JPH10290286A - Communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent unpermitted use of the equipment by a 3rd party without deteriorating operating convenience of the user in the communication equipment such as a personal handy phone system(PHS). SOLUTION: In the case that a telephone number is entered directly by an operation entry section 9, a main control section 11 compares the telephone number with a password stored in a number storage section 8, and in the case that a microphone 6 picks up a prescribed voice, the main control section 11 controls a voice CODEC section 4 to modulate the voice signal picked up by the microphone 6 into digital voice data and collates the modulated digital voice data with voice data stored in a voice data storage section 7 and makes dialing of a corresponding telephone number when the collation indicates coincidence.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a communication device such as a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a communication device such as a mobile phone, an input voice is recognized, a number represented by the recognized voice is dialed as a telephone number, or stored in correspondence with the recognized voice. Some communication devices are equipped with a voice recognition dial function for reading out a plurality of digits of a telephone number and dialing out. In order to prevent unauthorized use of communication by a third party when is stolen, dialing is prohibited based on a predetermined operation by the user and dialing is prohibited, and Some models have a dial lock function that releases the dialing prohibited state by entering a pre-registered PIN and enables dialing. It was.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional device, although the dial lock function can prevent unauthorized use of communication by a third party when the device main body is stolen, the user cannot use the communication for communication. In such a case, the user must enter a pre-registered password every time, and must reset the dial lock function after use of communication, which is a complicated operation for the user. Was required.

[0004] The present invention provides a communication device that allows a user to easily use communication without requiring complicated operations by the user and preventing unauthorized use of the communication by a third party. The purpose is to do so.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a communication apparatus having a voice recognition dial function for recognizing an input voice and making a dial call based on a corresponding telephone number. Operating means for inputting a telephone number and instructing to prohibit dialing, etc .; and shifting to a dialing prohibiting state based on the dialing prohibiting instruction by the operating means. Control means is provided for prohibiting dialing based on the telephone number input by the operating means, while permitting dialing by the voice recognition dial function.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage means for storing a password voice for canceling the prohibited state of dial transmission, wherein the control means stores the input voice recognized by using the voice recognition dial function and the storage. The password voice stored in the means is compared with the password voice, and when they match, the dialing prohibited state is released.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a detecting means for detecting a current position of the apparatus main body, wherein the control means detects when the current position detected by the detecting means is a preset position, or when the detecting means detects the current position. When the current position detected by the means is other than the preset position, the state shifts to a dial transmission prohibited state.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when an instruction to prohibit dialing is made by the operating means,
The control means shifts to a dialing prohibited state, and the control means prohibits dialing based on the telephone number input by the operating means in this dialing prohibited state, and permits dialing by the voice recognition dial function. Thus, only the user can make a dial call in the dial-out prohibited state, and a third-party dial call can be prohibited.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the input voice recognized by the voice recognition dial function matches the password voice stored in the storage unit, the control unit cancels the dial transmission prohibited state. This allows the user to easily release the dial transmission prohibited state.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the current position detected by the detecting means is a preset position or when the current position detected by the detecting means is other than the preset position, the control is performed. When the means shifts to the dial transmission prohibited state, it is possible to shift to the dial transmission prohibited state without complicated operation by the user.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a PHS terminal as an embodiment of a communication apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an operation control at the time of dial transmission when the PHS terminal is in a normal state. And FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation control when the dial lock function is activated in the HS terminal, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation control when dialing the dial when the PHS terminal is activated, and FIG. 5 is the dial lock in the PHS terminal. It is a flowchart which shows operation control at the time of function release.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an antenna, 2 denotes a radio unit for transmitting and receiving radio waves in a predetermined frequency band to and from a base station (not shown) via the antenna 1, and 3 denotes modulation and demodulation of radio waves transmitted and received by the radio unit 2, A channel codec section that performs various processes such as data determination / separation, 4 is an audio codec section that demodulates audio data separated by the channel codec section 3 and modulates audio data synthesized by the channel codec section 3, 5 is an audio codec section A speaker that emits an audio signal demodulated by the codec unit 4 to the outside,
Reference numeral 6 denotes a microphone that collects an external voice and converts the collected voice into an electric signal, and sends the converted voice signal to the voice codec unit 4.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an audio data storage unit for storing audio data from the microphone 6 modulated by the audio codec unit 3; 8, a number data storage unit for storing a telephone number corresponding to the audio data; An operation input unit 1 includes numeric keys for inputting a telephone number and a password, and various function keys for instructing a shift to a dial lock mode.
Reference numeral 0 denotes a display unit for displaying various information such as a reception level state and a telephone number.

Reference numeral 11 denotes control data separated by the channel codec unit 3, voice data stored in the voice data storage unit 7, telephone number data stored in the number data storage unit 8, and various instructions from the operation input unit 9. Control of various processes in the channel codec unit 3, control of various processes in the audio codec unit 4, control of writing / reading of audio data in the audio data storage unit 7, writing of number data in the number data storage unit 8 based on the above. The main control unit performs read control, display control on the display unit 10, and the like.

The operation of the PHS terminal configured as described above when dialing out in a normal state in which the terminal is not shifted to the dial lock mode will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the user operates the operation input unit 9 to shift to the voice registration mode, specifies a registration number, and inputs the user's voice to the microphone 6, the main control unit 11 controls the voice codec unit 4. Then, the audio signal collected by the microphone 6 is modulated into digital audio data, and the modulated digital audio data is stored as user audio data in the area of the designated registration number of the audio data storage unit 7, and thereafter, The telephone number input by the operation input unit 9 is stored in the designated registration number area of the number data storage unit 8,
When the user operates the operation input unit 9 to shift to the password voice registration mode and inputs the user's voice to the microphone 6, the main control unit 11 controls the voice codec unit 4 to collect sound by the microphone 6. The modulated audio signal is modulated into digital audio data, and the modulated digital audio data is stored in the password area of the audio data storage unit 7 as password audio data.

When the user's voice data is stored in the voice data storage unit 7 and the telephone number data is stored in the number data storage unit 8, the user inputs a predetermined voice to the microphone 6 (step F1). The main control unit 11 controls the audio codec unit 4 to modulate the audio signal collected by the microphone 6 into digital audio data, and stores the modulated digital audio data and the audio data in the audio data storage unit 7. Check with voice data (step F
5).

When the main control unit 11 determines that the digital audio data modulated by the audio codec unit 4 matches the audio data stored in the audio data storage unit 7 as a result of the comparison (step F6). In step S7, the main control unit 11 recognizes the registration number corresponding to the matched voice data and controls the number data storage unit 8 to read and set the telephone number data corresponding to the area of the registration number. Then, the set telephone number data is transmitted to the channel codec unit 3 and the radio unit 2.
A call is made to a predetermined partner terminal by transmitting to the base station (not shown) by the antenna 1 via the antenna 1 (step F4), and the digital voice data and voice data modulated by the voice codec unit 4 in the main control unit 11 are transmitted. When it is determined that the voice data does not match the voice data stored in the storage unit 7 (step F6), the main control unit 11 controls the display unit 10 to display a message such as "unrecognizable" (step F8). ).

When a telephone number is directly input by the user through the operation input unit 9 (step F).
In 2), the main control unit 11 sets the telephone number input by the operation input unit 9 as telephone number data (step F3), and transmits the set telephone number data to the channel codec unit 3 and the wireless unit 2. By transmitting the signal to a base station (not shown) by the antenna 1 via the antenna 1, a call is made to a predetermined partner terminal (step F4).

Therefore, according to the above-described operation control, in the normal state in which the mode is not shifted to the dial lock mode, dial transmission can be performed using both the key operation and the voice recognition. In the above-described operation control, dialing is performed by associating digital voice data representing a destination with telephone number data having a predetermined number of digits. However, the present invention is not limited to this. After associating voice data with numeric data and setting numeric data of a predetermined number of digits, dial transmission may be performed by a predetermined key operation or a predetermined voice input.

Next, the operation when shifting from the normal state to the dial lock mode will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

The main control unit 11 controls the channel codec unit 3 and the radio unit 2 to receive control signals from a plurality of base stations (not shown), and to identify base station identification codes included in the received control signals. It is determined whether or not an identification code (CS-ID) that matches with (CS-ID) is stored in the number data storage unit 8 (step F12). When it is determined that the identification code (CS-ID) that matches the identification code (CS-ID) included in the control data from the base station (not shown) separated by the above is not stored in the number data storage unit 8, The main control unit 11 sets an automatic flag indicating that the mode has automatically shifted to the dial lock mode (step F13), and shifts to the dial lock mode. (Step F14).

The main control section 11 sets the automatic flag down (step F15) when the shift to the dial lock mode is instructed by the user through the operation input section 9 (step F11), and switches to the dial lock mode. The process proceeds (step F14).

Therefore, according to the above operation control, it is possible to shift to the dial lock mode automatically or manually. The operation of automatically shifting to the dial lock mode may be performed when the user has previously permitted the operation.

Next, the operation at the time of dial transmission in the state of shifting to the dial lock mode will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When user voice data is stored in the voice data storage unit 7 and telephone number data is stored in the number data storage unit 8, a predetermined voice is input to the microphone 6 (step F21). The main control unit 11 controls the audio codec unit 4 to modulate the audio signal collected by the microphone 6 into digital audio data, and the modulated digital audio data and the audio data stored in the audio data storage unit 7. (Step F22).

Then, as a result of the comparison, when the main control unit 11 determines that the digital voice data modulated by the voice codec unit 4 matches the voice data stored in the voice data storage unit 7 (step F23). In step S24, the main control unit 11 recognizes the registration number corresponding to the matched voice data and controls the number data storage unit 8 to read and set the telephone number data corresponding to the area of the registration number. Then, by transmitting the set telephone number data to a base station (not shown) by the antenna 1 via the channel codec unit 3 and the radio unit 2 to call a predetermined partner terminal (step F25), The digital audio data modulated by the audio codec unit 4 in the main control unit 11 and the audio data storage unit 7 If the 憶 voice data is determined not to match (step F 23), the main control unit 11 displays a message such as "unrecognized" controls the display unit 10 (step F 26).

When a telephone number is directly input by a user's operation on the operation input unit 9, the main control unit 11 performs comparison operation control with a personal identification number to be described later.

Therefore, according to the above-described operation control, in a state in which the mode is shifted to the dial lock mode, dial transmission by key operation is prohibited, and only dial transmission using voice recognition can be performed.

Finally, the operation when shifting from the dial lock mode to the normal state will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the user inputs a predetermined voice to the microphone 6 in the state of shifting to the dial lock mode (step F31), the main control unit 11 controls the voice codec unit 4 to collect sound by the microphone 6. The modulated audio signal is modulated into digital audio data, and the modulated digital audio data is collated with the audio data stored in the audio data storage unit 7 (step F37).

Then, as a result of the comparison, when the main control unit 11 determines that the digital voice data modulated by the voice codec unit 4 matches the password voice data stored in the voice data storage unit 7 (step F38). ), The main control unit 11 releases the dial lock mode and shifts to the normal state (step F35). If it is determined that the voice data does not match any of the audio data,
The main control section 11 controls the display section 10 to display a message such as "unrecognizable" or "password error" (step F39).

The main control unit 11 controls the channel codec unit 3 and the radio unit 2 to receive control signals from a plurality of base stations (not shown), and to identify base stations included in the received control signals. It is determined whether or not an identification code (CS-ID) that matches the code (CS-ID) is stored in the number data storage unit 8 (step F32). When it is determined that the identification code (CS-ID) matching the identification code (CS-ID) included in the control data from the base station (not shown) separated by the unit 3 is stored in the number data storage unit 8 Then, the main control unit 11 confirms the automatic flag (step F36), and releases the dial lock mode only when it is confirmed that the automatic flag is set. Shifts to the normal state (step F3
5).

Further, the main control unit 11 inputs a password by the operation of the operation input unit 9 by the user (step F33), and when the password matches the password stored in the number storage unit 8 (step F33). In F34), the dial lock mode is released and the mode is shifted to the normal state (step F35).

Therefore, according to the above operation control, the dial lock mode can be released by a user who has registered a password voice or a user who knows a specific password, and automatically in only a predetermined area. The dial lock mode can be released for normal use.

[0037]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in a state in which dialing is prohibited, only dialing by voice input by the user is permitted, thereby prohibiting dialing by a third party. In addition, since dialing can be performed by a simple operation by the user, unauthorized use by a third party due to theft or the like can be prevented without lowering usability of the user.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the user inputs a voice registered in advance in the dial outgoing prohibited state, the dial outgoing prohibited state can be released. By the operation, dial transmission based on key operation, activation of various functions, and the like can be made executable, so that usability for the user can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to automatically shift and release the dial transmission prohibited state based on the current position of the apparatus main body. Use can be further prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a mobile phone as an embodiment of a communication device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing operation control at the time of dialing when the PHS terminal is in a normal state.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing operation control when the dial lock function is activated in the PHS terminal.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing operation control at the time of dial transmission when the PHS terminal is in operation of a dial lock function.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing operation control when the dial lock function is released in the PHS terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 antenna 2 radio section 3 channel codec section 4 audio codec section 5 speaker 6 microphone 7 audio data storage section 8 number data storage section 9 operation input section 10 display section 11 main control section

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A communication device having a voice recognition dial function for recognizing an input voice and making a dial call based on a corresponding telephone number, an operation means for inputting a telephone number, giving an instruction to prohibit dialing, and the like; In accordance with the dial transmission prohibition instruction from the operation means, the state shifts to a dial transmission prohibition state. In this dial transmission prohibition state, the dial transmission based on the telephone number input by the operation means is prohibited, and A communication device, comprising: control means for permitting dialing by a dial function. 2. A storage means for storing a password voice for canceling a dial transmission prohibition state, wherein the control means includes an input voice recognized by using the voice recognition dial function and a password stored in the storage means. 2. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the communication device compares the voice with the voice and releases the dial transmission prohibition state when the voice and the voice match. 3. A detecting means for detecting a current position of the apparatus main body, wherein the control means detects when a current position detected by the detecting means is a preset position or a current position detected by the detecting means. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein when the position is other than a preset position, the communication device shifts to a dial transmission prohibited state.