TW201333892A - Personal monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a personal monitoring system, including at least one electronic tag and a reader. The electronic tag adopts a passive identification circuit that is mounted to a corresponding object. The reader includes a wireless transceiver unit, a signal processing unit, a warning unit, and a power supply unit. When the distance between the electronic tag and the wireless transceiver unit is greater than the identification distance, the warning unit will send a warning signal, such that a user may be notified as to whether the object is still nearby. Additionally, the use of passive radio frequency identification technique (Radio Frequency IDentification, abbreviated as RFID) by the electronic tag requires no setting of a battery while facilitating miniaturization such that the invention is suitable for mounting on personal belongings.

Description

Personalized monitoring system

The invention relates to a monitoring system, in particular to a personalized monitoring system.

Modern people have frequent business activities and sightseeing, so they often need to go out in a short period of time or transfer their place of activity. When you organize your belongings before you leave, you often place many items randomly because of your personal habits, so that you often After leaving, I found that I forgot to carry some important items. In addition, during the transportation process at the transfer site, sometimes it is negligent or lost by the ride, which leads to the leakage of data and the loss of money, and even irreparable consequences. It is even more unpleasant for everyone. of.

Focusing on the personal monitoring of personal belongings, there are some anti-lost systems with alarms on the market, but most of them use wireless short-distance wireless communication technology of Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN), such as: UWB, Bluetooth, ZigBee, NFC, WiFi, etc. For related technical content, please refer to the invention patent case of "Wireless Sensing Network Warning System" of the Republic of China Announcement No. I345736 and the new patent case of "Electronic Reporting Anti-lost Device" of M351415.

However, modern people's requirements for quality of life are increasing. In addition to the quality requirements, various items are more and more important for the requirements of exquisite appearance, light weight and small size. The system using the above-mentioned active short-range wireless communication technology requires an additional battery to supply power to the transmitter and the receiver. In addition to the problem of battery life and power consumption, it is also difficult to miniaturize, if it is to be installed in the comparison Light and thin consumer electronics, such as keys, wallets, watches, etc., and even important documents and other items, will increase the weight of the item, but also cause visual imperfections.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a personalized monitoring system that integrates passive radio frequency identification (RFID) and is suitable for monitoring miniaturized personal belongings with low power consumption. Thus, the personalized monitoring system of the present invention includes at least one electronic tag and a reading device.

The electronic tag uses a passive identification circuit for mounting on a corresponding item.

The reading device comprises a wireless transceiver unit, a signal processing unit, an alarm unit, and a power unit. The wireless transceiver unit can output a detection electromagnetic wave to drive the electronic tag within a recognition distance, and can receive data returned by the electronic tag. The signal processing unit is electrically connected to the wireless transceiver unit for computing and processing data returned by the electronic tag. The warning unit sends a warning signal when the wireless transceiver unit cannot receive the data returned by the electronic tag. The power unit has at least one battery electrically coupled to the signal processing unit.

The effect of the present invention is that when the distance between the electronic tag and the wireless transceiver unit is greater than the identification distance, the warning unit sends a warning signal, so that the user knows whether the item is still around. In addition, the electronic tag is passive without the need for an additional battery, so it is easy to miniaturize and is more suitable for installation on personalized personal belongings.

The above and other technical contents, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1, a preferred embodiment of the personalized monitoring system of the present invention includes three electronic tags 1, a reading device 2, and a setting device 3. The electronic tags 1 are passive radio frequency identification circuits, that is, each electronic tag 1 contains an RFID chip (IC), and the electronic tags 1 are respectively mounted on three articles 4. In particular, the RFID tags currently used in commercial applications can be applied to the electronic tag 1 described in the preferred embodiment.

In the preferred embodiment, the number of the electronic tags 1 is three, and is attached to the articles 4 in a manner of attaching, but the number of the electronic tags 1 may also be one, two or four. The above may also be fixed to the articles 4 in other manners, such as in-line, without limitation. In addition, the antenna in the electronic tag 1 is made by screen printing using conductive ink containing copper, silver or carbon.

The reading device 2 includes a wireless transceiver unit 22, a signal processing unit 21, a warning unit 23, a data storage unit 24, a power unit 25, and an optional unit 26.

The wireless transceiver unit 22 can output a detection electromagnetic wave to drive the electronic tags 1 within a recognition distance, and can receive data returned by the electronic tags 1. The wireless transceiver unit 22 can also continuously output the detected electromagnetic wave after a predetermined time interval. In the preferred embodiment, the detected electromagnetic wave is output once every 5 seconds, whereby the wireless transceiver unit 22 can The items 4 are continuously monitored and can be sensed as soon as any item 4 is away from the user. The signal processing unit 21 is electrically connected to the wireless transceiver unit 22 for arithmetic processing of data returned by the electronic tag 1.

