JPH08340563A - Selective call radio receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide the selective call radio receiver in which the arrangement of function setting switches is substantially and freely revised. CONSTITUTION: The selective call radio receiver is provided with an LCD 6 displaying reception message and an operation message and function setting switches SW1-SW3 in front of a case 20. In this receiver, setting functions of the switches SW1, SW2, SW3 are revised into a menu switch (black square), a review switch (upward black triangle) and a reed switch (downward black triangle).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radio selective calling receiver, and more particularly to a radio selective calling receiver having a plurality of function setting switches.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional radio selective call receiver of this type is
It is equipped with multiple function setting switches for setting receiver functions such as time setting, ringing pattern and ringing frequency in ringing alert, stop of alerting operation, readout display and processing of received message.

[0003]

In the radio selective call receiver described above, various function settings are made by operating a plurality of function switches. However, since the function setting method has become complicated, the manufacturer considers it to be the best and preliminarily sets it. The layout of the function switches that have been set is for users (for example, left-handed users)
In many cases, it is not always easy to operate, or the layout is not preferred.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a radio selective call receiver capable of changing the set function contents of the function switch according to the user's preference, and thus substantially changing the arrangement of the function switch according to the user's preference. To provide.

[0005]

A radio selective call receiver according to the present invention comprises at least a display unit capable of displaying a received message and an operation message, and a plurality of function setting switches. Setting function storage means for respectively storing setting function information corresponding to each setting function of the function setting switch, setting function changing means for setting and changing each setting function of the function setting switch, and And a setting function executing means for executing a setting function according to the setting function information corresponding to the operated function setting switch.

In the radio selective call receiver, the function setting switch is a menu switch which is a control signal generating circuit for displaying a plurality of the setting functions on the display section, and a control for selecting one of the setting functions. A reed switch that is a signal generation circuit, and a review switch that is a control signal generation circuit that determines execution of the selected setting function, wherein the setting function changing unit is configured to operate the function setting switch to perform the setting. A configuration for starting the setting change operation of each function can be adopted.

In the radio selective call receiver, the setting function displayed on the display unit by operating the menu switch includes a menu for changing the setting function of the function setting switch. Can be taken.

[0008]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of a radio selective calling receiver according to the present invention.

The antenna 1 of this radio selective call receiver receives the selective call signal transmitted from the radio base station of the pager system. The selective call signal is modulated by a selective call number signal and a data signal such as a message signal following the selective call number signal, for example, FSK (frequency shift keying) modulation. The selective calling signal is received and demodulated by the receiving unit 2 and supplied to the decoder 3. The decoder 3 decodes the demodulated selective calling number signal to generate a selective calling number, and the decoded selective calling number and EEPRO.
The ID is compared with its own selective call number stored in advance in the ID-ROM 12 using M or the like. If they match,
The decoder 3 activates the controller 4, and the controller 4 causes the light emitting diode 9 to emit light, the speaker 10 tones, the vibrator 11 to vibrate, and the like via the alert unit 7 and the alert driver 8. Notify the caller that there is a call.

When the selective call signal includes a message signal, the decoder 3 decodes the message signal and sends it to the control unit 4. The control unit 4 supplies this message signal to the LCD driver 44, and the LCD driver 44 sends message information corresponding to the received message signal to the LCD (Liquid CrystalDe).
Vice) 6 is displayed. The message signal is sent to a RAM (Random Acces Mem) in the control unit 4.
ory) 42, and can be read out later by operating the switch unit 5.

Here, the control unit 4 includes the RAM 42 and L
In addition to the CD driver 44, a P-ROM (Program) for preliminarily storing selection of optional functions and programs of the radio selective call receiver, character fonts, and the like.
CPU (Central Pro) that executes the control operations of the le Read Only Memory (41) and the control unit 4.
processing unit) 43. In addition, the switch unit 5 includes power ON / OFF, time setting, sound pattern and sound frequency setting in the sound call notification,
A switch unit 5 for generating a control signal for interrupting the operation of the CPU 43 is included in order to stop the notification operation, read and display the received message, and set functions such as processing. The switch unit 5 includes a plurality of function setting switches SW1, SW2 and SW3.

Now, the radio selective call receiver of this embodiment is
The RAM 42 stores setting function information corresponding to each setting function of the function setting switches SW1, SW2 and SW3.
To memorize. These switches SW1, SW2 and SW
The setting functions of each of the three can be changed. Even after the setting function is changed, the receiver keeps the switches SW1, SW2 and S in the same manner as before the setting function is changed.
Switch SW after changing this setting item by operating W3
RAM4 corresponding to the setting function of 1, SW2 and SW3
The CPU executes the setting function according to the setting function information stored in 2.
43 causes a predetermined component to execute.

The above-mentioned function setting switches SW1 to SW
The operation of changing the setting function of No. 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 illustrating an example of setting the functions of the switches SW1 to SW3. 2A is a schematic front view of this embodiment, and FIG. 2B is a diagram showing an example of function setting of the switches SW1 to SW3.

This radio selective call receiver is provided with a display screen of the LCD 6 and function setting switches SW1, SW2 and SW3 of the switch section 5 on the front surface of the housing 20 (FIG. 2).
(See (a)). When each of these switches SW1 to SW3 is pressed, the function of, for example, the menu switch 1 (hereinafter, may be displayed only by 1), the review switch ▲ (hereinafter, may be displayed only by ▲), for example.
And a function of the reed switch ▼ (hereinafter, may be displayed only by ▼) are input to the CPU 42. When the menu switch (2) is pressed, a plurality of setting functions of this receiver are displayed on the LCD 6 and an operation (menu) related to the function setting of the receiver is activated. Pressing the reed switch ▼ scrolls the display on the LCD 6 downward in FIG. 2 (a) to enable selection of setting functions, and pressing the review switch ▲ scrolls the display on the LCD 6 upward in FIG. 2 (a). And select the setting function. The setting function of this receiver has a switch SW1.
There is an item "switch function setting change" for changing the setting function of SW3. In addition to the "switch setting function change", the above-mentioned setting functions include "year / month / date / time setting", "alarm setting", "ringing sound at call alert", "reading received message" and "standard form". "Sentence setting" etc. The setting functions of the switches SW1, SW2 and SW3 are initially set by the manufacturer, for example, with the switch SW1 as the menu switch (1), the switch SW2 as the review switch (1), and the switch SW3 as the reed switch (3).

Function setting switch SW1 in this embodiment
The change operation of the setting functions of SW3 to SW3 will be described. The first changing of the setting functions of the switches SW1 to SW3 after purchase of the receiver is started by pressing the switch SW1. Press switch SW1 to enter menu mode
U43 displays a predetermined setting function on the LCD 6. Next, the switch SW3 is pressed to select "change switch setting function" from the setting functions. When this selection is completed, the switches SW1 to S
The operation for determining the setting function of W3 is started.

A first example of the determination operation of the above-mentioned setting function by the switches SW2 and SW3 will be explained first. When the switch SW3 is pressed, the CPU 43 displays the message "What should SW1 be?" And "■, ▲, ▼". LCD 6
To display. The user selects any one of (1), (2), and (5) and then presses the switch SW2 to determine the setting function of the switch SW1 as the selected item. The CPU 43 stores the setting function information corresponding to the determined setting function in the setting function memory for the switch SW1 of the RAM 42. Next, the CPU 43 causes the LCD 6 to display the message "What do you want to do with SW2?" And "The setting function that has not been selected among? The user selects the setting function and then presses switch SW2 to switch SW
2. Determine the setting function. The CPU 43 stores the setting function information corresponding to the determined setting function in the setting function memory for the switch SW2 of the RAM 42. Switch SW
The setting function of No. 3 automatically becomes a surplus, and the setting functions of all the switches SW1 to SW3 are changed and decided.

In the second example of the setting function determining operation, when the switch SW3 is pressed, the CPU 43 causes the LCD 6 to display all combinations of the setting functions of the switches SW1, SW2 and SW3. Switch SW in this embodiment
As shown in FIG. 2B, there are six types of combinations of 1 to SW3: A to F. The user selects a desired combination from these and presses the switch SW2 to change the setting function of the switches SW1 to SW3. It is needless to say that the further change of the setting functions of the switches SW1 to SW3 described above can be performed in the same procedure as described above after first pressing the menu switch (1).

FIG. 3 shows the function setting switch SW of this embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a control flow from pressing of any one of SW1, SW2 and SW3 to execution of a setting function operation according to pressing of this switch.

First, when any one of the function setting switches SW1, SW2 and SW3 is pressed (step 1), a control signal generated by the switch X causes an interrupt to the CPU 43 of the controller 4 (step 2).
Then, the CPU 43 analyzes the interrupt by the software program prepared in the P-ROM 41 and recognizes which of the switches SW1, SW2 and SW3 has been pressed (step 3). Next, the CPU 43
Reads the setting function information of the setting function corresponding to the switch X from the RAM 42 and confirms the setting function of the pressed switch X (step 4). Finally, the CPU 43 executes the interrupt operation corresponding to the setting function of the pressed switch X (step 5). Next, when a switch other than the switch X is pressed, the CPU 43 executes the operations from step 1 to step 5, and in this embodiment, the switch S
Execution of one menu is completed by pressing each of W1 to SW3 once.

In this embodiment, the function setting switch SW
The menu execution procedure for pressing each of SW1, SW2 and SW3 has been described for the "switch setting function change" menu, but if the menu contents change, the switch S
It goes without saying that the content of this execution may be changed by changing the setting function of W1 to SW3. For example, if the setting function is "read received message", the reed switch ▲ is scrolled upward, the review switch ▼
To change to the scroll switch to the downward direction.

In this embodiment, the function setting switch is set to S
Although three switches W1, SW2, and SW3 are provided, the number of function setting switches is not limited to three and may be any number as long as function setting can be realized. In this case, of course, the procedure of executing the menu will be changed.

Further, in this embodiment, the function setting switch S
The setting function information of W1 to SW3 is stored in the RAM 42. However, if these setting function information is stored in the ID-ROM 12, the radio selective calling receiver will run out of battery or the like and will be stored in the R-ROM.
Even when power cannot be supplied to the AM 42, the setting function information can be saved and the setting functions of the function setting switches SW1 to SW3 can be continued.

[0024]

As described above, the present invention is provided with the setting function changing means capable of changing the setting function of each setting function of the function setting switch, so that the arrangement of the function switches can be made substantially flexible. Therefore, there is an effect that a user who is dissatisfied with the initially arranged function switch can easily operate the function switch or can freely change the setting function to his / her preference.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a radio selective calling receiver according to the present invention.

2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating an example of function setting of function setting switches SW1 to SW3 in the present embodiment, FIG. 2A is a schematic front view of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2B is a function setting of the switches SW1 to SW3. It is a figure which shows an example.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a control flow from pressing of a function setting switch to execution of an operation according to pressing of the switch in the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Antenna 2 Reception part 3 Decoder 4 Control part 41 P-ROM 42 RAM 43 CPU 44 LCD driver 5 Switch part SW1-SW3 switch 6 LCD 7 Alert part 8 Alert driver 9 Light emitting diode 10 Speaker 11 Vibrator 12 ID-ROM 20 Housing

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A radio selective call receiver including at least a display unit capable of displaying a received message and an operation message, and a plurality of function setting switches, the setting function corresponding to each setting function of the function setting switch. Setting function storing means for storing information respectively, setting function changing means for setting and changing each setting function of the function setting switch, and operation of the function setting switch, which corresponds to the operated function setting switch. A radio selective calling receiver, comprising: a setting function executing means for executing a setting function according to the setting function information. 2. The function setting switch is a menu switch which is a control signal generating circuit for displaying a plurality of the setting functions on the display section, and a control signal generating circuit which selects one of the setting functions. A reed switch and a review switch, which is a control signal generating circuit that determines execution of the selected setting function, are provided, and the setting function changing unit operates each of the setting functions by one operation of the function setting switch. 2. The radio selective calling receiver according to claim 1, wherein the setting changing operation is started. 3. The setting function displayed on the display unit by operating the menu switch includes a menu for changing the setting function of the function setting switch. Radio selective call receiver.