WO1999046743A1 - Electronic sensor for identifying objects to prevent them from being lost, stolen or moved - Google Patents

Electronic sensor for identifying objects to prevent them from being lost, stolen or moved Download PDF

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WO1999046743A1
WO1999046743A1 PCT/FR1999/000562 FR9900562W WO9946743A1 WO 1999046743 A1 WO1999046743 A1 WO 1999046743A1 FR 9900562 W FR9900562 W FR 9900562W WO 9946743 A1 WO9946743 A1 WO 9946743A1
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  • the present invention relates to an electronic detector intended in particular for the detection of theft, loss or displacement of objects.
  • the document DE3618416 relates to an electronic device intended for monitoring baggage or other objects, comprising an electronic central unit exchanging coded information with secondary units or transponders capable of being placed in the objects to be monitored or secured to them, which central unit is programmable as a function of the number of secondary units, of the reception level, or other parameters, and transmits call signals to the secondary units which respond to the central unit which trigger, according to the signals received, an alarm.
  • these devices oblige the user to activate and 2 to deactivate all the transponders if he wishes to stop or reactivate the system for example when he is at his place of work or his home or other place not requiring protection, which is binding knowing that this intervention must be carried out several times a day.
  • these devices do not provide for signaling when a supernumerary unit of the same coding is introduced into the protection field of the device for the purpose of malicious substitution of a protected secondary unit.
  • One of the problems to be solved is therefore the production of an object detection device using small transponders capable of effectively covering a defined volume with exchanges of information between the transponders and the central unit in a frequency band. high.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks by proposing a device for detecting objects by means of small transponders offering considerable autonomy of use and allowing easy calibration and operation of the device and ensuring good safety of operation.
  • 1 invention is of the type comprising an electronic central unit exchanging information coded by radio frequency with at least one transponder, associated with an object to be monitored in order to verify its presence in a defined volume and emitting an alarm when said transponder is no longer present in the monitoring volume, characterized in that the transponder is automatically put into standby state outside the active phases of the transponder and in that the central unit selectively corresponds with said transponder.
  • An active phase corresponds to an active state of reception and processing of a signal sent by the central unit and, possibly, an active state of emission of a message in response to said signal.
  • the signal sent by the central unit can be a presence request signal and the response signal sent by the transponder a coded message confirming the presence of the transponder in the volume to be monitored.
  • the ratio between the duration of an active phase and the operating cycle time will be very low and, preferably, less than 10%, so as to give the transponders great autonomy of energy.
  • the central unit consists of a transmission / reception circuit, an interface comprising a buffer memory allowing the radio frequency connection of the central unit with several transponders, a microcontroller and memories containing the algorithms, in the form computer programs, different modes of operation of the detector.
  • the transponders comprise in a first embodiment a microcontroller and memories, a transmission / reception circuit and an interface comprising a buffer memory allowing the connection with several controllers.
  • the transponders comprise in a second embodiment a transmission / reception circuit and an intelligent memory capable, during reception of a pulse sent by the central unit, to send via said transmission / reception circuit information coded contained in its memory to the central unit.
  • the electronic detector comprises: - a calibration mode in which the central unit detects the transponders which are in its monitoring volume and identifies them in its memory among the transponders which are referenced therein a protection mode in which 1 the central processing unit successively questions the transponders referenced and identified in its memory and issues an alarm if one of said transponders does not respond, and a detection mode in which the central unit successively questions the transponders referenced in a loop and triggers an alarm as soon as one of said transponders responds, for example until user intervention or until 1 ' central unit has detected all of said transponders.
  • the detector according to the present invention may also include an initialization mode intended to introduce new transponders and therefore to modify the referencing memory of the transponders.
  • This mode uses the time provided at the start of the transponder interrogation frame to initialize the new transponder and reference it in memory for its identification and monitoring, the other referenced and identified transponders being, in this mode, and at this space time in standby.
  • the detector according to the invention may also include a mode for erasing the memory of the transponders that the user does not wish to keep.
  • the central unit can advantageously include means such as indicator lights or an alpha-digital display screen enabling the user to be informed of each mode of operation of the detector, for example in the case of the introduction of a new transponder, confirming that it has been referenced in the memory of the central unit, then identified to be monitored.
  • the transponders are each capable of being integrated into an object to be monitored or are each in the form of an electronic tag which can be joined to said object and each transponder is supplied with energy independently or by the central unit. .
  • Figure 1 is a schematic representation of the device according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows the block diagram of the central unit and a transponder.
  • - Figure 3a shows the state of the registers of the memory of the central unit for a particular case of operation of the device according to the invention.
  • FIG. 3b represents the time diagram in protection mode of the device according to the invention.
  • an object detection device comprises a central unit 1 exchanging information 10 with transponders 11 each associated with an object, not shown, for the purpose of controlling their presence in a defined volume 12.
  • the central unit 1 thus manages the communications for verifying the presence of the transponders 11 in the monitoring volume 12 and, if one of them is absent, triggers an audible alarm 13.
  • a central unit 1 comprises a transmission / reception circuit 20, connected to an antenna 21, connected to an interface 20 'allowing the connection with several transponders 11, and a microcontroller 22 connected to on the one hand at the interface 20 and on the other hand at a read only memory 23 containing the computer program integrating the algorithms of the different operating modes (visible in FIGS. 4a to 4e) of the device, and a random access memory 23 ′ intended to contain parameters inherent in the transponders 11, a buzzer 24 for the emission of the audible alarm 13 and one or more LED 25 for the emission of a luminous alarm signal allowing to give the user information on the operation of the device.
  • Each transponder 11 consists of a microcontroller 30 connected to the transmit / receive circuit 31, connected to an antenna 32, and to memories 33, containing the characteristics of the transponder 11 and in particular coded information intended to be sent to the central unit on request, and two 34.34 'time counters.
  • the transmitter of the transmission / reception circuits 20,31 comprises, not shown, a digital data input and a transmission circuit intended to preferably transmit digital information, in a frequency range greater than about 400 Mghz, at distances of the order of several meters and in particular from 1 to around 120m.
  • the receiver it can use a superheterodyne type structure with two mixers allowing the recovery of information coming from the central unit either in analog form or in digital form. It can also be adapted to transmit a carrier detection signal indicating that reception will take place.
  • the detector according to the invention operates under three main operating modes which can be selected from the central unit 1: a calibration mode in which the central unit successively questions all the transponders 11 referenced in its memory 23 according to a certain time base, and stores information on each transponder questioned and referenced, for example in the form of an activity bit set to "1", as can be seen in FIG. 3, signifying the presence of the transponder 11 in volume 12 to be monitored. It can also be seen in this figure that only the transponders TR1, TR2, TR4 and TR7 have their activity bit at "1". The user will check the correct operation and the result of the calibration using the LEDs 25.
  • a calibration mode in which the central unit successively questions all the transponders 11 referenced in its memory 23 according to a certain time base, and stores information on each transponder questioned and referenced, for example in the form of an activity bit set to "1", as can be seen in FIG. 3, signifying the presence of the transponder 11 in volume 12 to be monitored. It can also be seen in this figure that only
  • the selected transponders 11 will remain in memory until another calibration mode has been carried out, a protection mode in which the central unit 1 questions successively, in the order of memorization of the transponders 11 referenced in its memory 23 and according to a certain time base, the transponders 11, where only among the transponders TR1, TR2, TR4, and TR7 referenced, as can be seen in FIG.
  • the transponders TR1, TR2, TR4 and TR7 which have an activity bit at "1" are questioned, and triggers alarm 13 if one of the transponders whose activity bit is at "1 "does not respond by the emission of a determined code, signifying its exit from the monitoring volume 12, - a detection mode in which the central unit 1 questions on the same principle as described previously all the transponders referenced and triggers alarm 13 on each response from a transponder and eliminates it from the interrogation loop, this until user intervention or when the detection of all the referenced transponders has been carried out, and two modes parameters, an initialization mode and a memory erase mode.
  • the detection mode thus makes it possible to locate a lost object and to avoid any risk of introducing a supernumerary transponder 11 for the purpose of malicious substitution or hacking of a referenced and calibrated transponder of the same coding.
  • the unit control unit 11 sends an impulse at 40 which simultaneously triggers the time counters 34 of each transponder TR1, TR2, TR4, TR7, then each time counter, after a determined duration different from one transponder to another, will set active state, at 41, of reception of the presence request signal sent by the central unit 1, the corresponding transponder TR1, TR2, TR4 or TR7 which, if questioned during its waking time by the central unit, responds by sending a coded message 42 signifying its presence in the monitoring volume.
  • this transponder is then automatically put to sleep for a certain period 43 by means of the second time unit counter 34 '.
  • the transponders reactivate their counter 34 on receipt of a pulse 44 from the central unit 1, then wake up at the end of counting of the counter and, if they receive a pulse 46 during their waking time. from the central unit 1 sends back a coded message 42 indicative of their presence. It can thus be seen in FIG.
  • the transponders can be integrated into an object to be protected such as a smart card intended for banking applications while respecting the constraints of surface and thickness, or can for example be in the form of an electronic label. independent, which can be joined together, for example by gluing, to the object to be protected.
  • communications between the central unit and the transponders will be encrypted.
  • an absence counter can be set up so that the central unit does not trigger its alarm after n absences, thus avoiding nuisance alarms.
  • the central unit can be integrated into a device of the mobile phone or other type and therefore be powered by the battery of the latter.

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The invention concerns an electronic sensor in particular for detecting theft or loss of objects comprising a central electronic unit (1) exchanging coded data by radio frequency with at least a transponder (11), associated with an object to be monitored to verify its presence in a located volume (12) and emitting an alarm (13) when said transponder (11) is no longer present in the monitored volume (12). The invention is characterised in that said transponder (11) is automatically set in stand-by mode outside the transponder active phases (11) and the central unit (1) selectively corresponds with said transponder.

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DETECTEUR ELECTRONIQUE DESTINE A L'IDENTIFICATION D'OBJETSELECTRONIC DETECTOR FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS
AFIN D'EN EVITER LA PERTE, LE VOL OU LE PLACEMENT.TO PREVENT LOSS, THEFT OR PLACEMENT.
