JPH0946401A - Radio telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the radio telephone set in which the operability with respect to a call transmission/call reception operation of a mobile set is improved while being conducted under the condition where the mobile set is placed on a base of a charging means without imposing a limit onto miniaturization of the mobile set. SOLUTION: The radio telephone set is provided with a charging base 10 to charge a mobile set 9. The charging base 10 has a key entry means 18 and a control section 11, which controls the mobile set 9 so as to conduct a call transmission/call reception operation in response to the operation of an on-hook key of the key entry means 18 conducted while the mobile set 9 is placed on the base.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless telephone provided with a base for mounting a mobile unit capable of making and receiving a call, and having charging means for charging the mobile unit with the mobile unit mounted on the base. Regarding the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a radiotelephone device is provided with a charging means for charging a mobile device that can make and receive a call. The charging method by the charging means is to take out the battery attached to the mobile device from the mobile device and charge the removed battery with a dedicated charger, or to charge the mobile device with the built-in battery. There is a system in which a base is provided and the built-in battery of the mobile device is charged while the mobile device is mounted on the charging base.

Some of the charging stations used in the latter method are:
For example, there is a charging stand having a shape that is mounted upward so that an operation unit provided in a mobile device can be operated.

Further, in recent years, in order to improve portability, a mobile device has been downsized, and a connection adapter for connecting a data communication terminal has been attached to perform data communication via the mobile device. Possible mobile devices are emerging.

[0005]

However, in the conventional wireless telephone device, when the former charging method is used, the mobile device cannot be used during charging, and the latter charging method is used. When making a call, the mobile device needs to be removed from the charging stand in order to make a call by the mobile device, and the removal operation for the call is troublesome.

Further, when a charging stand with a mobile unit operably mounted on the operating section is used, it is possible to make an incoming / outgoing call while the mobile unit is mounted on the charging stand, but the mobile unit is mounted on the charging stand. In order to improve the operability with respect to the incoming and outgoing operations in the state, it is necessary to make the keys of the operation unit large, and the operation unit becomes large as the keys become large, which in turn increases the size of the mobile device body. Therefore, downsizing of the mobile device may be limited.

Further, by configuring the mobile device so that the connection adapter for connecting the data communication terminal can be mounted, the miniaturization of the mobile device is further restricted.

An object of the present invention is to improve the operability for the incoming / outgoing operation of the mobile device performed while the mobile device is placed on the base of the charging means without limiting the miniaturization of the mobile device. It is to provide a wireless telephone device that can be used.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In a wireless telephone device provided with a base part for mounting a mobile device capable of making and receiving a call, and comprising charging means for charging the mobile device with the mobile device mounted on the base part, the charging means comprises the mobile device. And a key input means for performing an incoming / outgoing operation with respect to the mobile unit, and when the key inputting unit performs an incoming / outgoing operation with respect to the mobile unit while the mobile unit is mounted on the platform, the mobile unit performs the outgoing / incoming operation. And a mobile unit control means for controlling so as to perform.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the wireless telephone device according to the first aspect, the charging means has an external device connecting means for connecting an external device to the mobile device, and the key input means is , A mode selection key for selecting any one of a communication mode by the mobile device and a communication mode by the external device, the mobile device control means is configured to access the base of the mobile device. When an operation for making and receiving a call to and from the mobile device is performed by the key input means during mounting, the mobile device is controlled to perform a call and receive operation and communication corresponding to a mode selected according to the operation of the selection key. It is characterized in that it is controlled to perform an operation.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the radiotelephone apparatus according to the second aspect, the external device connecting means comprises means for connecting a data terminal device, and the external device is selected by the selection key. The communication mode is characterized by comprising a data communication mode.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless telephone apparatus according to the second aspect, the external device connecting means comprises means for connecting a facsimile device, and communication by the external device selected by the selection key. The mode is characterized by comprising a facsimile communication mode.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the radiotelephone apparatus according to the second aspect, the external device connecting means comprises a means for connecting a terminal of the intercom system, and the external device selected by the selection key. The communication mode according to is a call mode by a terminal of the doorphone device.

