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    • 专利摘要:
    The invention relates to a luggage element comprising a connected electronic module and a method for controlling said electronic radio wave communicating module (151, 152) integrated with said luggage element (100), paired with a connected object (190) and capable of communicating in transmission-reception with said connected object when it is located at a distance (l) from the module (151, 152) electronic less than or equal to the maximum emission distance of said module, characterized in that it includes the steps of: i. if the connection with the paired connected object (190) is lost, placing the electronic module (151, 152) in non-transmission listening mode, said flight mode; ii. the electronic module (151, 152) being in flight mode and receiving the object (190) connected a specific frame of information called wake up, put the electronic module in transmission-reception mode.
    公开号:FR3050062A1
    申请号:FR1770358
    申请日:2017-04-07
    公开日:2017-10-13
    发明作者:Laurence Detry
    申请人:Delsey SA；
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    专利说明:

    The invention relates to a connected luggage element and a method for controlling the functions of such a luggage element. The invention belongs to the field of luggage, more particularly, but not exclusively, the field of luggage used during a trip by air transport. The invention relates to so-called connected luggage, that is to say a suitcase, a bag or trunk, able to communicate with a computer, most commonly with a smartphone or tablet. According to the prior art, such a piece of luggage connected is able to exchange, either directly or via a network and a third party server, information with said computer. According to alternative embodiments, the exchange of information is unilateral directed either to the baggage from the computer or to the computer from the baggage. According to another embodiment, the information exchange is bidirectional. The exchange of information relates, according to the prior art three features: - information on locking and unlocking the luggage; - information relating to the location of the baggage; - and information about the weight of the luggage.
    WO2015 / 183949 describes such a piece of luggage connected.
    The connection between the baggage connected and the computer is provided via a radio link, for example according to the WiFi® or Bluetooth® protocol without these examples being limiting. However, in certain circumstances, particularly when the baggage is carried in the hold of an aircraft, the legislation requires that the baggage no longer emit radio waves when it leaves the premises of the terminal and at least until he reaches the premises of the arrival terminal. It is of course possible for the user to stop all transmission of the luggage connected, for example by means of a switch, for example when he returns his luggage to the recording. However, in this case, the advanced features provided by the electronic baggage system, for example the monitoring of access to its contents, are then inoperative at the most critical moments, that is to say, when the user is better able to monitor the said baggage, and when the baggage is particularly vulnerable to theft, especially when it is on a distribution mat in the arrival terminal. The invention aims to solve the disadvantages of the prior art and concerns for this purpose a method for controlling an electronic module communicating by radio wave, integrated with a luggage element, which electronic module comprises memory means and is paired with a connected object with which it is able to communicate in transmission-reception when said connected object is located at a distance from said electronic module, less than or equal to the maximum emission distance of the electronic module, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: i. if the connection with the paired connected object is lost, place the electronic module in listening mode without transmission, said flight mode; ii. the electronic module being in flight mode and receiving the connected object a specific frame of information, called wake up, put the electronic module in transmission mode reception. As a non-limiting example, the connected object is a smart phone.
    Thus, the flight mode is activated as soon as the piece of luggage moves away from the connected object beyond the transmission distance, without any particular action of the user. The flight mode does not emit it is compatible with air law and also saves the power supply batteries of the electronic module. Said electronic module remains listening, it is woken as soon as it gets closer to the connected object, for example when the item of luggage is on a delivery mat in the terminal, and that the electronic module receives a specific message from the connected object that was previously paired with it. Thus, the baggage element comprising the electronic module signals its presence to the user of the connected object and to this user only. The invention is advantageously implemented according to the embodiments and variants described below, which are to be considered individually or in any technically effective combination.
    Advantageously, an alert signal is broadcast when the reception quality of the radio signal between the electronic module and the connected object that is paired with it falls below a predetermined threshold before activating step i). According to alternative embodiments, the alert signal is emitted by the electronic module, by the connected object or both. It is a sound signal, visual or vibratory or a combination. This warning signal makes it possible in particular to warn the user that he is moving away from the baggage item, in particular in order to prevent said piece of baggage from being considered as an abandoned package, but also from any relative problem. the radio operation of the electronic module.
    According to an advantageous embodiment of the method which is the subject of the invention, in which the electronic module comprises an activation button, called an ON button, for triggering the radio transmission-reception mode of said module, step i) comprising the deactivation of the function of said ON button. Thus, accidental or deliberate action on the ON button has no effect on the flight mode output, which can only be deactivated by transmitting the specific frame of the paired connected object.
    Symmetrically, the electronic module comprising a deactivation button, said OFF button, to stop any radio reception of said electronic module, step i) advantageously comprising the deactivation of the function of said OFF button. Thus, accidental or deliberate action on the OFF button has no effect on the flight mode output, which can only be deactivated by transmitting the specific frame of the paired connected object.
    According to one embodiment the ON and OFF buttons are physically constituted by the same push button and when the luggage element comprises several electronic modules they share one and the same button.
    The combination of these various functionalities enables the luggage element implementing the method that is the subject of the invention, the electronic module always being in reception mode, to monitor operations performed on said luggage element, although it is flight mode, including, for example, attempts to open said luggage element during sorting, loading or unloading, while it is out of reach and out of view of the user.
    According to a particular embodiment of the method which is the subject of the invention, it comprises a step consisting in: iii. to pass the electronic module of the flight mode to a mode, said sleep mode, without transmission and without listening, after a duration T defined following the initiation of the flight mode.
    Thus, the power consumption of the module is reduced in cases where the maintenance listening is not necessary, for example when the luggage element is deposited in deposit.
    According to an alternative embodiment of this last embodiment, step iii) of the method which is the subject of the invention comprises a preliminary step of: iii.a. beyond a duration T1 <T following the initiation of the flight mode, pass the electronic module in a mode, said economy mode, during which the electronic module alternates a mode without listening and without transmission, for a duration and the mode flight for a duration
    Thus the energy consumption of the module is reduced in flight mode, and keeps the electronic module in this state, with possibility of waking for a long time.
    Advantageously, the method which is the subject of the invention comprises a step of programming and recording, in the memory means of the electronic module, at least one of the durations T, T1, and by means of the connected object. Thus the sleep time is adaptable to the expected duration of the flight, the electronic module advantageously comprising a duration T by default.
    According to a particular embodiment of the method which is the subject of the invention, the electronic module controls a locking function of the luggage element, and the luggage element being locked, the mode changes of steps i), ii) and iii ) retain said locked luggage item. Thus, only the user having the paired connected object is able to unlock the luggage item.
    Advantageously, for added security, if the baggage item is not locked before step i), step i) controls the locking of the baggage.
    According to an advantageous embodiment of the method which is the subject of the invention, the electronic module comprising an opening control lock by a key TSA, the operation of said lock causes the electronic module to wake up when it is in flight mode. , in sleep mode or economy mode and said operation is stored in the memory of the electronic module. Thus, the user is informed of any opening of the item of luggage, including customs.
    According to one embodiment, the method which is the subject of the invention is applied to a luggage element closed by a double-slider zipper, the locking being carried out by inserting the zippers of the two sliders in a lock, and comprises the steps of: iv. detect the insertion of the drawbars into the lock; V. If the pull tabs are in the lock, control the lock.
    The lock being automatic this configuration is the default configuration of the baggage element implementing the method object of the invention. Thus, the security of the luggage element vis-à-vis the protection of its contents is improved, while reducing the number of manipulations required by the user of said luggage element.
    According to a particular embodiment, adapted to a luggage element whose electronic module comprises means for identifying the user without exchanging information by radio link, the method which is the subject of the invention comprises, after a valid identification of the user by said identification means, a step of: vi. if the electronic module is in flight mode, activate the function of the OFF button for a predetermined time to pass the electronic module in sleep mode.
    Thus only the identified user is able to voluntarily pass the electronic module flight mode to sleep mode, this action does not have the effect of unlocking the luggage. By way of non-limiting example, the identification means is a biometric sensor.
    Advantageously, the implementation of step vi) is preceded by an unlocking of the luggage item.
    According to an advantageous embodiment of the method which is the subject of the invention, step i) comprises a preliminary step of: i.a. when the connection of the electronic module with the paired connected object (190) is lost, send a stop command of the radio transmissions to another electronic module, called the optional electronic module, before switching to flight mode.
    This implementation of the method makes it possible to add connected electronic modules having their own operation while benefiting from the absence of radio transmission during the flight phases in order to satisfy the regulatory provisions and to save the energy of all the modules. The invention also relates to a luggage element comprising an electronic locking module adapted to implement the method according to the invention according to any one of its embodiments.
    Advantageously, the luggage element which is the subject of the invention comprises a second electronic module comprising its own power supply and radio transmission-reception means, able to implement the method that is the subject of the invention. Thus, in addition to the functionalities provided by the second electronic module, the latter being separate from the electronic locking module, it provides an additional security of operation with respect to the user's warning in the event of removal from the the user or when the luggage arrives on a conveyor belt.
    According to an exemplary embodiment of the luggage element object of the invention, the second electronic module is a weighing module.
    Advantageously, the item of luggage object of the invention comprises an optional electronic module adapted to connect with the electronic locking module or the second electronic module and adapted to implement step i.a) of the method object of the invention. Thus, the luggage functionality is increased by adding third optional modules without the essential operation of the item of luggage object of the invention is changed or disturbed, especially the ability to switch to flight mode.
    According to an exemplary embodiment, the optional electronic module is an electronic geolocation module. The invention is explained below according to its preferred embodiments, in no way limiting, and with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, in which: FIG. 1 represents in a perspective view a suitcase according to an embodiment of the element luggage object of the invention; - Figure 2 shows the bag of Figure 1 in top view and its electronic locking module; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a pull-out slider for opening and closing the zipper of the bag of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 represents a logic diagram of the implementation of the various modes of operation of the electronic modules of the case object of the invention; and FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic example in plan view of an embodiment of an electronic weighing module of the item of luggage object of the invention.
    FIG. 1, according to a nonlimiting exemplary embodiment, the luggage element that is the subject of the invention is a suitcase (100) with a rigid or semi-rigid shell comprising two half-shells (111, 112) held closed by a closure ( 120) with double slider slide. According to this embodiment, said bag comprises 4 rollers (130) mounted in bearings fixed to the floor of the bag and a handle (140) telescopic for rolling said bag. Still according to this embodiment, the suitcase object of the invention comprises a first module (151) electronic fixed to the ceiling of said bag, and ensuring for example a locking function. The suitcase object of the invention comprises according to this embodiment, a second module (152) attached to one of the sides of the bag and ensuring for example a weighing function. A third module (153) electronic, said optional electronic module, allows to associate other functions to the object of the invention. According to an exemplary embodiment, this optional third electronic module (153) is attached to the shell of the case. According to an alternative embodiment, said optional module (153) is not attached to the bag and is placed by the user inside thereof.
    Each electronic module (151, 152, 153) is powered separately, preferably by one or more alkaline batteries. Each of these modules is able to communicate with a so-called connected object (190), for example a smart phone, via a radio link, for example according to a Bluetooth® protocol, preferentially Bluetooth 4.0 or "low energy" for a lower energy consumption, or according to the Zigbee® protocol, without these examples being limiting, or via the Internet and a mobile phone network. Each electronic module thus comprises memory means, a processor, radio transmission-reception means, and a microprogram enabling said electronic module to communicate with the connected object (190), thus establishing with said connected object a wireless network personal dimension, or WPAN, in particular to implement the method object of the invention. The connected object (190) similarly comprises memory means, a processor, radio transmission-reception means and a software layer adapted to perform the WPAN and the dialogue with the electronic modules (151, 152, 153) of the bag (100) object of the invention.
    The characteristics of the radio means of the connected object (190) and the electronic modules (151, 152, 153), in particular their radio transmission powers, are adapted to short-distance communication, for a maximum range, d, of the order of 10 to 20 meters. Thus, the possibility of communication between the connected object (190) and one of the electronic modules (151, 152, 153) is established in transmission or reception as soon as said connected object is at a distance l <d. The object (190) connected comprises an application software layer for interacting with a user, by a human-machine interface, constituted for example by a touch screen. According to alternative embodiments, each electronic module (151, 152, 152) also comprises an application software layer, the instructions relating to the implementation of the method that is the subject of the invention being shared between the software application layer of the connected object. and the software application layer of the electronic module. According to one embodiment of the item of luggage object of the invention, the electronic module (151, 152, 153) also comprises a human-machine interface allowing the user to receive in the visual or sound form, information said electronic module and, where appropriate, to allow the user to enter information to said electronic module. By way of nonlimiting examples, the human-machine interface of the electronic module comprises a liquid crystal screen, light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, of color or a loudspeaker associated with a sound generator. Thus, the user controls the functionalities of the electronic module either by interacting with it by means of the connected object, via the WPAN network created during the pairing of said connected object with the electronic module, or by interacting directly with the object connected by the input interface means provided by it. Said input interface means of the electronic module comprise for example one or more pushbuttons, whose activation time or the number of consecutive pressures used to code instructions to the electronic module, a keypad or a touch screen. or a keyboard, depending on the functions performed by the electronic module. According to alternative embodiments, the input interface means of the electronic module are distributed between a face of said module visible from the outside of the bag, and a face of said module located inside the bag, so that it is necessary to proceed to the opening of the bag (100) to be able to access these interface means and the functionalities they control.
    According to an exemplary implementation of one of the functionalities of the method which is the subject of the invention, when the object (190) connected, paired with an electronic module (151,152,153) of the item of luggage object of the invention, away from a distance / greater than d of said module, the loss of the radio signal and WPAN is detected by said electronic module and by the connected object, one or the other, or both, of the bag and of the connected object, then emit a warning signal, visual or audible, to signify to the user this removal and the risk that the piece of luggage, away from its owner, is considered an abandoned package. According to a particular embodiment, this alert function is activated or deactivated by the user, in particular by means of the human-machine interface of the connected object.
    FIG. 2, according to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic locking module (151) of the case which is the subject of the invention comprises, on its visible face from the outside of the case, a biometric sensor (251) advantageously protected by a transparent sliding cover (252), a two-color LED (253), a lock (254) adapted to receive a TSA-type master key. According to alternative embodiments, the LED indicates to the user all or parts of information relating to: the state of discharge of the batteries, the activation of the radio transmission of the electronic module, the successful pairing of the electronic module with the connected object, without these examples being limiting.
    According to a particular embodiment, the locking module of the case object of the invention comprises a system (255) mechanical coding for locking and unlocking in the absence of any power supply. Alternatively, the same function is provided by a lock associated with a key specific to the bag. Advantageously, the electronic module that is the subject of the invention comprises a standardized connection (256), for example of the USB ("Universal Serial Bus") or micro-USB type. Said connection is for example connected to a removable charging battery placed inside the bag to allow the user to perform a charging of an electronic device, such as a smartphone.
    The TSA type lock also makes it possible to lock-unlock the case, by means of a suitable key, even in the absence of any power supply, and regardless of the mode of operation of the electronic locking module. Said lock includes a sensor (not shown) for detecting the introduction of a key or the operation of said lock, opening or closing. The information resulting from this sensor for inserting the key TSA into the lock, or for operating this lock, is recorded in the memory means of the electronic locking module, advantageously accompanied by the date and time of the lock. recording.
    According to this embodiment, the electronic locking module acts on the drawbars (221, 222) of the sliders of the closure (120) slider.
    Figure 3, according to an exemplary embodiment, the zipper comprises two superposed racks, the slider (320) comprising two rails each acting on one of said racks. According to this embodiment, the slider (320) comprises a bridge (321) cooperating with an eyelet (321) for articulating the pull tab, the assembly being molded in one piece. The pull tab includes a locking eyelet (322) which is engaged in a housing of the electronic locking module, the locking being achieved by the insertion of a locking pin into the bore of the eyelet (322).
    Referring back to FIG. 2, the receiving housings of the locking eyelets of the pull tabs (121, 122) are provided with sensors making it possible to detect the engagement of said eyelets in the housings. Since the electronic locking module is in operation, the detection of the engagement of the pull tabs automatically engages the lock, without the need for any command. The displacement of the rod performing the locking is, according to exemplary embodiments, obtained: by an electric microvérin; - by an electric micromotor; - By the expansion of a spring after electrically or mechanically controlling the release of a retaining pawl.
    According to an alternative embodiment leading to the same result, the introduction of the eyelets of the drawbars in the appropriate housing, mechanically triggers the locking of said drawbars, for example because the pressure of the eyelets in the housing releases a pawl and causes the movement of the rod locking by a spring. According to this configuration, the electronic module in fact only controls the unlocking of the drawbars, for example by a microvérin or an electric micromotor, said drawbars necessarily being locked when the eyelets are introduced into the housing. According to this embodiment, the electronic module advantageously comprises a locking sensor, for example an end-of-travel sensor of the locking rod, making it possible to confirm, via the connected object or directly on the visual means, such as the LED ( 253) of the electronic locking module.
    According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic locking module comprises an external push button (257). According to this exemplary embodiment, said push button controls the activation, or ON, and deactivation or OFF functions of said module. By way of example: - a pressure greater than 0.3 seconds but less than 1 second on said button activates the ON function; - a pressure greater than 3 seconds on said button (257), activates the OFF function; - a pressure lower than 0.3 seconds has no effect.
