JP2005217695A - Behind-the-ear speech device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a behind-the-ear speech device which is superior in operability and easy to operate while mounting it on the ear. <P>SOLUTION: The speech device comprises a first disc-like operating part having an opening at the center on the outside of a frame, and a second operating part inserted in the opening. The first operating part is for adjusting the sound volume, and the second operating part is for operating the power on/off, talking and clearing. The first and second operating parts enable at least four operations: sound volume adjustment, power on/off, talking and clearing. The operating parts may be comparatively enlarged to provide the speech device good in operability. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an ear-hook type communication device that can be attached to an ear so as to be detachable from the ear.

  Conventionally, many portable telephone devices are known. As a portable telephone device, a so-called foldable mobile phone that can fold a casing and a so-called straight mobile phone that cannot be folded are known. When both mobile phones are set in a straight state, they use a microphone and a receiver provided at portions located at both ends thereof. When making a call, put the microphone on the mouth and the receiver on the ear. It is used in this way. If such a mobile phone is in a pocket or bag, each time there is a phone call, take out the mobile phone itself from the pocket or bag, perform the specified operation, and place the microphone on your mouth and the receiver on your ear. It was necessary to do so. Therefore, it is very troublesome for users who frequently make calls.

  On the other hand, in order to eliminate such troublesome operation, a short-range wireless communication technology such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) is used, and the mobile phone and the earphone with microphone are wirelessly connected to each other using the short-range wireless communication technology. Things have also become known. (For example, see Non-Patent Document 1)

According to this product, it is possible to answer the call from the other party by operating the earphone with microphone while the mobile phone itself is in the pocket or bag, and there is no need to take the mobile phone out of the pocket or bag. Has merit.
International Design Registration DM / 063900 (1st page, Fig. 1.1 to 1.7)

  However, what is described in Non-Patent Document 1 is a configuration in which an ear-hook member is attached to an earphone with a microphone, the earphone with a microphone is hung on the ear using the ear-hook member, and the earphone is configured to be used. Since the operation part of the earphone with microphone is only provided small on the side surface of the earphone with microphone, there is a problem that the operation is very difficult.

  That is, although it is not so clear in Non-Patent Document 1, what is described in Non-Patent Document 1 is already on the market, and according to this, the operation unit includes an operation button for increasing the volume. It consists of an operation button for reducing the volume, an operation button for answering an incoming call, an operation button for talking, and an operation button for turning the power on and off. It is only small. Therefore, with this type of device, it is very difficult to know which operation button to operate during each operation, and it is even more difficult to operate with the earphone with microphone attached to the ear. There was a problem of being big.

  The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and provides an ear-hook type communication device that is excellent in operability and can be easily operated while being worn on the ear.

  The ear-hook type communication device of the present invention includes a disk-shaped first operation unit that is disposed on the outer surface of the housing and has an opening in the center, and a second operation unit that is inserted into the opening, The first operation unit adjusts the volume, and the second operation unit performs power on / off, call, and call end operations.

  With this configuration, at least four operations of volume adjustment, power on / off, telephone call, and end-of-call can be performed by the first and second operation units, and the operation unit can be enlarged to facilitate the operation sufficiently. It has the action.

  In addition, the ear-talking type communication device of the present invention has a configuration in which the first and second operation units control different functions depending on the incoming call, the call, and the standby.

  With this configuration, even if the same first and second operation units are operated, different functions are controlled at the time of incoming call, at the time of a call, and at the time of standby. This operation has the effect that it can be operated according to the situation.

  In addition, the ear-hook type communication device of the present invention has a configuration in which the second operation unit controls different functions by a short press and a long press.

  With this configuration, many different functions can be controlled by the second operation unit, and the operability is further improved.

  In addition, the ear-hook type communication device according to the present invention controls the switching to the call state regardless of whether the second operation unit is operated when receiving an incoming call, regardless of whether it is short-pressed or long-pressed. It has a configuration in which nothing is controlled, switching to the end-of-call state by long pressing, controlling a predetermined function by short pressing when operating during standby, and controlling power on / off by long pressing.

