TW200538955A - XML printer system with RFID capability - Google Patents

Abstract

An XML system is configured to print bar code labels, tags, tickets, cards, or other media, and/or encode RFID devices embedded in media, based upon an extensible markup language (XML) input data stream. The XML system includes a computer system operatively coupled to a network. The computer system further includes an XML processor configured to receive, parse, and process an XML input data stream and obtain schema identified in the XML data stream from a schema repository. The XML processor validates the XML data stream based upon the schema obtained. Also included is an XSLT processor configured to obtain a stylesheet identified in the XML data stream from a stylesheet repository. The XSLT processor transforms data in the XML input data stream into transformed XML data based upon the stylesheet obtained. Also, an XSLFO processor formats the transformed XML data into formatted XML data based upon XSLFO instructions contained in the stylesheet. A barcode rendering subsystem then receives the formatted XML data and generates a bit map representative of the bar code label. Alternatively, the system includes an XML processor configured to receive and process the XML input data stream, a ZPL processor configured to receive and process a format template, a variable data integrator configured to develop an association between the XML data contained in the XML input data stream and the format template, a formatting engine configured to format the associated XML data according to a format governed by the format template, and a barcode rendering engine configured to generate a printable representation of the bar code label, tag, ticket, card, other media, and/or generate encoding information for an RFID device.

Description

200538955 V. Description of the invention (1) [Technical field to which the invention belongs] This & month is about radio frequency identification (radio frequency identification-if ication) for printing various media and for compiling embedded media. Method and device for RFID) circuit. In one embodiment, it is particularly related to a printer using Extensible Mark-Up Language (hereinafter referred to as XML), which can use ZPL (Zebra programming language). The existing format style f prints different media using XML data streams or / and compiles FID printers using m data capture. The various media are, for example, tickets, label cards, bar code labels, paper feed sheets, folding paper and Plastic media. [Prior art] :: Printing bar codes and used to transfer data to bar code prints are known. However, many printer systems use the 贝 Babe material knitting method, so this method cannot be used interchangeably with other bar code printers. In addition, the conventional method of compiling data makes it possible for people to read "Although the above situation will not hinder the reading of U", it will make people want to review, debug, or understand the display of XMQ "-J bar code Encountered difficulties in the data, so under this cognition, people's \ explicit standards are accepted by many business entities and are 2: read. Therefore, the use of XML can avoid many unexpected difficulties and problems caused by human J terms and methods. Code marking iron is often widely used in various applications in many businesses. The carrier or package from one place to another can be identified by a specific bar code label. Conversely, received goods

Page 10 V. Description of Invention (2) What system can be adopted. Normally, the type and inner labeling) of the good code label to chase usually have specifications that specify the supplier style and content, and want to ask the buyer. For example, there are market requirements and similar changes, so The barcode can be used to confirm and waste time. The code can be used to receive the goods. Of course, it is not available, for example, to track and monitor an object or manufacturer with a relatively large code. Business, he said, the large retail purchasing power must be able to match the wrong labels to the supplier must ensure that all the 'also easy to produce and use to identify and enter the receiver's depositor can specify the bar code provided by the carrier, for,' regulation The label (compliance is /, it can only be said that there are goods to be shipped, and the inventory control system can buy goods from various places or between various places in the market or purchasing power. Because of their economic power, he gave them products Barcode labels may be troublesome for the applicant, but if we have to obey the buyer about the labeler's like Wal-Mart, supply Suppliers who meet their label compliance requirements will be penalized for implementing new labeling requirements and testing specifications following the quirks of business entities, but the entire process is very error-free. In other words, it will be the label of the cargo department. The use of articles in the article. The parties are more than the medium-sized suppliers can not only have the label type. Modified the efficiency of the requirements were fined because of radio frequency identification (hereinafter referred to as RFID) can be used with bar code labels ^: Or use it instead of bar code labels, so that RF 1D is gradually increased for use! One potential 'It is used to improve the identification function when the product passes the supply key to the consumer. The specification label extension includes RF ID Application and coding of labels in cargo container thin cardboard and individual goods. Information on goods 200538955 V. Description of the invention (3) The materials can be written in the label and / or the information from the label number can be stored in the label, the same person # Column-like product identification (for continuous shot dream guardian τ and related 7 such as individual tag identification number [invention content] products) can also be retrieved from the label. The purpose of Ming is to provide a cutting field Why: open the label, so that the above information can be generated by itself: == 2 is enough to make a print on the type or content of the bar code label: floor: two times another purpose 'for A type of providing data to a barcode printer is provided for people to understand directly. ^ Procedure- Another step of the present invention is to make the enterprise resource planning system j (= n erprise resource planning system, ERp) format. , The barcode printer system transmitted to XML, and also uses the existing ZPL format to determine the markup output and / or by using the extensiMe stylesheet language (XSL) pure Format style sheets to determine which labels to print. And, for another purpose, other types of data, such as RFID data, can be provided to the device to affect the encoding of the RFID data into the embedded RFID circuit or other identification device. Yet another purpose is a data system or other computer system to be read from an RFID circuit. The features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following contents and embodiments. The description is sufficient for any person skilled in the art to understand the technology of the present invention and learn from the embodiments of the present invention. The advantages and objects related to the present invention can be easily understood from the contents disclosed in this specification, the scope of patent applications and the illustrations.

200538955 Five invention descriptions (4) _ The previous descriptions and the following detailed descriptions of the invention are used to show and explain the invention ', and both are to provide further explanation and explanation of the scope of the patent application for the invention . [Embodiment] With regard to the features and implementation of the present invention, the preferred embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. -Referring to Fig. 1, a specific embodiment of a hardware block diagram of an XML system 10 is shown. In the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 6, the system itself or the natural language is XML, so the XML system 10 can be regarded as “native XML printer” 1. The xml system 1〇 Contains a computer or processor system 12 which contains many different hardware components, such as random access memory (RAM) 14, read-only memory (rOM) 16, hard disk storage 18, cache memory ( cache memory) 20. The database storage 22 and its equivalent t are also referred to as the "memory secondary system" 2 6). These components are all known. The computer system 12 may include any suitable processing device 28, such as a conventional computer, a microprocessor, a reduced instruction set computing (RISC) processor, a complex instruction set computing (CISC) ), Mainframe computers, workstations, single-chip computers, decentralized processors, servers, controllers, microcontrollers, discrete logic computers, and equivalents. For example, the processing device 28 is an Intel Pentium microprocessor. The x86-compatible microprocessor or memory subsystem 26 may include any suitable storage component, such as random access memory (RAM), which can eliminate programmable memory. Read-only memory (EpROM),

Page 13 200538955 V. Description of the invention (5) flash memory, dynamic memory, static memory, first-in-first-out memory (FIFO memory), last-in-first-out memory (LIF0 memory), loop Circuiar memory, semiconductor memory, bubble memory, buffer memory, disk memory, optical memory, cache memory, and equivalent devices. Any type of fixed storage in magnetic media, storage in semiconductor devices, or storage that can be remotely accessed via communication can be used. The user interface 30 may be coupled to the computer system 12 and may include different input devices 36, such as a switch selected by a user and / or a keyboard. The user interface may also include suitable (or appropriate) output devices 40, such as conventional LCD displays, CRTs, various LED indicators, and / or speech (speech) output devices. ▲ In order for the computer system 12 to communicate with the outside world, the computer system needs to be connected to a communication port; I side 42. For example, the communication interface 42 may be a local area network, an Ethernet network, a router, an intranet, or another suitable network 43. The communication interface 42 can also be connected to the public switched telephone network (pSTN) 46 or the traditional old telephone system Plain 〇id telephone system (p〇Ts), in which the communication speed can be fastened via the network 44, or a dedicated Remote networks, other commercially available communication devices or networks can be used. The brain system and the system 12 can be further connected to the printer system 5 (), the printer system 50 :: two body / paper control system 52, a printer driver 54 and -P brush :: structure 56. Any printer that can be used to print bar code labels can be used. It can include a variety of dot matrix, inkjet printers. Bran, Dou Dou, < Ink-type, laser and / or thermal sensor…, dot-matrix printers are usually of poor quality and need to be carefully page 14 200538955 V. Description of the invention (6) Monitoring Output of barcode. Among them, the printer system 50 is preferably a thermal transfer printer. A suitable printer like this is available, for example, from Zebra Technologies, Vernon Hi 11 s, Illinois, which may include a series of barcode printers (Xim +, 90xim +, 96Xim +, ii 〇xiin +, i4〇Xim +, i7〇xinr +, 2〇xim +, etc.), 2800 series barcode printers, Z4M, Z6M, 105SL barcode printers, R4Mplus, R 4 0 2, R -1 40 printers / encoders, and other models. Any suitable bar code label printer can be used. on the other hand

-▼ 一 1 仏 例 111 匕 1. Non-printing mechanism is used to program radio frequency identification (RFID) media, and labels or other printed indicators can be connected to its surface. "Printer system" ^ J contains "RFID" or "radio frequency identification", which is a system and system that can be used. Incidentally, although in this article ^ == including Guangbei_Gong: word ’, the word is not limited to paper :: 2, Dai Er, mD circuit media, and other automatic plastic molding! Media, any type of media is embedded.识 装置。 Devices. The present invention is applied to a cutting or cutting device of a sign display unit, a belt processor, a different motor known in the "Testing S,"). In addition, such a printer can be used for a long time, and the device (Figure sensor, such as the media control 3 various conventional control wheels Λ open sensor, strip sensor to the temperature of the brush Sensor,. In addition to the processor 28, the equivalent device on the top and the bottom (not shown in the figure) The return printer system 50 may include a \ 200538955 V. Description of the invention (7) 'The above attached processor 6 〇, it is located in the computer system 丨 2. On the other hand, a separate processing device is not necessarily required. For example, if the microprocessor 28 in the computer system 12 has sufficient computing power to control and process printing The functions of the printer system 50 do not require a separate processing device. Therefore, all functions of the 'printer system 50' can be controlled by a computer or a processor physically separate from the printer system. About For a more detailed control process of the print head, please refer to "Thermal printer with controlled strip feed" disclosed in US Patent No. 5, 3, 7, 2, 4, 3, 9; this patent system Announced on February 13th, 1994 The applicant holds that this patent can be a reference for the present invention. As shown by the dashed line in Figure 1, the processor 6 of the printer system can be operatively coupled to an RFID radio transceiver ( Transmitter) 61, the RF ID radio transceiver 61 is operatively coupled to the processor 60 or processing device 28 operatively coupled to the computer system 12. Where the RFID radio transceiver 61 is located or where the processing components are coupled It is not important for the scope of the present invention. A radio transceiver 61 is combined to communicate with an RFID interrogator 62 and used to program the RFID interrogator 62. The RFID interrogator 62 may be a "chip" "Or" chipless π type, and a common type of RFID interrogator 62 is often used for "smart tag π", which includes an antenna and an RFID integrated circuit (not shown). Such an RFID interrogator 62 contains both active DC-powered transponders and passive transponders that do not require a battery, and they can contain a variety of different types. The terms "barcode printer" or "barcode system" are used in this article " article Code / RFID system, ffXML system "and its equivalent

200538955 V. Description of the invention (8) Replacement. Although the word "radio radio frequency identification (RF 丨 D)" does not necessarily indicate that it must include the functions required to identify the text, in fact, the system contains encoded RFID data The ability to access RFID interrogators. The system 12 must have the ability to encode RFID data into an RFID interrogator. For a detailed description of the RFID interrogator, please refer to the application filed on October 25, 2001, with application number 10/00 1, 3 64, entitled " Method and apparatus for associating on demand certain selected media and value-adding elements "US application (current status pending). This document is owned by the applicant of this application, and this document is also a reference for this article. Preferably, computer system 12 and printer The system 50 is located in the same surrounding body ', but this arrangement is not inevitable. For example, the computer system 12 can be located in a surrounding body and separated from the printer system 50. Please refer to FIGS. Figure 3. Figure 2 shows a software block diagram of a specific embodiment, while Figure 3 shows a combination of software block diagram and data flow diagram. The software described below can be implemented by the computer system in Figure 1. The processor 2 8 in 12 is executed. Once again, the processor 2 8 can simultaneously perform the general functions of the computer system 12 and the printer system 50. There may be more than one processor, Can be consistent or divided The process or function of processing in the computer system, processing by the computer system by mistake, processing by the printer system, processing in the printer system is not important to the scope of the present invention. The software block diagrams shown in Figures 2 to 3 include — an XML (Extensible Markup Language) processor 70 (also known as a “xML parser),

Page 17 200538955 V. Description of the invention (9) An extensiMe stylesheet language transformation (hereinafter referred to as xsLT) processor 74. Extensible style sheet language formatting object (OBject is an object in software) ) (Extensible stylesheet language formatting object, hereinafter abbreviated as XSLFO) processor 78, a bitmap / barcode / RFID compiling engine 80, RFID interrogator 61, and printer driver 54 (not shown in Figure 1). Of course, the RF ID radio transceiver 61 can be used with printed barcodes or separately. The functions and basic structure of the XML system are not affected by the inclusion of RFID radio transceivers. It should be noted that the printer driver 54 described above is a specific embodiment of this component, and the same function can also be performed by the processing device in the computer system 2 or the processing device 6 in the printer system 50. (Shown in Figure 1) to execute 'This is determined based on the location of the relevant processing device. Similarly, a single processing device with sufficient computing power can also process all functions for the XML system 10. The X ML file repository 82 can provide input to the XML processor 70, and the XSLT stylesheet repository 84 can provide input to the xsLT processor 74. Furthermore, the enterprise resource planning (enterprise resource planning (hereinafter referred to as ERP)) system 88 shown may be, for example, a XML input data stream 90 to a wholesale store management system of the XML processor 70. The erp system 88 essentially starts with the requirements for printing bar code labels, or encodes the 11} data to the RFID interrogator 62 and provides XML that forms the bar code, RF coded data, and various other printed or coded labels or components. data. The above various label ranges can be included

Page 18 V. Description of the invention (10) or text and / or printed on the label D u Any computer system can be used, and the present invention is not only =? For the use of specific types of corporate computer systems. Numbers: When it comes to mML shell materials, two basic types are needed here * 'that is, the XML value data (XML value data) and the name of the XML component (Dai Shi elbow 7 data? SI data is possible _: 二 Λ Λ Code to the data of the RFiD responder order. For example, "1 1 Μ ^ A" is the shipping address, which can be the corresponding XML · value data:-: copies. Part of the language semantics of the component name ship, , = Label or component name to represent the numerical value data of the plate, they are defined by "Λ Γ. Generally, the component name appears between the angles （. (, F <component name &gt;") The 'known barcode labels and other automated identifications use a dedicated software coding system, and such a system has been difficult for non-technical stakeholders to read. The == instructions are printed or coded. Of course, An error will occur in or in the bar code 'making it inappropriate or impossible to use ㈣4Γ when processing the specification label'. If the content or type is changed according to the requirements of the specification label, the known system needs to be greatly changed: the code or The type or content of the mD interrogator ^ will also cause Anti-corporate requirements specification was fined 200 538 955 V. invention is described in (⑴ &quot; '&quot; - Topics system may also continue to produce damage to the business between enterprises

Relationships, especially when an error that disrupts the business of a specification requester N. The current X M L system 10 uses an open system. In particular, the requirements of this type and the types of bar code labels or R F I interrogators are defined in X M B language ρ. And XML is not only well-defined and accessible to everyone, non-programmers can also understand the data and commands in XML data streams or files (or paper) with minimal training. The various XML software blocks in Figures 2 to 3 are commercially available. Many different commercially available XML processors 70 may be used alternately or with minor modifications. For example, the following commercially available XML processors 70 can be used: · "XML f or C ++" by IBM, MSXML 3 by Microsoft, Oracle rac 1 e XMLD eve 1 〇pers K itf 〇r C 丨 丨 ^ Thai Open Source Software Center 丨 丨 Expat 丨 丨 or Apache Software Foundat i on ―'Xerces-C + +, f. However, any suitable XML processor can be used. Similarly, many different commercially available XSLT processors 74 may be used interchangeably or with minor modifications. For example, the following XSLT processors 74 can be used: Infoteria, iXSLT &quot;, Microsoft's "MSXML3n" and Gnome's Libxsl tn. However, any suitable XSLT processor can be used. Many different commercial The available XSLF0 processors 78 can be used alternately or after some minor corrections. For example, the following XSLF0 processors 78 can be used: 'XEPn, Antenna House by RenderX

200538955 V. Description of invention (12) The company's "nXSL Formatter" and "FOP" of the Apache Software Foundation. However, any suitable XSLF 0 processor can be used. Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 again, XML processor 70 The XML input data stream 90 is received from the external 88. For example, the external may be an erp system 88, such as a wholesaler management system. Just like the conventional technology, the xml processor 70 basically analyzes and processes the XML input data stream 90 to generate a set of nodes, which can be in a π tree `` like structure. Each software processing block shown in Figures 2 to 3 will act on the nodes of the "tree" to perform the required Function. The basic numerical data included in the XML input data stream 90 of the ERP system 88 will be processed and input to the π tag value node tree "100", which is used to capture the data. The following will briefly describe the operation of various components of the software. First of all, note that XML has entered a data stream 90 containing text to identify the names and locations of other required XML files or files. File can be regarded as "XML description language (schema) n or just π description language (schema)", the description language is used to make xml input data stream valid, which contains the composition of the numerical data. If confirmed valid A style sheet will be applied (the process will be described in detail below). The name and location of the style sheet will also be specified in the XML input data stream. 90 The use of style sheets is handled by XSLT The processor 74 processes the converted XML component names and / or the constructed numerical data under the directionality of the style sheet. Then, the data will be processed by the XSLF0 processor 78 to process the formatted and constructed numeric values. The material is "Arranged (1 ayut)", which can include

200538955 V. Description of the invention (13) Contains, for example, a numerical asset based on font, size, and super $ stalk # 卡 # 1 # ， # # ^ ^ ^ ^ Coarse—Ju Beiqing 80 years to create a pair; = by, map / bar code / RFID code to read and write the same security code as q? Liu Tian ... for converting bar code or formatted data bar code map 92, or It is used for RFID interrogator (h_t control encoding sequence. Compilation_lnStream freign object &quot; existing in the style sheet to indicate the generation of bitmap. Bit = 92 will then be sent to the printer The driver 54 (picture) is used to continue printing a barcode label through a barcode printer, or send it to the RFID interrogator 62 (picture 1). The mbi encoding is as described above, and the description language (schema) is used In order to make the entire input stream = valid, especially the numerical data that constitutes it, there may be errors. In general, when the format or content of the bar code label is changed, an error may be accidentally generated. Name of the description language file And location are included in the [input data stream 90, XML input data stream correspondence Required commands to print and / or encode bar code labels. XML processor 70 and the description language valid module 丨 〖〇 validate the formed numerical data. Because the description language for the final output, that is, bar code labels, &quot; transport labels &quot; or RFID tagging interrogators can avoid errors and exposure, so using a description language (schema) is cost-effective. If the XML input data stream 90 is rejected or marked because of an error, an error message will be returned to Source 88, and allow people to step in to correct the error. For example, in this particular example, the source is the ERP system 88. With this method, the data will be checked before processing to ensure that it is as required Tags and barcode rules to compile. Page 22 200538955

When dealing with specification tags, in the above known system, the change of the specification requester, if the supplier is interpreting or wrong, attaching it to the RF ID transponder shipped to the specification request or coding will be very business or cause Huge penalties are particularly beneficial. The supplier will only be informed that the specification label requires these changes or instructions to be executed. The label produced by the wrong goods may have errors, which will endanger the paragraph. In the present invention, the specification requester prefers to directly Descriptor ancient ^ schema) and / or XSLT style sheet changes. For example, if = the arrangement of the whole body is changed or the component name is changed ± = 1 the dry stone scale is changed, the requester of the specifications must set up-once, 14ci / Similarly, if you want to add or delete the composition of the numerical data Or ”(for example, the newly adopted numeric range of postal codes), the specification requester must modify the description language (scheina). With this method, the supplier only needs to modify the output of its ERP system 88 to ensure It conforms to the modified XML input data stream 90. If only the physical arrangement of the tags has been changed, the supplier does not need to make any changes. For example, the specification requester can now require the use of a 9-digit postal code instead of the original 5-digit postal code. According to the above, the specification requester can modify the description language to include both the first postal code block and the second postal code field, and the second digit can be limited to a specific number range. For example, 0 0 0 0-9999. The specification requester can also modify the style sheet to include the changes. In the corresponding change, the supplier must insert the newly added postal code Into its ERP system so that it can appear in the XML input &gt; stream sent to XML · System 10. If the input data stream is modified by 90; if it is correctly executed, the description language will produce 1 an error 200538955

The label will not be printed or RFID inquired and reported back to the ERP system. The 88 transponder will not be encoded. &gt; Therefore, the supplier only needs to access the modified description language f / or style sheet from the repository (82, 84), and upon receipt, it automatically provides to the composed numerical data. In essence, small changes and large changes to the barcode label or RF ID responder are obvious to the supplier, and these changes about the barcode label or RF ID responder are based on the description language ( sche [na) to take effect. Therefore, the supplier does not need to spend the cost to display the barcode or change the format or content of the RF ID transponder according to the instructions of the specification requester, so if any errors occur, these errors will be caused by the specification requester. Caused by accident, so there is no reason to blame the supplier. Preferably, the &apos; description language file is obtained from an XML description language repository 82. In a particular embodiment, the description language repository 82 may be external to the XML system 10 or the computer system 12, and may also be via a local area network, the Internet, or any suitable network system coupled to the computer system. Internet (4 3, 44) to access. The description language repository 82 may contain a plurality of description language files, and therefore, different XML input data streams 9 0 representing different commands for creating a bar code label or a D answerer, each of which may be specifically designated in the repository 8 2 The name and location of the corresponding description language. When the XML processor 70 receives the command, it will retrieve the corresponding description language from the description language repository 82. In another embodiment, the description language obtained from the description language repository 82 through the network (42, 43) can be maintained in this area, and thus can temporarily exist in the memory subsystem 26 (Figure 1) , Such as hard disk 18 or database 22. In such cases, if multiple XML input data streams or subsequent barcodes

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Only if the order is not signed, the same description language is used. The XML processor 70 does not need to retrieve the same description language from the Internet (42, 44). It will remember the hidden-human system 2 6 and take the same. Description language, which makes the system more efficient. According to this embodiment, the specification requester can change or modify the description language in the repository 82 only at certain specific times. For example, the specification requester can only change the description language in the morning every day, so the supplier only needs to update the description language from the repository 82 to the memory subsystem 26 once a day, for example, when the specification requester performs the description After the language update. The supplier will then know that the description language temporarily stored in the memory subsystem 26 is the latest description language file before the scheduled update schedule begins. Regardless of where the description language is obtained, the description language validation module 110 will perform the inspection and confirmation of the constituent data. Although in the second figure, the description language validating module 110 is shown as a block independent of the XML processor 70, and its display position is only for convenience of illustration, so it can also be displayed in the node tree adjacent to the tag value On the diagram next to 100, the tag value node tree 100 is where it processes data. However, the description language validating module 10 can also be integrated as a part of the XML processor 70, or it can be a separate part thereof. Of course, the description language is also an XML file, so it can be processed by the XML processor 70. Therefore, the processing result of the description language is the XML description language node tree 114 shown in FIG. 3, which is 1 memory expression "or description Where the language working mode is processed, the XML description language node tree 114 may be in the format of a `` document object model (DOM) n '' in the conventional technology. Further, for performance, the XML description language node tree 11 4 Can exist in cache memory, as shown in the XML description language cache 11 6.

Page 25 200538955 V. Description of the invention (17) The description language validating module 110 and / or the XML processor 70 operate the data in the XML description language node tree 1 1 4 to perform the function of validating the numerical data according to the description language file. As described above, if there is an error in the XML input data stream 90, an error message will be generated due to the judgment of the application description language. If the XML input data stream 90 is valid, the data will remain intact, "as is" and then the data in the tag value node tree 100 will be processed by the XSLT processor 74 using the XSLT stylesheet. Another On the one hand, the confirmation of a numeric date can be performed according to the document type definition (DTD) format instead of using a description language. The use of DTDs is a well-known technology and has been detailed in various XML applications. Definition. Fortunately, a specific implementation department and a local area network. The style sheet stores different creative streams 9 Q. Each name and location repository 8 4 can retrieve the style sheet of another embodiment. In the 26th (the first level is reached again, the external system at 10 is used to access this table. The table of the input table is stored in the table. The table file obtained from the system table is obtained from the XSLT style table storage 84. In the example, the 'style sheet repository 84 may be external to the xml system brain system 12 and may be connected to the computer system, the Internet, or any suitable network (4 3, 4 4). The repository 84 may include a plurality of Description language file The XML of the command of the RF tag or RF responder can be specified in the corresponding sample in the repository 84. When the XML processor 70 receives the command, it will sample the corresponding style sheet. 42, 43) is kept in this area from the style sheet repository, so it can exist temporarily in the map), such as hard disk 18 or database 22. Here

200538955 V. Description of the invention (18) In the same case, 'If multiple XML input data streams or commands use the same style sheet, the XML processor 70 is not required.] FSign (42, 44) It is more efficient to retrieve the same style sheet from the Internet 26. D-Person System According to this embodiment, the specification requester may modify the style sheets in the external style sheet repository 84 only in certain features. For example, ^ Menwen change Requesters can only be in the morning every day! Click to change the style sheet, so you can see it in one day. You only need to update from the repository 84 to the memory sub-system 2 8 ~ test. ; 2d knows the pattern temporarily stored in the memory subsystem 26

Before the new schedule begins, it is the latest style. In # 好 更 ^ Of course, the style sheet is also an L file, so it can be processed by the XML processor 70. Therefore, the processing result of the style sheet is the XML style sheet node tree 120 shown in FIG. 3, as Where "memory expression" or style sheet work pattern processing, XML style sheet node tree 丨 can be in the format of "document object module (DOM)" in the conventional technology, further

In other words, in order to gain efficiency, the XML style sheet node tree 120 may exist in the cache ^, such as being displayed in the XML style sheet cache 126. The XSLT processor 74 operates the data in the XML style sheet node tree 120 to perform a conversion function of the constituent value data or the name of the constituent element according to the style sheet. It is worth noting that although shown in Figure 3, the XSLT style sheet is input to the XML processor 70, and the XSLT processor 74 processes the style sheet. The reason it is provided to the XML processor first is because all XML files are processed first and placed into a suitable data structure for subsequent processing.

Page 27 200538955 V. Description of the invention (19) The XSLT processor 74 may modify, reset or rearrange the constituent numerical data, or add data to the constituent numerical data, or delete some constituent numerical data. For example, considering the directionality of the style sheet, the composed numerical data can be rearranged into a table format or a field format. In particular, the style sheet can add XSLF0 format components and characteristics.

