JP6223673B2 - Self-propelled electronic device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a self-propelled electronic device, and more particularly to a self-propelled electronic device that charges a portable terminal having a telephone function.

  In recent years, robot cleaners have begun to spread as self-propelled electronic devices that play a role in assisting with housework and making life easier. Some robot cleaners can be operated using a portable terminal. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a cleaning robot that can be remotely operated based on a control signal from another mobile phone received by an installed mobile phone. This cleaning robot can charge an installed mobile phone.

  On the other hand, in Patent Document 2, when there is a missed call or unread mail in the mobile terminal, there is a missed call or unread mail if there is a change in the home appliance connected on the same line as the charger of the mobile terminal. Is disclosed.

JP 2005-161470 A (published on June 23, 2005) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-184162 (released July 7, 2005)

  However, while charging a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, the user is often away from the mobile terminal, and in the cleaning robot of Patent Document 1, there is an incoming call (calling of incoming call) to the mobile phone being charged. The user is not likely to notice. Further, in Patent Document 2, it is notified that there is a missed call or an unread mail in the mobile terminal. However, since the notification is an audio output from the mobile terminal or home appliance or a display on the display unit, If you miss it, you may not notice the notification.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is a self-propelled type that can make a user more easily aware of an incoming call of a mobile terminal having a telephone function during charging. To provide electronic equipment.

  In order to solve the above problems, a self-propelled electronic device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a power feeding unit that charges a battery of a mobile terminal having a telephone function, a traveling unit that causes the device to travel, and an operation of the traveling unit. In a self-propelled electronic device comprising a travel control unit that controls the communication unit, a communication unit that communicates with the mobile terminal, and an incoming call notification unit that notifies the outside that there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal, And when the communication unit receives information indicating that there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal that is charged by the power supply unit, the mobile terminal receives an incoming call while driving the mobile device. This is characterized by notifying the outside.

  According to the above-described configuration of the self-propelled electronic device according to one aspect of the present invention, when a mobile terminal having a telephone function is being charged by the self-machine, if the mobile terminal has an incoming call, the self-propelled electronic apparatus is caused to travel. However, the mobile terminal is notified to the outside that there is an incoming call. In this way, the self-propelled electronic device notifies the incoming call of the mobile terminal while traveling the own device, so that the user can see the self-propelled electronic device that is traveling and receive the notification to be charged. There is an effect that it becomes easy to notice the incoming call.

  Here, the incoming call notification to the outside may be any information that can be recognized by the user visually or auditorily, such as output of voice information, lighting of an illumination unit (for example, an LED lamp), display of display information, and the like. In addition, the notification of the incoming call may include traveling of the own device. In this case, for example, an incoming call can be notified by performing a travel different from normal. Note that the method of notifying these incoming calls is merely an example, and is not limited thereto.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a self-propelled electronic device that can make a user more easily aware of an incoming call of a mobile terminal having a telephone function while being charged by the own device. There is an effect.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of the self-propelled cleaner as one Embodiment of the self-propelled electronic device which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the telephone call system which consists of the said self-propelled cleaner and a portable terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of the said portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the process of a self-propelled cleaner when the said portable terminal currently charged by the said self-propelled cleaner receives an incoming call.

  An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Calling system)
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the call system 3 of the present embodiment. The call system 3 includes a self-propelled electronic device 1 and a portable terminal 2.

  The self-propelled electronic device 1 is a self-propelled electronic device such as a self-propelled vacuum cleaner that performs self-propelled cleaning and a self-propelled air cleaner. In FIG. 2, a self-propelled cleaner is illustrated as the self-propelled electronic device 1, and in the following description, the self-propelled cleaner is denoted by reference numeral 1.

  The self-propelled cleaner 1 is an electronic device that performs self-propelled cleaning, and includes a power supply unit 12 for charging the battery 27 of the mobile terminal 2.

  The portable terminal 2 is a portable terminal device that has a telephone function and uses a rechargeable battery 27 as a drive source. The mobile terminal 2 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a mobile phone. In addition, the detail of the principal part structure of the self-propelled cleaner 1 and the portable terminal 2 is mentioned later, respectively.

