JP2002077324A - Electronic apparatus capable of controlling other apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically perform control for powering off other apparatus, even during a telephone call. SOLUTION: The electronic apparatus 1, which has a telephone call function, has a reception part 18 such as a microphone which detects the volume of sound generated by other electronic apparatus 2 during a telephone call and a transmission part 17, which outputs a control signal for volume control or a control signal for turning off the power source to the other electronic apparatus 2, when the sound volume detected by the reception part 18 is larger than a preset reference value.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic device (including a fixed telephone, a portable telephone, a simple portable telephone (PHS), etc.) having a telephone call function and capable of controlling other electronic devices.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a telephone terminal with improved characteristics of a transmission system (Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-101760) and a reception volume automatic variable circuit for automatically adjusting the reception volume according to the surrounding noise level (Patent Registration No. 2606272). Publication). The telephone terminal described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-101760 suppresses noise due to noise entering a microphone in a noisy environment, and eliminates such an operation in a low-noise environment to realize natural communication characteristics. Has become. In addition, the receiving sound volume automatic variable circuit described in Patent Registration No. 2606272 uses a microphone for inputting noise, and detects a surrounding noise level when the speaker is not emitting sound. The gain of the variable gain amplifier is controlled to automatically adjust the receiving sound volume. That is, in each case, the volume of the telephone terminal is adjusted according to the ambient noise level of the telephone terminal (these are collectively referred to as Conventional Technique 1).

[0003] In addition, the motor-applied device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-23085 is intended to operate a motor when the ringing sound of a telephone or an intercom or the sound of a television is difficult to hear due to noise generated from the motor such as a vacuum cleaner. At the start, the volume of the TV is automatically increased, an alarm is provided to notify that the intercom call signal has been received, or the motor is controlled to operate with reduced noise. Conventional technology 2).

[0004]

However, according to the above-described prior art 1, the above-mentioned prior art 1 is required to be operated in accordance with the ambient noise level.
By adjusting the noise itself coming into the telephone terminal or by adjusting the receiving volume of the telephone terminal, the receiving state is improved. That is, there is a problem that it is difficult to remove all noise since the electronic device itself as a noise source is not controlled, such as turning off the power of the electronic device that is a noise source.

[0005] The above-mentioned prior art 2 relates to the function of controlling the electronic device of the noise source. However, when the telephone ringing sound is hard to hear, the motor-applied device as the noise source is used. It does not automatically control other electronic devices while using the telephone terminal. Therefore, there is a problem in that the user himself or herself must perform control such as turning off the power of other electronic devices or electric application devices while receiving a call.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and has as its object to automatically control the power of other electronic devices even during a call. To provide an electronic device capable of controlling the electronic device.

[0007]

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus capable of controlling another electronic apparatus according to the present invention, the electronic apparatus having a telephone call function being generated from the other electronic apparatus during a telephone call. Volume detection means for detecting the volume,
When the sound volume detected by the sound volume detecting means is larger than a preset reference value, control signal output means for outputting a control signal for adjusting the sound volume to the other electronic device is provided. And

According to the present invention having such features,
During a call with an electronic device having a call function, if the other party's voice is obstructed by other sounds, and the content of the call is difficult to hear, another electronic device that is a source of other sounds By automatically adjusting the volume of, the voice of the other party can be easily heard.

An electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device according to the present invention is an electronic device having a telephone call function, comprising: a volume detecting means for detecting a volume generated from the other electronic device during a telephone call; A control signal output unit that outputs a control signal to turn off power to the another electronic device when the volume detected by the detection unit is higher than a preset reference value.

According to the present invention having such features,
During a call with an electronic device having a call function, if the other party's voice is obstructed by other sounds, and the content of the call is difficult to hear, another electronic device that is a source of other sounds By turning off the power of, the voice of the other party can be easily heard.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device, wherein the electronic device having a telephone call function detects a ringtone of another electronic device having a telephone call function during a telephone call. Means, and a control signal output means for outputting a control signal for causing the other electronic device to shift to a hold mode when a ring tone is detected by the ring tone detection means. .

According to the present invention having the above features,
During a call with an electronic device that has a call function, another electronic device that has a call function, such as a mobile phone, receives a call. Even if it becomes necessary to answer the call, the other electronic device is automatically put on hold. So that there is no need to interrupt the current call immediately.

An electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device according to the present invention is an electronic device having a call function, which is a warning issued in connection with the operation of another electronic device such as a cooking appliance during a call. Warning sound detection means for detecting sound,
And a control signal output means for outputting a control signal for stopping the operation to the other electronic device when a warning sound is detected by the warning sound detection means.

According to the present invention having such features,
Even if a warning sound is issued during a call in connection with the operation of other electronic devices such as cooking utensils, the operation of the other electronic device that caused the alarm is automatically stopped without interrupting the call. Can be done.

An electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device according to the present invention is an electronic device having a telephone call function, comprising: a warning sound detecting means for detecting a warning sound emitted by a gas leak alarm during a telephone call; Control signal output means for outputting a control signal for causing another electronic device having a communication function to execute an emergency notification operation when a warning sound is detected by the warning sound detection means. I do.

According to the present invention having such features,
Even if a warning sound emitted by a gas leak alarm is detected during a call, it is possible to automatically notify a gas company or the like using another electronic device having a communication function without interrupting the call. .

An electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device according to the present invention has an alarm function when an alarm activation time of the electronic device is reached during a telephone call. A control signal output unit for outputting a control signal for operating an alarm function to another electronic device is provided.

According to the present invention having such features,
When the alarm function set for the electronic device during a call is activated, the alarm time can be notified without interrupting the call by activating the alarm of another electronic device also having the alarm function.

An electronic apparatus capable of controlling another electronic apparatus according to the present invention is an electronic apparatus having a telephone call function, which records a voice when an incoming call from another person is recorded in an answering machine mode during a telephone call. Control signal output means for outputting a control signal for voice recording to another electronic device having a function capable of performing the function.

According to the present invention having such features,
Eliminate the shortage of the answering machine memory of the electronic device itself, and eliminate the complicated operation of making a call to check the contents of the answering machine when using the answering machine service provided by the telephone company. Can be. In addition, important contents of the answering machine can be stored in the memory of another electronic device, and the contents can be checked anytime and any number of times.

An electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device according to the present invention is an electronic device having a call function, which has a clock function when the time of the electronic device is adjusted during a call. Control signal output means for outputting a control signal for time correction to the electronic device.

According to the present invention having such features,
By transferring the time set in an electronic device having a clock function to another electronic device having a clock function, the time of another electronic device having a clock function can be automatically set. That is, for other electronic devices having a clock function, the complexity of the operation for adjusting the time can be eliminated.

The electronic device according to the present invention, which can control another electronic device, transmits the control content of the control signal output from the control signal output means to both the electronic device having a call function and the other electronic device. It is characterized by having display means for displaying.

According to the present invention having such features,
When a control signal is automatically output (transmitted) from an electronic device having a call function, the content of the control signal is displayed on both the transmitting electronic device and the receiving electronic device. Whether the control is being performed can be visually confirmed.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a system including an electronic device according to the present invention and another electronic device.

The electronic device 1 shown in the drawing is an electronic device having a telephone call function, and includes a CPU 14, a display unit 11 for displaying various information, a communication unit 12 including an antenna, etc., and a key input unit 13 having various buttons. A ROM 15 for storing an operation program of the entire electronic device 1, a RAM 16 for storing various data and operating as a work area, a receiving unit 18 such as a microphone for detecting peripheral noise in addition to voice, and outputting a voice of a communication partner. It has a speaker 19 and a transmitter 17 for transmitting control signals such as infrared rays. The RAM 16 stores each area as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6 described later.

The electronic device 2 is another electronic device assuming audio to be controlled by the electronic device 1.
Centering on the PU 27, a receiving unit 21 for receiving a control signal from the electronic device 1, a display unit 22 for displaying various information, a driving unit 23 for operating a music medium such as a CD, a speaker 24 for outputting sound, A key input unit 25 for inputting various buttons, a ROM 26 for storing an operation program of the entire electronic device 2, and a RAM 28 for storing various data and operating as a work area are provided. The electronic devices 1 and 2 are controlled by CPUs 14 and 27, respectively. The other electronic device 2 shown in FIG.
Is assumed to be audio as described above. For example, if this is another electronic device having a call function, it is provided with a hold function or the like, and if it is another electronic device having a communication function, various types of alarms are provided. It has a reporting function that reports

FIG. 2 shows another electronic device control area Bn which is an area used for setting control of another electronic device 2 during a call. The operation of this area is to control each flag with reference to each flag area. For example, if a certain flag is 0 or 1
It is managed so that if it is 1, control of the flag portion is performed, and if it is 0, control is not performed.

