CN100392664C - Monitoring system - Google Patents

Monitoring system Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CN100392664C
CN100392664C CNB988141477A CN98814147A CN100392664C CN 100392664 C CN100392664 C CN 100392664C CN B988141477 A CNB988141477 A CN B988141477A CN 98814147 A CN98814147 A CN 98814147A CN 100392664 C CN100392664 C CN 100392664C
Authority
CN
China
Prior art keywords
article
library
processor
radio frequency
frequency identification
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
CNB988141477A
Other languages
Chinese (zh)
Other versions
CN1307706A (en
Inventor
许思强
佘文民.
谢德谦
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
National Library Bureau
ST LogiTrack Pte Ltd
Original Assignee
National Library Bureau
ST LogiTrack Pte Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by National Library Bureau, ST LogiTrack Pte Ltd filed Critical National Library Bureau
Publication of CN1307706A publication Critical patent/CN1307706A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CN100392664C publication Critical patent/CN100392664C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06QINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q50/00Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07FCOIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/06Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles
    • G07F7/069Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles by box-like containers, e.g. videocassettes, books
    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06KGRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K17/00Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
    • G06K17/0022Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations arrangements or provisious for transferring data to distant stations, e.g. from a sensing device

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Primary Health Care (AREA)
  • Tourism & Hospitality (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Economics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Human Resources & Organizations (AREA)
  • Marketing (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Strategic Management (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Warehouses Or Storage Devices (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Transmission In General (AREA)
  • Saccharide Compounds (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Paper (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to a library monitoring system which comprises a plurality of loanable articles, wherein each article is provided with a radio frequency identification device, and each radio frequency identification device has a unique identification code. A processor (1) is connected with an information indication database which contains the position of each article in the library and is connected with a lending position (3), a return position (2) of lent articles and a classification position (5) of returned articles. The return position (2) of lent articles comprises containers (32, 33), and lent articles (34) can be inserted into the containers (32, 33); each of the containers (32, 33) comprises an aerial (10), and each aerial is used for checking the insertion of the library articles (34) which are respectively provided with a radio frequency identification device. The return position (2) of lent articles responses the insertion of one library article (34) to the containers (32, 33) and checks the identification code, and the return position (2) also sends the corresponding identification code of the returned library article (34) to the processor (1); then, the processor (1) responses the received identification code, updates database information which is associated with the returned library article (34) so as to show that the returned library article (34) is returned.

