KR101832327B1 - Method for Providing Safety Zone Information, Apparutus and System Therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a safe area information providing method and apparatus and system therefor, and more particularly, it relates to a safety area information providing method in a second terminal linked to a first terminal and a safe area information providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention through a communication network The method comprising: acquiring and obtaining current location information of the first terminal from the first terminal; obtaining safety area information corresponding to current location information of the first terminal from the safe area information providing server; And configuring and displaying a predetermined user interface screen using the local information. Accordingly, the present invention provides a child care terminal that acquires safe area information corresponding to the current location of the child's terminal from the server, and provides a route to a place where the child can securely receive help on the basis of the child's current location There are advantages to be able to.

Description

  Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a safe area information providing method and apparatus,

The present invention relates to a safe area information providing method and apparatus, and more particularly, to a safe area information providing method and apparatus capable of receiving and displaying safety area information corresponding to a current child position in a parent terminal, will be.

With the development of information and communication technologies, currently available mobile devices are configured to perform various functions as well as a simple call function. Examples of such various functions include web browsing, chatting, watching TV, navigating, playing games, shooting pictures or videos through cameras, audio storage, playing music files through a speaker system, and displaying images or video have.

To this end, mobile device manufacturers are working hard to develop hardware and software to provide more complex and diverse functions.

In addition, recently introduced smart phones are equipped with a variety of complex application software such as mobile banking, mobile coupons, transportation cards, games, and security.

In addition, currently available smart phones are equipped with a high-performance processor and a high-resolution touch screen screen, thereby making it possible to use various multimedia functions and applications as well as positioning means such as a GPS receiver, Can be provided.

In recent years, children's use of mobile devices has been rapidly increasing due to the spread of smartphones and wearable devices.

As a result, consumers' demands for safety management of children through mobile systems are increasing.

Conventionally, in the emergency notification function through the portable terminal, a party in a state of emergency has generally selected a predetermined menu or button provided on the smart phone to notify a pre-designated person or an institution directly of the emergency situation.

However, when an emergency occurs - including, for example, kidnapping by a criminal, discomfort due to a catastrophic accident, lack of consciousness, lack of consciousness, or the case where a young child is lost - It may be practically impossible to contact me for help.

Especially, it may be difficult for children to cope with emergency situations more effectively than adults. Therefore, the emergency notification function installed in the conventional portable terminal has a disadvantage that it is not effective for children, and there is a problem that it is not possible to provide a method for effectively coping with the emergency situation.

In particular, the conventional emergency notification function can not provide a highly reliable place for assistance based on the current position of the child, and can not provide a safe travel route to the child in the event of an emergency.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a safe area information providing method and apparatus and a system therefor.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a safe area information providing method and a device and system therefor, which can provide reliable safe area information on the basis of the current position of the child when the parent terminal is searching for the location of the child terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a safe area list based on the distance from the current position of the child when the position of the child terminal is viewed from the parent terminal and to map the travel route to the safe area in the selected safe area, And provide a safety area information providing method and apparatus and system therefor that can be provided to a terminal.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

The present invention relates to a safe area information providing method and apparatus and system therefor.

The method for providing the safe area information in the second terminal interlocked with the first terminal and the safe area information providing server through the communication network according to the embodiment of the present invention requests the first terminal for the current location information of the first terminal Acquiring safety zone information corresponding to the current position information of the first terminal from the safety zone information providing server and configuring and displaying a predetermined user interface screen using the safety zone information, have.

Herein, the safe area information includes a safe area list in which selectable safety areas within a predetermined radius are arranged in descending order from a current position of the first terminal, and a safety area list in which a current position of the first terminal and the selectable safe area are mapped And a safety area guidance map displayed as shown in FIG.

The method may further include displaying detailed information corresponding to the selected safe area when one of the safe area included in the safe area list or the safety area displayed on the safe area guide map is selected.

Here, the detailed information is displayed using a pop-up window, and the pop-up window displays information on the distance to the selected safe area, information on the moving means, and the selected safe area as address and phone number information corresponding to the selected safe area And a second button for transmitting a predetermined protection request message to the selected safe area.

In addition, the user interface screen may further include a navigation button for displaying a safe movement route from the current location of the first terminal to the user-selected safe area.

Here, if the path finding button is selected, the safety path calculated by the safety area information providing server can be acquired and displayed through the communication network.

In addition, when the direction finding button is selected, the safety movement route can be automatically updated and displayed according to the movement of the first terminal.

The user interface screen may further include an update button for updating and displaying the safe area information.

In addition, the safe area may include at least one of a government office, a security center, and a child safety guard house.

Also, the first terminal may be a child terminal and the second terminal may be a parent terminal.

The method for providing the safe area information in the safety area information providing server interlocked with the second terminal according to the another embodiment of the present invention through the communication network may include the step of transmitting the predetermined safe area information request message including the current location information of the first terminal, 2 from the terminal, generating safety zone information corresponding to the current location information of the first terminal, and transmitting the generated safety zone information to the second terminal.

Herein, the safe area information includes a safe area list in which selectable safety areas within a predetermined radius are arranged in descending order from a current position of the first terminal, a current location of the first terminal and a selectable safe area are mapped And a safety area guidance map displayed as shown in FIG.

The method may further include receiving a predetermined safety route request message including a safety zone selected by the user of the second terminal from the second terminal and calculating a safe route from the current location of the first terminal to the selected safe area And transmitting information about the calculated safe movement route to the second terminal.

In addition, the safe area may include at least one of a government office, a security center, and a child safety guard house.

Also, the first terminal may be a child terminal and the second terminal may be a parent terminal.

The terminal interworking with the first terminal and the safe area information providing server through the communication network according to another embodiment of the present invention includes means for requesting and obtaining the current location information of the first terminal from the first terminal, A means for acquiring safety zone information corresponding to the current position information of the terminal from the safety zone information providing server, and means for constructing and displaying a predetermined user interface screen using the safety zone information.

The safety area information providing server interworking with the terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit for receiving a predetermined safety area information request message including current location information of the first terminal from the second terminal, A safety zone extracting unit for extracting a safety zone corresponding to the current location information of the first terminal and a safety zone list generating unit for generating a safety zone list by sorting the extracted safety zones in order of a distance from the current location of the first terminal, A safe area guide map generator for mapping a current location of the first terminal and the extracted safe area on a map to generate a safe area guide map, and a safety area list and at least one safe area guide map And a control unit for generating safe area information to be transmitted to the second terminal .

The safety area information providing system according to another embodiment of the present invention acquires current location information from the first terminal through a first control terminal and a first terminal that generates its own current location information according to an external request, A second terminal for receiving and displaying the safety area information including the safety area list and the safety area guidance map corresponding to the current location information of the first terminal from the safety area information providing server and displaying the safety area information corresponding to the current location information of the first terminal Extracts at least one safe area from the database, generates the safe area list by sorting the extracted safety areas in order from the current location of the first terminal, and extracts the current location of the first terminal and the extracted A safety area information providing server for mapping the safety area on a map to generate the safety area guidance map . ≪ / RTI >

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, And can be understood and understood.

Effects of the method and apparatus according to the present invention will be described as follows.

The present invention has the advantage of providing a safe area information providing method and apparatus and system therefor.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage of providing a safe area information providing method and an apparatus and system therefor, which can provide reliable safe area information on the basis of the current position of a child when the location of the child terminal is viewed from the parent terminal.

In addition, the present invention provides a safe area list based on the distance from the current position of the child when the location of the child terminal is viewed from the parent terminal, maps the travel route to the safe area when the specific safe area is selected, There is an advantage in providing a safe area information providing method and apparatus and system therefor that can be provided.

Further, the present invention can be expected to have an effect of further activating a child-care home business.

Advantages and advantages of the present invention are not limited to the advantages and effects mentioned above, and other advantages and effects which are not mentioned can be attained from the following description to those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs It will be understood clearly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. It is to be understood, however, that the technical features of the present invention are not limited to the specific drawings, and the features disclosed in the drawings may be combined with each other to constitute a new embodiment.
1 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a UE according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a safety area information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a server for providing safe area information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a safety area information providing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 to 8 are views for explaining a configuration of a user interface screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an apparatus and various methods to which embodiments of the present invention are applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to one or more of them. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented as one independent hardware, some or all of the components may be selectively combined to perform a part or all of the functions in one or a plurality of hardware. As shown in FIG. The codes and code segments constituting the computer program may be easily deduced by those skilled in the art. Such a computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, readable and executed by a computer, thereby realizing an embodiment of the present invention. As the storage medium of the computer program, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, a carrier wave medium, or the like may be included.

