DE202022000024U1 - Device for activating dummy calls on a smartphone - Google Patents

Abstract

Signaling device for smart phones, characterized in that the signaling device (1) has a housing (7), at least one antenna (2), at least one energy cell (3), a processing, signaling and storage unit (4) and at least one input device (5) decreed.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

There are often situations in which one should pretend to be in contact with others for one's own safety or to break off stressful arguments: pointless complaints made out of belligerence, stalking or real threat scenarios can often be interrupted or averted by answering supposedly important calls be taken.

This would also have a protective effect, since a counterpart must assume that acoustic witnesses are present as a result.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The invention is therefore based on the object of simulating a call or other signaling in an emergency in order to be able to pick up the phone on which, for example, the connection to a helper is preset - without the phone being actively operated for this purpose by a person opposite could already be understood as an aggressive or avoidant gesture.

STATE OF THE ART

The patent US9954995B2 describes a mobile emergency call device with which it is possible to connect to a control center at the push of a button.

With a simple button, a message is delivered to a message center, this message contains location and identification information of the user. A function for transmitting voice messages is also provided. The button has a pre-programmed link to a switchboard, so it is not suitable for calling itself.

Similar emergency call systems are known, for example for senior citizens.

In this way, several telephone contacts can be stored on a kind of central circuit, which are called and notified when the user presses a button. The call can then only be stopped using a specific key command. Since the device can be connected to cellular networks, it can be taken anywhere. (Link last accessed on December 10, 2021: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00M9K1SUU/ref=cm_sw_r_pi_dp_ Akvovb0TM71Z3)

Among other things, smartphone apps for fake calls are known. In these applications it is possible to initiate a call from your smartphone with a preset time or a timer.

Depending on the app, it is possible for the user to receive individually designed calls. Among other things, the displayed names, pictures and numbers of the alleged callers can be changed.

Eldat sells wristband transmitters that are designed to trigger paging systems and work with a single button.

The transmitter is operated with one button and has a built-in battery. In the event of an emergency, a signal is transmitted via radio. (Link last accessed on December 10, 2021: https://Iwww.eldat.de/produkte/sender/rt26e_de.html)

There are also smart watches that are suitable for making phone calls, even if they are simple. With these you can either make or receive calls.

However, such designs are comparatively awkward to use, which can become a problem if you are nervous in an emergency.

So far, no system is known with which one can fake a phone call on a smartphone by simply pressing a button on a peripheral device.

SOLUTION

The task is solved in that a signaling unit, which is connected to a smartphone via Bluetooth, recognizes different input signals (e.g. different patterns on a button or movements of the signaling unit) and controls an app specially developed for this purpose, which then starts various actions on the mobile phone.

These can be simulated calls on the one hand, but also fictitious calendar entries, emergency calls or calls to a third party on the other.

The signaling unit has one or more input options and is able to interpret actuation patterns.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION REFER TO THE DRAWINGS

1 shows the design of a signaling unit (1) in a housing (7) with antenna (2), energy cell (3), processing, signaling tion and storage unit (4) and input device (5) and a hole (6) for attachment.

QUOTES INCLUDED IN DESCRIPTION

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Patent Literature Cited

• US 9954995 B2 [0004]

Claims (7)

Signaling device for smart telephones, characterized in that the signaling device (1) has a housing (7), at least one antenna (2), at least one energy cell (3), a processing, signaling and storage unit (4) and at least one input device (5) decreed. signaling device for smart phones claim 1 , characterized in that the input device (5) communicates one or more consecutive input operations to the processing, signaling and storage unit (4). signaling device for smart phones claim 1 , characterized in that the input device (5) is a switch. signaling device for smart phones claim 1 , characterized in that the input device (5) is a button. signaling device for smart phones claim 1 , characterized in that the input device (5) is a sensor. signaling device for smart phones claim 1 , characterized in that the processing, signaling and storage unit (4) accepts one or more inputs from one or more input devices (5) in parallel. signaling device for smart phones claim 1 , characterized in that the processing, signaling and storage unit (4) emits signals in parallel to one or more antennas.

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