EP4374584A1 - Étiquette multifonctions - Google Patents

Étiquette multifonctions

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EP4374584A1
EP4374584A1 EP22755104.1A EP22755104A EP4374584A1 EP 4374584 A1 EP4374584 A1 EP 4374584A1 EP 22755104 A EP22755104 A EP 22755104A EP 4374584 A1 EP4374584 A1 EP 4374584A1
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multifunction
tag
tags
distance
determined
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Benjamin Bönisch
Tobias PLÖTZING
Walter Naumann
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ETO Magnetic GmbH
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Definitions

  • the invention relates to a multifunction tag according to the preamble of claim 1, a system with a plurality of multifunction tags that interact with one another and are assigned to different movable objects and/or living beings according to claim 16, and a method with the system according to claim 19.
  • the object of the invention consists in particular in providing a generic device with advantageous properties with regard to a movement and/or contact analysis.
  • the object is achieved according to the invention by the features of patent claims 1, 16 and 19, while advantageous configurations and developments of the invention can be found in the dependent claims.
  • the invention is based on a multifunction tag with at least one first monitoring sensor unit and with at least one second monitoring sensor unit.
  • the first monitoring sensor unit be used for omnidirectional (360°) direction determination to at least one in particular, another multifunction tag that is at least essentially identical to the multifunction tag is provided, and that the second monitoring sensor unit is provided for a direction-limited, in particular cone of vision limited ( ⁇ 360°) distance determination from at least one other multifunction tag, in particular at least essentially identical to the multifunction tag.
  • a comprehensive evaluation of the surroundings can advantageously be achieved, which can contribute particularly advantageously to protection against infection, to the monitoring of persons (children), objects and/or pets, to an analysis of the flow of visitors and much more.
  • the “multifunction tag” is designed as a wearable, ie preferably as a computer system integrated into clothing or worn (directly) on the body, which registers and processes data related to a user or his environment.
  • the multifunction tag can be designed as a pendant, pendant, pin, sticker or as a device that can be buckled around a part of the body.
  • the multifunction tag is intended to perform several different functions, such as contact and/or distance monitoring, child, object and/or pet monitoring, visitor flow analysis, access control, identity display, a payment function, etc.
  • the first monitoring sensor unit in addition to the omnidirectional determination of direction, an omnidirectional determination of distance to other multifunction tags is also provided.
  • the proposed combination of monitoring sensor units can be used, for example, to determine the approach of the additional multifunction tag, which can be assigned to a potential source of infection, for example, before a wearer of the additional multifunction tag enters a close frontal area of the wearer of the multifunction tag.
  • a potential source of danger can advantageously be identified at an early stage.
  • the direction-restricted range determination is on one of the second Monitoring sensor unit outgoing cone limited with an opening angle of at most 170 °, preferably at most 120 °, advantageously at most 90 °, preferably at most 50 ° and particularly preferably at least 30 °.
  • a viewing cone of the second monitoring sensor unit in which a distance determination with the second monitoring sensor unit is possible, at least partially, preferably completely, overlaps with a field of view of the carrier of the multifunction tag.
  • the first monitoring sensor unit and the second monitoring sensor unit are designed at least partially separately from one another.
  • the first monitoring sensor unit and the second monitoring sensor unit are based on different measurement principles.
  • the first monitoring sensor unit and the second monitoring sensor unit detect physically different signal types, in particular different wave types (transversal waves vs. longitudinal waves).
  • “Provided” should be understood to mean, in particular, specially programmed, designed and/or equipped. The fact that an object is provided for a specific function is to be understood in particular to mean that the object fulfills and/or executes this specific function in at least one application and/or operating state.
  • the first monitoring sensor unit has an ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver, which is provided in particular for determining the distance and direction in the short-range and long-range.
  • UWB transceiver is to be understood in particular as an electromagnetic waves, in particular wave packets, emitting and receiving sensor, the emitted electromagnetic waves, in particular the emitted wave packets, and the Received electromagnetic waves, in particular the received wave packets, cover a particularly large bandwidth, preferably a bandwidth of more than 500 MHz.
  • the wave packets emitted and received by the UWB transceiver include a large number of electromagnetic waves of different frequencies, which preferably have a fixed phase relationship to one another.
  • the UWB transceiver detects the electromagnetic waves (ultra wideband signals) emitted by the additional multifunction tags, in particular wave packets, for evaluating a position and/or distance of the additional multifunction tag relative to the multifunction tag. The distance is determined in particular by measuring the transit time of a UWB signal that is exchanged (back and forth) between two participating multifunction tags.
  • a direction detection can be realized by each of the multifunction tags having a plurality of antennas at a distance from each other and a time delay of the arrival of a UWB signal between two or more of these antennas is evaluated.
  • a transmitter and/or a receiver of the UWB transceiver is preferably operated continuously. Alternatively, however, it is also conceivable for the transmitter and/or the receiver of the UWB transceiver to be operated in an intermittent and/or pulsed manner. Influencing and/or interference with other radio transmission methods, in particular other narrow-band radio transmission methods such as LoRa, 5G or WLAN (in particular 802.11 p), can advantageously be prevented by using ultra-wideband sensor technology.
  • the receiver of the UWB transceiver is intended to register and process a large number of ultra-wideband signals of different multifunction tags, in particular those received simultaneously.
  • a “near area” is to be understood in particular as an area formed entirely by points that are no more than 7 m, preferably no more than 5 m, preferably no more than 3 m and particularly preferably no more than 2 m away from the UWB transceiver.
  • a “far range” should be in this Context, in particular an area, in particular within a transmitter range of the multifunction tags, which is formed entirely of points that are at least 2 m, preferably at least 3 m, preferably at least 5 m and particularly preferably at least 7 m away from the UWB transceiver. It is conceivable that an identifier signal integrated or separate in the ultra-wideband signal is also transmitted with the ultra-wideband signal, which allows identification of the respective individual multi-function tag transmitting the identifier signal by other multi-function tags.
  • the second monitoring sensor unit has an ultrasonic transceiver and an EM transceiver for high-frequency electromagnetic waves, which is provided in particular in combination with barrier-sensitive close-range distance determination by determining transit time differences between sound waves and electromagnetic waves.
  • precise short-range monitoring can advantageously be made possible, which is also advantageously barrier-sensitive, ie in particular can distinguish between direct contacts and contacts separated by a barrier, for example a plexiglass pane.
  • the second monitoring sensor unit forms a distance determination system, in particular a distance monitoring system, preferably a unidirectional distance monitoring system.
  • the second monitoring sensor unit preferably each multifunction tag, includes a sound transmitter which is intended to emit an ultrasonic signal.
  • the second monitoring sensor unit preferably each multifunction tag, has an EM transmitter which is intended to emit an electromagnetic signal, in particular an electromagnetic high-frequency signal. It is conceivable that an identifier signal that is integrated into the electromagnetic high-frequency signal or is separate from it is also transmitted with the electromagnetic high-frequency signal, which identifies the respective individual multifunction tags emitting the identifier signal are allowed by other multifunction tags.
  • the second monitoring sensor unit preferably each multifunction tag, has a sound receiver which is intended to receive the ultrasonic signal of other multifunction tags.
  • the second monitoring sensor unit, preferably each multifunction tag has an EM receiver which is intended to receive the electromagnetic signal, in particular the high-frequency signal, from other multifunction tags.
  • a distance between the multifunction tag and the other multifunction tag can preferably be determined on the basis of the transit time differences between the ultrasonic signal of another multifunction tag received by the sound receiver and the electromagnetic signal of the other multifunction tag received by the EM receiver and associated with the received ultrasonic signal.
  • signals with significantly different signal speeds (ultrasonic signal: speed of sound in air, ie about 343 m/s; electromagnetic signal: speed of light, ie about 3 * 108 m/s almost instantaneously) makes it particularly easy to measure the transit time difference.
  • the measurement of this transit time difference is advantageously particularly easy to implement electronically, in particular in comparison to a measurement of a transit time difference between two signals propagating at the speed of light or reflected signals traveling at the speed of light.
  • no handshaking between multifunction tags is required, at least for determining the distance using the second monitoring sensor unit.
  • the direct determination of distance is restricted to sources that are arranged in a close range of a few meters to one another, due to the system.
