JP2008252563A - Cellular phone unit with video telephone function, and method for controlling the cellular phone unit with video telephone functions - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cellular phone unit with a video telephone function which transmits information about an application operating in a terminal to a partner as transmitted image data of the video telephone, and to provide a method for controlling the cellular phone unit, having video telephone functions. <P>SOLUTION: In the cellular phone unit, an operation part 105 notifies a video telephone control part 107 that there is input for switching modes and the video telephone control part 107 switches the modes. The video telephone control part 107 acquires image data created by the application 109. The video telephone control part 107 displays the image data obtained from the application 109 on a monitor 102 and transmits the image data to a voice/image processing part 108. The image data of the application 109 is displayed on a self-terminal monitor 201. The image data is converted into transmitted image data by the voice/image processing part 108 and is transmitted to a partner terminal by using a communication part 106. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile phone device with a videophone function capable of transmitting image data of an application and a control method for the mobile phone device with a videophone function.

  The image data sent to the other party during a videophone call is an image taken by a camera or a specific image transmitted by a terminal or server. For this reason, there has been no means for easily telling the other party about images such as map data, HTML, and game data such as application data operating on the terminal.

  A conventional videophone function will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.

  In FIG. 1, a transmission image 204 of the own terminal and a communication partner image 202 of the partner terminal display images captured by the photographing lens 101, images prepared by the videophone control unit 107, and the like.

  A technique having a conventional videophone function will be disclosed next.

  In a mobile phone terminal with a videophone function that performs a voice call simultaneously with image communication using a still image or a video, as a transmission image, display information by the data communication of the local station being performed by the multi-access function is sent to the other station. Alternatively, a mobile phone terminal with a videophone function has been proposed that makes it possible to share in real time the data communication information acquired by the multi-access function to the other party by compositing with another transmission image and transmitting it. .

The content data is acquired from the outside, the display unit is controlled to display the acquired content data and the mark on the display screen, and based on the input operation information by the user received by the input receiving part, The communication unit is moved so that the display position is moved, and the marker information indicating the position of the marker and the content provider information indicating the provider of the content data displayed on the display unit are transmitted to other information communication terminals. An information communication terminal to be controlled, a terminal control method, a terminal control program, and a recording medium recording the same have been proposed.
JP 2004-228805 A JP 2005-244866 A

  However, the conventional videophone function has the following problems.

  The first problem is that it is difficult to communicate the application image because the application image of the terminal itself cannot be transmitted.

  The second problem is that there is no degree of freedom for selection and the third party cannot provide a function because it is necessary to use a proxy image prepared for the videophone function.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone device with a videophone function and a control method for the mobile phone device with a videophone function, which display an image created by an arbitrary application on a counterpart terminal.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that the operation means capable of designating either imaging data or communication image data, and the communication image data when the communication image data is designated. TV having transmission means for converting the data into data for transmission and transmitting it to another mobile phone device with a videophone function, display means for displaying the transmitted communication image data, and control means for controlling each means It is a mobile phone device with a telephone function.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the mobile phone device with a videophone function according to the first aspect, the communication image data is application image data acquired from an application.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the mobile phone device with a videophone function according to the second aspect, the control means obtains image data created by the application and a mark indicating position information to compose an image. Then, the transmitting means transmits the synthesized image to the other mobile phone device with a videophone function.

  The invention according to claim 4 is a control method for a mobile phone device with a video phone function in which the first and second mobile phone devices with a video phone function share a video image and make a call. The control means of the mobile phone device with a videophone function converts communication image data into data for transmission, causes the second mobile phone device with a videophone function to transmit to the transmission means, and carries the second mobile phone with a videophone function. The control means of the telephone device is a control method of a mobile phone device with a videophone function for controlling to display the communication image on the display means of the own device and to make a call after receiving the communication image data. And

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the control method for a mobile phone device with a videophone function according to the fourth aspect, the communication image data is application image data acquired from an application.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the method for controlling a mobile phone device with a videophone function according to the fifth aspect, the first mobile phone device with a videophone function is an image created by the application by the control means. Data and a mark indicating position information are acquired and combined, and the transmitting means transmits the combined image to the second videophone function-equipped mobile phone device, and the second videophone function-equipped The portable telephone device receives the synthesized image, displays the synthesized image, and makes a call.

  According to the present invention, a mobile phone device with a videophone function and a mobile phone device with a videophone function that are displayed on the screen of the counterpart terminal by transmitting information on an application running on the terminal to the other party as videophone transmission image data. It is possible to provide a control method.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described. The present embodiment is not limited to this, and can be applied without departing from the spirit of the present embodiment. In this embodiment, in a terminal having a videophone function, “image data that an application running on the terminal displays on the monitor of the terminal” (hereinafter referred to as application image data) is transmitted to the counterpart terminal.

(First embodiment)
The videophone device of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the videophone device of this embodiment.

  The operation unit 105 illustrated in FIG. 1 receives a key input for mode switching for displaying application image data, and notifies the videophone control unit 107 of the key input. In the mode for displaying the application image data, the videophone control unit 107 displays the image data created by the application 109 on the monitor 102 and converts it into transmission image data by the audio / image processing unit 108 for communication. Send to part 106. As a result, the application image data is displayed on the monitor 102, and the communication unit 106 transmits the application image data to the counterpart terminal.

  In FIG. 1, an operation unit 105 accepts a key input for changing a mode, which is an image used for a conventional videophone, such as an image photographed by a photographing lens 101, or application image data. The videophone control unit 107 displays the image data of the application 109 specified in the application image data mode on the monitor 102, converts the image data in the audio / image processing unit 108, and sends it to the communication unit 106. Communication unit 106 transmits the data received from videophone control unit 107 to the partner terminal using the videophone function.

  The configuration of the videophone device according to the present embodiment has been described. The photographing lens 101, the speaker 103, and the microphone 104 in FIG. 1 are well known to those skilled in the art and are not directly related to the present invention. A detailed configuration is omitted.

  In the configuration of the videophone device of the present embodiment described above, the operation when the mode is switched to the application image data after using the conventional videophone function will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the operation at the time of mode switching in the videophone apparatus of FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display screen of the videophone device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(1) The videophone control unit 107 is notified of the input of switching the mode from the operation unit 105 shown in FIG. 2, and the videophone control unit 107 switches the mode.
(2) The videophone control unit 107 acquires the image data created by the application 109.
(3) The videophone control unit 107 displays the image data obtained from the application 109 on the monitor 102 and sends it to the audio / image processing unit 108. The image data of the application 109 is displayed on the own terminal monitor 201.
(4) The voice / image processing unit 108 converts the image data into transmission image data and transmits the data to the partner terminal using the communication unit 106, so that the communication partner image 202 of the partner terminal monitor is sent from the communication unit 106. The displayed image data is displayed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since an image created by a terminal application or the like is transmitted to the partner terminal, there is an effect that communication can be performed while viewing the same screen.

(Second Embodiment)
The basic configuration of the videophone device of the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the configuration of the videophone device of the first embodiment described above. However, in the videophone device of the present embodiment, the monitor 102 of the own terminal is used. Further devised the display on The configuration and operation will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration and operation of the videophone apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen of the videophone apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  4 and 5, the audio / image processing unit 108 transmits the converted transmission image data to the communication unit and also to the videophone control unit 107. The videophone control unit 107 displays the transmission image data as the transmission image 204 on the monitor 102.

  The operation of the videophone device of this embodiment is as follows.

(1) The videophone control unit 107 notifies the videophone control unit 107 that there has been an input to switch the mode from the operation unit 105 shown in FIG. 4, and the videophone control unit 107 switches the mode.
(2) The videophone control unit 107 acquires the image data created by the application 109.
(3) The videophone control unit 107 sends the image data obtained from the application 109 to the audio / image processing unit 108.
(4) The voice / image processing unit 108 converts the image data into transmission image data and transmits the data to the partner terminal using the communication unit 106, so that the communication partner image 202 of the partner terminal monitor is sent from the communication unit 106. The displayed image data is displayed.
(5) The audio / image processing unit 108 sends the transmission image data to the videophone control unit 107.
(6) The videophone control unit 107 displays the transmission image data as the transmission image 204 of the monitor 102.

  As described above, in this embodiment, since the image data created by the application 109 can be handled as a transmission image of the conventional videophone function, an effect equivalent to displaying a proxy image of the conventional videophone function can be obtained. . As a result, the selection range of the proxy image is widened, and at the same time, a proxy image function by a third party can be easily provided.

(Third embodiment)
As the third embodiment of the present invention, the basic configuration is the same as the configuration of the videophone device of the second embodiment described above, but it is conceivable to further devise the transmission image data. A configuration example and an operation thereof will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration and operation of a videophone apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display screen of the videophone device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, when a key input for transmitting the pointer 205 as application image data to the other party together with the image data created by the application 109 is performed, the operation unit 105 notifies the videophone control unit 107. The videophone control unit 107 synthesizes the data of the pointer 205 with the image data of the application 109 specified in the application image data mode, and sends it to the voice / image processing unit 108 to include the pointer 206 in the communication partner image 202 of the partner terminal. The displayed image can be displayed.

  The operation of the videophone device of this embodiment is as follows.

(1) From the operation unit 105 shown in FIG. 6, the pointer 205 also notifies the videophone control unit 107 that there is a key input to be transmitted to the other party as application image data.
(2) The videophone control unit 107 acquires the position / image data of the pointer 205 together with the image data created by the application 109 and combines the images.
(3) The videophone control unit 107 displays the image data obtained from the application 109 and the pointer 205 on the monitor 102 and sends it to the audio / image processing unit 108. The own terminal monitor 201 displays the application 109 and the image data of the pointer 205.
(4) The voice / image processing unit 108 converts the image data into transmission image data and transmits the data to the partner terminal using the communication unit 106, so that the communication partner image 202 of the partner terminal monitor is sent from the communication unit 106. The displayed image data is displayed.

  As described above, in this embodiment, since the data of the pointer 205 is also displayed on the communication partner image 202 of the partner terminal, it is possible to indicate a specific place of the image created by the application 109, so that communication becomes easier.

It is a block diagram which shows the video telephone apparatus of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram explaining a structure and operation | movement about the video telephone apparatus of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display screen of the video telephone apparatus of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram explaining a structure and operation | movement about the video telephone apparatus of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display screen of the video telephone apparatus of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram explaining a structure and operation | movement about the video telephone apparatus of 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display screen of the video telephone apparatus of 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Lens for imaging | photography 102 Monitor 103 Speaker 104 Microphone 105 Operation part 106 Communication part 107 Videophone control part 108 Audio | voice / image processing part 109 Application 201,202 Communication partner image 203,204 Transmission image 205,206 Pointer

Claims (6)

Operation means capable of designating either imaging data or communication image data;
When the communication image data is designated, transmission means for converting the communication image data into transmission data and transmitting it to another mobile phone device with a videophone function;
Display means for displaying the transmitted communication image data;
A mobile phone device with a videophone function, characterized by comprising control means for controlling each means.   The mobile phone device with a videophone function according to claim 1, wherein the communication image data is application image data acquired from an application.   The control means acquires the image data created by the application and a mark indicating position information, combines the images, and transmits the combined image to the other mobile phone device with a videophone function to the transmission means. The mobile phone device with a videophone function according to claim 2, wherein the mobile phone device has a videophone function. A control method of a mobile phone device with a video phone function in which the first and second mobile phone devices with a video phone function share a video image and make a call,
The control means of the first videophone function-equipped mobile phone device converts the communication image data into data for transmission, causes the second videophone function-equipped mobile phone device to transmit the transmission means,
The control means of the second mobile phone device with a videophone function, after receiving the communication image data, controls to display the communication image on the display means of the own device to make a call. Control method for functional mobile phone device.   5. The method for controlling a mobile phone device with a videophone function according to claim 4, wherein the communication image data is application image data acquired from an application.   The first videophone function-equipped mobile phone device acquires the image data created by the application by the control means and a mark indicating position information and synthesizes the image, and sends the second videophone to the transmission means. A composite image is transmitted to a function-equipped mobile phone device, and the second videophone function-equipped mobile phone device receives the composite image, displays the composite image, and makes a call. The method for controlling a mobile phone device with a videophone function according to claim 5.

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