JP2002208995A - Telephone apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a telephone apparatus having a display unit detachable from a telephone apparatus body and capable of functioning even by a single display unit. SOLUTION: The telephone apparatus 1 transits and receives various type signals via a channel. The apparatus 1 comprises a display unit 12 of a master unit 2 detachable from the unit 2. A portable information terminal function is imparted to the unit 12 to be functioned as a portable information terminal equipment. A mobile communication function is imparted to the apparatus to function the apparatus as a mobile communication equipment like a PHS or a portable telephone. A imaging function is imparted to the apparatus to function as a digital camera equipment.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone device having a detachable display unit having a portable information terminal function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, telephone apparatuses having a large display unit and a facsimile function have become widespread. In such a telephone device, the scanner part of the facsimile function is detachable, and the detached scanner part alone can exert the scanner function, so that it can also directly read a necessary part from a thick object such as a book. is there. A large display unit can display a lot of information, so it is very convenient when used as a telephone.However, when used as a facsimile machine, the display unit displays the received content once, and checks the displayed contents. This makes it possible to decide whether or not to print, so that it is more convenient in that the cost required for printing can be reduced.

[0003]

However, in the telephone apparatus described above, the scanner section is designed so that the function of the scanner section alone can be sufficiently exhibited, but the large display section itself is designed to be detachable. However, there is a problem that the function cannot be exhibited by itself.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a telephone device in which a display unit can be detachably attached to a telephone device main body and which can function as a single display unit.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve this problem, the present invention has a structure in which various signals are transmitted and received through a line, and a display unit having a portable information terminal function is detachable from a telephone device body. Things.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a telephone device in which the display unit can be detachably attached to the telephone device main body and the display unit can function alone.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention transmits and receives various signals through a line, and has a structure in which a display unit having a portable information terminal function is detachable from a telephone device main body. Since the display unit can be used as a portable information terminal by removing the display unit from the telephone device body,
This has the effect that the display function of the display unit can be effectively used for multiple purposes.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the display unit includes an interface unit to which an external device having a mobile communication function can be connected. When an external device having a communication function is connected to the display unit, it is possible to communicate cordlessly with the other party.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the display unit has a mobile communication function, and the display unit alone can communicate with the other party in a cordless manner. It has the action of:

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the mobile communication function uses a PHS function or a portable telephone function. And has the effect of being able to communicate with the other party using a PHS or a mobile phone.

[0011] The invention according to claim 5 of the present invention is the invention according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, and 4,
The display unit is configured to have a photographing function. If the display unit is provided with a digital camera function, it has an effect that the photographed contents can be displayed and confirmed on the display unit on the spot.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth aspects, the telephone device body has a facsimile function. By attaching the display unit to the main body of the telephone device, the data created on the display unit and the received data can be printed as required.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

(Embodiment 1) An outline of an embodiment of the present invention is to make a display unit of a telephone device with a facsimile function detachable and large, and to provide the display unit with a portable information terminal function. Or a mobile communication function such as a PHS or a mobile phone, or a photographing function such as a digital camera function, so that the display unit can be used alone.

The details of one embodiment of the present invention are shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a structure of a base unit of a telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2 and 3 are detached from the base unit of the telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of a display unit. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing various functions of the display unit of the telephone device according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 5 to 7 show information from the display unit of the telephone device according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the connection method to a site.

In FIG. 1, a telephone device 1 includes a master unit 2 connected to a line and at least one slave unit 3, and the master unit 2 and the slave unit 3 are each within a certain distance (100
１５０150 m), enabling cordless communication in both directions.

Although it is assumed that the telephone device 1 described with reference to FIG. 1 is a model capable of cordless communication, the present invention may be applied to a model that cannot perform cordless communication.

The base unit 2 transmits and receives voice signals to and from the other party of the telephone under the control of the control unit 4, and bidirectionally communicates with the slave unit 3 through a cordless communication unit 5 comprising a radio transmission unit and a radio reception unit. Perform cordless communication. The control unit 4 includes a CPU and R
It is composed of an AM, a ROM, etc., and is responsible for overall control of the master unit 2. Since the base unit 2 has the handset 6 connected by a cord, when the handset 6 is picked up and off-hook, a cordless call with the handset 3 (extension call) and a call with the outside through the line (external call) are made. It is possible. In addition, since base unit 2 is also provided with speakerphone communication unit 7, when the switch of speakerphone communication unit 7 is pressed and off-hook, it is possible to perform a call without hands. Since the base unit 2 is equipped with an answering machine 8, if the bell does not come off the base unit 2 or the handset 3 even if a bell comes in from the line, the answering machine unit 8 is activated. Incoming messages can be recorded. At this time, if the off-hook is not performed even if the bell rings a predetermined number of times (for example, six times), the control unit 4 switches the changeover switch 9 from the communication circuit unit 10 side to the answering machine unit 8 side.

Further, the facsimile function unit 11 is
Also, when a CNG signal which is a facsimile communication start signal is received, the control unit 4 switches the changeover switch 9.
Is switched from the communication circuit section 10 to the facsimile function section 11 to receive a facsimile. The contents of the received facsimile are displayed on the display unit 12 as a large display.
Is displayed, the printing is not performed if only a glance is required, and the printing is performed using the printing unit 14 in the facsimile function unit 11 by operating the operation unit 13 when the printing is desired. can do. In the present invention, only the printing unit 14 may be provided to add a printing function to the base unit 2, but it is more convenient to provide the facsimile function unit 11 having the printing unit 14 therein. In the embodiment, the parent machine 2 including the facsimile function unit 11 is used for description.

The essential points of the present invention are various functions such as a portable information terminal function provided in the display unit 12 detachable from the main unit 2.
The various functions provided in the will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display section 12 surrounded by a broken line is configured to be detachable from the main body of the master unit 2.
As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 12 as a large-sized display is provided with the portable information terminal unit 15. Therefore, when the display unit 12 is detached from the parent device 2, the display unit 12 can be used alone as a portable information terminal. Further, since the portable information terminal function can be utilized even when the display unit 12 is attached to the base unit 2, the facsimile function unit 1 can copy a document or a graphic created on the display unit 12.
1 can be used for printing and transmission. The portable information terminal unit 15 includes a control unit 16 including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and a touch panel type operation unit 17 as main devices for exerting the portable information terminal function.
Etc. are provided. Control unit 4 and display unit 1 of main unit 2
The relationship between the control unit 2 and the control unit 16 is such that the control unit 4 is the main unit and the control unit 16 of the display unit 12 is the subordinate unit as long as the display unit 12 is mounted on the master unit 2. However, when the display unit 12 is detached from the base unit 2 and becomes a portable information terminal, the control unit 16 escapes the yoke of the control unit 4 and takes charge of overall control of the display unit 12. Since the operation unit 13 of the base unit 2 is mainly for making a telephone call, a button type which is easy to operate is adopted. However, although the display unit 12 is large in size, its size is limited, so that the operation unit 17 employs a touch panel type, and when turning pages as necessary, new items (such as a keyboard) are added. I'm trying to appear.

The main unit 2 after the display unit 12 is removed has a display part that is missing. Has become. However, displaying the contents of the received facsimile is not possible as long as the display unit 12 is missing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 12 used alone as a portable information terminal includes a mobile communication function unit 18. For this reason, if the mobile communication function unit 18 includes the PHS communication function, PHS communication is possible, and if the mobile communication function unit 18 includes the mobile phone function, mobile phone communication is possible.
2 can be transmitted cordlessly from the display unit 12 directly to the communication partner. Since the display unit 12 is also provided with a photographing function unit 19, photographing can be performed using the digital camera function of the photographing function unit 19. Since the photographing data can be displayed on the display portion of the display unit 12, the quality of the photographing can be immediately confirmed. Even if the display unit 12 does not have the mobile communication function unit 18, as shown in FIG. 3, if the display unit 12 has the interface unit 20 that can connect an external device having the mobile communication function, the PHS or the mobile phone can be used. Interface unit 20
When mounted on a mobile phone, a mobile communication function can be exhibited.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing various functions of the display unit 12. The display unit 12 functions as a display of the base unit 2 when the display unit 12 is attached to the base unit 2. The display unit 12 functions as a portable information terminal device when detached from the base unit 2, and when a mobile communication function is provided, the PHS
It functions as a mobile communication device like a mobile phone or a mobile phone, and if it has a shooting function, it functions as a digital camera device.

Hereinafter, in the telephone device 1 according to the first embodiment, a connection method for removing the display unit 12 from the base unit 2 and using the mobile communication function of the display unit 12 to connect to the information site provided by the information service provider. Will be described. If the mobile phone is described using the popular “i-mode” (registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo), the usage of “i-mode” will be described.

As shown in FIG. 5, in order for the user to use the information providing service for the mobile communication device, first, the display unit 12
Makes a call to the information providing service center 22 via the exchange base station 21.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the information providing service center 22 and the information service provider 23 are connected by a dedicated line or the Internet, and the information provided by the information service provider 23 is The information providing service center 22 prepares a number of table of contents menus 24. As shown in FIG. 6, when the first menu item 24 of "news / information" on the screen 25 of the display unit 12 is selected, as shown in FIG. Is displayed. The information menu 26 is divided into a paid portion and a free portion. Regardless of the charged or free portion, the user registers the information menu 26 that she wants to use in her own display section 12 to register the information menu 2.
6 can be opened. For example, in FIG. 7, if the first information menu 26 "Sankei Shimbun" is selected, this information menu 26 provided by the information service provider 23 is selected.
Is connected through a dedicated line if it is connected to the information providing service center 22 by a dedicated line, and is connected through the Internet if it is connected through the Internet. That is, when using the Internet, the information providing service center 22 plays the role of the sole provider in the information providing service.

However, since the fee-based information menu 26 is registered, the user is charged with the registration fee of the information menu 26 corresponding to the registered information menu 26. Therefore, the registered information menu 26 is registered in order to avoid unnecessary charging. Need to be stopped only as needed.

Some of the information menus 26 allow a bank transaction. However, when using a bank transaction, a password (usually four digits) registered in a bank must be entered so that it cannot be used. Has become. As described above, the information service provider 23 having confidentiality is connected to the information service provider 23 through a dedicated line, and it is ensured that only a specific person registered in advance in the information service provider 23 can be connected.

As described above, the user can connect to the information site provided by the information service provider 23 via the information providing service center 22. At this time,
Information on the connected information site is displayed on a screen 25 of the display unit 12 on the user side. When the information displayed on the screen 25 can be viewed at a glance, it is merely displayed.
To print and save, the display unit 12 is attached to the base unit 2 and the operation unit 13 is operated to operate the facsimile function unit 11.
When the print unit 14 is operated, information of a necessary portion can be printed on the spot.

As described above, in the present invention, the display unit of the telephone device is detachable from the main body regardless of whether the telephone device is cordless or not. Since the display unit has a portable information terminal function, it can be detached from the telephone device and used as a portable information terminal device, and it is also possible to use an information providing service for a mobile communication device using a mobile communication function, It is also possible to shoot as a digital camera device by using the shooting function. As described above, the display unit alone is devised so that it can be used as a multifunctional portable information terminal device, so that even if the display unit of the telephone device is enlarged, it can be effectively used for multiple purposes.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, various signals are transmitted and received through a line, and a display unit having a portable information terminal function is configured to be detachable from a telephone device main body.

Thus, the display unit can be used as a portable information terminal by removing the display unit from the main body of the telephone device, so that the display function of the display unit can be effectively used for multiple purposes.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a structure of a base unit of a telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a structure of a display unit detached from a base unit of the telephone device according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a structure of a display unit detached from a base unit of the telephone device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing various functions of the display unit of the telephone device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a method of connecting a display unit of the telephone device to an information site according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a method for connecting a display unit of the telephone device to an information site according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a method for connecting a display unit of the telephone device to an information site according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[Description of Signs] 1 Telephone device 2 Base unit 3 Handset 4 Control unit 5 Cordless communication unit 6 Handset 7 Speakerphone call unit 8 Answering machine unit 9 Changeover switch 10 Communication circuit unit 11 Facsimile function unit 12 Display unit 13 Operation unit 14 Printing unit 15 Portable information terminal unit 16 Control unit 17 Operation unit 18 Mobile communication function unit 19 Imaging function unit 20 Interface unit 21 Exchange base station 22 Information service center 23 Information service provider 24 Table of contents 25 Screen 26 Information menu

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A telephone device which transmits / receives various signals via a line and has a display unit having a portable information terminal function detachable from a telephone device body. 2. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit includes an interface unit to which an external device having a mobile communication function can be connected. 3. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit has a mobile communication function. 4. The telephone device according to claim 2, wherein the mobile communication function utilizes a PHS function or a mobile telephone function. 5. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit has a photographing function. 6. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the telephone device body has a facsimile function.