Patent ID: 8975786
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. Portable electronic equipment driven by a battery, comprising: a power supply circuit connected to said battery; a plurality of functional units operating with power supplied from said battery through said power supply circuit; a control unit for controlling said plurality of functional units with power supplied from said battery through said power supply circuit; a detection unit for detecting dropping of said portable electronic equipment; and a switching unit provided for at least one unit that does not require constant power feed, among said plurality of functional units, for switching whether to electrically connect said at least one unit to said battery, wherein when dropping of said portable electronic equipment is detected by said detection unit, said switching unit cuts off electrical connection between said at least one unit and said battery such that power necessary for continuous operation of the portable electronic equipment can be obtained from the power supply circuit other than the battery, after electrical connection between said at least one unit and said battery is cut off, said switching unit recovers electrical connection between said at least one unit and said battery when a prescribed recovery condition is satisfied, said detection unit is configured to detect an end of dropping of said portable electronic equipment, and said prescribed recovery condition is a condition that a prescribed time has elapsed since an end of dropping of said portable electronic equipment is detected by said detection unit.