JPH0669871A - Adapter for connecting portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operation convenience of a portable telephone set inside a car by functioning the portable telephone set through the adapter by using a remote controller provided with a communication function. CONSTITUTION:A remote controller 25 provided with the communication function and a communication key performs transmission/reception with an adapter 24 connected to the portable telephone set. When a telephone number generated by the key operation of the remote controller 25 is received by the adapter 24, it is converted to data by a radio means 28, a portable telephone set 23 is controlled by control data read from a storage means 30 corresponding to those data by a control means 29, and the data are transmitted through a car antenna 21 to the other party. In the case of call incoming, the call incoming data of the portable telephone set are sent to the adapter 24, the radio means 28 converts those data to a radio signal, and call incoming is reported through an antenna 27 to the remote controller 25. Thus, the operation convenience of the portable telephone set inside the car can be improved by enabling communication through the portable telephone set 23 to the other party outside the car by operating the remote controller 25.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile phone connection adapter mounted in a vehicle or the like. In recent years, the demand for mobile phones has increased remarkably, and along with this, various uses such as the use of mobile phones in vehicles have been implemented.

Demand for use in vehicles other than those usually carried around is increasing, and in this case, a mobile phone is connected to a vehicle-mounted adapter connected to a vehicle antenna and a battery by a coaxial cable for use.

However, since the mobile phone is connected by the coaxial cable, it is inconvenient to use while driving, and therefore, a mobile phone connection adapter capable of improving the use is demanded.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art If a mobile phone is used as it is in a vehicle, it will be used in a space with poor radio wave environment.
The mobile phone 8 is connected to the mobile phone connection adapter 1 installed in the vehicle as shown in FIG.

The mobile phone connection adapter 1 is connected to a cable 4 connected to a vehicle antenna 2 by a connector 3 and a cable 7 connected to a vehicle battery 5 by a connector 6.

The adapter 1 and the mobile phone 8 are connected to each other through the coaxial cable 11 by the connectors 9 and 10. If the mobile phone 8 is connected to the adapter 1 in this way, a voltage can be supplied from the battery 5 to the mobile phone 8 via the adapter 1 and communication can be performed using the antenna 2 outside the vehicle, so that it is appropriate. You can make calls.

[0007]

By the way, when the mobile phone 8 is used in the vehicle as described above, since the mobile phone 8 is used as the adapter 1 while being connected to the coaxial cable 11, a call is made while driving. The coaxial cable 11 becomes an obstacle when performing, and the coaxial cable 11 is heavy, which further aggravates the drawback, resulting in poor usability.

When the usability is poor as described above, driving may be hindered and danger may occur. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone connection adapter that can improve the usability of a mobile phone when used in a vehicle.

[0009]

FIG. 1 shows the principle of the present invention. In the figure, 21 is a car antenna, 22 is a power supply (DC battery), 24 is an adapter, and 25 is a remote controller. An antenna 21 and a power source 22 are connected to the adapter 24. The voltage output from the power source 22 when the mobile phone 23 is connected to the adapter 24 is supplied to the mobile phone 23 and the antenna 21 is used when the mobile phone 23 is used. It is possible to perform wireless communication with an external partner via.

The remote control device 25 has a communication function and a communication key that the mobile phone 23 has, and also has a mobile phone 23.
The wireless communication is performed with a signal having a different frequency. The adapter 24 has an antenna 27 for communicating radio waves with the remote control device 25, a wireless means 28 for converting a signal received through the antenna 27 into data and a data in a frequency band handled by the remote control device 25, and a portable unit. The storage means 30 in which the control data for operating the telephone 23 is stored, and the control data stored in the storage means 30 according to the signals sent from the mobile telephone 23 and the remote control device 25 are read out and read out. Control means 29 for controlling communication between the mobile phone 23 and the remote control device 25 according to the control data is configured.

[0011]

In the present invention described above, for example, when making a call from inside the vehicle, the remote control device 25 is operated by a key to indicate the telephone number. The designated telephone number is transmitted by radio waves and received by the antenna 27 of the adapter 24.

The radio wave received by the antenna 27 is converted into data by the radio means 28 and sent to the control means 29.
When data is input to the control means 29, control data corresponding to the data is read out from the storage means 30, and the control means 29 corresponds to the read data.
Control 3

As a result, the mobile phone 23 makes a call to the other party through the antenna 21 of the car. In addition, when an incoming call is received, the mobile phone 23 receives a signal from the other party via the antenna 21 and the mobile phone 2 receives the signal.
3 sends the incoming data to the control means 29, and the control means 29
The incoming data is output to the wireless means 28.

