Linked notification system, portable communication device, and linked notification method for portable communication device
AssigneeMaxell, Ltd.
InventorFumiaki Esaka
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Abstract
In a linked notification system configured by communication-connecting at least one external device to a portable notification device, on receipt of a state signal indicating a state of the external device from the external device, the portable notification device refers to the notification control information in which a notification destination is associated with a notification condition defined by using a state of the external device, and determines whether the notification condition is satisfied or not on the basis of the state signal. When it is determined that the notification condition is satisfied, the portable notification device notifies the notification destination associated with the notification condition.
Claims14
A linked notification system configured by communication-connecting at least one external device to a portable notification device, wherein
- the portable notification device is configured to comprise a first processor, a nonvolatile memory, a first communication device performing communication with the at least one external device, and a notification device sending a notification to a predetermined notification destination,
- each of the at least one external device is configured to have a second communication device performing communication with the portable notification device,
- the nonvolatile memory is configured to store notification control information in which a notification destination is associated with a notification condition defined by using a state of the at least one external device, and
- the first processor, upon receipt of a state signal indicating the state of the at least one external device from the at least one external device, is configured to:
- refer to the notification control information,
- determine whether the notification condition is satisfied or not on a basis of the state signal,
- when it is determined that the notification condition is satisfied, execute control for sending the notification to the notification destination associated with the notification condition, and wherein
- the at least one external device is a self-defense tool,
- the self-defense tool is configured to include a second processor, a high-voltage pulse generator, and a pulse button that, upon being pressed, causes a high-voltage pulse output from the high-voltage pulse generator,
- the notification control information is configured to include the notification condition defined by using operation of the pulse button, and
- the second processor is configured to output the state signal indicating that the pulse button is operated to the portable notification device.
A portable communication device which can be communication-connected to at least one external device, comprising:
- a first processor,
- a nonvolatile memory,
- a first communication device performing communication with the at least one external device, and
- a notification device sending a notification to a predetermined notification destination,
- the nonvolatile memory is configured to store notification control information in which a notification destination is associated with a notification condition defined by using a state of the at least one external device, and
- the first processor, upon receipt of a state signal indicating a state of the at least one external device from the at least one external device, is configured to:
- refer to the notification control information,
- determine whether the notification condition is satisfied or not on a basis of the state signal, and
- when it is determined that the notification condition is satisfied, execute control for sending the notification to the notification destination associated with the notification condition,
- wherein the first processor is configured to:
- execute the control for sending the notification and, after that,
- notify the notification destination of information expressing an ambient environment of the portable communication device collected by the portable communication device, and
- transmit an instruction for cancelling function suppression using the notification as a precondition in accordance with the notification execution to the at least one external device.
A linked notification method for a portable communication device having a processor, the portable communication device being communication-connected to at least one external device, the method being performed by the processor of the portable communication device, comprising:
- receiving a state signal indicating a state of the at least one external device;
- referring to notification control information in which a notification destination is associated with a notification condition defined by using a state of the at least one external device,
- on a basis of the state signal, determining whether the notification condition is satisfied or not, and
- when it is determined that the notification condition is satisfied,
- sending the notification to the notification destination associated with the notification condition,
- executing the control for sending the notification and, after that,
- notifying the notification destination of information expressing an ambient environment of the portable communication device collected by the portable communication device, and
- transmitting an instruction for cancelling function suppression using the notification as a precondition in accordance with the notification execution to the at least one external device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.