Surveillance method for monitoring an object of value
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring an object of value to optimize energy consumption, said object of value being equipped with an event detection device comprising a circuit configured to provide contactless communication with a remote entity;
- a sensor configured to detect an event related to the monitoring of the object of value; and
a unit configured to collect energy, said method comprising;
a first step (A) of collecting kinetic energy by said detection device;
a second step (B), triggered by the detection of an event by said detection device, of using the energy collected during said first step such that;
said detection device activates with said energy at least one contactless communication circuit of said remote entity or searches for one;
said detection device transmits with said energy to said contactless communication circuit of said remote entity information related to the detected event.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring an object of value to optimize energy consumption, the object of value being equipped with an event detection device including: a circuit configured to provide contactless communication with a remote entity; a sensor configured to detect an event related to the monitoring of an object of value; a unit configured to collect energy; the method including a first step of collecting energy by the detection device; a second step, started following the detection of an event by the detection device, in the course of which energy collected during the first step is restored such that: the detection device activates at least one contactless communication circuit of a remote entity or searches for one; the detection device transmits to the contactless communication circuit of the remote entity information related to the detected event.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring an object of value to optimize energy consumption, said object of value being equipped with an event detection device comprising a circuit configured to provide contactless communication with a remote entity;
- a sensor configured to detect an event related to the monitoring of the object of value; and
a unit configured to collect energy, said method comprising;a first step (A) of collecting kinetic energy by said detection device; a second step (B), triggered by the detection of an event by said detection device, of using the energy collected during said first step such that; said detection device activates with said energy at least one contactless communication circuit of said remote entity or searches for one; said detection device transmits with said energy to said contactless communication circuit of said remote entity information related to the detected event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a sensor configured to detect an event related to the monitoring of the object of value; and
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3. An event detection device adapted to monitor an object of value, the device comprising:
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a circuit configured to provide contactless communication with a remote entity; a sensor configured to detect an event related to the monitoring of the object of value, and a unit configured to collect kinetic energy; wherein said event detection device is provided on said object of value, and wherein detecting the event triggers said detection device to (a) activate, or search for, with the energy collected, at least one contactless communication circuit of said remote entity, and (b) transmit, with the energy collected, to said contactless communication circuit of said remote entity information related to the detected event. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 16)
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7. A piece of mobile communication equipment adapted to cooperate with an event detection device adapted to monitor an object of value, the event detection device comprising a circuit configured to provide contactless communication with a remote entity;
- a sensor configured to detect an event related to the monitoring of the object of value, and a unit configured to collect kinetic energy;
wherein said event detection device is provided on said object of value, and wherein detecting the event triggers said detection device to (a) activate, or search for, with the energy collected, at least one contactless communication circuit of said remote entity, and (b) transmit, with the energy collected, to said contactless communication circuit of said remote entity information related to the detected event, the mobile communication equipment comprising a radio communication interface allowing events received from said event detection device to be reported to a central event management server, said interface being constituted of a professional mobile radio system. - View Dependent Claims (14)
- a sensor configured to detect an event related to the monitoring of the object of value, and a unit configured to collect kinetic energy;
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8. A method of monitoring an object of value to optimize energy consumption, said object of value-being equipped with an event detection device comprising:
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a circuit configured to provide contactless communication with a remote entity; a sensor configured to detect an event related to the monitoring of an object of value; and a unit configured to collect kinetic energy; said method comprising collecting energy by said detection device; and using the kinetic energy collected by said detection device, when triggered by detecting an event by said detection device, to enable said detection device to (a) activate, or search for, at least one contactless communication circuit of said remote entity, and (b) transmit to said contactless communication circuit of said remote entity information related to the detected event. - View Dependent Claims (9, 15)
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