WO2015167102A1

WO2015167102A1 - Location-based system and method for providing location information of wearable device by using same

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Publication number: WO2015167102A1
Application number: PCT/KR2014/011875
Authority: WO
Inventors: 문석민
Original assignee: 리버스 주식회사
Priority date: 2014-05-02
Filing date: 2014-12-05
Publication date: 2015-11-05
Also published as: KR101536002B1

Abstract

In a location-based system comprising: a wearable device; at least one mobile device operating according to a pre-installed location-based application; and a server connected to the at least one mobile device, the wearable device comprises: a band worn around the body of a user; and a Bluetooth module, wherein the at least one mobile device comprises: a discovery unit for discovering the wearable device present within a preset range by using a Bluetooth function; a confirmation unit for confirming unique identification information of the discovered wearable device; and a communication unit for transmitting the unique identification information of the confirmed wearable device and location information of the at least one mobile device to the server on the basis of the confirmation result.

Description

Location-based system and method for providing location information of wearable device using same

The present invention relates to a location-based system and a method for providing location information of a wearable device using the same, and more specifically, a location-based system for providing location information of a wearable device linked to a mobile device using a Bluetooth function. Is about technology.

A location-based system that provides location information of a conventional wearable device may continuously track the location of the wearable device by mounting a GPS module and a mobile communication module in the wearable device. However, the existing location-based system has a disadvantage that it is difficult to popularize due to the high manufacturing cost because the GPS module and the mobile communication module mounted on the wearable device is expensive.

Accordingly, a technology for providing an alarm to a mobile device corresponding to the wearable device has emerged when the wearable device drops more than a predetermined distance from the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device by using the Bluetooth function of the wearable device. However, this technique simply informs the user only by an alarm when the wearable device falls more than a certain distance from the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device. There is a problem that cannot provide the location information of the wearable device after falling.

Therefore, the present specification proposes a technique for transmitting the location information of the wearable device to the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device by using Bluetooth functions of other mobile devices that are distinguished from the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device.

Embodiments of the present invention are equipped with a Bluetooth module without mounting an expensive GPS module and a mobile communication module in the wearable device, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost and location-based system and location information of the wearable device using the same Suggest ways to provide.

In particular, embodiments of the present invention correspond to the wearable device by using location information of the wearable device by using the Bluetooth function of other mobile devices that are distinguished from the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device. It proposes a method to provide to a mobile device.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention propose a method for minimizing the use power of a wearable device and another mobile device that is distinguished from the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device.

Wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention; At least one mobile device operating according to a pre-installed location-based application; And a server connected with the at least one mobile device, the wearable device comprising: a band worn on a user's body; And a Bluetooth module, wherein the at least one mobile device comprises: a searcher for searching for the wearable device existing within a preset range using a Bluetooth function; A confirmation unit for confirming unique identification information of the found wearable device; And a communication unit configured to transmit unique identification information of the identified wearable device and location information of the at least one mobile device to the server, based on the confirmation result.

Each of the search unit included in the at least one mobile device and the Bluetooth module included in the wearable device may have a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) function.

The server may maintain a database in which unique identification information of the wearable device is matched with unique identification information of a mobile device corresponding to the wearable device.

When the server receives a location information request for the wearable device from a location-based application installed in the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device, the server may search for the wearable device using the database. The location information may be transmitted to the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device.

The server transmits information indicating that unique identification information of the wearable device is valid to at least one mobile device that has searched for the wearable device, and the verification unit included in the at least one mobile device that has searched for the wearable device. The unique identification information of the found wearable device may be determined based on the information received from the server.

The server may transmit the unique identification information of the wearable device to the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device together with the location information of the at least one mobile device that has searched for the wearable device.

The server may receive unique identification information of the wearable device and unique identification information of the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device through a location-based application installed in the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device.

At least one mobile device operating according to a pre-installed location-based application according to an embodiment of the present invention; And a wearable device used in a location-based system including a server connected with the at least one mobile device; And a beacon signal generator coupled to the band and generating a beacon signal, wherein the at least one mobile device searches for the wearable device existing within a preset range using a Bluetooth function, and the searched wearable Confirm unique identification information of the device, and transmits the unique identification information of the identified wearable device and the location information of the at least one mobile device to the server based on the confirmed result.

