JP2004265191A - Emergency notice management device, mobile radio communication apparatus and its emergency call outgoing method, emergency notice system, and emergency notice method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an emergency notice system which can connect, at a high probability, an emergency notice from a mobile radio communication apparatus to an emergency notice destination which has control over an area where the mobile radio communication apparatus which issued the emergency notice is present without the mobile radio communication apparatus storing information comprising position information and a telephone number corresponding to the position inforation, which are stored in an associated manner. <P>SOLUTION: A portable telephone 11, when originating a calling signal of an emergency telephone number, originates a calling signal in which position information indicating the position of the portable telephone itself is added to the emergency telephone number. When a radio base station 13a has received the calling signal in which the position information is added to an emergency notice, an exchange 13b for portable telephones searches area information including the position information which the received calling signal has, from among area information stored in emergency telephone contact address database 14, obtains a telephone number of an emergency notice destination correlated with the searched area information from the emergency telephone contact address database 14, and then originates a call to the obtained telephone number of the emergency call destination. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an emergency call management device that can use a mobile radio communication device such as a mobile phone, a mobile radio communication device that can use the emergency call management device, an emergency call transmission method for the mobile radio communication device, and an emergency call system. And emergency call methods.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an emergency call may be made from a mobile phone to a police or the like using an emergency telephone number. The emergency telephone number for the police is "110" in Japan, and the emergency telephone number for the firefighting is "119" in Japan.
[0003]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a conventional emergency telephone connection system using a mobile phone. Hereinafter, a conventional emergency telephone connection system using a mobile phone will be described with reference to FIG.
[0004]
In FIG. 7, 71 is a mobile phone, 72 is a mobile phone network, 73 is a public network, 74 is a public network, 75 is an emergency telephone connection destination A, 76 is an emergency telephone connection destination B, and 77 is a jurisdiction of the emergency telephone connection destination A. The area 78 is an area under the jurisdiction of the emergency telephone connection destination B.
[0005]
The mobile phone 71 can make an emergency call using the emergency telephone number.
[0006]
The mobile phone network 72 includes a plurality of wireless base stations 72a and a mobile phone exchange 72b.
[0007]
The wireless base station 72a performs wireless communication with the mobile phone 71. The wireless base station 72a receives the call signal from the mobile phone 71 and outputs the received call signal to the mobile phone exchange 72b.
[0008]
The mobile telephone exchange 72b performs a process of connecting a call signal input via the wireless base station 72a to a terminal such as a telephone designated by the call signal.
[0009]
The public network 73 includes a certain local exchange included in the general public network. Further, the public network 73 includes a public network between a certain local exchange and a terminal accommodated in the certain local exchange.
[0010]
Public network 74 includes other local exchanges included in the general public network. Further, the public network 74 includes a public network between another local exchange and a terminal accommodated in the other local exchange.
[0011]
The emergency telephone connection destination A75 is a terminal such as a police telephone housed in the public network 73. The emergency telephone connection destination A75 has a public telephone number. The emergency telephone connection destination A75 can be connected to the telephone which has transmitted the police emergency telephone number when the police emergency telephone number is transmitted from a certain telephone. The police having the emergency telephone connection destination A75 has a jurisdiction area 77.
[0012]
The emergency telephone connection destination B76 is a terminal such as a police telephone housed in the public network 74. The emergency telephone connection destination B76 has a public telephone number. The emergency telephone connection destination B76 can be connected to the telephone that has transmitted the police emergency telephone number when the police emergency telephone number is transmitted from a certain telephone. The police having the emergency call destination B76 has a jurisdiction area 78.
[0013]
In FIG. 7, for example, when a call signal of an emergency telephone number (“110” in Japan) to the police is transmitted from the mobile phone 71, the mobile phone network 72 that has received the call signal transmits the mobile phone 71 to the public. It connects to the emergency telephone connection destination A75 of the police or the emergency telephone connection destination B76 of the police via the network 73 or the public network 74.
[0014]
However, the conventional emergency telephone connection system using a mobile phone has the following problems.
[0015]
For example, in FIG. 7, when an emergency telephone number of a police is transmitted from a mobile phone 71 located in a jurisdiction area 77, the mobile phone 71 has jurisdiction over an area where the mobile phone 71 is located by a mobile phone network 72. There is a problem in that a connection may be made to an emergency police connection destination B76 that is not available.
[0016]
The reason why a mobile phone that has made an emergency telephone number connection is connected to an emergency telephone connection destination of an emergency center such as a police station that does not have jurisdiction over the area where the mobile phone is located is due to the emergency telephone connection via the mobile telephone network 72. This is because the above selection is performed based on the position of the wireless base station 72a connected to the mobile phone, not the location of the mobile phone 71.
[0017]
For example, in FIG. 7, the mobile phone 71 exists in the jurisdiction area 77 of the emergency telephone connection destination A 75, and a call signal of the emergency telephone number transmitted from the mobile phone 71 corresponds to the jurisdiction area 78. When received by the wireless base station, the mobile phone 71 is connected to the emergency telephone connection destination B of the police who does not control the area where the mobile phone 71 exists.
[0018]
To address the problem that a mobile phone that has sent an emergency telephone number is connected to an emergency telephone connection destination such as a police station that does not control the area where the mobile phone is located, the mobile phone must The call may be made using the public telephone number of the emergency telephone connection destination of the police in charge of the area where the telephone is located.
[0019]
However, it is not easy and troublesome work for a user of a mobile phone to check a public telephone number of an emergency telephone connection destination such as a police officer in charge of an area where the user is present in an emergency.
[0020]
Patent Literature 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-171571) discloses that a mobile phone that has transmitted an emergency telephone number is controlled in an area where the mobile phone is located without making the user of the mobile phone troublesome. A technology capable of connecting to an emergency telephone connection destination such as a police station is described.