La présente invention a pour objet un détecteur électronique destiné notamment à la détection du vol, de la perte, ou du déplacement d'objets.The present invention relates to an electronic detector intended in particular for the detection of theft, loss or displacement of objects.
On connaît actuellement des dispositifs permettant de surveiller la présence d'objets dans une zone définie tels que celui décrit dans le document US5396218 qui comprend une carte maître et au moins une carte esclave ou transpondeur destinée à être logée dans l'objet à surveiller, adaptées pour échanger des informations entre elles par radiofréquences, laquelle carte maître qui forme le système central de contrôle comporte un circuit d'alarme qui est activé lorsque la carte esclave quitte le champ de protection.Currently known devices for monitoring the presence of objects in a defined area such as that described in document US5396218 which includes a master card and at least one slave card or transponder intended to be housed in the object to be monitored, adapted to exchange information between them by radio frequencies, which master card which forms the central control system has an alarm circuit which is activated when the slave card leaves the protective field.
Le document DE3618416 a pour objet un dispositif électronique destiné à la surveillance de bagages ou autres objets, comprenant une unité centrale électronique échangeant des informations codées avec des unités secondaires ou transpondeurs susceptibles d'être placés dans les objets à surveiller ou solidarisées à ces derniers, laquelle unité centrale est programmable en fonction du nombre d'unités secondaires, du niveau de réception, ou autres paramètres, et émet des signaux d'appel vers les unités secondaires qui répondent à l'unité centrale qui déclenchent, en fonction des signaux reçus, une alarme.The document DE3618416 relates to an electronic device intended for monitoring baggage or other objects, comprising an electronic central unit exchanging coded information with secondary units or transponders capable of being placed in the objects to be monitored or secured to them, which central unit is programmable as a function of the number of secondary units, of the reception level, or other parameters, and transmits call signals to the secondary units which respond to the central unit which trigger, according to the signals received, an alarm.
Toutefois, dans ces dispositifs les circuits électroniques des unités secondaires sont en permanence en activité, ce qui pose des problèmes de consommation d'énergie et donc d'autonomie notamment si l'on utilise des unités secondaires ou transpondeurs de petites dimensions avec des émissions de signaux à des fréquences élevées, supérieures à environ 400 Mghz , qui demandent une consommation en énergie importante pour obtenir une couverture homogène des émissions/réceptions dans un volume de plusieurs mètres de type sphérique ou en étoile. D'autre part ces dispositifs possèdent une alimentation intégrée qui ne peut être ni rechargée ni remplacée. En outre ces dispositifs obligent l'utilisateur à activer et 2 à désactiver tous les transpondeurs s ' il souhaite arrêter ou réactiver le système par exemple lorsqu' il se trouve dans son lieu de travail ou son domicile ou autre lieu ne nécessitant pas de protection, ce qui est contraignant sachant que cette intervention doit être effectuée plusieurs fois par jour.However, in these devices the electronic circuits of the secondary units are permanently in operation, which poses problems of energy consumption and therefore of autonomy, in particular if secondary units or transponders of small dimensions are used with emissions of signals at high frequencies, higher than approximately 400 Mghz, which require a significant energy consumption to obtain a homogeneous coverage of the emissions / receptions in a volume of several meters of spherical or star type. On the other hand, these devices have an integrated power supply which cannot be recharged or replaced. In addition, these devices oblige the user to activate and 2 to deactivate all the transponders if he wishes to stop or reactivate the system for example when he is at his place of work or his home or other place not requiring protection, which is binding knowing that this intervention must be carried out several times a day.
D'autre part ces dispositifs ne prévoient pas de signalement lorsqu'une unité surnuméraire de même codage est introduite dans le champ de protection du dispositif à des fins de substitution malveillante d'une unité secondaire protégée.On the other hand, these devices do not provide for signaling when a supernumerary unit of the same coding is introduced into the protection field of the device for the purpose of malicious substitution of a protected secondary unit.
Un des problèmes à résoudre est donc la réalisation d'un dispositif de détection d'objets utilisant des transpondeurs de petites dimensions capable de couvrir efficacement un volume défini avec des échanges d' informations entre les transpondeurs et 1 ' unité centrale dans une bande de fréquence élevée.One of the problems to be solved is therefore the production of an object detection device using small transponders capable of effectively covering a defined volume with exchanges of information between the transponders and the central unit in a frequency band. high.
La présente invention a pour but de remédier à ces inconvénients en proposant un dispositif de détection d'objets au moyen de transpondeurs de petites dimensions offrant une autonomie importante d'utilisation et permettant un étalonnage et un fonctionnement aisé du dispositif et assurant une bonne sécurité de fonctionnement. Le détecteur électronique d'objets selonThe object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks by proposing a device for detecting objects by means of small transponders offering considerable autonomy of use and allowing easy calibration and operation of the device and ensuring good safety of operation. The electronic object detector according to
1 ' invention est du type comprenant une unité centrale électronique échangeant des informations codées par radiofréquence avec au moins un transpondeμr, associé à un objet à surveiller en vue de vérifier sa présence dans un volume défini et émettant une alarme lorsque ledit transpondeur n'est plus présent dans le volume de surveillance caractérisé en ce que le transpondeur est mis automatiquement en état de veille en dehors des phases actives du transpondeur et en ce que l'unité centrale correspond de manière sélective avec ledit transpondeur.1 invention is of the type comprising an electronic central unit exchanging information coded by radio frequency with at least one transponder, associated with an object to be monitored in order to verify its presence in a defined volume and emitting an alarm when said transponder is no longer present in the monitoring volume, characterized in that the transponder is automatically put into standby state outside the active phases of the transponder and in that the central unit selectively corresponds with said transponder.
