CN1926588B - Nested visibility for a container hierarchy - Google Patents
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Abstract
An identification device establishes a relative hierarchy of associated containers as logistical units, providing multi-layer visibility of nested and adjacent containers. The relative hierarchy comprises lower-layer containers and upper-layer containers relative to the identification device. An integrated reader device reads heterogeneous tag types. This allows disparate tag types simultaneouslyusing a single device.
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Related application
The application's case: the application's case: the right of priority of advocating to be called based on the name of being filed an application on Dec 9th, 2003 by people such as Stephen Lambright the 60/528th, No. 334 U.S. patent application case of " Concept for Nested Visibility of LogisticsUnits; Including Handheld Nested Visibility " according to 35 U.S.C. § 119 (e); Advocate based on the continue right of priority of application case of the part that a name of being filed an application on May 6th, 2004 by people such as Stephen Lambright is called the 10/841st, No. 368 U.S. patent application case of " Nested Visibility for a Container Hierarchy " according to 35 U.S.C. § 120; This part continue application case according to 35 U.S.C. § 119 (e) advocate based on the name of being filed an application on May 7th, 2003 by people such as Stephen Lambright be called " Concepts for SmartContainer " the 60/468th, the right of priority of No. 930 U.S. patent application case also advocates to be called based on the name of being filed an application May 7 in 2003 by people such as Stephen Lambright the right of priority of the 60/468th, No. 929 U.S. patent application case of " Concepts for NestedVisibility of Logistics Units " according to 35 U.S.C. § 119 (e); And being called the＜file number #21790-09613 of " Integrated Active andPassive Tag Reader Device " with the name of being filed an application on Dec 9th, 2004 by people such as Stephen Lambright〉number U.S. patent application case is relevant.More than the full content of each application case all be incorporated herein by reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates to by and large and follows the tracks of container and content thereof, and more specifically, and relating to provides the article layer visibility and verify manifest information by a plurality of different types of layer of inquiry container.
Background technology
Ever-increasing global trade emphasizes to depend on the modern global economy with global supply chain transmission commodity.By and large, global supply chain is one by international suppliers, manufacturer, dealer and handle the network that other entities of commodity is formed from its ingredient to the consumer spending process.For example, to Taiwan, semiconductor is sent to Malaysia for being assembled into computing machine to semiconductor testing apparatus after processing in Taiwan by u.s. export.Subsequently, computing machine loads and transports the warehouse to the U.S., and finally arrives the consumer market for consumption.
Yet, because commodity are nested in a plurality of containers between the time of shipment and large-scale shipping container is stacked, so current tracker is difficult to follow the tracks of container contents.For example, according to one by ISO (ISO (International Standards Organization)) define nested, article layer is packaged into wrapper, wrapper is preserved again in the carton layer.Several carton layers are preserved in the unit load layer, and several unit load layers are preserved in container layers.In addition, container is stacked into several layer depths.It should be noted that this is in one and comprises and use " container " on the more broad sense of each ISO layer and other outer cover.One vehicle once transports several container layers.Therefore, an operator can only suppose that article are on a vehicle based on the collected static nested and information of piling up during the packing.Therefore, if commodity are stolen between the time of shipment, or lose because being transported to an errors present, then before the consignee place opens each container layers, can not find to have lost commodity.
Though with the purpose that explains, the present invention is applicable to the son grouping grade of arbitrary grouping and arbitrary quantity to this paper with as mentioned above a container configuration.
One relevant issues are that current tracker is not used in the real-time information of following the tracks of container contents (especially on the article layer).Because the entity content with separate action about the data of content, so tracker can not provide the dynamically verifying information about content.One need know that the harbour operator of content in the container must sign in to tracker with retrieve static information.And, usually postpone about the data of content, and therefore operator even may not retrieve some data.
In addition, many large-scale consumption shop is requiring product to use RFID (radio-frequency (RF) identification) label to reach and be enough to satisfy instant commodity stocks in order to improve supply chain efficiency.But these labels are generally variety classes, and therefore are unsuitable for the label intercommunication.Therefore, conventional labels waits until that the effect that is subjected to from a label reader is just passively to an integrated system output information.Any relation between definite commodity is exactly this kind integrated system traditionally.
In addition, traditionally, different types of labeling requirement is used for the independent label reader of each tag types.For example, for comprise initiatively and the two container of passive label for, need an isolated system to obtain the information of each tag types.Therefore, except two isolated systems of needs read these labels, reader does not provide the information about the mutual relationship between the variety classes tag types separately.
Therefore, need a kind of durable system that the nested of a plurality of associated containers is provided and adjoins visibility.This solution the article layer visibility further is provided and in a global supply chain to the end-to-end tracking of commodity.