  The call system 3 is configured such that bidirectional communication can be performed between the self-propelled cleaner 1 and the portable terminal via a narrow-area network such as a LAN or USB connection. Although it is not specifically limited with a narrow area, For example, it is indoors. A wireless transmission medium for constructing a narrow area network is not particularly limited, but short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and WiFi (registered trademark), and high-speed infrared communication such as IrSimple (registered trademark). Etc. Alternatively, the narrow area network may be constructed in a wired manner. For example, the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 1 and the portable terminal 2 are connected by a wired connection such as a USB connection so that bidirectional communication can be performed. May be. The above is an example, and the narrow area network is not limited to these.

  Note that the mobile terminal 2 may be operable by transmitting an operation command to the self-propelled cleaner 1. The operation command in this case may be transmitted via a narrow area network, or may be transmitted via a wide area network if the self-propelled cleaner 1 and the portable terminal 2 can communicate via the wide area network. Good. The wide area network is a wide area network such as the Internet.

(Self-propelled vacuum cleaner)
In FIG. 1, the functional structure of the principal part of the self-propelled cleaner 1 is shown with a block diagram. As shown in FIG. 1, the self-propelled cleaner 1 includes a control unit 10, a narrow communication unit 11, a voice output unit 13, a voice input unit 14, a travel unit 15, a cleaning operation unit 16, a storage unit 17, and an operation panel. 18, a human sensor 19, a battery 110, and a power feeding unit 12.

  The control unit 10 is based on the program and data stored in the storage unit 17, the data input from the operation panel 18, the program and data received from an external device (not shown), and the like. It is a block that controls each block in.

  The storage unit 17 stores various programs executed by the control unit 10, various data used and created when executing the various programs, various data input to the self-propelled cleaner 1, and the like. . The storage unit 17 includes a nonvolatile storage device such as a ROM, a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM (registered trademark), and an HDD, and a volatile storage device such as a RAM constituting a work area.

  The storage unit 17 further stores response data 171, message data 172, and map data 173. The response data 171 is audio information explaining that the user leaves a message because the user cannot answer the call. The message data 172 is voice information of a caller (calling party) of a call to the mobile terminal 2, that is, recording data of a so-called answering machine. The map data 173 is information relating to information for specifying the destination of the self-propelled cleaner 1, the travel route to the destination, and the like. Their use will be described later.

  The narrow area communication unit 11 is a block that transmits and receives data to and from an external device via a narrow area network. The narrow area communication unit 11 transmits and receives data to and from the mobile terminal 2.

  The audio output unit 13 is an audio output device such as a speaker or a receiver, and is a block that outputs audio. The voice input unit 14 is a voice input device such as a microphone, and is a block for inputting voice.

  The cleaning operation unit 16 is a block that performs a main function as a vacuum cleaner, for example, an operation of sucking and collecting dust and dust. When the self-propelled cleaner 1 is a suction-type cleaner, the cleaning operation unit 16 includes a suction device (not shown) that generates suction force, a cleaning brush (not shown), and the like. In the case of a mop type vacuum cleaner, a mop (not shown) is provided. Further, the cleaning operation unit 16 may include an ion generator that generates ions.

  The traveling unit 15 is a block for moving the self-propelled cleaner 1, and includes a driving wheel, a roller, a motor driver, a driving wheel motor, and the like. The traveling unit 15 enables a forward / backward movement in which the direction of the self-propelled cleaner 1 is moved in parallel and a rotation operation for changing the direction of the self-propelled cleaner 1.

  The operation panel 18 is a user interface (UI) of the self-propelled cleaner 1, and includes an operation unit that inputs various instructions to the self-propelled cleaner 1, and a display unit that displays various information. Yes. The operation panel 18 may be provided as a touch panel. Moreover, LED which changes a lighting color and a lighting pattern according to each operation | movement of the self-propelled cleaner 1 may be provided in the operation panel 18 or the periphery of the operation panel 18. FIG.

  The battery 110 is a power supply source for the entire self-propelled cleaner 1, and is provided so as to be rechargeable from an external charger (not shown). The self-propelled cleaner 1 is configured to move to a place where a charger (not shown) is installed after being cleaned or when the charge amount of the battery 110 falls below a predetermined value, and is charged by itself. Yes.

  The power supply unit 12 is a block for supplying power from the battery 110 to the mobile terminal 2, in other words, charging the mobile terminal 2. The power supply terminal 121 provided in the power supply unit 12 is electrically connected to the charging terminal 281 of the mobile terminal 2, whereby the power of the battery 110 can be transmitted to the mobile terminal 2. When the charge amount of the battery 110 is less than or equal to a predetermined value, power is not transmitted, and the self-propelled cleaner 1 moves to the charger, charges the battery 110, and then transmits power to the portable terminal 2. It has been. The power feeding unit 12 may be provided in common with the narrow area communication unit 11. For example, by using a multi-pin charging connector, both power feeding to the mobile terminal 2 and communication with the mobile terminal 2 can be performed.

  The image capturing unit 111 captures an image, and includes an optical lens, a color filter, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) that is a light receiving element, a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor), or the like.

  The human sensor 19 is a device that can detect a human (moving body), and for example, an infrared sensor can be used.

  In the self-propelled cleaner 1 of the present embodiment, the control unit 10 includes a travel control unit 101 that controls the travel unit, a communication control unit 102 that controls the narrow area communication unit 11, a voice output unit 13, and a voice input unit 14. A voice control unit 103 for controlling, an instruction receiving unit 104 for receiving an instruction input from the operation panel 18 or the narrow area communication unit 11, and a cleaning control unit 105 for controlling the cleaning operation unit are provided. The voice control unit 103 has a function of analyzing voice information (voice recognition) input from the voice input unit 14 and a function of generating voice data output from the voice output unit 13.

  When the self-propelled cleaner 1 of the present embodiment receives information indicating that there is an incoming call from the mobile terminal 2 while the power supply unit 12 is charging the battery 110 of the mobile terminal 2, the narrow area communication unit 11 receives an incoming call. The travel control unit 101 causes the self-propelled cleaner 1 to travel, and the voice control unit 103 controls the voice output unit 13 to notify the mobile terminal 2 of an incoming call with voice information. In the present embodiment, “charging” includes not only the state of being charged by the power supply unit but also the state of being charged (full).

  When notifying the outside that there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal 2 by voice information, it is configured to receive information on the caller's telephone number from the mobile terminal 2, read out the telephone number and output the voice. Also good. Alternatively, predetermined voice information indicating that there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal 2 such as “It's a telephone!” May be stored in the storage unit 17 in advance, and may be controlled to be repeatedly output from the voice output unit 13.

  In addition to notifying the outside that there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal 2 using voice information as described above, for example, an LED lamp (illumination unit) provided on the operation panel 18 is turned on, or the operation panel It is only necessary that the user can recognize the incoming call visually or audibly, such as displaying display information indicating that there is an incoming call. The incoming call notification may include the traveling of the self-propelled cleaner 1. In this case, for example, an incoming call can be notified by performing a travel different from normal. Note that the method of notifying these incoming calls is merely an example, and is not limited thereto. Moreover, the structure which alert | reports outside that there exists an incoming call combining these may be sufficient.

  As described above, when the mobile terminal 2 is charged while the mobile terminal 2 is being charged, the self-propelled cleaner 1 indicates that the mobile terminal 2 has an incoming call while the mobile terminal 2 is running. To inform. In this way, the self-propelled cleaner 1 notifies the incoming call of the mobile terminal 2 while running the self-propelled device, so that the user visually recognizes the running self-propelled cleaner 1 and receives the notification. Thus, there is an effect that it becomes easy to notice an incoming call during charging.

  In the self-propelled cleaner 1, the instruction receiving unit 104 gives an instruction of any of a call, answering machine response (response in response data 171 and voice recording of the caller), or neglect as a response to the incoming call. It is configured to accept. These instructions may be instructions by voice input from the voice input unit 14 or may be instructions by input from the operation panel 18. The processing in the case where the instruction receiving unit 104 receives an instruction for a call, answering machine response, or neglected as a response to an incoming call will be described later (processing flow when there is an incoming call). To do.

  Note that the self-propelled cleaner 1 performs processing such as increasing the volume of voice information to be notified or increasing the speed of self-propelled when not receiving a response instruction for a certain period of time after notification of an incoming call. It may be configured.

  In the self-propelled cleaner 1, when the narrow area communication unit 11 receives information indicating that the mobile terminal 2 has an incoming call from the mobile terminal 2 being charged by the power feeding unit 12, the travel control unit 101 The user of the portable terminal may be detected by the photographing unit (detection unit) 111 or the human sensor (detection unit) 19 while controlling the traveling unit 15 to move the self-propelled cleaner 1. Thus, by detecting while moving, the portable terminal 2 can be moved to the user side. Therefore, the user can quickly respond to an incoming call.

  Moreover, in the self-propelled cleaner 1, when the narrow area communication unit 11 receives information indicating that there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal 2 from the mobile terminal 2 being charged by the power feeding unit 12, the travel control unit 101 The traveling unit 15 may be controlled based on the map data 173 stored in the storage unit 17 to move the self-propelled cleaner 1 to a predetermined destination. For example, if a location where the user is most likely to be present is designated as the destination in the map data 173, the mobile terminal 2 can be moved to that location. When the user is at that location, the user can quickly answer the incoming call.

(Mobile device)
In FIG. 3, the functional structure of the principal part of the portable terminal 2 is shown with a block diagram. As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 2 includes a control unit 20, a wide area communication unit 21, a narrow area communication unit 22, an input / output panel 23, an audio output unit 24, a storage unit 26, a battery 27, and a charging unit 28. ing.

  Based on the program and data stored in the storage unit 26, the data input from the input / output panel 23, the program and data received from an external device (not shown), the control unit 20 This block controls and controls the block.

  The storage unit 26 stores various programs executed by the control unit 20, various data used and created when the various programs are executed, various data input to the mobile terminal 2, and the like. Further, the storage unit 26 stores the above-described telephone application program. The storage unit 26 includes a nonvolatile storage device such as a ROM, a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM (registered trademark), and an HDD, and a volatile storage device such as a RAM constituting a work area.

  The portable terminal 2 has a telephone function. In the present embodiment, the telephone function is provided as an application. The storage unit 26 stores a telephone application program (telephone application) 261. By starting the telephone application 261 under the control of the control unit 20, the mobile terminal 2 functions as a telephone.

  The wide area communication unit 21 is a block that transmits and receives data to and from an external device via a wide area network. The wide area communication unit 21 sends and receives calls to and from an external device (a device having a telephone function or the telephone itself) via a wide area network. In addition, mail data is transmitted / received to / from an external device. Further, when the narrow area communication unit 22 receives an instruction to open a telephone line from the self-propelled cleaner 1, the wide area communication unit 21 opens the telephone line under the control of the control unit 20.

  The narrow area communication unit 22 is a block that transmits and receives data to and from an external device via a narrow area network. The narrow area communication unit 22 transmits and receives data to and from the self-propelled cleaner 1.

  The input / output panel 23 is a touch panel in which an input function and a display function are integrated. The input / output panel 23 accepts input of various data by touching a user's finger or stylus, and displays various data. . Instead of the input / output panel 23, an input unit having an input function and a display unit having a display function may be provided.

  The audio output unit 24 is an audio output device such as a speaker or a receiver, and is a block that outputs audio. The voice input unit 25 is a voice input device such as a microphone, and is a block for inputting voice.

  The battery 27 is a power supply source for the entire mobile terminal 2 and is provided so as to be rechargeable. When the charging terminal 281 provided in the charging unit 28 for receiving the charge from the self-propelled cleaner 1 is electrically connected to the power supply terminal 121, the battery 27 is charged.

(Processing flow when there is an incoming call)
FIG. 4 shows a process flow of the self-propelled cleaner 1 when the mobile terminal 2 being charged by the self-propelled cleaner 1 is called.

