JP4572785B2 - Cradle for mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cradle for a mobile communication terminal for charging a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone terminal or transmitting data.

  Conventionally, a cradle is known as a device for charging a mobile phone terminal and transmitting / receiving data to / from the mobile phone terminal. The cradle is often prepared as a dedicated accessory when the mobile phone terminal is purchased or as a dedicated optional product of the mobile phone terminal.

  In JP-A-2000-224761 (Patent Document 1), a secondary coil that receives power is placed in a housing recess of a charger main body case having a primary coil that emits power by electromagnetic induction. A non-contact power supply device is disclosed that is configured to incorporate an electronic device holder that is incorporated in an electronic device that is provided and that makes the electronic device self-supporting.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-341371 (Patent Document 2) discloses that when a mobile phone receives an incoming call, the mobile phone transmits a radio signal, and a speaker receiving the radio signal rings the incoming call. In such a doorbell emphasis system, a technique in which a speaker and a receiver are built in a desktop holder is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-224776 (FIG. 1) JP 2000-341371 A (FIG. 1)

  By the way, there are mobile phone terminals on the market with various designs and operability, and the user can select his / her preference from a large number of mobile phone terminals with various designs and operability. I purchase and use the one with the design and operability. Therefore, the cradle is also prepared exclusively for mobile phone terminals with various designs.

  On the other hand, in recent years, mobile phone terminals have become widespread, and not only adults but also children use mobile phone terminals. For example, it is rare that all family members use mobile phone terminals individually. It is gone.

  Here, if the whole family uses the same model of mobile phone terminal, the entire cradle can be reused by the whole family, but in general, the whole family rarely has the same model. Instead, each person will use a different model of their choice. In such a case, since the cradle is also different for each model, a plurality of different cradles are placed in the house, which is very complicated.

  In addition, when a mobile phone terminal is used by, for example, a young child, the young child has a function and role in the cradle, for example, a charging function for the mobile phone terminal or data transmission / reception to the mobile phone terminal. It is conceivable that the functions cannot be completely understood. In this case, the effective functions originally provided are not sufficiently used, and there is a possibility that these functions are wasted.

  In addition, in recent years, not only adults who have work but also children are often busy, for example, at schools, cram schools, and lessons. For this reason, for example, the whole family has mobile phone terminals and can communicate with each other. Even if possible, communication between family members may be insufficient, which may dilute family relationships and may impair children's mental growth.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of such circumstances, and even if the family has different models, the state where the cradle is placed in the house can be eliminated, and the It is an object of the present invention to provide a cradle for a portable communication terminal that is easy for children to understand and easy to use, and that enables smooth communication between family members.

  The mobile communication terminal cradle according to the present invention is at least wider than the size of the mobile communication terminal and is capable of placing the mobile communication terminal on an arbitrary place, and is arranged inside the tray part, by non-contact power feeding Non-contact communication / power supply unit for charging / receiving data to / from the mobile communication terminal and non-contact communication between the mobile communication terminal, a printing unit having a print and paper feeding mechanism for printing on paper, and a tray unit The above-described problems are solved by having a device connection unit for transmitting information received from the mobile communication terminal placed on the mobile phone via the non-contact communication / power feeding unit to another electronic device.

  That is, according to the present invention, since the portable communication terminal has a saucer portion that is at least wider than the size of the portable communication terminal and can place the portable communication terminal on an arbitrary place, the receptacle portion of the portable communication terminal having various designs and sizes is provided. Can be put on. In addition, according to the present invention, the mobile communication terminal can be charged by non-contact power feeding, and data can be transmitted / received to / from the mobile communication terminal by non-contact communication, so that the charging terminal shape and connector shape of the mobile phone terminal are not affected. In addition, charging and data transmission / reception are possible. In addition, according to the present invention, since information received via the non-contact communication / power feeding unit from the mobile communication terminal placed on the tray unit can be printed or transmitted to other electronic devices, You can use it to communicate between family members.

  In the present invention, it is provided with a tray portion that is at least wider than the size of the mobile communication terminal and can place the mobile communication terminal on an arbitrary place, and can perform non-contact power feeding and data transmission / reception. Therefore, for example, even if a family has different types of mobile communication terminals, it becomes possible to charge each type of mobile communication terminal with a single cradle and to transmit and receive data, and therefore, a plurality of different types of mobile communication terminals in the house. A complicated state where a cradle is placed can be eliminated. In the present invention, information is printed and transmitted to other electronic devices almost automatically, so that it is easy for young children to understand and use, and further facilitates communication between families. It is also possible to make it.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a cradle for a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In the present embodiment, a mobile phone terminal is cited as an example of the mobile communication terminal of the present invention. Of course, the content described here is merely an example, and it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this example. Yes.

