WO2006011195A1 - Rfidシステムにおいて使用される質問器 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an RFID system including a plurality of interrogators, and more particularly to a technique for reducing the influence of interference between the plurality of interrogators.
- the RFID system is composed of an interrogator and a transponder.
- the interrogator accesses the IC chip as the responder and reads the information (eg, HD information) written in the IC chip.
- Interrogators often write information to their IC chips. Therefore, in the following, the interrogator is referred to as the “reader Z writer”.
- the transponder is an ic chip in which unique information is written.
- the reader Z writer transmits a radio signal (radio wave) for transmitting question information to the RF tag.
- the RF tag returns the information requested by the query information to the reader Z writer.
- the RF tag writes the information sent along with the question information to the memory.
- the RF tag usually has a function of generating radio signal power from the reader Z writer.
- RF tags with built-in batteries are also known.
- Patent Document 1 describes a method of performing time-sharing control so that communication timings of a plurality of reader Z writers do not overlap each other. However, with this method, interference between reader Z writers can be avoided, but multiple reader Z writers cannot communicate at the same time, which reduces the throughput of the entire system. End up. Patent Document 1 assumes a system having only one channel force S between the reader Z writer and the RF tag.
- Patent Document 2 describes a configuration in which a reader Z writer detects an interference wave (external noise) in advance and controls communication according to the result.
- this document has a detailed description on how to detect the interference wave. There is no specific description on how to eliminate the influence when a force interference wave is detected !, .
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-283367 (paragraphs 0002-0010, 08)
- Patent Document 2 JP-A-2004-48288 (paragraph 0013, abstract)
- An object of the present invention is to avoid interference between reader / writers without reducing communication throughput in an RFID system including a plurality of reader / writers.
- the interrogator according to the present invention is used in an RFID system in which usage state information for displaying a usage state of a channel for wireless communication with an RF tag is transferred between a plurality of interrogators. It also uses the medium power of multiple channels that can be used in the RFID system.
- each interrogator recognizes the state of each channel based on usage state information transferred between the interrogators. Then, when each interrogator selects a channel for communication with the RF tag, it considers the channel usage status notified from other interrogators as well as the interference level for that channel. Determine whether you can use it. Thus, the interrogator can efficiently determine whether or not the channel should be used.
- the usage state information includes, for example, a first communication state that indicates that the channel is continuously occupied for a long time, and a second communication that indicates that the channel is temporarily used. You may make it identify a state and a non-communication state. In this case, if the channel selected by the selection means is in the first state, the waiting time until the channel is released is expected to increase, so it is possible to immediately wait for the channel to be released. Switch to another channel. If the channel selected by the selection means is in the second state, the waiting time until the channel is released is expected to be short, so the channel waits for the channel to be released. This improves channel search efficiency and improves communication throughput.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an RFID system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a reader Z writer.
- FIG. 3A is an example of operation mode information.
- FIG. 3B is an example of a packet transmitted / received between reader / writers.
- FIG. 4 is an example of a status management table.
- FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of an RF tag.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the reader Z writer.
- FIG. 7A is a detailed flowchart of interference measurement processing.
- FIG. 7B is a detailed flowchart of communication processing.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing another operation example of the reader Z writer.
- FIG. 9 is an operation time chart of the RFID system when each reader Z writer executes the processing of the flowchart of FIG.
- FIG. 10 is an operation time chart of the RFID system when each reader Z writer executes the processing of the flowchart of FIG.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an RFID system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- An RFI D (Radio Frequency Identification) system 1 of the embodiment includes a plurality of reader Z writers 10 (10A, 10B, 10C) and a LAN 100 that connects the plurality of reader Z writers 10.
- Each reader Z writer 10 transmits and receives radio signals to and from the corresponding RF tag 30 (30a-30c, 30d-30f, 30g-30i).
