Modular Emergency Alert System for Mobile Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing emergency procedures for mobile phones are often inappropriate for specific user situations, particularly when the device is inoperative due to stress or physical injury, and existing systems lack scalable and easily parameterizable alert triggering mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A scalable event alert method executed by a security platform that establishes communication with mobile terminals, evaluates sensor data to detect emergency states, and triggers alert messages through multiple networks, allowing for customizable alert procedures and parameterization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a precise emergency procedure is implemented for mobile phones, then the reliability of emergency response is improved, but the adaptability to different user situations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adapts emergency procedures based on real-time sensor data and user context. Different alert triggering procedures are activated depending on the evaluated situation, allowing the system to transition from static predefined procedures to dynamic context-aware responses that adjust to varying user needs and emergency types.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters (alert thresholds, notification methods, response protocols) based on evaluated context variables such as sensor readings, user history, and situation severity. This allows the same emergency procedure framework to operate with different parameters tailored to specific situations, resolving the contradiction between reliability and adaptability.
2Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If mobile phone is used as security tool with continuous signal emission, then the detection capability is improved, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous signal emission, the system uses periodic sensing and evaluation cycles. Sensors are activated at intervals to detect context variables, and alert procedures are triggered only when evaluation thresholds are met. This periodic operation maintains detection capability while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous monitoring.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the mobile phone's existing sensors and processing capabilities to perform self-monitoring and self-evaluation of emergency conditions. By leveraging built-in resources rather than requiring continuous external signal emission, the system maintains detection capability with minimal additional energy consumption.
3Adaptability or versatility
If customizable alert procedures are implemented, then the adaptability to specific situations is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The alert system is segmented into modular components: sensor modules, evaluation modules with configurable thresholds, and alert transmission modules. Each module can be independently configured and activated based on specific needs. This segmentation allows customization of alert procedures without requiring complete system redesign, managing complexity through modularity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses a universal evaluation framework that can handle multiple sensor types and emergency scenarios through a common architecture. The same evaluation module structure processes different context variables (location, biometric data, environmental sensors) using configurable parameters, providing adaptability across diverse situations without proportionally increasing complexity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an alert method executed by a platform communicating with a mobile terminal in a network allowing simple configuration of an emergency procedure in particular by means of: - a step of establishing communication between the terminal and the platform, - a step of initializing an alert session (100) comprising a module for evaluating a tested variable associated with the mobile terminal, - a step of initializing a monitoring module setting the variable to a state representative of a sensor of the terminal, - a step of initializing an alert transmitter sending an alert message of configurable content and type, - a step of activating the evaluation module, - a step of sending data for setting the tested variable, by the terminal, - a step of activating the alert transmitter when the evaluation program detects an emergency state.