JP2000358086A - Portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To select speaking or non-speaking in accordance with a place and time zone in which a user exists and depending on the importance of the speaking by providing a picture displaying color switching means, etc., for switching the displaying color of a display by collating a caller ID detected upon reception with a speaking opposite party ID registered in a telephone book. SOLUTION: This telephone set is provided with a transmission/reception part 12 of an SS communication system, a CPU 14 for executing integral control at the call-incoming in accordance with setting of each part, a storing part 15 for storing an execution program and the set contents, a display 4, and a setting part 16 corresponding to a variety of buttons. The display 4 consists of a liquid crystal display panel 4a and color developing panels 4b of three colors R, G, B constituting a back light and in accordance with the mixed colors of these panels 4b, plural kinds of display colors can be switch-displayed. Then, when a call incomes, a caller ID is detected to be collated with a registered ID. In the case when both of the IDs are matched with each other including a case when the caller is not registered yet, a display color is switched to that corresponding to the registered ID to be displayed on a display 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone having a function of identifying a caller by hierarchy based on the display color of a display when receiving a call.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Mobile phones have long been indispensable tools for businessmen. They can perform not only conversations but also various functions such as sending and receiving e-mails by connecting to personal computers and other communication devices via IC cards. In recent years, it has become possible to make video calls on mobile phones.

[0005] On the other hand, on the contrary to the convenience, the communication partner of the mobile phone is not only a customer, a business partner, a boss and a colleague but also a person surrounding the mobile user such as an acquaintance, a friend, and a family. This includes everyone who knows the ID, and is received regardless of location or time of day, and may cause so-called “nuisance calls” such as mischief or mistakes.

[0004] Furthermore, users may be in public places,
If you are on public transportation or if you are a business person or student, you will be indiscriminately received during important meetings, meetings, and lectures, so not only you but also others There are many cases where it is applied, causing trouble.

[0005]

When the user is in the above environment, the user may turn off the power and temporarily abandon the use of the mobile phone.

However, on the other hand, if the caller is in a state of waiting for an important partner, for example, an important customer of a business partner or an important telephone call from a specific business partner, the power cannot be turned off lightly. It is the current situation.

[0007] Particularly, in the case of businessmen, telephone calls received during meetings and the like are encouraged as a part of the business in the case of public use, but on the other hand, in the case of private telephones, it is said that it is annoying to others. For this reason, use in such an environment is the most important thing for the user.

[0008] When a mobile phone receives a call, a ringing tone is generally generated, or the user is notified of the incoming call by a vibration function, and other means such as turning on the display to notify the incoming call are employed. Of these, the ringtone can be left muted.

Therefore, as another countermeasure, it is conceivable to turn off only the ring tone even when the power is turned on, and to call outside the public place if there is a telephone call, but cannot leave the place immediately. Often.

[0010] Some subscriber telephone stations provide a caller ID service. This is primarily intended to combat prank and unwanted calls,
Make a call from the caller, such as the caller's phone number and name. Therefore, by adding a system for detecting this, it is possible to record who originated from which telephone number.

In some mobile phones, the caller and the telephone number are displayed on the display corresponding to the above services, and can be stored. However, only the character information displayed on the display makes it possible to instantly identify the other party. It is impossible to identify.

Further, depending on the model of the mobile phone, the display color of the display may be changed to a plurality of colors according to the setting of the user.

This is called a so-called “ringtone”, and the color of the backlight of the liquid crystal used for the display is changed to the original color of the user as well as the melody sound at the time of the incoming call can be changed according to the original setting of the user. It can be changed to. However, the display color is a color according to the setting of the user and, like the ringtone, is merely a "play" area for young people.

The present invention has been made in view of the fact that the above-mentioned caller ID can be detected and that the display color can be switched and set. The caller's hierarchy can be immediately identified when an incoming call arrives, and depending on the place where the user is located and the time of day, calls can be made or not depending on the importance of the other party or the call. It is intended to provide a mobile phone that can be selected.

[0015]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a portable telephone capable of switching a plurality of display colors on a display screen and displaying the caller ID.
Means for detecting a caller ID in the telephone directory list together with a display color corresponding to the corresponding caller ID, a caller ID detected at the time of reception, and a caller ID registered in the telephone directory. And a screen display color switching means for switching the display color of the display to a display color of a matching ID.

As described above, according to the present invention, the layer of the communication partner is displayed in different colors upon reception, so that the user can instantaneously select the caller.

In the present invention, the term "tier of the communication partner" refers to one or more groups including unregistered persons that are appropriately selected according to the setting of the user according to the degree of the relationship between the user and the communication partner. It points.

In the present invention, there is provided a normal reception mode, and a reception mode switching means for receiving an incoming call only when the display color is a specific one of the plurality of display colors and rejecting the other display colors. Accordingly, it is possible to selectively make only a layer having a high importance for the user a call partner.

Further, according to the present invention, when an incoming call is rejected,
In addition to storing the rejected caller ID and having the incoming call history display means for displaying the stored contents on the display when the incoming call switching means is returned to the normal incoming call mode, a so-called answering machine function can be obtained. Become.

[0020]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a mobile phone 1 according to the present invention. In the figure, a receiver 2, a display 4, a telephone directory button 5, a scroll button 6, a setting menu button 7,
A plurality of numbers, a button group 8 for inputting at the time of setting, and a transmitter unit 9 are provided at a lower part thereof, and an antenna 10 is arranged on one side of an upper part of the case 2 so as to be expandable and contractable.

These arrangements are completely the same as those of conventional general cellular phones, and the shape of the case 2 may be any of a rectangular shape as shown in the figure and a folding storage type.

However, in the present invention, the call mode switching button 11 is arranged at an appropriate position on the case 2 and the function of switching between the normal call mode and the selective call mode by switching the button 11 and the display color of the display 4 Is different from that of the related art in that a function of switching by the sender is added.

FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration of the mobile phone 1. Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile phone includes a transmission / reception unit 12 of the SS communication system, a CPU 14 for performing overall control at the time of an incoming call according to settings of each unit, a storage unit 15 for storing execution programs and setting contents, the display 4 described above, A setting unit 16 corresponding to the button is provided.

The display 4 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel 4a and an RGB three-color panel 4b constituting a backlight disposed on the back of the liquid crystal display panel 4a.
A plurality of types of display colors can be switched and displayed according to the mixed color tone b.

The description of the general functions required for the portable telephone is omitted, but the present invention has the following functions in addition to the general functions.

A function of adding a display color writing area corresponding to an ID to a writing position of a call partner ID written in a telephone directory storage area of the storage unit 15 and writing a display color selected by a user.

This display color writing can be set variously according to the needs of the user. For example, if the user is a salaried worker whose primary purpose is business use, the business-required groups such as customers, business partners, and colleagues' bosses will be marked "red", and those who are acquaintances, friends, family, etc. Even if there is no such group, three or more colors can be classified, for example, by setting a group having a close relationship in life to “yellow” and a non-registered person to “blue”.

A function of acquiring and storing a caller ID corresponding to the caller ID service of the subscribed telephone station.

A function of checking the caller ID registered in the telephone directory with the detected caller ID, and turning on the display 4 in a display color corresponding to the ID when there is a match.

When the selected call mode is set by switching the call mode switching button 11, only the call partner ID of the display color designated in advance is set to the incoming call, and the other mode is set to the call rejection mode.

When the call mode switching button is switched to the normal call mode, the function of displaying the caller ID stored at the time of rejection of the previous call on the display, and whether or not the call is to be made to the corresponding ID in an interactive manner, Function to select whether or not to register a book.

A so-called answering machine function in which a sound card is built in the telephone and a voice message of the rejection of the incoming call is transmitted to the other party when the incoming call is rejected or when the calling sound reaches a predetermined number of times.

For example, a function for transmitting a voice message transmission function by voice to the other party, such as "I cannot make a call due to circumstances. I will call you back later," can be built in.

As described above, when an incoming call arrives at a mobile phone, FIG.
Are performed. First, when there is an incoming call, caller I
D is detected and collated with the registered ID, and the display color is switched to the display color corresponding to the registered ID and displayed on the display 4 including the case where both IDs match or the user is not registered (the above. ST1 to ST6).

Next, it is determined whether or not the normal call mode is set. In the normal call mode, an incoming call can be made with any of the display colors, and if the user presses the hook-off button within a predetermined number of calls, the call can be made (ST7 to ST7).
(ST11), the on-hook button is pressed, and the call is continued until the line is disconnected (ST12, ST16).

If the number of outgoing calls exceeds a predetermined number even in a call possible state, it is regarded as a call rejection mode, the above-mentioned voice message is transmitted to the other party, and the line is disconnected by the on-hook of the other party. (ST14 to ST16).

In the case of the selected call mode, the set ID, ie, whether the color is a callable color or not is compared (ST17). If the color is a callable color, the process jumps to ST8 and the number of calls is made. If the user presses the hook-off button within a predetermined number of times, a call can be made, and a call can be made in the same manner as described above.

On the other hand, if the color cannot be used,
The process jumps to ST14, and a voice message for rejecting the incoming call is played to the other party.

Thereafter, although not shown, when the user switches from the selected call mode to the normal talk mode by hand,
The display displays the caller ID of the call rejected and the display color thereof, and it is possible to select whether or not to talk in an interactive manner, and an automatic call operation to the other party is performed by selecting a button by the user. Is determined.

At this time, if the caller ID is an unregistered person, a selection is made as to whether or not to be registered in the telephone directory in an interactive manner.

In the case of registration, a dialog box of a telephone directory function is opened and a caller ID is automatically entered. The user simply selects the display color, and the registration in the telephone directory is completed.

Note that, in the above embodiment, the above-described to
Although the mobile phone is equipped with all the functions described above, if at least the functions are provided, the hierarchy of the caller can be immediately identified by the display color of the display, and a corresponding measure can be taken.

In the above function, when the power of the mobile phone is turned off recently, the telephone station may be able to perform the answering machine service. It is also possible to transfer the information to the station side and listen to the recorded contents of the answering machine later.

Further, in the embodiment, the case where the mobile phone is mainly used as a business tool has been described, but the present invention is also applicable to general users who are troubled with nuisance calls. For example, in the case of a sexual harassment call or harassment call that is repeatedly made by a stalker or the like, once the caller ID is detected, the call rejection function is applied or the line is immediately cut off according to the display color, so that Repulsion is possible.

[0046]

As is apparent from the above description, in the portable telephone according to the present invention, by changing the display color for each layer with respect to the other party, the level of the other party can be immediately discriminated upon receiving an incoming call. Thus, according to the place where the user is located, the time zone, and the like, it is possible to select the call or the non-call according to the other party or the importance of the call.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the telephone.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure at the time of an incoming call;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 mobile phone 4 display 4a liquid crystal display panel 4b coloring panel 12 transmitting / receiving unit 14 CPU 15 storage unit 16 setting unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A portable telephone capable of switching and displaying a plurality of display colors on a display screen, a means for detecting a caller ID, a display corresponding to a corresponding caller ID together with the caller ID in a telephone directory list. Means for registering a color, and means for comparing a caller ID detected at the time of reception with a caller ID registered in a telephone directory and switching a display color of the display to a display color of a matching ID. A mobile phone comprising: 2. A normal reception mode, and an incoming call mode switching means for receiving an incoming call only when the display color is a specific one of the plurality of display colors and rejecting the other display colors. The mobile phone according to claim 1. 3. When the incoming call is rejected, the rejected sender I
3. The mobile phone according to claim 2, further comprising an incoming call history display unit for storing D and displaying the stored contents on a display when the incoming call switching unit is returned to the normal incoming call mode.