MOBILE DEVICE WITH LOCATING FUNCTION

• US 20090278682A1
• Filed: 06/26/2008
• Published: 11/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Liu, Young-Way
• Application Number:
  US12/147,371
• Publication Number:
  US 20090278682A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/540
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

A mobile device with locating function includes a microphone, an amplifier circuit, an A/D converter, an MPU, and a beacon circuit. The microphone allows sound activation of the locating function of the mobile device. The amplifier circuit is connected to the microphone, and capable of amplifying signals output from the microphone. The A/D converter is connected to the amplifier circuit, and capable of converting the amplified signals to a digital signal. The MPU stores a reference signal therein, and is capable of comparing the digital signal to the reference signal, when the digital signal matches the reference signal, the MPU outputs a control signal. The beacon circuit is connected to the MPU, and is capable of activating an audio and/or visual beacon.

Claims

1. A mobile device with locating function, comprising:

a microphone capable of picking up sounds around the mobile device and converting the sounds to an electric signal;

a micro processing unit (MPU) having a reference signal stored therein, and capable of comparing the electric signal to the reference signal; and

a beacon circuit connected to the MPU;

wherein the MPU is capable of outputting a control signal upon a condition that the electric signal matches the reference signal, and the capable of activating a beacon when the beacon circuit receives the control signal.

2. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

an amplifier circuit connected to the microphone, and capable of amplifying the electric signal.

3. The mobile device as claimed in claim 2 further comprising:

an A/D converter connected to the amplifier circuit, and capable of converting the amplified electric signal from analog format to digital format.

4. The mobile device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the MPU comprises:

a memory, and

a detecting circuit capable of comparing the digital signal with the reference signal.

5. The mobile device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the reference signal is pre-set and stored in digital format in the memory.

6. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mobile device is a mobile phone.

7. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the beacon is an audible, visual or an audio and visual signal.

8. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the beacon circuit is capable of activating a cell phone speaker.

9. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the beacon is a cell phone speaker.

10. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the beacon circuit is capable of activating a cell phone ringer even if the cell phone is set to a non-ringing notification mode.

11. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reference signal is related to a clapping sound.

12. A locating method of a mobile device, the method comprising:

receiving sounds around the mobile device;

converting the sounds to signals;

comparing the signals to a preset signal;

upon a condition that the signals matches the reference signal, outputing an audio, a visual or an audio and visual beacon.

13. The locating method as claimed in claim 12 further comprising clapping.

14. A cellular device, comprising:

a microphone;

a micro processing unit (MPU) having a reference signal stored therein;

a beacon circuit;

wherein the MPU is capable of comparing an external sound to the reference signal, upon a condition that the external sound matches the reference signal, the beacon is capable of activating a beacon.