JP2002171320A - Mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile communication terminal, with which the visibility of character information or image information is improved without separately providing an extension medium for voice call. SOLUTION: The character information or image information of electronic mail or the like is received and displayed on a greatly formed LCD display part 27 and in the state of opening a flip 26, a user can perform voice communication with a speaking party while watching the character information or image information displayed on that LCD display part 27.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a portable telephone with a function of a mobile communication terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 4 and 5 are perspective views showing a conventional flip-type portable telephone, in which 1 is an apparatus main body, 2 is an antenna, 3 is a speaker, and 4 is an LCD (LCD) for displaying character information and the like. LCD) display unit, 5 is a special key for operating scrolling of character information, etc., 6 is a plurality of dial keys, 7
A flip is provided at the lower part of the apparatus main body 1 so as to be rotatable, and is provided so as to cover the dial key 6 when closed. 4 shows the state when the flip 7 is opened, and FIG. 5 shows the state when the flip 7 is closed. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are perspective views showing a conventional foldable mobile phone, and show a device main body 1.
Is divided into a main body upper portion 1a and a main body lower portion 1b, and a hinge portion 1c
Is a folding type. FIG.
FIG. 7 shows the state when the apparatus main body 1 is closed. 8 and 9 are perspective views showing a conventional folding type mobile communication terminal. In the figures, 11a is an apparatus main body, 11b is a cover of the apparatus main body 11a, 11c is a cover 11b rotatable on the apparatus main body 11a. Hinge part, 1
2 is an LCD display for displaying character information or image information,
Reference numeral 13 denotes a plurality of keys provided on the apparatus main body 11a. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the cover 11b is opened in the apparatus main body 11a, and FIG. 9 shows a state in which the cover 11b is closed in the apparatus main body 11a.

Next, the operation will be described. In the mobile phone with flip shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when making a voice call, one of the call partners in the call partner list displayed on LCD display unit 4 is selected by special key 5, or By pressing the dial key 6 corresponding to the other party, the other party is dialed, and thereafter, it is possible to talk with the speaker 3 through the antenna 2. The foldable mobile phone shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 can also make a voice call with the other party by substantially the same operation. The foldable mobile communication terminal shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 captures character information edited by operating the key 13 and image information obtained by a separately provided imaging device, and displays the information on the LCD display unit 12. By pressing the key 13 corresponding to the transmission destination, the transmission destination is dialed, and thereafter, character information and image information can be transmitted to the transmission destination via the antenna 2.

[0004]

Since the conventional mobile communication terminal is configured as described above, the portable telephones shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 are convenient for voice communication, but small in size. However, since only the LCD display unit 4 is provided, a mobile phone to which a recent mobile communication terminal is applied has a problem that it is difficult to visually recognize character information and image information. Further, in the mobile communication terminal shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, although the character information and the image information can be easily visually recognized by the large LCD display unit 12, an additional medium such as an earphone is separately provided when the mobile communication terminal is used as a normal mobile phone. There was a problem that it was necessary to provide.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a mobile communication terminal which improves the visibility of character information or image information without separately providing an additional medium for voice communication. The purpose is to obtain.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a receiver, a small display unit for displaying character information during a voice call, a plurality of operation buttons, and a device main body provided with a transmitter. A lid provided rotatably on the main body of the apparatus and provided so as to cover the operation buttons when closed, and a large display unit provided on the lid and displaying character information or image information. It is.

A mobile communication terminal according to the present invention comprises a small display power supply for supplying power to a small display in response to an incoming voice call, and a large display in response to opening of a lid from the apparatus main body. A large display unit power supply stop unit that stops the power supply of the large display unit in accordance with the closing of the lid body, and a small display unit power stop button that stops the power supply of the small display unit. It is provided.

In the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the large display unit is capable of displaying character information or image information while the receiver, the small display unit, and the transmitter are operating.

A mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a videophone camera provided on a lid, and a videophone display unit provided on the same surface, and character information of a small display unit by a videophone is provided. , The display of image information on the videophone display unit, and the display of character information or image information on the large display unit can be simultaneously displayed.

[0010] A mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a joystick provided on any one of a plurality of operation buttons and functioning as a positioning device for a large display unit.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 and 2 are perspective views showing a mobile phone with flip according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
1 illustrates a mobile phone (mobile communication terminal) to which a mobile communication terminal is applied. In the figure, 21 is an apparatus main body, 2 is an antenna, 3 is a speaker (receiver), 22 is an LCD (liquid crystal) display unit (small display unit) for displaying character information and the like during a voice call, and 23 is a scroll of character information and the like. Is a plurality of keys (operation buttons). These keys 24 are manufactured so that the key touch becomes soft like a personal computer keyboard in order to conform to the mobile communication terminal specifications. Reference numeral 24a denotes a display unit power stop key (small display unit power stop button) for stopping the power of the LCD display unit 22, and 24b denotes a joystick which functions as a positioning device of the LCD display unit 27 described later.
Reference numeral 25 denotes a microphone (transmitter), and the speakers 3, L
The CD display unit 22, the special key 23, the key 24, and the microphone 25 are provided on the front of the apparatus main body 21. 26
Is a flip (lid) which is rotatably provided on the long side of the apparatus main body 21 and is provided so as to cover the plurality of keys 24 when the apparatus is closed, and 27 is a surface of the flip 26 facing the apparatus main body 21. An LCD display unit (large display unit) for displaying character information or image information when used as a mobile communication terminal; and 28, a camera provided on the same surface of the flip 26 as the surface on which the LCD display unit 27 is provided (Video phone camera), 29 also LCD provided on the same surface
A display unit (display unit for a videophone). FIG. 1 shows a state in which the flip 26 is opened, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the flip 26 is closed.

Next, the operation will be described. The flip-type mobile phone to which the mobile communication terminal shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is applied has the following three use modes. Mode for making voice calls (used as a normal mobile phone) Mode for displaying text information or image information (use as a mobile communication terminal) Mode for displaying text information or image information at the same time as a voice call (used with a normal mobile phone) Use both with mobile communication terminal at the same time)

A mode for making a voice call will be described. When making a voice call, the user can select one of the call partners in the call partner list displayed on the LCD display unit 22 using the special key 23, or press the key 24 corresponding to the call partner, and Is dialed,
Thereafter, the speaker 3 and the microphone 25 are
Can make a call. For voice calls only,
As shown in FIG. 2, with the flip 26 closed,
Calls can be made without providing additional media such as earphones. When the user does not use the mobile phone, the display unit power stop key 24a is set to a stop state. Thus, when not in use, the LCD display unit 22,
The power of the cameras 27, 29 and the camera 28 is stopped, and the power consumption can be reduced. When the user uses the mobile phone only for voice communication, pressing the special key 23 or the key 24 at the time of dialing or the like activates the small display power supply unit included in the mobile phone, and
Power is supplied to the CD display unit 22. Alternatively, in response to an incoming voice call, the small display power supply operates and the LC
Power is supplied to the D display unit 22. At this time, the LCD display unit 22 displays only simple character information such as the dial number of the communication partner, the electric field strength by the antenna 2, and the remaining amount of the power supply. Can be improved.

