Multifunctional portable electronic device and method for using the same
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- an image capturing unit;
a processor unit connected to the image capturing unit; and
an alarm unit connected to the processor unit;
wherein the image capturing unit captures outside images, the processor unit detects if there is any smoke near the portable electronic device according to the images and measures relative parameters of detected smoke, and the alarm unit generates an alarm when at least one parameter of the detected smoke is out of predetermined acceptable ranges; and
wherein the processor unit measures at least thickness and diffusing speed of the detected smoke.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device includes an image capturing unit, a processor unit connected to the image capturing unit, and an alarm unit connected to the processor unit. The image capturing unit captures outside images, the processor unit detects if there is any smoke near the portable electronic device according to the images and measuring relative parameters of detected smoke, and the alarm unit alarms when at least one parameter of detected smoke is out of predetermined acceptable ranges.
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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an image capturing unit; a processor unit connected to the image capturing unit; and an alarm unit connected to the processor unit; wherein the image capturing unit captures outside images, the processor unit detects if there is any smoke near the portable electronic device according to the images and measures relative parameters of detected smoke, and the alarm unit generates an alarm when at least one parameter of the detected smoke is out of predetermined acceptable ranges; and wherein the processor unit measures at least thickness and diffusing speed of the detected smoke. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A smoke detecting method, comprising the steps of:
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providing a portable electronic device including an image capturing unit, a processor unit connected to the image capturing unit, and an alarming unit connected to the processor unit; setting detecting parameters and storing the detecting parameters in the processor unit, wherein the detecting parameters include at least image capturing frequency, acceptable ranges of smoke thickness, and smoke diffusing speed; using the image capturing unit to capture outside images in a predetermined frequency; using the processor unit to detect if there is any smoke near the portable electronic device according to the images captured by the image capturing unit; and using the alarm unit to generate an alarm when smoke is detected in the images. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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an image capturing unit; a processor unit connected to the image capturing unit; an alarm unit connected to the processor unit;
the image capturing unit capturing outside images, and the processor unit detecting if there is any smoke near the portable electronic device according to the images and measuring relative parameters of detected smoke, and the alarm unit generating an alarm when at least one parameter of the detected smoke is out of predetermined acceptable ranges; andan operating unit connected to the processor unit for operating the portable electronic device;
wherein an image capturing frequency of the image capturing unit is set by the operating unit and stored in the processor unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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