JP2010041165A - Battery charger for portable communication terminal with sound voice support function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a battery charger for a portable communication terminal with a voice support function which inform even a visually impaired person who can use only voice calls among the functions of a portable communication terminal P, or an elderly people or a junior who is not good at the operation of a terminal, of the content of e-mail. <P>SOLUTION: A battery charger 1 for a portable communication terminal with a voice-based communication support function has: a communication means 2 for forwarding data of e-mail which comes to a portable communication terminal P; a means 3a for selecting the information required for reading out from the forwarded e-mail; a means 3b for generating voice data from at least text data of text out of the selected information; a means 4 for storing at least the text data of text or the voice data; a voice output means 5 for uttering based on the voice data; and a means 7 for charging a battery charger P2 in the portable communication terminal P. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a charger for a mobile communication terminal with a voice publicity function that reads out the contents of an e-mail by voice, and in particular, a visually handicapped person who can only use a voice call among the functions of a mobile communication terminal, or a mobile communication terminal The present invention relates to a charger for a mobile communication terminal with a voice publicity function that can easily and surely make the contents of an e-mail known to an elderly person or a young person who is not good at the operation.

  Conventionally, for example, in public relations activities to local residents by local governments, etc., voice bulletins using a circular board, postal delivery, telephone poles and speakers attached to public information vehicles have been used. Of these, the circulation board has become difficult to function due to the lack of interaction between residents in recent years. Also, postal delivery is too expensive. In addition, in sound publicity using speakers, the way of hearing is completely different depending on the distance from the speaker or the direction of the wind, and in recent years the soundproofing of the house has become high, so if you close the window, you will hardly hear the sound from the speaker. Therefore, it is not always possible to make sure that the contents of public relations are thoroughly communicated.

  Therefore, in recent years, public information activities by e-mail are being sought using information communication equipment that has been rapidly developed. According to e-mail, the sending side can send a large amount of documents with the same content at a low price, and the receiving side can receive it using a favorite device such as a personal computer or a portable communication device. It can be read at a convenient time, so it is very convenient.

  Because this e-mail is used for public relations activities such as local governments, it contains important and serious information related to safety and life, such as natural disasters such as typhoons and earthquakes, and man-made disasters such as terrorism. It is necessary for residents of the country to read e-mails reliably. However, the development of information and communication equipment is so rapid that it is equipped with a wide variety of complex functions, so it is difficult for the elderly and young people to fully master the operation of the equipment. Persons with disabilities cannot read e-mails even if they are familiar with device operation.

Therefore, as a method for solving such a problem, recently, software that reads out text data of an e-mail is used (for example, Patent Document 1), and further, a method of listening to the read-out voice in the same manner as a normal telephone ( For example, Patent Literature 2) has been proposed, and according to these methods, an electronic mail can be used by voice and the contents of publicity can be known.
JP 2006-325267 A JP 2005-318467 A

However, even in this case, under the situation where the operation of the equipment is becoming more and more complicated, some elderly people and young people cannot operate the equipment sufficiently. Therefore, there is a problem in using for public relations activities by local governments.
Also, to prevent forgetting to read e-mail, if you simply read the e-mail automatically when you receive it, you can take advantage of the e-mail that you can read at your convenience. Not only can you do it, it makes it easy to miss part or all of the contents.

  Therefore, as a result of intensive studies to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, the present inventor has at least a call function even if he / she has not sufficiently mastered the complicated operation of the conventional mobile communication terminal. Pay attention to the fact that the charging function can be used as a result, and as a result, if the operation for charging and the reading of an e-mail are related, the reading can be done when the user is near the mobile communication terminal. As a result, it was found that the contents of an electronic mail can be heard by voice, and the present invention was completed.

  Claim 1 of the present invention is a communication means for transferring data of an e-mail received at a mobile communication terminal, a selection means for selecting information necessary for reading from the transferred e-mail, and Of the information, a generating means for generating voice data from at least text data of the text, a storage means for storing at least text data and voice data of the text, a voice output means for uttering based on the voice data, and a portable communication terminal And a charger for a mobile communication terminal with a voice publicity function, characterized in that it has a charging means for charging the rechargeable battery.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the storage means for detecting that the storage means stores text data or voice data, the display means for displaying the detection of storage by the storage detection means, and the ON state Until there is a manual start switch that interferes with any of the functions of the selection means, generation means, and voice output means, reading starts when the manual start switch is turned on with the display of memory detection by the display means A battery charger for a portable communication terminal with a voice public information function according to claim 1, characterized in that:

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the connector for the information communication cable and the connector for the power supply cable or the feeding coil are integrated, and the communication means and the charging means are connected substantially simultaneously. The battery charger for a mobile communication terminal with a voice public information function according to claim 1 or claim 2 includes.

