JP2000059837A - Incoming call notice device and outer case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an incoming call notice device and an outer case that allow the user to feel fun at the arrival of an incoming call. SOLUTION: This incoming call notice device 1 has the outer case 2, and the outer case 2 has an animal costume that imitates a rat. A container 8 whose bottom is open is placed in inside the outer case 2 and a bottom of the container 8 is closed in an open/close free way by a cover 3a extended to the surface skin 3. An incoming call notice unit 9 is contained in the container 8. This incoming call notice unit 9 receives a reply signal generated in response to the arrival of an incoming call to a portable terminal (portable telephone set) and is vibrated. Thus, the vibration of the incoming call notice unit 9 is delivered to the outer package 2 to vibrate the outer case 2. At this time, since the outward appearance of the outer case 2 is formed in a shape of a rat, the outer case 2 shows a behavior as if the rat were making a notice through the vibration or as if the outer package is a live rat and fun is obtained visually.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an incoming call notifying device for notifying an incoming call to a portable terminal and an exterior body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional incoming call notifying apparatus, there is known an incoming call notifying apparatus which notifies an incoming call to a corresponding portable terminal by vibrating a vibrator or blinking a lamp. In these incoming call notification devices, those that notify by blinking and lighting of a lamp have a significance of generating visual interest as well as a functional existence significance.

[0003]

However, in the conventional incoming call notifying device, even if the lamp is simply turned on or off, the incoming call notifying device itself is in an inorganic form, so that it is not enough to be visually interesting. It was not yet satisfactory, and it was not yet satisfactory to make it interesting when receiving a call.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and has as its object to provide an incoming call notification device and an exterior body that can make the user feel interesting when receiving an incoming call. .

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, a portable terminal (1 in FIG. 3) is provided.
00)) and an exterior body (2 in FIGS. 1 and 2) having a predetermined appearance for accommodating the incoming notification means. Therefore, when the internal incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation in response to an incoming call to the portable terminal, the external appearance is provided with an exterior body having a predetermined design appearance for accommodating the incoming call notifying means, for example, an appearance of a "rat". It looks like the exterior body performing the alerting operation, and thereby, it is possible to generate interest.

Further, in the invention according to claim 2, the incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation by vibration. Therefore, when there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal, the internal incoming call notifying means vibrates accordingly, and further, the exterior body vibrates. Therefore, when the incoming call notification device is placed on, for example, a table or the like, each time there is an incoming call, the exterior body having the appearance such as "rat" vibrates and is displaced on the table or the like with the vibration.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the incoming call notifying means and the exterior body are separate bodies, and the incoming call notifying means is detachable from the exterior body. Therefore, the incoming call notifying means can be taken out of the exterior body and used alone, or can be attached to the exterior body and used while generating the above-mentioned interestingness.

In the invention according to the fourth aspect, a housing portion is formed in the exterior body, and the incoming call notifying means can be put in and out of the housing portion. Therefore, when the incoming call notifying means is used alone or placed inside the exterior body, it is easy to put the incoming call notifying means in and out.

Further, in the invention according to claim 5, the incoming call notifying means performs a notification operation with a different notification pattern for each incoming call. Therefore, it looks as if the exterior body operates in a different pattern for each incoming call.

In the invention according to claim 6, the incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation by changing a notifying pattern every predetermined time. Therefore, it looks as if the operation of the exterior body is changing.

Further, in the invention according to claim 7, the incoming call notifying means changes the intensity of the vibration. Therefore, if the exterior of the exterior body is an animal, and if the exterior body is placed on a table or the like, the exterior body having the appearance of the animal moves as diversely as a living creature on a table or the like in accordance with the level of vibration.

Further, in the invention according to claim 8, the incoming call notifying means generates the vibration by a motor, and has control means for controlling a rotation direction of the motor. Therefore, when the motor rotates forward and backward, the vibration form changes in various ways, and the vibration form of the exterior body also changes in various ways, and the movement of the exterior body on a table or the like becomes tricky.

Further, in the invention according to the ninth aspect, the incoming call notifying means further includes a rhythm pattern generating means for generating a rhythm pattern, and the vibration is changed by the rhythm pattern. Accordingly, the vibration of the exterior body also changes in accordance with the predetermined rhythm pattern, and the movement of the exterior body on a table or the like becomes rhythmic.

Further, in the invention according to claim 10,
The incoming call notifying means further includes music generating means for generating music, and changes the vibration in accordance with music from the music generating means. Therefore, the exterior body vibrates in time with the music, and the sight and hearing of the viewer are stimulated.

[0015] Further, in the invention according to claim 11,
The incoming call notifying means further includes a rhythm pattern generating means for generating a rhythm pattern and a music generating means for generating music, and changes the vibration in accordance with the rhythm pattern and the music. Accordingly, the vibration of the exterior body becomes rhythmic in accordance with this, and the rhythmic vibration of the exterior body and the music stimulates the sight and hearing of a person who watches it.

Further, in the invention according to claim 12,
The incoming notification unit performs a notification operation in a different notification pattern according to the character of the exterior body accommodated and arranged. That is, if the character of the exterior body is "cat", the notifying means performs a notifying operation with the "cat" notification pattern,
Thereby, the appearance and the movement match.

Further, in the invention according to claim 13,
The incoming call notification means performs a notification operation of at least one of voice and vibration. Therefore, for example, the notification operation is performed by the cry of the “cat”, the vibration is performed by the movement of the “cat”, or the both are notified.

In the invention according to claim 14,
The incoming call notifying means can perform a notifying operation with a different notifying pattern according to the character, and has switching means for switching to the different notifying pattern. Further, there is provided switching drive means for switching the switching means in accordance with the character of the exterior body. Therefore, for example, when the incoming call notifying means is attached to the exterior body having the character of "cat", the switching driving means provided on the exterior body side with this attachment changes the switching means provided on the incoming call notifying means side to "cat". "
Is switched to perform the notification operation with the notification pattern of. Thus, when there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal, the exterior body having the “cat” character performs a notification operation with the “cat” notification pattern. Further, when the incoming notification means is attached to the exterior body having the character "rat", for example, the switching drive means provided on the exterior body side with this attachment causes the switching means provided on the incoming notification means side to be replaced with the "mouse". The operation is switched to perform the notification operation with the notification pattern of "". Thus, when there is an incoming call to the portable terminal, the exterior body having the character “rat” performs a reporting operation with the notification pattern “rat”. In other words, by simply attaching the incoming call notification means to the exterior body,
When there is an incoming call, the attached incoming notification means performs a notification operation in a notification pattern suitable for the character of the exterior body.

In the invention according to claim 15,
The incoming notification unit is configured to perform a notification operation by emitting light, and the exterior body has a light transmitting unit that transmits light emitted from the incoming notification unit housed therein. Therefore, when the incoming notification unit emits light in response to an incoming call to the portable terminal, the light is radiated to the outside via the light transmitting part of the exterior body. Therefore, by using the light transmitting portion as the eye portion of the character included in the exterior body, the visual sense of a viewer can be stimulated using the exterior body and the light.

Further, in the invention according to claim 16,
The incoming notification unit performs a notification operation by vibration together with the light emission, and changes both of them in synchronization. Therefore, visual sense is stimulated by the outer body and the light, and furthermore, the vibration of the outer body and the movement of the outer body caused by the vibration.

In the invention according to claim 17,
The incoming call notifying means further includes music generating means for generating music, and changes at least one of the light emission and the vibration in accordance with the music from the music generating means. Accordingly, not only the visual sense is stimulated by the vibration of the exterior body and the light, but also the movement of the exterior body due to the vibration of the exterior body, and the auditory sense is also stimulated by the music.

In the invention according to claim 18,
The exterior body has a movable part to which the vibration is transmitted and vibrated. That is, if the exterior body is in the form of an animal, and its tail, ears, and the like are movable parts, the tail and ears individually vibrate when the incoming notification means vibrates with the incoming call to the portable terminal.

Further, in the invention according to claim 19,
A rotatable rotating body is protruded from the bottom of the exterior body. Therefore, if it is placed on a table or the like, when the incoming call notification means inside vibrates with the incoming call to the portable terminal and the outer body vibrates accordingly, the rotating body rotates with this vibration and the outer body rotates. Can move.

Further, in the invention according to claim 20,
A convex portion protruding downward is provided on the bottom of the exterior body.
Therefore, when placed on a table or the like, the outer body comes into contact with the table at the tip of the projection, so that the contact area is reduced. Therefore, when the internal incoming notification means vibrates in response to an incoming call to the portable terminal and the exterior body vibrates accordingly, the exterior body is easily moved on a table or the like with the vibration.

In the invention according to claim 21,
The exterior body has an interlocking unit that operates in synchronization with the notification operation of the incoming notification unit. Accordingly, when the internal incoming call notifying means performs a notification operation in response to an incoming call to the portable terminal, the interlocking portion of the exterior body, for example, the exterior body is in the form of an animal, and the tail and ears are operated by a motor or the like. In this case, it is known that there is an incoming call due to the movement of the tail or the ear accompanying the operation of the motor.

In the invention according to claim 22,
The exterior body includes a movable portion, and the incoming notification device drives the movable portion to perform a notification operation. In other words, for example, if the exterior body is an animal and the tail and ears are in the form of an animal that can rotate, the internal incoming call notification means rotates the tail and ears when there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal, Notify an incoming call.

Further, in the exterior body according to the twenty-third aspect of the present invention, an incoming call notification unit (9 in FIG. 2) for performing a notification operation in response to an incoming call to the portable terminal (100 in FIG. 3) is detachable. The storage section (8 in FIG. 2) is provided, and the appearance is the appearance of an animal. Therefore, if an incoming call notification unit is appropriately placed in the storage unit, when an incoming call is made to the portable terminal, it looks as if the exterior body having the appearance of the animal is performing the incoming call notification.

Further, in the exterior body according to the invention of claim 24, the notification operation is a light emission operation performed when an incoming call to the portable terminal is performed, and the light emitted in response to the light emission operation is provided. Further, there is further provided a transmission part for transmitting the light. Therefore, when the incoming call notification unit emits light in response to an incoming call to the portable terminal, the light is radiated to the outside through the light transmitting portion of the outer body, and the light is radiated from the outer body having the appearance of the animal. By doing so, fun can be generated.

Further, in the invention according to claim 25,
Incoming call notifying means (16, 18 in FIG. 3) that performs an informing operation in response to an incoming call to the portable terminal (100 in FIG. 3), and a storing means (FIG. 4) in which a plurality of types of notification patterns (FIG. 4) are stored. 3), a pattern selecting means (13 in FIG. 3, and SA2 in FIG. 5) for selecting one of the notification patterns from a plurality of types of notification patterns stored in the storage means, and selection by the pattern selection means. Control means (1 in FIG. 3) for causing the incoming call notifying means to perform a notification operation with the notified notification pattern.
3, SA3) in FIG. Therefore, when there is an incoming call to the portable terminal, the incoming call notifying means performs a notification operation in a plurality of different patterns, and therefore, those who wait for this are expected to be notified in what notification pattern this time.

Further, in the invention according to claim 26,
The incoming notification unit is configured to perform a notification operation by generating vibration by a motor, and the notification pattern indicates any one of vibration intensity, motor rotation direction, vibration time length, and pause time. Because of the combination, the vision is stimulated by the movement of the incoming notification device.

In the invention according to claim 27,
The incoming notification unit is configured to perform a notification operation by blinking a plurality of light emitters, and the notification pattern is a combination of any one of a blink order of the plurality of light emitters, intensity of light, and a blink time length. As a result, the visual sense is stimulated by the flashing of the light emitter.

Further, in the invention according to claim 28,
Since the intensity of the light is generated by changing the on / off duty ratio of the illuminant, the range of expressiveness of incoming call notification by blinking of the illuminant is expanded.

Further, in the invention according to claim 29,
The incoming call notifying means is housed in an exterior body having the appearance of the face, and the luminous body is arranged at a specific portion such as an eye of the exterior body having the appearance of the face. Therefore, depending on the light emission pattern, a crying face or a wink-like appearance is exhibited, and variations in expression are increased. Here, the face is not necessarily limited to the face of a person or an animal, but may be a face of an object, for example, a front view of a car, and a luminous body is arranged at a headlight portion which is an eye in the front view of the car. May be.

Further, in the invention according to claim 30,
The incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation by generating a sound such as a voice or a musical sound. Here, in the case of voice, words having the same meaning may be changed in the way of speaking or the type of voice, or a plurality of words having different meanings may be generated.

In the invention according to claim 31,
The pattern selection means selects one of the notification patterns for each incoming call. Therefore, a notification pattern is sequentially or randomly selected for each incoming call, and those who wait for this are looking forward to what notification pattern is used.

In the invention according to claim 32,
The pattern selecting means selects one of the notification patterns at predetermined time intervals during the notification of the incoming call. Therefore,
The notification pattern changes sequentially or randomly during the notification of the incoming call, thereby diversifying the notification mode. Here, the predetermined time is the same time interval every time (for example, every 30 seconds).
And may not be the same (eg, first 30 seconds, then 15 seconds).

Further, in the invention according to claim 33,
Receiving means for receiving a response signal transmitted by the portable terminal; and cycle detecting means for detecting a cycle of the response signal received by the receiving means, wherein the pattern selecting means detects the cycle by the cycle detecting means. A different notification pattern is selected according to the cycle of the response signal. Therefore, a PHS (Personal Handy-
Different notification patterns can be enjoyed between the Phone System and a PDC (Personal Digital Cellular Committee) having a cycle of 20 ms or 40 ms.

In the invention according to claim 34,
Receiving means for receiving a response signal transmitted by the portable terminal; and pulse width detecting means for detecting a pulse width of the response signal received by the receiving means; A different notification pattern is selected according to the pulse width of the response signal detected by the means. Therefore, in a PDC having a different pulse width depending on a communication state (during a conversation, a silent state, or the like), a change in the notification pattern according to the communication state can be enjoyed. In addition,
In associating the detected pulse width with the selection of the notification pattern, the pulse width may be measured at regular time intervals, and the corresponding pattern may be selected when the pulse width changes, or the pulse width may always be measured. Subsequently, a pattern corresponding to a change in the pulse width may be selected.
Further, at that time, the communication state can be detected more stably by looking at not only one measurement value but also several consecutive measurement values, so that a pattern according to the communication state can be selected. .

In the invention according to claim 35,
Receiving means for receiving a response signal transmitted by the portable terminal, and strength detecting means for detecting the strength of the response signal received by the receiving means, further comprising: a pattern selecting means, wherein the pattern selecting means is detected by the strength detecting means A different notification pattern is selected according to the strength of the response signal. Therefore, the user can grasp the incoming call detection status based on the notification pattern.

Further, in the invention according to claim 36,
The strength detection means determines the strength of the response signal based on the disturbance of the cycle of the response signal of the mobile terminal. In other words, the response signal from the mobile terminal is output at a fixed cycle,
When the distance between the mobile terminal and the incoming call notification device is reduced and the radio wave of the response signal is weakened, partial detection becomes impossible, and apparently,
The period of the response signal is disturbed. Therefore, by judging the strength based on the disorder of the cycle of the response signal,
The strength of the response signal can be detected without adding any special circuit.

Further, in the invention according to claim 37,
Receiving means for receiving a response signal transmitted by the mobile terminal; and reception time detecting means for detecting a reception time of the response signal received by the receiving means; When the reception time detected by the means is shorter than a predetermined time, a predetermined notification pattern is selected. When a response signal of another person's mobile terminal or another radio wave is received, the terminal is notified by the predetermined notification pattern, so that a malfunction can be recognized.

In the invention according to claim 38,
The apparatus further includes vibration detection means for detecting vibration of the device main body,
The pattern selection means selects one of the notification patterns according to the vibration of the apparatus main body detected by the vibration detection means. Therefore, when the incoming call notifying device is used hanging on the portable terminal, the incoming call notifying device shakes due to the movement of the user, and a different notification pattern is selected according to the shaking, thereby further increasing the enjoyment.

Further, in the invention according to claim 39,
Further provided is a vibration detecting means for detecting the inclination of the apparatus body,
The pattern selecting means selects one of the notification patterns according to the inclination of the apparatus main body detected by the inclination detecting means. Therefore, as described above, when the incoming call notifying device is used by hanging it from the portable terminal, the incoming call notifying device shakes due to the movement of the user to change the inclination, and a different notification pattern is selected according to the changing inclination. By doing so, the fun is further increased.

[0044]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an appearance of an incoming call notifying device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The incoming call notifying device 1 has an exterior body 2. This exterior body 2
Is a sewing wrapping that imitates a mouse, and its shape is retained by a bag-like skin 3 made of cloth or the like and a padding 4 such as cotton packed inside the skin 3. A substantially U-shaped fastener 5 is attached to an end of the exterior body 2, and a ring 7 provided at an end of a tail part 6 as a movable part is loosely fitted to the fastener 5. I have. As shown in FIG. 2, a housing 8 having an open bottom is provided inside the exterior body 2, and the bottom of the housing 8 has a lid 3 extending from the skin 3.
By a, it is closed openably and closably.

In the receiving section 8, an incoming call notification unit 9 is provided.
Are accommodated. As shown in FIG. 3, the incoming call notification unit 9 includes an antenna 10 for receiving a response signal generated by the mobile terminal (mobile phone) 100 in response to an incoming call to the mobile terminal 100. It is connected to the detector 11. The radio wave detector 11 detects the incoming radio wave received by the antenna 10 to generate a predetermined incoming pattern signal, and the amplifier 12 amplifies the incoming pattern signal to a level that can be recognized by the CPU 13.

The CPU 13 controls each unit based on the program stored in the ROM 14 while using the RAM 15 as a work area. The CPU 13 determines the presence or absence of an incoming signal or the presence or absence of an incoming call based on an input signal pattern. , Based on the determination result, vibrator driving circuit 1
6 and the sound source 17 are controlled. Vibrator drive circuit 16
Is connected to a vibrator motor 18 which is a drive unit of a vibrator, a sound source 17 is connected to a speaker 19, and a CPU 13 is connected to a timer-20.

The ROM 14 stores the vibration pattern data (1) to (n) shown in FIG. The vibration pattern data is composed of a combination of the stop (0), strong and weak of the vibrator motor 18 and its rotation direction (forward rotation, reverse rotation), the length of the vibration time, and the length of the pause time. Of course, any two or more elements may be combined without combining all of these elements. Further, the ROM 14 stores melody data of a plurality of predetermined songs such as “Song of Doremi” and “Cat stepped on”, and a plurality of rhythm pattern data such as “Waltz” and “Mambo”. The rhythm type is stored.

In this embodiment having the above configuration, when the power is on, the CPU 13 operates according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 according to the program to determine whether or not an input signal or an incoming pattern signal has been input from the amplifier 12. A determination is made (step SA1). When the mobile terminal 100 generates a response signal in response to an incoming call to the corresponding mobile terminal 100, the response signal is received by the antenna 10 and the radio wave detector 11 generates an incoming pattern signal.
When this incoming pattern signal is input via the amplifier 12, the process proceeds from step SA1 to step SA2, and randomly selects one of the vibration patterns (1) to (n) shown in FIG. 4 (step SA2). Subsequently, the vibrator driving circuit 16 is controlled according to the selected vibration pattern (step SA3). Thereby, the vibrating motor 18 operates according to any of the vibration patterns (1) to (n), and the incoming notification unit 9 vibrates in the pattern,
Therefore, the incoming call notification unit 9 vibrates in a different pattern each time there is an incoming call.

Then, the vibration of the incoming call notification unit 9 is transmitted to the exterior body 2, and the exterior body 2 also vibrates in a similar vibration pattern. At this time, since the exterior body 2 is in the form of a mouse, the appearance of the mouse is informed by vibrating, or the appearance is as if it is a living mouse. Interesting can be generated. When the incoming call notifying device 1 is placed on a table or the like, the incoming call notifying device 1 is moved by vibration, and the outer body 2 makes it appear as if the mouse is moving on the table or the like. In addition, the movement of the exterior body 2 on the table or the like becomes tricky and vibrates, and the visual amusement is also obtained. Furthermore, as described above, since the notification operation is performed in a different notification pattern for each incoming call, the exterior body 2 appears to operate in a different pattern for each incoming call. In addition, since the tail portion 6 can vibrate separately from the exterior body 2, it is vibrated by the vibration from the exterior body 2 and performs its own movement, thereby further enhancing the visual fun.

On the other hand, in the flow of FIG.
In step SA4 following A3, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed based on the time value of the timer 20, and if the predetermined time has elapsed, the processing from step SA1 is repeated. Therefore, at this time, if the mobile terminal 100 has generated a response signal, the processing of steps SA1 to SA4 is repeatedly executed. Therefore, the vibration pattern of the incoming call notification unit 9 and the exterior body 2 changes every predetermined time, and it looks as if the operation of the mouse of the exterior body 2 is changing, and this also makes the appearance interesting. Can be obtained.

When the lid 3a is opened, the incoming call notification unit 9 housed in the housing 8 is taken out, and
This can be used alone, so that the usage pattern can be easily changed. In addition, by accommodating the existing incoming call notification unit 9 in the housing section 8, the incoming call notification device 1 can be manufactured at low cost.

In this embodiment, when the portable terminal 100 generates a response signal in response to an incoming call to the corresponding portable terminal 100 as described above, the response signal is transmitted to the antenna 1.
0, the radio wave detector 11 generates an incoming pattern signal, and this incoming pattern signal is input to the CPU 13 via the amplifier 12. However, an incoming call detection device is provided separately from the mobile terminal 100. In a system in which an incoming call pattern signal is emitted from the incoming call detection device, the incoming call pattern signal is received by the antenna 10, and the incoming call pattern signal is received. The signal is input to the CPU 13 via the radio wave detector 11 and the amplifier 12.
As a result, the determination in step SA1 indicates that there is an input signal, and the above-described processing after step SA2 is performed.

Further, in this embodiment, the melody data and the rhythm pattern data are stored in the ROM 14. However, instead of these, a plurality of words having the same meaning but different ways of speaking and voices are used. Voice data or voice data of a different language may be stored.

FIG. 6 shows a processing procedure of the CPU 13 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. That is,
In the power-on state, the CPU 13 operates according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 based on the program, and determines whether or not an input signal or an incoming pattern signal has been input from the amplifier 12 (step SB1). When the mobile terminal 100 generates a response signal in response to an incoming call to the corresponding mobile terminal 100, the response signal is received by the antenna 10 and the radio wave detector 11 generates an incoming pattern signal. When this incoming pattern signal is input via the amplifier 12, the process proceeds from step SB1 to step SB2, where the ROM
One of the songs stored in the ROM 14 is randomly selected (step SB2), and one of the rhythm pattern data stored in the ROM 14 is randomly selected (step SB3). Subsequently, a melody and a rhythm pattern based on the melody data of the selected music are automatically played (step SB4), whereby, for example, the melody "Song of Doremi" starts to be played automatically with the rhythm pattern "Mambo".

Next, the vibrating motor 18 is controlled in accordance with the automatic performance (step SB5). As a result, the vibrating motor 18 operates while changing the strength and normal rotation in accordance with the melody and the rhythm pattern to be automatically played, so that the incoming notification unit 9 vibrates in accordance with the melody and the rhythm pattern. Then, the vibration of the incoming call notification unit 9 is transmitted to the exterior body 2 and the melody and the rhythm pattern are emitted, and the exterior body 2 vibrates in synchronization with the melody and the rhythm pattern. Therefore, when the incoming call notification device 1 is placed on a table or the like, the incoming call notification device 1 is vibrated in synchronization with the melody and the rhythm pattern.
Is rhythmically displaced, and the sight and hearing of the viewer are pleasantly stimulated.

On the other hand, in the flow of FIG.
In step SB6 following B5, it is determined whether or not the automatic performance of the selected music has been completed.
The processing from B1 is repeated. Therefore, at this time, if the mobile terminal 100 has generated a response signal,
The processing of B1 to SB6 is repeatedly executed, and the tune and rhythm pattern to be automatically played change.

FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. A convex portion 21 is formed at the bottom of the outer package 2 so as to protrude downward. Is sharp. Therefore, when the package 2 is placed on a table or the like, the contact area is small because the exterior body 2 comes into contact with the table at the tip of the projection 21. Therefore, the mobile terminal 100
When the incoming call notification unit 9 inside vibrates with the incoming call and the exterior body 2 vibrates accordingly, the exterior body 2 is easily moved on a table or the like with the vibration, and the movement range is expanded. This can enhance the fun.

FIG. 8 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which a roller 22 is rotatably supported at the bottom of the exterior body 2. Therefore, when placed on a table or the like, the exterior body 2 moves easily. Therefore, when the incoming notification unit 9 inside vibrates with the incoming call to the portable terminal 100 and the outer body 2 vibrates accordingly, the outer body 2 moves more widely on a table or the like with this vibration. Thereby, the fun can be further enhanced.

FIGS. 9 to 12 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the incoming call notification device 1 has an exterior body 30. FIG. . The exterior body 30 is a plastic hollow body imitating a duck, and has a light-transmitting portion 31 that can transmit light to an eye portion. An incoming call notification unit 32 is supported upright inside the exterior body 30 so as to be able to be taken out. An LED 33 is provided at a portion of the incoming call notification unit 32 facing the light-transmitting portion 31.
Is arranged. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, the incoming call notification unit 33 in the present embodiment includes an LED driving circuit 3 in the circuit of the incoming call notification unit 9 shown in FIG.
4 and the LE driven by the LED drive circuit 34
D33.

In this embodiment having the above configuration, when the power is on, the CPU 13 operates according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 12 based on a program.
5 and step SC7 are the same as steps SB1 to SB6 in FIG. 6 described above. In the only different step SC6, the LED is controlled in accordance with the automatic performance. Thereby, according to the instruction from the CPU 13,
The LED drive circuit 34 drives the LED 33, and the LED 33
Blinks according to the melody and rhythm pattern played automatically.

Then, the light from the LED 33 is transmitted to the exterior body 3.
The light is radiated to the outside through the translucent portion 31 which is the eye portion of the duck which is 0, thereby stimulating the visual sense.
Therefore, the vibration of the exterior body 30 and the exterior body 3
The motion of 0 stimulates the visual sense, the melody and the rhythm not only stimulate the hearing, but also the external appearance of the exterior body 30 and the light from the light transmitting portion 31 further stimulate the visual sense, thereby further enhancing the fun. it can.

FIGS. 13 to 16 show a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, FIG.
A cat exterior body 40 imitating a cat shown in FIG. 3A and a rat exterior body 41 imitating a mouse shown in FIG. 3B are prepared in advance. As shown in FIG. 4C, a housing 43 having an opening 42 of the same shape is provided at the bottom of the both exterior bodies 40 and 41. A recess 44 is formed. Then, as shown in FIG. 5D, a right curved groove 45 extending in a curved shape to the right is continuously provided in the concave notch portion 44 of the cat exterior body 40, and is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.
4 is provided with a left curved groove 46 extending in a curved shape to the left.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14, the incoming call notification unit 47 according to the present embodiment has the same shape as the opening 42 in plan view, and has a slide switch circuit 48 at one end. A slide operation piece 49 of the slide switch circuit section 48 is provided to protrude at the center of one end.
The slide switch circuit section 48 is configured to be able to switch between “OFF”, “1”, and “2” by displacing the slide operation piece 49 to the center position and both sides thereof.

As shown in FIG. 15, the circuit of the incoming call notification unit 47 has a configuration in which the timer 20 in FIG. However, in this embodiment, the ROM 14 stores a cat vibration pattern and a rat vibration pattern, a cat's singing waveform and a rat's singing waveform.

In the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, when the incoming call notification unit 47 in which the slide operation piece 49 is in the OFF position is inserted into the accommodating portion 43 of the cat exterior body 40 through the opening 42, the slide operation piece 49 fits into the recess 44. In this state, when the incoming call notification unit 47 is further inserted into the back of the accommodation section 43, the slide operation piece 4
9 slides while being guided in the right curved groove 45, and accordingly, the slide operation piece 49 slides from the “OFF” position to the position of “1” (rightward). When the incoming notification unit 47 reaches a predetermined position in the housing 43, the slide operation piece 49 also reaches the position of “1”. Therefore, when the incoming notification unit 47 is attached to the cat exterior body 40, the slide The switch circuit 48 is set to "1".

When the incoming notification unit 47 in which the slide operation piece 49 is in the OFF position is inserted into the accommodating portion 43 of the rat outer body 41 through the opening 42, for example, the slide operation piece 49 is fitted in the concave notch 44. I do. In this state, when the incoming call notification unit 47 is further inserted into the housing 43, the slide operation piece 49 slides while being guided by the left curved groove 46, and accordingly, the slide operation piece 49 is set to the "OFF" position. From the position "2" (left direction). When the incoming call notification unit 47 reaches a predetermined position of the housing section 43, the slide operation piece 49 also reaches the position of “2”. The switch circuit 48 is set to "2".

When the incoming call notifying unit 47 is attached to either of the outer bodies 40 and 41 and the slide switch circuit 48 is set to "1" or "2", the CPU 13 executes the program based on the program. The operation is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 16, and it is determined whether or not an input signal or an incoming pattern signal has been input from the amplifier 12 (step SD1). Then, the corresponding portable terminal 100
When the mobile terminal 100 generates a response signal in response to an incoming call, the signal is received by the antenna 10 and the radio wave detector 11 generates an incoming pattern signal.

When the incoming pattern signal is input via the amplifier 12, the process proceeds from step SD1 to step SD2, where it is determined whether or not the slide switch circuit 48 is "1" (step SD2). As a result of this determination, if the slide switch circuit 48 is “1” and the incoming notification unit 47 is attached to the cat exterior body 40,
The process proceeds from step SD2 to step SD3, and the ROM 14
Vibrator 1 with cat's vibration pattern stored in
8 (step SD3). Further, the ROM 14
A cat's cry is generated from the speaker 19 by reading out the cat's crying waveform from and providing it to the sound source 17 (step SD4). Therefore, when the incoming call notification unit 47 is attached to the cat exterior body 40, when an incoming call is received, the cat exterior body 40 vibrates in the form of a cat vibration and a cat squeals.

If the result of the determination in step SD2 is that the slide switch circuit 48 is not "1", it is inevitably "2", and the incoming call notification unit 47 is attached to the mouse exterior body 41. Proceeding from step SD2 to step SD5, the vibrating motor 18 is controlled by the rat vibration pattern stored in the ROM 14. In addition, RO
By reading the rat's singing waveform from M14 and applying it to the sound source 17, the singing of the rat is generated from the speaker 19 (step SD6). Therefore, when the incoming call notification unit 47 is mounted on the rat outer body 41, when an incoming call is received, the rat outer body 41 vibrates in the form of a rat vibration and a rat squeals. Therefore, by simply attaching the incoming call notifying unit 47 to the exterior bodies 40 and 41, the incoming call can be notified in a motion and sound generation mode matching the characters of both the outer bodies 40 and 41.

In this embodiment, two kinds of exterior bodies 40 and 41 having different external shapes are used to
In order to correspond to the appearance of the types of exterior bodies 40 and 41,
The slide operation piece 49 of the incoming call notification unit 47 is attached to the exterior body 4.
Although the switching is performed in conjunction with the attachment of the incoming notification unit 47 to 0 and 41, it is also possible to use more types of exterior bodies and switch the arrival notification unit in multiple stages according to the type of the exterior body. , And for each type of exterior body,
The user may switch the slide operation pieces as desired.

FIGS. 17 and 18 show a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
The above-described antenna 10, radio wave detection unit 11, amplifier 12,
A CPU 13, a ROM 14, and a RAM 15 are provided, and a motor drive circuit 51 connected to the CPU 13 is provided.
And an output terminal 52 connected to the motor drive circuit 51.
Are provided.

On the other hand, the output terminal 52
, And a motor 55 connected to the input terminal 54 are provided. This motor 55
Is a motor for driving the ears and tails when, for example, the outer body 53 is in a form imitating a dog and the ears and tails are operable. That is, in this embodiment, the exterior body 53 has a toy-like configuration in which the ears and tail are driven by the motor 55, and the motor 55 is configured to be controlled by a signal from the incoming call notification unit 50. ing.

When the power is on, the CPU 13
Operates according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 18 based on the program, and determines whether or not an input signal or an incoming pattern signal has been input from the amplifier 12 (step SE).
1). When the mobile terminal 100 generates a response signal in response to an incoming call to the corresponding mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 instructs the motor drive circuit 51 to output a control signal to the drive motor (step SE2). Therefore, each time there is an incoming call to the portable terminal 100, the ears and tails of the dog constituting the exterior body 53 operate, and the incoming call is notified while being given fun.

FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 show an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
The above-described antenna 10, radio wave detection unit 11, amplifier 12,
A CPU 13, a ROM 14, and a RAM 15 are provided, and a motor drive circuit 51 connected to the CPU 13 is provided.
And a motor 62 connected to the motor drive circuit 61. The motor 62 is a motor for driving the ears and tails when, for example, the exterior body 53 imitates a dog and the ears and tails are operable. That is, in this embodiment,
The exterior body 53 has a configuration in which the ears and tails can be moved, and the motor 6 provided on the incoming call notification unit 60 side.
2, the ear and tail are driven.

When the power is on, the CPU 13
Operates according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 20 based on the program, and determines whether or not an input signal or an incoming pattern signal has been input from the amplifier 12 (step SF).
1). When the mobile terminal 100 generates a response signal in response to an incoming call to the corresponding mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 instructs the motor drive circuit 51 to control the motor 62 (step S
F2). Therefore, each time there is an incoming call to the portable terminal 100, the ears and tails of the dog constituting the exterior body 53 operate, and the incoming call is notified while being given fun.

FIGS. 21 to 23 show a ninth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 21, an incoming call notifying unit 70 includes the above-described antenna 10, radio wave detector 11, amplifier 12, CPU13, ROM14, RAM1
5. A timer 20 is provided and the CP
A drive circuit 71 connected to U13, and a lamp group 72 including n LEDs from a first lamp 72a to an nth lamp 72n connected to the drive circuit 71
Is provided.

The ROM 14 stores blinking pattern data (1) to (n) shown in FIG. 22 together with a program. Each of the blinking pattern data includes any one of the first lamp 72a to the n-th lamp 72n, the lamp number of the lamp to be turned on,
,..., The intensity of light (strong, weak) at the time of lighting, the length of lighting time (T1, T2...), And the length of pause time (T′1, T′2.・). The “strong” and “weak” light intensities are stored with the LED on / off duty ratio.

In this embodiment having the above configuration, when the power is on, the CPU 13 operates according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 23 according to the program to determine whether or not an input signal or an incoming pattern signal has been input from the amplifier 12. A determination is made (step SG1). Then, with the incoming call to the corresponding portable terminal 100, the portable terminal 100
Transmits a response signal, which is received by the antenna 10 and the radio wave detector 11 generates an incoming pattern signal. When this incoming pattern signal is input via the amplifier 12, the process proceeds from step SG1 to step SG2, and randomly selects one of the blinking patterns (1) to (n) shown in FIG. 22 (step SG2). Subsequently, the drive circuit 71 is controlled according to the selected blinking pattern (step SG3). As a result, the first lamp 72a to the n-th lamp 72n turn on and off the blinking patterns (1) to (1).
The blinking operation is performed according to any one of (n). For example, if the blinking pattern (1) is selected at this time, the “first
Lamp is lit with strong light for T1 time "→" Eighth lamp is lit with weak light for T2 time "→" T 'light is turned off "→" Third lamp is lit with strong light for T3 time "→ Therefore, the user is visually stimulated by the plurality of lamps 72a to 72n that are turned on according to the blinking pattern, and feels interesting.

In the flow of FIG. 23, in step SG4 following step SG3, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed based on the count value of the timer 20, and if the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds from step SG1 to step SG1. Is repeated. Therefore, at this time, if the mobile terminal 100 has generated a response signal, the processes of steps SG1 to SG4 are repeatedly executed. Therefore, the blinking pattern of the lamp group 72 changes every predetermined time, thereby increasing the visual fun.

Note that the lamp group 72 shown in the ninth embodiment may be arranged inside the light transmitting portion 31 which is the exterior body 30 shown in FIG. It becomes possible to give a feeling of crying or winking. Also. In the blinking pattern shown in FIG. 22, one of the lamps 72a to 72n is turned on, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a pattern in which a plurality of lamps are turned on at the same time may be used.

FIG. 24 shows the CPU 1 of the incoming call notification unit 70 shown in FIG. 21 according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.
3 shows a processing procedure of No. 3. That is, in the power-on state, the CPU 13 operates according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 24 based on the program, and waits until receiving a response signal transmitted by the mobile terminal 100 in response to an incoming call to the corresponding mobile terminal 100 ( Step SH1). Then, when a response signal is received by the antenna 10 and input via the radio wave detection unit 11 and the amplifier 12 with the incoming call to the portable terminal 100, the CPU 12 detects the cycle of the response signal (step SH2). .

Next, a blinking pattern corresponding to the cycle of the detected response signal is selected (step SH3). That is, in this embodiment, the ROM 14 stores the blinking pattern data from (1) to (n) shown in FIG. 22 corresponding to the cycle, and the cycle detected at step SH2 described above. By reading the blinking pattern data corresponding to the period from the ROM 14, the blinking pattern corresponding to the cycle is selected.

When the blinking pattern corresponding to this cycle is selected, the drive circuit 71 is controlled according to the selected blinking pattern (step SH4), whereby the first lamp 72a to the n-th lamp 72n are turned on. The flashing operation is performed according to any of the flashing patterns (1) to (n). At this time, the cycle of the response signal is 5 in PHS.
m seconds, and 20 ms or 40 ms in PDC, so that the lamp group 72 has different blinking patterns depending on whether the same incoming call notification unit 70 is used for PHS and PDC. Can be operated to blink.

FIG. 25 shows the CPU 1 of the incoming call notification unit 70 shown in FIG. 21 according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention.
3 shows a processing procedure of No. 3. That is, in the power-on state, the CPU 13 operates according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 25 based on the program, and waits until receiving a response signal transmitted by the portable terminal 100 in response to an incoming call to the corresponding portable terminal 100 ( Step SI1). Then, when the response signal is received by the antenna 10 and input via the radio wave detection unit 11 and the amplifier 12 with the incoming call to the portable terminal 100, the CPU 12 detects the pulse width of the response signal (step SI2).

Next, a blinking pattern corresponding to the detected pulse width of the response signal is selected (step SI3).
That is, in this embodiment, the blinking pattern data from (1) to (n) shown in FIG. 22 is stored in the ROM 14 corresponding to the pulse width, and detected in step SI2. By reading the blinking pattern data corresponding to the pulse width from the ROM 14, the blinking pattern corresponding to the pulse width is selected.

When the blinking pattern corresponding to the pulse width is selected, the drive circuit 71 is controlled in accordance with the selected blinking pattern (step SI4), whereby the lamps 72a to 72n are turned on and off.
After performing the blinking operation according to any one of (a) to (n), the processing from step SH1 is repeated. Therefore, PDCs with different pulse widths depending on the state of communication (during conversation, silence, etc.)
In, the lamp group 72 performs a blinking operation in a blinking pattern according to the communication state, and the lamp group 72 can enjoy the change of the blinking operation.

FIG. 26 shows a CPU 1 of the incoming call notification unit 70 shown in FIG. 21 according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention.
3 shows a processing procedure of No. 3. That is, in the power-on state, the CPU 13 operates in accordance with the flowchart shown in FIG. 26 based on the program, and waits until receiving a response signal transmitted by the portable terminal 100 in response to an incoming call to the corresponding portable terminal 100 ( Step SJ1). When a response signal is received by the antenna 10 and input via the radio wave detection unit 11 and the amplifier 12 in response to an incoming call to the portable terminal 100, the CPU 12 detects the disorder of the cycle of the response signal, and The intensity of the response signal is detected based on the detected period disorder (step SJ2).

That is, although the response signal from the portable terminal 100 is output at a constant period, if the distance between the portable terminal 100 and the incoming call notification unit 70 becomes weak and the radio wave of the response signal becomes weak, the response signal cannot be partially detected. Apparently, the period of the response signal is disturbed. Therefore, by judging the strength (strength) of the response signal based on the disturbance of the cycle of the response signal, the strength of the response signal can be detected without adding any special circuit.

When the strength of the response signal is determined in step SJ2 in this way, a blinking pattern corresponding to the determined strength of the response signal is selected (step SJ3). That is, in this embodiment, RO
M14 stores the blinking pattern data from (1) to (n) shown in FIG. 22 corresponding to the intensity of the response signal, and corresponds to the intensity of the response signal detected in step SJ2 described above. By reading the blinking pattern data from the ROM 14, a blinking pattern corresponding to the intensity is selected.

Next, the drive circuit 71 is controlled according to the selected blinking pattern (step SJ4), whereby the lamps 1 to n perform a blinking operation according to any of the blinking patterns (1) to (n). The user can grasp the incoming call detection status based on the blinking pattern.

FIG. 27 shows the CPU 1 of the incoming call notification unit 70 shown in FIG. 21 according to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention.
3 shows a processing procedure of No. 3. That is, in the power-on state, the CPU 13 operates in accordance with the flowchart shown in FIG. 27 based on the program, and waits until a response signal transmitted by the portable terminal 100 is received in response to an incoming call to the corresponding portable terminal 100 ( Step SK1). When a response signal is received by the antenna 10 and input via the radio wave detection unit 11 and the amplifier 12 in response to the incoming call to the portable terminal 100, the CPU 12 detects the reception time of the response signal (step SK2). ).

Next, it is determined whether or not the reception time of the detected response signal is shorter than a predetermined time (step SK).
3). If it is short, a malfunction blinking pattern is selected (step SK4), and the drive circuit 71 is controlled according to the selected malfunction blinking pattern (step SK5). If the result of determination in step SK3 is that the reception time of the response signal is equal to or longer than the predetermined time, a blinking pattern other than the malfunctioning blinking pattern is randomly selected (step SK6). The drive circuit 71 is controlled according to the blinking pattern for operation (step SK5).

That is, in this embodiment, RO
In M14, of the blinking pattern data from (1) to (n) shown in FIG. 22, specific blinking pattern data is stored as a malfunction pattern, and the other blinking pattern data is normal blinking data. It is stored as a pattern. If the reception time is shorter than the predetermined time, the malfunctioning pattern is selected, and if not, another normal blinking pattern is selected at random. Therefore, when the reception time is shorter than the predetermined time, such as when a response signal of another person's portable terminal 100 or another radio wave is received, the lamp group 70 blinks in a malfunctioning blinking pattern. It is possible for the user who has visually recognized the malfunction to be recognized.

FIGS. 28 and 29 show a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 28, the incoming call notification unit 80 includes the timer 20 shown in FIG.
Instead, a vibration sensor 81 is provided. The vibration sensor 81 has a function of detecting the vibration of the incoming call notification unit 80 and also has a counting function of repeating counting up to a predetermined maximum value each time the vibration is detected.

In this configuration, when the power is on, CPU 13 operates according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 29 according to the program, and receives a response signal transmitted by portable terminal 100 in response to an incoming call to corresponding portable terminal 100. The operation waits until the user performs the operation (step SL1). In response to the incoming call to the portable terminal 100, the response signal
When the signal is received through the radio wave detection unit 11 and the amplifier 12, the CPU 12 reads the count value of the vibration sensor 81 (step SH2). When the count value is read, a blinking pattern corresponding to the count value is selected (step SL3).

That is, in this embodiment, R
The OM 14 stores the blinking pattern data from (1) to (n) shown in FIG. 22 corresponding to the count value of the vibration sensor 81, and corresponds to the count value read in step SL2 described above. RO blinking pattern data
By reading from M14, a blinking pattern corresponding to the intensity is selected.

Next, the drive circuit 71 is controlled in accordance with the selected blinking pattern (step SJ4), whereby the lamps 72a to 72n blink (1) to (7).
It blinks according to any of (n). Therefore, when the user uses the incoming call notifying unit 80 hanging from the mobile terminal 100, the incoming notification unit 80 shakes due to the movement of the user, and the lamp group 72 blinks in a different blinking pattern according to the shaking. As a result, the pleasure at the time of the incoming call can be increased.

In the fourteenth embodiment, the vibration sensor 81 is provided. Instead, a tilt sensor for detecting the tilt of the incoming call notification unit 80 is provided. Alternatively, the blinking pattern data may be stored, and the lamp group 72 may be caused to blink in a blinking pattern corresponding to the inclination angle detected by the inclination sensor. In such a configuration,
When the user uses the incoming call notifying unit 80 hanging on the portable terminal 100, the lamp group 72 blinks in a different flashing pattern according to the inclination of the incoming call notifying unit 80 that changes according to the movement of the user. Fun can be increased.

In FIG. 28, the CPU 13 determines the number of steps corresponding to the count value detected by the vibration sensor 81.
May be displayed on the step number display section 81A.

With this configuration, when the user walks or runs with the incoming call notifying unit 80 hanging on his / her waist or arm, the incoming call notifying unit 80 is vibrated according to the walking, and the vibration differs depending on the vibration. Not only can the lamp group 72 be made to blink in a blinking pattern,
The number of steps can be visually confirmed on the number-of-steps display section 81A, thereby increasing the pleasure of receiving an incoming call and walking.

[0101]

As described above, according to the present invention, the incoming call notifying means for notifying an incoming call to the portable terminal is accommodated and arranged in an exterior body having a predetermined appearance. When the internal incoming call notifying means performs the notifying operation in response to the incoming call, the exterior body having a predetermined appearance looks as if the notifying operation is performed, and thereby, it is possible to generate interest when receiving the incoming call. In addition, since the incoming call notifying means disposed inside the exterior body performs an alerting operation by vibration, if placed on a table or the like, the exterior body having the appearance of an animal or the like vibrates every time there is an incoming call. At the same time, it is displaced on a table or the like due to the vibration, so that an incoming call can be notified while adding interest.

