JP2007286756A - Wireless tag issuing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A wireless tag including another wireless tag circuit element is issued based on an information transmission / reception result with respect to the wireless tag circuit element without complicating a device configuration.
A ticket antenna capable of transmitting and receiving information using a ticket communication protocol with respect to a ticket RFID circuit element Tot, and at least one different from the ticket communication protocol with respect to a card RFID circuit element Toc. A card antenna 4 capable of transmitting and receiving information using the card communication protocol, and the card tag ID and balance information of the card RFID circuit element Toc via the card antenna 4 using the card communication protocol. And a ticket RFID circuit element Tot that transmits / receives information via the ticket antenna 14 corresponding to the card tag ID and balance information of the acquired card RFID circuit element Toc. Using the ticket base tape 101, a ticket T issuance process is performed.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless tag issuing machine that issues a wireless tag including a wireless tag circuit element that performs wireless communication of information with the outside.

  An RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system that reads / writes information in a non-contact manner between a small wireless tag and a reader (reading device) / writer (writing device) is known. For example, a wireless tag circuit element provided in a label-like wireless tag includes an IC circuit unit that stores predetermined wireless tag information and an antenna that is connected to the IC circuit unit and transmits and receives information. Even if the battery is dirty or placed in an invisible position, the reader / writer can access (read / write information) the RFID tag information in the IC circuit unit, and manage the product. Practical use has already been promoted in various fields such as inspection processes.

  As an example in which such an RFID system is applied to a commercial transaction using so-called electronic money in a vending machine, there is one described in Patent Document 1, for example. That is, this prior art discloses a vending machine that can purchase an article using a wireless tag (non-contact IC card) that functions as electronic money. A user brings his / her own wireless tag close to a reader / writer (non-contact IC card reader / writer) provided at a position corresponding to a product he / she wants to buy, and a wireless tag circuit provided in the wireless tag By communicating with the element, the commodity price is subtracted (ie, settled) from the balance information stored in the RFID circuit element.

JP 2001-23008 A

  As described above, the use of wireless tags is becoming more and more widespread as practical use progresses, and a wider range of expansion and application is expected in the future in the field of commercial transactions. For example, after a commercial transaction (settlement) is completed by communication with a wireless tag as electronic money, correspondingly, another stored information (corresponding to the result of the commercial transaction is written) Although a need to issue a wireless tag is also conceivable, the conventional technology does not give special consideration to such a case. Therefore, when considering such a need, a wireless tag issuing machine (tag label producing apparatus, etc.) separate from the vending machine is connected to each other via a network, and a commercial transaction (read / writer on the vending machine side) The settlement result is transferred to a writing device (writer) on the wireless tag issuer side and corresponding information is written, and two communication devices with the wireless tag are inevitably required, resulting in a complicated device configuration.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a wireless tag issuer capable of issuing a wireless tag including another wireless tag circuit element based on an information transmission / reception result with respect to the wireless tag circuit element without complicating a device configuration. There is.

  In order to achieve the above object, the first invention provides a tag issuing communication to a first RFID circuit element including a first IC circuit unit for storing information and a first tag antenna for transmitting and receiving information. For a second RFID circuit element comprising a first device side antenna means capable of transmitting / receiving information using a protocol, a second IC circuit section for storing information, and a second tag side antenna for transmitting / receiving information, the tag A second apparatus side antenna means capable of transmitting and receiving information using at least one information transmission / reception communication protocol different from the issuing communication protocol, and the second apparatus side antenna means using the information transmission / reception communication protocol, Corresponding to the RFID tag information of the second RFID tag circuit element acquired by the information acquisition means, the information acquisition means for acquiring RFID tag information of the second RFID tag circuit element, Using a tag medium comprising the first RFID circuit element performing the information transmission and reception via the 置側 antenna means, and having an issuing processing means for issuing processing of the radio tag.

  In the first invention of this application, information is transmitted / received by the second device side antenna means to / from a second RFID circuit element provided on a member (such as a card) possessed by the user, and the second RFID circuit The wireless tag information of the element is acquired by the information acquisition means. After that, corresponding to the acquired RFID tag information of the second RFID tag circuit element, information is transmitted to and received from the first RFID tag circuit element via the first device side antenna means. The issuance processing means performs the issuance processing of the wireless tag using the provided tag medium. At this time, a tag issuing communication protocol is used for information transmission / reception at the first device side antenna means, and a different information transmission / reception communication protocol is used for information transmission / reception at the second device side antenna means, so that mutual interference occurs. Is prevented.

  In this way, while one apparatus acquires information from the second RFID circuit element while preventing interference, the apparatus transmits and receives information corresponding to the acquired information to the first RFID circuit element. Since tags can be issued, the device configuration can be simplified as compared with the case where each is performed by separate devices, and the processing can be performed quickly while improving the reliability and reliability of the operation.

  A second invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, the first device-side antenna means and the second device-side antenna means are configured so that communication areas are different from each other. To do.

  While acquiring information from the second RFID circuit element, when performing information transmission / reception corresponding to the acquired information to the first RFID circuit element, different communication areas are used, for example, a second wireless signal outside the apparatus. Information can be acquired from the tag circuit element, and information can be transmitted to and received from the first RFID tag circuit element inside the apparatus to perform the issuing process of the RFID tag. Moreover, there is an effect that interference can be further suppressed by different communication areas.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the first and second device-side antenna means includes a housing that constitutes an outline of the device body, and the communication area of the first device-side antenna means is the housing. The communication area of the inner side and second device side antenna means is configured to be on the outer side of the housing.

  As a result, information can be acquired from the second RFID circuit element outside the device, information can be transmitted to and received from the first RFID circuit element inside the device, and the RFID tag issuing process can be performed. Can be.

  According to a fourth invention, in any one of the first to third inventions, the second device-side antenna means includes a plurality of antennas having different communication areas.

  This makes it possible to perform the issuing process in a different manner depending on which antenna communicates with the second RFID circuit element.

  In a fifth aspect based on the fourth aspect, the information acquisition means uses the information transmission / reception communication protocol via any one of the plurality of antennas of the second apparatus-side antenna means, and The identification information of the tag circuit element is acquired, and the issuing processing unit determines whether the information acquisition unit acquires the identification information of the second wireless tag circuit element via which antenna of the second device side antenna unit. Accordingly, the wireless tag issuance process is performed.

  Accordingly, the issuing process can be performed in a different manner depending on which antenna communicates with the second RFID circuit element. As a result, the user selects (for example, wants to communicate) the antenna that causes the second RFID tag circuit element to perform communication depending on which issue processing is desired (which RFID tag is desired to be issued). A desired wireless tag can be easily issued by bringing a member including the second wireless tag circuit element close to or in contact with the antenna on the side.

