KR101133010B1 - Method for Processing Information by Mobile Devices - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an information processing method and system using a wireless terminal device, a wireless terminal device and a program recording medium. The information processing method using the wireless terminal device according to the present invention includes RFID information from an RFID tag attached to a customer-owned product. Transmitting the RFID information read through the RFID reader and the image information of the product user with the RFID tag to a server on a communication network in a customer wireless terminal equipped with or detached from an RFID reader. And storing and registering the RFID information and the image information transmitted by the terminal in a predetermined storage medium.

Wireless terminal, information, processing, RFID

Description

Information processing method using wireless terminal device {Method for Processing Information by Mobile Devices}

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a system for registering RFID information and / or customer information using a wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a wireless terminal function configuration for registering RFID information and / or the customer information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a wireless terminal function configuration for registering RFID information and / or the customer information according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a simple diagram of a functional configuration between an RFID reader and an RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5A, 5B, and 5C are diagrams illustrating RFID information included in a RIFD tag attached to a customer purchase product according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a wireless terminal according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram illustrating a process of registering RFID information and / or customer information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a diagram illustrating a process of registering RFID information and / or customer information according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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100: information registration server 105: interface unit

110: information receiver 115: information transmitter

120: information authentication unit 125: information storage unit

According to the present invention, when the wireless network to which the wireless terminal is connected is a mobile communication network based on CDMA, and the wireless terminal is a mobile communication terminal having an RFID reader function and connected to the mobile communication network, RFID information and / or using the wireless terminal It relates to a customer information registration system and method.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) provides product information (for example, information for identifying or discriminating a product or information on the entire process of production, distribution, storage, and consumption) to a tag attached to a predetermined product. Stores predetermined RFID information, and allows a predetermined RFID reader to read the information through an antenna, the RFID information in connection with a predetermined information system and / or wired / wireless network based on information communication technology. Is a generic term for an apparatus and / or system for reading and processing a to provide a certain additional service.

When the RFID is used for logistics distribution management as described above, at least one or more RFID object information necessary for the logistics distribution management is provided on an RFID system such as a conventional ONS (Object Name Server) and / or OIS (Object Information Server). It is.

On the other hand, in order to apply the RFID to other fields other than the logistics distribution, information suitable for each application field should be provided on the RFID system. In the state where the information infrastructure is not established, the RFID application field is the logistics distribution management. In addition to the field, other fields include problems that can only be useless.

However, most of the investment for RFID services is concentrated only on facility infrastructures such as RFID readers, terminals, and information processing infrastructures, and is hardly invested in such information infrastructures. Due to the lack of information infrastructure for the same RFID application service, various RFID application services that were put in place with a large budget were suspended or indefinitely postponed.

An object of the present invention is a product user with an RFID tag and the RFID tag read through the RFID reader in a customer wireless terminal equipped with or detached from the RFID reader for reading the RFID information from the RFID tag attached to the customer-owned product When the image information is transmitted to a server on a communication network, the server provides an information processing method and system using a wireless terminal device for storing and registering the RFID information and the image information transmitted from the wireless terminal in a predetermined storage medium. Is in.

In a wireless terminal device in which an RFID reader for reading RFID information is mounted or detached from an RFID tag attached to a customer-owned product according to the present invention, a menu for selecting and using a RFID object read through the RFID reader is selected. Menu output means for outputting at least one or more and outputting an information input window corresponding to the selected menu when the customer selects at least one of the output menus; Information input means for receiving information input through the information input window and / or image information of a product real user to which the RFID tag is attached; And communication means for transmitting the input information and information read through the RFID reader to a server on a communication network.

According to the present invention, the menu output means includes a menu such as parental control (and / or pet protection) in a menu to select and / or use of the RFID information, and parental control (and / or pets). protect) When the menu is selected, the image input means for automatically inputting the image of the child (and / or pet) is characterized in that it is automatically driven.

On the other hand, the present invention includes a recording medium which records a program for executing a function of a wireless terminal device constituting means.

On the other hand, the information processing system using a wireless terminal device according to the present invention, the RFID reader for reading the RFID information from the RFID tag attached to the customer-owned product is mounted or detached, RFID information read through the RFID reader and A wireless terminal for transmitting image information of a product user with an RFID tag to a server on a communication network; And a server which checks the subscriber information of the wireless terminal, authenticates and / or validates the information of the customer, and stores and registers the RFID information and the image information transmitted by the wireless terminal in a predetermined storage medium. Characterized in that comprises a.

In addition, the information processing system using the wireless terminal device according to the present invention, the RFID tag information and the image information of the product user with the RFID tag is transmitted from the customer wireless terminal, information receiving means for receiving this; Information checking means for confirming subscriber information of the wireless terminal to authenticate information and / or validity of the customer; And information registration means for storing and registering the RFID information transmitted from the wireless terminal and the image information in a predetermined storage medium.

According to the present invention, the customer information of the customer and / or the product actual user information with the RFID tag attached to the storage medium may be further stored in a cooperative process.

On the other hand, the information processing method using a wireless terminal device according to the present invention, RFID is read through the RFID reader in the customer wireless terminal is mounted or detached RFID reader for reading the RFID information from the RFID tag attached to the customer-owned product Transmitting information and image information of the product user with the RFID tag to a server on a communication network; And storing and registering the RFID information transmitted from the wireless terminal and the image information in a predetermined storage medium in the server.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings and description will be described in detail the operating principle of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the drawings and the following description shown below are for the preferred method among various methods for effectively explaining the features of the present invention, the present invention is not limited only to the drawings and description below.

In addition, in the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to a user's or operator's intention or custom. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout the present invention.

In addition, preferred embodiments of the present invention to be carried out below are provided in each system functional configuration to efficiently describe the technical components constituting the present invention, or system functions that are commonly provided in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. The configuration will be omitted, and described mainly on the functional configuration to be additionally provided for the present invention.

If those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, it will be able to easily understand the function of the components that are conventionally used among the omitted functional configuration not shown below, and also the configuration omitted as described above The relationship between the elements and the components added for the present invention will also be clearly understood.

In addition, the following examples will be used to appropriately modify the terms so that those skilled in the art to clearly understand the technical features of the present invention to effectively understand, but the present invention It is by no means limited.

As a result, the technical spirit of the present invention is determined by the claims, and the following examples are one means for efficiently explaining the technical spirit of the present invention to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is only.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a system for registering RFID information and / or customer information using a wireless terminal 175 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 1 illustrates a case in which a wireless network to which the wireless terminal 175 is connected is a mobile communication network based on CDMA, and the wireless terminal 175 is a mobile communication terminal connected to the mobile communication network with an RFID reader function. As an embodiment of the RFID information and / or customer information registration system configuration using the wireless terminal 175, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, with reference to FIG. The RFID information and / or customer information registration system using the wireless terminal 175 may be easily inferred based on a wireless data communication network and / or a portable internet network. As a result, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the case of the mobile communication network illustrated in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, a wireless terminal 175 having a function of reading a predetermined RFID information includes a wireless terminal 175 corresponding to a terminal device used for terminating a wireless line at a user side, and the wireless terminal 175. A base transceiver station (BTS) connected to a terminal 175 through a wireless section and connecting a wireless path, and connecting the base station and a wireless switching center through a wired section to poll, select, and recover ( Between a BTS (BTS System Controller) corresponding to a station that manages a network control process such as Recover), and a mobile communication network and another mobile switching center (MSC) in a general telephone network or the same or different mobile communication network. A wireless switching center that forms an access point for user traffic, an HLR / VLR that registers a subscriber location and / or a visitor location that subscribes to the mobile communication network, and a network infrastructure for voice calls. It consists of an Interworking Function (IWF) that provides circuit data services and / or packet data services for wireless data communications and connections to other networks.

In the system based on the mobile communication network as shown in FIG. 1, the server side for the wireless RFID operation is an RFID search server 135 (eg, an object directory server (ODS) and / or an object name server (ONS) and / or an object tracking server ( OTS) and / or domain name server (DNS) and / or multicode directory server (MDS) and RFID information server 155 (e.g., object information server (OIS) and / or PML server) The server side including the RFID search server 135 and / or the RFID information server 155 may include a wireless terminal 175 equipped with the RFID information reader function through a network linkage device on the mobile communication network through a predetermined network. It is preferable to connect a predetermined communication channel directly or to connect a predetermined communication channel with the wireless terminal 175 through a predetermined relay server connected to the network interlocking device.

