KR20140132428A

KR20140132428A - Smart device having the care service for solitude oldster and its method

Info

Publication number: KR20140132428A
Application number: KR1020130051487A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 류병철; 이성찬
Original assignee: 아바드(주)
Priority date: 2013-05-07
Filing date: 2013-05-07
Publication date: 2014-11-17

Abstract

The present invention relates to a security service method for the elderly living alone, and more specifically, by providing a M2M dedicated application for enabling only a security service function to be used in a recycling smart terminal, To ensure stability and versatility, and to make care for the elderly more efficiently or systematically.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a smart terminal and a method for providing a secure service function for the elderly.

The present invention relates to a security service method for the elderly living alone, and more specifically, by installing an application for M2M dedicated to use only a security service function in a recycling smart terminal and using the service as an M2M dedicated terminal, And more particularly, to a smart terminal and method that can care for the elderly more efficiently or systematically.

Generally, as the modern society gradually becomes aging and nuclear family, the elderly people living alone are increasing in number,

Especially, when elderly elderly people live alone, they suddenly fall into a dangerous situation when they suddenly fall into an emergency situation. In the worst case, there are cases where they are left alone for 2 ~ 3 days.

Therefore, according to the elderly welfare law, it is necessary to systematically and promptly manage these elderly people living alone. Especially, caregivers need to take care of many elderly living alone.

However, careful care of more than one million elderly living alone requires a great deal of money and manpower, and a system and method are needed to manage as many elderly people as possible with a small number of people.

The M2M terminal developed specifically for this purpose has developed a service that carries out video calls with one-on-one with the elderly living alone and installs various sensors in the elderly living alone to manage safety.

In other words, caregivers periodically contact elderly people living alone to ask for their regards, or to monitor and collect sensor information installed in the elderly living alone.

However, the elderly caring service has a low service sensibility because it is constructed with a complicated and expensive sensor based on a low utilization rate or a low utilization rate by using a dedicated M2M terminal capable of only a limited video call. In particular, the above-mentioned M2M terminal has a short lifecycle, which makes it difficult to supply and receive stable, and a large amount of cost has been added due to disruption and stabilization of service due to discontinuance and replacement, and it is difficult to apply a new product I have followed.

Accordingly, in the present invention, the M2M exclusive application is installed in the old smart terminal which was left unused or not used in the house, and is recycled as a dedicated terminal for the elderly living alone

We have secured scalability as well as economical efficiency, stability and generality of supply and demand,

The purpose of this study is to provide a smart terminal dedicated to the elderly security service that improves convenience and a service method using the same.

To this end, the present invention provides an elderly care system including an M2M exclusive terminal for the elderly living alone and a terminal of a caregiver capable of voice / video communication with the M2M exclusive terminal,

The M2M-dedicated terminal is a smart terminal equipped with an M2M-dedicated application for enabling only a security service function.

The present invention can be applied to M2M-only applications by restricting all applications and functions except for calls (voice, video), text (SMS, MMS), data communication, By using it as a terminal,

The smart terminals that have been abandoned or left behind can be reused as M2M terminals,

In particular, it has secured economical efficiency, stability of supply and demand, versatility and scalability, and can be used easily.

1 is a model diagram for implementing a security service according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram of a security service system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 and 4 illustrate a screen of a smart terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram of a smart terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart briefly showing a progress of a whole security service according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
7 is a flow chart showing the installation process of FIG. 6;
8 is a flowchart showing the monitoring process of FIG. 6;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the service process of FIG. 6; FIG.
10 is a state diagram showing a conventional M2M terminal.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a model diagram for performing a security service according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram briefly showing a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, there is a caregiver who cares for the elderly people living alone on the one side, a caregiver who cares for the elderly living alone on the other side, and a management center which relays the caregiving elderly and carers to the center.

