JPH0946765A - Radio communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radio communication equipment capable of surely telling the reception state exclusively to the user without disturbing people around even in a place away from the radio communication equipment when the radio communication equipment receives a call termination signal without spoiling portability, operability and appearance, etc. SOLUTION: This radio communication equipment is provided with a call termination detecting and reporting part for detecting that a radio communication equipment main body 1 receives the call termination signal and transmitting the reception state and a calling equipment 3 for receiving detecting and reporting part at the place away from the radio communication equipment main body 1 and reporting the reception state of the radio communication equipment main body 1. The call termination detecting and reporting part is integrally provided inside a battery pack 2 attachable and detachable to/from the radio communication equipment main body 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless communication device such as a mobile phone, and more particularly to a wireless communication device adapted to notify an incoming state of the wireless communication device by a separate calling device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, wireless communication devices such as small transceivers and mobile phones have rapidly become widespread as a means of wireless communication. These wireless communication devices allow a user to easily carry them to a place where they move and to easily communicate with other people at the destination. For example, when a mobile phone receives an incoming call signal, a ringing tone is emitted from a built-in speaker to notify the user of the incoming call status.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional wireless communication equipment, even if a ringing tone is generated when an incoming call arrives at a mobile phone, for example, a place where the surrounding noise is large or the mobile phone is When you carry it in a bag etc., you cannot hear the ringing tone, and if you ring the ringtone in a train, a theater, a conference hall, etc., it will be annoying to the people around you. Therefore, there is a problem that the ringing tone cannot be recognized if the volume of the ringing tone is limited.

Therefore, when a mobile phone receives an incoming call, a mobile phone has been developed in which the main body of the mobile phone is vibrated instead of a ringing tone. When purchasing a mobile phone having such a structure. Has to limit the model from the beginning, and also has to be equipped with a large motor to vibrate the body of the mobile phone, which not only consumes the battery quickly but also adversely affects the circuit inside the phone. There is a problem that it is extremely inconvenient because the mobile phone body must be kept in close contact with the body at all times in order to check the incoming call status.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and when a wireless communication device receives an incoming signal, this reception state causes annoyance to people in the surroundings even in a place away from the wireless communication device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless communication device that can surely notify only the user without sacrificing portability, operability, aesthetics, and the like.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the wireless communication device of the present invention detects an incoming signal from the wireless communication device main body and sends an incoming signal to the incoming call detection notification section. And a calling device that receives a radio wave transmitted from the incoming call detection / notification unit at a location distant from the wireless communication device body to notify the reception state of the wireless communication device body, the wireless communication device comprising: The incoming call detection / notification unit is integrally provided inside the battery pack that can be attached to and detached from the main body of the wireless communication device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the incoming call detection / informing section receives an received signal from the main body of the radio communication device to generate a unique ID, a code generation circuit to generate a code, and the code. A transmission output unit for transmitting a code and an ID generated from the generation circuit and the ID generation circuit to the calling device via an antenna of the wireless communication device body;
The calling device has an ID selection circuit for selecting an ID in the carrier wave transmitted from the transmission output unit, a code matching circuit for confirming matching with a code, and the ID selection circuit and the code matching circuit, which are set in advance. And a notification means that is activated when the received ID and code match the received ID and code.

A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a connection connector connected to an earphone jack of the wireless communication device body is provided on the input side of the incoming call detection / informing section.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the incoming call detection / informing section comprises a microprocessor and a transmission output section.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the transmission output section in the battery pack is provided with a connection connector connected to an antenna connection terminal provided on the bottom of the wireless communication device main body.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an incoming call detection / notification unit which is built in the main body of the wireless communication device and which detects that the wireless communication device body has received an incoming signal and transmits a reception state.
A wireless communication device having a calling device that receives a radio wave transmitted from the incoming call detection notification unit at a location distant from the wireless communication device body and notifies the receiving state of the wireless communication device body, The notification unit includes a microprocessor that determines an incoming signal in the wireless communication device body and generates a unique code and ID, and a transmission output unit that transmits the code and ID generated by the microprocessor on a carrier wave. An ID for the calling device to select an ID in the carrier transmitted from the transmission output unit
A selection circuit and a code matching circuit for confirming the matching with the code, and an informing unit that is activated when the ID and code preset in the ID selection circuit and the code matching circuit match the received ID and code. It is characterized by that.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the notifying means is provided with a vibration generating section for notifying an incoming state of the wireless communication device body.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the notifying means includes a light generating section for notifying an incoming state of the wireless communication device body.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the incoming call detection / informing section for detecting the incoming call state of the wireless communication device body and sending the radio wave to the calling device is integrally provided inside the battery pack of the wireless communication device body. The incoming call detection / notification unit is not exposed to the outside of the wireless communication device body, and the operability, portability, aesthetics, etc. of the wireless communication device body are not impaired. Further, the incoming call detection / notification section can be attached to the main body of the commercially available wireless communication device simply by exchanging the battery pack.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the incoming radio wave received by the wireless communication device main body is directly taken out from, for example, the wireless reception determination circuit or the earphone connection terminal, so that the incoming call of the wireless communication device main body, the call, the standby, etc. The call state of can be reliably determined. Further, when the code generated from the code generation circuit upon receiving the reception signal from the radio reception determination circuit is multiplied by the ID generated from the ID generation circuit, the carrier wave is transmitted from the transmission output section through the antenna of the radio communication device body. To the calling device.

