WO2015071350A1

WO2015071350A1 - Portable transmitter device for signaling a user state

Info

Publication number: WO2015071350A1
Application number: PCT/EP2014/074469
Authority: WO
Inventors: Alexander KRENN
Original assignee: Krenn Alexander
Priority date: 2013-11-13
Filing date: 2014-11-13
Publication date: 2015-05-21
Also published as: AT14598U1; TW201528764A

Abstract

An embodiment of the invention discloses a portable transmitter device (102) containing: a sensor designed to emit a sensor signal (114); and a signaling unit (112) designed to determine, from the sensor signal, the presence of a defined state (for example an emergency or fall) of a user of the transmitter device (102). The signaling unit (112) is further designed to transmit, in the event of the presence of a predefined state, a state message (116) (for example an emergency message) to a defined receiving device (104).

Description

A portable transmitter device for signaling a state of a user

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of devices for

Contacting a target person.

BACKGROUND

From the prior art, telephones are known which are switchable to a speed dialing mode so that a keystroke on any key on the telephone selects a predetermined number, thus allowing children to be quickly connected to a desired, predefined conversation partner.

SUMMARY

However, the known solution has the disadvantage that always one

User interaction in the form of a keystroke is required for establishing a connection with the predefined call partner. If the

If a predefined conversation partner is not available, a different number must be manually selected.

In view of the situation described above, there is a need for a technique that allows a predetermined receiver to be aware of the condition

AD: MW: ts to inform a person during one or more of the above

specified problems are substantially avoided or at least reduced. This need is taken into account by the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments are given in the dependent claims.

According to an embodiment of a first aspect of the subject matter disclosed herein, a method of operating a portable one is disclosed

A transmitter apparatus provided, the method comprising: receiving a sensor signal from a sensor of the portable transmitter device; Determining, using the sensor signal of the portable transmitter device, whether there is a predetermined state of a user of the transmitter device; and sending a status message to a predetermined one

Receiver device, if the predetermined state of the user exists.

According to an embodiment of a second aspect of the subject matter disclosed herein, there is provided a computer program element for processing a sensor signal of a sensor of a portable transmitter device, wherein the computer program element when mounted on a portable transmitter device

Process device is carried out, the execution of a method according to one or more embodiments of the objects disclosed herein causes.

According to an embodiment of a third aspect of the subject matter disclosed herein, there is provided a portable transmitter device comprising a portable transmitter device comprising: a sensor configured to provide a sensor signal; a signaling unit, which is configured to determine, using the sensor signal, whether a predetermined Condition of a user of the transmitter device is present; the

Signaling unit is further configured to transmit a status message to a predetermined receiver device in the presence of the predetermined state. According to one embodiment, the signaling unit is formed by a computer program which runs on a processor device of the portable transmitter device.

According to an embodiment of a fourth aspect of the subject matter disclosed herein, there is provided a status message receiver apparatus comprising: a receiver apparatus

Communication unit, which is for receiving a status message from a portable transmitter device and for sending a

Status message to a communication device of a helper is set up. According to one embodiment, the receiver device for a status message may be a server, i. H. a computer which receives the status message and sends the status message. According to one embodiment, the communication unit may be formed by a computer program which runs on a processor device of the receiver device.

According to another embodiment, a predetermined

Receiver device to which the status message is sent to be a communication device of a helper. Embodiments of the items disclosed herein are based on the idea that at least one suitable sensor of a portable one

Transmitter device, a predetermined state of a user is recognizable and by sending a status message to a predetermined receiver device, if the predetermined state of the user is present, the predetermined receiver device automatically, without the intervention of the User, informed that the predetermined state of the

User present.

According to one embodiment, the predetermined state is a

Emergency status of the user and the status message indicates that the user is in distress. By sending the status message to the predetermined recipient device, the user can be quickly provided with assistance without the user having to intervene manually, for which he often will not be able to do so depending on the emergency situation. The predetermined receiver device may, for example, a predetermined

Being a recipient device of a service organization, a

Receiver device of a rescue center (which has a

location / country independent number (eg, 112) can be reachable), a predetermined recipient device of a helper or a

predetermined recipient device (e.g., a server) informing a helper. According to one embodiment, the status message is automatically sent to the predetermined receiver for determining that the predetermined condition exists. According to another embodiment, the predetermined state may include both a healthy state and a sick state of the user, so that the status message is sent, regardless of whether the user is healthy or sick. That way you can

Embodiments of the items disclosed herein may be used for monitoring the user, which does not end even if that

Sensor signal indicates that the user is not in a sick state, but the sensor values signal a normal state of the user. According to another embodiment, the predetermined state of the user is environment related, that is, the predetermined state indicates a state of the environment of the user having immediate influence on the user. For example, a predetermined environmental condition of a user may be immersion or immersion of the user in water. In this way, for example, an imminent drowning of the user can be detected (detected). Another example of a predetermined environmental condition of the user is a gas content (eg, carbon dioxide content or carbon monoxide content) of the user's ambient air exceeding a certain value. In this way, a threatening suffocation of the user can be determined.

According to one embodiment, the predetermined state is through the

User adjustable. For example, the portable transmitter device may include controls (eg, input fields on a touch-sensitive screen) that allow the predetermined state as

"Emergency state", "monitoring", etc. is selectable. According to one

Embodiment, each predetermined state is assigned a predetermined format for the state message. The predetermined format of

The status message may define, for example, which sensor signals (or their values or variables derived therefrom) in the

State message message are included.

In one embodiment, the method further includes determining an absolute spatial location (e.g., GPS coordinates) of the portable transmitter device; wherein the status message includes position information indicating the spatial position (e.g., GPS coordinates) of the portable transmitter device. For example, the portable

Transmitter device further includes a position sensor configured to provide an absolute spatial position of the portable transmitter device determine; wherein the status message includes position information indicating the absolute spatial position of the portable transmitter device. Position sensors for determining a spatial position of the portable

Transmitter devices are known, for example in the form of sensors for satellite-based position determination (eg GPS (Global Positioning

System) sensors). Furthermore, it is known to determine a position of a mobile phone in a cellular network, such as a mobile network. Furthermore, it is known to determine the position of a radio device which is located in a reception area of at least one WLAN network. Among other things, all of these known methods of determining a spatial position are suitable for determining the spatial position of the portable transmitter device as disclosed herein, and thus the term "position sensor" encompasses devices for carrying out such methods.

