KR20060039526A - Apparatus and method for providing user's health state of mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for notifying a health state of a counterpart to a user terminal connected through a wired or wireless communication network.

In the present invention, first, the health status of the terminal user is measured in real time or periodically. If a change occurs in the measured result value or the measurement cycle is completed, the measured value is registered by the health status registration and provision server located in the wired / wireless communication network. . Then, the health state registration and provision server provides the health state measurement result value for each terminal user to a terminal of a pre-registered target of interest (the other party), and together with the current location of the user terminal. Thereafter, the counterpart terminal displays the health status measurement result value of the counterpart provided from the health status registration and provision server on the monitor of the user terminal, and performs a call connection with the counterpart terminal according to the terminal user's decision on the displayed result value. do.

Through this, the caller can eliminate the waste of time and resources due to the unconnected connection with the called terminal, and the called party is not disturbed by his / her ongoing work or privacy.

Health status measurement, results presentation, real time / cyclical, terminal location, call connection

Description

Apparatus and method for providing health status for each mobile terminal {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER'S HEALTH STATE OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

1 is a view schematically showing a user-specific health state providing apparatus of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an apparatus for providing a health state for each user illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating an operation process of the apparatus for providing a health state for each user illustrated in FIG. 2.

4 is a view showing the stored state value of the health status for each called party according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing a health status for each user, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for informing a user of a health status of a counterpart so as to refer to a call connection with a counterpart terminal.

In general, when a mobile terminal user cannot receive an incoming call from an opposite terminal, the terminal user presses a number and a call button on the keypad to immediately switch to a voice mailbox or turn off the mobile terminal. )

Alternatively, the user may switch the operation mode of the terminal to the answering machine in advance so that the response message may be transmitted to the counterpart terminal.

However, the incoming call reception method as described above not only adds anxiety and anxiety to the calling party, but also causes time and resource waste. In addition, the terminal user (recipient), who refuses to connect with the other party, was also disturbed by his ongoing work or privacy.

In order to eliminate the other party's curiosity and anxiety, the applicant has a patent of LG Electronics Co., Ltd. [Name: Recipient status notification method of mobile communication terminal, Publication No .: 2004-13789]. If the situation (meeting, driving, business trip, and bedtime) is notified to the network using the keypad, the network automatically handles the incoming call to the user according to the user's situation.

However, the above method also allows the terminal user to register a network by pressing a predetermined key or to perform additional operations such as pressing a key when a call is received.

This means that if the user's physical condition is severely deteriorated (e.g., a sudden traffic accident or confusion, etc.) and therefore cannot press a preset key or receive an incoming call, as described above, the other party may It arouses curiosity and wastes time and resources.

In addition, another article on how to prevent this waste is published in a paper by Natalia Marmasse et al. [Title: WacheME: communication and awareness between members of a closely-knit group, published by UbiComp 2004]. This allows users to know each other's status so that intimacy can build up.

That is, intimacy is accumulated by informing the other party of whether the user is busy or where the user is located.

Therefore, there is a need for an apparatus and a method thereof for informing a caller of a user's (recipient's) health status in real time or periodically so that the caller can refer to a call with a counterpart terminal.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve this problem, by measuring the health status of the called party and informs the caller of the result along with the current location of the called terminal, the caller when the call connection with the called terminal It is to provide a user-specific health state providing apparatus and method of the mobile communication terminal for reference.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for providing a health state for each user of a mobile communication terminal, the device for informing a health state of a counterpart to a user terminal connected through a wired / wireless communication network. Health status measuring unit; A health state registration unit that registers the measured health state result value to a health state registration and provision server located in the wired / wireless communication network when a change occurs in the measured health state or when a measurement cycle is completed; A state output unit configured to display a health state measurement result value of the counterpart provided from the health state registration and provision server on a monitor of the user terminal; And a signal transmission / reception unit for performing a call connection with a counterpart terminal according to the determination of the terminal user who has encountered the displayed result value.

At this time, the health state registration and providing server, a user state management unit for storing and managing the health state measurement result value for each terminal user received from the health state registration unit; A user manager configured to store and manage a group of interests and related information for each terminal user pre-registered through the user terminal; And a user health state providing unit configured to provide a health state measurement result value of each terminal user to each terminal of the pre-registered interest group, and store and manage a current location of each terminal through signal transmission and reception with the user terminal. The terminal further includes a location management unit.