Further, the ID and code transmitted from the transmission output unit are compared with the ID preset in the ID selection circuit of the calling device, and if the IDs match, the output signal is sent to the code matching circuit. It is determined whether or not the code matches the model, and if the code matches, the notification means operates to notify the owner of the reception state of the wireless communication device body.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the call state of the main body of the wireless communication device such as incoming call, talking, waiting, etc. is input from the earphone jack to the incoming call detection / notification section in the battery pack through the connection connector.

According to the fourth aspect, since the incoming call detection / informing section is composed of the microprocessor and the transmission output section, it can be compactly housed in the battery pack.

According to the fifth aspect, the battery pack is mounted on the main body of the wireless communication device, and the connection connector of the transmission output section of the battery pack is connected to the antenna connection terminal on the bottom of the main body of the wireless communication device to transmit the signal. A signal from the output unit is transmitted from the antenna of the main body of the wireless communication device to the calling device. For example,
If the connection connector is fixedly provided on the bottom of the battery pack, the transmission output unit is automatically connected to the antenna of the body of the wireless communication device only by mounting the battery pack on the body of the wireless communication device.

According to the sixth aspect, since the incoming call detection / informing section is built in the main body of the wireless communication device, it is not necessary to provide the incoming call detection / informing section inside the battery pack.

According to the seventh aspect, if the calling device is put in, for example, a pocket of a jacket or a shirt, the vibration generating portion vibrates, so that the receiving state of the main body of the wireless communication device can be confirmed. Since the notification is made by vibration, only the owner of the calling device can know the incoming call state without disturbing the surroundings.

According to the eighth aspect, if the calling device is placed in a place where the user can see it, the receiving state can be confirmed by the light emission of the main body of the wireless communication device.

[0023]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment is an application of the wireless communication device of the present invention to a mobile phone for notifying an incoming call state by a ringing sound, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance of the embodiment.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a mobile phone as a main body of a wireless communication device, 2 is a battery pack, and 3 is a calling device. An antenna 11 is attached to an upper portion of the mobile phone 1, a connection terminal 12 of an external transmitting / receiving antenna which is also connected to the antenna 11 and a connection terminal 13 of communication data are provided on a bottom portion, and an earphone is provided on a side portion. A jack 14 is provided.

The battery pack 2 is integrally formed by being detachably mounted in a recess (not shown) formed in the back surface of the mobile phone 1, and the bottom of the mobile phone 1 is integrated with the bottom of the mobile phone 1. Overlapping protrusions 21 are formed. On the upper surface of the convex portion 21, the connection connector 22 that is connected to the antenna of the mobile phone 1 and the connection terminals 12 and 13 for communication data when the battery pack 2 is mounted on the mobile phone 1.
And 23 are provided, and the connection connectors 22 and 2 are provided.
The lower part of 3 is from the bottom of the protrusion 21 to the connection terminal 1 of the mobile phone
It has the same shape as 2 and 13 and is exposed to the outer surface side. Also,
The connector 22 is connected to the input side of an incoming call detection / notification unit described later in the battery pack. The calling device 3 is separate from the mobile phone 1 and is carried by a user in a pocket of a shirt or the like, and the case main body 31 has a vertical length of 5.
The case main body 31 is provided with a power switch 32 and a changeover switch 33 for switching the ID, which is formed in a rectangular shape having a size of cm, width 3.5 cm, and thickness 5 mm.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a connection state between the mobile phone 1 and the battery pack 2. Inside the mobile phone 1, a radio reception determination circuit 15, a microprocessor (hereinafter abbreviated as a microcomputer) 16, and the like. Is provided. The radio reception determination circuit 15 is composed of a frequency conversion circuit, a BPF, an IF circuit, a detection / demodulation circuit, and the like like a normal radio reception circuit, and stores information on a telephone number included in a reception radio wave received by the antenna 11. It is taken out and transmitted to the microcomputer 16 as a digital signal, and the mobile phone 1 is transmitted by the microcomputer 16.
The ringing tone is generated and various controls are performed.
On the other hand, an incoming call detection notification section 41 is provided inside the battery pack 2 to notify that the mobile phone 1 has received an incoming call signal.
The incoming state is detected from the connection connector 22 connected to the connection terminal 12 and the incoming state is transmitted from the connection connector 22 to the mobile phone 1 side through the connection terminal 12, and the external calling device 3 is transmitted from the antenna 11 of the mobile phone 1. Send to.

