JP2005269159A - Mobile communication apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile communication apparatus which can prevent alarming caused by a malfunction and provide a higher intimidating effect on the occurrence of emergency. <P>SOLUTION: The mobile communication apparatus includes: an emergency sensing unit 11; a control unit 21; an alarm unit 31, and a communication unit 41, and is configured such that the emergency sensing unit 11 senses the application of two kinds of states to the mobile communication apparatus as the occurrence of the emergency, and when the control unit 21 senses that the emergency sensing unit 11 senses the occurrence of the emergency, the control unit 21 allows the alarm unit 31 to carry out alarming. The alarming includes the utterance signifying execution of an emergency report to cause the higher intimidating effect. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable communication device such as a cellular phone.

  Conventionally, there has been proposed a mobile phone in which when a strap is pulled out, a switch linked to the strap is turned on and a security bell sounds or an alarm lamp blinks.

However, when a mobile phone is taken out from a pocket or bag, the strap may be pulled out, so that there is a problem in that a malfunction is likely to occur such that a security bell rings accidentally or an alarm lamp blinks erroneously. In addition, the threatening effect may be low when a security bell rings or a warning lamp blinks.
JP-A-11-164057 JP-A-11-284711

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable communication device that can prevent an alarm due to a malfunction and has a higher threatening effect when an emergency occurs.

  The invention of claim 1 is a portable communication device provided with an emergency detection device, a control device, an alarm device, and a communication device, wherein an emergency situation occurs when at least two types of states are added to the portable communication device. The emergency detection device detects the occurrence of the emergency, and when the control device detects that the emergency detection device has detected the occurrence of the emergency, the control device alerts the alarm device. It is characterized by making it carry out.

  The invention of claim 2 is a portable communication device including an emergency detection device, a control device, and an alarm device, and the control device detects that the emergency detection device has detected the occurrence of the emergency. The control device causes the alarm device to perform an alarm operation including an utterance meaning execution of an emergency call.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the emergency detection device detects the occurrence of the emergency as a result of at least two types of states being added to the portable communication device.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, when the control device detects that the emergency detection device detects the occurrence of the emergency, the control device informs the communication device. An emergency call is performed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the emergency sensing device senses that an emergency has occurred when at least two types of states are applied to the portable communication device, the control device detects the alarm device. Since the alarm operation is performed, the alarm device does not operate even if one type of operation is mistakenly applied to the portable communication device, and an alarm due to a malfunction can be prevented.

  According to the invention of claim 2, when the control device detects that the emergency detection device has detected the occurrence of the emergency, the control device generates an utterance meaning execution of an emergency call to the alarm device. In order to perform an alarm operation including the above, it is possible to make the surrounding people think that an emergency call has been made to the police and the like, and a high threatening effect can be obtained.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the emergency sensing device senses an occurrence of an emergency when at least two kinds of states are added to the portable communication device of the second aspect, the control device Since the alarm device performs an alarm operation, the alarm device does not operate even if one type of operation is mistakenly applied to the portable communication device, and an alarm due to a malfunction can be prevented.

  According to the invention of claim 4, when the control device detects that the emergency detection device has detected the occurrence of the emergency, the control device causes the communication device to execute an emergency call. When a situation occurs, a predetermined contact address such as the police can be automatically contacted.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described using a mobile phone as an example. However, the portable communication device of the present invention is not limited to a mobile phone, and may be another mobile communication device or a mobile communication terminal. A portable communication device 10 shown in FIG. 1 is normally used as a mobile phone, and when an emergency occurs, performs an alarm operation and makes an emergency call to a predetermined contact. The portable communication device 10 includes an emergency detection device 11, a control device 21, an alarm device 31, and a communication device 41, and a rechargeable battery, a liquid crystal display, and keys for inputting numbers and characters necessary for a normal mobile phone. Etc.

  The emergency sensing device 11 is a device that senses the occurrence of an emergency. In the invention of claim 2, an emergency situation may occur when one kind of preset state is applied to the portable communication device. However, the invention of claim 1, 3 and 4 Therefore, an emergency situation occurs only when at least two preset states are applied to the portable communication device 10, thereby preventing the alarm device from malfunctioning.

Examples of the at least two types of states include, for example, a portable communication device that pulls a string or strap included in the portable communication device to turn on a predetermined switch, or that shakes the portable communication device to generate acceleration. For example, hitting the machine or dropping it on the ground to apply an impact, or inputting a predetermined signal to turn on by pressing a predetermined button of the portable communication device.
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described by taking as an example a portable communication device in which requirements for occurrence of an emergency are set as two types. Even when there are three or more types of requirements for emergencies, the alarm device does not operate when only one type of state is added, as in the case of two types described later, and a plurality of types of set states are carried. Alarm action is performed when joining a communication device.

  In the present embodiment, as two types of states that are the requirements for occurrence of the emergency, the strap provided in the portable communication device 10 is pulled with a force of a predetermined value or more and the portable communication device 10 is shaken. Is set to The emergency detection device 11 includes a tensile force detection sensor A that detects that the tensile force applied to the strap has become a predetermined value or more, and an acceleration that detects vibration when the portable communication device 10 is shaken. A sensor (vibration sensor) B is provided. Note that either the action of pulling the strap or the action of shaking the portable communication device 10 may be performed first. For example, only when both actions are performed within one minute, the occurrence of an emergency is detected. May be.

  The control device 21 executes a process for causing the alarm device 31 to perform an alarm operation when the emergency detection device 11 detects the occurrence of an emergency, and is preset in the communication device 41 in this embodiment. An emergency call is made to a predetermined contact address, such as the police or home. Note that only an alarm operation may be performed when an emergency occurs, and an emergency call may not be actually made.

  The alarm device 31 includes sound generation means, and performs an alarm operation when the control device 21 detects that an emergency occurrence has been detected by the emergency detection device 11. The alarm operation may be a buzzer sound or blinking a lamp, which means that the alarm device 31 is provided with a voice storage means and an emergency call is executed to the voice storage means. Voice of the contents, for example, "I made an emergency call to the police" is memorized in advance, and content that means that an emergency call has been made, for example, "emergency to the police" It is preferable that the utterance “I made a report” is performed once or repeatedly from the sound generating means. Thus, if utterance meaning emergency call execution is performed, it is possible to make the surrounding people think that the emergency call has actually been made, and a high threatening effect is obtained. In addition to the utterance of the content meaning the emergency call execution, other alarm operations such as generation of a buzzer sound and blinking of a lamp may be performed together.

  The communication device 41 normally communicates with a desired partner, and when an emergency occurs, the communication device 41 automatically contacts a preset contact, such as the police or home, under the control of the control device 21. An emergency call is made to report that a situation has occurred. The content of the emergency call is set in advance, for example, “Please help me”. Furthermore, a current position recognition unit may be provided in the control device 21 so that the content of the emergency call includes the current position. Further, the execution of an emergency call is not limited to a voice call but may be a mail. In this case, the address of the emergency call destination is set in advance.

  As described above, the portable communication device is configured such that an emergency situation is detected only when two types of states are applied to the portable communication device, so that only one type of state is added. The alarm device does not operate, and an alarm due to malfunction can be prevented. In addition, when an emergency occurs, it is possible to obtain a higher threat effect than a buzzer sound or flashing of a warning lamp by making a voice that means the execution of an emergency call regardless of whether or not an emergency call has actually been made.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the portable communication apparatus concerning one Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Portable communication apparatus 11 Emergency detection apparatus 21 Control apparatus 31 Alarm apparatus 41 Communication apparatus

Claims (4)

A portable communication device including an emergency detection device, a control device, an alarm device, and a communication device,
The emergency detection device is configured to detect the occurrence of an emergency when at least two types of states are applied to the portable communication device, and
The portable communication device, wherein when the control device detects that the emergency detection device detects the occurrence of the emergency, the control device causes the alarm device to perform an alarm operation. A portable communication device having an emergency detection device, a control device, and an alarm device,
When the control device detects that the emergency detection device has detected the occurrence of the emergency, the control device causes the alarm device to perform an alarm operation consisting of utterances meaning execution of an emergency call. A portable communication device.   The portable communication device according to claim 2, wherein the emergency detection device detects that an emergency has occurred when at least two types of states are applied to the portable communication device. The control device causes the communication device to execute an emergency call when the control device detects that the emergency detection device has detected the occurrence of the emergency. The portable communication device according to claim 1.

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