WO2002015044A1 - Systeme de capture et d'acces a des donnees - Google Patents

Systeme de capture et d'acces a des donnees Download PDF

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WO2002015044A1
WO2002015044A1 PCT/EP2001/009276 EP0109276W WO0215044A1 WO 2002015044 A1 WO2002015044 A1 WO 2002015044A1 EP 0109276 W EP0109276 W EP 0109276W WO 0215044 A1 WO0215044 A1 WO 0215044A1
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  • the present invention relates to a system for capturing information relevant to a geographic location and enabling access to the captured data.
  • the location may be for example, an advertising hoarding, a shopfront, a roadsign or a restaurant menu-board.
  • the individual might also wish to capture information relating to the location itself e.g. which street the shop is on and the number of the street. It may also be desirable to record the date and time of visit or viewing.
  • a data capture and access system for locally capturing information relevant to (or associated with) a geographic location and enabling access thereto comprising a network computer system having specifiable network addresses; remote from said network computer system, an electronic data capture device for locally capturing data relevant to the geographic location; a communicator for communicating with an entrypoint to said network computer system to enable transfer of said data to a user network address of the network computer system, wherein said network address is specific to the user; and a secure access gateway enabling the user to access the data at said user-specific network address.
  • the data capture is in one aspect arranged to be automatic. That is to say the data capture requires no particular manual data entry step (e.g. no keying-in or writing down or note-taking step) but rather is a function of the operation of the electronic data capture device e.g. by interaction in some way with a local data source at the geographic location.
  • the device is typically a personal (e.g. hand held or personal vehicle-associated) device.
  • the data capture may occur in response to a user-initiated action (e.g. a request for data capture to occur).
  • the electronic data capture device is in one aspect configured to be an 'active' device which includes a data storage capability and optionally, but preferably, location determining means such as a geographic positioning system as described hereinafter.
  • captured and/or determined location data is stored on the device for later communication to the network computer system.
  • the electronic data capture device is configured to be a 'passive device' wherein the communicator (e.g. of the type described hereinafter) establishes a communications link with a service (i.e. remotely located) which provides location determining means and a data storage capability.
  • a service i.e. remotely located
  • captured and/or determined location data may be stored remotely on a network computer system, of the service provider, or on the device.
  • the data is stored on the network computer system of the service provider, but is accessible through a gateway to the network computer system of the service provider.
  • the electronic data capture device is physically, and potentially geographically distant from the entrypoint to the network computer system.
  • the data capture device is however local to the geographic location of interest.
  • the user data capture system is designed to be kept under the control of the user e.g. it may be worn by the user or be a handheld device always carried by the user.
  • user-wearable devices would include belt attachable devices, devices in the form of watches for wrist or leg attachment and devices attachable as jewellery. Suitable body attachment means will be incorporated as required.
  • the electronic data capture device may be vehicle-mounted.
  • the communicator is located at a local 'base station' such as the home, place of work of the user or a public computer access point.
  • geographic data will typically be captured and stored within the electronic data capture device whilst the user is out and about and subsequently downloaded via the communicator to the network computer system once the user visits the 'base station'.
  • the network computer system can take a number of forms.
  • it comprises a user's local network computer system (e.g. a home or office local area network comprising one or more personal computers or other electronic computing devices, linked either through a network server or via peer to peer links).
  • the network computer system is located at, and under the control of a network services provider such as an Internet service provider. It is an advantage of the system herein, that the network computer system may be located geographically distant from the data capture system.
  • User access to the network computer system (e.g. for retrieval and processing of captured geographic location data) may be through a user portal which forms part of a local network system, or through a portal accessible via the Internet (e.g. one managed by an Internet Services Provider or other portal manager).
  • the communicator communicates wirelessly with said entrypoint to the network computer system.
  • the communicator communicates via a wired link with said entrypoint to the network computer system.
  • the data is communicable between the electronic data capture device and the user-specific network address of the network computer system in encrypted form. All suitable methods of encryption or partial encryption are envisaged. Password protection may also be employed.
