JP4390063B2 - Mobile phone and cradle device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile phone and a cradle device that holds the mobile phone.

  Mobile phones that can be easily carried around, make and receive calls, send and receive e-mails, and connect to the Internet have become widespread. A mobile phone incorporates a secondary battery as a power source. Charging the secondary battery is often performed by installing a mobile phone in a cradle device installed at home or the like and connected to an AC adapter, and bringing terminals provided on the mobile phone and the cradle device into contact with each other. .

  The mobile phone is also provided with a ringer mode for generating sound from a speaker and a manner mode for vibrating the vibrator as incoming call notification modes for notifying a user of an incoming call. The manner mode is used when it is inconvenient to output a ringtone in a train or during a meeting, and the user switches between both modes as necessary.

  When the mobile phone is set to silent mode, the user must hold the mobile phone in close contact with the body, and the vibrator vibrates when the mobile phone is away from the body. But I do not notice incoming calls. Therefore, when the mobile phone is set in the manner mode when the mobile phone is charged in the cradle device, the user is not aware of the incoming call, which is inconvenient. To solve this problem, if the mobile phone remains in the manner mode when the mobile phone is attached to the cradle device, the mobile phone is automatically switched from the manner mode to the ringer mode. Patent Document 1 describes that the cradle device is notified by voice or display at this time.

JP 2001-285412 A

  However, even in the case of the mobile phone described in Patent Document 1, when the user attaches the mobile phone to the cradle device when returning home, the user is away from the mobile phone and notices the incoming call. However, it may not be possible to respond immediately, and the called party may hang up before answering the call. It is also troublesome to set the mobile phone to the answering machine mode each time the mobile phone is mounted on the cradle device.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone capable of reliably responding to incoming calls even when attached to the cradle device, and a cradle device thereof.

The mobile phone according to the present invention is held in a predetermined position of a cradle device in a mobile phone having an answering machine mode capable of storing an answering machine message after sending a response message to the called party. Detecting means for detecting whether or not it is held at the predetermined position by the holding detecting means, the operation mode is set to the answering machine mode and the cradle device is mounted at the predetermined position. The operation mode after switching from the predetermined position of the cradle device is switched depending on whether or not there is an incoming call .

  In addition, it is preferable that notification means for notifying an incoming call is provided, and the notification operation of the notification means is changed according to the incoming call information. Further, it is preferable to change the response message according to the incoming call information.

  Further, it is preferable that display means for displaying a plurality of incoming information is provided, and that the message recording message corresponding to each incoming information can be selectively reproduced.

  In addition, it is preferable that the message recording message of the called party is output to the cradle device.

  The cradle device of the present invention is a cradle device to which the mobile phone is mounted, and includes storage means for storing data sent from the mobile phone, and can transmit and receive data to and from the mobile phone. It is characterized by that.

  The storage means preferably stores the response message used by the mobile phone.

  Whether the mobile phone of the present invention is held in a predetermined position of the cradle device in a mobile phone having an answering machine mode that allows an answering machine message to be stored after sending a response message to the receiving party. A detection means for detecting whether or not, and when the holding detection means detects that the mobile phone is held at a predetermined position, the operation mode is set to the answering machine mode. It is possible to reliably respond to incoming calls.

  In addition, since the operation mode after being detached from the predetermined position of the cradle device is switched depending on whether or not there is an incoming call while the cradle device is attached to the predetermined position of the cradle device, there is no need to reset the operation mode. improves.

  In addition, since the notifying means for notifying the incoming call is provided and the notifying operation of the notifying means is changed according to the incoming call information, the called party can be quickly determined.

  Also, by changing the response message according to the incoming call information, the response can be changed according to the incoming call partner.

  In addition, a display means for displaying a plurality of incoming information is provided, and an answering message message corresponding to each incoming information can be selectively reproduced, so that the user can selectively reproduce the answering message according to the degree of importance. Can do.

  The cradle device of the present invention is a cradle device to which a mobile phone is attached, and includes a storage means for storing data sent from the mobile phone, and can transmit and receive data to and from the mobile phone. Data sent from the telephone can be backed up.

