JP2001148084A - Position notification service system for portable terminal equipment and portable terminal equipment to be used for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To notify a registered subscriber's telephone of positional information of an abnormal circumstance such as accident when the abnormal state has occurred to a portable terminal equipment or its owner. SOLUTION: This system is constituted so that the portable terminal A4 (terminal) is connected with a network including a base station 2-1 and a switchboard A1 corresponding to its location by radio, the terminal is provided with a function to automatically dial an abnormal circumstance signal formed by adding an ID number of the terminal to a predetermined specific signal to a positional information service center 5 as a specific transmitting destination when the abnormal circumstance has occurred to the terminal or its owner, the positional information service center 5 retrieves a place where the abnormal circumstance of the terminal has occurred from the base station 2-1 with which the terminal is connected and the subscriber's telephone 6 corresponding to the ID number of the terminal is notified of occurrence information of the abnormal circumstance of the terminal and its positional information when a transmission signal from the terminal is received.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a position for notifying the location information of a portable terminal device to a specific subscriber telephone when the portable terminal device or its owner is placed in an abnormal situation such as an accident. The present invention relates to a notification service system and a portable terminal device used in the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a portable terminal device, there is a portable telephone service system using a PHS (Personal Handy System) or the like. However, these service systems allow a telephone call to be made by a transmission / reception operation of the portable terminal holder. Therefore, in such a mobile phone service system, in order to promptly notify the position where the portable terminal device used for the mobile terminal device is located to a specific destination, telephone communication by a normal calling operation from the mobile terminal, Or it is common to contact by telephone communication from another telephone.

A position notification service system for automatically notifying the location of a portable terminal device has been proposed. However, this conventional position notification service system constantly or intermittently transmits a specific signal, for example. A search target such as a young person or a wandering person possesses a simple portable terminal having a function, and a specific signal is detected in any microcell in a service area composed of wireless zones called a plurality of microcells. The search is performed, and the microcell in which the specific signal is detected is used as the location of the search target. In this system, when a pre-registered user requests the network managing the service area to search for the location of a specific search target, the location of the search target detected by the network is determined. Is transmitted to the user's facsimile apparatus registered in advance, thereby responding to the user's request. However, this location notification service system cannot make outgoing calls from the portable terminal device side, and is a system in a service field different from the mobile phone service system.

[0004]

However, the portable terminal device holder or the portable terminal device itself in the above-described mobile telephone service system is in a state where, for example, the following abnormal situation occurs, or in a special state. If a situation arises in which it is impossible to make a call using a normal mobile phone, and the user wants to notify the location information of the position where the portable terminal device is located, the notification is not performed. It may not be possible.

(Case 1): Detecting the location of the portable terminal device If the portable terminal device is lost, or is involved in an incident, and the criminal has taken the portable terminal device, etc. Since the portable terminal device itself does not automatically perform a calling operation, its location cannot be known. (Case 2): Involved in a case and instructed by a criminal to turn off the power of the portable terminal device. It is impossible to report the occurrence of the case while possessing the portable terminal device. (Case 3): When encountering an accident and needing to report an emergency While holding a portable terminal device, for example, encountering a traffic accident, etc. I cannot make outgoing calls.

[0006] The present invention provides a portable terminal that does not always or intermittently transmit a specific signal as in the conventional location service system, even in the case of an abnormal situation or a special state as described above. A portable terminal device capable of promptly informing the location of the device via a position information service center as text information on a display device of a pre-registered telephone set or as a voice message by voice synthesis. And a portable terminal device used for the system.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a position notification service system for portable terminals according to the present invention comprises a network in which each portable terminal includes a corresponding base station and a corresponding exchange. A function of transmitting an abnormal situation signal in which the ID number of the portable terminal device is added to a predetermined specific signal when a predetermined abnormal situation occurs. A position for notifying the information indicating the location of the portable terminal device based on the position of the base station that has detected the predetermined specific signal. An information service center, wherein the location information service center includes a registration unit for registering an ID number of an authenticated and authenticated portable terminal device among the portable terminal devices. In the registration unit, a registered subscriber number of a registration terminal device having a predetermined display unit in a subscriber of the network corresponding to the ID number of the authenticated portable terminal device is registered, When a predetermined abnormal situation occurs, the abnormal situation signal is transmitted from the portable terminal device in which the abnormal situation has occurred, and the portable type signal is transmitted based on the position of the base station where the abnormal situation signal is detected. Information indicating the location of the terminal device is transmitted to the location information service center, and from the location information service center, referring to the ID number of the authenticated portable terminal device registered in the registration unit, On the display unit of the registration terminal of the registered subscriber number corresponding to the ID number of the authenticated portable terminal device, information indicating the location of the portable terminal device is previously displayed. It is configured to display the generation notification of abnormality. Also,
The portable terminal device used in the present invention includes a switch unit that is activated in the abnormal situation, and adds the ID number of the portable terminal device to the predetermined specific signal according to the operation state of the switch unit. The abnormal situation signal described above is transmitted.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a location notification service system for a portable terminal device according to the present invention, wherein 1 is an exchange (A), 11 is an exchange (B), 2 -1
To 2-n are base stations provided in a plurality of microcells in the wireless zone (A) connected to the exchange (A) 1 respectively. Each of the base stations 2-1 to 2-n has an antenna 3
-1 to 3-n are provided. 12-1 to 12-n are base stations provided in a plurality of microcells in the wireless zone (B) connected to the exchange (B) 1, respectively. Each of the base stations 12-1 to 12-n has Antennas 13-1 to 13-1
3-n are installed. 4 is a portable terminal device (A) located in the wireless zone (A), 14 is a portable terminal device (B) located in the wireless zone (B).
The state where it is located in each microcell of the base station 12-1 is shown.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a location information service center connected to the network 10 including the exchanges (A) and (B). For example, a portable terminal device ( A) When an abnormal situation occurs from 4, the portable terminal device (A) 4
ID number, a telephone number addressed to the location information service center 5, and a predetermined specific signal indicating an abnormal state (for example,
In a normal communication, a calling signal including a combination of signals having a low probability of appearing is transmitted, and the antenna 3-1 and the base station 2-
1, the location service center 5 via the exchange (A) 1
Is to receive an incoming call signal including location registration information to which the location or area information of the base station 2-1 is added together with the specific signal.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a telephone compatible with a number display connected to the exchange (B) 11, which is a portable terminal (A).
4 is a telephone that receives abnormality notification information from the location information service center 5 when an abnormality occurs in the telephone number 4. The ID number of the portable terminal (A) 4 and the telephone number of the telephone corresponding to the number display are registered in advance in the location information service center 5 in correspondence with each other. When a call signal including a specific signal is issued, the telephone number 6 corresponding to the number display receives the accident occurrence information from the position information service center 5 and the position information indicating the position of the accident occurrence. In this case, the information may be received as graphic information such as a map by the facsimile 7 instead of the telephone 6 corresponding to the number display.

That is, when a switching signal (A) 1 issues a call signal including a specific signal indicating an abnormal situation from the portable terminal device (A) 4, the ID of the portable terminal device (A) 4 is transmitted.
The received location registration information corresponding to the base station 2-1 together with the number and the specific signal indicating the abnormal situation is referred to as location information indicating the location of the accident (hereinafter referred to as “position information of the occurrence of the accident”). The information is sent to the location information service center 5. The location information service center 5 sends a report destination (that is, the telephone number of the telephone 6 or the facsimile 7 corresponding to the number display) registered in advance corresponding to the ID number.
From the specific signal of the abnormal situation, the location (area) where the portable terminal device (A) 4 or its owner has caused the accident via the exchange (B) 11 and the number display compatible telephone as the report destination. 6 is reported.

This notification is displayed on the display unit 61 of the telephone 6 corresponding to the number display, for example, “Portable terminal device; ID”.
Location of the number: ○ Prefecture, △△ City, □ Town ☆☆ Chome ”or“ Portable terminal device; ID number accident location: ○ Prefecture, △ ”
The report is made by character information such as “△ city □ town ☆☆ chome”. Further, instead of or in parallel with the transmission of the character information to the display unit, the "position information on the occurrence of the accident" may be reported by a voice message by voice synthesis. When transmitting the above-mentioned emergency information to the facsimile 7 registered in advance, the corresponding area (location) corresponding to the position information transmitted from the position information service center 5 is marked on a map covering the area. Can also be transmitted as map information.