  • the data is continuously communicable between the electronic data capture device and the user-specific network address of the network computer system.
  • the data is communicable in packet form between the electronic data capture device and the user-specific network address of the network computer system.
  • a suitable protocol would be the Wireless Access Protocol (WAP).
  • WAP Wireless Access Protocol
  • the secure access gateway is password protected.
  • the electronic data capture device captures optical or visual data relating to the geographic location.
  • the device suitably comprises an optical or visual data capture means such as a digital camera.
  • the device may also comprise an optical character recognition capability such that any characters which are optically recorded may be recognised as words, phrases or logos.
  • the so-recognised words, phrases or logos may be associated with particular business areas or brands and appropriate business or brand identifiers assigned.
  • the electronic data capture device may also record other (i.e. secondary) data relevant to local data capture step. This secondary data may be integrated with the primary data by the electronic data capture device.
  • the electronic data capture device is also provided with geographic positioning data, which may be provided continuously, or only in response to an automatic or user-generated trigger.
  • the device suitably comprises a geographic positioning system such as a global positioning system or a global system which relies on the use of multiple communications signals and a triangulation algorithm.
  • This capture of geographic positioning data via a global system of this type is however separate from (but may as a later step be associated with) the local capture of data relevant to the geographic location.
  • the geographic positioning system associates a geographic identifier with the location of interest on local capture of data relating thereto.
  • the device records device orientation data.
  • the device comprises a device orientation determining system, that is to say a system for determining the orientation of the device relative to a fixed axis (e.g. relative to a compass axis).
  • a digital compass is an example of such an orientation determining system.
  • the device orientation system assigns an orientation identifier specific to the orientation of the device at the time of local capture of data relating to the location of interest.
  • the device records date and time data relevant to the local data capture.
  • the device suitably comprises a date and time recordal system.
  • the date and time recordal system assigns a date and/or time identifier specific to the date and/or time of capture of data relating to the location of interest.
  • information from one or more (non-user specific) reference databases is made available at the user-specific network address.
  • the reference databases comprises data relating to the location. For example, if the location is the shopfront of a pizza restaurant the reference database may make menu information, booking availability or location of parking space information available.
  • the reference databases may be accessed by reference to any assigned geographic identifier relevant to the geographic position of interest (e.g. grid reference or zip-code).
  • system is configured to provide a link between any identifier assigned by the electronic data capture device and any datapoint or group of datapoints within the one or more reference databases.
  • the system may be arranged such that the user looks up a particular set of captured data and the system offers one or more links to reference databases relevant to the captured data.
  • the identifier is a geographic identifier and the link is a geographic link to a reference database specific to that geographic location (e.g. providing transport, shopping etc. data).
  • the identifier is a business or brand identifier and the link is a business or brand link to a reference database specific to that business area or brand type.
  • Any reference database may be sub-divided to provide various menu-choices arranged thematically or tailored to the particular user enquiry at the point of enquiry.
  • any communicator employs radiofrequency or optical signals.
  • any communicator communicates directly with the gateway.
  • any communicator communicates with the gateway via a second communications device.
  • the second communications device is a telecommunications device, more preferably a cellular phone or pager.
  • the communicator communicates with the second communications device using spread spectrum radiofrequency signals.
  • a suitable spread spectrum protocol is the Bluetooth (trade mark) standard which employs rapid (e.g. 1600 times a second) hopping between plural frequencies (e.g. 79 different frequencies).
  • the protocol may further employ multiple sending of data bits (e.g. sending in triplicate) to reduce interference.
  • the network computer system comprises a public access network computer system.
  • the internet is one suitable example of a public access network computer system, wherein the entrypoint can be any suitable entrypoint thereto including gateways managed by an internet service provider.
  • the public access network computer system may also form part of a telecommunications system, which may itself be either a traditional copper wire system, a cellular system or an optical network.
