Portable information detection and processing device and system

• US 8,786,427 B2
• Filed: 03/27/2012
• Issued: 07/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Smile Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Smile Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hsuan, Min-Chih
• Primary Examiner(s): POPE, DARYL C
• Application Number:
  US13/431,413
• Publication Number:
  US 20120249322A1
• Time in Patent Office: 847 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.1, 340/539.11, 340/506, 340/3.1, 340/539.13
• US Class Current: 340/539.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements

Abstract

A portable information detection and processing device includes an information detection unit, for detecting information recorded by at least one functional element; a memory unit, for recording recognition data of the at least one functional element and information detected by the functional element; a display unit, for displaying the recognition data of the functional element and the information recorded by the functional element; and an information processing unit, connected to the information detection unit, the memory unit and the display unit, for processing the recognition data of the functional element and the information detected by the functional element, and controlling the information detection unit, the memory unit and the display unit.

Claims

1. A portable information detection and processing device, comprising:

an information detection unit, for acquiring information recorded by at least one functional element;

a memory unit, for storing recognition data of the at least one functional element and the information acquired by the information detection unit;

a display unit, for displaying the recognition data of the functional element and the information acquired by the information detection unit; and

an information processing unit, connected to the information detection unit, the memory unit and the display unit, for processing the recognition data of the functional element and the information acquired by the information detection unit, to control the information detection unit, the memory unit and the display unit,

wherein the information processing unit performs an operation on a value of the information acquired by the information detection unit to generate an operation result, and when the operation result exceeds a threshold, the information processing unit generates an activation signal to activate the display unit to display the operation result on the display unit.

2. The portable information detection and processing device according to claim 1, wherein the information detection unit transmits a wake-up signal to the at least one functional element to activate the functional element.

3. The portable information detection and processing device according to claim 2, wherein the information processing unit is configured to control the information detection unit to periodically transmit the wake-up signal to the functional element.

4. The portable information detection and processing device according to claim 2, wherein the information processing unit is configured to control the information detection unit to transmit the wake-up signal to the functional element in a certain order.

5. The portable information detection and processing device according to claim 1, wherein the information processing unit is configured to control the information detection unit to periodically acquire the information recorded by the at least one functional element.

6. The portable information detection and processing device according to claim 1, wherein the information processing unit is configured to control the information detection unit to acquire the information recorded by the at least one functional element in a certain order.

7. The portable information detection and processing device according to claim 1, wherein the information processing unit is configured to control the display unit to periodically display the information.

8. The portable information detection and processing device according to claim 1, wherein the information processing unit is configured to control the display unit to display the information in a certain order.

9. The portable information detection and processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a switch unit, for generating a wake-up signal in response to an external switch action to activate the information processing unit to activate the information detection unit and/or the display unit.

10. The portable information detection and processing device according to claim 9, wherein the switch unit is a manual switch, a photoelectric switch or a sensor switch.

11. The portable information detection and processing device according to claim 1, further comprising an alarm device, wherein the information processing unit is capable of generating an activation signal to activate the alarm device, when a value of an operation result of the recorded information detected by the functional element exceeds a threshold.

12. The portable information detection and processing device according to claim 1, wherein the alarm device is a buzzer, an alarm lamp or a loudspeaker.

13. The portable information detection and processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a communication unit, for transmitting specific information to an external machine in response to an activation signal, wherein the specific information comprises the recognition data of the functional element and the information detected by the functional element.

14. The portable information detection and processing device according to claim 13, wherein the information processing unit is capable of performing operation on a value of a received detection signal to generate an operation result, and generating the activation signal when the operation result exceeds a threshold to transfer the operation result to the external machine through the communication unit.

15. The portable information detection and processing device according to claim 1, wherein the memory unit is capable of recording a code of the functional element, the information detected by the functional element, and a detection time.

16. The portable information detection and processing device according to claim 15, wherein the information processing unit is capable of activating a communication unit when receiving a wake-up signal to transfer the information stored by the memory unit to an external machine.

17. A portable information detection and processing system, comprising a portable information detection and processing device according to any one of claim 1 and at least one functional element, wherein the portable information detection and processing device is capable of acquiring the information recorded by the functional element and displaying the information on the display unit.

18. The portable information detection and processing system according to claim 17, wherein the functional element is at least one detector selected from a pressure sensor, a gravity sensor, a sound sensor, an optical sensor, a humidity sensor, a temperature sensor, a displacement sensor, a shock sensor, a gas sensor, a chemical sensor and a satellite localizer.

19. The portable information detection and processing system according to claim 17, wherein the functional element is an identity (ID) recognition chip.

20. The portable information detection and processing system according to claim 17, wherein the functional element further comprises a power supply unit, for managing power required by the functional element.

21. The portable information detection and processing system according to claim 20, wherein the power supply unit comprises a converter, for converting an external power into the power required by the functional element.

22. The portable information detection and processing system according to claim 21, wherein the external power comprises another power supplied by an external wireless energy source.

23. The portable information detection and processing system according to claim 22, wherein the external wireless energy source comprises an inductive energy source, and the power supply unit comprises an inductive power generator.

24. The portable information detection and processing system according to claim 20, wherein the wake-up signal transmitted by the information detection unit has specific power, and the power supply unit of the functional element is equipped with a mechanism for receiving the specific power and converting the specific power into a working voltage.

25. The portable information detection and processing system according to claim 21, wherein the functional element is further equipped with a rechargeable secondary battery for storing the power.

26. The portable information detection and processing system according to claim 17, wherein the portable information detection and processing device is capable of displaying the recorded information obtained in detection on the display unit when a specific condition is satisfied.

27. The portable information detection and processing system according to claim 17, wherein the portable information detection and processing device is capable of displaying the recorded information obtained in detection on the display unit when receiving the wake-up signal.

28. The portable information detection and processing system according to claim 17, wherein the portable information detection and processing device further comprises a communication unit for transmitting the recorded information obtained in detection when a specific condition is satisfied.