JP2006148983A - Portable device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable device producing audible sounds, in response to the opening/closing operation of a cover part. <P>SOLUTION: A CPU 1 detects the flip-opening/closing operation by the flip opening detection signal that is outputted from a flip-opening/closing detection section 11. The CPU 1, in response to the detection of the flip-opening/closing operation, retrieves the data head address corresponding to the sound effect data previously designated by a user from the prescribed area of a nonvolatile memory 3b. The CPU 1 retrieves the corresponding sound effect data from a ROM 9, based on the retrieved data head address. The retrieved sound effect data is transmitted to a voice output part 6 through an internal bus. The voice output part 6 produces flip sounds by having the given sound effect data D/A-converted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile device, and more particularly, to a mobile phone provided with a lid for covering at least a part of a main body.

  In recent years, wireless telephone devices typified by mobile phones have been widely used in terms of convenience. In these radio telephone apparatuses, portability as a portable device is emphasized, and miniaturization and weight reduction are progressing. Correspondingly, there is a model that adopts a configuration in which a lid is provided to cover the operation unit provided on the surface of the wireless telephone device in order to prevent malfunction when carried, that is, when the wireless telephone device is not used. To do.

A typical example of the lid configured as described above includes a thin cover for the operation unit called flip. In general, the flip is configured to be openable and closable by a rotation mechanism. Also, wireless telephone devices that are configured such that the main body of the wireless telephone device itself is divided into a plurality of parts via a rotating mechanism and can be folded and stored are also classified into the same category.
JP-A-6-291820

  In a portable device such as a radiotelephone device provided with such a lid, it is necessary to open the lid when using it during a call or the like. The operation of closing the part is executed. Therefore, if some information can be transmitted to the user in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the lid that is inseparable from the use of the wireless telephone device, it is considered that the user's convenience can be improved.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a portable device capable of outputting audible sound information in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the lid.

  A portable device according to the present invention includes a main body having an operation unit for inputting an instruction from the outside, a lid that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body, and covers at least a part of the operation when closed, and a main body And an open / close detection unit that detects at least one of an opening operation and a closing operation of the lid, a storage unit that holds audible sound data, and a control that reads the audible sound data held in the storage unit during the detection operation of the open / close detection unit And an audible sound output unit that outputs the audible sound data read by the control unit as an audible sound.

  In addition, a main body having an operation unit for inputting an instruction from the outside, a lid provided to be openable / closable with respect to the main body, and opening / closing for detecting at least one of an opening operation and a closing operation of the main body and the lid A detection unit, a storage unit that holds audible sound data, and whether or not the internal state corresponds to a predetermined warning condition determined in advance, and audible sound data held in the storage unit based on the determination result And a audible sound output unit that outputs the audible sound data read by the control unit as an audible sound.

  Since the portable device according to the present invention can output an audible sound such as a sound effect in response to the opening / closing operation of the lid, it is possible to improve entertainment.

  The portable device according to the invention automatically determines whether the predetermined internal state of the portable device corresponds to a predetermined warning condition in response to the opening / closing operation of the lid, Accordingly, since the audible sound stored in advance can be output, the entertainment can be improved and the convenience of the user can be improved.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Note that the same reference numerals in the drawings indicate the same or corresponding parts, and detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

[Embodiment 1]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an appearance of a mobile phone 100 that is a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1, mobile phone 100 includes antenna unit 4, display unit 8, operation unit 10, and flip unit 20. The mobile phone 100 includes a flip unit 20 as a representative example of the lid.

  The antenna 4 has a configuration that can be expanded and contracted, and is expanded during a call to receive a radio signal emitted from another mobile phone, for example. The display unit 8 is composed of a liquid crystal display device, for example, and can give visual information such as character data and graphic data to a mobile phone user.

  The operation unit 10 includes numeric keys, cursor keys, and the like, and receives operation instructions from the user. The flip unit 20 has a structure that can be opened and closed, and is in a closed state when the mobile phone 100 is not used, thereby preventing an erroneous operation input to the operation unit 10.

  The cellular phone 100 further includes a flip open / close detection switch 22 and a flip open / close detection switch projection 21.

  When the flip is closed, the flip opening / closing detection switch protrusion 21 is pressed against the flip opening / closing detection switch 22 so that the flip opening / closing detection switch 22 receives an external force. On the other hand, when the flip is opened, the flip open / close detection switch 22 does not receive an external force from the protrusion 21 for the flip open / close detection switch. For this reason, the contact state in the flip open / close detection switch 22 is different between when the flip is opened and when the flip is closed. Therefore, if an electrical signal in response to the contact state of the flip open / close detection switch 22 is generated, an electrical signal for detecting whether the flip is open or closed can be generated. Further, by detecting the transition timing of the signal level of the electric signal, the opening and closing operations of the flip can be detected.

  A detailed configuration of the lid opening / closing detection mechanism of the wireless telephone device is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-291820.

  The mobile phone 100 outputs an audible sound in response to either or both of the flip opening operation and the closing operation. Although various audible sounds (hereinafter also simply referred to as flip sounds) can be adopted, the configuration for outputting a sound effect selected in advance by the user will be described in the first embodiment. To do.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile phone 100.
Referring to FIG. 2, a mobile phone 100 includes a CPU 1 for controlling the overall operation, a flip sound setting unit 2 for a user to select a flip sound, and a RAM (Random) that can be read and written. (Access Memory) 3, an antenna 4 for receiving a radio signal from another mobile phone or the like, and an audio output unit 6 for outputting an audible sound such as audio information. In the mobile phone 100, the flip sound is output from the audio output unit 6. The audio output unit 6 also has a function of performing D / A conversion, and can output an audible sound corresponding to both an analog signal and a digital signal.

  The mobile phone 100 further includes a voice input unit 7 for inputting a user's voice, a display unit 8 for outputting visual information to the user, and data written mainly at the time of shipment in a nonvolatile manner. According to the contact state of a ROM (Read Only Memory) 9 which is a read-only memory for storing, an operation unit 10 for inputting an operation instruction from a user, and a flip open / close detection switch 22, a flip open operation and a flip A flip open detection signal that responds to each closing operation and a flip open / close detection unit 11 that outputs a flip close detection signal.

  The RAM 3 includes a work memory 3a in which stored information is volatilized when the power is turned off, and a non-volatile memory 3b that continues to hold the stored information even when the power is turned off.

  The mobile phone 100 further includes a battery CL that supplies driving power to the internal circuit group of the mobile phone 100, a battery voltage detection unit 12 that detects the voltage level of the battery CL, a current time notification function, and a predetermined trigger signal. And a timer unit 13 having a responding stopwatch function.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the flip sound designating function.
Referring to FIG. 3, in response to a user input from display unit 8 or operation unit 10, CPU 1 instructs flip sound setting unit 2 to start a flip sound designating function (step S100). When the flip sound designating function is activated, the flip sound setting unit 2 displays a list of sound effects that can be selected by the user on the display unit 8. Based on the displayed list of sound effects, the user designates sound effects to be sounded as flip sounds by input from the display unit 8 or the operation unit 10 (step S110).

  The flip sound setting unit 2 stores the data number of the sound effect designated by the user and the data start address in the ROM storing the sound effect in a predetermined area designated in advance in the nonvolatile memory 3b (step S120). ). Thereby, the flip sound designating function in the case of sounding the sound effect as the flip sound is completed.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the CPU 1 during the flip opening / closing operation.

  Referring to FIG. 4, CPU 1 detects a flip opening operation based on a flip opening detection signal output from flip opening / closing detector 11 (S150). In response to the detection of the flip opening operation, the CPU 1 executes step group S200 for outputting a sound effect designated in advance in the flip sound designating function.

  The step group S200 reads the data head address corresponding to the sound effect data designated by the user from the predetermined area of the nonvolatile memory 3b (step S210), and the sound effect from the ROM 9 based on the read data head address. Reading data (step S220). The read sound effect data is transmitted to the sound output unit 6 through the internal bus, and the sound output unit 6 D / A converts the applied sound effect data and outputs a flip sound.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to output a sound effect designated in advance by the user in response to the flip opening operation. Therefore, the mobile phone 100 can be provided with new entertainment. Since this sound effect can be freely selected by the user, it is possible to meet the user's need to differentiate from others.

  The sound effect data options are not limited to those previously stored in the ROM 9 by the manufacturer at the time of shipment, but are newly input by the user in a specially provided area in the nonvolatile memory 3b. In addition, if it is added to the selection list displayed by the flip sound setting unit 2, it becomes possible to more appropriately meet the user needs.

  Note that a flip sound can be output in response to the flip closing operation by starting the same procedure in response to the flip closing operation. The output of the flip sound that responds to the flip opening / closing operation may be selected by the user.

  In addition, when a specific operation mode that stops ringtone generation, such as manner mode or vibrate incoming mode, is specified separately by the user, the generation of flip sound is automatically stopped. As a result, user convenience can be further improved.

[Embodiment 2]
In the first embodiment, the configuration in which the flip sound is a sound effect designated in advance by the user has been described. In the second embodiment, paying attention to the fact that the flip opening / closing operation is inseparably accompanied when the user uses the mobile phone, an alarm capable of issuing a warning according to the internal state of the mobile phone by a flip sound. The structure further provided with a function is shown.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation during flip-open operation of CPU 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 5, when CPU 1 detects a flip opening operation in response to a flip opening detection signal from flip opening / closing detection unit 11 (step S150), step group S250 for executing an alarm function is executed. . In FIG. 5, as an example of the alarm function, a battery remaining amount alarm function for warning the remaining battery level by checking the battery voltage will be described.

  When the flip opening operation is detected (step S150), the CPU 1 determines whether or not the internal state of the mobile phone targeted for the alarm function corresponds to the warning condition (step S260).

  In the remaining battery level alarm function, it is determined whether or not the battery voltage of the battery CL detected by the battery voltage detection unit 12 is equal to or lower than a preset alarm threshold value.

  Based on the comparison result in step S260, when the internal state subject to the alarm function corresponds to a warning condition, for example, when the battery voltage is equal to or lower than the alarm threshold voltage, The head address of the alarm sound effect data is designated (step S270). The alarm sound effect data may be stored in the ROM 9 in advance, and the corresponding data head address may be programmed in the CPU 1. Alternatively, the alarm sound effect data can be configured to be user-selectable by the flip sound setting unit 2 according to the same procedure as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the internal state targeted for the alarm function does not correspond to the warning condition, for example, when the battery voltage is larger than the alarm threshold voltage, step S210 described in FIG. 4 is executed instead of step S270. The In this case, in order to output a normal sound effect designated by the user, a data head address stored in a predetermined area of the nonvolatile memory 3b corresponding to the sound effect designated by the user is designated.

  By reading the sound effect data based on the data head address specified in any of steps S210 and S270, either the normal sound effect specified by the user or the alarm sound effect specified by the alarm is determined according to the determination result of the warning condition. Can be read (step S220). The sound effect data read by the CPU 1 is sent to the audio output unit 6 as in the case of the first embodiment, and a flip sound is generated.

  By adopting such a configuration, for example, it is possible to check the remaining battery level and issue a warning to the user as necessary at every flip-opening operation that triggers a call operation. Recently, in a situation where the power saving of the mobile phone is progressing and the period for which charging is required is prolonged, the convenience of the user can be improved by such a remaining battery level alarm function.

  Similarly, the same determination condition is determined as appropriate for an internal state other than the remaining battery level, and either a normal sound effect specified by the user or an alarm sound effect based on the determination result in step S260. A similar effect can be obtained if one of them is configured to generate a flip sound.

  As described above, the user can sense a warning corresponding to the internal state of the mobile phone according to the content of the flip sound generated in response to the flip opening operation.

  A similar procedure can be activated in response to the flip closing operation. Execution of the alarm function that responds to each of the flip open / close operations may be selected by the user. Further, as in the first embodiment, when a specific operation mode such as the manner mode or the incoming call mode is designated separately, the generation of the flip sound itself may be automatically stopped.

[Embodiment 3]
In the third embodiment, a mode setting function for flip sounds will be described.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the configuration of the flip sound mode setting function.
Referring to FIG. 6, regarding the setting of the flip sound mode during the flip open (or close) operation, there are hierarchically ON / OFF setting, mode setting and function selection setting from the top.

  In the ON / OFF setting, ON / OFF of the generation of the flip sound is set, the OFF mode for completely stopping the generation of the flip sound, and the flip sound is output unconditionally in response to the flip opening / closing operation. To generate a flip sound when the mobile phone's operation mode is designated as a specific operation mode that forcibly stops the ringtone generation, such as the so-called manner mode or vibrate incoming mode. Any one of the automatic ON mode that automatically stops and otherwise generates a flip sound is selected.

  In the mode setting, one of the sound effect mode described in the first embodiment and the function mode including the alarm function described in the second embodiment is selected. When the function mode is selected, one function is further selected from a plurality of alarm functions and information notification functions. Since the alarm function is as described in the second embodiment, detailed description will not be repeated.

  The information notification function is a function for outputting information related to the internal state of the mobile phone in response to the flip opening / closing operation. For example, it is possible to notify the current time based on the output from the timer unit 13 or to notify the call time in response to the flip closing operation.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the flip sound mode setting function.
The flip sound mode setting function may be configured to be selectively executed by the flip sound setting unit 2 with the flip sound designating function described in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 7, CPU 1 instructs flip sound setting unit 2 to start a flip sound mode setting function in response to user input to display unit 8 and operation unit 10 (step S300). The flip sound setting unit 2 displays on the display unit 8 for selecting ON / OFF setting on the display unit 8, and the user designates the ON / OFF setting in any mode by an input to the operation unit 10. (Step S310). Subsequently, the mode setting for designating either the sound effect mode or the function mode is executed in the same manner (step S320). When the user selects the function mode, one of a plurality of functions classified into an alarm function and an information notification function is further selected (step S340). This completes the flip sound mode setting function. On the other hand, when the user sets the sound effect mode in the mode setting, it is not necessary to make any further selections, so the flip sound mode setting function ends at this point.

  The flip sound mode setting shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 may be configured to be set in response to each of the flip opening operation and the flip closing operation. Further, only a part of the flip sound mode setting can be set as a user selection target, and the rest can be set as the initial setting and cannot be changed.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation during flip open / close operation of CPU 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 8, when the opening or closing operation of the flip is detected (step S150), the CPU 1 checks whether or not the flip sound OFF mode is set (step S400). When the flip sound OFF mode is set, the operation of the CPU 1 ends without generating a flip sound. Next, the CPU 1 checks whether or not the forced ON mode is selected for the ON / OFF setting (step S410).

  If the forced ON mode is not selected, the automatic ON mode is selected, so it is confirmed whether or not the operation mode of the mobile phone is set to a specific operation mode such as the manner mode (step S420). ). As a result, when the manner mode or the like is set and the user does not want to generate unnecessary sound to the outside, the operation of the CPU 1 ends without generating a flip sound. When the forced ON mode is selected, and when the automatic ON mode is selected and the specific operation mode is not set, a step for generating a flip sound is further executed.

  The CPU 1 checks whether or not the sound effect mode is set in the mode setting in order to execute the operation according to the mode setting selected in the flip sound mode setting function (step S430). When the sound effect mode is selected, the user-designated sound effect data is output by executing step group S200 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the function mode is designated in the mode setting, a step for executing the designated function mode is executed. When one of the alarm functions is selected as the function mode, step group S250 shown in FIG. 5 is executed. When the current time notification function is selected from the information notification functions, the CPU 1 detects the current time by the timer 13 and generates current time data for outputting the current time as a flip sound ( Step S450). Alternatively, when the call time notification function is selected, the call time is detected from the timer unit 13 in response to the flip closing operation, and the CPU 1 generates call time data for outputting the call time as a flip sound. (Step S460).

  As described above, the data selectively output by the CPU 1 in accordance with the mode setting by the user is sent to the audio output unit 6 as in the case of the first embodiment, and a flip sound is generated.

