JP2001168962A - Information portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information potable terminal, that can make a call with a communication unit such as a telephone set, even under the state where a user listens to music or a voice signal from a radio receiver or the like usually. SOLUTION: The information portable terminal is composed of a master set 1 as a mater terminal that is connected to an external line 2 via a line interface section 3 and can communicate with a communication unit such as other telephone set and of a slave set 21 as an information portable terminal, that makes wireless communication with a wireless section 6 provided in the master set 1 with a wireless section 22 of the slave set 21, the slave set 21 receives music information distributed via the Internet via the master set 1, the received music information is converted into a voice signal and outputted from a loudspeaker section 29b of a headset section 29. When other music is desirably selected, the music selection request is made by an operation display section 32 of the slave set 21. Furthermore, when a phone call is made or an incoming call arrives, while the music is stopped or the music is being outputted, conventional phone functions can be executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information portable terminal capable of communicating with a communication device connected to a communication network via a parent terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as a means for listening to music, there is a portable music reproducing apparatus such as a headphone stereo. It is possible to supply a music source recorded on a recording medium such as a cassette tape, a compact disk, or a mini disk to the portable music player and listen to music via headphones connected to the portable music player. In recent years, with the spread of such portable music playback devices, there are many situations in which portable music playback devices are carried around indoors and outdoors, and work while listening to music.

In a cordless telephone device in which a master unit and a slave unit are wirelessly connected, there are many situations in which a handset is carried around indoors and outdoors and a call is made while working, since the communication range is wide.

In such a situation, there has been a demand for working while listening to music, and for smoothly answering a call when making or receiving a call. Hereinafter, a description will be given of an example of a call made by a cordless telephone device while listening to music using a conventional portable music playback device.

[0005] When making a telephone call while wearing headphones connected to a portable music player and listening to music, the headphone is removed and the cordless telephone handset is carried. Makes a dial call to the other party and makes a call with this slave unit. Similarly, at the time of an incoming call, the headphone worn is removed, an incoming call is received by the mobile device carried, and a call is made to the other party by the mobile device.

Here, an example is shown in which a portable music playback device is used as a means for listening to music, but the same applies to a radio device instead.

[0007]

In the case where a headphone is worn to listen to music and a telephone call operation (calling) or an incoming call operation (calling) is performed, the user wears the headphones. Operation must be performed before Then, when the call ends, the headphones must be worn again to listen to the music.
It is very troublesome to perform such a headphone attaching / detaching operation every time a call is made or received.

[0008] Further, when listening to music while wearing headphones, it may not be possible to hear the ringtone of a telephone call and it may not be possible to recognize an incoming call. In this case, there is a problem that the call cannot be answered.

Therefore, the present invention provides an information portable terminal that enables a telephone call with a communication device such as a telephone device even when usually listening to music or radio sound.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an information portable terminal that performs wireless communication with a communication terminal such as a telephone device or a parent terminal that can communicate with the Internet or the like from a line interface via a communication network. Receiving means for receiving, via the parent terminal, audio information delivered from the Internet via the communication network, output means for converting the audio information received by the receiving means into an audio signal and outputting the audio signal, Designating means for designating a distribution source or a communication destination of the voice information on the communication network.

[0011] This makes it possible to receive audio information normally distributed via a communication network, convert the audio information into an audio signal, and reproduce the audio signal to listen to audio such as music or radio. Even in a listening situation, communication with a communication device such as a telephone device can be performed reliably and without any trouble.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention according to a first aspect of the present invention relates to an information portable terminal for performing wireless communication with a parent terminal capable of communicating with a communication device connected to a communication network via a line interface. Receiving means for receiving audio information distributed via the parent terminal, output means for converting the audio information received by the receiving means into an audio signal and outputting the audio information, and a distribution source or Specifying means for specifying a communication partner;
An information portable terminal characterized by comprising: a distribution source on a communication network for audio information such as music or radio distributed via a communication network; Information is received via the parent terminal, and the received audio information is converted into an audio signal and output to the information portable terminal, so that it is possible to listen to music, radio, and other audio, and the situation in which this audio is being listened to Can also communicate with a communication device such as a telephone device connected to the communication network via the parent terminal.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a headset comprising a microphone unit and a headphone unit which can communicate with the communication device via a parent terminal, and the output means outputs to the headphone unit. The information portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein a headset is mounted on a head of a human body, and a headphone unit is used for music, radio, and the like and communication equipment distributed via a communication network. It is possible to listen to voice during a call, and to transmit voice during a call to a communication device by a microphone unit.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the information portable terminal according to the second aspect, wherein the designating means is a control section integrated with the headset section. The portability is greatly increased.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the designating means is a remote control unit separate from the headset unit,
3. The information portable terminal according to claim 2, wherein the headset unit and the remote control unit individually communicate with the parent terminal, and a wired connection between the headset unit and the remote control unit. Eliminating this greatly increases the portability and accommodation of the remote control during work and the like. In addition, since the headset unit is separated from the headset unit, an operation of specifying a distribution source and a communication destination can be performed without removing the headset unit when operating the remote control unit.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the designating means is a remote control unit separate from the headset unit,
3. The remote control unit according to claim 2, wherein the remote control unit communicates with a parent terminal via a headset unit.
The information portable terminal described in the above description, and the communication between the remote control unit and the parent terminal is performed via the headset unit, so that the remote control unit and the headset unit are located close to each other, so that communication is insignificant. The wireless communication method can be used. In addition, since communication between the remote control unit and the parent terminal uses the communication hardware of the headset unit, it is possible to reduce the size, the power consumption, and the price of the information portable terminal.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the first to fifth aspects of the present invention further comprising means for stopping output of a voice signal and switching to communication with the communication device when a call is transmitted to or received from the communication device. The portable information terminal described in any one of the above, can stop audio output such as music or radio when making a call to or receiving from a communication device and only talk with the communication device. It becomes possible.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the communication system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, further comprising means for outputting a voice signal in addition to a telephone call with the communication device when a call is made to or received from the communication device. It is the information portable terminal described in any of them,
When making a call to a communication device or receiving a call from a communication device, it is possible to make a call with the communication device while outputting audio such as music or radio.

[0019] The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that any one of a telephone line, a cable, a HomePNA, a radio, an Ethernet and a power supply line is used as the communication network. And the above-mentioned information portable terminal can be realized using any one of these line interfaces.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a cordless telephone device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a cordless telephone device according to a first embodiment of the present invention is connected to an external line 2 via a line interface unit 3 having a line interface and can communicate with other communication devices, telephone devices and the like. It is composed of a base unit 1 as a base terminal, and a slave unit 21 as an information portable terminal for performing wireless communication with a wireless unit 6 provided in the base unit 1 by a wireless unit 22.

The base unit 1 includes a line interface unit 3 for interfacing with the external line 2, a baseband processing unit 4 for performing various signal processing of signals, and a base unit 1 to a slave unit 21.
A modulation / demodulation unit 5 for modulating a transmission signal to the base station and demodulating a reception signal from the slave unit 21 to the master unit 1, a radio unit 6 for transmitting and receiving a radio signal, converting an analog signal to a digital signal, and converting the digital signal to an analog signal A / D / D / to convert to signal
A unit 7, handset 8 attached to master unit 1, A / D
An audio circuit unit 9 provided between the D / A unit 7 and the handset 8 for processing an audio signal to the speaker device of the handset 8 and an audio signal from the microphone unit of the handset 8; a keypad for operating and a display function , A system controller 11 for controlling the entire base unit 1, and a power supply unit 12 of the base unit 1.

The slave unit 21 transmits and receives a radio signal to and from the master unit 1, a modulation and demodulation unit 23 that modulates and demodulates a signal in the same manner as the master unit 1, and performs various kinds of signal processing of a reception signal or a transmission signal. A baseband processing unit 24, an A / D / D / A unit 25 that converts an analog signal to a digital signal and a digital signal to an analog signal, an audio circuit unit 26 that processes audio, a speaker unit 27, a microphone unit 28,
A headset unit 29 including a headphone unit having a built-in microphone unit 29a and a speaker unit 29b; a switching unit 30 for switching a path between the audio circuit unit 26 and any one of the headset unit 29 or the speaker unit 27 and the microphone unit 28; A controller 31 for controlling the whole;
An operation / display unit 32 having an operation and display function of the slave unit 21;
And a power supply unit 33 of the slave unit 21. Switching unit 30
When the headset unit 29 is mounted on the slave unit 21, it operates so as to connect the path between the audio circuit unit 26 and the headset unit 29.

In the cordless telephone device having the above configuration,
An operation of listening to audio information such as music or radio distributed via a communication network, and an outgoing / incoming operation during listening will be described below.

The base unit 1 of the cordless telephone device is connected to an external line (communication network) 2 via a line interface unit 3 and to the Internet via this communication network.

In the future, various services such as distribution of audio information such as music and radio will be implemented on the Internet network side. To listen to the distributed music, the operation / display unit 10 of the base unit 1 or the operation / display unit 32 of the sub unit 21 specifies a distribution service source as a distribution source on the Internet, and the main unit 1 and the Internet It is connected so that audio information such as music can be received with the network side. After the connection is completed, music or radio desired by the user is selected by the operation / display unit 10 or the operation / display unit 32, so that the music or radio is distributed from the Internet network side and can be listened to. It becomes possible.

Here, the flow of audio information when listening to music will be described.

The music information (digital signal) as audio information input from the line interface unit 3 is
, Is framed together with the control data of the slave unit 21, modulated by the modem unit 5 of the master unit 1, input to the wireless unit 6 of the master unit 1, and transmitted as a wireless signal to the master unit Output from one antenna.

The radio signal received by the radio unit 22 of the slave unit 21 via the master unit 1 is demodulated by the modulation / demodulation unit 23 of the slave unit 21, and the baseband processing unit 24 controls the control data and music of the slave unit 21. Separated into data. The music data is input to the A / D / D / A section 25 and converted from a digital signal to an analog signal as a sound signal.
This analog signal is amplified by the audio circuit section 26, passes through the switching section 30, and is output from the speaker section 29b of the headset section 29. The user usually listens to this music. Note that by switching the switching unit 30, it is also possible to output audio output to the speaker unit 27 of the slave unit 21.

If the user wants to switch music, the slave unit 2
The setting (music switching request) is performed by the operation / display unit 32 of the first unit.
The data is output to the baseband processing unit 24, modulated by the modem unit 23, transmitted from the wireless unit 22 of the slave unit 21 to the master unit 1, received by the wireless unit 6 of the master unit 1, and provided on the Internet network side. The music is transmitted to the station and the desired music selection is made by switching the database of the music distribution source of the service station.

Next, the calling operation of the cordless telephone device according to the present embodiment while listening to music will be described. Here, a case in which a calling operation (calling) is performed from the slave unit 21 is shown.

First, the user operates the operation / display unit 3 of the slave unit 21.
Operate 2 to make a call. The signal indicating the call request is
As detected by the controller 31 of the slave unit 21 and transmitted as a call request signal, similarly to the above-described music switching request, the baseband processing unit 24 passes through the modem unit 23, and via the wireless unit 22 of the slave unit 21, Sent to master device 1. The signal received by the radio unit 6 of the base unit 1 passes through the modem unit 5, is processed by the baseband processing unit 4, and is processed by the system controller 11.
Detects a call request. Upon receiving this call request, the system controller 11 stops outputting the audio signal by not transmitting the music information distributed from the Internet network to the slave unit 21 side, and starts the telephone call operation. enter.

The user selects a destination number on the handset 21 using the operation / display unit 32. The selected destination telephone number follows the same route as the above-mentioned call request signal, is recognized by the system controller 11 of the base unit 1, and is transmitted to the external line 2 via the line interface unit 3 as the destination telephone number. , And waits for the response of the other party. If the other party answers, a normal call state is set. In the call state, the microphone unit 29a of the headset unit 29 and the speaker unit 2
A call is made using 9b. At the end of the call, the system controller 11 detects the end of the call from the user or the end of the call from the other party. The system controller 11 terminates the call, reopens the path where the user is listening to the music before the call, and returns to the state where the music that was being listened to before the call can be continuously listened to. The same applies to the case where the microphone unit 28 and the speaker unit 27 of the slave unit 21 are used.

Next, an incoming call operation of the cordless telephone device according to the present embodiment when listening to music will be described.

When an incoming call occurs while listening to music, an incoming call signal is detected by the system controller 11 via the line interface unit 3. The system controller 11 sends the fact that an incoming call has occurred as an incoming call control signal from the baseband processing unit 4 to the slave unit 21 via the modem unit 5 and the wireless unit 6. The incoming call control signal received by the handset 21 is detected by the controller 31, and the controller 31 superimposes a signal indicating that there is an incoming call (an incoming signal) on the music signal. That is, the user can confirm that there is an incoming call along with the music on the speaker unit 29 b of the headset unit 29, and perform the incoming call operation using the operation / display unit 32 of the slave unit 21.

The incoming operation by the user is recognized by the system controller 11 of the base unit 1 as an incoming call request in the same manner as the above-mentioned outgoing operation. When receiving the incoming call request, the system controller 11 stops outputting the music information to the handset 21 and switches to the call state. In the call state, the microphone unit 29a of the headset unit 29 and the speaker unit 2
A call is made using 9b. When the call is terminated, the system controller 11 terminates the call termination and reopens the path for listening to the music before the call, similar to the above-described call termination operation at the time of the calling operation. To return to a state where the music that was being listened to can be continuously heard. The same applies to the case where the microphone unit 28 and the speaker unit 27 of the slave unit 21 are used.

In the above description, the operation procedure at the time of the calling operation includes the calling operation after the calling request from the slave unit 21 is detected by the master unit 1 and the voice signal to the slave unit 21 is stopped. In other words, the selection of the destination telephone number from the slave unit 21 and the transmission of the destination telephone number from the master unit 1 to the external line 2 are started. It is also possible to transmit the signal to the base unit 1, the base unit 1 detects this signal and stops the audio signal, and at the same time, transmits the destination telephone number to the external line 2. Similarly, at the same time as the call request from the handset 21, the other party's telephone number is sent to the base unit 1, and the base unit 1 detects this signal and stops the voice signal to the external line 2 without stopping the audio signal. It is also possible to send out a telephone number and stop the audio signal when the other party answers.

Although an example of music as audio information has been described here, a radio or the like as audio information can be similarly implemented.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 2 is an image diagram showing a communication mode of a cordless telephone device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the cordless telephone device shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, a cordless telephone device according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes a base unit 1 having the same configuration as the first embodiment, a microphone unit 48 and a speaker unit 4.
Headset unit 4 consisting of a headphone unit with built-in 9
And a slave unit 34 as a portable information terminal which is mounted or accommodated in the wireless unit 0 and wirelessly communicates with the master unit 1 from the wireless unit 22.

Hereinafter, the operation of the cordless telephone device according to the second embodiment will be described mainly with respect to differences from the example shown in the first embodiment.

The function of master unit 1 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

The function of the slave unit 34 is the same as that of the slave unit 21 of the first embodiment. However, since the slave unit 34 is directly mounted or housed in the headset unit 40, the slave unit of the first embodiment. It does not have the speaker 27, the microphone 28, and the switching unit 30 of the device 21. Therefore, the audio signal is always output from the speaker unit 49 or input from the microphone unit 48 using the headset unit 40.

When the user wants to switch music, a setting operation is performed by the operation / display unit 32 of the slave unit mounted or housed in the headset unit 40. The subsequent operation is the same as in the first embodiment. The outgoing call operation and incoming call operation while listening to music are also attached to the headset unit 40 or operated by the slave unit 34, and the other operations and functions are the same as those of the first embodiment.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing a communication mode of a cordless telephone device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the cordless telephone device shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, a cordless telephone according to a third embodiment of the present invention includes a base unit 1 having the same configuration as the first embodiment, a microphone unit 48 and a speaker unit 4.
Headset section 4 consisting of a headphone section with built-in 9
The sub unit 41 as an information portable terminal which is mounted or accommodated in the main unit 1 and wirelessly communicates with the main unit 1 by the radio unit 22, and the headphone unit and the sub unit 41 are separated from the telephone dial operation and various controls. And a remote control unit 42 as a remote control unit for performing display. The remote control unit 42 includes a radio unit 50 for transmitting / receiving a radio signal to / from the base unit 1, a modulation / demodulation unit 51 for modulating / demodulating a transmission signal and a reception signal to the radio unit 50, a transmission signal to the base unit 1, and , A baseband processing unit 52 for performing various processes of the received signal, an operation / display unit 54 for selecting a distribution source or a communication destination and an operation for responding to a call and an incoming call, and a controller for controlling the entire remote controller 42 53, and a power supply unit 57 that is a power supply for the remote control unit 42.

Hereinafter, the operation of the cordless telephone device according to the third embodiment will be described mainly with respect to differences from the example shown in the first embodiment.

The function of master unit 1 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

[0052] Music information according to the user's request, which is distributed over the Internet network, is transmitted by the master unit 1 to the slave unit 41 mounted and accommodated in the headset unit 40. The music information received by the wireless unit 22 of the slave unit 41 is demodulated by the modem unit 23, and the baseband processing unit 24 separates the music data from the control data of the slave unit 41, expands the music data, and the like. . The music data is stored in A
The signal is converted into an analog signal by the / D / D / A unit 25 and output to the speaker unit 49 of the headset unit 40 through the audio circuit unit 26. This allows the user to listen to music.

When the user wants to switch music, a setting operation is performed by the operation / display unit 54 of the remote control unit 42. This operation is detected by the controller 53 of the remote control unit 42, and is transmitted to the master unit 1 as a switching request signal via the baseband processing unit 52, the modem unit 51, and the wireless unit 50 of the remote control unit 42. The signal received by the base unit 1 is detected by the system controller 11 and transmitted as a music change request command from the base unit 1 to the Internet network side. According to the music change request command, music is switched on the Internet network side and transmitted to the base unit 1. This allows the user to listen to the desired music on the headset unit 40.

Next, the calling operation when listening to music will be described.

When the user performs a transmission operation, the user performs a transmission operation on the operation / display unit 54 of the remote control unit 42. The instructed call request signal is transmitted to the base unit 1 as a call request signal in the same manner as the music switching signal. The signal received by master device 1 is similarly detected by system controller 11, and system controller 11 temporarily suspends the transmission of music to slave device 41. The operator inputs a destination number using the remote controller 42. Subsequent operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the operator can talk with the other party via the speaker unit 49 and the microphone unit 48 of the headset unit 40.

The incoming call operation is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a signal indicating that there is an incoming call can be heard from the speaker unit 49 of the headset unit 40 while being superimposed on the music. On the other hand, the operator performs an incoming call operation on the operation / display unit 54 of the remote control unit 42, so that a call between the master unit 1 and the other party via the headset unit 40 can be made in the same manner as in the first embodiment. It becomes possible.

In the present embodiment, in base unit 1, radio unit 6, modem unit 5 and baseband processing unit 4 are mounted and housed in headset unit 40, and remote unit 41 and remote control unit 42 Although the communication is indicated by the same block, the communication for the slave unit 41 and the communication for the remote control unit 42 may be separately configured as separate systems.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 6 is an image diagram showing a communication mode of a cordless telephone device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the cordless telephone device shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, the configuration of the cordless telephone according to the fourth embodiment is similar to that of the cordless telephone 1 described in the third embodiment. However, the slave unit 61 and the remote control unit 62 are provided with infrared communication units 55 and 56, respectively. While the cordless telephone device according to the second embodiment performs direct communication between the remote control unit 62 and the base unit 1, the cordless telephone device according to the third embodiment performs communication between the remote control unit 62 and the base unit 1. Infrared communication unit 55,5
6 through the slave unit 61 mounted and housed in the headset unit 40.

Music information distributed from the Internet is transmitted from master unit 1 to slave unit 61 and can be heard on speaker unit 49 of headset unit 40, as in the first and second embodiments. It is. Similarly, a telephone call can be made using the microphone unit 48 and the speaker unit 49 of the headset unit 40. The other functions are the same as in the first and second embodiments.

Next, communication between the remote control unit 62 and the slave unit 61 mounted and housed in the headset unit 40 will be described. However, since the operations of “switching music”, “transmitting”, and “receiving” are the same, the operation at the time of calling is performed by the remote unit 61 mounted and accommodated in the remote control unit 62 and the headset unit 40. Only the operation will be outlined.

When a calling operation is performed on the operation / display unit 54 of the remote control unit 62, the controller 5 of the remote control unit 62
3 and the call request signal is transmitted through the infrared communication unit 56 of the remote control unit 62 to the infrared communication unit 55 of the slave unit 61.
Sent to The call request signal received by the infrared communication unit 55 of the handset 61 is detected by the controller 31 of the handset 61, and is transmitted as a call request control signal to the baseband processing unit 24, the modem 23, The information is transmitted to master device 1 via unit 22. On the other hand, base unit 1 detects this call request signal. Subsequent operations are the same as in the first and second embodiments. Here, the reason why the communication between the remote controller 62 and the slave 61 is infrared communication is that the user wears or holds both the remote controller 62 and the slave 61 and is located at a distance from each other, so that infrared communication can be used. Yes, because it can be inexpensive. Therefore,
There is no problem if wireless communication is used instead of infrared communication.

In all of the above embodiments,
Although an example of reproducing information from the Internet network has been described, it is needless to say that data on a home network, for example, a personal computer can be reproduced.

As an external line, an existing telephone line, Cable (a cable for connecting a cable television or a cable modem, etc.), and HomePNA (Home Phone) which is one of the standards of a high-speed line using a telephone line are used.
Needless to say, the present invention can be realized by e-line network alliance, wireless, Ethernet, power supply line, and the like.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, it is assumed that music and radio cannot be listened to in the handset units 21, 41 and 61 during a telephone call. It is also possible to superimpose by outputting, and to listen to music or radio as a background even during a call.

[0064]

According to the present invention, it is possible to listen to music or radio sound by receiving audio information normally distributed via a communication network, converting this into an audio signal and reproducing the audio signal. Thus, even when listening to this voice, it is possible to communicate with a communication device such as a telephone device reliably and without any trouble. That is, it is directly or indirectly connected to an Internet network or the like via a communication network, and music distributed from the Internet network, such as music or radio, can be listened to through a portable information terminal such as a cordless telephone device. When you are not listening to music or radio from the Internet network, when you make or receive a call, the music or radio is interrupted and telephone calls are activated. Can be heard. Therefore, listening to music, radio, etc., and telephone operation can be performed by one personal digital assistant, and it is not necessary to listen to music by making a telephone call, or removing headphones for answering a telephone call. This eliminates the hassle of stopping and calling.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a cordless telephone device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an image diagram showing a communication mode of a cordless telephone device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the cordless telephone device shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing a communication mode of a cordless telephone device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the cordless telephone device shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an image diagram showing a communication mode of a cordless telephone device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the cordless telephone device shown in FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Base unit 2 External line 3 Line interface unit 4, 24, 52 Baseband processing unit 5, 23, 51 Modulation / demodulation unit 6, 22, 50 Radio unit 7, 25 A / D / D / A unit 8 Handset 9, 26 Audio Circuit unit 10, 32, 54 Operation / display unit 11 System controller 12, 33, 57 Power supply unit 21, 34, 41, 61 Slave unit 27, 29b, 49 Speaker unit 28, 29a, 48 Microphone unit 29, 40 Headset unit 30 switching unit 31,53 controller 42,62 remote control unit 55,56 infrared communication unit

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masanori Hagiwara 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Takao Gondo Inventor 1006 Kadoma Kadoma Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 72) Inventor Tomiya Miyazaki 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture F-term (reference) 5K027 AA12 BB02 DD14 FF03 HH01 5K067 AA34 BB04 DD13 EE02 FF13 FF27

Claims (8)

[Claims] An information portable terminal that performs wireless communication with a parent terminal capable of communicating with a communication device connected to a communication network via a line interface, wherein the parent terminal transmits voice information distributed via the communication network to the parent terminal. Receiving means for receiving via a terminal, output means for converting audio information received by the receiving means into an audio signal and outputting the same, and designation for designating a distribution source or a communication destination on the communication network of the audio information And a means. 2. A headset unit comprising a microphone unit and a headphone unit capable of making a call to the communication device via the parent terminal, wherein the output means outputs to the headphone unit. The information portable terminal according to claim 1. 3. The portable information terminal according to claim 2, wherein said designation means is a control unit integrated with said headset unit. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the designation means is a remote control unit separate from the headset unit, and the headset unit and the remote control unit individually communicate with the parent terminal. The information portable terminal according to claim 2. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said designation means is a remote control unit separate from said headset unit, and said remote control unit communicates with said parent terminal via said headset unit. The information portable terminal according to claim 2. 6. The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising means for stopping output of the voice signal and switching to communication with the communication device when a call is made to the communication device or an incoming call is received from the communication device. Information mobile terminal described in. 7. The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising means for outputting the voice signal in addition to a call with the communication device when a call is made to the communication device or an incoming call is received from the communication device. Information portable terminal described. 8. The communication network includes a telephone line,
Cable, HomePNA, wireless, Ethernet
The portable information terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein any one of a power supply line and a power supply line is used.