JPH10145277A - Composite mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To show that a paper part is in the process of receiving standby, without supplying the power of a portable telephone part and also to display an incoming message by the pager part supplying the power of a display device. SOLUTION: Instead of a portable telephone part 1, a pager part 2 performs power supply to a display device 3. That is, a user outputs a 1st on-off control signal to a 1st regulator 6 through a key operation and turns it off. Also, he outputs a 2nd on-off control signal to a 2nd regulator 7 and turns it on. Then, although the power is not supplied to the part 1 but it is supplied to the part 2, the power is also supplied to the device 3. When after some time the part 2 receives a message, the part 2 outputs the 1st on-off control signal to the regulator 6 and also outputs a control signal that displays a message to the device 3, via a portable telephone part 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a composite mobile communication terminal in which a plurality of mobile communication terminals are housed in one housing and a display unit is shared, and which is particularly convenient and consumes less power. The present invention relates to a composite mobile communication terminal that can be reduced.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional mobile communication terminal will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a configuration block diagram of a conventional mobile communication terminal. Here, an example of a composite mobile communication terminal in which a pager and a mobile phone are combined is shown. As shown in FIG. 4, a conventional mobile communication terminal includes a mobile phone unit 1, a pager unit 2, a display device 3, an incoming call report unit 5, a first regulator 6, and a second regulator 7. It is configured.

The mobile phone unit 1 is supplied with power via a first regulator 6 and includes a CPU for control to operate as a mobile phone, and also supplies power to a display device 3 to display contents. And a display control means for outputting a control signal for controlling the control. The pager unit 2 is supplied with power via the second regulator 7 and includes a CPU for control to perform an operation as a pager. A specific operation as a pager will be described later.

The pager 2 outputs a control signal via the mobile phone 1 when displaying a message or the like. Further, when each of the mobile phone unit 1 and the pager unit 2 receives an incoming call, it supplies power to the incoming call notifying unit 5 and outputs a signal to notify it.

The display device 3 is, specifically, a liquid crystal display device (LCD).
Further, upon receiving a control signal, display output is performed according to the control signal. Here, the reason why the display device 3 is supplied with power from the mobile phone unit 1 and not supplied with power from the pager unit 2 is that the CPU for controlling the mobile phone unit 1 has a sufficient processing capability. , C of the mobile phone unit 1
This is because the PU outputs a display control signal, and the CPU of the pager 2 has a relatively low processing capability, so that the display control signal cannot be effectively output.

The incoming call notification unit 5 includes an LED, a speaker, a vibrator, and the like, receives power from the mobile phone unit 1 or the pager unit 2, receives a signal, and turns on the LED to indicate that a call has been received. Is notified by the sound of the sound of the sound, vibration by the vibrator, or the like.

[0007] The first regulator 6 receives an input of a first on / off control signal generated when the user presses a key or the like, and receives a first on / off signal output by the pager unit 2. ON or OFF in response to control signal input
When ON, power is supplied to the mobile phone unit 1, and when OFF, power is not supplied to the mobile phone unit 1. Similarly to the first regulator 6, the second regulator 7 is turned on or off in response to the input of a second on / off control signal generated when the user presses a key or the like. , Power is supplied to the pager unit 2 and when the power is OFF, the pager unit 2
Power is not supplied to the

Here, the operation of the pager performed by the pager unit 2 will be specifically described. The pager unit 2 has a memory. When a message is received, the pager unit 2 stores the message in the memory. A control signal is output to the mobile phone unit 1, an incoming call is notified, and a message is displayed on the display device 3.

The pager 2 receives a signal to stop the display and stops the display by a key operation of the user, and waits for the reception, or the pager 2 keeps the time measured by a timer or the like. Stop the display after a lapse of time,
It is common to wait for reception.

Further, the pager 2 may be designed so that a message stored in the memory can be displayed on the display device 3 or deleted from the memory by a user's key operation.

Next, the operation of the conventional mobile communication terminal will be described by taking as an example a case where a user uses only a pager without using a mobile phone. The user outputs a first on / off control signal to the first regulator 6 by a key operation, and turns it off. Also, the second
Is output to the second regulator 7 to turn it on.

In this case, power is not supplied to the portable telephone unit 1, but power is supplied to the pager unit 2, so that power consumption can be reduced and power consumption of a power supply battery can be suppressed.

However, although the display device 3 is supplied with power from the mobile phone 1, the mobile phone 1
Since no power is supplied to the display device 3, power is not supplied to the display device 3, so that it is not possible to display a message indicating that the pager is waiting for reception at this time. It is considered that the LED 5 is always turned on to indicate that the reception is waiting.

When the pager unit 2 waiting for reception receives a message, the pager unit 2 outputs a first on / off control signal to turn on the first regulator 6. Then, the mobile phone unit 1 is supplied with power via the first regulator 6. At this time, the display device 3 also receives power supply.

Then, the pager unit 2 outputs a signal to notify the incoming call to the incoming call notifying unit 5, outputs a control signal to the mobile phone unit 1, and displays the received message on the display device 3. .

[0016]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional complex mobile communication terminal, the supply of power to the display device depends on the mobile phone unit. However, since the pager section cannot display that the terminal is waiting for reception, there is a problem that the user cannot grasp the state of the terminal and the convenience is low, and when the pager receives a message, In order to display the message, the power of the mobile phone unit is supplied, so that there is a problem that the power consumption increases.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can display that the pager unit is waiting for reception and display an incoming message without supplying power to the mobile phone unit. An object is to provide a composite mobile communication terminal.

[0018]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile communication terminal comprising a mobile phone unit, a pager unit, and a display device. The unit supplies power to the display device, and it is possible to confirm that the pager unit is waiting for reception by turning on the display device, so that the user can easily grasp the state of the terminal. , Convenience can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a composite mobile communication terminal including a mobile phone unit, a pager unit, and a display device. A power supply unit that supplies power in conjunction with a control unit that receives a control signal for displaying a message from the pager unit and displays and outputs the message to the display device, the pager unit includes: A pager unit that, when receiving a message, stores the message in the memory, controls the power supply from the power supply unit to the control unit, and outputs a control signal for displaying a message to the control unit. When the power of the pager is turned on, the power is also supplied to the display device, and the pager unit waits for reception depending on whether the display device is lit or not. It is possible to check whether the terminal is in the middle or not, so that the user can easily grasp the state of the terminal and improve the convenience. Further, it is necessary to supply power to the mobile phone unit when displaying a message. Power consumption can be reduced.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile communication terminal comprising a mobile phone unit, a pager unit, and a display device. And a power supply unit that supplies power in conjunction with the display device, and a control unit that receives an input of a control signal for displaying a message from the pager unit, and displays and outputs the message to the display device, When the pager unit does not receive a message, it receives an instruction to search for a message stored in a memory, searches for a message from the memory, and supplies power from the power supply unit to the control unit. And a control unit for outputting a control signal for displaying the retrieved message to the control unit. However, the message in the memory can be searched, the power can be supplied to the control unit, the message can be easily displayed on the display device, and the convenience can be improved. Since power is not supplied to the telephone unit, power consumption can be reduced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile communication terminal including a mobile phone unit, a pager unit, and a display device, wherein the first on / off control signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal. To switch on and off
The mobile phone unit receives power when the first regulator is on, receives a control signal for displaying a message from the pager unit, and sends the control signal to the display device. A mobile phone section for outputting power, wherein the pager section supplies power to the display device and, upon receiving a message, outputs a first on / off control signal to the first regulator, And a pager unit for supplying a power to the mobile phone unit and outputting the control signal for displaying the message to the mobile phone unit. When the pager is turned on, the power is also supplied to the display device. It is possible to confirm whether the pager unit is waiting for reception by checking whether or not is lit, so that the user can easily grasp the state of the terminal and the convenience can be improved. Since there is no further supply power to the mobile phone unit when displaying the message, the power consumption can be reduced.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a composite mobile communication terminal including a mobile phone unit, a pager unit, and a display device. A power supply unit that supplies power in conjunction with the control unit; a control unit that receives a display control signal from the mobile phone unit and the pager unit and displays the control signal on the display device; the mobile phone unit and the power supply unit A first switch for controlling on / off of the connection with the mobile phone unit and turning on the connection when the mobile phone unit is used, and a second switch for controlling on / off of the connection between the control unit and the power supply unit The pager unit includes a memory, and when a message arrives,
A pager unit that stores the message in the memory, turns on the second switch, supplies power to the control unit, and outputs a control signal for displaying a message to the control unit. If the power of the pager is turned on, the power is also supplied to the display device, and whether or not the pager unit is waiting for reception can be confirmed based on whether or not the display device is lit. The state can be easily grasped, convenience can be improved, and power is not supplied to the mobile phone unit when displaying a message, so that power consumption can be reduced.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a composite mobile communication terminal including a mobile phone unit, a pager unit, and a display device. A power supply unit that supplies power in conjunction with the control unit; a control unit that receives a display control signal from the mobile phone unit and the pager unit and displays the control signal on the display device; the mobile phone unit and the power supply unit A first switch for controlling on / off of the connection with the mobile phone unit and turning on the connection when the mobile phone unit is used, and a second switch for controlling on / off of the connection between the control unit and the power supply unit The pager unit receives an instruction to search for a message stored in a memory when a message is not received, searches for the message from the memory, and turns on the second switch. age It is characterized by being a pager unit for supplying power to the control unit and outputting a control signal for displaying the retrieved message to the control unit. Even when a message is not received, a message in a memory is searched. By supplying power to the control unit, a message can be easily displayed on the display device, and the convenience can be improved. Further, when displaying a message, power can be supplied to the mobile phone unit. Power consumption can be reduced.

[0024]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the first complex mobile communication terminal (first terminal) according to the present invention, a means for supplying power to the display device is separately provided to reduce an opportunity to supply power to the mobile phone unit, thereby reducing power consumption. Can be reduced.

In the second composite mobile communication terminal (second terminal) according to the present invention, a control unit for controlling a display device is additionally provided in the first terminal, and power is supplied to the mobile phone unit. This reduces the chances of power consumption and reduces power consumption.

The first terminal will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of the first terminal. First
1 is not different in configuration from the conventional complex mobile communication terminal as shown in FIG. 1, but the operation of the mobile phone unit 1 and the operation of the pager unit 2 are slightly different.

The operation of the mobile phone unit 1 and the pager unit 2 will be described. The mobile phone unit 1 performs substantially the same operation as the conventional mobile phone unit 1, but differs from the conventional one in that the display control unit does not supply power to the display device 3. The pager unit 2 performs the same operation as the conventional pager unit 2 and supplies power to the display device 3.

That is, the first terminal is different from the conventional complex mobile communication terminal in that the power supply to the display device 3 is performed not from the portable telephone unit 1 but from the pager unit 2.

Next, the operation of the first terminal will be described by taking as an example a case where the user uses only a pager without using a mobile phone. The user operates the first on / off control signal by a key operation to send the first on / off control signal to the first regulator 6.
And turns it OFF. Further, a second on / off control signal is output to the second regulator 7, and the second
N.

Then, power is not supplied to the mobile phone unit 1, but power is supplied to the pager unit 2, so that power is also supplied to the display device 3. Eventually, when the pager unit 2 receives a message, the pager unit 2 outputs a first on / off control signal to the first regulator 6 and transmits a control signal for displaying the message via the mobile phone unit 1 to the display device. 3 will be output.

According to the first terminal, when only the pager unit 2 is waiting for reception, instead of turning on the LED as in the related art, for example, a display indicating that power is supplied to the display device 3 is displayed. By displaying a character string such as "waiting for pager reception", the user can easily grasp the state of the first terminal, and the convenience can be improved.