Summary of the invention
The present invention satisfies these needs by the system and method that provides nested and adjoin the multilayer visibility of container.Described system can further provide a virtual varehouse of reaching by the article layer visibility to follow the tracks of individual items via a global supply chain end-to-endly.Therefore, a center system can by in the inquiry layer any one or all come to collect rapidly and easily about each and have information in the incidence set vanning of variety classes automatic identification technology.
In certain embodiments, an identification device comprises that one has the container of a recognition device.Described recognition device serves as a media by the information of automatic collection and processing center system.Recognition device is by such as initiatively or passive RFID (frequency identification) label, bar code, EPC (electronic product code) complys with label or any multiple automatic identification technology that can transmit other device of its identifying information provides visibility.By by a satellite automatically with level and adjoin container information and be sent to checkpoint place in (for example) global supply chain or the center system in the middle of the checkpoint, recognition device can provide the article layer visibility.In one embodiment, identification device is verified AMR (manifest rule automatically) information automatically by comparing with visible article from central system downloads AMR (manifest rule automatically) information and with it.
In certain embodiments, recognition device comprises that foundation is down to lower floor's container of article layer and the processor of a relative level of upper strata container.Instance layer comprises an article layer, a unit load layer, an intermodal container layer and similar layer.In order to set up described level, processor sends interrogating signal with retrieve identification information and layer information to contiguous container.Described information can relate to the individual information that responds container and reach the level of casing about the neighbor set of response container and adjoin both information.And processor sends its oneself identifying information and layer information in response to the interrogating signal that receives.From an identification device, processor exports relative level to (for example) integrated form reader device.In certain embodiments, recognition device comprises that further a transceiver is to send and to receive identification and/or layer information.
Feature described in the content of the present invention and advantage and detailed description hereinafter are not to comprise all, and specific, and the those skilled in the art will easily know many further features and advantage according to herein accompanying drawing, instructions and claims.And, should be appreciated that select language as used in this specification mainly for the purpose of readability and guidance, and be not to select to be used for describing or to limit subject matter of the present invention, subject matter of the present invention must be determined by claims.
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Fig. 1 is the graphic extension synoptic diagram of an exemplary global supply chain according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 A-C is the synoptic diagram of exemplary physical layer in according to some embodiments of the invention the container level.
Fig. 2 D one shows the synoptic diagram that adjoins container that has identification device in it according to one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 A is a graphic extension one calcspar of passive type recognition device according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 B and 3C are graphic extension one calcspar of proactive identification device according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is a graphic extension one calcspar of the ISO logistics layer in the exemplary container level according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is used for providing the process flow diagram of the method for nested visibility according to one embodiment of the invention for a graphic extension one.
Fig. 6 is that a graphic extension one is according to the process flow diagram of one embodiment of the invention for the method for setting up relative level.
Fig. 7 A is a graphic extension one calcspar of dual mode reader according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 B is a graphic extension one calcspar of an exemplary software configuration of dual mode reader according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 C is a graphic extension one skeleton view of hand-held dual mode reader according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 8 is that a graphic extension according to an embodiment of the invention can be at recognition device synoptic diagram middle and the exemplary position of exchange message between recognition device and integrated form reading device.
Fig. 9 is that a graphic extension is according to the process flow diagram of each example of the collection identifying information of various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 10 is the method for identifying information is collected in a graphic extension one according to one embodiment of the invention process flow diagram.
The graphic various embodiments of the present invention of describing are only for the purpose of illustration.According to following argumentation, the those skilled in the art will easily know, under the prerequisite that does not deviate from the principle of the invention as herein described, also can adopt illustrated structure and the alternate embodiment of method herein.
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The present invention discloses a kind of system and method for nested visibility.A system according to some embodiments of the invention is described in Fig. 1-4 and 7, and herein according to some embodiments of the invention How It Works be described in Fig. 5,6 and 8-10 in.
The explanation of enclosing is intended to provide a full-time instruction by many specific detail.Certainly, the cargo tracking field is that so consequently feature of the present invention illustrated and that set forth may have many different variations already.Therefore, the those skilled in the art will understand undoubtedly, need not following some specific detail and also can put into practice the present invention, and in fact will understand and can put into practice many other variations of the present invention and embodiment, still satisfy teaching of the present invention and spirit simultaneously.Therefore, the present invention should not be understood that to only limit to following particular implementation form, but is only limited by the claims of enclosing.
Process of the present invention, feature or function can be made up by the programmed instruction that is executed in the suitable calculation element.The exemplary calculation element comprises electronic tag, enterprise servers, application server, workstation, personal computer, network computer, network utensil, personal digital assistant, game console, TV, set-top box, user side automation equipment, point-of-sale terminals, automobile and personal communicator.Programmed instruction can be distributed in a computer-readable media, storage volume or on the Internet.Programmed instruction can be arbitrary appropriate format, for example source code, object code or scripted code.
Fig. 1 is a synoptic diagram, and its graphic extension one comprises nested according to one embodiment of the invention and/or adjoins the exemplary global supply chain 100 of container 185.It should be noted that Fig. 1 only is an exemplary global supply chain 100, its can have various belong to geography structure, Transportation Model in the scope of the invention and the spirit, etc.In this example, global supply chain 100 comprises a consignor 105a, a port of departure 105b, transshipment port 105c, a port of destination 105d and a consignee 105e.
Global supply chain 100 is that the network of handling other entity composition of commodity reaching from its ingredient to the consumer spending process by an international suppliers, manufacturer, dealer uses.Therefore, nested and/or adjoin container 185 and other goods through nexus, checkpoint, harbour, etc.Consignor 105a and consignee 105e can be by a trade route and exchange the direct or indirect partner entities of a container 185 or the unit in entity.For example, a manufacturer is sent to an assembling factory by truck shipment with computer module, and the assembling factory is transported to a warehouse with the computing machine that assembles again.Start and port of destination 105b-d can be shipment harbour, an airport, a customs broker, a NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) or sends and/or receive other entities of commodity by a trade route.One inner supply chain is a similar network by a single entity or the running of tight association type entity, and principle of the present invention also is applicable to this type of inner supply network.
One high-grade on, consignor 105a can be transported to consignee 105e with a container 185 by one in many trade routes.As one first Transportation Model, a truck is transported to port of departure 105b with container 185 from consignor 105a.As second and third Transportation Model, one first ship and one second ship are transported to port of destination 105d with container 185 from port of departure 105b by a transhipment at a transshipment 105c place, port.As one the 4th Transportation Model, a goods train is transported to consignee 105e with container.Under the situation of international transport, respective country 101, government organs' (for example a customs and national security community) of 102 carry out supervision civil society to the master network assembly and then the extended network assembly are carried out supervision.Yet, it should be noted that in one embodiment transportation occurs in the domestic of a country.Similarly, outlet and import are (for example, two countries, city, province, etc. between) between the domestic geographic position that is subjected to the supervision of (for example) release mechanism or a mechanism of home government.Problem is, the checkpoint can not be collected the information that the typical set vanning of other container is arranged about layering wherein easily.
One identification device 185 solves this visibility problems.Identification device 185 is served as a media by automatic collection and processing for the information that is committed to center system.Identification device 185 is associated itself and the container that institute comprises and adjoins to form a relative level of Logistic Unit.Described relative level takes into account high-rise container and the container of low layer.Preferably, export described relative level in response to inquiry in an identification device 185 at top place, yet arbitrary layer can be done so all.In one embodiment, identification device 185 is determining namely to reach a major state after it is in top place.In another embodiment, identification device 185 is upgraded described relative level after detecting composition change (for example, when a previous identification device is failed in response to one-period property poll).
As used herein, " layer " in the level can define in many ways.By and large, each layer all can come oneself's identification in response to an inquiry, and defines with respect to other layer.One low layer can be contained in the high level.For example, article or commodity bundle at a ground floor place are contained in it in the packing at a second layer place, and one is contained in the 3rd layer the carton.One spectrum of layer can extend and extend at the lowermost layer place vehicle at a top place from article.Preferably, the more weak automatic identification technology (for example bar code) of ability is in the low layer, and the stronger automatic identification technology (for example active RFID (frequency identification) label) of ability is in the high level.
When container 185 passes global supply chain 100 in its course line, can inquire it at place, different checkpoint.When a truck was unloaded at port of departure 105b place, the pallet that once was associated is variable must to be separated and it is associated again.Because truck no longer is top in the level, therefore the identification device 185 of low layer can provide similar information to an interrogator relatively.The further embodiment of identification device 185 and How It Works wherein will be set forth hereinafter.
Fig. 2 A-C is the synoptic diagram of the exemplary physical layer in the graphic extension one container level according to some embodiments of the invention.Therefore, the identification device 185 at top place comprises that one has the container 210 just like recognition device 220 shown in Fig. 2 A.Described identification device comprises the nested pallet 216 that a fixing has the identification device 212 of nested article 214.Recognition device 220 is communicated by letter (preferable with wireless mode) with an integrated form reading device 225, and integrated form reading device 225 is communicated by letter with a presence server or manager 250 again.Presence server 250 can be a local part that is used for the integrated system of safety, tracking and similar purpose.Integrated form reading device 225 can collect about container 185,210,212,214 and the information of nested pallet 216 for local analytics or upload.Integrated form reading device 225 also can write to identification device 185,210,212,214 and nested pallet 216 with instruction and/or data.Integrated form reading device 225 will be set forth in more detail in conjunction with Fig. 7 A.
Identification device 212 on Fig. 2 B graphic extension one low layer, identification device 212 comprise that one has the container 222 of a recognition device 232.Nested pallet 216 as shown in this embodiment is for being used for a platform of group's identification device 212, and described platform is useful during (for example) moved by a fork truck.Nested pallet 216 comprises a pallet 226 and a recognition device 236.Recognition device 232,236 the two also communicate by letter with integrated form reading device 225.In addition, Fig. 2 C graphic extension is in identification device 214 on the low layer with respect to identification device 212, and identification device 214 comprises that one has the article 224 of a bar code 234 or other cheap recognition device.
Fig. 2 D be one show wherein have identification device 212 separately, 214 the synoptic diagram that adjoins container 210a-c.Each adjoins container 210 and all has a recognition device 220.One or more recognition devices 220 can communicate by letter with an integrated form reading device 225 (preferable with wireless mode).Integrated form reading device 225 can be collected about the information confession local analytics of container 210 or upload.In addition, the recognition device 220 that adjoins on the container 210 communicates with one another.
As used herein, " container " can comprise and be called (for example) commodity, article, packing, goods, intermodal container, shipping, chest and suchlike common outer cover.Container also can comprise ISO (ISO (International Standards Organization)) standardization outer cover, and described standardization outer cover takes to be called (for example) IMC (intermodal container), IBC (intermediate bulk container), RTC (can re-use delivery container), ULD (unit load equipment), hereinafter with reference to the form of the described layer of Fig. 4 and suchlike layer or unit.It should be noted that container 210,222,224 only as an example, because its size, shape and structure possibility different (for example more than two doors).
Though recognition device 220,232,236 is on the different layers, can communicate by letter separately with integrated form recognition device 225 separately.Therefore, recognition device 220,232 does not need the daisy chain information that makes progress along a ladder, because integrated form recognition device 225 can gather information from any one source.In one embodiment, recognition device 220,232 is verified AMR (manifest rule automatically) information automatically by comparing with visible article from central system downloads AMR (manifest rule automatically) information and with it.Whether as a result, recognition device 220,232 can be with AMR checking to a central security system, and will be about just loading or unloading commodity information notice operator or commission merchant such as correct.
Recognition device 220,232,234 couples with container 210,222,224, attached, attaching or otherwise be associated for identification.In one embodiment, though recognition device 220,232,234 is variety classes, can operate jointly.For example, in one embodiment, recognition device 220 for example can comprise that initiatively the proactive identification device of RFID label, recognition device 232 also also can comprise for example passive type recognition device of passive RFID label, and recognition device 234 can comprise bar code.The recognition device (for example EPC (electronic product code) label) of other type of not setting forth also can be used among some embodiment herein.The exemplary recognition device will be set forth with reference to Fig. 3 A-3C hereinafter in more detail.
Fig. 3 A is a graphic extension one calcspar of passive type recognition device 305 according to an embodiment of the invention.Passive type recognition device 305 or " passive label " are one not comprise the simple mechanism of driving component.Passive type recognition device 305 comprises an identification module 315, a transceiver 310 and a conveying member 320.
Fig. 3 B is a graphic extension one calcspar of proactive identification device 325 according to an embodiment of the invention.The basic structure of proactive identification device 325 or " active tag " comprises a ultrahigh frequency (UHF) transceiver 330, a LF receiver 335, a processing unit 340, a storer 345, a sensor coprocessor unit 350, a beeper 355, a Fu Wei ﹠amp; Under-voltage circuit 360 and a power supply such as a battery 365.
Beeper 355 and reset and under-voltage circuit 360 serves as the monitor control mechanism of proactive identification device 325.Beeper 355 uses sound to indicate the position of proactive identification device 325 and the container that is associated with proactive identification device 325 still seals.Reset and the voltage of under-voltage circuit 360 monitoring processing units 340 and regularly.
Fig. 3 C is a detailed illustration calcspar of sensor coprocessor unit 350 according to an embodiment of the invention more.As mentioned above, sensor coprocessor unit 350 is connected to Main Processor Unit 340 as interface, and receives signal from passive type recognition device 305.Therefore, sensor coprocessor unit 350 can be considered as a processor that is exclusively used in the passive type identifying information.The basic structure of sensor coprocessor unit 350 comprises a transceiver 370, a storer 375, a coprocessor 380 and various sensor 380.