Here, the elderly living alone is allowed to install the M2M application in the recycled smart terminal 30 to use it as a dedicated M2M terminal for security service. At this time, the M2M terminal uses the exclusive charging plan with reduced communication fee, You will be provided with peace of mind.

For reference, at this time, the smart terminal 30 is dedicated to the security service, so that unnecessary access is blocked so that the call charge or the data fee is prevented from being excessive. However, the dedicated application such as emergency call or communication with the designated caregiver is allowed Only safe service functions are available.

In addition, the management center stores the personal information of the caregivers and elderly people living alone, as well as a telephone number and the like in a database. In particular, the management server 20 manages how long the caregiver gives loneliness to the elderly living alone, How many calls were made, and received and received calls and texts and carousel visits.

In addition, the care-taker can call the smart terminal of the elderly person using his / her terminal (10) owned by the caregiver registered in the management center and periodically give a message to the caregiver. If you do, you will be contacted by letter or call and will be able to live with peace of mind.

Accordingly, the present invention can provide a security service by which a caregiver can safely take care of a plurality of single elderly people by installing a M2M exclusive application in a smart terminal of an old type and using it as an M2M exclusive terminal,

In particular, it will be possible to secure economical efficiency, stability of supply and demand, and general versatility by reusing old smart terminals that have been thrown away or left as M2M terminals.

When the smart terminal 30 downloads and installs the M2M application, only the buttons 34b and 34c for requesting a call connection to the carer 119 are exposed on the desktop 34a, When the application is activated, registered callers and calls other than 119 will be blocked and only received.

For reference, the M2M dedicated application of the smart terminal 30 is a launcher application in which a careless or emergency call button 34b, 34c is implemented while accessing another application on the desktop 34a is prohibited, As shown in the figure, when a setting is requested, a password is requested, and when the input of the password is completed, the setting window 34d is opened, and car care information input, emergency call connection number setting and caring service are executed.

In addition, an unauthorized data connection or a wireless communication (WIFI / Bluetooth) connection is also blocked. According to the embodiment, an application for M2M is installed in a state where all the applications previously installed are deleted or initialized, Can not be changed.

5, the smart terminal 30 includes a storage unit 31 in which an M2M application is installed, an M2M application installed in the storage unit 31 as an M2M launcher, A control unit 33 for checking whether a touch event or a broadcast message of the portable terminal unit 32 is an allowed function and blocking an access other than a security service, An output unit 34 that implements buttons 34b and 34c that can attempt to make a call connection to 119 and a call connection to the corresponding caregiver or 119 when the user touches a care-taker or a 119 button implemented through the output unit 34 And a communication unit 35. The M2M terminal can be used as an M2M terminal.

At this time, the control unit 33 of the smart terminal 30 stores the received / originated call history and the received / transmitted character details after driving the M2M dedicated application in the storage unit 31, and collects the number and time of the received / And report to the management center periodically.

The smart terminal 30 in which the M2M dedicated application is installed has the following convenience while ensuring economical efficiency, stability, and versatility.

1. Going out and going home

First, the smart terminal 30 is in a state of being placed on a cradle at all times, and it checks whether a user's movement and noise are generated through the built-in microphone 37, the sensor 38 and the camera 36.

At this time, if no movement or noise is continuously detected for a set time, the user perceives that the elderly living alone has an abnormality or goes out, and sends a notification SMS message to the designated carer's phone number.

At this time, the smart terminal 30 switches to the detection mode and continuously monitors whether there is movement of the elderly living alone through the camera 36 and the microphone 37,

If the elderly living alone returns to their home and confirms their movements, they will be sent an SMS message informing them that they have returned to the designated carer's phone number.

Therefore, even if the caregiver is distant from the elderly living alone, the caregiver can check the fact that he / she has gone out and the fact that he / she has returned home, and can provide more efficient and systematic care by greeting and greeting the elderly person living alone.

