CN1147185C - Radio mobile phone capable of transmitting emergency message to base station - Google Patents

Abstract

A wireless handset with a sensor, the sensor may be a global positioning system (GPS) receiver or a biomedical sensor. When a user presses an emergency button or a combination of buttons, the wireless handset will start transmitting an emergency message to a base station. Alternatively, the wireless handset may determine whether an emergency has occurred based on information provided by the sensor and start transmitting an emergency message to a base station when an emergency occurs.

Description

A radio handset that sends emergency messages to a base station

technical field

The present invention provides a wireless mobile phone, especially a wireless mobile phone that can start to transmit emergency information to a base station by pressing an emergency button or according to the sensing information of a sensor.

Background technique

As various electronic components and devices become thinner and smaller, various previously dispersed electronic components are gradually integrated into a single system, or even integrated into a single powerful chip. For example, sensing technology can be combined The detection function is achieved in the wireless mobile phone, and the obvious example is the Global Positioning System (Global Positioning System, GPS) in the wireless mobile phone. The integration of different technologies provides users with more and more choices.

Even though wireless mobile phones are becoming more and more common at present, they still have limitations in providing user information. As a tool for communicating with others, wireless mobile phones are indeed an excellent communication platform to provide emergency information services. However, at present However, no such function is provided. Especially when running into great distress, the current wireless mobile phone can only seek assistance to specific individuals or units, such as 119 police and firefighting units, through traditional standard dialing procedures. However, sometimes the situation is so sudden that there is no time to call for help. At this time, even if you have a wireless phone at hand, it may not be useful.

Contents of the invention

Therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a radio handset capable of transmitting emergency messages, so as to provide timely and valuable information and emergency rescuers. In this special situation and application, the wireless mobile phone of the present invention can send relevant emergency information through the user pressing an emergency button or automatically according to the sensing of its built-in sensor, so as to solve the above-mentioned problems.

A wireless mobile phone provided by the present invention is used to transmit an emergency message to a base station. The wireless mobile phone includes: a casing; a control circuit arranged in the casing; a keyboard including a plurality of button settings On the casing, the keyboard is electrically connected to the control circuit; a display panel is arranged on the casing, the display panel is electrically connected to the control circuit, and is controlled by the control circuit to display text or images ; An antenna, arranged on the casing, used to transmit radio signals to the base station, or receive radio signals from the base station; a radio frequency circuit, arranged in the casing, the radio frequency circuit is electrically connected to the control circuit and the antenna; a positioning circuit, arranged in the casing, the positioning circuit is electrically connected to the control circuit to generate the azimuth coordinates of the radio mobile phone; a microphone is electrically connected to the control circuit, used to voice is converted into a sound signal; and a speaker is electrically connected to the control circuit for converting a sound signal into a corresponding voice; wherein when the user presses at least one predetermined key of the keyboard, the control circuit will Entering an emergency operation mode, and after obtaining the latest azimuth coordinates of the radio mobile phone from the positioning circuit, generating an emergency message including the azimuth coordinates, and then transmitting the emergency message to the base station through the radio frequency circuit and the antenna, and The base station will transmit the emergency message to a predetermined destination through a telephone network.

The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with embodiment with reference to accompanying drawing

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the radio handset of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the functional block diagram of radio mobile phone of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of the second embodiment of the radio handset of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the functional block diagram of Fig. 3 radio mobile phone;

Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the third embodiment of the radio handset of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the radio handset of FIG. 5. FIG.

Detailed ways

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the radio handset of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the radio handset 10 in FIG. 1 . The radio handset 10 includes a housing 12 on which a keypad 14 , a display panel 16 , an antenna 18 , a microphone 20 , and a speaker or horn 22 are disposed. A control circuit 30 , a radio frequency (Radio Frequency) circuit 32 , and a positioning circuit 40 are disposed in the casing 12 .

