System comprising a main device, a secondary device and a garment as well as an operating method
A method for operating a system including a main device, a secondary device, which is a sensor and/or information device, and a garment for receiving the secondary device is shown. The method includes steps of, logging by the main device of the usage events triggered on the system in a usage log, storage of the usage log on the main device and/or the secondary device, creation of usage statistics based on the usage log, recognition of a terminating event by the main device, the terminating event displaying the end of the current user's use of the system, and automatic deletion of the usage log and/or the usage statistics by the main device if the terminating event has been recognised. Moreover, a system including a main device, a secondary device and a garment is shown.
1. A method for operating a system comprising a main device, a secondary device, being at least one of a sensor device or an information device, and a garment for receiving the secondary device,
wherein the method comprises the following steps:
a) logging by the main device of usage events triggered on the system in a usage log,
b) storage of the usage log on at least one of the main device or the secondary device,
c) creation of usage statistics based on the usage log,
d) recognition of a terminating event by the main device, said terminating event displaying an end of a current user's use of the system, and
e) automatic deletion of at least one of the usage log or the usage statistics by the main device if the terminating event has been recognized,
wherein the secondary device includes a barcode scanner.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the user's different activities are recognized using the usage log.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the usage statistics include at least one of a time taken by different activities or a relation between the different activities.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the usage log or the usage statistics are stored solely on at least one of the main device or on the secondary device.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the main device or the secondary device output the usage statistics to the user by means of at least one of a display or another output means.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the main device is a wearable smart device.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a statistics mode of the system is activated to enable logging, wherein the statistics mode is activated at least one of by a user input or automatically if the main device recognizes a start event.
8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the start event is one or several of the following events:
removal of the secondary device or the main device from a charging station of the system,
successful establishment of a communication link of the main device to the secondary device,
actuation of an input means,
activation of the barcode scanner of the secondary device or an ambient sensor of the main device,
capture of predetermined sensor data by at least one of means of the barcode scanner of the secondary device or means of the ambient sensor of the main device,
insertion of the secondary device in a holder of the garment, and
authentication of the user on the main device.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the terminating event is one or several of the following events:
connection of at least one of the secondary device or the main device to a power supply,
removal of the secondary device from the garment,
actuation of a user input on the secondary device or the main device which ends at least one of a productive mode or a statistics mode,
activation of the barcode scanner of the secondary device or an ambient sensor of the main device,
capture of predetermined sensor data by at least one of means of the barcode scanner of the secondary device or means of the ambient sensor of the main device,
inactivity of the secondary device for a predefined period of time, and
disconnection of a communication link of the secondary device to the main device permanently.
10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the usage log or the usage statistics are stored on the main device in a secure area.
11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the secondary device comprises a display on which content is displayed.
12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the garment or the secondary device comprises at least one input means, wherein at least one function of the secondary device is triggered by actuation of the input means when the secondary device is received in the garment.
13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein one of the usage events logged in the usage log is a usage event triggered by a user input.
14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the usage event triggered by the user input is an actuation of the secondary device including the barcode scanner, or a confirmation for sensor data read by the barcode scanner.
15. The method according to claim 1 , wherein one of the usage events logged in the usage log is a usage event triggered by at least one of the use of the main device or the secondary device being at least one of a step of the user or a distance travelled by the user.
16. The method according to claim 1 , wherein one of the usage events logged in the usage log is an encounter that at least one of the secondary device or the main device detects an encounter with at least one of a smart device, a secondary device or a main device of another system.
17. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the main device or the secondary device output a cue if a number of usage events of a certain type in the usage log fulfil a condition predetermined for this type.
18. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the main device establishes a communication link to the secondary device as soon as the secondary device is separated from a power supply.
19. The method according to claim 1 , wherein one of the usage events logged in the usage log is a usage event triggered by at least one of the use of the main device or the secondary device or by an automatic usage event.
20. A system with a main device, a secondary device and a garment, on which the secondary device is fastenable, wherein at least one of the main device or the secondary device are configured to execute a method comprising the following steps:
a) logging by the main device of usage events triggered on the system in a usage log,
b) storage of the usage log on at least one of the main device or the secondary device,
c) creation of usage statistics based on the usage log,
d) recognition of a terminating event by the main device, said terminating event displaying an end of the current user's use of the system, and
e) automatic deletion of at least one of the usage log or the usage statistics by the main device if the terminating event has been recognized, wherein the secondary device includes a barcode scanner.
21. The system according to claim 20 , wherein the system comprises at least one of a charging station or a control system for at least one of the secondary device or the main device.