JPH10108255A - Radio communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow communication equipment to simultaneously execute a changeovers of operation such as plural incoming call conditions, sensitivity of its microphone or the like through the operation of one button. SOLUTION: The equipment has a usual mode where an incoming call is informed by voice and a manner mode where an incoming call is informed by vibration, in the case that it is discriminated that the manner mode was not set to a condition of an incoming call arrived just before (NO in the S2) when a manner button is depressed for one second or over (YES in the S1), a changeover control section stores a setting mode at the time of communication mode which is in a condition of an incoming call just before the depression of the manner button in a sound volume level memory (S3), stores 'presence' or 'absence' of a key confirmation tone in a key confirmation tone memory (S4), and stores 'presence' or 'absence' of an incoming call vibrator in an incoming call vibrator setting memory (S5). Then the changeover control section sets the manner mode stored on a table of a setting memory, deletes the sound volume level of the incoming call tone, deletes the key confirmation tone and sets the incoming call vibrator to 'presence' respectively to increase the sensitivity of the microphone (S6).

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, and more particularly to a wireless communication device capable of simultaneously switching a plurality of incoming states such as a vibrator and a ringer mode and operating states such as a microphone sensitivity. Related to a communication device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, portable radio telephones or PHS
Phones that can be carried on the user's body, such as a simple wireless phone called a (personal handy phone), have become popular. There are social problems that cause annoyance to people. In order to solve this problem, portable wireless communication devices equipped with a vibrator function have appeared.

In a conventional wireless communication device equipped with such a vibrator function, in order to notify by vibrating that there is an incoming call, first a single button operation is performed to set a vibrator mode, and then another button is set. The ringer sound was erased by the operation.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional wireless communication apparatus, it is not sufficient to simply set the vibrator mode during a conference or on a train. , And inevitably there is a need not to sound the key confirmation tone when making a call. Nevertheless, in the conventional wireless communication apparatus, in order to change the operation state of the wireless communication apparatus defined according to a plurality of incoming states, it is necessary to individually set the switching of each operation. Did not. Therefore, for example, when the incoming call state is changed from the ringer mode to the vibrator mode, a switching operation is required for each operation state, and there is a problem that switching cannot be performed at once.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is adapted to a situation where switching of a transmission operation of an incoming call to a user, which is defined according to a plurality of modes, can be simultaneously performed by a one-touch operation. It is an object to provide an excellent wireless communication device that is easy to use.

[0006]

According to the present invention, as a technical means for solving the above-mentioned problems, a setting storage means for storing operation states respectively corresponding to a plurality of modes for making a user sense that a call has been received, Switching control means for switching a mode and switching to an operation state corresponding to the switched mode based on the storage content of the setting storage means. With such a configuration,
An excellent wireless communication device can be obtained in which the switching of the mode and the switching of the operation state defined according to each mode can be performed together with a single operation.

[0007] The plurality of modes are a first mode in which the user senses the incoming call by voice and a second mode in which the user senses the incoming call by vibration. It is characterized in that the mode is changed from the first mode to the second mode by an operation, and the volume of the ringtone is erased. With such a configuration, it is possible to execute both the mode change and the erasing of the incoming call volume by operating one button.

[0008] The plurality of modes may be a first mode in which a user senses an incoming call by voice, and a second mode in which the user senses an incoming call by vibration. A key confirmation sound generated when a key is pressed is deleted at the same time when the first mode is changed to the second mode by an operation. With such a configuration, the mode can be changed and the key confirmation sound can be both erased by operating one button, and the key confirmation sound can be prevented from being emitted when dialing or the like.

The plurality of modes may be a first mode in which the user senses an incoming call by voice, and a second mode in which the user senses the incoming call by vibration. The mode is changed from the first mode to the second mode by an operation, and at the same time, the sensitivity of a microphone for detecting a user's voice during a call is increased. With such a configuration, the mode can be changed and the microphone sensitivity can be increased with the operation of a single button, so that even if the user speaks in a small voice, the other party can hear the same size as the standard microphone sensitivity. .

[0010] The plurality of modes may be a first mode in which a user senses an incoming call by voice, and a second mode in which the user senses an incoming call by vibration. When the mode is changed from the second mode to the first mode by an operation, the volume level of the ring tone in the first mode stored in the setting storage means is set. According to such a configuration, when the user returns to the first mode, it is possible to automatically set the ring tone to sound at the volume level of the ring tone set in the first mode.

Further, the plurality of modes are a first mode in which a user senses an incoming call by voice, and a second mode in which the user senses an incoming call by vibration. When the mode is changed from the second mode to the first mode by an operation, the key confirmation sound in the first mode stored in the setting storage means is set. According to such a configuration, when the user returns to the first mode, it is possible to automatically set to generate the key confirmation sound set in the first mode.

[0012]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a wireless communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes an antenna for receiving an incoming signal radiated as a radio wave from a public base station (not shown); A radio unit for performing amplification processing and detection processing of an incoming signal, 3 is a switching control unit, 4 is a setting memory, 5 is a volume level memory of a ring tone, and 6 is "Yes" of a key confirmation sound generated when a dial button is operated. , A key confirmation sound memory for setting “absent”, 7 is a call vibrator setting memory for setting “present” or “absent” of the incoming call vibrator, 8 is a display section,
Is a manner button for switching between a plurality of incoming states and setting the operation state of the setting memory 4, a switch 10 and a key 11 for generating a key confirmation sound according to the contents stored in the key confirmation sound memory 6. Confirmation sound drive circuit, 12 is a microphone, 13 is a microphone amplifier for raising and lowering the sensitivity of the microphone 12, and 14 is a speaker that drives a speaker 15 to generate a ringer sound at the time of an incoming call, and notifies the user of the incoming call. A driving circuit 15 is a speaker, 16 is a vibrator driving circuit for driving a motor 17 at the time of an incoming call to perform a vibrator vibration operation, and a vibrator driving circuit for transmitting to the user that the incoming call is received by the vibrator vibration operation, and 17 is a motor.

The switching control unit 3 includes a radio unit 2, a setting memory 4, a volume level memory 5, a key confirmation sound memory 6,
, An incoming call vibrator setting memory 7, a display unit 8, a manner button 9, and a switch 10 are connected. Further, a radio unit 2 is connected to the antenna 1. Also,
A speaker drive circuit 14 and a speaker 15 for generating a ringer sound are provided on the a side of the switch 10, and a vibrator drive circuit 16 and its motor 17 are provided on the b side. Is switched by.
Further, the key confirmation sound drive circuit 11 is turned on / off, and the sensitivity of the microphone 12 is increased or decreased under the control of the microphone amplifier 13 by operating the manner button 9.

As described above, the apparatus according to the present embodiment is provided with the mode in which the ringer sounds at the time of an incoming call and the mode in which the motor 17 vibrates, and the mode is switched by the manner button 9. Hereinafter, a mode in which a ringer sound is generated when an incoming call is received is referred to as a normal mode, and a mode in which the motor 17 vibrates is referred to as a manner mode.

Further, in FIG. 1, the setting memory 4 stores operation settings of the wireless communication apparatus in the manner mode and the normal mode, and further includes setting contents such as a volume level of a ringtone and a key confirmation sound. The volume level memory 5 stores the volume level of the ringtone in the previous normal mode. Further, the contents stored in the volume level memory 5 can be changed by the operation of the user, and the volume level and the ringing pattern can be set freely.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation setting in each mode, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a menu screen of the operation state in each mode stored in the setting memory.

If it is not desired to emit a ringer sound, for example, during a meeting or in a train, the normal mode is set to the manner mode. Hereinafter, the operation at this time will be described. First, in FIG. 2, the switching control unit 3 detects whether or not the user has pressed the manner button 9 for one second or longer (Step 1, hereinafter referred to as S1). At this time, the manner button 9 is set to 1
If pressed for more than a second (YES in S1), it is next detected whether or not the immediately preceding mode is the manner mode (S2).
If the manner button 9 has not been pressed for one second or longer, it is determined that the request for mode switching has not been made, and the state of the manner button 9 is detected again.

If it is determined that the last incoming state is not set to the manner mode (NO in S2), the switching control unit 3 sets the incoming state immediately before the manner button 9 is pressed,
That is, the volume level or ringing pattern of the ring tone in the normal mode is stored in the volume level memory 5 (S3), and the presence / absence of the key confirmation sound is stored in the key confirmation sound memory 6 (S4). Are stored in the setting memory 4 (S5). The volume level or ringing pattern at this time can be freely set by the user at the time of the normal mode, and the presence or absence of the key confirmation sound can be freely set regardless of the incoming call state (see the normal mode state in FIG. 3). Then, according to the contents on the table of the setting memory 4 (see the manner mode setting state in FIG. 3), the switching control unit 3 simultaneously erases the volume level of the ringtone, erases the key confirmation sound, and sets the incoming vibrator to “ "Yes", and the manner mode is set to increase the microphone sensitivity (S6).

After the setting is completed, the switch 10 is connected to the b side by the switching control unit 3, the vibrator driving circuit 16 and the motor 17 are turned on, the key confirmation sound driving circuit 11 is turned off, and the amplification level of the microphone amplifier 13 is turned on. Is set to large. Then, the display section 8 displays "manner mode / setting mode" by the switching control section 3 (S7).
Also, if the user attempts to change the vibrator mode or key confirmation sound setting while the manner mode is set, the message "Manner mode setting" is displayed, so the user can change the current incoming call mode of the wireless communication device. You can check immediately.

Thereafter, when the manner button 9 is pressed again for one second or longer, control is performed so that the previous manner mode is canceled (YES in S2). That is, the switching control unit 3 reads out the volume level of the ringtone, the presence / absence of the key confirmation sound, and the setting contents of the setting memory 4 stored in steps 3 and 4 (see the normal state in FIG. 3). The operation setting in the normal mode is performed based on. In the device of the present embodiment, the volume level of the ring tone is returned to the level stored in the volume level memory 5, the key confirmation sound is returned to the content stored in the key confirmation sound memory 6, and the incoming vibrator is set to the original setting. And the microphone sensitivity is returned to the standard (S8). In addition, the user sets the incoming vibrator to "Yes" even in the normal state,
The key confirmation sound can be set to “none” (see FIG. 3).

After the setting is completed, the switch 10 is connected to the a side by the switching control unit 3, the speaker driving circuit 14 and the speaker 15 are turned on, the key confirmation sound driving circuit 11 is turned on, and the amplification of the microphone amplifier 13 is performed. Set to standard. Then, the display section 8 is displayed in the manner mode by the switching control section 3.
Is displayed (S9).

According to the apparatus of the present embodiment described above, the manner mode is set by pressing the manner button once (odd number), and the manner mode can be canceled by pressing the manner button twice (even number). One button can simultaneously switch between a plurality of incoming modes and operation settings according to the modes.

According to the apparatus of the present embodiment, the incoming call mode is switched by pressing the manner button for 1 second or more. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it can be set to 0.5 seconds or 2 seconds. You may do it. In addition, the incoming call mode is not limited to the normal mode by voice and the manner mode by vibrator vibration. A noise mode that can set the level to an extra-large level may be added. In addition, although only the presence / absence of the manner mode setting is displayed on the display unit, the setting contents of each operation state may be displayed on a menu as shown in FIG. Further, if it is not necessary to have the function of simultaneously operating the ringer sound and the vibrator at the time of an incoming call, the incoming call vibrator setting memory 7 and the control of step 5 in FIG. 2 may be deleted, and the cost of the apparatus may be reduced accordingly.

[0025]

According to the present invention configured as described above, the mode for sensing an incoming call according to the situation where the user is placed, and the operation state corresponding to the mode are as follows. By switching both, reception and communication can be easily performed in a state suitable for the surrounding environment.

In addition, the mode is changed from the first mode to the second mode by operating one button, and when the mode is changed to the second mode, the volume of the ring tone, the key confirmation sound, and the microphone sensitivity are increased. This allows the user to easily set the operation according to the situation.

Further, when the mode is changed from the second mode to the first mode by the switching control means, based on the contents stored in the setting storage means, the volume level of the ring tone before the change or the key confirmation before the change is performed. By automatically setting the sound, the user can easily change to the first mode.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a wireless communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation for setting an incoming call mode of the wireless communication device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a menu screen of each operation state stored in a setting memory of the wireless communication device of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Antenna, 2 ... Radio | wireless part, 3 ... Switching control part, 4
... Setting memory, 5 ... Volume level memory, 6 ... Key confirmation sound memory, 7 ... Incoming vibrator setting memory, 8
... Display, 9 ... Manner button, 10 ... Switch, 11
… Key confirmation sound drive circuit, 12… Microphone, 13… Microphone amplifier, 14… Speaker drive circuit, 15… Speaker, 16
… Vibrator drive circuit, 17… motor.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Kazuya Miyazono 3-1, Tsunashimahigashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Koji Chiba 2--10 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo No. 1 NTT Mobile Communication Network Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Isao Hirako Tamako 2-10-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Inside NTT Mobile Communication Network Co., Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A setting storage means for storing operation states respectively corresponding to a plurality of modes for allowing a user to sense that a call has been received, and a mode is switched based on the stored contents of the setting storage means. A wireless communication device comprising: a switching control unit that switches to an operation state corresponding to a mode. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of modes are a first mode in which a user senses an incoming call by voice and a second mode in which the user senses an incoming call by vibration. 2. The wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the first mode is changed to the second mode by an operation, and the volume of the ringtone is erased. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of modes are a first mode in which a user senses an incoming call by voice and a second mode in which the user senses an incoming call by vibration. 2. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a key confirmation sound generated when a key is pressed is deleted at the same time when the first mode is changed to the second mode by an operation. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of modes are a first mode in which a user senses an incoming call by voice, and a second mode in which the user senses an incoming call by vibration. 2. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sensitivity of a microphone that detects a user's voice during a call is raised at the same time as the mode is changed from the first mode to the second mode by an operation. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of modes are a first mode in which a user senses an incoming call by voice and a second mode in which the user senses an incoming call by vibration. 2. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the mode is changed from the second mode to the first mode by an operation, the volume of the ring tone in the first mode stored in the setting storage unit is set. 6. The plurality of modes are a first mode in which a user senses an incoming call by voice and a second mode in which the user senses an incoming call by vibration. 2. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the mode is changed from the second mode to the first mode by an operation, the key confirmation sound in the first mode stored in the setting storage unit is set.