JP2004289402A - Portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate to make a phone conversation using images by displaying the images of the opposite parties and the images of one's own side during a 2-party speech and a 3-party speech or the like at the time of the conversation using the images regarding a portable terminal making a phone conversation by displaying the images on the display. <P>SOLUTION: The portable terminal is provided with a main display provided on the front side of a body and a rear display provided attachably/detachably on the rear side, a means for displaying the received images of the opposite party side or the images of one's own side on the main display, and a means for displaying the images of one's own side or the images of the opposite party side on the rear display when the rear display is detached and it is mounted in the same direction adjacent to the main display. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a portable terminal that displays an image on a display and has a conversation.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a videophone call is made with a mobile terminal, the image of the other party received is displayed on the main display of the mobile terminal on the user's own side, and the user's side does not see the image of the user or splits the main display. The image of the other party and the self-portrait are displayed, or the image of the other party or the self-portrait is alternately switched and displayed on the main display.
[0003]
There is also a technique for increasing the area of a display portion by attaching an additional display to a portable terminal (Patent Document 1), and it is also conceivable to display a self-portrait on the additional display portion.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
See FIG. 3 of JP-A-2002-208999 and its description.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the former technique described above, when the main display of the portable terminal is divided into two parts and the image of the other party is displayed on one side and the self-portrait is displayed on the other one at the time of the videophone call, the image quality is poor and the other side is small. There was a problem in that it was not possible to recognize the image, and if the image of the other party and the self image were alternately switched and displayed on the main display, it was difficult to use the image and it was not easy to use.
[0006]
Further, in the latter technique described above, it is necessary to prepare a special display for expansion, and it is necessary to display the partner image and the self-image separately on the screen only by enlarging the display area of one main display. There is a problem that these switching operations are difficult.
[0007]
The present invention solves these problems by displaying an image of the other party or a self-portrait on the main display of the portable terminal during a conversation using an image such as a TV phone, removing the rear display and attaching the self-portrait to the main display. Alternatively, the image of the other party is displayed, or the image of the other party on the own side is displayed by separating and displaying the image of the other party. The purpose is to display the image on the side on the main display 11 and the rear display 21 to facilitate conversation using the image.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Means for solving the problem will be described with reference to FIG.
[0009]
In FIG. 1, a mobile terminal 1 communicates wirelessly with a partner mobile terminal 1, and in this case, has a conversation using images, and includes a main display 11, a rear display 21, and a control unit 17. And so on.
[0010]
The main display 11 displays an image arranged on the front of the mobile terminal 1.
[0011]
The rear display 21 is detachably provided to the mobile terminal 1, is detachable and can be mounted in the same direction as the main display 11, displays an image, and has a camera 29 mounted thereon. It is.
[0012]
The control unit 17 performs various controls of the mobile terminal 1 and image display.
Next, the configuration and operation will be described.
[0013]
The control unit 17 constituting the portable terminal 1 displays the received image of the other party or the image of the user's own side on the main display 11 provided on the front side, and removes the rear display 21 to obtain the same image adjacent to the main display 11. The image of the user or the image of the other party is displayed on the rear display 21 when the player is mounted in the orientation.
[0014]
In addition, the control unit 17 constituting the portable terminal 1 displays the image of the other party or the image of the user on the main display 11 and wirelessly transmits the image when the rear display 21 is removed and placed at an arbitrary position. The image of the user or the image of the other party is transmitted and displayed on the rear display 21.
[0015]
At this time, a camera 29 is attached to the rear display 21 and an image taken by the camera 29 is transmitted to the other party.
[0016]
Further, a wireless transmission / reception unit between the battery and the portable terminal 1 is provided on the rear display 21.
[0017]
Also, a microphone terminal and an earphone terminal are provided on the rear display 21 so that audio signals can be transmitted and received to and from the mobile terminal 1 wirelessly.
[0018]
Therefore, during a conversation using an image such as a TV phone, the image of the other party or the self image is displayed on the main display 11 of the mobile terminal 1, and the rear display 21 is detached and attached to the main display 11 to display the self image or the image of the other person. Display the image of the other party on the user's side by placing or separating and displaying the image of the other party or the user's side during a two-party call or a three-party call using the image. The images are displayed on the main display 11 and the rear display 21 to facilitate conversation using images.
[0019]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, the embodiment and operation of the present invention will be sequentially described in detail with reference to FIGS.
[0020]
FIG. 1 shows an external view of the present invention.
FIG. 1A is an external view of the front side of the mobile terminal 1.
