JP4536594B2 - Mobile phone, surveillance system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for restricting execution of a specific function of a mobile phone under certain conditions.

Currently, there is a so-called current location notification service that notifies other communication devices of the current location of a designated mobile phone.
Further, in Patent Document 1 below, when a mobile phone with a GPS function held by a monitored person exists outside or in a predetermined area defined by the supervisor, the service center electronically connects the mobile phone of the supervisor. An invention for notifying that by email is disclosed.

Increasingly, parents who want to know where their children are are using such current location notification services.
JP 2004-328018 A

However, under unexpected circumstances, a child who is a monitored person is kidnapped by a third party together with the mobile phone, or the mobile phone is robbed by a third party, the mobile phone can be freely used by the third party. There was a problem of being.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone and a monitoring system including the mobile phone in consideration of protecting the safety and profits of the owner under the unexpected circumstances as described above.

In order to achieve the above object, the mobile phone according to the present invention receives information set by the external communication device from an external communication device regardless of the current position information of the external communication device. Means, setting means for setting a geographical area specified based on the received information, registration means for registering the external communication device, acquisition means for acquiring position information of the own device, and the setting A determination unit that determines whether or not the own device is located outside the area based on the acquired area and the acquired position information of the own device, and the own device is located outside the area by the determination unit. Control means for transmitting to the external communication device registered in the registration means that it is determined that the user is out of the area .

According to the mobile phone of the present invention , the parent can detect an abnormality of the child.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<Overview>
FIG. 1 is a diagram used for explaining the outline of the present embodiment.
First, a parent-child relationship is set with the mobile phone 1 shown in FIG.

Here, the parent-child relationship refers to a relationship between the parent device and the child device that enables setting of a geographical area in which a user can normally use the child device only through the parent device. In addition, the state of the handset that can be normally used by the user for various functions is referred to as a normal state, and the state in which a user cannot use a predetermined function including a call function is referred to as a dormant state.
Detailed parent-child relationship setting will be described later.

When the parent-child relationship is set between the cellular phone 1 and the cellular phone 2, the cellular phone 1 as the slave unit receives the setting information designating an available area and the like from the cellular phone 2 as the master unit. An area or the like is set by accepting either an e-mail, information including infrared information, or a memory card.
After that, the mobile phone 1 as a slave unit receives and acquires position information indicating the current location of the own unit from the base station at predetermined time intervals, and based on the set area and the acquired position information, the area It is determined whether or not the device is located outside.

As a result, when it is determined that the mobile phone is located outside the area, the mobile phone 1 as the slave unit notifies the mobile phone 2 as the base unit that the mobile phone 1 is out of the area by mail. From the state, it shifts to the resting state in which the execution of the voice output function, the display function, and the input operation reception function of the own machine is stopped.
Thereby, for example, when a third party who kidnapped a child holding the mobile phone 1 or robbed the mobile phone 1 goes out of the area set in the mobile phone 1, the mobile phone 1 By notifying the mobile phone 2 that is set to be out of the area, the parent can detect the abnormality of the child, and there is an effect that the possibility that the incident can be solved early is increased. .

In addition, when the mobile phone 1 goes out of the set area, the execution of the display function and the input operation accepting function is stopped, so that the battery runs out or is broken and does not react even if the input operation is performed. Since calls cannot be made, unauthorized use by third parties can be prevented.
Furthermore, since the location information is notified from the mobile phone 1 to the mobile phone 2 while the third party is left thinking that the mobile phone 1 is broken, it is very useful for arresting the third party. Conceivable.
<Configuration>
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile phone 1. Since the configuration of the mobile phone 2 is the same as that of the mobile phone 1, the description thereof is omitted.

The mobile phone 1 includes an antenna 11, a wireless communication unit 12, a microphone 13, a speaker 14, a sound processing unit 15, an infrared communication unit 16, an operation unit 17, a memory card slot 18, a display processing unit 19, a display 20, a control unit 21, and A storage unit 22 is provided.
The antenna 11 is similar to an antenna provided in a general mobile phone, and transmits and receives a carrier wave that carries voice, data, and the like. The received carrier signal is sent to the wireless communication unit 12.

The wireless communication unit 12 performs modulation / demodulation processing, amplification processing, A / D and D / A conversion processing on a carrier wave signal received by the antenna 11 and a compressed signal such as audio or video transmitted from the control unit 21. This is a functional unit that performs a series of processing related to transmission and reception, and is similar to the function provided in a general mobile phone.
The microphone 13 picks up sound, converts it into an electric signal, and transmits it to the sound processing unit 15.

The speaker 14 converts the electrical signal transmitted from the sound processing unit 15 into sound and outputs the sound.
The sound processing unit 15 performs processing of the electrical signal transmitted from the microphone 13 and processing of the electrical signal transmitted from the control unit 21 and transmitting the processed signal to the speaker 14.
The infrared communication unit 16 has a function of transmitting and receiving signals with infrared rays.

The operation unit 17 includes numeric keypad buttons 0 to 9 provided in a general mobile phone, and various function buttons such as an on-hook button, an off-hook button, a menu button, a direction button, and a determination button. The function of accepting an input operation from the user when the button is pressed.
The memory card slot 18 has a function of writing / reading data to / from the memory card 3 when a removable memory card 3 as shown in FIG.

The display processing unit 19 has a function of displaying a standby screen or a GUI (Graphical User Interface) screen on the liquid crystal display 20 under the control of the control unit 21.
The control unit 21 includes a microprocessor, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), and the like, and controls each functional unit according to various programs stored in the storage unit 22.

The storage unit 22 stores various programs and data.
<Setting parent-child relationship>
Next, the setting of the parent-child relationship that is performed in each of the mobile phone 1 that is a slave and the mobile phone 2 that is a master will be described.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a parent device setting screen displayed on the mobile phone 1 serving as a child device.

As shown in the figure, the telephone number (master phone number) and the mail address (master phone email address) of the phone (cell phone 2 in this embodiment) serving as the parent device are input by the user, selected input, or parent The parent device is set by setting and registering by e-mail from the device, infrared communication, or reading from the memory card 3.
On the other hand, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a slave unit setting screen displayed on the mobile phone 2 as a master unit.

As shown in the figure, the handset's available area, available time zone, and when the handset leaves the available area or is out of the available time zone, Whether or not to turn on the function of notifying the present location by e-mail is set.
The setting information is notified to the slave unit by the infrared communication function when the infrared transmission button 41 which is a GUI button is selected, and is notified to the slave unit by e-mail when the mail transmission button 42 is selected. When the card save button 43 is selected, the card is saved in a memory card attached to the mobile phone 2. When the memory card in which the setting information is stored is attached to the portable cellular phone 1 by the user's hand, the cellular phone 1 can read the setting information.

The setting information includes either the telephone number or the e-mail address of the mobile phone 2 that is the parent device.
Then, only when the mobile phone 2 is set as the base unit on the base unit setting screen of the mobile phone 1 that is the slave unit, the mobile phone 1 accepts the setting information notified from the mobile phone 2, An available area or the like is set based on the setting information. It is determined whether the notified setting information has been notified from the parent device by determining the telephone number or e-mail address included in the setting information and the parent device phone number or parent information registered in advance on the parent device setting screen. Judgment is made based on whether the machine's e-mail address matches.

