KR100764089B1 - Tag recycling system enabling two-way interaction based on rfid/usn and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A tag recycling system capable of two-way interaction based on an RFID/USN(Radio Frequency Identification/Ubiquitous Sensor Network) and a method thereof are provided to read a key value included in a tag, generate recycling data and store the generated data by using a network after generating and storing record if record corresponding to the key value is not present, and receive recycling data through the network according to a request of a user and display the received data if the record is present. A tag recycling system capable of two-way interaction based on an RFID/USN(Radio Frequency Identification/Ubiquitous Sensor Network) comprises the followings: an internal storage(110) for storing record; a reader(120) for reading key values included in a tag; an automatic recycling data generating module(130) for automatically generating a part of recycling data by using information transmitted from a web site corresponding to a returned link by transmitting the key value to an EPC(Electronic Product Code) server; a record managing module(140) which generates record including the key value if record including the key value read by the reader is not present in the internal storage, and stores the generated record in the internal storage; a recycling data input module(150) for receiving multimedia data for generating the recycling data; an identifier information managing module(160) for managing identifier information of a user of plural terminals(100); a network module(170) for connecting to a tag recycling database system(200), the EPC server and the web site; and a control module(180).

Description

TAG RECYCLING SYSTEM ENABLING TWO-WAY INTERACTION BASED ON RFID / USN AND METHOD THEREOF}

1 is a configuration diagram of a tag recycling system capable of bidirectional information exchange according to the present invention;

2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal of a tag recycling system capable of bidirectional information exchange according to the present invention;

3 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a tag recycling database system of a tag recycling system capable of bidirectional information exchange according to the present invention;

4 (a) is an exemplary initial screen according to an embodiment of a tag recycling system capable of bidirectional information exchange according to the present invention;

Figure 4 (b) is an exemplary diagram at the time of tagging (tagging) according to the embodiment of the tag recycling system capable of bidirectional information exchange of the present invention,

4 (c) is an exemplary diagram showing a process of editing recycling data according to an embodiment of a tag recycling system capable of bidirectional information exchange according to the present invention;

4 (d) is an exemplary diagram showing a process of editing recycling data according to an embodiment of a tag recycling system capable of bidirectional information exchange according to the present invention;

4 (e) is an exemplary diagram showing a process of editing recycling data according to an embodiment of a tag recycling system capable of bidirectional information exchange according to the present invention;

4 (f) is an exemplary diagram when viewing recycling data according to an embodiment of a tag recycling system capable of bidirectional information exchange according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a tag recycling method capable of bidirectional information exchange according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart showing the detailed steps of a tag recycling method capable of bidirectional information exchange according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a flowchart illustrating the detailed steps of a tag recycling method capable of bidirectional information exchange according to an embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a flowchart showing a tag recycling method capable of bidirectional information exchange according to this embodiment of the present invention.

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100: terminal 110: internal storage

120: reader 130: automatic recycling data generation module

140: record management module 150: recycling data input module

160: identifier information management module 170: network module

180: control module 200: tag recycling database system

210: interface module 220: middleware

230: Database 300: EPC (Electronic Product Code) Server

The present invention relates to a tag recycling system and a method for bidirectional information exchange based on RFID / USN (Radio Frequency IDentification / Ubiquitos Sensor Network), and more particularly, to a tag attached using an RFID / USN infrastructure. Linking recycled data consisting of one or more of text, photos, videos, and music to the end-user from the perspective of the end-user, and then checking the recycling data when an event occurs, such as reading the tag. The present invention relates to a tag recycling system capable of two-way information exchange and a method thereof.

RFID and USN technologies have recently been recognized as groundbreaking new technologies for improving efficiency in various fields such as logistics management. In particular, as part of the IT839 policy selected by the Ministry of Information and Communication, research on tag specifications and application fields is being conducted in Korea.

However, in the past, research has been conducted only in terms of tracking the distribution process of logistics using tags and integrated management of information using a network, and studies on how to recycle tags discarded after distribution have been insufficient.

