JPH07203526A - Portable telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To avoid nuisance to persons in the neighborhood by an uncoming call alarm by arranging a singing stop key stopping the incoming call alarm at a position separated from a dial key and a speech key. CONSTITUTION:The singing stop key SW2 stopping the incoming call alarm is arranged at a position separated from the dial key 9 and the speech key SW1 or on a face 20 different from the face 21 of an equipment case, on which the dial key 9 and the speech key SW1 are arranged. Namely, as the position arranging the singing stop key SW2 is different from the position arranging the other keys, the position of the singing stop key SW2 can be identified only by searching by fingers without visually recognizing it and there is no possibility of misoperation by taking another key for the singing stop key SW2. Consequently, even when a call incomes while putting a portable telephone set in a pocket, a bag, etc., the singing stop key SW2 can quickly and exactly be operated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

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

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a conventional mobile telephone has a call key (that is, an off-hook switch), an end call key (that is, an on-hook switch), and the like arranged in parallel with a dial key. Also, when there is an incoming call (call), an incoming call notification sound (that is, ringing sound) sounds and an incoming call display (for example, L
The blinking display of ED) is often performed. The display of the incoming call notification sound and the incoming call is stopped when the call key is operated.

[0003]

By the way, in a public place such as in a train where many other people are present, it is possible to stop the incoming call notification sound at the time of an incoming call as quickly as possible so as not to disturb other people. desirable. However, if the mobile phone is in a pocket or the like, the procedure of taking out the mobile phone from the pocket and then pressing the call key (if the mobile phone is a foldable type, Thus, it is necessary to open the mobile phone from the folded state after taking it out as described above, and then to press the call key), and it is impossible to execute this promptly. For this reason, although it is a short time, the incoming call alert sound often causes annoyance to people around.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone capable of avoiding annoyance to people around by an incoming call notification sound.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention of claim 1, a sound stop key for stopping an incoming call notification sound is provided at a position apart from a dial key or a call key. According to the second aspect of the invention, the sound stop key is provided on a surface different from the surface of the equipment case on which the dial key and the call key are provided.

[0006]

In any of the above inventions, since the installation position of the silence key is different from the installation positions of the other keys, according to these inventions, the silence stop can be made only by the fingers of the finger without visual confirmation. The position of the key can be confirmed, and there is almost no risk of erroneously operating another key such as the call key as the sound stop key. Therefore, if there is a call while the mobile phone is in your pocket or bag, you can operate the stop ring key quickly and reliably without removing the mobile phone, and start alerting you of incoming calls. Therefore, the notification sound can be stopped within an extremely short time.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a circuit configuration of an embodiment according to the present invention. That is, the present embodiment has a configuration in which the control unit 1 is mainly connected to other circuit units. The control unit 1 is a circuit that sends a control signal to each connected circuit unit to control them. Antenna 2
Is a circuit unit that receives the transmitted electric wave, sends a corresponding electric signal to the high frequency circuit unit 3, and converts the electric signal from the high frequency circuit unit 3 into the corresponding electric wave and sends out the electric wave. The high frequency circuit unit 3 is a circuit unit that performs transmission / reception processing of a radio wave having a frequency corresponding to the channel designated by the control unit 1.
More specifically, among the signals received on the designated channel, non-voice signals such as a ringing signal and channel information are distributed to the control unit 1 and voice signals are distributed to the voice control unit 4 and are also transmitted from the control unit 1. Of incoming call response signals, call request signals, non-voice signals such as dial data, and voice control unit 4
It is a circuit unit that converts the audio signal output from the device into a corresponding high-frequency electrical signal and outputs the converted high-frequency electrical signal to the antenna 2. Under the control of the control unit 1, the voice control unit 4 sends the voice electric signal from the high frequency circuit unit 3 to the voice input / output unit 5, and also sends the voice electric signal from the voice input / output unit 5 to the high frequency circuit unit 3. It is a circuit unit that does.

The voice input / output section 5 is under the control of the control section 1,
It is a circuit that sends an audio electrical signal from the audio control unit 4 to the speaker 7 and an audio electrical signal from the microphone 6 to the audio control unit 4. The speaker 7 is the voice input / output unit 5 described above.
Is a circuit unit for converting a voice electric signal into a voice, and the microphone 6 converts the voice into a voice electric signal and outputs the voice input / output unit 5
Is a circuit unit for sending to.

