Handheld apparatus for reading rfid tag information

A handheld apparatus for reading radio frequency identification (RFID) tag information comprising:

• a radio communicating device configured to conduct radio communication with a plurality of RFID tag circuit elements including an IC circuit part storing information and a tag antenna capable of information transmission and reception;
• a display device configured to display display information corresponding to at least one of said RFID tag circuit elements as search targets so that an operator can select;
• an information obtainment device configured to specify identification information of at least one of said RFID tag circuit elements selected by said operator among said RFID tag circuit elements as the search targets whose display information is displayed on said display device, to conduct communication through said radio communicating device, and to obtain information from said IC circuit part of the RFID tag circuit element specified;
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• a display control portion configured, when said information obtainment device obtains the information from said RFID tag circuit element, to make a display mode of said display information corresponding to the RFID tag circuit element on said display device different at least partially from a display mode of the display information corresponding to the RFID tag circuit element before the obtainment of information.