WO2014032094A1 - Système d'enregistrement de données et de suivi - Google Patents

Système d'enregistrement de données et de suivi Download PDF

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WO2014032094A1
WO2014032094A1 PCT/AU2013/000958 AU2013000958W WO2014032094A1 WO 2014032094 A1 WO2014032094 A1 WO 2014032094A1 AU 2013000958 W AU2013000958 W AU 2013000958W WO 2014032094 A1 WO2014032094 A1 WO 2014032094A1
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  • the present invention relates to a data logging and tracking system and, more particularly, to a data logging and tracking system suited, but not exclusively so, for tracking location as a function of time for incremental upload to a web- based database.
  • Real time tracking systems are known such as those marketed by IntelliTrac.
  • Real time systems ⁇ require relatively expensive portable data logging devices which need substantially continuous connection to the mobile telephone network. There are substantial costs associated with this capability.
  • These systems by their nature, require associated hardware and software which is customised specifically for the system. Such systems, therefore, do not provide flexibility in terms of offer of access to multiple parties at the same time.
  • Comprising' (and grammatical variations thereof) is used in this specification in the inclusive sense of xhaving' or ⁇ including' , and not in the exclusive sense of " ⁇ consisting only of .
  • GPS stands for Global Positioning System. Whilst examples are provided using this system the examples are to be read as also permitting use of competing satellite-based positioning systems and indeed systems which use other means to provide positioning information such as, for example, triangulation using mobile telephone tower locations.
  • Smart phone currently a smartphone is a digital input output device adapted to operate as a telephone communicating over a cellular telephone network.
  • a smartphone is distinguished by including sufficient computing power and memory to permit downloading of program code (termed applications or apps) to provide special purpose capability to the smartphone such as, for example, positioning applications.
  • program code termed applications or apps
  • Commercial examples of smartphones include the Apple iPhone, the Samsung Galaxy series of smartphones incorporating the Android operating system and the Nokia Lumia 800 incorporating the Windows Mobile operating system.
  • Application or app designates program code downloadable to a digital input output device such as a smartphone.
  • a highly functional system adapted for use by multiple users is provided by the use of a store and forward step to augment the basic functionality of a typical pedestrian type. More particularly such a system is proposed for a Web-based incremental upload type tracking system.
  • a Web based incremental/periodic upload type tracking system comprising:
  • a data logger for logging of data at predetermined logging intervals; said data logger having a data export mechanism for export of tracking data derived from said data;
  • said data logger has a location processor which outputs current location.
  • the location processor outputs the current location as a position in three dimensions.
  • the location processor incorporates a satellite-based GPS coordinate processor.
  • said web connectable transmitter receives said tracking data from said data logger on a periodic basis for accumulation and storage preparatory to a subsequent on transmission of at least portions of accumulated tracking data to said web accessible database.
  • the web accessible database instigates a duplication check prior to said on transmission of at least portions of accumulated tracking data so as to firstly identify and secondly not upload data which has already been received from said web connectable transmitter on a previous upload occasion.
  • an acquisition and upload utility for loading into the memory of a programmable digital I/O device, thereby to implement the system described above.
  • said data logger acquiring position data at predetermined intervals determined by an internal clock; said data logger storing the data so as to accumulate said data in a data table for subsequent on transmission of at least portions of said data from said data table at a predetermined time.
  • a web connectable transmitter including a processor
  • the transmitter including a receiver module for acquisition ' of data from a data logger;
  • the transmitter including a memory for storage of said data
  • the transmitter including a transmitter module for transmission of at least portions of said data stored in said memory to a web accessible database located at a remote location.
  • the web connectable transmitter is arranged to accumulate said data in a data table for subsequent on transmission of at least portions of said data at a predetermined time to said web accessible database.
  • said web connectable transmitter and said data logger share the same memory.
  • said web connectable transmitter and said data logger are housed within a single housing.
  • a media containing code for execution by a processor said code implementing a web connectable transmitter as described above .
  • a media containing code for execution by a processor said code when executed implementing a data logger as described above.
  • a data logger having no SIM card and having a communications module for placement in periodic electronic data communication with a local, separate digital communications device thereby to transfer periodic, incremental data bursts from said data logger to said separate digital communications device; said local, separate digital communications device incorporating store and forward apparatus for storing and amalgamating multiple ones of said incremental data bursts for subsequent periodic on forwarding of amalgamated data bursts to a remote location.
  • a Web based incremental/periodic upload type tracking system comprising:
  • tracking data derived from said multiple brands of GPS data loggers may be viewed, edited and allocated to any one of multiple users.
  • GPS data logger has a location processor which outputs current location.
  • location processor outputs the current location as a position in three dimensions.
  • the location processor incorporates a satellite-based GPS coordinate processor.
  • said web connectable transmitter receives said tracking data from said data logger on a periodic basis for accumulation and storage preparatory to a subsequent on transmission of at least portions of accumulated tracking data to said web accessible database.
  • the web accessible database instigates a duplication check prior to said on transmission of at least portions of accumulated tracking data so as to firstly identify and secondly not upload data which has already been received from said web connectable transmitter on a previous upload occasion.
  • said system implemented by an acquisition and upload utility for loading said tracking data into the memory of a programmable digital I/O device.
  • a GPS tracking system including a data logger comprising
  • connectivity means for uploading tracking data to a data receiving web site
  • said data logger acquiring position data at predetermined intervals determined by an internal clock
  • said data logger storing the data so as to accumulate said data in a data table for subsequent up-loading of at least portions of said data from said data table at a predetermined time, and [0039] wherein computer executable software provides for data from any one of a range of different brand GPS data loggers to be uploaded to a database of a web site.
  • the transmitter includes
  • the transmitter including a receiver module for acquisition of data from a data logger;
  • the transmitter including a memory for storage of said data; the transmitter including a transmitter module for transmission of at least portions of said data stored in said memory to a web accessible database located at a remote location.
  • said web connectable transmitter is arranged to accumulate said data in a data table for subsequent up-loading of at least portions of said data at a predetermined time to said database of said web site.
  • said system includes media containing code for execution by a processor; said code implementing up-loading of said tracking data.
  • said system includes media containing code for execution by a processor; said code when executed implementing a data logger as claimed in claim 8.
  • a tracking system including a data logger; said data logger having no SIM card and having a communications module for placement in periodic electronic data communication with a local, separate digital communications device thereby to transfer periodic, incremental data bursts from said data logger to said separate digital communications device; said local, separate digital communications device incorporating store and forward apparatus for storing and amalgamating multiple ones of said incremental data bursts for subsequent periodic on forwarding of amalgamated data bursts to a remote location; and wherein tracking data derived from said multiple brands of GPS data loggers may be viewed, edited and allocated to any one of multiple users.
  • Figure 1 is a block diagram of a Web-based tracking system in accordance with a first preferred embodiment
  • Figure 2 is a screenshot showing a boundary defining arrangement suitable for use with the embodiment of either Figure 1 or Figure 7,
  • Figure 3 is a block diagram of the operational relationship between components of the system in use
  • Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the steps in operation of the web connectable transmitter
  • Figure 5 is a flow chart showing the steps in operation of the web connectable transmitter in more detail
  • Figure 6 is a flow chart showing an alternative set of steps in the operation of the web connectable transmitter
  • Figure 7 is a block diagram of a Web-based tracking system in accordance with a second preferred embodiment.
  • Figure 8 is a block diagram for interaction of a basic version of the system of Figure 7.
  • Figure 9 is a block diagram of interaction for a fully featured version of the system of Figure 7.
  • Figure 10 illustrates an interaction sequence using programmed hand held devices for the system of Figure 8.
  • Figure 11 illustrates an interaction sequence using progrartimed hand held devices for the system of Figure 9.
  • Figure 12 illustrates an interaction sequence for supervisor login into the system of Figure 8.
  • Figure 13 is a sequence diagram for the registration process for the system of Figure 8 or .
  • Figure 14 is a sequence diagram for the authentication process for the system of Figure 8 or 9.
  • Figure 15 is a sequence diagram for the tracking process for the system of Figure 8 or 9.
  • Figure 16 is a sequence diagram for the monitoring process for the system of Figure 8 or 9.
  • the system 10 comprises a data logger 11 arranged to store and forward data 12- to a web connectable transmitter 13.
