Mobile terminal for transmitting emergency message and method thereof
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
- a memory unit for storing a phonebook comprised of at least one telephone number and registering emergency (SOS) phrases and SOS message recipients;
a display unit for displaying a picture for SOS message transmission;
an audio unit for converting voice data into an audio signal through a speaker and converting an audio signal received through a microphone into voice data; and
a controller for constructing an SOS message using the SOS phrases when the SOS message is required, and transmitting the SOS message to a predetermined telephone number.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal includes a memory unit for storing a phonebook including at least one telephone number and registering emergency (SOS) phrases and SOS message recipients; a display unit for displaying a picture for SOS message transmission; an audio unit for converting voice data into an audio signal through a speaker and converting an audio signal received through a microphone into voice data; and a controller for constructing an SOS message using the SOS phrases when the SOS message transmission is required and transmitting the SOS message to predetermined telephone numbers registered in the phonebook when there do not exist the SOS message recipients registered in the memory unit.
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a memory unit for storing a phonebook comprised of at least one telephone number and registering emergency (SOS) phrases and SOS message recipients;
a display unit for displaying a picture for SOS message transmission;
an audio unit for converting voice data into an audio signal through a speaker and converting an audio signal received through a microphone into voice data; and
a controller for constructing an SOS message using the SOS phrases when the SOS message is required, and transmitting the SOS message to a predetermined telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 29)
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8. A method of transmitting an emergency (SOS) message in a mobile terminal comprising the steps of:
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constructing the SOS message using SOS phrases when a user demands SOS message transmission; and
transmitting the SOS message to pre-registered SOS message recipients, and if there are no pre-registered SOS message recipients, transmitting the SOS message to predetermined telephone numbers registered in a phonebook. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a display unit for displaying an emergency (SOS) message received from an SOS message sender;
an audio unit connected with a speaker and a microphone, for converting voice data into an audio signal through the speaker, and converting an audio signal received through the microphone into voice data; and
a controller for controlling the audio unit to block audio signals input through the microphone when a phone call with the SOS message sender is demanded. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of receiving an emergency (SOS) message in a mobile terminal comprising the steps of:
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receiving the SOS message from an SOS message sender;
determining whether a phone call with the SOS message sender is demanded; and
if the phone call with the SOS message sender is demanded, blocking audio signals input through a microphone. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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