KR20090094572A - Alarm system for a hearing-impaired person - Google Patents

Abstract

An alarm system for a hearing-impaired person is provided to allow a user to detect a signal pattern at a place where a sensor is not installed by using a mobile terminal receiving a signal pattern. In an alarm system for a hearing-impaired person, a plurality of first sensors are installed at a plurality of spaces, and sense signal patterns generated in a plurality of spaces. A unified processing unit(200) stores a signal pattern for a user and a standard signal pattern which are generated in the plurality of spaces in advance. If the sensed signal detected by a plurality of sensors is concord with the stored signal pattern, the unified processing unit transmits the sensed signal. A mobile terminal converts signal pattern received from the unified processing unit to an alarm signal.

Description

Alarm system for a hearing-impaired person

The present invention relates to a notification system, and more particularly to a notification system for hearing impaired, elderly, and other severely disabled.

Hearing impaired, elderly, and other severely impaired people complain of various inconveniences in daily life because they cannot hear sound signals well. In particular, when an unexpected situation occurs in the vicinity of the hearing impaired, the elderly, and other severely disabled persons, the hearing impaired, the elderly, and other severely disabled persons may not immediately recognize the risk factor. As a result, deaf, elderly, and other severely impaired people are unable to take appropriate action to respond to risk factors.

An object of the present invention is to provide a notification system for the hearing impaired, elderly, and other seriously disabled persons having a portable terminal capable of receiving a signal pattern.

Another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a notification system for the hearing impaired, elderly, and other severely impaired who can store a signal pattern specialized in the user's space.

Notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the technical problem, a plurality of first sensors are respectively installed in a plurality of spaces, the sensing signal patterns generated in the plurality of spaces; When the user-specific signal patterns or standardized signal patterns that are likely to occur in the plurality of spaces are received in advance and stored, and the signal patterns sensed by the plurality of first sensors coincide with the stored signal patterns. An integrated processor configured to transmit signal patterns sensed by the plurality of first sensors; And converting the signal patterns received from the integrated processor into a notification signal that can be confirmed by a sense other than hearing, and providing the signal to the user, or by receiving signal patterns generated in the plurality of spaces and confirming them by a sense other than hearing. It is provided with a portable terminal that is converted into a notification signal and provided to the user.

Notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention, by having a portable terminal that can receive a signal pattern, there is an advantage that can detect the signal pattern in the region where the sensor is not installed.

In addition, by storing a signal pattern specialized in the user's space and tells the user when the stored signal pattern occurs, there is an advantage that can be prepared for various situations that can occur to the user.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In order to fully understand the present invention, the operational advantages of the present invention, and the objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention and the contents described in the drawings.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

In the present specification, it has been described that the notification system according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied to a hearing impaired person. However, the notification system according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied not only to the hearing impaired, but also to the elderly, other severely disabled, and even the general public.

1 is a block diagram of a notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the notification system according to an exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of first sensors S11 to S14, an integrated processor 200, and a portable terminal 300.

The plurality of first sensors S11 ˜ S14 are installed in the plurality of spaces 110, 120, 130, and 140, respectively. Each of the first sensors S11 to S14 senses the signal patterns SP1 and SP2 generated in the corresponding spaces 110, 120, 130, and 140. For example, the plurality of spaces 110, 120, 130, and 140 may be a room, a living room, a porch, or another space of a house.

The integrated processor 200 receives and stores a plurality of signal patterns that may occur in a plurality of spaces in advance. Signal patterns include user specific signal patterns or normalized signal patterns. The integrated processor 200 receives the signal patterns SP1 and SP2 sensed by the plurality of first sensors S11 to S14 and determines whether they match the stored signal patterns. When the signal patterns SP1 and SP2 sensed by the plurality of first sensors S11 to S14 match the stored signal patterns, the signal patterns sensed by the plurality of first sensors S11 to S14. Fields SP1 and SP2 are transmitted to the mobile terminal 300 to inform the user (deaf).

As such, the notification system according to the embodiment of the present invention may register a signal pattern specialized for a user (deaf), and notify the user (deaf) when a registered signal pattern occurs.

For example, the sound of the hearing impaired child is registered in advance in the integrated processor 200, and when the child has a cry, the first sensor transmits the child's cry to the integrated processor 200. The integrated processor 200 compares the crying sound of the child detected by the first sensor with the crying sound of the registered child, and if the match is identical to the parent (deaf) of the child having the portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4. It can tell you that you have heard a cry.

You can also pre-register for a door, a specific visit, or the opening or closing of a specific window, and let your child's parents know if the child is entering or leaving the front door or a specific room. It is also possible to register a sound pattern that calls the name of the deaf, and to tell the deaf if he or she is called. In addition, a sound of pressing the doorbell or a knocking door may be registered and notified to a deaf person when the sound is detected. In addition, even when a sound pattern indicating an emergency situation occurs (for example, when a fire alarm sounds), the hearing impaired person can be notified. In addition, you can register the sound of the cracking of the bowl or the sound of falling objects in the drawer, and notify the deaf.

The portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4 convert the signal patterns SP1 and SP2 received from the integrated processor 200 into notification signals and provide them to the user. The notification signal may be a signal that can be confirmed by a sense other than hearing. In this case, a visually recognizable notification signal may be displayed on the portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4 in the form of an icon or the like, and may be illuminated on the portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4 (for example, a light warning light and a siren). Can show. In addition, the portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4 may be vibrated by themselves, or minute electrical stimuli may be applied to the body through the portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4. In addition, the notification signal may be a signal that can be confirmed by hearing. For example, the portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4 may provide guidance through sound.

The portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4 not only receive the signal patterns SP1 and SP2 from the integrated processor 200 but also the signal patterns SP1 and SP2 sensed by the plurality of first sensors S11 to S14. May be directly received, converted into a notification signal, and provided to the user. The process of converting the signal into the notification signal and providing the same to the user may be performed in the same process as when the signal patterns SP1 and SP2 are received from the integrated processor 200.

As described above, in the notification system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, even when a user (deaf) is located in an area where a sensor is not installed, a signal pattern may be detected using a portable terminal capable of receiving a signal pattern. There is an advantage.

Meanwhile, the process of registering a signal pattern specialized for a user in the integrated processor 200 and informing the user when a registered signal pattern occurs has been described above. Furthermore, a signal pattern specialized for the portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4 may be registered. For example, the sound of the hearing impaired child is registered in advance in the portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4, and when the child has a cry, the first sensor transmits the cry of the child to the portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4. Send. The portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4 may convert the crying sound of the child into a notification signal and provide the same to the user.

The notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention registers standard signal patterns that may occur in daily life in the integrated processor 200 or the portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4, and informs a user when a registered signal pattern occurs. Can be. For example, a signal tone of a home appliance such as an end notification of a rice cooker, an end notification of a washing machine, a fax or a call reception notification may be registered, and the user may be notified through the portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4 when a registered tone occurs. In addition, the water leakage notification or gas leak notification may be registered, and the user may be notified through the portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4 when the registered beep occurs.

When the integrated processor 200 or the portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4 are manufactured, the standard signal patterns may be registered, and the standard signal patterns may be added later by updating. In addition, the user may register standard signal patterns.

The notification system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may inform a user of a situation detected by the notification devices S21 and S22 that are already attached to various devices. Notification devices S21 and S22 are sensors that are already attached to various devices (for example, a fire alarm), and detect a predetermined situation and notify the integrated processor 200. When the signal patterns generated by the notification devices S21 and S22 match the stored signal patterns, the integrated processor 200 transmits the signal patterns generated by the notification devices S21 and S22 to the portable terminal 300. Send.

The portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4 may be manufactured in a form of a wrist, a shape of a necklace, a shape of a belt, or a shape of a rubber band, such as a shape that can be easily carried or attached to a body. Of course, the forms of the portable terminals 300_1 to 300_4 listed above are merely examples.

