File searching system and file searching method thereof

• US 9,704,001 B2
• Filed: 07/30/2014
• Issued: 07/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Futaihua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Futaihua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Sun, Zong-Yuan, Xiao, Da-Hua
• Primary Examiner(s): Jiang, Yong Hang
• Application Number:
  US14/446,578
• Publication Number:
  US 20150035652A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,077 Days
• Field of Search: 340 101, 340 106, 340 1031, 340 1041, 340 1042
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10366 the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce

Abstract

A file searching system includes a file storage device and a terminal device. The file storage device defines a plurality of slots for storing files having radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, the file storage device has a plurality of antennas and associated indicators mounted to a corresponding slot one to one. The terminal device wirelessly communicates with a first transceiver of the file storage device. The terminal device includes a user interface (UI) unit. Each antenna receives RFID tag self-identifying information from an RFID tag stored in the corresponding slot and transmit the RFID tag self-identifying information along with antenna self-identifying information to the first transceiver for transmission to the terminal. The first transceiver receives control commands from the terminal and the file storage device actuates one of the plurality of indicators based on a received control command. A file searching method of the file searching device is also provided.

Claims

1. A file searching system comprising:

a file storage device defining a plurality of slots for storing files having radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, the file storage device having a plurality of antennas and associated indicators mounted to a corresponding slot one to one;

a terminal device wirelessly communicated with a first transceiver of the file storage device, the terminal device comprising a user interface (UI) unit;

wherein each antenna is configured to receive RFID tag self-identifying information from an RFID tag stored in the corresponding slot and transmit the RFID tag self-identifying information along with antenna self-identifying information to the first transceiver for transmission to the terminal;

the first transceiver is configured to receive control commands from the terminal and the file storage device actuates one of the plurality of indicators based on a received control command;

wherein the file storage device further comprises a plurality of interval boards spaced in series and a plurality of housings, each of the slot is formed between each consecutive interval board, each antenna is coupled to one of the interval boards, each of the housings longitudinally receives one interval board with one of the antennas;

wherein based on received antenna self-identifying information the terminal displays a location of the antenna transmitting the antenna self-identifying information in the UI unit;

wherein the file storage device further comprises a processing unit, the processing unit is electrically connected to the antennas, the first transceiver, and the indicators, to exchange information and signals thereamong, the first transceiver is configured to transmit and receive information and signals to/from the terminal device;

wherein the terminal device further comprises a second transceiver and a processor, the processor is electrically connected to the second transceiver and the UI unit, to exchange the information and signals therebetween, the second transceiver is wirelessly communicated with the first transceiver;

wherein the first transceiver and the second transceiver are Bluetooth modules;

wherein the processing unit receives the information from the antennas and forwards to the first transceiver, the processing unit converts the information to Bluetooth signal that can be transmitted by the first transceiver and received by the second transceiver;

wherein the processor receives the Bluetooth signal transferred by the second transceiver and converts to digital data that can be display by the UI unit, based on received antenna self-identifying information the terminal displays locations of the antennas in all slots in the UI unit;

wherein when the searching instruction is inputted via the UI unit, the processor generates a controlling command according to the searching instruction, then the controlling command is transmitted to the processing unit via the second transceiver and the first transceiver, the processing unit controls a corresponding indicator to work, thereby indicating a corresponding slot being searched.

2. The file searching system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the terminal is configured to receive a searching instruction to identify an RFID tag or antenna.

3. The file searching system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the terminal generates a control command based on the search instruction and transmits the control command to the storage device.

4. The file searching system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the file storage device further comprises a circuit board, the antennas are electrically connected to the circuit board.

5. The file searching system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the interval boards and the base are made of metal material.

6. The file searching system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the indicator is a Light-Emitting Diode (LED), the corresponding indicator lights up when it works.

7. The file searching system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the UI unit is a display with touch-control function.

8. A file searching method comprising:

reading RFID tag self-identifying information from RFID tags on the files received in slots;

transmitting the RFID tag self-identifying information along with antennas self-identifying information to a terminal device;

converting the RFID tag self-identifying information and the antennas self-identifying information into digital data that to be displayed;

displaying the information of the RFID tags of all the files;

inputting a searching instruction to search a right file in the slots;

generating a controlling command according to the searching instruction; and

actuating a corresponding indicator to indicate a current location of one of the slots that the right file received in;

wherein each of the slots is formed between two consecutive interval boards, each antenna is coupled to one of the interval boards, one interval board with one of the antennas are longitudinally received in one housings;

wherein based on received antenna self-identifying information the terminal displays a location of the antenna transmitting the antenna self-identifying information in the UI unit;

wherein the file storage device further comprises a processing unit, the processing unit is electrically connected to the antennas, the first transceiver, and the indicators, to exchange information and signals thereamong, the first transceiver is configured to transmit and receive information and signals to/from the terminal device;

wherein the terminal device further comprises a second transceiver and a processor, the processor is electrically connected to the second transceiver and the UI unit, to exchange the information and signals therebetween, the second transceiver is wirelessly communicated with the first transceiver;

wherein the first transceiver and the second transceiver are Bluetooth modules;

wherein the processing unit receives the information from the antennas and forwards to the first transceiver, the processing unit converts the information to Bluetooth signal that can be transmitted by the first transceiver and received by the second transceiver;

wherein the processor receives the Bluetooth signal transferred by the second transceiver and converts to digital data that can be display by the UI unit, based on received antenna self-identifying information the terminal displays locations of the antennas in all slots in the UI unit;

wherein when the searching instruction is inputted via the UI unit, the processor generates a controlling command according to the searching instruction, then the controlling command is transmitted to the processing unit via the second transceiver and the first transceiver, the processing unit controls a corresponding indicator to work, thereby indicating a corresponding slot being searched.

9. The file searching method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising broadcasting wireless signal to the slots, the RFID tag in each slot receiving the wireless signal, thereby establishing wireless communication with the RFID tags of all the files.

10. The file searching method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising converting the information into Bluetooth signal that can be transmitted to the terminal device, and then the terminal device converting the Bluetooth signal into digital data, thus reverting the information of the RFID tags.

11. The file searching method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the steps of capturing the information, transmitting the information, and controlling the corresponding indicator are operated by a file storage device;

the steps of converting the information, displaying the information, inputting the searching instruction, and generating the controlling command are operated by the terminal device.