DATA APPLICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM OF RFID TAGS

• US 20170017817A1
• Filed: 09/27/2016
• Published: 01/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen Wale Intelligent System Limited
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen Wale Intelligent System Limited
• Inventors: Chau, Ching Ho
• Granted Patent: US 9,959,440 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9554 by using bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 multi-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10366 the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1417 2D bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/77 for interrogation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/08 Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A data application method and system of radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags are provided. The method includes: when a first-type RFID tag is within a readable range of a first-type RFID reader, acquiring, by the first-type RFID reader, data of the first-type RFID tag; obtaining, by an RFID emulator, the data of the first-type RFID tag, converting the data of the first-type RFID tag to second-type data according to a predetermined data conversion protocol, and providing the second-type data for a second-type reader; and forming, by the second-type reader, a second-type signal according to the second-type data and sending the second-type signal. The data application method and system expand applications of RFID tags.

Claims

1. A data application method with communication mode conversion, comprising:

when a first-type radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag is within a readable range of a data application device, acquiring, by the data application device, data of the first-type RFID tag;

converting, by the data application device, the data of the first-type RFID tag to second-type data according to a predetermined data conversion protocol; and

forming, by the data application device, a second-type signal according to the second-type data and sending the second-type signal.

2. The data application method according to claim 1, wherein the data application device acquires associated data of the data of the first-type RFID tag from a cloud server or a local database according to the data of the first-type RFID tag.

3. The data application method according to claim 1, wherein the first-type RFID tag is an Ultra High Frequency (UHF) tag, the second-type data is a bluetooth data, and the second-type signal is a bluetooth signal.

4. The data application method according to claim 1, wherein the first-type RFID tag is an Ultra High Frequency (UHF) tag, the second-type data is a quick response (QR) data, and the second-type signal is a QR signal.

5. The data application method according to claim 4, wherein the QR signal is acquired through a smart mobile device with a QR code scanning function.

6. The data application method according to claim 1, wherein the first-type RFID tag is an Ultra High Frequency (UHF) tag, the second-type data is a Near Field Communication (NFC) data, and the second-type signal is an NFC signal.

7. The data application method according to claim 6, wherein the NFC signal is acquired through a smart mobile terminal with an NFC function.

8. The data application method according to claim 7, wherein an operating process of the data application method comprises:

transmitting, by the data application device, radio waves, and when the UHF tag is within coverage of the radio waves, the UHF tag being activated;

obtaining, by the data application device, tag identification or an electronic product code sent by the activated UHF tag;

judging, by the data application device, whether the UHF tag is a desired product according to the tag identification or electronic product code;

acquiring, by the data application device, product information represented by the UHF tag from a local database or a cloud server;

converting, by the data application device, the product information to an NFC code containing product related information according to a predetermined coding algorithm;

sending, by the data application device, an NFC signal containing the NFC code; and

obtaining, by the smart mobile terminal of which the NFC function has been opened, the NFC signal within the readable range, and acquiring and displaying the product related information through an application mode or a hyperlink mode.

9. The data application method according to claim 1, wherein the data application device comprises:

a first-type RFID reader that acquires the data of the first-type RFID tag;

an RFID emulator that obtains the data of the first-type RFID tag and converts the data of the first-type RFID tag to the second-type data; and

a second-type reader that forms the second-type signal according to the second-type data and sends the second-type signal.

10. The data application method according to claim 9, wherein the RFID emulator integrates a codec system that achieves data conversion.

11. The data application method according to claim 10, wherein the codec system comprises a dedicated IC, or a digital signal processing (DSP) processor.

12. The data application method according to claim 9, wherein the first-type RFID tag is an Ultra High Frequency (UHF) tag, the first-type reader is a UHF reader, the second-type data is a Near Field Communication (NFC) data, the second-type reader is an NFC reader, and the second-type signal is an NFC signal;

the NFC signal is acquired from the NFC reader through a smart mobile terminal with an NFC function;

wherein an operating process of the data application method comprises;

transmitting, by the UHF reader, radio waves through a UHF antenna, and when the UHF tag is within coverage of the radio waves, the UHF tag being activated;

obtaining, by the UHF reader, tag identification or an electronic product code sent by the activated UHF tag through the UHF antenna;

transmitting, by the UHF reader, the tag identification or electronic product code to the RFID emulator and judging whether the UHF tag is a desired product;

acquiring, by the RFID emulator, product information represented by the UHF tag from a local database or a cloud server;

converting, by the RFID emulator, the product information to an NFC code containing product related information according to a predetermined coding algorithm;

sending, by the RFID emulator, an NFC signal containing the NFC code through the NFC reader; and

obtaining, by the smart mobile terminal of which the NFC function has been opened, the NFC signal within the readable range, and acquiring and displaying the product related information through an application mode or a hyperlink mode.

13. The data application method according to claim 12, comprising:

judging and deciding in which manner the product information is displayed, wherein when the product information is displayed in an APP manner, acquired data is generated in the application mode, and when the product information is displayed in a hyperlink manner, the acquired data is generated in the hyperlink mode.

14. A data application device with communication mode conversion, comprising:

a first-type radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader that, when a first-type RFID tag is within a readable range of the first-type RFID reader, acquires data of the first-type RFID tag;

an RFID emulator that obtains the data of the first-type RFID tag, converts the data of the first-type RFID tag to second-type data according to a predetermined data conversion protocol, and provides the second-type data for a second-type reader; and

the second-type reader that forms a second-type signal according to the second-type data and sends the second-type signal.

15. The data application device according to claim 14, wherein the RFID emulator integrates a codec system that achieves data conversion.

16. The data application device according to claim 14, wherein the first-type RFID tag is an Ultra High Frequency (UHF) tag, the first-type reader is a UHF reader, the second-type data is a bluetooth data, the second-type reader is a bluetooth reader, and the second-type signal is a bluetooth signal.

17. The data application device according to claim 14, wherein the first-type RFID tag is an Ultra High Frequency (UHF) tag, the first-type reader is a UHF reader, the second-type data is a quick response (QR) data, the second-type reader is a QR reader, and the second-type signal is a QR signal.

18. The data application device according to claim 14, wherein the first-type RFID tag is an Ultra High Frequency (UHF) tag, the first-type reader is a UHF reader, the second-type data is a Near Field Communication (NFC) data, the second-type reader is an NFC reader, and the second-type signal is an NFC signal;

wherein the UHF reader transmits radio waves through a UHF antenna, and when the UHF tag is within coverage of the radio waves, the UHF tag is activated;

the UHF reader obtains tag identification or an electronic product code sent by the activated UHF tag through the UHF antenna;

the UHF reader transmits the tag identification or electronic product code to the RFID emulator and judges whether the UHF tag is a desired product;

the RFID emulator acquires product information represented by the UHF tag from a local database or a cloud server;

the RFID emulator converts the product information to an NFC code containing product related information according to a predetermined coding algorithm; and

the RFID emulator sends an NFC signal containing the NFC code through the NFC reader.

19. A data application system with communication mode conversion, comprising:

a data application device; and

a smart mobile terminal with an NFC function;

the data application device comprising;

a first-type RFID reader that, when a first-type RFID tag is within a readable range of the first-type RFID reader, acquires data of the first-type RFID tag;

an RFID emulator that obtains the data of the first-type RFID tag, converts the data of the first-type RFID tag to second-type data according to a predetermined data conversion protocol, and provides the second-type data for a second-type reader; and

the second-type reader that forms a second-type signal according to the second-type data and sends the second-type signal;

wherein the first-type RFID tag is an Ultra High Frequency (UHF) tag, the first-type reader is a UHF reader, the second-type data is a Near Field Communication (NFC) data, the second-type reader is an NFC reader, and the second-type signal is an NFC signal; and

wherein the UHF reader transmits radio waves through a UHF antenna, and when the UHF tag is within coverage of the radio waves, the UHF tag is activated;

the UHF reader obtains tag identification or an electronic product code sent by the activated UHF tag through the UHF antenna;

the UHF reader transmits the tag identification or electronic product code to the RFID emulator and judges whether the UHF tag is a desired product;

the RFID emulator acquires product information represented by the UHF tag from a local database or a cloud server;

the RFID emulator converts the product information to an NFC code containing product related information according to a predetermined coding algorithm;

the RFID emulator sends an NFC signal containing the NFC code through the NFC reader; and

the smart mobile terminal of which the NFC function has been opened obtains the NFC signal within the readable range, acquires and displays the product related information through an application mode or a hyperlink mode.

20. The data application system according to claim 19, wherein the smart mobile terminal judges and decides in which manner the product information is displayed;

when the product information is displayed in an APP manner, acquired data is generated in the application mode, and when the product information is displayed in a hyperlink manner, the acquired data is generated in the hyperlink mode.