Multifunctional tag
AssigneeETO Magnetic GmbH
InventorsBenjamin Bönisch, Tobias Plötzing, Walter Naumann
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Abstract
A multifunctional tag includes one or more first monitoring sensor units and one or more second monitoring sensor units. The first monitoring sensor unit is for the purpose of omnidirectional direction determination with respect to one or more further multifunctional tags. The second monitoring sensor unit is for the purpose of direction-restricted, for example cone of vision-restricted, distance determination with respect to one or more further multifunctional tags.
Claims27
A multifunctional tag with at least two monitoring sensor units, wherein a first monitoring sensor unit of the at least two monitoring sensor units is configured for a purpose of omnidirectional direction determination with respect to at least one further multifunctional tag, and wherein a second monitoring sensor unit of the at least two monitoring sensor units is configured for a purpose of direction-restricted distance determination with respect to the at least one further multifunctional tag,
- wherein one of the at least two monitoring sensor units has an ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver, comprising a UWB transmitter which is configured for emitting a UWB signal, and comprising a UWB receiver which is configured for receiving a UWB signal emitted by a UWB transmitter of a UWB transceiver of the at least one further multifunctional tag for a distance and direction determination to the at least one further multifunctional tag in a vicinity and at long range,
- wherein another one of the at least two monitoring sensor units has an electromagnetic (EM) transceiver for high-frequency electromagnetic waves, comprising a high frequency (HF) transmitter which is configured for emitting an electromagnetic high-frequency signal, and comprising an HF receiver which is configured for receiving an electromagnetic high-frequency signal emitted by an HF transmitter of an EM transceiver of the at least one further multifunctional tag, and
- wherein, for a respective individual multifunctional tag of the multifunctional tag and the at least one further multifunctional tag, an identifier signal with identity information of the respective individual multifunctional tag is transmitted together with the electromagnetic high-frequency signal, allowing the respective individual multifunctional tag emitting the identifier signal to be identified at least by the at least one further multifunctional tag.
A method implemented in a system with a plurality of multifunctional tags, which interact with one another and are associated in each case with different mobile objects and/or living beings,
- wherein each multifunctional tag of the plurality of multifunctional tags has at least one first monitoring sensor unit and at least one second monitoring sensor unit,
- wherein the at least one first monitoring sensor unit is configured for a purpose of omnidirectional direction determination with respect to at least one further multifunctional tag,
- wherein the at least one second monitoring sensor unit is configured for a purpose of direction-restricted distance determination with respect to at least one further multifunctional tag,
- the method comprising:
- in at least one method step, generating a distance warning signal when a distance which is determined between two multifunctional tags of the plurality of multifunctional tags falls below a predeterminable minimum distance and/or when the distance exceeds a predeterminable maximum distance.
A method implemented in a system comprising a plurality of multifunctional tags, which interact with one another and are associated in each case with different mobile objects and/or living beings,
- wherein each multifunctional tag of the plurality of multifunctional tags has at least one first monitoring sensor unit and at least one second monitoring sensor unit,
- wherein the at least one first monitoring sensor unit is configured for a purpose of omnidirectional direction determination with respect to at least one further multifunctional tag,
- wherein the at least one second monitoring sensor unit is configured for a purpose of direction-restricted distance determination with respect to at least one further multifunctional tag,
- the method comprising:
- in at least one method step, determining a number of active multifunctional tags within the system, a density distribution of active multifunctional tags within the system and/or flows of active multifunctional tags within the system, wherein a respective determined number, a respective determined flow, and/or a respective determined density distribution are associated with different target regions, arranged apart from one another, within an area, and
- in at least one method step, determining, based on the determined number, the determined flows, and/or the determined density distribution for at least one target region of the different target regions, a target region parameter and displaying the determined target region parameter to a wearer of a multifunctional tag of the plurality of multifunctional tags,
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- in at least one method step, making a multifunctional tag flow analysis and/or a multifunctional tag flow prediction by an anchor station associated with a target region of the different target regions on a basis of a progression over time of the determined numbers, flows, and/or densities of multifunctional tags.
A method implemented in a system with a plurality of multifunctional tags, which interact with one another and are associated in each case with different mobile objects and/or living beings,
- wherein each multifunctional tag of the plurality of multifunctional tags has at least one first monitoring sensor unit and at least one second monitoring sensor unit,
- wherein the at least one first monitoring sensor unit is configured for a purpose of omnidirectional direction determination with respect to at least one further multifunctional tag,
- wherein the at least one second monitoring sensor unit is configured for a purpose of direction-restricted distance determination with respect to at least one further multifunctional tag,
- the method comprising:
- in at least one method step, determining an attention parameter, which is a viewing time, of a wearer of a multifunctional tag of the plurality of multifunctional tags relative to an object associated with an anchor station of the system, and triggering a transaction depending on the determined attention parameter exceeding a threshold.
A method implemented in a system with a plurality of multifunctional tags, which interact with one another and are associated in each case with different mobile objects and/or living beings,
- wherein each multifunctional tag of the plurality of multifunctional tags has at least one first monitoring sensor unit and at least one second monitoring sensor unit,
- wherein the at least one first monitoring sensor unit is configured for a purpose of omnidirectional direction determination with respect to at least one further multifunctional tag of the plurality of multifunctional tags,
- wherein the at least one second monitoring sensor unit is configured for a purpose of direction-restricted distance determination with respect to at least one further multifunctional tag,
- the system having at least one immovably mounted anchor station including at least the at least one first monitoring sensor unit which is configured for a purpose of omnidirectional distance and direction determination with respect to at least one multifunctional tag of the plurality of multifunctional tags,
- the method comprising:
- initiating automatically, in response to a distance falling below a specifiable minimum distance between a multifunctional tag of the plurality of multifunctional tags associated with a wearer and the at least one immovably mounted anchor station or when a geo region which is specified by one or several anchor stations but does not need to include an anchor station itself being entered by the multifunctional tag, a data transfer from the anchor station to the multifunctional tag, such that the data transfer is initiated automatically by the wearer of the multifunctional tag.
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