KR101356022B1 - Apparatus and method for providing distress position using satellite communication - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for providing a distress position using satellite communication which is constituted in a compact terminal shape so that a castaway can easily carry and wear and can provide current distress position and distress state of the castaway to a rescue team rapidly and accurately by using GPS satellite communication and multimedia satellite communication. For the objective of the present invention, the apparatus includes: a GPS information receiving part receiving a GPS satellite signal for position calculation from a GPS satellite; a satellite information communication part transmitting a rescue request message according to the distress through bi-directional satellite multimedia communication remotely; a distress environment sensing part sensing surrounding conditions under distress states; a microprocessor which turns on a main power by being changed into a distress mode if the distress environment sensing part senses the distress situation, calculates the current position by calculating the GPS satellite signal from the GPS information receiving part, generates the rescue request message including information of the current position, and then transmits the rescue request signal to a receiving address of the rescue team through the satellite information communication part; and a battery supplying operation power to each part of the apparatus. [Reference numerals] (12) GPS receiver; (20) Button input part; (22) Moisture sensing sensor; (24) First LED; (26) Second LED; (28) Third LED; (30) Memory; (32) Battery; (AA) Satellite modem; (BB) Operation power

Description

Distress position providing apparatus using satellite communication and its method {Apparatus and Method for Providing Distress Position Using Satellite Communication}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing a distress position using satellite communication and a method thereof, and more particularly, to an emergency distress situation using a global positioning satellite (GPS) satellite and a communication satellite for global satellite multimedia communication. The present invention relates to a distress location providing apparatus using satellite communication and a method for enabling rapid rescue of a distress by providing distress location information according to occurrence to a remote location.

Recently, with the development of the Internet communication network in accordance with the development of a high-speed information transmission method, as the smart information technology and portable terminal manufacturing technology has been developed, portable multimedia communication terminals such as smart phones that can be easily carried by the user has become popular In order to solve the shadow areas of terrestrial communication, as well as small and medium-sized urban areas, a smooth communication environment has been established in the low-density island areas and mountainous areas.

In recent years, with the development of marine communication technology, the ship's automatic identification system (VHF) line is equipped with a function of a very high frequency (VHF) line for smooth traffic control and prevention of marine accidents at sea. The Vessel Traffic System is used to detect the location and vessel information of ships cruising or operating nearby waters in real time using radar and to monitor the status of each vessel's accidents.

With the ship traffic control system in place, not only can the ship's arrival and departure management be carried out systematically, but even if the ship is in a sea accident, early detection of the accident situation and quick rescue activities are possible. The maritime management is to be made easier.

Related technologies include Korea Patent Publication No. 2010-0041516 (ship position monitoring method and system) (2010.04.22).

However, in the case of the marine management system such as the conventional vessel traffic control system, the accident situation can be monitored only for the vessels operating in a certain sea area. Serious problem that even if passengers are distressed, it is impossible to monitor the distress situation of each person on board by using communication function or recognition function, so it is not a great help to the actual life saving of the ship in distress. There is this.

In addition, when accidents are isolated in remote areas or mountainous areas where terrestrial communication signals are difficult to reach, such as natural disasters or human resources, lifeguards must take the risks and search for the survivors themselves or mobilize aircraft. There is a difficulty to identify the victims with the naked eye.

Therefore, in recent years, when shipboarding personnel have been distressed at sea, or when distresses have occurred in remote areas or mountainous areas, it is possible to accurately grasp the individual distress situation of each survivor even in areas where terrestrial communication is difficult and to enable quicker rescue activities. The development of groundbreaking devices and distress location providing method that easily monitors the current position and distress status of the distress is urgently needed.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to improve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is made in the form of a small terminal that is easily carried and worn by the distress, so that the current distress position and the distress state of the distress using GPS satellite communication and multimedia satellite communication. It is an object of the present invention to provide a distress position providing apparatus and method using satellite communication that can be provided quickly and accurately to the rescue team.