  Claim 4 of the present invention further includes a charge detection means for detecting that the charging means has been operated, and any one of the communication means, the selection means, the generation means, and the sound output means until receiving a detection signal from the charge detection means. The charging means for preventing the function, and the communication means has a wireless communication function for automatically connecting the portable communication terminal when the mobile communication terminal enters a certain range from the charger. The battery charger for a portable communication terminal with a voice public information function according to claim 1 or claim 2 is used.

  In the charger for the portable communication terminal with the voice publicity function according to the present invention, the charging means and the means for reading out the e-mail are integrated, so that the connection for charging is the connection for transferring the e-mail. Because it reminds you, the operation is done reliably, and you can know the contents of the publicity by voice. Further, since the device connection work itself functions in the same manner as the switch, it is not necessary to perform any operation other than the connection work for reading out an e-mail, and this read-out function can be easily used. In addition, since users are always near mobile communication terminals during charging work, it is easier, more reliable and more efficient for local governments to promote public relations without missing the contents of reading. Can do.

  If the reading is started when the start switch is turned on in the state where the memory means is displayed by the display means, after the charging work, it seems to stay in front of the charger for a while until the reading is started. This is not necessary, and reading is started at a timing that is most convenient for the user.

  If the connector for the power cable and the connector for the information communication cable are integrated so that the connection of both connectors is made substantially simultaneously, the communication means can be securely wired without being aware of it at the same time as the connection of the power cable. Can be connected.

  If you use a wireless communication function that automatically connects the mobile communication terminal and the charger as a communication means, the mobile phone can be carried without any concern for the user. The contents of the e-mail in the communication terminal can be transferred to the charger, and reading can be started immediately with the start of charging without any trouble other than the charging operation.

The charger 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as the charger 1) for a mobile communication terminal with a voice publicity function according to the present invention is an e-mail received at the mobile communication terminal P as representatively shown in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Communication means 2 for transferring the data, selection means 3a for selecting information necessary for reading from the transferred e-mail, and generating voice data from at least text data of the selected information Generating means 3b, storage means 4 for storing at least text data and voice data of the main body, voice output means 5 for uttering based on the voice data, and charging means 7 for charging the rechargeable battery P2 in the mobile communication terminal P It is characterized by having.
The charger according to the first embodiment further includes a storage detection unit 3c for detecting that the storage unit 4 stores voice data, a display unit 6 for displaying the detection of storage by the storage detection unit 3c, and ON. It has a manual start switch 6a that hinders the function of the sound output means until the state is reached.
In addition, the control unit 3 in FIG. 1 is a device that controls the communication unit 2, the storage unit 4, the audio output unit 5, the display unit 6 and other configurations to operate in accordance with the object of the present invention. Also called CPU.

  The communication means 2 used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it can transmit the e-mail data received by the mobile communication terminal P to the charger 1, but normally, serial communication is used. The standard is not particularly limited, and an appropriate one can be selected from wired communication standards such as USB and RS-232C, and wireless communication standards such as IrDA and SPP (Serial Port Profile) of Bluetooth (BlueTooth). . In this embodiment, USB is used.

The selection means 3a in the present invention is means for selecting necessary information from the data of the e-mail transferred in the charger 1. The selection means 3a can use a dedicated device independent of other means, but in order to reduce the size and efficiency of the charger 1, the control section 3 is loaded with an appropriate program to realize the function. It is more preferable to make them, and this embodiment is also configured as such.
This selection means 3a removes an e-mail that does not need to be read out and reads out only an e-mail sent from a specific sender, and a part that needs to be read out from the sender information, title, text, etc. Has a function to select. Normally, only the text of an email sent by a local government that conducts public relations activities is selected and read out. However, depending on the settings, emails of specific acquaintances such as family members and relatives may be included, so-called annoying You may be able to select everything except e-mail. In addition, it is usually enough to read the text, but if there are two or more senders (for example, disaster prevention staff and life support staff in the same local government), the source information and title should be read out as well as the text. You can also.

  The generation means 3b in the present invention is means for converting text data such as the body of an e-mail into voice data. This generation means 3b can use a dedicated device independent of other means, but in order to reduce the size and efficiency of the charger 1, the control section 3 is loaded with an appropriate program to realize the function. This is preferable, and this is also the case in this embodiment. Programs that can be used may be those that have been used in the past. For example, those that are used in Patent Documents 1 and 2 can be suitably used in the present invention.

  The storage means 4 stores e-mail text data transcribed from the portable communication terminal, voice data generated therefrom, a program for processing these data, and the like, and sends them to the control unit 3 as necessary. This storage means may be composed of only the RAM, but usually a part or all of the program is stored in the ROM.

The storage detection means 3c is means for detecting whether or not the storage means 4 has text data or voice data, that is, data for reading out the contents of the e-mail, and the contents to be publicized are stored in a state where they can be read out. Is to detect this.
The state that can be read out is, for example, a state in which audio data is recorded in the storage unit 4 and can be transmitted to the audio output unit 5 in accordance with a signal from the control unit 3, or a text is stored in the storage unit 4. This indicates that the data is recorded and the generation of the audio data and the transmission to the audio output means 5 can be continuously performed according to the signal from the control unit 3, and the memory detection means 3c is the former case. Detects the presence or absence of voice data, and in the latter case, detects the presence or absence of text data.
Since the former is superior in processing efficiency, it is preferable that the storage detection means 3c detect the presence or absence of audio data, and this is also the case in this embodiment.

  The sound output means 5 in the present invention is means for outputting sound based on the generated sound data, and normal means including a D / A converter, an amplifier, a speaker, and the like are used.

In the present invention, the display means 6 is means for detecting the storage of text data or voice data, that is, indicating that it is in a state that can be read out, and the manual start switch 6a is means for starting to read out an e-mail. It is.
In this embodiment, the display means 6 is a light-emitting diode and displays that it can be read out by emitting light, and the manual start switch 6a is a push button that is turned on and off each time it is depressed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any object can be used as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. For example, it is possible to display a title of an e-mail that can be read out using the touch panel as the display means 6 and the manual start switch 6a, and start reading out an arbitrary e-mail by touching this part.

The charging means 7 used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is used in an ordinary charger, and may be a wired type in which a connector is attached to the tip of a power cable, or electromagnetic induction is used. A non-contact type may be used.
However, the reason for integrating the means for reading out the e-mail and the charger in the present invention is to make the operation for reading easy by associating the operation for charging with the reading of the e-mail, It is preferable that the operation for charging is reminiscent of the operation for reading out an e-mail.
For example, if a power cable and a communication cable are arranged close together, or they are combined into one cable and two connectors are provided on one cable, the connection of the communication cable is recalled simultaneously with the connection of the power cable. Even a person who is not familiar with the operation of the mobile communication terminal can perform an operation for reading out the e-mail.
Further, the power cable may not be connected unless the communication cable is connected, and the communication means may be securely connected during charging.

The operation of the charger 1 according to the first embodiment having the above configuration will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
In the present embodiment, the control unit 3 monitors the communication means 2 to confirm that the connection is made (step 1), and if so, whether there is a new mail in the mail receiving unit P1 of the mobile communication terminal P. Confirm (step 2). If there is a new mail, it is transferred to the storage means (step 3), and if it is a mail sent from a specific transmission source (step 4), the text data to be read out is converted into voice data (step 5).

In the next step, it is determined whether unread audio data is recorded in the storage means 4 (step 7). If it is recorded, the display means 6 is turned on (step 8), and the manual start switch 6a is turned on. (Step 9) The content of the e-mail is read out.
Note that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by moving step 5 between step 9 and step 10 and determining recording of text data instead of voice data in step 7.

If the communication means is not connected in step 1, all other steps are not performed and the process waits until the communication means is connected.
When there is no new mail at step 2 and when the new mail is sent from a source other than a specific transmission source at step 4, the transferred mail is deleted (step 6), and step 7 is executed. This is for the case where the manual start switch 6a is not turned ON in step 9 even though there is audio data that can be read out at the time of the previous charging.
If there is no audio data in step 7, the process waits for new mail from a specific source as long as the communication means is connected without performing the subsequent steps.
When the manual start switch 6a is in the OFF state in step 9, it waits for the ON state as long as the communication means is connected.