[Appearance and configuration of cradle]
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the cradle 80 of the present embodiment has a dish-shaped housing, and by non-contact power feeding to various types of mobile phone terminals 1 (1a to 1c). A function of charging and a function of transmitting and receiving data to and from the mobile phone terminal 1 by non-contact communication are provided. Although not shown, the cradle 80 of the present embodiment includes an LED (light emitting diode) and also has a function of turning on or blinking the LED.

  Examples of data sent from the mobile phone terminal 1 of the present embodiment to the cradle 80 by non-contact communication include still images and moving image data (video clips, etc.) captured by the camera unit provided in the mobile phone terminal 1. Examples include image data to which a so-called QR (Quick Response) code is added, e-mail data, schedule data, text data such as comments, and the like. In addition, the cradle 80 can store data captured from a certain mobile phone terminal 1 in an internal memory, and then pass the data stored in the internal memory to another mobile phone terminal 1. It has been. The transmission / reception of data by the non-contact communication is executed when the mobile phone terminal 1 is placed on the cradle 80.

  1 and 2, the cradle 80 of the present embodiment is a terminal having a dish-shaped recess 83 that is at least larger than the size of the mobile phone terminal 1 and on which the mobile phone terminal 1 can be placed. A tray portion casing 81 and a base portion casing 82 are configured, and color printing is performed on the print paper 87 between the terminal tray portion casing 81 and the base portion casing 82 in FIG. A printer unit having a mechanism for preparing and feeding in the arrow Yd direction is incorporated. In the printer unit, color printing of still image data (including still image data extracted from a moving image) received from the mobile phone terminal 1 is performed. In particular, according to the present embodiment, the printer unit can also print data such as an image to which the above-described QR code is added. The start of the color printing is, for example, when the print button 85 provided on the terminal tray housing 83 is pressed or the mobile phone terminal 1 is placed in the dish-shaped recess 83 of the terminal tray housing 81. Sometimes when a print start command transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 1 is received, or when the mobile phone terminal 1 is placed on the dish-shaped recess 83 of the terminal tray housing 81 by the non-contact communication. It is automatically started when data such as an image is received from the mobile phone terminal 1.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the cradle 80 of the present embodiment can be connected to, for example, a television receiver 90 by short-range wireless communication (or wired communication using a cable). Still images, moving image data, e-mail data, schedule data, text data such as comments received from the terminal 1 can be transmitted to the television receiver 90. The data transmission to the television receiver 90 is started when, for example, the playback button 86 provided on the terminal tray 83 is pressed, or when the mobile phone terminal 1 is in the terminal tray 81. When the mobile phone terminal 1 receives a data transmission start command automatically transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 1 when placed in the mold recess 83, or when the mobile phone terminal 1 receives the dish-shaped recess 83 of the terminal tray housing 81 by the non-contact communication. It is started when it is detected that data is placed on the mobile phone terminal 1 and data is received from the mobile phone terminal 1. As a result, still images, moving images, text data, etc. are displayed on the screen of the television receiver 90. Will be. When receiving data from the mobile phone terminal 1, it is scanned whether there is already received data, and the received data is not read from the mobile phone terminal 1, in other words, It is also possible to receive only new data excluding received data. In addition, the device connected to the cradle 80 may be not only the television receiver 90 but also a personal computer.

  As described above, according to the cradle 80 of the present embodiment, charging and data transmission / reception are performed when the mobile phone terminal 1 is placed in the dish-shaped recess 83 of the terminal tray housing 81, and the print button 85 Printing is performed by pressing or receiving a print start command automatically transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 1, and the television is received by pressing the play button 86 or receiving a data transmission start command automatically transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 1. Since an image is displayed on the receiver 90, it is easy to understand and use even for younger children.

  Further, in the cradle 80 of the present embodiment, when the mobile phone terminal 1 is placed in the dish-shaped recess 83 of the terminal tray housing 81, charging by non-contact power feeding or data transmission / reception by non-contact communication is performed. Therefore, even if each family mobile phone terminal 1 placed in the dish-shaped recess 83 is a different model and has a different housing design, size, charging terminal, connector shape, etc., they are different. Charging and data communication with the mobile phone terminal 1 are possible. That is, if there is one cradle 80 of this embodiment, it becomes possible for the whole family to handle each mobile phone terminal 1, so that a state where the cradle is placed in the house can be eliminated.

