JP2009188705A - Mobile telephone terminal having simple user interface - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a mobile telephone terminal that allows even a child or an elderly person to easily execute calling operation or call-reception operation, and further, allows function setting by remote control. <P>SOLUTION: The mobile telephone terminal is provided with a control part, a voice input/output part, a voice coding/decoding part connected to the control part and the voice input/output part, a radio communication circuit connected to the control part and the voice coding/decoding part, an antenna connected to the radio communication circuit, one or a plurality of calling switches connected to the control part and built in at each different position in the terminal, and a storage part that stores a correspondence relationship between the one or the plurality of calling switches and a telephone number assigned to each of the one or the plurality of calling switches. In response to depression of a certain calling switch, the control part executes a call to a telephone number corresponding to the calling switch. When receiving a message describing a prescribed control code and related setting contents, the control part reflects the setting contents in setting of the mobile telephone terminal according to the control code. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile telephone terminal, and more particularly to a mobile telephone terminal that includes a simple user interface that can be easily called and received by children and the elderly, and that can be set by remote operation.

  Mobile phone terminals such as PHS (Personal Handyphone System) terminals and mobile phone terminals are widely used in the world. A mobile phone terminal is convenient in that it can make a call regardless of the place of use.

  However, the operation of a conventional mobile phone terminal is complicated for young children and the elderly. In order to make a call using a mobile phone terminal, it is necessary to input the phone number of the other party's terminal or to select a desired phone number from the phone book stored in the storage unit of the mobile phone terminal . Even when a speed dial is set to simplify the calling operation, it is necessary to input a speed dial corresponding to a desired partner among a plurality of speed dials set in advance. Further, when receiving a call, it is necessary to confirm the telephone number displayed on the display unit of the mobile telephone terminal and to press the reception key only when it is determined that it is necessary to answer the call.

  These operations are complicated for children and the elderly who are unfamiliar with handling electronic devices and who cannot read letters and numbers sufficiently. It is not easy to train these people to perform the above operations without error. In addition, in the case of a conventional mobile phone terminal, settings such as the registered phone book data change when the child touches the operation unit without a clear intention, or an accidental call is made to an unexpected phone number. The problem of calling it can occur.

  On the other hand, an information terminal used for checking the safety of a child when the child goes out has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The information terminal of Patent Document 1 has a position detection function for acquiring data relating to the current location, and a message output function for outputting a message in the voice of the guardian stored in advance in response to the data received from the guardian terminal. Have. The information terminal is built in a portable toy. When a request packet from the guardian's terminal is sent to the information terminal, the information terminal acquires data on the current location based on the request packet. This confirms the location of the child away from the guardian. Further, based on the request packet, the information terminal outputs a guardian's voice message stored in advance in the terminal itself. Thereby, for example, it becomes possible to call back a child from whereabouts. Such a terminal has a feature that it does not require any special operation by a child as compared with a conventional mobile telephone terminal.

However, the information terminal of Patent Document 1 does not have a telephone function. Therefore, even if such an information terminal is used, the child cannot talk directly with a parent in a remote place.
JP 2003-168194 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to realize a mobile telephone terminal that enables a call operation and a call reception operation to be easily performed even by a child or an elderly person, and further enables function setting by remote operation.

  The mobile telephone terminal of the present invention is connected to a control unit, a voice input / output unit, a voice encoding / decoding unit connected to the control unit and the voice input / output unit, and a control unit and a voice encoding / decoding unit. A wireless communication circuit, an antenna connected to the wireless communication circuit, a call switch connected to the control unit and provided in the mobile telephone terminal, a call switch, and a telephone number assigned to the call switch And a storage unit for storing the correspondence relationship. In response to pressing of the call switch, the control unit makes a call to the telephone number stored in the storage unit in association with the call switch. Further, in response to reception of a message describing a predetermined control code and related setting contents, the control unit reflects the setting contents on the setting of the mobile telephone terminal according to the control code.

  The mobile telephone terminal may be configured as a stuffed toy, or may be configured such that a call switch is built in each limb.

  The call switch may be configured to include a plurality of switch elements.

  As an example, the control code instructs setting of a telephone number, and the setting content includes a telephone number to be assigned to the calling switch.

  The mobile phone terminal may further include a response switch connected to the control unit and built in the mobile phone terminal. The control unit starts a call in response to the response switch being pressed when an incoming call is received. The response switch may be configured to include a plurality of switch elements.

  The mobile phone terminal of the present invention comprises a radio communication module having an antenna and a radio communication circuit, and a device that is detachably connected to the radio communication module and operates as a mobile phone terminal together with the radio communication module. Also good. In this case, the apparatus is connected to the control unit, the speech input / output unit, the speech encoding / decoding unit connected to the control unit and the speech input / output unit, and the control unit and the speech encoding / decoding unit. An interface unit for transmitting and receiving encoded audio signals and data signals to and from the wireless communication module, and a call made of a plurality of switch elements connected to the control unit and built in different positions in the apparatus A switch, and a storage unit that stores a correspondence relationship between the call switch and a telephone number assigned to the call switch. In response to the call switch being pressed, the control unit instructs the wireless communication module to make a call to a telephone number stored in the storage unit in association with the call switch. Further, in response to reception of a message describing a predetermined control code and related setting contents, the control unit reflects the setting contents on the setting of the apparatus according to the control code.

  The device may be configured as a stuffed toy, or may be configured such that a call switch is built in each limb.

  As an example, the control code instructs setting of a telephone number, and the setting content includes a telephone number to be assigned to each calling switch.

  The apparatus may further include a response switch connected to the control unit and built in the apparatus. The control unit instructs the wireless communication module to start a call in response to the response switch being pressed when an incoming call is received.

  The mobile telephone terminal of the present invention includes a control unit, a voice input / output unit, a voice encoding / decoding unit connected to the control unit and the voice input / output unit, a control unit and a voice encoding / decoding unit. A wireless communication circuit connected to the wireless communication circuit, an antenna connected to the wireless communication circuit, and a call switch connected to the control unit and provided in the mobile telephone terminal, the call switch comprising a plurality of switch elements A call switch configured to detect an operation of the call switch by pressing at least one of the plurality of switch elements; and a telephone assigned to the call switch and the call switch And a storage unit that stores a correspondence relationship with the number. In response to the call switch being pressed, the control unit makes a call to the telephone number stored in the storage unit in association with the call switch.

  The mobile telephone terminal may be configured as a stuffed toy type, and a call switch may be built in each limb.

  The mobile telephone terminal is a response switch that is connected to the control unit and is built in the mobile telephone terminal. The mobile telephone terminal includes a plurality of switch elements, and when the at least one of the plurality of switch elements is pressed, the control unit A response switch configured to detect actuation may further be provided. The control unit starts a call in response to the response switch being pressed when an incoming call is received.

  The mobile phone terminal of the present invention comprises a radio communication module having an antenna and a radio communication circuit, and a device that is detachably connected to the radio communication module and operates as a mobile phone terminal together with the radio communication module. Also good. In this case, the apparatus is connected to the control unit, the speech input / output unit, the speech encoding / decoding unit connected to the control unit and the speech input / output unit, and the control unit and the speech encoding / decoding unit. An interface unit for transmitting and receiving encoded audio signals and data signals to and from the wireless communication module, and a call switch connected to the control unit and provided in the apparatus, the call switch comprising: A call switch, a call switch, and a call switch, each comprising a plurality of switch elements, wherein the control unit is configured to detect the operation of the call switch by pressing at least one of the plurality of switch elements. And a storage unit for storing a correspondence relationship with the telephone number assigned to the switch. Then, in response to pressing of the call switch, the control unit instructs the wireless communication module to make a call to a telephone number stored in the storage unit in association with the call switch. .

  The apparatus may be configured as a stuffed toy, and the call switch may be incorporated in each limb.

  The device is a response switch connected to the control unit and built in the device, and includes a plurality of switch elements, and the control unit operates the response switch by pressing at least one of the plurality of switch elements. A response switch configured to detect may further be provided. The control unit instructs the wireless communication module to start a call in response to the response switch being pressed when an incoming call is received.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, even if it is a user who is not used to handling electronic devices, such as a young child and an elderly person, the mobile telephone terminal which enables it to perform call | call operation and call reception operation easily can be implement | achieved.

  FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B respectively show a front view and a rear view of the appearance of an embodiment of the mobile phone terminal of the present invention. The mobile telephone terminal 1 includes a wireless communication module (to be described later) in which a wireless communication part incorporated in a conventional mobile communication terminal is made independent as a separate small module, and a main body 100 having a slot for inserting the module. Consists of Since the wireless communication module is inserted into the main body 100, it is not shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, the main body 100 has the appearance of a stuffed bear, but the present invention is not limited to this. Various shapes can be adopted according to the target user.

  In the mobile telephone terminal 1, a switch for incoming and outgoing calls is provided at a predetermined portion whose shape changes when the user grasps or grasps it. For example, a response switch 101 is provided in one of the ears (here, the right ear), and a call can be received by continuously pressing the switch for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) when an incoming call is received. The other ear (here, the left ear) is provided with an end-call switch 102, which can be disconnected by pressing and holding it for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second). The response switch 101 and the call end switch 102 may be built inside the stuffed toy so that they cannot be visually recognized from the outside. In this case, the appearance of the mobile phone terminal 1 can be brought closer to a stuffed toy as a general toy.

  A receiver unit (receiver unit) 103 is provided in the vicinity of the stuffed toy nose or mouth, from which the voice of the other party of the telephone is output. A movable portion 104 is provided in the neck portion, and the user can easily notice the incoming call by performing a swinging operation in a predetermined case such as an incoming call. A microphone 105 is built in the chest or abdomen, and the voice of the user is transmitted to the other party of the telephone by speaking toward this. The abdomen is provided with a speaker 106 for emitting a ring tone or the like. When the main body unit 100 is configured as a stuffed animal as in the present embodiment, the receiver unit 103 and the microphone unit 105 are arranged as described above, so that the user can talk as if talking to the stuffed animal. Therefore, the above-described configuration is suitable when the mobile phone terminal 1 is used by a child.

  In a predetermined part of the main body 100 where the user can change the shape by grasping or grasping, for example, as shown in FIG. 1A, the stuffed toy right hand, left hand, right foot and left foot are respectively provided with a call switch 107A. Through 107D. The call switches 107A to 107D may be built inside the stuffed toy so that they cannot be seen from the outside. Although the detailed operation will be described later, the main unit 100 stores different telephone numbers in association with the respective calling switches. When one of the call switches is continuously pressed for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) by the user holding the right hand, the left hand, the right foot or the left foot, the mobile telephone terminal 1 calls the telephone assigned to the pressed call switch. Make a call to the number.

  The main body 100 further includes a status display unit 108 made of a light emitting element such as an LED. The status display unit 108 is used for blinking when an incoming call is received or for indicating the radio wave intensity by a predetermined light emission mode.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, an openable / closable chuck 109 is provided on the back surface. When the chuck 109 is opened, a slot for inserting a wireless communication module, which will be described later, into the main body 100 and a power supply for supplying power to each component of the main body 100 and the wireless communication module are provided. The slot and the power source are not shown in FIG. The power source is connected to a power switch 110 provided at the tail portion. The main body 100 is configured to be turned on when the power switch 110 is kept pressed for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) or longer. As the power source, for example, a commercially available dry battery can be used.

  As described above, since the mobile phone terminal 1 according to the present embodiment is a stuffed toy, the power source is arranged at the lower part of the stuffed toy, and the opening / closing chuck for taking in and out the wireless communication module is provided on the back surface. Have

  2A and 2B are perspective views schematically showing the internal connection relationship in FIGS. 1A and 1B. A main body control unit 111 built in the main body unit 100 is connected to the above-described components and controls these components. FIG. 2B schematically shows the arrangement of the power supply 112 and the slot 113 for inserting the wireless communication module.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a connection relationship of each component of the mobile telephone terminal 1 when the wireless communication module 200 is inserted into the main body 100 regarding this embodiment. The main body unit 100 functions as a voice input / output unit by being connected to the main body control unit 111, a voice encoding / decoding unit 114 such as a PCM codec connected to the main body control unit 111, and a voice encoding / decoding unit 114. Voice input / output units such as the microphone 105 and the receiver 103, the call switches 107A to 107D connected to the main body control unit 111, the answer switch 101, the call end switch 102, the movable unit 104, the speaker 106, the status display unit 108, and the power source 112 In addition, a storage unit 115 connected to or incorporated in the main body control unit 111 is provided. The main body control unit 111 may include a timer 116.

  The wireless communication module 200 is an independent wireless communication function incorporated in a conventional mobile communication terminal as a separate small module. The main unit 100 includes an interface 117 for connecting the wireless communication module 200 in the slot 113 shown in FIG. 2B. The wireless communication module 200 also includes an interface unit 214 for connecting to the interface unit 117 of the main body unit 100. By inserting the wireless communication module 200 into the slot 113 and connecting the interface unit 214 of the wireless communication module 200 to the interface unit 117 of the main body unit 100, the main body unit 100 and the wireless communication module 200 as a whole are mobile communication terminals 1. Function as. The radio communication module 200 includes an antenna 201 for transmitting and receiving radio signals, an antenna switch 202 connected to the antenna 201, a transmission unit 203 and a reception unit 204 connected to the antenna switch 202, a modulation unit 205, and a demodulation unit 206, a time division multiple access (TDMA) encoding unit 207 and a TDMA decoding unit 208, an audio transcoder 209 such as an ADPCM transcoder, a module control unit 210, a ROM 211, a RAM 212, a power source 213, and an interface unit 214. The antenna switch 202, the transmission unit 203 and the reception unit 204, the modulation unit 205 and the demodulation unit 206, the TDMA encoding unit 207, and the TDMA decoding unit 208 constitute a wireless communication circuit related to the wireless communication function of the wireless communication module 200. . The wireless communication module 200 is a versatile multifunction communication module that can store telephone directory data in the ROM 211, for example. The ROM 211 stores a telephone number, a terminal device number, and the like that are unique to the wireless communication module 200.

  A specific configuration example of the response switch 101, the call end switch 102, and the call switches 107A to 107D is shown in FIG. 4A is a plan view schematically showing the internal structure of any one switch, FIG. 4B is a sectional view thereof, and FIG. 4C is a circuit diagram. Each of these switches is configured to include a plurality of switch elements 401A to 401E. What is necessary is just to design the number of the switch elements which comprise each switch suitably. Each switch element has a protrusion 402A to 402E. The circuit of FIG. 4C is connected to the main body control unit 111, and the main body control unit 111 can monitor the conduction state of the switch. As can be understood from the circuit diagram of FIG. 4C, when at least one of the protrusions 402A to 402E is pressed, the circuit between the main body control unit 111 and the call switch becomes conductive. That is, when the user of the mobile phone terminal 1 grasps the right hand of the stuffed animal, for example, pressure is applied to the plurality of switch elements 401A to 402E constituting the calling switch 107A provided in the right hand. When the protrusion of at least one switch element is pressed, the circuit between the main body control unit 111 is conducted. The main body control unit 111 measures the conduction time using the timer 116. When the conducting state continues for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second), the main body control unit 111 reads out the telephone number stored in association with the conducting switch (here, the calling switch 107A) from the storage unit 115, The module control unit 210 of the wireless communication module 200 is instructed to make a call to the telephone number.

  The mobile telephone terminal 1 of this embodiment has a stuffed toy body, and the answering switch 101, the call end switch 102, and the calling switches 107A to 107D can be built inside the stuffed toy. In this case, the switches 101, 102, 107A to 107D cannot be visually recognized because their existence is not known from the outside. For this reason, it is difficult for the user to grasp the exact position of these switches, and there is a high possibility that the desired switch cannot be pressed reliably. By applying the characteristic configuration shown in FIG. 4 to each switch, it is possible to solve the above-described problem caused by the peculiarity of the mobile phone terminal 1 of this embodiment.

  The operation of the mobile telephone terminal 1 when voice communication is performed by connecting the wireless communication module 200 to the main body 100 is as follows. It is assumed that each of the switches 101, 102, 107A to 107D described above is built inside the stuffed toy.

  The main body control unit 111 stores, in the storage unit 115, the correspondence relationship between the call switches 107A to 107D of the main body unit 100 and the telephone numbers assigned to the switches. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the storage unit 115 stores a correspondence table between the call switches 107A to 107D and the respective telephone numbers.

  Hereinafter, the main body control unit 111 stores the call switch 107A and the telephone number (here, “070-XXXX-1234”) of the mobile telephone terminal of the mother of the user (here, a child) in association with each other. Assume that

  Suppose a mother leaves a child at home and goes shopping. Before going out, the mother operates the power switch 110 to turn on the mobile telephone terminal 1. When the power switch 110 is kept pressed for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second), the power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the main body control unit 111 may control the speaker 106 to output a predetermined sound, or control the status display unit 108 to light in a predetermined manner.

  A child who is answering at home holds the right hand of a stuffed toy when he wants to talk to his mother who is out. When at least one of the plurality of switch elements 401A to 401E constituting the calling switch 107A built in the right hand is turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second), the main body control unit 111 detects this and accesses the storage unit 115. The telephone number (here, 070-XXXX-1234) corresponding to the call switch 107A is acquired. The main body control unit 111 instructs the module control unit 210 to make a call to the acquired telephone number. As a result, a call is made to the terminal of the mother who is out. In order to make the outgoing call more reliably, the main body control unit 111 makes a predetermined sound from the speaker 106 when the outgoing call switch 107A is kept pressed for a predetermined time, so that it is not necessary to press the switch anymore. You may tell the child.

  When the mother answers the phone, the child talks through the microphone 105 and the receiver 103. The child's voice is input to the voice encoding / decoding unit 114 such as a PCM codec via the microphone 105 and subjected to pulse code modulation. Here, the interface unit 117 of the main body unit 100 and the interface unit 214 of the wireless communication module 200 have pins used for transmission / reception of audio signals and pins used for transmission / reception of data signals such as control signals. . Then, the audio signal encoded by the audio encoding / decoding unit 114 is input to an audio transcoder 209 such as an ADPCM transcoder in the wireless communication module 200 via the audio pin. The output signal of the voice transcoder 209 is code-converted into a time division multiple access (TDMA) baseband signal by a TDMA encoding unit 207, and further via a modulation unit 205, a transmission unit 203, an antenna switch 202, and an antenna 201. Wirelessly transmitted.

  Data signals such as control signals exchanged between the main body control unit 111 and the module control unit 210 for calling instructions and the like are transmitted and received via data signal pins of the interface units 117 and 214. .

  On the other hand, a signal including the mother's voice received by the antenna 201 is input to the receiving unit 204 by the antenna switch 202. This received signal (for example, 1.9 GHz band) is amplified and frequency-converted by the receiving unit 204, demodulated into a TDMA baseband signal by the demodulating unit 206, and then decoded by the TDMA decoding unit 208. The audio signal output from the TDMA decoding unit 208 is input to the audio transcoder 209 and converted into a PCM audio signal. The PCM audio signal is further input to the audio encoding / decoding unit 114 on the main body 100 side via the audio signal pins of the interface units 214 and 117, converted into an analog signal, and output via the receiver 103. The

  When the child hangs up on the mobile phone terminal 1 side, the child may hold the left ear and activate the built-in end switch 102. The end call switch 102 can also be configured as shown in FIG. When it is detected that the end switch 102 has been pressed for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second), the main body control unit 111 instructs the module control unit 210 to disconnect the call.

  If the mother returning home activates the power switch 110 again, the mobile phone terminal 1 can be turned off. Alternatively, the power switch 110 may be assigned to the same switch as the end call switch like a normal mobile phone terminal.

  As described above, in the mobile telephone terminal 1 of the present embodiment, a call is started when the call switches 107A to 107D are kept pressed for a predetermined time. Further, each call switch has a plurality of switch elements as shown in FIG. 4. When at least one switch element is pressed, the call switch is activated and the mobile telephone terminal 1 performs a call operation. Configured to do. If the main body of the mobile phone terminal is a stuffed toy as in this embodiment in consideration of use by children, it is difficult to grasp the exact position of the built-in call switch. It is difficult to reliably operate. However, if the above-described characteristic configuration is employed, the call operation can be easily performed only by grasping one of the stuffed limbs.

  Such a characteristic configuration makes it difficult to operate a conventional mobile phone terminal if it is taught to the child that "if you want to talk to your mother, you only need to hold the right hand of the stuffed animal" Even an infant can call a mother's terminal. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to make a call with one action of grabbing a predetermined part of a stuffed toy mobile phone terminal, so that the mobile phone is easier to operate for young children than a conventional terminal. A terminal can be realized.

  In the present embodiment, call switches 107B, 107C and 107D incorporated in the left hand, the right foot and the left foot of the main body 100, the child's father's telephone number, the grandmother's telephone number and the grandfather's telephone number are stored in the storage unit 115. If stored in advance, the child can call these people except the mother.

  The operation in the case where a child receives a telephone call received from the mobile telephone terminal 1 of the present embodiment is as follows. When there is an incoming call addressed to the telephone number of the wireless communication module 200, the main body control unit 111 detects the incoming call based on the notification from the module control unit 210 and activates the movable unit 104 to perform a predetermined operation (for example, swinging). Action). When the child notices an incoming call and grasps the right ear, the response switch 101 built in the right ear is activated. The response switch 101 can also be configured as shown in FIG. When at least one switch element constituting the response switch 101 is turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second), the main body control unit 111 detects this and transmits a control signal to the module control unit 210 to perform a call connection operation. Instruct. As a result, a call connection is established between the caller terminal and the mobile telephone terminal 1 used by the child, and the child can talk to the caller. If such a configuration is adopted in the present invention, it is only necessary to teach a child that “if the neck moves, it is sufficient to hold the right ear”. Therefore, if such a configuration is adopted in the present invention, it is possible to realize a mobile telephone terminal that is easy for a young child to operate as compared with a conventional terminal.

  Alternatively, the call connection operation can be performed by pressing at least one of the call switches 107A to 107D.

  As another configuration, the main body control unit 111 uses the timer 116 to transmit a control signal to the module control unit 210 after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) after detecting an incoming call, thereby calling the caller. It may be instructed to establish a call connection with the terminal. By adopting such a configuration, a call can be made even when the child does not grasp the right ear or the continuous operation time of the response switch 101 does not reach the predetermined value.

  As another configuration, the main body control unit 111 may be configured to reject incoming calls from telephone numbers other than the telephone numbers stored in the storage unit 115 in association with the calling switches 107A to 107D. For example, when an incoming call is received, the main body control unit 111 obtains the caller's telephone number from the module control unit 210. The main body control unit 111 compares the obtained telephone number with each telephone number associated with each of the calling switches 107A to 107D in the storage unit 115. When the telephone number of the caller does not correspond to any of the stored telephone numbers, the main body control unit 111 instructs the module control unit 210 to reject the incoming call. With such a configuration, it is possible to avoid a child answering a prank call or the like.

  Although the mobile phone terminal 1 of this embodiment has a stuffed appearance, the present invention is not limited to this. Any shape having a plurality of parts that can be easily grasped by a child or an elderly person assumed as a user may be used, and an appropriate configuration can be adopted depending on the purpose of use.

  When the user is a young child, the guardian sets the telephone number stored in association with each call switch. However, unlike the conventional mobile telephone terminal, the main body portion 100 of the mobile telephone terminal 1 of this embodiment does not include a display screen such as a liquid crystal display screen, and does not include even operation buttons such as numeric keys. This is because the present invention mainly assumes young children and elderly people as users, and the above components are not particularly required. Due to such a special configuration, in the present invention, the telephone number cannot be set by directly operating the mobile telephone terminal. In order to solve this problem, the present invention makes it possible to set a telephone number by remote control as described below.

  An example of a system 600 used for remote setting of the mobile telephone terminal 1 is shown in FIG. A communication terminal 601 such as a personal computer or a mobile phone terminal and a server 603 are connected to a communication network 602 such as the Internet. The mobile telephone terminal 1 can also communicate via a communication network. Here, a description will be made assuming that a young child is assumed as a user of the mobile phone terminal 1 and a guardian of the child uses the terminal 601 to set the mobile phone terminal 1 via the system 600.

  The guardian accesses the dedicated site managed by the server 603 from the terminal 601. First, a login screen is displayed, and the guardian inputs the telephone number of the wireless communication module 200 inserted into the main body unit 100, the user ID and password registered in advance. The server 603 performs authentication work by comparing the input information with the registered information. If the authentication is successful, the server 603 identifies the type of device (here, the stuffed toy main body 100) in which the wireless communication module 200 is currently inserted. The module control unit 210 of the wireless communication module 200 is configured to periodically acquire information identifying the device in which the wireless communication module 200 is currently inserted from the main body control unit 111 and transmit the information to the server 603. The The server 603 stores the received device information in association with each wireless communication module. Accordingly, the server 603 can know that the main body unit 100 into which the wireless communication module 200 is currently inserted is a stuffed toy, and a telephone number can be set for each of the right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot. Accordingly, the server 603 can display an individual setting screen corresponding to the recognized type of the main body 100. As another method, the server 603 accesses the wireless communication module 200 at the time of the authentication work, and instructs the module control unit 210 to acquire the identification information of the main body unit 100 and transmit it to the server 603. Also good.

  An example of the individual setting screen 700 displayed in this way is shown in FIG. In the individual setting screen 700, personal information such as a name is displayed (here, “Welcome, Suzuki” is displayed), and an image 701 corresponding to the type of main body 100 (here, a stuffed bear type). Is displayed. In the present embodiment, since the main body 100 has a shape of a stuffed bear, an image 701 of the stuffed toy is displayed as shown. Telephone number setting boxes 702A to 702D are displayed at locations corresponding to the limbs of the image 701, respectively.

  The guardian inputs telephone numbers to be set for the call switches 107A to 107D in the right hand, left hand, right foot and left foot boxes. Here, “070-XXXX-1234”, “090-XXXX-4321”, “03-XXXX-6789”, and “080-XXXX-9876” are input to the boxes 702A, 702B, 702C, and 702D, respectively. When the determination button 703 is clicked, the server 603 checks whether or not the input information is a telephone number. When a character string other than the telephone number is input, the server 603 displays a screen for allowing the user to input correct information. When confirming that the input information is a telephone number, the server 603 creates a message for instructing the mobile telephone terminal 1 to set the telephone number. The message may be a normal electronic mail, a light mail or other message. An example of the message body to be created is shown in FIG. The message body describes a control code that can be recognized by the main body control unit 111 and a telephone number to be set. The control code and each telephone number are separated by a line feed code. A control code is described in the first line (801), and telephone numbers corresponding to the right hand, the left hand, the right foot, and the left foot are sequentially described in the subsequent lines (802 to 805). The server 603 transmits the created message to the wireless communication module 200 in the mobile phone terminal 1.

  When using a write mail as the message, it is necessary to set the wireless communication module 200 in advance so that the write mail can be received. When the main body unit 100 is a type of device that supports remote setting by write mail, the main body control unit 111 can receive a write mail to the module control unit 210 in the initial negotiation when the wireless communication module 200 is inserted. Send a command to set the correct state.

  When the message is received, the module control unit 210 of the wireless communication module 200 transmits the data included in the received message to the main body control unit 111 via the data signal pins of the interface units 214 and 117. The main body control unit 111 analyzes the control code included in the received data and recognizes that setting of the telephone number is instructed. The main body control unit 111 stores each designated telephone number in the storage unit 115 in association with a predetermined one of the call switches 107A to 107D. Note that when a part of the message other than a prescribed character string is set or invalidated in the analysis process, the main body control unit 111 deletes the corresponding information from the storage unit 115. For example, if the row 803 in FIG. 8 is blank, the main body control unit 111 deletes the telephone number corresponding to the call switch 107B on the left hand from the storage unit 115.

  At this time, the main body control unit 111 may be configured to operate only in response to a message from a transmission source address registered in advance in the storage unit 115. In order to make this possible, the storage unit 115 stores a predetermined transmission source address in advance. When the message is received, the main body control unit 111 checks whether the transmission source address of the message matches any of the addresses stored in advance in the storage unit 115, and follows the instruction of the message only if it matches. For example, when only the address of the server 603 is stored in advance in the storage unit 115 as a message transmission source, and the transmission source address included in the information received from the module control unit 210 is different from the stored address, The control unit 111 does not perform the operation indicated by the message.

  When the setting of the telephone number in the storage unit 115 is completed, the main body control unit 111 may control the status display unit 108 to perform a predetermined light emission operation.

  The above is a flow for setting a phone number, but you can change other settings related to the mobile phone terminal, such as volume, vibration mode when receiving a call, manner mode setting on / off, location information acquisition permission, etc. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this can be done on a dedicated website as well. FIG. 9 shows an example of a message transmitted from the server 603 to the mobile telephone terminal 1 in remote setting other than these telephone numbers. FIG. 9A shows a volume setting message. In addition to the volume setting control code, the reception volume, the incoming volume and the ringing tone type, which are setting items, are delimited by a line feed code. The description mode of each setting item can be set according to the type of the main body 100 and the preference of the setter (in the case of this embodiment, a guardian). 9B to 9D are examples of messages for vibration operation setting, manner mode setting, and position information notification permission setting, respectively. FIG. 9B shows a vibration operation setting message. In addition to the vibrator operation control code, the vibrator ON / OFF, the vibration pattern of the vibrator, and the vibration time of the vibrator can be described and set separated by a line feed code. In this case, when the vibration is set to ON, the vibrator can be vibrated to notify an incoming call or the like. In addition, FIG. 9C is a message for setting the manner mode. In addition to the manner mode setting control code, ON / OFF of the manner mode is set by separating with a line feed code. If the manner mode is set to ON, there is an incoming call. There can be no sound or vibration. Further, FIG. 9D is a position information notification permission setting message. In addition to the position information setting control code, a personal identification number, a notification permission number, and a notification permission password are described and set separated by a line feed code. In this case, since the notification of the position information is permitted, it is possible to know where the child is, for example, even if the child carries the mobile phone terminal 1 of this embodiment.

  Due to the features as described above, the mobile telephone terminal of the present embodiment has a special structure that does not have an operation button and a display screen, but can easily set a call destination telephone number and other items by remote control.

  In addition to the embodiments described above, the mobile telephone terminal of the present invention can be implemented as a terminal having a configuration in which the wireless communication function is not independent. The configuration of such a mobile phone terminal 2 is shown in FIG. The mobile telephone terminal 2 includes an antenna 1018, a radio communication circuit 1019, an audio transcoder 1020 such as an ADPCM transcoder, an audio encoding / decoding unit 1021 such as a PCM codec, a control unit 1011, a microphone 1005, a receiver 1003, and the like. An input / output unit, calling switches 1007A to 1007D, a response switch 1001, an end switch 1002, a movable unit 1004, a status display unit 1008, a speaker 1006 power source 1012, and a storage unit 1015 connected to or built in the control unit 1011 are provided. The control unit 1011 may include a timer 1016. The radio communication circuit 1019 corresponds to the antenna switch 202, the transmission unit 203 and the reception unit 204, the modulation unit 205 and the demodulation unit 206, the TDMA encoding unit 207, and the TDMA decoding unit 208 of FIG.

  The storage unit 1015 of the mobile telephone terminal 2 stores unique information such as a telephone number and a terminal number unique to the mobile communication terminal 2 and telephone book data. Furthermore, the storage unit 1015 stores the correspondence relationship between the call switches 1007A to 1007D and the telephone numbers assigned thereto. The calling switches 1007A to 1007D, the answering switch 1001, and the call end switch 1002 can be configured as shown in FIG.

  It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the mobile telephone terminal 2 shown in FIG. 10 operates in the same manner as the mobile telephone terminal 1 shown in FIG. 3 and has the effects of the present invention already described.

  Hereinafter, the mobile phone terminal 2 has the appearance of a stuffed toy similar to that in FIG. 1, and the storage unit 1015 stores the telephone number of the mother's mobile phone terminal in association with the call switch 1007A built in the right hand of the stuffed toy. Assuming that

  When the child holds the right hand of the stuffed animal and the built-in call switch 1007A is turned on for a predetermined time, the control unit 1011 detects this and calls the telephone number assigned to the call switch 1007A.

  When the mother answers the phone, the child talks via the microphone 1005 and the receiver 1003. The voice encoding / decoding unit 1021 performs pulse code modulation on the child voice. The encoded audio signal is input to the audio transcoder 1020. The output signal of the audio transcoder 1020 is wirelessly transmitted via the wireless communication circuit 1019 and the antenna 1018.

  On the other hand, a signal received by the antenna 1018 is input to the speech encoding / decoding unit 1021 via the wireless communication circuit 1019 and the speech transcoder 1020, converted into an analog signal, and output via the receiver 1003. .

  The operation when a child receives a call received from the mobile phone terminal 2 is as follows. When there is an incoming call, the control unit 1011 controls the movable unit 1004 to perform a predetermined operation (for example, a swing operation). When the child notices an incoming call and grasps the right ear and the response switch 1001 is pressed for a predetermined time, the control unit 1011 detects this and establishes a call connection with the caller terminal.

  The control unit 1011 may use the timer 1016 to establish a call connection with the caller terminal after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) after detecting the incoming call. By adopting such a configuration, even if the child does not hold the right ear or the continuous operation time of the response switch 1001 does not reach a predetermined value, a call can be made.

  Further, the control unit 1011 may be configured to reject an incoming call from a telephone number other than the telephone number stored in the storage unit 1015 in association with the calling switches 1007A to 1007D. For example, when an incoming call is received, the control unit 1011 acquires the telephone number of the caller. The control unit 1011 compares the obtained telephone number with each telephone number associated with each of the calling switches 1007A to 1007D in the storage unit 1015. When the telephone number of the caller does not correspond to any of the stored telephone numbers, the control unit 1011 rejects the incoming call. With such a configuration, it is possible to avoid a child answering a prank call or the like.

  Remote setting of the mobile telephone terminal 2 can also be performed using the system 600 shown in FIG. The guardian accesses the dedicated site managed by the server 603 from the terminal 601. On the login screen, the guardian inputs the telephone number of the mobile telephone terminal 2, the user ID and password registered in advance. The server 603 performs authentication work. The server 603 stores the telephone number of the mobile telephone terminal 2 and the type of mobile telephone terminal (here, stuffed animal type) in association with each other. As another method, the server 603 accesses the mobile phone terminal 2 at the time of the authentication work, and instructs the control unit 1011 to acquire identification information about the type of the mobile phone terminal 2 and transmit it to the server 603. May be.

  When the authentication is successful, an individual setting screen 700 similar to that shown in FIG. 7 is displayed, and the guardian inputs telephone numbers to be set to the calling switches 1007A to 1007D in the right hand, left hand, right foot and left foot boxes, respectively. To do. The server 603 confirms that the input information is a telephone number, and creates a message as shown in FIG. 8 in order to instruct the mobile telephone terminal 2 to set the telephone number. The server 603 transmits the created message to the mobile phone terminal 2.

  When the message is received, the control unit 1011 analyzes the control code included in the received message and recognizes that setting of the telephone number is instructed. The control unit 1011 stores each designated telephone number in the storage unit 1015 in association with a predetermined one of the call switches 107A to 107D. When a part of the message is blank and includes a null code, the control unit 1011 deletes the corresponding information from the storage unit 1015. The control unit 1011 may be configured to operate only in response to a message from a transmission source address registered in advance in the storage unit 1015.

  In addition to setting the phone number, other settings such as changing the volume, changing the vibration mode when receiving a call, changing the manner mode setting on / off, and changing the settings related to location information acquisition are also the same Can be done.

  In each of the above embodiments, the mobile phone terminal of the present invention has been described as having a stuffed appearance as shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various configurations having portions that can be grabbed and grasped by children and the elderly can be used in the shape of the mobile telephone terminal of the present invention.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance of one Example of the mobile telephone terminal of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows typically the connection relation inside the main body of a mobile telephone terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the connection relation of each component in the state by which the radio | wireless communication module was inserted in the main-body part. It is a figure which shows the specific structural example of a response switch, a call end switch, and a call switch. It is a figure which shows the example of the conversion table of each call switch and telephone number memorize | stored in a memory | storage part. It is a figure which shows an example of the system used for the remote setting of a mobile telephone terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen in an exclusive site. It is a figure which shows an example of the telephone number setting message text. It is a figure which shows the example of the message transmitted in the case of remote settings other than a telephone number. It is a block diagram which shows the connection relation of each component of the mobile telephone terminal of this invention of the structure where the radio | wireless communication function is not independent.

Claims (16)

A control unit;
A voice input / output unit;
A speech encoding / decoding unit connected to the control unit and the speech input / output unit;
A wireless communication circuit connected to the control unit and the speech encoding / decoding unit;
An antenna connected to the wireless communication circuit;
A call switch connected to the control unit and provided in the mobile telephone terminal;
In a mobile telephone terminal comprising the call switch and a storage unit that stores a correspondence relationship between the call switch and a telephone number assigned to the call switch,
In response to the call switch being pressed, the control unit makes a call to a telephone number stored in the storage unit in association with the call switch,
In response to receiving a message describing a predetermined control code and related setting content, the control unit reflects the setting content in the setting of the mobile phone terminal according to the control code.   The mobile telephone terminal according to claim 1, wherein the mobile telephone terminal is configured as a stuffed toy, and the call switch is built in each limb.   The mobile telephone terminal according to claim 2, wherein the call switch includes a plurality of switch elements.   The mobile telephone terminal according to claim 1, wherein the control code instructs setting of a telephone number, and the setting content includes a telephone number to be assigned to the calling switch.   A response switch connected to the control unit and built in the mobile telephone terminal is further provided, and the control unit starts a call in response to the response switch being pressed when a call is received. The mobile phone terminal described in 1.   The mobile telephone terminal according to claim 5, wherein the response switch includes a plurality of switch elements. A device that is detachably connected to a wireless communication module having an antenna and a wireless communication circuit, and operates as a mobile telephone terminal together with the wireless communication module,
A control unit;
A voice input / output unit;
A speech encoding / decoding unit connected to the control unit and the speech input / output unit;
An interface unit connected to the control unit and the audio encoding / decoding unit, for transmitting and receiving encoded audio signals and data signals to and from the wireless communication module;
A call switch comprising a plurality of switch elements connected to the control unit and provided at different positions in the device;
A storage unit for storing a correspondence relationship between the call switch and a telephone number assigned to the call switch;
In response to pressing of at least one switch element of the call switch, the control unit makes a call to a telephone number stored in the storage unit in association with the call switch. Instruct the wireless communication module to
In response to receiving a message describing a predetermined control code and related setting contents, the control unit reflects the setting contents in the setting of the apparatus according to the control code.   8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the device is configured as a stuffed toy, and the call switch is built in each limb.   8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the control code instructs setting of a telephone number, and the setting content includes a telephone number to be assigned to each calling switch.   The wireless communication module further comprising a response switch connected to the control unit and built in the device, wherein the control unit starts a call in response to the response switch being pressed when a call is received 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein A control unit;
A voice input / output unit;
A speech encoding / decoding unit connected to the control unit and the speech input / output unit;
A wireless communication circuit connected to the control unit and the speech encoding / decoding unit;
An antenna connected to the wireless communication circuit;
A call switch connected to the control unit and provided in the mobile telephone terminal, wherein the call switch includes a plurality of switch elements, and the control unit is configured by pressing at least one of the plurality of switch elements. A call switch configured to detect activation of the call switch;
In a mobile phone terminal comprising a storage unit for storing a correspondence relationship between the call switch and a telephone number assigned to the call switch,
In response to the call switch being pressed, the control unit makes a call to a telephone number stored in the storage unit in association with the call switch.   The mobile telephone terminal according to claim 11, wherein the mobile telephone terminal is configured as a stuffed toy, and the call switch is built in each limb. A response switch connected to the control unit and built in the mobile telephone terminal, the switch comprising a plurality of switch elements, wherein the control unit is connected to the response switch by pressing at least one of the plurality of switch elements. A response switch configured to detect actuation;
The mobile telephone terminal according to claim 11, wherein the controller starts a call in response to the response switch being pressed when an incoming call is received. A device that is detachably connected to a wireless communication module having an antenna and a wireless communication circuit, and operates as a mobile telephone terminal together with the wireless communication module,
A control unit;
A voice input / output unit;
A speech encoding / decoding unit connected to the control unit and the speech input / output unit;
An interface unit connected to the control unit and the audio encoding / decoding unit, for transmitting and receiving encoded audio signals and data signals to and from the wireless communication module;
A call switch connected to the control unit and provided in the apparatus, wherein the call switch is composed of a plurality of switch elements, and the control unit is configured by pressing at least one of the plurality of switch elements. A call switch configured to detect activation of the call switch;
A storage unit for storing a correspondence relationship between the call switch and a telephone number assigned to the call switch;
In response to pressing of the call switch, the control unit instructs the wireless communication module to make a call to a telephone number stored in the storage unit in association with the call switch. Device to do.   15. The device according to claim 14, wherein the device is configured as a stuffed toy and the call switch is built in each limb. A response switch connected to the control unit and built in the device, comprising a plurality of switch elements, and the control unit operates the response switch by pressing at least one of the plurality of switch elements. Further comprising a response switch configured to detect,
The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the control unit instructs the wireless communication module to start a call in response to the response switch being pressed when an incoming call is received.

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