JP6840561B2 - Communications system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to communication systems.

In Patent Document 1 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-31470), communication terminals communicate with each other, and the communication terminal of the communication partner emits an LED or emits light in response to the movement of the user or the contact with the communication terminal of the user. A communication system that drives a fiber is disclosed. According to this system, the situation of the communication partner can be indirectly known, and the connection with the communication partner can be realized.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-31470

In the system of Patent Document 1, it is possible to take indirect communication by sound or light, but there is no means for making a call, and direct communication cannot be taken. It is possible to make a call with the other party by giving it a telephone function and making a ringing tone, but the ringing tone that keeps ringing may be annoying to the other party.

An object of the present invention is to enable a call with the other party without causing the other party to feel annoyed.

The present invention recognizes the first sensor and the detection result of the first sensor, recognizes the user's predetermined first operation, and provides the first information representing the recognized first operation to the second terminal device. When the first transmission unit to be transmitted to and the second information which is a response to the first information are acquired and the acquired second information represents a predetermined second operation, the second terminal device and the said second terminal device. A first terminal device having a first call unit that shifts to the call state of the above, a second operation unit that at least deforms, emits light, or sounds a knock sound, a second sensor, and the first information. A second control unit that operates the second operation unit based on the acquired first information, and a predetermined second control unit that is performed after the operation of the second operation unit by the second control unit. A second transmission unit that recognizes an operation based on the detection result of the second sensor and transmits the second information representing the recognized second operation as a response to the first terminal device, and the above. a second terminal device and having a second call unit to transition to the speech state with the first terminal device, there are a plurality of said second terminals, said first operation, there are a plurality kinds, the first In one transmission unit, a communication system is provided in which a second terminal device to which the first information is transmitted differs depending on the type of the first operation recognized.

The present invention recognizes the first sensor and the detection result of the first sensor, recognizes the user's predetermined first operation, and provides the first information representing the recognized first operation to the second terminal device. When the first transmission unit to be transmitted to the first transmission unit and the second information which is a response to the first information are acquired and the acquired second information represents a predetermined second operation, the second terminal device and the second terminal device. A first terminal device having a first call unit that shifts to the call state of the above, a second operation unit that at least deforms, emits light, or sounds a knock sound, a second sensor, and the first information. A second control unit that operates the second operation unit based on the acquired first information, and a predetermined second control unit that is performed after the operation of the second operation unit by the second control unit. A second transmission unit that recognizes an operation based on the detection result of the second sensor and transmits the second information representing the recognized second operation as a response to the first terminal device, and the above. a second terminal device and having a second call unit to transition to the speech state with the first terminal device, the first operation and the second operation is an operation of tapping a housing, in contact with the housing Provided is a communication system which is at least one of an operation, an operation of hitting a surface on which a housing is installed, and an operation of pressing the housing.

The present invention recognizes the first sensor and the detection result of the first sensor, recognizes the user's predetermined first operation, and provides the first information representing the recognized first operation to the second terminal device. When the first transmission unit to be transmitted to and the second information which is a response to the first information are acquired and the acquired second information represents a predetermined second operation, the second terminal device and the said second terminal device. A first terminal device having a first call unit that shifts to the call state of the above, a second operation unit that at least deforms, emits light, or sounds a knock sound, a second sensor, and the first information. A second control unit that operates the second operation unit based on the acquired first information, and a predetermined second control unit that is performed after the operation of the second operation unit by the second control unit. A second transmission unit that recognizes an operation based on the detection result of the second sensor and transmits the second information representing the recognized second operation as a response to the first terminal device, and the above. a second terminal device and having a second call unit to transition to the speech state with the first terminal device, there are a plurality of said second terminals, said first transmission section, a plurality of the second A communication system for transmitting the first information to the terminal device of the above is provided.

When the second sensor detects a person, the second control unit may operate the second operation unit based on the acquired first information.

According to the present invention, it is possible to make a call with the other party without causing the other party to feel annoyed.

The figure which showed the apparatus included in the communication system 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the hardware configuration of the terminal apparatus 10. The functional block diagram of the terminal apparatus 10. The sequence diagram for demonstrating an example of the operation of Embodiment. The sequence diagram for demonstrating an example of the operation of Embodiment. The sequence diagram for demonstrating an example of the operation of Embodiment.

[overall structure]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an apparatus included in the communication system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The communication network 2 includes the Internet, a fixed telephone network, a mobile communication network that provides communication services such as voice communication and data communication, and the like. Terminal devices 10A and 10B are connected to the communication network 2 by wire or wirelessly.

The terminal devices 10A and 10B are communication terminals in the shape of a hollow pentagonal prism. The terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B are used when users at remote locations communicate with each other. For example, the terminal device 10A is arranged in the house where the husband (user A) who is assigned to work alone lives, and the terminal device 10B is arranged in the house where the wife (user B) and the child (user C) live.

Since the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B have the same configuration, they are hereinafter referred to as the terminal device 10 when it is not necessary to distinguish them from each other. The number of terminal devices 10 connected to the communication network 2 is not limited to the number shown in FIG. 1, and more devices than the number shown in FIG. 1 can be connected. The housing of the terminal device 10 is made of a deformable material such as white silicon. The terminal device 10 includes an actuator that deforms the housing inside the housing, and deforms according to the deformation of the actuator. The terminal device 10 is not limited to the shape shown in the figure, and may have another shape. The terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B communicate with each other via the communication network 2, and perform voice communication and data communication.

