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WO2008117253A1 - Dispositif d'alerte et procédé permettant de localiser et communiquer un signal de détresse à un personnel de sécurité - Google Patents

Dispositif d'alerte et procédé permettant de localiser et communiquer un signal de détresse à un personnel de sécurité Download PDF

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WO2008117253A1
WO2008117253A1 PCT/IB2008/051142 IB2008051142W WO2008117253A1 WO 2008117253 A1 WO2008117253 A1 WO 2008117253A1 IB 2008051142 W IB2008051142 W IB 2008051142W WO 2008117253 A1 WO2008117253 A1 WO 2008117253A1
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alarm device
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Saulle Mattei
Marco Venturi
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Marco Venturi
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B25/00—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
    • G08B25/01—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
    • G08B25/016—Personal emergency signalling and security systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B15/00—Identifying, scaring or incapacitating burglars, thieves or intruders, e.g. by explosives
    • G08B15/004—Identifying, scaring or incapacitating burglars, thieves or intruders, e.g. by explosives using portable personal devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0269—System arrangements wherein the object is to detect the exact location of child or item using a navigation satellite system, e.g. GPS
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0272—System arrangements wherein the object is to detect exact location of child or item using triangulation other than GPS

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  • This invention relates to an alarm device to be employed by a user to transmit a distress signal to security personnel or other relevant personnel in case of assaults or other dangers.
  • This invention also relates to a method for communicating this distress signal by the above alarm device.
  • Distress conditions are known in which a person may need help when in danger, e.g. due to an attempted assault and robbery or attack.
  • passers-by are unfortunately often inhibited from taking direct action, by fear or else.
  • One more drawback is that the cellular phone call requires time and attention from the person in distress, which are not always available, due to the inherent stress in the situation or the physical impediment generated, for instance, by an attack.
  • a further drawback is that the person to be rescued is not always able to provide precise indications about his/her position.
  • the object of this invention is to overcome the above prior art drawbacks.
  • the object of this invention is to provide an alarm device that allows the user to transmit a distress signal to the relevant bodies as quickly as possible.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide an alarm device that can give the rescue personnel precise indications about the user position.
  • Yet another object of this invention is to provide a method for communicating a distress signal to the relevant bodies that affords quick communication of the distress signal and indicates the position in which the user is located with as much precision as possible.
  • the alarm device is of the type that comprises activating means for activating an alarm signal and is characterized in that it includes a detecting element for position tracking of said alarm device.
  • a method for communication of a distress signal to relevant personnel by the alarm device as mentioned above which is characterized in that it comprises the steps of:
  • the detecting element of the alarm device comprises at least one electronic circuit for radio-frequency signal transmission, such as those used for mobile telephony or wireless communication networks.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • the alarm device as the alarm device is activated, it allows automatic generation of an alarm signal which is transmitted through the telecommunications network to the rescue personnel.
  • the features of the telecommunications network allow to track a limited area within which the user is located.
  • the electronic radio-frequency signal transmitting circuit operates in one of the mobile telephony frequency bands
  • the signal can be advantageously triangulated for precise position tracking.
  • the tracked area obviously has a large size.
  • the circuit for receiving and processing signals of a satellite-based tracking system and the height tracking means advantageously allow the alarm signal to be complemented by data related to the precise geographic position of the user.
  • the short-range radio- frequency signal transmission means advantageously allow detection of the user position through a specially conceived receiving unit available to the rescue personnel.
  • the detecting element that is part of the alarm device of the invention allows position tracking of the device in three different manners, possibly in combination:
  • Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic view of the alarm device of this invention.
  • - Figs. 2 to 5 show certain operating conditions of the alarm device of the invention.
  • the alarm device of the invention is shown in Fig. 1 , in which it is generally designated by numeral 1 and is shown as comprising activating means 2 for activating an alarm signal.
  • the alarm device 1 comprises at least one detecting element 3 which allows position tracking of the alarm device 1.
  • the detecting element 3 mainly incorporates at least one electronic radio-frequency signal transmission circuit 5 of the type that is commonly used for mobile telephony.
  • the electronic transmission circuit may be, for example, of the GSM or UMTS type or both.
  • the radio-frequency signals transmitted by the inventive device are of the type used for various telecommunications networks, such as PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN networks.
  • the detecting element 3 further comprises a circuit for receiving and processing signals of a satellite-based positioning system 6, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), to advantageously allow the alarm device 1 to provide the precise geographic position in which the user is located.
  • a satellite-based positioning system 6 such as the Global Positioning System (GPS)
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • the alarm device of the invention may include means for tracking the height at which it is and for transmitting it within the alarm signal.
  • the detecting element 3 of the alarm device 1 further comprises means 7 for transmitting a short-range radio-frequency signal.
  • the transmission means 7 consist preferably, but without limitation, an electronic circuit for transmitting radio-frequency signals on an emergency band which, in Italy, may be around 457 KHz.
  • the electronic circuit for transmitting short-range radio-frequency signals may be calibrated on bands other than the emergency bands, such as the Italian CB band, which is around 2.4 GHz.
  • this electronic circuit may be of the receiving type to allow each user to not only send distress signals, but also to come to the rescue of other users within the same range of the circuit.
  • the above embodiments shall not be intended to restrict the invention with respect to other different embodiments in which, for example, the alarm device is equipped with a detecting element that only comprises the electronic radio-frequency signal transmitting circuit of the type used for mobile telephony or, in addition to this circuit, the GPS signal receiving and processing circuit only or the short-range radio-frequency signal transmitting means only.
  • the alarm signal includes at least the unique identification code of the alarm device 1 of the invention. According to the preferred embodiment of the invention as illustrated herein, it also includes a code that corresponds, as mentioned above, to the GPS-detected position of the alarm device 1 and may also include a code that reflects the measured height, if the device has height tracking means.
  • the device of the invention may be operably connected to visual and/or auditory indicators through activating means.
  • These indicators may be located inside or outside the alarm device and advantageously provide a further means for attracting the attention of people that might come to the rescue of the user.
  • the activating means 2 include at least one pushbutton 10 that may be located within the container of the alarm device or, advantageously, in a different container, communicating with the device through radio-frequency signals, such as Bluetooth signals.
  • Such device further comprises power supply means 1 1 , i.e. preferably, but without limitation, one or more batteries, generally of the rechargeable type.
  • power supply means 1 1 i.e. preferably, but without limitation, one or more batteries, generally of the rechargeable type.
  • the alarm device of the invention may be coupled to a second identical device that is designed to come into operation in case of failure of the former.
  • the second alarm device comes into operation and keeps on transmitting the distress signal.
  • the alarm device 1 may be a stand-alone device available to the user, of a size comparable to that of any remote control used for opening and closing gates or the like, although it can also be integrated in a mobile telephony apparatus.
  • the invention also relates to a method for communicating a distress signal to security personnel by the alarm device 1 of this invention.
  • this method is characterized, according to the invention, by comprising the steps of:
  • the radio-frequency signal transmission circuit 6 which generates a signal that, according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, has at least one carrier frequency within one of the frequency bands used for mobile telephony;
  • the activating means 2 when the user activates the alarm signal, by the activating means 2, such signal is transmitted through a special transmission circuit, to the mobile telephony network or, more generally, to the wireless communication network with which the device is designed to communicate.
  • the alarm device 1 and hence the user U are located in an area 15 that is covered by at least three antennas A1 , A2, A3 of the network, the position of the user U can be precisely tracked by triangulation.
  • the area 17 is particularly large, although restricted.
  • the sizes of the areas 16, 17 concerned by reception by one antenna A3 or two antennas A2, A3 obviously also depend on the type of network that receives the alarm signal.
  • the alarm signal contains indications about the exact position of the alarm device 1 provided by the GPS and the height tracking means.
  • decoding of the received signal allows precise tracking of the user U.
  • the activated alarm signal also activates the short-range signal transmission means 6.
  • the range of such signal is restricted to a few hundreds or meters or a few kilometers, due to legal requirements, to the need of preserving the power supply means 1 1 and to the possible presence of obstacles to the propagation of radio-frequency signals.
  • the rescue personnel P in charge of tracking the user U will be equipped with a device 20 for detecting such short-range signal for user tracking.
  • an alarm device 1 of the invention always allows the rescue personnel P to track the user U in any situation, provided that he/she is within the coverage of the mobile telephony network.
  • the alarm device 1 may be added to the alarm signal, for the rescue personnel to be able to readily determine the identity of the user U. Due to the above, the alarm device and the method for communicating distress signals of the invention fulfill all the intended objects.
  • the inventive object of providing an alarm device that allows the user to transmit a distress signal to the relevant bodies as quickly as possible is fulfilled by the provision that the alarm signal is activated by simply pressing a pushbutton.
  • the object of providg an alarm device that can give the rescue personnel precise indications about the user position is also fulfilled.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif d'alerte portable (1) du type comprenant un moyen d'activation (2) permettant d'activer un signal d'alerte et des éléments de détection (3) permettant de suivre la position du dispositif d'alerte (1). L'invention concerne en outre un procédé permettant de localiser et communiquer un signal de détresse à un personnel compétent (P) par le dispositif d'alerte (1), qui comprend les étapes consistant à : activer la transmission d'un signal d'alerte par l'intermédiaire d'un circuit de transmission de signaux de radiofréquence (5) qui fait partie du dispositif d'alerte (1) ; recevoir le signal d'alerte par l'intermédiaire d'antennes (A1, A2, A3) qui font partie d'un réseau de télécommunications ; localiser la zone (15, 16, 17) dans laquelle se situe le dispositif d'alerte (1) par l'intermédiaire de ces antennes (A1, A2, A3) ; communiquer la réception du signal d'alerte et la zone (15, 16, 17) dans laquelle se situe le dispositif d'alerte (1) à un personnel compétent (1).
PCT/IB2008/051142 2007-03-27 2008-03-27 Dispositif d'alerte et procédé permettant de localiser et communiquer un signal de détresse à un personnel de sécurité WO2008117253A1 (fr)

