Apparatus and method for activity monitoring

Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes a communication unit that communicates with a tag located within a target region when the communication unit is active within the target region, and a processor configured to monitor an activity within the target region based on status information from the tag received by the communication unit, wherein the activity comprises at least one of opening and closing of a member arranged within the target region

1 .- 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . An electronic apparatus comprising:
 a first communication unit configured to communicate with a tag located within a target region when the first communication unit is active within the target region; and   a processor configured to monitor at least one of opening and closing of a member arranged within the target region based on intensity of the status signal from the tag received by the first communication unit,   wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether the electronic apparatus is located within the target region, so as to activate the first communication unit when the electronic apparatus is located within the target region.   
     
     
         17 . The electronic apparatus as claimed in  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a second communication unit configured to receive location information so that the processor determines that the electronic apparatus is located within the target region.   
     
     
         18 . The electronic apparatus as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the first communication unit communicates with the tag by a signal belonging to a group comprising at least:
 a Radio Frequency signal,   an Ultra-High Frequency signal,   an Industry Science Medical signal,   a Surface Acoustic Wave signal,   a Bluetooth signal,   an iBeacon signal,   an ultrasonic signal, and   an audio signal.   
     
     
         19 . The electronic apparatus as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a duration time for which the member is open, based on the intensity of the status signal. 
     
     
         20 . The electronic apparatus as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the processor is configured to trigger an alarm when the determined duration time exceeds a threshold time. 
     
     
         21 . The electronic apparatus as claimed in  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a storage unit configured to store, in the storage unit, at least the monitored activity and the determined duration time.   
     
     
         22 . A method to be implemented in an electronic apparatus, comprising:
 communicating with a tag located within a target region;   monitoring, by a first communication unit, at least one of opening and closing of a member arranged within the target region based on intensity of the status signal received from the tag;   determining whether the electronic apparatus is located inside the target region; and   activating the first communication unit of the electronic apparatus when the electronic apparatus is located within the target region.   
     
     
         23 . The method as claimed in  claim 22 , comprising receiving, by a second communication unit of the electronic apparatus, location information to determine that the electronic apparatus is located within the target region. 
     
     
         24 . The method as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the first communication unit communicates with the tag by a signal belonging to a group comprising at least:
 a Radio Frequency signal,   an Ultra-High Frequency signal,   an Industry Science Medical signal,   a Surface Acoustic Wave signal,   a Bluetooth signal,   an iBeacon signal,   an ultrasonic signal, and   an audio signal.   
     
     
         25 . The method as claimed in  claim 22 , further comprising:
 determining a duration time for which the member is open, based on the intensity of the status signal.   
     
     
         26 . The method as claimed in  claim 25 , further comprising:
 triggering an alarm when the duration time detected by the detecting exceeds a threshold time.   
     
     
         27 . The method as claimed in  claim 25 , further comprising:
 storing, in a storage unit of the electronic apparatus, at least the monitored activity and the determined duration time.   
     
     
         28 . A computer program product downloadable from a communication network and/or recorded on a medium readable by computer and/or executable by a processor, comprising program code instructions for implementing a method comprising:
 communicating with a tag located within a target region when a first communication unit of the electronic apparatus is active within the target region;   monitoring, by the first communication unit, at least one of opening and closing of a member arranged within the target region based on intensity of the status signal received from the tag;   determining whether the electronic apparatus is located inside the target region; and   activating the first communication unit of the electronic apparatus when the electronic apparatus is located within the target region.