Dynamic Service Provision via RFID Terminal ID Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ID tag-based services can only be provided to devices from which the ID tag has been read and are predetermined, making it impossible to change services in real-time, such as in a shop setting.
Innovation Solution
An information providing device and method that includes storage control for terminal device and ID tag identification numbers, reception control for transmitting these numbers, and execution means to provide services to users based on received IDs, allowing dynamic service provision and management, including user group registration, action association, and count tracking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional ID tag-based services are used, then service provision is simple and straightforward, but services can only be provided to devices that have read the ID tag and cannot be changed in real-time
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments service management into multiple components: ID tag layer, terminal device layer, and information providing device layer. Each layer handles specific functions independently, allowing services to be flexibly configured and changed without affecting the entire system. The service information is divided into identifiable parts including ID tag identification, terminal device identification, and service content.
Solution Approach 2:
An information providing device acts as an intermediary between the ID tag and the service execution system. This intermediary receives identification information from terminal devices, manages service information dynamically, and provides services based on the matched ID tag and terminal device combinations, enabling real-time service changes without direct modification of the ID tag itself.
2Adaptability or versatility
If services are predetermined and fixed, then system operation is simple, but it is impossible to change services from a shop or service provider
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-establishes the framework for service provision including ID tag registration, terminal device pairing, and service information templates. However, the actual service content remains configurable and changeable through the information providing device, allowing shops to update services without reconfiguring the entire system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
Service information is stored as configurable parameters in the information providing device, including service content, validity periods, and associated conditions. These parameters can be dynamically modified to change services without altering the fundamental system structure or requiring physical reconfiguration of ID tags and terminal devices.
3Ease of operation
If ID tag reading is required for service access, then service security is maintained, but services cannot be provided to users without physical ID tag presence
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses the ID tag identification mechanism for multiple purposes: initial service authorization, user identification, and service eligibility determination. The terminal device that reads the ID tag becomes a universal access point that can serve multiple users and services, reducing the need for constant physical ID tag presentation while maintaining authorization reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The information providing device receives feedback from terminal devices about which ID tags have been read and provides corresponding service information. This feedback loop allows the system to verify authorization remotely and provide services based on the matched ID tag-terminal device combinations, maintaining security while improving accessibility.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables service providers to offer desired services to customers in real-time, enhancing flexibility and customer experience by allowing service changes and dynamic action execution based on ID tag readings.
Implementation Method 1
a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader of a communication device acquires information regarding a mobile phone stored in an RFID tag by using RFID wireless communication
Data Source
AI summary
User group DB (70) stores a serial number of the mobile phone of the user. Action DB (69) stores an individual identification number for identifying RFID which is set up by a service provider and an action associated with the individual identification number. A web server function (61) controls reception of the serial number and the individual identification number, which are transmitted from the mobile phone; and a service providing section (67) executes, when the serial number and the individual identification number are received, an action of providing a service of the service provider to the mobile phone of the user.