Apparatus for Location Information Tag of Object and System for Managing Location Information

• US 20110012782A1
• Filed: 12/10/2008
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hidea Solutions Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Hidea Solutions Company Limited
• Inventors: Lee, Seungyoup, Choi, Kyuman
• Application Number:
  US12/667,354
• Publication Number:
  US 20110012782A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/357.25
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/48 by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile

Abstract

An object position information tag apparatus, which is attached to an object and transmits position information of the object, includes a global positioning system (GPS) module for receiving a satellite signal from a GSP satellite and calculating the position information of the object and a communication module for transmitting data of the position information being input from the GPS module and a unique identification (ID) code being distinctive for each object to an external device through radio communication. Accordingly, it is possible to effectively recognize positions of products or equipment to which the tag apparatus is attached, regardless of the number and storage place of products or equipment, based on which information regarding movement, storage, and shipping of the open-air stored or stored products or equipment can be collectively gathered and managed.

Claims

1. An object position information tag apparatus which is attached to an object and transmits position information of the object, the object position information tag apparatus comprising:

a global positioning system (GPS) module for receiving a satellite signal from a GSP satellite and calculating the position information of the object; and

a communication module for transmitting data of the position information being input from the GPS module and a unique identification (ID) code being distinctive for each object to an external device through radio communication.

2. The object position information tag apparatus of claim 1, wherein the communication module is a ZigBee module which transmits the data of the position information being input from the GPS module and the unique identification (ID) code being distinctive for each object to the external device through ZigBee communication.

3. The object position information tag apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:

a received signal strength indication/indicator (RSSI) module for calculating the position information of the object by using the strength of an electric wave received from one or more electric wave transmitters; and

a control module for controlling the RSSI module to be driven and the ZigBee module to transmit the data of the position information of the RSSI module, if the strength of the satellite signal received by the GPS module is less than a reference strength or an external drive control signal is received.

4. The object position information tag apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a motion sensing module for sensing motion of the object, wherein the control module controls conversion of each module from a sleep mode into an activation mode upon input of a motion signal from the motion sensing module.

5. The object position information tag apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a radio frequency identification (RFID) module in which profile information of the object is stored.

6. The object position information tag apparatus of claim 2, wherein the ZigBee module further transmits state information of a power source for driving each module.

7. An object position information management system comprising:

a tag apparatus comprising a global positioning system (GPS) module for receiving a satellite signal from a GSP satellite and calculating the position information of the object and a ZigBee module for transmitting the data of the position information being input from the GPS module and the unique identification (ID) code being distinctive for each object to the external device through ZigBee communication;

a relay device for relaying data transmitted from the tag apparatus to the server 400 through radio communication; and

a server for storing and managing the position information of the object and the unique ID code of the object, which have been transmitted from the relay device and are matched with each other.

8. The object position information management system of claim 7, wherein the relay device relays the data to the server through WiFi communication.

9. The object position information management system of claim 8, wherein the tag apparatus further comprises:

a received signal strength indication/indicator (RSSI) module for calculating the position information of the object by using the strength of an electric wave received from one or more electric wave transmitters; and

a control module for controlling the RSSI module to be driven and the ZigBee module to transmit the data of the position information of the RSSI module, if the strength of the satellite signal received by the GPS module is less than a reference strength or an external drive control signal is received.

10. The object position information management system of claim 9, wherein the tag apparatus further comprises a motion sensing module for sensing motion of the object, wherein the control module controls conversion of each module from a sleep mode into an activation mode upon input of a motion signal from the motion sensing module.

11. The object position information management system of claim 7, wherein the tag apparatus further comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) module in which profile information of the object is stored, and the object position information management system further comprises an RFID reader for reading the profile information from the RFID module of the tag apparatus and transmitting at least one of the read profile information, read time information, or position information of a position where the RFID reader is installed to the server.

12. The object position information management system of claim 7, wherein the ZigBee module of the tag apparatus further transmits state information of a power source for driving each module, and the server stores state information of the drive power source matched with the position information or unique ID code of the object and outputs one or more of the stored information through a predetermined screen display means.

13. The object position information management system of claim 12, wherein the server outputs one or more of the stored information through the predetermined screen display means by displaying it on a map of a place where the object is stored.

14. The object position information management system of claim 13, wherein the server outputs one or more of the stored information through a predetermined screen display means in such a way that an object stored in a storage place over a predetermined period can be distinguished.