FR2660096A1 - Identification device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an identification device. According to the invention, this device consists of a dial 10 for visually displaying identification information I which, provided with means 30a and 30b for attachment to a part of the human body, consists of two electronic subassemblies, one of which, called "visual display subassembly" is visible and defines a screen 20 making it possible to display the abovementioned identification information I, and the other of which, called "processing subassembly" defines an electronic processing unit intended to record, as input, the abovementioned identification information I which can be set as parameters, so as to convert them into signals which can be interpreted and which will be made use of by an electronic display module which performs excitation of luminous points of the alphanumeric display of the screen 20 of the abovementioned visual display subassembly, organised to retranscribe, in a literal way, in part or in whole, the abovementioned identification information I. Application: identification of persons.

Description

IDENTIFICATION DEVICE
The present invention relates to the field of the identification of people who, due to insufficient physical and / or moral faculties, cannot express themselves by oral or written language to decline their identity.

It's about
- a young child lost or unable to communicate by vocal or transcribed signs;
- a person who has suffered from discomfort or an accident;
- a mentally handicapped person;
- a person with amnesia;
- an unconscious or deceased person.

 - etc ...

Indeed, the identification of these people poses many problems, in particular to quickly bring them first aid or assistance in order to get them out of an unexpected and delicate or even dangerous situation. Indeed, in this kind of situation, it is necessary and most often urgent, to know enough information from the person in difficulty both on
Identity only on first aid to be given in an emergency.

 The scope of the invention having just been exposed, this information specifying in particular the name, address, telephone and / or recommended or contraindicated medical treatment to be given in an emergency, will be gathered, for a greater clarity of understanding of the subject of the invention, under the name "identification information" in the context of the present invention.

 Currently, as a common means of identification, official civil identity documents are compulsory. For other reasons arising from their personality and which it is useless to recall here, it is rare that these people carry such identity papers with them.

 There are also articles of adornment such as a medal, a watch, a ring, a belt comprising a so-called "container" part which is accessible by means of a cover, is intended to conceal inscriptions of 'identification transcribed on paper.

 Based on these observations and drawing on the technical contribution of modern and reliable electronics in full evolution, the applicant proposes an original creation directly applicable to the aesthetic concept of a new form of presentation of identification information.

 To this end, the applicant has therefore devised a new display device in analog form, of identifying information.

According to the invention, this device is of the type of it consisting of a dial for displaying the above identification information, which, provided with means for attachment to an organ of the human body, consists of two electronic sub-assemblies correlative.

 One of these subsets is apparent and defines a screen for displaying the above identification information. This subset will be called "visualization subset" in the context of the invention.

 The other sub-assembly in connection with the first defines an electronic processing unit intended to record as input the aforesaid configurable identification information to transform them into interpretable signals which will be exploited by an electronic display module to ensure excitation. luminous points of the alphamuneric display of the screen of the above-mentioned display sub-assembly. This excitement is organized to literally transcribe in part or in full The above identification information. This subset will be referred to as "electronic processing subset" in the context of the invention.

 In addition to being original in this field of application, such a display mode offers many advantages and in particular, thanks to electronics, the possibility of revealing an unlimited number of identifying information.

 According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the above electronic processing sub-assembly and the above viewing sub-assembly are enclosed in a housing which, revealing the above viewing screen, is connected to two branches of a bracelet to be worn by the wrist like a watch bracelet. Consequently, this box defining the dial for displaying identification information becomes an object of body adornment embellishing the ease of wearing it, in particular for children who do not support or do not always understand the usefulness of wearing identity papers.

 Obviously, this dial can be provided with other attachment means to be worn for example around the neck, as soon as it is connected to a chain.

 This original identification device using electronics, offers a great advantage because it combines on the one hand, the support of information with an article of body adornment and on the other hand, the criteria of beauty while considering adaptations to use. In addition, considering that this information medium remains apparent since it is aesthetic, it no longer needs to be hidden inside a box, so that Access by a third party to said information d identification will be all the easier. if this box has sealing qualities, the identification device of the invention can be used even after swimming or drowning of the person to be identified.

 According to a particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, the above interpretable signals recorded in the processing sub-assembly are stored in an addressable memory before being used by the above electronic display module.

Thus, it will be possible to compartmentalize, thanks to the addressing of the memory, information to be displayed on the display screen other than that of the above identification information. For example, this aforementioned other information may be permanently displayed on the screen of the display sub-assembly to brighten it up according to useful decorative criteria (display of the time or other parameters such as the operation of the device, timing time, etc.) or fun (electronic games, etc.) or educational. Indeed, the permanent appearance of identification information is not always essential, which makes it possible to request the display of this information on the screen only punctually thus leaving, the rest of the time, the screen free of '' display other information.On the other hand, according to a particular adaptation to the use, it will be possible to envisage in Addressing a memory and according to a predetermined time delay, the production of a sound distress signal and / or visual indicating the location of the identification information.

 Although the main aspects of the invention considered to be new have been expressed above, further details concerning a preferred embodiment of an identification device respecting the fundamental concepts of the invention will be better understood from referring to the description below and to the accompanying drawing illustrating this embodiment.

 The figure carried by this drawing is a perspective view of such an identification device.

 As illustrated, this identification device consists of a housing 10 sealingly containing an electronic dial 20 and connected to two branches 30a and 30b of a bracelet 30 to be worn by the wrist in order to be assimilated to a watch strap.

 The dial 20 includes in particular a display screen 21 allowing alphanumeric display, of identification information referenced I. This alphanumeric display is embodied by the combination of several numbers or letters, themselves produced by the coded association of several segments of light-emitting diodes or of liquid crystals which become apparent on the aforesaid display screen, under the effect of an electrical excitation which will be organized and produced by a sub-assembly of electronic processing not visible in the drawing.

This aforementioned electronic processing sub-assembly is provided with:
- at the input of recording means capable of capturing directly or indirectly the identification information I to be transcribed,
- an electronic computer capable of converting the information signals I at the output of said recording means into interpretable electronic signals,
- at least one addressable memory, intended to store part or all, of the signals interpretable at the output of said electronic computer,
- an electronic display module intended to transcribe on the screen (20) of the display sub-assembly, literally the above identification information I.

 According to the invention, the processing by the above electronic module of the signals stored in the addressable memory is subject to an electronic control module. Thus, it will therefore be possible to provide an instruction which will, at a given moment, command the display of the above identification information I on the screen 20. The instructions of the control module may advantageously be organized to interrupt the display of the the above other permanent information, in order to reveal the aforementioned identification information I.

 According to the invention, the aforesaid electronic control module comprises contacts which, actuated by two apparent push buttons 11 and 12 laterally on the aforesaid case 10, releases the signals stored in the addressable memory which will be used by the aforesaid electronic module 'display. These two so-called visible push buttons 11 and 12 selectively actuate one or the other of two contacts of the electronic control sub-assembly which, through a circuit performing a logic "OR" function, ensures the connection addressing the memory containing selected signals with the above electronic display module.

 In the example illustrated, the push button It can control on the display screen 20, the operation of a chronograph and the push button 12 can interrupt the latter and control the scrolling of the identification information I.

 According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the above identification information (I) to be transcribed are picked up by the above recording means, indirectly by means of an independent control console connected to the above recording means of the electronic processing sub-assembly, for establishing the communication of the above identification information (I) between the user and the above-mentioned electronic processing sub-assembly of the display dial.

 Thus, by manipulating the keys of a keyboard of the control console, it will be possible to record, delete, modify identification information I stored in the above addressable memory. In addition, a single control panel is sufficient to program several identification devices.

 It is understood that the identification device, which has just been described and shown above, has been for the purpose of disclosure rather than limitation. Of course, various arrangements, modifications and improvements could be made to the above example, without going beyond the ambit of the invention taken in its broadest aspects and spirit.

 In order to allow a better understanding of the drawings, a list of references with their Captions is listed below.

I Identification information,
10 Housing,
11 Push button controlling the chronograph,
12 Push button controlling information I,
20 Display dial,
21 Display screen,
30 Watch strap,
30a, 30b Branches of the watch strap 30.

Claims (9)

 1. Identification device, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT it consists of a dial (10) for displaying identification information (I) which, provided with means of attachment (30a and 30b) to a member of the human body, consists of two electronic sub-assemblies, one of which, known as the "visualization sub-assembly", is visible and defines a screen (20) for displaying the above identification information (I) and of which L other, called "processing sub-assembly", defines an electronic processing unit intended to record as input the above-mentioned configurable identification information (I) to transform them into interpretable signals which will be used by an electronic display module which excites the luminous points of the alphamuneric display of The screen (20) of the above viewing sub-assembly, organized to literally transcribe in part or in whole the above identification information (I).  2. Device according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT the above interpretable signals are stored in an addressable memory before being used by the above electronic display module.  3. Device according to claims 1 and 2, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT the operation by the above electronic module of the above signals stored in the addressable memory is subject to an electronic control module.  4. Device according to claims 1, 2 and 3, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT the aforesaid electronic control module is constituted by at least one contact which, actuated by an apparent push button on the aforesaid display dial, releases the signals stored in a memory which will be used by the aforesaid electronic module display.  5. Device according to claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 taken together, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT the above-mentioned electronic processing sub-assembly is provided  - at the input of recording means capable of capturing, directly or indirectly, the identification information (I) to  transcribe,  - an electronic computer capable of converting the signals  information output from said recording means into signals  interpretable,  - at least one addressable memory, intended to store in  part or all, at least the signals interpretable at output  of said electronic computer,  - an electronic display module intended to transcribe  On screen, literally the above identification information  (I).  6. Device according to claims 1 to 5 taken together,  CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT the above-mentioned processing sub-assembly  electronics and the above visualization sub-assembly are enclosed  in a waterproof case (10) leaving the above-mentioned screen visible  display (20) and connected to two branches (30a and 30b) of a bracelet  (30) to be worn on the wrist like a watch strap.  7. Device according to claims 1 to 6 taken together,  CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT the aforesaid dial case (10) is provided  laterally from two visible push buttons (11 and 12)  selectively actuating one or the other of two contacts of the  electronic control sub-assembly which, through a circuit  realizing a logical "OR" function, ensures the connection of a  addressing of the memory containing selected signals, with the  said electronic display module.  8. Device according to claims 2 and 7, CHARACTERIZED BY  THE FACT THAT the above addressable memory stores information  pemanentes other than the above identification information (I)  configurable.  9. Device according to claim 5, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT the above identification information (I) to be transcribed is picked up by the above recording means indirectly by means of an independent control console connected to the above recording means of the electronic processing sub-assembly, to establish communication the above identification information (I) between the user and the above electronic processing sub-assembly.