IT202100025475A1 - INTERACTIVE PROXIMITY DEVICE, SUITABLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL SOUVENIRS, REVERSIBLY ENGAGEABLE ON ANY SURFACE - Google Patents

Description

Description of the invention with title:

?PROXIMITY DEVICE? INTERACTIVE, SUITABLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL SOUVENIRS, REVERSIBLY ENGAGEABLE ON ANY SURFACE?

Description

Field of technology

The present invention operates in the field of proximity devices and systems. More? the subject matter of this patent application in detail? an interactive support to be used with objects such as souvenirs, furnishings, photographic frames and/or any other object, which makes it possible to transmit digital products, usable by a plurality of people. of users.

Known art

In recent years, a variety of of proximity sensor models? which can be created based on different types of technologies:

? with inductive sensors;

? with capacitive sensors;

? with magnetic sensors;

? with ultrasonic sensors;

? with optical sensors.

The one called NFC (Near Field Communication)? a technology that enables short-range wireless communication between different devices, such as smartphones and IC tags. Thanks to the functionality? NFC, ? You can easily perform data communication (for example pairing between Bluetooth devices) simply by touching two NFC compatible devices together (usually at an N mark or at a point specifically indicated on each device).

This technology? was developed from radio frequency identification: a microchip identification system that is used in retail to scan items and relies on relatively low electromagnetic fields, which can only be detected when the scanning equipment is active. close to the item containing the chip.

Speaking of proprietary rights, an example of such technologies? consisting of patent US2021243714A1 which describes a system and method for generating and updating proximal groupings of electronic devices. The various embodiments, contemplated in this patent, generate proximal groupings of wireless signals based on the temporal persistence and spatial proximity of the wireless signals observed by a plurality? of observation devices.

Another example? represented by patent KR20150078256 which describes an NFC terminal and a communication device included therein.

In the field of mass tourism, these types of systems and sensors are already available? widely used in museums or exhibition places in general. Since? NFC ? more? convenient to use than scanning a QR code or Bluetooth pairing, it is ideal for applications in public spaces, such as museums. Here visitors can unlock their smart-phone near the NFC tag or chip to access virtual content. In these cases the tag ? can be positioned on a sign next to an exhibition or even inserted within the same exhibited work, as long as it is is sufficiently robust. Once the association has been made, what? what could follow? dictated by the imagination of the museum concerned.

But, to date, systems and methods that contemplate the use of such sensors never seem to have been applied as foreseen by the subject of this patent application.

Thanks to the proximity device? described in detail below will be? Is it possible to transmit souvenirs, in the form of digital, interactive products that can be used by more? users, engaging these souvenirs above the proximity device? in question.

Description of the invention

According to the present invention, an interactive proximity device is created for the transmission of digital souvenirs, which effectively solves the above problems.

It ? preferably with dimensions equal to 5 cm in length, 1.5 cm in width and 0.7 cm in height and ? reversibly engageable above any surface of a souvenir, a piece of furniture, a photographic frame and/or on any other object to be engaged with said proximity device? That ? composed as explained below.

A first layer includes a body, preferably made of recycled plastic, and equipped with at least three grooves, located above it.

A second layer includes an NFC chip which establishes a short/medium range wireless connection with at least one latest generation electronic device and processes content in the form of digital products.

Such contents, once processed, are exchanged with a plurality? of the aforementioned electronic devices such as iPads, smartwatches, smartphones, reality viewers? virtual and/or any other device that can establish a connection with the aforementioned NFC chip.

Finally, a third layer? consisting of an adhesive pad comprising a plurality? of micro-suction cups used to resist on a plurality? of types of surfaces.

The functioning of the device covered by this application? what? planned: following participation in an experience (such as a holiday, a celebration, etc.) an object designated as a souvenir, representative of the experience, is selected.

It is associated with a latest generation electronic device which is set as an administrator device and responsible for managing the contents to be inserted inside the proximity device. same.

At this point there is a first exchange of digital products by the electronic device towards the aforementioned proximity device? which is used on the aforementioned souvenir.

From that moment, upon the approach of a further electronic device? the use of contents developed in the form of digital products is permitted: these products can be recorded, sent and exchanged with a plurality? of electronic devices after association with the aforementioned proximity device. The proximity device? in question? programmed to organize in a list the digital products received such as photographs, videos, photo albums, collections of users' personal documents and other digital products containing material relating to the experience associated with the aforementioned souvenir.

Furthermore, the dimensions of the aforementioned proximity device are adaptable to the size of each souvenir on top of which it is placed.

In an advantageous version, the device in question includes at least two magnets, placed at two ends, which can be engaged on metal surfaces.

