Patent Application
20200358888
The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to a portable electronic device.
With the advent of the Internet age, people can use electronic devices to communicate and interact with each other at any time and in any place. For example, electronic devices can be used to make calls, make video conferences, transfer messages or transfer photos. However, the excessive use of the electronic device not only affects the mind and body, but also exposes the user to the dangerous environments. For example, when the pedestrian or passerby uses the portable electronic devices intently, they usually ignore the surrounding environment. Consequently, traffic accidents occur easily.
For overcoming the above drawbacks, it is important for reducing the occurrence of the traffic accidents while the pedestrian or passerby uses the portable electronic devices.
The present invention provides a portable electronic device for increasing the safety of the pedestrian or passerby. In case that a moving object is approaching, the portable electronic device generates a warning signal. In response to the warning signal, the user pays attention to the surrounding situation immediately and takes the precaution measurement. Consequently, the possibility of generating the traffic accident is reduced.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a casing, a display module, a wide-angle lens module and a microphone module. The casing has a first surface, a second surface and an inclined surface. The second surface is opposed to the first surface. The inclined surface is located at an end of the casing and connected with the second surface. The display module is disposed in the first surface. The wide-angle lens module is disposed in the inclined surface to acquire an environment image. The microphone module is disposed in the inclined surface and located beside the wide-angle lens module. The microphone module acquires an environmental sound. The portable electronic device judges whether at least one moving object is approaching a user of the portable electronic device at a fast speed according to the environment image and the environmental sound.
In an embodiment, the casing has an accommodation space. A portion of the accommodation space is formed in the inclined surface. The wide-angle lens module is accommodated within the accommodation space.
In an embodiment, another portion of the accommodation space is extended from a junction between the inclined surface and the second surface to a portion of the second surface.
In an embodiment, the portable electronic device analyzes and recognizes the at least one moving object in the environmental image. If an image of the at least one moving object is enlarged quickly and a decibel number of the environmental sound is increased quickly, the portable electronic device judges that the at least one moving object is approaching the user quickly and generates a warning signal to warn the user.
In an embodiment, the display module is a liquid crystal display module, a light-emitting diode display module, an organic light-emitting diode display module, a micro light-emitting diode display module, a quantum dot display module or a field emission display module.
In an embodiment, the portable electronic device has a touch control function, and the touch control function is a resistive touch control function, a capacitive touch control function, a sonic touch control function, an optical touch control function or an electromagnetic touch control function.
In an embodiment, the portable electronic device further includes a motion sensor, and the motion sensor is disposed within the casing. The motion sensor detects whether the portable electronic device is in a moved state.
In an embodiment, the motion sensor includes a dynamic sensing module. The dynamic sensing module is a gravity sensing module or a gyroscope.
In an embodiment, the motion sensor includes a positioning module. The positioning module is a global positioning module, a Bluetooth positioning module, a Wi-Fi positioning module or a GPRS/CDMA positioning module.
In an embodiment, the portable electronic device is a personal digital assistant, a smart phone or a video game console.
The above objects and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those ordinarily skilled in the art after reviewing the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, in which:
The present invention will now be described more specifically with reference to the following embodiments. It is to be noted that the following descriptions of preferred embodiments of this invention are presented herein for purpose of illustration and description only. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to be limited to the precise form disclosed.
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The casing 10 has a first surface 101, a second surface 102 and an inclined surface 103. The first surface 101 and the second surface 102 are opposed to each other. The inclined surface 103 is located at an end of the casing 10 and connected with the second surface 102. In an embodiment, the casing 10 has an accommodation space 1031. A greater portion of the accommodation space 1031 is formed in the inclined surface 103. Moreover, a smaller portion of the accommodation space 1031 is extended from the junction between the inclined surface 103 and the second surface 102 to a portion of the second surface 102. The wide-angle lens module 12 is accommodated within the accommodation space 1031. In an embodiment, a lens surface (not shown) of the wide-angle lens module 12 is located at the same level with the inclined surface 103 or the second surface 102. In another embodiment, the lens surface of the wide-angle lens module 12 is located at the same level lower than the inclined surface 103 or the second surface 102. Due to this design, the abrasion or damage of the wide-angle lens module 12 from the contact between the wide-angle lens module 12 and the surrounding environment will be minimized. The microphone module 13 is disposed in the inclined surface 103 and located beside the wide-angle lens module 12. Due to the inclined arrangement of the wide-angle lens module 12 and the microphone module 13, the portable electronic device 1 can acquire the environment image and the environmental sound along the horizontal direction.
The display module 11 has a touch control function. The display module 11 is disposed in the first surface 101. An example of the display module 11 includes but is not limited to a liquid crystal display (LCD) module, a light-emitting diode (LED) display module, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display module, a micro LED display module, a quantum dot display module or a field emission display (FED) module. The touch control function is a resistive touch control function, a capacitive touch control function, a sonic touch control function, an optical touch control function or an electromagnetic touch control function. An operation interface is shown on the display module 11. The wireless communication signal strength, the time, the Bluetooth indication, the battery status, the icon of the application program, the mail status, the caller ID, the missed call or any other appropriate message can be shown on the operation interface. The user may touch the display module 11 to operate an application program, set a system status of the portable electronic device 1, open/reply mail or dial a phone number. Alternatively, the user may touch the display module 11 to control the wide-angle lens module 12 to the environmental image or control the microphone module 13 to acquire the environmental sound
The motion sensor 14 is disposed within the casing 10. The motion sensor 14 can detect whether the portable electronic device 1 is in a moved state. For example, if the pedestrian or passerby with the portable electronic device 1 is walking on the sidewalk or zebra crossing, the portable electronic device 1 is in the moved state. In an embodiment, the motion sensor 14 comprises a dynamic sensing module such as a gravity sensing module or a gyroscope. In another embodiment, the motion sensor 14 comprises a positioning module such as a global positioning module, a Bluetooth positioning module, a Wi-Fi positioning module or a GPRS/CDMA positioning module.
In the above example, the wide-angle lens module 12 and the microphone module 13 are enabled when the portable electronic device 1 is being used and moved by the user. It is noted that the timing of enabling the portable electronic device 1 is not restricted. For example, in another embodiment, the wide-angle lens module 12 and the microphone module 13 are enabled when the portable electronic device 1 is being used by the user U, regardless of whether the user U is moving or not moving.
From the above descriptions, the present invention provides the portable electronic device. The wide-angle lens module and the microphone module are disposed in the inclined surface to acquire the environmental image and the environmental sound, respectively. According to the environmental image and the environmental sound, the portable electronic device judges whether a moving object is approaching at a fast speed. In response to the warning signal, the user pays attention to the surrounding situation immediately. Consequently, the possibility of causing the traffic accident is effectively reduced. In other words, the technologies of the present invention are industrially valuable.
While the invention has been described in terms of what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention needs not be limited to the disclosed embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims which are to be accorded with the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all modifications and similar structures.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108116270 | May 2019 | TW | national |
