JP2019041219A - Portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve portability of a portable telephone device.SOLUTION: In one aspect, a portable terminal comprises: a plate-like operation unit; a connection part that is physically anchored to the outside; and a main body including a speaker and a controller. The operation unit has a portion of the operation unit projecting from the main body, and when the operation unit is operated in a direction projecting from the main body, the controller outputs an alarm sound from the speaker. The connection part has a carabiner structure formed integrally with the main body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present application relates to a mobile terminal.

  Conventionally, for the purpose of ensuring the safety of young children and schoolchildren, the crime prevention buzzer sounds when a user performs a specific operation, and the current location information is automatically transmitted to a predetermined destination. There is an effective mobile phone device.

JP 2007-180784 A

  There is room for improvement in portability of the mobile phone device.

  According to one aspect, the mobile terminal includes a flat operation unit, a connection unit physically anchored to the outside, and a main body including a speaker and a controller. The operation unit has a part of the operation unit protruding from the main body, and the controller outputs a warning sound from the speaker when operated in a direction in which the operation unit protrudes from the main body.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an appearance of a mobile terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mounting state of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method for operating the buzzer switch according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an outline of the operation of the mobile terminal by the communication tool according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an outline of the operation of the mobile terminal by the communication tool according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed by the mobile terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another example of the installation position of the buzzer switch according to the embodiment.

  An embodiment according to the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same code | symbol may be attached | subjected about the same component. Furthermore, duplicate descriptions may be omitted.

  1 to 3 are diagrams illustrating an example of an external appearance of a mobile terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mounting state of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method for operating the buzzer switch according to the embodiment. FIG. 1 shows the front of the mobile terminal 1. FIG. 2 shows the right side surface of the mobile terminal 1. FIG. 3 shows the back surface of the mobile terminal 1. In the following description, the mobile terminal 1 may be referred to as “own device”. In the following description, the user of the mobile terminal 1 may be simply expressed as “user”.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, the mobile terminal 1 includes a main body 30, a connection unit 31, and a buzzer switch 3 </ b> B. The main body 30 is a structure that is integral with the connection portion 31. The main body 30 has, for example, a teardrop type planar shape that swells smoothly from the top to the bottom when the mobile terminal 1 is viewed from the front.

  When the mobile terminal 1 is viewed from the front, the connection portion 31 includes a ring-shaped component 31A that smoothly continues from the outer peripheral portion corresponding to the right side of the main body 30, and a rod-shaped component 31B that continues from the outer peripheral portion corresponding to the left side of the main body 30. Composed. The connecting portion 31 has a carabiner structure in which the component 31B can be opened and closed with respect to the component 31A. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the connection unit 31 can tether itself to the user's clothing by the carabiner structure. As long as the portable terminal 1 can be anchored by the carabiner structure, the portable terminal 1 may be anchored not only to the clothing illustrated in FIG.

  A part of the buzzer switch 3B protrudes from the main body 30 in a predetermined direction (a direction parallel to the minus direction of the y-axis shown in FIG. 1). The buzzer switch 3B has a plate-like structure having a certain extent so that the user can pinch and operate it easily. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the buzzer switch 3 </ b> B can accept a pull-out operation by the user's hand H <b> 1 in a direction protruding from the main body 30 (hereinafter referred to as “protruding direction” as appropriate). The buzzer switch 3B may have rigidity or may have flexibility.

  The mobile terminal 1 has a display 2A, a touch screen 2B, a receiver 7 and a camera (in-camera) 12 on the front surface (FIG. 1) of the main body 30, and a key 3A on the right side surface (FIG. 2) of the main body 30. A speaker 11 and a camera (out camera) 13 are provided on the back surface (FIG. 3) of the main body 30.

  The display 2A and the touch screen 2B each have a perfect circular shape, but the shapes of the display 2A and the touch screen 2B are not limited thereto. Each of the display 2A and the touch screen 2B can take a shape such as a rectangle or an ellipse. In the example of FIG. 1, the display 2 </ b> A and the touch screen 2 </ b> B are overlapped, but the arrangement of the display 2 </ b> A and the touch screen 2 </ b> B is not limited to this. For example, the display 2A and the touch screen 2B may be arranged side by side or may be arranged apart from each other.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the mobile terminal 1 includes a display 2A, a touch screen 2B, a key 3A, a buzzer switch 3B, an illuminance sensor 4, a proximity sensor 5, a communication unit 6, a receiver 7, and a microphone. 8, a storage 9, a controller 10, a speaker 11, a camera (in camera) 12, a camera (out camera) 13, a connector 14, and a GPS receiver 15.

  The display 2A includes a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL display (OELD: Organic Electro-Luminescence Display), or an inorganic EL display (IELD: Inorganic Electro-Luminescence Display). The display 2A displays objects such as characters, images, symbols, and graphics on the screen. The screen including the object displayed on the display 2A includes a screen called a lock screen, a screen called a home screen, an application screen displayed during execution of the application, and the like. The home screen may be called a desktop, a standby screen, an idle screen, a standard screen, an application list screen, or a launcher screen.

  The touch screen 2B detects contact or proximity of a finger, pen, stylus pen, or the like to the touch screen 2B. The touch screen 2B can detect a position on the touch screen 2B when a plurality of fingers, pens, stylus pens, or the like are in contact with or close to the touch screen 2B. In the following description, a position where a plurality of fingers, pens, stylus pens, and the like detected by the touch screen 2B are in contact with or close to the touch screen 2B is referred to as a “detection position”. The touch screen 2B notifies the controller 10 of the contact or proximity of the finger to the touch screen 2B together with the detection position. The touch screen 2B may notify the controller 10 of detection of contact or proximity by notification of the detection position.

  The controller 10 receives at least one of the contact or proximity detected by the touch screen 2B, the detection position, the change in the detection position, the time that the contact or proximity has continued, the interval at which contact or proximity was detected, and the number of times the contact was detected. The type of gesture is determined based on the one. The gesture is an operation performed on the touch screen 2B using a finger. The gestures that the controller 10 determines via the touch screen 2B include, for example, touch, long touch, release, swipe, tap, double tap, long tap, drag, flick, pinch in, and pinch out. It is not limited to.

  In the following description, a gesture performed with one finger may be referred to as a “single touch gesture”, and a gesture performed with two or more fingers may be referred to as a “multi-touch gesture”. Multi-touch gestures include, for example, pinch-in and pinch-out. Taps, flicks, swipes, and the like are single-touch gestures when performed with one finger, and multi-touch gestures when performed with two or more fingers.

  The controller 10 operates according to these gestures determined via the touch screen 2B. Therefore, an operability that is intuitive and easy to use for the user is realized. The operation performed by the controller 10 according to the determined gesture may differ depending on the screen displayed on the display 2A.

  The detection method of the touch screen 2B may be any method such as a capacitance method, a resistive film method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, and a load detection method.

  The key 3A receives an operation input from the user. The key 3A may have various command assignments such as power-on and screen display. In addition to the key 3 </ b> A shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of keys related to functions provided in the mobile terminal 1 may be provided. The operations on the key 3A and the like include, but are not limited to, for example, click, double click, triple click, push, and multi-push.

  The buzzer switch 3B accepts an operation for sounding a crime prevention buzzer. When the buzzer switch 3B is pulled out in the protruding direction, a signal instructing to sound a warning sound is sent to the controller 10 from a circuit connected to the buzzer switch 3B. The buzzer switch 3B is an example of an operation unit.

  The illuminance sensor 4 detects illuminance. The illuminance is the value of the light beam incident on the unit area of the measurement surface of the illuminance sensor 4. The illuminance sensor 4 is used for adjusting the luminance of the display 2A, for example.

  The proximity sensor 5 detects the presence of a nearby object without contact. The proximity sensor 5 includes a light emitting element that emits infrared light and a light receiving element that receives reflected infrared light emitted from the light emitting element. The illuminance sensor 4 and the proximity sensor 5 may be configured as one sensor.

  The communication unit 6 communicates wirelessly. The wireless communication standards supported by the communication unit 6 include, for example, cellular phone communication standards such as 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G, and short-range wireless communication standards. Examples of cellular phone communication standards include LTE (Long Term Evolution), W-CDMA (registered trademark) (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), CDMA2000, PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), GSM (registered trademark) Gst (registered trademark) Gst Mobile communications) and PHS (Personal Handy-phone System). Examples of short-range wireless communication standards include WiMAX (registered trademark) (Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access), IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth (registered trademark), IrDA (Infrared Data Association), ), WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network), and the like. The communication unit 6 may support one or more of the communication standards described above.

  The receiver 7 outputs the sound signal transmitted from the controller 10 as sound. The microphone 8 converts an input user's voice or the like into a sound signal and transmits the sound signal to the controller 10.

  The storage 9 stores programs and data. The storage 9 may be used as a work area for temporarily storing the processing result of the controller 10. The storage 9 may include any non-transitory storage medium such as a semiconductor storage medium and a magnetic storage medium. The storage 9 may include a plurality of types of storage media. The storage 9 may include a combination of a storage medium such as a memory card, an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk and a storage medium reader. The storage 9 may include a storage device used as a temporary storage area such as a RAM (Random Access Memory).

  The programs stored in the storage 9 include an application executed in the foreground or the background, and a support program (not shown) that supports the operation of the application. For example, when the application is executed in the foreground, a screen related to the application is displayed on the display 2A. The support program includes, for example, an OS (Operating System). The program may be installed in the storage 9 via wireless communication by the communication unit 6 or a non-transitory storage medium.

  The storage 9 can store a control program 9A, a communication tool 9B, setting data 9Z, and the like.

  The control program 9A can provide functions for realizing processing related to various operations of the mobile terminal 1. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of adjusting the luminance of the display 2A based on the detection result of the illuminance sensor 4. The function provided by the control program 9 </ b> A includes a function for invalidating the operation on the touch screen 2 </ b> B based on the detection result of the proximity sensor 5. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function for realizing a call by controlling the communication unit 6, the receiver 7, the microphone 8, and the like. The functions provided by the control program 9 </ b> A include functions for controlling the photographing processing of the camera 12 and the camera 13. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of controlling communication with an external device connected via the connector 14. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of performing various controls such as changing information displayed on the display 2A in accordance with a gesture determined based on the detection result of the touch screen 2B. The functions provided by the control program 9A include a function for executing processing based on the current position based on a signal acquired from the GPS receiver 15.

  The control program 9A can provide a function for outputting a warning sound from the speaker 11 when a signal instructing the sound of the warning sound is received from a circuit connected to the buzzer switch 3B. The control program 9A can provide a function for displaying a warning screen on the display 2A when receiving a signal instructing to sound a warning sound from a circuit connected to the buzzer switch 3B.

  The communication tool 9B can provide a function for exchanging messages and images with other terminals. The communication tool 9B is a messaging application that operates on the mobile terminal 1. The communication tool 9B can display the execution screen of the communication tool 9B on the display 2A. The communication tool 9B can display the execution screen of the communication tool 9B on the display 2A. The communication tool 9B can display messages and images exchanged with other terminals on the display 2A. The communication tool 9B can execute processing corresponding to an operation on the execution screen based on the detection result of the touch screen 2B. The communication tool 9B can accept selection of a destination for exchanging messages and images. The communication tool 9B reads a list of image data that can be transmitted, displays the list on the execution screen, and allows the user to select. The communication tool 9B can detect a predetermined operation and transmit the image selected on the execution screen to the selected destination.

  The outline of the operation of the mobile terminal by the communication tool according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 are diagrams illustrating an outline of the operation of the mobile terminal by the communication tool according to the embodiment. The portable terminal 1 can display the execution screen 50 on the display 2A by executing the communication tool 9B. The execution screen 50 includes a destination 51, images 52 a and 52 b, and a transmission icon 53. The portable terminal 1 detects an operation on the transmission icon 53 displayed on the execution screen 50 and, for example, selects the image 52a (or the image 53b) displayed on the execution screen 50 as the selected destination 51 (another terminal). 100).

  The setting data 9Z includes information on various settings regarding the operation of the mobile terminal 1. The setting data 9Z includes a data file 91. The data file 91 records data necessary for processing executed by the communication tool 9B. The data file 91 is for setting data for generating the execution screen 50 of the communication tool 9B, data for generating an image used in the communication tool 9B, and a destination for exchanging messages and images in the communication tool 9B. Including data.

  The controller 10 includes an arithmetic processing device. The arithmetic processing unit includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an SoC (System-on-a-Chip), an MCU (Micro Control Unit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), and a coprocessor. It is not limited. The controller 10 comprehensively controls the operation of the mobile terminal 1 to realize various functions.

