JP2004289401A - Information arrival notice method, information communication terminal, and information communication terminal mount apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information arrival notice method capable of surely informing a user about the arrival of information without producing a ringer tone or vibration being a cause of noise and to provide a mobile phone and a charger for the same. <P>SOLUTION: When a mobile phone receives information via a mobile phone communication network, the mobile phone projects an arrival notice image for informing the user about the arrival of the information onto a projected plane which the user can visually confirm. The mobile phone is configured to include: a wireless communication section 113 for receiving the information via the mobile phone communication network; an image projection section 130 for projecting an image onto the projection plane 200 which the user can visually recognize; and a control section 111 for controlling the image projection section 130 to project the arrival notice image for informing of the arrival of the information onto the projected plane when the wireless communication section 113 receives the information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information communication terminal such as a mobile phone capable of receiving information via a communication network, an information arrival notification method in the information communication terminal, and an information communication terminal mounting device capable of mounting the information communication terminal.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional mobile phone as an information communication terminal, a sound or vibration is used for an incoming call notification when receiving mail or incoming call information. For example, a ring tone including a predetermined pronunciation pattern and a specific melody is set in advance, and when a mail or the like is received, the previously set ring tone is sounded, so that the user of the mobile phone can send a mail or the like. Notify of incoming call. When the mobile phone is set to the manner mode, when a mail or the like is received, the mobile phone is vibrated in a predetermined vibration pattern set in advance to notify the user of the mobile phone of the incoming of the mail or the like. .
Further, as a service using a mobile phone, an information providing service for transmitting information in a specific field to a large number of mobile phones at a predetermined timing is known. The above-mentioned sound and vibration are also used for the incoming call notification for notifying the incoming of the information provided by this information providing service.
[0003]
Further, in a conventional mobile phone, a history of incoming information such as a mail received while the user is unaware is displayed on the display as incoming history information. This incoming call history information is preferentially displayed on the display so that it can be confirmed at the time of subsequent operation start of the user, and is continuously displayed until the user operates the mobile phone to confirm. Further, in the case of a foldable mobile phone, the incoming call information is displayed on a display on the outer surface of the mobile phone so that the user can check even when the mobile phone is closed.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-mentioned conventional mobile phone, sound or vibration is used for notification of incoming mail or the like, so a ring tone or vibration is generated each time an incoming mail or the like is received, which is a cause of noise in an environment such as a company office. There was a problem of becoming.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. An object of the present invention is to provide an information arrival notification method, an information communication terminal, and an information communication terminal mounting device capable of reliably notifying a user of the arrival of information without generating a ring tone or vibration sound that causes noise. To provide.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when an information communication terminal receives information via a communication network, a user can visually recognize an incoming call notification image for notifying the incoming of the information. It is characterized by projecting on a simple projection plane.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information communication terminal comprising: an information receiving unit for receiving information via a communication network; and an image projecting unit for projecting an image on a projection surface visible to a user. Control means for controlling the image projecting means so as to project an incoming call notification image for notifying an incoming of the information when the information receiving means receives the information. is there.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information communication terminal of the second aspect, the information receiving means receives at least one of incoming information of mail and telephone from another information communication terminal. The image is an image for notifying at least one incoming mail or telephone call.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information communication terminal of the third aspect, there is provided a source information storage unit for storing information of a source of the mail or the telephone, and the incoming call information received by the information receiving unit. , The information of the corresponding transmission source is read from the transmission source information storage means, and the information of the transmission source is controlled to be included in the incoming call notification image.
Also, in the invention according to claim 5, the information receiving means receives the information of the providing target transmitted from the information providing source, and the incoming notification image notifies the receiving of the information of the providing target. The image is characterized in that it is an image for
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the information communication terminal of the fifth aspect, the incoming call notification image includes information indicating a schematic content of the information to be provided.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the information communication terminal according to any one of the second to sixth aspects, the incoming notification image is an image displaying incoming history information for notifying a history of incoming information. It is characterized by the following.
The invention according to claim 8 is the information communication terminal according to any one of claims 2 to 7, further comprising: a rechargeable battery; and a charging presence / absence detecting unit that detects whether the battery is charged. The present invention is characterized in that control is performed such that the above-mentioned projection is enabled only when the battery is being charged based on the detection result of the charging presence / absence detecting means. According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information communication terminal mounting apparatus to which an information communication terminal provided with information receiving means for receiving information via a communication network is attached. Incoming call notice information receiving means for receiving incoming call notice information for notifying incoming of information by the information communication terminal, image projecting means for projecting an image on a projection surface visible to a user, and the incoming call information receiving means And control means for controlling the image projecting means so as to project an incoming notification image for notifying an incoming of information by the information communication terminal when receiving the incoming notification information. Things.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the information communication terminal mounting device of the ninth aspect, a charging means for charging a battery in the information communication terminal through an external terminal of the information communication terminal is provided. Things.
[0007]
According to the information incoming notification method of claim 1, when the information communication terminal receives the information via the communication network, an incoming notification image for notifying the incoming of the information is projected on a projection surface visible to the user. I do. By confirming the incoming call notification image projected on this projection surface, the incoming of information can be known.
The information communication terminal according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the control means controls the image projection means so that when the information is received by the information receiving means, an incoming notification image for notifying the incoming of the information is transmitted to the user. Project on a visible projection surface. By confirming the incoming call notification image projected on this projection surface, the incoming of information can be known.
In particular, in the information communication terminal according to claim 3, when at least one of the mail and the telephone from another information communication terminal is received by the information receiving means, the incoming call for notifying the reception of at least one of the mail and the telephone is received. The notification image is projected on the projection surface. By confirming the incoming call notification image projected on the projection surface, the incoming of a mail or the like can be known.
In particular, in the information communication terminal according to the fourth aspect, the information of the sender of the mail or telephone can be included in the incoming call notification image read from the sender information storage means and projected on the projection plane. Therefore, when the user confirms the incoming call notification image on the projection surface, it is possible to grasp the source of the mail and the like together with the incoming mail. Since the sender of the mail or the like notified of the incoming call can be grasped in this manner, it is easy to determine whether or not the contents of the mail or the like notified of the incoming call should be checked.
In particular, in the information communication terminal according to the fifth aspect, when receiving the information to be provided transmitted from the information providing source, the information communication terminal projects an incoming call notification image for notifying the incoming of the information to be provided to the projection surface. . By confirming the incoming call notification image projected on this projection surface, the incoming of the information to be provided can be known.
In particular, in the information communication terminal according to claim 6, since the incoming call notification image projected on the projection surface includes information indicating the outline content of the information to be provided, the user can confirm the incoming call notification image on the projection surface. In addition, the general contents of the information can be grasped together with the arrival of the information to be provided. Thus, by grasping the outline content of the information notified of the incoming call, it becomes easy to determine whether or not the content of the information notified of the incoming call should be confirmed.
In particular, in the information communication terminal according to the seventh aspect, an incoming call notification image displaying incoming call history information for notifying the incoming call history of information can be projected on a projection surface visible to the user. By projecting the incoming call notification image on the projection surface in this way, even if information is received without the user's knowledge, the user can be reliably notified of the incoming call history. In addition, if the incoming call notification image displaying the incoming call history information includes the outline contents of the information of the transmission source and the provision target, the incoming call history of the information and the transmission source and the outline contents of the information can be simultaneously grasped. Can be.
According to the information communication terminal of the present invention, since the image can be projected only when the battery is being charged, even if the power consumption by the image projecting means is relatively large, the consumption of the battery by projecting the image is prevented. be able to.
In the information communication terminal mounting device according to the ninth and tenth aspects, when the mounted information communication terminal receives the information, the incoming notification information is received from the information communication terminal through the external terminal by the incoming information receiving means. When the incoming notification information is received, the control means controls the image projecting means, so that an incoming notification image for notifying that the information communication terminal has received the information is displayed on a projection surface that is visible to the user. Projected onto The user can confirm that the information communication terminal has received information by confirming the incoming notification image projected on the projection surface. In particular, in this case, since the image projection means is provided on the information communication terminal mounting device side, it is not necessary to change the specification of the information communication terminal side drastically, and the configuration of the information communication terminal becomes complicated and large. Can be avoided.
