JPH1042371A - Device for restricting use of portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To previously prevent an accident by restricting the use of a portable telephone set in medical facilities by emitting a warning sound for giving warning to stop use when the portable telephone set is in the middle of use or in a use possible state in the space of the prescribed facility. SOLUTION: A receiver/transmitter 1 transmits a signal similar to a signal transmitted to the portable telephone set 2 from a base station to the portable telephone set 2 by a command from a micro computer 3. The portable telephone set 2 receiving the signal emits a signal showing the existence of it itself. When the receiver/transmitter 1 receives the signal, the receiver/transmitter 1 transmits a signal showing that it receives the signal to the micro computer 3. The micro computer 3 judges whether the portable telephone set 2 is in the middle of use or its is in the use possible state based on the reception of the signal from the portable telephone set 2. The micro computer 3 controls a speaker 4 and outputs the warning sound informing that it is not to be used here since it is the hospital.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for restricting use of a portable telephone in a vehicle, an airplane, a medical institution, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, with the explosive spread of portable telephones, portable telephones have been used everywhere. Although the use of such a mobile phone is very convenient, it has been pointed out that it sometimes poses a great danger. For example, frequent traffic accidents caused by the use of mobile phones while driving a vehicle, the possibility of malfunctions of operating devices due to use in airplanes, the possibility of malfunctions of medical devices due to use in medical institutions, etc. Has been pointed out.

[0003]

As described above, the danger of an accident caused by the use of a portable telephone has been pointed out in many cases, but as a countermeasure against this, it is necessary to appeal to the user to refrain from using it. In fact, no further measures have been taken.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art, and is intended to regulate the use of a portable telephone while driving a vehicle, in an airplane, in a medical institution, and the like. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a use control device for a portable telephone which can prevent the occurrence of the above-mentioned accident.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A portable telephone use control apparatus according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is in a state where the portable telephone is in use or usable in a certain facility space. Usage detection means for detecting that the device is in use, and usage detection from the usage detection means (the "use detection" includes detection during use and detection of an available state).
Based on the signal, warning means for issuing a message or a warning sound to warn the user to stop using the mobile phone;
It is characterized by including.

Further, the use restriction device for a portable telephone according to the present invention comprises a use detection means for detecting that the portable telephone is in use or in a usable state in a certain facility space, and the use detection means. (Usage detection includes detection during use and detection of availability)
And interfering signal transmitting means for transmitting, to the portable telephone, a signal for disturbing a conversation caused by use of the portable telephone based on the signal.

In the use control device for a portable telephone according to the present invention, the use detecting means transmits a dummy signal similar to a signal from a base station to the portable telephone, and the portable telephone sets the dummy signal. , It is preferable to detect whether or not a signal indicating the presence of the mobile phone is transmitted to the base station, thereby detecting whether or not the portable telephone is ready for use.

[0008] In the apparatus for restricting use of a portable telephone according to the present invention, the space of the facility is a space in a vehicle,
The vehicle further includes travel detection means for detecting that the vehicle is running or ready to travel, and the use detection means detects that the travel detection means is in the travel or ready-to-travel state of the vehicle. It is preferable that the use detection signal is output only when the operation is performed.

Further, in the use restricting device for a portable telephone according to the present invention, the traveling detecting means detects whether the vehicle is traveling or is going to travel by detecting the inclination angle of the side brake of the vehicle. It is better to detect whether or not.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Embodiment 1 FIG. Hereinafter, a portable telephone use control device provided in a facility of a medical institution according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of the first embodiment. FIG.
In the figure, 1 is a transmitter / receiver for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the portable telephone 2 by radio, and 3 is receiving signals from the transmitter / receiver 1 to perform predetermined processing and transmit predetermined information to the transmitter / receiver 1. Is a speaker which receives a signal from the microcomputer 3 and outputs a predetermined warning message or a warning sound (such as a beep sound).

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in response to a command from the microcomputer 3, the receiver / transmitter 1 transmits a dummy signal similar to the signal transmitted from the base station to the mobile phone 2 to the mobile phone 2. Then, the portable telephone 2 that has received the dummy signal transmits “a signal indicating the existence of the self that is always transmitted to the base station every time the base station changes”. When the receiver / transmitter 1 receives the signal transmitted from the portable telephone 2, the receiver / transmitter 1 sends a signal indicating the reception to the microcomputer 3. The microcomputer determines that the portable telephone 2 is in use or in a usable state based on the fact that the transceiver 1 has received the signal from the portable telephone 2. . Therefore, FIG.
The determination in step S11 is YES.

In step S12, the microcomputer 3 controls the speaker 4 to output a warning message such as "Do not use a mobile phone because this is a hospital". Accordingly, it is expected that most users of the mobile phone 2 will stop talking and further turn off the power of the mobile phone 2 so that the mobile phone 2 cannot be used. In the present invention, a warning sound such as a beep sound may be output instead of the warning message.

Next, after a predetermined time has elapsed (when step S13 becomes YES), the microcomputer 3 executes the same processing content as that in step S11 again, and the portable telephone 2 is currently in use or available. It is determined whether it is in the state (step S14). And
If this determination is YES, the process proceeds to the next step S15. In step S15, the microcomputer 3
The transmitter / receiver 1 is controlled to transmit an interference signal that makes it difficult for the portable telephone 2 to make a call for a predetermined time (for example, only 30 seconds). This interference signal is a noise signal having a frequency having the same bandwidth as the reception frequency of the mobile phone 2 or a message voice signal such as “Please stop the call and turn off the power of the mobile phone”. At this stage, even if the user did not stop the call only by the warning message or the warning sound of the above step S12, the call cannot be substantially made. Therefore, it is expected that the call is stopped and the power of the portable telephone 2 is turned off. it can.

Embodiment 2 FIG. Next, a use restriction device for a mobile phone for a vehicle according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the second embodiment. FIG.
, The same reference numerals are given to the parts common to FIG. In the second embodiment, the microcomputer 3 is connected to an angle sensor 5 that detects the inclination angle of the side brake. The angle sensor 5 detects the current tilt angle of the side brake and outputs the same to the microcomputer 3. The microcomputer 3 determines from the inclination angle of the side brake from the angle sensor 5 whether or not the vehicle is currently “running or is scheduled to travel (to immediately travel)”. In the second embodiment, the microcomputer 3 is programmed to determine that the vehicle is traveling or in a traveling scheduled state when the side brake is not applied. A seat sensor 6 is also connected to the microcomputer 3. The seat sensor 6 is provided in a seat other than the driver's seat of the vehicle, detects how weight is applied to the seats other than the driver's seat, and outputs the result to the microcomputer 3. The microcomputer 3 determines whether or not a passenger other than the driver is present in the vehicle based on the signal from the seat sensor 6.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 4, the same reference numerals are given to those having the same contents as the steps in FIG. In the second embodiment, first, based on a signal from the seat sensor 6, the microcomputer 3
Determines whether there is a passenger other than the driver in the vehicle (step S9). If this determination is NO, the subsequent processing is not performed. Because, if there is a passenger other than the driver, even if the portable telephone 2 is used in the vehicle, it is presumed that the use is not the driver's use but the passenger's use, and the vehicle is used for driving. It is presumed that no problem occurs.

On the other hand, the determination in step S9 is YE
If S, the process proceeds to the next step S10. Step S1
0, the microcomputer 3 controls the angle sensor 5
It is determined whether the vehicle is currently “running or scheduled to run” on the basis of the signal from (Step S1)
0). If this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S11, and thereafter, the same processing as that described with reference to FIG. 2 is performed. Also according to the second embodiment, a warning message or a warning sound is emitted in the vehicle (step S12), and an interference signal is transmitted (step S15).
It is expected that the call in the vehicle is stopped and the power of the portable telephone 2 is turned off, so that the usable state (receivable state) is canceled.

Although the first embodiment shows a device for restricting use of a portable telephone in a medical institution, the second embodiment shows a device for regulating use of a portable telephone in a vehicle while driving. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be used, for example, for restricting the use of a portable telephone in an airplane in flight.

Further, in the first and second embodiments, in order to determine whether the portable telephone is in use or in a usable state, the portable telephone is transmitted from the base station to the portable telephone. A dummy signal similar to the signal to be transmitted to the portable telephone is transmitted to detect a response from the portable telephone to the dummy signal. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the portable telephone may be used in various other ways. It is possible to detect whether the telephone is busy or ready for use.

[0019]

As described above, the use restriction device for a portable telephone according to the present invention, when it is detected that the portable telephone is in use or available in the space of a certain facility. Since a message or a warning sound is issued to warn the user to stop using the portable telephone, the user of the portable telephone can be expected to immediately stop using the portable telephone.

Further, in the use restriction device for a portable telephone according to the present invention, when it is detected that the portable telephone is in use or usable in a certain facility space, the use of the portable telephone is detected. Is transmitted to the portable telephone, so that the user of the portable telephone is expected to stop talking on the portable telephone and stop using the portable telephone. become able to.

In the portable telephone use control device of the present invention, a dummy signal similar to the signal from the base station is transmitted to the portable telephone, and the portable telephone responds to the dummy signal to transmit the dummy signal. By detecting whether or not a signal indicating the presence of the mobile station is transmitted to the station, it is detected whether or not the mobile phone is in a usable state. There is no need to add any special functions or components to the conventional mobile phone in order to achieve this, and the special cost for the device of the present invention can be minimized.

Further, in the use restriction device for a portable telephone according to the present invention, the use restriction is performed only when the vehicle is running or scheduled to run, so that the vehicle stops or parks. In some cases, portable telephones can be used in vehicles without hindrance.

Further, in the device for restricting use of a portable telephone according to the present invention, whether the vehicle is running or scheduled to run is detected by detecting the angle of inclination of the vehicle side brake. This makes it possible to more accurately determine whether or not the vehicle is running or is in a state of running.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 receiver / transmitter 2 mobile phone 3 microcomputer 4 speaker 5 angle sensor 6 seat sensor

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A use detecting means for detecting that a portable telephone is in use or in a usable state in a certain facility space, and a use detection from the use detecting means ("use detection").
Means for generating a message or an audible alarm to warn the user to stop using the portable telephone based on the signal (including detection during use and detection of an available state). Characteristic use control device for mobile phones. 2. A use detecting means for detecting that the portable telephone is in use or in a usable state in the space of a certain facility, and a use detection from the use detecting means ("use detection").
(Including detection during use and detection of an available state), based on the signal, an interference signal transmitting means for transmitting a signal for interrupting a conversation by the mobile phone to the mobile phone. A device for restricting use of a mobile phone, characterized in that: 3. The use detecting means according to claim 1, wherein the use detecting means transmits a dummy signal similar to a signal from a base station to the portable telephone, and the portable telephone responds to the dummy signal, A use restriction device for a portable telephone, which detects whether or not a signal indicating the presence of the portable telephone is transmitted to a base station, thereby detecting whether the portable telephone is in a usable state. 4. The facility according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the facility space is a space in a vehicle, and further includes a travel detection unit configured to detect that the vehicle is running or ready to travel, The use detection means outputs the use detection signal only when the travel detection means detects that the vehicle is running or is in a state of scheduled travel, Use control device. 5. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the traveling detecting means detects whether the vehicle is traveling or is going to travel by detecting an angle of inclination of a side brake of the vehicle. Use control device for mobile phones.