  • the communicator enables communication with a user-specific network address in the network computer system.
  • the user-specific network address may be selected from the group consisting of a web-site address, an e-mail address and a file transfer protocol address.
  • an electronic data capture device for use with the data capture and access system described hereinabove, comprising a data capture system for locally capturing data relating to a geographic location; an electronic data manager comprising a memory for storage of said data; a microprocessor for performing operations on the data; and a transmitter for transmitting a signal relating to the data or the outcome of an operation on the data; and a communicator for communicating with an entrypoint to a network computer system to enable transfer of the data to a user network address of the network computer system.
  • the data capture system comprises a receiver for locally receiving information from the geographic location.
  • the data capture system comprises a transmitter for locally transmitting information to the geographic location.
  • data receipt / transmission will be achieved by establishing a data transfer link with a receiver / transmitter locally associated with the geographic location of interest (e.g. physically present at that location of interest).
  • Any local receiver or transmitter may use active systems such as infra-red, short range radio or cellular radio systems, or passive systems such as bar codes.
  • the geographic location can, in embodiments be adapted to transmit current information with regards for example to date, time, location and direction etc. to the reader of the data capture system.
  • the data capture system comprises a reader capable of locally reading data from a radiofrequency identifier at the geographic location.
  • the radiofrequency identifier typically comprises an antenna for transmitting or receiving radiofrequency energy and an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna.
  • the radiofrequency identifier can be any known radiofrequency identifier. Such identifiers are sometimes known as radiofrequency transponders or radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags. Suitable radiofrequency identifiers include those sold by Phillips Semiconductors of the Netherlands under the trade marks Hitag and lcode those sold by Amtech Systems Corporation of the United States of America under the trade mark Intellitag, and those sold by Texas Instruments of the United States of America under the trade mark Tagit.
  • the RFID tags may be used in combination and/or integrated with other traditional product labelling methods including visual text, machine-readable text, bar codes and dot codes.
  • the antenna is capable of transmitting or receiving radiofrequency energy having a frequency of from 100 KHz to 2.5 GHz.
  • the device additionally comprises a data input system for user input of data to the electronic data manager.
  • the data input system comprises a man machine interface (MMI) preferably selected from a keypad, voice recognition interface or graphical user interface (GUI).
  • MMI man machine interface
  • GUI graphical user interface
  • the device additionally comprises a geographic positioning system such as a global positioning system or a system which relies on the use of multiple communications signals and a triangulation algorithm.
  • a geographic positioning system such as a global positioning system or a system which relies on the use of multiple communications signals and a triangulation algorithm.
  • the device additionally comprises a device orientation determining system, that is to say a system for determining the orientation of the device relative to a fixed axis.
  • a device orientation determining system that is to say a system for determining the orientation of the device relative to a fixed axis.
  • a compass is an example of such an orientation determining system.
  • the device additionally comprises a date and time recordal system.
  • the device comprises optical or visual data capture means such as a digital camera.
  • the device may also comprise an optical character recognition capability such that any characters which are optically captured may be recognised as words, phrases or logos.
  • the so-recognised words, phrases or logos may be associated with particular business areas or brands and appropriate business or brand identifiers assigned.
  • the device additionally comprises a display for display of data from the electronic data manager to the user.
  • the display may for example, comprise a screen such as an LED or LCD screen
  • the communicator enables two-way transfer of the data between the network computer system and the electronic data manager.
  • the communicator employs radiofrequency or optical signals.
  • the communicator communicates directly with the network computer system.
  • a method for capturing information relevant to a geographic location comprising locally capturing data relevant to the location in electronic form; communicating with an entrypoint to a remote network computer system to enable transfer of said data to a user-specific network address of said remote network computer system; and permitting a user to access the data at said user-specific network address via a secure access gateway.
  • the method comprises communicating wirelessly with said entrypoint to the network computer system. In another aspect, the method comprises communicating via a wired link with said entrypoint to the network computer system.
