TWI381331B - Personnel Tracking System and Its Method Using GPS Module - Google Patents

Description

Personnel tracking system using GPS module and method thereof

The present invention relates to a personnel tracking system using a GPS module and a method thereof, and more particularly to an information providing device for a tracked person, a wireless communication transceiver module, and an information receiving device for use by a tracker. When the position signal exceeds the coordinate range value, the position signal is output to the information receiving device used by the remote tracker.

With the increase in the number of elderly people, the lost and demented elderly people have been repeatedly repeated, which has caused family misfortunes and extreme problems. On the other hand, incidents in which children are lost due to parental negligence are also cause for concern. Therefore, how to develop a monitoring and monitoring mechanism to prevent the loss of the elderly or young children has become a eagerly awaited by modern parents or children. The problem to be solved, so the monitoring mechanism for preventing the loss of the elderly or young children has become a key research and development project that the relevant industry is eager to develop.

In order to solve the above-mentioned shortcomings, the industry in the same field has developed a method such as the Republic of China Invention Patent Notice No. I280520 "Electronic device with automatic tracking and anti-theft and automatic tracking of theft", which includes a fingerprint identification unit and a global positioning system module. , central processing unit, global mobile communication system module and output interface. The electronic device with automatic tracking and anti-theft enables the global positioning system module to receive the point data when the central processing unit determines that the pattern scanned by the fingerprint recognition unit is different from the preset pattern. And use the global mobile communication system module to The method of invading the signal and the point data is converted into a short message and outputted, and the output interface can also be used to issue an alarm signal according to the illegal intrusion signal.

Although the conventional structure has the function of fingerprint identification abnormality tracking and tracking, it can only be applied to general electronic devices, and it has no set range warning tracking mechanism, so it is impossible to monitor the tracking dynamics of the tracked person outside the set range. The conventional structure does not have an electronic map location tracking display and a voice location tracking function, and therefore, it is unable to effectively control the instantaneous dynamics of the tracked object.

Another conventional structure, such as the Republic of China New Patent Bulletin No. M335689 "Tracking System for Moving Objects", is a tracking device capable of receiving GPS positioning data and transmitting data through a wireless communication network, and a tracking device can issue a tracking message. To a tracked device. After the tracking message is verified by the identity of the tracked device, the tracked device transmits the location data to the designated reply device in a specified reply mode according to the instruction of the tracking message, further cooperates with the electronic map or the network. Map, you can accurately know the location of the device being tracked.

Although the conventional structure has an object location tracking message publishing function, it does not have a set range warning tracking mechanism, so it is impossible to monitor the tracking dynamics of the tracked person in the setting range. Moreover, the conventional structure does not have an electronic map positioning tracking display and Voice location tracking, therefore, is less able to effectively control the real-time dynamics of the objects being tracked.

In order to solve the above-mentioned deficiencies, the inventors of the present invention have continuously developed an invention which can improve the conventional structure.

The first object of the present invention is to provide a personnel tracking system with a coordinate range tracking and monitoring function and a method thereof, thereby constructing a tracking protection network for monitoring the range of activities of the personnel, so as to reduce the probability of the elderly or the child being lost, thereby being exempted. Parents or children's doubts and uneasiness.

In order to achieve the above effects, the technical means adopted by the present invention includes an information providing device for the tracked person, a wireless communication transceiver module and an information receiving device for the tracker, and the information providing device includes a receiving device a global positioning module GPS of the satellite signal, and a control module electrically connected to the GPS of the global positioning module to convert the satellite signal into a position signal, and the control module is configured to define an active area of the tracked person The coordinate range value, when the position signal exceeds the coordinate range value, the position signal is output, and the wireless communication transceiver module wirelessly transmits the position signal to the information receiving device to control the tracked person immediately. The whereabouts are dynamic.

A second object of the present invention is to provide an electronic map location tracking display and a voice location tracking function to improve the efficiency of tracking and monitoring the instantaneous movement of an elderly person or a child.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned effects, the technical means adopted by the present invention is that after the information receiving device reads the position signal, the tracking information obtained by the position signal corresponding to the position signal is displayed, or the tracking and positioning information of the voice output is obtained.

壹. Basic technical features of the present invention 1.1 Basic technical characteristics of the system

Referring to the first to third figures, the present invention mainly provides a personnel tracking method that can be worn on a tracked person and has a coordinate range tracking monitoring function, which not only limits the range of activities of the tracked person, but also can be constructed. A protective net monitored by the home staff is provided to reduce the chance of getting lost by the elderly or children.

To achieve the above effects, the information providing device (10), a wireless communication transceiver module (20) and an information receiving device (30) for use by the tracker are provided on the tracked person, and the information providing device A global positioning module GPS (11) for receiving a satellite signal, and a control module (12) electrically connected to the global positioning module GPS (11) for converting the satellite signal into a position signal The control module (12) is configured to define a coordinate range value for limiting the active area of the tracked person. When the position signal exceeds the coordinate range value, the position signal is output, and the wireless communication transceiver module is used. The wireless terminal transmits the position signal, and the information receiving device sets (30) and receives the position signal from the wireless communication transceiver module (20) to control the instantaneous tracking dynamics of the tracked person.

Referring to the second and third figures, the above basic technical features further include a power supply unit (40) for supplying the global positioning module GPS (11), the control module (12), and the wireless communication transceiver module. Group (20) required power supply.

1.2 Basic technical characteristics of the method

Referring to the first to third figures, the present invention mainly provides a personnel tracking method that can be worn on a tracked person and has a coordinate range tracking monitoring function, which not only limits the range of activities of the tracked person, but also can be constructed. A protective net monitored by the home staff is provided to reduce the chance of getting lost by the elderly or children.

To achieve the above effects, the method includes: providing an information providing device (10) attached to the tracked person, a wireless communication transceiver module (20), and an information receiving device (30) for use by the tracker, wherein The information providing device (10) comprises a control module (12) and a global positioning module GPS (11).

Receiving a satellite signal by the global positioning module GPS (11), converting the satellite signal into a position signal by the control module (12), and setting a coordinate range value of a target area in the control module (12) In order to limit the active area of the tracked person, when the position signal exceeds the coordinate range value, the position signal is transmitted to a remotely located information receiving device (30) through the wireless communication transceiver module (20). , allowing the tracker to instantly control the whereabouts of the tracked person.

Referring to the second and third figures, the above basic technical features further include a power supply unit (40) for supplying the global positioning module GPS (11), the control module (12), and the wireless communication transceiver module. Group (20) required power supply.

two. Specific implementation of the technical features of the present invention 2.1 control module

Referring to the first to third figures, the control module (12) of the present invention mainly compares the position signal with a preset coordinate range value, and includes a GPS conversion interface (120) and a first microprocessor. (121) and a GSM conversion interface (122), the GPS conversion interface (120) is electrically connected to the global positioning module GPS (11) for converting the satellite signal into the position signal, the first microprocessor (121) includes an input unit (123) for setting the value of the coordinate range, and the first microprocessor (121) writes an operation program for receiving the bit received by the GPS conversion interface (120) The signal is compared with the coordinate range value.

Referring to the second and third embodiments, in the above specific embodiment, the input unit (123) may be an operation input interface (such as a setting button) for inputting at least three coordinate points of the coordinate range value to form The GSM conversion interface (122) is electrically connected to the first microprocessor (121) for converting the location signal into a GSM format signal, wherein the location signal of the GSM format is It is a short message or a coded signal composed of characters, and can be read or decoded by the information receiving device (30) to display the tracked dynamics of the tracked person by voice output or electronic map.

2.2 wireless communication transceiver module

Referring to the first to third figures, the wireless communication transceiver module (20) of the present invention mainly transmits the position signal of the tracked person. In a specific embodiment, the wireless communication transceiver module (20) includes an action. a communication network (21), and a first GSM mobile communication device (22) (which may be a GSM mobile phone or a GSM modem) for use by the tracked person, the first GSM mobile communication device (22) The GSM conversion interface (122) is electrically connected to the control module (12) to convert the position signal into a GSM format, and the first GSM mobile communication device (22) transmits the GSM through the mobile communication network (21). The location signal of the format is transmitted to the information receiving device (30).

2.3 information receiving device

Referring to the second to fourth figures, the information receiving device (30) of the present invention is mainly used for the tracker to read the position signal of the tracked person, and after the operation, generates a bit and the bit. The tracking information corresponding to the signal can be displayed on the map, or the tracking and positioning information of the voice output to control the movement of the tracked person.

In a first feasible embodiment of the foregoing specific embodiment, the information receiving device (30) is a second GSM mobile communication device (31) for use by a tracker (may be a GSM mobile phone or a GSM data machine) The location signal of the GSM format is received by the mobile communication network (21) of the wireless communication transceiver module (20), wherein the location signal of the GSM format is a coordinate containing the tracked person's whereabouts dynamics. Newsletter for location information.

Referring to the second and fourth embodiments, in the second possible embodiment, the information receiving device (30) includes a second GSM mobile communication device (31) and a conversion interface (32). And a computer (33) electrically connected to the conversion interface (32), the second GSM mobile communication device (31) can receive the GSM format through a mobile communication network (21) of the wireless communication transceiver module (20) The location signal, and the conversion interface (32) decodes and converts the location signal in the GSM format. The computer (33) has a map database for outputting an electronic map corresponding to the position signal, and a position analysis program for superimposing an indicator mark on the electronic map, wherein the computer (33) There is further included a display (330) for displaying the electronic map.

Referring to the third embodiment, in the third feasible embodiment, the information receiving device (30) includes a second GSM mobile communication device (31), a conversion interface (32), and a voice. An integrated circuit (34), a second microprocessor (35) electrically coupled to the switching interface (32), and a speaker (36), the second GSM mobile The device (31) can receive the location signal in the GSM format through a mobile communication network (21) of the wireless communication transceiver module (20), and the conversion interface (32) is configured to decode the position signal in the GSM format. In the conversion, the speech integrated circuit (34) includes a plurality of positions and speech data corresponding to the plurality of position signals. The second microprocessor (35) writes a position analysis program, and the voice integrated circuit (34) can output the voice data of the position corresponding to the position signal according to the position signal, and then use the speaker (36). The location voice data is output as audio, wherein the voice integrated circuit (34) includes a signal conversion circuit (440) for converting the position voice data into an analog signal, and a signal for using the position voice data as a signal The amplified signal amplifying circuit (441) broadcasts the road and street name of the location where the grounder is located.

Participation. Operation of the specific implementation of the present invention

Referring to the second to fourth embodiments, when the present invention is implemented in a specific operation, the tracker can first input the settings such as roads, streets to another road, and streets in the input unit (123) of the control module (12). The coordinate range value, the first microprocessor (121) of the information providing device (10) automatically converts the road and the street into position signals of at least three coordinate points; or directly queries the coordinates by the information providing device (10) The coordinate data in the range value area, and then the tracker input and set the coordinate data one by one through the input unit (123), so that the coordinate range value setting operation can be completed, so that the tracked person can obtain the area of the coordinate range value. Monitored and positioned within the tracking.

In addition, in the specific implementation of the present invention, the global positioning module GPS (11), The control module (12) and the wireless communication transceiver module (20) are integrated into a casing (not shown) or integrated into a mobile phone having a global positioning module GPS (11), and then The body or the mobile phone is worn on the body of the elderly or young child being tracked. At this time, the global positioning module GPS (11) starts to receive the satellite signal and transmits it to the control module (12), and then the GPS signal conversion interface (120) of the control module (12) converts the satellite signal into a position signal. When the position signal exceeds the coordinate range value, the GSM conversion interface (122) of the control module (12) converts the position signal into a position signal of the GSM format, and then transmits the GSM format through the wireless communication transceiver module (20). The location signal is wirelessly transmitted to the remotely located information receiving device (30), and after the information receiving device (30) reads the position signal of the tracked person, after the operation, a map corresponding to the position signal is generated and available for the map. The tracking and positioning information displayed, or the tracking and positioning information of the voice output, so that the tracker can control the movement of the tracked person, so that the tracker can make corresponding measures or actions.

Moreover, when the position signal does not exceed the coordinate range value of the coordinate area, if the tracker wants to know the location of the tracked person, the tracker can operate by an input device (such as a keyboard or a button). The information receiving device (30) generates a reward request signal, and sends the report request signal to the remote control module (12) through the second GSM mobile communication device (31) and the mobile communication network (21). The control module (12) transmits the tracked person's real-time location signal to the remote information receiving device (30) through the wireless communication transceiver module (20), so that the tracker can control the current location of the tracked person. position.

Hey. in conclusion

Therefore, the present invention has the following features by the above-described structural arrangement:

(1) The present invention has the tracking and monitoring function of the coordinate range, so that a tracking protection network for monitoring the range of activities of the personnel can be constructed to reduce the probability of the elderly or the child being lost, thereby eliminating the doubt and anxiety of the parents or children.

