EP3190567A1 - Dispositif de support pour localiser une portière d'un véhicule, récepteur correspondant et procédé de fonctionnement - Google Patents

Dispositif de support pour localiser une portière d'un véhicule, récepteur correspondant et procédé de fonctionnement Download PDF

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EP3190567A1
EP3190567A1 EP16150543.3A EP16150543A EP3190567A1 EP 3190567 A1 EP3190567 A1 EP 3190567A1 EP 16150543 A EP16150543 A EP 16150543A EP 3190567 A1 EP3190567 A1 EP 3190567A1
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support device
door
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Pero Juric
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
    • G07C9/00896—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys specially adapted for particular uses
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/20—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass
    • G07C9/28—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C2209/00—Indexing scheme relating to groups G07C9/00 - G07C9/38
    • G07C2209/60—Indexing scheme relating to groups G07C9/00174 - G07C9/00944
    • G07C2209/63—Comprising locating means for detecting the position of the data carrier, i.e. within the vehicle or within a certain distance from the vehicle
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
    • G07C9/00571—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated by interacting with a central unit

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  • the present invention relates to a support device according to the preamble of claim 1. It further relates to a receiver for cooperation with the support device, a transportation control system connected to a transportation vehicle comprising at least one support device, and methods using the support device.
  • push buttons are normally arranged at the outside of the vehicle adjacent the doors so by pressing a button, a waiting passenger can open the door and enter the vehicle.
  • an object of the present invention is to propose a support device in particular for persons suffering reduced capabilities to locate and identify a door of a public transportation means and to request that the door is opened with less problems.
  • Such a device is defined in claim 1.
  • the further claims present preferred embodiments, receiver devices for cooperation with the support device, a transportation control system connected to transportation vehicles equipped with one or more support devices, and methods using the support device or any of the other embodiments or devices mentioned.
  • the present invention proposes means and methods to enable those persons to make use of their adapted communication means to locate and preferably to operate doors of public transportation vehicles, like buses, shuttles, ferries, or trains.
  • a support device which wirelessly emits a signal comprising a code or identifier.
  • the signal may be received by the communication appliance.
  • the communication appliance On request of the person carrying the communication appliance, it forwards the identifier to a door control device that this door shall be opened.
  • the communication appliance may determine the distance from the support device or devices on the basis of the amplitude of the received signal and also the direction toward it. With this information, it is capable to select the nearest support device and thereby the nearest door, as necessary also if the door is one of a vehicle of a desired destination, and to direct its owner toward this door.
  • a public transportation vehicle 1 in the following called and exemplified by a bus, one or more (preferably all) doors 2 are equipped with an electronic door switch 3 (i.e. a support device).
  • the switch 3 comprises an emitter for emitting an identifier of the door 2 assigned to the switch 3 and located nearby.
  • the identifier is a data set which is sufficiently unique to avoid not only a confusion between switches 3 and doors 2 in the same vehicle 1 but also with doors of other vehicles which may closely pass.
  • the identifiers are unique for a whole transportation network, or simply worldwide.
  • the switch 3 comprises a relay or the like which is connected in parallel to the usual push button 4 for opening door 2.
  • Its power supply may be autonomous, e.g. a pile, an accumulator, and/or an energy harvester which collects energy from the environment, e.g. electromagnetic radiation. Alternatively it may take its energy from the signal lines connecting the conventional door push button 4 with circuitry of bus 1. Since the introduction of Bluetooth low power, a wireless communication technique is available which allows designing an electronic door switch 3 of such a low power consumption that power supply by piles or from signal lines is feasible.
  • the electronic door switches 3 of a vehicle 1 are connected to a communication module 5 (or a number of communication modules) arranged in the vehicle 1.
  • the communication modules 5 are provided with a GNSS module 7 (or more generally a module capable to determine the current location of the vehicle, called a "global positioning module").
  • the GNSS module determines the current position via a globally, or possibly only regionally or locally, available positioning system.
  • the usually required antenna may be located at the vehicle that the positioning is not disturbed.
  • wireless communication 9 e.g. Bluetooth
  • the communication modules 5 can exchange data with telecommunication appliances 11 like a mobile or a smartphone, tablet, computer or another device provided with the required wireless communication interfaces and as required adapted by hardware and software to the needs of its owner.
  • Bluetooth low energy is deemed best suited as the wireless telecommunication connection between the personal telecommunication appliance 11 and the devices in the vehicle 1, in particular communication modules 5 and electronic door switches 3.
  • the smartphone 11 (representing any telecommunication appliance as mentioned above in the following description), once provided with an appropriate piece of software, can detect and identify the switches 3 within the range of their emitters. In evaluating the amplitude of these signals, or by another method, e.g. comparing its own position with the positions of the switches 3, the smartphone 11 determines the nearest switch. A method to determine the distance between receiver and emitter is the RSSI (of Glossary) which is known per se.
  • the smartphone 11 sends to the communication module 5 a request that the door assigned to the nearest switch 3 (or generally the switch selected by the software or manually by the user, i.e. for taking care of peculiar situation like obstacles, crowded people) is to be opened.
  • the communication module will incite that switch 3 to provide the "open door” signal e.g. by simulating pressing the conventional push button 4. In consequence, the vehicle will be stopped at the next stop, and the door will open. Furthermore, the smartphone 11 may provide its owner information of the way to this door.
  • the smartphone 11 is capable to initiate the opening of the nearest door and to guide its owner towards the door.
  • the switch 3 can transfer these date to the smartphone 11 so that the user may be informed of position and direction.
  • the functionality is greatly enhanced if the smartphone has access to the internet 15 and therein a data base 17 exists which contains data like (bus etc.) line information, time schedule, identifier of transport vehicles and user identifiers.
  • the database 17 is hosted on a computer 19 which is accessible by the Net. Computer 19 is representative for any arrangement of one or more computers for this purpose.
  • the backend services may run on computer 19. These backend services handle the requests of the smartphones and other units of the system.
  • the user identifiers may be bound to individual smartphones or to persons. Users or devices may be identified by creating accounts. An account comprises data relative to the user or device, and usually access credentials, like userid and password.
  • the smartphone can provide the following functions:

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FR3158187A1 (fr) * 2024-01-04 2025-07-11 SNCF Voyageurs Système et procédé de diffusion d’information au niveau d’au moins une plate-forme d’un véhicule de transport en commun

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