KR20110029710A - Method for managing the information using radio frequency identification and system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a system for managing information by using RFID are provided to provide various application services related to non-smoking and smoking by using the collected smoking information through an RFID system. CONSTITUTION: A portable information device(125) transmits a control signal and acquires code information stored in an RFID tag(110). The portable information device transmits code information and user identification information. A mobile RFID application server(150) generates statistic data based on user identification information and code information. A URL providing server(140) provides internet connection information in the mobile RFID application server. The RFID tag is attached to one side of a cigarette case.

Description

Method for managing the information using radio frequency recognition and system thereof

The present invention relates to smoking information management using radio frequency recognition, and more particularly, to recognize smoking information through radio frequency recognition and to use the same, and to provide various application services related to smoking and quitting using radio frequency recognition. It relates to an information management method and system using the same.

Recently, with the improvement of living standards, interest in personal health is increasing. Accordingly, expenses related to personal health care are increasing.

In particular, tobacco is recognized as one of the main causes of personal health harm due to its addictiveness and harm. In recent years, the age of smoking is decreasing, and the number of female smokers is increasing rapidly. Therefore, the national level is also encouraging smoking cessation to enhance the competitiveness of national health.

However, due to the direct and indirect effects of smoking, various diseases are occurring, and medical costs are intensifying.

In general, smoking is recognized as a direct or indirect cause of various cancers such as oral cavity, larynx, esophagus, bladder, kidney, stomach, pancreas as well as lung cancer, and insurance companies require additional insurance costs for smokers. In addition, as the severity of secondhand smoke is highlighted, smoking cessation in public places and buildings has been strengthened, and social awareness of smokers is deteriorating day by day.

In addition, the smoker has to pay a separate personal cost for the purchase of a smoking cessation aid, such as to quit smoking, there was a problem that the smoking cessation program for smokers is not effectively provided at the national or government level.

Exclusive cigarettes on the market are subject to various taxes, including tobacco consumption tax and national health promotion charges. However, if a smoker who currently pays the tax has a disease related to smoking, he / she cannot receive medical expenses for the treatment of the disease or receive deduction insurance related to smoking.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to collect smoking information in real time through radio frequency identification (hereinafter referred to as RFID), and to provide various smoking management services using the same. will be.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a personalized smoking cessation advertisement and smoking cessation program for each individual based on the collected tobacco purchase information.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile RFID application system capable of transmitting an individual smoking cessation message by applying RFID technology.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile RFID application system that can determine the distribution and movement route of the cigarette by attaching the RFID tag on one side of the cigarette or cigarette case.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile RFID application system capable of detecting the entry of the prohibited article by using the RFID technology, and notify the specific terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile RFID application system capable of imposing a penalty by detecting smoking in a smoking cessation zone.

Other objects of the present invention will be readily understood through the following description of the embodiments.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, an information providing system using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is disclosed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an information providing system using radio frequency recognition includes an RFID tag; A portable information device which transmits a predetermined control signal to obtain code information stored in the RFID tag and transmits the read code information and predetermined user identification information through a wireless network; A mobile RFID application server for receiving the code information and user identification information through the wireless network, generating statistical data based on the code information and user identification information, and providing the generated statistical data; And a URL providing server for providing Internet access information corresponding to the mobile RFID application server with reference to the code information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is disclosed a prohibited goods loading control system using Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the prohibited goods loading control system includes an RFID tag; An RFID reader which transmits a predetermined control signal to obtain code information stored in the RFID tag; And receiving the code information and a predetermined RFID reader identifier stored in advance from the RFID reader, determining whether an article corresponding to the code information is a prohibited article, and then transmitting a predetermined control signal to the RFID reader. It characterized in that it comprises a server.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for controlling the prohibited goods loading using Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) is disclosed.

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the prohibited goods loading control method includes: obtaining code information stored in an RFID tag through a predetermined control command; Determining whether the obtained code information is code information corresponding to a prohibited article; And generating a predetermined control signal and transmitting the predetermined control signal if it is a prohibited article.

The present invention has the advantage of providing a variety of smoking management services using real-time collection of tobacco purchase information through the wired and wireless network.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage of providing a different smoking cessation advertisement and smoking cessation program for each individual based on the collected tobacco purchase information.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage of providing a mobile RFID application system capable of transmitting a different smoking cessation message for each individual by applying the mobile RFID technology.

In addition, the present invention can be expected to have an effect of preventing the sale of cigarettes and smoking of teenagers by automatically controlling the distribution and movement path of the cigarette by attaching an RFID tag to one side of the cigarette or cigarette case.

In addition, the present invention can be expected to provide an effect of preventing smoking in a smoking cessation site by providing a smoking prevention system applying the RFID technology.

In addition, the present invention detects the entry of prohibited articles, including, for example, tobacco, alcohol, flammable articles, and the like through the application of RFID technology, thereby notifying the effect of blocking the entry of prohibited articles. You can expect

In the following description, RFID technology will be briefly described to help understand the present invention.

RFID attaches an electronic tag to a thing and collects and processes information of each thing through a reader to provide services such as information exchange and positioning, remote processing, and management between objects.

In addition, RFID technology is classified as a sensing technology that is one of the basic technologies for ubiquitous computing, and research and pilot projects are being promoted with the continuous support of governments of each country.

The development of RFID-related technologies in Korea is being led by the Ministry of Information and Communication, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, the Korea Computer Center, and the ETRI, and through the international joint research, we are overcoming technological differences and promoting joint development with industries for commercialization. It is true.

The RFID system is largely composed of a tag, a reader, and a server, and can be variously implemented according to a power supply method of a tag, a read / write capability of a tag, a frequency band used, and a communication connection method.

For example, according to the power supply method of the tag, it can be divided into a passive type that is operated by an electromagnetic field emitted by the reader and an active type that is operated by the supply of direct power provided from the outside or the inside. have.

The active type has the advantage of reducing the power required of the reader and the recognition distance from the reader. However, the active type is limited in operating time because it requires a power supply and has a disadvantage of being more expensive than the passive type.

On the other hand, the passive type is very lighter than the active type, and the price is cheap and can be used semi-permanently. However, the passive type has a shorter recognition distance and consumes more power in the reader.

Currently, RFID technology is mainly applied in logistics and distribution fields such as material management, process management, and baggage management. In addition, it is gradually being applied to public fields such as livestock history management, library management, munitions management, and waste management. .

Since RFID service is provided based on unique code information stored in a tag attached to an object, efficient code management is most important.

In addition, in order to activate RFID services and provide various services, effective interworking with existing systems is most important, and it is an important task to expand and integrate services provided by existing systems using RFID-based technology. .

Until now, however, RFID services have only been reviewed for corporate business purposes. In other words, it has been mainly used in the fields of corporate application such as library library of libraries, inventory management of stores, logistics and distribution management.

In other words, in RFID, the target customer is classified by the subject using the RFID reader. Until now, the RFID reader has been purchased and used only by the enterprise, and is not extended to general customers.

Therefore, a recent research is attempting to mount an RFID reader in a portable information terminal used by general customers.

The mobile RFID service recognizes an RFID tag attached to a product, a place, a historic place, etc. using a mobile phone equipped with an RFID reader function, and the related content-here, the content can include product information, history information, multimedia information, and the like. It is a service whose basic structure is to acquire Yes.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a smoking information management method and system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a smoking information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the smoking information management system according to the present invention includes an RFID tag 110, a mobile RFID reader 120, a mobile communication system 130, a URL providing server 140, and a mobile RFID application server ( 150 and database 160.

The RFID tag 110 stores data including an integrated circuit for external command and internal control, an antenna for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal, and code information for identifying a corresponding product, for example, an electric product code (EPC). Memory and the like.

In general, an RFID tag has a low cost passive RFID tag that operates by receiving operating power from a reader and a power supply means (eg, a battery) inside the RFID tag, thereby providing a longer distance. It can be classified into an expensive active RFID tag that enables wireless communication. The RFID tag 110 according to the present invention is attached to one side of the inside or outside of the cigarette case and can be used for one-time use, so it is preferable that the RFID tag is a low-cost passive tag. In addition, the memory provided in the RFID tag may be configured as a read only memory, for example, a read only memory.

The code information recorded in the RFID tag includes a version field for identifying the structure of the code, a product type field for identifying the type of the product, a manufacturer field for identifying the manufacturer of the product, and a unique serial number corresponding to the product. It may include a serial number field for recording, an address field for recording the URL address of the server providing a mobile application service corresponding to the product.

According to the present invention, the mobile RFID reader 120 may be integrally provided or detachably provided on one side of a portable information device such as a mobile phone. That is, the mobile RFID reader 120 may operate as a lower module or a peripheral device of the portable information device. Here, the portable information device may include a mobile phone, PDA, netbook, etc. capable of wireless communication.

The mobile RFID reader 120 may transmit a power supply signal hereinafter referred to as a pilot (business card) to be supplied to the RFID tag 110 using the battery power of the portable information device. The RFID tag may acquire internal driving power by using a pilot applied to the antenna. Thereafter, the mobile RFID reader 120 transmits a predetermined control command (hereinafter, referred to as a 'command signal') to the RFID tag 110, and the RFID tag 110 stores a code stored in the memory according to the received command signal. The information is extracted and a response signal including the extracted code information is transmitted to the mobile RFID tag 120.

The mobile RFID reader 120 is connected to the internal network of the mobile communication system 130 or the external network of the mobile communication system 130 using the wireless transmission / reception means provided in the portable information device 125, for example, the Internet network. The code information received by the connected mobile RFID application server 150 may be transmitted.

The mobile RFID application server 150 may provide various application services corresponding to the received code information with reference to the database 160.

For example, the mobile RFID application server 150 according to an embodiment of the present invention records the received code information in the database 160 or extracts detailed information corresponding to the received code information from the database 160. The portable information device 125 may be provided. In addition, the mobile RFID application server 150 is connected to the user identification information of the portable information device 125 through the mobile communication system 130-for example, a mobile phone number, subscriber authentication module information, social security number, portable information device. And the code information, including the allocated fixed IP address information, fingerprint identification information, iris recognition information, and the like, to generate statistical information about the corresponding subscriber.

For example, the mobile RFID application server 150 may obtain information such as the number of cigarettes purchased, the purchase date, the cigarette manufacturer and the product name, using the received code information and the pre-stored code mapping information, and calculate statistics for each subscriber. can do. Here, the calculated statistical information may be maintained in the database 160, the mobile RFID application server 150 is a subscriber or an external agency 170-where the external agency is an insurance company, a government agency, a school, a hospital, a cigarette manufacturer In accordance with the request of, etc., the previously stored statistical information can be extracted from the database 160, and then converted into a predetermined format and transmitted.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a smoker may access a mobile RFID application server 150 through a wired / wireless network to obtain his smoking information, and then may subscribe to a predetermined information providing service. The mobile RFID application server 150 may process the real-time collected data for the service subscriber only and periodically provide the subscriber to the service subscriber. Here, the processed data may include smoking amount during a unit period, smoking amount change graph for a certain period, smoking cessation days, smoking cessation message, smoking cessation program, etc., e-mail, SMS (Short Message Service) / Multimedia (MMS) Message Service) may be provided to the service subscriber in the form of a message.

For example, the mobile RFID application server 150 calculates the smoking amount and the smoking change amount during the smoker's unit period, and generates a smoking cessation promotion message and a smoking cessation program corresponding to the calculated smoking amount and the smoking change amount so as to carry the portable information of the smoker. Can be provided to the device.

The URL providing server 140 performs a function of providing URL address information corresponding to code information. For example, the portable information device 125 equipped with the RFID reader acquires code information stored in the RFID tag, and then requests the URL providing server 140 for a predetermined URL request message including the corresponding code information. The URL providing server 140 may extract a URL address corresponding to the corresponding code and transmit a predetermined URL response message including the extracted URL address to the portable information device 125.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the tobacco retailer may register the cigarette received in the mobile RFID application server 150 using a portable information device equipped with a mobile RFID reader. The mobile RFID application server 150 may periodically transmit the manufacturer / product-specific inventory information for the tobacco retailer to a portable information device or computer of the tobacco retailer. In addition, through this, tobacco manufacturers can easily determine the inventory of each retail store.

In the above, the RFID tag 110 is attached to one side of the cigarette case 100, and the mobile RFID application server 150 collects smoking related information by interworking with the portable information device 125 provided with the mobile RFID reader 120. Although the / processing / providing system and method thereof have been described, it should be noted that in another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention may be applied to various articles and services including alcoholic beverages.

2 is a smoking penalty imposing system using RFID technology according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 2, the smoking penalty imposing system according to the present invention is an RFID tag 210, fixed RFID reader 220, URL providing server 230, mobile RFID application server 240, database 250, The penalty charge server 250 may be included.

 According to the present invention, the fixed RFID reader 220 may further include a speaker 222, a camera module 224, various sensors 226, etc., as well as a function required for transmitting and receiving the RFID tag 210. For example, the fixed RFID reader 220 may include a smoke detection sensor and may detect smoking in the smoking cessation area through the smoke detection sensor. When the smoking is detected, the fixed RFID reader 220 obtains code information stored in the RFID tag 210 attached to the smoker's cigarette case, the obtained code information and the RFID reader identifier, where the RFID reader identifier is an IP address. May be transmitted to the mobile RFID application server 240 through the Internet. Referring to FIG. 2, although the fixed RFID reader 220 is shown to be interworked with the mobile RFID application server 240 through the Internet network, in another embodiment of the present invention, the fixed RFID reader 220 uses a wireless network. Note that it can communicate with the mobile RFID application server 240 through.

The mobile RFID application server 240 may check whether the corresponding RFID reader is an RFID reader installed for imposing a smoking penalty using the RFID reader identifier. To this end, it is preferable that a predetermined table that maps the RFID reader identifier and the usage and detailed address information corresponding to the RFID reader identifier is previously maintained in the database 250. If the received RFID reader identifier is for smoking prevention, the mobile RFID application server 240 may transmit a predetermined smoking cessation notification message to the fixed RFID reader 220. Subsequently, the fixed RFID reader 240 may transmit a smoking cessation notification message received through the speaker 224.

The fixed RFID reader 240 according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a predetermined display module such as an LCD, and may output the received smoking cessation notification message through the corresponding display module.

The fixed RFID reader 240 may take a picture of the smoker through the camera module 224 when smoking is continuously detected through the sensor 226 even after the smoking cessation notification message is sent. The fixed RFID reader 240 transmits the photographed picture to the mobile RFID application server 240. The mobile RFID application server 240 may extract smoker information corresponding to the code information with reference to the database 250. Here, the smoker information may be registered together when registering the RFID code information of the cigarette purchased through the portable information device equipped with the RFID reader to the mobile RFID application server 240.

For example, a cigarette retailer acquires cigarette buyer information through electronic identification, fingerprint identification, iris recognition, and transmits the acquired buyer information and the RFID code information of the sold cigarette to the mobile RFID application server 240 when the cigarette is sold. Can be.

Alternatively, when a cigarette buyer purchases a cigarette, the RFID reader reads the RFID code information of the cigarette to be purchased through the portable information device equipped with the mobile RFID reader, and reads the read code information and the mobile phone number through the mobile communication system. You can also send

The mobile RFID application server 240 transmits the captured smoking picture, smoker information, smoking place information, and the like to the penalties charging server 260. The penalty server 260 generates a predetermined penalty notice using the photographed picture and smoking place information, and transmits the generated penalty notice to the corresponding smoker through a wired / wireless network. Therefore, when a smoker smokes in a non-smoking area, the smoker may receive a smoking cessation message and a penalty notice in real time.

In FIG. 2, the fixed RFID reader 220 has been described as an example. However, the mobile RFID application server 240 according to another embodiment of the present invention imposes the smoking penalty in connection with a portable information device equipped with an RFID reader. Note that it may also provide services.

3 is a prohibited goods loading control system using the RFID technology according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a control system for carrying in a prohibited article using RFID technology when the prohibited article is a cigarette will be described in detail.

The RFID reader 320 transmits a predetermined control command to obtain code information stored in the RFID tag 310, and transmits the obtained code information and the pre-stored RFID reader identifier to the mobile RFID application server 340. Here, the RFID reader 320 may transmit code information and RFID reader identification information to the mobile RFID application server 340 through a mobile communication network or an internet network. The mobile RFID application server 340 may check what is the prohibited article corresponding to the RFID reader identifier by referring to the database 340.

If the prohibited article corresponding to the RFID reader identifier and the article corresponding to the received code information are the same, the mobile RFID application server 340 may send a predetermined guide message indicating that the prohibited article is being carried in. 350).

The mobile RFID application server 330 according to another embodiment of the present invention may transmit a predetermined control signal to the RFID reader 320 via a wired or wireless network informing that the prohibited article is being carried in, and the RFID reader 320. ) May generate a predetermined warning sound according to the received control signal.

In FIG. 3, only the case where the prohibited article is a cigarette is described. However, it should be noted that the control system for carrying a prohibited article according to another embodiment of the present invention may also be applied to alcohol, flammable substances, and the like with an RFID tag. do.

4 is an RFID reader structure according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the RFID reader according to the present invention includes a control unit 400, an encoder / decoder 410, an RFID tag driver 420, an RFID antenna 430, an imaging unit 440, and an audio output unit 450. The sensor 460 may include a sensing unit 460, a timer driver 470, an image output unit 480, and a network interface 490.

The controller 400 controls the driving and setting of the lower module constituting the RFID reader. In addition, the controller 400 performs a function of processing control signals and messages transmitted and received with the lower module.

The encoder / decoder 410 generates a control message necessary for communication with the RFID tag or decodes the control signal received from the RFID tag driver 420 to be described later and transmits the control signal to the controller 400 according to a request of the controller 400. It performs the function. Here, the control message processed by the encoder / decoder 410 includes a command / response message.

The RFID tag driver 420 may convert a analog signal received through the RFID antenna 430 into a digital signal or convert a control message received from the encoder / decoder 410 into an analog signal. That is, the RFID tag driver 420 may perform an RFID transceiver modem and an A / D converter function. In addition, the RFID tag driver 420 may generate a predetermined power supply signal (eg, a pilot signal) to supply power required for the operation of the RFID tag.

The imaging unit 440 performs a function of taking a picture of a corresponding area and transmitting the photographed picture information to the control unit 400 according to a control signal of the control unit 400.

According to a control signal of the controller 400 of the voice output unit 450, a predetermined voice message stored in advance may be output through a speaker, or the voice message received from the controller 400 may be output.

The sensor module 460 detects cigarette smoke, temperature, humidity, and the like in a corresponding area and transmits the same to the controller 400. For example, the sensing unit 460 may detect the cigarette smoke in the smoking cessation zone, and when the cigarette smoke is detected, may notify the control unit 400 of the detection result. The sensing unit 460 according to another embodiment of the present invention obtains sensing information through at least one sensing RFID tag installed in the vicinity, instead of performing a direct sensing function, and based on the obtained sensing information, A detection signal (or a detection message) may be generated and transferred to the controller 400.

 In this case, the controller 400 may control the driving of the lower module based on the sensing signal received from the sensing unit 460.

The timer driver 470 may drive a timer or reset the timer according to a control signal of the controller 400. The timer driver 470 may transmit a predetermined control signal to the controller 400 when the driven timer expires.

For example, the controller 400 may determine that smoking is performed in the smoking cessation area based on the detection signal received from the sensing unit 460. Thereafter, the controller 450 may transmit the smoking cessation guide voice message to the voice output unit 450 and then instruct the timer driver 470 to drive the timer. When the timer driver 470 expires, the timer driver 470 transmits a predetermined control signal to the controller 400 indicating that the timer has expired, and when the controller 400 confirms the expiration of the timer, the imaging unit 440. A predetermined control signal for instructing to take a picture can be transmitted.

The image output unit 480 performs a function of outputting an image signal according to the control signal of the controller 400. Here, the video signal may include a smoking cessation guide message, a smoking cessation promotional video, and the like.

The network interface 490 may provide an interface to an external network, including, for example, an internet network, a wireless network, and the like.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a mobile RFID application service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, an RFID reader is illustrated as being provided on one side of a portable information device. In the following description, a portable information device equipped with an RFID reader will be described simply as an 'RFID reader'.

The RFID reader 520 transmits a code request message to the cigarette with the RFID tag attached (S502), and the RFID tag 510 attached to the cigarette case extracts the code stored in the recording area and includes the extracted code information. The response message is transmitted to the RFID reader 520 (S504). The RFID reader 520 transmits a URL request message including code information to the URL providing server 530.

The URL providing server 530 extracts a URL address corresponding to the received code and transmits a URL response message including the extracted URL address to the RFID reader 520. The RFID reader 520 pre-receives an information request message including the code information received in step 504 and a predetermined information device identifier, wherein the information device identifier may be a telephone number assigned to the portable information device. The mobile RFID application server 540 corresponding to the address is transmitted (S510).

The mobile RFID application server 540 extracts the content corresponding to the received code information from the database and transmits the extracted content to the RFID reader 520 (S512). The RFID reader 520 may output the received content through predetermined output means, where the output means includes a speaker, an image output unit, and the like.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for purposes of illustration, and those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications, changes, and additions within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Additions should be considered to be within the scope of the following claims.

1 is a block diagram of a smoking information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a smoking penalty imposing system using RFID technology according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a prohibited goods import control system using RFID technology according to the present invention

4 is an RFID reader block diagram according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a mobile RFID application service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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110: RFID Tag

120: Mobile RFID Reader

150: mobile RFID application server

160: database

Claims (7)

In the information providing system using radio frequency identification (RFID), RFID tag; A portable information device which transmits a predetermined control signal to obtain code information stored in the RFID tag and transmits the read code information and predetermined user identification information through a wireless network; A mobile RFID application server for receiving the code information and user identification information through the wireless network, generating statistical data based on the code information and user identification information, and providing the generated statistical data; And URL providing server for providing Internet access information corresponding to the mobile RFID application server with reference to the code information Information providing system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The RFID tag is an information providing system, characterized in that attached to one side of the cigarette case. 3. The method of claim 2, The statistical data is an information providing system, characterized in that including the amount of smoking and smoking change during the unit period, the number of days of smoking cessation. The method of claim 1, And the user identification information comprises at least one of a telephone number corresponding to the portable information device, subscriber authentication module information, and an IP address. In the prohibited goods loading control system using Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID), RFID tag; An RFID reader which transmits a predetermined control signal to obtain code information stored in the RFID tag; And A mobile RFID application server that receives the code information and a predetermined RFID reader identifier stored in advance from the RFID reader, determines whether an article corresponding to the code information is a prohibited article, and transmits a predetermined control signal to the RFID reader. Prohibited goods import control system comprising a. The method of claim 5, And the mobile RFID application server transmits a predetermined guide message informing that a prohibited article is brought in to a predetermined manager terminal corresponding to the RFID reader identifier. In the control method of the prohibited goods import using radio frequency identification (RFID), Obtaining code information stored in the RFID tag through a predetermined control command; Determining whether the obtained code information is code information corresponding to a prohibited article; And Generating a predetermined control signal and transmitting the predetermined control signal if it is prohibited. Prohibited article import control method comprising a.

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