CZ2016722A3 - A system for remote management of safe rooms for storing arms equipped with RF chips - Google Patents

Abstract

Components of the system are a server (2) and at least one microcomputer (5) interconnected wired or wireless with a server (2) for communication with each other. A microcomputer (5) is equipped with a safe deposit box (1). The microcomputer (5) is connected to sensors and means for monitoring and controlling the operation of the vault space (1), in particular to the RF identification chip reader of the weapons. The operating parameters and operation information of the vault space (1) are part of the vault space database (4) operated on the server (2). Another component of the system is a user equipment (6) that is provided with a software module (7) for communicating and working with the vault space database (4) (1).

Description

Safe or safe means devices for protection of valuable objects against unauthorized persons. A safe is a box, a wardrobe or a specially modified room, which can be accessed only by authorized persons. The general term safe space will be used throughout the application, which includes in particular safe boxes, safes and safe cabinets, but also other types and types of safes.

Currently used methods of recognition of authorized persons include key locks, assuming that only the authorized person holds the key, also code locks are assumed that the authorized person is aware of the code for opening the safe area. Furthermore, it can be locks sensing the biological unique features of authorized persons, such as fingerprint scanning, retina scanning, voice recognition, etc.

The disadvantages of the above-mentioned ways of recognizing authorized persons during the operation of the safe area are that affordable solutions for the general public are abusive, eg the key can be stolen, the password can be copied, electronic lock programs can be bypassed with special equipment. It is also possible to steal a small-sized safe space, such as a safe deposit box, and then open it in a safe place for the offender. In the case of vaults of a larger size, such as a vault, the protection of the vault may be compromised.

If the security of the safe is breached, the offender comes in handy that the detection of unauthorized manipulation with the safe may be delayed, eg after returning home • · · ·

from vacation, after returning to the workplace from weekend off, taking stock of stored valuables, etc. Delayed detection of unauthorized manipulation of the safe area makes it difficult for police forces to search for the offender.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a system for the remote management of safe areas for storing weapons equipped with RF identification chips, which would enable the operation of the safe area to be monitored quickly and easily, including identification of authorized persons for safe area handling. The system would check the validity of the manipulators' authorizations, and would record the activity of the safe, while all data within the system would be accessible to a remote site or device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The object was solved by providing a system for the remote management of safe-keeping areas for the storage of weapons according to the following invention.

The essence of the system for remote management of safe areas is that the system comprises a server equipped with at least one data storage on which the safe area database is stored, while the server is further equipped with at least one communication interface for wired or wireless communication with other system components. The database gathers operational and identification data of all established safe deposit areas, including data on authorized persons, as well as information on manipulation with managed safe areas, including information on their operation, and makes this information available to authorized persons within the system. Another part of the system is at least one microcomputer provided with a data storage and connected to a weapon RF chip reader and to at least one sensor for monitoring the operation of the safe space with which at least one safe space is equipped. The microcomputer data store stores a program for communicating the microcomputer with the safe deposit database, wherein the microcomputer is further provided with at least one communication interface for wired or wireless communication with the server. The microcomputer processes the information from the sensor and at the same time communicates with the server to transfer the processed information to the database or to retrieve the parameters of the safe-zone operation from the database. Another part of the system is at least one user device from the group smart phone, tablet, laptop, desktop computer, which is equipped with a data storage equipped with at least one software module for communication with the safe deposit database, while the user device is further equipped with at least one communication device. interface for wired or wireless communication with the server. The user equipment enables to work with the database of safe areas based on the assigned authorization. A user with basic authority can retrieve data about the operation of the assigned safe areas, the user with the highest authority can manage the database as an administrator and thus the safe areas. The system is ideal, for example, for the armed forces, so that the armed forces' leadership has an overview of the weapons in the armory and the weapons removed from the vaults, including who the weapons were taken out and at what time.

In a preferred embodiment of the safekeeping system of the present invention, the user equipment software module is comprised of an application comprising a user communications interface to operate a user in the safekeeping database, the application being compatible with iOS, Windows, and Android systems. This is particularly advantageous because ordinary system end users cannot work in a server and database environment. The user-friendly application makes it easy for them to access their data, as well as making it easier for them to set up their account on the server and manage their safes. Compatibility with systems makes it easy to install applications on common commercially available user devices.

In a further preferred embodiment of the system for the remote management of safe areas, the sensor consists of a solution of the sensor for identification of the authorized person, the so-called ID sensor, which senses parameters unique to the authorized person, eg voice, fingerprint, sensor for detecting a vibration sensor, a light sensor, a weight sensor, and at the same time, the vault is equipped with at least one of a display, keyboard, touch screen, power lock, camera for photographing the perpetrator of a violent intrusion, wired or wirelessly connected to the microcomputer. In terms of operation of the safe area, it is possible to monitor various states from the open / closed state to the state of loading of the safe area with stored valuables, or the presence of a stored weapon provided with an RF identification transmitter can be detected. At the same time, it is advantageous if the microcomputer is connected to other safe area equipment, such as a camera or a touch screen for operating the safe area.

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In another preferred embodiment of the vault remote management system, the microcomputer is provided with a passive POE power supply.

Advantages of the invention include the possibility to remotely monitor the operation of the safe, including remote access to stored data. Safes equipped with electronically controlled locks can be remotely adjusted in terms of persons' authorization, while it is also possible to monitor the filling of safe areas of weapons identification transmitters. The system is secure and can be customized to users and institutions.

Clarification of drawings

The present invention will be explained in more detail in the following figure, where:

Fig. 1 shows a block diagram of the interconnection of a microcomputer, a server and a user equipment in the system.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

It is understood that the specific embodiments of the invention described and illustrated below are presented by way of illustration and not by way of limitation of the invention to the examples given. Those skilled in the art will find or will be able to provide, by routine experimentation, more or less equivalents to the specific embodiments of the invention described herein. These equivalents will also be included within the scope of the following claims.

Fig. 1 shows a block diagram of a system for remote management of safe areas 1. For clarity, only one microcomputer 5 of one safe area 1 and one user equipment 6 communicating with the server 2 are indicated in the block diagram shown. the number of microcomputers 5 of the safes 1 and user equipment 6 in the system is limited only by the technological limits of the server 2 and the technological limits of communication technologies for wired or wireless communication between the system components.

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Server 2 consists of a computer connected to the Internet or a local computer network. The communication interface of the server 2 consists eg of a network card, Wi-Fi modem, GSM modem of a mobile network operator, etc. The server 2 includes a data storage 3. The data storage 3 stores a database of 4 safes 1. The database of 4 safes 1 contains information about the safes 1, eg the location of the safes 1, owner, authorized persons, type of valuables stored, atp. Furthermore, the database 4 contains information about the operation of the safe area 1, such as the opening and closing dates of the safe area 1, the removal / insertion of valuables, the type of valuables, dates and times of attempts to enter the safe area 1, etc. Server 2 can send suspicious activity data from database 4 to user devices 6 in alarm mode in the form of email, SMS, web interface messages, etc. Because the work in the database environment 4 is user-intensive, an administrator web interface or a user web interface can be stored on the data store 3 of the server 2. The user, with administrator privileges or basic privileges, moves between stored data and database settings 4 in a more user-friendly and user-friendly environment. The web nature of the interface allows access from the remote user equipment 6 without having to be physically at the server 2.

The microcomputer 5 is a device considerably smaller than a desktop computer, but the nature of its design and operating principles is not fundamentally different from a desktop computer. The microcomputer 5 is built into the vault 1 to be inaccessible to the burglar. The microcomputer 5 is provided with its own data storage 3, on which the program for communication and cooperation with the database of safe rooms 1 is stored. Communication takes place via a communication interface, which may consist of a network card for wired or wireless connection to the local computer network or networks internet, by means of eg network card, Wi-Fi modem, GSM modem of mobile network operator, etc. The microcomputer 5 is connected with a sensor for monitoring the state and operation of the safe area 1. The microcomputer 5 is powered by a passive power supply of the POE standard or by the power supply of the IEEE 802.3f standard. The microcomputer 5 can be supplied from a 230 V power distribution network, or from a battery which can serve as a main power supply or as a backup power supply.

The last necessary part of the system is the user equipment 6, which consists eg of a smartphone, desktop computer, tablet, laptop. The user equipment 6 has its own data storage 3 on which the software module 7 is stored. The software module 7 in this embodiment is comprised of an application for communication and work of the user via the user equipment 6 with database 4. The application is compatible for iOS, Windows and Android. The user devices 6 are provided with a communication interface for wired or wireless connection to a local computer network or to the Internet, such as a network card, Wi-Fi modem, GSM modem of a mobile network operator, etc.

Communication between the server 2 and the microcomputer 5 is established every 60 seconds to synchronize and maintain current data. Communication between system components is performed using AES, WPA, WPA2, or https keying. These are secure protocols that are difficult for intruders to break into the vault 1.

The vault 1 may be provided with a touch screen, or an ordinary display and a control keyboard connected to the microcomputer 5. The display may show the state of the vault 1 for persons planning to work with the vault 1. Alternatively, persons can enter selected input via the display or keyboard. data that is then compared to or received from database 4. Further equipment of the safe area 1 connected to the microcomputer 5 may be a digital camera capturing the outer surroundings of the safe area 1 for taking pictures of burglars.

Safe box 1 includes sensors that are connected to the microcomputer 5 to process the scanned states and send data to the server 2 to the database 4. The safe box 1 can be equipped with an authorized person identification sensor, eg fingerprint reader, retina sensor, voice sensor , can also be equipped with a sensor for monitoring the open / closed state of the safe area 1, which can operate on the principle of optical sensing, mechanical sensing, further can be equipped with shock sensor, light sensitive sensor, weight sensor, or RF transmitter and receiver, ID reader for identification in computer technology.

In the exemplary embodiment, the vault 1 is a weapon vault. The weapons are provided with an RF chip that transmits identification data when exposed to a specific radio signal. Inside the weapon vaults there are RF readers that activate the RF chip of the weapon (eg NFC technology) by self-transmitting and subsequently receive the transmission from the weapon's RF chip. The information from the RF reader is sent via microcomputer 5 to the server 2.

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The operation of the system can be illustrated by the following example. The system is applied to the police force. Each station is equipped with safe rooms 1 for storing the weapons of the individual police officers assigned to the station. Server 2 of the system is located at the founder of the police. The administrator will give the police 4 permission to monitor their own safe area 1 via the web interface, and they will give the service commanders the ability to monitor the safe areas 1 of their office in the database, while the Chief of Police will be authorized in the database 4 to monitor the safe areas 1. Police officers can access information stored in the database 4 via their user equipment 6, such as a computer equipped with the application, while higher-level police officers can lock safe areas 1 via user equipment 6, eg off-duty police officers to people suspected of committing activities, people suffering from a mental disorder, etc., in the case of extending the safes 1 to arms among the public.

Industrial applicability

The system for remote management of safe areas created according to the invention will find application especially in the armed forces, security agencies, offices, in the private sector, but also among individual persons interested in the service of remote management of safe areas in which they have stored weapons.

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Claims (3)

PATENT CLAIMS System for remote management of safes (1) for storing weapons equipped with RF chips, characterized in that the system comprises a server (2) equipped with at least one data storage (3), on which the database (4) of safes ( 1), the server (2) is further equipped with at least one communication interface for wired or wireless communication with other components of the system, further comprising at least one microcomputer (5) provided with data storage (3) and connected to the RF RF chip chip reader at least one sensor for monitoring the operation of the vault space (1) with which at least one vault space (1) is provided, wherein a program for communicating the microcomputer (5) with the vault database (4) is stored on the microcomputer data storage (3) (1), the microcomputer (5) is further provided with at least one wire communication interface or wireless communication with the server (1), further comprising at least one user equipment (6) from the group of smart phone, tablet, laptop, desktop computer, which is equipped with data storage (3) provided with at least one software module (7) for communicating with the database (4) of the safes (1), the user equipment (6) further comprising at least one communication interface for wired or wireless communication with the server (1). System according to claim 1, characterized in that the software module (7) of the user equipment (6) is formed by an application comprising a user communication interface for user operation in the database (4) of the safes (1), the application being compatible with iOS, Windows, Android. 2_ System according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the sensor comprises a solution from the group of the sensor for identifying the authorized person, the sensor for detecting the status of open / closed, the shock sensor, the light sensor, the weight sensor, and at the same time, the safe (1) is equipped with at least one of a display, a keyboard, a touch screen, an electric lock, a camera for photographing the perpetrator of a violent intrusion, and the means being wired or wirelessly connected to the microcomputer (5).