[0021]
The emergency notification system described in Patent Document 1 is as follows.
[0022]
The electric field strength of the radio wave transmitted from the mobile phone is measured by a plurality of wireless base stations. The position of the mobile phone is detected based on the measurement results of the plurality of wireless base stations. Using the area information indicating the jurisdiction area of the emergency call destination and the database storing the telephone numbers of the emergency call destinations, a telephone number of the emergency call destination suitable for the position of the detected mobile phone is selected. Make a call with the selected phone number.
[0023]
The emergency call system described in Patent Literature 1 detects the position of a mobile phone using a plurality of wireless base stations, and thus detects the position of the mobile phone based on the position of a wireless base station connected to the mobile phone. As compared with the case, the accuracy of detecting the position of the mobile phone is improved, and the probability that the mobile phone that has transmitted the emergency telephone number is connected to the emergency telephone connection destination such as a police station that has jurisdiction over the area where the mobile phone is located. Will be higher.
[0024]
A mobile communication device capable of easily performing an emergency call is described in Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-45553).
[0025]
A mobile communication device such as a mobile phone described in Patent Literature 2 can easily transmit an emergency telephone number that differs for each country.
[0026]
Briefly describing the mobile communication device described in Patent Document 2, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver is provided in a mobile phone, and a signal from a GPS satellite received by the GPS receiver is used. To obtain the current position of the mobile phone, and make it possible to transmit an emergency telephone number corresponding to the country to which the obtained current position belongs.
[0027]
Specifically, regional specific telephone number information in which the regional information indicating the country is associated with the emergency telephone number of the country indicated by the regional information is provided in the mobile phone, and the country to which the acquired current location of the mobile phone belongs is provided. An emergency telephone number corresponding to the above is obtained using the specific telephone number information by area, and the obtained emergency telephone number is transmitted.
[0028]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-171571
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2001-45553 A (paragraph 0064)
[0029]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The emergency call system described in Patent Document 1 detects the position information of the mobile phone based on the electric field strength information of the radio wave of the emergency call received by each base station. Is not only dependent on the distance from the mobile phone to the base station, but is also affected by the presence of obstacles such as buildings.
[0030]
Therefore, in the emergency notification system described in Patent Literature 1, there is a possibility that the position of the mobile phone cannot be accurately detected due to the influence of a building or the like. Therefore, if the current location of the mobile phone cannot be accurately detected, the mobile phone that sent the emergency call signal may be connected to an emergency contact that does not control the area where the mobile phone is located. Will occur.
[0031]
Further, even if the mobile communication device described in Patent Literature 2 is used as the mobile phone used in the emergency notification system described in Patent Literature 1, the mobile communication device described in Patent Literature 2 does not transmit. However, the problem that the accuracy of position detection of the mobile communication device is also affected by the presence of an obstacle such as a building cannot be solved.
[0032]
Further, the mobile communication device described in Patent Literature 2 is provided with region-specific specific telephone number information in which region information and an emergency telephone number corresponding to the region information are stored in association with each other. There arises a problem that a memory area for storing the area-specific telephone number information is required.
[0033]
An object of the present invention is to provide an emergency notification from a mobile radio communication device without storing the information in which the location information and the telephone number corresponding to the location information are stored in association with each other. It is an object of the present invention to provide an emergency call system that can connect to an emergency call destination that has jurisdiction over an area where a mobile radio communication device that has issued a report exists with a high probability.
[0034]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an emergency call management device of the present invention includes: a database storing area information indicating a jurisdiction area of an emergency call destination and a telephone number of the emergency call destination; Receiving means for receiving a call signal transmitted from a mobile radio communication device for transmitting a call signal to which position information indicating a current position is added; and If it is determined whether or not the call signal is an added call signal, and if the call signal received by the receiving means is a call signal with location information added to the emergency call, the call signal is stored in the database. The area information including the location information included in the call signal is searched from the area information, and the telephone number of the emergency call destination associated with the searched area information is obtained from the database. Characterized in that it comprises a emergency call control means for transmitting the phone number of the multi-address destinations.
[0035]
According to the above invention, since the call is made with the emergency call destination telephone number obtained based on the position information of the mobile radio communication device itself, the radio base station in the mobile telephone network to which the mobile radio communication device is connected is transmitted. Irrespective of the position, by improving the accuracy of the position information of the mobile radio communication device itself, it is possible to connect to the emergency telephone connection destination that controls the current position of the mobile radio communication device.
[0036]
Also, since it is determined whether the received call signal is a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency call, the call signal in which the position information is added to the emergency call and another call signal are used. It can be determined. Therefore, for example, it is possible to change the contents of the processing of the call signal between the call signal in which the location information is added to the emergency call and the other call signals, and it is possible to realize the signal processing according to each call signal. It becomes.
[0037]
In addition, since the emergency call management device has a database that stores area information indicating the area covered by the emergency call destination and the telephone number of the emergency call destination, the database is stored in the mobile radio communication device. There is no need to provide it.
[0038]
Further, in the emergency call management device of the present invention, in the emergency call management device, the database associates area information indicating a jurisdiction area of the emergency call destination with a telephone number of the emergency call destination for each type of emergency call. When the call signal received by the receiving means is a call signal in which location information is added to an emergency call, the emergency call control means is configured to output the emergency signal from the area information stored in the database. The area information corresponding to the type of the emergency call included in the call signal is searched for area information including the position information included in the call signal, and the telephone number of the emergency call destination associated with the searched area information is determined. A call is made using the telephone number of the emergency call destination determined from the database.
[0039]
According to the above invention, the same effects as above can be applied to a plurality of types of emergency calls.
