JP2006295783A - Portable audio system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable audio system capable of independently accessing a portable telephone set and a portable audio player. <P>SOLUTION: The portable audio system is comprised of a portable telephone set 120, a portable audio player 130 and a headphone 140 having an operating means, includes: a headphone interface means and a portable audio interface means; an audio signal output interface means and a mobile phone interface means; and a headphone interface means and an audio signal input/output interface means, and is capable of independently accessing the portable telephone set and the portable audio player. A sufficient music playback environment and remarkable improvement in operability can be attained without reducing detection of call arrival at a mobile phone. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable audio system for enhancing a mobile music environment in which a mobile phone and a portable music player are connected and the mobile phone and the portable music player are fused.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a conventional portable audio system includes a wireless communication unit 820 connected to a mobile phone 830, and a portable audio player 810 having a communication module 8102 wired to a headphone 8101. The wireless communication unit 820 and the communication module 8102 are connected to each other wirelessly. When the user is listening to music with the headphones 8101 and the mobile phone 830 receives an incoming call, the system transmits the incoming call notification to the user via the headphones 810. Upon receiving the incoming call, the user operates the call start operation means 8103 in the portable audio player 810. As a result, the music being played is stopped, and instead of playing the music, the headphones 8101 are in a call state, and a call can be made with the microphone attached to the headphones 8101. When the call ends, the user can release the call state and start playing the music again by operating the call end means 8104 in the portable audio player 810. According to these series of procedures, the mobile phone can make a call without taking it out even in a bag, for example. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Also, as a connection control method between portable devices in a portable audio system using a portable terminal device, as shown in FIG. 9, a system for connecting a cellular phone 920 and a portable audio player 910 by wire 930 or wirelessly has a known configuration. It has been. For example, when a music is downloaded from a music distribution server and the user wants to listen to the music, the music file is downloaded to the portable audio player 910 via the mobile phone 920, assuming that the download is possible when the connection is detected. You can do it. On the other hand, it has been proposed that the downloaded music is played back by opening the downloaded music file upon detection that the portable audio player 910 is disconnected from the mobile phone 920 (for example, patents). Reference 2)
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-9903 (page 2-3, FIG. 2) JP 2002-314647 A (page 3-4, FIG. 1)

  However, in the conventional portable audio system, the reproduction of music and the incoming call of the mobile phone are transmitted to the user through headphones connected to the portable audio player. Therefore, as in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, an incoming call during music playback is notified by automatically interrupting music playback regardless of the state of the user. Therefore, conventionally, the music playback is interrupted whenever there is an incoming call to the mobile phone, and accordingly, the state of enjoying the corner music is interrupted and hindered.

  On the other hand, even in a system such as Patent Document 2 in which music is obtained from a music distribution site by a mobile phone and played by a portable audio player, the user has conventionally selected a song to be downloaded by operating the headphone provided. Etc. could not be done. Also, since music can be played back only after the connection between the mobile phone and the portable audio player is released, the conventional system cannot download and play music at the same time. On the other hand, the flow of music data in a portable audio system using a conventional portable terminal device flows sequentially from the mobile phone to the portable audio player and from the portable audio player to the user. The song could not be transferred. Therefore, for example, music on a portable audio player cannot be transferred and used as a ringtone. In addition, there is a problem that the portable audio player cannot be operated from a mobile phone in a bag by hand operation, for example.

  The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable audio system that can independently access a mobile phone and a portable audio player.

  The portable audio system of the present invention is a portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and a music is played by the portable audio player, the portable phone and the portable audio player being played back. And a headphone having an operation means.

  With this configuration, it is possible to establish a music environment that does not interfere with the playback of music without lowering the incoming call recognition of the mobile phone, operability for music playback, and music selection for downloading from music distribution sites. Establishing a music environment and greatly improving the operability, such as operability and downloading during music playback, can be achieved.

  The portable audio system of the present invention is a portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and the portable audio player reproduces music using the portable audio player. An audio player and headphones having the operation means are used, and the mobile phone and the portable audio player are communicated independently of each other by the headphones having the operation means.

