Modular transponder
AssigneeFollowit AB
InventorPer-Ola Lundberg
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for the dynamic control of functions of a modular transponder (90) for positioning objects, and a modular transponder (90) for this purpose. The modular transponder consists of a number of units (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80) that can be connected to one another in different ways to obtain a variety of applications for the transponder (90). For a user of the transponder (90) to be able to change application without possessing detailed knowledge of programming, the transponder (90) is configured by alphanumeric symbols being sent via data or SMS messages.
Claims28
Method for the dynamic control of functions in a modular transponder (90) for positioning objects, whereby a Main Unit (10) for positioning consists of a satellite-positioning and process control unit (12), a cellular mobile communications unit (14) plus a hardware interface for communicating with other connected application units (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) characterized in that the way of working of the connected (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) units for positioning and communication configuration with external units is modular through the units named above being switchable with one another with a simple turn of the hand via an included connection interface (15, 16, 17, 18) for introducing a new type of application and is controlled by continuously changeable user variables that are sent as packets, whereby the variables consist of alphanumeric symbols where each symbol has its equivalent in a binary code for digital communication, whereby the configuration of the modular transponder (90) is determined by a data or text message sent as a packet from an external communication arrangement and that allows the transponder (90) to be manufactured and sold without its specific function being configured and adapted to the customer, and whereby the process control unit (12) uses the digital equivalents of the alphanumeric symbols for configuring the transponder (90).
Modular transponder (90) with dynamic control of functions for positioning objects, whereby a Main Unit (10) for positioning consists of a satellite-positioning and process control unit (12), a cellular mobile communications unit (14) plus a hardware interface for communicating with other connected application units (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) characterized in that it also includes:
- modularity through the units (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) named above being switchable with one another via an included connection interface (15, 16, 17, 18) with a simple turn of the hand for introducing a new type of application;
- a means of receiving in a mobile communciation unit (14) for receieving control commands regarding the way of working of the connected units (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80), which include user variables that can be continuously changed by the user and that are received as packets sent as data or text messages from an external communciations device, whereby the variables consist of alphanumeric symbols where each symbol has its equivalent in a binary code for digital communication;
- an interface means for transforming the received alphanumeric symbols to their binary equivalents, which is equivalent to a configuration code that the controlling processor (12) uses to control the configuration of the units (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) in the transponder (90) and;
- that allows the transponder (90) to be manufactured and sold without its specific function being configured and adapted to the customer, whereby a user configures the specific function by sending a data or text message to the transponder (90) with the external communication device.
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