JP2003085491A - Information reader/writer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a processing based on information written into a non- contact information recording medium without connecting an information reader/ writer to an information processor such as a personal computer. SOLUTION: When information written into the non-contact information medium is read in an information reading/writing part 20, a parameter which is stored in a storage part 30 and which sets a processing content in a processor disposed outside is used for an operation program in a control part 100. A signal for controlling the operation of the outside processor is outputted to the processor via a communication part 50 based on information which is read from the non-contact information recording medium in the information reading/ writing part 20.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information reading / writing apparatus for reading and writing information on an information recording medium, and more particularly to a non-contact type information recording medium such as a non-contact type IC card. The present invention relates to an information reading / writing device that reads and writes information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when information is read from or written in a non-contact type IC card which is a non-contact type information recording medium capable of reading and writing information in a non-contact state, a dedicated information reading The non-contact type IC card is brought close to the writing / writing device to read the information written in the non-contact type IC card by the information reading / writing device or write the information to the non-contact type IC card. There is.

When information written in a non-contact type IC card is read using such an information reading / writing device and a predetermined process is performed based on the read information, a personal computer or the like is used as the information reading / writing device. Information processing device is connected, the information read in the information reading / writing device reads the information written in the non-contact type IC card, and then the read information is sent to the information processing device, Read information /
Predetermined processing is performed based on the information sent from the writing device. For example, the information processing device itself performs a process based on the information sent from the information reading / writing device, or the information processing device performs the processing based on the information sent from the information reading / writing device. It controls the operation of the processing device connected to.

Further, when writing information to a non-contact type IC card, an information reading / writing device is connected to an information processing device such as a personal computer, and information to be written in the non-contact type IC card or the information is written in the non-contact type. Information for writing to an IC card is input to an information processing device, and predetermined information is written to a non-contact type IC card based on the information input to the information processing device by an information reading / writing device.

[0005]

However, in the conventional information reading / writing apparatus as described above, the information written in the non-contact type information recording medium such as the non-contact type IC card is read and converted into the information. When performing the predetermined processing based on the information, the information read / write device reads the information written in the non-contact type information recording medium, and then the read information is sent to the information processing device and read by the information processing device. A non-contact type IC for performing a predetermined process based on information or controlling an operation of a processing device connected to an information processing device.
In order to read information written on a non-contact type information recording medium such as a card and perform a predetermined process based on the information, an information processing device such as a personal computer must be always connected to the information reading / writing device. There is a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the above-described conventional technique, and is written on a non-contact type information recording medium without connecting to an information processing device such as a personal computer. An object is to provide an information reading / writing device capable of performing processing based on information.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is for reading and writing information on a non-contact type information recording medium capable of reading and writing information in a non-contact state. In the information reading / writing apparatus, the information reading / writing means for reading and writing information on the non-contact type information recording medium, and a first for setting processing contents in an externally provided processing apparatus.
Information storing means, communication means for communicating between the processing device and the information reading / writing device, and the non-contact type information recording by the information reading / writing means. When information is read from the medium, a signal for controlling the operation of the processing device based on the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium is transmitted via the communication means using the first information. And a control means for outputting to the processing device.

Further, the storage means controls the operation of an externally provided processing device based on the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information reading / writing means. 2 information is stored, and when the information reading / writing means reads information from the non-contact type information recording medium, the control means stores the second information written in the storage means. The specified second
A signal for controlling the operation of the processing device is output to the processing device via the communication means in accordance with the information.

Further, the storage means stores the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information reading / writing means.

Further, the communication means communicates with the processing device by infrared rays.

(Operation) In the present invention constructed as described above, when the information written in the non-contact type information medium is read by the information reading / writing means, it is stored in the storage means in the control means. A signal for controlling the operation of an externally provided processing device is transmitted based on the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information reading / writing means using the first information. Is output to the processing device. The first information stored in the storage means controls the operation of the external processing device by being used in the operation program written in the memory in the control means, and the first information is used. The operation program outputs a signal for controlling an external processing device based on the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium.

