JP3408467B2 - Mobile phone with audio function - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile phone, and more particularly to a mobile phone with an audio function capable of interfacing with a personal computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional mobile phone with an audio function is
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid- Open No. 10-210112 , an audio function is added to a mobile phone.

[0003]

Such a conventional portable telephone with an audio function has a problem that it does not have means for notifying the user of an incoming call while the user is listening to the audio with the audio function. Was.

Further, the conventional portable telephone with audio function has means for transferring these data to a personal computer in order to further process audio data handled by the audio function, call voice data handled by the portable telephone function, mail data and the like. It had the problem of not doing it.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone having an audio function, a mobile phone function and a personal computer communication function, which solves the conventional problems as described above.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION and the call voice data and mail data and the memory dial data storage means for storing a mobile phone data including the incoming melody data and audio data, USB (Universal Serial Bus)
USB interface unit and an audio operation means for reproducing operation of audio from the audio data stored in the storage means, a call detection means for detecting an incoming call, the USB interface unit to the portable telephone data interface as and transfer means for transferring to a PC via the, audio or or as a ringtone
Ring tone type setting means to set whether it is a ringing melody or mobile
The communication mode for performing communication operation as a telephone and the audio
Audio for audio playback operation
Mode and transfer of data to the personal computer by the transfer means
Set the transfer mode to one of
Mode control means, communication mode and audio mode
And transfer mode and standby mode with no operation
Mode monitor that monitors which mode
And an incoming call detecting means for detecting an incoming call.
Then, a notification that the incoming call is detected is sent to the mode control.
Means for sending to the means, the mode control means,
Upon receiving the knowledge, the mode monitoring means is searched and the audio mode is searched.
Recognizes that the audio mode is set
To switch to the communication mode and set the ringtone type
Read the ring tone set to the stage from the storage means
The audio operation to play this ringtone
Means for controlling the means and call voice data depending on the communication mode
To control the transfer means to transfer data to a personal computer.
And the data transfer request from the personal computer,
Search for monitoring means and recognize that it is in standby mode
Then, the mobile phone data is transferred to the U by the transfer means.
Control to transfer via SB interface means
A mobile phone with an audio function, comprising:

[0007]

[0008]

Further, the portable telephone with audio function of the present invention is characterized in that the USB interface means has a USB connector.

Further, the portable telephone with audio function of the present invention is characterized in that the storage means has a RAM and a ROM.

Further, in the portable telephone with audio function of the present invention, the audio operating means has a headphone.

Further, the portable telephone with audio function of the present invention is characterized by comprising display means for displaying the audio data in the storage means and editing means for editing the audio data displayed by the display means. To do.

[0013]

[0014]

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the first embodiment of the present invention is a USB connector for connecting a mobile phone 500 with an audio function and a mobile phone 500 with an audio function by a USB (Universal Serial Bus). 91 has a mobile phone 50 with audio function by this USB
It has a USB compatible personal computer 90 that transmits and receives data to and from 0, and headphones 110 that listen to audio from the mobile phone 500 with audio function.

The cellular phone with audio function 500 has an antenna 10 for transmitting and receiving radio waves, a transceiver 20 for receiving a high frequency signal from the antenna 10 or transmitting a high frequency signal to the antenna 10, and converting the high frequency signal to a baseband signal. Alternatively, a baseband unit 30 that converts a baseband signal into a high-frequency signal, a data storage unit 40, a display unit 50, a control unit 60 that controls the entire mobile phone with audio function 500, and a key for a user to input data. 70, a USB hub controller 80, a USB connector 81 that interfaces with a USB connector 91 of a USB-compatible personal computer 90, an audio decoder 100,
The audio D / A converter 101, the audio filter amplifier 102, the incoming melody generating section 120 for generating an incoming melody, the baseband section 30, and the data storage section 4.
0, a display unit 50, a control unit 60, a USB hub controller 80, and an internal bus 200 that connects the audio decoder 100.

Here, the USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a serial bus that has been newly standardized in correspondence with personal computers, and includes personal computers and various peripheral devices such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a game pad. It is a bus for connecting and disconnecting data with a USB connector having the same shape, and transmitting and receiving data between a personal computer and various peripheral devices. Also, US
In order to increase the number of peripheral devices connected to the personal computer, B has a USB hub for distributing and connecting data from the personal computer to a plurality of peripheral devices or connecting data from the plurality of peripheral devices to the personal computer. The USB also has a plug-and-play function that allows peripheral devices to be removed and connected while the power of the personal computer is on.

The data storage unit 40 includes a RAM 41 and a ROM.
42 for storing mobile phone data including memory dial data, call voice data, mail data, incoming melody data, and audio data.

Here, the audio data is data for high-quality listening music such as stereo, and the ringing melody data is data for melody prepared exclusively for generating ringing tones. The call voice data and the mail data are call voice data and mail data with which the mobile phone with audio function 500 communicates. Memory dial data is
This is the stored telephone number data of the communication partner.

The display unit 50 displays a menu for the user to operate the mobile phone 500 with audio function by the key 70, and also memory dial data, call voice data, mail data, and incoming call for editing by the user. Display melody data and audio data.

The control unit 60 has an incoming call detection unit 61, a mode monitoring unit 62, a ring tone type setting unit 63, and a mode control unit 64.

The incoming call detection section 61 detects an incoming call to the mobile phone with audio function 500 and notifies the mode control section 64 of the incoming call.

In the mode monitoring unit 62, the mobile phone 500 with the audio function is used for the communication operation as a mobile phone (hereinafter,
Communication mode), or audio operation as an audio device (henceforth, audio mode)
Or a transfer operation (hereinafter, transfer mode) for transferring data between the data storage section 40 of the audio function mobile phone 500 and the personal computer 90, or nothing is operating. It monitors whether or not it is waiting (hereinafter, standby mode) and notifies the mode control unit 64 of the monitoring result.

The ringtone type setting section 63 is operated by the user's key 7
Set the type of ringtone, ringtone or audio from 0.

The mode control unit 64 uses the key 7 from the user.
When 0 is pressed, the audio function request mobile phone 500 is set to the audio mode in response to the audio mode request, or the audio detection function is received from the incoming call detection unit 61 to set the audio function request mobile phone 500 to the communication mode. Alternatively, when receiving a data transfer request from the USB compatible personal computer 90, the mobile phone 5 with the audio function is received.
00 is set to the transfer mode.

The USB hub controller 80 converts the memory dial data, the call voice data, the mail data and the audio data into a USB dedicated USB signal, or converts a USB signal from the USB compatible personal computer 90 into a signal of the internal bus 200. To do.

The audio decoder 100 converts a digital audio signal from the RAM 41 and the ROM 42 of the data storage unit 40 into a digital signal which can be input to the audio D / A converter 101 and outputs it.

The audio D / A converter 101 converts the digital signal from the audio decoder 100 into an analog audio signal and outputs it.

The audio filter amplifier 102 amplifies the analog audio signal from the audio D / A converter 101 and outputs it to the headphones 110.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

First, a mobile phone 500 with an audio function.
The operation of will be described.

When the mode control unit 64 of the control unit 60 receives the audio mode request and the song title by the user depressing the key 70, the mode control unit 62 acquires the monitoring result from the mode monitoring unit 62, and the acquired monitoring result is on standby. In the mode, the audio data of the corresponding song title stored in the RAM 41 or the ROM 42 of the data storage unit 40 is read, and the read audio data is read by the audio decoder 100.
And the USB hub controller 80.

The audio decoder 100 converts the received audio data into a digital signal that can be input to the audio D / A converter 101, and inputs this digital signal to the audio D / A converter 101. Audio D /
The A converter 101 converts the input digital signal into an analog audio signal and inputs this analog audio signal to the audio filter amplifier 102. The audio filter amplifier 102 amplifies the analog audio signal and transmits it to the headphones 110. The user views the audio through the headphones 110.

On the other hand, the USB hub controller 80 converts the received audio data into a USB signal and outputs the U signal.
The SB signal is output to the USB connector 81. When the USB compatible personal computer 90 is connected to the USB connector 81, the audio function equipped mobile phone 500 can transfer audio data to the USB compatible personal computer 90.

