Tracking children by means of a cico or bibo system

Abstract

The invention relates to a ticket detection system (101) for a passenger transportation means (111), the ticket detection system having an interface for exchanging data with a terminal (105). The ticket detection system (101) is designed to detect at least one ticket when the at least one ticket is introduced into the passenger transportation means (111) or is removed from the passenger transportation means. The ticket detection system (101) is designed to detect locations at which the at least one ticket is introduced into the passenger transportation means (111) or is removed from the passenger transportation means (111) and / or associated times, and to transmit same to the terminal (105).

Description

[0001] Tracking children using the CiCo or BiBo system

[0002] The invention relates to a ticket recording system according to the preamble of claim 1, a passenger transport means according to the preamble of claim 2, a terminal according to the preamble of claim 3 and a method according to the preamble of claim 4.

[0003] GPS-based tracking devices for children are well-known in the art. These allow children to be monitored to protect them from potential dangers. However, close monitoring is required to detect threats. This is problematic for data protection reasons and also ties up time resources.

[0004] The invention is based on the object of improving the monitoring of vulnerable persons, especially children. This object is achieved by a ticket detection system according to claim 1, a passenger transport means according to claim 2, a terminal according to claim 3, and a method according to claim 4. Preferred developments emerge from the subclaims and the following description.

[0005] The ticket capture system according to the invention is designed for use in or on a passenger transport vehicle. In particular, the ticket capture system can be part of the passenger transport vehicle and can be integrated into the passenger transport vehicle.

[0006] A means of passenger transport is generally a means of transporting people. In particular, it can be a rail- or road-based vehicle, such as a train or bus.

[0007] The ticket capture system has an interface for exchanging data with a terminal device. Data can be exchanged directly or indirectly. In a direct exchange, a data transmission connection is established between the ticket capture system interface and a corresponding interface on the terminal device.

[0008] A terminal device refers to a computing device intended for use by a user. For example, the terminal device may be intended for use by a parent or guardian of a child to be monitored. It is preferably a mobile device, such as a smartphone.

[0009] With indirect transmission, a central computer is located between the ticketing system and the terminal device. Data transmission connections are established both between the ticketing system interface and a corresponding interface of the central computer, and between another interface of the central computer and the interface of the terminal device. The data to be exchanged is transmitted from the ticketing system to the central computer and from the central computer to the terminal device, or from the terminal device to the central computer and from there to the ticketing system.

[0010] A central computer is a computer that is installed in a stationary location. It is designed to exchange data with other computers, such as mobile devices, via one or more interfaces.

[0011] The ticketing system is designed to record tickets when they are inserted into or removed from the passenger transport vehicle, for example, when persons with a ticket enter or exit the passenger transport vehicle, or when the passenger transport vehicle is loaded or unloaded with ticketed luggage. Animals being transported may also be issued with a ticket, which is recorded accordingly.

[0012] All types of tickets are possible within the scope of the present invention. For example, these can be paper tickets that are read by a scanner installed in the passenger transport vehicle. They can also be electronic tickets that wirelessly transmit data for recording the respective ticket to a receiving device installed in the passenger transport vehicle.

[0013] Mobile devices that transmit ticket data via Bluetooth are suitable as electronic tickets. BLE tags or RFID or NFC chips, along with corresponding scanning devices installed in the passenger transport vehicle, can also be used as tickets.

[0014] According to the invention, the ticket detection system is designed to detect locations at which a ticket is inserted into or removed from the passenger transport means and / or the associated times. The "associated time" refers to the time at which the ticket is inserted into or removed from the passenger transport means. The location is preferably the location at which the passenger transport means is located when a ticket is inserted into or removed from the passenger transport means.

[0015] The recorded data and / or associated times are transmitted to the end device. The transmission to the end device occurs directly or indirectly, as described above.

[0016] Specifically, data is transmitted to identify the respective location and / or time. This data may include GPS coordinates of the means of transport or information about the stop at which the means of transport stops while the ticket is being inserted into or removed from the means of transport.

[0017] The described passenger transport means with the ticket recording system corresponds to a further aspect of the invention.

[0018] The terminal device described above also corresponds to one aspect of the invention. This device has an interface for exchanging data with the ticket capture system described above. Data can be exchanged directly or indirectly via the interface, as described above.

[0019] According to the invention, the terminal device is designed to receive, via the interface, locations or data for identifying locations where a ticket is inserted into or removed from the passenger transport means, and / or associated times or data for identifying these times. The received data is the data transmitted by the ticket capture system, as described above.

[0020] The entry and exit of a passenger transport vehicle by a person in need of protection are safety-critical events. The invention enables these events to be specifically monitored and tracked if the person in need of protection carries a ticket.

[0021] A corresponding method according to the invention serves to track the ticket and thus the person in need of protection. The method provides for determining a target route by specifying one or more locations where the ticket is inserted into a means of passenger transport and / or removed from the means of passenger transport and / or by specifying the associated times. The target route corresponds to the totality of the specified locations and, if applicable, the associated times.

[0022] An actual travel route is recorded using the ticket recording system, as described above. The ticket recording system records the locations where the ticket is inserted into or removed from the passenger transport vehicle and / or the associated times.

[0023] Finally, the target route is compared with the actual route. For this purpose, the specified locations and, if applicable, the associated times are compared with the recorded locations and, if applicable, the associated times. In a preferred embodiment, the comparison according to the invention allows deviations between the actual route and the target route to be determined.

[0024] Minor deviations of the actual route from the target route, for example, due to delays in the means of public transport, can be tolerated. However, larger deviations are cause for concern. In a preferred further development, a notification or alarm is therefore issued if at least one deviation fails to meet a predefined criterion. Suitable criteria include an upper bound for the spatial deviation and / or an upper bound for the temporal deviation.

[0025] In a preferred embodiment, the target route is determined using a terminal device. In particular, this can be the terminal device described above. Specifically, the locations described above and, if applicable, the associated times that define the target route are entered using an input device on the terminal device.

[0026] In a preferred embodiment, the comparison of the target route with the actual route is performed by a terminal device or a central computer. In particular, the terminal device can be the terminal device described above and / or the central computer can be the central computer described above. If the target route was determined by the terminal device and the comparison is performed by the central computer, the target route or data defining the corresponding locations and, if applicable, the associated times are previously transferred from the terminal device to the central computer.

[0027] A preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in Fig. 1. In detail:

[0028] Fig. 1 a system for tracking people.

[0029] Fig. 1 shows a ticket capture system 101 with a central computer 103 and a mobile terminal 105. The ticket capture system 101 is connected to the central computer 103 via a first data connection 107. This, in turn, is connected to the mobile terminal 105 via a second data connection 109.

[0030] The ticket capture system is used to capture tickets from people on a bus 111. Accordingly, the ticket capture system 101 is mounted in the bus 111. Furthermore, the ticket capture system 101 is configured to capture the location of the bus 111, such as a stop 113 at which the bus 111 stops.

[0031] The recorded data, i.e., the ticket data of persons who boarded or alighted bus 111, together with data on the respective location of bus 111 or bus stop 113, are transmitted via the first data connection 107 from the ticket recording system 101 to the central computer 103. From the transmitted data, the central computer generates actual travel routes for the respective persons. Target travel routes for persons in need of protection are also stored on the central computer 103. It compares these with the respective actual travel routes. If an inadmissible deviation is detected, the central computer sends a warning message to the terminal 105 via the second data connection 109.

[0032] Reference symbol Ticketing system Central computer Terminal Data connection Data connection Bus stop

Claims

Patent claims 1 . Ticket recording system (101) for a passenger transport means (111) having an interface for exchanging data with a terminal (105) according to claim 3; wherein the ticket recording system (101) is designed to record at least one ticket when the at least one ticket is inserted into the passenger transport means (111) or removed from the passenger transport means; characterized in that the ticket recording system (101) is designed to record locations at which the at least one ticket is inserted into the passenger transport means (111) or removed from the passenger transport means (111) and / or associated times and to transmit them to the terminal (105).

2. A passenger transport means (111); characterized by a ticket detection system (101) according to claim 1.

3. Terminal (105) having an interface for exchanging data with a ticket acquisition system (101) according to claim 1; characterized in that the terminal (105) is designed to receive, via the interface, locations at which a ticket is inserted into the passenger transport means (111) or removed from the passenger transport means (111) and / or associated times.

4. Procedure for tracking a ticket with the steps - determining a target travel route by specifying one or more locations at which the ticket is inserted into a passenger transport means (111) and / or removed from the passenger transport means (111) and / or associated times; - detecting an actual travel route by determining locations at which the ticket is inserted into or removed from the passenger transport means (111) and / or associated times by means of a ticket detection system (101) according to claim 1; and - Comparing the target route with the actual route by comparing the specified locations and / or associated times with the recorded locations and / or associated times.

5. Method according to the preceding claim; characterized in that deviations of the actual route from the target route are determined.

6. Method according to the preceding claim; characterized in that a notification or alarm is issued if at least one deviation does not meet a predefined criterion.

7. Method according to one of the preceding method claims; characterized in that the desired route is determined by means of a terminal device (105).

8. Method according to one of the preceding method claims; characterized in that a terminal (105) or a central computer (103) compares the desired route with the actual route.

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