SENSORY TOTEM BADGE CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING INDIVIDUALIZED INFORMATION

Abstract

A sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information and includes: a totem badge body attached or sewed onto an object surface; an e-tag, installed to the totem badge body, and including an NFC chip and an NFC coil; and a totem individualized information, stored in the e-tag or a cloud server; such that when a mobile sensing device is near the e-tag of the totem badge body, the implication represented by a totem on the totem badge body, the story behind it, or private words can be read. Therefore, the totem badge body is given with intangible specificity and commemoration to achieve higher value and sense of technology.

Claims

1. A sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information, comprising: a totem badge body, formed, attached, or sewed onto an object surface; an e-tag, installed to the totem badge body, and comprising an NFC chip and an NFC coil; and a totem individualized information, stored in the e-tag; thereby, when a mobile sensing device reads the e-tag of the totem badge body, the totem individualized information pre-recorded and stored in e-tag can be read.

2. The sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information according to claim 1, wherein the totem badge body is in form of a sheet.

3. The sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information according to claim 1, wherein the mobile sensing device comprises a control unit and a display unit, an NFC reading unit, and a communication unit which are electrically coupled to the control unit.

4. The sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information according to claim 1, wherein the e-tag further comprises a private authentication module which requires a password inputted by the mobile sensing device and authenticated correctly before the content of the e-tag including the totem individualized information can be read.

5. The sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information according to claim 1, wherein the totem badge body is a national badge, a military badge, a team badge, or a school badge.

6. A sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information, comprising: a totem badge body, attached, sewed, or formed onto an object surface; an e-tag, installed to the totem badge body, and comprising an NFC chip and an NFC coil; and a totem individualized information, stored in a cloud server, and the cloud server having at least one individualized information corresponsive to access authentication data of the e-tag of the totem badge body; thereby, when a mobile sensing device reads the e-tag of the totem badge body, the totem individualized information pre-recorded and stored in e-tag can be read.

7. The sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information according to claim 6, wherein the totem badge body is in form of a sheet.

8. The sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information according to claim 6, wherein the mobile sensing device comprises a control unit and a display unit, an NFC reading unit and a communication unit which are electrically coupled to the control unit.

9. The sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information according to claim 6, wherein the cloud server further comprises a private authentication module for receiving and authenticating a password transmitted from the mobile sensing device.

10. The sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information according to claim 6, wherein the cloud server further comprises a badge authentication module for receiving and authenticating an authentication code transmitted by the mobile sensing device.

11. The sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information according to claim 6, wherein the communication unit is a WiFi module or a mobile network module including a 3G or 4G mobile network module.

12. The sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information according to claim 6, wherein the totem individualized information includes a text, a sound, a short film, a picture, or at least one URL website.

13. The sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information according to claim 12, wherein the URL website is connected to a specific website.

14. The sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information according to claim 6, wherein the mobile sensing device further has an input/output unit.

15. The sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information according to claim 6, wherein the display unit is a touch screen.

16. The sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information according to claim 6, wherein totem badge body is a national badge, a military badge, a team badge, or a school badge.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a totem badge body of the present invention;

[0027] FIG. 1 a is a schematic view of an e-tag of the present invention;

[0028] FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an application of the present invention;

[0029] FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a third preferred embodiment of the present invention; and

[0032] FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0033] The above and other objects, features and advantages of this disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.

[0034] With reference to FIGS. 1, 1a, and 2 of a sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information in accordance with the present invention, the figures are provided for the purpose of illustration only, but the numerals, shapes, dimensions, and proportion are not limited by these figures in actual implementations. As shown in the figures, the sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information of the present invention comprises: a totem badge body 1, attached or formed on an object surface. The totem badge body 1 has an e-tag 10 (or an NFC tag), and the e-tag 10 comprises an NFC chip 11 and an NFC coil 12.

[0035] A totem individualized information 31 is stored in the e-tag 10. In this embodiment, the “Fu Bell” badge showing one of the twelve major scenes of National Taiwan University (NTU) is used for example. When a user reads the e-tag 10 of the totem badge body 1 by a mobile sensing device 20, the totem individualized information 31 (Fu Bell is located at the center of the Royal Palm Boulevard, and it shows how much students miss and admire their principal Fu, Sinian about his scholarliness and respect and contribution to democracy and freedom) pre-recorded in the NFC chip 11 of the e-tag 10 is read. Therefore, the badge is given with an implication and the story behind the badge, and the badge has the uniqueness of transmitting individualized information, the convenience of receiving and displaying information, and the effect of improving the value and sense of technology of the badge effectively.

[0036] The mobile sensing device 20 may be a smart phone (or a flat PC, a smart wearable device, etc), and the mobile sensing device 20 has a display unit 21.