Next, the second terminal will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram of the second terminal. The second terminal includes a mobile phone unit 11 and a pager unit 12
, Display device 3, incoming call notification unit 5, control unit 21, power supply unit 22, operation unit 23, first switch 24, and second switch 25.

Hereinafter, each part of the second terminal will be specifically described. The mobile phone unit 11 is substantially the same as the mobile phone unit 1 of the first terminal, and includes a power supply unit 2 via a first switch 24.
2 is provided with a CPU for control and operates as a mobile phone, but does not include a display control means for controlling the display device 3 and transmits a control signal for controlling display. The output is to the control unit 21.

The pager unit 12 is substantially the same as the pager unit 2 of the first terminal. However, when a power is supplied from the power supply unit 22 and a message is displayed, the second switch 25 is used. Is turned on, and the control signal is output to the control unit 21 instead of being output to the mobile phone unit 11.

That is, specifically, the pager section 12
When a message arrives, the message is stored in the memory, and the second switch 25 is turned on to cause the control unit 21 to supply power from the power supply unit 22 and output a control signal for displaying the message to the control unit 21. And the display device 3
A message is displayed, and when a call is not received, an instruction for searching for a message stored in the memory is received from the user, and the message is searched according to the instruction. By turning on 25, the control unit 21 is supplied with power from the power supply unit 22, outputs a control signal for displaying the retrieved message to the control unit 21, and displays the message on the display device 3. .

The display device 3 is substantially the same as the display device 3 of the first terminal.
The difference is that the power is directly received from the power supply unit 22 instead of the power source.

The control section 21 operates by receiving power supply from the power supply section 22 through the second switch 25, and receives an input of a display control signal from the mobile phone section 11 and the pager section 12. The display device 3 according to the control signal.
To display a message or the like.

The power supply unit 22 has the pager unit 12, the display device 3, and the incoming call notification unit 5 powered on by the second main unit.
During the period, power is supplied, and the mobile phone unit 11 is connected to the mobile phone 11 via the first switch 24.
In addition, power is supplied to the control unit 21 via the second switch 25. That is, the operation of the power supply unit 22 causes the pager unit 12 and the display device 3 to receive power supply in an interlocked manner.

The operation unit 23 receives the operation of the user and transmits the operation of the user to the mobile phone unit 11 and the pager unit 12, respectively. The first switch 24 is a power switch of the mobile phone unit 11, and the power is supplied to the mobile phone unit 11 when pressed by the user. p The second switch 25 is a power switch of the control unit 21.
The ON / OFF is controlled.

Next, the operation of the second terminal will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows the pager unit 1 of the second terminal.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of FIG. User is first
If the switch 24 is not pressed (the power of the mobile phone unit 11 is not turned on), the second terminal is connected to the pager unit 12.
Only the reception standby state is set, and power is also supplied to the display device 3.

Here, it is checked whether or not the pager section 12 has received a message (S2). If the pager section 12 has received a message (Yes), the pager section 12 activates the incoming call notifying section 5 to send the message. Is notified (S4), and the second switch 25 is turned on (S5). Then, power is supplied to the control unit 21.
Then, the pager unit 12 outputs a control signal for displaying the message to the control unit 21 (S6). Then, the control unit 21 controls the display device 3 according to the control signal, and displays and outputs a message.

Then, as in the case of a normal pager, the pager section 12 checks whether or not the user has input an instruction to stop the display (S7).
If it is s), the processing shifts to processing S9 described later. Also,
In processing S7, if no input has been received (if No), the elapse of a predetermined time is waited (S8), and the second switch 25 is turned off (S9). And the control unit 21
Stops receiving power and stops displaying the message.

Further, in step S2, the pager unit 1
If No. 2 has not arrived (if No), it is checked whether or not a search instruction has been received from the user (S10). If no instruction has been received (if No), the process returns to step S2.

In step S10, if a search instruction has been received (Yes), it is further checked whether a search termination instruction has been received from the user (S1).
1). Then, if an instruction to end the search has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S9.

In step S11, if an instruction to end the search has not been received (No), a message is searched from the memory according to the instruction (S12).
When the second switch 25 is turned on, power is supplied to the control unit 21, a control signal for displaying a message is output to the control unit 21 (S13), and the process proceeds to S11. Thus, the control unit 21 displays the searched message.

According to the second terminal, the pager unit 12
Since the power of the display device 3 is interlocked, if the display device 3 performs a display indicating that power is supplied to itself, this directly indicates that the pager unit 12 is in the reception standby state. For example, if the display is set to a character string such as "waiting for pager reception", the user can easily grasp the state of the second machine, and the effect of improving convenience can be obtained. is there.

According to the second terminal, the mobile phone 11 is not operated when displaying a message, so that there is an effect that power consumption can be reduced.

[0048]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the pager section is a complex mobile communication terminal adapted to supply power to the display apparatus, the pager section receives data when the display apparatus is turned on. It is possible to confirm that the terminal is on standby, and it is possible for the user to easily grasp the state of the terminal, thereby improving the convenience.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the power supply unit comprises:
The power is supplied in conjunction with the pager unit and the display device, and the pager unit supplies power to a control unit having a memory and independent of the mobile phone unit. When a message is received, the message is stored in the memory. Since the control unit outputs a control signal for displaying a message and the control unit is a complex mobile communication terminal that displays a message on the display device, if the pager is turned on, the power is also supplied to the display device and the display device is turned on. Whether or not the pager section is waiting for reception can be confirmed by whether or not it is lit, so that the user can easily grasp the state of the terminal, and there is an effect that convenience can be improved,
Furthermore, since no power is supplied to the mobile phone unit when displaying the message, the power consumption can be reduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when a message is not received, the pager section receives an instruction to search for a message stored in the memory and searches the message from the memory. Supplying power to a control unit independent from the mobile phone unit, and outputting a control signal for displaying the retrieved message to the control unit;
Since the composite mobile communication terminal according to claim 2 displays a message on the display device, even when the message is not received, the message in the memory is searched and the power is supplied to the control unit to easily display the message on the display device. In addition, power is not supplied to the mobile phone unit when displaying a message, so that power consumption can be reduced.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the pager supplies power to the display device and receives a message, it outputs a first on / off control signal to the first regulator, and outputs the first on / off control signal to the first regulator. Is turned on to supply power to the mobile phone unit, output a control signal for message display to the mobile phone unit, and the mobile phone unit is a decoding mobile communication terminal that displays and outputs a message on a display device. When the power of the pager is on, power is also supplied to the display device, and whether or not the pager unit is waiting for reception can be confirmed based on whether or not the display device is lit. Can be easily grasped, the convenience can be improved, and power is not supplied to the mobile phone unit when displaying a message, so that power consumption can be reduced.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the power supply unit comprises:
The power is supplied in conjunction with the pager unit and the display device, and the pager unit has a memory. When a message arrives, the message is stored in the memory and the second switch is turned on to control the mobile phone unit independently. Supply power to the unit, output a control signal for message display, and the control unit is assumed to be a complex mobile communication terminal that displays messages on the display device, so if the pager is powered on, the display device will also It is possible to confirm whether or not the pager unit is waiting for reception based on whether or not the power is supplied and whether or not the display device is lit, so that the user can easily grasp the state of the terminal and improve the convenience. Since no power is supplied to the mobile phone when displaying the message,
This has the effect of reducing power consumption.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the power supply unit comprises:
The power is supplied in conjunction with the pager unit and the display device. The mobile phone unit is connected via a first switch that is turned on when the mobile phone unit is used. The power is supplied through the switch, and when the pager unit has not received a message, the pager unit receives an instruction to search for a message stored in the memory, searches the message from the memory, Turn on the switch to supply power to the control unit, output a control signal for displaying the retrieved message, and the control unit is a composite mobile communication terminal that displays and outputs the retrieved message on a display device.
Even when a message is not received, the message in the memory can be searched, the power can be supplied to the control unit, and the message can be easily displayed on the display device, and the convenience can be improved. Since power is not supplied to the mobile phone unit when displaying, there is an effect that power consumption can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a first terminal.

FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram of a second terminal.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a second terminal.

FIG. 4 is a configuration block diagram of a conventional mobile communication terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Mobile phone section 2. Pager section 3. Display device
5: incoming call notification unit, 6: first regulator, 7: second regulator, 11: mobile phone unit, 12: pager unit, 21: control unit, 22: power supply unit, 23: operation unit, 24: first The switch of 25, the second switch

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A composite mobile communication terminal comprising a mobile phone unit, a pager unit, and a display device, wherein the pager unit supplies power to the display device. 2. A composite mobile communication terminal including a mobile phone unit, a pager unit, and a display device, wherein a power supply unit that supplies power in conjunction with the pager unit and the display device;
A control unit that receives a control signal for displaying a message from the pager unit and displays and outputs the message on the display device.The pager unit includes a memory, and when the message is received, the message is received. A composite mobile communication terminal, comprising: a pager unit that stores the data in the memory, controls power supply from the power supply unit to the control unit, and outputs a control signal for displaying a message to the control unit. 3. A composite mobile communication terminal including a mobile phone unit, a pager unit, and a display device, wherein a power supply unit that supplies power in conjunction with the pager unit and the display device.
A control unit for receiving an input of a control signal for displaying a message from the pager unit and displaying and outputting the message on the display device, wherein the pager unit stores the message in a memory when no message is received. Receiving an instruction to search for a message that has been input, searching for a message from the memory, performing control to supply power from the power supply unit to the control unit, and sending the searched message to the control unit. The composite mobile communication terminal according to claim 2, wherein the terminal is a pager unit that outputs a control signal to be displayed. 4. A composite mobile communication terminal comprising a mobile phone unit, a pager unit, and a display device, comprising: a first regulator for switching on and off by a first on / off control signal; The telephone unit is a mobile phone unit that receives power supply when the first regulator is on, receives a control signal for displaying a message from the pager unit, and outputs the control signal to the display device. , The pager unit supplies power to the display device,
A pager section for receiving a message, outputting a first on / off control signal to the first regulator, supplying power to the mobile phone section, and outputting a control signal for displaying the message to the mobile phone section; A composite mobile communication terminal, characterized in that: 5. A composite mobile communication terminal including a mobile phone unit, a pager unit, and a display device, wherein a power supply unit that supplies power in conjunction with the pager unit and the display device;
A control unit that receives an input of a display control signal from the mobile phone unit and the pager unit, controls a display unit that displays on the display device, and controls on / off of connection between the mobile phone unit and the power supply unit; A first switch that is turned on when a mobile phone unit is used; and a first switch that turns on the connection between the control unit and the power supply unit.
A second switch for controlling turning off, the pager unit includes a memory, and when receiving a message, stores the message in the memory and turns on the second switch to supply power to the control unit. And a pager unit for outputting a message display control signal to the control unit. 6. A composite mobile communication terminal including a mobile phone unit, a pager unit, and a display device, wherein a power supply unit that supplies power in conjunction with the pager unit and the display device;
A control unit that receives an input of a display control signal from the mobile phone unit and the pager unit, controls a display unit that displays on the display device, and controls on / off of connection between the mobile phone unit and the power supply unit; A first switch that is turned on when a mobile phone unit is used; and a first switch that turns on the connection between the control unit and the power supply unit.
A second switch for controlling turning off, the pager unit receives an input of an instruction to search for a message stored in the memory when no message is received,
A pager section for retrieving a message from the memory, turning on the second switch, supplying power to the control section, and outputting a control signal for displaying the retrieved message to the control section. The composite mobile communication terminal according to claim 5, wherein