437194 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 B7 五、發明說明(/ ) 本發明有關於一種監控系統,特別地是一種使用於識 別與監控例如書本等圖書館項目之系統。 既有之圖書館識別與追蹤系統通常使用一個條碼系統 的組合以追蹤一個已出借項目的位置,並且使用一片磁條 作爲一個安全設備,以防止一個項目未經許可地取出圖書 館之外。此傳統系統的缺點爲,當使用者要借書時,上述 條碼需要打開每一本書1並一一掃描上面的條碼,而當書 歸還時,、還需要再次掃描每本書上的條碼。除此之外,當 項目出借時磁條的撤銷,與當項目歸還時磁條之重新啓動 爲必要之額外的個別程序。 因爲此爲一個勞力密集的過程,一些圖書館已經開始 使用置書(bookdrop)箱,使用者可以寄存、歸還書本於一個 指定的箱子中,此箱子會定期地淸空,且當箱子淸空時, 而非書本歸還時,會掃描歸還的書本。因此會產生一個缺 點,便是當一本書歸還圖書館時,且放置於一個未記錄於 圖書館系統中之置書箱中時,會一直到置書箱已經淸空並 且已經掃描書之後,才算實際地歸還。因此,採用傳統的 系統,會於圖書館維護的記錄系統中發生不正確性,且其 並非反應出書本回置於圖書館中存放位置的真正時間。 除此之外,一位使用者僅可以借出一定數量的書本。 若這些數量的書本已經放回一個置書箱時,這位借書者要 等到這些放置於置書箱中之書本都被掃描歸還之後,才能 夠再借出其他的書籍。例如,一位使用者可以借出之書籍 的總數可能會限制到四本。 4 本紙張尺度適用中®國家揉單(CNS)A.丨規格(210x297公坌) -------------裝·-------訂---------線 (清先閱讀背面之Η意事項再填寫本頁) 43 71 9 4 A7 B7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明(i ) 同時亦會有另外一個缺點,這些書籍的分類於將其歸 位回正確的存放位置之前,都需要人工的作業來處理。 依據本發明的第一個觀點,一個圖書館監控系統包括 許多可借用的物件,每個物件具有一個無線電頻率識別設 備裝置於其上,而上述之無線電頻率識別設備則具有一個 獨一無二的識別碼;一個處理單元,其耦合至一個分類每 個圖書館項目之位置之標示的資料庫,一個借出的位置, 一個借出項目之歸還位置,以及一個歸還項目的分類位置 ;於其中,借出項目之歸還位置包含一個上述借出項目可 以***的貯藏器,此貯藏器包含一個可偵測出一個具有無 線電頻率識別設備裝設於其上之圖書館項目的***動作的 天線,上述借出項目之歸還位置,回應一個圖書館項目插 入上述貯藏器的動作,會偵測出識別碼,並且根據歸還的 圖書館項目,將識別碼傳送給上述處理單元,此處理單元 ,會回應此接收的識別碼,更新相關於該歸還圖書館項目 之資料庫中的資訊,以指示該歸還圖書館項目已經歸還回 圖書館中了。 - 本發明的一個優點爲,其藉由具有一個圖書館系統, 於其中,無線電頻率識別設備係裝設於可以被借出之圖書 館中的項目上,其可於當被借出的項目歸還至圖書館,只 要這些項目進入一個指定的區域中時,便可以被偵測出來 0 一般而言*上述無線電頻率識別設備亦可以被使用於 當作是一個安全性的功能,因此若有人於未經許可或授權 5 _ I I - I - I ! I I - I I — I (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) =α 丁 幺1'1 本纸張尺度適用中0®家標準(CNS>A.l規格(210 x 297公坌) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 v 4371 9 4 A7 _B7_ 五、發明說明(3 ) 的情況下,嘗試著要將一個圖書館項目取出圖書館之外, 或是取出位於圖書館中一個區域之外,此情形會被處理單 元偵測出來,處理單元會產生一個可以是視訊或音訊的警 告信號。 最好是,當歸還位置偵測出一個圖書館項目已經*** 貯藏器時,上述歸還位置亦會傳送出一個信號給處理單元 ,以指示項目已經歸還的位置。 最好是,上述圖書館系統更包含一個介於歸還位置與 分類位置之間之傳遞機制,此傳遞機制會將歸還項目由貯 藏器傳遞至分類位置。 最好是,上述分類位置包括一個無線電頻率識別設備 讀取機,其偵測出一個將要分類於分類位置之圖書館項目 ,並且根據要分類的項目傳送出一個識別信號給處理單元 ,處理單元回應此信號會於一個位於分類位置上之顯示儀 器顯示出來,分類可使一個位於分類位置之操作者能識別 上述圖書館項目將要歸還之位置的資訊。 或者,上述處理單元可以傳送出一個信號給一個自動 分類單元,以回應識別信號,來指示該自動分類單元將圖 書館項目分類於其歸還之正確的位置上。 最好是,上述借出位置包含一個無線電頻率識別設備 讀取機,其讀取出位於一個使用者想要借用的圖書館項目 上之的無線電頻率設備,且上述借出位置傳送出與該圖書 館項目有關之識別信號,與一個與借用者相關之識別信號 給處理單元,然後此處理單元會以該圖書館項目與借出者 6 本紙張尺度適用中闯0家標準(CNS>A4規恪(21〇χ297公堃) ^ ,——------------裝--------訂---------線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事.Ja再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局R工消f合作社印*'代 4371 94 at ___〇"---- 五、發明說明((A ) 相關之識別資訊更新資料庫’以顯示出該圖書館項目已經 被借用者借出了。 通常,許多歸還站可以位於圖書館場地之內或之外’ 不同的地理位置。 最好是,有一些借用站’且通常是’所有的借用站位 於圖書館場地之內。 依據本發明的第二個觀點而言,一個監控系統包含許 多受監控的項目,每個受監控的項目皆具有一個擁有一個 獨一無二之識別碼的無線電頻率識別設備裝設於其上;且 許多無線電頻率識別設備讀取機位於一個被監控的區域之 內;一個處理單元,其耦合至一個包含位於上述區域內之 每個項目位置之標示的資料庫’亦耦合至每個無線電頻率 設備讀取機;藉此’上述處理單元會指示無線電頻率識別 設備讀取機定期地執行一個掃描操作’以識別出所有位於 每個讀取機附近之所有的項目’並且將每個定位的項目之 識別碼給處理單元’上述處理單元’爲回應由每個讀取機 接收到之識別碼’識別出位於區域之中的每個項目的位置 ,並且據此更新資料庫。 最好是,上述處理單元可以顯示出一個訊息給上述系 統的操作者’若處理單元偵測出一個項目位於其正確位置 之外的位置時’則一個項目便位於不正確的位置。 最好是,上述資料庫包含每個項目上的資訊,包括獨· 一無二之識別資訊’位於區域內之項目的正確位置’以及 項目的實際位置。 7 --------------裝--------訂---------線 {請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 本紙張灵度適用中®豳家標準(CNS)A•丨規格(」1〇χ297公堃) 437 1 9 4 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作杜印製 B7 五、發明說明(t ) 最好是,以本發明的第二個觀點觀之,上述監控系統 是一個圖書館監控系統,且監控的項目爲圖書館之項目。 通常,要受監控的區域是一所圖書館。 通常,實際的位置可以是一個位於圖書館中的位置, 其可能是,也可以不是正確的位置,或是一個位於圖書館 之外的位置,例如已經被圖書館的使用者借出的項目等。 一個依據本發明之圖書館監控系統的實施範例,將會 參考附圖·,於以下詳述之: 圖1爲一個顯示一個圖書館監控系統之示意圖; 圖2爲與顯示於圖1中之圖書館系統使用之一個借用 站的不意圖; 圖3與顯示於圖1中之圖書館系統使用之一個歸還站 的示意圖;以及 圖4與顯示於圖1中之圖書館系統使用之一個分類站 的示意圖。 較佳實施例之詳細說明 圖1顯示出一個圖書館監控系統,其包括一部連接至 一些歸還站(或置書箱)2之主機電腦1,一些介入站3, 兩部計數器站4,以及一個分類站5。此外,上述主機電腦 1同時一連接至一部區域伺服器6與一部監督電腦7上。 上述圖書館監控系統亦包含一個傳遞器系統8,其由 上述歸還站2,將圖書館項目,例如書籍、錄影帶、光碟 片或卡帶等傳送到分類站5。每一個歸還站2、分類站5、 借入站3與計數器站4皆連接至一部無線電頻率識別設備 Ί—.f — i--------裝--------訂·--------線 <請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 本紙張尺度適用中Θ國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 43^τ 94 A? _B7_: 五、發明說明(έ ) 讀取機9,以及一個讀取機天線10。除此之外,每一個借 入站3與計數器站4皆耦合至一部小型印表機11與一部條 碼讀取機12。 每個圖書館中的項目皆裝設一個無線電頻率識別設備437194 Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs B7 V. Description of the Invention (/) The present invention relates to a monitoring system, particularly a system for identifying and monitoring library items such as books. Existing library identification and tracking systems usually use a combination of bar code systems to track the location of a loaned item, and use a magnetic strip as a security device to prevent an item from being removed outside the library without permission. The disadvantage of this traditional system is that when a user wants to borrow a book, the above barcode needs to open each book1 and scan the above barcode one by one, and when the book is returned, the barcode on each book needs to be scanned again. In addition, the revocation of the magnetic stripe when the item is lent, and the reactivation of the magnetic stripe when the item is returned are additional individual procedures necessary. Because this is a labor-intensive process, some libraries have started to use bookdrop boxes. Users can store and return books in a designated box. This box will be emptied regularly, and when the box is empty At times other than when books are returned, the returned books are scanned. Therefore, a disadvantage is that when a book is returned to the library and placed in a storage box that is not recorded in the library system, it will not be until the storage box has been emptied and the book has been scanned. It is actually returned. Therefore, with the traditional system, inaccuracies will occur in the recording system maintained by the library, and it does not reflect the actual time when books are placed back in the library's storage location. In addition, a user can only lend a certain number of books. If these quantities of books have been returned to a box, the borrower will not be able to lend other books until the books placed in the box are scanned and returned. For example, the total number of books a user can check out may be limited to four. 4 This paper is suitable for China® National Rolling List (CNS) A. 丨 Specifications (210x297cm) ------------- Packing ------------ Order ----- ---- Line (read the intentions on the back before filling in this page) 43 71 9 4 A7 B7 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs V. Invention Description (i) At the same time, there will be another disadvantage, The classification of these books requires manual work before returning them to the correct storage location. According to a first aspect of the present invention, a library monitoring system includes a number of borrowable items, each of which has a radio frequency identification device installed thereon, and the aforementioned radio frequency identification device has a unique identification code; A processing unit coupled to a labeled database that categorizes the location of each library item, a loaned location, a loaned item return location, and a classified item returned location; among which, the loan item The return position includes a receptacle into which the above-mentioned loan item can be inserted. This receptacle includes an antenna which can detect the insertion action of a library item on which the radio frequency identification device is installed. Return position, in response to a library item inserting the above-mentioned storage container, the identification code will be detected, and according to the returned library item, the identification code will be transmitted to the above processing unit, and this processing unit will respond to the received identification code , Update the data in the database related to the returned library project Information to indicate that the item has been returned to the library to return back to the library. -An advantage of the present invention is that by having a library system, in which the radio frequency identification device is installed on an item in a library that can be checked out, it can be returned as a checked out item To the library, as long as these items enter a designated area, they can be detected. 0 Generally speaking * the above radio frequency identification equipment can also be used as a security function, so if anyone Permitted or authorized 5 _ II-I-I! II-II — I (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) = α 丁 幺 1'1 This paper standard applies to China Standards (CNS > Al size (210 x 297): Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs v 4371 9 4 A7 _B7_ V. In the case of the invention description (3), try to take a library project out of the library, Or take it out of an area in the library, this situation will be detected by the processing unit, and the processing unit will generate a warning signal that can be video or audio. Preferably, the return location detects an When the library item has been inserted into the container, the above return location will also send a signal to the processing unit to indicate the location where the item has been returned. Preferably, the above library system further includes a location between the return location and the classification location. Transfer mechanism, which will transfer the returned item from the storage to the sorting location. Preferably, the sorting location includes a radio frequency identification device reader that detects a library item to be sorted into the sorting location According to the item to be classified, an identification signal is sent to the processing unit. The processing unit responds to this signal and will be displayed on a display device located at the classification position. The classification enables an operator located at the classification position to identify the library item. Information on the location to be returned. Alternatively, the processing unit may send a signal to an automatic classification unit in response to the identification signal to instruct the automatic classification unit to classify the library item in the correct location for its return. Yes, the above loan location contains a Radio frequency identification device reader, which reads out radio frequency equipment located on a library item that a user wants to borrow, and the above-mentioned borrowing position transmits an identification signal related to the library item, and a The identification signal related to the borrower is sent to the processing unit, and then this processing unit will apply the standard of the paper to the library project and the borrower 6 paper standards (CNS > A4 (21〇297297)) ^, ---------------- Install -------- Order --------- Line (Please read the notes on the back first.Ja then fill out this page) Economy Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Intellectual Property, Cooperative Cooperative Association, Seal * 'generation 4371 94 at ___ 〇 " ---- V. Invention Description ((A) Relevant Identification Information Update Database) to show that the library project has been The borrower has lent it. In general, many return stations can be located within or outside the library's location. Preferably, there are some borrowing stations 'and usually' all borrowing stations are located within the library space. According to a second aspect of the present invention, a monitoring system includes a number of monitored items, and each monitored item has a radio frequency identification device with a unique identification code installed on it; and many radios The frequency identification device reader is located in a monitored area; a processing unit coupled to a database containing a label of each item location located in the above area is also coupled to each radio frequency device reader ; By this' the processing unit will instruct the radio frequency identification device reader to periodically perform a scanning operation 'to identify all items located near each reader' and give the identification code of each positioned item to The processing unit 'the processing unit' identified the location of each item located in the area in response to the identification code 'received by each reader, and updated the database accordingly. Preferably, the processing unit may display a message to the operator of the system. If the processing unit detects that an item is located outside its correct position, then an item is located at an incorrect position. Preferably, the above-mentioned database contains information on each item, including unique identification information ‘the correct location of the item in the area’ and the actual location of the item. 7 -------------- Installation -------- Order --------- Line (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) This paper Applicable in China® Family Standards (CNS) A • 丨 Specifications ("10 × 297 public money") 437 1 9 4 Consumption Cooperation between Employees and Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Du printed B7 V. Description of invention (t) From the second viewpoint of the present invention, the monitoring system is a library monitoring system, and the monitored items are library items. Usually, the area to be monitored is a library. Generally, the actual location can be a location in the library, which may or may not be the correct location, or a location outside the library, such as an item that has been loaned by a library user, etc. . An implementation example of a library monitoring system according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings: FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a library monitoring system; FIG. 2 is a book shown in FIG. 1 The intention of a borrowing station used by the library system; Figure 3 and a schematic diagram of a return station used by the library system shown in Figure 1; and Figure 4 and a classification station used by the library system shown in Figure 1 schematic diagram. Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a library monitoring system including a host computer 1 connected to some return stations (or book boxes) 2, some intervention stations 3, two counter stations 4, and A sorting station 5. In addition, the host computer 1 is connected to an area server 6 and a supervisory computer 7 at the same time. The above-mentioned library monitoring system also includes a transmitter system 8 which transfers library items such as books, videos, CDs or cassettes to the sorting station 5 from the return station 2 described above. Each returning station 2, sorting station 5, borrowing station 3, and counter station 4 are connected to a radio frequency identification device Ί—.f — i -------- 装 -------- Order · -------- Line & Please read the notes on the back before filling in this page) This paper is applicable to Θ National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) Employees of Intellectual Property Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs Printed by Consumer Cooperatives 43 ^ τ 94 A? _B7_: 5. Description of the invention (rudder) reader 9 and a reader antenna 10. In addition, each of the check-in stations 3 and the counter station 4 is coupled to a small printer 11 and a bar code reader 12. Each library item is equipped with a radio frequency identification device
P (Radio Frequency Identification Device,RFID 標籤)。 圖2詳細地顯示出上述借入站3。圖二顯示出上述借 入站3包含一個機殼20,且同時包含一部Pentium個人電 腦(Personal Computer,個人電腦)21,其連接至一個視 訊顯示單元22以及一個鍵盤23。此外,上述天線10、讀 取機9、小型印表機11與條碼讀取機12亦裝置於機殼20 中,並且耦合至上述Pentium個人電腦21上。上述天線 10位於一個形成部份機殼20之桌面24上。 圖3爲一個顯示一個歸還站2之示意圖,其包含一部 耥合至上述讀取機9之個人電腦30,其接續地連接至上述 天線10與一部連接至上述個人電腦30之視訊顯示單元31 。上述天線10位於一個滑運道32中,書籍於經一個書籍 槽33由此書籍槽33的另一端由一個使用者***之後,穿 過此滑運道32,歸還書籍34予圖書館。上述傳遞系統8 位於上述滑運道32的底部,因此書籍越過此滑運道32, 到了上述傳遞系統8的表面上。上述傳遞系統8隨後傳遞 此歸還的書籍34至分類站5。 分類站5以較詳細的方式顯示於圖4中。上述分類站 5包括一個視訊顯示單元31與一部個人電腦30。上述個人 電腦30與讀取機9連接,且讀取機與天線10連接。書籍 --------------裝--------訂·--------線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 本纸張尺度適闬中國國家標準(CNS)Al規恪(210 x 297公坌) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印制Λ 4371 94 A7 B7 五、發明說明() 經由上述傳遞系統8到達分類站5 ’然後書籍34會掉入至 一個接收箱35中。這些書籍隨後會由一個操作員36由上 述接收箱35中取出,並且越過天線10以允許由讀取機9 掃描置於書籍34上的RFTD。上述個人電腦接收了由讀取 機9掃描出之相關書籍%的識別資訊,並且將此識別資訊 傳送給上述主機電腦1。主機電腦1會判斷已被掃描之書 籍34的正確位置,並且啓動位於分類隔間上的一個燈36 ,用以指示圖書館中書籍34應該歸還的位置。上述操作員 36將書籍34放置於正確的格位以回歸至圖書館中正確的 區塊。 於實際的使用其況中,一位使用者可能會由圖書館中 藉由將圖書館會員卡或識別卡***條碼讀取機12中借出書 籍34。爲了多種語言使用,上述借入站3可能要配合一個 多種語言界面,其允許一位使用者可以選擇其希望上述借 入站使用的語言,以於借出的程序中可以與其溝通。 於***圖書館會員卡或識別卡後,上述出借站會於螢 幕上顯示指令,並且於出借程序中的正確地點,使用者將 書籍34放置於表面24上,高於RFID天線10。當每本書 被掃描時,小型印表機會印出一張收據 '連同來自於讀取 機9之書籍34之識別資訊,與來自於條碼讀取機12之借 書者之識別資訊之個人電腦21,會將此資訊傳送給主機 電腦1以允許主機電腦1能夠更新一個資料庫,以指示出 借的書籍目前位於與借書者識別卡相對應之借書者身上。 當使用者已經完成了所有其希望借出之書籍的掃描之後, 10 木紙張尺度適用中Θ國家標準(CNS)A、i規烙(21〇 X 297公坌) ---- ----------裝--------訂·--------線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)P (Radio Frequency Identification Device, RFID tag). Figure 2 shows the above-mentioned borrowing station 3 in detail. FIG. 2 shows that the above-mentioned borrowing station 3 includes a chassis 20 and also a Pentium Personal Computer (Personal Computer) 21, which is connected to a video display unit 22 and a keyboard 23. In addition, the antenna 10, the reader 9, the small printer 11 and the barcode reader 12 are also installed in the casing 20 and coupled to the Pentium personal computer 21 described above. The antenna 10 is located on a table top 24 forming a part of the casing 20. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a return station 2 including a personal computer 30 coupled to the reader 9 described above, which is connected to the antenna 10 and a video display unit connected to the personal computer 30 in succession. 31. The antenna 10 is located in a chute 32. After a book is inserted by a user through a book slot 33 and the other end of the book slot 33, the antenna passes through the chute 32 and returns the book 34 to the library. The above-mentioned transmission system 8 is located at the bottom of the above-mentioned chute 32, so the books pass over this chute 32 and reach the surface of the above-mentioned transmission system 8. The above-mentioned delivery system 8 then delivers this returned book 34 to the sorting station 5. The sorting station 5 is shown in FIG. 4 in a more detailed manner. The sorting station 5 includes a video display unit 31 and a personal computer 30. The personal computer 30 is connected to the reader 9 and the reader is connected to the antenna 10. Books -------------- Installation -------- Order · -------- Line (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Zhang Shouji 闬 Chinese National Standard (CNS) Al Regulations (210 x 297 public) Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Λ 4371 94 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention () Arrived at the classification station 5 via the above-mentioned delivery system 8 'The book 34 then falls into a receiving box 35. These books are then taken out of the receiving box 35 by an operator 36 and passed over the antenna 10 to allow the RFTD placed on the book 34 to be scanned by the reader 9. The above-mentioned personal computer receives the identification information of the relevant book% scanned by the reader 9, and transmits this identification information to the above-mentioned host computer 1. The host computer 1 will determine the correct position of the book 34 that has been scanned, and activate a light 36 on the sorting compartment to indicate the position in the library where the book 34 should be returned. The operator 36 places the book 34 in the correct position to return to the correct block in the library. In actual use, a user may lend books 34 from the library by inserting a library membership card or identification card into the barcode reader 12. For multi-language use, the above-mentioned borrowing station 3 may need to cooperate with a multi-language interface, which allows a user to select the language he wants the above-mentioned borrowing station to communicate with in the loan program. After inserting the library membership card or identification card, the above lending station will display instructions on the screen, and at the correct place in the lending process, the user places the book 34 on the surface 24, which is higher than the RFID antenna 10. When each book is scanned, the small printer prints a receipt 'along with the identification information of the book 34 from the reader 9 and the personal computer 21 of the borrower's identification information from the barcode reader 12. , This information will be transmitted to the host computer 1 to allow the host computer 1 to update a database to indicate that the borrowed book is currently on the borrower corresponding to the borrower identification card. After the user has finished scanning all the books he wants to check out, the 10 wood paper standard is applicable to the Θ national standard (CNS) A and i regulations (21〇X 297 cm) ---- ---- ------ install -------- order · -------- line (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page)
437194 五、發明說明(》) 使用者會取出圖書館會員卡或識別卡,其啓動小型印表機 中的一個切割器(未顯示於圖中)以切斷收據,且將出借 書籍之收據發給使用者。 同樣地,使用者可以將書籍呈現給其中一個計數器站 ,以使得當使用者借出時,可由圖書館工作人員的一位職 員掃描出借的書籍。 當一位使用者想要歸還書籍34時,使用者會到一個歸 還站2並且將書籍34經由書籍槽33丟入。書籍34隨後朝 傳遞器系統8方向前進時,會越過滑運道32中之RFID天 線10。當書籍34經過滑運道32之天線10時,個人電腦 30會由讀取機9處讀取該書籍之識別碼’並且將此識別資 訊傳送給主機電腦1。主機電腦1隨後更新其資料庫以指 示經由書籍槽33掉入之書籍34目前已經位於圖書館內了 〇 此外,上述主機1能夠指配書籍34 —些不同的位置’ 如此當書籍34進入書籍槽33時,如位於歸還站2時’書 籍會進入電腦資料庫。當書籍34於排序站被掃描時,電腦 可以更新資料庫以標示書籍34已經加以分類,並且位於分 類隔間中。 此外,天線10與讀取機9可以遍及圖書館各處。這些 讀取機9可以被主機電腦1定期地質問,以判斷是否所有 的書籍34位於此特定讀取機9附近,必且以於讀取機附近 偵測到的書籍之位置更新資料庫。此點具有允許所有圖書 館中之書籍34的位置可以近乎即時之方式維護的優點。437194 V. Description of the invention (") The user will remove the library membership card or identification card, which will activate a cutter (not shown in the figure) in the small printer to cut the receipt, and issue the receipt of the loan book To the user. Similarly, the user can present the book to one of the counter stations so that when the user checks out, the loaned book can be scanned by a staff member of the library staff. When a user wants to return the book 34, the user goes to a return station 2 and throws the book 34 through the book slot 33. When the book 34 is then advanced in the direction of the transmitter system 8, it passes the RFID antenna 10 in the taxiway 32. When the book 34 passes the antenna 10 of the chute 32, the personal computer 30 reads the book's identification code 'from the reader 9 and transmits this identification information to the host computer 1. The host computer 1 then updates its database to indicate that the books 34 dropped through the book slot 33 are currently located in the library. In addition, the host computer 1 can assign books 34-some different locations' so that when the books 34 enter the book slot At 33:00, the book will enter the computer database if it is located at 2nd return station. When the book 34 is scanned at the sorting station, the computer may update the database to indicate that the book 34 has been sorted and is located in the sorting compartment. In addition, the antenna 10 and the reader 9 can be used throughout the library. These readers 9 can be regularly asked by the host computer 1 to determine whether all books 34 are located near this particular reader 9, and the database must be updated with the position of the books detected near the reader. This has the advantage of allowing the location of books 34 in all libraries to be maintained in a near instant manner.
U 冬紙張足度適用令0國家標準(CNS);y規格(210x297公ί ) I I 丨!! ------裝--------訂·------I* 線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁> 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 437194 B7 五、發明說明() 除了書籍之外,同樣的圖書館監控系統可以與其他項 目一同使用,這些項目可以由一所圖書館借出’例如光碟 片、卡帶與錄影帶等。 此外,此系統具有歸還站可以位於圖書館本身之外的 好處,且假設個人電腦30藉由一個適合的通訊鏈路與主 機電腦I連接,則主機電腦1可以判斷書籍34已經歸還之 置書箱的位置。其有可能發生一些位於圖書館外部之置書 箱可能無法藉由一個傳遞機制8連接’於此例中書籍可以 以手工的方式收集,例如,藉由運送車或信差,或是其他 收集機構,將書籍歸還予圖書館。 本發明之優點爲,藉由利用一個以RF丨D爲基礎的系 統,其於書籍出借、書籍歸還與書籍分類的過程中並不需 要手工地掃描每本書籍。 此外,RFID標籤亦能夠被使用於作爲一個安全設備, 以將書籍於未經許可的情況下被取出圖書館外之風險降至 最低。通常,上述安全功能會於使用者於一個借書站3借 書籍時卸除,並於當書籍歸還予圖書館時重新啓動,不論 是位於一個歸還站2或一個分類站5。此安全功能可以藉 由利用一個RFID標籤中之EEPROM之內的記憶體位址加 以啓動。例如,一個RFID標籤中之典型的EEPROM將會 具有128個位元的記憶體。大約75%的記憶體位址被使用 來識別圖書館項目。例如,若此圖書館項目示一本書,則 識別資訊可能包括杜威十進分類碼以及/或國會圖書館分類 法,以及此本書籍歸屬之圖書館分支碼。其中一個剩餘的 -----------!-裝--- {碕先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 訂. 線. 經濟部智慧財產局_工消費合作社印®!ί 本紙張尺度適用中0因家標準(CN'S)A.丨規恪(210 X 297公堃) 經濟部智慧財產局員Η消費合作钍印製 ;4371 94 v A/ ________B7___ 五、發明說明(π ) 記憶體位元則指配於指示圖書館項目之取出圖書館是否已 經經過許可了。因此,若記憶體位址包含一個,其表示 取出圖書館之外是未經許可的。而若記億體位址包含一個 "r,則表示取出圖書館之外(例如,由一個經許可之使用 者借出書籍)已經經過許可了。因此,若有人嘗試要由圖 書館取出一本未經正式程序借出之書籍,一個位於圖書館 出口或附近的掃描器會偵測出EEPROM中之安全記憶體位 址中的,並且因而啓動警報器。若掃描器偵測到 EEPROM中之安全記憶體位址中的"Γ,則系統知道此本書 籍已經經正式程序借出,並且不會有警報聲響。 此功能當一個項目借出時,藉由位於借書站3之掃描 器將一個^寫入上述記憶體位址,且當書籍歸還時,位於 歸還站2之掃描器將一個"CT寫入上述記億體位址,藉此取 消此安全功能。 可能裝置於書籍34上之合適的RFID標籤是例如那些 由Motorola Indala公司製造的標籤,例如小型磁碟標籤模 型IT-52E,或是高壓標籤模型IT-54E。可以應用於上述圖 書館監控系統之合適的讀取機9包括Motorola Indala公司 製造的讀取機,例如IR-24E或是IR-36E之長範圍讀取機 ,IR-50E —般用途讀取機,或是IR-12E小型讀取機。 此外,例如那些由Motorola Indala公司製造的之手持 讀取機,例如IR-200E Geo Technology讀取機與IR-2E聚焦 點讀取機,以及ΙΪΜ00Ε可攜式讀取機等,可以應用於可 攜性的應用中,例如必要時之手工書籍掃描。 本紙張尺度適用t因國家標準(CNS)A.l規格(210 X 297公S ) ---1 .-----------------訂·--------線 <請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) v 4371 9 4 A/ B7 五、發明說明(Π ) 元件符號說明 1主機電腦 3借書站 5分類站 7管理電腦 9讀取機 11小型印表機 20機殼 22視訊顯示單元 24桌面 31視訊顯示單元 33書籍槽 35接收箱 2歸還站 4計數器站 6區域伺服器 8傳遞器系統 10讀取機天線 12條碼讀取機 21個人電腦 23鍵盤 20個人電腦 32滑運道 34書籍 36操作員 ----------------------訂,-------- (請先閱讀背面之泫意事項再填寫本頁> 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印契 本紙張尺度用中因因家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公坌)U Winter Paper Footing Applicable Order 0 National Standard (CNS); y size (210x297 public) I I 丨! !! ------ Equipment -------- Order · ------ I * line (Please read the notes on the back before filling in this page > Printed by the Employee Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 437194 B7 V. Description of Invention () In addition to books, the same library monitoring system can be used with other projects, which can be loaned out by a library, such as CDs, cassettes, and video tapes. In addition, this The system has the advantage that the return station can be located outside the library itself, and assuming that the personal computer 30 is connected to the host computer I through a suitable communication link, the host computer 1 can determine the location of the book box where the book 34 has been returned. It may happen that some bookcases located outside the library may not be connected by a delivery mechanism 8 'In this case books can be collected manually, for example, by a delivery cart or messenger, or other collection agencies, Return the book to the library. The advantage of the present invention is that by using an RF based system, it does not require manual scanning during the process of book lending, book return and book classification. In addition, the RFID tag can also be used as a security device to minimize the risk of books being taken out of the library without permission. Generally, the above security functions are provided by the user in a borrowing room. The station 3 is unloaded when the book is borrowed, and restarted when the book is returned to the library, whether it is located at a return station 2 or a sorting station 5. This security function can be used by using the EEPROM in an RFID tag The memory address is activated. For example, a typical EEPROM in an RFID tag will have 128 bits of memory. About 75% of the memory address is used to identify a library item. For example, if this library item shows For a book, the identifying information may include Dewey Decimal Code and / or Library of Congress Classification, and the branch code of the library to which this book belongs. One of the remaining -----------!- Packing --- {碕 Read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Order. Thread. Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs_Industrial and Consumer Cooperative Press®! Ί This paper standard applies to the 0 family standard (CN'S) A. 丨 regulations Exact 210 X 297 public address) Printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Consumption Cooperation; 4371 94 v A / ________B7___ V. Description of the invention (π) The memory bit is assigned to indicate whether the library library has been licensed for taking out Already. Therefore, if the memory address contains one, it means that removal from the library is unauthorized. And if the record number contains a " r, it means that the removal from the library (for example, a book borrowed by a licensed user) has been approved. Therefore, if someone attempts to retrieve a book that has been loaned out without formal procedures from a library, a scanner located at or near the library exit will detect the secure memory address in the EEPROM and activate the alarm . If the scanner detects " Γ in the secure memory address in the EEPROM, the system knows that the book has been loaned out through the formal procedure and there will be no alarm sound. This function writes a ^ to the above memory address by a scanner located at the borrowing station 3 when an item is lent, and when a book is returned, the scanner located at the return station 2 writes a " CT to the above Write down the body address to cancel this security feature. Suitable RFID tags that may be mounted on the book 34 are, for example, those manufactured by Motorola Indala, such as the compact disk tag model IT-52E, or the high-voltage tag model IT-54E. Suitable readers 9 that can be applied to the above library monitoring system include readers manufactured by Motorola Indala, such as IR-24E or IR-36E long range readers, IR-50E-general purpose readers , Or IR-12E small reader. In addition, handheld readers such as those manufactured by Motorola Indala, such as the IR-200E Geo Technology reader and IR-2E focus point reader, and the ΙΜΜ00Ε portable reader can be applied to portable Sexual applications, such as manual book scanning when necessary. This paper size is applicable to the national standard (CNS) Al specification (210 X 297mm S) --- 1 .----------------- Order · ------ --Line < Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) v 4371 9 4 A / B7 V. Description of the invention (Π) Description of component symbols 1 Host computer 3 Borrowing station 5 Sorting station 7 Management computer 9 Read Machine 11 Small printer 20 Case 22 Video display unit 24 Desktop 31 Video display unit 33 Book slot 35 Receiving box 2 Return station 4 Counter station 6 Area server 8 Transmitter system 10 Reader antenna 12 Bar code reader 21 Personal computer 23 keyboard 20 personal computer 32 taxiway 34 books 36 operator ---------------------- order, -------- (Please Read the intentions on the back before filling in this page> Printed paper size for medium-sized family (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297)