JPH10174171A - Mobile telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability in the mobile telephone system. SOLUTION: The mobile telephone system connecting to a base station through a radio channel to attain a speech is provided with a memo recording means 7 that records an optional voice message, an automatic reproduction means 14 that reproduces automatically a content recorded by the memo recording means 7, a reply signal detection means 13 that detects a reply signal from a caller, and a function registration means 2 that registers whether or not various functions are validated, and in the case that the operator makes dialing in a state based on the function registration means 2 and an opposite party replies, the content of memo recording is reproduced automatically and a message is informed to the calling opposite party.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a mobile telephone device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a user of a mobile telephone device wants to transmit a message to another person at a remote place, a call is transmitted using the mobile telephone device, and when the other party answers, the message is verbally transmitted. I was telling.

[0003]

However, when the mobile telephone device is out of the range of the base station and cannot make a call,
Even if it is within the range, it is difficult to make outgoing calls due to poor radio wave conditions, the other party is talking to another phone, or the other party is absent, and you can not contact you There is very troublesome.

[0004] In addition, while re-transmitting until a contact can be made, the user may forget the business.

[0005] Furthermore, in recent years, the manners of users of mobile telephone devices have been whispered badly, and there is a problem that making a telephone call in a public place may make others uncomfortable.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a mobile telephone device which is connected to a base station by radio and is capable of making a telephone call, a memo recording means for recording an arbitrary voice message, Automatic playback means for automatically playing back the contents recorded in the memo recording means, response signal detection means for detecting the response signal from the caller, and function registration means for registering whether or not various functions are enabled. The operator performs a call operation in advance based on the function registration means, and when the other party answers, automatically reproduces the contents of the memo recording and conveys the message to the caller. A mobile telephone device.

A mobile telephone device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the mobile telephone device according to the first aspect, wherein the transmission number storage means for storing a telephone number of a destination and the transmission number storage means are stored in the transmission number storage means. Automatic calling means for automatically calling a calling number, and an area state monitoring means for detecting and storing whether or not the mobile telephone device is within the area of the base station. When the operator performs a call operation and the mobile telephone device is out of the range of the base station, the calling number is stored, and when it is detected that the mobile telephone device has moved into the service area, it is stored. A mobile telephone device characterized by automatically transmitting a call to a calling number and, when the other party answers, automatically reproducing the contents of the memo recording and transmitting a message to the calling party.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile telephone apparatus according to the second aspect, wherein an automatic disconnection means for automatically generating a disconnection signal and whether the calling party is successfully called is detected. A transmission success detection means for performing the transmission operation, and a retry timer means for measuring a certain time and notifying the automatic transmission means of the completion of the measurement. If it fails to call the caller even though the telephone device is within range of the base station, the line is automatically disconnected, the calling number is stored, and after a certain period of time, it is stored. The mobile telephone device automatically transmits a call to a calling party number and, when the other party answers, automatically reproduces the contents of the memo recording and transmits a message to the calling party.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the mobile telephone device of the third aspect, after a call to the calling party is successfully performed, a predetermined time is measured, and the completion of the measurement is determined by the automatic disconnection means. The absence of the other party detection timer means can be notified to the operator, and the operator performs a call operation in the state based on the function registration means in advance, and if there is no response from the other party for a certain period of time even if the caller can be called, Disconnect the line, memorize the calling number, and after a certain period of time, automatically call the memorized calling number, and when the other party answers, automatically play the memo recording. A mobile telephone device characterized in that a message is transmitted to a calling party by using a mobile telephone device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile telephone device according to the first aspect, further comprising an automatic disconnection means for automatically generating a disconnection signal.
A mobile telephone device for automatically disconnecting a call.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to a block diagram (FIG. 1) showing the configuration of the present invention and a flowchart (FIG. 2) showing the operation of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an operation unit for managing an operation such as key input by an operator; 2, a function registration unit for registering whether or not to enable a function of the present invention; 3, a number transmitted by the operator; Is a transmission number retry timer for measuring a retry timer for transmission, 5 is a non-existence detection timer for detecting that the transmission destination is absent, and 6 is an input of voice or the like. A microphone, 7 is a memo recording means for recording the voice input by the microphone 6, 8 is a control unit for controlling the functions of the entire mobile communication device, and 9 is whether the mobile communication device is within range of the base station. An in-service state monitoring means for detecting and storing whether or not an automatic transmission means for automatically receiving a command from the control unit 8;
Is an automatic disconnection means for automatically disconnecting in response to an instruction from the control unit 8, 12 is a transmission success detection means for detecting whether or not the call of the caller is successful, and 13 is a response signal from the caller. Response signal detecting means, 14 is an automatic reproducing means for automatically reproducing the contents recorded in the memo recording means 7, 15 is an antenna, 16 is an audio signal and a control signal as a radio signal, or a radio signal as an audio signal. And a radio unit for performing radio communication with the base station via the antenna 15 by converting into a control signal.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, in order to use the function of the present invention, the operator previously records a message to be conveyed to the calling party via the microphone 6 to the memo recording means 7, and
The function registration means 2 is set to a valid state via the.

When the operator performs a call operation after inputting a call number to the operation unit 1 (FIG. 2A), the control unit 8 determines whether the function registration means 2 is set to be valid (FIG. 2A). 2-b).

If the function registration means 2 is invalid, a normal transmission process is performed. The normal transmission processing does not fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention, and is not described in detail because it is a conventional technique (FIG. 2C).

If the function registration means 2 is valid, the control section 8 stores the transmission number input by the operator to the operation section 1 in the transmission number storage means 3 (FIG. 2D).

Then, the control unit 8 reads the state of the in-service state monitoring means 9 and, if it is out of the service area, keeps waiting until the state of the in-service state monitoring means 9 becomes the in-service state (FIG. 2).
e).

When the state of the in-service state monitoring means changes to the in-service state, the control unit 8 reads the outgoing number stored in the outgoing number storing means 3 and automatically sends the outgoing number to the outgoing number means 10. An instruction signal is sent to start the transmission processing.

When the automatic transmission means 10 receives the command signal, it automatically transmits a transmission signal to the radio section 16.

The radio unit 16 receives the transmission signal and starts transmission processing (FIG. 2F).

Here, the radio unit 16 converts the outgoing signal into a radio signal and transmits it to the base station via the antenna 15, and then receives via the antenna 15 a call signal indicating that the call of the calling party has been successful. It will be in a state of waiting for it.

However, the call signal may not be able to be received due to bad radio wave conditions or a situation where the calling party is talking with another telephone.

Therefore, the transmission success detecting means 12 monitors the state of the radio section 16 and, after the radio section 16 starts the transmission processing, detects whether or not the call signal has been received and the transmission processing has been successful. The detection result is notified to the control unit 8 (FIG. 2G).

When the transmission success detecting means 12 detects the transmission failure, the control section 8 sends a command signal to the automatic disconnecting means 11 to start the disconnection processing.

When the automatic disconnection means 11 receives the command signal, it automatically sends a disconnection signal to the radio section 16. The wireless unit 16 receives the disconnection signal and performs a disconnection process (FIG. 2-m).

After transmitting the command signal to the automatic disconnection means 11, the control section 8 starts the transmission retry timer means 4 (FIG. 2-n).

The control unit 8 monitors the state of the transmission retry timer means 4 (FIG. 2-o), and when the transmission retry timer means 4 times out, returns to the step (FIG. 2-e) and stores the transmission signal. Attempt to transmit again the transmission signal stored in the means 3.

When the transmission success detection means 12 detects the transmission success in the step (FIG. 2-g), the control section 8 starts the other party absence detection timer means 5 (FIG. 2-h).

The control unit 8 monitors the status of the partner absence timer 5 (FIG. 2I). If the partner absence timer 5 times out, the automatic disconnecting unit 11 starts disconnection processing. To send a command signal.

When the automatic disconnection means 11 receives the command signal, it automatically sends a disconnection signal to the radio section 16.

The radio unit 16 receives the disconnection signal and performs a disconnection process (FIG. 2-m).

After transmitting the command signal to the automatic disconnection means 11, the control section 8 starts the transmission retry timer means 4 (FIG. 2-n).

The control unit 8 monitors the state of the transmission retry timer means 4 (FIG. 2-o), and when the transmission retry timer means 4 times out, returns to the step (FIG. 2-e) and stores the transmission number. Attempt to make a call to the call number stored in the means 3 again.

If the counter absence timer 5 has not timed out in step (i) of FIG. 2, the controller 8 reads the state of the response signal detector 13.

The response signal detecting means 13 monitors the state of the radio section 16 and detects and stores whether or not the radio section 16 has received a response signal indicating that the caller has responded via the antenna 15. doing.

If the response signal detecting means 13 has not detected the response signal, the control unit 8 returns to the step (FIG. 2I) and returns to the state of the counter absence timer means 5. Is determined.

If the response signal detecting means 13 detects the response signal, the control unit 8 sends a command signal for starting reproduction to the automatic reproducing means 14 (FIG. 4). 2-k).

Upon receiving the command signal, the automatic reproducing means 14 reproduces the voice message recorded in the memo recording means 7 and sends out the voice signal to the radio section 16.

After converting the voice signal into a radio signal, the radio section 16 transmits the radio signal to the base station via the antenna 15.

As a result, the contents of the memo recording are reproduced on the transmitting party, so that the message of the transmitting party can be transmitted.

Also, the automatic reproduction means 14 is a memo recording means 7
When all of the contents of the message recorded in step (1) have been reproduced, the control unit 8 sends a command signal to the automatic disconnecting means 11 to start disconnection processing.

When the automatic disconnection means 11 receives the command signal, it automatically sends a disconnection signal to the radio section 16.

The radio section 16 receives the disconnection signal and performs disconnection processing (FIG. 2L).

[0045]

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention,
When the mobile communication device is out of the area of the base station, after moving to the area, or after a certain period of time if the radio wave condition is bad, the calling party is talking with another phone, or the calling party is absent, etc. The call is automatically repeated, and when the other party answers, the message recorded by the operator is played back in advance, so that the message can be automatically and reliably transmitted to the other party without bothering the operator and the public There is no discomfort to others in the place.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, by having the retry timer means, transmission can be performed at an appropriate time and operability is improved.

According to the fourth and fifth aspects of the present invention, in addition to the above, if there is no response for a predetermined time, the line is automatically disconnected, so that an energy saving effect can be expected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile telephone device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Operation part 2 Function registration means 3 Transmission number storage means 4 Transmission retry timer means 5 Other party absence timer means 6 Microphone 7 Memo recording means 8 Control part 9 State monitoring means 10 Automatic transmission means 11 Automatic disconnection means 12 Transmission success detection means 13 Response signal detection means 14 Automatic reproduction means 15 Antenna 16 Radio unit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A memo recording means for recording an arbitrary voice message in a mobile telephone device which is wirelessly connected to a base station and is capable of making a call, and an automatic memo recording means for automatically reproducing contents recorded in the memo recording means. A reproducing means, a response signal detecting means for detecting a response signal from a calling party, and a function registering means for registering whether or not various functions are to be enabled, and an operator based on the function registering means in advance. Performs a call operation and automatically reproduces the contents of the memo recording to transmit a message to the caller when the caller answers. 2. The mobile telephone device according to claim 1, wherein a transmission number storage means for storing a telephone number of a transmission destination, and an automatic transmission to a transmission number stored in said transmission number storage means. Automatic transmission means, and an area state monitoring means for detecting and storing whether or not the mobile telephone device is within the range of the base station, and the operator performs a transmission operation in a state based on the function registration means in advance, When the mobile telephone device is out of the range of the base station, the calling number is stored, and when it is detected that the mobile telephone device has moved into the service area, the calling number is automatically transmitted to the stored calling number, A mobile telephone device characterized in that when the other party answers, the contents of the memo recording are automatically reproduced and the message is transmitted to the calling party. 3. The mobile telephone device according to claim 2, wherein the automatic disconnection means for automatically generating a disconnection signal, the transmission success detection means for detecting whether or not the calling party has been successfully called, and And a retry timer means capable of notifying the automatic transmission means of the expiration of the measurement, wherein the operator performs a transmission operation in a state based on the function registration means in advance, and the mobile telephone device is connected to the base station. Regardless of whether you are within range, if you fail to call the caller, the line is automatically disconnected, the calling number is memorized, and after a certain period of time, the memorized calling number is automatically used. A mobile telephone device for transmitting a message to a calling party by automatically reproducing the contents of the memo recording when the calling party answers the call. 4. The mobile telephone device according to claim 3, wherein after successfully calling the calling party, a certain period of time is measured, and the other party absence detection timer capable of notifying the automatic disconnection means of completion of the measurement. Means, the operator performs a call operation based on the function registration means in advance, and even if the caller can be called, if there is no response from the other party for a certain period of time, the line is automatically disconnected, and the calling number is changed. Memorize and automatically call the stored calling number after a certain period of time, and when the other party answers, automatically play the recorded memo and convey the message to the calling party A mobile telephone device characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. The mobile telephone device according to claim 1, further comprising an automatic disconnection means for automatically generating a disconnection signal.
A mobile telephone device for automatically disconnecting a call after a memo recording has been played.