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

• US 20040235431A1
• Filed: 05/20/2004
• Published: 11/25/2004
• 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
• Granted Patent: US 7,526,280 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/90.1
• 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 (UV) index in a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of:

switching 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;

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 one of an avatar and alarm sound for informing the user of the UV index according to the preset time when an alarm method is selected in the UV alarm function mode.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the avatar and the alarm sound are set separately according to the UV index.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the avatar and the alarm sound are set together when the alarm method is selected.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a step of switching to a UV warning function mode for informing the user of a high-risk UV index when a UV warning is selected in the UV management mode.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the step of switching over to a UV warning function mode comprises:

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

setting types of the avatar, warning sound or warning message according to the set warning method when the UV warning is selected in the UV warning function mode.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein when the warning method is selected, either the avatar and the warning sound or the avatar and the warning message are set.

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

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

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

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein when the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network, information is provided on products, discount coupons and events according to the UV index.

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

displaying types and information of the products when information on products according to the UV 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.

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

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

connecting the mobile terminal to a company corresponding to the coupon when a coupon use is selected.

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

displaying types and information about the events when information about events according to the UV index is selected in a state in which the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network; and

connecting the mobile terminal to a company corresponding to the event when an event participation is selected.

12. the method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the accumulated UV index is displayed weekly, monthly, yearly, and at specified intervals.

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

informing the user of the UV index by avatars or alarm sound according to a set alarm method when a preset time elapses,; and

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

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein when the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network, information is provided on products, discount coupons and events according to the UV index.

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

displaying types and information of the products when information on products according to the UV 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.

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

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

connecting the mobile terminal to a company corresponding to the coupon when a coupon use is selected.

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

displaying types and information about the events when information about events according to the UV index is selected in which the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network; and

connecting the mobile terminal to a company corresponding to the event when an event participation is selected.

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

giving a risk warning with avatars, warning sound or a warning message according to a set warning method when a high-risk UV index is found; and

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

19. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein when the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network, information is provided on products, discount coupons and events according to the UV index.

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

displaying types and information of the products when information on products according to the UV 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.

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

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

connecting the mobile terminal to a company corresponding to the coupon when a coupon use is selected.

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

displaying kinds and information about the events when information about events according to the UV index is selected in which the mobile terminal connects to the mobile network; and

connecting the mobile terminal to a company corresponding to the event when an event participation is selected.

23. An apparatus for providing information and service based on an ultraviolet (UV) index in a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprises:

a UV sensor, adapted to detect UV levels;

an audio processing unit, adapted to process audio alarms;

a memory, adapted to store operating programs; and

a controller, adapted to switch to a UV alarm function mode when an alarm function is selected in a UV management mode;

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

set a specified time for informing the user of the UV index when an alarm time is selected in the UV alarm function mode; and

set one of an avatar and an alarm sound for informing the user of the UV index according to the preset time when an alarm method is selected in the UV alarm function mode.

24. The apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein the avatar and the alarm sound are set together when the alarm method is selected.

25. The apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein the controller is further adapted to switch to a UV warning function mode for informing the user of a high-risk UV index when a UV warning is selected in the UV management mode.

26. The apparatus as claimed in claim 25, wherein the controller is adapted to set one of an avatar, a warning sound and a warning message for informing the user of the high-risk UV index when a UV warning method is selected in the UV warning function mode;

and set types of the avatar, warning sound or warning message according to the set warning method when the UV warning is selected in the UV warning function mode.

27. The apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein the controller is adapted to set either the avatar and the warning sound or the avatar and the warning message when the warning method is selected.