  By adopting such a configuration, the generation of the flip sound in response to the flip opening operation and the flip closing operation can be performed according to the mode in which the flip sound mode as shown in FIG. 6 is set hierarchically. it can.

  In the first to third embodiments, the configuration in which the present invention is applied to a mobile phone provided with the flip unit 20 is shown. However, the present invention is different from the folding mobile phone 110 as shown in FIG. Can also be applied. FIG. 9 shows an appearance of a two-fold type mobile phone as an example.

  Referring to FIG. 9, mobile phone 110 is constituted by a main body part joined by a rotating part and lid part 120, and both are configured to be folded in two when carried. Even for such a configuration, the lid opening / closing detection switch protrusion 121 and the lid opening / closing detection switch 122 corresponding to the flip opening / closing detection switch protrusion 21 and the flip opening / closing detection switch 22 shown in FIG. If the configuration is such that an electrical signal is generated in response to the opening operation and the closing operation of the lid, the same configuration as described in the first to third embodiments can be applied.

  Furthermore, regarding a foldable mobile phone divided into a plurality of two or more parts, considering one of the divided parts as a lid part and providing a mechanism for detecting opening and closing of the part, The present invention can be applied.

  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.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an appearance of a mobile phone 100 that is a radiotelephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone device 100. FIG. It is a flowchart explaining a flip sound designation | designated function. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of CPU1 at the time of flip opening / closing operation | movement. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement at the time of the flip opening / closing operation | movement of CPU1 according to Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of a structure of the flip sound mode setting function at the time of flip opening / closing operation | movement. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a flip sound mode setting function. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement at the time of flip opening / closing operation | movement of CPU1 according to Embodiment 3 of this invention. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an appearance of a foldable mobile phone 110. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  1 CPU, 2 flip sound setting section, 3 RAM, 3a work memory, 3b non-volatile memory, 8 display section, 9 ROM, 10 operation section, 11 flip open / close detection section, 12 battery voltage detection section, CL battery, 13 posting section, 20 Flip part, 21 Flip opening / closing detection switch protrusion, 22 Flip opening / closing detection switch, 120 Lid part, 121 Lid opening / closing detection switch protrusion part, 122 Lid opening / closing detection switch.

Claims (10)

A main unit having an operation unit for inputting an instruction from the outside;
A lid that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body, and covers at least a part of the operation unit when closed,
An opening / closing detector for detecting at least one of an opening operation and a closing operation of the main body portion and the lid portion;
A storage unit for holding audible sound data;
A control unit for reading audible sound data held in the storage unit during the detection operation of the open / close detection unit;
An audible sound output unit that outputs audible sound data read by the control unit as an audible sound. A main unit having an operation unit for inputting an instruction from the outside;
A lid portion that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body portion;
An opening / closing detector for detecting at least one of an opening operation and a closing operation of the main body portion and the lid portion;
A storage unit for holding audible sound data;
A control unit that determines whether or not the internal state meets a predetermined warning condition, and that reads audible sound data held in the storage unit based on the determination result;
An audible sound output unit that outputs audible sound data read by the control unit as an audible sound. A battery unit for supplying driving power to the internal circuit group;
The portable device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit determines that the warning condition is satisfied when an output voltage level of the battery unit is equal to or lower than a predetermined voltage level. The storage unit stores a plurality of types of audible sound data,
The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit selects and reads one from audible sound data in the storage unit.   The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit includes an area in which audible sound data can be written.   3. The portable device according to claim 1, further comprising forced stop means for forcibly stopping the audible sound output of the audible sound output unit even during the detection operation of the open / close detection unit.   Selective activation means for forcibly stopping the audible sound output of the audible sound output unit even during the detection operation of the open / close detection unit when a specific operation mode for stopping the output of the ringtone is designated The mobile device according to claim 1, further comprising:   The mobile device according to claim 7, wherein the specific operation mode is a mode for notifying an outside of an incoming call by vibration.   The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the lid is a flip. It is divided into several parts that can be folded and stored.
The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the main body part and the lid part are one of the plurality of parts.

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