WO1998048402A1 - Device for triggered transmission of data or the same - Google Patents
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- WO1998048402A1 WO1998048402A1 PCT/AT1998/000096 AT9800096W WO9848402A1 WO 1998048402 A1 WO1998048402 A1 WO 1998048402A1 AT 9800096 W AT9800096 W AT 9800096W WO 9848402 A1 WO9848402 A1 WO 9848402A1
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- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
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- G09F27/00—Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
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- the invention relates to a device for the triggered transmission of information or the like according to the preamble of claim 1.
- US 4,853,678 A describes a device of the type specified for advertising purposes, which comprises a sensor, preferably a passive infrared sensor for determining the presence of one or more people, a display and / or an acoustic output unit and a controller.
- the device is intended for use in a supermarket, where it can be placed near certain products on the shelf. When a person walks past the product, a circuit activates the acoustic and / or visual part to reproduce information about the product.
- a showcase is known from WO 89/05600 A1, in which the objects exhibited therein are illuminated with multicolored light, which changes to white light when a viewer approaches the showcase.
- the rotation of the display case can be stopped using a digital key so that the objects can be viewed precisely.
- the program card which manages the transition from multi-colored light to white light, is arranged in the base of the showcase and is interchangeable. This Showcases are used to increase awareness of a specific product, but triggering the transmission of acoustic or optical information is not described.
- EP 0 335 931 B1 describes a display system for a shopping cart which conveys information about various products to the customer in the store.
- the customer moves a device, e.g. the shopping cart, through the store.
- the storage and communication device present in the shopping cart is triggered by a trigger device remote from the shopping cart, so that stored information in a form recognizable to humans is communicated to the potential customer without his intervention.
- Information about various products can be conveyed per facility, which is selectively triggered.
- the system can also be used for market research purposes to test customer response to advertising.
- FR 2 719 931 A I shows an interactive shopping cart for a supermarket that can receive and send messages. Certain information can be reproduced optically or acoustically via a small loudspeaker. The interaction always takes place between the shopping cart and correspondingly arranged sending stations.
- the object of the invention is to create a device of the type specified above, which is flexible, universally applicable and inexpensive to manufacture and the operation of which does not require any technical knowledge of the person who wishes to access the information or for whom the information is intended.
- the object of the invention is achieved in that the memory is exchangeable, for example constructed as a memory card, and / or the memory can be written to via an interface.
- the transmission of the information or the like is started automatically by the or each sensor when a corresponding event occurs.
- the relevant person or persons can be given specific information or the like in the respective application without the person or those People need knowledge to query the respective information or the like.
- Different sensors suitable for the respective application can be used. If several sensors are used, they can trigger the forwarding of the information or the like to the output unit independently of one another or depending on one another.
- the voltage supply unit is also integrated in the housing, the device according to the invention can easily be brought to the respective places of use without being connected to the supply network.
- the independence from the supply network also has the advantage that the device remains ready for use even in the event of a power failure. This can be essential when using the surveillance and security facility.
- the device according to the invention can be used, for example, to monitor an entrance area and, when a person moves or is present, information can be reproduced either acoustically and / or optically, thus conveying, for example, that access to an area is not permitted.
- an external voltage source or a connection to the supply network can of course also be provided. Due to the interchangeability of the memory, the flexibility of the device according to the invention is increased and a change in the information contained in the memory or the like and thus an adaptation to the respective application is made possible.
- the memory itself can be of various types, for example in the form of a pure digital memory, but also in the form of a magnetic tape. If large amounts of data are required, a compact disc can also be used as a data carrier.
- the memory can be constructed as a memory card. Recently, these memory cards in credit card format of different thicknesses have become available with ever increasing storage capacity at ever lower prices.
- a great advantage of memory cards is that they are very robust and insensitive to electromagnetic radiation, so that they can also be sent by post without the risk of data loss.
- the handling of the memory cards is relatively simple and easy for the owner of the device according to the invention.
- the memory it is also possible for the memory to be writable via an interface. This variant can also be present in addition to the interchangeability of the memory and, for example for applications where the change of information or the like is carried out in the memory on site by the owner of the device according to the invention.
- At least one sensor is formed by a motion sensor, in particular a passive infrared detector.
- a motion sensor in particular a passive infrared detector.
- the device according to the invention can be attached to or in the vicinity of a product and information about the product can be automatically output when the customer passes.
- other embodiments of motion or proximity sensors can also be used.
- At least one sensor is formed by a presence sensor, in particular an ultrasound detector, the presence of people in a restricted area can also be determined.
- the presence of a person from breathing can be determined by means of such ultrasonic detectors.
- other types of proximity sensors can also be used.
- the acoustic output unit is formed by an amplifier and a loudspeaker.
- the respective information or the like is when the sensor is triggered. e.g. of the motion sensor, acoustically reproduced.
- the respective information is passed on to the respective interested party via a loudspeaker when the latter passes the device according to the invention or approaches the device.