According to one embodiment, the method further includes sending a status message to the predetermined recipient device, wherein the sending of the status message occurs with a time interval after sending the status message. For example, the signaling unit may be set up to be at a later time after sending the

Status message a status message to the predetermined

Send receiver device. The status message may be generated, for example, using user-related sensor signals. User-related sensor signals may be, for example, sensor signals which indicate the status of the user of the portable transmitter device

characterize such as skin temperature, pulse,

Welding temperature, welding flux, etc. In this way, the

Status message monitoring the user, for example in one Emergency situation even before the arrival of a helper at the user. The sending of the status message can, for example, in certain

Time intervals or an event (eg sensor signal). In the portable transmitter device, if two or more predetermined states are selectably defined (for example, in one)

Storage device of the portable transmitter device are stored), each predetermined state, a predetermined

Status message message to be assigned, for example, defines whether and if so how many status messages should be sent and / or at what time interval or on which events towards the status message (s) to be sent (s).

According to one embodiment, each predetermined state, optionally with the associated predetermined format for the state message and / or the associated status message configuration, defines one

Operating mode of the signaling unit.

According to one embodiment, the sending of the status message takes place only a predetermined period of time after the determination of the predetermined state. For example, according to one embodiment, the

Signaling unit configured to the status message (eg in the form of an emergency message) only a predetermined period of time after determining the predetermined state (emergency state) to the predetermined

Send receiver device. This delayed sending of the status message allows the user to prevent the sending of the status message to the predetermined receiver device if necessary. This can be useful, for example, in the case of a fall of the user, but in which the user is not injured. According to another embodiment, the portable transmitter device may comprise an input element whose Actuating, during the predetermined period of time after the determination of the predetermined condition, the transmission of the status message to the

prevents predetermined receiver device. The input element may be, for example, a hardware switch or a software switch (soft key), e.g. For example, a switch that is displayed on a touch-sensitive screen of the portable transmitter device.

In a further embodiment, upon the presence of the predetermined condition, a buzzer of the portable transmitter device is actuated thereby generating a signal perceptible by the user. For example, the portable transmitter device has a signal generator and the signaling unit is designed to actuate the signal transmitter in the presence of the predetermined state and thereby a signal that can be perceived by the user. to create. The signal generator can be a haptic signal generator, for example a vibration generator, as is often the case with mobile telephones (vibration alarm). Furthermore, the signal generator may be an acoustic signal generator, such as a

Speaker. According to yet another embodiment, the signal transmitter may be an optical signal transmitter, for example a screen of the portable transmitter device. For example, in the presence of the predetermined condition, the portable transmitter may provide at least one of a haptic, an audible, and an optical signal to signal the user that the portable transmitter device has detected a predetermined condition. In conjunction with the above-described delayed sending of the status message, which enables the user to prevent the sending of the status message, a false alarm can be effectively avoided in this way. According to one embodiment, the signaling unit is set up to actuate at least one signal generator (eg as described above) and to transmit the status message a predetermined period of time after the operation of the signal generator.

According to one embodiment, the sending of the status message takes place via a packet-switched radio connection and / or the status message is sent out as an SMS. For example, the signaling unit may be configured to transmit the status message over a packet-switched

Radio transmission (eg, a mobile network) to send and / or the signaling unit may be configured to send the status message as SMS. For example, in jurisdictions in which the automatic sending of an SMS is prohibited, the signaling unit of the portable transmitter device may be configured to send the status message to a server (eg, an emergency server) via a packet-switched radio link, which will then send a status message sends a communication device of a helper. Submitting the

Status message can be done automatically or, according to another embodiment, under the interaction of service personnel.

For example, it can be provided that the service personnel on the

State message hints to the user of the portable

Contact transmitter device to ensure that the status message is not a false alarm.

According to one embodiment, the sensor of the portable

Transmitter device to be a sensor from the following group of sensors: acceleration sensor, pulse sensor, welding sensor, altimeter,

Temperature sensor (for example, for a skin temperature or a

Ambient temperature), oxygen saturation sensor, gyroscope,

Brightness sensor, motion sensor, lintel sensor, fall sensor, depth gauge, environmental sensor, UV radiation sensor, air composition sensor for sensing components of an ambient air (gas, CO 2 content) high CO 2 content), fine dust, ...), magnetic field sensor (eg for the Earth's magnetic field, eg for orientation without GPS); Odor sensor (eg QTC E-nose "sensors, for detection of diseases and chemicals),

Water sensor for determining a water quality.

According to a further embodiment, the portable transmitter device may comprise at least one further sensor which, for example, is likewise selected from the specified group of sensors. According to a general embodiment, the portable transmitter device thus comprises at least one sensor which is set up to supply a sensor signal which is supplied by the signaling unit for determining the sensor

predetermined state is used. According to another embodiment, the portable transmitter device comprises at least two sensors (or at least 3 sensors) which are arranged to respectively supply a sensor signal which is supplied by the signaling unit for determining the

predetermined state is used. In other words, at least one sensor signal from at least one sensor is generally used (by the signaling unit) for determining the predetermined state. According to another embodiment, at least two (or at least three) sensor signals are from at least two (or at least three) sensors

(For example, sensors of various types) for determining the

used predetermined state. It should be understood that the portable transmitter device may also comprise two or more sensors of the same type, for example, three acceleration sensors, each of which acceleration sensor is capable of accelerating the portable one

Transmitter device detected in one of the three spatial directions. By

For example, using sensor signals from two or more sensors of different types can increase the accuracy of determining the user's predetermined condition. For example, it is provided according to an embodiment of sensor signals of a first sensor type (for example, acceleration sensors) of the portable transmitter device, which indicate a fall of the user, an emergency condition is determined by the signaling unit, if the

Emergency status is confirmed by at least one further sensor signal of another sensor type (for example a pulse sensor) (eg in a sense that the further sensor signal of another type of sensor also indicates the emergency status).

