WO2015181574A2

WO2015181574A2 - Application launcher bluetooth device set

Info

Publication number: WO2015181574A2
Application number: PCT/HU2015/000050
Authority: WO
Inventors: Zoltan Kuthi
Original assignee: Zoltan Kuthi
Priority date: 2014-05-28
Filing date: 2015-05-27
Publication date: 2015-12-03
Also published as: WO2015181574A3; HU4541U

Abstract

The application starter bluetooth device kit consists of an application launcher bluetooth marker (1), and at least, one communication device (10). The application launcher bluetooth marker (1) has at least one launcher trigger signal input (2). If the launcher trigger signal input (2) is in a triggered state, the relevant application launching bluetooth marker (1) launches launchable paired application (17) on the communication device (10) in case of a successful bluetooth marker validation. The application launcher bluetooth marker (1) which has a unique ID (5) and fixed security code (6), also contains a timer activated switch-off circuit (4).

Description

Application launcher Bluetooth device set

The subject of the utility model, the Application launcher Bluetooth marker is such a device set, which appears on the paired (registered) communication devices (smartphone, PDA, computer) wireless Bluetooth device list, to which after the Application launcher Bluetooth marker's launcher signal input is turned on (activation) in case of a successful identification (registration), a running (parameterized) application is paired on the communication device. The Application launcher Bluetooth marker has a unique ID, a fixed security code, and a timed operation. Following the identification, after the time set for the operation is over, the Application launcher Bluetooth marker switches off, disconnects the established connection, and has no further data transfer. If there were a communication connection with the running paired application, it would disconnect from the paired application too.

There are some radio devices known, which were developed to get the information to a computer or a portable device, such as a mobile phones through a standard radio channel instead of a cable connection. Such device is the Bluetooth module too, in which the complicated wiring is substituted with a universal radio transmission system available for every device. The goal is communication between devices, data synchronization, and connection with other networks (LAN, PSTN, GSM). They are designed to have low consumption to save charge in the batteries of portable devices.

Today, such low consuming modules are available, that they can work in a ring or watch for a long time without changing or recharging the battery. Such device for example is the "RING", developed by Logbar, with which anything can be controlled while wearing it. The device is capable of recognizing the gestures of the finger. The ring communicates with the eligible devices through Bluetooth 4.0, with the help of the related application. Several devices can be controlled with it, like televisions, intelligent lightning etc. Besides, it shows notifications from the connected device in the form of vibrating. The ring has been tested with several available devices, such as smart watches, drones, and even with the Google Glass.

Several new accessories with Bluetooth module are available in the market for mobile phones, including the phone case developed by Aizo, and the Wello, which is capable of measuring blood pressure. The device is able to read and to log the life signs on the phone. The case contains a chip, which has two sensor surfaces. When we hold our fingers over the sensors, they collect various crucial data such as blood oxygen level, blood pressure, EKG, heart rate, respiratory, and thermal data. These devices use Bluetooth 4.0 to maintain connection with the iPhone, and the data is shown on the interface of the associated application.

There are numerous areas of usage where these modules are used with the developed application, programmed to the function. Numerous companies came up with Bluetooth accessories to Android and IOS devices with similar functions, such as alcohol-level tester, thermometer, call indicator, remote, speed and distance meter etc. A common attribute is, that an application developed and recommended by the producing company must be running beforehand on the intelligent communication device, which is connected on the other end of the Bluetooth channel. Such devices can be computers, portable devices mobile phones, and nowadays more and more home appliances too.

The application profiles and protocols built in the Bluetooth device only provide channels to the communication entities, the applications are used for what its developers want to.

Some of the most used Bluetooth application profile and protocol:

Basic access: Processes for handling connections

Service discovery: Protocol offered for service discovery

Serial port: Substitutes for a serial port cable

Basic object exchange: Client-server connection

LAN- access: Between the moving computer and fixed LAN Headphones: Allows wireless conversations File transfer: Provides more general file transfer service Synchronization : The PDA synchronizes itself with another computer

It can be seen even from this not nearly complete list that the hardware devices and the associated applications developed for various set tasks utilize only a small portion of the enormous potential of the Bluetooth incorporated devices. A common feature of them however, is that they establish a continuous connection using their unique associated application through the established wireless radio channel with other Bluetooth devices, which are connected to the network.

The setback of the solution is that it contains a lot of unexploited resources which are all energy demanding. In the case of portable devices, the biggest problem and setback is the supply of continuous and safe energy on account of the limited capacity of batteries.

The current state of technology also includes communication devices, which contain the Bluetooth module as standard equipment: computers, portable devices, PDA-s, tablets, mobile phones, home appliances. A specific of almost all of today's devices is, that besides the default applications, unique applications can be downloaded from the Internet. These applications take advantage of the more and more peripheries integrated, sensors, communication devices, the number of which are increasing because of the market competition. The unique applications stored on them can be ran, turned off/on, or ran in the background by the user as preferred.

Our goal with the utility model was to create a simplified version of the known Bluetooth modules which are used as an external connection of communication devices, which is ran only during a successful registration, with a timer function, and with it, launches a paired application, or applications, which are paired with the application launcher Bluetooth marker beforehand, but it does not communicate with the launched applications. The launched applications continue to run in their own determined way, collecting and forwarding data, through a different communication channel, e.g. through a GSM network.

The solution is based on the realization, that there are numerous tasks, when we need to detect only one occurrence of an event. For this, it is unnecessary to use complicated monitoring devices, which are operating continuously. It is sufficient to use a previously uniquely paired and registered detection of an appearance of a connection which is unique, and cannot be produced with any other device. The other complicated local data and information can be provided by a paired Bluetooth communication device nearby through the application which was launched on the detection of the connection. Such data may be for example in a case of a mobile phone GPS coordinates, pictures, videos, audio recordings, measurement data etc. Smartphones will soon be able to work through the five senses: smell, taste, touch, hearing and seeing, so they will be able to provide a great deal of information about the surrounding.

The devices which have longer battery life, and better variety of built in functions, such as smartphones, in this way spare the Bluetooth module used for detection from complexity, continuous signal interpreting, continuous data transfer and continuous operation. The advanced cameras, sensors, communication devices, and other external data connections of a smartphone can be utilized well.

It was part of the recognition, that an appropriately chosen launcher switch signal input, connected to a triggering signal sending component can send an alarm in several different ways and channels, with the help of a particularly assembled device set e.g. in the event of a robber attack with remote control, or automatically, or e.g. with a sensor which monitors a predefined event, or e.g. detection of carbon monoxide from improper burning, there is an ability for automatic alarming through the appropriate paired application.

According to the set goal, the solution according to the utility model through the freely chosen applications for the application launcher Bluetooth marker offers numerous operating and notifying services. For example we can get a notification at the end of the washing machine program, if we connect the application launcher Bluetooth marker to the 'program end" triggering device and we pair it to an application playing a representative music, or choosing another paired application we can send a text message (SMS), e-mail, multimedia message (MMS) even to multiple addresses. It is also possible to have an application launcher Bluetooth device connected to several communication devices, such as a computer, portable electronic devices, PDA, tablet, smartphone, and have them paired with their own applications for their functioning.

A further specific of the device set according to the utility model can be that it comes not only with one launching switch signal input, but every launching switch signal input has a distinct identification, and appear as distinct application launcher Bluetooth marker on the list of the paired (registered) Bluetooth devices. This way an opportunity opens up to monitor multiple events using only one radio Bluetooth connection channel, and choose a different paired application to every launching switch signal input. It is also possible that by using a single connection channel (one Application launcher Bluetooth device), different set of connection times or rhythms create distinct launching signal inputs, creating unique identifiers for each (rhythm or time), and each appearing as a distinct Application launcher Bluetooth marker on the list of paired (registered) Bluetooth devices.

In a further implement of the utility model's sample, we could even be able to expand the options of the application launching Bluetooth marker to a single application launcher Bluetooth marker to enable the use of the application pairing option simultaneously for multiple uses. This way, by repeating the selection-pairing function from the available device list we could designate the launch of multiple paired applications. This can be very useful if we would like to signal the occurrence of an event in multiple ways and with running multiple different paired applications for increasing security, utilizing the various external communication connections of our communication device.

The assisting device according to the utility model has several beneficial specifications. The most important of these is that on account of its short operation time, it can be operational for a very long time as a portable device. The other big benefit is, that the device set is incredibly flexible in the terms of scalability, because the list of the paired applications is freely expandable, and multiple paired applications can be chosen for a device. The chosen paired application is freely changeable or deletable, depending on the task. Another big benefit is that the Bluetooth radio units have advanced production technology, and can be accessed in large numbers at a low price. The application launcher Bluetooth marker can be assembled from the currently available modules too, however, it would be preferable to make it simpler by leaving out the unnecessary interior modules. The off-switching timer circuit can be established as a separate circuit, or by programming (upgrading) the existing Bluetooth module via software.

We must list to the benefits that the components of the device set can be easily manufactured, and their assemblage can be done in the traditional way. For the launching signal input an externally controlled magnetic reed switch can be used, so the possibility of an error is minimal. The other benefit of this is that it needs practically no maintenance, therefore there are no operation costs. We also have to list as a benefit, that the setup of the device set needs no professional knowledge, it can be added in the traditional way to the list of paired (registered) Bluetooth devices of the communication device. In the case of most variation there is no need for any external interference or handling.

The basic solution of model is the one according to the 1. claim.

We describe the device set according to the utility model from here with output samples guided by drawings. In the drawing

1. figure illustrates the simplest basic edition of the device set

2. figure shows the pairing of a new application option of the device set

The 1. figure illustrates the simplest basic edition of the device set according to the utility model, in which the Application launcher Bluetooth marker (1) has only one launcher switch signal input (2) and with a paired application (17) stored and highlighted on a communication device (10), a wireless communication unit, which is a mobile phone here. On the figure, there is a switch-off timer (4), which is activated by a launcher switch signal input (2) change of signal. During the operation time of the switch-off timer (4), the Application launcher Bluetooth marker (1) is in a triggered state, establishes the Bluetooth radio connection (8) with the communication device (10) to send the launching switch signal's (2) unique identifier (5) and fixed security code (6). The communication device (10), based on the received unique identifier (5) and the fixed security code (6), searches and launches the corresponding paired application (17) on the communication device (10). The telecommunication device (10), which is now a mobile phone, executes the action/actions programmed in the paired application (17) locally, and/or through an external communication connection (18), it can connect to a network. The locally executed actions can be sound signals, light signals, enabling/disabling built in devices (camera, GPS, sensors, etc.), starting/stopping recordings or data collection. Through the external communication connection (18), the paired application (17) can hand over locally accessible and collected data, in the way it is programmed in the paired application (17). On the network accessible central servers it is possible to make calls, send SMS-s, MMS-s, e-mails, or audio messages, notifying the programmed addresses of the event monitored by the Application launcher Bluetooth marker (1). The 2. figure shows a possible procedure of the device set according to the utility model's extended Bluetooth application method (9), in which the communication device (10) is a mobile phone. The extended Bluetooth application method (9) is a new option -in the menu of the mobile phone- where the selectable Application launcher Bluetooth marker (12) in the list of paired (registered) Bluetooth devices (11). The application launcher Bluetooth marker (1) is entered to the list of paired (registered) Bluetooth devices (1 1) earlier through the usual method: by switching the pairing switch signal input (3), and entering the fixed security code (6) belonging to the application starter Bluetooth marker (1) correctly. During pairing, on the communication device (10) -which is a mobile phone in this case-, it appears on the list of available devices when searching for the Bluetooth device, but it only stays there permanently as a 12 selectable application launcher Bluetooth marker (12) if we enter the fixed security code (6) belonging to the application launcher Bluetooth marker (1) correctly.

In the figure it can be seen, that when selecting the extended Bluetooth application method (9) at the selectable Application launcher Bluetooth markers (12), the Application launcher Bluetooth marker's (1) application launcher Bluetooth marker options (13), including the appearance of a new application pairing option (14). Selecting this application pairing option (14), the list of the previously stored applications on the communication device (10) application list (15) shows up, from which we can search and mark the application to be launched with the Application starter Bluetooth marker (1) with the repeating of the selection - pairing option (16).

The utility model can be applied well for implementing the more and more used portable device operated surveillance and security systems.

The outdated, replaced devices can be utilized further -sparing the environment- when complemented with the application starter Bluetooth marker through the use of the paired applications which solve a variety of tasks.

Claims

UTILITY MODEL CLAIMS

1. The application launcher Bluetooth toolkit, which consists of an application launcher Bluetooth marker (1) and at least one communication device (10); the application launcher Bluetooth marker (1) has at least one launcher switch signal input (2), and when the launcher switch signal input (2) is on and the application launcher Bluetooth marker (1) is successfully identified, there is a paired application (17) assigned to the communication device (10) wherein the application launcher Bluetooth marker (1) containing a unique identifier (5) and a fixed security code (6) has a switch-off timer (4) with timer function terminating the built-up wireless Bluetooth connection.

2. The toolkit according to claim 1 wherein the application launcher Bluetooth marker (1) has several launcher switch signal inputs (2), each launcher switch signal input (2) has its unique identifier (5), and it is included as a standalone selectable application launcher Bluetooth marker (12) in the list of (registered) Bluetooth tools (1 1) paired with the communication device (10).

3. The toolkit according to claims 1-2 wherein it has several launcher switch signal inputs (2) with different switching times or rhythm, which have unique identifiers (5), and they are included as standalone selectable application launcher Bluetooth markers (12) in the list of paired (registered) Bluetooth devices (11) paired with the communication device (10).

4. The toolkit according to claims 1-3 wherein several paired applications (17) included in the applications list (15) belong to a selectable application launcher Bluetooth marker (12) through the application pairing option (14) and selection - pairing function (16).

5. The toolkit according to claims 1-4 wherein an external device switching element connection is attached to the launcher switch signal input (2) and to a pairing switch signal input (3).

6. The toolkit according to claims 1-4 wherein a reed switching element connection that can be magnetically switched from the outside is attached to the launcher switch signal input (2) and to a pairing switch signal input (3).