JPH07226968A - Radio calling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify dialing operation and message transfer operation using a message such as a telephone number displayed on the radio calling device. CONSTITUTION:The device is provided with a personal number setting means 18, radio signal reception means 12, 13, a discrimination means 14 for a signal received by the reception means 12, 13, and a notifying means 15 making prescribed notification based on the control of the discrimination means 14, and when it is discriminated by the discrimination means 14 that the personal number set by the setting means 18 is included in a received signal, the notifying means 15 makes prescribed notification, a storage means 19 for message information included in the signal received by the reception means 12, 13 and a message information transmission means 24 for sending the information stored in the storage means 19, and the transmission means 24 sends the message information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radio pager called a pager or pager.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various radio calling systems using radio calling devices called pagers and pagers have been developed and put into practical use. In this radio calling system, a small radio calling device called a pager is carried when going out, and when calling a person who goes out, a telephone number set in each radio calling device is dialed and a predetermined number is set. Call by radio in the frequency band. Then, the called wireless calling device notifies the person who possesses this device, for example, by sounding an alarm sound.

By the way, in such a radio calling system, in addition to simply sounding an alarm sound,
Message data such as digits and simple characters that have been registered in advance can be transmitted together with the call signal so that the received message (numbers and characters) can be displayed on the display panel of the wireless calling device. is there.

By using the radio paging system capable of transmitting such a message, it is possible to know who made the call and the usability is improved. For example, if the caller sends his / her telephone number as a message, the person called by the wireless calling device can directly talk with the caller by dialing the phone number displayed on this device. You can

[0005]

However, even when the wireless calling device having the message display function is used, the called person needs to dial the displayed number and can talk with the calling person. There was an inconvenience that it took time and effort. That is, the called person is
It is necessary to look at the telephone number displayed on the wireless calling device and dial this telephone number on the telephone to make a call.
The dial operation is time-consuming, and in some cases, the displayed number may be mistaken for dialing to a different place.

When it is desired to transfer a message such as a telephone number displayed on such a radio calling device to another radio calling device, the other radio calling device is dialed to call and displayed. Since it is necessary to perform an operation for inputting a message with a push button or the like, there is a disadvantage that it is troublesome. It should be noted that an input operation for transmitting a message at the time of calling in such a system requires operating a push button of a telephone in accordance with a predetermined input procedure, which is a relatively complicated operation.

In view of the above point, the present invention has an object to make it possible to easily perform a calling operation and a message transfer operation using a message such as a telephone number displayed on a radio calling device.

[0008]

According to the present invention, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, individual number setting means 18, radio signal receiving means 12, 13 and signals received by the receiving means 12, 13 are provided. The reception signal includes the determination unit 14 and the notification unit 15 that performs a predetermined notification operation based on the control of the determination unit 14, and the received signal includes the individual number set by the setting unit 18 by the determination by the determination unit 14. When it is determined, in the wireless calling device in which the notification means 15 performs a predetermined notification operation, the storage means 19 for storing the message information included in the signals received by the reception means 12 and 13 and the storage means 19 store the message information. The transmitting means 24 for transmitting the message information is provided so that the message information can be transmitted from the transmitting means 24.

In this case, the message information input means 30 is provided, the message information input by the input means 30 is stored in the storage means 19, and the input and stored message information can be transmitted from the transmission means 24. It was done like this.

Further, in this case, the transmitting means 24 transmits the infrared signal.

Further, in this case, a speaker is provided instead of the transmitting means, and the voice output from the speaker is output.

Further, when using this speaker, D
The code is converted into a code conforming to the TMF signal or the DTMF signal and transmitted.

Further, a receiving means 25 different from the receiving means 12 and 13 is provided, and the message information received by the receiving means 25 is stored in the storage means 19.

[0014]

According to the present invention, since the message information stored in the wireless calling device can be transmitted, the transmission of this message information enables the telephone call process and the transfer process to another wireless calling device.

