TW201332335A - System and method for finding mobile device - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for finding a mobile device by a method of triggering a camera unit of the mobile device to take an image data while a user is operating the mobile device to perform a predetermined operation selected from a boot operation, a program execution operation, a shutdown operation, and a reset operation; and then transmitting, directly or after an image identification process and/or a SIM card identification process, a finding data including the image data, by which the probability of finding the mobile device is increased.

Description

Auxiliary recovery system and method for mobile device

The present invention relates to a mobile device retrieving design, and more particularly to an auxiliary retrieving system and method for a mobile device utilizing an imaging unit.

With the evolution of the times, people's lives are closely related to mobile devices. As small as mobile phones, as large as tablets and notebooks, modern people are almost always armed and ready to carry. The functions of mobile devices are constantly expanding in response to various needs, and their prices are becoming more and more expensive. Once the user's mobile device is lost, it will not only cause great inconvenience, but also cause a lot of loss. Because the mobile device has such value, it is often the target of the people who are interested, and it is even more difficult to prevent. Therefore, there will be anti-theft designs on some mobile devices.

However, the anti-theft design of the conventional mobile device has the position of obtaining the mobile device by tracking the SIM card, but the accuracy is limited, and the limitation can be limited to a small area, and the effect on the mobile device is limited. Moreover, when the SIM card is replaced, this tracking method is thus invalidated, and the chance of retrieving the mobile device is lost.

Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide an auxiliary retrieval system and method for a mobile device that enhances the probability of retrieving a mobile device.

The technical means for solving the problems of the prior art provides an auxiliary retrieval system for a mobile device, which is combined with a mobile device having a camera unit. The auxiliary retrieval system includes: a trigger mechanism, which is connected to the action. The device triggers the camera unit to perform imaging to obtain an image data each time the user performs a predetermined operation on the mobile device, wherein the predetermined operation is selected from one of a power-on operation, a program execution operation, and a shutdown operation, or a combination thereof; a comparison mechanism, configured to connect to the mobile device, compare a SIM card data currently used by the mobile device with a pre-stored SIM card identification data to generate a comparison result and/or compare the camera data with a preset The camera recognizes the data to generate a recognition result; a transmission mechanism connects the comparison mechanism and the trigger mechanism, and if there is any discrepancy between the comparison result and the identification result, an auxiliary retrieval including the camera data is performed by wireless transmission. The data is transmitted.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliary retrieval system of the mobile device further includes a usage right locking mechanism, and the connection comparison mechanism locks at least a part of the functions of the mobile device when there is any mismatch between the comparison result and the identification result. .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliary retrieval system of the mobile device further includes a notification mechanism, and the connection comparison mechanism outputs a return instruction data to the mobile device when the comparison result and the identification result are inconsistent. .

According to an embodiment of the invention, the auxiliary retrieval data further comprises one or a combination of a GPS data, a current address data, an IMEI data, and an IMSI data.

The invention further provides an auxiliary retrieval system for a mobile device, which is combined with a mobile device having a camera unit. The auxiliary retrieval system comprises: a trigger mechanism, which is connected to the mobile device, and each time the user performs a mobile device When the predetermined operation is performed, the camera unit is triggered to perform imaging to obtain an image data, wherein the predetermined operation includes a reset operation; and a transfer mechanism is connected to the trigger mechanism to transmit an auxiliary search data including the image data in a wireless transmission manner.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the auxiliary retrieval data further comprises one or a combination of a GPS data, a current address data, an IMEI data, and an IMSI data.

The present invention further provides an auxiliary retrieval method for a mobile device, which is applied to a mobile device having an imaging unit. The method includes the following steps: (a) each time the user performs a predetermined operation on the mobile device, the camera unit obtains a camera data, wherein the predetermined operation is selected from one of a boot operation, a program execution operation, and a shutdown operation, or a combination thereof; (b) comparing a SIM card data currently used for the mobile device with a pre-stored SIM card Identifying the data to generate a comparison result and/or comparing the camera data with a preset camera identification data to generate a recognition result; (c) in case of any mismatch between the comparison result and the comparison result, to wireless The transmission method will include an auxiliary retrieval data with camera data.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after step (b), the step of locking part or all of the functions of the mobile device is further included in the case where the comparison result and the comparison result are inconsistent.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after the step (b), the step of outputting a return mode data to the mobile device is further included in the case where the comparison result and the comparison result are inconsistent.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the auxiliary retrieval data further comprises one or a combination of a GPS data, a current address data, an IMEI data, and an IMSI data.

The present invention further provides an auxiliary retrieval method for a mobile device, which is applied to a mobile device having an imaging unit. The method includes the following steps: (a) each time the user performs a predetermined operation on the mobile device, the camera unit obtains a camera data, wherein the predetermined operation includes a reset operation; and (b) transmitting an auxiliary search data including the image data in a wireless transmission manner.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the auxiliary retrieval data further comprises one or a combination of a GPS data, a current address data, an IMEI data, and an IMSI data.

Through the technical means adopted by the present invention, when an unauthorized user performs a power-on operation, a program execution operation, or a shutdown operation on a mobile device, or when any user resets the mobile device, the auxiliary retrieval system At the same time, the auxiliary retrieval data will be transmitted out to more accurately determine the location of the mobile device and improve the retrieval by assisting in the retrieval of the image data contained in the data and the identification and location data of the mobile device and the SIM card. The probability of a mobile device. In the embodiment of the present invention, camera recognition and SIM card recognition are further matched for further loss determination. In addition, the auxiliary retrieval system also prevents the mobile device from being abused by locking a part of the functions of the mobile device, and helps the pickup to actively return the mobile device by outputting a return instruction data to the mobile device.

The specific embodiments of the present invention will be further described by the following examples and the accompanying drawings.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a first perspective view of a mobile device incorporating an auxiliary retrieval system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, and a second block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention are shown.

As shown, the mobile device 1 is a smart mobile phone in which a SIM card 2 is provided, and an auxiliary retrieval system 3 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is incorporated.

The mobile device 1 includes a processing unit 10, an imaging unit 11 connected to the processing unit 10, a touch panel 12, a GPS unit 13, a memory unit 14, and a reset button 15. Of course, as the type of the mobile device 1 is different, the composition of each of the above units will also change.

The auxiliary retrieval system 3 includes a trigger mechanism 31, a comparison mechanism 32, a transport mechanism 33, a usage right lock mechanism 34, and a notification mechanism 35 in this embodiment. These mechanisms are connected to the processing unit 10 and are interconnected by the processing unit 10. It should be noted that although these mechanisms of the auxiliary retrieving system 3 are presented in block diagram form in this embodiment, the actual form is not limited to a hardware circuit, but may be an application software or a firmware.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a flow chart of the operation of the auxiliary retrieval system of a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and cooperates with FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 to make an operation mode of the auxiliary recovery system of the present invention. described as follows.

Each time the user performs a predetermined operation on the mobile device 1, such as performing a power-on operation (step S111), performing a program execution operation (step S112), or performing a shutdown operation (step S113), the trigger mechanism 31 is correspondingly The circuit or unit receives the corresponding signal. For example, during the power-on operation, the trigger mechanism 31 can receive a signal from the power supply circuit or receive a signal actively transmitted by the processing unit 10. When the program is executed, the triggering mechanism 31 can receive the relevant signals from the touch panel 12 or through the processing unit 10 when the user clicks on the application chain 121 of the touch panel 12 . In the shutdown operation, the trigger mechanism 31 can also be known via the power supply circuit or the processing unit 10.

Upon receiving a signal regarding the execution of the power-on operation, the program execution operation, or the shutdown operation, the trigger mechanism 31 triggers the imaging unit 11 to perform imaging (step S114) to obtain an imaging material 111. The camera unit 11 is preferably disposed on the front side of the mobile device 1, that is, facing the user. Therefore, the image data 111 acquired by the image capturing unit 11 includes the user's face image and can be used for subsequent face recognition. Further, the camera unit 11 is a camera in this embodiment, but may be a camera. The camera data 111 is not limited to photo data or video material. After the camera unit 11 acquires the image data 111, the image data 111 is stored in a temporary memory or a storage medium (for example, the memory unit 14) (step S115).

In the auxiliary retrieving system 3, the user can set whether or not to perform imaging recognition (step S116). In the case where the image recognition is set, the matching unit 32 compares the image data 111 with a predetermined image recognition data 145 to generate a recognition result (step S117). Preferably, the comparison can be face recognition, that is, comparing the face image of the user captured in the image data 111 with the face image of the mobile device owner set in advance, and determining whether it is An approved user is using the mobile device 1.

The imaging is performed in addition to the predetermined operation performed by the user on the mobile device 1. In the auxiliary retrieval system 3, the comparison mechanism 32 determines whether the mobile device 1 is equipped with the SIM card 2 (step S121), and if the mobile device 1 is configured with the SIM card 2, the SIM card is captured from the SIM card 2. The data 21 is compared with a pre-stored SIM card identification data 146 to generate a comparison result (step S122). The SIM card identification data 146 is usually set as the SIM card data of the mobile device owner, thereby judging that the SIM card 2 used by the mobile device 1 is the SIM card of the mobile device owner or other SIM card that has been replaced.

