JP2006049981A - Headphone - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a headphone capable of confirming the output of an audio signal and the arrival of a call of a mobile phone and further making a speech in spite of its simple configuration. <P>SOLUTION: The headphone 1 is connected to an audio apparatus 5. The headphone is provided with: a transmission/reception unit 7 for carrying out transmission and reception of a signal with a telephone set (mobile phone 6) by radio, receiving an incoming call signal and a speech signal transmitted from the mobile phone 6, and outputting a ringer tone and a speech voice; and a microphone 8 wherein voice uttered toward the microphone 8 is converted into a voice signal, which is transmitted to the mobile phone 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a headphone for listening to music or the like worn on an ear and played by an audio device, and more particularly to a new headphone with a headset function added.

  When listening to music played on an audio device with headphones, it may not be noticed even if an incoming call is received on the mobile phone, and the volume of the audio device needs to be reduced. Further, when making a call using a mobile phone, the call cannot be made unless the headphones are removed, and improvements are required in terms of convenience.

  For example, with respect to mobile phones, so-called hands-free type mobile phones have been developed for the purpose of further improving the usability, and so-called headset devices that have built-in speakers and microphones and are attached to ears are used. It is commercially available. However, a normal headset device is not considered to be connected to an audio device, and it is difficult to achieve both functions of an audio device and a mobile phone.

In such a situation, a headphone type mobile phone that can respond to an incoming call or make a call with the headphone worn has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The headphone-type mobile phone described in Patent Document 1 communicates wirelessly with a base station in addition to an audio signal output function in a normal headphone that outputs a reproduction audio signal (for example, music) from an MD player, etc. It has a call function that can make a call with a terminal connected to.
JP 2000-209363 A

  However, if all the functions of the mobile phone are built in the headphones themselves as in the invention described in Patent Document 1, the headphones may be increased in size and weight, and the light wearing feeling may be impaired. In addition, the circuit configuration for signal processing becomes complicated, and the audio equipment to be combined is restricted, making it difficult to use headphones in general.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of such a conventional situation. That is, it is an object of the present invention to provide a headphone that can output an audio signal and confirm an incoming call of a mobile phone with a simple configuration, and can make a call. Another object of the present invention is to provide a headphone that can be used by connecting to any audio device without adding a necessary minimum function and without losing a feeling of wearing due to an increase in size or weight. And

  In order to achieve the above-described object, a headphone according to the present invention is a headphone connected to an audio device, and includes a transmission / reception unit that wirelessly transmits / receives a signal to / from a telephone (for example, a mobile phone). An incoming call signal and a call signal transmitted from a telephone are received, and a ring tone and a call voice are output.

With the headphones of the present invention, when a mobile phone receives an incoming call, the user is notified of the incoming ring tone by superimposing or switching to an audio output such as music. Therefore, even if the volume of the audio device is not reduced, the user can surely recognize the incoming call of the mobile phone. Also, without removing the headphones
Call voice can be heard. For example, if a microphone is provided in the headphone itself or an audio device, and the voice uttered toward the microphone is converted into a voice signal and transmitted to the mobile phone, the mobile phone can be used. A call can be made, and a function as a headset is given to the headphones.

  Also, the headphones of the present invention do not incorporate all the configurations of the mobile phone, but only incorporate the minimum configuration necessary for notification of ringtones and calls. Therefore, an increase in weight is suppressed and the size is not increased. Further, since it is not necessary to control the audio device and the call function in an integrated manner, the circuit configuration is simple, and connection with any audio device is possible.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is possible to provide the headphone which can confirm the output of an audio signal and confirmation of the incoming call of a mobile phone, and can make a call with a simple configuration. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a headphone that can be used by being connected to an arbitrary audio device without impairing the wearing feeling due to an increase in size or weight.

  Hereinafter, headphones to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a wearing state of the headphones of the present invention. The headphone 1 is used by being attached to the head or ear, like a normal headphone. The headphone 1 is built in a speaker and connected to the left and right ears, and the speaker units 2 and 3 are connected to each other. It is comprised from the connection part 4. FIG. Then, for example, music connected to the portable audio device 5 and reproduced by the audio device 5 is output from speakers built in the speaker units 2 and 3.

