KR20080004923A - Record measurement RFF tag vending machine and record measurement / reading method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a record measuring RF tag vending machine and a record measuring / reading method for measuring a section record of a marathon. It is characterized by detecting the tag and measuring the passage time. The present invention provides a personal information reading unit for reading a personal information of a person who wants to purchase an RF tag from a predetermined personal information medium to obtain a unique number, and an RF tag storing a plurality of RF tags including an antenna coil and a microchip. A storage unit, an RF tag unique number registration unit for registering the read unique number to the microchip of the RF tag, an RF tag emitting unit for emitting the RF tag registered with the unique number to the microchip to the outside; Unmanned sales payment unit for the payment processing of the RF tag, reader communication unit for receiving the unique number of the RF tag passing through the reader from the reader installed in each section of the marathon, RF received through the reader communication unit Record measurement database for storing the tag unique number along with the pass time for each section, and control the respective functional units, the unique number is registered It is provided with a control unit for performing the unattended sale of the RF tag, the recording of the pass time for each section of the RF tag.

Description

Record measuring RFF tag vending machine and record measuring / reading method {RF-tag automatic vending machine for measuring recorder and method for measuring / reading recorder}

1 is a diagram showing the appearance of a marathon runner receiving a record for each section by purchasing an RF tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a recording measurement RF tag vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing the appearance of the RF tag.

Figure 4 is a state diagram showing a state in which the user is connected to the record measurement management server to view the records of each section of the user in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which each section record is displayed on a user's personal computer.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a record for each section for each user in a record measurement management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings

200: record measurement RF tag vending machine 202: control unit

204: Display unit 206: Personal information reading unit

208: RF tag storage 210: RF tag unique number register

212: RF tag emitter 214: key input unit

216: reader communication unit 218: record measurement management server communication unit

220: unattended sales payment unit 222: record measurement database

410: record measurement management server 420: personal computer

The present invention relates to a record measuring RF tag vending machine and a record measuring / reading method for measuring a section record of a marathon. It is characterized by detecting the tag and measuring the passage time.

The RF-ID system that performs radio recognition is one step up from the existing barcode, and has been applied to asset tracking / management, access control / security, traffic, etc. with the advantages of superior remote recognition and excellent transparency. The field is also becoming very diverse. According to the operation principle of the RF-ID system, when the RF reader transmits a radio wave with an RF tag, the RF tag receives energy from the received radio wave and is activated, and the activated RF tag carries its information on the radio wave and transmits it to the RF reader. If so, the RF reader receives the information from the RF tag and reads the information of the RF tag. Therefore, by attaching an RF tag having a unique identification number (ID) to a person or object to be recognized, and installing an apparatus including an antenna capable of recognizing the RF tag on the floor or around the predetermined place, When a person or object attached to the RF tag comes in, the ID signal of the RF tag installed in the sensor can be detected to recognize the object.

On the other hand, in the races such as 5Km and 10Km, marathon, half course marathon, full course marathon, and warning, the race manager manually measured and recorded the record of the athletes passing the finish line or each measurement point. In the case of identifying athletes by personal information (equal number) and recording the time counted by a separate counting device as the athlete's record, it is difficult to record each athlete's record accurately if several athletes pass the measurement point at once. In order to inform the competitors of the rankings or records of those who have participated in the competition, it will take a long time to organize the athletes and their official records. There is a drawback that takes a long time.

As such, in a race in which many athletes participate, such as a marathon, it is difficult to measure and report the record of each athlete. Recently, techniques for measuring the athletes' records electronically through wireless recognition have been developed and used. As one of such radio recognition apparatus, RF tag having an antenna tag is worn on an athlete's body to check an athlete's ID through an antenna array, thereby providing a recording measurement RF-ID system.