  Further, since the response message used by the mobile phone is stored in the storage means, the mobile phone can use the response message individually set in the cradle device.

  FIG. 1 shows a mobile phone 2 and a cradle device 3 that holds the mobile phone 2. The mobile phone 2 formed in a thin long rectangular shape is provided with an operation unit 4 and a liquid crystal display panel 5 on the front side, a receiving speaker 6 is provided above them, and a transmission microphone 7 is provided below. ing. A communication antenna 8 is provided at the upper end of the mobile phone 2.

  Various information such as a telephone number is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 5. The receiving speaker 6 emits the voice of the communication partner. The transmission microphone 7 collects the voice uttered by the speaker. The operation unit 4 includes a power button for turning on / off the power, a call button for enabling a call when receiving a call, a hold button for placing a call on hold, and a mode selection in addition to a numeric button for inputting a telephone number. Mode buttons, cross keys, etc. are provided.

  A connection connector 9 for electrically connecting to the cradle device 3 is provided on the bottom surface of the mobile phone 2. A lid member 10 is provided on the back surface of the mobile phone 2, and a battery 11 (see FIG. 2) that is a rechargeable secondary battery is provided inside the lid member 10. In addition, a speaker 12 (see FIG. 2) is provided on the back surface of the mobile phone 2 for emitting a ringtone or a voice message.

  The cradle device 3 is formed in a trapezoidal shape, and is provided with a recess 13 on the upper surface where the mobile phone 2 is mounted. The concave portion 13 is formed in a shape matching the outer periphery of the bottom surface portion of the mobile phone 2, and the cradle device 3 holds the mobile phone 2 in an upright posture so that the communication antenna 8 is substantially vertically upward. A connection terminal 14 is provided at the bottom of the recess 13. When the mobile phone 2 is mounted in the recess 13, the connection terminal 14 contacts the connection connector 9 provided on the mobile phone 2 to electrically connect the mobile phone 2 and the cradle device 3.

  A DC power input connector 15 is provided on the side surface of the cradle device 3. The DC power input connector 15 is connected to a household outlet via an AC adapter (not shown). The cradle device 3 functions as a stand for holding the mobile phone 2 and also functions as a terminal for charging the battery 11 of the mobile phone 2.

  An operation unit 16 is provided on the upper surface of the cradle device 3. As will be described later, the cradle device 3 is provided with a memory 17 for storing data such as voice sent from the mobile phone 2 and a memory controller 18 (see FIG. 2). The operation unit 16 is used when transferring data stored in the memory 17 to the mobile phone 2 side.

  FIG. 2 shows an electrical configuration of the mobile phone 2 and the cradle device 3. Each part of the mobile phone 2 is centrally controlled by the microcomputer 20. In addition to the operation unit 4, the liquid crystal display panel 5, and the speaker 12, the microcomputer 20 is connected to the transmission / reception unit 21, the memory 22, the vibrator 23, the voltage detection unit 24, and the like.

  The transmission / reception unit 21 is integrated with the communication antenna 8 to perform data transmission / reception processing with a relay station constituting the public telephone network. The transmission / reception unit 21 is connected to the reception speaker 6 and the transmission microphone 7. The reception speaker 6 amplifies the audio signal received by the transmission / reception unit 21 and outputs the audio to the outside. The transmission microphone 7 converts the voice of the speaker into an electrical signal and sends it to the transmission / reception unit 21.

  The memory 22 is composed of a semiconductor storage element, and stores various control programs used by the microcomputer 20. In addition, the memory 22 stores telephone directory data composed of personal information such as a telephone number and name, a response message (a message that is automatically answered when an incoming call is received) and an answering message (recorded by the called party). Voice data such as a message), various setting data, and the like, and these data can be read and rewritten under the control of the microcomputer 20. Note that the reception speaker 6 and the speaker 12 can emit audio data stored in the memory 22.