  • the web connectable transmitter 13 comprises a personal computer 14 arranged to execute program code stored in memory thereon thereby to effect the web connectable transmitter 13. Whilst in this instance the web connectable transmitter 13 is constructed by programming a general-purpose computer, it will be understood that the web connectable transmitter 13 can be implemented as a stand-alone hardware unit or its hardware can be incorporated within another device.
  • the function of the web connectable transmitter 13 is to receive data 12 from data logger 11 and to store that data preparatory to on transmission of at least portions of the data to a web accessible database 15.
  • the path 17 of the data 12 from the web connectable transmitter 13 to the web accessible database 15 includes but is not necessarily limited solely to the Internet 16.
  • the data 12 comprises a series of three-dimensional coordinates 18 collected at predetermined time intervals ⁇ and stored in memory 19 within data logger 11 most preferably in the form of a table 20.
  • the coordinates represent locations along a route 21 referenced against the time at which the data logger 11 was at those locations.
  • the table 20 containing the coordinates 18 associated with respective timestamps Tl, T2... is stored in table form in memory 19. Periodically a data download will be instigated whereby at least portions of the data in table 20 are transmitted from data logger 11 to the web connectable transmitter 13. In preferred forms this can be done via a cable connection such as a USB connection. In alternative forms it can be done by a short-range radio connection such as Bluetooth or the like.
  • the data 12 comprising the data download is stored in memory 22 within Web connectable transmitter 13. From there the data is transmitted as a separate step of the path 17 to memory 23 forming part of the web accessible database 15.
  • the data 12 can be utilised to populate a map 33 as illustrated in Figure 2. More specifically a designated area 29 can be specified by the use of a polygon 32 whose borders 31 are manipulated to conform or align with geographic artefacts such as roads or rivers or a specified or desired area of activity which may include, but is not limited to, commercial or business related activity.
  • the web accessible database 15 associates the data 12 in data table 20 with an instance of logger 11.
  • the logger 11 can be associated with a specific sub entity 24 in this case a user of the data logger 11.
  • Multiple sub entities, each respectively associated with their own logger 11 can be associated with an entity 25.
  • Each entity 25 is associated with its own respective client entity 26.
  • a processor 27 within web accessible database 15 runs multiple instances of code in memory 23 whereby multiple entities 25 and the data associated with each can be managed as a bureau model.
  • Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the steps in operation of the web connectable transmitter 13.
  • Figure 5 is a flow chart showing the steps in operation of the web connectable transmitter 13 in more detail.
  • Figure 6 is a flow chart showing an alternative set of steps in the operation of the web connectable transmitter 13.
  • the utility software will be generic in that it will work with multiple brands of GPS data loggers. In the alternative, it may also be specific to a brand of hardware and website related to that hardware that is specifically intended to cater for or support commercial or business related activities .
  • the desktop utility is automatically launched on connection of the GPS data logger to PC hardware through a USB or Bluetooth connection
  • GPS track data from multiple units can be viewed, edited and allocated to work related data either on the website or on the desktop utility itself •
  • the utility can be configured to relate to a website created for a specific work purpose (such as security or post related activities) or for generic business related websites
  • the utility will be made available, for use with all GPS data loggers on any GPS map sharing website. In the alternative, it may also be specific to a brand of hardware and/or website related to that hardware that is specifically intended to cater for or support commercial or business related activities.
  • GPS tracking website will include:
  • Website facilitates the management and display of data from multiple GPS data loggers to multiple user types (includes both staff and customers) with multiple GPS tracks overlayed on a polygon
  • the web connectable transmitter 113 is implemented in software as code stored in a memory on a smart phone 50.
  • the data logger 111 is also implemented in software as code stored in a memory on smart phone 50.
  • the memory comprises memory 51 and the same memory is also used to store data 112 as part of the initial acquisition in data logger mode and subsequently for transmission of the data 112 by the web connectable transmitter 113.
  • the arrangement of the second embodiment can be implemented as a smart phone application ( ⁇ hone app' ) that configures the GPS on a mobile phone to record and upload GPS tracks to a website at specified intervals for viewing on a website by one or more parties.
  • the phone app will have two functions: a worker function which
  • Worker or supervisor functionality is selected when logging into the app by username and password via a web service which draws information from the relevant website about the user type of a specific user.
