KR20070082661A - Method and apparatus for serving emergency call of mobile terminal using a voice message - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for performing an emergency call of a mobile terminal using a voice message are provided to improve accuracy and reliability in an emergency situation by sending a voice message. When an emergency call is inputted by a user, a controller outputs one or more emergency situations stored in a memory unit(302). When one of the emergency situations is selected by the user, the controller transmits a phone number corresponding to the selected emergency situation(304). When the transmitted phone number is connected, the controller transmits a voice message corresponding to the selected emergency situation to the connected phone number(308). The controller checks whether the transmission of the phone number corresponding to the emergency situation has been completed(310). When the transmission of the phone number has been completed, the controller informs the user accordingly(312).

Description

Emergency call method and device for mobile terminal using voice message {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SERVING EMERGENCY CALL OF MOBILE TERMINAL USING A VOICE MESSAGE}

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a control flowchart of an emergency call registration process of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a detailed control flowchart of an emergency call process of a mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for making an emergency call by a user of a mobile terminal using a voice message when an emergency occurs.

In general, a mobile terminal is capable of wireless communication and is small in size, making it easy to carry. In addition, it is possible to use a variety of additional services provided by a mobile carrier using wireless communication.

Among the additional services of the mobile terminal, when the user is in an emergency situation, there is a function of making emergency calls to police stations, fire departments and acquaintances with the user's simple key input, and identifying the location of the user and notifying the receiver.

However, when faced with an emergency situation, most of the reporters are very embarrassed, and if they do not provide an objective and accurate description of the situation they faced, or if the reporter is speech or hearing impaired, they are faced with limitations of communication using voice. There was a problem that does not explain.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for transmitting a voice message corresponding to an emergency situation when an emergency call is input.

The present invention also provides a method and apparatus that can improve the accuracy and reliability of the emergency description.

In the emergency call method of a mobile terminal using a voice message in the present invention for this purpose, if an emergency call is input by the user to display the pre-stored emergency situation type, and if one of the displayed emergency situation type is selected by the user The phone number corresponding to the selected emergency situation is connected, and a voice message corresponding to the selected emergency situation is transmitted.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted. In describing the embodiment of the present invention, a portable terminal will be described as an example.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 1 will be described the operation according to the present invention. The control unit 100 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal, and in particular, when an emergency call is input by the user, the control unit 100 commands an output of the emergency type, and among the displayed emergency situations, an emergency selected by the user using a menu and a shortcut key. Sends a phone number corresponding to the situation and commands the output of a voice message when the phone number is connected.

The emergency situation type is an emergency situation input by the user among various emergency situations, and is previously stored in the memory unit 110.

The wireless unit 102 performs a wireless communication function of the portable terminal. The wireless unit 102 includes an RF receiver for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a received signal. The baseband processor 104 includes a transmitter for encoding and modulating a transmitted signal and a receiver for demodulating and decoding a received signal.

The voice processing unit 106 converts the voice signal output from the control unit 100 into an audible sound and outputs it to a speaker, or converts an audible sound input into a microphone into a voice signal and inputs it to the control unit 100. In particular, in the present invention, in the process of recording a voice message corresponding to an emergency situation, the audible sound input to the microphone is converted into a voice signal and input to the controller 100.

The key input unit 120 includes numeric keys (including * and # keys) for dialing and function keys for various functions. The key input unit 120 generates a key signal corresponding to a key pressed by the user and outputs it to the controller 110. . In particular, in the present invention, by placing an emergency call key to enable a quick call when the user is in an emergency situation.

The memory unit 110 stores data necessary for controlling the mobile terminal. In particular, the present invention stores the emergency situations input by the user, the voice messages corresponding to the emergency situation, and the phone numbers corresponding to the emergency situation. The voice message corresponding to the emergency is divided into a voice message stored by the user as a recording function and a voice message stored in advance in the memory unit 110.

The display unit 124 displays the current state of the portable terminal and the operating state of the portable terminal under the control of the controller 110.

2 is a control flowchart of an emergency call registration process of a mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a voice message registration process and a phone number registration process according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

When the emergency call registration menu is input by the user in step 200, the control unit 100 of the portable terminal configured as shown in FIG. 1 executes the emergency call registration mode and proceeds to step 202.

In step 202, the controller 100 displays detailed menus corresponding to the emergency call registration. When the voice message registration menu is selected by the user from the detailed menus, the controller 100 proceeds to step 204, and the voice message is selected from the detailed menus. If a menu other than the registration menu is selected by the user, the process proceeds to step 220 to perform a function corresponding to the selected menu.

In step 204, the control unit 100 displays a screen for inputting an emergency situation that a user may face. After that, when an emergency situation is input by the user, a shortcut key corresponding to the entered emergency situation is set. The shortcut key is set according to the user's selection.

In step 206, the control unit 100 displays whether or not the voice message is recorded. Thereafter, if the recording of the voice message is requested by the user, the operation proceeds to step 208, and if the recording of the voice message is not requested by the user, the operation proceeds to step 210.

In operation 208, the controller 100 displays the recording order of the voice message on the screen, and when the recording of the voice message is completed by the user, the controller 100 stores the recorded voice message in the memory unit 110. In addition, the controller 100 registers the recorded voice message to correspond to the emergency situation input by the user in step 204 and proceeds to step 212.

In step 210, the controller 100 displays the voice messages stored in advance in the memory unit 110 on the screen, and the voice messages selected by the user among the displayed voice messages in response to the emergency situation input by the user in step 204. Register to respond and proceed to step 212.

In step 212, the control unit 100 displays a screen for requesting input of a phone number. The telephone number is a telephone number to be called when an emergency occurs. When the input of the telephone number is completed by the user, it is stored in the memory unit 110 and the telephone number is registered to correspond to the emergency situation input by the user in step 204. In this case, the controller 100 registers a plurality of telephone numbers in response to one emergency situation and sets a calling order to the plurality of telephone numbers when a user request is received. In addition, the controller 100 sets the number of outgoing calls corresponding to each phone number according to a user input.

In step 214, the control unit 100 displays whether or not the emergency call registration is terminated. If the user does not request termination of the emergency call registration afterwards, the controller 100 proceeds to step 204 to input an emergency situation. When the user requests the end of the emergency call registration by the user, the screen for requesting is displayed, and the emergency call registration mode is terminated and a standby mode for displaying a menu in response to the user's input is executed.

3 is a detailed control flowchart of an emergency call process of a mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 3 will be described in detail with reference to the flow of the emergency call selection of the mobile terminal after registering the voice message and the telephone number.

The controller 100 is performing the function selected by the user in step 300 or is in the standby mode. When an emergency call is input by the user, the controller 100 proceeds to step 302 and the controller 100 outputs one or more emergency situations stored in the memory unit 110 and when one of the output emergency situations is selected by the user (304). Proceed to step.

In step 304, the control unit 100 transmits a phone number corresponding to the selected emergency situation, and proceeds to step 306, when an outgoing phone number is connected, proceeds to step 308, and the outgoing phone number is connected. If not, the connection will be retried as many times as the predetermined number of retransmissions.

In step 308, the control unit 100 transmits the voice message corresponding to the selected emergency situation to the connected telephone number.

In step 310, the control unit 100 determines whether the telephone number corresponding to the emergency is completed. If the transmission of the stored phone numbers corresponding to the selected emergency situation is completed, proceed to step 312. If the transmission of the phone numbers corresponding to the selected emergency situation is not completed, proceed to step 304, and the control unit 100 selects the emergency situation. Attempt to connect the telephone number corresponding to the next order of the telephone number from among the telephone numbers corresponding to.

In step 312, the controller 100 notifies the user that the transmission of the voice message is completed.

In the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, an emergency call is made by sending only a voice message, but an emergency call can be made by sending a text message. The scope of the invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims, but by the equivalents of the claims.

According to the present invention as described above, when an emergency call in the mobile terminal sends a voice message corresponding to the emergency situation. In addition, by sending a voice message can improve the accuracy and reliability of the emergency situation.

Claims (2)

In the emergency call method of a mobile terminal using a voice message, Displaying the pre-stored emergency situation type when an emergency call is input by a user; When one of the displayed emergency situations types is selected by the user, calling the registered phone number in response to the selected emergency situation; And transmitting a voice message corresponding to the selected emergency when the call is connected. In an emergency call device of a mobile terminal using a voice message, A memory unit for storing emergency situations input by a user, voice messages recorded in response to the entered emergency situation, and telephone numbers input in response to the entered emergency situation; And a control unit for transmitting the registered telephone number in response to an emergency situation selected by a user and transmitting the voice message when a call is connected when the emergency call is input.

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