KR20140052316A

KR20140052316A - Apparatus and method for emergency call using mobile-phone application

Info

Publication number: KR20140052316A
Application number: KR1020120118296A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 안태웅
Original assignee: 추지현; 이승상
Priority date: 2012-10-24
Filing date: 2012-10-24
Publication date: 2014-05-07

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for an emergency call using a mobile-phone application. The apparatus and the method for an emergency call using a mobile-phone application according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a step of establishing an emergency call application in a user mobile phone; a step of periodically receiving GPS based and a base station based position information or network based position information; and a step of successively calling emergency number.

Description

[0001] Apparatus and method for emergency call using mobile-phone application [

The present invention relates to an emergency calling apparatus and an emergency calling method using a portable terminal application, and more particularly, by using an application on the portable terminal, it is possible to quickly and systematically To an emergency call device and an emergency call method using a portable terminal application for making a request for a structure.

In an emergency call using a conventional mobile phone or a mobile terminal, a special number (emergency call number, for example, 112, 911, 999, ...) must be input in the state where the telephone is powered on. In general, when a structure is requested by entering a number, a special number on the user interface is pressed to solve the disadvantage that it takes a long time, or a method of automatically dialing 112 by pressing a schedule button is conventionally used.

However, in an emergency situation, it takes a long time for a user to take out a mobile phone or a portable terminal and confirm a specific number or a button, and when a mobile phone or a portable terminal is taken away, the user can not request a rescue.

[Related Technical Literature]

1. Emergency beeper on construction spot at construction site (Patent Application No. 10-2005-0020533)

2. APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EMERGENCY CALL IN SMART PHONE (Patent Application No. 10-2003-0078140)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems and it is an object of the present invention to provide an emergency rescue device capable of promptly and systematically requesting emergency rescue even when a user presses a switch of the emergency rescue device, And an emergency call method using the terminal application and an emergency call method.

In addition, according to the present invention, by using a sequential telephone system for the inputted guardian number, a plurality of inputted terminal numbers or emergency call numbers of the emergency call server, And an emergency call method.

However, the objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an emergency calling apparatus using a portable terminal application includes an emergency calling application installed in a user portable terminal, and the emergency calling application may include one or more When the emergency call application is in the background state when the voice mail message indicating that the emergency call application is in an emergency state is recorded or when the user selection during the use of the stored voice memo is completed, Automatically activates when the GPS is off and automatically turns on after the emergency call application starts automatically calling the first terminal from the inputted emergency call application and if the emergency call application is not received for a predetermined time, The second terminal, sequentially Emergency switch is pressed in order to to perform a call in turn to the emergency call number corresponding to the end terminal, and the emergency call number of the server type; .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an emergency call method using a portable terminal application, the method comprising: a first step in which an emergency call application is installed in a user portable terminal; A second step of the emergency calling application receiving one or more telephone numbers according to the selection of the user portable terminal; A third step in which the emergency calling application basically performs GPS On to automatically receive GPS-based, base station-based location information, or network-based location information at a predetermined time period; Causing the emergency calling application to automatically transmit and store the location information to the service server at a predetermined period of time; A fifth step of automatically turning on the emergency calling application when the emergency calling device is pressed in a state where the emergency calling application is operating in the background state and automatically turning on the emergency calling application when the GPS is off; And the emergency call application automatically starts dialing from the input first terminal, and automatically disconnects the second terminal when it is not received for a predetermined period of time, and transmits the second terminal, the sequentially inputted last terminal, A sixth step of sequentially performing the telephone call with the emergency call number corresponding to the number server; And a control unit.

In the emergency call method using the portable terminal application according to another embodiment of the present invention, after the step 2 is performed, recording the voice message indicating that the emergency call application is in an emergency state or mounting the basic voice message function .

In the emergency call method using a portable terminal application according to another embodiment of the present invention, in the emergency calling application, when the first terminal user is in communication with another person or in case of a call connection failure, And automatically calls the emergency call number corresponding to the emergency call number server automatically stored when the first terminal can not make a call from the first terminal to the end terminal, The user is allowed to select a function to be connected to the emergency call number corresponding to the emergency call number server when the terminal 1 to the end terminal user is not received, .

In the emergency calling method using the portable terminal application according to another embodiment of the present invention, the sixth step is a step in which, when the emergency calling application performs a call connection, the emergency calling application transmits location information to the first terminal, And automatically transmitting through the MMS or the SNS.

In the emergency calling method using the portable terminal application according to another embodiment of the present invention, when one of the first terminal and the end terminal receives the telephone call after the sixth step, the emergency calling application transmits a voice A seventh step of transmitting a voice message corresponding to the message or a basic voice message recorded in the device; And further comprising:

In the emergency calling method using the portable terminal application according to another embodiment of the present invention, if the emergency calling application is disconnected due to an external factor or intentionally disconnected after the seventh step, An eighth step of receiving the telephone connection by the terminal of the guardian who has just been called and listening to the situation again within a predetermined time in the case of an emergency; A ninth step of releasing the emergency situation and returning to a standby state when the emergency calling application directly presses a state end button; And transmitting the location information to the service server at a predetermined time interval in a state where the emergency call application is executed in the same manner as before the emergency situation.

The emergency calling apparatus and the emergency calling method using the portable terminal application according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a case where a user presses a switch of the emergency calling apparatus by using an application of the portable terminal to quickly and systematically Emergency Rescue Provides a possible effect.

In addition, the emergency calling apparatus and the emergency calling method using the portable terminal application according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be configured to perform an emergency calling method using a sequential dialing method for an emergency call number of an entered guardian, It is possible to enhance the protection for the user of the mobile terminal.

Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an entire system in which an emergency calling apparatus using a portable terminal application is utilized according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig.
2 is a diagram illustrating an emergency calling apparatus using a portable terminal application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a UI screen of an emergency call application in a user portable terminal connected to an emergency call device using a portable terminal application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an emergency call method using a portable terminal application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram for explaining an operation of an emergency call apparatus using a portable terminal application according to an embodiment of the present invention;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be given with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

In the present specification, when any one element 'transmits' data or signals to another element, the element can transmit the data or signal directly to the other element, and through at least one other element Data or signal can be transmitted to another component.

1 is a diagram illustrating an entire system in which an emergency call apparatus 20 using a portable terminal application is utilized according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, an emergency call application 11 is installed in a user portable terminal 10, and performs short-range wireless communication with the emergency calling apparatus 20.

The user portable terminal 10 transmits and receives signals and data to and from the terminal, that is, the parent terminal, the emergency call server 50, and the service server 60, which are input through the communication network 30.

The emergency call server 50 refers to a server that stores information such as contacts, personnel, and the like of an organization and an organization responsible for emergency or emergency status such as 112, 911, and 999. The contact configured in the emergency call server 50 is called an agency, The number can be applied variably according to the organization, and in the present invention, the technical part is limited to 112 numbers. In addition, although the input terminal, that is, the parent terminal, can designate a plurality of terminals according to a user's selection from the first terminal, the second terminal to the end terminal, etc., the present invention is limited to the first to third guardian terminals 41 to 43 To describe the technical part.

In the present invention, the communication network 30 is a communication network that is a high-speed period network of a large communication network capable of a large-capacity, long-distance voice and data service, and may be a next generation wired and wireless network for providing Internet or high-speed multimedia service. When the communication network 30 is a mobile communication network, it may be a synchronous mobile communication network or an asynchronous mobile communication network. As an embodiment of the asynchronous mobile communication network, a WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) communication network is exemplified. In this case, although not shown in the drawing, the communication network 30 may include an RNC (Radio Network Controller). Meanwhile, although the WCDMA network is exemplified, it may be a next generation communication network such as a 3G LTE network or a 4G network, or an IP network based on other IP. The communication network 30 communicates signals and data between the user portable terminal 10, the first to third guardian terminals 41 to 43, the emergency call server 50, the service server 60, It plays a role.

Hereinafter, numerical values in accordance with the time and operation in the configuration of the present invention are presented for the purpose of explanation, and various variations can be applied according to the ordinary technician.

2 is a diagram showing an emergency call apparatus 20 using a portable terminal application according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a diagram showing a UI screen of the emergency calling application 11 in the user portable terminal 10 connected to the emergency calling apparatus 20 using the portable terminal application. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the emergency call application 11 may include a plurality of function buttons. 3, a telephone number input window for three guardians, (2) a user name input window, (3) an emergency call application execution button (executed in the background), (4) (5) 112 user selection button, (6) GPS automatic On / Off button, (7) Emergency recording and completion button, (8) User ID / Password (9) An icon indicating that the emergency call application 11 is being executed on the portable terminal may be implemented.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an emergency call method using a portable terminal application according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 4, the emergency call application 11 is installed in the user portable terminal 10 (S1).

After step S1, the name of the user is entered on the emergency calling application 11 (S2). In step S2, since a name may be required when transmitting location information such as SMS, MMS, and SNS, input it.

After step S2, the user inputs up to three phone numbers of the guardian on the emergency call application 11 (S3).

After step S3, the user directly performs recording on the emergency call application 11 for a voice message indicating that the emergency is present (S4).

On the other hand, the user of step S4 may directly omit recording directly on the emergency call application, or utilize the recorded voice message provided in the device.

After the step S4, the emergency call application 11 at the time of execution request to the emergency calling application 11 basically performs GPS On, thereby automatically receiving the GPS position information every input time period set on the base station (S5) . On the other hand, the emergency calling application 11 performs GPS Off when GPS Off. On the other hand, GPS On keeps running in the background.

The input time may be variably applied, and the time may be limited to 15 minutes.

After the step S5, the emergency calling application 11 automatically transmits the GPS position information or the base station-based position information when GPS is not established to the service server 60 every set input time period, and the service server 60 automatically (S6). In order to do this, the emergency call application 11 is requested to obtain the user's permission in advance. This is because the administrator of the service server 60 does not have access rights to the location information per user.

The input time for automatically transmitting the position information to the service server 60 may be variably applied, and the time may be limited to 15 minutes.

After the step S6, when the emergency switch of the emergency calling apparatus 20 is pressed in a state where the emergency calling application 11 is operating in the background state, the emergency calling application 11 is automatically activated and the GPS is turned off (S7).

After the step S7, the emergency calling application 11 automatically starts dialing from the first guardian terminal 41, automatically terminates the call if it is not received within the set input time, and sends the second guardian terminal 42 and the third guardian 42 The terminal 43, and the emergency call server 50 in step S8. That is, when the first guardian is in the middle of a call or a call connection with another person, the second guardian automatically switches to the second guardian so that the first guardian can not make a call from the first guardian to the third guardian. And calls the 112 number corresponding to the emergency call server 50. If the first to third guardians are not received, the user is allowed to select a function to be connected to 112. If the first to third guardians are not selected, the user is repeatedly performed until the first to third guardians receive the function.

The set input time may be variably applied, and the time may be limited to one minute.

At the same time as step S8, the emergency calling application 11 confirms whether the GPS coordinates (correct address) can be sent at the same time as the execution of the telephone, and sends the location information immediately to the first to third guardians , MMS, and SNS (S9). In other words, the user XXX has an emergency, and the current location is 60-4 Kasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul (GPS coordinates, latitude xx, longitude yy) . This location information is updated and transmitted every set period until the user presses the status end button. The user can freely set the set period, but it is also possible to limit the period to only two minutes.

At this time, if the emergency call application 11 can not receive the GPS reception for a predetermined period, it transmits the location information of the base station or the final coordinates recorded in the service server 60. When the GPS is not connected for a set period, the information recorded in the service server 60 is given priority and the base station-based position information at the time when the emergency switch is pressed is a lane. Then, when GPS connection is tried and connected, GPS coordinates are transmitted. If not, the base station transmits only the location information based on the real-time base station.

Thereafter, when one of the first to third guardians receives a telephone call, the emergency call application 11 transmits a voice message corresponding to a voice message previously recorded by the user (S10). In other words, "I am XXX. It is an emergency now. I can not say. Please hear and understand the situation. My location will continue to be sent as a text message "may be an example of a single voice message. On the other hand, when the emergency call is connected, the emergency calling application 11 automatically saves the listening contents. Only a mobile terminal with a recording function during a call is available.

After the step 10, if the emergency call is interrupted due to an external factor or intentionally disconnected, the emergency call application 11 continues the emergency call before the user presses the status termination button. The terminal of the mobile station 1 performs the telephone connection again, thereby to listen to the situation again (S11). At this time, when two other guardians (including 112) call the user portable terminal 10 in an emergency, the telephone can be ringed and received, and the guardian to which the emergency call is connected is not automatically received after the set period The emergency calling application 11 can perform such a call as the other guardian. At this time, the emergency calling application 11 performs automatic disconnection except for the guardian.

The setting period of the emergency situation of the situation end button may be limited to 5 minutes, or the period may be variably applied.

After the step S11, the emergency calling application 11 cancels the emergency situation and returns to the waiting state by pressing the state end button directly (S12). At this time, when the user presses the state end button, the user automatically transmits a message to the three guardians that the user has pressed the state end button. In this case, "the user has terminated the emergency situation " may be an example of one message.

After step 13, the emergency calling application 11 transmits the location information to the service server 60 every 15 minutes in a state in which the emergency call application 11 is executed exactly as before the emergency situation (S14).

5 is a view for explaining the operation of the emergency call apparatus 20 using the portable terminal application according to the embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, in the first example, when the emergency call device 20 and the user portable terminal 10 perform an initial device connection pairing operation, . Accordingly, if the pairing is not performed for a predetermined time in the pairing mode, the pairing is automatically canceled and the previous state is returned.

The operation of the emergency call device 20, which is the second example, with respect to the power button will be described. In Power Off state, it enters Power On Sequence by key input. In the power on state, enter Pairing mode with input of 2 ~ 3 seconds. In the Pairing mode, cancel the Pairing mode by short key input and exit. Check the current power-on status with a short input. Power On Sequence keeps the input state even after entering the Pairing mode.

A speaker on / off switch operation of the emergency call device 20 as a third example will be described. Only when the peaker On / Off switch is set to On, Bell is output in case of normal incoming call. It operates separately from the vibrator.

The urgent switch operation of the emergency call device 20 as the fourth example will be described below. (Hereinafter referred to as SOS signal) to the user portable terminal 10 and all the operations are performed through the emergency calling application 11 on the user portable terminal 10. [ The current Power On status can be confirmed when the input is normally short.

A fifth example, pager LED pattern, will be discussed. In Power On Sequence, it is turned off at Power On completion time after Red (R) -> Yellow (Y) -> Green (G) repeat. During pairing, G-> R is repeated and then turned off when connected. When the power on status is checked, a short G is displayed and turned off. During charging, it is indicated by R-> Y-> G-> G Flicker depending on the voltage. On the other hand, it is desirable to display the voltage when the voltage is changed to the minimum operating voltage + 20%, R to 80% of the buffer, G to 80% of the buffer, and the buffered Green Flicker. During use, make the red LED blink three times at intervals of 5 minutes when the minimum operating voltage is + 20% or less. During Power Off, Y is displayed and turned off.

A sixth example of the speaker operation will be described. Power On Output a short (about 1 second) Power On Sound at the time of completion. In the case of Speaker On, the telephone is output when the telephone comes in. In the low battery condition, it outputs one beep (beep) every 5 minutes. When Bluetooth is disconnected, it outputs 2 beeps (beep) once. Bluetooth reconncet is automatically and outputs Power On Sound when reconnected. Output Power Off Sound when entering Power Off Sequence.

A seventh example of the vibrator operation will be described. When the connection to the Bluetooth device becomes Disconnected, it operates once every 0.5 seconds. In the SOS emergency state, the user portable terminal 10 automatically activates the emergency call application 11 to make a call to a user stored in advance, and the user performs dialing of the user portable terminal 10 with the vibration signal of the pager State, and when the guardian hears the call and disconnects it, it can be detected by the vibration. At this time, from the dialing, a vibration signal of about 0.5 seconds is given at intervals of 10 seconds, and a short signal is given to the caregiver three times or four times in succession.

Hereinafter, the operation according to the situation will be described. When the power button of the emergency call device 20 is turned on, the power is turned on. At this time, the LED repeatedly indicates R-> Y> G. When the power is turned on, the LED is turned off. Output.

When the emergency call apparatus 20 enters the pairing mode by pressing the power button for 2 to 3 seconds in the power on state and enters the pairing mode, the LED repeatedly indicates G-> R, and at this time, Try and connect. When the connection is completed, the LED turns off.

If the connection with the user portable terminal 10 can not be established while maintaining the pairing mode state for a predetermined time, the portable terminal 10 automatically switches to the previous state and tries again.

If you accidentally enter Pairing mode or want to cancel it, cancel Pairing by short Power Button input in Pairing mode.

Only when the Speaker switch is On, it outputs Bell sound when making an incoming call.

Even if the Speaker switch is On, the speaker will not output any sound except for incoming calls such as SMS or SNS notification.

When the ringing tone is generated, pressing the switch of the emergency call device 20 does not operate, and only the call using the user portable terminal 10 is possible.

No matter what the speaker switch is, the vibrator does not work on incoming calls and any notifications.

In case of low battery condition, beep once and beep three times to inform the user at 5 minute intervals.

Keeps in low battery state and last minimum operating voltage + 5% or less. (If you can maintain standby state for 2 ~ 3 hours, keep R of LED continuously.

During charging, the LED will be indicated as R-> Y-> G depending on the voltage and the charge voltage status will be indicated. When the battery is fully charged, indicate the buffer status with G Flicker (flashing).

When the connection between the user portable terminal 10 and the emergency call device 20 is disconnected, the user operates the vibrator for two beeps and a short time of about 0.5 seconds to notify the user of the disconnection.

When the connection between the emergency calling apparatus 20 and the user portable terminal 10 is resumed, the power on sound is output again to notify the user that the connection is established again

When the power is on to check the status of the emergency call device 20, the LED shortly outputs the power button or the emergency operation button so that the user can know the current state.

Hereinafter, an emergency situation will be discussed.

A signal is automatically transferred to the user portable terminal 10 by an operation of the SOS switch of the emergency calling apparatus 20 for at least 3 seconds and the emergency calling apparatus 20 does not operate the device other than the microphone and the vibrator thereafter.

When the call is disconnected due to external factors, if the same guardian who hears the telephone calls again within five minutes, the user portable terminal 10 can automatically receive and listen to it continuously. When the automatic connection is made to this situation, the emergency call device 20 notifies the same as above with the vibration, and the notification signal informing that the parent is disconnected is given as above.

If the power button is pressed while entering the pairing mode via the long key input of the power button, the second long key input is accepted (continuous key input for 5 ~ 6 seconds) and the power off sequence is entered. Sound LED outputs Y. When the power is completely cut off, both Sound and LED are turned off.

The present invention can also be embodied as computer-readable codes on a computer-readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored.

Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device and the like, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) .

The computer readable recording medium may also be distributed over a networked computer system so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. And functional programs, codes, and code segments for implementing the present invention can be easily inferred by programmers skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

As described above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed in the present specification and drawings, and although specific terms have been used, they have been used only in a general sense to easily describe the technical contents of the present invention and to facilitate understanding of the invention , And are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It is to be understood by those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

10: User portable terminal
11: Emergency Call Application
20: Emergency call device
30: Network
41 to 43: First to third guardian terminals
50: Emergency Call Server
60: service server

Claims

An emergency call application is installed in a user portable terminal, and the emergency calling application receives one or a plurality of phone numbers according to a user's selection,
The emergency calling application is automatically activated in a state where the emergency calling application is operating in the background state, and automatically turns on when the GPS is in the off state, and then the emergency calling application automatically calls the first terminal If the call is not received for a predetermined period of time, the call is automatically terminated and the call is made to the second terminal, the last terminal, and the emergency call number server, Emergency switch; And an emergency call device using the portable terminal application.

A first step in which an emergency call application is installed in a user portable terminal;
A second step of the emergency calling application receiving one or more telephone numbers according to a user's selection;
A third step of the emergency call application basically performing GPS On to automatically receive GPS-based, base station-based location information or network-based location information at a predetermined time period;
Causing the emergency calling application to automatically transmit and store the location information to the service server at a predetermined period of time;
A fifth step of automatically turning on the emergency calling application when the emergency calling device is pressed in a state where the emergency calling application is operating in the background state and automatically turning on the emergency calling application when the GPS is off; And
The emergency call application automatically starts dialing from the input first terminal and then automatically disconnects if it is not received for a predetermined period of time, and transmits the second terminal, the sequentially input terminal, and the emergency call number A sixth step of sequentially performing the telephone call with the emergency call number corresponding to the server; The method of claim 1, further comprising:

3. The method of claim 2,
After the above two steps,
Further comprising the step of mounting a basic message indicating that the emergency call application is in an emergency state or recording a voice message of a user by a user's selection.

3. The method of claim 2,
In the sixth step,
When the emergency call application attempts to make a call by automatically switching to the second terminal when the first terminal user is in the middle of a call or a call connection failure with another person and thus can not call from the first terminal to the end terminal Call the emergency call number corresponding to the emergency call number server which is automatically stored,
If the first terminal to the end terminal user is not received, the user is allowed to select a function to be connected to the emergency call number corresponding to the emergency call number server, and if not, Wherein the step of performing the emergency call is repeatedly performed.

3. The method of claim 2,
In the sixth step,
Automatically transmitting the location information to the first terminal to the end terminal through the network-based communication network at the same time that the emergency calling application performs the telephone connection; The method of claim 1, further comprising:

5. The method of claim 4,
After the sixth step,
A seventh step in which, when one of the first terminal and the end terminal receives a telephone call, the emergency calling application transmits a voice message corresponding to the voice message previously recorded by the user or a recorded basic voice message in the apparatus; The method of claim 1, further comprising:

The method according to claim 6,
After the seventh step,
If the emergency call application is disconnected due to an external factor or intentionally disconnected from the emergency call application, the user continues to receive the telephone connection by the terminal of the guardian immediately in a certain period of time An eighth step of listening to the situation again;
A ninth step of releasing the emergency situation and returning to a standby state when the emergency calling application directly presses a state end button; And
A tenth step of transmitting location information to the service server at a predetermined time interval in a state where the emergency call application is executed exactly as before the emergency situation; The method of claim 1, further comprising: