JP2007097017A - Mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile phone with which it is easily confirmed from a remote site whether an old person is safe and sound. <P>SOLUTION: When an old person connects a mobile phone 1 to a battery charger 2, a safety confirmation message is automatically transmitted to a preset mobile phone 3 via an information communication network 4. When the old person performs predetermined operation, the message is transmitted to a preset message transmission destination. Without requiring a large-scaled system, therefore, a person who carries the mobile phone 3 receiving the safety confirmation message can easily confirm whether the old person is safe and sound. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile phone that can confirm the safety of an elderly person living alone from a remote location.

  In a conventional system, a home terminal of a user's home communicates with various home appliances installed in the house, accumulates usage mode data, transmits the data to a home care server through an information network, and the home care server Analyzing the usage mode of home appliances for each received user, and estimating whether there is any change in the lifestyle. When it is estimated that an abnormality has occurred, an alarm is output (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-92767 A

  However, the conventional system is large-scale because it has the above-described configuration, and there is a problem that a management organization for managing the system is required.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a mobile phone that can easily confirm the safety of an elderly person from a remote place.

  The mobile phone according to claim 1 is provided with means for automatically transmitting a safety confirmation message to a preset message transmission destination in response to a predetermined operation.

  According to the mobile phone of the first aspect, when the elderly person performs a predetermined operation, the message is transmitted to a preset message transmission destination, so that the management organization is not required, and the existing system It is possible to simply confirm the safety of elderly people.

<Embodiment 1>
<A. Configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a system using the mobile phone 1 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when an elderly mobile phone 1 is connected to a charger 2, a safety confirmation message (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as a “message”) is automatically transmitted, and the transmitted safety confirmation message. Are configured to be received by the destination mobile phone 3 via the information communication network 4.

  The safety confirmation message is, for example, voice mail or text mail, and the content thereof is “the registered mobile phone is connected to the charger” or the like.

  In addition, the mobile phone 1 includes a display unit 1A. A watch notification function unit 5 is provided inside the mobile phone 1.

<B. Operation>
Next, the operation of the mobile phone 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the operation of the mobile phone 1 according to the first embodiment.

  When the elderly cellular phone 1 is connected to the charger 2, the operation detection unit 5a in the watch notification function unit 5 detects a connection notification signal.

  Here, an operation in which an elderly person connects the mobile phone 1 to the charger 2 means that there is no problem in the safety of the elderly person.

  After detecting the connection notification signal, the operation detection unit 5a outputs a processing start signal that instructs the watch notification processing unit 5b to start processing.

  When the processing start signal is input, the watch notification processing unit 5b determines whether message transmission is necessary at the present time. That is, it is determined whether a notification interval described later has elapsed.

  If it is determined that message transmission is necessary, the watch notification processing unit 5 b outputs a transmission processing signal to the message transmission processing unit 6. Here, the message transmission processing unit 6 is provided in the mobile phone 1.

  Upon receiving the transmission processing signal, the message transmission processing unit 6 transmits a message to the mobile phone 3 having a preset destination telephone number. The owner of the mobile phone 3 that has received the message confirms the safety of the elderly at a remote location.

  Further, the message transmission processing unit 6 watches whether the message transmission has succeeded or failed and notifies the notification processing unit 5b.

  The watch notification processing unit 5b displays a transmission transmission success / failure display on the display unit 1A of the mobile phone 1 depending on whether or not the message transmission is successful. In the case of transmission failure, the message transmission processing unit 6 automatically retransmits.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, a series of operation examples from setting of the mobile phone 1 to message transmission will be described. First, a setting method of the mobile phone 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S31, ON / OFF setting is performed on whether or not to use the watch notification function in the cellular phone 1 of the elderly.

  Next, when the watch notification function is set to ON, a transmission destination telephone number for transmitting a message is set (step S32).

  Next, in step S33, after the elderly mobile phone 1 is connected to the charger 2 and the message is automatically transmitted, the message is not automatically transmitted even if it is connected to the charger 2 again (notification interval). Set up.

  Next, the operation after the mobile phone 1 is set as described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the mobile phone 1.

  First, in step S <b> 41, the elderly mobile phone 1 is connected to the charger 2. Next, in step S42, a message is automatically transmitted to the mobile phone 3 having the destination telephone number. In step S43, a display of success / failure of transmission is displayed on the display unit 1A of the cellular phone 1 of the elderly person. If the message transmission is successful, the subsequent automatic message transmission is performed after the notification interval has elapsed.

  In the mobile phone 1 according to the first embodiment, the mobile phone 3 is used as a message transmission destination. However, other message browsing means may be used instead of the mobile phone 3, and for example, it may be transmitted to a mail address of a personal computer or the mobile phone 3. Further, a safety confirmation message may be automatically transmitted by an operation of disconnecting from the charger 2 instead of an operation of connecting to the charger 2.

<C. Effect>
According to the cellular telephone device 1 according to the first embodiment, since there is provided a means for transmitting a message to a preset message transmission destination in response to a predetermined operation, a management institution for creating a transmission message is provided. It becomes unnecessary, and it is possible to simply notify the destination of the safety of the elderly with only the existing system.

  Further, the additional cost for confirming the safety of the elderly and the like is only the communication cost for message transmission / reception and is inexpensive.

  Further, in the cellular phone 1 with a watch notification function, an operation performed by an elderly person or the like is merely connecting or disconnecting the cellular phone 1 to or from the charger 2, and does not place a burden on the elderly person or the like.

  Since the message transmission destination of the mobile phone 1 according to the first embodiment is another mobile phone 3, even if the transmission destination is moving or the like, as long as the mobile phone 3 is carried, a message from an elderly person Can receive.

  The mobile phone 1 according to the first embodiment does not send the message again after sending the message and before the predetermined notification interval elapses even if the operation of connecting the mobile phone 1 to the charger 2 is performed. It is configured. Therefore, by appropriately setting the notification interval, a message can be set to be transmitted once a day, for example, instead of being sent every time the charger 2 is connected.

  The mobile phone 1 according to the first embodiment has a function of displaying success or failure of message transmission on the display unit 1A. Therefore, it can be easily confirmed whether the message has been transmitted to the transmission destination.

  Since the mobile phone 1 according to the first embodiment has a function of automatically transmitting a message again when message transmission fails, the message can be reliably transmitted to the destination.

<Embodiment 2>
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a system using the mobile phone 1 according to the second embodiment.

  In the cellular phone 1 according to the first embodiment, the cellular phone 1 is connected to the charger 2 as an operation performed by an elderly person or the like. However, as shown in FIG. 1 predetermined key operation may be sufficient.

  Since the mobile phone 1 according to the second embodiment is configured as described above, the same effect as that of the first embodiment is obtained, and a safety confirmation message is automatically transmitted even when the charger 2 is not provided. can do.

  Here, the safety confirmation message is, for example, a voice mail or a text mail whose content is “The power switch of the registered mobile phone is now turned on” or the like.

  An OFF operation may be used instead of the ON operation of the power switch 1B. In the cellular phone 1 according to the second embodiment, the power switch 1B is turned on / off as a predetermined key operation. However, the operation of the power switch 1B is not particularly required, and another key of the cellular phone 1 is used. It may be an operation.

  Further, it may be combined with the configuration of the first embodiment. That is, a safety confirmation message may be transmitted when any one of connection / disconnection of the mobile phone 1 to / from the charger 2 and ON / OFF operation of the power switch 1B is performed.

<Embodiment 3>
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a system using the mobile phone 1 according to the third embodiment.

  In the mobile phone 1 according to the first embodiment, the charger 2 is connected as an operation performed by an elderly person or the like, but as shown in FIG. 6, predetermined keys of the mobile phone 1 such as a call operation by the call switch 1C are used. It may be an operation.

  For example, when an elderly person starts a call operation using the call switch 1C, the mobile phone 1 is configured such that a safety confirmation message is first transmitted to a preset destination and then a call can be made to the other party.

  Here, the safety confirmation message is, for example, a voice mail or a text mail whose content is “The registered mobile phone call switch is now turned on” or the like.

  Since the mobile phone 1 according to the third embodiment has the above-described configuration, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained, and a message can be transmitted even when the charger 2 is not provided.

  An incoming call response by the call switch 1C may be used instead of the call operation. Further, in the mobile phone 1 according to the third embodiment, the call switch 1C is called / received as a predetermined key operation. However, the call switch 1C need not be operated in particular, and another operation of the mobile phone 1 can be performed. It may be a key operation.

  Furthermore, it may be combined with the configurations of the first and second embodiments. That is, a safety confirmation message is transmitted when any one of connection / disconnection of the cellular phone 1 to / from the charger 2, an ON / OFF operation of the power switch 1B, and an outgoing / incoming response operation of the call switch 1C is performed. May be.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a system using a mobile phone according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an operation of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a method for setting the mobile phone according to the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a system using a mobile phone according to Embodiment 2. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a system using a mobile phone according to a third embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1,3 Cellular phone, 1A display unit, 1B power switch, 1C call switch, 2 charger, 4 information communication network, 5 watch notification function unit, 5a operation detection unit, 5b watch notification processing unit, 6 message transmission processing unit.

Claims (13)

  A cellular phone comprising means for automatically transmitting a safety confirmation message to a preset message transmission destination in response to a predetermined operation.   The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined operation is an operation of connecting the mobile phone to a charger.   The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined operation is an operation of removing the mobile phone from a charger.   The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined operation is a predetermined key operation of the mobile phone.   The mobile phone according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined key operation is an operation of turning on a power switch of the mobile phone.   The mobile phone according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined key operation is an operation of turning off a power switch of the mobile phone.   The mobile phone according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined key operation is an outgoing operation by a call switch of the mobile phone.   The mobile phone according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined key operation is an incoming call operation by a call switch of the mobile phone.   9. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the message transmission destination is another mobile phone.   9. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the message transmission destination is a personal computer.   11. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a function of not transmitting the safety confirmation message again even if the predetermined operation is performed after the safety confirmation message is sent and before a predetermined notification period has elapsed. A mobile phone according to any one of the above.   The mobile phone according to claim 1, further comprising a function of displaying success or failure of transmission of the safety confirmation message on a display unit. 13. The mobile phone according to claim 1, further comprising a function of automatically transmitting the safety confirmation message again when transmission of the safety confirmation message fails.

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