JP2008084108A - Grip operation tool - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve an operator's convenience by associating information reading or writing operation on a wireless tag circuit element side with information display on an information terminal side. <P>SOLUTION: This tool comprises an antenna 210 for transmitting and receiving information to the wireless tag circuit element having an IC circuit part 150 for storing information and a tag-side antenna 151 for transmitting and receiving information through radio communication; a memory in a control circuit 202 for relaying and storing information delivery between the wireless tag circuit element To and the information terminal through the radio communication by the antenna 210; and a left click switch 203A and a right click switch 203B used for a predetermined operation input related to the relay storage in the memory. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gripping operation tool for performing a predetermined operation on an information terminal.

  RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) systems that read / write information in a non-contact manner between a small wireless tag and a reader (reading device) / writer (writing device) have already been put into practical use in various fields. For example, a wireless tag circuit element provided in a label-shaped or card-shaped wireless tag includes an IC circuit unit that stores predetermined wireless tag information and an antenna that is connected to the IC circuit unit and transmits and receives information. / The writer side can access (read and write information) the RFID tag information in the IC circuit unit.

  For example, there is a device described in Patent Document 1 in which such a wireless tag information communication device is provided in a mouse (gripping operation tool) for operating an information terminal such as a personal computer. In this conventional technique, when the gripping operation tool is placed on the mouse pad, the mouse function is turned on, the wireless tag reading function is turned off, and the mouse functions as a normal mouse. When the gripping operation tool is placed in an area other than the mouse pad, the mouse function is turned off, the wireless tag reading function is turned on, and the wireless tag reader / writer functions.

JP 2006-127031 A

  In the above prior art, the mouse function is turned on / off and the wireless tag reading / writing function is switched depending on whether or not the gripping operation tool is placed on the mouse pad. However, the information reading or writing operation on the RFID tag circuit element side and the information display on the information terminal side are linked to display information on the information terminal side when information is taken in from the RFID tag circuit element side or information from the information terminal side. No particular consideration has been given to improving the convenience of the operator by making it possible to perform writing to the RFID tag circuit element by taking in a simple operation.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gripping operation tool that can improve the convenience of an operator by linking an information reading or writing operation on the RFID circuit element side with an information display on an information terminal side. .

  In order to achieve the above object, the first invention is a gripping operation tool for performing a predetermined operation on an information terminal, comprising an IC circuit unit for storing information and a tag side antenna for transmitting and receiving information. A wireless tag communication means for transmitting / receiving information to / from the wireless tag circuit element, and the wireless tag circuit element and the information terminal via the wireless communication by the wireless tag communication means It is characterized by having a gripping operation tool side storage means for relaying and storing information exchange and an operation means for performing a predetermined operation input related to the relay storage in the gripping operation tool side storage means.

  In the first invention of this application, information is transmitted / received to / from the RFID circuit element via wireless communication by the wireless tag communication means, and information exchange at that time is relayed and stored in the gripping operation tool side storage means. At this time, the operator can perform a predetermined operation input related to the relay storage via the operation means. As a result, the information read from the RFID circuit element is stored in the gripping operation tool side storage means, and is further displayed on the information terminal side, or the information displayed on the information terminal side is taken in and the gripping operation tool side storage is performed. It is possible to store it in the means (may be stored in the information terminal side storage means instead of the grasping operation tool side storage means) and further write the information in the RFID circuit element.

  As described above, using the operation function from the gripping operation tool for the information terminal and the information transmission / reception function with the RFID circuit element, display on the information terminal side taking in information from the RFID circuit element side, Writing to the RFID tag circuit element by taking in information from the information terminal side can be performed by a simple operation. As a result, the convenience for the operator can be improved.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the operation unit is a communication for instructing reading or writing of predetermined tag information to the RFID circuit element via the RFID tag communication unit as the operation input. It is characterized by comprising instruction means and area instruction means for instructing processing for a predetermined area on the display screen of the information terminal.

  Thereby, the information read from the RFID circuit element based on the reading instruction of the communication instruction means is displayed in a predetermined area of the information terminal based on the instruction of the area instruction means, or the information displayed on the information terminal side is displayed. The information can be taken in based on the instruction from the area instruction means, and the information can be written to the RFID circuit element based on the write instruction from the communication instruction means.

