Methods and devices for supervising baggage items
First Claim
1. A method for supervising a baggage item using a security device comprising at least one sensor, a processor connected to said sensor, and a communication unit connected to said processor, said method comprising the steps of:
- monitoring, by the at least one sensor, a status of the baggage item;
detecting, by the processor, a change in the status of the baggage item;
based on the detected change in the status, determining whether a notification is to be issued depending on a current mode of the security device, wherein the security device is capable of operating in a plurality of modes, wherein each of the plurality of modes comprising a specific combination of active sensors, evaluation rules, and actions to be taken, and wherein the evaluation rules include mode-dependent thresholds and joint evaluation of the active sensor signals;
transmitting, via the communication unit, the notification to a supervision unit, wherein the notification includes;
(i) an indication of the current mode of the security device, (ii) the detected status change, (iii) a particular sensor signal that has caused the notification, and (iv) a description of said sensor signal; and
receiving, via the communication unit, instructions transmitted by the supervision unit in response to the notification, wherein the instructions comprise an indication to change the current mode of the security device based on an evaluation of the notification.
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Abstract
The invention relates to methods and devices for supervising a baggage item using a security device comprising at least one sensor, a processor connected to said sensor, and a communication unit connected to said processor. Said method comprises the steps of monitoring (S101), by the at least one sensor, a status of a baggage item, detecting (S102), by the processor, a change in the status of the baggage item and determining (S103), based on a detected change in the status, whether a notification is to be issued, and transmitting (S104), by the communication unit, the notification to a supervision unit.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for supervising a baggage item using a security device comprising at least one sensor, a processor connected to said sensor, and a communication unit connected to said processor, said method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring, by the at least one sensor, a status of the baggage item; detecting, by the processor, a change in the status of the baggage item; based on the detected change in the status, determining whether a notification is to be issued depending on a current mode of the security device, wherein the security device is capable of operating in a plurality of modes, wherein each of the plurality of modes comprising a specific combination of active sensors, evaluation rules, and actions to be taken, and wherein the evaluation rules include mode-dependent thresholds and joint evaluation of the active sensor signals; transmitting, via the communication unit, the notification to a supervision unit, wherein the notification includes;
(i) an indication of the current mode of the security device, (ii) the detected status change, (iii) a particular sensor signal that has caused the notification, and (iv) a description of said sensor signal; andreceiving, via the communication unit, instructions transmitted by the supervision unit in response to the notification, wherein the instructions comprise an indication to change the current mode of the security device based on an evaluation of the notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 16, 20)
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5. A security device for baggage items, comprising:
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at least one sensor adapted to monitor a status of a baggage item; a processor connected to said sensor, said processor being adapted to detect a change in the status of the baggage item and to determine, based on a detected change in the status, whether a notification is to be issued depending on a current mode of the security device, wherein the security device is capable of operating in a plurality of modes, wherein each of the plurality of modes comprising a specific combination or selection of active sensors, evaluation rules, and actions to be taken, and wherein the evaluation rules include mode-dependent thresholds and joint evaluation of the active sensor signals; and a communication unit connected to said processor, said communication unit being adapted to; transmit the notification to a supervision unit, wherein the notification includes;
(i) an indication of the current mode of the security device, (ii) the detected status change, (iii) a particular sensor signal that has caused the notification, and (iv) a description of said sensor signal, andreceive instructions transmitted by the supervision unit in response to the notification, wherein the instructions comprise an indication to change the current mode of the security device based on an evaluation of the notification. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 17)
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10. A supervision unit for supervising a baggage item in a wireless communication device, the supervision unit comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to; establish a communication link to a security device comprised in a baggage item and to receive a notification from the security device, wherein the notification includes;
(i) an indication of a current mode of the security device, (ii) a detected status change, (iii) a particular sensor signal that has caused the notification, and (iv) a description of said sensor signal;evaluate the notification and identify possible mode switch options based on the current mode; select a mode from the possible mode switch options automatically or display the possible mode switch options to a user of the supervision unit enabling the user to decide handling of the notification; generate instructions to the security device in response to the automatic mode selection or the user input; and transmit the instructions to the security device, wherein the instructions comprise an indication to change the current mode of the security device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A security system for baggage items, comprising:
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a baggage unit, adapted to be associated with a baggage item; and a supervision unit, wherein the baggage unit and the supervision unit each comprising a communication unit adapted to establish a communication link to each other, the baggage unit further comprising; at least one sensor adapted to monitor a status of the associated baggage item, and a processor connected to said sensor, the processor configured to; detect a change in the status of the baggage item and to determine, based on a detected change in the status, whether a notification is to be issued depending on a current mode of the baggage unit, wherein the baggage unit is capable of operating in a plurality of modes, wherein each of the plurality of modes comprising a specific combination of active sensors, evaluation rules, and actions to be taken, and wherein the evaluation rules include mode-dependent thresholds and joint evaluation of the active sensor signals, transmit, via the communication unit, the notification to the supervision unit, wherein the notification includes;
(i) an indication of the current mode of the baggage unit, (ii) the detected status change, (iii) a particular sensor signal that has caused the notification, and (iv) a description of said sensor signal, andreceive, via the communication unit, instructions transmitted by the supervision unit in response to the notification, wherein the instructions comprise an indication to change the current mode of the baggage unit based on an evaluation of the notification. - View Dependent Claims (14, 18)
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15. A computer program product for supervising a baggage item using a security device comprising at least one sensor, a processor connected to said sensor, and a communication unit connected to said processor, the computer program comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer instructions, which when executed by said processor, causes said processor to:
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monitor, using the least one sensor, a status of the baggage item; detect a change in the status of the baggage item; based on the detected change in the status, determine whether a notification is to be issued depending on a current mode of the security device, wherein the security device is capable of operating in a plurality of modes, wherein each of the plurality of modes comprising a specific combination of active sensors, evaluation rules, and actions to be taken, and wherein the evaluation rules include mode-dependent thresholds and joint evaluation of the active sensor signals; transmit, via the communication unit, the notification to a supervision unit, wherein the notification includes;
(i) an indication of the current mode of the security device, (ii) the detected status change, (iii) a particular sensor signal that has caused the notification, and (iv) a description of said sensor signal; andreceive, via the communication unit, instructions transmitted by the supervision unit in response to the notification, wherein the instructions comprise an indication to change the current mode of the security device based on an evaluation of the notification.
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19. A method for supervising a baggage item using a security device comprising at least one sensor, a processor connected to said sensor, and a first communication unit connected to said processor, said method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring, by the at least one sensor, a status of the baggage item; detecting, by the processor, a change in the status of the baggage item; based on the detected change in the status, determining whether a notification is to be issued; establishing a communication link between the first communication unit of the security device to a second communication unit of a supervision unit; transmitting the notification to the security unit, wherein the notification includes;
(i) an indication of a current mode of the security device, (ii) the detected status change, (iii) a particular sensor signal that has caused the notification, and (iv) a description of said sensor signal,wherein the security device is capable of operating in a plurality of modes comprising a specific combination or selection of active sensors, evaluation rules, and actions to be taken, wherein a transition to the current mode from another one of the plurality of modes involves employing different sensors depending on the status, changing the evaluation rules of the sensor signals, and changing the actions to be taken, and wherein the changed evaluation rules enable the sensor signals to be evaluated differently according to the current mode, the changed evaluation rules including mode-dependent thresholds and joint evaluation of the sensor signals; and receiving instructions transmitted by the supervision unit in response to the notification, wherein the instructions comprise an indication to change the current mode of the security device based on an evaluation of the notification.
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