  With this configuration, it becomes possible to remotely control, for example, a mobile phone in a bag and a portable audio player by hand-operating the headphones having the operation means. Therefore, the operability as a system constituted by portable devices can be greatly improved.

  The portable audio system of the present invention is a portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and the portable audio player reproduces music using the portable audio player. The portable telephone has system control means, the system control means has status information indicating the operating state of the headphones having the operation means, and the portable audio player. It has a control function of receiving status information indicating the operating state of the system and controlling the entire system based on the status information.

  With this configuration, the mobile phone grasps the status of the devices that make up the system, and determines whether it is operating as a system or operating as an individual device.

  The portable audio system of the present invention is a portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and the portable audio player reproduces music using the portable audio player. The mobile phone comprises a headphone interface means for interfacing with a headphone having an operation means and a portable audio interface means for interfacing with a portable audio player. .

  With this configuration, the mobile phone can communicate with the headphone having the operation means and the portable audio player.

  The portable audio system of the present invention is a portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and the portable audio player reproduces music using the portable audio player. The portable audio player comprises audio signal output interface means for interfacing with the headphones having operation means and mobile phone interface means for interfacing with the mobile phone. It is said.

  With this configuration, the portable audio player can communicate with the mobile phone and the headphones having the operation means.

  The portable audio system of the present invention is a portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and the portable audio player reproduces music using the portable audio player. It comprises an audio player and headphones having the operating means, and the headphones having the operating means are a mobile phone interface means for interfacing with the mobile phone, an audio signal input interface means for interfacing with the portable audio player, and a user interface. The input / output control means for performing the control, the drive control means being another means for interfacing with the user, the voice input / output means being another means for interfacing with the user, and the control of the entire headphone. Connected to the voice control means and the voice input / output means, and includes a headphone composed of a microphone for calling and a speaker for sound reproduction, and a vibration generating means for connecting to the drive control means and generating vibration. It is characterized by that.

  With this configuration, the headphone having the operation means can communicate with the mobile phone and the portable audio player, and also enables communication between the user and the system.

  The portable audio system of the present invention is a portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and a music is played back by the portable audio player. The portable audio player is configured to transmit music without interrupting the reproduction of music. As a result, the music environment can be enhanced even when there is an incoming call, which is not conventional.

  The portable audio system of the present invention is a portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected by wireless or wired, and a music is played by the portable audio player. Transmission is performed by visual, auditory, tactile, and a combination thereof, and is selected and set in advance. This expands the user's response options when the mobile phone arrives, and makes it possible to reliably transmit the incoming call without interrupting playback, particularly during music playback.

  The portable audio system of the present invention is a portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and the portable audio player reproduces music using the portable audio player. The music distribution site is accessed, and music is downloaded from a server of the music distribution site while the portable audio player is playing.

  As a result, downloading music from a music distribution site can be performed at the user's timing without worrying about the state of the portable audio player, which greatly improves the convenience of the system.

  The portable audio system of the present invention is a portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and the portable audio player plays music with the portable audio player, from the music distribution site server. The selection of the music to be downloaded is performed remotely by operating the headphones having the operation means. As a result, for example, when a mobile phone is in a bag or the like and cannot be directly operated, or even if it is difficult to operate, music selection can be performed by operating headphones, which greatly improves convenience.

The portable audio system of the present invention is a portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and the portable audio player plays music with the portable audio player. A certain music piece is configured to be transferred to the mobile phone.
This makes it possible to arbitrarily use music owned by the user, for example, as a means for notifying an incoming call, so that it is possible to provide a system that can be tuned to a user-preferred system.

  The portable audio system of the present invention is a portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and the portable audio player plays music with the portable audio player. Transferring a music piece to the mobile phone can be performed remotely by operating a headphone having the operation means. This makes it possible to further increase convenience.