  • the method comprises communicating the data in encrypted form.
  • the data is continuously communicable.
  • the method may in aspects additionally comprise generating geographic position data relevant to the location (of data capture).
  • the data is generated locally (e.g. by a local geographic positioning system on an electronic data capture device).
  • the data is generated by communicating with a remote network computer system (e.g. of a geographic data location determining service provider) such as via a telecommunications link.
  • a network computer system for use with the system described above comprising a user-specific network address; associated with said user-specific network address, a data controller unit capable of receiving captured data in electronic form; associated with said controller unit, a user database for storing said captured data; a secure access gateway to said user-specific network address permitting access thereto in response to an authorised user command; search means associated with the controller unit for searching said user database in response to an authorised user inquiry; results transmitting means associated with the controller unit for transmitting the results of said authorised user inquiry to the authorised user, wherein the captured data and the authorised user inquiry originate remotely from the network computer system.
  • a link exists between any datapoint or group of datapoints in the captured data database and any datapoint or group of datapoints in the reference data database.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a system in accord with the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic flow-chart representation of a system in accord with the present invention.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic flow-chart representation of a captured data retrieval system in accord with the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic flow-chart representation of a site owner portal registration system in accord with the present invention.
  • Figure 6 is a schematic flow chart representation of active and passive systems in accord with the present invention.
  • Figure 1. shows street scene 10 in which a particular shop 12 is located.
  • User 20 is located within the street scene and carries handheld electronic data capture device 30.
  • a transmitter 40 located on the shop 12 locally transmits data to the electronic data capture device 30.
  • the data capture occurs in response to a user-initiated request for the device 30 to collect data from the transmitter 40 on the shop 12.
  • the user uploads the captured data to a personal computer 52 and thence via hard-wired modem communications link 60 to a network computer system 70.
  • the network computer system 70 is remote from the base station 50 of the user and has access to various system servers 72 and to a main datastore 80.
  • the main datastore 80 includes data relating to the shop business 12 of interest.
  • An alternative means of communicating data from the electronic data capture device 30 to the network 70 is provided by wireless (e.g. WAP) communications link 62 direct from the device 30.
  • wireless e.g. WAP
  • the transmitter 40 on the shop 12 transmits data to the electronic data capture device 30 in response to a user request.
  • the captured data is then communicated to the user's address on the network computer system 70 via the base station 50 and hard-wired link 60 or directly via the wireless communications link 62.
  • Links are provided between the captured data and the data in the main datastore 80. The user may therefore link via the network 70 into the main datastore 80 to access more information about the shop 12 of interest.
  • Figure 3 shows a flowchart of a captured data retrieval system herein which allows a user to browse, retrieve and manipulate captured data and any links provided therefrom.
  • the user first logs on to a portal 2100, typically having provided log on data in response to identification and security questions.
  • the user accesses the location database 2102 which enables browsing to allow for selection of a particular location/time item 2104.
  • the portal displays a view of the location 2106. If this does not meet the user's acceptance another item is selected 2108, but if the selection is user- acceptable the user selects 2110 the site of interest.
  • the site is then both stored as a user favourite 2112 in the user datastore and the site record (i.e. a datastore which is specific to the site rather than to the user) is updated with a 'hit' and user reference 2114.
  • the site of interest has a link (e.g. a URL or hyperlink) associated with it, the user is offered the opportunity to be directed to-that site 2116.
  • the link may be to a 'home page' of the site of interest.
  • the link may be to an 'offer page' associated with the site of interest.
  • An example of an 'offer page' might be where the site of interest is a restaurant and the 'offer page' provides a coded reference which enables the user to obtain discounts or special deals at that restaurant.
  • FIG. 4 shows further aspects of a user portal access system herein.
  • the user either logs in afresh 3100 or is directed back to the user portal 3122 (Point D) having declined the opportunity to exit 3124.
  • the user selects from a location facilities menu 3126.
