JP2020053797A - Call incoming guiding device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a call incoming guiding device capable of identifying a caller without relying on display or voice when there is an incoming call or the like to a mobile phone while a user is in a vehicle.SOLUTION: A call incoming guiding device 1 includes a vibration unit 12 for vibrating a vibrated portion 18 and a control unit 10 for controlling the vibrated portion. The control unit can communicate with a mobile telephone 20, and when there is an incoming call to the mobile telephone, performs control to vibrate the vibration unit with a vibration pattern corresponding to a caller of the call.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an incoming call guidance device.

  There is a technique in which, when a user receives a call to a mobile phone while riding in a vehicle or the like, the user is notified of the call by vibration of a vibrating unit embedded in an in-vehicle seat (Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-62641 A

  According to this, there is a problem that even if the user can recognize the incoming call, it cannot specify the source of the incoming call.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a method for receiving a call or the like on a mobile phone while the user is on a train or the like, without specifying a display or a sound. To provide a guidance device.

  The incoming call guidance device according to claim 1 includes a vibrating unit 12 that vibrates the vibrated unit 18 and a control unit 10 that controls the vibrating unit, and the control unit can communicate with the mobile phone 20. When there is an incoming call to the mobile phone, the control unit controls the vibrating unit to vibrate in a vibration pattern according to the caller of the call.

  According to this configuration, when the user receives a call or the like on the mobile phone 20 while riding, the user gives vibration to the chair 18 on which the user is seated, that is, the vibrated part, according to different vibration patterns depending on the caller. Therefore, the user can specify the source of the call regardless of display or voice.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a call arrival guidance device according to a first embodiment. Flow chart showing the outline of the processing flow in the incoming call guidance device Correspondence table showing the outline of correspondence between sender and vibration pattern Diagram showing the outline of the vibration pattern Diagram showing the outline of the vibration pattern Diagram showing the outline of the vibration pattern The figure which shows the outline of the vibration pattern when a vibration position moves The figure which shows the outline of the vibration pattern when a vibration position moves The figure which shows the outline of the vibration pattern when a vibration position moves The figure which shows the outline of the vibration pattern when a vibration position moves The figure which shows the outline of the vibration pattern when a vibration position moves The figure which shows the outline of the vibration pattern when a vibration position moves The figure which shows the outline of the vibration pattern when a vibration position moves The figure which shows the outline of the vibration pattern when a vibration position moves The figure which shows the outline of the vibration pattern when a vibration position moves The figure which shows the outline of the vibration pattern when a vibration position moves The figure which shows the outline of the vibration pattern when a vibration position moves The figure which shows the outline of the vibration pattern when a vibration position moves The figure which shows the outline of the vibration pattern when a vibration position moves The figure which shows the outline of the vibration pattern when a vibration position moves The flowchart which shows the outline of the flow of a process in the incoming call guidance apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a plurality of embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, substantially the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Also, the drawings referred to are schematic, and the dimensional relationships, ratios, and the like of the depicted configurations do not necessarily correspond to actual ones.

(1st Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, the incoming call guide device 1 according to the first embodiment includes a control unit 10 and a vibration unit 12. In addition, the incoming call guide device 1 is connected to a speaker 14 and a display device 16. Further, the control unit 10 is connected to the mobile telephone 20 by wireless communication.

  The control unit 10 is a control unit that controls the vibration unit 12, the speaker 14, and the display device 16, and is configured by a processor including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, an I / O, and the like. The control unit 10 controls the vibrating unit 12, controls coordination with the mobile phone 20, and controls the speaker 14 and the display 16 by driving a program stored in the ROM, for example. The control unit 10, the vibration unit 12, the speaker 14, the display device 16, the chair 18, and the mobile phone 20 are installed in an automobile 30.

  The vibration unit 12 is installed on a chair 18 on which a user sits, and functions as a vibration generation unit that can apply vibration to the backrest 18a and the seat 18b of the chair 18. The vibrating part 12 is composed of, for example, a plurality of vibrating members arranged in a matrix on one surface of the backrest part 18a and the seat part 18b. As a vibration member used for the vibration unit 12, for example, a known vibration motor, a solenoid-type vibration generator, or the like can be used.

