Emergency messages and their various aspects

• US 8,600,342 B2
• Filed: 01/22/2010
• Issued: 12/03/2013
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Figueroa, Marisol
• Assistant Examiner(s): Navar, Erica
• Application Number:
  US12/691,825
• Publication Number:
  US 20130122850A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,411 Days
• Field of Search: 455/404.1, 455/404.2, 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455/414.3, 455/414.4, 455/456.1, 455/456.2, 455/456.3, 455/456.4, 455/456.5, 455/456.6, 455/457, 455/521, 701400-541, 3423572-358, 342450-465, 340988-996
• 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 a user, activates a positioning procedure of the communication device;

a positioning unit that responds to the activity of the positioning procedure and determines a 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 a contact list that is preset in the communication device;

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 a noticeable emergency alarm.

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

the communication device determines the location by any dependable and available system including at least one of;

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 a ringtone or talk mode.

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

if the communication device is in a stand-by mode, it will enter a 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 the set period of time, the communication device will deliver a text or voice message to a preset number of contacts on the contact list at least one person that is preset in the communication device in a preset order or preset cycle, produce a noticeable emergency notifier, or switch to a talk mode.

8. The communication device of claim (1) wherein:

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

9. A non-transitory electronically or machine readable recordable medium, which is read by a communication device and retains instructions which when notified of an emergency, cause the communication device to execute a 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 a contact list that is preset in the medium;

wherein the non-transitory electronically or machine readable recordable medium further retains instructions that cause the communication device to continue producing a noticeable emergency alarm when the communication device cannot determine the location and the communication device is not turned off in a set period of time.

10. The non-transitory readable recordable medium of claim (9) wherein:

the location is determined by any dependable and available system including at least one of;

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

11. The non-transitory readable recordable medium of claim (10) wherein:

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

12. The non-transitory readable recordable medium of claim (11) wherein:

the text or voice message includes preset contents of communication.

22. The non-transitory electronically or machine readable recordable medium of claim (9), further retaining instructions that, when the communication device cannot determine the location and the communication device is not turned off in the set period of time, cause the communication device to:

deliver a text or voice message to a preset number of contacts on the contact list that is preset in the communication device in a preset order or preset cycle;

produce a noticeable emergency notifier;

or

switch to a talk mode.

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

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 a prior-initiated noticeable emergency alarm.

14. The method of claim (13) wherein:

the communication device determines the location by any dependable and available system including at least one of;

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

15. The method of claim (14) wherein:

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

16. The method of claim (15) wherein:

the text or voice message includes preset contents of communication.

17. The method of claim (16) 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 a ringtone or talk mode.

18. The method of claim (17) wherein:

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

19. The method of claim (13) wherein:

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

20. The method of claim (13) wherein:

in the event that the communication device cannot determine the location and the communication device is not turned off in the 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 a talk mode.

21. The method of claim (13) wherein:

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