JP2016110654A - Charger for portable apparatus, and portable apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a charger for a portable device having a function capable of accurately grasping the situation of a single-living elderly person or the like without requiring a special operation.SOLUTION: Wearing determining means 6 determines that a portable apparatus 2 as a charging object is worn. A human body detection sensor 10 detects that a person exists near a charger 4. Object person determining means 8 determines the state of an object person on the basis of the determination result of the wearing determining means 6 and the output of the human body detection sensor 10. Message transmission commanding means 12 commands the portable apparatus 2 to transmit the determination contents to a previously registered registration destination. In response to this, the portable apparatus 2 transmits the state of the object person as a message to the registration destination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a charger for a portable device and a portable device.

  As the number of elderly people living alone has increased, a system for confirming the safety has been proposed.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system for confirming safety by detecting opening and closing of a refrigerator door, hot water supply operation of an electric kettle, and the like with a sensor and transmitting the detected information to a previously registered terminal via the Internet. Has been.

  Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a system for confirming safety based on a reaction operation of an elderly person living alone with a pet robot equipped with a camera.

JP 2003-185315 A JP2007-61916A

  However, in the prior art of Patent Document 1, although it can be estimated that the person is living normally, if a special sensor such as a door sensor is not installed, whether he / she is out of physical condition or is out There was a problem that it was difficult to estimate.

  Moreover, although the prior art of Patent Document 2 can accurately confirm safety, there is a problem that a robot having a complicated configuration is required.

  Furthermore, none of the prior arts has taken any measures to ensure that a message addressed to an elderly person living alone is recognized.

  In the present invention, in order to solve any of the above problems, the following means are employed. Note that the following features can be independently employed.

(1) A charger according to the present invention is a charger for placing at least a portable device having a communication function and charging the portable device, and the portable device is mounted on the subject person's home. A determination unit for determining whether there is a human body, a human body detection sensor for detecting a human body, and a target person determination unit for performing at least the following determination (a) or (b) for the target person.

(a) In the state where the mobile device is determined to be mounted by the mounting determination means and the human body detection sensor has not been continuously detected for a predetermined time, A first determination that the subject has not approached the charger for a predetermined time;
(b) When it is determined that the mobile device is mounted by the mounting determination means and the human body detection by the human body detection sensor is continued for a predetermined time, the subject at home stays near the charger. A second determination that a predetermined time or more has not been left.

  Therefore, the situation of the subject can be known through the charging operation of the portable device.

(2) The charger according to the present invention further includes an optical sensor that detects ambient light, and the human body detection sensor is in a state where the subject determination unit determines that the portable device is mounted by the mounting determination unit. In the case where the human body detection is not continuously performed for a predetermined time, if the light detection by the optical sensor is not continuously performed for a predetermined time, a third determination that the subject is sleeping is performed. It is said.

  Therefore, it can be determined that the subject is sleeping.

(3) The charger according to the present invention is configured so that the subject person is determined when the human body detection is performed by the human body detection sensor in a state where the target person judgment unit determines that the portable device is not worn by the wearing judgment unit. A charger that performs a fourth determination that the mobile device is not attached to the charger even though the user is at home.

  Therefore, it is possible to know the abnormal situation of the subject who is at home.

(4) The charger according to the present invention, when at least one judgment is made among a plurality of kinds of judgments made by the subject judgment means, transmits the judgment contents to a pre-registered registration destination. It is further characterized by further comprising a determination content transmitting means.

  Therefore, the status of the subject can be transmitted to the registrant.

(5) The charger according to the present invention is characterized in that the determination content transmission means is a determination content message transmission means for transmitting a message to a registration destination.

  Therefore, a message can be transmitted to a registration destination even when a portable device is not attached.

(6) The charger according to the present invention is characterized in that the determination content transmission means is a determination content message transmission instruction means for instructing the portable device to transmit a message to the registration destination.

  Therefore, the message can be transmitted without providing the charger with a function for transmitting the message to the registration destination.

(7) The charger according to the present invention is characterized in that the registration destination is recorded in the recording unit of the charger or the recording unit of the portable device.

  Therefore, a message can be transmitted to the registration destination registered in the charger.

(8) The charger according to the present invention further includes a mounting sound output means for outputting a sound prompting the user to attach the portable device to the charger when the subject determination means makes the fourth determination. It is characterized by that.

  Therefore, a warning can be given to a subject who has forgotten to charge the portable device despite being at home.

(9) The charger according to the present invention is characterized in that the mounting determination means determines mounting based on the start of operation of the charging circuit or the output from the mounting sensor.

  Therefore, it is possible to reliably detect the mounting of the portable device.

(10) The charger according to the present invention is a charger for placing a portable device having at least a communication function and charging the portable device so as to be placed in a subject person's home, and detecting a human body A sensor and status transmission means for transmitting a detection result by the human body detection sensor to a predetermined transmission destination at a predetermined timing are provided.

  Therefore, the situation of the subject can be obtained at a predetermined timing.

(11) The charger according to the present invention further includes a mounting determination unit that determines whether or not the mobile device is mounted, and the status transmission unit transmits the mobile device to a predetermined transmission destination at a predetermined timing. It is also characterized in that the result of determining whether or not it is attached is also transmitted.

  Therefore, it is possible to obtain a wearing state of the portable device.

(12) In the charger according to the present invention, the predetermined timing is a predetermined time interval or a time when a request from the transmission destination is received.

  Thus, the situation can be obtained based on a predetermined time interval or request.

(13) The charger according to the present invention is a charger for placing a portable device having at least a communication function and charging the portable device so as to be placed in a subject person's home, and detecting a human body A sensor and a status transmission instruction means for instructing the portable device to transmit a detection result of the human body detection sensor to a predetermined transmission destination at a predetermined timing.

  Accordingly, the situation can be transmitted using the transmission function of the portable device.

(14) The charger according to the present invention further includes a mounting determination unit that determines whether or not the mobile device is mounted, and the status transmission instruction unit transmits the mobile device to a predetermined transmission destination at a predetermined timing. The mobile device is instructed to transmit a determination result as to whether or not the device is mounted.

  Therefore, the mounting state of the portable device can be transmitted using the transmission function of the portable device.

(15) In the charger according to the present invention, the predetermined timing is a predetermined time interval or a time when a request from the transmission destination is received.

  Thus, the status can be transmitted based on a predetermined time interval or request.

(16) (31) The charger according to the present invention includes a message incoming detection unit that detects that a message has been received by the portable device, and voice or light or light when the message incoming detection is detected by the message incoming detection unit. Both are provided with incoming call notification means for performing incoming call notification.

  Therefore, the target person can know the arrival of the message without operating the mobile device.

(17) (32) The battery charger according to the present invention is characterized in that the message incoming detection means receives and detects the incoming message from the portable device.

  Therefore, an inquiry from the charger side is unnecessary, and useless communication can be eliminated.

(18) (33) The charger according to the present invention is characterized in that the message incoming detection means inquires of the portable device whether there is a message incoming and receives the response to detect it.

  Therefore, it is possible to know the incoming message without adopting a complicated configuration on the portable device side.

(19) (34) The charger according to the present invention is characterized in that the incoming call notification means performs the incoming call notification when the human body detection is performed by the human body detection sensor or when the human body detection continues for a predetermined time. .

  Therefore, it is possible to avoid performing a useless call notification when there is no subject.

(20) (35) The charger according to the present invention is characterized by comprising message voice output means for receiving an output command and outputting an incoming message by voice.

  Therefore, the target person can listen to the message by voice without operating the portable device.

(21) (36) In the charger according to the present invention, the voice output means receives the source address of the incoming message from the portable device, and the source information recorded in advance corresponding to the source address is voiced. It is characterized by being output at.

  Therefore, the transmission source can be easily confirmed by voice.

(22) (37) The charger according to the present invention includes message voice output instruction means for receiving an output command and instructing the portable device to output an incoming message by voice.

  Therefore, the target person can listen to the message by voice without operating the portable device.

(23) (38) The charger according to the present invention, a microphone for acquiring voice, a voice message recording means for receiving and recording a voice message of the subject by the microphone, receiving a message recording command, In response to the message transmission command, the apparatus includes voice message transmission means for transmitting the recorded voice message to a predetermined destination.

  Therefore, a voice message can be easily transmitted.

(24) (39) The charger according to the present invention further includes a message recording button, and when the message recording button is activated by a subject, the message recording command is issued, and when the message recording button is released, the charger records the message recording button. A message transmission command is issued.

  Therefore, a message can be recorded and transmitted with a simple operation.

(25) (40) The charger according to the present invention further includes a message recording button, and when the message recording button is activated by a subject, the message recording command is issued and a voice message is recorded for a predetermined time. After that, the message transmission command is issued.

  Therefore, a message can be recorded and transmitted with a simple operation.

(26) (41) The charger according to the present invention is characterized in that the predetermined transmission destination is a sender of a message received immediately before or a sender of a message reproduced immediately before.

  Therefore, a message can be easily sent as a reply to the reproduced message.

