JP2000333148A - Portable visual telephone terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable visual telephone terminal which can transmit the natural images to the opposite party of communication even while a user is looking at a monitor and also can improve its availability by placing a speaker in parallel to a camera together with a 2nd operation group set in parallel to a 1st operation group and accordingly using almost all areas as the display parts excluding an operating part, the camera and the speaker in a vertical body of the telephone terminal. SOLUTION: When a camera 12, a monitor 11 and an operating part are unified with a terminal, a user is facing the monitor 11 to talk while looking at the images transmitted from his/her opposite party of communication in an image communication mode. Under such conditions, the user can dispose the monitor 11 and the operating part at the positions where the user can confirm the monitor 11 even when he/she operates the operating part including the keys 13 to perform the photographing while holding a portable visual telephone terminal 10 at a position where at least the thumb and the first finger of the user touch the outside of a lower edge line of the monitor 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable videophone terminal having a camera and a monitor, and transmitting and receiving images and sounds using a wireless public network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional portable videophone terminal has a camera and a monitor as image input / output units, and a microphone and a speaker as audio input / output units. Then, the image information input by the camera and the voice information input by the microphone are transmitted to the communication partner via the public line network, and the image information and the voice information transmitted from the communication partner are received. The image is displayed on the monitor based on the output, and the sound is output from the speaker. Thus, communication of so-called voice and image data can be performed.

[0003]

However, the conventional portable videophone terminal as described above has the following problems.

In such a portable videophone terminal, when a camera, a monitor, and an operation unit are integrally provided in a terminal, at the time of image communication, a user talks while watching an image transmitted from a communication partner. Make a call while facing the monitor to do so.

At this time, the camera shows the face of the user looking at the monitor. For example, if the display area of the monitor is small, the image of the face transmitted from the partner terminal is proportional to this display area. There is a problem that it becomes small. In addition, if the display area is enlarged to solve this problem, there is a problem that the concept deviates from the concept of a portable videophone.

In addition, since such a portable videophone terminal has a camera and a monitor, a speaker and a microphone, and other operation keys, it is required to have an easy-to-use and functional arrangement. At the same time, it is needless to say that miniaturization of terminals is always required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a portable television excellent in usability that can send an image without a sense of incongruity to a communication partner even when used while watching a monitor. It is an object to provide a telephone terminal.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems The invention according to claim 1 is
A camera and a speaker provided at the top of the vertical body,
In a portable videophone terminal provided with an operation unit and a display unit in which a plurality of operation keys are arranged, the operation unit includes a first operation group for performing a telephone function and an image data communication function. A second operation group, and a display unit disposed below the camera and above the operation unit, the speaker is provided in parallel with the camera, and the second operation group Are arranged in parallel with the first operation group, so that most of the vertical body except the operation unit, the camera, and the speaker is used as a display unit.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the display section has a screen that is vertically long in the longitudinal direction of the body, and has a display area that is substantially the same size as the operation area of the operation section. I have.

A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the length of the display area in the vertical and horizontal directions is approximately 4 to 3 in ratio.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the display section is made of a color liquid crystal.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a portable videophone terminal according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show, for example, PHS
A portable videophone terminal 1 capable of performing so-called videophone communication by exchanging image information as well as normal voice communication via a line.
0. Here, FIG. 1 shows the portable videophone terminal 1.
FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating the appearance of the portable videophone terminal 10, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are side views illustrating the appearance of the portable videophone terminal 10. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the portable videophone terminal 10 is provided with a monitor (display panel) 11 made of a liquid crystal plate on the front surface of a housing 10a.
The monitor 11 has a vertically long screen in the vertical direction (longitudinal direction) of the housing 10a, and is capable of displaying images in color. This monitor 11 has a telephone number,
Both or one of the communication function information and the image information in the mobile phone terminal such as the electric field pictogram is displayed.

The housing 10a is provided with a camera 12 at an upper portion on the front side thereof, and an image is taken by the camera 12. Also, monitor 11
A plurality of operation keys 13 are provided below the, and various operations can be performed by pressing these keys 13. The operation key 13 is provided on one side of the housing 10a.

A receiving speaker 15 is provided on the side of the camera 12 above the housing 10a, and a microphone 16 is provided below the housing 10a.
The voice input is performed by the microphone 16 and the voice of the other party, a ringtone, an alarm, and the like are emitted from the receiving speaker 15. Also, the housing 10
An expandable antenna 17 is provided at the upper end of a, and a built-in data transmission / reception unit (not shown) communicates image data and audio data via the antenna 17.

Further, on the other side of the housing 10a, there are provided an external power supply connection section 18 connected to an AC power supply such as an outlet via an adapter, and an external audio output section 19 connected to an earphone or the like. .

A battery cover 14 is provided on the back side of the housing 10a so as to be attached to and detached from a storage portion in which a battery is stored. The battery cover 14 is provided within a predetermined angle range. A rotatably connected stand 14a is provided. By rotating the stand 14a to widen the angle, the housing 10a is supported in a state inclined with respect to the installation surface.

In such a portable videophone terminal, when the camera 12 and the monitor 11 and the operation unit are to be provided integrally with each other, during image communication, a user looks at an image transmitted from a communication partner. In order to make a call, a call is made while facing the monitor 11. At this time, the user can monitor while holding the portable videophone terminal 10 at least at the position where the thumb and forefinger are in contact with the outside of the lower edge line of the monitor 11 or operate the operation unit including the key 13. The monitor 11 and the operation unit can be arranged at positions where the user can check the monitor 11.

The monitor 11 has a vertically long screen with respect to the longitudinal direction of the portable videophone terminal 10. The monitor 11 has a vertically long size substantially the same as the vertically long size of the operation area of the operation unit.
It has. Further, the vertical and horizontal lengths of the monitor 11 are configured in a ratio of approximately 4 to 3. Further, since the monitor 11 is constituted by a color liquid crystal, a clear image can be provided.

[0020]

As described above, according to the portable videophone terminal according to the first aspect, the area excluding the operation section, the camera, and the speaker in the vertical body is arranged on the display section.

According to the portable videophone terminal of the second aspect, the monitor has a vertically long screen, and has a display area of substantially the same vertical size as the operation area.

According to the portable videophone terminal of the third aspect, the length of the display area of the monitor in the vertical and horizontal directions is approximately 4 to 3
It is composed of the ratio of

According to the portable videophone terminal of the present invention, the monitor is made of a color liquid crystal. Therefore, it is possible to provide a portable videophone terminal which is easy for the user to operate because it can be operated on a monitor having a large screen compared to the size of the terminal.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a portable videophone terminal according to the present invention, and is a front view illustrating an appearance of the device.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 mobile videophone terminal 10a housing 11 monitor 12 camera 15 receiving speaker

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A camera provided on an upper part of a vertical body,
In a portable videophone terminal provided with a speaker, an operation unit in which a plurality of operation keys are arranged, and a display unit, the operation unit includes a first operation group for performing a telephone function, and an image data communication function. A second operation group for performing
A display unit disposed below the camera and above the operation unit, the speaker is provided in parallel with the camera, and the second operation group is referred to as the first operation group. A portable videophone terminal in which almost all regions except for the operation unit, the camera, and the speaker in the vertical body are arranged as a display unit by being arranged in parallel. 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display section has a screen which is vertically long in the longitudinal direction of the body, and has a display area which is substantially the same as the operation area of the operation section. Mobile videophone terminal. 3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the length of the display section is about 4 to 3 in length.
3. The portable videophone terminal according to claim 2, wherein the portable videophone terminal has a ratio of: 4. The portable videophone terminal according to claim 1, wherein said display unit is made of a color liquid crystal.