JP2000020872A - Method for retrieving and registering transportation information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify an inputting operation in a system for retrieving and registering package information or vehicle information for transporting luggage. SOLUTION: This method comprises a process S101 for inputting information related with the operation of a vehicle, process S102 for retrieving suitable information from among information related with packaged stored in a data base based on the inputted information related with the operation of the vehicle as a retrieval condition, and process S106 for registering the inputted information related with the operation of the vehicle as vehicle information in the data base when any information suited to the retrieval condition is not present according to this retrieval (S103; No).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transportation information search and registration method for retrieving and registering information on transportation of a package and information on the operation of a vehicle in order to transport the package.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in transporting a package, information on a vehicle of a transportation company and information on the package are registered in an online database system, and a search for a vehicle that meets the transportation conditions of the package and a search for a vehicle that meets the operating conditions of the vehicle are performed. Searching for parcels and carrying the parcels efficiently has been performed.

[0003] In this online database system, vehicle information such as the departure place, departure date and time, loading capacity, arrival place and arrival date and time of the vehicle is registered in advance. By entering luggage information such as loading location, loading date / time, weight, unloading location, unloading date / time, etc., the entered luggage information is used as a search condition to search for vehicles that match the conditions, and to find the optimal vehicle for transporting the luggage You can find them quickly.

[0004] In addition, baggage information is also registered in the online database system. When a transportation company plans the operation of a vehicle, the vehicle information of the vehicle is input, and the input vehicle information is used as a search condition. It can search for luggage that is suitable for the vehicle and quickly find the most suitable luggage for the operation of the vehicle.

[0005]

However, in the conventional system, if, for example, luggage information is input and a vehicle suitable for the luggage information is not found, the luggage is searched for by another person (such as a transportation company). ) Must be registered separately so that they can be searched.

[0006] Conversely, if vehicle information is entered and no luggage matching the vehicle information is found, the vehicle information is retrieved so that another person (a shipper or the like) can search for the vehicle as a search target. You need to register separately.

[0007] For this reason, there is a problem in that similar data such as information for search and information for registration must be input twice, and a troublesome work must be performed.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a method for retrieving and registering transportation information which has been made to solve such problems. That is, in the transportation information search and registration method of the present invention, a step of inputting information relating to the operation of the vehicle, and using the input information relating to the operation of the vehicle as a search condition, The method includes a step of searching for a matching vehicle based on the search, and a step of registering information on the operation of the input vehicle in a database when there is no matching search condition.

According to the present invention, when a package is transported by a predetermined vehicle, information on the operation of the vehicle is input, and the input information is used as a search condition to retrieve the information of the package stored in the database. From among them, those that are suitable for the operation of the vehicle are extracted. In addition, when luggage suitable for the operation of the vehicle is not extracted, the information regarding the operation of the vehicle that has been input previously is used as it is for registration in the database, and registration can be performed immediately.

[0010] Further, according to the present invention, the step of inputting information relating to the transportation of luggage, and using the input information relating to the transportation of luggage as a retrieval condition, are adapted based on the retrieval conditions among the information relating to the vehicles stored in the database. This is also a transportation information search and registration method including a step of searching for goods and a step of registering information on transportation of the input luggage in a database when there is no one that matches the search condition by this search.

In the present invention as described above, when transporting a package, information on the transport of the package is input, and the input information is used as a search condition from the vehicle information stored in the database. Extract those that are suitable for carrying the package. In addition, when a vehicle suitable for the transportation of the package is not extracted, the information regarding the transportation of the package input earlier is used as it is for registration in the database, and the registration can be performed immediately.

[0012]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a transportation information search / registration method according to the present invention. FIG.
Is a flowchart for explaining the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram, and FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a data structure.

First, a system configuration to which the transportation information search and registration method according to the present embodiment is applied will be described. In the system shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of terminals 11, 12,..., 1n for registering / retrieving luggage information and vehicle information are connected to a communication device 31 via lines 21, 22,. The communication device 31 is connected to the database control device 32. The database control device 32 is connected to the database 33 and controls retrieval of information registered in the database 33 and the like.

Each terminal 11, 12,..., 1n is installed in a shipping company or a luggage handling place, and has lines 21, 22,.
The database 33 can be accessed via the PC to search for luggage that meets the operating conditions of the vehicle and vehicles that match the transportation conditions of the luggage.

Here, the definition of the table and database for controlling the search will be described with reference to FIG. The database control device 32 (see FIG. 2) has terminals 11, 12,.
n (see FIG. 2) as search conditions,
The database 33 matching the search condition is used.
(See FIG. 2).

In performing this search, a table T1 shown in FIG. 3A and a table T2 shown in FIG.

The table T1 shown in FIG. 3 (a) sets a search upper limit.
11, the upper limit of the loading date / time difference is set in the record R12, the upper limit of the unloading location difference is set in the record R13, and the unloading date / time difference upper limit is set in the record R14.

The loading location difference upper limit set in the record R11 is the upper limit of the distance between the departure location of the vehicle and the loading location of the load. Also, record R12
Is the upper limit of the difference between the departure date and time of the vehicle and the load date and time of the luggage. Further, the drop-off location difference upper limit set in the record R13 is the upper limit of the distance between the vehicle arrival location and the luggage drop-off location. The unloading date and time upper limit set in the record R14 is the upper limit of the difference between the arrival date and time of the vehicle and the arrival date and time of the package.

The table T2 shown in FIG.
Record Ph holding the distance between points (location h and location i)
i (h = 1 to n, i = 1 to n, no duplication, h ≠ i). For example, the record P12 holds the distance between the place 1 and the place 2. This table T2 is
It is referred to when calculating a search condition described later.

FIG. 3C is a diagram showing a database definition of package information registered in the database 33 (see FIG. 2). That is, as the package information, the loading location F11, loading date / time F12, weight F13, unloading location F14, unloading date / time F15, and registered terminal identification F1
6 is comprised.

The package information is registered in the database 33 (see FIG. 2) based on such a database definition.

FIG. 3D is a diagram showing a database definition of vehicle information registered in the database 33 (see FIG. 2). That is, the vehicle information includes a departure place F21, a departure date and time F22, a load capacity F23, an arrival place F24, an arrival date and time F25, and a registered terminal identification F26 of the vehicle.

Vehicle information is registered in the database 33 (see FIG. 2) based on such a database definition.

Next, the flow of the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the first embodiment is a process for searching for luggage suitable for a vehicle operated by a transportation company or the like.

First, as shown in step S101, one of the terminals (here, 1x (x = 1 to n))
, The operator inputs vehicle information. The vehicle information input here includes the departure place I21 and the departure date and time I2 of the vehicle.
2. Load amount I23, arrival place I24, arrival date and time I25.

The input vehicle information is passed to the database controller 32 via the lines 21, 22,..., 2n shown in FIG.

Next, as shown in step S102, baggage information satisfying the following equations (1) to (5) is retrieved from the database 33 (see FIG. 2) using the vehicle information input in step S101 as a search condition. Search for.

Distance between departure location I21 of vehicle and loading location F11 ≦ loading distance difference upper limit value R11
(1)

Difference between vehicle departure date / time I22 and load date / time F12 ≦ load date / time upper limit value R12 (2)

The load capacity of the vehicle I23 ≧ the weight of the load F13 (3)

Distance between vehicle arrival location I24 and luggage drop-off location F24 ≦ drop-down distance difference upper limit value R13 ...
(4)

Difference between vehicle arrival date and time I25 and baggage unloading date and time F25 ≦ Unloading date and time upper limit R14 (5)

That is, the database controller 32 shown in FIG. 2 substitutes the passed vehicle information I21 to I25 into the above equations (1) to (5), and refers to R11 to R14 set in the table T1. Then, the database 33 is searched to determine whether there is package information F11 to F15 satisfying all of the above expressions (1) to (5). The distance between the two points refers to the table T2.

Next, as shown in step S103, it is determined whether package information satisfying all of the above expressions (1) to (5) exists in the database 33 (see FIG. 2). Goes to step S104.

In step S104, it is determined whether or not the operator has found the most suitable one for the input vehicle information from the luggage information extracted by the search. If found, the process proceeds to step S105. .

In step S105, a process for deleting the baggage information selected by the operator from the database 33 (see FIG. 2) is performed.

