KR20070009754A - Information service system based on mobile network using rfid - Google Patents

Abstract

An information service system based on a mobile network using a RFID is provided to enable a user to receive and view more detailed and useful information about a product read from a RFID tag attached to the product in real time through a mobile communication network by using a mobile phone having a RFID module, thereby making easy acquirement and management of product-related information, which a user needs, possible and searching more abundant and useful information in real time. An information service system based on a mobile network using a RFID(Radio Frequency Identification System) comprises the followings: a mobile phone(111) having a RFID module; a mobile communication network device(200) for transmission of information read from a RFID tag(120) attached to a product and a transmission path of useful information for a corresponding RFID; and an information provider(400) for configuring detailed product information corresponding to the RFID provided through the mobile communication network device(200) and providing the information to a corresponding mobile phone(111) through the mobile communication network device(200).

Description

Mobile communication network based information service system using RFID ID {INFORMATION SERVICE SYSTEM BASED ON MOBILE NETWORK USING RFID}

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication network based information providing service system using RFID according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of a mobile communication network based information providing service system using RFID according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: mobile terminal service group 110: RFID terminal group

111: mobile phone 120: TAG

130: RFID reader

200: mobile network server

210: mobile network operator (MNO)

220: RFID gateway (RFID G / W) 230: wireless relay device (M / W)

300: Data Directory Service

400: Information Server

500: Application

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile communication network based information service system using RFID ID. In particular, the present invention reads information of an RFID tag attached to a product through RFID mounted on a mobile phone, and reads the corresponding tag ( The present invention relates to a mobile communication network based information service system using RFID, which can provide useful information on a corresponding product to a mobile terminal of a user-user from an information providing system based on a mobile communication network using information obtained from a TAG.

In the field of ID recognition, bar code systems and magnetic card systems have been used closely with our lives as commodities, credit cards or pay phone cards, but smart cards and RFID cards have been improved through changes in production methods, cultural and technological advances, etc. Is gradually being activated. Among them, RFID is an integrated product using electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling within the radio frequency of the electromagnetic spectral portion to identify an object, an animal or a person. RFID is increasingly being used in the industry as a technology to replace barcodes. The advantage of RFID is that it does not require direct contact or scanning in the visible band for the transfer of information.

Typically, an RFID system consists of an antenna, a transceiver (mostly included in a reader-reader), and a tag (TAG) called a transponder. The transceiver uses radio frequency propagation to carry a signal to activate the transponder-TAG. When activated, the RFID TAG transmits data through the antenna to the transceiver.

Low-frequency RFID systems are used in short transmission areas of less than about 1.8 meters, while high-frequency RFID systems provide long distance transmission capabilities of more than 27 meters.

Such an RFID system consists of a contactless reader and an RFID TAG. The contactless reader continually emits radio waves of constant frequency, and the RFID TAG is wirelessly powered and activated when it approaches the reader's frequency operating range. The RFID TAG activated by the supplied power waits for a command from the reader and sends a response back to the reader when a correct command is received. If the reader sends a command and there is no response from the RFID TAG after the delay defined by the standard, no further communication is made.

Various applications using such RFID TAG and sensor network have been proposed.

However, in applications using existing RFID TAGs and sensor networks, services such as simple acquisition, interpretation, management, and transmission of the information based on the RFID reader are more useful to users than the RFID TAG attached to the product. In addition to the need for a system capable of providing a system, a system that enables each individual to access and acquire a richer and more diverse RFID-based information regardless of time and place is required.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication network-based information providing system that can usefully provide information obtained from the RFID TAG attached to a specific product using a mobile terminal equipped with an RFID module.

Another object of the present invention is to read the information of the TAG attached to the product through the RFID module mounted on the mobile terminal, based on the RFID of the product can receive information useful to the user associated with the product through the mobile terminal. In order to provide a foundation for a user to easily acquire and utilize abundant information about a product of interest using an RFID terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to obtain the ID information for the product from the RFID TAG attached to a specific product using a mobile terminal equipped with an RFID module, and transmit the ID information to the information providing system through the mobile communication network, The information providing system constructs predetermined information useful to the user based on the ID information, and then transfers the predetermined information to the user terminal based on the mobile communication network so that the user can obtain useful and various information about the product. .

Mobile communication network based information providing system using the RFID of the present invention for achieving the above object,

A mobile terminal equipped with an RFID module; A mobile communication network device for transmitting information read from a TAG attached to a product and a transmission path of useful information on the corresponding RFID through an RFID module mounted in the mobile terminal; An information supply device for constructing product detailed information corresponding to the RFID provided through the mobile communication network device and supplying the detailed product information to the mobile terminal through the mobile communication network device; Characterized in that comprises a.

In addition, in the mobile communication network based information providing system using RFID according to the present invention, the mobile communication network device is characterized in that based on a mobile phone network (Mobile Phone Network).

In addition, in the mobile communication network based information providing system using RFID according to the present invention, the information supply device is an information server (Information Provider) for supplying detailed information about the product, between the mobile network device and the information server to the corresponding product It includes a data directory server (Data Directory Service System) for securing the delivery path of the necessary information based on the RFID, and an application server (Application Service System) for the electronic document configuration to display the EPC (Electronci Product Code) It is characterized by.

In addition, an information service method of a mobile communication network based information providing system using RFID of the present invention for achieving the above object,

Reading ID data from an RFID TAG attached to a product through an RFID module mounted in a mobile terminal; Transmitting ID data of the corresponding product through a mobile communication network device; Obtaining detailed information by accessing a detailed information supply device corresponding to ID data transmitted through the mobile communication network device; Constructing the obtained product detailed information in a form required by the user's mobile terminal and transmitting the obtained product detailed information to the user's mobile terminal through the mobile communication network device; Receiving the product detailed information at a mobile terminal and providing the same to a user; Characterized in that comprises a.

In addition, in the mobile communication network based RFID information service method according to the present invention, the mobile communication network device is characterized in that based on a mobile phone network (Mobile Phone Network).

In addition, in the mobile communication network-based RFID information service method according to the present invention, the configuration of the detailed product information is characterized in that it is generated by the application server based on the electronic document indicating the Electronic Product Code (EPC) .

In addition, in the mobile communication network based RFID information service method according to the present invention, the detailed product information provided to the mobile terminal is displayed in real time on the display window of the mobile terminal, characterized in that stored in the mobile terminal.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a mobile communication network based information providing system using RFID according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, Figure 1 shows an example of a mobile terminal configuration according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 20 acquires and transmits ID data for the product from the tag 10 attached to the product, and receives and stores or displays detailed information provided from the service system. do.

To this end, the mobile terminal 20 according to the present invention includes a control unit / processor 21 for controlling an RFID module driving and data communication including a voice call, a user interface 22 for operating a mobile terminal, and for mobile communication. Communication module 23, memory unit 24 for data storage, RFID module 25 for performing acquisition of necessary information from tag TAG, display unit 26 for operation and data output of mobile terminal, It includes an antenna 27 for data transmission and reception.

The tag TAG 10 is attached to the product and communicates with the RFID module 25 of the mobile terminal 20 when the tag TAG 10 is located within its operating range based on the RF signal radiated through the antenna 27. You will get ID data for the product.

The mobile terminal 20 stores the ID data read through the RFID module 25 in the memory unit 24, while the controller / processor 21 stores the corresponding ID data through the communication module 23 based on the mobile communication network. Will be sent to.

Here, the mobile communication network may use, for example, a CDMA-based mobile phone network. The ID data transmitted through the mobile communication network is accessed to the service system to interpret the corresponding ID data, access necessary information, and configure detailed product information. The detailed product information thus constructed is again communicated based on the mobile communication network. It is delivered to the mobile terminal 20 through the module 23. Then, the mobile terminal 20 stores the detailed information about the corresponding product in the memory unit 24 in the control unit / processor 21 or outputs it to the display unit 26 in real time to provide the user with detailed and useful information about the corresponding product. Will be supplied.

This series of operations is accomplished by the user requesting the request to the terminal-processor using the user interface 22. The user interface unit 22 may be a keypad.

2 shows the overall system configuration to which the present invention is applied.

In the mobile communication network based information providing system using RFID according to the present invention, the mobile terminal service group (MIS: Mobile Infotainment Service) including the RFID terminal group (110), the mobile communication network server (MGS: Mobile Gateway Service) ( 200, a data directory server 300, an information server 400, and an application server 500.

The mobile terminal service group 100 includes an RFID terminal group 110 and includes an RFID TAG 120 and an RFID reader 130 attached to a product. The RFID terminal group 110 includes a mobile terminal 111 equipped with an RFID module.

The RFID TAG 120 performs an RFID data process based on data communication with the reader in the operating range of the RFID reader 130. In addition, the RFID TAG 120 attached to the product is read the corresponding ID data through the RFID module mounted on the mobile terminal 111, which is transmitted to the mobile communication network server 200 using a wireless network.

The mobile communication network server 200 includes a mobile network operator (MNO) 210, an RFID gateway (RFID G / W) 220, and a wireless relay device (M / W) 230. The mobile network operator 210 is responsible for controlling the communication between the terminals, the terminal and the base station, the base station, and the mobile communication network and the data directory server 300 based on the mobile communication network.

The RFID gateway 220 establishes and controls a delivery path of the ID data transmitted from the RFID terminal-mobile terminal described above, and delivers detailed information about the corresponding product transmitted from the data directory server 300 to the mobile terminal. Build routes and control them.