A mode for displaying character information or image information will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, when receiving character information or image information, the user opens the flip 26 from the apparatus main body 21. The opening of the flip 26 activates the power supply stopping portion of the large display unit included in the mobile phone, and supplies power to the LCD display units 27 and 29 and the camera 28. This large display section power supply stop section
This can be realized by providing a switch or the like on the hook portion of the flip 26 or the hinge portion of the flip 26. When power is supplied to the LCD display unit 27, the received character information and image information are displayed on the LCD display unit 27. At this time, the received information is displayed in the long side direction of the LCD display unit 27. Therefore, even if the received character information is a long sentence, the large-sized LCD display unit 27 is formed.
By displaying the character information in the long side direction, visibility can be improved. In addition, the keys 24 are manufactured so that the key touches are as soft as a personal computer keyboard because of the mobile communication terminal specifications. Therefore, when the user edits the character information by operating the keys 24, It can be used with good operability. In addition, when the mobile phone is not used, it is often stored in the user's bag, and when a soft key touch key is provided on the surface of the mobile phone, the key is activated by external physical stimulation. Although it may be damaged, the keys 24 are protected when the flip 26 is closed, so that it is possible to provide soft keys on the surface of the mobile phone. In addition, the joystick 24b
Since the joystick 24b functions as a positioning device for the LCD display unit 27 in the vertical, horizontal, and diagonal directions, the operation of positioning the image information on the LCD display unit 27 can be facilitated, and editing and the like can be easily performed. The joystick 24b is also required to have a soft key touch property. However, when the flip 26 is closed, the joystick 24b is also covered by the flip 26, so that malfunction or breakage of the joystick 24b can be prevented. The character information and the image information displayed on the LCD display unit 27 are displayed by using the special key 2
3 or by pressing a key 24 corresponding to the other party, the other party is dialed. Thereafter, character information and image information can be transmitted to the other party through the antenna 2. When the processing is completed, the user closes the flip 26 to the apparatus main body 21 so that
The power supply stopping unit of the large display unit included in the mobile phone is activated, and the power supplies of the LCD display units 27 and 29 and the camera 28 are stopped. Thus, when the display on the LCD display unit 27 is necessary, the power can be supplied at a high speed and the display can be performed. In addition, when the display is not necessary, the power is not stopped and the display is performed. Can be reduced.

A mode for displaying character information or image information simultaneously with a voice call will be described. In the above,
Although the voice communication is performed in the state of FIG. 2 in which the flip 26 is closed to the apparatus main body 21, the voice communication can be performed in the state of FIG. 1 in which the flip 26 is opened from the apparatus main body 21. As a result, first, as described above, character information and image information such as e-mail are received and displayed on the LCD display unit 27, and the user opens the flip 26 while the flip 26 is open.
It is possible to make a voice call with the other party while watching the character information and image information displayed on the D display unit 27. Further, if the flip 26 is opened from the apparatus main body 21, the camera 28 and the LCD display unit 29 can also be operated, so that a videophone call can be made with the other party. In this case, image information received from the other party is displayed on the LCD display unit 29, and the LCD display unit 22 of the videophone is used.
, The display of image information on the LCD display unit 29, and the display of character information or image information on the LCD display unit 27 can be simultaneously displayed.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another example of the mobile phone with flip according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. Further, it is a hinge portion in which the flip 26 is slidably provided in the long side direction of the apparatus main body 21. As described above, when the user opens the flip 26 and makes a voice call with the other party while looking at the character information and the image information displayed on the LCD display unit 27, the flip 26 is moved to the main body 2 of the apparatus.
By sliding in the long side direction of one, the character information and image information displayed on the LCD display unit 27 can be easily viewed.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, an apparatus body provided with a receiver, a small display unit for displaying character information during a voice call, a plurality of operation buttons, and a transmitter, and an apparatus body The cover is provided so as to be freely rotatable, and is provided so as to cover the operation buttons when closed, and a large display unit provided on the cover and displaying character information or image information. , When used as a normal mobile phone,
Voice communication can be performed using a receiver and a transmitter provided in the apparatus main body without separately providing an additional medium such as an earphone. In addition, when used as a mobile communication terminal, character information or image information is displayed on the large display unit provided on the lid, so that the visibility of the character information or image information can be improved. Furthermore, since the character information at the time of the voice call is displayed on the small display unit, in the case of only the voice call, the power consumption can be reduced without activating the large display unit. Furthermore, when closing the lid,
Since the operation buttons provided on the main body of the device are covered, when used as a mobile communication terminal, the operation buttons are required to have a soft key touch similar to that of a personal computer keyboard. By protecting external physical stimuli, it is possible to prevent erroneous operation and breakage of the operation button. For example, the mobile communication terminal is often stored in a bag when the user moves, but has the effect that the soft operation buttons can be protected by the lid even in the bag.

According to the present invention, a small display power supply for supplying power to the small display in response to an incoming voice call, and a power for the large display in response to opening of the lid from the apparatus body. A large-display power supply stop unit for stopping the power of the large display unit in response to closing of the lid body, and a small-display power supply stop button for stopping the power of the small display unit. Therefore, when the display of the small display unit and the large display unit is required, the power can be supplied at high speed and the display can be performed, and the display is not performed by stopping the power supply when the display is not necessary. This has the effect of reducing power consumption.

According to the present invention, the receiver, the small display unit,
During operation of the transmitter, the large display unit is configured to be able to display character information or image information, so that it can be used simultaneously as a mobile communication terminal during use as a mobile phone, There is an effect that a voice call can be made while watching the character information or image information displayed on the display unit.

According to the present invention, there is provided a videophone camera provided on the lid, and a videophone display provided on the same surface. Since the display of the image information of the telephone display unit and the display of the character information or the image information of the large display unit can be simultaneously displayed, a plurality of information can be displayed on one display unit in a time-division display or a multi-window display. Instead, a plurality of pieces of information can be displayed all at once using a plurality of display portions, so that a plurality of pieces of information can be provided at one time.

According to the present invention, the joystick is provided on any one of the plurality of operation buttons and functions as a positioning device for the large display unit. The positioning operation of the large display unit can be facilitated. The joystick is also required to have a soft key touch property. However, when the lid is closed, the joystick is also covered by the lid, so that there is an effect that malfunction and breakage of the joystick can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mobile phone with a flip according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a flip-mounted mobile phone according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another example of the flip-equipped mobile phone according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional mobile phone with a flip.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional mobile phone with a flip.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional foldable mobile phone.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional foldable mobile phone.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional folding mobile communication terminal.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a conventional folding mobile communication terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 antenna, 3 speakers (receiver), 21 main unit, 22 LCD display unit (small display unit), 23 special keys, 24 keys (operation buttons), 24a display unit power stop key (small display unit power stop button), 24b Joystick, 25 microphone (transmitter), 26 flip (lid), 27 LCD display (large display), 28 camera (videophone camera), 29 LCD display (videophone display), 31 hinge Department.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus main body provided with a receiver, a small display unit for displaying character information at the time of voice communication, a plurality of operation buttons, and a transmitter, and a rotatable and closed main body provided on the apparatus main body. At the time of formation, a lid provided so as to cover the operation button, provided on a surface of the lid facing the device body,
A mobile communication terminal comprising: a large display unit for displaying character information or image information. 2. A power supply for a small display unit for supplying power to a small display unit in response to an incoming voice call, and a power supply for a large display unit in response to opening of a lid from an apparatus body. A large display unit power supply stop unit that stops the power of the large display unit in response to closing of the body device body, and a small unit that is set to one of the plurality of operation buttons and stops the power supply of the small display unit. 2. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit power stop button. 3. The mobile unit according to claim 1, wherein the large display unit can display character information or image information during operation of the receiver, the small display unit, and the transmitter. Communication terminal. 4. A videophone camera provided on a surface of the lid facing the apparatus body, and a videophone display provided on the same surface as the videophone camera on the lid. Display of character information on a small display unit, display of image information on a display unit for a videophone, and display of character information or image information on a large display unit by a videophone can be simultaneously displayed. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1 or 2. 5. A joystick provided on any one of the plurality of operation buttons and functioning as a positioning device for a large display unit.
The mobile communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4.