JP2001045145A - Wireless earphone microphone set for portable phone, portable phone main body and its communication method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain multi-function and miniaturization for wireless earphone microphone sets for portable phone and to make mutual communication available not through a base station. SOLUTION: A mobile phone main body 10 provided with transmission reception sections 11, 13 for communication with wireless earphone microphone sets and with a communication control section 12 integrally, a wireless earphone microphone set A20 provided with a transmission reception section 21, an LCD display section 22, a control section 23, a memory section 24, a key entry section 25, an earphone section 26 and a microphone section 27 and a wireless earphone microphone set B30 with blocks of the same configuration as those of the wireless earphone microphone set A20, attain a speech and data communication between the wireless earphone microphone sets 20, 30 through the two transmission reception sections 11, 13 of the mobile phone main body and the wireless earphone microphone sets 20, 30 have memory sections 24, 34 respectively. Thus, automatic telephone answering recording and redial function are attained and this configuration contributes to miniaturization and multi-function.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless earphone / microphone set of a portable telephone set for mobile communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional wireless phone microphone set includes:
For example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-31243,
No. 7060 discloses a wireless earphone microphone set and the like. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a main body of a mobile phone in a "wireless earphone microphone set for telephone" disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 6-31243, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a remote control unit. FIG. 4 shows a remote control unit (wireless earphone microphone unit) provided on the mobile phone body 100.
An adapter unit 200 for performing wireless transmission with the
It is the figure attached via the connection interface. When an incoming call arrives at the mobile phone body 100, the receiving unit 102, the detecting unit 103, and the low-frequency amplifying unit 1 are controlled by the control unit 110.
Through the connection interface 04, the audio signal and the control signal are input to the adapter unit 200 via the connection interface. In the adapter section 200, the modulation section 113 modulates the input signal, transmits the signal from the transmission section 114 to the wireless earphone microphone section 300 shown in FIG. 5 via an antenna by radio, and outputs the buzzer 125 or the vibrator 12 of the wireless earphone microphone 300.
A ringing tone is generated by 6. In the wireless earphone microphone unit 300, by the processing of the data processing unit 124, the reception unit 121 and the detection unit 122 for the reception signal, the modulation unit 129 and the transmission unit 130 for the reception signal are used by using the earphone 123, the microphone 128, and the switch 127. By wireless transmission through
Wireless earphone microphone section 300 and mobile phone body 1
In this case, it is possible to communicate with the called party via the transmission / reception units 00.

Another example disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-187060 discloses an earphone microphone unit (remote control) connected via a radio transmission to a main body in which an audio reproducer such as a headphone stereo and a mobile phone main body are integrated. ), The music normally played by the audio player is received by the transmitting / receiving unit of the earphone microphone unit via the antenna, listening while listening with the earphone, and stopping the audio player when a call occurs, The communication mode is switched to the call mode, and a ringing tone of the earphone microphone unit is sounded to make a call.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, the disclosed example of Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 6-31243 has only a simple function of only a calling function and an incoming call response function in addition to the wireless function. However, there has been a problem that the mobile phone has not been able to respond to various needs and various needs required for recent mobile phones. In addition, the example disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-187060 includes functions in completely different categories such as audio playback in addition to the functions of the mobile phone main body, and it is necessary to always keep the mobile phone main body aside, resulting in poor operability. However, there is a problem that the shape is contrary to the reduction in size and weight for improving portability. Also, in the case of cordless phones, communication between slaves is possible because calls between slaves are not given much importance because they mainly use outside line → master unit → slave unit, slave unit → master unit → outside line. As for the type, the one that has a transceiver function in the slave unit is a set of one copy to some extent, and there is not much versatility. Others use the PHS portable radio telephone itself as a handset. For calls between handset, special specification (α type) is required, or PHS specification via base station For example, there is an advantage that a plurality of PHS telephone bodies can be bundled into one and used as an extension telephone system for each office, but none of the functions of the portable wireless telephone body are expanded.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a wireless earphone / microphone set for a mobile phone which is multifunctional and can be made smaller than the mobile phone main body, and provides a wireless earphone even when the mobile phone main body is put in a bag or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless earphone microphone set for a mobile phone that satisfies the functions of a mobile phone and improves operability and portability if the user carries the set. Furthermore, if there is only one mobile phone main body, the IDs of a plurality of wireless earphone microphone sets are registered in the mobile phone main body, thereby enabling one mobile phone main body to transmit and receive a plurality of wireless earphone microphone sets. It is an object of the present invention to enable communication between wireless earphone microphone sets without using a base station by using a mobile phone body having two wireless earphone microphone set communication transmission / reception units.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of a wireless earphone microphone set for a portable telephone according to the first aspect is characterized in that the wireless earphone microphone set for a portable telephone itself has a memory unit. . According to this configuration, the registration of the telephone number of the other party, the answering machine recording function, and the like can be performed, so that the wireless earphone microphone set can have a multifunctional configuration.

Further, the invention of a portable telephone body according to a second aspect is characterized in that the portable telephone body has a plurality of transmitting / receiving sections for communication with a wireless earphone microphone set for a portable telephone.

[0008] The invention of the communication means according to claim 3 is as follows.
In a communication means comprising a mobile phone body and a plurality of wireless earphone microphone sets for mobile phone, by using the mobile phone body according to claim 2 for said mobile phone body, one wireless earphone microphone set for mobile phone can be used. Communication between wireless earphone microphone sets. According to this configuration, it is possible to make a call between the wireless earphone / microphone sets by having one mobile phone main body. Also,
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a communication means between the wireless earphone microphone sets for a mobile phone according to the third aspect is provided,
It is characterized in that voice communication between one wireless earphone microphone set for a mobile phone and another wireless earphone microphone set for a mobile phone is enabled. According to this configuration, the sound of the wireless earphone / microphone set is wirelessly transmitted from the transmitting / receiving section to the transmitting / receiving section of the mobile phone main body, and the received voice is wirelessly transmitted from the other transmitting / receiving section to the other wireless earphone / microphone set. By transmitting, it is possible to make a voice call between the wireless earphone microphone set for the mobile phone without going through the base station. Also,
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, data communication between one wireless earphone / microphone set for a mobile phone and another wireless earphone / microphone set for a mobile phone is performed using the communication means of the wireless earphone / microphone set for a mobile phone according to the third aspect. It is characterized by being able to. According to this configuration, a message is created by inputting character data from the key input unit of the wireless earphone microphone set, another wireless earphone microphone set (ID code or the like) is input to select a transmission destination, and the transmission key is pressed. By displaying a message on the LCD display surface of the earphone microphone set, data communication becomes possible.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless earphone / microphone set for a mobile phone, when the power of the wireless earphone / microphone set for the mobile phone is turned on, a notification of the power-on is transmitted to the main body of the mobile phone. It has the function of performing On the other hand, the invention according to claim 7 has a function of turning off the incoming call notification of the mobile phone main body when the mobile phone main body receives a power-on notification of the wireless earphone microphone set for the mobile phone. It is characterized by. According to this configuration, when the power of the wireless earphone / microphone set is turned on, the incoming call is received by the wireless earphone / microphone set side. You can talk.

[0010] According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the portable telephone main body, when a call is received by the portable telephone main body and a call is being made, the wireless earphone / microphone set for the portable telephone is turned on after the power is turned on. It is characterized in that the set has a function capable of switching calls. According to this configuration, even if the main body of the mobile phone is in a call state and the power of the wireless earphone / microphone set is not turned on, the main body of the mobile phone automatically makes a call after turning on the power of the wireless earphone / microphone set. By switching, a voice call can be made with the wireless earphone microphone set.

