IP Library Granted Patent US 12,020,549
Granted Patent B2
US 12,020,549 · App. 17/865,958 · Granted Jun 25, 2024

Safety service system and method thereof

Inventors: Ji Young Lee (Seoul, KR); Yong Rae Jo (Seoul, KR); Jung Hwa Yoo (Seoul, KR); Ji Hyun Yoo (Seoul, KR); Taekyu Han (Seongnam-si, KR)
Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
G08B21/0272G08B21/0269G08B21/0283G08B21/0294H04W4/029
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,020,549
App. No.
17/865,958
Granted
Jun 25, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a safety service system and a method thereof. The safety service system comprises: a collection unit for collecting position information and image information related to a protected person who is registered by a protector; and a service providing unit for providing the position information and the image information to one or both of the protector and a security company upon detection of a signal that the protected person is in danger.

Claims (51)

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more software applications, the one or more software applications comprising instructions which, when executed by a first electronic device with at least one communication circuit and a display, cause the first electronic device to:

display a first user interface (UI) that includes a first visual object indicating a user of a second electronic device, based at least in part on authenticating the first electronic device as an electronic device that obtains location information of the second electronic device from the second electronic device, via the display, wherein the first UI includes an executable object for displaying a history of a location of the second electronic device;

display, in response to a first user input indicating to select the first visual object, a second visual object superimposed on a map in the first UI to indicate a location of the second electronic device, based at least in part on the location information received from the second electronic device, via the display, wherein the location information is transmitted from the second electronic device based at least in part on the authentication of the first electronic device;

display, via the display, a representation for indicating whether or not the second electronic device is outside of a safety zone that is set via the first electronic device, while the second visual object is displayed; and

display, in response to a second user input indicating to select the executable object, a second UI including a plurality of items respectively corresponding to locations where the second electronic device was located, wherein the plurality of items are arranged within the second UI according to order of the locations where the second electronic device was located.

2. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the location information is received through at least one server from the second electronic device,

wherein the one or more software applications comprise instructions which, when executed by the first electronic device, further cause the first electronic device to receive a message for informing that the second electronic device is outside of the safety zone, via the at least one communication circuit from the at least one server, and

wherein it is identified by the at least one server whether the location of the second electronic device is outside of the safety zone.

3. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the second UI includes a third visual object to make a call.

4. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the one or more software applications comprise instructions which, when executed by the first electronic device, further cause the first electronic device to:

receive at least one predetermined input, while the second visual object is displayed; and

display, in response to the at least one predetermined input, a third visual object for indicating a route in which a location of the first electronic device is set to a departure location and a location of the second electronic device is set to a destination location, in the first UI, via the display, the third visual object superimposed on the map, and

wherein the at least one predetermined input is different from a user input for setting the location of the first electronic device to the departure location and setting the location of the second electronic device to the destination location.

5. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the one or more software applications comprise instructions which, when executed by the first electronic device, further cause the first electronic device to provide a navigation service, based on the route.

6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the first UI provides a function for setting an image provided from the second electronic device.

7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the first UI further includes brief information that is configured with text indicating a location of the second electronic device.

8. A method for operating a first electronic device with at least one communication circuit and a display, the method comprising:

displaying a first user interface (UI) that includes a first visual object indicating a user of a second electronic device, based at least in part on authenticating the first electronic device as an electronic device that obtains location information of the second electronic device from the second electronic device, via the display, wherein the first UI includes an executable object for displaying a history of a location of the second electronic device;

displaying, in response to a first user input indicating to select the first visual object, a second visual object superimposed on a map in the first UI to indicate a location of the second electronic device, based at least in part on the location information received from the second electronic device, via the display, wherein the location information is transmitted from the second electronic device based at least in part on the authentication of the first electronic device;

displaying, via the display, a representation for indicating whether or not the second electronic device is outside of a safety zone that is set via the first electronic device, while the second visual object is displayed; and

displaying, in response to a second user input indicating to select the executable object, a second UI including a plurality of items respectively corresponding to locations where the second electronic device was located, wherein the plurality of items are arranged within the second UI according to order of locations where the second electronic device was located.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the location information is received through at least one server from the second electronic device,

wherein the method further comprises receiving a message for informing that the second electronic device is outside of the safety zone, via the at least one communication circuit from the at least one server, and

wherein it is identified by the at least one server whether the location of the second electronic device is outside of the safety zone.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second UI includes a third visual object to make a call.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving at least one predetermined input, while the second visual object is displayed; and

displaying, in response to the at least one predetermined input, a third visual object for indicating a route in which a location of the first electronic device is set to a departure location and a location of the second electronic device is set to a destination location, in the first UI, via the display, the third visual object superimposed on the map,

wherein the at least one predetermined input is different from a user input for setting the location of the first electronic device to the departure location and setting the location of the second electronic device to the destination location.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

providing a navigation service, based on the route.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first UI provides a function for setting an image provided from the second electronic device.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first UI further includes brief information that is configured with text indicating a location of the second electronic device.

15. An electronic device comprising:

at least one communication circuit;

a display; and

a processor configured to:

display a first user interface (UI) that includes a first visual object indicating a user of a second electronic device, based at least in part on authenticating the first electronic device as an electronic device that obtains location information of the second electronic device from the second electronic device, via the display, wherein the first UI includes an executable object for displaying a history of a location of the second electronic device;

display, in response to a first user input indicating to select the first visual object, a second visual object superimposed on a map in the first UI to indicate a location of the second electronic device, based at least in part on the location information received from the second electronic device, via the display, wherein the location information is transmitted from the second electronic device based at least in part on the authentication of the first electronic device;

display, via the display, a representation for indicating whether or not the second electronic device is outside of a safety zone that is set via the first electronic device, while the second visual object is displayed; and

display, in response to a second user input indicating to select the executable object, a second UI including a plurality of items respectively corresponding to locations where the second electronic device was located, wherein the plurality of items are arranged within the second UI according to order of the locations where the second electronic device was located.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the location information is received through at least one server from the second electronic device,

wherein the processor is further configured to receive a message for informing that the second electronic device is outside of the safety zone, via the at least one communication circuit from the at least one server, and

wherein it is identified by the at least one server whether the location of the second electronic device is outside of the safety zone.

17. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the second UI includes a third visual object to make a call.

18. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive at least one predetermined input, while the second visual object is displayed; and

display, in response to the at least one predetermined input, a third visual object for indicating a route in which a location of the first electronic device is set to a departure location and a location of the second electronic device is set to a destination location, in the first UI, via the display, the third visual object superimposed on the map, and

wherein the at least one predetermined input is different from a user input for setting the location of the first electronic device to the departure location and setting the location of the second electronic device to the destination location.

19. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the first UI provides a function for setting an image provided from the second electronic device.

20. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the first UI further includes brief information that is configured with text indicating a location of the second electronic device.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 18, 2022
From: THINKWARE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: THINKWARE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060693/0818 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2022
From: LEE, JI YOUNG; JO, YONG RAE; YOO, JUNG HWA; YOO, JI HYUN
To: THINKWARE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060524/0051 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2022
From: HAN, TAEKYU
To: THINKWARE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060524/0144 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2011-0060612 · Jun 22, 2011 · national
Continuity (7)
Continuation 17150323 · Jan 15, 2021
Continuation 17060819 · Oct 1, 2020
Continuation 16696552 · Nov 26, 2019
Continuation 15959999 · Apr 23, 2018
Continuation 14957266 · Dec 2, 2015
Continuation 14128976
Related Publication 20220358823A1 · Nov 10, 2022