JP2003304306A - Portable communication apparatus for emergency - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem, wherein conventionally there is no effective way for protecting elderly people and the like from crimes and for supporting them. <P>SOLUTION: An emergency portable communication apparatus comprises a body; a screen display part mounted on the body; an emergency key inserted into the body; a camera, a microphone and a speaker mounted on the body; a location display function for displaying a current location on the display part, in conjunction with a GPS (Global Positioning System); a navigation function for displaying a route to a destination on the display part; a transmit/ receive function for communicating with a third party; a transmission function for notifying the current location to the third party; and a character or symbol part displayed on the display part to be touched for selecting each function. The apparatus automatically performs one of the functions by removing the emergency key. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an emergency portable communication device, particularly for carrying by an aged person or a child so as to avoid the aged person or a child from a crime or to send a signal to a service center when help is needed. The present invention relates to an emergency mobile communication device used in.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are known methods for protecting old people, children, etc. from crime, or for supporting old people, children, etc. when help is required.

[0003]

However, a method for more effectively protecting and supporting the above-mentioned elderly people from crime has not been obtained.

The present invention is intended to achieve the above object.

[0005]

An emergency portable communication device of the present invention comprises a main body, a screen display section provided on the main body, an emergency key inserted in the main body, and an emergency key provided on the main body. A camera, a microphone, a speaker, a position display function to display the current position on the screen display section, a navigation function to display the route to the destination on the screen display section, and a transmission / reception function to contact third parties. , A calling function for notifying the current position to a third party, and a character or code portion displayed on the screen display unit that is touched to select each of the above functions. By removing the key, one of the above The function of is automatically executed.

The position display function is linked to GPS.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The emergency portable communication device of the present invention is, for example,
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the plane is A7 size, thickness 1
A rectangular main body 1 having a size of 5 mm and a weight of about 150 g, a 4-inch size liquid crystal screen 2 having a touch panel function, which is provided on the upper surface of the main body 1, and a liquid crystal screen 2 for preventing the liquid crystal screen 2 from being damaged. A transparent tempered glass or tempered plastic film 3 covering the surface, an emergency key 4 inserted into one side of the body 1, a high-sensitivity microphone 5 attached to the other side of the body 1, a camera 6, a camera Flash 7, speaker 8, current position display function for displaying the current position on the liquid crystal screen 2 in conjunction with GPS, and navigation function for displaying a map and route from the current position to the destination on the liquid crystal screen 2. And a sending function to send the current location to a specific person, a specific dialing function to connect to family and acquaintance's phone, and an assistance requesting machine that can request assistance from the service center If, when the emergency key 4 inserted into the main body 1 is pulled out through the string or the like, an alarm is than the speaker 8, the position transmission function automatically,
The camera 6 and the flash 7 are activated, for example, a function of transmitting an image to the service center at a pace of once every 30 seconds, and the liquid crystal screen 2 that is touched to select each function.
It has the character or code part displayed above.

The communication means is, for example, a wireless LAN or satellite communication of 2 Mbps or more, and when LAN connection is impossible, a PHS function of 256 to 512 Kbps (currently 128 Kbps is the fastest) (or close to it). , A communication function capable of covering a region) and connecting by automatic discrimination.

The camera 6 is a VGA (640 ×
480) It is preferable to use a digital camera of about 300,000 pixels, and the image transmitted by the digital camera function is accumulated in the server of the service center so that information such as a photographing date and a photographing point is immediately stored. .

Since the emergency portable communication device of the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, an old man or the like can use various functions only by selecting and pressing a character or code shown on the liquid crystal screen 2. In addition, family members such as service centers and elderly people will be able to know the current location of the elderly people from their home PCs.

Further, when the emergency key 4 is pulled out from the main body 1 by pulling a cord or the like, each means for avoiding an old man from a crime is automatically taken.

[0013]

As described above, in the emergency portable communication device of the present invention, if the emergency portable communication device is used when an old person or the like is in trouble, the position and assistance can be provided to the service center and family members. And in an emergency,
Since the situation can be notified to the service center and family by a simple operation of removing the key, there is a great advantage that the old man and the like can be more effectively protected from crime and the help of the old man and the like can be assisted more effectively.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an emergency portable communication device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the emergency portable communication device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 body 2 LCD screen 3 Reinforced plastic membrane 4 Emergency key 5 High sensitivity microphone 6 cameras Flash for 7 cameras 8 speakers

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A main body, a screen display section provided on the main body, an emergency key inserted into the main body, a camera, a microphone, a speaker provided on the main body, and a current display on the screen display section. A position display function to display the position, a navigation function to display the route to the destination on the screen display section, a transmission / reception function to contact a third party, a transmission function to notify the third party of the current position, It is characterized by comprising a character or code portion displayed on the screen display unit to be touched for selecting each function, and by removing the key, any one of the functions is automatically executed. Emergency mobile communication device. 2. The emergency portable communication device according to claim 1, wherein the position display function is linked to GPS.