(Configuration of terminal device 10)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the terminal device 10. Although the hardware configurations of the terminal devices 10A and 10B are the same, hereinafter, when it is necessary to distinguish each part of the terminal devices 10A and 10B, for convenience of explanation, the alphabet at the end of the code of the terminal devices 10A and 10B is used. The explanation will be given by adding to the end of the code of each part, and if it is not necessary to distinguish each part, the explanation will be given by omitting the addition of the alphabet to the end of the code. For example, when distinguishing each part of the terminal device 10A from each part of the terminal device 10B, "A" is added to the end of the code of each part of the terminal device 10A.

The communication unit 105 is wirelessly or wiredly connected to the communication network 2 and functions as a communication interface for communicating via the communication network 2. The communication unit 105 performs voice communication and data communication via the communication network 2. The communication unit 105 also functions as a communication interface for wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and wireless LAN communication.

The light emitting unit 103 has white, red, blue, and green LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), and lights up in response to a signal from the control unit 101. The light emitting unit 103 is provided inside the housing. The actuator 104 has a shape memory alloy that is deformed by energization. The actuator 104 is provided between the outer surface and the inner surface of the hollow pentagonal prism of the terminal device 10, and is deformed in response to the energization from the control unit 101. The deformation of the actuator 104 deforms the housing of the terminal device 10. The light emitting unit 103 and the actuator 104 are examples of the first operating unit (second operating unit) according to the present invention.

The voice processing unit 107 has a microphone and a speaker. When the terminal device 10 makes a voice call, the voice processing unit 107 converts the supplied information into an analog signal when the information related to the voice of the other party is supplied from the communication unit 105. This analog signal is supplied to the speaker, and the voice of the other party is output from the speaker. In addition, the voice processing unit 107 supplies information representing the voice input to the microphone to the control unit 101. Further, when the terminal device 10 makes a voice call, the voice processing unit 107 supplies information representing the user's voice to the communication unit 105. This information is transmitted from the communication unit 105 to the communication network 2 and transmitted to the terminal device 10 of the other party. The voice processing unit 107 is also an example of the operation unit according to the present invention. A microphone is also an example of a sensor that detects sound.

The sensor unit 108 includes various sensors. The sensor unit 108 is an example of the first sensor (second sensor) according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the sensor unit 108 has a vibration sensor and a motion sensor. The vibration sensor detects the vibration of the terminal device 10 and outputs a signal representing the detected vibration to the control unit 101. The motion sensor detects the whereabouts of a human being. When the motion sensor detects a human, it outputs a signal indicating that the human has been detected to the control unit 101.

The storage unit 102 has a non-volatile memory and stores a program executed by the control unit 101. In addition, the storage unit 102 stores authentication information for making a call with a predetermined call partner. For example, the storage unit 102A stores the first authentication information and the second authentication information. In the present embodiment, the authentication information is sound information representing a knocking sound. In the first authentication information, the sound information of the knock sound of the first pattern performed by the user A to start the call with the user B and the sound information of the knock sound performed by the user B to start the call with the user A are performed. The sound information of the knocking sound of two patterns is included. Further, in the second authentication information, the sound information of the knock sound of the third pattern performed by the user A to start the call with the user C and the sound information of the knock sound performed by the user C to start the call with the user A are to be started. The sound information of the knocking sound of the fourth pattern to be performed is included.

The storage unit 102B stores the third authentication information and the fourth authentication information. In the third authentication information, the sound information of the knock sound of the second pattern performed by the user B to start the call with the user A and the sound information of the knock sound performed by the user A to start the call with the user B are performed. The sound information of the knocking sound of one pattern is included. Further, in the fourth authentication information, the sound information of the knock sound of the fourth pattern performed by the user C to start the call with the user A and the sound information of the knock sound performed by the user A to start the call with the user C are to be started. The sound information of the knocking sound of the third pattern to be performed is included.

The control unit 101 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a memory. The function realized in the terminal device 10 is that the CPU performs calculations by loading the program (software) stored in the storage unit 102 on the hardware such as the CPU and RAM, and the communication unit 105 communicates with the terminal device 10. This is achieved by controlling the reading and / or writing of data in the RAM and the storage unit 102.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a function according to the present invention among the functions realized by the control unit 101 executing a program stored in the storage unit 102.
The first transmission unit 1001 detects a predetermined operation of the user based on the information output by the sensor unit 108, and transmits information indicating the detected operation to another terminal device 10. The first transmission unit 1001 is an example of the first transmission unit according to the present invention. The call unit 1002 acquires information that is a response to the information transmitted by the first transmission unit 1001, and when the acquired information represents a predetermined operation, it shifts to the call mode and shifts to the call state. Further, when the call unit 1002 acquires the message requesting the transition to the call state sent from the other terminal device 10, the call unit 1002 shifts to the call state with the other terminal device 10. The call unit 1002 is an example of a call unit according to the present invention. When the message transmission unit 1005 shifts to the call state, the message transmission unit 1005 transmits a message requesting the shift to the call state to another terminal device 10. The message transmission unit 1005 is an example of the message transmission unit 1005 according to the present invention. The operation control unit 1003 acquires the information sent from the other terminal device 10, and operates the light emitting unit 103, the actuator 104, and the voice processing unit 107 based on the acquired information. The operation control unit 1003 is an example of the first control unit and the second control unit according to the present invention. The second transmission unit 1004 performs a predetermined operation performed after the operation control unit 1003 operates the light emitting unit 103, the actuator 104, and the voice processing unit 107 in response to the information sent from the other terminal device 10. , It is detected based on the information output by the sensor unit 108, and is a response to the information sent from the other terminal device 10, and the information indicating the detected operation is transmitted to the other terminal device 10. The second transmission unit 1004 is an example of the second transmission unit according to the present invention.

