Emergency Messages and Their Various Aspects

• US 20130122850A1
• Filed: 01/22/2010
• Published: 05/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CHII Yang Company Limited
• Original Assignee: CHII Yang Company Limited
• Inventors: Chuang, Chang-Shan
• Granted Patent: US 8,600,342 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

This invention provides a means of sending emergency messages. When in the state of emergency, the user activates or initiates a communication device to execute the positioning procedure. The communication device, converts the current location into a text or voice message and delivers the text or voice message to at least one person on the contact list that is preset in the communication device. By using this invention, the amount of electricity consumption is low therefore charges last longer, the cost decreases, and the user does not experience the pressure of being traced.

Claims

1. A communication device, which includes:

an emergency activation system which, when, initiated by the user then activates the positioning procedure of the communication device;

a positioning unit that responds to the activity of the positioning procedure and determines the position of the communication device;

a converting unit that converts the position of the communication device into a text or voice message; and

a delivering unit that delivers the text or voice message to at least one person on the contact list that is preset in the communication device.

2. The communication device of claim (1) wherein;

the communication device determines the location by any dependable and available system such as;

Global Positioning System (GPS), Assisted Global Positioning System (AGPS), Base Station Positioning System, or Radio-Frequency Identification System (RFID).

3. The communication device of claim (2) wherein;

the communication device delivers the text or voice message to a preset number of contacts in a preset order or preset cycle.

4. The communication device of claim (3) wherein;

the text or voice message includes preset contents of communication.

5. The communication device of claim (4) wherein;

the communication device includes a unit capable of producing a noticeable emergency signal, which is ceased when a response is received by the communication device which then switches to ringtone or talk mode.

6. The communication device of claim (5) wherein;

if the communication device is in stand-by mode, it will enter working mode when the emergency system is initiated.

7. The communication device of claim (1) wherein;

when the communication device cannot determine the location and the communication device is not turned off in a set period of time, the communication device will continue to produce noticeable emergency alarm.

8. The communication device of claim (7) wherein;

when the communication device cannot determine the location and the communication device is not turned off in a set period of time, the communication device will deliver a text or voice message to at least one person on the contact list that is preset in the communication device to a preset number of contacts in a preset order or preset cycle, produce noticeable emergency notifier, or switch to talk mode.

9. The communication device of claim (1) wherein;

the communication device includes a reading unit that reads the recordable medium to execute the procedure of sending emergency messages.

10. A communication host, which includes:

a receiving device that receives the emergency message produced by the positioning procedure of the communication device;

a converting unit that converts the emergency message into a text or voice message; and

a dispatch device that delivers the text or voice message to at least one person on the contact list that is preset in the communication host.

11. The communication host of claim (10) wherein;

the communication host delivers the text or voice message to a preset number of contacts in a preset order or preset cycle.

12. The communication host of claim (11) wherein;

the text or voice message includes preset contents of communication.

13. The communication host of claim (10) wherein;

the communication host includes a reading unit that reads an electronically or machine readable recordable medium having instructions to execute the procedure of sending emergency messages.

14. An electronically or machine readable recordable medium, which is read by the communication device and retains instructions which when notified of an emergency, execute the positioning procedure, convert the current location into a text or voice message, and deliver the text or voice message to at least one person on the contact list that is preset in the medium.

15. The readable recordable medium of claim (14) wherein;

the location is determined by any dependable and available system such as;

Global Positioning System (GPS), Assisted Global Positioning System (AGPS), Base Station Positioning System, or Radio-Frequency Identification System (RFID).

16. The readable recordable medium of claim (15) wherein;

the text or voice message is delivered to a preset number of contacts in a preset order or preset cycle.

17. The readable recordable medium of claim (16) wherein;

the text or voice message includes preset contents of communication.

18. Electronically or machine readable recordable medium in a communication host, which medium is read by the communication host and retains instructions which in the state of emergency execute the positioning procedure, convert the current location into a text or voice message, and deliver the text or voice message to at least one person on the contact list that is preset in the medium.

19. The readable recordable medium of claim (18) wherein;

the text or voice message is delivered to a preset number of contacts in a preset order or preset cycle.

20. The recordable readable medium of claim (19) wherein;

the text or voice message includes preset contents of communication.

21. A method of sending the emergency message, when in the state of emergency, the user activates or initiates the communication device to execute the positioning procedure, to convert the current location into a text or voice message, and to deliver the text or voice message to at least one person on the contact list that is preset in the communication device.

22. The method of claim (21) wherein;

the communication device determines the location by any dependable and available system such as;

Global Positioning System (GPS), Assisted Global Positioning System (AGPS), Base Station Positioning System, or Radio-Frequency Identification System (RFID).

23. The method of claim (22) wherein;

the text or voice message can be delivered to a preset number of contacts in a preset order or preset cycle.

24. The method of claim (23) wherein;

the text or voice message includes preset contents of communication.

25. The method of claim (24) wherein;

the communication device initiates a noticeable emergency signal which is ceased when a response is received by the communication device which then switches to ringtone or talk mode;

26. The method of claim (25) wherein;

if the communication device is in stand-by mode, it will enter working mode when the emergency system generation is initiated;

27. The method of claim (21) wherein;

the communication device determines if the positioning procedure is successfully performed.

28. The method of claim (21) wherein;

in the event that the communication device cannot determine the location and the communication device is not turned off in a set period of time, the communication device will maintain the prior-initiated noticeable emergency alarm.

29. The method of claim (28) wherein;

in the event that the communication device cannot determine the location and the communication device is not turned off in a set period of time, the communication device will deliver a text or voice message to at least one person on the contact list that is preset in the communication device to a preset number of contacts in a preset order or preset cycle, initiate or maintain a noticeable emergency notifier, or switch to talk mode.

30. The method of claim (21) wherein;

the communication device is any receive-send device, including a cellular phone.

31. A method of sending the emergency message, which is produced by the positioning procedure of the communication device, is received by the host;

then the emergency message is converted into a text or voice message;

the text or voice message then is delivered to at least one person on the contact list that is preset in the communication host.

32. The method of claim (31) wherein;

the text or voice message can be delivered to a preset number of contacts in a preset order or preset cycle.

33. The method of claim (32) wherein;

the text or voice message includes preset contents of communication.