JPH10247984A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize the communication equipment having an incoming call display function that indicates emergency of incoming information and importance thereof by differentiating how to display an incoming call depending on the importance set at a transmitter side. SOLUTION: The communication equipment is provided with an entry means section 12 such as a dial button, a communication means section 10, a notice means section 15 that informs reception of information by the communication means section 10, and an output means section 16 such as a display means on which various information required for communication is displayed, and also with a parameter information entry means that enters parameter information denoting importance and emergency of the information sent by the communication means section 15 in the case of information transmission, a parameter information addition means 13 that adds the parameter information entered by the parameter information entry means to the information sent by the communication means, and a parameter information analysis means 14 that extracts the parameter information added by the parameter information addition means 13 from the information received by the communication means in the case of receiving the information and analyzes the parameter information, and the notice means section 15 changes how to notice according to the analysis result by the parameter information analysis means 14 to display the importance and the emergency of the information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication apparatus, and more particularly to a communication apparatus which adds information relating to the degree of urgency to an incoming call display signal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various devices, such as telephones, e-mails, and pagers with a communication function, have been put into practical use as devices for transmitting information to each other, and these devices are used to widely exchange voice information and text information. Have been done. In these devices, as a method of notifying the arrival of information,
There is an incoming call display that sounds a speaker, a buzzer, a ring, blinks a lamp, and gives vibration.

[0003] However, in the conventional incoming call display method, the incoming of information is always notified in a fixed manner regardless of the importance or urgency of the information. For this reason, there is a possibility that, despite the arrival of highly important and urgent information, the user cannot distinguish it and the information is ignored. In particular, in the case of email,
There is a strong tendency to look at multiple pieces of information (emails) instead of seeing each time the information (emails) arrives. Therefore, information with high importance and urgency may be invalidated. High in nature.

[0004]

As described above, the incoming call display method of the conventional communication apparatus displays an incoming call regardless of the importance or urgency of the information. However, there is a problem that the user does not know it despite having arrived.

[0005] The present invention solves this problem, and makes the incoming call display method different according to the degree of importance set on the transmitting side, thereby displaying the urgency and importance of incoming information. It is an object of the present invention to realize a communication device having the above.

[0006]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a dial button for inputting a telephone number of a communication device at the time of transmission, and a communication device for transmitting / receiving information to / from the communication device. A communication device comprising: a notification unit that notifies that information has been received by the communication unit; and a display unit that displays various information necessary for communication. Parameter information input means for inputting parameter information indicating importance or urgency, parameter information addition means for adding the parameter information input by the parameter information input means to information transmitted by the communication means, A parameter information analyzing means for extracting and analyzing the parameter information added by the parameter information adding means from the information received by the communication means; Comprising the door, the notification means and notifying the importance and urgency of information changing the notification method according to the analysis result of the parameter information analyzer.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a communication device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, the effect of the communication device when transmitting and receiving text mail using the communication function will be described using a mobile phone terminal with a wireless communication function as an example of the communication device.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. This communication device is a communication means 10 for communicating information with communication means such as other terminals and servers,
An application unit 11 for referring to the communicated application information; a telephone number, importance,
Input means 1 for inputting parameters and the like indicating the degree of urgency
2. Further, a parameter adding unit 13 for adding the input parameter to the application information to be communicated, and also separates the application information from the parameter information indicating the importance and the urgency at the time of receiving the information, and further separates the importance, the emergency It comprises a parameter analysis unit 14 for analyzing the degree, a notification unit 15 for notifying a notification changed according to the analysis result of the parameter, an output unit 16 for outputting application information, and the like. The information receiving side determines the importance and urgency of the information based on the transmitted information, and performs an incoming call display process according to the information.

FIG. 2 shows a conceptual external view of an example of a communication device in which the present embodiment is executed. This communication device is a PHS
(Personal Handyphone System) or a cellular phone (Cellular Communication System) to which a mobile phone terminal is applied, and has a function of referring to an electronic mail as its application function.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show an example of an operation flowchart for making a call using this terminal. This terminal has a button type input device 20 and a rotary dial type input device 21 as the input means 12 shown in FIG. Further, a liquid crystal display 22 is provided as the output unit 16. Notifying unit 1 for further displaying an incoming call
5 includes a speaker 23 and a vibrator (not shown). In FIG. 2, reference numeral 24 denotes a transmitting / receiving antenna.

As a method of inputting parameters representing importance and urgency at the time of information transmission, the importance and urgency are determined by using the # / * buttons or numeric buttons using the button type input device 20 together with the telephone number of the other party. A method of inputting the information and a method of selecting the importance or urgency of the information based on an instruction of the e-mail application displayed on the liquid crystal display 22 are conceivable. In the latter case, the instruction content is selected by operating the rotary dial type input device 21. In these inputs, the degree of importance and the degree of urgency are expressed in stages, and the degree can be expressed by selecting the stage.

The operation at the time of calling in the case of voice communication will be described with reference to FIG. First, the telephone number of the destination is input using the button type input device 20 (step 101). In particular, when it is not necessary to add importance and urgency (step 102
NO), the call button (off-hook) is normally pressed continuously (step 104), and if the connection is established with the other party (step 105), the call / communication is started (step 1).
06).

On the other hand, when it is necessary to notify the importance and urgency (YES in step 102), the button-type input device 2
The importance and the urgency are input by adding a dial indicating the importance and the urgency using 0, or by selecting an instruction displayed on the liquid crystal display 22 (step 103).
Then, press the call button (off-hook) (step 1
04), if the connection is established with the other party (step 105),
The call is started (step 106). After the end of the call, the call is terminated by pressing the end call (on-hook, power off) button (step 107).

Next, the operation at the time of calling when transmitting an e-mail will be described with reference to FIG. First, an e-mail application is selected (step 201). Next, the user selects the display of the e-mail application displayed on the liquid crystal display 22, or inputs text of the e-mail to be transmitted by a method such as inputting characters using the button-type input device 20 (step 202).

Further, the telephone number of the destination is input using the button type input device 20 (step 203). Thereafter, when no particular importance or urgency is required (step 20)
(NO in step 4), the call button (off-hook) is pressed in succession as usual (step 206). When the connection is established with the other party (YES in step 207), the communication is automatically started (step 208).

On the other hand, when it is necessary to notify the importance and the urgency (YES in step 204), the button-type input device 2
The user inputs the importance and the urgency by adding a dial indicating the importance and the urgency using 0, or by selecting an instruction of the e-mail application displayed on the liquid crystal display 22 (step 205). Thereafter, a call button (off-hook) is pressed (step 206), and if a connection is established with the other party (YES in step 207), communication is automatically started (step 208). When the transmission of the communication is completed, the call is automatically terminated (power is turned off) and the process ends (step 20).
9).

When the connection is not established with the other party (NO in step 207), the re-call is automatically repeated (step 210). When the re-call is repeated a predetermined number of times, the connection is not established (YES in step 211). The process ends automatically (step 209).

On the other hand, a notification operation at the time of receiving such information will be described. In the transmitting terminal, in accordance with the parameter input in a stepwise manner, the receiving terminal performs incoming call display processing in accordance with the parameter. As a method of the incoming call display processing, a method of changing the volume of the speaker 23, a method of changing the tone of the speaker 23, a method of changing a repetition cycle of intermittent sound generation from the speaker 23, and the like are considered.

Also, a method of using a vibrator that can display an incoming call without disturbing the surroundings even in a place where the ring tone of the speaker is anxious without using the speaker 23 can be considered. Also in this case, the method of displaying the incoming call can be changed according to the degree of importance or urgency by using a method of changing the amplitude of the vibration, a method of changing the type of the vibration or the repetition period of the intermittent vibration, or the like.

In the case of communication such as e-mail, incoming call display processing is not performed every time application information arrives, but is received only when information having a high degree of importance and urgency arrives. You may do it. further,
In addition to the incoming call notification by the speaker 23 or the vibrator, a display indicating importance or urgency may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 22, or a separate LED lamp or the like may be provided to indicate importance or urgency. Of course, it is also possible to represent a plurality of these incoming call display methods in combination.

[0021]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, dial button means for inputting the telephone number of the other communication device at the time of transmission, and communication means for transmitting and receiving information to and from the other communication device A communication device having a notifying means for notifying that information has been received by a communication means and a display means for displaying various information necessary for communication, wherein importance of information transmitted by the communication means at the time of transmitting information is Parameter information input means for inputting parameter information indicating the degree of urgency and
Parameter information adding means for adding parameter information input by the parameter information input means to information transmitted by the communication means, and a parameter for extracting and analyzing parameter information added by the parameter information adding means from information received by the communication means when receiving the information An information analyzing unit, wherein the notifying unit changes the notification method according to the analysis result of the parameter information analyzing unit and notifies the importance or urgency of the information. By doing so, when transmitting and receiving information to and from another communication device, the transmission side transmits the transmission information with a parameter indicating the importance or urgency of the information,
On the receiving side, the parameters are analyzed, and it becomes possible to change and display the incoming call display method indicated by the notification means according to the importance or urgency of the information.

In the invention of claim 2 of the present invention, the notifying means includes a speaker for giving a notification by sound, and the volume of the notification issued by the speaker is changed according to the importance or urgency of the information. In the invention of claim 3 of the present invention,
The notifying unit includes a speaker that gives a notification by sound, and changes the tone color of the notification issued by the speaker according to the importance or urgency of the information. Further, according to the invention of claim 4 of the present invention, the notifying means includes a speaker for notifying by sound, and the importance or urgency of the information is represented by changing the repetition period of sounding of the speaker. By adopting such a method, the notification method using a speaker that has been conventionally used is slightly modified,
The importance and the urgency can be easily indicated, and the importance and the urgency can be notified at a low price.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the notifying means includes a vibrator for notifying by vibrating, and the importance or urgency of the information is represented by changing the vibration amplitude of the vibrator. According to the sixth aspect of the present invention,
The notifying means includes a vibrator for notifying by vibration, and represents the importance or urgency of the information by changing the vibration frequency of the vibrator. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the notifying means includes a vibrator for notifying by vibrating, and the importance or urgency of the information is represented by changing the repetition period of the vibration of the vibrator. By adopting such a method, by slightly revising the notification method using a vibrator that can display an incoming call without disturbing the surroundings in a place where the speaker ring tone is a concern, The degree of urgency can be indicated, and the importance and urgency can be notified at a low price.

[0024] The invention of claim 8 of the present invention is characterized in that the notifying means performs notification only when the importance or urgency of the information is high. For example, in the transmission / reception of e-mails or the like, if the importance or urgency is not particularly high, the incoming call is not displayed, but is taken out when necessary, and only when the importance or urgency is high, the incoming call is displayed. It is possible to indicate the urgency and urgency, and to realize a user-friendly one without troublesome incoming call display.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a dial button is used as parameter information input means, and parameter information is input together with a telephone number. This allows you to add input from dial buttons,
A parameter indicating the degree of importance or urgency can be easily input, and the degree of importance or urgency can be input at low cost.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the parameter information input means is constituted by a selection means for selecting any of the parameter information displayed on the display means. As a result, parameter information can be input in a method that is excellent in usability, and a small amount of adjustment is required. Therefore, the importance and the degree of urgency can be input at low cost.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, the parameter information input means is constituted by means for inputting the importance and urgency of the information step by step. As a result, the handling operation is facilitated, the parameter information can be input in a user-friendly manner, and errors in input can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of an example of a communication device in which the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is executed.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart for calling a voice communication using the communication device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart for transmitting an e-mail using the communication device according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 communication means, 11 application section, 12
... input means section, 13 ... parameter addition section, 14 ... parameter analysis section, 15 ... notification section, 16 ... output means section, 20 ... button type input device, 21 ... rotary dial type input Device, 22 ... Liquid crystal display, 23 ...
... speaker, 24 ... antenna.

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A dial button means for inputting a telephone number of a communication device at the time of transmission, a communication device for transmitting / receiving information to / from the communication device, and a notification notifying that information has been received by the communication device. And communication means for displaying various information required for communication, wherein parameter information inputting parameter information indicating importance or urgency of information transmitted by the communication means at the time of transmitting information. Means, parameter information adding means for adding the parameter information input by the parameter information input means to information transmitted by the communication means, and the parameter information adding means added from information received by the communication means at the time of receiving information. Parameter information analyzing means for extracting and analyzing the parameter information, wherein the notifying means includes the parameter information Notifying the importance and urgency of changing the notification method information according to the analysis result of the analyzing means communication apparatus according to claim. 2. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit includes a speaker that gives a notification by sound, and the importance or urgency of the information is represented by changing the volume of the speaker. 3. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said notifying means includes a speaker for notifying by sound, and expresses importance or urgency of information by changing a tone color of said speaker. 4. The communication according to claim 1, wherein said notifying means includes a speaker for giving a notification by sound, and expresses importance or urgency of information by changing a repetition period of sounding of said speaker. apparatus. 5. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said notifying means includes a vibrator for notifying by vibrating, and expressing importance or urgency of information by changing a vibration amplitude of said vibrator. 6. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said notifying means includes a vibrator for notifying by vibrating, and expressing importance or urgency of information by changing a vibration frequency of said vibrator. 7. The communication according to claim 1, wherein said notifying means includes a vibrator for notifying by vibrating, and expressing importance or urgency of information by changing a repetition period of vibration of said vibrator. apparatus. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit notifies only when the importance or urgency of the information is high.
The communication device according to claim 7. 9. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said parameter information input means is constituted by said dial button means, and is executed by inputting said parameter information together with a telephone number. 10. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said parameter information input means comprises a selection means for selecting said parameter information displayed on said display means. 11. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said parameter information input means is constituted by stepwise input means for inputting importance and urgency of information step by step.