WO2005071606A1 - Carte a puce aide-memoire - Google Patents

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WO2005071606A1
WO2005071606A1 PCT/GB2005/000212 GB2005000212W WO2005071606A1 WO 2005071606 A1 WO2005071606 A1 WO 2005071606A1 GB 2005000212 W GB2005000212 W GB 2005000212W WO 2005071606 A1 WO2005071606 A1 WO 2005071606A1
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Kin Fai Kam
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Priority to GB0616154A priority Critical patent/GB2426081B/en
Priority to US10/597,400 priority patent/US20090245029A1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
    • G06K19/07—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips
    • G06K19/077—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B23/00—Arrangements producing acoustic signals at preselected times
    • G04B23/02—Alarm clocks
    • G04B23/10—Alarm clocks with presignal; with repeated signal; with changeable intensity of sound
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G13/00—Producing acoustic time signals
    • G04G13/02—Producing acoustic time signals at preselected times, e.g. alarm clocks
    • G04G13/021—Details
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
    • G06K19/07—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips

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  • the present invention relates to apparatus and a method for reminding a user of an activity to be performed.
  • the present invention relates to a smart card including a visual and/or audible alarm which conforms to a smart card technology standard.
  • the smart card can be used as a convenient prompt for a variety of uses such as issuing a reminder when appointments are due.
  • an apparatus for reminding a user of an activity to be performed comprising: a Smart Card comprising: a card body; an integrated circuit microprocessor; a power source; and at least one user alert device for alerting a user at a predetermined time prior to performance of said activity.
  • a method for reminding a user to perform a predetermined activity comprising the steps of: providing a Smart Card comprising at least one user alert device for providing an alert cue to a user at a predetermined time prior to performance of said activity; programming said Smart Card via a Smart Card reader; providing said programmed Smart Card to said user; and at said predetermined time generating an alert cue via said Smart Card.
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide a smart card which is programmable repeatably with a commonly available PC/smart card compliant smart reader. This reusability means that costs for providing smart cards are kept at a minimum.
  • Embodiments of the present invention also provide a multifunction smart card which enables the smart card to act as an existing passive smart card but also as a smart card alarm.
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide a number of further advantages over previous reminder systems.
  • embodiments of the present invention can provide : a very thin and compact, portable device with a time clock to trigger one or more events (e.g. alarm alerts) according to pre-programmed data and instructions; means for setting the time clock and the event times from a remote terminal, and if necessary means to alter other data or programs in the smart card device; means for creating an audible sound, vibration and/or electromagnetic radiation as forms of a reminder alert which acts as a cue to prompt a user into action; means to control functions e.g. to turn off alarm; a compact power source; and the ability to display and alter information held in the said device.
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide the advantage that unlike known authentication cards which are often produced on a small scale, embodiments of the present invention have the potential to become a mass- market device due to the fact that familiar and common technology is used. As more smart cards are produced the cost of individual non-personalised cards will become extremely affordable. Embodiments of the present invention may have printed subject matter such as adverts printed on them. This can further reduce costs.
  • Embodiments of the present invention can be used as promotional material and may be designed as a business card. This has the ability to remind clients of important events or of services provided prior to an event . Embodiments of the present invention will now be described hereinafter, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 illustrates a smart card
  • Figure 2 illustrates a reverse side of a smart card
  • Figure 3 illustrates component parts of a smart card
  • Figure 4 illustrates a smart card including a visible alarm device
  • Figure 5 illustrates a smart card including a visible alarm device
  • FIG. 6 illustrates how a smart card may be updated.
  • like reference numerals refer to like parts.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a smart card 10 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the smart card includes a body portion 11 which is substantially credit card sized and manufactured from a similar resilient flexible plastic material. It will be understood that in accordance with further embodiments the body may be of different shapes and sizes and may be made from different materials.
  • the smart card may be referred to as an "activity reminder smart card", referred to by the acronym AR-SC.
  • the AR-SC may be arranged to provide an acoustic alert and/or an electro magnetic alert in the visible spectrum. In the former instance the AR-SC may be referred to as an ARA-SC and in the latter case an AREM-SC.
