NO970147L - Alarm - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a method for generating automatic warning signal transmission. This happens when a moving object, e.g. a car, is exposed to an unjustified change of position, i.e. that it is moved as stolen, and for stationary objects when an unwanted change of state occurs, e.g. a fire, increase in acidity in water, etc. A warning signal is sent from a , e.g. in the car, a hidden, encapsulated electronic signaling device, which is activated by the rightful owner when parking. An unlawfully moved object can thereby be continuously tracked via the established signal-carrying GSM base network, and the object can be monitored data-wise with communication over the ISDN telecommunications network to an alarm center that is in constant contact with the police.

In this way, the object can be returned to the owner.

The invention also includes the signaling equipment that enables the method.

GSM is the abbreviation for Global System for Mobile Communication, which in recent years has been developed primarily to serve the mobile phone service. Large parts of the world are connected to this base network, which consists of local, directional signal transmitters.

Each base transmits its signals from the base to communicating objects in its area of coverage, which can vary from a few kilometers and perhaps up to a mile. Adjacent local bases will normally overlap each other, so that together a blanket is formed of cooperating electronic signal transmitters on coordinated frequencies.

Each GSM base has its own identity, without the user being aware of or needing to be aware of this. However, it is a given that the system knows at all times which base is connected for all traffic on the network.

When a user moves from one location to another, his mobile phone traffic will automatically be switched to the nearest and best base, which relays.

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority does not allow GSM bases to be tapped for locating signal data, so that e.g. mobile phone users can be persecuted.

Incidentally, such location registration would only be possible if and when the mobile phone was in use.

It is therefore not legal, nor is it likely to be effective, to establish a pursuasive recovery of e.g. stolen cars by collecting and accumulating data and extracting network parameters via switches from the GSM network's bases.

On the other hand, it will not contravene the Norwegian Data Protection Authority's requirements for privacy if an activated electronic device, which is accompanied by an illegally removed car, is allowed to emit alarming signals from the transmitter unit via the GSM network to the ISDN telecommunications network, even both one-way and two-way.

Today, a position monitoring system called "Ankervakt" is known, which is based on the so-called GPS system, short for Global Position System, which is based on the use of 3 - 7 satellite bearings for exact determination of a position.

This is used by e.g. boat owners who stay in their moored boat at any time, e.g. at night, will receive a signal if the boat drifts off. The system therefore issues a notification to the object itself if it deviates from the previously defined position.

This is therefore not at all suitable for retrieving objects that have been unlawfully removed from an owner over distances. If there was any purpose, a wired or wireless message from e.g. car to an owner who is then not in it, which can be achieved in a simpler way without the use of satellite monitoring positioning.

It is claimed that 98% of the signal emitted by all alarm-giving systems is false, i.e. that the signal is emitted due to technical errors, lack of deactivation by the owner, etc.

In respect invention, this is a long way from, if not completely eliminated.

When e.g. a car, yacht etc. by owner is stationed e.g. when parking within a GSM base and its signal transmitter is activated there, the GSM station with its own identification number in the GSM chain will continuously perceive the signal and accept this car as "friendly" - this is "my" car, "my" boat, etc. .

If the car is moved out of this GSM zone 1 in the event of theft with transmitter equipment activated, all stationary activation data is deleted. Arrived

into an adjacent zone 2, the first contact with this base will only trigger e.g. a smaller signal light in the car, which thereby indicates that it has now entered a base 2 area. This is also a warning to the owner that he has recklessly failed to deactivate the signal carrier with his remote control.

For a thief, there are no opportunities to disable the signal carrier, and in principle he will not know or understand what e.g. this signal light implies.

If the car is then moved into another new GSM zone 3, an alarm signal will be triggered and transmitted via the GSM network and the ISDN telecommunications network to a separate computer system operated by the inventor's licensees, such as Falck(en) in Norway/Denmark etc.

Any car or other object equipped with signaling equipment will then be computer-tracked on its journey, so that every time it changes to any new GSM zone this will appear on the screen, at the same time that information is sent from each new zone's base to licensees surveillance equipment, which is presented on the same or parallel connected screen about which police station is closest and with relevant telephone numbers, and this also happens if the car returns to its starting base, which no longer recognizes the object as "its".

In all alarming zones, the distance from the object to the base station will be transmitted to the alarm centre.

This continuous monitoring of the car's journey will be able to be followed across national borders and everywhere where an effective GSM network is available.

When the object moves into an area not covered by the GSM network, the alarm center's computer will calculate its position in relation to previously entered movement data by position analysis, which updates the object's actual or calculated position based on GIS map systems.

The thief will not have the opportunity to deactivate the transmitter, primarily because he cannot find it, as it is hidden in the car's bodywork.

He will not have the opportunity to cut live wires, remove batteries etc. and load the stolen car onto a lorry etc., as the transmitter unit includes a battery for continuous transmission for at least 70 hours. The special battery will stay charged for its purpose, and is hidden wired to the car's power source for continuous charging during the owner's daily operation.

The battery is only connected for use if the car's power sources are otherwise switched off.

According to Fig. 1, a transmitter unit (5) consists in principle of a simplified mobile phone with its GSM module, microcontroller with logic unit, and with signal receiver for activating remote control, but without the usual keyboard, display and two-way microphone. It comes into operation when the owner activates it with his remote control (6), i.e. switches the transmitter on or off. The digital signal that is emitted indicates the car's identifications, which are stored in the alarm center's database such as registration number, type designation, color etc. as well as owner's name, address, insurance company, telephone numbers etc.

Fig. 2 schematically shows the method for generating such warning signal transmission as applied for, where in the parking zone (1) stationary monitoring of an object (4) is carried out, where when the position of the object (4) changes to an adjacent zone (2) a light signal is given to rightful owner for deactivation by remote control (6) to avoid a false alarm, but without opportunities for a thief to do such deactivation, and where in any surrounding zone (3) an alarm signal is emitted from a signal transmitter (5) via the ISDN telecommunications network (8) to a licensed alarm center (7), which has ongoing contact with the nearest police authority.

The alarm center's database is programmed to display the nearest police authority at any time with a telephone number. Thus, when an object is moved in an alarming state, the most relevant police authority is automatically engaged.

The alarm center will also be connected to the State's "Auto SYS" register via the ISDN network for continuous updating of the database, e.g. when a car changes owner, owner changes car, insurance company etc.

The system will also be connected to the State's property registers, with the intention of coordinating building location of subscribers in GIS map systems.

Monitoring of stationary objects' state change takes place according to the same method by generating automatic warning signal transmission when the object undergoes a pre-defined unwanted change, e.g. fire in a monitored building, pH change in a sensor-monitored watercourse, sensor-monitored gas concentrations, etc.

Claims (2)

1. Method for generating automatic warning signal transmission in case of moving objects' position changes and stationary objects' state changes, also with a hidden electronic signal transmitter, which via an established signal-carrying GSM base network will continuously track a moved object, as well as equipment for such monitoring characterized by that a moving object (4), e.g. a car that has its signal transmitter (5) activated by its rightful owner with his remote control (6) in any GSM zone (1) is associated with this zone's identification number and thus subject to this zone's stationary monitoring, until an unlawful movement of the object (4) occurs to an adjacent zone (2), whose GSM base responds by returning a signal, so that a warning light is activated inside the object (4), primarily to avoid false alarms by notifying the rightful owner of forgotten deactivation with remote control (6), after which the object (4) on its way into any other surrounding zone (3) including original zone (1) and (2), from its GSM bases will continuously send signals via ISDN telecommunications network about the object's (4) journey through the zones to licensed alarm centers (7) for processing such signals, also with simulation positioning on GIS map systems in the event of a lack of GSM coverage, where signal data is accumulated by extracting network parameters, i.a. for calculating the object's distance from the individual GSM base and coordinated with the object's identification stored in the alarm center's database, such as characteristics, type, color etc. as well as owner's name, address, insurance company with telephone numbers etc. and in addition the relevant GSM base's nearest police authority with telephone number at all times, and where monitoring of stationary objects' state changes takes place according to the same method by generating automatic warning signal transmission when the object undergoes a pre-defined unwanted change, e.g. fire in a monitored building, in sensor-monitored waterways, gas concentration, etc. 2. Equipment to generate automatic warning signal transmission in the event of object position changes and state changes characterized by that signal transmitter (5) also for hidden encapsulation in e.g. car bodies are designed as simplified mobile phones with microcontrollers with logic unit and signal receiver from remote control, but without keyboard, display and microphones, and which can be activated and deactivated with the owner's remote control, and which can also be hidden wired to a power source for continuous charging of special battery, which will only drive the signal transmitter (5) if the power supply is cut, and then with a minimum of 70 hours of transmission time.