The control circuit 30 is used to control the operation of the radio handset 10 and is electrically connected to the keyboard 14 , the display panel 16 , the microphone 20 , the speaker 22 , the positioning circuit 40 and the antenna 18 via the radio frequency circuit 32 . The display panel 16 is used to provide visual information to the user, and the information can be presented in the form of text or graphics and controlled by the control circuit 30 . The keyboard 14 includes a plurality of buttons arranged on the housing 12. These buttons can include numeric keys and special control keys. The user can input numbers and dial through the numeric keys, or press some special keys to make the numeric keys also Can input English letters or even Chinese phonetic symbols or radicals, so that you can edit the phone book or text messages.

The microphone 20 is used to convert speech into a sound signal, so as to transmit the sound signal to the control circuit 30 . On the contrary, the speaker 20 receives the sound signal from the control circuit 30 and converts it into a corresponding voice for playback. The antenna 18 is used to transmit radio signals to a base station (not shown) or receive radio signals from the base station, and is electrically connected to the radio frequency circuit 32, and the radio frequency circuit 32 processes the radio signals from the antenna 18 and transmits the result to the controller circuit 30 , or transmit the signal from the control circuit 30 via the antenna 18 . The positioning circuit 40 is used to generate the current azimuth coordinates of the radio handset 10 and transmit the azimuth coordinates to the control circuit 30 . In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the positioning circuit 40 obtains the azimuth coordinates of the radio handset 10 by using a global positioning system (GPS), that is, a receiver of the GPS.

When an emergency occurs, the user can press a predetermined button on the keyboard 14, or "help button" or "emergency button", and this emergency button 24 is preferably covered with a cover or arranged in a recess, so that In the normal operation mode of the wireless mobile phone 10, the user will not accidentally touch it. When the emergency button 24 is pressed, the radio handset 10 enters the emergency operation mode. In the emergency operation mode, the radio handset 10 will continuously send an emergency message to the base station. Emergency messages can contain many different information, such as: user name, user identification (usually their ID card number or social security number), user contact number (usually the emergency contact number of their home or relatives) ), user-defined text message or voice message, so that the recipient can clearly understand the possible assistance that the user currently needs. In addition, the latest azimuth coordinates of the radio handset 10 are also included in the emergency message.

For example, in an emergency where medical care is needed, user name and user identification can be very helpful to emergency responders so that complete and consistent medical care can be provided. User-defined messages allow users to prepare or record their own specific questions or needs as much as possible in advance. The current latest azimuth coordinates of the radio handset 10 can enable rescuers to locate and find the user easily.

When the emergency message includes the user's contact number, the base station will dial according to the user's contact number, so as to transmit the emergency message to the personal or computer represented by the contact number. Here, only the digital communication connection needs to be established and The information in the emergency message can be transferred to the individual or stored in the computer by using a simple speech synthesis device. For example, the user's contact phone number may be the phone number of the hospital that the user often visits or the local insurance company where the user is insured. If there is no user to contact the phone in the emergency message, the base station will forward the emergency message to a predetermined destination, such as an emergency ambulance contact network, through a telephone network.

In addition to the current latest azimuth coordinates of the radio handset 10, other information in the emergency message can be input by the user, and the user's name, user identity verification, user contact number and user-defined text messages can all be input into the radio by the keyboard 14. In the mobile phone 10 , user-defined voice messages can be input through the microphone 20 . All data are input and stored in the radio handset 10 in advance. For example, the control circuit 30 may include a flash memory (Flash memory), and the above data can be digitally stored in the flash memory.

In addition, using the keyboard 14, the user can also freely decide which data items to include or exclude in the emergency message. For example, the user may want to keep the part of the user's name in the emergency message, but wants to exclude the part of the user's identity authentication... etc., the settings related to this can be set when the user sets the radio handset 10. and done.

When the radio handset 10 enters the emergency operation mode, it will repeatedly send an emergency message to the base station. The emergency message includes the data items selected by the user and the relevant data obtained from the positioning circuit 40 . After sending the emergency message to the base station via the radio frequency circuit 32 and the antenna 8, the radio handset 10 waits for a predetermined period of time before sending the next message. As for how long the radio handset 10 needs to wait between two message transmissions, it can be set in advance when the radio handset leaves the factory, or it can be set by the user voluntarily afterwards.

When the radio handset 10 is in the emergency mode of operation, two different states are possible: a silent state and an audible state.

When in the audible emergency operation mode, the control circuit 30 controls the display panel 16 to display that the radio handset 10 is in the emergency operation mode. For example, the display panel 16 will display the words "emergency", and show the current latest azimuth coordinates of the radio handset 10, how much time the radio handset 10 has been in the emergency mode of operation, how many times emergency messages have been sent, and the keyboard must be pressed Which keys on the 14 just can make the radio handset 10 get back to the normal operation mode by the emergency operation mode. In addition, the radio handset 10 will continue to emit a loud sound as a reminder. At this point, the user can still set the radio handset 10, and even dial-up calls can be made without affecting the transmission of emergency signals. Of course, this must depend on whether the network responsible for communication can support this function.

When in the silent emergency mode of operation, the display panel 16 of the radio handset 10 will appear blank, the speaker 22 will not emit sound, and the power button will not function normally, as if its battery power has been exhausted. The radio handset 10 will continue to transmit the emergency message until some predetermined keys on the keyboard 14 are pressed, the radio handset 10 can be returned to the normal operation mode from the emergency operation mode, for example, after the user enters a password through the keyboard 14, the radio The mobile phone 10 will return to the normal operation mode. The password can be set by the user when the wireless handset 10 is in the normal operating mode.

As for how to select these two different emergency operation modes, there are many design methods. For example, there may be only a single emergency button 24 as shown in FIG. 1 , and the emergency operation mode of the radio handset 10 is determined by the length of time the single emergency button 24 is pressed. For example, pressing the emergency button 24 twice quickly will put the radio handset 10 into a silent emergency mode of operation, while pressing the emergency button 24 once for a longer period of time will put the radio handset 10 into an audible emergency mode of operation. Of course, two emergency keys can also be provided on the casing 12 to distinguish between the two emergency operation modes, or different combinations of existing keys on the keyboard 14 can be designed to correspond to different emergency operation modes.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the radio handset of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the radio handset 50 in FIG. 3 . The radio handset 50 of the present invention differs from the radio handset 10 in that the radio handset 50 includes a biomedical monitoring unit 53 . The biomedical monitoring unit 53 can be plugged into and electrically connected to the radio handset 50 or separated from the radio handset 50 through a connector 54, and the housing 12 of the radio handset 50 is also provided with a corresponding connector 52, when the connector 54 is inserted When corresponding to the connector 52 , the biomedical sensor 56 can be electrically connected to the radio handset 50 and establish a signal transmission connection with the control circuit 30 .

The radio handset 50 is substantially the same as the radio handset 10 in appearance and function, except that it further includes a biomedical sensor 56 , connectors 52 , 54 and corresponding additional functions of the biomedical sensor 56 . The biomedical sensor 56 is used to monitor the user's physiological state, such as monitoring the user's heartbeat, respiration, body temperature, etc., or as an interface with other subcutaneous or internal monitoring devices. After the biomedical sensor 56 collects the biomedical information about the user, it will convert the biomedical information into a biomedical signal, and transmit the biomedical signal to the control circuit 30. In this way, when the radio handset 50 enters the emergency operation mode Then, the emergency message will include the latest biomedical information collected by the biomedical sensor 56 about the user.

Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a third embodiment of the radio handset of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the radio handset 60 in FIG. 5 . Like the radio handset 10, the radio handset 60 also includes a housing 12, a keyboard 14, a display panel 16, an antenna 18, a microphone 20 and a speaker 22, the functions of which are also the same as those mentioned above, and are all electrically connected to the control circuit 31 . The control circuit 31 includes a processor 34 , the memory 36 is electrically connected to the processor 34 , and a monitoring program 38 is stored in the memory 36 and executed by the processor 34 .

In addition, the radio handset 60 also has a biomedical monitoring unit 63 with associated connectors 62 , 64 and biomedical sensors 66 . The biomedical monitoring unit 63 can be inserted and electrically connected to the radio handset 60 or removed from the radio handset 60. When the connector 64 is inserted into the corresponding connector 62, the biomedical sensor 66 can be electrically connected to the radio handset 60 and connected to the control circuit. 31 Establish a connection for signal transmission. The control circuit 31 can detect whether the biomedical sensor 66 is inserted into the radio handset 60 to establish a connection with it. The biomedical monitoring unit 63 is generally similar in function to the biomedical monitoring unit 53 of the second embodiment.

When the biomedical monitoring unit 63 is connected and set up and activated by the user, the processor 34 automatically executes the monitoring program 38 , and the monitoring program 38 continuously collects and analyzes data from the biomedical sensor 66 . When the biomedical sensor 66 is normally connected to the control circuit 31 and operates normally, but the monitoring program 38 discovers some abnormal physiological conditions of the user during data analysis, the radio handset 60 will enter the emergency operation mode at this time. Here, the emergency operation mode and its related emergency messages are generally similar to the audible emergency operation mode described in the first embodiment. replace. The biomedical data includes the latest physiological data of the user measured by the biomedical sensor 66, and may also include the preliminary judgment and suggestions obtained by the monitoring program 38 after data analysis. In addition, the emergency message may also include the latest physiological data of the user. The sampling time point of the data.

Even when the monitoring program 38 analyzes that the user may have a physiological abnormality, the radio handset 60 does not have to enter the emergency operation mode at once, instead, it can first enter the so-called warning stage. The warning phase can last for a predetermined period of time, during which the radio handset 60 will emit a warning sound or display a warning screen, indicating that an abnormal physiological condition has been detected, and the user can use the keyboard 14 to input so that the radio handset 60 does not enter an emergency. operation mode, or the monitoring program 38 temporarily stops the monitoring function. If the user does not have any instruction or input, the radio handset 60 will automatically enter the emergency operation mode after the preset time has elapsed. As for how long the warning stage takes, it can be set in advance when the radio handset leaves the factory, or it can be set by the user afterwards.

Same as the first embodiment, the keyboard 14 of the radio handset 60 may also include an exclusive emergency button 24, and after pressing the emergency button 24, the radio handset 60 will immediately enter the emergency operation mode. Of course, it is also possible to directly make different combinations of the existing keys provided on the keyboard 14 to replace an exclusive emergency key. The functions of the radio handset 60 are generally similar to those of the first embodiment, except that the biomedical sensor 66 is related to the setting and calibration functions, and this part depends on the specifications and types of the sensor.

Compared with the known technology, the wireless mobile phone of the present invention has emergency buttons, biomedical sensors and monitoring programs, which can make the existing wireless mobile phones further have the functions of automatic monitoring, emergency calling and convenient help-seeking. Regardless of whether the user activates the emergency call function, or whether the user has an abnormal physiological condition through the automatic monitoring of the wireless mobile phone to determine whether the user has an abnormal physiological condition and further sends out an urgent message for help, the wireless mobile phone of the present invention can not only make the required emergency call Rescue arrives as soon as possible, and because the emergency message contains the latest azimuth coordinates or physiological data, rescuers can grasp the latest situation of the user in advance and provide correct and needed assistance when they arrive.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims of the present invention shall fall within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

Claims (12)

1. A radio handset for transmitting an emergency message to a base station, characterized in that the radio handset includes: a shell; A control circuit is arranged in the casing; A keyboard, including a plurality of keys arranged on the casing, the keyboard is electrically connected to the control circuit; a display panel, arranged on the casing, the display panel is electrically connected to the control circuit, and is controlled by the control circuit to display text or images; An antenna, arranged on the casing, is used to transmit radio signals to the base station, or receive radio signals from the base station; A radio frequency circuit is arranged in the casing, and the radio frequency circuit is electrically connected to the control circuit and the antenna; A positioning circuit is arranged in the casing, and the positioning circuit is electrically connected to the control circuit to generate the azimuth coordinates of the radio handset; a microphone electrically connected to the control circuit for converting speech into a sound signal; and A loudspeaker, electrically connected to the control circuit, for converting a sound signal into a corresponding voice; Wherein when the user presses at least one predetermined key of the keyboard, the control circuit will enter an emergency operation mode, and after obtaining the latest orientation coordinates of the radio mobile phone from the positioning circuit, an emergency message including the orientation coordinates will be generated, and then The emergency message is transmitted to the base station through the radio frequency circuit and the antenna, and the base station transmits the emergency message to a predetermined destination through a telephone network. 2. The radio handset as claimed in claim 1, wherein the positioning circuit obtains the azimuth coordinates of the radio handset by using a global positioning system. 3. The wireless mobile phone as claimed in claim 1, wherein the emergency message further includes the following information: a user name, a user identity verification, a user contact number, a user-defined text message or voice message. 4. The wireless mobile phone as claimed in claim 3, wherein when the emergency message includes a contact number of the user, the base station will transmit the emergency message to the predetermined destination according to the contact number of the user. 5. The radio handset as claimed in claim 3, wherein after the radio handset enters the emergency operation mode, the control circuit will repeatedly perform the following steps until the radio handset returns to a normal operation mode from the emergency operation mode : obtaining the latest azimuth coordinates of the radio handset from the positioning circuit; generate an emergency message containing the coordinates of the location; transmit the emergency message to the radio frequency circuit to enable the radio frequency circuit to transmit the emergency message to the base station; and Wait for a predetermined amount of time. 6. The radio handset as claimed in claim 5, wherein the radio handset can return from the emergency operation mode to the normal operation mode by pressing at least one predetermined key of the keyboard. 7. The radio handset as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the radio handset is in the emergency operation mode, the control circuit will control the display panel to display that the radio handset is in the emergency operation mode, and display the emergency The information contained in the message. 8. The radio handset as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the radio handset is in the emergency operation mode, the control circuit controls the display panel to not display to indicate that the radio handset is not in the normal operation mode. 9. The wireless mobile phone as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the wireless mobile phone further comprises a biomedical monitoring unit that can be plugged into the electrical connection or unplugged, and the biomedical monitoring unit is used to collect biomedical information about the user , convert the biomedical information into a biomedical signal, and transmit the biomedical signal to the control circuit, and when the control circuit enters the emergency operation mode, incorporate the biomedical signal into the emergency message and send It is transmitted to the base station. 10. A radio handset for transmitting an emergency message to a base station, characterized in that the radio handset includes: a shell; A control circuit is arranged in the casing, and the control circuit includes: a processor; a memory electrically connected to the processor; and a monitoring program stored in the memory, the processor can be used to execute the monitoring program; A keyboard, including a plurality of keys arranged on the casing, the keyboard is electrically connected to the control circuit; a display panel, arranged on the casing, the display panel is electrically connected to the control circuit, and is controlled by the control circuit to display text or images; An antenna, arranged on the casing, is used to transmit radio signals to the base station, or receive radio signals from the base station; A radio frequency circuit is arranged in the casing, and the radio frequency circuit is electrically connected to the control circuit and the antenna; A biomedical monitoring unit, which can be plugged and electrically connected to the radio handset or disconnected from the radio handset, and is used to collect biomedical information about users, convert the biomedical information into a biomedical signal, and send the biomedical The medical signal is transmitted to the control circuit; a microphone electrically connected to the control circuit for converting speech into a sound signal; and A loudspeaker, electrically connected to the control circuit, for converting a sound signal into a corresponding voice; Wherein, when the monitoring program receives and processes the biomedical signal from the biomedical monitoring unit, it will judge whether an emergency situation has occurred, and when the emergency situation occurs, the monitoring program will generate the emergency message correspondingly, and then the The emergency message is sent to the base station through the radio frequency circuit and the antenna, and the base station will send the emergency message to a predetermined destination through a telephone network. 11. The wireless mobile phone as claimed in claim 10, wherein the emergency message further includes the following information: a user name, a user identity verification, a user contact number, a user-defined text message or Voice messages, current time, and text messages generated by the monitoring program based on the emergency situation. 12. The radio handset as claimed in claim 11, wherein after the radio handset enters the emergency operation mode, the control circuit will repeatedly perform the following steps until the radio handset returns to a normal operation mode from the emergency operation mode : obtaining an updated biomedical signal from the biomedical monitoring unit; generating the emergency message based on the latest biomedical signal; to transmit the emergency message to the base station via the radio frequency circuit and the antenna; and Wait for a predetermined amount of time.

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