Electronic apparatus, communication system, and program
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1. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
- a position determining unit which determines a position of the electronic apparatus;
a notifying unit which notifies position information which specifies the position determined by the position determining unit to a predetermined destination;
an operation mode specifying unit which allows a user to specify a predetermined operation mode; and
an operation mode-satisfied determining unit which determines whether the predetermined operation mode is set and whether the predetermined operation mode is satisfied, when an instruction for switching off a main power of the electronic apparatus is given,wherein where the operation mode-satisfied determining unit determines that the predetermined operation mode is satisfied, even after the main power is switched off, the position determining unit determines the position of the electronic apparatus and the notifying unit notifies the position information to the predetermined destination.
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Abstract
When an emergency mode is set, a CPU outputs an alert from an alerting unit and notifies the current position obtained by a GPS processing unit to a predetermined destination by a communication unit. When the main power is switched off, the CPU determines whether or not the emergency mode is set, and when determined that the emergency mode is set, stops power supply to display sections, etc. to pretend that the apparatus is completely switched off, but continues power supply to the GPS processing unit and communication unit to keep notifying the current position.
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1. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
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a position determining unit which determines a position of the electronic apparatus; a notifying unit which notifies position information which specifies the position determined by the position determining unit to a predetermined destination; an operation mode specifying unit which allows a user to specify a predetermined operation mode; and an operation mode-satisfied determining unit which determines whether the predetermined operation mode is set and whether the predetermined operation mode is satisfied, when an instruction for switching off a main power of the electronic apparatus is given, wherein where the operation mode-satisfied determining unit determines that the predetermined operation mode is satisfied, even after the main power is switched off, the position determining unit determines the position of the electronic apparatus and the notifying unit notifies the position information to the predetermined destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A communication system comprising:
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a network having a plurality of base stations and a telephone exchange; and a communication apparatus which communicates with another communication apparatus through the base stations and the telephone exchange, wherein the communication apparatus comprises; a position determining unit which determines a position of the communication apparatus; a notifying unit which notifies position information which specifies the position determined by the position determining unit to a predetermined destination; an operation mode specifying unit which allows a user to specify a predetermined operation mode; and an operation mode-satisfied determining unit which determines whether the predetermined operation mode is set and whether the predetermined operation mode is satisfied, when an instruction for switching off a main power of the communication apparatus is given, wherein where the operation mode-satisfied determining unit determines that the predetermined operation mode is satisfied, even after the main power is switched off, the position determining unit determines the position of the communication apparatus and the notifying unit notifies the position information to the predetermined destination.
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13. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for controlling a computer having a communication function to function as:
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a position determining unit which determines a position of the computer; a notifying unit which notifies position information which specifies the position determined by the position determining unit to a predetermined destination; an operation mode specifying unit which allows a user to specify a predetermined operation mode; and an operation mode-satisfied determining unit which determines whether a predetermined operation mode is set and whether the predetermined operation mode is satisfied, when an instruction for switching off a main power of the computer is given, wherein where the operation mode-satisfied determining unit determines that the predetermined operation mode is satisfied, even after the main power is switched off, the position determining unit determines the position of the computer and the notifying unit notifies the position information to the predetermined destination.
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