JP3048043B2 - Pencil type mobile phone terminal - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pencil-type portable telephone terminal device, and more particularly to a pencil-type portable telephone terminal device capable of inputting, confirming, and controlling on / off of a telephone number or the like by a dial-shaped or ball-shaped input unit. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pencil-type portable telephone device which is considered to be small and highly portable is disclosed, for example, in JP-A-4-40.
No. 046 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 6-62657 have been proposed in which a keyboard is used as a means for inputting numbers and characters of telephone numbers.

FIG. 8 shows a pencil type portable telephone device described in the above publication. FIG. 8A shows a pencil type having a housing upper part 29 provided with a clip 26 also serving as an antenna, a microphone 27, and an earphone 28 and a lower battery pack 30, and a numeric keypad 31 disposed on a longitudinal side surface of the housing upper part. It is a mobile phone.

FIG. 8 (b) shows a pencil-type portable telephone device having a cylindrical housing.
There is a configuration in which an operation unit 33 with two is provided, and operation buttons such as numeric keys are arranged on the operation unit 33.

[0005] In all of the above pencil type portable telephone devices, input of a telephone number or the like or input of a control signal is performed by operating ten keys or buttons.

[0006]

In the conventional pencil type telephone device, a keyboard such as a numeric keypad is provided on the longitudinal side surface of the housing, so that a key arrangement space corresponding to the number of characters to be input is required. This has been a factor hindering the miniaturization of the pencil type telephone device. Further, when the telephone device is further downsized by the configuration of the above-mentioned conventional example, the number of numeric keys and the like are minimized, and the size of the keys and the like is reduced. It has become extremely difficult to select and press operations, and it is difficult to input a telephone number or the like with one hand while holding the main body, where the numeric keypad of the housing is hidden inside the hand.

(Object of the Invention) An object of the present invention is to provide a pencil-type portable telephone terminal device which is small and has good portability.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pencil type portable telephone terminal device having input means which does not require a keyboard for inputting numbers, characters or codes, on-hook / off-hook operations, power on / off operations, and the like, and has good operability. Is to provide.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a pencil-type portable telephone terminal device comprising: dial-shaped or ball-shaped input means provided at an end of a pencil-shaped housing; and numerals corresponding to rotation of the input means. It has means for selecting or inputting characters or codes, and means for inputting a control signal by pressing the input means. The present invention has the following means in addition to the above configuration. That is, means for determining the selection or input of the number, character or code by the control signal, a character display LCD for displaying the number, character or code selected or input by the input means, selection or input by the input means Means for converting the number, character or code into voice and outputting the voice; an incoming call LCD for displaying an incoming call state on the upper surface of the dial-shaped input means; and an on-hook control by the control signal by pressing the input means in the incoming call state. Control means for performing off-hook control by the control signal in a call on-hook state, a control means for performing transmission by the control signal by pressing the input means after inputting a number of a telephone number, a power switch having a power supply and a power switch. Means for turning on a power supply in response to the control signal by pressing the input means in an off state, and a power supply Is any or a combination of means to turn off the power by a predetermined time presses the input unit in the power on state has a power switch.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a pencil-type portable telephone terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a pencil-type portable telephone terminal device according to the present invention has a cylindrical upper body 3, a battery 7 at the lower part of the body, a clip portion 9 at the upper part of the housing, and an earphone microphone jack provided at the upper end of the clip. Input / output connection terminals 8, etc., display LCD (liquid crystal display) on the upper part of the housing
10 and a dial-shaped input unit 2 provided with a call LED 1 for displaying a call (incoming call) on the upper part of a pencil type housing.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an arrangement of a communication and control circuit inside the upper housing 3 of the present embodiment.

A radio circuit 4 and a control circuit 5
And an audio processing circuit 6, and these power supplies are supplied from a battery 7 such as a battery pack at the bottom of the housing.

FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of the transmission / reception and various controls according to the present embodiment.

The signal received from the internal antenna of the housing or the antenna 11 connected to the connection terminal 8 is received and demodulated by the radio receiving circuit 4 and divided into voice data and control data. The audio data is processed in the audio processing circuit 6, and the control data is processed in the control circuit 5. The control circuit 5 controls the sound processing device 6 according to the control data,
The display of information on D10 and the calling LCD 1 is controlled.
The audio processing circuit 6 sends the processed data to an external device such as an earphone via the input / output connection terminal 8. Audio input from a built-in microphone or a microphone connected to the input / output connection terminal 8 is processed by the audio processing circuit 6, modulated by the wireless circuit 4, and transmitted from the antenna 11.

Data such as numbers and characters input from the dial-shaped input unit 2 is displayed on the display LCD 1 by the control circuit 5.
Displayed as 0. The voice processing device 6 can be provided with voice synthesizing means for converting information such as numbers and characters input from the dial-shaped input unit 2 into voice. In this case, the synthesized voice is used as a connection terminal 8 for input confirmation. Is sent to the earphone via. The synthesized voice may be transmitted from the antenna 11 via the voice processing circuit 6 and the wireless circuit 4.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a more specific embodiment of the dial-shaped input unit 2. As shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, the calling LCD 1
The knob portion of the dial-shaped input section 2 having the shape is engaged with the rotating shaft of the variable volume 12 inside the pencil type housing. Further, a mechanical or electronic switch 13 that opens and closes when the dial-shaped input unit 2 is pressed is provided below the variable volume 12.

The variable volume 12 is electrically connected to the control circuit 5, and the control circuit 5 detects a resistance value or a voltage divided value of the volume, etc., and assigns numbers and characters corresponding to the values. Alternatively, data such as a sign is generated and taken in as input data.

Further, the switch 13 mechanically engaged with the variable volume 12 drives the switch operating member via the variable volume by pressing the dial-shaped input section 2.

The switch 13 is a mechanical switch capable of opening and closing based on the inclination direction of the shaft by pressing the dial from the lateral direction, instead of a switch that opens and closes by moving the variable volume up and down in the rotation axis direction. Needless to say, an electronic switch may be used.

FIG. 5 is an internal configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention having a ball-shaped input section.

In the present embodiment, the input section for performing the input operation is replaced with a dial-shaped input section instead of a dial-shaped input section.
4. The ball-shaped input unit 14 has a ball whose part of the surface is exposed at the upper part of a pencil-shaped housing and which is rolled by an operation such as a finger from the outside. In addition, a variable volume 12 that contacts the ball inside the pencil-shaped housing and rotates by contact friction when the ball rotates is provided below the ball-shaped input unit 14.

Further, below the variable volume 12, there is provided a switch 13 in which the operation of the switch is driven by lowering the variable volume by pressing the ball-shaped input section 14 .

The variable volume 12 and the switch 13 below the variable volume 12 are both electrically connected to the control circuit 5, and the control circuit 5 rotates the ball-shaped input section 14 and presses the number, characters, symbols, etc. And a control signal such as a character input confirmation signal to perform various controls of the mobile phone terminal device.

FIG. 6 shows a switch 13 in the control circuit.
It is a figure which shows the detection function of operation.

Switch 1 corresponding to operation of input units 2 and 14
The output of the switch 3 is detected by a switch operation detecting means 16, a single pulse detecting means 17, a double pulse detecting means 18, and a rectangular pulse detecting means 19, and a control signal is generated in a control circuit.

The switch operation detecting means 16 includes the switch 1
The operation 3 is converted into a corresponding pulse signal and output. The single pulse detecting means 17 detects a single pulse corresponding to one pressing operation of the pulse signal and generates a detection output. The double pulse detecting means 18 detects a double pulse corresponding to two short-time continuous pressing operations of the input unit and generates a detection output. Further, the rectangular pulse detecting means 19 detects a rectangular pulse having a width wider than other pulses corresponding to an operation of continuously pressing the input unit for a predetermined time, and generates a detection output.

The control circuit 5 outputs the output of each of the detection means,
Various states of the apparatus are controlled on condition of the state of the apparatus when the detection output is generated.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example in which various controls of the apparatus are performed on condition of the detection output and various states of the apparatus.

The output of the single pulse detecting means 17 and the output of the telephone number selection end detecting means 20 are matched (logical product) to determine the input numbers, thereby controlling the input sections 2 , 1 and 1.
After changing the value of the variable volume by the operation of 4 and continuing to input numbers such as telephone numbers, characters or codes such as messages, etc., pressing the input units 2 and 14 once causes the input numbers and the like to be changed. Can be determined.

Further, by making the output of the telephone number input end detecting means 21 coincide with the output of the double pulse detecting means 18 to control the transmission (calling), the input is continued after the input of the telephone number is completed. By pressing the sections 2 and 14 twice, a call can be made (calling).

The on-hook control is performed by matching the output of the incoming state detecting means 22 with the output of the single pulse detecting means 17, and the output of the on-hook (busy) state detecting means 23 and the single pulse detecting means 17 are controlled. By performing on-hook control by matching with the output of, the call can be made by pressing the input unit for each incoming call, and the off-hook operation can be performed by pressing the input unit at the end of the call .

By performing the power-on control by matching the output of the power-off state detecting means 24 with the output of the single pulse detecting means 17, it is possible to depress the input sections 2 and 14 in the power-off state of the apparatus. Can be turned on.

By controlling the power-off state by matching the output of the power-on state detecting means 25 with the output of the rectangular pulse detecting means 19, the input sections 2 and 14 are kept in the power-on state for a certain period of time. By keeping the button pressed, the power can be turned off.

As can be seen from the above control example,
Various modes and combinations of the switch operation and various telephone controls are possible, and any combination including the above-described switch and control modes is possible.

[0038]

According to the pencil type portable telephone terminal device of the present invention, a pencil type casing is used as input means for inputting / determining numbers, characters, codes, etc., on-hook / off-hook operation, power on / off operation, and the like. Since a dial-type or ball-shaped input unit provided at the end is used, a keyboard that requires an area and space is not necessarily required, and the entire apparatus can be sufficiently reduced in size. In addition, the pencil of the present invention
Of input of numbers, letters, signs, etc. inside the case
Is a variable bore in which the rotary input shaft engages with the dial-shaped input means.
And a mechanically engaged volume with the variable volume.
The dial-shaped member provided on the opposite side of the ear-shaped input means.
Operation through the variable volume by pressing the input means
And a switch that opens and closes when the member is driven.
Or contact with the ball-shaped input
A variable volume that rotates by tactile friction;
Mechanically engaged with the ball and opposite the ball-shaped input means
Provided on the side, and is pushed forward by the ball-shaped input means.
The operating member is driven via the variable volume to open and close
The switch is composed of a switch and the whole device is sufficiently small.
Can be Further, according to the present invention, the input unit
To convert information such as numbers and letters input from
Checking input of synthesized speech by providing synthesis means
It can be used for business.

Further, input / confirmation of numbers, characters, codes, etc.,
The on-hook / off-hook operation and the power on / off operation are performed by operating a dial-type or ball-shaped input unit provided at the end of the pencil-type housing. In comparison, an input operation can be performed with one hand, and a mobile phone terminal device with high operability can be configured.

[0040]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a pencil-type mobile phone terminal device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an arrangement of communication and control circuits inside an upper housing 3 of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a transmission / reception and various control circuits according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a more specific embodiment of a dial-shaped input unit.

FIG. 5 is an internal configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention having a ball-shaped input unit.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing detection means for detecting various operation states of the switch.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example in which various controls of the apparatus are performed on the basis of an output of a detection unit for detecting an operation state of an input unit and various states of the apparatus.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a conventional pencil-type mobile phone device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Calling LCD 2 Dial-shaped input part 3 Upper part of housing 4 Radio circuit 5 Control circuit 6 Voice processing circuit 7 Battery 8 Connection terminal 9 Clip 10 Display LCD 11 Antenna 12 Variable volume 13 Switch 14 Ball-shaped input part 16 Switch operation Detecting means 17 Single pulse detecting means 18 Double pulse detecting means 19 Rectangular pulse detecting means 20 Number selection end detecting means 21 Phone number input ending means 22 Incoming state detecting means 23 On-hook (busy) state detecting means 24 Power off state detecting means 25 Power-on state detection means

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-6-85729 (JP, A) JP-A-60-81928 (JP, A) JP-A-3-218149 (JP, A) JP-A-4-290043 (JP) JP-A-4-257152 (JP, A) JP-A-4-245837 (JP, A) JP-A-4-331546 (JP, A) JP-A-6-29879 (JP, A) JP-A-6-112881 (JP, A) JP-A-8-111703 (JP, A) JP-A 5-69787 (JP, U) JP-A-63-187453 (JP, A) U) JP-A 4-123637 (JP, U) JP-A 6-62657 (JP, U) Table 6-505850 (JP, A) (58) Fields surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) ) H04H 1/02-1/23 H04Q 7/32 H04Q 7/38

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pencil-shaped housing, a display LCD provided on the pencil-shaped housing for displaying numbers, characters or codes, and a voice synthesis for converting the numbers, characters or codes into voice and outputting the voice Means, a power supply, a power switch, and dial-shaped input means having a knob that is provided at an end of the pencil-shaped housing and rotates in the axial direction of the housing,
A variable volume provided inside the pencil-shaped housing, the rotary input shaft being engaged with the dial-shaped input means, and provided on the opposite side to the dial-shaped input means mechanically engaged with the variable volume. A switch that opens and closes by driving the operating member through the variable volume by pressing the dial-shaped input means, and detects the resistance value or the voltage division value of the variable volume and the numeral corresponding to the value,
Means for inputting a character or code, and a pulse signal generated by opening and closing the switch by pressing the input means.
A single pulse corresponding to one press operation is detected and detected
A single pulse detecting means for generating a force;
Double pulses corresponding to two consecutive pressing operations during the period are detected.
A double pulse detecting means for generating a detection output
Of the width corresponding to the operation of pressing the input
A rectangular pulse that detects a rectangular pulse and generates a detection output
Detection means, outputs of the detection means, and detection output generation
The single-pulse detection, subject to
Means for determining the input of the number, character or code by a control signal from the output of the output means, and turning off the power switch
Control signal by the output of the single pulse detection means in the state
Means to turn on the power by the
Control by the output of the rectangular pulse detecting means in the ON state.
Means for turning off the power by a control signal;
Transmission control is performed by a control signal based on the output of the pulse detection means.
Means, and a pencil-type mobile phone terminal device. 2. An incoming call LCD for displaying an incoming call state on an upper surface of a knob of the input means, and the single pallet in an incoming call state is provided.
The on-hook control is performed by a control signal based on the output of the signal detection means, and the single pulse detection means in a call on-hook state
2. The pencil-type portable telephone terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising control means for performing off-hook control in response to a control signal output from the terminal. 3. A pencil-shaped housing, a display LCD provided on the pencil-shaped housing for displaying numbers, characters or codes, and a voice synthesis for converting the numbers, characters or codes into voice and outputting the voice. Means, a power supply, a power switch, rotatable ball-shaped input means provided so that a part of the surface is exposed at an end of the pencil-shaped housing, and provided inside the pencil-shaped housing. A variable volume that contacts the ball-shaped input means and rotates by contact friction when the ball rotates; and a ball that is mechanically engaged with the variable volume and that is provided on a side opposite to the ball-shaped input means. A switch that opens and closes when the operating member is driven via the variable volume by pressing the input device in the shape of a letter, and detects the resistance value or the voltage divided value of the variable volume and the number or character corresponding to the value. Or a code input means, and a password generated by opening and closing the switch by pressing the input means.
A single pulse corresponding to one press operation of the pulse signal
A single pulse detecting means for detecting and generating a detection output;
Corresponding to two short-time continuous pressing operations of the input means.
Double pulse that generates a detection output by detecting a bull pulse
An operation of continuously pressing the detection unit and the input unit for a certain period of time
Detects a rectangular pulse with a width corresponding to
Generating rectangular pulse detecting means and output of each detecting means
And the condition of the device when the detection output occurs,
Before <br/> Symbol numbers, means for determining an input of a character or code by the control signal by the output of the single pulse detecting means, said collector
Output of single pulse detection means when source switch is off
Means for turning on the power supply by a control signal by force;
The rectangular pulse detecting means in a power switch ON state
Turn off the power by a control signal from the output of the stage
And a control signal based on the output of the double pulse detecting means.
And a means for controlling transmission by means of a pencil-type mobile phone terminal device.