JPH10327441A - Radio type individual receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To clearly display overlap messages at a display part by judging the overlap reception of a radio type individual receiver and displaying received message in a double height size. SOLUTION: This receiver is provided with a message display part 26 provided with a variable display area 16 and a routine display area 15, and at the time of receiving a calling message from the outside or at the time of displaying the overlap message stored in an internal message memory at the message display part 26 by an operation switch 14, a memory number 18 for storing the calling message, reception function display 20, the reception time 24 and the day of the week of reception are displayed in the double height size at the message display part 26. That is, whether or not the calling message from the outside overlaps with the reception message already stored in the message memory is judged and the memory number 18 for storing the calling message or the reception time 24 of the calling message is routine-displayed or the overlap message is displayed in the double height size in one stage over the variable display area 16 and the routine display area 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radio individual receiving apparatus for receiving a call individually by radio. In particular, the present invention relates to a wireless individual receiving device that displays received messages in two stages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when receiving a call message having the same content as a received message stored in a message memory, a radio individual receiving apparatus displays the message as a new call message or confirms the presence of the same message. After that, the stored message was overwritten and the received time was changed and displayed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the main configuration of a conventional wireless type individual receiving apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. In the figure, a wireless individual receiver 1
Numeral 0 denotes a switch 12 serving both for power supply and function selection, an operation switch 14 for scrolling the contents of the display unit, a message display unit 26 including a variable display area 16 and a fixed display area 15.
When a call message from the outside is received, the memory number 18 for storing the call message on the message display unit 26, the reception function display 20, the reception time 24, and the received day of the week are displayed in the upper fixed display area 15. However, the call message created by the caller is displayed in the lower variable display area 16. After storing this call message in the message memory, duplicate call messages having the same contents
If the received message is received at 19:00, firstly, the reception time information corresponding to the stored reception message is rewritten to the reception time 21:29 of the newly received call message, and then the same memory number 3 and the reception time are rewritten. 24 and the display 29 of the duplicate message are displayed on the message display unit. Second, as shown in the lower part of the figure, the call message received at 21:29 is processed as a new call message, and a new memory number 18, a reception function display 20, a reception time 24, and a numeral 8 are displayed. The reception day 22 is displayed in the standard display area 15, and the call message is displayed in the variable display area.

[0004]

However, it is necessary for the above-described wireless individual receiving apparatus 10 to determine whether or not the received call message is a duplicated call message or to confirm the small duplicate message display 29. It was difficult to determine at a glance whether the message was a duplicate message.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to display a duplicate message more clearly on a message display unit. Another object is to overwrite and display the stored received message information with new call message information to make the display of the duplicate message clearer.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a wireless individual receiving apparatus according to the present invention displays a variable display area for displaying a received message and a memory number or a reception time for storing the received message. It has a message display unit that displays the standard display area in two steps, determines whether the incoming call message overlaps with the received message stored in the message memory, and stores the call message based on the result of this determination. And a display control section for displaying a duplicate message in a single row over the variable display area and the fixed display area in double-height characters.

A message display unit for displaying a variable display area for displaying a received message and a fixed display area for displaying a memory number or a reception time for storing the received message in two stages is provided. A receiving unit that determines whether the message overlaps with the received message stored in the message memory, and rewrites the reception time information corresponding to the received message stored in the message memory to the reception time of the calling message based on the determination result And the rewritten reception time is displayed in one step over the variable display area and the fixed display area in double magnification, and the overlapping message is displayed in double magnification in response to the operation of the selection switch in the variable display area and fixed display area. And a display control unit for displaying the data in one stage.

[0008] Further, the display control section blinks a received message to be displayed in double-height characters.

[0009]

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, it is possible to display a received message in double-width characters by judging the overlapped reception of the wireless individual receiving device.

[0010]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Although not particularly limited, this device is configured for a pager having a two-stage message display unit.

FIG. 1 is a main configuration diagram of a wireless type individual receiving apparatus 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a wireless individual receiving device 30 includes a switch 12 serving also as a power source and function selection, an operation switch 14 for scrolling the contents of a display unit, a message display unit 26 including a variable display area 16 and a fixed display area 15, and an external unit. When a call message is received from or the duplicate message stored in the internal message memory 37 is displayed on the message display unit 26 by the operation switch 14, the memory number 18 for storing the call message, the reception function display 20, Reception time 24, message display section 26 with the received day of the week in double-width characters
Can be displayed. For example, when the upper or lower character is displayed as 8 vertical dots and 7 horizontal dots on the message display section 26 composed of a full dot liquid crystal display screen, 16 vertical dots and 7 horizontal dots of two upper and lower characters are displayed. To display one character, and the called party can know at a glance that the duplicate message has been displayed.

