Radio Frequency Identification tag for postal logistics processing apparatus and data configuration method thereof

• US 20070050313A1
• Filed: 12/22/2005
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: Park, Jeong-Hyun, Park, Jong-Heung
• Application Number:
  US11/317,966
• Publication Number:
  US 20070050313A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/402
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 17/00508 Printing or attaching on mailpieces printing mechanisms B41J; security printing B41M3/14; marking methods B41M5/00; inks C09D11/00; record carriers with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 2017/00629 Circuit, e.g. transponder

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag for a postal logistics processing apparatus and a data configuration method thereof. The RFID tag for a postal logistics processing apparatus includes: a first area in which identification information of the tag is stored; a second area in which identification information for each service operation for processing a postal matter corresponding to the tag is stored; and a third area in which at least one of postal matter information and container information is stored, wherein the postal matter and the container correspond to the tag. Thus, by providing a configuration of an RFID tag and a configuration method of RFID tag information for a postal code using the RFID, it is possible to effectively and easily introduce an RFID technology in postal logistics environment.

Claims

1. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag for a postal logistics processing apparatus comprising:

a first area in which identification information of the tag is stored;

a second area in which identification information for each service operation for processing a postal matter corresponding to the tag is stored; and

a third area in which at least one of postal matter information and container information is stored, wherein the postal matter and the container correspond to the tag.

2. The RFID tag as set forth in claim 1, wherein, frequency classification information for identifying type information of the corresponding tag is stored in the first area.

3. The RFID tag as set forth in claim 2, wherein the second area comprises:

an office classification area in which office classification information with respect to each post office for processing corresponding service operations is stored;

a service classification area in which service classification information for classifying corresponding services is stored; and

an apparatus and item classification area in which apparatus and item classification information for processing corresponding services is stored.

4. The RFID tag as set forth in claim 3, wherein, any one among receiving post office information, mail center information, delivery post office information and container information is stored in the office classification area.

5. The RFID tag as set forth in claim 3, wherein, the service classification information with respect to any one among a receiving operation, an arrival operation, a sorting operation, a contracting operation, a sending operation, a delivery operation, a transportation operation and a tagging operation, is stored in the service classification area.

6. The RFID tag as set forth in claim 3, wherein, the apparatus and item classification information for classifying any one among a vehicle packing, a label issuing apparatus, typing, a sensing PC, a monitoring, an office nametag issuing apparatus, a container, a transportation vehicle, a sensing PDA and a delivery PDA is stored in the apparatus and item classification area.

7. The RFID tag as set forth in claim 1, wherein a container number and office nametag information of the container corresponding to the tag are stored in the third area.

8. The RFID tag as set forth in claim 1, wherein a registration number and a zip code of the postal matter corresponding to the tag are stored in the third area.

9. A method for the configuration of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag information for a postal logistics processing apparatus comprising the steps of:

a) generating a service code for a corresponding postal service when the postal service occurs;

b) generating information of an object for performing the postal service;

c) generating identification information for identifying a first RFID tag, wherein the first RFID tag stores the postal service code and the object information; and

d) generating a second RFID tag, wherein the second RFID tag stores the identification information, the object information and the postal service code.

10. The method as set forth in claim 9, wherein said step a) generates the postal service code which includes service classification information for classifying any one service among a receipt service, an arrival service, a contraction service, a sending service, a delivery service, a transportation service and a tagging service.

11. The method as set forth in claim 9, wherein said step a) generates the postal service code which includes office classification information for classifying any one among a receiving post office, a mail center and a delivery post office, and container information.

12. The method as set forth in claim 9, wherein said step a) generates the postal service code which includes an apparatus/item classification information for classifying any one among a vehicle packing, a label issuing apparatus, typing, a sensing PC, a monitoring, an office nametag issuing apparatus, a container, a transportation vehicle, a sensing PDA and a delivery PDA.

13. The method as set forth in claim 9, wherein said step b) generates a container number and office nametag information of a corresponding container when the object is the container.

14. The method as set forth in claim 9, wherein said step b) generates a registration number and a zip code of a postal matter when the object is the postal matter.