Method and arrangement for the output of warning messages

• US 10,074,258 B2
• Filed: 05/17/2017
• Issued: 09/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens Schweiz AG (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Schweiz AG (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: Zechlin, Oliver
• Primary Examiner(s): Garcia, Santiago
• Application Number:
  US15/597,375
• Publication Number:
  US 20170337794A1
• Time in Patent Office: 482 Days
• Field of Search: 34053913
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/005 including pedestrian guidance indicator
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to messaging. The teachings thereof may be embodied in methods or an arrangement for the output of warning messages to a mobile communication device of a user. For example, a method for transmitting warning messages through a mobile communication device of a user may include: emitting an identification code with a transmitting device situated in the spatial environment of the potential danger; receiving the identification code with a receiving device of the mobile communication device; and transmitting a warning message associated with the identification code to an output device.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting warning messages through a mobile communication device of a user, the warning messages including warnings of potential dangers in an immediate spatial environment of the mobile communication device, the method comprising:

emitting an identification code or a reference to the identification code by a transmitting device situated in the spatial environment of the potential danger, the identification code unambiguously associated with the transmitting device;

receiving the identification code or the reference to the identification code by a receiving device of the mobile communication device; and

transmitting a warning message associated with the identification code by the mobile communication device to an output device;

wherein displaying the warning message by the output device takes place only if an active use of the mobile communication device by the user is detected.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein transmitting the warning message depends at least in part on sensor values generated by a sensor system associated with the mobile communication device.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein transmitting the warning message depends at least in part on a current position of the mobile communication device.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

determining a current position of the mobile communication device,

gathering information regarding an immediate spatial environment of the mobile communication device from a database, and

determining a hazard context based on the gathered information,

wherein transmitting the warning message depends at least in part on the hazard context.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising assessing personal data and adapting the hazard context based on the personal data.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein transmitting the warning message depends at least in part on parameters pre-set by the user.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising passing the warning message from the communication device of the user to a communication device of a further user.

2. A method for transmitting warning messages to a mobile communication device of a user, the warning messages including warnings of potential dangers in an immediate spatial environment of the mobile communication device, the method comprising:

emitting a warning message by a transmitting device situated in the spatial environment of the potential danger;

receiving the warning message by a receiving device of the mobile communication device; and

transmitting the warning message by the mobile communication device to a suitable output device;

wherein transmitting the warning message takes place only if an active use of the mobile communication device by the user is detected.

9. An arrangement for transmitting warning messages to a mobile communication device of a user, the warning messages including warnings of potential dangers in an immediate spatial environment of the mobile communication device, the arrangement comprising:

a transmitting device for emitting a warning message regarding a potential danger existing in the spatial environment of the transmitting device or an identification code associated with the transmitting device,

the transmitting device recognizing mobile communication devices situated in the spatial environment of the transmitting device;

a mobile communication device to receive the warning message or the identification code and to transmit the received warning message or to output a warning message associated with the received identification code; and

an output device for outputting the warning message;

wherein displaying the warning message by the output device takes place only if an active use of the mobile communication device by the user is detected.

10. The arrangement as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a localization device determining the current position of the mobile communication device, and

wherein transmission of the warning message only takes place when the mobile communication device is within a previously determined distance from the transmitting device.

11. The arrangement as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a provision device providing information regarding a respective spatial environment of a respective transmitting device or for associating a warning message with an identification code,

wherein the provision device communicates via communication mechanisms with the mobile communication device.

12. The arrangement as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a determination device determining a hazard context based upon a current position of the mobile communication device and information regarding the respective spatial environment,

wherein transmission of the warning message depends at least in part on the hazard context.

13. The arrangement as claimed in claim 9, wherein the mobile communication device passes on the warning message to a further mobile communication device.

14. A building automation system or surveillance system for buildings or defined regions, the system comprising:

a transmitting device for emitting a warning message regarding a potential danger existing in the spatial environment of the transmitting device or an identification code associated with the transmitting device,

the transmitting device recognizing mobile communication devices situated in the spatial environment of the transmitting device;

a mobile communication device to receive the warning message or the identification code and to transmit the received warning message or to output a warning message associated with the received identification code; and

an output device for outputting the warning message;

wherein displaying the warning message with the output device takes place only if an active use of the mobile communication device by the user is detected.