  With this configuration, the vibration unit 12 can vibrate a part of the chair 18 by vibrating a part of the plurality of vibration members. The vibrating part 12 can move the vibration position in the plane of the backrest part 18a or the seat part 18b of the chair 18 by sequentially changing the position of the vibrating member to be vibrated. The vibration section 12 can also vibrate the entire surface of the chair 18 by vibrating all of the vibration members. The chair 18, the backrest 18 a, and the seat 18 b are vibrated parts to which vibration is applied by the vibration part 12.

  The speaker 14 functions as a voice utterance unit and a voice acquisition unit, that is, a microphone, and functions as a voice utterance of a ringtone and a speaker and a microphone in a hands-free call. The display 16 is, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel, and functions as a display unit that displays various information and an input unit that receives an input by a user.

  The control unit 10 is configured to enable wireless communication with the mobile phone 20 owned by the user. The control unit 10 and the mobile phone 20 are configured to be wirelessly communicable by, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark). HFP (Hands-Free Profile), which is a communication protocol in Bluetooth, that is, a profile for realizing a hands-free call is opened between the control unit 10 and the mobile phone 20. Cooperation is realized.

  Next, processing in the incoming call guide device 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, first, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the user is riding (S1). This determination is made in advance that the mobile telephone 20 owned by the user and the incoming call guidance device 1 are paired in Bluetooth, and the communication between the mobile telephone 20 and the control unit 10 is opened to determine that the user has boarded. Can be determined. Alternatively, an infrared sensor or the like (not shown) may be provided in the automobile 30 and the presence or absence of the user's entry may be detected by the infrared sensor. If the user is not on board (S1: NO), the control unit 10 waits for the S1 process.

  If the user is on board (S1: YES), the control unit 10 determines whether there is an incoming call to the mobile phone 20 owned by the user, for example, a smartphone (S2). In this way, the control unit 10 can determine whether there is an incoming call to the mobile telephone 20. When there is no incoming call to the mobile telephone 20 (S2: NO), the control unit 10 waits for the S2 process.

  When there is an incoming call to the mobile telephone 20 (S2: YES), the control unit 10 specifies the callers A, B, and C, and the vibration unit 12 with the vibration patterns A, B, and C according to the callers. To give vibration to the chair 18 (S3A, S3B, S3C). As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 10 stores a sender information-vibration pattern correspondence table.

  Here, three vibration patterns A, B, and C corresponding to three callers A, B, and C are shown, but this is an example, and three vibration patterns corresponding to three callers are provided. There is no intention to limit to. Vibration patterns for more callers can be set.

  Further, the control unit 10 specifies the caller when there is an incoming call by referring to the telephone directory of the mobile telephone 20. A PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile), which is a communication protocol in Bluetooth, that is, a profile for transferring data of a telephone directory is opened between the control unit 10 and the mobile phone 20 in advance. When communication with the telephone 20 is established, the telephone directory data is acquired from the mobile telephone 20 and stored in, for example, a flash memory in the control unit 10, and the caller can be identified by referring to this. it can. The telephone directory contains caller information including caller telephone number information and mail address information.

  The control unit 10 specifies a vibration pattern corresponding to the caller from the caller-vibration pattern correspondence table, and controls the vibration unit 12 to apply vibration to the chair 18. The correspondence between the caller and the vibration pattern is set in advance by the user operating the incoming call guidance device 1 via the display device 16. The details of the vibration pattern will be described later.

  Next, the control unit 10 performs an incoming call response process (S4). The incoming call handling process includes an incoming call process and an incoming call rejection process described below. The control unit 10 produces a ringtone on the speaker 14 and displays a caller on the display 16 in response to the incoming call. Since the user specifies the caller by the vibration of the chair 18 according to the above-described vibration pattern corresponding to the caller, the caller can be identified without confirming the voice from the speaker 14, the display of the caller on the display 16, and the like. Can be recognized.

  The control unit 10 waits for reception by the user for a predetermined period of time. If there is a receiving operation by the user within a predetermined time, the control unit 10 starts a hands-free conversation by the user in cooperation with the mobile phone 20. The receiving operation by the user may be configured to be operable, for example, by acquiring the user's voice through the speaker 14 and analyzing the voice in the control unit 10 or by recognizing the touch by the finger of the display 16. I just need. In this case, the reception or the rejection of the incoming call can be configured to be performed by analyzing the voice of the user or touching the display device 16.

  If there is no reception operation by the user within the predetermined time, the reception is performed under the control of the control unit 10 and, for example, "I cannot answer the telephone because I am driving now. . ". Alternatively, if the user sets the rejection of the incoming call after the elapse of a predetermined time, the rejection of the incoming call is performed after the elapse of the predetermined time. The process for the predetermined time and the process when the predetermined time has elapsed without an incoming call are set in advance by the user.

  If the incoming call response processing described above has been performed, the control unit 10 ends the provision of the vibration to the chair 18 (S5). Thus, the process by the incoming call guidance device 1 ends.

  Next, control of the vibration pattern by the control unit 10 will be described. The chair 18 in the incoming call guide device 1 includes a backrest portion 18a to which a back comes in contact when the user sits on the chair 18, and a seat portion 18b on which the user's buttocks are placed. The vibrating part 12 is arranged and configured to be able to vibrate a part or the front of the backrest part 18a and the seat part 18b of the chair 18. Since the backrest portion 18a and the seat portion 18b are in contact with the user, if this portion vibrates, the user can recognize the vibration.

  4 to 6 are diagrams illustrating a vibration pattern based on the rhythm of the vibration. FIG. 4 shows an example in which strong vibration “strong” is repeated six times. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the weak vibration “weak” is repeated six times. FIG. 6 shows an example in which strong vibration “strong”, weak vibration “weak”, and no vibration are set as one set and two sets are continuous. For example, FIG. 4 corresponds to the vibration pattern A, FIG. 5 corresponds to the vibration pattern B, and FIG. The vibration in the chair 18 may be vibration of the whole chair 18 or vibration of a part thereof.

  Next, a vibration pattern when the vibration position moves along a predetermined movement route will be described. 7 and 9 are views of the user sitting on the chair 18 viewed from the side. FIGS. 8 and 10 to 20 illustrate the chair 18 viewed from the front and the backrest 18a and the seat 18b vertically. It is the figure which arranged and shown.

  7 and 8 show a vibration pattern when the vibration position moves from the upper part to the lower part of the chair 18. FIGS. 9 and 10 show a vibration pattern when the vibration position moves from the lower part to the upper part of the chair 18. FIG. 11 shows a vibration pattern when the vibration position moves from left to right on the backrest 18a. FIG. 12 shows a vibration pattern when the vibration position moves from right to left of the backrest 18a.

  13 and 14 show a vibration pattern when the vibration position moves in a U-shape on the backrest portion 18a. FIG. 13 shows a case where the vibration position moves clockwise, and FIG. 14 shows a counterclockwise direction. Fig. 7 shows a vibration pattern when the vibration position moves. FIGS. 15 and 16 show a vibration pattern when the vibration position moves so as to draw a U-shape over the entire surface of the backrest portion 18a and the seat portion 18b.

  17 and 18 show a vibration pattern when the vibration position moves in a Z-shape on the backrest portion 18a, and FIG. 15 shows a mirror-reversed shape of “Z” and FIG. 16 shows a mirror-reversed shape of “Z”. 7 shows a vibration pattern when the vibration position moves as if drawn. FIGS. 19 and 20 show a vibration pattern when the vibration position moves so as to draw a “Z” over the entire surface of the backrest portion 18a and the seat portion 18b.

The user associates the above-described vibration pattern with the caller in advance in the incoming call guide device 1. In this way, the caller can be specified by the vibration pattern of the chair 18 without visually recognizing the mobile phone 20 or the display 16.
In the above configuration, the vibration unit 12 may be configured by a vibration member configured to be mechanically movable in the plane of the backrest 18a and the seat 18b of the chair 18.
According to the incoming call guidance device 1 described above, the following effects can be obtained.

  According to the incoming call guide device 1 according to the embodiment, the mobile phone 20 and the control unit 10 are linked to each other so that when the mobile phone 20 receives an incoming call, the chair 18 has a different vibration pattern depending on the caller. Give vibration. With this configuration, the user can recognize the caller corresponding to the vibration pattern regardless of the display or the sound.

(2nd Embodiment)
Next, an incoming call guide device 1 according to a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, an example is shown in which the incoming call guide device 1 is used for receiving a mail by the mobile telephone 20. In this case, the control unit 10 has a correspondence table corresponding to FIG. 3 in which the caller identified by the mail address information included in the telephone directory acquired from the mobile phone 20 is associated with the vibration pattern. .

  As shown in FIG. 21, after determining whether or not the user is on board (S1), the control unit 10 determines whether or not the mobile telephone 20 owned by the user has received a mail (S22). When the mobile phone 20 receives the mail (S22: YES), the vibration processing is performed according to the vibration pattern according to the sender of the mail as shown in S3A to S3C. As the vibration pattern, for example, the vibration patterns shown in FIGS. 4 to 20 may be used.

  In addition, the incoming call response process (S4) in FIG. 2 is unnecessary, and the vibration is terminated after performing the vibration for a predetermined time (S3A to S3C) (S5). If no e-mail has been received by the mobile telephone 20 (S22: NO), the e-mail is on standby (S22). According to the incoming call guide device 1 according to the second embodiment, the same effect as that of the incoming call guide device 1 according to the first embodiment can be obtained with respect to receiving a mail.

  In the above-described embodiment, the incoming call guide device 1 has been described as the incoming call guide device 1 installed as an in-vehicle device in the automobile 30. However, this is merely an example and is not limited to the in-vehicle device. The present invention can be applied to various chairs such as chairs installed on motorcycles, ships, airplanes, and other vehicles, or chairs used at home, such as homes, sofas, chairs, and office chairs, in addition to the automobile 30. Good.

  Although the present disclosure has been described with reference to the embodiments, it is understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments and the structures. The present disclosure also encompasses various modifications and variations within an equivalent range. In addition, various combinations and forms, and other combinations and forms including only one element, more or less, are also included in the scope and spirit of the present disclosure.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Incoming guidance apparatus 1, 10 ... Control part, 12 ... Vibration part, 14 ... Speaker, 16 ... Display device, 18 ... Chair (vibration part), 18a ... Back part (vibration part), 18b ... Seat part ( Vibrated part), 20 ... mobile phone

Claims (7)

A vibrating part (12) for vibrating the vibrated part (18);
A control unit (10) for controlling the vibrating unit,
The control unit is capable of communicating with a mobile telephone (20);
The incoming call guide device, wherein when a call is received by the mobile phone, the control unit controls the vibrating unit to vibrate in a vibration pattern according to a caller of the call. The mobile telephone includes a telephone directory including caller information including caller telephone number information,
The incoming call guide device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit acquires the caller information by communicating with the mobile phone.   The incoming call guide device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit has a correspondence table including the caller information acquired from the mobile phone and a vibration pattern associated with the caller information.   The incoming call guidance device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the vibrating unit vibrates a part of the vibrated part.   The incoming call guide device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a vibration position of the vibration unit moves along a predetermined movement route.   The incoming call guidance device according to any one of 1 to 5, wherein the vibrating section vibrates the vibrated section in a predetermined vibration pattern. The sender information includes sender's mail address information,
7. The control device according to claim 1, wherein when a mail is received by the mobile phone, the control unit controls the vibrating unit to vibrate in a vibration pattern corresponding to the mail address information of the sender. Incoming call guide device according to the paragraph.

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