WO2017168430A1

WO2017168430A1 - Device detection system

Info

Publication number: WO2017168430A1
Application number: PCT/IN2016/000128
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jitendra S. Edle; Prashant R. Deshmukh; Sonali D. Patil
Original assignee: Edle Jitendra S; Deshmukh Prashant R; Patil Sonali D
Priority date: 2016-04-01
Filing date: 2016-05-16
Publication date: 2017-10-05

Abstract

The present invention provides device detection system used for locating the misplaced devices or elements. Such remote detection mechanism is implemented using either wireless fidelity protocol of bluetooth protocol. For wireless connectivity in-built interface can be used or otherwise for devices not having wireless connectivity separate module shall be installed. This makes the device independent wireless module. For devices, on board power source is also implemented which helps to detect the system when module is not connected to any power source. To provide this interface, application is designed which is compatible to work on smart devices like mobile phones or tablets and etc. Application also provides the graphical user interface to provide interactive data facilitation between devices with user. Upon launching application on smart device, it activates the required wireless connectivity module and hunt for the available devices upon detection it shows available devices and user shall select the required device list. Distant device upon pairing gives control to the application algorithm for further interactions and device can be detected.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD OF INVENTION

Device Detection System

Technical field of invention:

The present invention in general relates to develop a system and methodology for Universal Synchronous Bus (USB) detection and in particular to Universal Synchronous Bus detection using Smart devices.

Prior art:-

Considering dramatically changed scenario in the field of emergent semiconductor technology, surface mount technology and high speed integrated circuits, which has created huge impact on all dimensions of the technology. This also have optimized parameters, so called traits of the system, in terms of operating voltage and current ratings. Proven impact of such technological advancement is like now a day's recent devices works on 1.8 V and 0.9 V technology.

Such proven CMOS technology and astounding integration technology has created the unbelievable now where processors are working at GHz frequency ranges. This satisfies the need of the present and future by strongly creating impact by creating smallest and fastest executing smart devices. In such hairtrigger, signs of progressions is also seen on data handling devices.

Such data handling devices were having parallel interface. Technological advancement and need of data carrying, user friendly, has invented USB flash memories. Impact of technology, on flash drives, is cyclopean and this impact brought us to a size of a dime, so that they can be easily misplaced or lost. Hence a need for detection is arises for such small devices. US 7416424 Bl discuss technique for keeping pen drive cap intact with the device so that it will not be misplaced. The invention is a flash drive cap attachment system comprising a cap strip connected to a flexible cord, Which is also connected to a body strip. The attachment system attaches to both the body and cap of a USB ?ash drive. The main feature of this invention is to eliminate the loss of the removable cap.

US 6733329 B2 invention relates to a USB flash drive includes a mobile storage device and at least one interconnector. The mobile storage device is provided with a built-in circuit board having a connector at one end thereof. The connector is in connection with a controller and a flash memory to create an electrical connection. Moreover, the connection interface of the connector just outside the housing. The interconnector includes a Socket at one end thereof which corresponds to the connector of the mobile Storage device. The Outer end of interconnect is constructed as a USB interface fastened into the inside of the housing. Besides, the outer end of USB interface is just outside the housing.

US 2006/0036872 Al discloses anti-burglary pen drive. The objective of the present invention is to provide an anti-burglary USB flash drive with a press- button type electronic combination lock that adopts an IC password circuit without requiring a driver program for achieving the effects of preventing burglary and protecting confidential data stored in the USB flash drive by means of entering a password to a main body of the USB flash drive. The invention allows users to connect a USB flash drive to a computer system and enter a correct password into the main body. Then, a programmable logic IC in the main body of the USB flash drive checks the password, and if the password is correct, then the user is permitted to access the data stored in the USB flash drive. A correct password entered into the main body of a USB flash drive is used to turn on the USB flash drive for the access by the computer system, and such arrangement can achieve the effects of preventing burglary and protecting the confidential information stored in the USB flash drive. Since the main body comes with press buttons for entering a password, therefore the invention is convenient for the use by general computers.

US 6671808 Bl uncover A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for a USB-compliant personal key has been described. The personal key includes an integrated connector design that is simple and easy to manufacture, and allows broken or defective connecting pins to be easily replaced. In the several embodiments disclosed, the personal key also comprises a biometric sensor for authenticating the identity of the user, and visual and aural sensors for providing information to the user.

5523/CHE/2013 describes method and mobile terminal for controlling bluetoot low energy device. A method of controlling, by using a mobile terminal, at least one Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) device is provided. The method includes searching for at least one BLE device, displaying a BLE device list, including the at least one searched for BLE device, on a display unit of the mobile terminal, receiving an input of selection of a BLE device from the BLE device list, receiving an input of user added information from a user regarding the selected BLE device, and mapping and storing property information and the user added information regarding the selected BLE device.

2232/DEL/2013 proposes a methodology for controlling the electrical appliances. The apparatus is switching device for power control of electric appliance. This device can be operated by either touching it physically or by remotely issuing it commands via wireless bluetooth using external device like a mobile phone. A microcontroller is used to interpret the signal sent in via touch or bluetooth and issues commands as per internally programmed algorithm to derive switching action for any electric appliance connected to the device. The device is capable of single and multiple switching based on circuit configuration. US9280365 B2 discloses system and methods for managing configuration data at disconnected remote device. Described herein are systems and methods for managing configuration data. These are particularly directed towards the management of configuration data in disconnected remote devices of a host system. For example, this may be an access control environment having one or more connected access control devices (i.e. devices in communication with a central server), and one or more disconnected access control devices (i.e. devices operating without communication with the central server), the latter being regarded as disconnected remote devices. In overview, the present systems and methods make use of a versioning protocol to allow the reliable distribution of configuration data at the disconnected remote devices, this protocol operating to best ensure the propagation of the most current configuration data.