The method for providing location information of a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention searches for a wearable device existing within a preset range using a Bluetooth function in at least one mobile device operating according to a pre-installed location-based application. Doing; Confirming unique identification information of the found wearable device; And transmitting unique identification information of the identified wearable device and location information of the at least one mobile device to a server connected to the at least one mobile device, based on the confirmation result. Includes a band and a Bluetooth module worn on the user's body.

The method for providing location information of the wearable device may further include transmitting unique identification information of at least one wearable device to the server to query the location information of at least one wearable device.

The method for providing location information of the wearable device may include an area derived from location information of each of a plurality of mobile devices located around the at least one wearable device or location information of each of the plurality of mobile devices from the server. Receiving information about may further include.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of providing location information of a wearable device may include unique identification of a wearable device located around the at least one mobile device from at least one mobile device operating according to a pre-installed location-based application. Receiving information and location information of each of the at least one mobile device; Calculating location information of the wearable device using location information of each of the at least one mobile device; Receiving a request for querying location information of the wearable device from a specific mobile device; And transmitting location information of the wearable device to the specific mobile device.

The method of providing location information of the wearable device may include receiving a registration request for the unique identification information of the wearable device from the specific mobile device; Confirming validity of the unique identification information of the wearable device from a database storing the unique identification information of each of the wearable devices; And accepting a registration request of the specific mobile device based on the confirmation result.

The checking of the validity may include checking the validity by checking whether the unique identification information of the wearable device is registered for the first time by the specific mobile device.

The method of providing location information of the wearable device includes receiving a request from the specific mobile device to allow another mobile device to register unique identification information of the wearable device; And providing a response to the other mobile device to allow the other mobile device to register unique identification information of the wearable device.

Embodiments of the present invention are equipped with a Bluetooth module without mounting an expensive GPS module and a mobile communication module in the wearable device, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost and location-based system and location information of the wearable device using the same We can suggest how to provide it.

In particular, embodiments of the present invention correspond to the wearable device by using location information of the wearable device by using the Bluetooth function of other mobile devices that are distinguished from the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device. A method for providing to a mobile device can be proposed.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention may propose a method of minimizing the use power of a wearable device and another mobile device distinguished from the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device.

1 is a view for explaining a method for providing location information of a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view for explaining a method for providing location information of a wearable device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view showing a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a location based system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing location information of a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited or limited by the embodiments. Also, like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

Referring to FIG. 1, the location-based system according to an embodiment of the present invention may collect location information of the wearable device 110 and transmit the location information to the mobile device 120 corresponding to the wearable device 110. Here, the location-based system includes a wearable device 110, a mobile device 130 operating according to a pre-installed location-based application, and a server 140 connected to the mobile device 130. In this case, the mobile device 130 connected to the server 140 and the mobile device 120 corresponding to the wearable device 110 may be different mobile devices.

Here, the wearable device 110 includes a band and a Bluetooth module worn on the user's body. For example, the wearable device 110 may be manufactured in the form of a bracelet worn on a user's wrist. In this case, the Bluetooth module included in the wearable device 110 may refer to a beacon signal generator that generates a beacon signal to support a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) function.

In detail, the server 140 may maintain a database in which unique identification information of the wearable device 110 is matched with unique identification information of the mobile device 120 corresponding to the wearable device 110. In this case, the server 140 may identify unique identification information of the wearable device 110 and the mobile corresponding to the wearable device 110 through a location-based application installed in the mobile device 120 corresponding to the wearable device 110. By receiving the unique identification information of the device 120, it can be stored and maintained in the database. Unique identification information of the wearable device 110 and uniqueness of the mobile device 120 corresponding to the wearable device 110 through a location-based application installed in the mobile device 120 corresponding to the wearable device 110 from the user. The process of receiving identification information may refer to a process of registering the wearable device 110 and the mobile device 120 with the server 140.

For example, the server 140 receives a registration request for the unique identification degree of the wearable device 110 from a specific mobile device (the mobile device 120 corresponding to the wearable device 110), and the plurality of wears. After verifying the validity of the unique identification information of the wearable device 110 from a database that stores the unique identification information of each of the wearable devices (including the wearable device 110), based on the verification result, Registration request can be accepted. The registration information generated by performing such a registration process may be stored in a preset location based application of the mobile device 120 registered in the wearable device 110 as well as a database.

At this time, the server 140 may check the validity by checking whether the unique identification information of the wearable device 110 is initially registered by a specific mobile device.

In addition, server 140 receives a request from a specific mobile device (mobile device 120 corresponding to wearable device 110) to allow another mobile device to register unique identification information of wearable device 110. And provide a response to the other mobile device allowing the other mobile device to register the unique identification information of the wearable device 110. More specifically, for example, the specific mobile device is a mobile device owned by the mother of the child wearing the wearable device 110 and the wearable device 110 in the father owned mobile device of the child wearing the wearable device 110. ), The server 140 receives a request from the mother-owned mobile device to allow the father-owned mobile device to register unique identification information of the wearable device 110. The father's own mobile device may provide a response allowing the owning mobile device to register the unique identification information of the wearable device 110.

Accordingly, when the server 140 receives a location information request for the wearable device 110 from the mobile device 120 corresponding to the wearable device 110 (for example, the mobile device 120 is connected to the wearable device 110). In case of transmitting the unique identification information of the wearable device 110 to the server 140 to query the location information of the 110), the database and the connected mobile device 130 of the wearable device 110 The location information may be collected and transmitted to the mobile device 120 corresponding to the wearable device 110.

For example, if the wearable device 110 is within a preset range 131 of the mobile device 130, the server 140 may wearable from the mobile device 130 that has searched for the wearable device 110. By receiving the unique identification information of the device 110 and the location information of the mobile device 130 that has discovered the wearable device 110, the mobile device 120 matching the unique identification information of the wearable device 110 from the database. The unique identification information may be extracted and the location information of the received mobile device 130 may be transmitted to the mobile device 120 having the extracted unique identification information. In this case, the server 140 may search for the wearable device 110 displayed on a map of information about a region derived from the location information of the mobile device 130 that has searched for the wearable device 110. The area derived from the location information of 130 may be transferred to the mobile device 120 having the extracted unique identification information.

In addition, the server 140 may transmit the unique identification information of the wearable device 110 to the mobile device 120 together with the location information of the mobile device 130 that has searched for the wearable device 110. Therefore, even when the mobile device 120 registers a plurality of wearable devices in addition to the wearable device 110, the user of the mobile device 120 may identify and identify location information of each of the wearable devices. A case where the plurality of mobile devices (including the mobile device 130) are searched for the wearable device 110 will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

Here, since the wearable device 110 is present within the preset range 131 of the mobile device 130 that has searched for the wearable device 110, the wearable device 110 may have a structure of the mobile device 130 that has searched for the wearable device 110. The location information may mean location information of the wearable device 110.

As such, in the process of providing the location information of the wearable device 110 to the mobile device 120 corresponding to the wearable device 110, the operation performed by the mobile device 130 connected to the server 140 is as follows. Same as The mobile device 130 connected with the server 140 searches for the wearable device 110 existing within the preset range 131 using the Bluetooth function, and identifies the unique identification information of the found wearable device 110. The identification information of the wearable device 110 and its own location information (location information of the mobile device 130) identified based on the confirmation result are transmitted to the server 140. At this time, the mobile device 130 discovering the wearable device 110 is the unique identification information of the wearable device 110 and its location information (mobile device 130 of the mobile device 130 through a mobile communication network or Wi-Fi (WiFi), etc.) Location information) to the server 140.

Accordingly, the server 140 receives the location information of the wearable device 110 from the mobile device 130 that has searched for the wearable device 110, and then transfers the location information of the wearable device 110 to the mobile device 120 corresponding to the wearable device 110. I can deliver it. At this time, the mobile device 130 may also support a low power Bluetooth function.