  • the high-frequency signal has one or more frequencies within the frequency band denoted by the term “high frequency”.
  • the high-frequency signal can have one or more frequencies within the short wave, ultra high wave, decimeter wave, centimeter wave and/or millimeter wave range.
  • the high-frequency signal preferably has one or more frequencies higher than 9 kHz.
  • the high-frequency signal preferably has one or more frequencies below 0.3 THz.
  • the radio frequency signal has one or more frequencies in ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) bands with general allocation. In this case, the approval effort is advantageously low.
  • the usual frequency ranges from the ISM bands are in particular 434 MHz, 869 MHz and 2.4 GHz.
  • the signal of the electromagnetic waves has one or more frequencies outside of the frequency band designated by the term "high frequency", for example one or more frequencies in the long-wave or medium-wave range, one or more frequencies in the Infrared light range or one or more frequencies in the visible light range or beyond.
  • the ultrasound signal has one or more sound frequencies outside, preferably above, preferably just above (near ultrasound) the human auditory surface.
  • the ultrasonic signal preferably has one or more sound frequencies of more than 15 kHz.
  • the ultrasonic signal preferably has one or more sound frequencies below 1 GHz.
  • the ultrasonic signal particularly preferably has sound frequencies in the range of approximately 40 kHz.
  • the multifunction tag only has the first monitoring sensor unit and/or is designed without the second monitoring sensor unit based on the transit time difference measurement and/or the ultrasonic signal.
  • the multifunction tag has an inertial measuring unit.
  • This can advantageously an alignment and / or Movement state of the multifunction tag can be determined.
  • the data from the inertial measuring unit can advantageously be included in an environmental analysis of the multifunction tag.
  • the inertial measuring unit is provided for detecting at least three, preferably six, kinematic degrees of freedom.
  • the multifunction tag has an integrated display, which is intended to show data and/or evaluations from at least one sensor of the multifunction tag.
  • the display is a color display.
  • the display preferably has a resolution of at least 150 ⁇ 150 pixels, preferably at least 300 ⁇ 300 pixels.
  • the display is designed as a touchscreen.
  • the display is intended to form an identity display, i.e. for example a digital batch (conference batch, trade fair batch, company ID card, etc.).
  • the multifunction tag can be provided for exchanging contact data of the carrier of the multifunction tag with another carrier of another multifunction tag.
  • the contact data is transferred wirelessly between the two multifunction tags, with the authenticity of the transmitted contact data being able to be guaranteed via digital certificates and/or via digital identities, which are mapped via so-called decentralized identifiers (DIDs).
  • DIDs decentralized identifiers
  • the display covers at least a large part of a surface of a side of the multifunction tag on which the display is arranged, a high level of user-friendliness and/or a high level of versatility can advantageously be achieved.
  • the multifunction tag has a fastening device which is intended to To attach multifunction tag to a moving object or to a living being, in particular to a person or an animal.
  • a fastening device which is intended to To attach multifunction tag to a moving object or to a living being, in particular to a person or an animal.
  • the multifunction tag is advantageously attached to the wearer in such a way that the field of view of the second monitoring sensor at least partially overlaps with a viewing direction of the wearer.
  • the fastening device can be embodied as an eyelet or tab for receiving a fastening strap, as a clip-on element, for example similar to a safety pin, as a magnetic element, as an adhesive element, etc.
  • the multifunction tag has a housing which delimits the multifunction tag on the outside and whose external dimensions are smaller than 10 cm ⁇ 10 cm ⁇ 3 cm, preferably smaller than 7 cm ⁇ 7 cm ⁇ 2 cm, a high level of wearing comfort can advantageously be achieved.
  • the housing that delimits the multifunction tag on the outside is designed without plug connections, a high degree of durability can advantageously be achieved.
  • the housing can advantageously be hermetically sealed as a result.
  • the housing is at least splashproof and/or rainproof, preferably waterproof.
  • the housing can be disinfected easily and/or conveniently as a result.
  • the multifunction tag has a wireless energy supply interface.
  • the wireless energy supply interface is designed as an inductive charging interface.
  • the multifunction tag includes an accumulator which can preferably be supplied with charging energy by means of the wireless energy supply interface.
  • the multifunction tag has a wireless communication interface.
  • the wireless communication interface includes a Bluetooth interface, a Bluetooth Low Energy interface, a WLAN interface, an NFC interface, a ZigBee interface, a LoRaWAN interface, an RFID interface or another suitable communication interface.
  • the communication interface and the energy supply interface are designed in one piece with one another, data transmission of the communication interface and energy transmission of the energy supply interface taking place via the same alternating magnetic field.
  • the alternating magnetic field generated by the charger/charging cradle is modulated in such a way that a data stream can be generated between the multifunction tag and the charger/charging cradle.
  • the wireless communication interface includes a wireless payment interface, a radio key interface and/or a wireless identification interface.
  • the wireless payment interface includes in particular a Near Field Communication (NFC) interface, a Bluetooth interface or the like.
  • the wireless payment interface is in particular with at least one cyber wallet, with at least one crypto wallet and/or with linked to an account of a mobile payment provider such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Huaway Pay, boon., Samsung Pay, Alipay, WeChat Pay, Paypal or similar.
  • the wireless payment interface is implemented in the form of a (prepaid or postpaid) credit card.
  • the wireless radio key interface is intended in particular for various possible uses in the field of time recording, access control, access control or the like.
  • the radio key interface includes an RFID chip or an NFC chip for interaction with external access and / or
  • the wireless identification interface is intended in particular to send out a unique identifier which can be assigned to a carrier of the multifunction tag.
  • the multifunction tag have a vibration signal generator.
  • a vibration signal generator can be used in a variety of ways, for example for a distance warning and/or for an event warning, such as a notification that an ordered product is ready for collection.
  • the first monitoring sensor unit of the multifunction tag communicates with all first monitoring sensor units of other multifunction tags that are arranged within a maximum range of the first monitoring sensor unit of the multifunction tag.
  • the second monitoring sensor unit of the multifunction tag communicates with all second monitoring sensor units of other multifunction tags that are arranged within a maximum range of the second monitoring sensor unit of the multifunction tag.
  • each multifunction tag knows at least the distances and/or directions, preferably positions, of all other multifunction tags that are within range of the first monitoring sensor unit and/or the second monitoring sensor unit.
  • the system additionally has at least one immovably mounted anchor station, which has at least the first monitoring sensor unit, which is provided for omnidirectional distance and direction determination to at least one multifunction tag
  • a movement of carriers of movable multifunction tags can advantageously be monitored, tracked and/or stored .
  • This can advantageously monitor areas, rooms, halls or the like. be made possible.
  • This advantageously enables a visitor stream analysis of visitors to premises, rooms, halls or the like.
  • the anchor station could also be formed by a multifunctional tag fixed in one place.
  • the multifunction tags exchange data with the anchor stations.
  • the anchor station can be provided to transmit information and/or instructions to the multifunction tags, in particular to selected multifunction tags, which are then displayed on the screens of the multifunction tags.
  • the anchor station can report to a subset of multifunction tags within an area that the area is overcrowded and ask them to leave the area.
  • the anchor station may indicate to all newly arriving multifunction tags an estimated wait time at a particular area, such as an amusement park attraction.
  • the multifunction tags can be provided to transmit information to the anchor stations, for example multifunction tag IDs.
  • data transmission between anchor station and multifunction tag by means of the UWB signal, by means of the HF signal or by means of another wireless signal which is different from the direction and/or distance measurement signals of the multifunction tag.
  • At least one anchor station is designed as a charging cradle for multifunction tags, a number of different components of the system can advantageously be kept to a minimum.
  • the charging cradle is provided for the wireless energy supply of the multifunction tag, in particular the rechargeable battery of the multifunction tag.
  • a distance warning signal in particular visual, acoustic and/or mechanical (vibration) is generated in at least one method step if the distance between two multifunction tags falls below a specifiable minimum distance and/or if a specifiable maximum distance is exceeded.
  • a minimum distance range and/or a maximum distance range can be defined for each multifunction tag.
  • the minimum distance range and/or a maximum distance range moves with the multifunction tag.
  • area limits of the minimum distance area and/or a maximum distance area can be fixed in space (keyword “geofence”).