Description

Surveillance
The present invention relates to a kind of surveillance, specifically, relate to a kind of identification and monitor for example system of the position of books of library item.
Existing library's identification and tracing system are normally used to be a combination of bar code system and magnetic stripe.Wherein, the position of the traceable article that are lent of bar code system, magnetic stripe can be as a kind of safety equipment that article are taken away from the library under unwarranted situation of preventing.The shortcoming of this legacy system is that when the user wished to borrow a book, bar code system required every book is opened seriatim, then bar code is scanned.When book is given back, need once more book to be scanned one by one.In addition, when article are lent, separating of magnetic stripe activated and when giving back to the activation again of magnetic stripe, all are desired extra independent operations.
Because this is a large amount of labours' of needs process, therefore many libraries have brought into use and have sent a letter to case.The user can be left the book of being given back in an appointment sending a letter in the case, and this sends a letter to case will be periodically emptied.When to sending a letter to case when soaring, the book of being given back is scanned, rather than when giving back, book is scanned.Therefore, this process has a shortcoming: a preparation returns to the library and puts into the book of sending a letter to case, and to before sending a letter to that case soars and book being scanned, library system is not recorded as actual giving back to this book.Therefore, when using traditional system, in by the register system that the library safeguarded, exist inexactness, and it be not to be positioned at the shop, library in a real-time reflection of books.
In addition, user only can borrow the book of some.Equal that number if deposit in a number of sending a letter to the book in the case, be scanned to before returned depositing in the book of sending a letter in the case so, the reader can not borrow more book again.For example, the sum of the book that can borrow a user is defined as 4.
Also exist the another one weak point, promptly must before book is returned to correct position, manually be carried out the classification of book.
According to a first aspect of the invention, library's surveillance comprises a plurality of loanable article, and each article all has a radio frequency identification equipment mounted thereto, and this radio frequency identification equipment has a unique identification code; A processor, this processor are connected in the database of an indication information of a position that comprises each library item, and are connected in the position of giving back of article of being lent.Wherein the position of giving back of the article of lending comprises a container, can insert the article of being lent wherein.This container comprises an antenna, and one of this antenna detection is equipped with the insertion of the library item of a radio frequency identification equipment on it; The position library item of response of giving back of the article of lending detects identification code to the insertion of container, and an identification code corresponding to the library item of being given back sends to processor, the identification code that the processor response is received is upgraded the information in the database relevant with the library item of being given back, and the library item of being given back to show is given back in the library.
An advantage of the invention is, be installed in library system on the article in the loanable library owing to have a radio frequency identification equipment, detecting the article of being lent, when to return to the library be possible, as long as article are put into the zone of an appointment.
Typically, radio frequency identification equipment also can be used as a kind of security feature, if to such an extent as to attempt under unwarranted situation, a library item to be taken out from a library or a zone in the library, then this situation can be detected by processor, and processor will generate the alarm signal that can be seen or hear.
Preferably,, give back the position and also send a signal, that position that has been returned to the expression article to processor when giving back position probing to a library item when being inserted in the container.
Preferably, this processor also is connected to one and gives back the taxonomy of goods position.Like this, library system can also comprise one at a connecting gear of giving back between position and the classification position.This connecting gear is sent to classification position to the article of being given back from container.
Preferably, the classification station comprises a radio frequency identification equipment reader, this reader detects a library item that preparation is classified in the classification station, and an identification signal corresponding to the article of preparing to be classified sent to processor, respond this signal, the operator in classification position shows classified information on the display device of processor in classification position, so that can discern the position that library item will be given back.
In addition, the response identification signal, processor can also send a signal to an automatic categorizer, with the indication automatic categorizer library item is categorized into the correct position that its preparation is given back.
Preferably, this processor also is connected to one and lends the position.Like this, lend the position and can comprise a radio frequency identification equipment reader, this reader reads the radio frequency identification equipment on the library item that a user wishes to lend, the identification signal of lending the position handle identification signal relevant with this library item and being correlated with the lender sends to processor, processor uses the identifying information relevant with this library item and lender to upgrade this database, is lent by that lender to show article.
Typically, a plurality of stations of giving back can be positioned on different geographic position, these positions can be among shop, library institute or outside.
Preferably, have a plurality of systems and typically of lending, all are lent the station and are positioned among the shop institute in library.
According to a second aspect of the invention, a kind of surveillance comprises the article that a plurality of preparations are monitored, each article that will be carried out supervision all has a radio frequency identification equipment mounted thereto, and this identification equipment has a unique identification code; And a plurality of radio frequency identification equipment readers, this reader is positioned in the zone that a preparation monitored; A processor is connected in a database, and this database contains an indication information to the position of each article in this zone; This processor also is connected in each radio frequency identification equipment reader, thus, the radio frequency identification equipment reader is carried out a scan operation, to discern near all article of each reader, and the identification code of each article of locating sent to processor, processor response is discerned the position that each is positioned at each article in this zone from the identification code that each reader received, and new database more correspondingly.
Processor indication radio frequency identification equipment reader is periodically carried out a scan operation, to discern near all article of each reader
Preferably, be in a position outside its tram if processor detects article, then processor can show a piece of news to the operator of system: article are in incorrect position.
Preferably, database contains the information relevant for each article, comprises the position of article in unique identifying information, this zone and the physical location of article.
Preferably, aspect second of the present invention in, surveillance is library's surveillance, article are the article in the library.Typically, the zone of preparing to be monitored is a library.
Typically, physical location can be a position (can be also can not be correct position) in the library or a position outside the library, and for example, article are by the position that the user lends in library.
Now with reference to accompanying drawing pair with described according to the example of library's surveillance of the present invention.In these accompanying drawings:
What Fig. 1 described is the synoptic diagram of library's surveillance;
Fig. 2 is a skeleton view of lending the station, and this is lent the station and uses with the library system shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a synoptic diagram giving back the station, and this is given back the station and uses with the library system shown in Fig. 1; And
Fig. 4 is the skeleton view at a classification station, and use with the library system shown in Fig. 1 at this classification station;
Fig. 1 has described a library system, and this system comprises a principal computer 1, and principal computer 1 is connected in a plurality of station (or sending a letter to case) 2, a plurality of 3, two sales counter stations 4, station and classification stations 5 of lending given back.In addition, principal computer 1 also is connected in a localized services device 6 and a supervisory control comuter 7.