In the above embodiment, the reception time and the like to be displayed in a fixed form are displayed in double-width characters. However, as shown in FIG. 2, a call message is stored in the message memory 37, and the received message is displayed in double-width characters. Can also. For example, the received message stored in the message memory 37 is first displayed on the message display section 26 by the operation of pressing down the operation switch 14, or the received message is switched from the standard display to the variable display by the operation of pressing down the operation switch 14. It can also be displayed on the message display unit 26. Furthermore, when a setting is made to display a duplicate message in double-width characters, the function of notifying the duplicate message by sound can be disabled. That is, the function of notifying the duplicate message by emitting a sound from the speaker 28 can be automatically prohibited, and the silent message indicating that the message is a duplicate message can be notified only by the double-width display. According to the present embodiment, it is not necessary to stop the ringing sound, and the called party can be notified at a glance that the message is a duplicate message. This is particularly advantageous when confirming a duplicate message in a place where sounding is prohibited.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the wireless individual receiver 32 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a wireless individual receiving device 32 includes an antenna 33 for receiving a radio wave, a receiving unit 35 for receiving a call message received from the antenna 33, a message memory 37 for storing a received message, a sound inhibiting unit 42, A display control unit 39 connected to the display unit 35; a character generator 40 connected to the display control unit 39; and a message display unit 26 for displaying a received message. The 1-dot information of the character generator 40 is converted into pixel information of 2 dots vertically and 1 dot horizontally, based on which the duplicate message can be displayed on the message display unit 26 in double-height characters. In addition, a duplicate message displayed in double height can be displayed by blinking. Further, the sound prohibition unit 42 can prohibit the sound for notifying the duplicate message in accordance with the double-width display. Needless to say, the character generator 40 of the present embodiment can store double-width font information and output a double-width character corresponding to the duplicate message to the message display unit 26.

In the above description, the present invention has been described for a pager. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to a pager, and it goes without saying that a radiotelephone may be used as needed. In the embodiment, the message display section of full dot display has been described. However, in addition to the full dot display, a liquid crystal screen for displaying dots in a matrix area divided into an upper row and a lower row, and one character are displayed in 7 segments. Alternatively, a message display unit may be used.

[0015]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

Since the double message of the selective call receiving device is displayed in double-width size, the visibility can be increased.

Further, the message memory of the wireless individual receiving apparatus can be minimized, and the recognizability of duplicate messages can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a main configuration diagram of a wireless individual receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a main configuration diagram of a wireless individual receiving apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a wireless individual receiving apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a main configuration diagram of a conventional wireless individual receiving device.

[Explanation of symbols]

12 switches, 14 operation switches, 15 fixed display areas, 16 variable display areas, 24 reception times, 26 message display sections, 28 speakers.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A wireless individual receiving apparatus comprising a variable display area for displaying a received message and a fixed display area for displaying a memory number or a reception time for storing the received message in two stages. It is determined whether or not the incoming call message overlaps with the received message stored in the message memory, and a memory number for storing the call message or a fixed display of the reception time of the call message based on the determination result, or A wireless individual receiving apparatus comprising: a display control unit that displays overlapping messages in a double-height mode over the variable display area and the standard display area in one stage. 2. A wireless individual receiving apparatus having a message display section for displaying a variable display area for displaying a received message and a fixed display area for displaying a memory number or a reception time for storing the received message in two stages. It is determined whether or not the external call message overlaps with the received message stored in the message memory. Based on the result of the determination, the reception time information corresponding to the received message stored in the message memory is referred to as the call message. A receiving unit that rewrites the received time at the same time, and displays the rewritten received time at a double height in the variable display area and the standard display area in one stage, and duplicates a message in response to the operation of the selection switch. A display control unit for displaying the variable display area and the standard display area in a double height in one stage. Wireless individual reception apparatus according to claim. 3. The wireless individual receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control section blinks a received message displayed in a double-height mode.