Object:

1 . Primary object of the present invention is to provide a system and methodology for detecting the misplaced devices or units.

2. Another object of the system is to develop universal system for device detection which is suitable to implement in all diversified applications.

3. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a system which enables the traditional devices with wireless connectivity.

4. Yet another object of the present invention is to design an interface to facilitate wireless connectivity between two devices.

5. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a means which facilitates the data transaction from unit. 6. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a algorithm which is able to send a IP address and MAC address of the system to which is it connected.

7. Yet another object of the present invention is to equip the unit with inbuilt power source.

Other objects, features and advantages will become apparent from detail description and appended claims to those skilled in art.

STATEMENT:

Accordingly following invention provides a means for detecting lost devices which are small in size and shape and can be easily misplaced. It can be pen drive, flash drive, a car key or any such element which may misplaced in day today life. The system is suitable to apply to almost all equipments or devices which play important role in our day today life and most important they are somehow are connected to the some energy source in cycle.

In proposed architecture, an wireless connectivity unit is installed which makes the unit capable to share its existence wirelessly. This wireless unit is either bluetooth or Wi-Fi. For element like pen drive a software program can be installed upon activation of which it will send the IP address and MAC address of the computer to which it is connected. Another software algorithm is developed for smart devices so as to facilitate data transaction response initiated from the unit for the smart device. This software algorithm is independent of the smart device version and future developments. In the unit small power source is also installed which provides power back up when the unit is not connected to any external power source. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING:

This invention is described by way of example with reference to the following drawing where,

Figure 1 of sheet 1 shows the block diagram of the Device Detection System. Where,

5 denotes device 1.

10 denotes device 2.

14 denotes module 1.

19 denotes device 3.

In order that the manner in which the above-cited and other advantages and objects of the invention are obtained, a more particular description of the invention briefly described above will be referred, which are illustrated in the appended drawing. Understanding that these drawing depict only typical embodiment of the invention and therefore not to be considered limiting on its scope, the invention will be described with additional specificity and details through the use of the accompanying drawing.

Detailed description:

The following invention provides device and methodology for a Device Detection System. A wireless connectivity module is proposed to install in the device for wireless connectivity and data transaction with the smart module. Wireless connectivity module could be bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Wireless connectivity is the revolutionary means through which all type data can be transferred or monitored remotely. For implementation of such wireless data connectivity different means are available few of which mostly used are like bluetooth and wireless fidelity system. Through this, system allows remote device to connect and initiate pairing with the module. The system further allows the remote device to access the current location through voice. It permits authenticated remote device to access current IP address and MAC address to which it is connected at now. This altogether leads to locate the misplaced units by mistake.

Best method of performance of the invention:-

The present invention discloses the "Device Detection System". It includes module like: Distant unit, wireless connectivity module, and smart device.

In this title, the wireless connectivity module is hooked up and installed with the distant unit. This may be pen drive, laptop or key and etc. The wireless connectivity module can be wi-fi or bluetooth. Distance up to which the unit is to be operated defines the technology to be used for wireless connectivity.

Software algorithm is developed to provide remote access to the unit and graphic user interface to initiate connectivity and to form pairing with the unit. Upon initial searching and pairing the unit to be remotely accessed and remote device like smart device!, another algorithm is initiated to trigger voice signal on the unit.

Claims

CLAIMS We claim:-

1. Device Detection System implemented to detect misplaced pen drive, by installing, wireless connectivity module to provide connectivity and remotely detection and suitable to apply to application like flash memory, laptop or any gadget in which in-built wireless connectivity is available or can be installed or to the applications like car keys or safe keys and any similar units which are significant and can easily be misplaced or stolen otherwise, using smart devices like mobiles, tablets or gadget, where system is mainly comprised of device or module detection system, wireless interface and smart device.

2. In the system as claimed in claim 1 :

a) Is equipped with wireless connectivity module, which can be bluetooth or wireless fidelity system.

b) Module execute initialization sequence and hunt for other compatible source to detect and connected for presence sharing.

c) upon initialization and pairing it gives control of the system to the smart device through wireless connectivity.

3. For smart device, Graphic User Interface (GUI) is designed, which facilitates the data transaction and handles the control given by the distant device wirelessly.

4. As in the claim 3 :

a) GUI is designed and developed using android operating system, called "DDS Interface".

b) On launching interface, it initiates the another hunting algorithm in order to search for misplaced device.

c) On detection, it initiates pairing algorithm to synchronize the distant device and smart device and promote data transaction. d) On successful pairing, smart device take over the system control to which the distant device is connected.

5. System works on small power drawn from which it is connected and is also equipped with on board power source as optional source.

6. On-system power source enables devices to be detected on-the-fly and off-the-fly remotely.

7. On-system power source is refreshable and automatic which gets refreshed upon connection to any system.

8. Fly switch, when enable, makes the system to take source from on board power source and makes system on-the-fly and when disabled makes the system use external power source.