MONITORING DEVICE, HANDHELD DEVICE AND MONITORING METHOD

A monitoring device communicates with a handheld device and at least one image capturing device, the handheld device is capable of communicating with the image capturing device. The monitoring device responds with a warning signal from the handheld device and controls the handheld device to detect whether the image capturing device is connected with the handheld device, and obtains the identification information of the image capturing device when the image capturing device is detected to be connected with the handheld device, and further controls the image capturing device to capture video and/or image of the emergency scene surrounding the handheld device according to the identification. As a result, the user of the monitoring device can get a visual of the emergency scene. A handheld device and a monitoring method are also provided.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1illustrates an embodiment of a monitoring device assembly100. The monitoring device assembly100includes a monitoring device10, a handheld device20and at least one image capturing device30. The monitoring device10can be a computer. The handheld device20can be a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or the like. The handheld device20communicates with the monitoring device10wirelessly, such as by Global System of Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wireless Fidelity (WI-FI), or the like. In the embodiment, the handheld device20is a mobile phone which comprises a capturing device24.

The image capturing device30communicates with the monitoring device10wirelessly. The image capturing device30captures video and/or image of the emergency scene surrounding the handheld device in response to the operation of the monitoring device10. The image capturing device30can be independent from the handheld device20, for example, a monitoring camera, a laptop with a camera, a computer with a camera, or the like; or can be integrated within the handheld device20, for example, a camera of a mobile phone or tablet. In this embodiment, the image capturing devices includes a monitoring camera31, a laptop32, a computer33(hereafter image capturing device30for the monitoring camera31, the notebook32and the computer33), and the capturing device24of the handheld device20. In this embodiment, the image capturing devices30which are independent from the handheld device20are connected to the wireless network via a number of wireless routers, which are connected to the monitoring device10.

The monitoring device10includes a first control module11, a second control module12, a storing module13and a displaying module14. The handheld device20includes an operating module21, a detection module22, an obtaining module23and a capturing device24.

The operating module21generates warning signals in response to manual operation, and sends the warning signals to the first control module11. In this embodiment, the handheld device20includes a number of keys and/or buttons for allowing a user to dial phone numbers, when the user dials a predetermined phone number, the operating module21generates the warning signals.

The first control module11generates control signals in response to the warning signals. The control signals are used for controlling the image capturing device30to capture video and/or images of the emergency scene surrounding the handheld device20.

The detection module22detects whether an image capturing device30connects with the handheld device20in response to the control signals. When the handheld device20is connected to a wireless router which is connected to an image capturing device30, the image capturing device30can be detected by the handheld device20. When the handheld device20is moved and connected to another wireless router which is connected with other image capturing device30, the other image capturing device30can be detected by the handheld device20.

When the image capturing device30is detected to be connected with the handheld device20, the detection module22generates obtaining signals. When no image capturing device30is connected with the handheld device20, the detection module22generates first capturing signals.

The obtaining module23obtains the identification information of the detected image capturing device30in response to the obtaining signals and sends the identification information to the second control module12. The identification information can be address information, for example, the IP address, the GPS information, or the like.

The second control module12generates second capturing signals and sends to the image capturing device30according to the identification information, for controlling the detected image capturing device30to capture a video and/or an image of the emergency scene and obtaining the captured video and/or image by the image capturing device30. The second control module12further controls the storing module13to store the captured video and/or image from the image capturing device30.

The capturing device24captures video and/or image in response to the first capturing signals, and sends the captured video and/or image to the second control module12. The second control module12controls the storing module13to store the captured video and/or image from the handheld device10.

The displaying module14displays the captured video and/or image.

Thus, when the user dials a predetermined phone number, the emergency scene surrounding the handheld device20can be stored and displayed in the monitoring device10. As a result, the user of the monitoring device10can be aware of the emergency scene.

FIG. 2shows a monitoring method applied to the monitoring device assembly100for capturing the emergency scene around the handheld device20. The monitoring device assembly100includes the monitoring device10, the handheld device20comprises a capturing device24and the image capturing device30. The monitoring method includes the following steps:

In step S1, the handheld device20generates alarm signals in response to manual operation. In this embodiment, the handheld device20includes a number of keys and/or buttons for allowing a user to dial out, when the user dials a predetermined phone number, the operating module21generates the warning signals.

In step S3, the monitoring device10generates controlling signals in response to the warning signals. The controlling signals are used for controlling the image capturing device30to capture video and/or image of the emergency scene surrounding the handheld device20.

In step S5, the handheld device20detects whether an image capturing device30connects with the handheld device20in response to the controlling signals. When the handheld device20is connected to a wireless router which is connected with some image capturing device30, the image capturing device30can be detected by the handheld device20. When the handheld device20is moved and connected to another wireless router which is connected with other image capturing device30, the others image capturing device30can be detected by the handheld device20.

When the image capturing device is detected to connect with the handheld device20, step S7is implemented. When no image capturing device is detected to connect with the handheld device20, step S11is implemented.

In step S7, the handheld device20obtains the identification information of the detected image capturing device30in response to the obtaining signals and sends the identification information to the monitoring device10. The identification information can be address information, for example, the IP address, the GPS information, for example.

In step S9, the monitoring device10generates second capturing signals and sends to the image capturing device30according to the information, for controlling the detected image capturing device30to capture a video and/or an image of the emergence scene and obtaining the captured video and/or image by the image capturing device30. And then, step S13is implemented.

In step S11, the capturing device24of the handheld device20captures video and/or image and sends the captured video and/or image to the monitoring device10.

In step S13, the monitoring device10stores the captured video and/or image from the handheld device20and/or the image capturing device30.

In step S15, the display module16displays the captured video and/or image. As a result, the user of the monitoring device10can be aware of the emergency scene.

Although information and the advantages of the present embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structures and functions of the present embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only; and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present embodiments to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.