MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR ALARM NOTIFICATION
First Claim
1. A mobile communications terminal configured to handle bidirectional voice calls in a wireless communication network, the terminal comprising:
- a microphone means configured to register sound data to be transmitted over the network,a loudspeaker means configured to generate acoustic signals based on incoming sound data received in the terminal,a positioning means configured to, based on received satellite signals, calculate position data reflecting an estimated geographic position of the terminal,a sound buffer, anda processing means configured to;
receive a user-generated command, and in response thereto,originate an alarm message adapted to provide at least one predefined recipient with access to position data generated by the terminal,receive a surveillance command, and in response theretocontrol the microphone means to register sound data, and furthercause repeated storage of the sound data in the sound buffer, the sound data being stored sequentially such that an oldest piece of stored data is overwritten with a newest piece of registered data, and the buffer holding a representation of a most recently registered sound sequence, andforward, in further response to the user-generated command, supplementary information to a server resource connected to the wireless communication network, the supplementary information comprising the position data and the stored sound data, the alarm message being further adapted to provide the at least one recipient with access to the stored sound data, the server resource being configured to provide each of the at least one recipient with access to the supplementary information,the terminal is adapted to receive an acknowledge message from the server resource, the acknowledge message being generated in response to the supplementary information, and the processing means is configured to produce a confirmation indication in response to the acknowledge message, the terminal comprises a vibrator means (180), and the confirmation indication involves activating the vibrator means
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Abstract
A mobile communications terminal configured to handle bi-directional voice calls is provided that includes a microphone means, a sound buffer, a loudspeaker means, a positioning means and a processing means. The microphone means is configured to register sound data to be sent out and the loudspeaker means is configured to generate acoustic signals based on incoming sound data. The positioning means is configured to calculate position data reflecting an estimated geographic position of the terminal based on received satellite signals. The processing means is configured to handle surveillance commands and user-generated commands and, in response thereto, control the microphone means to register sound data and cause repeated storage of the sound data in the sound buffer and originate an alarm message, which is adapted to provide at least one predefined recipient with access to the stored sound data and position data generated by the terminal.
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21 Claims
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1. A mobile communications terminal configured to handle bidirectional voice calls in a wireless communication network, the terminal comprising:
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a microphone means configured to register sound data to be transmitted over the network, a loudspeaker means configured to generate acoustic signals based on incoming sound data received in the terminal, a positioning means configured to, based on received satellite signals, calculate position data reflecting an estimated geographic position of the terminal, a sound buffer, and a processing means configured to; receive a user-generated command, and in response thereto, originate an alarm message adapted to provide at least one predefined recipient with access to position data generated by the terminal, receive a surveillance command, and in response thereto control the microphone means to register sound data, and further cause repeated storage of the sound data in the sound buffer, the sound data being stored sequentially such that an oldest piece of stored data is overwritten with a newest piece of registered data, and the buffer holding a representation of a most recently registered sound sequence, and forward, in further response to the user-generated command, supplementary information to a server resource connected to the wireless communication network, the supplementary information comprising the position data and the stored sound data, the alarm message being further adapted to provide the at least one recipient with access to the stored sound data, the server resource being configured to provide each of the at least one recipient with access to the supplementary information, the terminal is adapted to receive an acknowledge message from the server resource, the acknowledge message being generated in response to the supplementary information, and the processing means is configured to produce a confirmation indication in response to the acknowledge message, the terminal comprises a vibrator means (180), and the confirmation indication involves activating the vibrator means - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a mobile communications terminal, the terminal being configured to handle bi-directional voice calls in a wireless communication network, the terminal comprising:
- a microphone means configured to register sound data to be transmitted over the network;
a loudspeaker means configured to generate acoustic signals based on incoming sound data received in the terminal; and
a positioning means configured to, based on received satellite signals, calculate position data reflecting an estimated geographic position of the terminal, the method comprising;receiving a user-generated command, and in response thereto, originating an alarm message adapted to provide at least one predefined recipient with access to position data generated by the terminal, receiving a surveillance command, and in response thereto controlling the microphone means to register sound data, and storing repeatedly the sound data in a sound buffer in the terminal, the sound data being stored sequentially such that an oldest piece of stored data is overwritten with a newest piece of registered data, and the buffer holding a representation of a most recently registered sound sequence, and forwarding, in response to the user-generated command, supplementary information including the position data and the stored sound data to a server resource connected to the wireless communication network, the alarm message being further adapted to provide the at least one recipient with access to the stored sound data, providing, via the server resource, each of the at least one recipient with access to the supplementary information, generating an acknowledge message in the server resource in response to the supplementary information, sending the acknowledge message to the terminal, and producing a confirmation indication in the terminal in response to the acknowledge message, the confirmation indication involving activating a vibrator means in the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- a microphone means configured to register sound data to be transmitted over the network;
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20. A computer program product loadable into the memory of a computer, comprising software for receiving a user-generated command (A), and in response thereto;
- originating an alarm message adapted to provide at least one predefined recipient with access to position data generated by the terminal;
receiving a surveillance command, and in response thereto, controlling the microphone means to register sound data storing repeatedly the sound data in a sound buffer in the terminal, the sound data being stored sequentially such that an oldest piece of stored data is overwritten with a newest piece of registered data, and the buffer holding a representation of a most recently registered sound sequence;
forwarding, in response to the user-generated command, supplementary information including the position data and the stored sound data to a server resource connected to the wireless communication network, the alarm message being further adapted to provide the at least one recipient with access to the stored sound data;
providing, via the server resource, each of the at least one recipient with access to the supplementary information;
generating an acknowledge message in the server resource in response to the supplementary information; and
sending the acknowledge message to the terminal, and producing a confirmation indication in the terminal in response to the acknowledge message, the confirmation indication involving activating a vibrator means in the terminal.
- originating an alarm message adapted to provide at least one predefined recipient with access to position data generated by the terminal;
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21. A computer readable medium, having a program recorded thereon, where the program is configured to make a computer receive a user-generated command (A), and in response thereto;
- originating an alarm message adapted to provide at least one predefined recipient with access to position data generated by the terminal;
receive a surveillance command, and in response thereto, control the microphone means to register sound data;
store repeatedly the sound data in a sound buffer in the terminal, the sound data being stored sequentially such that an oldest piece of stored data is overwritten with a newest piece of registered data, and the buffer holding a representation of a most recently registered sound sequence;
forward, in response to the user-generated command, supplementary information including the position data and the stored sound data to a server resource connected to the wireless communication network, the alarm message being further adapted to provide the at least one recipient with access to the stored sound data;
provide, via the server resource, each of the at least one recipient with access to the supplementary information;
generate an acknowledge message in the server resource in response to the supplementary information; and
send the acknowledge message to the terminal, and produce a confirmation indication in the terminal in response to the acknowledge message, the confirmation indication involving activating a vibrator means in the terminal.
- originating an alarm message adapted to provide at least one predefined recipient with access to position data generated by the terminal;
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