  First, it is determined whether or not there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal 2 (step 1, hereinafter abbreviated as S1). Specifically, when there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal 2 connected to the power supply terminal 121 of the power supply unit 12, the mobile terminal 2 transmits information indicating that there is an incoming call from the narrow-area communication unit 22. When the traveling vacuum cleaner 1 receives it, it is determined that the mobile terminal 2 has an incoming call.

  If there is an incoming call (YES at S1), the incoming call is notified to the outside while self-propelled (S2). As described above, the incoming call notification to the outside may be any information that the user can recognize visually or audibly. If there is no incoming call (NO in S1), the process waits until there is an incoming call.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a call instruction has been accepted while the incoming call is being notified while running on its own (S3). If a call instruction is accepted (YES in S3), call processing is executed (S4). In detail, in the call processing, first, the mobile terminal 2 is caused to open a telephone line in the wide area communication unit 21 so as to transmit (transfer) the voice of the caller (caller) to the self-propelled cleaner 1. Instruct. Then, the voice information of the calling party received from the mobile terminal 2 is output from the voice output unit 13. In addition, voice information of the user (reception side) is input from the voice input unit 14, transmitted to the mobile terminal 2, and transmitted from the wide area communication unit 21 via the telephone line.

  Next, it is determined whether or not an answering machine response instruction has been received while notifying an incoming call while running (S5). When an answering machine response instruction is accepted (YES in S5), an answering machine response process is executed (S6). Specifically, the answering machine response processing is performed as follows. First, the mobile terminal 2 is caused to open a telephone line by the wide area communication unit 21 and transmit the response data 171 stored in the storage unit 17 from the wide area communication part 21 via the telephone line. Note that the response data 171 is audio information explaining that the user leaves a message because the user cannot answer the call. Then, a recording process for recording the voice information (message data 172) of the other party in the storage unit 17 is executed. Note that only the response data indicating that the user cannot answer the call without performing the recording process may be transmitted from the wide area communication unit 21 via the telephone line.

  Next, it is determined whether or not an instruction to leave is accepted while notifying an incoming call while running on its own (S7). If a neglect instruction is accepted (YES in S7), the self-running process and the incoming call notification process are terminated (S8). If the instruction is not accepted in S3, S5, S7, the process returns to S2, and the process of notifying the incoming call is continued while running on its own.

  In the above-described embodiment, the response to the incoming call (call, answering machine response, or neglected) has been described as being performed by the self-propelled cleaner 1, but when the instruction receiving unit 104 receives the instruction, The configuration may be such that the control unit 10 of the self-propelled cleaner 1 causes the narrow-area communication unit 11 to cause the mobile terminal 2 to process a response to an incoming call.

[Example of software implementation]
Each block of the self-propelled cleaner 1, in particular, the control unit 10 may be realized in hardware by a logic circuit formed on an integrated circuit (IC chip), or using a CPU (Central Processing Unit). It may be realized by software.

  In the latter case, the self-propelled cleaner 1 includes a CPU that executes instructions of a program that realizes each function, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores the program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) that expands the program, A storage device (recording medium) such as a memory for storing programs and various data is provided. An object of the present invention is a record in which the program code (execution format program, intermediate code program, source program) of the control program of the self-propelled cleaner 1 which is software that realizes the above-described functions is recorded in a computer-readable manner. This can also be achieved by supplying the medium to the self-propelled cleaner 1, and reading and executing the program code recorded on the recording medium by the computer (or CPU or MPU).

  Examples of the recording medium include non-transitory tangible medium, such as magnetic tape and cassette tape, magnetic disk such as floppy (registered trademark) disk / hard disk, and CD-ROM / MO. Discs including optical discs such as / MD / DVD / CD-R, cards such as IC cards (including memory cards) / optical cards, semiconductor memories such as mask ROM / EPROM / EEPROM (registered trademark) / flash ROM Alternatively, logic circuits such as PLD (Programmable Logic Device) and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) can be used.

  Moreover, the self-propelled cleaner 1 may be configured to be connectable to a communication network, and the program code may be supplied via the communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited as long as it can transmit the program code. For example, the Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN, ISDN, VAN, CATV communication network, virtual private network, telephone line network, mobile communication network, satellite communication network, and the like can be used. The transmission medium constituting the communication network may be any medium that can transmit the program code, and is not limited to a specific configuration or type. For example, even with wired lines such as IEEE 1394, USB, power line carrier, cable TV line, telephone line, and ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) line, infrared rays such as IrDA and remote control, Bluetooth (registered trademark), IEEE 802.11 wireless, HDR ( It can also be used by radio such as High Data Rate (NFC), Near Field Communication (NFC), Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), mobile phone network, satellite line, and digital terrestrial network. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a computer data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program code is embodied by electronic transmission.

  In the above-described embodiment, the self-propelled cleaner has been described as an example of the self-propelled electronic device of the present invention. However, any device may be used as long as it is a self-propelled electronic device. For example, it can be applied to a self-propelled air cleaner or a self-propelled dehumidifier.

[Summary]
In order to solve the above problem, a self-propelled electronic device according to one aspect of the present invention is a power supply unit that charges a battery of a mobile terminal having a telephone function, a traveling unit that causes the mobile device to travel, and an operation of the traveling unit. In a self-propelled electronic device comprising a travel control unit that controls the communication unit, a communication unit that communicates with the mobile terminal, and an incoming call notification unit that notifies the outside that there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal, And when the communication unit receives information indicating that the mobile terminal has an incoming call from the mobile terminal charged by the power supply unit, the travel control unit and the incoming call notification unit The mobile terminal is notified to the outside that there is an incoming call while running.

  According to the above configuration, when a mobile terminal having a telephone function is being charged by the own device and there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal is informed of the incoming call while the mobile device is running. To do. In this way, the self-propelled electronic device notifies the mobile terminal of the incoming call while the self-propelled electronic device is traveling, so that the user can visually recognize the self-propelled electronic device that is traveling and receive the notification. This has the effect of making it easier to notice incoming calls during charging.

  Here, the notification of the incoming call to the outside is such that the user can recognize the incoming call visually or audibly, such as output of audio information, lighting of an illumination unit (for example, LED lamp), display of display information, and the like. That's fine. In addition, the notification of the incoming call may include traveling of the own device. In this case, for example, an incoming call can be notified by performing a travel different from normal. Note that the method of notifying these incoming calls is merely an example, and is not limited thereto. Further, “charging” includes not only the state of being charged by the power supply unit but also the state of being charged (full).

  As described above, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a self-propelled electronic device that can make a user more easily aware of an incoming call of a mobile terminal having a telephone function while being charged by the own device. The effect is to do.

  The incoming call notification is performed by executing at least one of output of voice information, output of display information, lighting of a lighting unit included in the self-propelled electronic device, or traveling different from normal time. It may be broken.

  In addition to the above configuration, the self-propelled electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a call, a response with prerecorded audio data (response data), and a source voice as a response to the incoming call An instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction for either recording or leaving may be provided.

  According to the above configuration, as a response to an incoming call, the user selects a call, a response with pre-recorded voice data, a voice recording of the caller, or a neglect, and instructs the self-propelled electronic device from the user. Can be executed.

  Here, the instruction receiving unit may be a voice input unit that receives voice information. In this case, it is possible to accept an instruction to respond to an incoming call based on the voice information. The user can handle the self-propelled electronic device like a secretary by giving an instruction to the self-propelled electronic device by voice. In this way, communication with devices can be improved.

  In addition to the above configuration, a self-propelled electronic device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a detection unit that detects a user of the mobile terminal, and the communication unit is connected to the mobile terminal that is being charged by the power supply unit. When the mobile terminal receives information indicating that there is an incoming call, the travel control unit and the detection unit may detect the user of the mobile terminal while driving the own device.

  According to the above configuration, when an incoming call is received by the mobile terminal being charged by the own device, the user is detected while the own device is running. Therefore, the mobile terminal can be moved to the user side. The user can quickly answer an incoming call.

  Further, the self-propelled electronic device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a storage unit that stores map data that specifies a predetermined destination, and the communication unit from the portable terminal that is being charged by the power feeding unit. When the mobile terminal receives information indicating that there is an incoming call, the travel control unit may move the mobile device to the predetermined destination based on the map data.

  According to the above configuration, when an incoming call is received by the mobile terminal that is being charged by the own device, the self-propelled electronic device moves to a predetermined destination based on the map data. Therefore, for example, if a place where the user is most likely to be present is designated as map data in the map data, the mobile terminal can be moved to that place. When the user is at that location, the user can quickly answer the incoming call.

  The self-propelled electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention may have a cleaning function. According to the said structure, the self-propelled electronic device which concerns on this invention can be applied to a self-propelled cleaner, and a portable terminal can also be charged during cleaning. Many self-propelled cleaners are rechargeable and are configured to move to a charging site by themselves after cleaning or when the amount of charge decreases. In this case, even when the power supplied to the portable terminal is reduced, the mobile terminal returns to the charging place of the own device. Therefore, the user does not need to go to the charging place, and can charge the portable terminal only by connecting the portable terminal to the power supply unit of the self-propelled cleaner.

  In addition, the above-described units of the self-propelled electronic device according to one aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer. In this case, the computer is operated as the above-described units of the self-propelled electronic device. Also included in the category of the present invention are a program for realizing the above-described units of the electronic device by a computer and a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded.

  Furthermore, a mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes a communication unit that performs data communication with any of the above-described self-propelled electronic devices, a battery, and a charging unit that receives charging from the power feeding unit to the battery. It is characterized by having prepared.

  According to the above configuration, information indicating that there is an incoming call during charging can be transmitted from the self-propelled electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention to the self-propelled electronic device. Thus, a call system including the self-propelled electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention and the portable terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention can be configured. This system is also within the scope of the present invention.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various change is possible. That is, embodiments obtained by combining technical means appropriately changed within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  The present invention can be applied to a self-propelled electronic device that charges a mobile terminal having a telephone function and is self-propelled, for example, a home-use self-propelled cleaner.

1 Self-propelled vacuum cleaner (self-propelled electronic equipment)
2 Mobile terminal 3 Call system 11 Narrow-range communication unit (communication unit)
12 power supply unit 13 audio output unit 14 audio input unit 15 travel unit 17 storage unit 19 human sensor (detection unit)
21 Wide-area communication unit 22 Narrow-area communication unit 26 Storage unit 27 Battery 28 Charging unit 101 Travel control unit 102 Communication control unit 104 Instruction receiving unit 105 Cleaning control unit 103 Voice control unit (incoming call notification unit)
104 Instruction reception unit 111 Imaging unit (detection unit)
173 Map data 261 Phone application

Claims (4)

In a self-propelled electronic device including a power feeding unit that charges a battery of a mobile terminal having a telephone function, a traveling unit that travels the own device, and a traveling control unit that controls the operation of the traveling unit,
A communication unit for data communication with the mobile terminal;
An incoming call notification unit for notifying the outside that there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal,
When the communication unit receives information indicating that there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal charged by the power feeding unit, the travel control unit and the incoming call notification unit A self-propelled electronic device characterized by notifying the outside that there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal while traveling in a different travel from the normal time for notifying an incoming call.   2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction for any of a call, a response with prerecorded voice data, a voice recording of a caller, or a neglect as a response to the incoming call. The self-propelled electronic device described. A detection unit for detecting a user of the mobile terminal;
When the communication unit receives information indicating that there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal that is being charged by the power supply unit, the travel control unit and the detection unit cause the mobile device to travel while the mobile unit is traveling. The self-propelled electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a user of the portable terminal is detected. A storage unit for storing map data for designating a predetermined destination;
When the communication unit receives information indicating that there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal that is being charged by the power feeding unit, the travel control unit determines that the mobile device is the predetermined device based on the map data. The self-propelled electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the self-propelled electronic device is moved to a destination.

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