JPH0898228A - Radio call receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enable an originating subscriber to instruct a radio call receiver to select different report means. CONSTITUTION: When receiving the call signal, the password, and the control signal transmitted from a telephone set through a base station by radio, a radio part 1 stores the password of the signal and the control code in a memory 2. Next, when a control part 3 refers to the memory 2 to discriminate that this password coincides with a password stored in a password/control code table 4 and the control code is received, this control code is sent to a device switching control part 5. One of voice, display, and oscillation devices 6 to 8 corresponding to this control code is selected and validated by the device switching control part 5, and this selected device reports call originating from the telephone set.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radio pager such as a pager for receiving a call signal wirelessly transmitted from a telephone through a base station and notifying it in different modes such as display, voice and vibration. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a radio paging receiver for receiving a paging signal wirelessly transmitted from a telephone through a base station (also called "service center") and notifying the paging signal in different modes such as display, voice, and vibration. (Also called "pager") is often used.

When the carrier of this radio paging receiver receives a paging signal, it emits light, displays a message or the like,
Since it is possible to know by voice of an alarm or the like and notification means of different modes such as vibration due to a vibrator, the caller of the telephone can easily call the carrier of the radio call receiver.

[0004]

However, in the conventional radio call receiver, only the radio call receiver side can select any one of a plurality of notifying means for notifying the call from the telephone. Therefore, for example, When the radio paging receiver is left behind somewhere and it is desired to find it, there is a problem that the paging receiver cannot be easily found because the notification means of the radio paging receiver is in a display or vibration mode.

There is also a problem that it is not possible to immediately recognize who the caller is and an emergency call. Furthermore, since calls from all callers who know the telephone number of the radio call receiver are accepted, there is a problem that it is not possible to accept only calls from a specific caller.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to allow a sender to instruct the selection of different notification means of a radio paging receiver. Moreover, it is also intended to be able to immediately know the caller and the contents of the call. Furthermore, it is also intended that only specific callers can call.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a radio paging receiver of the present invention has means for receiving a paging signal wirelessly transmitted from a telephone through a base station, and paging by the means. A plurality of notifying means for notifying that a call is issued from the telephone in different modes such as display, voice, and vibration when receiving a signal is provided.

Further, the means for determining whether or not the control signal designating the notification means is also received at the time of receiving the calling signal, and the designation by the control signal when it is determined that the control signal is also received by the means. Accordingly, means for selecting any one of the plurality of notifying means and making it effective is provided.

As one of the notifying means, a voice notifying means capable of selecting and notifying a plurality of different voice patterns is provided, and when it is determined that the control signal is also received when the calling signal is received, the control is performed. It is advisable to provide means for activating the voice notification means in response to designation by a signal and for selecting the type of the voice pattern.

Further, means for determining whether or not a password signal is also received at the time of receiving the calling signal, and whether or not the password matches the password stored in advance when it is determined that the password signal is also received by the means. It is advisable to provide a judgment means for judging whether or not there is a judgment means, and a means for enabling selection of the notification means according to the designation of the control means only when the means judges that the passwords match.

Furthermore, it is preferable to provide means for invalidating the reception of the ringing signal when the received password does not match the previously stored password.

[0012]

The radio paging receiver according to the present invention discriminates whether or not the control signal designating the notifying means is also received at the time of receiving the paging signal wirelessly transmitted from the telephone through the base station, and the control signal is received. When it is determined that the call has also been received, it is effective by selecting any of a plurality of notification means of different modes such as display, voice, and vibration for notifying that a call is issued from the telephone according to the designation by the control signal. Therefore, the notification means can be selected by an instruction from the caller side of the calling signal.

Therefore, for example, when the radio paging receiver is left behind somewhere, even if the notification means of the radio paging receiver is in the display or vibration mode, it can be easily found by switching to voice. .

Further, when it is determined that the control signal is also received at the time of receiving the call signal, the voice notifying means capable of notifying by selecting a plurality of different voice patterns according to the designation by the control signal is enabled, and If the type of the voice pattern is selected, the type of the voice pattern at the time of calling can be selected according to an instruction from the caller side of the calling signal. Therefore, depending on the type of voice pattern, it is possible to immediately notify who the caller is, or to immediately notify that the call is an emergency.

Further, it is determined whether or not the password signal is also received when the call signal is received, and when it is determined that the password signal is also received, it is determined whether or not the password matches the password stored in advance. If the notification means can be selected according to the designation of the control means only when it is determined that the passwords match, only the specific sender who has transmitted the predetermined password notifies the notification means. Alternatively, the type of voice pattern at the time of calling can be selected. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the selection instruction from the sender who does not know the password.

Furthermore, when the received password does not match the previously stored password, the reception of the ringing signal is disabled so that only the specific caller who has transmitted the predetermined password can receive it. You can make a call. Therefore, it is possible not to accept a call from a caller who does not know the password.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of a radio paging receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
It is a figure which shows the structure of the radio call system which uses the radio call receiver of.

The radio calling system shown in FIG. 2 has a telephone set 10 used on the caller side and a base station (service center) 11 for wirelessly outputting a calling signal or the like from the telephone set 10.
And a radio paging receiver (hereinafter referred to as a "pager") 12 which receives a paging signal or the like wirelessly transmitted from the telephone set 10 via the base station 11 and notifies the paging.

As shown in FIG. 1, this pager 12
Has a built-in microcomputer, wireless unit (MODE
M) 1, memory (RAM) 2, control unit (CPU) 3, password / control code table 4, device switching control unit 5, voice device (microphone) 6, display device (LE)
D) 7, vibrating device (vibrator) 8, and bus 9
It consists of each functional part.

The radio unit (MODEM) 1 receives a calling signal or the like transmitted by radio from the telephone 10 via the base station 11, converts the password signal and the control signal into data, and inputs the data. The memory (RAM) 2 is a storage unit that stores the password and the control code received together with the calling signal.

The control unit (CPU) 3 determines whether or not the password and the control signal are also received when the calling signal is received. Further, it is determined whether or not the password matches the password stored in advance. Further, the control according to the control code by the device switching control unit 5 is enabled only when the passwords match. Furthermore, when the passwords do not match, reception of the ringing signal is invalidated.

The password / control code table 4 includes a predetermined password, a control code for selecting one of the voice device 6, the display device 7, and the vibrating device 8, and a plurality of different voices output by the voice device 6. It is a memory that stores a control code for selecting one of the patterns.

The device switching control section 5 selects any one of the audio device 6, the display device 7, and the vibrating device 8 according to the designation by the control code and makes them effective. In addition, the voice device 6 is enabled according to the designation by the control code, and the type of the voice pattern is selected.

The voice device (microphone) 6 is capable of outputting a plurality of different voice patterns (alarm, melody, etc.), and notifies the call from the telephone 10 by any of the voice patterns under the control of the device switching control section 5. To do. The display device (LED) 7 notifies the call from the telephone 10 by light emission of an LED or the like under the control of the device switching control unit 5.

The vibrating device (vibrator) 8 notifies the call from the telephone 10 by vibration under the control of the device switching control section 5. The bus 9 is a communication line for exchanging various kinds of data between the above-mentioned units.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a format of a signal wirelessly received from the telephone set 10 via the base station 11. In this way, the telephone number assigned to the radio call receiver 12, the password for the radio call receiver 12, the control code for selecting one of the voice device, the display device, and the vibrating device or the voice pattern of the voice device. And a control code for selecting the type of.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a format of data stored in the memory 2 among the signals shown in FIG.
Thus, only the password and the control code are stored in the memory 2.

Next, the processing at the time of receiving a call in the radio call receiver of this radio call system will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing. In this process, when the call signal is received in step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 1, the process proceeds to step 2 to judge whether or not the password is set, and if not set, the process proceeds to step 3 as it is. , If set, step 7
In step 8, the received password is detected, and in step 8, it is determined whether the password matches the previously stored password.

As a result of the determination, if they match, the process proceeds to step 4, but if they do not match, the process proceeds to step 3. Step 3
Then, it is determined whether or not the process for invalidating the call when the passwords do not match is set, and if it is set, the process proceeds to step 6 to perform the process for invalidating the call, and the process is finished.

If the invalid process is not set in the judgment in step 3, the process goes to step 4 to judge whether the control code is correct, and if not, the process goes to step 9 to perform the default process. If it is correct, the process specified by the control code is performed, and the process ends.

Further, this processing will be described in detail. First, when the caller inputs the telephone number of the destination of the pager 12 from the telephone 10, and further selects a password, a control code indicating which of voice, display, and vibration devices to select, and a voice device. Inputs a control code indicating which one of a plurality of types of voice patterns output from the voice device is selected.

The data input by each key is transmitted to the base station 11 via the communication line, and the base station 11 frequency-modulates the data and transmits it to the pager 12 by radio waves.

The pager 12 receives a calling signal or the like wirelessly transmitted from the telephone 10 through the base station 11 by the wireless unit 1 and reads it as a signal to itself, and a password signal and control which are the message portion thereof. The signal and the binary data are modulated, and the password and the control code are stored in the memory 2.

After that, the control unit 3 checks whether or not a password is set in itself, and if the password is set, the head portion of the data stored in the memory 2 of the memory 2 is read. , The password stored therein is stored (set) in advance in the password / control code table 4.
It is determined whether or not it matches the password that has been set.

When the passwords do not match, it is checked whether or not the call when the passwords do not match is set to be invalid, and if set, the reception of this call signal is invalidated, and the device switching control unit 5 Control is performed so that the call is not notified by any of the voice, display, and vibration devices.

If it is set to invalidate the call when the passwords do not match, the device switching control unit 5 which is set as a default device among voice, display, and vibration devices. Send a control code to select. For example, when a control code for selecting a display device is sent, the device switching control unit 5 enables the display device 7 according to the control code, and the display device 7 notifies the caller from the caller by emitting light.

On the other hand, when the passwords match each other, the control unit 3 reads out the portion of the data stored in the memory 2 excluding the password portion as a control code, and the control code stored in the password / control code table 4 is read. Is checked to determine whether the received control code is correct.

If the result of the determination is that the control code is not correct, a control code for selecting a device preset by default out of the sound, display, and vibration devices to the device switching control unit 5 is set. Then, the device switching control unit 5 enables the display device 7 according to the control code.

When the control code is correct, the control section 3 sends the control code to the device switching control section 5. When the device switching control unit 5 receives the control code for selecting the display device 7, the device switching control unit 5 validates the display device 7, and the display device 7 notifies the call from the caller by emitting light. When the control code for selecting the vibrating device 8 is received, the vibrating device 8 is activated, and the vibrating device 8 notifies the caller from the caller by vibrating.

When the device switching control section 5 receives the control code for selecting one of a plurality of different voice patterns of the voice device 6, the voice switch 6 receives the control code.
Is enabled and the control for selecting the type of the voice pattern is performed.
The call from the caller is notified by voice according to the voice pattern according to the control of.

Further, an example of operation and notification at the time of calling in this radio calling system will be described. Phone 1
Phone numbers from 0 to pager 12 "01-234-5"
If the "*" key is entered after the key input of "678" and the control code "22" of the instruction for selecting the password "1111" of the pager 12 and the call notification by display to the pager 12 are input. The key input signal is wirelessly transmitted to the pager 12 via the base station 11.

When the pager 12 receives a call from the telephone 10, if the password is set by itself, the pager 12 first confirms that the passwords match, and then the LED emits light according to the control code "22". Notify the call by. If the password is not set, the LED is emitted to notify the call according to the control code "22".

When a control code "01" for designating an emergency voice pattern is received from the telephone set 10 as a code for selecting a voice pattern type together with a password, after confirming that the passwords match, an emergency call is made. An alarm or a sound such as a melody is output to notify the call. Alternatively, when a control code "11" designating a voice pattern indicating a specific caller is received, after confirming that the passwords match each other, a voice notifying a call from the caller is output.

If an incorrect control code, for example, "99" is received from the telephone set 10, after confirming that the passwords match each other, for example, the call is informed by the light emission of the LED preset by default. Furthermore, when a password is set, when a call signal without a password or a call signal with a password that does not match the password stored in advance is received, notification of the call in all modes of voice, display and vibration is given. Absent.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the notification means by each mode of voice, display, and vibration is explained, but the same can be applied to a pager equipped with other notification means such as an odor notification means. You can The same can be applied to a pager that includes a display unit such as an LCD and can display a message from a caller.

[0046]

As described above, according to the radio call receiver according to the present invention, the caller side can instruct the caller to select one of a plurality of different notification means for notifying a call from the telephone. . In addition, it is possible to immediately notify the caller who issued the call signal and the content of the call by different voice patterns.

Further, it is possible to allow only a specific caller to instruct switching of the notification means and the voice pattern. Furthermore, it is possible to accept only calls from specific callers.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a radio paging receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a radio paging system using the radio paging receiver of this embodiment.

3 is a diagram showing an example of a format of a signal wirelessly received from the telephone set 10 of FIG. 2 via a base station 11. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a format of data stored in a memory 2 among the signals of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of receiving a call in the radio call receiver of the radio call system of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Wireless unit (MODEM) 2: Memory (RAM) 3: Control unit (CPU) 4: Password / control code table 5: Device switching control unit 6: Voice device (microphone) 7: Display device (LED) 8: Vibration Device (vibrator) 9: Bus 10: Telephone 11: Base station (service center) 12: Radio call receiver (pager)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A means for receiving a call signal wirelessly transmitted from a telephone through a base station, and a display, a voice, and a message indicating that a call is issued from the telephone when the call signal is received by the means. In a radio paging receiver provided with a plurality of notifying means for notifying in different modes such as vibrations, means for determining whether or not a control signal designating the notifying means is also received at the time of receiving the calling signal, and the means. A radio paging receiver comprising means for selecting and validating any of the plurality of notifying means according to the designation by the control signal when it is determined that the control signal is also received. 2. The radio paging receiver according to claim 1, further comprising a voice notifying unit capable of selecting and notifying a plurality of different voice patterns as one of the notifying units, the control being performed when the call signal is received. A radio paging receiver provided with means for enabling the voice notifying means and selecting the type of the voice pattern according to the designation by the control signal when it is determined that the signal is also received. 3. The radio paging receiver according to claim 1, wherein the means for determining whether or not a password signal is received when the paging signal is received, and the means for judging that the password signal is also received by the means. It is possible to select the judgment means for judging whether or not the password matches the password stored in advance, and the notification means according to the designation of the control means, only when the password is judged by the means. And a means for performing the radio call reception. 4. The radio paging receiver according to claim 3, further comprising means for invalidating reception of the paging signal when the received password does not match a previously stored password. Radio call receiver to be.