As described above, when the information written in the non-contact type information recording medium is read, the information for controlling the operation of the external processing device is stored using the information, so that the personal computer is used. It is possible to perform processing based on the information written in the non-contact type information recording medium without connecting an information processing device such as the above.

A second means for controlling the operation of an external processing device in the storage means based on the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information reading / writing means.
When the information is read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information read / write means, the second information written in the storage means by the read information in the control means. Is specified, and a signal for controlling the operation of the processing device is output according to the specified second information.

When the information read / written by the information reading / writing means from the non-contact type information recording medium is stored in the storage means, the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium is read by the information. There is no need to send it to a higher-level information processing device each time it is received.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the information reading / writing apparatus of the present invention.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a higher-level communication section 10 for communicating with a higher-level device (not shown) such as a personal computer through a USB interface, and a non-contact type IC.
To set the information reading / writing unit 20 for reading and writing information on a non-contact type information recording medium such as a card, and processing in the information reading / writing device or an external processing device (not shown). Storage unit 30 for storing the parameter which is the first information and the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information reading / writing unit 20, and the clock circuit 4 for generating a real-time clock signal.
0, a communication unit 50 including a photocoupler and the like that performs wired communication with an external processing device, an infrared communication unit 60 that performs infrared communication with the external processing device, and a predetermined A display unit 70 for displaying information, an LED or a drive circuit for driving the LEDs, an optical information output unit 80 for outputting information by light, and a sound information output unit 90 for outputting information by sound such as a buzzer. Has a memory (not shown) in which an operation program for controlling the operations of the information reading / writing device and the external processing device is written, and is set by the parameters stored in the storage unit 30 by this operation program. Information processing / reading unit 2
The control unit 100 performs predetermined processing based on the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium at 0.

In the information reading / writing device configured as described above, a higher-level device such as a personal computer connected via the higher-level communication unit 10 or a non-information reading / writing unit 20 from which information is read. By the contact type information recording medium, an online mode that operates in a state of being connected to a higher-level device such as a personal computer through the higher-level communication unit 10 and an offline mode that operates in a state of not being connected to a higher-level device such as a personal computer Any one of the maintenance mode for setting the contents is set, and the operation is performed according to the mode.

Here, the mode setting process of the information reading / writing apparatus as described above will be described in detail.

When the mode of the information reading / writing device is set by the host device, first, the information reading / writing device is connected to the host device via the host communication section 10, and the host device performs any one of the above. Specify the mode.

Then, the mode information designated by the host device is sent to the control unit 100 via the host communication unit 10.

In the control unit 100, the upper communication unit 10
The mode to be set is determined based on the mode information sent from the storage unit 30, and the determined mode is written in the storage unit 30 as the mode of the information reading / writing device.
The parameter according to the determined mode is designated from among the parameters stored in, and the information reading / writing device is set to the mode designated by the host device using the designated parameter.

When the mode of the information reading / writing device is set by the non-contact type information recording medium, first, the non-contact type information in which the information for designating the mode of the information reading / writing device is written. The recording medium is brought close to the information reading / writing device, and the information reading / writing unit 20 reads the information for designating the mode from the non-contact type information recording medium.

The information read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information reading / writing unit 20 is sent to the control unit 100.

In the control section 100, the mode to be set is discriminated based on the mode information sent from the information reading / writing section 20, and the discriminated mode is set as the mode of the information reading / writing apparatus in the storage section 30. At the same time, the parameter according to the determined mode is designated among the parameters stored in the storage unit 30, and the information reading / writing device is set to the mode designated by the host device using the designated parameter.

Further, as described above, the mode setting of the information reading / writing device is not performed by the host device or the non-contact type information recording medium, but the information reading / writing device is provided with a switch such as a DIP switch. It is also conceivable to do this by switching.

The operation of the information reading / writing device in each mode will be described below.

First, the operation in the online mode will be described.

When reading the information written on the non-contact type information recording medium in the online mode, first, the information read / write section 20 reads the information written on the non-contact type information recording medium.

Then, in the control unit 100, of the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information reading / writing unit 20, an application to be processed by the information reading / writing device or an external processing device. It is determined whether or not the application ID for identifying the application identifies the application set in the maintenance mode described in detail later.

When the application ID read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information reading / writing unit 20 identifies the application set in the maintenance mode, the non-contact type information recording together with the application ID. The information read from the medium is sent to the host device via the host communication unit 10.

Further, in the control unit 100, the storage unit 3
Of the parameters stored in 0, the parameters used for the application set in the maintenance mode are used, and the operation program written in the internal memory causes the information read / write unit 20 to perform non-contact type information. Based on the information read from the recording medium, light is emitted through the optical information output unit 80, a buzzer sound is output through the sound information output unit 90, or the communication unit 50 or the infrared communication unit 60 is used. And outputs a signal for controlling the operation of the external processing device. Further, in the control unit 100, when predetermined information is input via the communication unit 50 or the infrared communication unit 60, only the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information read / write unit 20 is input. Instead of emitting light through the optical information output unit 80 or outputting a buzzer sound through the sound information output unit 90 based on the information input through the communication unit 50 or the infrared communication unit 60. It is also conceivable to output a signal for controlling the operation of an external processing device via the communication unit 50 or the infrared communication unit 60.

When writing information in the non-contact type information recording medium in the online mode, the information to be written in the non-contact type information recording medium and the information for writing the information in the non-contact type recording medium are input to the host device. To do.

Then, the information input to the host device is sent to the control unit 100 via the host communication unit 10.

In the control unit 100, the upper communication unit 10
The information to be written in the non-contact type information recording medium is sent to the information reading / writing section 20 based on the information for writing the information in the non-contact type information recording medium among the information sent from.

Then, in the information reading / writing section 20,
The information sent from the control unit 100 is written in the non-contact type information recording medium.

Next, the operation in the offline mode will be described.

When reading the information written on the non-contact type information recording medium in the off-line mode, first, the information read / write section 20 reads the information written on the non-contact type information recording medium.

Then, in the control unit 100, an application to be processed by the information reading / writing device or an external processing device among the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information reading / writing unit 20. It is determined whether or not the application ID for identifying the application identifies the application set in the maintenance mode described in detail later.

When the application ID read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information reading / writing unit 20 identifies the application set in the maintenance mode, the non-contact type information recording together with the application ID. Information read from the medium is stored in the storage unit 30.
Written in.

Further, in the control unit 100, the storage unit 3
Of the parameters stored in 0, the parameters used for the application set in the maintenance mode are used, and the operation program written in the internal memory causes the information read / write unit 20 to perform non-contact type information. Based on the information read from the recording medium, light is emitted through the optical information output unit 80, a buzzer sound is output through the sound information output unit 90, or the communication unit 50 or the infrared communication unit 60 is used. And outputs a signal for controlling the operation of the external processing device. Further, in the control unit 100, when predetermined information is input via the communication unit 50 or the infrared communication unit 60, only the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information read / write unit 20 is input. Instead of emitting light through the optical information output unit 80 or outputting a buzzer sound through the sound information output unit 90 based on the information input through the communication unit 50 or the infrared communication unit 60. It is also conceivable to output a signal for controlling the operation of an external processing device via the communication unit 50 or the infrared communication unit 60.

Here, based on the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information reading / writing unit 20, the operation of the external processing device is controlled via the communication unit 50 or the infrared communication unit 60. In this case, the second information for controlling the operation of the external processing device is stored in advance in the storage unit 30 via the communication unit 50 or the infrared communication unit 60, and the second information is stored in the non-contact type information recording medium. The information read from the non-contact type information recording medium when the information for designating the information is written and the information written in the non-contact type information recording medium is read by the information reading / writing unit 20. And information stored in advance in the storage unit 30 are compared with each other, information designated by the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium is extracted from the storage unit 30, and the communication unit 50 is based on the extracted information. is there Is a non-contact type information recording medium for controlling the operation of an external processing device via the infrared communication unit 60 and the information for controlling the operation of an external processing device via the communication unit 50 or the infrared communication unit 60. When the information read / write unit 20 reads the information written in the non-contact type information recording medium, the communication unit 50 is based on the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium.
Alternatively, it is conceivable to control the operation of an external processing device via the infrared communication unit 60.

When writing information in the non-contact type information recording medium in the off-line mode, the information to be written in the non-contact type information recording medium is input via the communication section 50.

Then, the information input through the communication section 50 is sent from the control section 100 to the information reading / writing section 20.

Then, in the information reading / writing section 20,
The information sent from the control unit 100 is written in the non-contact type information recording medium.

Thus, for example, if the position information of the current processing in the processing device connected to the communication unit 50 is written in the non-contact type information recording medium, then the communication unit 5
When the same processing is performed by the processing device connected to 0,
The following processing can be performed by reading the position information and the like written in the non-contact type information recording medium.

Next, the maintenance mode will be described.

In the maintenance mode, the processing contents in the information reading / writing device are set.

First, when setting or changing an application to be processed by the information reading / writing device, the application is specified by the host device connected to the host communication unit 10.

Then, in the control unit 100, the storage unit 3
Of the parameters stored in 0, the parameters for processing the application designated by the higher-level device are extracted, and the information reading / reading is performed by the extracted parameters and the operation program written in the memory in the control unit 100. The application processed by the writing device is
Set to the application specified by the host device.

When setting or changing the processing content based on the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium, the desired processing content is designated by the host device connected to the host communication section 10.

Then, in the control unit 100, the storage unit 3
Among the parameters stored in 0, the parameters for processing the contents designated by the host device are extracted, and the information reading / reading is performed by the extracted parameters and the operation program written in the memory in the control unit 100. The process based on the information written in the non-contact type information recording medium in the writing device is set to the process content designated by the host device.

After that, when the information read / write section 20 reads the information written in the non-contact type information recording medium,
Based on the read information, the operation of the external processing device is controlled via the communication section 50 or the infrared communication section 60. Further, based on not only the read information but also the read information and the information input from the external processing device via the communication unit 50 or the infrared communication unit 60, the communication unit 50 or the infrared communication unit 60 may be used. It is also conceivable that the operation of an external processing device may be controlled by the above.

The communication section 50 may have a function of detecting the current processing position in the external processing device. In this case, it is common to detect the position with an encoder or potentiometer,
When using an encoder, it is necessary to provide a function capable of counting pulses, and when using a potentiometer, it is necessary to provide a function capable of converting analog data (voltage) into a digital value.

An example of using the above-mentioned information reading / writing device in the off-line mode will be described below.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of use of the information reading / writing device shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, in this example, as shown in FIG.
The information reading / writing device 1 as shown in FIG. 2 opens and closes the gate 3 by the gate opening and closing motors 4a and 4b.
a, 3b and detection sensors 2a, 2b for detecting that a person approaches the opening / closing gates 3a, 3b. The detection sensors 2a, 2b detect that a person approaches the opening / closing gates 3a, 3b. In this case, the opening / closing gates 3a and 3b are opened by the gate opening / closing motors 4a and 4b. The detection sensors 2a, 2b
The gate opening / closing motors 4a and 4b and the information reading / writing device 1 are connected to each other via the communication unit 50 of the information reading / writing device 1.

The operation of the entrance gate shown in FIG. 2 will be described below.

Visitors who are about to pass through the entrance gate
A non-contact type IC card in which information for passing through the entrance gate is written is held over the information reading / writing device 1.

Then, the information read / write unit 20 of the information read / write device 1 reads the information written in the non-contact type IC card.

The information read from the non-contact type IC card by the information reading / writing unit 20 is sent to the control unit 100, and the information sent from the information reading / writing unit 20 in the control unit 100 is It is determined whether the information is for passing through the entrance gate, and if it is information for passing through the entrance gate, that fact is recognized. Where information read /
When the information sent from the writing unit 20 is the information for passing through the entrance gate, the LED or the like that constitutes the optical information output unit 80 is turned on so that the visitors can pass through the entrance gate. It is also possible to notify. If the information sent from the information reading / writing unit 20 is not the information for passing through the entrance gate, the sound information output unit 9
It is also possible to output a buzzer sound or the like from 0 to notify the visitors that they cannot pass through the entrance gate.

Then, in the detection sensors 2a and 2b,
When it is detected that a visitor approaches the open / close gates 3a and 3b, the fact is notified to the control unit 100 via the communication unit 50.

Then, the control unit 100 determines whether or not the information reading / writing unit 20 has already read the information for passing through the entrance gate, and the information for passing through the entrance gate is read. When the gate opening / closing motors 4a and 4b are driven, the control unit 1 outputs
00 through the communication unit 50, whereby the gate opening / closing motors 4a, 4b are driven, and the opening / closing gates 3a,
3b opens.

When the information reading / writing unit 20 has not read the information for passing through the entrance gate,
No signal for driving the gate opening / closing motors 4a, 4b is output.

[0065]

As described above, in the present invention,
When the information written in the non-contact type information medium is read by the information reading / writing means, the control means uses the first information stored in the storage means and the information reading / writing means Based on the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium, a signal for controlling the operation of an externally provided processing device is output to the processing device through communication means, and therefore information of a personal computer or the like is used. It is possible to perform processing based on the information written in the non-contact type information recording medium without connecting a processing device.

Further, in the case where the information read / written by the information read / write means from the non-contact type information recording medium is stored in the storage means, the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium is There is no need to send it to a higher-level information processing device each time it is read.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an information reading / writing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a usage example of the information reading / writing device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Information read / write device 2a, 2b detection sensor 3a, 3b open / close gate 4a, 4b Gate opening / closing motor 10 Upper communication section 20 Information read / write section 30 storage 40 clock circuit 50 Communications Department 60 Infrared communication section 70 Display 80 Optical information output section 90 sound information output section 100 control unit

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Atsushi Haraguchi             1-6 Surugadai Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Toppan Forms Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Naoki Oba             1-6 Surugadai Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Toppan Forms Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2C005 NA06 TA40                 5B058 CA17 KA21

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An information reading / writing apparatus for reading and writing information on a non-contact type information recording medium capable of reading and writing information in a non-contact state, comprising: Information reading / writing means for reading and writing information on a medium, storage means for storing first information for setting processing contents in an externally provided processing device, the processing device and the information Communication means for communicating with a reading / writing device; and when the information reading / writing means reads information from the non-contact type information recording medium, the first information is used. And a control means for outputting a signal for controlling the operation of the processing device to the processing device via the communication means based on the information read from the non-contact type information recording medium. Information reading / writing device according to claim. 2. The information reading / writing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit is an external device based on information read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information reading / writing unit. Storing the second information for controlling the operation of the processing device provided in, when the information reading / writing means reads information from the non-contact type information recording medium, The second information written in the storage unit is designated by the information, and a signal for controlling the operation of the processing unit is output to the processing unit via the communication unit by the designated second information. An information reading / writing device characterized by the above. 3. The information reading / writing device according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit stores information read from the non-contact type information recording medium by the information reading / writing unit. An information reading / writing device characterized by storing information. 4. The information reading / writing device according to claim 1, wherein the communication unit communicates with the processing device by infrared rays. Read / write device.