JP2000253105A - Telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a preferential report from being disturbed by other reports by providing a reporting means and a control means, which discriminates plural types of reports such as the incoming calls to report them and also making the reporting means perform the reports in a prescribed priority, when plural types of reporting times are overlapping each other. SOLUTION: An LED 18 reports an incoming call, the incoming of a message and an on-state of a monitor using its lighting or blinking and under the control of a control circuit 12. If 'monitor ON' overlaps 'incoming call', the latter having a higher priority is reported. If 'monitor ON' overlaps 'incoming of an emergency message', the latter having a higher priority is reported. If 'monitor ON' overlaps 'incoming of a normal message', the latter having a higher priority is reported. In such a way, the priorities are set to plural types of reports which are performed by a single LED 18. Thus, a priority report will not be disturbed by other reports.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone device for distinguishing two or more types of notification such as an incoming call by changing a lighting or blinking method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It has been considered that an LED provided in a telephone device is used not only for notification of an incoming call, but also for notification of a hold by changing a lighting or blinking method thereof (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-82732). Patent Publication, JP-A-1-19155
No. 0).

[0003]

However, when a plurality of notifications are overlapped, the prior notification has been performed after the contents previously notified are completed, so that the prior notification is delayed or delayed. There was a problem that it was not possible to perform the notification.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The telephone apparatus of the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and provides a means for making a notification and a plurality of kinds of notification such as an incoming call. Control means for notifying the notifying means according to a predetermined priority when the notifying times overlap.

[0005] Further, an LED for lighting or blinking;
Control means is provided for changing the lighting or blinking method to notify a plurality of types of notification such as an incoming call, and for turning on or flashing the LED according to a predetermined priority when the plurality of types of notification times overlap.

[0006] The two types of notification are notification of an incoming call and notification of the arrival of a message, and the control means gives priority to the notification of the incoming call over the notification of the arrival of the message.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The telephone device of the present embodiment is a CDMA mobile phone that uses a plurality of carriers of the same frequency in the same cell. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view of the present apparatus, FIG. 3 is a left side view, and FIG. 4 is a rear view.

A communication unit (1) transmits a signal from a baseband unit (3) to be described later to a base station via an antenna (2), and transmits a signal from a base station via the antenna (2). Or receive.

[0009] (3) is a baseband unit, which is CDMA.
It has a processing circuit (31) and an audio codec (32).
The CDMA processing circuit (31) performs code division multiple access, scrambling, error control, and timing detection. The audio codec (32) compresses (encodes) and decompresses (decodes) audio.
Or a conversion between analog and digital, and changes the reception volume and microphone sensitivity by an internal amplifier circuit (not shown).

[0010] (4) is a speaker arranged in the front receiver (40 in FIG. 2) and used for talking to the ear,
The electric signal of the baseband section (3) amplified by the amplifier circuit (5) is converted into sound. The speaker (4) emits not only the reception sound but also a key click sound. As shown in FIG. 3, the speaker (4) is arranged so that the sound output is emitted substantially in front. Reference numeral (6) denotes a microphone used for a telephone call, which is disposed in a transmitting section (60 in FIG. 2) on the front side and converts voice into an electric signal. (7) is an amplifying circuit, which amplifies the output of the microphone (6) and outputs it to the baseband unit (3). As shown in FIG. 3, the microphone (6) is disposed so as to face substantially the front.

A speaker (8) is provided in a receiving section (80 in FIG. 4) on the rear side to allow the received sound to be heard by the surrounding people. As shown in FIG. It is arranged so as to face and output. The direction is opposite to that of the ear speaker (4). The speaker (8) converts the electric signal of the baseband section (3) amplified by the amplifier circuit (9) into sound. The speaker (8) also sounds an incoming call notification.

Reference numeral (10) denotes a connection part, which includes an earphone (201) of the earphone microphone (20) and a microphone (20).
2) is connected. The connection section (10) detects whether or not the earphone microphone (20) is connected, and outputs the result to the control circuit (12).

A switching circuit (11) is a control circuit (described later) for connecting the three respective amplifier circuits (5), (7), (9) and the connection section (10) to the baseband section (3). 12)
ON / OFF by the control of. Note that these three amplifier circuits (5), (7), and (9) have fixed gains, and cannot change the receiving sound volume or the sensitivity of the microphone.
The control of the control circuit (1
The audio codec (32) of the baseband unit (3) performs the control under the control of (2).

Reference numeral (12) denotes a control circuit composed of a microprocessor. The ROM (1) stores an operation program.
Each part is controlled based on 3). (14) is a RAM for storing information necessary for the operation of the control circuit (12).

(15) is a liquid crystal display unit for displaying a telephone number and the like. (16) is a vibrator, which generates vibration at the time of an incoming call under the control of the control circuit (12).

Numeral (17) is an input means, which is a numeric keypad (171) for inputting a telephone number, a call key (172) for starting a call, and an end key (173) for ending a call. And a MON key (174) for producing a reception sound from the speaker (8) on the back, and a MAIL key (175) for operating to confirm that a message has been received.
Etc.

As shown in FIG. 3, the MON key (174) is disposed on the left side, and the user can easily operate the MON key (174) even during a call. Control circuit (1
2) When the MON key (174) is pressed for one second or longer, the monitor is turned ON, and a received sound (for example, a weather forecast or a time signal) is transmitted from the speaker (8) on the rear surface.
If 4) is pressed for less than 1 second, the monitor is turned off, and the transmission of the reception sound from the rear speaker (8) is prohibited.

Reference numeral (18) denotes an LED, and the control circuit (1)
Based on the control of 2), an incoming call, an incoming message, or a monitor ON state is notified by lighting or blinking. FIG. 5 shows LE
It is a figure showing lighting or blinking of D (18). The notification of the "incoming call" of the call is performed by constantly lighting as shown in FIG. The message is a text message
There are emergency and normal. As shown in FIG. 5B, the notification of the "emergency message arrival" is performed by turning on (lighting) 250 ms three times at a cycle of 500 ms and performing this operation for 2500 m.
This is performed by blinking repeatedly after s is turned off. The notification of "the arrival of a normal message" is as shown in FIG.
ON (lighting) for 250 ms is performed twice at a cycle of 500 ms, and this is performed by blinking repeatedly after turning OFF for 750 ms. The notification of “monitor ON” is performed by blinking, which is repeated 250 ms ON (lighting) at a cycle of 500 ms, as shown in FIG.

Priorities are assigned to these four notifications, and as shown in FIG. 5, the priorities are "incoming call">"emergency message arrival">"normal message arrival">"monitorON". Has become.

Next, the main operation of the present invention will be described. FIG.
Is a flowchart showing the operation of the control circuit (12). The control circuit (12) determines that there is an "incoming call" of the call (S
1) Incoming call notification processing is performed (S2). When "emergency message arrives" (S3), emergency message arrival notification processing is performed (S4). When "normal message arrives" (S5). , Performs a normal message incoming notification process (S
6) When a monitor ON operation is performed (S7), a monitor ON notification process is performed (S8).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing in detail the incoming call notification processing in step S2. The control circuit (12)
A sound indicating "incoming call" is made from the speaker (8) (S1).
1) The display unit (15) displays characters indicating that there is an "incoming call" and the received caller number (S12). Then, the LED (18) shown in FIG. 5A is turned on (S
13). The call notification operation in steps S11 to S13 is performed until the call key (172) is operated (Y in S14) or (not shown) until the caller stops calling.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing in detail the emergency message arrival notification processing in step S4. The control circuit (12) causes the speaker (8) to make a sound indicating that an "emergency message has arrived" (S21), and displays on the display unit (15) that the "emergency message has arrived". (S22). Then, L shown in FIG.
The ED (18) is caused to blink (blinking in the first method) (S23). The incoming call notification operation in steps S21 to S23 is performed until the MAIL key (175) is pressed (Y in S24).

When the operation of the incoming call notification is continued (N in S21, S22, S23, S24 and N in S25), the "incoming call" in which the notification has priority over the "emergency message incoming". The presence / absence of presence is monitored (S25).
If there is an "incoming call" in step S25, the control circuit (12)
Proceeds to the incoming call notification processing routine of FIG. 7 (S2), and in step S13, changes the notification of the LED (18) from "incoming emergency message" to "incoming call". In other words, when the “emergency message arrival” and the “incoming call” are overlapped, the “incoming call” having a higher priority is notified. Here, if the notification of the "incoming call" is completed, the notification of the "emergency message arrival" is performed again in step S23.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the details of the normal message arrival notification processing in step S6. The control circuit (12) causes the speaker (8) to make a sound indicating that "a normal message has arrived" (S31), and causes the display unit (15) to display that "a normal message has arrived". (S32). Then, L shown in FIG.
The ED (18) is caused to blink (blinking in the second method) (S33). The incoming call notification operation in steps S31 to S33 is performed until the MAIL key (175) is pressed (Y in S34).