In particular, in the information communication terminal mounting device according to the tenth aspect, the incoming call notification image can be projected while charging the battery in the information communication terminal. Consumption can be suppressed.
[0008]
The “incoming notification image” may be an image of character information or an image other than character information such as a person or a landscape. Further, either a still image or a moving image may be used. In addition, the "information communication terminal" includes a PDC (Personal Digital Cellular) system, a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) system, a TIA (Telecommunications Insulation Association in a mobile phone such as a Telecommunications Insulation Association, and a mobile phone such as a Telecommunications Institutional Communication Association (Telecommunications Industry Association). Includes standardized mobile phones. Further, the "information communication terminal" includes a telephone such as a PHS (Personal Handyphone Service) and a car telephone, an information communication terminal to which a mobile phone module is added, and a fixed telephone.
Further, the control in the information communication terminal can also be realized by executing a predetermined program by a computer provided in the information communication terminal. The delivery of the program used in the computer may be performed using a recording medium such as an FD or a CD-ROM in which the program is recorded as digital information, or may be performed using a communication network such as a computer network.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a mobile phone as an information communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The main body 100 of the mobile phone includes a control unit 111, an internal memory 112, a wireless communication unit 113 as information receiving means, and an antenna 114. The control unit 111 is connected to a microphone 116 and a speaker 117 via an audio processing unit 115, a display unit 119 via an image processing unit 118, and a key operation unit 120.
In addition, the mobile phone of the present embodiment includes an image projection unit 130 as an image projection unit for projecting an image on an external projection surface 200 that can be visually recognized by a user. This image projection unit 130 will be described later.
[0010]
The control unit 111 includes, for example, a CPU, a cache memory, and a system bus. The control unit 111 executes a predetermined control program to transmit and receive data to and from each unit, such as the internal memory 112 and the wireless communication unit 113. Control. The control unit 111 is also used as control means for controlling image projection to an image projection unit 130 described later.
The internal memory 112 is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory such as a RAM or a ROM, and stores a control program executed by the control unit 111 and various data. The internal memory 112 is also used as content data storage means for storing content data such as images, music, and programs downloaded from an information providing site or the like.
[0011]
The wireless communication unit 114 is controlled by the control unit 111 and performs wireless communication with a base station of a mobile phone communication network via the antenna 114 by a predetermined communication method. By this wireless communication, it is possible to perform voice telephone communication with a specific mobile phone or the like, or perform data communication such as transmission / reception of an e-mail or content download from an information providing site.
The voice processing unit 115 encodes a transmission voice signal input from the microphone 116 by a predetermined method and sends the encoded signal to the control unit 111. The audio processing unit 115 decodes the received audio signal received by the wireless communication unit 113 and outputs the signal from the speaker 117. Further, the voice processing unit 115 outputs a sound signal such as a ringtone melody stored in the internal memory 112 or a sound effect used in an application program from the speaker 117.
The image processing unit 118 processes image data received by the wireless communication unit 113 and image data such as icons and menus stored in the internal memory 112 and displays the processed data on a display unit such as a liquid crystal display (LCD). .
The key operation unit 120 includes a data input key (numeric keypad, * key, # key), a call start key, an end key, a scroll key, a multi-function key, and the like. Used for scrolling or selecting displayed information.
[0012]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the image projection unit 130. The image projection unit 130 is configured using a beam light source 131, an optical scanner 132, and a drive control unit 133 for driving them. As the beam light source 131, an LD (semiconductor laser), an LED (light emitting diode), or the like can be used. The intensity of the light beam emitted from the beam light source 131 is controlled by the drive control unit 133 based on the control data sent from the control unit 111. The optical scanner 132 is an optical device that projects the light beam emitted from the beam light source 131 onto the projection surface 200 while scanning the light beam two-dimensionally. The scanning of the light beam by the optical scanner 132 is drive-controlled by the drive control unit 133 similarly to the beam light source 131. As the optical scanner 132, for example, a scanner using a small-sized galvanomirror capable of high-speed scanning can be used. The drive control unit 133 has an image memory for storing image data, and stores image data of a projection target set and registered in advance and image data of a projection target sent together with control data from the control unit 111. Is done. The drive of the beam light source 131 and the optical scanner 132 is controlled based on the image data stored in the image memory.
A color image can be projected on the projection surface 200 by using a beam light source 131 capable of emitting a plurality of types of light beams (for example, three primary color light beams) having different wavelengths and simultaneously scanning and projecting each light beam. can do.
Further, as the beam light source 131, a light source composed of a one-dimensional array element in which light-emitting points whose intensity can be controlled independently of one another can be used. In this case, linear light emitted from the light source may be one-dimensionally scanned by the optical scanner 132.
Further, as the beam light source 131, a light source composed of a two-dimensional array element in which light-emitting points whose intensity can be independently controlled can be two-dimensionally arranged. In this case, instead of the optical scanner 132, an enlarged projection optical system that enlarges a two-dimensional image displayed on the light source and projects it on the projection plane 200 is used.
[0013]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration example of the image projection unit 130. The image projection unit 130 includes a light source 134 such as a lamp, a spatial light modulator 135, an enlarged projection optical system 136, and a drive control unit 133.
As the spatial light modulator 134, for example, a liquid crystal display used in an ordinary mobile phone or the like can be used. In this case, the image is displayed with black and white inverted, contrary to the display mode of the transmissive liquid crystal display. The light from the light source 133 is irradiated onto the surface of the liquid crystal display displayed in black and white inverted as described above, and the reflected image is enlarged by the enlargement projection optical system 135 and projected on the projection surface 200. In addition, as this liquid crystal display, a liquid crystal display provided in an ordinary mobile phone or the like may also be used.
Further, as the spatial light modulator 134, a mirror in which small mirrors whose inclinations can be controlled independently of each other are two-dimensionally arranged can be used. In this case, the tilt of each mirror is controlled based on the image data, and the reflected light of the light traveling from each mirror toward the projection surface 200 is turned on / off. The reflected image from the spatial light modulator 134 is enlarged by the enlargement projection optical system 135 and projected on the projection plane 200.
[0014]
Further, the configuration of the image projection unit is not limited to the configurations shown in FIGS. For example, a configuration in which projection is performed using a hologram element may be employed.
Further, the image may be projected at a wide angle. For example, the image may be projected at a wide angle by viewing the entire inner wall surface of the room on the projection surface. In this case, it is possible to make an incoming call notification that has never been considered before, such as projecting an image of the sky with a shining starry sky over the entire room like a planetarium.
[0015]
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which an image is projected by the foldable mobile phone 100 including the image projection unit 130. In the mobile phone 100, in a state where the standby operation mode is selected, the light emitting port of the image projection unit 130 is placed on a desk with a desired projection surface 200 facing, or set on a charger for the mobile phone. Keep it. When set on the charger,
In the standby state of the mobile phone, a standby image set in advance is projected on the projection plane 200. Then, when an incoming call, mail, or the like is received, an image of an incoming call notification as shown in FIG. 5A is displayed. When the user does not perform an operation of receiving a call or browsing a mail, an image of the incoming call history information as shown in FIG. 5B, which is a list of those new incoming calls, is displayed. Also, when an information providing service for transmitting information via a wireless communication line is received from a server on the mobile phone communication network, a screen for notifying arrival of new arrival information is displayed when new arrival information is received. When the user does not perform an operation of browsing new arrival information, a new arrival information list screen as shown in FIG. 5C is displayed.
[0016]
It should be noted that the image of the incoming call notification may project a different image depending on the transmission source of the telephone or the mail. In this case, the internal memory 112 is used as transmission source information storage means for storing information on the transmission source of mail or telephone. Then, based on the incoming information received by the wireless communication unit 114, the corresponding information of the transmission source is read from the internal memory 112, and control is performed so that the information of the transmission source is included in the above-mentioned incoming notification image. As described above, by including the information of the transmission source in the above-mentioned incoming call notification image, it is possible to immediately determine who is the source of the telephone or mail just by looking at the image of the incoming call notification projected on the projection surface 200. can do.
[0017]
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a process flow of projecting a new arrival notification image when a new mail is received.
First, when the control unit 111 executes a standby operation mode in which a mail can be received in a state where the display menu for performing image projection is selected by the user, the control unit 111 transmits the standby image to the drive control unit 133 of the image projection unit 130. Projection control data is sent. Projection of a preset standby image is started based on the standby image projection control data.
When the wireless communication unit 113 of the mobile phone 100 receives a mail via the mobile phone communication network while the standby operation mode is being executed, the mail data is sent to the control unit 111. The control unit 111 performs mail reception data processing according to a predetermined control program, and sends mail incoming notification image projection control data to the image projection unit 130. Based on the incoming notification image projection control data, the projection of the standby image is stopped, and the projection of the incoming notification image as shown in FIG. 5A is started. By projecting the incoming call notification image on a predetermined projection surface, the user can visually confirm the incoming mail without using sound or vibration.
Next, when a predetermined time elapses after the projection of the incoming call notification image is started, control data for stopping the incoming call notification is sent from the control unit 111 to the image projecting unit 130, and the projection of the incoming call notification image is stopped. Then, control data for incoming call history image projection is sent from the control unit 111 to the image projecting unit 130, and projection of the incoming call history image as shown in FIG. 5B is started. By projecting the incoming call history image on a predetermined projection surface, the user can visually check the incoming call history such as e-mail without using sound or vibration.
[0018]
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the flow of a process of projecting a new arrival notification image when a call is received. This example shows a case where the user does not respond to the incoming call.
First, when the wireless communication unit 113 of the mobile phone 100 receives a call via the mobile phone communication network in the state where the standby operation mode is being executed as described above, the incoming information is sent to the control unit 111. The control unit 111 sends the incoming call notification image projection control data for the telephone to the image projection unit 130. Based on the incoming notification image projection control data, the projection of the standby image is stopped, and the projection of the incoming notification image for a telephone is started. By projecting the incoming call notification image on a predetermined projection surface, the user can visually confirm the incoming call without any sound or vibration. Next, after the projection of the incoming call notification image is started, when the wireless communication unit 113 receives a signal of disconnection of the line in a state where the user does not respond, the line disconnection information is sent to the control unit 111. Then, control data for stopping the incoming call notification is sent from the control unit 111 having received the line disconnection information to the image projecting unit 130, and the projection of the incoming call notification image is stopped. Then, control data for incoming call history image projection is sent from the control unit 111 to the image projecting unit 130, and projection of the incoming call history image as shown in FIG. 5B is started. By projecting the incoming call history image on a predetermined projection surface, the user can visually confirm the incoming call history of a telephone or the like without using sound or vibration.
[0019]
FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a flow of a process of projecting a new arrival notification image when new information is received from the information providing system via the mobile phone communication network.
First, when the wireless communication unit 113 of the mobile phone 100 receives new information via the mobile phone communication network while the standby operation mode is being executed as described above, the new information data is sent to the control unit 111. . The control unit 111 performs data processing for receiving new information according to a predetermined control program, and sends control data for incoming notification image projection for new arrival information to the image projection unit 130. Based on the incoming notification image projection control data, the projection of the standby image is stopped, and the projection of the incoming notification image for new information is started. By projecting the incoming call notification image on a predetermined projection surface, the user can visually confirm the incoming of new information without using sound or vibration.
Next, when a predetermined time elapses after the projection of the incoming call notification image is started, control data for stopping the incoming call notification is sent from the control unit 111 to the image projecting unit 130, and the projection of the incoming call notification image is stopped. Then, control information for new arrival information image projection is sent from the control unit 111 to the image projection unit 130, and projection of a new arrival information image as shown in FIG. 5C is started. By projecting the new arrival information image on a predetermined projection surface, the user can visually check the list of new arrival information without using sound or vibration.
[0020]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the user can confirm the incoming notification information projected on the external projection surface 200 that can be visually recognized by the user and know the incoming of the information, the ringtone that causes noise can be obtained. It is possible to reliably notify the user of an incoming mail such as an e-mail received by the mobile phone 100, a telephone call, new arrival information from an information provider, or the like, without generating any noise or vibration.
Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5C, the information indicating the general content of the information to be provided can be included in the incoming call notification image projected on the projection plane 200. It is easy to determine whether or not to check the contents.
[0021]
Further, in a conventional mobile phone, when an incoming mail or the like is received without the user's knowledge, the incoming history information is displayed on the display of the mobile phone. Incoming mail or the like cannot be confirmed unless the user looks at incoming history information on the display. For this reason, there is a risk that an incoming mail or the like may be missed. In addition, every time the user returns to the place where the mobile phone is placed, it is necessary to check whether or not the incoming call history information is displayed on the display of the mobile phone, which is troublesome.
On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the incoming call history image and the new arrival information image are projected on the projection surface 200, so that there is an incoming mail or telephone call or new information without the user's knowledge. Can be reliably notified. Therefore, it is not necessary to check whether or not the incoming call history information is displayed on the display of the mobile phone without losing the incoming mail or the like.
[0022]
In the above embodiment, the incoming call notification image, the incoming call history image, and the new arrival information image may be controlled so that they can be projected only when a battery (not shown) built in the mobile phone is being charged. In this case, a charge detection circuit as charging presence / absence detection means for detecting whether or not the battery is charged is provided in the mobile phone. The charge detection detection circuit monitors, for example, a charging current supplied from an external charging device via an external connection interface, and detects whether or not the battery is being charged based on the presence or absence of the charging current. Then, the control unit 111 controls the projection so that the incoming call notification image and the like can be projected only when the charging of the battery is detected by the charging detection circuit. By enabling the projection of an image only when the battery is being charged in this way, it is possible to prevent the consumption of the battery in the mobile phone 100 due to the projection of the image.
[0023]
In the above embodiment, the image projection unit 130 is provided in the mobile phone 100. However, as shown in FIG. 9, the image projection unit 302 may be provided in the charging device 300 as a mounting device for mounting the mobile phone. As the image projecting unit 302, an image projecting unit 130 having the same configuration as that of the mobile phone 100 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 can be employed. The charging device 300 includes a control unit 301, an external connection interface 303, a charging circuit 304, and the like, in addition to the image projection unit 302. In this case, an external connection interface 140 connected to the control unit 11 is provided on the mobile phone 100 side as shown in FIG. Then, when the mobile phone 100 is attached to the charging device 300, the external connection terminal 303a of the external connection interface 303 on the charging device 300 side and the external connection terminal 140a on the mobile phone 100 side are electrically connected. It has become. As a result, data such as incoming mail, incoming phone call, and incoming new information when the mobile phone 100 receives the information is sent to the control unit 301 of the charging device 300 and a predetermined image such as an incoming call notification image is projected onto the projection surface. 200.
When the image projection unit 302 is provided in the charging device 300 as described above, unlike the case where the image projection unit is provided on the mobile phone 100 side, it is not necessary to significantly change the specifications on the mobile phone 100 side. Further, it is possible to prevent the configuration of the mobile phone 100 from becoming complicated and large. Further, since the incoming call notification image and the like can be projected while charging the battery in the mobile phone 100, consumption of the battery in the mobile phone 100 due to the projection of the image can be avoided.
[0024]
In addition, the mobile phone 100 of the above embodiment may be provided with an imaging unit such as a CCD camera that can capture a still image or a moving image. In this case, a still image or a moving image photographed by the user using the mobile phone can be used as an incoming notification image, an incoming call history image, a background screen of a list of new arrival information, and the like projected onto the projection surface.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first to tenth aspects of the present invention, since the user can confirm the incoming notification information projected on the projection surface visible to the user and know the incoming of the information, the ring tone or the like that causes noise can be obtained. There is an effect that it is possible to reliably notify the user of the arrival of information without generating a vibration sound.
In particular, according to the third aspect of the invention, there is an effect that the user can be reliably notified of the arrival of an email or the like without generating a ring tone or a vibration sound that causes noise.
In particular, according to the invention of claim 4, there is an effect that it is easy to determine whether or not to confirm the contents of the mail or the like notified of the incoming call.
In particular, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reliably notify the user of the arrival of the information to be provided transmitted from the information providing source without generating a ring tone or vibration sound that causes noise. There is an effect that can be.
In particular, according to the invention of claim 6, there is an effect that it is easy to determine whether or not to confirm the content of the information notified of the incoming call.
In particular, according to the invention of claim 7, there is an effect that it is possible to reliably notify that the information has arrived without the user knowing.
In particular, according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the image projecting means is provided on the information communication terminal mounting device side, unlike the case where the image projecting means is provided on the information communication terminal side, the large specifications of the information communication terminal side No changes are required. Further, there is an effect that the configuration of the information communication terminal can be prevented from becoming complicated and large.
In particular, according to the eighth and tenth aspects of the present invention, the incoming notification image and the like can be projected while charging the battery in the information communication terminal, so that there is an effect that the consumption of the battery by projecting the image can be avoided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an image projection unit of the mobile phone.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another configuration example of the image projection unit.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which an image is projected by a mobile phone having the image projection unit.
5A to 5C are explanatory diagrams of an image projected by an image projection unit.
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of a process of projecting a new arrival notification image when a new mail is received.
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing for projecting a new arrival notification image when a call is received.
FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a flow of a process of projecting a new arrival notification image when new information is received from the information providing system via the mobile phone communication network.
FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram of a charging device including an image projection unit.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a mobile phone attached to the charging device.
[Explanation of symbols]
100 mobile phone
111 control unit
113 wireless communication unit
130 Image projection unit
200 projection plane

Claims (10)

When an information communication terminal receives information via a communication network, an incoming call notification image for notifying an incoming of the information is projected on a projection surface visible to a user. . An information communication terminal comprising: an information receiving unit that receives information via a communication network; and an image projecting unit for projecting an image on a projection surface visible to a user,
An information communication terminal, comprising: control means for controlling the image projecting means so as to project an incoming notification image for notifying of an incoming of information when the information receiving means receives information. The information communication terminal according to claim 2,
The information receiving means is for receiving at least one incoming information of a mail and a telephone from another information communication terminal,
The information communication terminal, wherein the incoming call notification image is an image for notifying at least one incoming call of a mail and a telephone. The information communication terminal according to claim 3,
Sender information storage means for storing information of the sender of the mail or the telephone,
Based on the incoming information received by the information receiving means, the information of the corresponding source is read from the source information storage means, and the information of the source is controlled to be included in the incoming notification image. Information communication terminal. The information receiving means is for receiving the information to be provided transmitted from the information providing source,
The information communication terminal, wherein the incoming call notification image is an image for notifying the incoming of the information to be provided. The information communication terminal according to claim 5,
The information communication terminal, wherein the incoming call notification image includes information indicating an outline of the information to be provided. The information communication terminal according to any one of claims 2 to 6,
The information communication terminal, wherein the incoming call notification image is an image that displays incoming call history information for notifying the incoming call history of the information. The information communication terminal according to any one of claims 2 to 7,
A rechargeable battery, comprising a charging presence / absence detecting means for detecting whether or not the battery is being charged,
An information communication terminal which controls to enable the projection only when the battery is being charged based on a detection result of the charging presence / absence detecting means. An information communication terminal mounting device to which an information communication terminal having information receiving means for receiving information via a communication network is mounted,
Through an external terminal of the information communication terminal, incoming notification information receiving means for receiving incoming notification information for notifying the incoming of information by the information communication terminal,
Image projection means for projecting an image on a projection surface visible to a user,
Control means for controlling the image projecting means so as to project an incoming notification image for notifying an incoming of information by the information communication terminal when the incoming information receiving means receives the incoming notification information. A charging device for an information communication terminal, comprising: The information communication terminal mounting device according to claim 9,
A mounting device for an information communication terminal, comprising: charging means for charging a battery in the information communication terminal through an external terminal of the information communication terminal.

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