KR20110049928A - System and method for seaching a missing child using real-time location traking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and method for searching for a missing child using a real time location tracking device are provided to efficiently find a missing child. CONSTITUTION: A child terminal(110) receives an unique number and generates current location information. A missing child control server broadcasts an alarm signal in response to a missing child report and transmits a missing child take-over command by receiving a missing child finding notice from the child terminal. The lost child discovery notification is transmitted with the lost child control server.

Description

Method and system for finding missing children using real-time location tracking terminal {System and method for seaching a missing child using real-time location traking device}

The present invention relates to a system and method for finding a lost child using a real-time location tracking terminal (hereinafter referred to as a terminal of a guardian). In particular, by allowing third parties to search the location information of the missing child according to broadcasts from the lost control server, etc. A system and method for efficiently finding a lost child

Children are distracted and have little development in the perception of space, so if they are far from their parents, they are easily lost and lost. This can easily happen to non-discriminatory people, such as mentally retarded people, people with disabilities and elderly people with dementia. In this case, the guardian is embarrassed, and if the missing person is not found, the victim is severely shocked, and methods for preventing and finding lost children have been steadily developed.

As a conventional method of preventing the loss of a child, there is a method to warn when the sub-module carried by the ward is out of a certain distance from the main module carried by the ward. However, this method has a problem that the guardian cannot determine the exact location of the guardian, and even though the guardian is lost, the guardian cannot find the guardian because they do not know where the guardian is.

On the other hand, in the conventional method of finding a lost child, both the guardian and the guardian possess a mobile communication terminal including a GPS module, and transmits the position information created by the guardian's mobile communication terminal through the GPS module to the guardian's mobile communication terminal, There is a way for the guardian to know the location of the ward. However, such a method requires that the custodian also have a mobile communication terminal, so that the cost of purchasing the mobile communication terminal possessed by the custodian increases, as well as the inconvenience of carrying a mobile communication terminal for a general infant as a custodian. The disadvantage is that it is easy to do.

In addition, the conventional methods have a problem that can not be immediately solved, or systematically controlled and managed when the loss occurs by simply considering only the guardian and the guardian. On the other hand, in the case of a lost child, general third parties around the lost child are much more likely to find the missing child. However, the conventional methods have a problem in that they cannot include the third person as a subject of the lost child.

Therefore, not only parents and guardians but also related organizations that systematically manage the problems related to the lost children can be connected with other third parties. There is a need.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in an effort to provide a system capable of efficiently finding a lost child by allowing third parties to search the lost child according to a broadcast from a lost child control server.

According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem, the system for finding a lost child includes at least one guardian terminal, a lost child control server, and at least one lost child module each interface with at least one mobile communication terminal. The protected terminal is assigned a unique number for identifying the protected person, and generates current location information. The Mia control server broadcasts an amber alarm command signal including the unique number of the Mia assigned to the MN's guardian terminal in response to the MIA occurrence report, and the current location information of the MN's guardian terminal (hereinafter, referred to as MIA control server). Receiving a lost discovery notification including the lost location information) and transmitting the lost argument command including the lost location information. The Mia search module interfaces with one or more mobile communication terminals, respectively, and searches for a guardian terminal corresponding to the MIA unique number in response to the Mia search command including the MIA unique number, and corresponds to the MIA unique number. When the guardian terminal is found, the lost discovery notification is transmitted to the lost control server. At this time, the lost search command is input in response to the amber alarm command signal, and the lost discovery notification includes the lost location information which is the current location information of the searched ward.

Meanwhile, the to-be-protected terminal includes a location tracking terminal RF (Radio Frequency) transceiver and a GPS (Global Positioning System) module. The terminal RF transceiver performs communication with the lost search module. The GPS module receives the GPS signals and generates the current location information.

The lost search module includes a module RF transceiver and an interface unit. The module RF transceiver performs communication with the UE. An interface unit performs an interface with the mobile communication terminal. At this time, the lost search module communicates with the lost control server through the mobile communication terminal.

The mobile communication terminal may receive map information to display a map of an area where the mobile communication terminal is located, and display the location of the lost child on the map using location information of the lost child received by the lost child search module. Do.

Meanwhile, the lost search command may be automatically generated and input in response to receiving the amber alarm command signal from the mobile communication terminal. At this time, the ember command signal is broadcast in the form of SMS (Short Message Service) is preferably received by the mobile communication terminal. The lost search command may be input through an input unit of the mobile communication terminal according to the ember command signal.

Meanwhile, the interface unit may interface with the mobile communication terminal through a USB port or a charging port of the mobile communication terminal.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for finding a lost child, including at least one protected terminal, at least one lost search module for RF communication with at least one mobile terminal, and interface with at least one mobile communication terminal, and the mobile communication terminal. As a method of finding a lost child in a lost child system including a lost child control server communicating with the lost child search module,

At the lost control server, broadcasting an amber alarm command signal including a unique number of the missing child in response to the reported occurrence of the missing child, and in the lost child search module, responding to the lost child search command including the unique number of the missing child Searching for the guardian terminal corresponding to the unique number of the terminal, and if found, transmitting the lost discovery notification including the lost location information to the lost control server, receiving the lost discovery notification at the lost control server; And transmitting a lost argument command including location information, wherein the lost search command is input in response to the amber alarm command signal, and the missing discovery notice is the current location information of the retrieved terminal. Contains location information.

Meanwhile, the current location information may be generated by receiving GPS signals from the UE.

On the other hand, the method of finding a lost child according to an embodiment of the present invention, displaying the map of the area where the mobile communication terminal is located in the mobile communication terminal, and using the location information of the lost Mia received by the search module lost The method may further include displaying a location on the map.

As described above, the system for finding a lost child according to an embodiment of the present invention can not only be connected to a guardian and a guardian, but also a related agency that systematically manages a problem related to the lost child, and general third parties participate as a subject for finding a lost child. By doing so, there is an advantage of finding the lost child immediately and efficiently.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In order to fully understand the present invention, the operational advantages of the present invention, and the objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention and the contents described in the drawings.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

1 is a block diagram of a lost child system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The lost child search system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may interface with at least one of the guardian terminal 110, the lost child control server 130, and the at least one mobile communication terminal 170, respectively. It includes.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary diagram of a protected terminal included in the lost child system of FIG. 1. In an embodiment of the present invention, the ward, for example, children, the elderly, mentally retarded, handicapped, etc. should always carry the wards (110) terminal, in particular in the form of a necklace so that the wards can always carry desirable.

The protected terminal 110 is assigned a unique number for identifying the protected party. As will be described later, in the embodiment of the present invention, the location of the lost child can be confirmed by searching for the protected terminal of the lost child using a unique number assigned to the protected terminal of the lost child.

Meanwhile, the to-be-protected terminal 110 generates information on where the to-be-protected terminal 110 is currently located, that is, current location information. In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the protected terminal 110 receives a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal and generates current location information using the received GPS signal. Since a technique of receiving a GPS signal and generating location information using the GPS signal may be easily implemented by those skilled in the art, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, the lost control server 130 is preferably implemented to receive a report of the occurrence of the lost when the lost, to broadcast the amber alarm command signal and to transmit the lost argument command to find the lost. For example, the lost control server 130 may be implemented to be operated independently, or may be implemented to be operated by an institution having a public interest, such as a police station, and may be implemented in various forms.

In the event of a lost child, the guardian sends a lost child report to the lost child control server 130 (that is, to report that a lost child has occurred). At this time, the lost child is assigned a unique number assigned to the guardian terminal possessed by the lost child. (Hereinafter referred to as Mia's unique number). Thereafter, the Mia control server 130 broadcasts the amber alarm command signal in response to the report of the occurrence of the mia, the amber alarm command signal of course includes the unique number of the mia.

Meanwhile, the amber alarm command signal may be broadcast in various forms. For example, the Mia control server 130 may broadcast by using a wired / wireless broadcast medium or an electronic sign board, or may broadcast on a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone. When broadcasting to the mobile communication terminal, the lost control server 130 preferably transmits the amber alarm command signal in the form of a short message service (SMS).

As described later, when the lost child search module 150 searches for the lost child terminal of the lost child using the unique number of the lost child, the lost child search module 150 transmits a lost discovery notice to the lost child control server 130, and lost the lost child. The control server 130 sends the lost argument command after receiving the lost discovery notification.

At this time, the lost discovery notification and the lost argument order include information on the location of the current lost child of the ward. Meanwhile, the MIA takeover order is transmitted to the police station or guardian, and the guardian or the police can find the lost child by using the location information of the lost child included in the MIA takeover order.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary diagram of a lost child search module included in the lost child system of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is an exemplary diagram of a mobile communication terminal used in the lost child system of FIG. 5 is an exemplary diagram in which the lost child search module of FIG. 3 performs an interface with the mobile communication terminal of FIG. 4.

The lost search module 150 may operate independently, but in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the lost search module 150 is implemented in a gender form to interface with the mobile communication terminal 170. Therefore, the lost child search module 150 communicates directly with the guardian terminal 110 and the lost child control server 130 through the mobile communication terminal 170. In addition, power for operation is preferably provided through the mobile communication terminal 170.

In the following description, the Mia search module 150 operates as an interface with the mobile communication terminal 170. However, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains know that the present invention is not limited by such an implementation form. Could be.

In an embodiment of the present invention, third parties, not directly related to the lost child, may participate in finding the lost child so that the third party around the lost child is the subject of searching for the lost child. The third party possessing the lost search module 150 and the mobile communication terminal 170 couples the lost search module 150 to the mobile communication terminal 170 to interface with each other, as shown in FIG. In response to the command signal, the Mia search command is input to search for the guardian's terminal possessed by the Mia, and if found, transmits the location information of the Mia to the Mia control server 130 so that the guardian, the police, and the like can find the Mia.

On the other hand, a series of operations for searching for a lost child are automatically initiated by an amber alarm command signal or by a third party's input. In an embodiment of the present invention, a program for performing a series of operations for searching for a lost child may be performed by a mobile communication terminal ( 170 or the lost child search module 150 may be executed according to the amber alarm command signal. Hereinafter, operations of the lost children module 150 and the mobile communication terminal 170 will be described.

The lost search module 150 searches for the guardian terminal corresponding to the unique number of the lost in response to the lost search command. The lost search command is input in response to the amber alarm command signal, and the lost search command is naturally unique to the lost search command. A number is included.

Meanwhile, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the lost search command may be input in various forms including an automatic method and a manual method. For example, when inputted in an automatic manner, a lost search command is automatically generated and input in response to receiving the amber alarm command signal from the mobile communication terminal 170. As described above, the amber alarm command signal can be broadcast in the form of SMS, in this case, if the automatic input method, the Mia search command is automatically generated and input in response to the mobile terminal 170 receives the SMS. do. Meanwhile, in the embodiment of the present invention, the generation of the lost child search command may be made in the mobile communication terminal 170 or in the lost child search module 150.

As another example, when a lost search command is input in a manual manner, a third person carrying the lost search module 150 and the mobile communication terminal 170 performs the input. In other words, when the amber control server 130 broadcasts the amber alarm command signal, it is broadcast that the lost child through a wired or wireless broadcast medium, an electronic signboard, etc., the third party is watching the broadcast and then the input unit (not shown) of the mobile communication terminal 170 ) By inputting the unique number of the lost child included in the amber alarm command signal, so that the lost child search command is generated and transmitted.

When the lost child search module 150 searches for the guardian terminal corresponding to the unique number of the lost child, the lost child search module generates a lost child notice and sends the lost child notice generated through the mobile communication terminal 170 to the lost child control server ( 130). The lost discovery notification naturally includes the lost location information, which is the current location information of the retrieved protected terminal.

Meanwhile, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the mobile communication terminal 170 receives map information and displays a map of the area where the mobile communication terminal 170 is located, thereby enabling a more efficient search for the lost child. The mobile communication terminal 170 may receive map information by communicating with service servers (not shown) including the child control server 130. The map may be displayed when a series of operations for searching for a lost child are started. The mobile communication terminal 170 may search for a lost child by displaying the location of the lost child on the map using the lost location information received by the lost child searching module 150. This can be done more efficiently.

8 and 9 are diagrams for explaining an example displayed on the mobile communication terminal of FIG. 4 when a lost child is found, and an example displayed on the mobile communication terminal of FIG. 4 when a lost child is not found. In the case of searching for a lost child in the lost child search module 150, as shown in FIG. 8, the position of the lost child is displayed based on the position of the mobile communication terminal 170. On the other hand, if the lost child search module 150 does not search for lost children, as shown in FIG. 9, it is indicated that the lost children are outside the search range. At this time, the search range is a range in which communication between the lost child module 150 and the protected terminal 110 is possible.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the protected terminal 110 and the lost child search module 150 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a protected terminal of FIG. 2. The to-be-protected terminal 110 includes a terminal RF transceiver 111, a GPS module 112, a power manager 113, an MCU 114, a voice processor 115, and an emergency button 116. The terminal RF transceiver 111 performs communication with the lost child module. The GPS module 112 receives GPS signals and generates current location information.

The power manager 113 manages power used in the terminal to be protected 110. The MCU 114 controls all operations of the protected terminal 110. The voice processing unit 115 processes voice input and output through the protected terminal 110. The emergency button 116 is for a guardian to notify when an emergency situation occurs.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of the lost children module of FIG. 3. The lost search module 150 includes a module RF transceiver 151, an interface unit 153, and an MCU 155. The module RF transceiver 151 communicates with the terminal RF transceiver 111 of the UE 110. The interface unit 153 performs an interface with the mobile communication terminal 153. In an embodiment of the present invention, the interface unit 153 preferably interfaces with the mobile communication terminal 170 through a USB port (not shown) or a charging port (not shown) of the mobile communication terminal 170.

In the above description, an embodiment of the present invention for finding a lost child has been described, but the present invention can be modified to an embodiment for monitoring or monitoring a protected person. FIG. 10 shows a protected terminal used in a lost child system of the present invention. , A lost child search module, a diagram illustrating a guardian monitoring system implemented using a mobile communication terminal.

As shown in FIG. 10, the guardian possesses a MIA search module interfaced with the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication terminal, and the guardian possesses the guardian terminal. The lost search module communicates with the guardian terminal. The protected person may be determined to be within a protected range (that is, within a range in which communication between the protected terminal and the lost child search module is performed), and when the communication is not made, the protected person may be determined to have left the protected range. Thus, the guardian can manage the wards within the scope of protection.

As described above, optimal embodiments have been disclosed in the drawings and the specification. Although specific terms have been used herein, they are used only for the purpose of describing the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention as defined in the meaning or the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In order to better understand the drawings cited in the detailed description of the invention, a brief description of each drawing is provided.

1 is a block diagram of a lost child system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary diagram of a protected terminal included in the lost child system of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary diagram of a lost children module included in the lost children system of FIG. 1.

4 is an exemplary diagram of a mobile communication terminal used in the lost children system of FIG.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary diagram in which the lost search module of FIG. 3 interfaces with the mobile communication terminal of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a protected terminal of FIG. 2.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of the lost children module of FIG. 3.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for describing an example displayed on the mobile communication terminal of FIG. 4 when a lost child is found.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for describing an example displayed on the mobile communication terminal of FIG. 4 when no missing child is found.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a guardian monitoring system implemented using a guardian terminal, a lost child search module, and a mobile communication terminal.

Claims (14)

At least one protected terminal, each assigned a unique number for identifying the protected person, and generating current location information; In response to the report of the occurrence of the missing child, an amber alarm issuing signal including a unique number (hereinafter referred to as 'the unique number of the missing child') assigned to the guardian terminal possessed by the lost child is broadcasted, and the current status of the guardian terminal possessed by the lost child A lost control server that receives a lost discovery notification including location information of the lost location (hereinafter referred to as 'lost location information') and transmits a lost argument command including the lost location information; And Each of the at least one mobile communication terminal interfaces with each other to search for a protected terminal corresponding to the unique number of the lost child in response to a lost search command including the unique number of the lost child, and searches for the protected terminal corresponding to the unique number of the lost child. One or more lost search module for transmitting the lost discovery notification to the lost control server, The lost child search command is input in response to the ember command signal, and the lost child notice includes the lost child information, which is the current location information of the searched ward. The method of claim 1, wherein the protected terminal, A terminal RF transceiver for communicating with the lost search module; And And a GPS module for receiving the GPS (Global Positioning System) signals to generate the current position information. The method of claim 1, wherein the lost search module, A module RF (Radio Frequency) transceiver for communicating with the UE; An interface unit for interfacing with the mobile communication terminal, The lost search module is connected to the lost control server through the mobile communication terminal. The lost child system, characterized in that the communication. The method of claim 3, wherein The mobile communication terminal receives map information, displays a map of the area where the mobile communication terminal is located, and displays the location of the lost child on the map using location information of the lost child received by the lost child search module. Mia finder system. The method of claim 3, wherein The lost search command is a lost search system, characterized in that automatically generated and input in response to receiving the amber command signal from the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 5, The ember command signal is broadcast in the form of SMS (Short Message Service) The lost child system, characterized in that received by the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 3, wherein The lost search command is determined by the mobile communication terminal according to the ember command signal. Missing system characterized in that the input through the input unit. The method of claim 3, wherein The interface unit may be connected to a USB port or a charging port of the mobile communication terminal.  Mia search module, characterized in that the interface with the mobile communication terminal. A lost-to-measure system comprising at least one protected terminal, at least one lost search module which is in RF communication with the at least one protected terminal and each interface with at least one mobile communication terminal, and a lost control server communicating with the lost search module via the mobile communication terminal. How to find Mia in At the lost control server, broadcasting an amber alarm command signal including a unique number of the lost child in response to the reported missing child; And In the lost search module, in response to a lost search command including a unique number of the lost child, the guardian terminal corresponding to the lost number of the lost child is searched for, and if found, the lost discovery notification including the lost location information includes the lost information. Transmitting to the control server; And Receiving, at the lost control server, the lost discovery notification and transmitting a lost argument command including the lost location information; The lost search command is input in response to the amber command signal, Oh, the discovery notification is above the lost child which is the current location information of the retrieved ward. And finding missing children. The method of claim 9, The current location information, the lost child method, characterized in that for generating the GPS signals received from the UE. The method of claim 9, Displaying, at the mobile communication terminal, a map of the area where the mobile communication terminal is located; And And displaying the location of the lost child on the map using the location information of the lost child received by the lost child search module. The method of claim 9, The lost search command, the lost search method, characterized in that the input automatically generated in response to receiving the amber alarm command signal received from the mobile terminal. 13. The method of claim 12, The amber alarm command signal is broadcast in the form of SMS (Short Message Service) is received by the mobile communication terminal characterized in that the lost. The method of claim 9, The lost search command is input through the input unit of the mobile communication terminal according to the amber alarm command signal.

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