This library system also comprises a transmitter system 8.Transmitter system 8 is library item, and for example book, video-tape, CD or magnetic tape cassette are sent to classification station 5 from giving back station 2.Each gives back station 2, classification station 5, lend station 3 and sales counter station 4 all is connected in shell 20 of a radio frequency, and comprises that a Pentium personal computer (PC) 21, PC2 1 are connected in a virtual monitor 22 and a keypad 23.In addition, antenna 10, reader 9, miniprinter 11 and bar code reader 12 also are installed in the shell 20, and all are connected in PentiumPC21.Antenna 10 is positioned on the table top 24, and table top 24 has formed a part of shell 20.
Shown in Figure 3 is a synoptic diagram giving back station 2.Give back station 2 and comprise a personal computer (PC) 30, PC30 is connected in reader 9, and reader 9 is connected in antenna 10 successively; And virtual monitor 31 that is connected in PC30.Antenna 10 is positioned in the slideway 32, when the user that will return to book 34 library after the opposite side of book-groove 33 inserts book-groove 33 to book, book will be transmitted by this slideway.Transmitter system 8 is positioned at the bottom of slideway 32, to such an extent as to book can be by this slideway and to the surface of transmitter system 8.Next transmitter system 8 is sent to classification station 5 to the book that will give back.
Among Fig. 4 more detailed description has been carried out at classification station 5.Classification station 5 comprises a virtual monitor 31 and a PC30.PC30 is connected in reader 9, and reader 9 is connected in antenna 10.Book arrives classification station 5 by transmitter system 8, and book 34 drops into receiving magazine 35 then.Next by an operator 36 book is taken away from receiving magazine, and striden antenna 10 and transmit, scan to allow 9 couples of RFID that are positioned on the book 34 of reader.PC receives the identifying information from the relevant book that is scanned of reader 9, and this identifying information is sent to principal computer 1.Principal computer 1 is determined the tram of the book 34 that is scanned, and lights a lamp 36 on the classification compartment, that zone in the library that should be returned to book 34 with indication.Operator 36 is put into book 34 the correct compartment in the correct zone in the library that can be returned to.
In use, the user can borrow a book 34 by library's member card or ID (identity number) card are inserted bar code reader 12 from the library.For multilingual use, lending the station 3 can be in conjunction with a multilingual interface, and this interface allows that a user selects that he wishes lends the employed language in station, to communicate in the process of lending with them.
After library's member card or ID (identity number) card are inserted, lend and stand in idsplay order on the screen and at the correct point of the process of lending, the user is placed on 10 yards readers 12 of FRID antenna on the surface 24 to book 34, borrows a book 34 from the library.For multilingual use, lending the station 3 can be in conjunction with a multilingual interface, and this interface allows that a user selects that he wishes lends the employed language in station, to communicate in the process of lending with them.
After library's member card or ID (identity number) card are inserted, lend and stand in idsplay order on the screen and at the correct point of the process of lending, the user is placed on book 34 on the FRID antenna 10 on the surface 24.When each book was scanned, miniprinter 11 was printed a receipt.PC21 has from the identifying information that is used for book 34 of reader 9 with from the lender's of bar code reader 12 identifying information, and these information are sent to principal computer 1, to allow principal computer 1 to upgrade a database, before indicating the bibliography of being lent, located according to lender corresponding to lender's identification card.When the user has finished scanning to their desired all books of lending, they can take library's card or identification card away, this has activated the cutting knife (not shown in the drawings) on the miniprinter, cutting off receipt, and the receipt of the book of being lent is distributed to the user.
In addition, the user can submit to one of sales counter station to book, with when the user lends, an office worker of library can be scanned to book.
