TWI579805B - Arrival reminding system - Google Patents

Description

Arrival reminder system

The present invention relates to a reminder system, and more particularly to an on-site reminder system.

The conventional arrival reminder system usually installs a receiver on the vehicle to receive the signal sent by the station within a predetermined distance, and then the display kanban in the cabin displays the name of the station to be reached, and utilizes the inside of the train. The voice broadcast tells the passengers to get off the bus. However, if there are many people in the car or if the passengers fall asleep in the seat, it will be easy to hear the voice broadcast in the car and miss the time to get off.

In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide an on-site reminder system for attaching a portable reminder device to a user to alert the user to an upcoming destination by issuing a reminder signal.

The present invention is an arrival station reminding system, which comprises at least: an information panel disposed on a vehicle to provide station information; and a portable reminder device connected to the information panel, and the portable reminding device is provided with a reminding unit The reminder unit sends a reminder signal based on the arrival information.

The aforementioned information panel and the portable reminder device may each have at least one The first connection unit and the second connection unit are configured to enable the portable reminder device to electrically connect to the information panel by wire. The first connecting unit and the second connecting unit may be, for example, a jack and a plug, respectively.

The information panel and the portable reminder device can be respectively provided with a first wireless communication unit and a second wireless communication unit, so that the portable reminder device can be connected to the information panel by wireless communication.

The information panel may further be provided with at least one pairing unit to pair the first wireless communication unit with the second wireless communication unit.

The aforementioned wireless communication method can be selected from the wireless standard (Wireless fidelity, Wi-Fi), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), Bluetooth, and Infrared Radiation. IR), radio frequency (RF) and group bee technology (Zigbee).

The portable reminder device may further be provided with a setting unit to set the timing and duration of the reminder signal.

The aforementioned vehicle may be, for example, a vehicle, a ship or an airplane.

The aforementioned portable reminder device can be selected from the group consisting of a bracelet, a necklace, a belt and a sticker.

The aforementioned reminder signal can be selected from the group consisting of sound, light, vibration, spray and smell.

As stated above, the arrival reminder system of the present invention may have one or more of the following advantages:

(1) The arrival reminder system of the present invention applies the portable reminder device to the user to promptly remind the user that the user is about to arrive at the destination by the reminder signal, thereby being effective Avoid missing time to get off.

(2) The portable reminder device of the arrival reminder system of the present invention may further be provided with a setting unit, so that the user can arbitrarily adjust or set the timing and duration of the reminder signal according to individual needs or conditions.

(3) The arrival reminder system of the present invention can set, for example, at least one first connection unit (such as a jack) corresponding to each station on the information panel beside the seat of the vehicle, so that when the user sits in the seat, The second connection unit (such as a plug) of the portable reminder device can be electrically connected to the information panel by wire by intuitive operation.

(4) The portable reminder device of the arrival reminder system of the present invention can also connect the information panel of the vehicle by wireless communication, so that the user can also connect the portable reminder device when, for example, the seat is not found. Information panel.

For a better understanding of the technical features of the present invention and the technical effects that can be achieved, the preferred embodiments and the detailed description are as follows.

10‧‧‧Vehicles

11‧‧‧Information panel

12‧‧‧First connection unit

13‧‧‧ seats

14‧‧‧First wireless communication unit

15‧‧‧ Pairing unit

20‧‧‧Portable reminder device

21‧‧‧Reminder unit

22‧‧‧Setting unit

23‧‧‧Second connection unit

24‧‧‧Second wireless communication unit

1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the arrival reminder system of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the arrival reminder system of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the arrival reminder system of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the arrival reminder system of the present invention.

The embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same elements in the following embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the arrival reminder system of the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the arrival reminder system of the present invention. The arrival reminder system of the present invention includes at least an information panel 11 and a portable reminder device 20.

The information panel 11 can be provided, for example, on the vehicle 10 to provide station information. The obtaining of the arrival information may be, for example, setting a Global Positioning System (GPS) on the vehicle 10 to determine the current location of the vehicle 10, or setting a wireless transmission on the station and the vehicle 10, respectively. And the wireless receiver, when the vehicle 10 is within a predetermined distance of the stop sign, can receive the signal sent by the station card, thereby determining the station to which the vehicle 10 is about to arrive, but the invention is not limited thereto, and any The manner in which the arrival information is obtained shall be within the scope of the claimed invention.

In addition, the information panel 11 can also include a processing unit (not shown) for determining the signal received by the vehicle 10, and then the arrival information (such as the current station, the next station, the current location, and Information such as the distance between the next station or the travel time, the respective stations of the entire travel route, and the like are displayed on the information panel 11.

The aforementioned vehicle 10 can be, for example, a vehicle, a ship or an airplane, and the information panel 11 can be, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, a light emitting diode (LED) display panel, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel, a plasma display panel, One of the vacuum fluorescent display or the field emission display or a combination thereof, however, the invention is not limited thereto.

The portable reminder device 20 can be connected to the information panel 11 and can be worn on the user. The portable reminding device 20 can be provided with a reminding unit 21, and the reminding unit 21 can send a reminding signal according to the station information to remind the user of the current location or the upcoming destination. The portable reminding device 20 can be, for example, one of a bracelet, a necklace, a belt, or a sticker, or a combination thereof; the reminding unit 21 can be, for example, a speaker, a light-emitting diode (LED), an eccentric motor, One or a combination of spray cans or perfume cans; reminder signals can be, for example, sound, bright One of light, vibration, spray or smell or a combination thereof, however, the invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, the portable reminder device 20 can be further provided with a setting unit 22, and the setting unit 22 can be electrically connected to the reminding unit 21 to set the timing and duration of the reminder signal. For example, the user can set the reminder unit 21 of the portable reminder device 20 by the setting unit 22 how long before the arrival of the destination station or how long after the previous station, for example, 1 minute, 2 minutes or 3 minutes. A reminder signal is sent in advance to remind the user that the destination station is about to arrive, and the duration of the reminder signal can be set by the setting unit 22, for example, 10 seconds, 30 seconds or 1 minute, so that the user can make according to individual needs or conditions. Adjust it arbitrarily.

In the first embodiment, the information panel 11 and the portable reminder device 20 are respectively provided with at least one first connecting unit 12 and a second connecting unit 23, so that the portable reminding device 20 can be electrically connected by wire. The information interface 11 is connected. The second connecting unit 23 can be electrically connected to the setting unit 22 or the reminding unit 21, for example. The first connecting unit 12 can be electrically connected to the processing unit (not shown) of the information panel 11, for example. The first connection unit 12 and the second connection unit 23 can be, for example, a jack and a plug respectively. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and any of the portable reminder device 20 and the information panel 11 can be electrically connected by wire. The structure is intended to be within the scope of the claimed invention.

Taking three stations (A station, B station, and C station) in the travel route of the vehicle 10 as an example, the information panel 11 may be provided with three first connection units 12 respectively corresponding to the three stations (for example Jack). If the user wants to get off at the B station, the user can first wear the portable reminder device 20 (such as a wristband) on the hand, and insert the plug of the wristband into the jack corresponding to the B station to make the hand The ring is electrically connected to the information panel 11 located beside the seat 13 by wire. Then, by setting the unit 22 on the wristband, for example, one minute before the arrival of the station B, the reminder unit 21 on the wristband sends a reminder signal (such as a vibration) for 1 minute in advance to remind the user that the user is about to arrive at the station B. To avoid users missing the time to get off. However, the number of jacks and information of the above information panel 11 The position of the panel 11 is not limited thereto, and the number of jacks may be increased or decreased according to the actual number of stations, and the information panel 11 may be disposed at any position inside the vehicle 10. It is worth mentioning that the information panel 11 still displays the station information of the current position of the vehicle 10 regardless of whether the user inserts the plug of the wristband into any of the above three jacks. For example, if the current location of the vehicle 10 is at station A, and the user inserts the plug of the wristband into the jack corresponding to the station B, the information panel 11 can, for example, display the current location at the station A, and The user's setting, the bracelet will send a reminder signal to remind the user before arriving at the B station.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the arrival reminder system of the present invention. 4 is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the arrival reminder system of the present invention. The difference between the second embodiment of the present invention and the first embodiment is mainly the connection manner between the portable reminder device 20 and the information panel 11, so that the following is directed to the portable reminder device 20 and the information panel 11 The connection between the two is described, and the rest will not be described.

In the second embodiment, the information panel 11 and the portable reminder device 20 are respectively provided with a first wireless communication unit 14 and a second wireless communication unit 24, so that the portable reminder device 20 can be wirelessly communicated. The information panel 11 is connected. The wireless communication method can be, for example, the wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), the Bluetooth, and the infrared (Infrared Radiation). One of or a combination of IR), Radio Frequency (RF), or Zigbee.

In addition, at least one pairing unit 15 may be disposed on the information panel 11 to pair the first wireless communication unit 14 with the second wireless communication unit 24. Taking three stations (A station, B station and C station) in the driving route of the vehicle 10 as an example, the information panel 11 may be provided with three pairing units 15 (such as buttons) corresponding to the three stations respectively. . If the user wants to get off at station B, the user can first put the portable reminder device 20 (such as a wristband) on the hand and press it. The pairing unit 15 corresponding to the B station on the information panel 11 causes the second wireless communication unit 24 of the portable reminder device 20 to pair with the first wireless communication unit 14 of the information panel 11, thereby enabling the portable reminder device 20 to receive The signal that the user wants to get off at station B. Then, by setting the unit 22 on the portable reminder device 20, for example, 30 seconds before arriving at the B station, the reminder unit 21 on the wristband sends a reminder signal (such as a sound) for 1 minute in advance to remind the user that the user is about to Arrive at Station B to avoid users missing the time to get off.

Therefore, the arrival reminder system of the present invention can promptly remind the user to arrive at the destination by the reminder signal, thereby effectively avoiding the missed time of getting off, and has the industrial utilization value.

The various embodiments disclosed above are illustrative only and not limiting. Equivalent modifications or variations of the disclosed embodiments of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims.

10‧‧‧Vehicles

11‧‧‧Information panel

12‧‧‧First connection unit

20‧‧‧Portable reminder device

21‧‧‧Reminder unit

22‧‧‧Setting unit

23‧‧‧Second connection unit

Claims (8)

An inbound reminder system includes: an information panel disposed on a vehicle to provide a station information, wherein the information panel further includes at least one first connection unit corresponding to at least one station or At least one pairing unit; and a portable reminding device, which is attached to a user and directly connected to the information panel by a wired method or a wireless communication method, the portable reminding device is provided with a reminding unit, The reminder unit sends a reminder signal according to the information of the station, wherein the connection between the portable reminder device and the information panel is directly connected to the information by the second connection unit of the portable reminder device. The at least one first connection unit on the panel or by pressing the at least one pairing unit on the information panel to directly pair the information panel with the portable reminder device. The arrival reminder system of claim 1, wherein the first connection unit and the second connection unit are respectively a jack and a plug. The information of the information panel and the portable reminder device are respectively provided when the portable reminder device is directly connected to the information panel by the wireless communication method. The first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit directly pair the first wireless communication unit of the information panel with the second wireless communication unit of the portable reminder device by using the wireless communication method. As shown in the patent application scope item 3, the station reminder system, wherein the wireless communication The method is selected from the industry standard (Wireless fidelity, Wi-Fi), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), Bluetooth, Infrared Radiation (IR), wireless A group of radio frequency (RF) and group bee technology (Zigbee). For example, the station-based reminder system described in claim 1 is further provided with a setting unit for setting the timing and duration of the reminder signal. The arrival reminder system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is a vehicle, a ship or an aircraft. The arrival reminder system of claim 1, wherein the portable reminder device is selected from the group consisting of a bracelet, a necklace, a belt, and a sticker. The arrival reminder system of claim 1, wherein the reminder signal is selected from the group consisting of sound, light, vibration, spray, and odor.