WO2003060848A1

WO2003060848A1 - Miniature portable pocket electronic system or device which is used to prevent objects, people and pets from being left behind, misplaced or lost

Info

Publication number: WO2003060848A1
Application number: PCT/MX2003/000003
Authority: WO
Inventors: Enrique Lecuona Saiz
Original assignee: Enrique Lecuona Saiz
Priority date: 2002-01-21
Filing date: 2003-01-21
Publication date: 2003-07-24
Also published as: AU2003207403A1; WO2003060848B1; MXPA02000720A

Abstract

The invention relates to a miniature electronic system or device which the user can carry in a pocket or fix to a piece of clothing where it is concealed with a fastener that is integrated into the device. The inventive device is used to facilitate the monitoring of determined objects, people or pets. Said device automatically alerts the user with an audible or visible alarm when he/she is moving away from the objects being monitored. Passports, wallets, briefcases, laptops, etc. are just a few of the very many objects that require special attention. However, even more importantly, the invention can be used to prevent a child or a disabled person from approaching a dangerous area unsupervised or from moving out of the sight of the user in a dangerous area. The inventive system comprises a receiver and a transmitter which transmits a constant signal. When said transmitter is removed from the communication area thereof, the signal is interrupted and an alarm is automatically activated. The objects being monitored with said system bear a removable adhesive sticker for which a distance at which the signal is to be cut off and the alarm activated is determined in the factory. The distances, from two to twenty metres, can be selected by the user. Owing to the infinite number of possible uses for said device, the range of applications outlined in the invention is limited exclusively by the requirements or the creativity of each user. When used widely and frequently for daily tasks, the inventive device prevents, among others, unnecessary expenditures relating to replacing goods and work tools and, more importantly, said device can prevent a person from getting lost in many cases.

Description

"Very small miniature, portable and pocket electronic system or equipment to prevent forgetting, loss or loss of objects, people and pets"

Background of the Invention

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At present, due to the multiple activities of women and men and the large number of thoughts that occupy their minds, we are increasingly given the loss, which in many cases is of some kind.

10 document that is very important to us, and in others they are objects with a lot of affective or economic value. There are also cases, these very dramatic, in which the loss is the life of some person. Very unfortunate case is also the loss of a child or of

15 some pet. There are countless situations similar to the previous ones that are lived daily in trips, in shopping centers or in recreational places and even in the same homes. Therefore, the creation of a device was considered, which is presented in this application,

20 that allows any person, access to tranquility, and the comfort of considerably reducing the worry or mental occupation in the care or vigilance of their property for their feasible detriment.

25 The characteristics of this equipment are very special and peculiar: from research carried out it appears that there is no other equipment with the same qualities in the international market.

30 For the universal search for a competitive team, it is very important to analyze the concept of security in two parallel senses and only within the line that covers loss, theft, loss and loss of objects due to forgetfulness or kidnapping of people: A. In general, the concept of security is surrounded by terror or fear of being attacked, assaulted, robbed or kidnapped; either on the street, within a foreign establishment or, even, within our private and private areas.

Based on this, an infinity of electrical or electronic equipment has been developed in the world that promises or guarantees us protection.

It could be said that the amount of this kind of equipment has grown exponentially. The patents in this regard are registered by thousands, and in all their descriptions the concept of security stands out] we can also find that these devices are stationary and non-mobile. They are equipment that require fixed arc detectors or be installed on a network and generally handle a single coverage radius detecting presences and not absences. Existing equipment operates with the survey mechanism (Pollinq) and not for containment (Containment) like the one this application occupies. There are also localization and tracking systems that use satellite communication or the microwave and ultra-high frequency band with very wide coverage radios, so very bulky, complex, complicated and very expensive equipment is required. On the other hand, there are small devices that, at short distances, send a signal in order to call or alert people with a siren; or to open a garage door; or locate with some sound attachment, the location of a suitcase or briefcase; or disable alarms; or activate devices and / or some other similar functions.

The equipment or system that occupies this request has no resemblance to the equipment described above. B. The concept of security, in the equipment presented in this application, infers tranquility.

Our team promises the user to support him in preventing him from forgetting some of his important belongings, and that, on the other hand, he does not neglect the surveillance of objects, children, disabled persons or pets. In a nutshell:

HELPS AVOID LOSSES FOR FORGET, DISTRACTION, THEFT OR SUBSTRACTION

Description of the invention

It consists of a miniature electronic receiver / transmitter called Identification Terminal and that is interrelated with a group of small and electronic Associated Labels adhering to any surface and q _U and can be reported remotely continuously or for as long as its user determines to keep the equipment in operation . This system is designed so that the Identification Terminal (Figure 1 in which the (TI) is shown in front: a) Horn for audible alarm b) Label identifier c) Light box for light alarm d) Button to turn on , turn off or reprogram sea. The reverse shows: e) Alarm selector button f) Bra. It also shows: g) Associated Labels). It can be encapsulated in an independent box made of plastic or any other material. It is also designed so that it can be incorporated into the electronics of portable cellular telephone equipment, or that of pocket computers (Palms), or that of radiolocals (Vipers or Pagers) and the electronics of equipment similar to those mentioned. The Identification Terminal is a miniature device that has the necessary and adequately small dimensions to be operated manually with all ease and be carried by any person without any difficulty, and occupying, at most, the space of one third of the inside of the pocket of a regular shirt, with the purpose of keeping under surveillance objects, people or pets that could be forgotten, stolen, lost or kidnapped (Figure 2 that with its subsections shows: a) Illustration of the carrier or user of the Terminal Identification b) Some examples of objectives where Associated Labels can be set to be monitored automatically by the IT) and which consists of an electronic transmitter that is activated under the electromagnetic influence of a small portable miniature equipment (Identification Terminal), the emitters of the transmissions, which are the Associated Labels (Figure 3 where the diagram with its proto is shown operating color) with dimensions close to those of a business or credit card and may be fixed by adhesion (little aggressive glue) on different surface classes.

These transmitters (Figures 3A and 3B, show us how to interact between the Labels Associated with the Identification Terminal) will have the same characteristics but with different ranges or radii of action (Figure 4, where five triangles of different colors indicate the different radios of action from your IT, Identification Terminal), which, for your choice, can be identified with different colors that will indicate the distances, from two to twenty meters, to which they will remain subject and active. The Identification Terminal will activate the labels that are reported, so that they can be registered and activated from one to twenty-one At least five labels, with a unique and independent code for each of them (Figures 5 and 5A, which shows the operational compatibility with the Anti-Collision System with which these labels work)

Once the labels have been registered, upon activation of the Identification Terminal, an electromagnetic signal will be generated from which each of them will be identified by their particular or individual code. When any of these labels leaves the area or coverage radius previously assigned, an audible alarm, light or both will automatically be generated in the Identification Terminal.

Claims

Having sufficiently described my invention, I consider it as a novelty and therefore claim as my exclusive property what is contained in the following clauses:

1. The smallest equipment or electronic system of miniature safety, portable and personal use to help prevent the forgetfulness, loss or loss of objects, people or pets. Characterized by the following:

Part of the system is inside a small plastic A box and works as an Identification Terminal with buttons and a numerical identification screen; This part of the system controls the other part, which is made up of a series of labels that operate within a previously established range of action and set 0 in each of them during its manufacture. The different distances or areas within which they will operate are printed on the labels and also identify and differ by colors. These tags can be activated or deactivated. 5

2. The label is already attached to the object to be monitored and as soon as it exceeds the coverage radius, the alarm or the alarms of the Identification Terminal are automatically activated alerting the user of the distancing of any of the objects monitored (minimum twenty-five) by giving to the user the opportunity for a timely rescue, thus avoiding the loss of any of the monitored objectives.

₅ 3. This box has, on its back, a space where its own battery is installed and protected, during manufacturing; also includes a slide key Three positions to choose the type of alarm and a clip as an aid for its support, handling and transportation.

4. The dimensions of the equipment or system are very small: Identification terminal = 5.2cm X 4.5cm X 7mm. Adherent and removable Associated Labels = 8.4cm X 4.7cm X 2mm. These measures are approximate, since they can be modified, either to larger or smaller dimensions according to the convenience of their manufacture, marketing or design.

5. Each of the labels has its own energy source. Its coverage areas are up to twenty meters.

6. For each of the five Associated Labels of the five different types, a fixed maximum coverage radius is programmed and ranging from two to twenty meters, distances that, together with a code, make up the individual, individual identification and independent (ID) of each of the labels that are manufactured.

7. Visual obstacles do not interfere with the signals of the equipment and its functionality.

8. The activation and deactivation of the device and labels is under the control of the user.

9. Many of our teams can operate, without interfering, on the same frequency, at the same time and in the same space; They do not interfere with signals from strange equipment and vice versa.

10. The alarms are two: light and sound, these are ele "OR"

You can select any of them or that both work at the same time.

11. The equipment or system is waterproof and remains in optimal operation under any extreme but humanly acceptable weather condition.

12. The equipment or system together with its power source, if desired, will be disposable. It has an active life of at least two years.

13. The equipment or system does not alter the magnetic fields, nor do they alter the equipment or system,

14. Its clear function is to detect absences not to locate presences.

15. The system is local, does not require external monitoring or the hiring of any additional service for this purpose or of heavy, fixed and complex equipment and / or systems.

16. Each label receives energy from its Identification Terminal and transmits it back, through electromagnetic waves, the information that identifies it.

17. The equipment, Identification Terminals (7 /) and their labels with their coverage areas, are mobile, portable, pocket, very small.

18. The dimensions of the Identification Terminal are: 5.2cm X 4.5cm X 7mm. These measures are approximate, since they can be modified, either to larger Q to smaller dimensions according to the convenience of its manufacture, marketing or design.

19. The dimensions of the labels are: 8.4 cm X 4.7 cm X 2 mm. These measures are approximate, since they can be modified, either to larger or smaller dimensions according to the convenience of their manufacture, marketing or design.

20. Ten million billions (10 ¹⁹ ) of labels can coexist or function at the same time, in the same space and on the same frequency. Each tag has its own unique identification code.

23. Each team controls from one to at least twenty-five labels. Five groups of five labels operate within a different coverage radius of zero to twenty meters or, twenty-five labels and many more, can work within the same preset radius that does not exceed twenty meters.

24. All labels manufactured will operate within an anti-commission scheme.

25. This anti-collision identification scheme is completely carried out in the Identification Terminal.

26. This scheme is the one that ensures that each label is unique and independent and allows, in addition, that all of them can coexist in time, space and frequency.

27. Components 1

Identification terminal (IT) It is the smallest miniature pocket mobile device or system that has the ability to identify at least five different types of eti quetas depending on the coverage defined for each of them (2, 5, 10, 15, and 20 meters).

28. In the Identification Terminal the antennas and the Radio Frequency amplifiers were improved to reach the coverage radius of 20 meters. This terminal will have associated the twenty-five labels in a single and non-transferable way and with the integrated anti-counterfeit function, which allows each tag to be identified in reasonably short times, that is, any absence of the tags is detected in periods of less than one second.

29. Each of the Identification Terminals will be provided with the Intelligent Anti-Collision function.

30. Components 2

Labels Yellow Labels: those defined to identify objects within a coverage radius of up to 2 meters around the identification terminal. Green Labels: for a coverage radius of up to 5 meters. Blue Labels: for a coverage radius of up to 10 meters. White Labels: for a coverage radius of up to 15 meters. Red Labels: for a coverage radius of up to 20 meters.

31. For the identification of each of the different covers (radios of 2, 5, 10, 15 and 20 meters) only three bits are necessary. They will also identify each of the 5 different colors of the 5 different groups of the total of the 25 labels.

32. Each tag has a color code and a unique key, which has been defined up to 64 bits or 2 possibilities, approximately 10 ¹⁹ possibilities; we are soft of at least ten trillion labels, that is, ten million billion, which implies the impossible existence of operational compatibility problems between two or more teams. You can even add a prefix for each country or place where our equipment or systems operate, which would allow greater control over production or inventories.

33. The principle of operation considers the energy radiation from the Identification Terminal to keep the energy source of each of the labels energized and they return a signal with the information that identifies them (color code and unique identification key) .

34. The equipment or system will have five types of Associated Labels (five labels of each type) that can be applied on the surface of any object, person or pet, labels with which IT will maintain permanent communication. The communication will be interrupted as soon as any of the associated tags leave its coverage radius, an interruption that will activate an audible and / or light alarm to alert the bearer of the equipment or system, warning him of some forgetfulness and giving him the opportunity to avoid loss or loss of some objects, people or pets.

35. The equipment or system is designed to work permanently with the movements and movements of the user and of the objects, people or pets associated by the labels attached to them. Since then, also in stationary conditions of any or all of its elements, the equipment or system is kept functioning with all its qualities and characteristics.

36. This system is designed so that the Identification Terminal can be encapsulated in a separate plastic box and is also designed so that it can be incorporated into the electronics of portable cell phone equipment, or that of pocket computers (Palms ), or that of the radio-locators (Vipers Q Pagers) and the electronics of equipment similar to those mentioned without interfering with or altering the basic and original functions of said devices.