[0021]
In FIG. 1A, the mobile terminal 1 communicates wirelessly with the partner mobile terminal 1, and includes a main display 11, a transmission / reception interface 13, a camera 14, a microphone 15, a speaker 16, and a control unit 17. And so on.
[0022]
The main display 11 displays the number when dialing using the mobile terminal 1, displays the telephone number of the other party when receiving, displays the contents when receiving an e-mail, It is a display for creating mails.
[0023]
The transmission / reception interface 13 is an interface for transmitting / receiving data when the rear display 21 is detached from the mobile terminal 1.
[0024]
The camera 14 captures a self-portrait and captures scenery and the like. The microphone 16 is for converting the uttered voice into an electric signal and transmitting it to the other party when talking with the other party.
[0025]
The control unit 17 includes an IC mounted on a printed board disposed below the keyboard, and performs various controls.
[0026]
FIG. 1B is an external view of the back side of the mobile terminal 1.
In FIG. 1B, on the rear side of the mobile terminal 1, a rear display 21, an electric interface connection unit 23, and the like are provided as illustrated.
[0027]
The rear display 21 is normally a display that can be viewed when the mobile terminal 1 is folded, and is for displaying the time and the telephone number when an incoming call is received. Is attached to the portable terminal 1 in a detachable manner.
[0028]
The electric interface connection unit 23 is for connecting a power supply and various signal lines when the rear display 21 is attached to the mobile terminal 1.
[0029]
The camera 29 is provided on the rear display 21, and captures an image of a talker on the own side who observes the rear display 21.
[0030]
FIG. 1C shows an external view of the mobile terminal 1 in a state where the rear display 21 on the rear side is removed. In this state, as shown, the rear display unit 20 is operated by the built-in battery 22.
[0031]
FIG. 1D is an external view in which the rear display 21 is connected to the mobile terminal 1 adjacent to the main display in the same direction. In this state, the rear display 21 operates by being connected to the mobile terminal 1 via a power supply and a signal line. Here, the left main display 11 displays an image of the other party or a self-portrait taken by the camera 14, and An image of the other party or a self-portrait taken by the camera 14 or the camera 29 is displayed on the display 21. For example, it is possible to talk with the other party while displaying the image of the other party on the left main display 11 and the self-portrait on the right rear display 21.
[0032]
FIG. 1E is an external view of a state in which the rear display 21 is arranged at a position separated from the mobile terminal 1. In this state,
An image of the other party or a self-portrait is displayed (or alternately displayed) on the main display 11 of the mobile terminal 1, and the self-side caller 1 (A-1) is arranged at a position distant from the call / mobile terminal 1. A so-called three-party call, in which the other party's image or own image is displayed on the rear display 21 (or alternately displayed), and the own-side talker 2 (A-2) talks, is possible. On this occasion,
The own-side caller 1 uses the main display 11 and the camera 14 to display either the other party's image or the image of the own-side caller 1 on the main display 11 or by switching the image,
The own-side caller 2 uses the rear display 21 and the camera 29 to display either the image of the other party or the image of the own-side caller 2 on the rear display 21, or switches and displays the image.
It becomes possible for three parties (the other party, the party party 1 and the party party 2) to simultaneously talk (three party TV conversation using images). At this time, the transmission / reception interface 13 of the mobile terminal 1 and the transmission / reception interface 24 of the rear display 21 communicate with each other wirelessly to realize a three-party call.
[0033]
Next, the operation of the configuration of FIG. 1 will be described in detail according to the order of the explanatory diagram of FIG.
[0034]
FIG. 2 shows an explanatory diagram of the present invention.
In FIG. 2, S1 displays an image. This displays an image on the main display 11 in the state of FIG.
[0035]
In S2, it is determined whether or not the TV phone is started. In the case of YES, the process proceeds to S3. In the case of NO, the process proceeds to S11.
[0036]
In S3, since it is determined that the TV phone is started by YES in S2, the rear display unit 20 (the rear display 21) is removed.
[0037]
In step S4, the main and rear display directions are aligned and the display is mounted. For example, as shown in FIG. 1D described above, the rear display 21 is inserted into the mounting portion of the mobile terminal 1 and fixed in alignment with the main display 11 of the mobile terminal 1.
[0038]
In step S5, the received image is displayed on the main display 11, and the image of the user is displayed on the rear display 21. Thus, the image of the other party is displayed on the main display 11 in FIG. 1D, and the self-image is displayed on the rear display 21.
[0039]
In step S6, it is determined whether or not the TV phone is terminated. In the case of YES, it is returned to the original state in S7 (the rear display 21 is detached and mounted in the state of FIG. 1B). In the case of NO, S5 and subsequent steps are repeated.
[0040]
When a videophone call is performed using the mobile terminal 1 according to the above-described YES in S2 and S3 to S7, the mobile terminal 1 in FIG. 1D is changed from the appearance of the mobile terminal 1 in FIG. As shown in the external appearance, the rear display 21 is detached and mounted on the main display 11 so that the image of the other party is displayed on the main display 11, the self-portrait is displayed on the rear display 21, and the other party is viewed while viewing these images. It is possible to make a TV call.
[0041]
In S11, it is determined whether or not the user is two. In this case, it is determined whether the user has two parties and a so-called three-party TV conversation is performed with the other party. In the case of YES, the process proceeds to S12. If NO, the process proceeds to another process.
[0042]
In S12, since it has been determined that the three-party TV conversation has been made in S11, the rear display unit 20 (rear display 21) is removed.
[0043]
In step S13, the portable terminal body and the rear display unit are arranged for two persons. For example, as shown in (e) of FIG. 1 described above, the own talker 1 looks at the main display 11 of the mobile terminal 1 and the own talker 2 looks at the rear display 11. Then, the rear display 11 is arranged at a position distant from the mobile terminal 1 and communicates with the mobile terminal 1 wirelessly.
[0044]
In step S14, the received video is displayed on both the main and rear displays. This displays the received image on the left main display 11 and the right rear display 21 in FIG. 1E, respectively.
[0045]
S15 selects a transmission image. Here, one of S16 and S18 is selected by the callers 1 and 2, and transmitted.
[0046]
In step S16, the image of the main camera is transmitted. In this case, an image (image of the caller 1 on the own side) taken by the camera 14 of the mobile terminal 1 in FIG.
[0047]
In step S17, the video of the sub camera is transmitted. This transmits the image (the image of the self-side caller 2) taken by the camera 29 of the rear display 21 of FIG.
[0048]
In step S18, the image of the main / sub camera is transmitted. In this case, the images of both S16 and S17 are transmitted to the other party (alternately or divided into screens and transmitted as one screen).
[0049]
A step S19 decides whether or not the TV phone is terminated. In the case of YES, the process returns to S21 (the rear display 21 is mounted in the state of FIG. 1B). In the case of NO, S15 and subsequent steps are repeated.
[0050]
By the above-mentioned YES in S11 and S12 to S21, the main display 11 and the rear display 21 of the portable terminal 1 are arranged at distant positions, the image of the other party is displayed on each, and the self-photographed by the respective cameras 14 and 29 is taken. It is possible to have a so-called three-party TV conversation while transmitting the image of one or both of the callers 1 and 2 to the other party.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, at the time of a conversation using an image such as a TV phone, the image of the other party or the self image is displayed on the main display 11 of the mobile terminal 1, and the rear display 21 is removed and the main display 11 is displayed. A two-party call or a three-party call during TV conversation is adopted because it is configured to display its own image or the image of the other party by mounting it side by side, or to display the image of the other party on its own side by placing it apart. At the time of a call or the like, the image of the other party and the image of the user are displayed on the main display 11 and the rear display 21 in parallel at the same time, so that conversation using the images can be facilitated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1: Mobile terminal 11: Main display 12: Electric interface connection unit 13: Transmission / reception interface 14: Camera 15: Microphone 16: Speaker 17: Control unit 21: Rear display 22: Built-in battery 23: Electric interface connection unit 24: Transmission / reception interface 25: earphone terminal 26: microphone terminal 27: earphone 28: microphone 29: camera

Claims (5)

In a mobile terminal that displays images on the display and talks,
A main display provided on the front side of the main body and a rear display detachably provided on the back side,
Means for displaying the image of the other party or the image of the other party received on the main display, and the image of the other party or the other party when the rear display is removed and attached in the same direction adjacent to the main display Means for displaying the image on the rear display. In a mobile terminal that displays images on the display and talks,
A main display provided on the front side of the main body and a rear display detachably provided on the back side,
Means for displaying the image of the other party or the image of the other party received on the main display, and the image of the other party or the image of the other party wirelessly when the rear display is removed and placed at an arbitrary position. Means for transmitting from the main body and displaying on the rear display. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein a camera is attached to the rear display, and an image captured by the camera is transmitted to the other party. The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a wireless transceiver between the battery and the main body is provided on the rear display. The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rear display is provided with a microphone terminal and an earphone terminal, and wirelessly transmits and receives signals to and from the main body.

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