KR100583423B1 - mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile phone, a multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor embedded in the mobile phone for detecting the movement of the mobile phone wearer for at least two axes, and outputs the activity signal of the mobile phone wearer corresponding thereto, and at least for contact in case of emergency A storage device storing information including one emergency call phone number, a message to be transmitted, and reference data for determining whether a mobile phone wearer has an activity abnormality, and a comparison reference data stored in the storage device for output signals of the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor; In comparison, the mobile phone wearer determines whether there is an activity abnormality, and if it is determined that there is an abnormality in the body of the mobile phone wearer, it is controlled by the control unit and the control unit which transmits the message set to the emergency call phone number registered in the storage device through the wireless transmission / reception unit. Alarm to output alarm sound in case of emergency And a large. According to such a mobile phone, when the user needs to take an emergency action while alleviating the restrictions on wearing a mobile phone, the user can send an emergency relief request text message to the emergency call phone number registered through the key input unit of the mobile phone. It can increase the message delivery efficiency.

Description

Mobile phone

1 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance of a mobile phone according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a block diagram of a mobile phone according to another embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the processing process when the emergency situation of the mobile phone according to the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Major Parts of Drawings>

100, 200: mobile phone 120: key input unit

130: display unit 140, 240: storage device

180: multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 190, 290: control unit

The present invention relates to a mobile phone, and more particularly, to a mobile phone capable of transmitting an emergency report message to a registered emergency call number when it is determined as an emergency while detecting a movement transmitted from a mobile phone wearer.

Unexpected accidents or illnesses in daily life often lead to involuntary death or death due to inadequate first aid.

For example, a stroke can cause catastrophic damage to the body, such as involuntary nephropathy, unless first aid is given within 4 hours of the onset. In addition, whether or not the patient can be recovered in various accidents, such as a fall during climbing or an unconsciousness due to a traffic accident, is largely determined by how quickly the patient can be taken to the first aid or hospital.

In particular, in the elderly, sudden onset by adult disease may occur unexpectedly, and the likelihood of the onset is relatively high with age, requiring periodic observation. However, due to the recent increase in nuclear families and the increase of housewives, the number of elderly people living alone or living alone during the day is increasing, and in the case of an emergency, urgent actions are not taken promptly, resulting in death or involuntary death. Medical relief measures are urgently needed.

Korean Patent Registration No. 386702 discloses an emergency patient monitoring system. The emergency patient monitoring system has a dual transmission structure having a portable activity detecting means worn on the body of the guardian and transmitting a signal to the monitoring center when an abnormal signal is generated by the near field communication means from the activity detecting means. Therefore, the structure is complicated, there is a disadvantage that it is difficult to implement the desired function when the ward is moved away from the living space.

In addition, since the relief request is made depending on only one monitoring center in case of an emergency, there is a disadvantage that the relief request cannot be made when a communication failure occurs in the monitoring center.

In addition, the activity sensor can detect only the movement on one axis, it is not possible to detect the normal activity state according to the wear direction, angle of the activity detection means worn on the wearer can be judged as an emergency situation have. That is, when the wearer moves in a direction perpendicular to the pendulum movement direction of the activity sensor, the activity sensor cannot detect this, and it may generate an alarm sound by judging it as an abnormal state for the wearer and detect the activity state. This is limited in a certain direction and there are many disadvantages to the wearing method accordingly.

The present invention was devised to improve the above problems, while reducing the restriction on the call request recipients and the direction of the wearer's activity detection direction while increasing the emergency judgment capability, the relief request is automatically made when an emergency occurs. The purpose is to provide a mobile phone that can be processed to perform.

In order to achieve the above object, a mobile phone according to the present invention is a mobile phone capable of wirelessly performing a call, and is embedded in the mobile phone and detects movement of the mobile phone wearer for at least two axes or more. A multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor for outputting an activity signal of a mobile phone wearer; A storage device for storing various information including at least one emergency call telephone number for contacting in case of an emergency, a message to be transmitted, and comparative reference data for determining whether the mobile phone wearer has an activity abnormality; The output signal of the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor is compared with the comparison reference data stored in the storage device to determine whether there is an activity abnormality of the mobile phone wearer. A control unit for transmitting a message set to an emergency call telephone number through a wireless transmission / reception unit; And a speaker controlled by the controller and outputting an alarm sound when an emergency situation occurs.

Preferably, the control unit transmits an emergency situation text message stored in the storage device to the emergency call telephone number when it is determined that there is an abnormality in the body of the mobile phone wearer.

In addition, the controller determines that there is an abnormality in the body of the mobile phone wearer and sends the text message to the emergency call phone number, and then detects the normal activity of the mobile phone wearer from the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor again during the set emergency relief time. If not, the 119 telephone number transmits an emergency rescue request voice message stored in the storage device.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in more detail a mobile phone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance of a mobile phone according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram according to an embodiment of the mobile phone of FIG.

Referring to the drawings, the mobile phone 100 includes a housing 110, a key input unit 120, a display unit 130, a storage device 140, a transmitter / receiver 150, a speaker 160, a microphone 170, The multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 and the controller 190 is provided.

The key input unit 120 is installed to be exposed to the housing 110, and various keys are provided.

The key input unit 120 is provided to select a phone number input, text message input, and various other supported functions.

Preferably, the key input unit 120 is provided with a key for generating an emergency relief request signal and an emergency relief request release signal.

Here, as a method for generating a key capable of generating an emergency relief request signal and an emergency relief request release signal, a method of providing a separate key independently provided in addition to the key illustrated in the housing 110 or a combination of the illustrated keys may be used. In such a way as to generate a corresponding signal or a method to generate a corresponding signal by the difference in the operation time of the illustrated key, in the case of a folding cell phone 100, a method of generating a release signal when folded each other. Of course it can be implemented by.

The display unit 130 displays the display information transmitted from the control unit 190.

The transmitter / receiver 150 processes a signal received through the antenna 151, and wirelessly transmits information transmitted from the controller 190 through the antenna 151.

The speaker 160 is controlled by the controller 190 to output sound information.

The microphone 170 transmits the received sound signal to the controller 190.

The memory device 140 stores various information such as an emergency call telephone number and an emergency guide text and voice message registered by the user, and comparison reference data for determining activity status.

Here, the comparison reference data for determining the activity state is for determining the activity state of the wearer of the mobile phone 100. The comparison reference data is stored by storing the data output from the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 when the wearer of the mobile phone 100 is in the normal activity state. Can be used as

More preferably, the comparison criterion data for determining the activity state may include the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 subdividing the wearer's activity state into various modes, for example, during the sleep, exercise, and movement of the wearer of the mobile phone 100. The at least one pattern data obtained by storing the signal output from the controller for a predetermined time is used as the comparison reference data.

In addition, the emergency call telephone numbers registered in the storage device 140 may be appropriately registered according to the user such as the mobile phone number of the guardian.

The multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 is installed in the housing 110 of the mobile phone 100 and outputs an activity signal corresponding to the movement.

The multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 is capable of detecting acceleration components in directions perpendicular to each other. The multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 is capable of detecting acceleration signals for two or more axes. For example, a three-axis acceleration sensor that can detect acceleration signals in three x-, y-, and z-axis directions is applied.

The three-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor is variously known, such as Korean Patent Application Publication No. 2004-0010394, and thus its detailed description is omitted.

The controller 190 processes a signal input from the key input unit 110 and a signal received from the transmitter / receiver 150.

The controller 190 performs an ordinary call function and compares the output signal of the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 with the comparison reference data stored in the memory device 140 to determine whether there is an abnormality in the activity of the wearer of the mobile phone 100. do.

The controller 190 has an analog / digital converter (not shown) and a digital / analog converter (not shown).

The call performing function of the controller 190 is well known, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted, and a part related to the processing in the event of an emergency will be described in more detail below.

The controller 190 provides a menu for registering an emergency call phone number and registering an emergency situation guide text and voice message through manipulation of a key provided in the key input unit 120.

As an example, when the control unit 190 operates the menu key 121 of the mobile phone 100, an emergency call phone number registration menu (not shown), emergency information voice registration menu (not shown), emergency text message registration menu Various menus including (not shown) are provided through the display unit 130.

In addition, when the emergency call telephone number registration menu is selected through the operation of the key input unit 120, the controller 190 uses the numeric keys of the key input unit 120 in the telephone number entry portion, in which the sequence numbers are listed as illustrated in FIG. By inputting the operation and pressing the confirmation key 123, the emergency call telephone number is registered in the storage device 140. The emergency call phone number registered through the emergency call phone number registration menu is used as a reception phone number for the control unit 190 to automatically send a text message or a voice message when an emergency occurs.

In addition, when the emergency guide voice registration menu is selected, the controller 190 stores the voice input through the microphone 170 in the memory 140 as an emergency guide voice message. The emergency information voice message registered in the memory device 140 is used to request a relief request to 119.

Similarly, when the emergency text message registration menu is selected, the controller 190 stores the text input using the text input key written in parallel with the numeric keys in the memory 140 as an emergency guide text message. The registered emergency guide text message is used to send an emergency call to the emergency number.

The method of registering an emergency call phone number, an emergency guide text and voice message registration method may be implemented to be performed by operating a key provided in the key input unit 120 by various methods in addition to the illustrated method. .

The controller 190 compares the signal received from the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 with the comparison reference data for determining the emergency situation stored in the memory device 140, and as a result of the comparison, the activity state of the wearer of the mobile phone 100 is abnormal. If it is determined that the emergency situation is determined, the alarm signal is output through the speaker 160, and the emergency call telephone registered in the emergency call telephone number registration list of the storage device 140 immediately or after the first waiting time described later. Send a text message requesting emergency relief to the numbers.

Preferably, the controller 190 does not determine that the abnormal operation is in an abnormal state when the abnormal activity signal is received from the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180, the duration set from the abnormal activity detection time, for example, 5 minutes or more If it persists, it is regarded as abnormal activity state or emergency situation.

More preferably, the controller 190, if the normal activity corresponding to the relief action is not detected from the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 during the second waiting time set after the time determined as an emergency situation to the 119 phone number registered in the memory device Send voice message for emergency information.

Here, the determination of the resume of the normal activity after the abnormal state of the controller 190 is determined to be normal activity when a signal corresponding to the normal state for more than a predetermined time, for example, 5 minutes or more is received from the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180. It is preferable to be set.

The emergency relief request method of the controller 190 when an emergency occurs may be variously implemented by changing or adding the above-described method, and a preferable method will be described later.

Unlike the illustrated example, a structure for reducing arithmetic processing burden for determining an emergency situation of the controller 190 is illustrated in FIG. 3. Elements having the same function as in the above-described drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to the drawings, the mobile phone 200 includes a key input unit 120, a display unit 130, a transmitter / receiver unit 150, a speaker 160, a microphone 170, a controller 290, a memory device 240, and multiple axes. A semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 is provided.

The A / D converter 231 converts an analog signal output from the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal. Of course, the A / D converter 231 may be built in the auxiliary control unit 293.

The controller 290 includes a main controller 291 and an auxiliary controller 293 which are interconnected.

The main control unit 291 and the auxiliary control unit 293 are each configured to share the functions of the control unit 190 described above with reference to FIG. 2.

The memory device 240 is a main memory device 241 and an auxiliary control unit 293 used by the main control unit 291 so as to be used in correspondence with the role sharing of the main control unit 291 and the auxiliary control unit 293, respectively. And an auxiliary memory device 243 used by the system.

The sharing of the functions described above with reference to FIG. 2 of the main control unit 291 and the auxiliary control unit 293 may be implemented in various ways, and the preferred sharing structure will be described below.

The auxiliary control unit 293 determines whether there is an abnormality in the activity state of the wearer of the mobile phone 200 and informs the main controller 291 of the result.

The auxiliary memory device 243 stores the comparison criteria data for determining the activity state described above in order to determine whether there is an abnormality in the activity state of the wearer of the mobile phone 200.

The auxiliary control unit 293 compares the signal output from the A / D converter 231 with the comparison reference data recorded in the auxiliary memory device 243, and if the comparison state determines that the activity state is abnormal, the main control unit 191. Outputs an activity fault signal to.

The main control unit 191 outputs an alarm sound through the speaker 160 when an abnormal signal is received from the auxiliary control unit 293, and transmits a text message to the emergency call phone number according to the set emergency process.

According to this structure, since the operation burden for comparing the signal output from the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 with the reference data at a set interval or in real time is performed by the auxiliary control unit 293, various functions including performing a call are performed. The computational load of the main controller 291 can be reduced.

Hereinafter, a preferred emergency process of the mobile phone 100 and 200 described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

An output signal of the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 is received (step 310).

The output signal of the received multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 is compared with the comparison reference data to determine whether an emergency situation occurs (step 320).

The emergency situation is determined using the output signal of the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 and the comparison reference data.

As an example, the output signal of the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 does not match any one of the at least one comparison reference data recorded for the steady state, or the tolerance set to be extended for the comparison reference data. In case of departure, it is regarded as an emergency situation.

Preferably, when the output signal of the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180 does not match any one of the at least one comparative reference data recorded for the steady state, or it is outside the allowable range set for the comparative reference data. It is preferable that such an abnormal state is set to determine as an emergency when the set waiting time, for example, exceeds 5 minutes. The determination waiting time may be appropriately set according to the user's age, activity ability, and degree of illness.

If it is determined in the emergency situation in step 320, the set alarm sound is output through the speaker and the time counting starts (step 330).

The alarm sound is stored in advance in the storage device 140 or 240 for emergency situations.

Thereafter, the controller 190 or 290 determines whether a signal corresponding to the emergency release condition is received (step 340). Here, the emergency release condition is a case where an emergency call release key signal is inputted by a user by operating an emergency call release key set in the key input unit 120 and a relief action is performed with the help of an outsider by generating an alarm sound. This refers to a case in which a normal activity signal is received from the multi-axis semiconductor accelerometer 180 due to an activity that is resumed by a wearer or an activity generated by a rescuer moving a mobile phone wearer.

Preferably, in consideration of the fact that movement may occur intermittently in the unconscious state after the wearer of the mobile phone 100 or 200 falls down, the controller 190 or 290 may generate an alarm sound from the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor 180. When the normal activity signal is received, the duration of the normal activity signal is set. For example, if it lasts longer than 30 seconds, it is regarded as the normal activity state corresponding to the emergency release condition, and if the duration is within 30 seconds, it is determined to be abnormal. Is set to.

The controller 190 or 290 stops generating an alarm sound when the emergency release condition is met (step 350).

Unlike this, if the signal corresponding to the emergency release condition is not received, the controller 191 determines whether the set first report waiting time has elapsed (step 360).

Here, the first report waiting time is a time applied to determine whether or not to send a text message to the emergency call request phone number because the relief by the alarm sound is not made.

If it is determined that the first report waiting time has elapsed in step 360, an emergency relief request text message is transmitted to the emergency call telephone number registered in the storage device 140 (240) (step 370).

Here, the emergency relief request text message is sent to the storage device 140, 240, the text message registered in advance for the emergency relief request as it is, or the emergency occurrence date, time, location and the user's name with the registered text message It is desirable to transmit.

That is to say, "00-00 00 00 00 000 000-000 has been suspended and needs first aid".

Preferably, the emergency relief request message is transmitted to all registered emergency relief request telephone numbers.

In addition, it is determined whether the second set waiting time has elapsed since the emergency message is transmitted (step 380).

The second report waiting time is a time set longer than the first report waiting time, and is used to determine whether to call a relief request at 119.

If it is determined in step 380 that the second report waiting time has elapsed, the controller transmits a relief request voice message to step 119 (step 390).

According to this process, when an emergency occurs due to an inability to move the body or an unconsciousness, an alarm sound is first generated so that appropriate relief actions can be taken in the presence of those around them. A text message can be sent to the emergency call number so that the relief action can be made secondarily. In addition, if the emergency relief action from the guardian corresponding to the emergency call telephone number is not made during the set second waiting time, the relief request can be automatically performed to 119.

On the other hand, the information on the current position of the mobile phone (100, 200) of the mobile phone wearing car in the emergency situation is currently providing a location information service from the mobile communication company so that the current location information can be provided every time roaming from the mobile communication company Alternatively, another GPS receiver may be additionally installed in the mobile phone 100 or 200 to transmit location information received from the GPS receiver when text or voice messages are transmitted together.

As described above, according to the mobile phone according to the present invention, the emergency call phone number registered by the user through the key input unit of the mobile phone when an emergency occurs to the mobile phone wearer while alleviating the restriction on the mobile phone wearing condition. Relief messages can be sent to improve the efficiency of the relief message transmission.

Claims (3)

In a mobile phone that is capable of making calls wirelessly, A multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor embedded in the mobile phone and detecting the movement of the mobile phone wearer for at least two axes and outputting an activity signal of the mobile phone wearer corresponding thereto; A storage device for storing various information including at least one emergency call telephone number for contacting in case of an emergency, a message to be transmitted, and comparative reference data for determining whether the mobile phone wearer has an activity abnormality; The output signal of the multi-axis semiconductor acceleration sensor is compared with the comparison reference data stored in the storage device to determine whether there is an activity abnormality of the mobile phone wearer. A control unit for transmitting a message set to an emergency call telephone number through a wireless transmission / reception unit; And And a speaker controlled by the control unit and outputting an alarm sound when an emergency occurs. The method of claim 1, The control unit transmits an emergency situation text message stored in the storage device to the emergency call telephone number when it is determined that there is a problem in the body of the mobile phone wearer. The mobile phone wearer of claim 2, wherein the control unit determines that there is an abnormality in the body of the mobile phone wearer and transmits the text message to the emergency call phone number. And if the activity is not detected again, the emergency relief request voice message stored in the storage device to the 119 phone number.

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