However, the record-measuring RF-ID system is only used to measure the record of the athlete passing the finish line in the official marathon race, but is not widely used. With the recent popularization of the marathon, everybody who participates in the marathon wants to know the records of each section, but the conventional record measurement RF-ID system was only regarded as an unfamiliar record measuring device for the general public.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to propose an apparatus for selling unattended RF tag that can easily measure the records for each section of the marathon interval so that anyone can easily know the marathon interval record. In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for browsing and searching the section record measured using the RF tag on the web.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a personal information reading unit for reading a personal information of a person who wants to purchase an RF tag from a predetermined personal information medium to obtain a unique number, and a plurality of RF tags including an antenna coil and a microchip. RF tag storage unit, RF tag unique number registration unit for registering the read unique number to the microchip of the RF tag, and RF for emitting the RF tag registered the unique number to the microchip to the outside A tag emitter, an unmanned sales settlement unit for processing the payment for the RF tag, a reader communication unit for receiving a unique number of the RF tag passing through the reader from a reader installed in each section of the marathon, and the reader A record measurement database for storing the RF tag unique number received through the communication unit along with the passage time for each section; Control, and a control unit for the unattended sale of the RF tag with a unique number is registered, it performs the travel time by the recording interval of the RF tag.

In addition, the RF tag vending machine for selling the RF tag unattended, and storing the passing time of each section of the marathon for each unique number of the sold RF tag as a marathon section record, and a marathon section record stored in the RF tag vending machine. After receiving and storing, the recording measurement management server provided when the user request, and a personal computer for accessing the recording measurement management server on the Web according to the TCP / IP protocol to read the marathon section records by unique number To provide a marathon record measurement and reading system.

In addition, the method of measuring and reading the marathon record, the process of unattended selling the RF tag registered a predetermined unique number in the RF tag vending machine, and measuring the marathon of each section of the RF tag sold in the RF tag vending machine on the external web Registering and storing as a marathon section record in the measurement record management server of the step, when the measurement record management server requests a marathon section record request from a user's personal computer, receiving a unique number from the user, and the measurement record management server After performing a predetermined authentication, searching for a marathon section record stored for each unique number; transmitting, by the measurement record management server, the searched marathon section record to a user's personal computer; And displaying the received marathon interval record.

Hereinafter, the detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the reference numerals to the components of the drawings it should be noted that the same reference numerals as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to general practices of those belonging to the technical field of the present invention, and the definitions should be made based on the contents throughout the present specification.

1 is a view showing a state in which a marathon runner who receives an RF tag according to the present invention and receives records for each section using the same.

Recently, various groups have held marathon competitions for the general public, and many marathoners (or the general public) participate in the marathon. The marathon is the key to how you can match your fitness, or running speed, with your target speed and stamina. If a marathon runner (or the general public) knows his or her records for each segment correctly, scientific and systematic speed adaptation training can effectively achieve record reduction. Therefore, the athletes participating in the marathon need to perform the speed adaptation training of the speed corresponding to the time zone set as their target. For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 100) is installed and used. When the athlete 110 who owns the RF tag stored with the unique number (ID) passes through each section of the marathon (for example, every 1km section), the reader 100 provided for each section is the RF owned by the athlete. By activating the tag, you can receive the information signal and read the unique number.

That is, the reader 100 installed in each section includes a plurality of antenna arrays, and when the marathon starts, the reader 100 transmits RF power to the air. As soon as the athlete 110 practicing the marathon passes each section in the state where the RF power is being transmitted from the antenna array of the reader 100, the RF tag owned by the athlete is the RF power transmitted from the antenna array of the reader. It is driven by input and wirelessly transmits a unique number that identifies each athlete. As described above, the unique number signal wirelessly transmitted from each RF tag owned by each athlete is received by the antenna array of the reader. The antenna array of the reader preferentially receives the unique number wirelessly transmitted from the RF tag having a high priority. To hold the RF tag read the unique number so as not to receive the unique number transmitted from the radio frequency tag once received the unique number.

The unique number read by the reader 100 is transmitted to the record measuring RF tag vending machine 200, and the passing section and the passing time are stored as a database for each athlete having the unique number. The reader 100 and the recording measurement RF tag vending machine 200 are connected to a wired / wireless network network (not shown in FIG. 1) such as WAN, LAN, PSTN, WAP, and the like. Receives the pass section, unique number and saves it as a database along with the pass time.

On the other hand, the RF tag is activated by receiving the RF power transmitted from the antenna array of the reader, for this purpose, as shown in Figure 3 is unique to identify the antenna coil 304 and the corresponding RF tag that is activated by receiving the RF power A microchip 302 having a number is included. In order to receive the marathon record management, the RF tag is required, so the marathon runner must purchase the RF tag and make it available to everyone. In order to improve the purchase efficiency of the RF tag, the present invention proposes an unmanned selling method of the RF tag used for marathon recording measurement in the recording measurement RF tag vending machine. Hereinafter, the recording measurement RF tag vending machine will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a recording measurement RF tag vending machine 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The display unit 204 is a TFT-LCD liquid crystal display panel and displays various kinds of information. The display unit 204 displays information related to selling an RF tag. For example, the sales price of the RF tag, the sales quantity of the RF tag, whether the RF tag is paid, etc. are displayed so that the purchaser of the RF tag can view the information and perform the necessary operation.

The personal information reader 206 is a means for recognizing the personal information of the person who wants to purchase the RF tag, and a unique number is registered in the RF tag based on the recognized personal information. The personal information reading unit may be formed by various means. The personal information reading unit may be implemented by means of directly receiving a social security number from an RF tag purchaser, or may be an ID card reading means for reading an ID card to know the purchaser's social security number from the ID card. Can be. The ID card reading means includes various reading means such as a magnetic reading means for reading a magnetic containing ID information, a bar code reading means for reading a barcode containing ID information, and an RF reading means for reading an RF tag containing ID information. This can be.

The RF tag storage unit 208 is a cassette box in which the RF tag prepared for sale in the RF tag is stored, the RF tag provided in the RF tag storage unit 208 and the antenna coil 304 as shown in FIG. The microchip 302 is provided, and is stored in the microchip 302 without a unique number being applied. The RF tag is formed on a thin adhesive film 306 such as paper or film paper. By forming the RF tag on the attachment film 306, it can be easily attached to the uniform or license plate and belongings of the athlete practicing the marathon. Therefore, the adhesive film 306 may be provided with a double-sided adhesive tape or the like to easily attach.

The RF tag provided in the RF tag storage unit 208 is transported to the RF tag unique number registration unit 210 when a purchaser attempts to purchase the RF tag, and a specific unique number is registered in the microchip. Therefore, the RF tag provided in the RF tag storage unit 208 should be supplemented and prepared from time to time by the administrator of the record measuring RF tag vending machine.

The RF tag unique number register 210 performs a function of registering the resident registration number as a unique number on the microchip of the RF tag using the resident registration number of the person who wants to purchase the RF tag as a unique number. As the unique number may be used a random number assigned randomly, in one embodiment of the present invention, to use the resident registration number of the player as a unique number. That is, when a person who wants to purchase an RF tag enters his or her social security number or presents an ID card, the personal information reader 206 receives the input (or reads) and provides the social security number to the RF tag unique number registration unit 210. RF tag unique number registration unit 210 registers the social security number in the microchip of the RF tag. The RF chip may be a variety of chips, such as Philips, Atmel, etc. For example, in case of using an RF chip called Philips RC-500, by inputting an electrical signal in accordance with the specifications of the RF chip unique number Can be registered on the RF chip. The RF tag registered with a predetermined unique number is discharged to the outside through the RF tag emitter 212 to allow the purchaser to receive the RF tag.

The key input unit 214 is composed of a pin pad consisting of a plurality of numeric keys and function keys. The key input unit 214 is an input unit for receiving necessary purchase information from an RF tag purchaser. As the purchase information, various information such as a resident registration number and departure time of a purchaser are input through a key input unit.

The reader communication unit 216 is a communication interface for wired and wireless communication with a reader installed in each section of the marathon, and the communication method of the reader communication unit is Ethernet, Universal Serial Bus, IEEE 1394, Serial communication and parallel communication, wired communication methods such as LAN can be used, and wireless communication methods such as home radio frequency (RF) and wireless LAN can be used. There will be no limit. The reader communication unit 216 receives a unique number of the RF tag read from the reader installed in each section of the marathon and performs a function of providing the control unit to the controller.

The recording measurement management server communication unit 218 is a communication interface for communicating with the recording measurement management server on the web, and is responsible for communicating with the recording measurement management server on the external web according to the TCP / IP protocol. The record measurement management server is a server that stores the records for each individual marathon section, the record measurement RF tag vending machine 200 manages the record measurement on the external web via the amplification measurement management server communication unit data of the record measurement database 222 Send to server. The record measurement management server stores the received record measurement data in a memory in the server and provides the user with a request for the corresponding record when the user inquires of the measurement record through the Internet or ARS.

The unmanned sales payment unit 220 is a function unit that receives the payment price of the RF tag to be sold from the purchaser when the RF tag is sold through the record measuring RF tag vending machine 200. Therefore, the unmanned payment settlement unit may be implemented with a variety of payment means such as a cash inlet for receiving banknotes or coins, a cash storage box for storing banknotes or coins, credit card payment means for performing a credit card payment.

Record measurement database 222 is a database that stores the unique number, pass section, passing time transmitted from the reader, can be stored in the internal memory and implemented in the record measurement RF tag vending machine, and has a separate record server Measurement RF tag can be implemented outside the vending machine. A recording example of the recording measurement database 222 is shown in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1

Departure date: February 5, 2006 10:00:00 ID number Pass section Transit time 820323-2041062 Section 1-0.6 mi / 1 km 12 minute, 04 seconds Section 2-1.2 mi / 2 km 25 minute, 11 seconds ... ... ... ... ... ... Arrival Point-29.4 km 2 hours 58 minutes 12 seconds 740116-1044302 Section 1-0.6 mi / 1 km 11 minute, 30 seconds Section 2-1.2 mi / 2 km 26 minute, 12 seconds ... ... ... ... ... ... Arrival Point-29.4 km 2 hours 55 minutes 45 seconds ... etc ... etc ... etc

In [Table 1], the record measurement database 222 stores the pass section and the pass time for each unique number, which receives the unique number from the reader installed in each section and calculates the pass time for each section according to the corresponding unique number. Save it. The unique number is a value representing the resident registration number of the person who purchased the RF tag to participate in the marathon, and this is just one embodiment, and there is no limitation as long as it can identify each identity of the marathon participant. For example, various identification numbers, such as company number, mobile phone number, as well as social security number may be used as a unique number.

The passing time may be obtained by a predetermined operation in the control unit. When a unique number is transmitted from a reader installed in each section, the passing time may be calculated by subtracting the marathon departure date and time from the transmission time. For example, if a marathon start was made at 10:00:00 on February 5, 2006, a person with the 820323-2041062 identification number passed the first section at 10: 12: 4 The vending machine receives the unique number of the RF tag passing through the first section at 10: 12: 4, and calculates the passing time of 12 minutes and 4 seconds by subtracting the marathon start time at that time.

Meanwhile, in Table 1, only the unique number, the pass section, and the pass time are registered and stored in the record measurement database 222. This is merely an example and various information may be stored in the record measurement database. For example, various information such as time of purchase of an RF tag having a corresponding unique number, payment amount, payment method (cash, credit settlement), etc. may be stored and used later.

The control unit 202 controls each function unit according to each processor under a predetermined OS, and sells an RF tag storing a specific unique number unattended, and also passes through the pass section by the unique number read and transmitted from the reader. Record the time in the measurement database. In addition, by transmitting to the record measurement management server on the external web, the user can later access the record measurement management server so that the user can easily read the records for each section.

4 is a state diagram illustrating a state in which a user accesses a recording measurement management server and views his / her records for each section according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The record measurement management server 410 receives a marathon section record relating to the passage time of each section for each unique number from the record measurement RF tag vending machine 200 and stores it as a predetermined database. When a person having a predetermined unique number requests to view the record measurement management server 410 using his personal computer 420, the record measurement management server 410 records the personal computer 420. By transmitting the result, the marathon section record is displayed on the screen of the personal computer as shown in FIG. 5 so that the person can read it. To this end, the record measurement management server 410 establishes communication means with the record measurement RF tag vending machine 200, and can receive a marathon record for each section of the RF tag sold through the record measurement RF tag vending machine 200. have.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a record for each section for each user in the record measurement management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the recording measurement RF tag vending machine 200 measures the passing time for each section of the marathon by the unique number of the sold RF tag. The measured marathon section record is transmitted to the record measurement management server 410, and the received record measurement management server 410 stores the received marathon section record in a predetermined memory (S602). When the person who wants to read the records for each marathon is connected to the record measurement management server on the web through his personal computer 420 and inputs his own number (S604), the record measurement management server 410 receives the input. Using the unique number authenticates whether or not the user has a right to view (S606). The authentication may be performed using the inputted unique number, but in some cases, the personal authentication may be performed using various personal authentication means such as a member ID and a password in addition to the unique number. When the authentication is successful, the marathon section record stored in the received unique number is searched (S608). As a result of the section record search, the searched section record is transmitted to the personal computer 420 (S610), and the personal computer 420 displays each section record as shown in FIG. 5 (S612). By viewing the displayed section-specific records, the user can refer to each section record of the user.

In the foregoing description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is not to be determined by the embodiments described above, but will be apparent in the claims as well as equivalent scope.

As described above, the present invention has the effect of further popularizing the marathon by selling the RF tag unattended so that anyone in the public can measure each marathon section record. In addition, the measured interval record can be easily provided to the user anywhere in the future, thereby improving the convenience of the user.

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A personal information reading unit for reading a personal information of a person who wants to purchase an RF tag from a predetermined personal information medium to obtain a unique number; An RF tag storage unit for storing a plurality of RF tags including an antenna coil and a microchip; An RF tag unique number registration unit for registering the read unique number in the microchip of the RF tag; An RF tag emitter for emitting an RF tag registered with the unique number to a microchip to the outside; An unmanned sales payment unit for processing payment of the sales price of the RF tag; A reader communication unit for receiving a unique number of an RF tag passing through the reader from a reader installed in each section of the marathon; A record measurement database for storing the RF tag unique number received through the reader communication unit along with the passage time for each section; A controller for controlling each of the functional units to perform unattended sale of the RF tag registered with the unique number and record the passage time for each section of the RF tag; RF tag vending machine with record measurement. According to claim 1, wherein the recording measurement RF tag vending machine, Record measuring RF tag vending machine further comprising a record measuring management server communication unit for transmitting the record data recording the pass interval, pass time for each unique number of the RF tag to the record measuring management server on the external web. According to claim 1, wherein the recording measurement RF tag vending machine, A key input unit for receiving various menu selections and RF tag purchase information from a user; Display unit for displaying information for sale RF tag Record measuring RF tag vending machine further comprising. The method of claim 1, wherein the personal information medium, RF tag vending machine for record measurement, characterized in that any one of the identification card, ID card, credit card and barcode card. According to claim 1, wherein the unique number is a record measurement RF tag vending machine, characterized in that the unique identification number of the individual, including at least one selected from the resident registration number, company number, mobile phone number. The RF tag vending machine of claim 3, wherein the RF tag purchase information comprises a marathon start time, a social security number, and a payment means. The record measurement RF tag of claim 1, wherein the record measurement database stores various purchase information such as time of purchase of an RF tag having a corresponding unique number, payment amount, payment method (cash, credit settlement), and the like as data. vending machine. According to claim 1, The unmanned sales payment unit, record measurement RF tag vending machine including a cash deposit box, credit card payment means, cash inlet. The record measuring RF tag vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the RF tag is formed on an adhesive film such as a paper or a film that is easily attached to a marathon runner's uniform or license plate or belongings. A record measuring RF tag vending machine for selling the RF tag unattended and storing the passing time of each section of the marathon as a marathon section record for each unique number of the sold RF tag; A record measurement management server for receiving and storing a marathon section record stored in the RF tag vending machine and providing the user request upon request; Personal computer accessing the record measurement management server on the web according to the TCP / IP protocol and reading the marathon section records by unique number Marathon record measurement and reading system comprising a. The marathon record measurement and reading system according to claim 10, wherein the record measurement management server provides a marathon section record for each unique number only when predetermined authentication is completed for a person connected by using the personal computer. Unattended selling RF tag registered a predetermined unique number in the RF tag vending machine, Measuring the records for each section of the RF tag sold in the RF tag vending machine and registering and storing the records as a marathon section record in a measurement record management server on an external web; If the measurement record management server receives a marathon interval record request from the user's personal computer, the process of receiving a unique number from the user; Retrieving a marathon section record stored for each unique number after the measurement record management server performs predetermined authentication; Transmitting, by the measurement record management server, the searched marathon section record to a user's personal computer; Displaying a marathon section record received by the personal computer Marathon record measurement and reading method comprising a.

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