KR101722219B1 - System for preventing loss of bicycle using wireless communication - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for preventing loss of a bicycle. The system for preventing loss of the bicycle comprises: a step of allowing a smartphone to receive a broadcasted beacon signal in a beacon device attached to the bicycle in a Bluetooth low power (BLE) communication method; a step of allowing the smartphone to transmit the beacon signal information of the bicycle to a server; and a step of receiving loss information about the bicycle from the server. The loss information about the bicycle is stored in loss bicycle DB stored in the server.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a system for preventing a bicycle from being lost,

The present invention relates to a bicycle loss prevention system using wireless communication. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system for attaching a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) beacon device to a bicycle and tracking the position of the bicycle by sensing a beacon signal.

According to the present invention, it is possible to establish a network for confirming the position of a bicycle in a smartphone of a bicycle person or another rider and a dedicated scanner (or AP) provided outside the bicycle, thereby enhancing the convenience of storing the bicycle.

Through the Industrial Revolution and the Information Revolution, our society is undergoing a Hyperconnectivity revolution based on the Internet of Things (IoT), where everything is connected to the Internet. Currently, things connected to the Internet are less than 1% of all objects, but various innovations and business opportunities can be created in the future.

As an example of the Internet service of things that can be found in the vicinity, the connected car connects the vehicle to the Internet through automatic transmission of emergency rescue messages and unmanned self-driving service. In addition, healthcare products support the healthcare service by measuring the heartbeat and momentum of the body. The home of the smart home supports services such as remote control of appliances or home CCTV.

IoT's main technologies are sensing technology, wired / wireless communication, network infrastructure technology, and IoT service interface technology. First, the sensing technology can be used to detect physical objects such as remote sensing, SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar), radar, position, motion, image sensor, etc. from conventional temperature / humidity / heat / gas / illumination / Which means sensing in the sensor. In order to improve the application characteristics, the physical sensor is developed as a smart sensor with a built-in standardized interface and information processing capability, and also includes a virtual sensing function for extracting specific information from the already-sensed data. It is implemented in the IoT service interface. IoT sensing technology uses multi-disciplinary sensor technology, which is one dimension higher than standard independent and individual sensors, enabling more intelligent and high-dimensional information extraction.

Wired / wireless communication and network infrastructure technologies will be described. IoT's wired / wireless communication and network devices include existing WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Networks), Wi-Fi, 3G / 4G / LTE, Bluetooth, LPWA Refers to any wired or wireless network capable of connecting people, objects, and services, such as a low power wide area, Ethernet, BcN (Broadband convergence network), satellite communication, Microware, serial communication and PLC (Power Line Communication).

The IoT service interface plays a role of linking the three major components of IoT (human object service) with application services performing specific functions. More specifically, the IoT service interface is not a concept of a network interface, but rather a concept of a network interface, such as sensing, processing / extracting / processing, storing, judging, context awareness, cognition, security / privacy protection, authentication / authorization, discovery, (Storage, processing, transformation, etc.) for providing services such as rugged-based semantics, open sensor APIs, virtualization, location identification, processor management, open platform technology, middleware technology, data mining technology, .

In recent years, as a position checking system has been developed, a system for preventing the loss of a person or an article is being developed. For example, the number of disappearances of mothers in Korea is 21,591 in 2014, but only 83 cases have been uncovered due to the recent development of location tracking technology such as GPS and BLE beacons.

In recent years, a variety of applications such as smartphones have been developed to track the location of a device in order to prevent the device from being lost or stolen.

However, in the case of bicycles, there are only 15,800 cases reported in Korea (2014) in the year of burglary, and the number of cases reported is relatively large, It is true. It is also very difficult to prevent loss or theft or to track the position of the bicycle after theft, for example, due to the necessity of attaching a separate device whose limitations and effects are unknown. However, it is not mandatory in Korea, and the owner of the bicycle must register the bicycle's own vehicle number through a specific local government. Even after registration, there is no unified channel for confirming the vehicle number by the naked eye, The inconvenience of identifying a stolen bicycle was significant.

Even after the bicycle has been lost / stolen, it is possible to track the position of the bicycle by checking the CCTV of the bicycle storage, etc. However, if the CCTV system does not work properly, it is almost impossible to retrieve the lost bicycle.

In recent years, bicycling for health has been popular as a leisure sport, and it has been found easily in everyday life from cheap bicycles of several hundred thousand won to expensive imported bicycles of more than ten million won, and even when stored with a strong lock, A system for tracking the position of a bicycle even after a lost / stolen is required as well as a means such as a lock for preventing theft.