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ITPD20080302A1 (it) * 2008-10-21 2010-04-22 Saulle Mattei Dispositivo portatile di soccorso.
GB2474094A (en) * 2009-07-31 2011-04-06 Camwatch Ltd Lone worker alarm system
CN102314752A (zh) * 2011-03-09 2012-01-11 深圳市中大信通科技有限公司 一种可区域定位的无线报警网络
EP2717237A1 (fr) * 2012-10-03 2014-04-09 Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives Système de transmission d'alerte
WO2017154030A1 (fr) * 2016-03-10 2017-09-14 Skygates S.R.L. Dispositif électronique portable comprenant un moyen d'émission d'un signal d'alarme
RU223322U1 (ru) * 2023-12-06 2024-02-13 Михаил Леонидович Струпинский Переносное сигнальное устройство

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ITPD20080302A1 (it) * 2008-10-21 2010-04-22 Saulle Mattei Dispositivo portatile di soccorso.
EP2180454A1 (fr) * 2008-10-21 2010-04-28 Saulle Mattei Système d'alarm portable
GB2474094A (en) * 2009-07-31 2011-04-06 Camwatch Ltd Lone worker alarm system
CN102314752A (zh) * 2011-03-09 2012-01-11 深圳市中大信通科技有限公司 一种可区域定位的无线报警网络
EP2717237A1 (fr) * 2012-10-03 2014-04-09 Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives Système de transmission d'alerte
WO2017154030A1 (fr) * 2016-03-10 2017-09-14 Skygates S.R.L. Dispositif électronique portable comprenant un moyen d'émission d'un signal d'alarme
RU223322U1 (ru) * 2023-12-06 2024-02-13 Михаил Леонидович Струпинский Переносное сигнальное устройство

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