JP4152244B2 - Communication device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a communication device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent communication devices such as a mobile phone device, a so-called foldable mobile phone device in which a first housing and a second housing can be rotated via a hinge part has been commercialized.
[0003]
In addition, there has been proposed a structure in which a main liquid crystal is provided in the first display portion of such a foldable mobile phone device and a sub liquid crystal is provided on the back side of the main liquid crystal (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).
[0004]
The main liquid crystal cannot be viewed by the user when the mobile phone is folded, while the sub liquid crystal can be viewed by the user when the mobile phone is folded.
[0005]
In addition, a mobile phone equipped with two liquid crystal display devices, a main liquid crystal and a sub liquid crystal, is actually commercialized, and when the user opens the mobile phone and views a mail text or image data, the mobile phone receives a mail. The text and image data are displayed. On the other hand, when there is an incoming call, the telephone number, name, etc. are displayed on the sub liquid crystal.
[0006]
For this reason, the user can confirm who the incoming call is from without opening the mobile phone by looking at the telephone number or name displayed on the sub liquid crystal at the time of the incoming call.
[0007]
In addition, when a call is received, a phone number or name is displayed on the sub LCD, and the mobile phone that can respond to incoming calls at the same time that the case is opened, or when the user presses the call key after the case is opened In the case of mobile phones that can respond to incoming calls for the first time by pressing the call key, the caller's phone number and name are displayed on the main LCD after the housing is opened. At the same time, the calling party telephone number display of the sub liquid crystal is maintained.
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-354542 A (pages 5 to 7 and FIG. 1).
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In such a cellular phone, the name of the calling party is still displayed on the sub liquid crystal even if the casing is opened at the time of incoming call. For this reason, when the user opens his / her mobile phone to answer an incoming call, the name of the calling party displayed on the sub liquid crystal can be seen by a third party.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is for solving such a problem, and the communication apparatus according to claim 1 is configured such that the first casing and the second casing are coupled via a hinge portion, and the first casing is coupled. The body has a main display section and a sub display section on the front and back surfaces, respectively, and the main display section is a communication device arranged at a position where it cannot be seen when the casing is closed, A telephone number detection unit; a storage unit for storing a telephone number and display information indicating whether the telephone number is displayed when the casing is opened; Open / close detecting means for detecting opening / closing of the body, and the telephone number detected by the telephone number detecting means when the incoming call is received with the housing closed, is displayed on the sub display unit, and the opening / closing detection is performed with the housing closed. When the means detects that the housing has been opened, it is displayed on the sub display. If it is determined that display information corresponding to a telephone number is stored in the storage means and the display information is information indicating that a telephone number is not displayed when the housing is opened, the sub display And a control means for stopping the display of the telephone number to the section.
[0011]
In the communication device according to claim 2, the first housing and the second housing are coupled via a hinge portion, and the first housing includes a main display portion and a sub display portion on the front surface and the back surface, respectively. And the main display unit is a communication device arranged at a position where the main display unit cannot be seen when the casing is closed, and the communication device is associated with a telephone number detecting means, a telephone number, and the telephone number. Storage means for storing the other party's name and display information indicating whether or not to display a telephone number when the casing is opened, opening / closing detection means for detecting opening / closing of the casing, When the telephone number detection means detects a telephone number at the time of an incoming call with the body closed, the name of the other party stored in the storage means corresponding to the detected telephone number is displayed on the sub display unit, The open / close detection means indicates that the housing has been opened with the housing closed. The display means corresponding to the name of the other party displayed on the sub display unit is stored in the storage means, and the other party's name is displayed when the display information is opened. And control means for stopping the display of the other party's name on the sub display section when it is determined that the information is not displayed.
[0012]
The communication device according to claim 3, wherein the first housing and the second housing are coupled via a hinge portion, and the first housing includes a main display portion and a sub display portion on a front surface and a back surface, respectively. And the main display unit is a communication device disposed at a position where the main display unit cannot be seen when the casing is closed, and the communication device includes a mail address detecting means for detecting a mail address on the mail transmission side, Storage means for storing an e-mail address and display information indicating whether or not to display the e-mail address when opening the case, which is information associated with the e-mail address, and open / close detection for detecting opening / closing of the case And the mail address detected by the mail address detecting means when the incoming call is received when the casing is closed is displayed on the sub display unit, and the casing is opened when the casing is closed. When we detect that Information indicating that the display information corresponding to the mail address displayed on the sub display unit is stored in the storage means and that the display information does not display the mail address when the housing is opened. Control means for stopping the display of the mail address on the sub-display unit when it is determined that there is.
[0013]
In the communication device according to claim 4, the first housing and the second housing are coupled via a hinge portion, and the first housing includes a main display portion and a sub display portion on the front surface and the back surface, respectively. And the main display unit is a communication device disposed at a position where the main display unit cannot be seen when the casing is closed, and the communication device includes a mail address detecting means for detecting a mail address on the mail transmission side, Storage means for storing a mail address and a name of the other party, which is information associated with the mail address, and display information indicating whether or not the other party's name is displayed when the casing is opened; Opening / closing detecting means for detecting opening / closing, and when the mail address detecting means detects a mail address when an incoming call is received with the housing closed, the other party stored in the storage means corresponding to the detected mail address Enter your name When the open / close detection means detects that the housing is opened with the housing closed, the display information corresponding to the other party's name displayed on the sub display portion is displayed on the display portion. When it is determined that the information is stored in the storage means and the display information is information indicating that the other party name is not displayed when the housing is opened, the display of the other party name on the sub display unit is stopped. And a control means.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the embodiment device to which the present invention is applied, the telephone number of the calling side is displayed on the sub liquid crystal when the case is closed at the time of an incoming call, and nothing is displayed on the sub liquid crystal when the case is opened. is there.
[0017]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment device to which the present invention is applied.
[0018]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a communication device (for example, a mobile phone device), which includes, for example, a first casing 100 on which a main display unit 14 made of a liquid crystal display device is mounted, a numeric keypad, a call key, a cut key, and the like. A second housing 200 on which the input unit 16 is mounted is connected via a hinge unit 300 so as to be rotatable.
[0019]
2 is a perspective view of the communication device shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the back side. In FIG. 2, a sub display unit 15 is disposed on the back side of the first housing 100, while the second display An antenna 2 is disposed on the back surface of the housing 200, and the first housing 100 and the second housing 200 are rotatably connected via a hinge part 300.
[0020]
The communication device is in the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 when opened, but the case is closed by closing the first case 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in the arrow B direction. It is possible. In addition, when the first casing 100 is closed, the main display section 14 is located at a position facing the input section 16 of the second casing 200, so that the user cannot see the main display section 14. . On the other hand, the sub display unit 15 can be viewed by the user even when the housing is closed.
[0021]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a mobile phone device which is an embodiment device to which the present invention is applied.
[0022]
In FIG. 3, the communication unit 1 transmits a signal from a baseband unit 3 to be described later to the base station via the antenna 2 and receives a radio wave from the base station via the antenna 2.
[0023]
The baseband unit 3 includes a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access SS) processing circuit 31 and an audio codec processing circuit 32. The CDMA processing circuit 31 performs code division multiple access, scrambling, error control, timing detection, and the like. The voice codec processing circuit 32 compresses (encodes) and decompresses (decodes) the voice, converts an analog signal and a digital signal, and receives a sound volume and a microphone by an internal amplifier circuit (not shown). Change the sensitivity.
[0024]
The speaker 4 used for a call converts the electrical signal from the switching circuit 10 amplified by the amplifier 5 into an audio signal. The microphone 6 used for a call converts an audio signal into an electric signal and outputs it to the amplifier 7. The electric signal amplified by the amplifier 7 is output to the switching circuit 10. Further, the speaker 8 outputs a ringing tone or a melody amplified by the amplifier 9.
[0025]
The switching circuit 10 turns on / off the connection between the three amplifiers 5, 7, 9 and the baseband unit 3 under the control of the control circuit 11 described later. Note that these amplifier circuits have fixed gains, and the received sound volume, key click sound volume, and microphone sensitivity cannot be changed. The voice codec 32 of the baseband unit 3 changes the reception volume, key click volume, and microphone sensitivity under the control of the control circuit 11.
[0026]
The control circuit 11 composed of a microprocessor controls each unit based on a system program stored in a first storage unit 12 composed of, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), and makes a call from the other party via a wireless line when an incoming call is received. It is determined whether or not number data has been received.
[0027]
The second storage unit 13 is composed of, for example, SRAM (Static Random Access SS Memory), and as shown in FIG. 4, an area 400 for temporarily storing telephone number data received from the other party at the time of an incoming call, a telephone number, a name, In association with the telephone number, and two areas of an area 500 for storing information indicating whether or not to stop displaying the telephone number and name when the casing is opened. ing.
[0028]
The main display unit 14 is a display device made up of, for example, a liquid crystal display device mounted on the first housing 100 shown in FIG. 1, and displays the name, telephone number, email address, email text, waiting image, etc. of the other party. It can be displayed.
[0029]
The sub display unit 15 is a display device made up of, for example, a liquid crystal display device mounted on the first housing 100 shown in FIG. 2, and displays the name, telephone number, mail address, etc. of the other party when receiving a call, and waits. Sometimes the current time is displayed.
[0030]
The input unit 16 includes various keys such as a numeric keypad, a call key, a cut key, and a power key.
[0031]
The open / close detection unit 17 detects opening / closing of the housing.
[0032]
Next, the operation of the apparatus of this embodiment will be described below.
[0033]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the apparatus of this embodiment.
[0034]
In step S10 in FIG. 3, when the control circuit 11 detects a signal indicating that there is an incoming call from the baseband unit 3, the process proceeds to step S11.
[0035]
In step S <b> 11, the control circuit 11 receives the calling-side telephone number data via the communication unit 1 and the baseband unit 3 and temporarily stores it in the area 400 of the second storage unit 13.
[0036]
In the subsequent S12 step, the control circuit 11 displays the telephone number data received in the S11 step on the sub display unit 15, and advances the process to the S13 step.
[0037]
In step S13, if the control circuit 11 detects a signal indicating that the housing is opened from the open / close detection unit 17, the process proceeds to step S14, and if not, the process proceeds to step S19.
[0038]
In step S14, when the control circuit 11 determines that the telephone number that matches the telephone number stored in the area 400 of the second storage unit 13 in step S11 is stored in the area 500 of the second storage unit 13, S15. If not, the process proceeds to step S17.
[0039]
In step S15, the control circuit 11 stores in the second storage unit 13 information indicating that the telephone number is not displayed when the housing is opened, corresponding to the telephone number determined to match in step S14. If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S16, and if not, the process proceeds to step S17.
[0040]
In step S16, the control circuit 11 stops displaying the telephone number on the sub display unit 15, and proceeds to step S17.
[0041]
In step S17, if the control circuit 11 determines that the call key is pressed from the input unit 16, the process proceeds to step S18, and if not, the process proceeds to step S19.
[0042]
In step S18, the control circuit 11 starts a call with the other party by controlling the communication unit 1 and the baseband unit 3, and ends the process.
[0043]
In step S19, the control circuit 11 disconnects the line by controlling the communication unit 1 and the baseband unit 3.
[0044]
As described above, in the apparatus according to the present embodiment, when an incoming call is received with the foldable mobile phone closed, the calling side telephone number is displayed on the sub display unit 15 and the calling side telephone number is displayed. When the mobile phone is opened, the sub display unit 15 is in a state where no calling party telephone number is displayed.
[0045]
For this reason, it is possible to avoid the problem that the third party can know who the incoming call is because the mobile phone is opened at the time of the incoming call.
[0046]
In addition, since it is possible to set for each partner whether or not to continuously display the caller's telephone number on the sub display unit 15 when the cellular phone is opened, it is possible to determine who is receiving the call. Incoming calls from other parties that may be known to the three parties can continue to display the calling party's telephone number on the sub-display unit 15 even after the mobile phone is opened.
[0047]
In the present embodiment, the telephone number received at the time of incoming call is displayed on the sub display unit 15, but the name corresponding to the telephone number received at the time of incoming call is read from the second storage unit 13 and displayed on the sub display unit 15. It is good also as a structure which displays, and it is good also as a structure which does not display a name on the sub display part 15 when a housing | casing is opened.
[0048]
In this embodiment, it is possible to set whether or not to display the information on the calling side when the mobile phone is opened for each destination, but the calling side is set when the mobile phone is opened for each destination. May be set to display only the phone number or to display only the nickname.
[0049]
Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is possible to set whether or not information on the calling side is continuously displayed on the sub display unit 15 when the mobile phone is opened when an incoming call is received. Display the information of the mail sender (for example, the mail address and the name corresponding to the mail address) on the sub display unit 15, and continuously display the mail sender information on the sub display unit 15 when the mobile phone is opened. It may be possible to set whether or not to do so.
[0050]
Also, for each partner, when the mobile phone is opened, only the caller's telephone number is displayed on the sub display unit 15, or only the caller's name is displayed, or the caller's telephone number is displayed. The user may be able to set whether to display both the name and the name, or to display no information on the calling party. Also with such a configuration, when the incoming call is received, the information on the other party is displayed on the sub display unit 15 of the mobile phone, so that the third party does not know who the incoming call is from.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention prevents a third party from knowing who an incoming call is when the casing is opened.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment device to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a storage form of a second storage unit 13 of the apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the apparatus of this embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Telephone communication part 3 Baseband part 11 Control circuit 13 2nd storage part 14 Main display part 15 Sub display part 16 Input part 17 Opening / closing detection part

Claims (4)

The first housing and the second housing are coupled via a hinge portion, and the first housing has a main display portion and a sub display portion on the front surface and the back surface, respectively. It is a communication device arranged at a position where it cannot be seen when the housing is closed,
The communication device stores a telephone number detection means and display information indicating whether or not to display a telephone number when the casing is opened, the information being associated with the telephone number and the telephone number Means, and open / close detecting means for detecting opening / closing of the housing,
The telephone number detected by the telephone number detection unit is displayed on the sub-display unit when an incoming call is received with the case closed, and the open / close detection unit detects that the case has been opened with the case closed. When the display information corresponding to the telephone number displayed on the sub display unit is determined to be stored in the storage means, the display information does not display the telephone number when the housing is opened. Control means for stopping display of the telephone number on the sub-display unit when it is determined that the information is information indicating the communication information. The first housing and the second housing are coupled via a hinge portion, and the first housing has a main display portion and a sub display portion on the front surface and the back surface, respectively. It is a communication device arranged at a position where it cannot be seen when the housing is closed,
The communication device includes a telephone number detection means, display information indicating whether or not a telephone number is displayed when the telephone number, the name of the other party and information associated with the telephone number are opened. Storing means for storing, opening / closing detection means for detecting opening / closing of the housing,
When the telephone number detection means detects a telephone number when an incoming call is received with the housing closed, the name of the other party stored in the storage means corresponding to the detected telephone number is displayed on the sub display unit. When the open / close detection unit detects that the case has been opened with the case closed, display information corresponding to the name of the other party displayed on the sub display unit is stored in the storage unit. And determining that the display information is information indicating that the other party name is not displayed when the housing is opened, and a control means for stopping the other party name display on the sub display unit, A communication apparatus comprising: The first housing and the second housing are coupled via a hinge portion, and the first housing has a main display portion and a sub display portion on the front surface and the back surface, respectively. It is a communication device arranged at a position where it cannot be seen when the housing is closed,
The communication device detects a mail address when detecting a mail address on the mail transmission side, and whether or not to display the mail address when opening a casing which is information associated with the mail address and the mail address. Storage means for storing display information to be displayed; opening / closing detection means for detecting opening / closing of the housing;
The mail address detected by the mail address detection means is displayed on the sub-display unit when an incoming call is received with the case closed, and the open / close detection means detects that the case has been opened with the case closed. When the display information corresponding to the mail address displayed on the sub display unit is determined to be stored in the storage means, the display information should not display the mail address when the housing is opened. Control means for stopping the display of the mail address on the sub-display unit when it is determined that the information is the information indicating the communication information. The first housing and the second housing are coupled via a hinge portion, and the first housing has a main display portion and a sub display portion on the front surface and the back surface, respectively. It is a communication device arranged at a position where it cannot be seen when the housing is closed,
The communication device includes a mail address detecting means for detecting a mail address on the mail transmission side, a mail address, a name of the other party that is information associated with the mail address, and a name of the other party when the casing is opened. Storage means for storing display information indicating whether or not to display; opening / closing detection means for detecting opening / closing of the housing;
When the e-mail address detecting means detects an e-mail address when an incoming call is received with the housing closed, the sub display unit displays the name of the other party stored in the storage means corresponding to the detected e-mail address. When the open / close detection unit detects that the case has been opened with the case closed, display information corresponding to the name of the other party displayed on the sub display unit is stored in the storage unit. And determining that the display information is information indicating that the other party name is not displayed when the housing is opened, and a control means for stopping the other party name display on the sub display unit, A communication apparatus comprising:

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