JP3307320B2 - Portable data storage device for individually selected call receiver - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable data storage device for an individually selected paging receiver, and more particularly to a portable data storage device for storing data such as telephone numbers, ring tones and messages used in a PHS terminal. The present invention relates to a portable data storage device for an individually selected call receiver for storing data.

[0002]

Generally, an individual selective calling receiver, for example, a PHS (Personal Handy Phone System) terminal is provided with a built-in memory so that a user can store personal data (telephone number data). Or the data of the ring melody set by the user) and can be stored in the built-in memory. Also, in recent years, many devices having a character message communication function called "A mail", "character mail", etc. have been provided, and message data has been stored in the built-in memory. I have.

[0003] In this case, it is not preferable to increase the storage capacity of the built-in memory from the viewpoint of reducing the size and weight of the PHS terminal and the cost, and the storage capacity is naturally limited. Occurs. However, it is anticipated that the number of functions to be stored in the built-in memory will increase in the future due to an increase in the functions of the PHS terminal, and the storage capacity of some users will be large enough to register and store a large amount of personal data. May be desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a portable data storage device for an individually-selected paging receiver capable of substantially increasing the storage capacity of the individually-selected paging receiver. To be.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A portable data storage device for an individually-selected call receiver according to the present invention includes, in a portable body, a telephone number, a ring tone, and a telephone number used in the individually-selected call receiver. Storage means for storing data such as messages, control means for saving and loading data to and from the storage means, and data transfer means for transferring data to and from the individually selected call receiver; Furthermore, it is checked whether the ID of the individually selected paging receiver transmitted from the individually selected paging receiver matches a registered ID, and when the ID is matched, use is permitted , and
The present invention is characterized in that the use permission signal is transmitted to the individually selected paging receiver (the invention of claim 1).

[0006] According to this, the control means and the data transfer means store the telephone number, ringtone,
Data such as a message can be stored, and the data stored in the storage means can be called to an individual selection calling receiver. At this time, since the main body of the storage device is portable, the user can carry it with the individually-selected call receiver and freely use the stored data by calling the individually-selected call receiver. Further, the data transfer, Ri Na as permitted between registered individual selective call receiver, where the individual selective call receiver
Use permission signal that are sent against the machine.

Accordingly, in addition to the data stored in the internal memory of the individually-selected paging receiver, the data stored in the storage means can be used by the individually-selected paging receiver. In this case, an excellent effect that a substantial increase in storage capacity can be achieved can be obtained.

At this time, a unique ID is given and individual selection is performed.
Check whether the ID matches the ID stored in the paging receiver.
In order to receive the lock, the user's ID must be
May be provided with a function of transmitting the data (the invention of claim 2). This
As a result, the check is also performed on the individual selective call receiver side.
By doing so, the registered portable data storage device
Data transfer between the two.

[0009] The data transfer means may be configured to transfer data by radio waves using a transceiver function in a PHS terminal or the like (the invention of claim 3). According to this, the data transfer is possible by directly connecting the storage device main body only in the vicinity of the individual selective call receiver, so that there is no need for a mechanical connection work, and the communication cost is reduced. Since it is unnecessary, the cost can be reduced.

Alternatively, the data transfer means may be configured to transfer data via a communication cable (the invention of claim 4). According to this, it is possible to obtain an advantage that data can be transferred even during communication in the individually-selected call receiver, and that data transfer can be continuously performed for a long time.

Further, the main body may be provided with a power key for turning the power on and off, and the power key may be operated to lock the power on or off. (Invention of claim 5). According to this, by locking the power supply to the off state,
It is possible to prevent a situation in which the power key is pressed in a state not intended by the user to turn on the power and wastefully consume power. Locking in the ON state eliminates a malfunction during carrying and enables the device to be used at any time. Further, a separate operation key for locking becomes unnecessary, and the number of keys can be reduced.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment (corresponding to claims 1, 2, 3, and 5) in which the present invention is applied to a PHS terminal will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 1, the system configuration of this embodiment is shown schematically, PHS as an embodiment of an individual selective call receiver
Wireless communication by radio waves is possible between the terminal 1 and the data card 2 as the data storage device according to the present embodiment for storing data used in the PHS terminal 1.

As is well known, the PHS terminal 1 has a display section 4 for displaying telephone numbers, data, necessary messages, etc., on the front surface of a vertically long rectangular box-shaped main body 3, and a dial key and various kinds of keys. A key operation unit 5 having the function keys of FIG. In addition, this body 3 has a transmitter (microphone)
6, a receiver (speaker) 7, an antenna 8, and the like are also provided. Although not shown, the main body 3 includes a control circuit including a microcomputer and the like for controlling the whole, a transmission / reception unit connected to the control circuit, a data conversion unit, an audio processing unit, and the like.
A built-in memory (storage unit) and the like are provided.

The built-in memory stores control programs and data for operating the control circuit, as well as PS-ID (registration number) and telephone number data of the PHS terminal 1. Have been. With this,
A normal call function is realized, and a mail (character message data) communication (transmission / reception) function is realized. At this time, the built-in memory has an area for storing personal data (telephone number data, ringtone (melody) data, text message data, etc.) set by the user. ,
It is provided with a predetermined storage capacity.

In this case, the PHS terminal 1 is registered as a slave unit with respect to a master unit (digital cordless telephone) (not shown), so that the transceiver function can be used. Thus, the PHS terminal 1 also has a function as a child device of the parent device, and can perform direct wireless communication using a transceiver function between the child devices and the data card 2 described later. ing.

At this time, as described later in detail, the control circuit executes a process of registering the data card 2 and transferring data to the data card 2 in the transceiver mode. In the process of transferring data to the data card 2, the data stored in the internal memory is converted into a transmission signal and output from the antenna 8, and the transmission signal from the data card 2 is received by the antenna 8. Then, the transmission signal is converted back to data and written into the built-in memory.

Now, the data card 2 as a data storage device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 schematically shows the appearance of the data card 2, and FIG. 3 schematically shows the internal electrical configuration. The main body 9 of the data card 2 is configured as a card having a thin rectangular shape of, for example, a business card size, and has a size such that a user can easily carry it in a pocket or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the front surface of the main body 9, an LCD 10 for displaying the degree of battery consumption and the remaining amount of storage capacity, and a power key 11 for turning on / off the power are provided. Is provided. The user can use this power key 1
By pressing the key 1, the power of the data card 2 can be switched on and off. However, in this case, a short pressing operation (short pressing) of the power key 11 turns the power on and off. The state is locked without switching, and the lock is released by long pressing of the power key 11 (for example, pressing it for 1.5 seconds or more), and the on / off state is switched.

As shown in FIG. 3, a data memory 12, a control unit 13, a power supply unit 14 including a battery, and a wireless communication unit 15 are provided in the main body 9. The data memory 12 functions as storage means for storing telephone number data registered by the user of the PHS terminal 1, data of a ringtone set by the user, data of a text message, and the like. , Having a storage capacity larger than the storage capacity of the data in the built-in memory.

The control section 13 is constituted by a microcomputer or the like, functions as control means for controlling data saving, loading, etc. to the data memory 12, and controls the LCD 10 and the wireless communication section 15. It is configured as follows. The wireless communication unit 15 includes the PHS
In the transceiver mode of the terminal 1, it functions as a data transfer means for transferring data to and from the PHS terminal 1, and receives a transmission signal transmitted from the PHS terminal 1 by a built-in antenna (not shown). To convert to data,
Further, the data in the data memory 12 is converted into a transmission signal and output.

At this time, as will be described later, the data card 2 is given a unique registration number (card ID) at the time of distribution, and is registered in a predetermined PHS terminal 1 based on the card ID. The data transfer process is enabled by the registration process. Also, a plurality of data cards 2 can be registered in one PHS terminal 1.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. As described above, the user of the PHS terminal 1 stores personal data (telephone number data, ringtone data set by himself / herself, text message data, etc.) in the internal memory of the PHS terminal 1 ( Registration). Thereby, for example, a one-touch call can be made based on registered telephone number data, and a ring tone can be freely selected and changed.
The user can freely read and transmit the stored text message data.

However, the storage capacity of the built-in memory is limited, and some users may want to store data exceeding the storage capacity. Therefore, the user obtains the data card 2 by purchasing or the like, and performs registration processing for the PHS terminal 1 so that the data in the built-in memory can be freely saved on the data card 2. The data stored in the data card 2 can be freely called to the PHS terminal 1 and used.

The registration of the data card 2 and the data transfer between the data card 2 and the PHS terminal 1 are performed by using the transceiver function of the PHS terminal 1.
This is performed based on the user operating the key operation unit 5 in the transceiver mode of the HS terminal 1. At this time, the data card 2 is, of course, at a position where radio waves reach each other with respect to the PHS terminal 1 and the power is turned on.

First, the flowchart of FIG. 4 shows a procedure of a process (user operation) executed by the PHS terminal 1 when the data card 2 is registered. That is, when the user selects the function of card registration, first, a process of setting a card number is performed (step S1). This process is for assigning a number to each card when registering a plurality of data cards 2 and distinguishing them. For the first card, card number 1 is set. Thereafter, when the card registration process is started (step S2), communication between the PHS terminal 1 and the data card 2 is performed according to a predetermined registration sequence (step S3).

FIG. 5 shows a communication sequence at the time of card registration. That is, first, a call is made from the PHS terminal 1 to the data card 2, and upon receiving the call, the data card 2 sends back a response signal. Next, a signal indicating that the registration process is to be performed is sent from the PHS terminal 1. Then, the own card ID (registration number) is transmitted from the data card 2 and the PS-I of the PHS terminal 1 is transmitted.
A signal requesting D (registration number) and a telephone number is transmitted.

Then, the PHS terminal 1 stores the transmitted card ID (registration number) of the data card 2 and transmits its own PS-ID (registration number) and telephone number. In response to this, the data card 2 stores the PS-ID and the telephone number of the PHS terminal 1 and transmits a signal indicating that registration has been completed. As a result, in the PHS terminal 1, the data card 2 having the predetermined card ID is registered as, for example, the card 1, and from the data card 2 side, the PHS terminal having the predetermined PS-ID and telephone number The state is registered in the device 1.

Next, a flowchart of FIG. 6 shows a processing procedure for storing and calling data (telephone number data, ringtone data, text message data, etc.) in the PHS terminal 1. That is, writing of the above data,
When the calling function is selected, first, if the data card 2 is registered, it is asked whether to use the data card 2 (step S11). If the data card 2 is not used (No), the data is written and called using the internal memory of the PHS terminal 1 (step S12).

On the other hand, when the data card 2 is used (Yes in step S11), the card number of the data card 2 to be used is selected (step S1).
3). If there is only one registered data card 2,
Card 1 is automatically selected. Then, communication (data transmission / reception) between the PHS terminal 1 and the data card 2 is performed according to a predetermined data transfer sequence (step S14).

FIG. 7 shows a communication sequence at the time of this data transfer. That is, first, a call is made from the PHS terminal 1 to the data card 2, and upon receiving the call, the data card 2 sends back a response signal. Next, a signal to use the data card 2 is sent. Then, the data card 2 transmits its own card ID and a signal requesting the PS-ID of the PHS terminal 1 and the telephone number.

Then, the PHS terminal 1 transmits the card ID of the transmitted data card 2 to the stored card I.
It checks whether it matches D, and if it matches, sends its own PS-ID and telephone number. In response to this, on the data card 2 side, the transmitted PHS terminal 1
It checks whether the S-ID and the telephone number match the stored PS-ID and the telephone number, and if they match, transmits a use permission signal.

Then, calling (loading) of data from the data card 2 or writing (save) of data to the data card 2 are performed. When loading is performed, a signal instructing data loading is transmitted from the PHS terminal 1 and the data memory 12 is stored in the data card 2.
Is called and transmitted to the PHS terminal 1.
In this case, data loading is performed for each data type (telephone number data, ringtone data, message data, etc.). Although not shown in detail, for the loading, first, a list of data names is transmitted to the PHS terminal 1, and the user designates a data name to be used in the PHS terminal 1 and the data name is read. Is transmitted in two stages.

Thus, the data stored in the data card 2 is called and written into the built-in memory of the PHS terminal 1, and the user can make a telephone call using the data. And so on. At this time, the internal memory of the PHS terminal 1 has
In some cases, there is not enough storage capacity to write the recalled data. In such a case, the user is prompted to save the data in the internal memory to the data card 2, and after the saving, The data is loaded after deleting the data in the internal memory.

On the other hand, when saving data, P
A signal for instructing data loading is transmitted from the HS terminal 1 together with a signal indicating the type of the data (telephone number data, ringtone data, message data, etc.), and the data card 2 prepares for writing the data ( After writing the management ID into the data memory 12, the confirmation signal is transmitted.

Subsequently, the data of the data name specified by the user (or all the data belonging to the specified data type) is transmitted on the PHS terminal 1 side, and the data is stored on the data card 2 side in the data memory. 12 is saved. When the data transmission is completed on the PHS terminal 1, a completion signal is transmitted, and the data card 2 receives the signal and sends back a signal indicating that the data saving is completed. Thus, the user can freely save the data in the internal memory of the PHS terminal 1 to the data card 2.

When the saving or loading of data as described above is completed, a disconnection instruction signal is transmitted from the PHS terminal 1 side, and in response to this, a disconnection confirmation signal is transmitted from the data card 2 side to use the data card 2. Is terminated. The data card 2 is always in a transceiver waiting state when the power is on.

According to the present embodiment, the user can store the data used in the PHS terminal 1 on the card type data card 2, and can freely call and use the data. it can. Therefore, P
Even if the capacity of the internal memory of the HS terminal 1 is limited, the data stored in the data
It can be used in the HS terminal 1, and as a result, there is an excellent effect that the storage capacity can be substantially increased without increasing the size and cost of the PHS terminal 1 itself.

At this time, since the main body 9 of the data card 2 is formed into a card type, the data card 2 is not bulky even if the user puts it in a pocket or the like, and is extremely convenient to carry. . In this embodiment, the data transfer is performed by using the transceiver function of the PHS terminal 1.
Just by being close to the terminal 1, it is possible to directly connect and transfer data, so that there is no need for mechanical connection work, and that communication costs are unnecessary and inexpensive.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the power can be locked to the ON or OFF state by operating the power key 11 provided on the main body 9 of the data card 2. If the data card 2 is put in a pocket or the like, the power key 11 is pressed at some time and the power is turned off. It is possible to prevent the power from being turned on and wasteful power consumption, and to obtain an advantage that a separate operation key for locking becomes unnecessary and the number of keys can be reduced. Things.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show a second embodiment (corresponding to claim 4) of the present invention. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that, instead of using a transceiver function as a means for transferring data between a data card 21 as a data storage device and a PHS terminal 22. , RS-232C or the like.

At this time, although not shown in detail, the data card 21 and the PHS terminal 22 are provided with connectors, respectively, and the communication cable 23 is detachably connected via the connectors. That is, PHS
In the terminal 22, the communication cable 23 is normally disconnected, and the user can connect the communication cable 23 to the PHS terminal 2 only when the user wants to use the data card 21.
2 is connected.

The PHS terminal 22 can detect that the communication cable 23 has been connected. At the time of the detection, as shown in FIG. 9, a signal to use the data card 21 is sent. For example, transmission is performed at regular intervals. The data card 21 receives the signal, transmits its own card ID, and transmits a signal requesting the PS-ID of the PHS terminal 22 and the telephone number. Then, the PHS terminal 22 checks whether the card ID matches the stored card ID,
If they match, it transmits its own PS-ID and telephone number. In response, the data card 21 stores the transmitted PS-ID and telephone number in the stored PS-I
A check is made to see if they match D and the telephone number, and if they match, a use permission signal is transmitted. Subsequent data loading and saving sequences are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus illustration and description are omitted.

According to this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, even if the capacity of the built-in memory of the PHS terminal 22 is limited, the data stored in the data card 21 is not deleted. The PHS terminal 22 can be used, and as a result, there is an excellent effect that a substantial increase in storage capacity can be achieved without increasing the size and cost of the PHS terminal 22 itself. And PH
Even during communication in the S terminal 22, data transfer is possible, and data transfer can be performed continuously for a long time.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a PHS terminal as an individually selected paging receiver has been described.
The present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a mobile phone, a pager, and the like by transferring data via a communication cable as in the second embodiment.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, the shape of the main body of the data storage device is not limited to the card type, but may be, for example, a small box shape or a rod shape (pen type). The data storage device itself may be provided with a data editing function (partial deletion of data, etc.). What you get.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing a system configuration according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a data card.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a data card.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure on the PHS terminal side at the time of card registration.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a communication sequence at the time of card registration.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure on the PHS terminal side when using data.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a communication sequence at the time of data transfer.

FIG. 8 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1, showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

In the drawings, reference numerals 1 and 22 denote PHS terminals (individually selected paging receivers); 2, 21 a data card (data storage device);
Denotes a main body, 11 denotes a power key, 12 denotes a data memory (storage unit), 13 denotes a control unit (control unit), 15 denotes a wireless communication unit (data transfer unit), and 23 denotes a communication cable.

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. An apparatus for storing data such as telephone numbers, ring tones, and messages used in an individual selective call receiver, comprising: a main body configured to be portable; Storage means for storing data; control means for controlling saving and loading of data in the storage means; data transfer means for transferring data to and from the individually-selected call receiver; ID of the individual-specific paging receiver transmitted from the machine, together with the checks matches the registered ID, to allow use when a match this individual election
Means for transmitting a use permission signal to the selective call receiver. A portable data storage device for an individual selective call receiver. 2. A function of transmitting an own ID to the individually selected paging receiver in order to receive a check whether the ID is provided with a unique ID and matches the ID stored in the individually selected paging receiver. 2. The portable data storage device for an individually selected paging receiver according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The portable data storage for an individually selected call receiver according to claim 1, wherein said data transfer means is configured to transfer data by radio waves using a transceiver function. apparatus. 4. The portable data storage device for an individually selected call receiver according to claim 1, wherein said data transfer means is configured to transfer data via a communication cable. 5. A power supply key for turning on / off the power supply is provided on the main body, and the power supply can be locked in an on / off state by operating the power supply key. 5. A portable data storage device for an individually selected paging receiver according to claim 1, wherein: