JP2000244612A - Portable information terminal equipped with incoming automatic switch function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a call sound from being unnecessarily made, or information from being missed without noticing an incoming call by automatically switching the configuration of incoming call information to a vibration mode or a call sound mode based on whether or not a terminal device is housed in a holder. SOLUTION: This device is provided with a portable information terminal body 1, a portable holder 8 for housing this device main body 1, a reed switch 3 for switching the configuration of incoming call information set at the device body 1 to a vibration mode or a call sound mode, and a magnet 9 embedded in the holder 8. When the device body 1 is housed in the holder 8, the reed switch 3 is turned on by the magnetic force of the magnet 9, and the configuration of the incoming call information is switched to the vibration mode. When the device body 1 is removed from the holder 8, the reed switch 3 is turned off, and the configuration of the incoming call information is switched to the call sound mode.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable information terminal device represented by a portable telephone, a PHS or the like which can selectively use at least two modes of a ringing tone and a vibration as a notification mode for notifying an incoming call. In particular, when the terminal device is stored in the holder and carried, and when the terminal device is removed from the holder, the incoming call notification mode is automatically switched to the vibration mode or the ringing mode, so that the ringing sound is inadvertently generated. The present invention also relates to a portable information terminal device having an automatic incoming call switching function for reliably preventing a failure to receive a communication or the like without noticing an incoming call.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, in a portable information terminal device such as a portable telephone or a PHS, as a notification mode for notifying an incoming call, a notification using a ringing tone that emits a ringing tone upon receiving an incoming call and a vibrator in the device upon receiving an incoming call There are two types of notification modes, that is, notification by rotation and vibration. The notification mode of the incoming call by the ringing tone and the vibration can be selectively switched by changing a setting by operating a button or the like on the terminal device main body side.

[0003] Thus, in a situation where a ringing tone is not desired, such as during a meeting or in a train, the user switches the notification mode of the incoming call to the vibration mode and wears the terminal device on the body. By doing so, it is possible to know the incoming call by experiencing the vibration without experiencing a ringing tone in the surroundings. Also, when the terminal device is placed on a desk away from the body or carried in a bag or the like, the notification mode is switched to the ringing mode, so that the incoming call can be known by listening to the ringing ringing sound. it can.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional portable information terminal device, the setting of the notification mode by a ringing tone or vibration requires the user to perform a button operation or the like in advance, and Once the setting is made, the notification mode of the incoming call remains either ringing tone or vibration unless the setting is changed.

For this reason, if a user attends a conference or gets on a train while carrying a terminal device set to the ringing mode while forgetting to switch the setting, a ringing tone is suddenly generated by an incoming call. Sounded, destroying the surrounding atmosphere and causing annoyance. Conversely, if the terminal device is put in a bag, bag, or placed on a desk with the vibration mode set, the user will not be able to feel the vibration even if there is an incoming call on the terminal device, so important communication etc. There was also a problem that it was missed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 9-261307 proposes a "mobile phone device" provided with a switching means for switching a notification mode by vibration to a ringing tone when a terminal device is set in a charger. However, the device described in this publication is intended to prevent damage to the charger and the terminal device due to an incoming call during the charging by the charger and the terminal device vibrating, and can solve the above-mentioned conventional problems. Was not.

[0007] That is, in the device described in this publication, when the terminal device is set in the charger, the notification mode by vibration is released, and when the terminal device is stored in a holder or a bag and carried, When the device is placed on a desk or the like as it is, it is impossible to switch the notification mode of the incoming call in response to such a situation, and a sudden ringing tone sounds, or conversely, a failure to receive the incoming call without noticing the notification by vibration. However, the problems in the conventional terminal device described above have not been solved.

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve such problems of the conventional technology. The present invention is applicable to a case where a terminal device is stored in a holder and carried, and a case where the terminal device is removed from the holder. Automatically switch the incoming call notification mode to vibration mode or ringing mode, and have an automatic incoming call switching function to prevent accidental ringing or to prevent missed calls without noticing the incoming call. To provide a portable information terminal device.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable information terminal having an automatic incoming call switching function, comprising: a portable information terminal; An incoming call notifying means for notifying an incoming call to the outside by two or more kinds of selectively switchable notification modes provided, and a portable holder for housing the device main body, wherein the device main body is provided in the holder. Incoming call switching means for automatically switching the notification mode of the incoming call notifying means according to whether or not it is stored in the portable telephone.