After the constituent numerical data of the tag numerical node tree 1 0 0 _ is processed according to the corresponding style sheet, an XSLF0 instance node tree 1 30 will be generated. Similarly, the XSLF0 instance node tree 1 30 may be in the format of a conventional document object module (DOM) 11. The XSLFO instance node tree 130 contains XSLFO commands (orchestration instructions) to instruct the XSLF0 processor 78 on formatting and orchestration. The XSLF0 processor 78 then interprets the XSLFO commands and sends these commands to the constituent numerical data 'to properly format and arrange the constituent numerical data. The XSLF0 processor 78 generates an XSLF0 area node tree 130 to represent the final formatted output before compilation.

Please go back to Figure 3, and the encoding section titled "Encoding Section 1 of the XML Input Data Stream" shown below. The encoding program segment 1 displays a paper XML input data stream, which can be sent to the XML system 10 via the ERP system or the storage management system 88, for example. The line labels inserted are for illustration purposes only and are not part of the coding program.

Code Segment 1 For An XML Input Data Steam 1 &lt;? Xml version = M1.0n encodings &quot; UTF-8 &quot;? &Gt; &lt;? Xml-stylesheet type =, 'text / xsl 丨 丨 href = &quot; D: \ Projects \ XML \ Native \ Docs

Page 28 200538955 V. Description of the invention (20) \ ShipLabels.xsl ’丨? &gt; &lt; 1 abe 1 s 5 xmlnsixsi ^ &quot; http: // www. w3. org / 2001 / XMLSchema-instance &quot; xsi: noNamespaceSchemaLocation = 丨 丨 D: \ Projects \ XML \ Native \ Docs \ Sh i pLabe1s. xsd &quot; &gt; <label> &lt; name &gt; A1bert Einstein &lt; / name &gt;

10 &lt; address &gt; 1234 Relative Way &lt; / address &gt; &lt; city &gt; Princeton &lt; / city> name &gt; Steven Hawk i ng &lt; / name &gt; &lt; address &gt; 5678 Black Hole Drive &lt; / address &gt; &lt; city &gt; Los Ange1es &lt; / ci ty &gt;

&lt; state &gt; CA &lt; / state &gt; 20 &lt; zip &gt; 90007 &lt; / zip &gt; 〈/ label〉 〈label〉 lt; name &gt; R i chard Feynman &lt; / name &gt; &lt; address &gt; 90 Quantum Ci rc1e &lt; / address &gt;

Page 29 200538955 V. Description of the invention (21) 25 &lt; city &gt; New York &lt; / city &gt; &lt; state &gt; NY &lt; / state &gt; &lt; zip &gt; l0044 &lt; / zip &gt; 〈/ label〉 〈/ labels〉

The XML input data stream recognizes that the description language file is "ShipLabels.xsd", and in this particular example, by displaying ff D in line 7 of the encoding block 1: \ Pro jects \ XML \ Nati ve \ D〇CS, "you can find the description language file. Further, as shown in the third line of the encoding program segment 1, the XML input data stream identifies the description language file as &quot; ShipLabels.xsd", and The description language file can be found by the path called 丨, D: \ Pr〇jects \ XML \ Native \ Docs' ". Of course, the description language file and the style sheet file can be placed anywhere. The road address is identified. This specific example shows the numerical data and component names of the shipping labels to be printed. The XML component name contained in each shipping label is defined between the two corner boxes, such as &lt; name &gt;, &lt; address &gt;, &lt; city &gt;, <state> &amp; &lt; zip &gt;. The value of the first element name, &lt; name &gt;,

"Albert Einstein"; the value of the second element name, &lt; address &gt;, the jl234 Relative Way &quot;; the value of the third element name, &lt; city &gt;, the value of Princeton, the value of the fourth element name, <state &gt;, And the value of the fifth component name, &lt; zip &gt;, is "〇8 54〇". This constitutes the numerical data. Now go back to Figure 3, the coding program section, and the ones shown below

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Encoding segment 2 "Encoding segment 2" of XML description language. The encoding segment 2 shows a specific example of an XML file using the XML description language file format defined in the XML input data stream of encoding segment . The line labels inserted are for illustration purposes only and are not part of the coding program.

Code Segment 2 For XML Schema 1 &lt;? Xml version = n1.0M encodings &quot; UTF-8, f? &Gt; &lt; xs: schema xmlns: xs = 丨 丨 http: // www · w3. Org / 200 1 / XMLSchema elementFormDefault ^ &quot; qualified 丨 丨 &gt;

&lt; xs: element name: 丨 丨 address 丨 1 type = Mxs: stringM / &gt; &lt; xs: e 1 emen t name = 丨 丨 city 丨 1 type = n xs: string '丨 / &gt; &lt; xs: element name = n labeln &gt; &lt; xs: comp 1exType &gt; &lt; xs: sequence〉 10 &lt; xs: element ref = Mname, f / &gt; &lt; xs: element ref = ”address1 丨 / &gt; &lt; xs: element ref = f, city, r / &gt;

&lt; xs: e 1 ement ref = 丨 丨 state 丨 丨 / &gt; &lt; xs: element ref = nzipn / &gt; 15 &lt; / xs: sequence〉 &lt; / xs: complexType &gt; &lt; / xs: element &gt; &lt; xs: element name = nlabels &quot; &gt; &lt; xs: comp 1exType &gt;

Page 31 200538955 V. Description of the invention (23) 20 &lt; xs: sequence &gt; &lt; xs: element ref = nlabel &quot; maxOcciirs = 丨, unboundecr 丨 / &gt; &lt; / xs: sequence &gt; &lt; / xs: complexType &gt; &lt; / xs: e 1 ement &gt; 25 &lt; xs: e 1 ement name = 丨 'name 丨 丨 type = 丨 丨 xs: string &quot; / &gt; &lt; xs: e 1 ement name: ”state” &gt; &lt; xs: simpleType &gt;

&lt; xs: restriction base 丨 丨 xs: string '' &gt; &lt; xs: enumeration value CA &quot; / &gt; 30 &lt; xs: enumerat i on value = '丨 NJ &quot; / &gt; &lt; xs: enumerat i on value = &quot; NY &quot; / &gt; &lt; / xs: restrict! on &gt; &lt; / xs: simpleType &gt; &lt; / xs: e 1 ement &gt; 35 &lt; xs: e 1 ement name = M zip, f &gt; &lt; xs: simpleType &gt;

&lt; xs: restriction base = &quot; xs: int &quot; &gt; &lt; xs: minlnclusive value = n 00000 * '/ &gt; &lt; xs: maxlnclusive value 丨 丨 99999 丨 丨 / &gt; 4 0 &lt; / xs : restr i ct i on &gt; &lt; / xs: simpleType &gt; &lt; / xs: element &gt;

Page 32 200538955 V. Description of the invention (24) &lt; / xs: schema> As described above, the description language is used to make the numerical data valid. The required inspection is to determine that all required information exists and there is no irrelevant information. The information provided is within a specific range. Any suitable validation plan can be defined in this description language based on its application. The XML programming language is very robust and can write many codes to handle a large number of requirements. For example, as shown in the fifth line of the above-mentioned encoding program section 2, the description language file definition in the encoding program section 2 corresponds to the component name, <address>, and the constituent numerical data must be strings, which is χΜί As defined in the description language specification. As shown in lines 9 to 5 in line 2 of the above coding program, the descriptive language file also defines the corresponding component name, &lt; name &gt; '<address>, &lt; city &gt; Sequential representation. Further, the specific descriptive language file shown in the encoding program segment 2 defines the constituent numerical data corresponding to the component name 'must be one of the following three state names "CA", "NJ", and "NY". Of course, this is just a simple example, for the sake of illustration, not all state names are included. The descriptive language file shown in the program section 2 also defines the structure corresponding to the component name ^^> = numerical data, which must be in the range of 0,000 to 9,99,99. If the data in the Yihong f input data stream does not fully meet the above-mentioned each-descriptor σ rule ’description language validation module, it will reject it and tend to return an error message to the source 88. Please refer to Figure 3, the coding program sections 1 to 2 and 200538955 shown below. V. Description of the invention (25) The coding program section titled "coding program section 3" n XSLT style sheet ". A specific example of an XML file in the XSLT description language file format defined in the input data stream of Elbow 1 in the encoding section 1. The line numbers inserted are for illustration purposes only, and are not part of the encoding program.

Code Segment 3 For An XSLT Stylesheet 1 &lt;? Xml version = n1.0 &quot; encoding: '丨 UTF-8 丨 丨? &gt; &lt; xs 1: transform version ^ 丨 丨 1 · 0Π xmlns: xsl = 丨 ▼ http ·· / / www. w3 · org / 1 99 9 / XSL / Transform1, xmlns: fo = M http: // www . w3.org/1 999 / XSL / Format &quot; 5 xmlns: bo = r, http: // www. zebra. com / 2002 / XSL / Barcode 丨, &gt; &lt; xs 1: output method ^ &quot; xm 1n version: 丨 '1.0 丨 丨 indent = n yes 丨 丨 / &gt; &lt; xs 1: template match: 丨 丨 label sn &gt; &lt; fo: root &gt; &lt; fo: layout-master-set &gt; 10 &lt; fo: simple-page-master master-name = nall- labels &quot; &gt; &lt; fo: r eg i όη-body margin = 丨 丨 lin "/ &gt; &lt; / fo: simple-page-master〉 &lt; / fo: layout-master-set &gt; &lt; fo: page-sequence master-name two 丨, all-labels ”&gt; 15 &lt; fo: f 1 ow flow_name =” xsl-region-body 丨 丨 font 丨 丨 12pt Times 丨1 &gt;

Page 34 200538955 V. Description of the invention (26) &lt; xsl: apply-templates / &gt; &lt; / f〇: f 1 ow &gt; &lt; / fo: page ~ sequence &gt; &lt; / fo: root &gt; 20 &lt; / xs1: template〉 &lt; xs 1: temp late match: 丨 'label 丨 丨 &gt; &lt; fo: b lock break-after = ”page' '&gt; &lt; xsl: apply-templates select:' 丨 name” / &gt; &lt; xsl .-apply- templates select two '丨 address' / &gt; 2 5 &lt; fo: block font two 丨 bold 14pt Times 丨, text-aligns &quot; leftn &gt; &lt; xsl: apply-templates select : 丨 1 city11 / &gt; &lt; xsl: apply-templates select: 1 丨 state "/ &gt; &lt; / fo: block〉 &lt; xsl: apply-templates select: 丨 丨 zip" / &gt; 30 &lt; fo : block〉 &lt; fo: instream-foreign-object &gt; &lt; bo: barcode &gt; &lt; bo: postnet interpretation-line: '丨 none ”&gt; &lt; xsl: value-of select = 丨 1 zip” / &gt; 35 &lt; / bo: postnet &gt; &lt; / bo: barcode &gt; &lt; / fo: instream-foreign-object &gt; &lt; / fo: block〉

Page 35 200538955 V. Description of the invention (27) &lt; / f〇: b1ock &gt; 40 &lt; / xsl: template &gt; &lt; xsl: template match: 丨 丨 namen &gt; &lt; fo: block font = nbold 14pt Times, 丨text-align II 丨 leftn &gt; &lt; xsl: value-of select: '”/ &gt; &lt; / fo: b1ock &gt; 45 &lt; / xs1: temp 1 ate &gt; &lt; xsl: template match = 丨 丨 address丨 丨 &gt; &lt; fo: b 1 ock font = 丨 丨 bold 1 4pt Times &quot; text-al ign 二 丨 丨 left "&gt; &lt; xsl: value-of se1ect = M. M / &gt; &lt; / fo : block〉 5 0 &lt; / xs1: temp 1 ate &gt; &lt; xs1: tempi ate match = &quot; cityn &gt; &lt; xsl: value-of select ^ ”· 丨 / &gt; &lt; / xs1: temp 1 ate &gt; &lt; xs1: temp late match = n state &quot; &gt; 55 &lt; xsl: text &gt;, &lt; / xsl: text &gt; &lt; xs 1: va 1 ue-of selects 丨 丨 · 丨, / &gt; &lt; / xs1: temp 1ate &gt; &lt; xsl: template match two n zip 丨 丨 &gt; &lt; fo: block font two nbold 14pt Times &quot; text-align: 丨 丨 leftif &gt;

Page 36 200538955 V. Description of the invention (28) / &gt; 6〇 &lt; xsl: value-of select &lt; / fο: b1ock &gt; &lt; / xs1: temp 1 ate &gt; &lt; / xs1: trans form &gt; As above The 'this style sheet is used to convert data. In this particular example, the style sheet for encoding segment 3 defines two common pass-through name sets (namely, a "bo &quot; type object that is selected as a" barcode object ", and a formatted object that is selected A "f" type object, the above is described for the XSLF0 processor 78. As is known in the art, 'there are differences between two different objects. A style sheet allows a data to be converted or added. For example Say, as shown in lines 40 to 62, it is possible to insert constituent numerical data called 11 Einstein, 1 234 Relative Way, etc. in the XML input data stream from encoding section 1. This style sheet can also generate different “f 0” type components, designated as formatting components or XSLF0 objects. The XSLF0 object contains a layout type command so that the XSLF0 processor 78π understands '' for execution. It is worth noting that all code lines with a prefix '' fo '' are not used for interpretation by the XSLT processor 74, but will pass to the XSLF0 processor 78. For example, line 21 of the code segment 3 displays <xsl: template matCh = &quot; label &quot; &gt; and then displays &lt; f〇: bl〇ck break_ 1 ^ &quot; Line 22. This will be interpreted by "1 ^ 〇 processor 78, which means that a page break will be given between the three shipping labels defined in the coding program section." In essence, the page break will generate a new shipment

200538955 V. Description of the invention (29) Labels, each new transport label contains the constituent numerical data defined in the coding program segment 1. Furthermore, as shown in line 31, this particular style sheet defines the insert, 'instream foreign object'. Line 31 &lt; f0: instream — foreign-object> is defined together with lines 31 to 37 Inflow foreign objects. Note that inflow foreign objects are not processed by the XSLT processor 74 or XSLF0 processor 78, but are sent to the bitmap / barcode / RFID compilation engine 80 and processed by it. For example, in line 32 to line 36 of the encoding program segment 3, a <bo: barcode> element containing the definition of the "postnet" barcode element is inserted, and this element will be followed by a bitmap / barcode / RFID compilation engine 80. In line 34, the XSLaT processor 74 inserts the postal code from the XML input data as the text of the &lt; bcKbarCode &gt; element. On the other hand, it is not shown in the compilation. The RFID type of traffic foreign objects can define the coding used for the program-controlled RFID interrogator. ° Please refer to Figure 3, coding program sections 1 to 3 and the coding program section shown below, which is titled π XSLF 0 instance node tree. 4 "encoding Type segment. The encoding private I and 4 show the style sheet of encoding segment 3 and a specific example of the output of the XSLF0 instance node tree 130 generated by the ^ l τ processor 74, where the output represents the XSLF0 instance node provided to the XSLF0 processor 78 The representation of the tree. The inserted line labels are for illustration purposes only, and are not part of the coding program.

Code Segment 4 For An XSLFO Instance Node Tree Representation 200538955 V. Description of the Invention (30) 1 &lt;? Xml version = 丨 丨 1.0 丨, encoding: nUTF-16 ”? &Gt; &lt; f〇: root xmlns: fo = Mhttp : // www. w3. org / 1999 / XSL / Format &quot; xmlns: bo = lf http: / / www · zebra · com / 2002 / XSL / Barcoden &gt; &lt; fo: layout-master-set &gt; 5 &lt; fo : simple-page-master master-name = n all-labels 丨 丨〉 &lt; fo: regi on-body margin = ”1 in 丨 丨 / &gt; &lt; / fo: simple-page-master &gt; &lt; / fo : layout-master-set &gt; &lt; fo: page-sequence master-name = nall-labels &quot; &gt; 10 &lt; fo: flow flow-name = n xsl-region-body1 丨 font = n12pt Times &quot; &gt; &lt; fo: b1ock break-after = n pageM &gt; &lt; fo: block font = 丨 丨 bold 1 4pt Times &quot; text-align = 丨 丨 left 丨, &gt; Albert Einstein &lt; / fo: block &gt; &lt; fo: block font =丨 丨 bold 1 4pt Times 丨 丨 text-align- &quot; left &quot; &gt; 1234 15 Relative Way &lt; / fo: block〉 &lt; fo: b1ock font 二 &quot; bold 14pt Times &quot; text-aligns &quot; left'1 &gt; Prin ceton, NJ &lt; / fo: block &gt; &lt; f o: b lock font = ’丨 bold 1 4p t Times'1 text-align = &quot; leftn &gt; 08540 &lt; / fo: block &gt; 20 &lt; fo: block〉

Page 39 200538955 V. Description of the invention (31) &lt; fo: instream-foreign ~ object &gt; &lt; bo: barcode &gt; &lt; bo: postnet interpretation-line = nn〇ne '' &gt; 08 5 4 0 &lt; / bo : postnet &gt; 25 &lt; / bo: barcode &gt; &lt; / fo: instream-foreign-object〉 &lt; / fo: block〉 &lt; / fo: b1ock &gt; &lt; fo: block break-after = npage 丨 '&gt; 30 &lt; fo: block font: 丨 丨 bold 14pt Times 丨 丨 text- align = nleft &quot; &gt; Steven Hawking &lt; / fo: block &gt; &lt; fo: b 1 ock font = 丨, bold 1 4p t Times &quot; text- align: 丨 丨 left 丨, &gt; 5 6 78 Black Hole Drive &lt; / fo: block〉 &lt; fo: b 1 ock font 2 丨 1 bold 1 4pt Times &quot; t ext-align = ”left 丨 丨 & Los 35 Angeles, CA &lt; / fo: b1ock &gt; &lt; fo: b lock font II 丨 bold 1 4pt Times &quot; text -al ign = n left 丨, &gt; 9 0 0 0 7 &lt; / fo: block〉 fo: b1ock &gt; &lt; fo: instream-foreign-object> 4 0 &lt; bo: barcode &gt; &lt; bo: postnet interpretation-line = Mnonen &gt; 90007 &lt; / bo: postnet &gt; &lt; / bo: barcode &gt;

Page 40 200538955 V. Description of the invention (32) &lt; / fo: instream-foreign-object &gt; 45 &lt; / fo: block &gt; &lt; / fo: block〉 &lt; fo: block break-after = &quot; pagen &gt; &lt; fo: block font2 "bold 14pt Times &quot; text-align = M leftM &gt; Richard Feynman &lt; / fo: block &gt; 50 &lt; fo: block font2 &quot; bold 14pt Times 丨 'text- align: 1 丨 left &quot; &gt; 90 Quantum Circle &lt; / fo: block〉 &lt; fo: block font II 丨 1 bold 1 4p t Times &quot; text -align = &quot; leftn &gt; New York, NY &lt; / fo: block〉 &lt; fo: block font = M bold 1 4pt Times'1 t ext-55 aligns &quot; leftn &gt; 1 0044 &lt; / fo: block &gt; &lt; fo: b1ock &gt; &lt; fo: instream-foreign-object &gt; &lt; bo: barc〇de &gt; &lt; bo: postnet interpretation-60 line =, fnoneM &gt; 10044 &lt; / bo: postnet &gt; &lt; / bo: barcode &gt; &lt; / fo: instream-foreign-object &gt; &lt; / fo: block〉 &lt; / fo : block &gt; 65 &lt; / fo: f1ow &gt; &lt; / fo: page-sequence〉 &lt; / fo: root &gt;

Page 41 200538955 The following will briefly explain the two main parts of the above-mentioned encoding program segment 4, namely, the first part of k line 4 encoding &lt; f0: iayout —master-set &gt; and the 9th line encoding &lt;; f 〇: page —seq [uence master_name = ”an-labels” ^ g. The second part of the code. This part of the code defines how the barcode label should look like &quot; or how it should be " (1 a y⑽ ^),, and how the numerical data will appear in the layout. For formatting the numeric data displayed in the encoding program segment 1, for example, the "bold 14pt T / rnes" and text_align = &quot; left &quot;> font traits displayed on lines 12 to 13 are applied. For the composition, the data is "Albert Einstein", so when the bar code label is printed, the name of "Albert Einstein" will be printed in 14pt nmes, and it will be aligned to the left of the bar code label. As is well known in the art, many different kinds of formatting instructions can be defined and interpreted by the XSLF processor 78. Further, as described in line 21 to line 26 of the code segment 4 = 'XSLF0 instance node tree expression contains a flow foreign object, the stream object is not processed by the XSLF0 processor 78, but sent to the bit Figure / compiler _ to handle. It should be noted that when processing ϊ = 〇Λ, the controller 78 does not &quot; know &quot; how to print a bar code label or encode a code, because the type of the bar code element is in the cell of the RFID interrogator. To be more precise, ‘Only, for example, it constitutes wl ίϋΐ 5 ^ &quot; Einstei ^ &quot; '&quot; 1 234 Relative Γ 的: The data of the coding blocks 1 to 2 can be printed on the bar in text. However, for the material label collection, there will be no actual bar code drawing number. 200538955 V. Description of the Invention (34) Now, because the X S L F 0 processor 7 8 does not '' know 'how to generate a code drawing number. And the RFID interrogator cannot be encoded because the ^! ^ 〇 processor 78 does not "know how π encodes a transponder. The result of the XSLF 0 processor 7 8 processing is the XSLF 0 area node tree 1 4 0. Need Noted 疋 'The traffic foreign objects displayed in the encoding program segment 4 are not processed by the XSLF0 processor 78, but are sent to the barcode / bitmap / RFID compilation engine 80 in more than one area node tree 140. Traffic The foreign object is <bo.barcode>, which is not displayed on lines 21 to 26 in the encoding program segment 4. The bar code / bitmap / RFID compiler engine 80 receives the &lt; b〇: barc〇de &gt; component and Processes the encoding contained in this block. For example, the compilation engine 80 interprets lines 23 to 24, that is, &lt; bo: p〇stnet interpretati〇n-line = ”none” &gt; 08540 &lt; / b〇: p〇stnet &gt;, in order to define this special node as a component of '' p 〇stne tπ barcode type. Many different kinds of barcode figure numbers can be defined, for example, by the corresponding industry standards, which will be described below On the other hand, if the traffic foreign objects are related to RF 丨 D encoding, Engine 80 will use RFID interrogator 61 (figure j) to control the programming and encoding of RF ID responder 6 2 (figure 2) according to specific standards. For example, the components and attributes of XML data that define how barcodes are printed Such components and attributes can also be defined to control the RFID tags, such as the text and attributes of RFID interrogators. In essence, the RFID transponder 61 is used to compile the RFID transponder 61 (Figure 1) For its part, the radio frequency signal is transmitted between the RFID transponder and the RFID transponder to affect the program control of the "丨!" Transponder.口 17 200538955 V. Description of invention (35)

^ The operation of the H ° answering device can be based on international standards, such as 1 S0 / 1 EC J ^ J &f; f (Ic〇de) ^ ^ tr, 隹 ^ ground ♦ For V1Clni ty Cards can follow 1so 1 5 6 93 standard ff control operation, or probability (: 31 ^ 3 can follow is〇1 4443 standard $ / control operation. IS 〇j 5 6 g 3 standard describes physical properties, such as wireless, rate power and signal interface, anti- Collision and transmission protocols, etc. The transmission protocol includes the command requirements and countermeasures for reading, writing, and locking the transponder. It should be noted that when the ^ 1]} tag is applied, IS〇1 The 5 6 93 standard is a better applicable standard. The numerical data that constitutes the numerical data printed as a bar code figure number "0 8 5 4 0", as shown in line 24 of the coding program segment 4, the constitutive numerical data is The postal code associated with the address of A 1 bert E instei η 's shown in the code program ^ and 1 In this particular embodiment, only the postal code is converted to a bar code drawing number. Of course, any and all The information can be converted into a bar code figure according to its application. And, in this specific example, The traffic foreign objects displayed in the coding segment 4 are only related to the three postal codes displayed in the coding segment 1. In this example, there is no other constituent numerical data to be converted into a bar code figure number. Also 'The XML system 10 It is not necessary to include the XSLT processor 74. In another embodiment, the XSLT processor 74 or its equivalent may be outside the XML system 10 and assembled to transform XML data in the XML input data stream, The converted data is provided to the XML system. Therefore, the xML system 10 can receive and process the converted XML data into formatted XML data. According to the XSLF0 description contained in the style sheet, it is equivalent to the XSLT processor processing far

Page 44 200538955 V. Description of the invention (36) ~~ The '&quot; end or &quot; step of separating π does not need to exist or directly enter the χΜί system 10 for processing. Please refer back to Figures 2 to 4 and cooperate with the coding program segment 4, the detailed description of the barcode / bitmap / RFID compiler engine 80 and the flow of foreign objects will be attached below. As described above, the compilation engine 80 processes each node of the XSLF0 region node tree 440 generated by the XSLF processor 78. As is known in the art, the XSLF0 region node tree 14 exists in the memory and is a file object mode. Therefore, multiple nodes can exist. For example, one node can contain foreign objects, another node can contain related component names, another node can contain related textual data, another node can contain related attributes, and so on. As with the block 15o shown in Figure 4, the nodes of the XSLF0 area node tree 140 are processed. In particular, the compilation engine 8〇 "knows how π compiles or

Generate the real barcode figure number or rf i D code defined by the corresponding traffic foreign objects. Commercially available XSLF0 processors do not "know" how to handle foreign objects that indicate the barcode figure number and the traffic of the RFID interrogator, so they cannot generate or compile the barcode figure number or encode the RFID interrogator. However, the commercially available XSLFO processor can adopt a certain method to compile text, and can compile some types of foreign objects with flow. If a particular node does not contain a traffic foreign object, it means that it can contain 'for example, text, and then the node can use the processing power of the XSLF processor 78 to process it in a "standard" manner instead of using the compilation engine 80 , As shown in block 154. In one embodiment, non-traffic foreign objects will provide "return" to the XSLF〇 processor 78, or the XSLF〇 processor will be notified

Page 45 200538955 V. Description of the invention (37) There is a special node in the XSLF0 region node tree 1 40 suitable for processing by it. As described above, the steps in the XSLF0 area node tree 140 containing non-traffic foreign objects may be processed by the XSLF0 processor 78. Of course, different commercially available X S L F 0 processors compile text into, for example, different formats. For example, Antenna House's 1 XSL formatter `` XSLF0 processor can compile nodes into WINDOWs '' device-independent bitmap '' format. For RenderX, XEP '' XSLF0 processors can convert nodes Compiled to "PDF" format, Apache Software Foundation's "F0Pn XSLF0 processor can also compile nodes to" format. The car is better, XML system 10 uses the Apache Software Foundation, F0P "XSLF0 processor, Because the XSLF processor is called assembleable to call a program or other processing function when it encounters a traffic foreign object that it cannot handle. In particular, the XSLF processor 78 may be configured to call the described compilation engine software block 80 to handle external traffic objects that it cannot process. … Then 'as shown in block 160, if the node contains a traffic foreign object representing a code or RFID transponder, it cannot be processed by * XSLF〇 processor 78, and the compilation engine 80 will check to determine that the traffic is foreign Whether the object has the meaning of "ordinary delivery name set (space)" in the XML system 10. For example, the compilation engine 80 may check to determine whether the common delivery name related to the traffic foreign object corresponds to the X Zebra Technolgies Corporation namespace’1. The common delivery name set notation system is a conventional technology. This is shown in line 3 of encoding block 4, "xnilns: bc) = i« http:

Page 46 200538955 V. Description of the invention (38) // www. Zebra. Com / 20 0 2 / XSL / Barcoden &gt; ". Therefore, the set of ordinary transfer names as defined above in the code segment 4 is applied to Any element with a prefix of n bon. Elements that contain &quot; b〇, like this, are then only processed by the editor # Engine8 0, the element with &quot;] 3 0 "corresponds to the barcode type traffic Foreign objects. The XSLF0 processor 78 will not, know, how to handle such components. If the traffic foreign element is not related to a suitable set of common delivery names, it will be returned to the XSLF0 processor 78, and it will be assumed that it is not a barcode type, and the traffic foreign object is' because the XSLF0 processor can only handle a limited number of traffic external object. The above flow is shown from block 丨 60 to block 丨 5 4 = arrow. But usually the existence or generation of traffic foreign objects is for some special reasons. The data related to traffic foreign objects are very unique in nature (such as barcodes), so many XSLF processors on the market or general purpose Can't handle it. ^ It should be noted that the commercially-available X S L F 0 processor mentioned above does not necessarily process all foreign objects of stream 1. In fact, they cannot handle the foreign objects of the traffic corresponding to the barcode figure number and RF ID. Assuming that the traffic foreign object has a suitable set of common delivery names, box 70 interprets the components in the traffic foreign object to determine the barcode type. For example, 'Foreign traffic = cases' shown in lines 21 to 26 of code segment 4. It is clearly defined as a bar code element with the prefix "b〇" and a correct set of common transfer names that does not correspond to a bar code. It is also expressed as a bar code of type pos t ne t ', which is displayed in the code. Lines 23 to 24 of block 4 are &lt; bo: p0stnet interpretation-

200538955 V. Description of invention (39) =. What needs to be M is:: two: two lines display 2 codes: pieces used for another flow foreign object, that is, the next bar code bar to be printed is displayed in the encoding program segment i " The ^ address of "Xinyi" corresponds to any barcode type and can be defined outside the traffic according to its application. The type of bar code is based on the known bar code. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Net type barcode figure number, but barcodes such as Industrial 2 of 5 &quot;, &quot; pDF 417 &quot; and &quot; 叩: The U of the pattern class defines the basic structure of the barcode figure number to be printed , Such as on :, f degrees and the ratio of the thickness of the stripes to the space between the stripes and so on. Each bar code standard known has been specifically defined. mother

&amp; As shown in box 176, in the bar code type from the nature of the stream I bar code, Xi Lianzhe &quot; 51 * 收 # 4 木 夺] break / buy @ steep quality can modify the way bar code drawing numbers are formed Say, a property of the "postnet" type bar code is seen from line 23 to line 24, which is &quot; int: = the first .erPretation ~ line = n none, ,,,, f = = There is a corresponding human-readable text that will be generated with the ancient code of this particular barcode: A property related to the barcode element can be the same degree of the barcode map Ϊ, or it can be defined by the attributes of the foreign object.墼 Ϊ, the type and attributes of the bar code obtained from the foreign object of the flow, edit, Μ Γ such as Ϊ: 2: find the real node to be converted into a bar code figure number ^ Sub I The straight bar code information is 08540, showing Not between the corner box of the "line" of coding segment 4 (... ⑽). From digital data &quot; 8〇54〇 &quot; to display bar = page 48 200538955

The entity of the line or stripe bitmap of the number can be executed by the software program included in the machine, such as the machine. Suitable bar code printers, such as bar code printers, such as 90 × impius, 96Xi mpius, imi mpius, 17GXi mpius, 22 (^ IEPlus, 2800 series bar code printers, such as z Frequency, Z6M, 105SL bar code printers, such as Model R4Mplus, R4〇2, Bu

Printer / encoder and more. Software programs or algorithms similar to those included in barcode printers sold by Zebra Technologies are very efficient, so they can quickly compile barcodes. For linear barcodes, bitmaps are compiled by converting text data into a series of dark and bright stripes, where the relative width of the stripes meets the industrial specifications of barcode symbology. Before it is encoded so that the barcode can be read by the barcode scanner for authentication, the text data needs to be checked for its font. The steps of checking the typeface may be necessary or optional depending on the symbolic decision. Stripes can be grouped into clusters of stripes according to the needs of symbolic coding. According to symbolism, textual data can be compressed during encoding. Stripes can make it easier for scanners to locate barcode data before one or more "finder" stripes prescribed by symbolism and / or after one or more "finder" stripes .

When required, other algorithms can also be provided for the appropriate encoding and physical size required in symbology. The height of the stripe, the width of the narrow stripe, the ratio of the wide stripe to the narrow stripe, and other symbolically defined variables can be defined by attributes in the xml data, in addition, as defined by attributes in the XML data

200538955 V. Invention description (41) The bar code bitmap can be rotated (usually increased by 90 degrees). Like: 2 2 bar code, ‘bit graphics are compiled by a variety of unique $ 二 I? / Method to convert text data to bit patterns. Two codes usually encode more text data than linear barcodes. Two ": &quot; 'methods can include, for example, data compression, error checking and correction, varying levels of da 饨 r ^ UnAary, modulation, finding patterns ⑴patterns, and i: ΐ Defined algorithms. User-defined algorithms are defined by specific fXML properties. Rotate by the attributes in the m data :: The bitmap generated by the symbolic algorithm can then be enlarged and / or once the bitmap representing the barcode figure number is generated by the box "0, the map will then be set. Incorporating or merging into the "main" or "marker", bitmap 184, block 1 82, the label bitmap represents the image of the entire transport label. : The input tag contains human-readable text, other text or attributes, and ^ bar code ^. It should be noted that the aforementioned bitmap is separable, that is, a bitmap that is different from text, and a bitmap that is used for the barcode figure number, or a main bitmap that can be used or &quot; residence ( "Populated)" as the desired processing. Under this cognition, it should be noted that the tree or data structure operated by the compiler engine 80 can be used as the "XSLF0 region node tree", which means that it contains different, 'regions', like Such a region may correspond to different or individual locations of P or bitmaps. However, any number of suitable bitmap structures may be used. The determined structure or composition of the bitmap, or bit Figure 2 is not related to the scope of the present invention. 200538955 V. Description of the Invention (42) For example, the XSLF0 processor 78 will place the text when processing it, and its &quot; text is in a special bitmap. Such text can correspond to n A1 bert E instei ηπ discussed above, because the text can also be printed on the transport label along with the bar code figure number, "mast er" bitmap or "label (1 abe 1) π bitmap 1 8 4 can be included All bits of the configuration of FIG. The final "primary π bit map 1 8 4 will then be sent to the printer driver 5 4 (picture 1) and the shipping label can be printed. Please go back to figure 4 to figure 5 and figure 5 It is the expression 190 that is the last output of the above process for the first barcode transportation label defined in the coding segment 1. As mentioned above, the text data is compiled and formatted according to the corresponding style sheet, and the postal code is 19 2 also uses the compilation engine 8 0 to compile into the format of the bar code figure number. It should be noted that it is for illustration only, and the font size or typeface shown in Figure 5 does not necessarily correspond to the corresponding style sheet shown in the coding program section 3. The definition is the same.。 Go back to Box 17 and assume that the traffic foreign object has a suitable set of common delivery names. If the traffic foreign object is not a barcode type, then box 1 70 will interpret the components in the traffic foreign object to determine Whether it is an RF ID type. Just like any barcode type defined in a foreign object of traffic, as described earlier, any RF ID responder can also be defined in the foreign object of traffic according to its application requirements. RF.J) The type of the transponder is in accordance with the known RFID standards. For example, the RFID type is not limited to the RFID code of 1301 5693, but can also be, for example, an RF ID code, etc. The RF 丨 D type defines the basic structure of the RF 丨 D data to be encoded, such as data storage capacity, data addressing structure, and transmission frequency.

200538955 V. Description of the invention (43) and receiving frequency, personal characteristics such as serial numbering and lock-up. As mentioned above, 'per-specific known RFID standards are defined. ^ Double Then, after determining that the foreign object in the traffic is of the RFID type, the attributes of the foreign object in the traffic will be solved to determine the nature of the interrogator, as shown in block 183. This attribute can modify the "11} way the transponder is to be coded, such as black to white, whether to write protect (lock) the block, whether to retry the write error, and place the tag in the send and receive during program control. Under the antenna of the device, etc. Using the RF ID responder type and the attributes obtained from the foreign object of the traffic, "#Engine 8 0" will then get the actual node text data to be converted into the D answerer code, which is displayed in block 185. For example, the actual RFID code can be a postal code of 1 ′ 〇8 5 4 0 ″, placed in block 0 and block 1 of the T ag-^ seven transponders in ASCII font (for each Tag- It's block can capture 4 bits of data.) A Tag-it responder can capture 8 blocks, each block has 4 bits of data, so a total of 32 bits can be used The physical conversion of digital data representing the actual RF ID-encoded data to a format suitable for encoding to ID transponders can be performed by included software programs, such as those sold by Zebra Techno log ies Printers and systems. For example, many barcode printers can be used Machine / encoder, for example like

Model R-140 and Model R402, etc. The software programs or native algorithms' included in the system sold by Zebra Technologies are very efficient, so the encoded barcode and RF ID transponder can be quickly compiled.

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-Once the encoded RFID interrogator is generated by block 185, the rFII) specific data structure will be compiled and displayed in block 丨 8 7. As mentioned above, in this block, the original RFID printer algorithm is used to compile the RFID-specific data structure into an RFID interrogator to control the rFID transmitter 61 (Figure 1), read and encode the RFID query Answerer 62 (Figure 2). "Essentially" program control, the interrogator, is the same as the programmable memory device is programmed. Now refer to Figure 6 to show another embodiment. Similar structures will use similar reference numerals. Here specific In the embodiment, the XML system does not need to include or specifically use an XML printer device in all cases. In this embodiment, for example, an external requester 94 can input XML data from a remote site. The stream is compiled into a bitmap to print a bar code label, or the external requester 194 can request to encode an RFID interrogator, so the external requester 194 can send a request via the Internet or other networks (43, 44) To XML server 2 0. The request can have the same format as the XML input data stream described in encoding sections 1 to 4, Figures 1 to 3, and the request can also be a protocol format containing XML data , Such as the conventional Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). When responding to a request, the computer system 12 of the XML server 200 will process the XML input data stream. Except for the barcode and its equivalent , All the same processing functions described above are performed in this embodiment. The bitmap is not sent to the printer driver, but the bitmap is converted to any suitable format, such as the conventional "JPEG" or &quot; PNG ,, format. The JPEG or PNG file will then be sent back to the external requestor. 94. For a suitable printer driver, format the JPEG or PNG file to print and / or display the barcode. label.

200538955 V. Description of the invention (45) For RF ID responders, the encoded data can be returned to the requester in the format of data file. Any suitable data file type or format can be used. Therefore, the present invention can be used as a bar code compiling server and / or an RF ID compiling server, without necessarily performing a printing or encoding function directly. On the other hand, the output representation of the data may be a Sealable Vector Graphic Format (SVG), which has been defined by an appropriate industry standard. Another embodiment of the XML system in Figure 1 is shown in Figures 7 to 8 and shows the "hybrid" XML system 30 instead of the original shown in Figures 2 to 6 (Native), XML System 10. It should be noted that this embodiment can still be used with the computer system 12 and the printer system 50 shown in Fig. 1. Similar reference numbers are used for similar structures or components. In this embodiment, the 'hybrid XML printer system 300 can receive the XML data according to the ZPL data template, which conforms to the zpl programming language (ZPL), such as ZPL I and / or zpl π or other Different versions. The ZPL language uses a "caret'1 font and a two-letter command code to define the formatting of the command. For example, the p XA" command defines the beginning of a new label format, and the "command defines The end of the label format. ~ The ZPL language also contains a "ti lde" command to indicate the protection: make command, for example, '~ JRn is a printer reset command (print reset), print ^ Will work immediately, and will not really have a great impact on the formatting of the actual barcode label. ZPL I and ZPL Π are owned by the owner of the present invention f ^

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Developed by Zebra Tchnologies, Vernon Hills, Calif., It should be noted that ZPL is interchangeable with ZPL Π here.

More detailed regulations on the ZPL language can be found in the document titled "zpl jj Programming Guide Volume One: Command Reference for X · 10", "manufacturing part number 45541 LB," and "ZpL π Programming Guide Volume Two: The Xl0Environment" The manufacturing element number is 45542LB. The above file can be found and downloaded on the website of Z ebra T ech ο 1 〇gies. 13.111: 111., all the aforementioned documents can be used as reference materials here. In the embodiment of Figs. 7 to 9, the "language" of the printer system is a mixture of ZPL and XML, so the XML system 10 can be regarded as a "hybrid XML printer".

Minus the known 'ZPL'-based printers can handle "on demand printing" and "stored label format". Print on demand means that when the data stream containing the label data to be printed is sent to the printer, it will be printed immediately. The stored label format indicates that the template for the label can be further created and downloaded to the printer. The template receiver will be called back internally in the printer for use with the transport data stream containing the label data to be printed. This will be explained more clearly below. The difference between the embodiment of the original XML printer system in Figures 2 to 6 and the hybrid χΜί printer system in Figures 7 to 8 is that in the embodiment of the hybrid XML printer system The data template is predefined in ZPL and will be downloaded to the printer first. It should also be noted that the hybrid embodiment of FIGS. 7 to 8 is not the second embodiment to the second embodiment.

Page 55 200538955 V. Description of the invention (47) The original XML printer system embodiment in Fig. 6 is combined with a known zpL printer. It is not only a switch between the built-in XML mode and the Zpl mode, a '2-in-1' printer. The hybrid XML printer system in Figures 7 to 8 differs from the original XML printer system in Figures 2 to 6 in that X s LT is used to define and arrange labels and build-in. Xsl formatting element for XSL prototype. In order to handle the layout and formatting in the embodiment of the original XML printer system in Figures 2 to 6, a company (or manufacturer) must use XSL formatting objects to prepare or define the layout of the labels, and in many cases , Also need to prepare XSL style sheets and xsl description language, as described previously for the original xml printer embodiment. If the commercial entity's ERP system 88 can transfer the XML data and its equivalents (ie, XSL · stylesheets and description languages) in the XSL format in the first time, it is not necessary to use the zpL template, which means that Commercial entities have completely switched to a fully compatible XML ERP system 'so there is no need to take advantage of any ZPL format. But some companies may not be prepared or willing to invest in "fully converting" their systems to "pure XMLn systems," because such companies may have considerable investment in the older ZPL templates they use to print labels. Many companies are working on Establish infrastructure to enable XML data to easily move from one business process to another, as data transfer compatible with XML format is becoming an industry standard. Although overall, the development of many companies and industries' data is moving towards the use of XML format Direction, but the companies mentioned above may not want to switch to Song-compatible XML format, and abandon their investment in &amp; board database infrastructure. 7

200538955 V. Description of the invention (48) Therefore, the embodiment of the hybrid XML printer shown in Figs. 7 to 8 allows the existing ZPL template to be used with the data in XML format. Because there are some economic factors that cause the '' complete '' switch to the full XML not yet implemented, the Er ^ system 88 can continue to use the existing zpL template. Therefore, the XSL template, description language, and formatting have not been loaded on the ERP side, and in this environment, the 'hybrid XML printer system' provides a cost-saving solution. 'Please cooperate with coding segment 5 and go back to Figure 7. Shown below is the encoding section titled "Encoding section 5-ZPL downloadable template n. This encoding section 5 is displayed before the actual barcode label is printed. The zpl format template is to be transferred to the hybrid XML printer A specific embodiment of the system 300 can be stored in the memory of the printer system for future printing tasks. The inserted line numbers are only used for illustration, not part of the coding program.

Code Segment 5-a ZPL downloadable template 1] A

^ DFE: SHIPLABL.ZPL ^ FS ^ MCY

^ LRN ^ FWN ^ CFD, 24 ^ LH0, 0 5 Λ (: Ι (ΓΡΙ? 2ΛΜΝΥ1ΤΤΓ MMTTMDiT JJ〇, (ΓΡΡΡΓΡΜΝ ^ LTO

^ A0N, 58,5 8 ^ FO188, 1 6 9 ΛCI 0ΛFN999 ^ FDname ^ FS ^ A0N, 58,58 ^ FO188, 244ΛC I 0ΛFN998 ΛFDaddressΛFS ^ A0N, 58,58 ^ FO188,319 ^ CI0 ^ FNcity ^ FScity ^ FS

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10 ^ A0N, 58,58 ^ FO657,319 ^ CI0 ^ FN996 ^ FDstate ^ FS ΛΑ0Ν, 58, 5810188, 39rci (TFN995 "FDzip, Fs

^ BY4 ^ F01 88, 488 ΛΒZON, 35, N ^ FN9 9 5 ^ FDzip ^ FS ♦ PQ1, 0, 1, Y 14 ΛχZ, as shown in the known conventional technology, are displayed in the first and fourth rows The commands (1A, 1Z) define the beginning and end of the template, as defined in the ZpL language. The second line indicates the location of the "e: shiplabl.zpl" defined in the memory of the hybrid printer that was downloaded to the hybrid printer system 300, where "EL:" indicates the identification The storage device may be, for example, a hard disk, but it may use any suitable storage device. The content of the instruction indicates that the template will be stored. Lines 3 to 6 ^ Do not use the different printer settings and start commands provided by the ZPL program control &amp;. Please return to line 7. The "a AO π" command with the related variable "N '" indicates that the text area is formed using the number 0 font, and it has general (,, N ") directionality (that is, the δ Xuanzi body does not rotate) ) 'Where π 5 8, 5 811 represents the height and width (dot) of the text to be printed, as provided in the ZPL language, "f〇188, 169" represents the starting point of the area, so the text will be Place it at coordinates 188, 1 6 9 (that is, from the beginning of the label horizontally 8 8 o'clock down, 6 9 o'clock down). Field number (FN) command, 'FN9 99n (the FN command and the parameters of "9 9 9") defines a variable block, which contains variable information to be downloaded to the printer . Under this recognition, it is a little different from the standard ZPL. In the standard ZPL, when you receive the "λ FN, 'command in the template,

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Two =: ,,, a templates are called later, so no data will be sent with the command. Two tί will be followed by the n, FNn commands that define the position of the variable data. ^ —Bei; :: itself will be sent after. In this hybrid embodiment, however, the data of "specific 1" is immediately followed by the "pfn" command, as shown by the FD stop data command. In this particular embodiment, the data after the command: FN ”, after the command, and after“, FD ”, after the data command, the name is displayed, and“ is the XML data sent from the ERP or storage system. Matching shellfish. Therefore, when the template displayed in the coding section 5 is received by the hybrid XML printer system 300, it will be stored in the printer's memory t, and in addition, "name" and the stop "99 9, In addition, the association "is also stored 0 The same 'is stored in the 8th line, the relationship between" address "and the block, 9 9 9 ,, is stored in the 9th line" city &quot; and the block The association between bit "997", and so on. It should be noted that the fields, such as name, naddressn, ncityn, and so on, are not the actual data transmitted as the χΜΙ data by ERP system 8.8. Conversely, "name", &quot; address ", &quot; city" are respectively sent with the address or identification tag such as 1 '9 99 "," 9 98, π 9 9 7 "and so on. Data related π tags &quot; or "associated". Referring now to line 12, the 'μ Βγ &quot; command defines a preset value to which the bar code command complies. In this example, the parameter 4 defines a narrow stripe width of 4 points. The F 0 &quot; command defines that the bar code to be printed will be placed at the coordinates of 1 8 and 4 8 8. '' ΛΒZΠ command defines the bar code format of bar code type. It has general directionality (parameter N), height 35 points (35 parameters). 200538955 V. Description of invention (51) The interpreted line read (parameter N). Further, the relationship between the tag block identified as &quot; 995 &quot; and the parameter to be downloaded is defined with the parameter m xmlU, and the XML data to be downloaded is further updated. Order to define, and the XMI of the l, zi〆 attributes included in &quot;, FD &quot; when Z 1 P is used to create the actual printing bar code, it is necessary to download 3 04 = 2 j name, which should be listed The printed barcode is a postal code of 304, as shown in Figure 9. Printed on: 'The text field shown is the same as the barcode itself-starting from the list ^^ 30 8 ^. The extension of the sample can include, for example, the name 30β, H city / state name, and postal code area code 314. They are stored in the example lines that are displayed in the code segment 5 (ie, ^ columns) in the example, and there is no real &quot; work &quot;榇 V, as mentioned above, the 7th to 11th lines define the real XML times. 待 defines the numbers to be met and sent from the ERP system 88: bits, and changing stops. Ϊ́ The template can define static stops. Yu, in the FD order) and pending: the stop has a variable name (the stored information corresponds to the printed; ticket two; the information contained is related or &quot; associated with the The name of the number will be loaded with the actual data on the bar code label in the template = XML data, and will not be printed in order to view how the format template in section 5 of the above code is in operation. Page 200538955 V. Description of the invention (52) Use, the following shows the coding section 6, which is named "coding section 6 — downloaded XML data used with the ZPL template. The inserted line number is for illustration only, and Part of a non-coding program.

Code Segment 6-downloaded XML data for use with a ZPL template 1 &lt;? Xml version 2 丨 丨 1.0 丨 丨 encoding 2 nUTF-8ff? &Gt; &lt;! D0CTYPE labels SYSTEM M label.dtdM &gt; &lt; labels ^ F0RMAT = n E: SHIPLABL.ZPLn-QUANTITY = "1" _PRINTERNAME = "Printer Γ-JOBNAME = nLBL101n &gt; 5 <label> <variable name = 丨 丨 name 丨 丨 &gt; Albert Einstein &lt; / var i ab 1 e &gt; <Variable name: 丨 'address'1 &gt; 1234 Relative Way &lt; / var i ab1e &gt; <variable name = 丨 丨 city 丨, &gt; Princeton &lt; / variable &gt; <variable name = M state &quot; &gt; NJ &lt; / variable & gt 10 "&Gt; 5678 Black Hole Dr i ve &lt; / var i ab1e &gt;

Page 61 200538955 V. Description of the invention (53) 15 <variable name— 丨 cityn &gt; Los Angeles &lt; / var i ab1e &gt; <variable name = 丨 丨 state 丨 '&gt; CA &lt; / variable &gt; <variable name 二 丨, zip 丨 丨 &gt; 90007 &lt; / variable &gt; 〈/ label〉 〈label〉 20 〈variable name = 丨 丨 name 丨, &gt; Richard Feynman &lt; / var i ab1e &gt; 〈variable name = naddress &quot; &gt; 90 Quantum Circle &lt; / variable &gt; <variable name = &quot; city &quot; &gt; New York &lt; / var i ab1e &gt; <variable name = n state &quot; &gt; NY &lt; / variable &gt; <variable name = MzipM &gt; 1 0044 &lt; / variable &gt; 25 〈/ label〉 〈/ labels〉 The coding section 6 represents the ERP system 88 or the warehouse management system. After the format template of the coding section 5 is downloaded to the hybrid XML printer system, it is sent to the hybrid XML printer system 30 0 actual XML data stream. In the specific embodiment of the coding segments 5 and 6, the warehouse management system that can be used is, for example, Oracle Warehouse Management System (&quot; 〇racie system) or `` Oracle WMSn ''. Of course, any commercial system can be used. Systems, such as Oracle and SAP, etc. In this particular example, the Oracle system collects data from its database and transfers that data in a specific way.

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Formatted to the printer in XML format. Because in this particular embodiment, the template using the Oracle system 'encoding section 6 uses Oracle's XML semantics. Under this cognition, the special XML semantics used by Oracle Warehouse Management System is defined by the "DTD", or document type definition, on the second line of the code segment 6 'Identified as n lael · dtd, π, as Known technology. And, as is well known, ERP system 88 or Oracle system has the ability to specify the XML print format in detail. According to the background, this function can begin to be built into the Oracle system and other ERP systems, because Such a system is designed as an interface to a general "intermediate product" software system that handles format conversion between Oracle or ERP systems and the special barcode printers in use. Current hybrid printers eliminate such "intermediate products" "Requirements of the software system. The XML data transmitted by the Oracle system has an XML component called labels" with the attribute "format π" in the third line of the code segment 6. This attribute defines the special format template to be used. In this particular example, the pattern template used with the transmitted XML data is identified as 1: 3111? 1 ^ 81 ^ 2? 1 /, as shown in the encoding program section 5, which was previously stored in the hybrid XML print. The format template in the table machine system 300 is a "ZPL-based format template. Therefore, the format style sheet previously downloaded and stored in the memory of the hybrid printer system 300 will be customized with the &quot; E: SHIPLABL.ZPL ". For example, the third line also contains some additional attributes of the π 1 abe 1 sπ element like ‘’ a QUANTITY, a PRINTERNAME, ’, and’ ’-J0BNAME ·. &quot; A QUANTITY, '' defines the number of barcode labels to be printed

200538955 V. Description of the invention (55) is the legacy "PRINTERNAME," and "bits", which are unnecessary for the hybrid XML · printer system 3 0 0, but will still be included in the Oracle data because As mentioned earlier, this data was originally created as an interface for intermediate product software. The coding segment 6 contains three clusters of "1 abe 1" data, which are displayed on lines 5 to 11, 12 to 18, and 19 to 25, respectively. It should be noted that the "abe Γ" data of the three clusters and the 8th to 14th lines, 5th to 21st lines, and 22nd to 2nd lines appear in the coding segment 1 respectively. Lines 8 and 8 are similar, because both coding sections refer to &quot; Albert Einstein, "," Steven Hawking, "and" Richard Feynman ", and have related information for address, city, state name, and postal code information. Stop. In addition, the data shown in code segment 6 correspond to the three individual labels to be printed. It should be noted that, however, for each label to be printed, all the address information is printed in text ^, and only the postal code block is printed in the actual bar code. This coding program section 5 template line 12 The defined "-b 2; π command. °, please refer to the coding sections 5 and 6, which are displayed in the editor; ^ type section 6, the data transmitted by the Oracle system will then correspond to those shown in the coding section 5 ^ Format templates are linked. For example, in the code segment line, the variable name &quot; name &quot; corresponds to "Albert Einst's XML text data. As shown in the seventh line of the coding segment 5, ‘use the template stored for the transcoding segment 5 in the“ name &quot; (content month

Einstein ") and the stop number" 9 9 9 "will establish a connection. H

The material Albert Einstein &quot; will then be stored in the memory defined by the field number π 9 9 9f, 200538955 V. Invention Description (56). The same "XML data" 1234 Relative Way "will be stored in the memory defined by the block number 9 98, and the XML data" Princet〇n "will be stored in the memory defined by the bit 99 7 Data ', NJn will be stored in the memory defined by field 99 6 etc. Once all the data contained in the XML input data stream is linked with the corresponding template and loaded into the memory, it will be listed To print the label, please refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8. Figure 7 shows a functional block diagram of a specific embodiment of the hybrid XML printer system 300, and Figure 8 shows a specific implementation of the hybrid XML printer system The combination of the example data flow diagram and software block diagram. As previously described for the original XML printer system, the hybrid XML printer system 300 receives data from the ERP system 88. The data includes both XML components and ZPL Components, such as XML data and / or ZPL template data. The block diagram in Figure 7 shows the use of a SAX processor 3 2 0, which is a type of XML processor. In this context, SAX processing (Simple API for XML) DOM processing mode (Document Object Model) used by the XML processor previously described in the original XML printer systems of Figures 2 to 6 〇 As mentioned above, and is a conventional, DOM-based XML In order for the processor to perform its processing steps, a node tree is created in the memory. For the embodiments of Figures 2 to 6, the steps described above are necessary for the execution of XSL-type steps. Therefore, all the data will be Stored in memory, occupying a large part of the memory. However, SAX processors interpret XML syntax and resources

Page 65 200538955 V. Description of the invention (57) Instead of building a node tree in memory, it creates "projects" processed by the project processor. The above are conventional techniques. The SAX processor has very good 'Memory performance' is urgently needed when processing large amounts of XML data. But 'in another embodiment of Figures 7 to 8, it is better not to perform XSL-type steps'. Tree-based steps are not needed. Therefore, as shown in Figure 7, a SAx processor will be used instead of a D0M-based XML processor. The word SAX only indicates the description of how to process the data and XML language syntax For example, in this embodiment, a commercially available XML processor that can be used is Thai 〇pen

NExpat &quot; XML processor from Source Software Center, Ltd. Certain models of XML processors have the ability to serve as both XML-based XML processors or non-DOM-based SAX processors. For the purpose of this embodiment, it is preferable that the processor is assembled as a non-DOM-based XML processor and can be regarded as a SAX processor. However, any suitable DOM-based or non-DOM-based XML processor can be used. As shown in Fig. 7, in addition to the SAX processor 320, a ZPL processor 322 is shown. The data transmitted from the SAX processor 320 and the ZPL processor 322 are then sent to a block 328 indicating variable data integration. The variable data integration block 328 combines the XML data received from the ERP system 88, and applies or combines the data `` to the stop defined by the ZPL template previously, as described previously for the ZPL template of the coding segment 5 of. In essence, in this step, the actual X M L data, for example, the name of n A 1 b e r t E i n s t e i η, π will be stored in the relevant position defined by 9 9 9 of the Z p L template of the coding section 5.

Page 66 200538955 V. Description of the invention (58) Then 'This data is compiled by bitmap / bar code / RFID compiling block 330'. The process is similar to the known ZPL used by known commercial ZPL printers. Bitmap compilation method. For example, the following known 2} ^ £ monitors sold by Zebra Technologies, v㊀m 〇n Hi 1 Is, Illinois, can all include software 17 that can further process ZPL bitmap / barcode processing. , Hardware and / or body, such as Zebra Models Xijn +, 90XiIH +, 96XiIE +, 110Xim +, 140Xiin +, i70xim +, 220Xi ΠΙ +, Model Z4M, Z6M, 105SL Model R4Mplus, R40 2, R-140 Printers / encoders, and any barcode printer from the Model Xi series from Zebra Technologies. It should be noted that its better execution mode is: Bitmap / Barcode / RFID Compiler &amp; 33 0 does not use any XSLF0 process required in the embodiment of the original xml printer system, and does not use XSLT to Board or description language. However, the steps of the processing and description language of xslt are expected and belong to the scope and spirit of the subject matter of the present invention. ▲ In addition, the RFID transmitter 61 is operatively coupled to the bitmap / barcode / RF 1]} compilation block 330 to speed up communication with the rFID interrogator. The RFID transmitter 61 and the interrogator 62 may be similar to or the same as the transmitters and interrogators described in FIGS. 1, 2 and 6. 〃 The two barcodes are coded in the manner previously described for the original XML printer embodiment. in. For example, the ZPL command pBY2,2,100 ”, for a linear barcode, the width of the narrow stripe is 2 points, the ratio of the width of the wide stripe to the width of the narrow stripe is 2, and 200538955 ) The height of the stripes is 100 points. After the bitmap is compiled, it will be sent to the printer driver 54, which is shown in Figure 1. The printer driver 54 is an example of the above components, which The function can be executed by the processing device in the computer system or the processing device 60 (Figure 1) according to the physical location of the relevant processing device. Moreover, if the function of a single processing device is strong, it can also process all Functions of Hybrid XML Printer System 300. Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8. Fig. 8 shows the combination of software block diagram and data flow diagram. The software described below can be implemented by Fig. 1. The computer system 1 2 is executed by the processor 2 8 of the computer system. Moreover, the processor 28 may perform the general functions of the computer system 12 and the printer system 50 at the same time. It may have one or more processors and may work together. Or separately. Among them by the computer system It is not the scope of the present invention to perform the processing flow or processing function in the printer system. The following will describe the multiple “paths” of the flow steps shown in FIG. 8 generated under the control of the Sax processor 320. However, the multiple "paths" do not have to be linear, so the specific paths shown by specific lines or arrows in Figure 8 are not necessarily as shown in the figure. The interaction process does not necessarily have the definite start and end points shown in Figure 8. Conversely, actions or results generated without passing through the path can be displayed, so it may be shown in FIG. 8 as a dashed line instead of the path, 1 to return the control of processing to the SAX processor 320. This is a simple representation to indicate that the path can be repeated. The SAX processor 320 can cycle or iterate many times before the process reaches the end.

Page 68 200538955 V. Description of the invention (60)-For the convenience of illustration, in the first π path of the flow shown in Figure 8, the ZPL template is first sent to the hybrid XML printer system 300, of which The actual information to be printed has not been sent. As described below, in the second "path", the XML data representing the barcode to be printed is sent to the printer system for printing according to the previously stored ZPL template. As shown in FIG. 8, the data input stream 34 is received from the ERP system 88, and as described above, it may include XML data and / or model data [model data, δΑχ processing block 320. The data input stream 34 is received and analyzed. 〇. It should be noted that the SAX processing block 320 is actually executed by the XML processor, because the SAX processor is an XML processor and is executed in the SAX mode. Therefore, the XML processor or the XML processing block can be replaced with the SAX processor or the SAX processing block. However, as described above, it is preferable that the XML processor operates in the ^ 乂 mode as the SAX processor 320. First, the SAX processing block 320 determines whether the data input stream 34 is a well-formed XML data by inserting standard XML syntax rules into the data input stream. It should be noted that the SAX processing block 32 in FIG. 8 is essentially the same as the SAX processor in FIG. 7. The hardware shown in FIG. 7 and the data flow are shown in FIG. 8. Here, the words "SAX processor" are interchangeable with "SAX processor block". If the SAX processing block 320 determines that the data input stream does not conform to the XML syntax, it will assume that the data input stream is ZPL-based. Therefore, the SAX processing block 320 will pass the data input stream 340 to the ZPL processing block for further processing. It should be noted that the ZPL processing block 322 in FIG. 8 is essentially the same as the ZPL processor in FIG. 7. The hardware shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show

Page 69 200538955 V. Explanation of the invention (61) --- The data stream of 疋. Here, the words "ZPL processor" are interchangeable with "ZPL processor block π". ZPL processor block 322 then processes or reduces the data input stream 34 representing the zpl format template. Preferably, the zpL processing block 322 receives the start of the tag command "XA", so that it starts processing the format template. The format template is shown in the coding program segment 5.

Various ZPL commands control the processing of labels and the definition of their fields. This document is essentially a document that defines and defines the data to be printed. Printer control commands = and other commands can be received at this stage of the process. When all the grid j templates have been downloaded, the ZPL processing block 322 will encounter, the end of the label, (1 ^ XZ) to save the format template. It should be noted that the corresponding identification is /: 3. ? 1 ^ 61.2? 1 ^ ,, (shown in the second line of the encoding program section 5) together ^ command to tell ZpL processing block 322 The format template is best named as SHIPLABL. ZPL · π is stored in the printer system "£:" device. "Ran" The format template does not need to be stored inside the printer system. 2 It can be stored in any storage location, such as a network server or a remote location accessible via a communication network. Establishing the DF (Download Format) ZPL command means that the label format is stored first without

Print. When encountering the Λ XZ command indicating that all the template data is received, the 'storage will be executed. Please refer to Figure 8. The box marked "ZPL Label Format" indicates the data warehouse. If it is owed, it means that the sample data from the rotation is stored in the data warehouse. The line from the data warehouse 352 indicates that after a certain time, additional processing is required. 0, ′ will retrieve the data from the data warehouse. The path of the stream is from the box

200538955 V. Description of the invention (62) 3 60 to the warehouse to block 3 5 6 but this need not be used to indicate that the actual π control flow is a non-linear flow. … Although box 356 labeled "Call Back ZPL·Label Format" is shown above, it is shown as "connected to box 36 labeled" Storage zpL label format "θ / The processing is not necessarily linear, so the data Not necessarily

It must continue from block 3 6 0 where the ZPL label format is stored or flow to block 35 6 'called back to the ZPL label format'. Instead, as mentioned above, the entire process is iterative / at the beginning of the path ", After the ZPL tag of box 36 has been stored, then control of the input data stream can be returned to SAX processing box 32, to continue processing, as shown by the dashed line 37. If there is nothing in the data input stream 34 The additional data needs to be processed, and the processing will end and waiting for additional downloading data. / In the second "path" after the processing shown in Figures 7 to 8, the ERP system 88 can transmit the actual XM [ The data is processed by the hybrid χΜί printer system 3 0 0 according to the previously downloaded ZPL template. For example, SM processing block 3 2 0 can receive the XML data in a well-formed format, which defines how the label data must conform to. For the actual data, the stored zpL format will be called back as the box labeled “Call back to ZPL tag format” 3 5 6 so the format template for the called back can be used with the incoming XML data stream. SAX processing blocks 320 is used to process the xml syntax, determine the different components, and define the attributes of the negative input stream 3 4 0. In this embodiment of receiving -FORMAT 'attributes, the data input stream 34 will be temporarily interpreted and the input data will be From the format template stored in the printer system 300, the ZPL command built in the format template will be interpreted by ζρί processing block 200538955 V. Description of the invention (63) 3 22. Once the command in the format template is interpreted After interpretation, the data input stream 340 will also become a SAX processing block 320, and continue to process XML data. As mentioned above, the different paths under the processing process under the control of the SAX processor 320 may cause different initial "project,,. For example, you can start the "variable data SAX project" 3 76, so that the difference in the format template can exist with the corresponding or "associated" received XML data. This series is shown in the box labeled π to match the 1 ^ variable to the ZPL tag format variable. 380. Essentially, the variables in the xml data input stream 340 are related to the stops in the format template. For example, here In the step, XML variables, such as the actual XML data shown in encoding section 6 "Albert parameter

"Einstein" (30 6 in Fig. 9), in conjunction with ZPL label format variables, such as the meter [label label variable "name" displayed in the encoding program segment 5. The SAX processor 320 can initiate further situations, to Handle the above tasks, such as the "XML start tag SAX project, 1 384, and" Other SAX projects "388. The path or other paths that have been processed through the 8th figure under the SAX processor 320 may cause" The production of other SAX items can be handled by the box 3 90 of the standard processing item. For example, the dagger item can include π setting the printer speed π, π setting the number of labels to be printed, Items using 3 0 dp i printer π, using 600 dp i printer · printer, π variable data, and so on. · ^ The number of different items like the above is unlimited and is controlled by the capabilities, type or assembly of the printer's system hardware. In essence, the printer ^ all functions and appearance can be controlled by the code sent to the data input stream 340. This allows the printer to decide if it can or is assembled enough

200538955 V. Description of the invention (64) Print the tags described in the XML data stream and optionally reply to the error message when it cannot be processed. Although it corresponds to Oracle-based XML in the coding segment 6, there are only some other commands displayed (that is, quantity = l and printer name = printer 1 displayed on line 3), in fact, as above As mentioned, any function or attribute that can be controlled in the printer can be defined in the XML input data stream. Therefore, there will be a tight coupling between the actual XML input data and the printer control code. It should also be noted that the SAX processing block 320 generated by the command is similar to its dagger command or the corresponding "other item 11 is not part of or defined by the Oracle system, which means that the 〇rac 1 e It is not necessary for the system to know what the π commands do or how they are used. It is not just the download commands that are coordinated during the SAX process, but also the subsequent generated items of the same meaning. When a "label element" is received After finishing the item of π (</ label>), the label is completed and the label can be printed. The control signal then goes to step 394 of the ZPL format engine for label printing. Preferably, the ZPL format engine step 394 includes a bitmap / barcode / RFID compilation function, so the block 394 will serve as the ZPL format engine. This combined function determines the bitmap of each text, bar code and other fields on the label. It integrates individual bitmaps with appropriate rotation and magnification into a single label bitmap 396, and converts the completed label bit. The meta image is sent to the print engine (or printer driver 54 in Figure 1) to physically compile the media. As mentioned above, the ZPL format engine step 3 94 can be found in different commercially available ZPL printers, such as printers from Zebra Technologies, Vernon Hills, Ill.

Page 73 200538955 V. Description of the invention (65): XiHi +, 90Xiffi +, 96XiID +, 140Xinr +, n〇Xi m + ^ 22 0Xi m + ^ Model Z4M ^ Z6M ^ 105SL Model R4Mplus, R4〇2 and R-140 printer / Encoders, as well as any Model X i-series barcode printers. The ZPL format engine step 394 essentially determines all the stops contained in the label to be printed, and determines what must be done for each field. For example, the 'ZPL' type engine step 394 may determine the field containing the data "Albert Einstein" (3 0 6 in Fig. 9) displayed in the sixth line of the encoding block 6, in the numeric font 0 and the general ( ,, N,,), and its height is 58 points and its width is 58 points, starting from the block starting coordinates 188, 169, as described in the seventh line of the coding block 5. The XML 2 and 2 type 1 engine 394 checked all the format templates together with the corresponding XML frames, and created a letter a to represent the text or bar code. It also defined how to define the nature of the blocks on the standard iron. π L 、、、、 's station (or position). The bar code block is based on the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the linear bar stone horse according to the meaning field. The code symbolism is applied to the field clip number. Format the bar and compile the bar code: the bitmap generation algorithm of h, to add i and the surface, in the zpl format engine walk 6 6 can be similar or the same as the ^ i map, / 通 ° hai RF 1 D Transmitter 61 1 and the network described and displayed in the example of the responder 2 2 The implementation of Figure 6 and Figure 7 ~ Like sender and answerer. Now refer to the coding section 7, titled "Code The program segment and the rain horse private segment 7 are shown below, and its download template π displays the ZPL with, with RFID and data login commands, and the fixed RFID and data login commands that can be added. 200538955 V. Description of the invention (66) Encoding program Paragraph 5. Added encoding makes it possible to write or read RF ID tags' and login RF I The D data is on the host computer. The line numbers inserted are for illustration only, not part of the coding program.

Code Segment 7-a ZPL downloadable template with RFID and data logging commands 1 ΛχΑ

^ DFE: SHIPLABL.ZPL ^ FS ^ LXE: LOG04128.XML ^ FS ^ MCY 5 ~ LRr FWr CFD, LHO, 0

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Λ AON, 58, 58 101 88, 1 69I (TFN9 9 9 ^ FDname ~ LXlS ΛΑ0Ν, 58, 5810188, 244 ”CI (TFN998 ^ FDaddress ^ LX ^ FS

10 ΛΑ0Ν, 5 8, 58 ^ F0188, 319 ^ CI0 ^ FN99 7 ^ FDcity ^ LX ^ FS 10N, 58, 5 810657, 3irCI (TFN996 ^ FDstate ^ LX ^ FS

△ AON, 58, 58 ^ 0188, 394, CI (TFN9951Dzip, LX, FS

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^ WT ^ FN995 ^ FDzip ^ FS

15 ^ A0N, 58,58 ^ FO188,394 ^ CI0 ^ FN994 ^ FDtagid ^ FS

HN9 9rFDtagicTLX ~ FS ^ PQl, 〇, 1, Y

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18 1Z The write label rwT) command included in line 14 indicates that the data defined by the data field number 995 indicated by the 'FN block number command and parameter 9 95 will be written (encoded) in the RFID tags. In this example, the xml data associated with the field number 9 9 5 is a postal code. The consistent postal code information “〇 4 〇” used for the first &quot; ^ signature will be encoded on the R FD label. The read unique tag identification (RI) displayed on line 16 indicates the tag identification number used for reading on the tag, and the tag identification number is related to the XML variable name 'f tag id' , And is defined by line 1 with 1D with the ", tagid" parameter. In addition, the data read from this tag is related to the field number 9 9 4 (command with 9 9 4 parameters). Since the text field on line 15 also has a digit of 994, the label identification read from the RFID tag will also be printed as text on the label at 88,394. The new ZPL commands π included in the 3rd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 16th lines are recorded in the xml, and (, LX) indicates the feature Shelves &gt; materials should be stored in a data record for transfer to the host computer. The 1XE: LOG04 1 28.XML command on the third line indicates that the tag's log data should be stored in the E: device with the file name 10004 1 28 · XML1. Commands on lines 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 12 indicate that information related to those fields should be stored in the record under a previously defined name. For example, when processing the 'X' command in line 8, data related to the π name π block will be recorded. As shown in line 6 of encoding block 6,

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The actual data to be recorded for the first tag is "Albert Einstein". The 16th line of the data recorded for IX is a unique tag identification read from the tag. For the purpose of this example, suppose that for the first tag, The unique tag read from this tag is identified as "2 2 8 0 0 2 0 0 Γ. The coding section 8 shown below is used to show how the data is represented in the format template of the coding section 7 described above. The name of the encoding section 8 is "Encoding section 8--Uploaded XML data". The inserted line labels are only used for description, and not for the ^ part of the encoding program.

Code Segment 8-uploaded XML data 1 &lt;? Xml version 2 &quot; 1 · 0Π encoding? UTF-8 丨 丨? 〉 &Lt; root_L0GFILE = nE: L0G04128.XMLn &gt; <labels _FORMAT = nE: SHIPLABL · ZPL, one QUANTITY two '丨 1 &quot; &gt; 〈label> 5 〈variable name = nnameM &gt; Albert Einstein &lt; / var i ab 1 e &gt; 〈variable name =, 丨 address 丨 '&gt; 1234 Relative Way &lt; / var i ab 1 e &gt; 〈variable name = n city 丨 丨 &gt; Princeton &lt; / var i ab1e &gt; 〈variable name: 丨, state1丨〉 NJ &lt; / variable &gt; 〈variable name: 1'zip 丨, &gt; 08540 &lt; / variable &gt; 10 〈variable name: 丨, tagid &quot; &gt; 1248002001 &lt; / variable &gt;

Page 77 200538955 V. Description of the invention (69) << label> <label> <variable name = n name &quot; &gt; Steven Hawking &lt; / var i ab1e &gt; <variable name =, f address &quot; &gt; 5678 Black Hole Drive &lt; / variable &gt; 15 〈variable name = 丨 丨 city 丨 丨〉 Los Angeles &lt; / var i ab1e &gt; 〈variable name = n state'1 &gt; CA &lt; / variable &gt; 〈variable name = n zip 丨, &gt; 90007 &lt; / variable &gt; 〈variable name = n tagid'1〉 1248002002 &lt; / var i ab1e &gt; 〈/ label〉 20 〈label〉 〈variable name = M name &quot; &gt; Richard Feynman &lt; / var i ab1e &gt; 〈variable name = 丨, address &quot; &gt; 90 Quantum C i rc1e &lt; / var i ab 1 e &gt; 〈variable name = 丨, cityn &gt; New York &lt; / var i ab1e &gt; 〈variable name: "state" &gt; NY &lt; / variable &gt; 25 <variable name = 丨, zip'1 &gt; 10044 &lt; / variable &gt; <variable name 二 丨 tagidn &gt; 1248002003 &lt; / var i ab 1 e &gt;

Page 78 200538955 V. Description of the invention (70) &quot; 〈/ label〉 〈/ labels〉 29 &lt; / ro〇t &gt;

When the printer is required to upload the recorded data, the printer forms an XM [data stream that is similar to the data stream shown in edit section 8. In order to print the label, the data is very similar to the 0 [data] sent to the printer, but its daggers increase the sting. There is a "root (r ο 〇t)" element added, so that data from more than one complete print job can be returned in the same XML stream. The name of the record file is in a LOGFILE shown in the second line Definition. Data read from rfid tags can be included as variables of &quot; tagid &quot;. The variables of &quot; tagid "are displayed on lines 10, 18, and 26. When the data is received by the host computer, the host will know that the RFID tag with "1 2480 020 0 1" identification is used to &amp; don't ship to Albert

Einstein's cargo. The data can be stored in a database on the host computer for future reference. Although this example shows a unique tag identifier, any data written to or read from the RF ID tag can be recorded on the host computer in the same way.

Hybrid printer systems are not limited to using Z PL to control the printer and as a label template language. Other private or non-private printer control languages (P C L s) other than Z p L can be used in the same way, as long as X μ L can be distinguished from PCL. According to the manner in which the present invention is made and used and the manner in which it is described for this purpose, specific embodiments of the XML system include an original XML printer system and a hybrid XML printer system, although the present invention is based on the foregoing preferred embodiments

Page 79 200538955 V. Description of the invention (71) The examples are disclosed as above, but it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in similar arts can make some changes and retouch without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of patent protection of the present invention must be determined by the scope of patent application scope attached to this specification.

Page 80 200538955 Schematic description

Figure 1 is the hardware side of a specific embodiment of the XML system of the present invention. Figure 2 is a software block diagram and block diagram of a specific embodiment of the XML system. Figure 3 is the block diagram of the XML system and the data flow diagram. · Figure 4 is a bitmap / bar code and / or RFID compilation guide—a case of 4 cases. "+ + Special implementation of special images; the other part of the system — Figure 5 is Figures 1 to 4 Figure 6 of the bar code label generated in Figure 1 is a specific example of the χ μ l implementation of the barcode and / or RFID coded feeding service $; Figure 7 is a software block diagram of another embodiment of the XML system. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the other embodiment of the XML system. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the scholar's snippet flow chart. FIG. 9 is a bar chart generated by the XML system according to FIGS. 7 to 8. image. [Illustration of Symbols of the Two Railways] 10 XML System 12 Computer or Processor System 14 Random Access Memory (RAM) 16 Read-Only Memory (ROM) 18 Hard Disk Storage 20 Cache Memory 22 Database storage 26 5 Memory system 28 Processing device 30 User interface

Page 81 200538955 Schematic description 36 40 42 43 Input device Output device Communication interface Network 44 46 50 52 54 56 60 61 62 70 74 78 80 82 84 88 90 Internet Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Printer System Media / Control System Printer Driver Print Head Mechanism Processor RFID Radio Transceiver RFID Interrogator Extensible Markup Language (XML) Processor Extensible Style Sheet Language Transformation (XSLT) Processor Extensible Style Sheet Language Formatting Object (XSLFO) processor bitmap / barcode / RFID compilation engine XML file repository XSLT style sheet repository Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system input data stream 92 bitmap 100 tag value node tree

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Description language valid module 114 116 120 126 130 140 150 154 160 170 176 XML description language node tree XML description language cache XML style sheet node tree XML style sheet cache XSLFO instance node tree XSLF 0 region node tree processing region node tree compilation standard The area and attribute test is used for Zebra common values: IFO nodes in the sign tree graph tree search name set Interpretation of Zebra common transfer name Barcode / RFID type Interpretation Use the basic barcode printer algorithm to place the bar code bitmap with the type, attribute, and node text data encoding bar code; place the bar code bitmap in the appropriate area. Interpret the attributes in Zebra components to determine the properties of rfid. The bitmap is structured using the data structure of the type, attribute, and node text data.

200538955 Schematic description 187 194 200 300 300 304 305 306 308 314 320 322 328 330 340 352 356 360 376 380 384 388 390 Use the basic RFID printer algorithm to compile the data structure for the RFID interrogator to control RF ID transmission The reader reads and encodes the transponder's external requester. XML server. Hybrid XML printer. ZIP code. Bar code label name. Address text. Zip code. SAX processor (analyzer). ZPL processor (analyzer). Integrated block bitmap / barcode / RFID compilation block data input stream ZPL tag format called ZPL tag format storage ZPL format command XML variable data SAX result Combine XML variable with ZPL tag format variable XML start tag SAX result Other SAX Project Handling Project

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200538955 VI. Scope of patent application 1 · An extensible markup + XML (XML) input data W. It is used to print a code label according to the extensibility markup # And / or used for encoding built-in a slave-person-to-frequency identification (RFID) device, the extensibility labeling system includes a ° computer system, including: a memory subsystem; an interface, Connected to a network; an XML processor for receiving and processing the XML input data stream; a Zebra programming language (ZPL) processor for receiving and processing the format template; a variable data integrator for To form a link between the XML data contained in the XML input data stream and the format template; a formatting engine for formatting the linked XML data according to a format determined by the format template; and a code compilation engine To receive the XML data linked and formatted, generate the barcode label, the label, the ticket, the card or one of the other media to print an image and / or generate an encoding for the RFID device Information. 2. The extensible markup language system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the XML processor generates a plurality of items according to a command built into the format template. 3 · The extensible markup language system described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, Page 86 200538955 VI. Scope of Patent Application &quot; --- This item is selected from the group consisting of setting up a printer, setting the number of labels to be printed, selecting media, selecting a ribbon to be used, selecting paper, and using 30. One of the groups consisting of a dpi printer, a 600 dpi printer, and variable data. β 4 The extensible markup language system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the format template is sent to the XML processor for storage and storage; ^ used with an XML data to be downloaded later. 5. The extensible markup language system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the format template is a ZPL-based format template. 6 · The extensible markup language system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the computer system reads an information encoded in the r FID device / 7. The extensibility described in item 1 of the scope of patent application The sex mark language system further includes a host computer connected to the network. 8. The extensible markup language system described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, further comprising a host computer connected to the network. 9 The extensible markup language system described in item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the data read from the RF ID is transmitted to the host computer. I 0 · The extensible markup language system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, further comprising a printer connected to the computer system. II. The extensible markup ancient system as described in item 10 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the remote printer is controlled according to a printer control language based on ZPL. 1 2 · The extensible markup ancient system as described in item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the printer is based on a non-ZPL-based printer control language Page 87 200538955 6. Scope of patent application to control. ΗΙΙϋ Page 88