Mobile communication terminal having emergency call unit and method of making emergency call using the same
The mobile communication terminal includes an emergency call unit that includes a pressure detector detecting a pressure caused by an operation of a user and generates an emergency detection signal when the pressure detector detects a pressure of a predetermined reference value or more; a control unit that generates an emergency call signal when the emergency detection signal is received from the emergency call unit; and a communication unit that receives the emergency call signal from the control unit and transmits the emergency call signal to at least one of a guardian terminal and a management server, wherein the pressure detector includes position pins and an elastic unit located between the position pins and detects a pressure applied to the elastic unit when a pressure of a predetermined reference value or more is applied and the position pins are broken.
1. A mobile communication terminal having an emergency call unit, the mobile communication terminal comprising:
the emergency call unit that includes a pressure detector detecting a pressure caused by an operation of a user and generates an emergency detection signal when the pressure detector detects a pressure of a predetermined reference value or more;
a control unit that generates an emergency call signal when the emergency detection signal is received from the emergency call unit; and
a communication unit that receives the emergency call signal from the control unit and transmits the emergency call signal to at least one of a guardian terminal and a management server,
wherein the pressure detector includes position pins and an elastic unit located between the position pins and detects the pressure applied to the elastic unit when the pressure of a predetermined reference value or more is applied and the position pins are broken,
wherein the pressure detector further includes a pressure sensor that is located below the elastic unit and detects the pressure applied to the elastic unit, wherein the pressure sensor starts an operation when the pressure of the predetermined reference value or more is applied to the elastic unit and detects, as a pressure signal, the pressure applied when the applied time of the pressure exceeds a preset time.
2. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the position pins are supported at both sides of the elastic unit such that the pressure is not applied to the elastic unit before the position pins are broken.
3. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the emergency call unit is formed in a recessed form so as not to protrude from a surface of the mobile communication terminal.
4. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the emergency call unit is integrated with a camera of the mobile communication terminal, and
the pressure detector is provided on the bottom of the camera.
5. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the emergency call unit is integrated with a home key of the mobile communication terminal, and
the pressure detector is provided on the bottom of the camera.
6. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic unit is a dome type spring.
7. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the number of position pins is at least two.
8. A method of making an emergency call using a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
detecting a pressure applied to a pressure detector by an operation of a user;
generating an emergency detection signal when a pressure of a predetermined reference value or more is detected and transmitting the emergency detection signal to a control unit;
generating an emergency call signal when the control unit receives the emergency detection signal and transmitting the emergency call signal to a communication unit; and
transmitting, by the communication unit receiving the emergency call signal, the emergency call signal to at least one of a management server and a guardian terminal,
wherein the detecting of the pressure includes breaking position pins under the pressure of the predetermined reference value or more, and detecting the pressure applied when breaking the position pins while applying the pressure to an elastic unit positioned between the position pins,
wherein the detecting of the pressure applied to the elastic unit includes detecting the pressure using a pressure sensor located below the elastic unit, wherein the pressure sensor starts an operation when the pressure of the predetermined reference value or more is applied to the elastic unit and detects, as a pressure signal, the pressure applied when the applied time of the pressure exceeds a preset time.
9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the position pins are supported at both sides of the elastic unit such that the pressure is not applied to the elastic unit before the position pins are broken.
10. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the elastic unit is a dome type spring.
11. The method according to claim 8 , the number of position pins is at least two.