EP0919968A1 - Method and device for interactive partner search - Google Patents

Abstract

Predetermined criteria for a particular person are programmed in. Each communication device (1) is accessible via an IR transmitter and an IR receiver. The communication devices search their transmission and reception ranges for the presence of other communication devices. When a contact between communication devices is determined data is exchanged and the selection criteria are balanced. The degree of agreement at each communication device can be displayed (6).

Description

The invention relates to an arrangement for interactive Contacting people via communication devices and a communication device of this arrangement.

Nowadays there is a large offer for leisure and Entertainment design with a wide variety of orientations. There is a lot here, especially for younger people a great interest in making contacts, new people get to know and get to know new people.

On the other hand, the proportion of so-called singles from single people in our society to. The reasons for this are varied and range from conscious single life to professional issues to loneliness due to contact difficulties. The latter has among other things led to growth in the area Marriage mediation, establishing contacts in dance halls or cafes and also by telephone service providers guided. However, it should be criticized that this is partial impersonal or without any relation to needs of the individual and are often only business Serving individual interests.

It also belongs to the state of the art, contacts via modern ones To create media like the internet. this makes possible almost worldwide data communication via personal computer. A personal getting to know each other However, people are only indirect and if so extremely difficult at all.

The invention is therefore based on the prior art based on the task of getting to know each other to facilitate and the possibility of personal contact to accomplish.

According to the invention, this object is achieved in an arrangement for interactive contact Claim 1.

The essence of the invention is the measure between People get in touch via communication devices to enable that by the individual on the body worn or carried. Any communication device is programmable with a person's selection criteria. This allows personal ideas or characteristics be specified.

The communication device has a transmitter unit and a receiver unit. A switched on communication device searches permanently or periodically for its broadcast or Reception area on the presence of other communication devices from. When a contact is found with another communication device there is an automatic one Data exchange and a comparison of the selection criteria. The degree of agreement between the selection criteria can be displayed on any communication device.

The arrangement according to the invention thus enables one on top of the other related action by two or more people through the exchange of data and those that can be determined with it Information of another person. Doing so an orientation and selection of people based on each other complementary expectations, ideas and behaviors enables.

The invention thus creates the conditions for one personal contact and getting to know each other. she can be both a game and a helper for the shy be. If desired, a direct attempt can be made Contact be made. The advantage is that in advance at a time when the anonymity of everyone Person is given a choice based on personal Performances of each individual is carried out.

The personal selection criteria can be, for example to property specifications such as cleaning plaster, animal lovers, Dancing, hobbies, nature, city people, country people, Morning muffle, tender, romantic, spontaneous and act similarly. Furthermore, request information can be specified, like sex / no sex, adventure, theater, travel etc. It is advantageous that the selection criteria depend on the respective Mood of the day and enterprising determined can be.

According to the features of claim 2, depending an exchange based on the degree of agreement with selection criteria of information.

Such information is, for example for name, telephone number, address and the like.

Another advantageous embodiment of the general inventive concept is in the features of claim 3 characterized. Then the degree of agreement can be optically, indicated mechanically, acoustically or thermally become.

Depending on your personal ideas or wishes Person can choose the meaning of the selection criteria differently be weighted (claim 4).

Here unconditional (binary) selection criteria and conditional (fuzzy) selection criteria are defined. The former match if both are active. You can thus set a selection criterion as a stop command. This means that if this criterion is not met on the other hand, the degree of agreement is independent from other matches the rating "zero" receives.

Conditional selection criteria are based on calculation algorithms with emphasis, so-called fuzzy rules. Because each property is weighted a shift is possible. Through this Kind of logical operations is comparing Data and decision made.

Basically, all can be used as a sending and receiving unit technically suitable wireless transmission technologies Find use.

A particularly advantageous embodiment of a communication device according to claim 5 is that the Transmitting unit an infrared transmitter diode and the receiving unit an infrared receiving sensor, in particular is an IR photocell.

Enable infrared transmitting diode and infrared receiving sensor the exchange of information between the communication devices. These are radiation transmitters or receiver for the infrared frequency range. over the infrared transmitter diode are those obtained from the data electrical signals modulated in infrared radiation and sent out. The infrared reception sensor converts the infrared radiation incident during infrared transmission back into electrical signals and passes them on for further processing.

