JP3922234B2 - Wireless communication device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a wireless communication apparatus capable of receiving identification information that can identify a caller .

Recently, a paging receiver, which is a type of wireless communication device carried by a subscriber, is notified of necessary information by wirelessly transmitting an information message together with a call number from a general telephone through a switching center. The paging service has been operated.

Meanwhile, conventionally, such Bae - Bae used Managing services - the managing receiver stores the telephone number and name data of the calling party in the memory means in correspondence, telephone number of the caller as received signal Is received and the name corresponding to this telephone number is read out and output to the display means.

  However, in the case where name data is read and output corresponding to the telephone number of the caller in this way, even if only the name is output, it may not be possible to immediately imagine what kind of person it is from this name. There was a problem of dealing with it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wireless communication apparatus capable of displaying a caller in an easily understandable manner when receiving identification information that can identify the caller. And

According to the present invention, the wireless communication apparatus includes: a receiving unit that receives identification information that can identify a caller; and a character or an image that identifies the caller corresponding to the identification information that can be received by the receiving unit. Storage means for storing the caller information and control information for designating a display target when the caller information is displayed when the identification information is received, display means, and identification received by the receiving means a determination unit that the information it is determined whether or not are previously stored in the storage means, when receiving the identification information by the reception unit, when the identification information is judged to have been previously stored in the storage unit The caller information based on the image and name or the caller information based on the name is displayed on the display unit according to the display target in the control information corresponding to the identification information, and the identification information is not stored in advance. When it is determined , Control means for displaying the identification information received on the display unit, and is composed of.

  According to the present invention, when identification information that can identify a caller is received, the caller can be displayed in an easily understandable manner.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows an example in which the present invention is applied to a paging service. In this case, a central control station 31 and a transmission base station 32 having jurisdiction over the pager service company 3 are connected to a telephone exchange network 2 to which a telephone terminal 1 such as a push phone is connected. Is input from the transmission base station 32 to the paging receiver 4 corresponding to the call number via the central control station 31 under the jurisdiction of the pager service company 3.

  FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of such a paging receiver 4. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 denotes an antenna. The antenna 11 is connected to an RF receiving unit 12. The receiving unit 12 is connected to a decoder unit 13. Via the CPU 14. The RF receiver 12 demodulates the received data received by the antenna 11.

  An ID-ROM 15 is connected to the decoder unit 13. The ID-ROM 15 stores an ID code individually assigned to the paging receiver, specifically, frame data, address data, and the like. The ID code is given to the decoder unit 13. The decoder unit 13 intermittently drives the RF receiving unit 12 based on the ID code fetched from the ID-ROM 15, decodes the signal demodulated by the RF receiving unit 12, and determines that the signal matches the ID code. The signal and subsequently received message data are sent to the CPU 14.

  In addition to the display unit 16 and the key input unit 17, a speaker 18, a vibrator 19, an LED 20, a ROM 21, and a RAM 22 are connected to the CPU 14.

  The display unit 16 displays various data sent from the CPU 14, includes a liquid crystal panel drive circuit and a display buffer, and includes a liquid crystal panel and the like. Of course, another display element can be used as the display means. For example, an EL display, a plasma display, or the like can also be used. The portion for displaying the portrait is composed of a dot matrix.

  Under the control of the CPU 14, the speaker 18 outputs a ringing state with a notification sound via a drive circuit (not shown). Similarly, the vibrator 19 vibrates the ringing state, and the LED 20 lights the ringing state. Output is performed by blinking.

  The ROM 21 stores a control program prepared for the CPU 14 in advance.

  The RAM 22 stores message information sent at the time of calling, and, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of callers' telephone numbers a, name data b and caricature data c corresponding to the telephone numbers a. Has a memory area. The caricature data c in this case represents an image corresponding to the caller with an illustration pattern.

  The CPU 14 comprehensively controls each circuit in accordance with a control program stored in the ROM 21.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In this case, when the paging signal is received by the RF receiving unit 12 via the antenna 11 in step 401, the RF receiving unit 12 demodulates the paging signal and gives it to the decoder unit 13. The decoder unit 13 determines whether the demodulated call signal matches the ID code assigned from the ID-ROM 15 and assigned to the paging receiver. Then, only when they match, a call signal detection signal accompanying the reception of the call signal is sent to the CPU 14.

  Next, in step 402, it is determined whether or not message data follows the call signal. Here, if the message data is not continued, the process proceeds to step 403, and only the reception notification with the call signal is performed. In this case, the reception notification displays only the notification by any of the speaker 18, vibrator 19, and LED 20 and that there has been a call on the display unit 16.

  FIG. 5A shows a display example on the display unit 16 in this case, and only the reception notification and the reception time are displayed on the display screen.

On the other hand, if message data follows the call signal, the process proceeds to step 404. In step 404, it is determined whether or not the message data after the call signal is telephone number data based on whether or not there is an identification signal at the beginning of the message data.

Storing Here, if the message data is not telephone number data, the flow proceeds to step 405, together with the reception notification with the call signal, and displays a message on the display unit 16, further, a message didecyl over data not these telephone number data in the RAM22 To finish the process.

  FIG. 5B shows a display example on the display unit 16 in this case, and a message “rapid return” based on message data, for example, is displayed on the display screen together with reception notification and reception time.

If it is determined in step 404 that the message data is telephone number data, the process proceeds to step 406. In step 406, the last four digits of the phone number based on the phone number data at this time are compared with the last four digits of the caller's phone number a stored in the area shown in FIG. While searching for a match .

  If there is no match in this search, the process proceeds to step 407, along with the reception notification accompanying the call signal, only the telephone number of this message data is displayed on the display unit 16, and the telephone number data is stored in the RAM 22. To finish the process.

  FIG. 5C shows a display example on the display unit 16 in this case. For example, when a telephone number “111-1111” is received after a telephone number data identification signal as a message, Since there is no match in the last four digits of the telephone number a in the area shown in FIG. 3 with respect to the four-digit number string “1111”, the display screen displays the telephone number together with the reception notification and the reception time “111-1111” is displayed as it is.

  On the other hand, if there is a lower four-digit number string that matches the area shown in FIG. 3 in the search at step 406, the process proceeds to step 408, and whether there is name data corresponding to this lower four-digit number string. Judging.

  If there is name data, the process proceeds to step 409, where it is determined whether or not portrait data is included. If the caricature data is also included, the process proceeds to step 410 where the telephone number, name and caricature based on the caricature data are displayed on the display unit 16 together with the reception notification, and further, these data are stored in the RAM 22 for processing. Exit.

  FIG. 6A shows an example of display on the display unit 16 in this case. For example, if a telephone number “123-4567” is received after a telephone number data identification signal as a message, Since the 4-digit number string “4567” matches the lower 4-digit number string “4567” in the telephone number a in the area of the RAM 22 shown in FIG. In addition, a telephone number “123-4567”, a name “Sugio”, and a portrait are displayed.

  If it is determined in step 409 that the caricature data is not included, the process proceeds to step 411, where only the name is displayed on the display unit 16 together with the reception notification, and further, the data is stored in the RAM 22 and the process is terminated. To do.

  FIG. 6B shows a display example on the display unit 16 in this case. For example, if a telephone number “444-4444” is received after a telephone number data identification signal as a message, For the 4-digit number string “4444”, there is no portrait data that matches the lower 4-digit number string in the telephone number a in the area of the RAM 22 shown in FIG. , The phone number “444-4444” and the name “Aoki” are displayed.

  On the other hand, in step 406 and step 408, there is one that matches the last four digits of the telephone number a in the area shown in FIG. 3, but if it is determined that there is no name data corresponding to this number string, Proceed to step 412.

  If the name data does not exist in step 408, it is determined in step 412 whether the portrait data is included. Then, if the portrait data is included, the process proceeds to step 413, along with the reception notification, the portrait based on the portrait data is displayed on the display unit 16, and further, the data is stored in the RAM 22 and the process is terminated.

  FIG. 6C shows a display example on the display unit 16 in this case. For example, when a telephone number “333-3333” is received after a telephone number data identification signal as a message, Since the four-digit number string “3333” matches that of the lower four-digit number string “3333” in the telephone number “a” in the area of the RAM 22 shown in FIG. 3, the display screen displays a reception notification and a reception time. At the same time, a telephone number “333-3333” and a portrait are displayed.

  If the portrait data is not included in step 412, the process proceeds to step 414, the telephone number is displayed on the display unit 16 together with the reception notification, the data is stored in the RAM 22, and the process is terminated.

  FIG. 6D shows a display example on the display unit 16 in this case. For example, when a telephone number “666-6666” is received after a telephone number data identification signal as a message, The 4-digit number string “6666” matches the lower 4-digit number string “6666” in the telephone number a in the area of the RAM 22 shown in FIG. 3, but this lower 4-digit number string “6666”. Since no caricature is stored, only the telephone number “666-6666” is displayed on the display screen together with the reception notification and the reception time.

Therefore, according to such an embodiment, the telephone number data is received by the RF receiver 12 together with the calling signal via the antenna 11, and the last four digits of the telephone number at this time are stored in the memory area of the RAM 22. If there is a match with the last four digits of the stored caller's phone number, the name data and illustration pattern corresponding to the caller stored corresponding to this phone number is read out and Since the image is displayed on the display means 17, an image corresponding to the caller can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner by a combination of name and illustration, and only the conventional name is output. Since it cannot be immediately imaged, the caller can be accurately recognized as compared with the case where it is often erroneously recognized .

(Second embodiment)
The schematic configuration of the paging receiver in the second embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG. 2, and in this case, the RAM 22 stores the telephone numbers a of a plurality of callers scheduled to make a call as shown in FIG. Corresponding to this telephone number a, it has a memory area for storing name data b, portrait data c and flag d. Here, the caricature data c represents an image corresponding to the caller as an illustration pattern, and a flag d designates a display form. For example, a flag “1” is a name and a caricature display, “2” designates display of only a portrait, and flag “3” designates display of only a name.

  Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In this case, when the paging signal is received by the RF receiving unit 12 via the antenna 11 in step 801, the RF receiving unit 12 demodulates this and gives it to the decoder unit 13. The decoder unit 13 determines whether the demodulated call signal matches the ID code assigned from the ID-ROM 15 and assigned to the paging receiver. Then, only when they match, a call signal detection signal accompanying the reception of the call signal is sent to the CPU 14.

Next, in step 802, it is determined whether message data continues after the call signal. Here, if the message data does not continue, the process proceeds to step 803, and only the reception notification accompanying the call signal is performed. In this case, the reception notification displays on the display unit 16 only the notification by any one of the speaker 18, the vibrator 19, and the LED 20 and that there is a call. The display example in this case is the same as that in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the message data follows the call signal, the process proceeds to step 804. In step 804, it is determined whether or not the message data after the call signal is telephone number data based on whether or not there is an identification signal at the head of the message data.

Storing Here, if the message data is not telephone number data, the flow proceeds to step 805, together with the reception notification with the call signal, and displays a message on the display unit 16, further, a message didecyl over data not these telephone number data in the RAM22 To finish the process. A display example in this case is the same as that in FIG.

If it is determined in step 804 that the message data is telephone number data, the process proceeds to step 806. In step 806, the last four digits of the number string of the telephone number a caller stored in the area shown in FIG. 7 of the four digits of number string and RAM22 telephone number based on the telephone number data at this time while comparing, to search whether or not there is that match even to.

  If there is no match in this search, the process proceeds to step 807, and together with the reception notification accompanying the call signal, only the telephone number of this message data is displayed on the display unit 16, and these telephone number data are stored in the RAM 22. To finish the process. A display example in this case is the same as that in FIG.

  On the other hand, if there is a lower four-digit number string that matches the area shown in FIG. 7 in the search in step 806, the process proceeds to step 808, and the flag d corresponding to the corresponding lower four-digit number string is referred to. .

  If the flag “1” is stored, the process proceeds to step 809. In step 809, as the display contents defined by the flag “1”, the name and the portrait are displayed on the display unit 16 together with the reception notification, the data are stored in the RAM 22, and the process is terminated. In this case, for example, if the telephone number “123-4567” is received as a message after the telephone number data identification signal, the area of the RAM 22 shown in FIG. This matches with that of the lower four digit number string “4567” in the telephone number “a”, and the flag d corresponding to this number string is “1”, so that the display screen is similar to FIG. A telephone number “123-4567”, a name “Sugio” and a portrait are displayed together with the reception notification and the reception time.

  If flag “2” is stored, the process proceeds to step 810. In step 810, as a display content defined by the flag “2”, only the portrait is displayed on the display unit 16 together with the reception notification, the data is stored in the RAM 22, and the process is terminated. In this case, for example, if the telephone number “333-3333” is received after the telephone number data identification signal as a message, the area of the RAM 22 shown in FIG. It matches the lower four digit number string “3333” in the telephone number a, and the flag d corresponding to this number string is “2”, so the display screen is the same as in FIG. 6C described above. A telephone number “333-3333” and a portrait are displayed together with the reception notification and the reception time.

  If flag “3” is stored, the process proceeds to step 811. In step 811, only the name is displayed on the display unit 16 together with the reception notification as the display content defined by the flag “3”, the data is stored in the RAM 22, and the process is terminated. In this case, for example, if the telephone number “444-4444” is received as a message after the telephone number data identification signal, the area of the RAM 22 shown in FIG. It matches the lower four digit number string “4444” in the telephone number a, and the flag d corresponding to this number string is “3”, so that the display screen is similar to FIG. 6B described above. A telephone number “444-4444” and a name are displayed together with the reception notification and the reception time.

Therefore, according to such an embodiment, the telephone number data is received by the RF receiver 12 together with the calling signal via the antenna 11, and the last four digits of the telephone number at this time are stored in the memory area of the RAM 22. If there is a match with the last four digits of the stored caller's phone number, it corresponds to the caller based on the display format specified by the flag stored corresponding to this phone number. Since the name data and / or the illustration pattern to be read are read out and displayed on the display means 17, the corresponding image of the name and illustration is displayed in a display form preset according to the telephone number data of the caller. It becomes possible to display in an easy-to-understand manner by combination. Also in this case, the caller can be accurately recognized as compared with the conventional one.

(Third embodiment)
The schematic configuration of the paging receiver in the third embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG. 2, and in this case, the RAM 22 has telephones of a plurality of callers scheduled to make calls as shown in FIG. A number a, a first memory area storing name data b1 and caricature data c1 corresponding to the telephone number a1, and telephone numbers of a plurality of callers scheduled to make a call as shown in FIG. a2, a second memory area storing company name data b2 and company emblem data c2 corresponding to the telephone number a2, and a personal display flag d1 and a company display flag d2 as shown in FIG. 9C. It has a third memory area.

  Here, the caricature data c1 shown in FIG. 9 (a) represents an image corresponding to the caller by an illustration pattern, and the company emblem data c2 shown in FIG. 9 (b) is an illustration of the image of the company emblem. Represents. Further, the personal display flag d1 shown in FIG. 9C designates the display form. The flag “1” displays the name and the portrait, the flag “2” displays only the portrait, and the flag “3”. ”Designates the display of the name only, and the display flag d2 for the company designates the display type. The flag“ 1 ”indicates the display of the company name and the company emblem, and the flag“ 2 ”indicates the company emblem only. The flag “3” designates display of only the company name.

  Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In this case, when the calling signal is received by the RF receiving unit 12 via the antenna 11 in step 1001, the RF receiving unit 12 demodulates the calling signal and gives it to the decoder unit 13. The decoder unit 13 determines whether the demodulated call signal matches the ID code assigned from the ID-ROM 15 and assigned to the paging receiver. Then, only when they match, a call signal detection signal accompanying the reception of the call signal is sent to the CPU 14.

Next, in step 1002, it is determined whether or not message data follows the call signal. Here, if the message data is not continued, the process proceeds to step 1003, and only reception notification with the call signal is performed. In this case, the reception notification displays on the display unit 16 only the notification by any one of the speaker 18, the vibrator 19, and the LED 20 and that there is a call. The display example in this case is the same as that in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the message data follows the call signal, the process proceeds to step 1004. In step 1004, it is determined whether or not the message data after the call signal is telephone number data based on whether or not there is an identification signal at the head of the message data.

Here, if the message data is not telephone number data, the flow proceeds to step 1005, together with the reception notification with the call signal, and displays a message on the display unit 16, further, stores the message didecyl over data not these telephone numbers to RAM22 To finish the process. A display example in this case is the same as that in FIG.

  If it is determined in step 1004 that the message data is telephone number data, the process proceeds to step 1006. In step 1006, the last four digits of the telephone number based on the telephone number data at this time and the lower four digits of the caller's telephone number a stored in the memory area shown in FIGS. Searches for a match with a digit string.

  If there is no match in this search, the process proceeds to step 1007, and only the telephone number of this message data is displayed on the display unit 16 together with the reception notification accompanying the calling signal, and further, these telephone number data are stored in the RAM 22. To finish the process. A display example in this case is the same as that in FIG.

On the other hand, if there is a 4-digit number string that matches the area shown in FIG. 3 in the search in step 1006, the process proceeds to step 1008, and whether the mode of this paging receiver is set to the personal mode, Determine whether the company mode is set.

  If the personal mode is set, the process proceeds to step 1009. In step 1009, the contents of the personal flag d1 shown in FIG.

  If the flag “1” is stored, the process proceeds to step 1010. In step 1010, as the display contents defined by the flag “1”, the name and the portrait are displayed on the display unit 16 together with the reception notification, and these data are stored in the RAM 22 and the process is terminated. In this case, for example, if the telephone number “123-4567” is received as a message after the telephone number data identification signal, the RAM 22 shown in FIG. 9A is added to the last four digits of the telephone number “4567”. 6 corresponds to that of the last four digits of the number “4567” in the telephone number “a” in the area of FIG. 6B, the telephone number “123” is displayed on the display screen together with the reception notification and the reception time as in FIG. -4567 ", the name" Sugio "and a portrait are displayed.

  If the flag “2” is stored, the process proceeds to step 1011. In step 1011, as a display content defined by the flag “2”, only the portrait is displayed on the display unit 16 together with the reception notification, the data is stored in the RAM 22, and the process is terminated. In this case, for example, if the telephone number “123-4567” is received as a message after the telephone number data identification signal, the RAM 22 shown in FIG. 9A is added to the last four digits of the telephone number “4567”. As shown in FIG. 11 (a), on the display screen, except for the display of name data, the reception notification and reception are performed. Along with the time, a telephone number “123-4567” and a portrait are displayed.

  If the flag “3” is stored, the process proceeds to step 1012. In Step 1012, only the name is displayed on the display unit 16 together with the reception notification as the display content defined by the flag “3”, the data is stored in the RAM 22, and the process is terminated. In this case, for example, if the telephone number “123-4567” is received as a message after the telephone number data identification signal, the RAM 22 shown in FIG. 11 corresponds to that of the last four digits of the number “4567” in the telephone number “a” in the area of FIG. 11B, so that the display screen displays the reception notification and reception time except for the display of the portrait data as shown in FIG. In addition, the telephone number “123-4567” and the name are displayed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1008 that the company mode is set, the process proceeds to step 1013. In step 1013, the contents of the company flag d2 shown in FIG.

  If the flag “1” is stored, the process proceeds to step 1014. In step 1014, as the display contents defined by the flag “1”, the company name and the company emblem are displayed on the display unit 16 together with the reception notification, and these data are stored in the RAM 22 and the process is terminated. In this case, for example, if the telephone number “123-4567” is received as a message after the telephone number data identification signal, the RAM 22 shown in FIG. 9B is assigned to the last four digits of the telephone number “4567”. Therefore, the telephone number “123-” is displayed on the display screen together with the reception notification and the reception time as shown in FIG. 12A. 4567 ", the company name" Yamayama Kogyo "and the company emblem are displayed.

  If the flag “2” is stored, the process proceeds to step 1015. In step 1015, as the display contents defined by the flag “2”, only the company emblem is displayed on the display unit 16 together with the reception notification, the data is stored in the RAM 22, and the process is terminated. In this case, for example, if the telephone number “123-4567” is received as a message after the telephone number data identification signal, the RAM 22 shown in FIG. 9B is assigned to the last four digits of the telephone number “4567”. As shown in FIG. 12 (b), the display screen displays the reception notification, except for the display of the company name data. A telephone number “123-4567” and a company emblem are displayed together with the reception time.

  If flag “3” is stored, the process proceeds to step 1016. In step 1016, as the display content defined by the flag “3”, only the company name is displayed on the display unit 16 together with the reception notification, the data is stored in the RAM 22, and the process is terminated. In this case, for example, if the telephone number “123-4567” is received as a message after the telephone number data identification signal, the RAM 22 shown in FIG. 9B is assigned to the last four digits of the telephone number “4567”. 12 is the same as that of the last four digits of the number “4567” in the telephone number a in the area of FIG. Along with the time, the telephone number “123-4567” and the company name are displayed.

  Therefore, according to such an embodiment, the telephone number data is received by the RF receiver 12 together with the calling signal via the antenna 11, and the last four digits of the telephone number at this time are stored in the memory area of the RAM 22. If there is a match with the last four digits of the stored caller's phone number, it will correspond to the caller based on the display format specified by the flag stored for the application mode. Since the name data and the illustration pattern are read and displayed on the display means 17, a combination of the name and the illustration corresponding to the display mode of the flag corresponding to each mode such as the personal mode or the company mode. Can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner. Also in this case, the caller can be accurately recognized as compared with the conventional one.

  In addition, this invention is not limited only to the said Example, In the range which does not change a summary, it can deform | transform suitably and can be implemented.

  For example, the present invention is not limited to a pager using a public line, but is applied to various types of receiving apparatuses having a wireless communication function. That is, the present invention can also be applied to a configuration pager that does not use a public line, a toy with a communication function that communicates with infrared rays, a personal computer having an communication function, an electronic notebook, and other electronic calculation processing devices.

The figure which shows an example of the communication system with which 1st Example of this invention is applied. The figure which shows schematic structure of the paging receiver used for 1st Example. The figure which shows the memory area of RAM used for 1st Example. The flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of 1st Example. The figure which shows the example of a display in the display part of 1st Example. The figure which shows the example of a display in the display part of 1st Example. The figure which shows the memory area of RAM used for 2nd Example. The flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of 2nd Example. The figure which shows the memory area of RAM used for 3rd Example. The flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of 3rd Example. The figure which shows the example of a display in the display part of 3rd Example. The figure which shows the example of a display in the display part of 3rd Example.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... telephone terminal,
2 ... Telephone exchange network,
3 ... Pager service company,
31 ... Central control station,
32 ... transmitting base station,
4 ... paging receiver,
11 ... Antenna,
12 ... RF receiver,
13: Decoder part,
14 ... CPU,
15 ... ID-ROM,
16 ... display part,
17 ... Input section,
18 ... Speaker,
19 ... vibrator,
20 ... LED,
21 ... ROM,
22 ... RAM.

Claims (1)

Receiving means for receiving identification information capable of identifying the caller;
Corresponding to the identification information that can be received by the receiving means, the caller information of the character or image specifying the caller, and the display target when displaying the caller information when the identification information is received Storage means for storing control information to be designated;
Display means;
Determining means for determining whether or not the identification information received by the receiving means is stored in advance in the storage means;
When the identification information is received by the receiving means and it is determined that the identification information is stored in advance in the storage means, an image and a name are displayed according to the display target in the control information corresponding to the identification information. Control for displaying caller information by name or caller information by name on the display means, and when it is determined that the identification information is not stored in advance, the received identification information is displayed on the display means. Means,
A wireless communication apparatus comprising:

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