Further, the control unit 60 receives an instruction to display a song title from the user through the key 70 while the user is listening to the audio, reads out the song title of the audio currently being played from the RAM 41 or the ROM 42, and displays it. Display at 50.

Further, the control section 60 receives an audio data edit instruction from the user using the key 70, and sends RA
The audio data stored in M41 is edited, for example, the song title is changed.

The user has a mobile phone 50 with an audio function.
When the incoming call detection unit 61 of the control unit 60 detects an incoming call while listening to the audio at 0, the mode control unit 64 is notified of the incoming call.

The mode control unit 64 notified of the incoming call
Interrupts the reading of audio data from the data storage unit 40, searches the ring tone type setting unit 63,
Recognize the type of ringtone, ringtone or audio that is set. When the type of the ring tone set is audio, the mode control unit 64 reads the audio data stored in the RAM 41 or the ROM 42 of the data storage unit 40, and uses the read audio data as the audio decoder 100 and the audio D.
It transmits to the headphones 110 via the / A converter 101 and the audio filter amplifier 102. The user who is listening to the audio knows the incoming call from the headphones 110. Further, when the type of the ringing tone set in the ringing tone type setting unit 63 is the ringing melody, the mode control unit 6
4 is a RAM 41 or a ROM 4 of the data storage unit 40
The incoming melody data stored in 2 is read out and transmitted to the incoming melody generating section 120. The incoming melody generator 120 generates an incoming melody and notifies the user of the incoming call.

The cellular phone with audio function 500 notifies the user of an incoming call by audio or an incoming melody, and when the user's response is confirmed, it communicates with the communication partner.
At this time, the control unit 60 stores call voice data or mail data from the communication partner in the memory dial data RAM.
41 in addition to storing voice data or mail data from the communication partner in the USB hub controller 80.
Send to.

When the control section 60 receives a display instruction of call voice data, mail data or memory dial data from the user, the control section 60 reads out the call voice data, mail data or memory dial data from the RAM 41 and displays them on the display section 50. Further, the control unit 60
Receives a data editing instruction from the user with the key 70, and edits these data stored in the RAM 41.

The USB hub controller 80 receiving the call voice data from the communication partner converts the call voice data into a USB signal and outputs the USB signal to the USB connector 81. If you connect a USB-compatible personal computer 90 to the USB connector 81, the mobile phone with audio function 5
00 can transmit call voice data to the USB compatible personal computer 90.

Next, a mobile phone 500 with an audio function
The transfer operation between the PC and the USB compatible PC 90 will be described.

The USB-compatible personal computer 90 sends a data transfer instruction to the mobile phone 500 with audio function. The control unit 60 of the mobile phone 500 with audio function is
When the data transfer instruction is received via the B connector 81 and the USB hub controller 80, the monitoring result is acquired from the mode monitoring unit 62. When the acquired monitoring result is the standby mode, the memory dial data or the memory dial data is acquired from the data storage unit 40. Call voice data, mail data, incoming melody data, or audio data is read, and the read data is transmitted to the USB hub controller 80. Further, the USB hub controller 80 transfers the received data to the USB compatible personal computer 90 via the USB connector 81.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the second embodiment of the present invention is a mobile phone 500 with audio function, a USB compatible personal computer 90, a USB hub 95, and a USB microphone 96.
And a USB speaker 97.

The mobile phone with audio function 500 is the above-mentioned mobile phone with audio function of the present invention.

The USB hub 95 is a USB compatible personal computer 9
0, a mobile phone 500 with audio function, a USB microphone 96, and a USB speaker 97, and a USB connector 81.
And a USB connector 91 and a USB cable 99 for connection.

The USB microphone 96 has a USB connector 91.
Is a USB compatible microphone.

The USB speaker 97 has a USB connector 9
1 is a USB compatible speaker.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the portable telephone 500 with audio function.
The operation when is in the communication mode will be described.

USB hub 95, USB compatible personal computer 9
0, USB microphone 96 and USB speaker 97 are already U
Although connected with the SB cable 99, the mobile phone 500 with audio function is not connected. The user can connect the mobile phone with audio function 500 during communication to the US
If you connect it to the B hub 95 with the USB cable 99,
B compatible personal computer 90 is a mobile phone 5 with audio function.
U voice data from 00 via USB hub 95
It is transmitted to the SB speaker 97. The USB speaker 97 is
It controls to generate voice by the received voice data. In addition, the USB compatible personal computer 90 has a USB microphone 9
The call voice data from the mobile phone 6 is controlled to be transferred to the mobile phone 500 with an audio function via the USB hub 95.

Thus, the mobile phone 5 with audio function
00 uses the USB microphone 96 and the USB speaker 97 to communicate with the other party.

Next, the mobile phone 50 with audio function
The operation when 0 is the audio mode will be described.

The USB hub 95 is connected to the USB compatible personal computer 9
0, USB microphone 96 and USB speaker 97 are already U
Although connected with the SB cable 99, the mobile phone 500 with audio function is not connected. While the user is watching the audio, the mobile phone 500 with audio function
When this is connected to the USB hub 95 with the USB cable 99, the USB-compatible personal computer 90 receives the audio data from the mobile phone 500 with the audio function in the USB hub 9.
It controls so that it may transmit to the USB speaker 97 via 5. The USB speaker 97 generates audio with the received audio data. The user uses the USB speaker 9
You can appreciate the audio from 7.

[0059]

As described above, the present invention has both an audio reproducing function and a mobile phone function, and is a USB.
Since it has a transfer function with a personal computer, it can provide various services to users.

In addition, since the present invention has a transfer function with a personal computer by USB, data can be transferred to the personal computer, and processing such as data processing is easy.

Further, according to the present invention, when a user receives an incoming call while watching the audio, the audio being watched is interrupted and a ring tone is generated by another audio or ringing melody. Even if the user is watching the audio, the user can be surely notified of the incoming call.

Further, according to the present invention, since the ringing tone can be notified to the user through the headphones, it is possible to reduce the nuisance sound to the surroundings of the user.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

500 Mobile phone with audio function 10 antennas 20 transceiver 30 baseband 40 data storage 41 RAM 42 ROM 50 display 60 control 61 Incoming call detector 62 Mode monitoring unit 63 Ring tone type setting section 64 mode controller 70 keys 80 USB hub controller 90 USB compatible PC 81,91 USB connector 95 USB hub 96 USB microphone 97 USB speaker 100 audio decoder 101 Audio D / A converter 102 audio filter amplifier 110 headphones 120 Ringing melody generator

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. Storage means for storing mobile phone data including call voice data, mail data, memory dial data, incoming melody data and audio data , U.
A USB interface means for interfacing with the SB (Universal Serial Bus), an audio operation means for reproducing operation of audio from the audio data stored in the storage means, a call detection means for detecting an incoming call, the Transferring means for transferring mobile phone data to the personal computer through the USB interface means, and audio or ringing melody as ringtone
The ringtone type setting means for setting the
A communication mode for performing a receiving operation and the audio operating means.
Audio mode for audio playback
Transfer mode for transferring data to and from a personal computer by sending means
Mode control to set and control one of the modes
Means, communication mode, audio mode, transfer mode
No mode of standby mode
Mode monitoring means to monitor whether it is operating
If the incoming call detection means detects an incoming call, the incoming call detection means
A hand that sends a notification to the mode control means that an incoming call has been detected.
The mode control means receives the notification,
Search the mode monitoring means and set the audio mode
If you recognize that the
Change to incoming call mode and set in the ringtone type setting means.
The ringtone that is being played is read from the storage means, and this ringtone is
Control the audio operating means to perform playback operation
Means and call voice data depending on communication mode
Means for controlling the transfer means to transfer to
In response to the data transfer request from the
Locate and recognize that there in a standby mode, the transfer hand
The data of the mobile phone is transferred to the USB interface according to a step.
Mobile phone with audio capabilities, characterized in <br/> that and means for controlling to transfer through the over scan means. 2. The USB interface means is a US
The mobile phone with an audio function according to claim 1, further comprising a B connector. 3. The mobile phone with audio function according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit has a RAM and a ROM. 4. The mobile phone with audio function according to claim 1, wherein the audio operating means includes headphones. 5. The mobile phone with audio function according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit for displaying the audio data in the storage unit, and an editing unit for editing the audio data displayed by the display unit. Telephone.