- the visual output unit is formed by an optical display.
- the information e.g. via a 7-segment display in moving text, as is usual for advertising.
- a reproduction of the information with the aid of a laser is also conceivable, especially as a result of the laser becoming smaller and cheaper.
- the transmission of the information can also be made time-dependent in a manner known per se.
- the device according to the invention can be expanded by an additional interface for the synchronous triggering of external components. Via this interface, for example, when triggering the reproduction of the information or the like, additional devices, such as light boards or the like, can be triggered. In the surveillance area, for example, an external alarm or an alarm line to the police can be triggered.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of the device according to the invention for the triggered transmission of information or the like
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic block diagram of a device according to the invention with acoustic reproduction of the information and use of exchangeable memory
- Fig. 3 shows an exemplary embodiment of a motion-controlled according to the invention
- the 1 shows as the core of the device a circuit for signal evaluation 2, which is formed, for example, by a microcontroller or microcomputer.
- the signal evaluation 2 evaluates the signal originating from the sensor 1 and triggers a trigger under certain conditions of the sensor signal and forwards the information or the like stored in the memory 3 to an output unit 4.
- a voltage supply unit 5, which is formed by batteries or accumulators, serves to supply the circuit with energy.
- the circuits of the sensor 1 of the signal evaluation 2 of the memory 3 of the output unit 4 and preferably also of the voltage supply unit 5 are accommodated in a common housing 6. If necessary, an interface 9 can be provided for changing the content of the memory 3, that is to say the information.
- the memory 3 can be a digital memory or an analog memory.
- Integrated storage modules, magnetic tapes or compact discs can serve as the medium, depending on the desired amount of data.
- 2 shows an expanded block diagram of a device according to the invention with acoustic reproduction of the information.
- the output unit 4 consists of an amplifier 7 and a loudspeaker 8, via which the information contained in the memory 3 is reproduced acoustically as soon as the sensor 1 detects a corresponding activity, such as the movement of a person.
- the memory 3 is designed to be exchangeable, for example as a memory card.
- An interface 10 can lead from the signal evaluation 2 to the outside, which enables triggering of external devices.
- the housing 6 has the shape of an ellipsoid of revolution.
- the sensor 1 is arranged on one side of a passive infrared motion sensor which detects movements in a certain spatial angular range.
- An upper mounting unit 11 and a lower mounting unit 12 are arranged on the top and bottom of the housing 6, with which a flexible arrangement of the device according to the invention is possible. If the device is not equipped with an internal power supply unit, the power supply can also take place externally via a connecting cable 14 and a plug 13.
- the loudspeaker of the acoustic output unit is arranged behind openings 15 of the housing 6.
- the memory 3 can be designed as a module 16, which is integrated in the housing 6 and can be replaced by certain mechanisms.
- the upper and lower assembly units 11, 12 are formed by spherical bearings, which allow the housing 6 to be pivoted and rotated. If the memory 3 is designed as a memory card, a corresponding plug-in opening, which can be covered if necessary, can be provided on the housing 6.
- FIG. 3a shows a variant of the assembly of the housing 6 via the upper assembly unit 11 via a bracket 17 arranged on a wall. If the ball of the upper assembly unit 11 is made of metal, the connection between the bracket 17 and the assembly unit 11 can also be made with the help of a magnet.
- the suspension variant according to FIG. 3a allows the housing to be rotated through 360 ° and pivoted through a certain angular range, which is expedient in particular when using motion sensors.
- Fig. 3b a variant of a wall mounting is shown, in which the housing 6 over both the upper and the lower mounting unit 11, 12 is attached to a correspondingly shaped bracket 18.
- 3c finally shows a variant of a standing assembly, the housing 6 being mounted on a base 19 via the lower assembly unit 12, in particular a ball joint. This mounting option also ensures a rotation of the device by 360 ° and a pivoting through a certain angular range, so that the sensor 1 can be pivoted in the corresponding direction.
- a microphone can also be used to detect acoustic signals or gas sensors to determine the presence of certain gases or temperature sensors to detect an increase in temperature or the like.
- Optical sensors for the detection of certain optical signals or of darkness can also be advantageous for various applications.
- the sensors can always be ideally adapted to the respective application. If several sensors are used, depending on the application, they can be arranged parallel to one another, ie independently of one another, or in series, ie depending on one another.
- the private area is also interesting for the use of the device according to the invention. So the device can e.g. can be used to commemorate a specific activity or the like by placing it in an area and remembering a specific action when passing by. The device can also be used to calm infants and young children by sounding the mother's or father's voice when the infant or toddler moves or starts to cry. Also in
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DE29823879U DE29823879U1 (en) | 1997-04-17 | 1998-04-16 | Device for the triggered transmission of information or the like. |
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AU69106/98A AU6910698A (en) | 1997-04-17 | 1998-04-16 | Device for triggered transmission of data or the same |
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