JPH04216250A - Portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve convenience for a caller and to enable management concerning speaking when using the telephone set for business by storing information concerning speaking and information concerning transmission in a storage part. CONSTITUTION:A memory card 4 freely attachable/detachable to a main body stores a call originating destination and a phone number corresponding to the call originating destination, for example. A control part 6 and the memory card 4 display the name or the like of the call originating destination desired for the caller by operating operation keys 7 at a display part 5. By instructing the desired call originating destination on the operation keys 7 according to the displayed call originating destination by the caller, communication is executed with the call originating destination under the control of the control part 6 by a high frequency part/base band part 2. When speaking is finished, information concerning speaking such as the relevand speaking destination, speaking time and call tariff or the like is transmitted to the memory card 4 under the control part 6 by the high frequency part/base band part 2, and the memory card 4 stores this information.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to portable telephones such as car telephones and cordless telephones.

0002

[Prior Art] Traditionally, the caller's convenience has been improved by shortening the telephone number of the destination, storing this shortened number in the telephone body, and making the call by operating the shortened number when making a call. ing. However, since the abbreviated number is stored in the telephone body, the caller can enjoy this convenience only with the telephone in which the abbreviated number is stored. Therefore, as a method to solve this drawback, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-200746 discloses a method of storing an abbreviated number in a portable card and placing the portable card in a telephone to make a call. A dialing system is disclosed that allows calls to be made using an abbreviated number using any telephone that can be equipped with a card.

0003

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional technology, when a caller registers a telephone number corresponding to an abbreviated number in the portable card, the correspondence between the destination's telephone number and the corresponding abbreviated number is If the number is small, the caller can memorize it, but if the number is large, the caller must refer to a correspondence table or the like, which is inconvenient for the caller. Furthermore, in the conventional technology, when a mobile phone is used for business purposes, measures are not taken into account when the mobile phone is used for private purposes; In this case, there is a problem in that it is necessary to contact the central telephone office regarding the number of communications, communication time, billing, etc. of the telephone, which is troublesome in terms of managing the telephone. The present invention was made to solve these problems.
To provide a portable telephone that is convenient for a caller and also allows management of telephone calls when the telephone is used for business purposes.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention includes a storage unit that stores information regarding calls and information regarding outgoing calls and is detachable from the main body of the telephone, and inputs the telephone number of the destination and reads information from the storage unit. operation keys for inputting information for the above-mentioned operation, a display section for visually displaying the information read from the above-mentioned storage section, a communication section having a call function with other telephones; The device is characterized by comprising: a controller, a controller that controls operations of the communication unit and the display unit.

[0005]

[Operation] With this configuration, the storage section stores, for example, the destination and the telephone number corresponding to the destination, and the control section and the storage section can select the destination desired by the caller by operating the operation keys. Display the name, etc. on the display section. Therefore, when the caller uses the operation keys to specify a desired destination from among the displayed destinations, the communication section executes communication with the destination under the control of the control section. The call is made in this way,
When the call ends, the communication unit selects the destination of the call under the control of the control unit. Information regarding the call, such as call time and call charge, is sent to the storage unit, and the storage unit stores this information. In this way, the memory section, operation keys, display section, and communication section function to provide convenience for the caller, and also to facilitate the management of calls when the telephone is used for business purposes. act to obtain.

[0006]

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the mobile phone of the present invention.
The key 7, which is used when inputting the telephone number of the destination or searching the stored destination list, controls the operation of this portable telephone equipped with a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU). It is connected to the control section 6. Further, a memory card 4 in the form of a card is connected to the control unit 6 and is electrically and mechanically removable from the telephone. As shown in FIG. 2, the memory card 4 is a read-only memory that stores information such as the name of the destination and the corresponding telephone number, the number of times calls are permitted, and information that allows only local calls, etc.
(hereinafter referred to as ROM) 8, and a readable memory (hereinafter referred to as R
AM) 9.

Furthermore, the control unit 6 includes the above-mentioned keys 7.
A display unit 5, such as an LCD, for visually displaying the information sent out by the memory card 4 is connected. Further, the control section 6 and the memory card 4 are connected to the signal generation section 3, and the signal generation section 3 is connected to the high frequency section/baseband section 2. The high frequency section/baseband section 2 is provided with an antenna 1,
It modulates the destination phone number, call information, etc. into a radio wave signal, and demodulates the received call information. The signal generator 3 is operated by the key 7.
A signal to be sent to the high frequency section/baseband section 2 is created based on the telephone number information of the destination supplied via the control section 6 or from the memory card 4.
A signal to be supplied to the memory card 4 and the control section 6 is created from the call information supplied from the baseband section 2.

