RU105776U1 - SYSTEM OF REMOTE CONTROL OF LOCATION AND MOVEMENT OF THE OBJECT ON THE BASIS OF INFOCOMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIES - Google Patents

Abstract

 1. A system for remote monitoring of the location and movement of an object containing a navigation signal receiver, a base unit and an information processing server, the base unit comprising a GSM module and receiving and preprocessing data from the navigation receiver and generating information packets for transmission to the information processing server, while the information processing server is intended for receiving, sorting and storing incoming data, processing them, and in real time monitor A movement of objects is characterized in that the navigation signal receiver is made in the form of a separate device and has a wireless transceiver for transmitting signals to the base unit, the base unit has a wireless transceiver for receiving signals from the navigation signal receiver, and the base unit is further configured to send out to the information processing server of the information package containing a message about the occurrence of an emergency in case of loss of signal from the receiver to igatsionnogo signal. ! 2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the receiver of the navigation signal contains a panic button. ! 3. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises an alarm button, made in the form of a separate device with a wireless transceiver for sending signals to the base unit. ! 4. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the base unit transmits information packets to the information processing server via the GPRS channel. ! 5. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the client interacts with information processing

Description

The technical field to which the utility model relates.

The utility model relates to remote control systems for location and movement and can be used to remotely control the location of an object, taking into account the individual spatio-temporal restrictions imposed on the location and movement of the object, as well as providing information and reference services to users when a specific event occurs or a given conditions.

Prerequisites for creating a utility model

Being under the inevitable influence of the ongoing global economic crisis, the modern development of the economic state of our country is objectively associated with certain difficulties that entail a reduction in jobs in certain sectors of the economy, a decrease in the general level of incomes of the population, and an increase in the criminalization of society. Obviously, the potentially objective threat of criminal exposure increases most strongly in relation to the least protected groups of the population - children, the elderly and the disabled, i.e. those individuals who are not physically capable of fully resisting criminal offenses.

One of the key factors for reducing risks is the availability of reliable and relevant information about the actual location of the controlled object, as well as the immediate informing of interested parties about the occurrence of an emergency of any type.

Obviously, the system that will allow automatically and with high accuracy (up to 3-5 meters) in real time to record the movement of the controlled object, track its location in a given area at user-specified time intervals, and automatically information support of authorized persons about all events violated by the restrictions imposed (going beyond the permitted zone, temporary delays in arriving in a given area or leaving and given area).

State of the art

A known system for remote monitoring of the location and movement of an object used in an automobile anti-theft system with the determination of geographical coordinates described in the patent for invention RU 2333853 C2, B60R 25/10, G08B 25/00, G08G 1/123, published on September 20, 2008.

The known solution includes a service center containing standard means of collecting, transmitting and displaying information about objects, and a subscriber set of equipment, which includes the following elements: a central processing unit, a GPS module and a GSM module, an infrared transceiver, and a storage device. The driver’s safety subsystem, integrated into the system’s structure, consists of two sensors: the “Danger” alarm button and the driver’s presence sensor.

During operation, the system periodically determines geographic coordinates, collects information about the state of sensors installed at the facility. Information is stored in the system’s storage device and transmitted to the service center both on the initiative of the latter and in an extraordinary order. Transmission takes place in a secure channel using standard GSM means.

Signs of a known solution that coincide with the features of the claimed utility model are a navigation signal receiver, a base unit, a panic button and an information processing server, the base unit comprising a GSM module, a wireless transceiver, and also receiving and preprocessing data from the navigation receiver, their optimization and forms packages for transmission to the information processing server, while the information processing server is designed to receive, sorted collection and storage of incoming data, their processing.

The disadvantages of the known solution are the lack of the ability to quickly inform interested parties about an emergency situation, if the base unit is removed some distance from the object (for example, stealing a car), as well as the high cost of mounting the system in a car or the need to purchase a car with an integrated system. In addition, a disadvantage of the known solution is the limited scope.

A known system for remote monitoring of the location and movement of an object, selected as the closest analogue. The known system is part of a high-precision positioning system using signals from global navigation satellite systems for information support and assistance to people with visual impairments, described in the patent for utility model RU 98914 U1, A61F 9/08, published 10.11.2010.

The well-known solution includes a mobile terminal, a service center, navigation spacecraft of the global navigation satellite system GPS and additionally GLONASS, Galileo and others. The system also includes a mobile base station. The user's mobile terminal contains a microcontroller, headphones (and / or speaker) and a microphone, monitor, keyboard, cellular module, navigation receiver, and an additional “panic” button for instant transmission of a call signal. Also, the user's mobile terminal may further comprise a satellite telephone. The service center contains a computer complex and software and information support, automatic workstations, mobile and satellite communication terminals, and a navigation receiver. The service center is connected with the rescue service, with the police, with medical assistance of various communication channels, such as telephone, cellular, fax, Internet, satellite communications.

The service center in real time monitors the movement and status of all users, receiving CMC messages with user coordinates from mobile terminals. The service center registers users in the database. If necessary, the service center contacts the user's relatives, rescue service, police and ambulance.

Signs of a known solution that coincide with the features of the claimed utility model are a navigation signal receiver, a base unit, a panic button and an information processing server, the base unit containing a GSM module and receiving and preprocessing data from the navigation receiver and generating packets for transmission to information -processing server, while the information-processing server is designed to receive, sort and store incoming data, their processing, as well as information -protsessingovy server in real-time track moving objects.

The disadvantages of the known solution are the implementation of the base unit and receiver of the navigation signal in a common building, as a result of which the choice of mobile phone models used in the system is limited, as well as the inability to quickly inform stakeholders about an emergency situation, if the base unit is removed at a certain distance from the object (for example , theft or loss of a mobile phone).

Utility Model Disclosure

The claimed utility model is aimed at solving these shortcomings of the known technical solutions.

The technical result of the utility model is to increase the level of security of the object, as well as a substantial expansion of the list of compatible mobile devices.

The technical result in the proposed remote control system for the location and movement of an object containing a navigation signal receiver, a base unit and an information processing server, the base unit containing a GSM module and receiving and preprocessing data from the navigation receiver and generates information packets for transmission to information -processing server, while the information-processing server is designed to receive, sort and store incoming data, their processing, and in real time it monitors the movement of objects, achieved due to the fact that the navigation signal receiver is designed as a separate device and has a wireless transceiver for transmitting signals to the base unit, the base unit has a wireless transceiver for receiving signals from the navigation signal receiver. Moreover, the base unit is additionally configured to send an information packet to the information processing server in case of loss of signal from the receiver of the navigation signal, i.e. when the navigation signal receiver is removed a certain distance from the base unit or when the navigation signal receiver is turned off.

A separate remote navigation signal receiver is used to significantly expand the list of compatible mobile communication devices, as well as to increase the level of security of the object.

So, users of the system will be recommended to wear the equipment separately - in different pockets — in order to realize the possibility of quickly informing the client about an emergency situation, for example, about the theft of a mobile phone, and also provide the facility with the ability to send an indirect “alarm message” to the client by artificial creating an emergency by disconnecting the receiver of the navigation signal or deliberately removing it from the base unit.

In the particular case of execution, the receiver of the navigation signal may contain a panic button.

In yet another particular embodiment, the panic button is a separate device that, using a wireless transceiver, transmits a signal to the base unit.

In yet another particular case, a GSM module can be integrated into the receiver of the navigation signal to implement a backup channel for transmitting information to the information processing center, especially when the navigation receiver is removed from the base unit. In this case, it will be possible to continue the remote monitoring of the location of the object after the theft or loss of the base unit.

In the particular case of execution, the base unit transmits information packets to the information processing server via the GPRS channel.

In another execution case, the client interacts with the information processing server using the web interface.

In another particular case of execution, the information processing server is configured to send notifications to the client in case of an emergency or at specified intervals.

In another implementation case, the navigation signal receiver transmits information to the base unit using Bluetooth short-range wireless data transmission technology with the implementation of the function of sending an alarm message when such a connection is disconnected. This allows you to automatically identify the moment (establishing a fact, place and time of the occurrence of the event) loss of one of the elements of the system.

Utility Model Implementation

The utility model will now be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 1, which illustrates the general scheme of the system.

An object in this embodiment is understood to be an individual whose location and movement is subject to control. The client in this embodiment is the individual who exercises this control. Together, the client and the object are users of the system.

As shown in figure 1, functionally, the remote control system for the location and movement of the object consists of three main elements - the receiver of the navigation signal, the base unit and the information processing server.

The navigation signal receiver is a stand-alone GPS, or Glonass, or Glonass / GPS receiver, which receives navigation signals, processes them with the calculation of location coordinates and transfers the calculated coordinates to the base unit via a wireless channel. The basic requirement for the receiver of the navigation signal is the presence of a wireless data channel, through which location coordinates should be transmitted. The navigation receiver may include a panic button. In the particular case of execution, the panic button is a separate device that, using wireless communication, transmits a signal to the base unit. In another particular case, the receiver may comprise a GSM mobile communication module for implementing a backup communication channel.

The base unit is a subscriber unit that receives and preprocesses data from the navigation receiver, optimizes them, and generates packets for transmission to the information processing server. The base unit also processes information requests and commands from the server. The base unit can be any device with a wireless transceiver (for example, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, infrared) and a GSM module that can transmit data via a mobile communication channel (GPRS), and also supports Java (it is implemented on operating systems Windows Mobile, Android, and Symbian). In fact, at present, the vast majority of simple mobile phones can act as a base unit. The basic requirements for a mobile phone is the availability of a wireless data transmission system, as well as the ability to transfer data over the GPRS channel. The phone must be connected to a service by one of the mobile operators, and this service must be provided in full (i.e., the subscriber must be in the service area of his operator, access to communication services should not be blocked).

Information Processing Server (IPS) is a centralized information resource intended for receiving, sorting and storing incoming data, their processing, as well as the implementation of client portal services through a web interface.

To control the location and movement of objects, a navigation signal sensor is used, which measures the coordinates of the location and transmits the measurement results to the base unit over a short distance wireless data channel. At the base unit, the information received is pre-processed, the corresponding data packets are generated and transferred to the information processing server via the mobile communication channel. The server receives and processes the information received, its structuring and entering into the database.

The use of web-interface technologies for the implementation of user accesses to the database will allow on-line documentation of all routes of the object’s movements, automatic and personalized customization of the system’s response by each client in automatic mode, as well as real-time control time for observing the established restrictions of each user with the issuance of appropriate notifications by SMS or MMS message, e-mail, voice message, etc.

An example of the system.

For the system to function, an application program must be installed and run in the background on the object’s mobile phone, which searches for and registers the navigation receiver, establishes communication with it, and begins discrete reception of location coordinates in real time. For this, the mobile phone is configured to install and execute an application program, as well as storing information. Next, on the basis of the mobile device of the object, a preliminary analysis of the obtained data is carried out with the aim of highlighting the moments of the beginning and end of movement, dividing the passed sections into certain segments and transferring them to the IPS.

On the IPS, the received data packets are sorted and entered into the appropriate database, after which they are processed. So, a check is performed to verify that the space-time restrictions imposed by the client, the occurrence of a certain event, or the fulfillment of a given condition are met. If the last location does not require any action, the system records the result of the verification in the working protocol (registry of checks) and waits for the cycle to repeat. When a condition is met, the system carries out its refinement in accordance with user settings, and also reports on the refinement of the condition in the protocol.

Activation is carried out by sending an SMS message to the server phone number or to a short number. Upon receipt of a message, the system checks the requested object number for uniqueness and, in the positive case, forms the appropriate sections for the new client in its database, generates a wap link to the body of the application program corresponding to the requested subscriber model, and also generates and sends an SMS message (shared with link) password to access the client section through the web interface. The login may be the telephone number of the object. The recommendation to the client to carry out (personify) the settings of his profile via the web interface is also displayed here.

In the absence of uniqueness, i.e. an object with such a phone number has already been registered and its profile has been created, the system generates a corresponding SMS message to the telephone number of the object, in which it informs that the subscriber with this number is already registered and only wap is sent in the message - a link to the requested phone model.

To ensure the security of the object from unlawful use of the system by third parties, regardless of which telephone number the activation request is sent from, all messages and links are sent only to the telephone of the object.

When the program is launched for the first time, the navigation receiver is searched, connected and registered, its operation is checked for correctness (satellite synchronization is available), and a user profile is checked for presence of non-zero values of the minimum required set of tuning parameters - permissible measurement error, navigation navigation polling frequency receiver, the frequency of processing the keep alive command. If available, the program requests and downloads the parameter values, and starts work.

In the absence of nonzero values, the program starts the procedure for generating user settings. For this, the user is prompted to enter the data necessary for the system to work in stages. These include:

1. Contact information - you need to enter up to 3 mobile phone numbers of customers (to which notifications and messages about the location of the object will be sent),

2. Four-digit PIN code for password recovery access to the web interface. At the same time, users are given a comment according to which a request for password recovery can be sent only from one of the user phones (entered in the previous paragraph) and will be issued only upon confirmation of this PIN code.