When the operation of the incoming call notification is continued (N in S31, S32, S33, S34, N in S35,
The N loop of S36) monitors whether there is an "incoming call" and an "emergency message arrives" in which notification is given priority over "normal message arrival" (S35, S36). If there is an "incoming call" in step S35, the control circuit (12) proceeds to the incoming call notification processing routine of FIG. 7 (S2). Proceed to incoming call notification processing routine (S
4). As a result, when "incoming normal message" and "incoming call" overlap, an "incoming call" having a higher priority is notified, and when "incoming normal message" and "incoming urgent message" overlap. Performs notification of "emergency message arrival" having a higher priority. Here, if the notification of the “incoming call” or the “incoming emergency message” ends,
As in FIG. 8, the notification of “the arrival of the normal message” is performed again in step S33.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the monitor ON notification processing in step S8 in detail. Control circuit (1
In 2), the reception sound is output from the speaker (8) on the rear surface (S41), and an icon indicating that the monitor is ON is displayed on the display unit (15) (S42). Then, the LED (18) shown in FIG. 5D blinks (blinking in the third method) (S43). Steps S41 to S4
The operation of No. 3 is continued until the above-mentioned monitor OFF operation is performed (Y in S44).

When the monitor ON notification operation is continued (N in S41, S42, S43, S44, S4
5, N of S46, N of S46, and N of S47) monitor the presence / absence of "incoming call", "incoming emergency message", and "incoming normal message" in which notification is given priority over "monitor ON". (S45, S46, S47). Step S
If there is an "incoming call" at 45, the control circuit (12) proceeds to the incoming call notification processing routine of FIG. 7 (S2), and step S36.
If there is an "emergency message arrival" at step S4, the process proceeds to the emergency message arrival notification routine of FIG. 8 (S4).
(S)
6). Thus, when “monitor ON” and “incoming call” overlap, a notification of “incoming call” having a higher priority is given, and when “monitor ON” and “incoming emergency message” overlap, priority is given. When the "monitor ON" and the "normal message arrival" are overlapped, the "normal message arrival" having a higher priority is notified. Here, if the notification of the "incoming call", the "incoming emergency message" or the "incoming normal message" is finished, as in FIG.
Notification of "monitor ON" is performed again.

In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of notifications by the LEDs are given priority. However, the present invention can be applied not only to the notification of the LEDs but also to the notification of a display device such as an LCD or the sound notification of a buzzer or the like. Can be applied.

[0029]

As described above, when a plurality of types of notification are performed by one LED, priority is given to the notification, so that the priority notification is not obstructed by other notifications.

As a priority, an incoming call which must be answered immediately is prioritized over a message whose content can be notified in real time.
The user can answer the incoming call (make a call) and know the contents of the message. Although the above-mentioned message is a text message, it may be a voice message.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a method of lighting or blinking an LED according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a main operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a detailed operation of the incoming call processing of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a detailed operation of the emergency message incoming call processing of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a detailed operation of the normal message incoming call processing of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a detailed operation of a monitor ON process of FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 4 Speaker (for front and ear) 6 Microphone (for front) 8 Speaker (for back and monitor) 12 Control circuit 15 Display unit 17 Input unit 18 LED

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Claims (3)

[Claims] An informing means for performing informing and a plurality of types of informing such as an incoming call are distinguished and informed, and when the two or more types of informing time overlap, the informing means is informed with a predetermined priority. A telephone device comprising control means. 2. An LED that lights or blinks and a plurality of types of notification such as an incoming call are notified by changing the method of lighting or flashing, and when the two or more types of notification time overlap, a predetermined priority is given. A telephone device comprising control means for turning on or off the LED. 3. The notification of the plurality of types is notification of an incoming call and notification of the arrival of a message, and the control means gives priority to the notification of the incoming call over the notification of the arrival of the message. The telephone device according to claim 1.