JP3456174B2 - Mobile radio telephone - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a mobile radiotelephone that is wirelessly connected to a line, and is preferably applied to a mobile telephone.

[0002]

Conventionally, in a mobile phone,
By lighting the incoming call lamp, the telephone carrier is notified of the incoming call. For example, this incoming lamp
It is located on the front side of the top of the mobile phone (key panel side, side to which face is put on during user call). Further, a vibrator mode (manner mode) in which an incoming call is notified by a vibrator without making a ringing tone when an incoming call arrives is well known. With this vibrator, it is possible to know an incoming call without making a ringtone in public places or the like and not inconvenience others.

By the way, for example, when the vibrator mode is set and the mobile phone is placed on a desk or the like so that the incoming call lamp is on the lower side, the incoming call lamp is hard to see when receiving an incoming call and the user wears the telephone. Since there is no vibration, there is a problem that the vibration of the vibrator cannot be detected and the incoming call cannot be recognized.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile radio telephone capable of surely notifying a user of an incoming call regardless of how it is placed.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a mobile radio telephone having an incoming call light emitting element (30, 31) which emits light when receiving an incoming call. A display unit (3) which is provided on the front side of the telephone main body and displays at least the name of the caller or the telephone number of the caller when the telephone number of the callee is registered when receiving a call. A speaker for outputting voice, which is located above the display unit, and the light-emitting elements (30, 31) for call reception are arranged in different positions in the telephone body (2). It has a first light emitting element (30) and a second light emitting element (31), and the first light emitting element (30) is
The display unit (3) is separate from the display unit (3), and the light emission is arranged so as to be visible from the front side of the telephone body (2).
The light emitting element (31) is provided inside the telephone main body, on the back side of the display unit, and is characterized in that light emission is arranged so as to be visible from the rear side of the telephone main body (2). As a result, regardless of whether the telephone body, the front side, or the back side is arranged on the lower side, since the light emitting elements that emit light on both sides are provided, the user knows that the incoming call is surely received. In addition to this, in the present invention, since separate light emitting elements that emit light from the front side and the back side are used, it is possible to arbitrarily determine the portion that emits light on the back side. As a result, it becomes easier to visually recognize the incoming call.

[0006]

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the second light emitting element (31) emits light even during a call, so that the user can talk in a place where there is a mannerly problem such as a public place. You can refrain. That is, it becomes easier for the third party to identify the calling party, and the telephone user gets attention.

In the invention according to claim 4 , the second light emitting element (31) is caused to emit light even at the time of making a call, so that even a person who is not accustomed to using the phone can easily find that the phone is in a call making operation state. Understanding and convenience can be improved.

[0009]

Further, in the invention according to claim 5 , the second light emitting element (31) is made to emit light even when the other party answers after making a call, so that the other party responds even when the telephone is left on. Can be improved and convenience can be improved.

In the invention according to claim 6 , the second light emitting element (31) is caused to emit light even while the response is being held, so that it is possible to easily determine that the telephone is connected even if the telephone is separated. Furthermore, it is possible to easily determine that the other party has ended the call (when the telephone is hung up) while the response is on hold.

[0012]

[0013]

Further, in the invention according to claim 8 , at the time of receiving a call, when the telephone number of the call destination is a registered number, at least the name of the caller or the telephone number of the caller is displayed. The second light emitting element (3
1) is characterized in that the telephone body (2) emits light on the side opposite to the display section.

Here, in a mobile radio telephone that displays at least the name of the caller or the telephone number of the caller at the time of an incoming call, conventionally, if the main body of the phone is placed so that the display unit is on the upper side, an incoming call is received. Then, there is a problem that it is immediately known who has called the other person. Then, in order to deal with this problem, it is preferable to dispose the telephone main body so that the display portion is on the lower side, but in this case, the incoming call may not be noticed as described above.

Therefore, the present invention is suitable for a mobile radio telephone in which the name or telephone number of the caller is displayed on the display when an incoming call is received. In this case, the telephone body is arranged so that the display is on the lower side. Even if it is, the incoming call can be surely visually recognized.

[0017]

[0018]

[0019]

[0020]

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION (First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the mobile radio telephone of the present invention is applied to a mobile radio telephone such as a PDC or PHS (hereinafter referred to as a mobile telephone).

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a mobile phone as viewed from the front side. FIG. 3 shows a view of the mobile phone from the back side. FIG. 4 is a top view of FIG. 1 viewed from the arrow A direction.

The main body 2 of the mobile phone 1 is provided with a display section 3 which is located at the upper part and displays various kinds of information, and a key operation section 4 (key operation panel) which is located below the display section 3. It is provided. Further, the surface of the main body 2 is provided with a microphone 5 located at a lower end portion for inputting a transmission sound, and a speaker 6 located above the display portion 3 for outputting a voice. Has been. An antenna 7 for communication is provided at the upper end of the main body 2 so as to be pulled out.

As shown in FIG. 4, the antenna 7 is arranged at a biased position on the side opposite to the key operation section 4, the speaker 6 and the microphone 5. This is because, for example, the antenna 7 itself is separated from the person's head as much as possible during a call so that radio waves can be captured well.

Further, the upper part of the telephone body is provided with a front LED 30 for emitting light, lighting (blinking) and notifying the user of an incoming call.
(Light-emitting element for incoming call, first light-emitting element) is provided.
The front LED 30 emits light on the front side (key operation unit 4).
It is arranged to be visible from. The LED 30 is
Actually, it is arranged inside the telephone, and reference numeral 30 in FIG. 1 denotes a light guide lens.

Further, in this example, as shown in FIG. 3, the rear side LED 31 capable of emitting light when receiving a call is also provided on the rear side of the telephone body.
(Light-emitting element for incoming call) is provided. In FIG. 1, the backside LED 31 is shown by a broken line. LED31 for the back
Is above the battery unit 32 (secondary battery) arranged on the lower side of the telephone body as shown in FIG. 3, and when the user is holding the telephone body and talking on the telephone, it is not blocked by the hand as much as possible. At the position, the light emission is on the back side (back side) (on the side opposite to the key operation unit 4)
It is arranged to be visible from. The LED 31 is also actually arranged inside the telephone, and 31 in FIG. 2 indicates a light guide lens.

The display unit 3 is, for example, L that can display Chinese characters.
It is made up of a CD and displays telephone numbers and various messages. For example, the uppermost one line on the display unit 3 is a guide display line that displays the remaining battery level, the type of mode, the strength of radio waves, and the like.

The key operation section 4 has a start (call) key 4
a, end (end call) / power key 4b, up / down / left / right key 4c,
It has a plurality of ten keys 4h corresponding to the numbers 0 to 9 and the characters from a line to w line, and other redial / symbol keys, function / character keys, clear key, enter key and the like not shown.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the main body 2 is provided with a control circuit 9 mainly composed of a microcomputer for controlling the whole, and a transmitting / receiving section connected to the control circuit 9. 10 (radio unit), the antenna 7 is connected to the transmitting / receiving unit 10.

The control circuit 9 includes the LED 3
In addition to 0 and 31, a memory 13 as a storage means is connected. The memory 13 stores a control program relating to communication (sending and receiving a call or e-mail), and also stores various data such as character message data and an address book in which names and telephone numbers are registered. ing.

Further, in the present example, when the telephone set on the calling side performs a calling operation by the control circuit 9, the caller who displays the telephone number of the called party or the name of the calling party on the display section of the called party. It has a number display function.

For example, if a telephone number and a name are registered in the memory in advance, the telephone number of the calling party is collated from this memory at the time of an incoming call, and if there is matching data, the telephone number and the corresponding The selected name is displayed on the display unit 3 (see FIG. 5).

Next, the front surface L which is an essential part of the present invention
Lighting control of the ED 30 and the rear LED 31 will be described. In this example, the two LEDs 30 and 31 can be independently controlled for lighting, and the first to third LEDs can be operated by key operation.
3 modes can be set. Figure 3 shows the three modes
It will be explained based on.

First, by operating the keys of the key operation unit 4, a mode setting screen is displayed, and one of the three modes is displayed.
6 is selected, for example, when it is determined that the first mode is selected by the key operation in step S10 in FIG. 6, both LEDs 30 and 31 emit light (blink) only when an incoming call is received in step S20, and both LEDs are used during a call. Set it to off. Also,
If it is determined in step S30 that the second mode is set instead of the first mode, the rear-side LED 31
Is turned off, only the front LED 30 is turned on, and the mode is set to be turned off during a call. In addition, when the third mode is selected, both the LEDs 30 and 31 are turned on when receiving a call in step S50, and the LED 30 is used during a call.
Is turned off and the LED 31 is turned on.

As described above, in this example, the front LED 30 is used.
Is arranged so that the light emission is visible from the front side of the phone body 2 and the rear LED 31 is arranged so that the light emission is visible from the back side of the phone body 2, so that the phone body 2 is on the lower side, either the front side or the back side. Even if it is arranged, the user can be sure that there is an incoming call.

Further, since the separate LEDs 30 and 31 are used so that the front side and the back side can emit light, the light emitting portions on the back side can be arbitrarily determined. As a result, it becomes easier to visually recognize the incoming call. Further, as described above, the front LED 30 and the rear LED 31 can be turned on and off independently depending on the telephone operation. Therefore, it is possible to visually check the telephone operation such as an incoming call or a telephone call. can do. Accordingly, for example, by making the LED 31 emit light even during a call, it becomes easier for a third party to understand who is talking. For this reason, it is possible to make the user refrain from calling in a place where there is a manner problem in a public place such as a crowded train.

Further, conventionally, in a telephone having a caller number display function as shown in FIG. 5, when the telephone body is placed so that the display unit 3 is on the upper side, when an incoming call is received, the other person is notified. There was a problem that I could immediately know if someone was calling me.

To deal with this problem, in this example, the telephone body is arranged so that the display unit 3 is on the lower side so that the caller does not need to know who is the third party and the caller can be surely received. Can be visually confirmed.

Further, in this example, as shown in FIG. 4, since the antenna 7 is arranged on the back side of the telephone body 2 in a biased manner, it is possible to satisfactorily capture not only radio waves during a call but also during standby. It is possible. In other words, on a desk such as metal,
Even when the telephone body 2 is arranged so that the display unit 3 is on the lower side, the antenna 7 can be separated from the desk by a predetermined amount,
The radio waves can be captured well. (Second Embodiment) In the first embodiment described above, the LED 31 can emit light when an incoming call or a call is made.
The LED 31 is made to emit light when a call is made and when the other party responds during the call. A flowchart showing this operation is shown in FIG.

First, in step S60, it is determined whether or not the user has performed a calling operation. For example, numeric keypad 4
When the call key 4a is operated after dialing with h, YES is determined in step S60, and the process proceeds to step S70. In step S70, the LED 31 is set to the first
The operator is informed that a calling operation with the base station is being performed by turning on the light for a predetermined time in a predetermined lighting mode (for example, simple lighting).

After the RBT (ringback tone) is generated, the process proceeds to step S80 and it is determined whether or not the calling party answers. If YES is determined in step S80, the process proceeds to step S90, the LED 31 is lit in the second predetermined lighting mode (for example, blinking) for a predetermined time (several seconds), and the operator is notified that the other party has responded.

Thus, as an example of the operation, when the calling operation is first performed, the LED 31 lights up, and when the other party answers, the LED 31 blinks for a few seconds. At the time of calling,
If the lighting pattern of the LED 31 is the same when responding,
I do not understand the response of the other party. Therefore, in this example, by changing the lighting pattern (color may be used) of the LED 31 at the time of making a call and at the time of answering, the user can easily discriminate the telephone operation.

As described above, in this example, by making the LED 31 emit light even when making a call, even a person who is not accustomed to using the telephone can easily understand that the telephone is in a calling operation state without looking at the display unit 3. The convenience can be improved. In addition, LED31
Even if the other party answers after making the call, it is possible to know that the other party has answered without leaving the telephone and looking at the display unit 3, and the convenience can be improved. (Third Embodiment) This embodiment is different from each of the above-described embodiments in that the LED 31 is turned on when a call is received, a callee is a partner registered in the address book of the user, and a response is held. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing this operation.
Shown in.

First, in step 100, it is determined whether or not there is an incoming call, and if it is determined as YES (there is an incoming call), the call destination is registered in its own address book in step 110. It is determined whether or not the opponent. If it is the registered partner, the process proceeds to step S120, and L
The ED 31 is caused to emit light in the first predetermined pattern (for example, lighting). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S110 that the call destination is a partner not registered in the address book, the process proceeds to step S140, and the LED 31 is caused to emit light in a second predetermined pattern (for example, blinking). As a result, the calling party can be identified without looking at the display unit 4, and convenience can be improved.

When the incoming call is received, it is not possible to immediately answer the call. For example, if the end call / power key 4b is operated, YES is determined in the step S140, the response is suspended, and the LED 31 is set to the third state in the step S150. Predetermined pattern (for example, blinking faster than the second predetermined pattern)
Light up.

As a result, it is possible to easily discriminate that the response is on hold, and in particular, it is possible to discriminate that the response is on hold even if the telephone is placed and the user is away. When the other party ends the call (when the call is hung up) while the response is on hold, the LED 31
By turning off, it is possible to easily determine that the line has been disconnected.

In this embodiment, even if the color is changed instead of the first to third predetermined patterns, the same effect can be obtained. (Fourth Embodiment) This embodiment is different from the above-described embodiments in that the LED 31 is turned on when a line disconnection is not intended by the user during a call. A flowchart showing this operation is shown in FIG.

First, in step S160, it is determined whether or not a call is in progress. If a call is in progress, the process proceeds to step S170. The LED 31 is caused to emit light in the first predetermined pattern (lighting). Then, in step S180, it is determined whether or not a line disconnection which is not intended by the user occurs during the call. For example, if the user enters an out-of-range area and the radio wave weakens and the line is disconnected, the process proceeds to step S190, and the LED 31 is turned off or a second predetermined pattern (for example, blinking) is emitted. As a result, it is possible to easily determine that the call is disconnected due to some reason, and the convenience can be improved. The same effect can be obtained by arranging a plurality of LEDs 31 instead of the first predetermined pattern and the second pattern and changing the color.

In addition, in this way, when a call is made as a telephone operation,
By changing the lighting pattern (color may be used) of the LED 31 at the time of disconnection, the user can easily distinguish the telephone operation. (Modification) Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is naturally possible to combine the embodiments with each other.
For example, various combinations may be performed, such as when the other party responds when receiving an incoming call, holding a response, or making a call, or when the called party at the time of an incoming call is the other party stored in the address. Even in this case, each telephone state can be easily determined by changing the light emitting pattern and color of the LED 31 according to each telephone state. Further, it is preferable that the user can arbitrarily set this light emission pattern.

Further, in the above embodiment, the LED
The LED 31 may be turned on when a disconnection unintended by the user occurs when the LED 31 is turned off.

In the third embodiment, the light emission pattern (color may be used) can be set according to the person registered in the address book, and the telephone number of the other party is set as shown in braces in step S110. The light emitting state may be changed according to the above. As a result, it is possible to easily determine who has called by the light emitting state.

The present invention may be applied to mobile radio telephones installed in homes and offices regardless of mobile phones such as PDC and PHS.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the mobile phone according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the mobile phone according to the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a state diagram in which a caller number display is displayed on the display unit 3 in the above embodiment.

5 is a top view of FIG. 1 seen from the direction of arrow A. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a setting mode of LEDs 30 and 31 in the embodiment mobile phone.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of an LED 31 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation of the LED 31 in the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the LED 31 in the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... phone body, 4 ... key operation part, 30 ... front LED,
31, rear LED.

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A light-emitting element for receiving an incoming call which emits light when receiving an incoming call (3
0, 31), which is provided on the front side of the telephone body and has at least the name of the caller or the call when the telephone number of the callee at the time of incoming call is a registered number. A caller's telephone number, and a speaker located above the display unit for outputting voice. (2)
A plurality of first light emitting elements (3
0) and a second light emitting element (31), the first light emitting element (30) is different from the display unit (3).
The body is arranged so that the light emission can be seen from the front side of the telephone body (2), and the second light emitting element (31) is provided inside the telephone body on the back side of the display unit to emit light. Is arranged so as to be visible from the back of the telephone body (2). 2. The mobile radio telephone according to claim 1, wherein the front side is a side on which the operation key panel (4) is arranged. 3. The mobile radio telephone according to claim 1, wherein the second light emitting element (31) emits light even during a call. 4. The mobile radio telephone according to claim 1, wherein the second light emitting element (31) also emits light when making a call. 5. The second light emitting element (31) is configured to
The mobile radiotelephone according to claim 1, wherein the mobile radiotelephone emits light even when the other party answers. 6. The mobile radio telephone according to claim 1, wherein the second light emitting element (31) emits light even when a response is held.