When the communication channel is directly connected between the server side including the RFID search server 135 and / or the RFID information server 155 and the wireless terminal 175 equipped with the RFID information reader function, the wireless terminal 175 ) Transmits the RFID information to the server side, receives location information (for example, a network address where RFID object information corresponding to the RFID information is stored) received from the server side, and receives the location information from the server side based on the location information. It is preferable to receive RFID object information corresponding to the RFID information.

In addition, a communication channel between a server side including the RFID search server 135 and / or an RFID information server 155 and a wireless terminal 175 having the RFID information reader function is relayed through a predetermined relay server. In this case, when the wireless terminal 175 transmits the RFID information to the relay server, the relay server receives predetermined location information from the server side using the RFID information, and based on the received location information. Therefore, it is preferable to receive the RFID object information corresponding to the RFID information from the server side and provide it to the wireless terminal 175.

Hereinafter, at least one means and / or functional configuration for storing RFID information and / or customer information provided from the wireless terminal 175 on the storage medium 130 on the RFID information registration system shown in FIG. The corresponding component is called "information registration server" for convenience.

Referring to FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, an RFID information registration system for registering RFID information and / or customer information of a customer purchase product according to the present invention may include at least one wireless terminal connected to a predetermined mobile communication network. 175, the storage medium 130 for storing the RFID information and / or the customer information transmitted from the wireless terminal 175 in association with each other, and the wireless terminal 175 through a predetermined mobile communication network, And an information registration server 100 for receiving the RFID information and / or the customer information transmitted through the mobile communication network and cooperatively storing the RFID information and / or the customer information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless terminal 175 transmits the RFID information and / or customer information to the information registration server 100 through a wireless Internet access method, and / or a predetermined wireless message (eg In addition, it is possible to transmit the RFID information and / or customer information to the information registration server 100 through a Short Message Service (SMS) or a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), whereby the present invention is not limited thereto.

The storage medium 130 provided on the RFID information registration system according to the present invention is characterized in that the RFID information and / or customer information transmitted from the wireless terminal 175 to process the stored information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the information registration server 100 communicates with the wireless terminal 175 through the mobile communication network in order to provide a web interface corresponding to the wireless terminal 175 and the mobile communication network. And an interface unit 105 for connecting and managing channels.

Referring to FIG. 1, when the predetermined wireless terminal 175 is connected to the information registration server 100 through the interface unit 105, the information registration server 100 cooperates with the interface unit 105. The information receiving unit 110 for receiving the RFID information and / or customer information of the customer purchase goods transmitted from the wireless terminal 175 and the received RFID information and / or customer information to the storage medium 130 And an information transmission unit 115 for generating and storing information registration results for the RFID information and / or customer information and transmitting the result to the wireless terminal 175. .

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the information registration server 100 is characterized in that it further comprises an information authentication unit 120 for authenticating the validity of the RFID information received through the information receiving unit 110. .

The information receiving unit 110 transmits the RFID information and / or the customer information of the customer purchase goods through the mobile communication network in the wireless terminal 175, the RFID information and / or the customer in conjunction with the interface unit 105 And receiving the information, wherein the received RFID information and / or customer information is provided to the information storage unit 125, and / or the RFID information is authenticated for validity of the RFID information. Provided to section 120.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the information receiver 110 may extract and receive the customer information from the HLR / VLR on the mobile communication network to which the wireless terminal 175 is connected. It is not limited.

In this embodiment, the information receiving unit 110 extracts a telephone number corresponding to the wireless terminal 175 from the interface unit 105, reads the telephone number, and connects the mobile communication network to the wireless terminal 175. The mobile terminal 175 receives the customer information from the mobile communication network to which the wireless terminal 175 is connected by requesting customer information corresponding to the phone number to the HLR / VLR provided in the mobile communication network.

The information authenticator 120 authenticates the validity of whether the RFID information received through the information receiver 110 includes a valid product code and / or whether the RFID information matches the customer information. do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the information authentication unit 120 transmits the RFID information to a predetermined ONS (not shown), and valid RFID position information (eg, a valid RFID object corresponding to the RFID information) from the ONS. By checking whether OIS location information storing information is received, it is desirable to authenticate the validity that the RFID information contains a valid product code.

In addition, when valid RFID location information is received from the ONS, the information authentication unit 120 receives and reads the RFID object information from an OIS corresponding to the RFID location information to determine whether the RFID information matches the customer information. It is desirable to authenticate validity.

For example, when the RFID information is used for a lost child service, the information authentication unit 120 reads the RFID object information received from the OIS and checks whether a customer purchase product corresponding to the RFID information is an infant article. Validate that the RFID information matches the customer information.

The information storage unit 125 stores and stores the RFID information and / or customer information received through the information receiving unit 110 in the storage medium 130. The stored RFID information and / or Alternatively, the customer information (eg, customer personal information and / or target person (product user) information) is used in a lost search server on the lost search system using the RFID tag, and / or various RFID-based additional service providing servers.

When the RFID information and / or the customer information is normally stored in the storage medium 130 through the information storage unit 125, the information transmission unit 115 includes a predetermined result including a normal registration result of the RFID information. The information registration result is generated and transmitted to the wireless terminal 175.

In addition, when a predetermined error occurs in the information registration process, the information transmitter 115 generates a predetermined information registration result including a registration error result for the RFID information and transmits the result to the wireless terminal 175. It is characterized by.

2 is a diagram illustrating a function configuration of a wireless terminal 175 for registering RFID information and / or the customer information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

More specifically, FIG. 2 illustrates a case in which a mobile communication terminal accessing a mobile communication network based on code division multiple access (CDMA) performs a function of the wireless terminal 175 for registering the RFID information and / or the customer information. The present invention relates to a preferred functional configuration of the wireless terminal 175 incorporating a predetermined RFID reader for registering the RFID information and / or the customer information. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may refer to FIG. 2, in addition to the mobile communication terminal, another wireless terminal 175 for registering RFID information and / or the customer information (eg, a wireless data communication terminal, Or the functional configuration of the portable Internet terminal) can be easily inferred. As a result, the technical claims of the present invention are not limited to the case of the mobile communication terminal illustrated in FIG.

The wireless terminal 175 of FIG. 2, which provides a mobile communication service in terms of hardware, includes an external body, a speaker, a microphone, a keypad, a liquid crystal display (LCD), an antenna, and a battery 225. Internally, a predetermined modem chip (e.g., MSM series of Qualcomm, USA) that incorporates functions such as a code division multiple access (CDMA) modem, a central processing unit / micro processing unit (CPU / MPU), a vocoder, etc. Modem chips), various memory devices, duplexer filters that separate transmission and reception signals from one antenna, power amplifiers for amplifying transmission signals, high power amplifiers (HPAs), and high power transmission signals. The main isolator, RF / IF SAW filter for removing out-of-band unwanted signals, frequency up-circuit in the transmission path, frequency down-conversion circuit in the receive path, reference clock VCTCXO (Voltage Controlled Temperature Compensated X-tal Oscillator), UHF frequency synthesizer used as local signal of frequency up-down conversion, and codec chip for converting analog voice signal into digital signal. The same internal components are gradually integrated in the modem chip, and in addition to the core components for the mobile communication service, the modem chip is directly integrated with various functions for various multimedia services and / or additional services. have.

Referring to FIG. 2, the wireless terminal 175 for registering RFID information and / or the customer information basically includes a control unit 205, a screen output unit 210, a sound processor 215, and an RFID reader 220. An IC chip which is provided with a wireless processor 230, a key input unit 235, a memory unit 245 and a battery 225 for power supply, mounted or detached from the wireless terminal 175 according to the intention of the skilled person The IC chip may further include an IC chip reader 240 for reading / writing predetermined information or data.

The control unit 205 includes a processor and an execution memory including a CPU / MPU provided in the modem chip in hardware, and provides a predetermined program routine for providing a function specific to the wireless terminal 175 from a predetermined memory element. (Routine) and / or a bus (BUS) for inputting and outputting the program data, and a predetermined electronic circuit (or integrated circuit) provided for this, characterized in that it comprises a predetermined memory element and / or software Generic term of program routines and / or program data loaded from the chipset into the execution memory and processed by the processor to perform specific functions (hence, in the present invention, a wireless terminal for registering RFID information and / or customer information). A predetermined program routine recorded on the recording medium at 175 is provided in the control unit 205 for convenience. The various functions to be implemented in the wireless terminal 175 are realized by the control unit 205, and the overall operation of the wireless terminal 175 is realized to realize the above functions. It characterized in that to control and manage. In particular, when power is input to the wireless terminal 175 to perform a function of the control unit 205 that controls and manages overall operations of the wireless terminal 175, an operating system routine and a system stored in a predetermined memory device. Management routines and / or system variables are loaded into the execution memory and computed by the processor to serve as variables for providing an operating system, system management program, and / or mobile communication service.

The screen output unit 210 is a liquid crystal display (LCD) driver for screen output, and is a key input unit 235 by the control unit 205 (for example, a program routine for outputting predetermined information or data to the LCD). Key data generated through the &lt; RTI ID = 0.0 &gt;) &lt; / RTI &gt; And / or multimedia content) to a predetermined screen output device (eg, an LCD panel), wherein the screen output unit 210 and the screen output device interoperate with each other. Performs the function of the screen output means provided in

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the screen output unit 210 performs the predetermined function for the wireless terminal 175 to register RFID information and / or the customer information of the customer purchase product. At least one or more key data input through 220 and / or at least one or more extracted from the memory unit 235 by the wireless terminal 175 to register RFID information and / or the customer information of a customer purchase product Information (or data) and / or at least one or more information (or data) transmitted / received through the communication unit 225 to register the RFID information and / or the customer information of the customer purchase product. Or information (or data) corresponding to a predetermined calculation result performed by the wireless terminal 175 to register RFID information of a customer purchase product and / or the customer information. ), The characterized in that the output to the screen output device.

As a result, the screen output unit 210 preferably outputs the processing screen of each step for registering the RFID information of the customer purchase product and / or the customer information.

The sound processor 215 encodes a predetermined sound signal input from a microphone included in the wireless terminal 175 and provides the sound signal to the controller 205 or extracted and / or generated by the controller 205. A predetermined sound signal is decoded and output through a speaker. To this end, the sound processing unit 215 is provided with a predetermined vocoder and a codec. Performs a function of a sound input means provided in the wireless terminal 175 through the sound processor 215 and a microphone, or outputs a sound provided in the wireless terminal 175 through the sound processor 215 and a speaker. Perform the function of the means.

The RFID reader 220 performs a function of an RFID reader that reads predetermined RFID information from a predetermined RFID tag in the wireless terminal 175, and the internal functional configuration of the RFID reader is It depends on the functional configuration of the RFID tag and / or the frequency band used by the RFID tag. In the present invention, a functional configuration of an RFID reader and an RFID tag including a preferred embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The wireless processor 230 may register a location and / or a slot mode and / or a power control in conjunction with the controller 205 (eg, a program routine for providing a mobile communication service). Or providing a mobile communication service including a hand-off and / or call processing procedure, the base station corresponding to an end of the mobile communication network in the process of providing the mobile communication service. And an RF processing function (eg, performing antenna control, modulating, synthesizing, amplifying and / or filtering the radio frequency signal) for performing transmission and reception of the radio frequency signal. In particular, the wireless processor 230 processes the information or signal transmitted from the wireless terminal 175 to the base station into a CDMA stack or provides predetermined information from the CDMA stack received from the base station to provide the mobile communication service. Or it provides a function for reading the signal.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the wireless processor 230 receives the predetermined RFID information received (or read) from the RFID tag by the RFID reader 220 in a process of selectively receiving the RFID object information. It is preferable to provide a function of wirelessly transmitting to a base station on a mobile communication network to which the wireless terminal 175 is connected, and a function of wirelessly receiving RFID object information corresponding to the RFID information from the base station, or, according to an implementation method, the base station. A function of wirelessly receiving location information on a server side (eg, an object information server (OIS)) in which RFID object information corresponding to the RFID information is stored, and an RFID corresponding to the RFID information based on the server side location information. It is possible to further comprise a function for providing a function for accessing the server side in which the object information is stored, whereby the wireless The terminal 175 receives RFID object information corresponding to the RFID information from a server side (eg, an object name server ONS, an object information server OIS, etc.) on a wireless network including the mobile communication network.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, if the wireless terminal 175 of FIG. 2 is a wireless data communication terminal, the wireless processing unit 230 connects to a wireless data communication network to establish a predetermined wireless information for registering RFID information and / or the customer information. It comprises a functional configuration for providing a data communication service, or if the wireless terminal 175 of FIG. 2 is a portable Internet terminal, the wireless processing unit 230 is connected to the portable Internet network to the RFID information and / or the customer information And a functional configuration for providing a predetermined portable Internet service (eg, wireless data communication or voice over IP (VoIP) based voice call) for registration.

According to the present invention, the wireless processing unit 230 through the mobile communication network in the process of performing the predetermined function for the wireless terminal 175 to register the RFID information and / or the customer information of the customer purchase goods. At least one communication channel is connected to the information registration server 100, and the RFID information and / or the customer information are transmitted to the information registration server 100 through the communication channel.

The key input unit 235 is provided with at least one key button including a predetermined number key and / or a character key and / or a function key. Detects information (or signal) input from the keypad, and selects a predetermined key provided in the keypad in a specific input mode and / or operation mode of the wireless terminal 175 controlled by the controller 205. When predetermined information (or signal) is input from the button, a key event (eg, MH_KEY_PRESSEVENT, MH_KEY_REPEATEVENT, MH_KEY_RELEASEEVENT) corresponding to the input information (or signal) is generated, and the generated key event is output to the controller 205. The controller 205 reads predetermined key data corresponding to the key event in the current input mode and / or operation mode of the wireless terminal 175 (eg, each Reads the key data from the key table in a key table that stores (manages) at least one key data corresponding to a specific key event in an input mode and / or an operation mode, and / or with the key event. A command for executing a predetermined function that is matched and defined is read. The keypad including the key input unit 235 and at least one key button interlocks with each other to perform a function of a key input unit provided in the wireless terminal 175.

According to the method of the present invention, the key input unit 235 preferably performs an information input function of each step for registering the RFID information and / or the customer information of the customer purchase product, and in particular, the key input unit 235 ) Preferably provides a function of a key input means for inputting the customer information.

The memory unit 245 enters when an operation by a predetermined program routine (or code) and / or program data (eg, a program routine (or code)) for controlling the overall operation of the wireless terminal 175 is performed. A general term for a memory device that stores information and / or data output; read only memory (ROM) corresponding to read-only memory, flash memory (FM) capable of reading / writing, and electrically erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory). In general, the ROM stores system information that should not be deleted, and the flash memory includes an operating system routine, a call processing program routine, and / or an application program routine provided through the wireless terminal 175 and information or data therefor. The EEPROM stores a terminal registration related parameter and a telephone number (for example, an address book) or at least one or more information and / or data extracted and / or generated while executing an application included in the wireless terminal 175. do.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the memory unit 245 may store the customer information in advance. In this case, the process of inputting the customer information through the key input unit may be performed in the memory unit 245. It may be replaced by a process of extracting the stored customer information, thereby not limited to the present invention.

The IC chip reader unit 240 is an IC chip-related functional configuration provided in the wireless terminal 175 through the IC chip standard including ISO / IEC 7816 and / or ISO / IEC 14443 (for example, the wireless terminal 175). IC chip agent program provided in the) and the IC chip mounted on or detached from the wireless terminal 175, characterized in that to provide information and / or data exchange. For example, the IC chip reader unit 240 provides information and / or data exchange between the IC chip agent program and the IC chip through an application protocol data unit (APDU).

Referring to FIG. 2, the wireless terminal 175 may interface with the screen output unit 210 and output an interface screen 250 for registering RFID information of a customer purchase product and / or the customer information. An information input unit 255 for receiving the customer information in cooperation with the key input unit 235, and an information reading unit for reading and reading RFID information of the customer purchase product in association with the RFID reader unit 225; 260 and the information transmitter 115 for transmitting the RFID information of the customer purchase product read through the information reader 260 and the customer information input through the information input unit 255 to the information registration server 100. And an information receiving unit 110 which receives the information registration result from the information registration server 100.

The interface unit 250 outputs an RFID information registration menu to the screen output unit in association with the screen output unit 210 and periodically selects whether the RFID information registration menu is selected in association with the key input unit 235 ( Or in response to a menu selection event).

If the RFID information registration menu is selected, the interface unit 250 outputs an RFID information registration interface screen to the screen output means in cooperation with the screen output unit 210, wherein the RFID information registration interface The screen may include an interface screen for reading RFID information of the customer purchase product through the RFID reader unit 225 and an interface screen for inputting customer information through the key input unit 235.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the customer purchase product preferably comprises at least one or more clothing, shoes and belongings worn by the child / pet of the customer, the RFID information is the clothing, shoes and It includes RFID information attached to belongings and the like.

In addition, the customer information preferably comprises at least one or more of the customer's personal information (for example, customer name, contact information (phone number, mobile phone number, e-mail address, etc.), address information), and / or subject to protection ( For example, it includes information on the subject of protection (i.e., the product user who actually uses the purchased product) for wearing the clothes, and / or wearing the shoes, and / or the child / pet having the belongings. It is preferable to make it.

When a predetermined camera function is provided in the wireless terminal 175, the protected person (product user) information further includes image information (eg, a child / pet image) of the protected person (product user). It is preferable to make.

When the RFID information registration interface is output to the screen output means through the interface unit 250, the information input unit 255 cooperates with the key input unit 235 to provide the customer information (eg, customer personal information and a protected person). (Commodity user) information).

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the customer information is pre-stored in the memory unit 245, the information input unit 255 performs a function of an information extracting unit for extracting the customer information from the memory unit 245. The present invention is not limited thereby.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the wireless terminal 175 is provided with a predetermined camera unit (not shown), the information input unit 255 may provide the protected person (product user) image information through the camera unit. It is preferable to further include receiving an input.

When the RFID information registration interface is output to the screen output means through the interface unit 250, the information reading unit 260 reads the RFID information of the customer purchase product in cooperation with the RFID reader unit 225. It is characterized by reading.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the wireless terminal 175 may be connected (or connectable) with at least one ONS (Object Name Server) and / or OIS (Object Information Server) via the wireless processor 230. ), The information reader 260 reads the object information (eg, image information, manufacturer information, product description information, etc.) of the RFID information from the ONS / OIS (or the like). Reception) to output to the information registration interface screen.

The information transmitter 265 reads the RFID information of the customer purchase product through the information reader 260, and also the predetermined information (eg, customer personal information and / or) through the information input unit 255. When protection subject (product user) information is input, RFID information of the customer purchase goods read through the information reader 260 and customer information input through the information input unit 255 are transferred to the information registration server 100. Characterized in that the transmission.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the information transmission unit 265 preferably transmits the RFID information and / or customer information to the information registration server 100 via a wireless Internet access method, for this information The transmission unit 265 connects the communication channel for wireless internet access with the information registration server 100 through the wireless processing unit 230, and registers the RFID information and / or customer information through the wireless internet. Send to server 100.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the information transmitter 265 may transmit the RFID information and / or the customer information through a predetermined wireless message (eg, Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)). It is preferable to transmit to the information registration server 100, for this purpose, the information transmission unit 265 processes the RFID information and / or customer information in the wireless message structure and transmits to the information registration server 100. .

In particular, when the wireless terminal 175 is provided with a predetermined camera function, and the image information of the person to be protected (product user) is obtained through the camera function, the information transmission unit 265 is a part of the wireless message. The customer information transmitted to the information registration server 100 through the MMS may further include image information on the protected person (product user), and thus the present invention is not limited thereto.

The information registration server 100 that has received the RFID information and / or the customer information of the customer purchase product links and stores the RFID information and / or the customer information in a predetermined storage medium 130 and registers the information. The result is transmitted to the wireless terminal 175.

Here, the RFID information and / or the customer information stored in the storage medium 130 are used in at least one or more service providing servers (eg, a lost child server, and / or various additional service providing servers, etc.).

The information receiving unit 270 may receive the information registration result from the information registration server 100, and the information registration result is output through the screen output unit 210.

3 is a diagram illustrating a function configuration of a wireless terminal 175 for registering RFID information and / or the customer information according to another embodiment of the present invention.

More specifically, FIG. 3 illustrates a case in which a mobile communication terminal accessing a mobile communication network based on code division multiple access (CDMA) performs a function of the wireless terminal 175 for registering the RFID information and / or the customer information. In this regard, the present invention relates to a preferred functional configuration of the wireless terminal 175 that is equipped with a predetermined RFID reader for registering the RFID information and / or the customer information. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may refer to FIG. 3, in addition to the mobile communication terminal, another wireless terminal 175 for registering RFID information and / or the customer information (for example, a wireless data communication terminal, Or the functional configuration of the portable Internet terminal) can be easily inferred. As a result, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the case of the mobile communication terminal illustrated in FIG.

The wireless terminal 175 of FIG. 3 that provides a mobile communication service in terms of hardware includes an external body, a speaker, a microphone, a keypad, a liquid crystal display (LCD), an antenna, a battery 225, and the like. Internally, a predetermined modem chip (e.g., MSM series of Qualcomm, USA) that incorporates functions such as a code division multiple access (CDMA) modem, a central processing unit / micro processing unit (CPU / MPU), a vocoder, etc. Modem chips), various memory elements, duplexer filters that separate transmission and reception signals from one antenna, power amplifiers for amplifying transmission signals, high power amplifiers (HPA), and high power transmission signals. The main isolator, RF / IF SAW filter for removing out-of-band unwanted signals, frequency up-circuit in the transmission path, frequency down-conversion circuit in the receive path, reference clock VCTCXO (Voltage Controlled Temperature Compensated X-tal Oscillator), UHF frequency synthesizer used as local signal of frequency up-down conversion, and codec chip for converting analog voice signal into digital signal. Internal components are gradually integrated in the modem chip, and in addition to the core components for the mobile communication service, various functions for various multimedia services and / or additional services are directly integrated in the modem chip. .

Referring to FIG. 3, the wireless terminal 175 for registering RFID information and / or the customer information is basically a controller 205, a screen output unit 210, a sound processor 215, an RFID interface 250, and a wireless terminal. The processor 230, the key input unit 235, the memory unit 245, and a battery 225 for supplying power are provided, and an IC chip mounted on or detached from the wireless terminal 175 according to the intention of a person skilled in the art and the The IC chip reader unit 240 may be further provided on the IC chip to read / write predetermined information or data.

The control unit 205 includes a processor and an execution memory including a CPU / MPU provided in the modem chip in hardware, and provides a predetermined program routine for providing a function specific to the wireless terminal 175 from a predetermined memory element. (Routine) and / or a bus (BUS) for inputting and outputting the program data and a predetermined electronic circuit (or integrated circuit) provided for this, characterized in that from a predetermined memory device and / or chipset in software Generic term of program routines and / or program data loaded into the execution memory and processed by the processor to perform specific functions (hence, in the present invention, a wireless terminal 175 for RFID information and / or registration of customer information). A predetermined program routine recorded on the recording medium of the present invention is provided in the controller 205 for convenience. The various functions to be implemented in the wireless terminal 175 are realized by the control unit 205, and the overall operation of the wireless terminal 175 is realized to realize the above functions. It characterized in that to control and manage. In particular, when power is input to the wireless terminal 175 to perform a function of the control unit 205 that controls and manages overall operations of the wireless terminal 175, an operating system routine or system stored in a predetermined memory element. Management routines and / or system variables are loaded into the execution memory and computed by the processor to serve as variables for providing an operating system, system management program, and / or mobile communication service.