Storer 375 can be arbitrary can stored program instruction and/or volatibility or the non-volatile apparatus of data.In one embodiment, storer 375 is serial EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memo) (EEPROM).
Coprocessor 380 is similar to the processing unit 340 of Fig. 3 B.It comprises that a CPU (central processing unit), moves CPU, a controller or other device for execution command.In one embodiment, coprocessor 380 comprises the software for the treatment of the signal that receives from passive type recognition device 305.
The relevant condition of sensor 385 monitoring integralities various and container.In one embodiment, sensor 385 comprises that one is opened detecting device, an optical sensor, a shock sensor, and a temperature and relative humidity sensor.
The structure of proactive identification device 325 described in Fig. 3 B and the 3C is only as an example, and can be according to desired ability correct.
Fig. 4 is a graphic extension one calcspar of the ISO logistics layer in the exemplary container level according to an embodiment of the invention.Described logistics layer or unit comprise an article layer 410a, a wrapper 410b, a carton layer 410c, a unit load layer 410d, a container layers 410e (being not to be intended to define again " container " used herein), reach a vehicle layer 410f.As shown in Figure 4, each layer all can transfer to each other layer that is a many-to-many relationship to set up relative level with identifying information and layer information.In one embodiment, layer information relates to the logistics layer under the identification device 185.In another embodiment, the container level uses non-ISO layer.
Article layer 410a comprises (for example) article or commodity (a for example computing machine with a sequence number).Article can have a sequence number or passive label.Wrapper 410b comprises that (for example) is used for sealing the chest of article and annex thereof.Packing can comprise a bar code, a UPC sign indicating number, passive label or like that.Carton layer 410c comprises (for example) one or more packings that move together everywhere on a pallet.Unit load layer 410d can have one initiatively or passive label.Described container layers 410e comprises that (for example) has 40 of one or more pallets ' * 8 ' * 8 ' metal box.Described container can have one at active or passive label inner or that externally install.Vehicle layer 410f comprises (for example) one or more containers.Described vehicle can have one initiatively or passive label.
Referring now to Fig. 7 A,, its demonstration one is the calcspar of an integrated form reading device 225 according to an embodiment of the invention.Integrated form reading device 225 be configured to read to passive type 305 and active 325 recognition devices the two and read the two from passive type 305 and active 325 recognition devices.In one embodiment, as describing among Fig. 7 C, integrated form reading device 225 is hand-held.In another embodiment, integrated form reading device 225 is fixed.Integrated form reading device 225 comprises one first (initiatively) 710 and one second (passive) 715UHF transceiver, a processing unit 720, a storer 725, a light emitting diode (LED) 730, and can have an outer computer interface 740 and a power supply 745.
The one UHF transceiver (initiatively) 710 comprises entity, logic, simulation and/or digital communication channel, and described communication channel is sent to identifying information, layer information and similar information proactive identification device 325 and receives identifying information, layer information and similar information from proactive identification device 325 necessary for (for example) by an antenna 712.The one UHF transceiver (initiatively) 710 can be buied from different businessmans.The one UHF transceiver 710 is configured to signal is sent at a distance of the proactive identification device 325 up to 300 feet and from receiving signal at a distance of the proactive identification device 325 up to 300 feet.In one embodiment, the signal of a UHF transceiver 710 transmission and reception 433MHz.One oscillator, 714 control clocks reach synchronously and a data-interface 716 is connected to processing unit 720 with a UHF transceiver 710.In addition, a UHF transceiver 710 comprises necessary impact damper and/or when processing unit 720 is prepared reception information information is sent to processing unit 720 necessary formations.
The 2nd UHF transceiver (passive) 715 comprises entity, logic, simulation and/or digital communication channel, and described communication channel is sent to identifying information, layer information and similar information passive type recognition device 305 and receives identifying information, layer information and similar information from passive type recognition device 305 necessary for (for example) by an antenna 718.The 2nd UHF transceiver (passive) 715 can (for example Symbol Technologies of Oakland CA) buys from different businessmans.In one embodiment, the 2nd UHF transceiver 715 is configured to signal is transferred at a distance of the passive type recognition device 305 up to 30 (30) feet and from receiving signal at a distance of the passive type recognition device 305 up to 30 (30) feet.In other embodiments, described scope can be bigger.In one embodiment, the signal of 715 transmission of the 2nd UHF transceiver and reception 900MHz.It is not very definite using the term transceiver herein, because passive UHF transceiver 715 does not transmit data to passive type recognition device 305 usually, but receives only data.One data-interface 722 is connected to processing unit 720 with the 2nd UHF transceiver 715.In addition, the 2nd UHF transceiver 715 comprises necessary impact damper and/or when processor unit 720 is prepared reception information information is sent to processing unit 720 necessary formations.