  • Figure 8 is a block diagram for interaction of a basic version of the system of Figure 7.
  • Figure 9 is a block diagram of interaction for a fully featured version of the system of Figure 7.
  • Figure 10 illustrates an interaction sequence using programmed hand held devices for the system of Figure 8.
  • Figure 11 illustrates an interaction sequence using programmed hand held devices for the system of Figure 9.
  • Figure 12 illustrates an interaction sequence for supervisor login into the system of Figure 8.
  • Figure 13 is a sequence diagram for the registration process for the system of Figure 8 or 9,
  • Figure 14 is - a sequence diagram for the authentication process for the system of Figure 8 or 9.
  • Figure 15 is a sequence diagram for the tracking process for the system of Figure 8 or 9.
  • Figure 16 is a sequence diagram for the monitoring process for the system of Figure 8 or 9.
  • Work groups are sub-groups of your distribution operation. Users who are part of a work group can bnly see and manage jobs that have been allocated that that group.
  • the client will automatically be assigned as a client role
  • the next step is to add a delivery area to the job.
  • This can be one or more locations and includes suburb, postcode and state information. *
  • Type in at least three characters of the delivery suburb or post code and click the looking glass or hit enter.
  • Suburbs can also be removed from the selected list by using the arrows.
  • the final step in creating a job is drawing a map of the distribution area (a 'distribution map').
  • a 'distribution map' The final step in creating a job is drawing a map of the distribution area (a 'distribution map').
  • the system can provide automatic bespoke mapping based on GIS data such as postcodes, sub-postcode demographic data and suburbs.
  • the system may include automatic bespoke mapping based on GIS data such as postcodes, sub postcode demographic data, suburbs, etc.
  • the track upload page allows you to upload tracks to jobs and link them to clients,, delivery areas, distributors and the number of items delivered by that distributor.
  • Each track appears in the track list table and is uniquely identified by the GPS unit ID number they came from and the track start date and time .
  • the preview screen displays the track overlaid on a map information and includes key information on the track such as start and finish times, total duration and average and maximum speeds.
  • the Track Upload Utility makes uploading tracks and sharing them with clients quick and easy. Key features of the Track Upload Utility include:
  • the software allows users to upload multiple tracks off units automatically and can also upload from multiple units simultaneously
  • the track upload software also allows you to manage settings on your GPS hardware.
  • the list is ordered by job number, jobs name and schedule start date. Clicking in the column head allows you to order jobs by any of these fields,
  • Information from the GPS unit such as start and finish timer, duration and distance are not editable.
  • a job can be archived by clicking on the archive button.
  • Each report will have a number of options or filters you will need to set in order for the correct data to be incorporated into the report.
  • the Job Overview report provides a quick onscreen summary about a single job. t0l53] Use the filters to locate the job you wish to generate a report for, then click the preview icon to display the report.
  • the Job Detail report provides detailed information about a single job.
  • the Job Summary report provides a summary of information about all jobs that fall between the selected date ranges for the selected clients .
  • Jobs that have more than one client will be grouped onto a single page.
  • the Worker Report provides summary information relating to selected clients and distributors active between the selected date range. [0160] If the report generated does not show any charts and/or tables, please ensure you have the correct date range specified, and that the selected distributors were active within this date range .
  • the GPS Dnit Summary report provides usage information about all of the GPS hardware units used between the selected date range.
  • the system provides for a web connectable transmitter for receiving, storing and forwarding data such as for example tracking data, in the context- of a web based periodic upload type tracking system delivered via a separate digital input output device acting as an intermediary between a data logger and a web accessible database.
  • the separate digital input output device can also receive data from the web accessible database so as to provide the ability for a user to view data stored on the database.
  • data can include tracking data.
  • it enables viewing of multiple instances of tracking data.

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La présente invention concerne un système de suivi basé sur le Web de type à téléchargement incrémental/périodique comportant : un enregistreur de données pour l'enregistrement de données à des intervalles d'enregistrement prédéterminés ; ledit enregistreur de données comprenant un mécanisme d'exportation de données pour l'exportation de données de suivi dérivées desdites données ; une base de données accessible sur le Web ; un émetteur apte à être connecté au Web pour la transmission desdites données de suivi vers la base de données accessible sur le Web.
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