Une phase active correspond à un état actif de réception et de traitement d ' un signal envoyé par 1 ' unité centrale et, éventuellement, un état actif d'émission d'un message en réponse audit signal. Le signal envoyé par 1 ' unité centrale peut être un signal de demande de présence et le signal de réponse envoyé par le transpondeur un message codé de confirmation de présence du transpondeur dans le volume à surveiller.An active phase corresponds to an active state of reception and processing of a signal sent by the central unit and, possibly, an active state of emission of a message in response to said signal. The signal sent by the central unit can be a presence request signal and the response signal sent by the transponder a coded message confirming the presence of the transponder in the volume to be monitored.
Le rapport entre la durée d'une phase active et le temps de cycle de fonctionnement sera très faible et, de préférence, inférieur à 10 %, de manière à conférer aux transpondeurs une grande autonomie d'énergie. L ' unité centrale est constitué d ' un circuit d'émission/réception, d'une interface comprenant une mémoire tampon permettant la liaison radiofréquence de l'unité centrale avec plusieurs transpondeurs, d'un microcontrôleur et des mémoires contenant les algorithmes, sous forme de programmes informatiques, des différents modes de fonctionnement du détecteur.The ratio between the duration of an active phase and the operating cycle time will be very low and, preferably, less than 10%, so as to give the transponders great autonomy of energy. The central unit consists of a transmission / reception circuit, an interface comprising a buffer memory allowing the radio frequency connection of the central unit with several transponders, a microcontroller and memories containing the algorithms, in the form computer programs, different modes of operation of the detector.
Les transpondeurs comprennent dans un premier mode de réalisation un microcontrôleur et des mémoires, un circuit d'émission/réception et une interface comprenant une mémoire tampon permettant la liaison avec plusieurs contrôleurs .The transponders comprise in a first embodiment a microcontroller and memories, a transmission / reception circuit and an interface comprising a buffer memory allowing the connection with several controllers.
Les transpondeurs comprennent dans un deuxième mode de réalisation un circuit d'émission/réception et une mémoire intelligente apte, lors d'une réception d'une impulsion envoyée par l'unité centrale, à envoyer via ledit circuit d' émission/réception une information codée contenue dans sa mémoire à l'unité centrale.The transponders comprise in a second embodiment a transmission / reception circuit and an intelligent memory capable, during reception of a pulse sent by the central unit, to send via said transmission / reception circuit information coded contained in its memory to the central unit.
Conformément à 1 ' invention le détecteur électronique comporte: - un mode étalonnage dans lequel 1 ' unité centrale détecte les transpondeurs qui se trouvent dans son volume de surveillance et les identifie dans sa mémoire parmi les transpondeurs qui y sont référencés un mode protection dans lequel 1 ' unité centrale questionne successivement en boucle les transpondeurs référencés et identifiés dans sa mémoire et émet une alarme si l'un desdits transpondeurs ne répond pas, et un mode détection dans lequel 1 ' unité centrale questionne successivement en boucle les transpondeurs référencés et déclenche une alarme dès que l'un desdits transpondeurs répond et ce, par exemple, jusqu'à intervention de l'utilisateur ou jusqu'à ce que 1 ' unité centrale ait détecté tous lesdits transpondeurs .In accordance with the invention, the electronic detector comprises: - a calibration mode in which the central unit detects the transponders which are in its monitoring volume and identifies them in its memory among the transponders which are referenced therein a protection mode in which 1 the central processing unit successively questions the transponders referenced and identified in its memory and issues an alarm if one of said transponders does not respond, and a detection mode in which the central unit successively questions the transponders referenced in a loop and triggers an alarm as soon as one of said transponders responds, for example until user intervention or until 1 ' central unit has detected all of said transponders.
Le détecteur selon la présente invention peut en outre comporter un mode d'initialisation destiné à introduire de nouveaux transpondeurs et donc à modifier la mémoire de référencement des transpondeurs. Ce mode utilise le temps prévu en début de trame d'interrogation des transpondeurs pour initialiser le nouveau transpondeur et le référencer en mémoire en vue de son identification et de sa surveillance, les autres transpondeurs référencés et identifiés étant, dans ce mode, et à cet espace temps en veille.The detector according to the present invention may also include an initialization mode intended to introduce new transponders and therefore to modify the referencing memory of the transponders. This mode uses the time provided at the start of the transponder interrogation frame to initialize the new transponder and reference it in memory for its identification and monitoring, the other referenced and identified transponders being, in this mode, and at this space time in standby.
Le détecteur selon 1 ' invention peut également comporter un mode d'effacement de la mémoire des transpondeurs que l'utilisateur ne souhaite pas conserver. L'unité centrale peut comporter avantageusement des moyens tels que des témoins lumineux ou un écran d'affichage alpha-numérique permettant d'informer l'utilisateur à chaque mode de fonctionnement du détecteur, par exemple dans le cas de l'introduction d'un nouveau transpondeur, lui confirmant que celui-ci a bien été référencé dans la mémoire de l'unité centrale, puis identifié pour être surveillé.The detector according to the invention may also include a mode for erasing the memory of the transponders that the user does not wish to keep. The central unit can advantageously include means such as indicator lights or an alpha-digital display screen enabling the user to be informed of each mode of operation of the detector, for example in the case of the introduction of a new transponder, confirming that it has been referenced in the memory of the central unit, then identified to be monitored.
Toujours conformément à l'invention les transpondeurs sont aptes à être intégrés chacun dans un objet à surveiller ou se présentent chacun sous la forme d'une étiquette électronique solidarisable audit objet et chaque transpondeur est alimenté en énergie de manière autonome ou par l'unité centrale.Still in accordance with the invention, the transponders are each capable of being integrated into an object to be monitored or are each in the form of an electronic tag which can be joined to said object and each transponder is supplied with energy independently or by the central unit. .
Les avantages et les caractéristiques de la présente invention ressortiront plus clairement de la description qui suit et qui se rapporte au dessin annexé, lequel en représente plusieurs modes de réalisation non limitatifs. 5 la figure 1 est une représentation schématique du dispositif selon l'invention.The advantages and characteristics of the present invention will emerge more clearly from the description which follows and which refers to the appended drawing, which represents several non-limiting embodiments. 5 Figure 1 is a schematic representation of the device according to the invention.
- la figure 2 représente le schéma fonctionnel de l'unité centrale et d'un transpondeur. - la figure 3a représente l'état des registres de la mémoire de l'unité centrale pour un cas particulier de fonctionnement du dispositif selon l'invention. la figure 3b représente le diagramme temporel en mode protection du dispositif selon 1 ' invention.- Figure 2 shows the block diagram of the central unit and a transponder. - Figure 3a shows the state of the registers of the memory of the central unit for a particular case of operation of the device according to the invention. FIG. 3b represents the time diagram in protection mode of the device according to the invention.
- la figure 4a représente un algorithme du mode initialisation- Figure 4a shows an initialization mode algorithm
- la figure 4b représente un algorithme du mode protection - la figure 4c représente un algorithme du mode détection- Figure 4b represents a protection mode algorithm - Figure 4c represents a detection mode algorithm
- la figure 4d représente un algorithme du mode effacement des mémoires- Figure 4d shows an algorithm of the memory erasure mode
- la figure 4e représente un algorithme du mode étalonnage.- Figure 4e shows an algorithm of the calibration mode.
Si on se réfère à la figure 1 on peut voir qu'un dispositif de détection d'objets selon l'invention comprend une unité centrale 1 échangeant des informations 10 avec des transpondeurs 11 associés chacun à un objet, non représenté, aux fins de contrôler leur présence dans un volume définie 12.Referring to Figure 1 we can see that an object detection device according to the invention comprises a central unit 1 exchanging information 10 with transponders 11 each associated with an object, not shown, for the purpose of controlling their presence in a defined volume 12.
L'unité centrale 1 gère ainsi les communications de vérification de présence des transpondeurs 11 dans le volume de surveillance 12 et, en cas d'absence de l'un d'entre eux, déclenche une alarme sonore 13.The central unit 1 thus manages the communications for verifying the presence of the transponders 11 in the monitoring volume 12 and, if one of them is absent, triggers an audible alarm 13.
On peut voir sur la figure 2 qu'une unité centrale 1 comporte un circuit d'émission/réception 20, relié à une antenne 21, connecté à une interface 20' permettant la liaison avec plusieurs transpondeurs 11, et un microcontrôleur 22 connecté d ' une part à 1 ' interface 20 et d' autre part à une mémoire morte 23 contenant le programme informatique intégrant les algorithmes des différents modes de fonctionnement (visibles sur les figures 4a à 4e) du dispositif, et à une mémoires vive 23' destinée à contenir des paramètres inhérents aux transpondeurs 11, un buzzer 24 pour l'émission de l'alarme sonore 13 et une ou plusieurs LED 25 pour l'émission d'un signal d'alarme lumineux permettant de donner à l'utilisateur des informations sur le fonctionnement du dispositif.It can be seen in FIG. 2 that a central unit 1 comprises a transmission / reception circuit 20, connected to an antenna 21, connected to an interface 20 'allowing the connection with several transponders 11, and a microcontroller 22 connected to on the one hand at the interface 20 and on the other hand at a read only memory 23 containing the computer program integrating the algorithms of the different operating modes (visible in FIGS. 4a to 4e) of the device, and a random access memory 23 ′ intended to contain parameters inherent in the transponders 11, a buzzer 24 for the emission of the audible alarm 13 and one or more LED 25 for the emission of a luminous alarm signal allowing to give the user information on the operation of the device.
