Magnetic element-applied medium, and medium information reading method and device
AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
InventorsShoji Yamaguchi, Yasunori Koda, Mario Fuse, Kunihiro Takahashi
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Abstract
An information reading device for reading identification information from a medium to which at least one magnetic element for generating a signal upon receiving a magnetic field is provided, which includes a plurality of detecting parts that detect a signal generated from the magnetic element according to the magnetic field applied to the medium, and an information reading part that reads information formed by the magnetic element based on a combination of detecting parts which have detected the generated signal.
Claims13
An information reading device for reading identification information from a medium to which at least one magnetic element for generating a signal upon receiving a magnetic field is provided, comprising:
- a plurality of detecting parts that detect a signal generated from the magnetic element according to the magnetic field applied to the medium;
- and
- an information reading part that reads information formed by the magnetic element based on a combination of detecting parts which have detected the generated signal.
An information reading method, comprising:
- providing at least one magnetic element to a medium;
- detecting a signal, which is generated from the magnetic element by a magnetic field applied to the medium by a plurality of detecting parts;
- and
- reading information formed by the magnetic element according to a combination of the plurality of detecting parts which have detected the generated signal.
A medium to which at least one magnetic element which generates a signal upon receiving a magnetic field is provided, wherein:
- the magnetic element is disposed at an interval exceeding a detection area of detecting coils which detects the magnetic element;
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- information for identifying the medium is formed in correspondence with the number of magnetic elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.