JP2001086224A - Radio communication unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance convenience in the case of making a speech through the use of a hands-free function. SOLUTION: When a 'hands-free automatic response mode' is set, at the arrival of an incoming call ('YES' in step S11), a control circuit connects a communication channel (step S13), and sets a hands-free function (step S14). A user can make a call by utilizing the hand-free function, without the need for operating a key for replying the incoming call and the need for operating a key for setting the hands-free function. Thus, convenience is enhanced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless communication device such as a portable telephone device having a hands-free function.

[0002]

In recent years, with the advance of telecommunication technology, wireless communication devices such as portable telephone devices have become widespread. By the way, a large number of mobile phone devices are provided, and one of them is provided with a hands-free function.

According to this portable telephone device, when the hands-free function is set, the sensitivity of the microphone for inputting the transmitted voice is automatically increased, and the output level of the receiver for outputting the received voice is automatically increased. Yes, this allows
The user can talk while the mobile phone device is placed. For example, while driving a car, the user can talk while operating the steering wheel with both hands.

By the way, in order to answer a call, it is necessary to operate a key for answering the incoming call. In order to make a call using the hands-free function, a hands-free function is required. It is necessary to operate the key for setting. Therefore, if it is assumed that a key for responding to an incoming call is operated while driving, and then a key for setting a hands-free function is operated, it is extremely inconvenient. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wireless communication device which can improve convenience when making a call using a hands-free function. It is in.

[0006]

According to the radio communication apparatus of the present invention, the control means, when the incoming call detecting means detects an incoming call on condition that a predetermined operation mode is set, sets the communication line. The communication line is connected to the calling side by the connection means, and the hands-free function is set. ◎ In other words, according to this, when an incoming call is received, a communication line is automatically connected to the calling side and the hands-free function is automatically set, so that the user responds to the incoming call. Calls without using the keys for setting the hands-free function, and without operating the keys for setting the hands-free function. Can be planned.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the control means sets the predetermined operation mode on condition that the predetermined time and the predetermined time are measured by the clock means. That is, according to this, when the clock means measures a predetermined time and a predetermined time, a predetermined operation mode is automatically set and the above-described processing is executed. If the time and time to be performed are known in advance, a predetermined operation mode is automatically set by designating a predetermined time and a predetermined time in advance according to the time and time for driving. And convenience can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the control means sets the predetermined operation mode on condition that the on-vehicle adapter connection detecting means detects the connection with the on-vehicle adapter. That is, according to this, when the vehicle is connected to the vehicle-mounted adapter, the predetermined operation mode is automatically set and the above-described processing is executed. Thus, the predetermined operation mode can be automatically set, and the convenience can be improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the control means sets the predetermined operation mode on condition that the moving speed detecting means detects that the moving speed is equal to or higher than the predetermined speed. That is, according to this, when the moving speed is equal to or higher than the predetermined speed, the predetermined operation mode is automatically set and the above-described processing is executed. When the speed is equal to or higher than the predetermined speed, the predetermined operation mode can be automatically set, and the convenience can be improved.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a portable telephone device will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 3 shows the overall configuration of the mobile phone device as an external perspective view. On the front side of the main body 2 in the mobile phone device 1, a call start key, a redial key, a call end key, numeric keys of "0" to "9", * (asterisk) key, # (sharp) key, F A keypad 3 on which various keys such as (function) keys are arranged, a display 4 for displaying a telephone number of a call partner, a microphone 5 for inputting a transmitted voice, a receiver 6 for outputting a received voice, and an incoming call A flashing LED 7 is provided.

On the upper side of the main body 2, an antenna case 2a is integrally formed so as to protrude upward, and an antenna 8 for both transmission and reception is disposed inside the antenna case 2a. (See FIG. 4). A speaker 9 for outputting a ringtone is provided on the back side of the main body 2.

Next, FIG. 4 shows the portable telephone device 1 described above.
Is shown as a functional block diagram. The control circuit 10 (incoming call detecting means, control means in the present invention) includes a radio circuit 11 (communication line connecting means in the present invention),
The voice input / output circuit 12, the key operation identification circuit 13, the display control circuit 14, the LED control circuit 15, the ring tone output circuit 16, the clock circuit 17 (time measuring means in the present invention), the vehicle adapter connection detection circuit 18 (in the present invention) The respective circuits of the on-vehicle adapter connection detecting means (hereinafter referred to as the vehicle-mounted adapter connection detecting means), the moving speed detecting circuit 19 (the moving speed detecting means in the present invention) and the memory 20 are connected.

