METHOD FOR MAKING EMERGENCY CALL, MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

• US 20140315513A1
• Filed: 06/25/2014
• Published: 10/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: LONG, Jiejun
• Application Number:
  US14/314,368
• Publication Number:
  US 20140315513A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• 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: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

The present document discloses a method of making an emergency call in a mobile electronic device. In one embodiment, the method includes: detecting whether a user interaction with the mobile electronic device triggers an emergency calling mode; positioning a current location of the mobile electronic device using an embedded positioning service; and sending an emergency message, from the mobile electronic device, to a server, the emergency message at least comprising the current location. The present document also discloses a mobile electronic device and a computer readable storage medium.

Claims

1. A method of making an emergency call in a mobile electronic device, comprising:

detecting whether a user interaction with the mobile electronic device triggers an emergency calling mode;

positioning a current location of the mobile electronic device using an embedded positioning service;

sending an emergency message, from the mobile electronic device, to a server, the emergency message at least comprising the current location.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a key;

and the emergency calling mode is detected if the key is pressed predetermined times in a predetermined time period.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a key and a microphone;

and the emergency calling mode is detected if the key is pressed predetermined times in a predetermined time period and a voice input is detected from the microphone.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the emergency calling mode is detected if a preset voice instruction is detected.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the emergency calling mode is detected if a preset swinging pattern of the mobile electronic device is detected.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the emergency calling mode is detected if vital signs of a user exceed a preset range.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of detecting the emergency calling mode is performed when the mobile electronic device is in a locked state.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising performing following steps at a server:

querying other available terminals within a predetermined range around the current location;

sending SOS messages to the available terminals and receiving confirming information from users; and

sending a response message to the mobile electronic device according to the confirming information.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the response message in a visual manner in the mobile electronic device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of displaying the response message comprises:

parsing users that confirm to provide help from the response message; and

displaying the current location of the mobile electronic device and the locations of the users that confirm to provide help.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

establishing an instant messaging session with the users that confirm to provide help according to an instant messaging protocol.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending the emergency message to a preset contact from the mobile electronic device.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the preset contact is a contact of a public assistance agency.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

recording message content automatically when the emergency calling mode is detected.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of recording message content comprises:

taking a photo or a video with a camera automatically.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of recording message content comprises:

recording a voice message with a microphone.

17. A mobile electronic device, comprising:

memory;

one or more processors; and

one or more modules stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more modules comprising instructions;

to detect whether a user interaction with the mobile electronic device triggers an emergency calling mode;

to position a current location of the mobile electronic device using an embedded positioning service; and

to send an emergency message, from the mobile electronic device, to a server, the emergency message at least comprising the current location.

18. The mobile electronic device of claim 17, further comprising performing following steps at a server:

querying other available terminals within an area of a predetermined size around the current location;

sending SOS messages to the available terminals and receiving confirming information from users; and

sending a response message to the mobile electronic device according to the confirming information.

19. The mobile electronic device of claim 17, further comprising displaying the response message in a visual manner in the mobile electronic device.

20. A computer readable storage medium, storing one or more modules, which when executed by a mobile electronic device, causes the mobile electronic device to perform a method comprising:

detecting whether a user interaction with the mobile electronic device triggers an emergency calling mode;

positioning a current location of the mobile electronic device using an embedded positioning service; and

sending an emergency message, from the mobile electronic device, to a server, the emergency message at least comprising the current location.