Hereinafter, Example 2 and Example 3 will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the second and third embodiments, the charging means 7 cannot be connected until the communication means connector 2a is connected by integrating the communication means connector 2a and the charging means connector 7a or the feeding coil 7b. In this way, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that only the charging means 7 is connected and the communication means 2 is not connected, and the public relations activities are surely performed.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, the connector 2a for communication means and the connector 7a for charging means are integrated by a coupling jig 8a. The connector 2a for communication means is fixed to the side of the coupling jig 8a, and the connector 7a for charging means is slidably provided below the coupling jig 8a.
The connectors 2a and 7a integrated by the coupling jig 8a are connected to terminal-side connectors (not shown) provided on the lateral side and the lower side of the mobile communication terminal P as shown in FIG. 3B. However, according to these integrated connectors 2a and 7a, the connector 7a for charging means is not aligned with the terminal-side connector and cannot be connected unless the connector 2a for communication means is connected. It has become. Therefore, the trouble that only the charging means is connected, the communication means is not connected, and the e-mail is not read out despite being charged is prevented.

In addition, as the charging means 7 in the third embodiment, a charging method is used in which charging is performed by electromagnetic induction using a power feeding coil 7b on the charger 1 side and a power receiving coil (not shown) on the mobile communication terminal P side. 4 (a) and 4 (b), position restriction walls 8b are provided on the lateral side and the front side of the upper surface, and a connector 2a for communication means protrudes inside the lateral position restriction wall 8b. A feeding coil 7b is built in the main body.
In the charger 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4C, when the communication means connector 2a is connected to a connector (not shown) on the main body side, the mobile communication is directly above the feeding coil 7b. The terminal P is arranged, and the power feeding coil 7b is configured to face the power receiving coil. In a state where the connector 2a for communication means is not connected, the power feeding coil 7b and the power receiving coil provided in the portable communication terminal P do not face each other well, and the efficiency of electromagnetic induction becomes extremely poor, so that it cannot be substantially charged. Therefore, the trouble that the communication means is not connected despite the charging and the e-mail is not read out is prevented.

Hereinafter, Example 4 is demonstrated based on FIG. 5, FIG.
The fourth embodiment is an example in which a connector is not used for connection of the communication means 2, and the sound output means until the detection signal from the charge detection means 7 c and the charge detection means 7 c are detected. The charging confirmation means 3d that prevents the function 5 is provided.

  In the present embodiment, the communication means 2 has a wireless communication function for automatically connecting the mobile communication terminal P when the mobile communication terminal P enters the certain range from the charger 1. In addition, as a wireless communication standard having such a function, SPP (Serial Port Profile) of Bluetooth (BlueTooth) is cited, and this is also used in the present embodiment.

  As the charging means 7 in the present embodiment, a system that physically connects the charger 1 and the portable communication terminal P using a power cable and a connector 7a is employed as in the first embodiment. Even if the charging means 7 employs a non-contact charging mechanism by electromagnetic induction using the power feeding coil 7b and the power receiving coil as in the third embodiment, it can be used in the same manner as in the present embodiment.

In this embodiment, the communication means 2 is automatically connected, and the data in the portable communication terminal P is transferred to the charger 1 without the user's knowledge. Therefore, the charge detection means 7c and the charge confirmation means 3d It is necessary to wait for the start of charging to be detected, that is, to confirm that the user is in the vicinity of the charger 1 before starting to read out.
In the present invention, the charging detection means 7c is for detecting that the charging means 7 is operating, and the charging means 7 is detected by a change in current or the like between the power source and the charging means 7 or inside the charging means 7. It detects that it is operating, and if charging is detected, a detection signal is transmitted to the charging confirmation means 3d. Further, the charging confirmation unit 3d prevents any function of the communication unit, selection unit, generation unit, and voice output unit until a detection signal is received from the charging detection unit 7c, so that an e-mail can be received when the user is not nearby. Prevent reading out.

  If the processing time by the communication means 2, the selection means 3a, and the generation means 3b is taken into consideration, in order to start reading out the e-mail immediately after the detection signal is transmitted, the charging confirmation means 3d uses the voice output means 5 It is most preferable that only the above function is hindered, and this is also done in the fourth embodiment. It is also possible to incorporate an independent device as the charging confirmation means 3d. However, in the fourth embodiment, a program is created so that the voice output means 5 is not operated until the detection signal is received, and the control unit 3 is charged with the charging confirmation means. It is functioning as 3d.

