Method for sharing information, system for executing the method, observation object, mobile device, and central server.

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for transmitting information between at least one object being observed (11), to which at least one observer is assigned, and at least one mobile device (13) belonging to an observer (12). The invention provides to determine, based on the location information of the object being observed (11) and the mobile device (13), whether the object being observed (11) is located within an observation area (18) of the mobile device (13) and, provided that the object being observed (11) has certain properties previously defined by the observer (12), to transmit a signal to the mobile device (13).

Description

The invention relates to a method for transmitting information between at least one observation object, to which at least one observation person is assigned, and at least one mobile terminal of at least one observer. The invention also relates to a system comprising at least one observation object, at least one central server via which the information transmission is carried out, and at least one mobile terminal.If one is driving on the way with which one connects a common ailment for sport cars, for example, one can get into the situation that one wishes to keep track of this person, but nevertheless does not wish to be missed when a particular sport car passes. However, this may be problematic in the aggregate because it is not always possible to simultaneously pay attention to the environment and the conversation.In this case, a method would be helpful which provides information about the sport cars which are located in the environment.US 2022 / 0366172 A1 describes a method for creating images of an autonomous drive of a motor vehicle. In this case, the photos can be taken both from inside the vehicle and from outside, and the various sensors of the vehicle can be included. Then, there is a possibility of dividing the taken photos.US 2017 / 0214753 A1 describes a method in which the user creates a profile on a mobile terminal with information relating to at least one vehicle and, based on this profile, various data such as imminent events are transmitted to the mobile terminal in response to a request.US 2014 / 0191886 A1 describes a method in which, in response to a voice command to a device, the location of the vehicle which belongs to the one which has given the voice command is specified.The invention is based on the object of providing a person with information about objects which are located in a circle around this person.The object is achieved by the subject matters of the independent claims. Advantageous further developments of the invention are described by the dependent patent claims, the following description and the figures.As a solution, the invention comprises a method for transmitting information between at least one observation object with at least one assigned observation person and at least one mobile terminal of an observer. In this case, the observation object could be, for example, a vehicle of a specific model for which the observer is interested and, accordingly, the associated observer of the drivers of the vehicle.In this case, the invention provides for the following steps to be carried out: a. properties with respect to the observation object are specified, b. a visibility radius is specified for the observation object, c. both the observation object and the mobile terminal of the observer each determine their own location, i.e. these each transmit the information about their location to a central server, e. this server determines, on the basis of the two locations and the visibility radius, whether the observation object is located within an observation area which has a geometric shape whose size is specified by the visibility radius and in whose center the observer is located, and f. in the case that the observation object is located in the observation area and the observation object satisfies at least a specified part of the properties specified by the observer, the observer is transmitted a signal to the mobile terminal which signals, and / or where the observation object is located in the observation area, on the other hand, in the case that the observation object is located outside the observation area, and / or the observation object does not fulfil any and / or only an inadequate part of the properties predefined by the observer, the observer is provided with no information about the existence of this observation object.This therefore means that the observer specifies properties of the observation object, i.e. properties of the vehicle in the example, as a selection criterion, wherein from the set of all observation objects only a subset (preferably a genuine subset) is characterized by these properties. By means of these properties, the observer can therefore divide the observation objects into two sets: a. the interesting set which contains the observation objects which have at least a predefined part of the specified properties (in the following the observation objects assigned to this set are to be referred to as interesting observation objects) and b. the uninterestant set which contains the remaining observation objects.In the case of the example, the properties thus describe characteristics of motor vehicles, that is to say characteristics and / or properties of motor vehicles, by means of which these are characterized. This can be, for example, the engine type, at least a part of the engine data, the model, the mark, the year of construction, the consumption, the color, the maximum speed, the acceleration and / or the range.By "predetermined part" is meant here that the developer and / or dynamically the observer can also set how many and / or what proportion of the properties must be fulfilled by an observation object in order that this is included in the interesting set. This can be indicated, for example, by a natural number, for example by the observer speaking that at least 2 or generally a number of the properties predefined by him must be fulfilled. Thus, all vehicles would be included in the interesting set that meet at least 2 or at least the general number of the predetermined characteristics. Alternatively, the observer can also specify a percentage number, as a result of which at least the specified percentage of the specified properties must be fulfilled in order for the observation object to be included in the interesting set. In addition to the percentage, it is also possible for the observer to give the individual properties weights, by means of which it is subsequently decided whether the predefined percentage is fulfilled. Thus, each predefined property can be given a percentage as a weighting, wherein the percentages of