- the reader Z writer 10 is an interrogator that transmits question information to the RF tag 30 and returns corresponding information (for example, HD information assigned to each RF tag 30). Request.
- the reader Z writer 10 can also write predetermined information into the RF tag 30.
- the RF tag 30 is a transponder provided with a memory, and extracts corresponding information from the memory according to the question information of the reader Z writer 10 and returns it.
- the RF tag 30 can also write information given from the reader / writer 10 into the memory.
- the RFID system 1 provides a plurality of channels for wireless communication between the reader / writer 10A-10C and the RF tags 30a-30i. Each channel is assigned a different radio frequency. Then, each reader Z writer 10 selects one of the free channels as the intermediate force of each of the plurality of channels, and communicates with the RF tag 30 using that channel.
- the frequency band that can be used for RFID is generally narrow. For this reason, the number of channels that can be provided for communication between the reader Z writer and the RF tag is relatively small. Therefore, RFID systems with multiple readers / writers In a system (ie, an RFID system with more reader Z writers than channels), one channel must be shared by multiple reader Z writers. The following assumes an RFID system that requires one channel to be shared by multiple reader Z writers.
- Each reader Z writer 10 notifies the other reader Z writer of its operation state using the LAN 100.
- the LAN 100 may be a wired network, a wireless network, or a mixture of them. Also, the communication protocol on LAN100 is not particularly limited.
- FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the reader Z writer 10.
- the reader Z writer 10 is connected to the LAN 100 and transmits / receives a signal to / from the RF tag 30 via a wireless communication line (that is, a channel).
- a wireless communication line that is, a channel
- the processor 11 By executing a program stored in the memory 12, the processor 11 creates question information to be transmitted to the RF tag 30 (that is, information to be written to the RF tag 30) and RF Information received from the tag 30 is stored in the memory 12 (or transferred to a host computer (not shown) via the LAN 100). Further, the processor 11 selects a channel for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from the RF tag 30 from a plurality of channels provided by the RFID system 1. Further, the processor 11 transmits / receives information to / from another reader Z writer and a host computer (not shown) via the LAN 100.
- the memory 12 includes a nonvolatile memory area and a RAM area.
- a program describing the operation of the reader Z writer 10 is stored in the nonvolatile memory area.
- the RAM area is used as a work area for the plug processor 11 and holds operation mode information and a state management table to be described later.
- the filter 13 removes an unnecessary component from the output force of the processor 11.
- the modulator 14 modulates the output of the filter 13 using the clock signal generated by the oscillator 15.
- the amplifier 16 amplifies the signal modulated by the modulator 14.
- the duplexer 17 guides the signal amplified by the amplifier 16 to the antenna 18. This signal is transmitted to the RF tag 30 via the antenna 18.
- the oscillator 15 is a variable frequency oscillator, and generates a clock signal having a frequency corresponding to the channel selected by the processor 11. Therefore, the leader
- the Z writer 10 can transmit a radio signal at a frequency assigned to the channel selected by the processor 11! /.
- a signal received via the antenna 18 is guided to the amplifier 19 by the duplexer 17.
- the amplifier 19 amplifies the received signal.
- the quadrature mixer 20 uses the clock signal generated by the oscillator 15 to extract a corresponding signal component from the received signal.
- the oscillator 15 generates a clock signal having a frequency corresponding to the channel selected by the processor 11. Therefore, the signal of the frequency assigned to the channel selected by the processor 11 is extracted by the orthogonal mixer 20.
- the output of the quadrature mixer 20 is sent to the demodulator 22 via the filter 21.
- the demodulator 22 demodulates the output of the filter 21 to reproduce the information received from the RF tag 30.
- the processor 11 can detect the power of the received radio wave for the frequency assigned to the selected channel.
- the power of the received radio wave may be detected based on digital data obtained by AZD conversion of the output of the quadrature mixer 20 or the filter 21!
- the reader Z writer 10 transmits and receives radio signals to and from the RF tag 30 using a channel selected from among a plurality of channels provided by the RFID system 1.