(27) (42) The battery charger according to the present invention receives a message recording command, obtains a voice message of the subject person, and gives a command to the portable device to record the message, and message transmission In response to the instruction, the apparatus includes voice message transmission instruction means for giving an instruction to the portable device to transmit the recorded voice message to a predetermined transmission destination.

  Therefore, a voice message can be transmitted by an easy operation using the transmission function of the portable device.

(28) (43) The charger according to the present invention further includes a message recording button, and when the message recording button is activated by a subject, the message recording command is issued, and when the message recording button is released, the charger records the message recording button. A message transmission command is issued.

  Therefore, a message can be recorded and transmitted by a simple operation while using the transmission function of the portable device.

(29) (44) The charger according to the present invention further includes a message recording button, and when the message recording button is activated by a subject, the message recording command is issued and a voice message is recorded for a predetermined time. After that, the message transmission command is issued.

  Therefore, a message can be recorded and transmitted by a simple operation while using the transmission function of the portable device.

(30) (45) The charger according to the present invention is characterized in that the predetermined transmission destination is a sender of a message received immediately before or a sender of a message reproduced immediately before.

  Therefore, a message can be easily sent as a reply to the reproduced message.

(46) (47) The portable device according to the present invention is charged by a charger equipped with a human body detection sensor for detecting a human body, and has at least a communication function, and the portable device is attached to the charger. Wearing judgment means for judging whether or not, sensor output receiving means for receiving an output from a human body detection sensor for detecting a human body, and subject judgment means for making at least the following judgment (a) or (b) for the subject It is equipped with.

(a) In the state where the mobile device is determined to be mounted by the mounting determination means and the human body detection sensor has not been continuously detected for a predetermined time, A first determination that the subject has not approached the charger for a predetermined time;
(b) When it is determined that the mobile device is mounted by the mounting determination means and the human body detection by the human body detection sensor is continued for a predetermined time, the subject at home stays near the charger. A second determination that a predetermined time or more has not been left.

  Therefore, the situation of the subject can be known through the charging operation of the portable device.

(48) In the portable device according to the present invention, the human body detection by the human body detection sensor is not continuously performed for a predetermined time in a state in which the subject determination unit determines that the portable device is mounted by the mounting determination unit. In this case, if light detection by the optical sensor provided in the portable device or the charger is not continuously performed for a predetermined time, a third determination that the subject is sleeping is performed. .

  Therefore, it can be determined that the subject is sleeping.

(49) The portable device according to the present invention is such that the subject person judging means determines that the subject person is detected by the human body detection sensor when the wearing judgment means judges that the portable equipment is not worn. Is characterized in that a fourth determination is made that the portable device is not attached to the charger even though the user is at home.

  Therefore, it is possible to know the abnormal situation of the subject who is at home.

(50) (51) In the portable device according to the present invention, when at least one judgment is made among a plurality of kinds of judgments made by the subject judgment means, the judgment content is registered in advance as a registered destination. It further comprises a judgment content transmitting means for transmitting to

  Therefore, the status of the subject can be transmitted to the registrant.

(52) The portable device according to the present invention is characterized in that the determination content transmitting means is a determination content message transmitting means for transmitting a message to the registration destination.

  Therefore, a message can be transmitted using the transmission function of the portable device.

(53) The portable device according to the present invention is characterized in that the registration destination is recorded in the recording unit of the charger or the recording unit of the portable device.

  Therefore, the message can be transmitted to the registration destination registered in the mobile device.

(54) The portable device according to the present invention further includes a mounting sound output unit for outputting a sound prompting the user to mount the portable device on the charger when the subject determination unit makes the fourth determination. It is characterized by that.

  Therefore, a warning can be given to a subject who has forgotten to charge the portable device despite being at home.

(55) The portable device according to the present invention is characterized in that the mounting determination means determines mounting based on the presence or absence of external power supply or upon receiving a mounting determination signal from a charger.

  Therefore, attachment to the charger can be determined with certainty.

(56) (57) The portable device according to the present invention is a portable device that has at least a communication function and is charged by a charger placed at a subject's home, from a human body detection sensor that detects a human body. Sensor output receiving means for receiving an output, and status transmission means for transmitting a detection result by the human body detection sensor to a predetermined transmission destination at a predetermined timing.

  Therefore, the status of the subject can be transmitted at a predetermined timing.

(58) The portable device according to the present invention is characterized in that the status transmission means also transmits a determination result as to whether or not the portable device is attached to a predetermined transmission destination at a predetermined timing.

  Therefore, it can be transmitted whether the portable device is attached to the charger.

(59) The portable device according to the present invention is characterized in that the predetermined timing is a predetermined time interval or when a request from the transmission destination is received.

  Therefore, the situation can be transmitted at a predetermined time interval or at the timing when the request is received.

(60) (61) The portable device according to the present invention has at least a communication function and is charged by a charger placed in the subject person's home, and the portable device has received a message. And an incoming call notification means for making an incoming call notification by voice and / or light when the incoming message is detected by the incoming message detection means.

  Therefore, the target person can know the arrival of the message.

(62) The mobile device according to the present invention is characterized in that the incoming call notification means performs incoming call notification when a human body is detected by a human body detection sensor or when human body detection continues for a predetermined time.

  Therefore, it is possible to avoid performing a useless call notification when there is no subject.

(63) The portable device according to the present invention includes message voice output means for receiving an output command and outputting an incoming message by voice.

  Therefore, the subject can hear the message by voice.

(64) The portable device according to the present invention is characterized in that the audio output means outputs the transmission source information recorded in advance corresponding to the transmission source address of the received message by voice.

  Therefore, the transmission source information can be easily confirmed by voice.

(65) The portable device according to the present invention receives the message recording command, receives the voice message recording means for acquiring and recording the voice message of the subject by the microphone of the portable device or the charger, and receives the message transmission command. And a voice message transmitting means for transmitting the recorded voice message to a predetermined transmission destination.

  Therefore, a voice message can be recorded and transmitted by an easy operation using the transmission function of the portable device.

(66) In the portable device according to the present invention, the message recording command is issued when the message recording button of the portable device or the charger is activated by the subject, and the message transmission command is issued when the release operation is performed. It is characterized by.

  Therefore, a message can be recorded and transmitted with an easy operation.

(67) In the portable device according to the present invention, when the message recording button of the portable device or the charger is activated by the subject, the message recording command is issued, and after recording a voice message for a predetermined time, the message transmission command It is characterized by being issued.

  Therefore, a message can be recorded and transmitted with an easy operation.

(68) The portable device according to the present invention is characterized in that the predetermined transmission destination is a sender of a message received immediately before or a sender of a message reproduced immediately before.

  Therefore, a message can be transmitted as a reply to the reproduced message.

  In the embodiment, “mounting determination means” corresponds to steps S2 and S13.

  In the embodiment, “target person determining means” corresponds to steps S7, S9, S15, S17, and the like.

  In the embodiment, “message incoming detection means” corresponds to step S21 or the like.

  In the embodiment, “incoming notification means” corresponds to step S26 and the like.

  In the embodiment, “voice message recording means” corresponds to step S31 or the like.

  In the embodiment, “voice message transmitting means” corresponds to step S33 in FIG.

  In the embodiment, “voice message transmission instruction means” corresponds to step S33 in FIG.

  The “program” is a concept that includes not only a program that can be directly executed by the CPU, but also a source format program, a compressed program, an encrypted program, and the like.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the charger 4 by one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external appearance of a charger 4. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a charger 4. FIG. It is a figure which shows a charging circuit. 3 is a flowchart of a control program 48. 3 is a flowchart of a control program 48. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the charger 4 by another example. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the charger 4 and portable device 2 by 2nd embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external appearance of a charger 4. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the smart phone. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a charger 4. FIG. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the smart phone. It is a flowchart of the control application 132. FIG. It is a flowchart of the control application 132. FIG. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the portable apparatus 2 and the charger 4 by another example. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the charger 4 by 3rd embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external appearance of a charger 4. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a charger 4. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a control program 48. 3 is a flowchart of a control program 48. 3 is a flowchart of a control program 48. 3 is a flowchart of a control program 48. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the portable apparatus 2 and charger 4 by 4th embodiment. It is a flowchart of the control application 132. FIG. It is a flowchart of the control application 132. FIG. It is a flowchart of the control application 132. FIG. It is a flowchart of the control application 132. FIG. It is a screen display example of the smartphone 9. It is a screen display example of the smartphone 9.

1. First embodiment
1.1 Overall Configuration of Charger FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration of a charger 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The attachment determination unit 6 determines that the portable device 2 to be charged is attached. The human body detection sensor 10 detects that a person is near the charger 4. The subject person judging means 8 judges the state of the subject person based on the judgment result of the wearing judgment means 6 and the output of the human body detection sensor 10. The determination content message transmission instructing unit 12 instructs the portable device 2 to transmit the above determination content to a registered destination registered in advance. In response to this, the portable device 2 transmits the state of the subject as a message to the registration destination.