The invention according to a sixth aspect is the first to fifth aspects.
In the wireless telephone device according to any one of the above items, the wireless communication method performed by the mobile device is a communication method of a personal handyphone system.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a wireless telephone device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outer shape of the wireless telephone device of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the radiotelephone device comprises a terminal of a personal handyphone system (hereinafter referred to as PHS), which terminal is a mobile device 9 capable of making and receiving a call.
And a charging stand 10 for charging the mobile device 9.

The mobile unit 9 includes a handset 21, a voice processing unit 4, a channel CODEC unit 22, a modulation / demodulation unit 23, and an RF.
It has a unit 24, a charging circuit 2, a battery 3 and a control unit 1.

The voice processing unit 4 performs analog / digital conversion and digital / analog conversion of a voice signal, and
Performs compression encoding processing and decompression decoding processing of digital audio data. The voice processing unit 4 is connected to the handset 21 and the speaker 29, and the data terminal connection unit 14 of the charging stand 10 described later via the communication line 5. Digital data communication signal connection terminals TxD and RxD are provided at the end of the communication line 5 on the data terminal connection section 14 side.

Between the voice processing unit 4 and the handset 21,
An analog audio signal is input / output, and an analog audio signal is output from the audio processing unit 4 to the speaker 21. Digital data communication signals are input and output between the voice processing unit 4 and the data terminal connection unit 14.

The channel CODEC unit 22 performs TDMA processing such as frame disassembly / assembly, error correction processing, scramble processing, and confidential processing of voice data.

The modulation / demodulation unit 23 modulates transmission data and demodulation of reception data, and the modulated data is RF unit 2.
The data output to 4 and demodulated are channel CODE
It is output to the C section 22.

The RF section 24 receives the radio wave from the other party at the antenna 25, and at the same time, transmits the radio wave containing the transmission data from the antenna 25 to the other party.

The charging circuit 2 receives the electric power supplied from the charging circuit 12 of the charging stand 10 described later through the charging line 7,
The battery 3 is charged with the received electric power. Charging circuit 2
A detection circuit for detecting the state of charge of the battery 3 is formed in, and the detection result of the detection circuit is sent to the charging circuit 12. A charging terminal (+, −) is provided at the end of the charging line 7 on the charging stand 10 side. The battery 3 is a built-in battery, and its power is supplied to each unit as driving power.

The control unit 1 performs system control including control of communication operations such as call origination / termination operations of the mobile device 9. Specifically, communication operation control for communication protocol processing from layer 1 to layer 3 of PHS, notification information reception processing, response processing to the notification information, and the like is performed. The communication system of the mobile device 9 is defined in RCR STD-28 (second generation cordless telephone system standard).

The control unit 1 is connected to a control unit 11 of a charging stand 10 described later via a communication line 6, and the control unit 1 and the control unit 1 are connected to each other.
Control information such as key input notification and key input data used for controlling the mobile device 9 is exchanged with the mobile terminal 1. A communication connection terminal is provided at the end of the communication line 6 on the charging stand 10 side. The communication connection terminals are the above-mentioned digital communication signal connection terminals TxD, RxD, charging terminals (+,-).
Together with the connection terminal portion 27 provided on the charging stand 10.
Connected to.

On the front of the mobile unit 9, as shown in FIG.
An operation unit including a dial key and the like are provided, and a display for displaying the detection result for the charging state of the battery 3 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, the charging stand 10 has a data terminal connection unit 14, a charging circuit 12, a power supply unit 13, and a control unit 11.

The data terminal connection unit 14 is connected to the voice processing unit 4 via the data communication line 15 and also connected to the data terminal 26 for transmitting / receiving data via the connector 20. The data terminal connection unit 14 includes an interface for transmitting / receiving communication data between the voice processing unit 4 of the mobile device 9 and the data terminal 26. Data communication line 15
At the mobile device 9 side end of the digital communication signal connection terminal Tx
Connection terminals for digital communication signals connected to D and RxD are provided.

The charging circuit 12 receives the DC power supplied from the power supply unit 13 and outputs charging power to the charging circuit 2 of the mobile unit 9 through the charging line 17. Charging circuit 12 for charging power
The supply and stop operations to and from are controlled according to the detection result from the charging circuit 2. A charging terminal connected to the charging terminal (+, −) of the charging line 7 is provided at the end of the charging line 17 on the mobile device 9 side.

The power supply unit 13 supplies electric power to the charging circuit 12 and electric power to each unit.

The control unit 11 controls each unit based on the key input data from the key input unit 18, and notifies the key input from the key input unit 18 and the key input data to the control unit 1 via the communication line 16. To transmit. The control of the control unit 11 is performed by the on-hook key 28 of the key input means 18 which is performed while the mobile device 9 is mounted on the base 30 (shown in FIG. 2).
A data key 31 of the key input means 18 together with an outgoing / incoming call control mode in which the mobile device 9 is controlled to perform an outgoing / incoming call operation in accordance with the operation (shown in FIG. 2).
Depending on the operation (shown in FIG. 2), either the call mode by the mobile unit 9 or the data communication mode by the data terminal device 26 is selected, and the mobile unit 9 performs the communication operation corresponding to the selected mode. Mode selection control to be controlled, key input data by the key input means 18, mobile unit 9
The display control for displaying the operation state and the like on the display device 19 is included.

A communication connection terminal connected to the communication connection terminal of the communication line 6 is provided at the end of the communication line 6 on the side of the mobile device 9, and this communication terminal is the above-mentioned digital communication signal connection terminal Tx.
It is incorporated in the connection terminal unit 27 together with the digital communication signal connection terminals connected to D and RxD and the charging terminals connected to the charging terminals (+, −) of the charging line 7.

As shown in FIG. 2, the key input means 18 is provided with a numeric keypad used for inputting the telephone number of the other party, and a function key group including the above-mentioned on-hook key 28 and data key 31. There is.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display 19 is arranged above the key input means 18, and on the left side of the key input means 18, a base 30 on which the mobile unit 9 is placed is arranged.
A connection terminal portion 27 is integrally formed on the base portion 30.

Next, the call origination operation of this radio telephone device in the charging state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is FIG.
3 is a flowchart showing a call origination operation of the wireless telephone device in the charging state.

When the power supplied to the battery 3 decreases, the mobile unit 9 is placed on the base 30 of the charging stand 10 so that its connection terminals are connected to the connection terminals 27 as shown in FIG. S1). When each connection terminal of the mobile device 9 is connected to the connection terminal portion 27, the charging circuit 12 is connected to the charging line 1.
Electric power is supplied to the battery 3 via the connection terminal unit 27, the charging line 7, and the charging circuit 2, and the battery 3 is charged.

When the on-hook key 28 of the charging stand 10 is pressed during the charging of the mobile unit 9 in response to a call request to the other party (step S2), the key input by the on-hook key 28 is detected by the control unit 11, The control unit 11 sends a command corresponding to the depression of the on-hook key 28 to the control line 16 (step S3).

The command sent to the control line 16 is received by the control unit 1 via the connection terminal unit 27 and the communication line 6 (step S4).

Next, the control section 1 sends a dial tone to the voice processing section 4 by the speaker 29 based on the received command.
The speaker 29 outputs a dial tone (step S5).

This dial tone prompts the operator to input a dial, and the operator operates the ten-key pad of the key input means to input the dial number (step S6). The input dial number is input from the key input means 18 to the control unit 1 via the control unit 11, the communication line 16, the connection terminal unit 27, and the communication line 6, and the control unit 1
Is entered and receives the dialed number.

Next, the data key 3 is pressed down by the control unit 11 until a predetermined period elapses from the input of the dial number.
Then, it is determined whether or not the data key 31 is pressed based on the key input notification from the key input means 18 (step S7).

If the data key 3 is not pressed within a predetermined period from the input of the dial number, the control unit 11
Notifies the control unit 1 that the call mode has been selected, and the control unit 1 starts control of the calling operation (step S
8).

After making a call from the mobile device 9, a call state is secured between the other device and the mobile device 9 in response to the response from the other device (step S9). The voice indicating the response from the other party is emitted from the speaker 29, so that the operator knows that the call state is secured, and the operator picks up the mobile device 9 from the base section 30 of the charging stand 10, The call with the destination starts. After the call ends, the process ends.

On the other hand, if the data key 3 is pressed within a predetermined period from the input of the dial number,
The control unit 11 notifies the control unit 1 that the execution of the data communication mode has been selected, and the data terminal connection unit 14
The control of the data transmission / reception operation between the data terminal 26 and the voice processing unit 4 is started, and the control unit 1 receives the notification indicating that the data communication mode is selected, and receives the data including the transmission operation to the other party. The execution of the communication control procedure is started (step S10).

When a call is established between the other party and the mobile station 9 based on the data communication control procedure, the data communication state is secured, and the transmission data from the data terminal 26 is transmitted to the other party via the mobile station 9. It is transmitted (step S11). After the data communication ends, the process ends.

The incoming call response is sent to the mobile station 9 on the charging stand 10.
It is needless to say that the same operation as the on-hook transmission operation with the mobile terminal 9 mounted can be performed with the mobile device 9 mounted on the charging stand 10.

As described above, when the key input means 18 makes an incoming / outgoing operation with respect to the mobile unit 9 while the mobile unit 9 is mounted on the base 30, the control unit 11 causes the mobile unit 9 to perform an outgoing / incoming operation. The size of each key of the key input means 18 is set to a size that is easy to operate.
No limitation is imposed on the downsizing of the mobile device 9, and the operability for the incoming / outgoing operation of the mobile device 9 performed while the mobile device 9 is placed on the base 30 of the charging stand 10 is improved. be able to.

Further, the charging stand 10 is provided with the adapter 20 for connecting the data terminal 26 to the mobile unit 9 and the data terminal connecting unit 14, and the control unit 11 is mounting the mobile unit 9 on the stand unit 30. When an incoming / outgoing operation with respect to the mobile device 9 is performed by the key input means 18, the mobile device 9 is controlled to perform an outgoing / incoming operation, and a call mode by the mobile device 9 depending on whether the data key 31 is pressed or not. Since any one of the data communication modes by the data terminal device 26 is selected and the mobile device 9 is controlled to perform the communication operation corresponding to the selected mode, the adapter 20 is connected to the mobile device 9.
Also, the data communication can be performed by the data terminal 26 without providing the connection means such as the data terminal connection unit 14, and the connection means for connecting the data terminal 26 further limits the downsizing of the mobile device 9. There is no such thing. Therefore, the size reduction of the mobile device 9 can be further promoted, and the cost reduction due to the size reduction can be achieved.

In the present embodiment, an example in which the data terminal 26 is connected to the charging stand 10 has been described, but the data terminal 26 is replaced by a connecting means capable of connecting a terminal such as a facsimile machine or an intercom, so that charging can be performed. Mobile device 9 on stand 10
With the built-in, it becomes possible to use a terminal such as a facsimile machine or an intercom.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example of a wireless telephone device using the PHS system has been described, but it goes without saying that the principle of the present invention can be applied to a terminal device using another wireless medium system instead. Yes.

There is a handle cordless (also called curl cordless) telephone in which the handset portion is cordless. In this telephone, the telephone body is provided with a communication circuit, a wireless transmission / reception circuit, etc. This handle cordless telephone corresponds to the base unit and is different from the wireless telephone device of the present invention.

[0053]

As described above, according to the wireless telephone device of the first aspect, the charging means is provided with the key input means and the mobile machine control means for making an incoming / outgoing operation with respect to the mobile machine. When the key input means performs an incoming / outgoing call operation on the mobile device while the mobile device is mounted on the base of the mobile device, the mobile device control means controls the mobile device to perform the incoming / outgoing operation. It is possible to improve the operability with respect to the incoming and outgoing operation of the mobile device performed while the mobile device is placed on the base of the charging means without limiting the activation.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the charging means is provided with the external device connecting means for connecting the external device to the mobile device, and the key input means is the call mode by the mobile device and the external device. A mode selection key for selecting one of the communication modes is provided, and the mobile device control means allows the mobile device control means to perform an incoming / outgoing operation for the mobile device by the key input means while the mobile device is mounted on the base part. When this is performed, the mobile device is controlled to perform an outgoing / incoming call operation, and is also controlled to perform a communication operation corresponding to the mode selected according to the operation of the selection key. Therefore, the mobile device is provided with an external device connection means. The communication mode can be performed by an external device without any limitation, and the external device connection means does not impose any further restriction on downsizing of the mobile device. Therefore,
It is possible to further promote the downsizing of the mobile device, and it is possible to reduce the cost due to the downsizing.

According to the wireless telephone device of the third aspect, the external device connecting means comprises means for connecting the data terminal device, and the communication mode by the external device selected by the selection key is the data communication mode. The data communication by the data terminal device can be executed in a state where the mobile device is placed on the base of the charging means without providing the mobile device with the external device connecting means.

According to the radiotelephone apparatus of the fourth aspect, the external device connecting means comprises means for connecting the facsimile device, and the communication mode by the external device selected by the selection key is the facsimile communication mode. Facsimile communication can be executed in a state where the mobile device is placed on the base of the charging means without providing the mobile device with the external device connecting means.

According to the wireless telephone device of the fifth aspect, the external device connecting means comprises a means for connecting the terminal of the doorphone device, and the communication mode by the external device selected by the selection key depends on the terminal of the doorphone device. Because it consists of the call mode, without providing the mobile device with external device connection means,
It is possible to carry out a call by the terminal of the intercom while the mobile device is placed on the base of the charging means.

According to the wireless telephone device of the sixth aspect, since the wireless communication system performed by the mobile unit is the communication system of the personal phone diphone system, the mobile unit can be operated without limiting the miniaturization of the mobile unit. It is possible to provide a personal handyphone terminal capable of improving the operability with respect to a call originating / receiving operation of a mobile device performed while being placed on the base of the charging means.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a wireless telephone device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outer shape of the wireless telephone device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a calling operation in a charging state of the wireless telephone device of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 11 control unit 2, 12 charging circuit 3 battery 9 mobile unit 10 charging stand (charging means) 14 data terminal connection unit (external equipment connection means) 18 key input means 20 adapter (external equipment connection means) 26 data terminal 27 terminal Connection part 28 On-hook key 30 Base part 31 Data key

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A radiotelephone device comprising a base for mounting a mobile device capable of making and receiving calls, and comprising a charging means for charging the mobile device with the mobile device mounted on the base,
The charging means is a key input means for performing an incoming / outgoing call operation for the mobile device, and a key input / output operation for the mobile device is performed by the key input means while the mobile device is mounted on the base part. A mobile phone control means for controlling the mobile device to perform an incoming / outgoing call operation. 2. The charging means has an external device connecting means for connecting an external device to the mobile device, and the key input means has one of a call mode by the mobile device and a communication mode by the external device. The mobile unit control means has a mode selection key for selecting one of the modes, and the mobile unit control means allows the mobile unit control unit to perform a call operation for the mobile unit by the key input unit while the mobile unit is mounted on the base. 2. When it is performed, the mobile device is controlled to perform an outgoing / incoming call operation, and is also controlled to perform a communication operation corresponding to a mode selected according to an operation of the selection key. Wireless telephone device. 3. The external device connecting means comprises means for connecting a data terminal device, and the communication mode by the external device selected by the selection key is a data communication mode. The described wireless telephone device. 4. The external device connection means comprises means for connecting a facsimile device, and the communication mode by the external device selected by the selection key is a facsimile communication mode. Wireless telephone device. 5. The external device connecting means comprises means for connecting a terminal of the doorphone device, and the communication mode by the external device selected by the selection key is a call mode by the terminal of the doorphone device. The wireless telephone device according to claim 2. 6. The wireless telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication method performed by the mobile device is a communication method of a personal handyphone system.