JP2011223443A - Handsfree communication adapter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handsfree communication adapter which houses a cellular phone and allows a user to start handsfree communication with a simple operation.SOLUTION: A proximity microphone 11 and a proximity speaker 12 are arranged in proximity to a receiver and a transmitter of a cellular phone 2 housed in the handsfree-talking adapter 1. The adapter comprises a control unit 10 which starts, according to information of a housing detection unit 17 for detecting whether the cellular phone 2 is housed, a handset communication in which a reception voice of the cellular phone 2 is amplified for reproducing and a voice received by a transmitter microphone 16 is input to the cellular phone 2 as a transmission voice.

Description

The present invention relates to a hands-free call adapter that realizes a hands-free call by exchanging received voices and transmitted voices with a handset of a telephone or a mobile phone.

  In order to use a mobile phone while a driver of a car is driving, it is necessary to make a hand-free call. In order to make a hands-free call, it is usual to connect an earphone / microphone for hands-free calling to a mobile phone, and drive with the earphone / microphone attached or when an incoming call is received, / I needed to connect a microphone.

  When driving with the handphone-free earphone / microphone connected to the mobile phone, the connection cord between the mobile phone and the earphone / microphone interferes with driving. Also, when connecting a mobile phone and earphone / microphone when there is an incoming call, it is dangerous to do so while driving. If there is no passenger, it is necessary to work after stopping the car. There is troublesome.

  As a technology to solve these problems, the connection cord between the mobile phone and the earphone / microphone is removed, the received voice from the receiver of the mobile phone is amplified and reproduced, and the driver's transmitted voice is collected to be carried by the mobile phone. There is a technique of inputting from a transmitter of a telephone (for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, the technique described in Patent Document 1 is a technique created to mechanically install a storage device that stores a mobile phone in the vicinity of a driver's seat, and improves the operability of the mobile phone and the storage device. The technology related to is not disclosed. For example, if there is an incoming call to the mobile phone, it is necessary to take out the mobile phone that is ringing from the storage device, press the call button, put it back in the storage device, and manually start a hands-free call by the storage device was there.

JP 2002-120655 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a hands-free call adapter that accommodates a mobile phone and can start a hands-free call with a simple operation.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a hands-free call adapter that accommodates a mobile phone and enables hands-free calling, and is installed close to the receiver of the mobile phone housed in the own adapter. A proximity microphone, a proximity speaker installed in the vicinity of the transmission unit of the mobile phone, a transmission microphone for inputting a transmission voice emitted from the vicinity of the own adapter, and the mobile phone input to the proximity microphone A reception voice reproduction means for amplifying and reproducing a reception voice from a telephone reception section; and a transmission voice input to the transmission microphone is reproduced at a predetermined volume from the proximity speaker to the transmission section of the mobile phone. Transmitting voice input means for inputting, storage detecting means for detecting whether or not the mobile phone is stored, hand-free by the received voice reproducing means and the transmitted voice input means Hands-free call activation means for activating a talk, wherein the hand-free call activation means is configured to determine whether the portable telephone is accommodated in the own adapter or whether a predetermined start operation has been performed. It is determined whether or not the hand-free call is activated when the determination result matches a predetermined activation condition.

  According to the present invention, it is not necessary to connect a mobile phone and an earphone / microphone, and there is an effect that a hand-free call can be started with a simple operation.

... A perspective view of a state in which a mobile phone is stored in the device 1 ... Cross section of the device 1 ... Block configuration diagram of the control unit 10 ... Operation flowchart of the device 1

1 ... Hand-free call adapter according to the present invention (this device)
2 ... Mobile phone 10 ... Control unit 11 ... Proximity microphone 12 ... Proximity speaker 13 ... Call button 14 ... End button 15 ... Loudspeaker 16 ... Sending microphone 17 ... Mobile phone storage detection unit 18 ... Incoming vibration detection unit 19 ... Cigarette lighter insertion connector 21 ... Phone speaker 22 provided in the mobile phone 2 ... Phone microphone 23 provided in the mobile phone 2 ... Mobile Off-hook button 24 of the telephone 2 ... On-hook button 25 of the mobile telephone 2 ... Operation part 26 such as a numeric keypad of the mobile telephone 2 ... Display part 101 of the mobile telephone 2 ... Button press detection part 102 ... Terminal control unit 103 ... received voice reproduction unit 104 ... transmitted voice input unit 105 ... power supply unit

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the present invention, a case where a hands-free call adapter according to the present invention is mounted on a car, a driver's mobile phone is accommodated, and a driver makes a hand-free call will be used as an example with reference to the drawings. explain.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state where a cellular phone is accommodated in the apparatus, wherein 1 is a hands-free call adapter according to the present invention (hereinafter abbreviated as the apparatus), 2 is a cellular phone accommodated in the apparatus 1, 21 is a telephone speaker (receiver) provided in the mobile phone 2, 22 is a telephone microphone (speaker) provided in the mobile phone 2, 23 is an off-hook button of the mobile phone 2, 24 is an on-hook button of the mobile phone 2, and 25 is mobile. An operation unit such as a numeric keypad of the telephone 2 and a display unit 26 of the mobile phone 2 are provided. The broken line in the figure shows the outer shape of the mobile phone 2 hidden behind the device 1, and the details of the outer appearance of the device 1 are not shown.

  The device 1 can be used as a simple mobile phone holder. For example, when a passenger in the passenger seat makes a call, the mobile phone 2 is taken out of the device 1 and the off-hook button 23 of the mobile phone 2 is directly operated. When the call is completed, the on-hook button 24 is pressed to terminate the call and stored in the apparatus 1 again.

  However, it is dangerous for the driver to use it in such a form of communication, and it violates the Road Traffic Law. Usually, it is used after attaching a hand-free call microphone / speaker (not shown) to the mobile phone 2. However, it is dangerous to attach the hand-free talking microphone / speaker to the mobile phone 2 during driving. Therefore, the present apparatus 1 enables the operation of the mobile phone 2 with a simple operation while the mobile phone 2 is housed.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the apparatus 1, where 10 is a control unit, 11 is a proximity microphone installed facing the telephone speaker 21 of the cellular phone 2, and 12 is opposed to the telephone microphone 22 of the cellular phone 2. Installed near the off-hook button 23 of the mobile phone 2, 14 is an end button installed opposite the on-hook button 24 of the mobile phone 2, 15 is a loudspeaker, Reference numeral 16 denotes a transmission microphone, 17 a mobile phone storage detection unit, 18 an incoming call vibration detection unit, and 19 a cigarette lighter insertion connector.

  The received voice of the mobile phone 2 reproduced from the telephone speaker 21 is picked up by the proximity microphone 11, adjusted in volume by the control unit 10, and reproduced from the loudspeaker 15. As a result, the driver can listen to the received voice from the other party without hands.

  The transmission voice from the driver is collected by the transmission microphone 16, the volume is adjusted by the control unit 10, reproduced from the proximity speaker 12, and input to the telephone microphone 22 of the mobile phone 2 as the transmission voice. As a result, the driver can send the transmitted voice to the call partner in a hands-free manner.

  Here, if the transmission microphone 16 is a directional microphone and has a structure in which the direction of the microphone can be freely adjusted, the transmission microphone 16 can be adjusted so as to face the driver and in a direction that can prevent howling. It becomes possible. Instead of the transmission microphone 16, the telephone microphone 22 can be used as it is as the transmission microphone without blocking the telephone microphone 22 of the mobile phone 2.

  The call button 13 and the end button 14 are buttons arranged in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 2, and are opposed to the off-hook button 23 and the on-hook button 24 of the mobile phone 2. When the call button 13 is pressed, the control unit 10 of the apparatus 1 is notified of the call button being pressed, and the off-hook button 23 of the mobile phone 2 is mechanically pressed. Similarly, when the end button 14 is pressed, the control unit 10 of the apparatus 1 is notified of the end button being pressed, and the on-hook button 24 of the mobile phone 2 is mechanically pressed.

  Although not shown, the positions of the call button 13 and the end button 14 have an adjustable structure, and are adjusted in advance according to the driver's mobile phone.