  According to a third invention, in the second invention, the tag information is obtained from the RFID circuit element via the RFID tag communication means in response to the reading instruction by the communication instruction means, and the gripping operation tool It has a tag information reading means to be stored in the side storage means.

  Thereby, the tag information acquired from the RFID circuit element by the tag information reading means based on the reading instruction of the communication instruction means or the information corresponding thereto is displayed in a predetermined area of the information terminal based on the instruction of the area instruction means. Is possible.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the invention, the tag information stored in the gripping-operation-unit-side storage means for the predetermined area of the display screen in response to the instruction by the area instruction means, or corresponding thereto It has an allocation processing means for allocating and displaying information to be displayed.

  Thus, the tag information acquired from the RFID circuit element by the tag information reading means based on the reading instruction of the communication instruction means or the information corresponding thereto is displayed on the display screen of the information terminal by the allocation processing means based on the instruction of the area instruction means. It can be assigned and displayed in a predetermined area.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the invention, in response to the instruction from the area instruction unit, a database is accessed using the tag information stored in the gripping operation tool side storage unit, and a target corresponding to the tag information It has object information acquisition means for acquiring object information, and the assignment processing means assigns and displays the object information acquired by the object information acquisition means as information corresponding to the tag information. To do.

  After the tag information is obtained from the RFID circuit element by the tag information reading means, the object information corresponding to the tag information is obtained from the database by the object information obtaining means, and the assignment processing means obtains the object information in a predetermined area of the display screen. Object information can be assigned and displayed. In this way, by associating tag information and object information using a database, the object name corresponding to the RFID circuit element can be displayed on the display screen. Can be provided.

  In a sixth aspect based on the second aspect, the information contained in the predetermined area of the display screen is acquired in response to the instruction from the area instructing means, and stored in the grasping operation tool side storage means or the information terminal. It has the area information acquisition means memorize | stored in the provided information terminal side memory | storage means, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  As a result, information included in a predetermined area of the display screen or information corresponding to the information acquired based on the instruction from the area instruction means can be written to the RFID circuit element.

  According to a seventh aspect, in the sixth aspect, in accordance with the writing instruction by the communication instruction unit, the stored information in the gripping operation tool side storage unit or the information terminal side storage unit or the information corresponding thereto is stored in the wireless Write processing means for writing to the RFID circuit element via tag communication means is provided.

  As a result, the information contained in the predetermined area of the display screen acquired by the area information acquisition means based on the instruction from the area instruction means or the information corresponding thereto is written to the wireless tag by the write processing means based on the write instruction from the communication instruction means. You can write to the circuit elements.

  In an eighth aspect based on the seventh aspect, in accordance with the writing instruction by the communication instruction means, the database is accessed using the stored information of the gripping operation tool side storage means or the information terminal side storage means, and Tag information acquisition means for acquiring tag information corresponding to storage information, and the writing processing means at least as the information corresponding to the storage information, the tag information acquired by the tag information acquisition means as the wireless tag Writing to a circuit element is characterized.

  After the information included in the predetermined area of the display screen is acquired by the area information acquisition unit, the tag information corresponding to the acquired information is acquired from the database by the tag information acquisition unit, and the tag processing unit acquires the tag information corresponding to the acquired information. Tag information can be written. In this way, by associating the display screen information with the tag information using the database, it is not necessary to write the display screen information itself to the RFID circuit element. Can be used when used.

  A ninth invention is characterized in that, in any one of the second to eighth inventions, terminal communication means for transmitting an operation signal related to the predetermined operation to the information terminal via wireless communication.

  By using the terminal communication means, an operation signal from the gripping operation tool can be transmitted to the information terminal via wireless communication.

  In a tenth aspect of the present invention, according to any one of the second to ninth aspects, whether the operation state is based on the communication instruction unit or the operation state based on the area instruction unit is notified in a distinguishable manner. It has a reporting means.

  Thereby, it is possible to make the operator surely recognize whether the gripping operation tool is in a communication state with the RFID circuit element or in an operation state such as region designation for the information terminal.

  According to the present invention, the information reading or writing operation on the RFID circuit element side and the information display on the information terminal side can be linked to improve the convenience for the operator.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the mouse of this embodiment is connected to an information terminal.

  In FIG. 1, a mouse 200 (gripping operation tool) is connected to an information terminal (PC terminal or general-purpose computer; hereinafter referred to as “PC”) via a connection means 3 such as a USB cable. In this example, a general optical mouse will be described as an example, but a trackball mouse may be used instead of the optical mouse.

