KR101856419B1 - Method for preventing loss of personal possessions - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for preventing a loss of a personal possession. The method for preventing a loss of a personal possession includes: a smartphone (2) having an NFC function unit (10); an NFC tag (4, 5) for registration and monitoring; and electronic tags (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e) comprising an RFID tag. The method for preventing a loss of a personal possession controls output of a warning alarm to the smartphone (2) and electronic tags when personal possessions get out of a near field communication range by attaching each of the electronic tags (6a-6e) to the personal possessions and using the NFC function unit (10) of the smartphone (2) as an RFID reader. A control unit (11) of the smartphone (20) controls that a unique identifying number of the electronic tags (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e) is registered and managed in a lump in an inner memory unit (20) of the smartphone (2) by the NFC function unit (10) by using a reaction method of moving the smartphone (2) in 10 cm from the NFC tag (4) for registration. The control unit (11) of the smartphone (2) controls the warning alarm about getting out of the near field communication range on the electronic tags (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e) by the NFC function unit (10) by using the reaction method of moving the smartphone (2) in 10 cm from the NFC tag (5) for monitoring. The control unit (11) of the smartphone (2) also controls the execution of monitoring and inspecting all the electronic tags (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e) registered, in a lump, after a monitoring start operation and controls execution of an alarm off work answering a loss concern message about the electronic tag being out of the near field communication range, by using the reaction method of moving the smartphone (2) in 10 cm from the NFC tag (5) for monitoring.

Description

{METHOD FOR PREVENTING LOSS OF PERSONAL POSSESSIONS}

The present invention relates to a method for preventing the loss of personal possessions by a user, and more particularly, to an improvement of a method for preventing loss of personal possessions by using a smart phone having an NFC (Near Field Communication) function will be.

Nowadays portable personal electronic devices such as smart phones, tablet PCs, digital cameras, smart watches, MP3 devices, and notebook PCs are becoming popular. In particular, smartphones are becoming indispensable to daily life and social activities.

Also, an individual usually takes a bag with various personal items such as a wallet, a glasses case, a diary, a secondary battery, cosmetics, etc., and if he or she needs to travel or packs, he or she should pack a number of bags .

However, there are cases where a person puts out a small bag containing belongings and other belongings that he or she has carried in his / her bag, out of his / her activities and then leaves the place, or the unintentional thing is lost out of his pocket . You may not be able to pack several bags properly.

Personal belongings such as portable electronic devices belong to expensive products and personal information which is difficult to be exposed when they are exposed to the outside is stored, and there is a difficulty due to the inability of the user to use them right away, and even when the bag or wallet is lost,

Therefore, if there is a measure to prevent the loss of these things, or to find out if the individual possesses various things properly, and find a way to find them right before the loss, many people concerned will be able to get the response.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2011-0107302, entitled "

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of preventing the loss of personal belongings, which enables a user to collect personal belongings such as portable electronic personal belongings, wallets, and handbags that are often used by individuals by using a smart phone having an NFC function .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a smartphone which can easily grasp various personal possessions of the user around the smartphone together with the smart phone having the NFC function, And to provide a method of preventing the loss of personal possessions that are registered and monitored for the purpose of recognizing and recognizing them.

According to an aspect of the present invention,

In the method for preventing loss of personal possessions,

A smart phone 2 on which the NFC functional unit 10 is mounted, NFC tags 4 and 5 for registration and monitoring, and electronic tags 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d 6e of the smartphone 2 and attaching each of the electronic tags 6a to 6e to the personal possessions and using the NFC function portion 10 of the smartphone 2 as an RFID reader to transmit any electronic The electronic tag 6i (i = a to e) that is out of the smartphone 2 is notified with a warning alarm 6i as the tag 6i is out of the predetermined proximity communication range with the NFC function unit 10 of the smartphone 2 To be transmitted,