In this case, by transmitting the infrared signal by the transmitting means, the signal can be transmitted with a simple structure such as a light emitting diode.

Further, by providing a speaker instead of the transmitting means and outputting the voice output from this speaker, it becomes possible to transmit the message through the telephone line.

Further, by converting into a DTMF signal and outputting it, a coded message can be surely transmitted by a telephone or the like, and a transmission operation by the message converted into a DTMF signal becomes possible.

Further, by providing the receiving means, it becomes possible to receive and display a signal transmitted from another radio calling device.

[0019]

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

In this example, the configuration is as shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes the entire wireless calling device. The wireless calling device 10 includes a built-in small antenna 11, supplies a signal received by the antenna 11 to a receiving unit 12, and the receiving unit 12 receives the signal. Reception processing of a signal in a predetermined frequency band is performed, and the processed reception signal is demodulated by the demodulation unit 13. The receiving unit 12 and the demodulating unit 13
The reception and demodulation processing in the above are performed intermittently.

Then, the received data obtained by the demodulation processing in the demodulation section 13 is supplied to the central control unit (CPU) 14.
The central control unit 14 is composed of a microcomputer, discriminates the content of the received data, and performs a corresponding operation control. As the operation control by the central control device 14 based on the received data, when the central control device 14 determines that the individual number set in the radio calling device is designated by the received data, the central control device 14 is connected to the central control device 14. The generated alarm sound output unit 15 outputs a predetermined alarm sound to notify that it is called by wireless. Alternatively,
In some cases, a vibration generating unit (not shown) is provided in place of the alarm sound output unit 15 to notify that the vibration is being called. The individual number set for each radio calling device is stored in the ROM 18 described later.

When the central control unit 14 discriminates the message information from the continuously received data when called by this individual number, the message is sent to the display panel drive circuit 16 connected to the central control unit 14. Information is controlled to be displayed, and the liquid crystal display panel 17 is driven by the display panel drive circuit 16 to display a message by numbers or characters.

A ROM 18 which is a read-only memory and a RAM 19 which is a writable memory are connected to the central control unit 14, and a different individual number is stored in advance in the ROM 18 for each unit. It stores conversion data of message information, conversion data with a code for infrared transmission / reception described later, and the like. In addition, RAM19
Stores the received message information and also stores the message information input by operating the key 30 described later. In addition, this radio calling device 10
Is powered by a battery (not shown), and the data stored in the RAM 19 is also backed up by the battery power.

The message information represented by the data transmitted at the time of radio calling is basically transmitted as a signal obtained by encoding a numeral of a predetermined digit, and two digits for characters (katakana and alphabet) and some symbols. It is designed to be transmitted after being encoded in the numbers. The conversion code in this case is stored in the ROM 18 described above.

Then, in the radio calling device 10,
A plurality of keys 30 are arranged and operation information of the keys 30 is supplied to the central controller 14. This key 3
For example, 0 is arranged as shown in FIG. 2 so that numbers and characters can be input. The input numbers and characters are stored in the RAM 19 under the control of the central control unit 14, and the display panel drive circuit is also provided. The numbers and characters input to the liquid crystal display panel 17 are displayed by the drive of 16.

Further, the radio paging apparatus 10 of this example can output the message information stored in the RAM 19 for display as a sound and an infrared signal. That is, a DTMF signal conversion circuit 21 is connected to the central control unit 14, and the DTMF signal (dual t) signal (dual t
One multi-frequency signal: a signal combining two frequencies in the voice band), and the converted DTMF signal is supplied to the speaker 22 to emit a sound. If the message information is characters or symbols other than numbers, the conversion code stored in the ROM 18 is used to convert each character into a two-digit number at the time of reception, and then DT
The MF signal conversion circuit 21 converts the DTMF signal.

