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FR2749732A1
FR2749732A1 FR9607044A FR9607044A FR2749732A1 FR 2749732 A1 FR2749732 A1 FR 2749732A1 FR 9607044 A FR9607044 A FR 9607044A FR 9607044 A FR9607044 A FR 9607044A FR 2749732 A1 FR2749732 A1 FR 2749732A1
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    • G08B25/01—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
    • G08B25/016—Personal emergency signalling and security systems
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    • G08B25/10—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using wireless transmission systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
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    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
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    • H01Q1/241—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM
    • H01Q1/242—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM specially adapted for hand-held use
    • H01Q1/243—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM specially adapted for hand-held use with built-in antennas
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    • H01Q3/02—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole
    • H01Q3/08—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole for varying two co-ordinates of the orientation
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Abstract

The system includes a portable wireless telephone (3) which interfaces with a satellite communications system (1). The satellite system provides information on the geographic location in terms of latitude and longitude of the portable telephone. Manual or automatic switching (4) can be initiated to raise the alarm. The number which has to be accessed is dialled through the interface (2) and verified by the system. The alarm signal is then passed to an emergency response centre.

Description

La présente invention concerne un système de transmission d'un appel urgent par téléphone sans fil indiquant la position géographique de l'émetteur donnée par un système de repérage par satellite, par exemple le système GPS. Ce système, seul opérationnel actuellement, permet de localiser n'importe quel objet quel que soit l'endroit où il se situe avec une précision inférieure à 100 mètres. The present invention relates to a system for transmitting an urgent call by wireless telephone indicating the geographical position of the transmitter given by a satellite tracking system, for example the GPS system. This system, the only one currently operational, makes it possible to locate any object wherever it is located with an accuracy of less than 100 meters.

Plusieurs versions du système sont disponibles. Les plaisanciers l'utilisent pour connaître leur position grâce à un affichage numérique des données sur l'appareil. Un tiers peut être informé de la position de l'objet, mais dans ce cas, c'est l'infrastructure de l'organisme qui gère la transmission, ce qui implique un coût réservant cette version à une utilisation exceptionnelle (balise Argos) ou à des entreprises (positionnement des autobus de la RATP). Several versions of the system are available. Boaters use it to know their position thanks to a digital display of the data on the device. A third party can be informed of the position of the object, but in this case, it is the infrastructure of the organization which manages the transmission, which implies a cost reserving this version for exceptional use (Argos beacon) or to businesses (positioning of RATP buses).

Une version aux dimensions réduites informe l'utilisateur de sa position sur un ordinateur portable. Par ailleurs, le système Euteltracs destiné aux transporteurs routiers permet la localisation grâce au satellite Eutelsat, la communication par radio-messagerie entre le véhicule et sa société et l'envoi par le chauffeur d'un message d'alerte en cas d'urgence. A version with reduced dimensions informs the user of his position on a laptop. In addition, the Euteltracs system intended for road transporters enables localization using the Eutelsat satellite, communication by radio messaging between the vehicle and his company and the sending by the driver of an alert message in the event of an emergency.

Il n'existe donc pas actuellement de système portable destiné aux particuliers leur permettant en cas d'urgence d'appeler automatiquement le ou les services de secours en donnant la position géographique exacte. Aujourd'hui, la téléphonie mobile à partir de stations terrestres couvre la quasi-totalité du territoire, à l'exception de la haute montagne. There is therefore currently no portable system intended for individuals allowing them in an emergency to automatically call the emergency service (s) giving the exact geographical position. Today, mobile telephony from land stations covers almost the entire territory, with the exception of the high mountains.

Ce système est destiné aux personnes se déplaçant par leurs propres moyens (promeneurs dans la nature) ou en véhicule et voulant être assurées d'une intervention rapide des services compétents en cas d'incident ou d'accident. This system is intended for people moving by their own means (nature walkers) or by vehicle and wanting to be assured of a rapid intervention by the competent services in the event of an incident or accident.

Le système d'appel selon l'invention est caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un système de localisation géographique fonctionnant à partir d'informations provenant de plusieurs satellites transmettant les coordonnées (latitude et longitude) du lieu à un système interfacé avec un téléphone sans fil intégrant les fonctionnalités suivantes:
- Programmation
- Mémorisation sous forme numérique
- Interfaçage avec un signal proportionnel à l'accélération positive ou négative
du mouvement subi par le système pour déclencher un appel automatique
- Interfaçage avec un signal extérieur pour déclencher un appel automatique
- Interfaçage avec une commande manuelle d'appel
- Codage sous forme numérique du signal microphonique
- Décodage de ce signal pour application sous forme vocale au téléphone
- Transcodage du signal issu du système de localisation géographique pour
application sous forme vocale au téléphone
- Détection de la possibilité de communiquer avec un correspondant
- Numérotation automatique à partir d'informations numérisées
- Commutation selon trois modes de fonctionnement: Normal, Urgent,
Programmation
La figure 1 du dessin annexé représente un système de localisation géographique (1), un système (2) intégrant les fonctionnalités décrites ci-dessus, une commande manuelle d'appel (3), un téléphone sans fil (4).The call system according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises a geographic location system operating on the basis of information coming from several satellites transmitting the coordinates (latitude and longitude) of the place to a system interfaced with a telephone without wire incorporating the following features:
- Programming
- Storage in digital form
- Interfacing with a signal proportional to positive or negative acceleration
of the movement undergone by the system to trigger an automatic call
- Interfacing with an external signal to trigger an automatic call
- Interfacing with manual call control
- Coding in digital form of the microphone signal
- Decoding of this signal for application in voice form on the telephone
- Transcoding the signal from the geographic location system to
voice application on the phone
- Detection of the possibility of communicating with a correspondent
- Automatic dialing from digital information
- Switching according to three operating modes: Normal, Urgent,
Programming
FIG. 1 of the appended drawing represents a geographic location system (1), a system (2) integrating the functionalities described above, a manual call control (3), a cordless telephone (4).

L'utilisateur a trois possibilités d'utilisation
1 - Programmation : enregistrement du ou des numéro(s) de téléphone à composer
et du ou des message(s) à transmettre en cas d'urgence.The user has three possibilities of use
1 - Programming: recording of the telephone number (s) to dial
and the message (s) to be transmitted in the event of an emergency.

2 - Urgent: composition automatique du ou des numéro(s) de téléphone et
transmission du ou des message(s) et des coordonnées du lieu.2 - Urgent: automatic dialing of telephone number (s) and
transmission of the message (s) and the coordinates of the place.

3 - Normal : Utilisation normale du téléphone. 3 - Normal: Normal use of the telephone.

Après la programmation, le fonctionnement en mode Urgent est le suivant périodiquement le système d'appel acquiert les coordonnées transmises par le système de localisation et rafraîchi une zone mémoire réservée à cette fonction de manière à conserver les données les plus récentes. Le déclenchement de l'appel peut être effectué manuellement ou automatiquement, soit par un signal détectant un choc dû à une collision ou à une chute, soit par un signal extérieur. Le système d'appel compose le numéro de téléphone, vérifie qu'une communication peut s'établir avec le correspondant et transmet le message et les coordonnées du lieu. La transmission étant terminée, le système d'appel commute automatiquement en mode normal de manière à ce qu'un dialogue puisse éventuellement s'établir si l'utilisateur en a la possibilité. Si l'utilisateur a programmé plusieurs numéros à appeler, I'opération précédente se renouvellera autant de fois que nécessaire. After programming, the operation in Urgent mode is as follows periodically the call system acquires the coordinates transmitted by the location system and refreshes a memory zone reserved for this function so as to keep the most recent data. The call can be triggered manually or automatically, either by a signal detecting a shock due to a collision or a fall, or by an external signal. The call system dials the telephone number, verifies that communication can be established with the correspondent and transmits the message and the coordinates of the place. When the transmission is finished, the call system automatically switches to normal mode so that a dialogue can possibly be established if the user has the possibility. If the user has programmed several numbers to call, the previous operation will be repeated as many times as necessary.

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REVENDICATIONS 1 - Système portable d'appel urgent caractérisé en ce qu'il transmet par téléphone sans fil, après numérotation automatique et vérification que le correspondant peut recevoir l'appel, un message préalablement enregistré et la dernière position géographique connue du lieu (latitude et longitude), issue d'un système de localisation géographique par satellites, acquise avant le déclenchement de l'appel par une commande manuelle ou automatique. 2 - Système d'appel selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que la commande automatique d'appel peut être déclenchée soit par un signal proportionnel à l'accélération positive ou négative subi par le système d'appel, soit par un signal extérieur. 3 - Système d'appel selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu'il peut fonctionner selon trois modes:CLAIMS 1 - Portable urgent call system characterized in that it transmits by wireless telephone, after automatic dialing and verification that the correspondent can receive the call, a message previously recorded and the last known geographical position of the place (latitude and longitude), derived from a geographic location system by satellites, acquired before the call was triggered by a manual or automatic command. 2 - Call system according to claim 1 characterized in that the automatic call control can be triggered either by a signal proportional to the positive or negative acceleration experienced by the call system, or by an external signal. 3 - Call system according to claim 1 characterized in that it can operate in three modes: 1 - Programmation . enregistrement du ou des numéro(s) de téléphone à 1 - Programming. registration of telephone number (s) at composer et du ou des message(s) à transmettre en cas d'urgence. compose and message (s) to transmit in an emergency. 2 - Urgent: composition automatique du ou des numéro(s) de téléphone et 2 - Urgent: automatic dialing of telephone number (s) and transmission du ou des message(s) et des coordonnées du lieu. transmission of the message (s) and the coordinates of the place. 3 - Normal : utilisation normale du téléphone. 3 - Normal: normal use of the telephone. 4 - Système d'appel selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que la transmission en mode urgent étant terminée, le système commute en mode normal pour qu'un dialogue puisse éventuellement s'établir.4 - Call system according to claim 1 characterized in that the transmission in urgent mode being completed, the system switches to normal mode so that a dialogue can possibly be established. 5 - Système d'appel selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que plusieurs correspondants peuvent être successivement appelés si l'utilisateur l'a programmé.5 - Call system according to claim 1 characterized in that several correspondents can be successively called if the user has programmed it. 6 - Système d'appel selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu'il mémorise sous forme numérique les signaux issus du:6 - Call system according to claim 1 characterized in that it stores in digital form the signals from: - système de localisation géographique sous forme de latitude et longitude - geographic location system in the form of latitude and longitude du lieu of the place - codage du signal microphonique - microphone signal coding - téléphone pour la numérotation automatique  - telephone for automatic dialing
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