a display device for displaying the information relating to said object read out from said storage device;

wherein said input device is an input device capable of inputting picture information as well as an object to be managed, and

said processing device stores the information of the object to be managed, the information concerning the object, and the picture information of the object input from said input device in said storage device so as to be associated with each other; and

a printer for printing the information of said object to be managed on a label.

11. An object management system according to claim 10, wherein when information relating to an object printed on said label is input from said input device, said processing device refers to said storage device, determines said object from the information relating to the said object, and displays said object on said display device.

12. An object management system comprising:

a reading device capable of reading information stored in a card without contacting said card;

a storage device;

an input device for inputting information of an object to be managed and information concerning the object;

a processing device for causing an identification number to be generated, storing the information of the object to be managed and the information concerning the object input from said input device in said storage device so as to be associated with each other, and reading the information of a related object from said storage device on the basis of an identification number read from said reading device;

a card issue device for storing said identifying number in a card;

a display device for displaying the information relating to said object read out from said storage device;

wherein said processing device stores information and an identification number read from said reading device in said storage device so as to be associated with each other; and

a printer for printing the information of said object to be managed on a label.

13. An object management system according to claim 12, wherein when information relating to an object printed on said label is input from said input device, said processing device refers to said storage device, determines said object from the information relating to the said object, and displays said object on said display device.

14. An object management system comprising:

a plurality of reading devices for reading information stored in a card given to an object to be managed;

a storage device for storing processing contents for situations, said situations including identifier information as to reading-out of the information stored in said card;

a condition setting unit for setting processing to be executed according to a situation;

a state monitor unit for executing processing on the basis of information read from one of said reading devices and the contents set by said condition setting unit;

a management unit for managing identification numbers each stored in said card for managing said object to be managed; and

a display means for informing of processing executed by said state monitor unit.

15. An object management system comprising:

a first medium for storing information, said first medium attached to an object to be managed;

a second medium for storing information, said second medium carried by a user;

a reading device capable of reading information stored in said first medium and said second medium without contacting said first medium and said second medium; and

a processing device for executing processing on the basis of the information read from said first medium and said second medium by said reading device.

16. An object management system comprising:

an input device for inputting information to search for an object to be managed;

a processing device including a reading device for reading information stored in a first medium attached to said object to be managed, a storage unit for storing the information read from said first medium in association with the object and storing information relating to the information stored in said first medium, and a processing unit for determining the object to be managed having said first medium attached thereto on the basis of the information input from said input device for search and the relating information stored in said storage device, and for deriving a position of said determined object to be managed;

a second medium for storing information, said second medium carried by a user, said reading device making read-out of information from said first medium and said second medium without contacting said first medium and said second medium to associate the information read out from said first medium with the information stored in said second medium; and

a display device for displaying the position of said object to be managed derived by said processing device.

17. An object management system comprising:

a medium for storing information;

a plurality of reading devices for reading the information stored in said medium without contacting said medium;

a position detecting device for detecting a position of said medium; and

a processing unit for managing said plurality of reading devices by providing said plurality of reading devices with unique identification numbers, and for associating information supplied from said position detecting device with an identification number of a reading device, if a frequency of read-out of the information from said associated reading device is equal to or larger than a predetermined value.

18. An object management system comprising:

a medium for storing information;

a plurality of reading devices for reading the information stored in said medium without contacting said medium;

a position detecting device for detecting a position of said medium; and

a picture input device for taking in a picture of a place where said plurality of reading devices are installed;

a processing unit for managing said plurality of reading devices by providing said plurality of reading devices with unique identification numbers, and for storing the picture input from said picture input device in association with a position of a reading device which read the information stored in said medium on the basis of information supplied from said reading device which read the information stored in said medium and from said position detecting device; and

a display device for displaying positions of said plurality of reading devices in addition to said input picture.

19. An object management system comprising:

media for storing information, said media attached to objects to be managed;

a plurality of reading devices for reading the information stored in said media without contacting said media; and

a processing device for managing whereabouts of said objects to be managed by providing said plurality of reading devices with individual identification numbers and associating the information stored in said media with the identification numbers,

wherein if a frequency of read-out of information of different media from said reading devices is equal to or larger than a predetermined value, objects to be managed having said read media attached thereto are managed in association with identification numbers of said reading devices.