RFID-Barcode Recording System for Tape Cartridge Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
In recording tape cartridges, information recorded on a non-contact readable first medium cannot be visually recognized from the outside, making it difficult for manufacturers to identify individual cartridges and for users to transmit this information.
Innovation Solution
A system that reads information from a non-contact readable RFID tag and records it on a visually recognizable barcode label, ensuring the same information is recorded on both mediums.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If information is recorded only on a non-contact readable first recording medium (RFID tag), then the information can be read automatically without contact, but the information cannot be visually recognized from the outside
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two recording media (RFID tag for automatic reading and barcode label for visual recognition) into a single recording tape cartridge system. The reading part reads information from the RFID tag while the recording part simultaneously records the same information on the barcode label, merging the advantages of both media types.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary processing system that includes a reading part to read from the RFID tag and a recording part to write to the barcode label. This intermediary mechanism transfers information between the two media, enabling both automatic reading and visual recognition capabilities.
2Ease of operation
If information is recorded on a second recording medium (barcode label) with visual recognition capability, then the information can be visually recognized, but the information may not match the information on the first recording medium (RFID tag)
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a feedback mechanism where the reading part reads information from the RFID tag and the recording part records this information on the barcode label. This ensures that the barcode label always contains up-to-date information that matches the RFID tag, maintaining information consistency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary recording of information on the barcode label based on the RFID tag information before any discrepancies can occur. This preliminary action ensures that both media start with consistent information, preventing future mismatches.
3Adaptability or versatility
If different information is recorded on the first and second recording media, then each medium can serve its specific function, but the manufacturer cannot identify the specific cartridge using the information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the information on both recording media universal by ensuring they contain the same identification information. This allows the information to serve multiple functions: automatic reading by the reading part and visual recognition/manual transmission by users, while maintaining identification capability.
Data Source
AI summary
A recording system includes a reading part that reads information recorded on a first recording medium that is provided in a recording tape cartridge, of which recorded information is readable in a non-contact manner; and a recording part that records the information read by the reading part on a second recording medium of which recorded information is visually recognizable from the outside.