JP2000209313A - Alarm device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an alarm device which is added to a portable telephone set and can perform an alarming job by a simple operation. SOLUTION: This alarm device 1 contains an impact sensor 107 at a position near a battery 110. When a strong impact lager than the threshold is detected by the sensor 107, an alarm tone is outputted via an alarm speaker 108 in response to the condition that is previously set at a key input part 102. The sound volume of the alarm tone of the speaker 108 is controlled according to the sound volume of ambient noises which are received by a microphone 103.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an alarm device for detecting an impact and outputting an alarm sound.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a portable alarm device called a security bell, which emits a loud alarm sound in an emergency, has become widespread. The security bell is used for the purpose of, for example, outputting a warning sound when a woman or a child notices the presence of a suspicious person, intimidating the suspicious person and notifying the surrounding people of danger to prevent damage.

In recent years, portable telephones such as so-called portable telephones and PHS (Personal Handyphone System) terminals for performing wireless communication with base stations (not shown) installed by telecommunications carriers have been remarkably widespread. Many people carry these portable telephones at all times. On the other hand, since it is desirable that the above-mentioned alarm device is always carried, it is known to improve the convenience by applying the above-mentioned alarm device to a portable telephone.

For example, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-311992, a specific voice pattern such as a scream of a user is registered in advance, and an alarm operation is performed when a voice matching the registered voice pattern is received. There was something to do. Also, as shown in Utility Model Registration No. 3042028, an alarm device that outputs an alarm sound by turning on a predetermined switch to a battery attached to a mobile phone;
Some were equipped with a high-voltage current generating circuit for protection and a flashlight.

[0005]

However, most of the above-mentioned conventional alarm devices need to emit a pre-registered voice or perform a predetermined switch operation, and the user operates the alarm device. There is a problem that an operation must be performed intentionally in order to perform the operation. Generally, it is difficult to act calmly in a situation where an alarm sound is output, and an alarm device that performs an alarm operation by a simpler operation has been desired.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems,
An object of the present invention is to provide an alarm device provided in a portable telephone and capable of performing an alarm operation by a simple operation.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone, comprising:
An alarm device that outputs an alarm sound in an emergency, comprising: an impact detection unit that detects an impact applied to the mobile phone; and an alarm output unit that outputs an alarm sound in accordance with a detection output by the impact detection unit. The configuration was characterized.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the alarm device provided in the portable telephone and outputting an alarm sound in an emergency, the shock applied to the portable telephone is detected by the shock detecting means, and the shock detecting means detects the shock applied to the portable telephone. An alarm sound is output by the alarm output means according to the detection output.

Here, the portable telephone performs wireless communication with a base station (not shown) installed by a communication carrier.
So-called mobile phones and PHS (Personal Handyphone Syst.)
em) mobile phone such as a terminal device.

Therefore, when it is desired to output an alarm sound by an alarm device provided in the portable telephone, the portable telephone is dropped or the portable telephone is hit.
The alarm sound can be output by a very simple operation. Furthermore, even if the user does not perform the intended operation,
For example, the same effect can be obtained even when the user falls down in an emergency or the mobile phone is unintentionally dropped, and the user can use the mobile phone reliably even in an emergency, The effect is high and convenient.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the alarm device of the first aspect, the impact detecting means is provided at a portion where the weight of the portable telephone is concentrated.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the alarm device according to the first aspect, the impact detecting means is provided at a portion where the weight of the portable telephone is concentrated.

Therefore, the impact detecting means is provided in a portion where the weight of the portable telephone is concentrated, that is, a portion which is located below when the portable telephone is dropped and which is most susceptible to impact, so that the impact is reliably detected. be able to. Thus, if the user drops the mobile phone in an emergency, an alarm sound can be output reliably, and the user can use the device with peace of mind.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the alarm device of the first aspect, the impact detecting means is provided near a battery for supplying power to the portable telephone.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the alarm device according to the first aspect, the shock detecting means is provided near a battery for supplying power to the portable telephone.

Here, the battery is a primary battery such as a dry battery for supplying power to a portable telephone, a lithium battery, or the like.
It refers to batteries that include a secondary battery such as a lithium-ion battery, nickel-cadmium battery, or nickel-metal hydride battery, and have a portable power supply function.

