Danger alerting method and device, portable electronic apparatus

• US 9,928,710 B2
• Filed: 12/09/2014
• Issued: 03/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Okamura, Masakazu
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Thien M
• Assistant Examiner(s): KIM, TAE W
• Application Number:
  US14/564,977
• Publication Number:
  US 20160104367A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,204 Days
• Field of Search: 235441
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72421 with automatic activation of emergency service functions, e.g. upon sensing an alarm
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera

Abstract

A danger alerting device, a danger alerting method for a portable electronic apparatus and a portable electronic apparatus are provided. The method includes: detecting whether a holder of the portable electronic apparatus is in a potential danger status; in case that the holder of the portable electronic apparatus is in the potential danger status, comparing a time duration data T for which the holder is in the potential danger status with a preset time duration data T0; and alerting the holder to danger in case that the time duration data T is greater than or equal to the preset time duration data T0. The danger alerting device and method can effectively prevent a holder from encountering danger while using a portable electronic apparatus during walking, and significantly reduce the probability of danger.

Claims

1. A danger alerting method for a portable electronic apparatus, comprising:

detecting whether a holder of the portable electronic apparatus is in a potential danger status;

in a case that the holder of the portable electronic apparatus is detected to be in the potential danger status, counting a time duration data T for which the holder is in the potential danger status, wherein the time duration data T corresponds to a sum of at least two discontinuous movement durations in which the holder is in the potential danger status with movement, and the at least two discontinuous movement durations are separated by a stationary duration in which the holder is detected to be in a stationary status;

detecting whether the portable electronic apparatus is in an increased danger probability status, the increased danger probability status comprising a status in which a travel speed of the portable electronic apparatus is greater than a predetermined value and a status in which the portable electronic apparatus is vertically or tilt held;

in response to detecting that the travel speed of the portable electronic apparatus is greater than the predetermined value and the portable electronic apparatus is vertically or tilt held, reducing a value of a preset time duration data T0;

comparing the time duration data T for which the holder is in the potential danger status with the preset time duration data T0; and

alerting the holder to danger in a case that the time duration data T is greater than or equal to the preset time duration data T0.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the detecting whether the holder of the portable electronic apparatus is in the potential danger status comprises:

detecting whether there is any application program running in the portable electronic apparatus; and

detecting whether the portable electronic apparatus is in a moving status,

in a case that the portable electronic apparatus is detected to be in the moving status and there is an application program running in the portable electronic apparatus, determining that the portable electronic apparatus is in the potential danger status.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the detecting whether there is any application program running in the portable electronic apparatus comprises:

detecting whether there is an image relating to an application displayed in a display screen of the portable electronic apparatus, or detecting whether there is any user operation on the portable electronic apparatus over a predetermined time period.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the detecting whether the holder of the portable electronic apparatus is in the potential danger status comprises:

detecting whether there is any application program running in the portable electronic apparatus;

detecting whether the portable electronic apparatus is in a moving status;

obtaining a first image by capturing a front scene of the portable electronic apparatus; and

recognizing whether there is a human face in the first image,

in a case that the portable electronic apparatus is detected to be in the moving status, there is an application program running in the portable electronic apparatus, and the first image contains a human face, determining that the holder is in the potential danger status.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the detecting whether there is any application program running in the portable electronic apparatus comprises:

detecting whether there is an image relating to an application displayed in a display screen of the portable electronic apparatus, or detecting whether there is any user operation on the portable electronic apparatus over a predetermined time period.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the detecting whether the holder of the portable electronic apparatus is in the potential danger status comprises:

determining whether the portable electronic apparatus is in the potential danger status based on a status determination signal manually input by the holder.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the increased danger probability status comprises:

a status in which a luminance of an environment where the portable electronic apparatus is located is less than a predetermined value.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

alerting the holder to danger when the portable electronic apparatus is in the increased danger probability status.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining a second image by capturing a rear scene of the portable electronic apparatus;

implementing an image analysis processing on the second image and detecting whether the second image contains at least a part of a danger sign;

in a case that it is determined that the holder of the portable electronic apparatus is in the potential danger status and the second image contains at least a part of the danger sign, alerting the holder to danger; and

in a case that it is determined that the holder of the portable electronic apparatus is not in the potential danger status or the second image does not contain at least a part of the danger sign, determining whether the time duration data T is greater than or equal to the preset time duration data T0, and if so, alerting the holder to danger.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

counting the time duration data T for which the holder is in the potential danger status comprises;

in response to a status of the holder of the portable electronic apparatus changing from being not in the potential danger status to being in the potential danger status, increasing the time duration data T;

in response to the status of the holder of the portable electronic apparatus changing from being in the potential danger status to being not in the potential danger status, stopping the increasing of the time duration data T; and

in response to the status of the holder of the portable electronic apparatus is changed from being not in the potential danger status to being in the potential danger status again, continuing to increase the time duration data T.

11. A danger alerting device for a portable electronic apparatus comprising:

a potential danger status detection section;

a danger probability detection unit;

a timing unit;

a control section; and

a danger alerting unit, wherein,

the potential danger status detection section is configured to detect whether a holder of the portable electronic apparatus is in a potential danger status,

the danger probability detection unit is configured to detect whether the portable electronic apparatus is in an increased danger probability status, and the increased danger probability status comprises a status in which the portable electronic apparatus has a travel speed greater than a predetermined value and a status in which the portable electronic apparatus is vertically or tilt held,

the timing unit is configured to count a time duration data T for which the holder is in the potential danger status, with the time duration data T corresponding to a sum of at least two discontinuous movement durations in which the holder is in the potential danger status with movement, and the at least two discontinuous movement durations being separated by a stationary duration in which the holder is detected to be in a stationary status,

the control section is configured to;

in response to detecting that the travel speed of the portable electronic apparatus is greater than the predetermined value and the portable electronic apparatus is vertically or tilt held, reduce a value of a preset time duration data T0; and

determine whether the time duration data T is greater than or equal to the preset time duration data T0 and determine whether or not to implement danger alerting when the holder of the portable electronic apparatus is in the potential danger status, and

the danger alerting unit is configured to carry out a danger alerting operation.

12. The danger alerting device according to claim 11, wherein the potential danger status detection section comprises a movement detection unit and an application program running detection unit;

the movement detection unit is configured to detect whether the portable electronic apparatus is in a moving status; and

the application program running detection unit is configured to detect whether there is any application program in running status in the portable electronic apparatus,

in a case that the portable electronic apparatus is detected to be in the moving status and there is an application program in running status in the portable electronic apparatus, the holder is determined to be in the potential danger status.

13. The danger alerting device according to claim 12, wherein the application program running detection unit comprises an image display detection unit and a user operation detection unit;

the image display detection unit is configured to detect whether there is any image relating to an application displayed in the portable electronic apparatus; and

the user operation detection unit is configured to detect whether there is any user operation on the portable electronic apparatus over a predetermined time period.

14. The danger alerting device according to claim 11, wherein the potential danger status detection section comprises:

a movement detection unit,

an application program running detection unit,

a first image acquiring unit, and

a face recognition processing unit,

the movement detection unit is configured to detect whether the portable electronic apparatus is in a moving status,

the application program running detection unit is configured to detect whether there is any application program in running status in the portable electronic apparatus,

the first image acquiring unit is configured to obtain a first image by capturing a front scene of the portable electronic apparatus,

the face recognition processing unit is configured to recognize whether there is a human face in the first image, and

in a case that the portable electronic apparatus is detected to be in the moving status, there is an application program in running status in the portable electronic apparatus, and the first image contains a human face, it is determined that the holder of the portable electronic apparatus is in the potential danger status.

15. The danger alerting device according to claim 14, wherein the application program running detection unit comprises an image display detection unit and a user operation detection unit;

the image display detection unit is configured to detect whether there is any image relating to an application displayed in the portable electronic apparatus; and

the user operation detection unit is configured to detect whether there is any user operation on the portable electronic apparatus over a predetermined time period.

16. The danger alerting device according to claim 11, wherein the potential danger status detection section comprises a manual input unit for the holder to manually input a status determination signal.

17. The danger alerting device of claim 11, further comprising a second image acquiring unit and an image analysis processing unit, wherein,

the second image acquiring unit is configured to obtain a second image by capturing a rear scene of the portable electronic apparatus;

the image analysis processing unit is configured to implement an image analysis processing on the second image and detect whether there is at least a part of a danger sign in the second image; and

the control section is further configured to instruct the danger alerting unit to carry out a danger alerting operation in response to the second image containing at least a part of danger signs when the holder of the portable electronic apparatus is in the potential danger status.

18. The danger alerting device of claim 11,

wherein, if the portable electronic apparatus is in the increased danger probability status, the control section alerts the holder to danger.

19. The danger alerting device according to claim 18, wherein the increased danger probability status comprises:

a status in which a luminance of an environment where the portable electronic apparatus is in is less than a predetermined value.

20. A portable electronic apparatus comprising the danger alerting device according to claim 11.