  In a sixth aspect based on any one of the first to fifth aspects, the issuance processing means uses the transport means for transporting the tag medium and the communication protocol for tag issuance. Information writing means for writing predetermined RFID tag information to the first RFID tag circuit element via the means, and the second wireless tag acquired by the information acquisition means for the tag medium or a print medium to be bonded to the tag medium. Printing means for performing predetermined printing corresponding to the RFID tag information of the tag circuit element.

  The wireless tag information is written by the information writing means to the first RFID circuit element of the tag medium conveyed by the conveying means, and the RFID tag information of the second RFID circuit element is printed by the printing means on the tag medium (or the medium to be printed). By performing printing corresponding to the above, it is possible to generate and issue a printed wireless tag on which information is written and printed.

  According to a seventh invention, in any one of the first to sixth inventions, the predetermined information change associated with the issuance of the radio tag based on the radio tag information of the second radio tag circuit element obtained by the information obtaining means. It has an information processing means for performing processing, and the issuing processing means performs the wireless tag issuing processing in response to the information change processing performed by the information processing means.

  Thereby, the information change process on the second RFID circuit element side and the RFID tag issue process using the first RFID circuit element are associated one-to-one, and reliable and reliable RFID tags are issued. Can do.

  According to an eighth invention, in any one of the first to seventh inventions, the issuing processing means corresponds to the RFID tag information of the second RFID circuit element obtained by the information obtaining means, and the tag medium is stored in the tag medium. And performing issue processing of securities as the wireless tag or articles equivalent thereto.

  Thereby, information can be acquired from the 2nd RFID circuit element of a member (for example, a card etc.) which a user possesses, and securities corresponding to this (or articles equivalent to this) can be issued.

  According to the present invention, a wireless tag including another wireless tag circuit element can be issued based on an information transmission / reception result with respect to the wireless tag circuit element without complicating a device configuration.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a ticket issuing system to which the wireless tag issuing machine of the present embodiment is applied. The ticket issuing system 1 is for obtaining a ticket (admission ticket) for entering a paid facility such as a park or a zoo, for example. A ticket issuing device is used to issue a ticket using a dedicated prepaid card (including so-called electronic money).

  In FIG. 1, a ticket issuing system 1 is composed of a ticket issuing device (device main body) 2 that is an automatic ticket issuing device for a ticket T installed at a ticket issuer, and the prepaid card C possessed by an unspecified user. Yes.

  The prepaid card C has a card body C1 made of paper, plastic, or the like. Balance information and identification information (hereinafter referred to as a card tag ID) that can be used to purchase a ticket T are provided on one side of the card body C1. A card RFID circuit element (second RFID circuit element) Toc that can read and rewrite the balance information by wireless communication with the outside while storing the information is provided inside (details will be described later).

  The ticket issuing device 2 according to the present embodiment has a housing 3 that accommodates the entire device, and the front surface thereof is contactless with the RFID tag circuit element Toc for cards provided in the prepaid card C. The card antenna 4 capable of wireless communication (portion indicated as “prepaid card check unit” in the figure) and a display unit 6 for displaying various instructions and information for the user 5 are arranged. In addition, a discharge port 7 for discharging the ticket T issued is formed on the side surface of the housing 3, and a tray (tray, stacker) 8 for receiving the discharged ticket T is provided below the discharge port 7. . In order to purchase the ticket T, the user 5 brings the prepaid card C close to (or contacts) the card antenna 4 as shown in the figure, and the predetermined amount (the balance amount included in the balance information is determined from the entrance fee). Ticket T is issued by satisfying (many).

  Tickets issued (issued) by the ticket issuing device 2 (issued radio tags; articles according to securities) T are issued on the surface of the ticket body T1 made of paper, etc. Is printed (see FIG. 5 described later). On the back surface of the ticket body T1, a ticket RFID tag circuit that stores such ticket issue information and identification information (hereinafter referred to as a ticket tag ID) and can read and rewrite the ticket issue information by wireless communication with the outside. An element (first RFID circuit element) Tot is provided (details will be described later).

  This ticket T is such that, for example, at an entrance gate (not shown), the ticket issuing information stored in the ticket RFID circuit element Tot is read by wireless communication, and when the application condition is satisfied, the user 5 is passed through the entrance gate. It is.

  FIG. 2 is a conceptual configuration diagram showing a detailed structure of the ticket issuing device 2. Note that the card antenna 4 and the display unit 6 are shown above the housing 3 in order to avoid the complexity of illustration.

  In FIG. 2, the ticket issuing device 2 is provided with a cartridge holder portion (not shown) as a recess, and the cartridge 100 is detachably attached to the holder portion. The ticket issuing apparatus 2 includes the cartridge holder portion into which the cartridge 100 is fitted and a casing 3 that forms an outer shell, and a print head (in this example, a thermal print) that performs predetermined printing (printing) on the ticket base tape 101. Head) 10, a tape feed roller driving shaft 12 for feeding the ticket base tape 101 from the cartridge 100, and a ticket RFID circuit element Tot (details will be described later) provided in the ticket base tape 101. Ticket antenna (first device side antenna means) 14 for transmitting and receiving signals by radio communication complying with the ticket communication protocol (tag issuing communication protocol) using radio waves in an appropriate frequency band such as UHF band and microwave band And the RFID tag circuit element Toc for cards provided in the prepaid card C, U Signals are transmitted / received by radio communication conforming to a card communication protocol (different from the above ticket communication protocol; information transmission / reception communication protocol) using radio waves in an appropriate frequency band such as F band, microwave band, or short wave band. The card antenna (second device side antenna means) 4, the display unit 6 made of, for example, an LCD panel, and the ticket base tape 101 are cut into a predetermined length at a predetermined timing so that the card-like ticket T is obtained. A predetermined ticket access area (communication area of the first device side antenna means) facing the ticket antenna 14 at the time of signal transmission / reception with the cutter 15 to be generated and wireless communication using the ticket communication protocol. ) A pair of transport guides for setting and holding At and guiding the ticket T after cutting. And de 13, and a delivery roller 17 for delivering conveying the guided ticket T to the discharge port 7, and a discharge sensor 18 for detecting the presence or absence of the ticket at the discharge port 7.

  On the other hand, the ticket issuing device 2 also accesses (reads or writes) the ticket RFID circuit element Tot via the ticket antenna 14 and also uses the card RFID circuit element Toc via the card antenna 4. A high-frequency circuit 21 for accessing (reading or writing), an antenna changeover switch 20 for switching wiring so as to connect the high-frequency circuit 21 to either the ticket antenna 14 or the card antenna 4; A signal processing circuit 22 for processing signals read from the ticket RFID circuit element Tot or the card RFID circuit element Toc based on different communication protocols, and a cartridge for driving the tape feed roller drive shaft 12 Motor 23 and this cartridge A cartridge drive circuit 24 for controlling the drive of the wedge motor 23, a print drive circuit 25 for controlling the energization of the print head 10, a solenoid 26 for driving the cutter 15 to perform a cutting operation, and the solenoid 26, a solenoid driving circuit 27 for controlling the feeding roller 26, a feeding roller motor 28 for driving the feeding roller 17, a feeding roller driving circuit 29 for controlling the feeding roller motor 28, the display unit 6, the high frequency circuit 21, and switching. The control circuit 30 for controlling the overall operation of the ticket issuing device 2 through the switch 20, the signal processing circuit 22, the cartridge driving circuit 24, the printing driving circuit 25, the solenoid driving circuit 27, the delivery roller driving circuit 29, and the like. Have.

  The control circuit 30 is a so-called microcomputer, and although not shown in detail, is composed of a central processing unit such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is stored in advance in the ROM while using a temporary storage function of the RAM. Signal processing is performed according to the program.

  Further, in this example, a ticket base roll 102 around which the belt-like ticket base tape 101 is wound in this example and a ticket base tape 101 fed out from the ticket base roll 102 are guided. A guide roller 103 and a tape feed roller 104 that presses the ticket base tape 101 and feeds the tape to the outside of the cartridge 100 are provided.

  The ticket base roll 102 is wound with the ticket base tape 101 in which a plurality of ticket RFID circuit elements Tot are sequentially arranged at predetermined equal intervals in the longitudinal direction of the thermal tape. The tape feed roller 104 is rotationally driven by the driving force of the cartridge motor 23 (see FIG. 2 described above), for example, a pulse motor provided outside the cartridge 100 being transmitted to the tape feed roller drive shaft 12. .

  In the above configuration, when the cartridge 100 is mounted on the cartridge holder portion of the ticket issuing apparatus 2 and a roll holder (not shown) is moved from the separation position to the contact position, the ticket base tape 101 is moved to the print head 10 and the platen. The ticket base tape 101 is sandwiched between the tape feed roller 104 and the sub-roller 106 while being sandwiched between the roller 105. The tape feed roller 104 is rotationally driven by the driving force of the cartridge motor 23. At this time, the tape feed roller drive shaft 12 is connected to the sub roller 106 and the platen roller 105 by a gear (not shown), and as the tape feed roller drive shaft 12 is driven, the tape feed roller 104 and the sub roller 106 are connected. , And the platen roller 105 rotates, and the ticket base tape 101 is fed out from the ticket base roll 102 and supplied to the tape feed roller 104 as described above. On the other hand, the plurality of heating elements of the print head 10 are energized by the print drive circuit 25. As a result, a print R (see FIG. 5 described later) is printed on the surface of the ticket base tape 101. Then, the ticket base tape 101 for which printing has been completed is carried out of the cartridge 100 by the tape feed roller 104 and the sub roller 106. Although detailed description and illustration are omitted, the ticket base tape 101 is provided with a sensor mark corresponding to the position of the ticket RFID circuit element Tot, and the sensor mark is detected by a known reflective sensor. The feeding amount is controlled by.

  In this example, the ticket antenna 14 is constituted by a dipole antenna, and is capable of wireless communication with the range of the ticket access area At in the space that accommodates the entire conveyance guide 13 that faces the ticket antenna 14. Further, the card antenna 4 is constituted by a planar antenna in this example, and is a predetermined space facing the front side (the user 5 side, that is, the front side in FIG. 1) of the casing 3 of the ticket issuing device 2. Wireless communication is possible with respect to the range of the card access area (communication area of the second device side antenna means) Ac. In this example, the ticket access area At is formed inside the housing 3, the card access area Ac is formed outside the housing 3, and both areas do not overlap each other. It is supposed to be formed.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the detailed functions of the high-frequency circuit 21 and the configuration around it. In FIG. 3, the high-frequency circuit 21 is connected to the ticket RFID circuit element Tot via the changeover switch and via the two ticket antennas 14 and the card antenna 4 (hereinafter collectively referred to as device-side antennas 4 and 14). Alternatively, the wireless tag circuit element Toc received by the device-side antennas 4 and 14 and the transmission unit 32 that transmits a signal to the card RFID circuit element Toc (hereinafter collectively referred to as the RFID circuit elements Tot and Toc as appropriate). , Toc, a receiving unit 33 for inputting a reflected wave and a transmission / reception separator 34.

  The transmission unit 32 accesses the RFID tag information of the IC circuit unit 151 of the RFID circuit elements Tot and Toc in accordance with a control signal from the control circuit 30 (reading in this example, and writing in the modification described later). The generated carrier wave is modulated based on a signal supplied from the signal processing circuit 22 and a crystal oscillator 35, a PLL (Phase Locked Loop) 36, a VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) 37, In this example, a transmission multiplication circuit 38 (amplitude modulation based on the “TX_ASK” signal from the signal processing circuit 22) (in the case of amplitude modulation, an amplification factor variable amplifier or the like may be used), and modulation by the transmission multiplication circuit 38 is performed. A variable transmission amplifier 39 is provided that determines and amplifies the modulated wave by the “TX_PWR” signal from the control circuit 30. The generated carrier wave uses an appropriate frequency such as a UHF band, a microwave band, etc., and the output of the transmission amplifier 39 passes through the selector switch 20 via the transmission / reception separator 34, and the device side antenna 4, 14 and supplied to the IC circuit portion 151 of the RFID circuit elements Tot and Toc. Note that the RFID tag information is not limited to the signal modulated as described above, but may be only a carrier wave.

