JPH06291868A - Portable communicator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To operate a desired processing, and to attain valid utilization by using inputted position coordinate data, and finding the present position of the transmitting and receiving party. CONSTITUTION:A pen input device 3 is equipped with a liquid crystal display 3A and a sensor layer 3B. The display 3A connected with a pen input control unit 31 displays picture data on a display face 3C. Also, the sensor layer 3B connected with the unit 31, and arranged under the display 3A detects the position of a pen ton 55A of an input pen 55. Then, a GPS user device 8 performs a prescribed arithmetic operation by a coordinate arithmetic device based on data detected by the sensor layer 3B, obtains position coordinate data, and outputs the position coordinate data to a personal communicator 1. The communicator 1 uses the input data by a position coordinate data using means, and operates transmission and reception with the other party connected with a public communications line. Then, the desired processing can be operated based on the data of the present position, and the valid utilization with high convenience can be attained.

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, a radio telephone device, or a GPS user device has been used as a portable information 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. GPS user equipment
NAVSTAR GPS (navigation sa
tellite time and ranging
Positioning system), and provides position and altitude data on the earth.

[0004]

However, in the conventional information device, the wireless telephone device, the portable computer,
It is possible to utilize individual functions by carrying around with a GPS user device, but it is not realistic to carry all of them, and it has not been possible to obtain a combined function by combining them. .

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to practically obtain a function obtained by combining these individual functions.

[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 portable computer that outputs a control command to the public communication line, inputs data from the public communication line via the wireless communication unit, or sends data to the public communication line via the wireless communication unit; and the wireless communication unit. A portable communicator comprising a housing that holds the portable computer in combination with the portable computer, wherein the portable computer is held by the housing.
Alternatively, it is characterized in that it is provided with position coordinate data input means for inputting position coordinate data from a GPS user device outside the housing, and position coordinate data use means for using data obtained by using the position coordinate data.

[0007]

In the portable communicator of the present invention, the portable 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 portable computer sends the data via the wireless communication means and the public communication line. Alternatively, the portable computer inputs data via the public communication line and the wireless communication means.

Further, the wireless communication means having these functions and the portable computer are held by the housing in a combined state. Moreover, the portable computer can input the position coordinate data from the GPS user device by the position coordinate data input means, and use this data by the position coordinate data use means.

As a result, for example, voice data, facsimile data, word processor data, etc. created or input by a portable computer can be sent to or received from a desired party connected to a public communication line, or the current position. The desired processing can be performed based on the data of.

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

[0012]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below. 1 and 2
3 is a perspective view of the personal communicator 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram thereof. Personal Communicator 1
A pen input device 3, a main body 5, a wireless telephone device 7,
And a GPS user device 8. 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. 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 housing frame 9 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 near the pen input device 3. An "microphone" lettering 13A is provided near the microphone 13, an "on" lettering 17A is provided near the on switch 17, and an "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. This prevents an erroneous operation caused by accidentally touching a hand when carrying the device. 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 container 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, EPROM connector 7
6, card connectors 75 and 77, and card storage portion 79
A power supply controller 81, a speaker housing 83,
The earphone storage device 85, the foot 87, the wireless telephone unit 89, the antenna 91, and the antenna storage portion 93 are provided.

The built-in application connector 74 has
The application software ROM 94 is inserted. The EPROM connector 76 has a map data ROM 9
6 is inserted. Application software RO
M94 stores word processing software, database software, and navigation software.
The word processor software is for giving the personal communicator 1 a word processing function. The database software is for giving the personal communicator 1 a database function. The map data ROM 96 includes map data such as road maps, place names, facility names, and map-related data such as addresses and telephone numbers of public facilities. For example, it is provided with road services such as JAF and map-related data such as addresses such as taxi and police stations, position coordinates, and telephone numbers. telephone number is,
A plurality of names is registered for each section and each requirement destination.

The navigation software is for giving the personal communicator 1 a navigation function. As a navigation function, based on the position coordinates read from the GPS user device 8 and the current position data NEH of the altitude, map data in the vicinity of the current position or in a predetermined range is read from the map data ROM 96 and displayed on the pen input device 3. There is something to display on surface 3C.

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 printer 107, or the GPS user device 8.

The radiotelephone device 7 includes a radiotelephone 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, consumption current and charging current of the storage battery 35. When the on-switch 17 is operated, the power controller 81
Power is supplied to the entire personal communicator 1 to make it active, and when the off switch 19 is operated, power is supplied to the standby system of the personal communicator 1 to make it stand by.

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 unit 31 and displays predetermined image data on the display surface 3C.
The sensor layer 3B is connected to the pen input controller unit 31 and arranged below the liquid crystal display 3A to detect the position of the pen tip 55A of the input pen 55. The 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. Pen input device 3
And the input pen 55 are
Detect the position of pen input. The pen input device 3 is
The pen input device stored in the ROM 25 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).

The ear talker 49 is stored in the ear talker housing 85 when not used. Also,
When used, it is pulled out and used. this is,
After use, a finger is put in the finger-hanging 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, when the transmission / reception state is improved, it is extracted and used. Therefore, the arrows YE and YF
It has a degree of freedom of movement in the directions and a rotatability in the directions of the arrows YH and YG. As shown in FIG. 2, the input pen 55 is stored in the input pen storage hole 57 when not used. 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. The GPS user device 8 includes an antenna 8A having a well-known configuration, a coordinate calculation device 8B, a display 8C, and an operation button 8D. The GPS user device 8 stores the current position data NEH including the position coordinates of the current position and the altitude. Output. The GPS user device 8 is connected to the data output cable 1
03 is connected to the data input / output controller 71 of the personal communicator 1, and the current position data NE
Output H to the personal communicator 1. The display 8C displays the coordinates NE of the current position and the altitude H. The operation button 8D is used for turning the power on and off and setting the measurement mode.

Next, the control executed by the CPU 23 will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a display state of the display 15, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of display control, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a display control processing routine. As shown in FIG. 4A, the display surface 1 of the display 15
5A includes a remaining power source display area 15B and an operating state display area 15C. The remaining power display area 15B is
"Power" display 15D, "0%" display 15E, "10"
A 0% "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 includes (A) to FIG.
(K) has a display mode of a type.

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 supply capacity is estimated by a power supply capacity calculation process (not shown) based on the voltage of the storage battery 35 input via the input interface 33 and the integrated value of the consumption current and the charging current. Next, the power capacity is displayed (S11).
0). 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 or not 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. The GPS user device 8 is supplied with charging power by the external power supply device 111.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart of the communicator control processing routine, and FIG. 10 is an explanatory view 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, the current status report display 121 and the operation status display area 12 are displayed.
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. , Navigation menu display 138, application menu display 139, setting menu display 141, GP
S operation display 143 and response setting status display area 145
And an automatic response setting status display area 147 are displayed. In the operation state display area 123, “waiting for reception”,
Any of "FAX receiving", "Data receiving", "FAX transmitting", "Calling", "Data transmitting", "Call", or "Absent" is displayed.

In the remaining memory capacity display 125, the remaining memory capacity for storing FAX, data, and recorded messages is displayed in percentage. In the response setting status display area 145, the response display 145 is displayed.
A, a telephone display 145B, a FAX display 145C, and a data display 145D are displayed. The display state of the response setting state display area 145 is changed by the process described later.

In the automatic response setting status display area 147, an automatic response display 147A, a telephone display 147B, a FAX display 147C and a data display 147D are displayed. The display state of the automatic response setting state display area 147 is changed by the process described later. 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 navigation menu display 138 is selected, navigation processing is performed (S455). Application menu display 13
When 9 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 diagram 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. If there is a kanji input, the corresponding kanji is displayed. After that, when the conversion display 167 is selected by the input pen 55, dictionary conversion is performed 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 input sentence is confirmed when there is the next pen input. 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. When the locus display 171 is selected, the locus of the input pen 55 in the document input area 153 is directly input. The image displayed in the document input area 153 is the FAX data memory 2 in the RAM 27.
It is stored in 7A.

In the determination of S510, if the FAX menu display 155 is selected, the FAX menu processing is performed next (S530), and if the FAX transmission display 157 is selected, the FAX transmission processing is performed next. (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.
The document selection area 183 is provided with a document selection display 194, a document list 195, a map selection display 196, and a scale list 198. The document list 195 has a document name display 1
97 is displayed, and in the scale list 198, the scale name display 19
9 is displayed.

After the FAX menu screen is displayed, a judgment is made (S610). In the judgment, whether document selection was made,
Whether map selection was made, next page display 185 was selected, or fax transmission display 187 was selected,
Receive FAX display Display 189 has been selected or Cancel display 1
It is determined whether 91 is selected or the delete display 193 is selected.

If the next page display 185 is selected in the determination of S610, the page change process is executed (S).
620). In the page change process, the document list 195 is changed to the next page. Here, 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. The document file 27B 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.

In the determination (S610), if the map is selected, that is, one of the reduced scale name displays 199 is selected, the map processing is performed next (S635). In the map processing, the map data of the selected reduced scale centering on the current position is read from the map data ROM 96 and displayed in the document input area 153. For example, when the "1 300M" display 199A is selected, a map of 300 m square centering on the current position is displayed. The data of the current position uses the output from the GPS user device 8. Thereafter, the same document processing as that of 630 described above is performed on the displayed map data. That is, data such as sentences can be overlaid on the map screen.

If it is determined that the FAX transmission display 187 is selected, FAX transmission processing is executed (S640),
When the reception FAX display display 189 is selected, the reception FAX display processing is executed (S650), and the deletion display 19 is executed.
If 3 is selected, delete processing is executed (S6).
60). In addition, when the cancel 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 determination process, if the transmission time is selected, that is, if any of the transmission time names 219 is selected, then the transmission time setting process 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 setting, it is determined 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. Also,
Map data drawn centering on the current position can be sent to a desired destination. If the transmission is not immediate, it will be described later.

If the setting display 205 is selected in the determination of S710, then the FAX setting process is executed (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.

When it is determined that the cancel display 227 is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. 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 flow chart of a telephone processing routine, FIGS. 21, 22 and 23 are explanatory views of a telephone menu screen, FIG. 24 is an explanatory view of a message selection screen, and FIG.
5 is a flowchart of the setting processing routine, and FIG.
It is a flow chart 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.

Here, display 25 for selecting a destination (next page)
When the next page display 251A of 1 is selected, the telephone menu screen shown in FIG. 22 is displayed. This telephone menu screen has a destination selection display 264 and a nearest call display 265.
A callee list 266, an emergency call display 267, and an emergency callee list 268 are provided.

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, the stop display 249 is selected, any of the nearest call destinations is selected, and any emergency call destination is selected. Judge whether it was done.

If any of the destination names is selected, the following judgment is made (S1020). In this determination, whether the immediate display 261 or the message transmission display 263 is selected from the calling condition name 259,
Alternatively, it is determined whether the setting display 245, the recorded message display 247, or the stop display 249 has been 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.

If the nearest call is selected in S1010, the nearest call process is performed (S1031).
The nearest call origination process is a process executed when one of the callees is selected from the callee list 266. In this process, first, the coordinate NE of the current position is input, and then the name of the nearest destination is input. For example,
As the name, "1 JAF" display 266A is input.

Next, the telephone number of the name of the selected item closest to the current position is input from the map data ROM 96. If there are a plurality of telephone numbers read from the map data ROM 96, for example, "○○ police station reception XX number, traffic section ○
In the case of “No., No. Crime Prevention Section, etc.”, a selection frame 266B is displayed on the telephone menu screen shown in FIG. A selection list 266C and a next page display 26 are displayed in the selection frame 266B.
6D, a deletion display 266E, and an execution display 266F are provided. In the selection list 266C, "1 acceptance XX
No. ”is displayed.

If it is determined in S1010 that the emergency call is selected, the emergency call process is performed (S1032).
The emergency call process is a process executed when any emergency call destination is selected from the emergency call destination list 268. In this process, first, the coordinates NE of the current position
Enter, then enter the name of the nearest emergency call destination. Next, enter the telephone number of the emergency call destination in the map data ROM 9
Enter from 6.

After the nearest call process (S1031) or the emergency call process (S1032), the telephone call process is executed (S1030). In this telephone call processing, the set telephone number is immediately transmitted. As a result, the telephone is connected to the nearest call destination or the emergency call destination.

When the call origination process is performed, the in-call process is then performed (S1033). In the in-call process, first, the in-call screen 269 shown in FIG. 23 is displayed. Call screen 2
69, a callee name display 269A, a callee device display 269B, a GPS interrupt processing list 269C, and a call end display 269D are provided.

The callee name display 269A displays the name of the party to whom the telephone is currently connected. The data for displaying this is the data used for displaying the destination name 257 or the data read from the map data ROM 96. The callee device display 269B indicates that the device on the other end that is currently calling is a communicator o shape, and is displayed by exchanging data with the other device according to a predetermined rule. To be done. GPS
The interruption processing list 269C is the geographical guidance announcement display 26.
9E, a near view FAX display 269F, and a near view data transmission display 269G.

After the processing during a call, the next judgment is made (S10).
34). In the judgment, the selection content of the in-call screen is judged.
Here, when the call end display 269D is selected,
This routine is once ended as it is. On the other hand, input is awaited until any item is selected.

If the geographic announcement display 269E is selected in the judgment, the geographic announcement processing is next performed (S10).
35), if the near view FAX display 269F is selected, the near view FAX processing is performed (S1036), and if the near view data transmission display 269G is selected, the near view data transmission processing is performed (S1037). After the execution of any of these processes, the process returns to the in-call process and waits for selection of the next item.

The geographic announcement process (S1035) announces the geography of the current position. In this process, first, the coordinates NE of the current position are input. Then
The map data of the current position is read from the map data ROM 96. Next, the geographical feature of the current position is extracted. Here, place name data, distance and direction from public facilities,
The position of the guide signs such as national roads and prefectural roads, and the distance and direction from the guide signs are read.

Next, the data of (1) to (3) are sequentially converted into voice by the voice generation unit 43 and mixed into the telephone communication line. As a result, an announcement of the current position is given to the call-in-progress phone. For near-field FAX processing (S103
6) FAX the neighborhood map of the current position. In this process, first, the coordinate NE of the current position is input. Next, the road and map data of the current position are stored in the map data ROM 9
6, the near view image data is created, and the FAX signal is mixed with the telephone in use. As a result, the near view is faxed to the other side.

The near field data transmission process (S1037)
Data for transmitting a map of the vicinity of the current position. In this process, first, the coordinates NE of the current position are input. Next, the road and map data of the current position are stored in the map data ROM 9
6, the near view image data and the coordinate data are created, and the data signal is mixed to the telephone being called by a predetermined protocol. As a result, the data of the neighborhood map is transmitted to the other party. When the message transmission display 263 is selected in the determination of S1020, the message selection screen is displayed next (S1040). The message selection screen is displayed in the menu area 27 as shown in FIG.
1 and a message selection area 273 are displayed.
In the menu area 271, a telephone call display 275 and a cancel display 277 are displayed. Message selection area 2
A message selection display 279 and a message list 281 are provided in 73, and a message name 283 is displayed in the message list 281.

After the message selection screen is displayed, a judgment is made next (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 the 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. 25, 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 the answer record cancel display is selected in the judgment, the answer record 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 setting process described above, 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. 26, 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 voice recording, the voice recording data is called from the reception telephone recording memory 27G in the RAM 27 and is reproduced by the earphone 49 or the speaker 51 in the case of voice recording. 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, then the deletion processing is performed (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 temporarily 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. 27 is a flowchart of a data processing routine, FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram of a data input screen, and FIG.
3 is a flowchart of a transmission condition setting processing routine, FIG.
0 is a flowchart of the data transmission processing routine.

When the data processing shown in FIG. 27 is activated, the data input screen is first displayed (S1300). As shown in FIG. 28, the data input screen is displayed in the menu area 29.
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, a near view display 300, and a cancel display 301 are provided. The data input area 293 is initially blank.

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
9 was selected, or near view display 300 was selected,
See if the cancel display 301 has been 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 processing, first, the cursor 305 is displayed at the point designated by the input pen 55, for example, the point 303 as shown in FIG. 28, 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.

When the near view display 300 is selected in the determination, map processing for inserting the near view into the data input area 293 is performed (S1315). In this process, first, the coordinates NE of the current position are input, then the map and road data around the current position are input from the map data ROM, and are written in the data input area 293 as shown in FIG. 28, for example. To do.

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. 9, 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 processing, it is possible to set a protocol for data transmission between computers.
When the data transmission display 297 is selected in S1310 of FIG. 27, first, the data transmission screen is displayed as shown in the data transmission processing of FIG. 30 (S1500). Although not shown, the data transmission screen displays a destination selection display,
A transmission time selection display, a setting display, and a cancellation display are provided. 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.

When the transmission time selection display is selected in the judgment, the transmission time setting process is performed next (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.

If it is determined in S1510 that the cancel display is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated. 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, the data input / output connector 73, the card connector 75, and the card connector 77 are displayed. Text, binary, MMR data, RS232C, etc. are displayed on the input type selection display.

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 of S1310 of FIG. 27, 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 determination (S1310), this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. 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. Also, map data of the vicinity can be sent to the other computer.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart of navigation processing. When the navigation menu display 138 is selected in the determination of S420 in FIG. 9, this navigation processing is activated. First, the navigation menu screen is displayed (S1570). Next, the selection of this menu screen is determined (S1580), and the selected process is executed (S1590).

In the navigation processing, navigation using the output of the GPS user device 8 and the data in the map data ROM 96 is performed. FIG. 32 is a flowchart of the application processing routine. S4 in FIG.
If the application menu display 139 is selected in the determination of 20, the application process is executed next (S460). In application processing,
As shown in 2, the application selection screen is displayed first (S1600).

After the application selection screen is displayed, a judgment is made (S1610). In the judgment, it is judged which of the application selection screens has been selected. here,
When the cancel is selected, this routine is once terminated as it is. If the application is selected, the application is executed next (S1620).
In the application execution, the processing shifts to the selected application routine. The application example is omitted.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart of the setting processing routine, and FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram of the setting target selection screen. If the setting menu display 141 is selected in S420 of FIG. 9, then the setting process of FIG. 33 is executed. First, the setting target selection screen is displayed (S2000). As shown in FIG. 34, 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 next 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 GPS-related display 420 is selected, GPS-related setting processing is executed (S2015).

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), and when the data transmission display 425 is selected, the data transmission setting process (S204).
0), when the data reception display 427 is selected, the data reception setting process (S2045), the call transmission display 429.
If is selected, the telephone call setting process (S205
0), when the telephone reception display 431 is selected, telephone reception setting processing (S2060) is 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. 35 is a flowchart of the GPS-related setting processing routine, and FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram of the GPS setting screen. When the GPS-related setting process is started, first the GPS
A setting screen is displayed (S2070). The GPS setting screen 441, as shown in FIG.
43, stop display 445, end display 447, GPS
A usage display 449, a non-use display 451, an automatic response display 453, a no selection display 455, a telephone display 457,
FAX display 459, data display 461, and response display 4
63, no selection display 465, telephone display 467, F
It has an AX display 469 and a data display 471.

After the GPS setting screen is displayed, the input is judged (S2075), and the setting process of the selected item is executed (S2077). The setting processing includes the following. When the GPS use display 449 is selected. In this case, the use of the GPS user device 8 is registered in the personal communicator 1. As a result, the current position data NEH is input from the data input / output controller 71 every predetermined time and stored in the current position memory 27N. The data stored in the current position memory 27N is read and used as coordinate data NE of the current position by a predetermined routine. When the non-use display 451 is selected, the reading processing of the current position data NEH is canceled.

Telephone display 4 next to the automatic response display 453
57, FAX display 459, and data display 461 are selected. This is valid only when the GPS usage display 449 is selected. The automatic response here is a process of setting whether or not the personal communicator 1 receives a transmission request of the current position by another personal communicator 1 while waiting for reception.

When the telephone display 457 is selected, the transmission request of the current position by the voice announcement is accepted from the other personal communicator 1. When this is set,
When a request to send the current position is sent from another personal communicator 1, the location of the current position is returned in response.

When the FAX display 459 is selected, the image at the current position is returned by FAX. When the data display 461 is selected, the data of the current position is returned.
When the non-selection display 455 is selected, the transmission request from another personal communicator 1 does not respond.

Telephone display 46 next to response display 463
When 7, FAX display 469 and data display 471 are selected. This is valid only when the GPS usage display 449 is selected. The response here is a process of setting whether the personal communicator 1 receives a transmission request of the current position from the other party during communication.

When the telephone display 467 is selected, the transmission request of the current position from the other party is accepted. When this is set, for example, when a transmission request for the current position is transmitted from another personal communicator 1, the location of the current position is returned in response to this. When the FAX display 469 is selected, the image at the current position is returned by FAX.

When the data display 471 is selected, the data of the current position is returned. No selection display 465
If is selected, another personal communicator 1
Will no longer respond to requests to send. When the end display 447 is selected, the setting data storage processing (S2079) is executed, and this routine is ended. The data here is stored in the GPS setting area 29C of the EEPROM 29.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart of the GPS automatic response processing routine, FIG. 38 is a flowchart of the GPS telephone announcement response processing routine, and FIG. 39 is the GPS FAX.
Flowchart of response processing routine, FIG.
It is a flowchart of a response processing routine. 37G
The PS automatic response process and the GPS response process of FIG.
It is activated by the PU 23 at predetermined time intervals.

When the GPS automatic response processing of FIG. 37 is activated, it is first determined whether or not there is a GPS automatic response call (S).
2080). The GPS automatic response call is determined based on the GPS automatic response call flag output from the reception process (not shown). The reception process (not shown) sets the GPS automatic response call flag if the transmission data from the other party includes the GPS automatic response call.

Here, if there is no GPS automatic response call, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. On the other hand, if there is a call, it is next determined whether the content of the call is an announcement, a fax, or data (S2).
081). The content of the call is determined from the GPS automatic response call flag.

If the content of the call is an announcement, then a GPS telephone announcement response is made (S2082). On the other hand, if it is FAX, a GPS FAX response is made (S20
83), if it is data, a GPS data response is made (S
2084). In the GPS telephone announcement response process shown in FIG. 38, the current position coordinates are first input (S208).
6). Next, the data in the map data ROM is input (S2087), and the nearby features are extracted (S208).
8). Next, the announcement of the current position is output (S20
89). By this processing, in response to a call from another personal communicator 1, the current position is returned by voice.

When the GPS FAX response process of FIG. 39 is activated, the current position coordinates are first input (S209
0), and then data input to the map data ROM is performed (S2091). Next, FAX image data is created (S2092), and the map of the current position is FAX-transmitted (S2093).

In the GPS data response process of FIG. 37, (S2
084), although detailed illustration is omitted, data transmission of map data in the vicinity is executed. When the GPS response process of FIG. 40 is activated, it is first determined whether or not there is a GPS response call (S2094). The GPS response call is output from a reception process (not shown). A reception process (not shown) sets a GPS response call flag if the transmission data from the other party includes a GPS response call.

If there is no GPS response call,
This routine is once ended as it is. On the other hand, if there is a call, whether the next call is an announcement,
It is determined whether it is FAX or data (S209).
5). The content of the call is determined from the GPS response call flag.

If the content of the call is an announcement, then a GPS telephone announcement response is made (S2096). On the other hand, if it is FAX, a GPS FAX response is made (S20
97), if it is data, a GPS data response is made (S
2098). 41 is a flowchart of a FAX transmission time monitor processing routine, and FIG. 42 is a flowchart of a data transmission time monitor processing routine. This is CP
It is activated by U23 every predetermined time. 41 FA
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. 42 is activated, it is first determined whether there is a transmission wait (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 temporarily 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 perform telephone calls, FAX communications, data communications, various application processes, etc. without keyboard operation, and can carry all of these as a set. . Moreover, the information on the current position can be transmitted to the other party by voice, FAX, or data communication.

As a result, there is an extremely excellent effect that an information exchange device with high convenience can be obtained.

[0125]

The portable communicator of the present invention uses, for example, voice data, facsimile data, or word processor data created or input by a portable computer or data based on data obtained from a GPS user device on a public communication line. A desired process can be performed based on the data of the current position, or the data can be sent to or received from a desired party connected to.

As a result, there is an extremely excellent effect that an information exchange device with high convenience can be 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 usage 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 telephone menu screen.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram of a telephone menu screen.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram of a message selection screen.

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

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of an answering machine display processing routine.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of a data processing routine.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram of a data input screen.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart of a transmission condition setting processing routine.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart of a data transmission processing routine.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart of a navigation processing routine.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart of an application processing routine.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart of a setting processing routine.

FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram of a setting target selection screen.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart of a GPS-related setting processing routine.

FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram of a GPS setting screen.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart of a GPS automatic response processing routine.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart of a GPS telephone announcement response processing routine.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart of a GPS FAX response processing routine.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart of a GPS response processing routine.

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

FIG. 42 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 8 ... GPS user device 27N ... Current position memory 71 ... Data input / output controller 96 ... Map data ROM

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 portable computer that sends data to the public communication line via a means; and a housing that holds the wireless communication means and the portable computer in a combined state, wherein the portable computer is Position coordinate data input means for inputting position coordinate data from a GPS user device held in the housing or outside the housing, and position coordinate data using means for using data obtained by using the position coordinate data. A portable communicator comprising: