KR19990079548A - Emergency call system using wireless data communication - Google Patents

Abstract

Emergency call system according to the present invention is a terminal (1) or an emergency caller (2) held by the subscriber side, and emergency server for requesting the subscriber's current status information periodically or from time to time via the wireless data communication network (3) 4), the location information management unit 5 which receives the information requested by the emergency server 4 and stores it as a database, and is connected via the FAX 9 or the telephone 10 and the telephone communication network 8 of the contact network. (6) has an ARS / FAX server (7) connected to the emergency server (4) and the location information management unit (5), the emergency server (4) is the current position of each subscriber with respect to the wireless data communication network (3) Step A for periodically requesting information, step B for recording subscriber location information to the location information management unit, repeat steps A and B if there is no emergency call, and if there is an emergency call, press the emergency call button. Press the subscriber's current location information A step C for requesting the line data communication network, a step D for recording the emergency call location information of the subscriber in the location information management unit, a step E for retrieving emergency contact information for each subscriber, and an emergency situation for the subscriber in detail; Step F of requesting the contents and recording the contents in the location information management unit 5, and repeating the steps A to F when there is no request for the location information through the FAX 9 or the telephone 10. If there is a request, the step G transmits the subscriber's location information and the location change status to the FAX 9 or the telephone 10.

Description

Emergency call system using wireless data communication

The present invention relates to an emergency call system for automatically receiving information about an emergency situation and corresponding position information by using a wireless data communication network to cope with dispatch as needed.

Conventionally, there have been technologies for coping with emergencies by responding to emergencies such as companies, groups, and households, but this has been mainly focused on protecting property at a stopped point. However, in the modern society, the general individual often needs to move for a variety of reasons, and as the number of movements increases, the probability of encountering an unexpected situation during the movement is high.

An object of the present invention is to grasp the current position and sudden situation of the individual when a mobile or runaway individual encounters any sudden emergency situation and take necessary measures accordingly.

1-an overall configuration diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2-a flow diagram of a system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The emergency call system according to the present invention receives a terminal or emergency caller held by the subscriber, an emergency server requesting the subscriber's current status information periodically or from time to time via a wireless data communication network, and the information requested by the emergency server. Location information management unit that stores as a database, and the ARS / FAX server connected to the emergency server and the location information management unit via the network, while being connected via a fax or telephone and telephone communication network of the contact,

An emergency server periodically requesting current location information of each subscriber for the wireless data communication network;

Recording the subscriber location information to the location information management unit;

Repeating the steps A and B in the absence of an emergency call; and requesting the current location information of the subscriber who pressed the emergency call button to the wireless data communication network if there is an emergency call;

Recording the emergency call location information of the subscriber in the location information management unit;

(E) searching for emergency contact information for each subscriber and performing emergency contact measures;

Requesting detailed emergency contents from the subscriber and recording the contents to the location information management department;

If there is no request for location information via FAX or telephone, repeating the process of steps A to F, and if requested, transmitting step G of the subscriber's location information and position change status to the fax or phone. do.

Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of an emergency call system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to the drawings, reference numeral "1" or "2" denotes a wireless data communication terminal or an emergency caller that communicates to the emergency server 4 while the emergency call subscriber is directly carried, and an example of a wireless data communication terminal is a PDA (personal). digital assistant). This PDA is a general term for a portable electronic notebook which has various functions to replace a personal notebook and can transmit and receive data through wireless data communication with other computers when necessary. Functions and sizes vary by use, and recently, an OS was developed to enable development and operation of support programs for various wireless data communication terminals on the same basis, enabling compatibility of data between wireless data communication terminals. Examples include memo, address book, telephone number, schedule management, calculator, general and world clock, communication mail, fax, pager call, and other service programs. Emergency caller (2) is a device that can be used only in an emergency, while bidirectional communication is possible. The subscriber may alternatively use the wireless data communication terminal 1 or the emergency pager 2.

Reference numerals "4", "5", "6", and "7" correspond to the headquarters that cope with the situation by always checking the emergency situation in the case of the present invention, and the communication between the headquarters and the subscribers is carried out through the wireless data communication network 3. Is done through. Among them, the emergency server (4) serves to deliver the current location information or the current situation to the subscriber periodically or as needed to the location information management unit (5), the location information management unit (5) periodically or occasionally The information sent from the subscriber is recorded in the form of a database. In particular, if the subscriber cannot send the current situation information directly and can only press the emergency button through the terminal 1 or the emergency caller 2, for example, the user has been kidnapped by a robber, but the emergency caller 2 is not taken away. In some cases, you can only enjoy emergency buttons. At this time, it is possible to track the signal sent by the subscriber and its movement path by using the wireless data communication network 3 divided by the sub-regions and distributed throughout the country, so that the expected movement path and location of the subscriber can be determined.

In addition, depending on the number of times the emergency button is pressed in advance with respect to the terminal 1 or the emergency pager 2, the contents of the situation (for example, press once: abduction, press twice: traffic accident, etc.), or location (For example, press once: account A, tap twice: house, etc.) can be useful information if necessary.

In the event of an emergency, the contact number may be designated as A, B, C, ..., etc., according to the needs of the subscriber, or, depending on the subscriber's request or the headquarters' decision, the public contact may be contacted. . When contacting, the head office may inform the FAX 9 or the telephone 10 of the contact via the ARS (audio response system) / FAX server (7) at the request of the subscriber or the headquarters.

Next, an operation according to an embodiment of the emergency call system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

As shown in Fig. 2, first, the emergency server 4 periodically requests the current location information for each subscriber from the wireless data communication network 3 in step S2, and the location information management unit receives the inputted subscriber location information in step S3. To record. Thereafter, if there is no emergency call in step S4, the process from step S2 to step S3 is repeated again. If so, the process proceeds to step S5 and requests the wireless data communication network for the current location information of the subscriber who pressed the emergency call button. Thereafter, in step S6, the emergency call location information of the subscriber is recorded in the location information management unit 5, and in step S7, the emergency contact information for each subscriber is searched. Thereafter, the emergency contact action is performed in step S8, and in step S9, the subscriber is requested information on the contents of the detailed emergency situation, for example, a more detailed location and the nature of the emergency. Subsequently, in step S10, all the contents of the emergency situation are received and recorded in the location information management unit 5, and in step S11, it is determined whether there is a location information request through the FAX 9 or the telephone 10, and when there is no request, the process goes to step S2. The procedure from step S10 is repeated, and if requested, at step S12, the subscriber's position, movement status, etc. are transmitted using the ARS / FAX server 7, and the process ends at step S13.

According to the above configuration, the present invention can obtain the following effects.

1. When emergency situation occurs on the moving individual, connection procedure such as dial is unnecessary, and the situation information is immediately transmitted only by pressing the emergency button, so it can respond quickly to crisis.

2. It is possible to know the location by using the connection information on the communication network without inputting the information about the location.

3. In case of an emergency, the control system automatically registers and manages the contents on the server, so you can check the follow-up management such as dispatching according to the related information.

4. It is easy to carry because the equipment for delivering it in case of emergency is small and light.

Although the preferred embodiments have been described as described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the following claims and the technical idea of the present invention. Of course.

Claims (1)

The terminal 1 or emergency caller 2 held by the subscriber side, the emergency server 4 which requests the subscriber's current status information periodically or from time to time via the wireless data communication network 3, and the emergency server 4 ) Is connected to the location information management unit 5 which receives the information requested by the user and stores it as a database, the FAX 9 of the contact point or the telephone 10 and the telephone communication network 8 while the emergency server ( 4) and an emergency call system having an ARS / FAX server (7) connected to the location information management unit (5), The emergency server 4 periodically requesting the current location information of each subscriber to the wireless data communication network 3; Recording the subscriber location information to the location information management unit; Repeating the steps A and B in the absence of an emergency call; and requesting the current location information of the subscriber who pressed the emergency call button to the wireless data communication network if there is an emergency call; Recording the emergency call location information of the subscriber in the location information management unit; (E) searching for emergency contact information for each subscriber and performing emergency contact measures; Requesting detailed emergency contents from the subscriber and recording the contents in the location information management unit 5; If there is no request regarding the location information through the FAX 9 or the telephone 10, the process of steps A to F is repeated, and if requested, the subscriber's location information and the position fluctuation state are reported. Or step G for transmitting to the telephone 10 Emergency call system, characterized in that provided.