  With this configuration, when a call is received, regardless of whether it is a short press or a long press, the call state is entered, and there is no mistake in its operation. It is controlled to be in an end-of-call state, and further, in standby mode, a predetermined function is controlled when short-pressed, and power on / off control is performed only when long-pressed. It has the effect of not turning on or off.

  Also, the ear-hook type communication device of the present invention switches the second operation unit to a call state by a short press and a call rejection by a long press when the second operation unit is operated at the time of an incoming call. If you press and hold to switch to the end-of-call state, and operate during standby, switch to voice dial with one short press, redial with two short presses, and power off with long press. It has the composition to do.

  With this configuration, when the second operation unit is pressed once for a short time and when the second operation unit is pressed for a short time twice, different operations can be performed, and many operations can be effectively performed without increasing the number of operation units. It has the effect | action that can be made.

  Also, the ear-hook type communication device of the present invention switches the second operation unit to a call state by a short press and a call rejection by a long press when the second operation unit is operated at the time of an incoming call. If you press and hold to switch to the end-of-call state and operate during standby, short press to voice dial, 1st long press to redial, 2nd long press longer than 1st long press Thus, the power supply is turned off.

  With this configuration, the second operation unit can be operated differently by the first and second different long presses, and the operation can be effectively performed without increasing the number of operation units. Have.

  In addition, the ear-hook type communication device of the present invention has a configuration in which when the second operation unit is pressed and held during a call to enter the end-of-call state, it shifts to the standby state after the end-of-call process.

  With this configuration, the power is not turned off even if the button is pressed for a long time, and the standby state is established. Thereafter, the power is not turned off unless the button is pressed for a long time.

  In the ear-hook type communication device of the present invention, the first operation unit is formed in an elliptical shape having mutually different orthogonal lengths, and the volume is increased by operating one of the longitudinal directions, and the other is operated. In this way, the sound volume is reduced.

  With this configuration, when the first operation unit is operated, it can be easily operated while recognizing its shape by hand, and there is an effect that the operation is hardly made.

  The ear-hook type call device according to the present invention is configured such that the first operation unit controls the incoming call volume when operated at the time of incoming call, the call volume when operated at the time of call, and the incoming call volume when operated at the time of standby. Have

  With this configuration, at the time of an incoming call or a call, the operation unit can be operated while checking the sound volume at that time, and it is possible to easily adjust the sound volume to suit the user.

  Further, the ear-hook type communication device of the present invention has a configuration in which, when the first operation unit is operated during standby, a pseudo ring tone is generated and the volume of the ring tone is controlled.

  With this configuration, the operation unit can be operated while listening to the ring tone in a pseudo manner even during standby, and it is possible to easily adjust the ring volume suitable for the user.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is excellent in operativity and the ear-hook type communication apparatus which can be operated easily with putting on the ear can be provided.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of an ear-hook type communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the ear-hook type call device, and FIG. It is.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the earphone device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a vertically long oval shape when viewed from the front, and widens from the top to the bottom when viewed from the side. The case 1 has a shape 1 and an ear hook 2 formed in an arc shape is integrally formed at the upper end of the case 1. On the front surface of the housing 1, an elliptical first operation unit 4 having an opening 3 in the center and a second operation unit 5 inserted into the opening 3 of the operation unit 4 are mounted. .

  The first operation unit 4 is formed to be long in the vertical direction, and operates the first and second switches 7 and 8 mounted on the substrate 6 as shown in FIG. It is configured to increase or decrease the volume. The second operation unit 5 is configured to operate a third switch 9 mounted on the substrate 6, and the second operation unit 5 can be operated by short pressing or long pressing the second operation unit 5. Each is configured to control a predetermined operation according to the situation.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the ear hook 2 is formed to extend in an arc shape from the upper end of the housing 1 to the side and the rear of the housing 1. By hanging, the ear enters between the ear hook 2 and the housing 1, and the receiver 10 provided inside the housing 1 is mounted so as to face the ear hole almost accurately. A microphone 11 is attached to the lower end of the housing 1.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a usage state of the ear-hook type communication device 100 in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the earphone device 100 according to the present embodiment is configured to be wirelessly connectable to a mobile phone 200 using short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). That is, when an incoming call is received by the mobile phone 200, it is transmitted from the mobile phone 200 to the ear-hook type communication device 100 of the present embodiment by short-range wireless communication. By responding to the incoming call, it is configured to be able to make a call with the other party using the ear-hook type communication device 100 of the present embodiment.

  Hereinafter, this will be described in more detail.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an example of the mobile phone 200 used when the ear-hook type communication device 100 according to the present embodiment is used.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the cellular phone 200 includes a radio transmission / reception unit 21 that performs radio transmission / reception with a telephone partner, an audio signal input / output unit 22 that inputs / outputs audio signals for transmission / reception, and an audio signal input / output unit. A microphone 23 and a receiver 24 connected to the output unit 22, an incoming signal output unit 25 that outputs an incoming signal when an incoming call is received, a speaker 26, a vibrator 27, and a light emitting diode 28 connected to the incoming signal output unit 25 And a short-range wireless transmission / reception unit 29 that performs short-range wireless communication with the ear-hook type communication device according to the present embodiment, an operation unit 30, a display unit 31, and a control unit 32 that controls them. ing.

  Then, when the other party's telephone number is input using the operation unit 30, the cellular phone 200 is displayed on the display unit 31. When a call operation is performed in this state, the display unit is connected via the wireless transmission / reception unit 21. The other party's telephone number displayed in 31 is transmitted to the telephone office (or telephone company), and the other party is called. When the other party responds, the information is received by the wireless transmission / reception unit 21, and under the control of the control unit 32, a call can be made with the other party using the microphone 23 and the receiver 24.

  Also, when a call is received from the other party, the mobile phone 200 receives the call by the wireless transmission / reception unit 21 and outputs a predetermined incoming signal from the incoming signal output unit 25, and the speaker 26, the vibrator 27, and the light emitting diode 28 Notify that there was a call from the other party. When the operation unit 30 performs an operation for responding to the incoming call by knowing the notification, it is detected by the control unit 32 and transmitted to the telephone station (or telephone company) via the wireless transmission / reception unit 21 and the microphone. 23. The receiver 24 can be used to talk to the other party.

  Further, when a predetermined operation (setting operation) is performed in advance using the operation unit 30, earrings in the present embodiment are respectively transmitted via the short-range wireless transmission / reception unit 29 at the time of outgoing and incoming calls. Short-distance wireless communication with the mobile phone 100 is performed.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of ear-hook type communication device 100 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the earphone device 100 according to the present embodiment is close to the mobile phone 200 in addition to the first and second operation units 4 and 5, the microphone 11, and the receiver 10. What is the operation of the short-range wireless transmission / reception unit 12 that performs the range wireless communication, the sound signal input / output unit 13 connected to the microphone 11 and the receiver 10, and the first and second operation units 4 and 5. An operation status registration storage unit 14 for registering in advance how to operate and a control unit 15 for controlling them are provided.

  Next, the operation of the ear-hook type communication device 100 in the present embodiment will be described.

  In order to operate the earphone device 100 according to the present embodiment, first, it is necessary to turn on the power of the earphone device 100 according to the present embodiment. The power supply is turned on / off by pressing the second operation unit 5 for a predetermined time or longer (that is, long pressing) in the standby state. When the second operation unit 5 is pressed long, this is detected by the control unit 15 and the power is turned on. Therefore, in this state, the ear-hook type communication device 100 according to the present embodiment becomes operable.

  Next, the mobile phone 200 is set to perform short-range wireless communication with the earphone type call device 100 of the present embodiment through the short-range wireless transmission / reception unit 29 at the time of outgoing and incoming calls. When set in this way, the state of outgoing / incoming call is notified to the ear-hook type communication device 100 in this embodiment via the short-range wireless transmission / reception unit 29 at the time of outgoing and incoming calls, respectively. The communication device 100 operates as follows.

  When the other party is called using the mobile phone 200, a ringback tone is received from the telephone office (or telephone company) via the wireless transmission / reception unit 21 while the other party is called. Then, the ring back tone is transmitted to the ear-hook type communication device 100 in the present embodiment via the short-range wireless transmission / reception unit 29 under the control of the control unit 32. The transmitted ringback tone is received by the short-distance wireless transmission / reception unit 12 of the earphone device 100 according to the present embodiment, and is output from the receiver 10 under the control of the control unit 15. When the other party is busy and a busy tone is transmitted from the telephone office (or telephone company), the busy tone is output from the receiver 10 in the same manner.

  When the other party answers, a call circuit is formed based on the information, and the radio transmission / reception unit 21, the short-distance radio transmission / reception unit 29 of the mobile phone 200, the short-distance radio of the ear-hook type call device 100 in the present embodiment. A call can be made with the other party and the microphone 11 and the receiver 10 via the transmission / reception unit 12 and the audio signal output unit 13.

  When a call is received from the other party, the incoming signal is received by the wireless transmission / reception unit 21 of the mobile phone 200 and transmitted to the ear-hooking communication device 100 according to the present embodiment via the short-range wireless transmission / reception unit 29. The The transmitted incoming signal is received by the short-range wireless transmission / reception unit 12 of the earphone device 100 according to the present embodiment, converted into an appropriate incoming signal under the control of the control unit 15, and the voice signal output unit 13. Is output. Then, it is supplied to the receiver 10 to notify the user that there has been an incoming call.

  When the incoming call from the other party is recognized and the second operation unit 5 is operated, the control unit 15 detects that and based on the information stored in the operation status registration storage unit 14, information indicating that the incoming call has been answered Is transmitted to the short-range wireless transmission / reception unit 12 and transmitted to the mobile phone 200 via the short-range wireless transmission / reception unit 12. The cellular phone 200 receives the information by the short-range wireless transmission / reception unit 29 and transmits the information to the telephone station (or telephone company) via the wireless transmission / reception unit 21. When the telephone office (or telephone company) receives the transmitted information, this forms a communication circuit with the other party, and the wireless transmission / reception unit 21, the short-range wireless transmission / reception unit 29 of the mobile phone 200, It becomes possible to talk with the other party using the microphone 11 and the receiver 10 via the short-range wireless transmission / reception unit 12 and the audio signal output unit 13 of the ear-hook type communication device 100 in the embodiment.

  As described above, the earphone device 100 according to the present embodiment can make a call by calling the other party via the mobile phone 200, or can make a call in response to an incoming call from the other party.

  By the way, in this embodiment, as described above, what is operated and what is operated by the first and second operation units 4 and 5 in the operation status registration storage unit 14. It is registered in advance, and operates as follows according to the situation such as standby, incoming call, and call.

  That is, FIG. 7 is an example of a table in which the operation status registration storage unit 14 stores in advance how the first and second operation units 4 and 5 are operated and what is operated.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the earphone device 100 according to the present embodiment, the first operation unit 4 presses the upper part, so that the volume output from the receiver 10 gradually increases, and the lower part Is set so that the volume output from the receiver 10 gradually decreases. The call volume is set to be controlled when a call is made, the call volume is set for standby, and the call volume is set for incoming calls.

  In addition, the second operation unit 5 is configured to be able to determine whether the second operation unit 5 is short-pressed or long-pressed based on the control of the control unit 15. It is set to control each operation according to the push. In other words, when you press the call, no response will be given even if you press the button for a short time. When these functions are provided), the power is set to be turned off when a long press is performed. When receiving a call, both the short press and the long press are set so as to be in a call state. When the power is off, the power is turned on only when the long press is performed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the first and second operation portions 4 and 5 are arranged concentrically, the first operation portion 4 is formed in a vertically long shape, and is operated up and down. The operation is easy, and the second operation unit 5 is located in the center of the first operation unit 4 and can easily recognize the invisible ear position. It has the effect that it is almost impossible to accidentally operate the operation sections 4 and 2 of the second. According to the present embodiment, the first operation unit 4 controls the volume, the second operation unit 5 controls the power on / off, the call, the end call, etc., and the second operation unit 5 is mistakenly controlled. Even if the first operation unit is operated, it can be easily recognized and corrected.

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 15 can recognize the short press and the long press with respect to the second operation unit 5, and in addition, the communication unit, the standby mode, the incoming mode, and the power off Depending on the time or the like, a restriction is imposed so that only a predetermined operation can be performed. Therefore, each operation can be performed accurately in each situation.

  In the present embodiment, it is configured so that a call can be made with the other party via the mobile phone 200 using short-range wireless communication. However, all functions necessary for the mobile phone 200 are provided in the case of the earphone device 100. It is also possible to incorporate the device into the body 1 so that the user can directly talk to the other party using the ear-hooking communication device 100 without using the mobile phone 200 separately. In particular, when it is exclusively for incoming calls, it does not require various function keys, numeric keys, etc., and can be made very small and easy to use as a whole.

  Even when a transmission function is added, a voice recognition device or the like is incorporated in place of various function keys and numeric keys in consideration of the size of the casing 1, and various instructions and information are input by voice. It is also possible. In this way, when making a call, it is possible to easily make a call or respond to an incoming call without removing it from the ear.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the operation status registration storage unit 14 indicates how and what the first and second operation units 4 and 5 are operated to operate. However, the table stored in the operation status registration storage unit 14 is not limited to FIG. 7 and may be tables as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.

  That is, FIG. 8 is configured to perform different operations depending on whether the second operation unit 5 is short-pressed once or short-pressed twice consecutively. Specifically, when the operation is performed when a call is received, the call is switched to a call state with a short press and the incoming call is rejected with a long press. When the operation is performed during a call, no control is performed with a short press and the call is ended with a long press. The state is controlled to be switched. And, when operating at the time of standby, it is controlled to switch to voice dialing only by pressing once for a short time, redialing for continuous operation of two times short pressing, and switching to power off for long pressing. To be. Therefore, in this case, it is possible to perform different control with one short press and two short presses, and when long press during an incoming call, the incoming call can be rejected, during a meeting, Even if you can't answer the phone, you can take advantage of it.

  Further, FIG. 9 is configured such that when the second operation unit 5 is long pressed, different operations are performed by the first long press and the second long press longer than the first long press. It is a thing. In this case, when the second operation unit 5 is operated at the time of an incoming call, it is controlled to switch to a call state by a short press and to reject an incoming call by a long press. When operated at the time of a call, nothing is controlled by a short press. Long press to switch to the end-of-call state. When operated during standby, short press to voice dial, first long press to redial, second long press longer than the first long press to turn off the power. Switching control is performed. When configured in this way, different operations can be performed by the first and second long presses, and many controls can be performed without increasing the number of operation units.

  In any of the examples shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, when the first operation unit 4 is operated during standby, a pseudo ring tone is generated and the volume of the ring tone can be controlled. It is good. As a result, even during standby, the operation unit can be operated while listening to the ringtone in a pseudo manner, and the ringtone volume suitable for the user can be easily adjusted.

  In the above-described embodiment, the end-of-call state means a state in which the end-of-call process is performed, and means that the state is automatically shifted to the standby state after the end-of-call state. Therefore, the embodiment described above has an advantage that the power supply is not accidentally turned off no matter how long it is pressed during a call or incoming call.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful for an ear-hook type communication device that has excellent operability and can be easily operated while being worn on the ear.

The front view of the ear-hook type communication apparatus in one embodiment of this invention The side view of the ear-hook type communication apparatus in one embodiment of this invention Sectional drawing of the principal part of the ear-hook type communication apparatus in one embodiment of this invention The schematic block diagram which shows the use condition of the ear-hook type communication apparatus in one embodiment of this invention 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an example of a mobile phone used when using the ear-hook type communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an ear-hook type communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows an example of the table memorize | stored in the operation condition registration memory | storage part in the ear-hook type communication apparatus in one embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the other example of the table memorize | stored in the operation condition registration memory | storage part in the ear-hook type communication apparatus in one embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the further another example of the table memorize | stored in the operation condition registration memory | storage part in the ear-hook type communication apparatus in one embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Ear-hook type communication apparatus 1 Case 2 Ear-hook part 3 Opening 4 1st operation part 5 2nd operation part 6 Board | substrate 7, 8, 9 1st, 2nd, 3rd switch 10 Receiver 11 Microphone 12 Near Distance wireless transmission / reception unit 13 Audio signal input / output unit 14 Operation status registration storage unit 15 Control unit 200 Mobile phone 21 Wireless transmission / reception unit 22 Audio signal input / output unit 23 Microphone 24 Receiver 25 Incoming signal output unit 26 Speaker 27 Transducer 28 Light emitting diode 29 Short-range wireless transmission / reception unit 30 Operation unit 31 Display unit 32 Control unit

Claims (10)

  A disk-shaped first operation unit that is disposed on the outer surface of the housing and has an opening in the center; and a second operation unit that is inserted into the opening; and the volume adjustment by the first operation unit; An ear-hook type call device configured to perform power on / off, call, and call end operations using the second operation unit.   2. The ear-hook type call device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second operation units are configured to control different functions depending on an incoming call, a call, and a standby.   The ear-hook type call device according to claim 1, wherein the second operation unit is configured to control different functions by a short press and a long press.   The second operation unit controls to switch to a call state regardless of short press or long press when operated at the time of incoming call, and when operated during a call, does not control anything by short press and ends the call by long press. 2. The ear-hook type communication device according to claim 1, wherein when the control is switched to a state and operated during standby, a predetermined function is controlled by a short press, and power on / off is controlled by a long press.   When the second operation unit is operated at the time of an incoming call, it switches to a call state by a short press and to reject the incoming call by a long press. When operated at a call, the second operation unit does not control anything by a short press and ends by a long press. 2. The switch control according to claim 1, wherein the control is switched to the talking state and the voice dial is performed by one short press, the redial is performed by two short presses, and the power is turned off by a long press when the switch is operated during standby. Ear-hook type communication device.   When the second operation unit is operated at the time of an incoming call, it switches to a call state by a short press and to reject the incoming call by a long press. When operated at a call, the second operation unit does not control anything by a short press and ends by a long press. When switching to the talking state and operating during standby, the voice dial can be switched by a short press, the redial can be performed by a first long press, and the power can be switched off by a second long press longer than the first long press. The ear-hook type communication device according to claim 1, wherein:   The ear hooking type according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the second operation unit performs control so as to shift to a standby state when a long-press operation is performed during a call and the call is ended. Telephone device.   The first operation unit is formed in an elliptical shape with mutually different orthogonal lengths, and operates such that the volume is increased by operating one of the longitudinal directions and the volume is decreased by operating the other. The ear-hook type communication device according to claim 1.   2. The earpiece according to claim 1, wherein the first operation unit controls an incoming volume when operated at an incoming call, an incoming volume when operated at a call, and an incoming volume when operated at a stand-by. Type telephone.   The ear-hook type call device according to claim 9, wherein when the first operation unit is operated during standby, a pseudo ring tone is generated and a volume of the ring tone is controlled.

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