JP2000069129A - Portable telephone set and call termination control method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable telephone set for reporting call termination by vibration if a call is terminated when holding the portable telephone set in hand, stopping call termination sound just by touching and suppressing the vibration corresponding to a placing state at present. SOLUTION: This portable telephone set is provided with a ringing device 6 and a vibration device 10 for reporting the call termination, a bottom part contact state detection means 14 for detecting that a bottom part is in contact with an object, a back part contact state detection means 15 for detecting that a back surface is in contact with the object, a side part contact state detection part 12 for detecting that holding in hand is performed. The state of placing the portable telephone set is detected by the respective means, and corresponding to it, the call termination is reported not by the vibration but by visual display if the object is in contact with the bottom part of the back surface, the call termination is reported when the object is in contact with the bottom part and the back surface, the vibration or ringing is stopped at the time of holding the portable telephone in hand during the vibration or the ringing and the call termination in the case of holding in hand is reported by the vibration.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an incoming call control method for a mobile phone, and more particularly to a method for stopping a ring tone by touching the mobile phone, controlling vibrations in accordance with a state where the mobile phone is currently placed, and controlling the mobile phone by hand. The present invention relates to a mobile phone and an incoming call control method for notifying an incoming call by vibration when receiving an incoming call while holding the mobile phone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an incoming call control method of this type of mobile phone, there is a mobile phone with a ring tone automatic adjustment function as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-307488. That is, such a mobile phone with a ringtone automatic adjustment function includes open / close detection means for detecting that the open / close portion of the foldable mobile phone has been opened, and when it is detected that the mobile phone body has been opened. , To control the ringing tone to stop or to reduce the ringer volume,
In addition, by temporarily assigning a plurality of keys provided for performing transmission, setting, and other various controls as keys for outputting a signal for stopping a ringtone or lowering the ringtone volume when an incoming call is received, In this case, the ringtone is stopped or the volume of the ringtone is reduced by operating the key.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional portable telephone with a ring tone automatic adjusting function, when the automatic ring tone adjusting function is applied, the ring tone is generated unless the user opens the folded portion of the portable telephone. There was a problem that it was not possible to stop or lower the volume. Furthermore, when a mobile phone having a function of notifying an incoming call by vibration, for example, receiving a call while being placed on a desk,
There has been a problem that the mobile phone may be dropped from a desk and may be damaged, while generating abnormal noise due to the vibration.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems. A ring tone can be stopped just by touching a mobile phone without operating a folding mechanism or buttons, and an incoming call can be stopped by vibration. The mobile phone with the notification function is set to control the vibration according to the current position, to prevent the mobile phone from being damaged by vibrating and falling, and to hold the mobile phone in your hand. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone in which when an incoming call is received while holding the mobile phone, the incoming call is notified by vibration regardless of the ringing tone.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises a ringing device and a vibration device for notifying an incoming call, bottom contact state detecting means for detecting that the bottom is in contact with an object, and a back surface in contact with the object. Back contact state detecting means for detecting that
Side contact state detection means for detecting that the mobile phone is being held by the hand, the means for detecting the state where the mobile phone is placed by each means, and correspondingly sounding by a sounding device, vibration by a vibration device, sounding and The stop of vibration is controlled.

According to the present invention, when an object is in contact with the bottom or the back of a mobile phone, an incoming call is notified by a visual display without vibrating, so that damage due to dropping of the mobile phone is prevented. When an object is in contact with the bottom and the back of the phone, by notifying the incoming call by vibration, it is possible to prevent the sound from being sounded by the ringing device, When it is detected that the mobile phone is held in the hand, the sound of the vibration or the ring tone is stopped, and simply by holding the mobile phone in the hand, the vibration or the sound of the ring tone is easily and quickly performed. Can be stopped, and when an incoming call is received while holding the mobile phone, the incoming call is notified by vibration instead of ringing. , Mobile telephone and incoming control method thereof which can inform an incoming call without reverberate ringing around is obtained.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A portable telephone according to the first aspect of the present invention includes an incoming call notifying unit for notifying an incoming call and a state detecting unit for detecting a state of contact with an object. The state of the mobile phone is detected based on the state of contact with the outside of the mobile phone. This has the effect that an incoming call notification can be made according to the placed state.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the portable telephone includes at least two of a ringing device, a vibration device, and a display device as the incoming call notification means. By automatically selecting the incoming call notification means in accordance with the state of the call, there is an effect that an incoming call notification corresponding to the surrounding environment can be made.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the portable telephone, the state detecting means includes a bottom contact state detecting means for detecting that the bottom part is in contact with the object, and a state in which the back surface is in contact with the object. The mobile phone has at least one of a back contact state detecting means for detecting and a side contact state detecting means for detecting that it is held by a hand. By detecting the state where the mobile phone is placed from the state of contact with the outside, the vibration control, ringing control or display control of the incoming call can be performed according to the state of contact with the outside.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an incoming call control method for a mobile phone having a ringing device and a vibrating device for notifying an incoming call, wherein the bottom portion is in contact with an object. To detect whether the mobile phone is placed by detecting whether or not the back is in contact with the object and detecting whether or not the object is held in the hand by the possibility of contact of the object on the side. In response to this, the ringing by the ringing device, the vibration by the vibrating device, the ringing, and the stop of the vibration are controlled, and the mobile phone is placed on the side, the bottom, and the back of the mobile phone from the contact state with the outside. By detecting the state that is being
This has the effect of controlling the vibration of the incoming vibration device or the ringing of the ringing device according to the state of contact with the outside.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling incoming call of a portable telephone, the method comprising:
When detecting that the bottom of the mobile phone is in contact with an object and detecting that the back is not in contact with the object, an incoming call notification is made by visual means without vibrating. When the mobile phone receives an incoming call, it detects that the bottom is in contact with the object, and when it detects that the back is not in contact with the object, the mobile phone is placed upright on the object. It is determined that the mobile phone is not toppled, and the incoming call is notified by visual means such as a screen display or an incoming call LED.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the incoming call control method for a portable telephone, wherein the portable telephone receives an incoming call.
When detecting that the bottom of the mobile phone is not in contact with the object and detecting that the back surface is in contact with the object, an incoming call notification is made by visual means without vibrating. When the mobile phone receives an incoming call, it detects that the bottom is not in contact with the object, and when it detects that the back is in contact with the object, it is assumed that the mobile phone is placed with its back down. By judging and notifying the incoming call by a visual means such as a screen display or an incoming call LED without depending on the vibration, the mobile phone can be prevented from moving due to the vibration and dropping from a desk or the like. It has the action of:

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the incoming call control method for a portable telephone, wherein the portable telephone receives an incoming call.
When detecting that the bottom of the mobile phone is in contact with an object and detecting that the back surface is in contact with the object,
When an incoming call arrives at the mobile phone, the mobile phone detects that the bottom is in contact with the object and detects that the back is in contact with the object. It has the effect that it is determined that it is in the user's pocket, and the incoming call can be notified by vibration.

The incoming call control method for a mobile phone according to the invention described in claim 8 is characterized in that when it is detected that the mobile phone is held in a hand during a vibration or a ringing tone due to an incoming call of the mobile phone, The ringing sound is stopped. When it is detected that the mobile phone is held in the hand while the mobile phone is vibrating or ringing due to an incoming call, the vibration or the ringing sound is stopped. By doing so, it is possible to simply and quickly stop vibration or ringtone and wait for an incoming call response simply by holding the mobile phone in hand.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling incoming call of a portable telephone, the method comprising the steps of: stopping the vibration or ringing sound by holding the portable telephone during the ringing of the vibration or ringing sound by the incoming call; When it is detected that the phone is not held in the hand, vibration or ringing is started again, and holding the mobile phone after receiving a call stops the vibration or ringing. After that, when it is detected that the mobile phone is not held in hand, by restarting the vibration or ringtone,
This has the effect that the incoming call can be reliably notified.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling incoming call of a mobile phone, wherein when the mobile phone receives an incoming call, it does not sound a ring tone when detecting that the mobile phone is being held in a hand. Incoming calls are notified by vibration, and when it is detected that a mobile phone is held in hand when a mobile phone receives a call, the incoming call is notified by vibration instead of ringing the ringtone. This has the effect that the incoming call can be notified without making the surroundings ring.

Hereinafter, based on the attached drawings, FIGS. 1 to 3,
An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation for detecting a state where the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1 is placed.
5 is a flowchart showing the flow of control when receiving a call.

(Embodiment 1) First, referring to FIG.
The configuration of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described. In FIG. 1, 1 is a mobile phone, 2 is an antenna,
Reference numeral 3 denotes a wireless circuit, 4 denotes a voice processing circuit, 5 denotes a handset, 6 denotes a buzzer as a ringing device for notifying an incoming call, 7 denotes a ringing tone output circuit, 8 denotes a control unit for controlling incoming calls, 9 denotes a display unit, 10
Is a vibrating device, 11 is a vibrating device control circuit for controlling the vibrating device 10, 12 is a side contact state detecting means for detecting whether the user holds the mobile phone 1 in his hand, 13
Is an input device, 14 is a bottom contact state detecting means for detecting whether the bottom of the mobile phone 1 is in contact with an object, and 15 is a detecting means for detecting whether the back of the mobile phone 1 is in contact with an object. The back contact state detecting means 16 is an incoming call LED for notifying an incoming call.

In the present embodiment, the side contact state detecting means 12, the bottom contact state detecting means 14, the back contact state detecting means 15 and the like are, for example, using a pressure-sensitive sensor or the like as a portable telephone. Although configured to detect the contact state of one side, bottom or back, any other mechanical and electrical sensor may be used.

Next, the incoming call control operation at the time of incoming call of the portable telephone according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. First, FIG.
It is determined in step S1 whether there is an incoming call.
If yes, that is, if there is an incoming call, step S2
If no, that is, if there is no incoming call, the process stays at step S1 to monitor the incoming call. Next, the process proceeds to step S2, the vibration start flag and the vibration valid flag are initially set to off, and the process proceeds to step S3. In step S3,
The side contact state detection means 12 allows the user to
Is detected in the hand, and the process proceeds to step S4.

In step S4, it is determined based on the information obtained in step S3 whether or not the user is holding the mobile phone 1 in his hand. Here, when the determination is YES, that is, when it is determined that the mobile phone 1 is held in the hand, the process proceeds to step S9. When the determination is NO, that is, when the mobile phone 1 is not held in the hand, the process proceeds to step S5. Mobile phone 1
When it is determined that the mobile phone 1 is not in the hand and the process proceeds to step S5, the bottom contact state detecting means 14 detects whether or not the bottom of the mobile phone 1 is in contact with an object, and then proceeds to step S5.
Proceed to 6. In step S6, the back contact state detecting means 1
5 is used to detect whether or not the back of the mobile phone 1 is in contact with an object, and the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S7, it is determined based on the information obtained in step S5 whether the bottom of the mobile phone 1 is in contact with an object. If yes, that is, if it is determined that the bottom of the mobile phone 1 is in contact with the object, the process proceeds to step S8. If no, that is, if it is determined that the bottom of the mobile phone 1 is not in contact with the object, the process proceeds to step S8. The process proceeds to Step S11 of Step 3. When it is determined that the bottom of the mobile phone 1 is in contact with the object and the process proceeds to step S8, it is determined whether the back of the mobile phone 1 is in contact with the object based on the information obtained in step S6. .

If yes, that is, if it is determined that the back of the mobile phone 1 is in contact with the object, step S
When the determination is NO, that is, when it is determined that the back of the mobile phone 1 is not in contact with the object, step S in FIG.
Proceed to 11. When it is determined that the back of the mobile phone 1 is in contact with the object and the process proceeds to step S10, the vibration valid flag is set to ON and the process proceeds to step S11 in FIG. When it is determined in step S4 that the user is holding the mobile phone 1 in his hand and the process proceeds to step S9, the vibration start flag is set to ON and the process proceeds to step S11 in FIG.

Next, in step S11 of FIG. 3, an incoming call is displayed on the display unit 9 and the incoming LED 16 is turned on or off, and the process proceeds to step S12. In step S12, it is determined whether or not the vibration start flag is ON. If YES, that is, if ON, the process proceeds to step S17,
That is, when it is other than ON, the process proceeds to step S13.
When the vibration start flag is on in step S12 and the process proceeds to step S17, the vibration device 10 is operated by controlling the vibration device control circuit 11, and the process proceeds to step S2.
Proceed to 1.

Next, in step S12, when it is determined that the vibration start flag is other than ON and the process proceeds to step S13, it is determined whether or not the vibration function is set. Proceeds to step S15, and when the result is NO, that is, when the vibration function is not set, the process proceeds to step S14. If the process proceeds to step S14 because the vibration function is not set, the ring tone output circuit 7 is controlled to sound the buzzer 6, and the process proceeds to step S18.
In step S13, when the process proceeds to step S15 because the vibration function is set, it is determined whether or not the vibration valid flag is on. If yes, that is, if the vibration valid flag is on, the process proceeds to step S16; If the valid flag is other than ON, the process proceeds to step S18. In step S15, when the vibration valid flag is on, the process proceeds to step S16. In step S16, the vibration device 10 is operated by controlling the vibration device control circuit 11, and the process proceeds to step S18.

Next, in step S18, it is detected by the side contact state detecting means 12 whether or not the user holds the mobile phone 1 in his hand, and the flow advances to step S19. In step S19, it is determined whether or not the mobile phone 1 is held in the hand based on the information obtained in step S18. If the determination is yes, that is, if it is determined that the mobile phone 1 is held in the hand, the process proceeds to step S20, and
That is, when it is determined that the mobile phone 1 is not held in the hand, the process returns to step S18. When it is determined that the mobile phone 1 is held in the hand and the process proceeds to step S20, the ringing of the ringtone is stopped or the vibration is stopped, and the process proceeds to step S21. In step S21, it is determined whether or not there is a response to the incoming call. If yes, that is, if there is a response to the incoming call, the process proceeds to step S22. If no, that is, if there is no response to the incoming call, the process proceeds to step S24.

In step S21, when the process proceeds to step S22 because there is a response to the incoming call, the incoming call operation is stopped, the call is started, and the process proceeds to step S23. Step S
At 23, it is determined whether or not the call has ended. If yes, that is, if the call has ended, the process returns to step S1 in FIG. 2, and if no, that is, if the call has not ended, the process returns to step S23 to monitor the call. . When the process proceeds to step S24 because there is no response to the incoming call in step S21,
The side contact state detection means 12 allows the user to
It is detected whether or not is held in the hand, and step S25
Proceed to.

In step S25, step S2
Based on the information obtained in step 4, it is determined whether or not the mobile phone 1 is being held. If the answer is yes, that is, if it is determined that the mobile phone 1 is held in the hand, step S
Returning to step 21, if it is determined that the mobile phone 1 is not in hand, the process returns to step S1. In the present embodiment described above, the control of ringing and vibration at the time of an incoming call can be performed by software control by the control unit or by a hardware configuration (for example, by a gate array or the like).

In this embodiment, the ringing, vibration and visual means selected by the detection results obtained from the bottom contact state detecting means, the back contact state detecting means, and the side contact state detecting means. Is fixed, but the user may set the above detection result and the notification means to be selected according to the user's use condition or preference.