In general, it is well known that the proportion of the weight occupied by the battery portion is much larger than the proportion of the volume occupied by the battery portion in a portable telephone. Therefore, by providing the impact detection means near the battery which is likely to be located below when the portable telephone falls, the impact detection means is located at the most susceptible part, so that the impact can be reliably detected. it can. Thus, if the user drops the mobile phone in an emergency, an alarm sound can be output reliably, and the user can use the device with peace of mind.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the alarm device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the alarm output means can output a plurality of types of alarm sounds having different volume or tone. Gender setting means for setting the gender of the user, and alarm output control means for outputting an alarm sound according to the gender of the user set by the gender setting means by the alarm output means, further comprising: Was adopted.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the alarm device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the alarm output means can output a plurality of types of alarm sounds having different volume or tone. Yes, the gender of the user is set by the gender setting means, and an alarm sound corresponding to the set gender of the user is output by the alarm output control means and the alarm output means.

Therefore, among the plurality of outputable alarm sounds having different volume or tone, an alarm sound corresponding to the user's gender is output, so that, for example, an effect of intimidating the user in an emergency can be expected. In the case of a female user, an alarm sound with a particularly large volume or an alarm sound with a high sound can be output, and an alarm sound suitable for the situation of the user can be output.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the alarm device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a threshold value setting means for setting a threshold value of an impact intensity detected by the impact detection means is further provided. The warning output means does not output a warning sound when the strength of the shock detected by the shock detection means is smaller than the threshold value set by the threshold value setting means. The configuration was adopted.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the alarm device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the threshold value setting means sets the threshold value of the impact intensity detected by the impact detecting means. The alarm output means does not output an alarm sound when the strength of the impact detected by the impact detection means is smaller than the threshold value set by the threshold value setting means.

Here, the impact strength indicates an index of the strength of the impact, for example, an acceleration indicating an applied impact.

Accordingly, since an alarm sound is not output even when an impact weaker than the set threshold value is applied, an alarm sound is output in a non-emergency state such as when a shock is accidentally applied to the portable telephone. Thus, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the surroundings are inconvenienced, and to provide a more convenient portable telephone.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the alarm device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the peripheral volume detecting means for detecting a volume around the portable telephone and the peripheral volume detecting means detect the volume. Volume adjusting means for changing the volume of the alarm sound output by the alarm output means in accordance with the set volume.

According to the invention of claim 6, in the alarm device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the peripheral volume detecting means detects the volume around the portable telephone, and detects the detected volume. The sound volume adjusting means changes the sound volume of the alarm sound output from the alarm output means.

Therefore, since the volume at which the warning sound is output is changed in accordance with the loudness of the surrounding noise or the like, even in a noisy place, the danger can be notified by alerting the danger and avoiding damage. It can output sound. As a result, it is possible to obtain a security effect regardless of the loudness of surrounding sounds such as the noise of a factory or the noise of a passing car.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the alarm device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the alarm device further comprises a time zone setting means for setting a specific time zone, and a time measuring means for measuring time. The alarm output means outputs an alarm sound different from a time zone other than the time zone when the time at which the impact is detected by the impact detection means corresponds to the time zone set by the time zone setting means. That is, the configuration is characterized.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in the alarm device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, a specific time zone is set by the time zone setting means, and the time is measured by the time measuring means. When the time at which the impact is detected by the impact detection means corresponds to the time zone set by the time zone setting means, the alarm output means outputs an alarm sound different from a time zone other than the time zone.

Therefore, an alarm sound different from the normal one is output in the set time zone. For example, the alarm sound output by the alarm operation in the home time zone is output at a particularly large volume. Can be set. With this, it is possible to set a case where the alarm operation is important and a case where the alarm operation is not important depending on the time zone, and it is possible to further improve convenience.

[0031]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a schematic configuration of a portable telephone 1 as an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
(A) is a figure which shows the front surface of the mobile telephone 1, (b)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a back surface of the mobile phone 1.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the portable telephone 1
Is constituted by housing each part in a case 101, and a key input unit 102 provided with a number key, a symbol key, and various function keys such as a transmission key and a call disconnection key is provided substantially at the center of the front surface of the case 101. Have been. Case 10
A microphone 103 for detecting a voice is provided below the front of the unit 1, and a speaker 104 for outputting the voice of the other party is provided above the front of the case 101. A display 105 for displaying the telephone number and time of the other party is attached between the speaker 104 and the key input unit 102 on the front of the case 101, and a base station (shown in FIG. (Omitted) is provided with an antenna 106 for performing wireless communication with the antenna 106.

Further, as shown in FIG.
A concave portion is provided on the back surface of 01, and a battery 110 is mounted so as to engage with the concave portion. The battery 110 can be detached from the case 101 by operating the locking portion 112, and a terminal 11 for charging the battery 110 is provided at the lower end thereof.
1 is provided.

Further, an alarm speaker 108 is provided on the upper part of the rear surface of the case 101.
8, an alarm sound is output in an alarm output process (FIG. 3) described later. An impact sensor 107 is provided below the case 101. This shock sensor 10
7 is attached so as to be located at the lowermost part of the case 101 and near the battery 110.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control system built in the portable telephone 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the control system of the mobile phone 1 is a CPU (Central Proc).
essing Unit) 11, RAM (Random Access Memory)
12, storage unit 13, input unit 14, display unit 15, impact detection unit 16, voice recognition unit 17, voice synthesis unit 18, communication unit 1.
9, an alarm notification unit 20 and a timer 21, and these units are connected by a bus 22.

When the power of the portable telephone 1 is turned on by an operation on the key input section 102 of the input section 14, the CPU 11 reads various basic control programs stored in the storage section 13 and reads the various basic control programs. A start control for shifting each unit of the first unit to the initial state is executed. In addition, the CPU 11 executes processes such as a call originating process, a response process for an incoming call, various setting processes, and the like in accordance with an instruction input from the input unit 14, and data indicating the voice of the other party is transmitted to the antenna 106 included in the communication unit 19. Is received by the voice synthesizer 1 based on the received data.
The audio data is output to the speaker 8, the audio is synthesized, and the audio is output from the speaker 104. And CPU1
When the user's voice is received by the microphone 103 included in the voice recognition unit 17, the voice recognition unit 17 generates voice data indicating the voice, and the communication unit 19 causes the base station ( (Not shown). Further, in each of the above processes, the CPU 11
Generates display data for displaying various data such as the telephone number of the call partner and the current time, and outputs the display data to the display unit 15;
The display 105 is displayed.

The CPU 11 detects an impact by the impact sensor 107 included in the impact detection unit 16.
6 receives an impact detection signal, executes an alarm output process (FIG. 3) described later, and determines whether the current time is daytime or nighttime based on a clock signal input from the timer 21. It is determined whether the user setting indicating the user's gender is set to female or male, and the impact detected by the impact sensor 107 is set to a predetermined threshold. It is determined whether or not the value exceeds the threshold value, and whether or not the variable volume mode is set to “ON”. Based on the result of these determinations, the alarm notification unit 20 issues an alarm sound at a predetermined volume. Output.

The RAM 12 forms a memory area for temporarily storing various programs executed by the CPU 11 and data related to these programs.

The storage section 13 has a storage medium for storing various programs and data executed by the CPU 11. This storage medium is constituted by a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory or an optical or magnetic recording medium, and data stored in the storage medium is rewritable.

The input section 14 is a key input section 102 having numeric keys, symbol keys, and various function keys (FIG. 1A).
And detects that each key of the key input unit 102 is pressed, and outputs a pressing signal corresponding to the pressed key to the CPU.
11 is output. The input unit 14 may include, for example, a touch pad configured integrally with the display 105 (FIG. 1) in addition to the key input unit 102.

The display unit 15 includes a display 105 (FIG. 1A) composed of a liquid crystal display screen or the like.
Display 1 based on display data input from
05 is controlled to execute display. The display 105 of the display unit 15 has an EL
(Electro Luminessence) elements and a backlight including an LED (light emitting diode) may be provided.

The shock detection unit 16 includes a shock sensor 107 (FIG. 1), and outputs a shock detection signal indicating the magnitude of the shock detected by the shock sensor 107 to the CPU 11.

The voice recognition section 17 is provided with a microphone 103 (FIG. 1).
(A) is generated, and audio data indicating the content and volume of the audio received by the microphone 103 is generated and output to the CPU 11.

The voice synthesizer 18 includes a speaker 104 (FIG. 1A), synthesizes a voice based on voice data input from the CPU 11, and outputs the voice from the speaker 104.

The communication section 19 is provided with an antenna 106 (FIG. 1), and performs wireless communication with a base station (not shown) such as incoming / outgoing of a call by the antenna 106.

The alarm notification section 20 is provided with an alarm speaker 108
(FIG. 1B). When an alarm output process (FIG. 3) described later is executed by the CPU 11, an alarm sound having a predetermined volume is output from the alarm speaker 108 in accordance with a control signal input from the CPU 11.

The timer 21 incorporates oscillating means such as a crystal oscillator, measures time based on an oscillating signal from the oscillating means, and outputs a time signal indicating the current time to the CPU 1 as needed.
Output to 1.

Next, an alarm output process executed in the portable telephone 1 will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an alarm output process executed by the CPU 11. Mobile phone 1
When the shock is detected by the shock sensor 107 provided in the shock detection unit 16, the alarm output processing shown in FIG. 3 is started.

First, when a shock is detected by the shock sensor 107, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the current time corresponds to a preset night time based on a clock signal input from the timer 21. It is determined (step S11). Here, if the current time corresponds to nighttime, the CPU 1
1 sets a night alarm sound (step S12), and proceeds to step S13. If the current time is not nighttime, the process directly proceeds to step S13.

In step S13, it is determined whether the user setting indicating the user's gender is set to female or male. If the user setting is set to female, the process proceeds to step S14. If the user setting is male, the process proceeds to step S19.

In step S14, it is determined whether or not the impact detected by the impact sensor 107 is a large impact that is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. With this processing, it is possible to prevent malfunction due to an impact smaller than a preset threshold value.

If the impact detected by the impact sensor 107 is smaller than the set threshold value (step S14; No), the CPU 11 ends the alarm output processing. If the detected impact is equal to or greater than the threshold value (step S14; Yes), the CPU
11 confirms the setting state of the variable volume mode (step S15).

When the setting of the variable volume mode is "OF"
F ”(Step S15; No), the alarm notification unit 2
If 0, a female alarm sound is output from the alarm speaker 108 (step S16), and the process ends. Also,
When the setting of the variable volume mode is “ON” (step S15; Yes), the CPU 11
(Step S1).
7). Then, the volume of the female alarm sound is further changed according to the detected noise volume, and the alarm speaker 108 is changed.
(Step S18), and the process ends.

By the processing shown in step S18,
For example, even if the loud noises such as the noise of a factory or the noise of a car traveling on the road are loud and the warning sound is hard to hear,
Since the alarm sound is output at a volume higher than the volume set in advance, the crime prevention effect can be more reliably achieved.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S13 that the user setting is male, the CPU 11 shifts to step S19, where the impact detected by the impact sensor 107 is set to a predetermined value. It is determined whether or not the impact is greater than the threshold value.

If the impact detected by the impact sensor 107 is smaller than the threshold value (step S19; No), the alarm output processing ends. If the detected impact is equal to or greater than the threshold value (Step S19; Yes), the CPU 11 checks the setting state of the variable volume mode (Step S20).

When the setting of the variable volume mode is "OF"
F ”(Step S20; No), the alarm notification unit 2
If 0, a warning sound for men is output from the warning speaker 108 (step S21), and the process is terminated. If the setting of the variable volume mode is “ON” (Step S20; Yes), the volume of the surrounding noise is detected by the microphone 103 (Step S22), and the male is detected in accordance with the detected volume of the noise. Further, the volume of the warning sound is further changed and output from the warning speaker 108 (step S23), and the process ends.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which data indicating various setting states is stored in the storage unit 13.
As shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 13 stores various setting states such as “time setting”, “alarm sound setting”, “user setting”, “threshold value”, and “volume variable mode setting”. Have been.

The "time setting" is a setting for designating a time at which the time is determined to be night, and here, 5:00 pm to 6:00 am is set. In the dark state after sunset, the necessity of crime prevention increases compared to the daytime. Therefore, in the "time setting", particularly set the alarm sound to be louder or set a time zone for outputting the alarm sound which is likely to sound farther. Thereby, a high effect can be obtained. Further, since the times of sunrise and sunset vary greatly depending on the season, this “time setting” may be configured so that the user can appropriately change the time, or the current date is automatically determined and set by the CPU 11. It is good also as composition which changes.

The "alarm sound setting" is an item in which the volume of the alarm sound is set at night and during the day, respectively, and is set according to the environment of the user. The “user setting” is an item in which the gender of the user is set.
In the case where is set to, processing such as outputting an alarm sound having a larger volume than in the case where "male" is set can be performed.

The “threshold value” is an item for setting a threshold value of the magnitude of an impact at which an alarm sound is to be output when an impact is detected by the impact sensor 107. An alarm sound is output only when an impact is detected. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the impact detected by the impact sensor 107 is represented by a plurality of levels, and “level 3” is set as the threshold. For this reason, it is possible to prevent a malfunction when a small impact is applied to the mobile phone 1 at the time of nothing related to the emergency. "Volume variable mode setting" is an item for setting whether or not to perform processing to increase the volume of the alarm sound in accordance with the volume of the surrounding noise when executing the alarm output processing (FIG. 3).

As described above, according to the portable telephone 1 according to the embodiment to which the present invention is applied, the impact sensor 107
When the CPU 11 detects a shock applied to the mobile phone 1, the CPU 11 executes an alarm output process (FIG. 3), refers to various setting states stored in the storage unit 13, and responds to these setting states. The alarm sound is output from the alarm speaker 108 by the alarm notification unit 20. That is, if the current time corresponds to nighttime, an alarm sound is output at a higher volume than during the daytime, and if the user setting is set to “female”, an alarm sound is output at a higher volume, or If the surrounding noise detected by the microphone 103 is large, the volume of the output alarm sound is increased to increase the alarm speaker 10.
8 to output.

Thus, in an emergency, the audible alarm can be easily collected by a very simple operation such as dropping or hitting the portable telephone 1, and further, a condition for outputting a louder alarm. By setting in advance, the alarm sound of the volume according to the situation is notified,
It is more effective in crime prevention.

The impact sensor 107 is mounted near the battery 110 of the portable telephone 1. In general, the battery portion is the heaviest of the components constituting the mobile phone, so that when the mobile phone is dropped, it falls with battery luck. For this reason, by attaching the impact sensor 107 to the vicinity of the battery 110, the impact sensor 107 can reliably detect an impact when the portable telephone 1 is dropped, and the security effect can be more reliably improved. it can.

Further, when the impact detected by the impact sensor 107 is smaller than a preset threshold value, the process is terminated without outputting an alarm sound, so that the impact is applied to the portable telephone 1 by mistake. Since no malfunction occurs even in the event of an emergency, an alarm sound is not output when it is not an emergency and no trouble is caused to the surroundings, so that the user can use the device with peace of mind.

In the above embodiment, the alarm sound is output from the alarm speaker 108. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
An emergency call may be sent to a preset telephone number. The case 101 may be configured to protect the control system of the mobile phone 1 even when a very strong impact is applied to the mobile phone 1,
7 may be provided in a portion protruding from the case 101. In the above embodiment, the gender of the user is set as the “user setting”. However, the age of the user and the setting of adults and children may be set. In the above, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a warning sound is not output when a call is being made, and it is also possible to appropriately change other detailed configurations.

Further, an alarm sound is always output when an impact greater than a predetermined threshold is detected by the impact sensor 107. , Display 105
In addition to displaying an indication of shock detection, the timer 21 measures the time, and does not output an alarm if a release operation (such as a specific key operation on the key input unit 102) is performed within a predetermined time. If the configuration is such that the alarm output process is terminated and an alarm sound is output when the state in which the release operation is not performed continues for a predetermined time, it is possible to more reliably prevent a malfunction and more reliably in an emergency. An alarm sound can be issued.

Further, the shock sensor 107, the alarm speaker 108, the shock detection section 16 and the alarm notification section 20 are built in the battery 110, and the alarm output processing by the portable telephone 1 can be executed only by replacing the battery 110. Then, it can be easily realized by replacing the battery of the already used portable telephone with the battery 110.

[0071]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when it is desired to output an alarm sound by an alarm device provided in the portable telephone, the portable telephone is dropped or the portable telephone is hit. An alarm sound can be output by a very simple operation. Further, even if the user does not perform an intentional operation, for example, even if the user falls down in an emergency or the mobile phone is unintentionally dropped, the same effect can be obtained. It can be used reliably even if it is in a hurry, and it has a high security effect and is convenient.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the portion where the weight of the portable telephone is concentrated, that is, the portion which is located below when the portable telephone falls and is most susceptible to impact, is provided with the impact detecting means. Therefore, the impact can be reliably detected. Thus, if the user drops the mobile phone in an emergency, an alarm sound can be output reliably, and the user can use the device with peace of mind.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is well known that, in general, the proportion of the weight occupied by the battery portion is much larger than the proportion of the volume occupied by the battery portion in a portable telephone. Therefore, by providing the impact detection means near the battery which is likely to be located below when the portable telephone falls, the impact detection means is located at the most susceptible part, so that the impact can be reliably detected. it can. Thus, if the user drops the mobile phone in an emergency, an alarm sound can be output reliably, and the user can use the device with peace of mind.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, an alarm sound corresponding to the gender of the user is output from a plurality of alarm sounds having different volume or tone colors that can be output.
If a female user is expected to have the effect of intimidating the other party in an emergency, a particularly loud or high-sounding alarm can be output, and an alarm tailored to the user's situation is output can do.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, no alarm sound is output even when an impact weaker than the set threshold is applied. It is possible to prevent a situation in which an alarm sound is output when it is not time to cause trouble to the surroundings, and a more convenient portable telephone can be provided.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the volume at which the alarm is output is changed according to the loudness of ambient noise or the like, the danger can be notified even in a noisy place. An alarm sound that can avoid damage can be output. As a result, it is possible to obtain a security effect regardless of the loudness of surrounding sounds such as the noise of a factory or the noise of a passing car.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, an alarm sound different from the normal one is output in the set time zone.
In particular, it can be set to output at a large volume. With this, it is possible to set a case where the alarm operation is important and a case where the alarm operation is not important depending on the time zone, and it is possible to further improve convenience.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a schematic configuration of a mobile phone 1 as an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, (a) is a diagram showing a front surface of the mobile phone 1, and (b) is a mobile phone. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a back surface of the telephone 1.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control system of the mobile phone 1 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an alarm output process executed in the mobile phone 1 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which data indicating various setting states is stored in a storage unit 13 of FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 mobile phone 11 CPU 12 RAM 13 storage unit 14 input unit 15 display unit 16 shock detection unit 17 voice recognition unit 18 voice synthesis unit 19 communication unit 20 alarm notification unit 21 timer 22 bus 101 case 102 key input unit 103 microphone 104 speaker 105 Display 106 Antenna 107 Shock Sensor 108 Alarm Speaker 110 Battery 111 Terminal 112 Locking Part

Claims (7)

[Claims] An alarm device provided in a portable telephone and outputting an alarm sound in an emergency, an impact detecting means for detecting an impact applied to the portable telephone, an alarm sound in response to a detection output by the impact detecting means. And an alarm output means for outputting an alarm. 2. The alarm device according to claim 1, wherein said impact detecting means is provided at a portion where the weight of said portable telephone is concentrated. 3. The alarm device according to claim 1, wherein said shock detecting means is provided near a battery for supplying power to said portable telephone. 4. The alarm output means is capable of outputting a plurality of types of alarm sounds having different volumes or timbres; a gender setting means for setting a user's gender; and a use set by the gender setting means. The alarm device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: an alarm output control unit that causes the alarm output unit to output an alarm sound according to the gender of the person. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a threshold value setting means for setting a threshold value of an impact intensity detected by said impact detection means, wherein said alarm output means outputs the intensity of the impact detected by said impact detection means. The alarm device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an alarm sound is not output when the threshold value is smaller than a threshold value set by the threshold value setting means. 6. A peripheral volume detecting means for detecting a volume around the portable telephone, and changing a volume of an alarm sound outputted by the alarm output means in accordance with the volume detected by the peripheral volume detecting means. The alarm device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: a sound volume adjusting unit. 7. A time zone setting means for setting a specific time zone; and a time counting means for measuring time, wherein the alarm output means sets the time at which an impact is detected by the impact detection means to the time zone setting. The alarm device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, when the time zone is set by the means, an alarm sound different from a time zone other than the time zone is output.