As shown in FIG. 4, the incoming call detection / informing section 41 includes a receiving circuit 42 for receiving a signal taken out from the mobile phone 1, and a detection / amplifying circuit 4 connected to the receiving circuit 42.
3, an incoming call determination circuit 44 connected to the detection amplification circuit 43,
A timer circuit 45 connected to the incoming call determination circuit 44,
A modulation amplification circuit 46 connected to the timer circuit 45, and an ID generation circuit 47 connected to the modulation amplification circuit 46,
It is composed of a code generation circuit 48 connected to the ID generation circuit 47, a normal wireless transmission circuit as a transmission output unit 49 connected to the modulation amplification circuit 46, and the like.

The incoming signal taken out from the portable telephone 1 is supplied to the detection amplification circuit 43 after the unnecessary frequency components are removed by the reception circuit 42. The detection / amplification circuit 43 amplifies the received RF signal to a power supply voltage capable of determining whether the received RF signal is a received radio wave. Then, after the incoming call determination circuit 44 determines whether the communication method is analog or digital, if the incoming call is in a normal state, the next timer circuit 45 is started. When the timer circuit 45 starts, the power supplied to the circuits after the timer circuit 45 is turned on for a certain period of time, so that the power consumption in the standby state is reduced as much as possible.

When the power is turned on, an 8-bit model code signal is generated in the code generation circuit 48, and the generated model code signal is generated by the ID generation circuit 47.
8 after being multiplied with the ID signal generated at
The antenna 11 of the mobile phone 1 connected to the transmission output section 49 via the connection connector 22 after being supplied to the modulation amplification circuit 46 as bit serial data and further supplied from the modulation amplification circuit 46 to the transmission output section 49. To ID
And the code is transmitted by carrier wave to the calling device 3.

As shown in FIG. 5, the calling device 3 includes an antenna 51 for receiving radio waves transmitted from the antenna 11 of the mobile phone 1, a high frequency amplifier circuit 52 connected to the antenna 51, and a high frequency amplifier circuit 52. Connected frequency conversion circuit 53, B connected to this frequency conversion circuit 53
PF54, IF circuit 55 connected to this BPF54,
A detection / demodulation circuit 56 connected to the IF circuit 55, an ID selection circuit 57 connected to the detection / demodulation circuit 56,
Code matching circuit 5 connected to this ID selection circuit 57
8, an output amplifying circuit 59 connected to the code matching circuit 58, a drive motor 60 of the notifying means connected to the output amplifying circuit 59, and the like.

The antenna 11 of the mobile phone 1
The radio wave transmitted from is received by the antenna 51 of the calling device 3, is subjected to high frequency amplification in the high frequency amplification circuit 52, is frequency converted in the frequency conversion circuit 53 to reduce the frequency, and is then required in the BPF 54. After extracting such frequency components, the IF circuit (intermediate frequency amplifier circuit) 55 amplifies them, and the detection / demodulation circuit 56 detects and demodulates them to extract the ID signal as serial data. Next, the demodulated serial data is compared with an ID code preset by the ID selection circuit 57,
When it matches the ID code, an output signal is generated, and this output signal is converted into a digital signal level and supplied to the code matching circuit 58. The output signal supplied to the code matching circuit 58 is subjected to serial / parallel data conversion, and it is determined whether or not it matches the model code signal input to the switch. If they match, output amplification is performed. The user is notified of the incoming call status of the mobile phone 1 by driving the motor 60 of the notification means via the circuit 59 to generate vibration.

When the mobile phone 1 receives an incoming call signal, the wireless communication device of the present embodiment configured as described above indicates the received state of the incoming call detection notification section 4 built in the battery pack 2.
1 and transmits again to the separate calling device 3 from the antenna 11 of the mobile phone 1, and this is sent to the calling device 3.
If the calling device 3 is put in a pocket of a shirt and the ringing tone of the mobile phone 1 is turned off, the place where the ambient noise is loud or the mobile phone is in a bag etc. It can be used without annoying the people around it when it is carried in the state of being stored in a car or when it is used in a car, a theater, a conference hall, or the like. In addition, even if the user of the calling device 3 is away from the mobile phone 1, the mobile phone 1
You can know the reception status of.

