Portable communication apparatus with an anti-theft mode and implementing method thereof

• US 7,710,289 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2007
• Issued: 05/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Wong, Shih-Fang, Liu, Fang-Hua
• Primary Examiner(s): Crosland; Donnie L
• Application Number:
  US11/769,731
• Publication Number:
  US 20080001740A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,041 Days
• Field of Search: 340/691.1
• US Class Current: 340/691.1
• 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: G08B 21/0213 System disabling if a separation threshold is exceeded disabling electrical appliances in case of unplugging G08B13/1409

Abstract

A communication apparatus with an anti-theft mode is provided. A preferred embodiment of the apparatus includes an input unit and a CPU. The input unit is for generating an operational signal in response to an operational input. The CPU is for receiving an anti-theft mode signal and setting the communication apparatus in an anti-theft mode, and disabling communication functions of the communication apparatus when the operational signal received from the input unit is a communication operational signal and the communication apparatus is in the anti-theft mode.

Claims

1. A communication apparatus with a general mode and an anti-theft mode, wherein in the general mode, all functions of the communications apparatus are in a normal state;

the communication apparatus comprising;

an input unit for generating an operational signal in response to an operational input;

a CPU for receiving an anti-theft mode signal and setting the communication apparatus in an anti-theft mode, and disabling voice and message communication functions of the communication apparatus, while the other functions are still in the normal state, the operational signal received from the input unit is a communication operational signal, and the communication apparatus is in the anti-theft mode; and

a data storage for storing a prerecorded voice file or a prerecorded message file;

wherein, the CPU obtains the prerecorded voice file from the data storage and sends the prerecorded voice file to a general communication apparatus when the communication operational signal is a voice communication signal in the anti-theft mode; and

the CPU obtains the prerecorded message file from the data storage and sends the prerecorded message file to a general communication apparatus when the communication operational signal is a message communication signal in the anti-theft mode.

2. The apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein the anti-theft mode signal is generated from the input unit in response to a lock operation input.

3. The apparatus as described in claim 2, further comprising a first wireless communication unit for receiving the anti-theft mode signal from a wireless signal transmitting apparatus.

4. The apparatus as described in claim 3, further comprising a power control unit and a voice signal receiving unit, wherein the CPU signals the power control unit to discontinue supplying power to the voice receiving unit to disable the voice communication function.

5. The apparatus as described in claim 4, further comprising a voice signal receiving unit, wherein the CPU suspends receiving voice signals from the voice signal receiving unit, or suspends sending the voice signals received from the voice receiving unit to a general communication apparatus to disable the voice communication function.

6. The apparatus as described in claim 5, further comprising a temporary data storage that records a file edited by user, wherein the CPU does not send the text file edited by user and stored in the temporary data storage to disable the message communication function.

7. An implementing method for a communication apparatus with a general mode and an anti-theft mode, wherein the communication apparatus stores a prerecorded voice file or a prerecorded message file, and in the general mode, all functions of the communications apparatus are in a normal state;

the method comprising;

receiving an anti-theft mode signal;

setting the communication apparatus in an anti-theft mode;

receiving an operational signal;

disabling voice and message communication functions of the communication apparatus while the other functions are still in the normal state, and the operational signal is a communication operational signal; and

obtaining the prerecorded voice file and sending the prerecorded voice file to a general communication apparatus when the communication operational signal is a voice communication signal in the anti-theft mode;

or

obtaining the prerecorded message file and sending the prerecorded message file to a general communication apparatus when the communication operational signal is a message communication signal in the anti-theft mode.

8. The method as described in claim 7, further comprising the step of generating the anti-theft mode signal from the input unit in response to a lock operation input of a user.

9. The method as described in claim 8, further comprising the step of receiving the anti-theft mode signal from a wireless signal sending device.

10. The method as described in claim 9, wherein the disabling step further comprises the step of signaling a power control unit of the communication apparatus to discontinue supplying power to the voice receiving unit to disable the voice communication function