    FIG. 4, according to an exemplary implementation of the method that is the subject of the invention, the electronic locking module being inactive, for example because the case is stored and not used, according to a pairing step (410), a short pressing the pushbutton of said module, wakes up the electronic module and starts a radio transmission-reception mode of said module for a predetermined time, for example 60 seconds. This activation of the transmission-reception mode makes it possible to pair the user's smart phone with the electronic module. The pairing being performed, the application installed on said smart phone provides access to the functions of the module, subject to correspondence of the password issued by the smart phone and that recorded in the memory means of the electronic module. Initially, during the first activation, the password of the electronic module is defined according to a default value. The connection to said electronic module allows the user to configure his personal password and save it in memory, by means of the application installed on the smartphone. Advantageously, the electronic locking module comprises a push button (not shown) inside the bag, allowing, by a prolonged pressure on said pusher, to return said electronic module to its initial configuration by default.
    According to an optional step (420) of setting, the user defines, by means of the application installed on the smart phone, the maximum duration T of maintaining the flight mode. According to an exemplary embodiment, this duration T is set by default to a time corresponding to the longest long-haul flight, for example 22 hours. Beyond this duration T, the electronic module switches off and automatically stops transmitting and receiving radio.
    According to an exemplary implementation of said adjustment step (420), the user also defines, by means of the smart phone, the duration T1 beyond which the electronic module switches from the standard flight mode to a so-called economic mode. . During this economic mode, the electronic module ceases to listen for a period of time and then resumes the listening mode only, equivalent to the flight mode, for a time advantageously t,> t, so that this economic mode can extend the operating time of batteries of the electronic module. By way of non-limiting example, = 10 minutes and / 2 = 1 minute. The values of T1, and / 2 are also set by default. The activation-deactivation of the electronic module only acts on the listening and transmission functions of said electronic module. Thus, disabling the module, for example, does not have the effect of unlocking the drawbars engaged in the housing of said module, and it is therefore necessary to replay the step (410) of pairing in order to unlock the zippers by means of the application installed on the smart phone.
    According to a locking step (430), the zipper pulls of the case which is the subject of the invention are introduced into the appropriate housings of the electronic locking module. The introduction of the drawbars in said housing causes the locking of the drawbars. The zippers being locked, only a user action including a certain identification thereof, for example by means of its paired smartphone, can unlock the drawbars. In fact, the user only controls the unlocking of the electronic locking module, the locking being always automatic when the drawbars are inserted into the housings, whether this locking is controlled mechanically or electrically.
    Advantageously complete locking is detected by a sensor which allows the electronic module to confirm the lock, for example, by an indication on the screen of the smartphone or by a particular flashing LED of the locking module.
    The smart phone being paired with the locking module, said smartphone is for example master on the network created between said smart phone and the electronic module if said network is a Bluetooth® network. According to one embodiment and a "PING" type procedure, during a monitoring step (440), the smart phone transmits a signal to the paired electronic module and waits for it to respond to a request. predefined delay of the order of a few milliseconds. Advantageously, the request is repeated in order to obtain several answers and to establish a report between the number of requests and the number of responses received. As long as the electronic module receives (441) data frames of the paired phone it remains in active mode, responding to the frames thus sent as a slave on the network created between the smart phone and said electronic module, if said network is a Bluetooth® network.
    In the alternative (442) where the electronic module no longer receives frames of data from the smart phone that is paired with it, during a mode change step (450), the electronic module is set to flight, that is to say in a mode where the electronic module no longer emits but remains able to receive a signal from the paired phone. Indeed, such a situation corresponds either to a distance too far from the smart phone and its user compared to the bag, or to a situation where the phone is off, that is to say conditions where said bag is located presumably in the hold or cabin but in flight. The flight mode makes it possible to reduce the power consumption of the electronic module, but also, in the absence of emissions, to comply with the regulations in force in aeronautics. The module being in flight mode, it is able to record in its memory means any key introduction or maneuver of the TSA lock.
    In the case where the network is a Bluetooth® network, the electronic module, initially in the slave position, switches to the master position on said network at the time of switching to flight mode, which allows it to listen without receiving and wake up and rebuild the network upon receipt of a data frame from the paired phone.
    The smart phone no longer receiving response from the electronic module, it indicates it to the user by a message adapted on its screen. According to one embodiment, the electronic module also emits a short sound or visual signal before going into flight mode. In certain circumstances, the issuance of such a signal by luggage is sufficient to deter a thief, or to warn of an error in the baggage recovered.
    The same operation and the transition to flight mode are obtained by the issuance of "PING" by the electronic module to the smart phone and the flight mode of said electronic module if it does not receive a response from said phone.
    According to one embodiment, if during an opening detection step (490), the lock TSA is operated while the electronic module is in flight mode, said electronic module is reactivated (495), which allows, on the one hand, to record in the memory means the event and on the other hand, to ensure the automatic relocking of the bag when the drawbars are introduced into the housing of the locking module in the case where this lock is realized in an electric way. The monitoring step (440) is then re-triggered, the module seeking a contact with the paired smartphone, so that the electronic module returns to standby or flight mode after a certain delay.