Distress position providing apparatus using satellite communication according to an aspect of the present invention, the GPS information receiving unit for receiving a GPS satellite signal for calculating the position from the GPS satellite, and the rescue request message according to the distress through two-way satellite multimedia communication The satellite information communication unit for transmitting, the distress environment detecting unit for detecting the surrounding situation in which the device is in distress, and the distress environment detecting unit switches to the distress mode and turns on the main power when the distress environment is detected. A microprocessor that calculates a GPS satellite signal to calculate a current location, generates a rescue request message including the information of the current location, and transmits the rescue request message to a specific rescue destination through the satellite information communication unit; It characterized in that it comprises a battery for supplying.

The invention further comprises a button input unit having a power button for turning on or off the main power of the apparatus, wherein the microprocessor switches to the distress mode when the power button is powered on to turn on the main power. Turn on and transmit the rescue request message to a specific rescue destination.

In the present invention, the button input unit further includes a message button for transmitting a rescue request message and an emergency button for transmitting a rescue request message, wherein the microprocessor is any one of the message button and the emergency button. When the button is operated, the main power is switched on in the distress mode, and one of the rescue request message and the emergency rescue request message is transmitted to a specific rescue destination, and the button input unit checks the remaining charge of the battery. Characterized in that it further comprises a battery check button for.

The present invention provides a first LED for performing a blinking operation for indicating that the main power of the device is turned on or off, and a second LED for turning on a signal for indicating that transmission and reception of a signal by satellite multimedia communication are possible. Further comprising a third LED for performing a lighting operation for indicating that the satellite signal is normally received, wherein the first to third LED is any one of varying the lighting color or the flashing state respectively depending on the applied voltage The remaining battery capacity is displayed by the variable function.

In addition, the present invention stores the message related to the rescue agency, the telephone number of the personally set communication terminal, and the email address information for reporting the distress, and can combine and generate the message content for the rescue request And storing the contents of the rescue request message based on the message information of the memory, and using the communication terminal telephone number and e-mail address information of the memory. And transmitting the rescue request message to the destination.

Further, when the message button of the button input unit is operated, the microprocessor changes the message content including the life maintenance confirmation content, and when the emergency button of the button input unit is operated, includes the life maintenance confirmation content and the emergency rescue request content. The message content is changed, and the content of the rescue request message is changed according to the risk level after a predetermined time.

The microprocessor monitors the remaining charge level of the battery, decreases and adjusts an operation activation cycle and a message transmission period of the satellite information communication unit in response to the decrease of the remaining battery level. The method may include changing a message content including a low battery level.

In the present invention, when the external signal including the message of the location reconfirmation request is received through the satellite information communication unit, the microprocessor recalculates the current position by the GPS satellite signal, calculates the current location, and reconstructs the reconfirmed current location information. The update message is inserted into the request message and transmitted. When the power button of the button input unit is turned off, the transmission of the rescue request message is terminated.

In addition, the distress environment detection unit is characterized in that the moisture detection sensor for detecting moisture in the marine distress environment.

In the distress position providing method using satellite communication according to another aspect of the present invention, in the power standby mode according to the main power-off of the device, when the distress environment detecting unit detects the surrounding situation in the distress state, the microprocessor A first step of turning on the main power source, a second step of the microprocessor calculating a current position by calculating a GPS satellite signal received through a GPS information receiver, and generating a rescue request message including the information of the current position; And a third step of the microprocessor transmitting the rescue request message to a specific rescue side destination through two-way satellite multimedia communication through the satellite information communication unit.

In the first step, when the power button of the button input unit is powered on, the microprocessor switches to the distress mode to turn on the main power and transmits the rescue request message to a specific rescue destination, or the message button of the button input unit. When any one of the and emergency buttons are operated, the main power is switched on in the distress mode, and any one of the rescue request message and the emergency rescue request message is transmitted to a specific rescue destination.

In the first step, the microprocessor further comprises the step of checking the battery level in accordance with the operation of the battery check button of the button input unit, the microprocessor is a plurality of LEDs vary the color of the lighting or flashing according to the applied voltage Characterized in that the battery remaining amount is displayed by any one of the variable function of changing the state, respectively.

In the second step, the microprocessor generates and combines the contents of the rescue request message based on the message information stored in the memory. In the third step, the microprocessor is a communication terminal stored in the memory. And transmitting the rescue request message to the rescue destination using the telephone number and the email address information.

In the second step, when the message button of the button input unit is operated by the microprocessor, the message content change including the life maintenance confirmation content is performed; and when the emergency button of the button input unit is operated by the microprocessor, life is maintained. The method further comprises the step of performing a message content change including the confirmation contents and the emergency rescue request contents.

In the present invention, after the third step, the microprocessor further comprises the step of changing the contents of the rescue request message according to the risk level over time.

Further, after the third step, the microprocessor monitors the remaining charge level of the battery, and decreases and adjusts an operation activation period and a message transmission period of the satellite information communication unit in response to the reduction of the battery level or less. The method may further include performing a message content change including a low battery level when the battery level is less than or equal to a predetermined value.

In addition, after the third step, the microprocessor recalculates and calculates a current position by the GPS satellite signal when an external signal including a message for requesting re-confirmation is received through the satellite information communication unit; And updating and inserting the current position information reconfirmed by the recalculation into the rescue request message.

After the third step in the present invention, the microprocessor further comprises the step of terminating the transmission of the rescue request message when the power button of the button input unit is powered off.

According to the present invention made as described above, it is made in the form of a small terminal to be easily carried by the distress in the sea, remote areas, mountainous areas, the current position confirmation function using GPS satellites, distress information transmission using satellite multimedia communication And by using the response information transmission function by receiving the distress confirmation inquiry, it is possible to notify the rescue team of the exact position of the distress and the situation of the distress, so that each survivor can be As soon as the rescue operation is possible by location confirmation, it is possible to minimize the casualty of the victims due to the accident.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a distress position providing apparatus using satellite communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing in detail the button configuration of the button input unit in the distress position providing apparatus using satellite communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a distress position providing method using satellite communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a distress position providing method using satellite communication according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a distress position providing method using satellite communication according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a distress position providing method using satellite communication according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a distress position providing apparatus using satellite communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the distress position providing apparatus using satellite communication according to the present invention includes a GPS antenna 10, a GPS receiver 12, a satellite transmitting antenna 14, a satellite receiving antenna 16, and a satellite. The modem 18, the button input unit 20, the moisture sensor 22, the first to third LEDs 24, 26, and 28, the memory 30, the battery 32, and the microprocessor 34 are included.

Distress position providing apparatus using the satellite communication according to the present invention having the above configuration has a form that each GPS antenna 10 and satellite transmitting / receiving antennas (14, 16) are embedded inside the main body of the device As a compact and compact communication terminal, it is easy to carry a distress person, is easily stored in a pocket, and has an attachment structure that can be firmly attached to a distressing garment such as a life jacket.

The GPS receiver 12 receives, via the GPS antenna 10, GPS signals transmitted from at least three GPS satellites in an adjacent area, among 24 GPS satellites properly disposed along the earth's orbit.

In the present invention, the GPS antenna 10 and the GPS receiver 12 may be collectively applied as the GPS information receiver.

The satellite transmitting antenna 14 transmits a satellite transmission signal including a rescue request message by communication with a communication satellite arranged to enable satellite communication with a communication quality equivalent to that of information exchange through terrestrial multimedia communication, The satellite receiving antenna 16 receives satellite signals from the outside received via the communication satellite.

The satellite modem 18 performs a signal modulation operation for generating a satellite transmission signal including a rescue request message for a distress state by communicating with a communication satellite through the satellite transmission antenna 14 and the satellite reception antenna 16. A signal demodulation operation is performed to signal-process a satellite reception signal received from a communication satellite.

In the present invention, the configuration of the satellite transmission antenna 14, satellite reception antenna 16, and satellite modem 18 can be collectively applied to the satellite information communication unit.

