TW201309069A - System and method for tracking a mobile telecommunication apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for tracking a mobile telecommunication apparatus are provided. The system includes a first mobile telecommunication apparatus and a second mobile telecommunication apparatus. The first mobile telecommunication apparatus has a Global Positioning System (GPS) module to provide position information of the first mobile telecommunication apparatus. The second mobile telecommunication apparatus transmits a query instruction to the first mobile telecommunication apparatus by the Short Message Service (SMS). The first mobile telecommunication apparatus transmits the position information back to the second mobile telecommunication apparatus by the SMS in accordance with the query instruction.

Description

Tracking system and method for mobile communication device

The present invention relates to a care system, and more particularly to a tracking system and method for a mobile communication device.

With the social trend of declining birthrate, the elderly population is increasing. Many electronic devices and systems that care for children or seniors are valued and developed. For example, a mobile phone for a child or an elderly person or a Global Positioning System (GPS) is used to locate a help device. However, the existing care-only GPS positioning help-seeking device requires a large remote background server to receive and parse GPS latitude and longitude data. Since traditional care systems require a large remote background server to provide services, users must pay a service fee each month.

The present invention provides a tracking system and method for a mobile communication device that enables a mobile communication device to directly track the location of another mobile communication device without requiring a large background server at the far end.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a tracking system for a mobile communication device, including a first mobile communication device and a second mobile communication device. The first mobile communication device has a Global Positioning System (GPS) module to provide location information of the first mobile communication device. The second mobile communication device transmits an inquiry command to the first mobile communication device in a Short Message Service (SMS) manner. The first mobile communication device returns the location information to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner according to the inquiry command.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for tracking a mobile communication device, including: providing location information of a first mobile communication device by a global positioning system module; and transmitting, by the second mobile communication device, an inquiry command to the first mobile communication in a short message service manner And transmitting, by the first mobile communication device, the location information to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner according to the query command.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a tracking system for a mobile communication device, including a first mobile communication device and a second mobile communication device. The first mobile communication device has a global positioning system module to provide location information of the first mobile communication device. The second mobile communication device has a database management module to record at least one emergency contact telephone. When the emergency call function of the first mobile communication device is triggered, the first mobile communication device transmits the location information to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner. Transmitting, by the second mobile communication device, the emergency location information to an address corresponding to the location of the first mobile communication device, and then transmitting the address and the help text in a short message service manner to the at least one recorded by the database management module Corresponding communication device for emergency contact telephone.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for tracking a mobile communication device, including: providing a location information of a first mobile communication device by a global positioning system module; and recording at least one emergency contact telephone by a second mobile communication device; When an emergency help function of the first mobile communication device is triggered, the first mobile communication device transmits the location information to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner; the emergency mobile device information is used by the second mobile communication device Converting to an address corresponding to the location of the first mobile communication device; and transmitting, by the second mobile communication device, the address and a help text to the corresponding communication device of the at least one emergency contact telephone in a short message service manner.

In an embodiment of the invention, the query command includes a leading code and a password. If the first mobile communication device checks the preamble and the password is correct, the first mobile communication device returns the location information to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner.

In an embodiment of the invention, after the first mobile communication device receives the query command, the global positioning system module is powered on to generate the location information. After the first mobile communication device returns the location information to the second mobile communication device, the global positioning system module is powered off. After the location information is transmitted back to the second mobile communication device, the first mobile communication device deletes the short message carrying the inquiry command and the short message carrying the location information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the location information includes a preamble, a latitude, a longitude, an international mobile equipment identify (IMEI) code, and a mobile country code (MCC). , mobile network code (MNC), location area code (LAC), cell identification (cell ID) code, and/or universal time coordinated (UTC).

In an embodiment of the invention, the second mobile communication device has a map management module and/or a database management module. The map management module converts the location information into an address corresponding to the location of the first mobile communication device. The database management module records the location information.

In an embodiment of the invention, the tracking system further includes a third mobile communication device. The third mobile communication device transmits an inquiry request to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner. Wherein the second mobile communication device transmits the inquiry command to the first mobile communication device according to the inquiry request; the second mobile communication device converts the location information into an address corresponding to the location of the first mobile communication device; and the second action The communication device transmits the address back to the third mobile communication device in a short message service mode.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second mobile communication device has a database management module for recording at least one emergency contact telephone. When the emergency call function of the first mobile communication device is triggered, the first mobile communication device transmits the emergency location information to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner. Transmitting, by the second mobile communication device, the emergency location information to an address corresponding to a location of the first mobile communication device, and transmitting the address and a help text in a short message service manner to the at least the record recorded by the database management module A corresponding communication device for an emergency contact telephone.

Based on the above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the second mobile communication device can transmit the query command to the first mobile communication device by using the short message service mode, and the first mobile communication device can use the location information provided by the GPS module according to the query command. Returned to the second mobile communication device. Therefore, the second mobile communication device can directly track the location of the first mobile communication device without requiring an additional remote server, so the user can save the service fee paid to the system manufacturer every month.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

1 is a schematic diagram of a scenario of a mobile communication device tracking system 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The tracking system 100 includes a first mobile communication device 110 and a second mobile communication device 120. This embodiment will use the first mobile communication device 110 as a target device to be cared for/care. For example, the first mobile communication device 110 is carried/used by an elderly person (or child) who is cared for/care. Any mobile electronic device having a Global Positioning System (GPS) module and having a Short Message Service (SMS) capability can be used as the first mobile communication device 110, such as a mobile phone for the elderly.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the first mobile communication device 110 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The first mobile communication device 110 includes a GPS module 210 and a short message management module 220. Of course, the first mobile communication device 110 may include functional blocks of other well-known technologies and is not shown in FIG. 2, such as a power supply module, a wireless communication module, a button, etc., and details are not described herein. The GPS module 210 can provide location information of the current location of the first mobile communication device 110 to the SMS management module 220. For example, the location information may include latitude and longitude.

Please refer to Figure 1. The popularity of smart phones has increased year by year. Many application programs can be built/running on smartphones. This embodiment will implement the second mobile communication device 120 with a smart phone. Therefore, in this embodiment, the tracking method of the mobile communication device can be implemented as an application program (referred to as “Love Phase Application System”) in a software manner, and the application is installed/running in the second action. Communication device 120. In other embodiments, the tracking method of the mobile communication device can be implemented in the second mobile communication device 120 in a hardware or firmware manner. In addition, the second mobile communication device 120 may be other mobile electronic devices having a short message service (SMS) capability, such as a notebook computer, a tablet computer, and the like.

The second mobile communication device 120 can be carried/used by a family cared for/care for the elderly (or children). When the user wants to know the current location of the care/care for the elderly (or child), the user can operate the second mobile communication device 120 to trigger the tracking function of the "Love with the Application System". After the tracking function of the "Affiliate Application System" is triggered, the second mobile communication device 120 transmits an inquiry command SMS11 in the form of text to the first mobile communication device 110 in a short message service (SMS) manner. The first mobile communication device 110 transmits the location information SMS12 provided by the GPS module 210 to the second mobile communication device 120 in a short message service manner according to the inquiry command SMS11.

A person skilled in the art can formulate the data structure, syntax and content of the query command SMS11 and the location information SMS12 according to design requirements. For example, the short message carrying the inquiry command SMS11 includes a leading code and a password, and the short message carrying the location information SMS12 includes a preamble, a latitude, and a longitude. In this embodiment, the query command SMS11 further includes a type code to indicate the attributes of the current newsletter. For example, a person skilled in the art can formulate a preamble of "*#LR" according to design requirements, and a category code of "0" indicates that the current message is an inquiry command actively sent by the second mobile communication device 120, and the password is "1234". And separate the fields by ",". Therefore, the content of the inquiry command SMS11 in the message transmitted to the first mobile communication device 110 may be "*#LR, 0, 1234". If the first mobile communication device 110 checks the preamble and the password is correct, the first mobile communication device 110 transmits the location information SMS 12 back to the second mobile communication device 120 in a short message service manner.

The GPS module 210 may be in an enabled state at any time to provide latitude and longitude data to the SMS management module 220 in the shortest time. In this embodiment, after receiving the query command SMS11, the SMS module 210 of the first mobile communication device 110 is powered on or turned on or enabled to generate latitude and longitude. The data (location information) is sent to the newsletter management module 220. After the SMS management module 220 of the first mobile communication device 110 transmits the location information SMS 12 to the second mobile communication device 120, the GPS module 210 is powered off or turned off or disabled. By turning off the GPS module 210 described above, the power consumption of the GPS module 210 can be saved.

On the other hand, during the process of sending and receiving the short message, the first mobile communication device 110 stores the short message. However, whether it is the inquiry command SMS11 or the location information SMS12, the contents of these newsletters are unfamiliar and incomprehensible to the user. Therefore, after the location information SMS 12 is transmitted back to the second mobile communication device 120, the short message management module 220 of the first mobile communication device 110 deletes the short message carrying the inquiry command SMS11 and the short message carrying the location information SMS12 to avoid these. The newsletter occupies memory space.

In this embodiment, the location information further includes a category code to indicate the attributes of the current newsletter. The data structure of the location information SMS12 in the short message transmitted back to the second mobile communication device 120 is "preamble, class code, latitude, longitude". For example, if the latitude and longitude of the location of the first mobile communication device 110 are "21.12345" and "121.12345", respectively, the content of the location information SMS12 in the short message transmitted back to the second mobile communication device 120 may be "*#LR,0". , 21.12345, 121.12345". Accordingly, the second mobile communication device 120 can parse the location information SMS 12 to obtain the location of the first mobile communication device 110.

Since the average user is not familiar with latitude and longitude, the second mobile communication device 120 can configure the map management module according to design requirements. The map management module can indicate the location of the first mobile communication device 110 on the map in accordance with the latitude and longitude so that the user can more easily understand. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the second mobile communication device 120 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the invention. The second mobile communication device 120 includes a short message management module 310, a background execution module 320, a notification management module 330, a page presentation management module 340, a network management module 350, a map management module 360, and a database management module. 370. According to the design requirements of the actual product, the above modules 310-370 can be implemented by hardware, firmware and/or software. Of course, the second mobile communication device 120 may include functional blocks of other well-known technologies and is not shown in FIG. 3, such as a power supply module, a wireless communication module, a button, etc., and details are not described herein.

Referring to FIG. 3, the network management module 350 handles all network related events, including "network error information", "network slow", "unable to connect to the network", and "network error". And return. The network management module 350 is designed to ensure smooth and complete network information when the program is executed. The database management module 370 processes the accounts and related information of all care/care devices (caregivers) and tracks the history of the care/care devices, such as "additional care machine", "modify care machine", "delete" Processing functions such as "care machine", "add tracking data" and "delete tracking data". The purpose of the database management module 370 is to ensure that the relevant data is recorded for later querying when the program is executed.

The page presentation management module 340 handles the presentation of all pages, including "sliding", "clicking", "long pressing", "switching page", "adding care machine", "modifying care machine", " Relevant processing such as deleting the care machine and deleting the care data. The newsletter management module 310 is responsible for transmitting relevant newsletters and processing the newsletter received by the care/care device. When the second mobile communication device 120 receives the short message and the second mobile communication device 120 successfully transmits the short message, the notification management module 330 notifies the user of the relevant status. The background execution management module 320 is responsible for managing applications running in the background execution mode to ensure that the system is functioning properly. The functions of the map management module 360 include "map rendering", "coordinate icon display", "address translation", latitude and longitude related processing, and the like. The map management module 360 aims to convert the location information SMS12 (for example, latitude and longitude) reported by the care/care device into a related application such as a text address and an actual map display.

After the tracking function of the "After the application system" is triggered in the second mobile communication device 120, for example, the user selects the "Instant Tracking" function through the page presentation management module 340, and the "Love Application System" will pass through The page presentation management module 340 issues an instruction to the SMS management module 310. After the SMS management module 310 is triggered by the page presentation management module 340, the SMS management module 310 sends the relevant SMS content according to the data selected by the user, and triggers the notification management module 330 to remind the user that the related job has been completed. . For example, if the tracking target selected by the user through the page presentation management module 340 is the first mobile communication device 110 and the password of the first mobile communication device 110 is “1234”, the SMS management module 310 will send The content of the short message of the first mobile communication device 110 is, for example, "*#LR, 0, 1234", that is, "preamble, category code, password".

When the second mobile communication device 120 receives the short message, the short message management module 310 first determines whether the content of the short message complies with the communication protocol, for example, checking whether the preamble and the category code in the short message are correct, and checking whether the data structure and syntax in the short message are correct. . It is assumed here that the data structure of the location information SMS12 carried in the short message transmitted back to the second mobile communication device 120 by the first mobile communication device 110 is “preamble, class code, latitude, longitude”, for example “*#LR,0, 21.12345, 121.12345".

If the short message complies with the communication protocol, the SMS management module 310 triggers the background execution management module 320 to cause the background execution management module 320 to manage the related background execution function of the "Love With Application System". Next, the background execution management module 320 triggers the notification management module 330 to notify the user that the "love with the application system" will process and analyze the content of the newsletter. Then, the page presentation management module 340 is triggered to prepare to present the tracking result of the "Love with the application system" on the display panel.

The page presentation management module 340 downloads the electronic map data from the Internet through the network management module 350, and then displays the map on the display panel. The downloaded electronic map is managed by the map management module 360. In other embodiments, the electronic map may be pre-installed in the map management module 360 without the need to download an electronic map from the Internet. The map management module 360 can convert the latitude and longitude (position information SMS12) in the short message sent by the first mobile communication device 110 into a text address corresponding to the location of the first mobile communication device 110 according to the electronic map. After the latitude and longitude and text address conversion is completed, the map management module 360 displays the correct text address and the correct latitude and longitude on the page. After the map management module 360 processes the data, the "Affiliate Application System" stores the relevant location data (location information SMS12) of the first mobile communication device 110 in the database through the database management module 370 for later query. . After the database is updated, "Love with the application system" can display the latest information through the map management module 360.

Those skilled in the art can modify the above embodiments with reference to the teachings and inspiration of the above embodiments. For example, the location information SMS 12 returned by the first mobile communication device 110 further includes a telephone number of the mobile phone that requests the request, an international mobile equipment identify (IMEI) code, a mobile country code (MCC), and an action. Mobile network code (MNC), location area code (LAC), cell identification (cell ID) code, and universal time coordinated (UTC). It is assumed here that the data structure of the location information SMS12 carried in the short message transmitted back to the second mobile communication device 120 by the first mobile communication device 110 is "preamble, category code, latitude, longitude, IMEI, telephone number, cell ID, MCC. , MNC, LAC, UTC". The first mobile communication device 110 can obtain the action country code (MCC), the mobile network code (MNC), the location area code (LAC), and the cell identification of the associated base station (cell ID) from the base station of the wireless telephone network. The code can also obtain the World Reference Time (UTC) from the base station.

For example, assuming that the telephone number of the second mobile communication device 120 is "0926808124", the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) code of the first mobile communication device 110 is "123456789012345", and the action country code of the location of the first mobile communication device 110 ( MCC), Mobile Network Code (MNC), Location Area Code (LAC), and Cell ID codes of the base stations are "446", "92", "2800", and "32226", respectively. When the time (UTC) is "110218-030728", the content of the location information SMS12 is "*#LR, 0, 21.12345, 121.12345, 123456789012345, 0926808124, 32226, 446, 92, 2800, 030728".

When the first mobile communication device 110 cannot receive the signal of the positioning satellite, for example, indoors, the GPS module 210 cannot provide the latitude and longitude data to the SMS management module 220. Therefore, the location information SMS12 will have no latitude and longitude data, and its content is, for example, "*#LR,0,na,na,123456789012345,0926808124,32226,446,92,2800,030728", where "na" means no longitude data and latitude data. In this case, the map management module 360 of the second mobile communication device 120 can set the action country code (MCC), the mobile network code (MNC), the location area code (LAC), and the affiliated base station in the location information SMS12. The cell ID code is converted to a text address corresponding to the location of the first mobile communication device 110 (or the address of the base station to which the first mobile communication device 110 belongs), and the address is marked on the map. Since the address obtained in this case may not be the real location of the first mobile communication device 110, the map management module 360 may mark the service range of the base station on the map to indicate that the first mobile communication device 110 is located. The possible range of locations.

Based on the above, in the embodiment, the second mobile communication device 120 can transmit the inquiry command SMS11 to the first mobile communication device 110 by using the short message service mode, and the first mobile communication device 110 sets the location information SMS12 according to the inquiry command SMS11 (ie, the GPS module). The provided latitude and longitude data and the action country code (MCC), the mobile network code (MNC), the location area code (LAC) and the cell identification (cell ID) code of the affiliated base station provided by the affiliated base station are returned by the short message service mode. It is passed to the second mobile communication device 120. Therefore, the second mobile communication device 120 can directly track the location of the first mobile communication device 110 without requiring an additional remote server, so the user can save the service fee paid to the system manufacturer each month. In addition, the first mobile communication device 110 (the target device to be cared for/care) can transmit and receive the short message only by the SIM card having the GSM function, without using expensive GPRS or 3G functions.

4 is a schematic diagram showing the context of a mobile communication device tracking system 400 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. The mobile communication device tracking system 400 shown in FIG. 4 can refer to the related description of FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. Unlike the tracking system 100 shown in FIG. 1, the tracking system 400 shown in FIG. 4 further includes a third mobile communication device 430. Any mobile electronic device having the capability of transmitting and receiving a short message service can be used as the third mobile communication device 430, such as a mobile phone or the like. The care/care elderly (or child) can carry/use the first mobile communication device 110, and the primary caregiver of the care/care for the elderly (or children) can carry/use the second mobile communication device 120, while other family members can carry / Using the third mobile communication device 430.

The third mobile communication device 430 can transmit a challenge request SMS 41 to the second mobile communication device 120 in a short message service manner. Those skilled in the art can formulate the data structure, grammar and content of the inquiry request SMS 41 according to design requirements. For example, the short message carrying the inquiry request SMS 41 includes a preamble, a category code, a password, and a telephone number. For example, a person skilled in the art can designate a preamble as "*#LR" according to design requirements, and a category code "1" indicates that the inquiry of the current message is triggered by the third mobile communication device 430, and the password is set to " 1234", and separate fields by ",". It is assumed here that the telephone number of the third mobile communication device 430 is "0922789654". Therefore, the content of the inquiry request SMS 41 in the short message transmitted to the second mobile communication device 120 may be "*#LR, 1, 1234, 0922789654".

If the second mobile communication device 120 checks the preamble of the inquiry request SMS 41 and the password is correct, the second mobile communication device 120 transmits the inquiry command SMS 42 to the first mobile communication device 110 in the short message service manner according to the inquiry request SMS 41. The inquiry command SMS 42 can refer to the relevant description of the inquiry command SMS11 in the previous embodiment. In the present embodiment, the content of the inquiry command SMS 42 may be the same as the content of the inquiry request SMS 41 from the third mobile communication device 430. That is, the inquiry command SMS 42 also includes a preamble, a password, and a telephone number of the third mobile communication device 430.

After receiving the inquiry command SMS42, the SMS management module 220 of the first mobile communication device 110 will check whether the inquiry command SMS42 conforms to the communication protocol. If the first mobile communication device 110 checks the preamble of the command SMS 42 and the password is correct, the GPS module 210 of the first mobile communication device 110 is activated or enabled to generate latitude and longitude data to the SMS management module 220. Therefore, the SMS management module 220 of the first mobile communication device 110 can transmit the location information SMS43 to the second mobile communication device 120 according to the inquiry command SMS42. The location information SMS 43 can refer to the related description of the location information SMS 12 in the previous embodiment. Different from the location information SMS12, the category code of the location information SMS43 is "1", so that the inquiry of the current message is triggered by the third mobile communication device 430. Another difference from the location information SMS 12 is that the telephone number recorded in the location information SMS 43 is the telephone number of the third mobile communication device 430.

After the location information SMS43 is transmitted back to the second mobile communication device 120, the GPS module 210 is turned off or disabled to save power consumption of the GPS module 210. On the other hand, after the location information SMS43 is transmitted back to the second mobile communication device 120, the short message management module 220 of the first mobile communication device 110 deletes the short message carrying the inquiry command SMS42 and the short message carrying the location information SMS43. Avoid these messages occupying memory space.

The second mobile communication device 120 converts the location information SMS43 into an address SMS44 corresponding to the location of the first mobile communication device 110. The operation procedure of the second mobile communication device 120 can refer to the related description of the previous embodiment, and therefore will not be described herein. Upon completion of the conversion, the second mobile communication device 120 transmits the address SMS 44 back to the third mobile communication device 430 in a short message service manner. Therefore, the non-smart mobile phone can obtain the address SMS 44 of the first mobile communication device 110 via the second mobile communication device 120 by using the short message service mode.

In summary, a tracking method of a mobile communication device is described herein. The tracking method includes: providing location information of the first mobile communication device 110 by the GPS module 210; transmitting an inquiry command to the first mobile communication device 110 by the second mobile communication device 120 in a short message service manner; and by the first mobile communication device The location information is returned to the second mobile communication device 120 in a short message service manner according to the inquiry command.

In another embodiment, the tracking method of the mobile communication device includes: transmitting, by the third mobile communication device 430, the inquiry request to the second mobile communication device 120 in a short message service manner; and transmitting, by the second mobile communication device 120, the inquiry according to the inquiry request Commanding the first mobile communication device 110; providing the location information of the first mobile communication device 110 by the GPS module 210; and transmitting, by the first mobile communication device 110, the location information to the second action in a short message service manner according to the query command The communication device 120; the location information is converted by the second mobile communication device 120 to an address corresponding to the location of the first mobile communication device 110; and the address is returned to the third by the second mobile communication device 120 in a short message service manner Mobile communication device 430.

In the above embodiments, the second mobile communication device 120 can transmit the inquiry command to the first mobile communication device 110 by using the short message service mode, and the first mobile communication device 110 can use the location information provided by the GPS module 210 as the short message service according to the inquiry instruction. The mode is passed back to the second mobile communication device. Thus, the second mobile communication device 120 can directly track the location of the first mobile communication device 110 without the need for an additional remote server.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the context of a mobile communication device tracking system 500 in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention. The mobile communication device tracking system 500 shown in FIG. 5 can refer to the related description of FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. Different from the tracking system 100 shown in FIG. 1, the second mobile communication device 120 in the tracking system 500 shown in FIG. 5 has a database management module for recording the telephone number of at least one emergency contact telephone, such as FIG. 5. The telephone number of the third mobile communication device 430 is shown.

Referring to FIG. 5, the first mobile communication device 110 is an elderly/child-specific mobile phone, and thus the first mobile communication device 110 has an emergency help function. Once the emergency help function of the first mobile communication device 110 is triggered, the emergency help function sends a help message to all the mobile communication devices recorded in the emergency mobile phone list in the first mobile communication device 110, and then automatically calls in accordance with the sequence. All mobile communication devices recorded by the emergency contact list within the first mobile communication device 110. For example, assume that the second mobile communication device 120 is one of the mobile communication devices recorded by the emergency contact list within the first mobile communication device 110. When the emergency help function of the first mobile communication device 110 is triggered, the emergency help function sends a help message to the second mobile communication device 120, wherein the content of the help message is, for example, "emergency, please call back!". After issuing the distress message, the first mobile communication device 110 automatically calls the second mobile communication device 120. However, the distress message does not have any information about the location of the first mobile communication device 110. Considering that the elderly (or children) who are cared for/care are unable to say the situation in which they are currently located, the above-mentioned action messages such as the help message and automatic call of the first mobile communication device 110 will not be able to perform an effective and effective tracking effect.

Therefore, in the embodiment, when the emergency help function of the first mobile communication device 110 is triggered, the first mobile communication device 110 performs the first action communication device 110 in addition to the above-mentioned operation actions such as sending a help message and an automatic call. The "emergency location information" SMS 51 is also transmitted to the second mobile communication device 120 in a short message service mode. In this embodiment, after the emergency help function of the first mobile communication device 110 is triggered, the GPS module 210 of the first mobile communication device 110 is activated or enabled to generate latitude and longitude data (location information) to the short message management module. 220. After the short message management module 220 of the first mobile communication device 110 transmits the emergency location information SMS51 to the second mobile communication device 120, the GPS module 210 is turned off or disabled.

The emergency location information SMS51 includes a preamble, a category code, a telephone number, latitude and longitude data provided by the GPS module, and a world reference time (UTC), an action country code (MCC), and an action provided by the base station to which the first mobile communication device 110 belongs. Network code (MNC), location area code (LAC), and cell identification code of the base station. In this embodiment, since the emergency location information SMS51 is actively sent by the first mobile communication device 110, instead of being issued according to the request of the second mobile communication device 120, the "category code" and "in the emergency location information SMS51" The telephone number is set to "2" and "0000" respectively. For example, the content of the emergency location information SMS51 is "*#LR, 2, 21.12345, 121.12345, 123456789012345, 0000, 32226, 446, 92, 2800, 030728", that is, "preamble, category code, latitude, longitude, IMEI, Phone number, cell ID, MCC, MNC, LAC, UTC". After the emergency location information SMS 51 is transmitted to the second mobile communication device 120, the short message management module 220 of the first mobile communication device 110 does not delete the short message carrying the emergency location information SMS51.

Therefore, even if the elderly person (or child) who is cared for/care cannot say its current location, the user can immediately and effectively obtain the first mobile communication device 110 through the emergency location information SMS51 received by the second mobile communication device 120. The location, and then take appropriate rescue action immediately.

In addition, the second mobile communication device 120 can record the emergency location information SMS51 in the database management module, and convert the emergency location information SMS51 into the text address SMS52 by the map management module. After the second mobile communication device 120 converts the emergency location information SMS51 to the text address SMS52 corresponding to the location of the first mobile communication device 110, the second mobile communication device 120 automatically transmits the address SMS52 and the help text in a short message service manner. Corresponding communication device of the at least one emergency contact telephone recorded by the database management module. For example, the second mobile communication device 120 transmits the address SMS 52 and the help text to the third mobile communication device 430 in a short message service mode.

Therefore, in addition to the current location (address) and the help message of the elderly (or child) being cared for/care, the user of the second mobile communication device 120 can be cared for/care for the other family/care of the elderly (or children). The current location (address) and help message of the elderly (or children) being cared for/care can also be instantly obtained in the shortest time.

The second mobile communication device 120 can determine the processing event priority order of the "love-associated application system" according to the design requirements. For example, in this embodiment, the priority order of the event set by the second mobile communication device 120 is set to be better than (or equal to) the distress message, and the distress message is better than the message containing the emergency location information SMS51. For example, when the emergency help function of the first mobile communication device 110 automatically calls the second mobile communication device 120, and the second mobile communication device 120 answers the incoming call of the first mobile communication device 110, if the second mobile communication device 120 receives Upon requesting a distress message to the first mobile communication device 110, the second mobile communication device 120 may discard the distress message. When the second mobile communication device 120 answers the automatic call for the emergency call function of the first mobile communication device 110, if the second mobile communication device 120 receives the short message carrying the emergency location information SMS51, the second mobile communication device 120 retains Emergency location information SMS51 issued by the first mobile communication device 110. After the second mobile communication device 120 hangs up the call, the "Love Application System" of the second mobile communication device 120 processes the emergency location information SMS51 to display the location of the first mobile communication device 110 on the electronic map.

When the second mobile communication device 120 is processing the distress message of the first mobile communication device 110, if the emergency help function of the first mobile communication device 110 automatically calls the second mobile communication device 120, the second mobile communication device 120 is suspended. The help-seeking message is processed and the incoming call of the first mobile communication device 110 is automatically answered in the "hands-free mode" (or the amplified mode). After the second mobile communication device 120 hangs up the call, the second mobile communication device 120 continues to process the distress message.

When the second mobile communication device 120 is processing the distress message of the first mobile communication device 110, if the first mobile communication device 110 transmits another distress message of the same content to the second mobile communication device 120, the second mobile communication The device 120 discards the second distress message and continues to process the first distress message. When the second mobile communication device 120 is processing the distress message of the first mobile communication device 110, if the second mobile communication device 120 receives the short message carrying the emergency location information SMS51, the second mobile communication device 120 retains the first action. The emergency location information SMS51 sent by the communication device 110 continues to process the help message. After the processing of the help-seeking message is completed, the "love-associated application system" of the second mobile communication device 120 will then process the emergency location information SMS51 to display the location of the first mobile communication device 110 on the electronic map.

When the second mobile communication device 120 is processing the short message sent by the first mobile communication device 110 carrying the emergency location information SMS51, if the emergency help function of the first mobile communication device 110 automatically calls the second mobile communication device 120, then The second mobile communication device 120 suspends processing of the short message carrying the emergency location information SMS51, and automatically answers the incoming call of the first mobile communication device 110 in the "hands-free mode" (or the amplified mode). After the second mobile communication device 120 hangs up the incoming call, the second mobile communication device 120 continues to process the short message carrying the emergency location information SMS51.

When the second mobile communication device 120 is processing the short message sent by the first mobile communication device 110 carrying the emergency location information SMS51, if the first mobile communication device 110 transmits the help-seeking short message to the second mobile communication device 120, the second action The communication device 120 suspends processing of the short message carrying the emergency location information SMS51 and prioritizes the help message (for example, reminding the user to read the help message). After the processing of the short message is completed, the "Love Application System" of the second mobile communication device 120 continues to process the short message carrying the emergency location information SMS51 to display the location of the first mobile communication device 110 on the electronic map.

In summary, a tracking method of a mobile communication device is described herein. The tracking method includes: providing location information of the first mobile communication device 110 by the GPS module; recording at least one emergency contact telephone by the second mobile communication device 120; when the emergency help function of the first mobile communication device 110 is triggered, The first mobile communication device 110 transmits the location information to the second mobile communication device 120 in a short message service manner; the emergency mobile device 120 converts the emergency location information into an address corresponding to the location of the first mobile communication device 110; And transmitting, by the second mobile communication device 120, the address and the help text to the corresponding communication device of the at least one emergency contact telephone by way of a short message service.

When the emergency help function of the first mobile communication device 110 is triggered, the first mobile communication device 110 in the above embodiments may actively transmit the location information to the second mobile communication device 120 by using the short message service mode. Therefore, even if the user of the first mobile communication device 110 cannot say its current location, the user of the second mobile communication device 120 can immediately and effectively obtain the first mobile communication device 110 through the received emergency location information SMS51. The location, and then take appropriate rescue action immediately.

In some embodiments, the second mobile communication device 120 can convert the emergency location information SMS 51 to the text address SMS 52 and automatically transmit the address SMS 52 and the help text to the at least one third mobile communication device 430 in a short message service manner. Therefore, the "Affinity Application System" can provide a plurality of family/caregivers who are concerned about the user of the first mobile communication device 110.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100, 400, 500. . . Tracking system

110. . . First mobile communication device

120. . . Second mobile communication device

210. . . Global Positioning System (GPS) module

220, 310. . . SMS management module

320. . . Background execution module

330. . . Notification management module

340. . . Page presentation management module

350. . . Network management module

360. . . Map management module

370. . . Database management module

430. . . Third mobile communication device

SMS11, SMS42. . . Inquiry command

SMS12, SMS43. . . Location information

SMS41. . . Asking for demand

SMS44, SMS52. . . address

SMS51. . . Emergency location information

1 is a schematic diagram showing the context of a mobile communication device tracking system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the first mobile communication device of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the second mobile communication device of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram showing the context of a mobile communication device tracking system in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a scenario of a mobile communication device tracking system according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

100. . . Tracking system

110. . . First mobile communication device

120. . . Second mobile communication device

SMS11. . . Inquiry command

SMS12. . . Location information

Claims (29)

A tracking system for a mobile communication device, comprising: a first mobile communication device having a global positioning system module to provide a location information of the first mobile communication device; and a second mobile communication device transmitting in a short message service manner An inquiry command is sent to the first mobile communication device; wherein the first mobile communication device returns the location information to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner according to the inquiry command. The tracking system of the mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the query command includes a preamble and a password; and if the first mobile communication device checks the preamble and the password is correct, the first action The communication device returns the location information to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner. The tracking system of the mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the first mobile communication device is activated to generate the location information after receiving the query command; the first mobile communication After the device returns the location information to the second mobile communication device, the global positioning system module is turned off; and after the location information is transmitted back to the second mobile communication device, the first mobile communication device deletes the A brief message asking for the order and a newsletter containing the location information. The tracking system of the mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein the location information includes a preamble, a latitude, and a longitude. The tracking system of the mobile communication device of claim 4, wherein the location information further comprises an international mobile device identification code, an action country code, a mobile network code, a location area code, a cell identification code, And a world benchmark. The tracking system of the mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the second mobile communication device has a map management module; and the map management module converts the location information to correspond to the first mobile communication device An address at the location. The tracking system of the mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein the second mobile communication device has a database management module for recording the location information. The tracking system of the mobile communication device of claim 1, further comprising: a third mobile communication device, transmitting a query request to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner; wherein the second mobile communication device is The inquiry request transmits the inquiry command to the first mobile communication device; the second mobile communication device converts the location information into an address corresponding to a location of the first mobile communication device; and the second mobile communication device The address is transmitted back to the third mobile communication device in a short message service mode. The tracking system of the mobile communication device of claim 8, wherein the query command includes a preamble, a password, and a phone number of the third mobile communication device; if the first mobile communication device checks the preamble and If the password is correct, the first mobile communication device returns the location information to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner. The tracking system of the mobile communication device according to claim 9, wherein the location information includes a preamble, a latitude, a longitude, an international mobile device identification code, an action country code, a mobile network code, and a The location area code, the one-cell identification code, a world reference time, and the telephone number of the third mobile communication device. The tracking system of the mobile communication device of claim 8, wherein the second mobile communication device has a database management module for recording at least one emergency contact telephone; when the first mobile communication device is in an emergency When the help function is triggered, the first mobile communication device transmits an emergency location information to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner; the second mobile communication device converts the emergency location information to correspond to the first mobile communication And an address of the at least one emergency contact telephone recorded by the database management module. The tracking system of the mobile communication device according to claim 11, wherein the emergency location information includes a preamble, a latitude, a longitude, an international mobile device identification code, an action country code, a mobile network code, A location area code, a cell identification code, and a world reference time. The tracking system of the mobile communication device of claim 11, wherein the second mobile communication device records the emergency location information in the database management module; and the second mobile communication device has a map management module For converting the emergency location information to the address. A method for tracking a mobile communication device includes: providing a location information of a first mobile communication device by a global positioning system module; transmitting a query command to the first mobile communication by a second mobile communication device in a short message service manner And transmitting, by the first mobile communication device, the location information to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner according to the query command. The tracking method of the mobile communication device according to claim 14, wherein the query command includes a preamble and a password; and the tracking method further comprises: checking, by the first mobile communication device, the preamble and the password And if the first mobile communication device checks the preamble and the password is correct, the first mobile communication device returns the location information to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner. The method for tracking a mobile communication device according to claim 14, further comprising: after the first mobile communication device receives the query command, starting the global positioning system module to generate the location information; After the mobile communication device returns the location information to the second mobile communication device, the global positioning system module is closed; and after the location information is transmitted back to the second mobile communication device, the first mobile communication device is deleted The newsletter containing the inquiry command and the newsletter carrying the location information are recorded. The tracking method of the mobile communication device according to claim 14, wherein the location information includes a preamble, a latitude, and a longitude. The method for tracking a mobile communication device according to claim 17, wherein the location information further includes an international mobile device identifier, an action country code, a mobile network code, a location area code, a cell identification code, And a world benchmark. The tracking method of the mobile communication device according to claim 14, further comprising: converting, by the second mobile communication device, the location information into an address corresponding to a location of the first mobile communication device. The tracking method of the mobile communication device according to claim 14, further comprising: recording the location information by the second mobile communication device. The method for tracking a mobile communication device according to claim 14, further comprising: transmitting, by a third mobile communication device, a query request to the second mobile communication device by using a short message service; The query request transmits the query command to the first mobile communication device; the second mobile communication device converts the location information into an address corresponding to a location of the first mobile communication device; and the second mobile communication device The address is transmitted back to the third mobile communication device in a short message service manner. The method for tracking a mobile communication device according to claim 21, further comprising: recording, by the second mobile communication device, at least one emergency contact telephone; when an emergency call function of the first mobile communication device is triggered, The first mobile communication device transmits an emergency location information to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner; and the second mobile communication device converts the emergency location information into a location corresponding to the location of the first mobile communication device And the corresponding communication device that transmits the address and a help text to the at least one emergency contact telephone by the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner. The tracking method of the mobile communication device according to claim 22, wherein the emergency location information includes a preamble, a latitude, a longitude, an international mobile device identification code, an action country code, a mobile network code, A location area code, a cell identification code, and a world reference time. The tracking method of the mobile communication device according to claim 22, further comprising: recording the emergency location information by the second mobile communication device. A tracking system for a mobile communication device, comprising: a first mobile communication device having a global positioning system module to provide a location information of the first mobile communication device; and a second mobile communication device having a database management Module to record at least one emergency contact number; When the emergency call function of the first mobile communication device is triggered, the first mobile communication device transmits the location information to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner; the second mobile communication device uses the emergency mobile device Converting the information to an address corresponding to the location of the first mobile communication device; and the second mobile communication device transmitting the address and a help text in the short message service manner to the at least one recorded by the database management module Corresponding communication device for emergency contact telephone. The tracking system of the mobile communication device according to claim 25, wherein the location information comprises a preamble, a latitude, a longitude, an international mobile device identification code, an action country code, a mobile network code, and a Location area code, one-cell identification code, and a world reference time. The tracking system of the mobile communication device of claim 25, wherein the second mobile communication device records the emergency location information in the database management module; and the second mobile communication device has a map management module For converting the emergency location information to the address. A method for tracking a mobile communication device includes: providing a location information of a first mobile communication device by a global positioning system module; recording at least one emergency contact telephone by a second mobile communication device; and when the first mobile communication device When an emergency help function is triggered, the first mobile communication device transmits the location information to the second mobile communication device in a short message service manner; and the second mobile communication device converts the emergency location information to correspond to the An address of the location of the first mobile communication device; and the second mobile communication device transmitting the address and a help text in a short message service manner to the corresponding communication device of the at least one emergency contact telephone. The method for tracking a mobile communication device according to claim 28, wherein the location information includes a preamble, a latitude, a longitude, an international mobile device identifier, an action country code, a mobile network code, and a Location area code, one-cell identification code, and a world reference time.