The wireless relay device 230 establishes and controls the corresponding path so that the above data communication can be performed based on the wireless network.

The data directory server 300 reads ID data transmitted through the mobile communication network-mobile communication network server 200, that is, data directory service read from the TAG 120 attached to the product through the RFID module mounted in the mobile terminal 111. Perform To this end, it includes an Object Name Service (ONS) and an Electronic Product Code Information Database (EPC). The data directory server 300 constructs an access path of the corresponding information based on ID data (EPC) read from the TAG 120 attached to the product through the RFID module mounted in the mobile terminal 111 and drives the corresponding application. Go through a series of procedures.

The information server 400 supplies detailed information about the product based on the ID data, and the application 500 transmits useful and detailed information about the product to the mobile terminal based on the electronic document indicating the EPC. It will be in charge of organizing the information.

Information, such as EPC, Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN), is transmitted from the mobile communication network server 200 to the data directory server 300, and accesses the information server 400 based on the received useful detailed information. This is composed of the type of information that can be displayed on the mobile terminal through the operation of the application server 500 based on the electronic document indicating the EPC, for example, PML Data (Physical Markup Language). The configured useful information is transmitted to the corresponding mobile terminal via the mobile communication network server 200, and the mobile terminal 111 displays detailed and useful information about the corresponding product in real time as described above with reference to FIG. It can be stored in the memory and used by the user.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an information service method performed in a mobile communication network based information providing system using RFID according to the present invention.

The first step (S10) is a step of reading the TAG information in the mobile terminal equipped with the RFID module. In other words, the RFID module of the mobile terminal acquires the TAG information-ID data attached to the product.

The second step S20 is a step of transmitting the acquired ID data. That is, the step of transmitting the TAG information to the service system based on the mobile communication network through the communication module of the mobile terminal.

The third step (S30) is a step of interpreting the transmitted information in the service system-data directory server / information server / application and accessing useful information to be provided to the corresponding terminal to appropriately configure the information. That is, by analyzing the transmitted ID data (EPC, etc.) to access the corresponding information server (Information Provider) to obtain useful information, and to configure this in the form of information for providing to the terminal.

The fourth step S40 is a step of transmitting the configured information to the corresponding mobile terminal based on the mobile communication network. That is, the corresponding information is transmitted from the service system to the mobile terminal which requested the product detailed information and the like through the mobile communication network.

The fifth step (S50) is to receive the transmitted information from the mobile terminal, decode it, store it in a memory unit or display it in real time through the display unit, so that the user can obtain more information related to the TAG-product acquired using his mobile terminal. Detailed and useful information will be available.

FIG. 1 illustrates that the information displayed on the display unit is information related to a 'book'.

The present invention provides a service system that can receive more detailed and useful information about a product read from a TAG attached to a product in real time using a mobile communication network using a mobile terminal equipped with an RFID module.

Therefore, the portable and personalized mobile terminal enables easy acquisition and management of useful product-related information required by the user, as well as real-time retrieval of more rich and useful information.

Claims (7)

A mobile terminal equipped with an RFID module; A mobile communication network device for transmitting information read from a TAG attached to a product and a transmission path of useful information on the corresponding RFID through an RFID module mounted in the mobile terminal; An information supply device for constructing product detailed information corresponding to the RFID provided through the mobile communication network device and supplying the detailed product information to the mobile terminal through the mobile communication network device; Mobile communication network based information service system using RF ID, characterized in that comprises a. The mobile communication network based information service system using an RFID ID according to claim 1, wherein the mobile communication network device is based on a mobile phone network. According to claim 1, wherein the information supply device is an information server (Information Provider) for supplying detailed information about the product, between the mobile communication network device and the information server to secure a transmission path of the necessary information based on the RFID for the product Mobile communication network-based information using an RFID ID, comprising a Data Directory Service System for giving and an Application Server for configuring an electronic document displaying an EPC (Electronci Product Code) Service system. Reading ID data from an RFID TAG attached to a product through an RFID module mounted in a mobile terminal; Transmitting ID data of the corresponding product through a mobile communication network device; Obtaining detailed information by accessing a detailed information supply device corresponding to ID data transmitted through the mobile communication network device; Constructing the obtained product detailed information in a form required by the user's mobile terminal and transmitting the obtained product detailed information to the user's mobile terminal through the mobile communication network device; Receiving the product detailed information at a mobile terminal and providing the same to a user; Information service method of a mobile communication network based information service system using RF ID, characterized in that comprises a. The information service method of claim 4, wherein the mobile communication network device is based on a mobile phone network. The mobile communication network based information service using RF ID according to claim 4, wherein the detailed product information is generated by an application server based on an electronic document indicating an electronic product code (EPC). Information service method of system. The method of claim 4, wherein the detailed product information provided to the mobile terminal is displayed in real time on a display window of the mobile terminal or stored in the mobile terminal.

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