TWM546577U - Tracking device and monitoring system - Google Patents

Description

Tracking device and monitoring system

The present invention relates to a display device, a tracking device, and more particularly to a tracking device combining short-range wireless signal transmission technology.

With the advancement of technology, today's mobile devices such as mobile phones or tablets generally have built-in positioning systems to provide functions such as positioning, searching for stores or navigation. Some mobile devices can also be used as tracking devices by means of open positioning rights for other devices to track their location. However, the above-mentioned type of tracking method is often used to find the location of the tracking object by the mobile device after the missing object is found, which is a passive tracking method. In addition, the positioning system built into the mobile device is mostly a global positioning system, which belongs to the remote wireless signal transmission technology, and its tracking effect is easily limited by the terrain.

Therefore, for tracking objects that need to be restricted to activities in specific areas, such as young children, elderly people with dementia, or prisoners who are imprisoned at home, these types of tracking devices do not achieve good tracking results.

The present invention provides a tracking device that combines short-range wireless signal transmission technology to achieve the purpose of limiting the tracking object, that is, the monitored person, moving within a specific area.

The tracking device disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention comprises a reed switch, a fiber optic transceiver, a signal receiver, a first controller and a communication module. The first controller is electrically connected to the reed switch, the optical transceiver, the signal receiver and the communication module. Reed switch controlled by magnetic Force to generate the first enable signal. The fiber optic transceiver is configured to receive the fiber optic signal to generate a second enable signal. The signal receiver is used to receive the wireless monitoring signal. The first controller enters a monitoring mode according to the first enabling signal and the second enabling signal, and determines the strength of the wireless monitoring signal, thereby generating at least a first signal or a second signal, wherein the first signal indicates no abnormal state, The second signal indicates an abnormal state. The communication module is configured to transmit at least a first signal or a second signal.

The tracking device disclosed in another embodiment of the present invention also includes the reed switch, the optical fiber transceiver, the signal receiver, the first controller and the communication module in the above embodiment, and further includes a casing and an endless belt. And magnetic buckle. The casing is used for accommodating a reed switch, a fiber optic transceiver, a signal receiver, a first controller and a communication module. The endless belt has a first end connected to one side of the casing, and the second end is pluggably connected to the other side of the casing, and the endless belt includes a fiber loop, and the optical fiber loop extends from the first end to the second end end. The magnetic buckle is pluggably mounted to the endless belt to provide magnetic force.

The present invention provides a monitoring system including a signal generating device and a tracking device. The tracking device includes a reed switch, a fiber optic transceiver, a signal receiver, a first controller, and a communication module. The first controller is electrically connected to the reed switch, the optical transceiver, the signal receiver and the communication module. The reed switch is controlled by the magnetic force to generate a first enable signal. The fiber optic transceiver is configured to receive the fiber optic signal to generate a second enable signal. The signal receiver is used to receive the wireless monitoring signal. The first controller enters a monitoring mode according to the first enabling signal and the second enabling signal, and determines the strength of the wireless monitoring signal, thereby generating at least a first signal or a second signal, wherein the first signal indicates no abnormal state, The second signal indicates an abnormal state. The communication module is configured to transmit at least the first signal or the second signal to the cloud server or the monitoring device. The signal generating device comprises a voltage sensor, a vibration sensor, a second controller and a signal transmitter. The second controller is electrically connected to the electricity Pressure sensor, vibration sensor and signal transmitter. The voltage sensor is used to obtain the voltage value of the power source, and the vibration sensor is used to obtain the vibration intensity associated with the signal generating device. The second controller is configured to control the signal transmitter to transmit the wireless monitoring signal, or generate at least a third signal or a fourth signal according to the voltage value and the intensity of the vibration, and transmit the third signal or the fourth signal to the tracking device through the signal transmitter. The signal receiver transmits the third signal or the fourth signal to the cloud server or the monitoring device through the communication module of the tracking device. The third signal indicates a no abnormal state associated with the signal generating device, and the fourth signal indicates an abnormal state associated with the signal generating device.

According to the tracking device disclosed in the foregoing embodiment, combined with the short-range wireless signal transmission technology, according to the strength of the received wireless monitoring signal, a signal indicating an abnormal state or a signal indicating a non-abnormal state is transmitted, so that the monitor can be remotely The monitoring device knows whether the monitored person wearing the tracking device is located in a specific area and achieves a good tracking effect.

The above description of the present invention and the following description of the embodiments are intended to illustrate and explain the principles of the present invention and to provide a further explanation of the scope of the present application.

1‧‧‧ Tracking device

2‧‧‧Signal generating device

3‧‧‧Monitor

101‧‧‧Reed switch

103‧‧‧Fiber transceiver

105‧‧‧Signal Receiver

107‧‧‧First controller

109‧‧‧Communication module

1’‧‧‧ Tracking device

11‧‧‧Shell

13‧‧‧Ring belt

15‧‧‧Magnetic buckle

17‧‧‧ buckle groove

131‧‧‧ fiber optic circuit

133‧‧‧ holes

1311‧‧‧ first end

1312‧‧‧ second end

PR‧‧‧allowed area

RR‧‧‧ Area not allowed

1"‧‧‧ Tracking device

4‧‧‧Cloud Server

10‧‧‧Monitoring system

1091‧‧‧Communication unit

1093‧‧‧Talk unit

111‧‧‧ buzzer

113‧‧‧Vibration Module

115‧‧‧Electric shock module

117‧‧‧temperature sensor

119‧‧‧Heart Inductance Detector

121‧‧‧ Positioning Module

201‧‧‧Power supply module

203‧‧‧ voltage sensor

205‧‧‧Vibration sensor

207‧‧‧Second controller

209‧‧‧Signal transmitter

5‧‧‧Monitor

6‧‧‧Network interface

7‧‧‧Database

1 is a functional block diagram of a tracking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a perspective view of a tracking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2B is a perspective view of a tracking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a usage environment of a tracking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a functional block diagram of a monitoring system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of data transmission of a tracking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a tracking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the tracking device 1 includes a reed switch 101, a fiber optic transceiver 103, a signal receiver 105, a first controller 107, and a communication module 109. The first controller 107 is electrically connected to the reed switch 101, the optical fiber transceiver 103, the signal receiver 105, and the communication module 109.

The reed switch 101 includes, for example, a reed. When a magnetic substance is adjacent to the reed, the magnetic force of the magnetic substance causes the reeds to attract each other, and the circuit connected to the reed is turned to generate the first enable signal. The fiber optic transceiver 103 is configured to receive the fiber optic signal to generate a second enable signal. The signal receiver 105 is, for example, a wireless signal receiver for receiving a wireless monitoring signal. The wireless monitoring signal is generated by the signal generating device 2. The type of the signal is, for example, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and purple. The bee (ZigBee), wireless local area network technology (WiFi) or other wireless signals, the present invention is not limited. The first controller 107 is, for example, a microcontroller (Micro Control Unit), enters the monitoring mode according to the first enable signal generated by the reed switch 101 and the second enable signal generated by the optical transceiver 103, and determines the wireless monitoring. The strength of the signal is generated to generate at least a first signal or a second signal. The first signal indicates no abnormal state, and the second signal indicates an abnormal state. For example, an abnormal state is an indication that the monitored person wearing the tracking device has left the allowed active area, entered an unacceptable area, or the monitored person's physical condition is abnormal. The communication module 109 includes, for example, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, which can be implemented by 4th generation mobile communication technology (Forgoth Generation, 4G), Long Term Evolution (LTE), and third generation mobile communication. Technology (Third Generation, 3G), second generation mobile communication technology (Second Generation, 2G) or other mobile communication technology to transmit signals. In another embodiment, the communication module 109 performs signal transmission by, for example, Bluetooth, BLE, ZigBee, WiFi, or other wireless transmission technology.

In one embodiment, the first controller 107 transmits the first signal and the second signal to the monitoring device 3 via the communication module 109. In another embodiment, the first controller 107 can also transmit and store the first signal or the second signal to the cloud server by using the communication module, and the monitoring device 3 accesses the first signal from the cloud server. Or the second signal. The above-mentioned monitoring device 3 is, for example, a central control center, a mobile phone, a computer or other device, and the present invention is not limited. As a practical example, the tracking device 1 is disposed on a monitored object, and the first controller 107 of the tracking device 1 generates a first representative of an abnormal state based on the strength of the wireless monitoring signal received via the signal receiver 105. The signal or the second signal representing the abnormality, the first signal or the second signal is transmitted to the monitoring device 3 via the communication module 109 to notify the monitor of the status of the monitored person. In an embodiment, the first controller 107 periodically determines the strength of the wireless monitoring signal to generate at least a first signal or a second signal, so that the monitor can immediately grasp the state of the monitored person.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2A . FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a tracking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 2A, the tracking device 1' includes a casing 11, an endless belt 13, and a magnetic clasp 15. The present invention is not limited to the material, shape and size of the casing 11. The casing 11 is for housing the reed switch 101, the optical fiber transceiver 103, the signal receiver 105, and the first control in the embodiment of FIG. The device 107 and the communication module 109, however, for simplicity of illustration, only the reed switch 101 and the optical fiber transceiver 103 are illustrated in FIG. 2A, and the reed switch 101, the optical fiber transceiver 103, the signal receiver 105, and the first control The connection relationship between the device 107 and the communication module 109 and the respective functions are the same as those in the embodiment of FIG. 1, and details are not described herein again. Annular belt 13 The appearance is, for example, as shown in FIG. 2A, for the monitor to be worn on the wrist, the ankle or other body parts, the first end 1311 of the endless belt 13 is connected to one side of the casing 11, and the second end 1312 is The other side of the casing 11 is pluggably contacted, and the endless belt 13 includes a fiber optic circuit 131 that extends from the first end 1311 of the endless belt 13 to the second end 1312. In one embodiment, the fiber optic circuit 131 is a U-shaped circuit and is coupled to the fiber optic transceiver 103 within the housing. In more detail, the fiber optic circuit 131 extends from the fiber optic transceiver 103 through the first end 1311 of the endless belt 13 to the second end 1312 and back to the fiber optic transceiver 103. The magnetic clasp 15 is, for example, a clip comprising a magnet that is detachably mounted to the endless belt 13 for providing a magnetic force. In addition, the endless belt 13 has a plurality of holes 133, and the annular band 13 is surrounded by a hole 133 of the endless belt 13 by the magnetic clasp 15 for adjustment, that is, a ring shape. The belt 13 can be adjusted according to the thickness of the wrist or ankle of the monitored person.

Next, please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B together. FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the tracking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment, in addition to the components of the above embodiment, the casing 11 of the tracking device 1' further includes a buckle groove 17 corresponding to the magnetic clasp 15. As shown in Fig. 2A, when the second end of the endless belt 13 of the tracking device 1' is not in contact with the casing 11, the tracking device 1' is in an unactivated state. As shown in FIG. 2B, when the second end of the endless belt 13 is in contact with the casing 11, and the magnetic clasp 15 is placed in the buckle groove 17 corresponding to the magnetic clasp 15 in the casing 11, the magnetic clasp 15 provides a magnetic force. The reed switch 101 located near the buckle groove 17 generates a first enable signal, and the fiber transceiver 103 transmits a fiber signal to one end of the fiber loop 131. When the fiber transceiver 103 receives the fiber signal at the other end of the fiber loop 131 That is, when the optical fiber circuit 131 is turned on, the optical fiber transceiver 103 generates a second enable signal. When the first controller 107 receives the first enable signal and the second enable signal, it enters the monitoring mode and starts to be monitored by the monitor. The condition is returned to the monitor, that is, when the reed switch 101 is triggered and the fiber optic circuit 131 is in the on state, the first controller 107 enters the monitor mode. However, after entering the monitoring mode, when the first enable signal or the second enable signal is interrupted, the first controller 107 will generate a second signal indicating an abnormal state. For example, when the endless belt 13 of the tracking device 1' is detached from the casing 11 in the monitor mode, the reed switch 101 will stop generating the first enable signal, and the first controller 107 thus generates the second signal. As another example, when the endless belt 13 is broken, the optical fiber circuit 131 will not be turned on so that the optical fiber transceiver 103 does not receive the optical fiber signal and stops generating the second enable signal, and the first controller 107 thus generates the second signal. Notify the monitor.

