System and method for transmitting and responding to an emergency signal
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJin-Tae JANG
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Abstract
A system and a method for transmitting and responding to an emergency signal are provided. In the system, when a user facing an emergency situation presses an emergency signal button of a mobile terminal, an emergency signal is transmitted to a security unit provided with alarm apparatuses such as flashing lights and sirens. The security unit that has received the emergency signal operates the alarm apparatuses, and simultaneously, transmits an emergency situation occurrence signal to a security center, so that a staff member located closest to an occurrence area of the emergency situation may intercept to prevent the crime.
Claims17
A method for transmitting and responding to an emergency signal, the method comprising:
- determining, by the mobile terminal, whether an emergency key that indicates the occurrence of an emergency situation is pressed;
- when it is determined that the emergency key is pressed, transmitting, by the mobile terminal, an emergency signal to a neighboring security unit via short range communication;
- receiving, by the neighboring security unit, the emergency signal from the mobile terminal via the short range communication;
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- operating an alarm apparatus according to the received emergency signal.
A system for transmitting and responding to an emergency signal, the system comprising:
- a mobile terminal comprising:
- a key for indicating the occurrence of an emergency situation when it is pressed;
- a controller for determining if the key is pressed, and if it is determined that the key is pressed, for generating an emergency signal;
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- a short range communication unit for transmitting the emergency signal to a security unit;
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- the security unit comprising:
- a short range communication unit for receiving the emergency signal transmitted from the mobile terminal;
- a controller for operating an alarm apparatus according to the received emergency signal;
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- the alarm apparatus for executing an alarm operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.