Cradle, security system, telephone, and monitoring method
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1. A cradle, comprising:
- a telephone supporting section for supporting a telephone;
a connecting section for electrically connecting the cradle to the telephone;
a sensor communications section for receiving a report from a sensor sensing a state of a monitored area;
a short distance communication section for providing short distance wireless communications between the cradle and another cradle; and
a transmission instructing section for providing an instruction signal to the telephone via the connecting section to cause a content of the report from the sensor to be externally transmitted via the telephone.
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Abstract
A cradle includes: a telephone supporting section supporting a mobile telephone; a connecting section electrically connecting to the mobile telephone; a sensor communications section receiving a report from a sensor sensing a state of a monitored area; and a transmission instructing section providing an instruction signal to the mobile telephone via the connecting section to cause the mobile telephone to transmit a content of the report from the sensor to a management center.
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1. A cradle, comprising:
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a telephone supporting section for supporting a telephone; a connecting section for electrically connecting the cradle to the telephone; a sensor communications section for receiving a report from a sensor sensing a state of a monitored area; a short distance communication section for providing short distance wireless communications between the cradle and another cradle; and a transmission instructing section for providing an instruction signal to the telephone via the connecting section to cause a content of the report from the sensor to be externally transmitted via the telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A security system, comprising:
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a cradle including; a telephone supporting section for supporting a telephone; a connecting section for electrically connecting the cradle to the telephone; a sensor communications section for receiving a report from a sensor sensing a state of a monitored area; a short distance communication section for providing short distance wireless communications between the cradle and another cradle; and a transmission instruction section for providing an instruction signal to the telephone via the connection section to cause a content of the report from the sensor to be externally transmitted via the telephone; and a managing device including; information receiving means for receiving information from the cradle; and information managing means for managing the information received by the information receiving means.
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17. A monitoring method, comprising:
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receiving, at a sensor communications section provided to a cradle, a report from a sensor sensing a state of a monitored area; and externally transmitting a content of the report from the sensor, wherein the content of the report is provided to a telephone via a connecting section of the cradle if the telephone is supported in the cradle, and the content of the report is provided to another cradle via short distance wireless communication if no telephone is supported in the cradle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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