The button input unit 20 is directly operated by a distress person having a distress position providing device, a button operation for turning on the power of the device, a button operation for inputting a transmission command of a rescue request message, Perform button operation to notify the emergency status of the distress.

The water detection sensor 22 is applied as a distress environment detection unit for detecting a result of being in a distress state, such as a distressed person who has been distressed from a ship and has been distressed at sea. Detects the contact state of water, such as lake water, and generates a water detection signal accordingly.

Here, the moisture detection sensor 22 is a pressure-sensitive sensor that detects the pressure difference due to the underwater pressure that changes as the distress wearing the device is located in the water, or is located in the water through the change of the minute current Any type of sensor may be applied from among various sensors such as a current sensing type sensor for detecting a defect and a physical or chemical change state of a sensing target material due to contact or invasion of moisture for a certain time.

The first LED 24 is blinking to indicate that the main power of the device is turned on or off, the second LED 26 is lit to indicate that the transmission and reception of signals by satellite multimedia communication is possible. The third LED 28 performs a lighting operation for notifying that the GPS satellite signal is normally received.

The first to third LEDs 24, 26, and 28 may apply a multi-color lighting type LED capable of converting lighting colors according to an applied voltage, and for checking the remaining battery level in the button input unit 20. If there is a button input operation, it is possible for the user to visually grasp the remaining battery level by changing the blinking state or lighting color of each of the LEDs 24, 26 and 28.

The memory 30 stores a phone number and an e-mail address of a rescue related agency for notifying a distress, a communication terminal personally set by a distress, and information on a message for a rescue request and an emergency rescue request. The message information that can be combined and generated is stored, and the message recognition application information for recognizing the message contents of the received message for the location reconfirmation request transmitted from the rescue team is stored.

In addition, the message information stored in the memory 30 includes combination information of message contents that can be changed according to the button input of the distress according to another embodiment of the present invention, and displays the remaining battery capacity of the device. In view of this, the combination information for changing the content of the message and the setting information of the transmission period according to the reduction period below the setting value of the battery remaining amount are stored.

The battery 32 is detachably embedded in the device, and corresponds to a secondary battery that can be used semi-permanently by repeatedly charging through a separate charging device.

Here, the battery 32 is a small power consumption only in the microprocessor 34 and the moisture detection sensor 22 in the standby state before the main power is turned on according to the power-on operation of the button input unit 20. As a stand-by power supply, the device can detect moisture even when the power is off.

The microprocessor 34 performs mode switching to the distress mode when a power-on button is input from the button input unit 20 in the power standby mode of the corresponding device, or when moisture is detected through the moisture detection sensor 22. According to, the main power is turned on so that the operations of the GPS receiver 12 and the satellite modem 18 are activated, and the GPS signals received through the GPS antenna 10 and the GPS receiver 12 are calculated and corresponding. After calculating the current location of the area where the device is located, generate a short message as a rescue request message including the current location information based on the combination information of the messages stored in the memory 30, and the satellite modem 18 and The short message is transmitted to the predetermined telephone number and email address through the satellite transmission antenna 14.

The microprocessor 34 transmits a short message including the contents of the rescue request, and after a predetermined time elapses, changes the content of the message according to the elapsed time. When the time elapses, it is possible to add contents such as "1 hour after the distress rises the risk level 1" and change the contents periodically or non-periodically to inform the danger of the distress urgently whenever the distress time increases. To transmit it.

On the other hand, when the button input unit 20 does not perform the power-on operation in the off state of the main power supply, the microprocessor 34 performs a message transmission button operation or emergency button operation through the corresponding button input unit 20. In addition, by turning on the main power supply, it is possible to generate and transmit a rescue request message.

In this case, the microprocessor 34 generates a rescue request message including the life maintenance confirmation of the distress when the message transmission button manipulation is performed through the button input unit 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention. When the emergency button operation is made, the emergency rescue request message including the contents of the life-saving confirmation of the distress and the increase of the emergency level are generated and transmitted.

