Electronic device and voltage monitoring method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9490625-B2
Application number	US-201414339852-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 24, 2014
Priority date	Aug 14, 2013
Publication date	Nov 8, 2016
Grant date	Nov 8, 2016

Abstract

An electronic device includes a processor, and a connector used for connecting an external device to the electronic device, wherein the processor monitors fluctuation in a voltage at a specific terminal of the connector, and when the fluctuation in the voltage during a predetermined time period are not within a predetermined range, the processor electrically separates the connector.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a processor; and
a connector used for connecting an external device to the electronic device, wherein
the processor:
measures a plurality of voltage values at a specific terminal of the connector during a predetermined time period,
electrically connects the connector when all of the plurality of measured voltage values are within a predetermined range, and
electrically separates the connector when at least one of the plurality of measured voltage values is not within the predetermined range.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor electrically separates the connector so as to block an inflow of electric current from the external device connected to the connector.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor electrically separates the connector so as to stop a supply of a voltage to the specific terminal.

4. A voltage monitoring method implemented for an electronic device that includes a connector used for connecting an external device to the electronic device, the voltage monitoring method comprising:
measuring a plurality of voltage values at a specific terminal of the connector during a predetermined time period;
electrically connecting the connector when all of the plurality of measured voltage values are within a predetermined range; and
electrically separating the connector when at least one of the plurality of measured voltage values is not within the predetermined range.

5. A computer-readable recording medium having stored therein a voltage monitoring program used by an electronic device that includes a processor and a connector used for connecting an external device to the electronic device, the voltage monitoring program causing the processor to execute:
measuring a plurality of voltage values at a specific terminal of the connector during a predetermined time period;
electrically connecting the connector when all of the plurality of measured voltage values are within a predetermined range; and
electrically separating the connector when at least one of the plurality of measured voltage values is not within the predetermined range.

Assignees

• Fujitsu Ltd

Inventors

• Tanimoto Ryo
• Yasuda Takahiko
• Soga Masato

Classifications

• H04M1/72409

  by interfacing with external accessories (hands-free H04M1/60) · CPC title

• H04M1/72527

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04M1/18 Primary

  Telephone sets specially adapted for use in ships, mines, or other places exposed to adverse environment (H04M1/19 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H02H3/44 Primary

  responsive to the rate of change of electrical quantities · CPC title