all properties should add up to 100%. In this case, it would be checked which of the predefined properties the observation object satisfies, then the percentages of the properties satisfied by the observation object would be added up and it would be checked last whether this resulting percentage corresponds at least to the specified percentage. Only in the case that the percentage of the added percentages of the properties fulfilled by the observation object is at least equal to the predefined percentage is the observation object included in the interesting set.In addition to the properties, the visibility radius, which is specified by the observer, is also specified. This characterizes a geometric shape, preferably a circle, in the center of which the observer is. This means that a circle having a radius which is equal to the visibility radius is placed around the observer and in which the geometric shape is placed in such a way that it has the largest possible surface area, but no part of this shape is situated outside the circle. Thus, in the case of a circle as a shape, for example, there is a congruence, which means that a circle with a radius equal to the visibility radius is simply used, while, for example, in the case of a square, the square is taken whose corner points lie on the circle with a radius equal to the visibility radius. The visibility radius can have, for example, one of the following values: 20 m, 25 m, 30 m, 40 m or 50 m, preferably it is between 5 and 100 m. The area within the shape thus constructed via the visibility radius is referred to as an observation area in the following.The method includes both observers and the observation object determining their location at regular intervals and sharing them with the central server. In this case, the regular distances are to be selected such that, for example, a location accuracy of 5 m or better can be achieved.On the basis of this location transmission, the central server can determine the observation area with knowledge of the visibility radius and determine whether the observation object is located within the observation area. Thus, for example, if the observer has indicated a visibility radius of a size, the observation area is constructed, for example, such that around the observer a circle is constructed with the observer in the center and a radius equal to the visibility radius (i.e., a radius of the indicated size) and the area within the constructed circle gives the observation area. This part of the method with monitoring the observation area can be realized, for example, via the technology via which the geofence also functions.If an observation object which is contained in the quantity of interest is now located in the observation area, that is to say, if, for example, a vehicle with specific characteristics is driving into the observation area or is located in the observation area, the signal is displayed to the observer on the mobile terminal device. This signals the observer that an object of interest from the quantity is located in his environment. In the specified example, the observer would thus receive a notification to his mobile terminal, for example, if a vehicle which is assigned to the quantity of interest entered the observation area. If this case now occurs, the observer therefore receives the signal with respect to an interesting observation object, a visible observation object is referred to.On the other hand, it is also provided according to the invention that the observer is not transmitted with a signal and thus no information about the observation object via the method according to the invention if the observation object is located outside the observation area and / or the observation object is assigned to the uninteresting set. In this case, an invisible observation object is mentioned.The invention has the advantage that the observer is informed of objects which are interesting for him if they are located in his environment, but on the other hand the observation person is also protected from data by being able to determine the observation area in which he can be perceived.The invention also comprises developments, by means of which additional advantages result.Thus, a development provides that the signal is either a push notification and / or a message and / or the illumination of a lighting means and / or the display of the location of the observation object on a map on the mobile terminal. The observer therefore receives a push notification and / or a message to the mobile terminal, i.e. for example to his smartphone, his tablet and / or his smart watch, when the interesting observation object is located in the observation area, or when the interesting observation object is located in the observation area. Alternatively or additionally, a lighting means can be activated, for example a notification LED (LED=light-emitting diode) on the mobile terminal and / or on the mobile terminal a map is displayed and the current location of the observation object is drawn on this map, wherein it can be provided that this location of the observation object is continuously updated.This results in the advantage that the observer comes directly with him if an interesting observation object is located in his environment, provided that the observer allows this.A development provides that the observation object specifies a private area which is defined in that the observer does not receive the signal if he is within the private area and / or the observation object is within the private area. This means that the observer can set up a geofence as a protection zone, i.e. a private area, which is characterized in that no observer is transmitted the signal if the observation object and / or the observer is located within this private area. An interesting observation object is thus, inter alia, an invisible observation object when the observation object and / or the observer are located in the private area.For example, the observer can determine a specific private area around his residential address, so that observers whose observation area includes the position of the interesting observation object do not receive a signal even then, i.e., cannot track the location of the interesting observation object, for example, if at least the interesting observation object and / or the observer is located in the private area. This results in the advantage that, for example, a person who is driving with a vehicle does not have to deactivate the function for carrying out the method every time before the residential address, but rather can simply set up a private area, so that no observer can track the observer via the method to his residential location and thus the privacy of the observer can be improved.A development now provides that only in the case that it is a visible observation