JP3443366B2 - Communication device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recent mobile phone devices have various functions, one of which is a response holding function.

The response hold function sends a message such as "I can't leave now" from the called device to the calling device when the user of the called device cannot answer the call from the calling device. It is a function of transmitting and temporarily putting the call into a hold state, and emitting a warning sound from the speaker of the called side device at predetermined time intervals to indicate that the response is in a hold state.

A number of techniques relating to the response holding function have been proposed. For example, in a place where it is not desirable to send out a warning sound (for example, a conference room), the user of the called side device has an execution key for the response holding function. A technique has been proposed in which, when is pressed, the called device is placed in a response hold state and the device housing vibrates (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-107874).

Further, when the user holds down a response (or while receiving a call) or presses a specific button, it is possible to switch between sending a warning sound (or ringing sound) and vibrating the housing. There is also a mobile phone device.

[0006]

Usually, many keys are arranged close to each other in a portable telephone device casing, and in a telephone device capable of switching between vibration of the casing and transmission of a warning sound, a user cannot When performing a switching operation of the notification method depending on the surrounding situation, there is a possibility that another key may be pressed by mistake.

[0007]

A communication device according to the present invention is a communication device in which a pair of casings are coaxially supported in an openable and closable manner, and a means for instructing a response hold and a warning sound are sent out. The first notifying means, the second notifying means for vibrating the housing, the means for detecting opening / closing of the housing, the first notifying means based on the instruction of the instructing means and the detection of the opening / closing detecting means.
A notification means or a means for switching the second notification means.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a partially perspective external perspective view of a communication device to which the present invention is applied.

The communication device of FIG. 1 comprises a first housing 1 and a second housing 2, and the surface of the first housing 1 and the surface of the second housing 2 are formed by rotating a hinge portion 3. You can meet face-to-face.

The first casing 1 has a display unit 10 for displaying characters and a telephone number on its surface, a speaker 20 for transmitting a voice from the other party at the time of transmission, and a description will be given later when the casing is closed. The opening / closing detection unit 60 is pushed down, and the antenna 30 is attached to the upper end of the first housing 1.

On the other hand, the second casing 2 has an input unit 50 on its surface, an open / close detecting unit 60 for detecting that the casing is closed by being pushed by the protrusion 40, and a voice signal during transmission. It has a microphone 70 for inputting a user's voice.

Further, the input section 50 is provided with a call key 51 for starting a call with the other party, and an off / response hold key 52 for disconnecting the call with the other party and starting a response hold.
And a ten key 53 composed of a dial button.

Inside the second housing 2, a buzzer 80 for sending out a ringing tone and a warning sound and a vibrator 90 for vibrating the housing are built in.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the main circuit configuration of the communication apparatus of this embodiment.

The control unit 100 controls each circuit described below. The control unit 100 also includes a setting storage unit 101 that stores in advance information indicating whether to output a warning sound or vibrate the housing during the response hold state.

The transmission / reception unit 110 is connected to the antenna 30 and transmits / receives radio waves.

The open / close detection unit 60 detects the open / close state of the switch unit 61 and the switch unit 61 which is opened / closed by pressing the protrusion 40, and outputs a signal indicating the open / closed state of the switch unit 61 to the control unit. And a detection unit 62 for sending to 100.

Since the input section 50 and the buzzer 80 have been described above, the description thereof will be omitted.

The vibrator 90 comprises a vibrating section 91 for vibrating the casing and a driving section 92 for driving the vibrating section.

The ringing tone generating section 130 uses the buzzer 8
A ringing tone or a warning tone transmitted from 0 is generated and transmitted to the input end of the amplifier 120.

The message storage unit 140 is, for example, a ROM
(Read Only Memory), and a message indicating that the response is currently held (for example,
"I can't answer the phone right now").

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the operation of the communication apparatus of this embodiment. The operation of this embodiment will be described below in accordance with the operation of the control unit 100.

The control unit 100 is information indicating whether the response suspension is informed by the vibration of the casing or the alarm sound is transmitted in response to a predetermined key operation of the input unit 50. Is stored in advance in the setting storage unit 101 in the control unit 100.

When there is an incoming call from the calling side, in step S1, the control section 100 causes the ringing tone generating section 130 to generate a ringing tone and output it to the input end of the amplifier 120. The ringing tone amplified by the amplifier 120 is the buzzer 80
Is output from.

In the subsequent S2 step, the control unit 100
When the open / close detection unit 60 detects a signal indicating that the case remains open, the process proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, the control unit 100 turns off / on.
When it is determined that the response hold key 52 is pressed and it is determined that the response hold key 52 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S6, while
If not pressed, the process proceeds to step S4.

In step S4, the control section 100 detects whether or not the call key 51 has been pressed. If it is determined that the call key 51 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S5. If not, to step S2. Return processing.

In step S5, the control unit 100 causes the ringing tone generation unit 130 to stop the ringing tone generation, and then controls the transmission / reception unit 110 to establish a communication path with the calling side (call). .

In step S6, the control section 100 controls the ringing tone generation section 130 to stop the ringing tone generation.

In the subsequent step S7, the control section 100
A message indicating that the response is on hold (for example,
"I can't answer the phone right now")
The data is read from 0 and transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 110 to the calling side, and the process proceeds to step S8.

In step S8, the control unit 100 reads the information indicating the notification method in the response hold state from the setting storage unit 101 in the control unit 100, and if it is determined that the warning sound transmission setting is set, the process proceeds to step S9. On the other hand, if it is determined that the vibration is set, the process proceeds to step S10.

In step S9, the control unit 100 reads a warning sound from the ringing sound generation unit 130 at predetermined time intervals and causes the buzzer 80 to output the warning sound, and the process proceeds to step S11.

In step S10, the control section 100 controls the driving section 92 of the vibrator 90 to drive the vibrating section 91 to vibrate at predetermined intervals, and advances the processing to step S11.

In step S11, when the control unit 100 detects a signal indicating that the housing is closed from the opening / closing detection unit 60, the process proceeds to step S12. On the other hand, if the signal is not detected, The process proceeds to step S18.

In step S12, the control unit 100 controls the switching of the notification method.

More specifically, when the control unit 100 informs that the suspension state is due to the vibration of the housing, it controls the drive unit 92 so as to stop the drive of the vibration unit 91 and gives a warning. The ringing tone generator 130 generates a sound.
To control. On the other hand, when the control unit 100 informs that the response is in the hold state by transmitting the warning sound, the control unit 100 controls the ringing sound generation unit 130 to stop the transmission of the warning sound and drives the vibration unit 91. The drive unit 92 is controlled so as to start.

In the following S13 step, the control unit 100
When the open / close detection unit 60 detects a signal indicating that the housing is open, the process proceeds to step S14.

In step S14, the control unit 100 advances the processing to step S15 when detecting the pressing of the call key 51, and advances the processing to step S16 when not detecting the pressing of the key 51.

In step S15, the control unit 100 controls the transmission / reception unit 110 to stop the message transmission to the calling side, and controls the ringing tone generation unit 130 or the drive unit 92 to generate a warning tone. The transmission or the vibration of the housing is stopped, and then the transmission / reception unit 110 is controlled to establish a communication path with the calling side (communication).

In step S16, when the control unit 100 detects the pressing of the off / response holding key 52, the process proceeds to step S17. On the other hand, when the pressing of the key 52 is not detected, the process proceeds to step S13. return.

In step S17, the control unit 100 stops the message transmission and notification processing as in step S15, and then controls the transmission / reception unit 110 to disconnect (disconnect) the wireless connection with the calling side. .

In step S18, the control section 100 advances the processing to step S17 when detecting the pressing of the off / response holding key 52, and proceeds to step S19 when the pressing of the key 52 is not detected. Proceed.

In step S19, the control section 100 advances the processing to step S15 when it is detected that the call key 51 is pressed, and returns the processing to step S11 when it is not detected that the key 51 is pressed.

As described above, in the portable telephone device of this embodiment, when the warning sound is sent or the notification is sent by the vibration of the housing, the user simply switches the housing to switch the notification by the vibration of the housing or the sending of the warning sound. Therefore, it is possible to surely perform the switching operation of the notification method indicating that the user is in the response hold state.

In this embodiment, the opening / closing detector 60 is pressed by the protrusion 40 to detect the opening / closing of the housing. However, the method of detecting the opening / closing of the housing is not limited to this. Absent.

[0046]

According to the present invention, it is possible to reliably switch the notification method indicating that the user is in the response hold state.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective external perspective view of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a communication device of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the apparatus of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 first housing 2 Second housing 3 Hinge part 10 Display 20 speakers 30 antenna 40 Projection 50 Input section 51 Call key 52 Off / Response hold key 53 numeric keypad 60 Open / close detector 61 Switch part 62 detector 70 microphone 80 buzzer 90 vibrator 91 Vibration part 92 Drive 100 control unit 101 setting storage section 110 Transmitter / receiver 120 amp 130 Ring tone generator 140 message storage

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Junko Hase 3-201 Minamiyoshikata, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture, Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-10-107874 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 1/80 H04M 1/00

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A communication device comprising a pair of casings coaxially supported in an openable and closable manner, said means for instructing response suspension, a first notification means for sending a warning sound, and said casing. Switching means for switching the first notifying means or the second notifying means on the basis of the instruction of the instructing means and the detection of the opening / closing detecting means. And a communication device. 2. A communication device comprising a pair of casings coaxially supported in an openable and closable manner, the means for instructing response suspension, and the transmitting means for transmitting an alarm sound based on the instruction of the instructing means. A communication device comprising: a housing; and a means for detecting opening / closing of the housing, and a vibrating means for vibrating the housing based on the open / closed detection of the opening / closing detection means. 3. A communication device comprising a pair of casings supported coaxially in an openable and closable manner, means for instructing response suspension, and vibration for vibrating the casings based on the instruction of the instructing means. A communication device comprising: a means, a means for detecting opening / closing of a housing, and a sending means for sending a warning sound based on the open / close detection of the open / close detecting means.