The at least one sensor of the transmitter device may be used to implement one or more of the embodiments described herein. For example, a pulse sensor may be used for determining whether a predetermined state of the user exists, while the pulse sensor (or its sensor signal) is subsequently also used for generating the

Status message and / or the status message is used. The at least one sensor as described herein may be a dedicated sensor designed solely for those described herein

Functionalities is provided while according to another

Embodiment of the at least one sensor in the portable

Transmitter device anyway existing sensor is, for example, a

Acceleration sensor or a GPS sensor, as it is provided in many mobile phones. In such a case, the portable transmitter device can be realized solely by providing a computer program on a commercially available mobile telephone (commonly referred to as "app"). According to one embodiment, the portable transmitter device is a hand-held transmitter device (eg, a mobile phone) or, according to one By way of example, a transmitter device carried on the body may also be a transmitter device integrated in a garment, for example, the portable transmitter device may be fixed firmly in the garment (jacket, jacket, etc.). Trousers, Shoes, etc.) or, according to another embodiment, that a receptacle (eg a bag, a compartment, etc.) is provided in the garment in which the portable transmitter device is positionable. According to one embodiment, determining whether a predetermined state of the user of the transmitter device is present, using a sensor signal from at least one sensor of the portable

Transmitter device. According to one embodiment, the sensor signal is monitored for an exceeding or undershooting of a threshold value. In accordance with another embodiment, a sensor waveform is evaluated by at least one sensor of the portable transmitter device to determine if the predetermined condition exists. For example, a fall of the user may be characterized by a movement which initially follows the force of gravity and is then abruptly stopped. Such movement is possible with suitable sensors (e.g.

Acceleration sensors, gyroscopes, etc.) are well detectable and thus evaluable by the signaling unit. In general, determining whether a predetermined state of the user is present can thus include evaluating a course of movement of the portable transmitter device. The

Evaluating the movement history can be done here, for example by

Evaluating individual values of the course of motion (i.e., individual positions of the portable transmitter device) by evaluating the

Curve form of Bewegungsveriaufs, etc. take place. For example, evaluating the course of the movement may be accomplished by determining relative changes in the direction of movement and speed of movement of the portable

Transmitter device done. Furthermore, the evaluation of the

Movement course, for example, a pattern recognition and comparing a current movement pattern with stored

Motion patterns include. For example, in a memory of the portable device, a waveform may be stored, which for a predetermined state (for example, a fall) of a user of the portable transmitter device is characteristic. For determining whether a predetermined condition exists (eg in the form of a fall), it may then be provided that a sensor currently being received by the sensor

Sensor waveform is compared continuously or at certain time intervals with the stored waveform and it is decided in a coincidence that the predetermined state (eg a fall) of the user exists. The comparison of the stored waveform and the currently received sensor waveform and the decision that the predetermined state of the user is present, takes place according to a

Embodiment by the signaling unit. More generally, according to one embodiment, determining whether a predetermined state of the user of the transmitter device exists is made by comparing a

stored sensor signal pattern with a detected by at least one sensor of the portable transmitter device sensor signal pattern.

According to one embodiment, activation of a potential helper (i.e., setting / storing a potential helper or his communication device as helper) is accomplished by sending a request message to the potential helper or his communication device.

For example, according to one embodiment, the portable

A transmitter device comprising an activation unit configured to send a request message to the potential helper, the request message including a request to the potential helper to confirm that the potential helper is available to the user of the portable transmitter device as a helper. According to a further embodiment, it is provided that the activation unit stores the potential helper (or an identifier of its communication device) as helper of the user upon receiving an acknowledgment from the potential helper. The Activation unit according to one embodiment may be part of

Be signaling unit.

According to one embodiment, the status message has a

Helper identifier identifying a communication device of the helper. This is particularly advantageous if the predetermined recipient device is not the communication device of the helper, for example, in the case that the predetermined recipient device is an emergency server, which sends a state message to the

Communication device of the helper sends.

In one embodiment, the portable transmitter device is configured to provide the functionality of one or more of the embodiments herein and / or to provide the functionality required for one or more of the embodiments disclosed herein.

As used herein, reference is made to

Computer program element considered equivalent to a reference to a computer program and / or a computer-readable medium containing such a computer program. A computer program in this sense has instructions for controlling or programming a

Processor device, for example a computer system, for

Effecting and / or coordinating the execution of a method according to embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein.

The computer program may be implemented as a computer readable instruction code using any suitable one

Programming language, such as JAVA, C ++, etc., and may be stored on a computer-readable medium (removable disk, volatile or non-volatile memory, embedded memory / processor, etc.). The Computer program may be available on a network, such as the World Wide Web, from which it can be downloaded, for example. For example, the computer program may be in the form of a so-called "app" which, for example, on a

Processor device of a mobile phone can be executed. The

Computer program can be created and run on any suitable operating systems, such as Windows Phone, Android, iOS.

The objects disclosed herein can be realized by means of a computer program or software. However, the objects disclosed herein may also be implemented by one or more specific electronic circuits, or hardware. Further, the articles disclosed herein may also be used in hybrid form, i. H. Can be realized in a combination of software modules and hardware modules.

The scope of the objects disclosed herein is defined by the claims. In the following, exemplary embodiments of the objects disclosed herein will be described, for example, with a method of operating a portable transmitter device, a corresponding one

Computer program element, a portable transmitter device and a

Receiver device for a status message reference is made. It should be emphasized that of course any combination of features of different aspects, embodiments and examples is possible.

In particular, some embodiments and examples will be described with reference to a method, while other embodiments and examples with respect to a device will be described. Others again

Embodiments and examples will be made with reference to a portable

Transmitter device, while other embodiments and examples are described with reference to a receiver device for a status message. However, the person skilled in the art will be aware of the above and the It should be understood from the following description, the claims and the drawings that, unless otherwise stated, features of various aspects, embodiments and examples of the disclosed in the

Claims defined objects can be combined and such

Combinations of features are to be regarded as disclosed by this application. For example, even a feature related to a method can be combined with a feature related to a device, and vice versa. Other advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following exemplary description

Embodiments to which, however, the invention is not limited. The individual figures of the drawings of this application are merely to be regarded as schematic and not to scale.

Brief description of the drawings

FIG. 1 shows a signaling system according to embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein.

FIG. 2 shows a signaling system according to embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein. FIG. 3 shows a portable transmitter device with a screen having screen content in accordance with embodiments of the herein disclosed

Indicates objects. Fig. 4 shows an extended input screen content of the portable

A transmitter device according to an embodiment of the subject matter disclosed herein. 5 shows another screen content of the portable transmitter device according to embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein.

6 shows another screen content of the portable transmitter device according to embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein.

Fig. 7 shows a portable transmitter device and a

A communication device of a helper according to embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein. FIG. 8 shows a portable transmitter device according to embodiments of the articles disclosed herein. FIG.

Figure 9a shows a portable transmitter device in the form of a wristband according to embodiments of the subject-matter disclosed herein, wherein an inner surface of the wrist-band, intended for contact with an arm of a user, is turned outward.

Fig. 9b shows the portable transmitter device of Fig. 9a with the inner surface of the bracelet turned inwards.

Fig. 10 shows a portable transmitter device in the form of a wristwatch according to embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein, wherein the wristwatch is in an extended state. Fig. IIa shows the portable transmitter device of Fig. 10 in one

closed state in which the portable transmitter device is closed annularly, wherein an inner surface of the wristwatch, which is intended for contact with an arm of a user, turned inwards.

Fig. IIb shows the portable transmitter device of Fig. 10a with the inner surface of the wristwatch turned outward.

Detailed description

It is noted that in different figures, similar or identical elements or components are provided with the same reference numerals, or with reference numerals that differ only in the first digit or an appended letter. Such features or components that are the same or at least functionally identical with the corresponding features or components in another figure are described in detail only in their first occurrence in the following text and the description will be in subsequent occurrence of these features and components (or components). the corresponding reference numbers) not repeated.

FIG. 1 shows a signaling system 100 in accordance with embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein.

The signaling system 100 includes a portable transmitter device 102, a receiver device 104, and a helper communication device 106. The portable transmitter device 102, the receiver device 104, and the communication device 106 are configured in accordance with embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein. Accordingly, the Portable transmitter device 102, a sensor 108 and a processor device 110, on which a computer program according to

Embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein may be practiced to form a signaling unit 112 in accordance with embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein. In other words, according to one embodiment, the signaling unit 112 is formed by a pure software component that is executed on the processor device 110.

The signaling unit 112 has access to a sensor signal provided by the sensor 108, which is schematically represented by an arrow 114 in FIG. According to one embodiment, the

Signaling unit 112 provided in the form of an app for a mobile phone.

According to one embodiment, the signaling unit 112 is configured to determine whether a

predetermined state of a user of the transmitter device 102 is present (user not shown). Furthermore, the signaling unit is set up to automatically switch on when the predetermined state is present

Status message 116 to the recipient device 104. The receiver device 104 is a predetermined one

Receiver device, of which an identifier in a

Storage device 118 of the portable transmitter device 102 is stored. According to one embodiment, the status message 116 contains the

Sensor signal 114 or a derived therefrom size.

The receiver device 104 includes, according to one embodiment, a communication unit 120 for receiving the status message 116 from the portable transmitter device 102 and for sending a

State report message 124 to the communication device 106 of a helper. In one embodiment, the status message 116 also includes an identifier of the helper's communication device 106 (eg, a mobile number of the communication device 106). The identifier of the communication device 106 (also referred to herein as a helper identifier) enables the recipient device 104 to

State message to the communication device 106 to send. Alternatively, the identifier of the communication device 106 may also be stored in a memory device 126 of the receiver device 104 and associated with the portable transmitter device 102 such that the

Receiver device 104 is capable of that of the portable

Transmitter device 102 received state message 116 the

Associate communication device 106, so that the

Status message 124 can be sent to the recipient device 106.

According to one embodiment, the communication unit 120 as well as other functionality of the recipient device 104 is as herein

provided by a single computer program executed on a processor device 128 of the receiver device 104, as shown in FIG.

In one embodiment, the status message 116 is sent over a packet-switched connection, such as a cellular data connection (eg, 2G, 3G, LTE). According to another embodiment, which is also realized in Fig. 1, the sending of the

Status message 124 to the communication device 106 as SMS. According to other embodiments, the status message 124 may be an e-mail, a voice message, or any other suitable one

Be message form. FIG. 2 shows a signaling system 200 in accordance with embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein. The signaling system 200 includes a portable transmitter device 102 having a signaling unit 112. Unlike the

Signaling unit 112 of FIG. 1, the signaling unit 112 of Fig. 2 is arranged to send the status message 116 directly to a

Communication device 106 to send a helper. In other words, the predetermined receiver device in this embodiment is constituted by the communication device 106 of the helper.

According to one embodiment, this sending of the status message 116 takes place as an SMS. According to another embodiment, the

However, if the status message 116 has any other suitable message form, for example, the status message 116 may include a

Voice message or an e-mail.

Incidentally, the portable transmitter device 102 as well as the

Communication device 106 may be formed analogous to the corresponding devices, as described with reference to FIG. 1. The further description of these devices 102, 106 will therefore not be repeated here. According to one embodiment, the state message 116 (see, for example, FIG. 1 or FIG. 2) includes position information indicating an absolute spatial position of the portable transmitter device 102. For example, state message 124 received from communication device 106 (in the case of FIG. 1) or state message 116 (in the case of FIG. 2) may include a link to a map service. According to one embodiment is on the helper's communication device 106, if it follows the link to the map service, displays a map showing the location of the portable transmitter device 102 on the map. This facilitates finding the user by the helper.

According to one embodiment, the signaling unit 112 is set up to transmit a status message 117 to the predetermined recipient device, in this case the communication device 106 of the helper, with a time interval after the status message 116 has been sent. According to one embodiment, the status message 117 contains information

(eg, via movements or a pulse of the user) detected by at least one sensor of the portable transmitter device 102. For example, the status message contains a sensor signal of the sensor 108 or a variable derived from the sensor signal.

FIG. 3 shows a portable transmitter device 102 with a screen 131 having a screen content 129 according to embodiments of the present invention

indicates revealed objects. For example, according to a

Embodiment, the portable transmitter device 102, a mobile phone on which a corresponding computer program is executed to the

Functionality according to embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein, in particular the functions of the signaling unit disclosed herein, such as the signaling unit 112 as described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. However, the embodiments discussed with respect to a mobile phone may also be implemented with any other suitable form of portable transmitter device.

In one embodiment, the portable transmitter device 102 provides, as needed, for example, after starting the computer program that implements the signaling unit 112, an operating element 130 (e.g. a switch) with which the (repeated) determination of whether the predetermined state of the user of the portable transmitter device is present can be activated by the signaling unit 112. A state of the portable transmitter device 102, in which the signaling unit repeatedly determines whether the predetermined state of the user of the portable transmitter device is present, is hereinafter also referred to as the activated state of the signaling unit or is the

Signaling unit called activated. Postponing the

Signaling unit in the activated state is hereinafter also referred to as activation of the signaling unit.

According to one embodiment, at least one control element 132 is provided by the signaling unit 112, with which a schedule for the activation of the signaling unit 112 can be set, for example with regard to a specific day of the week and / or a specific period of time. For example, the control 132 may allow a switch from a continuous mode to a scheduled mode. Upon activation of the scheduled mode, an enhanced input screen content is provided according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 illustrates one such extended input screen content 134 of the portable transmitter device 102 according to one embodiment of the subject matter disclosed herein. The extended input screen content 134 has two additional input fields 136 and 138, in which, for example, a start time (input field 136) and an end time (input field 138) for the activation of the

Signaling unit 112 can be entered.

