CN1941791A - Audio communication device and audio communication method - Google Patents

Abstract

An audio communication apparatus including a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device, an input unit configured to input an operating signal for operating the external device; a microphone configured to collect sound, a speaker configured to output sound, and a control unit configured to transmit the sound input from the microphone to the external device via the communication unit and transmit an audio signal received via the communication unit to the speaker, and configured to be connected to the input unit and control enabling and disabling of a function of the input unit.

Description

VOCA voice communications assembly and audio communication method

Cross reference to related application

The application comprises the Japanese patent application IP 2005-342006 that the Japanese patent application IP 2005-342005 that submits in Japan Patent office with the Japanese patent application JP 2005-283335 that submits in Japan Patent office on September 29th, 2005, on November 28th, 2005, on November 28th, 2005 submit in Japan Patent office, the relevant theme of Japanese patent application IP2005-342007 that on November 28th, 2005 submitted in Japan Patent office, and the full content of these patent applications is included in this explanation by reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to be applicable to and utilize computer equipment to carry out the VOCA voice communications assembly and the audio communication method of voice communication by network.

Background technology

Along with for example the Internet and the recent development of computer equipment of data communication network, replace wherein being undertaken the telephone system of the routine of voice communication by the telephone connection exchange, popularized fast allow by communication network in real time with the call business that carries out voice communication the specific people of the other end of communicating by letter.As a kind of call business that allows to be undertaken by communication network voice communication, the business that is called as IP phone of wherein using IP (Internet protocol) technology to carry out call is known.

In IP phone, the speech of telephone conversation by predetermined audio devices for example microphone be converted into simulated audio signal, and then simulated audio signal is converted into digital audio-frequency data, transmits digital audio-frequency data by network then.The digital audio-frequency data that receives by network is converted into simulated audio signal, and simulated audio signal is exaggerated device and amplifies, use then predetermined audio devices for example loud speaker and so on output as the simulated audio signal of the amplification of audio frequency.IP phone is for example by using the exclusive telephone with the conventional similar hand-held set of telephone plant to use.In addition, IP phone can by utilize computer equipment for example personal computer and so on be used.

By utilizing personal computer to use the situation of IP phone to carry out brief description with reference to Figure 19.Computer equipment 400 for example is a personal computer.Computer equipment 400 links to each other with the Internet by circuit or radio (not shown).

Computer equipment 400 links to each other with mouse 410 as pointing device.Mouse 410 for example has USB (USB) interface, and links to each other with the USB port that offers computer equipment 400.Recently, use GUI (graphical user interface) to realize as a kind of mainstream operation system of the OS (operating system) of computer equipment 400 and user's interface.Therefore, the pointing device that is used to specify button that the optional position on the screen and operating in shows on the screen and so on for example mouse 410 and so on be computer equipment 400 indispensable input units.

Comprise in advance as the so-called notebook personal computer that is configured to portable computer equipment 400: pointing device is touch pads for example, is used for coming assigned address by utilizing finger and so on that the zone that provides in a predefined manner is provided; Trace ball is used for coming assigned address by rotating the ball that is provided with in rotating mode; Or similar device.Because touch pads and trace ball are difficult to accurately assigned address, and people's finger promotes to move and feels some nature, and many users use a kind of portable personal computer with the mouse 410 that links to each other with personal computer.

On the other hand, many users think, carry mouse 410 some trouble with portable personal computer.In order to address this problem, the open No.2004-147272 of Japanese patent unexamined has described a kind of type mobile telephone that touches, and it is divided into as the sidepiece with display element of mouse with as the sidepiece with key of 10 key mats at hinge portion.

Return the expression of Figure 19, computer equipment 400 also has the terminal that is used for the input and output simulated audio signal.The terminal that is used for the input and output simulated audio signal can link to each other with headphone 411.Headphone 411 has headgear 411A and microphone 411B.Headphone 411 can be imported the sound of being collected by microphone 411B as simulated audio signal to computer equipment 400, and reproduces the simulated audio signal of being exported by computer equipment 400 from headphone 411A.

Computer equipment 400 comprises the software that is used for realizing IP phone on computer equipment.Outgoing call processing and incoming call that this software carries out being realized by IP phone are handled, and carry out telephone communication by means of send and receive digital audio and video signals via the Internet.

During IP phone on the user uses a computer equipment 400, the user uses headphone 411 to carry out telephone conversation.When calling out, for example the user starts being used on the computer equipment 400 and implements the software of IP phone, carries out the off-hook operation on software, and the telephone number of designated call destination, to carry out call operation.Set up according to call operation and the communicating by letter of call intent ground after, the user just uses headphone 411 to carry out telephone conversation.

Under the situation of incoming call, being used on computer equipment 400 realizes that the software of IP phone is activated, and is set to holding state in advance.When the user has incoming call, by on the screen of computer equipment 400, show, audio frequency output etc., software is the incoming call notification user.When being notified by the notice of incoming call, the user carries out the off-hook operation on software, and uses headphone 411 to carry out telephone conversation.

Summary of the invention

When the user will use IP phone on computer equipment 400 as mentioned above, the user was difficult to receive reliably the notice about incoming call.Specifically, after startup was used to implement the software of IP phone, when having incoming call, if the user does not have on the headphone 411 that links to each other with computer equipment 400, then the user was difficult to hear the bell sound.When by means of show that on screen when notifying incoming call, the user must stare at screen always, this is very inconvenient.

Recently, remove predetermined place for example outside family, the office etc., constantly increase by wired or wireless place that can internet usage.But, when carrying and use portable computer device 400,, the user is not difficult to use IP phone if carrying headphone 411.When use had the portable computer device 400 of the mouse 410 that links to each other with computer equipment 400, the user must carry headphone 411 and mouse 410, and this bothers very much.

A kind of VOCA voice communications assembly and audio communication method that makes it possible to use from computer equipment more simply IP phone need be provided.

In addition, the device of the routine of describing in the open No.2004-147272 of Japanese patent unexamined need have loud speaker when as phone first housing interconnects with second housing with microphone, then needs it is separated from each other when as mouse.Required connection is a trouble with separating when using this device, thereby influences its utilizability.

Thereby consideration, the same with the folder-type portable phone, first housing and second housing interconnect by this way, make to rotate, and make for example correctly to be used as phone and mouse according to the angle of rotating.

Suppose that for example this device is used as mouse under folded state in this suitable use, and under the open mode that obtains by rotation, be used as phone.If first housing rotated along the direction that is opened with respect to second housing 210 unintentionally when but this device was used as mouse, then may be arranged to the telephony mode that this device is used as phone, thereby the operation that leads to errors.

Thereby the mouse apparatus of also carrying out telephony feature according to embodiments of the invention overcomes above-mentioned problem and stops wrong operation.

According to embodiments of the invention, a kind of audio communication device is provided, comprising: communication unit is arranged to external device (ED) and communicates by letter; Input unit is arranged to input operation signal with the operation external device (ED); Be arranged to the microphone of collecting sound; Be arranged to the loud speaker of output sound; And control unit, be arranged to by communication unit and transmit the sound of importing by described microphone to external device (ED), and transmit the audio signal that receives by communication unit to loud speaker, and be configured to link to each other with input unit, with the gating of the function of control input unit with forbid.

According to embodiments of the invention, a kind of audio communication method of audio communication device is provided, input is used to operate the signal of external device (ED) in described audio frequency apparatus, described audio frequency apparatus carries out voice communication, and described audio communication method may further comprise the steps: input is used to operate the signal of external device (ED); Start audio signal communication; And the input of when carrying out audio signal communication, forbidding being used to operating the signal of external device (ED).

As mentioned above, audio signal processing unit control have at least the button input unit that is used to carry out the position detection unit of position probing and is used to push input input unit function gating and forbid, described audio signal processing unit is used to export the audio signal that is obtained by microphone collection sound, and exports the audio signal of input from loud speaker.Therefore, can be according to the on/off of the function of the State Control input unit of audio signal processing unit.

In addition, audio signal processing unit control have at least the button input unit that is used to carry out the position detection unit of position probing and is used to push input input unit function gating and forbid, described audio signal processing unit is used to export the audio signal that is obtained by microphone collection sound, and from the audio signal of loud speaker output input, export from audio signal processing unit, and transmit to be made by this way become can be at least with the output of input unit and will be input to the audio signal that the audio signal of audio signal processing unit transmits and be sent to network, and be transmitted to audio signal processing unit in this way by the audio signal that network transmits, make become can be at least with the output of input unit and transmit from the audio signal of audio signal processing unit output.Therefore, can according to by network by the audio signal of the transmission of audio signals of audio signal processing unit output and reception on/off to the function of the State Control input unit of the input of audio signal processing unit.

In addition, also carrying out according to embodiments of the invention in the mouse apparatus of telephony feature, first housing is rotated between open position that finishes as a commentaries on classics and the folding position as another commentaries on classics end with respect to second housing, being used for detecting the ball of speed of travel direction and motion or light transmits and receives device and is set at second housing, when first housing with respect to the rotational angle of second housing scope between the rotational angle of folding position and predetermined rotational angle in the time, be provided with and allow to use the mouse mode of mouse apparatus as mouse, when first housing with respect to the rotational angle of second housing scope between the rotational angle of open position and described predetermined rotational angle in the time, be provided with and allow to use the telephony mode of mouse apparatus, and when forming on the sidepiece of second housing at least, point the maintenance slot part that is put on it when maintenance mouse apparatus under mouse mode as phone.

Thereby when being used as mouse, it help to make finger to remain to the maintenance slot part according to the mouse apparatus of also carrying out telephony feature of above-mentioned embodiments of the invention.

As mentioned above, at least have by audio signal processing unit control the button input unit that is used to carry out the position detection unit of position probing and is used to push input input unit function gating and forbid, described audio signal processing unit is used to export the audio signal that is obtained by microphone collection sound, and exports the audio signal of input from loud speaker.Therefore first invention and second is invented and is had the effect that makes it possible to according to the on/off of the function of the State Control input unit of audio signal processing unit.

For example, when audio signal is imported into audio signal processing unit, perhaps when from the audio signal processing unit output audio signal, has and carry out the function of gating control, otherwise just connect the effect of the function of input unit with the cut-out input unit.

In addition, as mentioned above, at least have by audio signal processing unit control the button input unit that is used to carry out the position detection unit of position probing and is used to push input input unit function gating and forbid, described audio signal processing unit is used to export the audio signal that is obtained by microphone collection sound, and from the audio signal of loud speaker output input, export from audio signal processing unit, and transmit to be made by this way become can be at least with the output of input unit and will be input to the audio signal that the audio signal of audio signal processing unit transmits and be sent to network, and the audio signal that transmits by network is transmitted to audio signal processing unit in this way, and making becomes and can transmit with the output of input unit and from the audio signal of audio signal processing unit output at least.Therefore the 3rd invention and the 4th invention have and make it possible to according to the audio signal of transmission of audio signals of exporting from audio signal processing unit by network and the reception effect to the on/off of the function of the State Control input unit of the input of audio signal processing unit.

For example, when the audio signal that is input to audio signal processing unit is transmitted by network, perhaps when the audio signal that receives by network is imported into audio signal processing unit, have and carry out the function of gating control, otherwise just connect the effect of the function of input unit with the cut-out input unit.

The mouse apparatus of also carrying out telephony feature according to embodiments of the invention is a kind of mouse apparatus of also carrying out telephony feature, this device has to interconnect by this way and makes it possible to first housing and second housing that rotate by a hinge portion, and can be used as communicator with microphone and loud speaker, in this mouse apparatus, first housing is rotated between open position that finishes as a commentaries on classics and the folding position as another commentaries on classics end with respect to second housing, being used for detecting the ball of speed of travel direction and motion or light transmits and receives device and is set at second housing, when first housing with respect to the rotational angle of second housing scope between the rotational angle of folding position and predetermined rotational angle in the time, be provided with and allow to use the mouse mode of mouse apparatus as mouse, when first housing with respect to the rotational angle of second housing scope between the rotational angle of open position and described predetermined rotational angle in the time, be provided with and allow to use the telephony mode of mouse apparatus, and when forming on the sidepiece of second housing at least, point the maintenance slot part that is put on it when maintenance mouse apparatus under mouse mode as phone.

Thereby, when mouse apparatus is used as mouse, can stop of the rotation of first housing, and telephony mode is arranged in prevention by operating unintentionally with respect to the mistake of second housing.

In addition, according to embodiments of the invention, in a surface of first housing, be formed on the clearance groove part that has opening on the side of second housing, described surface is relative with second housing in the folding position of first housing, on second housing, be formed on the arrangement bossing in the clearance groove part that the folding position will be inserted into first housing, and circuit board is set at the inside of described arrangement bossing.Therefore can guarantee to be used for enough arrangement spaces of circuit board, and further reduce the gross thickness of mouse apparatus.

Description of drawings

Figure 1A, 1B and 1C are the outside drawings according to an example of the mouse integrated-type mobile phone of one embodiment of the present of invention;

Fig. 2 is the perspective view that is in mouse apparatus under the state of folding position at first housing;

Fig. 3 is the perspective view that is in mouse apparatus under the state of the position between folding position and the open position at first housing;

Fig. 4 is the perspective view of mouse apparatus under the state that first housing is shown in an open position;

Fig. 5 is partial cross section's perspective view of signal;

Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of an example that is used as the mouse apparatus of mouse;

Fig. 7 is the end view of amplification under the state of about 0 degree corner (folding position), and this figure and Fig. 8-11 represents the mode of operation of opening/closing state detection mechanism and angle detection mechanism when first housing rotates with respect to second housing together;

Fig. 8 is the end view of the amplification under the state under the corner of about 5 degree;

Fig. 9 is the end view of the amplification under the state of about 45 degree corners;

Figure 10 is the end view of the amplification under the state of about 55 degree corners;

Figure 11 is the end view of the amplification under the state of about 150 degree corners (open position);

Figure 12 is the figure of expression mode of operation of each parts when first housing is rotated with respect to second housing;

Figure 13 A and 13B are used to help the figure of brief description according to the example of the use of the mouse integrated-type mobile phone of one embodiment of the present of invention;

Figure 14 is the calcspar of example of the configuration of expression mouse integrated-type mobile phone;

Figure 15 is the calcspar of example of schematically representing the configuration of computer equipment;

Figure 16 is the system assumption diagram of expression according to the architecture of the example of the software in the computer equipment of one embodiment of the present of invention;

Figure 17 is the flow chart of expression according to the example of the processing in the mouse integrated-type mobile phone of one embodiment of the present of invention;

Figure 18 be expression according to the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 of a kind of remodeling of one embodiment of the present of invention ' the calcspar of example of configuration; And

Figure 19 be used to help explain the IP phone of using personal computer the schematic diagram of example of use.

Embodiment

Embodiments of the invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings.In the present invention, formed an integral body mutually being connected to mouse that computer equipment for example uses under the state of personal computer and so on and the mobile phone that is used for wherein using IP (Internet protocol) technology to carry out the IP telephone service of telephone communication.Wherein mouse and the mobile phone mouse integrated-type mobile phone that formed an integral body mutually is equipped with audio signal processor, DSP (digital signal processor) for example, be used for audio signal, make and in integrated structure, carry out also carrying out the bell sound and producing processing etc. by IP phone equipment A/D conversion that carry out and audio signal and the relevant processing of D/A conversion.

Mouse and mobile phone integrated mutually have the advantage that does not need to carry separately the mobile phone that is used to utilize IP telephone service.In addition, when receiving incoming notifying, can export the bell sound, make and to notify the user incoming call reliably from computer equipment.

Figure 1A, 1B and 1C represent to make mouse and mobile phone form the outward appearance of example of the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 of an integral body mutually according to embodiments of the invention.Figure 1A is the perspective view as the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 of mouse.Figure 1B is the perspective view of seeing from downside corresponding to Figure 1A.Fig. 1 C is the perspective view as the example of the state of the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 of mobile phone.

As an example, shown in Fig. 1 C, comprise cover 2 and main part 3 according to mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 of the present invention, they interconnect by hinge fraction 4.Cover 2 and main part 3 utilize hinged part 4 to be joined together as pivot.The shape of the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 under the pent state of its housing and common mouse are similar, for example shown in Figure 1A.On the other hand, for example shown in Fig. 1 C, mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 under the state that its housing is opened has the shape of mobile phone, the key part 8 that it has receiver 11, transmitter 9 and exposes, receiver 11, transmitter 9 and key part 8 are provided at (the following closed side is abbreviated as " inside ") on the closed side with respect to the pivot of cover 2 and main part 3.

For example shown in Figure 1A, mouse button 5A, 5B and wheel 6 are provided on the upper surface side of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1.Though provide two mouse buttons in this example, the OS according to supporting can provide a mouse button.3 or above mouse button can be provided.In addition, wheel 6 can be omitted.

For example shown in Figure 1B, position transducer 7 is provided on the lower face side of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1.Position transducer 7 for example comprises the luminous component that is made of LED (light-emitting diode), and the optical sensor that is made of PD (optical diode) or its analog.Position transducer 7 receives the reverberation by the optical sensor reflection that is sent by luminous component, and detects amount of movement according to the change of the light that receives.

For example shown in Fig. 1 C, key part 8 and transmitter 9 are provided on the side of main part 3 of inside of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1.Transmitter 9 comprises microphone.Transmitter 9 becomes the signal of telecommunication to voice conversion, so as to producing simulated audio signal.Key part 8 comprises the key that uses usually on phone, promptly be used for input digit 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 and the key of symbol #, *, be used to send outgoing call or response incoming call and be used to the assignment key (" opening (On) " key) that begins to call out, and be used to stop call and the call end key (" closing (Off) " key) of on-hook.