When a certain user wished to give back book 34, this user went to one and gives back station 2, by book-groove 33 book 34 is cast.Then on the FRID antenna 10 of book 34 in slideway 32 by being sent to transmitter system 8 along its path.When transmitting on the antenna 10 of book 34 in slideway 32, PC30 reads the identification code of book from reader 9, and identifying information is sent on the principal computer 1.Then, principal computer 1 upgrades its database, and the book of casting by book-groove 33 with indication 34 is positioned in the library at present.
In addition, principal computer 1 can be distributed to book 34 to a plurality of different positions, so that when book 34 enters book-groove 33, can be in Computer Database book is logged on as to be positioned in and gives back station 2.When at the classification station book 34 being scanned, computing machine is new database more, has classified with instruction 34, and has been positioned in the classification compartment.
In addition, antenna 10 and reader 9 can be located in whole library.Principal computer 1 can periodically be inquired these readers 9, determining all books 34 in those concrete reader 9 near zones, and is used near the position renewal database of detected book that reader.This process has the position of all books in the library is kept in permission on a virtual real-time basis advantage.
Except book, same library system also can be used for any other article that can lend from a library, for example compact discs, magnetic tape cassette and video-tape etc.
In addition, this system also have can the station be positioned at outside the library itself and as long as by a suitable communication link PC30 is connected in principal computer 1 giving back) advantage.Principal computer 1 can determine that book 34 given back the position of sending a letter to case therein.Some is sent a letter to that case is placed on outside the library and is not connected with the library by a conveyor mechanism 8 also is possible, in this case, can be collected scribe worker, for example, book is returned to the library by a delivery car, a courier or other collection commission merchants.
The present invention be advantageous in that: by to use based on the system of FRID, book lend, give back and classify during needn't ground manual scanning each book.
In addition, the FRID label also can be used as a kind of safety equipment, to be minimized in the risk of under the unwarranted situation book being taken away from the library.Typically, when the user lending station 3 when lending a book, this security feature deactivation, and when book is returned to the library, stand and 5 again it activated giving back station 2 or classification.This security feature can be realized by using a storage unit among the EEPROM in the FRID label.For example, a typical EEPROM in RFID label will have one 128 storage unit.Storage unit about 75% is used to discern library item.For example, if library item is a book, then identifying information can comprise the code of the library branch that Dewey decit and Library of Congress (LibraryofCongress) classification and this book are affiliated.A position distributing all the other memory bits, whether authorized with the indication library item from taking out of library.Therefore, if storage unit comprises one " 0 ", then show from the library, take out not authorized.If but storage unit includes one " 1 ", show from the library that then to take out (for example, the user who borrows this this book by a mandate takes out) authorized.Therefore, if a people attempts the book of formally not borrowing is as yet taken out from the library, then in the library or a near scanner library outlet can detect " 0 " in the secure storage unit of EEPROM, and trigger an alarm.Therefore if scanner detects one " 1 " in the secure storage unit of EEPROM, then system knows that book is formally borrowed, acoustic warning not.
This characteristic is operated as follows: when article are lent, a scanner 3 of lending in the station is write storage unit to one " 1 ", when book was given back, the scanner of giving back in the station 2 was write this storage unit to one " 0 ", to activate this security feature again.
The suitable R FID label that can be installed on the book 34 can be those labels by the manufacturing of MotorolaIndala company, for example the heavily stressed label of the minidisk label of IT-52E type or IT-54E type.Be fit to comprise the reader of MotorolaIndala company, for example the long range reader of IR-24E or IR-36E, the general reader of IR-50E or the IR-12E reader that compacts with the suitable reader 9 that this library system uses.
In addition, portable reader, for example those are made by MotorolaIndala company, for example IR-200EGeoTechnology reader and IR-2E focus reader and IR-100E portable reader, can be used for portable use, for example book is carried out manual scanning if necessary the time.

