TW201516945A - A service-scheduling device and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A service-scheduling device is disclosed. The device includes a microprocessor, a tag-acquiring unit, a memory unit, a scheduling module, and a notification module. The tag-acquiring unit reads a tag. The memory unit includes a database storing the tag and a user-data corresponding to the tag and a list storing the user-data. The scheduling module gets an order based on the tag-acquiring unit gets the tag. The scheduling module includes a registration unit. The registration unit receives the user-data according to the tag. The notification module coupled to the scheduling module outputs the user-data as a notice message according to the order and removes the user-data corresponding to the tag from the list.

Description

Registration device and method thereof

The invention relates to a registration device and a method thereof, which are a registration device and a method for providing a user to select a call number.

In today's service-oriented society, users often need to wait in line to receive services. For example, waiting in the restaurant for dinner, snack bars waiting in line to wait for meals, hospital registration waiting for a visit, bank or post office waiting in line for service, etc. The service provider usually arranges an automatic number picking machine at the door, and provides the user to take the number by itself, thereby sequentially serving the user one by one. However, each service provider needs to reprint the paper of the automatic machine every day, and the user often finds that something needs to leave the scene after the number is taken, resulting in waste of the automatic machine paper. It can be seen that for the service provider that needs to serve the people every day, the paper printed by the automatic numbering machine is a rather unnecessary cost.

In view of this, the present invention proposes a registration device. The registration device includes a micro processing unit, a label capture unit for reading an electronic identification tag, a memory unit, a registration module, and a call number module. The memory unit includes an electronic tag database for storing user data corresponding to the electronic identification tag and the electronic identification tag. The memory unit further includes a registration list for storing user data corresponding to the electronic identification tag. The registration module generates the user sequence according to the time when the tag retrieval unit reads the electronic identification tag. The registration module includes a registration unit. This registration unit will act as a microprocessor unit When the electronic identification tag is not stored in the electronic tag database, the registration unit receives the user data according to the electronic identification tag. The calling module is coupled to the registration module. The call number module outputs the user data as the call number information according to the user sequence, and removes the user data corresponding to the electronic identification tag in the registration list.

The embodiment of the invention further provides a registration method, which is suitable for the registration device. The registration method includes determining whether the electronic identification tag is stored in the electronic tag database after receiving the electronic identification tag. If not, the registration unit receives the user profile to initialize the electronic identification tag, and correspondingly records the user profile and the electronic identification tag in the electronic tag database. In addition, if the electronic identification tag is stored in the electronic tag database, the user sequence is generated according to the time when the tag capturing unit reads the electronic identification tag, and the electronic identification tag and the corresponding user data are recorded in the registration list.

In order to further understand the technology, method and effect of the present invention in order to achieve the intended purpose, reference should be made to the detailed description and drawings of the present invention. The drawings and the annexed drawings are intended to be illustrative and not to limit the invention.

10, 20, 30‧‧‧ Registration devices

101‧‧‧Microprocessing unit

103‧‧‧Label capture unit

105‧‧‧ memory unit

1050‧‧‧Electronic Tag Database

1052‧‧‧List of registrations

107‧‧‧ Registration Module

1070‧‧‧ Registration unit

1072‧‧‧ Radio unit

1074‧‧‧ Input unit

1076‧‧‧Output interface

109‧‧‧calling module

1090‧‧‧ Speaker unit

1092‧‧‧Display unit

113‧‧‧Network interface

200, 300‧‧‧ display screen

201‧‧‧Electronic identification label

203‧‧‧Text type options

205‧‧‧Voice type options

207‧‧‧ User data

209, 303‧‧‧ display screen

301‧‧‧ mobile device

Steps S401, S403, S405, S407, S409, S411‧‧

1 is a functional block diagram of a registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A-2D are schematic diagrams showing the registration method according to the embodiment of the post office registration according to the present invention.

3A-3D are schematic diagrams showing the registration method according to the embodiment of the hospital registration according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of carrying out registration by a registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the following, detailed description will be made by way of illustration of various exemplary embodiments of the invention The invention is described. However, the inventive concept may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the illustrative embodiments set forth herein. In addition, the same reference numerals may be used in the drawings to indicate similar elements.

