KR20180127291A - Method and apparatus for sharing dangerous status of user by using timer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for sharing dangerous state information of a user by using a timer, and an apparatus thereof. The method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: receiving time range information for countdown of the timer set by a user, from a user terminal; receiving a countdown execution request of the timer from the user terminal if the countdown execution request of the timer is received from the user terminal; and sharing the dangerous state information of the user with at least one or more receiver terminals if a dangerous state release request is not received from the user terminal before the countdown is not finished from a time point at which the countdown is executed.

Description

[0001] METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING DANGEROUS STATUS OF USER BY USING TIMER [0002]

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for sharing a dangerous state of a user by using a timer. More specifically, when a countdown execution request is input, countdown of the timer is performed for a preset time range. If the countdown execution request is not received from the user until the timer expires, To a predetermined one or more destination terminals.

In recent years, the incidence of crimes targeting women, children, and the elderly in the category of the underprivileged is increasing rapidly.

In particular, in recent years, the probability of a crime targeting women, such as rape and forced enforcement, is expected to decline the smallest compared to other crimes. According to the data on resident registration demographics recently released by the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs, The number of women in their 20s and 30s accounted for the largest portion of the population, and it is expected that the incidence of crimes against women among the socially vulnerable groups will continue to decrease.

In the past, most people including the socially underprivileged tended to refrain from going out or return home after the sunset. However, as social progress has been made recently, the number of street lamps This phenomenon has caused a great change in the patterns of life in modern society, and more people have shown tendency to perform outside activities until late.

As mentioned above, the phenomenon that more people are allowed to perform outside activities until late hours has provided the advantage of increasing the time available for people's external activities, but behind them is the probability that they will be exposed to external crime risks It also served as a cause of further increase.

In the end, many people in the present age are faced with the possibility of falling into various dangers as victims of violent, robbery, murder, rape, kidnapping, and other threatening crimes.

As a result, a large number of CCTVs are installed in various areas such as residential areas and alleyways in addition to the recent busy streets and roads, and a certain amount of contribution is made to the prevention of crime occurrence. However, in the case of the CCTV, Analysis and so on, the effect of crime prevention is still insufficient. On the other hand, the crime cases mentioned above occur mainly in the late night hours, but there is not necessarily such a time limit. In a place having a narrow exposure range from the viewpoint of people such as elevator, alley, taxi, public toilet, This occurs frequently regardless of the specific time.

In the past, when the above-mentioned crime occurred, a small-sized rescue request device was produced and distributed in order to allow the victim placed in an emergency situation to request assistance from the other person. However, in an urgent and confusing situation in which a crime is occurring, There is a problem in that it is not practical to request help from another person in real time using such a device.

However, in the case of a crime that is not expected by the victim as described above, it may be very difficult to prevent or respond to it. However, if a situation is expected to happen, such as a situation in which a dark alley must be walked, In situations where you can foresee to some extent that a crime may occur, such as a situation where you have to return home, or a visitor who is unable to identify the correct identity in the home, you may be asked to pay special attention to yourself Taking measures to protect can prevent the occurrence of such crimes as much as possible, or it may be possible to respond quickly by requesting rapid protection.

If, as mentioned above, there is a certain degree of possibility that a crime may occur, a request for outside protection is made in advance on the condition that a criminal case does not occur other than merely paying attention to oneself If possible, even if the victim does not take any action at the time of the crime, or if he or she does not fulfill the request for protection, the probability of such crime is reduced as much as possible, Can be minimized. Therefore, the above-mentioned solution for solving the above problems is required.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1583378 (published on October 14, 2015)

It is an object of the present invention to propose a method of sharing a risk state of a user by using a timer.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a method of sharing risk state information of a user with an external device when a user's risk state release request is not input until the countdown of the timer executed according to a predetermined criterion is completed .

Yet another object of the present invention is to activate a recording function and a recording function of a user terminal when a user's dangerous state release request is not input until the countdown of a timer executed according to a predetermined standard is completed, And sharing the dangerous state information of the user including the voice and the recorded image to an external device.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a fingerprint authentication method and a fingerprint authentication method in which a user uses password information or fingerprint information as a means for inputting a risk state release request, And a method for sharing a dangerous state of a user to an external device when information is input.

It is still another object of the present invention to propose various methods for executing a countdown of a timer.

Still another object of the present invention is to propose an apparatus for implementing the above method.

The technical problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems and other technical problems which are not mentioned can be understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for sharing a risk state of a user using a timer, the method comprising: receiving time range information for countdown of the timer set by the user, Executing countdown of the timer during the time range when receiving a countdown execution request of the timer from the user terminal, and counting down the timer from the time when the countdown is executed until the countdown is ended And sharing the risk status information of the user with the predetermined at least one recipient terminal when the risk termination request is not received from the user terminal.

