JP2000078547A - Video telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To transmit an image designated in advance by an image designation means in an image storage circuit in the case that a camera is in a contained state at transmission of information. SOLUTION: When a camera is in a contained state, an image signal changeover circuit selects image information designated in advance in an image storage circuit in place of image information from an imaging device, and the selected image information is sent to an opposite video telephone set with an audio signal from an audio processing circuit 3 by an information transmission reception circuit 6, then a meaningful image is transmitted to the opposite party even when a lens is in a contained state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video telephone apparatus for transmitting and displaying image information taken from an image pickup device between apparatuses and transmitting and receiving audio information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG.
A block diagram of a videophone device as described in is disclosed. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 3 denotes an audio processing circuit;
Denotes an image sensor, 6 denotes an information transmission / reception circuit, 8 denotes an image display circuit, and 9 denotes an audio reproduction circuit. At the time of transmission, the image information captured by the imaging element 4 is transmitted to the other party's videophone device by the information transmission / reception circuit 6 together with the audio signal from the audio processing circuit 3. At the time of reception, the information transmission reception circuit 6
The image data and the audio data received by the CPU are respectively displayed by the image display circuit 8 and reproduced by the audio reproduction circuit 9.

[0003]

In a conventional video telephone, when transmitting image information, the image is continuously transmitted regardless of the environment of the transmitting side. In particular, an apparatus having a lens rotation mechanism for storing a lens in a stored state from the viewpoint of protecting the lens when carrying the portable telephone has a problem that a normal photographed image cannot be transmitted when received in the stored state. An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a videophone device capable of transmitting an image designated in advance when a transmitting lens is in a housed state.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and a video telephone apparatus for transmitting image information captured by a camera and displaying received image information is provided. When the receiving camera is in the housed state, the transmitting terminal provides a videophone device having control means for controlling to transmit stored image information instead of image information captured by the camera.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a videophone device according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a videophone device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 is an image storage circuit, 2 is an image designating means, 3 is an audio processing circuit, 4 is an image sensor, 5 is an image signal switching circuit, 6 is an information transmission / reception circuit, and 7 is a photographing direction. Reference numeral 8 denotes an image display circuit, and 9 denotes an audio reproduction circuit. At the time of transmission, if the detection signal from the detection device 7 for detecting the photographing direction does not indicate the storage state, the image information captured by the image sensor 4 by the image signal switching circuit 5 is selected, and It is transmitted to the other party's videophone device by the information transmission / reception circuit 6 together with the audio signal.

A position detecting device 7 for detecting a photographing direction is provided.
In the case where the detection signal from the CPU indicates the housed state, the image signal switching circuit 5 selects the image information specified in advance in the image storage circuit 1 and the information transmission / reception circuit 6 together with the audio signal from the audio processing circuit 3. Is transmitted to the videophone device on the side. The means to specify images in advance is
The image information in the image storage circuit 1 is read by the image designating means 2 and displayed by the image display circuit 8. When an arbitrary image is specified from the displayed images, a selection signal selects the specified image information from the image information stored in the image storage circuit. At the time of reception, the information transmission reception circuit 6
The image data and the audio data received by the CPU are respectively displayed by the image display circuit 8 and reproduced by the audio reproduction circuit 9.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 denotes an input unit, 10 denotes a display unit, 12 denotes a camera, and 13 denotes an operation unit of an antenna. As shown in FIG. 2, the camera 12 for photographing image information is configured to move upward by operating the operation unit 14 when used for photographing, and to move downward when not used. In other words, by notifying the other terminal whether or not the camera 12 is housed when transmitting image information to the other terminal, it is possible to switch from photographed data to image information in the image storage circuit 1 and transmit the same. The image information can also be transmitted as moving image information by transferring the image information at regular intervals, such as animation.

[0009]

As described above, according to the present invention, the transmitting terminal notifies the transmitting terminal that the camera on the receiving side is in the housed state, and the transmitting terminal switches from the photographing data to the image information in the image storage circuit and transmits. The transmission of images that would cause discomfort to each other is eliminated.

Further, in the case of claim 2, when it is not desired to send the image on the transmission side, a substitute image can be sent by putting the lens in the retracted state. Further, since a moving image can be transmitted as image information as described in claim 3, even if the sender exists in a completely different place, by repeatedly transmitting a certain number of images, it is possible to transmit the image to the place of the image. Can appear to be present and talking.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a videophone device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a videophone device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional videophone device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Image storage circuit 2 ... Image designation means 3 ... Sound processing means 4 ... Imaging element 5 ... Image signal switching circuit 6 ... Information transmission reception circuit 7 ... Position detection device 8 ... Image display circuit 9 ... Sound reproduction circuit 10 ... Image display Part 11 Key part 12 Lens 13 Antenna

Claims (3)

[Claims] In a videophone device for transmitting image information captured by a camera and displaying received image information, when a camera on a receiving side is in a housed state, a transmitting terminal transmits an image captured by the camera. A videophone device comprising a control unit for controlling transmission of image information stored in place of information. 2. A videophone device for transmitting image information captured by a camera and displaying received image information, wherein a transmitting terminal transmitting image information captured by the camera includes a terminal for transmitting the image information. A videophone device comprising a control unit for forcibly housing the camera when rejecting the transmission of image data and transmitting the stored image information instead. 3. The videophone device according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit for transmitting the stored image information as moving image information.