JPH0591169A - Portable terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the portable terminal equipment making a reply to a telephone set with priority automatically when an incoming call comes to the telephone set even when a reproduction tone from a voice reproduction device is listened to be providing a transmission/reception function of the telephone set and the listening function of a reproduction sound from the voice reproduction device in common so as to use both functions switchingly. CONSTITUTION:A telephone terminal 5 and voice output devices 6, 7 are selected by a changeover box 3 and a signal radiates in a form of an infrared ray signal from an infrared ray radiator 4, and the terminal equipment receiving the infrared ray signal listenes to the voice by an earphone 15 and when a call reaches the telephone terminals, the changeover box makes connection of the telephone terminal with priority to inform the arrival of a call to the user thereby automatic talking enable state is set.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal device, and more particularly to a portable terminal device having both a telephone transmitting / receiving function and a receiving function of listening to voice from another device such as a television or a VTR.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Cordless telephones, which have a cordless telephone handset function, have been widely used in general households due to their lightness and miniaturization of the telephone handset, because of their portability. On the other hand, many types of systems have been widely spread as systems for watching various music such as televisions, VTRs and stereo devices. Since these systems are usually fixed and used in many cases, cordlessization is not common even when headphones are used. Some of these are cordless headphones. This is to modulate infrared rays used as a carrier with audio signals from the output stage of a television, a VTR, and a stereo device, and emit the infrared rays from an infrared radiator. The infrared sensors detect the infrared rays, convert them into electric signals, and output them from a headphone speaker. It is output.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional voice reproducing devices such as telephones, televisions, and VTRs,
Some have a cordless function, but they were used individually. By the way, although the use of headphones is common in a sound reproducing device, it is rarely used in a telephone because the need is not so strong. This is because, in the case of a telephone set, a transmission / reception function, that is, a speaker and a microphone are required, so that ordinary headphones do not have a microphone function and are not useful. It is also possible to connect a microphone to the main body of the headphone so that it is at the mouth position at the time of wearing, but it is not generalized because of a problem in terms of usability.

Therefore, conventionally, when the sound from the sound reproducing device is being listened to with a relatively large volume using the headphones, even if the telephone receives an incoming call, the ringer sound cannot be heard at all. This is also the case for cordless telephones, and the use of associating the telephone with other audio playback devices is not considered at all. Further, even if it is possible to know that there is an incoming call, there is a problem that the headphones must be taken off each time an incoming operation is performed. On the other hand, for example, data is transferred to and from a telephone line via a wire, but since it is wired, it is mobile (portable).
However, there is a problem in terms of usability in ordinary households.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal device which has both a telephone transmitting / receiving function and a function of listening to a reproduced sound from a voice reproducing device and which can switch and use both functions. Another object of the present invention is to have the above-mentioned function and operate so as to automatically prioritize the response to the telephone when an incoming call arrives at the telephone even while listening to the reproduced sound from the audio reproducing device. It is to provide a portable terminal device.

[0006]

[MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] A telephone terminal device and another voice output device are connected to each other, and a switching means for selectively connecting an arbitrary device based on a switching control signal from the outside, and the switching means. Infrared radiating means for radiating an audio signal of the device to be transmitted as an infrared signal, and detecting the infrared signal, performing a predetermined process and transmitting it to the speaker means, a voice signal emitted by a user, and a predetermined key operation. Terminal means for transmitting a control signal designating a device to be selected by controlling the switching means via a wireless line, and the audio signal transmitted from the terminal means,
Receiving means for receiving the control signal and sending it to the switching means. Also, in a portable terminal device according to another aspect of the present invention, a telephone terminal device and another voice output device are connected, and an arbitrary device is selectively connected based on a switching control signal from the outside, and the telephone terminal device is connected. Switching means for preferentially performing switching connection to the telephone terminal device when receiving an incoming call to the device, infrared emitting means for emitting an audio signal of the device sent through the switching means as an infrared signal, and the infrared ray The signal is detected, a predetermined process is performed and the signal is sent to the speaker means, and a voice signal emitted by the user and a control signal for controlling the switching means by a predetermined key operation and designating a device to be selected are wirelessly connected. And a reception means for receiving the voice signal and the control signal transmitted from the terminal means and transmitting them to the switching means. Configured to include a stage, a.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the telephone terminal and the voice output device are selectively output by the switching box and radiated in the form of an infrared signal from the infrared radiator, and the terminal that receives the infrared signal listens to the voice with the earphone and makes a call. When there is an incoming call from the terminal, the switching hox preferentially connects the telephone terminal to notify the user of the incoming call and automatically sets the call-enabled state.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a portable terminal device according to the present invention. The portable terminal 1 has a key input unit 11 for inputting a telephone number, a control code, etc. described below, and a display unit 12 for displaying input information, information received from the outside, information necessary for control, etc.
, An antenna 13 for transmitting and receiving a signal to and from the outside by a radio signal, an infrared sensor 14 for detecting an infrared signal from the outside, a predetermined process for an audio signal received by the portable terminal 1, and a reproduced audio. Earphone 15 to generate,
And a microphone 16.

The switching box 3 is connected to the telephone terminal 5 connected to the telephone line LINE and is connected to C
Other audio output devices such as the D player device 6 and the television 7 are connected. The signal selected and output from the signals input to the switching box 3 is sent to the infrared radiator 4.
The switching control in the switching box 3 is a switching control signal in which the switching control signal transmitted from the portable terminal 1 is received by the antenna of the switching / audio data receiver 2, and is transmitted by a key operation of the portable terminal 1.
Here, the switching box 3 automatically selects and connects the telephone terminal 5 when the terminal receives an incoming call from the outside through the telephone line even when the telephone terminal 5 is not selectively connected. Is configured. The infrared radiator 4 puts the audio signal sent through the switching box 3 on the infrared signal and emits it toward the infrared sensor 14 of the portable terminal 1. The infrared radiator 4 is, for example, a portable one installed in an appropriate place in a room and can be carried to a room desired by a user. A specific configuration example thereof is shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the infrared radiator 4 has a plurality of radiators 4A, 4B, ..., 4F arranged in a line in the vertical direction, and defines infrared radiation characteristics (directivity, etc.).

Now, when the user listens to the reproduced sound from the CD player device 6, the key 11 of the portable terminal 1 is used.
Infrared radiator 4 in the form of infrared signals
Radiate from. The infrared sensor of the portable terminal 1 detects and receives the infrared light, and sends the reproduced sound to the earphone 15. In this state, if there is an incoming call at the telephone terminal 5,
The switching box 3 is preferentially and automatically switched and connected to the telephone terminal 5 as described above, and the ring tone is transmitted from the infrared radiator 4. Then, in the portable terminal 1, the infrared sensor 14 receives the infrared signal and causes the earphone 15 to generate a ring tone. When the user knows that an incoming call has been received by the earphone 15, the control / instruction signal for instructing the incoming call is transmitted via the antenna 13 by holding a predetermined key in the key 11 of the switching / voice data receiver 2. Send it to the antenna. The switching / voice data receiver 2 sends this incoming call response control signal to the telephone terminal 5 via the switching box 3 and the control line to set the incoming call response state. Thus, after being set to the incoming call answering state, the voice of the other party is transmitted to the user through the route of the telephone terminal 5 → the switching box 3 → the infrared radiator 4 → the infrared sensor 14 → the earphone 15, while the voice of the user is uttered. The voice is transmitted to the other party through the route of the microphone 16 built in the portable terminal 1 → the antenna 13 → the switching / antenna of the voice data receiver 2 → the switching box 3 → the telephone terminal 5 → the telephone line. here,
By incorporating a microphone in the body of the earphone 15, the operability is further improved. Further, the earphone 15 and the portable terminal 1 can be similarly connected by a line using infrared rays or a wireless signal to have a cordless configuration.

Next, when the telephone call is completed or the CD
When the user wants to switch from the player device 6 to the television 7, the user operates the key 11 of the portable terminal 1 to send a switching signal to the switching box 3 to control the switching of the switching box 3.

In the above embodiment, the portable terminal 1
If an IC card storage section is provided in the IC card and the IC code or specific information of each user is stored in the IC card, for example, by using the specific information as the user's own medical chart information, the user can communicate with the medical center via the telephone line. They can be connected to form a multi-purpose medical service system. In addition, the key information of the portable terminal 1 is operated to send the data information to the various information service (for example, special price information service, stock exchange service, etc.) center via the telephone terminal 5 in the same manner as above, and the two-way information exchange is performed. Can also be possible. Signal transmission / reception between the portable terminal 1 and the switching / audio data receiver 2 can be performed in the form of a scrambled radio signal or an infrared signal.

[0013]

As described above, in the portable terminal device according to the present invention, the telephone terminal and the voice output device are selectively output by the switching box and are emitted in the form of an infrared signal from the infrared radiator, and the infrared signal is received. The voice can be heard on the earphones on the terminal side. Also, when there is an incoming call at the telephone terminal, the switching hox preferentially connects the telephone terminal, informs the user of the incoming call, and automatically sets the callable state.
Even if you receive an incoming call while watching a stereo on your CD player, you can immediately respond to the incoming call without removing the earphones or headphones, completely eliminating the missed call of the conventional phone, and removing the earphone when you answer the incoming call. No need to
You can make calls as they are. Further, it is possible to switch access to a telephone, a television, a CD player device from an arbitrary place such as a kotatsu or a table position, and the convenience is remarkably improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a portable terminal device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an infrared radiator of the embodiment shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Portable terminal device 2 Switch /
Voice data receiver 3 Switching box 4 Infrared radiator 4A, 4B ,. ． 4F Infrared diode 5 Telephone terminal 6 CD player device 7 Television 11 Key part 12 Display part 13 Antenna 14 Infrared sensor 15 Earphone 16 Microphone

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A switching means for connecting a telephone terminal device and another voice output device to selectively connect an arbitrary device based on a switching control signal from the outside; Infrared radiation means for radiating a voice signal of the device as an infrared signal, while performing a predetermined process to detect the infrared signal and send it to the speaker means, a voice signal emitted by the user
Terminal means for transmitting a control signal for controlling the switching means by a predetermined key operation and designating a device to be selected via a wireless line, and receiving the voice signal and the control signal transmitted from the terminal means. A portable terminal device, comprising: a receiving means for transmitting to the switching means. 2. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the speaker means is an earphone or a headphone. 3. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a microphone is built in the earphone or the headphone. 4. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein signals are exchanged between the terminal means and the speaker means by an infrared signal or a radio frequency signal. 5. A telephone terminal device and another audio output device are connected to selectively connect an arbitrary device based on a switching control signal from the outside, and when receiving a call to the telephone terminal device, preferentially. Switching means for performing a switching connection to the telephone terminal device, infrared radiation means for radiating an audio signal of the device sent through the switching means as an infrared signal, and a predetermined process for detecting the infrared signal. And sends it to the speaker means, and a voice signal emitted by the user,
Terminal means for transmitting a control signal for controlling the switching means by a predetermined key operation and designating a device to be selected via a wireless line, and receiving the voice signal and the control signal transmitted from the terminal means. A portable terminal device, comprising: a receiving means for transmitting to the switching means.