JPH10285294A - Portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide portable telephone set capable of transmitting a voice message without annoying surroundings even under a condition in which a call is to be reserved as manners of a user and improving a utilizing value by achieving a function to transmit the preliminarily recorded voice message of the user by calling a preset telephone number. SOLUTION: A voice message is preliminarily inputted from a transmitting port (microphone) 2 and stored in a storage part 6, a callee's telephone number is inputted from a key input part and stored in the storage part 6, when a call key of the key input part is pressed down by the user, the callee's telephone number is read from the storage part 6, the call is originated, when a response signal to inform the callee's response is received, an LED 3 is turned on, a vibrator 4 is driven, the message is read from the storage part 6 and transmitted by the portable telephone set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone, and more particularly to a portable telephone capable of transmitting a pre-recorded voice message of a user to a preset telephone number.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a general call function of a conventional portable telephone, when making a call, a user inputs a telephone number of a called party by key and confirms the telephone number displayed on a display to make a call. When the button is pressed, the mobile phone calls the telephone number of the other party.

[0003] The user listens to a ring back tone (RBT) from the earpiece of the mobile phone to confirm that the other party has gone off-hook and is in a call state, or the display of the mobile phone. Confirm that it is in a call state by seeing a message such as "call" displayed on the screen, start a call, speak into the mouthpiece (microphone), and hear the other party's voice from the earpiece. I was listening.

[0004] In a general call function of a conventional portable telephone, it is assumed that there is no choice but to make an incoming call in a train in consideration of annoyance to the surroundings due to a conversation. Met.

[0005] In particular, in a crowded train, operations such as key input of the telephone number of the other party, confirmation of the RBT, and confirmation of the display on the display unit have been troublesome to the surroundings.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional portable telephone, the portable telephone is provided with convenient communication means that can be contacted anytime and anywhere. There was a problem that cannot be used.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and realizes a function of calling a pre-recorded user's voice message by calling a preset telephone number and transmitting the message. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone capable of transmitting a voice message without causing trouble to the surroundings even in a situation where calling is not to be avoided, and improving the use value.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone, in which a voice message and a destination telephone number registered in advance are stored and a call is made. In response to the instruction of the other party's phone number, and confirm the response of the other party, the voice message is sent, by a simple operation that does not bother the surroundings, to any phone number You can send any voice message.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone according to the first aspect, wherein a call is made to a telephone number of a called party and a visual or tactile sensation is obtained when a response from the called party is confirmed. It is characterized by the fact that the response of the other party can be confirmed in a manner that does not bother others.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the claimed invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The mobile phone according to the present invention stores the user's voice message and the other party's telephone number in advance, and when a specific instruction is made by the user, makes a call to the stored other party's telephone number, When the other party answers, the LED is turned on or the vibrator is driven, and the stored voice message is transmitted. Therefore, even in a situation where calling is not to be avoided as a manner of the user, the voice message can be transmitted using the mobile phone. By transmitting the information, the user can be notified that the other party has responded, and the use value of the mobile phone can be improved.

First, the configuration of a mobile phone according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a mobile phone according to the present invention. The mobile phone according to the present invention includes a key input unit 1, a mouthpiece (microphone) 2, an LED 3
, A vibrator 4, a radio unit 5, a storage unit 6, and a control unit 7.

Next, each part of the portable telephone according to the present invention will be specifically described. The key input unit 1 is for inputting general key information necessary for a mobile phone. However, as a characteristic part of the present invention, a call key for a voice message transmission function for giving an instruction to transmit a voice message is provided. Have been.

A mouthpiece (microphone) 2 is for inputting a user's voice, and in addition to inputting a user's voice at the time of a telephone call as in the prior art, a voice message to be transmitted is a feature of the present invention. Is entered.

The LED 3 is used to transmit a normal incoming call by means of light, and as a characteristic part of the present invention, to transmit that the other party responds when transmitting a voice message. Specifically, the LED 3 emits light from the control unit 7. It emits light by a signal. In order to distinguish light emission for transmitting a response from the other party from a normal incoming call, the light is illuminated in a different lighting pattern or a different light emission color from that in the normal incoming call.

The vibrator 4 transmits a normal incoming call by vibrating, and also, as a characteristic part of the present invention, that the other party responds when transmitting a voice message. It is designed to be driven by a vibration signal. In order to distinguish the vibration of the vibrator for transmitting the response of the other party from the normal incoming call, the vibrator is made to vibrate in a different vibration pattern from the normal incoming call.

The radio section 5 modulates / demodulates control data and call data output from the control section 7 and transmits / receives the data.

The storage unit 6 stores a voice message to be transmitted,
This is for storing the destination telephone number.

The control unit 7 realizes a voice message transmission function of transmitting a set voice message to a set telephone number as a characteristic part of the present invention, in addition to the call control of a general portable telephone. .

Here, the voice message transmission function includes a registration process for registering a voice message and a destination telephone number, and a transmission process for transmitting the registered voice message.

In the registration process, a voice message is input from the mouthpiece 2, converted into a digital form and stored in the storage unit 6, and the telephone number of the other party is input from the key input unit 1 and stored in the storage unit. 6 is stored.

Next, the flow of the transmission process of the voice message transmission function in the control unit 7 of the portable telephone according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a transmission process of the voice message transmission function in the control unit of the mobile phone according to the present invention.

The transmitting process of the voice message transmitting function of the portable telephone according to the present invention is activated when the calling key for the voice message transmitting function of the key input unit 1 is pressed, and reads the destination telephone number from the storage unit 6. (100), the telephone number is transmitted via the wireless unit 5 to call the other party (101),
It is determined whether the user is busy (102), and if the user is busy (Ye
s) goes to process 112;

On the other hand, if the user is not busy (No), it is determined whether or not a response signal has been input within the specified time (10).
4) If no response signal is input within the specified time (N
o) goes to step 112.

On the other hand, if a response signal is input within the specified time (Yes), a light emission signal is output to the LED 3 and L is output.
The ED 3 is turned on (106), a vibration signal is output to the vibrator 4, the vibrator 4 is turned on (108), a voice message is read from the storage unit 6 (109), and the voice message is converted from digital data to analog data. The voice is transmitted via the wireless unit 5 (110), and the line is disconnected (112).

Next, the operation of the voice message transmitting function in the portable telephone according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of the operation of the voice message transmitting function in the mobile phone of the present invention.

In the portable telephone of the present invention, the control unit 7
As an operation of the registration process, a user inputs a voice message from the mouthpiece (microphone) 2 and stores it in the storage unit 6, and a key input unit 1 inputs a destination telephone number and stores it in the storage unit 6. You.

When the call key for the voice message transmission function of the key input section 1 is pressed by the user, the transmission processing of the control section 7 performs the destination telephone number stored in the storage section 6 as an operation. Is read, and the telephone number of the other party is transmitted via the wireless unit 5 to make a call.

After a call is made, if the other party responds by going off-hook, a response signal is transmitted from the other party. Therefore, when the response signal is received, the LED 3 is turned on, the vibrator 4 is driven, and the memory is stored. The voice message stored in the unit 6 is read and transmitted to the other party via the wireless unit 5.

On the other hand, if, after calling the other party, the user is busy or does not receive a response signal within the specified time, the calling is stopped, the LED 3 is not turned on, and the vibrator 4 is not driven.

As a concrete example, for example, before departure of a train, a voice message saying "I have just left XX station, I will arrive in 20 minutes" and a telephone number of the other party are input and stored. Even in a crowded train, when a call key for a voice message transmission function is pressed, a voice message is transmitted, and presence or absence of a response from the other party can be confirmed by vibration of a vibrator or the like.

As another example, immediately before a meeting or the like,
The phone number and voice message of the other party that is not easily contacted are stored, and even if you are in the middle of a meeting, if you press the call key for the voice message transmission function, the voice message is sent, and the other party responds. Can be confirmed by lighting of the LED or the like.

It should be noted that any method of notifying that a response has been made may be performed by turning on the LED 3, driving the vibrator 4, or notifying both the LED 3 and the vibrator 4.

As an option, the voice message may be transmitted after a few seconds in consideration of the case where the other party is an answering machine.

According to the portable telephone of the present invention, a voice message is input from the mouthpiece (microphone) 2 in advance and the storage unit 6
, And stores the telephone number of the other party from the key input unit 1 and stores it in the storage unit 6. When the call key for the voice message transmission function of the key input unit 1 is pressed, the storage unit 6 When a telephone number is read and a call is made, and a response signal notifying of the other party's response is received, a voice message is read from the storage unit 6 and transmitted to the other party, so that the call is made as a manner of the user such as in a train or during a meeting. Even in a situation where it is not advisable, a voice message can be transmitted by a simple operation that does not bother the surroundings using the mobile phone, and the use value of the mobile phone can be improved.

Further, according to the portable telephone of the present invention, a voice message is input from the mouthpiece (microphone) 2 and stored in the storage unit 6.
In this case, the voice message can be easily registered.

Further, according to the portable telephone of the present invention, when a response signal indicating the response of the other party is received, the LED 3 is turned on, the vibrator 4 is driven, and the user is notified that the other party has responded. Therefore, there is an effect that the user can confirm whether or not there is a response from the other party in a manner that does not bother others.

[0037]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a voice message and a destination telephone number registered in advance are stored, and the destination telephone number is called in response to a call instruction, and the destination responds. Check that the mobile phone sends a voice message, so you can send any voice message to any phone number with simple operations that do not disturb the surroundings, and refrain from calling as manners of the user There is an effect that the use value of the mobile phone under the circumstances can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the mobile phone according to the first aspect of the present invention is configured such that a call is made to a destination telephone number, and when the response of the destination is confirmed, the telephone is notified visually or tactually.
This has the effect of checking the response of the other party in a manner that does not bother others.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a transmission process of a voice message transmission function of the mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation flow in the mobile phone of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Key input unit 2. Mouthpiece (microphone) 3. LE
D, 4: vibrator, 5: radio unit, 6: storage unit, 7: control unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A voice message and a destination telephone number registered in advance are stored, and the destination telephone number is called in response to a call instruction, and when the response of the destination is confirmed, the voice message is transmitted. A mobile phone characterized by: 2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein a call is made to the called party's telephone number, and when the response of the called party is confirmed, the portable telephone is visually or tactually notified.