  • the smart card produces an alert cue either visibly and/or audibly which prompts a user hearing or seeing the alert to carry out an activity or to prepare for carrying out the activity.
  • the smart card illustrated in Figure 1 is an ARA-SC. It will be understood that embodiments of the present invention can include both an audible and visual warning device able to provide an audible and visible alert cue. Alternatively only an audible alert or a visible alert may be used.
  • the smart card 10 includes an integrated circuit 12 which is embedded within the card body 11.
  • the integrated circuit includes a main microprocessor unit, clock and memory store.
  • the smart card 10 also includes a power source 13 which is an ultra thin flat battery.
  • the smart card also includes an audible alert device 14 which is a flat audio/alarm transducer. This can generate audible noise in the form of repeated tones or audible speech under control of the microprocessor 12 to provide an alert cue to a user that an activity should be performed.
  • a function button 15 is also provided to enable a user to perform predetermined functions. This may either be simply turning off an alarm or selecting some other predetermined function such as telling the time of the next appointment or double clicking to provide a one hour snooze function.
  • Figure 2 illustrates a reverse of the smart card 10.
  • the back surface 20 includes a security hologram 21 which may be used to authenticate the card and a magnetic strip 22 formed from a thin magnetic element such as a strip which can be used to removably secure the card to a metallic surface such as a fridge door.
  • a region of the card 23 is set aside for further user information which may be printed material setting out key information such as telephone numbers and addresses of a service provider or some form of advertisement. Service providers providing such smart cards may then obtain advertising revenue or may advertise their own services.
  • any of the features shown in Figure 2 may be located on a front surface of the smart card 10 although it is highly preferable that the magnet is on the rear of the card so that a light or speaker on the front of the card are not obscured.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a contact smart card which is programmed according to smart card standard technology for contact cards.
  • a contact 24 is provided at an end region of the smart card 10 to enable data to be written to or read from the memory of the smart card.
  • the contact 24 is provided to conform to a well known standard for contact smart cards such as ISO 7816.
  • the contact 24 provides a programming interface for the card when it is located in a smart card reader.
  • Figure 3 illustrates a schematic of the electrical connections between the main components illustrated in Figure 1.
  • the contact interface 24 is connected to a main microprocessor 30 which receives programming instructions when the card is programmed via smart card reader.
  • a on-board real time clock 31 is provided to provide a running clock signal.
  • An on-board integrated memory 32 is provided.
  • the memory can be ROM, EEPROM and/or RAM.
  • the main microprocessor, clock 31 and memory 32 are embedded in the card. The remaining components may be partially embedded and all parts are on board the smart card. Although the main microprocessor, clock and memory are shown as separate components in practice these components are likely to be integrated on a single chip 12. It will be understood that the on-board clock may be unnecessary as the main processors clock signal may be used to generate real time. Alternatively rather than programming the smart card with a specific time a number of time units may be indicated during a programming phase. Then only a counter is required on-board the smart card with an alarm queue being executed when the count is either reached or exhausted.
  • the main microprocessor 30 is connected to a power source such as a flat battery 13 and to the audible speaker 14 and user button 15.
  • Non-volatile memory components enables flexible adaptation of new or multiple application programmes as well as minimising power consumptions.
  • An appointment reminder protocol application programme as well as the appointment time data may be held in an EEPROM memory whilst the chip operating system is stored on ROM.
  • the alert cue is a simple intermittent alarm beep which may be activated simply by applying a voltage to a speaker device.
  • the activity reminder smart card is an active device (i.e.
  • FIG 4 shows another embodiment of an activity reminder smart card 40 which incorporates one or more electromagnetic wave emission source, 41.
  • the source 41 is shown as at least one Light Emitting Diode (LED) .
  • the light will light up or flash to issue an alert to a user. This may be when the optional audio alarm is on, or it may function under other situations depending on the programme criteria.
  • LED Light Emitting Diode
  • the LED(s) may be positioned anywhere on the card, although it is shown in Figure 4 at an edge of the long side of the card for optimal visibility as the card may be carried in a handbag or wallet.
  • the light covers or the actual LED light source may be of different colours to convey additional information or enable more utilities e.g. flashing red light indicates imminent hospital appointment, flashing blue light indicates imminent dentist appointment etc.
  • flashing red light indicates imminent hospital appointment
  • flashing blue light indicates imminent dentist appointment etc.
  • One advantage of this additional feature is for providing extra awareness of the situation when the alarm is on, or to assist a person with hearing difficulties.
  • Figure 5 shows another embodiment of the invention.
  • a smart card 50 uses a visual alert. Instead of a visible LED light source on the surface of the card, the original light source, which may be a LED, is now embedded inside the card.
  • the light is transmitted to outside the card via a strand of one or more flexible optical fibres, 51.
  • the optical fibre 51 protrudes either vertically, as shown in figure 5 or horizontally out of one the edges of the card.
  • the advantage here is that the light would be more easily spotted in some circumstances when a card may be stored in a limited visibility compartment inside a wallet or handbag.
  • Embodiments of the present invention make use of Smart Card technology i.e. provide an ARA-SC or AREM-SC that comply with the ISO 7816 standards for the physical characteristics and electrical interoperability, as well as the communication protocol between the IC card and the Card Acceptor Device (or more commonly known as a smart card reader) .
  • the ISO 7816 standards for the physical characteristics and electrical interoperability, as well as the communication protocol between the IC card and the Card Acceptor Device (or more commonly known as a smart card reader) .
  • the AR-SC should be preferably constructed, as much as possible with common existing or emerging standards such that it allows it to be readily compatible with current or emerging smart card readers . It should be noted that there are also many smart card operating systems (e.g. ISO 7816-4, Java, MultOS, Windows) , thus it is assumed that the AR-SC could be developed under any one of these operating systems, depending on the application and the card issuer's preference .
  • smart card operating systems e.g. ISO 7816-4, Java, MultOS, Windows
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide a smart card comprising a programmable integrated circuit microprocessor Smart Card with an onboard clock and memory integrated circuit that are linked to a flat speaker (e.g. a piezoelectric audio transducer) that can give out an audio alarm (i.e. ARA-SC) .
  • a flat speaker e.g. a piezoelectric audio transducer
  • the audio alarm could be emitting voice or musical information or just some basic intermittent tone sound to alert the users.
  • the invention may also, or instead incorporate an electromagnetic wave emission alert, such as a visual alert via the use of LEDs or protruding optical fibres.
  • the smart card may be referred to as an ElectroMagnetic warning Activity Reminder Smart Card, or AREM-SC for short.
  • the card user can deactivate the alarm when it is on, or press it to activate some other pre-programmed functions.
  • the function button may be designed to prevent accidental activation e.g. a touch/pressure sensitive flat button or some switch that is embedded below the surface of the card.
  • the AR-SCs may be issued to the service provider pre-programmed with the appropriate application software that controls the Appointment Reminder Protocol.
  • the service provider e.g. the doctor's receptionist
  • update clock/date programmed to the client's card by the usual method of ⁇ swiping' the AR-SC through a Smart card reader (note, it is generally understood that a Smart card reader can read as well as write data to a Smart card) .
  • the AR-SC would subsequently activate its appointment reminder alarm at predetermined times prior to the appointment, thus alerting the client of an imminent appointment with the service provider.
  • the Smart card reader may be connected to a PC already used by the service provider who issues the appointment, or it could be bought as a standalone alone device that has its own keypads, so that appropriate information (e.g. appointment times) can be input into the machine, which could then output that information to the inserted AR-SC.
  • such smart card reader is fully PC/SC compliant, and in some models also CT-API compliant.
  • a desirable feature, depending on the needs of the issuers is that the smart card reader is also EMV certified.
  • information data may also be exchanged remotely, if the AR-SC is of contact-less type (e.g. complying with ISO 14443 or ISO 15693 standards).
  • the inputted information such as the appointment time would thus inform the card to activate its appointment reminder alarm or message at predetermined times prior to the appointment in accordance with the appointment reminder protocol program that is stored inside the card.
  • an RF antenna is in built inside the card and is thus normally hidden from view.
  • Figure 6 illustrates how embodiments of the present invention will be readily re-usable as further or new additional appointments can be similarly programmed via a smart card reader or remotely if the card is of the contact-less type.
  • the most up to date booking information can be readily accessed and/or updated onto the client's AR-SC via the service provider's e-booking website.
  • the client enters the service provider's e-booking website using a user terminal 60 such as a PC.
  • the user logs on to the service providers website via the internet 61.
  • the service provider 62 provides content for the website.
  • Updated data is then written to the client AR- SC through a smart card reader 63 which is linked to the clients own personal computer 60. Note, many PCs can now be purchased with an integrated smart card reader, and it is expected that more new PCs will acquire this facility as standard in the future. The ability to update
  • Embodiments of the present invention can be carried by the card holder along with his/her other credit size cards, acting as extra reminder to a paper appointment card, or that it can actually be attached in a non- permanent way (e.g. corners tucked securely behind slits in the paper appointment card or letter, or via a non- permanent adhesive tape or glue dot on the paper appointment card or letter) with the usual paper appointment card or letter.
  • a non- permanent way e.g. corners tucked securely behind slits in the paper appointment card or letter, or via a non- permanent adhesive tape or glue dot on the paper appointment card or letter
  • the advantage of the latter usage is that the AR-SC when it sounds its alarm may also act as an appointment card/letter locator, since research have shown that many paper appointment card/letter are frequently mislaid within the house, thus resulting in more frequent missed appointment.
  • Another useful feature that may be incorporated in the design of the AR-SC is the attachment of a thin strip of weak magnet to the back of the card, so that the card may be readily affix to a metallic surface (e.g. on fridge or metal filing cabinet) in an area where it can be readily heard or seen when the reminding alert is activated.
  • a metallic surface e.g. on fridge or metal filing cabinet
  • One of the greatest advantages of incorporating smart card technology in accordance with embodiments of the present invention is the relative ease and flexibility to develop or change the bespoke application programs to suit the demand of individual organisations, and even the demands of individual clients.
  • the application software stored in the ARA-SC may utilise the following desirable Appointment Reminder Protocol, which has been designed with much consideration to the average user, in terms of effectiveness and minimising nuisance factor:
  • a first reminder alarm will sound at least 2 days before the actual appointment date, followed with a second reminder call alarm on the morning of the appointment date.
  • the first reminder alarm is to enable the cardholder to offer sufficient warning time to the service provider in the event that the cardholder needs to alter the original appointment time.
  • the first reminder alarm will always start only in the late afternoon, or early evening, so as not to be confused with the second reminder alarm which will start in the early morning on the date of the appointment.
  • the reminding alarms will be of a low intensity sound (e.g. beeps, chirps etc) repeated at a low intermittent frequency rate for a prolonged period (e.g. up to 30 minutes) or until it is turned off manually by pressing the function button 15.
  • this low intensity, low frequency and long reminding alarm duration protocol has the following advantages i) low power consumption ii) the long period of the alarm call ensures maximum effectiveness of the user hearing the alarm and iii) the low intensity and frequency of the reminding beeps prevent and minimises an annoyance condition to the card owner and other nearby people should the former not be able to immediately deactivate the alarm (e.g. whilst driving to work). Additional utilities on the same reminder device can be realised by offering different reminding alarm sounds or via different frequency patterns of the alarm for different types of appointment (e.g. doctor, dental, hairdresser etc.), with printed instructions at the back of the card to inform the card owner of the meaning of the different sounds.
  • appointment e.g. doctor, dental, hairdresser etc.
  • appointment reminder protocol assumes only a basic specification of the device, where the audio alarm is not capable of speech. If the device is capable of giving speech information, then more useful applications and alarm protocol can be written for the device. For example, the time and place of the next appointment (s) can be revealed verbally when the function button 15 is pressed at any time. Alternatively, pressing function button 15 at any time may activate a particular alarm sequence to indicate if there is any imminent activity (such as an appointment) within a particular set period.
  • a further embodiment of the present invention takes into account increasingly economic production developments whereby the above-mentioned embodiments can be made more powerful and flexible by including two additional advanced features built into the card.
  • the new features are an electronic display, and one or more keypads to allow altering or updating existing information inside the card. For simple and efficient information updates, a minimum of two keypads can accomplish the task.
  • the software may be written to allow one keypad to scroll through the list of option, and the other keypad to confirm the current selection or to return to the previous selection.
  • the electronic display can show the relevant information about appointment time, and/or any other relevant information that would be useful to the operation of an activity reminder device.
  • the thickness of the invention may need to increase by two or more times of the ISO dimension standard for smart cards.
  • LCD or organic OLCD is a viable display option.
  • Such card may require a specially designed smart card reader to accommodate the extra thickness of the card, or the card may be of the contact-less form, so that it can be programmed only remotely.
  • a medication reminder for a person that needs to take medicine regularly i.e. a medication reminder protocol is written for the AR-SC such that it activates the alarm whenever the cardholder is required to take their medicine.
  • a medication reminder protocol is written for the AR-SC such that it activates the alarm whenever the cardholder is required to take their medicine.
  • changes in treatment regime, which necessitates changes in the medication reminder protocol can be readily reprogrammed or updated through a smart card reader by the medical practitioner or the cardholder.
  • a possible usage example would be for diabetic patients who need regular insulin injections .
  • ID cards worn by personnel could incorporate the AR-SC function, which gives the card an additional function of acting as a security action reminder.
  • a cardholder leaving a secure area may be required to perform some security related actions (e.g. set the alarm, lock the door) .
  • some security related actions e.g. set the alarm, lock the door
  • detectors near the entrance of the secure area will register when a cardholder is leaving the secure area.
  • a local wireless confirmation signal is sent to the contact-less version of the AR-SC.
  • the AR- SC/ID card will then emit an audio and/or visible alarm to remind the cardholder that he/she has forgotten to perform the necessary security action e.g. lock the door.
  • the card may also emit a wireless signal to a local receiver in the building to alert the relevant security personnel.
  • the AR-SC can be used by a detention authority to remind parole prisoners to carry out certain time sensitive duties e.g. to visit the parole officer at certain time.
  • the contactless version of ARA-SC can replace current simple smart card key use in a hotel for accessing to the guest's room.
  • the advantage of using such ARA-SC key is that if the guest accidentally leaves the hotel entrance with the key, such key may then be triggered to activate its alarm to remind guest to hand in key with the hotelier.
  • the triggering may be when a predetermined time elapses, or when a user carries the smart card past a predetermined location.
  • the current ARA-SC has many distinct features compared to the authentication type acoustic smart card, the manufacturing techniques of both types may be similar (see for example patent no. WO0139113 for the fabrication details of an authentication card incorporating a piezoelectric element) .
  • the advantages of using the smart card according to embodiments of the present invention for incorporating an appointment reminder application are its compactness, reusability, easily programmable with time sensitive data and control programs, familiarity and relevance to existing smart card applications, and convenience of building on existing smart card technology and standards, thus reducing the commercial and psychological burden of developing new infrastructure.
  • the present invention is therefore compact, relatively inexpensive, and potentially multi-functional and can be adopted and issued to clients by many types of service provider e.g. hospital departments, various healthcare providers such as dentist and GP surgeries, private businesses that regularly allocate appointments or events.

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L'invention concerne un procédé et un dispositif permettant de rappeler à un utilisateur à quel moment il doit exécuter une activité. Ce dispositif comprend une carte à puce (10) composé d'un corps de carte (11), d'un microprocesseur (12) à circuit intégré, et d'une source (13) d'alimentation. Cette carte comprend en outre au moins un dispositif (14) d'avertissement tel qu'une sonnerie ou une lumière clignotante, permettant d'alerter l'utilisateur à une heure prédéterminée précédant l'exécution d'une activité.
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