  The vibrator 23 is an incoming call notification unit that notifies the user of an incoming call by vibrating. On the other hand, the speaker 12 described above is an incoming call notification unit that notifies the user of an incoming call by sound (beep, melody, etc.). Based on the setting data stored in the memory 22, the microcomputer 20 selects which incoming call notification means of the vibrator 23 and the speaker 12 is to be used at the time of incoming call. The speaker 12 can emit a plurality of types of ringing sounds based on the setting data stored in the memory 22.

  The voltage detection unit 24 is detection means for determining whether or not the mobile phone 2 is attached (connected) to the cradle device 3. The voltage detection unit 24 detects a voltage applied to the connection connector 9 from the charging power supply unit 25 of the cradle device 3 via the connection terminal 14 and sends the detection result to the microcomputer 20. If the voltage detection unit 24 detects a predetermined voltage, the microcomputer 20 determines that the mobile phone 2 is attached to the cradle device 3 and sets the mobile phone 2 to the “answer machine mode”. The microcomputer 20 writes the setting information of the initial operation mode (initial mode) set before switching to the answering machine mode in the memory 22.

  The connection connector 9 is connected to the charging circuit 26 and the microcomputer 20 in addition to the voltage detection unit 24. The charging circuit 26 is connected to the battery 11 and receives the voltage supplied from the charging power supply unit 25 of the cradle device 3 to charge the battery 11.

  The cradle device 3 includes the connection terminal 14, the DC power input connector 15, the operation unit 16, the memory 17, the memory controller 18, and the charging power supply unit 25. The charging power supply unit 25 is connected to the DC power input connector 15 and the connection terminal 14. The memory controller 18 to which the operation unit 16 and the memory 17 are connected is connected to the connection terminal 14 and performs data communication with the microcomputer 20 of the mobile phone 2.

  The memory controller 18 performs read or write control of the memory 17 in accordance with an instruction from the microcomputer 20. In the memory 17, incoming data transmitted from the mobile phone 2 at the time of an incoming call (date and time of incoming call, telephone number of an incoming call partner, recorded message, etc.) are written. These incoming data are simultaneously written in the memory 22 of the mobile phone 2, and the incoming data written in the memory 17 of the cradle device 3 is used as a backup. The operation unit 16 gives a signal to the memory controller 18 in accordance with a user operation. When a predetermined operation is performed on the operation unit 16, the incoming data stored in the memory 17 is transferred to the mobile phone 2. The incoming data transferred to the mobile phone 2 is written in the memory 22. The storage capacity of the memory 17 is preferably sufficiently larger than the capacity of the area used for storing incoming data in the memory 22.

  FIG. 3 illustrates a response sequence when an incoming call is received by the mobile phone 2 set to the answering machine mode. When there is an incoming call, the mobile phone 2 outputs a ringtone from the speaker 12 until a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses (step S11). When the predetermined time has elapsed, a response message is sent to the called party to notify that the telephone line is connected and the telephone cannot be answered (step S12). When the transmission of the response message ends, recording of the answering message by the called party is enabled for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), and the telephone line is disconnected when the predetermined time elapses. If the telephone line is disconnected during the operation, the operation is stopped at that time.

  The ring tone output in step S11 and the response message transmitted in step S12 are selected from a plurality of patterns based on the incoming information (telephone number, incoming time, etc.) at the time of incoming. The memory 22 of the mobile phone 2 stores a plurality of patterns of ringtones and response messages as data. In addition, a plurality of telephone numbers are registered in the telephone directory data in the memory 22, and each registered telephone number is classified into a group A (for example, a friend), a group B (for example, work relation), and the like. ing.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a ring tone and response message pattern selection sequence that is performed based on incoming call information when an incoming call is received. The mobile phone 2 determines whether or not a telephone number is notified from the other party's telephone at the same time that the incoming call is received. If the telephone number is notified, the telephone number is stored in the phone book in the memory 22. It is determined whether or not the registration number is registered in the data. If the phone number is not notified (including incoming calls from public phones, etc., and the other party's phone number is unknown), or if the phone number has been notified but is not yet registered, the ring tone is muted. “Pattern N” is selected.