object, including, among other things, that the observation object is located within the observation area,• the position of the object under observation is marked on a map on the mobile terminal; anda. by selecting the marked position, a communication channel to the observer is established and / orb. a list is displayed whose at least one entry points to the object under observation and the communication channel is established by selecting the list entry,or• Only the list for selecting the communication channel is displayed on the mobile terminal.This means that a communication channel is established, that is to say for example a chat, that is to say electronic communication is started, for example via text and / or via speech, wherein the participants are the observer and the observer in this case. In this context, it is implied that a communication channel to a person always means a communication channel to a correspondingly configured electronic device which can be assigned to the person and which is configured to allow the assigned person to perform a communication via a communication channel, that is to say, for example, a smartphone, a tablet, a smart watch, a laptop or a correspondingly suitable system in a vehicle, for example a component of the infotainment system. However, this communication channel is only established when one of the following situations occurs: a. the visible observation object is located within the observation area, a map is displayed on the observer's mobile terminal, on which map the observer can track the position of the visible observation object as long as it is located in the observation area, and the observer selects the displayed position of the visible observation object on the map. b. the visible observation object is located within the observation area, a map is displayed on the observer's mobile terminal, on which map the observer can track the position of the visible observation object as long as it is located in the observation area, a list is displayed which contains entries about all visible observation objects located in the observation area and thus contains at least one entry which stands for the visible observation object being viewed, The observer selects either the position on the map or the corresponding list entry. c. The visible observation object is located within the observation area, a list is displayed on the observer's mobile terminal, which list contains entries about all visible observation objects located in the observation area and thus contains at least one entry which stands for the visible observation object being viewed, and the observer selects the corresponding list entry.This results in the advantage that the observer is given the possibility of coming into contact with the observer without the observer having to know and input contact data of the observer and thus preferably making contact recording solely on the basis of common interests with respect to the object under observation. Thus, a simple contact recording is possible and there is a simple possibility for starting a conversation via the observation object.A further development provides that the establishment of the communication channel is initiated only from the observer. That is, the observer can establish a communication channel by selecting the observation object to the observer, while the observer does not have the possibility of contacting the observer via a communication channel. This results in the advantage that, because only interesting observation objects are displayed to the observer, there is a common conversation topic and an observer can easily make contact with people who are concerned with observation objects of interest for him, that is to say, for example, with vehicles of interest for him.However, a condition for the communication channel to be established is that the observation object is located in the observation area, thus it follows that communication via the communication channel is possible only while the observation object is located in the observation area. However, it can now be advantageous to extend this and to create the possibility of still maintaining an already existing communication channel via which the observer and observer have already exchanged, even if the observation object is already located outside the observation area again. The reason for this is, for example, that the observer and observer had a spanning conversation and / or both had been well understood and thus would still want to have the possibility of being able to stay in contact with one another via the communication channel or via it.For this reason, a development provides that the communication channel is maintained even when the observation object leaves the observation region. This means that an existing communication channel via which the observer and the observer have already exchanged already existed even if the observation object is no longer a visible observation object for the observer.A development now provides that at least one photograph and / or video recording is made by the mobile terminal, this is transmitted to the server, and the server identifies the at least one observation object visible on the at least one photograph and / or video recording by object recognition on the basis of at least one photograph and / or video already stored from the at least one observation object with reference to the associated observation object and / or on the basis of a position comparison between the position of the observer with the mobile terminal and the position of the at least one observation object. This subsequently results in the following possible embodiments, wherein the development provides that any combination of these embodiments, but at least one of these embodiments, is possible: 1. the location of the photographed and / or video-recorded observation object is highlighted on a map on the mobile terminal if the observation object is located in the observation area, and / or 2. the observer is given the possibility of setting up a communication channel to the observation person assigned to the photographed and / or video-recorded observation object, and / or 3. the observer is given the possibility of adding the at least one photograph and / or video recording to a gallery assigned to the observation object, and / or 4. the observer is notified of the location of the observer if the observer agrees.In other words, this means that the observer can record at least one photograph and / or video via the mobile terminal. It can then transmit this information to the server. In this case, it is provided according to the invention that one or more photographs and / or videos are already stored on the server from different observation objects, each with reference to the associated observation object. The observer can therefore make at least one photograph and / or video and transmit it to the server with reference to the observation object. Furthermore, the observer can also create galeries with one or more photographs and / or videos of the object under observation. On the basis of these stored photos and / or videos labeled on the observation object via the reference, the server can now make up, for example via object recognition, the observation object which is mapped on a photograph and / or video produced by an observer.Additionally or alternatively, the server is also available, by comparing the described locations, i.e. by comparing the location of the mobile terminal via which the photograph and / or video is taken and transmitted to the server with the location of the various observation objects, to identify that observation object which is located on the photograph and / or video transmitted to the server.Thus, there is the advantage that the server compares an object on a photograph and / or video taken by an observer with the various observation objects and identifies the observation object which is mapped on the photograph and / or video.By means of this acquired information, at least one of the following points can now be executed: a. By knowing the observation object photographed by the observer, in the case that it is a visible observation object, the location of the observation object on the map displayed on the mobile terminal is highlighted, for example by changing the color, and / or the observation object is displayed larger in contrast to the other observation objects. b. The observer is given the possibility, without explicit selection solely on the basis of the at least one photograph and / or video, of starting a communication channel as long as it is a visible observation object. This can be realized, for example, by the fact that after transmitting the at least one photograph and / or video, a message and / or a push notification is displayed to the observer on the mobile terminal, by means of which the observer can directly start a communication channel with the observer. c. The observer can add the at least one photograph and / or video to the gallery which is assigned to the observation object with approval of the observer. In addition, in the case of the observer starting a communication channel to the observer, that is, when an observer contacts an observer through addition of at least one photograph and / or video, the observer has the possibility of contacting the observer through a communication channel by starting the communication channel even when the observation object for the observer is an invisible observation object. d. The observer has the possibility of notifying the observer of the photographed observation object of his own location after transmitting the at least one photograph and / or video to the server, thereby giving the observer the possibility of starting a communication channel by selecting the location, for example.This results in the advantage that an assignment to an observation object is possible solely on the basis of a photograph and thus a simple possibility has been created of opening a communication channel, in particular if a plurality of observation objects are displayed to the observer and thus a manual selection on the mobile terminal is possibly difficult.A development now provides that it is determined to which observer at which time the signal relating to the observation object was transmitted via the method. This means that the server monitors which observer actively observes which observation objects and / or which observation objects the observer is informed, that is to say for which observation objects the observer receives the signal and at which point in time said observer receives the signal. This is stored and can then be interrogated by the observer. In addition, it can be provided that the observer likewise receives the information as to which locations he was observed, i.e. at which locations an observer was standing when he received the signal. In addition or as an alternative to the last point, in the case that a map is displayed to the observer, it can be provided that the observer can likewise query how long the observation object was displayed on the map in the individual observers.This results in the advantage that the observer experiences information about the behavior of the users and thus, if he wants to be maintained with someone about the object under observation, can move to a specific location, for example, according to the statistics obtained via the method, at which location it can be seen from the statistics that there particularly many observers had observed the object under observation. This can now in turn lead to an exchange of navigation data and to route guidance to and / or to information about locations determined by the method.A development now provides that the observation object is a motor vehicle and / or a motor vehicle with at least one occupant and / or the mobile terminal is a portable device which is configured to ascertain the own location and to transmit it to the server external to the vehicle and is configured to display at least some of the information on a display. The mobile terminal is thus, for example, a smartphone and / or a tablet and / or a laptop and / or a smart watch. Here, the scenario is described which was already initially indicated by the example. This results in the advantage that, for example, car events are informed of vehicles which are interesting for them when they are located in their environment.A development provides that, in addition to the already at least one condition mentioned, at least one further criterion is also fulfilled so that an observation object, which in this case is at least a motor vehicle, becomes a visible observation object for an observer. This at least one additional criterion can be taken from the list which follows, wherein according to this refinement one or more of the following criteria must be taken into account and these can be combined as desired with a plurality of criteria taken into account:It is taken into account how long an observation object is expected to stay in the observation area. This means that it is observed how the observation object moves and a future movement trajectory is derived from the past movement trajectory, which is known to the server by the location transmission. If it is found from this future movement trajectory that the observation object will only be located in the observation area for a short time, this observation object is not displayed to the observer as a visible observation object. This is the case, for example, when the observation object is located on a country road, it is assumed on the basis of the past movement trajectory that the observation object will still be located on the country road and the country road is located in the outer region of the observation area, that is to say, for example, outside a circle having the 1⁄2 or 2 / 3 or 3⁄4 visibility radius. In this case, a transmission of a signal to the observer is not expedient since the driver is likely to continue driving, while communication via a communication channel is generally undesirable, wherein, as a further aspect, it is added that the observation object is generally too far away in this case and is too quickly out of the observation area again, so that it is hardly worthwhile for an observer to be informed about this observation object.The traffic situation in the observation area and / or in the road section lying in front is considered. b. For example, it may be desirable that, in the case of dense and / or fast traffic, it is a security risk when observers search that object based on an obtained position of an object under observation, because they look increasingly at the map on the mobile terminal in order to take the correct route and thus give less attention to the traffic. To this end, it may be advantageous to refrain from transmitting a signal in certain traffic situations for safety reasons.c. The road type on which the observation object is located will be discussed. Thus, it is generally undesirable for persons to stand on or within the visibility of a freeway. Furthermore, as a rule, for example in the case of a freeway, the observation object is visible only for an observer standing at the edge for a minute and is also not able to stop, so that observer and observer can be in relative condition. It is thus expedient, for example in the case of observation objects on expressways and / or freeways, to understand from a transmission of the signal to the observation person.This results in the advantage that environmental aspects are included, as a result of which the observer does not prefer to search the observation object.A development is characterized in that the properties which are available to the observer for delimiting interesting observation objects, that is to say on which the decision is based whether or not an observation object is assigned to the interesting set, include, inter alia, at least one of the following characteristics. Additionally or alternatively, the development provides that at least one, i.e. one or more of the following characteristics of the observation object, is transmitted simultaneously to the observer upon transmission of the signal. a. at least one photograph and / or b. at least one video and / or c. vehicle data, including in particular year of construction and / or consumption and / or vehicle model and / or vehicle make-up and / or engine data and / or maximum speed and / or acceleration and / or range, and / or d. at least one attachment and / or at least one tuning part and / or e. at least one change of the vehicle and / or f. at least one peculiarity of the vehicle and / or g. at least one user name of the observation person and / or h. at least one profile image of the observation personThis results in the advantage that the observer is provided with background information about the observation object, which is a motor vehicle, and does not have to search it in a complicated manner. Furthermore, different embodiments can also exist, i.e. for example a model with different engine variants, and the observer would know about this development exactly which characteristics of exactly that motor vehicle about which he was informed by the signal.For use cases or application situations which can arise in the method and which are not explicitly described here, provision can be made for an error message and / or a request for inputting a user feedback to be output and / or for a default setting and / or a predetermined initial state to be set according to the method.As a further solution, the invention provides a system comprising at least one observation object, at least one server and at least one mobile terminal of an observer, characterized in that the system is configured to carry out an embodiment of the described method according to the invention for sharing information.Furthermore, the invention likewise provides a mobile terminal and / or an observation object and / or a server, which are configured to be used for carrying out at least one embodiment of the described method according to the invention.The invention also comprises developments of the system which have already been described in connection with the developments of the method according to the invention. For this reason, the corresponding developments of the system are not described again here.The method can be implemented by means of at least one processor device of the system. For this purpose, the processor device can have at least one microprocessor and / or at least one microcontroller and / or at least one FPGA (field programmable gate array) and / or at least one DSP (digital signal processor). In particular, a CPU (central processing unit), a GPU (graphic processing unit) or an NPU (neural processing unit) can be used as the microprocessor in each case. Furthermore, the at least one processor device can have program code which is configured to carry out the embodiment of the method according to the invention when executed by the processor device. The program code can be stored in a data memory of the processor device. The processor device can be based on at least one circuit board and / or on at least one SoC (system on chip), for example.As a further solution, the invention also comprises a computer-readable storage medium comprising program code which, when executed by a computer or a computer group, causes the computer group as a processor device to execute an embodiment of the method according to the invention. The storage medium may be provided at least partially as a non-volatile data memory (e.g. as a flash memory and / or as an SSD-solid state drive) and / or at least partially as a volatile data memory (e.g. as a RAM-random access memory). The storage medium can be arranged in the computer or computer network. However, the storage medium can also be operated, for example, as a so-called store server and / or cloud server on the Internet. The computer or computer network can provide a processor circuit with, for example, at least one microprocessor. The program code can be provided as binary code and / or as assembler code and / or as source code of a programming language (e.g. C) and / or as a program script (e.g. Python).Exemplary embodiments of the invention are described below. The following shows: FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of an embodiment of the method according to the invention; and FIG. 2 shows a schematic illustration of a further embodiment of the method according to the invention.FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of an embodiment of the structure of the system according to the invention, with which the method according to the invention can be carried out. Thus, on the one hand, a transmitting device 10 is present in an observation object 11 and can assume various forms of embodiment such as a smartphone 101, a laptop 102 or a tablet 103. The observation object 11 can be, for example, a vehicle with specific characteristics. Provided that the observation object 11 is a vehicle, the transmitting device 10 can also be integrated into the infotainment system of the vehicle, as long as it has sufficient means for determining the location and communicating to the outside. On the other hand, an observer 12 has to carry a mobile terminal 13, wherein the mobile terminal 13 can be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet or a laptop. Both the mobile terminal 13 of the observer 12, that is to say also the transmitting device 10 of the observation object 11, transmit the described data, in particular location data, to a central server 14, which processes the data, during the execution of the method according to the invention.FIG. 2, on the other hand, shows a further embodiment of the method according to the invention, wherein the observation object 11 can be a vehicle 15 with specific characteristics. This vehicle 15 can now move on a road 16, wherein it can be controlled by an observer. This observer can determine a value for the visibility radius 17, for example 30 m, in the course of the method. This visibility radius 17 in turn characterizes an observation area 18 around the observer 12, wherein in the example given it can be a circle with a radius equal to the visibility radius 17 and the center of the circle can be located at the observer 12.In addition to this indication by the observer, a further input parameter can be provided in the method according to the invention: an indication by the observer 12 about properties of the object 11 to be observed. the observer 12 can therefore indicate properties of the vehicle 15, wherein it applies that the vehicle 15 becomes an object 11 to be observed when at least a predefined part of the properties given by the observer are given by the characteristics of the vehicle 15.The method is now characterized in that it is possible to track whether an observation object 11 is located in the observation area 18 of the observer 12 on the basis of these two input parameters and the location information which both the mobile terminal 13 of the observer 12 and the transmitting device 10 of the observation object 11 can provide to the central server 14. Based on a position comparison, it can thus be checked whether at least one vehicle 15 is located in the observation area 18, the characteristics of which meet at least a predefined part of those properties which were passed by the observer 12 as input parameters.If it is now detected that at least one observation object 11 is located in the observation area 18, at least one signal can be transmitted to the mobile terminal 13 of the observer 12, which can take place, for example, via a push notification, a message and / or the illumination of a lighting means, for example a notification LED. Alternatively or additionally, it can also be provided that a map 19 of the environment is overlaid on the mobile terminal 13 and the observation object 11 is seen thereon or its location is marked.It should be pointed out here that the observer 12 can only experience, within the scope of the method, by transmitting the signal from the observation object 11, that is to say that the observer 12 is only pointed out to a vehicle 15 if the vehicle 15 is an observation object 11, that is to say the characteristics of which image at least a predefined part of the properties specified by the observer 12 and the observation object 11 is located in the observation region 18 specified by the visibility radius 17. If this case is now given, i.e. if the observer 12 receives a signal transmitted, a visible observation object 11 is spoken of.If at least one of the predefined conditions does not apply, there may be no possibility for the observer 12 to be informed about the vehicle 15 within the scope of the method.The signal transmitted to the mobile terminal 13 of the observer 12 can now at least contain the fact that a map 19 with at least the location of the observation object 11 and / or a list with the visible observation objects 11 is displayed. The possibility can then arise for the observer 12 to set up a communication channel, for example by selecting the corresponding entry in the list or the observation object 11 on the card 19. In this case, the establishment of a communication channel means that the observer 12 can start chat, i.e. electronic communication, for example via text and / or voice messages, with the observer. It thus follows that the establishment of a communication channel can only be effected by the observer 12 in this example.If this communication channel has already been established, i.e. for example the observer 12 of the observer has written a message on the mobile terminal 13 after tapping the location of the observation object 11 on the map 19, it can be provided that the communication channel also continues to exist even if the observation object 11 is already located outside the observation area 18. This means that there may still be a possibility for electronic communication between observer 12 and observer, but all other aspects associated with transmitting the signal, such as displaying the position on map 19, are omitted.In addition to the entire information which is communicated to the observer 12 via the observation object 11, be it only the signal via which the observer 12 is informed about the presence and, if appropriate, the location of the observation object 11 in the observation area 18, or additionally supplementary information, for example photographs and / or videos of the vehicle, user name and / or profile image of the observer and / or characteristics of the vehicle such as construction year, model, mark, motor type, motor properties, acceleration, maximum speed, attachments, changes and / or range, can furthermore be provided, which the observer can retrieve information about the use of the method in connection with the observation object 11 assigned to the observer. Thus, it can be provided that, when transmitting the signal to the observer 12, the location of the observer 12 is registered and / or whether the observer 12 enters into the signal and / or, when displaying the map 19 on the mobile terminal 13, how long this map 19 was opened and / or how long the observation object 11 was visible thereon. Depending on what is acquired, these data can be anonymousized and / or displayed in the form of general statistics upon corresponding interrogation of the observer.In order to protect the privacy of the observer, it can additionally be provided that a private area 20 can be set up by the observer, which is defined in that no signal is transmitted to the observer 12 as soon as at least the observation object 11 or vehicle 15 or the observer 12 are located within the private area 20. In the example given, for example, the vehicle 15' is located simultaneously in the observation area 18 as well as in the private area 20, and as a result, even for the vehicle 15' which satisfies at least the predefined part of the properties predefined by the observer 12, it does not result in a signal being transmitted to the observer 12, or that this vehicle 15' is visible in some way via the method for the observer 12, while this vehicle 15' (and / or the observer 12) is located in the private area, unless a communication channel was opened before the vehicle 15 enters the private area 20-this communication channel would continue to stand.In addition to the described properties of the method, a further function which can be available to the observer 12 will now be discussed. Thus, the observer 12 may take a photograph and / or a video of the observation object 11 via the mobile terminal 13. It can now be provided that photographs and / or videos are already given for the various observation objects 11 in Galeria, in each case with reference to the respective observation object 11, that is to say, for example, the observer has already made at least one (that is to say one or more) image and / or video of the observation object 11, has transmitted said image to the central server 14 and thereby creates at least one gallery. By means of this at least one photograph and / or video already stored on the server 14, it can now be provided that, by object recognition, optionally with reference to the location of the observer 12 and the at least one observation object 11, it is determined in each case at the time at which the photograph and / or video was taken, which observation object 11 is on the at least one photograph and / or video taken by the observer 12. This allows an assignment of the photograph and / or video of the observer 12 and of the observation object 11.On the basis of this assignment, different method steps can now be possible by the method if the observation object 11 imaged on the photograph and / or video is a visible observation object 11:• A map 19 can be displayed on the mobile terminal 13 (as when the signal is transmitted), and the position of the object 11 to be observed photographed and / or recorded on video can be highlighted on this map 19, for example by changing the colour or by a larger representation of, for example, the point / circle marking the position on the map 19. Here, this refers to the size of the at least one point / circle representing the position of the at least other observation object 11 on the map 19.• It can be directly offered to the observer 12 to start a communication channel with the observer, for example by displaying a corresponding message or push notification on the mobile terminal 13. Thus, manual selection of the observation object may no longer be necessary, and the corresponding observer may be selected on the basis of the observation object 11 identified by object recognition.• The observer 12 may add the photograph and / or video taken to the gallery if the observer allows it. In the case of allowing it, it may be possible that also the observer is allowed to establish a communication channel to the observer 12 who has added the photograph and / or video to the gallery.• The observer 12 can agree to share his position with the observer associated with that observation object which is also imaged on the observer's photograph and / or video.Overall, the examples show how observers with the vehicle enthusiast system can be provided by an observer, if desired, with security restrictions and additional infos.A preferred embodiment is given here by the following example:Using the vehicle-Enthusiast system (FES, system according to the invention, which is set up to execute the method according to the invention), the vehicle owner (observer) can:1. Settings are made:turning on and off the "vehicle enthusiast mode" (activating and deactivating the execution of the method)Privacy settings (visibility of personal data: user name, size of "visibility radius" of the vehicle (observation object) for observers, etc.)Locking and reporting users (observers), similar to WhatsApp 2, see data:displaying which observers where when the vehicle (observation object) has seendisplaying the photos taken by observers with the FES (mobile terminal configured to carry out the method)3. Share a gallery from the own vehicle (visibility configurable via settings)4. Take photographs from the vehicle and share them with other vehicle owners (viewers) and observers (anonymous about user name or not anonymous)5. Chat with Vehicle Owners and ObserversUsing the vehicle-entrusiast system (FES), the observer can make: 1. settings:turning on and off the vehicle-exhaust modeIndication of "vehicle interests" (properties which can be specified by the observer and assign the observation object to either the interesting or the uninteresting set) (marks, power, etc.)Privacy settings (visibility of personal data: user name, etc.)2. Push messages (push notifications) and location are obtained when "interesting" vehicles (objects of interest that have been allocated to the quantity of interest) come within the radius (range of visibility) of the observer; notice: the radius of visibility of the vehicle is limited by the vehicle owner in order to avoid abuse (vandalism, theft). He (observer) can see on a map where the vehicle is standing, but only if the "visibility radius" is 3rd taking photos from the vehicle and sharing them with the vehicle owner (anonymous via user name or not anonymous) 4th sharing a gallery from the own vehicle (visibility configurable via settings) 5th chatting with vehicle owners and observers 6th when a user wishes to send a message or image, the observer has a list selection (in addition to the possibility of selecting a vehicle or user on the map). 7. If observers wish, they can also be drawn in the map.LIST OF REFERENCE CHARACTERS:10 Transmitting device 11 Observation object 12 Observer 13 Terminal 14 Server 15 Vehicle 16 Road 17 Visibility radius 18 Observation area 19 Map 20 Area 101 Smartphone 102 Laptop 103 TabletReferences included in the specificationThis list of documents cited by the applicant has been produced in an automated manner and is only included for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent application or utility model application. The DPMA does not take any adhesion for any faults or omissions.Patent Literature citedUS 2022 / 0366172 A1

[0004] US 2017 / 0214753 A1

[0005] US 2014 / 0191886 A1

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Claims

Method for transmitting information between at least one observation object (11) with at least one associated observer and at least one mobile terminal (13) of an observer (12), characterized in that a. properties with respect to the observation object (11) are specified, b. a visibility radius (17) is specified for the observation object (11), c. both the observation object (11) and the mobile terminal (13) each determine their own location, d. these each transmit the information on their location to a central server (14), e. this server (14) determines on the basis of the two locations and the visibility radius (17) whether the observation object (11) is located within an observation area (18) which has a geometric shape, whose size is defined by the visibility radius (17) and in the center of which the observer (12) or the mobile terminal (13) is located, and f. in the case that the observation object (11) is located in the observation area (18) and the observation object (11) satisfies at least a predefined part of the properties predefined by the observer (12), a signal is transmitted to the observer (12) to the mobile terminal (13), which signal signals that and / or where the observation object (11) is located in the observation area (18), on the other hand, in the case that the observation object (11) is located outside the observation area (18) and / or the observation object (11) satisfies no and / or only an inadequate part of the properties predefined by the observer (12), no information about the existence of this observation object (11) is made available to the observer (12).Method according to claim 1, wherein the signal is either a push notification and / or a message and / or lighting up a lighting means and / or displaying the location of the observation object (11) on a map (19) on the mobile terminal (13).Method according to any preceding claim, wherein the observation object (11) specifies a private area (20) defined in that the observer (12) does not receive the signal if it is within the private area (20) and / or the observation object (11) is within the private area (20).Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein only in the case that the observation object (11) is located within the observation area (18), • a map (19) with the position of the observation object (11) is displayed on the mobile terminal (13) and a. a communication channel to the observation person is established by selecting the marked position and / or b. a list is displayed, the at least one entry of which points to the observation object (11) and the communication channel is established by selecting the list entry, or • only the list for selecting the communication channel is displayed on the mobile terminal (13).Method according to claim 4, wherein the setting-up of the communication channel is initiated only from the observer (12).The method according to claim 4, wherein the communication channel is maintained even when the observation object (11) leaves the observation area (18).Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one photograph and / or video recording is taken by the mobile terminal (13), said photograph and / or video recording is transmitted to the server (14), and the server (14) identifies the at least one observation object (11) visible on the at least one photograph and / or video recording by object recognition on the basis of at least one already stored photograph and / or video from the at least one observation object (11) with reference to the associated observation object (11) and / or on the basis of a position comparison between the position of the observer (12) with the mobile terminal (13) and the position of the at least one observation object (11) visible on the at least one photograph and / or video recording, and a. the position of the photographed observation object (11) recorded on video is highlighted on a map (19) on the mobile terminal (13) if the observation object (11) is located in the observation area (18), and / or b. the observer (12) is given the possibility of setting up a communication channel to the observer associated with the photographed and / or video recorded observation object (11), and / or c. the observer (12) is given the possibility of adding the at least one photograph and / or video recording of a gallery associated with the observation object (11), and / or d. if the observer (12) agrees, the observer is notified of the location of the observer (12).Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein it is determined to which observer (12) at which time the signal relating to the observation object (11) was transmitted via the method.Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the observation object (11) is a motor vehicle (15) and / or a motor vehicle (15) with at least one occupant and / or the mobile terminal (13) is a portable device which is configured to determine the own location and to transmit it to the server (14) external to the vehicle and is configured to display at least part of the information on a display.Method according to claim 9, wherein, in addition to the at least one condition mentioned in claim 1, at least one further criterion is checked in order to transmit a signal to the observer (12) to the mobile terminal (13), namely a. how long the observation object (11) is expected to be located in the observation area (18) and / or b. how the traffic situation is in the observation area (18) and / or in the road section lying ahead and / or on which road type the observation object (11) is currently locatedMethod according to claim 9, wherein the properties comprise and / or are transmitted in addition to the signal: a. at least one photograph and / or b. at least one video and / or c. vehicle data, including in particular construction year and / or consumption and / or vehicle model and / or vehicle make and / or engine data and / or maximum speed and / or acceleration and / or range, and / or d. at least one attachment and / or at least one tuning part and / or e. at least one change of the vehicle (15) and / or f. at least one peculiarity of the vehicle (15) and / or g. at least one user name of the observer and / or h. at least one profile image of the observerA system comprising at least one observation object (11), at least one server (14) and at least one mobile terminal (13) of an observer (12), which are configured to carry out the method according to one of the preceding claims.Mobile terminal (13) and / or observation object (11) and / or server (14) according to claim 12.

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