  The mobile phone storage detection unit 17 is a means for detecting whether or not the mobile phone 2 is stored in the device 1. The mobile phone storage detection unit 17 is a micro switch that is switched on by the mechanical weight of the mobile phone 2 or light blocking by insertion. A photo interrupter or the like for detecting The mobile phone storage detection unit 17 may also be used as a power on / off switch of the apparatus 1.

  The incoming vibration detection unit 18 is means for detecting incoming vibration when the incoming call notification of the mobile phone 2 is in the vibrator mode. When the mobile phone 2 is stored in the device 1, if the manner mode is set, the incoming call is normally in the vibrator mode. Therefore, when the mobile phone 2 receives the incoming call, the incoming vibration detection unit 18 detects the vibration. Then, the control unit 10 is notified of the presence of incoming vibration (with incoming call).

  The cigarette lighter insertion connector 19 is means for receiving the operating power of the apparatus 1 by being inserted into a car cigarette lighter (not shown), and the power received from the car cigarette lighter is supplied to the control unit 10. In this example, the apparatus 1 itself is held by the cigarette lighter portion of the automobile due to the mechanical strength of the cigarette lighter insertion connector 19 inserted into the cigarette lighter of the automobile. Thereby, the mounting | wearing to the motor vehicle of this apparatus 1 becomes very easy. However, since the mechanical strength inserted into the cigar lighter may be disengaged during traveling, the apparatus 1 may be mounted on the vehicle by another means.

  FIG. 3 is an internal block diagram of the control unit 10, in which 101 is a button press detection unit, 102 is a terminal control unit, 103 is a received voice reproduction unit, 104 is a transmission voice input unit, and 105 is a power supply unit. .

  The button press detection unit 101 is means for detecting that the call button 13 or the end button 14 is pressed, and notifies the terminal control unit 102 of the press.

  When notified of pressing of the call button 13, the terminal control unit 102 activates the reception voice reproduction unit 103 to amplify the reception voice from the telephone speaker that is the reception unit of the mobile phone 2 picked up by the proximity microphone 11. Then, the sound is reproduced from the loudspeaker 15 at a volume that can be heard by the driver, and the transmission voice input unit 104 is activated to reproduce the voice uttered by the driver collected by the transmission microphone 16 from the proximity speaker 12 at an appropriate volume. And it inputs into a telephone microphone which is a transmission part of the mobile telephone 2 as transmission voice. Then, when notified that the end button 14 is pressed, the hands-free call is ended. In addition, when the call button 13 or the end button 14 is pressed and held, the power of the apparatus 1 may be turned on / off.

  The power supply unit 105 is means for supplying power received from the cigarette lighter insertion connector 19 to each unit of the apparatus 1 with an appropriate voltage. The apparatus 1 may be used for charging the mobile phone 2 by supplying power from the power supply unit 105 to the charging terminal of the mobile phone 2.

  FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of the apparatus 1. This flow starts when the apparatus 1 is mounted on a vehicle and power is supplied from the cigarette lighter of the vehicle (S400). When it is detected that the mobile phone 2 is stored in the device 1 (S401, YES), the device 1 determines whether the call button 13 is pressed (S402) and whether incoming vibration is detected (S403). ), A standby state in which each detection operation of whether or not the cellular phone 2 is taken out (S404) is repeated.

  When the mobile phone 2 receives an incoming call from the standby state and the driver presses the call button 13 (YES in S402), the terminal control unit 102 activates a hands-free call (S410), and the received voice playback unit 103 is activated. And the voice received from the mobile phone 2 is reproduced by the loudspeaker 15 and the voice input unit 104 is controlled to reproduce the voice of the driver collected by the voice microphone 16 by the proximity speaker 12. Then, it is input to the telephone microphone 22 of the mobile phone 2 as a transmission voice.

  When the end button 14 is pressed after starting the hands-free call (S411, YES) or when the mobile phone 2 is not stored (taken out from the device 1) (S412, NO), the hands-free call is made. The call is stopped (S413), and the process returns to S401. Here, the case where the non-accommodation of the mobile phone 2 is detected in S412 is, for example, a case where a passenger in the front passenger seat takes out the mobile phone 2 from the device 1 and directly talks.

  If the mobile phone 2 receives an incoming call from the standby state and the incoming vibration detection unit 18 detects the incoming vibration by the vibrator of the mobile phone 2 (S403, YES), regardless of whether the driver presses the call button 13, The terminal control unit 102 activates a hands-free call (S410). The operations after S410 are as described above.

  When the mobile phone 2 is taken out from the standby state (S404, NO), the terminal control unit 102 activates the timer, and before the fixed time (for example, 1 minute) elapses (S422, NO), the mobile phone 2 Is detected again in the present apparatus 1 (S421, YES), the terminal control unit 102 activates a hands-free call (S410). If the mobile phone 2 is not stored in the device 1 again (S421, No), and a certain time has passed (S422, YES), it is determined that the mobile phone 2 is talking as it is, and a hands-free call is made. Without returning to S401. The operations after S410 are as described above.

  Here, when the mobile phone 2 is taken out from the apparatus 1 and stored again within a predetermined time, the driver once takes out the mobile phone 2 for outgoing or incoming response, and the off-hook button 23 or the like. This is the case that was operated and returned. In this case, since the operation of the call button 13 of the apparatus 1 is unnecessary, it is not necessary to adjust the position in advance so that the call button 13 of the apparatus 1 and the off-hook button of the mobile phone 2 face each other. Therefore, for example, it is convenient when a family shares a car and each family member drives another mobile phone.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that a hand-free call can be started simply by housing the mobile phone 2 in the device 1.

  By the way, in the above embodiment, the reception voice from the mobile phone 2 is amplified by the reception voice reproduction unit 103 and reproduced from the loudspeaker 15. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of the loudspeaker 15, a speaker of an audio device (not shown) included in the automobile may be used. In this case, the audio output signal of the received audio reproduction unit 103 may be input to an external input terminal of the audio device or converted into a radio wave signal having a frequency that can be received by a radio tuner included in the audio device.

  Further, the mobile phone 2 housed in the device 1 may be a handset (curlless handset) of a curlless phone on the desk. In this case, since the buttons corresponding to the off-hook button 23 and the on-hook button 24 of the mobile phone 2 are not in a normal handset, the call button 13 and the end button 24 of the apparatus 1 start / stop the hand-free call of the apparatus. It can be made to function as a simple switch.

Claims (4)

A hands-free call adapter that accommodates a mobile phone and enables hands-free calling.
Proximity microphone installed in proximity to the receiver of the mobile phone housed in the adapter, proximity speaker installed in proximity to the transmitter of the mobile phone, and speech transmitted from the vicinity of the adapter A transmission microphone for inputting voice; reception voice reproduction means for amplifying and reproducing a reception voice from the reception unit of the mobile phone input to the proximity microphone; and a transmission voice input to the transmission microphone for the proximity Transmitted voice input means for reproducing from a speaker at a predetermined volume and inputting it to the transmitter of the mobile phone, storage detection means for detecting whether or not the mobile phone is stored, the received voice playback means, Hand-free call starting means for starting a hands-free call by the transmission voice input means,
The hands-free call activation means determines whether the storage detection means stores the mobile phone in its own adapter or whether a predetermined start operation has been performed, and the determination result is a predetermined activation condition. A hands-free call adapter, which activates the hands-free call when the condition is met. The adapter for hands-free calling according to claim 1,
The self-adapter is an adapter that is used by being mounted on a car, and the self-adapter is inserted into a cigar writer provided in the car to hold the self-adapter and receives power for operating the self-adapter from the cigar writer A hands-free call adapter. The adapter for hands-free calling according to claim 1 or 2,
The mobile phone further includes incoming call detection means for detecting incoming vibration of the mobile phone, and the handset call activation means starts a hands-free call when the incoming call detection means detects incoming vibration of the mobile phone. A hands-free call adapter. In the adapter for hands-free calls according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A hand-free call adapter, further comprising means for pressing an operation button relating to off-hook or on-hook provided in the mobile phone housed in the own adapter while the mobile phone is housed in the own adapter.

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