JP2023000550A - Information processing device, storage management system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing apparatus allowed to improve the manageability of a stored object by making easy to understand the correspondence relationship between the stored object and a storing place (storing position).SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus is adapted that, if a document received in a drawer of a storage device is photographed by a camera, image data obtained by the photographing is sent to a server device. In the server device, image and text pieces of information of the document photographed this time are acquired based on the image data from the storage device, so that the acquired pieces of information are associated with a drawer ID of the drawer in which the document has been received, and the associated information and drawer ID are stored in a storage management DB. Based on the information stored in the storage management DB, browsing information is generated relating to the document received in the drawer and the drawer in which the document has been received and display-outputted to a terminal device. Through the browsing information displayed on the terminal device, a user of the terminal device is allowed to be notified of a title of the document received in the drawer and a position of the drawer in which the document has been received.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, a storage management system, and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a storage case that has a plurality of drawers for storing various documents, stationery, etc., and that can be placed on a desk or the like for use (see Patent Document 1, for example). This type of storage case is useful for tidying up personal belongings in the home, office, etc., because it is possible to classify and store (store) objects such as documents in units of drawers. .

JP-A-9-70322

However, the storage (storage) period of stored items has become longer, the items stored in storage cases (drawers) have changed, and there are many users of storage cases. Depending on the environment, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to know which storage item is stored in which drawer.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to improve the manageability of stored items by making it easier to understand the correspondence between stored items and storage locations (storage positions). An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, a storage management system, and a program.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following configurations.

An information processing device according to a first invention comprises
An information processing device capable of executing processing based on image data obtained by photographing an object stored in a predetermined storage unit with a camera,
information acquisition means for acquiring storage item information related to the storage item photographed by the camera based on the image data;
information storage means for storing in a predetermined storage unit in association with storage item information about the storage item acquired by the information acquisition unit and identification information corresponding to the storage unit in which the storage item is stored;
Information for generating, based on the stored item information and the identification information stored in the storage unit, specific information relating to the stored items stored in the storage unit and the storage unit storing the stored items. a generating means;
and information output means for outputting the specific information generated by the information generation means to a predetermined output unit.

According to this information processing device, based on image data obtained by photographing a stored item stored in a predetermined storage section with a camera, stored item information related to the photographed stored item is acquired. Storage item information related to the stored item and identification information corresponding to the storage unit in which the storage item is stored are associated with each other and stored in a predetermined storage unit. Then, based on the stored item information and the identification information stored in the storage unit, specific information about the stored items in the storage unit and the storage unit in which the stored items are stored is generated. Specific information is output to a predetermined output unit. With this output specific information, it is possible to inform the outside of the information about the items stored in the storage section and the storage section in which the storage items are stored. As a result, it is possible to make it easier to understand the correspondence between the stored items and the storage units (storage locations), thereby improving the manageability of the stored items.

A storage management system according to a second invention,
A system comprising a storage device configured to include one or more storage units and an information processing device communicably connected to the storage device,
The storage device is
camera and
a transmitting means for transmitting image data obtained by photographing the stored items stored in the storage unit with the camera to the information processing device,
The information processing device is
receiving means for receiving the image data transmitted by the transmitting means;
information acquiring means for acquiring stored item information related to the stored item photographed by the camera based on the image data received by the receiving means;
information storage means for storing in a predetermined storage unit in association with storage item information about the storage item acquired by the information acquisition unit and identification information corresponding to the storage unit in which the storage item is stored;
Information for generating, based on the stored item information and the identification information stored in the storage unit, specific information relating to the stored items stored in the storage unit and the storage unit storing the stored items. a generating means;
and information output means for outputting the specific information generated by the information generation means to a predetermined output unit.

According to this system, a stored item stored in a storage section of a storage device is photographed by a camera, and image data obtained by the photography is transmitted to an information processing device connected to the storage device. In the information processing device, based on the image data from the storage device, storage item information regarding the storage item photographed this time is acquired, and the storage item information regarding the acquired storage item and the storage unit in which the storage item is stored are stored. is stored in a predetermined storage unit in association with the identification information corresponding to . Then, based on the stored item information and the identification information stored in the storage unit, specific information about the stored items in the storage unit and the storage unit in which the stored items are stored is generated. Specific information is output to a predetermined output unit. With this output specific information, it is possible to inform the outside of the information about the items stored in the storage section and the storage section in which the storage items are stored. As a result, it is possible to make it easier to understand the correspondence between the stored items and the storage units (storage locations), thereby improving the manageability of the stored items.

In each of the inventions described above, the predetermined output unit can be configured by, for example, a display unit, a speaker unit, a light emitting unit, or the like provided in the information processing apparatus or another apparatus communicably connected to the information processing apparatus. The information output means can be composed of means for outputting display to the display section, means for outputting sound to the speaker section, means for outputting light to the light emitting section, and the like.

In each of the inventions described above, the stored item information may include information about an image representing the stored item captured by the camera.

By doing this, the storage item information including information about the image representing the storage item taken by the camera is stored in the predetermined storage unit. Therefore, it is possible to include information about the appearance of the stored item in the specific information generated based on the stored item information. As a result, it is possible to notify the outside of the information about the appearance of the items stored in the storage unit through the specific information output to the output unit, thereby facilitating the visual understanding of the items. becomes possible.

In each of the above inventions, the stored item information may include information on characters recognized from the image data when the stored item photographed by the camera includes characters.

In this way, when a stored item photographed by a camera contains characters, stored item information including information on characters recognized from image data obtained by photographing the stored item is stored in a predetermined storage unit. . Therefore, it is possible to include information about the characters of the storage item in the specific information generated based on the storage item information. As a result, it is possible to inform the outside of the information about the characters of the stored items stored in the storage unit through the specific information output to the output unit, thereby facilitating the understanding of the contents of the stored items. becomes possible.

Further, in each of the above inventions, the storage item information includes information on characters at the specific position recognized from the image data when the character is included at the specific position of the storage item photographed by the camera. good too.

In this way, when a character is included in a specific position of a stored item photographed by a camera, the stored item information including information on the character at the specific position recognized from the image data obtained by photographing the stored item is given as predetermined. Stored in the storage unit. For this reason, it is possible to include information about the character at the specific position of the storage item in the specific information generated based on the storage item information. As a result, through the specific information output to the output unit, it is possible to inform the outside of the information about the characters at the specific positions of the items stored in the storage unit. It becomes possible to

In each of the above inventions, the stored item information may include information about specific characters among characters recognized from the image data when the stored item photographed by the camera contains characters.

In this way, when a stored item photographed by a camera contains characters, the stored item information including information on specific characters among the characters recognized from the image data obtained by photographing the stored item is stored in the predetermined storage unit. stored in Therefore, it is possible to include information about the specific character of the storage item in the specific information generated based on the storage item information. Thus, through the specific information output to the output unit, it is possible to inform the outside of the information about the specific characters of the stored items stored in the storage unit, which in turn facilitates understanding of the contents of the stored items. becomes possible.

Note that the specific characters refer to characters leading to distinction and identification of stored items, such as characters that express a specific meaning, characters of a specific size (character size), characters of a specific typeface (font), and the like.

In each of the inventions described above, the information processing apparatus may include information classification means for classifying the storage item information stored in the storage unit according to the type of the storage item.

In this way, the storage item information (and the identification information associated with the storage item information) stored in the predetermined storage unit can be classified according to the type of storage item. It becomes easy to grasp and search. Further, the classification can be reflected in the specific information generated by the information generating means (in other words, the specific information output to the output unit). This makes it possible to further improve the manageability of stored items.

In each of the inventions described above, the information processing apparatus may include information adding means for adding information input by a predetermined input unit to the information stored in the storage unit.

In this way, the information input by the predetermined input unit can be added to the information (for example, storage item information and/or identification information) stored in the predetermined storage unit. Information can be customized. Further, it is also possible to reflect the customization in the specific information generated by the information generating means (in other words, the specific information output to the output unit). This makes it possible to further improve the manageability of stored items.

A program according to a third invention,
information acquisition means for acquiring stored item information related to stored items captured by a camera based on image data obtained by capturing an image of the stored items stored in a predetermined storage unit;
information storage means for storing, in a predetermined storage section, stored item information about the stored item acquired by the information acquisition means and identification information corresponding to the storage section in which the stored item is stored, in association with each other;
Information for generating, based on the stored item information and the identification information stored in the storage unit, specific information relating to the stored items stored in the storage unit and the storage unit storing the stored items. generating means,
information output means for outputting the specific information generated by the information generation means to a predetermined output unit;
It is a program for making a computer function as

According to this program, a computer can be made to function as each of the means described above. As a result, it is possible to make it easier to understand the correspondence between the stored items and the storage units (storage locations), thereby improving the manageability of the stored items. The program can be provided by recording it on a recording medium or transmitting it via a network.

According to the present invention described above, it is possible to improve the manageability of stored items by making it easier to understand the correspondence between stored items and storage locations (storage positions).

1 is a configuration diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a perspective view of a storage device. It is the schematic which shows the internal structure of a storage apparatus. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of photographing by a camera; It is a block diagram of a storage device. It is a block diagram of a server device. It is a block diagram of a terminal device. 10 is a flowchart of storage object photographing processing; 9 is a flowchart of storage management processing; 9 is a flowchart of storage management DB browsing processing; (A) is a diagram showing an example of photographed data before distortion correction processing, and (B) is a diagram showing an example of photographed data after distortion correction processing. It is a figure which shows an example of a storage management table. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of browsing information. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a storage management table of modification 1; FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of browsing information according to modification 2; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of an information addition screen according to modification 2;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples.

This embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a system in which a storage device 1, a server device 2, and a terminal device 3 are connected via a network 4 such as the Internet as a communication line, as shown in FIG. . The system according to the present embodiment (also referred to as "this system") represents one aspect of the "storage management system" of the present invention. Each device constituting this system will be described below.

[Storage device]
The storage device 1 has a function of photographing stored items such as documents in a drawer-type storage case that can be placed on a desk or the like (also referred to as a "photographing function"), and a function obtained by photographing the stored items. A function for transmitting image data to the server device 2 (also referred to as a "transmission function") is added.

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage device 1 has an external appearance composed of a storage case 5 having a box-shaped case body 6 and a drawer 7 which can be put in and taken out from a front opening of the case body 6 . In this embodiment, five drawers 7a to 7e are arranged vertically (vertical direction) in the case body 6 (a five-stage storage case). The drawer 7 is a tray-shaped member (storage tray) having a rectangular bottom surface, four peripheral sides, and an open top surface (top surface). The drawer 7 corresponds to an example of the "storage section" of the present invention.

The number of drawers 7 (storage units) should be at least one, and may be less than five or six or more. In the storage case 5 of this embodiment, a plurality of drawers 7 are arranged vertically, but they may be arranged horizontally (horizontally). In this embodiment, a plurality of drawers 7 are provided in one row, but they may be provided in two or more rows.

Both the case body 6 and the drawer 7 are made of plastic, the case body 6 is opaque such as black, and the drawer 7 is colorless and transparent. The reason why the drawer 7 is colorless and transparent is that it is suitable for photographing the stored items such as documents stored in the drawer 7 with the camera 9, as will be described later.

Note that the case body 6 may not be opaque, and may be transparent or translucent, for example. Also, the drawer 7 does not have to be colorless and transparent, for example, it can be colored and transparent or opaque. Furthermore, the case body 6 and the drawer 7 do not have to be made of plastic, and can be made of other materials such as metal or wood.

FIG. 3 shows an outline of the internal structure of the storage device 1 (storage case 5). As shown in the figure, support rails 8 for supporting the left and right ends of the bottom surface of the drawer 7 are provided on the inner surface of the side wall of the case body 6 . The support rails 8 (8a to 8e) are provided for each of the five (five stages) drawers 7a to 7e, and are provided to face the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls, respectively.

A drawer 7 located in the case body 6 is movable (slidable) in the front-rear direction inside the case body 6 along the support rails 8, so that it can be put in and taken out from the front opening of the case body 6. there is

A camera 9 is provided inside the rear part of the case body 6 . In this embodiment, cameras 9a-9e are provided for each of five (five stages) drawers 7a-7e. The camera 9 of this embodiment is a compact digital camera equipped with a super-wide-angle lens with an angle of view of approximately 165 degrees. , is provided in a state in which substantially the entire contents such as documents stored in the drawer 7 can be photographed. When a plurality of stored items such as documents are stacked in the drawer 7, the uppermost stored item is to be photographed.

In this embodiment, since the camera 9 is provided on the rear side of the case body 6 and obliquely above the drawer 7, for example, as shown in FIG. The stored items are photographed obliquely from behind the case body 6 (drawer 7). As a result, trapezoidal distortion (trapezoidal distortion) due to perspective occurs in the photographed result (photographed content) (see FIG. 11A, for example). A process for correcting this distortion is performed by the server device 2, which will be described later.

By providing the camera 9 inside the rear part of the case body 6 as in the present embodiment, for example, it is possible to prevent the space (storage space) in the case body 6 where the drawer 7 is located from decreasing. Further, it is possible to prevent the movement of the drawer 7 in the case body 6 from being hindered. Furthermore, the maintenance of the camera 9 can be facilitated by making the rear surface of the case main body 6 openable and closable.

The installation mode (installation location, installation angle, number of installations, etc.) of the camera 9 is not limited to this embodiment, and the type, purpose, size, and number of drawers 7 of the storage device 1 (storage case 5) It can be changed as appropriate according to (the number of stages) and the like. The number of installed cameras 9 may be the same as or different from the number of drawers 7 (the number of stages), and may be smaller than the number of drawers 7 (the number of stages).

Returning to FIG. 3 , a plurality of LEDs 10 (also referred to as “light emitters” or “light emitters”) for illuminating the interior of the drawer 7 are provided on the inner surface of the side wall of the case body 6 . The LEDs 10 (10a to 10e) are provided for each of the five (five stages) drawers 7a to 7e, and emit light when the objects (documents, etc.) stored in the drawers 7 are photographed by the camera 9. (lights up) (see FIG. 4). This is to ensure the brightness (light amount) inside the drawer 7 (inside the case body 6) when photographing with the camera 9, and prevent the image data obtained by photographing with the camera 9 from becoming unclear. . The light emitted by the LED 10 illuminates the inside of the drawer 7 through the colorless and transparent side wall of the drawer 7 .

In this embodiment, in order to prevent the LED 10 from interfering with the smooth movement of the drawer 7, a recess (not shown) for disposing the LED is provided on the inner surface of the side wall of the case body 6, and the LED 10 is placed in the recess. shall be provided. The LED 10 can be provided on one or both of the left and right side walls of the case body 6 . The positions and number of LEDs 10 can be appropriately set according to the size of the storage device 1 (storage case 5), the amount of light required for photographing, and the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a sensor 11 capable of detecting opening and closing of the drawer 7 is provided on the inner surface of the side wall on the rear side of the case body 6 . The sensors 11 (11a to 11e) are provided for each of the five (five stages) drawers 7a to 7e, and are composed of, for example, non-contact photosensors.

The camera 9 and the LED 10 described above are driven based on detection of opening/closing of the drawer 7 by the sensor 11 . Specifically, for example, in a state in which the entire drawer 7 is housed in the case body 6 (a state in which the drawer 7 is closed, which is also referred to as a “closed state”), one end (rear end) of the drawer 7 is provided with the The detected piece is positioned in the sensor 11 (see FIG. 3), and the output signal (also referred to as "detection signal") of the sensor 11 is turned OFF. On the other hand, when the drawer 7 is pulled out from the front opening of the case body 6 (the state in which the drawer 7 is open, which is also referred to as the "open state"), the detection piece is disengaged from the sensor 11 and positioned inside the sensor 11. First, the detection signal of the sensor 11 is turned ON. Triggered by the change of the detection signal of the sensor 11 from ON to OFF, that is, the change of the drawer 7 from the open state to the closed state, the LED 10 is driven to emit light, and the camera 9 is driven to detect the inside of the drawer 7. The stored items are photographed. It should be noted that the LED 10 emits light only for a predetermined time (photographing time) required for photographing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a control board 12 for controlling the camera 9, the LED 10, the sensor 11 and the like is provided in the space 6a formed at the bottom of the case body 6. As shown in FIG.

The above are the main components of the storage device 1. In addition, the storage device 1 supplies electric power to the electrical components (the camera 9, the LED 10, the sensor 11, the control board 12, etc.) of the storage device 1. A battery 16 for supplying power (see FIG. 5) and a power switch (not shown) for turning on/off the storage device 1 are provided. The battery 16 is accommodated, for example, in a space 6a at the bottom of the case body 6. As shown in FIG. Also, the power switch is provided on the outer surface such as the upper surface (top surface) or the rear surface of the case body 6, for example.

Next, the electrical configuration of the storage device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, electrical components of the storage device 1 include a camera 9, an LED 10, a sensor 11, a control board 12, a battery 16, and the like.

The control board 12 includes a control section 13, a storage section 14, a communication section 15, and the like, and the camera 9, the LED 10, the sensor 11, and the like are connected to the control board 12. FIG.

The control unit 13 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., and controls the electrical functions (shooting function, transmission function, etc.) of the storage device 1. Various controls for implementation are executed according to a predetermined program. The program includes a program related to the execution of a stored item photographing process (S100), which will be described later. ROM is non-volatile memory such as flash memory and EEPROM, and RAM is volatile memory such as SRAM and DRAM.

The storage unit 14 is composed of a non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM, and various information is read and written according to instructions from the control unit 13 .

In this embodiment, a storage device ID for identifying the storage device 1 is assigned (set) to the storage device 1, and the storage device ID is stored in the storage unit 14. FIG. The storage device ID can be, for example, information specific to the storage device, such as the production number of the storage device, which enables individual storage devices to be identified.

In this embodiment, a drawer ID is assigned (set) to each of the five drawers 7a to 7e provided in the storage device 1 (storage case 5), and the storage unit 14 stores the drawer ID. be done. The drawer ID is information for identifying each of the five drawers 7a to 7e. For example, among the five vertically arranged drawers 7a to 7e, the drawer ID of the drawer 7a on the first level (uppermost level) from the top is "01", the drawer ID of the drawer 7b on the second level is "02", and so on. The drawer ID of the third drawer 7c can be "03", the drawer ID of the fourth drawer 7d can be "04", and the drawer ID of the fifth (bottom) drawer 7e can be "05". . The drawer ID can be appropriately set according to the number (number of stages) of drawers 7 provided in the storage device 1 (storage case 5). The drawer ID corresponds to an example of "identification information" of the present invention.

The communication unit 15 performs data communication with other devices (external devices) such as the server device 2 via the network 4 such as the Internet, and performs wireless communication conforming to the IEEE802.11 standard, for example. In this embodiment, the storage device 1 is configured to be able to communicate (connect) with the server device 2 without communicating (connecting) with the terminal device 3 (see FIG. 1).

The battery 16 is composed of a rechargeable battery (secondary battery) or the like, and includes the camera 9, the LED 10, the sensor 11, and the control board 12 (control unit 13, storage unit 14, communication unit 15) provided in the storage device 1. Power is supplied to each component such as.

[Server device]
As shown in FIG. 6 , the server device 2 includes at least a control section 21 , a storage section 22 and a communication section 23 .

The control unit 21 executes various processes for controlling the operation of the server device 2, and is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The ROM of the control unit 21 stores data necessary for operating the server device 2 , such as an OS (Operating System) for operating the server device 2 and various programs. The programs stored in the ROM of the control unit 21 include programs related to execution of storage management processing (S200) and storage management DB browsing processing (S300), which will be described later.

The storage unit 22 is composed of a non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM and an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD).

The storage unit 22 stores a storage management database (hereinafter referred to as a "storage management DB") for managing information on storage items (for example, documents) photographed by the camera 9 of the storage device 1 . The storage (registration) of data in the storage management DB and the contents of the data will be described later. The storage management DB corresponds to an example of the "storage unit" of the present invention.

The communication unit 23 performs data communication with other devices (external devices) such as the storage device 1 and the terminal device 3 via the network 4 such as the Internet. Run.

The server device 2 having the above configuration corresponds to an example of the "information processing device" of the present invention. Note that the server device 2 can be configured by a cloud type server or an on-premise type server. A plurality of server devices 2 may exist, or may be a so-called virtualized server.

[Terminal device]
The terminal device 3 is a device for connecting to the server device 2 via the network 4 and browsing the storage management DB (browsing information about the items stored in the storage device 1, etc.). In this embodiment, the terminal device 3 is configured by a portable terminal device (portable terminal) such as a smart phone or a tablet. Note that the terminal device 3 can also be configured by a notebook or stationary personal computer (PC). The terminal device 3 is also called a “user terminal” or a “user device”.

As shown in FIG. 7, the terminal device 3 (mobile terminal) includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, a display unit 33, an operation input unit 34, a communication unit 35, a battery 36, and the like.

The control unit 31 executes various processes for controlling the operation of the terminal device 3, and is composed of a CPU and the like.

The storage unit 32 stores various data necessary for operating the terminal device 3, such as an OS for operating the terminal device 3 and various application programs executable by the terminal device 3. It is composed of a RAM, etc., which is a memory.

The application programs (application software) stored in the storage unit 32 include programs of applications (also referred to as “browsing applications”) that enable browsing of the storage management DB by connecting to the server device 2 .

The user of the terminal device 3, for example, operates the terminal device 3 to connect to a server managed by a provider of the viewing application (manufacturer and seller of the storage device 1, etc.), and obtain data necessary for operating the viewing application. By downloading (a program or the like) and installing it in the terminal device 3, the terminal device 3 can execute (use) the browsing application. For example, the browsing application can be associated (linked) with the storage device ID described above, and configured to be usable for the storage device 1 corresponding to the storage device ID.

The display unit 33 displays various images, screens, characters, and the like, and is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display. This display unit 33 has a touch panel function. The display unit 33 is also called a “display panel”.

The operation input unit 34 includes buttons, switches, and the like that are operated by the user of the terminal device 3 to perform various inputs. Inputs by the operation input unit 34 include inputs by buttons, icons, keyboards, input areas, etc. displayed on the display unit 33 having a touch panel function. A signal (operation signal, instruction signal) based on the input by the operation input unit 34 is input to the control unit 31 .

The communication unit 35 performs data communication with other devices (external devices) such as the server device 2 via the network 4 such as the Internet, and performs wireless communication conforming to the IEEE802.11 standard, for example. In this embodiment, the terminal device 3 is communicable (connectable) with the server device 2 and is configured not to communicate (connect) with the storage device 1 (see FIG. 1).

The battery 36 is composed of a rechargeable battery (secondary battery) or the like, and includes the control unit 31, the storage unit 32, the display unit 33, the operation input unit 34, the communication unit 35, etc. provided in the terminal device 3. Power the element.

[Stored object photography processing]
Next, the storage object photographing process (S100) executed by the control unit 13 of the storage device 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the following, an example is given in which the stored items (the stored items stored in the drawer 7) in the storage device 1 (storage case 5), that is, the stored items to be photographed by the camera 9 are predetermined documents. explain. In this specification, "S" in S100, etc. ("S" in the flow chart) means step.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the storage object photographing process (S100), first, it is determined whether or not any of the drawers 7a to 7e of the storage device 1 (storage case 5) has been opened or closed (S101). This determination is made based on the detection signal of the sensor 11 . Specifically, when the detection signal of any one of the sensors 11a to 11e corresponding to each of the drawers 7a to 7e changes from ON to OFF, it is determined that the drawer corresponding to the sensor having that change has been opened or closed. do. For example, when the detection signal of the sensor 11a changes from ON to OFF, it is determined that the drawer 7a has been opened and closed, and when the detection signal of the sensor 11b changes from ON to OFF, it is determined that the drawer 7b has been opened and closed.

If it is determined in S101 that none of the drawers 7a to 7e are opened (NO in S101), the stored object photographing process (S100) ends without performing the processes after S103. On the other hand, if it is determined that any one of the drawers 7a to 7e has been opened/closed (YES in S101), the camera corresponding to the drawer opened/closed this time among the cameras 9a to 9e is driven to photograph the inside of the drawer ( S103). It should be noted that at the time of photographing in S103, among the LEDs 10a to 10e, the LED corresponding to the drawer opened and closed this time is driven to illuminate the interior of the drawer to be photographed.

Here, in the drawer 7, the side where the document is photographed (for example, the written surface, the printed surface, etc.) faces up, and the upper side of the document faces the rear side (back side) of the case body 6 (drawer 7). and documents are stored. Then, in S103, the topmost document in the drawer is photographed.

Next, in S105, data to be transmitted to the server apparatus 2 (also called "data for transmission") is set in the transmission buffer of the RAM (S105). The data for transmission includes the storage device ID of the storage device 1, the image data obtained by the photographing in S103 (also referred to as “photographing data”), and the drawer subject to the photographing in S103 (the drawer that was opened and closed this time). ) and the withdrawal ID.

Next, the data for transmission set in S105 is transmitted to the server device 2 (S107), and the storage object photographing process (S100) ends. The processing of S107 corresponds to an example of the "transmitting means" of the present invention.

[Storage management processing]
Next, storage management processing (S200) executed by the control unit 21 of the server device 2 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the storage management process (S200), first, it is determined whether or not the data (transmission data) transmitted from the storage device 1 by the process of S107 has been received (S201). If it is determined that data has not been received from the storage device 1 (NO in S201), the storage management process (S200) ends without performing the processes after S203.

On the other hand, when it is determined that data has been received from the storage device 1 (YES in S201), information on the stored items (also referred to as "stored item information") is obtained from the received data (S203). The process of S201 corresponds to an example of the "receiving means" of the present invention, and the process of S203 corresponds to an example of the "information acquiring means" of the present invention.

The data received in S201 includes the storage device ID, the photographed data, and the drawer ID, and in S203, based on the photographed data thereof, the storage item information is obtained. In the present embodiment, as the stored item information, information (also referred to as "image information") related to an image representing a document (stored item, object to be photographed) included in the photographing data, and information written on the document (table). Acquire information about characters (also called "text information"). It should be noted that the characters referred to in this specification include, for example, not only kanji, kana, romaji, alphabets, etc., but also numerals, symbols, etc., which can form character strings.

Here, as described above, the storage device 1 of this embodiment includes the cameras 9 (9a to 9e) behind the case body 6 (rear and obliquely above the drawer 7) (see FIGS. 3 and 4). ). For this reason, the objects (documents in this example) to be photographed appearing in the image data (photographed data) obtained by photographing with the camera 9 are located on the rear side of the case body 6 as shown in FIG. From the (back side) to the front side (front side), that is, from the rear side (back side) of the drawer 7 toward the front side (front side), distortion due to perspective occurs.

In this embodiment, processing for correcting distortion due to perspective (also referred to as "distortion correction processing") is performed on the photographed data received in S201, and data after distortion correction processing ("distortion correction image data") is performed. ” is obtained as image information (stored item information) (S203). An example (image) of image data after distortion correction is shown in FIG. Distortion correction processing can be performed by, for example, a keystone correction function.

In S203, processing for recognizing characters from the image data after distortion correction (also referred to as "character recognition processing") is performed, and information (text data) related to the recognized characters is acquired as text information (contained item information). (S203). Character recognition processing can be performed, for example, by an OCR function.

In this embodiment, when acquiring the text information in S203, information on specific characters among characters recognized from the image data after distortion correction is acquired as text information. Specifically, when a character (character string) corresponding to a title (title), which is often written relatively large or bold above the center of the document (paper), is included, the “title” , the "facility name" if the document contains characters (character strings) corresponding to the facility name, and the "date" if the documents contain characters (character strings) corresponding to the date ” is acquired as text information. Recognition (extraction) of such specific characters can be performed, for example, by keyword extraction using an OCR function.

As described above, in this embodiment, the distortion correction process and the character recognition process are performed in acquiring the storage item information in S203. That is, the control unit 21 (server device 2) functioning as information acquisition means includes means for performing distortion correction processing (also referred to as "distortion correction means") and means for performing character recognition processing (also referred to as "character recognition means"). ).

Next, in S205, the storage device ID and the drawer ID are acquired from the data received in S201 (S205). Then, the storage item information acquired in S203 and the storage device ID and drawer ID acquired in S205 are saved (stored) in the storage management DB as new data to be managed (S207), and the storage management process (S200) ends. .

In this embodiment, when storing the storage item information in the storage management DB in S207, the image data itself after distortion correction (image file) is stored (stored) in a predetermined storage area of the storage unit 22, and the image data after distortion correction is stored. Information (also referred to as “image file information”) that allows the file name and storage destination of the (image file) to be specified is saved (stored) in the storage management DB as image information (contained item information). This is for the purpose of improving the processing speed and reducing the processing load associated with viewing, searching, etc. of the storage management DB. It is also possible to store the distortion-corrected image data itself (image file) as image information (content information) in the storage management DB.

The storage management DB is configured with, for example, a storage management table shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the storage management table is configured to store each data of storage device ID, image information, text information 1, text information 2, text information 3 and drawer ID.

The storage device ID is information for identifying the storage device 1 as described above (also referred to as "storage device identification information").

The image information is a kind of stored item information, and is information relating to an image representing the stored items (documents in this example) stored in the drawer 7 (stored in the storage device 1). As described above, in this embodiment, the image file information of the image data after distortion correction is stored as image information in the storage management table (storage management DB). It may be stored in a management table (storage management DB).

The text information is a type of stored item information, and is information related to characters contained in the stored items (documents in this example) stored in the drawer 7 (stored in the storage device 1). As described above, in this embodiment, information about specific characters among the characters recognized from the image data after distortion correction is acquired as text information (S203) and stored in the storage management table (storage management DB) (S207). ).

Specifically, text information of characters (character strings) corresponding to the "title" is saved as "text information 1", and text information of characters (character strings) corresponding to the "facility name" is saved as "text information 2". , and text information of characters (character strings) corresponding to "date" is saved as "text information 3". If the characters recognized from the image data after distortion correction do not contain characters (character strings) corresponding to "title", "facility name", or "date", text information 1 to 3 of the storage management table No information is stored in the corresponding fields (areas).

Information about all characters recognized from the image data after distortion correction may be acquired as text information and saved (stored) in the storage management table (storage management DB).

The drawer ID is information (also referred to as “drawer identification information”) for identifying the drawer 7 (storage location, storage position) as described above.

In this way, in the storage management DB, storage item information (image information, text information 1 to 3) and drawer ID (drawer identification information) are associated with each storage device ID (storage device) according to the storage management table. It is stored (linked) (S207). The processing of S207 corresponds to an example of the "information storage means" of the present invention.

It should be noted that in this embodiment, the information about the items stored in a plurality of storage devices with different storage device IDs is saved (stored) in the same storage management table. can be different. That is, as many storage management tables as the number of storage device IDs (storage devices) may be provided.

Also, the configuration (contents of the table) of the storage management table is not limited to this embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate according to the type (purpose) of the storage device, the type of stored items, and the like. That is, from the viewpoint of clarifying the correspondence between the stored items and the storage location (storage position), at least the information that can identify the stored items and the information that can identify the storage location (storage position) are associated and stored ( memory) may be used.

[Storage Management DB Browsing Process]
Next, the storage management DB browsing process (S300) executed by the control unit 21 of the server device 2 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that the storage management DB viewing process (S300) is a process executed based on an instruction from the terminal device 3 in which the viewing application is installed. Specifically, when the user of the terminal device 3 in which the browsing application is installed operates the browsing application to perform data communication with the server device 2 for browsing the storage management DB, etc., the server device 2 side Storage management DB browsing processing (S300) is executed.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the storage management DB viewing process (S300), first, it is determined whether or not a storage management DB viewing request has been sent from the terminal device 3 (S301). The user of the terminal device 3 can operate the viewing application to transmit a storage management DB viewing request to the server device 2 . In S301, it is determined whether or not the browsing request has been received.

If it is determined that the viewing request for the storage management DB has not been received (NO in S301), the process proceeds to S309 described later. Data (also referred to as "viewable data") is identified from the storage management DB (storage management table) (S303).

Browsing target data is information about a stored item stored in a specific storage device 1 that the user of the terminal device 3 is trying to check through the browsing application. Therefore, in S303, data to be browsed is specified from the storage management DB (storage management table) based on the storage device ID (storage device identification information) that enables the storage device 1 to be identified.

Specifically, taking the storage management table shown in FIG. The text information 1 to 3) and the drawer ID (drawer identification information) are browse target data.

In addition, in S303, for example, when a storage device ID is linked to a browsing application, the browsing target data can be specified based on the storage device ID. Further, for example, when a viewing application is activated or when a viewing request is sent, a storage device ID may be required to be input, and data to be viewed can be specified based on the input storage device ID. . Note that the input of the storage device ID can be performed by the operation input unit 34 (touch panel function) of the terminal device 3 .

Next, in S305, browsing information is generated based on the browsing target data specified in S303 (S305). Then, the browsing information generated in S305 is output to the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3 (S307). The viewing information is information for display output on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3 .

Specifically, taking the storage management table shown in FIG. , the viewing information can be generated based on the "image information", "text information 1", and "drawer ID", and the viewing information can be displayed on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3 (S305, S307). .

The browsing information corresponds to an example of the "specific information" of the present invention, the process of S305 corresponds to an example of the "information generating means" of the present invention, and the process of S307 corresponds to an example of the "information output means" of the present invention. corresponds to

Here, FIG. 13 shows an example of browsing information displayed on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the browsing information displayed on the display unit 33 consists of items of "image", "title" and "drawer position". Information based on is displayed. Specifically, the item "image" is displayed based on the "image information" of the storage management table, the item "title" is displayed based on the "text information 1" of the storage management table, and the item "drawer position" is displayed based on the storage management table. It is displayed based on the "drawer ID" in the management table (see FIG. 12).