  The present invention greatly improves the music environment without lowering the incoming call recognition of a mobile phone and does not disturb the playback of music, operability for music playback, and music selection for downloading from music distribution sites. Therefore, it is possible to provide a portable audio system having an effect that the music environment and the operability can be greatly improved, such as the operability for music and the download during the music reproduction.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol represents the same target object through all the figures. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment and usage of the present invention. The outline of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

(Embodiment 1)
In FIG. 1, a portable audio system 190 of the present invention comprises a mobile phone 120, a portable audio player 130, and a headphone 140 having operation means. The cellular phone 120 and the portable audio player 130 are in the bag 110 or the like in a state where they are connected by respective wireless communication means, and the headphone 140 having the operation means is attached to the user 160. The headphone 140 having the operation means is in a state in which communication can be performed by wireless communication independently of the mobile phone 120 and the portable audio player 130 in the bag 110 or the like.

  The reproduction of the music in the portable audio player 130 is transmitted to the portable audio player 130 via the mobile phone 120 by the reproduction instruction operation of the operation switch unit 106 of the headphones 140 having the operation means of the user 160. The portable audio player 130 that has received the reproduction instruction starts to reproduce the music by its own reproduction function, and the reproduced music is transmitted from the portable audio player 130 to the headphones 140 having operation means via wireless communication. Communicate playback music to users. Similarly, the user 160 is instructed by the user 160 to operate the operation switch unit 106 to select or stop the playback music, and is transmitted to the portable audio player 130 via the mobile phone 120, and at the same time, by the function of the portable audio player 130 itself. The instruction is executed.

  Next, the incoming call of the mobile phone 120 is directly from the mobile phone 120 to the headphone 140 having the operation means, for example, by an incoming message on the display unit in the operation switch unit 106 or simply by flashing the display unit, It is transmitted by means of means.

  That is, since the incoming call is transmitted through an independent route different from the music reproduction system, for example, even if the incoming call is during music reproduction, the incoming call can be transmitted without interrupting the music reproduction. The response to the incoming call depends on the user 160, for example, when the user responds, the mobile phone 120 is instructed by a corresponding operation of the operation switch unit 106. As a result, the mobile phone 120 establishes a call state with its own function, and instructs the portable audio player to interrupt music playback or reduce the volume. Then, the mobile phone 120, the headphones 104, and the microphone 105 can make a call. In addition, when the user 160 instructs the mobile phone 120 to end the call by the corresponding operation of the operation switch unit 106, the mobile phone 120 instructs the call state end processing and the portable audio player 130 to resume playback. Return to the original state.

  Next, for downloading music from a music site, first, the user operates the mobile phone 120 to establish communication with the site 150 to be downloaded, and then the mobile phone 120 is placed in a bag 110 or the like, for example. Can be selected from the operation switch unit 106. An instruction for continuous download, music selection, and termination of communication with the server 150 can be similarly performed by corresponding operations of the operation switch unit 106. Accordingly, downloading of music and playback of music can be executed independently by the mobile phone 120 and portable audio player 130 in accordance with instructions from the user, so the portable audio player maintains the playback state and plays back music. It shows that you can download without interruption. On the other hand, music stored in the portable audio player 130 can be transferred to the mobile phone 120 from the operation switch 106. For example, music stored in the portable audio player 130 can be used as a ringtone.

  Next, details of the configuration and operation will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows functional blocks of the mobile phone of the present invention. The cellular phone 120 includes an antenna 201, a transmission / reception unit 202, an audio codec unit 203, an audio input / output unit 204, a speaker unit 205, a microphone unit 206, an input / output unit 212, a system control unit 210, a memory unit 211, a portable audio interface unit 221, A headphone interface unit 220 is provided. The input / output unit 212 includes a key input unit 215 for inputting a user command, a display unit 214 for transmission to the user, and an input / output control unit 213 for controlling the input / output data. Audio information input via the antenna 201 is converted into digital data by the transmission / reception unit 202. After being decoded by the audio codec unit 203, it is converted into an analog signal by the audio input / output unit 204 and can be heard as audio from the speaker 205. On the other hand, the voice of a speaker such as a user is transmitted from the antenna 201 through the microphone 206 in the reverse process. That is, an analog audio signal input from the microphone 206 is converted into digital data by the audio input / output unit 204, encoded by the audio codec 203, processed for transmission by the transmission / reception unit 202, and transmitted via the antenna 201. Do. In the case of mail transmission / reception, the display unit 214 and the key input unit 215 of the input / output unit 212 serve as information transmission means instead of the speaker 205 and the microphone 206. A system control unit 210 serving as a system control unit controls the mobile phone 120 in the communication operation and processing, and a memory unit 211 stores information under the management of the system control unit 210. A portable audio interface unit 221 which is a portable audio interface means has a function of exchanging signals with a portable audio player.

  For example, a command or music data for operating the portable audio player 130 is sent from the mobile phone 120, and status or music data indicating the state of the portable audio player 130 is sent from the portable audio player 130 to the mobile phone 120. Sent. The headphone interface unit 220 which is a headphone interface means has a function of transmitting and receiving signals to and from the headphone 140 having an operation means. For example, signals and information for transmitting an incoming call from the mobile phone 120, site information to be downloaded And downloaded music information, and other party's voice data during a call are transmitted. On the other hand, a command based on a user operation, a status indicating the state of the headphone 140 having an operation unit, voice information for a call, and the like are transmitted from the headphone 140 having an operation unit to the mobile phone 120.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the portable audio player according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The portable audio player 130 is a mobile phone interface unit 300 which is a mobile phone interface unit, an audio codec unit 301, an input / output unit 312, a control unit 310, a memory unit 311, an audio signal output unit 302, an audio output terminal 303, an audio signal output interface unit. The audio signal output interface unit 320 is provided. The memory unit 311 has a function of storing music information and music files in a predetermined format. The audio codec 301 converts the music information and music files transferred from the mobile phone 120 via the mobile phone interface unit 300 into a predetermined format. Accumulate after decoding. The mobile phone interface unit 300 is connected to the portable audio interface unit 221 in the cellular phone 120. As described above, the portable audio player 130 sends the status indicating the state of the portable audio player 130 and the music data for ringtones to the mobile phone. A command and music data for operating the portable audio player 130 are sent from the telephone 120. The status of the portable audio player 130 is managed by the control unit 310. The contents are, for example, whether the system can be controlled, whether the music is being played or stopped, being selected, etc. 120. The input / output unit 312 includes a key input unit 315, a display unit 314, and an input / output control unit 313 that controls input / output. The input / output unit 312 is mainly used as an operation interface when the portable audio player 130 is used alone.

  The audio signal output unit 302 is used for outputting an audio signal for listening to music or the like directly from the portable audio player 130 with headphones, and here performs processing for analogization and the like. On the other hand, the audio signal output interface unit 320 is a music transfer interface unit for original use of listening to music and the like with the system using headphones 140 having operation means. The playback signal of the music of the portable audio player is transferred.

  FIG. 4 shows a functional block of a headphone having the operation means of the present invention. A headphone 140 having operation means includes a microphone 105, a headphone 104 including a speaker, and an operation switch unit 106, and the headphone 104 incorporates a vibration generation unit 401 as vibration generation means. The operation switch unit 106 includes a drive control unit 400 that is a drive control unit, a voice input / output unit 440 that is a voice input / output unit, a mobile interface unit 420 that is a mobile phone interface unit, and a voice signal input interface unit 430 that is a voice signal input interface unit. , A control unit 410 serving as control means, a memory unit 411, and an input / output unit 412 serving as input / output means. The input / output unit 412 includes an input / output control unit 413, a display unit 414, and a key input unit 415.

  A headphone 140 having an operation means can listen to a music reproduced by the portable audio player 130 or a call by an incoming call of the mobile phone 120 through a headphone 104 including a speaker. A call for the incoming call of the mobile phone 120 can be performed using the microphone 105. Further, the headphone 104 has a built-in vibration generating unit 401, which is set to transmit an incoming call when a vibration is generated, for example, when it is not desired that the music playback be disturbed by the incoming call.

  The call or setting state is a result of selection by the user, and the same operation is performed by operating the operation switch unit 106 and is captured and registered in the memory unit 411. It is also part of the status information.