2. Security

When the smart terminal 30 detects that someone has returned home via the camera 36 and the microphone 37 in the detection mode, the smart terminal 30 may record the image for a predetermined time and transmit the recorded image information to the management server It is.

At this time, the management server generates SMS characters including the URL information and transmits the SMS to the terminal of the carer taking care of the living alone old man,

The caregiver confirms the image information stored on the basis of the transmitted URL information, confirms the fact that the elderly living alone has returned home, or confirms that the third party has entered the infected image and reports it to the police station. ).

For reference, it has been often the case that an elderly elderly person dwells in a house, and a third party intrudes on it. In particular, the present invention is intended to safely protect the elderly living alone from the danger caused by a third party .

3. Voice guidance at home

The smart terminal 30 records characters received from the outside and information on missed calls when the sensing mode is in progress. When the smart terminal 30 confirms the fact of the home of the elderly living alone through the camera 36 and the microphone 37, So that the speaker 39 can voice the voice.

That is, when the user goes home after going out, the smart terminal 30 confirms this, changes the received character to a voice to guide the speaker 39 or confirms the calling information, And improved convenience.

4. Surveillance of living / indoor environment

In addition, the smart terminal 30 collects indoor environment and living environment data using the built-in sensor 38 after driving an application for M2M, and reports the indoor environment and living environment data to the management server.

That is, the microphone 37 measures the noise of the TV, the radio or the corky, etc., measures the amount of motion of the elderly living alone through the camera 36, collects the activity information, reports it to the management server, The living environment of the user. At this time, the management server may diagnose the living environment according to the embodiment, and may be transmitted to the terminal of the caregiver or the aged person.

The smart terminal 30 collects the brightness of the residential area, the noise information of the residence through the microphone 37, the ambient temperature and the indoor air pressure through the illuminance sensor 38, reports it to the management server So that the living environment of the elderly living alone can be checked.

At this time, the checked information is transmitted to a carer or a terminal of an elderly person living alone so that the elderly can be more safely serviced.

5. Active Care

In addition, the smart terminal 30 may instruct the mobile terminal 30 to periodically perform a specific operation after driving the M2M dedicated application.

That is, when a predetermined time is reached, a voice instructing to perform a specific action such as touching the screen or reproducing the music for emotional care is output, and the alone living alone moves according to the outputted voice.

At this time, if the elderly living alone has not touched the screen according to the instruction voice, the SMS character is automatically sent to the caregiver stored in the smart terminal 30.

For reference, in this case, in conjunction with the schedule management function, it is possible to set the time, input the contents such as taking the medicine at the time or visit the hospital, and take the indicated operation.

That is, every morning at 9 o'clock, a morning greeting is outputted by voice, and at 10 o'clock, a voice for instructing medication is outputted according to a schedule, and if the operation is not taken, a report is made to the caregiver.

Accordingly, the voice guidance is performed at a designated time according to the schedule management function, and the voice guidance is performed so as to take care of the emotion and to take the designated action, so that the elderly living alone can be safer and more efficiently.

6. Link

In addition, the smart terminal 30 tries to make a call connection to a phone number of a designated caregiver after driving the application for M2M, and if it is busy or connection is not established, the smart terminal 30 is redirected to another stored number.

In other words, when an emergency occurs, telephone calls are made to other registered caregivers or to a management center so that the elderly can be safely and efficiently managed.

7. Video call in case of emergency

In addition, in the present invention, when the caregiver attempts to establish a voice call to the smart terminal 30 of the elderly living alone and does not receive the call until the elderly person living alone reaches the set time, the call is automatically redirected to the video call,

When the smart terminal 30 is contacted by the telephone number of the registered caregiver, the camera 36 is controlled by the caregiver so that the surrounding situation can be checked.

In other words, if the elderly living alone is not informed of the caregiver, the caregiver may be in danger of falling or living alone. Therefore, by controlling the camera (36) of the elderly person's smart terminal (30) By allowing them to check the situation, they can safely care for the elderly living alone.