  On the other hand, if it is a registration number, it is determined whether the incoming time is late night / early morning (for example, from 11:00 pm to 6:00 am). In the case of midnight / early morning, it is determined from the telephone directory data whether the called party is a relative such as a family member or relative. If it is not a relative, the “pattern N” is selected. In the case of a relative, “Pattern U” that makes the ringtone loud is selected.

  If the incoming time is not midnight / early morning, it is subsequently determined whether the incoming party belongs to group A or group B based on the phone book data. “Pattern A” is selected when the called party belongs to group A, “Pattern B” is selected when the called party belongs to group B, and “Pattern B” is selected when the called party does not belong to either group A or B. Pattern N "is selected.

  Note that the ring tone and response message of each pattern can be changed as appropriate. In addition, as the determination condition for changing the ring tone and the response message based on the incoming call information, the presence / absence of number notification, the incoming time, and the phone book group were used, but this determination condition can be appropriately changed, and other It is also possible to add a determination condition.

  Next, the operation of the mobile phone 2 and the cradle device 3 configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, when the cellular phone 2 is mounted in the recess 13 of the cradle device 3, the voltage detector 24 detects this by detecting a predetermined voltage, and the cellular phone 2 is switched to the answering machine mode (step S21). At this time, the setting information of the initial mode (for example, the normal ringer mode) set before switching is stored in the memory 22 and charging of the battery 11 is started. Subsequently, whether or not the mobile phone 2 is mounted on the cradle device 3 is monitored by the voltage detection unit 24 continuing the voltage detection, and an incoming call is awaited (steps S22 and S23).

  If there is an incoming call without the cellular phone 2 being detached from the cradle device 3, the above-described response sequence shown in FIG. 3 is executed, and the incoming call information and the recorded message are stored in the memory 22 (step S24). At this time, as described above, the notification operation (notification sound) and the response message are changed according to the incoming information. After completion of the response sequence, the incoming data including the incoming information and the recorded message stored in the memory 22 is output to the cradle device 3 and written in the memory 17, and the incoming data is backed up (step S25). This ensures that important incoming data is saved. The response sequence and the data output to the cradle device 3 are repeatedly executed every time there is an incoming call in step S22.

  When the mobile phone 2 is detached from the cradle device 3, it is subsequently determined whether there is an incoming call history while the mobile phone 2 is attached to the cradle device 3 (that is, whether there was an incoming call in step S21). If there is no incoming call history, the setting information stored in the memory 22 is referred to in step S21, and the mobile phone 2 returns to the initial mode. On the other hand, when there is an incoming call history, the number of incoming calls is notified to the user as a voice message from the speaker 12 or is displayed to the user by being displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 5. When the user performs a predetermined operation on the operation unit 4 of the mobile phone 2, the incoming call information is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 5, and the recorded message can be reproduced as appropriate (step S26). When the display of the incoming call information is finished, the mobile phone 2 returns to the initial mode.

  In step S26, the incoming call information is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 5, for example, as shown in FIG. The incoming call information stored in the memory 22 in step S24 is classified based on the group shown in FIG. 4, for example, and the incoming call time and the registered name (name associated with the telephone number) are displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 5. A list is displayed. At this time, by operating the operation unit 4, it is possible to select one of the incoming call times and registered names displayed in the list and reproduce the corresponding recorded message. As described above, when the mobile phone 2 is detached from the cradle device 3, it is possible to know at a glance how many calls have been received while the cradle device 3 is mounted, and it is possible to selectively reproduce only important message recording messages. .

  The incoming data backed up in the memory 17 of the cradle device 3 in step S25 is transferred to the mobile phone 2 by operating the operation unit 16 of the cradle device 3 with the mobile phone 2 mounted on the cradle device 3. , The recorded message is played. When there is no writing area in the memory 22 of the mobile phone 2 and the incoming data is deleted from the memory 22, the incoming data backed up in the memory 17 of the cradle device 3 can be used effectively.

  As described above, since the mobile phone 2 is automatically switched to the answering machine mode when it is attached to the cradle device 3, even when the mobile phone 2 is attached to the cradle device without switching the mode, the incoming call can be reliably received. It can correspond to.

  In the above-described embodiment, the speaker 12 that performs notification by sound and the vibrator 23 that performs notification by vibration are shown as incoming call notification means. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the mobile phone 2 can be connected to an LED or the like. A light emitting unit may be further provided to notify the user of an incoming call by light emission. In the above embodiment, the ring tone (volume, pitch, melody, etc.) is changed as the notification operation according to the incoming call information. Similarly, the light emitting unit of the light emitting unit is changed as the notification operation according to the incoming call information. The light emission (light quantity, color, blinking pattern, etc.) may be changed.

  In the above embodiment, the voice data of the response message transmitted to the called party in the answering machine mode is stored in the memory 22 of the mobile phone 2, but the present invention is not limited to this. The response message may be stored in the memory 17 of the cradle device 3 as voice data. The voice data stored in the memory 17 of the cradle device 3 may be transferred to the mobile phone 2 when the mobile phone 2 is attached to the cradle device 3, or the response sequence in step S24 is executed. Sometimes it may be transferred to the mobile phone 2 side. Furthermore, by installing the cradle device 3 in a plurality of locations and storing different response messages in each cradle device 3, the response to incoming calls can be changed according to the installation location (house, company, etc.) of the cradle device 3. .

  Further, in order to change the response message according to the cradle device 3 to which the mobile phone 2 is attached, it is not always necessary to store the response message on the cradle device 3 side. An individual ID code is stored (for example, in the memory 17), and when the mobile phone 2 is attached to the cradle device 3, the mobile phone 2 is operated by the mobile phone 2 according to the ID code read from the cradle device 3. It is also possible to change the response message.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the voltage detection unit 24 of the mobile phone 2 determines whether the mobile phone 2 is attached to or detached from the cradle device 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. The cradle device 3 is provided with a switch for turning on / off the contact when the mobile phone 2 is attached / detached, and a detection signal from the switch is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 side to determine whether the cradle device 3 is attached or detached. You may make it judge.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows a mobile telephone and a cradle apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a mobile telephone and a cradle apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the response sequence at the time of an incoming call. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the pattern selection sequence of a ringtone and a response message. It is a flowchart explaining the effect | action of a mobile telephone and a cradle apparatus. It is a front view which shows the liquid crystal display panel on which the incoming call information was displayed.

Explanation of symbols

2 Cellular Phone 3 Cradle Device 4 Operation Unit 5 Liquid Crystal Display Panel 6 Received Speaker 7 Transmitting Microphone 8 Communication Antenna 9 Connection Connector 11 Battery 12 Speaker 13 Recess 14 Connection Terminal 15 Power Input Connector 16 Operation Unit 17 Memory 18 Memory Controller 20 Microcomputer 21 Transmission / reception unit 22 Memory 23 Vibrator 24 Voltage detection unit

Claims (7)

In a mobile phone having an answering machine mode that allows an answering message to be stored after sending a response message to the called party,
Detecting means for detecting whether or not the cradle device is held at a predetermined position, and when the detection means detects that the cradle device is held at the predetermined position, the operation mode is set to the answering machine mode, A mobile phone , wherein an operation mode after the cradle device is detached from the predetermined position is switched depending on whether or not an incoming call is received while the cradle device is attached to the predetermined position . Comprising a notification means for notifying an incoming call, the mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein changing the notification operation of the notification means in accordance with the incoming information. The mobile phone according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the response message is changed according to incoming information. Comprising display means for displaying a plurality of incoming call information, the mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the voicemail message corresponding to each incoming information is selectively reproducible. Mobile phone 4 according to any one claims 1, characterized in that the data output voicemail of the called party to the cradle device. 6. A cradle device to which the mobile phone according to claim 5 is mounted, comprising storage means for storing data sent from the mobile phone, wherein data can be transmitted / received to / from the mobile phone. And cradle device. 7. The cradle apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the response message used by the mobile phone is stored in the storage means.

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