The present invention provides a registration device for providing a service sequence. In general, the registration device can be installed in various places, the user receives the service in a chronological order, and the user can set the data of the call number autonomously, thereby serving the service sequence and Personalized call number information enhances the user's attention and makes all users not confused.

Specifically, FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the registration device 10 includes a micro processing unit 101 , a label capture unit 103 , a memory unit 105 , a registration module 107 , and a call number module 109 . The label capture unit 103 , the memory unit 105 , and the registration module 107 . They are respectively coupled to the micro processing unit 101. The registration module 107 is coupled to the call module 109. The actions between the various components will be detailed below.

The tag retrieval unit 103 is configured to read an electronic identification tag, such as a unique identification number (UID) of the mobile phone. In an example, the tag capturing unit 103 is a reading unit that can read a radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag), and the user can hold any device or card with an RFID tag, such as a leisure card. The tag capturing unit 103 reads the electronic identification tag. In another example, the tag capturing unit 103 is a sensing circuit unit having Near Field Communication, a NFC tag or a device having a short-range wireless communication function, such as an NFC mobile phone. Both can be activated by the label capture unit of the registration device of the present invention. In still another example, the tag capture unit 103 is an optical scanning unit that can read a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional barcode. The present invention is not intended to be limited by the present invention. Any device that uses wireless sensing or optical scanning can cooperate with the corresponding identification tag to implement the registration device of the present invention. Means of implementation.

The memory unit 105 is coupled to the micro processing unit 101. The memory unit 105 includes an electronic tag library 1050 and a registration list 1052. The electronic tag database 1050 stores a plurality of electronic identification tags, such as unique identification data, radio frequency identification tags or short-range wireless communication tags, and personalized information corresponding to the electronic identification tags, such as name, phone number, and nickname. Or the code that the user can identify personally. The registration list 1052 of the memory unit 105 stores at least one electronic identification tag and the personalized material corresponding thereto, wherein the registration list 1052 sequentially records the personalized data in the order in which the tag retrieval unit 103 reads the electronic identification tag. The specific production method is detailed below.

Referring to FIG. 1, the registration module 107 is coupled to the micro processing unit 101 for generating a registration list 1052. The registration list 1052 stores at least one order for indicating the order in which the plurality of users accept the service and their corresponding personalized materials. In an embodiment, when the user is ready to queue up to receive the service, the tag retrieval unit 103 reads the user's electronic identification tag. At this time, the registration module 1070 knows the time point when the user joins the queue, and obtains a user order by time relative to other queued users. This user order is the order in which the users join the queue in the registered list, and also the order in which the user can accept the service. Therefore, the registration module 107 further queries the electronic tag database 1050 in the memory unit 105, and writes the user data corresponding to the electronic identification tag into the registration list 1052 according to the user order.

The registration module 107 includes a registration unit 1070. The registration unit 1070 includes a radio unit 1072 and an input unit 1074. The sound collection unit 1072 is configured to receive an externally generated audio signal. The input unit 1074 is configured to receive a text material, such as a physical keyboard, a virtual keyboard, or a voice recognition unit, and obtain corresponding text data through an input method or voice recognition. The registration unit 1070 is configured to receive personalized information registered by the user. In the registration device proposed by the embodiment of the present invention, all the electronic identification tags need to perform the registration process before entering the registration process. For example, when the user purchases or obtains a brand new unregistered electronic identification tag at the service providing site, or holds an NFC mobile phone or an RFID tag-free leisure card that has not been registered in the registration device 10, or does not note Registered 2D barcodes stored on mobile phones or papers require registration of personal data prior to registration unit 1070. In the registration process, the registration device 10 provides the type of material for which the user selects the name data to be presented. In an example, the user can input data in a text manner through the input unit 1074, such as input typing or handwriting input identification, and the user data is stored in the electronic label database 1050 in a text data type. In another example, the user may also select the voice input mode as the user data through the sound collection unit 1072. The sounding unit 1072 is, for example, a microphone or other component capable of recording or intercepting audio. The microphone or other audible audio component can record the user's audio signal. For example, the user speaks "net singer", and the radio unit 1072 will record " The recording file of the Snapshot is stored in the electronic tag database 1050 in association with the unique identification data of the electronic identification tag.