In other words, the conventional technology development is one-sided to calculate the information such as the location, inventory, sales volume in real time without error in the distribution process of logistics, and to check the information on the goods pointed by the tag using the network ( The focus is only on the use of tags for one-sided, determined purposes, and by recycling the tags that are discarded or suspended after the process of consuming the goods or services or the distribution of the tagged goods. However, there has been no conversion of ideas such as systems and methods for managing personal information or memories of end consumers or end users of tagged articles.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to read the key value included in the tag using a terminal built in the reader or attached to the outside, if there is no record corresponding to the key record After generating and storing, generate recycling data and store it using the network.If a record exists, RFID / USN-based two-way information exchange for receiving and displaying the recycling data through the network is available. It is an object of the present invention to provide a tag recycling system and a method for enabling bidirectional information exchange.

One aspect of a tag recycling system capable of bidirectional information exchange based on RFID / USN of the present invention for achieving the above object is

Internal storage for storing records;

A reader for reading key values included in a tag;

A recycling data generation module for automatically generating a part of recycling data using information received from a website corresponding to a link returned by transmitting the key value to an EPC server;

A record management module for generating a record including the key value and storing the record in the internal storage device when a record including the key value read by the reader does not exist in the internal storage device;

A recycling data input module configured to receive multimedia data for generating recycling data;

An identifier information management module for managing identifier information of users of a plurality of terminals;

Network modules for accessing tag recycling database systems, EPC servers and websites,

When a new record is generated by the record management module and stored in the internal storage device, the automatic recycling data generation module sends the key value to an EPC server to automatically generate a part of the recycling data, and input the recycling data. Receives multimedia data through the module and adds the data to the automatically generated recycling data to be added by the user among the plurality of identifier information included in the corresponding recycling data, the read time information, the key value, and the identifier information management module. And a control module for transmitting the selected one or more identifier information to the tag recycling database system.

On the other hand, this aspect of the tag recycling system of the RFID / USN-based bidirectional information exchange of the present invention receives the key value, the read time information, the user identifier information and the recycling data contained in the tag from the terminal through the network Converts the key value to be compatible regardless of its data structure and sets a right to allow viewing only for the user identified by the identifier information to generate a recycling data record comprising the read time information and the recycling data; Middleware; And

And a tag recycling database system including a database for storing the generated recycling data record.

In addition, an aspect of a tag recycling method capable of bidirectional information exchange based on RFID / USN of the present invention for achieving the above object is

If a key value included in the tag is read by the reader, determining whether a record including the key value exists in the internal storage device;

Step 120, when a record including the key value does not exist in the internal storage device, generating and storing a record including time information in which the key value included in the tag and the key value are read;

Step 121, when the user wants to generate recycling data, transmitting the key value to an EPC server;

Receiving a link from the EPC server and accessing a website corresponding to the received link to receive information related to the key value;

Step 123, automatically generating a part of recycling data using the received information related to the key value;

Step 130, receiving multimedia data through a recycling data input module and generating recycling data;

Step 140, selecting one or more user identifier information to set a user having a right to view the recycling data;

Transmitting the key value, the read time information, the recycling data, and the one or more user identifier information to a tag recycling database system;

The tag recycling database system receiving the key value, the read time information, the recycling data, and the one or more user identifier information converts the key value to be compatible regardless of the data structure, and is identified by the identifier information. And setting a right to allow reading only to generate and store a recycling data record including the read time information and the recycling data.

On the other hand, this aspect of the tag recycling method capable of bidirectional information exchange based on RFID / USN of the present invention for achieving the above object is

If a key value included in the tag is read by the reader, determining whether a record including the key value exists in the internal storage device;

In step 220, if the record including the key value exists in the internal storage device, the user is queried whether to view existing recycling data corresponding to the key value or to generate new recycling data;

Step 230 for transmitting the key value, the read time information, and the user identifier information included in the record to a tag recycling database system when viewing the recycling data;

And receiving a recycling data record corresponding to the key value and the read time information and displaying the recycling data record to the user.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with respect to the tag recycling system and method capable of bidirectional information exchange based on RFID / USN of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a tag recycling system capable of two-way information exchange according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the terminal, Figure 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the tag recycling database system of the tag recycling system to be. As illustrated in FIG. 1, a tag recycling system capable of bidirectional information exchange according to the present invention includes a terminal 100 and a tag recycling database system 200, each of which is configured as follows.

