CORDLESS TELEPHONE SYSTEM AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A cordless telephone system, comprising:
- a base unit connected to a telephone line; and
a handset configured to transmit and receive radio waves to and from the base unit via wireless channel,wherein the handset comprises;
a strength measurement unit configured to measure a radio wave strength when the radio waves transmitted from the base unit are received by the handset; and
a control unit configured to measure a distance between the base unit and the handset based on a result of measurement performed by the strength measurement unit and to perform a prescribed safety management action when the distance becomes larger than a predetermined value.
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Abstract
Provided is a cordless telephone system including a base unit (100) connected to a telephone line and a handset (200) configured to transmit and receive radio waves to and from the base unit via wireless channel, wherein the handset includes a strength measurement unit (20) configured to measure a radio wave strength when the radio waves transmitted by the base unit are received by the handset, and a control unit (10) configured to measure a distance between the base unit and the handset based on a result of measurement performed by the strength measurement unit and to perform a prescribed safety management action when the distance becomes larger than a predetermined value.
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14 Claims
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1. A cordless telephone system, comprising:
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a base unit connected to a telephone line; and a handset configured to transmit and receive radio waves to and from the base unit via wireless channel, wherein the handset comprises; a strength measurement unit configured to measure a radio wave strength when the radio waves transmitted from the base unit are received by the handset; and a control unit configured to measure a distance between the base unit and the handset based on a result of measurement performed by the strength measurement unit and to perform a prescribed safety management action when the distance becomes larger than a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 8, 10)
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3. A cordless telephone system comprising a base unit, a first handset and a second handset, the base unit and the first handset being configured to transmit and receive radio waves to and from each other via wireless channel, and the base unit and the second handset being configured to transmit and receive radio waves to and from each other via wireless channel,
wherein the second handset comprises: -
a strength measurement unit configured to measure a radio wave strength when the radio waves transmitted from the base unit are received by the second handset; and a control unit configured to measure a distance between the base unit and the handset based on a result of measurement performed by the strength measurement unit and to perform a prescribed safety management action when the distance becomes larger than a predetermined value, and wherein the prescribed safety management action includes transmission of a first notification to the base unit, and the base unit is configured, upon receipt of the first notification, to transmit a second notification to the first handset. - View Dependent Claims (4, 9, 13)
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5. A cordless telephone system comprising a base unit, a first handset and a second handset, the first handset and the second handset being configured to transmit and receive radio waves to and from each other via wireless channel,
wherein the second handset comprises: -
a strength measurement unit configured to measure a radio wave strength when the radio waves transmitted from the first handset is received by the second handset; and a control unit configured to measure a distance between the first handset and the second handset based on a result of measurement performed by the strength measurement unit and to perform a prescribed safety management action when the distance becomes larger than a predetermined value, and wherein the prescribed safety management action includes transmission of a first notification to the first handset. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 12, 14)
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11. A safety management system, comprising:
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a transmitting unit configured to emit radio waves; and a receiving unit configured to be carried by a person who needs supervision and to receive the radio waves emitted by the transmitting unit, wherein the receiving unit comprises; a strength measurement unit configured to measure a strength of the received radio waves; and a control unit configured to measure a distance between the transmitting unit and the receiving unit based on a result of measurement performed by the strength measurement unit and to perform a prescribed safety management action when the distance becomes larger than a predetermined value.
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Specification