KR100706914B1 - RDF tag calculation system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an RFID tag calculation system and method for facilitating the processing of an RFID tag attached to a product.

The present invention includes an identification code for each group and an individual identification code, and requests a product identification information with a plurality of RFID tags located in a specific area, receives and stores a response thereto, and then deactivates the mode switching command signal with the corresponding RFID tag. RFID first reader for transmitting and extracting and providing product information consisting of group-specific identification codes, individual identification codes, and product identification information according to a request transmitted from the outside; And transmitting the product information request signal to the plurality of RFID first readers entering the predetermined payment area, and receiving the product information transmitted from the RFID first reader and performing payment for the product purchase. Including the transmitting RFID second reader, since the same identification code for each group is assigned to the plurality of RFID tags, the information collected from the RFID tags can be distinguished from the RFID tag information collected by the RFID readers of other groups. .

RFID tag

Description

System and Method for Operation of Radio Frequency Identification Tag

1 is a view showing the configuration of an RFID tag calculation system according to the present invention;

2 is a view for explaining an example of the RFID tag calculation method according to the present invention;

3 is a view showing the configuration of an RFID first reader according to the present invention;

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in an RFID first reader according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of calculating an RFID tag according to the present invention.

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10: RFID tag 110, 130: RFID first reader

111: product identification information collection unit 113: collection information storage unit

115: mode switching request unit 117: product information providing unit

210: RFID second reader 300: payment server

The present invention relates to an RFID tag calculation system, and more particularly, to an RFID tag calculation system and method for facilitating the calculation process of an RFID tag attached to a product.

RFID Tag (Radio Frequency Identification Tag) is an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip that enables wireless data transmission and reception of non-contact type and contains information on the whole process of product production, distribution, storage and consumption. It is a technology that enables a reader to read RFID information through an antenna and provide various additional services by linking RFID information with an information processing system through at least one or more communication means.

The existing RFID system using the RFID tag corresponds to a transponder (general term for a wireless transceiver that automatically returns a specific signal in response to an external signal), and includes an antenna for communicating through a radio frequency signal. An RFID tag, and an RFID reader for reading RFID information received from the RFID tag.

The above-mentioned RFID technology is used in various fields. For example, by attaching an RFID tag to a product displayed in a hypermarket and collecting information from the RFID tag using an RFID reader disposed in a product payment area, payment is made. This is the case.

However, the payment method using the above RFID technology is missing from the payment target due to the purchase of the product because it is difficult to read RFID tags attached to a plurality of products one by one when a large number of products purchased by the user are crowded. It often happens.

In addition, a payment method using RFID technology often occurs when the price of goods purchased by another user is added to another user's product purchase price in a place where product purchase users are concentrated.

In addition, the payment method using the RFID technology has a problem in that an overload phenomenon may occur in a corresponding device or server that reads RFID tag information because a plurality of RFID tags located in a designated place must be read in a short time.

Accordingly, service operators have realized the need for a more accurate product payment processing method using RFID technology.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, RFID assigned to the same group identification code for a plurality of RFID tags to distinguish the information collected from the RFID tag and RFID tag information collected by other RFID readers There is a technical problem to provide a tag operation system and method.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an RFID tag calculation system and method for reading all of a plurality of RFID tag information concentrated in a specific space.

In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide an RFID tag calculation system and method for simplifying payment processing using RFID tag information.

The present invention for achieving the above object in the RFID tag operation system,

It includes a group identification code and an individual identification code, and requests the product identification information to a plurality of RFID tags located in a specific area, receives and stores a response thereto, and transmits an inactive mode switch command signal to the corresponding RFID tag. According to the request transmitted from the outside, the RFID first reader for extracting and providing goods information consisting of group-specific identification code, individual identification code and product identification information stored in advance; And transmitting a product information request signal to a plurality of RFID first readers entering the predetermined payment area, and then receiving the product information transmitted from the RFID first reader and performing a payment for the purchase of the product. It includes; RFID second reader for transmitting the.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides an RFID tag calculation method using an RFID tag calculation system including an RFID tag, an RFID first reader, and an RFID second reader.

A first step of receiving product identification information transmitted when the RFID first reader including a group identification code and an individual identification code requests product identification information to an RFID tag including product identification information; A second step of storing, by the RFID first reader, product identification information received in the first step, and transmitting an inactive mode switch command signal to the corresponding RFID tag providing the product identification information; A third step of switching the RFID tag to an inactive mode that has not responded to a signal transmitted from the outside according to an inactive mode switch command signal transmitted from the RFID first reader; And receiving the product information including the group identification code, the individual identification code, and the product identification information transmitted from the RFID first reader as the RFID second reader requests the product information to the RFID first reader, and processes the payment. Includes; a fourth step of transmitting to the payment server to perform the.

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

1 is a view showing the configuration of an RFID tag calculation system according to the present invention, which will be described with reference to FIG. 2 for explaining an RFID tag calculation method.

As shown, the RFID tag calculation system includes RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n, RFID first readers 110-1 to 110-n, 130-1 to 130-n, and RFID tags. It consists of two readers 210-1 to 210-n.

In more detail, the RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n store product identification information, and the RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n are stored from the RFID first readers 110-1 to 110-n and 130-1 to 130-n. In accordance with the request for product identification information transmitted, the product identification information is stored in advance and provided.

Also, when the RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n receive an inactive mode switch command signal transmitted from the RFID first readers 110-1 to 110-n, 130-1 to 130-n,. Even if a signal is transmitted from the outside after being switched to the deactivation mode, the product identification information is not extracted and provided. That is, when the RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n receive the deactivation mode command signal, the RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n switch to the deactivation mode in which the RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n do not respond even after receiving the product identification information request signal transmitted from the outside.

For example, the RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n are attached to a product provided in the hypermarket, and identify a product including any one of a product identification code, product brief information, price information, or a combination thereof. Save the information.

The RFID first reader 110-1 to 110-n, 130-1 to 130-n, ... includes an identification code for each group and an individual identification code and identifies a product with a plurality of RFID tags located in a specific area. After requesting the information and receiving and storing the response, the deactivation mode switch command signal is transmitted to the corresponding RFID tag, and stored in accordance with a request transmitted from the RFID second readers 210-1 to 210-n. Extract and provide product information consisting of group identification code, individual identification code and product identification information.

For example, RFID first readers 110-1 to 110-n, 130-1 to 130-n, ... are arbitrarily connected to a group by an operator, and each of the RFID first readers belonging to the same group is the same. Contains identification code for each group. The first RFID readers 110-1, 110-2, 110-3, and 110-4 check the RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n of the goods in the cart as shown in FIG. 2. The RFID first readers arranged at the corners of the carts and arranged at the corners of the carts transmit RFID identification information request signals toward the inside of the carts to collect RFID tag information attached to the goods in the carts.

The RFID second readers 210-1 to 210-n may include a plurality of RFID first readers 110-1 to 110-n and 130-1 to 130-n that enter into a preset settlement area (section ⓐ in FIG. 2). , ...) and transmits the product information request signal, and then receives the product information transmitted from the RFID first reader (110-1 ~ 110-n, 130-1 ~ 130-n, ...) to purchase goods The product information is transmitted to the payment server 300 that performs the payment.

3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an RFID first reader according to the present invention, which will be described with reference to FIG. 2 for explaining an RFID tag calculation method and FIG. 4 showing an example of information stored in an RFID first reader. do.

The RFID first readers 110-1 to 110-n, 130-1 to 130-n, ... are product identification information collection unit 111, collection information storage unit 113, and mode switching request unit 115. And a product information providing unit 117.

In more detail, the product identification information collecting unit 110 may include a plurality of RFID tags (eg, an RFID tag 10 of a product contained in a cart shown in FIG. 2) located in a specific area (eg, in a cart). -1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4) request and receive the product identification information and stores in the collection information storage unit 113.

For example, a plurality of RFID first readers 110-1 to 110-n connected to the same group; RFID first readers to which A-1 codes, A-2 codes, A-3 codes, and A-4 codes are assigned. Each product identification information collecting unit 111, as shown in Figure 4 ○ product; ○○ product; ○○○ product, ○ product; ○○ product; △ product, △ product; △△ product; ○○ ○ goods and △ goods; △ △ goods; Receive product identification information for the product.

Here, A is an identification code for each group and 1 to 4 means an individual identification code, and the identification code for each group is the product identification information of the RFID tag collected by the RFID first reader of another group and the RFID first of the A group. Reference is made to distinguish the product identification information of the RFID tag collected by the reader.

The collection information storage unit 113 includes a group identification code and an individual identification code of the RFID first readers 110-1 to 110-n including product identification information of the RFID tag collected by the product identification information collection unit 111. Save it.

The mode switch request unit 115 transmits a deactivation mode switch command signal to the corresponding RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n which have collected the product identification information from the plurality of RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n. The RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n do not respond to the transmitted product identification information request signal so as to switch modes.

The product information providing unit 117 may identify the group identification code, the individual identification code, and the product identification information stored in the collection information storage unit 113 according to a request transmitted from the RFID second readers 210-1 to 210-n. Extract and provide product information consisting of.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of calculating an RFID tag according to the present invention.

First, the product identification information collecting unit 111 of the RFID first reader 110 including the group identification code and the individual identification code is identified by the RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n including the product identification information. In response to the request for information, product identification information transmitted is received (S101).

For example, the RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n are attached to a product provided in the hypermarket, and the product identification information includes any one of a product identification code, product brief information, price information, or a combination thereof. Save it.

Subsequently, the product identification information collecting unit 111 stores the product identification information received in step S101 in the collection information storage unit 113 (S103).

The mode switch request unit 115 transmits an inactive mode switch command signal to the corresponding RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n providing the product identification information (S105).

The RFID tags 10-1 to 10-n switch to an inactive mode that does not respond even when receiving a signal transmitted from the outside according to the inactive mode switch command signal transmitted from the mode switch request unit 115 (S107).

The RFID second readers 210-1 to 210-n request a product information to the RFID first readers 110-1 to 110-n, and identify the group identification codes and the individual codes transmitted from the product information providing unit 117. Product information consisting of the identification code and the product identification information is received (S109, S111).

Thereafter, the RFID second readers 210-1 to 210-n transmit the product information received in step S111 to the payment server 300 to perform payment processing (S113).

The payment server 300 calculates a total sum of prices for product purchases using product identification information included in the product information received from the RFID second readers 210-1 to 210-n (S115). Here, the payment server 300 refers to the group identification code included in the product information and calculates the product purchase price of the corresponding user only for the product information including the same group identification code.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. Therefore, the embodiments described above are to be understood in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

As described above, the RFID tag calculation system and method of the present invention allocates the same group identification code to a plurality of RFID tags, so that the information collected from the RFID tags can be distinguished from the RFID tag information collected by the RFID readers of other groups. There is an advantage.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage that it is possible to read all the plurality of RFID tag information concentrated in a specific space.

In addition, since the present invention includes a plurality of RFID readers, payment processing using RFID tag information can be easily processed without a load phenomenon.

Claims (5)

In the RFID tag calculation system, It includes a group identification code and an individual identification code, and requests the product identification information to a plurality of RFID tags located in a specific area, receives and stores a response thereto, and transmits an inactive mode switch command signal to the corresponding RFID tag. According to the request transmitted from the outside, the RFID first reader for extracting and providing goods information consisting of group-specific identification code, individual identification code and product identification information stored in advance; And The product information request signal is transmitted to a plurality of RFID first readers entering a preset payment area, and then the product information is transmitted to a payment server that receives a product information transmitted from the RFID first reader and performs a payment for a product purchase. An RFID second reader for transmitting; RFID tag operation system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The RFID first reader is, A collection information storage unit for storing product identification information, group identification code, and individual identification code; A product identification information collection unit for requesting and receiving product identification information from a plurality of RFID tags located in a specific area and storing the collection information storage unit; A mode switching request unit which transmits a deactivation mode switch command signal to the corresponding RFID tag which collects the product identification information so that the RFID tag does not respond to the product identification information request signal transmitted later; And A product information providing unit extracting and providing product information including a group identification code, an individual identification code, and product identification information stored in the collection information storage unit according to a request transmitted from the RFID second reader; RFID tag operation system comprising a. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The product identification information, RFID tag operation system comprising any one of a product identification code, product brief information, price information or a combination thereof. An RFID tag calculation method using an RFID tag calculation system including an RFID tag, an RFID first reader, and an RFID second reader, A first step of receiving product identification information transmitted when the RFID first reader including a group identification code and an individual identification code requests product identification information to an RFID tag including product identification information; A second step of storing, by the RFID first reader, product identification information received in the first step, and transmitting an inactive mode switch command signal to the corresponding RFID tag providing the product identification information; A third step of switching the RFID tag to an inactive mode that has not responded to a signal transmitted from the outside according to an inactive mode switch command signal transmitted from the RFID first reader; And When the RFID second reader requests product information to the RFID first reader, product information including a group identification code, an individual identification code, and product identification information transmitted from the RFID first reader is received, and the payment process is performed. Transmitting to a payment server to perform; RFID tag calculation method comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The product identification information, RFID tag calculation method comprising any one of product identification code, product brief information, price information or a combination thereof.

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