JP2003249886A - Home system for preventing cellular telephone set from being left behind - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a home system for preventing a cellular telephone set from being left behind which surely informs a user that the telephone set is left behind, when the user goes out from a building. <P>SOLUTION: A human body sensor 10 detects the body of a person who passes near an entrance of a building, a transmitting section 14 calls the cellular telephone set of the person, whose body is detected when the sensor 10 detects the body. After the transmission, the telephone set received the transmission transmits electromagnetic waves. An electromagnetic wave receiving section 16 decides whether the distance from the telephone set is short, depending on whether it receives the electromagnetic waves. When the electromagnetic waves are received, the section 16 decides that the distance is short and a notifying section 8 will not issue an alarm. When electromagnetic waves are not received the section 16 decides that the distance is not large, and the section 8 issues an alarm. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a home system for preventing misplacement of a mobile phone for preventing the mobile phone from being left behind in a building.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, mobile phones have become very important tools in business and daily life. Mobile phones are small and easy to carry in your bag or clothes pocket, and you can call in most places in the city. For this reason, it is very convenient in case of emergency or emergency, but as mobile phones become smaller and lighter, they are often left behind in cars and buildings. Mobile phones have a great significance in that they can be used in emergencies and emergencies, and the large amount of memory information stored in recent mobile phones, such as personal phone books, plays a major role. Occurrence of an incapacitated state may seriously interfere with daily life and work.

As a method for preventing the mobile phone from being left behind, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 11-155005 and 2001-163 are available.
09 has disclosed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-155005 discloses a method for detecting misplacement of a mobile phone by using a mobile phone holder prepared for safety in an automobile.
Applies only if left in the car.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-16309 discloses a device for preventing misplacement not only in a car but also indoors. This is a sensor that detects the presence of a person passing through the entrance and exit by the human sensor at the entrance and exit, and the sensor detects whether the mobile phone is placed in the mobile phone holder in the building and warns if the mobile phone is left behind. Is. However, with this device, when the mobile phone is placed in another place instead of being placed in the holder, it is not possible to inform the user of the misplacement.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In consideration of the above circumstances, the present invention makes it possible to reliably inform the user of misplacement of a mobile phone when the user is out and prevent misplacement. It is an object to provide a home system for preventing misplacement of a mobile phone.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a human sensor provided near an entrance of a building for detecting a human body, and when the human sensor detects the human body, A communication unit that makes a call to the mobile phone and receives a call from the mobile phone of the call destination after the call, and a communication unit from the mobile phone within a predetermined time after the communication unit makes a call to the mobile phone. The mobile phone comprises a notification system for notifying a warning when a telephone call is received, and notifying a warning when a telephone call from the mobile phone is not received within a predetermined time, and a home system for preventing misplacement of the mobile phone.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the human sensor detects the human body passing near the entrance of the building, and when the human sensor detects the human body, the communication unit is the mobile phone of the person of the human body. Make a call to. After the call, the mobile phone that received the call makes a call to the communication unit, and the communication unit receives the call. The notification means does not issue a warning when a call is received from the mobile phone within a predetermined time after the communication unit makes a call to the mobile phone, and the call from the mobile phone is received within the predetermined time. If no call is received, a warning is given.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a human sensor for detecting a human body is provided near an entrance of a building, and when the human sensor detects a human body, a call is made to a mobile phone of a person of the human body. And a receiving unit that receives the signal when the mobile phone that has received a call from the transmitting unit receives the signal and determines whether the distance from the mobile phone is close by the signal. Preventing misplacement of a mobile phone, which comprises a notification unit that does not give a warning when the receiving unit receives a signal from the mobile phone and gives a warning when the receiving unit does not receive a signal from the mobile phone. Consists of a home system.

According to the present invention of claim 2, the human sensor detects a human body that has passed near the entrance of the building, and when the human sensor detects the human body, the transmitting unit is a mobile phone of the person. Make a call to. After the call, the mobile phone that receives the call sends a signal. This signal may be sound, vibration, electromagnetic waves, or the like. The receiving unit determines whether or not the distance from the mobile phone is short depending on whether or not the signal is received. If it is received, it is determined that it is close, and the notification means does not notify the warning. If it is not received, it is determined that it is far, and the notification means gives a warning.

The present invention according to claim 3 comprises a lock device for locking the doorway provided at the doorway of the building, and a mobile phone receiving portion provided at the doorway of the building for temporarily setting the mobile phone. When the mobile phone is once set in the mobile phone receiving section, the lock device is in a lockable and unlockable state, and when the mobile phone is not once set in the mobile phone receiving section, the lock device is A home system for preventing misplacement of a mobile phone, characterized in that the lock and unlock operations are disabled.

According to the present invention of claim 3, when the mobile phone is once set in the mobile phone receiving portion, the lock device is in a state of being capable of locking and unlocking, and the mobile phone receiving portion has the mobile phone receiving portion. If is not set once, the lock device is in a state in which the lock and unlock operations cannot be performed. Therefore, when the mobile phone passes through the doorway, the lock device cannot be locked or unlocked unless the mobile phone is once set in the mobile phone receiving portion when leaving the building or entering the building. It becomes an essential item. Therefore, misplacement of the mobile phone is prevented.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A home system for preventing misplacement of a mobile phone (hereinafter referred to as "home system") according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a home system 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The home system 2 is installed just inside the doorway of the building. The home system 2 includes a communication unit 4, a control unit 6, a notification unit 8, and a motion sensor 10. The control unit 6 includes the communication unit 4, the notification unit 8,
It is connected to the human sensor 10.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a flow of misplacement notification in the first embodiment. When a person passes through the home system 2 to get out of the building, the human sensor 10 first detects the human body (step 26). Then, the detection signal is transmitted to the control unit 6, and the control unit 6 transmits a control signal to the communication unit 4 so as to call the mobile phone owned by the detected human body person, and the communication unit 4 transmits the control signal of the person. A call is made to the mobile phone (step 28). If there are a plurality of people who own mobile phones in the building, it is determined who passed the motion sensor 10 based on their height and weight. In this case, the human sensor 10 stores in advance who owns which mobile phone.

When the communication unit 4 makes a call to the person's mobile phone, the mobile phone receives the call. The person who receives the call from the communication unit 4 makes a call to the communication unit 4 from the mobile phone that receives the call from the communication unit 4. At this time, if the person has a mobile phone at the time of reception, he / she can immediately reply to the communication unit 4, and if he / she leaves the mobile phone in the room, he / she cannot immediately reply.

It is judged whether the communication unit 4 receives the call from the mobile phone within a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds after the call is made to the mobile phone of the person (step 3).
0). If the communication unit 4 does not receive the signal within 30 seconds, it is considered that the person does not carry the mobile phone, and the control unit 6 activates the notification unit 8 and issues a warning (step 32).
The warning may be issued by voice, emitted by light, or the like, and the doorphone or home telephone may be sounded. If the communication unit 4 receives the signal within 30 seconds, the control unit 6 does not operate the notification unit 8 assuming that the person has the mobile phone (step 34).

In the above-mentioned example, the predetermined time is set to 30 seconds, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is sufficient to set the time normally required for a reply when the user has a portable telephone at the time of reception.

Next, a second embodiment will be described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the home system 12 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. A home system 12 is installed just inside the doorway of the building.
The home system 12 includes a transmitter 14, an electromagnetic wave receiver 1
6, a control unit 6, a notification unit 8, and a human sensor 10. The control unit 6 is connected to the transmission unit 14, the electromagnetic wave reception unit 16, the notification unit 8, and the motion sensor 10.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the flow of the misplacement notification in the second embodiment. When a person passes through the home system 12 to get out of the building, the human sensor 10 first detects the human body (step 36). Then, the detection signal is transmitted to the control unit 6, and the control unit 6 transmits a control signal to the transmission unit 14 so as to make a call to the mobile phone owned by the detected human body person. Make a call to your mobile phone (step 3)
8). If there are a plurality of people who own mobile phones in the building, it is determined who passed the motion sensor 10 based on their height and weight. In this case, the human sensor 10 stores in advance who owns which mobile phone.

When the transmitting unit 14 makes a call to the person's mobile phone, the mobile phone receives the call. When receiving, the mobile phone emits electromagnetic waves (step 4
0), the electromagnetic wave receiver 16 determines whether the electromagnetic wave has been received (step 42). At this time, if the person carries the mobile phone at the time of reception from the transmitting unit 14, the electromagnetic wave is received by the electromagnetic wave receiving unit 16, and if the mobile phone is left in the room, the electromagnetic wave is not received.

If the electromagnetic wave receiving unit 16 does not receive the electromagnetic wave, the distance from the mobile phone to the electromagnetic wave receiving unit 16 is long, and it is assumed that the person does not have the mobile phone (step 44), and the control unit 6 activates the notification unit 8 and issues a warning (step 46). The warning may be given by voice or by emitting light. When the electromagnetic wave receiving unit 16 receives an electromagnetic wave, the distance from the mobile phone to the electromagnetic wave receiving unit 16 becomes short, and it is considered that the person has the mobile phone (step 48), and the control unit 6 causes the notification unit to be informed. 8 is not activated (step 50).

The electromagnetic wave receiving section 16 is made to detect the level of the electromagnetic wave, and the home system 12 (electromagnetic wave receiving section 1
The distance to 6) may be determined.

In the above example, as a method for judging whether or not the person who has passed through the entrance / exit has a mobile phone,
Although the electromagnetic wave receiving unit 16 is provided by focusing on the electromagnetic waves emitted when the mobile phone receives the outgoing call from the sending unit 14, the sound emitted when the mobile phone receives the outgoing call from the sending unit 14 is not limited to the electromagnetic waves. Alternatively, a detection unit that focuses on vibration and detects the sound or vibration may be provided.

Next, a third embodiment will be described.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a home system 22 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. A home system 22 is installed at the door of the entrance and exit of the building. The home system 22 includes a lock device 24, a control unit 6, and a cradle 20. The control unit 6 is connected to the lock device 24 and the cradle 20.

The lock device 24 is a device for locking the door and is locked or unlocked by a key different from that of the mobile phone. The cradle 20 is installed on the door,
It has a structure that allows you to insert a mobile phone.

When the mobile phone is once inserted into the cradle 20, the lock device 24 can be locked and released by the key, and when the mobile phone is not inserted into the cradle 20, the lock device is also operated by the key. 24 becomes in a state in which the lock and unlock operations cannot be performed.

When a person leaves a building or enters a building, the lock device 24 cannot be locked or unlocked unless the mobile phone is inserted into the door cradle 20. Therefore, the mobile phone passes through the door. It becomes an indispensable item. That is, when a person passes through the door, he / she notices that the mobile phone has been left behind, so that the mobile phone is prevented from being left behind.

The mobile phone insertion procedure described above may be an essential item for operating the lock device 24 only when the door is moved from the inside to the outside, that is, only when the user goes out.

[0033]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a person who passes through the doorway receives a call to the mobile telephone each time, and a warning is issued if the person who passes through does not make a call in reverse. Therefore, the mobile telephone is left behind. You can know for sure.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a person passing through the doorway receives a call to his or her mobile phone each time, and whether the mobile phone is near the person by the signal from the mobile phone of the passing person. It is automatically judged whether or not the person who passes by has the mobile phone, and a warning is given according to the result, so that when the person tries to go out without carrying the mobile phone, the misplacement can be automatically known.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is inevitable that the mobile phone must be carried when passing through the entrance / exit, so that the mobile phone can be prevented from being left behind.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a home system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a home system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a home system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of misplacement notification in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of misplacement notification according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... Home system for preventing misplacement of mobile phone, 4 ... Communication unit, 6 ... Control unit, 8 ... Notification unit, 10 ... Human sensor, 1
2… Home system for preventing misplacement of mobile phones, 14…
Transmitter, 16 ... Electromagnetic wave receiver, 20 ... Cradle, 22
... Home system for preventing misplacement of mobile phones, 24 ... Lock device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A human sensor provided near a doorway of a building for detecting a human body, and when the human sensor detects a human body, a call is made to a mobile phone of a person of the human body, and a call is made after the call. A communication unit that receives a phone call from the previous mobile phone, and does not give a warning when the communication unit receives a phone call from the mobile phone within a predetermined time after the communication unit calls the mobile phone. A home system for preventing misplacement of a mobile phone, which comprises a notification means for issuing a warning when a call origination from the mobile phone is not received within a predetermined time. 2. A human sensor provided near a doorway of a building for detecting a human body, and a transmitting unit for making a call to a mobile phone of a person of the human body when the human sensor detects the human body, A receiving unit that receives the signal when the mobile phone that receives the call from the transmitting unit receives the signal and determines whether or not the distance from the mobile phone is close by the signal, and the receiving unit is the mobile phone. A home system for preventing misplacement of a mobile phone, the notification system notifying a warning when the signal from the mobile phone is received and notifying a warning when the receiving unit does not receive the signal from the mobile phone. 3. A lock device for locking an entrance provided at an entrance of a building, and a mobile phone receiving part provided at the entrance of the building for temporarily setting a mobile phone, the mobile phone receiving part When the mobile phone is once set, the lock device is in a lockable and unlockable state, and when the mobile phone is not set in the mobile phone receiver, the lock device is locked and unlocked. A home system for preventing misplacement of mobile phones, which is characterized by the fact that it cannot be used.