A method for sharing a risk state of a user using a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of receiving a risk state release request from the user terminal until the countdown is completed from the countdown time The method may further include displaying a risk release message to the user terminal to terminate the timer and notify the risk release of the user.

The server according to an embodiment of the present invention shares a risk state of a user using a timer, wherein the risk state release request further includes at least one of password information or fingerprint information of the user, The password information may include either the first password information or the second password information, and the fingerprint information may include either the first fingerprint information or the second fingerprint information.

A method of sharing a risk state of a user using a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: when at least one of the first password information or the first fingerprint information is included in the risk state release request, Wherein when the at least one of the second password information and the second fingerprint information is included in the risk state release request, the at least one recipient terminal May share the risk status information of the user.

A method for sharing a risk state of a user by using a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: counting down time When the extension request of the range information is received together with at least one of the first password information and the first fingerprint information, the time range information may be extended by a predetermined range of time.

In a method of sharing a risk state of a user using a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention, the receiver terminal sharing the risk state information of the user includes at least one of a police station, a fire station, And may include at least one or more other user terminals previously set by the user.

A method for sharing a risk state of a user using a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of receiving a risk state release request from the user terminal until the countdown is completed from the countdown time The control unit can control the voice recording function and the video recording function of the user terminal to be executed.

The server according to an embodiment of the present invention shares a risk state of a user using a timer, the risk state information of the user includes at least one of a voice recording function and a voice recording function And location information of the user terminal together with image information.

A method for a server sharing a risk status of a user using a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the countdown execution request of the timer is transmitted to the user terminal when the input of the user or a pre- When the user terminal has entered a predetermined specific location and the interval between the user terminal and the predetermined external device is a predetermined range, And a case where the user terminal receives a signal of a predetermined external device.

A method of sharing a risk state of a user using a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method of sharing a risk state of a user by using a timer, .

An apparatus for sharing a risk state of a user using a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems includes a communication unit for performing data communication with one or more user terminals, Wherein the control unit receives time range information for countdown of the timer set by the user from the user terminal and requests a countdown execution request of the timer from the user terminal When receiving a risk state release request from the user terminal from the time when the countdown is executed until the countdown is ended, At least one predetermined As a receiver terminal can be controlled so as to share the critical state information of the user.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a mobile device sharing a risk state of a user using a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit for performing data communication with at least one external device, And a controller for controlling the operation of the mobile device, wherein the controller executes a countdown of the timer during the time range, and counts down the countdown from the time the countdown is executed, The control unit may control the sharing of the risk status information of the user with the predetermined one or more external devices when the risk status cancellation request is not received from the user until the end of the process.

According to the present invention as described above, the following effects can be obtained. However, effects obtained through the present invention are not limited thereto.

First, according to the present invention, a method of sharing a dangerous state of a user by using a timer can be proposed.

Second, according to the present invention, there is proposed a method of sharing risk state information of a user with an external device when a request for releasing a risk state of a user is not received until the countdown of the timer executed according to a predetermined criterion is completed There is an effect that can be.

Thirdly, according to the present invention, when the user does not receive a request for releasing the dangerous state until the countdown of the timer executed according to a predetermined criterion is completed, the recording function and the recording function of the user terminal are activated, There is an effect that a method of sharing the dangerous state information of the user including the voice and the recorded image to an external device can be proposed.

Fourthly, according to the present invention, when the second password information or the second fingerprint information other than the predetermined first password information or the first fingerprint information is input, a method of sharing the dangerous state of the user to the external device can be provided , It is effective that a user in a dangerous state can share a dangerous state of the user to an external device despite the pressure of the perpetrator.

Fifth, according to the present invention, when there is a request from the user while a timer is executed according to a predetermined criterion, the risk status information of the user is shared by the external device, thereby sharing the risk status information with the external device There is an effect that it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an act of notifying the dangerous state to the external device as a simple operation mistake because the premise condition that the pre-timer should be executed may be included.

Sixth, according to the present invention, there is an effect that various methods for executing the countdown of the timer can be proposed.

Seventh, according to the present invention, an apparatus for implementing the above method can be provided.

The technical problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems and other technical problems which are not mentioned can be understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a diagram illustrating a wired / wireless communication network environment to which the present invention may be applied.
2 is a block diagram of a user terminal to which the present invention can be applied.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a risk state of a user using a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram for explaining a method for executing countdown of a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view for explaining password information and fingerprint information included in a risk state release request according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining risk status information of a user shared by an external device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
8 is a block diagram illustrating each configuration of a user terminal and a server that performs an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view for explaining a method of sharing risk status information of a user including position information to an external device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram for explaining a method of sharing the risk status information of the user with an external device when there is a request from the user while a timer continues in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following detailed description, together with the accompanying drawings, is intended to illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and is not intended to represent the only embodiments in which the invention may be practiced.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. Only.

In some instances, well-known structures and devices may be omitted or may be shown in block diagram form, centering on the core functionality of each structure and device, to avoid obscuring the concepts of the present invention. In the following description, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising" or " including ", it is meant that the element does not exclude other elements, do.

Also, the term "part" in the description means a unit for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Furthermore, the terms " a or an, "" one," and similar related terms, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise or clearly contradicted by context, As used herein.

In addition, specific terms used in embodiments of the present invention are provided to facilitate understanding of the present invention. Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, And have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. The use of such a specific term may be changed to other forms without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following detailed description, together with the accompanying drawings, is intended to illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and is not intended to represent the only embodiments in which the invention may be practiced.

1 is a diagram illustrating a wired / wireless communication network environment to which the present invention may be applied.

Referring to FIG. 1, a wired / wireless communication network environment to which the present invention can be applied may include a user terminal 100, a server 200, and a network 300.

However, the wired / wireless communication network environment described below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG. 1, but is not limited thereto. In FIG. 1, only one user terminal, server and network are shown , There may be one or more user terminals, one or more servers (e.g., a management server, a mediation server, a relay server or a client server) and one or more networks in a wired / wireless communication network environment to which the present invention can be applied, The user terminal and the server can be connected through different networks.

In the present invention, the user terminal 100 can be construed as a device that can transmit and receive a communication signal with other devices including the server 200.

In this case, one or more applications may be installed in the user terminal 100. In particular, an application program interface (API) related to a method of sharing a user's risk status using a timer, which is one embodiment of the present invention, ) Or embedded applications (Embedded Software).

That is, the method of sharing the risk status of the user using the timer described below may be performed through an application including API or embedded software installed in advance in the user terminal 100, but is not limited thereto, (WEBSITE).

The user terminal 100 may transmit or receive data or signals to the server 200 or may transmit or receive data or signals to the server 200 through the one or more applications. have.

At this time, the transmitted or received data or signal may be related to the execution of a method of sharing a user's risk status using a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

An MS (Mobile Station), an MSS (Mobile Subscriber Station), an SS (Subscriber Station), an AMS (Advanced Mobile Station), a WT ), An MTC (Machine-Type Communication) device, an M2M (Machine-to-Machine) device, and a D2D device-to-device device.

Of course, this is merely an example, and the user terminal in the present invention should be construed as a concept including all the devices that are currently developed, commercialized, or to be developed in the future, or capable of signal transmission.

1, the server 200 refers to an object capable of transmitting and receiving data with at least one or more other devices through a wired / wireless communication network environment. In the present invention, the server 200 further includes a mediation server and / As shown in FIG.

An example of the server 200 is a cloud server, an IMS (Multimedia Subsystem) server, a telephony application server, an IM (instant messaging) server, a MGCF (Media Gateway Control Function) And a CSCF (Call Session Control Function) server. The server 200 may include an object capable of transmitting and receiving data, such as a PC (personal computer), a notebook computer, and a tablet PC May be implemented as a device.

The network 300 refers to a data communication network for transmitting and receiving various types of data such as text, digital images, digital images, and digital voice information between the user terminal 100 and the server 200, The kind is not particularly limited.

For example, it may be an IP (Internet Protocol) network that provides a large capacity data transmission / reception service through an Internet Protocol (IP), or an All IP network that integrates different IP networks.

Also, the network 300 may include a mobile communication network including a wired network, a Wibro (Wireless Broadband) network, a WCDMA, a mobile communication network including a High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network and an LTE (Long Term Evolution) (LTE-A), a satellite communication network, and a Wi-Fi network, or a combination of at least one of them.

2 is a block diagram of a user terminal to which the present invention can be applied.

The user terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like.

However, the components shown in FIG. 2 are not essential to the user terminal 100, so that the user terminal 100 having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components of the user terminal 100 will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the user terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the user terminal 100 and the network in which the user terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external server 200 through a broadcast channel, and the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel.

The mobile communication module 112 may be coupled to a base station, an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network, such as, but not limited to, Gobal System for Mobile communications (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband CDMA Transmits and receives wireless signals with one. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be embedded in or externally attached to the display device 100. Wireless Internet technologies include WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE Evolution (but not limited to) may be used.

The wireless Internet module 113, which performs wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network, is connected to the mobile communication module 110 through the mobile communication network, for example, from the viewpoint that the wireless Internet access by Wibro, HSDPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, (112).

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for acquiring the position of the user terminal 100, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain a three-dimensional string of latitude, longitude, The location information can be accurately calculated. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

The location information module 115 may store the location information of the user terminal 100 so that the location information of the user terminal 100 can be shared with the predetermined one or more receiver terminals And transmit it to the server 200.

The A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

In the present invention, when the server 200 fails to receive the risk state release request from the user terminal 100 from the time when the countdown is executed until the end of the countdown, the server 200 determines that the camera 121 Can photograph the state of the user terminal 100 around the user terminal 100.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

In the present invention, when the server 200 fails to receive the request for releasing the dangerous state from the user terminal 100 from the time when the countdown is executed until the end of the countdown, Can record the voice around the user terminal 100. [0064]

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the display device. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may be connected to the user terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the user terminal 100, the location of the user terminal 100, the user's contact, the orientation of the user terminal 100, The sensing unit 140 may be a gyroscope sensor, an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, or the like, for example.

It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. This will be discussed later in connection with touch screens.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output relating to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, 155, and the like.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information to be processed by the user terminal 100. For example, a timer associated with an embodiment of the present invention may be used to display a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a method of sharing a user's risk status.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display. The display unit 151 may include at least one of the inside or the outside of the user terminal 100.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed within an interior region of a display device that is wrapped by the touch screen or near the touch screen.

The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays.

The audio output module 152 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a communication mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, a game mode, can do. The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions performed in the user terminal 100 (for example, notifications output when the schedule entered in the schedule management is due to arrive). The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the user terminal 100. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, a mixed form of vibration or vibration and a notification signal. In this case, the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be a type of the alarm unit 153. The display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be connected to the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, .

In the present invention, the alarm unit 153 may output an alarm notifying the user terminal 100 of a danger cancel message indicating the user's danger cancellation.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 and may perform a function for temporarily storing input / output data (e.g., schedule management information) . The memory unit 160 may store a frequency of use of each of the data (for example, a predetermined number of times of input, a certain number of tuning times with other users, etc.). In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when the touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk.

The user terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs storage functions of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path to all the external devices connected to the user terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the user terminal 100 or allows data in the user terminal 100 to be transmitted to an external device.

For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the user terminal 100. And performs related control and processing for, for example, schedule management, voice call, data communication, video call, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a risk state of a user using a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, a method of sharing a risk state of a user using a timer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be performed by a server and a user terminal.

In order to implement the present invention, the user terminal may be provided with an application including an application program interface (API) or embedded software related to the present invention, and the server may control the application.

However, the method according to an embodiment of the present invention can also be implemented by a removable device separately manufactured for carrying out the method. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the method according to the present invention is performed by a server and a user terminal. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. .

The mobile device may include an input button implemented by at least one hardware / software, and various functions of the present invention described below may be set according to the number of clicks and clicks of the input button.

Referring again to FIG. 3, in order to implement the present invention, a user may first input time range information for a countdown of a timer through the user terminal, wherein the time range information includes hour, It is possible to set various ranges such as minutes, seconds, and the like. For convenience, FIG. 4 shows an example of a timer, and FIG. 4 shows a timer 401 whose time range information is set to 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, the server may receive time range information set by the user from the user terminal, and the time range information may be for counting down the timer.

When the server receives the countdown execution request of the timer from the user terminal after the input time range is set in the timer, the server can execute countdown of the timer for the time range. (S301 to S302)

At this time, if the time range is set to 10 minutes, the countdown starts from 10:00 and is subtracted in units of 1 second such as 09:59, 09:58, 09:57, 09:56 It can be done until 00:00.

Meanwhile, the countdown execution request required for the countdown to be executed may be transmitted from the user terminal to the server when the user performs a separate input thereto, and in addition, when a predetermined criterion is satisfied May be transmitted to the server by the user terminal even if there is no separate input of the user.

That is, the countdown execution request can be transmitted to the server according to the input of the user, in a situation where the user feels that a crime event may occur in the near future, It can be considered that the timer is executed as a measure.

As mentioned above, there is a feeling that a crime event may occur in the near future, such as a situation where you have to walk in a dark alleyway, a situation where you have to go home late at night in a taxi, , A situation where someone is behind you, a situation in which you have to get in or out of a car in a place where people are unfamiliar, and a situation in which a visitor who is unable to identify the exact identity in a home is coming.

On the other hand, when the user inputs an input for executing the countdown of the timer through the user terminal, the countdown execution request may be transmitted to the server so that the server executes the timer, It is possible to control the countdown to be performed during the input time range.

Further, the countdown execution request can be transmitted to the server even when a predetermined criterion is met, as described below.

Referring to FIG. 5 (a), there is shown a screen for setting a predetermined criterion to which the countdown execution request can be transmitted, as a method for executing a countdown of a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), in the present invention, a criterion or condition can be set in advance so that the countdown execution request can be automatically transmitted even if the user does not input a specific risk prediction moment have.

In this case, predetermined criteria that can be set are (1) when the preset specific time has elapsed (501), (2) when the user terminal has entered a preset specific place (3) when the interval between the predetermined external device and the user terminal is interlocked and the interval between them is a predetermined range, (4) the signal of the predetermined external device (For example, beacon, Bluetooth signal, QR code recognition, etc.) 503; (5) a sudden speed change (e.g., a speed change of 50 km / (6) when the user terminal is shaken a predetermined number of times and / or in a predetermined direction, (7) when the user and the friend in the application installed in the user terminal Or when there is a request from another user having a relationship. However, it should be understood that this is an exemplary form, and it is of course possible to set criteria or conditions for allowing the countdown execution request to be transmitted by another method.

At this time, the external device may be a device installed in a specific place or a predetermined area that has a narrow exposure range from people's eyes such as an elevator, an alleyway, a taxi, a public toilet, a home or the like and the external device may be a Bluetooth, And a device or a tool capable of performing data communication with the user terminal through a communication signal such as a QR code.

Therefore, when the user of the user terminal enters a specific place, for example, classified as a dangerous area where the external device is installed, and the user terminal receives a communication signal from the external device, Thereby allowing the countdown execution request to be automatically transmitted.

In addition, when the user of the user terminal overflows a specific area where entry into a dangerous area can be predicted, the external device installed in the specific area is interlocked with the user terminal, The countdown execution request may be automatically transmitted through the user terminal when the interval between the user terminal and the external device becomes larger by a predetermined range.

This is because, if the interval between the user terminal and the external device is increased by a predetermined range, the user of the user terminal may be expected to enter the specific area classified as the dangerous area.

At this time, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the external device may include a unique identification number. For example, if the external device is attached to an elevator, the unique number 504 of the elevator can be set to the unique identification number of the external device as shown in FIG. 5 (b).

Accordingly, in the present invention, when the user's risk state release request is not input until the timer expires, if the risk status information of the user is shared with at least one recipient terminal, May be transmitted to the one or more recipient terminals together with the risk status information.

The reason why the unique identification number of the external device is included is as follows.

For example, if the user's location is outdoors in a situation where the user's dangerous state release request is not input until the timer expires, i.e., the user (or user terminal) is in a dangerous state, The location information of the user terminal identified by the location information of the user terminal may be included in the risk information of the user and may be shared with at least one recipient terminal and in this case the recipient terminal can easily grasp the current location of the user .

However, if the location of the user placed in a dangerous state is inside, since the location information of the user terminal can not be accurately confirmed through GPS or the like, in this case, Even when receiving the status information, it may be difficult for the receiver terminal to easily grasp the current position of the user.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the unique identification number of the external device is transmitted together with the risk information of the user, so that even if the user (or user terminal) placed in a dangerous state is in the room, The position can be grasped accurately.

As a result, in the present invention, criteria or conditions can be set in advance so that the countdown execution request can be automatically transmitted even if the user does not input a specific risk prediction time instant. Each can be set differently for each.

According to the present invention, as described above, the timer can be executed in advance at the moment when the danger is predicted according to the input of the user or a predetermined standard, and when the user does not request to release the dangerous state until the timer expires The risk status information of the user can be shared with a third party.

Generally, it can be a realistic difficulty for a victim to ask for help in an urgent and confusing situation in which a crime is occurring. According to the present invention, in an imminent situation in which a crime occurs, For example, a call is made, a call is made, a call is made to the rescue request device, a request is made for help, etc.) Special effects can exist.

If the server does not receive a request for releasing a critical state from the user terminal until the countdown is completed after counting down the timer, the server transmits the risk status information of the user to the predetermined at least one receiver terminal . (S309)

At this time, the recipient terminal sharing the risk status information of the user may be a safety agency terminal including at least one of a police station, a fire station, and a medical institution. In addition, the recipient terminal may further include at least one or more other user terminals (e.g., a family member, a friend, a relative, a boyfriend, etc.) 701 previously set by the user as shown in FIG. 7 .

That is, in the present invention, it is possible for the user to register, in advance, the safety agency terminal and the acquaintance of the user as a receiver terminal to which the risk status information of the user can be shared.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the server does not receive a request for releasing a critical state from the user terminal until the countdown from the time when the countdown is executed to the end of the countdown, And the image recording function. (S308)

In this case, the risk status information of the user shared by the predetermined at least one recipient terminal may include at least one of voice information and video information (e.g., voice information and audio information) generated according to the voice recording function and the video recording function For example, moving picture information and / or picture information) and location information of the user terminal. (702 to 704)

Here, the location information of the user terminal may be information measured using the GPS information of the user terminal as described above, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and an access point (AP) Or the like.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the location information of the user terminal may include at least one location information, and the location information of the user terminal may be (1) The location information of the user terminal measured at the time when the timer is executed and (2) the location information of the user terminal measured at the time when the risk state information is transmitted from the user terminal to the at least one receiver terminal Can be.

