Method and apparatus for making an emergency call using a mobile communication terminal
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1. A method for making an emergency call by using a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
- identifying a current position of the mobile communication terminal when a user makes an emergency call request;
retrieving an emergency call number from emergency call numbers pre-stored for respective regions, the emergency call number being used in a region corresponding to the current position; and
dialing the emergency call number;
automatically determining an emergency voice message corresponding to the current position of the mobile communication terminal from emergency voice messages pre-stored in the mobile terminal in different languages for respective regions, the emergency voice message being prepared in a language used in the region corresponding to the current position of the mobile communication terminal;
transmitting the emergency voice message to a receiving party when a call is connected to the receiving party;
converting the current position into a voice message; and
transmitting the voice message to the receiving, party when a call is connected to the receiving party.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for making an emergency call by using a mobile communication terminal. The method includes identifying a current position when a user makes an emergency call request; retrieving an emergency call number from emergency call numbers pre-stored for respective regions, the emergency call number being used in a region corresponding to the current position; and dialing the emergency call number.
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1. A method for making an emergency call by using a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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identifying a current position of the mobile communication terminal when a user makes an emergency call request; retrieving an emergency call number from emergency call numbers pre-stored for respective regions, the emergency call number being used in a region corresponding to the current position; and dialing the emergency call number; automatically determining an emergency voice message corresponding to the current position of the mobile communication terminal from emergency voice messages pre-stored in the mobile terminal in different languages for respective regions, the emergency voice message being prepared in a language used in the region corresponding to the current position of the mobile communication terminal; transmitting the emergency voice message to a receiving party when a call is connected to the receiving party; converting the current position into a voice message; and transmitting the voice message to the receiving, party when a call is connected to the receiving party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for making an emergency call by using a mobile communication terminal, the apparatus comprising:
a memory unit for storing a plurality of emergency call numbers used in respective regions; and
a control unit for identifying a current position of the mobile communication terminal when a user makes an emergency call request, the control unit retrieving an emergency call number from the emergency call numbers, the emergency call number being used in a region corresponding to the current position, dialing the emergency call number, automatically determining an emergency voice message from the plurality of voice messages pre-stored in different languages for respective regions corresponding to the current position of the mobile communication terminal, the emergency voice message being prepared in a language used in the region corresponding to the current position of the mobile communication terminal, transmitting the emergency voice message to a receiving party when the emergency call is connected to the receiving party, converting the current position into a voice message, and transmitting the voice message to the receiving party when a call is connected to the receiving party.- View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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