In detail, the mobile device 130 connected to the server 140 searches for the plurality of

wearable devices

110 and 150 existing in the preset range 131 using a Bluetooth function, and wears the plurality of wearable devices. Unique identification information of each of the

type devices

110 and 150 may be identified. In this case, if the user of the mobile device 120 corresponding to the wearable device 110 transmits a location information request for the wearable device 110 to the server 140, the mobile device discovers the wearable device 110. The device 130 receives information indicating that the unique identification information of the wearable device 110 is valid from the server 140, and based on the received information, each of the plurality of discovered

wearable devices

110 and 150 are provided. The unique identification information of the wearable device 110 may be confirmed by determining that the unique identification information of the wearable device 110 is valid among the unique identification information of the wearable device 110. Accordingly, the mobile device 130 that discovers the wearable device 110 may, based on the check result, at the time when the unique identification information of the wearable device 110 and the wearable device 110 that are valid unique identification information are discovered. Location information of the mobile device 130 may be transmitted to the server 140.

As such, the mobile device 130 may identify the unique identification information of each of the plurality of

wearable devices

110 and 150 and the mobile device 130 at the time when each of the plurality of

wearable devices

110 and 150 is discovered. Location information of the wearable device 110 is received from the server 140 to indicate that the unique identification information of the wearable device 110 is valid. By transmitting the location information of the 110 (where the location information of the wearable device 110 means the location information of the mobile device 130 at the time when the wearable device 110 is discovered) to the server 140 Therefore, the power consumed for communication can be minimized.

On the other hand, the mobile device 130 is unique identification information of each of the plurality of

wearable devices

110 and 150 discovered and the mobile device 130 at the time when each of the plurality of

wearable devices

110 and 150 is discovered. ) May be transmitted to the server 140 every time. In this case, the unique identification information of each of the plurality of

wearable devices

110 and 150 and the location information of the mobile device 130 when each of the plurality of

wearable devices

110 and 150 are discovered are consumed. The power consumed can be minimized, but the power consumed for communication can be increased.

The operation of storage and communication of the mobile device 130 may be adaptively adjusted according to a power situation consumed for storage and communication.

Referring to FIG. 2, the location-based system uses a plurality of

mobile devices

210, 220, and 230 that are connected to display location information of the wearable device 240 corresponding to the wearable device 240. 250).

Specifically, when the server 260 receives a location information request of the wearable device 240 from the mobile device 250 corresponding to the wearable device 240, the plurality of connected

mobile devices

210, 220, 230 transmits information indicating that the unique identification information of the wearable device 240 is valid to each of the plurality of

mobile devices

210, 220, and 230. Location information of the wearable device 240 may be received from the device. In this case, the location information of the wearable device 240 may be location information of a specific mobile device that is close to the location where the wearable device 240 exists.

For example, if the wearable device 240 is in the preset range 211 of the first mobile device 210, the first mobile device 210 is in the preset range 211 using the Bluetooth function. Search for a plurality of wearable devices, and identify unique identification information of each of the found plurality of wearable devices based on information indicating that the unique identification information of the wearable device 240 received from the server 260 is valid. Can be. As a result of the check, the first mobile device 210 displays the unique identification information of the wearable device 240, which is valid unique identification information, and the location information of the first mobile device 210 that has searched for the wearable device 240. ) Can be sent. Accordingly, the server 260 may transmit location information of the first mobile device 210, which is location information of the wearable device 240, to the mobile device 250 corresponding to the wearable device 240.

When the plurality of

mobile devices

210, 220, 230 are located around the wearable device 240, the plurality of

mobile devices

210, 220, 230 discover the wearable device 240. The server 260 may provide information (eg, a map) about an area derived from location information of each of the plurality of

mobile devices

210, 220, and 230, or location information of each of the plurality of

mobile devices

210, 220, and 230. And an area derived from the location information of each of the plurality of

mobile devices

210, 220, and 230 displayed on the screen. Accordingly, the server 260 is wearable based on the location information of each of the plurality of

mobile devices

210, 220, 230 or the area derived from the location information of each of the plurality of

mobile devices

210, 220, 230. The location information of the device 240 may be estimated.