First, referring to FIG. 2, the terminal 100 stores an internal storage device 110 that stores a record including a key value included in a tag of an article and time information in which the tag is read, and a tag for reading the key value by tagging the tag of the article. Recycling data generation module 130 for automatically generating a part of the recycling data to receive information from the reader 120, the EPC server 300, a record containing the key value read in tagging is stored in the internal storage device 110 Record management module 140 for creating and storing a new record if it does not exist, a recycling data input module 150 for receiving multimedia data, a plurality of terminals 400 used by the terminal 100 and other users Identifier information management module 160 for managing user identifier information of), tag recycling database system via wired or wireless network, EPC server It can be seen that the network module 170 for accessing the server 300 and the web site, and the control module 180 for controlling the generation and viewing of the recycling data.

The tag management module 140 reads a key value when tagging of a tag of an article occurs by the reader 120 and determines whether a record including the key value exists among a plurality of records stored in the internal storage device 110. do. If there is a record including the same key value, the control module 180 has previously generated recycling data by tagging the same article, and controls the method as described below to read the recycling data. Otherwise, since the tagging has occurred for the first time of the article, it is controlled as described below to generate recycling data.

If the corresponding record does not exist, the record management module 140 first records a record having time information including the key value and the date and time of tagging according to the control of the control module 180. It generates and stores in the internal storage device (110). In this case, the record may store user identifier information and other information as a separate field value.

Subsequently, the control module 180 controls to generate recycling data corresponding to the stored record, and the recycling data generation module 130 receives information from the EPC server 300 to automatically generate a part of the recycling data as necessary. Can be created as First, the control module 180 transmits the key value to the recycling data generation module 130 so that the recycling data generation module 130 is connected to the EPC server 300 using the network module 170. To control. When the EPC server 300 receives the key value, the EPC server 300 returns a link indicating an internet address including information of the item identified by the received key value. The automatic recycling data generation module 130 accesses a page corresponding to the link returned through the network module 170 and receives information on the corresponding article. In this case, the received information may be used as it is provided by the conventional USN-based technology, such as the name, photo, date of manufacture, expiration date, price, size. However, the recycling data generation module 130 classifies the category by analyzing the received information. That is, the information received using the criteria such as whether the type of information is an image file or text, or whether the unit is a year, a dollar, a dollar, a dollar, etc. A part of the recycling data is automatically generated using the classified information classified into a plurality of categories such as size. That is, the information received from the page of the link returned from the EPC server 300 includes information that can be grasped about the article in advance in generating the recycling data so that the user can edit and process the recycling data. do.

The control module 180 allows the user to perform multimedia input through text input, voice recording, video recording, or still image through the recycling data input module 150. Control to complete the generation of recycling data through the input of data. The recycling data input module 150 may include some or all of input means such as a microphone, a keyboard, and a camera module included in the terminal 100. When the user inputs multimedia data necessary for generating recycling data through the recycling data input module 150 to edit and process the recycling data, the control module 180 transmits the stored data to the tag recycling database system 200 to store the data. To control. To this end, the control module 180 transmits the key value, the time information, the user identifier information, and the edited and processed recycling data to the interface module 210 of the tag recycling database system 200 through the network module 170. do.

The identifier information management module 160 manages user identifier information of a plurality of terminals 300 used by the terminal 100 and other users, and the user identifier information is preferably bidirectional information of the present invention. The tag may be a unique member ID used in a tag recycling system that can be exchanged, or may be an identifier of an instant messenger or a mobile phone number. When the user wants to view the recycling data stored in the tag recycling database system 200 and authenticates through a login or other process using the user identifier information, the authenticated user identifier information is transmitted to the tag recycling database system 200. By transmitting, it is determined whether the user is authorized to view the stored recycling data. Meanwhile, the identifier information management module 160 stores and manages user identifier information of another person in addition to the user identifier information of the user of the terminal 100, which is viewed when the recycling data is first generated or later managed. This is to allow you to specify as many users as possible.

On the other hand, referring to Figure 3 it can be seen that the tag recycling database system 200 is composed of the interface module 210, the middleware 220 and the database 230. The interface module 210 is for providing an interface via a wired or wireless network to the terminal 100 or the terminal 400 of another user and to receive or transmit recycling data. The middleware 220 generates a recycling data record by receiving the key value, the time information, the one or more user identifier information, and the edited and processed recycling data from the terminal 100 through the interface module 210. For the purpose, first converting a key value having various forms according to a tag into a predetermined data structure, and then generating a recycling data record including the converted key value, the time information, and the edited and processed recycling data. The authority is set to be viewable only by a user identified by one or more user identifier information, and then stored in the database 230. According to the example screen shown in FIG. 4B, it can be seen that user login can be performed when tagging occurs, which tags user identifier information such as a login ID determined by the login after logging in during tagging. By transmitting to the recycling database system 200 to check whether there is a right to view the recycling data corresponding to the key value read at the time of tagging.

Hereinafter, a tag recycling method that enables bidirectional information exchange based on RFID / USN according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. Tag recycling method according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in Figs. 5 to 7 shows a generation process of the recycling data and is performed through the following process.

First, the reader 120 tags the tag and reads the key value included in the tag. In this case, it is determined whether a record including the same value as the key value exists among the records stored in the internal storage device 110 of the terminal 100 (S110).

If the record including the key value exists in the internal storage in step S110, since the tag is not the first tagging for the same or the same type of article, the user is asked whether to view existing recycling data or to generate new recycling data. If you want to create data, do the following: If not present, a new record including information on the time when the key value included in the key value and the tag is read (that is, the time at which the tagging is performed) is newly generated and stored in the internal storage device 110 (S120). When the record is stored, the key value is transmitted to the EPC server 300 (S121) and a link corresponding to the key value is returned. By connecting to the Internet address pointed to by the returned link, information about the article identified by the key value is received (S122). Thereafter, the received information is analyzed and a part of the recycling data is automatically generated (S123). According to the example screen showing the editing process of the recycling data illustrated in FIG. 4D, the recycling data may include information such as photographs, music, titles, and the like, and the received data may be analyzed for each item of information included in the recycling data. If there is a suitable one, a part of the recycling data can be automatically generated by inserting each of the outputs of the received information into the corresponding item.

Thereafter, the user may further input the multimedia data through the recycling data input module 150 to complete the recycling data (S130). In this case, multimedia data such as voice, music, text, video, or still image may be input. Thereafter, the recycling data may be edited and processed through an editing process as illustrated in FIGS. 4C to 4E.

When editing and processing of the recycling data is completed, at least one user identifier information is input from the user in order to set a user who has the authority to view the recycling data (S140). In this case, the user identifier information is used to identify a user who uses the terminals 100 and 400. Preferably, the user identifier information may be an ID when logging in as shown in FIG. 4B. It may be. For example, the user identifier information may limit the viewing authority to the user of the terminal 100 generating the recycling data, or may limit the viewing authority to a few specific users. In addition, the disclosure may be disclosed to an unspecified user. As a result, by generating and recording recycling data of the goods after purchase of the goods and the like, it is possible to apply an application such that other unspecified users of the terminal 400 can read them.

Subsequently, the key value included in the tag, time information of tagging, recycling data completed and edited above, and one or more user identifier information selected above are transmitted to the tag recycling database system (S150) and stored.

FIG. 8 illustrates a tag recycling method capable of two-way information exchange according to this embodiment of the present invention. In detail, FIG. 8 illustrates a process of reading and storing recycling data according to one embodiment. Hereinafter, the time series will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 8.

When the tag is read by the reader 120 and the key value is read, it is determined whether a record including the same value as the key value exists among the plurality of records stored in the internal storage device 110 (S210).

If a record including the same value as the key value exists in the internal storage device in step S210, it is not the first tagging for the same or the same kind of item. Therefore, the user is asked whether to view existing recycling data or to generate new recycling data. In the case where new recycling data is to be generated (S220), processing as described with respect to an embodiment is carried out, and when reading, the key value and time information and user identifier information read from the key value are transmitted to a tag recycling database system ( S230). In this case, the user identifier information refers to an identifier for identifying a user such as a login ID and the like on the login screen shown at the time of tagging as shown in FIG. 4B, and the time information on which the key value is read is determined in step S210. The time information included in the record including the same value as the key value. The tag is tagged and refers to the date and time when the key value included in the tag is read.

When the tag recycling database system 200 that has received the key value and the read time information transmits a corresponding recycling data record to the terminal 100, the terminal displays this to the user as exemplarily shown in FIG. 4F. In step S240), the viewing process of the recycling data is performed.

Although the present invention has been described in more detail with reference to several embodiments, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In particular, there is no disagreement that the tag required for the practice of the present invention refers to an RFID tag, and its form is either passive or active. In addition to the RFID tag, it is obvious that it can be replaced with equivalents such as barcodes, QR codes, and color codes. In this case, it is obvious that the reader 120 should be replaced with a scanner.

According to the present invention having the configuration as described above, there is an effect that it is possible to recycle the tag that is discarded or left unused after being used in the distribution process of the article.

In particular, by allowing personal information to be recorded on a tag that has been used for a given purpose and then forgotten, the buyer of the product can create its own information relating to the purchased item, record it anywhere, anytime, and view the recorded matter. There is a significant effect that it can be used as a new communication medium by sharing the generated and recorded information with third parties.

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Internal storage for storing records; A reader for reading key values included in a tag; A recycling data generation module for automatically generating a part of recycling data using information received from a website corresponding to a link returned by transmitting the key value to an EPC (Electronic Product Code) server; A record management module for generating a record including the key value and storing the record in the internal storage device when a record including the key value read by the reader does not exist in the internal storage device; A recycling data input module configured to receive multimedia data for generating recycling data; An identifier information management module for managing identifier information of users of a plurality of terminals; A network module for accessing tag recycling database systems, EPC servers and websites, and When a new record is generated by the record management module and stored in the internal storage device, the automatic recycling data generation module sends the key value to an EPC server to automatically generate a part of the recycling data, and input the recycling data. Receives multimedia data through the module and adds the data to the automatically generated recycling data, and by the user among the plurality of identifier information included in the corresponding recycling data, the read time information, the key value, and the identifier information management module. A tag module that enables bidirectional information exchange based on RFID / USN, comprising a terminal including a control module for transmitting the selected one or more identifier information to the tag recycling database system using the network module. Ring system. The method of claim 1, Receives the key value, the read time information, the user identifier information, and the recycling data included in the tag from the terminal through the network and converts the searchable data regardless of the type of the key value, and identifies the user by the identifier information. A middleware that sets a right to allow viewing only to generate a recycling data record including the read time information and the recycling data; And a tag recycling database system including a database for storing the generated recycling data record. 2. The tag recycling system of claim 2, wherein the tag recycling system includes a tag recycling database system. If a key value included in the tag is read by the reader, determining whether a record including the key value exists in the internal storage device; In step 120, if a record including the key value does not exist in the internal storage device, a record including time information obtained by reading the key value and a key value included in a tag is generated and stored; Step 130, receiving multimedia data through a recycling data input module and generating recycling data; Step 140, receiving at least one user identifier information for setting a user having a right to view the recycling data; And And transmitting the key value, the read time information, the recycling data, and the one or more user identifier information to a tag recycling database system. The method of claim 3, wherein Step 121 of transmitting a key value to an electronic product code (EPC) server when a user wants to generate recycling data between the 120th and 130th steps; Receiving a link from the EPC server and accessing a website corresponding to the received link to receive information related to the key value; And a step 123 of automatically generating a part of recycling data by using the received information related to the key value. 2. The method of claim 2, further comprising: RFID / USN-based bidirectional information exchange. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 4, A step 151 of converting the key value into a tag recycling database system having received the key value, the read time information, the recycling data, and the one or more user identifier information after the step 150 so that the key values are compatible with the data structure; ; And And a step 152 of generating and storing a recycling data record including the read time information and the recycling data, and setting the authority to allow viewing only for the user identified by the identifier information. RFID / USN based tag recycling method that can exchange information. The method according to any one of claims 3 and 4, The user identifier information input in step 140 may be used by the recycling database system to determine whether a viewing authority of a recycling data record exists or to limit the viewing authority to a specific user or to disclose authority to all users. Tag recycling method that enables bidirectional information exchange based on RFID / USN. If a key value included in the tag is read by the reader, determining whether a record including the key value exists in the internal storage device; In step 220, if the record including the key value exists in the internal storage device, the user is queried whether to view existing recycling data corresponding to the key value or to generate new recycling data; Step 230 for transmitting the key value, the read time information, and the user identifier information included in the record to a tag recycling database system when viewing the recycling data; Receiving a recycling data record corresponding to the key value and the read time information and displaying the recycling data record to a user; and displaying the recycling data record to a user. 2.

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