  Specifically, the controller 10 executes instructions included in the program stored in the storage 9 while referring to the data stored in the storage 9 as necessary. And the controller 10 controls a function part according to data and a command, and implement | achieves various functions by it. The functional unit includes, for example, the display 2A, the communication unit 6, the microphone 8, the speaker 11, and the GPS receiver 15, but is not limited thereto. The controller 10 may change the control according to the detection result of the detection unit. Examples of the detection unit include, but are not limited to, the touch screen 2B, the home key 3A, the illuminance sensor 4, the proximity sensor 5, the microphone 8, the camera 12, and the camera 13.

  The controller 10 can implement various controls related to the operation of the mobile terminal 1 by executing the control program 9A. For example, the controller 10 can execute a process of adjusting the brightness of the display 2 </ b> A based on the detection result of the illuminance sensor 4. For example, the controller 10 can realize a process of invalidating the operation on the touch screen 2B based on the detection result of the proximity sensor 5. For example, the controller 10 can realize processing for realizing a call by controlling the communication unit 6, the receiver 7, the microphone 8, and the like. For example, the controller 10 can realize processing for controlling the photographing processing of the camera 12 and the camera 13. For example, the controller 10 can realize processing for controlling communication with an external device connected via the connector 14. For example, the controller 10 can implement various processes such as changing information displayed on the display 2A in accordance with the gesture determined based on the detection result of the touch screen 2B. For example, the controller 10 can execute processing based on the current position based on a signal acquired from the GPS receiver 15.

  By executing the control program 9A, the controller 10 realizes a process of receiving a signal instructing the sound of the warning sound from the circuit connected to the buzzer switch 3B and outputting the warning sound from the speaker 11. By executing the control program 9A, the controller 10 receives a signal for instructing the sound of a warning sound from a circuit connected to the Zer switch 3B, and realizes a process for displaying a warning screen on the display 2A.

  The controller 10 can implement processing for exchanging messages and images with other terminals by executing the communication tool 9B.

  The speaker 11 outputs the sound signal sent from the controller 10 as sound. The speaker 11 is used for outputting a ring tone and music, for example. One of the receiver 7 and the speaker 11 may also function as the other.

  The camera 12 and the camera 13 convert the captured image into an electrical signal. The camera 12 is an in camera that captures an object facing the display 2A. The camera 13 is an out camera that captures an object facing the opposite surface of the display 2A. The camera 12 and the camera 13 may be mounted on the portable terminal 1 in a functionally and physically integrated state as a camera unit that can be used by switching between the in-camera and the out-camera.

  The connector 14 is a terminal to which another device is connected. The connectors 14 are USB (Universal Serial Bus), HDMI (registered trademark) (High-Definition Multimedia Interface), MHL (Mobile High-definition Link), Light Peak (Light Peak), Therbolt (d), Therbolt (d), Therbolt (trademark) General-purpose terminals such as a LAN connector (Local Area Network connector) and an earphone microphone connector may be used. The connector 14 may be a dedicated terminal such as a dock connector. Examples of the device connected to the connector 14 include, but are not limited to, a charger, an external storage, a speaker, a communication device, and an information processing device.

  The GPS receiver 15 can receive a radio signal in a predetermined frequency band from a GPS satellite. The GPS receiver demodulates the received radio signal and sends the processed signal to the controller 10.

  The mobile terminal 1 may include an acceleration sensor. The acceleration sensor can detect the direction and magnitude of acceleration acting on the mobile terminal 1, for example. As the acceleration sensor, a triaxial acceleration sensor that detects acceleration in the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, and the Z-axis direction can be employed. The acceleration sensor can be a piezoresistive type, a capacitance type, a piezoelectric element type (piezoelectric type), a MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) type based on a thermal detection type, a servo type that returns an operated movable coil to its original state by a feedback current, or A strain gauge type can be used. The acceleration sensor sends the detection result to the controller 10. The controller 10 can execute various controls based on the detection result of the acceleration sensor.

  The mobile terminal 1 may include an orientation sensor. The direction sensor can detect the direction of geomagnetism. The direction sensor sends the detection result to the controller 10. The controller 10 can execute various controls based on the detection result of the direction sensor.

