JP2002027096A - Wireless calling device and transmitting/receiving unit for comprising the same device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wireless calling device and a transmitting/receiving unit therefor, with which the start of plural devices for a call is surely reported even to a person handicapped in hearing by means of mechanical vibrations or light emission. SOLUTION: This device is composed of a transmitting unit 1, which is started by detecting incoming to a telephone set or pressing the call button of a ringer, for adding an ID number for identifying a transmitting source to a receiving unit control signal and transmitting the signal by radio and a receiving unit 2 for receiving the radio wave from the transmitting unit, identifying the radio wave from the transmitting source to receive by the ID number and reporting the call to a holder by mechanical vibrations and turning on a light emitting element or display on a display element. Thus, the call is surely reported even to a person handicapped in hearing by a skin sense and eyesight.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radio paging apparatus for reliably transmitting an incoming call to a telephone set or a call made by a doorbell to a person with a hearing impairment by mechanical vibration and light emission or display.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, incoming calls to a conventional telephone are:
This is notified by a ringing sound from a bell or a speaker. However, deaf people need other means. This can be done by illuminating the lamp in response to the ringing tone,
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-299361, etc., a telephone equipped with a display or connected to a TV receiver can be realized by displaying the telephone numbers of the incoming and outgoing calls on a screen. . Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-114242 discloses a method of enabling a call by a doorbell even in a place where the sound of the doorbell does not directly reach. This uses a radio to generate a ringing tone in a receiver held by the called party in response to the call by the doorbell, thereby notifying the caller of the doorbell.

[0003]

However, both the above-described method of turning on the lamp and the method of displaying an incoming call on the screen require that the called party look at the lamp or the display screen. In other words, if the called party does not look at the lamp or the screen of the display or leaves the telephone, the incoming call cannot be notified and the method cannot be said to be reliable.
In addition, although a wireless doorbell is effective for a healthy person, it is difficult to call a hearing-impaired person.

[0004]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a wireless paging device for wirelessly notifying a holder of the status of a plurality of devices is provided by a plurality of wireless paging devices provided corresponding to the plurality of devices. , And a receiving unit that is portable by the holder, and each of the transmitting units is activated according to a state of each device and generates a control signal including an identification signal for identifying a transmission source. Means, and a wireless transmission unit having a modulation function and a transmission function for transmitting the control signal using radio waves, and the reception unit receives and demodulates radio waves transmitted from the transmission unit. A wireless receiver and an identification signal for identifying a transmission source from the demodulated received signal,
An identification signal detection / identification unit that identifies whether or not the identification signal indicates a transmission source to be received; a unit that notifies the holder of the state of the device; and a result of identification of the identification signal detection / identification unit. And a control unit for controlling the operation of the notifying means based on the information.
Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a transmitting unit for configuring a wireless paging device that wirelessly notifies a holder of states in a plurality of devices, which is attached to each device, detects a state of the device, and detects Means for generating a control signal including a signal for identifying a transmission source, means for modulating a control signal including a signal for identifying a transmission source from the control signal generation means, and the modulated transmission Means for wirelessly transmitting a control signal including a signal for identifying the source.
In addition, according to the present invention, there is provided a receiving unit for configuring a wireless paging device that wirelessly notifies a holder of a state in a plurality of devices, which is portable by the holder, and is modulated and wirelessly transmitted. Means for receiving a control signal including a signal for identifying a transmission source transmitted from the source, means for demodulating a reception signal received by the reception means, and holding the drive of the transmission side by the holder There is provided a receiving unit comprising means for notifying a user and means for controlling the operation of the notifying means by identifying a transmission source from a received signal demodulated by the demodulating means.

[0005]

When an incoming call to a telephone or a call by a doorbell occurs, a control signal to which an ID number for identifying a transmission source is added is transmitted from a transmission unit. The transmitted radio wave is received by the receiving unit held by the called party, and when the ID number of the transmission source to be received is detected, the mechanical vibration generating mechanism, the light emitting element, and the display element are driven to give the called party a skin contact. Communicate by sensation and sight. This allows the hearing impaired person to be surely notified of the incoming call to the telephone and the call by the doorbell. In addition, since the transmission source can be identified from the lighted light emitting element, an appropriate response can be taken immediately. Furthermore, compared to a cordless telephone handset, etc., the receiver has a simple configuration, so it is possible to miniaturize and reduce power consumption.
Can easily wear and act.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a state in which a transmitting unit constituting a wireless calling device according to the present invention is connected to a telephone having a general structure including a pen input / display unit, and a structure of a receiving unit constituting a wireless calling device according to the present invention. It is a figure showing an example.

In FIG. 1, 10 is a line interface for interfacing with a telephone line or ISDN, 11 is an incoming call detection unit, 12 is a system control unit for realizing a function as a telephone, 16 is a handset, 3
Is a pen input used by hearing-impaired persons for text conversations, etc.
A display unit 1 is a transmitting unit according to the present invention, 13 is a control signal for controlling the operation of the receiving unit, and an ID adding unit 1 for adding an ID number for identifying a transmission source to the control signal.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a wireless transmission unit for transmitting a radio wave modulated by a control signal to which an ID number is added, and reference numeral 15 denotes a transmission antenna.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a receiving antenna for receiving a radio wave transmitted from the transmitting unit, 21 a radio receiving unit for demodulating the received radio wave and extracting a control signal with an ID number added, and 22 a demodulation. An ID detection / identification unit that detects an ID number from the received signal and identifies a signal from a transmission source to be received. Reference numeral 23 denotes mechanical vibration generating mechanisms 24 and 25 incorporated in the receiving unit 2, light emitting elements 26 and 27, and a display. A vibration generation / light emission / display control unit 24, 25 for controlling and driving the element 30 is a motor and an eccentric disk attached to a rotating shaft of the motor, and constitutes a mechanical vibration generation mechanism. Reference numeral 101 denotes a hold mode selection signal. In the hold mode, once the vibration generation / light emission / display control unit is activated, the vibration, light emission / display is continued until reset by the reset signal 102. It is convenient to use the hold mode when starting from the doorbell.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below.
In FIG. 1, when a call arrives at the telephone, the incoming call is detected by an incoming call detection circuit 11 and notified to a system control circuit 12. The system control circuit 12 transmits the transmission unit activation signal 1
00 and activates the transmission unit 1. The ID adding unit 13 creates transmission data by adding a predetermined ID number for identifying a transmission source to a control signal for controlling the activation of the reception unit 2, and modulates the transmission data with the wireless transmission unit 14. , Using the transmitting antenna 15.

On the other hand, the receiving section 2 demodulates the radio wave received by the receiving antenna 20 by the radio receiving section 21, extracts the ID number and the control signal, and sends them to the ID detecting / identifying section. The ID detection / identification unit identifies whether the ID number indicates a transmission source to be received, and if the ID number indicates a transmission source to be received,
It starts by passing the ID number and the control signal to the vibration generation / light emission / display control unit. Otherwise, it does not start.

When the vibration generation / light emission / display control unit is activated, it first activates the mechanical vibration generation mechanisms 24 and 25 to generate mechanical vibration, and the receiver of the receiving unit receives an incoming call to the telephone by a sense of skin. That is, the light-emitting element 26 or the light-emitting element 27 corresponding to the ID number is turned on to visually notify the sender of the call. Further, when the control signal includes the telephone number of the caller who has received the call or the detailed information of the transmission source, the content is displayed on the display unit.

At this time, if the hold mode is selected by the hold mode selection signal 101, the vibration / light emission / display operation is continued until reset by the reset signal 102. If the hold mode is not set, the radio wave is transmitted. Vibration, light emission, and display are continued only during reception.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are diagrams showing examples of mounting the receiving unit. FIG. 2 shows an example of mounting in the form of a card, in which 33 is a card case, 26 and 27 are light emitting elements indicating a transmission source, 31 is a hold mode setting switch, 32 is a reset switch, 30 is a display element, 40 Indicates mounting positions of the mechanical vibration generating mechanisms 24 and 25 in FIG. FIG.
Is an example of a wristwatch type mounting. In this case, the mechanical vibration generating mechanism 40 is mounted on the side of the arm that contacts the skin.

Next, a case where the radio paging apparatus according to the present invention is used for a doorbell will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, 4 is a visitor, 5 is a called person, 28 is a call button,
1 is a transmitting unit, 2 is a receiving unit worn on the wrist of the called party, and 6 is a telephone incorporating the transmitting unit 1 in FIG. When the visitor 4 presses the call button 28, the transmission unit 1 is activated and an ID for identifying the transmission source is activated.
A radio wave modulated by a control signal to which a number is added is transmitted. The receiving unit 2 receives the radio wave transmitted by 1 and outputs the ID.
Detecting the number, knowing that it is a radio wave from the transmitting unit 1, generating mechanical vibration, turning on the light emitting element, and
Tells that there is a visitor by skin sensation and vision. On the other hand, if there is an incoming call on the telephone 6,
At this time, the called party 6 knows that the call is from the telephone 6 from the difference in the light emitting elements that are lit.

[0015]

According to the present invention, a callee using a telephone or a doorbell can be transmitted to a hearing-impaired person by using a mechanical vibration, a light-emitting element, or a display element by using a skin sensation and visual sense. The call can be reliably transmitted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a transmission unit, a connection state to a telephone, and a configuration of a reception unit which constitute a wireless paging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a receiving unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the receiving unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a usage example of the wireless calling device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sending unit 2 ... Receiving unit 4 ... Visitor 5 ... Called person 10 ... Line interface 11 ... Incoming call detection part 12 ... System control part 13 ... ID Addition unit 14 ... Wireless transmission unit 21 ... Wireless reception unit 22 ... ID detection / identification unit 23 ... Vibration generation / light emission / display control group 26-27 ... Light emitting element 30 ... Display Element 24 to 25: Mechanical vibration generating mechanism.

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A wireless calling device for wirelessly notifying a holder of states of a plurality of devices, a plurality of transmitting units provided corresponding to the plurality of devices, and a receiving unit portable by the holder. The transmission unit is configured to generate a control signal including an identification signal for identifying a transmission source which is activated by a state of each device, and for transmitting the control signal using radio waves. A radio transmission unit having a modulation function and a transmission function, and the reception unit receives a radio wave transmitted from the transmission unit and demodulates the radio wave, and a transmission source based on the demodulated reception signal. An identification signal detecting / identifying unit that detects whether or not the identification signal is an identification signal indicating a transmission source to be received, and a unit that notifies the holder of the state of the device. Radio paging apparatus characterized by being composed of a control unit for controlling the operation of said notification means on the basis of the result of identification of the identification signal detection and identification unit. 2. The wireless calling device according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit is a notifying unit that performs notification by vibration or light. 3. The wireless paging device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of means for notifying the holder of the status of the device by light are provided corresponding to the plurality of devices. A wireless paging device characterized by the following. 4. A transmitting unit for configuring a wireless paging device that wirelessly notifies a holder of states in a plurality of devices, the transmitting unit being attached to each device, detecting a state of the device, and transmitting a signal to its own transmission source. Means for generating a control signal including a signal for identifying a control signal; means for modulating a control signal including a signal for identifying a transmission source from the control signal generation means; and identifying the modulated transmission source. Means for wirelessly transmitting a control signal including a signal for performing the transmission. 5. A receiving unit for configuring a wireless paging device for wirelessly notifying a holder of states of a plurality of devices, the portable unit being portable by the holder, being modulated and wirelessly transmitted from a transmission source. Means for receiving a control signal including a signal for identifying a transmission source, and means for demodulating a received signal received by the receiving means,
Means for notifying the holder of the drive of the transmitting side to the holder, and means for controlling the operation of the notifying means by identifying a transmission source from a reception signal demodulated by the demodulation means. Characteristic receiving unit. 6. The receiving unit according to claim 5, wherein the notifying unit includes at least one of a vibration generating unit and a light emitting unit. 7. The receiving unit according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of said light emitting means are provided corresponding to a plurality of transmission sources.