CN104243511A - Object tracking service system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an object tracking service system and a method thereof, which are used for searching the position of at least one positioning device through a mobile device. The mobile device comprises a processing element which is electrically connected with a storage element, a main communication element, a display element and a control unit. Each positioning device comprises a processing unit which is electrically connected with a control unit, a storage unit and a slave communication unit. The object tracking service system and the method thereof can determine the current position and distance of the positioning device or obtain the activity information around the positioning device in real time. In addition, the invention can also call the mobile device through the positioning device, thereby achieving the function of two-way calling.

Description

Object tracking service system and method thereof

technical field

The present invention relates to an object tracking service system and method thereof, and in particular to an object tracking service system and method thereof which utilize mobile devices to track the current state of objects or characters.

Background technique

With the rapid development of mobile phones, in addition to the function of sending messages and calling at any time, it also has many derivative applications (such as navigation, notepad, query data, etc.), which have become indispensable in modern life. important tool.

Moreover, more and more people are playing mobile games or using mobile phones to chat while walking. If users can provide real-time information of nearby stores in real time while walking, or grasp the current location or situation of people or objects at any time, it will be possible. Improve the application value of mobile phones.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an object tracking service system and its method, which track the positioning device through a mobile device to determine the current location of the positioning device or obtain real-time activity information around the positioning device. In addition, the present invention can also achieve the function of two-way calling through the positioning device to call the mobile device.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned object tracking service method is to find the location of at least one positioning device through a mobile device. Wherein, the mobile device includes a master communication unit, and each positioning device includes a slave communication unit. The steps of the object tracking service method include: Step (1) In the mobile device, search for at least one positioning device through the master communication unit and the slave communication unit, and obtain an identification code representing each positioning device. Step (2) In the mobile device, compare a comparison data with each identification code. Wherein, the comparison data is provided by the mobile device or an external server. Step (3) In the mobile device, connect the positioning device corresponding to each identification code appearing in the comparison data with the mobile device, and calculate each positioning device and mobile device according to the signal energy of each identification code location relationship. Step (4) In the mobile device, display the location information of each positioning device and the mobile device.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned object tracking service method may further include step (5) in the mobile device, judging whether the distance between the mobile device and each positioning device is greater than a set value or whether the mobile device has not received each positioning device. An identification code of a positioning device, if not, display the location information of each positioning device and mobile device; if yes, generate a warning signal to the mobile device, and the mobile device can send the warning signal to the user's email mailbox. Wherein, the warning signal may include the location history record of the positioning device.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned object tracking service method may further include step (5) in the mobile device, obtaining a piece of nearby information of each positioning device from an external server. Step (6) When the distance between the mobile device and a certain positioning device is less than a set value, display the nearby information of the positioning device on the mobile device. Wherein, the nearby information may include map information of the positioning device and introduction of nearby information.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned object tracking service method may further include step (5) in a positioning device, sending a call signal with an identification code through the slave communication unit, and sending it to the mobile device through the master communication unit . Step (6) In the mobile device, the call signal is compared with the comparison data, and the positional relationship between the positioning device corresponding to the call signal and the mobile device is calculated according to the energy of the call signal, and the positional relationship is displayed in the mobile device.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the object tracking service system includes at least one positioning device and a mobile device electrically connected to each positioning device. Wherein, each positioning device includes a control unit, a storage unit, a slave communication unit and a processing unit. The control unit generates a trigger signal. The storage unit stores an identification code representing the positioning device. The processing unit is electrically connected to the control unit, the storage unit and the slave communication unit, and instructs the slave communication unit to send a call signal with an identification code according to the trigger signal. The mobile device includes a storage element, a main communication element, a display element and a processing element. Wherein, the storage element is for storing comparison data, and the comparison data has an identification code of each positioning device. The main communication element is used for receiving call signals. The display element is used to display the positional relationship between at least one positioning device and the mobile device. The processing element is electrically connected to the storage element, the main communication element and the display element, and instructs the display element to display the positional relationship between the positioning device and the mobile device corresponding to the call signal according to the call signal and the comparison data. Wherein, when the processing unit receives the trigger signal, the processing unit instructs the slave communication unit to send the call signal, and the call signal is transmitted to the processing element through the main communication element, and the processing element compares the comparison data with the comparison data after receiving the call signal, and The indication display element displays the positioning device corresponding to the calling signal.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the mobile device may further include a control element, and each positioning device may further include a light emitting unit, the control element is electrically connected to the processing element, the light emitting unit is electrically connected to the processing unit, when the control element generates a search The signal is sent to the processing element, and the processing element transmits the search signal to the processing unit through the master communication element and the slave communication unit, and instructs the light-emitting unit to generate a warning light. And each positioning device can also include a buzzer, the buzzer is electrically connected to the processing unit, when the control element generates a search signal to the processing element, the processing element transmits the search signal to the processing unit through the master communication element and the slave communication unit, and instructs The buzzer produces a warning sound.

In order to enable a further understanding of the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings of the present invention, but these descriptions and accompanying drawings are only used to illustrate the present invention, rather than claiming the rights of the present invention Any limitations on the scope are required.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an object tracking service system provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a structure diagram of an object tracking service system provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is a flowchart of an object tracking service method provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of the object tracking service system in which the distance between the mobile device and the positioning device in FIG. 3A is too far.

FIG. 3C is a schematic diagram of the object tracking service system when the control unit of the positioning device in FIG. 3A is pressed

FIG. 4A is a flowchart of an object tracking service method provided by another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of an object tracking service system in which information near the positioning device shown in FIG. 4A is displayed on a mobile device.

FIG. 4C is a schematic diagram of an object tracking service system in which information near the positioning device shown in FIG. 4A is displayed on a mobile device.

【Symbol Description】

100: positioning device

110: Control unit

120: Buzzer

130: light emitting unit

140: processing unit

150: Power unit

160: storage unit

170: Slave communication unit

200: mobile device

210: display components

220: control element

230: processing element

240: storage element

250: main communication element

101-106: Positioning device

201: current location

10A: Positioning device

20A: Mobile device

100A: positioning device

200A: Mobile device

210A: display element

Steps: S310-S360

Steps: S410-S460

Detailed ways

First, please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of an object tracking service system provided by an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the object tracking service system includes a mobile device 200 and at least one positioning device 100, so as to track the position of at least one positioning device 100 through the mobile device 200, or obtain information about the vicinity of at least one positioning device 100 accordingly. . For example, the positioning device 100 is placed on a child, and the mobile device 200 is placed on a parent. After the mobile device 200 and the positioning device 100 are electrically connected through a communication device, the parents can track the position of the positioning device 100 at any time, thereby preventing the child from getting lost. For another example, a plurality of positioning devices 100 are respectively placed in counters of a hypermarket, and a mobile device 200 is placed on a user. After the mobile device 200 is electrically connected to the plurality of positioning devices 100 through a communication device, the user can obtain each positioning Counter information in the vicinity of the device 100. The object tracking service system of the present invention will be further described below. In this embodiment, the mobile device 200 may be a handheld mobile phone, a handheld computer, or other mobile devices with near-end wireless communication functions, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Next, please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a structure diagram of an object tracking service system provided by an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2 , each positioning device 100 includes a control unit 110 , a buzzer 120 , a light emitting unit 130 , a processing unit 140 , a power unit 150 , a storage unit 160 and a slave communication unit 170 . Wherein, the control unit 110 is electrically connected to the processing unit 140 and provides a trigger signal to the processing unit 140 to call the mobile device 200 accordingly. In this embodiment, the control unit 110 is preferably a button, and may also be a control unit such as a screen with a touch interface to further generate a trigger signal, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The buzzer 120 is electrically connected to the processing unit 140 to generate an alarm sound according to the instruction of the processing unit 140 . The light emitting unit 130 is electrically connected to the processing unit 140 so as to generate a warning light according to an instruction of the processing unit 140 .

The storage unit 160 stores the identification code representing the positioning device 100 to provide the mobile device 200 to confirm the identity of the positioning device 100 . The slave communication unit 170 is a bridge for communicating with the mobile device 200 . In this embodiment, the slave communication unit 170 is preferably a Bluetooth wireless communication system, and may also be a wireless communication system such as an infrared ray or a radio frequency, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

The processing unit 140 receives a power unit 150 to provide the power needed to drive the positioning device 100 accordingly. In this embodiment, the power unit 150 is preferably a battery or a lithium battery to provide power to the pre-positioning device 100, and may also be a power generating device such as a solar panel, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the processing unit 140 is electrically connected to the storage unit 160 and the slave communication unit 170 to process data received by the slave communication unit 170 or instruct the slave communication unit 170 to send data to the mobile device 200 .

The mobile device 200 includes a display component 210 , a control component 220 , a processing component 230 , a storage component 240 and a master communication component 250 . Wherein, the display element 210 is electrically connected to the processing unit 230 for displaying the positional relationship between the positioning device 100 and the mobile device 200 . In this embodiment, the positional relationship between the positioning device 100 and the mobile device 200 is preferably the relative position between the positioning device 100 and the mobile device 200, however, the mobile device 200 can also further use its own wireless communication system (such as WIFI or 3G) After downloading the map information (eg, Global Position System (GPS)), the absolute position of the mobile device 200 is obtained. Then, the absolute position of the positioning device 100 is obtained after being processed by the mobile device 200 , and displayed on the display unit 210 , the present invention is not limited thereto.

The control unit 220 is electrically connected to the processing unit 230 to provide a search signal to the processing unit 230 and accordingly transmit the search signal to the corresponding positioning device 100 to further instruct the corresponding positioning device 100 to respond. For example, when the control unit 220 generates a search signal to the processing unit 230, the processing unit 230 will transmit the search signal to the processing unit 140 through the master communication unit 250 and the slave communication unit 170, and instruct the light unit 130 to generate a warning light. As another example, when the control unit 220 generates a search signal to the processing unit 230, the processing unit 230 will transmit the search signal to the processing unit 140 through the master communication unit 250 and the slave communication unit 170, and instruct the buzzer 120 to generate an alarm sound. In this embodiment, the control unit 220 is preferably a set of buttons, so as to instruct the corresponding positioning device 100 to respond differently. However, the control unit 220 and the display element 210 can also be combined to form a display element 210 with a touch function, so that the display element 210 can not only display the position of the positioning device 100 and the mobile device 200, but also indicate the corresponding position through touch. The positioning device 100 responds.

The main communication component 250 serves as a bridge for communicating with each positioning device 100 . Like the slave communication unit 170, in this embodiment, the master communication unit 250 is preferably a Bluetooth wireless communication system, and may also be a wireless communication system such as infrared rays, radio frequency, etc., and the present invention is not limited thereto. The master communication unit 250 and the slave communication unit 170 are of the same wireless communication system, that is, if the master communication unit 250 is Bluetooth, the slave communication unit 170 is also Bluetooth.

The storage element 240 stores a comparison data. The comparison data has an identification code of each positioning device 100, so that when the mobile device 200 receives the identification code sent by the positioning device 100, the identification code is compared with the comparison data, and the main communication element 250 can be further electronically Connect the slave communication unit 170 corresponding to the identification code. Wherein, the comparison data is provided by the mobile device 200 or an external server. As for the comparison data obtained by the external server, in this embodiment, the comparison data can be obtained by the mobile device 200 from the external server through its own wireless communication system (such as WIFI or 3G), but it can also be obtained in other ways. The comparison data is not limited by the present invention.

The processing element 230 is electrically connected to the storage element 240 and the main communication element 250 to process the data received by the main communication element 250 or instruct the main communication element 250 to send data to the corresponding positioning device 100 .

The flow of the method of searching for the location of at least one positioning device 100A through the mobile device 200A and performing electrical connection after the mobile device 200 compares the identification codes of each positioning device 100A will be described below. Here, the mobile device 200 can be placed on the parents, and the positioning device 100A can be placed on the child. For the convenience of description, a mobile device 200 will search for a positioning device 100A for illustration.

As shown in FIG. 3A , first, the mobile device 200A searches for the positioning device 100A through the master communication unit and the slave communication unit, and obtains an identification code representing the positioning device 100A (step S310 ). Next, the mobile device 200A compares the comparison data stored in the storage element with the identification code to confirm whether it is the correct identification code (step S320 ). When the identification code appears in the comparison data, the master communication unit of the mobile device 200A will electrically connect with the slave communication unit of the positioning device 100A, and calculate the positional relationship between the positioning device 100A and the mobile device 200A according to the signal energy of the identification code. In this embodiment, it is the relative position of the positioning device 100A and the mobile device 200A (step S330 ). Next, the positional relationship between the positioning device 100A and the mobile device 200A will be displayed on the display element 210A, as shown in FIG. 3B (step S340 ). Here, the master communication unit of the mobile device 200A is continuously electrically connected with the slave communication unit of the positioning device 100A so that the mobile device 200A keeps tracking the positioning device 100A.

Next, the mobile device 200A will continue to judge whether the distance between the positioning device 100A and the mobile device 200A is greater than a set value or whether the mobile device 100A has not received the identification code of the positioning device 200A (that is, to determine whether the mobile device 100A and the positioning device 200A Whether to maintain electrical connection). Here, the setting value can be set in the mobile device 200A by itself. The preferred set value is between 10-20 meters, and the present invention is not limited thereto (step S350 ). If the distance between the positioning device 100A and the mobile device 200A does not exceed the set value, and the mobile device 100A has received the identification code of the positioning device 200A (that is, the mobile device 100A and the positioning device 200A maintain an electrical connection), then in the display The element 210A continuously displays the positional relationship between the positioning device 100A and the mobile device 200A (step S340 ). Otherwise, a warning signal is generated in the mobile device 200A. Wherein, the warning signal includes the location history record of the positioning device 100A, so as to check the movement track of the positioning device 100A. In this embodiment, the warning signal can be displayed on the display element 210A or send a short message to the email address of the parents or related persons, so as to further inform the parents and related persons of the current condition of the child wearing the positioning device 100A, as shown in the figure 3B, the present invention is not limited thereby (step S360). At this time, the light-emitting unit of the positioning device 100A can generate a warning light to flash, or the buzzer of the positioning device 100A can generate a warning sound to warn that the child wearing the positioning device 100A is too far away from his parents.

Therefore, it can be seen from the above that the mobile device 200A worn by the parents will continuously track the positioning device 100A worn by the child, so as to keep track of the child's whereabouts and avoid the child from getting lost or having an accident.

And under the continuous electrical connection between the master communication unit of the mobile device 200A and the slave communication unit of the positioning device 100A. If the child has been unable to find his parents, he can also press the control unit of the worn positioning device 100A, as shown in FIG. 3C . At this point, the control unit will generate a call signal to the processing unit, and then the processing unit will send the call signal with the identification code to the mobile device 200A through the slave communication unit and the master communication unit. Next, the processing element of the mobile device 200A compares the calling signal with the comparison data to find the positioning device corresponding to the calling signal, and calculates the positional relationship between the positioning device 100A and the mobile device 200A according to the energy of the calling signal, and displays it on The display element 210A is, for example, the positioning device 10A and the mobile device 20A as shown in FIG. 3C . Let parents know that the child is currently looking for them.

Next, please refer to FIG. 4A , which is a flowchart of an object tracking service method provided by another embodiment of the present invention. The mobile device 200 providing activity information near the positioning device 100 through at least one positioning device 100 will be described below. For the convenience of description, the following will illustrate that the user holding the mobile device 200 goes shopping in a store. Here, the positioning devices 100 are respectively placed in a plurality of store cabinets, and each positioning device 100 has its own identification code.

First, the mobile device 200 searches for the positioning devices 100 in the store through the master communication unit 250 and the slave communication unit 170, and obtains an identification code representing each positioning device 100 (step S410). Next, the mobile device 200 compares the comparison data stored in the storage element 240 with each identification code to confirm whether it is a correct identification code (step S420 ). Next, the master communication unit 250 of the mobile device 200 electrically connects the positioning device 100 corresponding to the identification code appearing in the comparison data through the slave communication unit 170, and calculates the positioning device 100 according to the signal energy of each identification code. The location relationship with the mobile device 200 . In this embodiment, it is the absolute position of the positioning device 100 and the mobile device 200 (step S430 ). Next, the positional relationship between the positioning device 100 and the mobile device 200 will be displayed on the display element 210 (step S440 ). Here, the master communication unit 250 of the mobile device 200 and the slave communication unit 170 of the positioning device 100 are continuously electrically connected so that the mobile device 200 keeps tracking the positioning device 100 .

Next, the mobile device 200 obtains information about the vicinity of each positioning device 100 from an external server. In this embodiment, the external server can be a dedicated server of the store, storing map information and nearby information introductions of each positioning device 100, such as map information of the store cabinet corresponding to each positioning device 100 and special sales activities of the store cabinet , new product introduction and other information (step S450). As shown in FIG. 4B , the mobile device 200 displays the positioning devices 101 - 106 and the current location 201 of the mobile device 200 on the screen.

Next, the user holding the mobile device 200 goes shopping in the store. And when the distance between the mobile device 200 and the positioning device 100 is less than a set value, the mobile device 200 will display information about the positioning device 100 (step S460 ). Here, the setting value can be set in the mobile device 200 by itself. The preferred setting value is between 0-10 meters, and the present invention is not limited thereto. As shown in FIG. 4B , when the current location 201 is close to the positioning device 105 , the mobile device 200 will display the information near the positioning device 105 , that is, the relevant information of the toy cabinet. Similarly, as shown in Figure 4C, the location of the positioning device can also be divided into the store area, that is, the positioning device 102-105 can be placed in the middle area of each store cabinet, 101 is placed at the entrance, and 106 is placed at the exit . Therefore, when the user's current location 201 is located at the positioning device 103 of the store, the mobile device 200 will display the information near the positioning device 105 , that is, the related information of the toy cabinet and the beauty cabinet.

To sum up, the object tracking service system and method provided by the embodiments of the present invention track the positioning device through the mobile device to determine the current position of the positioning device or obtain the activity information around the positioning device in real time. In addition, the present invention can also achieve the function of two-way calling through the positioning device to call the mobile device.

The above descriptions are only examples of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention.

Claims (11)

1. an object Scout service method, found the position of at least one positioner by a mobile device, described mobile device comprises a main communication device, and each positioner comprises a slave communication unit, it is characterized in that, the step of described object Scout service method comprises:

In described mobile device, search described at least one positioner by described main communication device and described slave communication unit, and obtain the identification code representing each positioner;

In described mobile device, a comparison data and each identification code are compared, wherein, described comparison data provides by described mobile device or by an external server;

In described mobile device, described positioner corresponding to each identification code appeared in described comparison data and described mobile device are carried out line, and according to each positioner of signal energy computation of each identification code and the position relationship of described mobile device;

In described mobile device, show the positional information of each positioner and described mobile device.

2. object Scout service method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, also comprise step: in described mobile device, judge whether the distance of described mobile device and each positioner is greater than the described identification code whether a set point or described mobile device do not receive each positioner, if not, the positional information of each positioner and described mobile device is shown; If so, a warning signal is produced to described mobile device.

3. object Scout service method according to claim 2, is characterized in that, described mobile device transmits the e-mail box of described warning signal to user, and described warning signal comprises the position history record of described positioner.

4. object Scout service method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, also comprise step: in described mobile device, to described external server obtain each positioner one near information.

5. object Scout service method according to claim 4, it is characterized in that, also comprise step: when the distance of described mobile device and some positioners is less than a set point, show in described mobile device described positioner described near information.

6. object Scout service method according to claim 4, is characterized in that, near described, packets of information contains the cartographic information of described positioner and neighbouring informative presentations.

7. object Scout service method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, also comprise step: in some positioners, sent a call signal with described identification code by described slave communication unit, and be sent to described mobile device by described main communication device.

8. object Scout service method according to claim 7, it is characterized in that, also comprise step: in described mobile device, described call signal and described comparison data are compared, and the position relationship of the described positioner that call signal is corresponding according to the energy balane of described call signal and described mobile device, and show described position relationship in described mobile device.

9. an object tracing service system, is characterized in that, described system comprises:

At least one positioner, wherein, each positioner comprises:

One control unit, produces a triggering signal;

One memory cell, stores the identification code representing described positioner;

One slave communication unit;

One processing unit, is electrically connected described control unit, described memory cell and described slave communication unit, and indicates described slave communication unit to send a call signal with described identification code according to described triggering signal; And

One mobile device, is electrically connected each positioner, and described mobile device comprises:

One storage unit, stores a comparison data, and described comparison data has the described identification code of each positioner;

One main communication device, in order to receive described call signal;

One display element, in order to show the position relationship of described at least one positioner and described mobile device;

One treatment element, be electrically connected described storage unit, described main communication device and described display element, and indicate described display element to show the position relationship of described positioner corresponding to described call signal and described mobile device according to described call signal and described comparison data;

Wherein, when described processing unit receives described triggering signal, described processing unit indicates described slave communication unit to send described call signal, and described call signal is sent to described treatment element by described main communication device, described treatment element is compared with described comparison data after receiving described call signal, and indicates described display element to show positioner corresponding to described call signal.

10. object tracing service system according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, described mobile device also comprises a control element, and each positioner also comprises a luminescence unit, described control element is electrically connected described treatment element, described luminescence unit is electrically connected described processing unit, when described control element produces a search signal to described treatment element, described treatment element transmits described search signal to described processing unit by described main communication device, described slave communication unit, and indicates described luminescence unit to produce warning bright light.

11. object tracing service systems according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, described mobile device also comprises a control element, and each positioner also comprises a buzzer, described control element is electrically connected described treatment element, described buzzer is electrically connected described processing unit, when described control element produces a search signal to described treatment element, described treatment element transmits described search signal to described processing unit by described main communication device, described slave communication unit, and indicates described buzzer to produce warning sound.