JP2006021415A - Pocket book - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To arrange so that a single IC tag or a plurality of IC tags for transmitting information by radio communication can be held in a convenient manner for carrying. <P>SOLUTION: This pocket book is equipped with a refill holding the IC tag and has a cover formed of an electromagnetic wave shielding material so that information held in the IC tag cannot be read from outside. This cover may be provided as a cover of the pocket book and may be bound into the pocket book as the refill. In addition, the refill itself may be formed of the electromagnetic wave shielding material. In this case, for the sake of convenience, it is desirable to form the refill to a slightly larger size than actually measured and further, in such a way that the refill can be folded to cover the IC tag held by the refill. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a notebook that is convenient to carry with an IC tag that transmits information by wireless communication.

  In recent years, IC tags storing various information have been widely used in fields such as commerce and service industries. For example, an IC tag is attached to each product and used for inventory management, or the characteristics of the product, for example, the calories in food are stored to enable calorie calculation of food to be eaten (Patent Document 1) is there. In addition, a method of use (Patent Document 2) is proposed in which an IC tag is attached to an umbrella, a wallet, or the like to prevent forgotten items.

JP 2004-54609 A JP 2004-13789 A

  An IC tag is also called a wireless tag or an electronic tag because information written on the IC tag is read by a reader using wireless communication. Some IC tags have an active type that incorporates a battery as a power source. However, what is widely used for product identification and the like is a power source using radio waves from a reader. The IC tag is classified into a contact type, a proximity type, a proximity type, a remote type, and the like depending on the distance from the reader at the time of reading.

  The information stored in IC tags has become quite large, and not only information such as product identification symbols that have been widely used in the past, but also information such as timetables, telephone books, and simple dictionaries should be stored. Can now. For this reason, it is convenient to hold a plurality of IC tags storing different information so that the contents can be read as appropriate.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a notebook that also serves as an IC holder capable of carrying a plurality of IC tags storing various information in a convenient manner for reading.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration. That is, the notebook according to the present invention described in claim 1 is characterized in that it includes a mount on which an IC tag is attached and a cover made of an electromagnetic shielding material.

  If the mount is a notebook paper (refill) that is detachable from the notebook main body as in the invention described in claim 2, it is convenient because it can be replaced or added as needed. The invention according to claim 3 is a notebook provided with a refill made of an electromagnetic shielding material in addition to the refill to which the IC tag is attached. Furthermore, the invention according to claim 4 is a notebook in which an IC tag is attached to a refill made of an electromagnetic wave shielding material. In this case, as in the invention described in claim 5, it is desirable that the portion of the electromagnetic wave shielding material be made foldable so that the IC tag is covered when folded.

  Since the notebook according to claim 1 includes a mount on which an IC tag is attached and a cover made of an electromagnetic shielding material, the IC tag storing desired information can be used as appropriate as data written in the notebook. As a result, it can be used for various purposes such as business and hobbies. Moreover, since it is covered with the electromagnetic shielding material, it is possible to prevent others from reading the information stored in the IC tag without permission. Although the IC tag is very small, it is attached to the mount so that it cannot be lost.

  The invention according to claim 2 is suitable for refilling the system notebook because the mount to which the IC tag is attached is detachable from the notebook body as notebook paper. Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 3, since the refill made of the electromagnetic wave shielding material is provided as the refill of the notebook in addition to the refill to which the IC tag is attached, the IC tag is protected by this refill, There is no risk of information being read without permission. Moreover, since the IC tag is attached to the refill itself made of the electromagnetic wave shielding material, the invention described in claim 4 serves as a mount for holding the IC tag and a function of preventing leakage of information. It will be a thing. In this case, as in the invention described in claim 5, the refill made of the electromagnetic shielding material can be folded so that the information of the IC tag is protected in the folded state, and the information can be read when opened. It is convenient if you put it.

  The embodiments shown in the drawings will be specifically described below. FIG. 1 illustrates a notebook according to the present invention. This notebook 1 is formed by detachably binding a plurality of refills 2 having a size convenient for carrying, and is generally called a system notebook. is there. In this illustrated example, the front cover 3 and the back cover 4 of the notebook 1 are made of an electromagnetic shielding material.

  As electromagnetic wave shielding materials, conductive paint, electroless plating, metal spraying, vapor deposition of metals such as aluminum, sputtering, etc., conductive fibers, powders, flakes, plastics, paper, etc. It is possible to adopt a composite of the above, a metal mesh or a metal foil bonded together. In short, it is only necessary to have conductivity that can shield electromagnetic waves so that information on the IC tag cannot be read from the outside. The sheet material itself formed in this way can be used as a kind of refill, or can be used as a mount for holding an IC tag. When the electromagnetic shielding material is used as a cover, it is preferably used by being bonded to a material having durability, for example, artificial leather.

  The refill (paper sheet) 2 of the notebook 1 serves as a mount for holding the IC tag 5 and may be any paper having sufficient strength to hold the IC tag 5. As the mount, paper used as normal notebook paper may be used, but it is preferable to use a slightly stiff paper. Depending on the case, a nonwoven fabric or a fiber can also be used. One IC tag 5 may be attached to one mount 2, or a plurality of IC tags 5 may be attached at an appropriate interval. If the heading display column 6 is provided near each IC tag 5 for symbols (characters, numbers, illustrations, etc.) representing the contents of the IC tag, the stored contents of the IC tag 5 can be easily understood. In addition, 7 in a figure is a binding hole for binding in a notebook.

  As a method for attaching the IC tag 5, it is convenient to fix it with an adhesive (including an adhesive). As shown in the figure, the IC tag 5 is placed on the mount 2 and another small paper 2a is stuck on the IC tag 5 so that the IC tag 5 is embedded in the mount. It may be formed and sealed with an IC tag in it. The IC tag 5 may be attached by any method as long as the IC tag can be held on the mount so that the IC tag does not fall off, and is not necessarily fixed so as not to move completely.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the IC tag 5 and the reader 10. The IC tag 5 includes an antenna 20 for wireless communication, a modem circuit 21, a control circuit 22, a power supply circuit 23, and a memory 24. I have. In the power supply circuit 23, the antenna 20 is a coil, rectifies a current due to electromagnetic induction generated in the coil, and supplies a predetermined voltage to the control circuit 22. The control circuit 22 is activated by the voltage from the power supply circuit 23, reads information stored in the memory 24, and performs wireless communication with the reader via the modem circuit 21. Although the identification ID of the IC tag 5 is also stored in the memory 24, the identification ID for identifying each IC tag 5 can be omitted depending on the application or the like.

  On the other hand, the reader 10 includes an antenna 30, a modem circuit 31, a control circuit 32, and a power supply circuit 33. Practically, in addition to these circuits, it is necessary to provide operation means including push buttons and keys, a display such as a liquid crystal display, and an alarm. The power supply circuit 33 of the reader 10 supplies power such as a battery and a capacitor to the control circuit 32, and the control circuit 32 communicates with the IC tag 5 wirelessly based on a command input from the operation device 35. The reader 10 is used by being connected to a host device such as a personal computer 4 or a mobile phone 50. It is convenient to incorporate the reader 10 in the mobile phone. In that case, each circuit described above may be incorporated into a mobile phone and operated using the CPU of the mobile phone. In wireless communication between the reader 10 and the IC tag 5, it is also possible to detect the identification ID stored in the memory of the IC tag 5 and communicate with the target IC tag.

  The notebook 1 has a function as an IC tag holder that holds one or a plurality of IC tags. Various information different from each other is stored in the plurality of IC tags 5. The memory 24 of the IC tag 5 includes a RAM and a ROM. The information stored in the memory 24 can be various according to the capacity of the memory, such as a calendar, an address table, a calorie table, a time table, a restaurant or store guide, a glossary, and the like. The notebook 1 in the illustrated example has a function as a normal notebook as a matter of course, so that a plain paper sheet or a paper sheet with ruled lines is also bound.

  As described above, the notebook 1 is used by attaching the IC tag 5 storing desired information to the refill 2 that is the mount, but when using a normal notebook paper as the mount, , You can fill in the necessary items as appropriate. When reading the information stored in the IC tag 5, the refill 2 holding the IC tag 5 is opened, wireless communication is performed by pointing the reader 10 toward the IC tag 5, and the information is read. The read information is displayed on a display such as a mobile phone connected to the reader 10. The reader 10 can be connected to a personal computer or the like and displayed on the display of the personal computer, and the read information can be printed if necessary.

  If a readable / writable IC tag is used as the IC tag 5, the stored information can be corrected, changed, or added, which is extremely convenient.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows an embodiment different from the above. In this embodiment, a sheet made of an electromagnetic shielding material is used as the refill 20 for holding the IC tag 5. In this case, the refill attached with the IC tag 5 serves to protect the information of the IC tag 5. If a plurality of such refills are stacked, the information of the IC tag 5 held between them cannot be read from the outside, which is effective in maintaining confidentiality.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, it is convenient to make the refill 22 made of the electromagnetic shielding material larger than the normal refill and fold the portion protruding from the notebook inward. That is, the IC tag 5 is attached to the refill 22, but if the surface can be covered with the folded portion 22a, both sides of the IC tag 5 can be protected only by this refill. Therefore, no other electromagnetic shielding material is required. When reading the information of the IC tag 5, the folded portion 22a may be opened to expose the IC tag 5.

  As is clear from the above description, the notebook according to the present invention uses the refill as an IC tag holder, contributes to the expansion of the use of the IC tag, and is effective as a business and personal information source. It is possible to use it.

It is an external view of a notebook. It is a block diagram which illustrates the composition of the IC tag holder of the present invention. It is an external view of a refill. It is an external view of the refill different from the above.

Explanation of symbols

1 Notebook 2 Refill (Mount)
3 Front cover 4 Back cover 5 IC tag

Claims (5)

A notebook comprising a mount with an IC tag attached and a cover made of an electromagnetic shielding material The notebook according to claim 1, wherein the mount is a refill detachable from the notebook main body. The notebook according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a refill made of an electromagnetic shielding material is provided. The notebook according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an IC tag is attached to a refill made of an electromagnetic shielding material. The notebook according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a refill made of an electromagnetic shielding material is provided so as to be foldable so as to cover an IC tag attached thereto.

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