JP2007097061A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a telephone set, whereby a user of a hearing aid need not to apply attachment/detachment operations to the handset of the telephone set when using the telephone set, and the user of a hearing aid uses the telephone set without being recognized of the use of the hearing aid by other people. <P>SOLUTION: When the user of the hearing aid 3 lifts the handset 2 at the arrival of a call to the telephone set, a speech control section 7 of a main body 1 of the telephone set transmits a received voice signal to a near field wireless communication section 11, from which the received voice signal is transmitted to a near field wireless communication section 32 of the hearing aid 3, and an earphone 33 of the hearing aid 3 outputs a received voice. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a telephone device, and more particularly to a telephone device suitable for use by a user of a hearing aid.

Hearing aids are roughly classified into the following three types: a to c.
a. A type in which the body of the hearing aid is hooked on the back side of the ear and the earphone attached to the body is put into the ear (hook type)
b. A card-type main unit is placed in the chest pocket, and an earphone connected to the main unit with a cable is inserted into the ear (card type)
c. A type in which the body of the hearing aid is downsized and the hearing aid itself is placed in the ear (interpolation type)

When a person using such a hearing aid uses a telephone, there are the following problems.
In the case of the hook type, the microphone of the hearing aid (hereinafter referred to as a microphone) is located above the ear when the hearing aid is worn. For this reason, when the receiver is brought into close contact with the ear, leakage of the received sound is reduced and the received sound does not enter the microphone of the hearing aid. For this reason, it is inconvenient when using the telephone, such as intentionally leaking the telephone a little away from the ear and maximizing the reception volume of the telephone.
In the case of the card type, since the microphone of the hearing aid is provided in the main body in the breast pocket, the earphone of the hearing aid is removed (the hearing aid is not used), and the reception volume of the telephone is maximized.
In the case of the interpolation type, howling occurs when the ear is brought into close contact with the handset. Therefore, it is necessary to use the handset slightly away from the ear and increase the volume of the telephone.
In other words, any type of hearing aid has a problem that the content of the call can be heard by the surrounding people or the surrounding people can be disturbed by noise by increasing the volume of the incoming call.

Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, as shown in FIG. 7, a hearing aid 43 having a microphone sound hole on the back surface and a sound groove tube 41 and earplugs 42 connected to the side surface is connected to the telephone handset 44. A device that is fixed to the portion 45 with a rubber band 46 has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).
JP-A-10-56696

  However, the hearing aid described in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that it is inconvenient because it requires an operation to be fixed to the handset when the telephone is used. There is also a problem in that people around you are aware that you are using a hearing aid.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem. The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the need for a detaching operation with respect to the handset and to use the hearing aid when the hearing aid user uses the telephone. It is possible to use the telephone without being noticed.

The invention according to claim 1 comprises: first means for supplying a received voice signal to a handset receiver; and second means for supplying the received voice signal to an external hearing aid without contact. Phone device.
The invention according to claim 2 is the telephone apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first means and the second means simultaneously output a voice signal.
The invention according to claim 3 is the telephone apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second means supplies the received voice signal by short-range wireless communication.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the telephone device according to the third aspect, a link establishing means for establishing a radio link between the hearing aid and the second means, and prohibiting the operation of the link establishing means when idle. A telephone device.
The invention according to claim 5 is the telephone apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the second means operates when a link is established by the link establishment means.

(Function)
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the received voice signal is supplied to the handset receiver by the first means, and is supplied to the external hearing aid by the second means in a non-contact manner.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first means and the second means simultaneously output the received voice signal.
According to the invention of claim 3, the second means supplies the received voice signal to the hearing aid by short-range wireless communication.
According to the invention of claim 4, the link establishing means is prohibited from performing a link establishing operation when the telephone is in an idle state.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the second means transmits the received voice signal when a short-distance wireless communication link with the hearing aid is established.

