JP2001313696A - Portable telephone set with alcohol sensing function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable telephone set which is provided with an alcohol sensing function and with which an accident, a trouble, etc., is prevented by easily and simply measuring an alcohol concentration in exhalation in drinking or after drinking alcohol. SOLUTION: The portable telephone set for performing mutual communications with voice information through a base station connected through a radio line is provided with an alcohol sensor 18. It is suitable to incorporate the sensor 18 into a microphone part 17, a discrimination part 10 discriminates whether an alcohol component sensed by the sensor 18 is within a set allowable range, and the result of discrimination is desirably displayed on a display part 11. It is also possible to issue an alarm from a speaker 16, to transmit information to a telephone number registered in a memory 8 in advance or to transmit data or warning to a mail address registered in the memory 8 in advance.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone having an alcohol detecting function, and more particularly, to an alcohol having a function of measuring the alcohol concentration of a user of the portable telephone and communicating and reporting the measurement result. The present invention relates to a mobile phone with a detection function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In spite of the fact that driving a car while drinking is prohibited by the Road Traffic Law, the drinker tends to underestimate his / her drunkenness. Absent. Also, after drinking alcohol, you may drive after waiting for sickness.In such a case, if you can easily check your own drunkenness and sickness, it will greatly contribute to traffic safety. it can.

For the above purpose, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-144592
The in-vehicle alcohol / bad breath checker described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 8 uses an automotive battery and includes an alcohol sensor for detecting the concentration of alcohol in breath, a bad breath sensor for detecting the concentration of breath in breath, and the like. , The alcohol concentration and the bad breath concentration can be measured in a vehicle such as an automobile.

[0004]

However, in an automobile or the like which is not equipped with the above-mentioned conventional in-vehicle drinking / bad breath checker, the alcohol concentration in breath cannot be measured. Since it can be used only in a car such as an automobile, it is inconvenient that the user must wait in the car until he gets sick, and there is a problem that the alcohol concentration cannot be checked easily and easily.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and measures the concentration of alcohol in breath at the time of drinking or after drinking easily and easily. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone with an alcohol detection function that can prevent a trouble or the like.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a portable telephone with an alcohol detecting function, wherein mutual communication is performed by voice information via a base station connected by a wireless line. The mobile phone according to the present invention is characterized in that an alcohol detection sensor is provided.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by adding an alcohol detection sensor to a mobile phone, a detector as a checker becomes popular with the spread of the mobile phone, and an accident or the like is effectively prevented. Can be prevented.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the alcohol detecting sensor is built in a microphone section of the portable telephone.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the alcohol detecting sensor is built in the microphone of the mobile phone,
Alcohol components can be easily detected while talking as usual.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment of the portable telephone with an alcohol detecting function, the portable telephone has the alcohol detecting sensor and a control circuit for controlling data detected by the alcohol detecting sensor. And

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment of the portable telephone having the alcohol detecting function, there is provided a discriminating circuit for discriminating whether or not the alcohol component detected by the alcohol detecting sensor is within a set allowable range. It is characterized by having.

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that a result of the determination by the determination circuit is displayed on a display unit of the mobile phone. Thus, the detection person can be alerted by recognizing his or her own state.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a warning is issued from a speaker when the determination circuit determines that the alcohol component detected by the alcohol detection sensor exceeds a set allowable range. .
Thereby, the detection person can be alerted to the detection person and surrounding third parties by recognizing the state of the detection person.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, when the determination circuit determines that the alcohol component detected by the alcohol detection sensor exceeds a set allowable range, a notification is sent to a telephone number registered in advance in a memory. It is characterized by doing.

The invention according to claim 8 is a mail address registered in advance in the memory when the determination circuit determines that the alcohol component detected by the alcohol detection sensor exceeds a set allowable range. And transmitting data including the alcohol component data detected by the alcohol detection sensor.

According to the present invention, a trouble can be prevented beforehand by automatically notifying a third party of the state of the detector.

[0017]

Next, a specific example of an embodiment of a portable telephone with an alcohol detecting function according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a portable telephone with an alcohol detecting function according to the present invention. The portable telephone with an alcohol detecting function mutually exchanges voice information via a base station connected by a wireless line. It performs communication, and includes an antenna 1, a receiving unit 2, a transmitting unit 3,
DSP 4, power key 5, power circuit 6, power switch 7, memory 8, CPU 9, discrimination circuit 10
A character display unit (LCD) 11, a key input unit 12,
D / A converter 13, A / D converter 14, control circuit 15, speaker 16, microphone 17, sensor 18
And a timer 19 and the like. In the above configuration, the determination circuit section 10, the control circuit section 15, the timer 19
And the sensor 18 are features of the present invention that are not provided in a conventional mobile phone.

The CPU 9 controls the entire processing of the mobile phone, such as an information processing function as a function of the mobile phone, a wireless communication function, and a communication report processing function of the present invention.

The receiving section 2 receives signals such as voice, data signals, control signals and the like via the antenna 1. The transmitting unit 3 transmits a signal such as a voice, a data signal, or a control signal to an external communication organization via the antenna 1.

The DSP 4 processes signals with the CPU 9 as a control unit of the receiving unit 2 and the transmitting unit 3. Power key 5
The power supply circuit section 6 and the power switch 7 supply and control power to each section constituting the mobile phone.

The memory 8 functions as a storage device for simultaneously storing various data such as a telephone number and a mail address as functions of the original portable telephone and a telephone number and a mail address as a contact for the present invention. I do.

The D / A converter 13 includes a CPU 9, a DSP 4
And the like, converts a digital signal from a control circuit into an analog signal and outputs the analog signal to the speaker 16. The A / D conversion unit 14
An analog signal from the microphone 17 is converted into a digital signal and output to the DSP 4.

The speaker 16 outputs an analog signal from the D / A converter 13 as a sound. In addition, microphone 17
Collects external sounds such as the voice of the user of the mobile phone and outputs the collected sounds to the A / D converter 14.

The sensor 18 detects an alcohol component from the breath of the user of the portable telephone emitted toward the microphone 17.

The control circuit section 15 controls the data obtained from the sensor 18 and outputs it to the discriminating circuit section 10, and also controls the sensor 18 itself.

The discrimination circuit section 10 compares the component concentration data from the control circuit section 15 with a preset allowable range amount, outputs the result to the LCD 11, and performs a notification process to the CPU 9.

The key input unit 12 receives a key input by a user of the mobile phone and outputs the key input to the CPU 9. Timer 19
Has a timer function for receiving a signal from the control circuit unit 15 and counting the detection time.

Next, the operation of the portable telephone having the alcohol detecting function having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, when the automatic detection mode setting is selected from the menu of the mobile phone, that is, the operation when the alcohol component automatic detection mode is set,
This will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S1, when the user of the portable telephone presses the call start button to start a call, in step S2, component detection by the alcohol component detection sensor 18 is started under the control of the control circuit unit 15. You. At the same time, the timer 19 functions to count the detection time, and the component detection ends when the timer 19 finishes counting.

Next, the component data collected by the sensor 18 is output to the discrimination circuit 10 via the control circuit 15. In step S3, the discriminating circuit unit 10 compares the input data with a preset allowable range threshold value, and if the input data exceeds the threshold value, in step S4, Is displayed on the LCD 11 and a warning message is displayed at the same time, and a warning sound is emitted from the speaker 16 in step S5.

On the other hand, if the input data does not exceed the preset threshold value in step S3, the data is displayed on the LED 11 in step S11, but no warning message is displayed. Then, in step S12, the state shifts to the reception standby state.

When the input data exceeds the preset threshold value in step S3, a warning is issued in steps S4 and S5, and in step S6, the automatic notification setting is ON. In this case, in step S7, it is determined whether or not the telephone number of the contact is registered.
In step S8, the determination result is reported to the contact telephone number registered in the CPU 9 in advance. The determination result here includes data such as the alcohol concentration, the degree of danger, and the measurement time.

On the other hand, if the automatic notification setting is OFF in step S6, the process shifts to a reception standby state in step S12.

If the telephone number of the contact has not been registered in step S7, the process proceeds to step S9.

In step S9, it is determined whether or not a contact mail address has been registered. If the mail address has been registered, in step S10, a mail containing the result of the determination and a warning is transmitted to the mail address. . The determination result here includes data such as the alcohol concentration, the degree of danger, and the measurement time as in step S8.

If the mail address of the contact is not registered in step S9, the process proceeds to step S1.
At 2, the mobile terminal shifts to a reception waiting state.

Next, the operation when the manual detection mode setting is selected from the menu of the portable telephone, that is, the operation in the alcohol component manual detection mode will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S13, when the user of the portable telephone or the person who wants to detect the alcohol component presses the call start button, the component detection by the alcohol component detection sensor 18 is controlled by the control circuit 15 in step S14. Be started. At the same time, the timer 19 functions and counts the detection time.
At 15, the component detection ends when the timer 19 finishes counting. Further, it is also possible to end the detection by pressing an arbitrary call end button.

Hereinafter, substantially the same operation as in the case of setting the alcohol component automatic detection mode is performed.

That is, the component data collected by the sensor 18 is output to the discrimination circuit section 10 via the control circuit section 15, and in step S16, the discrimination circuit section 10
Compares the input data with a preset allowable range amount threshold value. If the input data exceeds the threshold value, the data is stored in the LCD 1 in step S17.
1 and a warning message is displayed at the same time, and a warning sound is emitted from the speaker 16 in step S18.

On the other hand, if the input data does not exceed the preset threshold value in step S16,
In step S24, the data is displayed on the LED 11, but no warning message is displayed. And
In step S25, the process shifts to a waiting state for an alcohol component test.

If the input data exceeds the preset threshold value in step S16, a warning is issued in steps S17 and S18, and in step S19, the automatic notification setting is ON. In this case, in step S20, it is determined whether or not the telephone number of the contact is registered. If the telephone number is registered, in step S21, the determination result is changed to the contact telephone number registered in the CPU 9 in advance. Report. The determination result here includes data such as the alcohol concentration, the degree of danger, and the measurement time.

On the other hand, if the automatic notification setting is OFF in step S19, the process shifts to a waiting state for an alcohol component test in step S25.

If the telephone number of the contact has not been registered in step S20, the process proceeds to step S22.

In step S22, it is determined whether or not a contact mail address has been registered. If the contact mail address has been registered, in step S23, an e-mail containing the judgment result and the warning is transmitted to the e-mail address. . The determination result here includes data such as the alcohol concentration, the degree of danger, and the measurement time as in the case of step S21.

If the contact mail address is not registered in step S22, the process proceeds to step S22.
At 25, the process shifts to a waiting state for an alcohol component test.

[0049]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the sensor for detecting alcohol is provided in the mobile phone, the alcohol concentration in breath during or after drinking can be measured easily and easily, and accidents and troubles can be prevented in advance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a mobile phone with an alcohol detection function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the mobile phone with an alcohol detection function shown in FIG. 1 when an alcohol component automatic detection mode is set.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the mobile phone with an alcohol detection function in FIG. 1 when an alcohol component manual detection mode is set.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Antenna 2 Receiving part 3 Transmitting part 4 DSP 5 Power key 6 Power supply circuit part 7 Power switch 8 Memory 9 CPU 10 Discrimination circuit part 11 Character etc. display part (LCD) 12 Key input part 13 D / A conversion part 14 A / D Conversion unit 15 Control circuit unit 16 Speaker 17 Microphone 18 Sensor 19 Timer

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A portable telephone having an alcohol detecting function, wherein the portable telephone performs mutual communication by voice information via a base station connected by a wireless line, wherein the portable telephone has an alcohol detecting sensor. 2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the alcohol detection sensor is built in a microphone section of the mobile phone. 3. The mobile phone according to claim 1, further comprising: the sensor for detecting alcohol, and a control circuit for controlling data detected by the sensor for detecting alcohol. 4. A circuit for determining whether an alcohol component detected by the alcohol detection sensor is within a set allowable range or not.
The mobile phone according to 2 or 3. 5. The mobile phone according to claim 4, wherein a result of the determination by the determination circuit is displayed on a display unit of the mobile phone. 6. The speaker according to claim 4, wherein a warning is issued from a speaker when the determination circuit determines that the alcohol component detected by the alcohol detection sensor exceeds a set allowable range. Mobile phone. 7. When the determination circuit determines that the alcohol component detected by the alcohol detection sensor exceeds a set allowable range, a notification is made to a telephone number registered in a memory in advance. The mobile phone according to claim 4, 5 or 6. 8. When the discrimination circuit determines that the alcohol component detected by the alcohol detection sensor exceeds a set allowable range, the alcohol component is detected by a mail address registered in a memory in advance. The mobile phone according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the mobile phone transmits data including the obtained alcohol component data.