WO2018169443A1

WO2018169443A1 - System for mobile devices for determining the location of objects

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Publication number: WO2018169443A1
Application number: PCT/RU2018/000028
Authority: WO
Inventors: Николай Николаевич КЛЕЙНОВСКИЙ; Виталий Александрович СПИРИН; Вячеслав Александрович ШАДРЕНКИН
Original assignee: Николай Николаевич КЛЕЙНОВСКИЙ; Виталий Александрович СПИРИН; Вячеслав Александрович ШАДРЕНКИН
Priority date: 2017-03-13
Filing date: 2018-01-25
Publication date: 2018-09-20
Also published as: CN209992670U

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of radio engineering and can be used for searching for and discovering the location of people (objects) over medium and small distances, for example people (objects) that have become lost in mountains or woods, have been caught under a snow avalanche, or have been lying under the ruins of buildings. A system for determining the location of objects, like known systems, comprises an antenna which is connected to the output of a signal-generating unit and to the input of a signal-processing unit, the output of which is connected to the input of a control unit, the other input of which is connected to the output of the signal-generating unit, the output of the control unit is connected to the input of the signal-generating unit, and a power element allowing for functioning of the system. Said system differs in that it is incorporated into a mobile device which is capable of operating in an active interrogator mode and a passive responder mode, and all of the units are microelectronic devices. Said system also differs in that it can contain a memory unit and an additional antenna. The utility model being proposed allows an increase in the accuracy and speed of determining a location, a reduction in mass-dimensional parameters, and autonomy and independence from external systems.

Description

Object location system

for mobile devices

The utility model relates to the field of radio engineering and can be used to search and locate people (objects) at medium and short distances, for example, lost in the mountains or a forest, caught in an avalanche, under the ruins of buildings.

A device for remote location of people buried under extensive rubble according to the patent of the Russian Federation for utility model N ° 70310 is known. The essence of the utility model consists in the fact that people belonging to the risk group receive transceivers that re-emit signals with a frequency shift inherent only to this repeater, the magnitude which is identified with its carrier, by which a person can be personified. The device that implements the method includes a scanning unit that provides an unambiguous measurement of range by the phase method. The signal emitted by the scanning unit, propagating through the blockage, is received by the transponders and re-emitted with its own frequency shifts. The scanning unit is tuned to receive the re-emitted signals of one of the repeaters. After receiving the signal according to the magnitude of the phase shift between the emitted and received signals, the first range is measured by the phase method. The scanning unit is moved to a second position and a second range is measured. On the plane, the intersection point of the first and second lines of the position in which the repeater is located is determined. By the magnitude of the additional frequency shift of the repeater, the identity of the person under the rubble is identified.

Known radio engineering system for searching and monitoring objects equipped with passive transponders according to the patent of the Russian Federation for the invention N22080621. The system contains one interrogator, including two transmitters with two transmitting antennas and one receiving antenna and passive transponders, including a receiving oscillating circuit, a nonlinear element and a transmitting antenna, an alarm device.

There is a known radio-frequency identification tag for an object, a system and method for determining the coordinates and control of objects according to the RF patent for the invention Ns? 2371734. The system for determining coordinates and monitoring objects includes: at least one RFID tag for one at least an object; polling signal generator, transmitting module (signal generating module) with transmitting antenna, at least three spatially separated receiving modules (signal processing units) with receiving antennas; signal processing and control module (control unit); terminal equipment; the signal processing and control module at the inputs is connected by communication lines with the outputs of the receivers of the receiving modules, at the outputs - with the interrogator of the polling signals and through the exchange channel - with the terminal equipment.

In a conventional mobile phone that supports the location function, location information can only be obtained in an area where it is possible to receive a signal from a satellite and / or from a base station of a cellular network.

The inventive system for determining the location of objects for mobile devices (COMOMU), as well as known, includes an antenna connected to the output of the signal generation unit and the input of the signal processing unit, the output of which is connected to the input of the control unit, the other input of which is connected to the output of the signal generation unit, output the control unit is connected to the input of the signal generation unit and a battery element that ensures the functioning of the entire system.

The technical problem solved by the claimed utility model is expressed in the improvement of known methods for detecting the location of objects, simplifying the search process, obtaining search capabilities in places where it is impossible to transmit signals from satellites and / or from base stations of a cellular network.

The technical result, which the utility model aims to achieve, consists in increasing the accuracy and speed of determining the location, reducing the weight and size parameters, ensuring autonomy and independence from external systems.

The technical result is achieved by the fact that the system is built into the mobile device, made with the ability to work in the active mode of the interrogator and passive mode of the responder, all units are microelectronic devices.

The system may include a memory unit and an additional antenna.