The screen output unit 210 is a liquid crystal display (LCD) driver for screen output, and is a key input unit 235 by the control unit 205 (for example, a program routine for outputting predetermined information or data to the LCD). Key data generated through the &lt; RTI ID = 0.0 &gt; Or multimedia content) to a predetermined screen output device (eg, an LCD panel), and the screen output unit 210 and the screen output device interoperate with each other. Performs the function of the screen output means provided in

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the screen output unit 210 performs the predetermined function for the wireless terminal 175 to register RFID information and / or the customer information of the customer purchase product. At least one or more key data input through 220 and / or at least one or more extracted from the memory unit 235 by the wireless terminal 175 to register RFID information and / or the customer information of a customer purchase product Information (or data) and / or at least one or more information (or data) transmitted / received through the communication unit 225 to register the RFID information and / or the customer information of the customer purchase product. Or information (or data) corresponding to a predetermined calculation result performed by the wireless terminal 175 to register RFID information of a customer purchase product and / or the customer information. ), The characterized in that the output to the screen output device.

As a result, the screen output unit 210 preferably outputs the processing screen of each step for registering the RFID information of the customer purchase product and / or the customer information.

The sound processor 215 encodes a predetermined sound signal input from a microphone included in the wireless terminal 175 and provides the sound signal to the controller 205 or extracted and / or generated by the controller 205. A predetermined sound signal is decoded and output through a speaker. To this end, the sound processing unit 215 is provided with a predetermined vocoder and a codec. Performs a function of a sound input means provided in the wireless terminal 175 through the sound processor 215 and a microphone, or outputs a sound provided in the wireless terminal 175 through the sound processor 215 and a speaker. Perform the function of the means.

The RFID interface 250 interfaces the RFID reader, which reads predetermined RFID information from a predetermined RFID tag, with the wireless terminal 175 in the wireless terminal 175, and the RFID interface 250. ) Preferably includes a serial communication interface provided in the wireless terminal 175.

The internal functional configuration of the RFID reader interfacing with the wireless terminal 175 via the RFID interface 250 is variable depending on the functional configuration of the RFID tag and / or the frequency band used by the RFID tag. In the present invention, a functional configuration of an RFID reader and an RFID tag including a preferred embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The wireless processor 230 may register a location and / or a slot mode and / or a power control in conjunction with the controller 205 (eg, a program routine for providing a mobile communication service). Or providing a mobile communication service including a hand-off and / or call processing procedure, the base station corresponding to an end of the mobile communication network in the process of providing the mobile communication service. And an RF processing function (eg, performing antenna control, modulating, synthesizing, amplifying and / or filtering the radio frequency signal) for performing transmission and reception of the radio frequency signal. In particular, the wireless processor 230 processes the information or signal transmitted from the wireless terminal 175 to the base station into a CDMA stack or provides predetermined information from the CDMA stack received from the base station to provide the mobile communication service. Or it provides a function for reading the signal.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the wireless processor 230 receives (or reads) from the RFID tag by a predetermined RFID reader through the RFID interface 250 in a process of selectively receiving RFID object information. It is preferable to provide a function of wirelessly transmitting RFID information to a base station on a mobile communication network to which the wireless terminal 175 is connected, and to wirelessly receive RFID object information corresponding to the RFID information from the base station. A method of wirelessly receiving location information on a server side (eg, an object information server (OIS)) in which RFID object information corresponding to the RFID information is stored from the base station, and the RFID based on the server side location information. And a function of providing a function of accessing the server side in which the RFID object information corresponding to the information is stored. In this way, the wireless terminal 175 is configured to perform RFID object information corresponding to the RFID information from a server side (eg, an object name server (ONS), an object information server (OIS), etc.) on a wireless network including the mobile communication network. Will be provided.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, if the wireless terminal 175 of FIG. 3 is a wireless data communication terminal, the wireless processing unit 230 connects to a wireless data communication network to establish a predetermined radio for registering RFID information and / or the customer information. It comprises a functional configuration for providing a data communication service, or if the wireless terminal 175 of FIG. 3 is a portable Internet terminal, the wireless processing unit 230 is connected to the portable Internet network to the RFID information and / or the customer information And a functional configuration for providing a predetermined portable Internet service (eg, wireless data communication or voice over IP (VoIP) based voice call) for registration.

According to the present invention, the wireless processing unit 230 through the mobile communication network in the process of performing the predetermined function for the wireless terminal 175 to register the RFID information and / or the customer information of the customer purchase goods. At least one communication channel is connected to the information registration server 100, and the RFID information and / or the customer information are transmitted to the information registration server 100 through the communication channel.

The key input unit 235 is provided with at least one key button including a predetermined number key and / or a character key and / or a function key. Detects information (or signal) input from the keypad, and selects a predetermined key button provided in the keypad in a specific input mode and / or operation mode of the wireless terminal 175 controlled by the controller 205. When predetermined information (or signal) is inputted from the controller, a key event (eg, MH_KEY_PRESSEVENT, MH_KEY_REPEATEVENT, MH_KEY_RELEASEEVENT) corresponding to the input information (or signal) is generated, and the generated key event is transmitted to the controller 205. The control unit 205 reads predetermined key data corresponding to the key event in the current input mode and / or operation mode of the wireless terminal 175 (eg, each Reads the key data from the key table in a key table that stores (manages) at least one key data corresponding to a specific key event in an input mode and / or an operation mode, and / or with the key event. A command for executing a predetermined function that is matched and defined is read. The keypad including the key input unit 235 and at least one key button interlocks with each other to perform a function of a key input unit provided in the wireless terminal 175.

According to the method of the present invention, the key input unit 235 preferably performs an information input function of each step for registering the RFID information and / or the customer information of the customer purchase product, and in particular, the key input unit 235 ) Preferably provides a function of a key input means for inputting the customer information.

The memory unit 245 enters a predetermined program routine (or code) and / or program data (eg, program routine (or code)) for controlling the overall operation of the wireless terminal 175. A general term for a memory device for storing information and / or data outputted therein, the read-only memory (ROM) corresponding to the read-only memory, the flash memory (FM) for reading / writing, and the electrically erasable and EEPROM. Programmable Read Only Memory). In general, the ROM stores system information that should not be deleted, and the flash memory includes an operating system routine, a call processing program routine, and / or an application program routine provided through the wireless terminal 175 and information or data therefor. The EEPROM stores at least one information and / or data such as terminal registration related parameters and a phone number (eg, address book) or at least one information and / or data extracted and / or generated while executing an application provided in the wireless terminal 175. Stored.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the memory unit 245 may store the customer information in advance. In this case, the process of inputting the customer information through the key input unit may be performed in the memory unit 245. It may be replaced by a process of extracting the stored customer information, thereby not limited to the present invention.

The IC chip reader unit 240 is an IC chip-related functional configuration provided in the wireless terminal 175 through the IC chip standard including ISO / IEC 7816 and / or ISO / IEC 14443 (for example, the wireless terminal 175). IC chip agent program provided in the) and the IC chip mounted on or detached from the wireless terminal 175, characterized in that to provide information and / or data exchange. For example, the IC chip reader unit 240 provides information and / or data exchange between the IC chip agent program and the IC chip through an application protocol data unit (APDU).

Referring to FIG. 3, the wireless terminal 175 may interface with the screen output unit 210 and output an interface screen 250 for registering RFID information of a customer purchase product and / or the customer information. An information input unit 255 for receiving the customer information in cooperation with the key input unit 235, and an information reading unit for reading and reading RFID information of the customer purchase product in association with the RFID reader unit 225; 260 and an information transmitter 265 for transmitting RFID information of a customer purchase product read through the information reader 260 and customer information input through the information input unit 255 to the information registration server 100. And an information receiving unit 110 which receives the information registration result from the information registration server 100.

The interface unit 250 outputs an RFID information registration menu to the screen output unit in association with the screen output unit 210 and periodically selects whether the RFID information registration menu is selected in association with the key input unit 235 ( Or in response to a menu selection event).

If the RFID information registration menu is selected, the interface unit 250 outputs an RFID information registration interface screen to the screen output means in cooperation with the screen output unit 210, wherein the RFID information registration interface The screen may include an interface screen for reading RFID information of the customer purchase product through the RFID reader unit 225 and an interface screen for inputting customer information through the key input unit 235.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the customer purchase product preferably comprises at least one or more clothing, shoes and belongings worn by the child / pet of the customer, the RFID information is the clothing, shoes and It includes RFID information attached to belongings and the like.