Further, since the incoming call notifying means and the outer body are separate from each other and the incoming call notifying means is detachable, the incoming call notifying means can be taken out from the outer body and used alone. It can also be used while generating the above-mentioned fun by being attached to the device, and the use form can be made plural. In addition, since the receiving portion is formed freely in the exterior body so that the incoming notification device can be taken in and out, the incoming notification device can be easily taken in and out when the incoming notification device is used alone or placed in the exterior body. Can be done.

In addition, a notification operation is performed with a different notification pattern for each incoming call, or a notification operation is performed by changing the notification pattern at predetermined time intervals, or the intensity of vibration is changed. The exterior body appears to operate in a different pattern every time, or the operation of the exterior body appears to be changing, whereby the fun can be enhanced.

Further, since the motor is rotated forward and backward, the movement of the exterior body on the table or the like can be tricky, and the vibration can be changed by this rhythm pattern. The movement of the exterior body on a table or the like can be rhythmic. Furthermore, since the music is generated and the vibration is changed in accordance with the music, the visual and auditory senses of the viewer can be stimulated to enhance the fun. In addition, since the vibration was changed in accordance with the rhythm pattern and the music, the vibration of the outer body became rhythmic with this, and the viewer watched the vibration and the music of the rhythmic outer body. The sight and hearing can be stimulated pleasantly.

Further, since the notification operation is performed with a notification pattern different depending on the character of the exterior body, the appearance and the movement can be matched to enhance the fun. On the other hand, since the notification operation is performed, for example, the exterior body imitating the animal performs the notification operation with the cry or vibrates due to the movement of the animal, and generates an interestingness that matches the appearance, generated sound, and movement. Can be done.

Further, the incoming call notifying means has switching means for switching to a different notification pattern, and the exterior body switches and drives the switching means in accordance with the character of the exterior body when the incoming notification means is mounted. With the configuration having the switching drive means, the form and the movement of the exterior body can be easily matched with the arrival notification means.

Further, the incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation by emitting light, and since the exterior body has a light transmitting portion for transmitting the light emitted from the incoming call notifying means accommodated therein, By using the translucent portion as the eye portion of the character included in the exterior body, it is possible to stimulate the visual sense of a viewer using the exterior body and the light, thereby generating an interestingness. In addition, by adding vibration to this, it is possible to sufficiently stimulate the visual sense by the outer body and the light, and furthermore, the vibration of the outer body and the movement of the outer body caused by the vibration. Further, by generating musical tones, it is possible to add an interestingness that stimulates hearing.

[0108] Further, since the movable body to which the vibration is transmitted and vibrated is provided on the exterior body, these can be individually vibrated to diversify the vibration mode. In addition, since a rotatable rotating body is protruded from the bottom of the exterior body, or a protruding portion that protrudes downward is provided, the exterior body is easily moved on a table or the like, and the exterior body has a wide area. And various movements can be generated.

Further, an interlocking portion which operates in synchronization with the notification operation of the incoming call notifying means is provided on the exterior body, or a movable portion provided on the exterior body is driven by the notification operation of the incoming notification means. As a result, the incoming call notification can be performed with the fun by the direct movement of the exterior body.

Further, the exterior body of the present invention has a housing portion in which an incoming call notification unit for performing a notification operation in response to an incoming call to the portable terminal is detachably stored, and the external shape is an animal external shape. Therefore, if an incoming call notification unit is appropriately placed in the storage section, when an incoming call arrives at the mobile terminal, it looks as if the exterior body having the appearance of the animal is performing the incoming call notification, which is interesting. Can be generated.

Further, the notifying operation is a light emitting operation executed when an incoming call is made to the portable terminal, and further includes a transmitting portion for transmitting light emitted according to the light emitting operation. When the incoming call notification unit emits light in response to an incoming call, the light is radiated to the outside through the light transmitting portion of the exterior body, and the light is radiated from the exterior body having the appearance of the animal, thereby enhancing the fun. be able to.

Further, a plurality of notification patterns of the incoming call notifying means are stored, and any one of the plurality of notification patterns is selected, and the incoming call notifying means is caused to perform a notification operation. When there is an incoming call to the terminal, the incoming call notifying means can be caused to perform a notification operation in a plurality of different patterns, whereby the expectation of the notification pattern of a person waiting for this can be increased, and the merchantability can be improved.

Further, the incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation by generating vibration by a motor, and the notifying pattern includes the strength of vibration, the rotation direction of the motor, the length of vibration time, and the length of pause time. By combining any of the above, it is possible to stimulate the visual sense by the movement of the incoming call notifying device, and thereby to generate interestingness at the time of incoming call.

Further, the incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation by flashing a plurality of light emitters, and the notification pattern includes a flashing order of the plurality of light emitters, intensity of light, and a length of flashing time. , The visual stimulus is stimulated by the blinking of the light-emitting body, and thereby, it is possible to generate interest when receiving an incoming call.

Since the intensity of the light is generated by changing the on / off duty ratio of the illuminant, the range of expressiveness of the incoming call notification by blinking of the illuminant is expanded, and the variety of interests is increased. Can be achieved.

Further, the incoming call notifying means is accommodated in an exterior body having the appearance of the face of a person or an object, and the luminous body is arranged at a specific portion such as an exterior body having the appearance of the face. Therefore, depending on the light emission pattern, a crying face or a wink-like appearance can be obtained, and the variation of the expression can be increased.

Further, since the incoming call notifying means is configured to perform a notifying operation by generating a sound such as a voice or a musical sound, it is possible to stimulate the sense of hearing and to generate interestingness at the time of the incoming call.

Further, since any one of the notification patterns is selected for each incoming call, a notification pattern is sequentially or randomly selected for each incoming call. It is a pleasure to look forward, and this can improve the merchantability.

Further, since any of the notification patterns is selected at predetermined time intervals during the notification of the incoming call, the notification pattern changes sequentially or randomly during the notification of the incoming call, thereby diversifying the notification form. Can be.

Also, different notification patterns are selected in accordance with the cycle of the response signal transmitted by the portable terminal, so that the same PHS and PDC with different cycles use the same incoming call notification device. You can enjoy the notification pattern.

Further, since a different notification pattern is selected according to the pulse width of the response signal transmitted from the portable terminal, it is possible to enjoy a change in the notification pattern according to the communication state, thereby improving the merchantability. Can be done.

Further, since a different notification pattern is selected according to the strength of the response signal transmitted by the portable terminal, the user can grasp the incoming call detection status based on the notification pattern.

Further, since the strength of the response signal is determined based on the disturbance of the cycle of the response signal, the strength of the response signal can be detected without adding any special circuit.

Also, the reception time of the response signal transmitted by the portable terminal is detected, and when the reception time is shorter than the predetermined time, a predetermined notification pattern is selected. Also, when another radio wave is received, it is notified by a predetermined notification pattern, so that it is possible to recognize that a malfunction has occurred.

Further, since the vibration or inclination of the apparatus main body is detected and any of the notification patterns is selected in response to the detection, the user can use the incoming call notification apparatus by hanging it on the portable terminal. Notifications are made in different patterns according to the movement, which further increases the enjoyment,
The merchantability can be further improved.

[0126]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an incoming notification device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an incoming call notification unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a waveform diagram showing a vibration pattern.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view of an incoming call notification device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view of an incoming call notification device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a side view of an incoming call notification device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an incoming call notification unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in the embodiment.

13A is a side view of a cat exterior body, FIG. 13B is a side view of a rat exterior body, FIG. 13C is a view of an arrow a in FIGS. 13A and 13B, and FIG.
FIG. 3B is a diagram showing an arrow b in FIG. 3C in the cat exterior body, and FIG. 4E is a diagram showing an arrow b in FIG.

14A is a plan view of an incoming call notification unit according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 14B is a left side view.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing an incoming call notification unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an incoming call notification unit according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in the embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing an incoming call notification unit according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in the embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing an incoming call notification unit according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a waveform diagram showing a blinking pattern.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in the embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a control procedure according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a control procedure according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a control procedure according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure according to a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing an incoming call notification unit according to a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 incoming call notification device 2 exterior body 6 tail 9 incoming call notification unit 11 radio wave detection unit 13 CPU 16 vibrator drive circuit 18 vibrator motor

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Toshihiko Hanayama One of 5,400 Higashi-Noka, Higashi-ne, Yamagata Prefecture Inside Yamagata Casio Co., Ltd. Inside Yamagata Casio Co., Ltd. (72) Katsuo Suzuki, inventor, 5400, Higashi-Kokko, Higashine-shi, Yamagata Prefecture Inside Yamagata Casio Co., Ltd. Casio Co., Ltd.

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[Claims] 1. An incoming call notifying device comprising: an incoming call notifying unit that performs a notifying operation in response to an incoming call to a portable terminal; and an exterior body having a predetermined appearance that accommodates the incoming call notifying unit. 2. The incoming call notifying device according to claim 1, wherein said incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation by vibration. 3. The incoming call notifying device according to claim 1, wherein the incoming call notifying means and the exterior body are separate bodies, and the incoming call notifying means is detachable from the outer body. 4. An incoming call notifying device according to claim 3, wherein a housing portion is formed in said exterior body, and said incoming call notifying means can be put in and out of said housing portion. 5. The incoming call notifying device according to claim 1, wherein the incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation with a different notification pattern for each incoming call. 6. The incoming call notifying device according to claim 1, wherein the incoming call notifying unit changes the notification pattern at predetermined time intervals and performs a notification operation. 7. The incoming call notifying device according to claim 2, wherein the incoming call notifying means changes the strength of the vibration. 8. The incoming call notifying device according to claim 2, wherein the incoming call notifying device generates the vibration by a motor, and has control means for controlling a rotation direction of the motor. 9. The incoming call notifying apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said incoming call notifying means further includes a rhythm pattern generating means for generating a rhythm pattern, and changes said vibration with said rhythm pattern. 10. The incoming call notifying device according to claim 2, wherein the incoming call notifying device further includes music generating means for generating music, and the vibration is changed in accordance with music from the music generating means. . 11. The incoming call notifying means further includes a rhythm pattern generating means for generating a rhythm pattern and a music generating means for generating music, and changes the vibration in accordance with the rhythm pattern and the music. 3. The incoming call notification device according to claim 2, wherein: 12. The incoming call notifying device according to claim 1, wherein the incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation in a different notifying pattern according to a character of the exterior body accommodated and arranged. 13. The incoming call notifying device according to claim 12, wherein the incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation of at least one of voice and vibration. 14. The incoming call notifying means can perform a notification operation in a different notification pattern according to the character, and has a switching means for switching to the different notification pattern. 13. A switching drive unit for switching the switching unit according to the character of the exterior body when the notification unit is attached.
Or the incoming call notification device according to 13. 15. The incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation by emitting light, and the exterior body has a light transmitting portion for transmitting light emitted from the incoming call notifying means accommodated therein. The incoming call notification device according to claim 1, wherein 16. The incoming call notifying device according to claim 15, wherein the incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation by vibration together with the light emission, and changes both of them in synchronization. 17. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said incoming call notifying means further comprises music generating means for generating music, and at least one of said light emission and vibration is changed in accordance with music from said music generating means. Or the incoming call notification device according to 16. 18. The incoming call detection device according to claim 2, wherein the exterior body has a movable portion to which the vibration is transmitted and vibrated. 19. The incoming call notification device according to claim 2, wherein a rotatable rotating body is protruded from a bottom portion of said exterior body. 20. The incoming call notification device according to claim 2, wherein a convex portion protruding downward is provided on a bottom portion of the exterior body. 21. The incoming call notifying device according to claim 1, wherein the exterior body has an interlocking unit that operates in synchronization with the notifying operation of the incoming call notifying unit. 22. The incoming call notification device according to claim 1, wherein the exterior body includes a movable portion, and the incoming notification device drives the movable portion to perform a notification operation. 23. An exterior, characterized in that it has an accommodation portion for detachably accommodating an incoming call notification unit for performing a notification operation in response to an incoming call to a portable terminal, and has an appearance shape of an animal. body. 24. The notifying operation is a light-emitting operation performed when an incoming call is made to the portable terminal, and further includes a transmission unit that transmits light emitted according to the light-emitting operation. An exterior body according to claim 23. 25. An incoming call notifying means for performing an informing operation in response to an incoming call to a portable terminal, a storage means storing a plurality of types of notification patterns of the incoming call notifying means, and a plurality of types of notification patterns stored in the storage means An incoming call notifying device, comprising: a pattern selecting means for selecting any one of the notifying patterns from the following; and a control means for causing the incoming call notifying means to perform a notifying operation with the notifying pattern selected by the pattern selecting means. 26. The incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation by generating vibration by a motor, and the notifying pattern includes a strength of vibration, a rotation direction of the motor, a length of vibration time, and a length of pause time. 26. The incoming call notification device according to claim 25, wherein any one of the following is combined. 27. The incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation by flashing a plurality of light emitters, and the notifying pattern includes a flashing order of the plurality of light emitters, intensity of light, and a length of flashing time. 26. The incoming call notification device according to claim 25, wherein any one of the above is combined. 28. The incoming call notification device according to claim 27, wherein the intensity of the light is generated by changing an on / off duty ratio of a light emitting body. 29. A method according to claim 29, wherein said incoming call notifying means is housed in an exterior body having an external appearance of a face, and said luminous body is arranged at a specific portion such as an eye of said exterior body having an external appearance of face. The incoming call notification device according to claim 27, characterized in that: 30. The incoming call notifying device according to claim 25, wherein the incoming call notifying means performs a notifying operation by generating a sound such as a voice or a musical sound. 31. The incoming call notifying device according to claim 25, wherein said pattern selecting means selects one of the notifying patterns for each incoming call. 32. The incoming call notifying apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said pattern selecting means selects one of the notifying patterns at predetermined time intervals during the incoming call notifying. 33. The portable terminal further comprising: receiving means for receiving a response signal transmitted by the mobile terminal; and cycle detecting means for detecting a cycle of the response signal received by the receiving means. 26. The incoming call notification device according to claim 25, wherein a different notification pattern is selected according to a period of the response signal detected by a period detection unit. 34. The portable terminal further comprising: receiving means for receiving a response signal transmitted by the portable terminal; and pulse width detecting means for detecting a pulse width of the response signal received by the receiving means. 26. The incoming call notification device according to claim 25, wherein a different notification pattern is selected according to a pulse width of the response signal detected by the pulse width detection means. 35. A receiving unit for receiving a response signal transmitted by the portable terminal, and a strength detecting unit for detecting the strength of the response signal received by the receiving unit. 26. The incoming call notification device according to claim 25, wherein a different notification pattern is selected according to the strength of the response signal detected by the strength detection means. 36. The incoming call notification device according to claim 35, wherein the strength detection means determines the strength of the response signal based on disorder of the cycle of the response signal of the portable terminal. 37. The portable terminal further comprising: receiving means for receiving a response signal transmitted by the mobile terminal; and reception time detecting means for detecting a reception time of the response signal received by the receiving means. And selecting a predetermined notification pattern when the reception time detected by the reception time detection means is shorter than a predetermined time.
5. The incoming call notification device according to 5. 38. The apparatus further comprising vibration detecting means for detecting vibration of the apparatus main body, wherein the pattern selecting means selects any one of the notification patterns according to the vibration of the apparatus main body detected by the vibration detecting means. 26. The incoming call notification device according to claim 25, wherein: 39. The apparatus further comprising vibration detecting means for detecting a tilt of the apparatus main body, wherein said pattern selecting means selects one of the notification patterns according to the tilt of the apparatus main body detected by the tilt detecting means. 26. The incoming call notification device according to claim 25, wherein: