JPH10174166A - Portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable telephone set in which lapse time of a speech is informed to a talker in a talking state. SOLUTION: A telephone set is provided with a timer section 3 that measures a lapse time of a speech, and a notice device (driver 5, and LEDs 8a, 8b, 8c) 10 that is able to inform the lapse time of the speech measured by the timer section 3 to a talker in a speech state, and the lapse time of the speech measured by the timer section 3 is informed to the talker by properly blinking/ lighting the three LEDs 8a, 8b, 8c of the notice device 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone, and more particularly, to a portable telephone capable of confirming the elapsed time of a call during a call.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a stationary telephone which counts and displays the call time sequentially. In this case, the talk time is sequentially displayed on the display unit of the stationary telephone. In addition, mobile phones such as mobile phones and PHS (Personal Handy Phone System) are equipped with a liquid crystal display (LCD).
An id Crystal Display) is provided, and the liquid crystal display displays various information such as the telephone number of the called party, the talk time, and the received message. When the call ends, the call time is displayed on the display unit.

[0003]

However, since the call charge of a portable telephone is higher than the charge of a general telephone, if a caller can confirm the call time during a call, the call can be made with the optimum call time. Often can.
However, in the conventional portable telephone, since the liquid crystal display is provided near the speaker to which the caller's ear can be put, the liquid crystal display comes to the caller's ear during a call. The liquid crystal display could not be confirmed. Therefore, the call time displayed on the liquid crystal display unit could not be confirmed until the end of the call.

Further, in a conventional portable telephone, an electronic sound is generated at a predetermined time interval during a talk time. In this portable telephone, it is necessary to check the elapsed time of the call. The caller must count the number of occurrences of the electronic sound during the call, and it has been difficult to accurately determine the elapsed time of the call.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a portable telephone capable of notifying a caller of the elapsed time of a call during a call.

[0006]

To achieve the above object, a portable telephone according to a first aspect of the present invention is provided with a notifying device which is used by being carried by a user and notifies the elapsed time of a call by displaying. The notification device is arranged at a position where a caller can visually recognize the caller during a call.

[0007] The position that a caller can visually recognize during a call is, for example, the lower end of the side of a portable telephone or the lower end of the open / close lid of a portable telephone that opens and closes an open / close lid called a flipper. And the like. Further, the notification device may be provided detachably from the portable telephone, and in this case, the notification device is surely in the field of view of the caller.
When the notification device is constituted by an LED, one or more LEDs may be provided.

When a plurality of LEDs are provided, after a predetermined time (for example, 50 seconds from the start of the call) has elapsed during a call, the first LED is blinked for a certain time (for example, 10 seconds), and then the first LED is turned on. LED is turned on, and after a predetermined period of time (for example, 1 minute and 50 seconds from the start of the call) has elapsed, the second LED is blinked for a certain period of time (for example, 10 seconds), and then the second LED is turned on. LED is turned on, and similarly, the LED is turned on and off one after another. By doing so, the caller can check the elapsed time of the call during the call by the number of LEDs lit, and the blinking of the LED indicates that the elapsed time of the call reaches the predetermined time before the call. You can check.

When one LED is provided, if a predetermined time (for example, 50 seconds from the start of the call) elapses during a call,
The caller can check the elapsed time of the call during the call by blinking the LED a predetermined number of times or for a predetermined time and changing the number of times or the blink time of the LED for each predetermined elapsed time of the call.

When the notification device is constituted by an LCD, by displaying the elapsed time of the call numerically on the LCD at all times, the caller can check the elapsed time of the call during the call. Also, by flashing the backlight of the LCD every time a predetermined time of a call elapses and / or each time before the predetermined time elapses, the caller can determine the elapsed time of the call by LC
D can be checked in addition to the display,
The caller can be reminded of the timing at which the display on the LCD is checked, and it is also possible to check before the hour that the elapsed time of the call reaches a predetermined time.

[0011] When the notification device is constituted by a 7-segment LED, the call elapsed time is displayed as a numerical value by turning on and off a predetermined segment of the 7-segment LED. Can be checked during a call. Also, every time a predetermined time of a call elapses and / or every time before a predetermined time elapses, 7
By blinking the segment LED, the caller can check the elapsed time of the call in addition to the numerical display, and can urge the caller to confirm the numerical display, and furthermore, can call the user. It can also be confirmed before the hour that the elapsed time reaches the predetermined time.

In the portable telephone according to the first aspect of the present invention, the notification device for notifying the elapsed time of the call by displaying it at a position where the caller can visually recognize the call during the call allows the caller to talk during the call. Can be visually recognized.

To achieve the above object, a portable telephone according to a second aspect of the present invention is used while being carried by a user, and notifies the elapsed time of a call by at least one of sound and vibration. In an apparatus having an alerting device, the alerting method of the alerting device is made different as the call time elapses.

As a notification device for notifying the elapsed time of the call by sound, for example, a speaker built in a portable telephone can be cited. Then, in this notification device, every time a predetermined time of a call elapses and / or each time before the predetermined time elapses,
By emitting a buzzer sound and changing the cycle, number, etc. of the buzzer sound, the caller can check the elapsed time of the call by hearing, and when the elapsed time of the call reaches the predetermined time, You can check before.

As a notification device for notifying the elapsed time of the call by vibration, for example, a vibrator built in a portable telephone can be cited. In this notification device, the vibrator is vibrated every time a predetermined time of a call elapses and / or every time before a predetermined time elapses, and by changing the period and the number of the vibrations, the caller can reduce the elapsed time of the call. In addition to being able to confirm by tactile sensation, it is possible to confirm before the hour that the elapsed time of the call reaches a predetermined time.

In the portable telephone according to the second aspect, when the notification device makes a notification by sound by changing a notification method with the lapse of the call time, the elapsed time of the call can be confirmed by hearing. When notifying by vibration, the elapsed time of the call can be confirmed by tactile sensation. Further, since the notification device notifies the elapsed time of the call by at least one of sound and vibration, the elapsed time of the call can be confirmed by a desired sense of hearing or touch.

A portable telephone according to a third aspect of the present invention is the portable telephone according to the first or second aspect, further comprising a selection unit for selecting one of an active state and an inactive state of the notification device. As the selection means, a switch for switching ON / OFF of the notification device may be provided at an appropriate portion such as a side surface of the mobile phone, or ON / OFF of the notification device may be set in an internal memory from a keyboard of the mobile phone. Good.

In the portable telephone according to the third aspect, by selecting the notification device to the operating state by the selection means, the caller can check the elapsed time of the call during the call, Also, when it is troublesome to be notified of the elapsed time of the call, by selecting the informing device to be inactive, the caller can concentrate on the call without being notified of the elapsed time of the call. .

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a portable telephone according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a portable telephone according to the present invention. As shown in this figure, a CPU 2 is provided inside a portable telephone 1,
In PU2, a timer unit (measuring means) 3, an E ² PROM
(Memory) 4, driver 5, keyboard 6, and transmission / reception unit 7 are connected to each other.

The timer section 3 can measure the elapsed time of the call. The CPU 2 starts counting the elapsed time of the call from the start of the call, and the CPU 2 receives the elapsed time of the call by the elapsed signal from the timer section 3. You can get to know. The E ² PROM
The (memory) 4 stores a communication processing program and the like, and the CPU 2 performs communication control processing on the transmission / reception unit 7 based on the program.

The driver 5 includes various information (electric field strength,
LCD (Liquid Cry) that displays phone number, battery level, etc.
stal Display) 5a and a display unit 8 for notifying the call time are connected, and a control signal is input from the CPU 2;
Thereby, various kinds of information are displayed on the LCD 5a, and three LEDs (light emitting diodes) 8a, 8b, 8c connected to the driver 5 are turned on, off, and blink.

The driver 5 and three LEDs
(Light emitting diode) 8a, 8b, 8c informs the caller of the elapsed time of the call measured by the timer section (measuring means) 3 to the caller during the call.
0 is configured.

The three LEDs 8a, 8b, 8c
Constitutes a display section 8 for displaying the elapsed time of a call so that the elapsed time can be visually confirmed. This display section 8 is provided at a position within a visual field of a caller during a call. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 8 is provided with three LEDs 8a, 8b, 8c vertically arranged at the lower end of an opening / closing lid 1a called a flipper of the portable telephone 1. . In the case of a portable telephone not provided with the opening / closing lid 1a, the display unit 8 may be provided at a lower part of a side surface which is in view during a call. Further, the display unit 8 may be provided so as to be detachable from the portable telephone, so that the display unit 8 is surely brought into the field of view of the caller.

The keyboard 6 has a numeric keypad, an asterisk key, a hold key, a call key, and the like, and is adapted to input a dial number or the like to the CPU 2. A speaker 11, a microphone 12, and an antenna 13 are connected to the transmission / reception unit 7, respectively. The transmission / reception unit 7 transmits the audio signal input from the microphone 12 from the antenna 13, and receives the audio signal from the antenna 13. The reception signal is input to the speaker 11. As shown in FIG. 2, the speaker 11 is provided at the upper end of the front surface of the portable telephone 1, the microphone 12 is provided at the lower end of the opening / closing lid 1a, and the antenna 13 is provided at the upper end of the portable telephone 1. It is protruding.

In addition, the portable telephone 1 is configured so that the notification device 10 can be selected between an active state and an inactive state. When the notification device 10 is configured as described above, a push button switch 14 for switching ON / OFF of the notification device 10 is provided on a side surface of the mobile phone 1 as shown in FIG. In the push button switch 14, by pressing the switch, the control signal input to the driver 5 is selected from an output state and a non-output state from the CPU 2, so that the notification device 10 An active or inactive state is selected. As described above, if the notification device 10 is configured to be selectable between an active state and an inactive state, by selecting the notification device 10 to the operating state, the caller can reduce the elapsed time of the call during the call. When it is troublesome to be informed of the elapsed time of the call, it is possible to concentrate on the call by selecting the informing device 10 to be in an inactive state. It should be noted that a slide-type switch may be used instead of the push button switch 14, and the notification device 1
In a case where 0 is configured to be selectable between an active state and an inactive state, ON / OFF of the notification device 10 may be set in the internal memory from the keyboard 6 of the mobile phone 1.

Next, the operation of notifying the caller of the elapsed time of the call by the portable telephone 1 having the above configuration during the call will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the portable telephone 1 is set to an off-hook state, and when a caller inputs a telephone number of the other party from the keyboard 6 by a key, dial transmission is performed by the transmission / reception unit 7 via the CPU 2 (step S100), and a call of the other party is made. Waiting (step S101).

When the other party goes off-hook and the call is completed, a call is started (step S102) and the three LEs are started.
All of D (1), (2), and (3) are turned off and turned off (step S103), and "1" is substituted for a variable n (LED counter) (step S104). The LEDs (1), (2), and (3) correspond to the three LEDs 8a, 8b, and 8c, respectively. Next, the timer unit 3 starts counting the elapsed time of the call by the CPU 2 (step S10).
5).

Then, as the call time elapses, the CPU 2 knows the elapsed time from the elapsed time signal from the timer unit 3, and when the call time elapses 50 seconds (step S106), the CPU 2 sends the driver 5 ON
The LED (1) is turned on / off by controlling / OFF (step S107). By confirming the blinking of the LED (1) by the caller, the caller can easily determine that it is time to stop talking. At this time,
Assuming that the blinking cycle of the LED (1) is turned on / off at 0.5 second intervals, if the caller hangs up within 10 blinks, the process exits from the step S107 to the call end state and within 1 minute. To end the call.

The call lengthens and the call time becomes 60 seconds (1
Minutes) (step S108), the CPU 2
An ON signal is output to the driver 5 to switch the LED (1) from blinking to lighting (step S109). Accordingly, the timer unit 3 is simultaneously reset (step S110), and the variable n is incremented (step S111), and the variable n is set to “2”.

At this time, only the LED (1) is lit, and the LED (3) is not lit. Therefore, it is determined in step S112, and the process returns to step S105, and the same as above. Step S10
Steps 5 to S112 are sequentially executed. Thereby, the LED (2) blinks 1 minute and 50 seconds after the start of the call, the LED (2) lights up after 2 minutes, and the LED (3) blinks 2 minutes and 50 seconds after the start of the call, When three minutes have elapsed, the LED (3) turns on.

Therefore, by confirming the blinking of the LEDs (2) and (3) by the caller, the caller can easily determine that the timing for stopping the call comes every one minute from the blinking of the LED (1). can do. If the caller hangs up before the LED (2) blinks 10 times, the process exits from the step S107 to the call end state, and the call can be ended within 2 minutes.
If the caller hangs up before the LED (3) blinks 10 times, the process exits from the step S107 to the call end state and can end the call within 3 minutes. When the talk time is longer than one minute, the LED (1) is lit. When the talk time is longer than two minutes, the LED (2) is lit while the LED (1) remains lit. When the user confirms, the elapsed time of the call can be known as "call for 1 minute or more" or "call for 2 minutes or more".

Then, in step S112, the LED
If it is determined that (3) is lit, step S113
It is determined whether or not the call is ended. If the call is ended, the LEDs (1), (2), and (3) are turned off and turned off in step S114, and the call is ended. On the other hand, if the call is prolonged for 3 minutes or more, the process returns from step S113 to step S103, and further executes the steps from step S104 onward in the same procedure as described above. Therefore, for a call longer than 3 minutes, the LED (1) (2)
(3) blinks and lights up sequentially. In this case, for example, by checking the talk time on the liquid crystal display unit of the portable telephone 1 quickly, the elapsed time in the talk of 3 minutes or more is LE.
It can be confirmed by D (1) (2) (3).

In the above example, the timer unit 3 is reset in step S110, and the timer count is turned on again in step S105. It is not necessary to reset the timer unit 3 if the elapsed time can be known by the CPU 2 after 2 seconds and then after 2 minutes and 50 seconds.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 4 shows a portable telephone 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart showing an operation of notifying a caller of the elapsed time of a call when the display unit 8 is configured by two-color LEDs of green and red. The block configuration of the mobile phone according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.

First, when the portable telephone is set to the off-hook state and the caller inputs the telephone number of the other party from the keyboard 6 by a key, the transmission and reception unit 7 dials and transmits the data via the CPU 2 (step S200). Waiting for a call (step S201).

When the call is completed, a call is started,
The timer unit 3 starts counting the elapsed time of the call by the CPU 2 (step S202), and further turns on the green LED to turn on (step S2).
03). This allows the caller to confirm that the call has started. Then, as the talk time elapses, the CPU 2 knows the elapsed time from the elapsed time signal from the timer unit 3 and when the talk time has elapsed 50 seconds (step S204), the green LED is turned off and turned off ( Step S205), the red LED blinks (step S206).

By confirming the flashing of the red LED by the caller, the caller can easily judge that it is time to stop talking. If the caller hangs up within 10 blinks, Then, the process exits from the step S206 to the call end state, and the call can be ended within one minute.

The call becomes longer and the call time becomes 60 seconds (1
Minutes) (step S207), the timer unit 3 is reset (step S208).
The red LED is turned off to switch from blinking to off (step S209), and the green LED is turned on again. By repeating this, the caller can know the elapsed time at one-minute intervals, but in order to know the elapsed time from the start of the call, the number of times the red LED has repeatedly blinked has to be determined. Since it is necessary to count by yourself, for example, if the number of green LEDs is increased to a plurality (3 to 5) and the green LED is turned on one by one every minute, The elapsed time from the start can be known by the number of lighted green LEDs.

In the above two examples, the display section 8 is constituted by LEDs, but may be constituted by an LCD (liquid crystal display device) instead. In this case, the LCD is provided at a position within the field of view of the caller during the call, so that the elapsed time of the call can be confirmed during the call. Further, the display section 8 may be constituted by a 7-segment LED, and in this case, the caller can confirm the elapsed time of the call by a numerical value or a bar display as in the case of the LCD.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the portable telephone according to the present invention, in which the notification device of the portable telephone emits a sound so that the call time can be confirmed by sound. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement which alert | reports the elapsed time of a call to a caller in the case where it has a sound part. The sound unit is, specifically, a speaker built in the mobile phone. Then, the sounding section emits a buzzer sound every time a predetermined time of the call elapses as described below, so that the caller can check the elapsed time of the call by hearing. The block configuration of the mobile phone according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. In the portable telephone of the third embodiment, the notification device 10 including the driver 5 and the display unit 8 shown in FIG. 1 may or may not be provided.

First, when the portable telephone is set to the off-hook state and the caller inputs the telephone number of the other party from the keyboard 6 by a key, the transmission / reception unit 7 dials and transmits the data via the CPU 2 (step S300). Waiting for a call (step S301).

When the call is completed by the off-hook of the other party, the call is started, and the timer section 3 starts counting the elapsed call time by the CPU 2 (step S302), and sets 1 to a variable n (step S302). Step S303). Then, as the talk time elapses, the CPU 2 knows the elapsed time from the elapsed time signal from the timer section 3 and when the talk time has elapsed 50 seconds (step S304), the buzzer is turned ON / OFF at intervals of about n seconds. As a result, a short beep is sounded at intervals of about one second (step S305).

By confirming the buzzer sound from the speaker by ear, the caller can easily determine that it is time to stop talking. At this time, if the caller hangs up the telephone, Then, the process exits from the step S305 to the call end state, and the call can be ended within one minute.

The call lengthened and the call time became 60 seconds (1
Minutes) (step S306), the buzzer is turned off.
It turns OFF, increments the variable n (n = n + 1) (step S307), and resets the timer unit 3 at the same time. By repeating this, the caller can recognize the call time by increasing the ON / OFF cycle of the buzzer at intervals of one minute of the elapsed time. Although the buzzer ON / OFF cycle was changed at one minute intervals, the buzzer ON / OFF
The elapsed time from the start of the call may be known by changing the cycle of / OFF linearly. Separately, if 50 seconds have elapsed since the start of the call, the buzzer beeps once when the buzzer sounds, and if one minute and 50 seconds elapses, the buzzer sounds two times, beeps and buzzes. Then, when n minutes and 50 seconds have elapsed, the buzzer may beep “n, n,...” (N + 1) times. Further, when the time comes, the talk time may be emitted as a message (for example, “one minute”).

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 6 shows a portable telephone 1 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a flowchart showing an operation of notifying a caller of the elapsed time of a call in a case where the notifying device has a vibrating unit that vibrates so that the call time can be confirmed by vibration. The vibrating unit is, specifically, a vibrator built in a mobile phone. Then, the vibrating section vibrates the vibrator every time a predetermined time of the call elapses as described below, so that the caller can confirm the elapsed time of the call by tactile sensation.

Note that the block configuration of the portable telephone of the fourth embodiment can be realized by adding a vibrating section to the CPU 2 of the portable telephone of the first embodiment shown in FIG. Further, the same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description will be omitted. Further, in the portable telephone according to the fourth embodiment, the notification device 10 including the driver 5 and the display unit 8 shown in FIG. 1 may or may not be provided. A part may or may not be provided.

First, when the portable telephone is set to the off-hook state and the caller inputs the telephone number of the other party from the keyboard 6 by a key, the transmission / reception unit 7 dials and transmits the data via the CPU 2 (step S400). Waiting for a call (step S401).

When the call is completed by the off-hook of the other party, the call is started, and the timer unit 3 starts counting the elapsed call time by the CPU 2 (step S402) and initializes a variable n (n = n). 1) (Step S403). Then, as the call time elapses, the CPU 2 knows the elapsed time from the elapsed time signal from the timer unit 3 and when the call time has elapsed 60 seconds (step S404), the vibrator is turned ON / OFF n times. The vibrator is vibrated n times (step S405).

When the caller confirms the vibration of the vibrator by touch (by hand), the caller can recognize that one minute has elapsed.

The call becomes longer and the call time becomes 60 seconds (1
Minutes), the timer section 3 is reset,
By incrementing the variable n (n = n + 1) (step S406) and repeating the process from step S404, the caller can know the call time based on how many times the elapsed time has vibrated at one-minute intervals. Alternatively, the time of vibration with the passage of time may be varied. That is, the first minute may be vibrated for one second, the second minute may be vibrated for two seconds, and so on.

[0051]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
In the portable telephone of the present invention, the notification device for displaying the elapsed time of the call is disposed at a position where the caller can visually recognize the call during the call, so that the notification device can notify the caller of the elapsed time of the call during the call. it can. Therefore, the caller can check the elapsed time of the call during the call, so that the optimum call time can be secured and the cost performance is excellent.

A portable telephone according to a second aspect of the present invention has a notifying device for notifying the elapsed time of the call by at least one of sound and vibration. The call duration can be checked with the desired sense of hearing or touch, and the caller can check the elapsed time of the call during a call. Can be secured, and the cost performance is excellent.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the portable telephone according to the first or second aspect, further comprising a selection unit for selecting the notification device to be in an operation state or a non-operation state. By selecting the operating state, the caller can check the elapsed time of the call during the call, and when it is troublesome to be notified of the elapsed time of the call, the notification device is set to the inactive state. By selecting, you can concentrate on the call.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a first example of a mobile phone according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the portable telephone.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the portable telephone.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of notifying a caller of the elapsed time of the call during the call.

FIG. 4 shows a second example of the mobile phone of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement which alert | reports the caller during the telephone call elapsed time.

FIG. 5 shows a third example of the mobile phone of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement which alert | reports the caller during the telephone call elapsed time.

FIG. 6 shows a fourth example of the mobile phone of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement which alert | reports the caller during the telephone call elapsed time.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile telephone 3 Timer part 5 Driver 8 Display part 8a, 8b, 8c LED 10 Information device 11 Speaker 14 Push button switch (selection means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A portable telephone having a notification device that is carried and used by a user and notifies the elapsed time of a call by displaying, wherein the notification device is arranged at a position where the caller can visually recognize the call during a call. Mobile phone characterized by the following. 2. A portable telephone having a notification device which is carried and used by a user and notifies the elapsed time of a call by at least one of sound and vibration, wherein a method of notifying the notification device is a call time. Mobile phone characterized in that it is made different as time passes. 3. The alarm device according to claim 1, further comprising a selector for selecting one of an operating state and an inactive state.
Or the mobile phone according to 2.