The switch control section 8 includes a call key switch S.
W1, sound stop key switch SW2, end call key switch S
This is a circuit unit that sends a corresponding switch input signal to the control unit 1 when a dial key switch of W3 or the dial key unit 9 is operated. The call key switch SW1 is a switch that is operated when making a call in an off-hook state (that is, a switch that is also generally called an off-hook switch), and the sound stop key switch SW2 is an incoming call and a ringer described later. The switch 14 is operated when an incoming call notification sound is emitted by 14 and an incoming call is displayed (flashing) by the LED 12 and only the incoming call notification sound is stopped. The end call key switch SW3 is a switch operated when ending the call.

Under the control of the control unit 1, the display control unit 10 displays the telephone number data and the like of the callee input to the data display unit 11 and receives a call signal addressed to itself when receiving a call. This is a circuit unit for displaying the LED 12 in a blinking manner, that is, displaying an incoming call. And the drive circuit 1
3 receives the control of the control unit 1 immediately after receiving the call, and the ringer 14
Is a circuit unit that drives the to make an incoming call notification sound. The drive circuit 13 basically drives the ringer 14 while the ringing signal addressed to itself is received. However, if the ringing stop key switch SW2 is operated while the ringer 14 is being driven, the control unit 1 The drive is stopped by the control of.

FIG. 2 shows the appearance of this embodiment. It should be noted that (a) of the figure shows the folded state of this embodiment, and (b) shows the closed state thereof.
That is, the present embodiment is externally composed of a first case 20 and a second case 21 each having various built-in electronic circuits, and the first case 20 and the second case 21 can be freely opened and closed by a hinge 22. It is connected. And the first
The speaker 7 used for receiving a voice is disposed above the inner surface 20b of the case 20, and the data display unit 11 is disposed below the speaker 7. On the other hand, the dial key portion 9 is arranged on the inner surface 21b of the second case 21, and the microphone 6 used for transmission is arranged below the dial key portion 9 (that is, 1 case 2
0, the second case 21 is opened, and when the speaker 7 is placed on the ear, the microphone 6 is arranged in a position in front of the mouth), and the call key switches SW1 and SW1 are provided on the left and right sides of the microphone 6, respectively. An end call key switch SW3 is provided. In addition, when the first case 20 and the second case 21 are closed and the hinge 22 side is a downward side, the sound stop key switch SW is provided on the side surface 20a on the first case 20 side which is an upper side.
2 and the LED 12 are provided, and an incoming call notification sound emitting hole 23 through which the sound from the ringer 14 is emitted is formed on the side surface 21a on the second case 21 side. That is,
The present embodiment is folded, with the hinge 22 side down, and the sound stop key switch SW2 is arranged at a position where it can be quickly operated even when it is placed on a desk or carried in a pocket. There is.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. For example, the present embodiment is now carried by a user who is folded and put in the pocket with the hinge 22 side facing down, that is, as shown in FIG. It is assumed that When there is an incoming call in this state, that is, antenna 2
When the control unit 1 recognizes that the call signal received by the control unit 1 and transmitted to the control unit 1 via the high frequency circuit unit 3 is addressed to itself, the control unit 1 causes the drive circuit 13 and the display control unit 10 to operate. Send a control signal to notify the incoming call. As a result, the drive circuit 13 receives the control signal and drives the ringer 14 to emit an incoming call notification sound, and the display control unit 10 receives the control signal and blinks the LED 12. That is, when there is an incoming call, the LED 12 blinks in the pocket of the user and the ringer 14 emits an incoming call notification sound. The user, who recognizes that there is an incoming call by the incoming call notification sound, immediately puts his / her hand in his / her pocket, and the first case 20 is located near the entrance of the pocket.
Sound stop key switch SW provided on the side surface 20a of the
You can operate 2. By operating this sound stop key switch SW2, the switch control section 8 sends a corresponding switch input signal to the control section 1, and the control section 1 receives this switch input signal and sends a control signal to the drive circuit 13 to send the ringer 1
The drive of 4 is stopped. As a result, the generation of the incoming call notification sound from the ringer 14 is stopped within an extremely short time.

As described above, when the user makes a call after stopping the incoming call notification sound, the user takes out the mobile phone from the pocket and the LED 12 is blinking, that is, the call continues. Make sure that the first
The case 20 and the second case 21 may be opened, and the call key switch SW1 on the inner surface 21b of the second case 21 may be operated. By this switch operation, a switch input signal corresponding to the control unit 1 is sent from the switch control unit 8, and in response to this, the control unit 1 sends a control signal to the display control unit 10 to send an LED signal.
12 to stop blinking, output an incoming call response signal through the high-frequency circuit unit 3 and the antenna 2, and control the high-frequency circuit unit 3, the voice control unit 4, and the voice input / output unit 5 to enter the call state. Become.

As described above, the first case 2 is not in the middle of folding the portable telephone into the pocket.
0 and the second case 21 are opened and grasped with a hand, an incoming call is generated by the ringer 14 and the LED 12 displays the incoming call (blinking) in the same manner as above.
If there is, the call key switch SW1 is directly operated. In this case, a switch input signal corresponding to the above operation is sent from the switch controller 8 to the controller 1, and the controller 1 receives this and sends a control signal to the drive circuit 13 to stop the incoming call notification sound by the ringer 14. At the same time, a control signal is sent to the display control unit 10 to stop blinking of the LED 12, and an incoming call response signal is further output via the high frequency circuit unit 3 and the antenna 2, and then the high frequency circuit unit 3, the voice control unit 4, the voice input / output. The unit 5 is controlled to enter the call state.

No matter which procedure is used to end the call, the end call key switch SW3 is operated to end the call. As a result, the switch input signal corresponding to the operation is sent from the switch controller 8 to the controller 1. The control unit 1 obtains the signal, and then the high frequency circuit unit 3 and the antenna 2
After outputting the call end signal via, the control of the high frequency circuit unit 3, the voice control unit 4, and the voice input / output unit 5 is stopped to stop the call state.

In the above embodiment, when the incoming call is received, the incoming call display of the LED 12 and the driving of the ringer 14 are performed at the same time. However, the LED 12 is first driven, and after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed. The ringer 14 may be driven. In this way, for example, when the carrier is on a train and is seated on the seat and the mobile phone is placed on the lap with the side surfaces 20a and 21a facing up, the incoming call LED 12 blinks immediately after the incoming call. The incoming call can be recognized very promptly, and the sound stop key switch SW2 or the call key switch SW1 can be operated immediately (that is, before the elapse of the above-mentioned certain time), so that the incoming call alert sound by the ringer 14 is not generated at all and the call state is advanced. become,
You will not bother others around you at all.

In the above embodiment, the sound stop key switch SW2 merely stops the sound, and the incoming call response signal for connecting the line is output based on the call key switch SW1. However, when the sound stop key switch SW2 is operated, the sound may be stopped and the incoming call response signal may be output at the same time. In this case,
At the same time, it is necessary to set the line hold mode so that when a line is connected by outputting an incoming call response signal, a hold tone or a hold message such as "please wait for a while" is automatically output. In this way, it is possible to avoid inconvenience to other people and at the same time prevent the other party from hanging up the call before moving to a quiet place where a call can be made.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case in which the case is a foldable type has been described, but in the present invention, in order to quickly stop the incoming call notification sound, a sound stop key is provided separately from the call key, and at the same time, it is installed. The point is to set the position different from the installation position of other keys, and to eliminate the risk of mistakenly operating other keys such as the call key as a silence key, naturally the case is usually It is also applicable to the one-box type.

[0019]

As described in detail above, the invention of claim 1 provides a portable telephone in which a sound stop key for stopping the incoming call notification sound is provided at a position apart from the dial key and the call key. The invention of claim 2 relates to a mobile phone in which the silence key is provided on a surface different from the surface of the device case on which the dial key or the call key is provided. There is almost no risk of erroneously operating another key such as a call key as a sound stop key without visually recognizing it. Therefore, for example, if there is a call while the mobile phone is in a pocket or bag, the sound stop key can be operated quickly and reliably without removing the mobile phone. The notification sound can be stopped within an extremely short time from the start of the notification, and it is possible to provide a mobile phone capable of avoiding annoyance to people around by the incoming notification sound.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an appearance of the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 control part 2 antenna 3 high frequency circuit part 4 audio | voice control part 5 audio | voice input / output part 6 microphone 7 speaker 8 switch control part 9 dial key part 10 display control part 11 data display part 12 LED 13 drive circuit 14 ringer 20 1st case 21 Second case 22 Hinge 23 Incoming call sound emitting hole SW1 Call key switch SW2 Quiet key switch SW3 End call key switch

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A dial key or a call key is provided on one surface of a device case, and a sound stop key for stopping an incoming call notification sound is provided at a position separated from the dial key or the call key. Mobile phone. 2. A mobile phone characterized in that a dial key and a call key are provided on one surface of a device case, and a sound stop key for stopping an incoming call notification sound is provided on another predetermined surface different from the surface. Telephone.