In addition, a method for providing health status for each user of a mobile communication terminal according to an aspect of the present invention, in a method for notifying the health status of the other party to a user terminal connected through a wired / wireless communication network, a) real-time or periodical health status of a terminal user Measuring to; b) checking whether a change has occurred in the measured result value or whether a measurement period is completed; c) registering the measured result value with a health state registration and provision server located in the wire / wireless communication network according to the checked result; d) displaying the health state measurement result value of the other party provided from the health state registration and provision server on a monitor of the user terminal; And e) performing a call connection with the counterpart terminal according to the determination of the terminal user who has encountered the displayed result value.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention. Like parts are designated by like reference numerals throughout the specification.

1 is a view schematically showing a user-specific health state providing apparatus of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the apparatus 100 for providing a user's health state of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is included in each of the calling and receiving terminals 200 and 300, and through a wired / wireless communication network 400. It also forms a structure interconnected with the health status registration and provision server (400).

As such, in the embodiment of the present invention, the user-specific health state providing apparatus 100 forms a structure included in the calling and terminating terminals 200 and 300, respectively, but this is not limited to the present invention. The destination terminal 200, 300 itself may be the present invention.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the source and destination terminals 200 and 300 have been described separately. However, this is not limited to the present invention, and the source and destination terminals may be interchanged according to a call transmission and reception destination.

Then, the health state providing apparatus 100 for each user of the mobile communication terminal forming the connection structure will be described.

First, the user's health state providing apparatus 100 of a mobile communication terminal measures a receiver's health state (for example, body temperature, blood pressure, air temperature, humidity, etc.) in real time or periodically through a sensor.

Thereafter, if the measured result value is changed in comparison with the previous result value, the user's health state providing apparatus 100 transmits the measurement result value to the health state registration and provision server 500 through the wired / wireless communication network 400.

Then, the health status registration and provision server 500 receives the received result value (for example, 'health condition' or 'normal') for each terminal of interest of the called party (hereinafter for convenience of description). 'Calling terminal'). In this case, the calling terminal 200 is a terminal registered in advance by the called party, and includes at least two terminals.

In addition, the health state registration and provision server 500 provides the caller terminal 200 with the current location of the called terminal 300 in transmitting the health state measurement result value of the called party to the calling terminal 200.

Thereafter, the apparatus 100 for providing health status for each user of the calling terminal 200 displays or outputs the received result value on the terminal monitor so that the caller can refer to the call connection with the called terminal 300.

In this case, the user's health state providing apparatus 100 of the calling terminal 200 outputs the health state result value of the called party through a multimedia message or vibration such as music and pictures including text or icons.

As such, the apparatus 100 for providing a user's health state according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention measures the health state of the called party in real time or periodically, and transmits the result value to the calling terminal 200 together with the current location of the called terminal 300. By notifying the caller, the caller can refer to the call connection with the called terminal 300.

This means that the caller can not only eliminate time and resource waste due to the caller's disconnection with the called terminal 300 in advance, but the caller will not be disturbed by his / her ongoing work or privacy.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an apparatus for providing a health state for each user illustrated in FIG. 1.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the apparatus 100 for providing health status for each user according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a health state measuring unit 110, a health state managing unit 120, a health state registering unit 130, and a signal transmitting / receiving unit ( 140, a signal input unit 150, and a state output unit 160.

In addition, the health state registration and provision server 500 includes a terminal location manager 510, a user state manager 520, a user manager 530, and a user health state provider 540.

In more detail, first, the health state measuring unit 110 of the user's health state providing apparatus 100 uses a sensor or the like (eg, body temperature, blood pressure, atmospheric temperature and humidity). Measure in real time or periodically.

As described above, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the health state providing apparatus 100 for each user is described as including the health state measuring unit 110. However, this is not limited to the present invention. The health state measuring unit 100 may be installed outside to transmit and receive a signal to and from the health state providing apparatus 100 for each user.

That is, a sensor or the like constituting the health state measuring unit 100 is attached to a user (a health state measurement subject) body separately from the calling terminal or the called terminal, and measures a health state, and then the result value is provided for each user's health state. Or transmit to 100.

The health state management unit 120 stores and manages the measured result value in a corresponding DB (not shown). The health state manager 120 also stores and manages the health state measurement result values of the counterpart (sender) received from the health state registration and provision server 500.

If the health status result value of the called party is changed in comparison with the previous result value, the health status register 130 transmits the result value to the health status registration and provision server 500 to transmit the health status of the called party to the network. Register.

In this case, the health state register 130 may periodically register the measured health state result value with the health state registration and provision server 500, and in some cases, may register in real time.

The signal transmission / reception unit 140 is responsible for signal transmission and reception with the health state registration and provision server 500 and the counterpart terminal through the wired / wireless communication network 400.

The signal input unit 150 provides a user interface for the caller or the receiver not to use the corresponding service or to arbitrarily change their state.

If the health state of the other party (the called party) is changed, the status output unit 160 displays the result value corresponding to the terminal monitor through multimedia messages or vibrations such as music and pictures including text or icons.

In addition, if the health state of the self (sender) is changed, the state output unit 160 also outputs a corresponding result value to the terminal monitor.

As such, the state output unit 160 according to the embodiment of the present invention outputs the health state measurement result value of the called party to the terminal monitor in real time, but this is not limited to the present invention. ), The caller's health status measurement result is presented in advance on the terminal monitor prior to the call connection.

Next, the terminal location manager 510 of the health state registration and provision server 500 stores and manages the current location of each terminal through signal transmission and reception with the originating and receiving terminals 200 and 300.

The user state management unit 520 stores and manages a value of a health state measurement result for each called party received from the user state health state providing apparatus 100 through the wired / wireless communication network 400.

The user manager 530 classifies, stores, and manages the pre-registered primary interest group for each caller and called party by a predetermined criterion.

The user health state providing unit 540 provides the caller (a target group of interests of the called party) to the caller (the caller's main interest group), and provides the caller's health state measurement result value immediately or in some cases periodically.

In this case, the user's health state providing unit 540 provides the current location of the counterpart terminal together so that the counterpart can correctly cope with an emergency situation.

Then, the operation process of the user's health state providing apparatus 100 constituting the above configuration will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating an operation process of the apparatus for providing a health state for each user illustrated in FIG. 2.

First, the user management unit 530 of the health state registration and provision server 500 allows the caller and the receiver to pre-register (terminal number and name registration) a target group of interest, which is a counterpart to whom the phone call is frequently made. Store and manage pre-registered interest groups.

In addition, the terminal location manager 510 stores and manages the current location of each terminal through signal transmission and reception with the calling and receiving terminals 200 and 300.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the health state measuring unit 110 of the health state providing apparatus 100 for each user may use a sensor or the like to monitor the health state of the called party (for example, body temperature, blood pressure, atmospheric temperature, and humidity). Etc.) (S301), the health state measuring unit 110 measures the health state of the called party in real time or periodically through counting (counting) of a certain period.

In addition, the health state management unit 120 stores and manages the measured result value in a corresponding DB (not shown). At this time, the health state management unit 120 also stores and manages the health state measurement result values of the counterpart (sender) received from the health state registration and provision server 500.

After that, if a change occurs in the health state of the called person (S302) or a predetermined period is completed (S303), the health state register 130 checks this and transfers the health state result value to the health state registration and provision server 500. By doing so, the health status of the called party is registered in the network (S304).

Then, the user state management unit 520 of the health state registration and provision server 500 stores the health state measurement result value for each called party received from the health state registration unit 130 through the wired / wireless communication network 400 (S305). A display example of such a result value storage is attached to FIG. 4.

4 is a view showing the stored state value of the health status for each called party according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the user state manager 520 manages the called party and the called person's health state by mapping one-to-one to each other. In some cases, the user state manager 520 may manage each other by mapping them in a plurality of relationships.

In addition, the user state manager 520 may manage the target interest group for each called party by mutual mapping 402.

Thereafter, the user's health state providing unit 540 generates a change in the stored state value of the health state for each called party (S306), the cycle is completed (S307), or the caller's terminal (200) according to the caller's request. Target group terminal) (S308).

In addition, the user's health state providing unit 540 together with the result of the health state measurement results to the current location of the destination terminal 300, so that the caller can correctly cope with future emergencies.

Then, the status output unit 160 of the calling terminal 200 outputs the received health state of the called party to the terminal monitor through multimedia messages or vibrations such as music and pictures including text or icons (S309).

Then, according to the call connection request (S310) of the caller in contact with the result value output to the terminal monitor, the signal transmitting and receiving unit 140 performs a call connection with the calling terminal 200 and the called terminal (300) (S311).

On the other hand, when the caller inputs the number of the called terminal on his terminal for the telephone call connection with the called party, the status output unit 160 of the calling terminal 200 displays the result value of the called party's health status. In addition, the signal transmission / reception unit 140 performs a call connection with the counterpart terminal according to the final decision of the caller who encounters the result value.

As such, the apparatus and method for providing health status for each user of the mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention measure the health status of the called party in real time or periodically, and inform the calling terminal of the result value with the current location of the called terminal. This allows the caller to refer to the call connection with the called terminal.

This means that the caller can eliminate the waste of time and resources due to the call disconnection with the called terminal, and the called party is not disturbed by his / her ongoing work or privacy.

The drawings and detailed description of the invention are exemplary only, and are used for the purpose of illustrating the invention only, and are not intended to be limiting or to limit the scope of the invention described in the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible from this. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

The apparatus and method for providing health status for each user of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention measure the health status of the called party and inform the caller of the result with the current location of the called terminal. Make reference for connection.

This means that the caller can eliminate the waste of time and resources due to the call disconnection with the called terminal, and the called party also has the effect of not disturbing his / her ongoing work or privacy.

Claims (9)

In the device for notifying the health status of the other party to the user terminal connected through a wired or wireless communication network, A health state measuring unit measuring a health state of a terminal user; A health state registration unit that registers the measured health state result value to a health state registration and provision server located in the wired / wireless communication network when a change occurs in the measured health state or when a measurement cycle is completed; A state output unit configured to display a health state measurement result value of the counterpart provided from the health state registration and provision server on a monitor of the user terminal; And Signal transmitting and receiving unit for performing a call connection with the other terminal in accordance with the determination of the terminal user in contact with the displayed result value Device for providing a health status for each user of the mobile communication terminal comprising a. According to claim 1, The health state registration and providing server, A user state manager configured to store and manage a health state measurement result value for each terminal user received from the health state register; A user manager configured to store and manage a group of interests and related information for each terminal user pre-registered through the user terminal; And User health state providing unit for providing a health state measurement result value for each terminal user to each terminal of the pre-registered interest group Device for providing a health status for each user of the mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 2, The health state registration and providing server, Terminal location management unit for storing and managing the current location of each terminal through the signal transmission and reception with the user terminal Device for providing a health status for each user of the mobile communication terminal further comprising. According to claim 1, The state output unit, Apparatus for providing a health state for each user of the mobile communication terminal to display the health state measurement result value of the other party using a multimedia message or vibration including a text or icon. According to claim 1, The health state measuring unit, Apparatus for providing a health state for each user of the mobile communication terminal for measuring a health state based on items including at least two of the body temperature, blood pressure, atmospheric temperature and humidity of the terminal user. The method of claim 5, The health state measuring unit, And a sensor (SENSOR), wherein the sensor is worn or attached to a terminal user to measure a health state for each user of the mobile communication terminal. In the method of informing the health status of the other party to the user terminal connected through a wired or wireless communication network, a) measuring the health status of the terminal user in real time or periodically; b) checking whether a change has occurred in the measured result value or whether a measurement period is completed; c) registering the measured result value with a health state registration and provision server located in the wire / wireless communication network according to the checked result; d) displaying the health state measurement result value of the other party provided from the health state registration and provision server on a monitor of the user terminal; And e) performing a call connection with a counterpart terminal according to the determination of the terminal user who has encountered the displayed result value; Method for providing a health status for each user of the mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein The health state registration and providing server, Pre-registering and managing the terminal number and name of the other party of interest to the terminal user; Managing the health state result value of the measured terminal user by mapping with the user terminal; And Providing the result of the health state measurement of the terminal user to a terminal of the pre-registered counterpart; Method for providing a health status for each user of the mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 8, The health state registration and providing server, Storing and managing a current location of each terminal through signal transmission and reception with the user terminal; Method for providing a health status for each user of the mobile communication terminal further comprising.

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