Reading apparatus and reading method that reads transmission information from first tag and second tag arranged in road

• US 9,787,367 B2
• Filed: 09/20/2016
• Issued: 10/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Oishi, Sadatoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Renner, Craig A.
• Application Number:
  US15/270,202
• Publication Number:
  US 20170126286A1
• Time in Patent Office: 385 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10009 sensing by radiation using wavelengths larger than 0.1 mm, e.g. radio-waves or microwaves
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10118 the sensing being preceded by at least one preliminary step
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10316 using at least one antenna particularly designed for interrogating the wireless record carriers antennas in general H01Q1/22
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10425 the interrogation device being arranged for interrogation of record carriers passing by the interrogation device
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/02 Registering or indicating driving, working, idle, or waiting time only apparatus forming part of taximeters G07B13/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/77 for interrogation

Abstract

A reading apparatus reads transmission information from a first tag and a second tag arranged in a road via wireless communication, and is loaded on a vehicle. The reading apparatus comprises an antenna and a controller. The antenna outputs a request signal for requesting transmission of predetermined information to the first tag and the second tag. The first tag is arranged at a first reference point as reference. The second tag is arranged at a second reference point as reference away from an advancing direction of the vehicle with respect to the first reference point. The controller stops output of the request signal when acquiring a reference distance between the first reference point and the second reference point from the first tag, calculates a required time for which the vehicle moves to the second reference point on the basis of the reference distance and a travelling speed of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A reading apparatus, which reads transmission information from a first tag and a second tag arranged in a road via wireless communication and is loaded on a vehicle, comprising:

an antenna configured to output a request signal for requesting transmission of predetermined information to the first tag and the second tag; and

a controller configured to control output of the request signal, wherein

the first tag is arranged at a first reference point as reference, and the second tag is arranged at a second reference point as reference away from an advancing direction of the vehicle with respect to the first reference point; and

the controller stops the output of the request signal when acquiring information of a reference distance serving as an interval between the first reference point and the second reference point, and meanwhile, calculates a required time for which the vehicle moves to the second reference point on the basis of the reference distance and a travelling speed of the vehicle, and starts transmission of the request signal when the required time elapses.

2. The reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the second tag transmits detection information of a sensor arranged in the road;

and

the controller receives the detection information transmitted from the second tag.

3. The reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the first tag is one of a plurality of first tags arranged in the road;

and

the controller stops the transmission of the request signal when receiving the information of the reference distance from one first tag among the plurality of first tags.

4. The reading apparatus according to claim 2, wherein

the first tag is one of a plurality of first tags arranged in the road;

and

the controller stops the transmission of the request signal when receiving the information of the reference distance from one first tag among the plurality of first tags.

5. The reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the controller is communicable with a travelling controller for controlling travelling of the vehicle, and can acquire information of the travelling speed from the travelling controller.

6. A reading method for reading transmission information from a first tag and a second tag arranged in a road via wireless communication, wherein the first tag is arranged at a first reference point as reference, and the second tag is arranged at a second reference point as reference away from an advancing direction of a vehicle with respect to the first reference point, including:

stopping transmission of a request signal for requesting transmission of predetermined information to the first tag and the second tag when acquiring information of a reference distance serving as an interval between the first reference point and the second reference point from the first tag;

calculating a required time for which the vehicle moves to the second reference point on the basis of the reference distance and a travelling speed of the vehicle; and

starting transmission of the request signal when the required time elapses.