Support system using data carrier system

• US 20010052842A1
• Filed: 05/10/2001
• Published: 12/20/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Riken
• Original Assignee: Riken
• Inventors: Kurabayashi, Daisuke, Asama, Hajime
• Granted Patent: US 6,960,986 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.41
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0008 Temperature signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 33/00 Devices for allowing seemingly-dead persons to escape or draw attention; Breathing apparatus for accidentally buried persons
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/825 with exchange of information between interrogator and responder

Abstract

To provide a support system using a data carrier system by which an activity or a work operation by means of human beings and robots may be supported in a variety of environments. The support system comprises at least one tag being a data carrier that is disposed at a predetermined position; and at least one reader/writer that communicates with the tag; the tag being provided with an input/output means, a predetermined device being connected to the input/output means, and the predetermined device being operated by information output from the reader/writer.

Claims

1. A support system using a data carrier system comprising:

at least one tag being a data carrier that is disposed at a predetermined position; and

at least one reader/writer that communicates with said tag;

said tag being provided with an input/output means, a predetermined device being connected to said input/output means, and said predetermined device being operated by information output from said reader/writer.

2. A support system using a data carrier system as claimed in

claim 1

wherein:

said tag is started up in response to supply of electromagnetic wave from the outside.

3. A support system using a data carrier system as claimed in

claim 1

wherein:

a plurality of said tags is disposed in a living environment of human being; and

said predetermined device is a device for detecting a presence of human beings.

4. A support system using a data carrier system as claimed in

claim 2

wherein:

a plurality of said tags is disposed in a living environment of human being; and

said predetermined device is a device for detecting a presence of human beings.