1 and FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a usage environment of a tracking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment, the tracking device 1 can be applied to home imprisonment. 3 is a plan view of the home of the monitored person, and the transmitter of the signal generating device 2 is, for example, a low-power Bluetooth, which is installed at a plurality of places in the home. The signal generating device 2 generates a wireless monitoring signal, wherein the wireless monitoring signal can be associated with the allowed area PR or associated with the disallowed area RR. The signal receiver 105 of the tracking device 1 receives the wireless monitoring signal and transmits it to the first controller 107. The first controller 107 generates a first signal indicating no abnormal state or a second indicating abnormal state according to the intensity of the wireless monitoring signal. The signal is transmitted to the monitoring device 3 by the communication module 109. In addition, the first controller 107 can also generate other types of signals according to the strength of the wireless monitoring signal. The present invention is not limited. In this way, by configuring the tracking device 1 entering the monitoring mode on the monitored person, the monitored person can freely move within a range set by the monitor, that is, the allowed area PR, to achieve the purpose of home imprisonment.

In an embodiment, when the first controller 107 determines that the wireless monitoring signal is associated When the area PR is allowed, the first controller 107 further compares the strength of the wireless monitoring signal with the first threshold, and when the first controller 107 determines that the strength of the wireless monitoring signal is not less than the first threshold, the first Signal. In another embodiment, the first controller 107 compares the strength of the wireless monitoring signal associated with the allowed area PR with a second threshold. When the first controller 107 determines that the strength of the wireless monitoring signal is less than the second threshold, the first controller 107 generates Second signal. In practice, the first threshold and the second threshold may be the same value or set to different values, and may be set by the monitor, and the present invention is not limited.

As a practical example, the area PR is allowed to refer to the range that the signal generated by the signal generating device 2 can transmit. As shown in FIG. 3, the first threshold and the second threshold are detected, for example, at the edge of the allowed area PR. The signal strength, that is, the signal generated by the signal generating device 2 can be transmitted to the farthest position, and when the monitored person is located within the allowable area PR, the first controller 107 determines the association received by the signal receiver 105. The strength of the signal monitoring signal of the allowed area PR is not less than the first threshold, thereby generating the first signal, and the communication module 109 transmits the first signal to the monitoring device 3 to inform the monitor that the monitored person is in an abnormal state. On the other hand, when the monitored person is located outside the allowed area PR, the first controller 107 determines that the strength of the signal monitoring signal associated with the allowed area PR received by the signal receiver 105 is less than a second threshold equal to the first threshold. Therefore, the second signal is generated, and the communication module 109 transmits the second signal to the monitoring device 3 to inform the monitor that the monitored person is in an abnormal state.

As another practical example, the first threshold refers to the signal strength that can be detected within 0.5 meters of the edge of the allowed area PR, and the second threshold is the signal that can be detected at the edge of the allowed area PR. Intensity, when the monitored person is within 0.5 meters of the edge of the allowable area PR, the first controller 107 will judge that the monitored person is in a normal state, and When the monitored person is outside the allowable area PR, the first controller 107 determines that the monitored state is abnormal, and when the monitored person is located within the allowable area PR but within 0.5 meters of the edge, the first controller 107 will generate the fifth The signal informs the monitor that the monitored person is located at the inner edge of the allowed area PR and is in a possible abnormal state.

In an embodiment, when the first controller 107 determines that the wireless monitoring signal is associated with the disallowed area RR, the first controller 107 further compares the strength of the wireless monitoring signal with a third threshold, and when the first control When the controller 107 determines that the strength of the wireless monitoring signal is less than the third threshold, the first signal is generated. In another embodiment, the first controller 107 compares the strength of the wireless monitoring signal associated with the disallowed area RR with a fourth threshold. When the first controller 107 determines that the strength of the wireless monitoring signal is not less than a fourth threshold, A second signal will be generated. In fact, similarly to the first threshold and the second threshold associated with the allowed region PR, the third threshold and the fourth threshold may be the same value or set to different values, and may be set by the monitor, and the present invention is not limited. .

As a practical example, the area RR is not allowed to be, for example, the area of the balcony in the home. The third threshold and the fourth threshold are the signal strengths that can be measured at the edge of the balcony. When the monitored person is outside the balcony, the first When the controller 107 determines that the received wireless monitoring signal is less than the third threshold, the first signal is generated, and when the monitored person enters the balcony, the first controller 107 determines that the received wireless monitoring signal is greater than the third threshold. The fourth threshold generates a second signal. In another practical example, the third threshold refers to an area 0.5 meters away from the balcony, and the fourth threshold refers to the state in the balcony. The state when the first signal and the second signal are generated can be analogized by the above embodiment. No further details, and when the monitored person is located within 0.5 meters of the balcony, for example, 0.3 meters outside the balcony, the first controller 107 determines that the wireless monitoring signal is at the third threshold and Between the fourth thresholds, a sixth signal is generated, indicating that the monitored person is located at the outer edge of the disallowed area RR, in a possible abnormal state.

In the above embodiment, the tracking device 1 can be applied to other environments that require monitoring and tracking, in addition to being applied to home imprisonment. For example, in the amusement park, a plurality of signal generating devices 2 can be provided, and the tracking device 1 is set on the child to reduce the situation in which the child enters the forbidden entry zone. The tracking device 1 can be placed on a wrist, an ankle or other body part of a monitored person such as a home custodial or child in the above example, and the present invention is not limited. In addition, the tracking device 1 can also be used to track items such as luggage, backpacks or other items to be tracked. As a practical example, the monitor sets the tracking device 1 in the trunk and carries the signal generator 2 with him. When the monitor forgets that the suitcase or the suitcase is stolen by others, the suitcase leaves the signal generator 2 to preset. When the permission area PR set by the monitor is set, the tracking device 1 will issue an abnormal warning to notify the monitor.

Please refer to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a monitoring system according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the monitoring system 10 includes a tracking device 1" and a signal generating device 2, wherein the tracking device 1" includes a reed switch 101, a fiber optic transceiver 103, and a signal receiver 105 in the embodiment shown in FIG. The first controller 107 and the communication module 109. In this embodiment, the signal receiver 105 receives the wireless monitoring signal from the signal generating device 2, and the first controller 107 generates at least the first signal or the second signal according to the strength of the wireless monitoring signal, and then transmits the signal through the communication module 109. The first signal or the second signal is sent to the cloud server 4, so that the monitor can access the information corresponding to the first signal or the second signal from the cloud server 4 by the monitoring device 3. The mechanism for the first controller 107 to enter the monitoring mode and determine the wireless monitoring signal strength to generate at least the first signal or the second signal has been described in the foregoing embodiments, and details are not described herein again.

In this embodiment, the signal generating device 2 includes a power supply module 201, a voltage sensor 203, a vibration sensor 205, a second controller 207, and a signal transmitter 209. The power supply module 201 is electrically connected to the voltage sensor 203, and the second controller 207 is electrically connected to the voltage sensor 203, the vibration sensor 205, and the signal transmitter 209. The power supply module 201 is, for example, a battery or a power supply that can be plugged into a power outlet to provide power. The voltage sensor 203 is configured to obtain a voltage value of the power source provided by the power supply module 201. The vibration sensor 205 is configured to obtain the intensity of the vibration associated with the signal generating device 2. The second controller 207 is configured to control the signal transmitter 209 to transmit the wireless monitoring signal, or generate at least a third signal or a fourth signal according to the voltage value obtained by the voltage sensor 203 and the magnitude of the seismic intensity obtained by the vibration sensor 205. The third signal indicates that the signal generating device 2 is in an abnormal state, and the fourth signal indicates that the signal generating device 2 is in an abnormal state, and the second controller 207 controls the signal transmitter 209 to transmit the third signal or the fourth signal to The signal receiver 105 of the tracking device 1" transmits the third signal or the fourth signal to the cloud server 4 by the communication module 109 of the tracking device 1".

That is to say, in addition to the wireless monitoring signal, the signal generating device 2 can also transmit the status information associated with the signal generating device 2 to the cloud server 4 via the tracking device 1". In an embodiment, when the second control The controller 207 determines that the voltage value obtained by the voltage sensor 203 is less than the threshold voltage value, or when the vibration intensity obtained by the vibration sensor 205 is greater than the threshold vibration intensity, a fourth signal representing an abnormal state is generated. The minimum voltage value required for the operation of the signal generating device 2, and the threshold vibration intensity is, for example, the vibration parameter value set by the signal generating device 2. As a practical example, when the signal generating device 2 is subjected to severe impact, the vibration sensing The vibration intensity obtained by the device 205 is greater than the threshold vibration value, and the second controller 207 thus generates the fourth signal and transmits it by the signal transmitter 209, and transmits it through the tracking device 1". To the cloud server 4. As another practical example, when the signal generating device 2 is unplugged or unplugged from the socket, the voltage value obtained by the voltage sensor 203 will be less than the threshold voltage value, and the second controller 207 thus generates a fourth signal to notify Monitor this abnormal condition. In this way, the monitoring device 3 can obtain not only the notification when the tracking device 1" is in an abnormal state, but also the information related to the abnormality of the signal generating device 2 from the cloud server 4.

In the above embodiment, the signal generating device 2 may further include a backup power supply module electrically connected to the second controller 207. When the voltage value of the power supply provided by the power supply module 201 is less than the threshold voltage, the signal is used. The power supply module will provide backup power for the second controller 207 to generate a fourth signal representing an abnormal state, and then transmit it to the cloud server 4 through the tracking device 1". For example, the socket type power supply module 201 can With the backup battery as the backup power supply module, or the power supply module 201 can be a large-capacity battery and the backup power supply module is a small-capacity battery. When the signal generating device 2 is removed from the socket or the battery is removed, The second controller 207 can still issue a warning message by using the backup battery. Similarly, the tracking device 1" can also be provided with a backup battery. When the main battery of the tracking device 1" is destroyed or the battery is exhausted, the backup battery can be used for the tracking device. 1" Send a second signal to inform the monitor.

In addition to the abnormal behavior of the monitored person, in order to remind the person around the monitored person, or to make the monitor more clearly grasp the state of the monitored person, the tracking device 1" except the reed switch 101 in the embodiment shown in FIG. The optical transceiver 103, the signal receiver 105, the first controller 107, and the communication module 109 may further include a buzzer 111. The buzzer 111 is electrically connected to the first controller 107, and the first controller 107 When the second signal is generated, the buzzer 111 is also triggered at the same time. As a practical example, when the first controller 107 determines that the monitored person leaves the permitted area, the first controller 107 will generate a second signal to notify the monitor. Also triggering the buzzer 111 to make The person around the monitored person can know the violation behavior of the monitored person, and also makes it easier for the monitor to find the location of the monitored person when he arrives at the scene.

In addition, the tracking device 1 ′′ may further include a vibration module 113 electrically connected to the first controller 107. The first controller 107 may selectively activate the vibration module 113 according to the intensity of the wireless monitoring signal. In more detail, The first controller 107 compares the strength of the wireless control signal with a threshold, wherein the threshold is, for example, the first threshold or the second threshold. When the strength of the wireless control signal approaches the threshold, the first controller 107 will start the vibration. The module 113. As a practical example, when the monitored person moves to the edge of the allowed area, the wireless control signal associated with the allowed area becomes smaller and smaller, and when the first controller 107 determines that the strength of the wireless control signal is less than the first A threshold, that is, when the monitored person is about to leave the permitted area, the first controller 107 activates the vibration module 113 to remind the monitored person. In addition, the vibration module 113 can also be set to start at a fixed time, for example, every morning. Awaken the monitored person at a fixed time.

In addition to alerting the monitored person with the vibration module 113 described above, the tracking device 1 ′′ may further include a shock module 115 to deter the monitored person from performing an unallowed behavior. The shock module 115 is electrically connected to the first controller 107 . A weak electric shock can be provided, and the first controller 107 selectively activates the electric shock module 115 according to the electric shock control signal. For example, when the first controller 107 generates the second signal, the electric shock control signal is simultaneously generated to trigger The shock module 115, or the first controller 107 can generate a shock control signal to trigger the shock module 115 according to an instruction from the monitor.

The tracking device 1 ′′ may further include a temperature sensor 117 electrically connected to the first controller 107 for sensing the temperature value of the environment surrounding the tracking device 1 ′′. In the monitoring mode, when the first controller 107 determines that the temperature value measured by the temperature sensor 117 is less than the threshold temperature value When the value is greater than the set temperature, the first controller generates a second signal. In more detail, the normal temperature range of the human body is 36.5 degrees to 37.5 degrees, and the threshold temperature value is set to 35 degrees, for example, when the temperature value measured by the temperature sensor 117 is less than 35 degrees, the first controller 107 will The second signal is generated to indicate that the monitored person's physical state is abnormal, or the tracking device 1" has been detached from the monitored person. In addition, the tracking device 1" may also include a cardiac sensor 119 electrically connected to The first controller 107 is configured to obtain ECG information of the monitored person, such as an electrocardiography (ECG) or a Heart Rate Variability (HRV), and transmit the ECG information to the cloud servo through the communication module 109. The controller 4 is for the monitor to grasp the physiological condition of the monitored person.

In order to know the actual geographical location of the monitored person, the tracking device 1 ′′ may include a positioning module 121 , and the positioning module 121 is electrically connected to the first controller 107 for detecting a global positioning system from, for example, a global positioning system ( The signal of the Global Positioning System (GPS), the WiFi sharer, the 2G, the 3G, or the 4G base station is used to obtain the positioning signal associated with the tracking device 1", wherein the first controller 107 is further based on the strength of the positioning signal and the wireless monitoring signal. Generating at least a first signal or a second signal. As a practical example, when the first controller 107 determines that the monitored person leaves the permitted area according to the strength of the wireless monitoring signal, the first controller 107 generates a second state including the abnormal state and the current location of the monitored person according to the positioning signal. The second signal enables the monitor not only to know the state that the monitored person is not in the allowed area, but also to know the exact location of the monitored person, and when the monitored person is in the allowed area, the first controller 107 can also be positioned according to the positioning. The strength of the signal and the wireless monitoring signal produces a first signal containing a non-abnormal state and the location of the monitor.

In addition, a communication module for communicating to the monitoring device in the tracking device 1" 109, in addition to the communication unit 1091, further includes a call unit 1093 to provide a conversation between the monitored person and the monitor.

In the above embodiment, the reed switch 101, the optical fiber transceiver 103, the buzzer 111, the vibration module 113, and the electric shock module 115 are mainly used to prevent the mechanism of the tracking device 1" from being damaged, and the temperature sensor 117 and The cardiac inductive detector 119 is mainly used for physiological monitoring of the monitored person.

Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of data transmission of a tracking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the monitor 5 can view related information associated with the tracking device 1 by the monitoring device 3, for example, a personal computer or a mobile device having a mobile application. In this embodiment, the monitor 5 can simultaneously monitor the plurality of tracking devices 1. The tracking device 1 transmits and stores the geographic data or status data of the tracking device 1 to the cloud server 4 by, for example, a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) or other wireless transmission protocol. In more detail, the tracking device 1 transmits data to the cloud server 4 every time a set time elapses, wherein the set time can be preset by the device or manually set. In the case of no network, the tracking device 1 can also temporarily store data. The monitoring device 5 uses the monitoring device 3 to access the information associated with the tracking device 1 from the cloud server 4 via the network interface 6, wherein the network interface is, for example, a website that can be connected via a personal computer or a network linked by a mobile application. Road application interface. The data transmission between the monitoring device 3 and the network interface 6 is performed by, for example, HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or other wireless transmission protocol, and the network interface 6 and the cloud server 4 are monitored by, for example, TCP or Other wireless transmission protocols for data transmission. In another embodiment, the network interface 6 and the cloud server 4 can also perform data transmission through a database 7, such as a PowerBuilder database.

According to the tracking device of the above embodiment, combined with the short-range wireless signal transmission technology, according to the strength of the received wireless monitoring signal, a signal indicating an abnormal state or a signal indicating a non-abnormal state is transmitted, so that the monitor can be monitored by the remote end. The device knows whether the monitored person wearing the tracking device is located in a specific area to achieve a good tracking effect.

Although the present invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments thereof, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and it is intended that those skilled in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the new patent protection shall be subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

1‧‧‧ Tracking device

2‧‧‧Signal generating device

3‧‧‧Monitor

101‧‧‧Reed switch

103‧‧‧Fiber transceiver

105‧‧‧Signal Receiver

107‧‧‧First controller

109‧‧‧Communication module

Claims (15)

A tracking device comprising: a reed switch controlled by a magnetic force to generate a first enable signal; a fiber optic transceiver for receiving a fiber optic signal to generate a second enable signal; a signal receiver, The first controller is electrically connected to the reed switch, the optical fiber transceiver and the signal receiver, and the first controller is configured according to the first enabling signal and the second The signal can enter a monitoring mode, and the first controller determines the strength of the wireless monitoring signal to generate at least a first signal or a second signal, the first signal indicating an abnormal state, the second signal indicating An abnormal state; and a communication module electrically connected to the first controller and configured to transmit at least the first signal or the second signal. The tracking device of claim 1, wherein the first controller is when the wireless monitoring signal is associated with an allowed area, and the first controller determines that the strength of the wireless monitoring signal is not less than a first threshold. The first signal is generated. The tracking device of claim 1, wherein the first controller generates when the wireless monitoring signal is associated with an allowed area, and the first controller determines that the strength of the wireless monitoring signal is less than a second threshold. The second signal. The tracking device of claim 1, wherein the first controller is when the wireless monitoring signal is associated with an unallowable area, and the first controller determines that the strength of the wireless monitoring signal is less than a third threshold. The first signal is generated. The tracking device of claim 1, wherein the first control is when the wireless monitoring signal is associated with an unallowable area, and the first controller determines that the strength of the wireless monitoring signal is not less than a fourth threshold. The second signal is generated by the device. The tracking device of claim 1, further comprising: a casing for accommodating the reed switch, the optical fiber transceiver, the signal receiver, the first controller and the communication module; The belt includes a fiber loop having a first end and a second end, the fiber loop extending from the first end to the second end, the first end being coupled to one side of the casing, The second end is detachably connected to the other side of the casing; and a magnetic buckle is detachably mounted to the endless belt for providing the magnetic force. The tracking device of claim 6, wherein the second enable signal is generated when the fiber optic transceiver receives the fiber optic signal from the fiber optic circuit. The tracking device of claim 1, further comprising: in the monitoring mode, when the first enabling signal or the second enabling signal is interrupted, the first controller generates the second signal. The tracking device of claim 1, further comprising: a temperature sensor electrically connected to the first controller for sensing a temperature value in the surrounding; in the monitoring mode, when the first control The first controller generates the second signal when the temperature value is less than a threshold temperature value. The tracking device of claim 1, further comprising a single-hearted electrical sensor electrically connected to the first controller for acquiring an ECG information, and the communication module is further configured to transmit the ECG information. The tracking device of claim 1, further comprising a vibration module electrically connected to the first controller, wherein the first controller selectively activates the vibration module according to the intensity of the wireless monitoring signal . The tracking device of claim 1, further comprising a shock module electrically connected to the first controller, wherein the first controller selectively activates the shock module according to a shock control signal. A monitoring system comprising: a tracking device comprising: a reed switch controlled to generate a first enable signal by a magnetic force; and a fiber optic transceiver for receiving a fiber optic signal to generate a second enable signal a signal receiver for receiving a wireless monitoring signal; a first controller electrically connected to the reed switch, the signal receiver and the signal receiver, the first controller according to the first enabling The signal and the second enable signal enter a monitoring mode, and the first controller determines the strength of the wireless monitoring signal to generate at least a first signal or a second signal, the first signal indication being associated with the tracking An abnormal state of the device, the second signal indicating an abnormal state associated with the tracking device; and a communication module electrically connected to the first controller and configured to transmit at least the first signal or the first And a signal generating device comprising: a signal transmitter; a voltage sensor for obtaining a voltage value about a power source; and a vibration sensor for obtaining a signal associated with the signal source a vibration intensity of the device; and a second controller electrically connected to the voltage sensor and the vibration sensor for controlling the signal transmitter to transmit the wireless monitoring signal, or according to the voltage value and the vibration The intensity of the at least one third signal or a fourth signal is generated, and the signal transmitter is controlled to transmit the third signal or the fourth signal to the signal receiver, and then the third signal is transmitted through the communication module or The fourth signal indicates a no abnormal state associated with the signal generating device, and the fourth signal indicates an abnormal state associated with the signal generating device. The monitoring system of claim 13, wherein the second controller generates the fourth signal when the second controller determines that the voltage value is less than a threshold voltage value or the vibration intensity is greater than a threshold vibration intensity. The monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the signal generating device further comprises a backup power supply module electrically connected to the second controller, and when the voltage value is less than the threshold voltage value, the standby power supply The module provides a backup power source for the second controller to generate the fourth signal.