The antenna 8 is connected to the radio circuit 11, and the microphone 5 is connected to the audio input / output circuit 12.
And the receiver 6 are connected. The keypad 3 is connected to the key operation identification circuit 13, the display 4 is connected to the display control circuit 14, the LED 7 is connected to the LED control circuit 15, and the ring tone output circuit 16 Is connected to the speaker 9.

The wireless circuit 11 controls connection / disconnection of a communication line. When a communication line connection command is given from the control circuit 10, the wireless circuit 11 executes a communication line connection process. When a communication line disconnection command is given from the circuit 10, a communication line disconnection process is executed.

When a transmission voice is input from outside, the microphone 5 converts the transmission voice input from the outside into an electric signal from a voice signal to generate a transmission signal, and converts the generated transmission signal into a voice input / output circuit. 12 is output.
When a transmission signal is provided from the microphone 5, the voice input / output circuit 12 performs voice processing on the provided transmission signal and outputs the processed signal to the wireless circuit 11 through the control circuit 10.

When a transmission signal is supplied from the audio input / output circuit 12 through the control circuit 10, the radio circuit 11 performs radio processing on the supplied transmission signal, and
When a transmission signal is given from the wireless circuit 11, the antenna 8 radiates the given transmission signal as a transmission radio wave in a predetermined communication frequency band (for example, 1.5 GHz band). It has become.

When the antenna 8 captures a radio wave in a predetermined communication frequency band (for example, 1.5 GHz band) as a received radio wave, and receives the received radio wave from the antenna 8 accordingly, the radio circuit 11 gives the radio wave. The received radio wave is wirelessly processed to generate a reception signal, and the generated reception signal is output to the audio input / output circuit 12 through the control circuit 10.

When receiving a received signal from the radio circuit 11 through the control circuit 10, the voice input / output circuit 12 processes the received signal to perform voice processing on the received signal.
When a reception signal is given from the audio input / output circuit 12, the receiver 6 converts the given reception signal from an electric signal to an audio signal to generate a reception voice, and generates the reception voice. The received voice is output to the outside.

The key operation discrimination circuit 13 is adapted to receive a key operation signal from the keypad 3 in response to a user operating a key. A key operation identification signal indicating the key that has been identified and operated by the user is output to the control circuit 10. When the key operation identification signal is supplied from the key operation identification circuit 13, the control circuit 10 decodes the given key operation identification signal.

The display control circuit 14 includes the control circuit 1
When a display command is given from 0, display information is displayed on the display 4 in accordance with the given display command. When a blinking command is given from the control circuit 10, the LED control circuit 15 blinks the LED 7 according to the given blinking command.

When an output command is given from the control circuit 10, the ring tone output circuit 16 outputs a ring tone to the outside from the speaker 9 according to the given output command. The ringtone is a sound signal in an audible frequency band or a sound signal forming a melody that is output intermittently. The clock circuit 17 has a timekeeping function, and outputs a time signal and a time signal indicating the measured time and time to the control circuit 10.

The in-vehicle adapter connection detection circuit 18 is configured to detect whether or not the mobile telephone device 1 is connected to an in-vehicle adapter (not shown), and the mobile telephone device 1 is connected to the in-vehicle adapter. Is detected,
The connection detection signal is output to the control circuit 10.

The moving speed detecting circuit 19 is configured to detect the moving speed of the portable telephone device 1 by identifying the reception state of the radio wave.
A moving speed detection signal indicating the moving speed is output to the control circuit 10.

The memory 20 stores various kinds of storage information in a predetermined storage area. When a read command is given from the control circuit 10, the memory 20 outputs the storage information specified by the read command. .

The control circuit 10 stores an execution program in a predetermined storage area, and executes various controls by executing the execution program. Here, the control circuit 10 sets a "hands-free automatic response mode (predetermined operation mode in the present invention)" when a predetermined condition is satisfied as described later in detail.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. First, FIG. 2 shows a process in which the control circuit 10 sets the “hands-free automatic response mode”. While the power is on, the control circuit 10 monitors whether a key for setting the “hands-free automatic response mode” is operated (step S <b> 10).
1) It is monitored whether a predetermined time and a predetermined time have been designated (step S2). If a predetermined time and a predetermined time have been designated, it is monitored whether the predetermined time and a predetermined time have been reached (step S2). S3) It is monitored whether or not the mobile phone device 1 is connected to the in-vehicle adapter (step S4), and it is monitored whether or not the moving speed of the mobile phone device 1 is higher than a predetermined speed (step S5).

Here, when the control circuit 10 receives a key operation identification signal from the key operation identification circuit 13 and detects that a key for setting the "hands-free automatic response mode" has been operated, Then, "YES" is determined in step S1, and "hands-free automatic response mode" is set (step S6).