As described above, in this embodiment, the image file information indicating the file name of the image data after distortion correction is saved (stored) as image information in the storage management table. Image file information is displayed.

As described above, the browsing information of the present embodiment is information indicating (clearing) the correspondence between the content (type) of the stored item (documents in this example) and the storage location (storage position) of the stored item. be. For this reason, the user of the terminal device 3 (browsing application) can, through the browsing information displayed on the display unit 33, see the contents (types) of the storage items (documents in this example) stored in the storage device 1, and how to store them. It is possible to grasp the location (storage position).

Note that the viewing information generated and output based on the storage contents of the storage management table (storage management DB) is not limited to this embodiment. The viewing information may be generated based on all of the "image information", "text information 1 to 3" and "drawer ID" and output. In addition, among the image (image information), title (text information 1), and drawer position (drawer ID) that constitute the browsing information of the present embodiment, the image (image information) is excluded from the browsing information, or the title (text information Instead of 1), information (facility name) based on the text information 2 may be included in the browsing information. That is, the browsing information may be any information that clarifies the items stored in the storage device 1 and their storage location (storage position), and is information based on at least one piece of stored item information and a drawer ID (identification information). Anything including

Returning to FIG. 10, next in S309, it is determined whether or not a request for displaying an image included in the browsing information has been sent from the terminal device 3 (S309). The user of the terminal device 3 displays the image file information (characters such as "img00001") displayed in the item "image" in the browsing information being displayed on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3 (see FIG. 13). By tapping on the panel, a display request for image data (distortion-corrected image data) corresponding to the image file information can be transmitted to the server device 2 . In S309, it is determined whether or not the display request has been received.

If it is determined that an image display request has not been received (NO in S309), the processing proceeds to S313, which will be described later. The image data after distortion correction is read from the storage unit 22, and the read image data is output to the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3 (S311). As a result, the user of the terminal device 3 can visually recognize the specific contents of the stored items (documents in this example) through the distortion-corrected image data displayed on the display unit 33 .

Next, in S313, it is determined whether or not a search request based on predetermined search conditions has been sent from the terminal device 3 regarding the browsing information (browsing target data) being displayed on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3 (S313).

As shown in FIG. 13, in this embodiment, when viewing information is displayed (output) on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3, a search keyword can be entered in the lower area of the display unit 33 where the viewing information is displayed. An input area 330 and a search button 331 for inputting an instruction to execute a search are displayed. The user of the terminal device 3 inputs an arbitrary character as a search keyword in the input area 330 and taps the search button 331 on the display panel, thereby requesting execution of a search based on the search keyword (search condition) (that is, , search request) can be sent to the server device 2 . In S313, it is determined whether or not the search request has been received.

If it is determined that the search request has not been received (NO in S313), the storage management DB browsing process (S300) is completed without performing the processing after S315, and if it is determined that the search request has been received (YES in S313), the display unit The browse target data that is the source of the browse information displayed (output) in 33, that is, the browse target data specified in S303 described above is searched based on the search keyword entered in the input area 330 (S315). Then, the search result is output to the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3 (S317).

When the search result is output in S317, the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3 displays only the information that matches the search keyword (search condition) among the browsing information displayed before execution of the search.

For example, using the browsing information shown in FIG. 13 as an example, when the characters “event” as a search keyword are entered in the input area 330 and the search button 331 is tapped, “event” is displayed in the browsing information (browsing target data). is displayed (output) on the display unit 33 as a search result. Further, for example, when the search keyword “2nd column” is entered in the input area 330 and the search button 331 is tapped, the drawer position is the information (title “message”) in the second column among the browsing information (browsing target data). and information on "scheduled events in July") are displayed (output) on the display unit 33 as the search results.

Here, an example in which the “title” and “drawer position” of the browsing information displayed on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3 are searched has been described. , the entire browsing target data. That is, the text information 2 and the text information 3 of the storage management table can be included in search targets. Therefore, for example, when the browsing information shown in FIG. 13 is displayed, if the characters "school" that do not exist in the displayed information are entered in the input area 330 and the search button 331 is tapped, the storage management table will be displayed. Based on the information stored in the text information 2 of (see Figure 12), the information whose title (text information 1) is "Grade news", "Contact letter" and "July event schedule" is the search result It is displayed (output) on the display unit 33 .

[Action and effect of the embodiment]
According to the embodiment described above, the documents (stored items) stored in the drawer 7 (predetermined storage portion) of the storage device 1 are photographed by the camera 9, and the image data obtained by the photographing is used to store the documents. The information is transmitted to a server device 2 (information processing device) connected to the device 1 via a network 4 (Internet). In the server device 2, based on the image data from the storage device 1, the image information and text information (stored item information) of the document (stored item) photographed this time are acquired, and the acquired stored item information and the relevant A drawer ID (identification information) corresponding to the drawer 7 in which the documents are stored is associated and stored in the storage management DB (predetermined storage unit). Then, based on the information to be browsed data out of the storage item information and identification information stored in the storage management DB, browse information about the documents stored in the drawer 7 and the drawer 7 in which the documents are stored. (Specific information) is generated, and the generated viewing information is displayed on the display unit 33 (predetermined output unit) of the terminal device 3 . The browsing information displayed on the display unit 33 indicates the title of the document stored in the drawer 7 and its drawer position (information on the stored item in the storage unit and the storage unit in which the storage item is stored). can be notified to the user of the terminal device 3. As a result, it is possible to make it easier to understand the correspondence between the documents (stored items) stored in the storage device 1 and the locations of the documents (storage locations), thereby improving document manageability.

Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the image information about the image representing the document photographed by the camera 9 of the storage device 1 is stored in the storage management DB as the storage item information. For this reason, it is possible to include information visually representing the documents stored in the drawer 7 (information on the appearance of the stored items) in the browsed information generated based on the stored item information included in the browse target data. becomes. As a result, visual information of the documents stored in the drawer 7 (stored in the storage device 1) (information on the appearance of the stored items) is displayed through the viewing information displayed on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3. can be notified to the user of the terminal device 3, and by extension, it is possible to facilitate visual understanding of the documents (stored items) stored in the storage device 1.

In particular, in the above-described embodiment, distortion correction processing is performed on the image data of the document photographed by the camera 9, and the image information on the image data after the distortion correction processing (distortion-corrected image data) is used as the storage item information. Stored in the storage management DB. As a result, the documents stored in the drawer 7 can be represented as faithfully as possible on the terminal device 3 (display section 33) through the browsing information displayed on the display section 33 of the terminal device 3. FIG.

According to the above-described embodiment, text information about characters (character strings) corresponding to titles, facility names, dates, etc. recognized from the document image data (distortion-corrected image data) photographed by the camera 9 That is, text information about characters written at a specific position on a document (paper surface) and specific characters written on the document are stored in the storage management DB as stored item information. Therefore, it is possible to include information representing the contents of the documents stored in the drawer 7 in the browsing information generated based on the storage information included in the browsing target data. As a result, through the browsing information displayed on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3, information about the contents of the documents stored in the drawer 7 (stored in the storage device 1) (information about characters of stored items, Information about characters at specific positions of objects, information about specific characters of stored items) can be notified to the user of the terminal device 3, and furthermore, information about the contents of documents (stored items) stored in the storage device 1 can be provided. It is possible to facilitate understanding.

As embodiments of the present invention, several modifications are conceivable based on the above-described embodiment. Modifications will be described below.

[Modification 1]
In the above embodiment, the same storage management table in the storage management DB stores information (stored item information) on multiple types of documents with different contents (for example, event schedule documents and receipts) (Fig. 12). On the other hand, for example, it is possible to classify the information stored in the storage management DB according to the type of stored items by dividing the table for each type of stored item.

Specifically, for example, as the tables of the storage management DB, as shown in FIG. 14, a storage management table A storing information related to school-related documents and a storage management table storing information related to living expenses related documents are stored. B and a storage management table C in which information on medical documents is stored. Note that these tables can be appropriately changed according to the type (purpose) of the storage device, the type of stored items, and the like.

Then, in the storage management processing (S200) by the server device 2 (control unit 21), according to the result of the character recognition processing performed when acquiring the storage item information in S203, the storage item information acquired in S203 (and S205 ) are sorted and stored in the corresponding table (S207). In this way, the processing (also referred to as a "classification function") of classifying the stored article information stored in the storage management DB according to the type of the table, that is, the type of the stored article, is the "information classification means" of the present invention. ” corresponds to an example.

According to the modified example 1, it is possible to classify the stored item information (and the identification information associated with the stored item information) stored in the storage management DB according to the type of the stored items (for example, documents). , it becomes easy to grasp and search information stored in the storage management DB. In addition, when generating and outputting browsing information (S305, S307) in the storage management DB browsing process (S300) by the server device 2 (control unit 21), the classification of the stored items (classification of the table) is included in the browsing information. can be reflected. This makes it possible to further improve the manageability of stored items.

[Modification 2]
In the above embodiment, the viewing information generated in S305 of the storage management DB viewing process (S300) and output in S307 is displayed on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3 (see FIG. 13). On the other hand, as for the display mode of the browsing information, as shown in FIG. 15, an information addition button 332 corresponding to each item indicated by the browsing information is displayed, and any information addition button 332 is displayed. By tapping on the panel, it is also possible for the user to arbitrarily add information regarding the storage item corresponding to the tapped information addition button 332 .

Specifically, among the plurality of information addition buttons 332 displayed on the display unit 33 together with the browsing information, when the information addition button 332 corresponding to the item to be added is tapped on the display panel (that is, the information is added). 16, an information addition screen 400 is superimposed and displayed on the display section 33 on which the browsing information is displayed. FIG. 16 illustrates an information addition screen 400 provided with two information input areas 401 and 402, but the number of information input areas can be changed as appropriate according to the number of information (number of records) that can be added. is. Information that can be input in the information input area is, for example, characters.

When arbitrary characters are input in the information input area in the information addition screen 400 and the registration button 403 is tapped on the display panel, the information input in the information input area is sent from the terminal device 3 to the server device 2. , the control unit 21 of the server device 2 adds the received information to the record corresponding to the storage item for which the information addition button 332 was tapped on the terminal device 3 side in the storage management table in the storage management DB. configured to run the process that Input to the information input area is performed by the operation input unit 34 (touch panel function) of the terminal device 3 .

For example, when the information addition button 332 corresponding to the top image "img00001" (title "Grade News") of the browsing information shown in FIG. When "there is a submission due on 6/30" is entered in 401 and the registration button 403 is tapped, the control unit 21 of the storage management table (see FIG. 12) in the storage management DB , the information (text) of "There is a submission due on June 30", which is the information input in the information input area 401, is stored (added) to the record of the image information "img00001" (text information 1 "Grade News"). Remember.

Such storage of arbitrary information by the user (additional storage) can be performed, for example, in the storage management table shown in FIG. "Arbitrary text information 1" and "Arbitrary text information 2" are provided in advance as columns corresponding to the information entered. This can be realized by storing the information in the "arbitrary text information 2" respectively.

In this way, the server device 2 (control unit 21) adds information input by the user of the terminal device 3 to the information stored in the storage management DB (storage management table) (also referred to as "information addition function"). ) corresponds to an example of the “information adding means” of the present invention.

According to Modification 2, information input by the operation input unit 34 (predetermined input unit) of the terminal device 3 can be added to the information stored in the storage management DB (storage management table). Therefore, it is possible to customize the information stored in the storage management DB (storage management table). In addition, when generating and outputting browsing information (S305, S307) in the storage management DB browsing process (S300) by the server device 2 (control unit 21), the information (contents of customization) entered by the user in the browsing information ) can be reflected. This makes it possible to further improve the manageability of stored items.

[Modification 3]
In the above embodiment, the browsing information generated in S305 of the storage management DB browsing process (S300) and output in S307 is displayed on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3, and the displayed browsing information (browsing target data) It is possible to perform information retrieval based on predetermined retrieval conditions (retrieval keywords) (see FIGS. 10, 13, etc.). In relation to this, the storage location (storage position) of the storage item indicated by the browsing information being displayed on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3 and the storage location (storage location) of the storage item indicated by the information output as the search result position) can also be notified in a manner that appeals to the user's vision or the like.

Specifically, for example, a light emitting unit such as an LED that emits light corresponding to each of the drawers 7a to 7e of the storage device 1 (storage case 5) is recognized from the outside of the storage device 1, such as the front surface of the drawer. Provided in a manner that can be done. Then, when the user taps information (image, title, or drawer position information) corresponding to any of the storage items among the browsing information being displayed on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3 on the display unit 33 (on the display panel). , the information of the tapped storage item is sent from the terminal device 3 to the server device 2, and the control unit 21 of the server device 2 receiving this information emits light from the corresponding drawer based on the drawer ID corresponding to the storage item. A signal for causing a part to emit light (also referred to as a "light emission instruction signal") is output to the storage device 1 to cause the corresponding light emitting part to emit light.

In this way, the server device 2 (control unit 21) receives information (request) from the terminal device 3, outputs a light emission instruction signal to the storage device 1, and causes the light emission unit of the target drawer to emit light. , the server device 2 (control unit 21) functions as means (notification means) for notifying the storage location (storage position) of the stored items (notification function).

According to Modification 3 as described above, it is only possible to grasp the items stored in the storage device 1 and their storage location (storage position) through the browsing information displayed on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3. Instead, it is possible to notify the user of the actual storage location (storage position) of the storage device 1 in which the storage item is stored in a form that appeals to the user's vision. As a result, it is possible to emphasize the storage location (storage position) of the stored items, and it is possible to enhance the functionality of the storage device 1 .

Note that, in Modified Example 3, notification by light emission of the light emitting unit was exemplified, but the form of notification is not limited to light emission. It is also possible to notify by the sound of . Alternatively, each drawer may be provided with a vibrating motor (vibrating section), and the vibration of the vibrating motor may be used for notification. That is, it is possible to provide a light-emitting part, a sound output part, a vibrating part, etc. as a notification part for notifying the storage location (storage position) of the stored item.

In addition, when date information is stored in the storage management DB (storage management table) as information about the stored items, the date information is used for the notification function of Modified Example 3 to perform deadline management, alerts, etc. regarding the stored items. It is possible.

Specifically, for example, a calendar function (also referred to as "timekeeping means") such as RTC (real-time clock) is provided in the server device 2 (control unit 21), and stored in a storage management DB (storage management table). Based on date information (also referred to as “contained item date information”) and timekeeping information (timekeeping result) by the calendar function, notification can be made by the light emitting unit or the like. In other words, when the information on the stored items includes date information, it is possible to provide notification means for activating a predetermined notification unit based on the date information and timekeeping information (timekeeping result) by the timekeeping means. . In this case, for example, when the stored item date information matches the date information (timekeeping information) obtained by the calendar function, or the remaining period until the date of the stored item date information calculated based on the calendar function is the predetermined period. In this case, the storage location (storage position) of the storage item corresponding to the storage item date information can be notified.

Although the examples and modifications have been described above as embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to these, and various improvements and modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, documents are stored in the storage device 1 (storage case 5) (stored in the drawer 7). Any type of office supplies, daily necessities, miscellaneous goods, etc. can be stored in the storage case 5 (stored in the drawer 7).

Also, if the stored item does not contain characters, the character recognition process may not be performed when acquiring the stored item information in S203. That is, it is not always necessary to provide character recognition means. Further, an image recognition process may be performed (image recognition means) for recognizing (identifying) the stored items by grasping the features from the image of the image data (photographed data) obtained by photographing with the camera 9 . In this case, for example, information on the item name, type, shape, color, etc. of the stored item can be used as the stored item information. Also, the image recognition processing may include character recognition.

In addition, the technical concept of the system and information processing apparatus of the present invention is not limited to a storage case (document case) that is placed on a desk or the like and stores documents, etc. It can be applied to instruments and the like. For example, storage equipment that can store things (things) by type, such as clothing cases and chests of drawers for storing clothes, refrigerators for storing food and beverages, and bookshelves for storing books. Applicable.

Further, in the system according to the above embodiment, the storage device 1 and the server device 2 are connected via the network 4, and the server device 2 and the terminal device 3 are connected via the network 4 ( 1), it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the storage device 1 and the terminal device 3 are communicably connected via the network 4 without providing the server device 2 .

When the system configuration does not include the server device 2, the storage management DB is provided in the storage unit 14 of the storage device 1, and the control unit 13 of the storage device 1 executes the storage management processing (S200) and the storage management DB viewing processing (S300). ) can be configured to run Alternatively, a storage management DB may be provided in the storage unit 32 of the terminal device 3, and the control unit 31 of the terminal device 3 may be configured to execute the storage management processing (S200) and the storage management DB viewing processing (S300). can. Even with these configurations, it is possible to obtain the same effects as those of the above-described embodiments and modifications.

When the control unit 13 of the storage device 1 executes storage management processing (S200) and storage management DB browsing processing (S300), the storage device 1 (control unit 13) is an example of the "information processing device" of the present invention. Equivalent to. Further, when the control unit 31 of the terminal device 3 executes the storage management process (S200) and the storage management DB browsing process (S300), the terminal device 3 (control unit 31) is an example of the "information processing device" of the present invention. Equivalent to.

1 storage device, 2 server device, 3 terminal device, 4 network, 5 storage case, 6 case body, 7 drawer, 8 support rail, 9 camera, 10 LED, 11 sensor, 12 control board, 13 control unit, 14 storage unit , 15 communication unit, 16 battery, 21 control unit, 22 storage unit, 23 communication unit, 31 control unit, 32 storage unit, 33 display unit, 34 operation input unit, 35 communication unit, 36 battery.

Claims (11)

An information processing device capable of executing processing based on image data obtained by photographing an object stored in a predetermined storage unit with a camera,
information acquisition means for acquiring storage item information related to the storage item photographed by the camera based on the image data;
information storage means for storing in a predetermined storage unit in association with storage item information about the storage item acquired by the information acquisition unit and identification information corresponding to the storage unit in which the storage item is stored;
Information for generating, based on the stored item information and the identification information stored in the storage unit, specific information relating to the stored items stored in the storage unit and the storage unit storing the stored items. a generating means;
and information output means for outputting the specific information generated by the information generation means to a predetermined output unit. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said stored item information includes information relating to an image representing said stored item taken by said camera. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stored item information includes information about characters recognized from the image data when the stored item photographed by the camera contains characters. . 2. The storage item information includes information on characters at the specific position recognized from the image data when the character is included at the specific position of the storage item photographed by the camera. 3. The information processing device according to 2. 3. The storage item information according to claim 1, wherein the stored item information includes information about specific characters among characters recognized from the image data when the stored item photographed by the camera contains characters. information processing equipment. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising information classification means for classifying the stored item information stored in the storage unit according to the type of the stored item. 7. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising information adding means for adding information input by a predetermined input unit to the information stored in the storage unit. A system comprising a storage device configured to include one or more storage units and an information processing device communicably connected to the storage device,
The storage device is
camera and
a transmitting means for transmitting image data obtained by photographing the stored items stored in the storage unit with the camera to the information processing device,
The information processing device is
receiving means for receiving the image data transmitted by the transmitting means;
information acquiring means for acquiring stored item information related to the stored item photographed by the camera based on the image data received by the receiving means;
information storage means for storing in a predetermined storage unit in association with storage item information about the storage item acquired by the information acquisition unit and identification information corresponding to the storage unit in which the storage item is stored;
Information for generating, based on the stored item information and the identification information stored in the storage unit, specific information relating to the stored items stored in the storage unit and the storage unit storing the stored items. a generating means;
and information output means for outputting the specific information generated by the information generation means to a predetermined output unit. 9. The storage management system according to claim 8, wherein the information processing device comprises information sorting means for sorting the storage item information stored in the storage unit according to the type of the storage item. 10. The storage management system according to claim 8, wherein the information processing device includes information adding means for adding information input by a predetermined input unit to the information stored in the storage unit. information acquisition means for acquiring stored item information related to stored items captured by a camera based on image data obtained by capturing an image of the stored items stored in a predetermined storage unit;
information storage means for storing, in a predetermined storage section, stored item information about the stored item acquired by the information acquisition means and identification information corresponding to the storage section in which the stored item is stored, in association with each other;
Information for generating, based on the stored item information and the identification information stored in the storage unit, specific information relating to the stored items stored in the storage unit and the storage unit storing the stored items. generating means,
information output means for outputting the specific information generated by the information generation means to a predetermined output unit;
A program that allows a computer to function as a

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