Receiver 11 is provided on the side of cover 2.Receiver 11 comprises loud speaker.Receiver 11 is exported as audio frequency to its simulated audio signal that provides.For example can be provided on the side of cover 2 display part 12 of LCD (LCD) formation by display element.

Additional disclosure can provide the secondary key part 10 that comprises each key that for example is used for auxiliary IP phone function on a side of main part 3.For example as the key of secondary key part 10, can be provided for regulating from the volume key of the volume of the speech of receiver 11 outputs.

Though not shown, mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 has checkout gear, the housing that is used to detect mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 is in open mode and is in closed condition.For example a kind of construction of switch is comprised in the hinged part 4, is used to detect open mode or closed condition.Checkout gear is not limited thereto.For example can comprise a kind of construction of switch in the inside of cover 2 and main part 3, it is pressed when cover 2 and main part 3 are closed.In addition, can provide optical sensor, be used for detecting open mode or closed condition according to the difference between the detected light quantity in the inside of cover 2 and main part 3.

This mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 use USB (USB) as with the interface of computer equipment.Mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 and computer equipment are connected with each other by USB cable 13.

Specifically, the signal of notice incoming call offers mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 by USB cable 13 from computer equipment.In addition, corresponding to the signal of the key operation that on the key part 8 of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1, carries out, be sent to computer equipment by USB cable 13 from mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 about the open mode of housing or the information of closed condition etc.In addition, transmit between computer equipment and mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 by USB cable 13 and the digital audio-frequency data of receipt of call.

Additional disclosure, though USB cable 13 links to each other with the hinged part side of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 in Figure 1A-1C, this is not limited to this example.That is, USB cable 13 can link to each other with any position, hinders mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 as mouse action with as the position of mobile phone operation as long as be free of attachment to.For example, USB cable 13 can with hinged part 4 opposite sides on link to each other with the end of main part 3.

Describe the structure of also carrying out the mouse apparatus of telephony feature according to of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail.

Mouse apparatus 205 has first housing 209 and second housing 210, and they interconnect in this way, makes to rotate by hinged part 211, and can fold (seeing Fig. 2-4).

Mouse apparatus 205 can be used as mouse with respect to the corner of second housing 210 during less than a predetermined angle when first housing 209.Mouse apparatus 205 can be used as phone when first housing 209 is not less than described predetermined angle with respect to the corner of second housing 210.When first housing 209 is not less than predetermined angle with respect to the corner of second housing 210, telephony mode is set, wherein mouse apparatus 205 can be used as phone, utilizes mouse apparatus 205 automatically to be started as the application of phone, and its display screen is shown on display 202.

First housing 209 is rotated between folding position (Fig. 2) and open position (Fig. 4) with respect to second housing 210.The folding position is first housing 209 with respect to the corner of second housing 210 approximately is the state of 0 degree.Open position is first housing 209 with respect to the corner of second housing 210 for example approximately is the states of 150 degree.

First housing 209 is made into the flat shape that is essentially rectangle, and is extended along the direction that is connected with second housing 210.First loud speaker 212 is set in the surface of first housing 209, and this surface is relative with second housing 210 in the folding position, promptly is set at (see figure 4) in the inner surface 209a.First loud speaker 212 is set in the inner surface 209a and the end on hinged part 211 opposite sides.

In the part of first housing 209 that first loud speaker 212 is not set, form clearance groove part 213.Clearance groove part 213 has opening in the folding position on second housing, 210 sides.As plate part 214 is set, the part of first housing 209 is provided, clearance groove part 213 is not set in this part.Plate is provided with the thickness of the thickness of part 214 greater than clearance groove part 213.

Luminous component 215 is set at the end (Fig. 2 and Fig. 3) of first housing 209.Luminous component 215 for example has light-emitting diode as light source.Luminous component 215 for example is switched on when mouse apparatus 205 is used as mouse, is turned off when mouse apparatus 205 is used as phone, glimmers when incoming call.

Allow the wheel 216 of its rotating operation to be set at the position of the close luminous component 215 in the outer surface 209b of first housing 209.When mouse apparatus 205 was used as mouse, wheel 216 played the display screen that rolling shows by rotating operation on display 202, when mouse apparatus 205 is used as phone, played the adjusting volume by rotating operation.

Like this, because for mouse apparatus 205, the operating means that is used to carry out rolling function and volume adjusting function needn't be provided with being separated from each other, can reduce the quantity of the part of mouse apparatus 205, and improve the availability of mouse apparatus 205.

Second loud speaker 217 is set at the end (see figure 2) on hinged part 211 1 sides in the outer surface 209b of first housing 209.Second loud speaker 217 is set near the position the hinged part 211.When the user used mouse apparatus 205 as mouse, the position that second loud speaker 217 is set up was difficult to be covered because of hand grips mouse apparatus 205.Thereby, can stop when the inconvenience that covers second loud speaker 217 in the folding position during from second loud speaker 217 output bell sounds by palm, this will describe after a while, make just can judge to have incoming call reliably with ear.

On the outer surface 209b of first housing 209, be provided with left button 218L and right button 218R in both sides respect to one another, middle body is inserted between left button 218L and the right button 218R along horizontal (left and right directions).

The plate that control circuit board 219 is set at first housing 209 is provided with the inside (see figure 4) of part 214.Control circuit board 219 has the circuit that for example is used to carry out control relevant with first loud speaker 212 and second loud speaker 217 and the relevant control with left button 218L and right button 218R.

Second housing 210 is made into flat and rectangular shape basically, have and first housing, 209 essentially identical sizes, and the direction that the edge is connected with first housing 209 is extended (seeing Fig. 2-4).Second housing 210 is the parts that are placed in when mouse apparatus 205 is used as mouse or be used as phone under the hands-free state that will describe after a while on desktop or its analog.

Microphone 220 is set in the surface of second housing 210, and this surface is relative with first housing 209 in the folding position, promptly is set in the inner surface 210a (Fig. 3 and Fig. 4).Microphone 220 is set in the inner surface 210a end on the side relative with hinged part 211.

The part of second housing 210 that the part of microphone 220 wherein is not set is provided as arranges bossing 221.Arrange the part of second housing 210 outside the bossing 221 to be provided as thin part 222.Arrange the thickness of the thickness of bossing 221 greater than thin part 222.

In the folding position, the arrangement bossing 221 of second housing 210 is in the state in the clearance groove part 213 that is inserted in first housing 209, and the thin part 222 of second housing 210 and the plate of first housing 209 are provided with part 214 and are in overlap condition.

Circuit board 223 is set at the inside (seeing Fig. 4 and Fig. 5) of the arrangement bossing 221 of second housing 210.Circuit board 223 has the circuit that for example carries out control relevant with microphone 220 and the control relevant with the sense switch that will illustrate after a while.

As mentioned above, by means of protruding the partly necessary of first housing 209 and second housing 210 and the part that part 214 is set and arranges bossing 221 as plate being provided, can make the whole thickness of mouse apparatus 205 reduce to minimum, guarantee to be used for enough arrangement spaces of control circuit board 219 and circuit board 223 simultaneously.

In addition, by the arrangement bossing 221 of second housing 210 being inserted in the clearance groove part 213 of first housing 209, can stop in the folding position first housing 209 with respect to the displacement of second housing 210, especially along horizontal displacement in the folding position.

Not shown be used to detect the direction of motion of mouse apparatus 205 when mouse apparatus 205 is used as mouse and the ball or the light of movement velocity transmits and receives the inside that device is set at second housing 210.

When being held, places on it mouse apparatus 205 on the maintenance slot part 210b of finger and the left part and right side part that 210b is respectively formed at second housing 210 (seeing Fig. 5 and Fig. 6).Keep slot part 210b and 210b to be formed like this, make in the upper part of the left part of second housing 210 and right side part and to extend, and be formed the flat shape of the slight curvature that outwards moves with the increase of height along the direction of the length of second housing 210.

When mouse apparatus 205 is used as mouse, keep slot part 210b and 210b mainly keeping (Fig. 6) by finger 300 and 300.When mouse apparatus 205 is used as mouse, mouse apparatus 205 even the user raises, keep slot part 210b and 210b to play handle, thereby stop first housing 209 to rotate with respect to second housing 210, and prevention is configured to telephony mode along the direction that is opened.

Thereby, when mouse apparatus 205 is used as mouse, can prevent that first housing 209 from unexpectedly being rotated with respect to second housing 210, and prevent, and avoid owing to operate in the trouble of the application that demonstration is relevant with the use of phone on the display 202 unexpectedly owing to unexpected operation is configured to telephony mode.

When first housing 209 is a little angle with respect to the corner of second housing 210,, make first housing 209 towards 210 skews of second housing by means of not shown bias spring for example less than about 5 degree.On the other hand, when first housing 209 for example is not less than about 5 when spending with respect to the corner of second housing 210, then by means of not shown bias spring is offset first housing 209 away from second housing 210.

Provide in an axial end and to open button 224 and (see Fig. 2-Fig. 4) along hinged part 211.When opening button 224 and be pressed in the folding position, first housing 209 turns to the position (see figure 3) of the corners of for example about 50 degree with respect to second housing 210.

