KR20060098854A - Mobile communication terminal changing to emergency mode and its operating method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal capable of switching to an emergency mode and to a method of performing the emergency mode for greatly reducing the amount of power consumed during the initial operation of the terminal by setting only the parts related to communication of each part of the terminal, A first step of performing an initial booting operation when power is supplied to the mobile communication terminal; and a second step of setting only a call processing related operation for transmitting and receiving data through the mobile communication network after entering the emergency mode after the first step; And a third step of turning off the power of the mobile communication terminal when the emergency call is not transmitted for a predetermined time, so that an emergency call can be performed in an emergency, thereby greatly enhancing user convenience and safety. It has the effect of making it possible.

Boot, emergency call, battery voltage, standby mode, emergency mode, mobile communication terminal

Description

 Mobile communication terminal capable of switching to an emergency mode and a method of performing the same {Mobile Communication Terminal Changing to Emergency Mode and its Operating Method}

1 is a flowchart illustrating an emergency mode switch setting and a switch method according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation setting method in a normal mode of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation setting method in an emergency mode of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

5 is a detailed block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

10: UI 20: control unit

22: boot control unit 24: battery voltage detection unit

30: memory 31: boot data DB

33: configuration DB 34: user DB

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal capable of switching to an emergency mode and a method of performing the same, in particular, by setting only a part related to communication of each part of the terminal to greatly reduce the amount of power consumed during initial operation of the terminal. The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal capable of switching to an emergency mode and a method of performing the same.

Recently, as the mobile communication terminal becomes more complex and diversified, it has been developed as a terminal with a complex function that can perform various functions such as schedule management, electronic notebook, mp3 player, camera, etc. in addition to the voice call function used in the past. This is expanding.

Since the mobile communication terminal is supplied with operating power by a rechargeable battery installed therein, power or use time that can be used to drive the mobile communication terminal is limited according to the capacity of the battery.

In particular, in the recent mobile communication terminal developed as a multi-function terminal, the battery consumption due to the use of additional functions due to the above-mentioned various functions is significantly increased compared to the battery consumption according to the original call function.

Meanwhile, when the voltage of the battery falls below a predetermined voltage, the mobile communication terminal determines that each operation of the terminal cannot be normally performed, and the power is automatically turned off.

However, when the terminal is off (off) a certain amount of voltage remains in the battery, and if the residual voltage is used, even if the basic functions such as call or short message transmission and reception of the terminal can be performed The terminal will not be available.

In particular, when the terminal is turned off in an emergency, unless a special adapter or a pre-charged battery pack is provided in particular, it is impossible to perform even a simple function such as receiving or receiving an emergency message. Therefore, the problem that the utilization is greatly reduced.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and in some cases, the operating power is supplied only to a related device that performs basic functions such as voice call or message transmission and reception at the time of initial operation of the terminal. An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal capable of switching to an emergency mode and a method of performing the same, which can be used in an emergency situation.

Emergency mode of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention for solving the above problems is the first step to perform the initial boot operation when the power is supplied to the mobile communication terminal, and after the first step is switched to the emergency mode mobile communication A second step of setting only a call processing related operation for transmitting and receiving data through a network; and a third step of turning off the power of the mobile communication terminal when an emergency call is not transmitted for a predetermined time. What is achieved is a 1st characteristic.

In addition, the emergency mode switching method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention performed as described above is the first step of performing the initial booting is performed by applying power to the mobile communication terminal, the operation of each unit by operating in the normal mode And setting a terminal and inputting a setting for switching the terminal to an emergency mode, and during the operation of the terminal, the terminal performs a state or operation corresponding to the emergency mode setting command input in the second step. In this case, the second feature includes a third step of switching to an emergency mode.

A mobile communication terminal capable of switching to an emergency mode according to the present invention operating as described above has a memory for storing terminal setting data for driving the mobile communication terminal and each additional operation of the terminal according to the terminal setting data stored in the memory. It is set as possible, and the third feature is that it comprises a control unit to perform only the setting data related to data transmission and reception through the mobile communication network of the terminal setting data in a certain case.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an emergency mode switch setting and a switch method according to the present invention.

In the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, when power is applied, operating power is applied from a mounted battery, and thus performs an initial booting operation.

Booting is a term generally used in a computer and refers to an operation of initializing the computer to be used by a user by reading the operating system data from a storage device in which operating system data is stored when power is supplied to the computer. The mobile communication terminal performs an initial booting operation for reading booting data as a preliminary step for the entire operation of the terminal to be performed.

After the initial booting operation is performed, the mobile communication terminal is set to a general mode in order to perform a general terminal operation, and for supplying power to each part constituting the terminal according to the read boot data and controlling each part. Substantial booting operation is performed by transmitting and receiving control command setting data (S1).

In this case, the mobile communication terminal applies power to a plurality of communication-related devices for transmitting and receiving data with other terminals through a mobile communication network and sets control data so that the plurality of devices can be operated.

In addition, by applying power to various peripheral devices such as a display panel, a keypad, a speaker, a camera, a microphone, and the like, the control data is set to check the state of each peripheral device and control the operation.

Next, when the basic setting operation of the terminal is completed, the terminal enters a standby mode, and various functions of the terminal can be used.

On the other hand, when the terminal maintains the standby state, the user of the terminal can be set and input the operation or state for switching the terminal to the emergency mode. (S2, S3)

In this case, the emergency mode is not an error caused by the internal device of the mobile communication terminal, but an operation mode for the user to prepare for an emergency, and a state designated by the user among various situations that may occur in the terminal in an emergency situation such as an accident or fire. If the terminal is located in the state can be automatically switched to the emergency mode.

Therefore, when the setting operation for designating the operation or state for emergency mode switching of the terminal is completed, the completed setting operation is stored as emergency mode switching setting data.

Next, during operation of the terminal, the voltage of the battery mounted in the terminal is sensed, and it is determined whether the detected voltage is below a predetermined voltage. The constant voltage is a minimum voltage level for allowing the terminal to operate as a whole. When the voltage of the battery falls below the predetermined voltage, it is determined that the general mobile communication terminal can no longer perform the operation of the terminal. Turn off the power automatically (S4, S5)

At this time, if the detection voltage of the battery is less than the predetermined voltage as a result of the determination, the terminal performs a reboot operation, the operation is set to the emergency mode when the reboot (S6).

In addition, if the detected voltage of the battery is greater than or equal to a predetermined voltage, it is determined whether the operation or state of the terminal is consistent with the emergency mode switching data set in the process, and if it is matched, the emergency mode is performed through the reboot operation as in the above process. If it does not match, the current operation state is maintained.

Meanwhile, when the mobile communication terminal operates in the general mode, the operation setting method of each unit performed after the initial booting process will be described.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation setting method in a normal mode of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

When power is applied to the terminal, the booting data stored in the terminal memory is read to perform an initial booting operation (S21, S22).

Next, the terminal sets the control operation of the communication module associated with it so as to transmit and receive data through the mobile communication network, and sets the network channel setting and the control operation of the call processing related part accordingly.

Control operation of each peripheral device constituting the terminal such as setting a display panel, outputting a graphic for a user interface through the display panel, and setting operation of a microphone or a speaker and a plurality of audio codecs or amplifiers related thereto (S23 to S26)

When the entire setting operation for using the terminal is completed, a corresponding function may be performed according to an input command thereafter, or it is switched to the standby mode state (S27).

Next, when an event to change the state, such as inputting a button provided in the terminal in the standby mode occurs, the operation is performed accordingly, otherwise it is switched to the idle mode. (S28, S29)

In addition, when the booting in the emergency mode in the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with respect to the operation method of the terminal. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating in an emergency mode of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

When power is applied to the terminal, the booting data stored in the terminal memory is read and initial booting is performed.

Next, a substantial booting operation is performed by setting control operations associated with each peripheral device and network constituting the terminal.

In this case, the booting operation may be performed by only setting operations for transmitting and receiving a voice call or a message through a mobile communication network among dozens of setting operations for setting all the overall control operations of the terminal performed in the normal mode. , Control operations related to call processing, for example, vocoder (call tone), CM / Rx / Tx / HS / NV / FS, and network channel setting operations, and key buttons for receiving operation commands or data from the user The detection control operation of is also performed together. (S12 to S14)

Therefore, it is possible to greatly reduce the current consumed during initial booting, so that booting can be performed under low power, and a call necessary in an emergency can be made.

Next, when each control operation is performed, the terminal can perform a general operation thereafter and enters a standby mode, and performs an operation when an emergency call is made. Turn off the power (S15 to S17).

The voltage of the battery is sensed, and it is determined whether the detected voltage of the battery is less than or equal to the set voltage. If the determination result is less than or equal to the result, the power of the terminal is turned off. Otherwise, the terminal returns to the standby mode.

At this time, the set voltage, which is the basis of discrimination in the process, has a value lower than a constant voltage level at which the terminal is switched from the normal mode to the emergency mode or is generally turned off, and the voltage remaining in the battery is a basic call of the terminal. It can be set to a voltage level that prevents even operation.

Looking at the configuration of a mobile communication terminal capable of switching the emergency mode according to the present invention operated as described above are as follows. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal capable of switching to an emergency mode according to the present invention basically stores a communication module 40 for transmitting and receiving data through a mobile communication network, and a plurality of data for operation control of the terminal such as the boot data. And a control unit 20 for setting and controlling the operation of the terminal by reading the boot data from the memory 30 and allowing the terminal user to properly use the terminal. It is configured to include a UI 10 (user interface).

5 is a detailed block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

UI 10 of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is composed of an input unit 11 and an output unit 12, the input unit 11 is provided with a plurality of key buttons by pressing the key button accordingly And a microphone for inputting a signal to the controller and a microphone for inputting a user's voice data. The output unit 12 includes a display panel for visually displaying the operation state of the terminal to the outside. The speaker includes a speaker for outputting a voice call or a voice signal.

In this case, the display panel is composed of at least one or more panels, it is preferable that the LCD.

In addition, the memory 30 may include a boot data DB 31 in which boot data for setting each unit during initial driving of the terminal is stored, and a control DB 32 in which detailed control data of each device configuring the terminal is stored. A configuration DB 33 in which an operation or state of the terminal for switching to an emergency mode is set and stored by a user's input, and a plurality of telephone numbers or received messages input to the terminal. This may be configured to further include the user DB 34 is stored.

At this time, the controller 20 reads the boot voltage stored in the boot voltage DB 31 and the battery voltage sensing unit 24 for detecting the voltage level of the battery mounted in the terminal and performs an initial booting operation. It is configured to include a boot control unit 22 for adjusting the setting operation for each part of the terminal according to the normal mode or emergency mode.

In addition, the controller 20 reads a signal transmitted from the UI controller 21 for controlling the operation of the UI 10, the signals 21, 22, and the battery voltage detector 24. The main controller 23 generates and transmits a control signal for controlling the overall operation of the terminal.

As described above, the mobile communication terminal capable of switching the emergency mode and the method of performing the same according to the present invention have been described with reference to the illustrated drawings. However, the present invention is not limited by the embodiments and drawings disclosed herein, and the voltage of the battery Even if the power supply voltage is below the general power-off voltage, the present invention can be easily applied by those skilled in the art within the scope of protection by activating only some functions for making a call.

The mobile communication terminal and the method of performing the emergency mode switch according to the present invention configured as described above are set so that only basic functions such as a call function are performed even when the voltage of the battery mounted on the terminal is less than the general power-off voltage. Emergency calls can be carried out in an emergency, which greatly enhances the user's convenience and safety.

Claims (14)

A first step of performing an initial booting operation when power is supplied to the mobile communication terminal; A second step of switching to an emergency mode after the first step and setting only a call processing related operation for transmitting and receiving data through a mobile communication network; And a third step of turning off the power of the mobile communication terminal when an emergency call is not sent for a predetermined time. The method of claim 1, The second step includes an emergency call setup process for setting up a call processing operation; And a channel setting step of setting a network channel of a mobile communication network for transmitting and receiving data. The method of claim 2, The emergency call setting process further comprises setting a wireless communication operation so that voice or general data can be transmitted and received through a mobile communication network. The method of claim 2, The second step may further include an input operation setting process of setting an operation of a keypad or a virtual key button for inputting an operation control command from the outside for general operation control of the terminal. How to perform emergency mode. The method of claim 1, The third step may include: determining whether to make an emergency call for a predetermined time after the second step; A battery voltage sensing process of detecting a battery voltage of the terminal to determine whether the emergency call is less than or equal to a set voltage level; And a power off process of turning off the power of the terminal when the sensed battery voltage is less than or equal to the set voltage level. A first step of performing initial booting by applying power to the mobile communication terminal; A second step of operating in a general mode to set operations of each unit of the mobile communication terminal and inputting a setting for switching the terminal to an emergency mode; And a third step of switching to an emergency mode when the terminal performs a state or operation consistent with the emergency mode setting command input in the second step during the operation of the terminal. How to switch to emergency mode. The method of claim 6, The second step includes an operation setting process of setting a communication operation for transmitting and receiving data through a mobile communication network and an operation of each peripheral device constituting the terminal; And a mode switching setting step of setting an operation or a state of the terminal for switching the terminal to an emergency mode after the setting process is performed. The method of claim 6, The third step may include: a setting determination process of determining whether an operation or state of the terminal is consistent with emergency mode change data set in the second step; And an emergency mode switching process of temporarily turning on / off the power of the terminal so that the terminal operates in an emergency mode upon rebooting. The method of claim 8,  In the third step, before the setting determination process, the battery voltage of the terminal is detected to determine whether the detected voltage is lower than or equal to a predetermined voltage, and when the detected voltage is higher than or equal to the predetermined voltage, the detection voltage determination is performed to perform the setting determination process. Emergency mode switching method of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that further comprising the process. A memory for storing terminal setting data for driving the mobile communication terminal; The controller may be configured to be operable by the terminal according to the terminal configuration data stored in the memory, and in a certain case, the controller may be configured to perform only data transmission / reception related configuration data through the mobile communication network. A mobile communication terminal capable of switching to an emergency mode. The method of claim 10, The memory includes a boot data DB for storing boot data for initial driving of the terminal; And a setting DB for storing control setting data for setting a control command to enable the operation of each unit of the terminal. The method of claim 11, The memory may further comprise a user DB for storing the operation or status data of the terminal to switch the terminal to the emergency mode when the setting is input from the outside and match, the mobile communication terminal capable of switching the emergency mode . The method of claim 11, The control unit causes the terminal to be initially booted according to the boot data when power is supplied to the terminal, and only communication related control setting data among the control setting data may be performed according to the normal mode or the emergency mode of the terminal. A mobile communication terminal capable of switching to an emergency mode, characterized in that it comprises a boot control unit to enable. The method of claim 13, The control unit is a mobile communication terminal capable of switching the emergency mode, characterized in that it comprises a battery voltage sensing unit for detecting the battery voltage of the terminal, and determines whether the sensed voltage is set below a predetermined voltage step by step.

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