KR101594390B1 - Method for safty returning-home service using bluetooth - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a safe returning-home service method using Bluetooth, which comprises: a user recognition apparatus (110) for transmitting a signal continuously on the basis of the Bluetooth communication technology; a web server (120) which constructs a DB for storing position information corresponding to a unique number of the user recognition apparatus (110); and a user application (130) which is installed in a mobile device of a user, and receives the position information of the user from the web server (120) by recognizing the signal transmitted from the user recognition apparatus (110), and shares the position information of the user with a protector (140). The safe returning-home service method of the present invention has the effect of enabling the user to return home more safely by enabling the protector to check the position information of the user carrying the mobile device installed with the user application (130), by being configured to share the position information of the user passing by the surroundings of the user recognition apparatus (110) with the authorized protector (140) according to setting of the user application (130).

Description

{METHOD FOR SAFTY RETURNING-HOME SERVICE USING BLUETOOTH}

More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for providing a secure home service using a Bluetooth, in which a user carrying a mobile device with a user application receives a signal transmitted from a user recognition device adjacent to its location via Bluetooth, The present invention relates to a method for providing a safe home return service using Bluetooth to allow a guardian to confirm the location and route of a user by configuring the current user's location information to be shared with an authorized guardian will be.

Generally, the relief home service is created to consider social weaknesses such as women, children and the elderly. When a user carries a specific terminal and goes out, the user can track the user's movement route by using a GPS satellite signal using a signal transmitted from the terminal, Was invented for the purpose of making it easy to locate under the cooperation of the relevant authorities in an emergency situation such as lost or missing.

The conventional security restoration service technology is a typical example of a security terminal device using GPS, which is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0450869. The following is a schematic configuration of the registered patent. When the user inputs a key, the current position is calculated using a GPS satellite, and the position information is converted into a wireless signal and transmitted to the main center. The main center informs the protector or the government office do.

The conventional security home return service as mentioned above requires not only the inconvenience that a specific terminal equipped with the GPS module is provided by the user but also the basic key input operation of the user is required and the location notification is performed in cooperation with the main center, There is a problem that crossing and delay of the process may occur.

In recognition of such a problem, in recent years, there has been actively developed a security home service using a mobile device equipped with a GPS module.

For example, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1206443 discloses an invention related to a secure home service using a mobile phone. The method includes the steps of transmitting vehicle information and destination information on a user's mobile phone using a mobile phone carried by a user to a central server, and transmitting the location information of the user based on the GPS module of the mobile phone or a neighboring base station, The central server detects whether the user is in a dangerous state or not, and if the central server is in a dangerous state, notifying the security company of the situation.

Patent Registration No. 10-0450869 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-1206443 Patent Registration No. 10-0677328

The above-described prior art security restoration service method has a fatal problem in that there is no way to grasp the location of a user in a situation where operation is impossible by the user as the service is provided based on basic information input by the user. Considering that the relieved home service can be used not only for the purpose of grasping the user's travel route, but also for helping to inform the user of the location of the user more easily and urgently in an emergency such as losing or missing The efficiency of service provision is remarkably low only by the above configuration.

Further, there is a problem that it is difficult to grasp the accurate position by providing the position information depending only on the GPS module and the base station. The GPS module receives the signal from the GPS satellite and calculates the user's current position. The generation of the information may be delayed depending on the location where the transmission / reception of signals with the GPS satellite is not smooth and weather, The location information of the user can not be accurately grasped in real time. The base station also has a problem that the position information can be grasped only by approximate estimation as in the case of the GPS since the area is varied according to the installation interval.

In addition, the location information of the user belongs to the personal information, and there is a concern that the personal information is exposed by a third party who has not obtained the consent of the user, or that the information is used for monitoring by unreasonable purpose.

The method of relieving home service using Bluetooth according to the present invention is intended to solve the problems of the prior art as described above,

A web server 120 in which a DB for storing location information corresponding to a unique number of the user recognition device 110 is built, And a user application 130 installed in the mobile device of the user recognition device 110 and recognizing the signal transmitted from the user recognition device 110 and receiving the location information of the user from the web server 120 and sharing with the protector 140, The location information of the user passing around the user recognition device 110 is automatically shared with the authorized guardian 140 according to the setting of the user application 130 so that the mobile device having the user application 130 is carried It is possible to confirm the location information of the user by the authorized guardian so that the user can achieve the purpose of making home more secure.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, location information of a user adjacent to the device can be transmitted to a guardian through a Bluetooth-based user recognition device, There is an advantage that accurate positioning can be obtained.

In addition, if a protector to be provided with the user's location information is previously registered, the location information is automatically transmitted to the pre-registered protector without further tagging of the user, so that the user's location can be easily detected even in an emergency. In particular, since the location information is transmitted only to the authorized guardian who is previously registered by the user, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such as exposure of personal information.

Meanwhile, if there is additional additional information in addition to the location information of the place where the user is currently located, the additional information may be transmitted to the user so that the user located at the specific location can receive additional information about the place.

Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a method of providing a secure home service using Bluetooth according to an embodiment of the present invention.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting a user's location information.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a remote control process of a guardian according to an embodiment of a safe home return service method using Bluetooth of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of implementing a security zone function according to an embodiment of a security-based home return service method using Bluetooth according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an execution process of an emergency alert function according to an embodiment of a safe home return service method using the Bluetooth of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating a process of executing a push message function according to an embodiment of a method of providing a safe home return service using Bluetooth according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an execution process of a supplementary information providing function according to an embodiment of the relief return home service method using the Bluetooth of the present invention; FIG.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a configuration and an operation of a preferred embodiment of a secure e-mail service method using Bluetooth according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a method of providing a safe home return service using Bluetooth according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 7 are flow charts according to an embodiment of a safe home service method using Bluetooth according to the present invention .

As shown in FIG. 1, the method for providing a safe home service using Bluetooth according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a user recognition device 110 that continuously transmits a signal based on Bluetooth communication technology, A web server 120 installed in the user's mobile device and recognizing a signal transmitted from the user recognition device 110 and storing the location information corresponding to the unique number of the web server 120, And a user application 130 that receives the location information of the user from the user 140 and shares the location information with the guardian 140.

Therefore, according to the setting of the user, the location information of the user passing around the user recognition device 110 is automatically shared with the authorized guardian 140 so that the user can easily grasp the moving route, Service.

The user recognition device 110 is a low-power Bluetooth device that is supplied with power through a solar module and configured to be suitable for outdoor installation, and is configured to transmit a signal at a recognition distance of a predetermined distance (for example, 50M) according to the setting. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a separate power supply means such as a battery, so that maintenance inconvenience such as battery replacement can be solved and it is preferable that the battery is manufactured by strengthening durability through waterproof and dustproof design for preventing breakage.

The recognition distance of the user recognition device 110 may be determined according to a general Bluetooth radio standard (for example, 50M), or may be set shorter than the maximum recognition distance according to conditions such as a usage purpose, an installation environment, .

Bluetooth refers to a short-range wireless communication technology between portable devices. It is applied to almost all digital devices including mobile phones, notebooks, and earphones, and enables technology to exchange data between devices in a single wireless communication standard to be. Therefore, it is possible to exchange data without installing a cable connecting the devices, which makes networking more convenient.

The user recognition device 110 continuously broadcasts a signal through Bluetooth and when the user is adjacent to the recognition distance of the user recognition device 110 while the user activates the Bluetooth function of the mobile device, Thereby recognizing the apparatus. Since the WiFi, which is a wireless communication technology that is actively used recently, consumes a larger amount of power than Bluetooth, the user recognition apparatus 110 of the present invention utilizes Bluetooth technology which is a strength of low power. Therefore, with the Bluetooth 4.0 technology specification, the power consumption is reduced by 90% compared to the conventional Bluetooth 3.0, so that the device can be driven smoothly only by the power supply through the solar module.

Meanwhile, the user application 130 may be provided with a contact registration function to transmit the location information of the user only to the contact of the guardian 140 registered by the user. This is a necessary function in order to protect the personal information because the location information including the user's current location and movement route may be abused by unreasonable purpose.

In addition, the user app 130 is provided with a security zone setting function and is configured to automatically transmit the user's location information to the guardian 140 when the security zone is out of the security zone zone set by the user. If the user sets the activity range of the user as a safe zone directly on the map, the user is automatically recognized when the user moves out of the safe zone while moving, so that the location information is transmitted to the guardian 140 so that quicker response can be made in an emergency .

In addition, the user application 130 includes an emergency alert function, and can automatically transmit the location information of the user to the guardian 140 when the user shakes the mobile device for a predetermined period or more in an emergency. If the user is not out of the safe zone while moving, but detects an unexpected situation and needs to be informed of his / her location in an urgent manner, he / she should immediately turn on the mobile device and notify the mobile device The user application 130 automatically recognizes it and transmits the position information of the user to the protector 140. [

Meanwhile, when the user's mobile device can not receive the signal transmitted from the user recognition device 110, the user application 130 is configured to transmit the location information of the user through the GPS to the guardian 140. [ For example, if the user does not detect the signal transmitted from the user recognition device 110 even though the user does not exist in the vicinity of the user or the user is out of the safe zone due to an inactive or temporary failure of the Bluetooth function It is impossible to recognize the user recognition device 110 and the location information can not be transmitted to the guardian 140. Considering that the location information is generated through the GPS installed in the user's mobile device, 140 to be normally transmitted.

Also, in providing location information via GPS, general GPS location information generates and provides location information based on geographical address and URL information based on geographical information based on coordinate values generated based on signals received from GPS satellites, In the present invention, the web server 120 provides the landmark-based location information together with the landmark-based location information from the location information provided by the web server 120, Based on the facilities, the general public can make it easier to locate.

Meanwhile, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user can selectively control whether to transmit the user's location information to the guardian 140 automatically through ON / OFF setting of the user app 130, (140) is configured to selectively remotely control whether to automatically transmit user location information from the user app (130) through transmission of an ON / OFF text message.

For example, if the user does not want the location information automatically transmitted to the guardian 140 according to the temporary situation of the user, the user application 130 may selectively control whether or not to automatically transmit the location information so that unnecessary location information transmission may be restricted do. If the guardian 140 does not want to transmit the location information that is generated each time according to the user's movement path or if the location information is not received while the automatic transmission is turned off by the user's setting, The user can remotely control the transmission settings of the user according to the user's intention, thereby switching to the ON or OFF state. Such remote control of the setting of the user app 130 by the protector 140 can be executed only by the protector 140 authorized by the user as described above, so that misuse by the unspecified person can not be allowed.

In addition to the above-described configuration, the security restoration service of the present invention can be used for restricting the use state of the user stored in the web server 120, for example, the location information transmission through the user recognition device 110, And a feature that enables users to check the status of usage by date and period at a glance by providing a separate account for checking the status of use of location information transmission according to the emergency alert function by individual.

In addition, an administrator app for managing the service according to the present invention is separately provided to interoperate with the user recognition device 110 and the web server 120 to install, register and modify information of the user recognition device 110, So that the user can easily confirm and manage the information of the user. Such a service management function can be implemented not only by the form of an administrator's app but also by a web-based monitoring function through a general PC.

Meanwhile, the web server 120 is provided with a DB storing location information corresponding to the unique number of the user recognition device 110 as described above. The history of the crime in the corresponding location or the information provided by the authorized organization You can build to store additional information, including.
For example, when the location is a region with a high incidence of accidents, additional information is formed to warn that the area is a dangerous area, or in the case of a public institution, a main notice or a publicity item is formed as additional information, ). Therefore, the user can receive the location information of the current location from the web server 120 based on the signal transmitted from the user recognition device 110 and selectively receive the location information with the location information and the additional information stored therein You can check the area for warnings and announcements.

Hereinafter, the use state of the secure e-mail service method using the Bluetooth according to the present invention having the above-described structure will be described with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG.

The process of transmitting the location information of the user to the guardian 140 searches the user recognition device 110 adjacent to the user's location using the Bluetooth function as shown in FIG. 2 (S110) The user application 130 acquires a unique ID contained in the signal transmitted from the user recognition device 110 in step S130 and checks whether the network is available in step S140 and transmits the location information from the web server 120 if possible (S142) if it is impossible or impossible. The user application 130 generates corresponding location information as message data (S150) and transmits a message to the guardian 140 previously registered by the user (S160).

The process of selecting whether to receive location information transmitted from the user app 130 by remote control of the protector 140 is the same as the process of selecting whether to receive the location information transmitted from the user app 130 When the message containing the location information of the transmitted user is received (S210), the character contained in the message content is parsed (S220), and when the transmission stop command is issued (S230), the setting of the user application 130 is changed to the transmission stop When the transmission request is commanded (240), the setting of the user application 130 is changed to the transmission state (S241). When the transmission request command is executed, it is checked whether or not the network is possible (S250). If possible, the location information is transmitted from the web server 120 (S251) if possible or if the location is not available, the GPS-based location information is transmitted (S252). The user application 130 generates corresponding location information as message data (S260) and transmits a message to the guardian 140 previously registered by the user (S270).

Meanwhile, if the user is out of the safe zone, the process of recognizing the position and knowing the position information is performed as shown in FIG. 4, after the current position information of the user is recognized (S310) If it is determined that the area is out of the area (S330), it is checked whether the user is located in the adjacent area using Bluetooth (S340) S350), it is checked whether the network is available again (S360). If possible, the location information is transmitted from the web server 120 (S361). If the search is performed (S340), the user recognition device 110 is not searched , The GPS-based position information is received (S362). The user application 130 generates corresponding location information as message data (S370) and transmits a message to the guardian 140 previously registered by the user (S380).

As shown in FIG. 5, when the user shakes the mobile device, the user application 130 detects the shaking (S410) and determines whether the user is in the urgent state or not (S440). If the detected device is recognized (S440), it is checked whether the network is available again (S450). If it is possible, the web server (120) (S451). If it is determined that the user recognition apparatus 110 is not searched or the network is not available as a result of the search (S430), the base station receives the GPS-based position information (S452). The user application 130 generates corresponding location information as message data (S460) and transmits a message to the guardian 140 previously registered by the user (S470).

Meanwhile, the user app 130 and the manager app according to the preferred embodiment of the relieved home service method using the Bluetooth according to the present invention are different in operation mode according to the mobile device. This is due to the fact that the supported functions differ depending on the type of operating system installed in the mobile device, and the difference between the mobile device based on the Android operating system and the mobile device based on the iOS operating system is as shown in Table 1 below .

Apps for Android Apps for iOS

difference Works in background state Operated in the running state of the user app and the admin app Remote control function of user app is activated by guardian Remote control function of user app by parent Automatic transmission of text messages for location information transmission Automatic transmission of text messages for location information transmission is disabled

As shown in Table 1, since the iOS operating system can not automatically process the text message transmission policy, the operation of the remote control function and the automatic transmission function of the present invention is restricted. Therefore, in order to compensate for this, it is preferable that the location information of the user is transmitted to the guardian 140 by using a push message function.

The user location information transmission process using the push message function searches the user recognition device 110 adjacent to the user's location using the Bluetooth function as shown in FIG. 6 (S510) and recognizes the device (S520) 130 obtains a unique ID contained in the signal transmitted from the user recognition apparatus 110 in step S530 and checks whether the network is available in step S540 and transmits the location information from the web server 120 in step S541, GPS-based location information is received (S542). The user application 130 generates the location information as the message data (S550). Since the user application 130 is a push message other than a normal text message, the user application 130 requests the web server 120 to transmit a push message (S560). The web server 120 selects whether the destination mobile device to which the push message is to be transmitted is based on Android or iOS (S570). If the mobile device is Android, the web server 120 requests the push message transmission (S571) and transmits the push message through the Google GCM server (S581) And transmits a push message to the guardian 140 (S590). iOS, the push message transmission is requested (S572) and the push message is transmitted to the already registered guardian 140 (S590) via the APNS server (S582).

Meanwhile, when additional information other than the location information at the current location of the user is built in the web server, the process of receiving the additional information is performed by the user recognition device 110 The user application 130 obtains a unique ID contained in the signal transmitted from the user recognition device 110 in step S630 and checks whether the network is available in step S640. If the location information is available, the location information is transmitted from the web server 120 (S641). Otherwise, the GPS-based location information is transmitted (S642) and the user application 130 generates the location information as message data (S650) (S660) to the guardian 140 (S660). In the process of receiving the location information from the web server 120 (S641), data indicating whether additional information is stored Receive. The user application 130 determines that there is additional information through the additional information display data (S670). If there is no additional information, the user application 130 transmits only the location information message (S660). If there is additional information, the user application 130 executes an additional information notification pop-up (S680), and the user selects whether or not to check the additional information, requests the additional information URL through the web server, connects to the provided additional information URL, Confirm the contents (S690).

The above-described security restoration service method using the Bluetooth according to the present invention has an advantage that a guardian can directly receive the location information of an adjacent user through the Bluetooth-based user recognition device, In particular, since the location information is automatically transmitted to the pre-registered guardian, it is easy to grasp the location of the user even in an emergency, and the location information is transmitted only to the authorized guardian, thereby preventing the occurrence of problems such as exposure of personal information. Further, it is expected that additional additional information can be provided in addition to the location information of the place where the user is currently located.

100: Rest assured home service
110: user recognition device
120: Web server
130: User Apps
140: Protector

Claims (9)

A user recognition device 110 that continuously transmits a signal to a user's mobile device based on Bluetooth communication technology and a web server 120 in which a DB storing location information corresponding to the unique number of the user recognition device 110 is stored Recognizes a signal transmitted from the user recognition device 110 installed in the user's mobile device and receives the location information of the user from the web server 120 and automatically shares the received signal with the authorized guardian 140 And a user application (130);
The location information provided by the web server 120 includes landmark-based location information and landmark-based location information, and includes location information, a history of crime occurrence at the location, or information provided by a recognized authority Storing additional information so that the user can selectively receive additional information through the user application 130;
The user application 130 includes a contact registration function for allowing the user to transmit position information of a user only to a contact of the guardian 140 previously registered by the user and a contact registration function for automatically transmitting the position information of the user An emergency alert function for transmitting the location information of the user to the guardian 140 automatically when the user shakes the mobile device for a predetermined period or more in an emergency, And a function of transmitting the position information of the user obtained through the GPS mounted on the user's mobile device to the guardian 140 when the signal transmitted from the recognition device 110 can not be received;
The user can selectively control whether or not to automatically transmit the location information of the user to the pre-registered guardian 140 through the ON / OFF setting of the user application 130, and the pre-registered guardian 140 can control ON / / OFF message is transmitted from the user application 130 through the transmission of the text message. The method of claim 1, further comprising: delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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