ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20150350412A1
• Filed: 05/26/2015
• Published: 12/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: NAGASHIMA, Yuka
• Application Number:
  US14/721,909
• Publication Number:
  US 20150350412A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1409 for removal detection of electrical appliances by detecting their physical disconnection from an electrical system, e.g. using a switch incorporated in the plug connector
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724631 by limiting the access to the user interface, e.g. locking a touch-screen or a keypad

Abstract

An input module receives an instruction from a user. A sleepiness detection module detects a sleepy state of the user. When the user inputs an instruction through the input module in the case where the sleepy state has been detected, a control module restricts execution of the instruction.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

an input module configured to receive an instruction from a user;

a detection module configured to detect a sleepy state of the user; and

a control module configured to, when the user inputs an instruction through said input module in the case where said sleepy state has been detected, impose a restriction on execution of said instruction.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said control module is configured to, when the user inputs a specific instruction through said input module in the case where said sleepy state has been detected, effect control such that said specific instruction is not executed.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein said control module is configured to, when the user inputs an instruction to delete a file through said input module in the case where said sleepy state has been detected, effect control such that said file is not deleted.

4. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein said control module is configured to, when the user inputs an instruction to make a call through said input module in the case where said sleepy state has been detected, effect control such that a call is not made.

5. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein said control module is configured to, when the user inputs an instruction to transmit an e-mail message through said input module in the case where said sleepy state has been detected, effect control such that said e-mail message is not transmitted.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said control module is configured to, when the user inputs an instruction other than an instruction to withdraw said restriction through said input module in the case where said sleepy state has been detected, effect control such that said instruction input by the user is not executed.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said control module is configured to, in the case where it is detected, after said restriction, that said sleepy state has been solved and when the user inputs an instruction to withdraw said restriction through said input module, withdraw said restriction.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said detection module is configured to detect a sleepy state of said user based on a pulse of said user.

9. An electronic device comprising:

a detection module configured to detect a sleepy state of a user;

an earphone jack to which an earphone can be connected; and

a control module configured to, when said earphone is disconnected from said earphone jack in the case where said sleepy state has been detected, produce an alarm sound.