Claims (19)

1. library's surveillance comprises a plurality of article that can lend, and each article all has a radio frequency identification equipment mounted thereto, and this radio frequency identification equipment has a unique identification code; A processor, be connected in a database, this database contains an indication information to the position of each library item, processor also is connected in the position of giving back of the article of lending, and a plurality of stations of giving back that are positioned at away from the diverse geographic location of position, above-mentioned library, wherein the article of lending gives back the position and gives back the station and comprise a container, the article of lending can be inserted into wherein, this container comprises an antenna, one of this antenna detection is equipped with the insertion of the library item of a radio frequency identification equipment on it, the position library item of response of giving back of the article of lending detects identification code to the insertion of container, and an identification code corresponding to the library item of being given back sends to processor, the identification code that the processor response is received is upgraded the information in the database relevant with the library item of being given back, and the library item of being given back to show is given back in the library.
2. according to the system of claim 1, wherein detect library item when being inserted in the container giving back the position or give back the station, give back the position or give back the station and also send the position that a signal has been returned to the indication article to processor.
3. according to the system of claim 1 or 2, wherein processor also is connected in the classification position of the article of giving back.
4. according to the system of claim 1 or 2, wherein processor also is connected in one and lends the position.
5. library's surveillance comprises a plurality of article that can lend, and each article all has a radio frequency identification equipment mounted thereto, and this radio frequency identification equipment has a unique identification code; A processor, be connected in a database, this database contains an indication information to the position of each library item, processor also is connected in the position of giving back of the article of lending, wherein the position of giving back of the article of lending comprises a container, the article of lending can be inserted into wherein, this container comprises an antenna, one of this antenna detection is equipped with the insertion of the library item of a radio frequency identification equipment on it, the position library item of response of giving back of the article of lending detects identification code to the insertion of container, and an identification code corresponding to the library item of being given back sends to processor, the identification code that the processor response is received is upgraded the information in the database relevant with the library item of being given back, and the library item of being given back to show has been given back in the library; And one at the connecting gear of giving back between position and the classification position, and this connecting gear is sent to classification position to the article of being given back from container.
6. according to the system of claim 5, wherein, give back the position and also send a signal to indicate the position that article have been returned to processor when giving back position probing to a library item when being inserted in the container.
7. according to the system of claim 5 or 6, wherein processor also is connected in the classification position of the article of giving back.
8. according to the system of claim 7, wherein classification position comprises a radio frequency identification equipment reader, this reader detects a library item that preparation is classified in the classification position, and an identification signal corresponding to the article of preparing to be classified sent to processor, respond this signal, show the information to make an operator in the classification position can discern the position that library item will be returned on the display device of processor in classification position.
9. according to the system of claim 5 or 6, wherein processor also is connected in one and lends the position.
10. according to the system of claim 9, wherein lend the position and comprise a radio frequency identification equipment reader, this reader reads the radio frequency identification equipment on the library item that a user wishes to lend, the identification signal of lending the position handle identification signal relevant with this library item and being correlated with the lender sends to processor, processor uses the identifying information relevant with this library item and lender to come more new database, is lent by that lender to show article.
11. system according to claim 10, wherein lend the position after reading radio frequency identification equipment, lend code to one and write storage arrangement in the radio frequency identification equipment, classification position is given back code one and is write storage arrangement in the radio frequency identification equipment, to respond the insertion of a library item to container.
12. system according to claim 10, wherein lend the position after reading radio frequency identification equipment, lend code to one and write storage arrangement in the radio frequency identification equipment, give back the position or give back the station and give back code one and write storage arrangement in the radio frequency identification equipment, to respond of the insertion of a library item to container.
13., also comprise a plurality of stations of giving back that are positioned at away from above-mentioned library diverse geographic location according to the system of claim 5.
14., wherein in the library, be provided with a plurality of stations of lending according to the system of claim 13.
15. a surveillance comprises the article that a plurality of preparations are monitored, each article all has a radio frequency identification equipment mounted thereto, and this radio frequency identification equipment has a unique identification code; With a plurality of radio frequency identification equipment readers that are positioned in the zone that a preparation monitored; A processor, be connected in a database, this database contains an indication information to the position of each article in this zone, processor also is connected in each radio frequency identification equipment reader, thus, a scan operation is carried out on radio-frequency apparatus reader ground, to discern near all article of each reader, and the identification code of each article of locating sent to processor, response is from identification code that each reader received, processor is discerned each position that is positioned at each article in this zone, and new database more correspondingly.
16. according to the system of claim 15, wherein processor indication radio-frequency apparatus reader is periodically carried out a scan operation, to discern near all article of each reader.
17. according to the system of claim 15 or 16, if wherein processor detects article and is in a position outside its tram, then processor shows a piece of news to the operator of system: article are in incorrect position.
18. according to the system of claim 15 or 16, wherein database contains the information relevant for each article, comprises the tram of article in unique identifying information, this zone and the physical location of article.
19. according to the system of claim 15 or 16, wherein surveillance is library's surveillance, article are the article in the library.
CNB988141477A 1998-06-08 1998-06-08 Monitoring system Expired - Fee Related CN100392664C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/SG1998/000041 WO1999064974A1 (en) 1998-06-08 1998-06-08 A monitoring system

