WO2018158429A1 - Balises virtuelles - Google Patents

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WO2018158429A1
WO2018158429A1 PCT/EP2018/055174 EP2018055174W WO2018158429A1 WO 2018158429 A1 WO2018158429 A1 WO 2018158429A1 EP 2018055174 W EP2018055174 W EP 2018055174W WO 2018158429 A1 WO2018158429 A1 WO 2018158429A1
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Christoph Peitz
Andrej WALLWITZ
Karl-Heinz OBERKOXHOLT
Michel Stutz
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/80—Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/01—Protocols
    • H04L67/12—Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/175—Controlling the light source by remote control
    • H05B47/19—Controlling the light source by remote control via wireless transmission

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  • the present invention relates to a real beacon having a communication unit and an integrated one
  • the present invention provides a method of operating such a real beacon.
  • a beacon or beacon, derived from the term beacon, is usually used to send
  • a receiver that receives the transmission signal may have the signal strength for
  • beacons are on the market and there are already established several communication standards. For example, Apple works with so-called iBeacons. These use the eponymous iBeacon protocol and
  • UUID Universal Unique
  • Google is the so-called
  • Eddystone beacon protocol known. This format also makes it possible to send an identification, but also, for example, a URL, i. a website link. Also known for beacons is the Open Source protocol AltBeacon from Radius Networks. This protocol is with numerous
  • Configurations of the beacons provide that a beacon sends the beacon signal for a certain relatively short period of time - for example, a beacon sends a beacon signal once every 100 milliseconds according to the iBeacon specifications. The actual transmission usually takes between 0, 5 and 5 milliseconds. This results in that
  • EINSTONE generates a kind of local GPS signal and enables site-specific services similar to a navigation system.
  • Some of these applications are: navigation, promotional push messages, smartphone wake up, local
  • Information from an object e.g., painting
  • sending out sensor information e.g., receiving sensor information
  • receiving sensor information e.g., and the like
  • beacons Tracking of goods, people, sensors and the like required.
  • the applications result in individual requirements for a beacon or a beacon.
  • several physical beacons are sometimes installed for different applications. These then send out different beacon signals, are configured differently and must also be individually installed and managed.
  • the object of the present invention is thus, a high scope of application of beacons or a
  • Bluetooth transceiver unit to ensure a simple design.
  • this object is achieved by a real beacon according to claim 1 and a method according to claim 20.
  • a beacon is provided and in special cases a
  • Lighting device with a light source as an energy source and mechanical attachment point and a real beacon.
  • a beacon possibly in a lighting device
  • the light source can be of any kind. In many cases, one or more LEDs
  • the real beacon is a transmitter for sending out
  • the hardware of the beacon is preferably on or in the vicinity of the bulbs
  • both have a common housing, a common mechanical attachment or a common support system.
  • the beacon preferably sends out Bluetooth signals according to the BLE standard.
  • the beacon has a communication unit (transmitting and optionally receiving unit) and a management device, which is adapted to from the communication unit and / or itself a first virtual device and
  • the management device preferably also has the functions of configuring and / or optimizing (see below) the virtual devices.
  • the functionality of the beacon can be increased.
  • the virtual devices share a common communication unit, creating a real beacon, which generally has only one communication unit, can be used to generate the virtual devices. For outsiders, this may result in two independent devices. It is of particular advantage that both devices are individually addressable and optionally also individually configurable. By addressing individually, the two virtual devices can be addressed separately. Through this separate
  • the second virtual device which realizes the improved functionality of the real beacon. So that the battery-operated real beacons do not have to greatly reduce their service life / maintenance cycle due to the increased energy consumption due to battery replacement, integration of the real beacon with their virtual devices into the light installation is sensible, in order to tap the energy there and
  • Communication unit can be used as an interface to the outside to output or receive information.
  • the communication unit receives the communication functionality for the management device in addition to the beacon functionality.
  • the management facility can also be a to the
  • the management device may or may be controllable or configurable by an external device via the communication unit or interface
  • the sending makes a brief
  • the virtual devices compete for it.
  • An optimization can lie in resource allocation.
  • the goal may be, for example, a limitation to five devices or the use of as many devices as possible.
  • a prioritization among the devices with the same weights can be sought.
  • a virtual device is then created by activating the stored configuration.
  • the configurations may be stored in arrays activated via a Boolean variable in the management device.
  • a virtual device can be controlled by its own sub-management device, the
  • each of the virtual devices for addressing is individually a unique one
  • Identification identifier also referred to herein as a communication address, assignable, which is the same or preferably unequal to a beacon ID.
  • a virtual device preferably has a fixed one
  • a beacon ID containing the beacon e.g. for location purposes should be able to be configured and changed and therefore usually has a changeable UUID, a changeable main identifier (Major) and a
  • variable (minor) secondary identifier By a preferably unique and established
  • a UUID can be assigned to a building, the main identifier to a floor, and the secondary identifier to a room in which the real beacon is located. In this way, a single device is specifically addressed in a networking.