(2) The present invention has an electronic map location tracking display and a voice location tracking function to improve the efficiency of tracking and monitoring the dynamics of the elderly or children.

The above is only one of the possible embodiments of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the patents of the present invention, and the equivalents of other variations of the contents, the features and the spirit of the following claims. All should be included in the scope of the patent of the present invention. The invention is specifically defined in the structural features of the scope of the patent application, is not found in the same kind of articles, and has practicality and progress, has met the requirements of the invention patents, and has applied for the law according to law, and invites the bureau to approve the patents according to law to maintain The legal rights of the applicant.

(10) ‧‧‧Information providing device

(11)‧‧‧Global Positioning System GPS

(12)‧‧‧Control Module

(120)‧‧‧GPS conversion interface

(121)‧‧‧First microprocessor

(122)‧‧‧GSM conversion interface

(123)‧‧‧ Input unit

(20)‧‧‧Wireless communication transceiver module

(21) ‧‧‧Mobile Communications Network

(22) ‧‧‧First GSM mobile communication device

(30)‧‧‧Information receiving device

(31)‧‧‧Second GSM mobile communication device

(32)‧‧‧Transition interface

(33)‧‧‧ Computer

(330)‧‧‧ Display

(34)‧‧‧Voice integrated circuit

(35)‧‧‧Second microprocessor

(36)‧‧‧ Speakers

(40)‧‧‧Power supply unit

The first figure is a schematic diagram of a control block of the basic architecture of the present invention.

Second Figure: is a schematic diagram of a control block of a specific implementation of the present invention.

Third Figure: A schematic diagram of a control block of another embodiment of the present invention.

The fourth figure is a schematic diagram of the electronic map location tracking of the present invention.

(10) ‧‧‧Information providing device

(11)‧‧‧Global Positioning System GPS

(12)‧‧‧Control Module

(120)‧‧‧GPS conversion interface

(121)‧‧‧First microprocessor

(122)‧‧‧GSM conversion interface

(123)‧‧‧ Input unit

(20)‧‧‧Wireless communication transceiver module

(21) ‧‧‧Mobile Communications Network

(22) ‧‧‧First GSM mobile communication device

(30)‧‧‧Information receiving device

(31)‧‧‧Second GSM mobile communication device

(32)‧‧‧Transition interface

(33)‧‧‧ Computer

Claims (19)

A personnel tracking system using a GPS module, comprising: an information providing device for a tracked person, comprising: a global positioning module GPS for receiving a satellite signal; and a control module, and the a global positioning module GPS electrical connection for converting the satellite signal into a position signal, the control module being configured with a coordinate range value for defining an active area of the tracked person, when the position signal exceeds the value of the coordinate coordinate range, And outputting the position signal; a wireless communication transceiver module for wirelessly transmitting the position signal; and an information receiving device for the tracker to receive the position signal by the wireless communication transceiver module, after the operation Generating a tracking map information of the electronic map display and the voice output corresponding to the position signal, the information receiving device has a map database for outputting the electronic map, and an indicator mark for corresponding to the position signal a position resolution program superimposed on the electronic map, so that the indicator mark can be adjusted at any time at the electronic signal as the position signal changes Location map in order to control the whereabouts of dynamic real-time followers. The personnel tracking system using the GPS module according to claim 1, wherein the power tracking unit further comprises a power supply unit for supplying power to the GPS module, the control module and the wireless communication transceiver. The personnel tracking system using the GPS module according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the wireless communication transceiver module comprises: a GSM mobile communication network; a first GSM mobile communication device for use by the tracked person, electrically connected to the control module through a GSM conversion interface to convert the position signal into a GSM format, and then transmitting the GSM format through the GSM mobile communication network The position signal is transmitted to the information receiving device. The personnel tracking system using the GPS module according to claim 1, wherein the control module comprises: a GPS conversion interface, which is connected to the global positioning module GPS for converting the satellite signal into The position signal; a first microprocessor, comprising an input unit for setting the coordinate range value, and the first microprocessor writing an operation program for receiving the position received by the GPS conversion interface The signal is compared with the coordinate range value; and a GSM conversion interface is electrically connected to the first microprocessor for converting the position signal into a GSM format signal. For example, the personnel tracking system using the GPS module described in claim 3 or 4, wherein the location signal of the GSM format is a short message. The personnel tracking system using the GPS module according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the position signal of the GSM format is a coded signal composed of characters. The personnel tracking system using the GPS module as described in claim 1, wherein the information receiving device is a second GSM mobile communication device for use by the tracker, and the wireless communication transceiver module is A GSM mobile communication network receives the location signal in GSM format. The personnel tracking system using the GPS module according to claim 1, wherein the information receiving device comprises: a second GSM mobile communication device, which is GSM mobile communication network through one of the wireless communication transceiver modules The road receives the location signal in the GSM format; a conversion interface for decoding and converting the location signal in the GSM format; and a computer electrically connected to the conversion interface, the map database of the computer, and the location analysis program. The personnel tracking system using the GPS module according to claim 9, wherein the computer further comprises a display for displaying the electronic map. The personnel tracking system using the GPS module according to claim 1, wherein the information receiving device comprises: a second GSM mobile communication device, which is GSM mobile communication network through one of the wireless communication transceivers Receiving the position signal in the GSM format; a conversion interface for decoding and converting the position signal in the GSM format; a voice integrated circuit comprising a plurality of pens and a plurality of position signals corresponding to the positional voice data; a second microprocessor electrically connected to the conversion interface, wherein the location analysis program is written, and the voice integrated circuit outputs the voice data corresponding to the position signal according to the position signal; and a speaker is used The voice data of this position is output as audio. For example, the personnel using the GPS module described in claim 10 of the patent scope The voice system includes a signal conversion circuit for converting the positional voice data into an analog signal, and a signal amplification circuit for amplifying the position voice data. A personnel tracking method using a GPS module, comprising the steps of: providing an information providing device worn on a tracked person, a wireless communication transceiver module, and an information receiving device for use by a tracker, wherein the information The device includes a global positioning module GPS, and a control module; the global positioning module GPS receives a satellite signal; the control module converts the satellite signal into a position signal; and the control module is configured to have a a coordinate range value of the coordinate area to limit the active area of the tracked person. When the position signal exceeds the coordinate range value, the position signal is transmitted to the remote end through the wireless communication transceiver module for use by the tracker. The information receiving device enables the tracker to immediately control the tracking dynamics of the tracked person, wherein when the information receiving device reads the position signal, an electronic map display and voice output tracking corresponding to the position signal are generated. Information, the information receiving device has a map database for outputting the electronic map, and a Set the corresponding indicator signal superimposed on the resolver position on the electronic map, so that the indicator can change with the position signals and adjusted at any time in the electronic map. The personnel tracking method using the GPS module according to claim 12, further comprising providing a power supply unit for supplying the GPS module, the control module, and the power required by the wireless communication transceiver module. . The personnel tracking method using the GPS module according to claim 12, wherein the wireless communication transceiver module comprises: a GSM mobile communication network; and a first GSM for the tracked person to wear. a mobile communication device electrically connected to the control module through a GSM conversion interface to convert the position signal into a GSM format, and the first GSM mobile communication device transmits the location in the GSM format through the GSM mobile communication network The signal is transmitted to the information receiving device. The personnel tracking method using the GPS module according to claim 12, wherein the control module comprises: a GPS conversion interface, which is connected to the global positioning module GPS for converting the satellite signal into The position signal; a microprocessor comprising an input unit for setting the coordinate range value, and the microprocessor writes a computing program for the position signal received by the GPS conversion interface and the coordinate The range value is compared; and a GSM conversion interface is electrically coupled to the microprocessor for converting the position signal into a GSM format signal. The personnel tracking method using the GPS module according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the location signal of the GSM format provided is a short message. The method for tracking personnel using a GPS module according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the position signal of the GSM format is a coded signal composed of characters. The personnel tracking method using the GPS module according to claim 12, wherein the information receiving device is provided as a GSM mobile communication device for the tracker, and can pass through a GSM mobile communication network. Connected with the wireless communication transceiver module signal. The personnel tracking method using the GPS module according to claim 12, wherein the information receiving device provided includes: a second GSM mobile communication device, which can receive the wireless through a GSM mobile communication network. The position signal of the GSM format transmitted by the communication transceiver module; a conversion interface for decoding and converting the position signal in the GSM format; and a computer electrically connected to the conversion interface, the map database is built in the computer And the parsing program.