MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE CAPABLE OF SELF-REPORTING LOCATION AND METHOD THEREOF

• US 20100009697A1
• Filed: 06/29/2009
• Published: 01/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: SIP, KIM-YEUNG
• Application Number:
  US12/494,195
• Publication Number:
  US 20100009697A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72484 wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0251 using monitoring of local events, e.g. events related to user activity
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A mobile communication device includes a power management module, a central processing module, a positioning module, a communication module, and a self-startup control module. The power management module stops providing power for the mobile communication device except for the communication module and the self-startup control module, when the mobile communication device is shut down. The self-startup control module stores reference information. When the communication module receives a radio signal indicating feature information matches the reference information, the self-startup control module produces a first startup signal and a second startup signal. The power management module distributes the power to the central processing module and the positioning module when receiving the first startup signal. The positioning module produces location information when receiving the second startup signal. The central processing module controls the communication module to send the location information to a mobile service center.

Claims

1. A mobile communication device, comprising:

a communication module connecting the mobile communication device to other electronic devices via a communication network;

a switch control module producing a power-off signal in response to user operations;

a self-startup control module producing a first startup signal and a second startup signal when a radio signal received by the communication module indicates feature information matches pre-stored reference information;

a positioning module;

a central processing module; and

a power management module discontinuing power from a power source to the mobile communication device upon receiving the power-off signal, except for the communication module and the self-startup control module, and distributing the power to the positioning module and the central processing module when receiving the first startup signal, wherein the positioning module produces location information of the mobile communication device when receiving the second startup signal and the central processing module controls the communication module to send the location information to a mobile service center.

2. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the self-startup control module comprises a storage sub-module storing the reference information, an analysis sub-module analyzing the radio signals and obtaining the feature information from the radio signal, and a comparison sub-module comparing the feature information with the reference information, and producing the first startup signal and the second startup signal if the feature information matches the reference information.

3. The mobile communication device of claim 2, wherein the reference information is selected from the group consisting of an international mobile subscriber identification number and an international mobile equipment identity.

4. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein when the positioning module receives the second startup signal, the positioning module sends a positioning request to a global positioning system (GPS) or a global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), and produces the location information according to positioning signals fed back from the GPS or the GNSS.

5. A method for reporting location of a mobile communication device, the method comprising:

providing a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device including a communication module, a self-startup control module, a positioning module, and a central processing module;

discontinuing the power from a power source to the mobile communication device when the power management module receives a power-off signal, except for the communication module and the self-startup control module receiving radio signals via the communication module;

analyzing the radio signals and obtaining feature information of the radio signals;

comparing the feature information with reference information stored in the self-startup control module;

distributing power from the power source to the positioning module and the central processing module if the feature information matches the reference information;

providing location information via the positioning module; and

controlling the communication module to send the location information to a mobile service center via the central processing module.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the reference information is selected from the group consisting of an international mobile subscriber identification number and an international mobile equipment identity.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein providing location information at the positioning module comprises:

sending a positioning request to a global positioning system (GPS) or a global navigation satellite systems (GNSS);

producing location information according to positioning signals fed back by the GPS or the GNSS.