2 is a block diagram of the integrated processor of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the integrated processor 200 includes an input unit 260, a storage unit 250, a receiver 210, an analyzer 220, and a transmitter 230.

The input unit 260 receives a plurality of signal patterns SPIN that may occur in a plurality of spaces. The storage unit 250 stores the received signal patterns SPIN as storage signal patterns SPST. The receiver 210 receives the signal patterns SP1 and SP2 sensed by the first sensors S11 to S14. The analyzer 220 determines whether the signal patterns SP1 and SP2 received by the receiver 210 match the signal patterns SPST stored in the storage 250 and generates a determination result. The transmitter 230 transmits the signal patterns SP1 and SP2 received by the receiver 210 to the portable terminal 300 in response to the determination result of the analyzer 220.

3 is a block diagram of the portable terminal of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 3, the portable terminal 300 includes an input unit 360, a storage unit 350, a receiver 310, an analyzer 320, a converter 370, and an output unit 390.

The input unit 360 receives a plurality of signal patterns SPIN that may occur in a plurality of spaces. The storage unit 350 stores the signal patterns SPIN received from the input unit 360 as storage signal patterns SPST. The receiver 310 receives the signal patterns SP1 and SP2 sensed by the first sensors S11 to S14 or receives the signal patterns SP1 and SP2 from the integrated processor 200. The analyzer 320 determines whether the signal patterns SP1 and SP2 received by the receiver 310 match the signal patterns SPST stored in the storage 350 and generates a determination result. The converter 370 converts the signal patterns SP1 and SP2 received by the receiver 310 into the notification signal TRAN in response to the determination result of the analyzer 320. The output unit 390 provides the notification signal TRAN as an output signal OUT to the user.

Referring to FIG. 3, the portable terminal 300 may further include a transmitter (not shown) and a controller (not shown).

The controller (not shown) generates a control signal for controlling the home appliance, and the transmitter (not shown) transmits the control signal to the home appliance. For example, when the receiver 310 of the portable terminal 300 receives a signal pattern indicating that water leakage has occurred from the integrated processor 200, the controller (not shown) controls a control signal for controlling the remote locking device of the water valve. And a transmitter (not shown) transmits a control signal to the remote locking device of the water valve. The remote locking device of the water valve may stop the water leakage by locking the water valve in response to the control signal. Alternatively, the control unit may receive a control input from the user through the input unit 360 of the portable terminal 300, and the controller (not shown) and the transmitter (not shown) may control the water valve using a control signal.

In addition, when an emergency occurs to the user of the portable terminal 300 by using a transmitter (not shown), the emergency may be notified to the designated phone or the designated portable terminal 300.

The transmitter (not shown) may transmit a signal for calling another portable terminal (not shown). Thus, a plurality of portable terminals are provided with a function of calling each other. To this end, each portable terminal may have a unique identifier (ID).

The notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide a memo function, a message delivery function, or a schedule notification function. The memo function allows a user to make a simple handwritten memo on the portable terminal 300. The message delivery function provides a text message or a memo using a near field communication function. The schedule notification function may make a wake-up call or notify a registered schedule to the user through vibration of the portable terminal 300. In addition, the mobile phone vibration sound, a ringtone, the frequency detection result of the mobile phone may be notified to the portable terminal 300.

Referring to FIG. 3, the portable terminal 300 may further include a sensing unit (not shown).

The sensing unit (not shown) may collect the human body signal (eg, pulse, body temperature) information of the user, and the transmitter 330 may transmit the collected human body signal to the integrated processor 200. The integrated processor 200 may analyze the collected human body signal and transmit the analysis result to the portable terminal 300. The user inputs a threshold range of blood pressure or pulse into the integrated processor 200 in advance, and the integrated processor 200 may transmit a notification signal to the portable terminal 300 when the user's blood pressure or pulse is out of the threshold range. have.

The information collected by the sensing unit (not shown) is not limited to the human body signal, and may collect various other information. Accordingly, the portable terminal 300 may transmit and receive data with other equipment.

The integrated processor 200 and the portable terminal 300 may be linked with the Internet or a wired or wireless communication device. In this case, A / S and management through remote control become easy. In addition, multimedia functions such as near field video call and DMB viewing may be provided.

In the above, it has been described that the integrated processor 200 transmits signal patterns to the portable terminal 300. However, instead of transmitting signal patterns, the integrated processor 200 may transmit certain control signals. For example, the integrated processor 200 receives the signal patterns from the first sensors S11 to S14, and when the received signal patterns match the stored signal patterns, the integrated processor 200 may control the mobile terminal 300. You can send a signal. The portable terminal 300 may convert the control signal into a notification signal and provide the same to the user.

As described above, optimal embodiments have been disclosed in the drawings and the specification. Although specific terms have been used herein, they are used only for the purpose of describing the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention as defined in the claims or the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In order to better understand the drawings cited in the detailed description of the invention, a brief description of each drawing is provided.

1 is a block diagram of a notification system for the deaf according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of the integrated processor of FIG. 1.

3 is a block diagram of a terminal of FIG. 1.

Claims (9)

A plurality of first sensors installed in a plurality of spaces and sensing signal patterns generated in the plurality of spaces; When the user-specific signal patterns or standardized signal patterns that are likely to occur in the plurality of spaces are received in advance and stored, and the signal patterns sensed by the plurality of first sensors coincide with the stored signal patterns. An integrated processor configured to transmit signal patterns sensed by the plurality of first sensors; And By converting the signal patterns received from the integrated processor into a notification signal that can be identified by various senses and providing them to a user, or by receiving the signal patterns generated in the plurality of spaces and converting them into a notification signal that can be confirmed by various senses Notification system, characterized in that it comprises a portable terminal for providing a user. According to claim 1, The portable terminal, When the signal patterns sensed by the plurality of first sensors coincide with the stored signal patterns after receiving and storing specialized signal patterns or standardized signal patterns that are likely to occur in the plurality of spaces, The notification system, characterized in that for converting the signal patterns sensed by a plurality of first sensors to the notification signal to provide to the user. The method of claim 1, wherein the specialized signal patterns, And a voice or a cry of members living in the spaces, names of the members, and alarm sounds of a special device installed in the spaces. The method of claim 1, wherein the normalized signal patterns include: Notification system, characterized in that received in advance and stored in the integrated processor or the portable terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the integrated processor, And when the signal patterns generated by the notification device notification devices attached to the various devices installed in the plurality of spaces match the stored signal patterns, the notification devices transmitting the signal patterns generated by the notification devices. system. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification signal that can be confirmed by the senses other than the hearing, Notification system, characterized in that at least one of vibration, electric stimulation, lighting or on-screen icons. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification signal, Notification system, characterized in that it can be confirmed by a sense other than hearing, or hearing. The method of claim 1, wherein the integrated processor, An input unit configured to receive signal patterns and standardized signal patterns specific to a user, which may occur in the plurality of spaces; A storage unit for storing the received signal patterns; A receiver configured to receive signal patterns sensed by the first sensors; An analyzer configured to determine whether the signal patterns received by the receiver match the signal patterns stored in the storage, and generate a determination result; And And a transmitter for transmitting the signal patterns received by the receiver to the portable terminal in response to the determination result of the analyzer. According to claim 1, The portable terminal, An input unit configured to receive signal patterns and standardized signal patterns specific to a user, which may occur in the plurality of spaces; A storage unit for storing the received signal patterns; A receiver configured to receive signal patterns sensed by the first sensors or to receive signal patterns from the integrated processor; An analyzer configured to determine whether the signal patterns received by the receiver match the signal patterns stored in the storage, and generate a determination result; A converter converting the signal patterns received by the receiver into the notification signal in response to the determination result of the analyzer; And And an output unit for providing the notification signal to a user.

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