In an exemplary embodiment, the display screen (not shown) of the registration device 10 presents a data type button for the user to select to register. If the user selects the audio file as the user data, the sounding unit 1072 records the user's voice, and associates the electronic identification tag and the corresponding audio file in the electronic tag database 1050. If the user selects the text data as the user data, the input unit 1074 receives the text input by the user, and stores the electronic identification tag and the corresponding text data in the electronic tag database 1050. It should be noted that the registration device 10 proposed by the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to only one type of registered data, and various fields for user registration can be designed according to actual needs, and different user data can be selected according to different situations. As the call number information. For example, the user can register the real name, contact number, nickname or code number at the same time of registration, and can also make further settings from it, such as setting the real name as the calling information or the snack in the hospital. In the case of the store, the nickname is set as the call number information. Any personally identifiable information of any user can be applied to the registration device of the present invention.

The procedure for executing the registration by the registration device 10 will be specifically described below. After the electronic identification tag has been registered in the registration device 10, the registration module 107 obtains a user sequence according to the time sequence in which the tag retrieval unit 103 reads the electronic identification tag. Then, the registration module The group 107 will query the electronic tag database 1050 to write the personalized data into the registration list 1052 in accordance with the user order. Such personalized information may be real information of real-life users such as Chinese and English names, telephone numbers or addresses, or materials that are meaningful only to individuals, such as nicknames and code names. The user can confirm whether the registered user data has been completed by confirming whether the registered user data appears on the registration list.

The registration module 107 further includes an output interface 1076, such as a USB interface or an RS-232 interface, for connection to a printer (not shown). The registration device 10 proposed in the embodiment of the present invention provides a user to register user data in the field using an electronic identification tag, or to register user data at home through a network or a mobile phone software. In one embodiment, the user may purchase an RFID tag at a vending machine on site, or register with the registration unit 1070 using a device or card having an RFID tag, or generate a two-dimensional bar code with user data on the site through the website, and Printed out by the printer. Alternatively, the website transmits the two-dimensional tag to the mobile device, and the user can register the two-dimensional barcode on the mobile device as an electronic identification tag in the registration list.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the call number module 109 includes a speaker unit 1090 and a display unit 1092. The display unit 1090 is configured to display the text data in the registration list 1052, and the speaker unit 111 is configured to output the audio signal in the registration list 1052. The user can know through the call number module 109 whether the service is currently acceptable. For example, if the display unit 1092 displays "Don't Eat Apple", the user who uses "Do not eat Apple" as the registration information knows that it is their turn to accept the service. Or, for example, if the speaker unit 1090 issues a voice message of "webmaster", the user who uses the voice file of "netshot" as the registration information knows that it is his turn to accept the service.

The registration device 10 further includes a network interface 113. The network interface 113 can be connected to a cloud database (not shown) via the Internet. The electronic tag database 1050 and the registration list 1052 stored in the memory unit 105 can be uploaded to the cloud database. Then, the registered electronic identification tags can be randomly and repeatedly registered or reported in any of the registration devices proposed by the embodiments of the present invention, and shared with each other through the cloud database. Or sharing the electronic tag database 1050, so that any registered electronic identification tag can be registered in the registration device set up at any place proposed by the present invention, so that the user can receive the service in order, and register the personalized data. As the call number information.

It should be noted that in the registration device 10 proposed by the embodiment of the present invention, each user can have at least one electronic identification tag according to actual needs. For example, a user can register a 2D barcode with a real name if a specific identity verification is required. Or, for example, the user may additionally register a two-dimensional barcode or RFID tag that only uses the nickname as the registration information. Through various registration information methods, users can register with different levels of information on different occasions, and retain appropriate privacy when enjoying personalized information registration and calling services.

2A-2D are schematic diagrams showing the registration method according to the embodiment of the post office registration according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2A, the registration device 20 includes a display screen 200. As shown in FIG. 2A, the sensing device of the registration device 20 reads the electronic identification tag 201 held by the user and provides two registration modes for the user: a text type option 203 or a voice type option 205. The registration process has been described in the above section and will not be repeated here. In FIG. 2B, the user data 207 in which the user registration is completed is displayed on the screen 200. As shown in the figure, the user data in this embodiment is the text data of "Daily Post Office Reporting".

Referring to FIG. 2C, the display screen 200 displays a schematic diagram of obtaining the registration data by the electronic identification tag 201. As shown in the figure, the display unit 200 displays the serial number of the user in the registration list as 073. In another example, as shown in FIG. 2D, the display screen 209 may not display the serial number of the user in the registration list, but only the registration list information of "the day-to-be-served public". Users can directly view the current user data "raining" or the next user's user information "Daily Post Office" to find out the current situation. Again, the present invention does not use the serial number of the registration list as a necessary component for notifying the user that the service has been accepted. The user may not know the order of his or her own number, but only view the text displayed by the user through the registration list 1052 or listen. The voice play data is used as the call number information.

3A-3E are diagrams showing the registration method according to the embodiment of the hospital registration according to the present invention. intention. Referring to FIG. 3A, the registration device 30 reads an electronic identification tag of the NFC-equipped mobile device 301. In this embodiment, the user has completed the registration, and the registered user profile is "do not eat apples". As shown in FIG. 3B, the mobile device 301 displays the user's hospital registration information, including the visiting department. User data and visit number 023. Referring to FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C, the registration device 30 can also display the user's registration data. That is to say, in the embodiment of the present invention, the registration information is not limited to the registration device 30 or the mobile device 301. . The registration device 30 can read any electronic identification tags, and write the user data corresponding to the electronic identification tags into the registration list according to the order of reading the tags, and present the relevant registration materials on the registration device 30 or the mobile device 301.

Referring to FIG. 3D, the display screen 303 displays a registration list of hospital visits. In this embodiment, the registration list includes a registration order, a proxy, and a service window. The registration list is generated in the same way as above. It should be noted that the embodiment of the present invention may not include the registration order, and the user can directly view or listen to the generation or display of the registration device 30 to know whether the medical examination has been accepted.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of carrying out registration by a registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In step S401, the registration device determines whether the read electronic identification tag has been stored in the electronic tag database. If not, the registration unit requests the user to perform the registration process in step S403. In the registration process, the registration unit receives the user profile to initialize the electronic identification tag, and correspondingly records the user profile and the electronic identification tag in the electronic tag database, thereby completing the registration of the electronic identification tag. Among them, the user can select a voice file or a text file as the registered data type.

If the electronic identification tag is already registered in the electronic tag database, then in step S405, the micro processing unit determines whether the user has registered with the electronic identification tag. If not, the user does not accept the service request, so the registration method process ends. If the user performs the registration process with the electronic identification tag, in step S407, the electronic identification tag and the corresponding user data are recorded according to the user sequence according to the user order in which the tag retrieval unit reads the electronic identification tag in time order. In the registration list. Hang The list of numbers is the basis for the order provided to the server as a service consumer. In step S409, each time a user receives a service, the speaker unit outputs the user-registered audio signal according to the user sequence or displays the user-registered text data on the display unit as the call number data. The user can view the text or listen to the voice data to find out if it is their turn to accept the service. Then, in step S411, after the user completes the report according to the call number data, the call number module removes the user data on the registration list, and the user starts to accept the service.

It should be noted that in the registration method proposed by the present invention, the user can repeatedly use the electronic identification tag to perform queue registration. For example, referring to FIG. 4, after completing step S411, if the user still has other registration requirements, the electronic identification tag may be returned to step S405 for re-registration to re-arrange the waiting service. Alternatively, the user may not immediately return to the registered queue, but register the different services in other registered devices including the electronic tag database. For example, after the user can register and enjoy the meal and leave the registration device installed in the restaurant, the user can register and enjoy the same personalized call with the same electronic identification tag at the post office sharing the electronic tag database. No. and receiving postal postal services.

Accordingly, the registration apparatus and method according to the embodiment of the present invention can achieve the paper cost required to save the paper number in any occasion where queuing is required. Moreover, by establishing personalized registration data for the electronic identification tag, the user is no longer limited to using the number as the call information in the queue. The embodiment of the present invention provides a method for calling a user to select a preference, such as the text type or audio type mentioned above. The personalized call number makes it easier for users to ignore their own service order. For example, if the user hears the laughter of their child, they will immediately know that it is their turn to accept the service, and will not ignore it because they are too involved in other things. At present, I have already reached the number, which not only enhances the user's attention, but also helps the user not need to look up at the queue and watch the screen too long, so that the user can concentrate on their own affairs while waiting. Make good use of waiting time. Moreover, the registration device proposed in the embodiment of the present invention can also allow the service provider to not need to spend extra manpower or equipment cost notification. The user has reached the number, and does not need to spend the R&D cost to inform the user of the estimated waiting time, and the service provider saves the overhead of the registered queue.

In addition, in the registration method proposed by the embodiment of the present invention, the user can reuse the registered electronic identification tag. Any registered device that shares the electronic identification database can provide the same registration service for the user. Moreover, the same user can have multiple electronic identification tags for registering different user information at the same time, so that the user can use different identity to register in different places, thereby increasing the freedom of personal use.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

10‧‧‧ Registration device

101‧‧‧Microprocessing unit

103‧‧‧Label capture unit

105‧‧‧ memory unit

1050‧‧‧Electronic Tag Database

1052‧‧‧List of registrations

107‧‧‧ Registration Module

1070‧‧‧ Registration unit

1072‧‧‧ Radio unit

1074‧‧‧ Input unit

1076‧‧‧Output interface

109‧‧‧calling module

1090‧‧‧ Speaker unit

1092‧‧‧Display unit

113‧‧‧Network interface

Claims (10)

A registration device includes: a micro processing unit; a label capture unit that reads an electronic identification tag; and a registration module that sequentially generates a user sequence according to the time when the tag retrieval unit reads the electronic identification tag. The registration module includes: a registration unit, when the micro processing unit determines that the electronic identification tag is not stored in the electronic tag database, the registration unit receives a user data according to the electronic identification tag; a memory unit, including An electronic label database storing the electronic identification label and the user data corresponding to the electronic identification label; and a registration list storing the user data corresponding to the electronic identification label according to the user order; The module is coupled to the registration module; wherein the call module outputs the user profile as a call number information according to the user sequence, and removes the corresponding electronic identification tag from the registration list. The user profile. The registration device of claim 1, wherein the registration unit comprises a radio unit that receives an audio signal, and an input unit that receives a text message, wherein the registration unit uses the audio signal or the text data as the user data. And the calling module includes a display unit for displaying the text data according to the user sequence, and a speaker unit for outputting the audio signal according to the user sequence. The registration device of claim 1, wherein after the call module is removed from the user profile number in the registration list, the registration module regenerates the user sequence according to the reading of the tag retrieval unit. And record the user data in the registration column table. The registration device of claim 3, wherein the electronic identification tag is a radio frequency identification tag, a one-dimensional bar code or a two-dimensional bar code, and the tag retrieval unit is a short-range wireless communication unit, a one-dimensional barcode scanner or a two-dimensional barcode. scanner. The registration device of claim 4, further comprising: a network interface, connected to a remote server via the Internet to store the electronic tag database and the registration list; and an output interface, the output having the use The 2D barcode of the data. A registration method is applicable to a registration device. The method includes: after receiving an electronic identification tag, determining whether the electronic identification tag is stored in an electronic tag database; if not, a registration unit receives a user profile to initialize the electronic device. Identifying the label, and correspondingly recording the user data and the electronic identification label in the electronic label database; and if the electronic identification label is stored in the electronic label database, reading the electronic identification according to the label capturing unit The time of the label sequentially generates a user order, and the user data corresponding to the electronic identification label is recorded in a registered list according to the user order. The registration method of claim 6, wherein the step of initializing the electronic identification tag by the registration unit comprises receiving an audio signal by a sound receiving unit or receiving a text data as an input data by an input unit. The method of claim 7, wherein the method further comprises: outputting, by the speaker unit, the audio signal of the user data corresponding to the electronic identification tag according to the user sequence or by using a display unit according to the use The user sequentially displays the corresponding text data of the user data as a call number information, and removes the user data in the registration list. The registration method of claim 8, wherein after the user profile is removed from the registration list, the time of reading the electronic identification tag by the tag retrieval unit is first The user sequence is regenerated and the user profile corresponding to the electronic identification tag is registered in the registration list according to the user sequence. The registration method of claim 6, wherein the electronic identification tag is initialized and the user data and the electronic identification tag are correspondingly recorded in the electronic tag database, and the two-dimensional bar code is generated through the internet via a mobile phone software or a webpage platform. And reading the two-dimensional barcode with a label capture unit to register the user data in the registration list.