[0008] A portable telephone 2 having the above-mentioned configuration.
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, 0 has a rectangular external shape, and like a conventional handset, an earpiece 10 and a mouthpiece 11 are provided at the top and bottom as shown in the figure, and an antenna 1 for transmitting and receiving radio waves is provided at the top of the handset. is installed protrudingly. The display section 5 and the keys 7 described above are arranged between the earpiece 10 and the mouthpiece 11. Note that the keys 7 include a cursor movement key 7b for moving a cursor for selecting the names of a plurality of call destinations displayed on the display unit 1, in addition to a numeric keypad 7a as provided in a conventional touch-tone telephone. A power key 7c for turning on and off the power of the mobile phone 20 and a call key 7d for making a call are provided. The numeric keypad 7a is used not only to input the telephone number of the destination, but also to list the name of the destination, so each numeric key corresponds to each line of the 50 syllables.

The operation of the portable telephone 20 configured as described above will be explained below. When making a call, the caller turns on the power key 7c and uses the numeric keypad 7a to operate the numeric keypad 7a corresponding to the row corresponding to the initial letter of the destination. For example, if the first letter is "A", the key number "1" corresponding to the "A" line is operated. By operating the numeric keypad 7a, the control section 6 is displayed from the numeric keypad 7a.
The control unit 6 reads the name of the destination corresponding to the signal from the memory card 4, and displays the read information on the display unit 5 with a cursor. Furthermore, the display section 5
As the information about the destination to be displayed, in addition to the name as described above, various items such as the telephone number of the destination can be considered.

The caller selects the destination from the displayed information using the cursor key 7b. The information displayed on the display unit 5 may be scrolled by continuing to operate the cursor key 7b, or by pressing the numeric keypad to specify the previous page or next page of the page on which the information being displayed is written. The operation may be performed at 7a. After placing the cursor on the destination, the caller operates the call key 7d. By this operation, the control unit 6 sends the selected telephone number of the destination from the memory card 4 to the signal generation unit 3, and the signal generation unit 3 generates a predetermined signal. The signal is transmitted from the band unit 2 to the outside via the antenna 1 as a radio wave.

[0011] By setting the call setting condition stored in the ROM section 8 of the memory card 4 to "card contents only", the caller can directly operate the key 7 instead of making a call via the memory card 4. (hereinafter referred to as direct dialing)
Even if an attempt is made, the control unit 6 determines the above conditions and no transmission is made to the outside. However, if the telephone number that the caller attempts to dial directly is a telephone number stored in the memory card 4, the control unit 6 determines this and permits the call. Other possible call setting conditions include, for example, allowing only local calls and setting the number of times direct dialing is permitted. By setting the call setting conditions in this way, for example, when the mobile phone is used for business purposes, it is not possible to make a call for personal use from the mobile phone, which is convenient for management. Furthermore, by providing a timer in the control unit, it is also possible to limit the call time or issue a warning.

[0012] When the call ends, the call destination, call time, billing information from the telephone office side, and the number of calls are counted up and the counted up number of calls is sent to the control unit 6.
The data is stored in the RAM section 9 of the memory card 4 under the control of. Note that the ROM section cannot be rewritten on the mobile phone side by using E2-PROM or the like. Further, the RAM section also uses E2-PROM, S-RAM, etc., but it is assumed that it is only for writing and reading and cannot be rewritten.

[0013] According to the present mobile phone, the display section 5 is provided, and the numeric keypad 7a is made multifunctional so that it can also be used to list up call destinations, so that it is possible to select one of the names of a large number of call destinations. A desired destination can be selected with a very simple operation and a call can be made to the destination. Furthermore, since the destination is displayed on the display section 5, a correspondence table with abbreviated numbers is not required. Further, according to the present mobile phone, when it is used for business purposes, it can be used for personal purposes or restricted, depending on the calling setting conditions. In addition, according to this mobile phone, it is possible to record calls on a per-call basis by storing the number of calls, call duration, call charges, etc. in the memory card 4, and it is possible to record calls on a daily, weekly, individual, etc. basis. , management information can be obtained in many variations.

[0014]

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, since the destination and the telephone number corresponding to the destination are stored in the storage section, the caller can remember the telephone number of the destination. There is no need to keep the number of calls, call duration, call charges, and other information related to calls stored in the storage unit under the control of the control unit. This makes it easier to manage the telephone.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a mobile phone of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the memory card shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the external shape of the mobile phone of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

4...Memory card, 5...Display section, 6...Control unit, 7...Key, 8...ROM section, 9...RAM section.

Claims (3)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A storage unit that stores information regarding calls and outgoing calls and is detachable from the main body of the telephone, and a storage unit for inputting the telephone number of the destination and information for reading information from the storage unit. an operation key, a display section that visually displays information read from the storage section, a communication section that has a call function with other telephones, and an operation of the operation key that causes the storage section, the communication section, and the display 1. A mobile phone comprising: a control unit that controls operations with the other parts. 2. The control unit includes a determination unit that determines whether or not the input number is stored in the storage unit when the caller directly inputs the telephone number of the destination using the operation keys. A portable telephone according to claim 1, comprising: a portable telephone according to claim 1; 3. The portable telephone according to claim 1, wherein the control section includes a timer section that measures the number of calls and the duration of the call, and a billing section that calculates a call fee.