An alternative version, however, the device includes a micro-hook or a micro-carabiner to be attached to a perforated souvenir.

Among the advantages of the invention in question are that it is watertight and water-repellent, resistant to water, shocks and low temperatures.

An application, downloadable on personal electronic devices, allows interaction with users who have participated in the experience connected to the aforementioned souvenir and exchange, manage, store, move, modify and send the aforementioned digital products.

In a further advantageous version, a rechargeable battery micromodule? included internally to the aforementioned grooves and is recharged by means of a plurality? of smart connectors, installed above the first layer.

The aforementioned battery micromodule? rechargeable using a common USB, USB or any other device capable of acting as a charger.

An additional advantage? provided in a version in which the body included in the first layer lights up every time a device requires association with the aforementioned proximity device.

The aforementioned grooves, in a technological version, include a sensory system, equipped with a plurality? of sensors and lights, suitable for access to digital products dedicated to blind and/or visually impaired users and access dedicated to deaf users.

This system reproduces personalized content for these users based on their configuration and need. of a user who is using it.

Furthermore, in all cases of access by new electronic devices, the device in question is programmed to send a notification of successful association to the owner of the electronic device set as administrator, who confirms or denies access to digital products by third party electronic devices.

In a further advantageous version? Is there a multimedia projector designed to reproduce digital products on a neutral surface and/or on any other surface at that? in charge.

The proximity device? Furthermore, it can advantageously be inserted inside a photographic frame, a printed photograph and/or a photo album and, in a further version, it is advantageously equipped with a scanner which detects the presence of the aforementioned souvenir, scans the contents and processes them in the form of digital products.

Finally, an advantageous version provides the possibility? to connect the proximity device? to a hard disk equipped with induction charging, for archiving large volumes of digital products.

Advantageously, the device object of the present is made in any shape, color and size upon request of each user and upon choice of a manufacturer.

The advantages offered by the present invention are evident in the light of the description presented so far and will be even more so. clear thanks to the attached figures and the related detailed description.

Description of the figures

The invention will come described below in at least one preferred embodiment for explanatory and non-limiting purposes with the aid of the attached figures, in which:

- FIGURE 1 shows the proximity device? 1 in question in a preferred assembly. Note the 1.6 grooves obtained on the top of the body.

- FIGURE 2 shows a view of the three layers included in the proximity device? 1: a first layer 1.2 comprising a said body equipped with grooves 1.6, a second layer 1.3 comprising an NFC chip and a third layer 1.4 equipped with micro-suction cups 1.5.

- FIGURE 3 shows a view of the operating system of the proximity device? 1 in object: following participation in an experience 3.3, an object designated as a representative souvenir 3 is selected. At this point, digital products 3.2 are associated with the proximity device via an electronic device 2. 1 in question. Only at this point is the device 1 engaged on the aforementioned souvenir 3. From this moment, after approaching an electronic device, it is possible to benefit from the contents developed in the form of digital products 3.2.

Detailed description of the invention

Will this invention come? now illustrated by way of example but not restrictively or bindingly, using the figures which illustrate some embodiments relating to the present inventive concept.

With reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, are all the components of the proximity device shown? 1, in a preferred embodiment comprising a first layer 1.2, a second layer 1.3 and a third layer 1.4.

This proximity device? 1 allows the transmission of digital products 3.2 and ? reversibly engageable above the surface of a souvenir 3, of a furnishing object, of a photographic frame, of a printed photograph and/or any other object to be engaged with the same proximity device 1. The main functionality? of device 1, shown in Fig. 3, ? permitted by an NFC chip installed in it: it establishes a short/medium range wireless connection with a latest generation electronic device 2 which, following association with the proximity device? 1 in question, sends digital contents to the aforementioned NFC chip and in turn records the data generated by the NFC chip.

In this way, the proximity device? 1 receives the digital products 3.2 from the electronic device 2 and, after having registered them, sends a protected link, previously created and associated with it, which allows access to contents predetermined and processed by the aforementioned NFC chip: they are thus shown, sent and exchanged the aforementioned digital products 3.2 with a plurality? of electronic devices after association with the proximity device? 1 in question.

The aforementioned first layer 1.2 includes a body, equipped at the top with three grooves 1.6, comprising a battery micromodule, rechargeable via a plurality of of smart connectors, installed above the aforementioned first layer 1. Furthermore, the aforementioned battery micromodule,? rechargeable using a common USB, USB or any other device capable of acting as a charger.

The aforementioned body included in said first layer 1.2? programmed to light up at each request for association with the proximity device? 1, carried out by an electronic device 2.

Furthermore, the aforementioned 1.6 grooves are equipped with a sensory system, comprising a plurality? of sensors and lights, which allow access to 3.2 digital products dedicated to blind and/or visually impaired users and dedicated access to deaf users; said system being capable of reproducing personalized content for these users based on its configuration and need? of a user who is using it.

In the aforementioned second layer 1.3? including the aforementioned NFC chip which, in fact, processes the contents in the form of 3.2 digital products and exchanges the processed contents in the form of 3.2 digital products with a plurality? of electronic devices 2 such as smartphones, smartwatches, iPads, reality viewers? virtual and/or any other device capable of establishing a connection with the NFC chip.

The aforementioned third layer 1.4? consisting of an adhesive pad which includes, at the bottom, a plurality? of micro-suction cups 1.5 applied to resist on a plurality? of surface types.

The proximity device? 1, moreover, ? connectable to a hard disk, for archiving large volumes of 3.2 digital products, and equipped with a scanner that detects the presence of the 3 souvenir, scans contents and processes them in the form of 3.2 digital products.

Furthermore, this device 1? programmed to be connected to an application, downloadable on personal electronic devices, which allows interaction with additional users who have participated in a 3.3 experience, the exchange of 3.2 digital products and:

- send a digital list of 3.2 digital products such as photographs, videos, photo albums, a collection of a user's personal documents and/or any other digital product containing material relating to a 3.3 experience linked to the selected souvenir 3;

- manage, store, move, modify and send said digital products 3.2;

- select the type of digital product 3.2 you want to view, modify it and move it within a dedicated space;

- reproduce the aforementioned 3.2 digital products with just the touch of the aforementioned proximity device? 1 and/or the aforementioned souvenir 3 on one or more? electronic devices associated with it via short/medium range wireless connection.

Alternatively, to engage the device 1 in question, above the aforementioned souvenirs 3:

- at least two magnets are included, placed at the ends? of the device 1, to attract metal surfaces and allow the fixing of the entire device 1 above them,

- ? at least one micro-hook and/or a micro-carabiner is provided to hook the device 1 to a hole.

In the event of access by new electronic devices, device 1 sends a notification of successful association to the owner of an electronic device 2 set as administrator, who must then confirm or deny access to said digital products 3.2 by third party electronic devices.

The proximity device? 1 also includes a multimedia projector that plays digital products 3.2 on a neutral surface and/or on any other surface of a user's choice.

The aforementioned proximity device? 1 ? preferably with dimensions equal to 5 cm in length, 1.5 cm in width and 0.7 cm in height and/or in any case with dimensions adaptable to the size of each souvenir 3 above which it is placed; it is made in any shape, color and size upon request of each user and/or inserted inside a photographic frame, a printed photograph and/or a photo album.

It is, preferably, made of recycled plastic, resistant to water, shocks, low temperatures, ? waterproof and water-repellent.

? finally, it is clear that modifications, additions or variations that are obvious to a person skilled in the art can be made to the invention described so far, without thereby departing from the scope of protection which is provided by the attached claims.

Claims (13)

Claims 1. Proximity device? (1), interactive, suitable for the transmission of digital souvenirs, reversibly engageable on any surface of a souvenir (3), piece of furniture, photographic frame and/or any other object to engage with said proximity device? (1); said device (1) comprising at least one NFC chip suitable for establishing a short/medium range wireless connection with at least one electronic device (2); called proximity device? (1) being characterized by comprising: - a first layer (1.2) comprising a body, preferably made of recycled plastic, equipped with at least three grooves (1.6), located above said body; said first layer (1.2) preferably having dimensions equal to approximately 5 cm in length, 1.5 cm in width and 0.7 cm in height; - a second layer (1.3) comprising said NFC chip capable of processing the contents received from an electronic device (2) in the form of digital products (3.2) and exchanging said contents processed in said digital products (3.2) with a plurality? of additional electronic devices (2) such as smartphones, smartwatches, iPads, reality viewers? virtual and/or any other device capable of establishing a connection with said NFC chip; - a third layer (1.4) consisting of an adhesive pad comprising a plurality? of micro-suction cups (1.5) designed to engage with a plurality? of surface types; said third layer (1.4) preferably having dimensions equal to approximately 5 cm in length, 1.5 cm in width and 0.7 cm in height; called proximity device? (1) being capable of being associated with an electronic device (2) comprising at least one display and capable of sending digital contents to said NFC chip and in turn recording the data generated by said NFC chip; called proximity device? (1) being able to receive said digital products (3.2) by said electronic device (2), record them, display, send and exchange said digital products (3.2) with a plurality? of electronic devices capable of establishing a connection with said proximity device? (1); called proximity device? (1) being able to send a protected link, previously created and associated, to said proximity device? (1), for access to contents predetermined and processed by said NFC chip, inherent to the same said souvenir (3); called proximity device? (1) being capable of sending a digital list of digital products (3.2) such as photographs, videos, photo albums, a collection of a user's personal documents and/or any other digital product containing material relating to an experience (3.3) linked to said souvenir (3); called proximity device? (1), once connected to said electronic device (2), being capable of allowing a selection, through said display, of the type of digital product (3.2) that you want to view, modify and move within a dedicated space; said device (1) being suitable to also allow the reproduction of said digital products (3.2) at the mere touch of said proximity device? (1) and of said souvenir (3) on one or more? electronic devices associated with it via said short/medium range wireless connection. 2. Proximity device? (1), interactive, suitable for the transmission of digital souvenirs, reversibly engageable on any surface of a souvenir (3), according to the previous claim 1, characterized by the fact that the dimensions of said device (1) are adaptable to the size of each souvenir (3) above which it is used. 3. Proximity device? (1), interactive, suitable for the transmission of digital souvenirs, reversibly engageable on any surface of a souvenir (3), according to any of the previous claims 1 or 2, characterized by the fact of comprising at least two magnets, placed in correspondence with two extremity? of said device (1), designed to attract metal surfaces and allow the fixing of the entire device (1) above them. 4. Proximity device? (1), interactive, suitable for the transmission of digital souvenirs, reversibly engageable on any surface of a souvenir (3), according to any of the previous claims, characterized by comprising at least one micro-hook and/or a micro-carabiner suitable for attaching said device (1) to said souvenir (3) equipped with at least one hole. 5. Proximity device? (1), interactive, suitable for the transmission of digital souvenirs, reversibly engageable on any surface of a souvenir (3), according to any of the previous claims, characterized by being resistant to water, shocks and low temperatures and to be watertight and water-repellent. 6. Proximity device? (1), interactive, suitable for the transmission of digital souvenirs, reversibly engageable on any surface of a souvenir (3), according to any of the previous claims, characterized by the fact of being connectable to an application, downloadable on said personal electronic devices (2), aimed at allowing interaction with further users who have participated in said experience (3.3) and exchanging said digital products (3.2); said application being capable of managing, storing, moving, modifying and sending said digital products (3.2) and organizing them into lists. 7. Proximity device? (1), interactive, suitable for the transmission of digital souvenirs, reversibly engageable on any surface of a souvenir (3), according to any of the previous claims, characterized by the fact of comprising a rechargeable battery micromodule, included inside said grooves ( 1.6), capable of being recharged by means of at least one smart connector, installed above said first layer (1); said battery micromodule being rechargeable by means of a common USB, USB socket or any other device suitable to act as a charger. 8. Proximity device? (1), interactive, suitable for the transmission of digital souvenirs, reversibly engageable on any surface of a souvenir (3), according to any of the previous claims, characterized by the fact that said body included in said first layer (1.2)? designed to light up, via a common light emitter, in any case of association carried out by an electronic device (2). 9. Proximity device? (1), interactive, suitable for the transmission of digital souvenirs, reversibly engageable on any surface of a souvenir (3), according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that said grooves (1.6) comprise a sensory system, comprising a plurality ? of sensors and lights, designed to allow access to digital products dedicated to blind and/or visually impaired users and dedicated access to deaf users; said system being capable of reproducing personalized content for these users based on its configuration and need? of a user who is using it. 10. Proximity device? (1), interactive, suitable for the transmission of digital souvenirs, reversibly engageable on any surface of a souvenir (3), according to any of the previous claims, characterized by the fact that, in case of access by new electronic devices (2 ), said device (1) sends a notification of successful association to the owner of an electronic device (2) set as administrator, who confirms or denies access to said digital products (3.2) by said third-party electronic devices. 11. Proximity device? (1), interactive, suitable for the transmission of digital souvenirs, reversibly engageable on any surface of a souvenir (3), according to any of the previous claims, characterized by the fact of comprising a multimedia file projector suitable for reproducing said digital products ( 3.2) on a neutral surface and/or on any other surface thereof? in charge. 12. Proximity device? (1), interactive, suitable for the transmission of digital souvenirs, reversibly engageable on any surface of a souvenir (3), according to any of the previous claims, characterized by the fact of being connectable to a hard disk, for the archiving of large volumes of said digital products (3.2), equipped with induction charging. 13. Proximity device? (1), interactive, suitable for the transmission of digital souvenirs, reversibly engageable on any surface of a souvenir (3), according to any of the previous claims, characterized by the fact of being equipped with a scanner suitable for detecting the presence of said souvenir (3), scan contents and process them in the form of digital products (3.2).