IDENTIFICATION AND TRANSFERRING DATA TO SERVER VIA GPRS SYSTEM

Technical Field

Engineering related to smart card reader with location identification and transferring data to server via GPRS system.

Background Art

Refer to Thai Petty Patent number 7466 (Thai Petty Patent Application number 1203000717) which showed one model of smart card reader that could identify location of the reader and connected to server via GPRS system contained of limitation that there is no weight or height measurement device that could display weight or height of population with comparison value by age group. Then, the reader could not send weight and height data with detail in ID card back to health agency or organization so that health agency or organization cannot know such data to evaluate and implement health problem issues in that area, and cannot know deviation in weight or height comparing with average value by age group. As a result, the agency or organization could not solve the problem, such as, overweight or underweight issue, on time.

Characteristic and Purpose of the Invention

Smart card reader with location identification and transferring data to server via GPRS system composes of central processing unit operating by electricity from power supply unit with command panel for sending data to central processing unit, or with card reading base for reading data that showed on or kept in card, or with personal identity scanner base for reading personal identity data. It also composes of display monitor to show data and composes of GPS unit to identify the location of the reader or the reader user, or equip with camera to capture the landscape photo of the reader location, or equip with microphone to record or send sound from the reader location, or equip with speaker to broadcast the sound from the reader location, and equip with weight and height measurement unit and to send the measured data with data in ID card sending back to health agency or organization for further utilizing.

The purpose of this invention is modification from Thai Petty Patent number 7466 (Thai Petty Patent Application number 1203000717) to let the smart card reader could be identified the location and connect data between the reader and server via GPRS. Weight and height data is to be transferred via weight and height measurement unit, sending with data in ID card to health agency or organization for comparison and further analysis or utilization.

Brief Description of Drawing

Figure 1 shows smart card reader with location identification and transferring data to server via GPRS system according to this invention. Disclosure of the Invention

According to figure 1 , it shows smart card reader with location identification and transferring data to server via GPRS system of this invention composing of central processing unit 1 which combined all functions including with the data send-receive unit, processing unit, operation control unit, and data storage unit of the reader, which

Central processing unit 1 is operated by electricity from power supply unit 2 that supply electricity to central processing unit 1 or other components by electric power conductor 3, and

Central processing unit 1 is equipped with control panel 4 which is command input unit by pressing or touching and sending the command to central processing unit 1 via control panel signal conductor 5, and Central processing unit 1 is equipped with card reader base 6 which is board or slot for swipe or insertion of card for reading data placed on or into said card, for example, barcode, data contained in chip or memory, or magnetic stripe or code, for instance, and sending data to central processing unit 1 by card reader base signal conductor 7, or

Central processing unit 1 composes of personal identity scanner base 8 which is supported base for iris scanner or finger scanner that could scan iris or finger or sound for reading personal identity data and sending said data to central processing unit 1 by personal identity scanner base conductor 9, and

Central processing unit 1 composes of display panel 10 which is panel that shows data processed of central processing unit 1. The panel is to show processed data or data that submitted through central processing unit 1 by display panel signal conductor 1 1 , or

Central processing unit 1 contains of GPS unit 12 which is location identifying unit that connected the reader permanently or connected the reader with outside GPS unit 12 or removable. The GPS unit uses in indentifying the location of central processing unit 1 by location indentifying signal conductor 13 to know the location of the reader or location of the user that operates the reader via control panel 4 or card reader base 6 or personal identity scanner base 8, and

Central processing unit 1 contains of data sending-receiving unit 14 which is tool that connected for sending-receiving data between central processing unit 1 and data send-receive unit 14 by data sending-receiving signal conductor 15, which

Data sending-receiving unit 14 operates with reader's server 16 which is computer or operating system that operates and serves one or more function module to several computers or operating systems. At least one server connects with server connector 17 for connecting, and sending-receiving data with central processing unit 1 through data sending-receiving unit 14, and

Data sending-receiving unit 14 is able to connect with outside server 18 at least one server by outside server connecting conductor 19 which connects between reader's server 16 and outside server 18 for connecting to send-receive data from outside to central processing unit 1 , and

Data sending-receiving unit 14 contains of SIM card 20 which is SIM card of network service provider at least one SIM card. SIM card could connect directly or in multiplex system by SIM card connecting conductor 21 for sending- receiving between data sending-receiving 14 and reader's server 16 through GPRS system or sending-receiving data to outside server 18 through GPRS system, or

Another part of central processing unit 1 is able to connect signal with signal sending unit 22 which is button or touch pad or switch at least one unit for sending signal for help or signal to inform some information to central processing unit 1 by data sending conductor 23, or

Another part of central processing unit 1 is able to connect with camera 24 which is still camera or moving image camera, whether or not it is discrete or intermittent at least one camera. The purpose is for sending picture signal of location of reader to central processing unit 1, continuous or intermittently by camera sending conductor 25, or

Another part of central processing unit 1 is able to connect, continuous or intermittently, to microphone 26 that is microphone at least one unit at the place of reader is installed to central processing unit 1 by microphone signal conductor 27, or

Another part of central processing unit 1 is able to connect signal with speaker 28 which is capable to send out sound at least one unit. The speaker is installed at central processing unit 1 continuous or intermittently by speaker signal conductor 29, and

Another part of central processing unit 1 is connected with the signal of weight measurement unit 30, which is weighed sensor. Weight measurement unit is installed directly or connected as outside connecting module, for example, weighing plate, for instance. There should be at least one weight measurement unit at around the installation part to measure weight of person who need to be weighed. The weight data is to be sent together with data read from card reader base 6 to central processing unit 1 continuous or intermittently by weight sensor conductor 31 , or

Another part of central processing unit 1 is connected with the signal of height measurement unit 32 which is light sensor or sound sensor that send- receive the signal for measuring height directly or send signal through outside support unit. For example, plate moving up-down putting on the head of person need to be measured, for instance. There should be at least one height measurement unit at around the installation part to measure height of person who need to be measured. The height data is to be sent together with data read from card reader base 6 to central processing unit 1 continuous or intermittently by height sensor conductor 33, which

Height measurement unit 32 which is light sensor or sound sensor may be separate sending sensor from receiving sensor, or combine sending receiving sensor in the same unit, as such.

From the characteristic of smart card reader with location identification and transferring data to server via GPRS system of this invention, weight measurement unit 30 and height measurement unit 32 is able to submit the measurement data, either weight or height of people, through weight measurement or height measurement unit together with data contained in ID card to health agency or organization for further comparison or utilization immediately.

Best Mode for Carrying out the Invention

As the same as described in Complete Disclosure of this Invention section