TWI425453B - System and method for detecting a fallen electronic device - Google Patents
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本發明涉及一種電子裝置定位系統及方法，尤其涉及一種藉由對電子裝置進行定位以偵測該電子裝置掉落的系統及方法。 The present invention relates to an electronic device positioning system and method, and more particularly to a system and method for detecting an electronic device by positioning the electronic device.
隨著電子技術的發展，很多電子裝置越來越小巧，便於用戶隨身攜帶。然而，由於電子裝置體積的變小，當用戶隨身攜帶時容易掉落該電子裝置，並且不容易發覺，則直接造成遺失該電子裝置。若用戶在移動中丟失該電子裝置，較難再找回該電子裝置。 With the development of electronic technology, many electronic devices are becoming smaller and smaller, which is convenient for users to carry around. However, since the volume of the electronic device becomes smaller, the electronic device is easily dropped when the user carries it, and is not easily detected, directly causing the electronic device to be lost. If the user loses the electronic device while on the move, it is more difficult to retrieve the electronic device.
鑒於以上內容，有必要提供一種偵測電子裝置掉落的系統及方法，可偵測電子裝置處於落下狀態並及時提醒用戶注意。 In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a system and method for detecting the falling of an electronic device, which can detect that the electronic device is in a falling state and promptly alert the user.
一種偵測電子裝置掉落的系統，應用於包括GPS系統的電子裝置中，該系統包括：設置模組，用於設置採集所述電子裝置的當前位置資訊的時間間隔；獲取模組，用於依據所設置的時間間隔藉由所述GPS系統獲取所述電子裝置的當前位置資訊，並從中獲取所述電子裝置的高度；計算模組，用於擷取相鄰時間間隔的兩個高度，比較所擷取的兩個高度並判斷是否存在高度差，若存在高度差，則根據該高度差以及所述時間間隔計算加速度，並判斷該加速度是否大於等於重力加速度；及提示模組，用於當該加速度 大於等於重力加速度時確認所述電子裝置處於落下狀態，並生成相應的預警指令以使得所述電子裝置發出相應的預警。 A system for detecting an electronic device falling is applied to an electronic device including a GPS system, the system comprising: a setting module, configured to set a time interval for collecting current position information of the electronic device; and an acquiring module, configured to: Obtaining, by the GPS system, current location information of the electronic device according to the set time interval, and acquiring a height of the electronic device therefrom; and calculating a module for capturing two heights of adjacent time intervals, and comparing The two heights are taken to determine whether there is a height difference. If there is a height difference, the acceleration is calculated according to the height difference and the time interval, and whether the acceleration is greater than or equal to the gravitational acceleration; and the prompting module is used for The acceleration When the acceleration is greater than or equal to the gravitational acceleration, the electronic device is confirmed to be in a falling state, and a corresponding early warning command is generated to cause the electronic device to issue a corresponding early warning.
一種偵測電子裝置掉落的方法，應用於包括GPS系統的電子裝置中，該方法包括如下步驟：設置採集所述電子裝置的當前位置資訊的時間間隔；啟動所述GPS系統；依據所設置的時間間隔藉由所述GPS系統獲取所述電子裝置的當前位置資訊；從所述電子裝置的當前位置資訊中獲取所述電子裝置的高度；擷取相鄰時間間隔的兩個高度，比較所擷取的兩個高度並判斷是否存在高度差；若存在高度差，則根據該高度差以及所述時間間隔計算加速度；判斷該加速度是否大於等於重力加速度；若該加速度大於等於重力加速度，確認所述電子裝置處於落下狀態；及生成相應的預警指令以使得所述電子裝置發出相應的預警。 A method for detecting drop of an electronic device is applied to an electronic device including a GPS system, the method comprising the steps of: setting a time interval for collecting current location information of the electronic device; starting the GPS system; Obtaining, by the GPS system, current location information of the electronic device; acquiring a height of the electronic device from current location information of the electronic device; capturing two heights of adjacent time intervals, comparing and comparing Taking two heights and determining whether there is a height difference; if there is a height difference, calculating an acceleration according to the height difference and the time interval; determining whether the acceleration is greater than or equal to the gravitational acceleration; if the acceleration is greater than or equal to the gravitational acceleration, confirming the The electronic device is in a falling state; and generating a corresponding early warning command to cause the electronic device to issue a corresponding early warning.
相較於習知技術，所述之偵測電子裝置掉落的系統及方法，其可偵測電子裝置處於落下狀態並及時提醒用戶注意，從而避免遺失該電子裝置。 Compared with the prior art, the system and method for detecting electronic device falling can detect that the electronic device is in a falling state and promptly alert the user to avoid losing the electronic device.
1‧‧‧電子裝置 1‧‧‧Electronic device
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20‧‧‧設置模組 20‧‧‧Setup module
22‧‧‧獲取模組 22‧‧‧Getting module
24‧‧‧計算模組 24‧‧‧Computation Module
26‧‧‧提示模組 26‧‧‧Tips module
3‧‧‧GPS系統 3‧‧‧GPS system
4‧‧‧揚聲器 4‧‧‧Speakers
5‧‧‧振動器 5‧‧‧Vibrator
6‧‧‧處理器 6‧‧‧ processor
7‧‧‧記憶體 7‧‧‧ memory
圖1係本發明偵測電子裝置掉落的系統的較佳實施方式的功能模組及實施架構圖。 1 is a functional block diagram and an implementation architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of a system for detecting an electronic device drop in the present invention.
圖2係本發明偵測電子裝置掉落的方法的較佳實施方式的流程圖。 2 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the method for detecting an electronic device drop in the present invention.
如圖1所示，係本發明偵測電子裝置掉落的系統的較佳實施方式的功能模組及實施架構圖。本發明偵測電子裝置掉落的系統2(下文統稱為“偵測系統2”)可安裝在任何包括GPS(Global Position System，全球定位系統)系統的電子裝置1中，尤其適用於包括GPS系統的可擕式電子裝置中，例如：個人數位助理(Personal Digital Assistant,PDA)、手機等。在本較佳實施方式中，所述偵測系統安裝於手機中，也可嵌入至手機的作業系統中，用於偵測該手機是否掉落，並及時提醒用戶注意以免遺失該手機。 As shown in FIG. 1 , it is a functional module and an implementation architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of a system for detecting an electronic device falling in the present invention. The system 2 for detecting the falling of the electronic device of the present invention (hereinafter collectively referred to as "detection system 2") can be installed in any including GPS (Global The electronic device 1 of the Position System (Global Positioning System) system is particularly suitable for use in a portable electronic device including a GPS system, such as a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a mobile phone, or the like. In the preferred embodiment, the detection system is installed in the mobile phone or embedded in the operating system of the mobile phone to detect whether the mobile phone is dropped or not, and promptly reminds the user to avoid losing the mobile phone.
所述之電子裝置1包括GPS系統3，用於對電子裝置1進行定位並獲取相應的定位資訊，例如該電子裝置1當前位置的經度、緯度以及海拔高度的資訊。 The electronic device 1 includes a GPS system 3 for positioning the electronic device 1 and acquiring corresponding positioning information, such as information on the longitude, latitude and altitude of the current position of the electronic device 1.
所述之電子裝置1還包括揚聲器4與振動器5，分別用於發出預警聲音以及進行振動以引起用戶注意。 The electronic device 1 further includes a speaker 4 and a vibrator 5 for respectively emitting an early warning sound and performing vibration to draw the user's attention.
所述之電子裝置1進一步包括處理器6，用於執行所述偵測系統2以及電子裝置1內安裝的其他軟體，例如：作業系統以及其他應用程式。 The electronic device 1 further includes a processor 6 for executing the detection system 2 and other software installed in the electronic device 1, such as an operating system and other applications.
所述之電子裝置1進一步包括記憶體7，用於儲存各類資料，包括通訊記錄、短信記錄、在所述偵測系統2中設置的資料，利用所述GPS系統3獲取的資料等。所述之記憶體7可以是該電子裝置1本身的記憶體，還可以是外部儲存卡。 The electronic device 1 further includes a memory 7 for storing various types of materials, including a communication record, a short message record, data set in the detection system 2, data acquired by the GPS system 3, and the like. The memory 7 may be a memory of the electronic device 1 itself, or may be an external memory card.
所述之偵測系統2主要包括四個功能模組，分別是：設置模組20、獲取模組22、計算模組24以及提示模組26。 The detection system 2 mainly includes four functional modules, namely: a setting module 20, an obtaining module 22, a computing module 24, and a prompting module 26.
所述之設置模組20用於設置採集所述電子裝置1的當前位置資訊的時間間隔，例如，該時間間隔可以設置為0.01秒。 The setting module 20 is configured to set a time interval for collecting current location information of the electronic device 1, for example, the time interval may be set to 0.01 seconds.
所述之設置模組20還用於設置開啟/關閉所述偵測系統2的快捷鍵 。 The setting module 20 is further configured to set a shortcut key for turning on/off the detecting system 2 .
所述之獲取模組22用於依據所設置的時間間隔藉由所述GPS系統3獲取所述電子裝置1的當前位置資訊，並從中獲取所述電子裝置1的高度。所述之獲取模組22還用於將獲取的所述電子裝置1的高度存入所述記憶體7。所述記憶體7可預先設置一個用於儲存所述電子裝置1的位置資訊的區域，並且該區域內的資料可定時進行清除，以保證該區域有足夠的空間。 The obtaining module 22 is configured to acquire the current location information of the electronic device 1 by using the GPS system 3 according to the set time interval, and obtain the height of the electronic device 1 therefrom. The acquisition module 22 is further configured to store the acquired height of the electronic device 1 in the memory 7. The memory 7 may be preset with an area for storing location information of the electronic device 1, and the data in the area may be periodically cleared to ensure sufficient space in the area.
所述之計算模組24用於從記憶體7中擷取相鄰時間間隔的兩個高度，比較所擷取的兩個高度並判斷是否存在高度差，若存在高度差，則根據該高度差以及所述時間間隔計算加速度，其中，所述加速度=高度差/時間間隔。 The calculation module 24 is configured to extract two heights of the adjacent time interval from the memory 7, compare the two heights captured and determine whether there is a height difference, and if there is a height difference, according to the height difference And calculating the acceleration for the time interval, wherein the acceleration = height difference / time interval.
所述之計算模組24還用於判斷該加速度是否大於等於重力加速度。 The calculation module 24 is further configured to determine whether the acceleration is greater than or equal to the gravitational acceleration.
若該加速度大於等於重力加速度，則所述之提示模組26確認所述電子裝置1處於落下狀態，並生成相應的預警指令以使得所述電子裝置1發出相應的預警，包括：將該預警指令傳送至所述之揚聲器4，令所述之揚聲器4發出預警聲音；及/或將該預警指令傳送至所述之振動器5，令所述之振動器5進行振動，從而引起用戶注意。此外，所述提示模組26還可令所述電子裝置2的顯示幕(圖1未示出)發出亮光進行預警，藉由振動與亮光，便於用戶找尋可能已掉落的電子裝置2。 If the acceleration is greater than or equal to the acceleration of gravity, the prompting module 26 confirms that the electronic device 1 is in a falling state, and generates a corresponding early warning command to cause the electronic device 1 to issue a corresponding early warning, including: The speaker 4 is sent to the speaker 4 to cause the speaker 4 to emit an early warning sound; and/or the warning command is transmitted to the vibrator 5 to vibrate the vibrator 5 to draw the user's attention. In addition, the prompting module 26 can also cause the display screen (not shown in FIG. 1) of the electronic device 2 to emit light to provide an early warning. By vibrating and brightening, the user can easily find the electronic device 2 that may have fallen.
如圖2所示，係本發明偵測電子裝置掉落的方法的較佳實施方式的流程圖。首先，步驟S2，所述之設置模組20設置採集所述電子 裝置1的當前位置資訊的時間間隔，例如，該時間間隔可以設置為0.01秒。 As shown in FIG. 2, it is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the method for detecting an electronic device drop in the present invention. First, in step S2, the setting module 20 is configured to collect the electronic The time interval of the current location information of the device 1, for example, the time interval can be set to 0.01 seconds.
步驟S4，開啟所述偵測系統2，並開啟所述GPS系統3。 In step S4, the detection system 2 is turned on, and the GPS system 3 is turned on.
步驟S6，所述之獲取模組22依據所設置的時間間隔藉由所述GPS系統3獲取所述電子裝置1的當前位置資訊。 In step S6, the acquisition module 22 acquires current location information of the electronic device 1 by using the GPS system 3 according to the set time interval.
步驟S8，所述之獲取模組22從所述電子裝置1的當前位置資訊中獲取所述電子裝置1的高度，並將該高度存入所述記憶體7。 In step S8, the acquisition module 22 acquires the height of the electronic device 1 from the current location information of the electronic device 1, and stores the height in the memory 7.
步驟S10，所述之計算模組24從記憶體7中擷取相鄰時間間隔的兩個高度，比較所擷取的兩個高度並判斷是否存在高度差。若存在高度差，則執行步驟S12，否則，若不存在高度差，流程返回至步驟S6。 In step S10, the calculation module 24 extracts two heights of the adjacent time intervals from the memory 7, compares the two heights captured, and determines whether there is a height difference. If there is a height difference, step S12 is performed; otherwise, if there is no height difference, the flow returns to step S6.
步驟S12，所述之計算模組24根據該高度差以及所述時間間隔計算加速度，其中，所述加速度=高度差/時間間隔。 In step S12, the calculation module 24 calculates an acceleration according to the height difference and the time interval, wherein the acceleration=height difference/time interval.
步驟S14，所述之計算模組24還用於判斷該加速度是否大於等於重力加速度。若該加速度大於等於重力加速度，則執行步驟S16，否則，若該加速度小於重力加速度，則流程返回至步驟S6。 In step S14, the calculation module 24 is further configured to determine whether the acceleration is greater than or equal to the gravitational acceleration. If the acceleration is greater than or equal to the gravitational acceleration, step S16 is performed; otherwise, if the acceleration is less than the gravitational acceleration, the flow returns to step S6.
步驟S16，所述之提示模組26確認所述電子裝置1處於落下狀態，並生成相應的預警指令以使得所述電子裝置1發出相應的預警。 In step S16, the prompting module 26 confirms that the electronic device 1 is in a falling state, and generates a corresponding early warning command to cause the electronic device 1 to issue a corresponding early warning.
步驟S16，所述之提示模組26將該預警指令傳送至所述之揚聲器4，令所述之揚聲器4發出預警聲音，及/或將該預警指令傳送至所述之振動器5，令所述之振動器5進行振動，從而引起用戶注意，然後結束本流程。此外，所述提示模組26還可令所述電子裝置2 的顯示幕發出亮光進行預警，藉由振動與亮光，便於用戶找尋可能已掉落的電子裝置2。 Step S16, the prompting module 26 transmits the warning command to the speaker 4, causing the speaker 4 to emit an early warning sound, and/or transmitting the warning command to the vibrator 5, The vibrator 5 is described as vibrating to draw the user's attention, and then the flow is ended. In addition, the prompt module 26 can also make the electronic device 2 The display screen emits light for warning, and the vibration and the light are convenient for the user to find the electronic device 2 that may have fallen.
綜上所述，本發明符合發明專利要件，爰依法提出專利申請。惟，以上所述者僅為本發明之較佳實施例，本發明之範圍並不以上述實施例為限，舉凡熟悉本案技藝之人士爰依本發明之精神所作之等效修飾或變化，皆應涵蓋於以下申請專利範圍內。 In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in accordance with the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the following patent application.
1‧‧‧電子裝置 1‧‧‧Electronic device
2‧‧‧偵測系統 2‧‧‧Detection system
20‧‧‧設置模組 20‧‧‧Setup module
22‧‧‧獲取模組 22‧‧‧Getting module
24‧‧‧計算模組 24‧‧‧Computation Module
26‧‧‧提示模組 26‧‧‧Tips module
3‧‧‧GPS系統 3‧‧‧GPS system
4‧‧‧揚聲器 4‧‧‧Speakers
5‧‧‧振動器 5‧‧‧Vibrator
6‧‧‧處理器 6‧‧‧ processor
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