Patent ID: 7389938
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A radio communication system, comprising: a radio IC chip used for identification; a transmitting/receiving device for performing transmission and reception of information between the radio IC chip by a radio wave; and a radio-wave directive unit provided in a space where a plurality of the radio IC chips are accumulated, wherein the radio-wave directive unit directs traveling direction of the radio wave irradiated from the transmitting/receiving device towards the radio IC chips, wherein the radio-wave directive unit directs the radio wave from the transmitting/receiving device to travel in three-dimensional directions within the space, wherein the radio-wave directive unit directs the radio wave from the transmitting/receiving device towards the space by reflection, wherein the radio-wave directive unit is constituted with a plurality of reflecting plates having reflecting surfaces for reflecting the radio wave, wherein the plurality of reflecting plates are arranged at positions surrounding the space, and wherein the plurality of reflecting plates are arranged at different inclination angles with respect to the radio-wave directive unit, based on a distance from each of the plurality of reflecting plates to the radio-wave directive unit.