Specifically, in the preferred embodiment, the communication between the wireless transceiver unit 22 and the electronic tags 1 is operated in the range of 860-960 MHz of ultra high frequency (UHF), and the recognition distance is within 2 m, and the operation is performed. The temperature should be in the range of -20 to 60 °C. However, the communication between the wireless transceiver unit 22 and the electronic tags 1 can also be operated at ultra high frequency 433 MHz or microwave (Microwave) 2.45 GHz.

When the wireless transceiver unit 22 cannot receive the data returned by any of the electronic tags 1, the warning unit 23 sends a warning signal to remind the user that the item 4 is far away from the side. In the preferred embodiment, the warning signal is a warning tone, but the warning signal can also be a vibration, or a lighting effect.

The data storage unit 24 is electrically connected to the signal processing unit 21, and can store the number of the electronic labels 1, the plurality of different warning sound materials, and the names of the items 4.

The power unit 25 has a battery 251 electrically connected to the signal processing unit 21, and a display module 252 electrically connected to the signal processing unit 21. The display module 252 can display the residual power of the battery 251 for the user to determine when the battery 251 needs to be charged or replaced with a new battery 251 to maintain the reading device 2 in a usable state.

The optional unit 26 has a sound control module 261 and a positioning module 262 electrically connected to the signal processing unit 21 respectively. The voice control module 261 can convert the names of the items 4 into voice data, and when the wireless transceiver unit 22 cannot receive the data returned by any of the electronic labels 1, the electronic label cannot be returned. The voice data of the name of the attached item 4 is transmitted to the signal processing unit 21, and the warning unit 23 is further caused to emit a warning sound in a voice mode, whereby the user can know more clearly that the item 4 away from the side is which one. The positioning module 262 can perform a positioning operation while the wireless transceiver unit 22 outputs the detected electromagnetic wave to know the current position information of the user. In the preferred embodiment, the positioning module 262 uses a global satellite positioning system to perform positioning operations.

The setting device 3 can be electrically connected to the signal processing unit 21, and the setting operation can be performed by the user through the setting device 3, so that any one of the group of warning sounds stored in the data storage unit 24 is used as the warning unit. The preset warning tone of 23, or the name of the item 4 is set in the data storage unit 24. In the preferred embodiment, the setting device 3 is a personal computer, and when the setting operation is performed, the setting device 3 and the signal processing unit 21 are electrically connected to each other by a signal transmission line. In addition, in the preferred embodiment, the data of the electronic tag 1 is input into the reading device 2 through the setting device 3, so that the reading device 2 can memorize and track the electronic tags 1. The reading device 2 may also have a built-in detection function to detect the data of the electronic tags 1. For example, the electronic tags 1 are placed in the identification distance of the wireless transceiver unit 22 before being sent out, and are activated. The detecting function detects the data of the electronic tags 1 and memorizes them, and then the reading device 2 can perform subsequent tracking on the electronic tags 1.

Referring to FIG. 2 and referring to FIG. 1 , the following usage manners are divided into a first electronic tag 11 , a second electronic tag 12 , and a third electronic tag 13 for convenience of description, and the items 4 are respectively A key ring 41, a mobile phone 42, and a wallet 43.

In use, the first electronic tag 11, the second electronic tag 12, and the third electronic tag 13 are respectively attached to the key ring 41, the mobile phone 42, and the wallet 43, and then the detection device 2 is activated. The function is to detect and remember the data of the first, second, and third electronic tags 11, 12, and 13. Then, the reading device 2 starts the monitoring operation, and as long as the key ring 41, the mobile phone 42, and the wallet 43, for example, the mobile phone 42 is more than 2 m away from the wireless transceiver unit 22, the warning is displayed. The unit 23 will emit a warning tone to remind the user that the mobile phone 42 is not carried around. When the user holds the reading device 2, the key ring 41, the mobile phone 42, and the wallet 43 and the wallet 43 is stolen or left, the thief steals or the mobile phone 42 is left behind and is more than 2 m away from the user. The warning unit 23 will emit a warning tone, and the user can detect it in time to take action at the first time. However, if the mobile phone 42 is stolen or left behind, the sound of the warning sound may not be heard in time due to the noisy environment, and the user may also use the positioning module 262 to trace back to find the last time attached to the mobile phone 42. The user position information detected by the second electronic tag 12 is used by the user as a reference for finding the lost mobile phone 42.

In addition, if the user wants to use the voice as the warning sound, when the setting device 3 is used for setting, the name of the key ring 41, the mobile phone 42, and the wallet 43 needs to be input into the data storage unit 24 and respectively correspond to each other. The first, second, and third electronic tags 11, 12, and 13, so that when any one of the key ring 41, the mobile phone 42, and the wallet 43 is left behind, the alert unit 23 clearly states the remaining words in a voice manner. The name of the item that falls, the user can know more directly what is left.