[0040]
In addition, the emergency call management device of the present invention includes a local exchange location information indicating locations of a plurality of local exchanges included in the general public network and an area allocated to the local exchange indicated by the local exchange location information. And a database that stores area information indicating the location of each subscriber exchange, and a call originating from a mobile radio communication apparatus that transmits a call signal in which location information indicating the current location is added to an emergency call. Receiving means for receiving a call signal; and determining whether or not the calling signal received by the receiving means is a calling signal obtained by adding location information to an emergency call, and determining whether the calling signal received by the receiving means is an emergency signal. If it is determined that the call signal is a call signal with location information added to the notification, the area information stored in the database is searched for area information that includes the position information of the call signal. Emergency call control means for obtaining, from the database, a subscriber exchange present at the location indicated by the subscriber exchange location information associated with the area information, and connecting to the determined subscriber exchange to issue the emergency call. And characterized in that:
[0041]
According to the above invention, since an emergency call is made by connecting to the local exchange determined based on the location information of the mobile radio communication device itself, the radio communication within the mobile telephone network to which the mobile radio communication device is connected is established. Irrespective of the position of the base station, by increasing the accuracy of the position information of the mobile radio communication device itself, it becomes possible to connect to the emergency telephone connection destination that controls the current position of the mobile radio communication device.
[0042]
Also, since it is determined whether the received call signal is a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency call, the call signal in which the position information is added to the emergency call and another call signal are used. It can be determined. Therefore, for example, it is possible to change the contents of the processing of the call signal between the call signal in which the location information is added to the emergency call and the other call signals, and it is possible to realize the signal processing according to each call signal. It becomes.
[0043]
In addition, since the emergency call is made by connecting to the local exchange determined based on the location information of the mobile radio communication device itself, the local exchange can make the same call as the emergency call using the fixed telephone. And the emergency telephone line equipment of the public network can be used.
[0044]
In addition, the mobile radio communication device of the present invention includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information indicating a current position, and a telephone number determination unit that determines whether a telephone number input by a user is an emergency call. And when the telephone number determination unit determines that the telephone number input by the user is an emergency call, a call in which the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit is added to the telephone number as the emergency call. Call control means for transmitting a signal.
[0045]
According to the invention, when a call signal is transmitted to the emergency call management device, the mobile radio communication device can be connected to an emergency telephone connection destination that controls the current position of the mobile radio communication device. . Further, the mobile radio communication device does not need to have a database that stores area information indicating the jurisdiction area of the emergency report destination and the telephone number of the emergency report destination in association with each other. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the memory capacity of the mobile radio communication device from increasing.
[0046]
In addition, when it is determined that the telephone number input by the user is an emergency call, a call signal in which location information is added to the telephone number as an emergency call is transmitted, so that the position information is transmitted only when necessary. It becomes possible. Therefore, for example, the call signal can be simplified as compared with the case where the position information is always added to the call signal.
[0047]
Further, in the method for transmitting an emergency report of a mobile radio communication device according to the present invention, a first step of acquiring location information indicating a current location, and determining whether a telephone number input by a user is an emergency report. A second step to be performed, and when it is determined in the second step that the telephone number input by the user is an emergency call, the telephone number as the emergency call is obtained in the first step. And a third step of transmitting a call signal to which the location information has been added.
[0048]
According to the invention, when a call signal is transmitted to the emergency call management device, the mobile radio communication device can be connected to an emergency telephone connection destination that controls the current position of the mobile radio communication device. . Further, the mobile radio communication device does not need to have a database that stores area information indicating the jurisdiction area of the emergency report destination and the telephone number of the emergency report destination in association with each other. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the memory capacity of the mobile radio communication device from increasing.
[0049]
In addition, when it is determined that the telephone number input by the user is an emergency call, a call signal in which location information is added to the telephone number as an emergency call is transmitted, so that the position information is transmitted only when necessary. It becomes possible. Therefore, for example, the call signal can be simplified as compared with the case where the position information is always added to the call signal.
[0050]
Further, the emergency call system of the present invention is characterized by including the emergency call management device and a mobile radio communication device for transmitting a call signal in which position information indicating a current position is added to the emergency call.
[0051]
According to the above invention, since the call is made with the emergency call destination telephone number obtained based on the position information of the mobile radio communication device itself, the radio base station in the mobile telephone network to which the mobile radio communication device is connected is transmitted. Irrespective of the position, by improving the accuracy of the position information of the mobile radio communication device itself, it is possible to connect to the emergency telephone connection destination that controls the current position of the mobile radio communication device.
[0052]
Also, since it is determined whether the received call signal is a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency call, the call signal in which the position information is added to the emergency call and another call signal are used. It can be determined. Therefore, for example, it is possible to change the contents of the processing of the call signal between the call signal in which the location information is added to the emergency call and the other call signals, and it is possible to realize the signal processing according to each call signal. It becomes.
[0053]
In addition, since the emergency call management device has a database that stores area information indicating the area covered by the emergency call destination and the telephone number of the emergency call destination, the database is stored in the mobile radio communication device. There is no need to provide it.
[0054]
Further, an emergency notification system according to the present invention includes the emergency notification system and the mobile radio communication device.
[0055]
According to the above invention, the same effect as described above can be obtained, and when it is determined that the telephone number input by the user is an emergency call, a call signal in which location information is added to the telephone number as an emergency call Is transmitted, it is possible to transmit the position information only when necessary. Therefore, for example, the call signal can be simplified as compared with the case where the position information is always added to the call signal.
[0056]
Further, the emergency call method of the present invention includes a first step of receiving a call signal transmitted from a mobile radio communication device that transmits a call signal in which position information indicating a current position is added to an emergency call; A second step of determining whether or not the call signal received in the first step is a call signal in which location information is added to an emergency call; and, in the second step, receiving in the first step When it is determined that the transmitted call signal is a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency call, the area information indicating the jurisdiction area of the emergency call destination and the telephone number of the emergency call destination are stored in association with each other. A search is made for area information including the location information of the call signal from the area information stored in the database, and a telephone number of the emergency call destination associated with the searched area information is obtained from the database. A third step, characterized in that it comprises a fourth step of transmitting at said third emergency report telephone number obtained in step.
[0057]
According to the above invention, since the call is made with the emergency call destination telephone number obtained based on the position information of the mobile radio communication device itself, the radio base station in the mobile telephone network to which the mobile radio communication device is connected is transmitted. Irrespective of the position, by improving the accuracy of the position information of the mobile radio communication device itself, it is possible to connect to the emergency telephone connection destination that controls the current position of the mobile radio communication device.
[0058]
Also, since it is determined whether the received call signal is a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency call, the call signal in which the position information is added to the emergency call and another call signal are used. It can be determined. Therefore, for example, it is possible to change the contents of the processing of the call signal between the call signal in which the location information is added to the emergency call and the other call signals, and it is possible to realize the signal processing according to each call signal. It becomes.
[0059]
In addition, since the emergency call management device has a database that stores area information indicating the area covered by the emergency call destination and the telephone number of the emergency call destination, the database is stored in the mobile radio communication device. There is no need to provide it.
[0060]
In the emergency call method according to the present invention, in the emergency call method, the database stores, for each type of emergency call, area information indicating a jurisdiction area of the emergency call destination and a telephone number of the emergency call destination in association with each other. If the call signal received in the first step is a call signal in which location information is added to an emergency call, the third step may be performed in the area information stored in the database. The area information corresponding to the type of the emergency call included in the call signal is searched for area information including the position information included in the call signal, and the telephone number of the emergency call destination associated with the searched area information is determined. It is obtained from the database.
[0061]
According to the above invention, the same effects as above can be applied to a plurality of types of emergency calls.
[0062]
Further, the emergency call method of the present invention includes a first step of receiving a call signal transmitted from a mobile radio communication device that transmits a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency call, and the first step A second step of determining whether or not the call signal received in step 1 is a call signal in which location information has been added to the emergency call; and in the second step, the call signal received in the first step. Is determined to be a call signal with location information added to the emergency call, the location information indicates the location of a plurality of local exchanges included in the general public network and the local exchange location information. The location information of the call signal is included in the area information stored in the database that stores the area information indicating the area allocated to the local exchange and the database stored in association with each local exchange. Eli A third step of retrieving information and obtaining a subscriber exchange existing at the location indicated by the local exchange location information associated with the retrieved area information from the database; and a subscription obtained in the third step. A fourth step of calling the emergency call by connecting to a private branch exchange.
[0063]
According to the above invention, since an emergency call is made by connecting to the local exchange determined based on the location information of the mobile radio communication device itself, the radio communication within the mobile telephone network to which the mobile radio communication device is connected is established. Irrespective of the position of the base station, by increasing the accuracy of the position information of the mobile radio communication device itself, it becomes possible to connect to the emergency telephone connection destination that controls the current position of the mobile radio communication device.
[0064]
Also, since it is determined whether the received call signal is a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency call, the call signal in which the position information is added to the emergency call and another call signal are used. It can be determined. Therefore, for example, it is possible to change the contents of the processing of the call signal between the call signal in which the location information is added to the emergency call and the other call signals, and it is possible to realize the signal processing according to each call signal. It becomes.
[0065]
In addition, since the emergency call is made by connecting to the local exchange determined based on the location information of the mobile radio communication device itself, the local exchange can make the same call as the emergency call using the fixed telephone. And the emergency telephone line equipment of the public network can be used.
[0066]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on an example shown in the drawings.
[0067]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an emergency call system according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0068]
In FIG. 1, the emergency call system includes a mobile phone 11, a GPS satellite 12, a mobile phone network 13, an emergency call destination database 14, a public network 15, an emergency call destination A16, and an emergency call destination B17. And The emergency call system may include the mobile phone 11, the mobile phone network 13, and the emergency call destination database 14.
[0069]
The mobile phone 11 as the mobile wireless communication device receives a signal output from the GPS satellite 12, and acquires position information of the mobile phone 11 itself based on the received signal.
[0070]
When transmitting a call signal for an emergency call using an emergency telephone number, the mobile phone 11 transmits a call signal in which its own location information is added to the emergency telephone number to the mobile phone network 13. To explain an example of an emergency telephone number, the emergency telephone number for the police is "110" in Japan and the emergency telephone number for the firefighting is "119" in Japan.
[0071]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the mobile phone 11. 2, the mobile phone 11 includes an input unit 21, a telephone number check unit 22, a position information acquisition unit 23, and a communication control unit 24.
[0072]
The input unit 21 is operated by a user to input a desired telephone number.
[0073]
The telephone number checking unit 22 as a telephone number determining unit determines whether the telephone number input from the input unit 21 is an emergency telephone number as an emergency call.
[0074]
The position information acquiring unit 23 as position information acquiring means acquires its own position information based on a signal received from the GPS satellite 12.
[0075]
When the telephone number check unit 22 determines that the telephone number input from the input unit 21 is an emergency telephone number, the communication control unit 24 as a call control unit acquires the position information acquisition unit 23 for the input telephone number. A call signal with the added location information is transmitted, and a connection request is made to the mobile phone network 13.
[0076]
When the telephone number check unit 22 determines that the telephone number input from the input unit 21 is not an emergency telephone number, the communication control unit 24 transmits a call signal of the input telephone number and requests connection to the mobile telephone network 13. I do.
[0077]
Returning to FIG. 1, the mobile telephone network 13 includes a wireless base station 13a and a mobile telephone exchange 13b.
[0078]
The wireless base station 13a as a receiving unit performs wireless communication with the mobile phone 11. In addition, the wireless base station 13a receives a call signal from the mobile phone 11, and outputs the received call signal to the mobile phone exchange 13b.
[0079]
The mobile telephone exchange 13b as the emergency call control means is connectable to the wireless base station 13a, the emergency telephone connection destination database 14, the public network 15, and the like, and is capable of transmitting and receiving various information therebetween.
[0080]
When the call signal from the portable telephone 11 input from the radio base station 13a is a call signal in which position information is added to an emergency telephone number, the mobile telephone exchange 13b extracts the position information from the call signal. Then, the emergency telephone connection destination database 14 is searched for a public telephone number of the emergency telephone connection destination corresponding to the extracted position information.
[0081]
The mobile telephone exchange 13b connects the mobile telephone 11 that has transmitted the call signal of the emergency telephone number to which the location information has been added to the emergency telephone connection destination corresponding to the location information by using the searched public telephone number. Make a call.
[0082]
When the call signal from the mobile phone 11 input from the wireless base station 13a is not a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency telephone number, the mobile phone exchange 13b inputs the call signal from the input unit 21 of the mobile phone 11 Make a connection request with the phone number entered.
[0083]
The emergency telephone connection destination database 14 stores, for each type of emergency call, data in which area information indicating an area is associated with a public telephone number of an emergency telephone connection destination corresponding to the area information. The emergency telephone connection destination database 14 may be provided in, for example, the mobile telephone exchange 13b.
[0084]
The emergency call management device includes a wireless base station 13a, a mobile telephone exchange 13b, and an emergency telephone connection destination database 14.
[0085]
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the emergency telephone connection destination database 14.
[0086]
As shown in FIG. 3, the data structure of the emergency telephone connection destination database 14 corresponds to the area information and the area information for each type of emergency telephone number (police emergency telephone number, fire emergency emergency telephone number, etc.). The data is associated with the public telephone number of the emergency telephone connection destination and converted into data.
[0087]
Specifically, a plurality of area information A1, B1, etc. are provided for "110" which is an emergency telephone number of the Japanese police. Also, AA-AAAAA-AAAA is registered as a public telephone number of a police emergency telephone connection destination corresponding to the area information A1, and BB-BBBB-BBBB is a public telephone number of a police emergency telephone connection destination corresponding to the area information B1. Is registered.
[0088]
The data configuration of the emergency telephone connection destination database 14 with respect to the emergency telephone number “110” of the Japanese police is further described. The jurisdiction area of the police having AA-AAAAA-AAA as the public telephone number corresponds to the area information A1. . Also, a police jurisdiction having BB-BBBB-BBBB as a public telephone number corresponds to the area information B1.
[0089]
Further, the emergency telephone connection destination database 14 is provided with a plurality of area information C1, D1, etc., for "119" which is an emergency telephone number of the Japanese fire department. CC-CCCC-CCCC is registered as a public telephone number of a fire emergency telephone connection destination corresponding to area information C1, and DD-DDDD-DDDD is registered as a public telephone number of a fire emergency emergency connection destination corresponding to area information D1. Have been.
[0090]
The structure of the data of the emergency telephone connection destination database 14 will be further described with respect to the emergency telephone number "119" of the Japanese fire department. The fire department having CC-CCCC-CCCC as the public telephone number corresponds to the area information C1. . In addition, a fire jurisdiction area having DD-DDDD-DDDD as a public telephone number corresponds to the area information D1.
[0091]
Returning to FIG. 1, the public network 15 includes one local exchange included in the general public network. Further, the public network 15 includes a public network between one included local exchange and a terminal accommodated by the one local exchange.
[0092]
The emergency telephone connection destination A16 is a terminal such as a police telephone housed in the public network 15. It is assumed that the emergency telephone connection destination A16 has AA-AAAAA-AAAA as a public telephone number. The emergency telephone connection destination A16 can connect to the telephone when a police emergency telephone number is transmitted from the telephone. The police having the emergency telephone connection destination A16 has a jurisdiction area 18.
[0093]
The emergency telephone connection destination B17 is a terminal such as a police telephone housed in a public network different from the public network 15. It is assumed that the emergency telephone connection destination B17 has BB-BBBB-BBBB as a public telephone number. The emergency telephone connection destination B17 is connectable to a telephone when a police emergency telephone number is transmitted from the telephone. The police having the emergency telephone connection destination B17 has a jurisdiction area 19.
[0094]
Next, the operation will be described.
[0095]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the emergency notification system shown in FIG. The operations from step 41 to step 45 shown in FIG. 4 are operations on the mobile phone 11 side. The operations from step 46 to step 49 shown in FIG. 4 are operations on the mobile phone network 13 side.
[0096]
Hereinafter, the operation will be described with reference to FIG.
[0097]
The position information acquisition unit 23 in the mobile phone 11 acquires position information indicating the current position based on a signal output from the GPS satellite 12 (Step 41). The acquisition of the position information in step 41 is performed intermittently, for example. The mobile phone 11 can detect its own position with high accuracy by acquiring position information indicating the current position based on a signal output from the GPS satellite 12.
[0098]
When the user inputs a telephone number from the input unit 21 (step 42), the telephone number check unit 22 in the mobile phone 11 determines whether the input telephone number is an emergency telephone number (step 43). ).
[0099]
As an example of the determination as to whether or not the input telephone number is an emergency telephone number, in the case of Japan, it may be determined whether or not the input telephone number is “110” or “119”. .
[0100]
When the telephone number check unit 22 determines that the input telephone number is not the telephone number of the emergency call, the communication control unit 24 in the mobile phone 11 inputs the input from the input unit 21 to the mobile phone network 13. A connection request for transmitting a call signal while keeping the telephone number is made (step 44).
[0101]
When the telephone number check unit 22 determines that the input telephone number is an emergency telephone number, the communication control unit 24 in the mobile phone 11 sends the location information acquisition unit 23 to the mobile phone network 13 first. A connection request is made by transmitting a call signal in which the acquired position information is added to the telephone number input from the input unit 21 (step 45).
[0102]
The mobile phone network 13 checks the contents of the call signal received from the mobile phone 11. The specific confirmation operation is as follows.
[0103]
Upon receiving the call signal from the mobile phone 11, the base station 13a of the mobile phone network 13 outputs the received call signal to the mobile phone exchange 13b.
[0104]
The mobile telephone exchange 13b determines whether or not the call signal from the mobile phone 11 is a call signal obtained by adding location information to the emergency telephone number (step 46).
[0105]
When the call signal transmitted from the mobile phone 11 is not the call signal in which the location information is added to the emergency telephone number, the mobile telephone exchange 13b issues a connection request with the telephone number included in the call signal. Perform (step 47).
[0106]
When the call signal transmitted from the mobile phone 11 is a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency telephone number, the mobile telephone exchange 13b uses the emergency telephone connection destination database 14 to convert the call signal to the call signal. A public telephone number search for an emergency telephone connection destination is performed based on the location information included and the emergency telephone number included in the call signal (step 48), and a connection process for making a call using the searched public telephone number is executed (step 48). Step 49).
[0107]
The operation in step 48 will be described. The mobile telephone exchange 13b selects the outgoing call from the area information corresponding to the type of the emergency call included in the call signal among the area information stored in the emergency telephone connection destination database 14. Area information including the position information included in the call signal is searched, and a public telephone number of the emergency call destination associated with the searched area information is obtained from the emergency telephone connection destination database 14.
[0108]
More specifically, for example, if the call signal transmitted from the mobile phone 11 is a call signal in which the location information included in the area information A1 is added to the police emergency telephone number “110”, The mobile telephone exchange 13b satisfies, from the emergency telephone connection destination database 14 shown in FIG. 3, “110” as the type of the emergency call included in the received call signal and the location information included in the received call signal. AA-AAAAA-AAAA is requested as the public telephone number of the emergency call destination.
[0109]
The mobile telephone exchange 13b executes a connection process for making a call using AA-AAAAA-AAA as the obtained public telephone number of the emergency call destination.
[0110]
In the present embodiment, since a call is made using the public telephone number of the emergency call destination determined based on the position information of the mobile wireless communication device itself, the position of the wireless base station in the mobile phone network to which the mobile wireless communication device is connected is set. Irrespective of the above, by increasing the accuracy of the position information of the mobile radio communication device itself, it is possible to connect to the emergency telephone connection destination that controls the current position of the mobile radio communication device.
[0111]
Also, since it is determined whether the received call signal is a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency call, the call signal in which the position information is added to the emergency call and another call signal are used. It can be determined. Therefore, for example, it is possible to change the contents of the processing of the call signal between the call signal in which the location information is added to the emergency call and the other call signals, and it is possible to realize the signal processing according to each call signal. It becomes.
[0112]
In addition, since the emergency call management device has a database that stores area information indicating the area covered by the emergency call destination and the telephone number of the emergency call destination, the database is stored in the mobile radio communication device. There is no need to provide it. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the memory capacity of the mobile radio communication device from increasing.
[0113]
Further, the mobile wireless communication device of the present embodiment transmits a call signal in which location information is added to a telephone number as an emergency call when it is determined that the telephone number input by the user is an emergency call. Therefore, it is possible to transmit position information only when necessary. Therefore, for example, the call signal can be simplified as compared with the case where the position information is always added to the call signal.
[0114]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an emergency call system according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0115]
In FIG. 5, the emergency call system includes a mobile phone 11, a GPS satellite 12, a mobile phone network 53, an emergency phone connection destination database 54, a public network 55, a public network 56, an emergency phone connection destination A16, And emergency telephone connection destination B17. The emergency call system may include the mobile phone 11, the mobile phone network 53, and the emergency telephone connection destination database 54.
[0116]
The mobile telephone network 53 includes a wireless base station 53a and a mobile telephone exchange 53b.
[0117]
The wireless base station 53a as a receiving unit performs wireless communication with the mobile phone 11. Further, the wireless base station 53a receives a call signal from the mobile phone 11, and outputs the received call signal to the mobile phone exchange 53b.
[0118]
The mobile telephone exchange 53b as the emergency call control means can be connected to the radio base station 53a, the emergency telephone connection destination database 54, the public network 55, the public network 56, and the like, and exchanges various information with these. It is possible.
[0119]
When the call signal from the mobile phone 11 input from the wireless base station 53a is a call signal in which position information is added to an emergency telephone number, the mobile telephone exchange 53b extracts the position information from the call signal. Then, the emergency telephone connection destination database 54 is used to search for a public network according to the extracted location information, specifically, a local exchange according to the extracted positional information, and connect to the searched local exchange, An emergency telephone number as a connection request of the mobile phone 11 is issued.
[0120]
When the call signal from the mobile phone 11 input from the wireless base station 13a is not a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency telephone number, the mobile phone exchange 53b inputs the call signal from the input unit 21 of the mobile phone 11 Make a connection request with the phone number entered.
[0121]
The emergency telephone connection destination database 54 stores data in which area information indicating an area is associated with a public network connection location corresponding to the area information. As an example of a public network connection place according to the area information, there is a place of the local exchange that is assigned to the area information. The emergency telephone connection destination database 54 may be provided in, for example, the mobile telephone exchange 53b.
[0122]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the emergency telephone connection destination database 54.
[0123]
As shown in FIG. 6, in the data structure of the emergency telephone connection destination database 54, the area information is associated with the local exchange location information indicating the location of the local exchange assigned to the area indicated by the area information. It has been converted to data. In FIG. 6, the connection location of the local exchange that is assigned to the area indicated by the area information is indicated as the closest public network connection location to the area indicated by the area information.
[0124]
More specifically, an area assigned to the public network of the prefecture and city of the prefecture as the subscriber exchange of the city of the prefecture corresponds to the area information A11. Further, an area assigned to the public network of the prefecture and city of the prefecture as the subscriber exchange of the city of the prefecture and prefecture corresponds to the area information B11. The area assigned to the public network of XX prefecture XX town as the local exchange of XX prefecture XX town corresponds to the area information C11.
[0125]
Public network 55 includes a subscriber exchange included in a general public network. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the public network 55 includes a local exchange in a prefecture and a city. Further, the public network 55 includes a public network between the local exchange of the prefecture No. 〇〇 and the terminal accommodated by the local exchange of the prefecture No. 〇〇. The local exchange in the {prefecture} city of the public network 55 accommodates an emergency telephone connection destination A16 which is a terminal such as a police telephone.
[0126]
Public network 56 includes a subscriber exchange included in the general public network. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the public network 56 includes a local exchange in a prefecture and a city. Furthermore, the public network 56 includes a public network between the local exchange of the prefecture No. △△ and the terminal accommodated by the local exchange of the prefecture No. △△. The local exchange in the {prefecture} city of the public network 56 accommodates an emergency telephone connection destination B17 which is a terminal such as a police telephone.
[0127]
Next, the operation of the emergency notification system shown in FIG. 5 will be described.
[0128]
The position information acquisition unit 23 in the mobile phone 11 acquires position information based on a signal output from the GPS satellite 12. The acquisition of the position information is performed intermittently, for example. The mobile phone 11 can detect its own position with high accuracy by acquiring position information indicating the current position based on a signal output from the GPS satellite 12.
[0129]
When a user inputs a telephone number from the input unit 21, the telephone number check unit 22 in the mobile phone 11 determines whether the input telephone number is an emergency telephone number.
[0130]
As an example of the determination as to whether or not the input telephone number is an emergency telephone number, in the case of Japan, it is determined whether or not the input telephone number is “110” or “119”. Just fine.
[0131]
When the telephone number checking unit 22 determines that the input telephone number is not the telephone number of the emergency telephone, the communication control unit 24 in the mobile phone 11 inputs the input from the input unit 21 to the mobile phone network 53. Make a connection request to send a call signal with the phone number unchanged.
[0132]
If the telephone number check unit 22 determines that the input telephone number is an emergency telephone number, the communication control unit 24 in the mobile phone 11 sends the location information acquisition unit 23 to the mobile phone network 53 first. A connection request for making a connection request by transmitting a call signal in which the acquired position information is added to the telephone number input from the input unit 21 is performed.
[0133]
The mobile phone network 53 checks the contents of the call signal received from the mobile phone 11. The specific confirmation operation is as follows.
[0134]
When the base station 53a of the mobile phone network 53 receives the call signal from the mobile phone 11, it outputs the received call signal to the mobile phone exchange 53b.
[0135]
The mobile telephone exchange 53b determines whether the call signal from the mobile phone 11 is a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency telephone number.
[0136]
When the call signal transmitted from the mobile phone 11 is not the call signal in which the location information is added to the emergency telephone number, the mobile telephone exchange 53b outputs the telephone number input from the input unit 21 of the mobile phone 11. Make a connection request as is.
[0137]
When the call signal transmitted from the mobile phone 11 is a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency telephone number, the mobile telephone exchange 53b uses the emergency telephone connection destination database 54 to convert the call signal into a call signal. The area information including the included location information is searched, and the local exchange located at the location indicated by the local exchange location information associated with the searched area information is obtained from the emergency telephone connection destination database 54 and obtained. Connect to the local exchange and make an emergency call.
[0138]
The emergency call is connected to the emergency telephone connection destination accommodated in the requested local exchange.
[0139]
For example, when the emergency telephone number to which the location information included in A11 is added as the location information is transmitted from the mobile phone 11, the mobile phone exchange 53b uses the emergency phone connection destination database 54 based on the location information of the mobile phone 11. By connecting to the public network 55 of XX prefecture XX city searched in the above and calling out the telephone number of the emergency telephone here, it is possible to connect to the emergency telephone connection destination A16 which controls the current position of the mobile phone 11. it can.
[0140]
In this embodiment, an emergency call is made by connecting to a local exchange determined based on the location information of the mobile radio communication device itself, and therefore, the radio base station in the mobile telephone network to which the mobile radio communication device is connected is connected. Regardless of the position of the mobile radio communication device, it is possible to connect to the emergency telephone connection destination that controls the current position of the mobile radio communication device by improving the accuracy of the position information of the mobile radio communication device itself.
[0141]
Also, since it is determined whether the received call signal is a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency call, the call signal in which the position information is added to the emergency call and another call signal are used. It can be determined. Therefore, for example, it is possible to change the contents of the processing of the call signal between the call signal in which the location information is added to the emergency call and the other call signals, and it is possible to realize the signal processing according to each call signal. It becomes.
[0142]
In addition, since the emergency call is made by connecting to the local exchange determined based on the location information of the mobile radio communication device itself, the local exchange can make the same call as the emergency call using the fixed telephone. And the emergency telephone line equipment of the public network can be used.
[0143]
In the embodiments described above, the illustrated configuration is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to the configuration.
[0144]
For example, as a mobile radio communication device that uses the emergency call management device, a mobile radio communication device that transmits location information indicating the current location to all call signals and transmits the call signal may be used.
[0145]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, an outgoing call is made using the telephone number of the emergency call destination determined based on the position information of the mobile wireless communication device itself. Regardless of the position of the wireless base station, it is possible to connect to the emergency telephone connection destination that controls the current position of the mobile wireless communication device by increasing the accuracy of the position information of the mobile wireless communication device itself.
[0146]
Also, since it is determined whether the received call signal is a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency call, the call signal in which the position information is added to the emergency call and another call signal are used. It can be determined. Therefore, for example, it is possible to change the contents of the processing of the call signal between the call signal in which the location information is added to the emergency call and the other call signals, and it is possible to realize the signal processing according to each call signal. It becomes.
[0147]
In addition, since the emergency call management device has a database that stores area information indicating the area under the jurisdiction of the emergency call destination and the telephone number of the emergency call destination, the database is stored in the mobile radio communication device. This eliminates the need to provide, and it is possible to prevent the memory capacity of the mobile radio communication device from increasing.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an emergency call system according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a mobile phone 11 according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data configuration of an emergency telephone connection destination database 14 of the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the emergency notification system according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an emergency call system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data configuration of an emergency telephone connection destination database 14 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a conventional emergency notification system.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 Mobile phone
12 GPS satellites
13 Mobile phone network
13a Wireless base station
13b Switchboard for mobile phones
14 Emergency telephone connection database
15 Public network
16 Emergency call destination A
17 Emergency call destination B
21 Input section
22 Phone Number Checking Department
23 Location information acquisition unit
24 Communication control unit
53 mobile phone network
53a wireless base station
53b Mobile phone exchange
54 Mobile Phone Connection Database
55 public network
56 public network

Claims (10)

A database storing area information indicating the area under jurisdiction of the emergency call destination and the telephone number of the emergency call destination in association with each other;
Receiving means for receiving a call signal transmitted from a mobile radio communication device for transmitting a call signal in which position information indicating a current position is added to an emergency call;
It is determined whether or not the calling signal received by the receiving means is a calling signal in which location information is added to an emergency call, and the calling signal received by the receiving means is a calling signal in which location information is added to the emergency call. If it is determined to be a call signal, the area information stored in the database is searched for area information including the location information of the call signal, and the emergency call destination associated with the searched area information is searched. Emergency call control means for obtaining the telephone number of the emergency call from the database and making a call with the obtained telephone number of the emergency call destination. The emergency call management device according to claim 1,
The database stores, for each type of emergency call, area information indicating the jurisdiction area of the emergency call destination and the telephone number of the emergency call destination in association with each other,
The emergency call control means, when the call signal received by the receiving means is a call signal with location information added to the emergency call, the call signal of the area information stored in the database is The area information corresponding to the type of the emergency call is searched for area information including the position information of the call signal, and the telephone number of the emergency call destination associated with the searched area information is obtained from the database. An emergency call management device for making a call using the telephone number of the requested emergency call destination. The local exchange includes location information of a plurality of local exchanges included in the general public network and area information indicating an area allocated to the local exchange indicated by the local exchange location information. A database stored in association with each
Receiving means for receiving a call signal transmitted from a mobile radio communication device for transmitting a call signal in which position information indicating a current position is added to an emergency call;
It is determined whether or not the calling signal received by the receiving means is a calling signal in which location information is added to an emergency call, and the calling signal received by the receiving means is a calling signal in which location information is added to the emergency call. If it is determined that the call signal is the call signal, the area information stored in the database is searched for area information including the position information of the call signal, and the local exchange associated with the searched area information is searched. Emergency call control means for obtaining a local exchange located at the location indicated by the location information from the database, connecting to the required local exchange and issuing the emergency call, apparatus. Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information indicating the current position,
Telephone number determining means for determining whether or not the telephone number entered by the user is an emergency call;
When the telephone number determination unit determines that the telephone number input by the user is an emergency call, a call signal in which the position information obtained by the position information acquisition unit is added to the telephone number as the emergency call A mobile radio communication device comprising: a calling control unit for making a call. A first step of obtaining location information indicating a current location;
A second step of determining whether the telephone number entered by the user is an emergency call;
In the second step, when it is determined that the telephone number input by the user is an emergency call, a call is generated by adding the location information obtained in the first step to the telephone number as the emergency call Transmitting a signal to the mobile radio communication device. An emergency call management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and a mobile radio communication device for transmitting a call signal in which position information indicating a current position is added to the emergency call. Emergency call system. An emergency call system comprising the emergency call management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and the mobile radio communication device according to claim 4. A first step of receiving a call signal transmitted from a mobile radio communication device that transmits a call signal in which position information indicating a current position is added to an emergency call;
A second step of determining whether or not the call signal received in the first step is a call signal with location information added to an emergency call;
In the second step, when it is determined that the call signal received in the first step is a call signal in which location information is added to the emergency call, area information indicating a jurisdiction area of the emergency call destination and A search is made for area information including the location information of the call signal from among the area information stored in the database in which the telephone number of the emergency call destination is stored in association with the telephone number of the emergency call destination. A third step of obtaining the telephone number of the emergency call destination from the database;
And a fourth step of making a call using the telephone number of the emergency call destination determined in the third step. The emergency call method according to claim 8,
The database stores, for each type of emergency call, area information indicating the jurisdiction area of the emergency call destination and the telephone number of the emergency call destination in association with each other,
In the third step, when the call signal received in the first step is a call signal in which location information is added to an emergency call, the call out of the area information stored in the database The area information corresponding to the type of the emergency call included in the signal is searched for area information including the position information included in the call signal, and the telephone number of the emergency call destination associated with the searched area information is stored in the database. An emergency call method characterized by the following. A first step of receiving a call signal transmitted from a mobile radio communication device that transmits a call signal obtained by adding location information to an emergency call;
A second step of determining whether or not the call signal received in the first step is a call signal with location information added to an emergency call;
In the second step, when it is determined that the call signal received in the first step is a call signal in which location information is added to an emergency call, a plurality of local exchanges included in the general public network are determined. The local exchange location information indicating the location and the area information indicating the area assigned to the local exchange indicated by the local exchange location information are stored in a database stored in association with each local exchange. The area information including the location information of the call signal is searched for from the area information which is present, and the local exchange existing at the location indicated by the local exchange location information associated with the searched area information is searched. A third step determined from the database;
A fourth step of connecting to the local exchange determined in the third step and calling the emergency call.

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