Method and apparatus for making an emergency call using a mobile communication terminal

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for making an emergency call by using a mobile communication terminal. The method includes identifying a current position when a user makes an emergency call request; retrieving an emergency call number from emergency call numbers pre-stored for respective regions, the emergency call number being used in a region corresponding to the current position; and dialing the emergency call number.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 shows a construction of a communication system based on the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a construction of a mobile communication terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating operation steps of a mobile communication terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a construction of a mobile communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for making an emergency call by using a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of: identifying a current position when a user makes an emergency call request;retrieving an emergency call number from emergency call numbers pre-stored for respective regions, the emergency call number being used in a region corresponding to the current position; anddialing the emergency call number.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising transmitting an emergency voice message to a receiving party when a call is connected to the receiving party, the emergency voice message have been prepared in a language used in the region.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising converting the current position into a voice message and transmitting the voice message to the receiving party when a call is connected to the receiving party.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein, in identifying a current position, a positional coordinate is detected from a received GPS signal.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein, in identifying a current position, a request for information regarding the current position is transmitted to a mobile communication network, and the information is received from the mobile communication network.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising transmitting a text message regarding the current position when a call is connected to the receiving party.

7. An apparatus for making an emergency call by using a mobile communication terminal, the apparatus comprising: a memory unit for storing a number of emergency call numbers used in respective regions; anda control unit for identifying a current position when a user makes an emergency call request, the control unit retrieving an emergency call number from the emergency call numbers, the emergency call number being used in a region corresponding to the current position, and dialing the emergency call number.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the memory unit is adapted to store emergency text messages prepared in languages used in respective regions, and the control unit is adapted to retrieve an emergency text message prepared in a language used in a region corresponding to the current position, convert the emergency text message into an emergency voice message, and transmit the emergency voice message to a receiving party when a call is connected to the receiving party.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the control unit is adapted to convert the current position into a voice message regarding the current position and transmit the voice message regarding the current position to the receiving party when a call is connected to the receiving party.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the control unit is adapted to detect a positional coordinate from a received GPS signal so as to identify the current position.

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the control unit is adapted to transmit a request for information regarding the current position to a mobile communication network and receive the information from the mobile communication network so as to identify the current position.

12. The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the control unit is adapted to transmit a text message regarding the current position when a call is connected to the receiving party.

13. The apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the memory unit is adapted to store emergency voice messages prepared in languages used in respective regions and retrieve an emergency voice message prepared in a language used in a region corresponding to the current position, the emergency voice message being transmitted to a receiving party when a call is connected to the receiving party.