Further, as a structure for outputting as an infrared signal, a modulation / demodulation section 23 and an infrared transmission section 24 are provided,
The message information stored in the RAM 19 is transferred to the modulation / demodulation unit 2
It is modulated into a transmission code at 3 and supplied to the infrared transmission unit 24. The infrared transmitter 24 is composed of an infrared light emitting diode and a driving circuit thereof, and transmits the modulated message information as an infrared signal. Even when the infrared signal is transmitted, when the message information is characters or symbols other than numbers, the conversion code stored in the ROM 18 is used as in the case of outputting the DTMF signal.
Each character is converted into a two-digit number at the time of reception and then modulated into a transmission code. The ROM 18 also stores data necessary for modulation into a transmission code.

Further, an infrared receiving section 25 including an infrared receiving element and a driving circuit for the infrared receiving element is provided.
Then, the infrared signal transmitted from the outside to the wireless calling device 10 is received (received), and the received / received signal is demodulated by the modulator / demodulator 23 from the transmission code.

Now, the arrangement of the keys 30 and the like of the radio calling device 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of keys 31, 32, 33, ... Are arranged as the keys 30, and each key is arranged for each key. Numbers, letters, and various functions are assigned. In this case, in the case of the alphabet, three characters are assigned to one key, and in the case of katakana, each row of the keys is a line (aiueo), ka line (kakikukeko), sa line (sussissession). ) Is assigned to each line, and any character is selected and displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 17 depending on the number of times the key is pressed. As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display panel 17 can display a character string or a numerical string in two stages, and also displays the current time and various operation states (not shown).

An infrared transmitter 24 and an infrared receiver 25 are integrally arranged on the upper part of the radio calling device 10. Further, a speaker 22 is arranged in the lower part.

Next, a case will be described in which the wireless calling device 10 configured as described above transfers the message information received (or input). FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the system configuration at the time of this transfer. Here, two radio paging devices 10 having the configuration shown in FIG.
a and the other device 10b. Here, one wireless calling device 10a and the other wireless calling device 10b are
It is located in a distant place, and for transmission between both devices 10a and 10b,
One mobile wireless telephone device 1 is used.

The portable radio telephone device 1 is capable of communicating with a base station installed in each service area to talk with the other party or call the radio calling device. The device 1 includes an infrared signal reception unit 1a. Then, the infrared signal received by the receiver 1a is demodulated, and the numerical information included in the demodulated signal is changed to D
It is designed so that it can be converted to a TMF signal and sent to the wireless telephone line side.

The portable radio telephone device 1 having the above-mentioned configuration
Is prepared, the message information can be transferred from one radio paging apparatus 10a to the other radio paging apparatus 10b. That is, one wireless calling device 1
In order to transfer the message information stored in the RAM 19 of 0a to the other wireless calling device 10b, the portable wireless telephone device 1 dials the calling number (dial number) of the other wireless calling device 10b. This dial operation connects to the base station of the wireless calling device, and the base station side determines the wireless calling device to call based on the dial number at this time.

Then, following this dial operation, the message information displayed on the display panel 17 of one of the wireless calling devices 10a and stored in the RAM 19 is operated based on the operation of any one of the keys 30, and the infrared emitting section 24 is operated. To transmit as an infrared signal IR1. Then, the infrared signal IR1 is received by the receiving unit 1a of the mobile wireless telephone device 1 and transmitted as a DTMF signal to the base station of the wireless calling device.

By transmitting this message information to the base station of the wireless calling device, the base station side of the wireless calling device transmits a wireless signal for calling the wireless calling device 10b and a signal of the message information in the transmission signal. Is added.

When the wireless calling device 10b receives the wireless signal transmitted in this manner, a predetermined alarm sound is output from the alarm sound output unit 15 of the wireless calling device 10b and the display of the device 10b is displayed. The received message information, characters, numbers, etc. are displayed on the panel 17.

Since the message information can be transferred from one wireless calling device 10a to the other wireless calling device 10b by such processing, there is no need to perform an operation for inputting a message with a push button or the like of the portable wireless telephone device 1. You can easily transfer messages.

