KR100989294B1 - Helmet for supporting function of automatically connecting emergency call and Method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a helmet and a method for providing a function of automatically connecting an emergency call according to the present invention. The helmet according to the present invention determines the emergency situation based on the sensor unit for detecting a response value to the external stimulus of the helmet worn to protect the user and the detected response value, and according to the result of the determination of the short-range wireless communication It includes a wireless communication unit for sequentially requesting a message transmission and voice call connection to a part or all of the preset telephone number group to the user's mobile terminal, the preset telephone number group includes at least one emergency telephone number And a combination of two or more of a first telephone number group, a second telephone number group including at least one recent call number, and a third telephone number group including at least one speed dial number. Through this, the present invention can quickly cope with an emergency situation and accurately indicate its location.

Near Field Communication, Helmet, Emergency, Emergency Call, Location Information, Emergency Message, Emergency Number Group

Description

Helmet for supporting the function of automatically connecting emergency call and method thereof

The present invention relates to a helmet (helmet) linked to the mobile terminal through the short-range wireless communication technology.

In general, helmets are equipment worn to protect the head. They are used to prevent accidents during construction work, gang work, or riding a motorcycle, or as a means of protection in the tropics. It is mandatory to wear it for safety reasons.

Recently, helmets made of synthetic resins are also widely used, and it is common to wear helmets for safety due to various sports and leisure activities indoors and outdoors.

However, when a user needs to make a phone call using a mobile terminal while wearing a helmet and sports or leisure activities as described above, there is an inconvenience of having to take off the helmet and make a phone call. In order to solve this inconvenience, products have been developed to implement a Bluetooth function in the helmet to make a phone call with the other party without taking off the helmet.

However, such a helmet is also useful for phone calls with the other party, even if the user is unable to move his / her body due to a traffic accident, for example, while traveling in an unfamiliar or rare area. There is a problem that he must dial the number directly to make a phone call.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, based on the information collected from the sensor mounted on the helmet worn by the user to determine the emergency situation based on the determination result to the mobile terminal through the short-range wireless communication It is possible to provide a helmet and a method for providing a function of automatically connecting an emergency call for quickly responding to an emergency by requesting a message or voice call connection to a part or all of a preset group of telephone numbers. .

In addition, the present invention, by requesting a message transmission including information collected from the GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver mounted on the helmet worn by the user in the event of an emergency, an emergency call to accurately inform their location It is possible to provide a helmet and a method for providing a function of automatically connecting the.

To this end, a helmet for providing a function of automatically connecting an emergency call according to an aspect of the present invention is a sensor unit for detecting a response value to the external stimulus of the helmet worn to protect the user and the detected response value Based on the determination of the emergency based on the result of the determination includes a wireless communication unit for sequentially sending a message and voice call connection to a part or all of the preset telephone number group to the user's mobile terminal through a predetermined short-range wireless communication The preset telephone number group may include a first telephone number group including at least one emergency telephone number, a second telephone number group including at least one recent telephone number, and at least one speed dial number. 3 may be a combination of two or more of a group of telephone numbers.

The wireless communication unit is an information collection unit for collecting the detected response value, a determination unit for comparing the response value and the threshold value to determine the emergency situation according to the comparison result and the preset telephone number group according to the determination result And a controller for generating an emergency message for requesting a voice call connection and transmitting a message to a part or all of the terminal, and transmitting the generated emergency message to the mobile terminal through the short range wireless communication.

In this case, the short-range wireless communication is infrared communication (IrDA), Bluetooth (Bluetooth), Zigbee (zigbee), binary CDMA (binary Code Division Multiple Access), Wibree (Ubree), UWB (Ultra Wide Band), WLAN (Wireless LAN) ) And at least one of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). The sensor unit may be at least one of a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature, a shock sensor for detecting a shock, a pressure sensor for detecting a pressure, a gas sensor for detecting a gas, and a humidity sensor for measuring humidity.

The preset telephone number group may include a first telephone number group including at least one emergency telephone number, a second telephone number group including at least one recent telephone number and a third telephone number including at least one speed dial number. It may be one of a group of telephone numbers or a combination of two or more.

The present invention may further include a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for receiving location information of a user wearing the helmet. In this case, the wireless communication unit is an information collection unit for collecting the detected response value and the received position information, a determination unit for determining the emergency situation according to the result of comparing the response value and the threshold and the determination result A control unit for transmitting an emergency message generated by generating an emergency message including the location information for requesting a voice call connection and transmitting a message to the preset telephone number group according to the short-range wireless communication to the mobile terminal; It may include.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a function of automatically connecting an emergency call comprises the steps of detecting a response value to an external stimulus of a helmet worn to protect a user, based on the detected response value and a threshold value; Determining an emergency situation and sequentially requesting a message transmission and voice call connection to a part or all of a preset telephone number group to the user's mobile terminal through a predetermined short range wireless communication according to the determined result. The preset telephone number group may include a first telephone number group including at least one emergency telephone number, a second telephone number group including at least one recent telephone number, and at least one speed dial number. 3 may be a combination of two or more of a group of telephone numbers.

In this case, the step of sequentially requesting the message transmission and voice call connection may include generating an emergency message for sequentially transmitting the message and voice call connection to a part or all of the preset telephone number group according to the determined result. And transmitting the generated emergency message to the mobile terminal through the short range wireless communication.

On the other hand, the step of sequentially requesting the message transmission and voice call connection is a step of confirming whether or not to receive the location information of the user according to the determined result, the message to a part or all of the preset telephone number group according to the confirmed result The method may include generating an emergency message for sequentially requesting transmission and voice call connection, and transmitting the generated emergency message to the mobile terminal through the short range wireless communication.

In this case, the response value may be at least one of a temperature detected from a temperature sensor, a shock detected from a shock sensor, a pressure detected from a pressure sensor, a gas detected from a gas sensor, and a humidity detected from a humidity sensor.

Hereinafter, a helmet and a method for providing a function of automatically connecting an emergency call according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

The present invention proposes a new type of helmet for providing the function of automatically connecting an emergency call. That is, the present invention is a part of the telephone number group preset through short-range wireless communication based on at least one information collected from a sensor mounted on a helmet worn by a user or a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver when an emergency occurs. Or by sending a message or requesting a voice call as a whole, you can quickly respond to emergencies.

1 is an exemplary view showing a configuration of a helmet providing a function for automatically connecting an emergency call according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the helmet 100 according to the present invention may include military, cold protection, defense, work, leisure, etc. as a protective equipment, to provide a function for automatically connecting an emergency call. And a wireless communication unit 110, a sensor unit 120, and a GPS receiver 130.

The wireless communication unit 110 may make a voice call with the other party by interworking with the mobile terminal through short-range wireless communication. For this reason, the wireless communication may include, for example, infrared communication (IrDA), Bluetooth, Zigbee, and binary. It may mean any one of binary code division multiple access (CDMA), wibree, ultra wide band (UWB), wireless LAN (WLAN), and radio frequency identification (RFID).

In particular, Bluetooth is a standard that enables real-time communication in both directions by wirelessly connecting computers, mobile terminals, and home appliances that are located at short distances.It is a powerful and fast communication technology that follows USB (Universal Serial Bus) and infrared communication. Be in the spotlight. For these Bluetooth-enabled wireless headsets, you can make or receive calls without removing your phone.

In this case, the mobile terminal includes mobile phones, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), and laptops, which can connect a call in connection with a mobile communication network to provide a voice signal and a control signal transmitted and received through the short-range wireless communication to the helmet. It may be a concept.

The sensor unit 120 refers to a sensor capable of sensing a response value to an external stimulus of the helmet, for example, temperature, shock, pressure, gas, and humidity. For example, a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature and a shock is detected. It may mean at least one of a shock sensor, a pressure sensor for detecting pressure, a gas sensor for detecting a gas such as carbon dioxide or oxygen, and a humidity sensor for measuring humidity.

For example, when a user wearing a helmet is in a traffic accident, a severe shock may occur on the helmet, and a shock sensor may detect a response value to the impact.

In this case, not only the same at least one sensor may be installed at various positions of the helmet according to the present invention, but also two or more different sensors may be installed at different positions.

The GPS receiver 130 outputs an accurate clock using an antenna, a crystal oscillator, etc., tuned to a frequency transmitted from a GPS satellite, a processing device for processing the received signal, calculating coordinates and velocity vectors of the receiver position, and outputting the calculated result. It is composed of an output device, etc., it is possible to calculate the coordinates using the signal transmitted from the GPS satellites.

The wireless communication unit 110 determines whether the user is in an emergency situation or an emergency situation on the basis of the measured response value, and in case of an emergency, the emergency communication unit will partially or all of the preset telephone number groups. The mobile terminal can make a request to the mobile terminal. In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may provide the mobile terminal with the location information received through the GPS receiver to inform the exact location of the user.

2 is an exemplary view showing a detailed configuration of the wireless communication unit 110 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the wireless communication unit 110 according to the present invention includes a transceiver 211, a memory 212, a voice output unit 213, a controller 214, and a voice input unit that can interoperate with a mobile terminal. 215, the determination unit 216, the information collecting unit 217, and the like.

The transceiver 211 may transmit and receive a signal to and from the mobile terminal through a short range wireless communication technology. The controller 214 transmits a voice signal received through the transceiver to the voice output unit 213 and the voice input unit 215. The voice signal input through the controller may be provided to the transceiver. That is, the voice output unit 213 may serve as a handset and the voice input unit 215 may serve as a handset.

The information collection unit 217 may receive, for example, a response value detected from the sensor unit 120 using the impact sensor and location information of the user received from the GPS receiver 130. The determination unit 216 may determine whether the user is in an emergency situation by comparing the response value and the threshold value.

In this case, since the threshold value may vary depending on the type of the sensor used in the sensor unit 120 as well as the position of the helmet in which the sensor is installed, it may be stored and managed in the memory 212.

When the user is in an emergency situation, the control unit 214 generates an emergency message for informing an agency, a family member or acquaintances, for example, an emergency message for requesting a mobile terminal for a message transmission or a voice call connection, and transmitting and receiving the emergency message. It can transmit to the mobile terminal through 211.

In this case, if the collected location information exists, the control unit 214 may also include the emergency message, which is to accurately inform the location of the user in an emergency situation.

As such, the present invention provides an emergency message including information collected from a GPS receiver mounted on a helmet worn by a user when an emergency occurs to the mobile terminal, thereby accurately indicating the location of the user in an emergency. have.

3 is an exemplary view showing a method for providing a function for automatically connecting an emergency call according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the information collecting unit may periodically collect the response value detected from the sensor unit and the position information received from the GPS receiver (S310), and the determination unit is based on the collected response value and the preset threshold. As a result, it may be determined whether the user is in an emergency situation (S320). That is, the determination unit may determine that the user is in an emergency situation when the response value is greater than or equal to the threshold.

If it is determined that the user is in an emergency situation, the controller may check whether there is location information received through the GPS receiver (S330). This is to provide the exact location of the user in an emergency situation when equipped with a GPS receiver.

The controller may generate an emergency message including the location information if the location information exists (S340), and generate an emergency message indicating only that the user is in an emergency situation if the location information does not exist (S350).

As a result, the controller may transmit the generated emergency message to the mobile terminal through the transceiver, that is, request a message transmission or a voice call connection (S360). Accordingly, when the mobile terminal receives the emergency message, the mobile terminal may transmit a message for notifying a part or all of the preset telephone number group or attempt a voice call connection, which will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is an exemplary view for explaining a principle of automatically connecting an emergency call according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the mobile terminal receives an emergency message or an emergency signal (S410), the mobile terminal may check a preset emergency telephone number group for informing an emergency situation (S420). Here, the emergency telephone number group includes at least one emergency telephone number, for example, a first telephone number group including 112 or 119, a second telephone number group including at least one recent call number, and at least one speed dial number. It may be a group of any of the third group of telephone numbers, including a combination of two or more.

For example, when the first telephone number group and the second telephone number group are selected as the emergency telephone number group, an emergency contact is made to the second telephone number group after an emergency contact is made to the first telephone number group. Accordingly, an emergency contact may be made to the first telephone number group after an emergency contact is made to the second telephone number group.

Similarly, when the first telephone number group, the second telephone number group, and the third telephone number group are selected as the emergency telephone number group, emergency contact may be automatically made in a preset order.

These first, second and third telephone number groups can be set and changed by the user.

The mobile terminal may transmit a message to the corresponding party based on the emergency telephone number group (S430), and the message may include a short message service (SMS) message, a long message service (LMS) message, a multimedia message service (MMS) message, and an electronic message. It may be one of e-mails.

After transmitting the message, the mobile terminal may attempt to connect the voice call to the corresponding party (S440). Through such a voice call connection, the mobile terminal may not only allow a user in an emergency to make a voice call directly with the connected party, but also automatically provide a voice message for notifying a previously input emergency situation.

Thereafter, the mobile terminal may check whether emergency contact is completed, that is, message transmission and voice call connection for all phone numbers in the emergency telephone number group may be completed (S450). That is, the mobile terminal may sequentially attempt to send a message and connect a voice call to some or all of the telephone numbers in the emergency telephone number group and confirm its completion.

As such, the present invention can accurately notify its position by requesting a message transmission including information collected from a GPS receiver mounted on a helmet worn by a user when an emergency occurs.

 In addition, the present invention is not limited to the method of sequentially performing a message transmission and voice call connection to a part or all of the preset emergency telephone number group at the time of emergency, for example, according to the user's setting It can be set variously such as change or message transmission and emergency contact using at least one of voice call connection.

According to the present invention, a helmet for providing a function of automatically connecting an emergency call and a method thereof may be modified and applied in various forms within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention and are not limited to the above embodiments. In addition, the embodiments and drawings are merely for the purpose of describing the contents of the invention in detail, not intended to limit the scope of the technical idea of the invention, the present invention described above is common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs As those skilled in the art can have various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention, it is not limited to the above embodiments and the accompanying drawings, of course, and not only the claims to be described below but also claims Judgment should be made including scope and equivalence.

1 is an exemplary view showing a configuration of a helmet providing a function for automatically connecting an emergency call according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exemplary view showing a detailed configuration of the wireless communication unit 110 shown in FIG.

3 is an exemplary view showing a method for providing a function for automatically connecting an emergency call according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exemplary view for explaining a principle of automatically connecting an emergency call according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

100: helmet

110: wireless communication unit

120: sensor

130: GPS receiver

211: transceiver

212: memory

213: audio output unit

214: control unit

215: voice input unit

216: judgment

217: information collector

Claims (11)

A sensor unit for sensing a response value to an external stimulus of a helmet worn to protect a user; And Based on the detected response value, the emergency situation is determined, and according to the result of the determination, the message transmission and the voice call connection are sequentially performed to a part or all of the preset telephone number group to the user's mobile terminal through a predetermined short range wireless communication. Requesting wireless communication unit Includes, the preset telephone number group, A combination of two or more of a first telephone number group including at least one emergency telephone number, a second telephone number group including at least one recent call number, and a third telephone number group including at least one speed dial number; Helmet for providing a function for automatically connecting the emergency call, characterized in that. According to claim 1, The wireless communication unit, An information collector for collecting the detected response value; A determination unit for comparing the response value with a threshold value and determining the emergency situation according to the comparison result; And A control unit for transmitting an emergency message generated by generating a message for requesting a voice call connection and transmitting a message to part or all of the preset telephone number group according to the determined result and transmitting the emergency message to the mobile terminal through the short range wireless communication; Helmet for providing a function for automatically connecting the emergency call comprising a. According to claim 1, The short-range wireless communication, Infrared Communications (IrDA), Bluetooth, Zigbee, Binary Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wibree, Ultra Wide Band (UWB), Wireless LAN (WLAN), and Radio Frequency Identification Helmet for providing a function for automatically connecting the emergency call, characterized in that at least one of). According to claim 1, The sensor unit includes: Automatically connect an emergency call, characterized in that at least one of a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature, a shock sensor for detecting the shock, a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure, a gas sensor for detecting the gas, and a humidity sensor for measuring the humidity. Helmet to provide. delete According to claim 1, And a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver for receiving the position information of the user wearing the helmet. The method according to claim 6, The wireless communication unit, An information collecting unit collecting the detected response value and the received location information; A determination unit for comparing the response value with a threshold value and determining the emergency situation according to the comparison result; And According to the determination result, the emergency message generated by generating an emergency message including the location information for requesting a voice call connection and transmitting a message to a part or all of the preset telephone number group is transmitted through the short range wireless communication. Helmet for providing a function for automatically connecting an emergency call including a control unit for transmitting to a mobile terminal. Detecting a response to an external stimulus of the helmet worn to protect the user; Determining an emergency situation based on the detected response value and a threshold value; And Sequentially requesting a message transmission and voice call connection to a part or all of a preset telephone number group to the user's mobile terminal according to the determined result according to the predetermined short range wireless communication; Includes, the preset telephone number group, A combination of two or more of a first telephone number group including at least one emergency telephone number, a second telephone number group including at least one recent call number, and a third telephone number group including at least one speed dial number; And a function for automatically connecting an emergency call. The method of claim 8, The step of sequentially requesting the message transmission and voice call connection, Generating an emergency message for sequentially transmitting a message and requesting a voice call to a part or all of the preset telephone number group according to the determined result; And And transmitting the generated emergency message to the mobile terminal via the short range wireless communication. The method of claim 8, The step of sequentially requesting the message transmission and voice call connection, Confirming whether or not to receive location information of the user according to the determined result; Generating an emergency message for sequentially transmitting a message and requesting a voice call to a part or all of the preset telephone number group according to the checked result; And And transmitting the generated emergency message to the mobile terminal via the short range wireless communication. The method of claim 8, The reaction value is, A function of automatically connecting an emergency call, characterized in that it is at least one of a temperature detected from a temperature sensor, a shock detected from a shock sensor, a pressure detected from a pressure sensor, a gas detected from a gas sensor and a humidity detected from a humidity sensor. Method for providing.

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