JP2002073493A - Portable music player system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain a request for receiving of E-mail from a portable music player and to attain a reading of E-mail by the player through a communication- equipment. SOLUTION: When a user requests receiving of E-mail with operations of an operation part 21, a portable music player 2 requests for receiving of E-mail to a communication-equipment 1 by a second kind communication part 24. When receiving a request for receiving E-mail by a second kind communication part 13, equipment 1 requests for receiving of E-mail with a calling to outside. When transmitting E-mail from outside, equipment 1 transfers E-mail to the player 2 by the communication part 13. When receiving E-mail by a second kind communication part 24, the player 2 displays the received E-mail on a display part 22.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a portable music player system, and more particularly to a portable music player system including a communication device and a portable music player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a communication device such as a mobile phone or a fixed telephone receives an incoming call from the outside, even if the communication device gives an incoming call notification by a sound of a calling buzzer, a vibration of a vibrator, etc., a user communicates. When the apparatus cannot recognize the voice, vibration, and the like of the apparatus, the user may not notice that there is an incoming call and may not be able to respond to the incoming call.

Therefore, when the communication device is a mobile phone,
Various systems are already known in which an alert signal generated upon receiving a call to a mobile phone is received by a separate mobile music player so that the mobile music player notifies the user of the incoming call of the mobile phone by voice. (JP-A-11-154994, JP-A-11-252213)
Reference).

[0004]

However, according to the above-mentioned prior art, although an incoming call to the communication device can be notified to a separate portable music player, a response is instructed from the portable music player to the communication device. There was a problem that it was not possible. The reason is that an alert signal generated when an incoming call arrives at a mobile phone is simply received by a separate mobile music player.

[0005] In particular, when the incoming call to the communication device is to notify the arrival of the electronic mail to the mail server,
The portable music player cannot request the communication device to receive an e-mail and read the e-mail with the portable music player.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to make an electronic mail reception request from a portable music player to a communication device, receive the electronic mail from the communication device, and read the electronic mail with the portable music player. It is another object of the present invention to provide a portable music player system.

[0007]

A portable music player system according to the present invention includes a second-type communication unit for performing short-range wireless communication, an operation unit, and a display unit. Is transmitted from the second type communication unit, and a portable music player that displays the e-mail received by the second type communication unit on the display unit, a first type communication unit that communicates with the outside, and a short distance A second type communication unit that performs wireless communication, and performs an e-mail reception process in response to the e-mail reception request when the second music communication unit receives an e-mail reception request from the portable music player. A communication device for transferring the received and received e-mail from the second type communication unit to the portable music player.

Further, the portable music player system of the present invention includes a second-type communication unit for performing short-range wireless communication, an operation unit, and a display unit. A portable music player that transmits an incoming signal and an e-mail received by the second type communication unit on the display unit while transmitting from the second type communication unit; a first type communication unit that communicates with the outside; A second type communication unit for performing communication, and transferring an incoming signal from the second type communication unit to the portable music player when there is an incoming call from the outside to the first type communication unit; When the mail reception request is in the second type communication unit, an e-mail reception process corresponding to the e-mail reception request is performed through the first type communication unit, and the received e-mail is sent from the second type communication unit. Characterized in that it has a communication device and for transferring the serial portable music player.

Further, the portable music player system of the present invention is characterized in that the communication device is a portable telephone.

Still further, in the portable music player system according to the present invention, the communication device is a fixed telephone.

Further, the portable music player of the present invention includes a second type communication unit for performing short-distance wireless communication, an operation unit, and a display unit, and operates the operation unit to send an electronic mail reception request to the second type communication unit. The electronic mail transmitted from the communication unit and the electronic mail received by the second type communication unit are displayed on the display unit.

Further, the portable music player of the present invention includes a second type communication unit for performing short-range wireless communication, an operation unit, and a display unit, and operates the operation unit to send an electronic mail reception request to the second type communication unit. In addition to the transmission from the communication unit, the incoming signal and the e-mail received by the second type communication unit are displayed on the display unit.

Further, the communication apparatus of the present invention includes a first type communication unit for performing communication with the outside and a second type communication unit for performing short-range wireless communication. And performing an e-mail reception process in response to the e-mail reception request through the first type communication unit and transferring the received e-mail from the second type communication unit to the portable music player when it is in the type communication unit. Features.

Further, the communication device of the present invention comprises a first type communication unit for communicating with the outside and a second type communication unit for performing short-range wireless communication.
A seed communication unit, and transfers an incoming signal from the second communication unit to the portable music player when there is an incoming call from the outside to the first communication unit; When it is in the second type communication unit, the e-mail receiving process corresponding to the e-mail receiving request
An electronic mail received and transmitted through the seed communication unit is transferred from the second communication unit to the portable music player.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable music player system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The portable music player system according to the present embodiment
The main part of the communication device 1 and the portable music player 2 is configured.

The communication device 1 includes a first type communication unit 11 for performing communication with the outside, a central control unit 12, and a second type using a short-range wireless communication technology different from the communication technology of the first type communication unit 11.
And a seed communication unit 13. The communication device 1 includes a fixed telephone and a mobile telephone (PHS (Personal)).
nal Handy Phone), a facsimile machine, a terminal adapter, a modem, a router, and the like.

The first type communication section 11 includes first type transmitting means 111 for transmitting a transmission signal to the outside, and first type receiving means 112 for receiving an incoming signal from the outside. The communication method of the first type communication unit 11 is analog /
It does not matter whether digital or wired / wireless.

The second type communication section 13 includes a second type transmitting means 131 for transferring an incoming signal to the portable music player 2 and a second type receiving means 132 for receiving various requests from the portable music player 2. It is configured. Examples of the short-range wireless communication technology employed by the second type communication unit 13 include PIA
FS (PHS Internet Access Fo)
(Rum Standard), Bluetooth and the like proposed by Ericsson and the like.

The portable music player 2 includes an operation unit 21, a display unit 22, a central control unit 23, and a second type communication unit 24. As the portable music player 2,
Various players such as a portable tape player, a portable compact disc player, a portable MD player, and a portable MP3 player are included. When the portable music player 2 includes a main body and a remote control, the operation unit 21 and the display unit 22 may be provided on the main body.
What is provided in the remote control may be used.

The second type communication section 24 includes second type transmission means 241 for transmitting a request to the communication device 1 and second type reception means 242 for receiving a transfer signal from the communication device 1. I have. The second type communication unit 24 employs the same short-range wireless communication technology as the second type communication unit 13 of the communication device 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the processing in the communication device 1 includes an incoming call determination step S101, an incoming call notification step S102, an incoming signal transfer step S103, an e-mail reception request determination step S104, and a calling step S101.
105, an e-mail reception request step S106, an e-mail reception determination step S107, and an e-mail transfer step S108.

Referring to FIG. 3, the processing in the portable music player 2 includes an incoming signal determination step S201, an incoming voice notification step S202, and an incoming display step S20.
3, an e-mail reception request determination step S204, an e-mail reception request step S205, an e-mail reception determination step S206, and an e-mail display step S2
07.

Next, the operation of the portable music player system according to the first embodiment thus configured will be described.
This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

In the communication device 1, when an incoming call from the outside is received by the first type receiving means 112 of the first type communication unit 11 (step S101), the central control unit 12 transmits a sound by a calling buzzer or a vibration by a vibrator or the like. The user is notified that there is an incoming call (step S10).
2) The second type transmitting means 1 of the second type communication unit 13 for receiving the incoming signal
The data is transferred to the portable music player 2 by 31 (step S103).

In the portable music player 2, the incoming signal from the communication device 1 is transmitted to the second type receiving section 242 of the second type communication section 24.
Is received (step S201), the central control unit 23
Superimposes an incoming call notification sound on the reproduced sound and outputs it to the headphones (step S202), and displays on the display unit 22 that there is an incoming call to the communication device 1 (step S20).
3). This allows the user to know that there is an incoming call to the communication device 1 even while playing music or the like.

Here, the display unit 22 of the portable music player 2
When the user who has watched determines that the incoming call to the communication device 1 means that the e-mail arrives at the mail server, the user operates the operation unit 21 of the portable music player 2 to request the reception of the e-mail. I do.

The user operates the operation unit 21 of the portable music player 2.
Is operated to request an e-mail reception (step S2
04), the central control unit 23 sends an e-mail reception request to the communication device 1 using the second type transmission unit 241 of the second type communication unit 24.
(Step S205).

In the communication device 1, the second type communication unit 13
When the seed receiving unit 132 receives an e-mail reception request from the portable music player 2 (step S104), the central control unit 12 sends an external (eg, Internet) designated in advance by the first type transmitting unit 111 of the first type communication unit 11. (A provider) (step S105). As a result, a call connection between the communication device 1 and the outside is established.

Next, the central control unit 12 controls the first type communication unit 1
An electronic mail reception request is transmitted to the outside by the first type 1 transmission means 111 (step S106).

An external electronic mail is transmitted to the first type communication unit 11.
Is received by the first type receiving means 112 (step S107), the central control unit 12 transfers the received e-mail to the portable music player 2 by the second type transmitting means 131 of the second type communication unit 13. (Step S108).

In the portable music player 2, when the second type receiving means 242 of the second type communication unit 24 receives the transfer of the electronic mail from the communication device 1 (step S206), the central control unit 23 displays the electronic mail. It is displayed on the unit 22 (step S207).

Thus, the user can read the e-mail with the portable music player 2 by looking at the display unit 22.

According to the first embodiment, the user is listening to music or the like with the portable music player 2 and cannot recognize the incoming call notification such as the sound by the calling buzzer of the communication device 1 or the vibration by the vibrator. Even if the portable music player 2 can confirm the incoming call to the communication device 1, the portable music player 2 makes an e-mail reception request from the portable music player 2, receives the transfer of the e-mail from the communication device 1, and Can read.

[0035]

EXAMPLE (First Example) In a first example shown in FIG. 4, in the portable music player system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the communication device 1 is a mobile phone 1A. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 25 indicates headphones.

When an incoming call is received from outside, the mobile phone 1
A receives an incoming signal, notifies the user of an incoming call by voice of a calling buzzer, vibration of a vibrator, or the like, and transmits the incoming signal to the portable music player 2.
Transfer to

When the portable music player 2 is notified of the incoming signal from the portable telephone 1A, the portable music player 2 outputs a sound such as "the telephone is on" to the headphones 25 based on the notified incoming signal, and outputs the sound to the portable telephone. The display unit 22 displays that there is an incoming call at 1A.

Here, the display unit 22 of the portable music player 2
When the user who sees the message determines that the incoming call to the mobile phone 1A means that the e-mail arrives at the mail server, the user operates the operation unit 21 to send an e-mail reception request to the mobile phone 1A. Do. Then, the portable music player 2
Sends an e-mail reception request to the mobile phone 1A.

Upon receiving a request to receive an e-mail from portable music player 2, portable telephone 1A makes a call to a predetermined external (for example, an Internet provider). Thereby, a call connection between the mobile phone 1A and the outside is established.

Next, the mobile phone 1A sends an e-mail reception request to the outside.

When an electronic mail is transmitted from outside, the portable telephone 1A receives the electronic mail and transfers the electronic mail to the portable music player 2.

Upon receiving the e-mail from the portable telephone 1A, the portable music player 2 displays the e-mail on the display unit 22.

In this way, the user can use the portable telephone 1
A without operating the portable music player 2 without touching the portable music player 2 at all.
The e-mail can be received and displayed.

(Second Embodiment) The second embodiment shown in FIG.
In the portable music player system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the communication device 1 is a fixed telephone 1B.

When there is an incoming call from outside, the fixed telephone 1
B receives the incoming signal and notifies the user that there is an incoming call by voice vibration by a calling buzzer, etc.
The incoming signal is transferred to the portable music player 2.

When the portable music player 2 is notified of the incoming signal from the fixed telephone 1B, the portable music player 2 outputs a sound such as "the telephone is on" to the headphone 25 based on the notified incoming signal, and outputs the sound. The fact that there is an incoming call in 1B is displayed on the display unit 22.

Here, the display unit 22 of the portable music player 2
When the user who sees the request determines that the incoming call to the fixed telephone 1B means that the e-mail arrives at the mail server, the user operates the operation unit 21 to request the fixed telephone 1B to receive the e-mail. Do. Then, the portable music player 2
Sends an e-mail reception request to the fixed telephone 1B.

Upon receiving an electronic mail reception request from portable music player 2, fixed telephone 1B makes a call to a predetermined outside (for example, an Internet provider). As a result, a call connection is made between the fixed telephone 1B and the outside.

Next, fixed telephone 1B transmits an e-mail reception request to the outside.

When an electronic mail is transmitted from outside, fixed telephone 1 B receives the electronic mail and transfers the electronic mail to portable music player 2.

