RFID-based book tagging device and method

• US 9,299,054 B2
• Filed: 04/17/2014
• Issued: 03/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitac Information Technology Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Claridy Solutions Incorporated
• Inventors: Chen, Horng-Ji
• Primary Examiner(s): SYED, NABIL H
• Application Number:
  US14/255,704
• Publication Number:
  US 20140224876A1
• Time in Patent Office: 712 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0722 comprising an arrangement for testing the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

Abstract

The present invention relates to a radio frequency identification (RFID) device and method for book tagging, using which a RFID tag which is designed to attach to a book is first being scanned and detected in view of optimizing the RFID tag'"'"'s signal strength and its effective reading rate as well so as to determine a position on the book for the RFID tag to attach thereat while allowing the detection to the RFID tag to be prevented from being adversely affected by metals or magnetic materials that are situated ambient to the book.

Claims

1. An RFID-based book tagging device, comprising:

a shielding box, is consisted of metallic material and having at least one non-metallic RFID scanning zone being constructed therein where electromagnetic waves are allowed to transmit and used in testing an RFID tag, for defining an area where said RFID tag is being accessed and to reduce the external electromagnetic interference;

an antenna, mounted at a position inside the shielding box to be used for detecting the RFID tag so as to obtain characteristics of the RFID tag during the RFID tag is used in the book tagging operations;

an enclosure case, integrating the shielding box and the antenna so as to be used as an operation platform for the book tagging operations;

a barcode reader;

an adjustable bracket;

a page holder for enabling an open book to maintain being open;

at least one digital interlace, mounted on the surface of the enclosure case for controlling data transmission and storage;

at least one press-key/switch, mounted on the surface of the enclosure case for activating controls relating to the book tagging operation; and

at least one displaying indication unit, mounted on the surface of the enclosure case for providing an indication relating to the testing of the RFID tag that is constructed by elements selected from the group consisting of;

texts, graphics, colors and sounds.

2. The RFID-based book tagging device of claim 1, wherein said antenna is electrically connected to a built-in RFID reader or to an external RFID reader by an RF coaxial cable, for enabling the RFID reader to access information from the RFID tag as well as testing the RFID tag.

3. The RFID-based book tagging device of claim 1, wherein each digital interface is designed to connect to external computers or networks through a communication device for transmitting data and commands there between, and thus performing operations including system control, file accessing and database linkage.

4. The RFID-based book tagging device of claim 3, wherein the communication device is a device selected from the group consisting of:

an Ethernet device, an RS-232 interface device, an RS-485 interlace device, an RS-422 interface device and an USB interface device.

5. The RFID-based book tagging device of claim 1, wherein each digital interface is substantially a memory card used in an off-line operation for data inputting and outputting.

6. The RFID-based book tagging device of claim 5, wherein the memory card is a device selected from the group consisting of:

an SD card, a CF card, an XD card and an USB flash memory.

7. The RFID-based book tagging device of claim 1, wherein the adjustable bracket is provided for holding the barcode reader while enabling the orientation angle and the level thereof to be adjustable so as to facilitate the performing of an encoding operation or a data basing operation.

8. The RFID-based book tagging device of claim 1, wherein each displaying/indication unit further comprises a displaying unit selected from the group consisting of:

a liquid crystal display device, a flat panel display device, and a cathode ray tube display device, whichever is capable of displaying information including commands, signals and graphics, etc.

9. The RFID-based book tagging device of claim 1, wherein the displaying unit is further configured with a light indicator selected from the group consisting of:

an indicator composed of lights of different colors, and an indicator composed of lights flashing at different frequencies, whichever is capable of representing the result of the testing to the RFID tag in view of whether the status is passed or failed in the book tagging operations.

10. The RFID-based book tagging device of claim 1, wherein each displaying/indication device further comprises an indication unit, being substantially an audio device capable of outputting a series of audio signals, sounds of different frequencies, sound streams with different tempos, or music of different melodies, whichever is capable of pointing out the status relating to the book tagging operations.

11. The RFID-based book tagging device of claim 1, wherein each press-key/switch is provided for turning on or turning off the RFID-based book tagging device, and/or for controlling the operations of the RFID-based book tagging device.

12. The RFID-based book tagging device of claim 1, wherein each of the interior walls of the shielding box is further being covered by an electromagnetic wave absorbing material for reducing the reflection of electromagnetic waves inside the shielding box so as to reduce the electromagnetic interference.