  • the distance warning signal includes a direction display which shows the spatial direction in which the minimum distance has been fallen below and/or the maximum distance has been exceeded. This can advantageously provide assistance in taking countermeasures, for example in searching for the child, object and/or pet or to avoid a risky contact.
  • at least a minimum pre-warning distance that is greater than the minimum distance and/or a maximum pre-warning distance that is smaller than the maximum distance can be set in the multifunction tags.
  • an advance warning that the maximum distance is about to be exceeded or that the minimum distance is about to be undershot can advantageously already be signaled (example: visual advance warning signal and acoustic warning signal).
  • the generation of the distance warning signal and/or a type of distance warning signal depends on whether a direct barrier-free contact is detected when a minimum distance is detected or whether a contact protected by a barrier, for example a Plexiglas pane, is detected.
  • a barrier for example a Plexiglas pane
  • infection probabilities in high-risk contacts can be assessed particularly well.
  • the ultrasonic signals from the first surveillance sensor unit do not penetrate through barriers such as Plexiglas panes, while the ultra-wideband signal from the second surveillance sensor unit passes through the same barriers.
  • the additional multifunction tag is attached to the person, the animal or the object.
  • the multifunctional day, in particular the second monitoring sensor unit then preferably regularly measures at least the distance to the further multifunction tag. Removal of the additional multifunction tag from the multifunction tag can be shown on the display and exceeding a maximum distance, which can be set in particular, triggers the distance warning signal.
  • a suggestion for a walking direction and/or a walking route to find the object and/or the living being is made and, in particular, is shown to a wearer of a multifunction tag via the display of the multifunction tag
  • a high level of security can advantageously be achieved, in particular with respect to a loss of pets or children and/or against theft of chattels.
  • the running direction is displayed in the form of an arrow representation or a compass representation.
  • the route is displayed in the form of a map.
  • directions via voice output are also conceivable.
  • a number of active multifunction tags within the system in particular within a predetermined and/or limited area, such as an amusement park, a trade fair site, a festival site or the like, for example through in the predetermined and/or limited area distributed arranged anchor stations, is determined.
  • a comprehensive evaluation of the surroundings can advantageously be achieved.
  • a density distribution of active multifunction tags within the system in particular within the specified and/or limited area, such as the amusement park, the exhibition center, the festival grounds or the like, for example by in the specified and/or limited area distributed arranged anchor stations, is determined.
  • the specified and/or limited area such as the amusement park, the exhibition center, the festival grounds or the like
  • flows of active multifunction tags within the system in particular within the specified and/or limited area, such as the amusement park, the exhibition center, the festival site or the like, be arranged distributed in the specified and/or limited area, for example Anchor stations are determined.
  • This can advantageously enable a visitor flow analysis and/or visitor guidance.
  • a respective determined number, a respective determined current and/or a respective determined density be assigned to different separately arranged target areas, for example individual exhibition halls, individual seminar rooms, individual amusement park attractions, etc., within the area, for example one Fair, a university, an amusement park, etc., is assigned.
  • a target area measure (a target area parameter/a parameter assigned to the target area), for example a waiting time, a capacity utilization, a visitor trend , etc., is determined and is displayed in particular to a carrier of a multifunction tag. In this way, an intelligent flow of visitors can advantageously be achieved.
  • a proposal for a measure of the determined target area for example the waiting time, the capacity utilization, the visitor trend, etc., optimized, for example waiting time avoiding and/or crowd avoiding, route is created and in particular is shown to the wearer of a multifunctional tag via its display.
  • a measure of the determined target area for example the waiting time, the capacity utilization, the visitor trend, etc.
  • optimized, for example waiting time avoiding and/or crowd avoiding, route is created and in particular is shown to the wearer of a multifunctional tag via its display.
  • this newly created visitor flow is registered by the system, so that the target area size of the target area due to the effects of the newly created visitor flow for further subsequent bearers of multifunction tags appear less interesting and thus fewer people join this stream of visitors who previously appeared favorable and instead turn to other target areas.
  • an anchor station assigned to a target area creates a multi-function tag flow analysis, in particular visitor flow analysis, and/or a multi-function tag flow forecast, in particular visitor flow forecast, based on a time profile of the determined numbers, flows and/or densities of multi-function tags will.
  • the multi-function day stream analysis includes, for example, a temporal development of visitor streams to or from specific target areas, for example a development that varies over the course of the day.
  • the multifunction day flow forecast is based, for example, on previously determined multifunction day flow analyzes and is intended to estimate a development of a visitor flow to a target area, for example to forecast an increase or a decrease in the near future, for example in the next 30 minutes.
  • multi-function tag wearers can see a suggestion for expected power on the display screen favorable target areas are to be made in the near future with regard to the target area measure.
  • a degree of attentiveness, for example a viewing time, of a carrier of a multifunction tag is determined relative to an object assigned to an anchor station of the system.
  • the object can, for example, be designed as an advertising space (e.g. poster, screen, shop window, etc.), as an event space (e.g. stage, playing field, etc.) or as another attraction (e.g. work of art, fairground ride, etc.).
  • the alertness level is determined based on a period of stay in the vicinity of the object registered by the system (multifunction tag of the carrier and anchor station of the object), in particular in conjunction with an orientation of the carrier to the object registered by the system.
  • the second monitoring sensor unit it is conceivable for the second monitoring sensor unit to be used in order to determine accessibility of a line of sight from the wearer to the object.
  • the corresponding anchor station is arranged in the vicinity of the object, e.g. immediately next to, in front of or behind the object, or on the object.
  • the degree of attention is correlated with a process associated with the object, e.g. with an artist currently appearing on a stage or with an advertising film currently being played on a screen.
  • the anchor station and/or the multifunction tag stores information about who observed the object for how long and what process took place on or at the object during this time.
  • a transaction in particular a data transfer to the multifunction tag or to another device, e.g. a smartphone, of a carrier of the multifunction tag, a data transfer to the anchor station, e.g. of contact data of the carrier of the multifunction tag, etc. and/or an electronic one Payment process, in particular in an electronic fiat currency or in a cryptocurrency, preferably a transaction-free cryptocurrency, such as IOTA, is triggered.
  • an incentive-based visitor flow control can advantageously be made possible.
  • an entrance fee to an area eg to an event site, can be divided between target areas within the area, in particular providers of target areas within the area, depending on the attention that the target areas receive from visitors.
  • a directly effective visitor flow control can advantageously be achieved, especially since the effects of a certain behavior, e.g. viewing of an advertising film can be registered immediately.
  • the wearer of the multifunction tag is shown a current account balance live on the display.
  • a carrier of a Multifunction tags automatically initiate a data transfer, in particular via the wireless communication interface, from the anchor station to the multifunction tag, in particular the data transmitted in the automatically initiated data transfer being automatically shown on a display of the multifunction tags.
  • each multifunction tag that moves into the area around the anchor station or around the geo-area limited by the minimum distance receives data from the anchor station that is stored on the multifunction tag.
  • This data can include, for example, documents about a target area to which the anchor station is assigned.
  • the data can be used as an advertising brochure, as a document with contact details (digital business card), as a digital proof of visit, as a site plan, as an event program, as background information on an object (work of art / exhibit) to which the anchor station is assigned is, etc. trained.
  • advertising material is automatically displayed
  • the automatic display on the display of the multifunction tag is limited in time.
  • the advertising space can be booked at exactly the right time.
  • the bearer of the multifunction tag or an operator of the system with the multifunction tag is paid in monetary terms for displaying advertising material.
  • a monetary consideration in particular a micropayment in a cryptocurrency such as IOTA
  • a monetary consideration is transferred from the anchor station or from a system linked to the anchor station to the bearer of the multifunction tag or to an account linked to the multifunction tag, in particular a crypto wallet.
  • the wireless payment interface can be used for this purpose.
  • the duration of the display and/or the amount of the monetary consideration depends on the length of time the multifunction tag was within the minimum distance (e.g. within a 10 m radius of a trade fair stand). This principle can be used at trade fairs, for example, but basically works everywhere, e.g. in a museum or at an event, etc.
  • an area within which the data transfer is initiated can also be a geofence area defined by anchor stations, which itself is free from anchor stations.
