Portable wireless terminal apparatus and method for sending information in emergency
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1. A portable wireless terminal apparatus comprising:
- an operation-mode control unit to control switching of an operation mode of the portable wireless terminal between a normal mode and an alarm mode, and switching of the operation mode to an emergency mode when a condition is satisfied in the alarm mode, the condition being a switch-off of the portable wireless terminal apparatus;
an alarm-data sending unit to send data pertaining to a situation of a user to a destination as alarm data, when the operation mode is switched to the alarm mode; and
an emergency-data sending unit to send data pertaining to the situation of the user to the destination as emergency data by turning the portable wireless terminal apparatus on if the portable wireless terminal is in a powered-off state when the operation mode is switched to the emergency mode, whereinin the normal mode, the portable wireless terminal apparatus performs normal functions as a portable wireless communication terminal,in the alarm mode, the portable wireless terminal apparatus performs a user protecting function that includes sending the alarm data in addition to the normal functions, andin the emergency mode, the user protecting function is activated even if the portable wireless terminal apparatus is in a powered-off state.
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Abstract
An operation-mode control unit controls switching of an operation mode of a portable wireless terminal apparatus between a normal mode and an alarm mode. An alarm-data sending unit sends data pertaining to a situation of a user to a predetermined destination as alarm data, when the operation mode is switched to the alarm mode. In the normal mode, the portable wireless terminal apparatus performs normal functions, such as a phone call and an e-mail. In the alarm mode, the portable wireless terminal apparatus performs a user protecting function in addition to the normal functions, such as sending the alarm data to the predetermined destination.
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18 Claims
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1. A portable wireless terminal apparatus comprising:
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an operation-mode control unit to control switching of an operation mode of the portable wireless terminal between a normal mode and an alarm mode, and switching of the operation mode to an emergency mode when a condition is satisfied in the alarm mode, the condition being a switch-off of the portable wireless terminal apparatus; an alarm-data sending unit to send data pertaining to a situation of a user to a destination as alarm data, when the operation mode is switched to the alarm mode; and an emergency-data sending unit to send data pertaining to the situation of the user to the destination as emergency data by turning the portable wireless terminal apparatus on if the portable wireless terminal is in a powered-off state when the operation mode is switched to the emergency mode, wherein in the normal mode, the portable wireless terminal apparatus performs normal functions as a portable wireless communication terminal, in the alarm mode, the portable wireless terminal apparatus performs a user protecting function that includes sending the alarm data in addition to the normal functions, and in the emergency mode, the user protecting function is activated even if the portable wireless terminal apparatus is in a powered-off state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of securing a safety of a user of a portable wireless terminal apparatus, the method comprising:
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controlling switching of an operation mode of a portable wireless terminal between a normal mode and an alarm mode and switching the operation mode of the portable wireless terminal between the alarm mode and the emergency mode; and sending data pertaining to a situation of a user to a destination as alarm data when the operation mode is switched to the alarm mode, and as emergency data when the operation mode is switched to the emergency mode, wherein in the normal mode, the portable wireless terminal apparatus performs normal functions as a portable wireless communication terminal, in the alarm mode, the portable wireless terminal apparatus performs a user protecting function that includes sending the alarm data in addition to the normal functions, in the emergency mode, the user protecting function is activated even if the portable wireless terminal apparatus is in a powered-off state, and in the alarm mode, the controlling includes switching the operation mode to the emergency mode when a condition is satisfied, the condition being a switch-off of the portable wireless terminal apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that stores therein a computer program for securing a safety of a user of a portable wireless terminal apparatus, wherein the computer program causes a computer to execute:
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controlling switching of an operation mode of a portable wireless terminal between a normal mode and an alarm mode and switching of the operation mode of the portable wireless terminal between the alarm mode and the emergency mode; and sending data pertaining to a situation of a user to a destination as alarm data when the operation mode is switched to the alarm mode and as emergency data when the operation mode is switched to the emergency data mode, wherein in the normal mode, the portable wireless terminal apparatus performs normal functions as a portable wireless communication terminal, in the alarm mode, the portable wireless terminal apparatus performs a user protecting function that includes sending the alarm data in addition to the normal functions, in the emergency mode, the user protecting function is activated even if the portable wireless terminal is in a powered-off state, and in the alarm mode, the controlling includes switching the operation mode to the emergency mode when a condition is satisfied, the condition being a switch-off of the portable wireless terminal apparatus.
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