JP2005322992A - Communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a telephone system which reduces the input work of displaying information by a user. <P>SOLUTION: A controller 2 retrieves number information corresponding to a terminating or originating number from a memory 6 to decide whether or not the number information exists in the memory 6 (steps S1-S2). If the number information does not exist in the memory 6, the controller 2 shows only the terminating or originating number on a display 5 and does a talking process (steps S6-S8). When the talking ends, the controller 2 sends the terminating or originating number to an external station 10 through a communication unit 3 to acquire number information corresponding to the terminating or originating number from the external station 10 (steps S9-S10). Upon receipt of answer information from the external station 10, stores the number information, if existing in the answer information, in the memory 6 with telephone numbers related to the number information (steps S11-S13). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&amp;NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication terminal device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, telephones that store information in which a telephone number is associated with a name, an address, etc. in a storage device, and display the name, address, etc. on a display device by retrieving the other party's telephone number from the storage device when making / receiving calls It has been known.

  However, the telephone set described in the above prior art cannot display information related to telephone numbers that are not stored in the storage device. Therefore, in order to display information related to such a telephone number, the user has to input the information himself.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal device that can reduce the work of inputting display information by a user.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the communication terminal device according to claim 1, a call means capable of making a call, an input means for inputting a telephone number when making a call using the call means, and a telephone call by a third party in advance. A database in which information about the number and the telephone number is maintained and registered, an acquisition unit for acquiring information on the telephone number input from the database based on the telephone number input by the input unit, and an input acquired by the acquisition unit And an informing means for informing information relating to the telephone number.

  In this way, a database in which a telephone number and information related to the telephone number are prepared and registered in advance by a third party is provided, and when the telephone number is input by the input means, the information regarding the telephone number is acquired from the database. By notifying, the input work by the user can be reduced.

  In the communication terminal device according to claim 2, a call means capable of making a call, an input means for inputting a telephone number when calling by the call means, a communication means for communicating with the outside, and an input means A communication means for transmitting the telephone number input by the communication means to the outside, and a communication means for receiving information relating to the transmitted telephone number by the communication means; and a notification means for notifying information relating to the received telephone number by the communication means. It is characterized by.

  As described above, the telephone number input by the input unit is transmitted to the outside by the communication unit, and the input work by the user can be reduced by acquiring and notifying the information about the transmitted telephone number from the outside.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the communication terminal device includes a communication unit that communicates with the outside, and the acquisition unit stores the information on the telephone number input by the input unit in the database. The telephone number input in this way is transmitted to the outside, and information relating to the telephone number input from the outside is acquired.

  Thus, when there is no information regarding the telephone number input by the input means in the database, information regarding the telephone number input from the outside can be acquired.

  Further, as described in claim 4, the outside that communicates with the communication means may be at least one of another communication terminal device, an information center, and a telephone.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal device comprising map data storage means for storing map data relating to a road map, wherein the information relating to the telephone number includes facility information including location information, and the input telephone When the location information is included in the information related to the number, the facility information including the map data of the corresponding location is notified by the notification means.

  As described above, the map data storage means for storing the map data related to the road map is provided, and when the location information is included in the information related to the input telephone number, the facility information including the map data of the corresponding location is notified. You can check the location of the facility.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a mobile phone 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the external station 10 in the embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, description will be made using an example in which the communication terminal device (mobile phone 1) of the present invention and the external station 10 are connected for communication.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 1 includes a control unit 2, a communication unit 3, an operation unit 4, a display unit 5, a storage unit 6, a voice switching unit 7, and the like. The control unit 2 is mainly a microcomputer including a CPU and a memory, and controls each component according to a program stored in the memory. The communication unit 3 includes an encoding unit, a composite unit, and the like, and performs processing such as encoding of data such as voice signals and telephone numbers transmitted to the outside, and decoding of data such as voice signals and number information received from the outside. Do. The number information will be described later.

  The operation unit 4 includes a large number of keys such as a “call start” key, a “call end” key, and “0” to “9” keys (“number” keys). When the key is pressed, the operation unit 4 generates an operation signal indicating execution of a function associated with each key, and outputs the operation signal to the control unit 2. The display unit 5 is configured by a liquid crystal display or the like and displays a telephone number, number information, and the like.

  The storage unit 6 includes a rewritable storage medium such as an EEPROM, and stores a telephone number and number information related to the telephone number in association with each other. This number information includes name information such as a registrant name and registered store name of a telephone number, location information of the registrant and registered store, and additional information such as a photograph of the registrant and registered store.

  The number information is received from the external station 10 described later. In addition, the telephone directory distributed as printed matter may be digitized and stored in the storage unit 6, and an address or the like posted in the telephone directory may be used as the number information.

  The audio switching unit 7 includes a conversion unit, an amplification unit, and the like, and is connected to a microphone and a speaker. The voice switching unit 7 performs processing such as AD conversion on the voice collected by the microphone, and outputs the processed voice signal to the control unit 2. Furthermore, the audio switching unit 7 performs processing such as DA conversion on the audio signal output from the control unit 2 and outputs audio from the speaker.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the external station 10 includes a server of a communication carrier, and includes an external station control unit 11, a database 12, an external station communication unit 13, and the like. The external station control unit 11 is mainly composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a memory, and searches for number information using the database 12 according to a program stored in the memory.

  The database 12 includes a rewritable storage medium such as a hard disk, and stores a telephone number and number information related to the telephone number in association with each other. Further, the telephone directory distributed as a printed matter may be digitized and stored in the database 12, and an address or the like posted in the telephone directory may be used as number information.

  The external station communication unit 13 includes an encoding unit and a composite unit, and performs processing such as encoding of data to be transmitted to the mobile phone 1 and decoding of data received from the mobile phone 1.

  Here, the operation of the telephone system in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the external station 10 in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The flow shown in FIG. 3 starts when there is an incoming voice signal or when the operation unit 4 generates an operation signal indicating a telephone number. The flow shown in FIG. 4 starts when the external station control unit 11 receives a telephone number from the mobile phone 1.

  In step S1 shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 2 receives the telephone number of the other party (hereinafter also referred to as the incoming call number) received when the voice signal is received, or the telephone number indicated by the operation signal generated by the operation unit 4 ( The number information corresponding to “calling number” is searched from the storage unit 6.

  In step S <b> 2, the control unit 2 determines whether the storage unit 6 has number information corresponding to the incoming call number or the outgoing call number. If the number information is stored in the storage unit 6 because it has been received from the external station 10 before, the process proceeds to step S3. If there is no incoming call number or outgoing call number, the process proceeds to step S6.

  In step S3, the control unit 2 displays the incoming call number or the outgoing call number and the number information corresponding to the incoming call number or the outgoing call number on the display unit 5.

  In step S4, the control unit 2 performs call processing. That is, the control unit 2 transmits an audio signal that has been subjected to processing such as AD conversion by the audio switching unit 7 to the communication network via the communication unit 3, and performs audio switching on the audio signal received via the communication unit 3. The unit 7 performs DA conversion and the like, and outputs sound from the speaker.

  In step S5, the control unit 2 determines whether or not the call is finished. If the call is finished, the process is finished. If the call is not finished, the determination in step S5 is repeated.

  On the other hand, when there is no corresponding number information in the storage unit 6, in step S 6, the control unit 2 displays only the incoming call number or the outgoing call number on the display unit 5. And the control part 2 performs a telephone call process by step S7, determines whether the telephone call was complete | finished by step S8, and when a telephone call is complete | finished, it progresses to step S9, and when a telephone call is not complete | finished The determination in step S8 is repeated.

  In step S9, the control unit 2 establishes communication connection to the external station 10 via the communication unit 3 in order to obtain from the external station 10 the number information corresponding to the incoming call number or the outgoing call number to be displayed on the display unit 7. . And the control part 2 transmits an incoming call number or a calling number to the external station 10 via the communication part 3 in step S10.

  In step S 21 shown in FIG. 4, the external station control unit 11 searches the database 12 for number information corresponding to the incoming call number or the outgoing call number received from the mobile phone 1.

  In step S <b> 22, the external station control unit 11 creates reply information to the mobile phone 1. The external station control unit 11 creates reply information including the number information when there is corresponding number information using the result searched in step S21, and there is no number information when there is no corresponding number information. Reply information indicating that is created.

  In step S23, the external station control unit 11 transmits the reply information created in step S22 to the mobile phone 1 through the external station communication unit 13.

  In step S <b> 11 shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 2 receives reply information from the external station 10. In step S12, the control unit 2 determines whether or not the received reply information includes number information. If the number information is present, the process proceeds to step S13. If there is no number information, the process ends.

  In step S13, in order to display the number information after the next time, the control unit 2 stores the number information received in step S11 in the storage unit 6 in association with the telephone number.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, an example in which a telecommunications carrier server is used as the external station 10 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a home phone of the user of the mobile phone 1, a PC of the user of the user of the mobile phone 1, or a mobile phone of a friend may be used.

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As a modification, the telephone system of the present invention may be applied to a hands-free system using a mobile phone and an in-vehicle navigation device. A detailed description of parts common to the above-described embodiment, such as a mobile phone, is omitted.

  The navigation device includes a control circuit, a position detector, a map data storage device, a database, an operation device, a communication interface, a display device, an in-vehicle microphone, an in-vehicle speaker, and the like.

  A control circuit that controls the entire navigation apparatus is configured mainly by a microcomputer, and includes a memory such as a ROM and a RAM, an interface circuit, or a bus line for data transfer.

  The position detector includes various sensors such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver, a gyroscope, and a distance sensor as a device for detecting the current position of the host vehicle. The map data storage device is composed of a storage medium such as a hard disk or ROM, and stores various data such as map data relating to road maps, landmark data, and background data.

  The database is composed of a storage medium such as a hard disk or a ROM, and stores number information including a telephone number for each facility on the road map, facility data (for example, facility name, location, building characteristics, etc.).

  The operation device is used to input data and setting items to the control circuit, and is a touch switch configured integrally with the display device and set on the display screen, or a mechanical key provided around the display device. A switch is provided. When the touch switch or the key switch is pressed, the operation device generates an operation signal indicating execution of a function associated with each switch, and outputs the operation signal to the control circuit.

  The communication interface is for making a hands-free call by connecting to a communication interface provided in the mobile phone. The display device is configured by a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays a road map around the vehicle generated by map data stored in the map data storage device, facility data stored in the facility data storage device, and the like.

  The in-vehicle microphone is used during a hands-free call and collects the voice of the vehicle occupant and outputs it to the control circuit. The in-vehicle speaker outputs sound such as route guidance by the navigation device, or outputs sound during a hands-free call.

  Here, display of number information in a hands-free system using a navigation device and a mobile phone will be described.

  First, when there is an incoming voice signal, the control unit of the mobile phone outputs the incoming call number to the control circuit of the navigation device via the communication interface. The control circuit of the navigation device that has acquired the incoming call number searches the database to determine whether or not the number information corresponding to the incoming call number is stored in the database. When the number information corresponding to the incoming call number is stored in the hard disk, the number information is displayed on the display device.

  Next, when transmitting an audio signal, when an operation signal indicating a telephone number (transmission number) is output from the touch switch or key switch of the operation device, the control circuit of the navigation device displays the number information corresponding to the transmission number. The database is searched to determine whether it is stored on the hard disk. And when the number information corresponding to the calling number is stored in the database, the number information is displayed on the display device.

  In this way, by applying the telephone system of the present invention to a hands-free system using a mobile phone and an in-vehicle navigation device, the navigation device is provided when searching for number information corresponding to the incoming call number or the outgoing call number. A phone book can be used. Accordingly, the number information corresponding to the incoming call number or the outgoing call number can be displayed without performing communication with the external station.

  If the database does not store number information including telephone numbers, facility data (for example, facility name, location, building characteristics, etc.), as in the above-described embodiment, You may make it acquire from the telephone of a user's home of the mobile phone 1, the user's home PC of the user of the mobile phone 1, or a friend's mobile phone.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the mobile telephone 1 in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the external station 10 in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the mobile telephone 1 in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the external station 10 in embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 mobile phone, 2 control unit, 3 communication unit, 4 operation unit, 5 display unit, 6 storage unit, 7 voice switching unit, 10 external station, 11 external station control unit, 12 database, 13 external station communication unit

Claims (5)

A means of communication that can make calls,
Input means for inputting a telephone number when making a call using the calling means;
A database in which a telephone number and information related to the telephone number are prepared and registered in advance by a third party;
Obtaining means for obtaining information on the inputted telephone number from the database based on the telephone number inputted by the input means;
Informing means for informing information about the input telephone number acquired by the acquiring means;
A communication terminal device comprising: A means of communication that can make calls,
Input means for inputting a telephone number when making a call using the calling means;
A communication means for communicating with the outside;
Control means for transmitting the telephone number input by the input means to the outside by the communication means, and receiving information on the transmitted telephone number by the communication means;
An informing means for informing information on the received telephone number by the communication means;
A communication terminal device comprising:   Communication means for performing communication with the outside, and when the acquisition means has no information on the telephone number input by the input means in the database, the acquisition means inputs the telephone number input by the communication means to the outside The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information regarding the input telephone number is acquired from the outside.   The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the outside that communicates with the communication means includes at least one of another communication terminal apparatus, an information center, and a telephone.   Map data storage means for storing map data relating to a road map is provided, the facility information including location information is included in the information relating to the telephone number, and location information is included in the information relating to the input telephone number. 5. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein facility information including map data of a corresponding position is notified by the notification unit.

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