JP4835412B2 - Wireless communication device and microphone with communication management function - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless communication device and a microphone used for the wireless communication device, and more particularly to a wireless communication device and a microphone with a communication management function in which function settings of a vehicle-mounted wireless device and the like can be set by the microphone.

In the business radio, the frequency used and various signalings differ depending on the operating area, usage environment, and the like, and different frequency settings and signaling settings are performed depending on each usage purpose and area.
Conventionally, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, these settings are made by connecting a radio main unit 43 to a personal computer (PC) 41 via a tuning cable 42 and the like, and under the control of the PC 41, necessary programs and data. Was written. As described above, in recent years, many wireless devices have a memory and a CPU and realize various communication functions by software. In the past, simple range settings such as frequency setting and signaling were performed by operating settings such as dip switches provided inside the radio unit, etc., but in recent years, extremely many function settings have been written to programs and data. It came to be realized by. As an operation on the wireless communication device to which the communication function is added in this way, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, a considerable amount of control is performed using control buttons (operation keys attached to the wireless device main body, the microphone, and the like. ).

  In the method described in Patent Document 1, in an electronic device including a wireless communication device having a plurality of keys for defining (setting) the operation of the electronic device, a plurality of function setting screens of the electronic device are operated by operating the first key. Is displayed, a required function is selected by the second key operation, and more detailed setting of the selected function is performed by the third key operation. According to such a method, it is easy to understand the pull-down method while viewing the display of the operation regulation operation of the electronic device, which has been performed by a combination operation of a plurality of keys having no relation as in the past, with a simple operation. It can be executed by operation.

  On the other hand, wireless communication devices have also been digitized, and software radio that realizes a substantial part of communication functions by programs is being realized. The software radio is limited to the minimum necessary parts such as a wireless transmitter / receiver, and the rest of the software radio is realized by software using a digital processing circuit such as a CPU or DSP. By rewriting or storing a plurality of communication control programs and data in a memory and selecting a program to be executed as necessary, the communication method, modulation method, frequency setting, encoding method, etc. can be arbitrarily set Can be used while switching.

In addition, for example, in an amateur radio communication device, software such as the above program is transferred from a radio main body in which a required program or data is written and improved in function as described above to a radio main body not yet written. By copying (copying), a wireless communication device having the same function is also made. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a program is transmitted from a radio main unit 43 in which a required program or data is written to a radio main unit 44 that has not yet been written via a clone cable 45. Etc. were copied (copied).
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However, in the conventional radio function change, correction, and copying method as described above, in the case of a radio device attached to a vehicle or the like such as an in-vehicle radio device, it is removed once and necessary equipment such as a PC is prepared. It was necessary to carry it to a certain place and perform a setting operation, or to carry in the work by bringing a necessary device into the vehicle. In particular, when the setting differs for each device, such as when entering an ID determined for each user, a radio that can be operated for each user is determined. It took a lot of work to prepare.
In addition, when the user ID or password is not set, if the wireless device is stolen, it is used by a third party, and the communication content may be intercepted or illegal radio wave emission may occur. Even if passwords and IDs are set, if they are deciphered, they are similarly inconvenient.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the conventional wireless communication device, and is a wireless communication device in which the function setting of the wireless device is easy and also has countermeasures against theft and the microphone. The purpose is to provide.

In the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a wireless communication device according to claim 1 includes a transmission unit, a reception unit, a program for controlling the transmission unit and the reception unit, or a communication control unit storing various data. a radio device body including, in the radio communication apparatus including a microphones, said microphone and a communication control memory part or to store all the data or program for controlling the radio device body, the communication control unit data or it comprises a communication device control interface for exchanging programs, to function as a required communication apparatus when writing the at least one of the required data and programs from the previous KOR Ikurohon to the radio device body It is configured.
Radio communication apparatus according to claim 2 is the invention of claim 1, wherein, before Kemah Ikurohon comprises a computer interface for sending and receiving data or program to connect with another computer apparatus, the radio It characterized the possibility to be configured to write the data or program for functioning the machine body as a communication device.

In the invention of claim 3, wherein, in claim 1 or 2, wherein the wireless communication device, when the power is turned off in the radio device body, having a function of pre-program or data written from Kemah Ikurohon is erased It is characterized by that.
In the invention of claim 4, wherein in claims 1 to 3, wherein the wireless communication device, the radio device body program or data is written to function as a communication device, before Kemah Ikurohon is connected, said Ma when Ikurohon or preset password or ID from the input unit provided in the radio device body is entered, that the program or data stored in the radio device body is configured to allow writing before Kemah Ikurohon It is characterized by.
In the invention of claim 5, wherein in claims 1 to 4, wherein the wireless communication device, before the data or the program to be written from Kemah Ikurohon, so that it can receive over a wireless communication channel as needed other than the program or data It is comprised by these.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a microphone that can be attached to and detached from a radio main body including a transmission unit, a reception unit, a program for controlling the transmission unit and the reception unit, or a communication control unit that stores various data. The microphone includes a communication control memory that stores part or all of data or a program for controlling the wireless device main body, and a communication device control interface that exchanges data or a program with the communication control unit, and the microphone The wireless device main body functions as a required communication device when at least one of required data and program is written to the wireless device main body .
The invention according to claim 7 is a communication device having an interface communicably connected to an external microphone, wherein the external microphone stores part or all of data or a program for controlling the communication device, A communication device configured to function as a required communication device by writing a part or all of the data or the program when the external microphone is connected to communicate via the interface .
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an interface that stores part or all of data or a program for controlling a communication device and is communicably connected to the communication device, via the communication device and the interface. And a microphone configured to cause the communication device to function as a required communication device by writing a part or all of the data or the program to the communication device .

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained. In the present invention, the transmission unit, the reception unit, a communication control unit that stores a program or various data for controlling the transmitting unit and the receiving unit, and a wireless device body including, in a wireless communication device including a microphones, the microphone Comprises a communication control memory storing a part or all of data or a program for controlling the wireless device main body, and a communication device control interface for exchanging data or a program with the communication control unit. It is configured to function as a required communication apparatus when writing the required data or program from the previous KOR Ikurohon to the machine body. Therefore, only the minimum necessary programs and data are installed in the radio main unit, the programs and data for defining communication functions are stored only in the microphones with communication management functions, and such microphones with management functions are installed. If each user (user) prepares and keeps them individually, the required communication functions can be installed on any radio unit with a basic program installed, simply by attaching the microphone with its own communication management function. It can be used as a wireless communication device having

The radio communication apparatus of the present invention, before Kemah Ikurohon comprises a computer interface for sending and receiving data or program to connect with another computer apparatus, to function the radio device body as a communication device Since the data or program for writing is configured to be writable, the program and data for defining the communication function are stored only in the microphone with the communication management function, so that the microphone with the communication management function can be used when changing or correcting the wireless function. Just bring it to a well-equipped place and there is no need to move the radio unit from the installation location.
Further, in this onset bright, when the power is turned off in the radio device body, before because the program or data written from Kemah Ikurohon has a function to be deleted, if, when the radio device body is stolen Even so, it is possible to prevent a third party from illegally intercepting communication contents or emitting illegal radio waves.

Further, in the present invention , the microphone is connected to the wireless device main body in which a program or data for functioning as a communication device is written, and a password set in advance from an input means provided in the microphone or the wireless device main body or When the ID is input, the program or data stored in the wireless device main body can be written to the microphone. Therefore, the microphone with the same communication management function can be used without requiring a device such as a PC. It is convenient when getting.
Further, in the present invention, since the program or data other than the data or program to be written from the microphone can be received via the wireless communication channel as necessary, the communication function is upgraded or added. However, it is possible to carry out without having to remove the wireless device main body from the mounting location or transport it to the maintenance center.

Further, in the present invention, a part or all of data or a program for controlling the communication device is stored, and has an interface capable of communication connection with the communication device, and communicates with the communication device via the interface. Since the communication device is configured to function as a required communication device by writing a part or all of the data or program to the communication device when connected, the microphone with a communication management function when implementing the present invention Can be used as

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. However, the technical terms, components, types, combinations, shapes, relative arrangements, and the like described in this embodiment are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention only to specific examples unless otherwise specified. Only.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a radio communication device according to the present invention. The configuration shown in this example includes a radio main body 1 and a microphone 2 with a communication management function configured as described later. Specifically, the radio main body 1 includes an RF front end 11 including a transmission unit that generates a high-frequency signal, amplifies and transmits the high-frequency signal, a reception unit that receives and demodulates the high-frequency signal, a frequency conversion oscillator, and the like. An analog / digital conversion circuit (A / D) for converting an analog signal into a digital signal, a signal conversion unit 12 including a digital / analog conversion circuit (D / A) for converting a digital signal into an analog signal, and a digital signal processing unit 13, a communication software memory 14, a communication control unit 15, operation keys 16, and an interface 17 with an external device. The communication software memory 14 stores basic communication control software. The basic software memory 18 and the function software memory 19 for defining and functioning the communication function in detail are provided. An ANT connected to the RF front end 11 is an antenna.

The microphone 2 with a communication management function includes a communication device control interface 21 for connecting to the interface 17 of the wireless device main body 1 described above, a communication control memory 22 for storing necessary software and data, and other computers. A computer interface 23 that is an interface with a device, a microphone (MIC.) 24 for converting sound into an electric signal and supplying the electric signal to the radio main unit 1, and a demodulated audio electric signal supplied from the radio main unit 1 And a speaker (SP) 25 for acoustic conversion. Although not shown, the communication control unit 15 of the wireless device main body and the communication device control interface 21 of the microphone 2 with a communication management function include a CPU, a DSP, a program, various memories storing necessary data, and other programs. And a circuit necessary for controlling the wireless device main body, the microphone 2 with a communication management function, and their peripheral circuits based on the software.
The basic software memory 18 of the communication software memory 14 stores a minimum amount of basic software and necessary data. Only the software and data can be used as a necessary transmitter / receiver. As described later in the function software memory 19, the function software memory 19 functions as a desired communication device by receiving basic software additional data and function software stored in the communication control memory 22 of the microphone 2 with communication management function. It is configured as follows.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the microphone 2 with a communication management function (MIC SIDE) is connected to the interface 17 of the radio device main body 1 (RADIO SIDE) via the communication device control interface 21, and the communication management function The basic software additional data and the functional software stored in the communication control memory 22 of the attached microphone 2 are supplied to the functional memory (if necessary, the basic software memory) of the radio main unit 1. As described above, the communication software memory 14 of the wireless device main body 1 is configured so that the basic software and the function software are both installed in the respective memories 18 and 19 and function as a communication device for the first time. Is. If necessary, when necessary software or data is written to the radio main unit from the microphone 2 with communication management function, the user is requested to use the operation key 16 in advance for each radio main unit or the communication management function. When the ID and password set for each attached microphone 2 are input and the communication control unit 15 confirms that the ID and password are correct and then written, it is possible to further prevent theft of a third party. It is effective.
When a power switch (not shown) is operated to cut off the power supply to the radio main unit 1, the function memory (if necessary, the basic software memory) of the radio main unit 1 is supplied from the microphone 2 with a communication management function. Software and data are automatically deleted.

With this configuration, since the program and data for defining the communication function are stored only in the microphone with the communication management function, such a microphone with the management function is individually prepared for each user (user) and held by each person. If this is the case, any wireless device with a basic program installed can be used as a wireless communication device with the necessary communication functions simply by attaching its own microphone with communication management function. Become.
The microphone 2 with the communication management function includes a computer interface 21, and a personal computer (PC), a computer device 30, and a tuning cable 31 are provided as shown in FIG. It is possible to connect and install communication control software and data necessary for the microphone 2 with a communication management function. Therefore, if a program or data for defining a communication function is stored in a microphone with a communication management function, it can be written to the main body of the radio with a simple operation. Just bring the attached microphone to a well-equipped place, and you don't have to move the radio from the mounting location.

  Still further, the present invention can also be configured so that writing can be performed in reverse from a radio main body in which necessary software has been written to a microphone with a communication management function to which other necessary software has not yet been written. . In other words, once the necessary communication software and data are written from the microphone 2 with the communication management function, and other necessary software has not yet been written to the radio main unit to which the communication function has been normally added. On the condition that the correct password or ID is input from the operation key 16 provided in the wireless device main body with the attached microphone connected, a required program or program for the microphone with the communication management function is transmitted from the wireless device main body 1. Write data. According to this method, the same microphone with a communication management function can be obtained without requiring a device such as a PC.

  In addition, when new improved communication control software is created, the software can be configured to be downloaded via wireless communication means. At this time, with a microphone with a regular communication management function connected, connect to the base station or radio management center via the required radio channel, enter and confirm the necessary ID and password, then necessary new communication control It would be preferable from the viewpoint of security to download software and data. According to this method, even if the communication software is frequently improved, it can be easily replaced, and the radio unit can be removed from the installation location when upgrading the communication function or adding a function. Or, it can be executed without the need to transport to the maintenance center.

  In the above description, the software necessary for the microphone is stored and written in the wireless device main body. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and various modifications can be made. For example, part or all of data or a program for controlling the wireless device main body is stored in a small portable memory device such as a card memory or a USB memory instead of the microphone with the communication management function. May be provided with a connection terminal for detachably mounting the portable memory device. According to this method, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the wireless communication apparatus of the present invention described in the above various examples by using a recording medium that is smaller and thinner than the microphone.

  Also, with regard to the connection between the microphone with the communication management function and the radio main unit, recently, short-distance communication means such as Bluetooth and infrared communication have been developed, so it is also possible to use these instead of metal connectors. Is possible. The configuration of the wireless device main body is not limited to the illustrated example, and the present invention can be applied to a wireless device having any configuration. Furthermore, using the display / control method described in Patent Document 1 shown as a conventional example, specifically, setting a communication function may be useful for facilitating the operation. Also, the present invention can be realized by appropriately using ROM, RAM, etc. for each memory.

  The present invention installs (writes) in a state in which all of the software necessary for fulfilling the communication function is not installed at all, or in a state in which a part of the necessary software is missing. Are recorded in a microphone, a card-type memory, a USB memory, or the like, and these insufficient parts are written when the radio main body is used. Therefore, what part should be replenished from an external memory such as a microphone or a memory card may be appropriately set by a wireless communication device to which the present invention is applied. In short, as long as the gist of the present invention is satisfied, the communication function is completely written within the functional city range, and all the programs are written in the main body of the radio, and the necessary programs and data missing are supplemented from the external memory. There may be.

  If the processing described above is configured as a program that can be processed by a computer, the present invention can be realized by installing the software in an electronic device equipped with a necessary CPU and memory. . In particular, in recent years, the number of digital processing has increased, and a CPU or DSP is often provided for the processing, which is convenient for implementing the present invention by providing a program. Further, each function / method described in the present invention is programmed, written in advance in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, and the CD-ROM is loaded in a medium driving device such as a CD-ROM drive installed in a computer. Or the like, and the program may be stored in a computer memory or storage device and executed to achieve the object of the present invention.

It is a general | schematic block diagram which shows an example of the radio | wireless communication apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a partial block diagram of the radio | wireless communication apparatus which shows the example of 1 embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the writing method of the software to the microphone with a communication management function in this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the writing method of the software to the conventional radio | wireless communication apparatus. It is a schematic diagram which shows the software writing method to the conventional radio | wireless machine using a clone cable.

Explanation of symbols

  1 wireless communication device, 2 microphone with communication management function, 11 RF front end, 12 signal conversion unit, 13 digital signal processing unit, 14 communication software memory, 15 communication control unit, 16 operation keys, 17 interface, 18 basic software, 19 Function software, 21 Communication device control interface, 22 Communication control memory, 23 Computer interface, 24 Microphone, 25 Speaker, 30 PC, 31, 42 Tuning cable, 43, 44 Radio main unit

Claims (8)

Transmitting unit, receiving unit, a communication control unit that stores a program or various data for controlling the transmitting unit and the receiving unit, and a wireless device body including, in a wireless communication device including a microphones,
The microphone includes a communication control memory that stores part or all of data or a program for controlling the wireless device main body, and a communication device control interface that exchanges data or a program with the communication control unit,
Wireless communication device, characterized in that it is configured to function as a required communication apparatus when writing the at least one of the required data and programs from the previous KOR Ikurohon to the radio device body. The front Kemah Ikurohon comprises a computer interface for sending and receiving data or program to connect with another computer system, configured to be able to write the data or program for functioning the radio device body as a communication device The wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication device is a wireless communication device. Wherein when the power down the radio device body, before the wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the program or data written from Kemah Ikurohon is characterized by having a function to be erased. The radio device body program or data is written to function as a communication device, before Kemah Ikurohon is connected, preset password or ID is input from the input means provided in the microphones or radios body when the wireless communication apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said program or data stored in the radio device body is configured to allow writing before Kemah Ikurohon . Any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it is the configuration data or the program to be written before Kemah Ikurohon, as necessary other programs or data can be received through the wireless communication channel The wireless communication device described in 1.   A microphone that can be attached to and detached from a radio main body including a transmission unit, a reception unit, a program that controls the transmission unit and the reception unit, or a communication control unit that stores various data,
  The microphone includes a communication control memory that stores part or all of data or a program for controlling the wireless device main body, and a communication device control interface that exchanges data or a program with the communication control unit,
  A microphone configured to function as a required communication device when the wireless device main body writes at least one of required data and a program from the microphone into the wireless device main body.   A communication device having an interface capable of communication connection with an external microphone,
  The external microphone stores part or all of data or a program for controlling the communication device,
  A communicator configured to function as a required communicator by writing a part or all of the data or program when connected to the external microphone via the interface.   Stores part or all of the data or program for controlling the communication device, and
It has an interface that can communicate with a communication device,
  When communication connection is established with the communication device via the interface, the communication device is configured to function as a required communication device by writing a part or all of the data or program into the communication device. A microphone to play.

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