Server RFID Communication Parameter Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Setting proper communication parameters for RFID communication in printers is difficult and prone to errors, requiring user expertise and manual calibration.
Innovation Solution
A server system that records and transmits printer and RFID tag identification information along with optimized communication parameters to the printer, allowing for automatic configuration of RFID communication settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual calibration is performed for setting communication parameters, then the parameters can be customized, but the operation becomes complex and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic calibration where the printer autonomously determines optimal communication parameters by reading RFID tags and adjusting settings without user intervention. The control unit automatically sets communication parameters based on calibration results, eliminating the need for manual parameter configuration while ensuring reliable communication.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs calibration in advance before actual RFID communication operations. By pre-determining optimal communication parameters through automatic calibration processes, the system prepares the necessary settings beforehand, ensuring reliable communication during subsequent operations without requiring manual intervention at the time of use.
2Ease of operation
If automatic parameter setting is implemented, then ease of operation improves, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit serves multiple functions: it manages both the calibration processes and the actual RFID communication operations. By integrating these functions into a single control unit, the system achieves automatic parameter setting without requiring separate dedicated hardware for calibration, thus maintaining simplicity while providing comprehensive functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system combines the calibration function and communication function into an integrated process. The control unit merges parameter determination and communication control into a unified system that automatically manages both aspects, reducing the need for separate complex subsystems while achieving automatic operation.
Data Source
AI summary
A server, which is capable of communicating with a printer or printers, each performing radio frequency identification (RFID) communication with a RFID tag, contains: a record unit configured to record, in a memory device, printer identification information for identifying a printer, tag identification information for identifying a RFID tag, and communication parameters with which the printer performs RFID communication, in an associated manner; a first obtaining unit configured to obtain, from a printer, printer identification information and tag identification information read by the printer; an identifying unit configured to identify communication parameters associated with the printer identification information and the tag identification information obtained by the first obtaining unit; and a first transmission unit configured to transmit the communication parameters identified by the identifying unit, to the printer.