8. Removal notification function

In addition, when the smart terminal 30 is disconnected and the power is not supplied, the smart terminal 30 is monitored by the application, and the user is informed by the TTS (Text To Speech) It informs the caregiver with SMS, and always keeps the security service available.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the M2M dedicated application is installed in the old smart terminal 30 which has been discarded or left out, and is recycled as an M2M dedicated terminal, thereby securing economical efficiency, stability of supply and demand and general versatility. It has become possible to efficiently manage the lives of the elderly living alone.

Hereinafter, a process of providing a security service according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the present invention goes through an installation step of installing an application for M2M in the smart terminal 30 (S100)

When the M2M application installed through the installation step is activated, the detection step is performed to detect the real life of the elderly person living alone or the surrounding environment (S200)

And a step of servicing the relief service that the care-taker can take care of based on the fact confirmed through the sensing step (S300).

7 is a flowchart showing in detail the installation process S100 of the M2M. When the M2M application (hereinafter also referred to as M2M) is downloaded and installed, the control unit 33 can make a call connection to the care- (34b, 34c) to be displayed on the screen, and the output unit (34) displays it.

At this time, the M2M exclusive application accesses the APK (Android Package) at the time of installation to register the highest activity (S101), and then registers the device manager through the touch input (S102) (S103). &Lt; / RTI > < RTI ID = 0.0 >

Accordingly, the smart terminal displays the home screen basic screen as a desktop (S104). Even if reset by the user or another element (S105), the M2M dedicated application is loaded and executed when the smart terminal restarts (S106)

In addition, even if an attempt is made to delete or change an application for M2M (S107), the smart terminal registers a device manager and can not access or delete the APK by a user.

In step S110, the smart terminal determines whether the touch event or broadcast message is generated in step S109. In step S110, the smart terminal performs a security service in step S111. So that it is returned.

Therefore, the present invention can be used as a dedicated M2M terminal providing only a security service function by installing an application for M2M in a smart terminal.

8 is a flow chart showing in detail a process S200 of sensing the real life of the elderly living alone. First, when the M2M dedicated application is operated after the installation is completed, the control unit 33 controls the built- 38). Then, it is periodically checked whether the user's movement and noise are generated through the camera 36 (S201)

At this time, if no movement or noise is detected, the control unit 33 recognizes that the elderly living alone has an abnormality or goes out (S202)

The control unit 33 generates a notification SMS message indicating that the elderly living alone has an abnormality or has gone out, controls the communication unit 35 to send a notification SMS message to the designated phone number or to the management server (S203)

In addition, the smart terminal 30 at this time switches to the detection mode and periodically monitors whether there is movement of the elderly person living alone through the camera 36 and the microphone 37 (S205)

If the elderly person loses his / her home and confirms the fact of movement, the control unit recognizes the return (S206), generates a notification SMS message to be reported, and sends the notification SMS message (S211)

Therefore, even if the caregiver is separated from the elderly living alone, he / she can confirm the fact that he / she went out and the fact that he / she has returned home and can care for the living alone.

In the present invention, when the smart terminal 30 detects the fact that the smart terminal 30 proceeds to the detection mode, the control unit 33 records the image for a predetermined time to acquire relevant image information.

At this time, the control unit 33 may control the communication unit 35 to transmit the stored image information to the management server. (S207)

When the management server of the management center receives the video information from the registered old aged person, the management server creates a database (S208), generates SMS characters including URL information (S209) To the terminal of the caregiver (S210)

Then, the caregiver can confirm the image information stored on the basis of the URL information and confirm that the elderly living alone returns home (S212)

At this time, if a third party confirms that the image has been infiltrated, it may be possible to safely care for the elderly living alone by reporting to the police station.

Further, in the present invention, when the smart terminal 30 proceeds to the sensing mode, when a character is received from the outside or a phone call is received in the absence of the smart terminal 30, the smart terminal 30 is stored in the storage unit 31.

When the control unit 33 confirms the fact of the elderly person's ears through the camera 36 and the microphone 37, the control unit 33 changes the character content received while going out through the TTS function to voice It is also possible to improve the convenience of the elderly living alone by showing information or confirming the origin information and informing them of who they are in their absence.

8 is a detailed view illustrating a process of providing a security service (S300). First, when the caregiver tries to make a phone connection at a designated time or a text message at step S301, When the terminal is being driven, the control unit 33 recognizes the number of the registered caregiver and automatically records the reception history (S302)

At this time, if there is an absence (S303), the call connection is not made and the caregiver tries to make a video call (S305), and the smart terminal 30 recognizes the re-reception through the phone number of the registered caregiver (S306), and automatically receive and connect (S307)

In addition, the smart terminal 30 can control the Carmera's movement through SMS and DTMF (S308). The caregiver can confirm the fact that the surveillance image is received by the surveillance image or is suddenly collapsed by a sickness (S309, S310)

Therefore, according to the present invention, the M2M dedicated application is installed in the old smart terminal 30 which has been discarded or left out, and is recycled as an M2M dedicated terminal, thereby securing economical efficiency, stability of supply and demand and general versatility. It can efficiently manage the lives of the elderly living alone.

10: care terminal 20: management server
30: smart terminal 31: storage unit
32: touch part 33: control part
34: output part 34a: wallpaper
34b: Caring button 34c: Button 119
34d: setting window 35: communication section
36: Camera 37: Microphone
38: sensor 39: speaker

Claims

A system for systematically taking care of the elderly living alone, comprising an M2M exclusive terminal for the elderly living alone and a terminal of a caregiver capable of voice / video communication with the M2M exclusive terminal,
Wherein the M2M terminal of the system is a smart terminal equipped with an M2M dedicated application for enabling only a security service function,

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the system further comprises a management server of a management center that stores personal information of elderly people living alone and carers and a telephone number in a database,

The method according to claim 1,
The smart terminal includes a storage unit in which an application for M2M is installed,
A touch unit for registering the M2M exclusive application as a home screen basic screen through touch input,
A control unit for checking whether a touch event inputted through the touch unit and a function permitted when a broadcast message is generated,
An output unit for blocking the access of another application to the desktop screen and implementing the caregivers and 119 buttons according to an instruction of the control unit,
And a communication unit for attempting to make a call connection to the caregiver or 119 through the control unit when the care-taker or the 119 button touch implemented through the output unit is implemented.

The method of claim 3,
The control unit periodically stores the received / outgoing phone call history and the received / transmitted character history in a storage unit, and collects the number and time of the received / outgoing phone call and the received / outgoing character list for each phone number to report to the management server of the management center A dedicated smart terminal that provides the elderly safe service function

The method of claim 3,
The control unit periodically checks movement of the elderly person and noise occurrence through a built-in camera, a sensor and a microphone,
According to the result, the controller generates an SMS message indicating that the elderly living alone has an abnormality or goes out, and transmits the generated SMS message to the terminal of the designated caregiver.

6. The method of claim 5,
If the control unit detects movement or noise through the built-in camera, the sensor, and the microphone after transmitting the notification SMS message,
Wherein the control unit recognizes that the corresponding elderly person is home and sends a notification SMS message to the caregiver terminal to report the SMS message to the designated caregiver terminal,

The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the control unit activates the camera to acquire a recorded image and transmit it to the management server when the controller senses movement or noise through the built-in camera, the sensor, and the microphone. Provided dedicated smart terminal

8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the management server is configured to convert the transmitted image information into a database and to generate an SMS including URL information indicating the location of the SMS and to transmit the generated SMS to the terminal of the caregiver,

The method according to claim 6,
The control unit stores the received characters and the contact information in the storage unit, and when it recognizes that the elderly living alone has returned home, the control unit guides the character and the calling information received by the speaker by voice A dedicated smart terminal that provides an elderly safe service function

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the management server receives an indoor environment and living environment data including illuminance, temperature, noise, and activity through the sensors built in the smart terminal, and stores the data in a database.