Opening/closing state detection mechanism 225 and angle detection mechanism 226 are provided at (see figure 7) in second housing 210.

Opening/closing state detection mechanism 225 has rotating cam 227, operating axis 228, supporting bracket 229, spring part 230 and opening/closing state-detection switch 231.

Rotating cam 227 is made of disc portion 227a and the cam projection 227b that radially protrudes from the part of the circumferential surface of disc portion 227a.Along with the rotating operation of first housing 209 with respect to second housing 210, rotating cam 227 rotates along equidirectional.

Operating axis 228 is made of cam slide contact portion 228a and back shaft part 228b.The external diameter of cam slide contact portion 228a is greater than the external diameter of back shaft part 228b.Along the axial end face of cam slide contact portion 228a and the circumferential surface sliding contact of rotating cam 227.

Be formed with patchhole 229a in supporting bracket 229, the back shaft part 228b of operating axis 228 is inserted among the patchhole 229a.

Spring part 230 for example is a collapse coil spring.The back shaft part 228b that spring part 230 is operated axle 228 is supporting.Spring part 230 is compressed in along between another axial end face and supporting bracket 229 of cam slide contact portion 228a.

The detection axle 231b that opening/closing state-detection switch 231 has main body 231a and is moved with respect to main body 231a.Opening/closing state-detection switch 231 be set at rotating cam 227 opposite sides on a position, make operating axis 228 be inserted between opening/closing state-detection switch 231 and the rotating cam 227.

When rotating cam 227 rotated in opening/closing state detection mechanism 225, operating axis 228 moved vertically according to cam slide contact portion 228a and rotating cam 227 position contacting.

When the cam slide contact portion 228a of operating axis 228 contacts with the cam projection 227b of rotating cam 227, the bias force of operating axis 228 resistance spring parts 230 moves along the direction near opening/closing state-detection switch 231, the supported shaft portion 228b pressurization of the detection axle 231b of opening/closing state-detection switch 231 makes opening/closing state-detection switch 231 be set to " connecting (ON) " state.On the other hand, when the cam slide contact portion 228a of operating axis 228 contacts with the disc portion 227a of rotating cam 227, operating axis 228 moves along the direction away from opening/closing state-detection switch 231 by means of the bias force of spring part 230, the detection axle 231b of opening/closing state-detection switch 231 removes the pressure of back shaft part 228b, makes opening/closing state-detection switch 231 be set to " turn-offing (OFF) " state.

In opening/closing state detection mechanism 225, when first housing 209 is in for example about 0 when spending in the scopes of about 5 degree with respect to the corner of second housing 210, opening/closing state-detection switch 231 is in off state.When first housing 209 is in for example about 5 when spending in the scopes of about 55 degree with respect to the corner of second housing 210, opening/closing state-detection switch 231 is in on-state.When first housing 209 is in for example about 55 when spending in the scopes of about 150 degree with respect to the corner of second housing 210, opening/closing state-detection switch 231 is in off state.

Angle detection mechanism 226 has lobe plate 232, Cam Follower axle 233, supporting bracket 234, spring 235 and angle sense switch 236.

Lobe plate 232 is made of the cam path part 232b in the part of disc portion 232a and the circumferential surface that is formed on disc portion 232a.Because first housing 209 is with respect to the rotating operation of second housing 210, lobe plate 232 rotates along identical direction.

Cam follower axle 233 is made of cam slide contact portion 233a and back shaft part 233b.The external diameter of cam slide contact portion 233a is greater than the external diameter of back shaft part 233b.Be in the sliding contact state along the axial end face of cam slide contact portion 233a and the circumferential surface of lobe plate 232.

Be formed with patchhole 234a in supporting bracket 234, the back shaft part 233b of cam follower axle 233 is inserted among the patchhole 234a.

Spring part 235 for example is a collapse coil spring.Spring 235 is being supported by the back shaft part 233b of cam follower axle 233.Spring 235 is compressed in along between another axial end face and supporting bracket 234 of cam slide contact portion 233a.

The detection axle 236b that angle sense switch 236 has main body 236a and is moved with respect to main body 236a.Angle sense switch 236 be set at lobe plate 232 opposite sides on a position, make cam follower axle 233 be inserted between angle sense switch 236 and the lobe plate 232.

When lobe plate 232 rotated in angle detection mechanism 226, cam follower axle 233 moved vertically according to cam slide contact portion 228a and lobe plate 232 position contacting.

When the cam slide contact portion 233a of cam follower axle 233 contacts with the circumferential surface of the disc portion 232a of lobe plate 232, the bias force of cam follower axle 233 resistance spring parts 235 moves along the direction of angle of approach sense switch 236, the supported shaft portion 233b pressurization of the detection axle 231b of angle sense switch 236 makes angle sense switch 236 be set to on-state.On the other hand, when the cam slide contact portion 233a of cam follower axle 233 contacts with the cam path part 232b of lobe plate 232, cam follower axle 233 moves along the direction away from angle sense switch 236 by means of the bias force of spring part 235, the detection axle 236b of angle sense switch 236 removes the pressure of back shaft part 233b, makes angle sense switch 236 be set to off state.

In angle detection mechanism 226, when first housing 209 is in for example about 0 when spending in the scopes of about 45 degree with respect to the corner of second housing 210, angle sense switch 236 is in off state.When first housing 209 is in for example about 45 when spending in the scopes of about 150 degree with respect to the corner of second housing 210, angle sense switch 236 is in on-state.

Operation when the following describes when mouse apparatus 205 is opened and closed first housing 209 and rotating with respect to second housing 210 (is seen Fig. 7-Figure 12).Figure 12 is the flow chart of the operation of expression part.

(be approximately the corner of 0 degree) in the folding position, opening/closing state-detection switch 231 and angle sense switch 236 all are in off state (seeing Fig. 7 and Figure 12), and the pattern of mouse apparatus 205 is mouse mode (seeing Figure 12).Thereby microphone 220, first loud speaker 212 and second loud speaker 217 are in off state (illegal state).

When carrying out incoming call in the folding position, second loud speaker 217 is switched to on-state with output bell sound (seeing Figure 12).At this moment, as mentioned above, be provided at luminous component 215 flickers on first housing 209.From second loud speaker, 217 output bell sounds, for example turn to the corner of for example about 45 degree of predetermined corner up to first housing 209.

When first housing 209 by from the folding position when open position rotates, opening/closing state-detection switch 231 about 5 the degree corners be set to on-state (seeing Fig. 8 and Figure 12).

When first housing 209 by further when open position rotates, angle sense switch 236 is set to on-state (seeing Fig. 9 and Figure 12) at the corners of about 45 degree.Thereby opening/closing state-detection switch 231 and angle sense switch 236 boths are set to on-state, and the pattern of mouse apparatus 205 is converted to telephony mode (Figure 12) from mouse mode.At this moment, microphone 220 is set to on-state so that can import audio frequency.At this moment, when having incoming call, second loud speaker 217 has been set to on-state, so that can output audio, as mentioned above, and when not having incoming call, second loud speaker 217 is converted to on-state from off state so that can output audio.Therefore the user for example need not grip mouse apparatus 205 and just can use mouse apparatus as phone, and mouse apparatus 205 is placed on desktop or its analog, is in so-called hands-free state.

Additional disclosure, as mentioned above, by button 224, the first housings 209 rotate about 50 degree with respect to second housing 210 the corner (see figure 3) of opening on the end of pushing the hinged part 211 that is provided at mouse apparatus 205.Therefore the user can use mouse apparatus 205 as phone under so-called hands-free state at the corner of about 50 degree.

When first housing 209 further when open position rotates, at the corners of about 55 degree, opening/closing state-detection switch 231 is set to off state (seeing Figure 10 and Figure 12).Additional disclosure, with hand realize first housing 209 from the state of the corners of about 50 degree towards the rotation of open position.

When opening/closing state-detection switch 231 is set to off state, first loud speaker 212 is set to on-state, second loud speaker 217 is set to off state, makes audio frequency output destination be changed to first loud speaker 212 from second loud speaker 217.

Further when open position rotates,, reach open position (seeing Figure 11) at first housing 209 at about 150 degree corners.At this moment, speech is imported into microphone 220, and speech is output to first loud speaker 212 (seeing Figure 12), therefore, the user when gripping mouse apparatus 205, can with for example with so-called folding portable telephone type like state use mouse apparatus 205 as phone.

On the other hand, when first housing 209 from open position when (corners of about 150 degree) are rotated in the folding position, opening/closing state-detection switch 231 is set to on-state (seeing Figure 12) about the corners of 55 degree greatly.Additional disclosure realizes the whole rotations of first housing 209 from the open position to the folding position with hand.

When opening/closing state-detection switch 231 was set to on-state, first loud speaker 212 was set to off state, and second loud speaker 217 is set to on-state, made audio frequency output destination change into second loud speaker 217 from first loud speaker 212.Mouse apparatus 205 temporarily is maintained at the state of about 50 degree (see figure 3) corners by means of not shown mechanism.

When first housing 209 further rotated towards the folding position, angle sense switch 236 was set to off state at about 45 degree (seeing Figure 12) corners.At this moment, microphone 220 is set to off state, and to forbid the audio frequency input, second loud speaker 217 is set to off state, to forbid audio frequency output.

When first housing 209 further rotated towards the folding position, opening/closing state-detection switch 231 was set to off state at about 5 degree corners (seeing Figure 12).Thereby opening/closing state-detection switch 231 and angle sense switch 236 all are set to off state, and the pattern of mouse apparatus 205 is converted to mouse mode from telephony mode.Therefore the user can use mouse apparatus 205 as mouse.

Additional disclosure, though illustrated that above microphone 220 and second loud speaker 217 are set to off state at about 45 degree corners when first housing 209 rotates towards the folding position from open position, when first housing 209 is rotated about 5 degree corners, the microphone 220 and second loud speaker 217 can be set to off state, and the pattern of mouse apparatus 205 is changed into mouse mode from telephony mode.

Further after rotate the folding position,, reach the folding position at first housing 209 at about 0 degree corner.

Additional disclosure, under mouse mode, mouse apparatus 205 is used to detect the direction of motion of mouse apparatus 205 and the ball of movement velocity or the driving condition that light transmits and receives device and is set to on-state, and gating mouse apparatus 205 is as mouse mode.

As mentioned above, when first housing 209 rotated with respect to second housing 210, mouse apparatus 205 changed between mouse mode and telephony mode according to the corner of first housing 209 with respect to second housing 210.

Thereby, needn't be as the device of routine, when between mouse use and phone use, changing, first housing is attached on second housing, perhaps first housing is pulled down from second housing, but can be come the change pattern, thereby improved availability by shirtsleeve operation.

In addition, because audio frequency output destination changes between first loud speaker 212 and second loud speaker 217 according to the corner of first housing 209 with respect to second housing 210, mouse apparatus 205 can be used as phone in this way, makes the use pattern be applicable to mouse apparatus 205 (mouse apparatus 205 is in the use under the hands-free state and be similar to use under the gripping state of portable phone).

In addition because the user mode of microphone 220 according to first housing 209 with respect to the corner of second housing 210 and change, can guarantee mouse apparatus 205 functional as the excellence of mouse and phone.

Additional disclosure, in mouse apparatus 205, the output of the maximal audio of second loud speaker 217 is set to larger than the maximal audio output of first loud speaker 212.In general, when using mouse apparatus 205 as phone, when speech is output to second loud speaker 217, the user leaves the ear certain distance and utilizes mouse apparatus 205 to listen to speech under so-called hands-free state, when speech was output to first loud speaker 212, the user was then gripping mouse apparatus 205 and is listening to speech with ear facing to mouse apparatus 205 with the state that is similar to so-called portable phone.Thereby, by means of the maximal audio output of the maximal audio output that second loud speaker 217 is set, can guarantee the kilter that mouse apparatus 205 uses as phone greater than first loud speaker 212, and irrelevant with the use pattern under different corners.

According to the rotation direction of first housing 209 with respect to second housing 210, i.e. rotation direction from the folding position to the open position and the rotation direction from the open position to the folding position, mouse apparatus 205 is changed between mouse mode and telephony mode at different corner (corners of the corners of about 5 degree and about 45 degree).

Thereby, even mouse apparatus 205 be used as mouse during, first housing 209 is rotated along the direction of opening with respect to second housing 210 unintentionally, unless, thereby can guarantee the kilter that mouse apparatus 205 is used as mouse because first housing 209 is rotated certain corner (about 45 degree) otherwise mouse apparatus 205 can not changed into telephony mode.In addition, mouse apparatus 205 be used as phone during, even first housing 209 is rotated along the direction of closing with respect to second housing unintentionally, because unless first housing 209 is rotated certain angle (about 5 degree), otherwise mouse apparatus 205 can not changed into mouse mode, thereby communication can not interrupted, and can guarantee the good user mode as the mouse apparatus 205 of phone use.

Additional disclosure, though the example of changing between mouse mode and telephony mode at different corners with respect to the rotation direction of second housing 210 according to first housing 209 has been described above, but can under identical corner, carry out in the conversion between mouse mode and the telephony mode, and regardless of the rotation direction of first housing 209 with respect to second housing 210.

In addition, about the connection-shutoff control of above-mentioned parts, first housing 209 only is an example with respect to each corner of second housing 210.The corner of controlling about the connection-shutoff of these parts can at random be provided with in the scope of the corner between folding position and the open position.

At the example that the concrete shape and the structure of each parts shown in the above-mentioned best way is only used for implementing present embodiment, technical scope of the present invention should not make an explanation according to concrete shape and structure at these parts shown in the best mode in confined mode.

Below with reference to Figure 13 A and 13B example according to the use of the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 of one embodiment of the present of invention is described simply.Computer equipment 20 for example is a personal computer.Computer equipment 20 is supported USB, and has the USB cable splicing ear.In addition, computer equipment 20 can communicate by the Internet.In addition, computer equipment 20 comprises the software that is used for using in the IP phone of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1.When the user used IP phone in the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1, the user started this software in advance, and utilizes USB cable 13 that mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 is connected on the computer equipment 20.

When mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 was used as mouse, as an example as shown in FIG. 13A, the housing of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 was closed, and a side that is provided with optical sensor 7 is placed in smooth position for example on mouse pad or the desktop, and rolling mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1.The signal of the amount of movement that expression is detected by optical sensor 7 and with the corresponding signal of the operation of mouse button 5A, 5B and wheel 6 is delivered to computer equipment 20 as mouse data by USB cable 13.

When mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 was used as the IP phone mobile phone, for example shown in Figure 13 B, the user picked up mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1, opens its housing, for example imported the another person's that will converse telephone number from key part 8, and pressed assignment key and call out this people.Telephone number also can be by the software input that comprises in computer equipment 20.The user makes receiver 11 near ear, and keeps transmitter 9 for the state that the speech that allows the user is collected, and can utilize mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 to carry out telephone conversation so as to the user.

Additional disclosure, the audio signal of calling is sent out as digital audio and video signals by USB cable 13.Similarly, be sent out by USB cable 13 from the incoming notifying of computer equipment 20 with by the key part 8 of a side of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 and the data of analog input thereof.In addition, provide power supply by computer equipment 20 to mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 by USB cable 13.

When the housing of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 was opened, the mouse function of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 was under an embargo, thereby mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 is not used as mouse.For example, the function of mouse button 5A and 5B, wheel 6 and optical sensor 7 is under an embargo.When pressing call end key and close the housing of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1, mouse function is by gating, thereby mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 can be used as mouse.The example of forbidding the function of optical sensor 7 for example comprises and stopping optical sensor 7 power supplies, CPU 74 rejections are from the input signal of optical sensor 7, CPU 74 ignores the input signal from optical sensor 7, and refusal sends from the input signal of optical sensor 7 inputs to external equipment.

Thereby in one embodiment of the invention, mouse and mobile phone are integrally formed mutually, can select and use each function of mouse and mobile phone.Therefore, even when the user is being configured to use IP phone on the portable computer equipment 20, for example, the user can obtain the function of pointing device and the function that IP phone is called out by carrying computer equipment 20 and mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1.

In addition, because mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 has the function that produces the bell sound, the user does not need wear headsets or is seeing that always the screen of computer equipment 20 just can notified IP phone incoming call.

Describe the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 that uses according to one embodiment of the present of invention below in detail and carry out IP phone communication.Figure 14 represents the configuration of an example of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1.Mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 roughly comprises optical block 30, data input cell 40, usb hub unit 50 and audio unit 70.

Optical block 30 has LED 31 and optical sensor and light receiving unit 32.The amount of movement of optical block 30 output mouse integrated-type mobile phones 1.For example, the reflection of light light that optical sensor and light receiving unit 32 receive by LED 31 emissions, and as signal of telecommunication output reflection light, the signal of telecommunication is offered DSP 33.DSP 33 determines that according to predetermined clock the time of the signal that is supplied to changes, and changes the amount of movement of computing mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 according to the time of determining.The amount of movement information of the amount of movement that expression is calculated is supplied to serial i/F 34, to be output as the synchronous serial signal.

Data input cell 40 is supplied to from the amount of movement information of optical block 30 as the output of synchronous serial signal, also is supplied to the data corresponding to the operation of mouse button 5A, 5B and wheel 6.The output signal of mouse 5A and 5B is provided to port 42.The rotation of wheel 6 converts prearranged signal to by wheel encoder 45, and this signal is provided to port 42.Port 42 converts these input signals to tentation data.On the other hand, the synchronous serial signal that is provided by optical block 30 is supplied to serial i/F 41.Control in a predetermined manner by control unit 43 by port 42 data converted and the synchronous serial signal that offers serial i/F 41, make to offer USB I/F 44.The mouse data that USB I/F 44 uses the output of USB interrupt delivery to be made of this signal and the data that offer USB I/F 44.

Audio unit 70 is parts of being responsible for the telephony feature of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1.Audio unit 70 has A/D converting unit 71, D/A converting unit 72, DSP 73 and CPU (CPU) 74.Audio unit 70 links to each other with the EEPROM (EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memo)) 77 that is used to store the program that supplies CPU 74 operations.CPU 74 is according to described program control audio unit 70.CPU 74 goes back the other parts of mouse beacon integrated-type mobile phone 1.CPU 74 for example can control the power supply of supplying with optical block 30 and data input cell 40.

In addition, audio unit 70 has and is used for the USB I/F 75 that communicates by letter with computer equipment 20.The digital audio and video signals that IP phone is called out, for example be transmitted or receive by USB I/F 75 from the telephony feature control signal of audio unit 70 outputs and from the incoming call notification signal of computer equipment 20.Serial i/F 76 is used for communicating with each part corresponding to the serial line interface in the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1.

Audio unit 70 is supplied to the output signal from key part 8.When mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 is equipped with secondary key part 10, also offer audio unit 70 from the output signal of secondary key part 10.Output signal from key part 8 and secondary key part 10 is supplied to CPU74.

Audio unit 70 is supplied to the output signal of switch hook (hook) sense switch 78.The output signal of switch hook sense switch 78 is provided to CPU 74.Switch hook sense switch 78 is used to detect the hook state and the off hook state of the telephony feature of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1.Switch hook sense switch 78 for example can use a kind of be used to the detect open mode of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 and the construction of switch of closed condition.The open mode of the housing of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 is an off hook state, and the closed condition of the housing of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 is a hook state.

CPU 74 offers USB I/F 75 to the telephony feature control signal then converting the telephony feature control signal that is used to control telephony feature to from the output signal of key part 8 and secondary key part 10 and the output signal of switch hook sense switch 78.USB I/F 75 for example uses USB interrupt delivery output telephony feature control signal.

Audio unit 70 links to each other with the microphone 9A that constitutes transmitter 9.Microphone 9A converts the sound of collecting to simulated audio signal, then simulated audio signal is input to audio unit 70.Simulated audio signal converts digital audio and video signals to by A/D converting unit 71, and digital audio and video signals is offered DSP 73.DSP 73 is according to the processing of digital audio and video signals being scheduled to from the instruction of CPU 74.Digital audio and video signals by 71 outputs of A/D converting unit is carried out the prearranged signal processing by DSP 73, is provided to USB I/F 75 then.USB I/F 75 uses USB to transmit the outputting digital audio signal synchronously.

The usb hub unit 50 that digital audio and video signals will illustrate from behind offers audio unit 70 by synchronous transmission, and is received by USB I/F 75.USB I/F 75 passes to DSP 73 to digital audio and video signals.73 pairs of digital audio and video signals of DSP carry out prearranged signal to be handled, and converts thereof into simulated audio signal by D/A converting unit 72 then.Simulated audio signal is provided for the loud speaker 11A that constitutes receiver 11.

CPU 74 can also use DSP 73 to produce prearranged audio signals.For example, CPU 74 receives the incoming call notification signal that is transmitted by computer equipment 20 by USB I/F 75, and exports the instruction that is used to produce the bell sound, is used for according to the incoming call notification signalisation incoming call of receiving.DSP 73 produces audio signal according to instruction.The audio signal that produces is exaggerated device 79 amplifies, then from loud speaker 80 outputs.Additional disclosure, loud speaker 80 is provided individually with the loud speaker 11A that is used for the phone reception.

The relaying between a plurality of USB streams and USB stream is carried out in usb hub unit 50.In this example, usb hub unit 50 has two ports on the downstream.The USB I/F 44 of downstream port 51 (DS port 0) and data input cell 40 links to each other.The USB I/F 75 of downstream port 52 (DS port one) and audio unit 70 links to each other. Downstream port 51 and 52 downstream port controller (DPC) 53 by for example being respectively applied for control downstream route and upstream route are with upstream controller (UPC) 54 and be used to make the conversion process that flow data is scheduled to and SERDES (serialiser and the deserializer) unit 55 of similar processing to link to each other with USBI/F 56.

USB I/F 56 links to each other with external computer device by USB connector 60.In this example, USB cable 13 links to each other with USB connector 60, and the USB connector of USB cable 13 and computer equipment 20 links to each other, and carries out usb communication so as to making it possible between mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 and computer equipment 20.

The power supply of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 uses the USB power supply function to provide by USB cable 13 by computer equipment 20.Power supply offers usb hub unit 50 by computer equipment 20, and by USB I/Fs power supply is offered data input cell 40 and the audio unit 70 that links to each other with usb hub unit 50.Optical block 30 provides power supply by data input cell 40.

Additional disclosure as described in reference Figure 1A-1C, can provide display part 12 to mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1.For example, audio unit 70 is equipped with graphic element, is used for the display control signal that is produced by CPU 73 is converted to the shows signal of the form that can be shown by display part 12, and display part 12 uses LCD or its analog as display element.The display control signal that is produced in a predefined manner by CPU 73 is provided for graphic element, being converted into the shows signal of predetermined format, and shows signal is offered display part 12.

The telephone number that utilizes 8 inputs of key part, the demonstration be scheduled to corresponding with the input of being undertaken by key part 8 or secondary key part 10 are arranged and caller's telephone number and name during for example in incoming call as the example that can expect in the information that shows on the display part 12.The software that is used for IP phone that for example ought be included in the computer equipment 20 has the phone directory function, and the name corresponding with caller's telephone number be when being recorded in the phone directory, name information that can the show Calls person.Demonstration on display part 12 is not limited to these examples, for example, can show predetermined picture data and motion image data.

In addition, mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 can be equipped with camera-enabled.The view data that is obtained by image pickup for example can be sent to computer equipment 20, is transferred to the individual at the other end of calling out then.

Figure 15 schematically represents the configuration of the example of computer equipment 20.Bus 80 links to each other with CPU81, ROM (read-only memory) 82, RAM (random access memory) 83, hard drive (HDD) 84 and drive unit 85.CPU 81 is according to the operation that is stored in the program-con-trolled computer equipment 20 among hard drive 84 or the ROM 82 in advance.RAM 83 is used as working storage when the CPU81 executive program.

Be used for being stored in hard drive 84 in a predefined manner as routine data by the above-mentioned software (this software hereinafter referred to as IP phone is used) of realizing IP phone according to the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 of one embodiment of the present of invention.The CPU 81 for example scheduled operation of RESPONSE CALCULATION machine equipment 20 reads the routine data that IP phone is used in a predefined manner from hard drive 84, and expands this routine data in RAM 83.CPU 81 reads in the routine data of expansion among the RAM 83, and carries out this program.IP phone is used and can also automatically be carried out when starting computer equipment 20.

Drive unit 85 reads in the data that recording medium 86 for example writes down on CD-ROM (CD read-only memory), DVD-ROM (digital universal disc ROM) or its analog.Data can be recorded in recordable recording medium 86 for example on CD-R (recordable CD), CD-RW (rewritable CD), DVD-R (recordable DVD) and the DVD-RW (DVD of re-recordable).

Bus 80 also links to each other with keyboard 87 and graphic element 88.Keyboard 87 outputs are corresponding to the signal of user's key operation.This signal is provided for CPU 81 by bus 80, so that be converted into character data in a predefined manner.Graphic element 88 converts the display control signal that is provided by CPU 81 to the signal of the form that can show on the monitor 89 that is made of LCD, CRT (cathode ray tube) or its analog.

Bus 80 can also link to each other with USB I/F 90 and communication I/F 91.Communication I/F 91 links to each other with the Internet 92, and the communicating by letter of control and the Internet 92.For example, under the control of communication I/F 91, transmit or 92 reception IP phone communication datas from the Internet to the Internet 92.USBI/F 90 has the USB connector (not shown).USB I/F 90 communicates with the USB device that links to each other with USB connector according to the agreement that meets the USB standard, so as to carrying out data passes and similar operations thereof.

For example, the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 according to an embodiment links to each other with USB I/F 90 by means of USB cable 13.When mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 is used as mouse, pass through USB cable 13 from the mouse data of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 output and received by USB I/F 90, offered CPU 81 by bus 80 from USB I/F 90 then.According to the mouse data that offers CPU 81, CPU 81 produces the display control signal that is used for showing cursor of mouse on monitor 89, and carries out various controls.

When mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 is used as mobile phone, by the telephony feature control signal that USB cable 13 receives corresponding to the input of being undertaken by the key part 8 or the secondary key part 10 of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1, by bus 80 this signal is offered CPU 81 from USB I/F90 by USB I/F 90 then.According to the telephony feature control signal that offers CPU 81, CPU 81 carries out IP phone Control on Communication and similar operations thereof according to the program that IP phone is used.

The digital audio and video signals that IP phone is called out also can be transmitted and transmits and receive by USB I/F 90 by USB cable 13.When transmission, pass through USB cable 13 by the audio signal of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 transmission by USB I/F 90 and receive, be provided for CPU 81 by bus 80, and be delivered to the IP phone application.According to the program that IP phone is used, CPU 81 for example is sent to the Internet 92 to the digital audio and video signals that is provided by communication I/F 91.

When receiving, the IP phone digital audio and video signals that is transmitted by the Internet 92 is received by communication I/F 91, is provided for CPU 81 by bus 80, and is delivered to the IP phone application.According to the program that IP phone is used, CPU 81 sends the digital audio and video signals that is provided by USB I/F 90 to mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 by USB cable 13.

The above-mentioned IP phone that is recorded on the hard drive 84 use be be recorded in recording medium 86 for example the state on CD-ROM or the DVD-ROM be provided.IP phone is used and is read from recording medium 86 by drive unit 85, and is recorded in a predefined manner on the hard drive 84.Be not limited thereto, IP phone is used can be provided by the Internet 92 by communication I/F 91.Specifically, the routine data that the IP phone of downloading in a predefined manner from the not shown server on the Internet 92 according to the instruction of CPU 81 the is used I/F 91 that communicated by letter receives, and is recorded in a predefined manner on the hard drive 84 then.

Additional disclosure, the program of EEPROM 77 stored in mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 can be transmitted and upgraded from computer equipment 20.For example, computer equipment 20 passes to mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 to the program that is provided by the Internet 92 or recording medium 86 by USB I/F 90 by USB cable 13.Mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 receives this program in usb hub unit 50, then this program is passed to audio unit 70 from downstream port 52.Audio unit 70 receives this program in USB I/F 75.CPU 74 writes the program that receives in the EEPROM 77 in a predefined manner, and upgrades the program in the EEPROM 77.

Figure 16 represents the architecture according to the example of the software of one embodiment of the present of invention in computer equipment 20.IP phone is used 100 and is comprised phone application part 101, API part 102 and conversion portion 103, and operation on OS (operating system) 105.OS 105 has general usb driver 104, is used to control usb communication.API part 102 is a kind of API (API), is used to use the function from the conversion portion 103 of phone application part 101.

Phone application part 101 is mainly carried out the IP phone Control on Communication.For example, phone application part 101 for example carries out sending and processing during receipt of call, managing for the modulation and demodulation and the phone directory of carrying out the digital audio and video signals that telephone conversation carries out.Conversion portion 103 carries out data conversion treatment, with transmission information between Universal USB driver 104 and phone application part 101.That is, conversion portion 103 is a kind of API that are used to control from the Universal USB driver 104 of phone application part 101.

Use interrupt delivery to receive by Universal USB driver 104, be delivered to conversion portion 103 then from the telephony feature control signal that mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 sends.Conversion portion 103 converts the telephony feature control signal that receives can be passed to phone application part 101 to the telephony feature control signal then by the form of phone application part 101 explanations to.Use the digital audio and video signals that transmits synchronously from 1 transmission of mouse integrated-type mobile phone to be received, be directly passed to phone application part 101 then by Universal USB driver 104.

Phone application part 101 for example is used for the processing of outgoing call, incoming call and the telephone conversation of IP phone according to the telephony feature control signal of receiving from conversion portion 103.As an example, phone application part 101 is sent the request that communicates with the Internet 92 to OS 105.Respond this request, OS 105 makes it possible to carry out IP phone communication by the Internet 92 by means of not shown communications driver control communication I/F91.Phone application part 101 utilizes the pre-arranged procedure to pass through communicating by letter of the Internet 92 foundation and outgoing call destination.Phone application part 101 is transmitted the digital audio and video signals that receives from Universal USB driver 104 by the Internet 92 to the outgoing call destination then.

By I/F 91 receptions of being communicated by letter by the Internet 92 and its digital audio and video signals that keeps the people of telephone conversation to send, under the control of OS 105 and analog thereof, pass to phone application part 101 then in a predefined manner.Phone application part 101 passes to mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 to this digital audio and video signals by USB cable 13 under the control of Universal USB driver 104.

Under the situation of incoming call, for example, when OS 105 or its analog determine to be directed into phone application part 101 by the signal that the Internet 92 receives, then this signal is passed to phone application part 101.When incoming call of this signal indication, phone application part 101 passes to conversion portion 103 to this signal, can be by the form of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 explanation so that this conversion of signals is become.The signal of conversion is transferred to mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 by USB cable 13 under the control of Universal USB driver 104.

Figure 17 is the flow chart that is illustrated in according to the example of the processing in the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 of one embodiment of the present of invention.When mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 and computer equipment 20 (being expressed as PC among Figure 17) when being connected with each other (step S10) by USB cable 13, at next step S11, use the USB power supply function, provide power supply from computer equipment 20 to usb hub unit 50, and provide power supply to data input cell 40 that links to each other with usb hub unit 50 and audio unit 70.

At next step S12, be passed to computer equipment 20 about the information of each USB device in mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1.Specifically, be passed to computer equipment 20 about transmitting by USB control as the information of usb hub unit 50, data input cell 40 and the audio unit 70 of USB device.This information is received by the Universal USB driver 104 of computer equipment 20, and the OS 105 of computer equipment 20 is identified in each USB device in the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1.At next step S13, mouse function and audio-frequency function are switched on.

Carry out each processing of step S14 in the flow chart of Figure 17 and step subsequently by CPU 74 according to program or determine.

At next step S14, determine according to the output signal of switch hook sense switch 78 whether mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 is in hook state.For example, under the situation of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1, the closed condition of its housing is a hook state, and the open mode of its housing is an off hook state.For example be opened thereby mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 when being in off hook state when the housing of determining mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1, handle proceeding to step S15.

At step S15, the power supply of optical block 30 is cut off, and forbids the position detecting function of mouse.At next step S16, carry out call operation.For example, user's operation keys part 8 is with the telephone number of incoming call destination.The telephone number information of input is passed to computer equipment 20, is passed to IP phone by the conversion portion 103 in Universal USB driver 104 and the computer equipment 20 then and uses 100.The call treatment that IP phone application 100 is scheduled to according to the information of transmitting.

When phone was connected with call intent ground, S17 was used for the Audio Processing of telephone conversation in the step.Specifically, receive the digital audio and video signals that sends from call intent ground, by Universal USB driver 104 this signal is used 100 from IP phone then and be transferred to mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 by computer equipment 20.Digital audio and video signals is received by the usb hub unit in the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 50, is provided to audio unit 70 then.70 pairs of digital audio and video signals of audio unit carry out prearranged signal to be handled, and the digital audio and video signals the result converts simulated audio signal in D/A converting unit 72.Audio unit 70 offers loud speaker 11A to simulated audio signal then.

In addition, audio unit 70 converts the simulated audio signal from microphone 9A output to digital audio and video signals A/D converting unit 71, digital audio and video signals is carried out prearranged signal handle, and exports this digital audio and video signals then.This digital audio and video signals is sent to computer equipment 20 from usb hub unit 50.In computer equipment 20, digital audio and video signals is received by Universal USB driver 104, is passed to IP phone then and uses 100.The digital audio and video signals that IP phone is used 100 pairs of receptions carries out predetermined process, then this digital audio and video signals is delivered to call intent ground.

On the other hand, when determining that at above-mentioned steps S14 mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 is in hook state, handle proceeding to step S18, determine whether to transmit the alerting signal that is used to notify incoming call from computer equipment 20.When not transmitting alerting signal so determining no incoming call, handle proceeding to step S19.At step S19, when carving mouse function at this moment and be turned off, mouse function is switched on, so that allow mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 to be used as mouse.Step S14 is returned in processing.

When determining at above-mentioned step S18, handle proceeding to step S20 from computer equipment 20 transmission alerting signals.At step S20, the notice of audio unit 70 response alerting signals produces the incoming call audio frequency.This incoming call audio frequency is provided for loud speaker 80 by amplifier 79.

When for example user responds housing that the bell sound opens mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 when mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 is set to off hook state (step S21),, then cut off the power supply of optical block 30, thereby mouse function is turned off at next step S22.After mouse function is turned off, at next step S23, notifies computer equipment 20 off hook state, and begin to call out according to processing at above-mentioned step S17.

When detecting hook state (step S24) thereby end of calling, connect the power supply of optical block 30, and connect mouse function (step S25).Handle then and return step S14.

At above-mentioned step S15 and S22, when mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 was set at off hook state, the power supply of optical block 30 was cut off, thereby mouse function is not used.Can not reduce electrical source consumption when not using mouse function when the cell-phone function of use mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 so as to making.

When the power supply of optical block 30 was cut off and mouse function is arranged on off state, as the result of the control of Universal USB driver 104, mouse and computer equipment 20 sides disconnected.Therefore, even for example when the user operates mouse button 5A or 5B unintentionally or takes turns 6, can not react in the computer equipment 20, thereby computer equipment 20 does not carry out undesirable operation yet.

Additional disclosure, though in the above description, connection/the shutoff of mouse function is by the connection/shutoff control of the power supply of optical block 30, but this is not limited to this example, connection/the shutoff of mouse function can be by connection/shutoff control of the power supply of data input cell 40, perhaps can be controlled by connection/shutoffs of the power supply of the power supply of optical block 30 and data input cell 40.