The transmission or reception area can have a range of have several hundred meters, being one for practice Transmission and reception range of less than 50 m as special is preferred.

According to the features of claim 6, a communication device via a display for showing transmission and / or Receive data or user information.

The determined degree of conformity can also be shown in the display are displayed. Furthermore, received information, such as an identifier of the contacted communication device be displayed.

Furthermore, the display serves to support the manual Entering data on the communication device.

Another advantageous embodiment of a communication device according to claim 7 is that the degree the correspondence of received data with the selection criteria can be represented by an illuminated display.

The indicator light can be colored differently Light-emitting diodes, preferably red / yellow / green, may be formed.

Another variant provides for a match output the number of light-emitting diodes. Of course, the degree of correspondence can also via a brightness control. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the housing of the communication device as a whole lights up.

The contact between two communication devices can be displayed by a vibration generator (Claim 8). By the vibration of his communication device one person notices that there is a Person with another communication device. The faster the vibration, the faster the match is achieved with the exchanged data.

To facilitate the operation of a communication device, Enter data or evaluate received data and to save is according to the features of claim 9 provided that a communication device with a personal computer can be coupled to exchange data.

Such data exchange between the communication device and a personal computer can have appropriate technically common interfaces both wired and also done wirelessly.

Figur 1

ein erfindungsgemäßes Kommunikationsgerät in einer Ansicht auf die Rückseite;

Figur 2

das Kommunikationsgerät in der Vorderansicht;

Figur 3

das Kommunikationsgerät in der Seitenansicht;

Figur 4

einen Ablaufplan zur Kommunikation in einer erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung;

Figur 5

eine beispielhafte Darstellung der Abstimmung von Auswahlkriterien und

Figur 6

eine vergrößerte Ansicht auf die Rückseite eines Kommunikationsgeräts.

The invention is described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. Show it:

Figure 1

an inventive communication device in a view of the back;

Figure 2

the communication device in the front view;

Figure 3

the communication device in side view;

Figure 4

a flow chart for communication in an arrangement according to the invention;

Figure 5

an exemplary representation of the coordination of selection criteria and

Figure 6

an enlarged view of the back of a communication device.

In Figures 1 to 3, 1 is a communication device designated.

The communication device 1 points in the shown here Embodiment a heart-shaped housing 2 on whose top 3 eyelets 4 for attachment to one Necklace are arranged.

On the back 5 is a liquid crystal display, a so-called LCD display 6, arranged. Beside and below the display 6 are navigation buttons 7 and 8 to control and move the running display (cursor) the screen and for retrieving or entering data.

There is an illuminated display 10 on the front 9 with three light-emitting diodes 11, 12, 13 in the colors red, yellow and green. The infrared transmitter diode 14 can also be seen a transmitter unit 15 and the infrared reception sensor 16 a receiver unit 17.

The energy supply of the communication device 1 takes place via rechargeable batteries placed inside the housing 2. These can be on the underside 18 of the housing 2 hidden charging contacts 19 with a Charger can be connected and charged. Of course can also disposable batteries (button cells) for Power supply can be used.

The communication device 1 is programmable, whereby personal ideas and / or characteristics determinable Selection criteria of a person can be specified. The selection criteria are preferably freely definable. However, it is also possible to choose from the system Selection criteria.

In the housing of the communication device 1 are also necessary electronic components for operation and Conducting interactive contact with a integrated further communication device 1 '. Here the communication device 1 about an operating mode, which allows in with other communication devices Get in touch and using the integrated input and output mode alternating question and answer or data exchange information directly with a located counter device and exchange data.

The program flow for interactive contact of a communication device 1 with another communication device 1 'is based on that shown in Figure 4 Diagram explained.

The communication device 1 periodically searches for others in its Communication devices located in the transmission and reception area 1 ', for example, once every second an infrared pulse along with its device-specific ID sent out. Each communication device 1, 1 'has a unique, unique identifier, but can Get plain text names assigned.

Upon contact and confirmation by the communication device 1 'there is an exchange of data and the degree of agreement of selection criteria is calculated. The computing and Control unit of an integrated micro-processor leads the arithmetic and logical operations through and controls the arrangement so that all operations be carried out in chronological and logical order.

The fact that there is contact with the communication device 1 exists, can be integrated into the communication device 1 Vibration generator can be displayed. Here it is possible that the vibration increases as the exchanged data match.

The degree of agreement of selection criteria is shown the communication devices 1, 1 'with the help of the illuminated display 10 displayed. The indicator lights 10 each Communication devices 1, 1 'flash with the respective Counterpart in the same cycle. If they match, lights up the green LED 13, whereas if the result is negative the red LED 11 is activated.

If the result of the data comparison is incomplete Agreement, but also not unconditional Exclusion, for example a 50% match, this is indicated by the yellow LED 12 brought.

If there is sufficient agreement, data is exchanged. Information such as names, Telephone numbers and addresses can be exchanged.

If the matching program shows a lack of agreement, the communication devices 1, 1 'go back into the Output mode via. Through the communication devices 1, 1 'assignable personal identifier can be guaranteed be that the communication device 1 with the communication device 1 'for a certain time or up to one Reset process no longer makes contact.

The contact of a communication device is also fundamentally 1 according to the network principle with several others Communication devices 1 'possible.

A menu display of the display 6 is shown in FIG Search mode explained.

The display 6 shows the alias names (mouse, HerBÄRt and similar) others in the reception area of the communication device 1 located communication devices or from their owners possible (display A). Furthermore, match symbols displayed. The symbol B (sun) stands for match, the symbol means C (rain cloud) no match and the symbol D (sun / cloud) makes a partial agreement clear.

Communication devices 1, 1 ', between which a high or full agreement has been established (top Line of the display 6), exchange information such as telephone numbers, out. This enables identification of the Counterparts and getting to know each other personally. The exchange is indicated by the symbol E (telephone receiver).

5 shows a different weighting the importance of selection criteria explained.

Each person can determine whether a selection criterion is essential or conditional, i.e. hard or soft, fixed becomes.

In the example shown are the selection criteria "very fond of animals" of a person P1 and the selection criterion "Animal love" of a person P2 conditionally formulated. This results in a match as a result of the data comparison.

On the other hand, there is an unconditional selection criterion "One-night-stand = no" of person P2 an exclusion the person P1 who does not have a "one night stand" opposed to.

So it is possible to weight each selection criterion to provide a tendency shift to enable. At the same time, a very specific selection criterion be set as a stop criterion.

List of reference symbols

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Communication device
1 'communication device

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casing

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Top v. 2nd

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eyelet

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back

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LCD display

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Navigation button

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Navigation button

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front

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Indicator light

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led

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led

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led

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IR transmitter diode

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Transmitter unit

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IR reception sensor

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Receiver unit

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Bottom v. 2nd

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Charging contact

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display

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symbol

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symbol

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symbol

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symbol

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person

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person

Claims (9)

Arrangement for interactive contacting people via communication devices (1, 1 ') in which by personal ideas and / or properties predeterminable Selection criteria programmable for one person at a time and every communication device (1, 1 ') via a transmitter unit (15) and a receiver unit (17), the communication devices (1, 1 ') their transmission and reception range on the Check the presence of other communication devices and if a contact is found between the communication devices (1, 1 ') exchange data as well as a comparison of the selection criteria and the degree of correspondence on each communication device (1, 1 ') can be displayed. Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that an exchange of information takes place depending on the degree of agreement on selection criteria. Arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the degree of conformity can be indicated optically, mechanically, acoustically or thermally. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the meanings of the selection criteria are weighted differently. Communication device of an arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the transmitter unit (15) is an infrared transmitter diode (14) and the receiver unit (17) is an infrared receiver sensor (16), in particular an IR photocell. Communication device according to claim 5, characterized in that a display (6) is provided for displaying transmission and / or reception data. Communication device according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the degree of correspondence of received data with the selection criteria can be represented by an illuminated display (12). Communication device according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that a vibration generator indicating a contact is provided. Communication device according to one of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that it can be coupled to a personal computer to exchange data.

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