JPH11346389A - Portable telephone set with lost article preventing function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lost article preventing device whose cost performance is enhanced by adding other means with a high utility value to the lost article preventing device utilizing a radio wave that is an electric means than the functions that informs the carrying person of a fact of the lost article through an alarm tone and vibration. SOLUTION: A portable telephone set possessed by the person concerned is used for a master set 1 and a device attached to personal effects is used for a slave set 2 (2a, 2b). The master set 1 is provided with a radio control section 11 that executes the communication function as the primary function of the portable telephone set, a display section 12, a key operation section 13, a speaker, a microphone, a vibrator 16 and an antenna or the like and incorporates a transmission reception section 18 and an antenna for communication with the slave set 2. The slave set 2 incorporates with a transmission reception section 21 to make communication with the master set 1, a control section 22, an output section 23 and an antenna. The output section 23 is any one of a speaker, a vibrator and a lighting lamp or more. Furthermore, the slave set 2 is a writing tool, an electronic calculator, a key holder, a clock or the like, which is used in hand or an article used while being carried by the person concerned.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a left-behind object preventing device for notifying a person of a lost item by an alarm sound or vibration, using a speaker or a vibrator for generating a ring tone or vibration of a portable telephone. The present invention relates to a mobile phone with a prevention function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, there have been devices using a string as a mechanical means and devices using a radio as an electric means as a forgotten thing preventing device. In the former, the person owns an alarm generating device in which one end of the string is engaged with the switch, and the other end of the string is engaged with the belongings. Is activated, and an alarm sound generated from the alarm generation device is intended to prevent a lost item. In the latter case, the transmitter and the receiver, which are connected by weak radio waves, are carried by the person and the personal belongings. We are trying to prevent it.

[0003]

However, in the conventional apparatus using a string which is a mechanical means in the conventional apparatus, although the product price is inexpensive, it is free to connect the person and the personal belongings with the string. There is a drawback that a complicated movement is restricted and troublesome. In the case of using radio as an electric means, although the former drawback is solved, there is a drawback that a dedicated transmitter and a receiver must be carried, which is expensive. In addition, both have a function of generating an alarm sound only when the user and the belongings are separated to some extent, and have a drawback that they cannot be used for other purposes and have no added value.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and a function of notifying a lost person of a forgotten article to a person by an alarm sound or vibration in a lost article prevention device using a wireless means as an electric means. It is another object of the present invention to provide a forgotten article prevention device in which cost-effectiveness is improved by adding other means having a high use value.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a portable telephone with a forgotten object prevention function according to the present invention includes a portable telephone (including PHS) which is now said to be owned by one in four or three persons. ) It is assumed that a speaker or vibrator that generates a ringtone or ringtone is used.

[0006] A mobile phone owned by the person is used as a base unit, and a device to be engaged with belongings is set as a sub unit. The base unit has a wireless control unit, a display unit, a key operation unit, a speaker, a microphone, a vibrator, an antenna, and the like for performing a communication function inherent to a mobile phone, and also performs communication with a slave unit. Built-in transceiver and antenna.

[0007] In the slave unit, a transmitting / receiving unit, a control unit, an output unit, and an antenna for communicating with the master unit are incorporated.
The output unit is at least one of a speaker, a vibrator, and a light-emitting lamp. In addition, the handset is a writing instrument, a calculator, a key ring, a clock, or the like, which is an article to be used by being held or worn by hand.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a system configuration of a mobile phone with a forgotten thing prevention function of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a wireless control unit 11 and a display unit 1 for implementing a call function inherent in a mobile phone are provided in a base unit 1.
2. In addition to having a key operation unit 13, a speaker 14, a microphone 15, a vibrator 16, an antenna 17, etc., a transmission / reception unit 18 for communicating with the slave unit 2 and an antenna 1
9 built-in. The antenna 19 is for performing weak radio communication with the slave unit 2 and is built in the master unit 1 separately from the antenna 17 for the mobile phone. Also, the wireless control unit 11, the display unit 12, and the key operation unit 13 of the base unit 1
Is also used to set a mode for activating the lost item prevention function, to display information from the slave unit 2 and to set a mode for the slave unit 2.

A slave unit 2 includes a transmitting / receiving unit 21, a control unit 22, an output unit 23, and an antenna 24 for communicating with the master unit 1. The antenna 24 is for performing weak radio communication with the base unit 1. Control unit 2
Reference numeral 2 is for performing the above-described communication and control of the output unit 23 described later. The output unit 23 is at least one of a speaker, a vibrator, and a light emitting lamp for notifying the user that he or she has left something behind or for notifying the incoming of a mobile phone. The transmitting and receiving unit 18 in the base unit 1 and the transmitting and receiving unit 21 in the slave unit 2 may be a transmitting unit and a receiving unit or a receiving unit and a transmitting unit, respectively, when it is not necessary to perform transmission and reception by limiting functions. .

The handset 2 is a device for notifying the user that he or she has left something behind as described above, or for notifying an incoming call of a portable telephone. The article to be used. For example, a writing instrument such as a ball-point pen, a calculator, a key ring, a clock, or the like may be used, but any article having a similar purpose may be used.

[0012]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a system configuration of a portable telephone with a forgotten thing prevention function of the present invention, and a slave unit 2a which is a device for engaging a parent device 1, which is a portable telephone carried by the user, with belongings. , 2b are used.

First, a mode setting and a slave unit 2a, 2b for activating the lost object prevention function are performed by the key operation unit 13 of the master unit 1.
Set the mode to. The state of the mode setting is displayed on the display unit 1.
The selection is performed in an interactive manner on the selection screen or the setting screen displayed in 2, but the contents of the screen and the contents of the method may be arbitrary.

Next, when the switches (not shown) of the slave units 2a and 2b are turned on, the transmission / reception unit 18 of the master unit 1 and the slave units 2a and 2b are turned on.
The transmission / reception unit 2b starts communication by weak radio via the respective antennas 19 and 24. In this communication, two slaves 2a and 2b are connected to one master 1, but the slave 2a and 2b are selected from a plurality of frequencies prepared in advance as means for identifying the slaves 2a and 2b. There is a method of assigning a frequency to each radio wave, a method of superimposing the ID code of the slave unit 2 on a weak radio wave, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and any method may be adopted. Further, the number of slaves 2 that can be controlled by master 1 is not limited.

The parent device 1 and the child device 2 have a certain distance of, for example,
The electric field strength is set so that the coupling between the radio waves by the two communications is broken when the distance is 5 m. Here, the user owns the mobile phone which is the base unit 1, and for example, a writing implement type handset 2 a is stored in a bag as the handset 2, and a key holder type handset 2 b
Is a key ring with a car key attached. At this time, if the user tries to leave the car with the key attached, the radio wave connection between the parent device 1 owned by the user and the key chain type child device 2b is broken, and an alarm is generated. If the user leaves the bag in the vehicle and tries to leave the vehicle, the radio wave between the parent device 1 and the writing instrument type child device 2a owned by the user is broken, and an alarm is generated. Furthermore, even if the user keeps the key and the bag, but leaves the mobile phone in the car and tries to get away from the car, the radio waves of the writing instrument type handset 2a, the key holder type handset 2b, and the base unit 1 owned by the person himself / herself. Is broken and an alarm is generated. The alarm can be selected from the following when setting the mode. That is, 1) the alarm sound from the speaker 2) the vibration from the vibrator 3) both the alarm sound from the speaker and the vibration from the vibrator. In addition, a device for generating an alarm can be selected from the following when setting the mode. That is, 1) Master unit only 2) Slave unit only 3) Both master unit and slave unit.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the alarm pattern of the portable telephone with a forgotten thing prevention function according to the present invention. In FIG.
Is the pattern of the ring tone or vibration of the mobile phone. In addition, the writing instrument type slave unit 2a is designated as slave unit No. 1, and the keychain type slave unit 2b is designated as slave unit No. If it is 2, B is an alarm pattern when the writing implement type handset 2a is operated, C is an alarm pattern when the key holder type handset 2b is operated, and D is a writing implement type handset 2a. This is an alarm pattern in the case where the key holder type child device 2b is simultaneously operated. In this manner, the alarm is made different from the pattern of the ring tone or the incoming call vibration, and the slave unit No. If the alarm pattern is combined with the alarm pattern, it is convenient to distinguish between the alarms from the slave units 2a and 2b, that is, what has been misplaced. However, the pattern is not limited to this, and any pattern may be used. .

When the portable telephone is set to a mode in which at least one of the speakers, vibrator and light-emitting lamp of the slaves 2a and 2b is driven when an incoming call is received, the slaves 2a and 2b receive the incoming call. You can know. For example, when the writing instrument type handset 2a is used as a writing instrument during a meeting, if the vibrator incorporated in the writing instrument vibrates, it is immediately recognized that there is an incoming call to the mobile phone.

[0018]

As described above, the following effects can be obtained by using the portable telephone with a forgotten object prevention function of the present invention. The handset can be used by holding it with hand, such as a writing instrument, calculator, key ring, or clock, or incorporated in an article to be worn on the body, and the article can be used alone or as a handset of a left-behind device. As a result, the cost performance can be remarkably improved as compared with the conventional forgetfulness prevention device, in combination with the use of the parent device as a mobile phone. The cordless handset, calculator, key ring, clock, etc., is used by holding it with the hand or incorporated in an article to be worn on the body, and when a mobile phone receives a call, a ring tone, ringing vibration, or ringing light is emitted from the article. Therefore, the incoming call can be surely known. Since a plurality of slave units can be specified, practicability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a system configuration of a mobile phone with a left-behind prevention function of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an embodiment of an alarm pattern of the mobile phone with a forgotten thing prevention function of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 master unit 2 slave unit 11 wireless control unit 12 display unit 13 key operation unit 14 speaker 15 microphone 16 vibrator 17 antenna 18 transmission and reception unit 19 antenna 21 transmission and reception unit 22 control unit 23 output unit 24 antenna

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Claims (8)

[Claims] A portable telephone is used as a base unit, and a device to be attached to personal belongings is used as a sub unit. A wireless control unit, a display unit, and a key operation unit for performing a communication function inherent to the mobile phone are provided in the base unit. A mobile phone with a lost item prevention function, which has a built-in transmitting / receiving unit and an antenna for communicating with a slave unit, in addition to having a speaker, a microphone, a vibrator, an antenna, and the like. 2. A slave unit includes a transmitting / receiving unit, a control unit, an output unit, and an antenna for communicating with the master unit.
2. The mobile phone with a forgotten thing prevention function according to claim 1, wherein the output unit is at least one of a speaker, a vibrator, and a light emitting lamp. 3. The mobile phone with a left-behind object prevention function according to claim 1, wherein the slave unit is incorporated in a writing instrument. 4. The portable telephone with a lost item prevention function according to claim 1, wherein the portable unit is built in a calculator. 5. The mobile phone with a lost item prevention function according to claim 1, wherein the slave unit is built in a key ring. 6. The mobile phone with a function to prevent a lost item according to claim 1, wherein the slave unit is built in the watch. 7. Communication between the master unit and the slave unit is performed by weak radio, and the slave unit can be specified by changing the frequency of the weak radio or by superimposing an ID code on the radio wave of the weak radio. The mobile phone with a forgotten-item prevention function according to claim 1, wherein: 8. When the communication connection between the master unit and the slave unit is broken, the slave unit whose communication is broken can be specified by a predetermined alarm sound or vibration pattern. The mobile phone with a function to prevent a lost item according to claim 1.