[0030]

According to the present invention, the portable telephone set as described above, in which the function of notifying the incoming call by vibration is set, stops the vibration in accordance with the present situation. Further, it is possible to provide a mobile phone capable of ensuring safety so that the mobile phone does not fall from a desk or the like on which the mobile phone is placed and is damaged.

Further, according to the present invention, when a user touches a mobile phone that is vibrating or ringing, the transmission of the vibration or ringing tone is stopped, and when a call is received with the mobile phone held in a hand, A mobile phone that can easily and quickly control the vibration or ringing of a ringtone by notifying the incoming call by vibrating regardless of the ringtone and preventing the ringing ringing from disturbing the surroundings. can do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a mobile phone according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation for detecting a state where the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1 is placed;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of control when an incoming call is received.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 mobile phone 2 antenna 3 wireless circuit 4 voice processing circuit 5 handset 6 buzzer 7 ringtone output circuit 8 control unit 9 display unit 10 vibration device 11 vibration device control circuit 12 side contact state detection means 13 input device 14 bottom contact state Detecting means 15 Back contact state detecting means 16 Incoming LED

Continued on the front page F term (reference) 5K023 AA07 BB11 CC00 HH05 HH06 HH12 5K027 AA11 BB01 EE15 FF03 FF21 FF22 FF25 5K067 AA35 BB04 FF23 FF27 FF28 FF31 GG11 KK17

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An incoming call notifying means for notifying an incoming call, and a state detecting means for detecting a state of contact with an object, detecting a placed state based on a contact state with the object, and responding accordingly. A mobile phone characterized in that it is controlled. 2. The portable telephone according to claim 1, wherein said incoming call notification means includes at least two of a ringing device, a vibration device, and a display device. 3. The state detecting means includes a bottom contact state detecting means for detecting that the bottom is in contact with the object, a back contact state detecting means for detecting that the back surface is in contact with the object, and a hand. 3. The mobile phone according to claim 1, further comprising at least one of a side contact state detecting means for detecting the presence of the mobile phone. 4. A method for controlling incoming call of a mobile phone comprising a ringing device and a vibration device for notifying an incoming call, wherein whether the bottom portion is in contact with an object is detected and whether the back surface is in contact with the object. Detects whether the mobile phone is placed by detecting whether the object is held by the hand or not according to the possibility of contact of the object on the side, and responds accordingly to the ringing by the ringing device and the vibration by the vibration device. A method of controlling incoming call of a mobile phone, wherein the stopping of ringing and vibration is controlled. 5. When the mobile phone receives an incoming call, it detects that the bottom of the mobile phone is in contact with an object, and when it detects that the back surface is not in contact with the object, it does not rely on vibration. 5. The incoming call control method for a mobile phone according to claim 4, wherein the incoming call notification is performed by visual means. 6. When the mobile phone receives a call, detecting that the bottom of the mobile phone is not in contact with an object,
5. The incoming call control method for a mobile phone according to claim 4, wherein when it is detected that the back surface is in contact with an object, an incoming call notification is made by visual means without vibrating. 7. When the mobile phone receives an incoming call, it detects that the bottom of the mobile phone is in contact with an object, and when it detects that the back surface is in contact with the object, it notifies the incoming call by vibration. 5. The incoming call control method for a mobile phone according to claim 4, wherein: 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the portable telephone is picked up, the vibration or ringtone is stopped when it is detected that the portable telephone is held in the hand while the vibration or ringtone is sounding. 4. The incoming call control method for a mobile phone according to 4. 9. When the vibration or ringtone is ringing due to an incoming call and the vibration or ringtone is stopped by holding the mobile phone in hand, it is detected that the mobile phone is not held in the hand. 9. The incoming call control method for a mobile phone according to claim 8, wherein the ringing of the vibration or the ringing tone is started again. 10. When the portable telephone receives an incoming call, when it is detected that the portable telephone is being held in a hand, an incoming call notification is made by vibration without sounding a ring tone. An incoming call control method for a mobile phone according to claim 4.