In the present invention, each of the one or more pieces of position information may be position information measured according to different measurement methods according to the setting. Also, each of the one or more location information may be transmitted to one or more destination terminals that are individually determined each time the measurement is made, but alternatively, when the risk state information is transmitted from the user terminal to the one or more destination terminals May include at least one of the measured position information and may be transmitted at once. In addition, each of the one or more pieces of position information may be set so that all or a part of each of the one or more pieces of position information is transmitted to the same receiver terminal or different receiver terminals for each measurement and transmission time point.

In the present invention, it is possible to set one or more pieces of location information to be transmitted to a receiver terminal for the following reason.

For example, when only the location information of the user terminal measured at a specific time point in which the user's risk status information is shared is transmitted to the receiver terminal, if the user terminal (or user) An indoor, an elevator, an underground parking lot, etc.), the location information of the user terminal shared by the recipient terminal may be less accurate and it may be difficult for smooth follow-up such as rescue operation to be performed.

9, there may be a case where a user recognizes a dangerous situation for the first time, or a place 901 where the risky state is first placed 902 and a place 902 where the risky state information of the actual user is shared, , Kidnapping by car, etc.).

Therefore, as in the embodiment of the present invention, the location information of the user terminal measured at the time when the timer of the user terminal is executed and (2) the danger state information are transmitted from the user terminal to the one or more receiver terminals The position of the user terminal can be more accurately grasped when all of the position information of the user terminal measured at the time point of the user terminal (or immediately before transmission) is transmitted to the receiver terminal, Speed of movement, route of movement, etc. can be tracked so that follow-up actions such as rescue actions can be performed smoothly.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the server does not receive a request to release the dangerous state from the user terminal until the countdown is completed from the time when the countdown is executed, (For example, a siren sound, etc.) of a predetermined intensity can be controlled to ring through the user terminal. (705)

At this time, the predetermined intensity of the danger notification sound is set to an intensity of 86 decibel (dB) or higher, but it is not limited thereto and may be changed according to the setting of the user.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the countdown of the timer is executed, the server may transmit information indicating that the countdown of the timer has started to the terminal of another user preset by the user.

The other user terminal that has received the information indicating that the countdown of the timer has started can transmit a message through the server or directly to the user terminal by transmitting a status sharing request message or opening an online chat room, A predetermined time range may be additionally set.

At this time, the user terminal receiving the state sharing request message or the message through the online chatting room can perform a response to the state sharing request by transmitting a button click or response message to the other user terminal.

However, if no response is transmitted from the user terminal until the predetermined time elapses, the server may share the risk status information of the user to at least one of the receiver terminals including the other user terminals .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after the countdown of the timer is performed, a risk status information sharing request (or a request for notification of a critical status information) is received from the user terminal before the countdown of the timer ends The server may share the risk status information of the user with at least one predetermined recipient terminal.

In other words, when the user recognizes or assures that the timer is already in a dangerous state before the countdown of the timer is finished after the timer has been counted down, the risk status information needs to be shared more quickly. The risk status information of the user can be shared with at least one predetermined destination terminal if the user requests the terminal even before the download is terminated.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10, it is assumed that the timer is set to a time of one minute, which is the time required for the timer to start from the position 1001 of the hour hand 12 o'clock and return to the position 1001 of the hour hand 12 o'clock. So that the risk status information of the user is shared with the one or more receiver terminals only when the user does not receive the request for releasing the danger status from the user terminal until the countdown of the timer is completed after the execution of the countdown of the timer It is possible to set not only the time when the countdown of the timer is finished yet, that is, the time when the timer is close to the position 1002 of the hour hand at 2 o'clock, and the time of 50 seconds still remains until the end of the countdown, If there is a request, the risk status information of the user is shared with at least one predetermined destination terminal You can.

Conventionally, there has been a miniaturized structure requesting device for allowing a user (or a victim) who is in an emergency situation to request help from an external person. However, such a device may not allow a user to make a mistake Even if the user presses the wrong key, the structure request is made to the external recipient terminal. Therefore, it is often the case that a wrong structure request is transmitted. Therefore, even when there is a real structure request after repeated mistakes, However, in an embodiment of the present invention, when the user separately requests a risk status information sharing request while the timer is being continued, At this time, the risk status information of the user is received By the terminal to share, it may be a prerequisite that the critical state information according to a user request before the timer has to be running to share the external device is further included.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from being notified of the dangerous state to the external recipient terminal as a simple operation mistake, and it is possible to reduce the error compared to the conventional structure requesting apparatus, It is effective.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for the user to separately request a risk status information sharing request while the timer is being executed may include: when the user clicks a predetermined button, (E.g., helping, saving, saving, etc.) when there is a voice expression in a predetermined number of times and / or in a predetermined direction, There can be a variety of methods depending on the setting.

Meanwhile, the server may control the timer of the user terminal to be terminated when receiving the request for releasing the critical state from the user terminal until the countdown is completed after counting down the timer. At this time, the server may display a risk release message together with the termination of the timer together with the user terminal, notifying that the dangerous state has been released.

In the present invention, the risk state release request may further include at least one of password information or fingerprint information of the user, as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) According to an embodiment of the present invention, the password information may include a plurality of passwords such as the first password information or the second password information, and the fingerprint information may include a plurality of passwords such as the first fingerprint information or the second fingerprint information Fingerprints can be set.

Hereinafter, a more specific example will be described in order to facilitate understanding. If the user assumes that the first password information is 1004, the first fingerprint information sets the fingerprint of the left thumb, the second password information is 2580, and the second fingerprint information is the fingerprint of the right index finger I suppose.

In this case, the first password or the first fingerprint information may be previously set to be recognized as an interpretation to indicate that no crime has occurred to the user, and the second password or the second fingerprint Information for each of the information is set to be recognized as an interpretation for requesting sharing of the risk status information of the user with the external recipient terminal since the user is in a state of being threatened by the perpetrator although a crime situation has occurred to the user . However, this is an example only and can be changed according to the setting, and a larger number of pieces of password information or fingerprint information can be set.

Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when at least one of the first password information or the first fingerprint information is included in the risk state release request and transmitted to the server, the server notifies the user of a specific crime situation And notifies the user terminal of a danger cancel message indicating that the danger state has been safely released.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when an extension request for time range information for the countdown is transmitted to the server until the countdown is completed, the server notifies the user that no crime has occurred And extend the time range information for the countdown of the timer. In this case, the time range information may be extended only when the extension request of the time range information is transmitted together with at least one of the first password information and the first fingerprint information.

In addition, the extended time range may be a predetermined time (for example, one minute), but if the user includes the desired extended time range (for example, three minutes) in the extension request , The time range may be extended by a time range corresponding thereto (3 minutes).

However, when at least one of the second password information or the second fingerprint information is included in the risk state release request and transmitted to the server, the server recognizes / handles the user as a crime occurrence, And may be configured to share the risk status information of the user with at least one or more receiver terminals.

In this case, the server may share the risk status information of the user with one or more predetermined recipient terminals, the timer of the user terminal may be controlled to be terminated, and further, a risk release message informing that the risk status is safely released, It can be controlled so as to be displayed on the terminal.

As described above, in the present invention, the password information or the fingerprint information of the user that can be included in the request to cancel the risk state is formed in multiple numbers, and the reasons for setting different processes according to each are as follows.

That is, assuming that a crime event occurs, the user of the user terminal may be a victim, and thus may be physically or mentally threatened to the perpetrator of the crime.

At this time, if the assailant recognizes that the timer is being executed and forces the user to input the risk state release request, the user will inevitably be forced to input the risk state release request. Also, in such a case, the user will not be able to make any extra help requests on the outside, and will eventually be compromised from the perpetrator.

However, if the password information or the fingerprint information of the user, which can be included in the risk state release request, is provided in multiple numbers and can be set to perform different processes according to each of them, as in the embodiment of the present invention, There is an effect that the above problems can be solved.

That is, even if the user is forced to input the risk state release request from the abuser as described above, the second password information or the second fingerprint information is input to reassure the assailant, and at the same time, There is an effect that it is possible to share its own risk status information with at least one predetermined recipient terminal.

Meanwhile, the technical features of the present invention described above with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7 can be achieved through an application including an API (Application Program Interface) or Embedded Software installed in the user terminal.

At this time, in order for the user of the user terminal to use the present invention, it may be presupposed that the user must perform membership registration in advance with respect to the application controlled by the server, if necessary, have.

At this time, the membership subscription may include inputting / authenticating at least one piece of information (for example, a personal profile including an ID and a password) requested by the application, The user may directly or indirectly link the basic user information of a social network service or a portal service linked with the application in advance so that the at least one information is automatically input As shown in FIG.

Meanwhile, when the user performs subscription to the application, a basic time (for example, 60 minutes) for inputting time range information for counting down the timer may be provided to the user.

As described above, in order to implement the present invention, the user may input time range information for counting down the timer to the server through the user terminal (or an application installed in the user terminal, etc.) The time range information can be input within the range of the basic time.

In order for the user to input the time range information in a range exceeding the basic time, the user may perform additional payment in the application to purchase additional time (for example, 1,000 won or the like) or an additional time (for example, a gift) from another user subscribed to the application. In addition, the user can be provided with a specific mission (for example, A case where attendance is recognized by executing the application every predetermined period in the case of watching contents (advertisement or the like)), a case where the other user performs membership registration for the application by recommending another user A predetermined additional time may be set to be provided.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the server receives a countdown execution request of the timer from the user terminal, the server can count down the timer during the time range, and at this time, So that the difference between the basic time and the additional time can be made.

However, if the extension request of the time range information for the countdown is transmitted to the server before the countdown is completed, the time range information for the countdown of the timer can be extended. In this case, The extension time can be set so that there is no difference between the basic time and the additional time.

Meanwhile, in the application installed in the user terminal, the user can form a certain relationship (for example, a friend relationship, a village, a follow, a follow, etc.) with other users subscribed to the application, At least one of them may be set as a receiver terminal to which the risk status information of the user can be shared, and the remaining amount such as the basic time and the additional time, the usage history, etc., , And may share it.

8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a user terminal and a server to which an embodiment of the present invention can be applied.

Referring to FIG. 8, there is shown a user terminal 100 and a server 200 that may be employed in the present invention.

The server 200 includes a wireless communication unit 820, a memory unit 821, a display unit 822, and a control unit (or a wireless communication unit) 820 including a transmitting unit and a receiving unit capable of transmitting and receiving connection information required for wired or wireless connection, Processor, 823), which is merely exemplary and may additionally include other configurations than those shown in the figures, but may alternatively be implemented by omitting some of the configurations shown in FIG.

The overall process of data communication with the user terminal 100 such as signal processing and hierarchical processing of the server 200 is controlled by the memory 821 and the control unit 823. The memory 821, A connection relationship may be established between the control unit 820 and the control unit 823.

The wired / wireless communication unit 820 included in the server 200 may include a transmitting unit and a receiving unit as described above. The transmitting unit and the receiving unit may be a user terminal 100, a server 200, And may be configured to transmit and receive data or signals with one or more external devices.

The control unit 823 can be functionally connected to the transmitting unit and the receiving unit in the wired and wireless communication unit 820 so that the transmitting unit and the receiving unit can control the process of transmitting and receiving data or signals between the user terminal 100 and the server 200 .

In addition, the controller 823 may perform various preprocessing on the data to be transmitted and then transmit the data to the transmitter, and may perform post-processing on the data received by the receiver.

If necessary, the control unit 823 may store the information included in the transmitted and received data in the memory unit 821. [ With this structure, the server 200 can perform the methods of various embodiments of the present invention described above.

8, the user terminal 100 includes a wired / wireless communication unit 810 including a transmitter and a receiver, a memory unit 811, a display unit 812, and a controller 813 The configuration of the user terminal 100 has been described in detail with reference to FIG. 2, and will not be described below.

The user terminals 100 and the control units 813 and 823 of the server 200 can instruct (e.g., control, adjust, manage, etc.) the operations of the user terminal 100 and the server 200, The control units 813 and 823 may also be connected to the memories 811 and 821 capable of storing program codes and data.

The memories 811 and 821 may be connected to the control units 813 and 823 to store an operating system, an application, and general files.

The controllers 813 and 823 of the present invention may also be referred to as a processor, a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, or the like. Meanwhile, the control unit 813 and 823 may be implemented by hardware or firmware, software, or a combination thereof.

In the case of an implementation by firmware or software, an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a module, a procedure, a function, or the like which performs the functions or operations described above. The software codes may be stored in the memory units 811 and 821 and may be driven by the control units 813 and 823. [

At this time, the memory unit may be located inside or outside the user terminal 100 and the server 200, and may exchange data with the controllers 813 and 823 by various well-known means.

On the other hand, the above-described method can be implemented in a general-purpose digital computer that can be created as a program that can be executed in a computer and operates the program using a computer-readable medium. Further, the structure of the data used in the above-described method can be recorded on a computer-readable medium through various means. Computer readable media for storing executable computer code for carrying out the various methods of the present invention include magnetic storage media (e.g., ROM, floppy disks, hard disks, etc.), optical readable media (e.g., Etc.).

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the disclosed methods should be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. It is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

A method and apparatus for sharing a user's risk status using a timer according to the present invention can be applied to various methods and devices for sharing a dangerous state of a user.

Claims (1)

A method for a server to share a user's risk status information using a timer,
Receiving time range information for a countdown of the timer set by the user from a user terminal;
Executing countdown of the timer during the time range when receiving a countdown execution request of the timer from the user terminal; And
And sharing the risk status information of the user with at least one or more predetermined recipient terminals when the risk termination request is not received from the user terminal until the countdown is completed from the time when the countdown is executed ,
Wherein the risk state release request includes fingerprint information of the user, wherein the fingerprint information includes one of first fingerprint information and second fingerprint information,
When the user does not receive the risk state release request from the user terminal until the countdown is completed from the time when the countdown is performed to the end of the countdown, To be included in the risk state information shared by the receiver terminal,
Wherein the control unit controls the user terminal to delete the voice recording information and the video recording information when the risk state release request is received until the countdown is completed. How to.

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