  The information terminal 100 includes a display unit 101 for displaying to an operator, and appropriate buttons, keys, keyboards, and the like for an operator to input an operation to perform, for example, creation / editing of a document. And an operation unit 102.

  The mouse 200 has an antenna 210 (tag communication means) for reading and writing information by wireless communication with a wireless tag (details will be described later).

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing detailed functions of the PC 100 and the mouse 200.

  In FIG. 2, the PC 100 includes the operation unit 102, the display unit 101, a hard disk 103 in which various application software, a database, an electronic file, and the like are stored, and the mouse 200 via the connection unit 3. An interface control unit 104 that controls communication performed in this manner, and a control circuit 105 that controls the operation of the entire PC 100 including the display unit 101, the operation unit 102, the hard disk 103, and the interface control unit 104. The control circuit 105 is provided with a memory (information terminal side storage means) 105A such as a RAM.

  The mouse 200 includes the antenna 210 that transmits and receives signals to and from the antenna 151 (tag-side antenna) of the RFID circuit element To provided in the RFID tag (a tag card in this example) 1, and the antenna A high frequency circuit 201 that accesses the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID circuit element To via 210 (in this example, performs reading or writing) and processes a signal read from the RFID circuit element To, and a high frequency circuit A function of processing a signal read from the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID circuit element To via 201 to read out information and generating access information for accessing the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID circuit element To A control circuit 202 that controls the operation of the entire mouse 200, and a left click switch that can be operated by the operator. The connecting means 3 is connected between the PC 100 and the operation unit 203 provided with a button 203A (operation means, area instruction means) and right click switch 203B (operation means, communication instruction means) and other appropriate buttons and keys. And an interface control unit 204 that controls communication performed via the interface. The control circuit 202 is provided with a memory (operation tool side storage means) 202A such as a RAM.

  The mouse 200 includes a normal mouse mode (a mode for performing a predetermined operation as a general mouse on the PC 100) and an RFID mode (a mode for performing reading and writing operations of wireless tag information). ) And are provided. In the mouse mode, as in the case of a normal mouse function, the operator grasps the mouse 200 and moves it back and forth and to the left and right, but the cursor 101a on the display unit 101 is intended by a known method (although detailed description is omitted). It can be moved in the direction and position. Details of the RFID mode will be described later.

  In this example, the mouse mode can be switched to the RFID mode by operating the right click switch 203B (= right click operation), and the RFID mode can be switched from the RFID mode by operating the left click switch 203A (= left click operation). You can switch to mouse mode. This mode switching may be performed by double-clicking twice in a short time, or may be performed by providing a separate operation button or the like.

  FIG. 3 is a top view showing an example of the overall schematic structure of the wireless tag 1 to be read or written.

  In FIG. 3, the RFID tag 1 is formed in a card shape as described above, and is composed of a substantially square thin plate-like substrate 2 and the RFID circuit element To disposed on the substrate 2. Yes.

  On the front side (upper surface) of the base material 2, an area S (printed as “ABCDE” in this example) where the wireless tag 1 is appropriately printed is provided. Note that the print information that can be printed in the area S may be information related to the owner or the like who owns the wireless tag 1, and is not limited to characters, but may be a figure or code, or a simple color or pattern. There may be. In this example, the card-like wireless tag 1 is described as an example where the RFID circuit element To is attached. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any apparatus may be used as long as the RFID circuit element To is attached.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the RFID circuit element To provided in the RFID tag 1.

  In FIG. 4, the RFID circuit element To uses an antenna 210 of a mouse 200 having a reading function of the RFID circuit element To and a high frequency such as a short wave band (eg, 13.56 MHz), a UHF band, or a microwave band. The antenna 151) that transmits and receives signals without contact, and the IC circuit unit 150 connected to the antenna 151 are included.

  The IC circuit unit 150 includes a rectification unit 152 that rectifies the carrier wave received by the antenna 151, and a power source unit 153 that accumulates energy of the carrier wave rectified by the rectification unit 152 and serves as a driving power source for the IC circuit unit 150. A clock extraction unit 154 that extracts a clock signal from the carrier wave received by the antenna 151 and supplies the clock signal to a control unit (described later) 157; a memory unit 155 that functions as an information storage unit that can store a predetermined information signal; A modulation / demodulation unit 156 connected to the antenna 151, and a control unit 157 for controlling the operation of the RFID circuit element To through the rectification unit 152, the clock extraction unit 154, the modulation / demodulation unit 156, and the like. Yes.

  The modem 156 demodulates the communication signal received from the antenna 210 of the mouse 200 received by the antenna 151 and modulates the carrier wave received by the antenna 151 based on the return signal from the control unit 157. Retransmit as reflected wave.

  The control unit 157 interprets the received signal demodulated by the modulation / demodulation unit 156, generates a return signal based on the information signal stored in the memory unit 155, and performs basic control such as returning by the modulation / demodulation unit 156. Execute proper control.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data configuration of the object information or information (object information) acquired from the area read as described above.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, as the data stored in the memory unit 155 of the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID circuit element To, the tag ID that is the tag identification information described above and the object related to the object of the RFID tag 1. Object information (including text information whose area is specified in the display unit 101 as will be described later).

  In the above configuration, the most significant feature of the present embodiment is that the RFID tag information is read from the RFID circuit element To with a simple operation using the mouse mode and the RFID mode of the mouse 200, and the corresponding contents are read. The information is displayed on the display unit 101 of the information terminal 100 or, conversely, the information corresponding to the content displayed on the display unit 101 of the information terminal 100 is written in the RFID circuit element To. Hereinafter, the details will be described separately.

(A) Operation for Reading RFID Tag Information and Displaying on Terminal In this operation, the mouse 200 is switched from the mouse mode to the RFID mode. Then, the wireless tag 1 is brought close to the mouse 200 side (is present in the communicable range) and a predetermined operation is performed (details will be described later), whereby the wireless tag 1 is stored in the IC circuit unit 150 of the wireless tag circuit element To. Information (such as will be described in detail later) such as the held tag ID is acquired on the mouse 200 side and further output to the information terminal 100, whereby the information such as the tag ID is displayed on the display unit 101 (in detail, the mouse mode). Is displayed at the cursor position specified in).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of information read from the wireless tag 1 by the mouse 200 and displayed on the display unit 101 of the PC 100 during this operation. In FIG. 6, in this example, as the information (object information) read from the wireless tag 1 on the display unit 101, the article name “cabinet A” of the object and the purchase date “2006.09.09” of the object. The information of the name of the object manager “Ichiro Suzuki” is displayed.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure executed by the control circuit 202 of the mouse 200 when the RFID tag information is read and displayed on the display unit 101.

  In FIG. 7, first, in step S10, it is determined whether or not the operator has given a communication instruction to the RFID circuit element To. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a right click operation that is a switching operation to the RFID mode has been performed. When the right click operation is performed, this determination is satisfied, the RFID mode is switched, and the process proceeds to the next step S20.

  In the next step S20, a tag read signal for reading the RFID tag information of the RFID tag 1 to the RFID tag circuit element To of the RFID tag 1 via the antenna 210 (to the RFID tag circuit element To of the RFID tag 1). A signal for reading stored information) is transmitted. More specifically, for example, a “Scroll ALL ID” signal (or “Ping” signal) for reading information stored in the RFID circuit element To is generated, and a wireless signal existing in the communication range via the high-frequency circuit 201 is generated. The tag circuit element To is transmitted to prompt a reply.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S30, and whether or not the reply signal transmitted (returned) from the RFID circuit element To corresponding to the “Scroll ALL ID” signal or the like is received via the antenna 210 and taken in via the high-frequency circuit 201. Determine. This procedure is repeated until a reply signal is received. If a reply signal is received, the determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S40.

  In step S40, wireless tag information (reading information, object information) is extracted and acquired from the reply signal received via the antenna 210, and the memory 202A (operation tool side storage) of the control circuit 202 is acquired. Means) is temporarily stored (relayed storage).

  In addition, when the object information is not stored in the RFID circuit element To and the tag ID is stored, the tag ID is extracted from the reply signal received via the antenna 210. The information may be acquired, and this may be used as a key to access the hard disk 103 or the like (or other external database) of the PC 100 to acquire object information corresponding to the RFID tag information (object information acquisition means). In this case, by associating the tag information with the object information using the database, the object name corresponding to the RFID circuit element To can be displayed on the display unit 101. It can be provided to the person.