  The receiving unit 33 multiplies the reflected wave from the RFID circuit elements Tot and Toc received by the device-side antennas 4 and 14 and the generated carrier wave and demodulates the received first multiplication circuit 40 and the reception thereof. A first bandpass filter 41 for extracting only a signal of a necessary band from the output of the first multiplier circuit 40, a reception first amplifier 43 for amplifying the output of the first bandpass filter 41, and the reception first amplifier A first limiter 42 for further amplifying the output of 43 and converting it into a digital signal; a reflected wave from the RFID circuit elements Tot and Toc received by the device-side antennas 4 and 14; and a phase shifter after being generated. 49, a reception second multiplication circuit 44 for multiplying the carrier wave whose phase is delayed by 90 °, and a second buffer for extracting only a signal of a necessary band from the output of the reception second multiplication circuit 44. A depass filter 45, a reception second amplifier 47 that amplifies the output of the second band pass filter 45, and a second limiter 46 that further amplifies the output of the reception second amplifier 47 and converts it into a digital signal. ing. The signal “RXS-I” output from the first limiter 42 and the signal “RXS-Q” output from the second limiter 46 are input to the signal processing circuit 22 and processed.

  The outputs of the reception first amplifier 43 and the reception second amplifier 47 are also input to an RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) circuit 48, and a signal “RSSI” indicating the strength of these signals is input to the signal processing circuit 22. It has become so. In this manner, in the ticket issuing device 2 of the present embodiment, the reflected wave from the RFID circuit elements Tot and Toc is demodulated by IQ orthogonal demodulation.

  As described above, the changeover switch 20 connected to the transmission / reception separator 34, the ticket antenna 14, and the card antenna 4 is, for example, a switch circuit using a known high-frequency FET, diode, or relay, and is controlled. One of the ticket antenna 14 and the card antenna 4 is connected to the transmission / reception separator 34 by a selection signal from the circuit 30.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the RFID circuit elements Tot and Toc. As described above, the ticket RFID circuit element Tot and the card RFID circuit element Toc communicate with each other by different communication protocols, but have the same configuration in terms of hardware. A hardware configuration will be described. In FIG. 4, the RFID circuit elements Tot and Toc transmit and receive signals in a contactless manner using the communication protocols corresponding to the ticket antenna 14 and the card antenna 4 on the ticket issuing device 2 side, respectively. 1 tag side antenna, second tag side antenna) 152, and the IC circuit portion 151 connected to the antenna 152.

  The IC circuit unit 151 includes a rectification unit 153 that rectifies the carrier wave received by the antenna 152, and a power supply unit 154 that accumulates energy of the carrier wave rectified by the rectification unit 153 and serves as a driving power source for the IC circuit unit 151. A clock extraction unit 156 that extracts a clock signal from the carrier wave received by the antenna 152 and supplies the clock signal to the control unit 155; a memory unit 157 that can store a predetermined information signal; and a modulation / demodulation unit connected to the antenna 152 158 and the control unit 155 for controlling the operation of the RFID circuit elements Tot and Toc through the rectifying unit 153, the clock extracting unit 156, the modem unit 158, and the like.

  The modem 158 demodulates the communication signal received from the antenna 14 of the ticket issuing apparatus 2 received by the antenna 152 and modulates the carrier wave received by the antenna 152 based on the response signal from the controller 155. Retransmitted as a reflected wave from the antenna 152.

  The control unit 155 interprets the received signal demodulated by the modulation / demodulation unit 158, generates a return signal based on the information signal stored in the memory unit 157, and performs basic control such as returning by the modulation / demodulation unit 158. Execute proper control.

  The clock extraction unit 156 extracts a clock component from the received signal and extracts the clock to the control unit 155, and supplies a clock corresponding to the speed of the clock component of the received signal to the control unit 155.

  A ticket tag ID and ticket issue information (the ticket tag ID is used for ticket issue information are network-connected to the ticket issuing device 2 in the memory unit 157 of the ticket RFID circuit elements Tot and Toc included in the issued ticket T. May be obtained from a database (not shown), and the card tag ID and balance information (balance information) are stored in the memory unit 157 of the card RFID circuit element Toc included in the prepaid card C at the time of purchase. Is stored in a database (not shown) connected to the ticket issuing device 2 using a card tag ID). The ticket tag ID and the card tag ID are identification information that can uniquely identify each ticket T or each prepaid card C, and have a data configuration that can distinguish the type for the ticket and the card.

  Here, as described above, the ticket RFID circuit element Tot and the card RFID circuit element Toc perform wireless communication using different communication protocols (ticket communication protocol and card communication protocol). These communication protocols are properly used by, for example, generating the “TX_ASK” signal of a different type depending on the signal processing in the control circuit 30 or the signal processing circuit 22 of the ticket issuing device 2. The RFID circuit elements Tot and Toc are selectively used depending on the signal processing in the control unit 155 or the modem unit 158. As a result, these different communication protocols are not compatible with each other in terms of communication control, that is, some information is not transmitted or received between them and does not interfere with each other (interference).

  5 (a) and 5 (b) show a ticket RFID tag circuit element Tot as described above from a ticket base tape (tag medium, medium to be printed) 101 provided with a ticket RFID circuit element Tot. 5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating an example of the appearance of a ticket T issued after writing and printing are completed, and FIG. 5A is a top view and FIG. 5B is a bottom view.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), on the upper surface (front surface) of the ticket T is printed information including ticketing information when the ticket T is issued (in this example, “XX park admission ticket: ¥ 500 Δmonth × day (current day)). (Valid) A ticket printing area F for printing R is provided, and a ticket RFID circuit element Tot is provided on the lower surface (back surface) of the ticket T as shown in FIG. .

  FIG. 6 shows a process for making a payment process by information communication with the card RFID circuit element Toc of the prepaid card C and issuing a ticket T that can be used by information communication with the ticket RFID circuit element Tot of the ticket T. 6 is a flowchart showing a control procedure executed by the control circuit 30 when performing It is assumed that the card RFID circuit element Toc of the prepaid card C stores a card tag ID and balance information in advance.

  In FIG. 6, this flow is started when the ticket issuing apparatus 2 is powered on. First, in step S5, a control signal is output to the display unit 6 to display a standby screen representing a normal standby state (not shown in particular, for example, a character display such as “Please bring the prepaid card close to the antenna unit”), Next, in step S10, a control signal is output to the changeover switch 20 so that the high frequency circuit 21 is connected to the card antenna 4.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S15, and it is determined whether or not the card RFID circuit element Toc of the prepaid card C is detected in the card access area Ac outside the ticket issuing device 2 via the card antenna 4. A method for detecting the card tag circuit element Toc for cards is not specifically described here, but a response is requested to all the card tag circuit elements Toc for cards by a known method via the signal processing circuit 22 and the high frequency circuit 21. The response request signal (question signal) is continuously transmitted from the planar antenna 4 by the card communication protocol, and all response signals transmitted by the card RFID tag circuit element Toc are received by the same planar antenna 4. In step S15, the user 5 places the prepaid card C in front of the card antenna 4 (see FIG. 1), and the card RFID circuit element Toc enters the card access area Ac (see FIG. 2). Loop until a response signal corresponding to the response request signal (including the card tag ID and balance information stored in the IC circuit unit 151 of the card RFID circuit element Toc as the second IC circuit unit) is received, Continue to send response request signals repeatedly.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S20, where a predetermined process is performed on the response signal received in step S15 to obtain balance information.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S25, and it is determined whether or not the balance amount included in the balance information acquired in step S20 is equal to or greater than the admission fee. If the balance amount is less than the admission fee, the determination is not satisfied, that is, it is considered that payment for purchasing the ticket T cannot be made, the process proceeds to step S30, and the ticket T cannot be purchased due to insufficient balance on the display unit 6. An error process for displaying this is performed, and the process proceeds to step S70. On the other hand, if the balance amount is equal to or greater than the admission fee, the determination is satisfied, that is, it is considered that payment for purchasing the ticket T is possible, and the process proceeds to step S35.

  In step S35, the admission fee is subtracted from the balance amount, and in the next step S40, a write signal including balance information based on the new balance amount is transmitted via the signal processing circuit 22 and the high frequency circuit 21, and the card RFID circuit element Toc is used. To the IC circuit unit 151 to perform settlement processing. Also at this time, information is exchanged by wireless communication conforming to the card communication protocol. In the next step S45, a control signal is output to the display unit 6 to display balance information including a new balance amount.

  In step S50, a control signal is output to the changeover switch 20 so that the high frequency circuit 21 is connected to the ticket antenna 14.

  In step S55, the ticket driving tape 12 is driven via the cartridge driving circuit 24 and the cartridge motor 23 to convey the ticket base tape 101 while the ticket head tape 101 is transported on the surface of the ticket base tape 101. Is printed (see FIG. 2), and then ticket issuing information (ticket tag ID, etc.) is issued to the ticket RFID circuit element Tot held in the ticket access area At inside the ticket issuing device 2 via the ticket antenna 14. Is transmitted using the ticket communication protocol via the signal processing circuit 22 and the high frequency circuit 21 and is written in the IC circuit unit (first IC circuit unit) 151 of the ticket RFID circuit element Tot. In the next step S60, the roller drive shaft 12 is stopped via the cartridge drive circuit 24 and the cartridge motor 23 to stop the transport of the ticket base tape 101. In this state, the cutter is connected via the solenoid drive circuit 27 and the solenoid 26. 15, the ticket base tape 101 is cut to form a ticket T, and the delivery roller 17 is driven via the delivery roller drive circuit 29 and the delivery roller motor 28 to discharge the ticket T to the outside. Perform ticketing process.

  In step S65, a control signal is output on the display unit 6 to display ticket issue information.

  After performing the above-described settlement processing and ticketing processing, or after performing the error processing in step S30, the process proceeds to the next step S70, and it is determined whether or not an operation for ending this flow is performed in an operation unit (not shown). . If the end operation has not been performed, the determination is not satisfied, and the flow returns to step S5 to repeat this flow from the beginning. On the other hand, if the end operation has been performed, the determination is satisfied, and this flow is ended.

  In the above, step S15 and step S20 in the flow of FIG. 6 function as information acquisition means described in each claim. Further, step S25 and step S35 in the flow of FIG. 6 function as information processing means.

  Further, the tape feed roller drive shaft 12 constitutes the conveying means, step S55 in the flow of FIG. 6 constitutes the information writing means, the print head 10 constitutes the printing means, and these and the cutter 15 are connected to the wireless tag. Issuance processing means for performing the issuance processing.

  In the present embodiment configured as described above, information is transmitted / received to / from the card RFID tag circuit element Toc provided in the prepaid card C by the card antenna 4, and the card RFID tag circuit element Toc is used for the card. The tag ID and balance information are acquired in steps S15 and S20 in the flow of FIG. Thereafter, in response to the acquired balance information of the card RFID circuit element Toc, information is transmitted to and received from the ticket RFID circuit element Tot via the ticket antenna 14, and the ticket RFID circuit element Tot is stored in the ticket RFID circuit element Tot. Ticket T issuance processing (issuance processing) is performed in step S55 in the flow of FIG. 6 using the ticket base tape 101 provided, the print head 10, the tape feed roller drive shaft 12, and the flow of FIG. At this time, the ticket communication protocol is used for information transmission / reception by the ticket antenna 14, and the card communication protocol different from this is used for information transmission / reception by the card antenna 4, so that mutual interference is prevented.

  In this way, while the single ticket issuing device 2 acquires information from the card RFID tag circuit element Toc while preventing interference, the ticket RFID tag circuit element Tot corresponds to the acquired information. Since the ticket T can be issued by performing transmission / reception, the device configuration can be simplified and the reliability and reliability of the operation can be improved as compared with the case where each is performed by separate devices.

  In addition, a card access area Ac for wireless communication with the card RFID circuit element Toc is formed on the outside of the housing 3, and a ticket access area At for wireless communication with the ticket RFID circuit element Tot is provided on the inside of the housing 3. By forming both areas At and Ac to be different, there is an effect of further suppressing their interference.

  Further, based on the balance information of the card RFID circuit element Toc acquired in step S20 in the flow of FIG. 6, whether or not the ticket T can be purchased based on the balance amount in step S25 and step S35 in the flow of FIG. In order to make a payment for reducing the admission fee, the above-mentioned purchase permission determination and payment on the card RFID circuit element Toc side are associated with the ticket T issuance processing using the ticket RFID circuit element Tot in a one-to-one correspondence. A highly reliable and reliable ticket T can be issued.

  Although the example in which the ticket issuing device 2 issues the ticket T has been described above, the present invention can also be applied to cases where other securities or similar articles (medals, coins, tokens, etc.) are issued. .

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, after performing the payment process of step S35 and step S40 previously in the flow shown in FIG. 6, the ticket issuing process of step S55 and step S60 was performed after that, but it is not restricted to this.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a control procedure executed by the control circuit 30 when the ticketing process is performed before the settlement process, and corresponds to FIG. The flow of FIG. 7 is roughly the same as the flow of FIG. 6, and some procedures are changed and added by basically changing the order of steps S35 to S65 in the flow of FIG. 6. It is different in point. Hereinafter, the different procedures will be described.

  In FIG. 7, when it is determined in step S25 that the balance amount is larger than the entrance fee and the ticket T can be purchased, the process proceeds to step S35A, and the ticket antenna 14 is controlled by the same control as in step S50 in the flow of FIG. 21 is connected.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S40A, and the ticket issuing information is printed on the ticket base tape 101 in the same manner as in step S55, and the ticket issuing information is written to the ticket RFID circuit element Tot by the ticket communication protocol. The ticket T is formed by driving 15 to cut the ticket base tape 101.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S46A, and it is determined whether or not the ticket T has been successfully created in steps S35A to S45A. For example, when the ticket creation fails, such as failure to transmit / receive information to / from the ticket RFID circuit element Tot within a predetermined number of retries (retry) (= communication failure), the determination is not satisfied and the routine goes to Step S48A. Then, an error process for outputting the control signal to the display unit 6 to display that the creation of the ticket T has failed is performed, and the process proceeds to step S70.

  On the other hand, when the ticket creation is successful, the determination is satisfied and the process proceeds to step S50A, and the ticket issuing information is displayed on the display unit 6 as in step S65 in the flow of FIG. 6, and the process proceeds to step S53A.

  In step S53A, the card antenna 4 is connected to the high-frequency circuit 21 by the same control as in step S10.

  Next, in steps S53A to S65A, settlement processing is performed by the same procedure as in steps S35 to S45 in the flow of FIG. 6, and in the next step S68A, the delivery roller 17 is driven to discharge the ticket T to the outside and issue the ticket. Then, the process proceeds to step S70. Other procedures are the same as those in FIG.

  When the ticket T is issued in the above procedure, the payment process is performed after confirming that the ticket T has been successfully created. Therefore, the normal ticket T cannot be issued while the payment is being made. It can be avoided. At this time, even if the creation of the ticket T is completed, the user 5 issues the ticket T before the balance is reduced by discharging the ticket T after the completion of the subsequent settlement processing (step S68A) and issuing the ticket. It is possible to prevent the prepaid card C from being obtained and released from the card access area Ac and failing to write the balance amount reduced to the card RFID circuit element Toc.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and technical idea thereof. Hereinafter, such modifications will be described in order.

(1) When balance information is managed in a database In the above embodiment, balance information is stored and managed in the card RFID tag circuit element Toc included in the prepaid card C, but the present invention is not limited to this, Information may be stored and managed in a database provided on the ticket issuing device 2 side.

  FIG. 8 is a conceptual configuration diagram showing a detailed structure of the ticket issuing device 2 when the balance information is managed by a database provided on the ticket issuing device 2 side, and corresponds to FIG. In addition, about the part equivalent to the structure (refer FIG. 2) of the ticket issuing apparatus 2 in the said embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  In FIG. 8, the ticket issuing device 2 includes a database (abbreviated as DB in the figure) 51 connected to the control circuit 30 so as to be able to exchange information signals. The database 51 is composed of a large-capacity storage device such as a hard disk device, for example. The database tag 51 stores the card tag ID stored in the card RFID circuit element Toc of each prepaid card C in association with the balance information of the card. (In addition, identification information (user ID) of the user 5 who owns the prepaid card C and other personal information may be stored). The database 51 is not limited to being provided in the ticket issuing device 2, and an external database 51 connected so as to be able to send and receive information signals via some kind of communication line may be used.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control procedure executed by the control circuit 30 when issuing the ticket T in the ticket issuing device 2 of the present modification, and corresponds to FIG. 6 in the above embodiment. The flow in FIG. 9 is roughly the same as the flow in FIG. 6, and basically differs in that step S20B is performed instead of step S20 in the flow of FIG. 6 and step S40B is performed instead of step S40. ing. Hereinafter, the different procedures will be described.

  9, in step S20B performed in place of step S20 in the flow of FIG. 6, the database 51 is accessed using the card tag ID detected in step S15, and the corresponding balance information is extracted from the database 51 and acquired. . In step S40B performed in place of step S40 in the flow of FIG. 6, the database 51 is accessed using the card tag ID, and the new balance information obtained by subtracting the admission fee from the balance amount in step S35 is used for the card. Corresponding to the tag ID, the database 51 is overwritten and updated (functions as information processing means).

  In this modification configured as described above, if the card RFID circuit element Toc of the prepaid card C (which also functions as a card for authenticating the user 5 in this example) stores only the card tag ID. Therefore, the configuration of the memory unit 157 provided in the IC circuit unit 151 can be simplified, and information transmission / reception can be performed by the card communication protocol between the card antenna 4 on the ticket issuing device 2 side and the card RFID circuit element Toc. Since the card tag ID only needs to be read from the card RFID circuit element Toc, the reliability of wireless communication can be improved.

  Further, since the database 51 can store information of a larger capacity at each stage than the memory unit 157 provided in the IC circuit unit of the RFID circuit elements Tot, Toc, it is associated with the card tag ID and the user ID. Various personal information can be stored. It is also possible to change the settlement processing and ticketing information in accordance with the contents of the personal information. For example, it is possible to store the number of purchases of past tickets T as personal information and discount the entrance fee (ticket purchase amount) according to the number of purchases. Fee services such as a member discount system can be applied. It is also possible to change ticketing information such as admission restrictions and admission deadlines according to personal information.

  In this modification, only the card tag ID is stored in the card RFID circuit element Toc, but the balance information may also be stored as in the above embodiment.

(2) In the case where a plurality of card antennas 4 are provided for each type of wireless tag to be issued In the above embodiment, there is only one type of ticket T issued by one ticket issuing device 2, and the card antenna accordingly. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a single ticket issuing device 2 can issue a plurality of types of tickets T. Depending on the type, the card of the prepaid card C can be issued. A plurality of card antennas 4 for detecting the RFID tag circuit element Toc may be provided. In addition, about the part equivalent to the structure (refer FIG. 2) of the ticket issuing apparatus 2 in the said embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a ticket issuing system to which the wireless tag issuing machine according to this modification is applied, and corresponds to FIG.

  In FIG. 10, the ticket issuing system according to the present modification issues two types of tickets T with different entrance fees for adults and children, and an adult is placed on the front surface of the housing 3 of the ticket issuing device 2. A first card antenna 4A and a second card antenna 4B corresponding to each of the ticket for the child and the ticket for the dwarf are arranged. The user 5 brings the prepaid card C close to (or touches) the card antennas 4A and 4B corresponding to the type of the ticket T to be purchased, and the desired type is satisfied by satisfying a predetermined condition. A ticket T is issued from the ticket issuing device 2.

  FIG. 11 is a conceptual configuration diagram showing a detailed structure of the ticket issuing device 2 in the present modification, and corresponds to FIG. 2 in the above embodiment. In FIG. 11, as described above, the housing 3 is provided with the first card antenna 4A and the second card antenna 4B configured by the same planar antenna, and both the card antennas 4A and 4B are switched. Connected to the switch 20. The changeover switch 20 selects one of the ticket antenna 14, the first card antenna 4A, and the second card antenna 4B according to the selection signal from the control circuit 30 as a transmission / reception separator 34 of the high frequency circuit 21 (see FIG. 3). ) To connect.

  Further, the two card antennas 4A and 4B do not overlap the card access areas Ac1 and Ac2 in which the two card antennas 4A and 4B can effectively communicate with the card RFID circuit element Toc, respectively. It is provided in an arrangement with sufficient spacing. Under the control of the control circuit 30 and the signal processing circuit 22, the two card antennas 4A and 4B communicate wirelessly with the card RFID circuit element Toc using the same card communication protocol.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a control procedure executed by the control circuit 30 when the ticket T is issued in the ticket issuing device 2 of the present modification, and corresponds to FIG. 6 in the above embodiment. The flow in FIG. 12 is roughly the same as the flow in FIG. 6 and is basically different in that the type-specific detection processing in step S100 is performed instead of steps S10 and S15 in the flow in FIG. . The amount of the entrance fee used in step S25 and step S35 and the contents of the ticketing information used in step S55 and step S65 are determined by which card antenna 4A, 4B in the type-specific detection process of step S100, as will be described later. It is set according to whether or not the card RFID circuit element Toc is detected. Other procedures are the same as those in FIG.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of the type-specific detection process executed by the control circuit 30 of the ticket issuing device 2 in step S100. In FIG. 13, first, in step S105, a control signal is output to the changeover switch 20 to switch the high frequency circuit 21 to be connected to the first card antenna 4A (for adults).

  Next, the process proceeds to step S110, and the first card access area Ac1 outside the ticket-issuing apparatus 2 by the card communication protocol via the first card antenna 4A by the same control as step S15 in the flow of FIG. 6 of the above embodiment. It is determined whether or not the card RFID circuit element Toc of the prepaid card C is detected. That is, it is determined whether or not the first card antenna 4A has received a response signal including the card tag ID (identification information of the second RFID circuit element). If the card RFID circuit element Toc is not detected in the first card access area Ac1, the determination is not satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S115.

  In step S115, a control signal is output to the changeover switch 20 to switch the high frequency circuit 21 to be connected to the second card antenna 4B (for a dwarf).

  Next, the process proceeds to step S120, and the card for the prepaid card C is placed in the second card access area Ac2 outside the ticket issuing device 2 by the card communication protocol via the second card antenna 4B by the same control as in step S105. It is determined whether or not the RFID circuit element Toc has been detected. If the card RFID circuit element Toc is not detected in the second card access area Ac2, the determination is not satisfied, the process returns to step S105, and the same procedure is repeated.

  On the other hand, if the RFID tag circuit element Toc for the prepaid card C is detected in the first card access area Ac1 in the above step S110, the determination is satisfied, that is, the user 5 moves the prepaid card C to the first card antenna. It is considered that the purchase of the admission ticket for adults has been selected in close proximity (or contact) before 4A, and the process proceeds to step S125.

  In step S125, the admission fee is set to an amount for adults (for example, 500 yen), and in the next step S130, the ticketing information is set to contents for adults, and this flow ends. Thereby, when returning to the flow of FIG. 12, the entrance fee used in step S25 and step S35 is set to the amount for adults, and the ticketing information used in step S55 and step S65 is also set to the content for adults. .

  On the other hand, if the RFID tag circuit element Toc for the prepaid card C is detected in the second card access area Ac2 in step S120, the determination is satisfied, that is, the user 5 uses the prepaid card C as the second card antenna. It is considered that the purchase of the entrance ticket for the dwarf has been selected by bringing it close (or contacting) before 4B, and the process proceeds to step S135.

  In step S135, the admission fee is set to the amount for the dwarf (300 yen in the example shown in FIG. 10), the ticketing information is set to the content for the dwarf in the next step S140, and this flow is finished. . Thereby, when returning to the flow of FIG. 12, the amount of the entrance fee and the contents of the ticketing information are set for the dwarf.

  In the above, step S20 in the flow of FIG. 12 and steps S110 and S120 in the flow of FIG. 13 function as information acquisition means.

  In this modified example configured as described above, the card communication protocol is used via either the first card antenna 4A or the second card antenna 4B in steps S110 and S120 in the flow of FIG. Thus, the card tag ID of the card RFID circuit element Toc is acquired, and different types of ticket T are issued depending on which card antenna ID is acquired via which card antenna 4A, 4B. Is going.

  As a result, the user 5 selects a prepaid card C having a card RFID circuit element Toc for the card antennas 4A and 4B on the communication side, depending on which type of ticket T is desired to be issued. By selecting the card antennas 4A and 4B to be brought close to or in contact with each other, that is, to communicate with the card RFID circuit element Toc, a desired type of ticket T can be issued easily.

(3) Others In the above, the ticket antenna antenna 14 that performs wireless communication with the ticket RFID circuit element Tot provided in the ticket base tape 101 using the ticket communication protocol, and the prepaid card C The card antenna (second device side antenna means) 4 for performing wireless communication using the card communication protocol with the card RFID circuit element Toc included in the card is configured as a separate antenna. However, the information may be selectively communicated to the ticket RFID circuit element Tot or the card RFID tag circuit element Toc by directivity control or the like. In this case as well, the communication protocol may be switched as described above.

  In the above, an example of writing or printing ticket issuing information or the like on the moving ticket base tape 101 has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ticket base tape 101 or the like is stopped at a predetermined position. (Further, the writing may be held by a predetermined conveyance guide 13) The above printing and writing may be performed.

  Further, in the above description, the case where the ticket T is created by cutting the ticket base tape 101 that has been accessed (written) to the RFID tag circuit element Tot for printing and ticket with the cutter 15 has been described. Not limited. That is, in the case where a ticket mount (so-called die-cut type) separated in advance to a predetermined size corresponding to the ticket T is continuously arranged on the tape fed out from the roll, it does not have to be cut by the cutter 15. Even after the tape has been discharged from the discharge port 7, only the ticket mount (the one with the accessed RFID tag circuit element Tot and the corresponding printing) is peeled off from the tape to create the ticket T Well, the present invention can be applied to such a case.

  In the above description, the printing is performed on the surface of the ticket base tape 101 (a type in which bonding is not performed). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ticket base tape including the ticket RFID circuit element Tot is used. The present invention may be applied to a system in which printing is performed on a cover film (a medium to be printed) different from 101 and bonded together. Further, the ticket tag ID is read or written from the IC circuit unit 151 of the ticket RFID circuit element Tot, and printing for identifying the ticket RFID circuit element Tot by the print head 10 is also performed. Not limited. This printing does not necessarily have to be performed, and the present invention can also be applied to the one that only reads the ticket tag ID or writes the ticket issuing information.

  Further, as described above, the ticket base tape 101 is wound around a reel member (not shown) to form the ticket base roll 102, and the ticket base roll 102 is disposed in the cartridge 100. Although the case where 101 is extended is described as an example, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a long flat paper-like or strip-like tape or sheet in which at least one RFID tag circuit element Tot for ticket is arranged (formed by cutting a tape wound around a roll and cutting it to an appropriate length. Are stacked in a predetermined storage portion (for example, stacked in a tray shape) to form a cartridge, and the cartridge is attached to the cartridge holder on the ticket issuing device 2 side, and the cartridge is removed from the storage portion. The ticket T may be generated by carrying out printing and writing by transporting and carrying.

  Further, the above-described ticket base roll 102 is detachably attached directly to the ticket issuing device 2 side, and a predetermined feeder mechanism is provided for each of a long flat paper or strip-like tape or sheet from the outside of the ticket issuing device 2 one by one. It is also conceivable to use a so-called installation type that is not detachable from the main body of the ticket issuing device 2, and is not limited to a device that can be attached to the main body of the ticket issuing device 2 such as the cartridge 100. It is also conceivable to provide the ticket base roll 102 as an integral type. In this case, the same effect is obtained.

  In addition to the ticket issuing device 2 that issues the ticket T, which is a paper admission ticket as described above, the present invention provides, for example, a device for creating a token, a free coupon, and a discount ticket as described above. It can also be applied to devices that issue and issue tickets.

  In addition to those already described above, the methods according to the above-described embodiments and modifications may be used in appropriate combination.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a ticket issuing system to which a wireless tag issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a notional block diagram showing the detailed structure of a ticket issuing device. It is a functional block diagram showing the detailed function of a high frequency circuit and the structure of the periphery. It is a functional block diagram showing the functional structure of a wireless tag circuit element. FIG. 4 is a top view and a bottom view showing an example of an appearance of a ticket that is provided with a ticket RFID circuit element and has been printed and cut. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure performed by a control circuit when issuing a ticket. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure performed by the control circuit in the case of issuing a ticket prior to the settlement process when issuing a ticket. It is a conceptual block diagram showing the detailed structure of the ticket issuing apparatus in the modification which manages balance information with a database. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure performed by a control circuit, when issuing a ticket in the ticket issuing apparatus of the modification which manages balance information with a database. It is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the ticket issuing system in a modification provided with a plurality of card antennas. It is a notional block diagram showing the detailed structure of the ticket issuing apparatus in the modification provided with the several card | curd antenna. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure performed by a control circuit, when issuing a ticket in the ticket issuing apparatus in the modification provided with several antenna for cards. It is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of the detection process classified by type of step S100 in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Ticketing system 2 Ticketing device (device main unit)
4 Card antenna (2nd device side antenna means)
4A First card antenna 4B Second card antenna 10 Print head (printing means, issuing processing means)
12 Tape feed roller drive shaft (conveying means, issuing processing means)
15 cutter (issue processing means)
14 Ticket antenna (first device side antenna means)
20 switching switch 21 high frequency circuit 22 signal processing circuit 30 control circuit 51 database 101 ticket base tape T ticket (wireless tag; articles according to securities)
Tot RFID tag circuit element (first RFID tag circuit element)
C prepaid card Toc card RFID tag circuit element (second RFID tag circuit element)
At Ticket access area Ac Card access area
Ac1 1st card access area Ac2 2nd card access area

Claims (8)

First apparatus-side antenna means capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from a first wireless tag circuit element having a first IC circuit unit for storing information and a first tag-side antenna for transmitting and receiving information using a tag issuing communication protocol When,
At least one information transmission / reception communication protocol different from the tag issuing communication protocol is used for the second RFID circuit element including the second IC circuit unit for storing information and the second tag side antenna for transmitting / receiving information. Second device side antenna means capable of transmitting and receiving information,
Information acquisition means for acquiring wireless tag information of the second wireless tag circuit element via the second device side antenna means using the information transmission / reception communication protocol;
Corresponding to the RFID tag information of the second RFID tag circuit element acquired by the information acquisition means, a tag medium including the first RFID tag circuit element that transmits / receives information via the first device side antenna means is used. And an issuance processing means for performing issuance processing of the radio tag. The wireless tag issuing machine according to claim 1,
The wireless tag issuer, wherein the first device-side antenna means and the second device-side antenna means are configured to have different communication areas. The wireless tag issuing machine according to claim 2,
It has a casing that forms the outline of the device body,
The first and second device-side antenna means are configured such that the communication area of the first device-side antenna means is on the inner side of the housing, and the communication area of the second device-side antenna means is on the outer side of the housing. An RFID tag issuing machine characterized by The wireless tag issuing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The wireless tag issuing machine, wherein the second device side antenna means includes a plurality of antennas having different communication areas. The wireless tag issuing machine according to claim 4,
The information acquisition unit acquires the identification information of the second RFID circuit element using the information transmission / reception communication protocol via any one of the plurality of antennas of the second device side antenna unit,
The issuance processing unit performs the issuance processing of the radio tag according to which antenna of the second device side antenna unit the identification information of the second radio tag circuit element is obtained by the information acquisition unit. A wireless tag issuing machine characterized by performing. The wireless tag issuing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The issue processing means includes:
Conveying means for conveying the tag medium;
Information writing means for writing predetermined RFID tag information to the first RFID tag circuit element via the first device side antenna means using the tag issue communication protocol;
Printing means for performing predetermined printing corresponding to the wireless tag information of the second wireless tag circuit element acquired by the information acquisition means on the tag medium or a print-receiving medium attached to the tag medium. RFID tag issuing machine. The wireless tag issuing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Based on the RFID tag information of the second RFID tag circuit element acquired by the information acquisition means, information processing means for performing a predetermined information change process associated with the RFID tag issue,
The issuance processing unit performs the issuance processing of the wireless tag in response to the information change processing performed by the information processing unit. The wireless tag issuing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The issue processing means includes:
Corresponding to the RFID tag information of the second RFID tag circuit element acquired by the information acquisition means, using the tag medium, issue processing of securities as the RFID tag or articles equivalent thereto is performed. A featured RFID tag issuing machine.

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