Chaque transpondeur 11 est constitué d'un microcontrôleur 30 relié à circuit d'émission/réception 31, connecté à une antenne 32, et à des mémoires 33, contenant les caractéristiques du transpondeur 11 et notamment des informations codées destinées à être envoyées à l'unité centrale à sa demande, et deux compteurs d'unité de temps 34,34'.Each transponder 11 consists of a microcontroller 30 connected to the transmit / receive circuit 31, connected to an antenna 32, and to memories 33, containing the characteristics of the transponder 11 and in particular coded information intended to be sent to the central unit on request, and two 34.34 'time counters.
L'émetteur des circuits d'émission/réception 20,31 comprend, non représentés, une entrée de données numériques et un circuit d'émission destiné à émettre de préférence des informations numériques, dans une gamme de fréquence supérieure à environ 400 Mghz, à des distances de 1 'ordre de plusieurs mètres et notamment de 1 à environ 120m. Le récepteur quant à lui peut utiliser une structure de type superhétérodyne avec deux mélangeurs permettant la récupération des informations provenant de 1 ' unité centrale soit sous forme analogique soit sous forme numérique. Il peut également être adapté pour émettre un signal de détection de porteuse indiquant qu'une réception va s'effectuer.The transmitter of the transmission / reception circuits 20,31 comprises, not shown, a digital data input and a transmission circuit intended to preferably transmit digital information, in a frequency range greater than about 400 Mghz, at distances of the order of several meters and in particular from 1 to around 120m. As for the receiver, it can use a superheterodyne type structure with two mixers allowing the recovery of information coming from the central unit either in analog form or in digital form. It can also be adapted to transmit a carrier detection signal indicating that reception will take place.
Le détecteur selon 1 ' invention fonctionne sous trois modes de fonctionnement principaux selectionnables à partir de 1 'unité centrale 1: un mode étalonnage dans lequel 1 ' unité centrale questionne successivement suivant une certaine base de temps tous les transpondeurs 11 référencés dans sa mémoire 23, et mémorise à chaque transpondeur questionné et référencé une information, par exemple sous la forme d'un bit d'activité mis à "1", comme on peut le voir sur la figure 3, signifiant la présence du transpohdeur 11 dans le volume 12 à surveiller. On peut voir également sur cette figure que seuls les transpondeurs TR1,TR2,TR4 et TR7 ont leur bit d'activité à "1". L'utilisateur vérifiera la bonne marche et le résultat de 1 ' étalonnage grâce aux LED 25. Les transpondeurs 11 sélectionnés resteront en mémoire tant que l'on n'aura pas effectué un autre mode étalonnage, un mode protection dans lequel 1 ' unité centrale 1 questionne successivement, dans l'ordre de mémorisation des transpondeurs 11 référencés dans sa mémoire 23 et suivant une certaine base de temps, les transpondeurs 11, où seuls parmi les transpondeurs TR1,TR2,TR4, et TR7 référencés, comme on peut le voir sur la figure 3a, les transpondeurs TR1,TR2,TR4 et TR7 qui possèdent un bit d ' activité à " 1 " sont questionnés , et déclenche l'alarme 13 si l'un des transpondeur dont le bit d'activité est à "1" ne répond pas par l'émission d'un code déterminé, signifiant sa sortie du volume de surveillance 12, - un mode détection dans lequel 1 ' unité centrale 1 questionne selon le même principe que décrit précédemment tous les transpondeurs référencés et déclenche l'alarme 13 à chaque réponse d'un transpondeur et l'élimine de la boucle d'interrogation, ceci jusqu'à l'intervention de l'utilisateur ou lorsque la détection de tous les transpondeurs référencés a été effectuée, et deux modes de paramétrage, un mode d'initialisation et un mode d'effacement des mémoires.The detector according to the invention operates under three main operating modes which can be selected from the central unit 1: a calibration mode in which the central unit successively questions all the transponders 11 referenced in its memory 23 according to a certain time base, and stores information on each transponder questioned and referenced, for example in the form of an activity bit set to "1", as can be seen in FIG. 3, signifying the presence of the transponder 11 in volume 12 to be monitored. It can also be seen in this figure that only the transponders TR1, TR2, TR4 and TR7 have their activity bit at "1". The user will check the correct operation and the result of the calibration using the LEDs 25. The selected transponders 11 will remain in memory until another calibration mode has been carried out, a protection mode in which the central unit 1 questions successively, in the order of memorization of the transponders 11 referenced in its memory 23 and according to a certain time base, the transponders 11, where only among the transponders TR1, TR2, TR4, and TR7 referenced, as can be seen in FIG. 3a, the transponders TR1, TR2, TR4 and TR7 which have an activity bit at "1" are questioned, and triggers alarm 13 if one of the transponders whose activity bit is at "1 "does not respond by the emission of a determined code, signifying its exit from the monitoring volume 12, - a detection mode in which the central unit 1 questions on the same principle as described previously all the transponders referenced and triggers alarm 13 on each response from a transponder and eliminates it from the interrogation loop, this until user intervention or when the detection of all the referenced transponders has been carried out, and two modes parameters, an initialization mode and a memory erase mode.
Le mode détection permet ainsi de localiser un objet perdu et d'éviter tout risque d'introduction d'un transpondeur 11 surnuméraire à des fins de substitution malveillante ou de piratage d'un transpondeur référencé et étalonné de même codage.The detection mode thus makes it possible to locate a lost object and to avoid any risk of introducing a supernumerary transponder 11 for the purpose of malicious substitution or hacking of a referenced and calibrated transponder of the same coding.
Si on se réfère à la figure 3b on peut voir un cycle de fonctionnement du dispositif dans le mode protection où par souci de simplicité et de compréhension le temps est découpé en secondes et 10ème de secondes. Lors de l'enclenchement du mode protection, l'unité centrale 11 envoi une impulsion en 40 qui déclenche simultanément les compteurs de temps 34 de chaque transpondeurs TR1,TR2,TR4,TR7, puis chaque compteur de temps, après une durée déterminée et différente d'un transpondeur à l'autre, va mettre en état actif, en 41, de réception du signal de demande de présence envoyé par l'unité centrale 1 le transpondeur TR1,TR2,TR4 ou TR7 correspondant qui, s'il est questionné durant son temps de réveil par l'unité centrale, lui répond par l'envoi d'un message codé 42 signifiant sa présence dans le volume de surveillance. Puis ce transpondeur est alors automatiquement mis en sommeil pendant une certaine durée 43 au moyen du deuxième compteur d ' unité de temps 34 ' . En fin de période de sommeil, les transpondeurs réactivent leur compteur 34 à réception d'une impulsion 44 de l'unité centrale 1, puis se réveille en fin de comptage du compteur et, s'ils reçoivent pendant leur temps de réveil une impulsion 46 de l'unité centrale 1 lui envoi en retour un message codé 42 significatif de leur présence. On peut voir ainsi sur la figure 3b qu'après le réveil simultané de tous les transpondeurs TR1,TR2,TR4 et TR7 par l'envoi d'une impulsion 40 par l'unité centrale 1 le transpondeur TR9 est réveillé en dernier mais est questionné en premier par 1 'unité centrale 1 et émet alors en réponse à cette dernière un code d'identification 42 puis c'est le transpondeur TR4 qui est sollicité par 1 ' unité centrale pour justifier de sa présence, puis successivement les transpondeur TR2 et TRI.If we refer to Figure 3b we can see an operating cycle of the device in the protection mode where for the sake of simplicity and understanding the time is divided into seconds and 10 th of seconds. When protection mode is engaged, the unit control unit 11 sends an impulse at 40 which simultaneously triggers the time counters 34 of each transponder TR1, TR2, TR4, TR7, then each time counter, after a determined duration different from one transponder to another, will set active state, at 41, of reception of the presence request signal sent by the central unit 1, the corresponding transponder TR1, TR2, TR4 or TR7 which, if questioned during its waking time by the central unit, responds by sending a coded message 42 signifying its presence in the monitoring volume. Then this transponder is then automatically put to sleep for a certain period 43 by means of the second time unit counter 34 '. At the end of the sleep period, the transponders reactivate their counter 34 on receipt of a pulse 44 from the central unit 1, then wake up at the end of counting of the counter and, if they receive a pulse 46 during their waking time. from the central unit 1 sends back a coded message 42 indicative of their presence. It can thus be seen in FIG. 3b that after the simultaneous awakening of all the transponders TR1, TR2, TR4 and TR7 by the sending of a pulse 40 by the central unit 1 the transponder TR9 is last awakened but is questioned first by the central unit 1 and then sends in response to the latter an identification code 42 then it is the transponder TR4 which is requested by the central unit to justify its presence, then successively the transponder TR2 and TRI .
On peut voir également sur la figure 3B la présence du mode initialisation 47 en début de trame, au cours duquel tous les transpondeurs référencés sont état de veille, destiné à permettre l'introduction de nouveaux transpondeurs dans la mémoire 23 ' de 1 ' nité centrale 1.We can also see in Figure 3B the presence of the initialization mode 47 at the start of the frame, during which all the referenced transponders are in standby state, intended to allow the introduction of new transponders into the memory 23 'of the central unit 1.
Les transpondeurs peuvent être intégrés à un objet à protéger tel qu'une carte à puce destinée à des applications bancaires en respectant les contraintes de surface et d'épaisseur, ou peuvent par exemple se présenter sous la forme d'une étiquette électronique indépendante solidarisable, par exemple par collage, à l'objet à protéger.The transponders can be integrated into an object to be protected such as a smart card intended for banking applications while respecting the constraints of surface and thickness, or can for example be in the form of an electronic label. independent, which can be joined together, for example by gluing, to the object to be protected.
Pour une plus grande sécurité du dispositif, les communications entre 1 'unité centrale et les transpondeurs seront cryptées.For greater security of the device, communications between the central unit and the transponders will be encrypted.
On notera qu'un compteur d'absence peut être mis en place pour que 1 'unité centrale ne déclenche son alarme qu'au bout de n absences, évitant ainsi les alarmes intempestives. L'unité centrale peut être intégrée dans un appareil du type téléphone portable ou autre et être en conséquence alimentée par la batterie de ce dernier. Note that an absence counter can be set up so that the central unit does not trigger its alarm after n absences, thus avoiding nuisance alarms. The central unit can be integrated into a device of the mobile phone or other type and therefore be powered by the battery of the latter.

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1 ) Détecteur électronique destiné notamment à la détection du vol ou de la perte d'objets du type comprenant une unité centrale électronique ( 1 ) échangeant des informations codées par radiofréquence avec au moins un transpondeur (11), associé à un objet à surveiller en vue de vérifier sa présence dans un volume défini (12) et émettant une alarme (13) lorsque ledit transpondeur (11) n'est plus présente dans le volume de surveillance (12) caractérisé en ce que ledit transpondeur (11) est mis automatiquement en état de veille en dehors des phases actives dudit transpondeur (11) et en ce que l'unité centrale ( 1 ) correspond de manière sélective avec ledit transpondeur.1) Electronic detector intended in particular for the detection of theft or loss of objects of the type comprising an electronic central unit (1) exchanging information coded by radio frequency with at least one transponder (11), associated with an object to be monitored by view of verifying its presence in a defined volume (12) and emitting an alarm (13) when said transponder (11) is no longer present in the monitoring volume (12) characterized in that said transponder (11) is automatically set in the standby state outside the active phases of said transponder (11) and in that the central unit (1) corresponds selectively with said transponder.
2 ) Détecteur selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte: un mode étalonnage dans lequel l'unité centrale (1) détecte les transpondeurs (TR1,TR2,TR4,TR7) qui se trouvent dans son volume de surveillance (12) et les identifie dans sa mémoire parmi les transpondeurs (11) qui y sont référencés un mode protection dans lequel 1 ' unité centrale ( 1 ) questionne successivement en boucle les transpondeurs référencés et identifiés (TR1,TR2,TR4,TR7 ) dans sa mémoire (23') et émet une alarme (13) si l'un desdits transpondeurs (11) ne répond pas, et un mode détection dans lequel 1 ' unité centrale ( 1 ) questionne successivement en boucle les transpondeurs (11) référencés et déclenche une alarme (13) dès que l'un desdits transpondeurs répond.2) Detector according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises: a calibration mode in which the central unit (1) detects the transponders (TR1, TR2, TR4, TR7) which are in its monitoring volume (12) and identifies them in its memory among the transponders (11) which are referenced therein a protection mode in which the central unit (1) successively questions the transponders referenced and identified (TR1, TR2, TR4, TR7) in its memory ( 23 ') and issues an alarm (13) if one of said transponders (11) does not respond, and a detection mode in which the central unit (1) successively questions the transponders (11) referenced in loop and triggers an alarm (13) as soon as one of said transponders responds.
3) Détecteur selon la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte en outre un mode d'initialisation destiné à introduire de nouveaux transpondeurs, en utilisant le temps prévue en début de trame d'interrogation des transpondeurs (11) pour initialiser le nouveau transpondeur et le référencer en mémoire en vue de son identification et de sa 11 surveillance, les autres transpondeurs (11) référencés et identifiés étant, dans ce mode, et à cet espace temps en veille.3) Detector according to claim 2 characterized in that it further comprises an initialization mode intended to introduce new transponders, using the time provided at the start of the interrogation frame of the transponders (11) to initialize the new transponder and reference it in memory for its identification and 11 monitoring, the other referenced and identified transponders (11) being, in this mode, and in this time space on standby.
4) Détecteur selon 1 'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend des moyens (25) permettant d'informer l'utilisateur à chaque mode de fonctionnement du détecteur.4) Detector according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means (25) making it possible to inform the user of each mode of operation of the detector.
5 ) Détecteur selon 1 'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que les transpondeurs (11) comprennent un microcontroleur (22) et des mémoires (23,23') et un circuit d'émission/réception (20).5) Detector according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transponders (11) comprise a microcontroller (22) and memories (23,23 ') and a transmission / reception circuit (20).
6 ) Détecteur selon 1 'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4 caractérisé en ce que les transpondeurs (11) comprennent un circuit d'émission/réception (20) et une mémoire intelligente apte, lors d'une réception d'une impulsion envoyée par l'unité centrale, à envoyer via ledit circuit d ' émission/réception une information codée contenue dans sa mémoire à 1 ' unité centrale ( 1 ) .6) Detector according to any one of claims 1 to 4 characterized in that the transponders (11) comprise a transmission / reception circuit (20) and an intelligent memory capable, during reception of a pulse sent by the central unit, to send via said transmission / reception circuit coded information contained in its memory to one central unit (1).
7 ) Détecteur selon 1 ' une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que les transpondeurs (11) sont aptes à être intégrés chacun dans un objet à surveiller ou se présentent chacun sous la forme d'une étiquette électronique solidarisable audit objet et en ce que chaque transpondeur (11) est alimenté en énergie de manière autonome ou par 1 ' unité centrale.7) Detector according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transponders (11) are each capable of being integrated into an object to be monitored or are each in the form of an electronic tag which can be joined to said object and in that each transponder (11) is supplied with energy independently or by one central unit.
8 ) Détecteur selon 1 'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que les communications entre 1 ' unité centrale ( 1 ) et les transpondeurs (11) sont cryptées.8) Detector according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the communications between the central unit (1) and the transponders (11) are encrypted.
9 ) Détecteur selon 1 'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un compteur d' absence de manière que 1 ' unité centrale ne déclenche son alarme ( 13 ) qu' au bout de n absences. 9) Detector according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises an absence counter so that the central unit does not trigger its alarm (13) until after n absences.
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