JPH06197077A - Portable type communicator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To extend an information transmission available range and to improve the convenience by combining a radio communication means utilizing a public communication line and a pen entry computer sending/receiving data via the communication and making the combination portable. CONSTITUTION:The personal communicator 1 consists of a pen entry device 3, a main body 5 and a radio telephone set 7, the device 3 is supported by an accommodation frame 9 and the frame 9 and the main body 5 are linked switchingly by a link section 11 and the telephone set and the main body 5 are accommodated in a container box 21. The pen entry computer outputs a control command of the telephone set 7 and sends or receives data via a public communication line. Then the telephone set 7 and the pen entry computer are contained in the container box 21 in the combined state and they are portable. Thus, voice data, facsimile data and wordprocessor data generated or entered by the computer are sent or received to/from an opposite party connecting to the public communication line. Thus, the information transmission range is extended and the convenience is improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a portable radio telephone device,
Or, it relates to a portable wireless data communication device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a radio paging device or a radio telephone device has been used as a portable information transmission device. The radio paging device has a function of receiving a paging signal or a message and outputting a beep sound or displaying the message on a display.

The wireless telephone device has a function of transmitting or receiving via a public communication line. The wireless telephone device is used for a telephone call, or is connected to a FAX device or a portable personal computer.

[0004]

However, the conventional information transmission device cannot carry the desired information by carrying it. For example, if a wireless telephone device is carried, telephone calls can be made, but word processor data and facsimile data cannot be sent and received. In addition, although it is possible to transmit the above information by carrying a wireless telephone device, a portable computer, and a portable facsimile device, it is not realistic.

The present invention aims to solve the above problems.

[0006]

A portable communicator of the present invention is wirelessly connected to a public communication line and performs wireless transmission and reception via the public communication line, and the wireless communication means. A control command output, a data input from the public communication line via the wireless communication unit, or a data input to the public communication line via the wireless communication unit, and a wireless communication unit. The gist of the present invention is to provide a housing that holds the above and the pen input computer in a combined state.

[0007]

In the portable communicator of the present invention, the pen input computer outputs a control command for the wireless communication means to cause the wireless communication means to perform transmission or reception via the public communication line.

Alternatively, the pen input computer sends data via the wireless communication means and the public communication line. Alternatively, the pen input computer inputs data via the public communication line and the wireless communication means.

Further, the wireless communication means having these functions and the pen computer are held by the housing in a combined state. As a result, for example, voice data, facsimile data, word processor data, or the like created or input by the pen input computer can be sent to a desired partner connected to the public communication line. You can also receive it.

Moreover, these can be located anywhere within the communication range of the wireless communication means and portable.

[0011]

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below. 1 and 2 are perspective views of the personal communicator 1, and FIG.
It is the block diagram. Personal communicator 1
Is a pen input device 3, a main body 5, and a wireless telephone device 7.
It has and. The pen input device 3 is held by a housing frame 9, and the housing frame 9 and the main body 5 are connected by a connecting portion 11 so as to be openable and closable in the arrow YY direction. Storage frame 9,
A holding mechanism (not shown) that holds the open state shown in FIG. 1 and the closed state shown in FIG. 2 is provided between the main body 5 and the main body 5.

A microphone 13, a display 15, an ON switch 17, and an OFF switch 19 are attached to the housing frame 9 in the vicinity of the pen input device 3. The "microphone" lettering 13A is provided near the microphone 13, the "on" lettering 17A is provided near the on switch 17, and the "off" lettering 19A is provided near the off switch 19. Each of the on switch 17 and the off switch 19 has two switch panels 17A.
A, 17BB, 19AA, 19BB. These are arranged so as to be recessed from the surface of the housing frame 9 by 3 mm. The switch panels 17AA and 17BB output an ON signal when both are operated at substantially the same time. The switch panels 19AA and 19BB both output an off signal when they are operated at substantially the same time. As a result, erroneous operation caused by accidentally touching the hand or the like when carrying the device is prevented. As a result, the switch can be attached to the surface of the housing frame 9.

The radiotelephone device 7 and the main body 5 are contained in the storage box 2.
It is housed in 1. The storage box 21 has a CPU 23,
Voice analysis processor 24, ROM 25, RAM 27
An EEPROM 29, a pen input controller unit 31, an input interface 33, a storage battery 35,
Power sockets 37 and 39, a telephone controller 41,
Audio signal generation unit 43 and input / output controller 45
, Ear call controller 47, ear call device 49
A speaker 51, a speaker on switch 52, a display controller 53, an input pen 55, an input pen housing hole 57, a pen removal button 59, an output interface 61, a monitor lamp 63, and a monitor speaker 65. Attenuator 66, telephone output controller 67, telephone output connector 69, data input / output controller 71, data input / output connector 73, built-in application connector 74, card connector 75,
77, card storage 79, and power supply controller 81
, Speaker housing 83, ear phone housing 85
, Foot 87, wireless telephone unit 89, antenna 91
And an antenna storage section 93.

The built-in application connector 74 has
The application software ROM 94 is inserted. The application software ROM 94 stores word processor software, database software, and communicator center software. These will be described later.

Application software cards 95 and 97 are stored in the card storage portion 79. The application software cards 95 and 97 are connected to the card connectors 75 and 77. A telephone cable 99 is connected to the telephone output connector 69. Telephone cable 99
Is connected to the facsimile apparatus 101. The data output cable 103 is connected to the data input / output connector 73. The data output cable 103 is connected to the personal computer 105.

The wireless telephone device 7 includes a wireless telephone unit 89.
, An ear call controller 47, an input / output controller 45, an ear talker 49, a speaker 51, a microphone 13, and an antenna 91, and makes a call to and from a wireless telephone network (not shown). It has the function of receiving. The telephone controller 41 controls the input / output controller 45 and the wireless telephone unit 89 based on a command from the CPU 41. Audio signal generation unit 43
Synthesizes a predetermined voice based on a command from the CPU 23 and outputs it to the radio telephone unit 89 via the input / output controller 45.

The input interface 33 detects the voltage of the storage battery 35. The power supply controller 81 supplies power to the entire personal communicator 1 to activate it when the on switch 17 is operated, and when the off switch 19 is operated, a predetermined portion of the personal communicator 1 is operated. Supply the power only to the stand-by state.

The pen input device 3 includes a liquid crystal display 3A and a sensor layer 3B. The liquid crystal display 3A is connected to the pen input controller 31 and displays predetermined image data on the display surface 3C. The sensor layer 3B is connected to the pen input controller 31, is arranged below the liquid crystal display 3A, and detects the position of the pen tip 55A of the input pen 55. Input pen 55
Is provided with a coil (not shown) near the pen tip 55A. The input pen 55 includes a click / drag button 55B. The pen input device 3 and the input pen 55 detect the position at pen input by a known electromagnetic transfer method. The pen input device 3 is the ROM 25
A pen input device stored therein has a function of inputting characters without using a keyboard and a function of a pointing device.

As shown in FIG. 1, the speaker 51 includes a speaker body 51A, a supporting member 51B, and a connecting member 51C.
It has and. Speaker body 51A and support member 51
B is rotatably connected by a connecting member 51C in the directions of arrows YA and YB. The speaker main body 51A and the support member 51B are housed in the speaker housing 83 by being pushed in the arrow YC direction. The speaker 51 is connected to the speaker on switch 52,
When pulled out in the direction of the arrow YD, the “off” state is switched to the “on” state. The support member 51B is connected to a discharge mechanism (not shown), and when the "push" lettering portion 51D is pushed in the direction of the arrow YC in the stored state, the speaker body 51A pops out to the use position. An operation link (not shown) of the speaker on switch 52 is attached to the discharge mechanism (not shown).

When not in use, the ear phone 49 is stored in the ear phone housing 85. Also,
When used, it is pulled out and used. this is,
After use, a finger is put into the finger hook hole 85B and the earphone storage device 85 is rotated according to the arrow 85A to be stored.

The antenna 91 is usually the antenna housing 9
It is stored in 3. In addition, especially when the radio wave condition is to be improved, it is pulled out and used. Therefore, the arrows YE, Y
It has the freedom of movement in the F direction and the rotatability in the directions of the arrows YH and YG. The input pen 55, as shown in FIG.
When not used, it is stored in the input pen storage hole 57. The pen eject button 59 is connected to a discharge mechanism (not shown) that causes the input pen 55 to pop out when pushed.

The ROM 25 stores control programs and variable tables. The EEPROM 29 holds set values, designated values and the like. Next, the control executed by the CPU 23 will be described. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a display state of the display 15, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of display control, FIG.
3 is a flowchart of a display control processing routine.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the display surface 15A of the display 15 has a power remaining amount display area 15B and an operating state display area 15C. The remaining power display area 15B includes a "power" display 15D and a "0%" display 15
E, a “100%” display 15F, and a remaining amount display 15G are provided. The remaining amount display 15G displays the remaining amount of the storage battery 35 as a bar graph. The operating state display area 15C has the display modes of the types (A) to (K) shown in FIG.

The display control process shown in FIG. 6 is performed by the CPU.
23 is executed every predetermined time. First, power supply capacity detection is performed (step 100, hereinafter step is referred to as S). The power capacity is detected based on the voltage of the storage battery 35 input via the input interface 33. Then, the power supply capacity is displayed (S110). The display is performed by the remaining amount display 15G. For example, if the power capacity is 100%, it is displayed as shown in FIG. 4A, and if it is 80%, it is displayed as shown in FIG.

Next, it is judged whether or not the reception is waiting (S12).
0). During the reception standby, the determination is made based on the set state of the reception standby flag set in a predetermined area of the RAM 27.
If it is not in standby for reception, the process proceeds to the next process as it is, and if it is in standby for reception, the standby display is displayed (S130). In the reception waiting display, the display 15 is shown in FIG.
Alternatively, the display shown in (I), (J) and (K) is performed.

Next, it is judged whether the FAX is being received (S).
140). During FAX reception, the FAX reception flag is used. If the FAX is being received, the FAX receiving display is performed (S150). The display during FAX reception is performed as shown in FIG. Thereafter, similarly, if data is being received (S160), a data receiving display (S170) as shown in FIG. 5C, and if FAX transmission is being performed (S180) as shown in FIG. 5D. Display during FAX transmission (S190), during call (S200), display during call (S210) as shown in FIG. 5E, and during data transmission (S22)
0), a data transmission display as shown in FIG. 5F (S23)
0), during a call (S240), a call display as in (G) of FIG. 5 (S250), and during absence recording (S26).
0), display during absence recording as shown in FIG. 5H (S270)
Do.