[0037] With reference to FIG. 3 for a sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information in accordance with the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mobile sensing device 20 is provided for sensing and transmitting the content of the e-tag 10, and the mobile sensing device 20 comprises a display unit 21, a control unit 22, an NFC reading unit 23, an input/output unit 24 and a communication unit 25, wherein the display unit 21, the NFC reading unit 23, the input/output unit 24 and the communication unit 25 are electrically coupled to the control unit 22; the display unit 21 is a touch screen; and the communication unit 25 is a WiFi module or a mobile network module such as a 3G or 4G mobile network module.

[0038] Wherein, the totem badge body is in form of a sheet or directly stitched or sewed on an object.

[0039] Wherein, the e-tag further includes a private authentication module 33, and the private authentication module 33 requires a password inputted by the mobile sensing device 20 and a correct authentication before the content of the e-tag including the totem individualized information 31 can be read, so as to ensure the privacy and security of the individualized information.

[0040] With reference to FIG. 4 for a sensory totem badge capable of transmitting totem individualized information in accordance with the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, this preferred embodiment is substantially the same as the first preferred embodiment except that the totem individualized information 31 of the second preferred embodiment is stored in a cloud server 30, and the cloud server 30 and the mobile sensing device 20 exchange information with each other via a wireless transmission, and at least one totem individualized information 31 corresponsive to the accessed authentication data of the e-tag 10 of the totem badge body 1 is stored in the cloud server 30, and the totem individualized information 31 is a text, a sound, a short film, a picture or an URL website intended to be transmitted by the gift sender, and the totem individualized information 31 is uploaded to the cloud server 30 after it is selected and inputted.

[0041] In the application of the sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information of the present invention, a gift sender may input the pre-stored information into the e-tag by a mobile sensing device 20, and such information is the totem individualized information 31 including a text, a sound, a short film, a picture or an URL website; and the cloud server 30 may store the totem individualized information 31 such as a text, a sound, a short film, or a picture, and a specific website or the information of the cloud server 30 may be updated or supplemented at a later time.

[0042] After the totem badge body 1 is received, the mobile sensing device 20 may be placed near the totem badge body 1, so that the NFC reading unit 23 of the mobile sensing device 20 can sense the e-tag 10 of the totem badge body 1 and reads the totem individualized information 31 including a text, a sound, a short film, or a picture, and the display unit 21 is provided for displaying the content or the mobile sensing device 20 issues a sound. The gift recipient may put his/her mobile sensing device 20 near the totem badge body 1 to sense and read the totem individualized information 31 including the text, sound, short film, or picture stored in a specific website or a cloud server 30 through connecting the mobile sensing device 20 to the specific website (URL website) or the cloud server 30, and the display unit 21 is provided for displaying the content or the mobile sensing device 20 issues a sound.

[0043] With reference to FIG. 5 for a sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information in accordance with the third preferred embodiment of the present invention, this preferred embodiment is substantially the same as the second preferred embodiment and also comprises the totem badge body 1 and the e-tag 10, and the difference of these two preferred embodiments resides on that the cloud server 30 of the third preferred embodiment comprises a totem individualized information 31 and a private authentication module 33, and the private authentication module 33 requires a password inputted by the mobile sensing device 20 and a correct authentication before the content of the cloud server 30 including the totem individualized information 31 can be read. Therefore, when a recipient puts his/her mobile sensing device 20 near the totem badge body 1, the recipient requires to input a password to be transmitted to the cloud server 30 before the content of the cloud server 30 can be read, so as to ensure the privacy and security.

[0044] With reference to FIG. 6 for a sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information in accordance with the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention, this preferred embodiment is substantially the same as the second preferred embodiment, and both preferred embodiments comprise the totem badge body 1 and the e-tag 10, and the difference of the two preferred embodiments resides on that the cloud server 30 includes a totem individualized information 31 and a badge authentication module 34; and the badge authentication module 34 requires an authentication code transmitted from the mobile sensing device 20 and authenticated correctly before the related information provided by manufacturers and stored in the cloud server 30 or the totem individualized information 31 can be read. Therefore, when the recipient puts his/her mobile sensing device 20 near the totem badge body 1, the recipient requires to input an authentication code which is transmitted to the cloud server 30 before the content of the cloud server 30 can be read, and the authentication code may be used to determine whether the totem badge body is a product legally authorized or actually manufactured according to a gift sender's will, and this application has a very good effect on preventing limited or commemorative products from being forged or copied.

[0045] With the aforementioned assembly, the sensory totem badge capable of transmitting individualized information of the present invention is given with the meaning and uniqueness of the badge, the convenience of displaying information, and the context represented by the totem of the badge and the stories behind it. Further, a cloud device may be connected to the URL website to update information repeatedly, and the present invention further provides a confidentiality protection measure to the badge and the transmission channel of the badge wearer to prevent unauthorized persons to receive and read the individualized information, so as to achieve a better effect of privacy and security.

[0046] While the invention has been described by means of specific embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention set forth in the claims.