CN104978834A - Reminder and method for preventing item loss - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a reminder and a method for preventing item loss, and relates to the technical field of wireless communication. The reminder of the present invention is wirelessly connected with the user's mobile terminal, first locates the location information of itself, judges whether the item is currently in a safe area according to the location information, and turns on the reminder when and only when the item is outside the safe area The reminder mode, in the reminder mode, when the reminder disconnects the wireless connection with the mobile terminal, it will sound and/or vibrate to remind the user. The technical solution of the present invention solves the problem that when the user is in a safe area, such as home or office, no reminder is required even if the safe distance is exceeded, so as to avoid unnecessary interference and waste of resources.

Description

A reminder and method for preventing item loss

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of wireless communication, in particular to a reminder and a method for preventing item loss.

Background technique

In daily life, people inevitably encounter the following situations: wallets or keys are placed at hand, and the specific location cannot be found when needed; items are forgotten when going out, and pets or children are unfortunately lost in crowded places; criminals steal items in public places If it is not discovered in time, it will cause the loss of the owner.

The anti-lost device used to solve this problem in the prior art generally sets the distance between the user and the anti-lost device, and when the distance exceeds the set value, it will sound to remind the user. The problem existing in the existing technology is that when the user is in a safe area, such as home or office, even if the safe distance is exceeded, there is no need to remind; in noisy places, the user does not hear the reminder sound, and the lost items are not found in time, and they want to find There is no way to start; when the item is stolen, it is difficult to recover when the set distance is exceeded.

Contents of the invention

In view of the above problems, the present invention is proposed in order to provide a reminder and method for preventing item loss that overcome the above problems or at least partially solve the above problems.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a reminder for preventing item loss is provided, including: a wireless module, a positioning module, a reminder module and a control module connected to other modules,

The wireless module is used for wireless connection with the user's mobile terminal;

The positioning module is used to locate the current location information;

The reminder module is used to sound and/or vibrate to remind;

The control module is configured to determine whether it is currently in a safe area according to the location information located by the positioning module, and turn on the reminder mode of the reminder if and only when it is determined that it is currently outside the safe area; and in the When the reminder is turned on in the reminder mode, when the wireless module is detected to be disconnected from the mobile terminal, the reminder module is controlled to sound and/or vibrate to remind.

Optionally, the reminder further includes a storage module connected to the control module;

The storage module is used to store a preset security area;

The control module is further specifically configured to acquire the current location information positioned by the positioning module, and make a judgment according to the preset safe area stored in the storage module; if it is determined that the current location is within the safe area , the reminder mode of the reminder is turned off, and if it is determined that the reminder is currently outside the safe area, the reminder mode of the reminder is turned on.

Optionally, the wireless module is further configured to receive a search instruction sent by the mobile terminal;

The control module is further configured to control the reminder module to sound and/or vibrate to remind the user according to the search instruction.

Optionally, the reminder further includes a pressure sensing module and a SIM card respectively connected to the control module, the SIM card is inserted into the slot of the reminder,

The pressure sensing module is used to sense touch and send touch information to the control module;

The control module is further configured to turn on the lost state mode of the reminder when it detects that the wireless module is disconnected from the mobile terminal in the reminding mode; and in the lost state mode, when When receiving the touch information of the pressure sensing module, it will automatically communicate with the preset contact in the SIM card, send the current location information to the contact or dial the contact's phone number.

Optionally, the reminder further includes a help button. When the reminder is turned on in the lost state mode, when the help button is pressed,

The control module is further configured to communicate with a preset contact in the SIM card, send the current location information of the item to the contact or dial the contact's phone number.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for preventing item loss is provided, including setting a reminder on the item, and the method further includes:

The wireless module of the reminder is wirelessly connected with the user's mobile terminal;

The positioning module of the reminder locates the current position information of the item;

The control module of the reminder determines whether the item is currently in a safe area according to the location information, and if and only when the item is outside the safe area, the control module of the reminder turns on the reminder mode of the reminder;

In the reminder mode, when the wireless module of the reminder disconnects the wireless connection with the mobile terminal, the reminder module of the reminder and the mobile terminal simultaneously sound and/or vibrate to remind the user.

Optionally, the control module of the reminder further determines whether the item is currently in a safe area according to the location information, and if and only when the item is outside the safe area, the control module of the reminder turns on the Reminder modes include:

storing a preset safe area in the storage module of the reminder;

The control module of the reminder obtains the current location information of the item located by the positioning module, and makes a judgment according to the preset safe area stored in the storage module;

If the control module of the reminder determines that the item is currently in the safe area, it turns off the reminder mode of the reminder, and if it determines that the item is currently outside the safe area, it turns on the reminder mode of the reminder.

Optionally, when actively looking for items, the method further includes:

The wireless module of the reminder receives the search instruction sent by the mobile terminal, and the control module of the reminder controls the reminder module of the reminder to sound and/or vibrate to remind the user according to the search instruction, and/or in the The positioning information of the positioning module of the reminder is acquired on the mobile terminal.

Optionally, in the reminder mode, when the wireless module of the reminder disconnects the wireless connection with the mobile terminal, the method further includes:

The control module of the reminder turns on the lost state mode of the reminder;

In the lost state mode, when the pressure-sensing module of the reminder senses a touch, the control module of the reminder automatically communicates with the contact person preset in the SIM card of the reminder, and sends a message to the contact person Send the current location of the item or call the contact's phone number.

Optionally, in the lost state mode in which the reminder is turned on, the method further includes:

The person who picks up the item communicates with the contact person preset in the SIM card of the reminder device by pressing the help button on the reminder device, sends the current location information of the item to the contact person or dials the contact person phone number.

According to the reminder and method for preventing item loss provided by the present invention, it can be determined whether it is currently in a safe area according to the location information located by the positioning module, and if and only when it is determined that it is currently outside the safe area, the reminder is turned on. Reminder mode; and in the reminder mode when the reminder is turned on, when the wireless module is detected to be disconnected from the user's mobile terminal, control the reminder module to sound and/or vibrate to remind. Therefore, when the user is in a safe area such as home or office, turn off the reminder mode of the reminder to avoid unnecessary interference and waste of resources; and outside the safe area, once the distance between the item and the user exceeds the set distance, such as exceeding When the Bluetooth, infrared or WIFI signal is connected to the distance, the reminder will sound and/or vibrate to remind the user, and it can also be set to give double reminders on the mobile terminal to avoid lost or forgotten items.

The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to better understand the technical means of the present invention, it can be implemented according to the contents of the description, and in order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable , the specific embodiments of the present invention are enumerated below.

Description of drawings

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment. The drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating a preferred embodiment and are not to be considered as limiting the invention. Also throughout the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same components. In the attached picture:

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of a reminder for preventing item loss according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of a reminder for preventing item loss in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a structural diagram of a reminder for preventing item loss according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a structural diagram of a reminder device for preventing item loss according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a flow chart of a method for preventing item loss corresponding to Embodiment 1;

Fig. 6 is a flowchart of another method for preventing item loss corresponding to Embodiment 2;

Fig. 7 is a flow chart of yet another method for preventing item loss corresponding to Embodiment 3;

Fig. 8 is a flow chart of yet another method for preventing item loss corresponding to Embodiment 4;

FIG. 9 is a flow chart of yet another method for preventing item loss corresponding to the fifth embodiment.

