KR20060021563A - Rfid communication terminal, and rfid-related wireless service system and method thereof by using the rfid communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are an RFID communication terminal that can apply an RFID system to a mobile terminal and provide an RFID based wireless service to a subscriber of the mobile terminal, an RFID based wireless service system using the same, and a method thereof. To this end, the RFID-based wireless service system, in the RFID-based wireless service system including an external tag and an external reader, the RFID communication terminal capable of reading and writing with the external tag, read and write by the external reader. ; And providing a service platform for providing RFID-based wireless service to the RFID communication terminal through a wireless network, so that external tag, internal / virtual tag and terminal memory of the RFID communication terminal and any tag information in a service platform can be easily It is delivered to each other, can provide a base that can be used as a variety of RFID tags according to each situation and condition.

RFID, Terminal, Tag, Reader, Networking Module, Service Platform

Description

RFID communication terminal, RFID-based wireless service system using same and method therefor {RFID COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND RFID-RELATED WIRELESS SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF BY USING THE RFID COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

1 is a block diagram showing an RFID-based wireless service system according to the present invention.

2 is a data flow diagram illustrating an RFID based wireless service method according to the present invention.

* Explanation of Codes on Major Parts of Drawings *

100: RFID communication terminal

110: Internal Tag

120: virtual tag

130: Internal Reader

140: terminal memory

150: networking module

200: service platform

300: External Tag

The present invention relates to an RFID system, and more particularly, to apply an RFID system to a mobile terminal, and to provide an RFID-based wireless service to a subscriber of the mobile terminal using the RFID communication terminal, an RFID-based wireless using the same. A service system and method thereof are provided.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) refers to a technology incorporating the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling within the radio frequency of an electromagnetic spectrum portion to identify an object, an animal or a person. The advantage of such RFID is that there is no need for direct contact or scanning in the visible band. Therefore, RFID is a technology that replaces bar code, and the use of it is increasing recently.

The RFID system can be divided into an RFID tag and an RFID reader. After recording and storing certain data in an RFID tag, the RFID system transmits the stored data using an antenna, and the RFID reader receives the transmitted data and interprets the data. As a result, it is applied to applications such as identification of goods, anti-theft and inventory control of factories, etc., and has a much higher functional advantage than previous barcodes.

Therefore, there is a need for a method of providing various services based on RFID to subscribers by applying the above-described advantages of RFID to a mobile terminal.

The present invention has been drawn to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an RFID communication terminal equipped with an RFID reader and an RFID tag in the mobile terminal at the same time.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an RFID-based wireless service system and method for providing various RFID-based services to subscribers using the RFID communication terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the RFID communication terminal for performing a mobile communication service through a wireless network according to the present invention, at least one removable type (Detached Type) Internal Tag that can be read and written; Embedded Type virtual tag that can be read and written via direct access; An internal reader that reads data of an external tag and writes the read data into the internal tag and the virtual tag; A terminal memory for storing data from the internal reader; And a network module for performing service interworking with the RFID-based service platform through a wireless network.

In addition, the RFID-based wireless service system according to the present invention, in the RFID-based wireless service system including an external tag and an external reader, can be read and written by the external tag, it is possible to read and write by the external reader RFID communication terminal; And a service platform for providing an RFID based wireless service to the RFID communication terminal through a wireless network.

The wireless service method performed by the RFID-based wireless service system according to the present invention includes the steps of: (a) transmitting tag information to an RFID communication terminal in a service platform; (b) reading the tag information to an external reader through the RFID communication terminal; And (c) permitting a predetermined service by interpreting the read tag information by a host server interworking with the external reader.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. Like reference numerals refer to like or similar elements throughout the drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing an RFID-based wireless service system according to the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 1, the system includes an RFID communication terminal 100; An external tag 300; External Reader (not shown); And a service platform 200 that provides various services based on RFID through a wireless network.

The RFID communication terminal 100, in addition to each component for a mobile communication service, at least one removable type (Tetached Type) internal tag (110) capable of reading and writing; An embedded type virtual tag 120 capable of reading and writing through direct access through a wire; An internal reader (130) for reading data transmitted from an external tag (300) and writing the read data to the internal tag (110) and the virtual tag (120); A terminal memory 140 for storing data from the internal Reader 130; The network module 150 performs service interworking with the service platform 200 through a wireless network.

An RFID based wireless service system using the RFID communication terminal configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the RFID communication terminal 100 includes a removable internal tag 110 and a built-in virtual tag 120 capable of reading and writing. At this time, in the case of the removable internal tag 110, it is made of at least one, it is possible to selectively read and write by the internal Reader 130, it is also possible to read and write through an external Reader (not shown). However, in the case of the embedded virtual tag 120, reading and writing is possible through the internal reader 130, but only reading is possible through the external reader.

Here, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the internal Reader 130 may selectively read and write both the internal Tag 110, the virtual Tag 120, and the external Tag 300 according to a user's intention. In addition, the terminal memory 140 may be read and written, and the various tag information may be transmitted to the service platform 200 through data communication with the network module 150.

The RFID communication terminal 100 provides various RFID functions through the above-described read and write functions of the internal reader 130.

First, the external tag 300 is read and recorded in the virtual tag 120, the internal tag 110, or the terminal memory 140 to provide an RFID tag holder function.

Second, since the tag information in the virtual tag 120, the internal tag 110 or the terminal memory 140 can be read and recorded in the external tag 300, an RFID tag copy (transmission) function is provided.

Third, tag information in the external tag 300, the internal tag 110, the virtual tag 120, and the terminal memory 140 may be transmitted to the service platform 200 through the network module 150, and vice versa. Receives Tag information from the platform 200 and can be recorded in the external Tag 300, the internal Tag 110, the virtual Tag 120 and the terminal memory 140, it is possible to immediately generate the required tag, one-time ticket Can provide functionality.

On the other hand, the service platform 200 is capable of receiving data via wired or wireless, and downloads the received data as needed and stored in the internal tag 110 or virtual tag 120 of the RFID communication terminal 100. do.

In the case of an external reader, the internal tag 110 may read and write, and the virtual tag 120 may read. Such an external reader may be a fixed reader or another RFID communication terminal 100.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described.

As an example, a case of allowing access for one day such as an amusement park is given. That is, the service platform 200 transmits one tag information through the SMS to the RFID communication terminal 100 and records the corresponding information in the internal tag 110 or the virtual tag 120. The tag information includes a one-day pass of the amusement park.

The user can use the ride when the RFID communication terminal 100 is read by the external reader installed in the ride in the amusement park.

Subsequently, when the next day, the host server (not shown) interworking with the external reader or the service platform 200 deletes the tag information used the previous day, and then newly updates, thereby performing wireless service.

While the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications or changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

In other words, as Tag information is transmitted from the service platform 200 to the RFID communication terminal 100 by SMS, it can be applied to services such as PI, WAP, Push, PTT, MMS, and the like. In addition, although the above embodiment has been described regarding the daily use right of the amusement park, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the service related to the copy function using the RFID communication terminal 100 and the service using the holder function can be implemented.

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing the RFID reader and the RFID tag at the same time in the mobile terminal, there is an effect that can provide a variety of RFID-based services to the mobile terminal subscriber.

In addition, according to the present invention, any tag information in an external tag, an internal / virtual tag, a terminal memory, and a service platform can be easily delivered to each other to provide a base that can be used as various RFID tags according to each situation and condition. It has an effect.

Claims (15)

In an RFID communication terminal performing a mobile communication service through a wireless network, At least one removable type internal tag capable of reading and writing; Embedded Type virtual tag that can be read and written via direct access; An internal reader that reads data of an external tag and writes the read data into the internal tag and the virtual tag; A terminal memory for storing data from the internal reader; And RFID communication terminal comprising a network module for performing service interworking with the RFID-based service platform through a wireless network. The RFID communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the internal tag is capable of reading and writing through the external reader or the internal reader. The RFID communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the virtual tag can be read and written through the internal reader, but only read through an external reader. In an RFID based wireless service system including an external tag and an external reader, An RFID communication terminal capable of reading and writing with the external tag and reading and writing with the external reader; And RFID-based wireless service system comprising a service platform for providing an RFID-based wireless service to the RFID communication terminal via a wireless network. The terminal of claim 4, wherein the RFID communication terminal At least one removable type internal tag capable of reading and writing; Embedded Type virtual tag that can be read and written via direct access; An internal reader that reads data of an external tag and records the read data in the internal tag and the virtual tag; A terminal memory for storing data from the internal reader; And RFID-based wireless service system comprising a network module for performing service interworking with the RFID-based service platform through a wireless network. The RFID-based wireless service system of claim 5, wherein the internal tag is capable of reading and writing through an external reader or the internal reader. The RFID-based wireless service system of claim 5, wherein the virtual tag can be read and written through the internal reader, but can only be read through the external reader. According to claim 4, The service platform, the data can be received via wired or wireless, and downloads the received data to the RFID communication terminal as necessary to the data in the internal tag or virtual tag of the RFID communication terminal RFID-based wireless service system, characterized in that for storing. [5] The RFID-based wireless service system of claim 4, further comprising an external reader capable of reading and writing to the internal tag and reading the virtual tag. A wireless service method performed by an RFID based wireless service system, (a) transmitting the tag information to the RFID communication terminal in the service platform; (b) reading the Tag information to an external Reader through the RFID communication terminal; And (c) a host server interworking with the external reader, and interpreting the read tag information to allow a predetermined service. The method of claim 10, wherein step (a) RFID-based wireless service method, characterized in that for transmitting the tag information to the RFID communication terminal via an SMS service. The RFID-based wireless service method of claim 10, wherein the step (a) transmits the tag information to an RFID communication terminal through a PTT service. The RFID-based wireless service method of claim 10, wherein the step (a) transmits the tag information to an RFID communication terminal through a push service. The method of claim 10, wherein the step (a) transmits the tag information to an RFID communication terminal through an MMS service. The method of claim 10, wherein step (b) (b-1) storing the tag information in any one of an internal tag or a virtual tag; And (b-2) RFID-based wireless service method comprising the step of reading the tag information stored in the inner tag or the virtual tag by the external reader.

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