(Operation example)
Next, an operation example of this embodiment will be described. In the following description, an operation example will be described on the assumption that the terminal device 10B is preset as the communication destination of the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B is preset as the communication destination of the terminal device 10B. ..

When the user A approaches the terminal device 10A, the motion sensor of the sensor unit 108A outputs a signal indicating that a human has been detected to the control unit 101A. When the control unit 101A acquires the signal output from the motion sensor, the control unit 101A controls the communication unit 105A to transmit information indicating that there is a user around the terminal device 10A to the terminal device 10B (FIG. 4: step). S1).

The communication unit 105B acquires the information transmitted from the terminal device 10A in step S1. When the control unit 101B acquires the information indicating that the user is around the terminal device 10A, the control unit 101B controls the light emitting unit 103B (step S2). Here, the control unit 101B turns on, for example, the white LED of the light emitting unit 103B. Here, the housing may be deformed not only by lighting the LED but also by an actuator. As a result, the housing of the terminal device 10B emits light in white, and the user of the terminal device 10B knows that the user A is near the terminal device 10A.

Next, when the user A starts a call with the user B, the user A knocks on the table in which the terminal device 10A is installed in the first pattern. The knocking of the defined pattern is an example of the predetermined operation according to the present invention. When the user A knocks, the microphone of the voice processing unit 107A acquires the sound generated by the knock (step S3). The voice processing unit 107A outputs information representing the acquired sound to the control unit 101A.

The control unit 101A identifies the authentication information including the sound information that matches the knock sound pattern represented by the information supplied from the voice processing unit 107A among the authentication information stored in the storage unit 102A (step S4). .. Here, since the knock sound pattern represented by the information supplied from the voice processing unit 107A is the first pattern, the control unit 101A specifies the first authentication information including the sound information of the first pattern. .. In other words, the control unit 101A has detected a predetermined knock operation performed by the user for a call. When the control unit 101A specifies the authentication information, the control unit 101A transmits information representing the knock sound supplied from the voice processing unit 107A to the terminal device 10B (step S5). The information transmitted here is an example of the first information according to the present invention.

The communication unit 105B acquires the information transmitted in step S5. The information acquired by the communication unit 105B is supplied to the voice processing unit 107B and the control unit 101B. The voice processing unit 107B outputs the knock sound of the first pattern represented by the supplied information from the speaker (step S6).

When the user B near the terminal device 10B starts a call with the user A, the user B knocks on the table in which the terminal device 10B is installed in the second pattern. When the user B knocks, the microphone of the voice processing unit 107B acquires the sound generated by the knock (step S7). The voice processing unit 107B outputs information representing the acquired sound to the control unit 101B. When the control unit 101B acquires the knock sound after outputting the knock sound, the control unit 101B transmits the information of the knock sound supplied from the voice processing unit 107B to the terminal device 10A (step S8). In other words, the control unit 101B has detected a predetermined knock operation performed by the user for a call. The information transmitted here is an example of the second information according to the present invention.

The communication unit 105A acquires the information transmitted in step S8. The information acquired by the communication unit 105A is supplied to the voice processing unit 107A and the control unit 101A. The voice processing unit 107A outputs the knock sound represented by the supplied information from the speaker (step S9).

The control unit 101A acquires the knock sound information acquired by the communication unit 105A. The control unit 101A determines whether the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information matches the knock sound sound information included in the first authentication information specified in step S4 (step S10). Here, since the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information is the knock sound of the second pattern, the control unit 101A has the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information and the first knock sound specified in step S4. It is determined that the sound information of the knock sound of the second pattern included in the authentication information of 1 matches.

When the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information and the knock sound sound information of the second pattern included in the first authentication information specified in step S4 match, the control unit 101A makes a call. The mode shifts to (step S11). Further, the control unit 101A transmits a message requesting the transition to the call mode to the terminal device 10B (step S12). When the control unit 101A shifts to the call mode, the control unit 101A transmits information representing the voice acquired by the microphone of the voice processing unit 107A to the terminal device 10B until the call mode ends. Further, when the control unit 101A shifts to the call mode, the information representing the voice transmitted from the terminal device 10B is supplied to the voice processing unit 107A, and the voice processing unit 107A outputs the voice represented by the supplied information from the speaker. ..

The communication unit 105B acquires the message transmitted from the terminal device 10A. When the communication unit 105B acquires a message requesting the transition to the call mode, the control unit 101B shifts to the call mode (step S13). When the control unit 101B shifts to the call mode, the control unit 101B transmits information representing the voice acquired by the microphone of the voice processing unit 107B to the terminal device 10A until the call mode ends. Further, when the control unit 101B shifts to the call mode, the information representing the voice transmitted from the terminal device 10A is supplied to the voice processing unit 107B, and the voice processing unit 107B outputs the voice represented by the supplied information from the speaker. ..

The voice emitted by the user A on the terminal device 10A side is output from the speaker on the terminal device 10B side, and the voice emitted by the user B on the terminal device 10B side is output from the speaker on the terminal device 10A side. And user B can make a call.

Next, an operation example will be described in which the user A knocks in the first pattern on the terminal device 10A side, while the user C knocks in the fourth pattern on the terminal device 10B side.