On the other hand, if the baggage information satisfying the condition is not found in the database 33 (see FIG. 2) in the judgment in step S103, or if the operator cannot find the optimum baggage information in the judgment in step S104. Proceeds to step S106.

In step S106, the first step S
The vehicle information (I21, I22, I23,
I24, I25) and the identification of the terminal 1x that has made the input, are stored in the vehicle information (F21, F22, F23, F24, F2).
5, F26) is automatically registered in the database 33 (see FIG. 2).

That is, when the operator cannot obtain the baggage information that matches the input vehicle information, the operator can complete the database registration of the vehicle information without performing the input operation for registration again.

As described above, the vehicle information is stored in the database 33.
By being registered in (see FIG. 2), another person (a luggage handling place or the like) is used as a search target when searching for a vehicle.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the second embodiment.
In the second embodiment, a process is performed for searching for a vehicle suitable for carrying a baggage stored at a baggage handling office or the like.

First, as shown in step S201, one of the terminals (here, 1x (x = 1 to n))
, The operator inputs luggage information. The luggage information entered here is the luggage loading location I11, loading date and time I
12, weight I13, unloading place I14, unloading date and time I1
5

The input luggage information is transferred to the database controller 32 via the lines 21, 22,..., 2n shown in FIG.

Next, as shown in step S202, vehicle information that satisfies all of the above equations (1) to (5) is set as a database 33 (see FIG. 2) using the luggage information input in step S201 as a search condition. Search from.

That is, the database control device 32 shown in FIG. 2 substitutes the passed luggage information I11 to I15 into the above equations (1) to (5), and refers to R11 to R14 set in the table T1. Then, the database 33 is searched for vehicle information F21 to F25 satisfying all of the above equations (1) to (5). The distance between the two points refers to the table T2.

Next, as shown in step S203, it is determined whether or not vehicle information satisfying all of the above equations (1) to (5) exists in the database 33 (see FIG. 2). Proceeds to step S204.

In step S204, it is determined whether or not the operator has found the most suitable one for the input luggage information from the vehicle information extracted by the search, and if found, proceeds to step S205. .

In step S205, a process of deleting the vehicle information selected by the operator from the database 33 (see FIG. 2) is performed.

On the other hand, when the vehicle information satisfying the condition is not found in the database 33 (see FIG. 2) in the judgment in step S203, or when the operator cannot find the optimum vehicle information in the judgment in step S204. Proceeds to step S206.

In step S206, the previous step S2
01 package information (I11, I12, I13, I
14, I15) and the identification of the terminal 1x that has made the input are included in the package information (F11, F12, F13, F14, F1).
5, F16) are automatically registered in the database 33 (see FIG. 2).

That is, if the operator cannot obtain the vehicle information suitable for the input luggage information, the operator can complete the database registration of the luggage information without performing the input operation for registration again.

As described above, the package information is stored in the database 33.
By being registered in (see FIG. 2), other persons (such as a shipping company) can be used as search targets when searching for packages.

[0053]

As described above, according to the transportation information search / registration method of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. That is, when searching for luggage suitable for the operation of the vehicle or for the vehicle suitable for the transportation of the luggage, a search is performed using the input information, and if no match is found as a result of the search, the input is performed. The information can be used as it is for registration in the database, and there is no need to input information again for database registration. Thus, the input operation can be simplified. Further, by simplifying the input operation, the frequency of erroneous input can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data structure.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a second embodiment.

[Description of Signs] 11, 12,..., 1n terminal 21, 22,.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A step of inputting information relating to the operation of a vehicle, and using the input information relating to the operation of the vehicle as a search condition, selecting, from the information relating to the luggage stored in a database, information which is suitable based on the search condition. A transportation information search and registration method, comprising: a search step; and a step of, when there is no one that satisfies the search condition as a result of the search, registering the input information on the operation of the vehicle in the database. 2. A step of inputting information relating to the transportation of the package, and using the input information relating to the transportation of the package as a search condition, selecting, from the information relating to the vehicle stored in the database, information which is suitable based on the search condition. A transport information search and registration method, comprising: a step of searching; and a step of registering, in the database, information on the transportation of the input luggage, when there is no one that satisfies the search condition by the search. .