1.2 Appearance and Hardware Configuration FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the charger 4. 2A is a front view, and FIG. 2B is a side view. As shown in FIG. 2B, the charger 4 is provided with a recess 20 for mounting a smartphone 9 as a portable device near the center. A rear wall 22 having a height substantially the same as that of the smartphone 9 is provided behind the recess 20. A coil 24 for charging is provided inside the rear wall 22.

  An infrared sensor 28 is provided on the front surface of the charger 4. The infrared sensor 28 can detect the approach of the human body. Further, a speaker 30 for performing notification and an optical sensor 32 for detecting ambient brightness are provided. A control circuit (not shown) is provided inside the charger 4.

  FIG. 3 shows the hardware configuration of the control circuit. A memory 42, a speaker 30, an optical sensor 32, a nonvolatile memory 44, an infrared sensor 28, a near field communication circuit 29, and a charge control circuit 50 are connected to the CPU 40. The short-range communication circuit 29 is, for example, a communication circuit based on the Bluetooth standard, and performs communication with the smartphone 9. An operating system 46 and a control program 48 are recorded in the nonvolatile memory 44. The control program 48 performs its function in cooperation with the operating system 46.

  The charging control circuit 50 is a circuit that controls charging of the smartphone 9 attached to the charger 4.

  FIG. 4 shows a circuit configuration for charging. The oscillation circuit 54 of the charger 4 oscillates and outputs a high frequency. The inverter circuit 52 switches the power supply according to the high frequency from the oscillation circuit 54 and supplies it to the coil 24.

  When the smartphone 9 is attached to the charger 4, the built-in coil 7 and the coil 24 of the charger 4 are electromagnetically coupled. Thereby, the high frequency voltage of the coil 24 is transmitted to the coil 7. The full wave rectification circuit 5 of the smartphone 9 rectifies this and supplies it to the storage battery 3. In this way, the storage battery 3 is charged.

The charging control circuit 50 of the charger 4 controls the start and stop of charging. Furthermore, the charge control circuit 50 also has a function of communicating with the smartphone 9. That is, the high frequency applied to the coil 24 is modulated by the signal. On the smartphone 9 side, the signal is demodulated from the high frequency transmitted by electromagnetic coupling. Similarly, a signal can be sent from the smartphone 9 to the charger 4. The charge control circuit 50 always transmits an ID inquiry signal at a predetermined time interval. When the smartphone 9 is attached, the smartphone 9 receives this ID inquiry signal. The smartphone 9 that has received the ID inquiry signal returns its own ID to the charger 4. Therefore, whether or not the smartphone 9 is attached can be determined based on whether or not there is a reply to the ID inquiry signal.

1.3 Processing of Control Program FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts of the control program 48. FIG. The CPU 40 acquires the output of the optical sensor 32, and determines whether or not the ambient light intensity is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (step S1). If the predetermined value has not been reached, it is determined that the person is sleeping (step S5). This is because it is likely that the light intensity will reach a predetermined value or higher during the day even if the lighting fixture is not attached, and that it is assumed that the lighting fixture is put on at night when not sleeping. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the elderly living alone (subject) goes to bed at home in principle.

  If the ambient light intensity is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the CPU 40 determines whether or not the smartphone 9 is mounted (placed) on the charger 4 (step S2). Whether or not the smartphone 9 is attached can be known by inquiring the charging control circuit 50. If the smartphone 9 is worn, it is next determined whether or not the infrared sensor 28 is on (step S3). That is, it is determined whether there are people around. If the infrared sensor is off, the CPU 40 determines whether or not this off state continues for 8 hours (predetermined time) (step S6). If the off state has not continued for 8 hours, the process returns to step S1.

  When the off state has continued for 8 hours or more, the CPU 40 determines that the elderly living alone is at home but is away from the charger 4 for 8 hours or more (step S7). The CPU 40 gives a transmission command to the smartphone 9 so as to transmit this determination content as a message to a registered destination registered in advance (step S8). This transmission command is given to the smartphone 9 via the short-range communication circuit 29.

  This command is given to the mailer (email transmission / reception program) of the smartphone 9. The mailer transmits an e-mail containing the above determination contents to a registration destination (which may be a plurality) registered in advance as an emergency contact.

  Therefore, by setting a relative of the elderly living alone as a registration destination, it is reported as an e-mail that the charger 4 has not been approached for 8 hours or more (predetermined time or more) despite being at home.

  In step S3, if the infrared sensor is on (that is, if a person is detected), CPU 40 determines whether or not the on state continues for 8 hours or more (step S4). If not continued, the process returns to step S1.

  If the ON state continues for 8 hours or more, the CPU 40 determines that the elderly living alone is at home and is in a dangerous state (or a state in which it is not intentionally left) that cannot be separated from the charger 4 for 8 hours or more ( Step S9). The CPU 40 gives a transmission command to the smartphone 9 so as to transmit this determination content as a message to a pre-registered registration destination (step S10). Thereby, the determination content can be notified to the registration destination.

  As described above, it is possible to notify the registrant as a message of an abnormal state that does not leave the charger 4 for a long time or an abnormal state that does not approach the charger 4 for a long time, assuming that the user is at home.

  In step S2, if the smartphone 9 is not worn, the CPU 40 determines whether the infrared sensor 28 is on (FIG. 6, step S11). Since the person is nearby if the infrared sensor 28 is on, the CPU 40 outputs sound so as to attach the smartphone 9 to the charger 4 from the speaker 30 (step S12).

  Subsequently, the CPU 40 determines whether or not the smartphone 9 is attached to the charger 4 (step S13). If the attachment is confirmed, the process proceeds to step S3 in FIG. When the attachment cannot be confirmed, the CPU 40 determines whether the smartphone 9 is not attached continuously for one hour or more after the determination of NO in step S4 (step S14). If the smartphone 9 is not worn for one hour or longer, the CPU 40 determines that the user is at home but the smartphone 9 is not worn (step S15). For example, it is an abnormal situation, but the smartphone 9 is not attached to the charger 4, and the case where mail cannot be sent to the communication partner corresponds to this. Then, the process proceeds to step S1.

  If the infrared sensor 28 is off in step S11, the CPU 40 determines whether or not the state continues for 8 hours or more (step S16). If the off state continues for 8 hours or more, the CPU 40 determines that both the smartphone 9 and the elderly living alone are unknown (step S17). Then, the process proceeds to step S1.

In this embodiment, since a message is transmitted to the registrant via the smartphone 9, in the case of steps S15 and S17, the message cannot be transmitted to the registrant. However, this determination content is recorded in the nonvolatile memory 44 of the charger 4 together with the time, so that it can be read out by another device when necessary and the situation can be seen. For example, when an old man living alone falls down or is missing, the situation at that time can be known.

1.4 Other embodiments
(1) In the embodiment described above, it is assumed that an elderly person living alone (subject) goes to bed at home in principle. However, a human body detection sensor may be provided on the bed to determine whether or not the person is sleeping. Alternatively, the bedtime may be registered in the charger 4 in advance, and it may be estimated that the person is sleeping during that time.

(2) In the above embodiment, a message transmission command or the like is sent to the smartphone 9 by the short-range communication circuit 29 such as Bluetooth. However, instead of this, the message transmission command may be transmitted using the electromagnetic coupling of the charging circuit shown in FIG.

(3) In the above embodiment, the message is transmitted using the mailer of the smartphone 9. However, a message communication program such as a line (trademark) other than the mailer may be used.

(4) In the above embodiment, the message is transmitted using the mailer of the smartphone 9. However, a communication circuit may be provided on the charger 4 side, a message communication program such as a mailer may be installed, and the message may be transmitted directly from the charger 4 to the registration destination. In this way, the determination contents of steps S15 and S17 in FIG. 6 can also be transmitted as a message to the registrant. In this case, the registration destination is preferably recorded on the charger 4 side.

(5) In the above embodiment, it is determined whether or not the smartphone 9 is attached through communication via electromagnetic coupling for charging. However, the charger 4 may be provided with a sensor (for example, a micro switch) to detect that the smartphone 9 is attached.

(6) In the above embodiment, no further positive action is given to the elderly living alone in step S15 or step S17. However, you may make it output the voice to the effect of setting to the charger from the speaker of the smart phone 9 via the short-range communication circuit 29.

(7) In the said embodiment, the smart phone 9 was demonstrated as an example as a portable device which has a communication function. However, the present invention can also be applied to a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, a tablet computer, a portable game machine, a camera, and the like.

(8) Although the contactless charging circuit has been described in the above embodiment, the invention can be similarly applied to a contact charging circuit.

(9) In the above embodiment, a person is detected by an infrared sensor. However, an electrostatic sensor, a photoelectric sensor, or the like may be used.

(10) In the above embodiment, an elderly person living alone was taken as an example of the subject. However, even non-elderly people can be targeted. In addition, people who do not live alone can also be targeted.

(11) In the above embodiment, the subject determination means 8 is provided, and the determination content is transmitted from the portable device 2 in accordance with an instruction from the determination content message transmission instruction means 12.

  However, as shown in FIG. 7, the output of the human body detection sensor 10 (the presence / absence of a person) and the determination result of the attachment determination means 6 (presence / absence of attachment) are transmitted from the portable device 2 according to the instruction of the status transmission instruction means 100. You may do it. The transmission instruction timing by the status transmission instructing unit 100 is when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a person is detected, when no person is detected, when a portable device is attached, the portable device is not attached). Etc.) and at predetermined time intervals (for example, every hour). In addition, when a status transmission request is received from a mobile device (such as when a status transmission request is input by operating a mobile device or when an email requesting a status transmission request is received from a mobile device) You may make it transmit.

  In FIG. 7, both the output of the human body detection sensor 10 and the determination result of the attachment determination means 6 are transmitted, but only one of them may be transmitted.

(12) Part or all of the functions (means and sensors) in FIG. 1 in the above embodiment may be provided on the portable device 2 side.

(13) In the above embodiment, the charger 4 may be provided with a camera button. When this button is pressed, the charger 4 instructs the smartphone 9 to take an image with a camera and attach it to a predetermined registration destination for transmission.

(14) The above-mentioned command may be given to the smartphone 9 from a remote smartphone. Thereby, the state of the elderly living alone is automatically imaged and transmitted to the remote smartphone.

(15) The above embodiment and each modified example can be applied to other embodiments as long as they do not contradict the essence.

2. Second embodiment
2.1 Overall Configuration FIG. 8 shows the overall configuration of the portable device 2 and the charger 4 according to the second embodiment. In this embodiment, the attachment determination means 6, the subject determination means 8, and the determination content message transmission means 102 are provided on the portable device 2 side, and the charger 4 is provided with the human body detection sensor 10.

The attachment determination means 6 determines whether or not the portable device 2 is attached to the charger 4. The human body detection sensor 10 detects that a person is near the charger 4. The subject determination unit 8 determines the state of the subject based on the output of the human body detection sensor 10 acquired from the charger 4 and the determination result of the attachment determination unit 6. The determination content message transmission means 102 transmits the above determination content as a message to a pre-registered registration destination.

2.2 Appearance and Hardware Configuration FIG. 9 shows the appearance of the charger 4. 9A is a front view and FIG. 9B is a side view. The appearance of the charger 4 is the same as that of FIG. 2 in the first embodiment. However, it is not necessary to provide the speaker 30 and the optical sensor 32 as shown in FIG. 9A. In this embodiment, an infrared sensor 28 for detecting a human body is provided.

  FIG. 10 shows the appearance of the smartphone 9. A touch screen 114 for display and input is provided at the center. A microphone 126 is provided at the lower part, and a speaker 116 and an optical sensor 118 are provided at the upper part.

  FIG. 11 shows a hardware configuration of the control circuit of the charger 4. A memory 42, a nonvolatile memory 44, an infrared sensor 28, a near field communication circuit 29, and a charge control circuit 50 are connected to the CPU 40. Its basic configuration is the same as in FIG.

  FIG. 12 shows a hardware configuration of the smartphone 9. The CPU 110 is connected with a memory 112, a touch screen 114, a speaker 116, an optical sensor 118, a nonvolatile memory 120, a communication circuit 122, a near field communication circuit 124, and a microphone 126. Note that a call circuit as a smartphone is omitted.

  The optical sensor 118 is for detecting ambient brightness. The communication circuit 122 is for connecting to the Internet or the like. The short-range communication circuit 124 is a communication circuit based on the Bluetooth standard, for example, and is used for communication with the charger 4.

The nonvolatile memory 120 stores an operating system 128, a basic function program 130 for realizing basic functions as a smartphone, and a control application 132 that is a mobile terminal program. The basic function program 130 and the control application 132 exhibit their functions in cooperation with the operating system 128.

2.3 Processing of Control Application 132 In the first embodiment, the determination process is performed on the charger 4 side, but in this embodiment, the determination process is performed on the smartphone 9 side.

  FIGS. 13 and 14 show flowcharts of the control application 132 of the smartphone 9. The control application 132 is configured to automatically start when the smartphone 9 is powered on. Even when the control application 132 is activated, functions as a smartphone (such as incoming calls and calls) are executed by interrupt processing under the control of the operating system 128.

  CPU110 judges first whether the smart phone 9 is set to the charger 4 (step S2). In this embodiment, since the optical sensor 118 of the smartphone 9 is used, the illuminance of the subject's home cannot be obtained unless it is set in the charger 4. Therefore, it is determined whether the smartphone 9 is set in the charger 4 before determining the illuminance of the optical sensor 118.

  Whether or not the battery charger 4 is set can be detected based on whether or not there is an external power supply.

  If it is set in the charger 4, the CPU 110 acquires the output of the optical sensor 118, and determines whether or not the ambient light intensity is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (step S1). If the predetermined value has not been reached, it is determined that the person is sleeping (step S5).

  If the ambient luminous intensity is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the CPU 110 acquires the output of the infrared sensor 28 from the charger 4 by the short-range communication circuit 124 (step S3a). And it is judged whether the infrared sensor 28 of the charger 4 is ON (step S3b). That is, it is determined whether there are people around. If the infrared sensor is off, the CPU 110 determines whether or not this off state continues for 8 hours (predetermined time) (step S6). If the off state has not continued for 8 hours, the process returns to step S2.

  When the off state has continued for 8 hours or more, the CPU 110 determines that the solitary elderly person is at home but is away from the charger 4 for 8 hours or more (step S7). CPU 110 transmits this determination content as a message to a pre-registered registration destination (step S8). The CPU 110 transmits an e-mail containing the above determination contents to a registered address (or a plurality of addresses) registered as an emergency contact address by a mailer (e-mail transmission / reception program) in the basic function program 130.

  In step S3b, if the infrared sensor is on (that is, if a person is detected), CPU 110 determines whether the on state has continued for 8 hours or longer (step S4). If not continued, the process returns to step S2.

  If the ON state continues for 8 hours or more, the CPU 110 determines that the elderly person living alone is at home and is in a dangerous state (or a state in which he / she does not leave consciously) who cannot leave the charger 4 for 8 hours or more ( Step S9). CPU 110 transmits this determination content as a message to a pre-registered registration destination (step S10). Thereby, the determination content can be notified to the registration destination.

  As described above, it is possible to notify the registrant as a message of an abnormal state that does not leave the charger 4 for a long time or an abnormal state that does not approach the charger 4 for a long time, assuming that the user is at home.

  In step S2, when the smartphone 9 is not attached, the CPU 110 determines whether or not communication with the charger 4 is possible (step S11a). For example, when performing communication with Bluetooth, even if the smartphone 9 is not set in the charger 4, communication is possible if the smartphone 9 is nearby.

  If communication with the charger 4 is possible in step S11a, the output of the infrared sensor is acquired from the charger 4 (step S11b). Since the person is nearby if the infrared sensor 28 is on, the CPU 110 outputs sound so as to attach the smartphone 9 to the charger 4 from the speaker 116 (step S12).

  Subsequently, the CPU 110 determines whether or not the smartphone 9 is attached to the charger 4 (step S13). If the attachment is confirmed, the process proceeds to step S3a in FIG. When the attachment cannot be confirmed, the CPU 110 determines whether the smartphone 9 is not attached continuously for one hour or more after the determination of NO in step S4 (step S14). If the smartphone 9 is not worn for one hour or longer, the CPU 110 determines that the user is at home but the smartphone 9 is not worn (step S15). Then, the process proceeds to step S1.

  In step S11c, if the infrared sensor 28 is off, the CPU 110 determines whether or not the state continues for 8 hours or more (step S16). If the off state continues for 8 hours or more, the CPU 110 determines that the subject is unknown although the smartphone 9 is near the charger 4 (step S17). Then, the process proceeds to step S1.

In this embodiment, since the smartphone 9 transmits a message to the registrant, the message can be transmitted to the registrant also in the case of steps S15 and S17.

2.4 Other embodiments
(1) In the embodiment described above, it is assumed that an elderly person living alone (subject) goes to bed at home in principle. However, a human body detection sensor may be provided on the bed to determine whether or not the person is sleeping. Alternatively, the bedtime may be registered in advance in the smartphone 9, and it may be estimated that the person is sleeping during that time.

(2) In the above embodiment, the output of the infrared sensor 28 to the smartphone 9 is sent by the short-range communication circuit 29 such as Bluetooth. However, instead of this, transmission may be performed using electromagnetic coupling of the charging circuit shown in FIG.

(3) In the above embodiment, the message is transmitted using the mailer of the smartphone 9. However, a message communication program such as a line (trademark) other than the mailer may be used.

(4) In the above embodiment, the attachment to the charger 4 is determined based on the presence or absence of external power supply. However, as shown in the first embodiment, the short-range communication circuit 29 may receive the determination of whether or not the smartphone 9 is attached by the charger 4.

(5) In the above embodiment, no further positive action is given to the elderly living alone in step S15 or step S17. However, a sound indicating that the speaker 116 should be set in the charger may be output.

(6) In the said embodiment, the smart phone 9 was demonstrated as an example as a portable device which has a communication function. However, the present invention can also be applied to a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, a tablet computer, a portable game machine, a camera, and the like.