With the above design, the personalized monitoring system of the present invention has the following advantages when actually used:

(1) Suitable for monitoring small-sized personal belongings 4:

Since the electronic tag 1 is small in size and light in weight, it is suitable for being mounted on various miniaturized personal items 4 without damaging the original beauty of the article 4 or increasing the weight of the article 4, which is quite convenient to use. .

(2) Low power consumption:

Since the electronic tag 1 is a passive radio frequency identification circuit, which is driven by the detection electromagnetic wave emitted by the wireless transceiver unit 22, and does not require an additional battery 251, the personal monitoring system has low overall power consumption. .

(3) High flexibility of use:

The reading device 2 can simultaneously monitor a plurality of items 4, and the warning unit 23 can only issue a single warning tone or explicitly notify the name of the left item 4 by voice according to individual needs, and can also trace backtrack through the positioning module 262. The item 4 is left behind, so the overall use is flexible and flexible.

In summary, the electronic tag 1 of the personalized monitoring system of the present invention uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, and when the distance between any of the electronic tags 1 and the wireless transceiver unit 22 is greater than the identification distance, then the The warning unit 23 will emit a warning tone, so that the user knows whether the item 4 is still around. In addition, the electronic tag 1 does not require an additional battery 251 to supply power, so it is small in size, light in weight, low in power consumption, and is suitable for being mounted on the personalized personal belongings 4. The reading device 2 can monitor the plurality of items 4 at a time, and can explicitly notify the name of the left item 4 in a voice manner, and can track the backtracking place even if the user does not notice that the item 4 is left in the first time. Therefore, it is easy to use and highly flexible, so that the object of the present invention can be achieved.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent.

1. . . electronic label

11. . . First electronic label

12. . . Second electronic label

13. . . Third electronic label

2. . . Reading device

twenty one. . . Signal processing unit

twenty two. . . Wireless transceiver unit

twenty three. . . Warning unit

twenty four. . . Data storage unit

25. . . Power unit

251. . . battery

252. . . Display mode

26. . . Optional unit

261. . . Sound control module

262. . . Positioning module

3. . . Setting device

4. . . article

41. . . key ring

42. . . Mobile phone

43. . . Wallet

1 is a block diagram showing a preferred embodiment of the personalized monitoring system of the present invention; and

Figure 2 is a schematic view of the assistance of Figure 1.

1. . . electronic label

2. . . Reading device

twenty one. . . Signal processing unit

twenty two. . . Wireless transceiver unit

twenty three. . . Warning unit

twenty four. . . Data storage unit

25. . . Power unit

251. . . battery

252. . . Display mode

26. . . Optional unit

261. . . Sound control module

262. . . Positioning module

3. . . Setting device

4. . . article

Claims (10)

A personalized monitoring system comprising: at least one electronic tag, using a passive identification circuit for mounting on a corresponding item; and a reading device, comprising: a wireless transceiver unit capable of outputting a detecting electromagnetic wave to drive The electronic tag in the distance is recognized, and the data returned by the electronic tag is received, and a signal processing unit is electrically connected to the wireless transceiver unit for computing and processing data returned by the electronic tag. The warning unit, when the wireless transceiver unit is unable to receive the data returned by the electronic tag, the warning unit sends a warning signal, and a power supply unit having at least one battery electrically connected to the signal processing unit. The personalized monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic tag uses a passive radio frequency identification circuit. According to the personalization monitoring system described in claim 2, the warning signal sent by the warning unit is a warning tone. The personalization monitoring system of claim 3, wherein the reading device further comprises a data storage unit, wherein the data storage unit can store a plurality of different warning sound materials, and the personalized monitoring system further comprises a And a setting device, wherein the setting device is electrically connected to the signal processing unit, and can set any one of the warning sounds as a preset warning sound of the warning unit. The personalization monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the power supply unit further has a display module electrically connected to the signal processing unit, and the display module can display the residual power of the battery. The personalized monitoring system according to claim 4, wherein the data storage unit can also store the name of the item, and the setting device can also set the name of the item in the data storage unit, and the reading The device further includes an optional unit having a sound control module electrically connected to the signal processing unit, wherein the sound control module can convert the name of the item into voice data and cannot receive the voice transceiver unit. When the data is returned by the electronic tag, the voice data corresponding to the item name of the electronic tag is transmitted to the signal processing unit, and the warning unit is further caused to sound a warning tone in a voice mode. The personalization monitoring system of claim 4, wherein the wireless transceiver unit continuously outputs the detected electromagnetic wave after a predetermined time interval. The personalized monitoring system of claim 7, wherein the data storage unit can also store the name of the item, and the setting device can also set the name of the item in the data storage unit, and the reading The device further includes an optional unit having a positioning module electrically connected to the signal processing unit, and the positioning module can perform a positioning operation while the wireless transceiver unit outputs the detected electromagnetic wave. According to the personalization monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the positioning module uses a global satellite positioning system to perform a positioning operation. According to the personalization monitoring system described in item 1 of the patent application, most electronic tags are included and installed on most items.