Note that after the setting of the usable area or the like is performed, the function of accepting an instruction to turn off the power of the mobile phone 1 from the user is stopped unless the setting is canceled. That is, in the case of a conventional mobile phone, if the power ON / OFF button that is generally provided is pressed and held while the power is on, it is accepted as an instruction to turn off the power. After such a setting is made, even if the power ON / OFF button is pressed for a long time when the power is on, it is not accepted as a power off instruction, and the power cannot be turned off.
<Operation>
Next, an operation of the mobile phone 1 in which an available area or the like is set will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart used for explaining the operation of the mobile phone 1 in which the usable area or the like is set.
First, in the normal state (step S1), the mobile phone 1 acquires position information indicating its current location from the base station (step S2). For example, when the mobile phone 1 enters the radio jurisdiction area of a certain base station A, the base station A receives a notification of the latitude / longitude information of the base station A, and the latitude / longitude information may be used as the current location of the own device. The latitude / longitude information indicating the current location is calculated inside the mobile phone 1 based on the latitude / longitude information of the base station B that manages the area just before entering the area of the base station A and the latitude / longitude information of the base station A. Further, latitude and longitude information indicating a more accurate current location may be calculated in consideration of radio wave intensities from a plurality of base stations.

Based on the position information indicating the current location of the own device acquired in this way and the set available area, the mobile phone 1 determines whether or not the own device is in the area (step S3).
As a result, when it is determined that the mobile phone 1 is in the available area (step S3: YES), the mobile phone 1 maintains the normal state (step S1) and is determined to be outside the available area (step S3). : NO), the cellular phone 1 notifies the cellular phone 2 which is the base unit that it is out of the set area by e-mail (step S4), and is in a dormant state, that is, a voice output function and a display function. And it shifts to the state which stopped execution of the input operation reception function (step S5). The e-mail notified to the parent device includes latitude and longitude information as the position information of the child device.

  Thereafter, when the mobile phone 1 receives a telephone call or an e-mail (step S6: YES), the incoming call number of the telephone is the number of the main unit, or the source e-mail address of the received e-mail is the e-mail address of the main unit (Step S7), and if the result is from the parent machine (step S7: YES), the execution stop of the voice output function, display function and input operation reception function that have been stopped is canceled. Call or mail is displayed (step S8).

If the received telephone or e-mail is not from the parent machine (step S7: NO), the position information is acquired again.
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the difference between the normal state and the hibernation state of the mobile phone 1.
The mobile phone 1A shown in the figure shows a normal state, and the mobile phone 1B shows a dormant state.
The mobile phone 1A in the normal state displays a general standby screen such as a date on the display. When there is an incoming call, a ring tone sounds, and if an operation button is pressed, a number or a number corresponding to the pressed button is displayed. Characters appear on the display.

On the other hand, in the suspended mobile phone 1B, since the execution of the voice output function, the display function, and the input operation reception function is stopped, nothing is displayed on the display, and no ring tone sounds even if there is an incoming call. Even if the button is pressed, there is no response.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example in which the e-mail notified from the mobile phone 1 to the mobile phone 2 as the base unit is displayed on the display in step S4.

  As shown in the figure, the telephone number of the slave unit, the fact that the slave unit is outside the area, and more specifically, where it is located are notified. In addition, the user of the mobile phone 2 selects the map display button shown in the figure, so that the mobile phone 2 can display the map based on the latitude / longitude information described in the e-mail as the location information of the current location of the slave unit. It is also possible to indicate the current location of the slave unit on the screen by an icon such as “×” or “+”.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, when the use time zone is also set from the base unit, the cellular phone 1 measures the current time by the clock function normally provided in the cellular phone 1 in the above-described step S2. In step S3, it is determined whether or not the current time is within the available time zone as well as whether or not the user is in the available area. Send to the main unit by e-mail.
<Release settings>
Settings such as an available area set in the mobile phone 1 cannot be changed by the mobile phone 1 alone. In order to change or cancel the setting, it is necessary to receive notification of the setting change or the setting cancellation from the mobile phone 2 set as the base unit.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart used for explaining the setting cancellation operation of the parent-child relationship of the mobile phone 1.
When the cellular phone 1 receives a parent-child relationship cancellation notification by e-mail from the parent device, infrared communication, or reading of data from the memory card (step S11: YES), the cellular phone 1 The e-mail address is cleared and the setting of the available area and available time zone is cleared (step S12).
<Supplement>
Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. The following contents are also included in the present invention.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the mobile phone 1 as a slave unit has acquired position information from the base station. However, if the mobile phone has a GPS function, the mobile phone 1 uses a GPS satellite to Position information indicating the current location of the aircraft may be acquired, and any position information acquisition method that has been conventionally considered may be used for acquiring position information.
(2) When setting the usable area of the handset in the base unit, not only the place name but also the telephone number with the area code, building name, latitude / longitude information, etc. It may be an area such as within the range.
(3) In the above-described embodiment, the parent-child relationship is set between a plurality of mobile phones, with one being a parent device and the other being a child device. However, it is not always necessary to set a parent-child relationship.
(4) In the above-described embodiment, the base unit is a mobile phone, but may be another communication device. For example, a fixed phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) having a communication function, and a communication function A personal computer equipped with can be used as the parent device.
(5) The present invention may be a program for causing a mobile phone to perform the above-described operations (steps described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 8) or a control method.
(6) When the mobile phone according to the present invention goes out of the set area, the mobile phone transmits a message to that effect to an external communication device and stops execution of some functions of the own device including the call function. . Therefore, if a parent has a child with the mobile phone and the mobile phone is taken away from a third party, or if the child is exposed to a child, the mobile phone is removed from the third party. If you go out of the area set with the child, the child's parent can detect the abnormal situation of the child moving to an unexpected location through the communication device that has received the notification. Use of a call function from a third party can be prevented.
Here, the control unit may transmit the acquired position information to the communication device when the determination unit determines that the own device is located outside the area.
As a result, the communication device that has received the position information from the mobile phone shows the position of the mobile phone on the map screen based on the position information and the map information, so that the user can easily understand the position of the mobile phone. Can show.
In addition, the mobile phone further includes a clocking unit that clocks the current time of its own device, the setting unit further sets a time zone, and the determination unit further includes the current time measured and the setting. And determining whether or not the current time is within the time zone, and the control means further determines that the current time is outside the time zone by the determining means. If it is, the acquired position information may be transmitted to the parent device.
With this configuration, the location information is automatically transmitted from the mobile phone to an external communication device when it is outside the set time zone. It is very useful when you want to check.
The control unit may stop a function of accepting a power-off instruction from a user when the area is set by the setting unit.
The user of the mobile phone or a third party who has taken the mobile phone from the user cannot turn off the power of the mobile phone after setting the area. It is possible to prevent a situation in which it is impossible to transmit information indicating that the user has gone out to an external communication device.
Further, the control means may stop execution of each function of voice output, display, and input operation reception.
As a result, when the mobile phone goes out of the set area, the mobile phone appears to be out of battery or broken in appearance, and does not react even if an input operation is performed and cannot make a call. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the use of the mobile phone by a third party under the above-described unexpected situation.
Here, the mobile phone further includes accepting means for accepting a parent-child relationship setting in which the mobile device is a slave device and another communication device is a master device, and the setting means accepts the parent-child relationship setting. The area is set based on an instruction notified from the parent device, and the control means determines that the own device is located outside the area by the determining means. You may transmit that.
Thus, for example, it is assumed that the child has the mobile phone as the child device and the parent has the communication device as the parent device, so that the parent is normally in the child device through the parent device. If there is a handset outside the set area, it will be sent from the handset to the base, indicating that an abnormal situation such as kidnapping has occurred to the child. Parents can detect.
Here, when stopping the execution of some functions of the own machine including the call function, the control means does not stop the execution of the receiving means for receiving an e-mail or / and a phone call, but executes the function. After the stop, when the receiving means receives an e-mail or a phone call, it is determined whether the reception is from the parent device. The display function to be displayed or the execution stop of the call function may be canceled.
Thereby, for example, a parent who has confirmed the transmission content that the mobile phone that is the slave unit has gone out of the area through the master unit can send the slave unit to the mobile phone by e-mail or / and phone through the master unit. If you want to contact the child you want to hold, even if the execution of some functions including the call function of the mobile phone is stopped, the e-mail and phone are from the parent machine. The email is displayed and the phone is connected to the call so the parent can keep in touch with the child.
Here, the setting unit may change and cancel the setting of the already set area based on an instruction notified from the parent device.
In other words, the area that has already been set cannot be changed or the setting cannot be canceled depending on an instruction other than the master unit.
Thereby, it is possible to prevent a third party or a child using the child device from changing or canceling the setting without obtaining the consent of the parent who is the owner of the parent device.

  The present invention is useful for a current location notification service using a mobile phone.

It is a figure used in order to demonstrate the outline | summary of this Embodiment. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the main | base station setting screen displayed on the mobile telephone 1 used as a subunit | mobile_unit. It is a figure which shows an example of the subunit | mobile_unit setting screen displayed on the mobile telephone 2 used as a main | base station. It is a flowchart used in order to demonstrate operation | movement of the mobile telephone 1 to which the usable area etc. were set. 6 is a diagram for explaining a difference between a normal state and a dormant state of the mobile phone 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example which displayed on the display the email notified from the mobile telephone 1 to the mobile telephone 2 which is a main | base station. FIG. 5 is a flowchart used to explain a setting cancellation operation for a parent-child relationship of the mobile phone 1;

Explanation of symbols

1, 2 Mobile phone 3 Memory card 11 Antenna 12 Wireless communication unit 13 Microphone 14 Speaker 15 Audio processing unit 16 Infrared communication unit 17 Operation unit 18 Memory card slot 19 Display processing unit 20 Display 21 Control unit 22 Storage unit

Claims (17)

Receiving means for receiving information set in the external communication device from an external communication device regardless of the current position information of the external communication device ;
Setting means for setting a geographical area identified based on the received information ;
Registration means for registering the external communication device;
And acquisition means for acquiring location information of its own,
Based on the position information of the own device with the acquired and the set area, and determining means for determining whether or not the own apparatus to the outside of the area is located,
Control means for transmitting to the external communication device registered in the registration means that the determination means determines that the device is located outside the area. A featured mobile phone. Receiving means for receiving information set in the external communication device from an external communication device regardless of the current position information of the external communication device ;
Storage means for storing the received information ;
Setting means for setting a geographical area identified based on the stored information ;
Registration means for registering the external communication device;
And acquisition means for acquiring location information of its own,
Based on the position information of the own device with the acquired and the set area, and determining means for determining whether or not the own apparatus to the outside of the area is located,
Control means for transmitting to the external communication device registered in the registration means that the determination means determines that the own device is located outside the area. A mobile phone characterized by. Receiving means for receiving information set in the external communication device from an external communication device regardless of the current position information of the external communication device ;
Storage means for storing the received information ;
Registration means for registering the external communication device;
And acquisition means for acquiring location information of its own,
Based on the stored and the area of the geographical set based on the information and the position information of the acquired own device, determining means for determining whether or not the own apparatus to the outside of the area is located,
Control means for transmitting to the external communication device registered in the registration means that the determination means determines that the own device is located outside the area. A mobile phone characterized by. Receiving means for receiving information set in the external communication device from an external communication device regardless of the current position information of the external communication device ;
Registration means for registering the external communication device;
And acquisition means for acquiring location information of its own,
Received based on the geographical area that is set and the positional information of the acquired own apparatus based on the information, determining means for determining whether or not the own apparatus to the outside of the area is located,
Control means for transmitting to the external communication device registered in the registration means that the determination means determines that the own device is located outside the area. A mobile phone characterized by. The control unit further stops execution of a part of the function of the own device when the determination unit determines that the own device is located outside the area. The mobile phone according to any one of the above. The said control means cancels the said stop, when predetermined | prescribed information is received from the said external communication apparatus, when execution of a part of function of an own machine is stopped. Mobile phone. Registration means for registering external communication devices;
Receiving means for receiving information set in the external communication device from the external communication device registered in the registration means regardless of the current position information of the external communication device ;
Setting means for setting a geographical area identified based on the received information ;
Acquisition means for acquiring position information indicating the current location of the aircraft;
Based on the set area and the acquired position information, determination means for determining whether or not the own device is located outside the area;
Control means for stopping execution of some of the functions of the own device when the determining device determines that the own device is located outside the area;
In a case where execution of some functions of the own device is stopped, the control unit cancels the stop when receiving predetermined information from the external communication device registered in the registration unit. A mobile phone characterized by. When the determination unit determines that the own device is located outside the area by the determination unit, the control unit transmits information indicating that the device is out of the area to the external communication device registered in the registration unit. 8. The cellular phone according to claim 7, wherein When the determination unit determines that the own device is located outside the area, the control unit transmits the position information of the own device to the external communication device registered in the registration unit. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone is any one of claims 1 to 4 and 8. The information set in the external communication device regardless of the current position information of the external communication device is the position information set regardless of the current position information of the external communication device.
  The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone is a mobile phone. Regardless of the current position information of the external communication device, the information set in the external communication device is position information different from the current position information of the external communication device.
  The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone is a mobile phone. The receiving means receives the information by receiving an e-mail from the external communication device.
  The mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein: A reception step of receiving information set in the external communication device from an external communication device regardless of the current position information of the external communication device;
  A setting step for setting a geographical area identified based on the received information;
  A registration step of registering the external communication device;
  An acquisition step for acquiring the position information of the aircraft;
  A determination step for determining whether or not the own device is located outside the area based on the set area and the acquired position information of the own device;
  When it is determined by the determination step that the own device is located outside the area, a control step for transmitting that the device is outside the area to the external communication device registered by the registration step;
  A program for causing a mobile phone to execute processing including A reception step of receiving information set in the external communication device from an external communication device regardless of the current position information of the external communication device;
  A storing step for storing the received information;
  A setting step for setting a geographical area identified based on the stored information;
  A registration step of registering the external communication device;
  An acquisition step for acquiring the position information of the aircraft;
  A determination step for determining whether or not the own device is located outside the area based on the set area and the acquired position information of the own device;
  If it is determined by the determination step that the own device is located outside the area, a control step for transmitting the fact that it is out of the area to the external communication device registered by the registration step;
  A program for causing a mobile phone to execute processing including A reception step of receiving information set in the external communication device from an external communication device regardless of the current position information of the external communication device;
  A storing step for storing the received information;
  A registration step of registering the external communication device;
  An acquisition step for acquiring the position information of the aircraft;
  A determination step of determining whether or not the own device is located outside the area based on the geographical area set based on the stored information and the acquired position information of the own device;
  A control step of transmitting, to the external communication device registered by the registration step, to the effect that the device is outside the area when the determination step determines that the own device is located outside the area;
  A program for causing a mobile phone to execute processing including A reception step of receiving information set in the external communication device from an external communication device regardless of the current position information of the external communication device;
  A registration step of registering the external communication device;
  An acquisition step for acquiring the position information of the aircraft;
  A determination step of determining whether or not the own device is located outside the area based on the geographical area set based on the received information and the acquired position information of the own device;
  If it is determined by the determination step that the own device is located outside the area, a control step for transmitting the fact that it is out of the area to the external communication device registered by the registration step;
  A program for causing a mobile phone to execute processing including A registration step for registering an external communication device;
  A receiving step of receiving information set in the external communication device from the external communication device registered in the registration step regardless of the current position information of the external communication device;
  A setting step for setting a geographical area identified based on the received information;
  An acquisition step of acquiring position information indicating the current location of the aircraft;
  A determination step of determining whether or not the own device is located outside the area based on the set area and the acquired position information;
  A program for causing a mobile phone to execute a process including a control step of stopping execution of some functions of the own device when the determining step determines that the own device is located outside the area. There,
  The control step cancels the suspension when predetermined information is received from the external communication device registered in the registration step when the execution of some functions of the own device is stopped. Is
  A program characterized by that.

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