Further, since a unique ID can be set in the calling device 3, even if there is another mobile phone in the vicinity, it is prevented from reacting to this and the incoming call of the own mobile phone is surely made. Not only can the status be checked, but multiple callers can be used for one mobile phone and the same ID can be set, so that multiple users can simultaneously check the incoming status of the mobile phones. it can.

Furthermore, since the incoming call detection / informing section 41 is built in the battery pack 2, it can be easily mounted on the commercially available mobile phone 1 by simply replacing the battery pack 2. In addition, no extra devices are exposed on the outside of the mobile phone, and portability, operability, and aesthetics are not impaired. Moreover, since the signal is directly extracted from the radio reception determination circuit of the mobile phone 1 to the incoming call detection / informing unit 41, the call state of the mobile phone can be reliably determined. Further, since the transmission signal from the incoming call detection / informing section 41 is transmitted using the antenna 11 of the mobile phone 1 and the power is supplied from the power pack, the incoming call detection / informing section 41 does not need an antenna or a power source. The incoming call detection notification unit 41 can be downsized.

The incoming call detection / informing section 4 in the battery pack 2
1 as shown in FIG. 3, the microcomputer 25 and the transmission output unit 4
9, the microcomputer 25 determines whether or not the digital signal taken out from the mobile phone 1 is an incoming signal to generate an ID or code, and then the transmission output unit 49 via the connection connector 22 to the mobile phone 1 You may make it transmit from the antenna 11 of this. Further, by providing a connection connector 27 on the input side of the incoming call detection / informing unit 41 or the microcomputer 25 and connecting the connection connector 27 to the earphone jack 14 of the mobile phone 1, during the incoming call of the mobile phone 1, during a call, The call status such as waiting may be received. Also,
The incoming call detection / informing section 41 may be integrally incorporated in another circuit, a unitary circuit may be formed on a single circuit board and connected to another circuit, or the circuit may be provided in a separate case. It is preferable to incorporate the substrate and mount the battery pack 2 at a predetermined position.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, a cable connector is used as the connection connector 22 of the battery pack 3, and the cable connector 22 is replaced so as to correspond to mobile phones of different models having different specifications. This is the same as the above embodiment. As a result, by simply exchanging the cable connector 22, it is possible to handle various types of mobile phones without changing the specifications of the battery pack 2. The cable connector 22 shown in FIG. 6 has connectors 22a,
22b is provided so as to be attachable to and detachable from the battery pack 3, and the cable connector 22 shown in FIG. 7 is provided with the connector 22a only on the mobile phone 1 side.

As another embodiment, in the above embodiment, the incoming call detection / notification unit provided inside the battery pack 2 may be directly incorporated in the microcomputer of the mobile phone 1. In this case, the radio reception determination circuit of the main body of the mobile phone 1 is configured in the same manner as a normal FM reception circuit, and the digital signal output from this FM reception circuit is received by the incoming call detection / informing unit incorporated in the microcomputer 16. After it is determined whether the signal is a signal, an incoming signal is output. This output signal corresponds to the output signal from the timer circuit 45 of the incoming call detection / informing section 41 of the first embodiment, and may generate a ringing sound of the mobile phone 1. Further, the microcomputer 16 may generate an ID and a code, and the generated ID and code may be transmitted by a carrier wave. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the incoming call detection / informing unit inside the battery pack.

In the above embodiment, the vibration generator drives the motor to generate vibration, but it is also possible to use, for example, a piezoelectric element as another structure of the vibration generator.

In addition to the vibration generator, for example, a light emitting diode is provided as a means for notifying the incoming call state, and the light emitting diode is made to emit light for a predetermined time, or a blinking circuit is added to blink the light emitting diode. Alternatively, the light generator may be used.

Further, although the present invention is applied to the mobile phone in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example,
Of course, it can be applied to wireless communication devices other than mobile phones such as PHS and transceivers.

[0041]

As described above, the wireless communication device of the present invention is provided with the incoming call detection notifying section for detecting that the wireless communication device main body has received the incoming call signal, and the calling device for notifying the receiving state. Since the detection notification unit is integrally provided inside the battery pack that can be attached to and detached from the wireless communication device body, the incoming call detection notification unit is not exposed to the outside of the wireless communication device body, thus changing the appearance of the wireless communication device body. It does not impair operability, portability, aesthetics, etc.
Further, the incoming call detection / notification unit can be easily attached to the commercially available wireless communication device body simply by replacing the battery pack.

In the second aspect of the invention, the incoming detection / informing section has a unique I
An ID generation circuit that generates D, a code generation circuit that generates a code, and a transmission output unit that transmits the generated code and ID to the calling device via the antenna of the wireless communication device body, while the calling device Since the ID selecting circuit for selecting the ID in the carrier wave, the code matching circuit for confirming the matching with the code, and the notifying means which is activated when the received ID and the code match, the wireless communication device receives the incoming signal. When received, even in a place away from the wireless communication device, it is possible to reliably inform only a specific calling device of this reception state without disturbing the surrounding people.

In the sixth aspect, since the incoming call detection / informing section is built in the main body of the wireless communication device, it is not necessary to provide the incoming call detection / informing section inside the battery pack.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an overall appearance of a wireless communication device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a connection state of a circuit between the wireless communication device main body of FIG. 1 and a battery pack.

3 is a block diagram of another example showing a circuit connection state between the wireless communication device main body and the battery pack of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of an incoming call detection / notification unit in FIG.

5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the calling device of FIG.

FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the wireless communication device of the present invention, and is an explanatory diagram when connecting the wireless communication device main body and the battery pack with a cable connector.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another example of a connection state between the wireless communication device body and the battery pack of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Mobile phone (wireless communication device main body) 2 Battery pack 3 Calling device 11 Antenna 12 External transmission antenna connection terminal 14 Earphone jack 16 Microcomputer (microprocessor of mobile phone main body) 22 Connection connector (antenna) 25 Microcomputer (incoming call detection) Microprocessor of notification section 27 Connector (for earphone jack) 41 Incoming call detection notification section 47 ID generation circuit 48 Code generation circuit 49 Transmission output section 57 ID selection circuit 58 Code matching circuit 60 Vibration generation section (informing means)

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (71) Applicant 595128190 Shin Nihon Package Co., Ltd. 3-60-13 Fujimidai, Nerima-ku, Tokyo (72) Inventor Masashi Sato 6-24-10 Midorigaoka, Zama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An incoming call detection notification unit that detects that the main body of the wireless communication device has received an incoming call signal and transmits the reception state, and an electric wave transmitted from the incoming call detection notification unit is separated from the main body of the wireless communication device. A wireless communication device having a calling device for receiving the reception status of the wireless communication device main body by receiving it at a designated location, wherein the incoming call detection / informing unit is integrated inside a battery pack detachable from the wireless communication device main body. A wireless communication device provided in. 2. An ID for which the incoming call detection / notification unit generates a unique ID in response to a signal received by the main body of the wireless communication device.
A generation circuit and a code generation circuit for generating a code; and a transmission output unit for transmitting the code and ID generated from the code generation circuit and the ID generation circuit to the calling device via an antenna of the wireless communication device body. The calling device includes an ID selection circuit for selecting an ID in the carrier wave transmitted from the transmission output unit, and a code matching circuit for confirming matching with a code, and the ID selection circuit and the code matching circuit. The wireless communication device according to claim 1, further comprising: a notification unit that is activated when a preset ID and code match the received ID and code. 3. The wireless communication device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a connection connector connected to an earphone jack of the wireless communication device body is provided on an input side of the incoming call detection / informing section. 4. The wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the incoming call detection / notification unit includes a microprocessor and a transmission output unit. 5. The transmission output section in the battery pack is provided with a connection connector to be connected to an antenna connection terminal provided on the bottom of the wireless communication device main body. Wireless communication device. 6. An incoming call detection notification unit built in the wireless communication device main body, which detects that the wireless communication device main body has received an incoming signal and transmits a reception state, and the incoming call detection notification unit. A wireless communication device having a calling device for receiving a radio wave at a location distant from the wireless communication device body and notifying a reception state of the wireless communication device body, wherein the incoming call detection notification unit is the wireless communication device body. And a transmission output unit for transmitting the code and ID generated by the microprocessor as a carrier wave, wherein the calling device has the transmission output. An ID selection circuit for selecting an ID in the carrier wave transmitted from the unit, a code matching circuit for confirming matching with a code, and the ID selection circuit and Wireless communication device, characterized in that preset ID and code to the code matching circuit and a notification means which operates to match the ID and code the received. 7. The wireless communication device according to claim 2, wherein the notifying unit includes a vibration generating unit that notifies an incoming call state of the wireless communication device main body. 8. The wireless communication device according to claim 2, wherein the notifying unit includes a light generation unit that notifies an incoming call state of the wireless communication device body.