JP2005192014A - Portable telephone terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable telephone terminal enabling transmission of information desired by a user to an opposite communication party during communication using a TV phone. <P>SOLUTION: In a portable telephone, for example, in case a key corresponding to '5' of a dial key is operated by the user during communication using the TV phone, 'O.K.' is selected as a file name corresponding to the operated key through the reference to a key/file data correspondence table. Further, an address in which a file data having the file name 'O.K.' is stored is obtained through the reference to an address reference table. The file data stored in the obtained address is transmitted to the opposite terminal, with the TV phone communication remaining in an established condition. With this, a character string 502 of 'O.K.' is displayed on a display section 500 of the terminal of the opposite communication party, together with an image 501 imaged by the portable telephone camera. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cellular phone terminal, and in particular, a television apparatus having a telephone call function by videophone by simultaneously performing voice communication and image communication, and a function of transmitting / receiving character information and voice information separately from the videophone call. It is about.

  Due to recent technological advances, a device capable of making a telephone call by so-called videophone by simultaneously performing voice communication and image communication has been put into practical use. Conventionally, various techniques have been disclosed for mobile phone terminals having a videophone function.

For example, in Patent Document 1, in a videophone device, control for displaying the characters “hold” on the video monitor of the communication partner is performed based on the operation “hold” during a videophone call. For example, a technique for transmitting character display data to a call partner is disclosed.
JP-A-6-225295

  In addition to the above-described conventional technology, the user can use not only characters corresponding to the user's call-related operation such as “hold” but also characters corresponding to the content of the call during a videophone call. In some cases, it is desired to transmit the desired information to the other party.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone terminal capable of transmitting information desired by the user to the other party during a videophone call. is there.

  A mobile phone terminal according to the present invention stores a plurality of file data and a videophone communication means for making a videophone call by simultaneously performing voice communication and image communication with a partner terminal via a communication line. A file storage means, a plurality of operation means operated from the outside, a related storage means for storing each of the plurality of operation means in association with each of the file storage means, and a videophone by the videophone communication means When a certain operation means among the plurality of operation means is operated while a call is established according to the above, from the plurality of file data stored in the file storage means, the related storage means The file data associated with the certain operation means is selected, and the selected file data is selected as the television data. Characterized in that it comprises a data transmitting means for transmitting to the other terminal of the telephone call.

  Further, the cellular phone terminal according to the present invention changes the association between the operation means stored in the related storage means and the file data stored in the file storage means when operated from the outside. It is preferable to further include the related change means.

  In addition, in the mobile phone terminal according to the present invention, when a certain operation means among the plurality of operation means is operated when a videophone call is not established by the videophone communication means, the file Data reproduction means for selecting file data associated with the certain operation means in the related storage means from among a plurality of file data stored in the storage means, and reproducing the selected file data It is preferable to provide.

  According to the present invention, by using a mobile phone terminal, a user operates an operation unit among a plurality of operation units during a videophone call, and thereby selects a desired one of information stored in a file storage unit. File data can be sent to the other party. Therefore, the user can transmit information desired by the user to the other party during the videophone call by using the mobile phone terminal.

  According to the present invention, the user can associate the desired file data with the desired operation means by operating the association changing means.

  Further, according to the present invention, the user operates a certain operation means among the plurality of operation means when the user is not making a videophone call, so that the operated operation means is associated with which file data. You can check whether

  Hereinafter, a camera-equipped mobile phone (hereinafter abbreviated as a mobile phone) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference symbols unless otherwise specified, and the names and functions thereof are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

  FIG. 1 shows an appearance of the mobile phone 100, and FIG. 2 shows a block configuration of the mobile phone 100. As shown in FIG. A schematic configuration of the mobile phone 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  In the mobile phone 100, the first casing 120 and the second casing 122 are connected via a hinge 124, and are configured to be foldable by moving with respect to the hinge 124 so as to be angularly displaceable. Accordingly, the mobile phone 100 is configured such that the first housing 120 and the second housing 122 can be folded from the state illustrated in FIG. 1A or FIG. ing. FIG. 1A is a diagram mainly showing the inner surface when folded, and FIG. 1B is a diagram mainly showing the outer surface when folded.

  On the outer surface of the first housing 120, a main camera 104 that captures a subject and outputs image data, and a display unit 152 including a liquid crystal display device are provided.

  On the inner surface of the first housing 120, a sub-camera 102 that captures an image of a subject and outputs image data, a display unit 150 that includes a liquid crystal display device, and a speaker 126 that is used during a call in the mobile phone 100. Is provided.

  On the outer surface of the second housing 122, a speaker 128 for sounding a ringtone or the like is provided.

  On the inner surface of the second housing 122, a camera key 183 operated to activate the main camera 104 or the sub camera 102, a shutter operation by the main camera 104 or the sub camera 102, and an image obtained by photographing. Shutter key 189 operated for data storage operation, left option key 181 for inputting instructions for the contents displayed on display unit 150, right option key 182, input phone number and characters (including numbers) A dial key 188 composed of a plurality of buttons that are operated to perform the operation, multi-keys 184 to 187 that are appropriately operated by the user to operate the mobile phone 100, and a microphone 190 for inputting voice. . The type and arrangement of the keys are not limited to this. For example, you may make it select the item which should be operated from the operation menu displayed on the display part 150. FIG.

  FIG. 2 shows a control block diagram of the mobile phone 100.

  Referring to FIG. 2, mobile phone 100 includes a control unit 2 including a microprocessor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) in order to control each unit of mobile phone 100. The control unit 2 includes a memory 21 for recording various program data used for controlling the mobile phone 100.

  The memory 21 stores file data such as image files and audio files. Further, the memory 21 stores a table associating each file name of the file data with an address storing the file data, for example, as shown as “address reference table” in FIG. .

  In FIG. 3 described as an example of the address reference table, “applause” corresponding to the sound file of the applause sound effect and “sound effect sound file close to the human voice of Yahoo” corresponding to the sound file of the sound applause as the file name are shown. Yahoo! ”,“ Song A ”, which is an audio file for playing a certain piece of music, an image file“! ”Displayed while moving the symbol“! ”Left and right, etc., and“ OK ” “OK” is displayed. In the address reference table shown in FIG. 3, the address of each file data is indicated by symbols such as “A1” and “A2” for the sake of convenience. In practice, the address in the memory 21 can be specified. Information is stored. Further, the number of file data whose file names are stored in the effect file address table is not limited to that shown in FIG. It may be changed as appropriate based on the storage capacity of the memory 21 or the like.

  In the mobile phone 100 of the present embodiment, when any of the keys corresponding to the numbers “1” to “9” in the dial key 188 is operated during a videophone call, the operated key is changed to the operated key. The corresponding file data is transmitted to the other party of the videophone call. In the memory 21, as shown as “key / file data correspondence table” in FIG. 4, the keys corresponding to the numbers “1” to “9” in the dial key 188 and the keys are stored in the television set. The file name of the file data transmitted to the other party by being operated during a telephone call is stored in association with each other.

  In FIG. 4 described as an example of the key / file data correspondence table, the file data of the file name “applause” is the key corresponding to “2” and the key corresponding to “2” is the key corresponding to “1” in the dial key 188. Is the file data of the file name “Yahoo!”, the key corresponding to “3” is the file data of the file name “Song A”, and the key corresponding to “4” is the file name “! (Character)”. It is described that the file data with the file name “OK” is associated with the key corresponding to “5”. In the state shown in FIG. 4, file data is not associated with the keys corresponding to “6” to “9” in the dial key 188. Thus, in the mobile phone 100, file data may be associated with only some of the dial keys 188, or file data may be associated with all keys.

  The control unit 2 includes a main camera 104, a sub camera 102, a working memory 4 including a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a compression processing unit 20. The compression processing unit 20 encodes (compresses) the image data and stores the image data. Storage processing unit 5 for storing, storage memory 7 including a flash memory, display memory 8 including a RAM, display driver unit 9, speakers 126 and 128, left option key 181, right option key 182, shutter key 189, dial Key 188, multi-keys 184 to 187, camera key 183, microphone 190, communication control unit 13 for communication via antenna 15, and radio unit 14 are connected. The display units 150 and 152 are connected to the control unit 2 via the display driver unit 9, respectively.

  The mobile phone 100 has a call function, a mail function, a Web connection function (a function for connecting to a network such as a computer), and a phone book function, as in the case of a known mobile phone. In the telephone directory function, for example, various data including a name of a person, a telephone number, an e-mail address, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator), and an image are associated with each other and stored in the storage memory 7. Can do. The mobile phone 100 also has a camera function for generating and storing image data of images taken by the main camera 104 and the sub camera 102. Image data of images taken by the main camera 104 and the sub camera 102 is temporarily stored in the work memory 4, encoded by the compression processing unit 20, and stored in the storage memory 7.

  The communication control unit 13 can simultaneously perform voice communication and image communication with other devices via the wireless unit 14 and the antenna 15. As a result, the mobile phone 100 can perform a so-called videophone call by simultaneously communicating images and sounds with the same communication partner.

  In the cellular phone 100, when an operation for making a videophone call is performed by operating the dial key 188 or the like, the control unit 2 establishes a connection with a partner terminal specified by the operation. Execute the process. When the connection is established, the mobile phone 100 is in a state in which a videophone call can be made with the partner terminal. In the present embodiment, a state in which a connection with a partner terminal for videophone is established is referred to as a state in which a videophone call is established.

  In the cellular phone 100, when a user operates a key in the dial key 188 in a state where a videophone call is established, the control unit 2 refers to the key / file data correspondence table in FIG. After selecting the file name corresponding to the operated key, the address corresponding to the selected file name is obtained by referring to the address reference table of FIG. And the control part 2 transmits the file data memorize | stored in the obtained address to the other party terminal in the state which established the telephone call by videophone.

  For example, when the user operates a key corresponding to “5” in the dial key 188 during a videophone call, the control unit 2 refers to the key / file data correspondence table and selects the operated key. “OK” is selected as the corresponding file name and the address reference table is referenced to obtain the address where the file data “OK” is stored. And the control part 2 transmits the file data memorize | stored in the obtained address to the other party terminal in the state which established the telephone call by videophone. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5, the character string “OK” is displayed for a predetermined number of hours at the terminal of the other party of the call. The predetermined number of hours may be defined by, for example, information included in information that the control unit 2 transmits to the call partner together with the file data.

  Referring to FIG. 5, image 501 (for example, an image of a user who operates mobile phone 100) captured by sub camera 102 (or main camera 104) of mobile phone 100 is displayed on display unit 500 of the other party's terminal. In addition, a character string 502 “OK” is displayed.

  In such a case, the mobile phone 100 displays an image captured by the sub camera 102 of the mobile phone 100 for a certain time (for example, about several seconds) on the display unit 500 of the counterpart terminal in such a case, for example, as shown in FIG. It may be configured such that only the character string 503 “OK” is displayed without displaying.

  In the present embodiment described above, the audio file stored in the memory 21 is, for example, data in MIDI (Musical Instruments Digital Interface) format or MP3 (Moving Picture experts group audio layer-3) format. Alternatively, it may be a control signal for playing back an audio file stored in a terminal which is a video phone call partner.

  In addition, the cellular phone 100 described above is set in a predetermined mode when a videophone call is not established, so that each key in the dial key 188 is operated to operate the key. It is preferable to be configured so that it is possible to confirm whether or not the correct file data is associated. In such a case, the mobile phone 100 is configured to shift to a predetermined mode (for example, “file confirmation mode” or the like) by appropriately operating the left option key 181, the right option key 182, or the like. When the mobile phone 100 is thus shifted to a predetermined mode, the control unit 2 refers to the key / file data correspondence table and address when a certain key in the dial key 188 is operated. It is conceivable to reproduce the file data whose address is specified by referring to the table or to display the file name of the file data on the display unit 150.

  Further, in the present embodiment described above, the stored contents of the key / file data correspondence table shown in FIG. 4 are configured to be changeable. That is, the user can appropriately change which file data stored in the memory 21 corresponds to each key in the dial key 188. The user can make such a change by operating various keys on the second housing 122. On the other hand, when an operation for such a change is performed on the mobile phone 100, the control unit 2 updates the storage content of the key / file data correspondence table shown in FIG. 4 according to the operation content.

  The file data associated in the address reference table and the key / file data correspondence table is not limited to the file data stored in the memory 21 in advance. That is, the file data associated in the address reference table and the key / file data correspondence table is an image file generated by shooting with the sub camera 102 and the main camera 104, or recorded by the user via the microphone 190. It may be data of a generated audio file.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the mobile telephone with a camera which is one embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the camera-equipped mobile phone in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an address reference table stored in the memory of FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a key / file data correspondence table stored in the memory of FIG. 2. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which the mobile telephone with a camera of FIG. 1 displays on the screen of the other party of a videophone. It is a figure which shows another example of the screen which the mobile phone with a camera of FIG. 1 displays on the screen of the other party of a videophone.

Explanation of symbols

  2 control section, 4 working memory, 5 storage processing section, 7 storage memory, 8 display memory, 13 communication control section, 14 radio section, 15 antenna, 20 compression processing section, 21 memory, 100 mobile phone with camera, 102 sub camera, 104 main camera, 150, 152 display unit, 188 dial key, 190 microphone.

Claims (3)

A videophone communication means for performing a videophone call by simultaneously performing voice communication and image communication with a partner terminal via a communication line;
File storage means for storing a plurality of file data;
A plurality of operation means operated from the outside;
Association storage means for associating and storing each of the plurality of operation means and each of the file storage means;
When a video telephone call is established by the video telephone communication means and a certain operation means is operated among the plurality of operation means, a plurality of file data stored in the file storage means are stored. A data transmission unit that selects file data associated with the certain operation unit in the related storage unit, and transmits the selected file data to a partner terminal of the videophone call. Phone terminal.   The apparatus further comprises association changing means for changing an association between the operation means stored in the association storage means and the file data stored in the file storage means when operated from outside. The mobile phone terminal described.   If a certain operation means among the plurality of operation means is operated when a telephone call by the video telephone communication means is not established, a plurality of file data stored in the file storage means are stored. The data reproducing unit according to claim 1, further comprising: a data reproducing unit that selects file data associated with the certain operation unit in the associated storage unit and reproduces the selected file data. Mobile phone terminal.

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