    Advantageously, the maneuvering or insertion information of the TSA key is recorded in the memory means of the electronic module with the date and time of the detection. For example, the memory means of said electronic module can record the last 10 maneuvers of the lock TSA. These recordings are viewable by the application installed on the smartphone.
    Advantageously, the monitoring step (440) also comprises monitoring the actions of the user with the electronic module. Thus in the absence of action of the user for a defined time, that is to say exchange with the electronic module, although the request frames of the module receive a response adapted from the smart phone, said module is placed (460) in standby mode. The purpose of said standby mode is to limit the energy consumption of said module. Thus, in standby mode, the LCD of the electronic module, if provided with it, stops displaying information, and any LEDs are turned off. After a second time without action of the user, the electronic module goes into a deeper sleep mode where the frequency of the transmission of queuing frames to the smartphone is further reduced. In the case of the locking module, the "sleep" mode differs from the flight and economy modes in the sense that an exchange still exists between the smart phone and the electronic module, while in flight mode or economy mode, this exchange is broken.
    According to a waking step (470), the electronic module being in flight mode or in economy mode, the reception of a specific frame by said electronic module triggers an identification procedure (480), during which the electronic module addresses a request to the phone so as to identify that said phone, causing the sending of the specific frame, corresponds to the phone initially paired with the electronic module. If so, said phone is again paired with the electronic module, the parallel exchanges resume between the electronic module and the smart phone, the module being placed in a slave situation on the Bluetooth® network, and the user receives a message on the screen of said phone. Thus, the user is for example notified of the arrival of the bag on a baggage distribution mat. The exchange of data being resumed between the electronic module and the smart phone, the user is again warned in the event of deterioration of the quality of the radio signal and of a distance between said smart phone and the piece of luggage bearing the electronic module.
    Returning to FIG. 3, the method which is the subject of the invention applies in a manner similar to other locking systems, for example to an electronic lock module independent of the bag, of the padlock type, the handle of said padlock. being threaded into the eyelets (323) locking slider zippers. According to other exemplary embodiments, the item of luggage object of the invention is provided with closure means not comprising a zipper, for example combining a hinge and a clasp or hook lock, without these examples. are not limiting. In this case the electronic locking module acts on said alternative locking means according to the method of the invention.
    Returning to FIG. 2, according to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic locking module (151) comprises a biometric reader (251), or more generally a means for identifying an individual in a certain way. By way of example, said sensor is a touch pad capable of recognizing a particular movement, an optical sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a temperature sensor capable of recognizing a fingerprint or the venous network of a finger placed on said sensor. The sensor is protected by a sliding cover (252) and advantageously said sensor is automatically activated when said cover is moved so as to discover the sensor (251). Since the locking module (151) is in flight mode, if the user identifies himself by means of the biometric sensor (251), the pull tabs are unlocked and ejected from their housing, the button (257) pushbutton ON / OFF is activated during a limited time to allow the user to switch the module to sleep mode. Advantageously, the locking module (151) comprises, inside the bag, a push button on which an action allows to place the sensor (251) biometric learning mode to record the characteristics of several users.
    Returning to Figure 1, the suitcase object of the invention advantageously comprises a module (152) electronic weighing. According to alternative embodiments: the bag does not include an electronic locking module but only an electronic weighing module which electronic weighing module is able to be paired with the user's telephone and includes a "flight" mode of operation with listening and without emission; the bag comprises an electronic locking module and an electronic weighing module, said weighing module not comprising means for transmitting and receiving radio; the bag comprises an electronic locking module and an electronic weighing module, the two electronic modules being able to communicate with the user's telephone and both having a "flight" mode of operation.
    Figure 5, electronic weighing module (152) is preferably connected to a handle (510) on a side wall of the case. According to an exemplary embodiment, it comprises a display (520) with liquid crystal and pushbuttons accessible from outside the bag. For example, one of said pushbuttons is a button (557) for activating and deactivating the electronic module functioning as the ON / OFF button described above for the locking module. Another pushbutton (556) makes it possible, for example, to modify the display unit on the liquid crystal display (520). The electronic weighing module is able to be paired with the user's telephone according to a procedure similar to that described above for the electronic locking module. Said module comprises for this purpose a push button (not shown) inside the bag to return to the default configuration of the password. When the phone is paired with the weigh module, the smart phone application retrieves the weight of the suitcase obtained during a weighing operation. The weighing operation consists in lifting the bag by the handle (510) connected to the electronic weighing module. Said handle is linked to a test body (not shown) which test body is deformed proportionally to the weight of the bag. This deformation is measured by a strain gauge, a displacement sensor or directly by the voltage across the test body if it has piezoelectric properties. A firmware included in the memory means of the electronic module makes it possible to transcribe this measurement by weight of the bag which is displayed on the liquid crystal display (520) and / or on the screen of the smart phone. The weigh module is activated in the same way as described above for the locking module. Once activated, said module remains in operation for a defined period of time, so that no further action is required to perform a weighing. In the absence of activity for a defined period, the weighing module switches to a standby mode, including the extinction of the display (520). Lifting the bag by the handle (510) while the electronic module is in standby mode reactive said module and triggers a weighing. If the weigh module is connected to the user's phone, the result of this weighing is transmitted to the phone. Advantageously, the result of the weighing is stored in memory, in the memory means of the user's telephone or in the memory means of the electronic weighing module. Thus, by consulting the weighing history, the user is able to determine if the contents of the bag has been modified without his knowledge. The weighing module, in its connected version, remains activated once it has been paired with the user's smart phone, the said user easily makes multiple successive weighings to refine the contents of his suitcase while complying with the regulations. in weight of luggage. Advantageously, the application installed on the user's smart phone includes a database containing information on the weight of the luggage of the various airlines, or includes a program able to extract this information applications proposed by the various companies for the buying tickets or registering online. Advantageously, a dialogue between the application dedicated to the bag and the application of the airline allows to proceed to a registration or pre-registration of the bag on a given flight.
    According to one embodiment, the electronic weighing module is able to implement a monitoring step as described in the case of the electronic locking module and to go into flight mode, then economy mode, if the telephone signal of the user is lost.
    Returning to FIG. 1, the suitcase that is the subject of the invention comprises an optional electronic module, for example an electronic geolocation module. Such an electronic geolocation module is able to capture GPS signals, GPRS or Wifi® adapted to know its geographical position. According to an exemplary embodiment, said geolocation module (153) comprises a SIM card enabling it to identify itself on a mobile communication network, for example a GSM type cellular telephone network, or a Sigfox type low frequency network. ®, Lora® or Neul® without these examples being limiting. Thus, said geolocation electronic module transmits the geolocation information that it captures to a location server via said mobile communication network. The user retrieves the position of the bag by connecting to the location server via the application installed on his smartphone.
    Advantageously, the optional electronic geolocation module (153) is able to connect as a slave in a WPAN network created with one of the other electronic modules (151, 152) provided with a passage in flight mode according to the method. object of the invention, and included in the item of luggage object of the invention. Thus, during the transition to flight mode of this other electronic module (151, 152), said module sends the optional electronic geolocation module (153) a sleep instruction, terminating any radio transmission of said optional electronic module (153). geolocation. To this end, an optional electronic module, such as the geolocation electronic module, has a specific pairing password. According to an exemplary implementation, during the passage of the electronic locking module (151) in flight mode, it becomes master on the Bluetooth® network, and starts a pairing procedure with all optional electronic modules (153) included in the bag. As the WPAN is formed between the electronic modules, the electronic locking module sends a sleep instruction to all of said optional electronic modules before passing itself into flight mode. As non-limiting examples, the optional electronic modules include: an electronic geolocation module, a reception and sound amplification chamber, a video projector, a video camera, an SSD.
    Advantageously, the item of luggage object of the invention comprises locations and means for fixing these optional electronic modules allowing the user to customize or evolve the functions of said luggage element.
    The above description and the exemplary embodiments show that the invention achieves the intended purpose. The use of separate modules for the various functions allows these modules to be powered by alkaline batteries, which are safer in the risk of overheating than Li-on batteries. Switching to flight mode allows connected modules to extend their range and retain the ability to wake up and alert on arrival, while being compatible with the regulations in force in terms of radio transmission during flight. The capacity of these electronic modules to create a radio network with other optional electronic modules, which are not themselves equipped with the flight mode, makes it possible to install other modules corresponding to other services, while ensuring the absence radio transmission of these optional modules in flight situation. The item of luggage object of the invention is not limited to a suitcase with rigid or semi-rigid shell. The electronic modules and their functionalities described above are adaptable to a trunk, a travel bag, a backpack, a briefcase or a laptop bag without these examples being limiting.
    权利要求:
    Claims (19)
    [1" id="c-fr-0001]
    A method for controlling an electronic radio wave communicating module (151, 152) integrated with a luggage element (100), which electronic module comprises memory means and is paired with an object (190) connected with which it is able to communicate in transmission-reception when said connected object is located at a distance (/) of said electronic module (151,152), less than or equal to the maximum emission distance of the electronic module, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: i. if the connection with the paired connected object (190) is lost (442), placing (450) the electronic module (151, 152) in non-transmission listening mode, said flight mode; ii. the electronic module (151,152) being in flight mode and receiving the object (190) connected a specific frame of information, called wake up, put the electronic module in transmission-reception mode.
    [2" id="c-fr-0002]
    The method according to claim 1, wherein an alert signal is broadcast if the quality of reception of the radio signal between the electronic module (151, 152) and the connected object (190) which is paired with it falls below a predetermined threshold before activating step i).
    [3" id="c-fr-0003]
    3. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic module comprises an activation button (257, 557), said ON button, to engage the radio transmission-reception mode of said electronic module, and wherein step i) comprises deactivating the function of said ON button.
    [4" id="c-fr-0004]
    4. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic module comprises a deactivation button (257, 557), said OFF button, to stop any radio transmission-reception of said electronic module and wherein step i) includes disabling of the function of the OFF button
    [5" id="c-fr-0005]
    The method of claim 1, comprising a step of: iii. passing the electronic module (151, 152) of the flight mode to a mode called sleep mode, without transmission and without listening, after a duration T defined following the initiation of the flight mode.
    [6" id="c-fr-0006]
    The method of claim 5, wherein step iii) comprises a preliminary step of: iii.a. beyond a duration Tl <T following the initiation of the flight mode, pass the electronic module in a mode, said economy mode, during which the electronic module alternates a mode without listening and without transmission, for a duration and the mode flight for a duration
    [7" id="c-fr-0007]
    7. Method according to claim 5 or claim 6, comprising a step of programming and recording, in the memory means of the electronic module (151,152), at least one of the durations T, Tl, and I2 by means of the object (190) connected.
    [8" id="c-fr-0008]
    A method according to claim 5 or claim 6, wherein the electronic module (151) controls a lock function of the luggage item and wherein, if the baggage item is locked, the mode changes of the steps i ), (ii) and (iii) retain the locked baggage item.
    [9" id="c-fr-0009]
    The method of claim 8 wherein, if the luggage item is not locked prior to step i), step i) controls locking of the baggage.
    [10" id="c-fr-0010]
    10. The method of claim 8, wherein the electronic module (151) comprises a lock (254) for opening control by a key TSA and wherein the operation of said lock causes the alarm of the electronic module when it is found in theft mode. in sleep mode or in economy mode, said maneuver being recorded in the memory means of the electronic module.
    [11" id="c-fr-0011]
    The method of claim 8, wherein the luggage element is closed by a double slider zipper (120), the locking being achieved by inserting the zippers (221, 222) of the two sliders into a latch. , comprising the steps of: iv. detecting the insertion of the drawbars (221, 222) in the lock; V. If the pull tabs are in the lock, control (430) the lock.
    [12" id="c-fr-0012]
    12. The method according to claims 4 and 8, wherein the electronic module comprises means (251) for identifying the user without exchanging information over the radio and includes, after a valid identification of the user. by said identification means, a step of: vi. if the electronic module is in flight mode, activate the function of the OFF button for a predetermined time to pass the electronic module in sleep mode.
    [13" id="c-fr-0013]
    13. The method of claim 12, wherein the electronic module is a locking module (151) and wherein the implementation of step vi) is preceded by an unlocking.
    [14" id="c-fr-0014]
    The method of claim 1, wherein step i) comprises a preliminary step of: i.a. the connection of the electronic module (151, 152) with the paired connected object (190) being lost, send a stop command of the radio transmissions to another electronic module (153), called the optional electronic module, before going into mode flight.
    [15" id="c-fr-0015]
    15. Luggage element comprising an electronic locking module (151) adapted to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14.
    [16" id="c-fr-0016]
    16. Luggage element according to claim 15, comprising a second electronic module (152) comprising its own power supply and radio transmission-reception means, able to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6. .
    [17" id="c-fr-0017]
    The luggage element of claim 15, wherein the second electronic module is a weigh module (152).
    [18" id="c-fr-0018]
    Baggage element according to Claim 15 or Claim 16, comprising an optional electronic module (153) able to connect with the electronic locking module (151) or the second electronic module (152) and to implement the method. according to claim 14.
    [19" id="c-fr-0019]
    19. Luggage element according to claim 18, wherein the optional electronic module (153) is an electronic geolocation module.
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