Next, the data storage amount is detected (S28).
0). As the data storage amount, the data storage amount of the recorded message, the data storage amount of the reception FAX, and the data storage amount of the reception data are detected. Then, the data storage amount is displayed (S29).
0). The storage amount of recorded messages is as shown in (I) of FIG.
The storage amount of FAX is as shown in (J) of FIG. 5, and the storage amount of received data is as shown in (K) of FIG.

The above display control is always performed regardless of the operating states of the ON switch 17 and the OFF switch 19. Thereby, the operating state of the personal communicator 1 can be constantly monitored. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the monitor control processing routine. It is executed by the CPU 23 at predetermined time intervals. First, it is determined whether the reception is in progress (S300). If it is being received, reception display is performed (S310). As for the reception display, the monitor lamp 63 is lit in green and the monitor speaker 65 outputs the reception sound. The volume of the received sound is adjusted by the attenuator 66.

Then, a determination is made during transmission (S32
0), if it is being transmitted, a transmission display is performed (S330). For the transmission display, the monitor lamp 63 is lit in red and the monitor speaker 65 outputs a transmission sound. next,
It is determined whether there is an abnormality (S340), and if it is abnormal, an abnormality display is performed (S350). The abnormality detects various abnormalities such as a state where the memory is full and a voltage drop of the storage battery 35. As for the display, the monitor lamp 63 is alternately turned on green and red, and the monitor speaker 65 is caused to output an alarm sound.

By the monitor control described above, the operating state of the personal communicator 1 can be monitored. FIG. 8 is a use state diagram of the personal communicator 1 in a standby state and a charged state. When used in the state shown in this figure, the monitor lamp 63 and the monitor speaker 6
With 5, the situation of the personal communicator 1 can be grasped in an instant. The personal communicator 1 receives the charging power from the external power supply device 111 while standing on the stand 110 as shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart of the communicator control processing routine, and FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the current status report screen. The communicator control processing routine is started by the CPU 23 when the ON signal is output from the ON switch 17, and is repeatedly executed until the OFF signal is output from the OFF switch 19 next time. First, the present situation investigation is performed (S400), and then the present situation report screen display is executed (S410). FIG. 10 shows the display surface 3 of the pen input device 3.
It is an example of the current status report screen displayed on C. On the current status report screen, a current status report display 121 and an operation status display area 12
3, memory remaining amount display 125, FAX data storage amount display 127, data storage amount display 129, recorded message storage amount display 131, FAX menu display 133, data menu display 135, and telephone menu display 137. The application menu display 139 and the setting menu display 141 are displayed. In the operation status display area 123, "standby for reception", "receiving FAX", "receiving data", "transmitting FAX", "calling", "transmitting data", "call", or "absent""Recording" is displayed.

In the memory remaining amount display 125, the storable memory remaining amount of FAX, data, and recorded message is displayed in percentage. Next, a judgment is made (S420). In the judgment, the selection of the item by the input pen 55 is waited.

If the FAX menu display 133 is selected, then FAX processing is performed (S430).
Each process will be described later. Telephone menu display 137
If is selected, telephone processing is performed (S440).
If the data menu display 135 is selected, data processing is performed (S450). When the application menu display 139 is selected, application processing is performed (S460). When the setting menu display 141 is selected, the setting process is performed (S470).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the FAX processing routine, and FIG. 12 is an explanatory view of the document input screen. Figure 1
The FAX processing routine of No. 1 shows the contents of S430 in FIG. When the FAX processing routine is activated, the document input screen is first displayed (S500). The document input screen is shown in Figure 1.
2, the menu area 151 and the document input area 153 are provided. In the menu area 151, a FAX menu display 155 and a FAX transmission display 15
7, a reception FAX display display 159, and a stop display 161 are displayed. The document input area 153 is initially blank.

After the document input screen is displayed, a judgment is made (S510). In the judgment, whether character input is selected, F
It is checked whether the AX menu display 155 is selected, the FAX transmission display 157 is selected, the reception FAX display 159 is selected, or the stop display 161 is selected. Here, the selection of the character input is a case where the document input area 153 is selected by the input pen 55 as shown in FIG.

When the character input is selected, document processing is next performed (S520). The document processing occupies a main part of the document input function of the pen input computer. First, the cursor 163 is displayed at a point designated by the input pen 55, for example, the point 162. Next, the pen input area frame 165 is displayed. Pen input area frame 165
After displaying, wait for pen input. Here, as shown in FIG. 12, for example, if there is a hiragana input, it is traced and displayed in the pen input area frame 165. After this, input pen 5
Wait until the conversion display 167 is selected by 5,
The dictionary is converted, and the converted sentence is displayed at the position of the cursor 163. When the conversion display 167 is selected again, the second candidate dictionary conversion is performed. The converted text is confirmed when the next pen input is made. Further, when the delete display 169 is selected, a process for deleting the character or pen input locus in the document input area 153 is performed. Locus display 1
When 71 is selected, the locus of the input pen 55 in the document input area 153 is directly input. Document input area 1
The image displayed in 53 is stored in the FAX data memory 27A in the RAM 27.

In the determination of S510, if the FAX menu display 155 is selected, then the FAX menu processing is performed (S530), and if the FAX transmission display 157 is selected, then the FAX transmission processing is performed. (S54
0), if the reception FAX display 159 is selected, then the reception FAX display processing is performed (S550). Details will be described later. Further, when the stop display 161 is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the FAX menu processing routine, and FIG. 14 is an explanatory view of the FAX menu screen. When the FAX menu processing is activated, first, F
The AX menu screen is displayed (S600). FA
The X menu screen includes a menu area 181 and a document selection area 183, as shown in FIG.
In the menu area 181, the next page display 185 and FA
An X transmission display 187, a reception FAX display 189, a stop display 191, and a deletion display 193 are displayed.
A document list 195 is provided in the document selection area 183, and a document name display 197 is displayed in the document list 195.

After the FAX menu screen is displayed, a judgment is made (S610). In the judgment, whether document selection was made,
Alternatively, whether the next page display 185 is selected, the FAX transmission display 187 is selected, or the reception FAX display display 18 is displayed.
It is determined whether 9 is selected, the stop display 191 is selected, or the delete display 193 is selected.

If the document is selected, that is, any one of the document name displays 197 is selected, then the document processing is performed (S630). In the document processing, first, the document input screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed, and the document data stored in the document file 27B of the selected document name display 197 is displayed in the document input area 153. Document file 27
B is set in the RAM 27. Thereafter, the document processing that is substantially the same as the above-described S520 is performed on the displayed document data. That is, it is possible to edit and use a prepared sentence.

If the next page display 185 is selected in the determination in S610, the page change process is executed. In the page change process, the document list 195 is changed to the next page. If it is determined that the FAX transmission display 187 is selected, the FAX transmission processing is executed (S640), and the reception F
FAX display If the display 189 is selected, the received FAX
The display process is executed (S650), and when the delete display 193 is selected, the delete process is executed (S66).
0). Further, when the stop display 191 is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the FAX transmission processing routine, and FIG. 16 is an explanatory view of the FAX transmission screen. When the FAX transmission process is activated, the FAX transmission screen is first displayed (S700). The fax transmission screen is
As shown in an example in FIG. 16, a menu area 201 and a transmission condition selection area 203 are provided. Menu area 2
A setting display 205 and a cancellation display 207 are displayed at 01. The transmission condition selection area 203 is provided with a transmission destination selection display 209, a transmission time selection display 211, a transmission destination list 213, and a transmission time list 215. The transmission destination list 213 includes a transmission destination name 217. Is displayed, and a transmission time name 219 is displayed in the transmission time list 215.

After the FAX transmission screen is displayed, a judgment is made (S710). In the determination, it is determined whether the destination is selected, the transmission time is selected, the setting display 205 is selected, or the stop display 207 is selected. Here, when the destination is selected, that is, when one of the destination names 217 is selected, the transmission number setting process is executed next (S720). In the transmission number setting processing, first, the telephone number set in the selected destination name 217 is set in the transmission number memory 27C in the RAM 27. After setting, the process returns to the determination process.

In the judgment processing, if the transmission time is selected, that is, if any of the transmission time names 219 is selected, then the transmission time setting processing is executed (S730). In the transmission time setting process, first, the transmission time set in the selected transmission time name 219 is set to the transmission time memory 27 in the RAM 27.
Perform the process of setting to D.

After the setting, it is judged whether the next set transmission time is immediate (S740). If not, the routine is temporarily terminated. If the transmission time is immediate, then FAX transmission is executed (S750). In the FAX transmission process, the wireless telephone device 7 performs a process of transmitting the FAX data stored in the FAX data memory 27A in the RAM 27 to the destination set in the transmission number memory 27C by facsimile. As a result, a sentence or an image input by the pen input device 3 can be facsimile-transmitted to a desired destination on the spot. In addition,
If it is not immediate transmission, it will be described later.

If the setting display 205 is selected in the determination in S710, the FAX setting process is executed next (S
760). In the FAX setting process, the size of the paper, the standard of the facsimile, the addition / change of the transmission destination, the addition of the transmission time,
The change is made by a FAX setting processing routine (not shown).
To do. That is, the transmission condition that should be set in advance is set.

If it is determined that the cancel display 207 is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated. Figure 17
FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the reception FAX display processing routine.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a reception FAX list screen. When the reception FAX display process is activated, the reception FAX list screen is displayed first (S800). The reception FAX list screen is shown in FIG.
As shown in the example in FIG.
X selection area 223. Menu area 221
In the figure, a data output display 225 and a stop display 227 are shown. In the reception FAX selection area 223, the reception FA
An X list display 229 and a reception FAX list 231 are provided, and the reception FAX list 231 includes the reception FAX name 2
33 is displayed.

After the reception FAX list screen is displayed, a judgment is made (S810). In the judgment, whether the selection is made, the data output display 225 is selected, or the stop display 2
It is determined whether 27 is selected. Any reception here F
If the AX name 233 is selected, then the reception FAX display process is executed (S820). In the reception FAX display processing, the stored contents of the reception FAX data memory 27E corresponding to the reception FAX name 233 are displayed on the pen input device 3 as an image.

If it is determined that the data output display 225 is selected, data output processing is executed (S830).
In the data output process, a data output screen (not shown) is displayed to request the selection of the output method, and the reception F
The stored contents of the AX data memory 27E are output. For example, the data is output to another facsimile device via the telephone output connector 69, or to another computer device via the data input / output connector 73. Printing on paper is performed by outputting to a facsimile device.

If it is determined that the cancel display 227 is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated. By the reception FAX display processing described above, the reception FAX data received via the wireless telephone device 7 and stored in the reception FAX data memory 27E is displayed or output to the outside and printed. You can

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the deletion processing routine. When the deletion processing routine is started, first, F
The AX list screen is displayed (S900). On the FAX list screen (not shown), data names indicating the storage contents of the FAX data memory 27A and the storage contents of the reception FAX data memory 27E are displayed. Then the selected FA
Processing for deleting X is performed (S910). Selected FA
In the process of deleting X, the stored data corresponding to the data name selected by the input pen 55 is deleted on the FAX list screen (not shown).

By this deletion processing, it is possible to delete unnecessary FAX data for transmission or received. The communicator-controlled FA of FIG. 9 described above
By the X processing (S430), FAX transmission data can be created, transmitted, and displayed only by operating the input pen 55.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the telephone processing routine, FIG. 21 is an explanatory view of the telephone menu screen, and FIG.
Is an explanatory view of a message selection screen, FIG. 23 is a flowchart of a setting processing routine, and FIG. 24 is a flowchart of an answering machine display processing routine.

When the telephone processing is activated, the telephone menu screen is first displayed (S1000). The telephone menu screen is displayed in the menu area 24 as shown in FIG.
1 and a transmission selection area 243. In the menu area 241, the setting display 245 and the recorded message display 24
7 and a cancellation display 249 are displayed. In the transmission selection area 243, a transmission destination selection (next page) display 251 and
A callee list 253, a call condition display 254, and a call condition list 255 are provided. A callee name 257 is displayed in the callee list 253, and a call condition list 2
A calling condition name 259 is displayed at 55.

After the telephone menu screen is displayed, a judgment is made next (S1010). In the judgment, any of the destination names 257
Is selected, the setting display 245 is selected, the recorded message display 247 is selected, or the stop display 249 is selected. Here, if any of the destination names is selected, the following judgment is made (S1020). In this judgment, the immediate display 26 from the calling condition name 259 is displayed.
1 is selected, the message transmission display 263 is selected, or the setting display 245 and the recorded message display 24
7. Judge whether the stop display 249 is selected. Here, when the immediate display 261 is selected, a telephone call is made (S1030). In the telephone call, the call is made to the destination selected in S1010. This makes it possible to talk with the other party.

In the judgment, the message transmission display 263
If is selected, a message selection screen is displayed next (S1040). On the message selection screen, a menu area 271 and a message selection area 273 are displayed as shown in FIG. Menu area 27
A telephone call display 275 and a cancellation display 277 are displayed on the display screen 1. A message selection display 279 and a message list 281 are provided in the message selection area 273, and a message name 283 is displayed in the message list 281.

After the message selection screen is displayed, a judgment is made (S1050). In the determination, it is determined whether the stop display 277 is selected or any message name 283 is selected. Here, if the stop display 277 is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated, and if any message name 283 is selected, the content corresponding to the next selected message name 283 is displayed. . Illustration of the display screen here is omitted. The displayed content is RA
It is stored in the message data memory 27F in M27. The contents of the message data memory 27F are stored in advance using the input pen 55 by a message contents addition / modification routine (not shown).

After displaying the contents, a judgment is made (S107).
0). If it is determined that the telephone call display (not shown) is selected, the telephone call is made (S1030). In the telephone call, the selected message is automatically output as voice after connecting to the other party. Here, if there is a response from the other party, the voice data is received by the receiving telephone recording memory 2
It is stored in 7G. This content is reproduced by a receiving telephone recording / reproducing process (not shown).

If it is determined that a cancel display (not shown) is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated. As a result, the message transmission is stopped. When the setting display 245 is selected in the display state of the telephone menu screen, the setting process is performed next (S1080). In the setting process, as shown in FIG. 23, first, a setting screen is displayed (S1100). Although not shown, the setting screen includes an answering machine execution display, an answering machine cancel display, a cancellation display, a voice mode display, and a voice character conversion mode display. After the setting screen is displayed, the judgment is made.

If it is determined that the message recording execution display is selected, then the message recording processing is performed (S1120). In the answering machine process, a set is executed to execute an answering machine for a telephone received via the wireless telephone device 7. After that, it automatically answers the received call and records the received contents in the recorded message memory 27.
The process of storing in H is automatically performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the message recording cancel display is selected, the message recording cancel processing is performed (S1130). By this process, the process of recording the received telephone message is stopped. In addition, when it is determined that the cancel display is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is.

If it is determined that the voice mode display is selected, the character conversion cancel process is executed (S114).
0). In the character conversion cancel process, the character conversion operation described below is canceled. If it is determined that the voice character conversion mode display is selected, character conversion operation processing is performed (S1150). In the character conversion operation process, the voice analysis processor 24 converts the voice mail recorded in the reception telephone recording memory 27G into character data, and stores it in the reception telephone character memory 27I. Further, in the case other than the recorded message, the voice signal received via the wireless telephone device 7 is converted into character data in real time and displayed on the pen input device 3 as characters. As a result, the received telephone call can be confirmed by the character data in addition to or by listening to the voice.

By the above setting process, it is possible to easily set whether or not to record the message. Further, since the telephone call is converted into character data and recognized, it is convenient for telephone calls in situations where no sound can be emitted, or can be utilized as a telephone device for the deaf.

When the recorded message display 247 is selected in the display state of the telephone menu screen, the recorded message display processing is next performed (S1090). In the recorded message display processing, as shown in FIG. 24, first, a recorded message list screen is displayed (S1200). Although not shown, the recorded message list screen includes a recorded message list, a recorded message list, a deletion display, and a cancellation display. In this judgment, if any one of the recorded messages or the recorded characters is selected from the recorded message list or the recorded message list, it is reproduced next (S122).
0). In the case of an answering machine, the reproduction is performed by calling the answering machine data from the reception telephone recording memory 27G in the RAM 27 and using the earphone 49 or the speaker 51. In the case of an answering character, the answering character data is called from the reception telephone character memory 27I in the RAM 27 and is performed by the pen input device 3.

If it is determined that the deletion is made, the deletion processing is performed next (S1230). The deletion process is performed by receiving the voice mail recording selected by the input pen 55 from the voice mail list or the voice mail list. The telephone recording memory 27G
Process to delete from inside, or receive telephone character memory 27I
Process to delete from inside.

If the decision is to cancel, this routine is once terminated. By the recorded message display processing described above, the recorded voice data can be reproduced and the recorded message data can be displayed in the character data type. 25 is a flowchart of a data processing routine, FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram of a data input screen, and FIG.
2 is a flowchart of a transmission condition setting processing routine, FIG.
8 is a flowchart of a data transmission processing routine.

When the data processing shown in FIG. 25 is activated, the data input screen is first displayed (S1300). The data input screen is displayed in the menu area 29 as shown in FIG.
1 and a data input area 293. In the menu area 291, a transmission condition setting display 295, a data transmission display 297, a received data display display 299, and a cancel display 301 are provided. Data input area 293
Is initially solid.

After the data input screen is displayed, a judgment is made (S1310). In the judgment, whether the data input is selected, the transmission condition setting display 295 is selected, the data transmission display 297 is selected, the received data display 29
It is checked whether 9 is selected or the stop display 301 is selected. Here, the selection of data input is a case where the data input area 293 is selected by the input pen 55.

When the data input is selected, the data input process is performed next (S1320). In the data input process, first, the cursor 305 is displayed at the point designated by the input pen 55, for example, the point 303 as shown in FIG. 26, and the pen input area frame 307 is displayed. Then, the input data is transferred to the transmission data data memory 27.
The process of storing in J is performed.

If it is determined that the transmission condition setting display 295 is selected, then transmission condition setting processing is performed (S133).
0). Details will be described later. If it is determined that the data transmission display 297 is selected, then the data transmission processing is executed (S1340), and if the reception data display 299 is selected, the reception data display processing is executed ( S13
50) If the stop display 301 is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is.

In the transmission condition setting process of S1330, the process shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, first, a transmission condition setting screen is displayed (S
1400). Although the transmission condition setting screen is not shown,
A selection display, a cancellation display, and an end display are provided. Here, when the selection display is selected, the transmission condition changing process is performed next (S1420). In the transmission condition change processing, first, a transmission condition change screen (not shown) is displayed. This transmission condition change screen includes an end display, a cancellation display, and a transmission condition selection display for data transmission such as BPS display, character length display, parity check display, stop bit number display, and X parameter display. It is displayed. Then, the process of inputting the information selected on the screen is performed.

When the end display is selected in the state of the transmission condition changing screen or the transmission condition setting screen, the contents of the transmission condition changing process are fixed. Further, when the stop display is selected, the change of the transmission condition change process is stopped. That is, the previous contents are not changed.

By this transmission condition setting process, the standard of data transmission between computers can be set. Figure 25
When the data transmission display 297 is selected in S1310, the data transmission screen is first displayed as shown in the data transmission processing of FIG. 28 (S1500). Although not shown, the data transmission screen includes a destination selection display, a transmission time selection display, a setting display, and a cancellation display.
A determination is made after the display (S1510).

If it is determined that the transmission destination selection display is selected, then the transmission number setting process is executed (S1520). In the transmission number setting process, a transmission number selection screen (not shown) is first displayed. The transmission number selection screen is provided with a transmission number list and a new number addition display. The transmission number list is provided with a plurality of transmission number displays. When the new number addition display is selected, a pen input area frame is displayed and a new destination number is input. Here, after waiting for the selection of the desired transmission number, if there is a selection, this number is set in the data transmission number memory 27K.

If it is determined that the transmission time selection display is selected, then transmission time setting processing is performed (S153).
0). In the transmission time setting process, a transmission time selection screen (not shown) is first displayed. The transmission time selection screen is provided with a transmission time input display and an immediate display. When the send time input display is selected, the pen input area frame is displayed,
Date and time data input by the pen is the data transmission time memory 27.
Stored in L. When the immediate display is selected, the immediate data is stored.

After the date and time data is stored, it is next determined whether it is immediate (S1540). If it is determined that it is not immediate, this routine is once terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined to be immediate, then the data transmission process is executed (S1550). In the data transmission process, the contents stored in the transmission data memory 27M are immediately transmitted. The transmission is performed under the transmission condition set in S1330 and S1.
It is sent to the transmission number set in 520. In the determination of S1510, if the cancel display is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is.

If the setting display is selected, then a data setting process is executed (S1560). In the data setting process, a data setting screen (not shown) is displayed first. This data setting screen is provided with a data input target display and an input type selection display. In the data input target display,
For example, data input / output connector 73, card connector 7
5, the card connector 77 is displayed. Input type selection display includes text, binary, MMR data, RS
232C or the like is displayed.

By this data transmission processing, settings for inputting and transmitting data are performed. When the received data display display 299 is selected in the determination in S1310 of FIG. 25, the received data display processing is executed (S1350).
In the received data display processing, a received data display list screen (not shown) is displayed, selection is requested, and the selected received data is displayed as an image. When the external output is selected, it is output from the selected port.

When the cancel display 301 is selected in the judgment (S1310), this routine is once terminated. By the data processing described above, it is possible to directly send data to the destination computer or display the data sent from the destination computer.

FIG. 29 is a flow chart of the application processing routine, and FIG. 30 is an explanatory view of the application selection screen. When the application menu display 139 is selected in the determination of S420 in FIG. 9, application processing is executed next (S460). In the application processing, as shown in FIG. 29, first, an application selection screen is displayed (S1600).
On the application selection screen, as shown in FIG.
Menu area 311 and application selection area 31
3 and 3 are provided.

A replacement display 315 is displayed in the menu area 311.
A full page display 317, a next page display 319, a stop display 321 and an execution display 323 are provided.
An application list 325 is provided in the application selection area 313. The application list 325 is provided with a use availability display 327. The availability indicator 327 includes an availability indicator 329 indicated by a white circle,
An unusable display 331 represented by a black circle is provided. The unusable display 331 indicates that the application software card is not set in the card storage 79.

An application display 333 is provided in the application list 325. After the application selection screen is displayed, the next judgment is made (S161).
0). In the judgment, it is judged which of the application selection screens has been selected. Here, if there is a selection in the menu area 311, a selection process is executed, and if the stop display 321 is selected, this routine is once terminated as it is. In addition, the application selection area 31
If the process in 3 is selected, then the application is executed (S1620). In the application execution, the processing shifts to the selected application routine. An example of the application will be described later.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart of the application menu registration processing routine, and FIG. 32 is a flowchart of the communicator center menu registration processing routine. The application menu registration process of FIG. 31 is started every predetermined time. First, it is determined whether a new application software card has been inserted. This judgment is made by first detecting whether or not the application software cards 95 and 97 are inserted in the card connectors 75 and 77 and, if so, by judging whether or not the card has already been registered as an application. To do.

If no new card has been inserted, this routine is temporarily terminated. If inserted,
Registration data is input (S1710). Predetermined data is input as the registration data. Next, application registration is performed (S1720). Application registration is performed in the application registration area 29A in the EEPROM 29. When the application is registered,
Menu area 31 of the application selection screen shown in
It is displayed in 1.

The communicator center menu registration process of FIG. 32 is started every predetermined time, and it is first determined whether or not communication is being performed with the communicator center 391 (S1800). If communication is not in progress, this routine is terminated as it is.
If it is communicating with the communicator center 391, the communicator center menu is read next (S181).
0). The communicator center menu, which will be described in detail later, is included in the communication data with the communicator center 391 and transmitted. After reading, it is determined whether or not there is a change in the communicator center menu (S1820), and if there is no change, this routine is once terminated as it is. If there is a change, communicator center menu registration is performed (S1830). The communicator center menu registration is performed in the communicator center menu area 29B in the EEPROM 29. As a result, the communicator center menu is appropriately modified.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart of the communicator center calling processing routine, FIGS. 34 to 36 are explanatory views of the communicator center calling processing, and FIG. 37 is an explanatory view of the communicator center 391. The communicator center 391, as shown in FIG.
It is connected to 93. The wireless telephone center 393 is connected to the public communication line 395, is arranged in each predetermined wireless telephone service area, and performs two-way communication with a wireless telephone device such as the personal communicator 1. The communicator center 391 is connected to the ticket center 397, the bank computer center 399, the securities company 401, and the like.

The communicator center calling process of FIG. 33 is a process started when the “11 communicator center calling / online” display 341 of FIG. 30 is selected in S1610 of FIG. First, the usage items are displayed (S1900). As shown in FIG. 34, the display of usage items includes a display 351 for requesting selection and a usage item list 353. A usage item name 355 is displayed in the usage item list 353. After this display, a determination is made (S1910), and the itemized menu of the selected usage item name 355 is displayed (S19).
20).

The itemized menu is as shown in FIG.
A display 361 for requesting selection and a selection list 363 are provided. The selection list 363 includes a selection name 365.
After displaying the itemized menu, a judgment is made (S193
0), the individual processing image of the selected selection name 365 is displayed (S1940). As shown in FIG. 36, the individually processed image is for requesting input or selection of predetermined data. Here, an example of ticket reservation is shown.

On the screen shown in FIG. 36, a title display 371 for individual processing, and display 373, 377 for requesting input,
381, input fields 375 and 379, a selection field 383,
A pen input area frame 385 is displayed. When the input to this individual processing image is completed, next individual processing is executed (S1950). In execution of individual processing, first, the communicator center 391 is connected. Next, the data input by the individual processing image is transmitted to the communicator center 391, and ticket reservation processing is executed according to a predetermined procedure.

The communicator center 39 described above
By cooperating with Personal Communicator 1, 1 can efficiently reserve tickets and various information services,
And it can definitely be done. Further, by having the application processing function, the personal communicator 1 is provided with an almost unlimited use range.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart of the setting processing routine, and FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram of the setting target selection screen. When the setting menu display 141 is selected in S420 of FIG. 9, the setting process of FIG. 38 is then executed. First, the setting target selection screen is displayed (S2000). As shown in FIG. 39, the setting target selection screen includes a setting target selection display 411, a setting target list 413, and a cancellation display 417. A setting target name display 415 is displayed in the setting target list 413.

After the setting target selection screen is displayed, a judgment is made (S2010). If it is determined that the cancel display 417 is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. On the other hand, if any one of the setting target list 413 is selected, the following setting process is executed. When the FAX transmission display 421 is selected, FAX transmission setting processing is executed (S2020). When the FAX reception display 423 is selected, the FAX reception setting process (S2030), the data transmission display 425 is selected, the data transmission setting process (S2040), and the data reception display 427 is selected. The data reception setting process (S2045), the telephone transmission setting process (S2050) when the telephone transmission display 429 is selected, and the telephone reception setting process (S2060) when the telephone reception display 431 is selected. To be executed.

In each of the setting processes of S2020 to S2060, a predetermined content is set according to a predetermined procedure. By the communicator control described above, input / output and setting of user data are performed.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart of the FAX transmission time monitor processing routine, and FIG. 41 is a flowchart of the data transmission time monitor processing routine. This is CP
It is activated by U23 every predetermined time. FA in FIG. 40
When the X transmission time monitor process is activated, it is first determined whether there is a transmission wait (S2100). FAX is waiting for transmission
It is determined whether or not FAX data is stored in the data memory 27A. If it is determined that the transmission is not on standby, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. on the other hand,
If there is a transmission wait, it is next determined whether it is the transmission time (S2).
110). The transmission time is determined by comparing the transmission time set in the transmission time memory 27D with the current time.

Here, if it is not the transmission time, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. If it is transmission time, then FA
X transmission is performed (S2120). Reservation transmission of FAX is performed by the FAX transmission time monitor processing described above.

When the data transmission time monitor of FIG. 41 is activated, it is first determined whether there is a transmission waiting (S220).
0). The waiting for transmission is determined by whether or not data is stored in the transmission data memory 27M. If it is determined that the transmission is not on standby, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. On the other hand, if there is a transmission waiting, it is next determined whether it is the transmission time (S2210). The transmission time is determined by comparing the transmission time set in the data transmission time memory 27L with the current time.

Here, if it is not the transmission time, this routine is terminated as it is. If it is the transmission time, then data transmission is performed (S2220). By the data transmission time monitor process described above, reserved transmission of data is performed.

The personal communicator 1 described above can carry out telephone calls, FAX communications, data communications, various application processes, etc. without keyboard operation, and can carry all of these as a set. . As a result, an extremely excellent effect of obtaining a highly convenient information exchange device is achieved.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various embodiments can be carried out without changing the gist of the present invention.

[0100]

The portable communicator of the present invention can send voice data, facsimile data, word processor data or the like created or input by a pen input computer to a desired party connected to a public communication line. it can. You can also receive it.

Moreover, these can be located anywhere within the communication range of the wireless communication means and portable. As a result, the range of action in which desired information can be transmitted is widened, and a highly convenient effect is obtained in that high convenience is obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a personal communicator 1.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a personal communicator 1.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a personal communicator 1.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a display state of a display 15.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of display control.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a display control processing routine.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a monitor control processing routine.

FIG. 8 is a use state diagram of the personal communicator 1 in a standby state and a charging state.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a communicator control processing routine.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a current status report screen.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a FAX processing routine.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a document input screen.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a FAX menu processing routine.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a FAX menu screen.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a FAX transmission processing routine.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a FAX transmission screen.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a reception FAX display processing routine.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a reception FAX list screen.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a deletion processing routine.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a telephone processing routine.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of a telephone menu screen.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of a message selection screen.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of a setting processing routine.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of an answering machine display processing routine.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of a data processing routine.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram of a data input screen.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of a transmission condition setting processing routine.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart of a data transmission processing routine.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart of an application processing routine.

FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram of an application selection screen.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart of an application menu registration processing routine.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart of a communicator center menu registration processing routine.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart of a communicator center call processing routine.

FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram of communicator center calling processing.

FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram of communicator center calling processing.

FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram of communicator center calling processing.

FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram of a communicator center 391.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart of a setting processing routine.

FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram of a setting target selection screen.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart of a FAX transmission time monitor processing routine.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart of a data transmission time monitor processing routine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Personal communicator 3 ... Pen input device 5 ... Main body 7 ... Wireless telephone device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A wireless connection to a public communication line,
Wireless communication means for transmitting or receiving data via the public communication line, output of a control command to the wireless communication means, data input from the public communication line via the wireless communication means, or the wireless communication A portable communicator comprising: a pen input computer for sending data to the public communication line via means; and a housing for holding the wireless communication means and the pen input computer in a combined state.