KR20020013001A - A long distance telecommunication system and a method for confirming a vending machine state and controlling on the network - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Provided is a remote communication system for identifying vending machine state and controlling which identifies vending machine state and controls in a remote place so that it helps to manage the vending machine efficiently. CONSTITUTION: The remote communication system for identifying vending machine state and controlling comprises the parts of: a power part which supplies power to run the vending machine and keep products to be sold; a first measurement part which measures inventory state for products to be sold and money state to be inserted into the vending machine; a second measurement part which measures temperature and luminous intensity of supplied heat source; a control part which receives the measured information from the first and the second measurement part and generates a move control signal of the vending machine as measured information to identify vending machine state and control the operation; and a communication part which receives operation state information from the control part to transmit and receives the control signal from remote place to send into the control part.

Description

Telecommunication system and communication method for vending machine status check and control {A LONG DISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR CONFIRMING A VENDING MACHINE STATE AND CONTROLLING ON THE NETWORK}

The present invention relates to a telecommunication system and a communication method for checking and controlling the state of a vending machine, and in particular, the sale and promotion of a product in the vending machine and the sale of the product in the vending machine without the person, group or company owning or managing the vending machine directly. The present invention relates to a telecommunication system and a communication method capable of checking an operating state and controlling a vending machine at a long distance.

The term A VENDING MACHINE began to be used in the early 1900s. Vending machines offer a wide range of products by price, ranging from foods such as ice cream, cold or hot cans / bottle drinks, and confectionery to non-food products such as newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, stamps, toys, and electronics. It is an automatic vending machine that can be purchased by inserting it into the money input slot. The idea of a basic vending machine is to store products and sell them 24 hours a day to users who want them without selling and managing them. Vending machines can be installed away from individuals, organizations, and companies that own or manage the vending machine. The vending machine sells or improves the products in the vending machine, or checks the vending machine operation status.

However, the sales and uplift of conventional vending machine products are unpredictably changed according to the user's desire, the location of the vending machine, and the surrounding situation, and thus there is a problem that it is difficult to effectively manage the vending machine and take economic benefits. For example, if a vending machine product is sold out or the vending machine fails to be sold due to user's insult, the profit from selling the vending machine product is reduced, and as a result, the number of potential users who use the vending machine in the future is lost. You will suffer economic losses. On the contrary, in the case of vending machines sold less than expected, too many products are thrown out after the expiration date.

In order to solve this problem, the administrator who owns and manages the vending machine can be solved by frequent visits, but it is impossible to prepare and fill an appropriate amount of products because the product improvement and vending machine status inside the vending machine cannot be known in advance. In the event of a failure, there is a problem in that the vending machine should not be sold until the next visit and repair.

In order to solve this problem, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to enable the remote control of the vending machine and the operating state of the vending machine at a long distance.

In addition, it is another object to process the statistics on the sales status of the vending machine, to predict the required information on the sales product in advance.

In addition, there is another purpose to efficiently manage the vending machine, and to obtain management information that can increase the profits of the vending machine sales.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a telecommunication system for checking and controlling the state of a vending machine according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the inside of the vending machine of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a microwave communication unit in the communication unit of FIG. 2.

4 is a block diagram illustrating an RF communication unit in the communication unit of FIG.

5 is a block diagram illustrating an infrared communication unit in the communication unit of FIG.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a copper wire communication unit in the communication unit of FIG. 2.

7 is a block diagram illustrating a local server of FIG.

8A and 8B are flowcharts illustrating a telecommunication method for checking and controlling the state of a vending machine according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a vending machine status check according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a flowchart illustrating operations of a local server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Vending machine according to one feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is a vending machine that automatically sells the article,

A power supply unit supplying power for operating the vending machine and maintaining the product sold in the vending machine;

A first measuring unit measuring a stock state of a product sold in the vending machine and a state of the amount of money input to the vending machine;

A second measuring unit measuring a temperature and illuminance of a heat source supplied to maintain the product;

A control unit configured to receive the information measured by the first and second measurement units, generate an operation control signal of the vending machine according to the measured information, and perform operation state checking and operation control of the vending machine; And

A communication unit which receives and transmits operation state checking information of the vending machine from the control unit, and receives and transmits a control signal of the vending machine transmitted from a long distance to the control unit

It includes.

Telecommunication system for checking and controlling the state of the vending machine according to another aspect of the present invention,

As a telecommunication system capable of checking the status of the vending machine and controlling the vending machine, the vending machine for the automatic sale of goods, and the service center system for the maintenance of the vending machine are physically connected to the network.

A central management terminal which checks the operation state of the vending machine and performs operation control of the vending machine;

Local server for receiving the operation state confirmation control signal of the vending machine from the central management terminal to detect the operating state of the vending machine to transmit the operation state information to the central management terminal

It includes.

Telecommunication method for checking and controlling the state of the vending machine according to another aspect of the present invention,

A user terminal, a vending machine that automatically sells goods, a service center system for the maintenance of the vending machine, a central management terminal controlling one or more vending machines in response to a request of the user terminal, and a control signal of the central management terminal to the vending machine A telecommunications method using a telecommunication system capable of physically connecting a local server to a network and performing status check and control of the vending machine,

A first step of causing the local server to check a state inside the vending machine;

A second step of integrating the status checking information of the vending machine to inform the central management terminal of the status checking information of the vending machine to the user terminal;

A third step of allowing the user to control the operation of the vending machine through the network

It includes.

In addition, the telecommunication method for the vending machine status check and control according to another aspect of the present invention,

A vending machine for automatically selling goods, a user terminal of a user who owns or manages the vending machine, a service center system for performing maintenance of the vending machine, a central management terminal for controlling one or more vending machines at the request of the user terminal, A telecommunications method using a telecommunication system that allows a local server that transmits a control signal of the central management terminal to the vending machine to be physically connected to a network to perform status check and control of the vending machine.

A first step of allowing the user to access the vending machine through a cyber document after the user terminal is connected through the network;

Detecting at least one service selection selected by the user on the cyber document, and displaying a cyber document corresponding to the service selection on the user terminal;

The user receives control contents on the cyber document using the user terminal, and the central management terminal transmits the control command to the local server according to the input control contents to control one or more vending machines. To cause;

It includes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a telecommunication system for checking and controlling the state of a vending machine according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, in a telecommunication system for checking and controlling the state of a vending machine according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a user computer 100 that owns or manages a vending machine is physically connected to the network 500, or Has a communication terminal (wireless telephone 210 or landline telephone 220) is connected to the network through the telephone exchange office 200, or the user's mobile telephone 310 is a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) gateway (300) After being connected to the network 500 through a), the service center system 400 for performing the status check of the vending machine 700 when an emergency situation occurs according to the status check of the vending machine 700 that automatically sells one or more products ; It includes a local server 600 that performs the status check and control for one or more vending machine (700).

The user computer 100 may be connected to the network 500 through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) 510, and may be connected to a LAN or leased line or an Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL). It may be connected to the network 500, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment. In addition, as a means for physically connecting to the network 500, an Internet phone and a personal digital assistant (PDA) may be used in addition to a mobile communication phone with a built-in WAP browser, and the present invention is limited to the embodiment. It doesn't happen.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the inside of the vending machine of FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vending machine 700 includes a power supply unit 710 for supplying power for the vending machine operation; A current amplifier 720 amplifying a supply current for the operation of the power supply unit 710; A control unit 730 which checks and controls the internal state of the vending machine 700; A product / additional item measuring unit 740 which grasps an upgrade status of products and additional items sold by the vending machine 700; An illuminance / temperature measuring unit 750 which measures an illuminance and a temperature inside the product for sale of the vending machine 700; It includes a communication unit 760 for performing long-distance communication with the local server 600.

The power supply unit 710 includes a refrigeration power on / off relay 711 for maintaining a low temperature of the vending machine sales product; Refrigerated power on / off relay 712; A heater power on / off relay 713 for maintaining a high temperature of the vending machine sales product; The apparatus further includes a lamp power on / off relay 714 for turning on and off one or more lamp powers displayed outside the vending machine.

The current amplifier 720 further includes at least one current amplifier for amplifying the current supplied to each relay of the power supply unit 710.

The control unit 730 includes a microprocessor 731 for checking the vending machine status and controlling the vending machine; A ROM (732) for storing basic programs for checking and controlling the state of the vending machine; A RAM 733 for temporarily storing the vending machine status check information and the vending machine control information; A clock generator 734 for generating a clock for operating the microprocessor 731; A sales product flag generator 735 which checks the sales status of the products sold in the vending machine; An A / D converter 736 for converting an analog measurement signal measured by the illuminance / temperature measurement unit 750 into digital; A multiplex (Multiplex or MUX) 737 which multiplexes the information measured by the product / additional item measuring unit 740; It further includes a demultiplex (DEMUX) 738 for demultiplexing the signal transmitted to the current amplifier 720 by the control signal of the microprocessor 731.

The product / additional item measuring unit 740 includes a product providing sensor 741 which detects a present state of a vending machine product; A coin input sensor 742 for detecting coins input to the vending machine by the user; A cup residual sensor 743 for detecting a residual amount of a cup containing a product sold in a vending machine; Cup clogging sensor 744 for detecting the clogging of the cup discharged from the vending machine; It further includes a coin box sensor 745 for checking the amount of coins inside the coin box for storing the coins put by the user.

The illuminance / temperature measuring unit 750 includes an illuminance sensor 751; A refrigeration temperature sensor 752; Refrigeration temperature sensor 753; The heater temperature sensor 754 further includes.

The communication unit 760 may include a microwave communication unit which transmits and receives a status check and control signal through a local server 600 and a microwave; RF communication unit for transmitting and receiving a status check and control signals through the local server 600 and the RF (Radio Frequency); An infrared communication unit for transmitting and receiving a status check and control signal through the local server 600 with infrared rays; The local server 600 and the copper wire further comprises a copper wire communication unit for transmitting and receiving status check and control signals.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a microwave communication unit in the communication unit of FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the microwave communication unit receives the control signal transmitted from the local server 600 from the antenna and filters the first mid-band filter 761-1, and transmits / receives switch 761. -2) cause it to switch to the receiving side. The first amplifier 761-3 amplifies the weakened signal at the time of transmission, passes the amplified signal to the first mixer 761-4, and the first mixer 761-4 first oscillator 761-1. Difference from the frequency oscillated by 14) frequency signal is transmitted to the second mid-band filter 761-5. The second mid-band filter 761-5 removes the high frequency components included in the control signal, passes it to the second amplifier 761-6, and oscillates in the second local oscillator in the second mixer 761-7. Allow to mix with intermediate frequency signal. The signal mixed in the second mixer 761-7 is recovered by the first lowband filter 761-8 to a complete analog receive control signal and digitally converted by the first A / D converter 761-9. . The digitally converted control signal is digitally processed by a DSP (761-10) and then transmitted to the microprocessor 731 of the controller 730. Conversely, the vending machine status signal collected by the microprocessor 761 is transferred to the DSP 761-10 for digital signal processing, and then converted into an analog signal by the first D / A converter 761-11. After the low frequency component is removed from the second low-band filter 761-12, the analog signal-converted status signal is generated by the carrier frequency signal oscillated from the first local oscillator in the third mixer 761-3. Are mixed. The mixed status signal is amplified by the first power amplifier 761-16 and then filtered through the first mid-band filter 761-1 by the transmitting side switching of the transmit / receive switch 761-2, and antenna It is delivered to the local server 600 via. In an embodiment of the present invention, the communication method through the microwave applies a super heterodyne method due to the selectivity problem due to the high frequency of the microwave.

4 is a block diagram illustrating an RF communication unit in the communication unit of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the RF communication unit filters the control signal transmitted from the local server 600 through the antenna in the third mid-band filter 762-1, and then transmits / receives the switch 762-2. It is switched to the receiving side, amplified in the third amplifier 762-3 and mixed in the fourth mixer 762-4 with the intermediate frequency oscillation signal by the third local oscillator 762-11. The mixed control signal is digitally converted by the second A / D converter after the high frequency component is removed from the third low-band filter 762-5, digitally processed by the DSP 762-7, and then the microprocessor 731. Delivered. Conversely, the vending machine status signal collected by the microprocessor 761 is transferred to the DS 762-7 to be digitally processed, and then converted into an analog signal by the second D / A converter 762-8. After the low frequency component is removed from the fourth low band filter 762-9, the analog signal-converted status signal is transmitted to the transmission frequency signal oscillated by the third local oscillator 762-11 in the fifth mixer 762-10. Mixed with The mixed status signal is amplified by the second power amplifier 762-12 and then filtered through the third mid-band filter 762-1 by the transmitting side switching of the transmit / receive switch 762-2, and an antenna. It is delivered to the local server 600 via. In the embodiment of the present invention, since a communication method using RF is a communication method using several tens of MHz, a direct conversion method is used.

5 is a block diagram illustrating an infrared communication unit in the communication unit of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the infrared communication unit receives a control signal from the local server 600 by the light receiving element 763-1, and converts infrared light into an electrical signal by the optical / electric converter 763-2. 1 Comparator 763-3. The D flip-flop 763-4 is converted into a digital signal according to a predetermined data rate according to the clock signal of the first baud rate generator and the comparison signal of the first comparator 763-3 to obtain a desired reception signal. On the contrary, the vending machine status confirmation signal is generated by the first baud rate generator 763-5 and the binary data corresponding to the constant data transmission rate is amplified by the third power amplifier 763-6, and then the light emitting device 763-7. It is delivered to the local server 600 through.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a copper wire communication unit in the communication unit of FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 6, the copper communication unit receives a control signal transmitted from the local server 600 through a transmission / reception switch. When the inputted information is 0, the fourth local oscillator 764-4 has a frequency ( Oscillates and mixes the control signal filtered by the third mid-band filter 764-2 with the sixth mixer 764-3. When the inputted information is 1, the fifth local oscillator 764-5 has a frequency ( Oscillates and mixes the control signal filtered by the fourth mid-band filter 764-2 with the seventh mixer 764-3. The first integrator and the second integrator 764-6 are integrated by the data transmission period, and the second and third comparators 764-8 are switched by the data transmission period by the second baud rate generator 764-7. The received signal arrives after comparison. Conversely, the vending machine status signal is temporarily stored in the buffer 764-9 and then converted by a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) 764-10 to the fifth mid-band filter 764-11. After the high frequency component is removed from the transmit / receive switch is transmitted to the local server 600.

7 is a block diagram illustrating a local server of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, the local server 600 receives a vending machine status confirmation signal transmitted from the communication unit 760 inside the vending machine 700 and transmits a control signal to be transmitted from the local server 600. Communication unit 610; A microprocessor 620 that performs status check and control of the vending machine 700; A DS 630 which performs a vending machine status check and a digital signal processing on the control signal by the control signal from the microprocessor 620; An internet communication unit 640 for transmitting and receiving information by connecting to the Internet of the network 500; A ROM 650 for storing a control operation program of the microprocessor 620; ROM 660 for temporarily storing the input vending machine status information.

Hereinafter, an operation of a telecommunication system for checking and controlling the state of a vending machine according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the process of checking the state of the vending machine will be described.

The flag generator 735 of the controller 730 generates a 1-bit flag signal each time a product is sold, and the generated signal is stored in the RAM 733 via the microprocessor 731. In addition, the illuminance / The temperature measuring unit 750 transmits the illuminance and temperature measurement signals measured by the respective sensors 751 to 754 to the A / D converter 736, and the A / D converter 736 measures the input illuminance and temperature. The digital signal is converted into digital signals and transmitted to the microprocessor 731. In addition, the product / additional item measuring unit 740 may include product improvement information measured by the product improvement sensor 741, coin input sensor 742, and the like. Coin input information and coin status information measured by the coin box sensor and cup state information by the cup remaining sensor 743 and the cup clogging sensor 744 are transmitted to the multiplex 737. The multiplex 737 Microprocessor 731 by multiplexing the signal measured by the product / additional item measuring unit 743 The clock generated by the clock generator 734 operates the microprocessor 731, and compares and analyzes the information measured by each measurement unit to operate the current amplifier on the demultiplex 738. The current amplifier 720 controls the inside of the vending machine by driving a current amplifier capable of operating each relay of the power supply unit 710 according to the control signal of the microprocessor 731.

8A and 8B are flowcharts illustrating a telecommunication method for checking and controlling the state of a vending machine according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

First, when an emergency situation such as cup clogging, vending machine shortage, etc. occurs in the vending machine 700, the local server 600 generates an interrupt signal for the corresponding vending machine to connect the vending machine to the Internet. . The local server 600 collects information about the corresponding vending machine. After collecting the information, the local server 600 contacts the nearest service center system 400 to allow the person handling the vending machine to handle the emergency and terminate the interrupt signal.

The local server 600 first performs initialization to check the state of the vending machine 700 (S100). Here, the initialization refers to a preparation step of each component for solving the problem by the local server 600 to grasp the emergency situation of the vending machine, and may also mean a memory reset other than the embodiment of the present invention. However, this invention is not limited only to an Example.

The central management computer 800 transmits a signal for reading information of the first vending machine registered in the local server 600 (S110). The microprocessor 620 of the local server 600 receiving the vending machine information reading signal through the network 500 drives the communication unit 640 for the Internet to perform an internet connection to the corresponding vending machine (S120). The microprocessor 620 receives a digital signal processed signal from the Internet communication unit 640 via the DS 630 and is unique to the vending machine currently assigned to management based on information stored in the ROM 650 and the RAM 660. Read the information to establish the connection.

The communication unit 760 of the vending machine 700 receives the information collection signal from the local server 600 and transmits it to the microprocessor 731. The microprocessor 731 is a product flag generator 735 and a product / additional item. The measured information from the measurement unit 740 and the illuminance / temperature measurement unit 750 is transmitted to the local server 600 through the communication unit 760. The local server 600 obtains the latest information from the vending machine (S130) and transfers the latest information to the central management computer 800. The central management computer 800 stores the latest information of the obtained vending machine in a storage device (not shown) (S140). The central management computer 800 performs statistical processing of the vending machine and information prediction related to vending machine sales, and stores the statistical processing and predicted information in the storage device (S150). The central management computer 800 determines whether information of all physically connected vending machines has been acquired (S160), and after determining whether a specific time for transmitting the acquired information and statistical processing and prediction information has elapsed (S170), If a specific time has elapsed, the statistical contents and the prediction information are transmitted to the user who manages the vending machine or the user who owns the vending machine through e-mail (S180). If the specific time has not elapsed, the central management computer 800 suspends the information transmission until the specific time elapses, and transmits the information when the specific time elapses (S190). In the vending machine information acquisition determination step (S160), if the information acquisition of the connected vending machine is not completed, the information is collected by the above-described method through an internet connection to another vending machine (S200).

If the user who owns the vending machine or manages the vending machine wants to check the vending machine status, the user may perform the status check and control of the vending machine through the connection to the vending machine owned or managed by the user. That is, when a user runs a browser (not shown) of the user computer 100 to access the Internet, and inputs a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) that can access the central management computer 800 on the browser, the user computer ( 100 is physically connected to the central control computer 800 (S300). If the user communicates using the wireless telephone 210 or the wired telephone 220, the DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) is used as the data input means, and the voice synthesis is provided as the information receiving means. In some embodiments, the present invention is not limited only to the exemplary embodiments.

The user logs in through a web page on a browser (Login) to perform user authentication (S310), and then inputs an ID for a specific vending machine on the web page (S320). The central management computer 800 calls the local server 600 connected to the specific vending machine through the network 500, and the local server 600 retrieves the unique information of the specific vending machine and connects the specific vending machine through the Internet ( S330). The local server 600 calls the vending machine status check information stored in the specific vending machine and acquires the information (S340). The central management computer 800 determines whether the user who is currently connected has selected a service for requesting information on the web page (S350). If the user selects the information request service, the central management computer 800 sends information corresponding to the information request information of the user to the local server 600. Received from (S360). The central management computer 800 checks the access means of the currently connected user. If the central management computer 100 determines that the user is connected by using a modem (S370) and outputs the requested information as text (S380), and determines that the user is connected by using a telephone (S390). Synthesizes the request information and outputs the request information (S400). When it is determined that the user is connected through the Internet (S410), the web page displays the HTML text (HTML: HyperText Markup Language) and outputs it (S420). The central management computer 800 detects the user's selection of another service request, and when the user selects another service request, the central management computer 800 switches to the information request service determination step S350. If it is determined that the user is not connected through a modem, telephone, or the Internet, the central management computer 800 processes the user's connection error (S440), records and stores the user's access visit (S450), and the user. The connection to the connection is terminated (S460).

In the user information request service selection determination step (S350) of the web page, it is determined whether the service content selected by the user is a control request service of the vending machine (S470). To input (S480). The central management computer 800 transmits a signal corresponding to the input control information to the local server 600, and the local server 600 performs control on the specific vending machine and then checks the control confirmation contents. To pass). The central management computer 800 receives the control confirmation information transmitted from the local server 600 and transmits the received message on the web browser of the user computer 100 (S550). The central management computer 800 determines whether the service contents selected by the user are contents of a service center call (S500), and after determining whether the access means of the user currently connected is a telephone (S510), if the user access means is a telephone service center, Make a telephone connection to (S520). If the user access means is not a telephone, it connects with the service center system 400 so that communication with the service center can be made through the text mode.

In addition, the central management computer 800 determines whether the service content selected by the user wants to access another vending machine (560), and if it is determined that the user wants to access another vending machine, returns to step S320 of inputting a specific vending machine (S320). If it is determined that the user does not want to access another vending machine, the user may perform the visit history storing step 450.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a vending machine status check according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, the vending machine 700 performs initialization for checking a new vending machine state (S600), and acquires state checking information inside the vending machine through the vending machine state checking process (S610). The microprocessor 731 of the controller 730 detects and determines a connection attempt from the local server 600 (S620), and then again determines whether an information request command of the local server 600 has been received (S630). When the information request command of the server 600 is received, the requested vending machine status check information is transmitted to the communication unit 760 and transmitted (S640). In step S620 of determining the connection attempt of the local server 600, if the microprocessor 731 determines that the connection attempt of the local server 600 is not, the microprocessor 731 determines the state of the vending machine through various sensors in the vending machine (S650). When the state change for the vending machine is detected, the state checking information and the state check time of the vending machine are stored in the RAM 733 (S660). When the microprocessor 731 determines that the signal sensed by the one or more various sensors is an emergency state inside the vending machine (S670), the microprocessor 731 transmits a signal informing the local server 600 through the communication unit 760 (S680). ).

The microprocessor 731 determines whether the information request command is not received and the control command signal is received after the attempted connection of the local server 600 (S690), and if the control command signal is received, the microprocessor 731 is the local server ( The control command signal is received from the control unit 600 (S700) and the control of the vending machine is performed (S710).

10 is a flowchart illustrating operations of a local server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10, the local server 600 periodically performs initialization (S800) and reads unique information of the registered first vending machine (S810). The local server 600 transmits an access signal of the corresponding vending machine, and the vending machine, which has received the access signal, communicates with the local server 600 in accordance with the received access request and maintains the connection (S820). The local server 600 acquires the status confirmation information of the corresponding vending machine (S830), and stores the acquired status confirmation information of the vending machine in the RAM 660 (S840). The local server 600 detects whether a connection attempt signal is received from the central management computer 800, and transmits all vending machine status check status information acquired to the central management computer 800 if the access attempt signal is transmitted (S860). If there is no connection attempt of the central management computer 800, the microprocessor 620 of the local server 600 determines the emergency state of the corresponding vending machine (S870), and if the vending machine is an emergency state, the central management computer 800 The state of the vending machine is transmitted to the emergency state (S880). If the microprocessor 620 determines that the vending machine is not in an emergency state, it is determined whether the information about all the vending machines is acquired (S890). If the information about all the vending machines is not obtained, the information about the next vending machine is obtained. (S900).

The embodiment of the present invention is only one embodiment, and many variations and modifications may be made to the configuration of the telecommunication system without departing from the gist of the present invention.

As described above, the remote communication system and communication method for checking and controlling the state of the vending machine of the present invention can check the operation state of one or more vending machines through a local server at a long distance and enable remote control of the vending machine, thereby efficiently It can manage and increase the profit from the sale of the product of the vending machine.

In addition, by processing the statistics on the product sales status of the vending machine, it is possible to predict the required information about the product for sale in advance, thereby preventing unnecessary waste of resources.

Claims (21)

In the vending machine to sell goods automatically, A power supply unit supplying power for operating the vending machine and maintaining the product sold in the vending machine; A first measuring unit measuring a stock state of a product sold in the vending machine and a state of the amount of money input to the vending machine; A second measuring unit measuring a temperature and illuminance of a heat source supplied to maintain the product; A control unit configured to receive the information measured by the first and second measurement units, generate an operation control signal of the vending machine according to the measured information, and perform operation state checking and operation control of the vending machine; And A communication unit which receives and transmits operation state checking information of the vending machine from the control unit, and receives and transmits a control signal of the vending machine transmitted from a long distance to the control unit Vending machine comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the power supply unit Among the products sold in the vending machine, a low temperature power relay for turning on and off the low temperature power supply for the product to be kept at a low temperature; Among the products sold in the vending machine, a high temperature power relay for turning on, off the high temperature power supply for the product to be maintained at a high temperature; Light power relay to turn on and off the power supply for the lamp of the vending machine that the product is sold Vending machine comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication unit A microwave communication unit which transmits / receives an operation state of the vending machine and a control signal using microwave microwaves; A radio frequency communication unit for transmitting and receiving an operation state check and a control signal of the vending machine using a radio communication frequency; An infrared communication unit which transmits and receives an operation state of the vending machine and a control signal by using infrared rays; Copper wire communication unit for transmitting and receiving the operation status check and control signals of the vending machine using a copper wire Vending machine comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the first measuring unit An illuminance sensor measuring illuminance of light emitted by the holding lamp installed in the vending machine; Among the products sold in the vending machine, a low temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the product to be kept at a low temperature; Among the products sold in the vending machine, a high temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the product to be maintained at a high temperature Vending machine comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the second measuring unit At least one product inventory sensor for detecting whether the product is sold in the vending machine and transmitting the detected information to the controller; An amount input sensor for detecting the type of the amount of money input by the user and the total amount of the amount of money and delivering the detected information to the controller; At least one money storage box sensor located in a money storage box for storing the charged money, and for measuring the amount of money charged; A cup residual sensor measuring a remaining amount of a cup containing a product sold in the vending machine; Cup clogging sensor to detect whether the cup is ejected Vending machine comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit A first microprocessor configured to receive product sales information performed in the vending machine and status check information in the vending machine to perform status check and control of the vending machine; A digital signal converter for converting the analog signal measured from the illuminance / temperature measuring unit into digital; A product sales flag generator for generating a 1-bit flag signal each time a product sold in the vending machine is sold and delivering the generated signal to the first microprocessor; A multiplexer which aggregates the information measured by the product / additional item measuring unit, multiplexes the synthesized measurement information, and transmits the multiplexed measurement information to the first microprocessor; RAM for receiving the product sales status information and product stock information from the first microprocessor to temporarily store Vending machine comprising a. In a telecommunication system in which a user terminal, a vending machine that sells goods automatically, and a service center system that performs maintenance of the vending machine are physically connected to a network to perform status check and control of the vending machine, A central management terminal which checks the operation state of the vending machine and performs operation control of the vending machine; Local server for receiving the operation state confirmation control signal of the vending machine from the central management terminal to detect the operating state of the vending machine to transmit the operation state information to the central management terminal Telecommunication system for vending machine status check and control comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein the vending machine A power supply unit supplying power for operating the vending machine and maintaining the product sold in the vending machine; A first measuring unit measuring a stock state of a product sold in the vending machine and a state of the amount of money input to the vending machine; A second measuring unit measuring a temperature and illuminance of a heat source supplied to maintain the product; A control unit configured to receive the information measured by the first and second measurement units, generate an operation control signal of the vending machine according to the measured information, and perform operation state checking and operation control of the vending machine; And A communication unit which receives and transmits operation state checking information of the vending machine from the control unit, and receives and transmits a control signal of the vending machine transmitted from a long distance to the control unit Telecommunication system for vending machine status check and control comprising a. The method of claim 8, wherein the first measuring unit An illuminance sensor measuring illuminance of light emitted by the holding lamp installed in the vending machine; Among the products sold in the vending machine, a low temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the product to be kept at a low temperature; Among the products sold in the vending machine, a high temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the product to be maintained at a high temperature Telecommunication system for vending machine status check and control comprising a. The method of claim 8, wherein the second measuring unit At least one product inventory sensor for detecting whether the product is sold in the vending machine and transmitting the detected information to the controller; An amount input sensor for detecting the type of the amount of money input by the user and the total amount of the amount of money and delivering the detected information to the controller; At least one money storage box sensor located in a money storage box for storing the charged money, and for measuring the amount of money charged; A cup residual sensor measuring a remaining amount of a cup containing a product sold in the vending machine; Cup clogging sensor to detect whether the cup is ejected Telecommunication system for vending machine status check and control comprising a. The method of claim 8, wherein the control unit A first microprocessor configured to receive product sales information performed in the vending machine and status check information in the vending machine to perform status check and control of the vending machine; A digital signal converter for converting the analog signal measured from the illuminance / temperature measuring unit into digital; A product sales flag generator for generating a 1-bit flag signal each time a product sold in the vending machine is sold and delivering the generated signal to the first microprocessor; A multiplexer which aggregates the information measured by the product / additional item measuring unit, multiplexes the synthesized measurement information, and transmits the multiplexed measurement information to the first microprocessor; RAM for receiving the product sales status information and product stock information from the first microprocessor to temporarily store Telecommunication system for vending machine status check and control comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein the local server A network communication unit which receives a control signal transmitted from the central management terminal through the network and transmits operation state confirmation information of the vending machine through the network; A digital signal processor for digitally processing the control signal received through the network communication unit and the operation state confirmation information to be transmitted to the central management terminal; A vending machine communication unit which receives the vending machine operation status confirmation information from the vending machine and transmits control information for controlling the operation of the vending machine to the vending machine; A second microprocessor which receives the vending machine operation status confirmation information received from the communication unit for the vending machine and transmits the same to the digital signal processor and generates control information for controlling the operation of the vending machine. Telecommunication system for vending machine status check and control comprising a. A user terminal, a vending machine that automatically sells goods, a service center system for the maintenance of the vending machine, a central management terminal controlling one or more vending machines in response to a request of the user terminal, and a control signal of the central management terminal to the vending machine In the telecommunications method using a telecommunications system that can be connected to the local server physically connected to the network to perform the status check and control of the vending machine, A first step of causing the local server to check a state inside the vending machine; A second step of integrating the status checking information of the vending machine to inform the central management terminal of the status checking information of the vending machine to the user terminal; A third step of allowing the user to control the operation of the vending machine through the network Telecommunication method for checking and controlling the state of the vending machine comprising a. The method of claim 13, wherein the first step Causing the local server to acquire unique information of the vending machine for physically connecting to at least one of the vending machines; Physically connecting the vending machine to the network based on the unique information by the local server; Allowing the local server to acquire state information about one or more of the vending machines, and then store the obtained vending machine status check information. Telecommunication method for checking and controlling the state of the vending machine comprising a. The method of claim 13, wherein the second step Send the vending machine status check information to the central management terminal to which the local server is physically connected, and process the statistics for the vending machine status check information obtained by the central management terminal and the sales prediction for the product sales of the vending machine. To cause; Causing the central management terminal to transmit statistically processed vending machine status check information and sales forecast information to the user terminal after a periodic time elapsed; Telecommunication method for checking and controlling the state of the vending machine comprising a. The method of claim 13, wherein the third step When the user terminal is physically connected to the central management terminal through the network, the central management terminal receives the information for performing authentication on the electronic document displayed on the network and processes authentication of the user terminal. To cause; According to the processed authentication result, causing the user to record a control instruction for controlling the vending machine through the electronic document; When the central management terminal transmits the control command to the local server, causing the local server to control one or more of the vending machines. Telecommunication method for checking and controlling the state of the vending machine comprising a. The method of claim 15, wherein the second step When an emergency situation occurs in the vending machine, the local server receives an emergency situation of the vending machine and informs the central management terminal of the emergency situation, and the central management terminal informs the user terminal of the emergency situation of the vending machine. A telecommunications method for vending machine status check and control further comprising a step. The method of claim 15, wherein the second step When an emergency situation occurs in the vending machine, the local server receives an emergency situation of the vending machine and informs the central management terminal of the emergency situation, and the central management terminal informs the service center system of the emergency situation of the vending machine. Remote communication method for the vending machine status check and control further comprising the step of informing and processing the state of the vending machine. A vending machine for automatically selling goods, a user terminal of a user who owns or manages the vending machine, a service center system for performing maintenance of the vending machine, a central management terminal for controlling one or more vending machines at the request of the user terminal, In the telecommunications method using a telecommunication system that local server for transmitting the control signal of the central management terminal to the vending machine is physically connected to the network to perform the status check and control of the vending machine, A first step of allowing the user to access the vending machine through a cyber document after the user terminal is connected through the network; Detecting at least one service selection selected by the user on the cyber document, and displaying a cyber document corresponding to the service selection on the user terminal; The user receives control contents on the cyber document using the user terminal, and the central management terminal transmits the control command to the local server according to the input control contents to control one or more vending machines. To cause; Telecommunication method for checking and controlling the state of the vending machine comprising a. The method of claim 19, wherein the first step Allowing the user to physically access the central management terminal through authentication; After the authentication processing result, causing the user to input unique information of the vending machine; Causing the central management terminal to analyze input unique information of the vending machine and to physically connect with the vending machine; Allowing the user terminal to obtain status confirmation information for the vending machine through the local server. Telecommunication method for checking and controlling the state of the vending machine comprising a. The method of claim 19, wherein the second step When the user selects a vending machine control request service, inputting control contents for controlling the vending machine in the cyber document; When the user requests a call of the service center, selectively communicating with the service center by telephone or text communication according to the type of the user terminal; Telecommunication method for checking and controlling the state of the vending machine comprising a.