Processing unit 720 comprises that (for example) CPU (central processing unit), moves CPU, a controller or other device for execution command.In one embodiment, processing unit 720 comprises the software 765 for the treatment of the signal that receives from an integrated form reading device 225.Software 765 will be set forth in more detail in conjunction with Fig. 7 B.The clock of one oscillator, 724 controlled processing units 720 and synchronous.
Processing unit 720 can send and receive initiatively and conversion back and forth between the cpm signal.In addition, processing unit 720 execution are in conjunction with various other processing capacities of the described integrated form reading device 225 of Fig. 7 B.
In an embodiment (not shown), processing unit 720 comprises two independent unit, processor for the treatment of from the signal of proactive identification device 325 and another processor for the treatment of the signal from passive type recognition device 305.In this embodiment, described processor couples with communication mode and integrated form reading device 225 can comprise an active reader and a passive type reader.Equally in this example, described passive and initiatively reader can move relative to each other and collect information individually.
Storer 725 can be arbitrary can stored program instruction and/or volatibility or the non-volatile apparatus of data.LED730 is that an indicator is sending and/or receiving data with indication, and also can indicate integrated form reading device 225 just in received power.
Integrated form reading device 225 also can comprise an outer computer interface 740 and/or a power supply 745.One outer computer interface 740 (if existence) is used for integrated form reading device 225 is connected (for example) to a site manager 250 or another one computing machine.For example, outer computer interface 740 can be connected to a separate processor (not shown) that has for generation of the software of interrogating signal.
Power supply 745 (if existence) is 225 power supplies of integrated form reading device.Power supply 745 comprises a battery 750 as a current source, a battery charger 755 and a voltage regulator 760.In an alternate embodiment, power supply 745 externally is connected to integrated form reading device 225 or separates with integrated form reading device 225.
Referring now to Fig. 7 B,, it shows a graphic extension one calcspar of an exemplary software configuration 765 of dual mode reader according to an embodiment of the invention.In one embodiment, software 765 comprises an active signal processing section 770, a cpm signal processing section 775, an inquiry part 780, the related part 785 of a signal and a signal hop 790.
Active signal processing section 770 comprises for the treatment of being sent to the software that proactive identification device 325 reaches from proactive identification device 325 received signals.Cpm signal processing section 775 comprises for the treatment of being sent to the software that passive type recognition device 305 reaches from passive type recognition device 305 received signals.Inquiry part 780 comprises for the software of start signal with inquiry active 325 and passive type recognition device 305.The related part 785 of signal comprises the software that is associated with each other, reflects its respective episode vanning relevance from difference passive 305 and the signal of different active recognition devices 325 be used to making.Signal hop 790 comprises for the software that treated signal is transferred to an outer computer.Above-mentioned software section 770-790 may not be discrete software module.Shown in the configuration only be intended to illustrate; Other configuration also can be expected and still belong in the scope of the present invention.
Therefore, integrated form device 225 can read different types of tag types.This allow to use a single assembly to read passive 305 and active tag 325 and set up mutual relationship between the variety classes tag types.Integrated form reader 225 is better than the conventional reader at the independent reader of each tag types needs because once single reader can read initiatively and passive label the two, thereby save plenty of time, money and equipment.
Fig. 8 is the graphic extension synoptic diagram of position 805-815 example according to an embodiment of the invention, described position can recognition device 305, in the middle of 325 and recognition device 305,325 and integrated form reading device 225 between exchange message.
In one embodiment, the collection of identifying information can originate in a transmission position 805 (for example a consignor 105a or port of departure 105b) when the packing container.Sending 805 places, position, an integrated form reading device 225a be used for from active 325 and passive type 305 recognition devices collect identifying information.For example, if use a hand-held integrated form reading device 225a, then described hand-held device is positioned in the label range that will read and therefrom collects identifying information.If described device is a fixed reading device 225c, in the time of then near the stationary installation (for example on the travelling belt or in a haulage vehicle) in container passes through label range, reads described label and therefrom collect identifying information.Integrated form reading device 225a can be individually receives signals from each recognition device 305,325, maybe can receive about some recognition devices 305,325 information from one or more proactive identification devices 325.These processes will be set forth in more detail in conjunction with Fig. 9.
From sending position 805 to the way of receiving position 815 810 o'clock, recognition device 305,325 may be subjected to inquiry active or integrated form reading device 225a.In addition, can to intercom to set up the container of its each auto correlation mutually be (for example nested or adjoin) of how to be correlated with to recognition device 305,325.These processes will be set forth in more detail in conjunction with Fig. 5 and 6.
When in one embodiment, the final inquiry of container identifying information being occurred in container and arrives receiving position 815 (for example a port of destination 105d or consignee 105e).At receiving position 815 places, can make container through integrated form reading device 225c.Integrated form reading device 225c can transmit and receive from active 325 and the identifying information of passive type 305 recognition devices.Integrated form reading device 225c can be individually receives signals from each recognition device 305,325, maybe can receive about several recognition devices 305,325 information from one or more proactive identification devices 325.These processes will be set forth in more detail in conjunction with Figure 10.
Fig. 9 is that a graphic extension one is used for two examples 910 of the method for collection identifying information, 920 process flow diagram according to one embodiment of the invention.Described example is collected identifying information for (for example) from a series of containers during pack a transmission position 805 method.
In an embodiment (being shown as solid line 910), described process starts from collecting 930 passive device identifying informations from one or more Passive Identification Devices 305.Next, from available apparatus, select 940 1 active recognition devices 325.For example, can select 940 1 active tag 325 so that its container is sealed Passive Identification Device 305 containers.Then, the passive label information that will collect at step 930 place writes 950 to selected active tag 325.These steps can optionally repeat to contain to receive variously has active 325 and the identification device of passive type recognition device 305.At last, collect 960 identifying informations from active tag 325.
For example, this process may be used when place, a warehouse is loaded into article in the container.In this case, a commission merchant can have one or more unit and article of wherein will packing into the container so that the delivery container of shipment.For example, on described article grade, each part article all can have a passive label associated with it.When in the container units that each part article is packed into, can collect the identifying information of 930 described article.When described commission merchant puts into the container units of (for example) delivery container with described article, then can select the 940 active tag recognition devices that are associated with big container and passive label information is write 950 to selected active tag.Described commission merchant repeats described process till described container units is full.Then, can collect 960 identifying informations from the active tag that is associated with described container units, described information will comprise the identifying information about the passive label that reads to active tag in step 950.Similarly, can a mode that be similar to said process 930-940 collect the active tag information of other container units in the delivery container and it is write 950 to one active tag that are associated with described delivery container.When delivery container is expired, can collect 960 identifying informations from the active tag that is associated with described delivery container.
In another embodiment (being shown as dotted line 920), described process starts from collecting 960 identifying informations from proactive identification device 325.Next, from once step 960, in the device 325 of its collection identifying information, selecting 940 1 active recognition devices 325.Then, collect 930 passive device identifying informations.At last, the passive label information that will collect at step 930 place writes 950 to selected active tag 325.
Use when for example, this process may be in place, a warehouse packs into the container article.In this case, a commission merchant can have one or more unit and article of wherein will packing into the container so that the delivery container of shipment.For example, each article all can have passive label and each container units associated with it and all have an active tag associated with it.At first, described commission merchant collects 960 identifying informations from the active tag that each is associated with described container units.Next, described commission merchant selects the single container units of article of wherein will packing into from container units group, thereby selects 940 active tag that are associated with described container units.When then, described commission merchant is in each article is packed described container units into from wherein selecting 930 passive tag recognition information.At last, will write 950 from the identifying information that passive label is collected in the selected active tag of step 940.
Fig. 5 is used for providing the process flow diagram of the method 500 of nested visibility according to one embodiment of the invention for a graphic extension one.Method 500 can occur in different time, for example, and from sending position 805 to the way of receiving position 815 810 o'clock.
In one embodiment, a proactive identification device 325 receives 510 1 interrogating signals.Described interrogating signal calls the response of a pair of identification and layer information by different recognition devices 305,325.Though following explanation relates to a single proactive identification device 325, each corresponding active tag all can be implemented following process.
The processing unit 340 of proactive identification device 325 sets up 520 just like the relative level of hereinafter further setting forth with reference to Fig. 6.The visibility of described layer is provided based on the relative level to the interrogating signal response.Therefore, an interrogator of recognition device 325 (a for example integrated form reader 225) can be collected about described container and information nested and that adjoin container thereof from the reciprocation of a single assembly.
The UHF transceiver 330 outputs 530 described relative levels of active tag 325.Described output can cause in response to the general communication of one and one reader, a specific interrogation signal or because of a periodicity issue to the user.Described output may be that (for example) passes to an integrated form reading device 225 via a commission merchant with a handheld apparatus.
If exist one nested 540 to change, then repeat described process.If (for example) pack into than baby container in the big container one on the way the time when a container, a nested change then can take place.In this example, the information about container can be read by a reading device when described container passes through the door of described big container.Therefore, described container information will be downloaded to a proactive identification device 325 that is associated with described big container.Because described label can communicate with one another, so any this type of the nested change that takes place all can correctly be stored by outmost active recognition device.
Fig. 6 is that a graphic extension is according to the process flow diagram of one embodiment of the invention for the method 520 of setting up relative level.Described relative level is based on the response from contiguous and identification device.In one embodiment, the information that is associated can be preloaded in the global supply chain 100 at place, a checkpoint.If response is (for example to be received from low layer container 610 at an active tag 325 places, with the container in the container that active tag 325 is associated), then the processing unit 340 of active tag 325 will be from 610 one-tenth low layer aggregate information of data tissue of these containers to set up the hierarchical information about described container and content thereof.In one embodiment, tissue comprises and becomes a level to reflect the level of described layer data placement.Aggregate information can comprise that several layers are to describe a subhierarchy.In addition, response can be received from other active tag 325 of adjoining on the container (for example, being stacked into the container of several layer depths below first container) at an active tag 325 places.
Similarly, if described response is received from upgrade set vanning 630, then it also comprises 640 one-tenth in these container tissues the high-rise aggregate information of several layers and a subhierarchy.In one embodiment, processor 340 sends 650 to known upgrade set vanning with aggregate information.Device 325 also can will be stored in the storer 345 about the information in response to the reciprocity level of interrogating signal.
Because among each layer, have a many-to-many relationship, so some information may be dual.Therefore, an embodiment recognizes and removes dual material.Another embodiment uses double-point information to verify or reliability is kept the score.In an embodiment again, for example use top information or use the methods of the information that directly obtains to solve conflicting information by various.
Above-mentioned example only represents an embodiment who is used for providing the method for nested visibility according to the present invention.Variation and those skilled in the art that said method is contained in the present invention will easily know these variations.
Figure 10 is the method for identifying information is collected in a graphic extension one according to one embodiment of the invention process flow diagram.Described embodiment is one (for example) collected identifying information from a series of containers during receiving position 815 places unload method.
In one embodiment, to start from the processor 720 of an integrated form reading device 225 initial to a plurality of recognition devices 305,325 inquiry 1010 for described process.In another embodiment, described interrogating signal works (for example) that start from integrated form reading device 225 outsides at a software that is connected to by an outer computer interface 740 in the computing machine of integrated form reading device 225.Next, the transceiver 720 of integrated form reading device 225,715 transmits 1020 to recognition device 305,325 with interrogating signal.Then, receive 1030 identifying information signals from recognition device 305,325.
After receiving described signal, 225 pairs of described signals of integrated form reading device handle 1040.In one embodiment, handling 1040 comprises and making from all kinds recognition device 305,325 identifying information signal correction connection.In a final step, with treated signal transmission 1050 to one external hosts.
At last, the selection that it should be noted that used language in this instructions is mainly for the purpose of readability and guidance, and is not to select to be used for describing or to limit subject matter of the present invention.Therefore, disclosure of the present invention is intended to explaination but not limits the scope of the invention, and scope of the present invention is set forth in the claims of enclosing.
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1. one kind is used for from the method for a plurality of recognition devices collection identifying informations that are associated with a plurality of containers, and described method comprises:
One interrogating signal is transferred to the described a plurality of recognition devices that are associated with described a plurality of containers from a reading device;
Receive the information from first recognition device that is associated with one first container in described a plurality of containers at described reading device place, the information of described reception comprises the identifying information about one second recognition device that is associated with one second container in described a plurality of containers, the identifying information of described second recognition device is fit to be received any one from described a plurality of recognition devices, and each of wherein said a plurality of recognition devices is configured to independently and described reading device communication; And
Storage is about the described identifying information of described second recognition device that is associated with described second container in described a plurality of containers.
2. the method for claim 1, the information of wherein said reception comprises the identifying information about described first container.
3. method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said second container is encapsulated in described first container.
4. method as claimed in claim 2, the information of wherein said reception comprises the identifying information about one the 3rd container, wherein said first container, described second container and described the 3rd container nest together, wherein said first container is sealed described second container, and described second container is sealed described the 3rd container.
5. the method for claim 1, wherein said first recognition device is a proactive identification device.
6. the method for claim 1, wherein said second recognition device is a passive type recognition device.
7. the method for claim 1, wherein said second recognition device is a proactive identification device.
8. the method for claim 1, wherein said second container is adjacent to described first container.
9. method as claimed in claim 2, the information of wherein said reception comprises the identifying information about one the 3rd container.
10. method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said second container and the 3rd container all are adjacent to described first container.
11. method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said first container, described second container and described the 3rd container are stacked, wherein said first container is on the top of described second container, and described second container is on the top of described the 3rd container.
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