RF tag reader and method
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1. An RF tag reader comprising:
- a receiving unit configured to receive, from an RF tag, data comprising at least identification information;
a replacing unit configured to replace part of the identification information with predetermined information, thereby turning the identification information into partially-replaced identification information;
an error determining unit configured to determine whether an error can be detected in the data comprising the partially-replaced identification information; and
a transmitting unit configured to transmit a request to the RF tag to resend the data in the event that an error is detected in the data comprising the partially-replaced identification information.
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Abstract
A disclosed RF tag reader receives, from an RF tag, data including at least identification information; replaces part of the identification information with predetermined information; determines whether an error can be detected in the data including the partially-replaced identification information; and transmits a request to the RF tag to resend the data in the event that an error is detected in the data including the partially-replaced identification information.
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1. An RF tag reader comprising:
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a receiving unit configured to receive, from an RF tag, data comprising at least identification information;
a replacing unit configured to replace part of the identification information with predetermined information, thereby turning the identification information into partially-replaced identification information;
an error determining unit configured to determine whether an error can be detected in the data comprising the partially-replaced identification information; and
a transmitting unit configured to transmit a request to the RF tag to resend the data in the event that an error is detected in the data comprising the partially-replaced identification information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method employed by an RF tag reader, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from an RF tag, data comprising at least identification information;
replacing part of the identification information with predetermined information, thereby turning the identification information into partially-replaced identification information;
determining whether an error can be detected in the data comprising the partially-replaced identification information; and
transmitting a request to the RF tag to resend the data in the event that an error is detected in the data comprising the partially-replaced identification information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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