It is also to be understood that the terms such as " comprises, "" comprising," or "having ", as used herein, mean that a component can be implanted unless specifically stated to the contrary. But should be construed as including other elements. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as predefined terms, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art, and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal, unless expressly defined to the contrary.

In describing the components of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, It should be understood that an element may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected."

A terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a smart phone, a wearable device, and the like. The wearable device may be a wearable device such as a wrist band, a wrist watch, a ring, . The wearable device may be provided with at least one sensor for collecting biometric information. Here, the biometric information may include pulse wave information, body temperature information, pupil change information, tear detection information, and the like. The biometric information according to the present invention is information for confirming whether or not a wearable device is worn by a user Can also be used. The biometric information may also be used as information for determining the current psychological state, that is, the emotion index. For example, the wearable device in the form of a wristwatch may be equipped with a PPG (PhotoPlethysmoGraph) sensor and may collect pulse wave diversity information, heart rate information, blood flow index information, sympathetic activity information, parasympathetic activity information, .

In addition, the clock-shaped mobile device described in this specification may have various display screens such as a circular shape, a triangle shape, and a square shape.

The detailed configuration and function of the terminal according to the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following description of the drawings.

Generally, application software installed in a digital information device such as a smart phone or a wearable device is referred to as an " app ". Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, application software and application are used in combination with an app (App).

1 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a UE according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 110, a sensing unit 120, an input unit 130, a storage unit 140, an output unit 150, A power supply unit 170, a control unit 180, and the like.

The components of the terminal 100 may not be all essential components for the embodiment of the present invention and may include more or fewer components depending on the type and purpose of the terminal 100, ) May be configured.

 The wireless communication unit 110 is connected between the terminal 100 and another mobile device (e.g., a wearable device) linked to the terminal 100 or between the terminal 100 and a mobile communication network or a wireless Internet access point Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > wireless < / RTI > For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a mobile communication module, a wireless Internet communication module, a short distance communication module, and a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiving module, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The mobile communication module performs a function of transmitting / receiving a radio signal with a base station, a repeater, a repeater, a femtocell, and the like through a wireless interface of a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data signals in response to voice and video call signals or text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module refers to a transmission / reception module for connection to a wireless Internet network, and the wireless Internet module can be built in the terminal 100 or can be externally mounted through a predetermined interface terminal. WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless Broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module is a module for short-range wireless communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), UltraWideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short distance communication technology. The terminal 100 according to the present invention may be connected to a near field wireless communication through a predetermined user menu setting or a predetermined control procedure with a mobile device to be connected and exchange control signals and information with the mobile device through a connected short- .

For example, the terminal 100 can be paired with a specific mobile device, and various services (for example, various services including voice call, video call, and phonebook download, etc.) Can be provided.

In addition, the terminal 100 can receive safe area information from a predetermined server through a mobile communication module or a wireless Internet module.

For example, the user - for example, the parent - can request the current position information to the child terminal through the selection of a predetermined menu on the predetermined app loaded in the terminal 100. If the child terminal provides the current location information to the parent terminal, the parent terminal can request the previously specified server by requesting the safety location information corresponding to the current location information of the child terminal. Here, the obtained safe place information may include information on the public office, information on the child safety guard house - for example, the child safety guard house includes a pre-designated convenience store, drugstore, stationery, etc., police station / police box information. In addition, the safety location information may include a list of safety places arranged in order from the current position of the child's terminal, as well as map information showing the current child's location and safe place information. Here, a safety level or a protection level for each safety place may be additionally displayed in the safety place list.

When the user selects one of the safety locations included in the safety location list, detailed address information and contact information of the selected safety location can be displayed on the terminal 100 screen.

Also, if the user selects one of the safety locations included in the safety location list and selects the predetermined route providing button, a safe travel route from the current position of the child terminal to the selected safety location may be mapped and displayed on the map have.

In addition, according to the user's selection of the predetermined menu, the terminal 100 may transmit information on the safe travel route to the selected stable place to the child terminal.