- the reader Z writer 10 can be used in various applications. For example, in an application that reads an RF tag attached to a product flowing through a belt conveyor on a production line, the reader Z writer 10 needs to read the RF tag continuously while the belt conveyor is operating. That is, in this case, the reader Z writer 10 needs to continuously occupy a channel for wireless communication with the RF tag for a long time. On the other hand, for example, in applications that read RF tags attached to products placed on product shelves, the reader Z writer 10 only needs to temporarily occupy a channel for wireless communication with the RF tags. Oh ,.
- the power with which a plurality of channels are shared by the plurality of reader Z writers 10 In this embodiment, the number of reader Z writers 10 is larger than the number of channels provided by the RFID system 1. Many. For this reason, each reader / writer 10 needs to search for an empty channel when communication with the RF tag 30 is started.
- a reader Z writer (request reader Z writer) has a check to start communication. If the channel is used in an application that is continuously occupied by another reader Z writer for a long time, the request reader Z writer cannot acquire the channel for a while. . That is, in this case, it is advantageous for the request leader Z writer to immediately access another channel without waiting for the channel to be released.
- the request reader Z writer accesses a channel, if the channel is temporarily used by another reader z writer, the request reader Z writer The channel can be acquired within a short time. That is, in this case, it is advantageous for the request leader Z writer to wait for the channel to be released without accessing another channel.
- the RFID system 1 is designed to improve channel search efficiency by notifying the reader / writer 10 of the channel usage state between each other!
- FIG. 3A is an example of operation mode information set for each reader Z writer 10.
- the operation mode information indicates a permanent operation mode or a temporary operation mode.
- the permanent operation mode is an operation mode in which a channel for communicating with the RF tag 30 is continuously occupied for a long time.
- the temporary operation mode is an operation mode in which a channel for communicating with the RF tag 30 is temporarily occupied.
- each reader Z writer 10 notifies the other reader Z writer of the operation state of its own device (that is, the channel use state) according to this operation mode information when using the channel.
- the operation mode of each reader Z writer 10 is determined by the user of the RFID system 1 and set to the memory 12, for example. In addition, the operation mode may be set fixedly or may be changed as necessary.
- FIG. 3B is an example of a packet transmitted and received between the reader Z writer. This packet is transferred via the LAN 100.
- the “channel number” identifies the channel occupied by the reader Z writer 10 for communication with the RF tag 30 or the channel to be accessed for measuring the interference level.
- “Status information” displays the usage status of the channel identified by the “channel number”. H The channel usage status is displayed as normal busy, permanent busy, or measurement busy. “Normally busy” indicates that the reader Z writer 10 for which the temporary operation mode has been set occupies the channel for communication with the RF tag 30.
- the “permanent busy state” represents a state in which the reader Z writer 10 in which the permanent operation mode is set occupies the channel for communication with the RF tag 30.
- the “measurement busy state” represents a state in which the reader Z writer 10 is accessing the channel for channel search. However, when the reader Z writer 10 is not using (or accessing) any channel, “non-communication state” is set as “state information”. “Reader Z Writer ID” displays an identification number assigned to each reader Z writer 10.
- the packet is broadcast from each reader / writer 10 to another reader / writer via the LAN 100.
- each reader Z writer 10 can recognize the individual usage status of each channel.
- FIG. 4 is an example of the state management table. Status management table, RFID system
- 1 is a table for managing the status of each channel provided by 1 and is created on the memory 12 of each reader Z writer 10. This state management table is updated with information notified by the packet shown in FIG. 3B.
- each reader / writer 10 can recognize the state of each channel provided by the RFID system 1.
- FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the RF tag 30.
- the RF tag 30 transmits and receives signals to and from the reader Z writer 10 via a wireless communication line (that is, a channel).
- the power supply circuit 31 includes a rectifier circuit and rectifies radio waves (radio signals) received via the antenna 36 to generate DC power. This power is supplied to the demodulator 32, logic unit 33, memory 34, Supplied to adjuster 35.
- the demodulator 32 demodulates the radio signal transmitted from the reader Z writer 10.
- the logic unit 33 analyzes the demodulated signal and executes corresponding processing. For example, when the question information is received from the reader Z writer 10, the ID information stored in the memory 34 is read.
- the logic unit 33 may be realized by a hardware circuit or a software circuit that executes a program described in advance.
- the memory 34 is a nonvolatile memory, and holds information that is uniquely assigned to each RF tag. Note that the memory 34 can also write information received from the reader Z writer 10.
- the modulator 35 modulates a signal representing information read from the memory 34. This modulated signal is transmitted to the reader / writer 10 via the antenna 36.
- the RF tag 30 returns the information uniquely attached to the RF tag 30 in response to the question from the reader / writer 10.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the reader Z writer 10. The processing in this flowchart is started when the reader Z writer 10 is turned on and is executed by the processor 11.
- step S1 an arbitrary channel is selected as the medium power of the plurality of channels provided by the RFID system 1.
- step S2 the state management table shown in FIG. 4 is referred to, and it is checked whether or not the channel selected in step S1 or the channel selected in step S14 described later is in the channel search state.
- the channel selected in step S1 or S14 is referred to as “selected channel”. If the selected channel is not in the channel search state, the process proceeds to step S3. On the other hand, if the selected channel is in the channel search state, it is determined that another reader Z writer is accessing the channel for channel search and waits for the end of the search process.
- channel search that is, interference level measurement
- the interference level of any reader Z writer is below the threshold. If this is the case, the multiple reader Z writers may start communication at the same time using the channel, and a communication error may occur.
- the procedure of step S2 is introduced, a plurality of reader Z writers 10 will not start communication using the same channel at the same time, thereby avoiding a decrease in communication throughput. .
- steps S3—S4 an interference level is detected for the selected channel. If the interference level exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the process proceeds to step S11. If the interference level is equal to or less than the threshold value, the process proceeds to step S21.
- FIG. 7A is a detailed flowchart of the interference measurement process in step S3.
- step S31 a packet for notifying other reader Z writers to start channel search is created and transmitted.
- this packet is obtained by setting a number identifying the selected channel as “channel number” and setting “measurement busy” as “status information”.
- step S32 the received power for the frequency of the selected channel is detected.
- step S33 a packet for notifying other reader Z writers that the channel search is to be completed is created and transmitted.
- this packet is obtained by setting a number identifying the selected channel as “channel number” and setting “non-communication state” as “status information”.
- Steps S11 to S13 are executed when the interference level for the selected channel exceeds a threshold value.
- this interference level exceeding the threshold can occur when the selected channel is used by another reader Z writer or when there is external noise unrelated to RFID system 1 .
- step S11 the status of the selected channel is checked with reference to the status management table shown in FIG. If the selected channel power is “permanently busy” or “non-communication”, the process proceeds to step S14.
- step S14 the medium power of the plurality of channels provided by the RFID system 1 also selects the next channel and returns to step S2. In other words, if it is ⁇ selected channel power ⁇ permanently busy '', the channel is presumed to be occupied continuously by another reader Z writer for a long time, so the next channel is selected immediately. To do.
- the interference level is high even though the selected channel power ⁇ non-communication state '', it is assumed that interference has occurred due to external factors unrelated to the RFID system 1. Determined.
- the selected channel cannot be used unless the external factors are removed. Therefore, also in this case, the next channel is immediately selected. In this way, when it is expected that the selected channel cannot be used for a long time, the next channel is immediately selected, so that the time required until an available channel can be acquired is shortened.
- step S12 Perform step S13.
- steps S 12 to S 13 the power of whether or not the selected channel is released within a predetermined time (that is, whether or not the busy state is terminated) is monitored.
- a packet with “non-communication status” set as “status information” is broadcast via LAN 100, so that packet is received.
- the process proceeds to step S23 to communicate with the RF tag 30.
- the process proceeds to step S 14 to select the next channel.
- step S21 the status management table shown in FIG. 4 is referred to, and it is checked whether or not the selected channel is “busy (including normal busy and persistent busy)”. If the selected channel is not “busy”, it is determined that the selected channel is also used by the misaligned reader / writer and the process proceeds to step S23 to communicate with the RF tag 30. I do. On the other hand, when the selected channel is “busy”, the other reader Z writer is using the selected channel, but the interference level itself is low. A process of ignoring the busy state is performed.
- the reader Z writer 10A shown in FIG. 1 executes the flowchart of FIG.
- the reader / writers 10A and 10B are provided close to each other.
- the force reader / writers 10A and 10C are not close to each other. It should be noted that there is no external noise unrelated to the RFID system 1!
- step S4 when the channel with the reader Z writer 10A is selected and the processing of step S2 and subsequent steps is executed for the selected channel, the reader / writer 10B has the selected channel. Is already used, it is determined as “Yes” in step S4, and the above-described steps S11 to S13 are executed. If neither the reader / writer 10B nor the IOC uses the selected channel, “No” is determined in both steps S4 and S21, and communication with the RF tag 30 is immediately started. Further, assuming that the selection channel has already been used by the reader Z writer 10C, “No” is determined in step S4, and then step S21 is executed.
- the other reader Z writer that is, reader Z writer 10 C
- the reader Z writer 10A and IOC are not close to each other.
- the influence of the radio wave output from the reader / writer 10C is small (Step S21: Yes). Therefore, in this case, the reader Z writer 10 A can use it even if another reader Z writer is using the selected channel. That is, multiple reader Z writers can use the same channel simultaneously, improving communication throughput.
- FIG. 7B is a detailed flowchart of the communication process in step S23.
- step S41 the operation mode information shown in FIG. 3A is confirmed.
- step S42 a packet for notifying other reader Z writers to start communication with the RF tag 30 is created and transmitted. This packet is obtained by setting the number that identifies the selected channel as the “channel number” and setting “temporary operation mode” or “permanent operation mode” as the “status information” in FIG. 3B. .
- a radio signal is transmitted / received to / from the RF tag 30.
- step S44 a packet for notifying other reader Z writers that communication with the RF tag 30 is terminated is generated and transmitted.
- FIG. 1 the operation mode information shown in FIG. 3A is confirmed.
- step S42 a packet for notifying other reader Z writers to start communication with the RF tag 30 is created and transmitted. This packet is obtained by setting the number that identifies the selected channel as the “channel number” and setting “temporary operation mode” or “permanent
- this packet is obtained by setting a number identifying the selected channel as “channel number” and setting “non-communication state” as “status information”. If communication with the RF tag 30 is not possible (for example, if no response is returned from the RF tag 30 or if a communication error occurs), give up communication on the selected channel and perform step S. Use 14 to select the next channel.
- Steps S24—S25 are executed when communication with the RF tag 30 is resumed. That is, in step S24, the state management table shown in FIG. 4 is referred to, and the use state of the same channel as the channel used in the communication process in step S23 is checked. If the channel is “non-communication state”, the process proceeds to step S23 and communication with the RF tag 30 is resumed. On the other hand, if the channel is “permanently busy”, the process proceeds to step S14 and the next channel is selected. In addition, if the channel is “normally busy”, whether or not the channel shifts to “non-communication” within a predetermined time is monitored. If the channel shifts to the “non-communication state” within a predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S23 to communicate with the RF tag 30, and if timed out, the process proceeds to step S14 to select the next channel.
- each reader Z writer 10 autonomously executes the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 so that a plurality of reader Z writers 10 communicate with the RF tag 30. For sharing multiple channels. At this time, each reader / writer 10 searches for a channel to be used autonomously. In addition, since two or more reader Z writers 10 execute parallel steps S23 to S25, one channel is shared by the reader Z writers 10 in a time-sharing manner. In other words, both powers of empty channel search and channel time-sharing control are realized by autonomous operation by each reader Z writer. This makes it possible to efficiently perform interference control between the reader Z writer.
- RFID system 1 can be said to have a configuration in which channels are shared in a time-sharing manner between low-priority reader Z writers, while each high-priority reader Z writer occupies one channel.
- this configuration is realized by each reader Z writer 10 autonomously operating. At this time, each reader Z writer 10 is used if the selected channel is used by a reader z writer with a higher priority than itself. Select another channel and the selected channel is the same or lower priority leader
- the Z writer may wait for the busy state to end without switching channels.
- each reader Z writer 10 can detect the use state of each channel by referring to the state management table shown in FIG. Therefore, each reader Z writer 10 may select a channel to be used in the middle of the channel that becomes “non-communication state” in step S1 of the flowchart shown in FIG. . If such a procedure is introduced, it becomes unnecessary to reselect another channel without using the selected channel, and the channel search can be performed efficiently.
- the number of reader Z writers 10 is larger than the number of channels provided by the RFID system 1, all channels may be busy. Further, as described in relation to steps S21 to S22, depending on the interference level, a plurality of reader Z writers 10 can use one channel at the same time. Therefore, in the system of the embodiment, the busy channel is also selected as a candidate channel to be used in step S1.
- priorities may be determined according to the usage state of each channel when selecting channels in step S1 or S14.
- a channel is selected from them. If the channel that should actually be used cannot be obtained from the “non-communication” channel, the channel in the “normally busy” channel is also selected. In addition, if the channel that should be actually used cannot be obtained from the “normally busy” channels, the channel of the “permanently busy” channel is also selected.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing another operation example of the reader Z writer 10.
- the flow chart process is the same as the process shown in Fig. 6. However, the procedure after the determination that the selected channel is “normally busy” in step S11 and the procedure after the completion of the communication processing in step S23 are different.
- the selected channel is “normally busy” in step SI 1. If it is determined, the interference level is repeatedly detected for the selected channel for the predetermined time counted in step S51. If the interference level falls below the threshold value within the predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S21. If not, the next channel is selected in step S14. By introducing this procedure, if the interference level decreases during channel search, communication with the RF tag 30 can be started via the selected channel, so that the search time is shortened.
- step S23 after the communication process in step S23 is completed, even when communication with the RF tag 30 is resumed with the previously used channel, the communication with the channel is not performed. Detect the interference level again. Therefore, whether or not the channel can be used can be determined based on the latest interference level.
- FIG. 9 is a time chart showing the operation of the RFID system 1 when each reader Z writer 10 executes the processing of the flowchart of FIG.
- the RFID system 1 includes two reader Z writers 10A and 10B provided close to each other.
- the reader Z writer 10A performs interference level measurement A1 for the channel CH1. During this period, channel CH1 is in measurement busy state A2. As a result of this measurement, when it is detected that the interference level is equal to or lower than the threshold value, the reader Z writer 10A performs communication processing A3 for transmitting and receiving radio signals to and from the RF tag 30. During this period, channel CH1 is normally busy A4. In addition, the usage status of channel CH1 is notified to another reader Z writer (ie, reader Z writer 10B).
- Reader Z writer 10B also performs interference level measurement B1 for channel CH1. During this period, channel CH1 is in measurement busy state B2. At this time, since the channel CH1 is used by the reader Z writer 10A, the interference level exceeds the threshold value. Therefore, the reader Z writer 10B cannot start communication with the RF tag 30. However, the channel CH1 used by the reader Z writer 10A is normally not busy but busy. Therefore, the busy completion waiting loop of steps S 12 to S 13 in FIG. 6 is executed.
- the reader Z writer 10A ends the communication process A3 at time T1
- the reader Z writer 10A notifies the reader Z writer 10B to that effect.
- the reader Z writer 10B then notifies channel C.
- communication processing B3 with the RF tag 30 is performed using the channel CH1.
- channel CH1 is normally busy B4.
- the use status of channel CH1 is notified to another reader Z writer (ie, reader Z writer 10A).
- the reader Z writer 10B notifies the reader Z writer 10A to that effect.
- the reader Z writer 10A detects that the channel CH1 has changed to the non-communication state by the notification, the reader Z writer 10A performs communication processing A5 with the RF tag 30 using the channel CH1. This puts channel CH1 into normal busy state A6.
- the communication process A5 continues beyond a predetermined time. Then, when the reader Z writer 10B executes the busy completion waiting loop of steps S12 to S13 in FIG. 6, a timeout occurs. Then, the reader Z writer 10B finishes waiting for channel CH1 to be released. Then, the interference level measurement B5 is performed for the channel CH2, and then the communication processing B7 is performed using the channel CH2.
- the channel CH2 is in the measurement busy state B6 during the period when the measurement B5 is performed, and is normally busy B8 during the period during which the communication process B7 is performed.
- channel CH1 is shared when time-division is shared by reader Z writers 10A and 10B.
- Channel CH2 is used when a timeout occurs in the busy end wait loop. Therefore, the resource (that is, the channel between the reader Z writer and the RF tag) can be effectively used, and the waiting time for acquiring the channel can be suppressed.
- FIG. 10 is a time chart showing the operation of the RFI D system 1 when each reader Z writer 10 executes the processing of the flowchart of FIG.
- the reader Z writer 10A uses the interference level for channel CH1. After performing Al, perform communication processing A3. Similarly, reader Z writer 10B performs interference level measurement B1 for channel C HI. At this time, since the channel CH1 is used by the reader Z writer 1 OA, the interference level exceeds the threshold. Channel CH 1 is normally busy A4. Accordingly, since “normally busy” is determined in step S11 of the flowchart of FIG. 8, the process returns to step S2. Until the channel CH1 is released, the interference level measurement (Bl, B13) is repeatedly executed. At this time, channel CH1 is in the measurement busy state (B12, B14).
- the reader Z writer 1OB starts the communication process B15.
- the channel CH1 is normally busy B16.
- reader Z writer 10A repeatedly performs interference level measurement (All, A13, A15) until channel CH1 is ready for use. At this time, channel CH1 is in the measurement busy state (A12, A14, A16).
- the reader Z writer 10A starts the communication process A17. This puts channel CH1 into normal busy state A18.
- the reader Z writer 10B performs interference level measurement B17 and B19 for the channel CH 1 in order to resume communication with the RF tag 30.
- channel CH1 enters measurement busy states B18 and B20, respectively.
- the reader Z writer 10B immediately switches the channel to be used from channel CH1 to channel CH2.
- the reader Z writer 10B performs the interference level measurement B21 for the channel CH2, and then performs the communication process B23 for the channel CH2.
- the channel CH2 is in the measurement busy state B22 during the period when the measurement B21 is performed, and is in the normal busy state B24 during the period when the communication process B23 is performed.
- the check is performed during the period waiting for the channel to be released.
- the interference level of the channel is periodically measured repeatedly, and it is determined whether or not to switch the channel according to the result. Therefore, when the channel becomes unusable due to external factors, it is possible to immediately switch to another channel. Therefore, the waiting time for acquiring a channel can be suppressed.
- the channel to be used is immediately switched without waiting for the end of the communication processing.
- “usual busy” and “permanent busy” are used as channel use states during the period in which the reader Z writer 10 is communicating with the RF tag 30.
- the force which defined only two of "" This invention is not limited to this. In other words, define three or more states and control channel search according to their priority.
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