KR200295653Y1 - Wireless Terminal Apparatus for detecting the position of user - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is capable of identifying the location of a user who provides information so that the guardian can act in peace by informing the user of his / her location or carrying out a telephone call to a preset phone number in case of an emergency in which an elderly person or a child is carrying it. It relates to a wireless terminal device.

The wireless terminal device capable of locating a user according to the present invention includes a program for controlling the entire device, and according to an input command, an emergency situation notification, a speed-dial connection, a location calculation scheduling by communication with a GPS satellite, and a location A control unit 100 for performing a transmission cycle and a speed dial number, an LCD 101 for displaying input / output data and an operating state, a button unit 102 for inputting a function command to the control unit 100, A battery 103 for supplying power for operation of the device, a GPS module 104 for exchanging data with a GPS satellite via an antenna 105 to determine a user's position, and for performing wireless telephone communication Send and receive wireless data through the CD module 106, the microphone 108 and the speaker 109 for the wireless telephone call, and the antenna 107 to the CD module 106. It includes a receiver 110 for transmitting.

Description

Wireless Terminal Apparatus for detecting the position of user

The present invention relates to a wireless terminal device capable of locating a user, and more particularly, when an elderly person or a child is carrying an emergency situation and informs his / her location or performs a telephone call to a preset telephone number. The present invention relates to a wireless terminal device capable of locating a user who provides information so that a guardian can operate with confidence.

As aging and nuclear family progress, the number of elderly people living alone or the elderly living alone is increasing. Accordingly, the problems of the elderly living apart from their children are expected to become serious. In particular, due to the increasing number of elderly people living in rural areas, children living in large cities are always curious about their parents' safety, but they are always sorry for not finding them often due to lack of time and busy daily life.

However, even if an accident occurs in the elderly due to the relationship of living apart because it does not recognize this immediately, the time to recognize it and take the appropriate response after the accident occurs. This accident is especially common among older people with dementia. In addition, even if the elderly with normal cognitive ability and activity ability is difficult to contact their family immediately when the accident occurs, there is a case that does not respond properly in the event of an accident.

This problem often occurs not only for the elderly but also for preschool children. The most common problem in children is missing. Even when they are not accompanied by their guardian or accompanied by their guardian, children are often missing while they are digging for a while. Children, like the elderly, are less likely to find their parents because they have difficulty finding directions and are difficult to inform their caregivers. Moreover, when the elderly or children are subject to crimes such as kidnapping, an urgent treatment for one second is required. However, since it is almost impossible to recognize this when a crime occurs, there is a problem such as delay in solving the crime.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, the purpose of which is to protect the caregiver by carrying out a telephone call to a preset phone number or to inform the location of the person in case of an emergency situation in which the elderly or children carry The present invention provides a wireless terminal device capable of locating a user who provides information so that the user can be active.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wireless terminal device capable of locating a user, which helps to lead a cheerful social life by easily contacting a guardian of an emergency or his situation.

1 is an external perspective view of a wireless terminal device according to the present invention,

2 is a block circuit diagram of a wireless terminal device according to the present invention,

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation state of a wireless terminal device according to the present invention;

Figure 4 is an external perspective view of another embodiment of a wireless terminal device according to the present invention,

5 is a cross-sectional view of the necklace of FIG.

※ Explanation of symbols about main part of drawing ※

10: wireless terminal device 12: necklace

18: computer 100: control unit

101: LCD 102: button part

103: battery 104: GPS module

105: antenna 106: CD AM module

107: antenna 108: microphone

109: speaker 110: receiver

Wireless terminal device capable of determining the location of the user of the present invention for achieving the above object, as a built-in program for controlling the entire device, according to the input command for emergency notification, speed dial connection, communication with GPS satellites A control unit for performing scheduling calculation, location transmission cycle and speed dial number setting, an LCD for displaying input / output data and an operation state, a button unit for inputting a function command to the control unit, and a power supply for operation of the device A battery for supplying data, a GPS module for exchanging data with a GPS satellite through an antenna to determine a user's location, a CD module for performing wireless telephone communication, a microphone and a speaker for a wireless telephone call, Receiver for transmitting and receiving wireless data through the antenna to the CD module Characterized in that it comprises a.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a wireless terminal device capable of determining the location of the user of the present invention.

1 is an external perspective view of a wireless terminal device 10 according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, an LCD window 101a for visually displaying input / output data and an operation state in accordance with a control signal from a controller (not shown) on the front of the wireless terminal device 10 of the present invention, and specific to the controller. A plurality of buttons 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117 for inputting a command to perform a function, a microphone 108 and a speaker 109 for voice communication, and a pair of antennas 105 and 107 for transmitting and receiving wireless data are provided, respectively. .

The LCD window 101a is for displaying the operation state and input / output information of the wireless terminal device 10 of the present invention, and becomes a part of the LCD 101. The upper portion of the LCD window 101a is provided with a speaker 109 for a wireless telephone call and a microphone 108 for voice input at the lower portion.

Buttons are for function activation and command input according to the present invention, the power on / off key 111, a call button 112 for performing a wireless telephone call through a preset phone number, and an LCD B / L 113 ), An emergency button 114 for notifying an emergency situation, a menu 1 button 115 for setting communication scheduling with a GPS satellite for location detection, and a menu 2 button 116 for setting a location transmission cycle to a central control center. It consists of a menu 3 button 117 for setting a speed dial number. Of course, in addition to the above functions, a separate function can be added, and it is obvious that the functions assigned to the buttons can be changed.

In addition, a pair of antennas 105 and 107 are provided on the upper surface of the wireless terminal device 10. The antenna 105 is connected to the GPS module 104 for data communication with a GPS satellite (not shown). The other antenna 107 is connected to the CD-A module 106 to transmit the data including the location information of the user to the central management center (not shown) in a normal radiotelephone communication and in an emergency to indicate the position of the wearer. .

The central management center receives the position of the corresponding wireless terminal device 10 inputted from the wireless terminal device 10 and then transmits it to the guardian via the Internet. The central management center is connected to a telephone station, receives a signal transmitted from a specific wireless terminal device 10, grasps the location of the user, detects this at the time of signal input due to an emergency situation, and is set in advance. Notify the police or 119 rescue team. In addition, when the user inputs the periodic location information, it displays the location information of the specific user through a means accessible by the guardian, for example, the Internet.

2 is a block circuit diagram of the wireless terminal device 10 of the present invention as described above.

As shown, the wireless terminal device 10 is a control unit for performing an emergency situation notification, a speed-dial connection, location calculation scheduling by communication with GPS satellites, location transmission period and a speed dial number according to a user's input command ( 100, an LCD 101 for displaying input / output data and an operation state, a button unit 102 for inputting a function command to the controller 100, and a battery for supplying power for operation of the device ( 103), the GPS module 104 for exchanging data with the GPS satellites through the antenna 105 so as to determine the location of the user, the CD module 106 for performing wireless telephone communication, the wireless telephone call The microphone 108 and the speaker 109, and the receiver 110 for transmitting and receiving wireless data through the antenna 107 to the CD module 106.

The control unit 100 is for controlling the operation state of the wireless terminal device 10 of the present invention, the emergency situation notification, the speed dial connection, the location calculation scheduling by the communication with the GPS satellite, the location transmission period and the speed dial number Perform setup. Brief description of the function performance is as follows.

The power on / off key 111 is turned on to operate the wireless terminal device 10. After the ON operation, the power is supplied and after confirming that the wireless terminal device 10 operates normally, the user waits for a command input.

Emergency notification is to inform the police or a predetermined manager when a crisis situation to the user by pressing the emergency button 114 to perform a function. When the emergency button 114 is pressed, the location information data is transmitted from the wireless terminal device 10 worn by the user to the central control center. The central control center can determine the position of the input wireless terminal device 10 and take necessary measures immediately.

The call button 112 is to perform a phone call through the wireless terminal device 10 to a preset phone number. This is to provide a shortcut button function that can directly call the preset phone number so that the elderly or children who are poor at the operation of the mobile phone can easily talk to the guardian.

The location calculation scheduling function by communication with the GPS satellites is to determine the current location of the user, and calculates the current location of the user using the built-in GPS module 104 and stores the current location of the user in the wireless terminal device 10. The current location stored in this way is location information transmitted in case of an emergency or periodically. The position calculation scheduling function is executed by the menu 1 button 115.

The location transmission period is for setting a period (time) of transmitting the location information from the user's wireless terminal device 10 to the central control sensor. By setting the period, the guardian can check the user's location periodically through the Internet to check whether the user is in a normal activity state. The transmission period setting is executed by the menu 2 button 116.

The speed dial number setting function is for inputting a specific telephone number through which the user can make a call through the wireless terminal device 10, and is assigned to the menu 3 button 117. FIG. The telephone number entered may be the guardian or another guardian's telephone number. The user of the wireless terminal device 10 may talk with the guardian by pressing the call button 112 when necessary.

The LCD 101 is for displaying input / output data and an operation state through the LCD window 101a according to a control signal from the controller 100.

The button unit 102 is for inputting a function command to the control unit 100, and the functions of the buttons 111-117 are omitted since they are described above.

The battery 103 is for supplying power to the device for operation.

The GPS module 104 is for exchanging data with the GPS satellite in order to determine the location of the user through the antenna 105. The GPS module 104 can be easily configured using a conventional commercially available.