In accordance with this demand, in recent years, it is possible to perform device to device (D2D) using Bluetooth technology, which is a major portion of the local area network technology, and to transmit data in both directions .

Bluetooth technology replaces the need for multiple cable connections between devices via a single wireless connection within short distances. For example, when Bluetooth wireless technology is implemented in mobile phones and laptop computers, it can be used without cables. Printers, PDAs, desktops, fax machines, keyboards, joysticks, and virtually any digital device can be part of a Bluetooth system. In addition to freeing devices from the cable, Bluetooth wireless technology provides a universal bridge between existing data networks and peripherals, and a group of devices that are remote from fixed network infrastructures can do. Bluetooth uses fast recognition and frequency hopping to make connections between devices stronger. The Bluetooth module avoids interference with other signals by sending a new packet or hopping a new frequency after sending the packet. Compared to other systems operating on the same frequency band, Bluetooth uses a particularly fast and short packet. Meanwhile, with the announcement of Bluetooth 4.0, which includes the functions of classic Bluetooth, Bluetooth high speed and Bluetooth low energy, interest in Bluetooth low energy (BLE) technology is increasing.

The beacon can precisely grasp the position of the user at a short distance, thereby providing customized information according to the movement of the user. There are many applications in the marketing field in particular. There have been a few beacons, but nowadays, it is because of the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), which is version 4.0 of Bluetooth.

Conventional Bluetooth classic versions had limited power efficiency and number of simultaneous devices. Bluetooth 4.0 has been dramatically improved in power consumption for more than a year with a single coin-shaped battery (eg CR2450), and Apple's US company has expanded its coverage with iOS's beacon API.

The beacon feature is recognizable at distances of up to 100 meters, and it can accurately grasp the location of objects and individuals even in a room with many people in a limited space. Therefore, it is possible to provide different information for each individual device, and it is possible to transmit personalized information.

Therefore, it is necessary to use a low-power short-range communication method such as BLE to determine whether a bicycle is lost or not, and to find a location of a lost bicycle.

In addition, using LPWA (Low Power Wide Area), which is a new technology related to communication between IoT (Internet of Things) devices, it is possible to extend the communication distance and broaden the receiving radius with low power.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to obviate the above-described problems and to detect a beacon signal from a beacon device attached to the bicycle, thereby locating the position of the bicycle.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the convenience of storing bicycle riders by bicycle riders and actively support bicycle hobby activities, thereby enabling users to easily experience the service of locating their bicycles in a smart device.

It is to be understood that the technical objectives of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical objects and other technical objects which are not mentioned in the following description are to be understood from the following description, It will be understood clearly by those with knowledge.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for preventing the loss of bicycles in which a smartphone is connected to a wheel hub of a bicycle via a beacon device and a low power wide area (LPWA) Receiving a beacon signal broadcast in a communication manner; Scanning the pre-registered beacon through an app of the smartphone to always check whether the bicycle is lost or not; And transmitting the information and the location to the server when the smartphone receives a beacon signal of a lost bicycle of another person; And receiving and reporting lost information about the bicycle from the server, wherein the lost information about the bicycle is stored in the lost bicycle DB in association with the bicycle number of the bicycle stored in the server, Sudden makes it easy to check whether you are lost or lost just by your car number.

The server may further include transmitting the location information of the bicycle to the smartphone, wherein the step of transmitting the location information of the bicycle includes receiving the location information of the bicycle from the access point (AP) Receiving a signal at the server; And determining location information of the bicycle based on the information of the AP at the server.

Preferably, the information of the AP includes at least one of identification information of the AP, location information, and signal strength information.

Also, the AP may be installed outdoors and receive power from external power or solar light.

The AP may further include at least one of a CO 2 sensor, an ultraviolet sensor, and an ozone sensor for measuring the concentration of atmospheric air.

The method may further include transmitting information on a place where the AP is installed to the smartphone of the rider of the bicycle.

Preferably, the location where the AP is installed may be a bus stop, a convenience store, a bicycle store, etc. based on a place where a lot of people usually travel, and the location information about the place where the AP is installed (a stop number, And the data, advertisement, and discount information sensed from the additional sensor to the smartphone of the user.

The transmission period during which the beacon signal is broadcast in the beacon device may be changed based on acceleration information, gyro information, temperature and humidity information, and current consumption level sensed by the bicycle.

Further, the transmission period may be changed based on the traveling speed determined based on the circular motion information of the wheel set measured by the gyro sensor of the bicycle.

Advantageously, the beacon device may be further attached to the bottom of the saddle of the bicycle.

Preferably, the bicycle may further include at least one of an atmospheric humidity sensor and a CO2 sensor.

Preferably, the bicycle may further include an acceleration sensor for sensing a physical impact of the bicycle.

The present invention has the following effects.

According to the present invention, it is possible to immediately check whether or not a bicycle is lost in a smartphone, receive a beacon signal around a lost bicycle, and easily ascertain whether the bicycle has been stolen or not, and to find out the position of the bicycle. To this end, the beacon device attached to the bicycle is light in weight and does not need to be charged every time, so it can be attached and fixed for a few months.

In addition, by providing the bicycle rider with the convenience of storing the bicycle, it is possible to enhance bicycle riding as a hobby activity, and there is an advantageous effect that the bike rider can significantly reduce the incidence of crime.

Also, it is effective to prevent theft of the stolen bicycle by confirming whether or not the used bicycle is lost through the management of the bicycle trunk number registered through the system.

1 is a conceptual view of a bicycle loss prevention system according to the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating a method of managing a bicycle loss prevention system according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart showing an operational flow of the bicycle loss prevention system according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart showing an operation flow in a smartphone according to the present invention.
5 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a bicycle loss prevention system according to the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a method of tracking the position of a bicycle through an AP according to the present invention.
Figs. 7 (a) and 7 (b) are views showing positions where a beacon device according to the present invention is attached to a bicycle. Fig.
8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server of the bicycle loss prevention system according to the present invention.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail.

It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals will be used for the same constituent elements in the drawings, and redundant explanations for the same constituent elements will be omitted.

1 is a conceptual view of a bicycle loss prevention system according to the present invention.

In recent years, as the number of riders who make bicycles as hobbies has increased, the bicycle market has expanded. According to the statistics, it is confirmed that the population of bicycles exceeds 10 million people in Korea. As the bike market grows, the number of bicycles also increases, and the price of bicycles also falls within a fairly spectral range. Bicycle insurance business areas such as bicycle insurance are also growing. Bicycle infrastructure facilities such as bike road construction are also under construction.

However, as the bike market grows, negative phenomena such as lost or stolen bicycles are also increasing. According to statistics, the number of bikes reported to be stolen in 2014 has reached 15,800, and the recovery rate of stolen bicycles has been confirmed to be considerably low. The reason why it is difficult to recover the stolen bicycle is that there is a unique bicycle number of the bicycle, but the method and the window for checking the frame and inquiring the frame are not unified, and when the parts are disassembled and sold, Because.

Bicycle riders are equipped with various locks (eg, joint locks, shock alarms) to prevent the loss and theft of their bicycles, but the burglary thieving technology is also highly advanced and theft occurs in a short period of time. It becomes almost impossible to grasp the position of the bicycle and the like.

Therefore, even if the bicycle is lost or stolen, a technical means for recovering the bicycle is required as a follow-up measure. In the present invention, the acquisition of the bicycle information according to the beacon signal will be described by attaching the beacon device to the bicycle.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bicycle loss prevention system may include a bicycle 100, a smart phone 200, and a server 300.

The bicycle 100 may be a bicycle on which a rider can ride. For example, it is sufficient to have a form of bicycle such as MTB, road bike, hybrid, electric bicycle and children bicycle.

The bicycle 100 may be another type of moving means. Although the present invention has been described by taking a bicycle as an example, it is desirable to understand it as a comprehensive concept including a motorcycle, a segway, a nin bot, an electric scooter, an electric scooter, a electric kickboard, and an electric kickboard.

The bicycle 100 may have various electronic devices. The bicycle may include a speedometer and an accelerometer capable of measuring the speed and acceleration of the bicycle. In addition, a gyro sensor capable of measuring the physical movement of the bicycle can be provided. The bicycle may also include a hygrometer capable of measuring temperature and humidity, and may also include an atmospheric sensor for measuring the concentration in the atmosphere.

The sensors may be part of a bicycle fixed to a bicycle or may be a sensor attached to a smart device. In the case of a sensor attached to a smart device, the smart device itself can be mounted on a bicycle, which can be utilized as a sensor of a bicycle.

The bicycle may be equipped with a beacon device capable of transmitting a beacon. A beacon device can transmit a beacon signal using a Bluetooth communication method. In the case of Bluetooth low energy (BLE) of 4.0 or higher, communication distance is possible up to 50-100m and low power wide area (LPWA) communication method is used to widen the data receiving range. So that the receiver can receive a signal broadcasted on the bike up to a few km radius. It is also possible to apply solutions such as SigFox, LoRa and LTE-M (Cat. M) to enable LPWA, a low-power telecommunication technology. Recently, the LoRa solution is in the trial application stage, and as the development of the solution progresses, the scope of application of the present invention can be expanded.

The transmission scheme can be divided into unicasting, multicasting, and broadcasting according to the correspondence between the transmitter that transmits the signal and the receiver that receives the signal. In the case of unicasting, one transmitter transmits signals in a one-to-one correspondence with one receiver, and in the case of multicasting, a transmitter transmits signals in a one-to-many correspondence to a plurality of receivers. In the case of broadcasting, a transmission method distinguishes from multicasting in which signals are transmitted only to specified receivers in such a manner that one transmitter transmits a signal in a one-to-many correspondence to a plurality of receivers without specification. The beacon signal according to the present invention is a signal transmitted from a beacon device to an unspecified number of receivers, and a broadcasting method can be used.

In accordance with the present invention, the smartphone 200 may receive a beacon signal broadcast by the bicycle 100. The communication unit of the smart phone 200 can support BLE communication.

The smartphone 200 according to the present invention is an electronic device capable of executing one or more applications, and a device capable of receiving a beacon signal is sufficient. Although the present invention has been described by taking a smart phone as an example for convenience of description, the technical features of the present invention are not necessarily limited thereto, and it is understood that smart devices such as PCs, tablets, and wearable devices are collectively referred to Do.

In accordance with the present invention, the smartphone 200 may transmit the beacon signal received from the bicycle 100 to the server 300. The server 300 may have information for identifying the beacon signal of the bicycle and may determine whether the bicycle 300 is lost or stolen.

A user of the smart phone 200 can access the server 300 through an application. The application installed in the smartphone 200 can perform a series of processes from receiving the beacon signal from the bicycle 100 to transmitting it to the server 300.

The server 300 according to the present invention may include a DB capable of identifying a beacon signal. The server 300 can obtain the identification information of the bicycle 100 from the beacon signal received from the smartphone 200 and identify the unique information of the bicycle 100. [ Unique information of the bicycle 100 from the owner of the bicycle 100 can be additionally registered in the server. For example, the server 300 may store various information such as model name, part number, owner information, chassis number, owner's contact information of the bicycle together with identification information of the bicycle.

The lost DB of the server 300 according to the present invention can store loss related information of the bicycle. In the lost DB, the identification number of the bicycle and whether or not the bicycle is lost can be stored in a matching manner. The identification number of the bicycle may be the chassis number, and if the lost bicycle report from the owner of the lost bicycle is received, it can be decided by the lost bicycle. Or as a lost bicycle from a public agency such as a police station, as well as the owner of the bicycle, may decide to make a lost bicycle.

Accordingly, the smartphone 200 can access the server 300 to confirm whether the bicycle is lost or not. If the lost DB is not registered as a lost or stolen bicycle, it can be identified as a bicycle in its normal possession.

2 is a diagram illustrating a method of managing a bicycle loss prevention system according to the present invention.

The loss prevention system can confirm whether the bicycle is lost by receiving the beacon signal of the bicycle. The beacon device of the bicycle broadcasts the beacon signal. The beacon device of the bicycle can be operated by an external power source such as a battery or the like, and the charger can be incorporated to store the power of the bicycle by converting the power of the bicycle into electric energy.

The smartphone that receives the beacon signal of the bicycle can check whether the bicycle is lost or not by executing the application, and can perform various other operations. Generally, it can be used as a bicycle speedometer by mounting a smartphone on a bicycle, and can be used as a route guidance through a map of a smart phone or a navigation app. In addition, the rider may be informed of the rider's biometric information such as calorie consumption, pulse rate and the like.

According to the present invention, a smartphone can track the position of a bicycle. BLE communication between a bicycle and a smart phone can confirm its position directly on a smartphone up to about 100 meters, but it is difficult to confirm the position of the bicycle because it can not communicate directly with the distance.

In the present invention, a bicycle can be identified through a beacon signal received from a plurality of Access Points (APs) located at various places, and its position can be confirmed (scanned). The location of the bicycle can be confirmed through the location of the AP, assuming that it is not easy to move the AP because it is often installed in a specific building or a specific place. Examples of installation in the present invention include a bicycle path certification center installed on a bicycle path, a store near a bicycle path, a bicycle sales and repair shop, and a digitized bus stop already installed in more than 25,000 convenience stores and road elements in the nation It can also be installed with CCTVs installed in various places in the alley, and can perform the function of checking CCTV directly when detecting a signal of a bike.

In addition, the AP installed at the bike sales and repair shop can also provide the store owner with a record of how often a particular bike customer visited.

As the number of installed APs increases, the area where the beacon signal can be received becomes dense, and it can help overcome the effective limit of the self service in connection with the service such as prevention of the lost child or the lost property.

A plurality of APs may have a separate network as a repeater. The plurality of APs may operate on a separate service platform, and the server may be connected to a separate service platform by wired / wireless connection to acquire AP information.

The AP may be equipped with a CO2 sensor, an ultraviolet sensor, an ozone sensor, a fine dust sensor, etc., for measuring the concentration of the atmosphere. Atmospheric concentration information, CO2 information, ultraviolet information, etc. measured at each AP can be displayed as meaningful information in a smartphone of a bicycle rider.

The AP can be installed outdoors, can receive power from external power or solar light, and can transmit data over a cellular network (3G, LTE) or Wi-Fi.

Hereinafter, the operation of the bicycle loss prevention system will be described in detail.

3 is a flowchart showing an operational flow of the bicycle loss prevention system according to the present invention.

In step S310, the beacon device (beacon circuit) 100 attached to the bicycle may broadcast a beacon signal. The beacon device 100 may change the transmission period at regular intervals or based on the status information of the bicycle. For example, the state information of the bicycle may include information such as the temperature and humidity of the bicycle, the atmospheric concentration, the gyro information, and the location information. The above information may be analyzed to determine status information such as whether the bicycle is kept indoors or in motion.

More specifically, the beacon device 100 can grasp the state of the bicycle and change the transmission period of the beacon signal. The state of the bicycle is determined from various sensors of the bicycle, and beacon signal transmission according to the situation is possible.

For example, when the beacon device 100 senses a strong impact from an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor of a bicycle, the possibility of bicycling is high, so that the transmission period of the beacon signal can be shortened.

If the beacon device 100 determines that the bicycle is stored at a predetermined temperature for a long time based on sensing information obtained from another hygrometer, an atmospheric sensor, or the like, the beacon device 100 sets the transmission period of the beacon signal to be long, Energy consumption can be reduced.

Alternatively, if the driving of the bicycle is different from the existing driving history of the bicycle (for example, when the driving speed is 30% or more, or if the vehicle travels in a new area having no existing driving history) The transmission period can be shortened.

In some cases, the transmission period of the beacon device 100 can be set by the user of the bicycle at will. For example, if the bicycle is stored indoors in winter, the transmission of the beacon device may be stopped.

By changing the transmission period of the beacon signal according to the condition, there is an advantageous effect that the power consumed in receiving the beacon can be reduced. Particularly, in the case of a low-power circuit such as a beacon device, since power management is a performance-sensitive factor, efficient transmission cycle change is required.

In step S320, the smartphone 200 may receive a beacon signal from the beacon device 100 and transmit a beacon signal to the server 300. [ The smartphone 200 may have a DB capable of analyzing a beacon signal to identify a beacon signal. In this case, since the smart phone 200 can occupy a considerable storage space, the smart phone 200 transmits a beacon signal to the server 300, rather than identifying the beacon signal, Is identified.

In step S330, the server 300 can confirm whether or not the identified bicycle is reported as lost in the lost DB. If the loss is reported in association with the vehicle number of the bicycle or the like, the server 300 can determine the lost bicycle. If the lost information is not stored in the lost DB, the server 300 can determine the bicycle as a normal bicycle.

In step S340, the server 300 can transmit lost information indicating whether or not it is lost to the smart phone 200, and the smart phone 200 can confirm whether or not the lost information is lost.

4 is a flowchart showing an operation flow in a smartphone according to the present invention.

The smartphone can be a smartphone of a bicycle rider, but it can be a smartphone of various subjects. For example, a police smartphone can receive a beacon signal for a lost bicycle search. Alternatively, it can be a smartphone for a bicycle dealer, and a lost bike can be viewed to prevent illegal traffic on the bicycle.

The smart phone can execute the bicycle management application and can operate in the process of S410 to S430 below.

In step S410, the smartphone may receive a beacon signal broadcast in a BLE communication manner in a beacon device attached to the bicycle.

In step S420, the smartphone may transmit the beacon signal information of the bicycle to the server. The beacon signal information transmitted from the smart phone may be a signal including the same information as the beacon signal transmitted in the beacon device in S410, or may be a signal modified or added to a signal compatible with the server.

In step S430, the smartphone may receive lost information about the bicycle from the server. The server can identify the bicycle to determine if it is a lost bicycle, and the smartphone can check whether the bicycle is lost by receiving the lost information.

5 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a bicycle loss prevention system according to the present invention.

It is easy to check whether the bicycle is lost or not by the bicycle loss inquiry system. The beacon signal of the beacon device attached to the bicycle can be received by various subjects to confirm whether the beacon is lost or not.

First, the smartphone 520 and 530, which are mounted on the bicycle around the lost bike 510, can confirm whether or not the lost device is lost. For example, when driving on the bicycle road on the lost bicycle 510, it is possible to receive the beacon signal of the lost bicycle from the nearby smartphone 520 and 530 of the bicycle riders, Can be confirmed.

The smart phones 520 and 530 of the nearby bicycle can check the lost or stolen bicycle 510 and display the notification. For example, on the screen of the smartphone, a message such as " The bicycle running ahead is the lost bicycle "

It is possible not only to display the guidance message, but also to perform a function of notifying the surrounding party such as a police station or the like. The server connected to the smartphone can track the location of the lost bicycle based on the GPS location information of the smartphone. Therefore, as the subject driving the lost bicycle, it exposes the lost bicycle to the surrounding area, so that the possibility of further loss or theft can be reduced.

Also, it is possible to confirm whether or not the bicycle is lost by receiving the beacon signal of the bicycle from the fixed buildings 540 and 550 around the lost bicycle. For example, a receiver capable of receiving a beacon signal can be attached to a cafe 540 or a telephone booth 550 located in a certain area of a street to receive beacon signals of bicycles passing around the beacon.

Receivers 540 and 550 receiving the beacon signal may also transmit a beacon signal to the server to verify whether the identified bicycle is a lost bicycle. Since it is the beacon signal measured at the receiver in the fixed position, it may be easier to determine the position of the lost bicycle.

6 is a diagram illustrating a method of tracking the position of a bicycle through an AP according to the present invention.

As described above with reference to FIG. 5, by receiving beacon signals from various moving bodies and fixed buildings, it is possible to inquire and track lost bikes. In the case of the Republic of Korea, convenience stores (500) are located in every corner of the street, and convenience stores are distributed in the local and remote areas. If a beacon receiver is attached to a convenience store, the range of the lost bicycle can reach a considerable range. As a bicycle thief, it is impossible to illegally trade bicycles, and even using a lost bicycle makes it impossible to prevent further bike-theft crimes.

Each of the convenience stores 500 may have an AP 400 installed therein. The AP 400 may receive the beacon signal of the bicycle 100 and may transmit the beacon signal to the server 300. [ The AP 400 can transmit a signal to the server 300 through a separate terminal, and can also transmit the AP information.

The server 300 may store information about each of the APs 400. For example, the AP 1 can store information of an AP installed at a convenience store located in front of the exit 9 of the Gangnam Station, and the absolute location (coordinates on the map) of the corresponding AP can also be stored together.

The beacon signal of the bicycle may be received at a plurality of APs. When the bicycle 100 passes between two APs, both APs receive a beacon signal, and the strength of the beacon signal may also be transmitted to the server 300. In this case, the server 300 can determine the position of the bicycle 100 based on the intensity of the beacon signal. If both APs are set to the same receive sensitivity, it can be determined that the bicycle is located around the AP with the greater beacon strength.

The convenience store 500 receives the beacon signal of the bicycle and can transmit sales information, discount information, advertisement, etc. to the smartphone of the bicycle rider. For example, when the AP 400 of the convenience store 500 receives the beacon signal of the bicycle 100, the AP 400 may transmit the beacon signal to the server 300. [ The server 300 can identify the beacon signal, identify the bike, and transmit context information to the associated bike rider's smartphone.

The rider of the bicycle 100 can store the bicycle around the convenience store, enter the convenience store, receive sales, discount, and advertisement information by push alarm, and the convenience store can promote the sale in this manner.

Or a scanner such as an AP that receives a beacon signal in the vicinity of the convenience store 500 guides the position of the nearest convenience store to a smartphone or the like of the rider of the bicycle 100 by push alarm or the like, Can be provided.

In the present invention, a convenience store has been described as an example of a building located around the periphery. However, the present invention is not limited to a convenience store. AP is installed in a shop, a bus stop, a phone booth, .

In the case of a store, it is a concept that includes the entire range from a small / medium supermarket around a residence to a large mart, and it is preferable to understand it as a broad concept that encompasses not only a grocery store but also a variety of nearby stores (eg, cafes and bicycle shops). In the case of a bicycle shop, there is an advantageous effect that it is easy to check whether a bicycle is lost or stolen during the repair process of many bicycles since it is a place where bicycle repair is performed.

In the case of a bus stop, it is located in various roads throughout the country, so that it is easy to receive a beacon signal when there is a movement of a bicycle. Since each bus stop has a unique identification number, it can be stored in association with the bus stop information in the AP DB of the server.

Figs. 7 (a) and 7 (b) are views showing positions where a beacon device according to the present invention is attached to a bicycle. Fig.

The beacon device can be attached to various parts of the bicycle. A beacon device may be wrapped around a certain portion of the same type as a band, or may be attached to a certain area of the same type as a sticker.

The beacon device according to the present invention is described on the assumption that it is considerably difficult to remove the attachment. When the beacon device is easy to remove, the beacon device may not exhibit its function by the thief. Therefore, it is preferable that the beacon device is permanently impossible to detach once it is attached.

As shown in Fig. 7 (a), a beacon signal can be attached to the bottom of the saddle. When it is attached to the lower end of the saddle, it is difficult to confirm whether or not the beacon device is externally attached, so that there is an apparent advantageous effect.

May be attached to the wheel or drive of the bicycle, as shown in Figure 7 (b). In case of attaching to the wheel hub, it is very difficult to remove the beacon device, and since the power of the beacon device can be stored in the beacon device by accumulating the power of the bicycle as electric energy, the beacon device can be supplied with power semi-permanently have.

8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server of the bicycle loss prevention system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the server 800 may include a communication unit 810, a control unit 820, and a storage unit 830.

The communication unit 810 according to the present invention can perform wired / wireless communication, receive signals transmitted from a smart phone or the like, and transmit signals to a smart phone or the like.

The controller 820 according to the present invention can identify the beacon signal received from the smartphone. The unique information of the bicycle can be obtained based on the identification information of the bicycle included in the beacon signal. For example, it is possible to acquire information such as owner, model name, and parts of the bicycle based on the vehicle number information of the bicycle included in the beacon signal.

The control unit 820 according to the present invention can determine whether the bicycle is lost or stolen based on the identification information of the bicycle stored in the lost DB. Lost or stolen bicycles may be reported to the lost DB and the identification number of the registered bicycle may be determined as a lost or stolen bicycle.

The controller 820 according to the present invention can grasp the position of the bicycle. The position information of the smartphone can be received, and the position of the bicycle can be tracked. For example, the control unit 820 of the server 800 receiving the position information measured by the GPS sensor of the smartphone while transmitting the beacon signal of the bicycle in the smartphone may determine the location of the bicycle around the smartphone.

The controller 820 according to the present invention can determine the position of the bicycle based on the AP information. The server 800 may store device information of APs installed in various areas in the AP DB. For example, the AP device information such as the identification information of the AP, the location of the AP, and the reception sensitivity of the AP can be stored in the AP DB, and the position of the bicycle can be tracked from the beacon information received from the AP.

The storage unit 830 according to the present invention may store various information related to the bicycle. The control unit 820 may provide a UI (User Interface) so that the owner of the bicycle can register the vehicle's bicycle number in the storage unit 830. [ The information associated with the bicycle's chassis number may include various information such as owner information, model information, owner contact information, component replacement information, owner change history, repair history, and lost history.

The storage unit 830 according to the present invention may include a lost DB 832 and an AP DB 834. The lost DB 832 can store whether or not the match is matched with the identification information of the bicycle. For example, if a bike owner reports to the server that a bicycle with a specific chassis number has been stolen, the bike can be determined to be a stolen bicycle and store relevant information. The AP DB 834 can store AP device information such as identification information of the AP, installation location of the AP, reception sensitivity of the AP, and the like in the AP DB.

The lost DB 832 and the AP DB 834 can update their information by various subjects. For example, the owner of the bicycle, the bicycle dealer, the police, or the like may be the main subject that can update the lost DB 832 of the server 800. In addition, when the lost bicycle is recovered, the lost state of the past can be changed back to the normal state. The AP DB 834 can also be updated by the AP manager when the location, performance, and the like of the AP change.

The functional operations described herein and embodiments of the present subject matter may be implemented in digital electronic circuitry or computer software, firmware or hardware, including combinations of structures disclosed herein, and structural equivalents thereof, .

Embodiments of the subject matter described herein may be implemented as one or more computer program products, in other words one or more modules for computer program instructions encoded on a type of program medium for execution by, or control over, the operation of the data processing apparatus Can be implemented. The type of program medium may be a propagated signal or a computer readable medium. A propagated signal is an artificially generated signal, such as a machine-generated electrical, optical or electromagnetic signal, generated to encode information for transmission to a suitable receiver device for execution by a computer. The computer-readable medium can be a machine-readable storage device, a machine-readable storage substrate, a memory device, a combination of materials that affect the machine readable propagation type signal, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing.

A computer program (also known as a program, software, software application, script or code) may be written in any form of programming language, including compiled or interpreted language, a priori or procedural language, Components, subroutines, or other units suitable for use in a computer environment.

A computer program does not necessarily correspond to a file in the file system. The program may be stored in a single file provided to the requested program, or in multiple interactive files (e.g., a file storing one or more modules, subprograms, or portions of code) (E.g., one or more scripts stored in a markup language document).

A computer program may be deployed to run on multiple computers or on one computer, located on a single site or distributed across multiple sites and interconnected by a communications network.

Additionally, the logic flows and structural block diagrams described in this patent document describe corresponding actions and / or specific methods supported by corresponding functions and steps supported by the disclosed structural means, It can also be used to build software structures and algorithms and their equivalents.

The processes and logic flows described herein may be performed by one or more programmable processors executing one or more computer programs to perform functions by operating on input data and generating output.

Processors suitable for the execution of computer programs include, for example, any one or more processors of both general purpose and special purpose microprocessors and any kind of digital computer. Generally, a processor will receive instructions and data from read-only memory, random access memory, or both.

A core element of a computer is a processor for executing instructions and one or more memory devices for storing instructions and data. In addition, the computer is generally operatively coupled to receive data from, transfer data to, or perform both of the operations of, for example, one or more mass storage devices for storing data such as magnetic, magneto-optical disks, Or will include. However, the computer need not have such a device.

The description sets forth the best mode of the invention, and is provided to illustrate the invention and to enable those skilled in the art to make and use the invention. The written description is not intended to limit the invention to the specific terminology presented.

Thus, while the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above examples, those skilled in the art will be able to make adaptations, modifications, and variations on these examples without departing from the scope of the present invention. In other words, in order to achieve the intended effect of the present invention, all the functional blocks shown in the drawings are separately included or all the steps shown in the drawings are not necessarily followed in the order shown, It can be in the range.

Claims (13)

In a bicycle loss prevention system,
Receiving a beacon signal broadcast by a smartphone in a short distance communication and a low power wide area (LPWA) communication method via a beacon device attached to a wheel hub of a bicycle;
The smartphone transmitting beacon signal information of the bicycle to a server; And
Receiving lost information about the bicycle from the server,
The lost information on the bicycle may include,
The lost bicycle DB is stored in association with the vehicle number of the bicycle previously registered in the server,
Further comprising the step of the server transmitting location information of the bicycle to the smartphone,
The step of transmitting location information of the bicycle includes:
Receiving, by the server, a beacon signal of the bicycle received by an access point (AP) connected to the server; And
Determining location information of the bicycle based on information of indoor or outdoor APs in the server,
Further comprising the step of transmitting, to a rider terminal of the bicycle, information on a place where the AP is installed,
The information on the place where the AP is installed includes bike route information, store information, bus stop information, discount information, and advertisement information,
Wherein the beacon period is a period in which the beacon signal is broadcast in the beacon device,
Based on the position information of the bicycle, the traveling speed information determined based on the circular motion information of the wheel set measured by the gyro sensor of the bicycle, the temperature information of the bicycle, and the traveling history of the bicycle,
Characterized in that the beacon device is attached to either the bottom of the saddle of the bicycle, the wheel of the bicycle, and the drive, in order to make it difficult to remove the attachment from the bicycle.
delete The method according to claim 1,
The information of the AP includes,
Wherein the information includes at least one of identification information, position information, and signal strength information of the AP.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the AP is installed outdoors and can receive power from external power or solar light and transmits data via a cellular communication network or Wi-Fi.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the AP simultaneously performs not only a function of scanning a beacon signal but also a beacon function of periodically transmitting a signal.
delete delete The method of claim 4,
Wherein the place where the AP is installed includes at least one of a bicycle route authentication center, a store, a convenience store, a mailbox, and a bus stop.
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The beacon device comprising:
Bicycle Loss Prevention System (LPWA), which enables long distance transmission of bicycle beacon signal information through a repeater applying the technology using low power long distance technology (LPWA)
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the AP further comprises at least one of a CO2 sensor, an ultraviolet sensor, an ozone sensor, and a fine dust sensor for measuring the concentration of atmospheric air.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the bicycle further comprises a sensor for sensing a physical impact of the bicycle.

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