GB2353186A - Changing from vibrate to ring alert when charging a mobile phone - Google Patents

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GB2353186A
GB2353186A GB0014708A GB0014708A GB2353186A GB 2353186 A GB2353186 A GB 2353186A GB 0014708 A GB0014708 A GB 0014708A GB 0014708 A GB0014708 A GB 0014708A GB 2353186 A GB2353186 A GB 2353186A
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    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M19/00—Current supply arrangements for telephone systems
    • H04M19/02—Current supply arrangements for telephone systems providing ringing current or supervisory tones, e.g. dialling tone or busy tone
    • H04M19/04—Current supply arrangements for telephone systems providing ringing current or supervisory tones, e.g. dialling tone or busy tone the ringing-current being generated at the substations
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An alerting device for a handy phone 10 of the present invention includes a call incoming detecting circuit 11 for detecting the receipt of a call meant for the phone. An alerting circuit alerts, in response to the output of the call incoming detecting circuit, the user of the phone to the receipt of a call with at least either one of a ringer 12 and a vibrator 13 that produce sound and vibration, respectively. A setting section allows the user to select either one of the ringer and vibrator to which the output of the call incoming detecting circuit should be input. The alerting circuit includes a memory 17 for storing information representative of the ringer or the vibrator selected by the user, a charge detecting circuit 16 for determining whether or not a secondary battery accommodated in the phone is being charged, and a switching circuit for delivering, when the battery is being charged, the output of the call incoming detecting circuit to the ringer or delivering, when the battery is not being charged, the output to the ringer or the vibrator on the basis of the information stored in the memory. With this configuration, the alerting device allows the user to select an optimal alert mode in accordance with the condition of use of the phone. A visual alert may also be provided and the user may choose between a visual and audio alert as the means for indicating an incoming call whilst the phone battery is charging.

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1 2353186 METHOD OF SWITCHING AN ALERT MODE DURING CHARGING OF A HANDY
PHONE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present inventi.on relates to an alert mods switching device for a handy phone capable of alerting the user thereof to a cal I incomingwithat least either one of soundand vibration andmore particularly to a method of switching such alerting means during charging of the phone.
It is a oommon practice with a handy phone to alert the user of the phone to a cal I incoming with either one of a ringer and a vibrator producing sound and vibration, respectively. A lamp, anLCD (LiquidCrystal Display) or simi lar optical alertingmeans maybe used in addition to the ringer and vibrator. The user of the phone is caable of selecting a desired alert made matchingwith the condition of use or the environment. Speo i f i ea I I y, the user so I ects, i n.many cases, a r i nger mode us i ng the r i nger or se I ects a v i brator mode us i ng the v i brator i n an env i ronment i n wh i ch an a I art tone wou I d annoy persons around the user.
The vibrator mods, however. gives Tise to problems when the user sets the phone on a charg i ng un i t i n or der to charge a secondary battery mounted on the phone. Spe cifical ly, the phone set on the chargi ng un i t w i th the v i br ator mode so I ected by the user cannot a I ert 2 theusertoacall incoming that may occur during charging. Moreover, the vibration of the vibrator is apt to make the contact of the charge terminal included in the phone and therefore the charging operation defective.
1 n I i ght of the above, Japanese Patent La i d-Open Pub I i cat i on No. 8-126061, for example, di-3closes a handy radio apparatus i no I ud i ng means for determi n i ng whether or not the apparatus i s set on a charging unit, in addition to signal receiving means. A ringer i s so I ected i f t he apparatus i 3 set on a charg i nC un i t. but a v i brator is selected if otherwise. The apparatus further includes means for determining, when the apparatus is foldable, whether or not the apparatus is folded up, and means for determining whether the apparatus i s I ocated i ns i de or outs i de of a bu i I d i ng. The apparatus automat i ca I I Y so I acts sound or v i brat i on on the bas i s of the outputs of such means.
Japanese Patent La i d-Open Pub I i cat i on No. 10-257559 teaches a charg i ng un i t for a rad i ophone i no I ud i ng a power supp I y adapter f or feeding charging power to the charge terminal of the radiophone via an output terminal. A microphone picks up an alert tone generated at the time of a cal I incoming. A display informs the user of the radiophone of the cal I incoming. A control ler controls the charging power and transforms the output of the microphone to a drive signal for driving the display. The r ad i ophone a I I ows the use r r emote f r om the radiophone to recognize a cal I incoming during charging even in a noisy room.
3 Japanese Patent La i d-Open Pub I i cat i on No. 10-308800 proposes an implementation for simplifying an alert mode switching procedure and reduc i ng the overa 11 3 i ze of a handy rad i o apparatus. The implemientation has a charging unit including means for determining whether or not the apparatus is being charged, means for detecting ac.all incoming, and alert tone outputting means. When the apparatus is set on the charging unit, the charging unit produces an alert tone in place of the apparatus. After the apparatus has been removed f rom the charging unit, the apparatus itself operates in an alert mode selected by the user beforehand.
The above-descr i bed convent 1 ona I techno I og i es, however, each automat i ca I I y se I ect an a I art mode - i n accordance w i th whether or not the apparatus is set on a charging unit, whether or not the apparatus i s I ocated i ns i de of a bu i I d i ng or whether or not the apparatus i s folded up. Stated another way. none of them a I lows the user of the apparatus to select a desired alert mode.
Technologies relating to the present invention are also disc.losed in, e.g., Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication Nos 10-173741 and 10-1784e8.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the present invention to allow the user of a handy phone to select an optimal alert mode matching with the condition of use of the phone.
In accordance with the present invention. a method of 4 sw i tch i ng the a I ert mode of a handy phone i nc I ud i ng at I east a r i nger and a vibrator as alerting means when a secondary battery accommodated i n the phone i s charged i nc I udes the steps of caus i ng the user of the phone to se I ect a r i nger mode us i ng the r i nger or a v i brator mode us i ng the vibrator beforehand, determining whether or not the battery is being charged, automatically' selecting, if the battery is being charged, the ringer mode without regard to the mode selected by the user beforehand, and restoring, if the battery is not being charged, the mode selected by the user beforehand, Also, in accordance with the present invention, an alerting dev i ce for a handy phone i nc I udes a ca I I i ncomi ng detect i ng ci reu it f or detect i ng the rece i pt of a ca I I meant f or the phone. An alerting circuit alerts, in response to the output of th6 cal I incoming detect i nz c i r cu i t, the user of the phone to the race i pt of a ca I I w i th at I east e ither one of a r i nger and a v i brator that produce sound and vibration, respectively. A sett i ng sect i on a I I ows the user to se I act e i ther one of the r i nZer and v i brator to wh i ch the output of the ca I I incoming detecting circuit should be input. The alerting circuit includes a memory for storing information representative of the ringer or the vibrator selected by the user, a charge detecting circuit for determining whether or not a secondary battery accommodated in the phone 'is being charged, and a switching circuit for delivering, when the battery is being charged, the output of the cal I incoming detecting circuit to the ringer or del ivering. when the battery is not being charged, the output to the ringer or the vibrator on the)asis of the information stored in the memory.
B "secondary battery" we mean a battery capable of being recharged.
BR I EF DESCR I PT I ON OF THE DRAW I NGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention wi I I become more apparent from the following deta i I ed descr i pt i on taken w i th the accompany i ng draw i ngs i n wh i ch:
FIG. I is a block diagram schematically showing an alerting dev i ce embody i nL)r the pr esent i nvent i on and i no I uded i n a handy phone; FIG. 2 is an -external view 'showing the handy phone; FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing a specific conf i zurat ion of the handy phone; FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram showing a connection detecting circuit included in the illustrative embodiment; FIG. 5 is a flowchart demonstrating a specific operation of the i I I ustrat i ve embod i ment; and FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
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Referring to FIG. I of the drawings, an alerting device embody i ng the pr esent i nvent i on i A shown. F I G. 2 shows a handy phone including the alerting device. As shown in FIG. 1, the alerting device, generally 10, includes a call incoming detection 11 for detect i ng a ca I I i ncom i ng meant f or the handy phone I abe I ed 1 i n F I G.
2.The call incoming detection 11 includes an antenna, a radio 6 section and a modem although not shown specifically. A ringer 12 gene rates sound, or a I art tone, in response to the output of the ca I I incoming detection 11, thereby alerting the user of the phone 1 to the call incoming. A vibrator 13 is also responsive to the output 6 of the ca I I i ncomi ng detect i on 11, but a I arts the user to the i ncomi ng oa I I by generat i ng v i brat i on.
A key i nput 14 a I I ows the user to se I ect e i ther one of the ringer 12 and vibrator 13. A memory 17 stores a ringer mode or a v i brator mode se I acted by the user on the key i nput 14, A charger 30 acconmdates a secondary battery, not shown, therein. A charge detect i on 16 determ.i nes whether or not the secondary battery i s be i ng charged. I f the battery i a be i ng charged, as datermi ned by the charge detect i on 16, an a I art mode sw i tch i ng' sect i on 15 transf ers the output of the ca I I i ncomi ng detection 11 to the r i nZer 12. If the battery is not being charged. the alert mode 3witching section 15 transfers the output of the ca I I i ncomi ng detect i on 11 to e i the r one of the ringer 12 and vibrator 13 by referencing the memory 17. in FIG. 1, the reference nurneral 38 designates an' external power supply to which the phone 1 is connectable.
As shown i n F I G. 2. the phone 1 has on i ts f ront f ace the key i nput 2, an LCD 3, a m i crophone or tr an:smi tter 4, a speaker or race i ver 5, andan LED 10that turns on the receipt of a call. An antenna 7 and a battery holder 6 are respectively positioned on the upper port i on and the I ower port i on of the rear f ace of the phone 1. Further, a charge termi na 1 8 and a data commun i cat i on termi na 1 9 are pos it i oned 7 on the bottom of the phone 1.
FIG. 3 shows specif iccircuitry bui It inthephone 1. As shown, signal coming in through the antenna 7 is input to a radio 40whi le signal to be transmitted is radiated via the radio 40 and antenna 7. The rad i o 40 converts the f requency of a race i ved s i gna I and that of a signal to be transmitted. A transmitting function available with the radio 40 will not be described specifically because it is not relevant to the understanding of the illustrative embodiment, Spec i f i ca I I Y, the rad i o 40 converts the f requency of a rece i ved s i gna I to an IF (Intermediate Frequency) signal with two consecutive mixers, not shown, and de I i vers the I F s i gna I to a modem 42. The modem 42 demodu I ates the I F s i gna I and i nputs the resu I t i ng vo i ce and data to a contro I I er 44. On the other hand, the user of the phone 1 se I ects the vibrator mods or the ringer mode on a key input 46 beforehand.
The vibrator mode or the ringer mode selected is written to a memory 48. A charger 50 causes a secondary battery, not shown, to be charged whi le control I ing the charging operation. In addition, the charger includes a connection detection circuit, not shown, for determining whether or not the phone 1 is connected to a power supply unit, as will be described specifically later. The output of the connection detection circuit is sent to the controller 44.
The controller 44 processes the input control data and the output of the connection detection circuit and controls an alerting method at the time of a call incoming. Specifically, if the phone 26 1 i s connected to the power supp, I y un i t at the t i me of a ca I I i ncom i ng, 8 the contro I ter 44 dr i ves a r i nger 52; i f otherwi se, the control ter 44 dr i ves e ither one of the 'r i nger 52 and a v i brator 54 i n accordance -with the information stored in the memory 48. Further, the controller 44 controls the operation of the entire phone I whi le displaying on a display 56 information input on the key input 46, information representative of a communication status, and so forth.
FIG. 4 shows a specific arrangement of the connection detection circuit included in the charger 50. As shown, assume that the phone, labeled 1A, is connected-to a power supply nit 21. Then, the power supply unit 21 feeds a voltage to the phone 1A. An i nput voltage detection 22 detects the voltage and delivers a signal representative of a chargeable state to a -charge control ler 23. A battery voltage detection 24 detects the voltage of a secondary battery 26 and a I so de I i vers a s i ena I representat i ve of the battery voltage to the charge controller 23. In response, the charge controller 23 recognizes the input of the voltage from the power supp I y un i t 21 and the batter y vo I tage. The charge contro I I er 23 then operates a constant cur rent c i r cu i t 25 for cont r o I I i ng the start and stop of charging of the secondary battery 26. On the start of a charging operation, the constant current circuit 25 feeds a constant current to the battery 26. If the phone 1A is not connected to the power supply unit 21 or if the charging operation is ended because of, e.g., ful I charging, theconstant current circuit 25 does not feed the constant current to the battery 26.
In the illustrative embodiment, the output of the input vo I tage detect i on 22 i s add i t i ona I I y sent to the contr a I I er 44 of the phone 1 A. This al lows the control ler 44 to determine whether or not the phone 1A is connected to the power supply unit 21.
A specific alert mods switching operation of the i I lustrative embodiment, particularly the controller 44, will be described with reference to FIG. 5. As shown, the controller 44 references the output of the charger 50 to see if the phone 1 A is connected to the power supply unit 21 or not (step S11). If the answer of the step S1 i s pas i t i ve (YES) and i f a ca I I i s rece i ved (YES, stop S2), the contro.1 ler 44 references the memory 48 to determine whether or not the user has selected the vibrator mode on the key input 46 (step S3). If the answer of the stop S3 i s YES, the control ler 44 autom-atical ly sets up the ringer mods, neglecting the information stored in the memory 48 (step SC I f the answer of the step S3 i s negat i ve (NO), 15 mean i ng that the r i nger mode i s stored i n the memory 48, the contra I I er 44 sets up the r i nger =do. When the user presses an acknowledge key, not shown (step S6 or S7), the controller 44 ends the alert control procedure (stop S8) And executes conversation control (steps S9 and S10).
Assume that the phone 1A is disconnected fromthe power supply unit 21 after the and of conversation. Then, the contra I I or 44 determines, based on the output of the charger 50, that the phone 1A is not connected to the power supply unit 21 (step S11). and again sets up the a I ert mode stored i n the memory 48 (usua I a I ert mode) (step S12). I f the answer of the stop S1 I i s NO, mean i ng that the user does not des i re to d i sconnect the phone I A f rom the power supp I y un i t 21, the procedure returns to the step S2.
On the other hand, if the answer of the step 31 is NO, meaning that the phone 1A is not connected to the power supply unit 21, and i f a ca I I i s race i ved (YES, step S1 3). the contro I I er 44 executes the usual alert mode in accordance with the information stored in the memory 48 (stop S14). Subsequently, when the user presses the acknowledEe key (YES, stop S15). the controller 44 ends the alert control procedure (step 816) and then executes conversation control (steps S17 and S18).
An a I te r nat i ve embod i mient of the p r esent i nvent i on w i I I be described with reference to FIG. 6. While the previous embodiment arranges a charger within the handy phone, the alternative embodiment i s app I i cab I e to a handy phone I ack i ng a charger. As shown, when a handy phone, labeled 113, is connected to a power supply unit 60, a charger 62 bui It in the power supply unit 60 feeds a voltage to the phone 1B. An input charze detection 64 detects the voltage and determines that the phone 18 is connected to the power supply unit eo, wh i I e send i ng i ts output to a contro I I er 66. IN response. the controller 66 operates in the sann manner as the control for 44 of the pr ev 1 ous embod i ment. In FIG. 6, the reference numeral 68 designates a secondary battery mounted on the phone 1B.
In each of the embodiments shown and described, assume that the user does not want the ringer mode whi le phone 1A or 1B is charged.
Then, the user may turn off a power switch, not shown, provided on 11 the phone 1 A or 1 B. Alternatively, a photodiode, an LCD or simi lar optical i ndicator may be turned on in place of the ringer 12. This a I I ows the power sw i tch of Ahb phone and theref ore the ca I 1 1 ncomi ng detect i on 11, F I G. 1, to be cont i nuous I y tur ned on dur i ng charg i ng.
As stated above, i n each of the i I I ustrat i ve embodiments, even when the handy phone is connected to the power supply unit with the vibrator mode selected by the user, it autoffotically replaces the vibrator mode with the ringer mode on the receipt of a cal I and surely alerts the user to the call. That i s, the user does not have to replace the vibrator mode with the ringer mode when connecting the phone to the power supply unit. Further, such automatic switching of the alert mode obviates defective contact between the phone and the power supply unit ascribable to the operation of the vibrator, insuring the communicatinz function with the charging operation being continued.
Insummary, itwill be seen that the present invention provides an alerting device allowing the user of a handy phone to select an optimal alert mode in accordance with the condition of use of the phone.
Various modifications wi I I become possible for those ski Iled i n the art after r ece i v i ng the teach i ngs of the present d i sc I osure without departing from the scope thereof.
12 Each feature disclosed in this specification (which term includes the claims) and/or shown in the drawings may be incorporated in the invention independently of other disclosed and/or illustrated features.
Statements in this specification of the "objects of the invention" relate to preferred embodiments of the invention, but not necessarily to all embodiments of the invention falling within the claims.
The description of the invention with reference to the drawings is by way of example only.
The text of the abstract filed herewith is repeated here as part of the specification.
An alerting device for a handy phone of the present invention includes a call incoming detecting circuit for detecting the receipt of a call meant for the phone. An alerting circuit alerts, in response to the output of the call incoming detecting circuit, the user of the phone to the receipt of a call with at least either one of a ringer and a vibrator that produce sound and vibration, respectively. A setting section allows the user to select either one of the ringer and vibrator to which the output of the call incoming detecting circuit should be input. The alerting circuit includes a memory for storing information representative of the ringer or the vibrator selected by the user, a charge detecting circuit for determining whether or not a secondary battery accommodated in the phone is being charged, and a switching circuit for delivering, when the battery is being charged, the output of the call incoming detecting circuit to the ringer or delivering, when the battery is not being charged, the output to the ringer or the vibrator on the basis of the information stored in the memory. With this configuration, the alerting device allows the user to select an optimal alert mode in accordance with the condition of use of the phone.
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What is claimed is:
1. A method of switching an alert mode of a handy phone including at least a ringer and a vibrator as alerting means when a secondary battery accommodated in said handy phone is charged, said method. comprising the steps of:
causing all3e r of the handy phone to se I ect a r i nge r mode us i ng the ringer or a vibrator mode using the vibrator beforehand; determining whether or not the secondary battery is being charged; automatically selecting, if the secondary battery is being charged, the ringer mode without regard to the ringer mode or the vibrator mode selected by the user beforehand; and restor i ng, if the secondary battery is not be i ng charged, the ringer mode or the vibrator mode selected by the user beforehand.
2. A mthod as claimed in claim 1, wherein the handy phone further includes optical alerting means for alerting the user to an incoming call while said handy phone is charged.
3. An alerting device for a handy phone, comprising:
cal I incoming detecting means for detectinga receipt of acall meant for the handy phone:
a I art i ng means f or a I ert i ng, i n r esponse to an output of sa i d ca I I i ncorni ng detect i ng means, a user of the handy phone to the rece i pt of a ca I I w i th at I east a i thar one of a r i nger and a v i brator produc i ng sound and vibration, respectively; and sett i ng means for allowing the user to select in avance either one of 14 said ringer and said vibrator to which the output of saideal I incoming detecting means should be input; charge detecting means for determining whether or not a secondary battery accon, dated in the handy phone is being charged; and sw i tch i ng means f or do I i ver i ng, when the secondary battery i a being charged, the output of said call incoming detecting mians to sa i d r i nger or de I i ver i ng, when sa i d secondary battery i s not be i ng charged, said output to said ringer or said vibrator on the basis of the advance selection by the user.
4. An alerting device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said charge detecting means determines whether or not the secondary battery i s be i ng charged on the bas i s of a vo Itage to be app I i ad to a charge terminal included'in the handy phone.
S. An alerting device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said charge detecting means determines whether or, not the secondary battery is being charged on the basis of a voltage to appear on an output terminal of a charger bui It in the handy phone and connected to the secondary battery.
6. An alerting device as claimed in-claim 3, wherein-said a I art i ng means f urther i no I udes opt i ca I a I art i ng means, a i d sett i ng means f urther a I I ow i ng the user to se I act sa i d opt i ca I a I art i ng means such that the output of said call incoming detecting means is delivered to said optical alerting means instead of to said ringer during charging.
7. An alerting device as claimed in any of claims 3 to 6 wherein the alerting means comprises storing means for storing information representative of said ringer or said vibrator selected by the user.
8. A handy phone comprising an alerting device as claimed in any of claims 3 to 7 or configured to operate the method of claim 1 or claim 2.
9. A switching method, an alerting device or a handy phone substantially as herein described with reference to figure 1 to 5 or 6 of the accompanying drawings.
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