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
CN1307706A CN1307706A (en) 2001-08-08
CN100392664C true CN100392664C (en) 2008-06-04

Family

ID=20429859

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CNB988141477A Expired - Fee Related CN100392664C (en) 1998-06-08 1998-06-08 Monitoring system

Country Status (17)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1084477A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2002517865A (en)
KR (1) KR100460759B1 (en)
CN (1) CN100392664C (en)
AU (1) AU754896B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9815965A (en)
CA (1) CA2334488C (en)
CZ (1) CZ298902B6 (en)
EE (1) EE200000736A (en)
ID (1) ID29288A (en)
IL (2) IL140036A0 (en)
MY (1) MY124672A (en)
NO (1) NO320905B1 (en)
RU (1) RU2196355C2 (en)
SK (1) SK18642000A3 (en)
TW (1) TW437194B (en)
WO (1) WO1999064974A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (34)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
SG92763A1 (en) * 2000-12-04 2002-11-19 3M Singapore Pte Ltd Article storage and retrieval system
US6816075B2 (en) * 2001-02-21 2004-11-09 3M Innovative Properties Company Evidence and property tracking for law enforcement
US6523749B2 (en) * 2001-03-06 2003-02-25 Hewlett-Packard Company Apparatus and method for retrieving data cartridge information external to a media storage system
NO318159B1 (en) * 2001-05-04 2005-02-07 Henvi As Device for storing objects
EP1256910A1 (en) * 2001-05-07 2002-11-13 Trion AG Marking an deposit item
US20020180588A1 (en) * 2001-06-05 2002-12-05 Erickson David P. Radio frequency identification in document management
EP1398738A1 (en) * 2002-09-16 2004-03-17 Trion AG Return device for articles with return deposit or lent articles
CN100430953C (en) * 2004-04-08 2008-11-05 精碟科技股份有限公司 Self-identifying and storing system
US7422152B2 (en) * 2004-05-13 2008-09-09 Cisco Technology, Inc. Methods and devices for providing scalable RFID networks
JP4731860B2 (en) * 2004-09-03 2011-07-27 富士通エフ・アイ・ピー株式会社 Printed matter sorting apparatus and printed matter sorting method
US7966008B2 (en) 2005-02-11 2011-06-21 Avaya Inc. Use of location awareness to control radio frequency interference in a healthcare environment
US7676380B2 (en) 2005-02-11 2010-03-09 Nortel Networks Limited Use of location awareness to establish and suspend communications sessions in a healthcare environment
US8929528B2 (en) 2005-02-11 2015-01-06 Rockstar Consortium Us Lp Method and system for enhancing collaboration
US7801743B2 (en) 2005-02-11 2010-09-21 Avaya Inc. Use of location awareness of establish communications with a target clinician in a healthcare environment
US8050939B2 (en) 2005-02-11 2011-11-01 Avaya Inc. Methods and systems for use in the provision of services in an institutional setting such as a healthcare facility
US7707044B2 (en) 2005-02-11 2010-04-27 Avaya Inc. Use of location awareness to transfer communications sessions between terminals in a healthcare environment
US20060184376A1 (en) * 2005-02-11 2006-08-17 Nortel Networks Limited Use of location awareness to detect potentially supsicious motion or presence of equipment in a healthcare environment
US8180650B2 (en) 2005-02-11 2012-05-15 Avaya Inc. Use of location awareness to request assistance for a medical event occurring in a healthcare environment
US7413124B2 (en) 2005-07-19 2008-08-19 3M Innovative Properties Company RFID reader supporting one-touch search functionality
US7411500B2 (en) 2005-09-14 2008-08-12 3M Innovative Properties Company Methods of monitoring items or material from manufacturing processes
CN101075306B (en) * 2006-05-19 2010-12-22 中国科学院自动化研究所 System and method for automatically managing books
CN1952974B (en) * 2006-11-10 2010-06-09 中山大学 Automatic pinpoint system and method of books in library
US8054177B2 (en) 2007-12-04 2011-11-08 Avaya Inc. Systems and methods for facilitating a first response mission at an incident scene using patient monitoring
US8589176B2 (en) 2007-12-05 2013-11-19 Avaya, Inc. Methods and systems for managing communication requests in an institutional setting such as a healthcare facility
CN100587742C (en) * 2008-11-26 2010-02-03 浙江大学宁波理工学院 Method for monitoring focus degree of book in bookstore
KR20100108124A (en) * 2009-03-27 2010-10-06 엘에스산전 주식회사 Mobile rack for a library and rfid system for a library including the same
CN102313506B (en) * 2010-07-09 2013-12-25 联想(北京)有限公司 Method for detecting physical position of equipment, cabinet and equipment
AU2010212512B2 (en) * 2010-08-24 2016-03-24 Fe Technologies Pty Ltd A return system
TWI514292B (en) * 2012-05-01 2015-12-21 Nat Pingtung University System and method for positioning a book in a library and computer product thereof
CN102855507B (en) * 2012-08-14 2016-04-27 广州海星物联网信息科技有限公司 RFID recognition system
CN110910564B (en) * 2019-12-02 2023-04-25 辽宁科技学院 Integrated book processing device capable of self-service book returning, sorting and sterilizing
CN112224738B (en) * 2020-10-14 2022-04-29 四川大学华西医院 Medical record positioning and searching method and device
US11057689B1 (en) 2020-12-10 2021-07-06 Elliot Klein Docking station accessory device for connecting electronic module devices to a package
CN113705752B (en) * 2021-08-04 2024-05-03 广东拓迪智能科技有限公司 Ink screen layer rack label system and bookshelf

