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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2024
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Sunto Shizuoka, JP;
Nanami Shinozaki, Sunto Shizuoka, JP;
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a wireless tag communication apparatus that detects a target wireless tag with high accuracy and reads information. A wireless tag communication apparatus according to an embodiment includes at least one antenna, a reading apparatus, and a drive apparatus. The antenna is disposed below a table where an article attached with a wireless tag is placed. The reading apparatus communicates with the wireless tag via the antenna, detects the wireless tag within a placement range on the table where the article is placed, and reads information from the wireless tag within the placement range. The drive apparatus moves the antenna inside the placement range.