  Thereafter, in step S50, the object information stored in the memory 202A in step S40 is read and output to the PC 100, and this flow is terminated.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control procedure executed by the control circuit 105 of the PC 100 when the RFID tag information is read and displayed on the display unit 101.

  8, first, the object information output from the control circuit 202 of the mouse 200 in step S50 of FIG. 7 is input.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S110, where it is determined whether or not the operator has instructed the object information to be pasted. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a left click operation that is a switching operation to the mouse mode has been performed. When the left click operation is performed, this determination is satisfied, the mouse mode is switched, and the process proceeds to the next step S120.

  In step S120, a display control signal is output to the display unit 101, and the cursor position in the display unit 101 (specifically, the cursor position designated by the mouse mode 200 in the input window 50 described above) is set in step S110. A display corresponding to the acquired object information (for example, text, see FIG. 6A) is pasted and displayed, and this flow is terminated.

  In addition, as described above, it is also possible to separate the respective operations instead of simultaneously performing the instruction to switch to the mouse mode and the pasting instruction by one left click operation. For example, it may be switched to the mouse mode by the first left click operation, and pasted at the current cursor position by the subsequent left click operation (after moving the cursor to a desired position). These operations may be performed in different modes (one click and two clicks, left click and right click, etc.).

(B) Operation for Writing Information Displayed on Information Terminal to Wireless Tag In this operation, the mouse 200 is switched to the mouse mode and an area is designated on the display unit 101 of the information terminal 100 by a cursor operation. Then, by switching from the mouse mode to the RFID mode and bringing the wireless tag 1 close to the mouse 200 (existing in the communicable range) and performing a predetermined operation (described later), the information (text Information and the like) are acquired on the mouse 200 side together with the tag ID, and further written and stored in the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID tag circuit element To of the RFID tag 1.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of information (object information) displayed on the display unit 101 of the PC 100 and written to the wireless tag 1 by the mouse 200 during this operation. As shown in FIG. 9, in this example, in the input window 50 of the display unit 101, the article name “cabinet A”, the purchase date “2006.09.09” of the object, and the administrator name “ Each information of “Jiro Sato” is displayed. Among them, “administrator: Jiro Sato” is selected by area designation as information to be newly written to the wireless tag 1 by the operation of the mouse 200 in the mouse mode, and indicates the state of being highlighted as the reversing unit 51. Yes.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control procedure executed by the control circuit 105 of the PC 100 at the time of the region designation → write operation to the wireless tag 1 on the display unit 101.

  First, in step S310, it is determined whether or not there is an area instruction from the mouse 200. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6B, in the state where predetermined information (object information) is displayed in the display unit 101, a part or all of the object information is a mouse. It is determined whether or not the inversion unit 51 is designated by the operation of the mouse 200 in the mode. If the reversing unit 51 has occurred, this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S320.

  In step S320, the object information included in the range with the area instruction is acquired. Then, it moves to step S330, outputs the said object information to the mouse | mouth 200, and complete | finishes this flow.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a control procedure executed by the control circuit 202 of the mouse 200 at the time of the region designation → write operation to the wireless tag 1 on the display unit 101.

  In FIG. 11, first, in step S210, the object information output from the PC 100 in step S330 described above is input.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S220, and the object information input in step S210 is temporarily stored (relayed) in the memory 202A of the control circuit 202.

  Thereafter, in step S230, it is determined whether or not the operator has given a communication instruction to the RFID circuit element To. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a right click operation that is a switching operation to the RFID mode has been performed. When the right click operation is performed, this determination is satisfied, the RFID mode is switched, and the process proceeds to the next step S240.

  In the next step S240, the object information stored in the memory 202A in step S220 is read, and the object information is written to the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID tag circuit element To of the RFID tag 1 via the antenna 210. A write signal for performing is transmitted. Specifically, for example, a “Program” signal for writing desired information to the RFID circuit element To is generated and transmitted to the RFID circuit element To existing in the communication range via the high-frequency circuit 201, and the writing is performed. Do. Then, this flow ends. Instead of reading and writing the information stored in the memory 202A, the information stored in the memory 105A of the control circuit 105 may be read and written.

  Although not particularly illustrated, this flow may be terminated after receiving a reply signal indicating that writing has been completed from the wireless tag 1 in step S240 and subsequent steps.