In addition, when the microprocessor 34 determines that the remaining amount of charge of the battery 32 is constantly checked in the state of transmitting a rescue request message, and determined to be below a preset value, While reducing and adjusting the operation activation period and the message transmission period of the satellite modem, it is possible to reduce and adjust the transmission period of the message to correspond to the degree of reduction of the battery remaining below the set value. In this case, when the rescue request message is transmitted in a state where the battery level is less than or equal to the set value, it is also possible to generate and transmit a change message further including the fact that the battery level is insufficient.

In addition, when the microprocessor 34 receives a signal from the outside through the satellite modem 18 while transmitting a rescue request message, the microprocessor 34 is included in the received signal. The text content of the data message is processed according to the text recognition processing algorithm of the message recognition application to determine that the message content is pre-contracted according to the situation of distress rescue, and is a message content requesting to reconfirm the current position of the device. When the current position is recalculated by the GPS signal, the correct position is reconfirmed, and a message including the reconfirmed position information is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal of the originator.

On the other hand, when the microprocessor 34 is operating the power off button of the button input unit 20 while transmitting a rescue request message, the microprocessor 34 recognizes that the rescuer of the distress carrying the device is configured. After ending the transmission of the rescue request message, the main power of the device is turned off.

2 is a view showing in detail the button configuration of the button input unit in the distress position providing apparatus using satellite communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the button input unit 20 is powered on for transmission of the rescue request message, the power button 20a that is powered off for release of the rescue request mode, and the battery 32. Battery check button 20b operated to check the remaining charge of the button, message button 20c operated to transmit a message containing the life support status check contents, along with confirmation of the life maintenance status, An emergency button 20d which is operated by a button for transmitting a message each containing a content indicating an emergency state is included.

Here, when a confirmation input of the remaining battery level is performed according to a button operation of the battery confirming button 20b, the microprocessor 34 sets the number of lighting of the first to third LEDs 24, 26 and 28 to the remaining battery level. By controlling the control lighting in response or changing the voltage applied to each LED, the lighting color can be changed in correspondence with the remaining battery so that the distressed user can visually check the battery status.

Each of the buttons 20a, 20b, 20c, and 20d constituting the button input unit 20 has a waterproof structure, and thus has a terminal type to which a waterproof mechanism is applied to prevent water from penetrating into the device through the button structure. Have

Next, the operation of the distress position providing method using the satellite communication according to an embodiment of the present invention made as described above will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a distress position providing method using satellite communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, in the power standby mode state in which the main power of the other device according to the present invention is turned off and standby power from the battery 32 is supplied only to the microprocessor 34 and the moisture detection sensor 22 (S10), The microprocessor 34 determines whether the power button 20a of the button input unit 20 is button operated to turn on the main power (S11).

As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the power button 20a of the button input unit 20 is not powered on, the microprocessor 34 senses moisture in the water detection sensor 22 according to the drowning situation of the distress. It is determined whether to (S12).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the power button 20a of the button input unit 20 is powered on or the moisture detecting sensor 22 detects moisture penetrating from the outside as a result of the determination, the microprocessor 34 ) Turns on the main power so that the operating power from the battery 32 is supplied to the device as a whole, and activates the operation of the GPS receiver 12 and the satellite modem 18 to activate the GPS signal from the GSP satellite. Received, and receives the satellite network signal according to the satellite communication test results through the two-way communication with the communication satellite (S13).

In this state, the microprocessor 34 calculates each GPS signal received through the GSP receiver 12 to calculate current location information of the region where the corresponding device is located (S14), and stores it in the memory 30. By generating and combining the rescue request message including the calculated position information with reference to the message information (S15), the rescue request message is stored in the memory 30 in the form of a short message in advance in the memory 30 and Remote transmission via the satellite modem 18 using the e-mail address as the source information (S16).

In the state where the rescue request message is being transmitted, the microprocessor 34 determines whether the contents of the corresponding message are the same and continuously transmitted (S17).

As a result of the determination, when the microprocessor 34 determines that the contents of the message should be changed after a certain time has elapsed since the initial transmission of the rescue request message, the power button 20a of the button input unit 20 It is determined whether or not the power-off is operated according to the completion of the structure (S18).

As a result of the determination, if it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed while the power button S18 of the button input unit 20 is not powered off and the structure is not yet made, the microprocessor 34 distressed the distress. The rescue request message is changed to the contents of the message requesting an emergency rescue according to the risk level according to the continuous operation (S19), and the process returns to the step S16 to transmit the changed message.

However, if it is determined that the power button 20a of the button input unit 20 is powered off as a result of the determination in step S18, it is determined that the rescue of the distress is completed and the transmission of the rescue request message is terminated, while the main power source is terminated. Turn off (S20).

Next, the operation of the distress position providing method using satellite communication according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a distress position providing method using satellite communication according to another embodiment of the present invention.

First, while the distress is carrying the device and transmitting a rescue request message (S30), the microprocessor 34 determines whether the message button 20c of the button input unit 20 is operated by the button. (S31).

As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the message button 20c of the button input unit 20 is being operated by the button, the microprocessor 34 is, for example, "a survivor currently alive" based on the message information stored in the memory 30. The content is changed to a message including the life maintenance confirmation content such as "S32".

However, if it is determined that the message button 20c of the button input unit 20 has not been operated as a result of the determination, it is determined whether the emergency button 20d of the corresponding button input unit 20 is operated by the button (S33).

As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the emergency button 20d of the button input unit 20 is being operated by the button, the microprocessor 34 is, for example, the survivor currently alive based on the message information stored in the memory 30. In addition to the life maintenance confirmation, such as ", the current state of distress," or "10 hours after the distress", such as a message containing the contents of the emergency rescue request will be changed (S34).

Thereafter, the microprocessor 34 transmits the rescue request message including the changed life maintenance confirmation or the emergency rescue request message including the life maintenance confirmation and the emergency rescue request to the destination of the rescue in the form of a short message. (S35).

On the other hand, the microprocessor 34 determines whether the power button 20a of the button input unit 20 is powered off as the structure is completed (S36).

As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the power button 20a of the button input unit 20 is being powered off, the microprocessor 34 determines that the rescue of the distress is completed and terminates the transmission of the rescue request message. The main power is turned off (S37).

Next, the distress position providing operation performed according to the battery remaining amount check function in the distress position providing method using satellite communication according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a distress position providing method using satellite communication according to another embodiment of the present invention.

First, while the distress is carrying the device and transmitting a rescue request message (S40), the microprocessor 34 checks the remaining charge of the battery 32 (S41). It is judged whether or not it decreases below this preset value (S42).

As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the remaining charge of the battery 32 is less than or equal to the set value, the microprocessor 34 reduces the activation operation cycle of the satellite modem 18 to perform a power saving function, The transmission period of the rescue request message is reduced and adjusted (S43).

The transmission period of the rescue request message is reduced and adjusted according to the battery level, and the microprocessor 34 reduces the reduction period by 1/2 times from the normal reduction period, for example, when the battery level decreases below 50%. As the decrease percentage of the remaining battery level decreases, it is desirable to adjust the reduction period (eg, 2/5 times for 40%, 1/4 times for 25%, etc.) in response to the decrease percentage.

In addition, the microprocessor 34 changes the contents of the rescue request message transmitted in the reduced transmission period into a message including the battery remaining information, such as, for example, "the remaining battery of the distress portable device" (S44). The message is transmitted to the rescue destination at the remote site in accordance with the reduction period (S45).

On the other hand, the microprocessor 34 determines whether the power button 20a of the button input unit 20 is powered off as the structure is completed (S46).

As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the power button 20a of the button input unit 20 is being powered off, the microprocessor 34 determines that the rescue of the distress is completed and terminates the transmission of the rescue request message. The main power is turned off (S47).

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG. 6, an operation according to a request for reconfirming location information by an external signal in a distress location providing method using satellite communication according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a distress position providing method using satellite communication according to another embodiment of the present invention.

First, while the distress is carrying the device and transmitting a rescue request message (S50), the microprocessor 34 determines whether a satellite transmission signal from the outside is received through the satellite modem 18. (S51).

As a result of the determination, when the microprocessor 34 determines that a satellite transmission signal from the outside is being received through the satellite modem 18, the microprocessor 34 recognizes the message content included in the satellite transmission signal in the memory 30. Character recognition processing is performed through the application (S52). As a result of the character recognition processing, information contained in the external signal is requested information for requesting re-confirmation as information previously prepared in preparation for a distress state (for example, "distress present) It is determined whether the information is identical to the pre-confirmed phrase or a specific numeric array such as "reconfirm location request" or "1234567" (S53).

As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the content of the message included in the external signal matches the request information for re-checking the location, the microprocessor 34 determines the current location of the device by the GPS signal received from the GPS receiver 12. Re-calculation is performed again to confirm the correct self position (S54), and the updated position information is updated and inserted into the rescue request message and transmitted to the communication terminal of the external signal (S55).

Meanwhile, the microprocessor 34 determines whether the power button 20a of the button input unit 20 is powered off as the structure is completed (S56).

As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the power button 20a of the button input unit 20 is being powered off, the microprocessor 34 determines that the rescue of the distress is completed and terminates the transmission of the rescue request message. The main power is turned off (S57).

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. I will understand. Accordingly, the technical scope of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

10: GPS antenna 12: GPS receiver
14: satellite transmitting antenna 16: satellite receiving antenna
18: satellite modem 20: button input unit
22: moisture detection sensor 24, 26, 28: LED
30: memory 32: battery
34: microprocessor

Claims (24)

A GPS information receiver for receiving a GPS satellite signal for calculating a position from the GPS satellites;
A satellite information communication unit for remotely transmitting a rescue request message due to distress through two-way satellite multimedia communication;
Distress environment detection unit for detecting the surrounding situation that the device is in distress;
When the distress environment detection unit detects a distress situation, the system switches to the distress mode, turns on the main power, calculates a GPS satellite signal from the GPS information receiver, calculates a current position, and includes information on the current position. A microprocessor for generating a request message and transmitting the request message to a specific structure side destination through the satellite information communication unit;
And a battery for supplying operation power to each part of the device.
The first LED performs a blinking operation to indicate that the main power of the device is turned on or off, and the second LED and a GPS satellite signal performing lighting to indicate that a signal can be transmitted or received by satellite multimedia communication are normally present. Further comprising a third LED for performing a lighting operation to inform that the reception,
The first to the third LED is a distress position providing device using satellite communication, characterized in that for displaying the remaining battery capacity by any one of the variable function of varying the lighting color or the flashing state, respectively. The method of claim 1,
It further comprises a button input unit having a power button for turning on or off the main power of the device,
And the microprocessor switches to the distress mode when the power button is powered on, turns on the main power, and transmits the rescue request message to a specific rescue destination. 3. The method of claim 2,
The button input unit further includes a message button for transmitting a rescue request message and an emergency button for transmitting a rescue request message;
When any one of the message button and the emergency button is operated, the microprocessor switches to the distress mode to turn on the main power and sends one of the rescue request message or the emergency rescue request message to a specific rescue destination. Distress position providing device using satellite communication, characterized in that for transmitting. 3. The method of claim 2,
The button input unit is a distress position providing device using satellite communication, characterized in that further comprising a battery confirmation button for checking the remaining charge of the battery. delete The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A memory that stores the phone number and e-mail address information of a rescue agency for notifying a distress, a personally set communication terminal, and email address information, and stores message information for combining and generating a message content for a rescue request. It is configured to include more
The microprocessor combines the contents of the rescue request message based on the message information of the memory, and transmits the rescue request message to the rescue destination using the communication terminal telephone number and email address information of the memory. Distress position providing device using satellite communication. The method of claim 3, wherein
When the message button of the button input unit is operated, the microprocessor performs the message content change including the life maintenance confirmation content,
When the emergency button of the button input unit is operated, distress position providing apparatus using satellite communication, characterized in that for changing the message content, including the life maintenance confirmation and emergency rescue request. The method of claim 1,
The microprocessor distress position providing apparatus using satellite communication, characterized in that for changing the contents of the rescue request message according to the risk level over a predetermined time. The method of claim 1,
The microprocessor monitors the remaining charge level of the battery and reduces and adjusts an operation activation period and a message transmission period of the satellite information communication unit in response to the reduction of the battery level or less. . The method of claim 9,
The microprocessor distress position providing apparatus using satellite communication, characterized in that for changing the message content, including the remaining battery low amount when the battery level is lower than the set value. The method of claim 1,
When the microprocessor receives an external signal including a message for requesting re-confirmation via the satellite information communication unit, the microprocessor recalculates and calculates the current position by the GPS satellite signal, and updates the reconfirmed current position information in the rescue request message. Distress position providing device using satellite communication, characterized in that the transmission. 3. The method of claim 2,
And discharging the rescue request message when the power button of the button input unit is powered off. The method of claim 1,
The distress environment detecting unit is a distress position providing device using satellite communication, characterized in that the water detection sensor for detecting moisture in the marine distress environment. A first step in which the microprocessor turns on the main power of the device when the surrounding environment in the distressed state is detected by the distress environment detection unit in the power standby mode state according to the main power off of the device;
A second step of the microprocessor calculating a current position by calculating a GPS satellite signal received through a GPS information receiver, and generating a rescue request message including the information of the current position; And
And transmitting, by the microprocessor, the rescue request message to a specific rescue side destination through two-way satellite multimedia communication through a satellite information communication unit.
Checking, by the microprocessor, a battery level according to an operation of a battery check button of a button input unit;
The microprocessor causes the plurality of LEDs to display the battery level by any one of a variable function of varying lighting colors or flashing states according to an applied voltage. Distress position providing method using a satellite communication. 15. The method of claim 14,
In the first step, when the power button of the button input unit is powered on, the microprocessor switches to the distress mode, turns on the main power, and transmits the rescue request message to a specific rescue destination. How to provide distress position. 15. The method of claim 14,
In the first step, when any one of the message button and the emergency button of the button input unit is operated, the microprocessor switches to the distress mode to turn on the main power, and any one of the rescue request message or the emergency rescue request message. Distress location providing method using a satellite communication characterized in that for transmitting a message to a specific rescue destination. delete 15. The method of claim 14,
In the second step, the microprocessor generates a combination of the contents of the rescue request message based on the message information stored in the memory,
In the third step, the microprocessor transmits a distress request message to the rescue destination using the communication terminal phone number and email address information stored in the memory. 15. The method of claim 14,
In the second step, when the message button of the button input unit is operated by the microprocessor, changing the message content including the life maintenance confirmation;
And discharging the message content including the life support confirmation contents and the emergency rescue request contents when the emergency button of the button input unit is operated by the microprocessor. 15. The method of claim 14,
After the third step, the microprocessor further comprises the step of changing the contents of the rescue request message according to the risk level over a predetermined time period distress position providing method using satellite communication. 15. The method of claim 14,
After the third step, the microprocessor further comprises the step of monitoring the remaining charge level of the battery, and reducing and adjusting the operation activation period and the message transmission period of the satellite information communication unit in response to the reduction or less than the set value of the remaining battery level; Distress position providing method using a satellite communication. 22. The method of claim 21,
After the third step, the microprocessor further comprises the step of performing a message content change, including the remaining battery capacity when the battery level is lower than the set value of the remaining amount of distress using satellite communication, characterized in that . 15. The method of claim 14,
After the third step, the microprocessor recalculates and calculates a current position by the GPS satellite signal when an external signal including a message for requesting re-confirmation is received through the satellite information communication unit;
And retransmitting and inserting the current location information reconfirmed by the recalculation into a rescue request message and transmitting the distress location. 15. The method of claim 14,
After the third step, the microprocessor further comprises the step of terminating the transmission of the rescue request message when the power button of the button input unit is powered off, distress position providing method using satellite communication.

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