RFID Reader ID Specification via Tag Association
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing UHF-band passive RFID systems require manual user ID input, leading to inefficiencies and potential errors in article management, as they do not automatically specify the ID information of the user carrying the RFID reader.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that automatically specifies the identification information of a moving object carrying a reader apparatus by receiving and storing ID information from wireless tags, along with reading times, to associate and identify the communication object.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual user ID input is required, then the system can capture user identification information, but the operation becomes complex and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically captures the user's ID information through the RFID reader without requiring manual input. The user simply carries the RFID reader, and the system self-automatically specifies and records the user's ID by receiving identification information from wireless tags and associating it with reading times, thereby improving reliability while maintaining ease of operation.
2Loss of information
If manual ID setting procedure is implemented, then user identification can be obtained, but the process time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically specifying the user's ID information before the article management process begins. The information processing apparatus receives identification information from wireless tags and pre-associates it with reading times, so that when article management operations occur, the user ID is already captured and ready, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual ID setting procedures.
3Productivity
If automatic specification of user ID is implemented, then operation efficiency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The information processing apparatus performs multiple functions: it receives identification information from wireless tags, stores association information linking user IDs with reading times, and automatically specifies user IDs for article management. By consolidating these functions into a single apparatus that processes both tag information and user identification, the system achieves automatic specification and improved productivity without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus operable to specify identification information of a communication object that a moving object that carries a reader apparatus holds: receives, from the reader apparatus, identification information read from a communication object near the reader apparatus, and a reading time thereof; stores, in a memory unit, association information that includes association of the received identification information and the reading time; and specifies the identification information of the communication object that the moving object holds based on the association information stored in the memory unit.