  In the above flow, the object information itself may be written (together with the tag ID) in the RFID circuit element To of the RFID tag 1 or a tag ID linked with the object information may be stored. Also good. In this case, the object information is used to access the hard disk 103 of the PC 100 or the like (or other external database may be used) to acquire a corresponding (linked) tag ID (tag information acquisition means), and the RFID circuit element To Is written the tag ID. At this time, by storing the correlation indicating the link between the tag ID and the object in the hard disk 103 or the like, if the database is accessed later using the tag ID as a key, the corresponding object information can be acquired. it can. As described above, since the object information itself needs to be written in the RFID circuit element To by performing the linking using the database, it is possible to cope with the case where the RFID circuit element To having a small storage capacity is used.

  Note that, as described above, instead of simultaneously performing the instruction to switch to the RFID mode and the communication (writing) instruction by one right click operation, the respective operations may be separated. For example, switching to the RFID mode may be performed by the first right click operation, and writing to the RFID circuit element To may be executed by the subsequent right click operation. These operations may be performed in different modes (one click and two clicks, right click and left click, etc.).

  In the above, steps S10 to S40 of the flow of FIG. 7 executed by the control circuit 202 of the mouse 200 correspond to the wireless communication via the tag communication means in response to a reading instruction by the communication instruction means described in each claim. Tag information reading means for acquiring the tag information from the tag circuit element and storing it in the operation tool side storage means is configured.

  Further, in step S50, tag information (tag ID, etc.) stored in the operation tool side storage means or information corresponding to the predetermined area on the display screen (tag ID associated with the tag ID) in response to an instruction from the area instruction means. An allocation processing means for allocating and displaying (target object information) is configured.

  Further, steps S210 and S220 of the flow shown in FIG. 11 acquire information included in a predetermined area of the display screen in response to an instruction from the area instruction unit, and the information terminal side provided in the operation tool side storage unit An area information acquisition unit to be stored in the storage unit is configured.

  Further, step S240 constitutes a writing processing means for writing the storage information of the operating tool side storage means or the information corresponding thereto into the RFID circuit element via the tag communication means in response to the writing instruction by the communication instruction means. .

  As described above, according to the mouse 200 of the present embodiment, the operation function for the information terminal 101 and the information transmission / reception function with the RFID circuit element To are used to capture information from the RFID circuit element To side. Display on the information terminal 101 side, writing into the RFID circuit element To by taking in information from the information terminal 101 side, and the like can be performed by simple operations. As a result, the convenience for the operator can be improved.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical idea. The modifications will be described below.

(1) When communicating with the PC 100 using wireless communication as a connection means In the above embodiment, the example in which the mouse 200 and the PC 100 are connected as a connection means 3 via a wired connection means such as a USB cable has been described. However, it is not limited to this. For example, communication between the mouse 200 and the PC 100 may be performed via wireless communication using radio waves such as Bluetooth (terminal communication means). The wireless communication is not limited to Bluetooth.

(2) When the operation state of the mouse 200 can be distinguished by an LED or the like In the above embodiment, the mode (mouse mode, RFID mode) is switched by a right click operation or a left click operation. In this case, particularly from the appearance of the mouse 200, it may be difficult to distinguish which mode is currently selected. Therefore, in this modification, the mouse 200 is provided with LEDs or the like (notification means) for clarifying this distinction.

  FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the mouse 200 ′ according to the present modification, and is a diagram substantially corresponding to the partial extraction diagram of FIG. Components equivalent to those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted (the memory 202A is not shown). In FIG. 12, the mouse 200 ′ is lit through the LED control unit 220 by a signal from the control circuit 202 in the mouse mode and the LEDA 222 that is controlled to be lit by the signal from the control circuit 202 in the RFID mode. LEDB 224 to be controlled is provided.

  In this modification, by switching LEDA or LEDB according to the mode of the mouse 200 ′, the mouse 200 is currently in communication with the RFID circuit element To, or an operation such as area designation for the PC 100 is performed. The operator can be surely recognized whether it is in the state.

  Note that the LEDA 222 and LEDB 224 may be both different color LEDs (for example, using red and blue LEDs), or may be more clearly recognizable by changing the installation location. Further, only one LED may be used, and the mouse mode or the like may be used while the LED is lit, or the mode display may be performed by changing the color of one LED.

  It should be noted that the “Scroll ALL ID” signal, the “Ping” signal, and the like used above conform to the specifications established by EPC global. EPC global is a non-profit corporation established jointly by the International EAN Association, which is an international organization of distribution codes, and the United Code Code Council (UCC), which is an American distribution code organization. Note that signals conforming to other standards may be used as long as they perform the same function.

