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Granted Patent B2
US 8,508,344 · App. 12/619,732 · Granted Aug 13, 2013

Information registering apparatus and information registering method

Inventors: Kenya Hiramatu (Tokyo, JP); Masanori Sanbe (Shizuoka, JP)
Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 8,508,344
App. No.
12/619,732
Granted
Aug 13, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a state in which a list generated by arranging a large number of records including at least identification information, which are stored by radio IC tags, for individually identifying objects and information derived from the identification information is acquired and displayed, the information stored by the radio IC tags is read. Then, the list is updated to and displayed in a state in which the records of the list including the read information stored by the radio IC tags are moved to the top of the list in order of the reading. Therefore, even when inventory of a large quantity of commodities is performed, it is possible to provide a customer with information concerning inventory check in an accurate and comprehensible form. As a result, it is possible to improve work efficiency of the user.

Claims (30)

1. An information registering apparatus comprising:

a list creating unit configured to create a list generated by arranging a number of records including at least identification information, which is stored by radio integrated circuit (IC) tags, for individually identifying objects and information derived from the identification information;

a list display unit configured to display the list;

an information reading unit configured to read the identification information stored in the radio IC tags attached to the objects;

a list-display updating unit configured to update display of the list, in descending order of reading of the identification information, to a state in which a record corresponding to first identification information read after second identification information included in records arranged previously in the list by the list display unit is read is moved to a top of the records arranged previously in the list by the list display unit; and

a reading receiving unit configured to receive reading of the identification information stored by the radio IC tags, wherein

the list-display updating unit is further configured to apply a special display to a record of the list that includes information in which a logical quantity of stock in calculation, acquired in advance and included in the list, is equal to a number of read items of objects attached with the radio IC tags read by the information reading unit, and

the list-display updating unit is further configured to change, in response to the reading receiving unit receiving the reading of the identification information stored by the radio IC tags, the record subjected to the special display to non-display and display the list.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a sort receiving unit configured to receive declaration of sort of related objects, wherein

the list-display updating unit is further configured to update, in response to the sort receiving unit receiving the declaration of sort of the related objects, the list to a state in which records of the list including information concerning objects of a type similar to an object related to a record moved to a top of the list in order of reading are collectively moved to below the record moved to the top of the list and displays the list.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an information acquiring unit configured to acquire information from a server connected to the apparatus via a network, wherein

the list creating unit is further configured to create the list according to the information acquired by the information acquiring unit.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the list created by the list creating unit includes a number of read objects for respective kinds of the identification information and a logical number of objects for the respective kinds of the identification information associated with the identification information or the information derived from the identification information.

5. A method executed by an information registering apparatus, the information registering apparatus including a control unit and a storing unit,

the method comprising:

creating, by a list creating unit, a list generated by arranging a number of records including at least identification information, which is stored by radio integrated circuit (IC) tags, for individually identifying objects and information derived from the identification information;

displaying, by a list display unit, the list;

reading, by an information reading unit, the identification information stored in the radio IC tags attached to the objects;

updating, by a list-display updating unit, display of the list in descending order of the reading to a state in which a record corresponding to a first set of the identification information read after a second set of the identification information included in the records arranged previously in the list by the list display unit is read is moved to a top of the records arranged previously in the list by the list display unit;

applying a special display to a record of the list that includes information in which a logical quantity of stock in calculation, acquired in advance and included in the list, is equal to a number of read items of objects attached with the radio IC tags read by the information reading unit;

receiving, by a reading receiving unit executed in the control unit, reading of the identification information stored by the radio IC tags;

changing, in response to the receiving the reading of the identification information stored by the radio IC tags, the record subjected to the special display to non-display; and

displaying the list,

wherein the list creating unit, the list display unit, the information reading unit, and the list-display updating unit are executed in the control unit.

6. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising receiving, by a sort receiving unit executed in the control unit, declaration of sort of related objects;

updating, in response to the receiving the declaration of sort of the related objects, the list to a state in which records of the list that include information concerning objects of a type similar to an object related to a record moved to a top of the list in order of the reading are collectively moved to below the record moved to the top of the list; and

displaying the list.

7. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising acquiring, by an information acquiring unit executed in the control unit, information from a server connected to the apparatus via a network; and

creating the list according to the information acquired by the information acquiring unit.

8. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the list created by the list creating unit includes a number of read objects for respective kinds of the identification information and a logical number of objects for the respective kinds of the identification information associated with the identification information or the information derived from the identification information.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2009
From: HIRAMATU, KENYA; SANBE, MASANORI
To: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 023526/0686 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2008-293785 · Nov 17, 2008 · national
JP 2009-157206 · Jul 1, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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