  • a first menu choice 3130 enables the user to browse at random and to select a site of interest 3110. Any selected site is stored as a user favourite 3112 in the user datastore. If the site offers a special offer 3118, the user chooses whether to accept or not. If the user accepts, all further user interaction will typically be with that site (point C) 3118 until the user chooses to return to the portal 3100.
  • a second menu choice 3140 enables the user to select a favourite (e.g. from the user datastore). If the site of interest has a link (e.g. a URL or hyperlink) associated with it, the user is offered the opportunity to be directed to that site 3116 or to a targeted special offer. If both offers are declined, the user is returned to an entry menu screen (Point D) 3123. If the offer to vist the site is accepted, the user is directed to the site 3142. If the special offer is accepted, the user is directed to a targeted special offer on screen 3150.
  • a favourite e.g. from the user datastore.
  • the site of interest has a link (e.g. a URL or hyperlink) associated with it, the user is offered the opportunity to be directed to that site 3116 or to a targeted special offer. If both offers are declined, the user is returned to an entry menu screen (Point D) 3123. If the offer to vist the site is accepted, the user is directed to the site 3142. If the special offer is accepted, the user is directed
  • the targeted special offer screen 3150 may also comprise the third menu choice. If the user accepts the special offer, a payment verification process is initiated involving credit verification 3152; transaction completion 3154; and retailer update 3156 steps.
  • FIG 5 shows a flow-chart representation of the steps a location site owner would take to register with a portal (e.g. of the type described in Figures 3 and 4 above).
  • the site owner can select any of three kinds of registration 4160.
  • the site owner registers a URL (i.e. identifier) with the site and selects a charging option 4164.
  • a URL (i.e. identifier) associated with the geographic (e.g. physical) location of the site 4166 is then associated with its virtual location on the portal 4166. This ensures that if a user types in a site location identifier (e.g. captured at that site) a link will exist with that site's URL identifier on the portal.
  • a contract is issued (possibly electronically).
  • the site owner is then given the option 4169 ' as to whether to register a special offer on the portal 4172.
  • the special offer registration option 4172 is also available if the site owner has no particular URL identifier 4170.
  • a third registration option is offered where the site owner wishes to establish an e-business capability on the portal itself by enabling an online shop to be associated with the portal 4180. If this option is selected the shop is populated 4182 (e.g. by placing offers for sale on the shop- site) and a credit capability established 4184.
  • the site owner may also choose to register a special offer 4186 with the portal for one or more sales offerings of the online shop.
  • Figure 6 shows in schematic form 'active' and 'passive' data capture options in accord with the present invention.
  • the user initially sees a site of interest 510 and then selects either an 'active' or 'passive' data capture device 512. If the user selects the 'passive' option, a data capture sequence is initiated 518a by the user keying in instructions. Location data is then captured by the device and time data generated. Both sets of data are stored on the device 520. In a later step, the captured data are downloaded (e.g. as in Figure 2) to a network computer system.
  • the data capture is also initiated by a user keying-in step 518b, but this also results in the opening of a communications link with a service provider 522, typically remotely located.
  • the service provider determines the location of the device and establishes other relevant data (e.g. time) 524.
  • the so-determined location and time data is stored on a network computer system of the service provider in a user-specific area 526, which is accessible to the user via a portal access 528.

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L'invention concerne un système de capture de données personnel destiné à capturer localement des informations concernant une position particulière. Ledit système est composé d'un système informatique réseau comportant des adresses réseau spécifiables ; d'un dispositif de capture de données électronique situé à distance dudit système informatique réseau, destiné à capturer localement des données de position ; d'un communicateur destiné à communiquer avec un point d'accès audit système informatique réseau afin de permettre le transfert desdites données vers une adresse réseau utilisateur du système informatique réseau, ladite adresse réseau étant spécifique à l'utilisateur ; et d'une passerelle d'accès sécurisé permettant à l'utilisateur d'accéder aux données à ladite adresse réseau spécifique à l'utilisateur.
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