Mobile phone search device and search method thereof

• US 8,718,597 B2
• Filed: 06/15/2012
• Issued: 05/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apex Step International Limited, MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd. (MediaTek, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd. (MediaTek, Inc.), Mobitek Communication Corp
• Inventors: Wen Yao, Chang, Tai, Chiao-Yen
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, KHAI MINH
• Application Number:
  US13/524,661
• Publication Number:
  US 20130237180A1
• Time in Patent Office: 690 Days
• Field of Search: 455/521, 455/519, 455/404.1, 455/404.2, 455/517, 455/507, 455/457, 455/456.6, 455/456.5, 455/456.3, 455/456.1, 455/418
• US Class Current: 455/404.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/654 International mobile subscriber identity [IMSI] numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4588 containing mobile subscriber information, e.g. home subscriber server [HSS]
• 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 4/33 for indoor environments, e.g. buildings
• 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 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

A mobile phone search device and search method thereof. Firstly, utilize a portable mobile phone detector to transmit a base station signal in its transmission region, and this region covers at least one or more mobile phones. Then, when the mobile phone detects the base station signal, it can log onto a network to establish communication channel with the portable mobile phone detector, and that can assign a communication number to each of the mobile phones, for the mobile phones to communicate in voice signal or short message with the portable mobile phone detector on its own initiative. Through applications of the mobile phone search device and search method thereof, the mobile phone having its communication with the base station disrupted can be detected and communication re-established swiftly, thus locating said trapped person and raising rescue efficiency significantly.

Claims

1. A mobile phone search device, comprising:

a portable mobile phone detector, located in a region to transmit a base station signal, when at least a mobile phone in said region detects said base station signal, it logs onto a network, to establish communication channel with said portable mobile phone detector, then said portable mobile phone detector assigns a first communication number to said mobile phone, to enable said mobile phone to use said first communication number to communicate with said portable mobile phone detector.

2. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 1, wherein

said portable mobile phone detector further comprising:

a base station;

a base station controller, connected electrically to said base station, and controls said base station in transmitting said base station signal, when said at least a mobile phone detects said base station signal, said at least a mobile phone logs onto said network to establish communication channel with said base station, and said base station controller assigns different said first communication number to each of said mobile phones via said base station, to enable said at least a mobile phone to use assigned said first communication number to communicate with said base station controller on its own initiative; and

a power supply, connected electrically to said base station controller and said base station, to supply power to said base station, said base station controller, and elements connected thereto.

3. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said base station controller transmits a short message via said base station to each of said mobile phones, said short message includes a second communication number of said base station controller.

4. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said base station controller and said mobile phone communicate with each other via said base station through using said first communication number and said second communication number in a message transmission manner.

5. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said portable mobile phone detector further comprising:

a data base, connected to said base station controller; and

a Global Positioning System (GPS) module, connected to said base station controller, to position its own position, and to find a first position coordinate, so that said base station controller stores said first position coordinate into said data base, to calculate a second position coordinate of said mobile phone based on signal intensity and said first position coordinate of each said mobile phone, and then stores in said data base.

6. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said base station controller records conditions discovered and actions taken of each said mobile phone in said data base, and connect them to correspond to said second position coordinate.

7. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said base station controller further includes a display screen, on which is shown marking representing each of said mobile phones.

8. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said base station controller further includes a display screen, on which is shown a map indicating position for each of said mobile phones.

9. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 6, further comprising:

an Internet connection device and a central main machine, wherein, said central main machine is connected to said portable mobile phone detector via said Internet connection device, said portable mobile phone detector transmits information to said central main machine through said Internet connection device;

wherein said information comprises said signal intensity, said first position coordinate, detection time of said mobile phone, International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), name of said portable mobile phone detector, said conditions discovered and said actions taken.

10. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said central main machine utilizes said first position coordinate, said detection time of said mobile phone, said International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), said International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), and said name of said portable mobile phone detector to provide map type display or search person service.

11. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 10, wherein said central main machine displays number of said mobile phone, said detection time of said mobile phone, said International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), said International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), said name of said portable mobile phone detector, and said first position coordinate on a map to provide said map type display.

12. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said central main machine is further connected to a third party disaster rescue web-site, and provide said first position coordinate, said detection time of said mobile phone, said International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), said International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), said name of said portable mobile phone detector, said conditions discovered and said actions taken to said third party disaster rescue web-site to provide disaster rescue information service.

13. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said portable mobile phone detector further includes a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) access point (AP), connected to said base station controller and said power supply, so that said base station controller is controlled by a wireless controller through said WiFi access point.

14. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mobile phone is provided with a built-in backward transmission program corresponding to said portable mobile phone detector, such that said portable mobile phone detector utilizes said backward transmission program to transmit back telephone related data and personal data of said mobile phone to said portable mobile phone detector.

15. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 14, wherein said telephone related data includes:

power data, GPS related data, blue-tooth data, battery data, camera data, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) data, motion sensor data, FM broadcast data, loudspeaker data, and WiFi related data.

16. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 14 wherein said personal data includes:

name, blood type, and telephone number.

17. The mobile phone search device as claimed in claim 14, wherein said portable mobile phone detector further utilizes said backward transmission program to ring said mobile phone or control screen of said mobile phone to blink.

18. A mobile phone search method, implemented through a portable mobile phone detector, comprising following steps:

said portable mobile phone detector transmits a base station signal in a region; and

when at least a mobile phone in said region detects said base station signal and logs onto a network, said portable mobile phone detector and said mobile phone establish communication channel, then said portable mobile phone detector assigns a first communication number to said mobile phone, to enable said mobile phone to use said first communication number to communicate with said portable mobile phone detector.

19. The mobile phone search method as claimed in claim 18, further comprising a transmission step of said portable mobile phone detector transmitting automatically a short message to said at least a mobile phone, said short message includes a second communication number of said base station controller.

20. The mobile phone search method as claimed in claim 19, wherein in said transmission step, said portable mobile phone detector transmits automatically a short message to said at least a mobile phone, said portable mobile phone detector positions its own position, to find a first position coordinate and store it in a data base, and calculates a second position coordinate of said mobile phone based on signal intensity and said first position coordinate of said at least a mobile phone, and store it in said data base.

21. The mobile phone search method as claimed in claim 20, wherein after said transmission step, perform following steps:

said portable mobile phone detector and said mobile phone utilize said first communication number and said second communication number to communicate to each other in a message transmission manner; and

utilize said portable mobile phone detector to record conditions discovered and actions taken for said at least a mobile phone, and connect them to correspond to said second position coordinate.

22. The mobile phone search method as claimed in claim 18, wherein said portable mobile phone detector displays on its own screen markings representing each of said mobile phones.

23. The mobile phone search method as claimed in claim 18, wherein said portable mobile phone detector displays on its own display screen a map, showing position of each of said mobile phones.

24. The mobile phone search method as claimed in claim 21, wherein

after step of utilizing said portable mobile phone detector to record said conditions discovered and said actions taken, and connect them to correspond to said second position coordinate, further comprising following steps:

said portable mobile phone detector transmits said signal intensity, said first position coordinate, said detection time of said mobile phone, International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), name of said portable mobile phone detector, and said conditions discovered and said actions taken to a central main machine; and

said central main machine utilizes said first position coordinate, said detection time of said mobile phone, said International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), said International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), said name of said portable mobile phone detector to provide map type display or search person service.

25. The mobile phone search method as claimed in claim 24, wherein in said step of said central main machine utilizing said first position coordinate, said detection time of said mobile phone, said International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), said International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), said name of said portable mobile phone detector to provide said map type display, said central main machine shows on a map, number of said mobile phone, said detection time of said mobile phone, said International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), said International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), said name of said portable mobile phone detector, and said first position coordinate.

26. The mobile phone search method as claimed in claim 21, wherein in said step of said central main machine utilizing said first position coordinate, said detection time of said mobile phone, said International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), said International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), said name of said portable mobile phone detector to provide said map type display or said search person service, said central main machine utilizes said first position coordinate, said detection time of said mobile phone, said International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), said International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), and said name of said portable mobile phone detector to provide said map type display or said search person service, and said central main machine is further connected to a third party disaster rescue web-site, and transmits said first position coordinate, said detection time of said mobile phone, said International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), said International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), said name of said portable mobile phone detector, said conditions discovered and said actions taken to said third party disaster rescue web-site, to provide disaster rescue data service.

27. The mobile phone search method as claimed in claim 18, wherein in case said mobile phone is provided with a built-in backward transmission program corresponding to said portable mobile phone detector, then a backward transmission step is further included, such that said portable mobile phone detector utilizes said backward transmission program to transmit back telephone related data and personal data of said mobile phone to said portable mobile phone detector.

28. The mobile phone search method as claimed in claim 27, wherein said telephone related data includes:

power data, GPS related data, blue-tooth data, battery data, camera data, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) data, motion sensor data, FM broadcast data, loudspeaker data, and WiFi related data.

29. The mobile phone search method as claimed in claim 27, wherein said personal data includes:

name, blood type, and telephone number.

30. The mobile phone search method as claimed in claim 27, wherein

in said backward transmission step,

said portable mobile phone detector utilizes said backward transmission program to transmit back telephone related data and personal data of said mobile phone to said portable mobile phone detector, and it further utilizes said backward transmission program to ring said mobile phone or control screen of said mobile phone to blink.