CN101166318A - Method for searching for objects by using mobile communication device and related mobile communication device module - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for searching for an object by using a mobile communication device comprises the following steps: disposing a receptacle on an article; (b) establishing a wireless connection between the mobile communication device and the receiver; (c) setting article information corresponding to the article in the mobile communication device and generating a first wireless signal according to the article information; (d) the mobile communication device sends the first wireless signal; (e) the receiver returns a second wireless signal to the mobile communication device after receiving the first wireless signal transmitted by the mobile communication device; and (f) the mobile communication device displays the information of the position corresponding to the article according to the second wireless signal transmitted by the receiver.

Description

Method for searching items by using mobile communication device and related mobile communication device module

technical field

The present invention provides a method for searching for an item by using a mobile communication device and a related mobile communication device module, and particularly relates to a method for searching for an item by using a wireless connection between a mobile communication device and a receiver installed on an item and its related mobile communication device modules.

Background technique

In a modern information society with highly developed information and communication systems, electronic devices are widely used in various fields. For example, convenient and lightweight mobile phones are widely used in daily communication between people. People can use convenient Information exchange, experience sharing and communication of opinions can be carried out anytime and anywhere with mobile phones. The progress of mobile phones is even more rapid. In recent years, various mobile phones with powerful functions have been developed one after another, and the popularization of usage has caused a rapid expansion of production capacity. Under the trend, how to provide such a powerful mobile phone with more user-friendly functional design has become an important issue in mobile phone design.

In daily life, people often spend a lot of time looking for items, such as looking for remote controls, keys, out-going suitcases, and even lost children or the elderly; and mobile phones are the most commonly used personal belongings in modern people's daily life , and it is fully functional, has a visual display interface and a convenient operation interface, if it is not possible to use this powerful portable electronic product to assist people to find items, it is really a shortcoming in the design of mobile phones.

Contents of the invention

The present invention provides a method for searching an item by using a wireless connection between a mobile communication device and a receiver installed on the item and a related mobile communication device module to solve the above problems.

The claims of the present invention disclose a method for searching items using a mobile communication device, which includes the following steps: (a) setting a receiver on the item; (b) establishing a wireless connection between the mobile communication device and the receiver (c) setting item information corresponding to the item on the mobile communication device and generating a first wireless signal according to the item information; (d) the mobile communication device sending the first wireless signal; (e) receiving After receiving the first wireless signal from the mobile communication device, the receiver returns a second wireless signal to the mobile communication device; and (f) the mobile communication device transmits the second wireless signal from the receiver according to the The signal displays information corresponding to the location of the item. The claims of the present invention disclose a mobile communication device module with the function of searching for items, which includes a receiver for setting on the item, and the receiver includes a first wireless transmission device for transmitting wireless signals , and a mobile communication device, which includes a second wireless transmission device for transmitting wireless signals with the first wireless transmission device of the receiver, a display device, and a control device coupled to the second wireless transmission device and the display A device for controlling the display device to display information corresponding to the position of the item according to the wireless signal received by the second wireless transmission device from the first wireless transmission device.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the mobile communication device module of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic functional block diagram of the mobile communication device module of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of searching for items using a mobile communication device module according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of selecting a receiver at the mobile communication device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the display device of the mobile communication device of the present invention displaying information corresponding to the location of the item.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the display device of the mobile communication device of the present invention showing that the power of the receiver is insufficient.

Detailed ways

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 . FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the mobile communication device module 10 with the function of searching for objects of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic functional block diagram of the mobile communication device module 10 of the present invention. The mobile communication device module 10 includes at least one receiver 12, which is used for setting on the item 14. The receiver 12 can be set on the item 14 by hanging or sticking, for example, in the form of a mobile phone strap or Velcro sticking to the item. 14 combined. The receiver 12 includes a first wireless transmission device 16 for transmitting wireless signals. The first wireless transmission device 16 can be a Bluetooth (Bluetooth) wireless transmission device. The receiver 12 also includes a prompt interface 18 for presenting a prompt message. This reminds the position of the item 14. For example, the prompting interface 18 can be a speaker, which is used to prompt the position of the item 14 by emitting a sound, or the prompting interface 18 can be a light emitter, which is used to prompt the item 14 by emitting light. Where it is located, the receiver 12 also includes a power supply device 20 for supplying the power required by the receiver 12. The power supply device 20 can be a lithium battery or a general battery. The mobile communication device module 10 also includes a mobile communication device 22, which includes a second wireless transmission device 24 for transmitting wireless signals with the first wireless transmission device 16 of the receiver 12. The second wireless transmission device 24 can be Bluetooth The wireless transmission device, the mobile communication device 20 also includes a display device 26, and a control device 28, which is coupled to the second wireless transmission device 24 and the display device 26, and is used for receiving the first wireless transmission device according to the second wireless transmission device 24. The wireless signal transmitted from 16 controls the display device 26 to display information corresponding to the position of the item 14 .

Please refer to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the present invention using the mobile communication device module 10 to search for the item 14. The method of the present invention includes the following steps:

Step 100 : Locating the receiver 12 on the item 14 .

Step 102 : Perform wireless pairing between the mobile communication device 22 and the receiver 12 .

Step 104: Establish a wireless connection between the mobile communication device 22 and the receiver 12.

Step 106: Set item information corresponding to the item 14 in the mobile communication device 22 and generate a first wireless signal according to the item information.

Step 108 : The second wireless transmission device 24 of the mobile communication device 22 transmits the first wireless signal to the first wireless transmission device 16 of the receiver 12 .

Step 110 : After the receiver 12 receives the first wireless signal from the mobile communication device 22 , the prompt interface 18 of the receiver 12 presents a prompt message, thereby prompting the location of the item 14 .

Step 112: After the receiver 12 receives the first wireless signal from the mobile communication device 22, the first wireless transmission device 16 of the receiver 12 returns a second wireless signal to the second wireless transmission device of the mobile communication device 22 twenty four.

Step 114 : The control device 28 of the mobile communication device 22 controls the display device 26 to display information corresponding to the position of the item 14 according to the second wireless signal transmitted from the receiver 12 .

Step 116: end.

Here is a detailed introduction to the above process. First, the receiver 12 is set on the object 14, and then the mobile communication device 22 and the receiver 12 are paired wirelessly. For example, if the mobile communication device 22 has Bluetooth wireless transmission function and the receiver 12 is a Bluetooth peripheral device, then the pairing mode can be activated on the receiver 12, and the mobile communication device 22 is allowed to turn on the Bluetooth function to search for nearby Bluetooth peripheral devices. After the receiver 12 is found, the mobile communication device 22 and the Bluetooth wireless pairing of the receiver 12, when the mobile communication device 22 and the receiver 12 are successfully paired, the receiver 12 will cancel the pairing mode, and remember each other's identity, even if it is turned on again later, it does not need to be re-paired. Under the current Bluetooth specification, a master device (master) can be configured with 7 slave devices (slave), which means that the mobile communication device 22 can be paired with up to 7 receivers 12, and 7 items 14 can be monitored at the same time. location information for . Once the mobile communication device 22 is successfully paired with the receiver 12 , a wireless connection is established between the mobile communication device 22 and the receiver 12 . If the mobile communication device module 10 has a plurality of receivers 12, the plurality of receivers 12 can be respectively arranged on a plurality of items 14 first, and then the plurality of receivers 12 are paired with the mobile communication device 22, and then the user Item information corresponding to each item 14 (receiver 12) can be set in the mobile communication device 22, such as editing the names corresponding to multiple receivers 12 (can be set as the name of the item to be set), if the user wants to know The position of one of the items 14 among the plurality of items 14 can be selected by the mobile communication device 22 relative to the receiver 12 of the item 14. For example, please refer to FIG. After selecting the schematic diagram of the receiver 12 , the user can select the receiver 12 corresponding to the item 14 to be learned through the menu displayed on the display device 26 .

After the user selects a receiver 12, the mobile communication device 22 will generate the first wireless transmission signal according to the corresponding item information, and then the second wireless transmission device 24 will send the first wireless signal, and the selected After the first wireless transmission device 16 of the receiver 12 receives the first wireless signal, the prompt interface 18 of the receiver 12 will present the prompt message, such as emitting sound or light, so that the user knows the position of the object 14 At the same time, the first wireless transmission device 16 of the receiver 12 will return the second wireless signal to the second wireless transmission device 24 of the mobile communication device 22, and the control device 28 of the mobile communication device 22 can receive and receive the second wireless signal according to the first wireless signal. The distance between the mobile communication device 22 and the object 14 connected to the receiver 12 is roughly calculated from the second wireless signal transmitted by the device 12. For example, the distance between the mobile communication device 22 and the object 14 connected to the receiver 12 can be Calculated by the following formula:

The distance between the mobile communication device 22 and the object 14 = the speed of light * (the time point when the mobile communication device 22 receives the second wireless signal - the time point when the mobile communication device 22 sends out the first wireless signal - the time when the receiver 12 processes the signal) /2

That is to say, the distance between the mobile communication device 22 and the object 14 is estimated by multiplying the transmission rate of the wireless signal by the transmission time of the wireless signal; The second wireless signal determines whether the mobile communication device 22 is approaching or moving away from the item 14. For example, it can be determined whether the mobile communication device 22 is approaching or moving away from the item 14 according to whether the signal strength value (such as the RSSI value) of the second wireless signal is enhanced or attenuated. 14. When the signal strength value of the second wireless signal is increasing, it means that the mobile communication device 22 is close to the object 14; otherwise, when the signal strength value of the second wireless signal is attenuating, it means that the mobile communication device 22 is moving away from the object 14. status. For example, please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the display device 26 of the mobile communication device 22 of the present invention displaying information corresponding to the position of the item 14. The control device 28 of the mobile communication device 22 will control the display device 26 to display the calculated The distance between the mobile communication device 22 and the item 14 is displayed, and the status of the mobile communication device 22 approaching or moving away from the item 14 is displayed, thereby providing a basis for the user to find the item 14 . The above steps can be repeated until the user finds the item 14 .

In addition, when the power supply device 20 of the receiver 12 is insufficient, the receiver 12 can transmit a third wireless signal to the mobile communication device 22, and the control device 28 of the mobile communication device 22 can control the display device 26 to display the The information indicating that the power of the receiver 12 is insufficient thereby reminds the user to replace the power supply device 20 of the receiver 12 or to charge the power supply device 20 . For example, please refer to FIG. 6 . FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing that the display device 26 of the mobile communication device 22 of the present invention shows that the power of the receiver 12 is insufficient, thereby reminding the user to replace or charge the power supply device 20 of the receiver 12 with insufficient power. .

Compared with the prior art, the present invention uses the wireless connection between the mobile communication device and the receiver installed on the item to achieve the purpose of searching for the item, through the sound or light prompt of the receiver, coupled with the display of the mobile communication device The information provided by the screen on the distance and the status of approaching or far away allows users to find the items they are looking for more conveniently, such as remote controls, keys, out-going luggage, etc., and the receiver can even be worn on children or the elderly , in case it gets lost and cannot be found.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims of the present invention shall fall within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

Description of main component symbols

10Mobile communication device module 12Receiver

14 Items 16 The first wireless transmission device

18 prompt interface 20 power supply device

22 Mobile communication device 24 Second wireless transmission device

26 display device 28 control device

Steps 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116

Claims (19)

1. A method for searching for items using a mobile communication device, comprising the following steps: (a) placing the receiver on the article; (b) establishing a wireless connection between the mobile communication device and said receiver; (c) setting item information corresponding to the item on the mobile communication device and generating a first wireless signal according to the item information; (d) the mobile communication device sends out the first wireless signal; (e) the receiver returns a second wireless signal to the mobile communication device after receiving the first wireless signal from the mobile communication device; and (f) The mobile communication device displays information corresponding to the location of the item according to the second wireless signal transmitted from the receiver. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein step (b) comprises establishing a Bluetooth wireless connection between the mobile communication device and the receiver. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein step (c) comprises performing Bluetooth wireless pairing on the mobile communication device and the receiver. 4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising presenting a reminder message after the receiver receives the first wireless signal from the mobile communication device, thereby reminding the location of the item . 5 . The method according to claim 4 , further comprising the receiver emitting a warning sound after receiving the first wireless signal from the mobile communication device. 6 . 6. The method according to claim 4, further comprising emitting a prompting light after the receiver receives the first wireless signal from the mobile communication device. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein step (f) comprises the mobile communication device calculating the distance between the mobile communication device and the object according to the second wireless signal transmitted from the receiver , and the mobile communication device displays the calculated distance between the mobile communication device and the object. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the distance between the mobile communication device and the item is the speed of light* (time point when the mobile communication device receives the second wireless signal - the mobile communication device sends Time point of the first wireless signal - time of signal processing by the receiver)/2. 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein step (f) comprises the mobile communication device judging whether the mobile communication device is close to or far away from the object according to the second wireless signal transmitted from the receiver, And the mobile communication device displays the status of the mobile communication device approaching or moving away from the object. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein step (f) further comprises the mobile communication device judging that the mobile communication device is approaching or moving away from the object according to the enhancement or attenuation of the second wireless signal. 11. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the receiver transmitting a third wireless signal to the mobile communication device, the mobile communication device according to the third wireless signal transmitted from the receiver Displays a low battery message for the receiver in question. 12. A mobile communication device module with a function of searching for items, comprising: The receiver is used to be arranged on the article, and the receiver includes a first wireless transmission device for transmitting wireless signals; and Mobile communication device, which includes: a second wireless transmission device, configured to transmit wireless signals with the first wireless transmission device of the receiver; display device; and A control device, coupled to the second wireless transmission device and the display device, is used to control the display device to display according to the wireless signal received by the second wireless transmission device from the first wireless transmission device information corresponding to the location of the item. 13. The mobile communication device module according to claim 12, wherein the first wireless transmission device and the second wireless transmission device are Bluetooth wireless transmission devices respectively. 14. The mobile communication device module according to claim 12, wherein the receiver further comprises a prompt interface for receiving the wireless signal from the second wireless transmission device when the first wireless transmission device receives Afterwards, a prompt message is presented, thereby prompting the location of the item. 15. The mobile communication device module according to claim 14, wherein the prompt interface is a speaker. 16. The mobile communication device module according to claim 14, wherein the prompt interface is a light emitter. 17. The mobile communication device module according to claim 12, wherein the control device is used to control the display device according to the transmission time of the wireless signal between the first wireless transmission device and the second wireless transmission device The distance between the mobile communication device and the object is displayed. 18. The mobile communication device module according to claim 12, wherein the control device is used to enhance or attenuate the wireless signal transmitted from the first wireless transmission device received by the second wireless transmission device, The display device is controlled to display the status of the mobile communication device approaching or moving away from the object. 19. The mobile communication device module according to claim 12, wherein the control device is used to control the display according to the wireless signal received by the second wireless transmission device from the first wireless transmission device The device displays a message that the receiver is low on power.

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