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    Modular system for monitoring a velocipede comprising a processing unit that can be associated with the velocipede, comprising distance measurement means arranged to measure a first distance traveled by the velocipede, a portable device connected to an infrastructure communication network and which comprises processing and storage means and wireless interface means for communicating with the processing unit, first positioning means arranged to calculate a second distance traveled only when wirelessly associated with the processing unit, the portable device being configured to obtain the first distance and compare it with the second distance and, when said comparison is negative, the portable device is configured to signal said discrepancy by means of an acoustic and/or vibratory signal. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
    公开号:ES2889674A1
    申请号:ES202031124
    申请日:2020-11-09
    公开日:2022-01-12
    发明作者:Angelo Domenico Capogna
    申请人:Fb Innovation Srls；
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    [0002] Modular monitoring system for a velocipede
    [0004] FIELD OF THE INVENTION
    [0006] The present invention refers to a modular monitoring system for a velocipede such as a bicycle or a scooter.
    [0008] STATE OF THE ART
    [0010] In recent times, the use of media with low environmental impact has been increasingly encouraged.
    [0012] The most common means are bicycles, including pedal-assist bicycles and electric scooters, etc.
    [0014] All these media have in common the fact that they are very light with a maximum weight established by law of 50 kg and a maximum length of less than 3 meters.
    [0016] These means are rarely equipped with electronic devices on board. Sometimes the velocipede is equipped with an odometer to measure the speed of the velocipede from the speed of rotation of a wheel on the velocipede itself. There are basically two types of odometers on the market. A first older variant involves installing a sensor in a fork and a magnet in a spoke of the velocipede wheel, and the number of revolutions of the wheel is obtained by counting the pulses generated by the reciprocal movement between the magnet and the sensor. . Modern odometers include a transmitter with a gyroscope that mounts directly to the wheel hub. A processing unit usually equipped with a display is designed to interface with the sensor via an electrical cable or with the transmitter wirelessly and calculate the speed of the velocipede based on the number of revolutions and the circumference of the wheel.
    [0017] Document US2010198453 shows a system and a method for interconnecting an electronic device with a bicycle system. The electronic device can receive the output of sensors attached to the bicycle and generate driving characteristics to be displayed to the user. The electronic device may also receive communications from other electronic devices and provide communications to the user.
    [0019] Also known are methods for detecting whether an object or human being, a small child, moves away from a smartphone when a device with a wireless interface, physically associated with the object or human being, is disconnected from the smartphone counterpart interface.
    [0021] Many systems have been developed to monitor the quality of physical activity while riding a bicycle, but often these functions are not necessary when the bicycle is used as a means of transportation rather than as a sports device.
    [0023] These means of transport are very practical and therefore have different requirements from those of mopeds and motorcycles.
    [0025] For example, a velocipede can be left near the door of a commercial establishment for a quick errand, and can be picked up immediately afterwards to reach another destination. In the meantime, however, the velocipede may be stolen and at the time of eventual disconnection, the velocipede may already be so far away that it cannot be recovered.
    [0027] In addition, the mileage of the velocipede can be changed by manipulating the odometer to hide its actual state of use. This aspect is particularly relevant when the velocipede is equipped with a battery that, as is known, has a limited number of recharge cycles. Therefore, a high mileage indicates a corresponding state of wear of the batteries.
    [0028] The objective of the present invention is to present a modular system for monitoring a velocipede that improves the practicality of its daily use.
    [0030] The system object of the present invention comprises a modular processing unit associable with the velocipede and a smartphone equipped with a specific application.
    [0032] The processing unit comprises means for measuring the speed of rotation of a wheel of the velocipede and communication means for communicating this information to the application via a short-range wireless interface, such as Bluetooth ANT, ZigBee, RF4CE, NFC, Nike+, Wi -Fi and the like.
    [0034] Short-range interfaces are of the infrastructure-less type, unlike GSM interfaces and the like, which require an infrastructure to allow connections to be established between devices. Also, short-range interfaces do not exceed 200 meters of radio coverage.
    [0036] According to the present invention, the smartphone is equipped with its own location means, based on the telephone and/or satellite network, and once the smartphone is associated with the processing unit, the application compares the calculated distance and transmitted by the control processing unit with the distance calculated by the location means of the smartphone and, when these do not match, the application signals this inconsistency acoustically and/or by vibration.
    [0038] This fact is particularly advantageous when the velocipede is left unattended during the time of an assignment. Signaling is based on a discrepancy between measured distances rather than a disconnect between the velocipede's onboard processing unit and the smartphone.
    [0040] However, when no discrepancy is recorded, the distance traveled is preferably stored in appropriate storage means according to the variants described below and associated with a unique identifier of the processing unit.
    [0041] Preferably, the distance traveled in each session of using the velocipede is transmitted to a remote server configured to calculate a total distance traveled by the velocipede. Preferably, the server also keeps track of travel periods of the same distances, at least monthly or weekly, for further evaluation.
    [0043] According to a first variant of the invention, the aforementioned information is transmitted to the server via the smartphone.
    [0045] According to a second preferred variant of the invention, the processing unit is also equipped with GSM or similar means of communication and, therefore, can communicate autonomously directly with the remote server to store the aforementioned information related to each session. of using the velocipede.
    [0047] Preferably, the total distance traveled by the velocipede is also calculated and stored in the processing unit associated with the velocipede.
    [0049] According to a preferred variant of the invention, which can be combined with any of the previous variants, the processing unit associated with the velocipede is also equipped with its own location means based on the telephone and/or satellite network and, therefore, , the comparison of the distances traveled is also carried out on board the velocipede and is transmitted by the same processing unit to the remote server.
    [0051] In any case, the comparison is always made between the distance traveled by the velocipede and that traveled by the smartphone. For example, instead of the information generated by the odometer, it is possible to use the calculation of the distance traveled by the velocipede through the relative location system. For example, the distance traveled by the velocipede can be obtained as an average distance between the distance calculated by the odometer and that calculated by the location system associated with the vehicle. This fact is particularly advantageous, since sometimes a malicious person takes the velocipede by lifting it and loading it in the trunk of a vehicle.
    [0052] Therefore, thanks to the present invention it is possible to easily recognize and signal the theft of a velocipede or, alternatively, monitor its distance to certify the distance actually traveled by the velocipede.
    [0054] The certification of the distance traveled by the velocipede turns out to be very useful to know the real state of use of the velocipede itself.
    [0056] According to a further preferable aspect of the invention, when it appears that the velocipede moves inconsistently with respect to the smartphone, if the processing unit is equipped with autonomous GSM or similar communication means and location means, the processing unit at board of the velocipede is configured to send its position both to the remote server and to the application installed on the smartphone.
    [0058] In short, if the velocipede moves inconsistently with respect to the smartphone, the velocipede's onboard processing unit sends a signal, at least via the short-range interface, to the app running on the smartphone. If, on the other hand, the distances are consistent, the distances of each session are sent to a remote server directly from the processing unit itself or via the smartphone to certify the partial and total mileage of the velocipede as an indicator of the use of the velocipede itself. .
    [0060] When the processing unit is equipped with its own GSM communication means and its own location means, the inconsistency between the aforementioned distances traveled triggers an operating mode in which the processing unit on board the vehicle sends the position of its own unit to both the remote server and the smartphone to track the movements of the velocipede during a probable theft of the same.
    [0062] According to a possible configuration of the velocipede's on-board processing unit, a traveled distance is considered incongruous when the velocipede moves while the vehicle's on-board processing unit is disconnected from the smartphone via the aforementioned short-range interface. Advantageously, as long as the velocipede remains in the same position, no indication of possible theft is activated and therefore no action is required from the user.
    [0064] According to a preferred variant of the invention, the application can be configured to activate/deactivate tracking of the route taken when it is associated with the processing unit on board the velocipede. In this way, it is also possible to carry out additional evaluations about the average, maximum, minimum speed, difference in height, useful, for example, to evaluate the performance of the user, or the performance of the velocipede itself when it is equipped with an electric motor.
    [0066] According to a preferred variant of the invention, after having made a first coupling between the smartphone and the processing unit on board the velocipede, any further reconnection is automatic and is triggered by the activation of the distance measurement means. Advantageously, if the velocipede is stored for long periods, a procedure can be provided to deactivate the processing unit, for example by means of a key, and vice versa, when the distance measurement means remain deactivated for a long period, the processing unit shuts down. If the processing unit is equipped with infrastructure communication means and locating means, then it is preferably configured to be activated cyclically to verify that its position matches the previous stored position and, in the event of a mismatch, the processing unit is configured to send a signal to the remote server with the current position.
    [0068] Preferably, a procedure is provided to activate a maintenance mode, in which any indication of possible theft is inhibited. This mode can only be activated using the smartphone previously associated with the velocipede.
    [0070] According to a preferred variant of the invention, which is combinable with any of the previous variants, the processing unit deactivates almost all the interfaces and functionalities after a predetermined time interval, in which it does not detect a movement, that is, it does not detect a rotation of the wheel or a change in its position. Under these conditions, the processing unit is idle, so it can keep only the odometer-related interface active, or alternatively, it can be equipped with its own speed sensor. movement, for example, a gyroscope. So, on the contrary, when the processing unit detects a movement of the velocipede, then it reactivates all the functionalities and/or interfaces.
    [0072] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    [0074] Further objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of an exemplary embodiment (and its variants) and from the accompanying drawings given purely by way of non-limiting explanation.
    [0076] Figure 1 shows a hardware infrastructure for an exemplary implementation of the present invention;
    [0078] Figures 2-3 show variants of a part of the infrastructure associable with the velocipede;
    [0080] Figure 4 shows a representative flowchart of implementation examples of the present invention. In particular, the blocks with dashed lines are characteristic of additional options and are related to other implementation examples.
    [0082] The same reference numbers and letters in the figures identify the same elements, components or functions.
    [0084] In the context of this description, the term "second" component does not imply the presence of a "first" component. In fact, these terms are used as labels to improve clarity and should not be understood in a limiting way.
    [0086] The elements and characteristics illustrated in the various preferred embodiments, including the drawings, can be combined with each other, without thereby departing from the protection object of this application as described below.
    [0087] DETAILED DESCRIPTION
    [0089] Figure 1 shows an example of hardware architecture to carry out the present invention.
    [0091] This example includes a processing unit E associable to a velocipede, a portable device PD such as a smartphone or a tablet PC, an infrastructure communications network NET and a location system, which in the example is schematized with a satellite SAT .
    [0093] The processing unit includes a microprocessor, nonvolatile memory, and processing memory that may be volatile, as well as a power source that may be a lithium battery.
    [0095] The processing unit, with reference to Figure 2, includes a Bluetooth interface BT with its antenna ANT1. This interface allows the processing unit to interface with the PD handheld device, which is typically equipped with:
    [0096] - a Bluetooth interface,
    [0097] - an IEEE 802.11 interface,
    [0098] - a GSM/GPRS/UMTS/LTE interface suitable for connecting the portable device to a NET communications network,
    [0099] - location means, which may be based on the GSM/GPRS/UMTS/LTE interface, but may also comprise a GPS interface that can receive signals from a satellite system to determine its own location.
    [0101] By means of the locating means it is possible to calculate a distance traveled by the portable device in a time interval.
    [0103] The system of the present invention is modular at least because the processing unit can also be equipped with a GSM/GPRS/UMTS/LTE interface and location means, independent of the means integrated in the portable device.
    [0105] According to the present invention, the processing unit E comprises distance measurement means D, arranged to measure a first distance D1 traveled by the velocipede when the unit is operatively associated with the velocipede. According to the present invention, the portable device is configured, for example by means of a application, to obtain the first distance and compare it with the second distance, and when said comparison is negative, C1. the portable device is configured to signal said discrepancy by means of an acoustic and/or vibrating signal.
    [0107] Preferably, the portable device not only obtains the first distance from the processing unit E, but sends the second distance, calculated by its own locating means, to the processing unit. Therefore, it can be an exchange of information between the processing unit and the portable device.
    [0109] Figure 1 also shows an SV server connected to the infrastructure communications network.
    [0111] Preferably, when the comparison between the first and second distances is, on the contrary, positive, then
    [0112] C2a. the handheld device is additionally configured to transmit the distance to the remote server.
    [0114] Preferably, the first distance, which obviously coincides with the second distance, is transmitted to the remote server and associated with a unique identifier of the processing unit.
    [0116] Figure 4 shows a flowchart to help understand the strategy object of the present invention.
    [0118] The total distance traveled by the velocipede, to which the processing unit is associated, is stored in a stable way in the server, and the server is configured to incrementally obtain the distances traveled in each session of using the velocipede, so that no the total distance can be manipulated. In other words, it is not possible to hide the state of use of the velocipede.
    [0120] With reference to Figure 2, the processing unit comprises means for connecting to the GSM/GPRS/UMTS/LTE infrastructure communication network, and is configured to obtain said second distance traveled from the portable device and compare it with the first distance traveled and , when the comparison is positive, C2b. the processing unit is further configured to transmit the second distance traveled to the remote server.
    [0122] The processing unit distance measuring means may include - a device comprising a gyroscope adapted to be associated with a hub of a velocipede wheel and configured to communicate to the processing unit the number of rotations of the wheel, or
    [0123] - a Hall effect device associated with a fixed part of the velocipede and at least one magnet associated with a wheel of the velocipede and in such a way that the device is oriented towards the magnet to detect a rotation of the wheel. Of course, the distance measuring means necessary to calculate the first distance can be of any nature. According to Figure 3, the means for measuring the distance can take advantage, similarly to what happens in the portable device, an infrastructure communication network and/or a satellite system. According to a preferred variant of the invention, the system comprises a remote server SV connected to the infrastructure communication network, and the processing unit can be connected to the infrastructure communication network to communicate directly with the remote server, instead of via the portable device PD, and is configured to obtain from the portable device the second distance traveled and compare it with the first distance traveled and where, when the comparison is positive, C2b. the processing unit is further configured to transmit said distance to the remote server SV. Of course, according to this variant of the invention, the portable device is essential only to warn the owner of the velocipede.
    [0125] Of course, the exchange of information and any signaling of possible theft can also be signaled to the owner via the infrastructure communications network, if the handheld device is too far away from the velocipede to use short-range communication. Preferably, the processing unit is further equipped with a second positioning means configured to calculate a third distance, and when the processing unit is not connected to the portable device, it is configured to compare it with said first distance and, if the comparison is negative, C3. the processing unit is configured to transmit to the remote server its position obtained from said second positioning means via the infrastructure communication network.
    [0126] In other words, if for any reason the processing unit fails to communicate with the portable device, and detects that the third distance does not match the first distance, this implies that the velocipede has been stolen and has been loaded onto another vehicle. Therefore, the wheel of the velocipede is stationary, and thus the first distance is zero or nearly zero, while the third distance is considerable.
    [0128] Preferably, the processing unit is further configured to be activated when the distance measuring means is driven and to be deactivated, at least temporarily, when the distance measuring means is deactivated for a predetermined time interval, and the processing unit it is configured to automatically connect with said portable device when it is activated and, when the processing unit can connect to the infrastructure communication network equipped with second positioning means, it is configured to activate cyclically and verify that its position has not changed with respect to to the previous activation, and if the position has changed, the unit is configured to signal its current position to the remote server.
    [0130] The present invention also relates to a method for monitoring a velocipede by means of a processing unit that can be associated with the velocipede and that comprises distance measurement means, arranged to measure a first distance traveled by the velocipede, and a portable device connected to an infrastructure communication network and comprising processing and storage means, wireless interface means for communicating with the processing unit, first positioning means arranged to calculate a second distance traveled only when wirelessly associated with the processing unit. The method comprises a first stage of comparing the first distance with the second distance and, when said comparison is negative, a second stage of signaling said discrepancy by means of an acoustic and/or vibrating signal by means of the portable device.
    [0132] The present invention can advantageously be realized by means of a computer program comprising coding means for carrying out one or more steps of the method, when this program is executed on a computer. Therefore it the scope of protection is intended to extend to said computer program and further to computer-readable media comprising a recorded message, said computer-readable media comprising program encoding means for carrying out one or more steps of the method, where said program runs on a computer.
    [0134] Variants of application of the non-limiting example described are possible, without, however, departing from the scope of protection of the present invention, including all the equivalent embodiments for a person skilled in the art, to the content of the claims.
    [0136] From the above description, the person skilled in the art can carry out the object of the invention without introducing additional construction details.
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    [0001]
    1. Modular monitoring system for a velocipede comprising
    (a) a processing unit (E) associable to the velocipede (V) comprising distance measurement means (D) arranged to measure a first distance (D1) traveled by the velocipede,
    (b) a portable device (PD) connected to an infrastructure communication network (NET) and comprising:
    - processing and storage means and
    - wireless interface means to communicate with the processing unit,
    - first positioning means arranged to calculate a second distance (D2) traveled only when wirelessly associated with the processing unit,
    the portable device being configured to obtain the first distance and compare it with the second distance and, when said comparison is negative, (C1) the portable device is configured to signal said discrepancy by means of an acoustic and/or vibrating signal.
    2. System according to claim 1 further comprising
    (c) a remote server connected to the infrastructure communication network and in which, when said comparison is positive,
    (C2a) the portable device is further configured to transmit said distance to the remote server.
    System according to claim 2, in which said first or second distance is transmitted to the remote server associated with a unique identifier of the processing unit.
    System according to claim 3, in which the remote server is configured to calculate a total distance traveled by the velocipede to which the processing unit having said unique identifier is associated.
    5. System according to claim 1, wherein said processing unit comprises connection means to the infrastructure communication network and is configured to obtain said second distance traveled from the portable device and compare it with the first distance traveled and in which, when the comparison is positive,
    (C2b) the processing unit is further configured to transmit said distance to the remote server.
    System according to any of the preceding claims, in which said means for measuring the distances of the processing unit comprise - a device comprising a gyroscope suitable for being associated with a hub of a wheel of the velocipede and configured to communicate to the unit of processing the number of rotations of the wheel over time, or
    - a Hall effect device associated with a fixed part of the velocipede and at least one magnet associated with a wheel of the velocipede and such that the device is oriented towards the magnet to detect a rotation of the wheel.
    System according to claim 1, further comprising
    (c) a remote server connected to the infrastructure communication network
    and in which said processing unit comprises connection means to the infrastructure communication network and is configured to obtain said second distance traveled from the portable device and compare it with the first distance traveled and in which, when the comparison is positive, ( C2b) the processing unit is further configured to transmit said distance to the remote server;
    and in which the processing unit is further equipped with second positioning means configured to calculate a third distance and when the processing unit is not connected to the portable device, it is configured to compare it with said first distance and, if the comparison is negative
    (C3) the processing unit is configured to transmit to the remote server its own position obtained from said second positioning means, via the infrastructure communication network.
    System according to any of the preceding claims 2 to 7, in which the processing unit is further configured to be activated by an impulse from the distance measurement means and to be deactivated, at least temporarily, when the distance measurement means remain deactivated for a predetermined time interval, and in which the processing unit is configured to automatically connect with said portable device when activated.
    System according to claim 8, in which, when the processing unit comprises means for connection to the infrastructure communication network and is equipped with second positioning means, it is configured to activate cyclically and verify that its position is invariable. relative to the previous activation and if the position has changed, then the processing unit is configured to signal its current position to the remote server.
    10. Method of monitoring a velocipede by means of
    (a) a processing unit associable with the velocipede and comprising distance measuring means arranged to measure a first distance traveled by the velocipede,
    (b) a portable device connected to an infrastructure communication network and comprising processing and storage means, wireless interface means for communicating with the processing unit, first positioning means arranged to calculate a second distance traveled only when it is wirelessly associated with the processing unit,
    the method comprising a first step of comparing the first distance with the second distance and, when said comparison is negative, a second step of signaling said discrepancy by means of an acoustic and/or vibrating signal by means of the portable device.
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