When the user A knocks on the table in which the terminal device 10A is installed in the first pattern, the microphone of the voice processing unit 107A acquires the sound generated by the knock (FIG. 5: step S21). The voice processing unit 107A outputs information representing the acquired sound to the control unit 101A.

The control unit 101A identifies the authentication information including the sound information that matches the knock sound pattern represented by the information supplied from the voice processing unit 107A among the authentication information stored in the storage unit 102A (step S22). .. Here, since the knock sound pattern represented by the information supplied from the voice processing unit 107A is the first pattern, the control unit 101A specifies the first authentication information including the sound information of the first pattern. .. When the control unit 101A specifies the authentication information, the control unit 101A transmits information representing the knock sound supplied from the voice processing unit 107A to the terminal device 10B (step S23).

The communication unit 105B acquires the information transmitted in step S23. The information acquired by the communication unit 105B is supplied to the voice processing unit 107B and the control unit 101B. The voice processing unit 107B outputs the knock sound of the first pattern represented by the supplied information from the speaker (step S24).

Here, when the user C near the terminal device 10B knocks on the table in which the terminal device 10B is installed in the fourth pattern, the microphone of the voice processing unit 107B acquires the sound generated by the knock (step S25). .. The voice processing unit 107B outputs information representing the acquired sound to the control unit 101B. When the control unit 101B acquires the knock sound after outputting the knock sound, the control unit 101B transmits the information of the knock sound supplied from the voice processing unit 107B to the terminal device 10A (step S26).

The communication unit 105A acquires the information transmitted in step S26. The information acquired by the communication unit 105A is supplied to the voice processing unit 107A and the control unit 101A. The voice processing unit 107A outputs the knock sound represented by the supplied information from the speaker (step S27).

The control unit 101A acquires the knock sound information acquired by the communication unit 105A. The control unit 101A determines whether the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information matches the knock sound sound information included in the first authentication information specified in step S22 (step S28). Here, since the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information is the knock sound of the fourth pattern and is different from the pattern represented by the sound information included in the first authentication information, the control unit 101A , It is determined that the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information and the pattern represented by the sound information included in the first authentication information specified in step S22 do not match.

If the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information and the pattern represented by the sound information included in the first authentication information specified in step S22 do not match, the control unit 101A does not shift to the call mode (step). S29).

In this way, when the knock of the second pattern corresponding to the first pattern is not performed with respect to the knock of the first pattern for making a call with the user B, the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B make a call. Does not switch to mode. That is, no call is made to a person other than the user B who the user A tried to start the call.

Next, an operation example when the user A starts a call with the user C will be described. When the user A knocks on the table in which the terminal device 10A is installed in the third pattern, the microphone of the voice processing unit 107A acquires the sound generated by the knock (step S31). The voice processing unit 107A outputs information representing the acquired sound to the control unit 101A.

The control unit 101A identifies the authentication information including the sound information that matches the knock sound pattern represented by the information supplied from the voice processing unit 107A among the authentication information stored in the storage unit 102A (step S32). .. Here, since the knock sound pattern represented by the information supplied from the voice processing unit 107A is the third pattern, the control unit 101A specifies the second authentication information including the sound information of the third pattern. .. When the control unit 101A specifies the authentication information, the control unit 101A transmits information representing the knock sound supplied from the voice processing unit 107A to the terminal device 10B (step S33).

The communication unit 105B acquires the information transmitted in step S33. The information acquired by the communication unit 105B is supplied to the voice processing unit 107B and the control unit 101B. The voice processing unit 107B outputs the knock sound of the third pattern represented by the supplied information from the speaker (step S34).

Here, when the user C near the terminal device 10B knocks on the table in which the terminal device 10B is installed in the fourth pattern, the microphone of the voice processing unit 107B acquires the sound generated by the knock (step S35). .. The voice processing unit 107B outputs information representing the acquired sound to the control unit 101B. When the control unit 101B acquires the knock sound after outputting the knock sound, the control unit 101B transmits the information of the knock sound supplied from the voice processing unit 107B to the terminal device 10A (step S36).

The communication unit 105A acquires the information transmitted in step S36. The information acquired by the communication unit 105A is supplied to the voice processing unit 107A and the control unit 101A. The voice processing unit 107A outputs the knock sound represented by the supplied information from the speaker (step S37).

The control unit 101A acquires the knock sound information acquired by the communication unit 105A. The control unit 101A determines whether the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information matches the knock sound sound information included in the second authentication information specified in step S32 (step S38). Here, since the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information is the knock sound of the fourth pattern, the control unit 101A has the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information and the knock sound specified in step S32. It is determined that the sound information of the knock sound of the fourth pattern included in the authentication information of 2 matches.

When the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information and the knock sound sound information of the fourth pattern included in the second authentication information specified in step S32 match, the control unit 101A makes a call. The mode shifts to the mode (step S39). Further, the control unit 101A transmits a message requesting the transition to the call mode to the terminal device 10B (step S40). When the control unit 101A shifts to the call mode, the control unit 101A transmits information representing the voice acquired by the microphone of the voice processing unit 107A to the terminal device 10B until the call mode ends. Further, when the control unit 101A shifts to the call mode, the information representing the voice transmitted from the terminal device 10B is supplied to the voice processing unit 107A, and the voice processing unit 107A outputs the voice represented by the supplied information from the speaker. ..

The communication unit 105B acquires the message transmitted from the terminal device 10A. When the communication unit 105B acquires a message requesting the transition to the call mode, the control unit 101B shifts to the call mode (step S41). When the control unit 101B shifts to the call mode, the control unit 101B transmits information representing the voice acquired by the microphone of the voice processing unit 107B to the terminal device 10A until the call mode ends. Further, when the control unit 101B shifts to the call mode, the information representing the voice transmitted from the terminal device 10A is supplied to the voice processing unit 107B, and the voice processing unit 107B outputs the voice represented by the supplied information from the speaker. ..

When the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B enter the call mode, the voice emitted by the user A on the terminal device 10A side is output from the speaker on the terminal device 10B side, and the voice emitted by the user C on the terminal device 10B side is the terminal. Since the output is output from the speaker on the device 10A side, the user A and the user C can make a call.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since it is possible to start a call with a specific party without making a ringing tone, it is possible to make a call with the other party without making the other party feel annoyed. it can.

[Modification example]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various other embodiments. For example, the present invention may be carried out by modifying the above-described embodiment as follows. The above-described embodiment and the following modifications may be combined with each other.

In the above-described embodiment, the knock pattern is specified and compared by the sound acquired by the microphone, but the knock pattern may be specified and compared by the vibration sensor of the sensor unit 108. In the case of this configuration, the information included in the authentication information is information representing the knock vibration pattern instead of the sound information. Further, in the case of this configuration, the information transmitted by the terminal device 10 and the information acquired by the terminal device 10 are information representing the knock vibration pattern instead of the sound information.

In the above-described embodiment, when the user A knocks in the third pattern and the user C knocks in the fourth pattern, the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B are in the call mode, but the user A is in the third pattern. Even when the knock is performed in the pattern 3 and the user C knocks in the second pattern, the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B may shift to the call mode.

In the above-described embodiment, the control unit 101A shifts to the call mode when the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information matches the knock sound sound information included in the specified authentication information. However, the configuration for shifting to the call mode is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment. For example, the sensor unit 108 is provided with a strain sensor that detects the amount of deformation of the housing. In this modification, the control unit 101A after matching the knock sound pattern represented by the information acquired in step S8 with the knock sound sound information included in the authentication information specified in step S4. When the deformation of the housing due to the user's touch is detected by the output of the distortion sensor, the mode may be shifted to the call mode and a message requesting the shift to the call mode may be transmitted. Further, for example, a touch sensor may be provided in the sensor unit 108. In the case of this configuration, the control unit 101A after matching the knock sound pattern represented by the information acquired in step S8 with the knock sound sound information included in the authentication information specified in step S4, the user When the touch is detected by the output of the touch sensor, the screen may shift to the call mode and a message requesting the shift to the call mode may be transmitted.
Further, in the present invention, it may be detected that the user touches the housing by the pressing sensor and the contact sensor. In the case of this configuration, the control unit 101A after matching the knock sound pattern represented by the information acquired in step S8 with the knock sound sound information included in the authentication information specified in step S4, the user When the contact sensor detects that the user has touched the housing and the pressure sensor detects that the user has touched the housing, the system shifts to the call mode and sends a message requesting the transition to the call mode. You may do so.

In the above-described embodiment, the call mode is shifted based on the knock sound pattern, but the call mode may be shifted by modifying the terminal device 10. In the case of this modification, a strain sensor is provided in the sensor unit 108, and the amount of deformation caused by the user touching the sensor unit 108 is detected by the strain sensor. In the case of this configuration, the information included in the authentication information is information representing the pattern of the amount of deformation instead of the sound information. Further, in the case of this configuration, the information transmitted by the terminal device 10 and the information acquired by the terminal device 10 are information representing the pattern of the amount of deformation instead of the sound information. When the housing is deformed in a predetermined pattern on the terminal device 10A side, the terminal device 10A transmits information representing the pattern of the amount of deformation to the terminal device 10B. The terminal device 10B outputs sound from the speaker based on the transmitted information. When the housing is deformed in a predetermined pattern, the terminal device 10B transmits information representing the pattern of the amount of deformation to the terminal device 10A. When the pattern represented by the transmitted information matches the pattern of the amount of deformation included in the authentication information, the terminal device 10A shifts to the call mode and transmits a message requesting the shift to the call mode to the terminal device 10B. ..
Also in this modified example, it is possible to start a call with a specific party without making a ringing tone.

Further, in the present invention, the operation for shifting to the call mode may be an operation other than the knock sound pattern or the deformation of the housing. For example, operations for shifting to the call mode include pushing the housing in a predetermined pattern, touching the housing in a predetermined pattern, hitting the housing in a predetermined pattern, deforming the housing in a predetermined pattern, and housing. Touching the body for a predetermined time, shining light on the housing in a predetermined pattern, shining light of a predetermined color on the housing, performing a predetermined gesture, applying heat to the housing, touching a specific position of the housing, etc. It may be any operation, or it may be a combination of these operations. Further, in order to detect the above operation, the terminal device 10 includes a pressing sensor, a contact sensor, an optical sensor, an illuminance sensor, a human sensor, a vibration sensor, a sound sensor, a distortion sensor, a distance measuring sensor, a color sensor, and an imaging element. The configuration may include any or a plurality of the above.

In the present invention, a plurality of terminal devices 10 may be installed in the residence of the user A, or a plurality of terminal devices 10 may be installed in the residence of the user B and the user C. For example, the terminal device 10A is installed in the living room of the user A's residence, and the terminal device 10C is installed in the bedroom of the user A's residence. When the knock is performed in the first pattern around the terminal device 10A and the knock is performed in the second pattern around the terminal device 10B, the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B shift to the call mode, and the user A Makes a call in the living room. Further, when the knock is performed in the first pattern around the terminal device 10C and the knock is performed in the second pattern around the terminal device 10B, the terminal device 10C and the terminal device 10B shift to the call mode. User A makes a call in the bedroom. According to this modification, even if the user moves, the call can be made in the moved room.

Further, in a configuration in which a plurality of terminal devices 10 are installed in one dwelling, the terminal device 10 on one dwelling side may transmit information to each of the plurality of terminal devices 10 installed in the other dwelling. .. For example, the terminal device 10A is installed in the living room of the user A's residence, and the terminal device 10C is installed in the bedroom of the user A's residence. When knocking is performed in the second pattern around the terminal device 10B, the terminal device 10B transmits information representing the knocking sound of the second pattern to the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10C. The terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10C output a knock sound represented by the information sent from the terminal device 10B from the speaker. When the user A knocks in the first pattern near the terminal device 10C close to himself / herself, the terminal device 10C transmits information representing the knock sound of the first pattern to the terminal device 10B. The terminal device 10B outputs a knock sound represented by the information sent from the terminal device 10B from the speaker, and shifts to the call mode. Further, the terminal device 10B transmits a message requesting the transition to the call mode to the terminal device 10C, and the terminal device 10C that has acquired this message shifts to the call mode. According to this modification, the user can make a call with the terminal device 10 close to himself / herself.

Further, in a configuration in which a plurality of terminal devices 10 are installed in one residence, the terminal device 10 that detects a human being with a motion sensor outputs a knock sound according to information sent from another terminal device 10. You may try to do it. For example, when knocking is performed in the second pattern around the terminal device 10B, the terminal device 10B transmits information representing the knocking sound of the second pattern to the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10C. When the motion sensor detects the user A in the terminal device 10A and the motion sensor does not detect the user A in the terminal device 10C, the terminal device 10A outputs a knock sound, and the terminal device 10C outputs a knock sound. No knock sound is output.
According to this modification, the user can respond by knocking on the terminal device 10 close to himself / herself and start a call.

Further, in a configuration in which a plurality of terminal devices 10 are installed in one residence, the transmission destination of information representing the knocking sound may be different depending on the knocking pattern performed. For example, when knocking is performed in the second pattern around the terminal device 10B, the terminal device 10B transmits information representing the knocking sound to the terminal device 10A, and knocking is performed in the fifth pattern. In this case, the terminal device 10B may transmit information representing the knocking sound to the terminal device 10C.

In the present invention, the terminal device 10 may detect the sleep of the user, and when the sleep of the user is detected, may shift to the sleep mode in which the power consumption is suppressed. For example, if the microphone does not detect sound for a predetermined period of time, the terminal device 10 may determine that the user has fallen asleep and shift to the sleep mode. When the terminal device 10 shifts to the sleep mode, for example, the power supply to the communication unit 105 is cut off to suppress the power consumption. When the microphone detects a sound in the sleep mode, the terminal device 10 releases the sleep mode and restarts the power supply to the communication unit 105. According to this modification, the power consumption of the terminal device 10 can be suppressed.

In the above-described embodiment, the terminal device 10 identifies and compares the knock pattern, but other devices may perform it. For example, an authentication device that is connected to the communication network 2 and communicates with the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B is provided. The authentication device stores the first authentication information, the second authentication information, the third authentication information, and the fourth authentication information described above.

For example, when the information representing the knock sound of the first pattern is supplied from the voice processing unit 107A, the terminal device 10A transmits the supplied information to the authentication device. The authentication device identifies the authentication information including the sound information that matches the knock sound pattern represented by the information sent from the terminal device 10A among the stored authentication information. Here, since the knock sound pattern represented by the transmitted information is the first pattern, the authentication device identifies the first authentication information including the sound information of the first pattern. When the authentication device specifies the authentication information, the authentication device transmits information representing the knocking sound transmitted from the terminal device 10A to the terminal device 10B. The terminal device 10B acquires the information transmitted from the authentication device, and outputs the knock sound of the first pattern represented by the acquired information from the speaker.

When the user B near the terminal device 10B starts a call with the user A, the user B knocks on the table in which the terminal device 10B is installed in the second pattern. When the user B knocks, the microphone of the voice processing unit 107B acquires the sound generated by the knock. When the terminal device 10B acquires the knocking sound after outputting the knocking sound, the terminal device 10B transmits the information of the knocking sound acquired by the voice processing unit 107B to the authentication device.

The authentication device acquires the information transmitted from the terminal device 10B. The authentication device includes the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information and the knock sound information included in the first authentication information specified when the first pattern sound information sent from the terminal device 10A is acquired. Determine if the sound information matches. Here, since the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information is the knock sound of the second pattern, the authentication device includes the knock sound pattern represented by the acquired information and the first authentication information. It is determined that the sound information of the knocking sound of the second pattern is matched.

The authentication device is in a call mode when the knock sound pattern represented by the information sent from the terminal device 10B matches the knock sound sound information of the second pattern included in the first authentication information. A message requesting the transition to the terminal device 10A is transmitted to the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B. When the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B acquire a message requesting the transition to the call mode, the terminal device 10A shifts to the call mode and controls the light emitting unit 103 so as to emit light in red, for example. According to this modification, the terminal device 10 does not specify or compare knock patterns, and the processing performed by the control unit 101 can be reduced to reduce the load applied to the control unit 101.

The functional blocks (components) described above are realized by any combination of hardware and / or software. Further, the means for realizing each functional block is not particularly limited. That is, each functional block may be realized by one physically and / or logically coupled device, or directly and / or indirectly by two or more physically and / or logically separated devices. (For example, wired and / or wireless) may be connected and realized by these plurality of devices. For example, the terminal device 10 in one embodiment of the present invention may function as a computer that performs the processing of the present invention. In addition, in this specification, the word "device" can be read as a circuit, a device, a unit and the like. The hardware configuration of the terminal device 10 may be configured to include one or more of each device, or may be configured not to include some of the devices.

Further, the control unit 101 reads a program (program code), a software module, and data from the storage unit 102 and / or the communication unit 105 into the RAM, and executes various processes according to these. As the program, a program that causes a computer to execute at least a part of the operations described in the above-described embodiment is used. For example, the control unit 101 may be realized by a control program stored in the RAM and operated by the CPU, and may be realized in the same manner for other functional blocks. Although it has been described that the various processes described above are executed by one CPU, they may be executed simultaneously or sequentially by two or more processor CPUs. The control unit 101 may be mounted on one or more chips. The program may be transmitted from the network via a telecommunication line.

The RAM may be referred to as a register, a cache, a main memory (main storage device), or the like. The RAM can store a program (program code), a software module, or the like that can be executed to perform the function according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Further, the terminal device 10 includes hardware such as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP: Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a PLD (Programmable Logic Device), and an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). It may be configured, and the hardware may implement some or all of each functional block. For example, the control unit 101 may be implemented by at least one of these hardware.

The storage unit 102 is a computer-readable recording medium, and is, for example, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc ROM), a hard disk drive, a flexible disk, an optical magnetic disk (for example, a compact disk, a digital versatile disk, Blu-). It may consist of at least one such as a ray® disc), a smart card, a flash memory (eg, a card, stick, key drive), a floppy® disc, a magnetic strip, and the like. The storage unit 102 may be called an auxiliary storage device.

The memory included in the control unit 101 is a computer-readable recording medium, and is, for example, at least a ROM (Read Only Memory), an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), a RAM (Random Access Memory), or the like. It may be composed of one.

The communication unit 105 is hardware (transmission / reception device) for performing communication between computers via a wired and / or wireless network, and is also referred to as, for example, a network device, a network controller, a network card, a communication module, or the like.

Each part of the terminal device 10 may be connected by a bus for communicating information. The bus may consist of a single bus or different buses between the devices.

Each aspect / embodiment described herein includes LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (LTE-Advanced), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4G, 5G, FRA (Future Radio Access), W-CDMA. (Registered Trademarks), GSM (Registered Trademarks), CDMA2000, UMB (Ultra Mobile Broadband), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, UWB (Ultra-WideBand), It may be applied to Bluetooth®, other systems that utilize suitable systems and / or next-generation systems that are extended based on them.

The order of the processing procedures, sequences, flowcharts, and the like of each aspect / embodiment described in the present specification may be changed as long as there is no contradiction. For example, the methods described herein present elements of various steps in an exemplary order, and are not limited to the particular order presented.

The input / output information and the like may be stored in a specific location (for example, a memory) or may be managed by a management table. Input / output information and the like can be overwritten, updated, or added. The output information and the like may be deleted. The input information or the like may be transmitted to another device.

The determination may be made by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), by a boolean value (Boolean: true or false), or by comparing numerical values (for example, a predetermined value). It may be done by comparison with the value).

Programs are instructions, instruction sets, codes, code segments, program codes, programs, subprograms, software modules, whether called software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description languages, or other names. , Applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, execution threads, procedures, features, etc. should be broadly interpreted.

Further, programs, instructions and the like may be transmitted and received via a transmission medium. For example, the software uses wired technology such as coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair and digital subscriber line (DSL) and / or wireless technology such as infrared, wireless and microwave to websites, servers, or other When transmitted from a remote source, these wired and / or wireless technologies are included within the definition of transmission medium.

The information, signals, etc. described herein may be represented using any of a variety of different techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, chips, etc. that may be referred to throughout the above description are voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or magnetic particles, light fields or photons, or any of these. It may be represented by a combination of. The terms described herein and / or the terms necessary for understanding the present specification may be replaced with terms having the same or similar meanings. For example, the signal may be a message.

The terms "system" and "network" as used herein are used interchangeably.

In addition, the signals, information, parameters, etc. described in the present specification may be represented by absolute values, relative values from predetermined values, or other corresponding information. May be good. For example, the radio resource may be indexed. The names used for the above parameters are not limited in any way.

The terminal device 10 may be a subscriber station, a mobile unit, a subscriber unit, a wireless unit, a remote unit, a mobile device, a wireless device, a wireless communication device, a remote device, a mobile subscriber station, an access terminal, a mobile terminal, etc. It may also be referred to as a wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, or some other suitable term.

The terms "determining" and "determining" as used herein may include a wide variety of actions. “Judgment” and “decision” are, for example, judgment (judging), calculation (calculating), calculation (computing), processing (processing), derivation (deriving), investigating (investigating), and searching (looking up) (for example, a table). , Searching in a database or another data structure), ascertaining can be considered as a "judgment" or "decision". Also, "judgment" and "decision" are receiving (for example, receiving information), transmitting (for example, transmitting information), input (input), output (output), and access. (Accessing) (for example, accessing data in memory) may be regarded as "judgment" or "decision". In addition, "judgment" and "decision" mean that "resolving", "selecting", "choosing", "establishing", "comparing", etc. are regarded as "judgment" and "decision". Can include. That is, "judgment" and "decision" may include considering some action as "judgment" and "decision".

The terms "connected", "coupled", or any variation thereof, mean any direct or indirect connection or connection between two or more elements, and each other. It can include the presence of one or more intermediate elements between two "connected" or "combined" elements. The connection or connection between the elements may be physical, logical, or a combination thereof. As used herein, the two elements are by using one or more wires, cables and / or printed electrical connections, and, as some non-limiting and non-comprehensive examples, radio frequencies. By using electromagnetic energies such as electromagnetic energies with wavelengths in the region, microwave region and light (both visible and invisible) regions, they can be considered to be "connected" or "coupled" to each other.

The phrase "based on" as used herein does not mean "based on" unless otherwise stated. In other words, the statement "based on" means both "based only" and "at least based on".

Any reference to elements using designations such as "first", "second" as used herein does not generally limit the quantity or order of those elements. These designations can be used herein as a convenient way to distinguish between two or more elements. Thus, references to the first and second elements do not mean that only two elements can be adopted there, or that the first element must somehow precede the second element.

As long as "inclusion," "comprising," and variations thereof are used herein or in the claims, these terms are as comprehensive as the term "comprising." Intended to be targeted. Furthermore, the term "or" as used herein or in the claims is intended not to be an exclusive OR.

Throughout this disclosure, if articles are added by translation, for example, a, an, and the in English, unless the context clearly indicates that these articles are not. It shall include more than one.

Each aspect / embodiment described in the present specification may be used alone, in combination, or switched with execution. Further, the notification of predetermined information (for example, the notification of "being X") is not limited to the explicit one, but is performed implicitly (for example, the notification of the predetermined information is not performed). May be good.

Although the present invention has been described in detail above, it is clear to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein. The present invention can be implemented as modifications and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the claims. Therefore, the description of the present specification is for the purpose of exemplification and does not have any limiting meaning to the present invention.

1 ... Communication system, 2 ... Communication network, 10, 10A, 10B ... Terminal device, 101 ... Control unit, 102 ... Storage unit, 103 ... Light emitting unit, 104 ... Actuator, 105 ... Communication unit, 107 ... Voice processing unit, 108 ... Sensor unit, 1001 ... 1st transmission unit, 1002 ... Call unit, 1003 ... Motion control unit, 1004 ... Second transmission unit, 1005 ... Message transmission unit.

Claims (4)

With the first sensor
A first transmission unit that recognizes a user's predetermined first operation based on the detection result of the first sensor and transmits the first information representing the recognized first operation to the second terminal device.
When the second information which is the response to the first information is acquired and the acquired second information represents a predetermined second operation, the first call shifts to the call state with the second terminal device. A first terminal device having a unit and
At least, the second moving part that performs any of transformation, light emission, and knocking sound,
With the second sensor
A second control unit that acquires the first information and operates the second operation unit based on the acquired first information.
The predetermined second operation performed after the operation of the second operation unit by the second control unit is recognized based on the detection result of the second sensor, and the second operation recognized as the response. A second transmission unit that transmits the second information representing the above to the first terminal device, and
And a second terminal device and a second call unit to transition to the speech state between the first terminal device,
There are a plurality of the second terminal devices,
There are a plurality of types of the first operation.
A communication system in which a second terminal device to which the first information is transmitted differs depending on the type of the first operation recognized by the first transmission unit. With the first sensor
A first transmission unit that recognizes a user's predetermined first operation based on the detection result of the first sensor and transmits the first information representing the recognized first operation to the second terminal device.
When the second information which is the response to the first information is acquired and the acquired second information represents a predetermined second operation, the first call shifts to the call state with the second terminal device. A first terminal device having a unit and
At least, the second moving part that performs any of transformation, light emission, and knocking sound,
With the second sensor
A second control unit that acquires the first information and operates the second operation unit based on the acquired first information.
The predetermined second operation performed after the operation of the second operation unit by the second control unit is recognized based on the detection result of the second sensor, and the second operation recognized as the response. A second transmission unit that transmits the second information representing the above to the first terminal device, and
And a second terminal device and a second call unit to transition to the speech state between the first terminal device,
The first operation and the second operation are at least one of an operation of hitting a housing, an operation of contacting the housing, an operation of hitting a surface on which the housing is installed, and an operation of pressing the housing. With the first sensor
A first transmission unit that recognizes a user's predetermined first operation based on the detection result of the first sensor and transmits the first information representing the recognized first operation to the second terminal device.
When the second information which is the response to the first information is acquired and the acquired second information represents a predetermined second operation, the first call shifts to the call state with the second terminal device. A first terminal device having a unit and
At least, the second moving part that performs any of transformation, light emission, and knocking sound,
With the second sensor
A second control unit that acquires the first information and operates the second operation unit based on the acquired first information.
The predetermined second operation performed after the operation of the second operation unit by the second control unit is recognized based on the detection result of the second sensor, and the second operation recognized as the response. A second transmission unit that transmits the second information representing the above to the first terminal device, and
And a second terminal device and a second call unit to transition to the speech state between the first terminal device,
There are a plurality of the second terminal devices,
The first transmission unit is a communication system that transmits the first information to a plurality of the second terminal devices. The communication system according to claim 3, wherein the second control unit operates the second operation unit based on the acquired first information when the second sensor detects a person.

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