JP4634745B2 - mobile phone - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cellular phone, and more particularly to a cellular phone having a backup function that can back up cellular phone data.

  As mobile phones have become more sophisticated in recent years, not only phone books and email addresses but also various data such as sent / received emails, images, and moving images have been stored in mobile phones. On the other hand, due to the high portability of the mobile phone, there is a possibility of causing an accident that the mobile phone is accidentally dropped or submerged, and the data in the mobile phone may be destroyed. In such a case, there is a problem that it is difficult to recover the data if the data in the mobile phone is broken.

As a conventional technique for solving such a problem, there is JP-A-2000-312178. This is because the mobile phone charger has a memory for backing up the mobile phone data, and the user operates a backup start switch provided in the charger during the charging operation of the mobile phone. The backup is selectively performed to a plurality of memories provided in the charger (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-312178 A

  However, in the prior art described in the above document, the opportunity to backup is limited at the time of charging, so if the data stored in the mobile phone has been damaged due to an unforeseen accident such as falling or submerging, There was a problem that only the data at the time of the last backup was backed up and the latest state could not be kept. Furthermore, there is a problem that backup must be performed by the user's operation, and not only the latest state cannot be maintained due to forgetting to backup, but also the operation is troublesome.

  The mobile phone according to the present invention includes a detecting unit for detecting a specific state, a holding unit for storing various data for backup, and when the detecting unit detects a specific state, the data is transferred to the holding unit. And a control means for storing them.

  With this configuration, even in the case of an unpredictable accident in which data in the mobile phone is destroyed, the specific state is detected by the detection means, and the latest state is automatically maintained without any user operation. Can be backed up by means.

  In the mobile phone of the present invention, in the above configuration, the control means turns off the power of the mobile phone when all the data in the mobile phone is transferred to the holding means.

  With this configuration, the power supply of the mobile phone can be turned off after the backup is completed, and the latest state is automatically backed up, as well as preventing malfunctions due to circuit shorts caused by internal damage or wetness of the mobile phone. it can.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, in the configuration described above, a plurality of the detection units are provided to detect a plurality of specific states, respectively, and when any of the plurality of detection units detects a specific state, A configuration is adopted in which the control means transfers the data in the mobile phone to the holding means.

  With this configuration, even if there are a plurality of states in which data in the mobile phone is destroyed, a plurality of states can be detected by the plurality of detection means, so that the latest state can be backed up. be able to.

  In the mobile phone of the present invention, in the above configuration, when the control unit transfers all data in the mobile phone to the holding unit, whether or not to turn off the power of the mobile phone is input by the user. The power supply control selection means to select is provided.

  With this configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not to turn off the power when the detection unit detects a state in which data is destroyed at the user's intention, and power control according to the user's intention is possible. become.

  In the mobile phone of the present invention, the configuration further includes a data attribute storage unit that presets an attribute of data to be backed up by the user in the holding unit, and a data attribute stored in the data attribute storage unit. And a selection unit that selects data to be transferred to the control unit. Here, the data attribute refers to a set of data of the same type such as a telephone number and image data in the telephone directory.

  With this configuration, the user can freely select the attribute of the data to be backed up, and backup according to the user's intention, such as protecting only the information that the user thinks important, is possible.

  In addition, the mobile phone of the present invention adopts a configuration having manual backup means for performing manual backup by the user in the above configuration.

  With this configuration, backup is possible even at the user's will, and even if the data in the mobile phone is corrupted in a state where the detection means cannot detect it, the data can be recovered at the time of backup at the user's intention Become.

  Moreover, the mobile phone of the present invention employs a configuration in which the holding means is removable from the mobile phone.

  According to this configuration, even when the mobile phone main body breaks down, it is possible to recover the data by removing the backed up holding means and causing another device such as another mobile phone or a personal computer to read the contents of the holding means.

  The mobile phone according to the present invention employs a configuration in which the holding unit is a memory card.

  With this configuration, when restoring backup data, any device with a memory card slot currently on sale can be easily read, and no special equipment is required. In addition, the backup data can be restored.

  The mobile phone of the present invention employs a configuration in which the holding means is a subscriber right information card in the configuration.

  With this configuration, the backup holding means is a subscriber right information card (including a SIM card and UIM card) necessary for a general mobile phone, and therefore does not require a special physical area of the backup holding means. Therefore, it can contribute to miniaturization and weight reduction of mobile phones. Furthermore, even when a new mobile phone is replaced, the backup data can be easily restored simply by moving the subscriber right information card.

  The mobile phone of the present invention employs a configuration in which the detection unit is an acceleration sensor.

  With this configuration, it is possible to detect the fall of the mobile phone, and it is possible to back up the data in the mobile phone before falling and falling to the ground, even if the mobile phone breaks due to the impact of the fall, the latest data Can be backed up.

  The mobile phone according to the present invention employs a configuration in which the detection unit is a water wetting sensor.

  With this configuration, it is possible to detect submergence or wetness of the mobile phone, and it is possible to protect the latest data before water completely enters the mobile phone. Furthermore, since the power supply can be turned off after the backup, it is possible to prevent damage due to a short circuit inside the mobile phone due to water wetting.

  As described above, the mobile phone of the present invention can automatically detect the state without any user operation even when a special state in which the data in the mobile phone is corrupted occurs in the above configuration. The latest data can be backed up.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a mobile phone according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  The mobile phone 1 includes a main body unit 2 and a backup unit 3. Here, the main body 2 is provided with functions provided in a general mobile phone, for example, a wireless communication function, a display function, a user input function, a camera function, etc. In FIG. Only the power supply 11 is shown. The user data storage means 4 is a storage means for storing user data in the mobile phone 1 and stores user data such as a telephone book, a mail address, sent / received mail, image data taken by a camera, and moving picture data. The power source 11 supplies power to the main body unit 2 and the backup unit 3 through a power line 12.

  The backup unit 3 has detection means 5, control means 6, and holding means 7. The detection means 5 is connected to the control means 6 by the detection signal line 9, and the control means 6 is connected to the user data storage means 4 by the signal line 8 and is connected to the holding means 7 by the signal line 10. The detection means 5 may be an acceleration sensor, a water wetting sensor, a pressure sensor, or an abnormal current detector, and may be present either outside or inside the mobile phone 1. The holding means 7 stores data as user data for backup, and may be configured by a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory.

  The operation of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 1 configured as described above will be described.

  When the detection unit 5 detects a specific state, the detection unit 5 transmits the detection state to the control unit 6 through the detection signal line 9. When the control unit 6 receives the detection state transmitted through the detection signal line 9, the control unit 6 transfers the data stored in the user data storage unit 4 through the signal line 10 to the holding unit 7 through the signal line 8. The control unit 6 transfers the data stored in the user data storage unit 4 to be backed up to the holding unit 7 through the signal line 10 until all data is transferred.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, even when the data in the mobile phone 1 is likely to be corrupted, the detection means 5 detects the state, and the control means 6 Since the data to be backed up is transferred to the holding means 7, the latest data of the mobile phone when automatically detected can be backed up to the holding means 7.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a mobile phone according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

  In the second embodiment of the present invention, the control means 6 of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is replaced with a control means 6a having a control function of the power supply 11, and the control means 6a and the holding means 7 are signaled. The switch 13 is connected between the power supply 11 and the power line 12, and the switch 13 and the control means 6 a are connected via the control line 14. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

  The operation of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 2 configured as described above will be described.

  When the detection means 5 detects a specific state, the detection state is transmitted to the control means 6 a having a control function of the power supply 11 through the detection signal line 9. When the control means 6a having the control function of the power supply 11 receives the detection state transmitted from the detection means 5 via the detection signal line 9, the data in the user data storage means 4 is held via the signal line 10a by the signal line 8. Transfer to means 7.

  The control means 6a transfers the data in the user data storage means 4 to be backed up to the holding means 7 through the signal line 10 until all data is transferred. When all the data in the user data storage means 4 to be backed up is transferred, the control means 6 a having the control function of the power supply 11 cuts the switch 13 through the control line 14. As described above, the power supplied from the power source 11 to the main body 2 and the backup unit 3 is cut off.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the supply from the power supply 11 of the mobile phone 1 can be stopped after the backup is completed, so that it is possible to prevent a failure due to a short circuit in the internal circuit of the mobile phone.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a mobile phone according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

  The third embodiment of the present invention has two detection means 5 of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 as a detection means 5a and a detection means 5b, and each of the detection signal lines 9a and 9b is provided. The output of the OR circuit 15 is connected to the control means 6 through the OR circuit output 9c. Here, it is assumed that the detection means 5a and the detection means 5b detect different states. Although FIG. 3 shows the case where there are two detection means 5, it is needless to say that three or more detection means 5 can be similarly configured. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

  The operation of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 3 configured as described above will be described.

  The detecting means 5a and 5b detect different states, for example, the detecting means 5a is an acceleration sensor, and the detecting means 5b is a water wetting sensor. When the detection means 5a detects a certain state, it is transmitted to the control means 6 via the detection signal line 9a, the OR circuit 15, and the OR circuit output 9c.

  Further, when a certain state is detected, the detection means 5b is transmitted to the control means 6 via the detection signal line 9b, the OR circuit 15, and the OR circuit output 9c.

  When the control means 6 receives the detection states transmitted from the detection means 5a and 5b via the detection signal lines 9a and 9b, the OR circuit 15 and the OR circuit output 9c, respectively, the control means 6 stores the signal in the user data storage means 4 through the signal line 8. Data is transferred to the holding means 7 through the signal line 10.

  The control unit 6 transfers the data in the user data storage unit 4 to be backed up to the holding unit 7 through the signal line 10 until all data is transferred. In other words, since the detection signal line 9a and the detection signal line 9b are connected by the OR circuit 15 in the control unit 6, backup is started when a specific state is detected by either the detection unit 5a or the detection unit 5b. It can be configured.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment of the present invention, when the data in the mobile phone 1 is in a state where there is a possibility of a plurality of corruption, the plurality of detection means 5a and 5b are respectively in a plurality of different states. Therefore, even if such a state occurs, it can be dealt with and the latest state can be backed up. For example, by using an acceleration sensor for the detection means 5a and a water wetting sensor for the detection means 5b, it becomes possible to back up both falling and submerging.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of a mobile phone according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

  In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, a switch 17 is provided between the signal line 14 and the switch 13 of the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2, and the newly provided power control selection means 16 and the switch 17 are signaled. The connection is made by a line 18. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

  The operation of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 4 configured as described above will be described.

  When the detection unit 5 detects a state in advance, the user sets a power control setting for determining whether to turn off the power after data backup in the power control selection unit 16. The set power control setting is reflected on the switch 17 through the signal line 18.

  Here, when the user sets the power supply control setting so that the power supply is not turned off after backup, the power supply control selection means 16 disconnects the switch 17 and switches from the control means 6 a having the control function of the power supply 11 through the signal line 14. 13 can not be cut. Therefore, the power supply 11 is not turned off after data backup.

  On the other hand, when the user sets the power supply control selection unit 16 to turn off the power after backup in the power supply control setting, the power supply control selection unit 16 connects the switch 17 and is the same as that of the second embodiment of the present invention. In operation, the power supply 11 is turned off after data backup.

  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, it is determined whether or not to turn off the power supply 11 when the detection unit 5 detects a state in which data is destroyed by the user's intention. Therefore, even when data is automatically backed up, it is possible to control the power supply according to the user's will.

Embodiment 5. FIG.
FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of a mobile phone according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.

  The fifth embodiment of the present invention is a data attribute storage for storing control data indicating which attribute data to be backed up by the user is backed up in the configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. The means 19 and the selection means 22 are connected via the signal line 20, and the selection means 22 and the user data storage means 4 are connected via the signal line 21. Further, the selection means 22 and the control means are connected via a signal line 8a. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

  FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of data stored in the user data storage unit 4 of the mobile phone 1 according to the fifth embodiment. In this case, data such as a mail address, a telephone book, a transmitted mail, a received mail, an image mail, and moving image data are classified by the data address of the user data storage means 4 for each attribute.

  The operation of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 5 configured as described above will be described.

  It is assumed that the control data in the data attribute storage means 19 has previously input an attribute to be backed up by the user. In this case, the control data is address information of an attribute to be backed up.

  When the detection unit 5 detects a specific state, the detection unit 5 transmits the detection unit 5 to the control unit 6 via the detection signal line 9. When the control unit 6 receives the detection state transmitted through the detection signal line 9, when the data transfer from the selection unit 22 to the holding unit 7 through the data signal lines 8a and 10 is started, the selection unit 22 stores the data attribute. Based on the control information indicated by the means 19, the data in the user data storage means 4 is selected and the selected data is put on the signal line 8a.

  Therefore, only data having data attributes preset by the user in the attribute storage unit 19 are selected by the selection unit 22 and backed up by the holding unit 7.

  As described above, according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the user can freely select the attribute of the data to be backed up, and suits the user's intention to protect only the information that the user thinks important. Backup is possible.

Embodiment 6 FIG.
FIG. 7 shows a mobile phone having a backup function according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

  In the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the manual backup means 23 for transmitting a backup start signal to the control means 6 by the input from the user and the OR circuit 24 in the configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. The detection signal line 9e from the detection means 5 is connected to the input terminal of the OR circuit 24, and the OR circuit output 9f is connected to the control means 10 through the signal line 9d.

  The operation of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 6 configured as described above will be described.

  The operation when the detection unit 5 detects a specific state is the same as that in the first embodiment.

  On the other hand, when the detection unit 5 does not detect a specific state, a backup start signal is output from the manual backup unit 23 to the input terminal of the OR circuit output 9f through the signal line 9d by the user input. A backup start signal is transmitted to the control means 6 through the output of the OR circuit 9f.

  For this reason, as in the operation when the detection unit 5 detects a specific state, the user manually outputs the backup start signal from the manual backup unit 23 to the control unit 6, so that the data in the user data storage unit 4 Can be transferred to the holding means 7.

  As described above, according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, even if the detection unit 5 cannot detect a specific state, the manual backup unit 23 can perform backup by user input, so an unexpected situation may occur. In such a case, it is possible to protect data according to the intention of the user before an unexpected situation occurs.

Embodiment 7 FIG.
A mobile phone according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention will be described.

  In the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the holding means 7 of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is removable.

  As described above, according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, even when the main body of the mobile phone 1 breaks down, the backed-up holding means 7 is removed, and the holding means is held in another device such as another mobile phone or a personal computer. 7 can be read, so that data can be easily recovered.

Embodiment 8 FIG.
A mobile phone according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention will be described.

  In the eighth embodiment of the present invention, the holding means 7 of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is a removable memory card. The memory card may be a commercially available SD memory card, compact flash (registered trademark), memory stick, smart media, or the like.

  As described above, according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention, when a backup card is restored by using a memory card for the holding means 7, a device with a memory card slot that is generally sold at present can be used. Data can be easily read, and backup data can be restored without requiring special equipment.

Embodiment 9 FIG.
A mobile phone according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention will be described.

  In the ninth embodiment of the present invention, the holding means 7 of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is a subscriber right information card (including a SIM card and a UIM card).

  Thus, according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention, the backup holding means can be included in a subscriber right information card (including a SIM card and a UIM card) necessary for a general mobile phone, Since no special physical area is required for the backup holding means 7, it is possible to contribute to reducing the size and weight of the mobile phone 1. Furthermore, even when a new mobile phone is replaced, the backup data can be easily restored simply by moving the subscriber right information card.

Embodiment 10 FIG.
A mobile phone according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention will be described.

  In the tenth embodiment of the present invention, an acceleration sensor is used as the detection means 5 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 or the second embodiment shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention, the fall of the mobile phone 1 is detected by the acceleration sensor which is the detection means 5, and the data in the mobile phone 1 is backed up before dropping and falling to the ground. Even if the mobile phone 1 is broken due to the impact of falling, the latest data can be backed up.

Embodiment 11 FIG.
A mobile phone according to Embodiment 11 of the present invention will be described.

  In the eleventh embodiment of the present invention, a water wetting sensor is used as the detecting means 5 in the first or second embodiment shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to detect the submergence or wetness of the mobile phone 1 and protect the latest data before water completely enters the mobile phone 1. be able to. Furthermore, by using a water wetting sensor in the detection means 5 of the second embodiment, the power supply from the power source 11 can be turned off after the backup, so that it is possible to prevent damage due to a short circuit inside the mobile phone 1 due to water wetting. is there.

  Note that the cellular phone has been described from the first embodiment to the eleventh embodiment, but it goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to a small information processing terminal that performs data processing such as a PDA or an electronic notebook.

  According to the present invention, a mobile phone having a backup function can be automatically updated without any user operation by detecting the state with the detecting means even when the data in the mobile phone is corrupted. This state can be backed up to the holding means, which is useful for mobile phones (including small information processing terminals such as PDAs and electronic notebooks) that require a backup function.

Block diagram of a mobile phone according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention Block diagram of a mobile phone according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention Block diagram of a mobile phone according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention Block diagram of a mobile phone according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention Block diagram of a mobile phone according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention Data structure diagram stored in data attribute storage means of mobile phone according to Embodiment 5 Block diagram of a mobile phone according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile phone 2 Main-body part 3 Backup part 4 User data storage means 5, 5a, 5b Detection means 6, 6a Control means 7 Holding means 11 Power supply 16 Power supply control selection means 19 Data attribute storage means 22 Selection means 23 Manual backup means

Claims (9)

Detecting means for detecting a specific state;
Holding means for storing various data for backup;
Control means for transferring and storing the data to the holding means when the detecting means detects a specific state;
When the control means transfers all the data in the mobile phone to the holding means, the power control selection means for selecting whether to turn off the power of the mobile phone by a user input,
A mobile phone comprising: A plurality of the detection means are provided so as to detect a plurality of specific states, respectively.
When any of the plurality of detection means detects a specific state, the control means transfers data in the mobile phone to the holding means.
The mobile phone according to claim 1 . Furthermore, data attribute storage means for presetting the attribute of data to be backed up by the user to the holding means;
Selection means for selecting data to be transferred to the control means according to the data attributes stored in the data attribute storage means;
The mobile phone according to claim 1 , further comprising: In addition, manual backup means for manual backup by the user,
The mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: The holding means is removable from the mobile phone;
Mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in. The holding means is a memory card;
The mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein The holding means is a subscriber right information card;
Mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in. The detection means is an acceleration sensor.
Mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in. The detection means is a water wetness sensor.
The mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the mobile phone is configured as described above.

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