(7) Although the contactless charging circuit has been described in the above embodiment, the invention can be similarly applied to a contact charging circuit.

(8) In the above embodiment, the infrared sensor 28 detects a person. However, an electrostatic sensor, a photoelectric sensor, or the like may be used.

(9) In the above-described embodiment, an elderly person living alone was taken as an example of the subject. However, even non-elderly people can be targeted. In addition, people who do not live alone can also be targeted.

(10) In the above embodiment, the target person determination means 8 is provided, and the determination content is transmitted by the determination content message transmission means 102.

  However, as shown in FIG. 15, the output (the presence / absence of a person) of the human body detection sensor 10 and the determination result (the presence / absence of attachment) of the attachment determination unit 6 may be transmitted by the status transmission unit 104. The transmission timing by the status transmission means 104 is when a predetermined condition is met (for example, when a person is detected, when no person is detected, when attached to a charger, when removed from a charger, etc.) Alternatively, it can be performed at predetermined time intervals (for example, every hour). In addition, when a status transmission request is received (such as when a status transmission request is input by operating a mobile device or when an e-mail requesting a status transmission request is received from a mobile device, etc.) It may be.

  In FIG. 15, both the output of the human body detection sensor 10 and the determination result of the attachment determination means 6 are transmitted, but only one of them may be transmitted.

(11) Although the human body detection sensor 10 is provided on the charger 4 side in the above embodiment, it may be provided on the smartphone 9 side. Moreover, although the mounting determination means 6 is provided on the smartphone 9 side, it may be provided on the charger 4 side.

(12) In the above embodiment, the control application 132 is automatically activated when the smartphone 9 is powered on. However, the control application 132 may be activated when the smartphone 9 is set in the charger 4, and the control application 132 may be terminated when the smartphone 9 is detached from the charger 4. In such a case, step S2 in FIG. 13 is unnecessary, and the process in FIG. 14 is also unnecessary.

(13) Each of the above processes can be performed by the smartphone 9 alone (that is, without the charger 4). In this case, the human body detection sensor 10 may be provided in the smartphone 9 or the process related to the human body detection sensor 10 may not be performed.

(14) In the above embodiment, a camera button may be displayed on the smartphone 9. When this button is pressed, the smartphone 9 captures an image with the camera, and transmits it by attaching an e-mail to a predetermined registration destination.

(15) Further, the above command may be given to the smartphone 9 from a remote smartphone. Thereby, the state of the elderly living alone is automatically imaged and transmitted to the remote smartphone.

(16) The above-described embodiment and each modification can be applied to other embodiments as long as they do not contradict the essence.

3. Third embodiment
3.1 Overall Configuration of Charger FIG. 16 shows the overall configuration of the charger 4 according to the third embodiment. The attachment determination unit 6 determines that the portable device 2 to be charged is attached. The human body detection sensor 10 detects that a person is near the charger 4. The subject person judging means 8 judges the state of the subject person based on the judgment result of the wearing judgment means 6 and the output of the human body detection sensor 10. The determination content message transmission instructing unit 12 instructs the portable device 2 to transmit the above determination content to a registered destination registered in advance. In response to this, the portable device 2 transmits the state of the subject as a message to the registration destination.

The message incoming detection unit 13 detects that a message has been received by the mobile device 2. The incoming call notification unit 15 controls a device that performs notification by voice or light to notify the mobile device 2 that a message has arrived. Upon receiving this notification and receiving a message output instruction from the subject person, the message voice output means 17 outputs the message as voice.

3.2 Appearance and Hardware Configuration The basic portion of the appearance of the charger 4 and the hardware configuration of each part are the same as those in the first embodiment. However, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, illuminated switches 26 and 27 are provided on the front surface of the charger 4. The illuminated switch 26 is used to notify the arrival of a message and to instruct the voice output of the message. The illuminated switch 27 is a button for replying to a message. Furthermore, a microphone 31 for recording a message is provided.

  In the case where a function for replying to a message is not provided, the illuminated switch 27 and the microphone 31 are unnecessary.

FIG. 18 shows a hardware configuration of the charger 4. In this embodiment, the illuminated switches 26 and 27 are also connected to the CPU 40.

3.3 Processing of Control Program A flowchart of the control program 48 in this embodiment is shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 are the same as FIGS. 5 and 6 in the first embodiment. However, when NO is determined in step S4 of FIG. 19 (that is, when the solitary elderly person (target person) is at home and is not in an abnormal situation), the process shown in FIG. 21 is performed.

  CPU40 confirms whether the smart phone 9 received the message (step S21). In this embodiment, the CPU 40 communicates with the smartphone 9 by the short-range communication circuit 29 and confirms whether a message has arrived. For example, the mailer of the smartphone 9 is inquired of whether there is a new incoming call (unread message). In response to this, a reply from the mailer of the smartphone 9 makes it possible to know whether there is a new incoming call.

  In addition, in the smart phone 9, it is preferable to set so that the mailer is always started. Alternatively, the mailer may be started up by sensing the set on the charger 4. Or you may make it transmit the instruction | indication which starts a mailer with respect to the smart phone 9 from CPU40.

  If there is no incoming message, the CPU 40 proceeds to step S1. If there is an incoming message, CPU 40 determines whether the infrared sensor is on (step S22). If it is off, the CPU 40 continues for one hour or more from the judgment that there is an incoming message and determines whether the infrared sensor is off (step S27). If it has not been turned off for one hour or longer, the process returns to step S22. If it has been turned off for one hour or longer, the CPU 40 determines that it has been away from the charger 4 for one hour or longer after the incoming message.

  Furthermore, a transmission command is given to the smartphone 9 so as to transmit this determination content as a message to a pre-registered registration destination (step S28). Thereby, the determination content can be notified to the registration destination.

  If the infrared sensor 28 is on in step S22, the CPU 40 turns on the illumination of the illuminated switch 26 (step S23). Thereby, the solitary elderly person can know that there was an incoming message.

  Further, the CPU 40 outputs a sound indicating that a message has arrived from the speaker 30 (step S24). For example, a notification voice such as “A message has arrived, please press a lit button” is output.

  Next, the CPU 40 determines whether or not the illuminated switch 26 has been pressed (step S25). When the illuminated switch 26 is pressed by an elderly person living alone, the CPU 40 turns off the illuminated switch 26 and acquires an incoming message from the smartphone 9 via the short-range communication circuit 29. The CPU 40 synthesizes the incoming message based on the acquired character data, and outputs it as a voice from the speaker 30 (step S26).

  In this embodiment, a sender's mail address and sender information (name, name, name, company name, nickname, etc.) are associated with each other and recorded in the nonvolatile memory 44 (sender information table). . When acquiring the incoming message, the CPU 40 acquires the corresponding recorded sender information based on the sender mail address included in the incoming message. Then, before or after the voice output of the incoming message, the transmission source information is voice-synthesized and output from the speaker 30. Thereby, it is possible to easily know who the transmission source is.

  In addition, a parameter indicating the characteristics of the voice is recorded in advance in association with the individual of the transmission source, and the voice is synthesized using this parameter, so that the situation is as if the person is speaking. Can do. This further facilitates recognition of who the transmission source is.

  If there is an attached file, it is synthesized and output in the same manner. If the attached file is an audio file, it is output as audio as it is. At this time, the smartphone 9 changes the incoming message to a read state. Thereafter, the CPU 40 proceeds to step S1.

  As described above, the solitary elderly person can know the arrival of the message and can hear the contents as voice.

  In step S25, if the illuminated switch 26 has not been pressed, the CPU 40 determines whether the illuminated switch 26 has not been pressed (off) continuously for more than one hour from the determination that a message has arrived. (Step S29). If the illuminated switch 26 is turned off for one hour or longer, the CPU 40 determines that there is no intention to listen to the message. Furthermore, a transmission command is given to the smartphone 9 so as to transmit this determination content as a message to a registered destination registered in advance (step S30). Thereby, the determination content can be notified to the registration destination.

  As described above, it is possible to notify the registered destination of the situation of the elderly living alone after receiving the message. Further, according to this embodiment, a smartphone with a high population coverage rate can be effectively used without separately establishing a communication environment.

  Further, in this embodiment, a function for transmitting a reply message to the message is provided. In step S26, when the voice output of the message is finished, the CPU 40 causes the illuminated switch 27 to blink, and the voice message “Please press the lit button to reply” is output. When the illuminated switch 27 is pressed by an elderly person living alone, the CPU 40 starts the reply process of FIG. In this embodiment, the reply process of FIG. 22 is performed by an interrupt process.

  When the illuminated switch 27 is pressed and the reply process is started, the CPU 40 acquires the sound from the microphone 33 and records it as a sound file in the nonvolatile memory 44 (step S31). When the illuminated switch 27 is pressed, a message such as “Record a message. A message will be recorded while the button is pressed” may be output from the speaker 30.

  The CPU 40 continues recording while the illuminated switch 27 is being pressed. The CPU 40 determines whether or not the illuminated switch 27 has been released (turned off) (step S32). When the illuminated switch 27 is released, the CPU 40 transmits the recorded audio file to the smartphone 9 and instructs the smartphone 9 to transmit the audio file as an attached message (step S33). The body of the message is preferably a predetermined wording such as “Reply. Please check the audio file”.

  In this instruction, the source address of the message received (or reproduced) immediately before is designated as the destination address. The CPU 40 records at least the message received (or reproduced) immediately before, including its source address, in the nonvolatile memory 44.

The smartphone 9 that has received the instruction transmits the audio file to the destination by the mailer. In this way, a reply to the mail can be performed.

3.4 Other embodiments
(1) In the above embodiment, the presence or absence of all new messages to the mailer of the smartphone 9 is confirmed. However, the presence or absence may be confirmed only for new messages from a specific registration destination registered in advance in the smartphone 9 or the charger 4.

(2) In the above embodiment, the charger 4 is inquired of the smartphone 9 about the presence or absence of a new message. However, when a new message arrives from the smartphone 9 side, the charger 4 may be contacted.

(3) In the above embodiment, the processing of FIGS. 19 to 22 is performed (parallel processing). However, only the message-related processing shown in FIGS. 21 and 22 may be executed. Further, the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 15 may be combined with the message related processing.

(4) In the above embodiment, recording is performed while the illuminated button 27 is being pressed, and a message is transmitted when the illuminated button 27 is released. However, when the illuminated button 27 is pressed, recording may be performed for a predetermined time, and then a message may be automatically transmitted. Alternatively, when the silent state continues for 10 seconds, it may be determined that the reply voice is over, and the message may be automatically transmitted.

  It should be noted that a camera may be provided in the charger 4 so that the captured image is returned as an image file with the camera image attached.

(5) In the above embodiment, the case where an email is transmitted as a reply to a message has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to a case where an e-mail is sent from an elderly person living alone, not as a reply.

(6) In the above embodiment, a reply function for a message is provided. However, this may not be provided.

(7) In the above embodiment, the illuminated switch 26 notifies the arrival of a message. However, a message indicating that a message has been received may be displayed on the screen of the smartphone 9 from the charger 4 via the short-range communication circuit 29.

(8) In the above embodiment, the voice message is recorded in the charger 4. However, a command for recording a voice message from the charger 4 to the portable device 9 may be given and recorded in the portable device 9 using a microphone of the portable device 9.

(9) A part or all of each function (means and speaker, microphone, sensor, switch, etc.) in FIG. 16 in the above embodiment may be provided on the portable device 2 side.

(10) In the above embodiment, a reply is made to the sender of the mail received (reproduced) immediately before. However, the “return” and “forward” buttons are provided on the charger 4 (or the “return” and “forward” buttons are provided on the smartphone 9), and each time the button is pressed, the received mail history is traced back or forward. 9 may be displayed so that a reply destination can be selected. Alternatively, the reply destination may be selected based on the address book recorded in the smartphone 9 (or the charger 4).

(11) The above-described embodiment and each modification can be applied to other embodiments as long as they do not contradict its essence.

4). Fourth embodiment
4.1 Overall Configuration FIG. 23 shows the overall configuration of the portable device 2 and the charger 4 according to the fourth embodiment. In this embodiment, the attachment determination means 6, the target person determination means 8, the determination content message transmission means 102, the message incoming detection means 13, the incoming call notification means 15, and the message voice output means 17 are provided on the portable device 2 side and charged. The vessel 4 is provided with a human body detection sensor 10.

  The attachment determination unit 6 determines that the portable device 2 is attached to the charger 4. The human body detection sensor 10 detects that a person is near the charger 4. The subject person judging means 8 judges the state of the subject person based on the judgment result of the wearing judgment means 6 and the output of the human body detection sensor 10. The determination content message transmission unit 102 transmits the above determination content to a pre-registered registration destination.

Message arrival detection means 13 detects that a message has arrived. The incoming call notification means 15 notifies the mobile device 2 that a message has arrived by sound or screen. Upon receiving this notification and receiving a message output instruction from the subject person, the message voice output means 17 outputs the message as voice.

4.2 Appearance and Hardware Configuration The appearance and hardware configuration of the charger 4 and the smartphone 9 in this embodiment are the same as those in FIGS.

4.3 Processing of Control Application 132 In the third embodiment, the main processing is performed on the charger 4 side, but in this embodiment, the processing is performed on the smartphone 9 side.

  The flowchart of the control application 132 in this embodiment is shown in FIGS. The control application 132 is configured to automatically start when the smartphone is turned on (or set in the charger 4). Even when the control application 132 is activated, functions as a smartphone (such as incoming calls and calls) are executed by interrupt processing under the control of the operating system 128.

  24 and 25 are the same as FIGS. 13 and 14 in the second embodiment. However, if NO is determined in step S4 in FIG. 24 (that is, if the solitary elderly person (target person) is at home and is not in an abnormal situation), the process shown in FIG. 26 is performed.

  CPU110 confirms whether the smart phone 9 received a message (step S21). In this embodiment, the CPU 110 inquires of the mailer (one function of the basic function program 130) whether there is a new incoming call (unread message). Based on the response from the mailer, it is possible to know whether there is a new incoming call. Alternatively, when there is a new incoming call to the mailer, a flag may be set and the CPU 110 may check the flag to determine whether there is a new incoming call.

  In addition, in the smart phone 9, it is preferable to set so that the mailer is always started. Alternatively, the mailer may be started up by sensing the set on the charger 4.

  If there is no incoming message, CPU 110 proceeds to step S2. If there is an incoming message, CPU 110 obtains the output of infrared sensor 28 from charger 4 (step S22a). Next, it is determined whether the infrared sensor is on (step S22b). If it is off, CPU 110 determines whether the infrared sensor is off continuously for one hour or more after determining that there is an incoming message (step S27). If it has not been turned off for one hour or longer, the process returns to step S22a. If the off state continues for one hour or more, the CPU 110 determines that the subject is away from the charger 4 for one hour or more after the incoming message.

  Further, this determination content is transmitted as a message to a registration destination registered in advance by the mailer (step S28). Thereby, the determination content can be notified to the registration destination.

  If the infrared sensor 28 is on in step S22, the CPU 110 displays an incoming call notification and message confirmation button on the touch screen 114 (step S23). FIG. 28 shows an example of the display. An incoming call notification 150 and a confirmation button 152 are displayed. An elderly person living alone can know that a message has been received by the incoming call notification 150.

  Further, CPU 110 outputs a sound indicating that a message has arrived from speaker 116 (step S24). For example, a notification voice such as “A message has arrived, please press the confirmation button on the screen” is output.

  Next, the CPU 110 determines whether or not the confirmation button 152 has been pressed (step S25). When the confirmation button 152 is pressed by an elderly person living alone, the CPU 110 stops displaying the incoming notification 150 and the confirmation button 152 and acquires the incoming message. CPU 110 synthesizes the incoming message with the acquired character data as voice and outputs it as voice from speaker 116 (step S26).

  In this embodiment, the sender's email address and sender information (name, name, name, company name, nickname, etc.) are associated with each other and recorded in the nonvolatile memory 120 (sender information table). . This sender information table can use the mailer's address book. When the CPU 110 acquires an incoming message, the CPU 110 acquires the corresponding recorded sender information based on the sender mail address included in the incoming message. Then, before or after the voice output of the incoming message, the transmission source information is voice-synthesized and output from the speaker 116. Thereby, it is possible to easily know who the transmission source is.

  In addition, a parameter indicating the characteristics of the voice is recorded in advance in association with the individual of the transmission source, and the voice is synthesized using this parameter, so that the situation is as if the person is speaking. Can do. This further facilitates recognition of who the transmission source is.

  If there is an attached file, it is synthesized and output in the same manner. If the attached file is an audio file, it is output as audio as it is. At this time, the CPU 110 controls the mailer to change the incoming message to a read state. Thereafter, the CPU 110 proceeds to step S1.

  As described above, the solitary elderly person can know the arrival of the message and can hear the contents as voice.

  If the confirmation button 152 is not pressed in step S25, the CPU 110 determines whether the confirmation button 152 has not been pressed (off) for one hour or more after the determination that there is a message incoming (step S25). S29). If confirmation button 152 is off for one hour or longer, CPU 110 determines that there is no intention to listen to the message. Further, this determination content is transmitted as a message to a pre-registered registration destination (step S30). Thereby, the determination content can be notified to the registration destination.

  As described above, it is possible to notify the registered destination of the situation of the elderly living alone after receiving the message. Further, according to this embodiment, a smartphone with a high population coverage rate can be effectively used without separately establishing a communication environment.

  Further, in this embodiment, a function for transmitting a reply message to the message is provided. In step S26, when the voice output of the message is finished, the CPU 110 outputs a voice "Please press a button on the screen to reply". At the same time, as shown in FIG. 29, the CPU 110 displays a message 160 for reply and a reply button 162 on the touch screen 114 (step S35).

  When the reply button 162 is pressed by an elderly person living alone, the CPU 110 starts the reply process of FIG. In this embodiment, the reply process of FIG. 27 is performed by an interrupt process.

  When the reply button 162 is pressed and the reply process is started, the CPU 110 acquires the voice from the microphone 126 and records it as a voice file in the nonvolatile memory 120 (step S31). When the reply button 162 is pressed, a message such as “Record a message. Recording will continue while the button is pressed” may be issued from the speaker 116.

  Note that the CPU 110 continues recording while the reply button 162 is pressed. CPU 110 determines whether reply button 162 has been released (turned off) (step S32). When the reply button 162 is released, the CPU 110 transmits the message attached with the voice file recorded by the mailer. The body of the message is preferably a predetermined wording such as “Reply. Please check the audio file”.

At this time, the source address of the message received (or reproduced) immediately before is designated as the destination address. Note that the CPU 110 records at least the message received (or reproduced) immediately before, including its source address, in the nonvolatile memory 44. Alternatively, it is obtained from a mailer. In this way, a reply to the mail can be performed.

4.4 Other embodiments
(1) In the above embodiment, the presence or absence of all new messages to the mailer of the smartphone 9 is confirmed. However, the presence or absence of a new message from a specific registration destination registered in advance in the smartphone 9 may be checked.

(3) In the above embodiment, the processing of FIGS. 24, 25, 26, and 27 is performed (parallel processing). However, only the message-related processing shown in FIGS. 26 and 27 may be executed. Further, the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 15 may be combined with the message related processing.

(4) In the above embodiment, recording is performed while the reply button 162 is pressed, and a message is transmitted when the reply button 162 is released. However, when the reply button 162 is pressed, recording may be performed for a predetermined time, and then a message may be automatically transmitted. Alternatively, if the silent state continues for 10 seconds, it may be determined that the reply voice is over, and the message may be automatically transmitted.

  When the reply message is transmitted, an image may be taken by a camera (not shown) of the smartphone 9, and the captured image may be attached as an image file and returned.

(5) In the above embodiment, the case where an email is transmitted as a reply to a message has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to a case where an e-mail is sent from an elderly person living alone, not as a reply.

(6) In the above embodiment, a reply function for a message is provided. However, this may not be provided.

(7) In the above embodiment, the confirmation button 152 and the reply button 162 are displayed on the screen of the smartphone 9. However, these buttons may be provided on the charger 4 side as illuminated switches as in the third embodiment.

(8) A part or all of the functions (means and speaker, microphone, sensor, switch, etc.) in FIG. 23 in the above embodiment may be provided on the charger 4 side.

(9) In the above embodiment, a reply is made to the sender of the mail received (reproduced) immediately before. However, the “return” and “forward” buttons are displayed on the smartphone 9 (or the “return” and “forward” buttons are provided on the charger 4), and each time the button is pressed, the history of the received mail is traced back or forward. May be displayed so that a reply destination can be selected. Alternatively, the reply destination may be selected based on the address book recorded in the smartphone 9 (or the charger 4).

(10) Each of the above processes can be performed by the smartphone 9 alone (that is, without the charger 4). In this case, the human body detection sensor 10 may be provided in the smartphone 9, or the process related to the human body detection sensor 10 may not be performed.

(11) The above-described embodiment and each modification can be applied to other embodiments as long as they do not contradict its essence.

Claims (68)

A charger for placing a portable device having at least a communication function and charging the portable device to be placed in the subject person's home,
Wearing judgment means for judging whether or not the mobile device is worn;
A human body detection sensor for detecting a human body;
For the subject, subject determination means for performing at least the following determination (a) or (b);
With a charger.
(a) In the state where the mobile device is determined to be mounted by the mounting determination means and the human body detection sensor has not been continuously detected for a predetermined time, A first determination that the subject has not approached the charger for a predetermined time;
(b) When it is determined that the mobile device is mounted by the mounting determination means and the human body detection by the human body detection sensor is continued for a predetermined time, the subject at home stays near the charger. A second determination that a predetermined time or more has not been left. The charger of claim 1,
A light sensor for detecting ambient light;
The target person judgment means performs light detection by the light sensor when the human body detection by the human body detection sensor is not continuously performed for a predetermined time in a state where the portable judgment apparatus is judged to be worn by the wearing judgment means. A battery charger characterized in that a third determination is made that the subject is sleeping when the predetermined time has not elapsed. The charger according to claim 1 or 2,
The target person determining unit is configured to carry the portable device even though the target person is at home when the human body detection sensor detects that the portable device is not mounted by the mounting determination unit. A charger that performs a fourth determination that the device is not attached to the charger. The charger according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
When at least one of a plurality of types of judgments made by the target person judgment means is made, it further comprises judgment content transmission means for transmitting the judgment content to a pre-registered registration destination. A charger characterized by. The charger of claim 4,
The determination content transmitting means is a determination content message transmission means for transmitting a message to the registration destination. The charger of claim 4,
The determination content transmitting means is a determination content message transmission instruction means for instructing the portable device to transmit a message to the registration destination. The charger according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
The charger is characterized in that the registration destination is recorded in a recording unit of a charger or a recording unit of a portable device. The charger of claim 3,
The charger further comprising a mounting voice output unit for outputting a voice prompting the user to mount the portable device on the charger when the subject determination unit makes the fourth determination. The charger according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The battery charger is characterized in that the mounting determination means determines mounting based on an operation start of a charging circuit or an output from a mounting sensor. A charger for placing a portable device having at least a communication function and charging the portable device to be placed in the subject person's home,
A human body detection sensor for detecting a human body;
A situation transmitting means for transmitting a detection result by the human body detection sensor to a predetermined transmission destination at a predetermined timing;
With a charger. The charger according to claim 10, wherein
It further comprises a wear determination means for determining whether a mobile device is worn,
The charger is characterized in that the status transmission means also transmits a determination result as to whether or not the portable device is attached to a predetermined transmission destination at a predetermined timing. The charger according to claim 11 or 12,
The charger is characterized in that the predetermined timing is a predetermined time interval or when a request from the transmission destination is received. A charger for placing a portable device having at least a communication function and charging the portable device to be placed in the subject person's home,
A human body detection sensor for detecting a human body;
Status transmission instruction means for instructing the portable device to transmit a detection result by the human body detection sensor to a predetermined transmission destination at a predetermined timing;
With a charger. The charger of claim 13,
It further comprises a wear determination means for determining whether a mobile device is worn,
The status transmission instructing unit instructs the portable device to transmit a determination result as to whether or not the portable device is attached to a predetermined transmission destination at a predetermined timing. The charger according to claim 13 or 14,
The charger is characterized in that the predetermined timing is a predetermined time interval or when a request from the transmission destination is received. In the charger in any one of Claims 1-15,
Message incoming detection means for detecting that a message has been received by the mobile device;
When a message arrival is detected by the message arrival detection means, an incoming call notification means for making an incoming call notification by voice or light or both;
Further comprising a charger. The charger of claim 16,
The charger is characterized in that the message incoming detection means detects a message incoming from a portable device. The charger of claim 16,
The charger is characterized in that the message incoming detection means inquires of the portable device whether or not a message has arrived and receives the response to detect the incoming message. The charger according to any one of claims 16 to 18,
The charger is characterized in that the incoming call notification means performs incoming call notification when a human body is detected by the human body detection sensor or when human body detection continues for a predetermined time. The charger according to any one of claims 16 to 19,
A charger comprising message voice output means for receiving an output command and outputting an incoming message by voice. The charger of claim 20,
The voice output means receives a transmission source address of an incoming message from a portable device, and outputs transmission source information recorded in advance corresponding to the transmission source address by voice. The charger according to any one of claims 16 to 19,
A charger comprising message voice output instruction means for receiving an output command and instructing a portable device to output an incoming message by voice. The charger according to any one of claims 16 to 22,
A microphone to get audio,
In response to the message recording command, the voice message recording means for acquiring and recording the voice message of the subject by the microphone;
A voice message transmitting means for receiving a message transmission command and transmitting a recorded voice message to a predetermined destination;
A charger further equipped. 24. The charger of claim 23.
A message recording button,
The charger is characterized in that the message recording command is issued when the message recording button is activated by a subject, and the message transmission command is issued when the message recording button is released. 24. The charger of claim 23.
A message recording button,
When the message recording button is activated by an object person, the message recording command is issued, a voice message is recorded for a predetermined time, and then the message transmission command is issued. The charger according to any one of claims 23 to 25,
The charger is characterized in that the predetermined transmission destination is a sender of a message received immediately before or a sender of a message reproduced immediately before. The charger according to any one of claims 16 to 22,
A voice message recording instruction means for receiving a message recording command and giving a command to the portable device to acquire and record the voice message of the target person;
A voice message transmission instruction means for receiving a message transmission command and giving a command to the portable device to transmit the recorded voice message to a predetermined destination;
A charger further equipped. 28. The charger of claim 27.
A message recording button,
The charger is characterized in that the message recording command is issued when the message recording button is activated by a subject, and the message transmission command is issued when the message recording button is released. 28. The charger of claim 27.
A message recording button,
When the message recording button is activated by an object person, the message recording command is issued, a voice message is recorded for a predetermined time, and then the message transmission command is issued. The charger according to any one of claims 27 to 29,
The charger is characterized in that the predetermined transmission destination is a sender of a message received immediately before or a sender of a message reproduced immediately before. A charger for placing a portable device having at least a communication function and charging the portable device to be placed in the subject person's home,
Message incoming detection means for detecting that a message has been received by the mobile device;
When a message arrival is detected by the message arrival detection means, an incoming call notification means for making an incoming call notification by voice or light or both;
With a charger. The charger of claim 31, wherein
The charger is characterized in that the message incoming detection means detects a message incoming from a portable device. The charger of claim 31, wherein
The charger is characterized in that the message incoming detection means inquires of the portable device whether or not a message has arrived and receives the response to detect the incoming message. The charger according to any one of claims 31 to 33,
The charger is characterized in that the incoming call notification means performs incoming call notification when a human body is detected by a human body detection sensor or when human body detection continues for a predetermined time. The charger according to any one of claims 31 to 34,
A charger further comprising message voice output means for receiving an output command and outputting an incoming message by voice. 36. The charger of claim 35.
The voice output means receives a transmission source address of an incoming message from a portable device, and outputs transmission source information recorded in advance corresponding to the transmission source address by voice. The charger according to any one of claims 31 to 36,
A charger comprising message voice output instruction means for receiving an output command and instructing a portable device to output an incoming message by voice. The charger according to any one of claims 31 to 37,
A microphone to get audio,
In response to the message recording command, the voice message recording means for acquiring and recording the voice message of the subject by the microphone;
A voice message transmitting means for receiving a message transmission command and transmitting a recorded voice message to a predetermined destination;
A charger further equipped. The charger of claim 38.
A message recording button,
The charger is characterized in that the message recording command is issued when the message recording button is activated by a subject, and the message transmission command is issued when the message recording button is released. The charger of claim 38.
A message recording button,
When the message recording button is activated by an object person, the message recording command is issued, a voice message is recorded for a predetermined time, and then the message transmission command is issued. The charger according to any one of claims 38 to 40,
The charger is characterized in that the predetermined transmission destination is a sender of a message received immediately before or a sender of a message reproduced immediately before. The charger according to any one of claims 31 to 36,
A voice message recording instruction means for receiving a message recording command and giving a command to the portable device to acquire and record the voice message of the target person;
A voice message transmission instruction means for receiving a message transmission command and giving a command to the portable device to transmit the recorded voice message to a predetermined destination;
A charger further equipped. 43. The charger of claim 42.
A message recording button,
The charger is characterized in that the message recording command is issued when the message recording button is activated by a subject, and the message transmission command is issued when the message recording button is released. 43. The charger of claim 42.
A message recording button,
When the message recording button is activated by an object person, the message recording command is issued, a voice message is recorded for a predetermined time, and then the message transmission command is issued. The charger according to any one of claims 42 to 44,
The charger is characterized in that the predetermined transmission destination is a sender of a message received immediately before or a sender of a message reproduced immediately before. A portable device charged with a charger equipped with a human body detection sensor for detecting a human body and having at least a communication function,
Wear determination means for determining whether the mobile device is attached to the charger;
Sensor output receiving means for receiving an output from a human body detection sensor for detecting a human body;
For the subject, subject determination means for performing at least the following determination (a) or (b);
Mobile device equipped with.
(a) In the state where the mobile device is determined to be mounted by the mounting determination means and the human body detection sensor has not been continuously detected for a predetermined time, A first determination that the subject has not approached the charger for a predetermined time;
(b) When it is determined that the mobile device is mounted by the mounting determination means and the human body detection by the human body detection sensor is continued for a predetermined time, the subject at home stays near the charger. A second determination that a predetermined time or more has not been left. A portable device program for realizing a portable device charged by a charger including a human body detection sensor for detecting a human body and having at least a communication function by a computer, the computer comprising:
Wear determination means for determining whether the mobile device is attached to the charger;
Sensor output receiving means for receiving an output from a human body detection sensor for detecting a human body;
A portable device program for causing the subject to function as subject judgment means for performing at least the following judgment (a) or (b).
(a) In the state where the mobile device is determined to be mounted by the mounting determination means and the human body detection sensor has not been continuously detected for a predetermined time, A first determination that the subject has not approached the charger for a predetermined time;
(b) When it is determined that the mobile device is mounted by the mounting determination means and the human body detection by the human body detection sensor is continued for a predetermined time, the subject at home stays near the charger. A second determination that a predetermined time or more has not been left. In the portable device of Claim 46 or the portable device program of Claim 47,
The target person determining means determines that the mobile device or the charger is in a state where the human body detection by the human body detection sensor is not continuously performed for a predetermined time in a state where the mobile device is determined to be mounted by the mounting determination means. A portable device or a portable device program characterized in that a third determination is made that the subject is sleeping when light detection by the light sensor provided in the device is not continued for a predetermined time. 49. The portable device or portable device program according to any one of claims 46 to 48,
The target person determining unit is configured to carry the portable device even though the target person is at home when the human body detection sensor detects that the portable device is not mounted by the mounting determination unit. A portable device or a portable device program characterized by performing a fourth determination that the device is not attached to the charger. The mobile device according to any one of claims 46, 48 and 49,
When at least one of a plurality of types of judgments made by the target person judgment means is made, it further comprises judgment content transmission means for transmitting the judgment content to a pre-registered registration destination. A portable device characterized by The portable device program according to any one of claims 47 to 49, wherein when a determination is made among at least one of a plurality of types of determinations made by the subject determination means, the determination contents are registered in advance. A portable device program for functioning as a determination content transmission means for transmitting to a registered destination. The portable device of claim 50 or the portable device program of claim 51,
The determination content transmitting means is a determination content message transmitting means for transmitting a message to the registration destination. The portable device or the portable device program according to any one of claims 50 to 52,
The registration destination is recorded in a recording unit of a charger or a recording unit of a portable device. The mobile device or mobile device program of claim 49,
A portable device or a portable device further comprising a mounting voice output unit for outputting a voice prompting the user to mount the portable device on the charger when the target person determining unit makes the fourth determination. Equipment program. In the portable device or portable device program in any one of Claims 46-54,
The mounting determination means determines mounting based on the presence or absence of external power supply or upon receiving a mounting determination signal from a charger. A portable device that has at least a communication function and is charged by a charger placed in the subject's home,
Sensor output receiving means for receiving an output from a human body detection sensor for detecting a human body;
A situation transmitting means for transmitting a detection result by the human body detection sensor to a predetermined transmission destination at a predetermined timing;
Mobile device equipped with. A portable device program for realizing, by a computer, a portable device that has at least a communication function and is charged by a charger placed at a subject's home,
Sensor output receiving means for receiving an output from a human body detection sensor for detecting a human body provided in the charger;
A portable device program for causing a predetermined transmission destination to function as a status transmission unit that transmits a detection result by a human body detection sensor at a predetermined timing. A portable device according to claim 56 or a portable device program according to claim 57, wherein
The situation transmitting means also transmits a determination result as to whether or not the portable device is attached to a predetermined transmission destination at a predetermined timing. A portable device or a portable device program according to any one of claims 56 to 58, wherein
The predetermined timing is a predetermined time interval or a time when a request from the transmission destination is received. A portable device that has at least a communication function and is charged by a charger placed in the subject's home,
Message incoming detection means for detecting that a message has been received by the mobile device;
When a message arrival is detected by the message arrival detection means, an incoming call notification means for making an incoming call notification by voice or light or both;
A portable device comprising: A portable device program for realizing, by a computer, a portable device that has at least a communication function and is charged by a charger placed at a subject's home,
Message incoming detection means for detecting that a message has been received by the mobile device;
A portable device program for functioning as an incoming call notification means for making an incoming call notification by voice or light or both when a message incoming call is detected by the message incoming call detection means. The mobile device program of claim 61,
The mobile device or a mobile device program, wherein the incoming call notification means performs incoming call notification when a human body is detected by a human body detection sensor or when human body detection continues for a predetermined time. 64. The portable device program according to claim 61 or 62, further causing the computer to function as message voice output means for receiving an output command and outputting an incoming message by voice. 64. The mobile device program of claim 63,
The voice output means outputs a source information recorded in advance corresponding to a source address of an incoming message by voice. The portable device program according to any one of claims 61 to 64, further comprising:
In response to the message recording command, the voice message recording means for acquiring and recording the voice message of the target person with the microphone of the portable device or the charger;
A portable device program for receiving a message transmission command and causing a recorded voice message to function as voice message transmission means for transmitting to a predetermined transmission destination. 66. The charger of claim 65.
A portable device program, wherein the message recording command is issued when a message recording button of a portable device or a charger is activated by a subject, and the message transmission command is issued when the message recording button is released. The mobile device program of claim 65,
When the message recording button of a portable device or a charger is activated by an object person, the message recording command is issued, and after recording a voice message for a predetermined time, the message transmission command is issued. . In the portable device program in any one of Claims 65-67,
The portable device program according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined transmission destination is a sender of a message received immediately before or a sender of a message reproduced immediately before.

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