  Furthermore, according to the cradle 80 of the present embodiment, still image data, moving image data, e-mail data, schedule data, text data such as comments, and the like are captured from the mobile phone terminals 1 of each family, and these are imported as necessary. Since it can be output and displayed on the television receiver 90, for example, if a video clip or the like addressed to each family is transferred from the mobile phone terminal 1 to the cradle 80, each family can be gathered even if the whole family does not gather. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the family relationship is diluted or the mental growth of the child is hindered.

[Emergency contact reception function]
Further, the cradle 80 of this embodiment may have a telephone communication function. Then, when, for example, an emergency contact signal is transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 1 to the telephone number set in the cradle 80, the cradle 80 of the present embodiment is, for example, the television receiver 90. Power-on control is performed to display the emergency contact on the screen, or a built-in LED (light emitting diode) is turned on to notify the family at home that the emergency contact has been made.

  As described above, according to the cradle 80 of the present embodiment, for example, when an emergency contact signal is transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 1, it can be notified. Even when an emergency situation occurs in which a child who is a person is taken away by a suspicious person or the like, the parent can quickly and appropriately deal with such an emergency situation.

[Video phone reception function]
When the cradle 80 of the present embodiment receives a call signal by the videophone function provided in the mobile phone terminal 1, the cradle 80 displays a videophone image sent from the mobile phone terminal 1 as a television receiver 90. It also has a function to display. In addition, the cradle 80 of the present embodiment may have a function of displaying the current position of the mobile phone terminal 1 connected by a videophone on the screen of the television receiver 90 while displaying it on a map. .

  Here, as the map data for displaying the current position of the mobile phone terminal 1, map data prepared in advance in the cradle 80 may be used, or a telephone line or Internet from a predetermined navigation service server may be used. You may use the map data sent via etc.

  In the case of an example in which map display using map data sent from the predetermined navigation service server is performed, the current position information measured by the built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) function is received from the mobile phone terminal 1 of the videophone. The video signal is transmitted together with the video signal, and the video signal is sent to the cradle 80 through the mobile phone system, while the current position information and map data are sent to the cradle 80 via a predetermined navigation service server.

  Thereby, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the current position 102 of the mobile phone terminal 1 is displayed on the map on the screen 100 of the television receiver 90 connected to the cradle 80 and corresponds to the current position. The videophone video window 101 from the terminal 1 is displayed. When the mobile phone terminal 1 moves, the current position 102 on the screen of the television receiver 90 connected to the cradle 80 also moves according to the movement of the mobile phone terminal 1. . When the current position 102 deviates from the range of the map displayed in the example of FIG. 3, new map data that can display the current position 102 on the display screen is supplied from a predetermined navigation service server. Will be.

  As described above, the cradle 80 according to the present embodiment can be displayed on the map in association with the video signal of the videophone from the mobile phone terminal 1 and the current position information on the screen of the television receiver 90. Therefore, for example, when a child who is a user of the mobile phone terminal 1 wants to contact his / her parent because he / she has lost his / her way, or wants to contact his / her parent because he / she is injured on the go, or When going out to the parents to pick up at the time of going out, it becomes possible to automatically inform the parents (home) of their current location and videophone video. Thereby, the parent can give an accurate instruction to the child based on the current position of the child.

[Internal configuration of cradle]
FIG. 4 shows a schematic internal circuit configuration of the cradle 80 of the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 4, the short-range wireless communication unit 75, as shown in FIG. 2 described above, performs information such as still images, moving image data, and text data by Bluetooth communication or infrared communication with the television receiver 90. Communicate.

  The operation unit 72 includes a print button 85 and a reproduction button 86 provided on the terminal tray unit housing 83 shown in FIG. 1, and an operation signal generator that generates an operation signal when the buttons 85 and 86 are operated. It consists of. In the present embodiment, the key tops of the buttons 85 and 86 are formed of, for example, a translucent resin, an LED is provided therein, and the LED is turned on or blinked to notify the user. It is also possible.

  The printer unit 71 performs color printing on the still image data (including still image data extracted from a moving image and image data to which a QR code is added) sent from the mobile phone terminal 1 and the like.

  The telephone communication unit 77 receives a signal transmitted when the mobile phone terminal 1 makes an emergency contact through the telephone line, or transmits a video signal for a videophone call or a predetermined navigation service server. This is a telephone reception function unit for receiving map data and current position information. Note that the telephone communication unit 77 may have a function of connecting to the Internet.

  The non-contact communication / power feeding unit 73 is a device for supplying electric power to the outside (that is, the mobile phone terminal 1) in a non-contact state or transmitting / receiving a signal in a non-contact state by electromagnetic induction by an induction electromagnetic field. . When power is supplied to the mobile phone terminal 1 in a non-contact state, the non-contact communication / power feeding unit 73 feeds power to the mobile phone terminal 1 by generating an induction electromagnetic field with the coil antenna 74. Further, when transmitting and receiving signals in a non-contact state, the non-contact communication / power feeding unit 73 sends a signal received by the coil antenna 74 to the control unit 70 by electromagnetic induction of an induction electromagnetic field from the mobile phone terminal 1. On the other hand, when transmitting and receiving signals in a non-contact state, the non-contact communication / power feeding unit 73 generates an induction electromagnetic field by the coil antenna 74 based on the transmission signal supplied from the control unit 70, thereby Signal transmission to the terminal 1 is performed.

  The control unit 70 is composed of a CPU, performs control of the cradle 80, control for realizing various functions of the cradle 80 according to the above-described embodiment and various calculations, and stores data in an internal memory (not shown). Read out and so on.

[Summary]
As described above, according to this embodiment, the cradle 80 has the dish-shaped recess 83 of the terminal tray housing 81 and is not in contact with the mobile phone terminal 1 placed in the dish-shaped recess 83. Power supply and data transmission / reception are possible, so that charging and data transmission / reception can be performed for mobile phone terminals 1 of different models and designs, and are easy to understand and use for younger children It has become. In addition, according to the present embodiment, the information of each family's mobile phone terminal 1 can be output to the television receiver 90 or the like through the cradle 80 or printed on print paper. It is possible to communicate with each family even if everyone does not gather.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, emergency notification from the mobile phone terminal 1 can be notified by display on the television receiver 90, light emission, or the like, so that it is unpredictable due to, for example, the occurrence of a crime targeting children. When such a situation occurs, a guardian or the like can quickly cope with it.

  The above description of the embodiment is an example of the present invention. For this reason, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made according to the design or the like as long as the technical idea according to the present invention is not deviated.

  For example, the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is not limited to the mobile phone terminal 1 described above, and can be applied to various mobile terminals such as a PDA.

1 is a schematic external perspective view of a cradle according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure used for description of the relationship among the cradle, the mobile phone terminal, and the television receiver of the embodiment of the present invention. Example of displaying a map, the current position of a child, and a videophone video window on the screen of a television receiver connected to the cradle when the current position and the videophone video signal are transmitted from the child's mobile phone terminal FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic internal structure of the cradle of embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  1 (1a to 1c) mobile phone terminal, 71 printer unit, 72 operation unit, 73 non-contact communication / power feeding unit, 74 coil antenna, 75 short-range wireless communication unit, 77 telephone communication unit, 80 cradle, 81 terminal tray unit housing Body, 82 base housing, 83 dish-shaped recess, 85 print button, 86 playback button, 87 print paper, 90 television receiver, 100 television receiver screen, 101 children's videophone video window 101, 102 present location

Claims (4)

A saucer portion that is at least wider than the size of the mobile communication terminal and can place the mobile communication terminal in an arbitrary place;
A non-contact communication / power supply unit that is arranged inside the tray unit, charges the mobile communication terminal by non-contact power supply, and performs data transmission / reception by non-contact communication with the mobile communication terminal,
A printing unit having a print and paper feed mechanism for printing on paper;
Information received from the mobile communication terminal placed on the tray via the non-contact communication / power feeding unit, a device connection unit for transmitting to other electronic devices,
A receiving unit for receiving at least an emergency contact sent from the portable communication terminal using a predetermined communication line network;
When receiving the emergency contact at the receiving unit, an emergency contact notification unit that displays a predetermined emergency contact on a predetermined display device;
A cradle for mobile communication terminals, comprising: A cradle for a mobile communication terminal according to claim 1,
An information storage unit for storing information received from the mobile communication terminal placed on the tray unit via the non-contact communication / power feeding unit;
A control unit that transmits the information stored in the information storage unit to the other electronic device via the device connection unit;
A cradle for mobile communication terminals, comprising: A cradle for a mobile communication terminal according to claim 1,
An information storage unit for storing information received from the mobile communication terminal placed on the tray unit via the non-contact communication / power feeding unit;
A control unit for transferring the information stored in the information storage unit to the other mobile communication terminal mounted on the tray unit via the non-contact communication / power feeding unit;
A cradle for mobile communication terminals, comprising: A cradle for a mobile communication terminal according to claim 1,
An information storage unit for storing information received from the mobile communication terminal placed on the tray unit via the non-contact communication / power feeding unit;
When receiving information from the mobile communication terminal, the information already stored in the information storage unit is compared with the information to be received from the mobile communication terminal, and the information already stored in the information storage unit A control unit that receives only new information from the mobile communication terminal,
A cradle for mobile communication terminals, comprising:

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