BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE

• US 20070103300A1
• Filed: 08/28/2006
• Published: 05/10/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Peng, Chao-Dong
• Application Number:
  US11/309,595
• Publication Number:
  US 20070103300A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/571
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1436 with motion detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system

Abstract

A burglar alarm method for a portable device configured with a vibrating sensor. The vibrating sensor is structured and arranged for generating a first voltage upon sensing a vibration coming from the portable device, and sending a first signal if the first voltage exceeds a predefined voltage. The burglar alarm method includes the steps of: setting security parameters that comprise the predefined voltage and a verifying password; receiving the first signal sent form the vibrating sensor (14) if a hot key of the portable device is pressed; generating an alarm signal to an alarm unit (16) for sending an alarm and locking the hot key if the first signal has been received; providing a user interface for inputting a response password by a user; analyzing whether the response password is valid by comparing the response password with the verifying password; turning off the alarm unit and unlocking the locked hot key if the response password is valid; and sending the alarm via the alarm unit and locking the hot key if the response password is invalid. A related system is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A burglar alarm system for a portable device configured with a vibrating sensor, the vibrating sensor structured and arranged for generating a first voltage upon sensing a vibration coming from the portable device, and sending a first signal if the first voltage exceeds a predefined voltage, the system comprising:

an alarm unit structured and arranged for sending an alarm when receiving an alarm signal; and

a security module structured and arranged for determining whether to generate and output the alarm signal to the alarm unit, the security module comprising;

an input sub-module structured and arranged for setting security parameters that comprise the predefined voltage and a verifying password, receiving the first signal sent from the vibrating sensor, and providing a user interface for inputting a response password by a user;

an analyzing sub-module structured and arranged for analyzing whether the first signal has been received by way of communicating with the input sub-module, and analyzing whether the response password is valid by comparing the response password with the verifying password; and

a processing sub-module structured and arranged for generating the alarm signal to the alarm unit for sending an alarm and locking a hot key of the portable device if the first signal has been received, and for turning off the alarm unit and unlocking the locked hot key if the response password is valid.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the security module is installed in the portable device.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alarm sent the alarm unit is used for informing the portable device owner that the portable device is in a danger state of being stolen.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alarm unit is selected from the group consisting of a sound device for sending the alarm with voice/sound and a light alarm device for sending the alarm with lights.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the security parameters further comprise the hot key.

6. The system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the hot key is set for enabling/disabling the security module.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the security module further comprises:

an output sub-module for displaying basic information of the portable device owner.

8. A burglar alarm method for a portable device configured with a vibrating sensor, the vibrating sensor structured and arranged for generating a first voltage upon sensing a vibration coming from the portable device, and sending a first signal if the first voltage exceeds a predefined voltage, the method comprising the steps of:

setting security parameters that comprise the predefined voltage and a verifying password;

receiving the first signal sent from the vibrating sensor if a hot key of the portable device is pressed;

generating an alarm signal to an alarm unit for sending an alarm and locking the hot key if the first signal has been received;

providing a user interface for inputting a response password by a user;

analyzing whether the response password is valid by comparing the response password with the verifying password;

turning off the alarm unit and unlocking the locked hot key if the response password is valid; and

sending the alarm via the alarm unit and locking the hot key if the response password is invalid.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the alarm is used for informing the portable device owner that the portable device is in a danger state of being stolen.

10. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the security parameters further comprise the hot key.

11. The system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the hot key is set for enabling/disabling the security module.

12. The method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising the step of:

displaying basic information of the portable device owner.