The control section 11 of the smartphone 2 transmits the electronic tags 6a and 6b through the NFC function section 10 by using a reaction system in which the smartphone 2 is accessed to the registration NFC tag 4 within 10 cm ) 6c, 6d, 6e are collectively registered and managed in the internal memory 20 of the smart phone 2,

The smartphone control unit 11 of the smartphone 2 is controlled by the NFC operation executor through the NFC function unit 10 by using a reaction system in which the smartphone 2 is accessed within 10 cm of the monitoring NFC tag 5 Close communication range departure warning alarm control for the electronic tags 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e in accordance with the set work routine, all the electronic tags 6a, 6b, 6c ) 6d (6e), and an alarm-off operation for responding to the lost concern message for the electronic tag that is out of the proximity communication range to be ignored is performed.

The present invention allows a user to check his / her possession around his or her own items used by the user using an NFC tag, an RFID tag type electronic tag, and a NFC function smart phone, The user can receive a message such as an alarm so that the user can immediately recognize that the personal possessions are deviated from the vicinity of the individual user, thereby preventing the loss.

Brief Description of Drawings Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing components constituting an apparatus for preventing personal belonging loss according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.
FIG. 2 is a schematic circuit block diagram of a smartphone serving as both an NFC function unit and an RFID reader function according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a circuit block diagram of an electronic tag, which is an RFID tag applied to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a control flow diagram for setting an application of an NFC tag in a smartphone according to the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a control flowchart for easily registering personal items using a registration NFC tag according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are control flowcharts for performing a loss prevention operation for a personal item to which an electronic tag is attached using a monitoring NFC tag according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing components constituting an apparatus for preventing the loss of personal belongings according to an embodiment of the present invention. The apparatus includes a smart phone 2 on which an NFC functional unit (see FIG. 2) 10 is mounted, NFC (Near Field Communication) tags 4 and 5, and RFID tags 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d and 6e.

FIG. 2 is a schematic circuit block diagram of a smartphone 2 incorporating an NFC functional unit 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic circuit block diagram of an RFID tag 6a ) To (6e).

In the present invention, when a user operates the smartphone 2 (1) having the NFC tag 4 (5), the RFID type electronic tags 6a to 6e and the NFC function portion 10 ) To make it easy to check the status of your belongings around you on the smartphone (2) from time to time so that you can collect your belongings in bulk.

In the present invention, when the personal possessions having the electronic tags 6a to 6e are separated from the vicinity of the individual user, the electronic tags 6i, i = a, .., e, Such as an audible or visual alarm, to prevent the loss of personal belongings.

The NFC (Near Field Communication) technology utilized in the present invention is a wireless tag technology capable of transmitting and receiving various wireless data within a distance of 10 cm or less. The RFID tag uses a frequency band of 13.56 MHz, And is a non-contact communication technology used for transmitting various information such as information transferred between terminals.

These NFCs are advantageous in that the communication distance is short, the price is low, the security is relatively superior to other communication technologies, and there is no hassle to set up between devices when using Bluetooth.

In the present invention, a user uses a smart phone 2 having an NFC tag 4 and an RFID tag 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, and 6e, and an NFC function unit 10 This allows you to check the possession of your belongings around you at any time so that you can collect your belongings in bulk.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 1, the present invention includes a smart phone 2 equipped with an NFC function unit 10 (FIG. 2), an electronic tag registration function and an electronic tag monitoring function for preventing personal property loss RFID tags 6a, 6b and 6c attached or fixed to the user's personal property, and an RFID tag 6a, 6b and 6c attached and fixed to the user's personal property, (6d) 6e.

The smartphone 2 of FIG. 1 has an NFC functional unit (10 of FIG. 2) functioning as an NFC according to the present invention and includes a smartphone control unit 11, a wireless transceiver unit 12 including short- 14, an input unit 16, an audio unit 18, a memory unit 20, and the like.

The main function of the NFC function unit 10 mounted on the smart phone 2 is to support data communication between the devices, quick execution of Bluetooth pairing, RFID tag function (including traffic card function), RFID tag read function (frequency band 13.56 MHz ).

The NFC function unit 10 of the smartphone 2 immediately reacts with the NFC tag 4 within 10 cm or less, Tags 6 and 6 and 6 and 6e and 6e in the electronic tag monitoring mode while executing the registration and monitoring NFC work routine of the tags 4 and 5 . If necessary, the NFC function unit 10 itself functions as an RFID tag, that is, an RFID tag read by an RFID reader (NFC function unit) of another smart phone.

The NFC tags 4 and 5 can be provided in the form of a card or a sticker. In the present invention, the NFC tag 4 and the NFC tag 5 may be connected to the NFC function unit 10 of the smartphone 2, And serves as a trigger for promptly executing the program routine of the stored electronic tag registration mode or electronic tag monitoring mode.

The NFC tag (4) (5) uses the NFC task launcher that can be downloaded from the application market such as Android or Apple's iTunes to the smartphone (2) If the read / write method is selected, the NFC tags (4) and (5) can be reset and recycled. If the dedicated read method is selected, the setting is made for the purpose.

4 is a control flow chart for setting the use of the NFC tag 4 (5) in the smartphone 2 according to the present invention.

The user uses the smartphone 2 to download the NFC job launcher from the application market in the mobile environment (step 100 of FIG. 4).

Thereafter, the user operates the NFC job launcher of the smartphone 2 so that the electronic tag registration mode program or the electronic tag monitoring mode program stored in the internal memory 20 of the smartphone 2 according to the present invention can be executed. (Step 102 of FIG. 4).

Then, when the NFC tag to be input is placed on the back side of the smart phone 2 and the completion button is pressed, setting as the NFC tag 4 (5) for registration or monitoring is completed (step 104 of FIG. 4).

The NFC tags (4) and (5) set for this purpose will be placed in the vicinity of the user (such as a necklace or identification card) by the user to prevent the loss of the personal belongings, If the smartphone 2 is placed within 10 cm of the monitoring NFC tag 4 or 5, the smartphone 2 can register the electronic tag according to the work routine created by the NFC task execution unit, based on the response of the NFC function unit 10 Mode program or an electronic tag monitoring program immediately.

The present invention is applicable to RFID tags 6a, 6b, 6c, and 6d based on a smartphone 2 having an NFC function unit 10, The NFC function unit 10 of the smartphone 2 acts as an RFID reader, and the electronic tag 6a (i.e., the RFID tag) 6b, 6c, 6d, and 6e function as RFID tags. The NFC function unit 10 of the smartphone 2 also serves as an electronic tag of the smartphone 2 of another person, if necessary.

The NFC function unit 10 of the smartphone 2 serving as an RFID reader transmits an electric magnetic field through an antenna for a reader of the smartphone 2 and transmits the electronic tag to the electronic tag Data is exchanged with electronic tags while power is supplied.

Each of the RFID tags 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d and 6e has unique identification information in the internal tag memory 24 as shown in Fig. 3, and the tag control unit 22, A radio unit 26, and a warning alarm output unit 28 are provided. The battery 30 is selectively provided according to an active type and a passive type. In the case of the active type, the battery 30 is built in. In the case of the passive type, the battery 30 is not provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic tags 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, and 6e are variously manufactured as a key ring, a stick, a patch, a bracelet, You can attach it to your personal possessions or fix it to your needs and tastes.

5 is a control flowchart for easily registering the electronic tags 6a to 6e corresponding to the personal possessions to the smartphone 2 using the registration NFC tag according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the unique identification numbers of the electronic tags 6a to 6e to be used for preventing the lost object are stored in the inside of the smart phone 2 using the registration NFC tag 4 and the smart phone 2 It must be registered in the memory unit 20 in advance.

