JPH05183619A - Radio telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable using plural sets of one-touch dial without providing a one-touch dial key by providing a timer circuit keeping counting while a key is depressed and outputting a control signal after lapse of a prescribed time on a telephone set. CONSTITUTION:When a user inputs a dial key from a key entry section 7, a control section 5 reads the inputted data and stores them to a memory section 8 and the inputted number is displayed on a display section 6. Simultaneously a timer circuit 11 is activated and while a key is depressed, the counting is continued and a 1st control signal is outputted to a control section 5 after lapse of a 1st time, a relevant telephone number is read from an abbreviation dial storage section 9 and stored in the memory 8 and displayed on the display section 6. Similarly the dial key is being pressed untill the number is coincident with the input number displayed already and the telephone number in the memory 8 is sent via a radio section 4. By such constitution, a one-touch dial key causing a problem for miniaturization is not provided and plural sets of one- touch dials are used.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless telephone having a one-touch dial function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional radiotelephone device, in which 1 is a receiver, 2 is a transmitter, 3 is an antenna, and 4 is a radiotelephone communication network such as a cellular telephone. A wireless unit 5 is a control unit for supplying power to each of the above units to control the entire device including the flow of voice signals and control of the wireless unit, and 6 is a display for displaying the telephone number of the call destination and the state of the device. 7 is a key input unit, 8 is a memory unit for temporarily storing the dial input from the key input unit, 9 is a speed dial storage unit for storing a telephone number of a call destination, 1
Reference numeral 0 is an apparatus main body provided with the above blocks.

With respect to the radiotelephone device including the above-described constituent elements, the relationship and operation of each constituent element will be described below.

In general, the radiotelephone device transmits the telephone number in the form of data to the base station at the same time as the call is made. Therefore, the telephone number of the callee is first displayed on the display section 6.
The calling procedure will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, when a dial key is input from the key input section 7 (step A), the control section 5 reads the input data, stores it in the memory section 8, and displays the input number on the display section 6 (step B, FIG. 6A). Subsequently, when the dial is sequentially input from the key input unit 7, the control unit 5 reads the input data string, stores it in the memory unit 8, and displays the input number on the display unit 6 (FIG. 6).
(B)). When a key ([SND] key) for requesting a call is input from the key input unit 7 after the dial number is input, the control unit 5 determines the telephone number stored in the memory unit 8 by the wireless telephone service network. It is converted into a format and transmitted to the base station via the wireless unit 4 together with a call origination request (step C).

In addition to the above, the telephone number stored in the speed dial storage unit 9 can be called by designating the speed dial number and the call can be made by a simple procedure. That is,
Key for requesting speed dial call ([RCL] key)
When the key input unit 7 is pressed, the control unit 5 displays a speed dial number input request on the display unit 6 (step D, FIG. 6C), and when the speed dial number is input (for example, 12, In step E), the control unit 5 reads the telephone number corresponding to the designated speed dial number from the speed dial storage unit 9 into the memory unit 8 and displays it on the display unit 6 (step F, FIG. 6D). Here, when a key for requesting a call is input from the key input unit 7, the control unit 5 transmits data to the base station via the wireless unit 4 in the same procedure as in the case of normal dial transmission (step C). ).

On the other hand, a key dedicated to one-touch dialing may be provided in the key input section in order to perform a calling operation with a smaller number of procedures. In this case, when the user inputs one of the one-touch dial keys (for example, [M · 1]), the control unit 5 stores the telephone number corresponding to the designated one-touch dial from the speed dial storage unit 9 to the memory unit 8. Read out to display on the display unit 6 (step G, FIG. 6 (d)), convert this telephone number into a format defined by the wireless telephone service network, and send a call request to the base station via the wireless unit 4. Send (step C). As mentioned above, if the one-touch dial key is provided, you can make a call to the number registered in advance by pressing the key once, especially when using it while driving a car, It is effective because you don't have to press small keys repeatedly.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional radiotelephone device, it is necessary to increase the number of keys within a limited area in order to provide a special key for one-touch dialing. In order to reduce the size of mobile phones, the key itself is made smaller and the key interval is narrowed, which deteriorates the operability of the key. Since the number of keys is the same as the number of keys, there is a problem in that the number of keys is limited in terms of mounting.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a radiotelephone device which can use a plurality of sets of one-touch dials without specially providing one-touch dial keys which hinders downsizing. There is.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a timer circuit which keeps counting while a key is pressed and issues a control signal when a predetermined time has elapsed.

[0010]

The present invention has the above-mentioned configuration and is one-touch
Multiple sets of one-touch dials can be used without special dial keys.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of this embodiment. 1 is a receiver, 2 is a transmitter, 3 is an antenna, 4 is a wireless unit, 5 is a control unit, 6 is a display unit, 7 is a key input unit. , 8 is a memory section,
Reference numeral 9 denotes a speed dial storage unit, which performs the same operation as the conventional example. The difference from the conventional example is that a timer circuit 11 is provided which keeps counting while a key of the key input unit 7 is pressed and issues a control signal when a predetermined time elapses.
Reference numeral 12 is an apparatus main body including the above blocks.

The operation of the wireless telephone device having the above-described structure when making a call will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The operations of normal dialing and speed dialing are similar to those of the conventional example. When the user inputs a dial key from the key input unit 7 when making a call using the one-touch dial (step H), the control unit 5 reads the input data and stores it in the memory unit 8, and
The input number is displayed on the display unit 6 (step I, FIG. 3A). At the same time, the timer circuit 11 is activated (step J) and continues counting while the key is pressed.
When the first time (for example, 1 second) elapses, the first control signal is output to the control unit 5 (step K). Upon receiving this signal, the control unit 5 reads out the telephone number corresponding to the number of the pressed dial key from the speed dial storage unit 9 (step L) and stores it in the memory unit 8.
This number string is displayed on the display unit 6 (step M, FIG. 3).
(B)). If the user confirms this display and continues to press the same dial key, the timer circuit 11 continues counting and outputs the next control signal when the second time (for example, 2 seconds) elapses (step N ), The control unit 5 receives this signal and converts it into a format defined by the telephone number wireless telephone service network stored in the memory unit 8, and the wireless unit 4
And the transmission request together with the transmission request to the base station (step O).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the telephone number corresponding to each dial key can be called by simply pressing and holding the dial key for a certain period of time,
Up to twelve one-touch dials corresponding to "1" to "0", "*", and "#" can be used without adding special one-touch dial keys.

In this embodiment, the control signal is output from the timer circuit at two different times, and the destination is confirmed by the display. However, the dial key is kept pressed for a predetermined time without providing a display. Then, you may make a call immediately. Also, if the dial continues to be pressed for a predetermined time,
It is also possible to display the telephone number that has been read once and then make a call when another control key is pressed.

[0016]

As is apparent from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, a one-touch dial, which is an obstacle to miniaturization,
It is possible to provide a wireless telephone device capable of using a plurality of sets of one-touch dials without specially providing a key.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a one-touch dial call procedure in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a display example diagram at the time of making a one-touch dial call in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional wireless telephone device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a calling procedure from a conventional cellular phone.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example when a call is made from a conventional cellular phone.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 reception part 2 transmission part 3 antenna 4 wireless part 5 control part 6 display part 7 key input part 8 memory part 9 speed dial storage part 11 timer circuit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A dial key input section for inputting a telephone number and a speed dial number of a call destination, which has a function capable of wireless communication with a base station in a wireless telephone service network, and is input from the dial key. A speed dial storage section for storing the speed dial according to a user's instruction, a memory section for temporarily storing the number input from the dial key, a call for incoming call, and a wireless call for outgoing call. A control key for instructing the telephone service network to make a call with the number stored in the memory section or the speed dial storage section, and counting continues while the key is pressed, and when a predetermined time elapses. Equipped with a timer circuit that issues a control signal, if a dial key is pressed for a short time during a call, the normal dial key is considered to have been entered and the entered digit string is stored. When the control key is pressed, a call is made to this number at the same time, and if the dial key is pressed for longer than a predetermined time, it is stored in the speed dial storage section corresponding to the input number. A wireless telephone device that reads a telephone number and makes a call using that telephone number. 2. A dial key input section and a telephone number read out from a speed dial storage section for displaying a telephone number input from the dial key input section and the dial key is pressed longer than the first time. , The telephone number stored in the speed dial storage section corresponding to the entered number is read out and displayed on the display section, and if the telephone number is pressed for a second time or longer, the telephone number is called. Claim 1
The described wireless telephone device. 3. A dial key input section and a telephone number read from a speed dial storage section for displaying a telephone number input, and the dial key is pressed longer than the first time. 2. The telephone number stored in the speed dial storage unit corresponding to the input number is read out and displayed on the display unit, and the telephone number is called at the same time when the control key is pressed. Wireless telephone device.