Rfid card issuing system

Abstract

In this RFID card issuing system, manual operations are required only in two steps of: inputting personal information of an RFID card holder to register it in database; and pushing a shutter button of a camera when a photograph is being taken. Also, software controls are employed for the steps of: copying an image file of a computer COM 4 from the camera CAM, changing the file name to a suitable name, and registering the name in the database to associate it with the personal information; printing the image file and personal information on a new card NC; and reading an ID number from an inlet stuck to a rear surface of the new card NC during the printing and registering the ID number in the database to associate it with the personal information and image file. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the issuing time and simplify the issuing process of the RFID card.

1 . A management system comprising:
 a server including a data base;   a radio frequency identification card issuing system coupled to the server,   the radio frequency identification card issuing system comprising:   a data input circuit;   a data storing circuit;   a photographing circuit;   an identification number reading circuit;   a software system;   an image processing circuit capable of printing onto a first surface of a radio frequency identification (RFID) card, the radio frequency identification card having a second surface which is opposite to the first surface and on which an electronic tag is attached,   the radio frequency identification card issuing system be operable to:   (a) input personal information of a person to be registered into the database by the data input circuit;   (b) register the personal information into the database by the system software;   (c) acquire an image data related to the person by the photographing circuit; and   (d) by execute the image processing software under control of the system software, by performing the steps of:
 (d1) storing the image data into a folder in the data storing circuit, 
 (d2) applying a predetermined file name to the image data, 
 (d3) registering the file name in the database, and 
 (d4) associating the file name with the personal information, 
   (e) issue the RFID card by executing the steps of:
 (e1) reading the personal information of the person and the file name of the image data from the database by the system software, 
 (e2) after step (e1), printing the personal information and the image data on the first surface thereof by the printing circuit, 
 (e3) reading an identification number of the electronic tag by the identification number reading circuit, 
 (e4) by the system software, associating the identification number with both the file name and the personal information and registering the identification number into the database. 
   
   
   
       2 . A management system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the identification number reading circuit is embedded in the printing circuit.   
   
   
       3 . A management system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a communication distance of the identification number reading circuit is 3 cm or less.   
   
   
       4 . A management system according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the identification number reading circuit is an antenna.   
   
   
       5 . A management system according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the identification number reading circuit has a receiving portion which includes:
 a first region extending in parallel to an extending direction of the electronic tag in the step (e), and 
 a second region extending in a direction intersecting the extending direction of the electronic tag in the step (e). 
   
   
   
       6 . A management system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the electronic tag includes a read-only storage element.   
   
   
       7 . a radio frequency identification card issuing system comprising:
 a data input circuit;   a data storing circuit;   a photographing circuit;   an identification number reading circuit;   a system software;   an image processing software; and   a card printing circuit capable of printing onto a first surface of a radio frequency identification (RFID) card, the radio frequency identification card having a second surface which is opposite to the first surface and on which an electronic tag is attached,   the radio frequency identification card issuing system being operable to:   (a) input personal information of a person to be registered into the database by the data input circuit;   (b) register the personal information into a database which is coupled to the radio frequency identification card issuing system by the system software;   (c) acquire an image data related to the person by the photographing circuit;   (d) by execute the image processing software under control of the system software, by performing the steps of:
 (d1) storing the image data into a folder in the data storing circuit; 
 (d2) applying a predetermined file name to the image data, 
 (d3) registering the file name in the database, and 
 (d4) associating the file name with the personal information; 
   (e) issue the RFID card by executing the steps of:
 (e1) reading the personal information of the person and the file name of the image data from the database by the system software, 
 (e2) after step (e1), printing the personal information and the image data on the first surface thereof by the printing circuit, 
 (e3) reading an identification number of the electronic tag by the identification number reading circuit, 
 (e4) by the system software, associating the identification number with both the file name and the personal information and registering the identification number into the database. 
   
   
   
       8 . A radio frequency identification card issuing system according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein the identification number reading circuit is embedded in the printing circuit.   
   
   
       9 . A radio frequency identification card issuing system according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein a communication distance of the identification number reading circuit is 3 cm or less.   
   
   
       10 . A radio frequency identification card issuing system according to  claim 9 ,
 wherein the identification number reading circuit is an antenna.   
   
   
       11 . A radio frequency identification card issuing system according to  claim 10 ,
 wherein the identification number reading circuit has a receiving portion which includes:
 a first region extending in parallel to an extending direction of the electronic tag in the step (e), and 
 a second region extending in a direction intersecting the extending direction of the electronic tag in the step (e). 
   
   
   
       12 . A radio frequency identification card issuing system according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein the electronic tag includes a read-only storage element.