MOBILE PHONE WITH MONITORING FUNCTIONS, MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHOD THEREOF

• US 20060240867A1
• Filed: 08/23/2005
• Published: 10/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corporation (Novatek Microelectronics Corp Limited)
• Original Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corporation (Novatek Microelectronics Corp Limited)
• Inventors: Wang, Kuang-Chih, Hsu, Chih-Hsin
• Application Number:
  US11/161,927
• Publication Number:
  US 20060240867A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.100
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1672 using sonic detecting means, e.g. a microphone operating in the audio frequency range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/196 using television cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72421 with automatic activation of emergency service functions, e.g. upon sensing an alarm
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264

Abstract

A mobile phone with monitoring functions, a monitoring system and a monitoring method thereof are disclosed. The mobile phone monitoring system includes at least a mobile phone, a monitoring unit, a control unit and a predetermined abnormality reaction unit. The mobile phone serves as the mainbody of the monitoring system. The monitoring unit is used for capturing the signal data of a specified area. The control unit is used for generating a triggering signal in response to an abnormal situation. The predetermined abnormality reaction unit is used for generating a preset abnormal signal. The mobile phone monitoring system combines the mobility of a mobile phone with the monitor abnormality reaction of a monitoring system to substantially enhance the capability and feasibility of monitoring tasks.

Claims

1. A mobile phone monitoring system, at least comprising:

a mobile phone, comprising a monitoring unit, a storage unit and a control unit, wherein the monitoring unit is used for performing a monitoring task;

the storage unit is used for receiving the signal data captured by the monitoring unit and storing the received signal data;

the control unit is connected to the storage unit and used for sending out an alert message of abnormal condition once the monitored area is beyond a predetermined condition; and

an abnormality reaction unit, used for performing an abnormality reaction procedure when receiving the alert message of abnormal condition.

2. The mobile phone monitoring system as recited in claim 1, wherein if the signal type to be monitored by the monitoring unit is an image, the monitoring unit is a built-in image acquisition unit of the mobile phone.

3. The mobile phone monitoring system as recited in claim 1, wherein if the signal type to be monitored by the monitoring unit is an image, the monitoring unit is a plug-in image acquisition unit of the mobile phone.

4. The mobile phone monitoring system as recited in claim 1, wherein if the signal type to be monitored by the monitoring unit is a sound, the monitoring unit is a built-in microphone of the mobile phone.

5. The mobile phone monitoring system as recited in claim 1, wherein if the signal type to be monitored by the monitoring unit is a sound, the monitoring unit is a plug-in microphone of the mobile phone.

6. The mobile phone monitoring system as recited in claim 1, wherein if the signal type to be monitored by the monitoring unit is a sound, the monitoring unit is an additional sound acquisition device.

7. The mobile phone monitoring system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a power supply device for providing the mobile phone monitoring system with a required power.

8. The mobile phone monitoring system as recited in claim 1, wherein the monitoring unit employs an infrared light for accommodating variations of the monitored environment.

9. The mobile phone monitoring system as recited in claim 8, wherein the monitoring unit employs a passive infrared light for accommodating a monitored environment of insufficient light.

10. The mobile phone monitoring system as recited in claim 8, wherein the monitoring unit employs an active infrared light, the active infrared light irradiating the monitored object and being reflected into a lens for imaging to capture the images in a dark environment.

11. A mobile phone suitable for a mobile phone monitoring system, the mobile phone comprising:

a monitoring unit, used for monitoring a signal type and area to be monitored;

a storage unit, used for receiving and storing the signal data captured by the monitoring unit; and

a control unit, connected to the storage unit for sending out an alert message of abnormal condition when the monitored area is beyond a predetermined condition, to proceed with an abnormality reaction procedure through the alert message of abnormal condition.

12. The mobile phone as recited in claim 11, further comprising an abnormality reaction unit used for performing the abnormality reaction procedure when receiving an alert message of abnormal condition.

13. The mobile phone as recited in claim 11, wherein if the signal type to be monitored by the monitoring unit is an image, the monitoring unit is a built-in image acquisition unit of the mobile phone.

14. The mobile phone as recited in claim 11, wherein if the signal type to be monitored by the monitoring unit is an image, the monitoring unit is a plug-in image acquisition unit of the mobile phone.

15. The mobile phone as recited in claim 11, wherein if the signal type to be monitored by the monitoring unit is a sound, the monitoring unit is a built-in microphone of the mobile phone.

16. The mobile phone as recited in claim 11, wherein if the signal type to be monitored by the monitoring unit is a sound, the monitoring unit is a plug-in microphone of the mobile phone.

17. The mobile phone as recited in claim 11, wherein if the signal type to be monitored by the monitoring unit is a sound, the monitoring unit is an additional sound acquisition device.

18. The mobile phone as recited in claim 11, wherein the monitoring unit employs infrared light for accommodating variations of the monitored environment.

19. The mobile phone as recited in claim 18, wherein the monitoring unit uses passive infrared light for accommodating a monitored environment of insufficient light.

20. The mobile phone as recited in claim 18, wherein the monitoring unit employs active infrared light, the active infrared light irradiating the monitored object and being reflected into a lens for imaging to capture the images in a dark environment.

21. A monitoring method, comprising:

using an image acquisition unit of a mobile phone to periodically capture images of an area in every specific time frame;

storing the captured image signal; and

comparing a captured image of the monitored area with the image captured before the specific time frame, wherein an alert message of abnormal condition is sent out for an abnormality procedure when an image difference is beyond a preset condition.

22. The monitoring method as recited in claim 21, wherein the preset condition for comparing the difference between the image captured in the monitored area and the image captured before a specific time frame includes an image difference of more than 20%.

23. A monitoring method, comprising:

using a sound acquisition unit of a mobile phone to periodically capture a sound of an area in every specific time frame;

storing the captured sound signal; and

comparing a captured sound signal of the monitored area with the sound signal captured before a specific time frame, wherein an alert message of abnormal condition is sent out for an abnormality procedure when a sound signal difference is beyond a preset condition.

24. The monitoring method as recited in claim 23, wherein the preset condition for comparing the difference between the sound captured in the monitored area and the sound captured before a specific time frame includes an image difference of more than 20%.

25. A monitoring method, comprising:

using a mobile phone to periodically capture variations of an area in every specific time frame;

storing the captured signal; and

comparing a captured signal of the monitored area with the signal captured before a specific time frame, wherein an alert message of abnormal condition is sent out for an abnormality reaction procedure when a signal difference is beyond a preset condition.

26. The monitoring method as recited in claim 25, wherein the mobile phone uses a passive infrared light for accommodating a monitored environment of insufficient light.

27. The monitoring method as recited in claim 25, wherein the mobile phone uses an active infrared light, the active infrared light irradiating onto a monitored object, and being reflected into a lens for imaging to capture the images in a dark environment.