  The mobile terminal 1 may include an angular velocity sensor. The angular velocity sensor can detect the angular velocity of the mobile terminal 1. The angular velocity sensor sends the detection result to the controller 10. The controller 10 can execute various controls based on the detection result of the angular velocity sensor.

  The controller 10 is not limited to the case where the detection results of the acceleration sensor, the azimuth sensor, and the angular velocity sensor are individually used, and the detection results can be used in combination.

  The mobile terminal 1 may include an atmospheric pressure sensor. The atmospheric pressure sensor can detect the atmospheric pressure acting on the mobile terminal 1. The detection result of the atmospheric pressure sensor may include an amount of change in atmospheric pressure per unit time. The atmospheric pressure change amount may be an absolute value or a value obtained by accumulating a scalar amount. An arbitrary time may be set as the unit time. The atmospheric pressure sensor sends the detection result to the controller 10.

  The mobile terminal 1 may include a vibrator. The vibrator vibrates a part or the whole of the mobile terminal 1. The vibrator includes, for example, a piezoelectric element or an eccentric motor in order to generate vibration. The mobile terminal 1 may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a pressure sensor, and the like in addition to the sensors described above. The mobile terminal 1 is equipped with a function unit that is naturally used to maintain the function of the mobile terminal 1 and a detection unit that is naturally used to realize control of the mobile terminal 1 like a battery.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed by the mobile terminal according to the embodiment. The process shown in FIG. 9 is realized by the controller 10 executing a control program.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the controller 10 determines whether the buzzer switch 3B has been operated (step S101). If the result of determination is that the buzzer switch 3B has not been operated (step S101, No), the controller 10 ends the processing shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the buzzer switch 3B is operated as a result of the determination (step S101, Yes), the controller 10 outputs a warning sound from the speaker 11 (step S102) and displays a warning screen on the display 2A (step S103). ), The process shown in FIG.

  In said embodiment, since the portable terminal 1 is provided with the connection part 31 which anchors the portable terminal 1 to a user's clothing, a belt, a bag, etc., the portability of the portable terminal 1 can be improved.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another example of the installation position of the buzzer switch according to the embodiment. The buzzer switch 3B is not limited to the case where the buzzer switch 3B is provided at a position facing the connection portion 31 via the main body 30 when the mobile terminal 1 is viewed from the front as shown in FIGS. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, a buzzer switch 3 </ b> B may be provided at a position shifted from a position facing the connection portion 31. Thereby, the effect which makes it easy to operate the buzzer switch 3B according to a user's dominant hand can be expected. As shown in FIG. 10, the buzzer is shifted from the position facing the connection portion 31 to the left side of the main body 30 when the mobile terminal 1 is viewed from the front (the right side of the main body 30 when the mobile terminal 1 is viewed from the back). By providing the switch 3B, the buzzer switch 3B of the portable terminal 1 that is tethered to clothing in the manner illustrated in FIG. 4 is likely to be easily operated if the dominant hand is a right hand user. On the other hand, when dealing with a left-handed user, the same effect can be expected by providing the buzzer switch 3B on the left side of the main body 30.

  The characterizing embodiments have been described in order to fully and clearly disclose the technology according to the appended claims. However, the appended claims should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, but all modifications and alternatives that can be created by those skilled in the art within the scope of the basic matters shown in this specification. Should be embodied by a possible configuration.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile terminal 2A Display 2B Touch screen 3A Key 3B Buzzer switch 4 Illuminance sensor 5 Proximity sensor 6 Communication unit 7 Receiver 8 Microphone 9 Storage 9A Control program 9B Home application 9Z Setting data 10 Controller 11 Speaker 12 Camera 13 Camera 14 Connector 15 GPS reception Machine

Claims (5)

A flat operation unit, a connection unit physically tethered to the outside, and a main body including a speaker and a controller,
The operation part has a part of the operation part protruding from the main body,
The controller is a portable terminal that outputs a warning sound from the speaker when the operation unit is operated in a direction protruding from the main body.   The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit has flexibility.   The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the connection portion has a carabiner structure formed integrally with the main body. The body has a display;
The portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the controller displays a warning screen on the display when the operation unit is operated.   The portable speaker according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the speaker is provided on a surface opposite to a surface of the main body on which the display is provided.

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