Service implementing method and apparatus based on an ultraviolet index in a mobile terminal

• US 7,526,280 B2
• Filed: 05/20/2004
• Issued: 04/28/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Young-Woo, Jung, Jee-Young, Jung, Jae-Ik
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran; Tuan A
• Application Number:
  US10/849,207
• Publication Number:
  US 20040235431A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,804 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.1, 455/41.2, 455/401.1, 455/401.2, 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455/456.1, 455/456.2, 455/456.3, 455/556.1, 455/556.2, 455/401.3, 455/401.4, 455 301- 306, 455/566, 455/404.1, 340/539.1, 340/539.11, 340/539.12, 340/539.13, 340/539.26, 340/539.27, 340/539.28, 340/539.29, 340/572.1, 340/573.1
• US Class Current: 455/414.2
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 1/429 applied to measurement of ultraviolet light using counting tubes G01T
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/182 Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10

Abstract

A service implementing method and apparatus according to an ultraviolet (UV) index in a mobile terminal provides diverse information and services according to the UV index detected by the mobile terminal having a UV sensor mounted thereon. The service implementing method and apparatus includes switching over to a UV alarm function mode when an alarm function is selected in a UV management mode, setting a predetermined time interval for informing a user of the UV index when an alarm interval is selected in the UV alarm function mode. The service implementing method and apparatus further includes setting a specified time for informing the user of the UV index when an alarm time is selected in the UV alarm function mode, and setting avatars or alarm sounds for informing the user of the UV index according to the set time when an alarm method is selected in the UV alarm function mode.

Claims

1. A service implementing method according to an ultraviolet index in a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of:

setting an alarm time and an alarm method for informing a user of the ultraviolet index in a ultraviolet management mode;

informing the user of the detected ultraviolet index according to the set alarm method upon receipt of the set alarm time; and

providing information to the mobile terminal according to the displayed ultraviolet index when the mobile terminal connects to a mobile network in a state in which the detected ultraviolet index is displayed.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step for setting the alarm time and the alarm method comprises:

switching to an ultraviolet alarm function mode when an alarm function is selected in the ultraviolet management mode;

setting a predetermined time interval for informing the user of the ultraviolet index when an alarm interval is selected in the ultraviolet alarm function mode;

setting a specified time for informing the user of the ultraviolet index when the alarm time is selected in the ultraviolet alarm function mode; and

setting one of a character and alarm sound for informing the user of the ultraviolet index according to the preset time when the alarm method is selected in the ultraviolet alarm function mode.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the character and the alarm sound are set together in the alarm method, and the character and the alarm sound are differently set according to the ultraviolet index.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network, information is provided on products, discount coupons and events according to the ultraviolet index.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

displaying types and information of the products when information on products according to the ultraviolet index is selected, in which the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network; and

connecting the mobile terminal to a company corresponding to the products when a product purchase is selected.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

displaying types and information of the discount coupons when information on the discount coupons according to the ultraviolet index is selected, in which the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network; and

connecting the mobile terminal to a company corresponding to the discount coupons when use of the discount coupons is selected.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

displaying types and information of the events when information on the events according to the ultraviolet index is selected, in which the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network; and

connecting the mobile terminal to the selected event site when the events are selected.

8. A service implementing method according to an ultraviolet index in a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of:

setting a warning method and a warning type for informing the user of a high-risk ultraviolet index in the ultraviolet management mode;

giving a risk warning according to the set warning method when a high-risk ultraviolet index is found; and

providing information to the mobile terminal according to the displayed ultraviolet index when the mobile terminal connects to a mobile network in a state in which the founded ultraviolet index is displayed.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the step for setting the warning method and the warning type:

switching to an ultraviolet warning function mode for informing the user of the high-risk ultraviolet index when an ultraviolet warning is selected in the ultraviolet management mode;

setting at least one of a character, a warning sound and a warning message for informing the user of the high-risk ultraviolet index when an ultraviolet warning method is selected in the ultraviolet warning function mode; and

setting the type of character, warning sound or warning message according to the set warning method when the ultraviolet warning is selected in the ultraviolet warning function mode.

10. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein when the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network, and information is provided on products, discount coupons and events according to the ultraviolet index.

11. The method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising the steps of:

displaying types and information of the products when information on products according to the ultraviolet index is selected, in which the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network; and

connecting the mobile terminal to a company corresponding to the products when a product purchase is selected.

12. The method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising the steps of:

displaying types and information of the discount coupons when information on the discount coupons according to the ultraviolet index is selected, in which the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network; and

connecting the mobile terminal to a company corresponding to the discount coupons when use of the discount coupons is selected.

13. The method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising the steps of:

displaying types and information of the events when information on the events according to the ultraviolet index is selected, in which the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network; and

connecting the mobile terminal to the selected event site when the events are selected.

14. The method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising the steps of:

displaying an accumulated ultraviolet index according to a corresponding time period when a function of searching for the ultraviolet index is selected in an ultraviolet index management mode.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the accumulated ultraviolet index is displayed at at least one of weekly, monthly, yearly, and at specified intervals.

16. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein when the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network, information is provided on products, discount coupons and events according to the ultraviolet index.

17. The method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising the steps of:

displaying types and information of the products when information on products according to the ultraviolet index is selected, in which the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network; and

connecting the mobile terminal to a company corresponding to the products when a product purchase is selected.

18. The method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising the steps of:

displaying types and information of the discount coupons when information on the discount coupons according to the ultraviolet index is selected, in which the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network; and

connecting the mobile terminal to a company corresponding to the discount coupons when use of the discount coupons is selected.

19. The method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising the steps of:

displaying types and information of the events when information on the events according to the ultraviolet index is selected, in which the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network; and

connecting the mobile terminal to the selected event site when the events are selected.

20. An apparatus for providing information and service based on an ultraviolet index in a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising:

an ultraviolet sensor adapted to detect ultraviolet index levels;

an audio processing unit adapted to output an ultraviolet alarm upon receipt of a predetermined alarm time, and output a warning sound when a high-risk ultraviolet index is found;

a memory adapted to store a control program for providing information and a service function according to the ultraviolet index, and store the ultraviolet information output through the ultraviolet sensor;

a controller adapted to set an alarm time and an alarm method for informing a user of the ultraviolet index, and set a warning method and a warning type for informing the user of a high-risk ultraviolet index in the ultraviolet management mode;

informing the user of the detected ultraviolet index according to the set alarm method upon receipt of set alarm time, and giving a risk warning according to the set warning method when a high-risk ultraviolet index is found; and

providing information to the mobile terminal according to the displayed ultraviolet index when the mobile terminal connects to a mobile network in a state in which the detected ultraviolet index is displayed.

21. The apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the controller is further adapted to display an accumulated ultraviolet index according to a corresponding time period when a function of searching for the ultraviolet index is selected in the ultraviolet index management mode, and to provide information according to the ultraviolet index when the mobile terminal connects to a mobile network in a state in which the ultraviolet index is displayed.

22. The apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the controller is further adapted to set at least one of a character or an alarm sound or the character and alarm sound when the alarm method is set.

23. The apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the controller is further adapted to switch to an ultraviolet alarm function mode, and set the alarm time and the alarm method for informing the user of the ultraviolet index when the ultraviolet alarm is selected in the ultraviolet management mode;

and switch to an ultraviolet warning function mode for informing the user of the high-risk ultraviolet index, and set a warning method and a warning type for informing the user of the high-risk ultraviolet index when a ultraviolet warning is selected in the ultraviolet management mode.

24. The apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the controller is further adapted to set at least one of a character, a warning sound and a warning message for informing the user of the high-risk ultraviolet index when the warning method is set;

and set at least one of types of the character, warning sound or warning message according to the set warning method when the warning type is set.

25. The apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the controller is further adapted to set at least one of the warning sound or the warning message, or the character and the warning sound, or the character and the warning message when the warning method is set.