The volume flag area B1 is an area for setting whether or not to transmit a control signal for lowering the volume of the peripheral audio-related equipment when the voice of the other party is difficult to hear because the volume of the television or audio is large. is there. Similarly, the power flag area B2 is an area for setting whether or not to transmit a control signal for turning off the power of the peripheral acoustic electronic device.

The hold flag area B3 is used to set whether or not to transmit a control signal for shifting the communication of the electronic device to the hold mode when another electronic device such as a mobile phone receives a call during a call. Is a flag to be executed. The emergency power supply flag area B4 is a power supply for gas and other cooking utensils, etc., when a warning sound of a gas detector or a fire alarm or a kettle sound generated when boiling water is heated with a kettle is detected as noise. Area for setting whether or not to transmit a control signal for turning off the power.

The emergency communication flag area B5 is an area for setting whether or not to transmit a control signal for causing an emergency communication to a gas company or a fire department from another communication device. The alarm flag area B6 is an area for setting whether or not to transmit a control signal for activating an alarm of another electronic device having an alarm function when the set alarm activation time has been reached during a call.

Since the recording flag area B7 is absent or the like,
This is an area for setting whether or not to transmit a control signal for recording a voice to another electronic device having a recording function when recording is started by being connected in the answering machine mode when an incoming call is received. The time flag area B8 is an area for setting whether or not to transmit a control signal to automatically correct the time of another electronic device having a clock function when the time is corrected online or the like.

FIG. 3 shows a noise table area Cn, which is an area in which noise templates necessary for determining what kind of sound is the surrounding noise during a call. In the noise table area Cn, an alarm sound of a gas alarm (C1), a fire alarm sound of a fire alarm (C2),
Some sound data are registered, such as an intrusion alarm sound (C3) when a burglar invades, a kettle sound (C4) generated when boiling water is heated with a kettle, and a ringtone of a mobile phone (C5). You can also register for new ones, and it can handle things like ringtones for mobile phones and new electronic devices. By comparing these templates with the data of the detected noise, it is possible to determine whether the surrounding noise is a warning sound or a ringing sound of an electronic device having a telephone call function such as a mobile phone, or to whichever. It is determined whether there is no noise. As an example of such registered data, data created by analyzing the frequency of each sound can be considered, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this.

FIG. 4 shows a state area Dn which is an area indicating basic information of the electronic device 1 according to the present invention.
The status area Dn includes a time area D for storing the current time.
1, an alarm time area D2 for storing an alarm setting time, an answering machine mode area D3, and the like.
In the answering machine mode area D3, 0 (invalid) is set when the answering machine mode is not set, 1 (effective) is set when the answering machine mode is set, and 2 is set during recording.

FIG. 5 shows a display information area En which is an area to be referred to when displaying the control contents of the electronic device 1 according to the present invention. For example, the area E1 is a message displayed when the volume of another electronic device is lowered, and the corresponding information is displayed on the display units 11 and 22 with the transmission of the control signal. The same applies to the other areas E2 to E8. The area E2 is displayed when the power of the other electronic device is turned off, and the area E3 is displayed when the telephone of the other electronic device is set to the hold mode. The message, area E4, is a message displayed when the power of another electronic device is urgently turned off, the area E5 is a message displayed when an emergency contact is made from another electronic device, and the area E6 is
A message displayed when the alarm function of another electronic device is operated, an area E7 is displayed when recording is started with another electronic device, and an area E8 is used when correcting the clock of the other electronic device. This is the message to be displayed.

FIG. 6 shows another electronic device control signal area Fn in which a control signal transmitted from the electronic device 1 according to the present invention to another electronic device 2 to be controlled is registered. I have. When the transmission of the signal is determined, the corresponding control signal data is read from this area Fn and transmitted from the transmitting unit 17. In this area Fn, for example, signals similar to those transmitted by the infrared remote controller are registered in advance. These signal data can be newly registered and edited, and correspond to new electronic devices. It is also possible to register a control signal individually in each electronic device and control only a specific device in addition to controlling all sound-related devices with one volume down signal. The following control signals are registered in this area Fn.

The volume down signal F1 is a control signal for lowering the volume of sound related equipment such as a television and an audio. Similarly, the power-off signal F2 is a control signal for turning off the power of the peripheral acoustic electronic device. The hold signal F3 is a control signal for shifting communication of the electronic device to a hold mode when another electronic device such as a mobile phone receives a call during a call. Emergency power off signal F4
Is a control signal for turning off the power of cooking equipment such as gas.

Similarly, the emergency notification signal F5 is a control signal for causing another communication device to make an emergency notification to a gas company, a fire department, or the like. The alarm signal F6 is a control signal for activating an alarm of another electronic device having an alarm function when an alarm activation time set during a call is reached. The recording synchronizing signal F7 is a control signal for recording a voice to another electronic device having a recording function when the connection is started in the answering machine mode and the recording is started due to absence or the like. The time synchronization signal F8 is a control signal for automatically correcting the time of another electronic device having a time function when the time is corrected online or the like.

Next, the processing operation in the electronic equipment system having the above configuration will be described with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7 to 13 and an example of a display screen shown in FIG. However, FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation 1 of the electronic device 1 having a call function, and illustrating a process of transmitting various control signals based on surrounding noise during a call. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation 2 of the electronic device 1 having the call function, and illustrating a process of transmitting a control signal based on an alarm time during a call.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation 3 of the electronic device 1 having a call function, and illustrating a recording process of an answering machine during a call. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the processing operation 4 of the electronic device 1 having the call function, and illustrating a time correction process during a call. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing operation corresponding to a control signal when another electronic device 2 to be controlled receives a control signal from the electronic device 1.

[Processing Operation 1] First, a processing operation 1 of the electronic device 1 having a telephone call function capable of controlling another electronic device 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

During a call with the electronic device 1 having a call function, the voice of the call partner is detected from the received data and the surrounding noise during the call is detected through the microphone (step G1). The detected noise is matched with various alarm sounds and kettle sounds stored in the noise table area Cn shown in FIG. 3 (step G2), and the noise is generated by an alarm sound such as a gas alarm or a fire alarm, a kettle sound, or the like. Check whether it is a ringing tone of another telephone (step G3,
G8, G11).

Here, when it is determined that the noise is a warning sound of a gas alarm or a fire alarm (Y in step G3)
If determined to be es), the emergency power flag B4 in the other electronic device control area Bn shown in FIG. 2 is checked (step G4). As a result, when the emergency power flag B4 is valid, a control signal for turning off the power of another electronic device such as a gas stove or a heating device is transmitted (step G).
5). If the emergency power flag B4 is invalid, no special processing is performed.

Subsequently, the emergency contact flag B5 in the other electronic equipment control area Bn is checked (step G6). As a result, when the emergency notification flag B5 is valid, an emergency notification signal is transmitted from the transmission unit 17 (step G).
7) Control another electronic device having a communication function so as to make an emergency contact. If the emergency contact flag B5 is invalid, no special processing is performed.

If it is determined that the noise is a kettle sound (Yes in step G8), the emergency power flag B4 in the other electronic device control area Bn is checked (step G9). As a result, if the emergency power supply flag B4 is valid, a control signal for turning off the power of the gas stove, which is another electronic device, is transmitted (step G10). If the emergency power flag B4 is invalid, no special processing is performed.

When the noise is recognized as a ringing tone of another electronic device having a communication function such as a cellular phone (when determined to be Yes in step G11), the hold flag in the other electronic device control area Bn is set. Check B3 (step G12). As a result, if the hold flag B3 is valid, a control signal is transmitted to activate the hold function of another electronic device having the communication function (step G1).
3). If the hold flag B3 is invalid, no special processing is performed.

If the noise is not an alarm sound, kettle sound, or ringing sound of another electronic device having a communication function, the following processing is performed.

First, the voice of the other party heard from the speaker is compared with the volume of the surrounding noise detected from the microphone (step G14). As a result, when the volume of the noise is lower than the volume of the other party (when determined to be No in step G14), the other control is not performed while the call is being performed. On the other hand, when the volume of the noise is higher than the voice of the other party (when determined to be Yes in step G14),
The power supply flag B2 in the other electronic device control area Bn is checked (step G15). As a result, when the power flag B2 is valid, a control signal for turning off the power of the electronic device such as a television or audio which is considered to be a cause of noise is transmitted (step G17). If the power flag B2 is invalid, the volume flag B1 in the other electronic device control area Bn is checked next (step G1).
6). As a result, if the volume flag B1 is valid, a control signal for lowering the volume is transmitted (step G1).
8). If the volume flag B1 is invalid, no special processing is performed.

In the above processing, unless one of the callers performs an operation of disconnecting the line, the electronic device having the call function always keeps the call state regardless of whether each control signal is transmitted or not. . The transmission of the control signal can be automatically performed without user's operation. However, the control signal can be transmitted by performing an operation such as pressing a key (button) by the user.

Next, an example of one processing operation of another electronic device 2 in response to a control signal transmitted from the electronic device 1 by the above processing will be described. Here, the processing operation of another electronic device 2 when a control signal for turning off the power is transmitted in step G17 shown in FIG. 7 and when a control signal for lowering the volume is transmitted in step G18. This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

During operation, the other electronic device 2 such as audio waits for a control signal to be received (step H).
1). When the control signal is received, it is checked whether the received control signal is a signal for turning off the power (step H2). As a result, if the received signal is a signal for turning off the power, the electronic device performs control to turn off its own power (step H4). On the other hand, if the signal is not a signal for turning off the power (if No is determined in step H2), it is next checked whether the received signal is a signal for lowering the volume (step H3). As a result, if the received signal is a signal for lowering the volume, the electronic device controls to lower the volume by itself (step H5). If the received signal is not a signal for lowering the volume or if the control signal itself has not been received, no special processing is performed.

[Processing Operation 2] Next, the processing operation 2 of the electronic device 1 having the telephone call function will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The electronic device 1 waits for an alarm activation time during a call (step J1). Then, when the alarm activation time comes, the alarm flag B6 in the other electronic device control area Bn shown in FIG. 2 is checked (step J2). As a result, if the alarm flag B6 is invalid, no special processing is performed. On the other hand, the alarm flag B6
If is valid, a control signal for activating the alarm function of another electronic device is transmitted (step J3).

For example, assuming here that a mobile phone is used as the electronic device 1 having a call function and an alarm is set for the mobile phone, when the alarm time set during the call is reached, If the alarm flag B6 is set, the transmitting section 17 automatically transmits the alarm signal F6 of the other electronic device control signal area Fn shown in FIG. An audio device (another electronic device) having an alarm function receives this signal, reads the control content from the received signal, and activates an alarm. Accordingly, even when a call is being made with a mobile phone, an alarm sound is emitted from an audio device or the like at the alarm set time, so that the user can know that the set time has come.

[Processing Operation 3] Next, the processing operation 3 of the electronic device 1 having the telephone call function will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The electronic device 1 waits for the start of recording of an answering machine during a call (step K1). When the answering machine mode area D3 of the status area Dn shown in FIG. 4 is set during recording and recording is started, the recording flag B7 of the other electronic device control area Bn shown in FIG. 2 is checked (step K2). As a result, if the recording flag B7 is invalid, no special processing is performed. On the other hand, the recording flag B7
Is valid, the recording sync signal F7 in the other electronic device control signal area Fn is selected as a control signal for causing another electronic device to record, and transmitted from the transmitting unit 17 (step K3). After transmitting the control signal, the electronic device 1 continuously transmits data to be recorded as the recorded content (step K4). As this data, it is also possible to transmit data recorded by an electronic device having a telephone call function as it is. Until the recording of the recording data (message) is completed, that is, until the answering machine mode area D3 of the status area Dn is not 2 (N in step K5).
Until it is determined to be o), data transmission is performed, and the data transmission ends with the end of recording.

For example, assuming a mobile phone as an electronic device having a calling function and a fixed telephone as another electronic device having a recording function, a case where another incoming call is received during a call with a mobile phone, a recording flag If B7 is set, the other electronic device control signal area K is automatically set by the mobile phone.
The transmitting unit 17 transmits the recording synchronization signal K7 of n.
When the fixed telephone receives this signal and starts recording, and further receives the content to be recorded, recording is performed on the memory of the fixed telephone. At this time, the recording can be performed by both the mobile phone and the fixed telephone, or the recording can be performed individually.

[Processing Operation 4] Next, the processing operation 4 of the electronic device 1 having the call function will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The electronic device 1 performs the following processing when the time is corrected during a call.

First, the electronic device 1 waits for confirmation of time correction (step M1). When the correction of the time is determined, the new time is rewritten in the time area D1 of the state area Dn (step M2). Thereafter, the time flag B8 in the other electronic device control area Bn is checked (step M3). As a result, when the time flag B8 is invalid, no special processing is performed. On the other hand, when the time flag B8 is valid, a control signal for writing the time written in the time area D1 to the clock of another electronic device having a clock function is transmitted (step M4).

For example, when a mobile phone, a television, an audio, and the like are taken as an example of the electronic device, if the time flag B8 in the memory is set when the time is set online in the mobile phone, The clock synchronization signal F8 is transmitted more automatically, and the television and the audio receive this signal, so that the time of each device is corrected in the same manner as that of the mobile phone. This allows
Errors and burden due to manual input can be reduced.

[Embodiment] Next, an embodiment assuming a case where a gas alarm sounds and music is played from an audio device around the electronic device according to the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. However, FIG. 12 shows the operation of detecting the voice of the call partner and the surrounding noise, and FIG. 13 shows the operation of matching the detected noise. However, it is assumed that the emergency power flag B4 and the volume flag B1 in the other electronic device control area Bn are both effective, and the surrounding noise is larger than the voice of the other party.

When a call starts with the electronic device 1, the volume of the voice of the other party being received is measured at regular time intervals (Ti seconds) (step N1), and ambient noise is collected from the microphone (step N1). Step N2) Measure the volume of the collected noise (Step N3). The volume of the voice of the other party is measured from the waveform of the received signal. For ambient noise, a sound is picked up from the receiving unit (microphone) 18 of the electronic device 1 and input waveform data is created (step N).
4).

Next, an error between the frequency data and the template of each sound stored in the noise table area Cn shown in FIG. 3 is calculated (step N5). That is, all of the gas alarm sound (step N6), the fire alarm sound (step N7), the intrusion alarm sound (step N8), the kettle sound (step N9), the ringing sound of the mobile phone (step M10), etc. The errors are calculated sequentially. In this embodiment, since the gas alarm sound is sounding,
The ambient noise data has a particularly small error from the gas alarm sound. The electronic device 1 performs such a process of calculating an error with respect to all the templates for a predetermined time T0 (T0 >> Ti).
Is repeated at regular time intervals (Ti seconds) until the time elapses (until Yes is determined in step N11).

Here, the volume value of the voice of the communication partner and the surrounding noise and the error from each sound are added each time.
Since the gas alarm sound continues to ring, the error does not become larger than the error with other sounds.

Then, these detection processes are performed for a predetermined time T0.
When (T0 >> Ti) is performed (Yes in step N11)
Is determined), the electronic device 1 stops detecting the sound, and calculates the voice (sound) of the communication partner and the volume of the surrounding noise from the added volume value (steps N12 and N13). 1
The process proceeds to the matching process shown in FIG.

In the matching process, matching is performed on what sound is included in the surrounding noise based on the calculated error with each sound. That is, it is determined whether each error of the calculated gas alarm sound, fire alarm sound, intrusion alarm sound, kettle sound, and ringing sound of the mobile phone is smaller than a reference value (steps P1, P3, P5, P7, P9). As a result, if each error is smaller than the reference value, each sound is included in the surrounding noise, that is, gas leaks and fires around the electronic device 1, intrusion of thieves, boiling of kettles, calling of mobile phones Is determined to have occurred (steps P2, P4, P6, P8, P10). Note that the reference value used here is a value obtained empirically, but can be set by the user himself.

In this example, since the error from the gas alarm sound is small and the error from the other sounds is larger than the reference value, it is determined that there is only a gas alarm sound in the surrounding sounds.

When detection and matching of the voice of the call partner and the surrounding noise are completed in this way, the control signal transmission process is started. That is, since the surrounding noise includes a gas alarm sound and the emergency power flag B4 in the other electronic device control area Bn shown in FIG. 2 is enabled, the emergency power off signal is transmitted. That is, the emergency power-off signal F4 in the other electronic device control signal area Fn shown in FIG. 6 is selected as the control signal to be transmitted, and the transmission unit 17 transmits the emergency power-off signal F4.

This emergency power-off signal F4 is received by the receiver of the electronic device that has caused the gas leakage. Upon receiving the emergency power-off signal F4, the electronic device determines that the signal is a power-off signal, turns off the power by itself, and stops gas generation thereafter. Further, in this embodiment, since music is also flowing from the audio device, the surrounding noise is larger than the detected volume of the voice (sound) of the other party. In this case, since the volume flag B1 in the other electronic device control area Bn is valid, the electronic device 1 subsequently performs a process of transmitting a volume down signal (step G18 in FIG. 7). That is, other electronic device control signal area F
The n volume down signal F1 is selected and transmitted from the transmission unit 17.

This volume down signal F1 is received by the receiving unit of the audio device that is playing music. The audio device that has received the volume down signal F1 lowers the volume.

In this way, the power of the gas equipment can be automatically turned off during a call, and the volume of the audio equipment can be reduced.

FIG. 14 shows an example in which the control contents are displayed on the display units 11 and 22 of the electronic device 1 having a telephone call function and the other electronic device 2 to be controlled. A case where a volume down signal is transmitted to the device 2 is illustrated.

That is, when the electronic device 1 transmits a control signal, after the signal to be transmitted is determined, the corresponding data in the display information area En shown in FIG. , And to the display unit 22 of another electronic device 2 to be controlled. At this time, in the electronic device 1 having the call function and the other electronic device 2,
Both may be displayed at the same time, or control may be set to be displayed only on a specific device (for example, only the electronic device 1).

[0075]

According to the electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device according to the present invention, the other party's voice is disturbed by the other party's voice during the telephone conversation with the electronic device having the telephone call function. Is difficult to hear,
By automatically adjusting the volume of another electronic device that is a source of another sound, the voice of the other party can be easily heard.

According to the electronic device capable of controlling the other electronic device according to the present invention, the other party's voice interferes with the other party's voice during the telephone conversation with the electronic device having the telephone conversation function. When it is difficult to hear the other party, the power of the other electronic device that is the source of the other sound is turned off, so that the voice of the other party can be easily heard.

According to the electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device according to the present invention, an incoming call is received by another electronic device having a calling function, such as a mobile phone, during a call with the electronic device having a calling function. Therefore, even when it is necessary to respond to this, the other electronic devices can be automatically put into the hold mode, and there is no need to immediately interrupt the current call.

Further, according to the electronic device capable of controlling the other electronic device according to the present invention, even when a warning sound is issued in connection with the operation of another electronic device such as a cooking appliance during a call, The operation of another electronic device that is the source of the call can be automatically stopped without interrupting the call.

Further, according to the electronic device capable of controlling other electronic devices according to the present invention, the communication function can be performed without interrupting the communication even when the warning sound generated by the gas leak alarm is detected during the communication. By using another electronic device having the above, it is possible to automatically notify the gas company or the like.

According to the electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device according to the present invention, when the alarm function set in the electronic device during a call is activated, the alarm of another electronic device also having the alarm function is activated. By operating, the alarm time can be notified without interrupting the call.

According to the electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device according to the present invention, it is possible to solve the shortage of the answering machine memory of the electronic device itself or to use the answering machine service provided by the telephone company. In this case, a complicated operation such as making a call to confirm the contents of the answering machine can be eliminated. In addition, important contents of the answering machine can be stored in the memory of another electronic device, and the contents can be checked anytime and any number of times.

According to the electronic device capable of controlling the other electronic device according to the present invention, the time set in the electronic device having the clock function is transferred to the other electronic device having the clock function, so that the time can be controlled. The time of another electronic device having a function can be automatically set. That is, for other electronic devices having a clock function, the complexity of the operation for adjusting the time can be eliminated.

According to the electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device according to the present invention, when a control signal is automatically output (transmitted) from an electronic device having a call function, the content of the control signal is transmitted. Since the information is displayed on both the electronic device on the transmitting side and the electronic device on the receiving side, it is possible to visually confirm what kind of control is actually being performed.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a system including an electronic device according to the present invention and another electronic device.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another electronic device control area which is an area used for setting control of another electronic device during a call;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a noise table area which is an area in which noise templates necessary for determining what noise is surrounding noise during a call;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state area that is an area indicating basic information of the electronic device.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display information area which is an area referred to when displaying control contents of the electronic device.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing another electronic device control signal area in which a control signal transmitted from the electronic device to another electronic device to be controlled is registered.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation 1 of the electronic device having a call function, and illustrating a process of transmitting various control signals based on surrounding noise during a call.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation 2 of the electronic device having a call function, and illustrating a process of transmitting a control signal based on an alarm time during a call.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing operation 3 of the electronic device having a call function, and showing a recording process of an answering machine during a call;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation 4 of the electronic device having a call function, and illustrating a time correction process during a call.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing operation corresponding to a control signal when another electronic device to be controlled receives a control signal from the electronic device.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation of detecting voice of a communication partner and surrounding noise.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation for matching detection noise.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example in which control contents are displayed on respective display units of an electronic device having a call function and another electronic device to be controlled.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic equipment having a call function 2 Other electronic equipment 11, 22 Display unit 12 Communication unit 13, 25 Key input unit 14, 27 CPU 15, 26 ROM 16, 28 RAM 17 Transmitting unit 18, 21 Receiving unit 19, 24 Speaker 23 Drive unit Bn Other electronic equipment control area Cn Noise table area Dn Status area En Display information area Fn Other electronic equipment control signal area

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An electronic device having a telephone call function, comprising: a volume detector for detecting a volume generated from another electronic device during a telephone call; and a volume detected by the volume detector is larger than a preset reference value. In this case, a control signal output means for outputting a control signal for adjusting a volume to the other electronic device is provided, wherein the electronic device can control the other electronic device. 2. An electronic device having a telephone call function, comprising: a volume detector for detecting a volume generated from another electronic device during a telephone call; and a volume detected by the volume detector is larger than a preset reference value. And a control signal output unit for outputting a control signal for turning off the power to the other electronic device. 3. An electronic device having a call function, wherein during a call, a ring tone detecting means for detecting a ring tone of another electronic device having a call function, and a ring tone is detected by the ring tone detecting means. And control signal output means for outputting a control signal for causing the other electronic device to shift to a hold mode. The electronic device capable of controlling the other electronic device. 4. An electronic device having a call function, comprising: a warning sound detecting means for detecting a warning sound emitted in connection with the operation of another electronic device such as a cooking appliance during a call; An electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device, comprising: control signal output means for outputting a control signal to stop operation of the other electronic device when a warning sound is detected. . 5. An electronic device having a telephone call function, comprising: a warning sound detection means for detecting a warning sound emitted by a gas leak alarm during a call; and a warning sound detected by the warning sound detection means. An electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device, comprising: control signal output means for outputting a control signal for causing another electronic device having a communication function to execute an emergency notification operation. 6. An electronic device having a call function, wherein when an alarm activation time of the electronic device comes during a call, a control signal for operating the alarm function is output to another electronic device having an alarm function. An electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device, the control device comprising: 7. An electronic device having a call function, wherein when an incoming call from another person is recorded in an answering machine mode during a call, a voice recording control signal is transmitted to another electronic device having a function capable of recording voice. An electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device, comprising: a control signal output unit that outputs a signal. 8. A control signal for outputting a time correction control signal to another electronic device having a clock function when the time of the electronic device is corrected during a call in an electronic device having a call function. An electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device, comprising an output unit. 9. A display device for displaying the control content of a control signal output from the control signal output device on both the electronic device having the call function and the other electronic device. An electronic device capable of controlling another electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.