WO2004068430A1 - Device for simplifying the location of valuable objects, security cell, and method for locating valuable objects - Google Patents
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- WO2004068430A1 WO2004068430A1 PCT/EP2003/000955 EP0300955W WO2004068430A1 WO 2004068430 A1 WO2004068430 A1 WO 2004068430A1 EP 0300955 W EP0300955 W EP 0300955W WO 2004068430 A1 WO2004068430 A1 WO 2004068430A1
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- G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
- G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
- G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
- G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
- G08B13/2451—Specific applications combined with EAS
- G08B13/2462—Asset location systems combined with EAS
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- G—PHYSICS
- G08—SIGNALLING
- G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
- G08B13/02—Mechanical actuation
- G08B13/14—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
- G08B13/1427—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
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- the present invention relates to a device for easily locating objects worth protecting, a security cell as a component of this device and a method for locating such valuables
- EP-A-0 242 099 describes an anti-theft and location system.
- a ⁇ u protecting motor vehicle contains a GPS receiver for determining the location and a radio device connected to it. If the motor vehicle is stolen, the GPS receiver detects a change of location and causes the radio device to send an alarm message to Surveillance center to send.
- the GPS receiver serves as a motion detector that activates the radio in the event of an alarm.
- this method of object protection has the disadvantage that it only works as long as there is a direct radio connection between the GPS satellite and the GPS receiver of the locating device.
- the location module described here has the disadvantage, due to its size and construction, that it can only be used to a limited extent and can be found and removed very easily by the thief, with which the actual purpose, namely the tracking of the thief's path, cannot be achieved over a certain period of time is.
- the object of the present invention is therefore to create a device which consists of two components, one of these components being ready for use over a period of several years, this period being limited only by the “service life” of a stored, non-current-discharging battery is. Furthermore, the invention has the object that one of the grain Components of the device according to the invention is designed due to its nature so that it is flexible. Furthermore, due to its size and nature, this component should be suitable for being inconspicuously hidden on or in the stolen goods and thus difficult to find. Thirdly, the object of the invention is a method for locating
- the basic hunt of the present security concept is that an effective effect is only given if the perpetrator can count on the fact that the security package leaves a direct trace, i.e. is trackable. Immediately after the crime, the perpetrator must spend a relatively large amount of time looking for the security pact, since his location or escape route can be located and thus tracked. If the perpetrator cannot find the alarm package, his location can be determined in the shortest possible time using existing public infrastructure.
- the device consists of two system components, a stationary activator and a self-powered safety cell. An electrostatic or an electrodynamic field is established between these two components.
- the activator is a permanently installed electronic module, which is attached to potential crime scenes, for example at a bank counter, in a gas station, in a supermarket or in a jewelry store. If the safety cell leaves this electromagnetic field, the activator sends a pulse to the safety cell, which triggers the current output of the batteries in the safety cell.
- the security cell is equipped with the GPS coordinates of its usual location and / or the GPS coordinates of its usual path of movement via data input. It essentially consists of a flexible carrier material, a flexible power supply unit, such as a flexible flat battery, a flexible GPS receiver and a flexible GSM transmitter.
- the safety cell uses the integrated GPS module to check its current location and compares it with the stored data. If the coordinates of your current location do not match the saved coordinates, or if the deviations exceed specified tolerance values, the security cell starts to send the current GPS coordinates to a saved receiver continuously or at predetermined time intervals via its integrated GSM module.
- a preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the security cell, as soon as it loses the GSM contact, stops sending the current GPS coordinates and tries again to establish a GSM contact after a predetermined time interval to continue transmitting their current location coordinates.
- the security cell has a maximum thickness of 0.8 millimeters and is approximately the size of a credit card.
- the flexible power supply unit consists of a multiplicity of very small and thus also very thin button cells arranged offset from one another.
- the safety cell can be manufactured much cheaper than with a flexible flat battery.
- the activator is connected directly to the public communication networks.
- the security services can be alerted automatically.
- other functions can also be started, e.g. automatic locking of doors, switching off energy supply at the crime scene, switching on external cameras etc.
- the primary function of the activator is the activation of the power supply to the security cell by an electromagnetic pulse.
- the security cell is designed in such a way that it can easily be attached to the valuable object. If necessary, its appearance is adapted to the surface of the object of value.
- the capacity of the internal power supply is designed so that the time span of an escape or the time span of a value transport is available to a sufficient extent. Electricity is only consumed from the moment the activator activates the safety cell.
- the time period for the location cell to issue location pulses is at least three hours, but with the current means of technology - at most 24 hours. The further the miniaturization progresses, the longer time periods will be available for the delivery of the location impulses.
- any system that sends signals can also be located by the perpetrator, i.e. with corresponding effort, the perpetrator can determine that he is carrying such a security system.
- a time period is specified in the security cell, which defines whether the signal is output immediately after activation or after a time delay. The reason for this delay is that it makes it as difficult as possible for the perpetrator to locate the security cell himself.
- a great advantage of the present invention lies in the fact that extremely cheap dummies are produced, which can be enclosed with every value package. This means that even with an intensive search, the perpetrator will not be able to determine whether there is a dummy or a sharp security cell on the object of value.
- Another advantage of the invention is that it can be reused as often as desired. After activation and the subsequent consumption of energy, only the energy cell needs to be replaced. This makes it possible according to the present invention to monitor sensitive transports along their transport route at low cost.
- Another major advantage is that bank or sales personnel do not have to press an alarm button, which in itself is a risk.
- the Alarm is triggered completely automatically, without the perpetrator having to recognize this in any perceptible way.
- the device according to the invention can be used for any desired object of value since the protected object is not impaired or damaged during activation. It can even be used for animals or humans that are worth monitoring.
- the invention is illustrated by the figures.
- Fig. 1 shows schematically the structure of the overall system.
- the device according to the invention consists of two components which communicate with one another and with existing infrastructure.
- a first component is an electronic system which is permanently mounted at the potential crime scene and which acts as an activator 1 for the security cell 2 and the second component is the security cell 2, an electrostatic or an electrodynamic field being built up between the two components.
- the security cell 2 determines its current position data by means of a receiver module 4 via a satellite 7. As soon as this position data deviates from the position coordinates stored in the safety cell, the safety cell 2 sends its current position data to a receiver 6 via the public communication network 8 by means of a transmitter module 5.
- the security cell 2 is attached to the potential stolen property, e.g. on or in a bundle of banknotes, a money container or the like. It is used to determine and forward the current position of the thief item not shown here.
- the security cell 2 is equipped with an energy supply unit 3 and one
- Locating device 4 for determining the current location position and a transmitting device 5 for transmitting the information about this location position to a suitable receiver 6.
- the security cell 2 is flexible
- the internal power supply 3 is provided by a flexible flat battery 9, as shown in FIG. 2, or by a plurality of button cells 10 arranged offset from one another, as can be seen in FIG. 3 , the self-supply 3 being switched on only by an electromagnetic pulse from the external activator 1.
- An electrostatic or an electrodynamic field is built up between the activator 1 and the safety cell 2. As soon as the safety cell leaves this field, the activator emits an activation pulse to the safety cell, which switches on the power supply in the safety cell.
- the security cell determines its current position data by means of the receiver module 4 via the satellite 7 and forwards this to the receiver 6 by means of its transmitter device 5 via the public communication network 8 and thus triggers the alarm.
- the safety cell 2 is used to monitor the transport route of the dangerous goods.
- a transport route can be, for example, from a supermarket checkout to a bank night safe.
- the coordinates of the transport route are stored in the security package 2 and the security cell compares the correspondence of the current position data with the stored coordinates of the transport route during the transportation. Only when the current position data deviate from the coordinates of the stored path, does the security cell send the current position data via its transmitting device 5 to the receiver 6 via the public communication network 8 and thus triggers the alarm
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