3. Values of tuning parameters

but. permissible measurement error (high, medium, low) - the minimum acceptable value for violation of spatial restrictions at which the client is informed,

b. the procedure for sending notifications (sequentially, in parallel, as the violation grows),

from. the frequency of repeated notifications, the maximum number of notifications for one violation (for example, a child has gone beyond the allowed zone, you must configure how, to whom and how many times to report this),

d. notification form (text + coordinates + time, text + address + time, a fragment of the map of the place of violation in the form of an MMS message),

e. the polling frequency of the navigation receiver - how long after the loss of communication with the receiver to classify the event as a violation of the restriction,

f. how often the keep alive command works.

On this, the interactive procedure completes its work, enters the data into the program body and generates the corresponding message on the IPS with the data of the tuning parameters. The user is presented with a recommendation message, if necessary, to clarify and detail the data in more detail through the web interface.

Then the user is informed that it is necessary to configure the space-time restrictions on the movement of the object, which can be done through the web interface or using the route input mode. It is proposed to start the route entry mode. With the consent of the user, the program offers to set the time period during which the system will memorize the route and consider it as allowed on all other days. Those. during the time period specified by the user, he passes the route and visits those places in the area of which (with the accuracy specified in paragraph 3a) the object is allowed to be. After setting the time interval, the user is warned that it is impossible to set complex space-time constraints (but only spatial ones) using a mobile phone, and it is also impossible to set a response when an event occurs or the condition is met. To set them, it is recommended to use the web interface.

If you refuse to start the route entry mode, the system informs the user that by default there is a lack of restrictions and a recommendation is issued for using them to use the web interface.

For convenience, the activation of the system provides a breakdown of the settings into two groups. The first group - “critical” settings - are absolutely necessary and can be entered from the mobile device of the object when the system is activated. The second group of settings - “non-critical” - can be set by default and configured only through the web interface.

After that, the system goes into normal operation mode, i.e. starts receiving data from the receiver, passes it through the detector and accumulates data to form a packet for sending to the CPI during the next session.

Route Entry Mode

Activation of this mode is possible from the mobile communication device of the object and is intended to introduce spatial restrictions on the location of the object. The mode can be activated from the client’s mobile device by sending the corresponding SMS command containing the telephone number of the object, the on time and the off time of the mode. A route traveled in a given time interval is perceived by the system as an additional zone of the permitted location of the object without time and calendar restrictions.

The web user interface is designed to solve the following groups of tasks:

visualization of the current location of the object and its movement routes,

user settings in interactive mode with a high degree of detail,

providing the user with processed statistical data on the parameters of the object’s movement — the total time of the movement, the distance traveled per day, the average speed of movement — with the possibility of documenting and printing,

restrictions on access to object data.

Access to the interactive web interface is carried out by entering the user login and password into the appropriate fields. As noted above, the login may be the mobile phone number of the object, the password is assigned when the subscriber is activated.

After entering the personal page, the user gets access to the information and reference section, as well as to the user settings section with a high degree of detail.

The information and reference section provides the user with the following information:

data on the current location of the object,

archive - traversed routes with time detail (per hour, per day, per week ...),

statistics - processed data on the parameters of the object’s movement (distance traveled, travel time, average speed of movement ...), personal account status - the amount on the account, receipts and charges,

area map

protocol of received data and fulfilled teams.

Normal operation

Each time the application program is launched on the object’s mobile device, it checks for changes in the settings used in the operation of the equipment and, if necessary, carries out their correction. After that, the registered navigation receiver is connected and a communication session with the IPS is opened. The program begins to capture, process and forward data packets over the mobile Internet channel.

The IPS receives data packets, sortes them and enters them into the database, after which they are processed, during which a check is made for the fulfillment of user conditions and the system response is worked out.

In the normal mode of operation, the client (the subscriber’s phone number that controls the location of the object) receives notifications only in case of violation of the imposed space-time restrictions, as well as when the specified condition is met or the specified event occurs. The format, content, number and frequency of messages is determined by user settings.

Separately, it should be noted the service of determining the current location of the object. To receive this service, the client sends an SMS command to the server number with the object’s mobile phone number. Upon receipt of the command, the IPS checks the number for the right to receive information and, if the verification results are positive, generates an MMS message based on the information from the database indicating the last recorded location and the time it was measured.

The use of the Bluetooth communication channel allows us to solve the problem of identifying the location of an object in a given area. For example, a quick response service uses a special device to quickly search for an alarm object on the ground. The device is implemented on the basis of a standard smartphone (mobile phone with an operating system) equipped with a built-in navigation receiver, a Bluetooth channel and a GSM module. An application program is installed on the smartphone, which implements the following tasks:

- When an object gives an alarm (or when generating an IPS alarm for signs of violation of space-time restrictions, disconnection of a Bluetooth connection, etc.), the device establishes a connection with the IPS via GPRS and receives data on the location of the object at the time of the alarm, the current location of the object, the identification number of the Bluetooth device of the object, as well as the installation data on the object (name and photo). The received information is visualized on the device screen.

- Based on data from its own built-in navigation receiver, the program determines its own current location, which is also visualized on the smartphone screen.

- In the course of changing data on the current location of the object, the received data is visualized on the screen of the device in the form of the route of the object.

- Upon arrival of the group in the area where the object is located, the device starts searching for the Bluetooth device of the object (at the specified address), and when it is detected, it emits light and sound signals. Signaling means that the object is in the line of sight of the response group (up to 20 meters).

Thus, the proposed system will be able to implement the solution of the following tasks:

Provide real-time monitoring of the location of the facility through the web interface (through the use of Internet access);

Implement client setting of space-time restrictions on the location of the client through the web interface (through the use of access to the Internet);

Implement the type, format and address of receiving an automatic notification of the subscriber about the occurrence of an event (arrival in a given area, going beyond the space-time restrictions);

In automatic mode, provide control over the location of the client within the specified space-time restrictions with operational informing the subscriber via mobile communication channels of all violations in real time;

Promptly work out any failures and irregularities in the normal functioning of the system - give an appropriate message in case of loss of communication with the navigation receiver, inform in advance about the low battery level of batteries, etc. It is important that the loss of communication with the navigation receiver is uniquely identified by the system as the fact of loss (theft, loss, forced seizure) of one of the subscriber's equipment elements, which allows to increase the level of security of the object. Indeed, this work scheme allows not only to control the location of an object - an individual, with the normal functioning of the equipment, but also to ensure the safety of material assets accompanied by the object (if one of the items of equipment is in a bag with material values or documents). In this case, the disconnection will allow in real time to uniquely identify the fact, the exact place and time of the loss of the accompanying values.

In automatic mode, work out a list of short subscriber commands for receiving operational information about the current location of the client, enabling / disabling a number of services, as well as changing a limited number of settings;

Provide real-time documentation of all client movements, as well as logging of the transfer and execution of commands;

Implement the function of addressing the required information (at a given time / upon arrival to a specified area) - for example, reminding a child to remove clothes after arriving home or taking medicine at a specified time.

It should be noted that the list of tasks to be solved can be substantially adjusted as necessary during the development and operation of the system. The architecture used to build the system allows us to provide a solution to an almost unlimited range of tasks, which only expands with the development of wireless data transfer technologies.

The proposed utility model is technically feasible, since all the technical means for implementing the proposed utility model are known from the prior art. All the main elements of the system can be performed on the basis of standard household products that meet certain requirements. In the implementation of special cases, the use of electronic devices of their own design is possible.

Although the example of implementing the utility model is described for an object and a client who are individuals, it is obvious to a specialist that the object can be not only an individual, but also, for example, a vehicle, a container with valuable cargo, etc., location and whose movement is subject to control. The client can also be not only an individual, but also, for example, an organization that monitors the location and movement of employees, company vehicles, etc.

Claims (9)

1. A system for remote monitoring of the location and movement of an object containing a navigation signal receiver, a base unit and an information processing server, the base unit comprising a GSM module and receiving and preprocessing data from the navigation receiver and generating information packets for transmission to the information processing server, while the information processing server is intended for receiving, sorting and storing incoming data, processing them, and in real time monitor A movement of objects is characterized in that the navigation signal receiver is made in the form of a separate device and has a wireless transceiver for transmitting signals to the base unit, the base unit has a wireless transceiver for receiving signals from the navigation signal receiver, and the base unit is further configured to send out to the information processing server of the information package containing a message about the occurrence of an emergency in case of loss of signal from the receiver to igatsionnogo signal. 2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the receiver of the navigation signal contains a panic button. 3. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises an alarm button, made in the form of a separate device with a wireless transceiver for sending signals to the base unit. 4. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the base unit transmits information packets to the information processing server via the GPRS channel. 5. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the client interacts with the information processing server using the web interface. 6. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the information processing server is configured to send notifications to the client when an emergency occurs or at a predetermined frequency. 7. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the navigation signal receiver comprises a GSM mobile communication module for implementing a backup communication channel for transmitting information to an information processing server. 8. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the navigation signal receiver transmits information to the base unit using Bluetooth short-distance wireless technology. 9. The system of claim 8, characterized in that when the connection between the receiver of the navigation signal and the base unit is disconnected, an alarm message is transmitted to the information processing server.