  According to the present invention, since the reception voice signal is supplied from the telephone device to the hearing aid in a non-contact manner, when the user of the hearing aid uses the telephone device, it is not necessary to attach and detach the handset, and the hearing aid is used. You can use your phone without noticing.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a telephone device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
The telephone device includes a telephone device main body (hereinafter referred to as a main body) 1 and a handset 2. The main unit 1 is connected to the control unit (CPU) 5 for controlling the entire telephone device and the like, the telephone line 4, and the external line interface unit 6 for closing and opening the telephone line, the main unit 1 and the handset. 2, a call control unit 7 that performs call control, a hook switch 8, a ROM that stores programs used when the control unit 5 performs various operations, and a work area when the control unit 5 performs various operations. A storage unit 9 including a RAM, an EEPROM for storing various data, a key input unit 10 including numeric keys and function keys, and a received voice signal supplied from the call control unit 7 are Bluetooth (registered trademark) and the like. The short-range wireless communication unit 11 that transmits to the hearing aid 3 by short-range wireless communication and a power source unit 12 for supplying operation power to each unit of the main body 1 are provided.

  The handset 2 includes a microphone unit 21 including a microphone that converts voice into a voice signal (electrical signal corresponding to the voice) and an amplifier that amplifies the voice signal, and an amplifier that amplifies the received voice signal supplied from the call control unit 7. And a speaker unit (receiver) 22 including a speaker that converts the output into sound.

  The hearing aid 3 performs wireless communication between a microphone unit 31 including a microphone that converts a surrounding sound into a sound signal and an amplifier that amplifies the sound signal, and the short-range wireless communication unit 11 of the telephone body 1. The short-range wireless communication unit 32 that receives the voice signal transmitted from the short-range wireless communication unit 11, the voice signal input from the microphone unit 31 through the switch 34, and the input from the short-range wireless communication unit 32 through the switch 35. An earphone 33 for converting a sound signal to be sound, a switch 34 for intermittently connecting a sound signal transmission path between the microphone unit 31 and the earphone 33, and a sound signal transmission path between the short-range wireless communication unit 32 and the earphone 33 And a switch 35 for intermittently connecting and disconnecting.

  Here, the hearing aid 3 may be any of the aforementioned hook type, card type, and interpolation type. When the hearing aid 3 is operated in the microphone mode by operating a button (not shown), the switches 34 and 35 close the switch 34 and open the switch 35 and power the short-range wireless communication unit 32 (not shown). When the operation is performed in the telephone mode, the switch 34 is opened and the switch 35 is closed, and the short-range wireless communication unit 32 is turned on.

The operation of the telephone device having the above configuration will be described.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the process of the control unit 5 at the time of incoming call, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the process when on-hook during a call.
When there is an incoming call from the telephone line 4 to the external line interface unit 6 in the idle (standby) state, the incoming call is notified to the control unit 5. When notified of the detection of the incoming call (YES in step S1), the control unit 5 controls the short-range wireless communication unit 11 so that the operation power is supplied from the power supply unit 12 (step S2). When the short-range wireless communication unit 11 receives the operation power supply, the short-range wireless communication unit 11 starts establishing a wireless link (including authentication) with the short-range wireless communication unit 32 of the hearing aid 3 according to a predetermined procedure.

  Next, the control unit 5 determines whether or not the wireless link of the short-range wireless communication unit 11 has been established within a certain time (step S3), and if it is established, the operation mode of the telephone device is set to the short-range wireless communication mode. (Step S4), if not established, the telephone mode is set (step S5). The set mode is stored in the storage unit 9. Here, the short-range wireless mode is a mode in which the received voice signal from the caller is supplied to the short-range wireless communication unit 11, and the telephone mode is a mode in which the received voice signal from the caller is sent to the speaker unit 22 of the handset. This is the supply mode. The transmitted voice signal to be transmitted to the transmission source is generated by the microphone unit 21 of the handset 2 in both modes.

  After setting the operation mode, the control unit 5 determines whether or not it is off-hook (step S6). When the user picks up the handset 2, the hook switch 8 is closed, and the control unit 5 detects off-hook. When off-hook is detected (YES in step S6), it is determined whether or not the short-range wireless communication mode is set (step S7). The distance wireless communication unit 11 and the speaker unit 22 are connected, and the transmission path is connected to the microphone unit 21. That is, the call control unit 7 so that the received voice signal is output from the call control unit 7 to the short-range wireless communication unit 11 and the speaker unit 22, and the transmitted voice signal from the microphone unit 21 is input to the call control unit 7. Is controlled (step S8).

  If the short-range wireless communication mode is not set (set to the telephone mode), the reception path is connected to the speaker unit 22 and the transmission path is connected to the microphone unit 21. That is, the call control unit 7 is controlled so that the received voice signal is output from the call control unit 7 to the speaker unit 21 and the transmitted voice signal from the microphone unit 21 is input to the call control unit 7 (step S9). .

  Therefore, when the user of the hearing aid 3 picks up the handset 2, the received voice signal from the caller is sent from the call control unit 7 to the short-range wireless communication unit 11, and from here to the short-range wireless communication unit 32 of the hearing aid 3. Sent. In the hearing aid 3, the short-range wireless communication unit 32 receives the received voice signal and outputs the received voice signal to the earphone 33 through the switch 35. The earphone 33 converts the received voice signal into the received voice. The user of the hearing aid 3 can listen to the received voice output from the earphone 33. The voice uttered by the user of the hearing aid 3 is converted into a voice signal by the microphone unit 21 and transmitted to the telephone line 4 through the call control unit 7 and the external line interface unit 6.

  In addition, since the received voice is also output from the speaker 22, if there is a user of the hearing aid 3 within the communicable distance between the short-range wireless communication units 11 and 32 at the time of incoming call, a person other than the user picks up the handset 2. Even so, since the short-range wireless communication link is established and the short-range wireless communication mode is set, a person other than the user of the hearing aid 3 picks up the handset 2 and talks with the caller, and then transmits and receives The handset 2 can be handed over to the user of the hearing aid 3 while maintaining the pass, and the call can be continued. When there is no user of the hearing aid 3 within the communicable distance between the short-range wireless communication units 11 and 32 at the time of the incoming call (NO in step S3), a person other than the user picks up the handset 2 and uses it as a normal telephone. Can do.

  When the process shown in FIG. 2 is performed and the user puts the handset 2 on the main body 1 and is on-hook during a call, the transmission / reception path is disconnected as shown in FIG. 3 (YES in step S11, S12). This is the end story.

  Next, the process of the control part 5 at the time of transmission is demonstrated. The telephone device according to the present embodiment can select two types of call processing by a setting operation from the key input unit 10. Hereinafter, it demonstrates in order, referring FIG. 4A and B. FIG.

  In the process shown in FIG. 4A, when the control unit 5 detects that the outside line button of the key input unit 10 is pressed in the idle state (YES in step S21), the control unit 5 supplies the power supply unit 12 to the short-range wireless communication unit 11. The operation power is controlled so as to be supplied from (step S22). When the short-range wireless communication unit 11 receives the operation power supply, the short-range wireless communication unit 11 starts establishing a wireless link (including authentication) with the short-range wireless communication unit 32 of the hearing aid 3 according to a predetermined procedure. The subsequent processing is the same as that after step S3 in FIG.

  In the processing shown in FIG. 4B, the control unit 5 detects that the outside line button of the key input unit 10 is pressed in the idle state (YES in step S31), and then the handset 2 is picked up and hooked on. When this is detected (YES in step S32), control is performed so that the power for operation is supplied from the power supply unit 12 to the short-range wireless communication unit 11 (step S33). When the short-range wireless communication unit 11 is supplied with the operating power, the short-range wireless communication unit 11 starts establishing a wireless link (including authentication) with the short-range wireless communication unit 32 of the hearing aid 3 according to a predetermined procedure. The subsequent processing is the same as that after step S3 in FIG.

  As described above, according to the telephone device of the first embodiment of the present invention, the means for transmitting the received voice signal to the speaker unit 22 of the handset 2 and the means for transmitting the received voice signal to the external hearing aid 3 in a non-contact manner. Therefore, when the user of the hearing aid 3 uses the telephone device, the operation of attaching / detaching the hearing aid 3 to / from the handset 2 becomes unnecessary, and the telephone device is used without noticing that the hearing aid 3 is being used. be able to. In the above embodiment, the reception path is connected to both the short-range wireless communication unit 11 and the speaker unit 22 in the short-range wireless communication mode, but it may be configured to connect only to the short-range wireless communication unit 11. Good.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of a telephone device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, the same or corresponding components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. The feature of this embodiment compared with the first embodiment is that the received voice signal is transmitted between the main body 1 and the hearing aid 3 by electromagnetic induction, and the setting operation of the electromagnetic induction mode or telephone mode is set by the user. The other points are the same as in the first embodiment, and therefore, these feature points will be mainly described. Here, the electromagnetic induction mode is a mode in which the received voice signal from the transmission source is supplied to the magnetic coil 14.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the handset 2 of the telephone device according to the present embodiment includes an amplifier 13 for amplifying the received voice signal from the call control unit 7 instead of the short-range wireless communication unit 11 in the handset 2 of FIG. A magnetic coil 14 to which the output is supplied is provided. Further, the hearing aid 3 according to the present embodiment is provided with a magnetic coil 36 and an amplifier 37 that amplifies the output instead of the short-range wireless communication unit 32 in the hearing aid 3 of FIG.