  • anchor stations With an anchor station is
  • a radius can be displayed, while 2-D spatial geometries such as polygons etc. can also be displayed with geofence areas.
  • an additional further method is proposed, which can be carried out using one or more multifunctional tags, but which can alternatively also be carried out with tags which only have a display and a wireless communication interface.
  • carriers of the tags, in particular multifunction tags are filmed and transmitted via streaming over the Internet.
  • the carriers of the tags, in particular multifunctional tags can be, for example, athletes, preferably e-athletes, gamers or influencers.
  • the carriers of the tags, in particular multifunction tags are filmed in such a way that the display of the respective tag, in particular multifunction tags, can be seen in the transmitted video stream.
  • a digital identity, preferably a decentralized identity (DID) of the carrier is assigned to each tag, in particular multifunction tag.
  • the digital identity preferably the decentralized identity (DID) is preferably additionally linked to an (internet) alias of the carrier.
  • a third party for example an advertising company, can transfer data, for example advertising images or videos, to the tags, which are then automatically shown on the display of the tags.
  • the data to be displayed and the digital identities of the selected carriers of tags are first selected by the third party in a method step.
  • the data to be displayed and an amount of money, preferably in a (transaction-free) cryptocurrency, such as IOTA are transmitted to the respectively selected tags.
  • the transmitted data is shown on the displays of the selected tags. In particular, the duration of the presentation of the data depends on the amount of money transmitted.
  • the third party advantageously rents advertising time for a certain period of time via smart contracts.
  • the proposed method can advantageously a flexible and particularly inexpensive method for the transmission and presentation of data, in particular advertising data, can be made possible.
  • no direct contact is required between the advertiser and the athlete, gamer or influencer.
  • a gamer who is usually known by an alias and not by his real name, films himself playing a computer game (e-sports, Minecraft, etc.) with a webcam so that the day is visible in the webcam image.
  • Gamer, tag and alias are linked via a decentralized identity (DID).
  • DID decentralized identity
  • the company can choose the tags to be advertised (players who are currently performing particularly well or who have a lot of viewers at the moment). The company would then use the DID to book the corresponding tags for certain times and thus pay the corresponding fees to the tag bearers without having to know them.
  • the second monitoring sensor unit detects whether the multifunction tag of the wearer, in particular the gamer, is uncovered (e.g. by clothing or the like) and/or whether the multifunction tag of the wearer, in particular the gamer, is being worn the right way round ( With the display to the front).
  • the ultrasonic signal of the second monitoring sensor unit is preferably used for this purpose.
  • an anchor station can be arranged in the vicinity of a gamer's webcam or can be integrated into a gamer's webcam, which receives and/or evaluates ultrasonic signals from the multifunction tag of the wearer, in particular the gamer.
  • the multifunction tag in particular in one embodiment of the multifunction tag without a second monitoring sensor unit and/or without an ultrasonic transmitter, has a concealment sensor which is intended to detect concealment of the display of the multifunction tag and/or the second monitoring sensor unit of the multifunction tag, for example by means of a brightness determination. Reliable operation can advantageously be ensured as a result.
  • the concealment sensor is preferably provided to detect concealment of the display of the multifunction tag by an object or by being carried upside down.
  • the concealment sensor can be designed as a brightness sensor (eg a photodiode/photoresistor).
  • the brightness sensor can be integrated into the display.
  • the brightness sensor is preferably arranged behind a display pane (glass, film, LCD, OLED, etc.) and measures brightness on the opposite (outer) side of the display pane, in particular through the display pane.
  • a display pane glass, film, LCD, OLED, etc.
  • the multifunction tag according to the invention, the system according to the invention and the method according to the invention should not be limited to the application and embodiment described above.
  • the multifunction tag according to the invention, the system according to the invention and the method according to the invention can have a number of individual method steps, elements, components and units that differs from a number specified here in order to fulfill a functionality described herein
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a multifunction tag
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of the multifunction tag
  • Fig. 4 a system embodied as a social distancing system with a plurality of interacting multifunction tags
  • Fig. 5 a system embodied as a surveillance system with a plurality of interacting multifunction tags
  • FIG. 6 shows a system designed as a visitor flow control system with a plurality of interacting multifunction tags
  • FIG. 7 shows a system designed as an access control system with a plurality of interacting multifunction tags
  • FIG. 8 a system designed as an attention monitoring system with a plurality of interacting multifunction tags
  • FIG. 9 a system designed as a data push system with a plurality of interacting multifunction tags
  • FIG. 10 shows a schematic flow chart of a method that can be carried out with the system
  • FIG. 11 shows a schematic flowchart of a further method that can be carried out with the system. Description of the exemplary embodiments
  • the multifunction tag 12 has a number of sensors 10, 14, 20 which are provided for implementing a number of functions, in particular functions based on distance and direction measurements.
  • the multifunction tag 12 has a first monitoring sensor unit 10 .
  • the first monitoring sensor unit 10 is provided for omnidirectional direction determination to at least one further multifunction tag 22 .
  • the first monitoring sensor unit 10 is provided for omnidirectional distance determination from at least one further multifunction tag 22 .
  • the first surveillance sensor unit 10 includes an ultra wideband (UWB) transceiver 72 .
  • the ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver 72 is intended for short-range range and direction determination.
  • the ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver 72 is intended for long-range range and direction determination.
  • the ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver 72 is configured differently from a UWB radar sensor.
  • the ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver 72 includes a UWB transmitter, which is provided for sending out a UWB signal 74 .
  • the ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver 72 includes a UWB receiver, which is provided for receiving a UWB signal 74, in particular a UWB signal 74 sent by a UWB transmitter of an ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver 72 of another multifunction tag 22 is.
  • the second monitoring sensor unit 20 is provided for determining the distance to further multifunction tags 22 in a direction-restricted manner, in particular in a cone of vision that is restricted.
  • the second monitoring sensor unit 20 includes an ultrasonic transceiver 82 .
  • the ultrasonic transceiver 82 includes an ultrasonic transmitter which is provided for emitting an ultrasonic signal 84 .
  • the ultrasonic transceiver 82 includes an ultrasonic receiver which is used to receive an ultrasonic signal 84, in particular one from an ultrasonic transmitter of an ultrasonic transceiver 82 of a further multifunction tag 22 emitted ultrasonic signal 84 is provided.
  • the second monitoring sensor unit 20 has an EM transceiver 86 for high-frequency electromagnetic waves.
  • the EM transceiver 86 includes an HF transmitter, which is provided for emitting an electromagnetic high-frequency signal 88 .
  • the EM transceiver 86 includes an HF receiver which is provided for receiving an electromagnetic high-frequency signal 88 , in particular an electromagnetic high-frequency signal 88 emitted by an HF transmitter of an EM transceiver 86 of a further multifunction tag 22 .
  • the ultrasonic transceiver 82 and the EM transceiver 86 are provided in combination for a barrier-sensitive short-range distance determination by determining transit time differences of sound waves (the ultrasonic signal 84) and electromagnetic waves (the electromagnetic high-frequency signal 88) between two multifunction tags 12, 22.
  • the signals 84, 88 emitted by the EM transceiver 86 and by the ultrasonic transceiver 82 are in a fixed relationship to one another, in particular in terms of time. It is conceivable that at least with the ultrasonic signal 84 and/or at least with the electromagnetic high-frequency signal 88, additional information, in particular identity information of the respective multifunction tag 12, 22, is also transmitted (e.g. via a modulation of the ultrasonic signal 84 and/or the electromagnetic high-frequency signal 88 or via a separate additional ultrasonic signal and/or via a separate additional electromagnetic signal).
  • the multifunction tag 12 has a computing unit 76 .
  • the arithmetic unit 76 is provided to analyze the received UWB signal 74 .
  • the computing unit 76 is provided to analyze the received ultrasonic signal 84 .
  • the arithmetic unit 76 is provided to analyze the received electromagnetic high-frequency signal 88 .
  • the computing unit 76 is provided to determine a direction of origin 78 of the UWB signal 74 from the received UWB signal 74 .
  • the arithmetic unit 76 is intended to determine a distance of origin 80 of the UWB signal 74 from the received UWB signal 74 .
  • the computing unit 76 is intended to determine a distance of origin 80 and/or a direction of origin 78 of the combined signals 84, 88 from combinations of received electromagnetic high-frequency signals 88 and ultrasonic signals 84.
