Automatic report control system for reporting arrival at destination or passing point

• US 6,983,157 B2
• Filed: 01/07/2003
• Issued: 01/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi Electronics Services Company Limited (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hitachi Electronics Services Company Limited (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Inventors: Takesada, Mutsuharu, Habara, Takaaki, Yamagishi, Norikazu
• Primary Examiner(s): Kincaid, Lester G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, KHAI MINH
• Application Number:
  US10/338,075
• Publication Number:
  US 20040203932A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,092 Days
• Field of Search: 455/457, 455/440, 455/424, 455/404.1, 455/414.1, 455/405, 455/11.1, 701/213, 701/210, 342/357.07, 342/357.06, 342/357.13
• US Class Current: 455/457
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42229 Personal communication services, i.e. services related to one subscriber independent of his terminal and/or location diverting calls from one subscriber to another subscriber, i.e. two different subscriptions H04M3/54; selecting arrangements in intelligent networks H04Q3/005

Abstract

A system for receiving report from a cellular phone upon arrival at a predetermined destination and at least one passing point, and for displaying the received information on a monitor panel of a monitoring center comprises a cellular phone 2 for receiving and transmitting information via a communication line 4, and a monitoring center 5. The cellular phone 2 is equipped with a function of transmitting a monitoring ID, receiving map information and setting the same, and automatically reporting the arrival at the predetermined passing points A, B, C and the destination D when the arrival is detected by a position detecting unit. The monitoring center 5 is equipped with a function of receiving the monitoring ID from the cellular phone 2 and storing the same in a DB 9, transmitting a map information and displaying the same on a monitor panel, and receiving reports provided with the monitoring ID upon arrival at the predetermined destination or the passing point and displaying the same on the above-mentioned map information on the monitor panel 8.

Claims

1. An automatic report control system comprising a cellular phone for receiving and transmitting information via a communication line and a monitoring center for reporting arrival at a destination or at least one passing point:

said cellular phone having at least a position detecting unit for detecting a current location, a setup unit for setting said destination and said at least one passing point, a setup unit for setting a telephone number and a mail address of the report destination, a transmission control unit of said telephone number and said mail address used for reporting, and a display unit that enables display of image data such as map information and the like, the cellular phone further provided with a function of transmitting a monitoring ID to said monitoring center, receiving a route information from said monitoring center and setting up said route information, a function of setting said telephone number and said mail address used for reporting arrival at said destination and said at least one passing point, and a function of automatically transmitting a report provided with said monitoring ID to said predetermined telephone number or said mail address used for reporting when said position detecting unit detects arrival at said predetermined destination and the passing point; and

said monitoring center comprising at least a control server, a monitor panel and a database (hereinafter referred to as DB), the monitoring center further provided with a function of receiving said monitoring ID from said cellular phone and storing the received information in said DB, a function of transmitting said route information to said cellular phone and displaying the same on said monitor panel, and a function of receiving said report together with said monitoring ID notifying arrival at said predetermined destination and said at least one passing point and displaying the received information on said route information indicated on said monitor panel.

2. An automatic report control system according to claim 1, wherein:

said cellular phone is further provided with a function of detecting the position of said cellular phone upon occurrence of an emergency and automatically transmitting a report together with said monitoring ID reporting occurrence of said emergency to the monitoring center; and

said monitoring center further comprises an alarm device, and is further provided with a function of receiving said report together with said monitoring ID reporting occurrence of said emergency from said cellular phone, displaying received information on said route information on said monitor panel and setting off an alarm sound.

3. An automatic report control system for reporting arrival at a destination or at least one passing point according to claim 1, wherein said DB of said monitoring center is further provided with a function of storing said route information, estimated arrival time at and/or estimated departure time from said predetermined destination or said at least one passing point, time of arrival at and/or departure from said predetermined destination or said at least one passing point, and said telephone number and said mail address used for reporting.

4. An automatic report control system for reporting arrival at a destination or at least one passing point according to claim 1, wherein said cellular phone is mounted on a vehicle, and said monitoring center is further provided with a function of monitoring the operation status of said vehicle.

5. An automatic report control system for reporting arrival at a destination or at least one passing point according to claim 1, wherein

said cellular phone is mounted on a vehicle;

and

said monitoring center is provided with a function of monitoring the operation status of said vehicle, receiving a report on arrival at and/or departure from said destination and said at least one passing point as an operation information of said vehicle, and displaying said report on said monitor panel.

6. An automatic report control system for reporting arrival at a destination or at least one passing point according to claim 1, wherein

said cellular phone is mounted on a vehicle;

and

said monitoring center is provided with a function of monitoring the operation status of said vehicle, receiving a report from said cellular phone on the operation status of said vehicle, and indicating the current position of said vehicle on said monitor panel.