JP2002197577A - Portable terminal to be used for report system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal by which a portable terminal carrier reports that the carrier is in an emergency state even when a report switch is operated when GPS data cannot be acquired. SOLUTION: The portable terminal is used for a report system which is constituted of the portable terminal provided with a report switch to be operated in an emergency and a center station for receiving data transmitted from the portable terminal through a radio communication network. The portable terminal is provided with a receiving means for receiving GPS data from a GPS satellite and a means for transmitting report data of the portable terminal and received GPS data to the side of the radio communication network when the report switch is operated. Report data is transmitted to the center station through the radio communication network even in a state where GPS data does not exist when the report switch is operated and unless GPS data is obtained from the GPS satellite.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reporting device used in a reporting system using a distributed GPS positioning system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a system using a distributed GPS positioning system as an emergency notification system and a notification system for monitoring human movement. As shown in FIG. 3, the notification system includes a center station 32 connected to a wireless communication base station 30 via a network 31 such as a public line or a dedicated line, and a mobile terminal 1.
0, and a GPS satellite 20 used for positioning. The portable terminal 10 is provided with a notification switch operated by a carrier, and when the notification switch is operated, the portable terminal 10 The GPS data transmitted from the GPS satellite 20 is taken in, the GPS data is transmitted to the wireless communication base station 30 together with the report data including the identification data for identifying the portable terminal 10, and the wireless communication base station 30 The GPS data and the report data are sent to the center station 32 through the communication terminal. And the center station 32
Detecting that there is a report from the transmitted report data, specifying the portable terminal 10, and further detecting the GPS
The position of the portable terminal 10 is calculated from the data to determine the position of the mobile terminal 10 and displayed. When the administrator of the center station 32 sees the display, for example, determines that there is an emergency call from the person of the mobile terminal 10. At the same time, by knowing the position of the mobile terminal 10, that is, the reporting location, the emergency service vehicle 33 is arranged at the reporting location.

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned distributed GPS positioning system, the GPS data from the GPS satellite 20 is taken in by the portable terminal 10 and the GP data is acquired.
Since the system transfers the report data together with the S data to the center station 32 through the wireless communication base station 30,
When the mobile terminal 10 is in a place where radio waves from the GPS satellite 20 cannot be received (for example, indoors) or in a place where it is difficult to receive (for example, a shadow of a building) and the GPS switch cannot be acquired, and the notification switch is operated, The process of transmitting data is interrupted, so that even the report data cannot be transmitted, and there is a problem that the center station 32 cannot be notified that the person carrying the portable terminal 10 is in an emergency state.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to notify that a carrier is in an emergency condition even when the notification switch is operated when GPS data cannot be acquired. It is to provide a mobile terminal that can perform the operation.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal having a notification switch operated in an emergency, and wireless communication of data transmitted from the portable terminal. A portable terminal used in a reporting system configured with a center station that receives through a network, a receiving unit that receives GPS data from a GPS satellite, and when the report switch is operated, the report data of the portable terminal and the received report data are received. Means for transmitting GPS data to the wireless communication network side, wherein when the notification switch is operated when GPS data from a GPS satellite cannot be obtained, the notification data is transmitted to the wireless communication network even when there is no GPS data. The information is transmitted to the center station via a network.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the portable terminal according to the first aspect, when the notification switch is operated when GPS data from a GPS satellite cannot be acquired, empty data is used instead of GPS data. The information is transmitted to a center station via the wireless communication network together with the report data.

A portable terminal according to a third aspect of the present invention is the portable terminal according to the first or second aspect, wherein when the notification switch is operated when GPS data from a GPS satellite cannot be acquired, the portable terminal is set to a continuous positioning mode. In addition to the shift, when the GPS data is acquired, the data is transmitted to the center station through the wireless communication network.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the portable terminal according to the third aspect, the mobile terminal shifts to the continuous positioning mode, indicates a direction in which the mobile terminal should move to acquire GPS data, and displays the GPS data. At the time of acquisition, the data is transmitted to the center station through the wireless communication network.

A portable terminal according to a fifth aspect is the portable terminal according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein
When the notification switch is operated when GPS data from the S satellite cannot be acquired, a notifying unit is provided for notifying a user of the mobile terminal of the operation when the notification switch is operated.

The portable terminal according to claim 6 is the portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
In a case where the notification switch is operated when GPS data from the S satellite cannot be obtained, a display means for displaying a predetermined contact address stored in advance is provided.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of the notification system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

A system configuration of a notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. This notification system includes a GPS satellite 20, a portable terminal 1, a wireless communication base station 30 of a wireless communication network, a network 31 such as a public line or a dedicated line, and a center station 32. Here, the mobile terminal 1 uses the GPS
GPS data from the satellite 20 is received and the radio communication base station 3
Send data to 0. The data transmitted from the mobile terminal 1 to the wireless communication base station 30 is data including report data including identification data for identifying the mobile terminal 1 and GPS data. The center station 32 is represented by an emergency service company or the like, and calculates the position of the mobile terminal 1 by performing positioning calculation from the received GPS data.

According to this report system, when the report switch is operated, the portable terminal 1 is connected to the GPS satellite 20.
And transmits the GPS data to the wireless communication base station 30 together with the report data including the identification data for identifying the mobile terminal 1. The wireless communication base station 30 transmits the GPS data to the center station through the network 31. 32, the GPS data and the report data are sent. The center station 32 detects that there has been a report based on the transmitted report data, specifies the portable terminal 1, performs a positioning operation from the GPS data, obtains the position of the portable terminal 1, and performs display. , The center station 32 that saw this display
The manager of this example arranges an emergency service vehicle at the position of the portable terminal 1, that is, the reporting location.

Next, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the portable terminal 1 has an emergency button 11 and a liquid crystal display 1.
2, a built-in buzzer 13, a GPS antenna 14, and a mobile phone antenna 15. Here, the emergency button 11 is a push button that is operated when the person carrying the mobile terminal 1 enters an emergency state. GPS antenna 14
Is for receiving GPS data from the GPS satellites 20 as radio waves.

When the portable terminal 1 senses a physical abnormality and presses the emergency button 11 of the portable terminal 1, the portable terminal 1 changes from a sleep mode (a state in which GPS data is not acquired from a GPS satellite to suppress power consumption). Start up,
Attempts to acquire GPS data from GPS satellites 20. However, when GPS data cannot be acquired because a GPS satellite cannot be captured, the portable terminal 1 transmits empty data that does not include GPS data to the center station 32 through the wireless communication base station 30. The empty data is a dummy signal transmitted to transmit the notification data, and the notification data including the identification data for identifying the mobile terminal 1 is transmitted to the center station 32 together with the dummy signal. By receiving the report data, the center station 32 can know that the person carrying the portable terminal 1 is in an emergency state. Further, the center station 32 that has received the report may notify the predetermined contact information 40 registered in advance that the carrier is in an emergency state, or may contact the portable terminal 1 and directly contact the carrier with the current location. You may ask. Therefore, even when the portable terminal cannot capture GPS satellites and cannot acquire GPS data, it is possible to notify the emergency situation of the carrier to the center station, and to take quick action.

The portable terminal 1 is provided with a notification switch 1
If the GPS data cannot be acquired even if 1 is operated, the mode shifts to a continuous positioning mode in which positioning is repeatedly performed at regular intervals until the GPS data is acquired, and indicates a direction in which to move to acquire GPS data. It has become. If the GPS satellites 20 shown in FIG. 1 are, for example, 20a, 20b, and 20c from the left, the mobile terminal 1 will not be able to capture the radio wave of the GPS satellites 20c among these GPS satellites. 20
a, 20b data and GPS satellites 20a, 20b, 20
By comparing the almanac information, which is the position information of c, with the almanac information, the azimuth of the GPS satellite 20c that has not been received is calculated, and an instruction of the direction to move to obtain GPS data is issued. This instruction may be displayed, for example, with an arrow or the like on the liquid crystal display unit 12 of the mobile terminal 1, or may be an audio instruction. When the GPS satellites are captured by the movement of the mobile terminal 1 and the GPS data is acquired, the GP is transmitted to the center station 32 through the wireless communication base station 30 at this time.
S data is transmitted. Therefore, even when the portable terminal cannot acquire GPS data and cannot acquire GPS data, it is possible to reliably acquire GPS data and transmit it to the center station.

Further, the portable terminal 1 displays a message on the liquid crystal display unit 12 and sounds the built-in buzzer 13 when GPS data cannot be acquired even when the notification switch 11 is operated. Therefore, in a case where the mobile terminal 1 cannot capture GPS satellites and cannot obtain GPS data, it is possible to notify the person who carries the mobile terminal 1 that the GPS data could not be obtained. This method of notifying the wearer is not limited to the liquid crystal display and the built-in buzzer, but may be replaced by light or the like.

In addition, the portable terminal 1 can display the emergency contact information stored in advance on the liquid crystal display unit 12 and emit an alarm sound with the built-in buzzer 13. In this way, by informing the surrounding people at the same time, it is possible to promptly take measures such as arranging an emergency service vehicle.

In the present embodiment, the center station 32 calculates the position of the portable terminal 1 from the transmitted GPS data. However, the present invention is not limited to this. After calculating the position, the position data may be transmitted to the center station 32.

[0020]

As described above, in the portable terminal according to the first aspect, when the report switch is operated when GPS data from a GPS satellite cannot be acquired, the portable terminal reports even when there is no GPS data. By transmitting data to the center station through the wireless communication network, it is possible to notify the manager of the center station that the person carrying the portable terminal is in an emergency state. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the portable terminal according to the first aspect, when the notification switch is operated when GPS data from a GPS satellite cannot be acquired, a GPS is transmitted.
Empty data together with the report data instead of data,
By transmitting to the center station through the wireless communication network, it is possible to notify the manager of the center station that the person carrying the portable terminal is in an emergency state.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the portable terminal according to the first or second aspect, when the notification switch is operated when GPS data from a GPS satellite cannot be acquired, the portable terminal is set to a continuous positioning mode. At the same time, when the GPS data is acquired, the data is transmitted to the center station via the wireless communication network, so that the GPS data can be reliably acquired and transmitted to the center station.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the portable terminal according to the third aspect, the mobile terminal shifts to the continuous positioning mode, acquires the GPS data by indicating a direction in which to move to acquire the GPS data. Since the data is transmitted to the center station through the wireless communication network at the time, the GPS data can be acquired more quickly and more reliably and transmitted to the center station.

A portable terminal according to a fifth aspect is the portable terminal according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein
When the notification switch is operated when GPS data from the PS satellite cannot be obtained, the notification unit notifies the notification to that effect to the carrier, so that the carrier can know the reception status of the GPS data.

The portable terminal according to claim 6 is the portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
When the notification switch is operated when GPS data cannot be obtained from a PS satellite, the display means displays predetermined contact information stored in advance, so that the surrounding people can be assisted and an emergency service vehicle can be arranged. And so on.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the portable terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of a conventional notification system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 mobile terminal 11 notification switch 12 liquid crystal display unit 13 built-in buzzer 14 GPS antenna 15 mobile phone antenna 20 GPS satellite 30 wireless communication base station 32 center station

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takashi Saeki 1048, Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside the Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd. 72) Inventor Kazuhiro Matsumoto 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Pref. Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. AA25 AA32.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A portable terminal for use in a reporting system comprising a portable terminal provided with a report switch operated in an emergency and a center station receiving data transmitted from the portable terminal through a wireless communication network, comprising: a GPS; Receiving means for receiving GPS data from satellites;
Means for transmitting report data of the portable terminal and received GPS data to the wireless communication network side when the report switch is operated, wherein the report switch is operated when GPS data cannot be obtained from a GPS satellite. And transmitting the report data to the center station through the wireless communication network even in the absence of GPS data. 2. When the notification switch is operated when GPS data from a GPS satellite cannot be obtained, empty data is transmitted together with the notification data to the center station through the wireless communication network instead of GPS data. 2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein: 3. When the notification switch is operated when GPS data from a GPS satellite cannot be acquired, the mode shifts to a continuous positioning mode. When the GPS data is acquired, the data is transmitted to the center via the wireless communication network. 3. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal is transmitted to a station. 4. A method for moving to the continuous positioning mode, indicating a direction in which to move to acquire GPS data, and transmitting the data to a center station through the wireless communication network when the GPS data is acquired. 4. The mobile terminal according to claim 3, wherein: 5. A notifying means for notifying a person who carries the portable terminal of the fact that the switch is operated when GPS data from a GPS satellite cannot be acquired. The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. A display means for displaying a predetermined contact stored in advance when the notification switch is operated when GPS data from a GPS satellite cannot be obtained. The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5.