Electronic device and method for calling emergency contact number

• US 9,775,016 B2
• Filed: 01/30/2015
• Issued: 09/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Chien, How-Wen
• Primary Examiner(s): PHUONG, DAI
• Application Number:
  US14/609,705
• Publication Number:
  US 20160066170A1
• Time in Patent Office: 970 Days
• Field of Search: 4554041-4042, 455410-411, 4554122, 4554561-4563, 455457, 455466
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

A method for safeguarding the health of a user using an electronic device includes the electronic device calling at least one emergency contact number with pre-stored medical information of the user and at least one emergency contact number stored in a storage device of the electronic device. When a command inputted by the user is received, medical information relevant to the user is broadcast and is also displayed on a display of the electronic device. A message including current location of the user and the medical information is sent to the at least one emergency contact number, and a phone call is dialed to the at least one emergency contact number.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a processor; and

a storage device configured to store medical information of a user and at least one emergency contact number, the storage device further configured to store one or more programs which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

provide a user interface on the display for the user to select publishing or non-publishing of private information of the user, wherein the private information comprises a past illness of the user or a disorder to which the user is susceptible;

broadcast the medical information and display the medical information on the display of the electronic device when the publishing of the private information is selected by the user, and neither broadcast nor display the medical information when the non-publishing of the private information is selected by the user;

store predetermined authentication information into the storage device and receive authentication information inputted by the user when the non-publishing of the private information is selected by the user; and

send a message comprising current position information of the user and the medical information to the at least one emergency contact number when the publishing of the private information is selected by the user or the received authentication information is the same as the predetermined authentication information, wherein the message is not sent when the non-publishing of the private information is selected by the user and the received authentication information is not the same as the predetermined authentication information.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the processor further:

receives authentication information inputted by the user; and

sends the message comprising the current position information of the user and the medical information to the at least one emergency contact number and dials a phone call to the at least one emergency contact number according to the command when the received authentication information is the same as the predetermined authentication information.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the processor further:

dials a phone call to the at least one emergency contact number when a predetermined function button on the display is pressed.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined function button is displayed on the display to be pressed by the user when the electronic device is locked.

5. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined authentication information comprises at least one of fingerprint data, palm prints, facial images, voice characteristics and iris characteristics.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the medical information comprises clinical symptoms of diseases and emergency relief operations.

7. A computer-implemented method comprising:

storing medical information of a user and at least one emergency contact number;

providing a user interface on a display of an electronic device for the user to select publishing or non-publishing of private information of the user, wherein the private information comprises a past illness of the user or a disorder to which the user is susceptible;

broadcasting the medical information and displaying the medical information on the display when the publishing of the private information is selected by the user, and neither broadcast nor display the medical information when the non-publishing of the private information is selected by the user;

store predetermined authentication information into the storage device and receive authentication information inputted by the user when the non-publishing of the private information is selected by the user; and

sending a message comprising current position information of the user and the medical information to the at least one emergency contact number when the publishing of the private information is selected by the user or the received authentication information is the same as the predetermined authentication information, wherein the message is not sent when the non-publishing of the private information is selected by the user and the received authentication information is not the same as the predetermined authentication information.

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising:

receiving authentication information inputted by the user; and

sending the message comprising the current position information of the user and the medical information to the at least one emergency contact number and dialing a phone call to the at least one emergency contact number according to the command when the received authentication information is the same as the predetermined authentication information.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising:

dialing a phone call to the at least one emergency contact number when a predetermined function button on the display is pressed.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the predetermined function button is displayed on the display to be pressed by the user when the electronic device is locked.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein the predetermined authentication information comprises at least one of fingerprint data, palm prints, facial images, voice characteristics and iris characteristics.

12. The method according to claim 7, wherein the medical information comprises clinical symptoms of diseases and emergency relief operations.

13. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, causes the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

storing medical information of a user and at least one emergency contact number;

providing a user interface on a display of an electronic device for the user to select publishing or non-publishing of private information of the user, wherein the private information comprises a past illness of the user or a disorder to which the user is susceptible;

broadcasting the medical information and displaying the medical information on a display of the electronic device when the publishing of the private information is selected by the user, and neither broadcast nor display the medical information when the non-publishing of the private information is selected by the user;

store predetermined authentication information into the storage device and receive authentication information inputted by the user when the non-publishing of the private information is selected by the user; and

sending a message comprising current position information of the user and the medical information to the at least one emergency contact number when the publishing of the private information is selected by the user or the received authentication information is the same as the predetermined authentication information, wherein the message is not sent when the non-publishing of the private information is selected by the user and the received authentication information is not the same as the predetermined authentication information.

14. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving authentication information inputted by the user; and

sending the message comprising the current position information of the user and the medical information to the at least one emergency contact number and dialing a phone call to the at least one emergency contact number according to the command when the received authentication information is the same as the predetermined authentication information.

15. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

dialing a phone call to the at least one emergency contact number when a predetermined function button on the display is pressed.

16. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the predetermined function button is displayed on the display to be pressed by the user when the electronic device is locked.

17. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 14, wherein the predetermined authentication information comprises at least one of fingerprint data, palm prints, facial images, voice characteristics and iris characteristics.

18. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13, wherein the medical information comprises clinical symptoms of diseases and emergency relief operations.