In FIG. 1, the portable terminal device A4 targeted for the accident and the telephone 6 or facsimile 7 corresponding to the number display for receiving the position information of the accident are provided at different exchanges (A) 1 or (B) 11, respectively. Connected but
When the error occurs in the same wireless zone, that is, even in the same exchange, the corresponding operation is the same.

[0014]

Next, a description will be given of a signal transmitting means of the portable terminal device (A) 4 used in an emergency transmission mode when an abnormal situation or the like occurs.

(Embodiment 1) Embodiment 1 is configured to notify by detecting a drop in the battery voltage of the portable terminal device, and the portable terminal device (A) 4 is placed somewhere. It can be used in cases where the location of the portable terminal device (A) 4 is reported, for example, when the portable terminal device (A) 4 is lost due to misplacement or the like, or when involved in an incident and a criminal has robbed the portable terminal device. .

The means for detecting the state of exhaustion of the battery is constructed, for example, as shown in a block circuit diagram of FIG. When the operating voltage of the portable terminal device (A) 4 is set to 3 V and the normal output voltage of the battery 21 is set to 3.6 V or more, the voltage monitoring circuit 22 for detecting a low voltage operates in the operation of FIG. When it is detected that the output voltage has dropped to, for example, 3.4 V or less, it is set so that the information is transmitted to the CPU 24. As a result, the CPU 24 makes the speaker 25 sound as a low battery voltage alarm. This alarm sound is transmitted to the portable terminal device (A).
By recognizing the owner of the portable terminal device 4 and pressing an arbitrary key of the key input unit 26 such as the numeric keypad of the portable terminal device (A) 4, the CPU 24 stops the sounding of the alarm sound of the speaker 25. Reference numeral 27 denotes a regulator for supplying a constant voltage of, for example, 3 V from the battery 21 to the subunit circuit 28.

Next, the emergency transmission operation based on the detection of a low voltage will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the voltage 3.6V of the battery 21 is detected to become low voltage 3.4V (S _1), simultaneously with the battery voltage drop alarm (S _2), for example, a timer T ₀ to detect the 10 seconds to start (S
₃ ). If the holder hears the low battery alarm sound and presses any key (any key) of the key input unit 26 such as a numeric keypad within 10 seconds from the start of the sounding (S ₄ ), the CPU 24 low battery alarm circuit is shifted to the standby mode stops the alarm sound is cleared (S _5). If the state in which the any key of the key input section 26 is not depressed for 10 seconds or more after the start of the timer T ₀ (S ₆ ), the emergency mode is set, and the location information service center 5 is called by automatic dialing. It transmits the ID number of the portable terminal device (A) 4 and an accident signal indicating that it is an emergency information report, and further transmits location information indicating that the call originates from the base station 2-1 area.
Added 1 transmission (S _7).

The location information service center 5, as described above, stores the contents of the abnormal situation of the authenticated portable terminal device (A) 4 and the position information indicating the location of the occurrence of the abnormal situation in the portable terminal device (A) 4. The information can be transmitted to the telephone 6 or the facsimile machine 7 corresponding to the number display registered as the report destination, thereby notifying the lost location or the occurrence of the abnormal situation and the position information indicating the location of the occurrence.

(Embodiment 2) In Embodiment 2, an emergency call mode is set by pressing any one of predetermined keys. Used when an instruction to turn off the device is issued.

In the standby mode (S ₁₀ ),
When a predetermined specific key M among any keys m such as a numeric keypad of the portable terminal device (A) 4 is pressed (S ₁₁ ).
The operation of the portable terminal device (A) 4 is to determine whether or not the pressed key (S ₁₁ ) is a specific key M as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 (S ₁₂ ). If not a particular key M shifts to other modes, including a standby mode (S _13). If the pressed key m is the specific key M, the timer T ₀ starts (S ₁₄ ), and the pressed state of the specific key m is not detected within the set time of the timer T ₀ , for example, 5 seconds. If (S _15), the process proceeds to the other modes of operation as described above (S _13).

[0021] If the depressed state of a specific key m lasted 5 seconds or more goes to (S ₁₆₎ the emergency call mode (S _17),
The portable terminal (A) 4 is automatically sent from the portable terminal (A) 4 to the location information service center 5,
It is transmitted from the exchange (A) 1 with a signal indicating that it is an emergency information report and location information indicating that the call originates from the area of the base station 2-1 added.

The operation of the portable terminal device (A) 4 can be performed without the culprit noticing that the criminal is performing an abnormal operation, and is effective in a dangerous situation.

(Embodiment 3) As Embodiment 3, the operation of the transmitting means of the portable terminal device (A) 4 when an emergency situation is notified by pressing the call end key will be described. For example, when a traffic accident or the like is encountered and a person needs to be rescued, for example, when he / she cannot move or is injured and cannot speak, it is also used as a power key of the portable terminal device A4. With a simple operation of continuously operating a call disconnection key a plurality of times, a call can be automatically dialed to the position notification service center 5 to seek help. The situation of this operation is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

In the standby mode, as shown in FIG. 5A , when the portable terminal device A4 is in the standby mode (S ₂₀ ), the call end key is pressed down (the “off” key is pressed), and (S ₂₁ ) , becomes off keypress routine (S _22), moves in Figure 5 (b). And at the same time enter to the switching key is pressed routine timer T ₀ is started (S _23). OFF by pressing the call end key for the first time
(S ₂₄ ) and ON (S ₂₅ ) by the second depressing are normally repeated, and ON / OFF of the call disconnection key (S
₂₆₎ 4 times (when made to S ₂₇₎ for example, within 2 seconds (S _28), as well as other cases mentioned above, it is the emergency transmission mode (S _29), the portable terminal device (A ) 4 ID
A number and a specific signal indicating an abnormal situation are transmitted to the base station 2-1. Further, location information indicating that the call originates from the area of the base station 2-1 is added to the location information service center 5. Transmitted. Note that even during normal use, the call disconnection key may be repeatedly turned ON / OFF for a long period of time.
Is performed within a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds). Therefore, the number of repetitions of ON / OFF of the call disconnection key may be 3 or 5 times or more, and the repetition time is set to an appropriate time of 2 seconds or less or 2 seconds or more in relation to the number. You may. When not meet these conditions, the standby mode (S _30).

When the portable terminal device (A) 4 is in the call mode in the call mode (S ₃₁ ), the call end key is operated as shown in FIG. 6A (the “off” key is pressed). By doing so ( _S32 ), the call is disconnected ( _S33 ), and the system enters the standby mode ( _S34 ). If the call disconnection key is pressed continuously or again, FIG. 5 (a) and FIG. 5 (b)
Then, the process proceeds to the "off key pressing routine".

When the portable terminal device (A) 4 is in the setting mode for various functions in the III setting mode (S ₄₀ ), the call end key is similarly depressed as shown in FIG. 6B. At this time ( _S41 ), the setting mode is interrupted ( _S42 ), and the mode shifts to the standby mode ( _S43 ). If the call end key is pressed continuously or again, the processing shifts to the "end key pressing routine" as shown in FIGS.

In the incoming call mode during the IV incoming call mode (S ₅₀ ), as shown in FIG. 6C, a call key is pressed (S ₅₁ ) to switch to the call mode (S ₅₂ ). If the OFF key is depressed ( _S54 ), the standby mode is set ( _S55 ). Subsequently or when the call disconnection key is pressed again, the processing shifts to the “disconnect key pressing routine” as shown in FIGS.

In the above three cases, the signal sending means of the emergency occurrence report from the portable terminal device (A) 4 has been described. However, the example of each abnormal situation and the signal generating means are not integrated, In the event of an abnormal situation, the most easily operable signal generating means may be selected, or one signal generating means suitable for the purpose of the portable terminal device (A) 4 may be used.

The position information in the basic operation of the present invention described above.
The operation of the information service center 5 is shown in the flowchart of FIG.
As shown. That is, the location information service center 5
If there is an incoming call (S₆₁), Notification of ID number of destination
(Authentication) is detected (S ₆₂), ID number notification (recognition
Certificate), automatic response guidance or operator
(S₆₃). When there is ID number notification (authentication)
If the registered emergency call destination corresponding to this ID number
Search for the phone number (S₆₄), Emergency call of the telephone number
Detects whether there is a contract (S₆₅), When there is no emergency call contract
The automatic response guidance and operator response described above
Give the answer (S₆₃).

If there is a registered emergency call contract,
A notification condition is identified as to whether the content of the report is an emergency report due to an accident or the like or a report due to a low battery voltage (S
₆₆ ) If it is an emergency call, the location information of the caller is searched from the search information of the receiving base station ( _S68 ), and a call is made to the telephone 6 corresponding to the number display corresponding to the registered telephone number shown in FIG. S ₆₉ ), the position information of the portable terminal device (A) 4 is converted into character information based on character data (S ₇₀ ),
Alternatively, it is transmitted as a voice message based on voice guidance ( _S71 ), or is transmitted to the facsimile 7 as graphic information based on FAX modem data ( _S72 ).

Also, the notification condition is set so that no notification is required when the battery of the portable terminal device is exhausted and the battery voltage drops below the rated voltage, that is, when the battery runs out, or a notification is required ( If it is determined that the notification is not required when the setting is detected (S ₆₇ ), it is recorded in the memory as the notification history data of the location information service center 5 (S ₇₃ ), and the location information is stored. Make it possible for the person registered for the report to view the data at a later date if necessary.

[0032]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the portable terminal device itself such as a portable telephone or a PHS or the portable terminal device holder encounters an abnormal situation and When it becomes necessary to inform the person concerned of the location of the device, the location of the device can be reported by a simple operation of the portable terminal device or an operation not to be noticed by others. . Therefore, when a dangerous state that is not normally conscious is encountered, the location notification service system of the portable terminal device of the present invention and the portable terminal device used in the system may cause an abnormal situation or a dangerous state. This is an extremely effective one for crisis management.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram showing one embodiment of a location notification service system for a portable terminal device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation status of a location information service center according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram showing an example of a circuit for detecting a decrease in battery voltage of the portable terminal device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing one embodiment of an operation of transmitting an emergency notification signal of the portable terminal device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing another embodiment of the operation of transmitting an emergency notification signal of the portable terminal device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing another embodiment of the operation of transmitting an emergency notification signal of the portable terminal device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a transition from a call mode, a setting mode or an incoming call mode of the portable terminal device to a standby mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,11 switching station 2-1-2-n, 12-1-12-n base station 3-1-3-n, 13-1-13-n antenna 4,14 portable terminal device 5 location notification service center 6 Telephone compatible with number display 7 Facsimile 21 Battery 22 Voltage monitoring circuit 23 Regulator 24 CPU 25 Speaker 26 Key input unit

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. Each of the portable terminal devices is wirelessly connected to a network including a corresponding base station and a corresponding exchange, and when a predetermined abnormal situation occurs, a predetermined condition is set. The portable terminal device has a function of transmitting an abnormal situation signal in which the ID number of the portable terminal device is added to the specific signal, and the network detects the predetermined specific signal. A location information service center for notifying information indicating the location of the portable terminal device based on the position of the base station; and the location information service center has a pre-authenticated one of the portable terminal devices. A registration unit for registering an ID number of the authenticated portable terminal device, wherein the registration unit has a registration of the network corresponding to the ID number of the authenticated portable terminal device. The registered subscriber number of the registration terminal device having a predetermined display unit is registered, and when the predetermined abnormal situation occurs, the abnormal situation signal is transmitted to the portable type in which the abnormal situation occurs. Information indicating the location of the portable terminal device is transmitted to the location information service center based on the location of the base station at which the abnormal situation signal is detected, transmitted from the terminal information device, and from the location information service center, The display unit of the registration terminal of the registered subscriber number corresponding to the ID number of the authenticated portable terminal device, with reference to the ID number of the authenticated portable terminal device registered in the registration unit. To
A position notification service system for a portable terminal device configured to display information indicating the location of the portable terminal device together with the occurrence notification of the abnormal situation. 2. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising: a switch unit that is activated in the abnormal situation, wherein the predetermined specific signal is assigned to an ID number of the portable terminal device according to the operational state of the switch unit. The portable terminal device used in the position notification service system of the portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the abnormal situation signal to which the character string is added is transmitted. 3. The portable terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the switch unit is configured to enter the operating state when a battery voltage of the portable terminal device becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined voltage. 4. The switch unit according to claim 2, wherein the switch unit is configured to operate when detecting that a predetermined key of the portable terminal device is pressed for a predetermined time or more.
A portable terminal device according to claim 1. 5. The switch unit according to claim 1, wherein a call disconnection key of said portable terminal device is turned on within a predetermined time. The portable terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the portable terminal device is configured as a switch that operates when detecting that the OFF operation has been repeated a predetermined number of times or more.