Detailed ways

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided for more thorough understanding of the present disclosure and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

Embodiment one:

An embodiment of the present invention provides a reminder for preventing item loss. The reminder has the function of judging whether it is in a safe area according to the location information, and accordingly controls whether the reminder enters a reminder mode. Figure 1 shows the structural diagram of the reminder. As shown in Figure 1, the reminder 100 includes: a wireless module 111, a positioning module 112, a control module 113 and a reminder module 114, wherein:

The wireless module 111 is used for wirelessly connecting with the user's mobile terminal;

A positioning module 112, configured to locate the current location information;

A reminder module 114, configured to sound and/or vibrate to remind;

The control module 113 is used to determine whether it is currently in a safe area according to the location information positioned by the positioning module 112, and if and only when it is determined that it is currently outside the safe area, turn on the reminder mode of the reminder 100; and turn on the reminder at the reminder 100 mode, when the wireless module 111 is detected to be disconnected from the wireless connection with the mobile terminal, the reminder module 114 is controlled to sound and/or vibrate to remind.

The reminder 100 shown in Figure 1 can only turn on the reminder mode when it is currently outside the safe area, and only when the distance between the user and the reminder is too large and the wireless connection is disconnected from the user's mobile terminal, the reminder 100 will make a sound and/or vibration alerts to alert the user. At this time, the user can also send an instruction to control the closing of the sound and vibration reminder through the mobile terminal.

Embodiment two:

On the basis of Embodiment 1, FIG. 2 shows a structural diagram of a reminder further including a module for storing security areas. As shown in Figure 2, the reminder 200 also includes: a storage module 211, wherein:

a storage module 211, configured to store a preset security area;

The control module 114 is further specifically used to obtain the current location information positioned by the positioning module 112, and make a judgment according to the preset safe area stored in the storage module 211; if it is determined that it is currently in the safe area, then close The reminding mode of the reminding device 200, if it is determined that it is currently outside the safe area, the reminding mode of the reminding device 200 is turned on.

The reminder 200 shown in FIG. 2 can be pre-stored by the user through the mobile phone APP or other means to set the safe area, and according to whether it is in the safe area, the reminder mode is turned on or off accordingly, so as to reduce unnecessary reminders.

Embodiment three:

Based on the first or second embodiment, this embodiment shows the situation where the user is actively looking for an item. In this embodiment, the reminder 100 shown in FIG. 1 can also receive the search instruction sent by the mobile terminal through the wireless module 111;

The control module 114 is further configured to control the reminder module 113 to sound and/or vibrate to remind the user according to the search instruction.

The situation of this embodiment shows that the reminder is placed together with the article, and when the user wants to actively look for the article, he can use a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone to send a search command to the reminder 100, and control the horn or buzzer of the reminder Voice prompts solve the problem that the user may not necessarily lose the item, but it is difficult to find the item.

Embodiment four:

On the basis of the third embodiment, FIG. 3 shows a structural diagram of a reminder including a detectable pressure sensor. As shown in Figure 3, the slot 313 inserted into the SIM card is set on the reminder 300, and the reminder 300 also includes: a pressure sensing module 311 and a SIM card 312 connected with the control module 113, wherein:

A pressure sensing module 311, configured to sense touch and send touch information to the control module 113;

The control module 113 is further used to turn on the lost state mode of the reminder 300 when it is detected that the wireless module 111 disconnects the wireless connection with the mobile terminal in the reminding mode; and in the lost state mode, when receiving the pressure When sensing the touch information of the module 311, it will automatically communicate with the contact preset in the SIM card 312, send the current location information to the contact or dial the phone number of the contact.

The reminder 300 shown in Figure 3 is suitable for when the distance between the user and the item is too far, and the wireless connection between the reminder and the mobile terminal is disconnected at this time, and the pressure sensing module 311 of the reminder 300 is used to sense other people's pick-up, item drop, etc. Touch the information, use the SIM card 312 to convey the current location information of the item to the user or dial the phone number of the contact person, thereby solving the problem that the lost item is too far away to communicate wirelessly, and the technology that the finder and the owner of the item cannot be contacted question. Users can also set the reminder and valuables together to remind the user when someone touches it, so as not to lose it.

Embodiment five:

On the basis of Embodiment 4, FIG. 4 shows a structural diagram of a reminder including help buttons. As shown in Figure 4, the reminder 400 also includes: a help button 411, when the reminder 400 is in the lost state mode, when the help button 411 is pressed,

The control module 113 is further configured to communicate with a preset contact in the SIM card 312, send the current location information of the item to the contact or dial the contact's phone number.

The reminder 400 shown in FIG. 4 can directly contact the user through the help button 411 on the reminder 400 when someone picks up the lost item.

In practical applications, placing the reminder in the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention together with items that need to be reminded, such as wallets, pets, children, etc., can effectively prevent items from being lost.

Fig. 5 shows a flow chart of a method for preventing item loss corresponding to the first embodiment. As shown in Figure 5, the method includes:

Step S502, the wireless module of the reminder is wirelessly connected with the user's mobile terminal;

Step S504, the positioning module of the reminder locates the current position information of the item;

Step S506, the control module of the reminder determines whether the item is currently in a safe area according to the location information;

Step S508, if and only when the item is outside the safe area, the control module of the reminder turns on the reminder mode of the reminder;

Step S510, judging whether the wireless module of the reminder is disconnected from the wireless connection with the mobile terminal;

Step S512, when the wireless module of the reminder disconnects the wireless connection with the mobile terminal, the reminder module of the reminder and the mobile terminal sound and/or vibrate simultaneously to remind the user.

Fig. 6 shows a flow chart of another method for preventing item loss corresponding to the second embodiment. As shown in Figure 6, the method further includes:

Step S602, storing the preset safe area in the storage module of the reminder;

Step S604, the control module of the reminder further determines whether the item is currently in a safe area according to the location information;

Step S606, if the control module of the reminder determines that the item is currently in the safe area, turn off the reminder mode of the reminder;

Step S608, if the control module of the reminder determines that the item is currently outside the safe area, it starts the reminding mode of the reminder.

FIG. 7 shows a flow chart of yet another method for preventing item loss corresponding to the third embodiment. As shown in Figure 7, when actively looking for items, the method further includes:

Step S702, judging whether the wireless is disconnected;

When the wireless has not been disconnected, step S704 is executed, and the wireless module of the reminder receives the search instruction sent by the mobile terminal;

Step S706, the control module of the reminder controls the reminder module of the reminder to sound and/or vibrate to remind the user;

If the wireless is disconnected, step S708 is executed, and the mobile terminal obtains the positioning information of the positioning module of the reminder.

Fig. 8 shows a flowchart of another method for preventing item loss corresponding to the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, in the reminder mode, when the wireless module of the reminder disconnects the wireless connection with the mobile terminal, the method further includes:

Step S802, the control module of the reminder turns on the lost state mode of the reminder;

Step S804, determining whether the pressure sensing module of the reminder has sensed a touch;

If the touch is sensed, step 806 is executed, and the control module of the reminder sends the current location information of the item to the preset contact of the SIM card;

Or perform step S808, dialing a phone number of a preset contact on the SIM card.

Fig. 9 shows a flow chart of another method for preventing item loss corresponding to the fifth embodiment. When the reminder is in lost state mode:

Step 902, the person who picks up the item presses the help button on the reminder;

Step 904, sending the current location information of the item to the preset contact on the SIM card;

Step 906, dialing the phone number of the preset contact on the SIM card.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention are included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. the reminiscences preventing article from losing, is characterized in that, this reminiscences inside comprises: wireless module, locating module, prompting module and control module, and described control module respectively module each with all the other is connected with circuit mode,

Described wireless module, for the mobile terminal wireless connections with user;

Described locating module, for locating the positional information at current place;

Described prompting module, reminds for sounding and/or vibration;

Described control module, for the positional information oriented according to described locating module, it is current when being in outside safety zone that and if only if, opens the indicating mode of described reminiscences; And under described reminiscences opens indicating mode, when discovering the wireless connections that described wireless module disconnects with described mobile terminal, control described prompting module sounding and/or vibration is reminded.

2. reminiscences according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described reminiscences inside also comprises the memory module be connected with circuit mode with described control module,

Described memory module, for storing the safety zone preset;

Described control module, specifically for obtaining the positional information at the current place that described locating module is oriented, and judges according to the safety zone preset stored in described memory module; Currently be in described safety zone if judge, then close the indicating mode of described reminiscences, be currently in outside described safety zone if judge, then open the indicating mode of described reminiscences.

3. reminiscences according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that,

Described wireless module, also for receiving the searching instruction that described mobile terminal sends;

Described control module, also for controlling described prompting module sounding and/or vibrating alert user according to this searching instruction.

4. reminiscences according to claim 3, is characterized in that, described reminiscences inside also comprises the pressure sensitive module and SIM card that are connected with circuit mode respectively with described control module, and described SIM card is inserted in the slot of described reminiscences shell,

Described pressure sensitive module, touches for responding to and sends touching information to described control module;

Described control module, further also under indicating mode, when discovering the wireless connections that described wireless module disconnects with described mobile terminal, opens the lost condition pattern of described reminiscences; And under lost condition pattern, when receiving the touching information of described pressure sensitive module, automatically obtaining communication with preset contact person in described SIM card, send the positional information at current place to this contact person or dial the telephone number of this contact person.

5. reminiscences according to claim 4, is characterized in that, described reminiscences shell also comprises elp button, when pressing described elp button,

Described control module, further also for obtaining communication with preset contact person in described SIM card, sending the positional information at the current place of article to this contact person or dialing the telephone number of this contact person.

6. the method preventing article from losing, is characterized in that, article arrange reminiscences, and the method comprises:

The wireless module of described reminiscences and the mobile terminal wireless connections of user;

The positional information at the current place of locating module positioning object of described reminiscences;

According to described positional information, the control module of described reminiscences judges that article are current and whether is in safety zone, and if only if when article are in outside safety zone, and the control module of described reminiscences opens the indicating mode of described reminiscences;

Under indicating mode, when the wireless module of described reminiscences disconnects the wireless connections with described mobile terminal, the prompting module of described reminiscences and described mobile terminal sounding and/or vibrating alert user simultaneously.

7. method according to claim 6, it is characterized in that, according to described positional information, the control module of described reminiscences judges that article are current and whether is in safety zone, if and only if when article are in outside safety zone, and the indicating mode that the control module of described reminiscences opens described reminiscences comprises:

The safety zone preset is stored in the memory module of described reminiscences;

The control module of described reminiscences obtains the positional information at the current place of article that described locating module is oriented, and judges according to the safety zone preset stored in described memory module;

Be in described safety zone if the control module of described reminiscences judges that article are current, then close the indicating mode of described reminiscences, if judge, article are current is in outside described safety zone, then open the indicating mode of described reminiscences.

8. the method according to claim 6 or 7, is characterized in that, when initiatively finding article, the method comprises further:

The wireless module of described reminiscences receives the searching instruction of described mobile terminal transmission, the control module of described reminiscences controls prompting module sounding and/or the vibrating alert user of described reminiscences according to this searching instruction, and/or obtains the locating information of locating module of described reminiscences on the mobile terminal.

9. method according to claim 8, is characterized in that, under indicating mode, when the wireless module of described reminiscences disconnects the wireless connections with described mobile terminal, the method comprises further:

The control module of described reminiscences opens the lost condition pattern of described reminiscences;

Under lost condition pattern, when the pressure sensitive module of described reminiscences sense touch time, the control module of described reminiscences obtains communication with preset contact person in the SIM card of described reminiscences automatically, sends the positional information at the current place of article or dial the telephone number of this contact person to this contact person.

10. method according to claim 9, is characterized in that, under the lost condition pattern of opening described reminiscences, the method comprises further:

Picking up these article person by pressing the elp button on described reminiscences, obtaining communication with contact person preset in the SIM card of described reminiscences, send the positional information at the current place of article to this contact person or dial the telephone number of this contact person.