  The mobile phone interface unit 420 is connected to the headphone interface unit 220 of the mobile phone 120, and status indicating the state of the headphones 140 having operation means, commands input by the user through the key input unit 415, voice data input from the microphone 105, and the like Is transmitted to the mobile phone 120. On the other hand, the mobile phone 120 transmits signals and information for transmitting an incoming call, site information to be downloaded, downloaded music information, partner voice data during a call, and the like.

  The music signal input interface 430 inputs music playback signals from the portable audio player 130. The input reproduction signal is subjected to analog conversion processing by the audio input / output unit 440 and listened to through the headphones 104.

  Operations in the system 190 such as switching of performance music, playback ON / OFF, download ON / OFF, download music selection, etc., response for incoming calls, etc. are performed by operating the key input unit 415. Also, the answer back of command input or the status display can be confirmed on the display unit 414. The drive control unit 400 is for driving and controlling the vibration generating unit 401, and whether or not it can be used is determined by the user's command setting. The control unit 410 governs all control of the operation switch unit 106.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the operation flowchart of FIG. FIG. 5 shows an operational flowchart for playing and listening to music in the portable audio player.

  The portable telephone 120 is turned on (S501), and the portable audio player 130 and the headphone 140 having the operation means are turned on (S502). Then, the cellular phone 120 and the portable audio player 130 are put into a bag, for example, and the respective devices are coupled wirelessly through the respective interface units described above. In this state, the input / output unit 412 of the headphone 140 having the operation means is operated to perform all accesses.

  The system control unit 210 of the cellular phone 120 reads the statuses of the headphones 140 having operation means input from the headphone interface unit 220 and the portable audio player 130 input from the portable audio interface unit 221 and grasps the connection state including the power supply state. (S510), and the interface state is displayed on the respective display units 214, 314, and 414 (S511) and (S512). At this time, if there is a defect in the interface state including power-off (N in S510), it is necessary to adjust the corresponding device and start again from power-on. The display unit 214 of the mobile phone 120 also displays the status status of the portable audio player 130 and the headphones 140 having the operation means.

  When the reproduction of the music is instructed by the operation of the key input unit 415, the music information is transmitted to the control unit 310 of the portable audio player 130 via the system control unit 210 of the mobile phone 120, and the music information in the memory unit 311 is transmitted to the mobile phone 120. The answer is returned to the display unit 414 of the headphone 140 having the operation means. The user selects from the key input unit 415 a music piece to be played back from the answer-backed music information, and instructs playback (S513). As a result of the music selection instruction and the reproduction of the music being instructed via the mobile phone 120, the reproduction (reading) of the corresponding music in the memory unit 311 of the portable audio player 130 is started. The music read from the memory unit 311 is transmitted via the audio signal output interface 320 to the audio signal input interface 430 of the headphones 140 having operation means. The transmitted music is converted into an analog signal by the audio input / output unit 440 and output to the headphones 104 (S514). When the reproduction is continued (N in S520), continuous reproduction can be instructed in addition to the method of repeatedly performing the music selection operation (S513) for each song. When the reproduction is stopped (Y in S520), the procedure after S530 is performed. That is, when the system control unit 210 of the mobile phone 120 receives a playback OFF instruction (S531) from the key input unit 415, it is transmitted to the control unit 310 of the portable audio player 130, and portable audio playback is performed based on the control of the control unit 310. Reading of the memory unit 311 of the machine 130 is stopped, and as a result, the reproduction of the music is stopped. The power supply of the devices constituting the system 190 is turned off as in S540 and subsequent steps. That is, the portable audio player 130 is turned off (S540, S541), the headphone 140 having the operation means is turned off (S550, S551), and the mobile phone 120 is turned off (S560, S561).

  As described above, the first embodiment of the present invention is composed of the mobile phone, the portable audio player and the headphones having the operation means, and the mobile phone 120 has the headphone interface unit 220, the portable audio interface unit 221, and the portable audio playback. The mobile phone 130 is provided with the mobile phone interface unit 300, the audio signal output interface unit 320, and the headphone 140 having the operation means. The mobile phone interface unit 420 and the audio signal input interface unit 430 are provided respectively. The telephone and the portable audio player can communicate with each other independently.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the operation flowchart of FIG. FIG. 6 shows a call and operation / processing flowchart when an incoming call is received by the portable audio player during music reproduction. The system 190 is in the state shown in FIG. 1, that is, the mobile phone 120 and the portable audio player 130 are in a bag, and the user 160 is playing and listening to music with the headphones 140 having operation means (S514, S520). It is in. Accordingly, since the cellular phone 120, the portable audio player 130, and the headphones 140 having the operation means are turned on and the cooperation between the devices at the time of turning on the power is performed according to the procedure of the first embodiment described above. Description is omitted.

  If there is an incoming call during playback of the portable audio player (Y in S610), the system control unit 210 of the mobile phone 120 transmits the incoming call according to the incoming call transfer method set in advance by the user and registered in the mobile phone. To do. The transmission of the incoming call is transmitted from the headphone interface unit 220 to the control unit 410 via the mobile phone interface 420 of the headphone 140 having the operation means (S611), and is transmitted to the user by the control of the control unit 410 (S612). Specifically, when transmission by vibration is set, the controller 410 excites the vibration generator 401 via the drive controller 400 to generate and transmit vibration. When transmission of light or message display is set, the control unit 410 transmits the incoming call by the display unit 414 via the input / output control unit 413. The user who receives the incoming call selects whether to accept the incoming call or to ignore it (S620). If it is desired to ignore the incoming call (N in S620), or if it is not desired to respond to the incoming call transmission stop operation (S630) (N in S630), no response to the incoming call from the user is required. The incoming call transmission stops after a certain time (not shown). When it is desired to turn off incoming call transmission earlier (Y in S630), the user issues an incoming call transmission OFF instruction from the key input unit 415 (S631). Upon receiving the instruction, the control unit 410 stops the incoming call transmission to the user and transmits the incoming call OFF to the system control unit 210 of the mobile phone 120. The system control unit 210 cancels the incoming call state of the mobile phone 120 and creates a new incoming call waiting state.

  On the other hand, when the incoming call transmission is supported (Y in S620), when the user instructs the incoming call response ON from the key input unit 415 (S621), the system 190 shifts from the incoming call transmission state to the call state.

  That is, the control unit 410 requests a call to the system control unit 210, and as a result, the system control unit 210 shifts the mobile phone 120 to a call-ready state and simultaneously instructs the portable audio player 130 to suspend music playback. The voice of the called party reaches the mobile phone interface unit 420, the voice input / output unit 440, and the headphones 104 via the headphone interface 220, and the user voice captured from the microphone 105 passes through the voice input / output unit 440. A call is made through 420, the headphone interface unit 220, the voice codec unit 203, and the transmission / reception unit 202. The end of the call (Y in S640) starts the call end process when the corresponding key operation of the key input unit 415 is performed by the user. Specifically, the control unit 410 transmits a termination instruction to the system control unit 210, and the system control unit 210 performs a call termination process in the mobile phone (S641), and if there is no user instruction (Y in S650) ) Instruct the control unit 310 of the portable audio player 130 to play the music (S651). As a result, the control unit 310 instructs playback after being interrupted at the start of the call, and the played (read) music is transferred from the audio signal output 320 to the headphones 140 having the operation means, and after the music is interrupted. Playback starts. When the user gives an instruction to end the music reproduction at the end of the call from the key input unit 415 (N in S650), the process ends without performing the music reproduction.

  In addition, in response to an incoming call during music reproduction, it is possible to reduce the volume and establish a call state without interrupting reproduction of the music. That is, the system control unit 210 instructs the control unit 410 of the headphone 140 having operation means to reduce the volume of music playback instead of instructing the portable audio player 130 to interrupt the music playback. As a result, the control unit 410 sets the music input / output unit 440 to reduce the volume of music playback. The selection of interruption of music playback or volume reduction during a call may be instructed separately by, for example, a method in which the user registers in advance in the system control unit 210 that controls system control or when the response ON at incoming in S621 is instructed. Good. When the volume reduction is instructed, the process of S651 performs a reproduction condition return process for returning the set volume of the audio input / output unit 440 to the original volume via the control unit 410 from the system control unit 210. Become.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, an incoming call can be transmitted by visual, auditory, tactile, and a combination thereof, and according to the portable audio system that can be selected and set in advance, the incoming call can be transmitted. Can be transmitted without interfering with the reproduction of the music of the portable audio player.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, the operation of the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the operation flowchart of FIG. FIG. 7 shows an operation / processing flowchart for downloading music from a music distribution site or the like. System 190 is in the state shown in FIG. That is, the mobile phone 120 and the portable audio player 130 are in the bag, and the user 160 is playing the music with the headphones 140 having the operation means (S514, S520). Accordingly, since the cellular phone 120, the portable audio player 130, and the headphones 140 having the operation means are turned on and the cooperation between the devices at the time of turning on the power is performed according to the procedure of the first embodiment described above. Description is omitted.

  When a download request from the music distribution site for music is issued from the key input unit 415 by the user's operation (S701), the request is transmitted from the control unit 410 to the system control unit 210. The system control unit 210 returns the URL of the music distribution site registered in the mobile phone from the control unit 410 to the display unit 414 (S702), and selects the music distribution site desired by the user (S710). The user selects a channel until the URL of the desired music distribution site is displayed and performs a key input operation of the key input unit 415 to instruct a site switching (S711). When the desired site is displayed (Y in S710), the user instructs communication to the music distribution site through the key input unit 415. In response to the instruction, the system control unit 210 performs communication processing with the music distribution site corresponding to the function of the mobile phone, and establishes communication with the server 150 of the site (S712). Next, selection of the music to be downloaded is entered (S720). Music information received by the mobile phone 120 is transmitted from the system control unit to the control unit 410 via the headphone interface unit 220 and presented to the user via the display unit 414. The user confirms the music information (S720), and operates the key input unit 415 until the desired music is displayed to instruct switching of the music (S721). When the desired music is displayed (Y in S720), the download of the music is instructed by operating the key input unit 415. When the system control unit 210 receives an instruction to download the corresponding music piece via the control unit 410, the system control unit 210 requests the music distribution site in the communication state to download, and finally, a process for downloading with the server 150 is performed. Done. When the download of the music is started (S722), the system control unit 210 receives the music and transfers it to the memory unit 311 of the portable audio player 130 via the control unit 310 to tackle the music and download it at the same time. Is displayed on the display unit 414. When downloading of the music is completed (Y in S730), a completion message is transmitted from the system control unit 210 to the display unit 414. When the user wants to continue downloading (Y in S740), it instructs the switching of music (S721). When the download is to be ended (N in S740), an end instruction is input from the key input unit 415 (S741). The download end instruction is transmitted from the control unit 410 to the system control unit 210, and the system control unit 210 confirms that the downloaded music is taken in to the control unit 310 of the portable audio player 130, and stops communication with the music distribution site. Then exit the download state.

  According to the portable audio system of the embodiment of the present invention as described above, the headphones 140 having the operation means, the mobile phone 120, and the portable audio player 130 can communicate with each other independently, thereby reducing the incoming call recognition of the mobile phone. Without significantly impairing the playback of the music, greatly improving the music environment, operability for music playback, operability for music selection when downloading from music distribution sites, and downloading during music playback The music environment and operability can be greatly improved.

  In the above description, the example in which the system control is performed by the mobile phone has been described. However, the system control can be similarly performed for a portable audio player or a headphone having an operation unit.