In addition, even when the wearable device 240 moves, the mobile device 250 corresponding to the wearable device 240 may be provided with location information of the moving wearable device 240. For example, the wearable device 240 passes through the preset range 221 of the second mobile device 220 from the preset range 211 of the first mobile device 210 to the third mobile device 230. When moved to the preset range of 231, first, location information of the wearable device 240 detected and identified by the first mobile device 210 (the first mobile device 210 that has searched for the wearable device 240). Location information)) is transmitted to the server 260, and then, the second mobile device that has searched for and confirmed the location information (wearable device 240) of the wearable device 240 found in the second mobile device 220. The location information of the device 220 is transmitted to the server 260, and thereafter, the location information of the wearable device 240 found and detected by the third mobile device 230 is searched. Location information of one third mobile device 230) may be transmitted to the server 260. Accordingly, the server 260 searches for the location information of the first mobile device 210 that searches for the wearable device 240 based on the location information of the mobile wearable device 240, and the second searched for the wearable device 240. The location information of the mobile device 220 and the wearable device 240 may be transmitted to the mobile device 250 corresponding to the wearable device 240 in the order of the location information of the third mobile device 230 that is detected.

Referring to FIG. 3, the wearable device 310 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be manufactured in a molding manner such that the Bluetooth module 311 having a low power Bluetooth function is sealed from the outside. For example, as illustrated in the drawing, the wearable device 310 may be equipped with a Bluetooth module 311 and a battery 313 in a molding manner inside the band 312 worn on the user's body. . More specifically, as the wearable device 310 is manufactured such that the Bluetooth module and the battery are completely sealed from the outside to satisfy the International Protection (IP) 68, dustproofing and waterproofing may be implemented.

At this time, the Bluetooth module 311 may refer to a beacon signal generator for generating a beacon signal to support the low power Bluetooth function.

Referring to FIG. 4, a location based system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wearable device 410, at least one mobile device 420, and a server 430.

The wearable device 410 includes a band 411 and a Bluetooth module 412 worn on a user's body.

At this time, the Bluetooth module 412 may have a low power Bluetooth function. In this case, the Bluetooth module 412 may refer to a beacon signal generator for generating a beacon signal.

Here, the wearable device 410 may be manufactured in a molding manner so that the Bluetooth module 412 is sealed from the outside.

At least one mobile device 420 operates according to a pre-installed location-based application.

The at least one mobile device 420 includes a search unit 421, a confirmation unit 422, and a communication unit 423.

The search unit 421 searches for the wearable device 410 existing within a preset range using the Bluetooth function.

In this case, the search unit 421 may have a low power Bluetooth function.

The identification unit 422 confirms unique identification information of the found wearable device 410.

The communication unit 423 transmits the unique identification information of the identified wearable device 410 and the location information of the at least one mobile device 420 to the server 430 based on the confirmed result.

The server 430 is connected with at least one mobile device 420.

In this case, the server 430 may be connected to at least one mobile device 420 through at least one of a mobile communication network and Wi-Fi.

In addition, the server 430 may maintain a database in which unique identification information of the wearable device 410 is matched with unique identification information of the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device 410. Here, the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device 410 may be another mobile device that is distinguished from at least one mobile device 420 searching for the wearable device 410.

For example, the server 430 receives a registration request for the unique identification information of the wearable device 410 from a specific mobile device (the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device 410), and the plurality of wearable devices. By confirming the validity of the unique identification information of the wearable device 410 from a database storing each unique identification information, it is possible to accept a registration request of a specific mobile device based on the confirmation result.

At this time, the server 430 is unique identification information of the wearable device 410 and the uniqueness of the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device 410 through a location-based application installed in the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device 410. The identification information can be received.

In addition, when the server 430 receives a location information request for the wearable device 410 from a location-based application installed in the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device 410, the server 430 searches for the wearable device using a database. The location information of the at least one mobile device 420 may be transmitted to the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device 410.