[0010] In particular, in the terminal device according to the second aspect, the incoming call notifying means is provided with two types: a notification by a ring tone emitted to the outside of the device main body at the time of an incoming call; When the device main body is housed in the holder, the incoming call switching means switches the notification mode of the incoming call notifying means to notification by vibration, and the device main body is taken out of the holder. Then, the notification mode of the incoming notification unit is switched to notification by a ringing tone.

According to the portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function of the present invention having such a configuration, incoming call switching means for switching the incoming call notification mode simply by storing the device main body in the holder or taking it out of the holder. Is provided, the setting of the notification mode of the incoming call can be automatically switched between the vibration mode and the ringing mode depending on whether or not the apparatus main body is stored in the holder.

[0012] Thus, even if a terminal device set to be notified by a ringing tone is carried to a holder while forgetting to switch the setting and attending a meeting or getting on a train, the ringing tone suddenly sounds due to an incoming call. It is possible to surely prevent accidents. Also, even when the terminal device is put in a bag or placed on a desk with the vibration mode set, as long as the terminal device is removed from the holder, an incoming call is notified by a ringing tone,
You will not miss any important communications.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the incoming call switching means includes a magnet provided in the holder and the apparatus body provided in the apparatus main body is housed in the holder, the magnetic force of the magnet is provided. And a switching unit for switching the notification mode of the incoming notification unit.

In particular, in the terminal device according to the fourth aspect, when the device main body is housed in the holder, the switching unit is turned on / off by the magnetic force of the magnet, and is input to the incoming notification unit. And a reed switch for switching the control signal.

On the other hand, in the terminal device according to the fifth aspect, when the device main body is housed in the holder, the switching unit generates an electromotive force by the magnetic force of the magnet and inputs the electromotive force to the incoming notification unit. And a Hall element for switching a control signal.

According to the portable information terminal having the automatic incoming call switching function of the present invention having such a configuration, the magnet provided on the holder side and the reed switch or the Hall element operated by the magnet on the apparatus main body side. Since the automatic switching function of the incoming call can be realized only by using only the very simple, compact and lightweight structure of the magnet, the reed switch or the Hall element, the present invention can be achieved without increasing the size and complexity of the terminal device. It is suitable for a portable information terminal device such as a mobile phone or a PHS that requires a small size and light weight.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the holder is provided with a hook portion through which a band-shaped member can be inserted, and the magnet is arranged inside the insertion space of the hook portion.

According to the portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the holder-side magnet that applies a magnetic force to the switching section including the reed switch and the Hall element is used as the holder. The belt is installed inside the hook where the belt is inserted, so if the user attaches the holder to the waist belt etc. and carries it, the belt inserted through the hook pushes the magnet inside the holder. , And is further approached to the switching unit on the terminal device side. Thereby, the magnetic force of the magnet can be more reliably applied to the switching unit, and the switching operation of the incoming call notification mode according to the present invention can be performed more reliably and smoothly.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a portable information terminal device having an automatic incoming call switching function according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First Embodiment First, a first embodiment of a portable information terminal device having an automatic incoming call switching function according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a sectional side view showing a main part of a portable information terminal device having an automatic incoming call switching function according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit system of an incoming call notifying means in the portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the switching operation of the incoming call notification mode in the portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function according to the present embodiment.

As shown in these figures, a portable information terminal device having an automatic incoming call switching function according to the present embodiment is:
A terminal device main body 1 is provided, and a holder 8 that accommodates the device main body 1 and is portable. The device body 1 is a mobile phone or P
A wireless communication device typified by an HS is configured, and includes a button unit 1a and a display unit (display) (not shown) on the front side, and an antenna 1b for signal transmission / reception protrudes on the upper surface side.

A reed switch 3 functioning as an incoming call mode switching unit is provided inside the main body 1 of the apparatus.
The circuit of the incoming call notification means in the apparatus main body 1 shown in FIG.
It is to be operated. This reed switch 3
Is turned ON / OFF by a magnet 9 disposed on the inner surface of the holder 8.
It is configured to perform an OFF operation, and is disposed near the back surface in the apparatus main body 1 so as to be close to the magnet 9 of the holder 8. The device body 1 is usually easy to process and lightweight,
It is made of resin having excellent durability.
Any material may be used as long as it is a material through which the magnetic force can be transmitted.

The holder 8 is adapted to house the apparatus main body 1 therein, and by being housed in the holder 8, the apparatus main body 1 does not fall or fall off, and the external impact or the like can be prevented. It is designed to be portable to the user while being protected from harm. Here, the material of the holder 8 is usually formed of synthetic resin or leather excellent in flexibility and light weight, but functions as a holder, and the magnetic force of the magnet 9 is transmitted to lead the main body 1 of the apparatus. Any material may be used as long as the switch 3 can operate.