In addition, the CD module 106 is for performing wireless telephone communication in the wireless terminal device (10). The CD module 106 processes data transmitted and received through the receiver 110 to perform a telephone call through the microphone 108 and the speaker 109.

Referring to the flowchart of Figure 3 the operating state of the wireless terminal device 10 of the present invention having the configuration as described above are as follows.

The controller 100 of the wireless terminal device 10 maintains the standby state when the power is turned on, and responds to an input signal generated when any one of the buttons is pressed. When a signal is input from the emergency button 114 indicating the emergency situation, the position of the current wireless terminal device 10 is calculated using the GPS module 104 and then wirelessly transmits the location information. The transmitted location information is displayed as emergency location on the guide PC of the central control center. The guide of the central control center is to connect to the emergency and rescue center, or police station to dispatch the rescue team to the location indicated by the wireless terminal device (10). After that, the guardian is notified of the emergency situation using the preset emergency contact number.

When a signal is input from the call button 112, the control unit 100 attempts to connect the call to the currently set phone number. When the call is connected, the user may perform a telephone call using the microphone 110 and the speaker 109 mounted to the wireless terminal device 10.

When a signal is input from the menu 1 button 115 for setting communication scheduling with the GPS satellite for positioning, a menu screen for setting communication scheduling is output to the LCD window 101a and data input by the user (or guardian) is input. Save it. Based on the communication scheduling, the GPS module is used to determine the location through data transmission and reception with the GPS satellites.

When the menu 2 button 116 for setting the position transmission cycle to the central control center is pressed, a menu screen for setting a cycle for transmitting the current position of the wireless terminal device 10 to the central control center is displayed. The user sets the period (time) and saves it. Thereafter, the position of the wireless terminal device 10 is transmitted to the central control center in accordance with the period.

When the menu 3 button 117 for speed dial number setting is pressed, a menu screen for inputting a phone number is output. When the menu screen is displayed, the guardian enters the phone number and saves it. The entered telephone number is later set as a number for a telephone call.

The wireless terminal device 10 of the present invention is preferably worn by the user connected to the necklace 12 as shown in FIG. By using the necklace 12, the user can always wear the wireless terminal device 10, and the risk of loss is reduced, the telephone call is possible by pressing the call button 112. In addition, when an emergency situation occurs, it is possible to make a rescue request by simply pressing the emergency button 114.

In addition, by embedding the antennas 105 and 107 inside the collar 12, unnecessary radio interference signals from the outside can be eliminated. 5 shows the state of the antennas 105 and 107 embedded in the necklace 12, which extends along the inside of the necklace 12 to transmit and receive wireless data. At this time, the ends of the necklace 12 is formed with a screw thread coupling portion for coupling in a screwed manner as configured to connect the conventional antennas 105 and 107 to the wireless terminal device 10. The antennas 105 and 107 embedded in the collar 12 preferably include a dual-use antenna capable of simultaneously performing wireless communication or communication with a GPS satellite.

According to the present invention, it is possible to grasp the location of a user who can carry out a signal or a telephone call so that the elderly or infants who have difficulty in normal activities are carrying it without the help of others and can easily grasp their situation or location. It is effective to cope with accidents quickly.

Claims (4)

The control unit 100, which has a built-in program for controlling the entire device, performs emergency notification, short-circuit connection, location calculation scheduling by communication with GPS satellites, location transmission cycle and speed-dial number setting according to an input command. And an LCD 101 for displaying input / output data and an operation state, a button unit 102 for inputting a function command to the controller 100, and a battery 103 for supplying power required for operation of the device. And a GPS module 104 for exchanging data with the GPS satellites through the antenna 105 so as to determine a location of the user, a CD module 106 for performing wireless telephone communication, and a wireless telephone call. The microphone 108 and the speaker 109, and a receiver characterized in that it comprises a receiver 110 for transmitting and receiving wireless data through the antenna 107 to the CD module 106 The wireless terminal device is identified party location as possible. The method of claim 1, The function button of the button unit 102 is a power on / off key 111, a call button 112 for performing a wireless telephone call through a preset phone number, LCD B / L 113, to inform the emergency situation Emergency button 114, menu 1 button 115 for setting communication scheduling with GPS satellites for location detection, menu 2 button 116 for setting the location transmission period to the central control center, set the speed dial number Wireless terminal device capable of locating the user, characterized in that the menu consists of three buttons (117). The method of claim 1, The wireless terminal device 10 is a wireless terminal device capable of locating the user, characterized in that using the necklace 12 so that the user can easily wear. The method of claim 3, A wireless terminal device capable of locating a user, characterized in that the antenna (105, 107) is built along the inside of the necklace (12).