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4153931A (en) * 1973-06-04 1979-05-08 Sigma Systems Inc. Automatic library control apparatus
EP0372716A2 (en) * 1988-12-05 1990-06-13 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Article removal control system
JPH09212564A (en) * 1996-02-01 1997-08-15 Hitachi Ltd Automatic article lending managing system

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US153931A (en) * 1874-08-11 Improvement in dies for forming sheet-metal boxes
WO1997000496A1 (en) * 1993-08-16 1997-01-03 Texas Digital Systems, Inc. Apparatus and method for monitoring a plurality of coded articles

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4153931A (en) * 1973-06-04 1979-05-08 Sigma Systems Inc. Automatic library control apparatus
EP0372716A2 (en) * 1988-12-05 1990-06-13 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Article removal control system
JPH09212564A (en) * 1996-02-01 1997-08-15 Hitachi Ltd Automatic article lending managing system

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO1999064974B1 (en) 2000-02-10
JP2002517865A (en) 2002-06-18
BR9815965A (en) 2004-06-08
MY124672A (en) 2006-06-30
AU754896B2 (en) 2002-11-28
NO320905B1 (en) 2006-02-13
TW437194B (en) 2001-05-28
CZ20004600A3 (en) 2001-07-11
EP1084477A1 (en) 2001-03-21
NO20006207D0 (en) 2000-12-06
IL140036A0 (en) 2002-02-10
KR100460759B1 (en) 2004-12-09
CN1307706A (en) 2001-08-08
WO1999064974A9 (en) 2001-09-27
EE200000736A (en) 2002-06-17
WO1999064974A1 (en) 1999-12-16
NO20006207L (en) 2001-02-08
IL140036A (en) 2006-06-11
CZ298902B6 (en) 2008-03-05
AU7794798A (en) 1999-12-30
CA2334488C (en) 2005-05-03
SK18642000A3 (en) 2001-09-11
RU2196355C2 (en) 2003-01-10
CA2334488A1 (en) 1999-12-16
ID29288A (en) 2001-08-16
WO1999064974A8 (en) 2002-02-07
KR20010106123A (en) 2001-11-29

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CN100392664C (en) Monitoring system
US6704690B2 (en) Monitoring system
US6747560B2 (en) System and method of detecting movement of an item
US10497237B2 (en) Security tag for inventory and anti-theft alarm system
US6554187B2 (en) Method of detecting and managing RFID labels on items brought into a store by a customer
CA2760996C (en) Inventory control system for portable containers
JP2008059579A (en) Rfid and its data management system
CN101057251A (en) Radio frequency identification (RFID) system for manufacturing, distribution and retailing of keys
JP2002024921A (en) Unmanned vending system
CN108171876A (en) Self-service counter, system and its good selling method
WO1993000644A1 (en) Inventory control system for automatic dispensing systems
KR20080041729A (en) Rf identification and security system
JP2004342092A (en) Monitoring system
JPH05238517A (en) Article removal controller
Sumi et al. Application of RFID technology in libraries
EP1064610B1 (en) Method and device for automatic payment of at least one article picked by a consumer in a self-service restaurant
KR100380859B1 (en) Self return and classification system for goods with RFID tag
MXPA00012244A (en) A monitoring system
NZ521795A (en) An RFID inventory monitoring system
AU2002100103A4 (en) Object and document management system
Gaur et al. RFID TECHNOLOGY: A GATEKEEPER TO LIBRARY SECURITY

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
C06 Publication
PB01 Publication
C10 Entry into substantive examination
SE01 Entry into force of request for substantive examination
C14 Grant of patent or utility model
GR01 Patent grant
C17 Cessation of patent right
CF01 Termination of patent right due to non-payment of annual fee

Granted publication date: 20080604

Termination date: 20120608