According to embodiments, the portable transmitter device comprises a

Control element for setting an activity of the user. One

Exemplary example is shown in Fig. 5. FIG. 5 shows another screen content 140 of the portable transmitter device 102 according to FIG Embodiments of the articles disclosed herein. With the

Screen content 140 is an activity of the user is adjustable, for. B.

Winter sports, summer sports or, according to another embodiment, hiking, cycling, skiing, jogging, mountaineering, Nordic walking, ball games, etc. According to one embodiment, the activity is selectable from a list 142 which can be displayed on the screen 131.

Fig. 6 shows another screen content 144 of the portable

Transmitter device 102 in accordance with embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, an identifier of a helper's communication device (also referred to herein as a helper identifier or helper identifier) may be entered on the screen contents 144, the helper identifier uniquely identifying the helper's communication device and transmitting the state message or state message based thereon

Communication device of the helper allows. For this purpose, the further screen content 144 may include an input field 146 into which the

Helper identifier is entered. To confirm the entry of the

Helper identifier in the input field 146, for example, a

Confirmation element 148 may be provided on the actuation of the

Signaling unit the entered helper identifier in one

Storage device z. B. the portable transmitter device stores.

Alternatively or additionally, the additional screen content 144 can be

Control element 150, with which contacts that are stored on the portable transmitter device can be opened to select a contact as a helper, whereupon the signaling unit stores the corresponding helper identifier in the storage device. Fig. 7 shows a portable transmitter device 102 and a

A communication device 106 of a helper according to embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, the input of the heffer identifier or the confirmation of this input, or the selection of a contact as an assistant, the communication device of the helper, by the

Helper identifier is identified, an acknowledgment message 152 is sent from the signaling unit 112 of the portable transmitter device 102 to the helper's communication device 106. In the

Acknowledgment message 152 prompts the helper to confirm his willingness to potentially assist the user as an assistant. For example, a corresponding acknowledgment message 154 may be sent manually (eg, in the form of an SMS) by the helper via the communication device 106. Upon receiving an acknowledgment message 154, the signaling unit 112 is ready for activation.

FIG. 8 shows a portable transmitter device 102 in accordance with embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, the portable transmitter device 102 includes an optical signal transmitter z. In the form of the screen 131, which is also used for the operation of the signaling unit (see FIGS. 3 to 6). Furthermore, the portable contains

Transmitter device 102 according to one embodiment, an acoustic signal transmitter 156 (eg, a speaker) and a haptic

Signal generator 158 (eg a vibration device). According to one

Embodiment, the sending of the status message takes place only a predetermined period of time after the determination of the predetermined state of the user by the signaling unit 112. According to a

According to an embodiment, the signaling unit 112 is set up to generate at least one signal generator, at least during this predetermined period of time For example, to activate the optical signal transmitter 131, the acoustic signal transmitter 156 and the haptic signal generator 158 and thus to inform the user that the signaling unit 112 indicates the presence of a

determined predetermined state. According to one embodiment, the screen 131 displays for this purpose a screen content 160 which includes a

Operating element 162, the operation of sending the

Status message 116 to the predetermined receiver device 104, 106 prevented. For example, according to one embodiment, the

Signaling unit 112 is arranged to respond to an actuation of the

Operating element 162 during the predetermined period of time

State message 116 is not sent to the predetermined receiver device 104, 106.

FIG. 9 a shows a portable transmitter device 202 in accordance with embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein.

According to one embodiment, the portable transmitter device 202 includes a plurality of sensors, for example, an altimeter 164, a pulse sensor 165, a temperature sensor 166 for measuring a

Skin temperature, an oxygen saturation sensor 167 (which a

Measuring oxygen saturation of the skin), a gyroscope 168, a brightness sensor 169, a motion sensor 170, an acceleration sensor 171, a lintel sensor 172, a drop sensor 173, a depth gauge 174 (Figs

For example, a depth below a water surface or below a

Snow surface), a position sensor 175 (for example, a GPS sensor), an environmental sensor 176 (which, for example, a

Senses the environment of the sensor, such as optically, ultrasonically, etc.), a weld flow sensor 177 (which determines the user's weld flow), a radiation sensor 195, such as an ultraviolet (UV) radiation sensor (eg, to detect solar radiation), one Temperature sensor 196 for an ambient temperature, an air composition sensor, and / or a gas sensor 197, for example, for sensing components of ambient air (eg, sensing a gas such as natural gas, town gas, carbon monoxide (CO), or carbon dioxide (CO 2)), a magnetic field sensor 198 For example, to sense the Earth's magnetic field (this may allow positioning without GPS, similar to bees and other animals), an aerosol sensor 199 (eg, for sensing liquid or solid aerosol, components of ambient air such as particulate matter, etc.) and a water quality sensor 179 for detection a water quality (for example, the water sensor may have a sensor surface on which a drop of the water to be tested can be applied).

According to one embodiment, at least one of the sensors

Gas sensor, aerosol sensor and air composition sensor may be formed by an odor sensor, e.g. a so-called electronic nose (such as a QTC E-Nose sensor). By one or more of these sensors (or by the electronic nose), for example

Diseases of the user and chemicals are detected in the user's environment.

For example, not only a predetermined state (eg an emergency state) of a user can be detected by the various sensors, but also a monitoring of the user or his state is possible. According to one embodiment, the portable transmitter device 202 comprises a control element 180, with which the

Signaling unit 112 is switchable into a monitoring mode in which the predetermined state is always present, for example, in that the predetermined state includes both a healthy state and a sick state of the user. In other words, lies in the

Monitoring mode, the predetermined state always before, regardless of the current state of the user. In one embodiment, in the monitoring mode, the signaling unit 112 determines a user's skin temperature at predetermined intervals using the temperature sensor 166 and sends a status message containing the determined skin temperature to the predetermined one

Receiver device. In this way, for example, the

Body temperature (skin temperature) of a sick child by the helper (for example, the parents) are monitored. According to one embodiment, the signaling unit 112

be set up so that those sensors whose sensor values are included in the status message, by a user can be defined. For example, the signaling unit 112 may be configured to display on the screen 131 a corresponding screen content on which the user can select the desired sensors from a list.

According to one embodiment, the signaling unit is in one

Sleep monitoring mode offset, for example, by pressing a corresponding control element. According to one embodiment, the signaling unit is designed to detect, in the sleep monitoring mode, sensor signals from suitable sensors, for example the pulse sensor, the temperature sensor, the oxygen saturation sensor and the sensor

Motion sensor to receive and in the presence of a

predetermined state to send a corresponding state message to the predetermined receiver device.