In addition, the user can select a predetermined menu or select a contact displayed on the screen, attempt to make a telephone call to the selected safety location, or transmit a predetermined child protection cooperation request message. At this time, the parental support cooperation request message may additionally include information on the child's photograph, sex, height, age, clothing wearing status, etc., in addition to the string of cooperation request.

The GPS receiving module is a module for confirming or acquiring current position information of the terminal 100 using a signal received through a positioning satellite.

The parent terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may additionally display its current location information confirmed through the GPS reception module on the map on which the current location information of the child is mapped and transmit it to the child terminal. Through this, the child can recognize his / her parents' surroundings and maintain stability without being confused in emergency situations.

The child terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can receive map information showing the current location and the safe area information from the parent terminal or the server. At this time, the child may request help by selecting a specific safety area displayed on the map and attempting to make a direct call. Also, the current position information of the parent may be additionally displayed in the map information received from the parent terminal. In this case, the child may select the current location information of the parent displayed on the map and attempt to talk directly with the parent.

The sensing unit 120 may sense a change in state inside or outside the terminal 100 according to a control signal of the controller 180 and generate sensing information according to the change. The sensing information collected by the sensing unit 120 may include at least one of biometric information of the user of the terminal 100, position information of the terminal 100, user presence / absence information, orientation and altitude information of the terminal 100, Speed / acceleration / deceleration information of the terminal 100, temperature / humidity / brightness information outside the terminal 100, peripheral device connection detection information such as earphone connection and removal, ambient sound information, Information indicating the current state of the terminal 100, such as connection information with the communication device, and the like.

In addition, the sensing unit 120 according to the present invention may include speech recognition means for recognizing a user's voice input through a microphone and transmitting the user's voice to the control unit 180. [

The sensing unit 120 senses the current state of the user. If it is determined that an emergency has occurred, the sensing unit 120 may determine a predetermined state reporting message including current position information and detailed state information of the terminal 100 For example, to a parent terminal or to a predetermined server. Here, the detailed state information may include, but is not limited to, biometric information and motion information including blood pressure state information, pulse rate information, and the like. For example, when the blood pressure and / or the pulse rate are out of a predefined normal reference value or no movement occurs for a predetermined time, the terminal 100 may determine that an emergency has occurred. In another example, the child terminal may send a status report message to the parent terminal if the current position of the child terminal is outside the boundaries on the predetermined map. For example, the parent can limit the activity range of the child to the apartment complex through the predetermined application installed on the terminal, or limit the child's activity range to within a predetermined radius from the current position of the parent.

The input unit 130 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera and a microphone.

The camera processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display module of the output unit 150 or transmitted to the specific mobile device or server through the wireless communication unit 110. [

For example, when the child terminal receives a peripheral request signal from the parent terminal, the child terminal's camera is automatically activated to capture the surrounding image and transmit the captured image to the parent terminal. At this time, the flash function can be automatically blocked so that the image shooting is not exposed to the criminal.

The image frame processed by the camera according to another embodiment of the present invention may be stored in the storage unit 140 or transmitted through a wireless communication unit 110 to a predetermined server or a government office or a child safety guard house corresponding to the current position of the child . More than two cameras may be provided according to the configuration of the terminal 100.

The microphone receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and converts it into electrical voice data.

For example, when a peripheral voice request signal is received from a parent terminal, the child terminal drives a microphone regardless of the current mode of operation of the child terminal, and outputs an external acoustic signal input through the microphone, that is, Data to be transmitted to the parent terminal through the wireless communication unit 110. [ At this time, the child terminal may record the peripheral voice and transmit the recorded peripheral voice to a predetermined server or a government office or a child safety guard house corresponding to the current position of the child.

A variety of noise canceling algorithms may be implemented in the microphone to remove noise generated in receiving an external acoustic signal.

The storage unit 140 may store a program for the operation of the control unit 180 and store input / output data (e.g., phonebook information, received text message, predetermined emergency notification string, Setting information, still image, moving image, biometric information measured by the sensor, various application programs, etc.) may be temporarily stored.

In addition, the storage unit 140 may maintain server address information for receiving the safe area information. In addition, the storage unit 140 may store information necessary for the configuration of the user interface screen.

In addition, the storage unit 140 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen of the terminal 100. [

The storage unit 140 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk.

The storage unit 140 may be composed of at least one of different types. For example, when the terminal 100 is a wearable device of a wristwatch type, a first storage module may be mounted on one side of the main body, and a second storage module on a side of the wristband connected to the main body may be mounted. Here, the type of the first storage module may be RAM, and the type of the second storage module may be a card type memory.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense, and may include a display module, an audio output module, and an alarm module.

The display module displays information processed by the terminal 100 on a display screen provided thereon. For example, when the terminal 100 is in a call mode, a UI (User Interface) or GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. Also, when the terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the captured or / and received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display module may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display, As shown in FIG.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display module may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, a user can see an object located in the rear of the body of the terminal 100 through the area occupied by the display module.

There may be two or more display modules depending on the implementation mode of the terminal 100. For example, in the terminal 100, a plurality of display modules may be disposed on one surface or may be disposed integrally, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

In a case where a display module and a sensor (hereinafter referred to as a 'touch sensor') that detects a touch operation form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch screen'), the display module may be used as an input device .

The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific part of the display module or a capacitance occurring in a specific part of the display module into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display module is touched or the like.

In particular, the proximity sensing module may be disposed in the inner area of the terminal 100 or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensing module means a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity thereof without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or an infrared ray. The proximity sensing module has a longer lifetime and higher utilization than the contact sensing module.

Examples of proximity sensing modules include transmission type photoelectric sensors, direct reflection type photoelectric sensors, mirror reflection type photoelectric sensors, high frequency oscillation proximity sensors, capacitive proximity sensors, magnetic proximity sensors, and infrared proximity sensors.

And to detect the proximity of the pointer with a change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer if the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensing module.

The audio output module included in the terminal 100 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the storage unit 140 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, have.

Such an audio output module may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like. In addition, the sound output module may output sound through the earphone jack provided at one side of the terminal 100. [

The alarm module outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the terminal 100. Here, examples of events generated in the terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. In addition, the alarm module may output a signal informing occurrence of an event by using a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, a vibrating element or a light emitting element. The video signal or the audio signal can also be output through a display module or an audio output module.

Particularly, the alarm module according to the present invention can be controlled so that the vibration bell and the light emitting element, which notify the controller 180 that an incoming call is requested, are not operated in the emergency call mode.

The external interface unit 160 provides an interface with all external devices connected to the terminal 100. The external interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the terminal 100 or transmits data in the terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the terminal 100.

Here, the identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) (Universal Subscriber Identity Module, USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format.

Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through a predetermined port.

The power supply unit 170 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180, and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the terminal 100.

For example, the control unit 180 can control the installation and operation of various application programs and widgets, as well as communication functions including voice call, data communication, video call, wireless Internet connection, and short-range communication connection.

The controller 180 not only recognizes the touch input of the user on the touch screen but also recognizes the handwriting input or drawing input of the user on the touch screen as characters and images, .

In addition, the control unit 180 may drive the camera to automatically photograph the surrounding images, and may control the photographed images to be transmitted to a predetermined parent terminal, a predetermined home TV, a pre-designated public office, a child safety guard house, and the like.

Various embodiments of the terminal 100 described herein may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

In accordance with a hardware implementation, embodiments of the terminal 100 described herein may be implemented in a variety of computing devices, such as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs) may be implemented using at least one of field programmable gate arrays, processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases Such embodiments may be implemented by the control unit 180. [

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. Further, the software codes may be stored in the storage unit 140 and executed by the control unit 180. [

2 is a block diagram of a safety area information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the safety area information providing system includes a parent terminal 210, a child terminal 220, a safe area information providing server 230, a wired / wireless communication network 240, a public office terminal 250, A terminal 260, a GPS satellite 270, a positioning server 280, and the like.

 The parent terminal 210 may transmit a location information request message to the child terminal 220 through the wired / wireless communication network 240. Upon receiving the location information request message, the child terminal 220 can acquire the current location information of the child terminal 220 using the provided GSP receiving module and transmit the current location information to the parent terminal 210 through the wired / wireless communication network 240.

The child terminal 220 may request and receive its current location information from the location server 280 when the GPS satellite 270 signal is not received or the GPS receiver module is not provided.

The parent terminal 210 may transmit a predetermined safe area information request message including the current location information of the child terminal 220 to the safe area information providing server 230 through the wireless communication network 240. [

The safe area information providing server 230 transmits the safety area (s) or () and the safety area (s) corresponding to the current position of the child terminal 220 to a safety area information database (not shown) And then generates the safe area list by sorting the safety areas in order from the current position of the child terminal 220 in order of distance. Here, the safe area or the safe place may include, but is not limited to, a child protection area including a police station, a fire station, a police station, a public office including a public office, a playground, Do not.

In addition, the safe area information providing server 230 can generate a safe area guidance map by mapping the extracted safety zones and the current position of the child terminal 220 on a map.

The safe area information providing server 230 can transmit the safe area information including the safe area list and the safe area guide map to the parent terminal 210 through the wireless communication network 240. [

The parent terminal 210 can display the received safety area information in a predetermined screen. At this time, the displayed screen may include map information in which the current position and the safety location of the child terminal 220 are mapped. If any one of the safety locations displayed on the screen is selected, the parent terminal 210 can display the detailed address information and contact information corresponding to the selected safety location in a pop-up window.

In addition, if any one of the safety locations included in the safety location list is selected, when the predetermined route providing button is selected, the parent terminal 210 transmits a safe travel route from the current location of the child terminal 220 to the selected safety location Can be mapped and displayed on a map.

In addition, in accordance with the user's selection of the predetermined menu, the parent terminal 210 may transmit information about the safe travel route to the selected safety location to the child terminal 220.

Here, information on the safe travel route to the selected safety location may be calculated by the safe area information providing server 230, transmitted to the parent terminal 210, or calculated according to an algorithm installed in the parent terminal 210 have.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the parent terminal 210 may transmit a safe area information request message including its current location and current location information of the child terminal 220 to the safe area information providing server 230 have. In this case, the safe area information providing server 230 may transmit to the parent terminal 210 map information to which the current location of the parent terminal 210, the current location of the child terminal 220, and the safe area (location) . The parent terminal 210 transmits the map information to the child terminal 220 and the child terminal 220 can display the received map information on the screen.

The child terminal 220 may attempt to make a call to the terminal corresponding to the selected safe area (place) when the safe area (place) on the map is selected. In addition, when the safe area (place) on the map is selected, the child terminal 220 may transmit a predetermined help request message to the terminal corresponding to the selected safe area (place). Here, the terminal corresponding to the safe area may include, but is not limited to, the public office terminal 250 and the child safety guard terminal 260.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a server for providing safe area information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the safe area information providing server 300 includes a communication unit 310, a safe area extracting unit 320, a safe area list generating unit 330, a safe travel path calculating unit 340, A safety zone information database 360, a map database 370, and a control unit 380. The security zone information database 360 may include at least one of the following:

The communication unit 310 may provide a communication function with a terminal through a wired / wireless communication network. Here, the terminal may include the parent terminal and the child terminal of FIGS. 1 and 2 described above.

The safe area extracting unit 320 can extract at least one safe area (place) corresponding to the current position of the child terminal by referring to the safe area information database 360. [

The safe area list generating unit 320 generates a safe area list based on the distance from the current position of the child terminal to the corresponding safe area to the at least one safe area extracted by the safe area extracting unit 320 Can be generated. The safe area list generator 320 according to another embodiment of the present invention may generate the sorted safe area list based on the pre-assigned protection level for each safe area (place). For example, the degree of protection may be assigned to a higher degree of protection, but not limited to, a security center (police box, police station)> a public office (city hall, ward office, resident center)> child safety guard.

The safe travel path calculating unit 340 can calculate a safe travel route from the current position of the child's child to the corresponding safe area (place).

The safe area guide map generating unit 350 generates a safe area guidance map indicating at least one of the current position of the child's terminal, the safety zone corresponding to the current position of the child's terminal, the current position of the parent terminal, ). ≪ / RTI >

The control unit 380 can control the overall operation of the safe area information providing server 300. [ In particular, when the safety area information request message including the current location information of the child terminal is received from the parent terminal, the control unit 380 controls the safe area list and the safe area guidance map to be generated, The guidance map can be controlled to be transmitted to the parent terminal.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a safety area information providing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when a predetermined safe area information providing app is executed by the user, the parent terminal 410 may transmit a location information request message to the registered child terminal 420 (S401).

The child terminal 420 acquires its current location information through the provided positioning means (e.g., including a GPS receiving module) (S402), and transmits the location information response message including the acquired current location information to the parent To the terminal 410 (S403).

The parent terminal 410 may transmit a safe area information request message including the received current location information to the safe area information providing server 430 (S404).

The safe area information providing server 430 may extract the safe area corresponding to the received current location information to generate the safe area information (S405). Here, the safety area information may include a safety area list and safety area guidance map information.

The safe area information providing server 430 may transmit the safe area information response message including the generated safe area information to the parent terminal 410 (S406).

The parent terminal 410 constructs and displays a screen on the basis of the received safe area information, and when a path selection button for the user-selected safe area is selected on the displayed screen (S407), the parent terminal 410 requests the safe path for the selected safe area To the safe area information providing server 430 (S408).

The safe area information providing server 430 calculates a safe travel route from the current position of the child terminal 420 to the selected safe area (S409), and transmits a safe travel route response message including information on the calculated safe travel route To the parent terminal 410 (S410).

The parent terminal 410 may transmit the safe area guidance map indicating the safe travel route to the child terminal 420 according to the selection of the user menu (S411). Here, the current location of the parent terminal 410 may additionally be displayed on the safe area guidance map. Also, if selected to the displayed parent terminal 410, a call channel to the parent terminal 410 may be established. In addition, the safe area guidance map may display the safety area selected in step 407. If the displayed safety area is selected, the child terminal 410 may connect a telephone call to a contact corresponding to the selected safe area, A request message can be sent to the contact.

As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 4, the parents can quickly and accurately check the current position of the child, and can help the child to move to a safe place or to request help.

5 to 8 are views for explaining a configuration of a user interface screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a terminal screen displaying safety zone information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5, on the screen 500 of the parent terminal, selectable safe areas (places) 502 located within a predetermined radius from the current position 501 of the child and the current position of the child are mapped on the map Can be displayed. Also, the screen 500 may include a navigation button 503 for displaying a safe travel route to a user-selected safe area and an update button 504 for updating safety area information according to the movement of the child's terminal . In addition, a peripheral information confirmation button 505 for confirming the safety zone may be further included in the lower side of the screen 500.

FIG. 6 is a terminal screen for explaining a method of confirming a safe area list in a parent terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6, the safety area list 600 corresponding to the current position of the child is displayed in the order of the closest distance from the current child position and displayed . The user can select any of the safety zones included in the safety zone list 600. [

7 is a view for explaining a safety area detail information pop-up window according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The safety area detailed information pop-up window 700 shown in FIG. 7 selects the safety area displayed on the map of FIG. 5, or when the safety area included in the safety area list 600 of FIG. 6 is selected, As shown in FIG.

7, the safety zone detail information popup window 700 includes a safety zone type identification image 701, a safety zone name 702, a safety zone address and contact information 703, recommended moving vehicle information 704, Distance information 705 from the current position of the child's terminal to the corresponding safe area, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the safe area detailed information pop-up window 700 displays a telephone call button 710 for connecting a telephone call to a contact corresponding to the safe area, and transmits a predetermined protection request text message to the contact corresponding to the safe area And a protection request message sending button 720 may be included.

FIG. 8 is a screen of a terminal displaying a safe movement route from a child's current position to a user-selected safe area according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, the safe travel route to the selected safe area can be updated in real time according to the movement of the child's terminal and displayed on the screen. In another example, the update button 810 may be included in one side of the terminal screen on which the safety navigation path is displayed. When the update button 810 is selected, the updated safety navigation path may be displayed according to the current position of the child terminal .

 In addition, when the child is out of the safe movement path to the safe area by more than a predetermined reference value, a predetermined alarm signal may be output to the parent terminal.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the user interface screen having the safety movement path may include a transmission button 820 for transmitting a safe area guidance map in which the safety movement route is displayed on the child terminal.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

210: Parent terminal
220: child terminal
230: Safety zone information providing server
320: Safety zone extracting unit
330: Safety area list generation unit
340: Safety path calculation part
350: Safety zone guidance map generation unit

Claims (18)

A method for providing safe area information in a second terminal, which is interworked with a first terminal and a safe area information providing server through a communication network,
Requesting and obtaining current location information of the first terminal from the first terminal;
Acquiring safety zone information corresponding to current location information of the first terminal from the safety zone information providing server; And
Configuring and displaying a predetermined user interface screen using the safe area information
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The safe area information may include,
A safe area list in which selectable safety areas within a predetermined radius from the current position of the first terminal are arranged in descending order of distance; And
And a safety area guidance map in which the current position of the first terminal and the selectable safety area are mapped on a map,
When a safety zone included in the safety zone list or a safety zone displayed on the safety zone guidance map is selected, a safety movement path from the current position of the first terminal to the safety zone selected by the user, And transmitting the secure area information to the terminal. delete The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of displaying detailed information corresponding to the selected safe area. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the detailed information is displayed using a pop-up window, the pop-
Address and telephone number information corresponding to the selected safe area;
Information on the distance to the selected safe area and the means of moving;
A first button for telephone connection to the selected safe area; And
A second button for transmitting a predetermined protection request message to the selected safety zone,
Wherein the safety zone information includes at least one of the following. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the user interface screen further comprises a navigation button for displaying a safe navigation route from the current location of the first terminal to the user selected safe area. 6. The method of claim 5,
And when the route finder button is selected, acquiring and displaying the safe travel route calculated by the safe area information providing server through the communication network. 6. The method of claim 5,
And when the navigation button is selected, automatically updates and displays the safe movement route according to the movement of the first terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the user interface screen further comprises an update button for updating and displaying the safe area information. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the safe area comprises at least one of a government office, a security center, and a child safety guard house. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first terminal is a child terminal and the second terminal is a parent terminal. A method for providing a safe area information in a safety area information providing server interlocked with a second terminal through a communication network,
Receiving a safety zone information request message including the current location information of the first terminal from the second terminal;
Generating safe area information corresponding to current location information of the first terminal; And
Transmitting the generated safe area information to the second terminal
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The safe area information may include,
A safe area list in which selectable safety areas within a predetermined radius from the current position of the first terminal are arranged in descending order of distance; And
And a safety area guidance map in which the current position of the first terminal and the selectable safety area are mapped on a map,
Receiving a safety movement route request message including the safety area selected by the second terminal user from the second terminal;
Calculating a safe movement route from a current location of the first terminal to the selected safe area; And
And transmitting information on the calculated safety movement path to the second terminal so that the first terminal can receive the information
Further comprising the step of: delete delete 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the safe area comprises at least one of a government office, a security center, and a child safety guard house. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the first terminal is a child terminal and the second terminal is a parent terminal. A terminal connected to a first terminal and a safe area information providing server through a communication network,
Means for requesting and obtaining current location information of the first terminal from the first terminal;
From the safe area information providing server, a safe movement route from the safe area information corresponding to the current location information of the first terminal and the safe area selected by the user to the current location of the first terminal;
Means for constructing and displaying a predetermined user interface screen using the safe area information; And
Means for transmitting the safety movement path to the first terminal
. A secure area information providing server interworking with a terminal through a communication network,
A communication unit for receiving a predetermined safety area information request message including current location information of the first terminal from the second terminal;
A safe area extracting unit for extracting a safe area corresponding to the current location information of the first terminal;
A safe area list generation unit for generating a safe area list by arranging the extracted safety areas in order from a current location of the first terminal in a close distance;
A safe area guidance map generating unit for mapping a current location of the first terminal and the extracted safe area on a map to generate a safe area guidance map;
A safety movement path calculating unit for calculating a safety movement path from the current position of the first terminal to the safety area selected by the second terminal user; And
And a control unit for generating safety zone information including the safety zone list and the safety zone guidance map to be transmitted to the second terminal,
Wherein the safety movement path is transmitted to the second terminal so that the second terminal can transmit the safety movement path to the first terminal. A first terminal for generating its own current location information according to an external request;
Acquires the current location information from the first terminal through a predetermined control procedure, receives the safety area information including the safety area list and the safety area guidance map corresponding to the current location information of the first terminal from the safety area information providing server A second terminal for displaying the first terminal; And
Extracts at least one safe area corresponding to the current location information of the first terminal from the database and generates the safe area list by sorting the extracted safe area in the order of a distance from the current location of the first terminal, A safe area information providing server for mapping the current location of the first terminal and the extracted safe area on a map to generate the safe area guide map,
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And the second terminal transmits a safe movement route from the current position of the first terminal to the safety zone selected by the user to the first terminal.

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