[0011] Further, the invention of the communication method according to claim 9 is as follows.
In a communication method comprising a plurality of mobile phone wireless earphone microphone sets and a mobile phone main body, each of the mobile phone wireless earphone microphone sets has an ID.
Owns the ID code and registers the ID code in the mobile phone body in advance, and the mobile phone body starts communication with the wireless earphone / microphone set for the mobile phone using the ID code, thereby forming one mobile phone. It is characterized in that a plurality of wireless earphone microphone sets for mobile phones can be used in the telephone body. According to this configuration,
The wireless earphone / microphone set has its own ID code, and can be registered in the main body of the mobile phone and refer to the ID code to communicate with the wireless earphone / microphone set without interference.

Further, in the invention of the portable telephone body according to the tenth aspect, each ID code of a plurality of wireless earphone microphone sets for portable telephones is registered, and an incoming call is received at any of the registered IDs. It is characterized in that it has a function of receiving an incoming call at the time and notifying an incoming call to a wireless earphone / microphone set for a mobile phone having the same ID. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to confirm the ID code at the time of an incoming call and communicate with the wireless earphone microphone set having the ID by the ID code registration method. Further, according to the present invention, when the same ID code is registered for a plurality of wireless earphone microphone sets for mobile phones in the mobile phone body, the mobile phone having the same ID as each registered ID It is characterized in that it has two wireless earphone / microphone set communication transmission / reception units that enable communication between the wireless earphone / microphone set for communication. According to this configuration, the ID can be confirmed and the wireless earphone / microphone set can communicate with each other via the two transmission / reception units for communication of the wireless earphone / microphone set on the mobile phone main body side by the ID code registration method. .

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a wireless earphone microphone set for a mobile phone according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
Has two wireless earphone / microphone set transmitting / receiving units 11 and 13, and has a wireless set communication control unit 12 between the two transmitting / receiving units 11 and 13. FIG. 1 shows an example of two wireless earphone microphone sets (hereinafter abbreviated as “wireless set”) (20 on the A side and 30 on the B side), but the present invention is of course limited to two. Rather, it is generally applicable to a plurality. The former wireless earphone microphone set A20
Includes a transmitting / receiving unit 21, an LCD display unit 22, and a control unit 2 inside.
3, a memory unit 24, a key input unit 25, an earphone unit 26, a microphone unit 27, and the like provided according to the present invention.

The other wireless set, B30
Includes a transmission / reception unit 31, an LCD display unit 32, a control unit 33, a memory unit 34 provided according to the present invention, a key input unit 35, an earphone unit 36, and a microphone unit 3.
7 and the like.

Next, the operation will be described. According to the present invention, the wireless set 20 or 30 is
Or 34, it is possible to expand functions such as registration of a destination telephone number, answering machine recording, redialing, and the like. For example, in the wireless set 20, the user inputs a desired telephone number, a name, and the like (in the case of a plurality, the number thereof) by pressing a numeric key or a character key from the key input unit 25, and sends it to the LCD display unit 22 via the control unit 23. Displays the entered phone number. If the displayed telephone number is correct, a key corresponding to registration of the key input unit 25 is pressed to register the telephone number in a predetermined area of the memory unit 24 (for example, a flash memory). When a new call is made via the mobile phone body 10, the telephone number to be called is displayed, and when registering, a key corresponding to registration is pressed after the end of the call to register in order (providing a redial function is provided. You can also).

To transfer and copy the telephone directory data of the mobile phone main unit 10, the transmission / reception unit 1 of the telephone main body 10 is used.
1 and the mobile phone body 10 via the set-side transmitting / receiving section 21
Then, the control unit 23 displays the inputted telephone directory data on the LCD display unit 22 by wireless transmission. After confirming the telephone directory data, the registration key is pressed to register the telephone directory in a predetermined area of the memory unit 24. The operation key layout of the key input unit 25 is similar to the operation keys of the mobile phone main body 10, and the operation method is almost the same. However,
When it is desired to omit large parts such as a jog dial and a multi-function dial, operations such as search and transmission by these dials are assigned to ordinary operation keys to reduce the size. These registered telephone numbers can be called by a key operation corresponding to a search, confirmed on the LCD display unit 22, and used for calling.

For answering machine recording, when a key corresponding to a predetermined recording of the key input unit 25 of the wireless set is pressed to enter the answering machine mode, the transmitting / receiving unit 1 is transmitted from the portable telephone main body 10 to the transmitting / receiving unit 1.
When a call is made through the set-side transmitting / receiving unit 21 via the control unit 1, the control unit 23 responds to the setting of the answering machine by, for example,
According to the DSP system or the like, a digitally recorded message that has been input to the memory unit 24 in advance from the microphone unit is reproduced and responded with the voice message, and the voice message from the other party is converted to digital data as digital data.
Will be recorded and saved. If the user later presses a key corresponding to reproduction while watching the message indicating that there is an answering machine on the LCD display unit 22, the user can reproduce the message from the other party and listen to it through the earphone unit 26. Although the wireless set A20 has been described above as an example, the same processing is performed for the wireless set B30. As a result, the mobile phone body 10 can freely record a message without using an answering machine or the like. Also, the telephone directory can be distributed and stored in the memory 34 of the mobile phone main body 10 and the wireless set B30, so that it can be tripled by simple calculation.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a communication procedure by the communication means of the wireless earphone microphone set for a mobile phone according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a communication procedure of the communication between the wireless sets 20 and 30 that is enabled by using the two transmitting / receiving units of the mobile phone main body 10 without passing through the base station. Next, the communication procedure will be described with reference to FIG. First, when a transmission operation is performed from the wireless set A20 to the wireless set B30 by using a key corresponding to transmission of the key input unit 25, the wireless set A2
The transmission operation is started by the control unit 23 of 0 and the transmission / reception unit 21. The wireless set communication transmitting / receiving section 11 of the mobile phone body 10 receives the transmitted signal, and the wireless set communication control section 12 recognizes the transmission. The wireless set communication control unit 12 notifies the wireless set B30 of the incoming call by the wireless set communication transmitting / receiving unit 13. The wireless set B30 that has received the incoming call notification responds to the incoming call with the response key of the key input unit 35, and communication between the wireless set A20 and the wireless set B30 starts.

Next, a specific communication procedure when a voice communication is performed between the wireless sets 20 and 30 using the communication procedure shown in FIG. 2 will be described. Sound from the microphone unit 27 on the wireless set side is transmitted to the mobile phone main body 10 via the control unit 23 and the transmission / reception unit 21. The data is transmitted from the mobile phone main body 10 to the wireless set via the transmission / reception unit 11, the control unit 12, and the transmission / reception unit 13. The wireless set is received by the transmission / reception unit 31 and is transmitted to the control unit 33.
Is transmitted to the earphone unit 36 via the. Similarly, the response sound is modulated and transmitted from the microphone unit 37 via the control unit 33 and the transmission / reception unit 13, and the mobile phone 1
0 is transmitted to the wireless set via the transmission / reception unit 13 and the control unit 12 and the transmission / reception unit 11, and voice is transmitted to the earphone unit 26 via the transmission / reception unit 21 and the control unit 23 of the wireless set, and a call between the wireless set and B is possible. Becomes

Next, a communication procedure when data communication is performed between the wireless sets 20-30 according to the communication procedure shown in FIG. 2 will be described. When a message is created by the key input unit 25 of the wireless set, the code number of the destination wireless set is input, and a key operation equivalent to the transmission of a character message is performed from the key input unit 25, the message and the destination code number are transmitted to the control unit 23. It is transmitted via the transmission / reception unit 21. The transmitting and receiving unit 11 from the mobile phone body 10 →
Control unit 12 → Wireless set B by transmitting / receiving unit 13
30 is transmitted to the transmission / reception unit 31 and the control unit 33 of the wireless set B30.
It is displayed on the CD display unit 32. In this case, the key input unit 2
The message creation performed in step 5 is, in the case of a fixed phrase, a fixed phrase designation number (for example, “* 4 * 4”, etc.) + A fixed phrase number (for example,
“25” = Kaishanirenkakudaisai, etc., and in the case of a freeword, a freeword mode number (for example, “* 2 * 2” = Katakana, “* 3 * 3” = lowercase alphabetic characters, etc.) + A freeword number ( For example, “1, 1” =
A, “2, 2” = key, etc.) are displayed on the LCD display unit 4 and are created. On the other hand, in the wireless set of the transmission destination, the message is decoded and converted with reference to the similar conversion code stored in the memory unit 34, and is displayed on the LCD display unit 32. However, the above message creation method is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the operation of the wireless earphone microphone set for a mobile phone according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment,
It relates to communication between another telephone main body that communicates with the mobile telephone main body 10 and the wireless sets 20-30,
FIG. 3A shows an example of a call between the wireless set and another telephone set, and FIG. 3B shows an example of transfer from the telephone set 10 to the wireless set. First, referring to FIG. 3A, when the power of the wireless set (or B) is turned on (S20), the control unit 23 detects that the power button is turned on, and the transmission / reception unit 21 supplies the power to the mobile phone body 10. An informing signal is sent (S21). The mobile phone body 10 sends the insertion notification received by the transmission / reception unit 11 to the wireless set communication control unit 12,
The control unit 12 recognizes the power-on notification (start signal) (S22). Upon recognizing the insertion notification, the mobile phone body 10 turns off the ring tone notification of the mobile phone body 10 (S2).
3). As a result, communication with another telephone set becomes a priority incoming call to the wireless set.

Next, referring to FIG. 3 (b), when the power of the wireless set is in the off state and the mobile phone body 10 is in a talking state (S30), the power is turned on by the wireless set and a notification of turning on is given. (S31), the mobile phone main body 1 recognizes the insertion notification (S3).
2), a call switching operation is performed (S33), and the call is transferred to the wireless set to enable a call (S34). These procedures are performed by a protocol programmed in each control unit.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the fourth embodiment, each wireless set 2
This is an example in which an ID code is introduced as a password in 0 and 30. By the way, in the cordless phone in which the telephone body 10 is not a wireless telephone body but a normal external telephone body, the working frequency is 250 MHz, the low power type whose output is 10 mW or less in the vicinity of 380 MHz, and the master unit and the slave unit are paired. Interference is avoided by an ID code and a carrier sense for checking an available channel, so that it cannot be intercepted by digital communication of a codec system. This ID code system is applied to the wireless earphone microphone set for a mobile phone according to the present invention so as to avoid the danger of interference and interception. In the case of a cordless phone, the ID code is, for example, 25 bits for a low power type and an output of 5 bits.
There is a rule of 19 bits for the weak type of 00 μV or less, but it may be determined from the viewpoint of cost and sharing of the slave unit. By registering these ID codes in the mobile phone main body 10, the mobile phone main body 10 and the wireless sets 20, 30 or the wireless sets 20-30 are registered.
The danger of interference, interception, and the like in communication between each other is reduced.

In the case of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the communication between the wireless sets 20-30 is always performed via the two transmitting / receiving units 11 and 13 of the portable telephone body 10, so that the communication is performed like a transceiver function. Data communication is also possible, and various functions can be expanded by three-party communication between the mobile phone body 10 and the wireless sets 20 and 30, and various communication systems such as an emergency communication system using the mobile phone body are also configured. it can.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A mobile phone main body including two wireless earphone microphone set transmitting / receiving units, and a plurality of wireless units including a wireless earphone microphone set-side transmitting / receiving unit, an LCD display unit, a control unit, a key input unit, a memory unit, a microphone unit, and an earphone unit The configuration with the earphone / microphone set has the effects of improving portability by downsizing the wireless earphone / microphone set for a mobile phone and enabling communication between the wireless earphone / microphones without passing through a base station. In addition, since an ID code is assigned to each wireless earphone microphone set, each ID code is registered in advance in the mobile phone main body, and the ID code is confirmed and communication is performed between the persons. Also, there is an effect that interference, eavesdropping, etc. can be reduced in this communication.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a wireless earphone microphone set for a mobile phone according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a communication procedure by a communication method of a wireless earphone / microphone set for a mobile phone according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an operation of a wireless earphone microphone set for a mobile phone according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional mobile phone body.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a remote control unit that communicates with the mobile phone shown in FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mobile phone main body 11 Transmission / reception part for wireless earphone / microphone set A20 12 Control transmission part for wireless earphone / microphone set 13 Transmission / reception part for wireless earphone / microphone set B30 20, 30 Wireless earphone / microphone set 21, 31 Transmission / reception part 22, 32 LCD display part 23, 33 control unit 24, 34 memory unit 25, 35 key input unit 26, 36 earphone unit 27, 37 microphone unit

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A wireless earphone / microphone set for a mobile phone, wherein the wireless earphone / microphone set for a mobile phone is provided with a memory unit so as to be multifunctional. 2. A mobile phone main body comprising a plurality of transmitting / receiving units for communication with a wireless earphone / microphone set for a mobile phone. 3. A communication means comprising a mobile phone body and a plurality of wireless earphone microphone sets for mobile phones, wherein the mobile phone body according to claim 2 is used for said mobile phone body, whereby one mobile phone wireless set is provided. Communication means between a wireless earphone microphone set for a mobile phone, wherein communication between the earphone microphone set and another wireless earphone microphone set is enabled. 4. A voice call between a wireless earphone / microphone set for one mobile phone and a wireless earphone / microphone set for another mobile phone is possible using the communication means between the wireless earphone / microphone sets for a mobile phone according to claim 3. A wireless earphone microphone set for a mobile phone. 5. Using the communication means of the wireless earphone / microphone set for a mobile phone according to claim 3, data communication between one wireless earphone / microphone set for a mobile phone and another wireless earphone / microphone set for a mobile phone is enabled. A wireless earphone microphone set for a mobile phone. 6. A wireless earphone / microphone set for a mobile phone, characterized in that when the power of the wireless earphone / microphone set for the mobile phone is turned on, the wireless earphone / microphone set has a function of transmitting a notification of the power-on to the mobile phone body. Wireless earphone microphone set for mobile phones. 7. A mobile phone having a function of turning off an incoming call notification of the mobile phone when the mobile phone receives a power-on notification of the wireless earphone / microphone set for the mobile phone. Phone body. 8. In the mobile phone main body, when a call is received by the mobile phone main body and a call is in progress, after the power of the wireless earphone microphone set for the mobile phone is turned on, the call can be switched to the wireless earphone microphone set for the mobile phone. A mobile phone main body having a possible function. 9. A communication method comprising a plurality of wireless earphone microphone sets for mobile phones and a mobile phone body, wherein each of the wireless earphone microphone sets for mobile phones has an ID code, and each ID code is previously stored in the ID code. Registering in the mobile phone body, the mobile phone body starts communication with the mobile phone wireless earphone / microphone set using this ID code, so that one mobile phone body can use a plurality of mobile phone wireless earphone / microphone sets. A communication method characterized in that a communication method can be used. 10. An ID code of each of a plurality of wireless earphone / microphone sets for mobile phones is registered in the mobile phone main body, and when an incoming call is received in any of the registered IDs, it is possible to receive an incoming call. A mobile phone main body having a function of notifying an incoming call to a wireless earphone microphone set for a mobile phone having an ID. 11. A mobile phone wireless earphone / microphone set having the same ID as a registered ID when the same ID code is registered for a plurality of mobile phone wireless earphone / microphone sets. A mobile phone main body comprising two wireless earphone / microphone set communication transmission / reception units that enable communication between the mobile telephones.