Noncontact reader/writer, information communication system using the same, and management system using the same
First Claim
1. A noncontact reader/writer for plural kinds of noncontact information carriers comprising:
- a transmitter for sending a signal to each of the plural kinds of noncontact information carriers;
a receiver for receiving a signal from said each of the plural kinds of noncontact information carriers;
a memory for storing information on a kind of at least one of the plural kinds of the noncontact information carriers with which the noncontact reader/writer has communicated; and
a controller for determining, based upon the information, a priority order in a communication processing on a kind of noncontact information carrier, among the plural kinds of noncontact information carriers, and for carrying out the communication processing.
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Abstract
A noncontact reader/writer is disclosed which performs, at a high speed, a processing of communication, such as read or write, with a plurality of noncontact information carriers such as noncontact IC cards. A transmitting unit transmits signals, such as commands, to the respective kinds of noncontact information carriers. A memory stores information about at least one of the kinds of noncontact information carriers with which the noncontact reader/writer communicated. A control unit decides, based on the stored information, the priority of the kinds of noncontact information carries in the communication processing and performs a communication processing. The stored information includes the kinds of noncontact information carriers or the number of occurences of communication with the respective kinds of noncontact information carriers.
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22 Claims
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1. A noncontact reader/writer for plural kinds of noncontact information carriers comprising:
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a transmitter for sending a signal to each of the plural kinds of noncontact information carriers;
a receiver for receiving a signal from said each of the plural kinds of noncontact information carriers;
a memory for storing information on a kind of at least one of the plural kinds of the noncontact information carriers with which the noncontact reader/writer has communicated; and
a controller for determining, based upon the information, a priority order in a communication processing on a kind of noncontact information carrier, among the plural kinds of noncontact information carriers, and for carrying out the communication processing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A information communication system comprising:
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a noncontact reader/writer for a plural kinds of noncontact information carriers comprising;
a transmitter for sending a signal to each of the plural kinds of noncontact information carriers;
a receiver for receiving a signal from said each of the plural kinds of noncontact information carriers;
a memory for storing information on a kind of at least one of the plural kinds the noncontact information carriers with which the noncontact reader/writer has communicated; and
a controller for determining, based upon the information, a priority order in a communication processing on a kind of noncontact information carrier, among the plural kinds of noncontact information carriers, and for carrying out the communication processing;
a communication terminal for sending information of the noncontact IC information carriers read by said noncontact reader/writer; and
a group of servers for communicating with the communication terminal, wherein the information read by the noncontact reader/writer is, according to the information read, sent to a specific server among the group of servers. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A management system comprising:
a noncontact reader/writer for plural kinds of noncontact information carriers comprising;
a transmitter for sending a signal to each of the plural kinds of noncontact information carriers;
a receiver for receiving a signal from each of the plural kinds of noncontact information carriers;
a memory for storing information on a kind of at least one of the plural kinds of the noncontact information carriers with which the noncontact reader/writer has communicated;
a controller for determining, based upon the information, a priority order in a communication processing on a kind of noncontact information carrier, among the plural kinds of noncontact information carriers, and for carrying out the communication processing; and
a conveying-way on which an article having at least one of the plural kinds of noncontact information carriers travel, wherein the article is sorted based on a kind of the plural kinds of noncontact information carriers. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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