Upon receiving the e-mail from the fixed telephone 1B, the portable music player 2 displays the e-mail on the display unit 22.

In this way, the user can use the fixed telephone 1
B without operating the portable music player 2 without touching the portable music player 2 at all.
The e-mail can be received and displayed.

[0053]

The first effect is that the portable music player makes an electronic mail reception request to the communication device, and the portable music player can receive and display the electronic mail via the communication device. The reason is that the communication device and the portable music player are provided with a second type communication unit employing the same short-range wireless communication technology, respectively, to transfer an e-mail reception request and a received e-mail.

The second effect is that, in addition to the first effect, even when the user cannot recognize the incoming call notification such as the sound of the calling buzzer in the communication device or the vibration of the vibrator, the communication in the portable music player. The ability to confirm incoming calls to the device. The reason is that the communication device and the portable music player are each provided with a second type communication unit employing the same short-range wireless communication technology, and an incoming signal to the communication device is transferred from the communication device to the portable music player. It is.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable music player system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process in the communication device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing in the portable music player in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a first example that embodies the portable music player system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a second example that embodies the portable music player system according to the first embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication apparatus 1A Mobile telephone 1B Fixed telephone 2 Portable music player 11 First-type communication unit 12 Central control unit 13 Second-type communication unit 21 Operation unit 22 Display unit 23 Central control unit 24 Second-type communication unit 25 Headphones 111 First Seed transmitting means 112 first type receiving means 131 second type transmitting means 132 second type receiving means 241 second type transmitting means 242 second type receiving means

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Claims (8)

[Claims] A second type communication unit for performing short-range wireless communication, an operation unit, and a display unit, wherein an electronic mail reception request is transmitted from the second type communication unit by operating the operation unit; A portable music player that displays an e-mail received by the second type communication unit on the display unit, a first type communication unit that performs external communication, and a second type that performs short-range wireless communication
A type communication unit, and when an e-mail reception request is sent from the portable music player to the second type communication unit, an e-mail reception process corresponding to the e-mail reception request is performed through the first type communication unit and received. A communication device for transferring an electronic mail from the second type communication unit to the portable music player. And a second type communication unit for performing short-range wireless communication, an operation unit, and a display unit. When the operation unit is operated, an e-mail reception request is transmitted from the second type communication unit. A portable music player that displays an incoming signal and an e-mail received by the second type communication unit on the display unit, a first type communication unit that performs external communication, and a second type communication unit that performs short-range wireless communication. And transmitting an incoming signal from the second type communication unit to the portable music player when there is an incoming call to the first type communication unit from the outside, and receiving an e-mail reception request from the second type communication unit from the portable music player. A communication device that performs an e-mail reception process in response to the e-mail reception request through the first type communication unit and transfers the received e-mail from the second type communication unit to the portable music player. Portable music player system, characterized by. 3. The portable music player system according to claim 1, wherein said communication device is a portable telephone. 4. The portable music player system according to claim 1, wherein said communication device is a fixed telephone. 5. A second type communication unit for performing short-distance wireless communication, an operation unit, and a display unit. An electronic mail reception request is transmitted from the second type communication unit by operating the operation unit. A portable music player, wherein the electronic mail received by the second type communication unit is displayed on the display unit. 6. A second type communication unit for performing short-distance wireless communication, an operation unit, and a display unit. By operating the operation unit, an e-mail reception request is transmitted from the second type communication unit. A portable music player displaying an incoming signal and an e-mail received by the second type communication unit on the display unit. 7. A communication system comprising a first type communication unit for performing communication with the outside and a second type communication unit for performing short-range wireless communication, wherein an electronic mail reception request from a portable music player is issued to the second type communication unit. A communication device that performs an e-mail reception process in response to the e-mail reception request through the first type communication unit and transfers the received e-mail from the second type communication unit to the portable music player. 8. A first type communication unit for performing communication with the outside and a second type communication unit for performing short-range wireless communication, and when an incoming call is received from the outside to the first type communication unit, an incoming signal is transmitted. Second
Transferring from the type communication unit to the portable music player, and performing an e-mail reception process in response to the e-mail reception request when the e-mail reception request from the portable music player is received by the second type communication unit. A communication device, wherein the electronic mail received through a communication unit is transferred from the second type communication unit to the portable music player.