Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
  • G08C19/00—Electric signal transmission systems
  • G08C19/16—Electric signal transmission systems in which transmission is by pulses
  • G08C19/28—Electric signal transmission systems in which transmission is by pulses using pulse code
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
  • G07B15/00—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points
  • G07B15/02—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
  • G08C17/00—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
  • G08C17/02—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a method and a device for time control of the movement or position of people, animals or objects.
• Such a device includes an identification badge reader and a clock device, each employee being provided with an identification badge which is read by the device at the entrance and at the exit of the workplace to calculate and memorize the employee's time at the workplace. It turns out that this solution is unsuitable for employees who have to change workplaces regularly, because it implies that all the workplaces in question are equipped with compatible time control devices or that the employee is equipped as many badges as there are types of timetable control devices. It is also necessary that the working time information stored by the different schedule control devices is transmitted to a management center, in the same format, which is not the case if the control devices are not compatible.
• Another solution consists in providing the badge with storage means, so that all of the timetable information is transmitted by the timetable control devices and memorized by the badge. This solution further implies that all of the time control devices are compatible with each other.
• the assistant In addition, it has been proposed to equip home assistants, providing medical or household assistance, with a portable terminal comprising an identification badge reader, each person receiving such assistance being provided with an identification badge. identification. At the beginning and at the end of each visit, the assistant must read the identification badge of the person visited with his terminal, so that the terminal can memorize the corresponding times and the identification information of the person visited.
• the assistant also has a remote transmission device comprising a modem making it possible to read the timetable information stored by the terminal and to transmit this information by telephone to a management center.
• the present invention aims to eliminate these drawbacks. To this end, it provides a method for time control of the movement or position of objects or people.
• this method is characterized in that it comprises the following successive steps:
• the invention makes it possible to signal an event linked to an identification code to a control center. It can be carried out simply by connecting a mobile telephone, for example of the GSM type, to a transponder chip reader which has a low cost and small dimensions compatible with that of a mobile telephone, this connection being carried out using the connector provided. on mobile phones to connect a computer or peripheral devices such as a "hands-free" kit.
• the chip reader can be activated by means of a control button provided on the reader housing, which triggers the reading of a chip and the transmission of the information read to the mobile telephone.
• the reception of information from the reader by the mobile telephone triggers the sending of the information read to a recipient whose telephone number has been previously entered.
• the chip reader can be triggered by means of a key or by means of command selection menus, provided in the mobile telephone, which implies a modification of the control program thereof. It is also possible to integrate the chip reader into the housing of the mobile phone.
• the transmission of the information read from the chip is carried out in the form of what is called a short message in mobile telephony, which makes it possible to make the cost of telecommunications negligible in the operation of the device according to the invention.
• control center In an application such as working hours control, the control center also calculates the time that has elapsed between the reception of two signaling messages sent by the same caller and containing the same identification code.
• the invention also relates to a device allowing the implementation of the method.
• this device is characterized in that it comprises a transponder type chip, memorizing identification information, and a mobile telephone comprising a transponder chip reading device, designed to read the stored identification information. by the chip, and means for triggering the reading by the reading device of the information memorized by a chip and the radiotelephone transmission of a message containing the information read towards a control center.
• the transponder chip is of the contactless type, that is to say that it is powered by induction by the reading device and communicates with it by this means.
• the transponder chip comprises storage means accessible both for reading and writing, so as to be able to store information in particular the information received by the mobile telephone and transmitted by the reading device, such as an identification code.
• the method according to the invention may include loading steps allowing for example the user to access protected places, to use devices under certain conditions, to perform paid activities, have a credit to be able to use paid services (telephone) ...
• the memory contains information relating to a credit which is decremented as the function authorized by the chip is used, the management of this credit may be ensured by an account management body located at distance, such as for example a bank.
• the method will have to implement security procedures with encryption of the information transmitted to the chip in order to load it into the memory, and the decryption of this information during the reading by the reader.
• the device according to the invention comprises a mobile telephone 20, for example of the GSM type, designed to carry out telephone communications with other mobile telephones or with telephones connected to a public switched telephone network.
• a mobile telephone 20 for example of the GSM type, designed to carry out telephone communications with other mobile telephones or with telephones connected to a public switched telephone network.
• such a telephone comprises a display screen 24, for example of the liquid crystal type, a control keyboard 23, a transmitter / receiver device 22 connected to an antenna 26, making it possible to establish radiotelephone communication with a base station of a cellular radiotelephone network, a microphone 30 and a loudspeaker 29, all of these elements being controlled by a processor 21, of microprocessor type, and supplied with electrical energy by a supply circuit 25 connected to a battery.
• the processor 21 is controlled by a program stored in a read only memory 28, and uses a random access memory 27 to store in particular operating parameters of the telephone.
• connection means 33 provided on the mobile telephone are used to connect a computer or a "hands-free" kit to connect to the processor 21 a reading device 31 of transponder chip designed for this purpose.
• This reading device makes it possible to read the information recorded in a transponder chip 10, for example of the contactless type, comprising storage means 14 in which are in particular tamper-proof information identifying the chip, and transmission means 12 connected by connection terminals 15 to an antenna 13. These transmission means are designed to read the information stored in the storage means 14 and transmit it on the antenna 13.
• the antenna 13 is constituted by a set of turns allowing the chip to communicate by induction with a reading device which also ensures by this means its supply.
• the assembly of the chip 10 and the antenna 13 can be integrated into a support 11, such as an identification badge.
• This set can be associated with a person, an animal, an object or even a place.
• the reading device 31 is powered up by the processor 21 following a user action on a button 32 provided on the housing of the reading device 31.
• This action triggers the emission by induction of the electrical energy necessary for the operation of a transponder chip 10.
• the transmission means 12 read the information contained in the storage means 14 and transmit this information to the reading device 31 in modulated form.
• the reading device receives this information and demodulates it, before transmitting it to processor 21.
• the processor 21 then puts this information in the form of a digital signaling message and transmits the message to a correspondent identified by a telephone number, by means of the transmitter / receiver 22.
• the telephone number of the correspondent can be memorized as a parameter in memory 27 or requested from the user via screen 24.
• the reading device 31 is switched on by means of a key on the keyboard 23 provided for this purpose or by means of a selection menu displayed on the screen 24.
• the reading device 31 can also be integrated into the housing of the mobile telephone 20.
• the correspondent of the signaling messages is a control center connected directly to the radiotelephone network by means of an antenna 5, or by means of the public switched telephone network.
• the control center comprises a computer 1 designed to directly receive digital signaling messages, and store them in a database 2.
• This computer can also be connected to a control member 3, such as a keyboard, and to a display screen 4.
• the computer 1 collects the information contained in the received message, as well as the identification information of the sender of the message, and stores this information in association with the current date and time, in the database 2.
• the database can be organized on the basis of a set of information by user identification code having a mobile telephone according to the invention, all the signaling messages sent by the user being thus listed. and dated in this set.
• the identification information of the sender of the message can consist of the telephone number of the calling telephone 20 which is retrieved by the computer 1 at the time of the telephone transmission of the signaling message. Alternatively, this identification information can be requested from the user or read from memory 27 and inserted into the signaling message by processor 21.
• the device which has just been described is intended to be used to send a first signaling message when the user arrives at a given place, and a second message of departure from the user of this place. Consequently, the computer 1 expects to receive two successive signaling messages containing the same chip identification information, and coming from the same transmitter.
• the processor 21 determines whether it is a first or second signaling message, by accessing the database 2 to find out whether a first message is already stored in the database. If it is the second signaling message, the processor 21 calculates the time which has elapsed between the respective times of reception of the first and the second message, and stores this time in the database 2.
• the device which has just been described can also be used when it is simply desired to time stamp the passage of a person or a vehicle at a specific place.
• the transponder chip is attached to this location.
• the transmissions between the telephone 20 and the computer 1 are carried out in the form of digital data transmission messages, such as those which are provided for in the GSM standard.
• digital data transmission messages such as those which are provided for in the GSM standard.
• various modes of data transmission have been planned today, such as SMS (Short Message Service), HSCSD (High Speed Circuit Switched Data) and GPRS (General Packet Radio Services).
• SMS Short Message Service
• HSCSD High Speed Circuit Switched Data
• GPRS General Packet Radio Services
• WAP Wireless Application Protocol
• the storage means 14 of the transponder chips 10 are accessible both for reading and writing, and the reading device 31 is also designed to transmit information to be recorded in the storage means 14 for the chip being read.
• the processor 21 can send the current date and time to the chip 10 when it is read, as well as the telephone number called to transmit the corresponding signaling message. In this way, another person responsible for carrying out checks can verify with a chip reading device that a first signaling message has been transmitted.
• the assistants can first of all be used by people with several places of work, such as for example home assistants who are employed by social security organizations, for the control of their working time.
• the assistants have a mobile telephone provided with a chip card reader, according to the invention, while the persons benefiting from such assistance have a badge incorporating a transponder chip in which is stored a person identification code, which code is known to the control center.
• the transponder chip can also be fixedly installed in a place provided for this purpose in each workplace.
• the assistant Upon arrival and departure from a person's home, the assistant triggers the person's transponder chip to be read by their mobile phone. In this way, the control center is informed in real time at which beneficiary person each assistant is, and can determine the working time of each assistant. This provision also allows the control center to verify by calling a beneficiary by telephone that an assistant is at home at the moment.
• the method and the device according to the invention can also be applied to monitoring the use of a fleet of vehicles by installing a transponder chip in each vehicle memorizing a vehicle identification code, each user having a telephone. mobile according to the invention, to notify in real time a control center that it has borrowed or returned a specific vehicle on a given date. It is also possible to associate a transponder chip with each parking place, this chip having to be read by a user when he returns his vehicle, which results in the emission of a signaling message containing an identification code of place, so that the control center knows in real time the place of parking of each vehicle in the fleet, and the date on which it was returned.
• the method and the device according to the invention can also be applied to the control of the parking of vehicles and to the payment of the parking time.
• each vehicle or each user, or each parking place must be equipped with an identification transponder chip, the number of which is known to a management and billing center.
• the user triggers the reading of the transponder chip by means of his mobile telephone, the information being transmitted by the mobile telephone according to the invention, to a management center whose number phone has been entered by the user.
• the management center uses the information transmitted, calculates the duration of the parking and the corresponding amount to be paid, and sends the invoicing of these amounts to the corresponding users.
• control terminals making it possible to determine whether a parked vehicle (automobile or pleasure boat) has been declared to the management center, these terminals comprising means for reading a transponder chip, and possibly transmission means for interrogate the management center.
• the chip is accessible by _ _ reading and writing, the chip can memorize the date on which the last reading was carried out and the management center number called.
• the parking place is identified by a transponder chip
• an identification code of his vehicle for example the registration number of this latest.
• the control can simply be carried out by interrogating the management center to ask if a parked vehicle has been previously registered.
• the method and the device according to the invention can be applied to the management of a fleet of vehicles or mobile objects, such as dumpsters, made available to subscribers by rental. .

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