When the control circuit 10 detects that a predetermined time and a predetermined time have been reached by specifying a predetermined time and a predetermined time and receiving a time signal and a time signal from the clock circuit 17, the control circuit 10 proceeds to step S3. The determination is "YES", and the "hands-free automatic response mode" is set (step S6).

When control circuit 10 detects that portable telephone device 1 is connected to the vehicle-mounted adapter by receiving the connection detection signal from vehicle-mounted adapter connection detection circuit 18, it determines "YES" in step S4. Then, the "hands-free automatic response mode" is set (step S6).

Further, the control circuit 10 receives the moving speed detection signal from the moving speed detecting circuit 19,
When it is detected that the moving speed of the mobile phone device 1 has become equal to or higher than the predetermined speed, it is determined to be “YES” in step S5, and “hands-free automatic answering mode” is set (step S6).

As described above, when the control circuit 10 detects that the key for setting the "hands-free automatic answering mode" has been operated, When detecting that the mobile phone device 1 is connected to the in-vehicle adapter or when detecting that the moving speed of the mobile phone device 1 has become equal to or higher than the predetermined speed, it corresponds to “hands-free automatic mode”. Set the response mode.

Next, FIG. 1 shows a process executed when the control circuit 10 sets the "hands-free automatic response mode". When the “hands-free automatic answering mode” is set and the incoming call is detected, the control circuit 10 determines “YES” in step S11 and outputs an output command to the ringtone output circuit 16 to thereby control the speaker 9 By outputting a ringing tone to the outside from the device and outputting a blinking command to the LED control circuit 15, the LED 7 is made to blink, and a display command is outputted to the display control circuit 14 if the caller telephone number is notified. Then, the caller telephone number is displayed on the display 4 to notify the incoming call (step S12).

Next, the control circuit 10 outputs a communication line connection command to the radio circuit 11 so that the radio circuit 11
Executes the connection process of the communication line, and connects the communication line with the calling side (step S13). Then, the control circuit 10 sets the hands-free function (step S1).
4), a call process is executed (step S15).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the "hands-free automatic answering mode" is set, when a call is detected, the communication line is automatically connected and the hands-free function is automatically set. Since it was configured to set
The user can make a call using the hands-free function without operating the keys for answering the incoming call and without operating the keys for setting the hands-free function. Therefore, the convenience can be improved.

The present invention is not limited to operation of a key for setting the "hands-free automatic answering mode", but may be used to measure a predetermined time and a predetermined time, to connect the portable telephone device 1 to a vehicle-mounted adapter, Since the “hands-free automatic response mode” is set on condition that the moving speed of the device 1 is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed, a predetermined time and a predetermined time can be designated, and Or when the moving speed of the mobile phone device 1 becomes higher than or equal to a predetermined speed, the “hands-free automatic answering mode” can be automatically set, and the convenience can be improved.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, but can be modified or expanded as follows. Wireless communication devices are not limited to mobile phone devices,
Other devices such as a vehicle-mounted telephone device may be used. When notifying of an incoming call, the output level of the ring tone may be controlled so as to decrease as time passes.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing control contents of a “hands-free automatic response mode” according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing control contents when setting a “hands-free automatic response mode”;

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

In the drawings, 1 is a mobile phone device (wireless communication device), 10 is a control circuit (incoming detection means, control means), 11 is a wireless circuit (communication line connection means), 17 is a clock circuit (time measuring means),
Reference numeral 18 denotes a vehicle-mounted adapter connection detecting circuit (vehicle-adapter connection detecting means), and 19 denotes a moving speed detecting circuit (moving speed detecting means).

Claims (4)

[Claims] A wireless communication device having a hands-free function, provided that an incoming call detecting means for detecting an incoming call, a communication line connecting means for connecting a communication line, and a predetermined operation mode are set. Control means for connecting the communication line to the calling side by the communication line connection means when the incoming call detection means detects an incoming call, and setting the hands-free function. apparatus. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a clock unit, wherein the control unit sets the predetermined operation mode on condition that the clock unit measures a predetermined time and a predetermined time. Wireless communication device. 3. An in-vehicle adapter connection detecting means for detecting that the vehicle adapter is connected to the in-vehicle adapter, wherein the control means has a condition that the in-vehicle adapter connection detecting means detects that the vehicle adapter is connected to the in-vehicle adapter. The wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined operation mode is set. 4. A moving speed detecting means for detecting a moving speed, wherein the control means is configured to perform the predetermined operation mode on condition that the moving speed detecting means detects that the moving speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed. 2. The wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein: