System and method for finding an object at distance
First Claim
1. A system for finding an object at distance comprising a parent device and at least one child device that is attachable to or integratable into the object, wherein the parent device and the child device are adapted to communicate over a distance,wherein the child device comprises an identity memory storing at least one identity code that is unique with respect to the identity code of other child devices, and the parent device comprises an identity reader for reading the identity code from the child device,an object memory for storing the identity code read via the identity reader, an object learner configured with logic to store the identity code in the object memory based on the identity code reading of the identity reader, and an object finder configured with logic to send a search signal to the child device based on the identity code stored in the object memory;
- wherein the identity memory is comprised in a near-field-communication sender and the identity reader is comprised in a near-field-communication reader,wherein the object finder comprises a wireless and/or mobile communication system comprising at least one of a bluetooth communication system, a Wi-Fi-communication system, and a mobile communication system for sending the search signal to the child device, andwherein the parent device comprises a user interface that is operable for entering at least the following user commands;
a remember command for instructing the object learner to read and store an identity code of a child device in the object memory; and
a finding command for instructing the object finder to send a search signal to the child device.
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Abstract
A system and method for finding an object at distance, the system having a parent device (1) and at least one child device (2, 3, 4) that is attachable to or integratable into the object, wherein the parent device (1) and the child device (2, 3, 4) are adapted to communicate over a distance. In order to provide a better adaptability, in particular with respect to a selection of objects that shall be kept track of and combined with an improved object detectability, the invention suggests that the child device (2, 3, 4) has an identity memory (11) storing at least one identity code and the parent device (1) has an identity reader (10) for reading the identity code from the child device (2, 3, 4), an object memory (9) for storing the identity code, an object learner (5) configured with logic (7) to store the identity code in the object memory (9), and an object finder (6) configured with logic (8) to send a search signal to the child device (2, 3, 4) based on the identity code.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for finding an object at distance comprising a parent device and at least one child device that is attachable to or integratable into the object, wherein the parent device and the child device are adapted to communicate over a distance,
wherein the child device comprises an identity memory storing at least one identity code that is unique with respect to the identity code of other child devices, and the parent device comprises an identity reader for reading the identity code from the child device, an object memory for storing the identity code read via the identity reader, an object learner configured with logic to store the identity code in the object memory based on the identity code reading of the identity reader, and an object finder configured with logic to send a search signal to the child device based on the identity code stored in the object memory; -
wherein the identity memory is comprised in a near-field-communication sender and the identity reader is comprised in a near-field-communication reader, wherein the object finder comprises a wireless and/or mobile communication system comprising at least one of a bluetooth communication system, a Wi-Fi-communication system, and a mobile communication system for sending the search signal to the child device, and wherein the parent device comprises a user interface that is operable for entering at least the following user commands; a remember command for instructing the object learner to read and store an identity code of a child device in the object memory; and a finding command for instructing the object finder to send a search signal to the child device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for finding an object at distance comprising a parent device and at least one child device that is attachable to or integratable into the object, wherein the parent device and the child device are adapted to communicate over a distance,
wherein the child device comprises an identity memory storing at least one identity code that is unique with respect to the identity code of other child devices, and the parent device comprises an identity reader for reading the identity code from the child device, an object memory for storing the identity code read via the identity reader, an object learner configured with logic to store the identity code in the object memory based on the identity code reading of the identity reader, and an object finder configured with logic to send a search signal to the child device based on the identity code stored in the object memory; -
wherein the object finder comprises multiple wireless and/or mobile communication systems for sending the search signal to the child device; and wherein the child device comprises an alert generator that is configured to be activated after receiving of the search signal, wherein the child device comprises a signal returner that is configured to transmit a finding signal to the parent device after receiving of the search signal, wherein the alert generator is configured to be activated when the finding signal of one of the wireless and/or mobile communication systems has been received by the child device, and wherein the signal returner is configured to transmit the finding signal when the finding signal of another of the wireless and/or mobile communication systems has been received by the child device.
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