JP2009070010A - Clothing information management system and clothing information management method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manage information on clothing which reliably supports binding while eliminating a human error. <P>SOLUTION: Management information on clothing is registered in a database (3): a clothing information retrieval section (10) retrieves management information on arrived clothing; a camera photographic image of the arrived clothing is analyzed in a color identification section (6) and color identification information is obtained; a color determination section (5) specifies the color of the arrived clothing by matching between the color identification information and a color database (8); a binding section (11) compares the color information of the clothing and the color information in the management information on the arrived clothing, when both color information match, associates a unique number of RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tag to be stuck on the clothing concerned and the management number of the clothing information, and when both color information do not match, displays information that the management information on the clothing and the color of the arrived clothing differ on a reader (9). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a costume information management system and method for supporting costume information management when handling costumes, such as bridal industry, apparel-related, and costume management, and in particular, a unique number of a costume and a barcode or RFID tag attached thereto The present invention relates to a system and a method for supporting association with a computer.

  In business fields such as bridal industry, apparel-related, and costume management, the company handles operations such as the receipt, shipment, rental history, and inventory management of costumes.

  Conventionally, it has been the mainstream to keep track of these results and schedules in a paper ledger, and to manage the receipt and shipment of costumes, renting history and location. In recent years, a history of using a computer, inventory management, and the like have advanced, and a method of manually registering these results and schedules in an electronic ledger database in the computer has been adopted.

  More recently, in order to associate the computerized ledger database with the actual costume, as a procedure for registering it in the ledger in the computer at the time of arrival, a barcode or an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tag is attached to the costume, and the ledger in the computer. A method of managing the management number by associating the management number with a unique number of the barcode or RFID tag is also progressing (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

  The operation of associating the unique number of the barcode or RFID tag with the management number of the specific costume information (hereinafter referred to as “linking”) is performed under the costume information management procedure shown in FIG. The flow of information in this management procedure (S1 to S7) will be described with reference to FIG.

  (S1) Based on the contents of the costume ordering office, costume management information (management number, model number, size, color, manufacturer name, etc.) is registered in the computer database in advance. The management number is a unique code number that does not overlap.

  (S2) The actual costume is delivered (received).

  (S3) The costumes received are visually confirmed, and the model number, size, color, manufacturer name, and the like are searched based on the content of the costumes to be linked visually by using the product list in the database. The search result is transferred to the reading device via a network or the like.

  (S4) When the target costume information does not exist in the search, the target costume information is additionally registered.

  (S5) When the target costume information exists, the barcode or RFID tag reader (hereinafter referred to as “reader device”) scans the barcode or RFID tag attached to the target costume and reads the unique number.

  (S6) The identification number of the barcode or RFID tag that has been read is searched for in step S3 and associated with the management number of the costume information identified.

(S7) A barcode or RFID tag is pasted or sewed on the costume.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-190014 JP 9-237293 A

  In the linking process S3 in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3, when searching for information on received costumes in the registered database, the costumes are visually checked to check the model number, size, color, manufacturer, etc. The search is performed using the contents that match the result as a search condition. For example, the product tag attached to the costume is used to check the model number, manufacturer, and size, or the actual color is checked to check the color.

  This process S3 is the "important identification of the costume to be linked" that is the most important in the stringing work, but there is a possibility that the costume to be linked is mistaken because of the visual element. Specifically, when there is a subtle color tone with respect to the color of the costume, there is a possibility that the costumes of different colors will be mistakenly linked even if the model and size are the same.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a costume information management system and method that can support reliable associating work that eliminates human errors.

  The present invention is characterized by the following systems and methods in order to solve the above problems.

(1) A costume information management system comprising means for associating costume management information in a database of a computer and associating the management information of the arrived costume with a unique number of a barcode or RFID tag attached to the costume In
The computer
Means to search the database for management information of the costumes received;
Means for obtaining color identification information by analyzing a camera-captured image of a received costume;
Means for specifying the color of the costume received by matching the color identification information and the color database;
Means for comparing color information of the costume color information with the costume management information received;
Means for associating a unique number of a barcode or RFID tag to be pasted on the costume when the two-color information matches with a management number of the costume information;
Means for displaying that the received costume is different from the management information when the two-color information does not match;
It is provided with.

(2) A costume information management method including means for associating costume management information in a database of a computer, and the computer associating the received costume management information with a barcode or RFID tag unique number attached to the costume In
The computer
The procedure to search the management information of the costumes received in the database,
Analyzing the camera-captured images of the received costumes to obtain color identification information;
A procedure for identifying the color of the costume received by matching the color identification information and the color database;
A procedure for comparing the color information of the costume with the color information of the management information of the received costume;
A procedure for associating a unique number of a barcode or RFID tag to be pasted to the costume when the two-color information matches, and a management number of the costume information;
A procedure for displaying that the received costume is different from the management information when the two-color information does not match;
It is characterized by having.

  As described above, according to the present invention, as information management of costumes, when the barcode or RFID tag to be used for identifying costumes and the management data of the corresponding costumes are linked, the difference in costume colors automatically. By displaying, it is possible to support reliable tying work that eliminates human error due to visual mistakes.

(A) Outline of the system The costume information management system according to the present invention identifies individual costumes in order to manage the costumes, and manages the use results and schedules of the costumes based on the identified information. . Specifically, the costume is identified, the information is associated with the RFID tag, and then the RFID tag is read, so that the costume is definitely specified and the information is referred to. The challenge in this procedure is to reliably identify the costumes, but currently there are parts that rely on visual inspection, and human judgment is involved, which is a factor that causes identification errors. .

(B) System Configuration FIG. 1 shows a computer system for solving the above-described problems. Each device and each unit are realized by computer resources and software using the same, and have the following functional configuration.

  (1) The costume information management device is a device that has the following units and registers and stores costume information.

  (2) The purchase order creation unit has an interface for inputting purchase order contents for ordering new costumes, and (4) a function for writing to the costume information table.

  (3) The costume information database is a database that accumulates information about costumes.

  (4) The costume information table exists in the costume information database and is a collection of data for actually storing costume information.

  (5) The color determination unit determines the color difference by comparing (6) the color identification information of the color identification unit and (3) the color information of the costume in the costume information table stored in the (3) costume information database. To do.

  (6) The color identification unit (12) analyzes the image signal captured from the camera and identifies the color of the target costume.

  (7) The image information is (12) image data of a costume captured by a camera.

  (8) The color database is a database in which a color chart or the like is previously placed in (15) a shooting box, and (12) image data captured by the camera is associated with colors.

  (9) The reading device is a device that reads information registered in an RFID tag attached to a costume.

  (10) The costume information retrieval unit (9) is called from the interface screen of the reading device, and retrieves information stored in (3) the costume information table in (3) the costume information database in advance.

  (11) The associating unit associates the management number of the costume identified by (10) the costume information retrieval unit and the unique number of the RFID tag read by the reading function. When associating, (5) compare the actual costume color determined by the color determination unit with (10) the costume color information searched by the costume information search unit, and if there is a difference, display a message prompting confirmation of the costume To do.

  (12) The camera is a camera device for acquiring an image of a costume for registering information.

  (13) The RFID tag is a tag attached to identify clothes one by one, and information stored in the tag can be read and written by wireless communication.

  (14) The costume is a costume to be managed.

  (15) The shooting box is used to identify the color of the costume with an image, so as to eliminate the possibility that the hue, tone, etc. will change if the surrounding weather or lighting is different. Is completely covered with the same lighting to prevent changes in color and tone.

  (16) The association information database stores (4) information that associates the management number of the costume information table with the unique number of the RFID tag.

(C) Costume Information Management Procedure The costume information management procedure, particularly the linking support process when applied to the costume rental business in the system configuration of FIG. 1 will be described below. The following management procedures (S11 to S15) are realized by software processing using computer resources.

  (S11) In order to purchase a new outfit, the business operator places an order with the purchaser using the purchase order created in the purchase order creation section. The purchase order is output as an electronic file or paper, and an order is placed by e-mail, FAX, or mail. The information entered as the purchase order is recorded in the (4) costume information table.

  (S12) When an ordered costume is received, information such as model number, size, manufacturer, etc. that can be read from a tag attached to the costume (not a RFID tag but a conventional tag attached to the costume) is used as a search key. The search unit searches the database for management information on the costumes received.

  (S13) In parallel with the search, the received costumes are (15) put in the shooting box, (12) the costume images are captured by the camera, and (7) are stored as image information. The captured (7) image information is image-analyzed by the (6) color identification unit, the color is identified and coded, and the identification result is passed to the (5) color determination unit.

  (S14) (5) The color determination unit (6) performs matching between the coded color identification information delivered from the color identification unit and (8) the color database, and specifies the color of the received costume.

  (S15) (11) The associating unit compares the “color” information of the costume information searched in step (S12) with the color information determined in step (S14). Is activated to read the unique number of the RFID tag. The read unique number and the management number of the searched costume information are linked (16), and the linked information is stored in the linked information database. If they do not match, (9) a message indicating that the registered information and the color of the received clothes are different is displayed on the interface screen of the reader, and prompts for data confirmation.

  With the above procedure, the system automatically detects and compares the color of the costume that has been visually confirmed in the past, thereby preventing a human error when creating the association information.

  Although the embodiment shows the case of RFID tag linking, it can be applied to the linking process using a barcode tag to obtain the same effect.

The block diagram of the costume information management system which shows embodiment of this invention. Conventional costume information management procedure diagram. The information flow in the conventional management procedure.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Costume information management apparatus 3 Costume information database 4 Costume information table 5 Color determination part 6 Color identification part 8 Color database 9 Reading apparatus 10 Costume information search part 11 Linking part 12 Camera 15 Shooting box 16 Linking information database

Claims (2)

In the costume information management system provided with means for associating the management information of the costume with the database of the computer, the computer associating the management information of the received costume with the unique number of the barcode or RFID tag attached to the costume,
The computer
Means to search the database for management information of the costumes received;
Means for obtaining color identification information by analyzing a camera-captured image of a received costume;
Means for specifying the color of the costume received by matching the color identification information and the color database;
Means for comparing color information of the costume color information with the costume management information received;
Means for associating a unique number of a barcode or RFID tag to be pasted on the costume when the two-color information matches with a management number of the costume information;
Means for displaying that the received costume is different from the management information when the two-color information does not match;
A costume information management system characterized by comprising In a costume information management method comprising means for associating costume management information in a computer database, the computer associating received costume management information with a barcode or RFID tag unique number attached to the costume,
The computer
The procedure to search the management information of the costumes received in the database,
Analyzing the camera-captured images of the received costumes to obtain color identification information;
A procedure for identifying the color of the costume received by matching the color identification information and the color database;
A procedure for comparing the color information of the costume with the color information of the management information of the received costume;
A procedure for associating a unique number of a barcode or RFID tag to be pasted to the costume when the two-color information matches, and a management number of the costume information;
A procedure for displaying that the received costume is different from the management information when the two-color information does not match;
A costume information management method characterized by comprising:

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