JP2004289343A - Communication apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication apparatus capable of facilitating calling operations without disturbing downsizing. <P>SOLUTION: When discriminating detection of a fingerprint by a fingerprint sensor (step S21), a control section discriminates whether a second storage section stores fingerprint data coincident with the detected fingerprint (step S22), allows a display section to display a telephone number corresponding to the coincident fingerprint data when the discrimination indicates that the fingerprint data are stored (step S24), and makes calling to a destination displayed on the display section (step S26) when discriminating that a speech key is depressed from an entry section succeedingly (step S25). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a communication device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Due to the explosive spread of mobile phone devices and the like in recent years, various functions are currently mounted on mobile phone devices. For example, there are various types such as those having a mail function, those equipped with a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera, those equipped with a banking function, and the like.
[0003]
Also, many technologies relating to such a mobile phone device have been proposed. For example, when a fingerprint sensor 16 is mounted on a mobile phone and the fingerprint sensor 16 detects a fingerprint that matches fingerprint data stored in a memory in advance, A technique that enables key operation has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-335324 (pages 3 to 5 and FIG. 1).
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In such a mobile phone, various methods are conceivable as a method of selecting a call destination. First, a method of inputting a dial number and pressing a call key, and second, associating a plurality of keys with each other and pressing a specific key, a corresponding party corresponding to the pressed key is pressed. Third, a method using a so-called one-touch dial to make a call, and thirdly, a so-called telephone, in which the other party is switched and displayed by a key operation of a user, and a calling key is pressed when a desired other party is displayed. A method using a book function is conceivable.
[0006]
First, in the method of inputting a dial number, the user must input the dial number one by one each time a call is made, which is extremely inconvenient. Next, in the method using one-touch dialing, in order to register many destinations, it is necessary to mount keys for the number of registered destinations, which hinders miniaturization of a mobile phone. Furthermore, in the case of using the telephone directory function, the user has to select and operate each destination one by one, which is very troublesome.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and a communication device according to claim 1 includes a fingerprint sensor for detecting a fingerprint, storage means for storing fingerprint data and destination information in association with each other, and a display device. And control means for displaying destination information corresponding to the matching fingerprint data on the display means when it is determined that fingerprint data matching the fingerprint data detected by the fingerprint sensor is stored in the storage means. And having the following.
[0008]
A communication device according to a second aspect is the communication device according to the first aspect, further comprising an input unit and a calling unit, and the control unit displays destination information on the display unit. In this case, when it is determined that there is a call instruction operation from the input means, the call means is controlled so as to make a call to the other party displayed on the display means.
[0009]
The communication device according to claim 3, comprising: a fingerprint sensor for detecting a fingerprint; a storage unit for storing fingerprint data and destination information in association with each other; a display unit; a calling unit; a timing circuit; If it is determined that fingerprint data that matches the detected fingerprint data is stored in the storage unit, the other party information corresponding to the matching fingerprint data is displayed on the display unit, and the timing circuit starts timing. And control means for controlling the calling means so as to make a call to the other party displayed on the display means when it is determined that the time counting circuit has timed a predetermined time.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The embodiment device to which the present invention is applied enables the user to make a call by a simple operation by using the fingerprint sensor 16.
[0011]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
[0012]
The communication device (for example, a mobile phone device) shown in FIG. This is a foldable mobile phone device which is connected via a hinge to a second housing 200 on which a device such as the device is mounted.
[0013]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a mobile phone device which is an embodiment device to which the present invention is applied.
[0014]
In FIG. 2, a communication unit 1 transmits a signal from a baseband unit 3 described later to a base station via an antenna 2 and receives a radio wave from the base station via the antenna 2.
[0015]
The baseband unit 3 includes a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) processing circuit 31 and an audio codec processing circuit 32. The CDMA processing circuit 31 performs code division multiple access, scrambling, error control, timing detection, and the like. The audio codec processing circuit 32 compresses (encodes) and decompresses (decodes) audio, performs conversion between analog signals and digital signals, and uses a built-in amplifier circuit (not shown) to control the volume of the received voice and the microphone. Change the sensitivity.
[0016]
The speaker 4 used for a telephone call converts the electric signal from the switching circuit 10 amplified by the amplifier 5 into an audio signal. The microphone 6 used for a telephone call converts an audio signal into an electric signal and outputs the electric signal to the amplifier 7. The electric signal amplified by the amplifier 7 is output to the switching circuit 10. Further, the speaker 8 outputs a ringing tone or a melody amplified by the amplifier 9.
[0017]
The switching circuit 10 turns ON / OFF the connection between the three amplifiers 5, 7, 9 and the baseband unit 3 under the control of a control circuit 11 described later. Note that these amplifier circuits have fixed gains, and cannot change the receiving sound volume, key click sound volume, and microphone sensitivity. The voice codec 32 of the baseband unit 3 changes the reception volume, key click volume, and microphone sensitivity under the control of the control circuit 11.
[0018]
The control circuit 11 including a microprocessor controls each unit based on a system program stored in a first storage unit 12 including, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory).
[0019]
The second storage unit 13 is composed of, for example, an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), and can store a plurality of telephone numbers in association with names and fingerprint data.
[0020]
The display unit 14 displays a telephone number, the name of the other party, and the like.
[0021]
The input unit 15 includes various keys such as a numeric keypad 151, a call key 152, an off key 153, and a power key 154.
[0022]
The fingerprint sensor 16 is a fingerprint sensor for detecting a fingerprint.
[0023]
Next, the operation of the apparatus of this embodiment will be described below.
[0024]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation when registering a telephone number in association with a name and fingerprint data (hereinafter referred to as fingerprint registration).
[0025]
When the operation of registering the name and the fingerprint data in association with the telephone number is started, in step S1 of FIG. 3, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 14 to display a telephone call such as "Please enter a telephone number". A message prompting entry of a number is displayed, and the process proceeds to step S2.
[0026]
In step S2, when the control unit 11 determines that there is an input of a telephone number from the input unit, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S3, otherwise returns to step S1.
[0027]
In step S3, the control unit 11 stores the telephone number input in step S2 in the second storage unit 13, and proceeds to step S4.
[0028]
In step S4, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 14 to display a message prompting the user to input a name, for example, "Please input your name", and proceeds to step S5.
[0029]
In step S5, when the control unit 11 determines that there is an input of a name from the input unit, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S6, and otherwise, proceeds to step S10.
[0030]
In step S6, the control unit 11 stores the name data input in step S5 in the second storage unit 13 in association with the telephone number stored in the second storage unit 13 in step S3. Processing proceeds to
[0031]
In step S7, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 14 to display, for example, "Place your finger on the fingerprint sensor", and proceeds to step S8.
[0032]
In step S8, if the control unit 11 determines that fingerprint data has been input from the fingerprint sensor 16, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S9; otherwise, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S10.
[0033]
In step S9, the control unit 11 stores the fingerprint data input in step S8 in the second storage unit 13 in association with the name data stored in the second storage unit 13 in step S6, and proceeds to step S10. Proceed.
[0034]
In step S10, if the control unit 11 determines that there is an operation to instruct to end the fingerprint registration from the input unit 15, the control unit 11 ends the process. Otherwise, the process returns to step S1 to continue the fingerprint registration process. Do.
[0035]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the telephone number can be stored in association with the name and the fingerprint data. When using such a configuration, for example, each finger may be called the parent's (parent's) telephone number, the ring finger's telephone number of a sibling, the index finger's telephone number of a friend's telephone number, and the little finger's telephone number of a lover. It is possible to store the telephone number and name in association with the fingerprint data of. When storing the fingerprint data of one user and the telephone number in association with each other, it is possible to store the fingerprint data of a maximum of five fingers of the left hand and five fingers of the right hand, that is, a total of ten fingers. It is possible to store certain, that is, telephone number data for ten persons in association with fingerprint data.
[0036]
Next, the calling operation of the apparatus of this embodiment will be described below.
[0037]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the device of the embodiment at the time of calling.
[0038]
If the control unit 11 determines in step S21 that fingerprint data has been detected from the fingerprint sensor 16, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S22.
[0039]
In step S22, if the control unit 11 determines that the fingerprint data matching the fingerprint data detected in step S21 is stored in the second storage unit 13, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S24. Processing proceeds to
[0040]
In step S23, the control unit 11 displays a message indicating that there is no fingerprint data that matches the detected fingerprint data (for example, no corresponding data) on the display unit 14, and returns to step S21.
[0041]
In step S24, the control unit 11 reads the telephone number and name corresponding to the fingerprint data determined to match in step S22 from the second storage unit 13 and causes the display unit 14 to display the telephone number and name, and proceeds to step S25.
[0042]
In step S25, if the control unit 11 determines that the call key 152 has been pressed from the input unit, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S26, otherwise returns to step S21.
[0043]
In step S26, the control unit 11 performs a calling process to the destination displayed on the display unit 14 in step S24. Specifically, the control unit 11 reads the telephone number data corresponding to the destination displayed in step S24 from the second storage unit 13 and controls the baseband unit 3 and the telephone communication unit 1 by Then, a call is made to the read telephone number destination, and the process ends.
[0044]
As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to store the fingerprint data of each finger of the user in association with the telephone number. With such a configuration, for example, the fingerprint data of the thumb is used as the telephone number of the parents, the fingerprint data of the index finger is used as the telephone number of the sibling, the fingerprint data of the middle finger is used as the telephone number of the friend, and the fingerprint data of the ring finger is used as the relatives of the relatives. By storing the fingerprint data of the little finger in the second storage unit 13 in association with the telephone number of the lover, the user simply touches the fingerprint sensor 16 with the finger corresponding to the desired destination at the time of calling. It is possible to display a desired destination and make a call to the displayed destination by a calling operation.
[0045]
In addition, since it is not necessary to store a telephone number in association with each of a plurality of keys, there is no hindrance to miniaturization of a mobile phone.
[0046]
In this embodiment, when the user performs a call operation after the other party is displayed, a call is made to the other party. However, when a matching fingerprint is detected, the other party information corresponding to the matching fingerprint is detected. Is displayed on the display unit, and a timer (for example, a timing circuit mounted inside the control unit) is started. When the timer counts for a predetermined time, the timer corresponding to the detected fingerprint is automatically transmitted. A configuration for making a call may be employed. With this configuration, it is possible to save the trouble of instructing a call to the displayed destination.
[0047]
Further, a configuration may be adopted in which the field is detected by the fingerprint of the left hand, and the destination in each field is detected by the fingerprint of the right hand. For example, the left thumb is associated with the family, the index finger is associated with the company, the middle finger is associated with the friend, and the right thumb is associated with the telephone number of the father, the right index finger is associated with the mother, and the middle finger is associated with the sibling if the field is family. It is good also as composition. In actual implementation, first, the second storage unit 13 of the communication device stores, for example, fingerprint data of the left hand as field data, that is, fingerprint data of the thumb of the left hand is stored in the family, and fingerprint data of the index finger is stored in the company. Then, the fingerprint data of the thumb of the right hand is stored in association with the father and the manager, the index finger of the right hand is stored with the mother and the section manager, and the middle finger of the right hand is stored with the brother and the section chief. At the time of calling, the fingerprint sensor first detects the fingerprint data of the left hand (for example, the thumb of the left hand), so that the field of the partner (for example, family) to be detected is determined. Subsequently, the fingerprint sensor 16 detects the fingerprint data of the right hand (for example, the thumb of the right hand), so that the partner (for example, father) corresponding to each field (for example, family) is determined. Subsequently, a call is made to the father in accordance with the call operation of the user. With such a configuration, it is possible to increase the number of destinations to be registered.
[0048]
Further, in the present embodiment, the description has been made on the portable telephone device, but the present invention can be similarly carried out on a communication device such as a cordless telephone device or a facsimile device.
[0049]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention makes it possible to facilitate a calling operation without hindering miniaturization.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the apparatus according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 1 telephone communication unit 3 baseband unit 11 control unit 13 second storage unit 14 display unit 15 input unit 16 fingerprint sensor

Claims (3)

A fingerprint sensor for detecting a fingerprint, storage means for storing fingerprint data and destination information in association with each other, display means,
When it is determined that fingerprint data that matches the fingerprint data detected by the fingerprint sensor is stored in the storage unit, a control unit that causes the display unit to display destination information corresponding to the matching fingerprint data, A communication device comprising: The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising an input unit and a calling unit,
The control means, when determining that there is a call instruction operation from the input means while the destination information is displayed on the display means, makes a call to the destination displayed on the display means. A communication device for controlling the calling means. A fingerprint sensor for detecting a fingerprint, storage means for storing fingerprint data and destination information in association with each other, display means, calling means, a timing circuit,
If it is determined that fingerprint data that matches the fingerprint data detected by the fingerprint sensor is stored in the storage unit, destination information corresponding to the matching fingerprint data is displayed on the display unit, and the timing circuit is Control means for controlling the calling means so as to start timekeeping and, when it is determined that the timekeeping circuit has timed a predetermined time, make a call to a destination displayed on the display means. Characteristic communication device.

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