LOCATOR SYSTEM, MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL, AND LOCATOR
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1. A locator system comprising:
- a mobile information terminal that includes a public radio communication section performing radio communication with a public radio network and that includes a near field radio communication section performing communication with a specific apparatus using a near field radio communication protocol; and
a radio communication section that communicates with the mobile information terminal using a near field radio communication protocol, wherein;
the mobile information terminal transmits a locator calling signal used for calling a locator regularly and waits for a response signal when the mobile information terminal is set in a locator monitoring mode, the response signal being transmitted from the locator; and
the mobile information terminal generates a confirmation sound when a state in which the mobile information terminal does not receive the response signal in a normal way continues for a predetermined time, the response signal being transmitted from the locator in response to the locator calling signal.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a locator system, a mobile information terminal, and a locator that realize a specific apparatus (locator) small in size and with a low price and that make it possible to easily find a lost device by building a link with a highly functional mobile information terminal. The mobile information terminal performs an operation of calling the locator regularly, performs location information calculation using a GPS, and stores self-location data in a storage section. The mobile information terminal records self-location data before and after being determined to be lost, so that a map can be displayed based on the self-location data, and the location of the locator can be efficiently found.
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21 Claims
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1. A locator system comprising:
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a mobile information terminal that includes a public radio communication section performing radio communication with a public radio network and that includes a near field radio communication section performing communication with a specific apparatus using a near field radio communication protocol; and a radio communication section that communicates with the mobile information terminal using a near field radio communication protocol, wherein; the mobile information terminal transmits a locator calling signal used for calling a locator regularly and waits for a response signal when the mobile information terminal is set in a locator monitoring mode, the response signal being transmitted from the locator; and the mobile information terminal generates a confirmation sound when a state in which the mobile information terminal does not receive the response signal in a normal way continues for a predetermined time, the response signal being transmitted from the locator in response to the locator calling signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A locator system comprising:
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a mobile information terminal that includes a public radio communication section performing radio communication with a public radio network and that includes a near field radio communication section performing communication with a specific apparatus using a near field radio communication protocol; and a locator that includes a radio communication section performing communication with the mobile information terminal using a near field radio communication protocol and that includes a user operable switch, wherein; the radio communication section of the locator performs an operation of searching for the mobile information terminal in accordance with a user operation of pressing the switch; and upon reception of a switch pressing message from the locator, the mobile information terminal transmits a response message representing the reception of the message and generates a confirmation sound. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A locator system comprising:
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a mobile information terminal that includes a public radio communication section performing radio communication with a public radio network, that includes a near field radio communication section performing communication with a specific apparatus using a near field radio communication protocol and that includes an operation display section used for receiving various operations and performing various display operations; and a locator that includes a radio communication section communicating with the mobile information terminal using a near field radio communication protocol and that includes a key switch operable by a user, wherein; the locator performs an operation of searching for the mobile information terminal by starting the radio communication section by operating the key switch, and upon reception of a response from the mobile information terminal, the locator transmits a switch pressing message to the mobile information terminal; the mobile information terminal sounds a voice signal and performs a display operation on the operation display section for allowing a user intention to be inputted, upon reception of the switch pressing message from the locator; and the mobile information terminal automatically performs an operation of originating a call toward an emergency notification destination when a predetermined operation is performed by the user or when no user input operation is performed within a predetermined time after the display operation is performed. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A mobile information terminal comprising:
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a public radio communication section that performs radio communication with a public radio network; a near field radio communication section that performs communication with a specific apparatus using a near field radio communication protocol; an operation display section that is used for receiving various operations and performing various display operations; a notification section that generates a sound; and a control section, wherein when the mobile information terminal is set in a locator monitoring mode, the control section controls the near field radio communication section to transmit a locator calling signal used for calling the locator regularly and waits for a response signal transmitted from the locator, and the control section controls the notification section to generate a confirmation sound when a state in which a response signal transmitted from the locator in response to the locator calling signal is not received in a normal way continues for a predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A locator comprising:
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a radio communication section that performs communication with a mobile information terminal using a near field radio communication protocol; and a notification section that generates a confirmation sound, wherein upon reception of a calling signal transmitted from the mobile information terminal, the radio communication section transmits a response signal to the mobile information terminal in response to the calling signal.
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21. A locator comprising:
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a radio communication section that performs communication with a mobile information terminal using a near field radio communication protocol; a notification section that generates a confirmation sound; and a key switch that is operable by a user, wherein; the radio communication section performs an operation of searching for the mobile information terminal by operating the key switch; and upon reception of a response from the mobile information terminal, the locator transmits a switch pressing message to the mobile information terminal.
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