JPH03154467A - Still picture video telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily grasp information relating to a person of an opposite party and a face of the person by providing a still picture video receiver in interlocking with a telephone set and a storage card reader in interlocking with the telephone set. CONSTITUTION:After a storage card 4a is loaded to a storage card reader 3a, a phone call is made to a receiver side still picture video telephone set 5b. When the still picture video telephone set 5b receives the call, the storage card reader 3a reads its own face video image information and character information stored in a sender side storage card 4a and sends them to a telephone set 1b through a telephone line and the telephone set 1b displays the video information and the character information overlappingly on a still picture video receiver 2b. Moreover, similarly the information of the receiver side storage card 4b is displayed on the sender side still picture video receiver 2a. Thus, the character information is easily sent and received in addition to voice communication and video image.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a still picture television telephone.

[Prior Art] Conventional Hiiragi-dori telephones cannot transmit only voices, so video-type television telephones and still-image television telephones were developed in response to the demand for seeing the other party's face. These television telephones generally use a system in which each person takes a picture of their own face with a television camera and sends it to the other party's television to display each other's faces.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, these video telephones still have some problems.

In other words, these video telephones retake the picture every time, so when a call comes in, there are many cases where it may be considered rude to take a picture and send it, for example if there is stubble left, and in reality, The problem is that it can sometimes be difficult.

Another problem is that information that can be easily communicated with a single character, such as a name, company name, position, or message, cannot be displayed on the television, even though the television is equipped with such equipment.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a still image type television that can display information on one's own face and various text information that one wants to send on each other's still image type television in a simple manner. The company aims to provide a television telephone set.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has been made to achieve the above-mentioned problems, and includes a telephone, a still image television that is linked to the telephone, and a memory card that is linked to the telephone. a reading device;
A still picture television telephone set is constructed which includes a memory card compatible with this memory card reading device.

[Function] According to the present invention, there is provided a telephone, a still image television linked to the telephone, a memory card reader linked to the telephone, and a memory compatible with the memory card reader. A still image type television telephone set is constructed, which includes a card.

However, the storage card referred to here is a general term for media that semi-permanently store electronic information, such as magnetic cards, IC cards, floppy disks, optical cards, and optical disks.

Here, an example of how to use this still image type television telephone set will be shown. Further, here, explanation will be given assuming that the receiving side for receiving a call is also equipped with a similar still image type television telephone set.

First, write the video information of your face that you would like to send and various text information such as your name, company name, position, phone number, and message on the memory card.
For example, the information is recorded as electronic information using a separate storage card writing device that utilizes the capabilities of a computer or the like.

Next, the sender places the memory card in a memory card reader and calls the receiver.

When the receiving side receives the information, the sending side's memory card reading device reads the video information and text information of the user's face stored in the sending side's memory card, and sends the message through the telephone line.
The information is transmitted to the receiving party's telephone and displayed on the receiving party's still image television. If it is difficult to see when video information and text information overlap, for example, display them alternately.
Also, take measures such as shifting the display. Furthermore, the receiving side's telephone device can similarly send back information on the receiving side's memory card to the sending side.

In this way, various important text information about the other person will be displayed at the same time as the other person's face, so in addition to normal telephone conversations, for example, characters used in people's names, which are relatively easy to mistake, will be displayed. It also has the unique effect of allowing you to easily grasp information that you must never make a mistake at work, such as company name, position, telephone number, etc.

Furthermore, since it is possible to store only the image information of one's own face that one wants to send on the memory card from the beginning, information from, for example, photographs can be used. Moreover, since the video information stored on the memory card is always read out,
For example, even if it would be considered rude to show the other person a person's appearance or condition, the person can respond with peace of mind.

Furthermore, this still image type television telephone set is not limited to its owner, and multiple memory cards can be prepared for each person, and it can be carried. Multiple people can each make an FL call from a similar still picture type television telephone.

In addition, by simply connecting this still image type television telephone set to a separate personal computer, etc., and recording and classifying the video information and text information of the recipient's memory card in a database, it is possible to create an address with a face. You can easily create a record.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a still image type television telephone set showing one embodiment of the present invention. To explain based on FIG. 1, there is a telephone Baa, a still image television 2a linked to the telephone Wla, a memory card reader 3a linked to the telephone la, and a memory card reader 3a. A still image type television telephone set 5a comprising a compatible memory card 4a, and another still image comprising a corresponding telephone set 1b, a still image type television 2b, a memory card reader 3b, and a memory card 4b. model television telephone set 51].

Here, each device is actually connected to each other, but
It is omitted for the sake of explanation. Further, the arrows in the figure indicate the directions of the main signals that connect each device.

First, on the memory card 4a, in advance, video information of your face that you would like to send and various text information such as your name, company name, position, telephone number, and message are stored in the memory card 4a.
For example, the information may be recorded as electronic information using the capabilities of a separate computer (not shown).

Next, this memory card 4a is read into the memory card reading device 3.
After attaching the receiver to the still image television telephone set 5bi, : on the receiving side. When the still image type television telephone set 5b receives the data, the memory card reading device 3a reads the video information and character information of the user's face stored in the memory card 4a on the sending side, and sends the phone 3 through the telephone line.
1b, and the still image television 2 is sent from the telephone 1b.
1] displays video information and text information in an overlapping manner.

Similarly, the information on the memory card 4b on the receiving side is sent back to the telephone 1a on the transmitting side through the telephone line using the memory card reading device 3b and the telephone 1b, and video information is sent to the still image television 2a. Display text information overlapping each other.

In this way, in addition to voice communication and video, text information can also be easily sent to each other, which is a unique effect.

Moreover, since the memory card 4a can be carried and moved, it can be used like a kind of business card using a telephone. In other words, if there are many similar still image television telephone sets in addition to the still image television telephone set 5a shown in FIG. It is possible to tell people's faces and text information.

Also, since the sender's face and text information are electronic information,
It is relatively easy to process it into an address book database using a computer or the like. .

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, there is provided a telephone, a still image television linked to the telephone, a memory card reading device linked to the telephone, and a memory card. Since a still image television telephone set is constructed that includes a memory card that is compatible with the reading device, when two similar still image television telephone sets communicate through telephone lines, in addition to conversations using normal telephone functions, The face of the person on the other side and the characters used for the person's name, which are relatively easy to mistake, have the unique effect of allowing information such as company name, position, telephone number, etc. to be easily grasped.

In addition, memory cards for this still image type Ten Vision telephone set can be prepared for multiple people.
Moreover, since it is portable, there is no problem in allowing multiple people to make phone calls from the same still image type television telephone set.

In addition, by using this still image type television telephone set, it is also possible to easily create an address book database with faces on a separate personal computer or the like.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and for example, it may be possible to integrate a telephone, a still image type television, and a memory card reading device, or to use a separate burner computer or a separate storage device.・It will also integrate a card writing device, etc., but it will also add extended functions such as an answering machine to this still image type television telephone set.
Various modifications are of course possible within the technical idea of the invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a still image type television telephone set showing one embodiment of the present invention. la, 1b 2a, 2b 3a, 3 b 4a, 4b 5a, 5b: Telephone. 2.Still picture television, :Memory card reader, :Memory card, :Still picture television telephone.l).

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) A still image television comprising a telephone, a still image television linked to the telephone, a memory card reader linked to the telephone, and a memory card compatible with the memory card reader. telephone set.