MOBILE PHONE COMPRISING ANTITHEFT FUNCTION AND ANTITHEFT METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A mobile phone which is connected to a mobile communication network and provides a mobile communication service, the mobile phone comprising:
- a global positioning system (GPS) receiver which generates current location information of the mobile phone;
a movement detecting unit which generates movement information and posture information of the mobile phone;
a built-in camera which photographs in a forward direction;
a storage medium which stores information regarding a user'"'"'s registered geographical range;
an antitheft unit which enters antitheft mode if the current location information received from the GPS receiver is outside the user'"'"'s registered geographical range and if the mobile phone is not moved for a first set time based on determination of the information provided by the movement detecting unit, and releases the antitheft mode if a predetermined release command is received from a user; and
a data processing unit which transmits to a user side the location information received from the GPS receiver and images photographed by the camera at interval of a second set time during the antitheft mode.
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Abstract
A mobile phone with antitheft function and an antitheft method thereof are provided. The mobile phone enters antitheft mode if the mobile phone has not been moved outside a user'"'"'s registered geographical range for more than a predetermined time period and outputs an alarm sound and transmits current location information and images photographed around the mobile phone if detecting a movement of the mobile phone so that a user can easily locate his mobile phone. Furthermore, the mobile phone does not allow anyone other than the user to move or use the mobile phone, and photographs the attempter, carries out face recognition based on the photographed image and outputs a predetermined alarm message.
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10 Claims
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1. A mobile phone which is connected to a mobile communication network and provides a mobile communication service, the mobile phone comprising:
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a global positioning system (GPS) receiver which generates current location information of the mobile phone; a movement detecting unit which generates movement information and posture information of the mobile phone; a built-in camera which photographs in a forward direction; a storage medium which stores information regarding a user'"'"'s registered geographical range; an antitheft unit which enters antitheft mode if the current location information received from the GPS receiver is outside the user'"'"'s registered geographical range and if the mobile phone is not moved for a first set time based on determination of the information provided by the movement detecting unit, and releases the antitheft mode if a predetermined release command is received from a user; and a data processing unit which transmits to a user side the location information received from the GPS receiver and images photographed by the camera at interval of a second set time during the antitheft mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An antitheft method of a mobile phone which is connected to a mobile communication network and provides a mobile communication service, the antitheft method comprising:
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entering antitheft mode if current location information received from a GPS receiver is outside a user'"'"'s registered geographical range and if the mobile phone is not moved for a first set time based on determination of information provided by a built-in movement detecting unit, and maintaining the antitheft mode until a predetermined release command is received from a user; and transmitting to a user side the location information received from the GPS receiver and images photographed by a built-in camera at interval of a second set time during the antitheft mode. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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