The user can either bring the smartphone 2 to the registration NFC tag 4 or directly search for and execute an application for performing the electronic tag registration mode in the smartphone 2. [

When the user brings the smartphone 2 to the registration NFC tag 4, the NFC functional unit 10 of the smartphone 2 recognizes it and transmits it to the smartphone control unit 11, The electronic tag registration mode as shown in FIG. 5 according to the work routine set by the NFC job executor is performed under the control of the NFC job executor so that each electronic tag 6i desired by the user is displayed on the internal memory 20 of the smart phone 2 for monitoring .

5, when the user places the smartphone 2 in the NFC tag 4 for registration with one electronic tag 6a in front and the other electronic tags 6b through 6e farther away, Upon receipt of the registration request, the smartphone controller 11 receiving the registration request response from the NFC functional unit 10 recognizes this in step 200 of FIG. 5 and executes the electronic tag registration mode application (step 202 of FIG. 5) The unique identification numbers of the tags 6a to 6e are scanned (step 204 of FIG. 5).

That is, the smartphone control unit 11 wirelessly transmits the short distance wireless signal corresponding to the unique identification number scan request through the antenna for the reader of the wireless transmission / reception unit 12. The tag control unit 22 in the nearby electronic tag 6a is mapped to the internal tag memory 24 in response to the electronic tag unique identification number scan request received via the radio unit 26 such as a loop antenna And reads the unique identification number and wirelessly transmits the read identification number to the smartphone 2.

The smartphone control unit 11 collects the unique identification numbers received from all the scanned electronic tags 6a to 6e and transmits the unique identification number of the electronic tag having the largest received electric field intensity to the monitoring Matches the target identifier (number), and registers it in the internal memory 20.

To this end, the smartphone control unit 11 first selects an electronic tag (that is, a nearest electronic tag) having the largest received electric field strength among the electronic tags that have scanned unique identification numbers as a line registration target person, (Step 206 of FIG. 5).

Thus, the electronic tag 6i that has received the registration target alarm sending instruction audibly transmits the registration confirmation alarm (step 208 of FIG. 5), and the user can hear the alarm sound and accurately determine which electronic tag to register .

The smartphone control unit 11 activates an input window for inputting the monitor number and the object name on the screen of the display unit 14 of the smartphone 2 so as to easily recognize the electronic tag to be registered step).

Then, when the user inputs the surveillance number and the target name through the input unit 16 of the smartphone 2, the smartphone control unit 11 transmits the unique identification number of the corresponding electronic tag 6i to the surveillance number and the target name And registers it in the internal memory unit 20 (step 212 in FIG. 5), thereby completing the registration process of the electronic tag 6i.

Through this process, the user can complete the registration of the electronic tag 6i corresponding to the desired personal possessions.

The electronic tags 6a to 6e, which are sequentially registered in this order, are attached to a smartphone of a bag, eyeglasses, a handbag, a travel carrier, or even another person, It is possible to perform an operation for preventing loss, and a smartphone itself having an NFC function part can also serve as one electronic tag.

6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining a control operation for easily and easily performing the loss prevention operation on the personal items to which the electronic tags 6a to 6e are attached using the monitoring NFC tag 5 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

For example, even if the user places the smartphone 2 on the NFC tag 5 for surveillance, the loss prevention operation is performed on the personal possessions.

More specifically, if the user easily places the smartphone 2 on the NFC tag 5 for monitoring or inputs the execution of the electronic tag monitoring application directly on the smartphone 2, The smartphone control unit 11 performs the work routine as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B in which the registration request response is set by the NFC task execution unit from the NFC functional unit 10 that has read the registration request.

First, the smartphone control unit 11 recognizes this in step 300 of FIG. 6A and executes an electronic tag monitoring mode application for performing a monitoring start operation (step 302 in FIG. 6A). The smartphone control unit 11 performs a read command for the electronic tags 6a to 6e periodically (e.g., several milliseconds) via the NFC function unit 10 serving as an RFID reader, (Step 304 in FIG. 6A) between the smartphone control unit 11 and the electronic tags 6a to 6e in the proximity communication range having a distance of up to 10 meters.

