STAND ALONE EMERGENCY SIGNAL DEVICE HOUSED IN CELL PHONE

• US 20090082065A1
• Filed: 09/21/2007
• Published: 03/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: John J. Kwak
• Original Assignee: John J. Kwak
• Inventors: Kwak, John J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,920,891 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/564
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72424 with manual activation of emergency-service functions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver

Abstract

The emergency signal device includes an emergency key on the phone, an independent IC chip set controlling the emergency functions, a dedicated memory chip for emergency information and a by-passing outlet to the cell phone'"'"'s transmitting parts. It is further provided that the device includes a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, so that the person in danger may always be located. This device utilizes rechargeable solar cells to provide energy. All of its components are powered by a solar cell or solar cell charged battery.

Claims

1. An improved cell phone having conventional modules including a transceiver, the improvement comprises:

an emergency key;

an independent control circuit containing a processor, coupled with said emergency key;

a dedicated memory coupled with said processor;

a GPS receiving part coupled with said control circuit; and

one or more solar cells, electrically connected with said control circuit.

2. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein

said control circuit is coupled with said transceiver.

3. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein

said GPS receiving part is a removable external GPS receiver.

4. The cell phone of claim 1, further comprising

an independent transmitting part coupled with said control circuit and a corresponding antenna.

5. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein

said emergency key is placed at an upper portion of a key pad of said cell phone.

6. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein

said solar cell is placed on a surface portion of said cell phone.

7. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein

said solar cell is coupled with a rechargeable battery in said cell phone.

8. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein

said memory has different sections for different emergency information.

10. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein

said memory is a flash memory.

17. A method of providing emergency service by using the cell phone as claim 1 comprising the steps of:

a) providing said emergency signal cell phone to a user;

b) providing a cellular communication system for said emergency signal cell phone;

c) providing an emergency center monitoring emergency signals transmitted from the emergency signal cell phone;

d) processing said emergency signals to acquire emergency information; and

e) deploying service personnel for emergency rescue.

11. The cell phone of claim 1, further comprising

one or more interfaces coupled with cell phone modules including key pad, microphone and/or camera.

12. The emergency signal device of claim 11, wherein

said transmitting unit and corresponding antenna are adapted to transmit to a satellite communication system.

13. The emergency signal device of claim 11, wherein

said transmitting unit and corresponding antenna are adapted to transmit to a short wave radio communication system.

14. The emergency signal device of claim 11, wherein

said memory chip and said GPS receiving part are removable parts.

15. The emergency signal device of claim 11, wherein

said control circuit further comprises an independent timer coupled with said emergency key and said solar cell.

16. The emergency signal device of claim 11, wherein

said control circuit further comprises an independent timer coupled with said processor and said solar cell.

18. A method of providing emergency service by using the emergency signal device as in claim 11 comprising the steps of:

a) providing said emergency signal device to a user;

b) utilizing a satellite or a radio communication system for said emergency signal device;

c) providing an emergency center monitoring emergency signals transmitted from the emergency signal device;

d) processing said emergency signals to acquire emergency information; and

e) deploying service personnel for emergency rescue.

11-1. An emergency signal device comprising

an emergency key;

a control circuit containing a processor, coupled with said emergency key;

a memory chip coupled with said processor;

a GPS receiving part coupled with said control circuit;

a transmitting unit coupled with said control circuit;

an antenna for said transmitting unit; and

one or more solar cells coupled with a rechargeable battery, electrically collected with said control circuit.