ES2555037B1 - Membership identification system and method for said system - Google Patents

Abstract

System (1) of identification of belongings (30) comprising: #a central server (2), which in turn comprises: an input interface (3) of data corresponding to personal belongings (30) of proprietary users (23) , of requesting the assignment of particular codes (4, 4a) associated with said data, of notification of loss of registered belongings (30) and / or of request for obtaining the encoded data by a requesting user (22), a Encoder (5) in QR and / or alphanumeric format of said codes (4, 4a), a first database (6) of registration of the codes (4, 4a) and their associated particular data, and means of emission (7, 8) of the codes (4, 4a). The method of the invention comprises various steps through which the requesting user can obtain the contact details of the owner user (23) for the return of membership (30).

Description

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SYSTEM OF IDENTIFICATION OF BELONGINGS AND METHOD FOR SUCH SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention refers to a system of identification of belongings and a method for said system, understanding as belongings any object, pet or similar belonging to a person, and which is equally usable in the identification of minors or elderly persons with impaired mental faculties or not developed.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

At present, the loss of an object results in the majority of the definitive cases, unless the identification of the owner is incorporated therein. This can often be counterproductive, such as if some keys are lost, or a wallet with credit cards, since unintentional information can be offered to malicious people who may misuse it.

For this reason it is generally that the belongings of any owner go unidentified, and therefore their loss is usually final.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The system of the invention has a configuration that allows an easy way and maintaining confidentiality, to identify the owner of a property that has been lost by well-intentioned people, to return it, and on the other hand it prevents malicious people from accessing Sensitive information of the owner of the membership, if he decides to keep this information restricted in a general way.

In accordance with the invention, the system comprises a central server, which in turn comprises: an interface for data entry corresponding to particular belongings of proprietary users, for requesting assignment of particular codes associated with said data, for notification of loss of registered belongings and / or request to obtain

the data encoded by a requesting user. Therefore, through this interface of

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entry, and according to the method of the invention, a proprietary user can first register so that their contact data is stored in the central server, request an assignment of a unique identification code for a given membership (or several for several belongings) and provide data relating to said belongings, notify that any of these belongings has been lost, and on the other hand a person who has found the lost property, referred to in this document as "requesting user", can obtain the necessary data from the owner of the lost membership, and even data related to the membership itself, to get in touch with the owner user and return his or her membership.In the data offered to the requesting user there may even be a gratification for the devolution, which will allow additional functionalities that they will be seen in the detailed explanation of the method of the invention.

The central server also includes a QR and / or alphanumeric format encoder to generate the requested code or codes of the data authorized to be disclosed among those provided in the request of the owner user, as well as a first database where it will register both codes generated as all the data provided and referring to the membership and its owner, especially the contact information with it.

The basic configuration of the central server is completed with means of issuing the generated codes, so that they can be applied to the specific membership.

With said configuration, the method of the invention comprises a sub-method of assigning a membership to a specific owner user, implemented in the central server, and comprising the following steps:

-registration of the owner user in the first database,

-reception of a request for the issuance of a particular code for a specific membership, attaching data referring to it, by a registered owner user, -association of said data to the registered user and registration in a first database of a server central,

-coding of the authorized data of those received in said application in QR and / or alphanumeric format by means of the encoder, and issuance of a specific code for each membership, and -application of the code to the associated membership;

also comprising a submethod of identification of a marked membership, which

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It comprises the following stages:

- reading of the code applied in the membership marked by a requesting user, and - supply of the coded data authorized to the requesting user.

The stage of supply of the encoded data to the requesting user can be immediate, if the owner user has defined it, so that said data can be found directly encoded in the QR and / or alphanumeric format, or additional steps of validation or authorization for the supply of said data, the central server being able to function as an intermediary between the requesting user and the owner user.

The data that will be supplied will be the necessary ones to be able to return the lost membership, such as email or mobile phone address for sending email or SMS or directly a phone call. In this way, the system and method of the invention allow proprietary users to come into contact who lose some ownership with the petitioner users who find them in the way that the proprietary users decide, by telephone, email, or even through forms of contact provided by the central server, when it functions as an intermediary to protect the data and identity of the owner user.