  The headphone 1 of the present invention has a function as a headset in addition to the function as an original headphone used by being connected to the audio device 5, so that an incoming signal or a call signal can be transmitted to or from the mobile phone 6. A transmission / reception unit 7 for transmitting and receiving is incorporated. The transmission / reception unit 7 adopts, for example, Bluetooth as a wireless standard, and exchanges wireless signals with the mobile phone 6. Therefore, the cellular phone 6 needs to incorporate a Bluetooth standard transmission / reception unit correspondingly.

  Bluetooth (Bluetooth) is a technology that makes it possible to easily recognize each other and exchange data between various devices such as mobile devices, mobile phones, personal computers, etc., using radio waves with a frequency of 2.4 GHz. The corresponding module is also small, has low power consumption, and has a feature that it can be easily mounted on a portable device. Therefore, by adopting this as a wireless standard for signal transmission / reception, it is possible to incorporate wireless means without significantly increasing the size of the headphones 1 and the mobile phone 6.

  For mutual communication, it is necessary to transmit the voice of the user wearing the headphones 1. Therefore, in this example, the microphone 8 is provided so as to protrude from the one speaker unit 2 to the vicinity of the wearer's mouth when worn. The voice uttered toward the microphone 8 is converted into a voice signal and transmitted to the mobile phone 6 via the transmission / reception unit 7. Thereby, the user can listen to the received voice through the speaker units 2 and 3 and transmit the voice through the microphone 8.

  The installation position of the microphone 8 is not limited to this. For example, the microphone 8 can be incorporated in the remote control unit 10 provided at the position A in FIG. Alternatively, it can be incorporated in the B position of FIG.

  As described above, transmission / reception of signals between the headphones 1 and the mobile phone 6 is limited to a wireless system (RF), but between the headphones 1 and the audio device 5 may be either a wired system or a wireless system. . In addition, the audio device 5 is not limited to a portable audio device, and may be a fixed device such as a television receiver. The mobile phone 6 is not limited to this, and may be a fixed phone. For example, a combination in which a headset of a fixed telephone or a mobile phone is added to a headphone of a television receiver is also a preferable usage form.

  In the headphones 1 having the above configuration, for example, when a phone call is made, a ring tone is superimposed on the music and the user is notified. Accordingly, the user operates the switch button to switch to a dedicated headset and make a call. As the switching mode, for example, there are three types of audio signal only, headset function only, and audio signal + headset, and the user selects from these according to the use situation.

  As a result, the user who wears and uses the headphones 1 can switch between listening to music and calling with only a button operation, and does not need to switch between the audio device 5 and the mobile phone 6. In addition, since the headphone unit (speaker, receiver, battery, operation button, display unit, housing, etc.) is commonly used for audio devices and headsets, it can have two functions at low cost. .

  Furthermore, the reproduction content of the audio device 5 such as music reproduced by the audio device 5 can be transmitted to the other party of the telephone, and it can be used as background music (BGM) or a common topic can be provided.

  In addition, the user can notice the incoming call of the mobile phone by the ringtone that is superimposed even while listening to music. For example, the incoming information (sender name) of the mobile phone 6 is displayed on the display unit (liquid crystal panel, LED, etc.) of the audio device 5. If a telephone number or the like is displayed, it is possible to respond more quickly without looking at the mobile phone 6.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows an example of the mounting state of the headphones to which this invention is applied. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the other example of the headphones to which this invention is applied.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Headphones 2, 3 Speaker part 4 Connection part 5 Audio equipment 6 Mobile phone 7 Transmission / reception unit 8 Microphone 9 Cable 10 Remote control part

Claims (6)

Headphones connected to audio equipment,
A headphone comprising a transmission / reception unit for wirelessly transmitting and receiving signals to and from a telephone, receiving an incoming signal and a call signal transmitted from the telephone, and outputting a ringtone and a call voice.   The headphone according to claim 1, further comprising a microphone, wherein voice uttered toward the microphone is converted into a voice signal and transmitted to the telephone.   The headphone according to claim 1, wherein the microphone is provided in an audio device.   The headphone according to claim 1, wherein the wireless standard is Bluetooth.   The headphone according to claim 1, wherein the audio device is a portable audio device. The headphone according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the telephone is a mobile phone.

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