Further, although the case where the message is transferred is explained here, one of the radio calling devices 10a.
When the message displayed in is a telephone number, this telephone number can be called by the same operation. That is, after the portable wireless telephone device 1 is in the off-hook state, the wireless calling device 10a outputs the message of the telephone number as the infrared signal IR1, thereby the DTMF of this telephone number.
A signal is transmitted from the telephone device 1, and a predetermined process is performed on the exchange side. Since the direct calling operation can be performed using the telephone number included in the message received by the wireless calling device in this manner, the number designated by the message can be surely dialed. In other words, there is no mistake in making a call when the push button is operated by hand.

Although the wireless telephone device is used as the telephone device here, it goes without saying that a telephone device connected to a telephone station by a normal wired telephone line can also be used.

Also, two radio call devices 10a, 1
When 0b is in the same place, the infrared signal IR1 output from one wireless calling device 10a is directly received by the infrared light receiving unit 25 of the other wireless calling device 10b, so that message information is transferred without using a telephone line. You can also do

When the telephone device side does not have an infrared signal receiving portion, the DTMF signal output from the speaker 22 may be picked up by the microphone of the telephone device.
That is, for example, the message information stored in one of the radio calling devices 10a is output from the speaker 22 as a sound converted into a DTMF signal, and this sound is picked up by the microphone 1b that constitutes the handset of the telephone device 1 in the off-hook state. As a result, the DTMF signal is transmitted from the telephone device 1 as it is, and a predetermined process is performed on the exchange side. By using the sound converted into the DTMF signal output from the speaker 22 as described above, any telephone can automatically perform the calling work using the wireless calling device 10.

[0042]

According to the present invention, since the message information stored in the wireless calling device can be transmitted, the transmission of the message information enables the telephone call process and the transfer process to another wireless calling device. .

In this case, by transmitting the infrared signal by the transmitting means, the signal can be transmitted with a simple structure such as a light emitting diode.

Further, by providing a speaker instead of the transmitting means and outputting the voice output from this speaker, it becomes possible to transmit the message through the telephone line.

Further, by converting into a DTMF signal and outputting it, a coded message can be surely transmitted by a telephone or the like, and a transmission operation by the message converted into a DTMF signal becomes possible.

Further, by providing the receiving means, it becomes possible to receive and display a signal transmitted from another radio calling device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of the external appearance of an apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram when information is transmitted according to an embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 wireless calling device 11 antenna 12 reception unit 13 demodulation unit 14 central control unit (CPU) 15 alarm sound output unit 17 liquid crystal display panel 18 ROM 19 RAM 21 DTMF signal conversion circuit 22 speaker 23 code conversion circuit 24 infrared light emission unit 25 infrared light reception Part 30 key

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An individual number setting means, a radio signal receiving means, a signal judging means for the signal received by the receiving means, and a notifying means for performing a predetermined notifying operation based on the control of the judging means. In the radio calling device configured to perform a predetermined notification operation by the notification means when it is determined by the determination means that the individual number set by the setting means is included in the received signal, A radio paging device provided with a storage means for storing message information included in a signal received by the means and a transmission means for transmitting the message information stored in the storage means, and capable of transmitting the message information from the transmission means. 2. A message information input means is provided, the message information input by the input means is stored in the storage means, and the input and stored message information can be transmitted from the transmission means. 1. The wireless calling device described in 1. 3. The radio calling device according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting means transmits an infrared signal. 4. The radio calling device according to claim 1, wherein a speaker is provided in place of the transmitting means, and a voice output from the speaker is output. 5. The radio paging device according to claim 4, wherein the radio paging device is adapted to be converted into a DTMF signal and output. 6. A receiving means different from the receiving means is provided,
6. The wireless calling device according to claim 1, wherein the message information received by the receiving means is stored in the storage means.