Therefore, the system and method of the invention are based on a unique and exclusive identification code that has all the information necessary to identify the membership that carries it, including details such as the name of its owner, the way to contact the owner and other details such as the model and serial number if it is a device, and can even provide an identifying picture of it. In short, it is a specific document of specific identification for each of the belongings registered by the proprietary users.

The generation of the codes is planned for free and functional to the registered owner users so that the broadcast media can be downloads through the Internet for the owner user to print them by their means and apply them to the registered object or objects or objects that the user can place in any membership and that would be provided under payment can be printed on special adhesives, pendants or devices attached to the owner's belongings, providing in both cases the same contact functionality for the recovery of exposed lost objects.

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 shows an overview of the system of the invention.

Figure 2 shows a view of the code generated by the system and method of the invention.

Figures 3 to 5 show two views of two supports in which the code generated by the system and method of the invention can be impressed.

DESCRIPTION OF A PRACTICAL EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The system (1) of identification of belongings (30) comprises:

-a central server (2), which in turn comprises: an input interface (3) of data corresponding to personal belongings (30) of proprietary users (23), for requesting assignment of associated particular codes (4, 4a) to said data, of notification of loss of belongings (30) registered and / or request to obtain the encoded data by a requesting user (22); an encoder (5) in QR and / or alphanumeric format of authorized data; a first database (6) for registering the codes (4, 4a) generated and their associated particular data; and means of emission (7, 8) of the codes (4, 4a).

The input interface (3) ideally comprises a network connection (9, 10) for reception through them. The usual way will be the reception of web forms or through an application for mobile devices with the registration data of the owner user (23) and / or of the belongings (30) through the internet (9) or a telephone network mobile with data transmission (10).

On the other hand, the means for issuing the codes (4, 4a) comprise one or more of the following elements:

-a output interface (7) with connection to the networks (9, 10) for broadcast through them.

-a connection for a physical media printer (8) and ideally with indelible printing properties,

-a tamponadora and / or serigrafiadora in physical supports, not represented, and / or -a recorder in physical supports, not represented.

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Generally, the input interface (3) and the output interface (7) will be implemented by a bidirectional connection or link with said networks (9, 10).

As for the physical supports they can be of very different types, stating in a non-limiting way: paper (11), adhesives (12), bracelets (13), necklaces, and / or pendants. The adhesives (12) are preferably made of high strength vinyl, capable of receiving indelible prints. In addition, the physical supports (11, 12, 13) may comprise layers, not shown, of protection of the prints, such as transparent enamel.

It is envisaged that the system (1) may optionally comprise readers of the QR codes, for reading through them. These readers ideally comprise first portable devices (16) with cameras (17), and have an application for reading and decoding codes and links (26) for connection to networks (9, 10). However, in case of not having said first portable devices (16), the requesting user (22) can contact the system through the contact mode printed on the physical support and provide the alphanumeric code (4a).

It is also provided that the system (1) can comprise devices held by the registered user (23), usable to receive notifications that the lost membership (30) has been found and / or so that it can give its authorization for the transfer of the data referring to said membership (30) found to the petitioner user (22). In this way, the registered user (23) will be able to know in real time if their membership has been found and, where appropriate, authorize the central server (2) to provide their contact information. Said devices held by the registered user (23) normally comprise second portable devices (18), and / or personal computers (18a), in which notifications will be received through email, instant messaging and / or SMS message, reason whereby networks (9, 10) normally comprise the internet network (9) and / or mobile phone networks (10).

Another additional feature of the system (1) of the invention is that the central server (2) comprises a second database (19) of lost registered belongings (30), in which proprietary users (23) can register the belongings (30) lost and the possible location of the loss, information that will be published on a web page hosted in the corresponding hosting (24) of web pages of the central server (2), for consultation through the input interface (3) and of the exit interface (7) by requesting users (23) who want to search for said lost belongings (30) in exchange for a possible bonus.

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As for the method of identification of belongings (30) of the invention, which develops the operation of the system (1) of the invention, it comprises a sub-method of assigning a membership (30) to a specific owner user (23), implemented in a central server (2), and comprising the following stages:

-registration of the owner user (22) in a first database (6),

-reception of a request for the issuance of a particular code (4, 4a) for a specific membership (30) by a registered owner (22), attaching data referring to it,

-association of said data to the registered user (23) and registration in a first database (6) of a central server (2)

-coding of the data authorized to be disclosed corresponding to said request in QR and / or alphanumeric format by means of an encoder (5) and issuance of a code (4, 4a), and -application of the code (4, 4a) to membership (30) associate;

The method of the invention also comprises a sub-method of identifying a membership (30) marked, and lost, and comprising the following steps:

- reading of the code (4, 4a) applied in the membership (30) marked by a requesting user (22), and

- supply of the coded data authorized to the requesting user (22).

The data coding stage comprises:

-coding of contact data in case of loss, either of the owner or an intermediary, which may be the central server itself (2),

-coding identification of membership (30) -to be able to include in the information of what object or membership (30) it is to avoid errors by changing codes (4, 4a) -, and / or coding of an image of membership (30), with the same purpose,

-coding of other data of interest of the membership (30), for example in pets, the name, possible diseases, etc, and

-encapsulated of all data encoded in a single code (4, 4a).

Therefore, if the data authorized to be included in the code (4, 4a) does not include personal contact data of the registered user, the contact data of the central server (2) will be included in the code (4, 4a) as an intermediary

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The step of reading the code in QR format (4) may comprise the taking of an image of said code in QR format (4) by means of the camera (17) of a first portable device (16) held by the petitioner user (22) - First portable device (16) that is also provided with an application for reading QR formats-, and / or visual reading by the petitioner user (22) of the code in alphanumeric format (4a), in order to contact the system through the contact mode printed on the support (11, 12, 13) and to be able to provide said code.

The step of supplying the coded data to the requesting user (22) when the QR code (4) has been read comprises the decryption of the data encrypted in said QR code (4) by the application of the first portable device (16), and the presentation of said data, which will correspond to the authorized data, on the screen (21) of said first portable device (16), safeguarding the data protection regulations. In the event that the authorized data does not directly include contact details of the owner user (23), the step of supplying the coded data to the requesting user (22) would comprise the following steps:

- sending a request to obtain said data to the central server (2),

-authorization for supply of said data, and

- sending said data to the requesting user (22); where the authorization stage for the provision of the data would include the following stages:

-review of the request to the owner user (23), and

-reception and registration in the first database (6) of the authorization of the owner user (23).

An optional sub-method of registration of lost belongings (30), which would include the following steps, is also provided in the method of the invention:

-reception at the central server (2) of the identification of the lost membership (30) and of the probable location where the loss has occurred,

- storage of the data of said lost property (30), and of the probable location where the loss has occurred and of the corresponding code (4, 4a) in a second database (19) of lost objects.

Said sub-method of registration of lost belongings (30) may comprise a stage of publication of lost belongings (30), their code and description and the probable location where the loss has occurred in a web page store (24) of the central server (2), accessible through the first interface (3) and the second interface (7) for consultation by

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Petitioners interested in search for gratification. In this way, possible petitioner users (22) who are unemployed, for example, can check the lost belongings (30) and their possible location, and try to find them to return them to the corresponding owner user (23) in exchange for a bonus.

Describing sufficiently the nature of the invention, as well as the manner in which it is carried out in practice, it should be noted that the provisions indicated above and represented in the attached drawings are subject to modifications in detail as long as they do not alter the fundamental principle.

Claims (19)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 1. -System (1) of identification of belongings (30) characterized in that it comprises: a central server (2), which in turn comprises: an input interface (3) of data corresponding to personal belongings (30) of proprietary users (23), for requesting assignment of particular codes (4, 4a) associated with said data, of notification of loss of belongings (30) registered and / or request to obtain the encoded data by a requesting user (22); an encoder (5) in QR and / or alphanumeric format of authorized data, a first database (6) of registration of the generated codes (4, 4a) and their associated particular data, and means of emission (7, 8) of the codes (4, 4a); also comprising some devices held by the owner user (23) that can be used to receive notifications of membership (30) found and / or authorization to transfer data regarding said membership (30) found to the requesting user (22). 2. - System (1) of identification of belongings (30) according to claim 1 characterized in that the input interface (3) comprises a connection to networks (9, 10) for reception through them. 3. System (1) of identification of belongings (30) according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the means for issuing the codes (4, 4a) comprise one or more of the following elements: -a output interface (7) with connection to networks (9, 10) for broadcasting through them, -a connection for a printer (8) of physical media, -a tamponadora and / or serigrafiadora in physical supports, and / or -a recorder in physical supports. 4. -System (1) of identification of belongings (30) according to claim 3 characterized in that the physical supports are selected from: paper (11), adhesives (12), bracelets (13), necklaces (14), and / or pendants. 5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 5. - System (1) for identification of belongings (30) according to claim 4 characterized in that the adhesives (12) are made of high strength vinyl, capable of receiving indelible prints. 6. System (1) of identification of belongings (30) according to any of claims 4 or 5 characterized in that the physical supports (11, 12, 13) comprise layers of protection of the prints. 7. System (1) of identification of belongings (30) according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the input interface (3) and output (7) are implemented by a bidirectional connection or link with said networks (9, 10). 8. System (1) of identification of belongings (30) according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that it comprises readers of the QR codes held by the petitioner user (22). 9. - System (1) of identification of belongings (30) according to claim 8 characterized in that the readers of the QR codes held by the petitioner user (22) comprise first portable devices (16) with camera (17), reading application and decoding of QR codes, and links (26) for connection to networks (9, 10). 10. System (1) of identification of belongings (30) according to any of the preceding claims claim 10 characterized in that the devices held by the registered user (23) comprise second portable devices (18) and / or personal computers (18a). 11. System (1) of identification of belongings (30) according to any of claims 2 to 10 characterized in that the networks (9, 10) are selected from: -internet (9), and / or - mobile phone networks (10). 12. System (1) of identification of belongings (30) according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the central server (2) comprises: a second database (19) of registration of lost registered belongings (30) accessible for consultation to 5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 through the input interface (3) and the output interface (7); and an accommodation (24) of web pages of publication of said belongings (30) registered lost and of the possible locations of the loss. 13. - Membership identification method (30) characterized in that it comprises a sub-method of assigning a membership (30) to a specific owner user (23), implemented in a central server (2), and comprising the following steps: -registration of the owner user (22) in a first database (6), -reception of a request for the issuance of a particular code (4, 4a) for a specific membership (30) by a registered owner (22), attaching data referring to it, -association of said data to the registered user (23) and registration in a first database (6) of a central server (2) -coding of the authorized data of those received in said application in QR and / or alphanumeric format by means of an encoder (5) and issuance of a code (4, 4a), and -application of the code (4, 4a) to membership ( 30) associate; comprising a submethod of identification of a marked membership (30), comprising the following steps: - reading of the code (4, 4a) applied in the membership (30) marked by a requesting user (22), and - supply of the coded data authorized to the requesting user (22); and comprising the stage of supply of the encoded data to the requesting user (22) the following steps: - sending a request to obtain said data to the central server (2), -authorization for supply of said data, and -submission of said data to the requesting user (22). 14. -Method of identification of belongings (30) according to revindication 13 characterized in that the data coding stage comprises: -coding of contact data in case of loss, -coding of an identification of the membership (30) and / or an image of the membership (30), 5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 -coding of other data of interest of membership (30), and -encapsulation of all data encoded in a single code (4, 4a). 15. - Method of identification of belongings (30) according to any of claims 13 or 14 characterized in that the step of reading the code (4, 4a) comprises the taking of an image of said code in QR format (4) by means of the camera (17) of a first portable device (16) held by the petitioner user (22) provided with an application for reading QR formats, and / or visual reading by the petitioner user (22) of the code (4a) in format alphanumeric. 16. - Method of identification of belongings (30) according to any of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that the step of supplying the encoded data to the petitioner user (22) comprises the decryption of the data encrypted in QR code by the application of the first portable device (16), and the presentation of said data on the screen (21) of said first portable device (16). 17. -Method of identification of belongings (30) according to any of claims 13 to 16, characterized in that the authorization stage for the provision of the data comprises the following steps: -review of the petition to the owner user (23), and -reception and registration in the first database (6) of the authorization of the owner user (23). 18. - Method of identification of belongings (30) according to any one of claims 13 to 17 characterized in that it comprises a submethod of registration of lost belongings (30), comprising the following steps: -reception in the central server (2) of the identification of the lost membership (30) and of the probable location where the loss has occurred, - storage of the data of said lost property (30), of the probable location where the loss has occurred and of the corresponding code (4, 4a) in a second database (19) of lost objects. 19. -Method of identification of belongings (30) according to revindication 18 characterized in that the sub-method of registration of lost belongings (30) comprises a step of