JPH04306944A - Portable radio telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To implement the operation for making a call, receiving a call and communication or the like without operating a main body of the portable radio telephone set in the portable radio telephone set to which a headset is connected. CONSTITUTION:A voice recognition section 16 is provided to a main body 1 of the portable radio telephone set and a function changeover switch 15 is provided on the way of a line connecting to a headset 2 and a voice signal from the headset 2 is inputted to the voice recognition section 16 when the function changeover switch 15 is depressed and the operation such as dialing is implemented by a voice signal.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable radio telephone device that allows a user to make a call using a headset without holding a telephone device in his or her hands.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, cellular radio telephones and cordless radio telephones have made remarkable progress. As technology advances, these wireless telephone devices have become smaller and are now small enough to fit in a pocket and can be called portable wireless telephones. Such a portable radio telephone device includes a keyboard for dialing, a transmitter, a handset, a radio device,
It is integrated with the battery. In addition, some portable radio telephone devices are equipped with a connector to which a headset can be connected, and the use of a headset frees up both hands, making them suitable for the purpose of talking while working. This type of conventional portable radio telephone device will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the appearance of a conventional mobile radio telephone device to which a headset can be connected, and FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram showing its configuration. In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 1 indicates the main body of the portable radio telephone device, which is of a size that can be put in a pocket. 2 is a headset that can be hung on the ear to send and receive calls without having to hold it in the hand. The main body 1 includes a start key 3a for making a call;
A keyboard 3 consisting of an end key 3b for ending a call and a numeric keypad 3c for inputting a telephone number, etc., and a display section 4 for displaying the input telephone number, message, and mode (however, in the conventional example, only the telephone number is displayed). , a transmitter 5, a receiver 6, an antenna 7, and a wireless section 1 connected to the antenna 7.
2, and an audio path switching unit that selects the audio from each handset and outputs it to the wireless unit 12 or mutes it, and outputs the audio received by the wireless unit 12 to each handset or mutes it. 13, and a control unit 14 that controls the keyboard 3, display unit 4, wireless unit 12, audio path switching unit 13, etc.
and has. Further, the main body 1 and the headset 2 are detachably connected by a connecting line 9 having a connector 8, and the headset 2 has a transmitter 10 and a receiver 11.

The operation of the portable radio telephone device configured as described above will be explained. First, when making a telephone call, when a telephone number is input by operating the numeric keypad 3c of the keyboard 3, the control unit 14 detects this and displays the input telephone number on the display unit 4. Next, start key 3a
When pressed, the control unit 14 exchanges control signals with the fixed station via the wireless unit 12, and when a link is established, controls the audio path switching unit 13 to switch the transmitter 5 and receiver 6 to the audio path. to enable communication with the other party via the wireless section 12. When the headset 2 is connected via the connection line 9, the transmitter 10 and the receiver 11 are connected to the audio path, and switching can be performed from the transmitter 5 and the receiver 6 on the main body 1 ( You can make and receive calls using the headset 2 (by muting the handset). When the call ends, when the call end key 3b is pressed, the control section 14 performs a call end procedure with the fixed station via the radio section 12, and then returns to the standby state. In the standby state, the control unit 14 controls the wireless unit 12.
The station monitors the signals it is receiving, and when it detects a call from a fixed station, it sounds a ringing tone to notify you of the incoming call (not shown). When the user presses the start key 3a of the main body 1, the control unit 14 controls the audio path switching unit 13 to connect the transmitter 5 and the receiver 6 to the audio path, and to connect to the other party via the wireless unit 12. to be able to talk to.

0004

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above method, when the headset 2 is connected and used, it is possible to put the main body 1 in the pocket and talk with both hands free, but when making a call or ending a call, When receiving an incoming call, the user must take out the main body 1 and operate the keyboard 3, which is a problem. The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and aims to provide a portable radio telephone device that does not require the user to take out the main body 1 and operate it when making a call, ending a call, or receiving an incoming call. This is the purpose.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides, in addition to a conventional mobile radio telephone device, a voice recognition section that recognizes voice and outputs a recognition result, and a main body and a headset connected to each other. a switch means integrated with the connection line in the middle of the connection line, and detects that the switch means is operated, and controls an audio path switching unit to transfer the sound input from the transmitter of the headset. input to the voice recognition unit,
The control section is provided with a control function that operates as a wireless telephone by outputting the recognition results.

[0006]

[Operation] With the above configuration, while pressing the switch provided in the middle of the connection line connecting the headset and the main body,
Operation instructions can be given via voice, so you can make, end calls, and receive calls without leaving the device in your pocket.

[0007]

[Example] An example of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a portable radio telephone device according to the present invention. The difference between this embodiment and the conventional example shown in FIG. The main body 1 includes a voice recognition unit 1 that recognizes input voice operation instructions and outputs the results.
6, and the display section 4 can display a mode display and a message in addition to the telephone number. Since the rest is the same as the conventional example, the same constituent circuits and parts are given the same reference numerals and their explanations will be omitted.

The operation of the portable radio telephone device configured as described above will be explained. First, headset 2
We will explain the case where the is connected. Normally, the keyboard 3 is used in the instruction mode, but the operations for calling, ending, and receiving calls in the keyboard instruction mode are the same as those in the conventional example, so the explanation thereof will be omitted. When making a call using the voice instruction mode, first press the function selector switch 15.
When is pressed, the control unit 14 detects this and switches to the voice instruction mode. When the voice instruction mode is activated, the transmitter 10
The voice output is sent to the voice recognition unit 1 via the voice path switching unit 13.
6 is input. In this state, when "ichi" and "ni" are uttered, the voice recognition section 16 recognizes this and outputs codes corresponding to the numeric keys "1" and "2" on the keyboard to the control section 14. The control section 14 causes the display section 4 to display the telephone number. Next, when you utter "Kaishi", the voice recognition section 16 recognizes this and sends the code corresponding to the start key 3a to the control section 1.
Output to 4. The control unit 14 exchanges control signals with the fixed station via the wireless unit 12 in the same way as when the start key 3a is pressed, and when the link is established, the audio path switching unit 13
to connect the handset 11 to the received audio path. When the function changeover switch 15 is released, the control section 14 switches from the voice instruction mode to the keyboard instruction mode, disconnects the transmitter 10 from the voice recognition section 16, connects it to the voice path, and calls the other party via the wireless section 12. to be able to talk to. When the call is over and you want to end the call, press the function selector switch 15 again and say "shuwa", and the voice recognition unit 16 similarly outputs the code corresponding to the end key 3b to the control unit 14. Then, the control unit 14 performs an operation to end the call. In the standby state, the control unit 14 monitors the signals received by the wireless unit 12, and when it detects a call from a fixed station, it sounds a ringing tone to notify the incoming call. While pressing the function selector switch 15, the user presses the
When uttered, the voice recognition section 16 outputs a code corresponding to the start key 3a to the control section 14, and the control section 14 controls the voice path switching section 13 to connect the receiver 11 to the voice path. When the function changeover switch 15 is released, the control section 14 switches from the voice instruction mode to the keyboard instruction mode, disconnects the transmitter 10 from the voice recognition section 16, connects it to the voice path, and starts talking to the other party via the wireless section 12. It can be so. If the headset 2 is not connected to the main body 1, the transmitter 5 and receiver 6 on the main body 1 side are connected to the audio path, and the function changeover switch 3d of the keyboard 3 is used to operate the voice instruction mode in the same way. is possible.

[0009]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention,
By pressing the function selector switch located in the middle of the connection line that connects the headset and the main unit and giving voice instructions, you can make and end calls and receive calls without leaving the main unit in your pocket. This makes it possible to obtain excellent operability as a portable radio telephone device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a portable radio telephone device in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an external view of a conventional portable radio telephone device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional portable radio telephone device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1...Main unit, 2...Headset, 3...Keyboard, 3a...Start key, 3b...End call key, 3c
...Numeric keypad, 3d, 15...Function switch,
4... Display section, 5, 10... Transmitter, 6, 11... Receiver, 7... Antenna, 8... Connector, 9... Connection line, 12... Radio section, 13... Audio path switching section,
14...control unit, 16...speech recognition unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] Includes a radio section for wirelessly linking with a fixed station, a speech recognition section that recognizes speech and outputs a result, an audio path switching section that switches the audio route, and a control section that controls various operations. A device comprising a main body, a headset for holding a transmitter and a handset in a position suitable for talking, and a connecting line including an integrated switch means for detachably connecting the headset to the main body. , the controller detects that the switch means is operated, controls the audio path switching unit to input the audio signal input from the speaker of the headset to the audio recognition unit, and recognizes the audio signal. A portable radio telephone device, wherein the control unit controls the device to operate as a radio telephone based on the output result.