The operation of the charger 1 according to the fourth embodiment having the above-described configuration is as shown in the flowchart shown in FIG.
Comparing the flowchart of FIG. 6 according to the present embodiment with the flowchart of FIG. 2 according to the first embodiment, the step (step 9) for confirming whether the manual start switch 6a is ON or OFF and the step of reading by the voice output means 5 (step 9) The only difference is that there is a step (step 10) for confirming the start of charging during step 11). In addition, this step may be before step 2, before step 7, or before step 9.
In this embodiment, the communication means 2 is connected without the user's knowledge and the e-mail data is transferred to the charger. Therefore, by providing the step 10, the charging is not started, that is, the user is not nearby. It avoids the inconvenience that reading is started and the contents of public relations are not transmitted.

  In the present invention, in the flowchart of FIG. 6, transmission / reception of a charge start detection signal (step 10) by the charge detection means 7 c and the charge confirmation means 3 d can be performed instead of the manual start switch without performing step 9. Further, when the manual start switch 6a is not ON at step 9 in FIG. 6 (N-side arrow), the process proceeds to step 10, and when it is ON, the process proceeds to step 11, so that either the manual start switch 6a is turned on or charging starts. It is also possible to start reading aloud when the above condition is satisfied.

  As mentioned above, although the preferable aspect of this invention was demonstrated based on Examples 1-4, this invention is not limited only to these Examples, A various variation is possible without deviating from the summary of this invention. It goes without saying that there is.

  As described above, according to the charger for a mobile communication terminal with a voice communication function according to the present invention, a visually impaired person who cannot read an e-mail even for an elderly person or a young person who is not good at operating a mobile communication terminal. However, the contents described in the incoming e-mail can be easily and surely made known. Therefore, it is useful, for example, as a system for carrying out publicity activities such as local governments inexpensively and reliably.

It is a block diagram of the charger which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the charger which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. (A) is a top view which shows the communication means of the charger which concerns on Example 2 of this invention, and the connector of a charging means, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the use condition. (A) is a top view which shows the communication means of the charger which concerns on Example 3 of this invention, and the connector of a charging means, (b) is the right view, (c) is the description which shows the use condition FIG. It is a block diagram of the charger which concerns on Example 4 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the charger which concerns on Example 4 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Charger 2 Communication means 2a Connector 3 Control part 3a Selection means 3b Generation means 3c Storage detection means 3d Charge confirmation means 4 Storage means 5 Audio | voice output means 6 Display means 6a Manual start switch 7 Charging means 7a Connector 7b Feed coil 7c Charge detection Means 8a Coupling jig 8b Position restriction wall P Portable communication terminal P1 Mail receiving part P2 Rechargeable battery

Claims (4)

A communication means for transferring data of an e-mail received at the mobile communication terminal;
A selection means for selecting information necessary for reading from the forwarded e-mail;
Generating means for generating voice data from at least text data of the selected information,
Storage means for storing at least text data and voice data of the body;
Audio output means for uttering based on audio data;
A charger for a portable communication terminal with a voice publicity function, comprising: charging means for charging a rechargeable battery in the portable communication terminal. Furthermore, storage detection means for detecting that the storage means stores text data or voice data;
Display means for displaying the detection of memory by the memory detection means;
It has a manual start switch that prevents any of the functions of the selection means, generation means, and voice output means until the ON state is established,
2. The battery charger for a mobile communication terminal with a voice public information function according to claim 1, wherein reading is started when the manual start switch is turned on in a state where the memory means is displayed by the display means.   Furthermore, the connector for the information communication cable and the connector for the power supply cable or the feeding coil are integrated, and the communication means and the charging means are connected substantially simultaneously. Charger for mobile communication terminal with voice public information function described. Furthermore, a charging detection means for detecting that the charging means has been activated,
Until having a detection signal from the charge detection means, and having a charge confirmation means that hinders the function of any of the communication means, selection means, generation means, voice output means,
The voice communication function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the communication means has a wireless communication function for automatically connecting the portable communication terminal when the portable communication terminal enters within a certain range from the charger. Charger for mobile communication terminals with functions.

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