Communication independent identification unit

• US 20030048184A1
• Filed: 09/05/2002
• Published: 03/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IQ NOLL Holding AB
• Original Assignee: IQ NOLL Holding AB
• Inventors: de Bonnenfant, Bjorn
• Application Number:
  US10/168,979
• Publication Number:
  US 20030048184A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/531
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support

Abstract

A communication independent identification unit (2), provided with a unique identity code (7) and including an activation device (4) and a transmitter (3) arranged to transmit information when the activation device (4) is activated, the information include at least the identity code (7) of the unit (2), the activation type and the final destination of the information. The transmitter (3) is capable of transmitting information over short distances to a long distance communication link (5), and is arranged to control the long distance communication link (5) to forward the information to its final destination. The unit (2) may further include a GPS receiver.

Claims

1. A communication independent identification unit (2) being provided with a unique identification code (7) and the unit (2) including an activation device (4) and a transmitter (3) arranged to transmit information when the activation device (4) is activated, the information including at least the identity code (7) of the unit (2), type of activation and the final destination of the information, characterised in

that the transmitter (3) is capable of transmitting information over short distances to a long distance communication link (5), and

that the transmitter (3) is arranged to control the long distance communication link (5) to forward the information to the final destination

2. The unit according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter (3) is a Bluetooth transmitter.

3. The unit according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter (3) is a IrDA transmitter.

4. The unit according to any of claims 1-3, wherein the transmitter (3) is a transmitter using Wireless Application Protocol.

5. The unit according to any of claims 1-4, wherein the mobile unit (2) include a receiver (8) of signals from at least three satellites, arranged that from these signals calculate the position of the mobile unit, and the transmitter (3) is arranged to transmit information regarding the position of the unit (2).

6. The unit according to claim 5, wherein said receiver (4) is a GPS receiver.

7. The unit according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the transmitter (3) is capable of transmitting information of the identity code (7) of the unit (2) over short distances to a final destination, for activation of automatic.

8. The unit according to any of the preceding claims, wherein, the activation device (4) include an alarm unit that is automatically activated of a detecting system.

9. The unit according to claim 8, wherein the activation device (4) is activated when the automatic alarm activation is not deactivated manually.

10. The unit according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the activation device (4) include a manually activated alarm unit.

11. A system including the unit (2) according to any of the preceding claims, and at least one central unit (1).

12. A method for transferring information including an identity code (7), activity and final destination for the unit (2) provided with a unique identity code (7) to a final destination, the unit (2) including an activation device (4) and a transmitter (3), said method including the following step:

activation of the activation device (4) characterised in that the method include the further steps;

the transmitter (3) searching for a long distance communication unit (5), that is within the range for the transmitter,

the transmitter transfer information to the long distance communication unit (5) regarding the identity code of the unit and the destination of the information, and

instructing the long distance communication unit (5) to transfer the information to the destination.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the alarm function is activated manually.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the alarm function is activated when an automatic alarm activation is not deactivated manually.

15. The method according to any of claims 12-14, wherein the transmitter (3) is capable to transmit information regarding the identity code (7) of the unit (2) over short distances to a final destination, for activation of automatic.

16. The method according to any of claims 12-15, wherein the unit (2) further transmits information regarding its position provided from a unit for receiving signals from at least three satellites, from which signals the position of the unit (2) may be calculated.