In one embodiment, portable transmitter device 202 further includes an optical signal transmitter 178 having, for example, one or more light emitting diodes. According to one embodiment, the predetermined state, a wake-up state (ie, a state in which the user goes from a sleep phase to a wake-up phase) and the

Signaling unit 112 may be configured to control the optical

Signal generator 178 and optionally an existing haptic

Signalers and / or sounder to operate if the predetermined condition exists. In this way, waking the user gently can be supported without interfering with the natural sleep rhythm. In one embodiment, the portable transmitter device 202 may be in the form of an annular closed band or a ring

closable strap (eg, in the form of a bracelet), as shown in Figure 9a, which may be worn on the user's arm. The band can for example consist of a polymer which closes elastically around the arm. A typical width of the band may be between 2 cm and 4 cm, for example 3 cm.

Figure 9a shows the portable transmitter device 202 in the form of a wristband with an inside surface 182 of the wristband intended for contact with a user's arm turned outward.

Fig. 9b shows the portable transmitter device of Fig. 9a with the inner surface 182 of the bracelet turned inward. Sensors / elements visible on the relevant surface of the bracelet are in

drawn by solid lines, whereas at the relevant

Surface non-visible sensors / elements are shown in dashed lines. It is understood, however, that the arrangement of the sensors is not limited thereto and any other suitable arrangement of

Sensors is possible (depending on the type and requirements of the sensor). According to one embodiment, the optical signal transmitter 178 is arranged on an axial end face 189 of a band. According to one embodiment, the predetermined state is a

predetermined movement. For example, in a portable

Transmitter device in the form of the band can thus be prepared by a predetermined hand movement of the predetermined state, whereupon the signaling unit, the status message to the predetermined

Receiver device sends off. According to one embodiment, the portable transmitter device 202 includes an operating element 187 with which the signaling unit 112 can be switched to a learning mode, in which the predetermined movement sequence is detected by one or more of the sensors and stored in a storage device of the portable transmitter device at a later time Signaling unit to determine if the predetermined condition exists.

Such an embodiment may be helpful, for example, in the case of a kidnapping in which the user may send the status message (eg, an emergency message) to the predetermined recipient by a predetermined hand gesture.

According to a further embodiment, the signaling unit 112 is set up to be at a later time after the sending of the

Status message a status message to the predetermined

Send receiver device. According to one embodiment, the signaling unit 112 is configured to receive a

Send a status message with a position signal when the portable transmitter device following the sending of the

State message is moved and then again at rest. In this way For example, in the case of abduction, the location where the user is being held is sent to the predetermined recipient device.

According to another embodiment, the predetermined operating condition is an avalanche accident in which the user is carried away by an avalanche. In one embodiment, the signaling unit 112 is configured to supply sensor signals from a predetermined selection of the available sensors (eg, one sensor, multiple sensors, or all sensors) with the status message to the predetermined one

Send receiver device. For example, in this case, the sensor signal of the oxygen saturation sensor 167, the pulse sensor 165 of the depth gauge 174, the position sensor 175, and the environment sensor 176 may be included in the status message. According to an embodiment, it may be provided that the status message is repeated at predetermined time intervals until receiving a deactivation signal which, for example, by actuating a deactivation signal

corresponding control element 188 of the portable transmitter device 202 is transmitted to the signaling unit 112.

10 shows a portable transmitter device 302 in accordance with embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the portable transmitter device 302 is configured as a wristwatch, as shown in FIG. Fig. 10 shows the portable transmitter device 302 in one

stretched state, which is taken by the wristwatch, for example, when lying flat on a table.

FIG. 11a shows the portable transmitter device 302 of FIG. 10 in a closed state in which the portable transmitter device 302 is annularly closed, with an inner surface 182 of the wristwatch which is intended for contact with an arm of a user, turned inwards.

According to one embodiment, the portable transmitter device 302 includes a screen 131, which is provided by the signaling unit according to FIG

Embodiments of the objects disclosed herein are operable, for example, as with reference to FIGS. 3 to. 6 described. In one embodiment, the screen 131 is organic light

emitting diodes (OLED display).

According to one embodiment, the signaling unit is configured to operate the display 131, when the wristwatch is in the stretched condition, over an extent 192 (FIG. 10) that is greater than an extent 193 over which the display 131 is located Closed state of the wristwatch (Fig. IIa, Fig. I Ib) is operated (extension in the circumferential direction (longitudinal direction) of the wristwatch measured). According to one embodiment, the screen 131 extends over 30-70% of the

Total length of the wristwatch.

According to one embodiment, the screen 131 of the portable

Transmitter device has a screen content 194 on the

Signaling unit according to embodiments of the disclosed herein objects. In one embodiment, the screen content 194 is at least partially controlled by the signaling unit 112.

In one embodiment, the wearable transmitter device in the form of a wristwatch includes a speaker device 190 and, spaced apart therefrom, a microphone device 191. According to one embodiment the speaker device 190 and the microphone device 191 are arranged on an axial end face 189 of the wristwatch.

In one embodiment, the portable transmitter device includes one or more sensors in accordance with embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein, such as a temperature sensor 166

Oxygen saturation sensor 167 and a pulse sensor 165. Also, the portable transmitter device 302 may include an optical signal transmitter 178, for example, as described with reference to FIGS. 9a and 9b.

A portable transmitter device (such as the transmitter device 202, 302 in FIGS. 9a to 11b) carried by a user directly on the body (for example, on the wrist or arm) may have a higher, particularly with respect to the movement of the user detected by the sensors Accuracy, as a portable transmitter device, which is for example carried in a bag or held loosely in the user's hand. It is understood, however, that the accuracy also depends on the quality and the number of sensors used. It should be understood that in other embodiments, portable transmitter devices disclosed herein may also include more or less sensors.

According to corresponding embodiments, the method is configured in such a way or the signaling unit is set up in such a way that by using the at least one sensor signal (eg by the

Signaling unit) is automatically determined whether an accident exists.

According to corresponding embodiments, the method is configured in such a way or the signaling unit is set up in such a way that Using the at least one sensor signal automatically

Status message (e.g., in the form of an emergency alert) is sent (e.g., from the signaling unit). According to respective embodiments, the method is such

configured or set up the signaling unit, a

Recording of the at least one sensor signal (eg by the

Signaling unit). Recording the at least one

Sensor signal, for example, a storage of the at least one

Sensor signal in a memory device, e.g. a storage device of the portable transmitter device, comprise or consist of. According to another embodiment, all relevant data is recorded during an accident. According to respective embodiments, the method is such

or the signaling unit is set up in such a way that by using the at least one sensor signal (eg, by the

Signaling unit) is automatically determined whether a kidnapping case exists. The at least one sensor signal may, for example, be at least one predetermined sensor signal, for example a predetermined one

Sensor signal combination or a predetermined single sensor signal.

For example, the predetermined sensor signal from a

Acceleration sensor be generated by a predetermined gesture, which is performed with the portable transmitter device. According to one

Embodiment, the predetermined gesture may be definable in the learning mode described above.

According to respective embodiments, the method is such

configured or the signaling unit configured such that in one Monitoring mode, the user is continuously monitored (continuously or at certain intervals).

Signaling unit) is automatically detected as to whether a predetermined state (for example, a pathological (i.e., disease related) state) of the user exists.

Signaling unit) a REM monitoring is performed, i. one

Monitoring in a REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep phase of the user. For this purpose, the portable transmitter device with a

Sleeping cap be coupled, so that a sensor of the

Transmitter device receiving and receiving signals from the sleep hood

can provide corresponding sensor signal for further processing according to embodiments of the objects disclosed herein.

According to respective embodiments, the method is such

Signaling unit) automatically a sleep management of the user is performed. For example, an environmentally dynamic

Sleep management can be performed, in particular with the help of a sleep laboratory, which can set according to an embodiment thresholds for intervention of the portable transmitter device in the sleep of the user. According to corresponding embodiments, the method is configured in such a way or the signaling unit is set up in such a way that by using the at least one sensor signal (eg by the

Signaling unit) automatically a signal generator is actuated to prompt the use of movement. For example, it can be provided that when a sensor signal (for example from acceleration sensors of the portable transmitter device) indicates a movement activity of the user below a certain threshold value, the user is prompted to move by the signal transmitter.

Signaling unit) automatically calorie needs of a user is determined. According to one embodiment, the signaling unit may be configured to inform the user depending on the determined one

Kaiorienbedarf give nutritional recommendations. Furthermore, it can be provided that the method is configured or the signaling unit is set up in such a way that the user is prompted to input nutritional data (for example what and how much was eaten by the user)

Signaling unit from the nutritional data a corresponding

Calorie determined and depending on the at least one

Sensor signals (which preferably indicates a movement activity of the user) prompts the user to move.

According to respective embodiments, the method is such

Signaling unit) is automatically determined whether a predetermined Condition of the user exists or is imminent. The predetermined state of the user may be, for example, a microsleep, a sleep apnea, a heart attack, a depression, sudden infant death syndrome, etc. In one embodiment, the upcoming predetermined state is prevented or avoided by appropriate signaling (eg, by a buzzer (eg, a buzzer as described herein)).

According to corresponding embodiments, the method is configured or the signaling unit is set up to perform hazard functions,

To provide fitness functions, health features, vitality functions, lifestyle functions, and / or security features. Hazard functions include, for example, one or more of the following functions:

Automatic emergency signaling, kidnapping alarm, microsleep alarm, detection of sleep apnea, overwork in sports or training, localization. Fitness functions include, for example, one or more of the following functions: pedometer, heart rate monitor, calorie counter,

Speedometer, odometer, altimeter, reaching personal goals. Health functions and vitality functions include, for example, determining one or more of the following quantities:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), heart rate fluctuations, blood flow rate, blood oxygen saturation, skin temperature, stress level,

Oxygen saturation of the skin, sleep monitoring and sleep management, 24/7 monitoring. For example, lifestyle features and security features include one or more of the following: time and date, "smart" alert, social networking, barcode scanning, QR code scanning, wireless synchronization, security authentication, gesture control, contactless Paying, contactless unlocking,

contactless locking. By way of example, some applications of a portable transmitter device implementing selected embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein will be described in more detail. It is understood that the portable transmitter device and in particular the signaling device or its operating method is adapted or adapted to perform the mentioned actions. Each of the following features corresponds to a corresponding embodiment, although not explicitly stated, wherein several embodiments are implemented according to the exemplary applications.

ACCIDENTS: The signaling device recognizes these, determines what has happened (e.g., how fast, how often, ...). When the accident is over, the signaling device checks the state of the user) and only when the user is truly injured does the signaling device automatically send the status message (eg, SMS, MMS, or mail) to predetermined recipients (e.g., those previously defined by the user 10 people and institutions). Based on the

Sensor signals from inertial measurement units (IMU) detect the signaling device speed, rotations, falls and related conditions. Further, with suitable sensors (e.g., those described herein), the signaling device determines the state of the user, including, for example, ECG and temperature. More generally, the signaling device checks the user after the accident and, if it is injured, the signaling device sends the status message.

OVERLOAD: According to embodiments, the

Signaling device not only the fitness of the user but also whether the user has a fever, is sick or goes beyond its capacity range. The signaling device alerts the user when she is ill, has a fever, or is overloaded, so the workout has no effect Has. In this way we can add more episodes like one

Heart muscle inflammation can be avoided. The signaling device recognizes with a temperature sensor and optionally other sensors when a user is ill, has a fever or has some other limitation. In this way, the death of the user may possibly be prevented.

SECONDARY AF: The signaling device notices when the body becomes tired and there is a risk of microsleep (e.g., the user of the portable transmitter device may be discerned by the user). The portable transmitter device lights and vibrates in such a case. This will often be enough to prevent the user from sleeping or to wake the user. According to another

Embodiment increases the signaling device, the volume of the car radio, z. B. to a fixed value, or, for example, until the user wakes up. According to one embodiment, the signaling device is designed to connect to the car radio for this purpose (eg via Bluetooth). HEART FUNCTIONS: Rhythm, frequency, quality of the heartbeat. According to respective embodiments, an ultrasonic sensor, a

A blood pressure sensor, a pulse sensor, a light sensor (for example, for measuring the

Blood flow) be provided and corresponding sensor signals to the

Deliver signaling unit.

Further, it should be noted that a signaling unit or a corresponding computer program as described herein is not limited to the dedicated entities as described in some embodiments. Rather, the objects disclosed herein may be implemented in numerous ways, for example with different numbers of modules while still providing the disclosed specific functionality.

According to embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein, any suitable entity (eg, components, elements, units and

Devices) at least partially in the form of a corresponding

A computer program (in software) that allows a processor device to provide the functionality of the corresponding entity as described herein. According to other embodiments, any suitable entity as described herein may be provided in hardware. According to other hybrid embodiments, some entities may be provided in software while other entities are provided in hardware. It goes without saying that operating elements which are displayed as part of a screen content according to one embodiment can also be implemented in hardware according to another embodiment, and vice versa. In particular, operating elements which are provided as screen content by the signaling unit may also be designed as hardware operating elements which functionally communicate with the

Signaling unit are connected to provide the functionality described with respect to the operating element.

It should be understood that each entity disclosed herein (e.g.

Components, elements, devices and devices) is not limited to a dedicated entity as described in some embodiments. Rather, those described herein may

Items may be provided in various ways with different granularity at the device level or at the software module level while still providing the specified functionality. Further, it should be noted that, according to one embodiment, a separate entity (eg, a software module, a hardware module, or a hybrid module) for each of the functions disclosed herein. According to other embodiments, an entity (eg, a software module, in FIG

Hardware module or hybrid module) to provide two or more functions as described herein. According to still other embodiments, two or more entities (e.g.

Components, elements, units and devices) to collectively provide a function as described herein.

According to one embodiment, the portable transmitter device includes a processor device having at least one processor for

Execution of at least one computer program which corresponds, for example, to a corresponding software module.

It should be noted that the embodiments described herein represent only a limited selection of possible embodiments of the invention. So it is possible the characteristics of individual

Embodiments suitably combine with each other, so that a variety of different embodiments are to be regarded as disclosed to those skilled in the art with the explicit embodiment variants. It should also be noted that terms such as "a" or "one" do not exclude a plurality. Terms such as "containing" or "having" do not exclude other features or method steps. For example

Embodiments, which refer to a sensor or a sensor signal, always interpreted as meaning that in addition to the one sensor explicitly described one or more further sensors may be provided which provide one or more further sensor signals, which then from the

Signaling device according to embodiments of the objects disclosed herein are used. It should also be noted that while the exemplary portable transmitter unit, the exemplary receiver apparatus and the

exemplary communication device in the drawings show a particular combination of several embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein, any other combination of

Embodiments of the subject-matter defined in the claims are also possible and to be regarded as disclosed with this application.

In summary, it remains to be stated:

In one embodiment, a portable transmitter device 102 is disclosed, including: a sensor configured to engage

To provide sensor signal 114; and a signaling unit 112, which is configured to determine, using the sensor signal, whether a predetermined state is present, for example, an emergency state of a user of the transmitter device 102; wherein the signaling unit 112 is further configured, in the presence of the predetermined state, a status message 116, for example, an emergency message to a

send predetermined receiver device 104, 106.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

100 signaling system 102 portable transmitter device 104 receiver device

106 Communication device 108 Sensor

110 processor device 112 signaling unit 114 sensor signal

116 status message

117 status message

118 storage device

120 communication unit 124 status message 126 storage device

129 screen content

130 control element

131 screen

132 control element

134 extended screen content

136 input field

138 input field

140 screen content

142 list of activities

144 screen content

146 input field

148 confirmation element

150 control element

152 confirmation message 154 confirmation message

156 acoustic signal transmitter

158 haptic signaler

160 screen content

162 control element

164 altimeters

165 pulse sensor

166 skin temperature sensor

167 oxygen sensor

168 gyroscope

169 brightness sensor

170 motion sensor

171 acceleration sensor

172 fall sensor

173 Fall sensor

174 depth gauge

175 position sensor

176 environment sensor

177 Welding flow sensor

178 optical signal transmitter

179 water quality sensor

180 control element

182 inner surface

187 control element

188 control element

189 axial end face

190 speaker device

191 microphone device

192 Extension of the operating surface of the screen in the stretched state 193 Extension of the operating surface of the screen in the closed state 194 screen content

195 ultraviolet sensor

196 ambient temperature sensor

197 gas sensor

198 magnetic field sensor

199 odor sensor / aerosol sensor (e-nose)

200 signaling system

202 portable transmitter device

302 portable transmitter device

Claims

A method of operating a portable transmitter device (102), the method comprising:

Receiving a sensor signal (114) from a sensor (108, 164-177) of the portable transmitter device (102);

Determining, using the sensor signal (114) of the portable transmitter device (102), whether there is a predetermined state of a user of the transmitter device (102);

Sending a status message (116) to a predetermined one

Receiver device (104, 106), if the predetermined state of the

User present.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

Determine an absolute spatial position of the portable

Transmitter device (102);

wherein the status message (116) includes position information indicating the absolute spatial position of the portable transmitter device (102).

3. The method according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein

the status message (116) is sent only a predetermined period of time after the determination of the predetermined state and / or if the predetermined state is present, a signal transmitter of the portable transmitter device (102) is actuated and thereby one of the

User perceptible signal is generated.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sending of the status message (116) takes place via a packet-switched radio connection and / or the status message (116) is sent as an SMS.

5. A portable transmitter device (102) comprising:

a sensor (108, 164-177) adapted to be turned on

To provide sensor signal (114); and

a signaling unit (112) arranged to determine, using the sensor signal (114), whether a predetermined state of a user of the transmitter device (102) is present;

wherein the signaling unit (112) is further arranged to transmit a status message (116) to a predetermined receiver device (104, 106) when the predetermined state is present.

The portable transmitter device (102) of claim 5, further comprising an optical signal transmitter (178), wherein the signaling unit (112) is further adapted to actuate the optical signal transmitter (178) if the predetermined condition exists.

A portable transmitter device (102) according to claim 5 or 6,

wherein the sensor (108) is a sensor of the following group of sensors: acceleration sensor (171), pulse sensor (165),

Weld flow sensor (177), altimeter (164), temperature sensor (166, 196), oxygen saturation sensor (167), gyroscope (168), brightness sensor (169), motion sensor (170), lintel sensor (172), fall sensor (173), depth gauge (174 ), Ambient sensor (176), radiation sensor (195), gas sensor (197), aerosol sensor (199), magnetic field sensor (198), water quality sensor (179), an odor sensor (197, 199); and wherein the portable transmitter device (102) optionally includes at least one further sensor (108, 164-177) selected from the group of

Sensors is selected.

A portable transmitter device (102) according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the portable transmitter device (102) is an annularly closed band or band.

9. Computer program element for carrying out a method according to one of claims 1 to 4.

10. A receiver device (104) for a status message (116), the

Receiver device (104) comprising:

a communication unit (120) for receiving a state message (116) sent in accordance with the method of any one of claims 1 to 4 from a portable transmitter device (102) and for sending a state report message (124) to a helper communication device (106).