  • a “processing unit” 76 is to be understood in particular as a unit with an information input, an information processing and an information output.
  • the arithmetic unit 76 advantageously has at least one processor, a memory, input and output means, further electrical components, an operating program, control routines, control routines and/or calculation routines.
  • the components of the arithmetic unit 76 are preferably arranged on a common circuit board.
  • the multifunction tag 12 has a wireless communication interface 32 .
  • the wireless communication interface 32 is provided for a radio exchange of data signals, e.g. with other multifunction tags 22 or other external receivers.
  • the wireless communication interface 32 is provided for receiving and sending electromagnetic signals that are different from the UWB signal 74 and from the electromagnetic high-frequency signal.
  • the wireless communication interface 32 can be provided for sending the separate additional electromagnetic signal that carries the identity information.
  • the multifunction tag 12 has a wireless power supply interface 30 .
  • the wireless energy supply interface 30 is embodied as an inductive energy supply interface which is intended to draw electrical energy from an alternating magnetic field.
  • the multifunction tag 12 has an accumulator 90 .
  • the rechargeable battery 90 is provided to supply energy to the first monitoring sensor unit 10 .
  • the rechargeable battery 90 is provided to supply energy to the second monitoring sensor unit 20 .
  • the accumulator 90 is one Power supply of the computing unit 76 provided.
  • the rechargeable battery 90 is provided to supply energy to the wireless communication interface 32 .
  • the wireless energy supply interface 30 is provided for charging the accumulator 90 .
  • the communication interface 32 and the energy supply interface 30 are designed in one piece with one another, so that the data transmission of the communication interface 32 and the energy transmission of the energy supply interface 30 take place via the same alternating magnetic field.
  • the wireless communication interface 32 can also additionally include a wireless payment interface, a wireless key interface and/or a wireless identification interface.
  • the multifunction tag 12 includes an inertial measurement unit 14 (IMU).
  • the accumulator 90 is provided to supply energy to the inertial measuring unit 14 .
  • the multifunction tag 12 has a vibration signal generator 34, which is intended to generate a vibration of the multifunction tag 12 that a wearer 102 of the multifunction tag 12 can feel, e.g. via a housing 28 of the multifunction tag 12.
  • the accumulator 90 is provided to supply energy to the vibration signal generator 34 .
  • the multifunction tag 12 has an occlusion sensor 152 .
  • the concealment sensor 152 is provided to detect a concealment of a display 16 of the multifunction tag 12, for example by means of a determination of the intensity.
  • the concealment sensor 152 is formed as a photoresistor.
  • Accumulator 90 is provided to supply energy to concealment sensor 152 .
  • FIG. 2 shows an exemplary perspective view of the multifunction tag 12.
  • the multifunction tag 12 has the housing 28.
  • the housing 28 encloses the sensors 10, 14, 20 and the computing unit 76 of the multifunction tag 12.
  • the housing 28 limits the multifunction tag 12 to the outside.
  • the housing 28 is hermetically sealed.
  • the housing 28 is splash-proof. That Housing 28 is free of plug connections, such as a plug for a charging cable.
  • the housing 28 has external dimensions that are less than 10 cm x 10 cm x 3 cm.
  • the multifunction tag 12, in particular the housing 28, has a fastening device 26.
  • the fastening device 26 is intended to fasten the multifunction tag 12 to a moving object or to a living being, e.g. to a person (the wearer 102) or to an animal.
  • the fastening device 26 comprises at least one strap 92.
  • the strap 92 can be designed, inter alia, as a collar, as a chest strap, as a type of belt or as a bracelet.
  • the fastening device 26 comprises at least one eyelet 94 through which the strap 92 is guided.
  • the eyelet 94 is formed by a recess in the housing 28 .
  • the fastening device 26 can have only one eyelet 94 or a plurality of eyelets 94 .
  • the multifunction tag 12 has the display 16 .
  • the display 16 is integrated into the multifunction tag 12.
  • the display 16 is integrated into the housing 28 of the multifunction tag 12 .
  • the display 16 is intended to show data and/or evaluations from at least one sensor 10, 14, 20 and/or the computing unit 76 of the multifunction tag 12.
  • the display 16 is designed as a color display.
  • the display 16 covers a majority of a surface 18 of a side 24 of the multifunction tag 12 on which the display 16 is located.
  • the display 16 has an area larger than 40 mm x 40 mm.
  • the display 16 is designed as a touch display.
  • the touch display forms an input interface for the multifunction tag 12 .
  • 3 shows an exemplary output of the display 16, via which several different functions of the multifunction tag 12 can be selected.
  • Figures 4 to 9 each show systems 36 with a plurality of multifunction tags 12, 22 which interact with one another and are assigned to different moving objects and/or living beings.
  • Some of the systems 36 have one or more fixedly mounted anchor stations 66.
  • the anchor stations 66 can each be associated with an object or a target area 56 or the like.
  • the anchor stations 66 each have at least the first monitoring sensor unit 10, which is provided for omnidirectional determination of distance and direction to at least one movable multifunction tag 12, 22.
  • the anchor stations 66 at least partially form charging shells for the multifunction tags 12 , 22 .
  • Different applications of the system 36 according to the invention with several multifunctional tags 12, 22 and/or anchor stations 66 are shown in FIGS.
  • the system 36 implements a social distancing system 96 .
  • the social distancing system 96 is provided for monitoring and/or avoiding risks of infection, for example through airborne pathogens such as the SARS-CoV2 virus, among others.
  • the social distancing system 96 is intended to monitor maintenance of a minimum distance 40 between people, in particular between carriers 102, 102′, 102′′, 102′′′′, 102′′′′ of multifunction tags 12, 22.
  • the minimum distance 40 and a minimum advance warning distance 98 of the multifunction tag 12 from a first carrier 102 are identified by the dashed circles.
  • a viewing cone 100 of the second monitoring sensor unit 20 of the multifunction tag 12 of the first carrier 102 is characterized by the dashed cone.
  • a second wearer 102' of another multifunction tag 22 is within the minimum distance 40 and within the cone of vision 100. This situation is registered by the social distancing system 96 as a direct risk contact.
  • a third carrier 102′′ of another multifunction tag 22 is within the minimum distance 40 but outside the cone of vision 100. This situation is registered by the social distancing system 96 as an indirect risk contact.
  • a fourth carrier 102''' of a further multifunction tag 22 is outside the minimum distance 40, but within the minimum advance warning distance 98. This situation is not registered by the social distancing system 96 as a risk contact.
  • the respective carriers 102, 102′′′ of the multifunction tags 12, 22 are warned in advance, for example via the displays 16 of the multifunction tags 12, 22, that a risky contact could be imminent. This is shown as an example in the top right inset of FIG. 3 . As a result, the respective carriers 102, 102''' can react and take countermeasures. In the example in FIG. 4, a fifth wearer 102”” of another multifunction tag 22 is outside the minimum distance 40, but outside the minimum advance warning distance 98. This situation is not registered by the social distancing system 96 as a risk contact. There is also no pre-warning created.
  • the respective multifunction tags 12, 22 record the relative movements and the carriers 102, 102"" can call up the distances and/or directions of the other carriers 102, 102"" via the display 16.
  • the middle inset of FIG. 3 shows an example of a display of relative positions of further multifunction tags 22 in an environment of the multifunction tag 12 shown.
  • one or more of the multifunction tags 12, 22 has a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver 108 (see Fig. 1) or that one or more of the multifunction tags 12, 22 are connected to an external carrier 102, 102 ', 102"', 102", 102"" associated GNSS receiver 108 is coupled.
  • the GNSS receiver 108 is provided for determining geographic position coordinates on the basis of received satellite data, for example NAVSTAR GPS satellite data, GLONASS satellite data, GALILEO satellite data or Baidou satellite data.
  • the GNSS receiver 108 forms an anchor, by means of which the geographic position of the multifunction tag 12 coupled to the respective GNSS receiver 108 and the geographic positions of all other multifunction tags 22 registered by the respective multifunction tag 12 can be determined and preferably on a geographic map are representable.
  • the display shows 16 of the Multifunction tags 12 or on an external display 16 coupled to the multifunction tag 12, for example a smartphone, mobile geographic maps of areas 58 with the positions of all active multifunction tags 12, 22 located in the areas 58.
  • the multifunction tags 12, 22 could be used to display relative positions of carriers 102 of the multifunction tags 12, 22 (people/dogs) to one another. If, in addition, one or more carriers 102 of multifunction tags 12, 22 also carries a mobile, battery-operated, high-precision GNSS receiver 108, which serves as an anchor, then the positions of all carriers 102 of multifunction tags 12, 22, i.e. in this case all hunters, beaters and dogs, are displayed with precise location.
  • the system 36 implements a supervisory system 104 .
  • the supervision system 104 from FIG. 5 is intended for supervision of persons, in particular children, or animals, for example dogs.
  • the supervision system 104 is intended to register when the supervised person or supervised animal has left a supervised area 106, 106'.
  • a carrier 102 of the multifunction tag 12 trains a supervisor.
  • the supervisor can also be formed by the anchor station 66 .
  • Further carriers 102′, 102′′ of further multifunction tags 22 form the supervised persons.
  • the supervisor area 106 can move along with a movement of the supervisor-educating carrier 102 .
  • An alternative patrol area 106' may be geographically fixed (e.g., in Figure 5, patrol area 106' is defined as a property line of a single family home).
  • the size and shape of the surveillance area 106 that moves along and/or the stationary surveillance area 106′ can be fixed or can be adjusted by the wearer 102 of the multifunction tag 12 .
  • the surveillance area 106 specifies a direction-dependent maximum distance 42 or direction-independent maximum distance 42'.
  • the supervision system 104 is also intended to make it easier to find the supervised persons (children) or animals.
  • a current distance and/or a current relative direction to the current orientation of the multifunction tag 12 can be called up on the display 16, as shown by way of example in the middle left (animals) and lower left (children) inset of FIG. It is also conceivable that a map of the area, in particular of the surroundings of the surveillance area 106, 106', is stored on the multifunction tag 12 and is displayed together with the whereabouts of the persons being supervised.
  • the additional multifunction tag 22 can also be arranged on a movable object whose movement can be monitored via the surveillance system 104 .
  • a musician traveling by train lays the next one multifunction tag 22 into an instrument case stowed in a luggage rack of a train car while keeping the multifunction tag 12 with him. If the instrument case moves away from the musician unnoticed, the musician receives a warning message and/or an alarm, in particular a theft alarm, if a definable maximum distance 42 is exceeded, and can thus possibly prevent the instrument case from being stolen.
  • the multifunction tag 12 is configured in such a way that a change in the orientation of the other multifunction tag 22, e.g. by lifting the instrument case off the luggage rack, which can be detected by the inertial measuring unit 14 of the multifunction tag 12, triggers the warning message and /or triggers the alarm.
  • the alert may include a vibration from the vibrator 34 and/or an audible warning.
  • the system 36 implements a visitor flow control system 110 . the end. That
  • Visitor flow control system 110 from FIG. 6 is provided for controlling visitor flows in an area 58 which forms an amusement park 112 by way of example.
  • the visitor flow control system 110 can be used to control any other visitor flows, for example at a trade fair, at a folk festival, in a shopping center, at a tourist attraction, in a museum, in a zoo, in a botanical garden, in an educational institution, at a sporting be provided at a festival etc.
  • the visitor flow control system 110 is intended to register and evaluate the whereabouts and movements of visitors within the area 58 .
  • the visitor flow control system 110 is intended to issue instructions and/or messages to the visitors, in particular the wearers 102 of the multifunction tags 12, based on the registered and evaluated data.
  • the displays 16 of the multifunction tags 12 and/or alarm devices of the multifunction tags 12 can be used to output the information and/or messages to the carrier 102 of the multifunction tags 12 .
  • the Notices and/or Messages may include information that prompts the wearer 102 of the multifunction tag 12 to take a certain route, such as route suggestions, waiting times at various target areas 56 (here: amusement park rides 112), overcrowding, bait offers (e.g. "free balloons are currently being distributed at the swing boat ’) etc..
  • route suggestions such as route suggestions, waiting times at various target areas 56 (here: amusement park rides 112), overcrowding, bait offers (e.g. "free balloons are currently being distributed at the swing boat ’) etc.
  • bait offers e.g. "free balloons are currently being distributed at the swing boat ’
  • the multifunction tag 12 of each visitor interacts with the other multifunction tags 22 of the other visitors.
  • the multifunction tags 12, 22 interact with the anchor stations 66.
  • the anchor stations 66 are installed in a fixed position and are distributed over the entire area 58. At least some of the anchor stations 66 are assigned to specific target areas 56 .
  • the multifunction tags 12, 22 and/or the anchor stations 66 communicate with a central processing unit (not shown), which takes over the evaluation of the visitor's movements.
  • each multifunction tag 12, 22 itself draws conclusions from the data that it receives from the other multifunction tags 12, 22 and/or from the anchor stations 66 and from this the visitor flow-controlling flin ways and/or or outputs messages to the respective carrier 102. It is also conceivable for the respective multifunction tags 12, 22 to receive data from the anchor stations 66 and for these to be taken into account when creating the information and/or messages that control the flow of visitors.
  • the anchor stations 66 assigned to the target areas 56 can transmit to the multifunctional tags 12, 22 the number of visitors and/or waiting times of the target areas 56 determined by the interactions of the anchor station 66 with the multifunction tags 12, 22 registered in the target area 56.
  • the information and/or messages controlling the flow of visitors can, for example, be incorporated into an overview map of the area 58 shown on the display 16 .
  • a congestion display as a fairground trained area 58 shown.
  • an example of a map display with a suggested route of an area 58 is shown.
  • a route suggestion through the area 58 could also be displayed here, for example, in which large crowds of people are avoided as far as possible, or target areas 56 that are currently less frequented are preferably headed for.
  • the multifunction tag 12 can also take on other additional functions.
  • the multifunction tag 12 can serve as an entry ticket in the amusement park 112 (see also the top left inset of FIG. 3: trade fair visitor pass).
  • the multifunction tag 12 can serve as proof of authorization for specific activities or the like.
  • an age check/size check could be carried out at specific target areas 56 (rides).
  • the wireless communication interface 32 radio key interface
  • an indication on the display 16 e.g. a barcode or the like
  • a fast lane authorization could be checked at specific target areas 56 (fairground rides).
  • the wireless communication interface 32 wireless identification interface
  • an indication on the display 16 e.g. a barcode or the like
  • the multifunction tag 12 can be used to pay within the area 58, for example in a restaurant (wireless payment interface).
  • services such as catering bills can be recorded by the multifunction tag 12, which are read out and billed when the area 58 is left.
  • the vibration signal generator 34 of the multifunction tag 12 can be used to notify the visitor in the catering trade, in particular in a self-service catering trade.
  • a system 36 can be used, for example, in the amusement park 112 or elsewhere (offices, production halls, etc.) to easily determine where individual people (carrying the multifunction tag 12, 22) are still located. stop people. It is also conceivable that firefighters are equipped with multifunction tags 12, 22.
  • an audio signal that becomes louder, changes its tone, or becomes faster is emitted by the multifunction tags or the locating devices as soon as the multifunction tags approach one another.
  • the system 36 implements an access control system 114 .
  • the access control system 114 from FIG. 7 is provided for checking an authorization to access an object or an authorization to operate an object.
  • the object is embodied in FIG. 7 as an example of an industrial plant 116, in particular a machine tool.
  • An anchor station 66 is assigned to the industrial plant 116 .
  • a multifunction tag 12 is assigned to an operator of the industrial plant 116 .
  • the interaction between the anchor station 66 and the multifunction tag 12 registers the approach of the carrier 102 of the multifunction tag 12 to the industrial installation 116 .
  • an authorization of the carrier 102 of the multifunction tag 12 whose identity is stored on the multifunction tag 12, is checked, in particular automatically, via the wireless communication interface 32.
  • access and/or operation of the industrial plant 116 is enabled or blocked for the carrier 102 of the multifunction tag 12, in particular automatically.
  • the same process can also already take place for checking access authorizations to rooms in which an industrial plant 116 is located, for example. It is also conceivable that, before the industrial installation 116 is automatically activated, a check is made as to whether another operator, for example another carrier 102′ of another multifunction tag 22, is currently operating the industrial installation 116.
  • a distance to an object is measured particularly precisely. If the multifunction tag 12, 22 is within a definable minimum distance of eg 20 cm from the object for a definable period of time, eg more than 2 seconds, an action is triggered, eg the maintenance door is opened. Different authorization levels can be assigned to the multifunction tag 12, 22.
  • an entry in a machine manual or a logbook of the industrial plant 116 together with the determined ID could be made, for example, automatically when the action is triggered number.
  • This advantageously ensures that only authorized persons have access to the object and that documentation takes place.
  • the object must also be equipped with receiving and transmitting hardware, e.g. with an additional multifunction tag 22 or with an anchor station 66.
  • the system 36 implements an attention monitoring system 118 .
  • the attention monitoring system 118 from FIG. 8 is provided for registering a degree of attention, in particular a viewing time, of a carrier 102 of the multifunction tag 12 when viewing an object or an event.
  • the object is designed as an advertisement 120, in particular as a screen on which advertising films are played.
  • An anchor station 66 is assigned to the object. Through an interaction of the multifunction tag 12 with the anchor station 66, in particular including a registration of a viewing direction of the wearer 102 by means of the second monitoring sensor unit 20, the viewing time while the wearer 102 of the multifunction tag 12 studies the advertisement 120 is determined.
  • a reward e.g. an amount of money
  • a money transaction can either take place directly between the anchor station 66 and the multifunction tag 12, or an identity of the bearer 102 is transmitted from the multifunction tag 12 to the anchor station 66, which then initiates the money transaction via other means (e.g.
  • a refund for leaving an area 58 in which the advertisement 120 is located a discount for a future payment transaction within the area 58 in which the advertisement 120 is located, a direct transfer to a external account/cyberwallet, or similar, which is also transmitted to the anchor station 66, etc.).
  • the object or the multifunction tag 12, 22 has a device that is provided for computer-assisted and/or sensor-based detection of a reaction by the wearer 102 of the multifunction tag 12, 22 to the content of the object (e.g. the advertising clip).
  • the object or the multifunction tag 12, 22 includes a sensor unit (not shown in detail) for this purpose.
  • the sensor unit preferably comprises an optical sensor system, such as a CCD camera and/or an acoustic sensor system, such as a microphone, each of which preferably communicates its recordings to an internal or external (e.g. cloud-based) sensor data processing system.
  • the sensor unit in particular in combination with the sensor data processing system, is preferably configured to record an image (e.g.
  • the wearer 102 of the multifunction tag 12, 22 a sound (e.g. of the wearer 102 of the multifunction tag 12, 22), a biometric feature of the wearer 102 of the Multifunction tags 12, 22 (e.g., a heart rate, blush, pallor, blood pressure, etc.), an interaction of the wearer 102 of the multifunction tags 12, 22 with the object, such as an actuation of a button or other touch-sensitive element of the object or a by the wearer 102 of the multifunction tag 12, 22 performed gesture.
  • gesture e.g., a heart rate, blush, pallor, blood pressure, etc.
  • speech or speech recognition and/or voice recognition is carried out during computer-assisted and/or sensor-based detection.
  • Reaction(s) of the wearer 102 of the multifunction tag 12, 22 could be a conscious or an unconscious reaction(s) of the wearer 102 of the multifunction tag 12, 22 to the object.
  • a transaction of points, Values and/or (crypto) currencies are transmitted to the carrier 102 of the multifunction tag 12, 22.
  • the system 36 implements a data push system 140 .
  • the data push system 140 from Fig. 9 is provided for the automatic transmission of data, for example information material or advertising data, from the anchor station 66 to the multifunction tag 12 as soon as the multifunction tag 12 falls below a minimum distance 138 from the anchor station 66, or an event .
  • the data can be stored on an internal memory of the multifunction tag 12 or preferably displayed directly on the display 16 .
  • the data is presented on at least a portion of the display 16 as long as the multifunction tag 12 is within an area formed by the minimum distance 138 .
  • the anchor stations 66 are provided for determining and storing the time periods during which the multifunction tags 12 are within the area formed by the minimum distance 138 and/or during which the pushed data is displayed on the displays 16 of the corresponding multifunction tags 12.
  • the anchor stations 66 are intended to determine respective fleas of digital currency transfers, in particular compensation for viewing the advertisements, based on the determined time periods.
  • the anchor stations 66 are provided to initiate and/or perform the digital currency transfers to the multi-function tags 12 and/or to accounts associated with the bearers 102 of the multi-function tags 12 .
  • FIG. 10 shows a schematic flow chart of a method that can be carried out with the system 36 .
  • multifunction tags 12, 22 are activated and assigned to respective carriers 102.
  • the multifunction tags 12, 22 are attached to the bodies or clothing of the wearer 102.
  • the activated multifunction tags 12, 22 emit UWB signals 74 and related ultrasonic signals 84 and radio frequency electromagnetic signals 88.
  • the activated multifunction tags 12, 22 receive the UWB signals 74 and the related ultrasonic signals 84 and electromagnetic high-frequency signals 88 of the other multifunction tags 22.
  • the (omnidirectional) received UWB signals 74 are respectively the directions and/or the distances of the other Multifunction tags 22 determined.
  • the distances between the additional multifunction tags 22 located within the restricted cone of vision 100 are determined from the transit time difference between the received ultrasonic signals 84 that are related to one another and electromagnetic high-frequency signals 88 .
  • a minimum distance 40 associated with a multifunction day 12 a minimum pre-warning distance 98 and/or a maximum distance 42 is defined. This can be done, for example, by a manual input from the carrier 102, e.g. via the display 16.
  • a distance warning signal is generated if the distance between two multifunction tags 12, 22 falls below the minimum distance 40 and/or if a predefinable maximum distance 42 is exceeded. The registered distances and directions are stored in a memory of the computing unit 76 of the multifunction tag 12.
  • the distance warning signal output in method step 38 includes a direction indicator 44 (cf. FIG. 3). About the direction indicator 44 is shown in which direction in space The minimum distance of 40 has been fallen below and/or the maximum distance of 42 has been exceeded. Whether a distance warning signal is generated and/or the way in which the distance warning signal is output depends on whether a direct barrier-free contact is detected when the minimum distance is detected or whether a contact protected by a barrier is detected. In the case of a direct barrier-free contact, signals from the same additional multifunction tag 22 are received by the first monitoring sensor unit 10 and by the second monitoring sensor unit 20 of the multifunction tag 12 registering the contact. In the case of a contact separated by a barrier, either only UWB signals 74 from the first monitoring sensor unit 10 or only electromagnetic signals from the two monitoring sensor units 10, 20 of the multifunction tag 12 registering the contact are received by the same further multifunction tag 22.
  • a suggestion for a walking direction and/or a walking route 64 for locating the object and/or the living being, which in particular is moving away from the multifunction tag 12 is created for the wearer 102 of the multifunction tag 12 via the display 16, and in particular a carrier 102 of a multifunction tag 12 is displayed.
  • the running direction and path display is updated in real time to changing relative positions between the multifunction tags 12,22.
  • anchor stations 66 are installed in a fixed position in an area 58.
  • the anchor stations 66 are associated, at least in part, with distinct and distinct target areas 56 within the area 58 .
  • a number of active multifunction tags 12, 22 within the system 36 which can be carried out in particular independently of the method steps 124, 38, 46 for the distance warning, a number of active multifunction tags 12, 22 within the system 36, and in particular within a Reception range of the multifunction tags 12, 22 and / or within reception ranges of anchor stations 66 of the system 36 determined.
  • the anchor stations 66 are distributed over the area 58 within which the number of multifunction tags 12, 22 is to be determined.
  • a density distribution of active multifunction tags 12, 22 within system 36 which can take place in particular independently of method steps 124, 38, 46 for distance warning, a density distribution of active multifunction tags 12, 22 within system 36, and in particular within a reception range of multifunction tags 12, 22 and/or within of reception ranges of anchor stations 66 of the system 36 determined.
  • the density distribution is calculated from the registered number of active multifunction tags 12, 22 and their positions relative to the anchor stations 66.
  • step 52 which can take place in particular independently of method steps 124, 38, 46 for the distance warning, flows from active multifunction tags 12, 22 within system 36, and in particular within a reception range of multifunction tags 12, 22 and/or within Reception ranges of anchor stations 66 of the system 36 determined.
  • the currents are determined from the registered movements and/or changes in position of the registered active multifunction tags 12, 22 and their positions relative to the anchor stations 66.
  • a multifunction tag current analysis and/or a multifunction tag current forecast is created by an anchor station 66 assigned to a target area 56 based on a time profile of the determined numbers, currents and/or densities of multifunction tags 12, 22.
  • the multi-function day flow analysis can include trends in visitor flows over time (e.g. daily, weekly, annual).
  • the multifunction tag current analysis can be provided to determine an attraction of a specific target area 56, in particular in connection with an event currently taking place there.
  • the multi-function day Current prediction can be used to advantage to detect overfilling or the like at an early stage. For example, it can be recognized at an early stage if a particularly large number of people are moving towards a single target area 56 at the same time.
  • a respective determined number, a respective determined flow and/or a respective determined density is assigned to the various target areas 56 within the area 58 that are arranged separately from one another.
  • a target area measure for example a waiting time, a capacity utilization, a visitor trend, etc., is determined based on the determined number, the determined currents and/or the determined density for at least one target area 56.
  • the target area measurement is displayed to the wearers 102 of the multifunction tags 12,22. In determining the target area metric, predictions of changes in the target area metric, drawn from the current flows, can be taken into account to some extent.
  • the target area measure can also include other parameters, e.g current number of people, you will arrive at the lion enclosure 2:13 minutes before the feeding time begins"), etc.
  • route 64 is displayed to carrier 102 of respective multifunction tag 12.
  • FIG. 11 shows a schematic flow chart of a further method that can be carried out with the system 36 .
  • multifunction tags 12, 22 are activated and assigned to respective carriers 102.
  • the multifunction tags 12, 22 are attached to the bodies or clothing of the wearer 102.
  • at least one anchor station 66 is assigned to an object, e.g. an advertisement 120.
  • an object e.g. an advertisement 120.
  • UWB signals 74 and related ultrasonic signals 84 and radio frequency electromagnetic signals 88 are emitted.
  • the anchor station 66 receives the UWB signals 74 and the related ultrasonic signals 84 and electromagnetic high-frequency signals 88 of the multifunction tags 12, 22. From the (omnidirectionally) received UWB signals 74, the directions and/or the distances of the multifunction tags 12, 22 determined. From the transit time difference between the received ultrasonic signals 84 and electromagnetic high-frequency signals 88 that are related to one another, it is determined whether the object is in the cone of vision 100 of a multifunction tag 12, 22. If this is the case, the Anchor station 66 assumes that the carrier 102 of this multifunction tag 12, 22 views the object.
  • a degree of awareness of the object of the wearer 102 of the multifunction tag 12, 22 relative to the object assigned to the anchor station 66 is determined.
  • the attention measure is designed as a viewing time.
  • a transaction is triggered as a function of the degree of alertness determined. When the level of attention exceeds a threshold, the transaction is triggered.
  • the transaction can include a transaction of data (additional information, advertising material, etc.) and/or a monetary transaction, eg fiat money or crypto money.
  • the transaction is carried out directly between the anchor station 66 and the corresponding multifunction tag 12, 22 and/or between the anchor station 66 and a cyberwallet and/or crypto wallet assigned to the respective multifunction tag 12, 22.
  • At least one anchor station 66 may be assigned to a plurality of target areas 56, e.g. attractions, stages, etc. in an area 58, and for the registration of the multifunction tags 12 to be determined proportionately by the respective anchor stations 66 in at least one method step 134 , how much time a wearer 102 of a multifunction tag 12 has devoted to each of the target areas 56 .
  • proportional invoices for the respective operators of the respective target areas 56 are issued to the carrier 102 of the multifunction day 12 in accordance with the shares. It is also conceivable that in method step 136 immediately after the degree of attention has been determined/determined (e.g.
  • a digital currency transfer corresponding to the degree of attention determined e.g. cryptocurrency transfer, preferably (due to the potentially small amounts ) in a cryptocurrency with the lowest possible transaction costs such as IOTA, is triggered.
  • a credit account/crypto-wallet linked to the multifunction tag 12 is (must be) charged with an amount (minimum amount) before entering the area 58, and that a) when leaving the area 58 proportionately and dependently the amount of attention paid to the operators of the target areas 56/the artists appearing in the target areas 56 based on the attention measures determined for the various target areas 56, that b) after each change of a target area 56, a payment to the operator of the target area corresponding to the length of time spent in the target area 56 56 / is transmitted to the artists performing in the target area 56 or c) small payment amounts are continuously transmitted during the visit to the target area 56.
  • the continuously transmitted payment amounts can vary within the target area depending on a current location, which can preferably be determined through the interaction between anchor stations 66 and multifunction tags 12, 22.
  • the amount of payment per unit of time may be greater when the wearer 102 of the multifunction tag 12 is in a front row of a concert or show than when the wearer 102 of the multifunction tag 12 is in a back row of the concert or show or in an adjacent one area such as at a bar or on a toilet, etc.
  • the continuously transmitted payment amount could be higher while on a ride and lower while in a queue or at a restaurant.
  • each multifunction tag 12, 22 a) whether the multifunction tag 12, 22 is in the target area 56 (corresponds here to determining the degree of attention), b) the whereabouts of the multifunction tag 12, 22 within the target area 56 determined by determining the distance and direction to at least one anchor station 66, c) a current location-dependent price, e.g. from a price list, is determined and d) payments, preferably micropayments (e.g. in IOTA) at continuous time intervals, e.g. every second or every minute to the Anchor station 66 or to one or more payment addresses provided by the anchor station 66 (e.g. crypto wallet/s of the performing artist/s and/or a crypto wallet of the organizer, etc.).
  • micropayments e.g. in IOTA
  • Micropayments are preferably made continuously to a large number of separate accounts of all parties involved in the implementation.
  • Currently less frequented target areas 56 could be cheaper, while currently very well visited target areas 56 are expensive. This can advantageously create an incentive for the visitors to distribute themselves evenly in the area 58 .
  • a (tip) amount of money is sent directly to one or more specific artists performing at the event .
  • the artist can also be assigned a multifunction tag 12, 22 with a public identifier (ie an identifiable ID/DID), to which every visitor to the event, ie every wearer 102 of a multifunction tag 12, 22, can give gifts of fiat and/or crypto money can send.
  • a multifunction tag 12, 22 with a public identifier (ie an identifiable ID/DID), to which every visitor to the event, ie every wearer 102 of a multifunction tag 12, 22, can give gifts of fiat and/or crypto money can send.
  • the artist preferably also wears a multifunctional tag 12, 22.
  • a method step 142 an area is defined around one or more anchor stations 66 and/or around one or more geopositions, which corresponds to the minimum distance 138 between the anchor station 66 and the multifunction tag 12 . If a multifunction tag 12 is now moved into the area, data is transmitted to the multifunction tag 12 in a method step 144 . In a further method step 146, the data on the multifunction tag 12 stored and / or shown directly on the display 16. In a further method step 148, the anchor station 66 determines the time periods in which the multifunction tags 12 are in the area or in which the transmitted data are shown on the display 16 of the multifunction tags 12. In a further method step 150, a digital currency transaction, in particular a cryptocurrency micropayment, for example in IOTA, is transferred to the multifunction tag 12 or to an account of the carrier 102 of the multifunction tag 12.
  • a digital currency transaction in particular a cryptocurrency micropayment, for example in IOTA, is transferred to the multifunction tag 12 or to an account of the carrier 102 of the multifunction tag
  • Second surveillance sensor unit 22 Other multi-function tag 24 page

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L'invention concerne une étiquette multifonctions (12) comprenant au moins une première unité de détection de surveillance (10) et au moins une deuxième unité de détection de surveillance (20). Selon l'invention, la première unité de détection de surveillance (10) est prévue pour une détermination de direction omnidirectionnelle par rapport à au moins une autre étiquette multifonctions (22), et la deuxième unité de détection de surveillance (20) est prévue pour une détermination de distance à direction limitée, en particulier limitée à un cône de vision, par rapport à au moins une autre étiquette multifonctions (22).
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