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the control unit is configured to output a voice for instructing or guiding to take an operation designated at a predetermined time according to the stored schedule through a speaker.

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the control unit controls the built-in camera through DTMF or SMS when the video call connection is controlled by the terminal of the caregiver, and transmits the captured image to the terminal of the caregiver,

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the control unit is configured to establish a call connection to another linked care terminal or to a management center when a call connection is not established when the carebutton button is touched.

First, an installation step of downloading and installing an M2M dedicated application to a smart terminal,
A sensing step of sensing a real life or a surrounding situation of the elderly living alone when the M2M dedicated application is driven,
And a step of receiving a relief service that the care-taker can take care of based on the facts confirmed through the sensing step, thereby providing the elderly relief service through the smart terminal.

15. The method of claim 14,
In the installing step, when the downloaded M2M application is installed,
The smart terminal accesses the APK through the control unit 33 and registers the highest activity,
A step of registering in the device manager through the touch unit 32 and registering and setting as a home screen basic screen;
Wherein the controller is configured to check whether an event and a broadcast message are allowed when the event is generated, to block access other than the security service, and to display the registered home screen basic screen as a desktop screen. How to provide relief services.

15. The method of claim 14,
The sensing step may include periodically checking whether a user's movement and noise are generated through a microphone, a sensor, and a camera,
Wherein the control unit recognizes that the living elderly person is living or not living at home according to the result of the check,
Generating a notification SMS message informing that the elderly living alone has an abnormality or has gone out, when the controller recognizes that the living elderly person is not resident,
Wherein the control unit controls the communication unit to send a notification SMS message to the management server or to a telephone number of the designated caregiver.

17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the control unit switches to a detection mode and periodically monitors whether there is a movement through the camera and the microphone.

18. The method of claim 17,
When the controller detects the movement or noise through the camera and the microphone in the state of switching to the detection mode, recognizes that the corresponding elderly person has returned home,
The control unit generates a notification SMS message informing the fact that the elderly living alone has returned home,
Wherein the control unit controls the communication unit to send a notification SMS message to the management server or to a telephone number of a designated caregiver.

18. The method of claim 17,
When the control unit detects movement or noise through the camera and the microphone in the state of switching to the detection mode,
The control unit controls the camera to record a predetermined time,
Wherein the control unit controls the communication unit to transmit the stored image information to the management center,
In response to this, the management center converts the received video information into a database, generates an SMS character including URL information on the location of the video information,
And sending an SMS text message to a terminal of a caregiver caring for the elderly person living alone.

18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the control unit stores the received characters and the contact information in a storage unit when proceeding to the sensing mode,
If the control unit confirms the fact of the elderly person's ears through the camera and the microphone, the control unit changes the received character to a voice during the outgoing call through the TTS function, or confirms the calling information, And a step of informing whether or not the elderly person is present.

15. The method of claim 14,
When the service step requests a call connection,
The smart terminal recognizes the number of the registered caregiver and guides the reception, and when the connection is established, the smart terminal performs the service with the voice guidance being performed. How to provide.

22. The method of claim 21,
The smart terminal recognizing that the control unit is absent if the call connection with the caregiver is not established,
When the caregiver requests a reconnection to a video call, the control unit recognizes that the phone number of the registered caregiver is re-received and automatically establishes a call connection,
Wherein the control unit controls the movement of the camera through SMS or DTMF while securing video information by driving the camera,
Wherein the controller transmits the image photographed through the camera to the terminal of the caregiver.

15. The method of claim 14,
The smart terminal may include a step of requesting a call connection with a caregiver by touching a careless button,
When the call connection is not established for a predetermined period of time, the control unit includes a step of requesting a call connection to another linked care terminal or a management center. Way.