The smartphone control unit 11 is also connected to the smartphone control unit 11 and the electronic tags 6a to 6e within the proximity communication range via the NFC function unit 10 If there is an electronic tag 6i, an alert alarm command is immediately sent to the corresponding electronic tag 6i and at the same time the output portion of the smartphone 2, that is, the audio portion 18 or the display portion 14, So that an alarm is generated (step 306 in FIG. 6A).

Accordingly, in the electronic tag 6i receiving the warning command, the warning alarm is audibly transmitted through the warning alarm output unit 28. [ At this time, the warning sound duration of the warning alarm in the electronic tag 6i is preferably within a few seconds to three minutes. Then, in the display unit 14 of the smartphone 2, the surveillance number matched with the corresponding electronic tag, the object name and the lost concern message are displayed together (step 308 of FIG. 6).

Therefore, if the user leaves the bag containing the electronic tag 6i, the user can recognize the warning alarm including the warning sound output from the electronic tag 6i and help the user to search for the bag If the user views the object name of the object and the message of concern about the loss of the bag through the display screen of the smartphone 2, the user can immediately check what he or she has forgotten.

However, if it is determined that the user does not need to go beyond the preset proximity communication distance, the smartphone 2 may be simply brought to the NFC tag 5 for monitoring once more or may be turned off via the input unit 16 of the smartphone 2 The control unit 11 of the smartphone 2 controls the alarm message to be extinguished (step 301 of FIG. 6A), and thereby the audible or visual alarm in the smartphone 2 The message generation is canceled.

On the other hand, if the user recognizes that the user has moved his / her own item with the electronic tag 6i due to the occurrence of the warning alarm and the warning alarm continues to be sounded until the user goes to the lost place and finds the item, The user's smartphone 2 is brought to the electronic tag 6i or brought to the monitoring NFC tag 5 and the smart phone 2 is controlled under the control of the NFC function unit 10 functioning as an RFID reader The smartphone control unit 11 of the smartphone control unit 11 immediately stops the warning alarm generated in the corresponding electronic tag and immediately stops the alarm alarm generated under the control of the smartphone control unit 11 .

On the other hand, after all of the electronic tags 6a to 6e are within the range of the short range communication after the monitoring start operation, if the user again checks the state of the object even in a state other than a warning alarm situation, The smartphone 2 is once again brought to the monitoring monitoring and execution control mode (step 314 of FIG. 6B).

In response to the response of the NFC function unit 10, the smartphone control unit 11 collectively executes read commands for all the registered electronic tags 6a to 6e, 6e to be transmitted to the audio unit 18 by sound or the like, and at the same time, the result of the cognitive communication Value is displayed on the display unit 14 of the smart phone 2 (step 316 of FIG. 6B).

For example, the good state of the object with the electronic tags 6a to 6e is displayed on the display unit 14 of the smartphone 2 in the state of "good bag proximity position 1" ), Which makes it easy for users to manage.

Therefore, the user has the advantage that it is possible to easily confirm frequently and collectively the objects with his / her own electronic tags 6a to 6e around him / her using the smartphone 2. [

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of claims and equivalents thereof.

The present invention can be used to collect personal belongings such as portable type personal belongings, wallets, and handbags in a lump.

(2) - Smartphone (4) - NFC tag for registration
(5) - Surveillance NFC tags (6a) - (6e) - Electronic tag
(10) - NFC function unit (11) - Smartphone control unit
(12) - wireless transceiver (14) - display
(16) - Input section (18) - Audio section
(20) -memory section (22) -tag control section
(24) - tag memory (26) - radio section
(28) - Warning alarm output part (30) - Battery

Claims (3)

In the method for preventing loss of personal possessions,
A smart phone 2 on which the NFC functional unit 10 is mounted, NFC tags 4 and 5 for registration and monitoring, and electronic tags 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d 6e of the smartphone 2 and attaching each of the electronic tags 6a to 6e to the personal possessions and using the NFC function portion 10 of the smartphone 2 as an RFID reader to transmit any electronic The electronic tag 6i (i = a to e) that is out of the smartphone 2 is notified with a warning alarm 6i as the tag 6i is out of the predetermined proximity communication range with the NFC function unit 10 of the smartphone 2 To be transmitted,
The control section 11 of the smartphone 2 transmits the electronic tags 6a and 6b through the NFC function section 10 by using a reaction system in which the smartphone 2 is accessed to the registration NFC tag 4 within 10 cm ) 6c, 6d, 6e are collectively registered and managed in the internal memory 20 of the smart phone 2,
The smartphone control unit 11 of the smartphone 2 is controlled by the NFC operation executor through the NFC function unit 10 by using a reaction system in which the smartphone 2 is accessed within 10 cm of the monitoring NFC tag 5 Close communication range departure warning alarm control for the electronic tags 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e in accordance with the set work routine, all the electronic tags 6a, 6b, 6c (6d) (6e), and an alarm-off operation to ignore the lost-concern message for the electronic tag out of the proximity communication range is performed. Way.
A smart phone 2 on which the NFC functional unit 10 is mounted, an NFC tag 5 for monitoring and electronic tags 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d 6c of RFID tags attached to the user's personal possessions ) ≪ / RTI > (6e), the method comprising:
As the user brings the smartphone 2 within 10 cm of the monitoring NFC tag 5, the smartphone controller 11 responds to the NFC function 10 reading the monitoring NFC tag 5, 6a through 6e via the NFC function unit 10 of the smartphone control unit 11 and the electronic tags 6a through 6e in the preset proximity communication range, 6e), < / RTI >
An electronic tag 6i, i = a (6i) which is going to get out of the proximity communication range during the perception communication between the smartphone control unit 11 and the electronic tags 6a to 6e within the proximity communication range via the NFC function unit 10 the smartphone control unit 11 transmits a warning alarm command to the electronic tag 6i and controls the smartphone output unit to generate a warning alarm so that the display unit 14 ) Controlling the display of the surveillance number matched with the corresponding electronic tag, the name of the object, and the lost-concern message so that the user can immediately confirm the object of the loss,
The NFC function unit 10 responds to the fact that the smartphone 2 and the monitoring NFC tag 5 approach within 10 cm in a state where the electronic tag 6i is out of a preset proximity communication distance and a warning alarm is generated Controlling the smart phone controller 11 of the smart phone 2 to output an alarm message to the output unit of the smart phone,
When the user recognizes that the user has moved his / her own electronic tag 6i with the occurrence of a warning alarm and the user goes to the relevant article to bring the user's smartphone 2 to the electronic tag 6i, The smartphone control unit 11 of the smartphone 2 stops the warning alarm generated in the corresponding electronic tag 6i under the control of the NFC function unit 10 functioning as an RFID reader And controlling a warning alarm generated in the smartphone 2 to be stopped under the control of the smartphone control unit 11;
After the monitoring start operation of the electronic tags 6a to 6e, in the non-warning alarm situation in which all of the electronic tags 6a to 6e are present in the close range of the short distance communication, The smartphone control unit 11 responding to the response of the NFC function unit 10 transmits a read command to the registered electronic tags 6a to 6e (6a) to (6e) to obtain a result value in accordance with the proximity-to-contact communication, and controls the electronic tags 6a to 6e to send an acknowledgment message to the electronic tags 6a to 6e And controlling the display unit (14) of the smartphone (2) to display a good result value according to the cognitive communication on the display screen (14).
3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the proximity communication range is at least 3.5 to at most 10 meters.

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