  As described above, the portable audio system according to the present invention can greatly improve the music environment without lowering the incoming call recognition of the mobile phone and not disturb the reproduction of the music, and the operation for reproducing the music. A mobile phone having the effect of greatly improving the music environment and operability, such as performance, operability for music selection in downloading from a music distribution site, and implementation of the download during music playback, etc. It is useful as a portable audio system or the like for enhancing a mobile music environment by connecting a portable music player and integrating a portable telephone and a portable music player.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a portable audio system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Functional block diagram of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention Functional block diagram of a portable audio player in an embodiment of the present invention Functional block diagram of headphones having operation means in an embodiment of the present invention Flow chart for explaining the operation of the system in the embodiment of the present invention The flowchart for operation | movement description of the system in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention Flow chart for explaining the operation of the system in the third embodiment of the present invention The figure which shows the structure of the conventional portable audio system The figure which shows the structure of the conventional portable audio system

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110 Bag 120 Mobile phone 130 Portable audio player 140 Headphone having operation means 150 Server 160 User 104 Headphone 105, 206 Microphone 106 Operation switch unit 190 Portable audio system 201 Antenna 202 Transceiver 203/301 Audio codec unit 205 Speakers 212, 312 412 Input / output unit 213, 313, 413 Input / output control unit 214, 314, 414 Display unit 210 System control unit 310, 410 Control unit 211, 311, 411 Memory unit 221 Portable audio interface unit 220 Headphone interface unit 300, 420 Mobile phone Interface unit 320 Audio signal output interface unit 400 Drive control unit 401 Vibration generating unit 430 Audio signal input interface unit 440 Audio input / output unit

Claims (12)

A portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and a music is played by the portable audio player,
The mobile phone, the portable audio player and a headphone having an operation means,
A portable audio system configured to communicate with the mobile phone and the portable audio player independently from each other using headphones having the operation means. A portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and a music is played by the portable audio player,
The mobile phone, the portable audio player and the headphones having the operation means,
The mobile phone has system control means, and the system control means receives status information indicating an operation state of a headphone having the operation means and status information indicating an operation state of the portable audio player, and the status information 2. The portable audio system according to claim 1, further comprising a control function for controlling the entire system based on the system. A portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and a music is played by the portable audio player,
The mobile phone, the portable audio player and the headphones having the operation means,
3. The portable audio system according to claim 2, wherein the mobile phone has headphone interface means for interfacing with headphones having the operation means and portable audio interface means for interfacing with the portable audio player. A portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and a music is played by the portable audio player,
The mobile phone, the portable audio player and the headphones having the operation means,
2. The portable audio system according to claim 1, wherein said portable audio player has audio signal output interface means for interfacing with headphones having said operation means and mobile phone interface means for interfacing with said mobile phone. A portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and a music is played by the portable audio player,
The mobile phone, the portable audio player and the headphones having the operation means,
The headphones having the operation means include a mobile phone interface means for interfacing with the mobile phone, an audio signal input interface means for interfacing with the portable audio player, an input / output means for interfacing with a user, and another interface for interfacing with the user. And a voice input / output unit that is another unit for interfacing with a user, a control unit that controls the entire headphone, and the voice input / output unit. 2. The portable audio system according to claim 1, further comprising: a headphone constituted by a speaker for reproduction; and a vibration generation means for generating vibration connected to the drive control means. A portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and a music is played by the portable audio player,
2. The portable audio system according to claim 1, wherein an incoming call of the mobile phone is transmitted without disturbing reproduction of music of the portable audio player. A portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and a music is played by the portable audio player,
2. The portable audio system according to claim 1, wherein transmission of an incoming call of the mobile phone is performed by visual, auditory, tactile, and a combination thereof, and is selected and set in advance. A portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and a music is played by the portable audio player,
2. The portable audio system according to claim 1, wherein the portable audio player is configured to access a music distribution site via the mobile phone and download music from the server of the music distribution site even while the portable audio player is playing. A portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and a music is played by the portable audio player,
4. The portable audio system according to claim 1, wherein selection of music to be downloaded from a server of the music distribution site is performed remotely by operation of a headphone having the operation means. A portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and a music is played by the portable audio player,
5. The portable audio system according to claim 1, wherein music stored in the portable audio player is transferred to the mobile phone. A portable audio system in which a mobile phone and a portable audio player are connected wirelessly or by wire, and a music is played by the portable audio player,
11. The portable audio system according to claim 5, wherein transfer of music in the portable audio player to the mobile phone can be performed remotely by operating a headphone having the operation means. A mobile phone used in the portable audio system according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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