The operation of the telephone apparatus having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When there is an incoming call from the telephone line 4 to the external line interface unit 6 in the idle (standby) state, the incoming call is notified to the control unit 5. When notified of the detection of the incoming call (YES in step S41), the control unit 5 determines whether or not it is off-hooked (step S42). If it is determined that it is off-hooked, refer to the storage contents of the storage unit 9 Then, it is determined whether or not the setting to turn on the magnetic coil 14 (electromagnetic induction mode) has been made (step S43). Here, when the user wants to turn on the magnetic coil 14 and transmit the received voice signal from the call control unit 7 to the hearing aid 3, the user performs a setting operation using the key input unit 10 in advance. Since this setting information is stored in the storage unit 9 by the control unit 5, it is possible to determine whether or not the electromagnetic induction mode has been set by referring to the contents.

  When it is determined that the setting to turn on the magnetic coil 14 is made (YES in step S43), the control unit 5 connects the transmission path to the microphone unit 21 and then operates power from the power supply unit 12 to the amplifier 13. Is controlled to be supplied (steps S44 and S45). Next, the reception path is connected to the magnetic coil 14 and the speaker unit 22. That is, the call control unit 7 is controlled so that the received voice signal is output from the call control unit 7 to the magnetic coil 14 and the speaker unit 22 (step S46). If it is determined that the setting to turn on the magnetic coil 14 is not made (NO in step S43), the transmission path is connected to the microphone unit 21 and the reception path is connected to the speaker unit 22 (step S47).

  Therefore, when the user of the hearing aid 3 picks up the handset 2, the received voice signal from the caller is sent from the call control unit 7 through the amplifier 13 to the magnetic coil 14, and from here to the magnetic coil 36 of the hearing aid 3 by electromagnetic induction. Is transmitted. In the hearing aid 3, the magnetic coil 36 reproduces the received voice signal, amplifies it with the amplifier 37, outputs it to the earphone 33 through the switch 35, and the earphone 33 converts the received voice signal into the received voice. The user of the hearing aid 3 can listen to the received voice output from the earphone 33. The voice uttered by the user of the hearing aid 3 is converted into a voice signal by the microphone unit 21 and transmitted to the telephone line 4 through the call control unit 7 and the external line interface unit 6.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, since the received voice is also output from the speaker 22, if there is a user of the hearing aid 3 within the electromagnetic induction possible distance between the magnetic coils 14 and 36 at the time of the incoming call, Even if the person picks up the handset 2, a person other than the user of the hearing aid 3 picks up the handset 2 to talk to the caller, and then hands the handset 2 to the user of the hearing aid 3 while maintaining the transmission / reception path, The call can be continued.

  In the above description, the reception path is connected to both the magnetic coil 14 and the speaker unit 22 when the magnetic coil 14 is set to ON (in the electromagnetic induction mode), but only the magnetic coil 14 is connected. You may comprise. The processing shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 in the first embodiment is also applicable to the telephone device according to this embodiment.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the telephone apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the control part at the time of the incoming call of the telephone apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows a process when the telephone apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention goes on-hook during a telephone call. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the control part at the time of the transmission of the telephone apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the telephone apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the control part at the time of the incoming call of the telephone apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state which fixed the conventional hearing aid for telephones to the handset.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main body, 3 ... Hearing aid, 5 ... Control part, 7 ... Call control part, 11, 32 ... Short-range wireless communication part, 14, 36 ... Magnetic coil, 21. ..Microphone part, 22 ..Speaker part.

Claims (5)

First means for providing a received voice signal to a handset receiver;
And a second means for supplying the received voice signal to an external hearing aid in a non-contact manner. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein
The telephone device characterized in that the first means and the second means simultaneously output voice signals. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein
The telephone device characterized in that the second means supplies the received voice signal by short-range wireless communication. The telephone device according to claim 3, wherein
Link establishing means for establishing a radio link between the hearing aid and the second means;
Means for prohibiting the operation of said link establishment means when idle. The telephone device according to claim 3 or 4,
The telephone device characterized in that the second means operates when a link is established by the link establishment means.

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