System for controlling and determining location and security model

• US 20030156029A1
• Filed: 12/13/2002
• Published: 08/21/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kauko Valtonen, Keijo Kantoluoto, Seppo Luode
• Original Assignee: Kauko Valtonen, Keijo Kantoluoto, Seppo Luode
• Inventors: Valtonen, Kauko, Kantoluoto, Keijo, Luode, Seppo
• Granted Patent: US 7,064,661 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.13
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1427 with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0213 System disabling if a separation threshold is exceeded disabling electrical appliances in case of unplugging G08B13/1409
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0227 System arrangements with a plurality of child units
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/023 Power management, e.g. system sleep and wake up provisions
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/028 Communication between parent and child units via remote transmission means, e.g. satellite network

Abstract

A control and detection system for control of an object connected to the system, and for detection of object location in case of disappearance, theft or shifting of object, whereby the system has communication from each object at least to one data receiving device (3), (6) and from there data transmission (7) to the control unit. The system comprises an active short range transmitter that can be activated for function, furnished with a code of its own and placed in an object in the control area, a safety module monitoring the presence of the transmitter placed in an object in the area and/or detects a sender arriving to the area, base station of communication with connection to the control centre and the safety module.

Claims

1. A control and detection system for control of one or many objects connected the system, and for detection of object location in case of disappearance, no matter for which reason, whereby the system has communication from each object at least to one data receiving device (3),(6) and from there data transmission (7) to the control unit and further an active short range transmitter (2), or one that can be activated for function, furnished with a code of its own and placed in an object in the control area, characterized in that the system comprises

a safety module (3), as a listening radio, monitoring the presence of transmitter placed in a fixed or movable object in the area and/or detects a sender (4) arriving to the area,

communication between safety module/listening radio and a control unit either direct or over base station (6) and a program in mentioned safety module/listening radio which steers mentioned communication at least in safety use, and

in control situation a distance between the safety module/listening radio and the object smaller than the range of communication between them.

2. A system according to claim 1 characterized in that landing of object outside the range with regard to the safety module (3)/listening radio (2) causes activation of transmitter (3) in the object in order to transmit signals.

3. A system according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that the system is composed of several local cells, as a dwelling-house (1) incl. valuables, an arms trade incl. weapons, a garage incl. cars etc., formed of the safety module/listening radio and the base station with objects connected to it.

4. A system according to any above claim 1-3 characterized in that the safety module/listening radio of each local cell, formed of the safety module, base station and objects connected to it, is arranged to detect the arrival of any other active transmitter (4) in the range in order to identify it and forward respective data to the control unit.

5. A system according to any above claim 1-4 characterized in that when the safety module (3)/listening radio looses its control connection to the object, because the object has got outside the range, the safety module(3)/listening radio gives an alarm signal to the control unit.

6. A system according to any above claim 1-5 characterized in that to the safety module (3)/listening radio data must be given about those objects in the cell, the exit of which from the area is allowed without alarm.

7. A system according to any above claim 1-6 characterized in that by means of a fixed or mobile cell in the system a disappeared or stolen object can be detected, when transmitter (4) in the object is activated and has reached the range end reckoned from cell (3) in the system.

8. A system according to any above claim 1-7 characterized in that to the transmitter in the object an additional function for object protection and with impact on its operation is connected, as for instance a trigger stopper in weapon, trigger function of a colour cartridge by money delivery.

9. A system according to any above claim 1-8 characterized in that an object (4) furnished with an activated transmitter can be detected on the basis of station data about the cell, to whose area the object has arrived.

10. A safety module (3) for control and detection of objects and connectable to the object and to the control or detection unit which module is meant to a control and detection system which comprises communication from each object at least to one data receiving device (3),(6) and from there further data transmission (7) to the control unit and further in an object in the control area placed an active short range transmitter (2) or one that can be activated for function, furnished with a code of its own, characterized in that the safety module comprises a Blue-tooth type transmitter/receiver (10) and a protocol program for control of its function at least by safety module use.

11. A system according to claim 10 characterized in that to the safety module as energy source a transponder (11) and as transmitter, for instance 433 Hz, a transceiver (12) has been connected.