  In addition to those already described above, the methods according to the above-described embodiments and modifications may be used in appropriate combination.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

It is a figure showing the state by which the mouse | mouth of one Embodiment of this invention was connected to the information terminal. It is a functional block diagram showing the detailed function of PC and mouse. It is a top view showing an example of the whole schematic structure of a radio tag. It is a block diagram showing an example of a functional structure of a wireless tag circuit element. It is a figure showing an example of a data structure of the memory part of the IC circuit part of a radio | wireless tag circuit element. It is a figure showing an example of the display screen of the display part of PC. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure performed by the control circuit of a mouse. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure performed by the control circuit of PC. It is a figure showing an example of the display screen of the display part of PC. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure performed by the control circuit of PC. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure performed by the control circuit of a mouse. It is a functional block diagram showing the modification provided with LED.

Explanation of symbols

100 PC (information terminal)
101 Display Unit 102 Operation Unit 105 Control Circuit 150 IC Circuit Unit 151 Antenna (Tag Side Antenna)
200 mouse (gripping operation tool)
200 'mouse (gripping operation tool)
202 Control circuit 203 Operation unit 203A Left click switch (operation means, area instruction means)
203B Right click switch (operation means, communication instruction means)
210 Antenna (tag communication means)
To RFID tag circuit element

Claims (10)

A gripping operation tool for performing a predetermined operation on the information terminal,
A wireless tag communication means for transmitting and receiving information via wireless communication to a wireless tag circuit element having an IC circuit unit for storing information and a tag-side antenna for transmitting and receiving information;
Gripping tool side storage means for relaying and storing information exchange between the RFID tag circuit element and the information terminal via the wireless communication by the RFID tag communication means;
An operation means for performing a predetermined operation input related to the relay storage in the grip operation tool side storage means. The grasping operation tool according to claim 1,
The operation means includes
Communication instruction means for instructing reading or writing of predetermined tag information to the RFID circuit element via the RFID tag communication means as the operation input;
A gripping operation tool comprising: an area instruction means for instructing a process for a predetermined area on the display screen of the information terminal. The gripping operation tool according to claim 2,
Tag information reading means for acquiring the tag information from the RFID circuit element via the RFID tag communication means in response to the reading instruction by the communication instruction means and storing the tag information in the gripping operation tool side storage means. A gripping operation tool comprising: The gripping operation tool according to claim 3,
An allocation processing means for allocating and displaying the tag information stored in the gripping operation tool side storage means or information corresponding to the predetermined area of the display screen in response to the instruction by the area instruction means A gripping operation tool characterized by comprising: The gripping operation tool according to claim 4,
In response to the instruction by the area instruction unit, an object information acquisition unit that accesses the database using the tag information stored in the gripping operation tool side storage unit and acquires object information corresponding to the tag information. Have
The allocation operation means assigns and displays the object information acquired by the object information acquisition means as information corresponding to the tag information. The gripping operation tool according to claim 2,
In response to the instruction from the area instruction unit, information included in the predetermined area of the display screen is acquired and stored in the gripping operation tool side storage unit or the information terminal side storage unit provided in the information terminal. A gripping operation tool comprising region information acquisition means. The gripping operation tool according to claim 6,
In response to the writing instruction by the communication instruction means, the RFID tag circuit element stores the information stored in the holding operation tool side storage means or the information terminal side storage means or information corresponding thereto via the RFID tag communication means. A gripping operation tool characterized by having a writing processing means for writing to the head. The gripping operation tool according to claim 7,
A tag that accesses the database using the storage information of the grip operation tool side storage means or the information terminal side storage means in response to the writing instruction by the communication instruction means, and acquires tag information corresponding to the storage information Having information acquisition means,
The writing operation means writes at least the tag information acquired by the tag information acquisition means to the RFID circuit element as information corresponding to the stored information. The grasping operation tool according to any one of claims 2 to 8,
A gripping operation tool comprising terminal communication means for transmitting an operation signal related to the predetermined operation to the information terminal via wireless communication. The grasping operation tool according to any one of claims 2 to 9,
A gripping operation tool comprising reporting means for notifying whether the operation state based on the communication instruction means or the operation state based on the area instruction means is distinguishable from each other.

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