A hook portion 8a is provided on the back surface of the holder 8, and a belt-like member such as a belt 10 (shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1) or a cord-like member can be inserted into the hook portion 8a. . The user can wear the holder 8 on the body by inserting the pants belt 10 or the like into the hook portion 8a, and can sense the vibration in the vibration mode of the apparatus main body 1 housed in the holder 8. .

A magnet 9 is buried on the inner wall surface of the holder 8 by a magnet housing 8b.
The reed switch 3 in the apparatus main body 1 can be turned on / off by the magnetic force of the magnet 9. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG.
The magnet 9 is accommodated by providing a hollow magnet accommodating portion 8b on the inner surface on the side, and when the apparatus main body 1 is accommodated in the holder 8 (the state shown in FIG. 1), the back of the apparatus main body 1 A magnet 9 is disposed so as to face the reed switch 3 located on the side.

As a result, when the apparatus main body 1 is housed in the holder 8, the magnetic force of the magnet 9 acts on the reed switch 3 via the magnet housing 8b and the wall of the apparatus main body 1, and the reed switch 3 is moved. When the apparatus main body 1 is turned on (or turned off) and the apparatus main body 1 is taken out of the holder 8, the magnetic force of the magnet 9 does not reach, so that the reed switch 3 that has been turned on (or off) is turned off (on). .

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the magnet 9 (and the magnet storage portion 8b) is arranged so as to be located at a substantially central portion inside the insertion space of the hook portion 8a of the holder 8. It is set up. As a result, the magnet 9 is pressed and urged toward the inside of the holder 8 by the belt 10 inserted into the hook portion 8b, and comes closer to the reed switch 3 of the apparatus main body 1, so that the magnetic force of the magnet 9 Can be reliably applied to the reed switch side.

The ON / OFF operation of the magnet 9 and the reed switch 3 controls and operates the circuit of the incoming call notifying means in the apparatus main body 1 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, a circuit in the device main body 1 includes an antenna 1
b, a control unit 2 that outputs a control signal so as to perform an incoming notification when an incoming signal is received, a reed switch 3 that switches a control signal from the control unit 2, and an incoming signal by inputting a control signal from the control unit 2. Vibrator drive unit 4 to perform
And a ring tone generating section 5. Then, the vibrator 5 is driven by the vibrator driving unit 4 and the incoming call is notified by vibration, and the sounder 7 is driven by the ringing sound generating unit 6 to notify the incoming call by the ringing sound.

When an incoming signal arrives at the apparatus main body 1 via the antenna 1b, the control section 2 outputs a control signal so that the vibrator driving section 4 or the ringing tone generating section 6 notifies the incoming call. Then, the control unit 2 and the vibrator driving unit 4
The reed switch 3 shown in FIG. 1 is provided between the ringing tone generation unit 6 and the ON / OF of the reed switch 3.
By F, a control signal from the control unit 2 is input to either the vibrator driving unit 4 or the ringing tone generating unit 6, and the mode is switched between the vibration mode and the ringing tone mode.

The reed switch 3 is turned on by a magnetic force.
The reed switch is N / OFF. In the present embodiment, as described above, the reed switch is turned ON / OFF by the magnet 9 embedded in the holder 8 that houses the apparatus main body 1. In the present embodiment, when the magnetic force of the magnet 9 acts on the reed switch 3, that is, when the apparatus main body 1 is stored in the holder 8, the reed switch 3 is turned on.
When the reed switch 3 is turned on, a control signal from the control unit 2 is input to the vibrator driving unit 4.

On the other hand, when the magnet of the magnet 9 does not act on the reed switch 3, that is, when the apparatus main body 1 is taken out of the holder 8, the reed switch is turned off. Is set to be input to the ringing tone generator 6. Then, one of the vibrator driving unit 4 and the ringing tone generating unit 6 that has received the control signal switched by the reed switch 3 performs notification in a predetermined manner, and notifies that there is an incoming call outside the apparatus main body 1. It is supposed to.

When a control signal from the control unit 2 is input, the vibrator driving unit 4 drives the vibrator 5 to generate vibration, and the vibration is transmitted to the outside through the apparatus main body 1 to notify an incoming call. It has become so. On the other hand, when a control signal is input from the control unit 2, the ringing tone generating unit 6 drives the sounder 7 to sound a ringing tone outside the apparatus main body 1, and the ringing tone sounds outside the apparatus main body 1. Will be notified of the incoming call.

