Numerical Operation System Using RFID Tags for Automated Value Summation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional game systems do not calculate information from multiple toy elements' identification information, making it difficult to total numerical values associated with individuals.
Innovation Solution
A numerical operation system using contactless communication tags, a reader, and a control unit to acquire and calculate total values from numerical values and operator symbols associated with individuals, allowing for easy summation and comparison.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional RFID tags are used to identify toy elements, then identification of individual elements is achieved, but calculation and totaling of numerical values associated with multiple individuals is not performed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the identification function and numerical calculation function into a single integrated system. The control unit combines the reader that detects RFID tags with calculation capabilities, allowing numerical values associated with multiple toy elements to be automatically totaled without requiring separate identification and calculation systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as an RFID tag reader for identification and as a calculation device for totaling numerical values. This universal device handles multiple tasks (detection, data retrieval, calculation) that were previously performed by separate systems.
2Productivity
If manual calculation of numerical values from multiple individuals is performed, then accuracy can be maintained, but time and effort required for calculation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service calculation where the control unit automatically totals the numerical values associated with multiple toy elements without requiring manual intervention. The system retrieves data from RFID tags and independently completes the calculation, eliminating the need for human operators to perform manual addition.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical calculation with electronic computation. Instead of humans manually adding numerical values, the control unit uses electronic processing to automatically calculate totals, significantly reducing the time required for calculation.
3Loss of information
If only identification information is read from tags, then simple reading is achieved, but acquisition and calculation of associated numerical values is not performed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-associating numerical values with RFID tags before the actual calculation process. Each toy element comes with its identification tag that already contains or is linked to numerical data, so when the reader detects the tag, the associated numerical information is immediately available for retrieval and calculation without requiring additional data gathering steps.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient calculation and comparison of numerical values associated with individuals, enhancing user experience and simplifying operations.
Implementation Method 1
a contactless communication tag each included in a plurality of individuals, a reader allowed to read the contactless communication tag
Data Source
AI summary
A numerical operation system for a plurality of individuals includes a contactless communication tag each included in a plurality of individuals, a reader allowed to read the contactless communication tag, and a control unit to which a result read by the reader is input, wherein the control unit is configured such as to acquire, from the result read by the reader, at least numerical values each corresponding to the plurality of individuals and operator symbols for operating the numerical values to calculate a total value based on the numerical values and the operator symbols.