The wireless means 28 converts the data into a wireless signal and transmits it to the remote control device 25 via the antenna 27. When the remote control device 25 receives the transmitted signal, a bell rings.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a mobile phone connection adapter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 21 is a car antenna,
Reference numeral 22 is a car battery, 23 is a mobile phone, 24 is a mobile phone connection adapter installed in the car, and 25 is a remote control device.

The adapter 24 includes an antenna 27 and a radio section 2.
8, a control unit 29, and a memory unit 30, which are connected to the cable 31 connected to the antenna 21 of the vehicle by the connector 32 and the cable 33 connected to the battery 22 by the connector 34. It is connected.

The mobile phone 23 is attached to the adapter 24.
However, the coaxial cable 3 for connecting to the car antenna 21
5, the connectors 36 and 37 are connected, and the coaxial cable 38 for connecting to the battery 22 is connected to the connectors 39 and 40. The output voltage of the battery 22 is supplied to the mobile phone 23, and Mobile phone 2
3 can communicate with the outside of the vehicle using the antenna 21 of the vehicle.

Further, the portable telephone 23 is connected to the control unit 29 of the adapter 24 via the coaxial cable 41, the connector 42,
By connecting with 43, a control signal and a call signal can be exchanged with the adapter 24.

The remote control device 25 has a call function similar to the mobile phone 23, is provided with various keys (not shown) necessary for the call on the surface, and the adapter 2
4 is equipped with an antenna 44 for performing wireless communication with the antenna 27.

The radio frequency of the remote control device 25 and the adapter 24 is different from the radio frequency of the mobile phone 23. The wireless unit 28 of the adapter 24 is a remote control device 25.
And a radio frequency signal sent from the remote control device 25 via the antenna 27 to a data that can be handled by the control unit 29 and output to the control unit 29. The data output from the unit 29 is converted into a radio frequency signal and transmitted to the remote control device 25 via the antenna 27.

The control unit 29 reads out the call control data from the memory unit 30 according to the communication command by the control channel or the voice channel sent from the remote control device 25 to control the mobile phone 23, or the mobile phone 23. When a call signal from the other party is sent from the other party, the call control data is read out from the memory section 30, and the signal from the other party is controlled by the read data by controlling the read data.
4 is to be sent.

That is, the above-described system enables the telephone conversation with the other party outside the vehicle through the mobile telephone 23 by operating the remote controller 25. At that time, the remote controller 25 and the mobile telephone 23 are connected to each other. The adapter 24 controls the exchange of signals.

In such a structure, the remote controller 25
Calling from the user to the other party will be described with reference to FIG. First, the call key of the remote control device 25 is pressed. As a result, a call signal on the control channel is transmitted to the control unit 29 of the adapter 24 as indicated by reference numeral 46 in FIG.

The control unit 29 designates where in the voice channel the call is to be made according to the call signal, and returns it to the remote control device 25 as indicated by reference numeral 47. For example, 10 audio channels
The channel is specified.

Remote control device 2 which receives the channel designation
5 returns a response signal (not shown) to adapter 24, and in response to the response signal, adapter 24 sends a confirmation signal to remote control device 25 as to whether or not 10 channels are really designated, as indicated by reference numeral 48.

Receiving this, the remote control device 25 returns a response signal to the adapter 24 as indicated by reference numeral 49. Receiving the response signal, the remote control device 24 sends an outgoing signal to the mobile phone 23 as indicated by reference numeral 50.

The mobile telephone 23, which has received the outgoing signal, sends the outgoing signal from the car antenna 21 to the base station as indicated by reference numeral 51. By this transmission, the base station notifies the mobile phone of the transmission permission, and when the mobile telephone 23 and the base station are line-connected, the mobile telephone 23 sends a transmission permission signal to the adapter 24 as indicated by reference numeral 52. Adapter 24 sends the transmission permission signal to remote control device 25 as indicated by reference numeral 53.

By the series of operations described above, the remote control device 25 and the base station are connected to each other through a line, so that the remote control device 25 can communicate with the other party via the base station as indicated by reference numeral 54. .

Next, an incoming call when a call is received from the other party will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 55 in FIG.
As shown by, it is assumed that an incoming signal of the other party is transmitted from the base station to the mobile phone 23 via the antenna 21 of the car.

The mobile phone 23 is a control unit 2 of the adapter 24.
An incoming signal is sent to 9 as indicated by reference numeral 56. Here, the adapter 24 designates a channel by the control channel to the remote control device 25, as indicated by reference numeral 57, in order to designate a channel.

Remote control device 25 sends a response signal to adapter 24 informing that it has received the channel designation. In response to the response signal, adapter 24 sends a confirmation signal to remote control device 25 as to whether or not a channel is really designated, as indicated by reference numeral 49.

Receiving this, the remote control device 25 returns a response signal to the adapter 24 as indicated by reference numeral 60. here,
When the channel is properly designated, a ringing tone sounds.

Thereafter, the remote control device 25 sends a call signal to the other party. As shown by reference numerals 61 and 62, the call signal transmitted from the remote control device 25 is transmitted by the adapter 24.
Is sent to the mobile phone 23 via the
3 to the base station.

Through the series of operations described above, when a call is received from the other party, the remote control device 25 can talk with the other party via the base station as indicated by reference numeral 63. In addition, when the incoming call is interrupted or when the other party hangs up, as shown by reference numerals 64, 65 and 66 in FIG. 4, the end signal is the remote control device via the mobile phone 23 and the adapter 24. It is done by being sent to 25.

As described above, when the other party hangs up while the ringing tone is ringing, the ringing tone stops. In addition, if the transmission signal is not correctly transmitted when the transmission signal is transmitted from the mobile phone 23 to the base station when the transmission described in FIG. 3 is performed, as shown by reference numerals 67 and 68 in FIG. 23, an end signal is transmitted to the remote control device 25 via the adapter 24,
The phone will be disconnected.

According to the first embodiment described above, the mobile phone 23 is connected to the adapter 24. However, the mobile phone 23 can be controlled to make a call by operating the independent remote controller 25. Since the mobile phone is used while the adapter is connected to the coaxial cable as in the conventional case, the cable does not become an obstacle and the usability during a call is not deteriorated. In addition, the inconvenience will not hinder driving.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. However, in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6, parts corresponding to the respective parts of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
The description is omitted.

The second embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is different from the first embodiment in that the adapter 24 is provided with a key operation portion 71 for a call which the mobile telephone 23 has. That is, it is possible to make a call by operating the key operation unit 71 of the adapter 24.

In this case, for example, when the customer is seated in the back seat, the remote control device 25 is handed to the customer, and the driver operates the key operation unit 71 to perform a service of making a telephone call instead. Becomes

Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. However, in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 7, parts corresponding to the respective parts of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
The description is omitted.

The third embodiment shown in FIG. 7 differs from the first embodiment in that the adapter 24 has an answering machine function. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the adapter 24 is provided with a cassette recorder 72 and an answering machine function control unit 73, and the cassette recorder 72 is controlled by the answering machine function control unit 73.
That is, the message from the other party is recorded, and the recorded content is played from the speaker of the cassette recorder 72.

When using the answering machine function, the answering machine function setting key such as the function key of the remote controller 25 or the mobile phone 23 is pressed. As a result, the control unit 2
A command for recording control is sent from 9 to the answering machine function control unit 73, and the answering machine function control unit 73 causes the cassette recorder 72 to operate.
In the standby state to control the recording of the message from the other party.

When a call is received from the other party, the control unit 29 sends the incoming call command to the answering machine function control unit 73.
Then, the answering machine function control unit 73 sends a voice such as "Please leave a message because you are away" from the other party.
After that, control is performed to record the message sent from the other party on the cassette recorder 72.

On the other hand, when the recorded message is played from the speaker, the control unit 29 transmits the command to the answering machine function control unit 73 by pressing the recording output key such as the function key of the remote control device 25 or the mobile phone 23. The answering machine function control unit 73 controls the cassette recorder 72.

By providing the answering machine function in this way, it is convenient, for example, when the driver leaves the vehicle without holding the portable telephone 23. Alternatively, the control unit 29 may have a control function performed by the answering machine function control unit 73, a readable / writable memory such as a RAM may be used instead of the cassette recorder 72, and a speaker may be provided in the adapter 24.

Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. However, in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 8, parts corresponding to the respective parts of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
The description is omitted.

The fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 8 differs from the first embodiment in that the adapter 24 is provided with a timer function. This timer function is such that a bell rings at the set time or a desired party is automatically called.

The adapter 24 includes a timer setting key 75,
A timer 76, a timer function controller 77, and a RAM 78 are provided. The timer setting key 75 is for setting the time for realizing the above-mentioned timer function. In order to ring the bell at the set time, only the time was set by the key 75, and at the set time, the time was set by the key 75 so that the desired party could be called automatically. After that, the remote party 25 or the mobile phone 23 sets the telephone number of the other party.

The timer 76 operates when the time is set by the timer setting key 75 and outputs a signal when the set time comes. The timer function control unit 77 performs control to store the telephone number of the other party in the RAM 78 when the remote party's telephone number is set by the remote controller 25 or the mobile phone 23, and when only the time is set,
It controls the ringing of the telephone by receiving the signal output from the timer 76 when the set time is reached, and when the time and telephone number are set, the signal output from the timer 76 is set. When receiving, the telephone number is read from the RAM 78 and a call is made to the other party.

According to such a timer function, it is possible to avoid forgetting to make a call while driving, for example.
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. However, in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 8, parts corresponding to the respective parts of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

The fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 9 differs from the first embodiment in that the adapter 24 is provided with a voice service function. This voice service function conveys a desired message to the other party when the call cannot be answered.

The adapter 24 is provided with a voice service function controller 80 and a RAM 81. The voice service function control unit 80 controls to store in the RAM 81 a voice message transmitted to the other party via the remote control device 25 and the mobile phone 23, and at the same time, performs voice service using the function keys of the remote control device 25 and the mobile phone 23. When the voice service function is set by the setting key, when a call comes in from the other party, a message is read from the RAM 81 and transmitted to the other party.

According to such a voice service function, for example, when the driver cannot answer the telephone while driving, a message such as "I cannot answer the telephone while driving" can be transmitted to the other party.

[0055]

As described above, according to the present invention,
There is an effect that the usability can be improved when the mobile phone is used in the car.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a mobile phone connection adapter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining call origination control when a call is made to the other party from the remote control device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining incoming call control when a call is received from a remote control device from the other party.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a case where transmission control fails.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone connection adapter according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone connection adapter according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone connection adapter according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone connection adapter according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional mobile phone connection adapter.

[Description of Reference Signs] 21 Car Antenna 22 Car Power Supply 23 Mobile Phone 24 Adapter 25 Remote Control Device 27 Adapter Antenna 28 Wireless Means 29 Control Means 30 Storage Means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. When the mobile phone (23) used in the vehicle is connected to an antenna (21) and a power supply (22) of a car, the voltage output from the power supply (22) is supplied to the mobile phone. Telephone (2
In the mobile phone connection adapter for supplying to (3) and enabling wireless communication with an external partner via the car antenna (21) when using the mobile phone (23), the mobile phone (23) A remote control device (25) that has a communication function and a communication key that the mobile phone has, and that performs wireless communication with a signal having a frequency different from that of the mobile phone (23), and an antenna (27) that communicates radio waves with the remote control device (25).
And a wireless means (28) for converting a signal received through the antenna (27) into data and converting the data into a signal in a frequency band handled by the remote control device (25), and the mobile phone (23). Storage means (30) storing control data for
The control data stored in the storage means (30) is read according to the signals sent from the mobile phone (23) and the remote control device (25), and the mobile phone is read according to the read control data. (23) and an adapter (24) having control means (29) for controlling communication with the remote control device (25), the remote control device (25) being connected to the adapter (24) The remote control device (25) by operating the mobile phone (23)
An adapter for connecting mobile phones, characterized in that it communicates with an external partner. 2. The mobile phone (2) is attached to the adapter (24).
Providing a key operation means (71) similar to the communication key possessed by 3),
2. The mobile phone connection according to claim 1, wherein the control means (29) controls the operation of the mobile phone (23) in response to a signal from a key operation of the key operation means (71). adapter. 3. A speaker, a voice storage means (72), and a voice message from a partner when a call is made to the voice storage means (72) are recorded on the adapter (24),
The mobile phone connection adapter according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: an answering machine function control means (73) for controlling the flow of the recorded voice message from the speaker. 4. A timer setting key (75) for setting the time on the adapter (24), which operates when the time is set by the timer setting key (75) and stops at the set time A timer (76) for outputting the data, a storage means (78) for freely writing / reading data, and a telephone number of the other party designated by the remote control device (25) or the mobile phone (23). When the time is set only by the timer setting key (75), the telephone which receives the signal output from the timer (76) when the set time is reached When the telephone number is stored in the storage means (78) and the time is set, the telephone number is received by the signal output from the timer (76). Timer function control hand to read out and control to make a call with this read out telephone number The mobile phone connection adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a step (75). 5. The remote control device for the adapter (24)
(25) or a storage means (81) capable of freely writing / reading data for storing a voice message inputted from the mobile phone (23), and the storage means (81) when the telephone is called The mobile phone connection adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: a voice service function control means (80) for controlling the stored voice message to be read and transmitted to the other party.