If a plurality of mobile devices are located around the wearable device 410, and the plurality of mobile devices have searched for the wearable device 410, the server 430 may provide location information or a plurality of location information of each of the plurality of mobile devices. The location of the wearable device 410 may be estimated by receiving information about an area derived from the location information of each of the mobile devices.

In this case, the server 430 may use the unique identification information of the wearable device 410 as a mobile device corresponding to the wearable device 410 together with the location information of the at least one mobile device 420 that has searched for the wearable device. Can transmit

In addition, the server 430 may transmit information indicating that the unique identification information of the wearable device 410 is valid to the at least one mobile device 420 discovering the wearable device.

Therefore, the identification unit 422 included in the at least one mobile device 420 that discovers the wearable device may have unique identification information of the discovered wearable device 410 based on the information received from the server 430. Can determine whether is valid.

As a result of determination, when the unique identification information of the found wearable device 410 is valid, the communication unit 423 included in the at least one mobile device 420 that discovers the wearable device may identify the wearable device 410 uniquely. Information and location information of at least one mobile device 420 that discovers the wearable device may be transmitted to the server 430.

Referring to FIG. 5, a method of providing location information of a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention is as follows.

First, at least one mobile device operating according to a pre-installed location-based application searches for a wearable device existing within a preset range using a Bluetooth function (510). At this time, the wearable device is configured to include a band and a Bluetooth module (beacon signal generator) worn on the user's body to support the Bluetooth function. Accordingly, the at least one mobile device may search for a wearable device existing within a preset range using a low power Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) function.

Next, the at least one mobile device verifies unique identification information of the found wearable device (520).

Thereafter, the at least one mobile device transmits the unique identification information of the identified wearable device and the location information of the at least one mobile device to a server connected with the at least one mobile device based on the confirmed result (530).

At this time, the server maintains a database in which unique identification information of the wearable device is matched with unique identification information of the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device.

For example, the server receives a registration request for unique identification information of the wearable device from a specific mobile device (mobile device corresponding to the wearable device), and stores a database that stores unique identification information of each of the plurality of wearable devices. By confirming the validity of the unique identification information of the wearable device from, it is possible to accept the registration request of the specific mobile device based on the confirmation result.

Therefore, when the server receives the location information request for the wearable device from a location-based application installed on the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device, the server may retrieve the location information of the at least one mobile device that has searched for the wearable device using a database. In operation 540, the mobile device may transmit the mobile device to the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device.

If a plurality of mobile devices are located around the wearable device and the plurality of mobile devices have searched for the wearable device 410, the server may provide location information of each of the plurality of mobile devices or each of the plurality of mobile devices. By receiving the information on the area derived from the location information, the position of the wearable device can be estimated.

In this case, before operation 530, the server may transmit information indicating that unique identification information of the wearable device is valid to at least one mobile device that searches for the wearable device. Accordingly, the at least one mobile device discovering the wearable device may further determine whether the unique identification information of the found wearable device is valid based on the information received from the server in operation 520, thereby enabling valid uniqueness. For only the discovered wearable device having the identification information, step 530 may be performed.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and / or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the devices and components described in the embodiments may be, for example, processors, controllers, arithmetic logic units (ALUs), digital signal processors, microcomputers, field programmable arrays (FPAs), It may be implemented using one or more general purpose or special purpose computers, such as a programmable logic unit (PLU), microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of the software. For convenience of explanation, one processing device may be described as being used, but one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the processing device includes a plurality of processing elements and / or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that it may include. For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. In addition, other processing configurations are possible, such as parallel processors.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the above, and configure the processing device to operate as desired, or process it independently or collectively. You can command the device. Software and / or data may be any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device in order to be interpreted by or to provide instructions or data to the processing device. Or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a signal wave to be transmitted. The software may be distributed over networked computer systems so that they may be stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be embodied in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the embodiments, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

Although the embodiments have been described by the limited embodiments and the drawings as described above, various modifications and variations are possible to those skilled in the art from the above description. For example, the described techniques may be performed in a different order than the described method, and / or components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, etc. may be combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components. Or even if replaced or substituted by equivalents, an appropriate result can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are within the scope of the claims that follow.

Claims

Wearable devices;

At least one mobile device operating according to a pre-installed location-based application; And

A server connected with the at least one mobile device

In the location-based system comprising a,

The wearable device is

A band worn on the user's body; And

Bluetooth module

Including,

The at least one mobile device

A search unit for searching for the wearable device existing within a preset range using a Bluetooth function;

A confirmation unit for confirming unique identification information of the found wearable device; And

A communication unit which transmits the unique identification information of the identified wearable device and the location information of the at least one mobile device to the server based on the confirmation result;

Location-based system comprising a.
The method of claim 1,

Each of the search unit included in the at least one mobile device and the Bluetooth module included in the wearable device

Location-based system with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) capability.
The method of claim 1,

The server is

Wherein the unique identification information of the wearable device matches a unique identification information of the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device, and maintains a stored database.
The method of claim 3,

The server is

When a location information request for the wearable device is received from a location-based application installed in the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device, location information of at least one mobile device that has searched for the wearable device is searched using the database. Location-based system for delivering to the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The server is

Transmitting information indicating that the unique identification information of the wearable device is valid to at least one mobile device that has discovered the wearable device,

The verification unit included in at least one mobile device that searches for the wearable device

And determine whether the unique identification information of the found wearable device is valid based on the information received from the server.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The server is

And transmitting the unique identification information of the wearable device to the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device together with the location information of the at least one mobile device that has searched for the wearable device.
The method of claim 3,

The server is

Location-based system for receiving the unique identification information of the wearable device and the unique identification information of the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device through a location-based application installed on the mobile device corresponding to the wearable device.
At least one mobile device operating according to a pre-installed location-based application; And a server connected with the at least one mobile device, the wearable device used in a location-based system comprising:

A band worn on the user's body; And

Beacon signal generator, coupled with the band, to generate a beacon signal

Including,

The at least one mobile device

Search for the wearable device existing within a preset range using a Bluetooth function, identify the unique identification information of the found wearable device, and based on the verification result, the unique identification information of the identified wearable device; And transmitting location information of the at least one mobile device to the server.
In the method for providing location information of the wearable device,

Searching for a wearable device existing within a preset range using a Bluetooth function in at least one mobile device operating according to a pre-installed location-based application;

Confirming unique identification information of the found wearable device; And

Based on the verification result, transmitting the unique identification information of the identified wearable device and the location information of the at least one mobile device to a server connected with the at least one mobile device.

Including,

The wearable device is

A method of providing location information of a wearable device including a band worn on a user's body and a Bluetooth module.
The method of claim 9,

Transmitting unique identification information of at least one wearable device to the server to query location information of at least one wearable device.

Method for providing location information of the wearable device further comprising.
The method of claim 10,

Receiving location information of each of a plurality of mobile devices located around the at least one wearable device or information on an area derived from location information of each of the plurality of mobile devices from the server;

Method for providing location information of the wearable device further comprising.
In the method for providing location information of the wearable device,

Receiving unique identification information of a wearable device located around the at least one mobile device and location information of each of the at least one mobile device from at least one mobile device operating according to a pre-installed location based application;

Calculating location information of the wearable device using location information of each of the at least one mobile device;

Receiving a request for querying location information of the wearable device from a specific mobile device; And

Transmitting location information of the wearable device to the specific mobile device.

Method for providing location information of the wearable device comprising a.
The method of claim 12,

Receiving a registration request for the unique identification information of the wearable device from the specific mobile device;

Confirming validity of the unique identification information of the wearable device from a database storing the unique identification information of each of the wearable devices; And

Accepting a registration request of the specific mobile device based on the confirmation result;

Method for providing location information of the wearable device further comprising.
The method of claim 13,

The step of checking the validity

Confirming whether the unique identification information of the wearable device is initially registered by the specific mobile device, thereby confirming the validity.
The method of claim 13,

Receiving a request from the specific mobile device to allow another mobile device to register unique identification information of the wearable device; And

Providing a response to the other mobile device allowing the other mobile device to register unique identification information of the wearable device;

Method for providing location information of the wearable device further comprising.