Eyeglass supporting apparatus and eyeglass information acquisition method

Abstract

This eyeglass supporting apparatus is for accommodating eyeglasses or placing eyeglasses therein. The eyeglass supporting apparatus comprises: a first coil antenna; and a second coil antenna connected to the first coil antenna and having a coil opening larger than that of the first coil antenna. The first coil antenna is disposed so as to be magnetically coupled to a first RFID tag provided in the eyeglasses.

Description

Eyeglasses support device and method for acquiring eyeglasses information

[0001] The present invention relates to an eyeglasses support for storing or placing eyeglasses, and to a method for acquiring eyeglasses information.

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are eyeglasses that include an RFIC (Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuit) chip that stores information about eyeglasses (hereinafter referred to as "eyeglasses information") in order to manage the information.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes an eyeglass information management system that efficiently manages information about eyeglasses purchased by each user using an RFIC chip attached to eyeglasses.

[0004] JP 2005-149079 A

[0005] However, because the RFIC chip installed in the eyeglasses is small, it is difficult for the user's smartphone to directly read the information stored in the RFIC chip. Because the eyeglasses have a three-dimensional shape, it is difficult to bring a flat smartphone close to the RFIC chip in the eyeglasses. In addition, the user does not know where the reading unit is located on the smartphone, making it difficult to communicate with the RFIC chip. Therefore, the eyeglasses information in the RFIC chip is read using a dedicated reader, and the user cannot obtain information from the RFIC chip installed in the eyeglasses themselves.

[0006] The present invention aims to provide an eyeglasses support device and an eyeglasses information acquisition method that allow eyeglasses information to be acquired using a smartphone.

[0007] According to one aspect of the present invention, an eyeglasses supporter for storing or placing eyeglasses includes a first coil antenna and a second coil antenna connected to the first coil antenna and having a coil opening area larger than that of the first coil antenna, the first coil antenna being positioned to magnetically couple with a first RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) tag provided on the eyeglasses.

[0008] One aspect of the present invention is a method for acquiring eyeglass information, which uses an eyeglass support in which eyeglasses equipped with a first RFID tag storing first information about the eyeglasses are stored or placed, and the first information of the first RFID tag is acquired by a smartphone via a first coil antenna arranged in the eyeglass support so as to face the first RFID tag, and a second coil antenna connected to the first coil antenna and having a coil opening area larger than the area of ​​the coil opening of the first coil antenna.

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an eyeglasses support device and an eyeglasses information acquisition method that allow eyeglasses information to be acquired using a smartphone.

[0010] FIG. 1 is a general view showing an outline of an eyeglass case according to the first embodiment; FIG. 2 is a general perspective view showing eyeglasses equipped with an RFID tag; FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the circuit configuration of the RFID tag and the antenna of the eyeglass case; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of an eyeglass information management system; FIG. 5 is a general view showing an outline of an eyeglass case containing eyeglasses in a first modified example; FIG. 6 is a front view showing the general configuration of an eyeglass stand in a third modified example;

[0011] Each of the embodiments described below shows a specific example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this configuration. Furthermore, the numerical values, shapes, configurations, steps, and step orders specifically shown in the following embodiments are examples and do not limit the present invention. Among the components in the following embodiments, components that are not described in the independent claims that represent the highest concepts are described as optional components. Furthermore, in all embodiments, the configurations in each modification are the same, and the configurations described in each modification may be combined with each other.

[0012] (Embodiment 1) Next, a schematic configuration of an eyeglasses supporter according to embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. In embodiment 1, an eyeglasses case 1 will be described as an example of an eyeglasses supporter. Figure 1 is an overall view showing the eyeglasses case 1 in embodiment 1 with the upper case 3 open. Figure 2 is an overall view showing the outline of the eyeglasses case 1 containing eyeglasses 100.

[0013] In the first embodiment, the eyeglasses case 1 accommodates eyeglasses 100. The eyeglasses case 1 includes an upper case 3, a lower case 5, and a hinge unit 7. One side of the upper case 3 and the lower case 5 are connected via the hinge unit 7, and the upper case 3 and the lower case 5 can be opened and closed. The upper case 3 and the lower case 5 are made of, for example, resin, leather, or paper, or a combination of these.

[0014] The lower case 5 has a side wall 9 that surrounds the eyeglasses 100 to be housed therein, and the eyeglasses 100 housed in the lower case 5 are roughly positioned within the lower case 5 by the side wall 9 .

[0015] Next, the eyeglasses 100 stored in the eyeglass case 1 will be described with reference to Figures 2 and 3. Figure 3 is an overall perspective view showing the eyeglasses 100 equipped with an RFID tag 109.

[0016] The eyeglasses 100 include a pair of lenses 101 and a frame 102 that supports each lens 101. The frame 102 includes a pair of rims 103, a bridge 104, a pair of pads 105, a pair of end pieces 106, a pair of temples 107, and a pair of tip pieces 108.

[0017] The pair of rims 103 respectively support the pair of lenses 101. Note that the eyeglasses 100 shown in Fig. 2 are of a type that includes rims 103 that support the lenses 101, but are not limited to this, and may be of a type that does not include rims 103.

[0018] The bridge 104 connects each of the pair of rims 103. The pads 105 support the eyeglasses 100 by pinching the sides of the user's nose. The temples 107 are connected to the outer ends of the rims 103 or lenses 101 via end pieces 106. A tip cell 108 is disposed at the tip of each temple 107. The tip cell 108 is the part of the temple 107 that comes into contact with the user's ear.

[0019] The pad 105 is made of resin and has an RFID tag 109 embedded therein. The temple 107 and tip cell 108 are made of metal or resin, but if they are made of resin, the RFID tag 109 may be built in instead of the pad 105.

[0020] The RFID tag 109 is a small chip component, for example, 10 mm square or less in plan view. The RFID tag 109 includes an RFIC chip 111 and a matching circuit 112 (see FIG. 4). The RFIC chip 111 stores information about the eyeglasses 100. The information about the eyeglasses 100 is, for example, ID information for identifying the eyeglasses 100, but may also include other information, such as the purchase date, eyeglass specifications, and maintenance history.

[0021] 1 and 2, eyeglasses 100 are stored in lower case 5 of eyeglass case 1 with a pair of temples 107 folded. The eyeglasses 100 are roughly positioned within lower case 5, and first coil antenna 11 is positioned opposite pad 105 with RFID tag 109 built in.

[0022] The first coil antenna 11 is capable of wireless communication with the RFID tag 109 of the eyeglasses 100 through magnetic field coupling.

[0023] A second coil antenna 13 is disposed in the upper case 3. The second coil antenna 13 is capable of wireless communication with the user's smartphone 90 via magnetic field coupling. The first and second coil antennas 11 and 13 each have, for example, a coil shape wound on a plane. The area of ​​the coil opening of the second coil antenna 13 is larger than the area of ​​the coil opening of the first coil antenna 11. In the first embodiment, the second coil antenna 13 is connected to the first coil antenna 11 by a conductor 15 (wired). The second coil antenna 13 may be disposed on the outer surface, inner surface, or internal surface of the upper case 3. Note that, although FIG. 2 shows the smartphone 90 and the second coil antenna 13 performing wireless communication when the upper case 3 is open, wireless communication between the smartphone 90 and the second coil antenna 13 is also possible when the upper case 3 is closed. In addition, the smartphone 90 and the second coil antenna 13 may be configured to be able to communicate wirelessly only when the upper case 3 is closed, or the upper case 3 may be configured from a combination of ferrite and metal so that the smartphone 90 and the second coil antenna 13 can communicate wirelessly only when the upper case 3 is open.

[0024] Please refer to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the circuit configuration of the RFID tag 109 and the antenna of the eyeglass case 1.

[0025] The matching circuit 112 of the RFID tag 109 is connected to the built-in RFIC chip 111. The matching circuit 112 has a coil antenna, and this coil antenna is magnetically coupled to the first coil antenna 11. In addition, the matching circuit 112 is also magnetically coupled to the reader unit 91 of the smartphone 90 and the second coil antenna 13, so that a current flows to the RFIC chip 111 via the second coil antenna 13 and the first coil antenna 11, using the magnetic field energy of wireless communication from the smartphone 90 as a power source. The RFIC chip 111 transmits the stored ID information as a wireless signal to the smartphone 90 via the first coil antenna 11 and the second coil antenna 13. In this way, wireless communication is performed between the smartphone 90 and the RFIC chip 111.

[0026] Next, reference is made to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of an eyeglasses information management system 200. Based on the ID information read by the smartphone 90, the smartphone 90 can access a user registration site for the brand of eyeglasses 100 on the server 201 via an internet line 203. On the user registration site, the user can register by entering their personal information linked to the read ID information. This allows further information about the eyeglasses 100 to be obtained from the server 201 via the smartphone 90. The server 201 is configured, for example, with a hard disk (HDD), a semiconductor storage device (SSD), or a semiconductor memory (RAM).

[0027] As described above, the eyeglasses supporter of the first embodiment is an eyeglasses case 1 that houses eyeglasses 100. The eyeglasses case 1 includes a first coil antenna 11 and a second coil antenna 13 that is connected to the first coil antenna 11 and has a coil opening with a larger area than the first coil antenna 11. The first coil antenna 11 is arranged to be magnetically coupled with an RFID tag 109 provided on the eyeglasses 100 so as to be able to wirelessly communicate with the RFID tag 109.

[0028] The eyeglasses information acquisition method of the first embodiment is a method using an eyeglasses case 1 that stores eyeglasses 100 equipped with an RFID tag 109 that stores ID information of the eyeglasses 100. In the eyeglasses case 1, the ID information of the RFID tag 109 is acquired by a smartphone 90 via a first coil antenna 11 that is arranged to face the RFID tag 109 and a second coil antenna 13 that is connected to the first coil antenna 11 and has an opening that is larger than the opening of the first coil antenna 11.

[0029] With this configuration of the eyeglasses case 1, the first coil antenna 11 is arranged to be magnetically coupled with the RFID tag 109 provided on the eyeglasses 100, and the second coil antenna connected to the first coil antenna 11 is interposed, thereby enabling wireless communication between the RFID tag 109 and the smartphone 90. Furthermore, since the area of ​​the coil opening of the second coil antenna 13 is larger than the area of ​​the coil opening of the first coil antenna 11, wireless communication between the smartphone 90 and the second coil antenna 13 becomes easier. This allows the smartphone 90 to obtain eyeglasses information stored in the RFID tag 109 of the eyeglasses 100. Similar effects can also be obtained by using the eyeglasses obtaining method described above.

[0030] The eyeglasses case 1 also includes a lower case 5 in which the eyeglasses 100 are placed, and an upper case 3 that can be opened and closed and covers the lower case 5. The second coil antenna 13 is disposed in the upper case 3. As a result, even if eyeglasses 100 having metal parts are stored in the eyeglasses case 1, the second coil antenna 13 is disposed in the upper case 3 located above the eyeglasses 100, so that the metal parts of the eyeglasses 100 can be prevented from affecting wireless communication between the second coil antenna 13 and the smartphone 90.

[0031] Next, an eyeglasses case 1A according to a first modification of the first embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. The first coil antenna 11 of the eyeglasses case 1 described above is disposed near the center of the lower case 5, but this is not limitative. The location of the first coil antenna 11 may be changed depending on the position of the RFID tag 109 of the eyeglasses 100.

[0032] 6 , when the RFID tag 109 is built into the front cell 108 of the eyeglasses 100, the first coil antenna 11 may be disposed in a position facing the front cell 108 in which the RFID tag 109 is built. In this case, the first coil antenna 11 is disposed at a longitudinal end of the lower case 5. Furthermore, when the eyeglasses 100 are housed in the lower case 5 so that the lenses 101 of the eyeglasses 100 are in contact with the inner surface of the lower case 5, the first coil antenna 11 may be disposed on the inner surface of the upper case 3 in a position facing the RFID tag 109.

[0033] Next, an eyeglasses case 1B according to a second modification of the first embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is an overall view showing an outline of the eyeglasses case 1B according to the second modification of the first embodiment, in which eyeglasses 100 are stored.

[0034] The eyeglasses case 1B in Modification 2 is the eyeglasses case 1 in Embodiment 1, but is provided with a protrusion 21 as a positioning member for positioning the eyeglasses 100. The protrusion 21 is located, for example, in the center of the lower case 5. This protrusion 21 is sized to be sandwiched between a pair of pads 105 of the eyeglasses 100, so that when a user places the eyeglasses 100 so that the pair of pads 105 of the eyeglasses 100 are sandwiched between the protrusion 21, the eyeglasses 100 are fixed in the lower case 5. In addition, a first coil antenna 11 is located inside the protrusion 21.

[0035] As described above, the eyeglasses case 1B in the second modification has the protrusion 21 for positioning the eyeglasses 100, and the first coil antenna 11 is built into the protrusion 21. Because the eyeglasses 100 are positioned by the protrusion 21, the RFID tag 109 is more appropriately positioned to face the first coil antenna 11, enabling good wireless communication.

[0036] Next, an eyeglass stand 1C according to Modification 3 of Embodiment 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of the eyeglass stand 1C according to Modification 3. The eyeglass supporter in Embodiment 1 is the eyeglass case 1 that houses the eyeglasses 100, but is not limited to this. As shown in Fig. 8, the eyeglass supporter may be the eyeglass stand 1C on which the eyeglasses 100 are hung.

[0037] The eyeglasses stand 1C includes a base 31, a rod 34 standing upward from the base 31, and a protrusion 35 protruding forward from the rod 34. The bridge 104 of the eyeglasses 100 is hooked onto the protrusion 35, and the bent temples 107 are also placed in recesses (not shown) provided in the rod 34. The first coil antenna 11 is disposed on the rod 34 at a position facing the RFID tag 109 embedded in the pad 105, and the second coil antenna is disposed on the side surface 32 or top surface 33 of the base 31. In this way, the eyeglasses stand 1C as a stand-type eyeglasses supporter can achieve the same effects as the eyeglasses case 1 of the first embodiment.

[0038] Next, an eyeglasses stand 1D according to a fourth modification of the first embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the eyeglasses stand 1D according to the fourth modification. The eyeglasses support in the first embodiment is the eyeglasses case 1 that houses the eyeglasses 100, but is not limited to this. As shown in Fig. 9, the eyeglasses support may be the eyeglasses stand 1D on which the eyeglasses 100 are placed.

[0039] The eyeglasses stand 1D has a protrusion 21 disposed on the top surface 41, and eyeglasses 100 can be positioned on the eyeglasses stand 1D by sandwiching the protrusion 21 between a pair of pads 105. A first coil antenna 11 is disposed opposite or near an RFID tag 109 embedded in the positioned pad 105, and can magnetically couple with the RFID tag 109. The second coil antenna 13 may be disposed on a side surface 43 or on the top surface 41 of the eyeglasses stand 1D.

[0040] The method for positioning the eyeglasses 100 in the eyeglass stand 1D is not limited to the protrusions 35. For example, the eyeglass stand 1D may be tray-shaped and have a recess formed therein that matches the outline of the eyeglasses 100, and the eyeglasses 100 may be positioned by placing them in this recess. In this way, the eyeglass stand 1D can also achieve the same effect as the eyeglass case 1 of the first embodiment.

[0041] (Embodiment 2) Next, an eyeglasses case 1F and an eyeglasses information management system 200F according to embodiment 2 will be described with reference to Fig. 10 and Fig. 11. Fig. 10 is an overall view showing an outline of an eyeglasses case 1F storing eyeglasses 100 according to embodiment 2. Fig. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of the eyeglasses information management system 200F according to embodiment 2.

[0042] The eyeglasses case 1F of the second embodiment further includes an RFID tag 51 and a third coil antenna 53 connected to the RFID tag 51 in addition to the configuration of the eyeglasses case 1 of the first embodiment. Other than this and the points described below, the eyeglasses case 1F of the second embodiment and the eyeglasses case 1 of the first embodiment are the same in configuration, and therefore a description of the common configuration will be omitted.

[0043] In the eyeglasses case 1F, an RFID tag 51 and a third coil antenna 53 are disposed on the upper case 3. The RFID tag 51 stores information different from that of the RFID tag 109. The information stored in the RFID tag 51 is, for example, ID information of the eyeglasses case 1F. The third coil antenna 53 has, for example, a coil shape wound on a plane. The area of ​​the coil opening of the third coil antenna 53 is larger than the area of ​​the coil opening of the first coil antenna 11. The smartphone 90 sequentially reads the ID information of the RFID tag 109 and the ID information of the RFID tag 51 and sends them to the server 201F via the Internet line 203.

[0044] The server 201F includes a database 211 and a collation unit 213. The database 211 stores both the ID information of the RFID tag 109 and the ID information of the RFID tag 51, which are linked when shipped from the factory or when handed over to the user at the store.

[0045] The matching unit 213 determines whether the combination of the ID information of the RFID tag 109 and the ID information of the RFID tag 51 sent from the smartphone 90 matches the associated ID information pre-stored in the database 211. The matching unit 213 can be realized, for example, by a semiconductor element, and can be configured with a microcomputer, a CPU, an MPU, a GPU, a DSP, an FPGA, or an ASIC. The function of the matching unit 213 may be configured by hardware alone, or may be realized by combining hardware and software. The matching unit 213 realizes predetermined functions by reading data and programs stored in the server 201F and performing various arithmetic processing.

[0046] For example, by allowing a connection to the site only when the collation unit 213 determines that there is a match, it is possible to further improve the security of access to the server 201F. Also, by allowing a user to register only the linked ID information when registering product information on a member site of an eyeglass manufacturer or the like, it is possible to register only eyeglasses sold with a genuine eyeglass case.

[0047] Methods for managing the linking of information from two RFID tags include managing the items to be linked as an ID, managing the information from one tag as a user ID and the information from the other tag as a password, or managing a hash value derived from the ID information of one tag as the ID information of the other tag.

[0048] Next, a method for acquiring information about the eyeglasses 100 housed in the eyeglasses case 1F will be described with reference to Fig. 12. Fig. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of managing eyeglasses information.

[0049] In step S1, the user brings the smartphone 90 close to one side of the upper case 3 of the eyeglasses case 1F. The smartphone 90 communicates with the second coil antenna 13, acquires ID information of the eyeglasses 100, and transmits the acquired ID information of the eyeglasses 100 to the server 201F.

[0050] In step S2, the user brings the smartphone 90 close to the other side of the upper case 3 of the eyeglasses case 1F. The smartphone 90 communicates with the third coil antenna 53, acquires ID information of the eyeglasses case 1F, and transmits the acquired ID information of the eyeglasses case 1F to the server 201F.

[0051] In step S3, the server 201F determines whether the acquisition of the two pieces of ID information has been completed within a predetermined time. If the server 201F determines that the two pieces of ID information have not been acquired within the predetermined time (No in step S3), the server 201F cancels the user registration.

[0052] When server 201F determines that two pieces of ID information have been acquired within a specified time period (Yes in step S3), in step S4, the matching unit 213 determines whether the two pieces of received ID information match two pieces of linked ID information pre-stored in database 211.

[0053] If the collation unit 213 determines that the received two pieces of ID information do not match the two pieces of linked ID information stored in advance in the database 211 (No in step S5), it cancels the user registration.

[0054] If the collation unit 213 determines that the received two pieces of ID information match two pieces of linked ID information stored in advance in the database 211 (Yes in step S5), the collation unit 213 permits user registration and accesses the registration site in step S6. Note that in the above example, the linking of the two pieces of ID information is determined in order to grant access to the user registration site, but the same may also be determined in order to grant access to a personal page after the user registration is completed.

[0055] According to the eyeglasses case 1F of the second embodiment, the eyeglasses case 1F includes an RFID tag 51 and a third coil antenna 53 connected to the RFID tag 51, and therefore the smartphone 90 can acquire tag information of the RFID tag 51 by communicating with the third coil antenna 53. Therefore, two pieces of tag information can be acquired, including the tag information of the RFID tag 109 of the eyeglasses 100, and the server 201F can make a determination by combining the two pieces of tag information, thereby improving the confidentiality of the information.

[0056] According to the eyeglasses information acquisition method of the second embodiment, the eyeglasses case 1 includes an RFID tag 51 storing second information about the eyeglasses case 1 and a third coil antenna 53 connected to the RFID tag 51. The second information is acquired by the smartphone 90 via the third coil antenna 53. The first information and the second information are transmitted from the smartphone 90 to the server 201F, and the server 201F checks whether the combination of the first information and the second information matches. If the combination of the first information and the second information acquired by the smartphone 90 matches, the site becomes accessible. This method similarly allows the server 201F to determine the combination of the two tag information, thereby improving the confidentiality of the information.

[0057] Next, an eyeglasses case 1G according to a first modification of the second embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 13. Fig. 13 is an overall view showing an outline of an eyeglasses case 1G according to a second modification of the second embodiment, in which eyeglasses 100 are stored.

[0058] In the eyeglasses case 1F of Example 2, the RFID tag 51 and the third coil antenna 53 are arranged next to the second coil antenna 13, but this is not limiting. The coil opening of the third coil antenna 53 and the coil opening of the second coil antenna 13 may be arranged so as to overlap, or, for example, the coil antennas may be arranged concentrically, i.e., so that the centers of the coil openings of the third coil antenna 53 and the second coil antenna 13 coincide with each other.

[0059] In this way, the coil opening of the second coil antenna 13 overlaps with the coil opening of the third coil antenna 53, allowing them to be read at once by the smartphone 90, thereby shortening the time required to obtain the information on two tags.

[0060] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be modified as follows.

[0061] In each of the above-described embodiments, the second coil antenna 13 wirelessly communicates with the smartphone 90 through magnetic field coupling, but wireless communication with the smartphone 90 may also be performed via another coil antenna. For example, the eyeglasses case 1 may include a third coil antenna that is magnetically coupled with the second coil antenna 13 and a fourth coil antenna that is connected to the third coil antenna by a conductor, and the smartphone 90 may read the ID information of the RFID tag 109 by wirelessly communicating with the fourth coil antenna through magnetic field coupling.

[0062] Although the present invention has been described in various embodiments with a certain degree of detail, the disclosure of these embodiments may vary in structural details, and variations in the combination and order of elements in the various embodiments may be realized without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as claimed.

[0063] A first aspect of the present invention is an eyeglasses support for storing or placing eyeglasses. The eyeglasses support includes a first coil antenna and a second coil antenna connected to the first coil antenna and having a coil opening area larger than that of the first coil antenna. The first coil antenna is positioned to magnetically couple with a first RFID tag provided on the eyeglasses.

[0064] The eyeglasses support of this aspect allows wireless communication between the first RFID tag and the smartphone via the first coil antenna arranged to be magnetically coupled with the first RFID tag provided on the eyeglasses and the second coil antenna connected to the first coil antenna. Furthermore, since the area of ​​the coil opening of the second coil antenna is larger than the area of ​​the coil opening of the first coil antenna, wireless communication between the smartphone and the second coil antenna is facilitated.

[0065] According to a second aspect, in the eyeglasses support of the first aspect, the eyeglasses support includes a protrusion for positioning the eyeglasses, and the first coil antenna is built into the protrusion.

[0066] According to a third aspect, in the eyeglasses support of the first or second aspect, the eyeglasses support includes a second RFID tag and a third coil antenna connected to the second RFID tag.

[0067] According to a fourth aspect, in the eyeglasses support of the third aspect, the coil opening of the second coil antenna overlaps with the coil opening of the third coil antenna.

[0068] According to a fifth aspect, in the eyeglasses support of any one of the first to fourth aspects, the second coil antenna is disposed on an upper portion of the eyeglasses support.

[0069] According to a sixth aspect, in the eyeglasses support of any one of the first to fourth aspects, the first coil antenna is disposed at a lower part of the eyeglasses support.

[0070] According to a seventh aspect, in the eyeglasses support of any one of the first to fourth aspects, the eyeglasses support is a eyeglasses case that contains eyeglasses. The eyeglasses case includes a lower case in which the eyeglasses are placed and an upper case that covers the lower case and is openable and closable. The second coil antenna is disposed in the upper case.

[0071] According to an eighth aspect, in the eyeglasses support of the seventh aspect, the first coil antenna is disposed in the lower case of the eyeglasses case.

[0072] A ninth aspect of the eyeglasses information acquisition method is a method using an eyeglasses supporter that houses or places eyeglasses equipped with a first RFID tag that stores first information about the eyeglasses. The eyeglasses information acquisition method acquires first information from the first RFID tag by a smartphone via a first coil antenna disposed in the eyeglasses supporter so as to face the first RFID tag, and a second coil antenna connected to the first coil antenna and having a coil opening area larger than that of the first coil antenna.

[0073] According to a tenth aspect, in the eyeglasses information acquisition method of the ninth aspect, the eyeglasses supporter includes a second RFID tag storing second information about the eyeglasses supporter, and a third coil antenna connected to the second RFID tag. The second information is acquired by a smartphone via the third coil antenna, and the first information and the second information are transmitted from the smartphone to a server. The server verifies whether the combination of the first information and the second information matches. If the combination of the first information and the second information acquired by the smartphone matches, the site can be accessed.

[0074] DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1A, 1B Eyeglasses case 1C Eyeglasses stand 1D Eyeglasses stand 3 Upper case 5 Lower case 7 Hinge portion 9 Side wall portion 11 First coil antenna 13 Second coil antenna 15 Conductive wire 21 Protrusion portion 31 Base portion 32 Side surface 33 Top surface 34 Rod 35 Protrusion portion 41 Top surface 43 Side surface 51 RFID tag 53 Third coil antenna 90 Smartphone 91 Reader portion 100 Eyeglasses 101 Lens 102 Frame 103 Rim 104 Bridge 105 Pad 106 End piece 107 Temple 108 Tip cell 109 RFID tag 111 RFIC chip 112 Matching circuit 200, 200F Eyeglasses information management system 201 Server 203 Internet line 211 Database 213 Collation unit

Claims

1. An eyeglasses support for storing or placing eyeglasses, comprising: a first coil antenna; and a second coil antenna connected to the first coil antenna and having a coil opening area larger than that of the first coil antenna, wherein the first coil antenna is positioned to magnetically couple with a first RFID tag provided on the eyeglasses.

2. The eyeglasses supporter according to claim 1, further comprising a protrusion for positioning the eyeglasses, and the first coil antenna is built into the protrusion.

3. The eyeglasses supporter according to claim 1 or 2, comprising: a second RFID tag; and a third coil antenna connected to the second RFID tag.

4. The eyeglasses supporter according to claim 3, wherein the coil opening of the second coil antenna and the coil opening of the third coil antenna overlap with each other.

5. The eyeglasses supporter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second coil antenna is disposed on an upper portion of the eyeglasses supporter.

6. The eyeglasses supporter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first coil antenna is disposed at a lower portion of the eyeglasses supporter.

7. The eyeglasses supporter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the eyeglasses supporter is an eyeglasses case that houses the eyeglasses, the eyeglasses case comprising: a lower case in which the eyeglasses are placed; and an upper case that covers the lower case and is openable and closable; and the second coil antenna is disposed in the upper case.

8. The eyeglasses support according to claim 7, wherein the first coil antenna is disposed in the lower case of the eyeglasses case.

9. A method for acquiring eyeglass information using an eyeglasses holder in which eyeglasses equipped with a first RFID tag storing first information about the eyeglasses are stored or placed, wherein the first information of the first RFID tag is acquired by a smartphone via a first coil antenna arranged in the eyeglasses holder so as to face the first RFID tag, and a second coil antenna connected to the first coil antenna and having a coil opening area larger than the area of ​​the coil opening of the first coil antenna.

10. The eyeglasses supporter comprises: a second RFID tag storing second information about the eyeglasses supporter; and a third coil antenna connected to the second RFID tag; the second information is acquired by the smartphone via the third coil antenna; the first information and the second information are transmitted from the smartphone to a server, and the server verifies whether the combination of the first information and the second information matches; and if the combination of the first information and the second information acquired by the smartphone matches, the site becomes accessible. The eyeglasses information acquisition method of claim 9.

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