When embedding the system in a mobile device equipped with additional sensors, for example, a modern mobile phone equipped with a GPS / GLONASS receiver, an electronic gyroscope, an electronic map and others, more complex tasks can be solved when determining the location of an object (device), and the accuracy and speed of determination can be improved locations without increasing weight and size parameters. Information from sensors is processed in the control unit of the system. With several successive polls of the respondent, its location (antennas), direction and / or coordinates can be reasonably accurately calculated. The received information can be displayed on the screen or any other information output device in the form of a marker on an electronic map, alphanumeric, sound or in any other way. A system of several interrogators can be used that will transmit information about the distance to the transponder (its antenna) to a common center to calculate its exact location using the triangulation method.

The system uses all the capabilities of a mobile device to solve the tasks, can receive information from them for future use, and at the same time it is autonomous, works independently of software, microcircuits, power supply and other units of the device in which it is embedded. In case of partial destruction of the mobile device into which COMOMU is integrated, while maintaining its blocks, the system will continue to perform its functions. The battery lasts for a sufficient number of sends of the response signal and for a sufficient number of hours of operation in the responder mode.

The system operates in two modes, which allows you to determine the location of objects without the use of additional devices, simplifies and speeds up the search process. Passive mode - a responder in which the system expects a search signal and, when received, emits a response signal. This mode is active all the time. If necessary, a specialist, using any type of switch, or an installed program automatically puts the system into active mode - an interrogator, in which the system emits a search signal and expects a response signal. The system can be set to full shutdown to save battery power.

The system can be equipped with a switch, for example, a button, so that in the complete shutdown mode it is possible to put it in the defendant mode or automatically switch to the desired mode (responder).

All blocks are microelectronic devices, which leads to small overall dimensions of the system.

The system may be equipped with additional units and sensors for expanding capabilities, for example, a memory unit for storing critical information, such as a unique identifier. SOMOMU specially used in the interrogator mode can be equipped with a narrowly directed antenna, which will allow determining the direction and location of the responder (its antenna) for the minimum number of sends of the search signal.

The inventive system is illustrated using the drawings: in FIG. 1 shows a general system diagram, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the generation search signal in interrogator mode, in FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a wait for a response signal in interrogator mode; FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a pending search signal in responder mode; FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a response signal generation in transponder mode.

The system integrated into the mobile device comprises an antenna 1 (Fig. 1), a control unit 2, a signal processing unit 3 and a signal generation unit 4 connected to the antenna 1 and the control unit 2, a battery (not shown) connected to other units in such a way that they can receive electricity and perform their functions normally. All blocks 2-4 are microelectronic devices, for example, microcircuits, integrated circuits, chips, microchips or systems of microelectronic elements.

Implementation of a utility model. If it becomes necessary to search for an object (device) equipped with COMOM, a specialist or an installed program puts the system on the search device in interrogator mode.

The control unit 2 (Fig. 2) of the system in interrogator mode generates (2.1.), The generation unit 4 generates (4.1) and emits a specific search drive 5 at a specific (predetermined) radio frequency. Information about the search signal (2.2) is also stored in control unit 2. COMOMU goes into standby mode for response signal 6.

The antenna 1 of the system in interrogator mode receives a response signal 7 (Fig. 3). In the signal processing unit 3, amplification and conversion of the response signal (3.1) occurs. In control unit 2, the response signal is estimated (2.3). If the signal is not received from the transponder, the information is reset (2.4) and the COMOM continues to work in the standby mode of the response signal 6. In the case of the expected response signal 7 in time between sending the search signal 5 (information 2.2) and receiving the response signal 7 (information 2.5 ) the distance (2.6) between the antennas 1 of the interrogator and the transponder is calculated. All information is reflected on the output device 8 of the device into which COMOM is built-in. The information that can be encoded in the search signal 5 will be answered by all responders who received the signal, or certain responders.

Antenna 1 of the COM-responder (Fig. 4), which is in the standby mode of the search signal 9, receives the search signal 5. In the signal processing unit 3, the search signal is amplified and converted (3.2). In the control unit 2 - evaluation of the search signal (2.7) and the formation of the response signal (2.8). The system goes into response signal generation mode 10. Signal generation block 4 (Fig. 5) generates (4.2) and emits a response signal 7 at the same frequency. In the response signal 7, any information can be encoded, for example, the serial number (identifier) of COMOM or IMEI (identifier) of the mobile device into which it is built. The responder goes into the standby mode of the search signal 9.

Due to its small size, SOMOMU can also be built into any communication device, device, camera, watch, bracelet, item of clothing, MPZ player and other mobile devices, jewelry, jewelry and other accessories for people and animals.

Claims

FORMULA

A system for determining the location of objects, containing an antenna connected to the output of the signal generation unit and the input of the signal processing unit, the output of which is connected to the input of the control unit, the other input of which is connected to the output of the signal generation unit, the output of the control unit is connected to the input of the signal generation unit and a battery , ensuring the functioning of the system, characterized in that it is built into the mobile device, configured to work in the active mode of the interrogator and passive mode of the responder, all blocks are microelectronic devices.