As a notification mode of the incoming call, other means can be used in addition to the vibration mode and the ringing tone mode of the present embodiment. For example, as described above, the apparatus main body 1 is provided with a liquid crystal display unit on the front part, and it is possible to display and light up characters, figures, lamps, and the like that indicate an incoming call on this display unit.

In the present embodiment, the reed switch 3 is turned on while the reed switch 3 is stored in the holder 8 to switch the notification mode to the vibration mode. And reverse
When the reed switch 3 is stored in the holder 8, the reed switch 3 may be turned off and the notification mode may be switched to the vibration mode.

That is, the terminal device of the present embodiment automatically switches to the vibration mode when the device body 1 is stored in the holder 8 when at least the notification mode by vibration is provided as the notification mode of the incoming call. Should be fine. Therefore, even if the apparatus is provided with a plurality of modes including the vibration mode as the notification mode of the incoming call, the switch ON / OFF
The present invention can be applied even when the OFF is different from the present embodiment.

Next, the operation of the portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function according to the present embodiment having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
To start using the terminal device, first, the device body 1
Is turned on (step 1). When the apparatus main body 1 is housed in the holder 8 with the power turned on (step 2), the magnet 9 of the holder 8 approaches the reed switch 3 of the apparatus main body 1, so that the reed switch 3 is acted on by magnetic force. Turns ON. At this time, the holder 8 is usually
Since the holder 8 is attached to the waist belt 10 or the like and worn on the user's body, the holder 10 is pressed and urged toward the apparatus main body 1 by the belt 10 so that the magnet 9 and the reed switch 3
Approach, and the magnetic force of the magnet 9 acts on the reed switch 3 side reliably.

In this state, if there is an incoming call from the outside, the reed switch 3 is turned on, and the control signal from the control unit 2 is output to the vibrator driving unit 4 via the reed switch 3, Is inputted, the vibrator driving section 4 drives the vibrator 5 (step 5). As a result, the vibration of the vibrator 5 is transmitted through the apparatus main body 1 and the holder 8 to be felt by the user, and it is recognized that there is an incoming call. Therefore, the user can take out the apparatus main body 1 from the holder 8 and press a start key (not shown) of the apparatus main body 1 to perform a call operation.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2 that the apparatus main body 1 is not taken out of the holder 8 and stored,
Since the magnet 9 of the holder 8 is separated from the reed switch 3, the magnetic force of the magnet 9 does not act, and the reed switch 3 is turned off.
The state becomes the F state. Note that this state is a state where the apparatus main body 1 is usually placed on a desk away from the body of the user, or put in a bag or the like.

In this state, if there is an incoming call from outside (step 8), the reed switch 3 is turned off.
The control signal from the control section 2 is output to the ringing tone generating section 6 via the reed switch 3, and the ringing tone generating section 6 which has input the signal drives the sounder 7 (step 9). As a result, a ringing tone is emitted from the sounder 7, and the user who has heard the ringing tone can know that there is an incoming call even when the user is away from the apparatus main body 1, and operates the apparatus main body 1 to make a call. Can be performed (step 6).

As described above, according to the portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function of the present embodiment, the device body 1
Is provided with a reed switch 3 which is turned on / off by the action of a magnetic force, a magnet 8 acting on the reed switch 3 is provided in a holder 8 for accommodating the apparatus body 1, and
By switching the incoming call notification mode by vibration / ringing sound by N / OFF, the storage mode of the incoming call is automatically set by simply storing the apparatus main body 1 in the holder 8 or taking it out of the holder 8, the vibration mode and the ringing sound mode. Can be switched to

Thus, for example, even if the user attends a meeting or gets on a train with the terminal device main body 1 set to be notified by a ringing tone carried by the holder 8 while forgetting to switch the setting, the incoming call is not received. It is possible to reliably prevent the ringing sound from suddenly ringing. Further, even when the terminal device main body 1 is put in a bag or placed on a desk with the vibration mode set, as long as the terminal device 1 is removed from the holder 8,
An incoming call is notified by a ringing tone, and there is no loss of important communication or the like.

Further, in the portable information terminal device of the present embodiment, the automatic incoming call switching function is realized only by the magnet 9 embedded in the holder 8 and the reed switch 3 on the device body 1 side. And a reed switch 3, which is only a very simple, compact and lightweight structure, and does not increase the complexity and size of the terminal device. In particular, a portable information terminal device such as a mobile phone or PHS which is required to be compact and lightweight. It is suitable for.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of a portable information terminal device having an automatic incoming call switching function according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view of a main part of a portable information terminal device having an automatic incoming call switching function according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Also,
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit system of an incoming call notifying means in the portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function according to the present embodiment.

As shown in these figures, the portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function of the present embodiment is a modification of the portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function of the first embodiment described above. In the embodiment, a Hall element 3a is provided as a switching unit on the side of the apparatus main body 1 that is operated by a magnet of the holder 8, instead of the reed switch 3 of the first embodiment.

The Hall element 3a is disposed near the back side of the apparatus main body 1 similarly to the reed switch 3 in the first embodiment described above, and is generated by the magnetic force of a magnet 9 embedded in the inner surface of the holder 8. Power. Specifically, a current is passed through the Hall element 3a,
When the magnet 9 approaches the Hall element 3a, the impedance changes and a voltage fluctuation occurs. Then, by detecting this voltage fluctuation, the incoming call mode is switched between the vibration mode and the ringing tone mode.

Other structures are almost the same as those of the first embodiment. According to the portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function of the present embodiment having such a configuration, the Hall element that generates an electromotive force by the magnetic force of the magnet 9 disposed in the holder 8 in the device main body 1. 3a is provided to switch the notification mode of the incoming call by vibration or ringing sound. Therefore, as in the case of the first embodiment, the device body 1 is automatically stored only in the holder 8 or taken out of the holder 8. The setting of the notification mode of the incoming call can be switched between the vibration mode and the ringing sound mode. Also, in particular,
In the case of the present embodiment, since the Hall element 3a, which can be made smaller than the reed switch 3, is used as the switching unit for switching between the vibration mode and the ringing mode, the size and weight of the apparatus main body 1 can be further promoted. It becomes possible.

It should be noted that the portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say. For example, the information terminal device of the present embodiment generally includes a mobile phone and a PHS
Is applied to wireless communication devices represented by
The present invention can be applied to various terminal devices other than the PHS as long as there is provided an incoming call notifying unit for notifying an incoming call.

[0047]

As described above, according to the portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function of the present invention, the terminal device can be stored in a holder and carried, or can be removed from the holder. By automatically switching the incoming call notification mode to the vibration mode or the ringing sound mode, it is possible to surely prevent a ringing sound from being made carelessly or a failure to receive a communication without noticing the incoming call.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view of a main part showing a portable information terminal device having an automatic incoming call switching function according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit system of an incoming call notifying means in the portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a switching operation of an incoming call notification mode in the portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional side view showing a main part of a portable information terminal device having an automatic incoming call switching function according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit system of an incoming call notifying means in a portable information terminal device having an automatic incoming call switching function according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Apparatus main body 2 Control part 3 Reed switch 3a Hall element 4 Vibrator drive part 5 Vibrator 6 Ring sound generation part 7 Sounder 8 Holder 8a Hook part 10 Belt

Claims (6)

[Claims] A portable information terminal device main body; an incoming call notifying means provided in the device main body for notifying an incoming call to outside by two or more kinds of selectively switchable notification modes; A portable holder for storage, and an incoming call switching means for automatically switching a notification mode of the incoming call notification means according to whether or not the apparatus main body is stored in the holder. Portable information terminal device having an automatic incoming call switching function. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the incoming notification unit has two types of notification modes: a notification using a ring tone emitted to the outside of the apparatus main body at the time of an incoming call, and a notification by vibration transmitted outside the apparatus main body at the time of an incoming call. Incoming call switching means, when the device main body is housed in the holder, switches the notification mode of the incoming call notifying means to notification by vibration, and when the device main body is taken out of the holder, informs the incoming call notifying means. 2. The portable information terminal device having an automatic incoming call switching function according to claim 1, wherein the mode is switched to notification by a ringing tone. 3. The incoming call notifying means, comprising: a magnet provided in the holder; and a magnet provided in the apparatus main body, wherein the apparatus main body is housed in the holder. 3. A portable information terminal device having an automatic incoming call switching function according to claim 1, further comprising: a switching unit for switching a notification mode of the information. 4. The reed switch, comprising: a reed switch that is turned on / off by the magnetic force of the magnet when the apparatus main body is housed in the holder, and that switches a control signal input to the incoming call notification means. A portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function according to claim 3. 5. The switching unit comprises a Hall element that generates an electromotive force by a magnetic force of the magnet when the apparatus main body is housed in the holder, and switches a control signal input to the incoming call notifying unit. A portable information terminal device having the automatic incoming call switching function according to claim 3. 6. The holder according to claim 1, further comprising a hook portion on a surface of the holder through which a band-shaped member can be inserted, and wherein the magnet is disposed inside an insertion space of the hook portion. Portable information terminal device provided with an automatic incoming call switching function.