Then, depending on whether the comparison result and the identification result are any ones (step S131). If there is any discrepancy between the comparison result and the identification result, that is, the SIM card data 21 does not match, the camera data 111 does not match, or the SIM card data 21 does not match the camera data 111, and the transmission mechanism 33 transmits wirelessly. An auxiliary search data D including the image data 111 is transmitted (step S132). The object transmitted by the transport mechanism 33 is a preset, and may be, for example, a receiving device of the mobile device owner, a receiving device of the manufacturer of the mobile device 1, or a receiving device of the police station. By assisting the transmission of the retrieval data D, it is possible to obtain the imaging data about the location of the mobile device 1, and even to capture the current camera of the current holder, thereby accurately determining the location of the mobile device 1 and improving the search. The probability of returning to the mobile device 1.

Preferably, the auxiliary retrieval data D further includes a GPS data 141, a current address data 142, an IMEI data 143, and an IMSI data 144. The GPS data 141 can be obtained from the GPS unit of the mobile device 1. The current address data 142 can also be obtained from the location function of the mobile device 1. The IMEI data 143 is an International Mobile Equipment Identity Number (IMEI), which is a mobile phone serial number, which is used to identify each individual mobile phone in the mobile phone network, usually already in the mobile phone. In the memory. The IMSI data 144 is an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), which is a number used to identify an active user in a public mobile telephone network. In the GSM network, this number is usually stored in the SIM card. These materials all contribute to the retrieval of the mobile device 1.

In addition, the auxiliary retrieval system 3 of this embodiment further includes a usage right locking mechanism 34. If there is any discrepancy between the comparison result and the identification result, the usage right locking mechanism 34 locks at least a part of the functions of the mobile device 1 (step S133). For example, the function of the voice call and the function of locking the wireless network can be locked to prevent the mobile device 1 from being abused, resulting in an increase in the call fee or the network fee.

Furthermore, the auxiliary retrieval system 3 of this embodiment further includes a notification mechanism 35. If there is any discrepancy between the comparison result and the identification result, the return-return instruction data 351 is outputted to the mobile device 1 (step S134). The return instruction data 351 can be text or voice data, and if it is text data, it can be output on the touch panel 12, and if it is voice data, it can be output on the speaker (not shown). By returning the output of the description material 351, the current holder can be informed of how to return the mobile device 1 to speed up the retrieval of the mobile device 1.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an auxiliary retrieval system combined with a mobile device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an auxiliary recovery of the mobile device of FIG. The action flow chart of the system. As shown in the figure, each unit of the mobile device 1 is the same as that of the previous embodiment, and therefore will not be described again. An auxiliary retrieving system 3a according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a trigger mechanism 31a and a transport mechanism 33a. The trigger mechanism 31a is provided to be connected to the mobile device 1, and the transport mechanism is coupled to the trigger mechanism 31a. It should be noted that although these mechanisms of the auxiliary retrieving system 3a are presented in block diagram form in this embodiment, the actual form is not limited to a hardware circuit, but may be an application software or a firmware.

Each time the user performs a predetermined operation on the mobile device 1, that is, when a reset operation is performed (step S201), the trigger mechanism 31a receives the corresponding signal from the corresponding circuit. The reset operation means an operation of performing a system reset on the mobile device 1. For example, in some mobile phones (mobile device 1), by pressing the reset button 15, all applications of the mobile phone can be reset, and the anti-theft application is also invalidated. In this embodiment, when the triggering mechanism 31a learns that the user performs a reset operation on the mobile device 1, the imaging unit 11 is triggered to perform imaging (step S202), and the imaging data 111 is acquired as in the previous embodiment. The image data 111 is then stored in a temporary memory or a storage medium (step S203). The transfer mechanism 33a immediately transmits the auxiliary search data D including the image data 111 by wireless transmission (step S204). As with the previous embodiment, the auxiliary retrieval data D may further include GPS data 141, current address data 142, IMEI data 143, and IMSI data 144. By assisting the transmission of the retrieval data D, it is possible to obtain imaging data and other auxiliary materials regarding the position of the mobile device 1, thereby accurately determining the location of the mobile device 1. Even if the system of the entire mobile device 1 is reset, since the auxiliary search data D has been transmitted before the reset operation is completed, a certain degree of clue can be grasped, which is quite helpful for improving the probability of the mobile device 1 being recovered. .

It can be seen from the above embodiments that the auxiliary retrieval system and method of the mobile device provided by the present invention have industrial utilization value, and therefore the present invention has met the requirements of the patent. The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make other various improvements according to the above description, but these changes still belong to the inventive spirit of the present invention and the following definitions. In the scope of patents.

1. . . Mobile device

10. . . Processing unit

11. . . Camera unit

111. . . Camera data

12. . . Touch panel

121. . . Application chain

13. . . GPS unit

14. . . Memory unit

141. . . GPS data

142. . . Current address information

143. . . IMEI information

144. . . IMSI data

145. . . Camera identification data

146. . . SIM card identification data

15. . . Reset button

2. . . SIM card

twenty one. . . SIM card information

3. . . Auxiliary recovery system

3a. . . Auxiliary recovery system

31. . . Trigger mechanism

31a. . . Trigger mechanism

32. . . Comparison agency

33. . . Transport mechanism

33a. . . Transport mechanism

34. . . Right lock mechanism

35. . . Inform the agency

351. . . Return instructions

D. . . Auxiliary recovery data

1 is a perspective view showing a mobile device incorporating an auxiliary retrieval system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a flow chart showing the operation of the auxiliary retrieval system of a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a block diagram of an auxiliary retrieval system coupled to a mobile device in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation of the auxiliary recovery system of the mobile device of Fig. 4.

1. . . Mobile device

10. . . Processing unit

11. . . Camera unit

111. . . Camera data

12. . . Touch panel

13. . . GPS unit

14. . . Memory unit

141. . . GPS data

142. . . Current address information

143. . . IMEI information

144. . . IMSI data

145. . . Camera identification data

146. . . SIM card identification data

15. . . Reset button

2. . . SIM card

twenty one. . . SIM card information

3. . . Auxiliary recovery system

31. . . Trigger mechanism

32. . . Comparison agency

33. . . Transport mechanism

34. . . Right lock mechanism

35. . . Inform the agency

351. . . Return instructions

D. . . Auxiliary recovery data

Claims (10)

An auxiliary recovery system for a mobile device is coupled to a mobile device having a camera unit, the auxiliary recovery system comprising: a trigger mechanism coupled to the mobile device, each time the user performs the mobile device A predetermined operation is performed to trigger the camera unit to perform imaging to obtain an image data, wherein the predetermined operation is selected from one of a power-on operation, a program execution operation, and a shutdown operation or a combination thereof; and a comparison mechanism is configured to be connected to The mobile device compares a SIM card data currently used by the mobile device with a pre-stored SIM card identification data to generate a comparison result and/or a comparison between the camera data and a preset camera identification data. Generating a recognition result; a transmission mechanism connecting the comparison mechanism and the triggering mechanism, and if there is any discrepancy between the comparison result and the identification result, an auxiliary search including the camera data is performed by wireless transmission The data is sent back. The auxiliary retrieval system of the mobile device according to claim 1, further comprising a usage right locking mechanism connected to the comparison mechanism, wherein the comparison result and the identification result are inconsistent, and the locking is performed. At least a portion of the functionality of the mobile device. The auxiliary retrieval system of the mobile device according to claim 1, further comprising a notification mechanism, connecting the comparison mechanism, and outputting a return if the comparison result and the identification result are inconsistent Explain the information on the mobile device. An auxiliary recovery system for a mobile device is coupled to a mobile device having a camera unit, the auxiliary recovery system comprising: a trigger mechanism coupled to the mobile device, each time the user performs the mobile device When a predetermined operation is performed, the camera unit is triggered to perform imaging to obtain an image data, wherein the predetermined operation includes a reset operation; a transfer mechanism is connected to the trigger mechanism to wirelessly transmit an auxiliary search including the image data. The data is sent back. The auxiliary retrieval system of the mobile device according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the auxiliary retrieval data further comprises a GPS data, a current address data, an IMEI data, and an IMSI data, or a combination thereof. . A method for assisting recovery of a mobile device is applied to a mobile device having a camera unit, the method comprising the following steps: (a) each time the user performs a predetermined operation on the mobile device, the camera unit obtains a camera data, wherein the predetermined operation is selected from one of a boot operation, a program execution operation, and a shutdown operation, or a combination thereof; (b) comparing a SIM card data currently used for the mobile device with a pre-storage The SIM card identifies the data to generate a comparison result and/or produces a recognition result for the camera data and a preset camera identification data; (c) the comparison result and the comparison result have any In case of discrepancy, an auxiliary search data including the camera data is transmitted by wireless transmission. The method for assisting the recovery of the mobile device according to claim 6, wherein after the step (b), the method further includes the case that the comparison result and the comparison result are inconsistent, and the mobile device is locked. Steps for some or all of the features. For example, in the auxiliary search method of the mobile device described in claim 6, wherein after step (b), the method further includes the case that the comparison result and the comparison result are inconsistent, and outputting a return method data. The steps of the mobile device. A method for assisting recovery of a mobile device is applied to a mobile device having a camera unit, the method comprising the following steps: (a) each time the user performs a predetermined operation on the mobile device, the camera unit obtains a camera data, wherein the predetermined operation comprises a reset operation; (b) transmitting an auxiliary search data including the camera data by wireless transmission. The auxiliary retrieval method of the mobile device according to claim 6 or 9, wherein the auxiliary retrieval data further comprises one or a combination of a GPS data, a current address data, an IMEI data, and an IMSI data. .