NL1019018C2 - Registration and identification of objects via Internet are for use with pleasure boats and involve transponders placed and sealed in agreed and secret places on vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

The registration and identification (3,4) of objects via the Internet are for use with pleasure boats and involve transponders placed and sealed in agreed and secret places on the vessel. The transponders contain the registration number with which the vessel is also known on the Internet and with which general vessel data (1) is connected, together with details of the technical components from which the vessel is constructed. The system is protected by codes determined by an encryption method and which can be decoded by a number of separate different procedures. This makes sure that the ownership of the vessel can be made acceptable.

Description

REGISTRATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF OBJECTS VIA INTERNET

The invention relates to a method for recording data about an object in a register, hereinafter simply referred to as object data.

The invention also relates to a system suitable for carrying out the method, as well as software suitable for implementing the method on the system.

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It is known that the registration of objects, such as registered property, in particular ships, is done by national organizations that store the object data in non-public files or internal databases. As a result, it is not possible for those involved, such as owners, police officers, customs officers and employees of insurance companies, to consult the data all over the world in order to check the equality and therefore the accuracy of reality.

Moreover, the number of characteristic data of the ships that is recorded is limited. Moreover, in practice, changes in the object data to be used for identification are rarely implemented.

It is also known that, if there is physical identification, that normally takes place by means of 'branding'. Often an assigned registration number is applied to a non or difficult to remove and clearly visible part of a ship by means of removal of parent material from the ship and thereby identified. This identification may only be applied by an employee of the registering authority. When the ship is sold, 2 where the new owner wants to transfer the ship to another national register, the old brand will preferably have to be removed, with all the associated damage and costs, and a new brand will have to be applied.

If ships are stolen, it is generally customary to take the ship out of the validity area of the official register used. There the traditional identification features are then neatly removed and new ones applied, so that local officials, whether or not helped by bribes, do not easily come to the idea that it is a stolen ship. On balance, the chance of tracing and recovering the stolen ship is greatly reduced by these circumstances.

The invention has for its object to provide a reliable method in a register of object data and to identify the relevant objects, which can be consulted internationally under controlled conditions and which in principle contains correct identifying data of objects.

To that end, the method according to the invention comprises the measures set out in claim 1.

In particular, but not exclusively, the numbers and other features are recorded as object information assigned by official registration authorities in the readable identifiers. At one of the stages of the recording or detection process, this information can be validated.

The physical identification determining the relationship between the object and the recorded object data is centrally produced in the form of 3 identification means, such as transponders. These can be placed by the owner on a certain number of officially established and / or a number of free locations in the object, such as the ship, without intervention of third parties all over the world. The registration is preferably multilingual and not country-dependent, nor brand-dependent, nor agency-dependent and the like. Namely, it has been found that those dependencies stand in the way of providing reliable object data.

Said transponders are passive or active transmitters or similar technical aids intended to identify objects.

The object information which is recorded in the identification means, whether or not in coded form, comprises, for example, if the object is a ship: the registration number, a (number of) fixed ship's characteristic (s) including technical and / or identifying components of the object whether or not in coded form and a (number) coded number (s). The coded numbers can be translated back under controlled conditions to the original administrative or object data, which can then be checked for accuracy if necessary.

The object information is read out with the aid of electronic readers (scanners), preferably working according to international standards, which are therefore freely available and can be obtained anywhere in the world.

Said readers concern all devices and technical facilities that are able to provide object data by means of the intended identification means that are capable of identifying objects, such as ships.

Further specifics of the method, the system and the relevant software are set out in the following claims 2-13.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the process passages shown in the figures.

Fig. 1 shows schematically the course of the information and data leading to the intended invention.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic overview of the way in which the object data is recorded that makes it possible to identify (pleasure) ships.

Objects include (parts of) (pleasure) vessels, aircraft, vehicles, such as motorbikes, cars, scooters, and the like, but also livestock, pets, and valuables or collections thereof. (Recreational) vessels means canoes, surfboards, personal watercraft, rowing boats, sailing boats, motor boats and the like. Components of (pleasure) vessels 20 are understood to include engines, dinghies, steering devices, generators, pumps, navigation electronics and the like

For example, at the time of a request an owner of a ship registers registration via a communication medium, such as for example the Internet, his personal data, including the address, which will be used to send the transponders and ship identification documents COD or registered mail to him . The payment details are also recorded (see (1) in Fig. 2).

30 The intended shipping method is understood to mean any method that results in a person-identifying characteristic being recorded.

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The owner is also registered as a skipper. The owner can also register several skippers. These can be linked to one or more ships. The aim is to guarantee the privacy of an owner, for whatever reason.

Both the input, the retrieval and the changing of the data takes place by means of a communication unit via a communication medium, such as a website on the Internet. Access is controlled by the use of access codes or any known method to secure Internet access. As a communication unit, a PC, (mobile) telephone, laptop or PDA can be used, that is to say any device which, for example with a browser, is able to access the public network.

After this, the owner registers one or more ships with the characteristics that apply to the entire ship for each ship, such as length, width, draft, name, color, type, etc., but also the insurance details and the like (see (1) of Fig. 1) and (2) of Figure 2).

Each of the registered ships is assigned a registration number. This number is the same as or linked to the other registration numbers that the ship has already been assigned such as the construction number, the CE 25 or HIN number, the number of the national registration organization and the like. Where possible and / or necessary, validation of the data or information will be carried out by an official body.

During the registration, a number of identifying object data are tested with standard data that are specific to the object in question, such as with data from already registered 6 corresponding objects. If the same data or the same combination of data is found during that test, actions can be initiated such as, but not limited to, passing on the data to officials, refusing registration and the like.

Officials are understood to mean, for example, but not exclusively, employees of police, customs, insurance companies, detective agencies and the like.

The validation of entered data can lead to the allocation of a 'report mark'. This rating can help officials determine where to focus their energy. Moreover, it has a motivating effect on the persons, often the owners of the object, to enter both quantitatively and qualitatively good information.

The details of the various technical components of winches, winches, motors, generators, water makers, pumps, etc. are recorded for each ship. Data is added for each of these components such as the year of manufacture, serial number, type, model and the like (see (3) of Fig. 2).

Changing traditionally identifying components, such as the engine, on the protected part of the website 25 can only be implemented with a statement of reason, registration of date and time and with retention of historical information. There are also logical limitations, such as the maximum number of engines per ship, that control the logic of the construction of technical components per ship.

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During the registration process, registration names and access codes are established and recorded at owner and ship level. However, the registration is not yet active, that is, it cannot be searched for yet and it does not yet have an identifying status.

After registration, a minimum number of transponders is produced at a central point plus the number that the owner has requested extra. Object information is recorded in the transponders, preferably according to internationally accepted standards, which is a registration number for ships.

Codes are also placed that have been determined using the encryption method. After the coding, the transponder is electronically sealed. Ship's papers 15 are also produced that are provided with traditionally accepted data.

These transponders and ship's documents are sent to the owner after payment has been made (see (2) of Fig. 2).

20 The owner places the transponders in the ship. This should be done at the level where the skin and the deck come together. In the longitudinal direction, the location is determined on minimum, the point, the middle and the two rear corners of the ship. It is advised to place a 25 transponder per 2 meters to ensure proper identification.

The placement can take place by making a recess in the parent material and placing the transponder therein. Subsequently, the recess is lubricated with a curing substance, which substance can for instance be a two-component resin. If there is no possibility of removal of parent material, 8 the transponder with said substance is glued at an angle, for example on the inside between skin and deck. The substance will be provided with a protective, identifying product, such as, for example, but not exclusively, a supplied seal, sticker or paint. The transponder can also be integrated in that product.

Metal vessels are identified in a different way. This can be done by using 10 transponders of the sticker type that can be stuck behind a window, or normal transponders that can be placed on the outside of the ship by means of an attachment piece or a sink to be galvanized.

The remaining transponders are placed in 15 places chosen by the owner. This is preferably done in a manner that is not easily reversible, such as dropping the transponder into the mast, keel or tank, optionally provided with sticking substance.

After placement, the owner reports the locations of all 20 transponders on the website. He then enters the number that is supplied with the ship's papers.

The registration is activated and there may be identification (see (3) and (4) of Fig. 1).

In the event of theft, the owner can report this on his secure part of the website. Subsequently, a number of activities can be initiated, such as, but not limited to, printing the necessary forms that officials require when alienation is reported or electronically filling 30 stolen vessels' databases of officials.

If the transponders placed in known places have been removed and replaced in the event of theft, the identifying, covering product will be removed and not replaced. So there are traces of burglary, which in a number of cases are necessary to make the theft plausible.

5 In the event of theft being stolen, it must be demonstrated that the skipper is actually the owner or has the owner's approval to sail the ship, scanning (the transponders of) the ship shows the identification number. This number then retrieves the identifying data from the ship that can be tested against reality. If there is still doubt about ownership, the demonstrating owner can enter the second code on his part of the website. The response must be the same as the code 15 printed on the ship's papers. In case of constant doubt, the second code can be entered on or in a part of the website that is protected from officials. The answer is only and personally transmitted by (IP) telephone to this and possibly other officials. Possibly in consultation, these parties can determine whether there is a possible offense and whether it is necessary to proceed with legal action.

For verification of the codes, in addition to the described procedure, other procedures unknown at the time of the invention may be used which may use electronic aids, whether or not provided on the internet, which have the same effects as this invention aims to.

When entering the registration number, the database will show, in addition to the requested vessel, the data of the stolen reported vessels that have the same profile. In this way a possible, in principle impossible, re-registration of a ship can still be detected.

Ships can be reported via the website on the internet, but not exclusively, stolen, offered for sale and actually sold.

These transactions can be carried out without changing the registration number, are protected and are stored with data such as, but not limited to, date, time and user data.

The sequence of activities is the most obvious at the time of the invention. Other sequences which, for whatever reason, are chosen, but which have the same effect of the invention also fall under this patent.

The identification of ships with the help of transponders in the intended manner also allows certain activities to take place if the ship moves past an intended scanner. Examples include, but are not limited to, the automatic registration of incoming ships in marinas, the opening of locks and the like.

Claims (13)

Method for recording object data in a register, wherein an application for registration of an object is submitted via a communication medium, and a register file with original object data is compiled, after which suitable means of identification are issued for reading out object information recorded thereon to certain places on the object, so that the original object data can be reconstructed on the basis of the read out object information. Method according to claim 1, wherein for reconstructing the original object data, communication of the read object information is committed via the communication medium. 20 Method according to claim 2, wherein the communication via the communication medium takes place for the purpose of said reconstruction to a secret, or secured, at least shielded part of the register. 25 4. Method as claimed in any of the claims 1-3, wherein only after official approval of the assembled register file with original object data the identification means suitable for reading out object information recorded thereon are issued. A method according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein the identification means comprise a sealed or non-sealed, active or passive transponder. The method of claim 5, wherein the transponder is concealed in the object. 7. Method as claimed in any of the claims 5 or 6, wherein the transponder is integrated in a seal, sticker or sticker. 8. Method as claimed in any of the claims 1-7, wherein the use of the communication medium, the object data and / or the object information is surrounded by security measures. 9. Method as claimed in any of the claims 1-8, wherein the communication medium comprises a network, for example a publicly accessible network, such as the Internet. 10. Method as claimed in any of the claims 1-9, wherein the objects are for example: vehicles, vessels, aircraft, but also containers, animals, valuables, parts, collections and the like. The method of any one of claims 1-10, wherein the objects are registered property. 12. System for performing the method according to any of claims 1-11, comprising at least a communication unit, an electronically accessible register, a communication medium connected between the communication unit and the register, and readable identification means, wherein the system is adapted to generate, in response to the compilation of a register file with original object data, object information to be recorded in the identification means which, after being read out, are suitable for reconstructing the original object data. Software suitable for implementing the method according to one of claims 1 to 11 on the system of claim 12.