Ultraviolet Detection Device For A Mobile Communication Device

• US 20060226371A1
• Filed: 04/12/2005
• Published: 10/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: PixArt Imaging Incorporated
• Original Assignee: PixArt Imaging Incorporated
• Inventors: Lu, Chih-Hung, Huang, Sen-Huang, Yang, Chin-Hsin
• Application Number:
  US10/907,704
• Publication Number:
  US 20060226371A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 250/372
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 1/02 Details
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 1/0219 Electrical interface; User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 1/0233 Handheld
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 1/18 using comparison with a reference electric value
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 1/429 applied to measurement of ultraviolet light using counting tubes G01T
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10

Abstract

An ultraviolet detection device for a mobile communication device includes an ultraviolet data receiver for receiving ultraviolet data; an ultraviolet decision module for determining an ultraviolet index according to ultraviolet data received by the ultraviolet data receiver; and an output module for outputting signals to the mobile communication device according to the ultraviolet index determined by the ultraviolet decision module.

Claims

1. An ultraviolet detection device for a mobile communication device comprising:

an ultraviolet data receiver for receiving ultraviolet data;

an ultraviolet decision module for determining an ultraviolet index according to ultraviolet data received by the ultraviolet data receiver; and

an output module for outputting signals to the mobile communication device according to the ultraviolet index determined by the ultraviolet decision module.

2. The ultraviolet detection device of claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet data receiver is a passive sensing circuit.

3. The ultraviolet detection device of claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet data receiver is capable of receiving ultraviolet data of a location of the mobile communication device through a network.

4. The ultraviolet detection device of claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet data receiver is capable of receiving ultraviolet data through a global positioning system.

5. The ultraviolet detection device of claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet decision module comprises an analog to digital converter for transforming data received by the ultraviolet data receiver into digital data.

6. The ultraviolet detection device of claim 1, wherein the output module comprises a first alarm module for outputting a visual alarm signal according to the ultraviolet index determined by the ultraviolet decision module.

7. The ultraviolet detection device of claim 6, wherein the first alarm module outputs the visual alarm signal through a monitor of the mobile communication device.

8. The ultraviolet detection device of claim 1, wherein the output module comprises a second alarm module for outputting an auditory alarm signal according to the ultraviolet index determined by the ultraviolet decision module.

9. The ultraviolet detection device of claim 8, wherein the second alarm module outputs the auditory alarm signal through a speaker of the mobile communication device.

10. The ultraviolet detection device of claim 1 further comprising a calibration module for calibrating the ultraviolet decision module.

11. The ultraviolet detection device of claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet detection device is disposed outside the mobile communication device.

12. The ultraviolet detection device of claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet detection device is embedded in the mobile communication device.

13. The ultraviolet detection device of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication device is a mobile phone.

14. The ultraviolet detection device of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication device is a personal digital assistant.

15. A mobile communication device capable of detecting ultraviolet rays and generating an alert, the device comprising:

a housing;

a mobile communication module for performing mobile communication; and

an ultraviolet detection device comprising;

an ultraviolet data receiver for receiving ultraviolet data;

an ultraviolet decision module for determining an ultraviolet index according to ultraviolet data received by the ultraviolet data receiver; and

an output module for outputting signals according to the ultraviolet index determined by the ultraviolet decision module.

16. The mobile communication device of claim 15, wherein the ultraviolet data receiver is a passive sensing circuit.

17. The mobile communication device of claim 15, wherein the ultraviolet data receiver is capable of receiving ultraviolet data of a location of the mobile communication device through a network.

18. The mobile communication device of claim 15, wherein the ultraviolet data receiver is capable of receiving ultraviolet data through a global positioning system.

19. The mobile communication device of claim 15, wherein the ultraviolet decision module comprises an analog to digital converter for transforming data received by the ultraviolet data receiver into digital data.

20. The mobile communication device of claim 15, wherein the output module comprises a first alarm module for outputting a visual alarm signal according to the ultraviolet index determined by the ultraviolet decision module.

21. The mobile communication device of claim 15, wherein the output module comprises a second alarm module for outputting an auditory alarm signal according to the ultraviolet index determined by the ultraviolet decision module.

22. The mobile communication device of claim 15 further comprising a calibration module for calibrating the ultraviolet decision module.

23. The mobile communication device of claim 15, wherein the ultraviolet detection device is disposed outside the housing.

24. The mobile communication device of claim 15, wherein the ultraviolet detection device is embedded in the housing.

25. The mobile communication device of claim 15 being a mobile phone.

26. The mobile communication device of claim 15 being a personal digital assistant.