In addition, the customer information preferably comprises at least one or more of the customer's personal information (for example, customer name, contact information (phone number, mobile phone number, e-mail address, etc.), address information), and / or subject to protection ( For example, it includes information on the subject of protection (i.e., the product user who actually uses the purchased product) for wearing the clothes, and / or wearing the shoes, and / or the child / pet having the belongings. It is preferable to make it.

When a predetermined camera function is provided in the wireless terminal 175, the protected person (product user) information further includes image information (for example, a child / pet image) of the protected person (product user). It is preferable.

When the RFID information registration interface is output to the screen output means through the interface unit 250, the information input unit 255 cooperates with the key input unit 235 to provide the customer information (eg, customer personal information and a protected person). (Commodity user) information).

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the customer information is pre-stored in the memory unit 245, the information input unit 255 performs a function of an information extracting unit for extracting the customer information from the memory unit 245. The present invention is not limited thereby.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the wireless terminal 175 is provided with a predetermined camera unit (not shown), the information input unit 255 may provide the protected person (product user) image information through the camera unit. It is preferable to further include receiving an input.

When the RFID information registration interface is output to the screen output means through the interface unit 250, the information reading unit 260 reads the RFID information of the customer purchase product in cooperation with the RFID reader unit 225. It is characterized by reading.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the wireless terminal 175 may be connected (or connectable) with at least one ONS (Object Name Server) and / or OIS (Object Information Server) via the wireless processor 230. ), The information reader 260 reads the object information (eg, image information, manufacturer information, product description information, etc.) of the RFID information from the ONS / OIS (or the like). Reception) to output to the information registration interface screen.

The information transmitter 265 reads the RFID information of the customer purchase product through the information reader 260, and also the predetermined information (eg, customer personal information and / or) through the information input unit 255. When protection subject (product user) information is input, RFID information of the customer purchase goods read through the information reader 260 and customer information input through the information input unit 255 are transferred to the information registration server 100. Characterized in that the transmission.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the information transmission unit 265 preferably transmits the RFID information and / or customer information to the information registration server 100 via a wireless Internet access method, for this information The transmission unit 265 connects the communication channel for wireless internet access with the information registration server 100 through the wireless processing unit 230, and registers the RFID information and / or customer information through the wireless internet. Send to server 100.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the information transmitter 265 may transmit the RFID information and / or the customer information through a predetermined wireless message (eg, Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)). It is preferable to transmit to the information registration server 100, for this purpose, the information transmission unit 265 processes the RFID information and / or customer information in the wireless message structure and transmits to the information registration server 100. .

In particular, when the wireless terminal 175 is provided with a predetermined camera function, and the image information of the person to be protected (product user) is obtained through the camera function, the information transmission unit 265 is a part of the wireless message. The customer information transmitted to the information registration server 100 through the MMS may further include image information on the protected person (product user), and thus the present invention is not limited thereto.

The information registration server 100 that has received the RFID information and / or the customer information of the customer purchase product links and stores the RFID information and / or the customer information in a predetermined storage medium 130 and registers the information. The result is transmitted to the wireless terminal 175.

Here, the RFID information and / or the customer information stored in the storage medium 130 are used in at least one or more service providing servers (eg, a lost child server, and / or various additional service providing servers, etc.).

The information receiving unit 110 may receive the information registration result from the information registration server 100, and outputs the information registration result through the screen output unit 210.

4 is a simple diagram of a functional configuration between an RFID reader and an RFID tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 4 illustrates a preferred functional configuration for the functional configuration between the RFID reader provided in the wireless terminal 175 shown in FIGS. 2 and / or 3 and the RIFD tag attached to the customer purchase product. For those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, the RFID reader and the customer provided in the wireless terminal 175 illustrated in FIGS. 2 and / or 3 are referred to and / or modified with reference to FIG. Various implementation methods for the functional configuration between the RIFD tags attached to the purchased product may be inferred, but the present invention includes all the inferred implementation methods and is not limited by the implementation method shown in FIG.

The RFID tag is generally configured to include an IC chip and an antenna circuit, the intention of the person skilled in the art and / or in the field to which the RFID tag is applied and / or passive / active type and / or frequency domain (or frequency modulation scheme) Accordingly, the IC chip may be implemented in various ways from a simple RF chip equipped with a predetermined logic element and a memory element to an IC chip for a non-contact IC card. The functional configuration of the RFID tag shown in FIG. As for a predetermined microcontroller block (MCU) block for implementing a fender function, the functional configuration of the RFID tag for achieving the present invention is not limited to the case of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the RFID tag transmits and receives (or receives an energy source (power)) a radio frequency signal (radio wave) of a predetermined frequency band from an RFID reader (see FIG. 4). For convenience, it is shown as an external type), a memory unit 475 for storing predetermined unique information, a clock generator 460, a power supply unit 465, an instruction detector 470, an encoder unit 480, And a modulation procedure unit 485 and a modulation switch unit 490, wherein the memory unit 475 of the RFID tag includes an electronic product code (EPC) and / or a U-code and / or an ISO / IEC 15963 and / or Unique information, including any code value according to the intention (or application) of one skilled in the art, is stored according to a predefined memory structure. In addition, the power supply unit 465 generates a predetermined power having a predetermined voltage value from a radio frequency signal received through the antenna unit 455 in the case of a passive RFID tag or charges a predetermined power in the case of an active RFID tag. The power is supplied to the entire RFID tag. In addition, the clock generator 460 generates a predetermined clock based on a radio frequency signal input from the antenna unit 455, and the command detector 470 generates a radio frequency input from the antenna unit 455. A predetermined command is detected from the signal, and predetermined unique information is extracted from the memory unit 475 by the clock and the command and provided to the encoder unit 480. The unique information encoded by the encoder unit 480 is modulated by the modulation switch unit 490 on the basis of a predetermined modulation procedure by the modulation procedure unit 485 and is then transmitted through the antenna unit 455. Is sent to the RFID reader.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the memory unit 475 may be a read-only memory (eg, ROM (Read Only Memory)) and / or a read / write memory (eg, EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory), It is preferred to include at least one flash memory (FM), random access memory (RAM) and / or write once read many (WORM) memory.

The RFID reader includes an electronic circuit that emits or receives a predetermined radio wave toward an RFID tag, an antenna that emits and / or receives a radio wave of a specific frequency to the RFID tag in association with the electronic circuit, and receives from the RFID tag. It is generally made of a microcontroller 415 for extracting and checking a predetermined data by reading the signal (Signal) to be used, the functional configuration of the RFID tag and / or the application field of the RFID system (for example , A functional configuration for storing the data according to logistics / distribution, manufacturing, medical / animal management, etc., or a functional configuration for transmitting the data to a predetermined information processing terminal (or server). The functional configuration of the RFID reader shown in FIG. 4 is for an RFID reader that interacts with an RFID tag. Note that the functional configuration of the RFID reader is not limited to the case of FIG. 4.

Referring to FIG. 4, the RFID reader includes an oscillation unit 410 and an antenna unit 425 for radio frequency signals to be emitted (transmitted) through the antenna unit 425 (shown as an external type for convenience in FIG. 4). Through the microcontroller 415 for controlling the transmission of the radio frequency signal through the power amplifier 420 and the antenna unit 425 to amplify the power to emit (discharge) the radio frequency signal through the antenna unit And a peak detector 430 for detecting a peak from a radio frequency signal received from the RFID tag, and also forming a peaking unit 445 and / or shaping the detected peak. And an amplifying unit 440 for amplifying and / or a filter unit 435 for filtering the peaks. In particular, the microcontroller 415 preferably further includes a function of reading and reading (decoding) predetermined data from the peak (for example, a stylized and / or amplified and / or filtered peak). Is stored in the RFID reader or provided to a predetermined information processing terminal (or server) that performs information processing on the data.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the radio frequency signal transmission and reception between the RFID reader and the RFID tag is performed by amplitude shift keying (ASK), frequency shift keying (FSK), and phase shift keying (PSK). It is preferably made through at least one modulation method including a, and the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by the radio frequency signal transmission and reception method between the RFID reader and the RFID tag.

5A, 5B, and 5C illustrate RFID information included in a RIFD tag attached to a customer purchase product according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 5A shows RFID information conforming to the ISO / IEC code standard defined in ISO / IEC 15963. The ISO / IEC code standard is in the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) step. That is, those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, the RFID information included in the present invention is not limited only to the case of the ISO / IEC code shown in Figure 5a, the final draft is defined in the future, or It will be clearly understood that all instances in which certain information is added in the final are included.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 5a, the ISO / IEC code consists of an Allocation Class (AC) and a Unique ID (UID) issuer registration number and a serial number which is a number system for unique recognition. The allocation class has an 8-bit size, and a UID issuer registration number of an organization in charge of issuing a UID is determined according to the allocation class, and the serial number is set by the allocation class and the UID issuer registration number.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 5a, the issuer of the ISO / IEC code is determined by the allocation class. If the person having ordinary skill in the art belongs to the present invention, Since the correlation between the allocation class and the UID issuer can be easily inferred, detailed omissions will be described. However, for example, if the UID using the Electronic Product Code (EPC) is described, the registrar is “EAN.UCC” and the allocation class “11100010” is used in front of the EPC.

In addition, Figure 5b shows the RFID information corresponding to the EPC proposed by EPC Global, characterized in that consisting of a meta code that can uniquely identify all kinds of objects. Currently, EPC has been released up to EPC Tag Data Standard Version 1.1, which includes 64-bit and 96-bit metacode. However, those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, the RFID information included in the present invention is not limited only to the case of the EPC shown in this figure 5b, all cases are added as the future version is upgraded It will be clearly understood to include.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 5b, the EPC identifies an 8-bit header that determines the length and identification format of the EPC, and a domain identifier corresponding to an identification scheme for object identification in a domain related to a specific industry. And optionally a predetermined filter value (optional) for effective EPC reading between the header and domain identifier.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 5b, the EPC header defines a domain identifier of 64-bit or 96-bit, and a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, Since the contents defined in the header can be easily inferred, detailed omissions will be described. However, referring to (b) of FIG. 5b, the EPC header reserves '0000 0000' to use a header of 8 bits or more in consideration of future scalability.

FIG. 5C shows RFID information corresponding to the U-code proposed by the Ubiquitous ID Center in Japan, and is characterized by being made of a meta code capable of uniquely identifying all kinds of objects. If this is sufficient, it is possible to further store predetermined data in the RFID information. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, RFID information included in the present invention is not limited to the case of the U-code shown in FIG. It will be clearly understood to include.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 5c, the U-code includes a service header, a service identifier, a service data, and an error detect code (EDC), and the length of the service header, the service identifier, the service data, and the EDC. Number) is variable. For example, when the U-code is applied to article management and the length of the service identifier is defined as 36 bits, the service identifier corresponds to an EAN code (international article number code).

Referring to (b) of Figure 5c, the U-code is characterized in that the total length of the code is extended in units of 128 bits (for example, 128 bits, 256 bits, 384 bits, ...), Those skilled in the art will be able to easily infer the characteristic contents of the U-code through this figure 5c, and thus detailed omissions will be described.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the wireless terminal 175 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 6 shows that the wireless terminal 175 shown in FIGS. 2 and / or 3 reads predetermined RFID information from an RFID tag attached to a customer purchase product, and also the customer information (for example, customer personality). As an implementation method for an operation process of a wireless terminal 175 for inputting information and / or a subject of protection (product user) information through a predetermined key input means and transmitting it to the information registration server 100 through a mobile communication network, the present invention Those skilled in the art, the wireless terminal for transmitting the RFID information and / or customer information of the customer purchases to the information registration server 100 through the mobile communication by referring to and / or modifying the Figure 6 Various implementation methods for the operation process may be inferred, but the present invention includes all the inferred implementation methods, and thus the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, although FIG. 6 illustrates the RFID information of the customer purchase goods and inputs the customer information in the wireless terminal 175, the present invention is not limited thereto. In operation 175, the RFID information reading process and the customer information input process may be performed by inputting the customer information, reading the RFID information of the customer purchase product, and / or selecting a customer operating the wireless terminal 175. This may be selected, and this invention is not limited by this.

Hereinafter, in FIG. 6, the wireless terminal 175 shown in FIGS. 2 and / or 3 is referred to as a "terminal" for convenience.

6, in addition to the RFID information registration according to the present invention, the terminal has a voice call service through a voice call channel and / or a data communication function through a data communication channel, and registers RFID information according to the present invention. In order to periodically check whether the RFID information registration mode according to the present invention is selected through a predetermined key input (or correspondingly to a key input event) (600).

If the operation mode of the terminal is not confirmed that the RFID information registration mode according to the present invention is selected (605), the terminal provides each service corresponding to each operation mode (610).

On the other hand, if it is confirmed that the operation mode of the terminal is selected as the RFID information registration mode according to the present invention (605), the terminal outputs a predetermined RFID information registration interface screen (615).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the RFID information registration interface screen is a user interface for reading a predetermined RFID reader from an RFID tag attached to a customer purchase product through a predetermined RFID reader provided in the terminal, and / or the terminal. And a user interface for inputting the customer information (eg, customer personal information and / or protected person (product user) information) through a predetermined key input means provided in the.

When the RFID information registration interface screen is output as described above, the terminal requests to read the RFID information of the customer purchase goods through the RFID information registration interface screen (620), and through the predetermined RFID reader provided in the terminal The RFID information of the customer purchase product is read (625).

If the RFID information of the customer purchase goods is read (630), the terminal requests to input the customer information through the RFID information registration interface screen (635), and through a predetermined key input means provided in the terminal In operation 640, it is checked whether the customer information (eg, customer personal information and / or target user (product user) information) is input.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the terminal is provided with a digital camera capable of acquiring predetermined image information, the terminal checks whether the image information for the protected person (product user) is input through the digital camera. When the image information of the person to be protected (product user) is input through the digital camera, the image information of the person to be protected (product user) is included in the customer information.

If predetermined customer information is input through the key input means (645), the terminal transmits the RFID information and / or customer information to a predetermined information registration server 100, from the information registration server 100 In step 650, the result of registering the information on the RFID information and / or the customer information is received.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the terminal transmits the RFID information and / or customer information to the information registration server 100 through a wireless Internet method, and / or a wireless message including at least one SMS / MMS. It is preferable to transmit the RFID information and / or customer information to the information registration server 100 through.

If the information registration result for the RFID information and / or customer information of the customer purchase product is received from the information registration server 100 (655), the terminal outputs the information registration result to the screen output means provided in the terminal. Output through (660).

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the wireless terminal 175 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, in FIG. 7, the wireless terminal 175 shown in FIGS. 2 and / or 3 reads predetermined RFID information from an RFID tag attached to a customer purchase product, and also stores the customer information (eg, a customer's personal information). As an implementation method of an operation process of the wireless terminal 175 which extracts information and / or protected person (product user) information from a predetermined memory unit 245 and transmits it to the information registration server 100 through a mobile communication network, Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may refer to and / or modify this drawing to wirelessly transmit RFID information and / or customer information of a customer purchase product to the information registration server 100 through a mobile communication network. Various implementation methods for the operation of the terminal 175 may be inferred, but the present invention includes all the inferred implementation methods, whereby the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, although FIG. 7 illustrates the RFID information of the customer purchase goods and inputs the customer information in the wireless terminal 175, the present invention is not limited thereto. In operation 175, the RFID information reading process and the customer information input process may be performed by inputting the customer information, reading the RFID information of the customer purchase product, and / or selecting a customer operating the wireless terminal 175. This may be selected, and this invention is not limited by this.

Hereinafter, in FIG. 7, the wireless terminal 175 shown in FIGS. 2 and / or 3 is referred to as a "terminal" for convenience.

Referring to FIG. 7, in addition to the RFID information registration according to the present invention, the terminal has a voice call service through a voice call channel and / or a data communication function through a data communication channel, and registers RFID information according to the present invention. In order to periodically check whether the RFID information registration mode according to the present invention is selected through a predetermined key input (or correspondingly to a key input event) (700).

If the operation mode of the terminal is not confirmed that the RFID information registration mode according to the present invention is selected (705), the terminal provides each service corresponding to each operation mode (710).

On the other hand, if it is confirmed that the operation mode of the terminal is selected as the RFID information registration mode according to the present invention (705), the terminal outputs a predetermined RFID information registration interface screen (715).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the RFID information registration interface screen is a user interface for reading a predetermined RFID reader from an RFID tag attached to a customer purchase product through a predetermined RFID reader provided in the terminal, and / or the terminal. And a user interface for inputting the customer information (eg, customer personal information and / or protected person (product user) information) through a predetermined key input means provided in the.

When the RFID information registration interface screen is output as described above, the terminal requests to read the RFID information of the customer purchase goods through the RFID information registration interface screen (720), and through the predetermined RFID reader provided in the terminal The RFID information of the customer purchase product is read (725).

If the RFID information of the customer purchase goods is read (730), the terminal extracts the customer information from the memory unit 245 (735).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the terminal is provided with a digital camera capable of acquiring predetermined image information, the terminal checks whether the image information for the protected person (product user) is input through the digital camera. When the image information of the person to be protected (product user) is input through the digital camera, the image information of the person to be protected (product user) is included in the customer information.

Thereafter, the terminal transmits the RFID information and / or customer information to a predetermined information registration server 100, and waits to receive an information registration result for the RFID information and / or customer information from the information registration server 100. 740.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the terminal transmits the RFID information and / or customer information to the information registration server 100 through a wireless Internet method, and / or a wireless message including at least one SMS / MMS. It is preferable to transmit the RFID information and / or customer information to the information registration server 100 through.

If the information registration result for the RFID information and / or customer information of the customer purchase product is received from the information registration server 100 (745), the terminal outputs the information registration result screen display means provided in the terminal Output through (750).

8 is a diagram illustrating a RFID information and / or customer information registration process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, FIG. 8 illustrates that the wireless terminal 175 illustrated in FIGS. 2 and / or 3 is configured to transmit a message through a wireless message including at least one SMS / MMS. As an example of an implementation method for a process of registering RFID information and / or customer information (for example, customer personal information and / or target user (product user) information) of the customer purchase product with the information registration server 100, Those skilled in the art will be able to infer various RFID information registration processes using the RFID information registration system shown in FIG. 1 by referring to and / or modifying the present invention. The present invention is not limited.

Hereinafter, in FIG. 8, the wireless terminal 175 shown in FIGS. 2 and / or 3 is referred to as a "terminal" for convenience, and the information registration server 100 shown in FIG. 1 is referred to as a "server" for convenience.

Referring to FIG. 8, RFID information of the customer purchase goods is read in the terminal through the operation process illustrated in FIGS. 6 and / or 7, and the customer information (eg, customer personal information and / or a person to be protected) is read. When (product user) information is input (or extracted) (800), the terminal processes the RFID information and / or customer information into a wireless message structure including at least one SMS / MMS (805), and the wireless The RFID information and / or customer information is transmitted to the server through a message communication standard (810).

Those skilled in the art will be familiar with the wireless message structure including at least one of the SMS / MMS and the wireless message communication standard, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted for convenience. .

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the server may extract and receive the customer information from the HLR / VLR on the mobile communication network to which the terminal is connected, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

The server receiving the RFID information and / or the customer information through the wireless message communication standard checks the validity of the RFID information received from the terminal (815).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the server transmits the RFID information to a predetermined ONS (not shown), and stores valid RFID location information (eg, valid RFID object information corresponding to the RFID information) from the ONS. OIS location information) is received, it is desirable to authenticate the validity that the RFID information contains a valid product code.

In addition, when valid RFID location information is received from the ONS, the server may receive and read the RFID object information from an OIS corresponding to the RFID location information to authenticate validity of the RFID information with the customer information. desirable.

For example, when the RFID information is used for a lost child service, the information authentication unit 120 reads the RFID object information received from the OIS and checks whether a customer purchase product corresponding to the RFID information is an infant article. Validate that the RFID information matches the customer information.

If the validity of the RFID information is not authenticated (820), the server generates a predetermined information registration result including a registration error result of the RFID information and transmits it to the terminal through the wireless message (825). After receiving the information registration result, the terminal outputs the information registration result through a predetermined screen output means and / or prints the information registration result through a predetermined print output function (840).

On the other hand, if the validity of the RFID information is authenticated (820), the server processes the RFID information of the customer purchases product and the customer information in a predetermined storage medium 130 to store (830), the RFID information A predetermined information registration result including a normal registration result for the mobile station is generated and transmitted to the terminal through the wireless message (835), and the terminal receiving the information registration result receives the information registration result through a predetermined screen output means. The screen outputs (840).

9 is a diagram illustrating a RFID information and / or customer information registration process according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, in FIG. 9, the wireless terminal 175 shown in FIGS. 2 and / or 3 is connected to the information registration server 100 through the wireless Internet through the RFID information registration system shown in FIG. As a method of registering RFID information and / or customer information (for example, customer personal information and / or protected person (product user) information) of a purchased product, the present invention is known. If the person having the present invention will be able to infer various RFID information registration processes using the RFID information registration system shown in FIG. 1 by referring to and / or modifying the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto.

Hereinafter, in FIG. 9, the wireless terminal 175 shown in FIGS. 2 and / or 3 is referred to as "terminal" for convenience, and the information registration server 100 shown in FIG. 1 is referred to as "server" for convenience.

Referring to FIG. 9, the terminal accesses the server through wireless internet to register the RFID information and / or customer information, and based on the wireless internet menu structure provided in the server, the RFID information and / or customer information. If a service is selected (900), the server may display a predetermined interface screen (e.g., wireless markup language (WML) and / or hyper-text markup language (HTML) compatible web document for registering the RFID information and / or customer information. A corresponding user interface) is transmitted to the terminal and output (905).

Subsequently, the terminal reads the RFID information of the customer purchase product through the operation process illustrated in FIGS. 6 and / or 7, and also the customer information (eg, customer personal information and / or a subject of protection (a product user)). After inputting (or extracting) information (910), the RFID information and / or customer information is transmitted to the server through the wireless Internet communication standard (915).

Those skilled in the art will be familiar with the WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) / ME (Mobile Explorer) -based wireless Internet communication standards, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted for convenience.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the server may extract and receive the customer information from the HLR / VLR on the mobile communication network to which the terminal is connected, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

The server receiving the RFID information and / or the customer information through the wireless Internet communication standard checks the validity of the RFID information received from the terminal (920).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the server transmits the RFID information to a predetermined ONS (not shown), and stores valid RFID location information (eg, valid RFID object information corresponding to the RFID information) from the ONS. OIS location information) is received, it is desirable to authenticate the validity that the RFID information contains a valid product code.

In addition, when valid RFID location information is received from the ONS, the server may receive and read the RFID object information from an OIS corresponding to the RFID location information to authenticate validity of the RFID information with the customer information. desirable.

For example, when the RFID information is used for a lost child service, the information authentication unit 120 reads the RFID object information received from the OIS and checks whether a customer purchase product corresponding to the RFID information is an infant article. Validate that the RFID information matches the customer information.

If the validity of the RFID information is not authenticated (925), the server generates a predetermined information registration result including a registration error result of the RFID information and transmits it to the terminal through the wireless Internet (930). The terminal receiving the information registration result outputs the information registration result through a predetermined screen output means and / or prints and outputs the information registration result through a predetermined print output function (945).

On the other hand, if the validity of the RFID information is authenticated (925), the server processes the RFID information of the customer purchase goods and the customer information in a predetermined storage medium 130 to store (935), the RFID information Generate a predetermined information registration result including a normal registration result for the transmission to the terminal through the wireless Internet (940), the terminal receiving the information registration result is received through the predetermined screen output means the information registration result Screen output (945).

According to the present invention, by providing an information processing method and system using a line terminal device, it can be used to build an information infrastructure by decentralizing investment for RFID services focused only on facility infrastructure such as RFID reader, terminal and information processing infrastructure construction. There is an advantage.

Claims (1)

In the information processing method of a wireless terminal device having an RFID reader and a camera, Reading RFID information from an RFID tag attached to a product through the RFID reader and receiving image information of a customer using the product through the camera; And transmitting the RFID information and the image information to a server on a communication network to match and store the RFID information and the image information.

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