  • one of the virtual devices can be individually assigned a unique communication address, the communication address preferably being an identifier according to a beacon standard or one using the
  • At least one of the virtual devices may be a beacon with a UUID, Major and Minor, or a
  • Be configured as a communication partner in a communication network with at least one other communication partner or as a communication partner in a communication network with at least one other beacon or as a configuration device of another device or as a configuration device of another beacon. It can the
  • Communication partner also a pure Information sink such as a Bluetooth receiver, e.g. an electronic one
  • a type of one of the virtual devices may be reconfigurable with the management device by:
  • transmit power may remain unchanged when an iBeacon device is reconfigured into an Eddystone device.
  • the management device may also be capable of customizing the virtual beacon without another of the virtual devices being changed.
  • each of the virtual devices can be individually customized due to their individual addressability
  • the virtual device can thus receive very individual communication parameters. So it acts to the outside as a separate communication device. For example, a beacon signal from a virtual device may transmit with a low transmit power and another virtual device may send another beacon signal with a high transmit power.
  • At least one of the virtual devices can be reversibly connected or disconnected by the management device as a function of a trigger (for example a signal). This means that the virtual device is not off
  • the trigger e.g., signal
  • the trigger can be turned on or off. Rather, it is also possible to wake up a single one of the virtual devices with the trigger (e.g., a signal), for example, if it is made of e.g. was issued for business reasons.
  • the first virtual device can correspond to a predetermined first data format
  • Data format various second data format addressable and configurable. This has the advantage that not only the individual parameters of the virtual devices
  • At least one of the virtual devices can be configured as a beacon or beacon. But not everyone has to
  • each configured as a beacon each configured as a beacon.
  • beacons can each be realized as a virtual device. So can
  • a virtual device as a beacon according to the iBeacon standard and another virtual device of the
  • Lighting device configured as a beacon according to the Eddystone standard. This would be a real beacon or a lighting device equipped with two types of poker, although it has only a single real beacon.
  • At least one of the virtual devices is configured as a node of a data network. In this way it is possible that one
  • the virtual device configured as a node may have the function of detecting a new real and / or virtual beacon in the vicinity of the lighting device. This can be used for commissioning and configuring a system with several lighting devices or beacons
  • a system can also be easily expanded or defective devices can be replaced more easily and integrated back into the system.
  • the search or detection of virtual devices can be restricted to a given type.
  • the virtual device configured as a node may have the function of communicating with one
  • the network node can constantly check its environment
  • Communication unit for the virtual devices are coordinated or with the management device for each virtual device in a transmission cycle of the real beacon each one
  • Time slot for sending is reservable. In this way, it is possible for each virtual device to be given the opportunity to send itself at least once in the broadcast cycle.
  • the distribution of time slots for each virtual device is reservable.
  • management device may be configured to generate a new virtual device
  • Redistributing communication unit resources among all virtual devices according to one or more predetermined criteria. was the broadcasting cycle of the real beacon
  • beacons are redistributed so all beacons can send. Furthermore, the beacon can be configured so that with the management device another virtual device with
  • Send function can be created and a transmission cycle of the real beacon is divisible to all virtual devices. This means that also later in the lighting device
  • virtual device can be created and this virtual device also gets the ability to send itself. In retrospect, it also gets a time slot in the transmission cycle of the real beacon. So for example at Existing two virtual devices implemented a third virtual device in the lighting device, so the transmission cycle is no longer divided only on the first two virtual devices, but now on the current three virtual devices.
  • an operation of the first virtual device can be maintained while the second virtual device is being configured. This means that configuring a virtual device will not interfere with the operation of another virtual device, or vice versa.
  • the resources of the real beacon are thus simultaneously used for the operation of the one virtual device and the configuration of the other virtual device. It may well be that during the configuration of the second virtual device, the operation of the first virtual device is somewhat limited but still maintained.
  • management device can provide individual access management for each virtual device
  • each individual device can receive its own password.
  • the access rights for each virtual device can be handled separately.
  • a light installation can be provided with an above real beacon, wherein the real beacon on a lighting device of the light installation
  • Light installation or a peripheral energy infrastructure of the light installation relates.
  • a light installation is a complex system of one or more lighting fixtures or luminaires including the
  • a simple lighting device can be equipped with an above real beacon, wherein one of the virtual devices takes over a partial function for light control.
  • the lighting means and the real beacon of the lighting device have a common power supply unit.
  • Supplying the real beacon can be used. It can thus be used also for the beacons supply infrastructure for lights.
  • the above object is achieved by a
  • a first virtual device and a second virtual device are generated by a management device of the real beacon from the communication unit and / or the management device and addressing both devices
  • Lighting device with multiple virtual devices shows.
  • a lighting device with a beacon according to the invention may be used in a light installation. Specifically, this can be done with a device that The module is used to link the lighting technology with the digital world and in particular the realization of location-related services., However, the invention is not based on the use of
  • a luminaire or a lighting device is therefore equipped with a real beacon or a beacon transmitter.
  • the beacon usually complies with the Bluetooth standard and in particular with the Bluetooth Low Energy Standard (BLE).
  • BLE Bluetooth Low Energy Standard
  • beacon is bidirectional
  • the main purpose of the beacon is to send out an identification signal, which is used for the
  • Position determination can be used. However, the device is usually able to over the actual
  • beacons are typically installed, there is a need for a variety of other applications such as navigation, promotional push messages, smartphone wake-up, local
  • Each application usually makes an individual request to a beacon.
  • the lighting device has, for example, a housing 1 in or on which a lighting means 2 is arranged.
  • the lighting means may be of any type and in particular as the entire lighting device for
  • Bulbs have one or more LEDs.
  • the lighting device further comprises a real beacon 3 according to the invention, which is symbolized in the figure as an antenna.
  • a real beacon 3 according to the invention, which is symbolized in the figure as an antenna.
  • it for example, is a bidirectional
  • the beacon 3 is also arranged here in or on the housing 1 of the lighting device.
  • the lighting device also has a
  • the real beacon 3 can be split at least into a first virtual device 5i and a second virtual device 52. Both or all devices 5i, 52, 5 n are individually addressable and
  • virtual device can be addressed and configured. However, the virtual devices all run together on one physical device, the real beacon.
  • the scope of services or the performance of the real beacon is thus divided 5i multiple virtual devices, 52, 5 n.
  • the virtual devices 52, 5 n.
  • the virtual devices themselves be configured as beacons. After they are independently configurable, the virtual devices can be configured as different types of beacons. But not every virtual device needs to be configured as a beacon. In particular, one or more of the virtual devices may also be configured as nodes of a data network.
  • a real beacon 3 can be split into two virtual devices. It can be left open whether additional virtual devices are configured with each.
  • the first virtual device is configured as a beacon with the iBeacon format.
  • a UUID For identification, a UUID, a main identifier (Major) and a
  • the transmission interval becomes, for example, 100 ms, the transmission power to -10 dBm ("3 meters”) and the calibration signal power to -60 dBm
  • the second virtual device 52 is also configured as a beacon, but according to the Eddystone format. For example, for the second
  • virtual device also has an individual identification with UUID / main ID / sub-ID and a transmission interval of 500 ms, a transmission power of +4 dBm ("40 meters”) and a calibration signal power of -52 dBm.
  • the first virtual device 5i is configured as well as defined in the first example, namely as a beacon with the iBeacon format
  • the second virtual device 52 is configured here as a network node or mesh node. For example, it may be arranged to have the functionality of detecting beacons in the environment and / or the functionality of maintaining a beacon
  • the first virtual device 5i is the same as the beacon with the iBeacon format, the defined UUID / main identifier / sub-identifier, the
  • Transmission interval is 100 ms
  • the transmission power is -10 dBm ("3 meters") and the calibration signal power is -60 dBm
  • the second virtual device 52 is again one
  • Realized functionality "maintaining the data communication with adjacent lighting devices.”
  • the second virtual device is in this example so on
  • a temperature sensor on a door specializes in gaining and transmitting sensor data. For example, a temperature sensor on a door
  • the sensor sends, for example, by means of BLE technology to the second virtual device 52, which acts as a network node.
  • the network node can transmit the temperature data in short or long intervals.
  • the lighting devices or their virtual devices may have further individual functions.
  • a virtual device usually has its own access management to allow it to be individualized by different users or user groups
  • the transmission strength and the transmission interval can be set specifically. If necessary, the content of a data packet
  • the type of content e.g.
  • Network function is activated or deactivated. In principle, however, other functions can be activated or deactivated. For example, a
  • automatic switching on of signals may be provided.
  • the clock is used as a trigger, so it can be sent out on Saturdays and Sundays, for example, a specific signal or daily from
  • Temperature sensor can be used as a trigger, and signals are emitted only if the temperature is e.g. over 25 degrees Celsius.
  • Another adjustable functionality can be
  • Configuration options may be that the virtual devices have different mesh topologies
  • the configuration of the lighting device and in particular the sharing of the real beacon in multiple virtual devices can be done for example by a smartphone.
  • a smartphone can detect a corresponding lighting device under the premise of the resource division.
  • the smartphone or an alternative configuration device must clearly identify the physical device, namely the real beacon, in order then to be able to set up the virtual device as desired. LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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L'invention vise à mieux exploiter l'étendue des prestations offertes par une balise. A cet effet, la balise présente un dispositif de gestion (4) qui permet de générer un premier appareil virtuel (51) et au moins un deuxième appareil virtuel (52). Les deux appareils (51, 52) sont adressables individuellement.
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