JP2005341302A - Portable telephone set and method of communicating emergency information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To start transmitting emergency information through simple operation, to complete the reporting operation of the emergency information without being noticed by a third person, to disable the third person to easily stop the operation even if noticing, and to transmit the emergency information of contents corresponding to the request of a user. <P>SOLUTION: While an ordinary application is under operating when a specific key operation is performed, it is forcibly finished and an emergency report program is started. After the specific key operation, operations due to other key operations are then limited, a reporting operation according to the emergency report program is concealed not to be recognized from the outside and until a specific end key operation, the reporting operation according to the emergency report program is repeatedly carried out. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile phone such as a mobile phone or PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) and a communication method for emergency information.

  Mobile phones are now widely used, and in addition to basic voice calls, e-mail communication, image acquisition by an electronic camera, image communication, and position information are acquired using a positioning system (GPS). Some can display the current position on a map.

  In addition, with the spread of the Internet, an environment in which data communication using a mobile phone can be transmitted / received not only between mobile phones but also with any terminal on the Internet via the Internet is in place.

  Mobile phones, on the other hand, are always carried around when you go out as an information tool for each individual unit, so some mobile phone search services for personal locations and emergency call services in emergencies are partly practical. Is being used. Various proposals have been made regarding emergency calls using a mobile phone (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 5).

  That is, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique used as an abnormality notification system that can easily report an abnormality when it occurs. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses a technique that can report emergency information including map information to various client terminals registered at the time of service contract without taking time and effort.

  Patent Document 3 discloses a technique for quickly transmitting the location information of a reporter when an abnormality occurs. When the reporter wears a small transmitter, and the mobile phone receives a trigger signal from the small transmitter, the GPS receiver receives the GPS signal and calculates the location information of the mobile phone. The information is sent to the management server via the mobile phone network. The management server transmits the information to the terminal device by push type distribution. Thus, a system is disclosed in which the operator of the terminal device rescues the reporter by taking necessary measures.

  Patent Document 4 discloses a technique in which a mobile phone has a function as an alarm buzzer. That is, the sounding means for outputting the dedicated operation body (operation button) and the alarm sound can generate the alarm sound by operating the operation button even during a call.

  Moreover, in patent document 5, the detailed information regarding the abnormality which the elderly person with a child and a habit encountered is transmitted to an abnormality monitoring apparatus using the communication function of a mobile telephone, and an abnormality monitoring apparatus carries a carrier based on received information. A technology for generating a position, an image, and voice report information and reporting it to a family, a hospital, or the like is disclosed. In addition, assuming that the mobile phone is in a bag or bag, or when it cannot be operated directly, it is connected to a small terminal other than the mobile phone with a short-range radio such as Bluetooth with a low transmission output, so that it can be activated in an abnormal situation. A technique for making a call by a simple operation such as pulling out a pin of the small terminal is also disclosed.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 6 to FIG. 7, an abnormality notification system for a medical patient in a hospital or home introduced in Patent Document 5 will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a conventional abnormality notification system. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the abnormality notification system shown in FIG.

  The abnormality notification system shown in FIG. 6 is an abnormality monitoring apparatus 620 connected to a communication device 610 that is a transmission device 600 and a mobile phone, and a communication network NW such as the Internet and a telephone network. And a receiving device 630.

  The transmission device 600 is a device that constantly examines the state of the body of a medical patient. The abnormality detection means 601 that detects an abnormality by the operation of a portable person such as a push button or a pin, identifies the transmission device 600 and performs communication. A ROM 602 for recording information such as transmission device identification information for the device 610 to recognize, and a wireless communication unit 603 for transmitting abnormality information indicating abnormality detected by the abnormality detection unit 601 by wireless communication are provided.

  The communication device 610 includes a CPU 611 that controls various processes such as communication processing and audio processing, a recording unit 612 that records information such as programs and various data necessary for the various processes, and a RAM 613. Various programs such as a software program for mail transmission / reception and various data such as communication device identification information are recorded.

  That is, the CPU 611 controls the wireless communication unit 614 that is a wireless interface. The wireless communication unit 614 is connected to the wireless communication unit 603 of the transmission device 600 via the first antenna A1 by short-range wireless such as Bluetooth. The CPU 611 controls communication control means 615 that controls input / output and transmission / reception of audio signals.

  The communication control unit 615 includes a communication network communication unit 616 that transmits and receives information such as a digital audio signal and an electronic mail to and from the abnormality monitoring device 620 on the communication network NW via the second antenna A2, and converts the digital audio signal into an analog audio signal. It converts and outputs from the speaker S, and controls the audio processing means 617 that converts the analog audio signal input from the microphone M into a digital audio signal.

  Further, the CPU 611 accepts input from the key means K that performs key input such as a telephone number and various instructions, and displays necessary information on the display means D that displays various information such as key input information and information to be transmitted and received. .

  The abnormality monitoring device 620 on the communication network NW is a so-called server, has a function of connecting to the communication network NW such as the Internet and a telephone network, and is managed by a service entity that provides an abnormality notification service.

  The receiver 630 on the communication network NW is not shown in the configuration, but includes a CPU, a recording unit, a RAM, a communication unit connected to the communication network NW, and an output unit such as a monitor, a printer, and a speaker. Reception processing of the report information sent from 620 is performed.

  Next, the operation of the abnormality notification system will be described along FIG. 7 with reference to FIG. Note that the step, which is the name of the processing procedure, is simply expressed as “ST”. In FIG. 7, in the transmission device 600, when the abnormality detection unit 601 detects the occurrence of an abnormality, that is, when a medical patient recognizes the abnormality and performs an operation such as pulling out a pin, an abnormality occurrence input is received. (ST701) Abnormal information indicating the accepted abnormality is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless communication unit 603 to the wireless communication unit 614 of the communication device 610 according to the program in the ROM 602 (ST702).

  When communication apparatus 610 receives the abnormality information (ST703), it detects the current position from a GPS (Global Positioning System) function provided in advance and a base station existing within the communication area (ST704), and detects the detected current position. The position information such as latitude and longitude shown, the received abnormality information, and the communication device identification information recorded in the recording means 612 are transmitted from the second antenna A2 via the communication network NW using the communication control means 615 and the communication network communication means 616. Is transmitted to the abnormality monitoring apparatus 620 (ST705).

  Upon receiving the sent information (ST706), abnormality monitoring apparatus 620 determines the name of the mobile communication person (ST707), generates voice guidance (ST708), and generates a map image of the caller position from the position information. (ST709), notification information including the generated voice information and image information is generated (ST710). Then, the generated notification information is transmitted to receiving apparatus 630 via communication network NW (ST711).

Receiving device 630 receives the report information (ST712), and outputs the report information (ST713). The operator contacts the necessary department based on this output information to support prompt treatment for the medical patient.
JP 2001-118174 A JP 2002-197578 A JP 2002-261982 A Utility Model Registration No. 3065450 JP 2002-279571 A

  It is important to be able to make an emergency call by a mobile phone with a simple operation. However, if an emergency call button is provided on the mobile phone and an alarm buzzer is sounded for this purpose, the effect is small when there is no person nearby. In this method, only an alarm buzzer is added, and the communication function of the mobile phone is not used up. In addition, when an emergency button that is simple but rarely used is provided on the case surface of a small mobile phone, restrictions on the case design increase and cost increases.

  On the other hand, in order to use the communication function of a mobile phone, a service fee for the security company or the like is required in order to contract with a security company and receive an emergency call processing service. In addition, the content of the service is limited to the menu of each security company, and it is necessary to disclose a certain amount of privacy, which causes a problem in terms of money and psychology.

  In addition, if the perpetrator detects the state of the mobile phone that is making an emergency call using the communication function of the mobile phone, it is assumed that the emergency call can be stopped, and it is necessary to consider these measures. is there.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can transmit emergency information with a simple operation. The third party is not noticed by the third party. Provide a mobile phone and emergency information communication method that can complete the emergency information reporting operation and can send emergency information with content that meets the user's request in the state where the obstructing operation such as stopping operation is not possible The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve such a problem, a mobile phone according to the present invention includes a special-purpose application installed together with a normal application as a mobile phone application, and the normal application is operating when a specific key operation is performed. If this is the case, the first means for forcibly terminating and starting the application for the specific purpose and the operation by the key operation after the specific key operation are restricted and the communication operation by the application for the specific purpose is externally performed. The second means for concealing so as to be unrecognizable, and the third means for repeatedly executing the communication operation by the application for the specific purpose until there is a specific end key operation.

  According to this configuration, a communication operation (for example, an emergency information reporting operation) by a specific application can be started with a simple operation, and the third party is not noticed and can easily be noticed. The communication operation for the specific application can be completed in a state in which the three parties cannot perform the obstructing operation such as stopping the communication operation for the specific application.

  The mobile phone according to the present invention employs a configuration in which, in the above-described invention, the application for the specific use is an emergency call program installed so as to be interchangeable as an application of the mobile phone.

  According to this configuration, the emergency information is transmitted by a simple operation and is not noticed by the third party. Emergency information reporting operation can be completed.

  The mobile phone according to the present invention employs a configuration in the above-described invention that includes means for selecting and setting a report content by the emergency call program from a combination of basic functions of the mobile phone.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to transmit emergency information having contents tailored to the user's request.

  The mobile phone according to the present invention employs a configuration including, in the above invention, an external communication unit that downloads the content of the notification by the emergency notification program from the outside.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to transmit emergency information having contents tailored to the user's request.

  The mobile phone according to the present invention employs a configuration in which, in the above invention, the content of the notification by the emergency notification program includes generation of an alarm sound.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to notify the people in the vicinity of the occurrence of an emergency, threaten the perpetrator, and seek relief.

  The mobile phone according to the present invention employs a configuration in the above-described invention that includes a means for performing control so as not to output an incoming voice when the call destination and the telephone are connected in the notification operation by the emergency notification program.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the perpetrator from knowing that an emergency call is being made.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, in the above-described invention, in the notification operation by the emergency call program, a configuration is provided that includes means for mail-transmitting the current location information of the mobile phone to the communication partner.

  According to this configuration, the owner of the mobile phone who has been injured can report the place where he / she is to his / her family, lover, friend, and the like.

  In the above invention, the mobile phone according to the present invention employs a configuration including means for sending a surrounding image acquired by the mobile phone to a communication partner by e-mail in the notification operation by the emergency call program.

  According to this configuration, the owner of the mobile phone who has been injured can report the situation around the place where he / she is present to his / her family, lover, friend, and the like.

  The mobile phone according to the present invention employs a configuration in which, in the above invention, the first means includes a configuration in which the application for the specific use is activated only when the specific key operation is performed.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to reliably start a communication operation for a specific purpose.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, in the above invention, the second means is configured to control the display screen to be indistinguishable from the standby screen during the period in which the communication operation by the specific application is performed. To do.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent a third party who does not want to be informed that a specific-purpose communication operation is being performed from being noticed.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, in the above invention, the second means controls the display screen to be indistinguishable from the screen when the power is turned off during the communication operation by the application for the specific purpose. The structure which comprises is comprised.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent a third party who does not want to be informed that a specific-purpose communication operation is being performed from being noticed.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, in the above invention, the third means ends the communication operation by the application for the specific purpose only when there is a specific end key operation, and even if there is a key operation to turn off the power. The communication operation is continued without stopping.

  According to this configuration, even if a third party who does not want to know that a specific-purpose communication operation is being performed and a disturbing operation to turn off the power is applied, the specific-purpose communication operation is terminated without stopping. Can continue.

  The mobile phone according to the present invention employs a configuration in which, in the above invention, the key operation includes a key operation with a remote controller.

  According to this configuration, a communication operation for a specific purpose can be performed also by a remote control operation.

  The emergency information communication method using a mobile phone according to the present invention includes a first step of installing an emergency call program as a specific application together with a normal application on the mobile phone, and the normal operation when a specific key operation is performed. If the application is in operation, the second step of forcibly terminating the application and starting the emergency notification program and the operation by the key operation after the specific key operation are restricted and the notification operation by the emergency notification program The third step of concealing from the outside so that it cannot be recognized from the outside, and the fourth step of repeatedly executing the notification operation by the emergency notification program until there is a specific end key operation.

  According to this method, emergency information is transmitted with a simple operation, and the third party is not noticed. Emergency information reporting operation can be completed.

  In the emergency information communication method using a mobile phone according to the present invention, in the above invention, the first step includes a step of selecting and setting a report content by the emergency call program from a combination of basic functions of the mobile phone. It was made to have.

  According to this method, it is possible to transmit emergency information having contents tailored to the user's request.

  In the emergency information communication method using the mobile phone according to the present invention, in the above invention, the first step includes a step of downloading the content of the notification by the emergency notification program using an external communication means.

  According to this method, it is possible to transmit emergency information having contents tailored to the user's request.

  In the emergency information communication method using the mobile phone according to the present invention, in the above invention, the content of the notification by the emergency notification program includes generation of an alarm sound.

  According to this method, it is possible to inform the people in the vicinity of the occurrence of an emergency, threaten the perpetrator, and seek relief.

  In the emergency information communication method using the mobile phone according to the present invention, in the above invention, the second step includes a step of starting the emergency notification program only when the specific key operation is performed. did.

  According to this method, the emergency call notification operation can be surely started.

  In the emergency information communication method using the mobile phone according to the present invention, in the above invention, the third step is a state in which the display screen cannot be distinguished from the standby screen within a period in which the notification operation by the emergency notification program is performed. The process to control to is provided.

  According to this method, it is possible to prevent a third party who does not want to be notified that an emergency call is being performed from being noticed.

  According to the emergency information communication method using the mobile phone according to the present invention, in the above invention, the third step may be configured such that the display screen is a screen when the power is turned off during the period in which the notification operation by the emergency notification program is performed. A step of controlling to an indistinguishable state is provided.

  According to this method, it is possible to prevent a third party who does not want to be notified that an emergency call is being performed from being noticed.

  In the emergency information communication method using the mobile phone according to the present invention, in the above invention, the fourth step ends the notification operation by the emergency notification program only when there is a specific end key operation, and the power off key. Even if there is an operation, a process for continuing the reporting operation without stopping is provided.

  According to this method, even if a third party who does not want to be notified that an emergency call notification operation is being performed and a disturbing operation to turn off the power is applied, the emergency call notification operation is completed without stopping. Can continue.

  In the emergency information communication method using the mobile phone according to the present invention, in the above invention, the fourth step is a control that does not output an incoming voice when the call destination and the telephone are connected by a notification operation by the emergency notification program. The process to perform was comprised.

  According to this method, it is possible to prevent the perpetrator from knowing that an emergency call is being made.

  In the emergency information communication method using a mobile phone according to the present invention, in the above invention, the fourth step includes a step of sending the current location information of the mobile phone to a communication partner by e-mail in a notification operation process by the emergency notification program. It was made to have.

  According to this method, the owner of the mobile phone who has been injured can report the place where he / she is to his / her family, lover, friend, and the like.

  In the emergency information communication method using the mobile phone according to the present invention, in the above invention, the key operation includes a key operation with a remote controller.

  According to this method, it is possible to perform an emergency call notification operation by remote control operation.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to start transmission of emergency information with a simple operation, without being noticed by a third party, and even when noticed, the third party cannot be easily disturbed. It is possible to provide a mobile phone that can complete a report and can transmit emergency information having contents according to a user's request and a communication method of emergency information.

  The essence of the present invention is that when a person who possesses a mobile phone is perverted, threatened, snatched, or kidnapped or other emergency situations, the owner of the mobile phone generates an alarm sound by a simple operation. Emergency call that combines the basic functions of a normal mobile phone in view of the fact that it is effective to inform the perpetrator to threaten the perpetrator and to notify a family member, lover, friend, etc. for whom an emergency call has been set in advance It is to prepare a program and enable emergency calls to be automatically sent by starting the program with a simple operation.

  At that time, the emergency call program can be replaced as an application of the mobile phone, and the type of emergency call desired by the user can be selected and set. For example, a combination of generating a loud warning sound or special sound, sending a pre-determined emergency mail to a registered person, sending GPS location information or video, starting a voice call, etc. The mobile phone user can select and set the type of emergency call.

  In addition, since the main point of the present invention is that the emergency call program can be activated by operating a single button, for example, by pressing and holding a specific key determined by the user, the cellular phone can be activated in any state. The specific key input process is the process with the highest priority, and the emergency call program is configured.

  Further, the main point of the present invention is to turn off the display screen after sending the emergency call or to keep the display screen in the normal standby state so that the perpetrator etc. does not notice the state of sending the emergency call. By making a pseudo expression, it is difficult to determine the transmission state from the state of the display screen. Further, even when an emergency call is noticed, the power-off operation is disabled so that the perpetrator cannot stop the call operation. By selecting these means, it is possible to make an emergency call that matches the user's request.

  Many of the conventional emergency call systems require a person who wants to receive support in an emergency to contract with a security business operator to obtain the location and information of the person who made the emergency call and to provide necessary relief It is a system for taking measures.

  On the other hand, in the present invention, an emergency call is incorporated into a mobile phone as an emergency call application and can be customized by a user, for example, an alarm sound or special sound is sounded, or an emergency mail is sent to a home, Since it can be set to contents that match the user's request, such as sending a mail with a position or using them together, emergency information that matches the user's request can be created.

  In addition, in the present invention, in order to prevent the emergency call from being stopped even if a third party such as the perpetrator notices that the emergency call is being made, the display screen does not change during the call. Even if you take measures to conceal the notification action and you are aware of it, the emergency call that is being executed cannot be stopped by turning off the power. be able to. Furthermore, by updating the emergency call application, it is possible to always introduce an emergency call program with new contents.

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

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. The mobile phone shown in FIG. 1 is configured around a central processing unit 101. That is, the central processing unit 101 includes a ROM 102 and a RAM 103 that store programs and data, a key operation unit 104 and a display unit 105 that are man-machine interfaces, a GPS reception unit 106, and an external interface unit (external I / F unit) 107. It is connected. The GPS receiving unit 106 includes a GPS antenna 108 that receives GPS satellite radio waves.

  The central processing unit 101 is connected to a data communication processing unit 109, a call processing unit 110, a transmission / reception unit 111, and an application execution platform 112. A mobile phone transmission / reception unit 113 is connected to the data communication processing unit 109 and the call processing unit 110, and the mobile phone transmission / reception unit 113 includes an antenna 114 that transmits and receives radio waves to and from the base station. The call processing unit 110 and the transmission / reception unit 111 exchange signals with each other. Further, two storage devices 115 and 116 are connected to the application execution platform 112 in parallel. The storage device 115 stores an emergency communication application. Hereinafter, the storage device 115 is referred to as an emergency communication application 115. The storage device 116 stores a normal application. Hereinafter, the storage device 116 is referred to as an application 116.

  In the above configuration, in the case of voice transmission, the transmission / reception unit 111 gives a voice signal to the call processing unit 110. The voice signal that has been encoded by the call processing unit 110 is converted into a high-frequency signal in accordance with the mobile phone communication standard by the mobile phone transmission / reception unit 113 and transmitted from the antenna 114 to the base station. In the case of voice reception, the mobile phone transmission / reception unit 113 extracts the voice signal included in the reception signal of the antenna 114 according to the communication standard of the mobile phone and gives it to the call processing unit 110. The voice signal demodulated by the call processing unit 110 is sent to the transmission / reception unit 111, and the voice is output from the speaker.

  In the case of data transmission of mail, documents, images, etc., the data communication processing unit 109 performs processing such as data compression, error correction, frame processing, etc. on the transmission data and provides the data to the mobile phone transmission / reception unit 113. The mobile phone transmission / reception unit 113 converts the received transmission data into a high-frequency signal according to a transmission standard for data communication, and transmits the high-frequency signal from the antenna 114 to the base station. In the case of data reception, the cellular phone transmission / reception unit 113 extracts a data signal included in the reception signal of the antenna 114 and provides it to the data communication processing unit 109. The data communication processing unit 109 restores the data signal and gives it to the central processing unit 101. The central processing unit 101 performs necessary processing on the received data information, and performs display on the display unit 105 and output of sound such as music from a speaker according to the contents.

  The application execution platform 112 is, for example, a JAVA (registered trademark) virtual machine, and is a platform for executing the emergency communication application 115 and the normal application 116 as applications for specific applications. The application execution platform 112 provides an environment in which application programs other than programs stored in advance in ROM can be executed.

  Here, the normal application 116 may be activated by a complicated selection operation in the man-machine interface, while the emergency communication application 115 is specified regardless of the operating state of the mobile phone. It is activated immediately by a very simple key operation such as key depression, and then the alarm is sounded according to a predetermined procedure, and the mobile phone is controlled so that emergency information is continuously output from the antenna 114 according to the predetermined procedure. It has become.

  In addition, the emergency communication application 115 is in a communication state while the emergency information is being transmitted, the display screen of the display unit 105 is changed to a screen similar to a normal standby screen, or the screen is turned off when the power is turned off. However, by performing control such as not displaying on the display unit 105, it is possible to perform control so that the perpetrator or the criminal is not aware that an emergency call is being transmitted.

  The GPS receiving unit 106 acquires the GPS position at that time in response to a command from the emergency communication application 115 and transmits it to the emergency communication application 115. As a result, the emergency communication application 115 can perform processing for transmitting the current position to the emergency communication destination one by one.

  In addition, the emergency communication application 115 can connect a telephone to a predetermined partner via a mobile phone line and transmit the contents of the conversation and the emergency state by voice together with the transmission of emergency information. In this case, if the voice from the other party is output from the speaker, the perpetrator or the criminal will feel that the call is in progress, and it is expected that further harm will occur. Is controlled so that only the call on this side is transmitted to the other party.

  Further, in the emergency communication application 115, the emergency call is repeatedly executed because the change in the emergency state is not transmitted only once. When there is an operation of an emergency call end key known only to the user, the emergency communication application 115 determines that the environment has become safe and can be safely communicated, and ends the emergency communication.

  The external I / F unit 107 can rewrite the emergency communication application 115 in addition to rewriting the application 116 that realizes a normal communication function with another mobile phone. In other words, the emergency communication application 115 can be updated by the user.

  The emergency communication application 115 sets an emergency communication key known only to the user from the keys of the key operation unit 104 at the time of initial setting in order to prevent an erroneous emergency call from being activated, and sets the length of the emergency communication key. It is activated only by a special operation such as pressing.

  Then, in order to prevent the emergency communication from being terminated by a third party, the emergency communication application 115 performs the termination process only by operating the emergency call termination key known only to the user once the emergency communication is started. ing. That is, once emergency communication is started, even if a third party learns emergency communication and turns off the power, the power is not turned off.

  Next, an emergency communication method realized in the mobile phone configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the processing contents in the main routine executed by the central processing unit 101. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining processing contents in the emergency communication task activated by the emergency communication task activation process shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining processing contents in the normal communication task activated by the normal communication task activation process shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the processing contents in the remote control activation task. In the description of each flowchart, a step that is a name of a processing procedure is simply expressed as “ST”.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the main routine, an initialization process, a task activation by receiving a key input, and a process of transmitting key input to a necessary task are performed. That is, in FIG. 2, when the mobile phone is turned on, the mobile phone is initialized (ST202). When the initialization process is completed, the mobile phone is in a state where all key operations including a call operation are possible, and waits for an instruction from the operator (ST203). When the key input is entered, it is determined whether or not the emergency communication key is input (ST204).

  If the input key is not an emergency communication key input (ST204: No), it is determined whether or not an emergency communication is being performed (ST205). If an emergency communication is being performed (ST205: Yes), the key input is ignored and the key input is waited ( Return to ST203). On the other hand, when emergency communication is not being performed (ST205: No), normal key input processing is performed (ST206), and it is determined whether normal communication is being activated (ST207).

  As a result, if normal communication is being activated (ST207: Yes), the input key data is transferred to the normal communication task (ST208), and the next key input is waited (ST203). If normal communication is not being activated (ST207: No), it is determined whether or not the input key is a normal communication activation key (ST209). As a result, when the input key is a normal communication activation key (ST209: Yes), the designated normal communication task is activated (ST210), and the next key input is awaited (ST203). On the other hand, if it is not an activation key for normal communication (ST209: No), nothing is done and the next key input is awaited (ST203). The normal communication operation is terminated by the end key data passed to the normal communication task.

  On the other hand, in ST204, if the input key is an emergency communication key input (ST204: Yes), it is determined whether or not it is an emergency communication end key input (ST211). If the input key is an emergency communication end key input (ST211: Yes), an emergency communication end instruction is issued to end the emergency communication being performed (ST212), and the mobile phone is initialized (ST202). ) And returns to key input waiting (ST203).

  In ST211, if the input key is not the emergency communication end key (ST211: No), the emergency communication task is activated (ST213), returning to key input waiting (ST203), assuming that emergency communication is activated. Continues the emergency communication until an emergency communication end key is input (ST211: Yes).

  Next, in FIG. 3, the emergency communication task waits for activation from the main routine (301), and when the emergency communication task is activated from the main routine (ST212), there is a normal communication task being activated. Performs the forced termination process of the normal communication task (ST302), performs the screen hiding process (ST303), and makes it difficult to determine from the screen that the emergency communication task is being executed. Then, the emergency communication task restricts key input (ST304), particularly prohibits the power-off key operation, and sets so that emergency communication cannot be stopped by normal key operation. In addition, the order of each process of ST302-ST304 is arbitrary.

  Thereafter, the emergency communication task executes an emergency communication process (ST305). Then, it is monitored whether or not an emergency communication end instruction is input from the main routine (ST212) in the course of the emergency communication process (ST306), and until an emergency communication end instruction is input from the main routine (ST212) (ST306: No) ), The emergency communication process is continuously executed (ST305), and when the emergency communication end instruction is input from the main routine (ST212) (ST306: Yes), the repeated execution of the emergency communication process is terminated and the emergency communication start instruction is issued. Wait (ST301).

  Here, the content of emergency communication in ST305 is an application that allows the user to customize the operation content, and since it is possible to select and set necessary items, it is possible to set different emergency communication content for each user. For example, it is possible to select an emergency call with only an alarm sound.

  Also, as a method for starting up emergency information communication, it has been described that a special key operation of a cellular phone is used. However, as will be described later (FIG. 5), a method of starting up emergency communication with a remote control can be used together. It is.

  Next, in FIG. 4, the normal communication task waits for activation from the main routine (ST401), and when the normal communication task is activated from the main routine (ST210), normal communication processing is performed (ST402). The normal communication task continues to execute the normal communication process (ST402) by receiving normal communication task key data from the main routine (ST208) as needed. When the normal communication task ends the normal communication process (ST402), the normal communication task returns to waiting for activation (ST401).

  Next, in FIG. 5, the remote control activation task is waiting to receive a remote control key input by key operation of the remote control (ST501). When a remote controller key input is received by a key operation of the remote controller, the remote controller activation task determines whether the operated remote controller key is an emergency communication activation key or an emergency communication stop command key (ST502). As a result, when it is determined that the operated remote control key is the emergency communication activation key (ST502: Yes), the emergency communication task is activated (ST503), and the process returns to waiting for remote control reception (ST501). As a result, the emergency communication process (ST305) shown in FIG. 3 is executed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the operated remote control key is an emergency communication stop command key (ST502: No), an emergency communication end instruction is issued (ST504) and the process returns to remote control reception waiting (ST501). As a result, the emergency communication task that has been activated is checked for completion in FIG. 3 (ST306: Yes), and the emergency communication process (ST305) is terminated.

  In this way, when performing emergency communication start control and stop control by remote control operation, it is possible to start an emergency call even if the mobile phone is in the bag or a little away, so the operation in an emergency can be performed There is an advantage that it becomes simple.

  As described above, according to the mobile phone according to the embodiment, regardless of the state of the mobile phone, the current communication state or normal application use can be immediately stopped and emergency communication can be started.

  And during execution of emergency communication, even key operations for turning off the power other than the key operation for stopping are invalidated, and emergency communication can be stopped only by a special stop key known to the user. Stopping emergency communications by third parties such as perpetrators can be prevented.

  In addition, during emergency communication, the mobile phone display screen is set to a standby state or a power-off state to conceal that the mobile phone is in emergency communication, so an emergency call is made to a third party. Thus, emergency communication can be performed safely.

  Furthermore, since the contents of the emergency communication can be updated / changed as an application that combines the basic functions of the mobile phone, it is possible to meet various demands of users.

  The present invention is suitable for implementing an emergency communication method capable of wirelessly transmitting emergency information without interference from a third party using a mobile phone.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile telephone which concerns on one embodiment of this invention The flowchart explaining the processing content in the main routine which the central processing part shown in FIG. 1 performs The flowchart explaining the processing content in the emergency communication task started by the emergency communication task starting process shown in FIG. The flowchart explaining the processing content in the normal communication task started by the normal communication task start processing shown in FIG. Flowchart explaining processing contents in remote control activation task Block diagram showing a configuration example of a conventional abnormality reporting system The flowchart explaining operation | movement of the abnormality notification system shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

101 Central processing unit 102 ROM
103 RAM
104 Key operation unit 105 Display unit 106 GPS reception unit 107 External interface (external I / F)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 108 GPS antenna 109 Data communication processing part 110 Call processing part 111 Transmission / reception part 112 Application execution platform 113 Mobile phone transmission / reception part 114 Antenna 115 Storage device (emergency communication application)
116 Storage device (application)

Claims (25)

  A special-purpose application installed together with a normal application as a mobile phone application, and if the normal application is in operation when a specific key operation is performed, it is forcibly terminated, and the specific-use application A first means for starting an application; a second means for restricting the operation by the key operation after the specific key operation; and hiding the communication operation by the application for the specific use so as not to be recognized from the outside; and a specific end And a third means for repeatedly executing a communication operation by the specific application until a key operation is performed.   The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the application for specific use is an emergency call program installed to be replaceable as an application of the mobile phone.   3. The mobile phone according to claim 2, further comprising means for selecting and setting a report content by the emergency call program from a combination of basic functions of the mobile phone.   The mobile phone according to claim 2, further comprising an external communication unit that downloads notification contents from the emergency call program from outside.   The mobile phone according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the content of the notification by the emergency notification program includes generation of an alarm sound.   3. The mobile phone according to claim 2, further comprising means for performing a control so as not to output the incoming voice when the call destination is connected to the telephone in the call operation by the emergency call program.   3. The mobile phone according to claim 2, further comprising means for mailing current location information of the mobile phone to a communication partner in the notification operation by the emergency notification program.   3. The mobile phone according to claim 2, further comprising means for sending a surrounding image acquired by the mobile phone to a communication partner by e-mail in the notification operation by the emergency call program.   2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the first unit includes a configuration in which the application for the specific use is activated only when the specific key operation is performed.   2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the second means includes a configuration that controls the display screen to be indistinguishable from the standby screen during a period in which a communication operation by the application for specific use is performed. Phone.   The said 2nd means comprises the structure which controls a display screen in the state which cannot be distinguished from the screen at the time of a power-off within the period when the communication operation by the said application for a specific use is performed. 1. The mobile phone according to 1.   The third means is configured to terminate the communication operation by the application for the specific purpose only when there is a specific end key operation, and to continue the communication operation without stopping even if there is a key operation for turning off the power. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein:   The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the key operation includes a key operation with a remote controller.   A first step of equipping a mobile phone with an emergency call program as a special-purpose application together with a normal application, and if the normal application is in operation when a specific key operation is performed, it is forcibly terminated. A second step of activating the emergency call program; a third step of restricting the operation by key operation after the specific key operation and concealing the notification operation by the emergency call program so as not to be recognized from the outside; And a fourth step of repeatedly executing a notification operation by the emergency notification program until a specific end key operation is performed.   The emergency information of the mobile phone according to claim 14, wherein the first step includes a step of selecting and setting a report content by the emergency call program from a combination of basic functions of the mobile phone. Communication method.   15. The communication method of emergency information by a mobile phone according to claim 14, wherein the first step includes a step of downloading the content of the notification by the emergency notification program using an external communication means.   The method for communicating emergency information by a mobile phone according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that the content of the notification by the emergency notification program includes generation of an alarm sound.   15. The emergency information communication method using a mobile phone according to claim 14, wherein the second step includes a step of starting the emergency notification program only when the specific key operation is performed.   15. The mobile phone according to claim 14, wherein the third step includes a step of controlling the display screen so as to be indistinguishable from the standby screen during a period in which the notification operation by the emergency notification program is performed. How to communicate emergency information by telephone.   15. The third step includes a step of controlling the display screen to be indistinguishable from a screen when the power is turned off during a period in which a notification operation by the emergency notification program is performed. A method for communicating emergency information using the mobile phone described above.   The fourth step includes a step of ending the notification operation by the emergency notification program only when there is a specific end key operation, and continuing the notification operation without stopping even if there is a power-off key operation. 15. A method for communicating emergency information using a cellular phone according to claim 14.   15. The mobile phone according to claim 14, wherein the fourth step includes a step of performing a control not to output an incoming voice when a call destination and a telephone are connected by a notification operation by the emergency notification program. How to communicate emergency information.   15. The emergency information of the mobile phone according to claim 14, wherein the fourth step comprises a step of sending the current location information of the mobile phone to a communication partner by e-mail in a notification operation process by the emergency notification program. Communication method.   15. The emergency using a mobile phone according to claim 14, wherein the fourth step comprises a step of sending a surrounding image acquired by the mobile phone to a communication partner during a notification operation process by the emergency notification program. Information communication method.   15. The emergency information communication method using a mobile phone according to claim 14, wherein the key operation includes a key operation with a remote controller.

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