The following describes a kind of remodeling of one embodiment of the present of invention.Figure 18 represent according to the remodeling of one embodiment of the present of invention mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 ' the example of configuration.Additional disclosure, in Figure 18, Figure 18 is represented by identical label with the common part of above-mentioned Figure 14, and will omit its detailed description.According to the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 of the remodeling of one embodiment of the present of invention ' constitute by omitting with reference to the usb hub unit 50 in the described mouse integrated-type of Figure 14 mobile phone 1, the control unit 43 that is used for mouse control and analog thereof.

Mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 ' situation under, the output of the output of optical block 30 and mouse button 5A and 5B and wheel encoder 45 is provided for universal cpu 120, and these outputs of being handled by CPU 120 are provided for CPU 74 in the audio unit 70 as mouse data in a predefined manner.

More particularly, receive by serial i/F 121, be delivered to CPU 120 then from the amount of movement information of the serial i/F34 of optical block 30 as the output of synchronous serial signal.The output of mouse button 5A and 5B and wheel encoder 45 is provided for CPU 120, to be converted into tentation data.CPU 120 is being delivered to the I/F 76 of the serial in the audio unit 70 serially from these data segments as mouse data of I2C I/F 122, so that mouse data is offered CPU 74.CPU 74 controls in a predefined manner from the mouse data of CPU 120 output, the digital audio and video signals relevant with the processing of audio unit 70 and the information of expression hook state and off hook state, and provides the mouse data exported from CPU 120, the digital audio and video signals relevant with the processing of audio unit 70 by the information of representing hook state and off hook state to USB I/F 75.

USB I/F 75 directly links to each other with USB connector 60.The data that offer USB I/F 75 for example are sent to computer equipment 20 by USB connector 60.Additional disclosure, CPU120 reads among the EEPROM 77 program stored in advance by I2C I/F 122, and according to these operations of the program control of reading.

In this configuration, mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 ' have a USB I/F, and have a device as the USB device.But, when according to the mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 of the remodeling of one embodiment of the present of invention ' need mouse beacon function and audio-frequency function apart from each other according to like the class of operation of top mouse integrated-type mobile phone with reference to Figure 17 explanation during the mode Be Controlled.

For this reason, on computer equipment 20 1 sides, provide a driver just enough, this driver can discern mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 as the synthetic device of Combined mouse device and audio devices '.For example, above-mentioned Universal USB driver 104 is substituted by the driver that can discern synthesizer.At this moment, can think that mouse data is placed in the end points buffer of sky of USB I/F 75, is sent to computer equipment 20 then.

The remodeling of present embodiment can reduce cost, because omitted according to the usb hub unit 50 in the mouse integrated-type mobile phone of previous embodiment.

Though should be noted that the present invention is applied to IP phone in the superincumbent explanation, the invention is not restricted to this example.For example, the present invention also can be used for the mobile phone as Internet Protocol telephone, and it allows internet usage to carry out call.

In addition, though utilize USB interface mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 to be linked to each other mutually with computer equipment 20 in the superincumbent explanation, the invention is not restricted to this example by means of lead.These interfaces can be used for interface of the present invention and are not limited to USB interface, can use other interface, as long as can transmit mouse data and transmit digital audio and video signals.In addition, the connection between mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 and computer equipment 20 is not limited to lead and connects, and can be wireless connections, if obtain can the transmission of digital audio signal frequency band.

In addition, though in the superincumbent explanation, mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 has key part 8, to allow the invention is not restricted to this example from key part 8 input telephone numbers.That is, can from mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1, omit key part 8, and on a side of IP phone application 100, import telephone number.

In addition, though can carry out call treatment by using mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 in the superincumbent explanation, the invention is not restricted to this example.That is, mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 can only be used for receipt of call, and mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 can be configured the feasible call operation that do not carry out.In this case, on a side of IP phone application 100, carry out call treatment.Specifically, for example when calling out, mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 is held in the hand, and opens the housing of mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1, makes mouse integrated-type mobile phone 1 remain on the state that allows telephone conversation.In IP phone application 100, IP phone is used 100 input telephone numbers and carried out call operation.When 1 of mouse integrated-type mobile phone was used for receipt of call, key part 8 was omitted.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that can have various remodeling, combination, sub-portfolio and replacement scheme according to designing requirement and other factors, they all drop in the scope of claims or its equivalent.

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1. audio communication device comprises:

Communication unit is arranged to external device (ED) and communicates by letter;

Input unit is arranged to input operation signal with the operation external device (ED);

Be arranged to the microphone of collecting sound;

Be arranged to the loud speaker of output sound; And

Control unit, be arranged to by described communication unit and transmit the sound of importing by described microphone to external device (ED), and to the audio signal of described loud speaker transmission by described communication unit reception, and be configured to link to each other with described input unit, and control described input unit function gating and forbid.

2. audio communication device as claimed in claim 1, wherein when described audio signal communication began, described control unit was forbidden the function of described input unit.

3. audio communication device as claimed in claim 2, wherein when described audio signal communication began, described control unit cut off the power supply of described input unit.

4. audio communication device as claimed in claim 2, wherein when described audio signal communication finishes, the function of the described input unit of described control unit gating.

5. audio communication device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said audio communication device comprises:

First structure division of described loud speaker wherein is set;

Second structure division of described microphone wherein is set; And

Be used for movably interconnecting the hinged part of described first structure division and described second structure division;

Wherein said first structure division and described second structure division are interconnected like this, make it possible to be opened and closed as pivot with described hinged part.

6. audio communication device as claimed in claim 5, wherein when described first structure division and described second structure division by when the folding position moves to open position, described control unit is forbidden the function of described input unit.

7. audio communication device as claimed in claim 6, wherein when described first structure division and described second structure division by when open position moves to the folding position, the function of the described input unit of described control unit gating.

8. audio communication device as claimed in claim 6, wherein said audio communication device also comprise second loud speaker in the outer surface that is arranged on described first structure division;

Described loud speaker is set in the surface of described first structure division, and the described surface of described first structure division is relative with described second structure division; And

Described first structure division and described second structure division from open position to the folding position move during, at the predetermined described control unit of angle the audio signal that receives by described communication unit is exported in the centre position from described second loud speaker.

9. audio communication device as claimed in claim 6, wherein said audio communication device also comprise second loud speaker in the outer surface that is arranged on described first structure division;

Described loud speaker is set in the surface of described first structure division, and this surface of described first structure division is relative with described second structure division; And

Described first structure division and described second structure division from open position to the folding position move during, at the predetermined described control unit of angle the audio signal that receives by described communication unit is exported in the centre position from described loud speaker, and stopped described audio signal and export from described second loud speaker.

10. audio communication device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said input unit comprise the position detection unit of the position that is used to detect described audio communication device and are used for the button input unit of pushing input of operation signal; And

Described position detection unit is set in described first structure division and described second structure division one, and described button input unit is set in another.

11. audio communication device as claimed in claim 5, wherein when described first structure division and described second structure division were opened, described control unit was forbidden the function of described input unit.

12. audio communication device as claimed in claim 1 also comprises the audio producing unit that is used to produce voice data,

Wherein when receiving by described communication unit from the notice of external device (ED) received audio signal, described control unit makes voice data output to the outside.

13. audio communication device as claimed in claim 12 also comprises the bell sound loud speaker that is used to export the voice data that is produced by described audio producing unit,

Wherein when receiving by described communication unit from the notice of external device (ED) received audio signal, described control unit makes voice data pass through described bell sound loud speaker output.

14. audio communication device as claimed in claim 1 also comprises the data input cell that is used to import data,

Wherein said control unit is provided with the destination that communicates by network according to the data by described data input cell input.

15. the audio communication method of an audio communication device, input is used to operate the signal of external device (ED) in described audio frequency apparatus, and described audio frequency apparatus carries out voice communication, and described audio communication method may further comprise the steps:

Input is used to operate the signal of external device (ED);

Start audio signal communication; And

When carrying out described audio signal communication, forbid being used to operating the input of the signal of described external device (ED).

16. audio communication method as claimed in claim 15, wherein said audio communication device comprises first structure division that described loud speaker wherein is set, second structure division of described microphone wherein is set, and the hinged part that is used for movably connecting mutually described first structure division and described second structure division, described first structure division and described second structure division have such structure, make that described first structure division and described second structure division are interconnected like this, make it possible to be opened and closed as pivot with described hinged part; And

When described first structure division and described second structure division by when the folding position moves to open position, begin described audio signal communication.

17. an audio communication device comprises:

Be used for and the external device (ED) communicating devices;

Be used to import the input unit of the operation signal that is used to operate external device (ED);

Be used to collect the gathering-device of sound;

The output device that is used for output sound; And

Be used for the sound from the input of described gathering-device is sent to external device (ED) and audio signal is sent to the device of described output device from external device (ED), be used to control described input unit function gating and forbid.

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