JPH1070764A - Calling system of portable telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the caging system of a portable telephone which is automatically switched to sound alarming after specific-time vibration alarming even when the vibration alarming is selected. SOLUTION: Retrieval from a memory is performed when a call signal is received from a base station, and when vibration call alarming is discriminated (S103), a 1st timer is actuated and a vibrator is vibrated (S106); and a user's answer is monitored and when the user answers, the vibration of the vibrator is stopped and a communication state is entered (S118). When sound call alarming is discriminated (S103), the vibration of the vibrator is stopped on condition that the 1st timer enters a time-out state without any answer (S109), and while a 2nd timer is actuated, a buzzer is made to sound (S112). When the user answers, the buzzer is stopped (S118) and a communication state is entered (S118), but when there is no answer and the 2nd timer enters a time-out state, the sounding of the buzzer is stopped and the line is disconnected (S116).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a calling system for a portable radio, and more particularly, to a system for switching between a ringing alert by ringing and a ringing alert by vibration.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, a call notification system of this type of mobile phone has been selected from a method of selecting either a sound by a buzzer or the like or a vibration by a vibrator or the like, a light emission by an LED or the like and a sound by a buzzer or a vibrator or the like. There is a method of combining with vibration by vibration.

[0003] In particular, the method of combining the light emission of an LED or the like with the sound of a buzzer or the vibration of a vibrator or the like is used in a library, a conference room, a theater, a lecture hall, etc., where there is annoyance to others, or outdoors where noise is severe. In such cases, a combination of light emission by an LED and vibration by a vibrator is useful.

[0004] An incoming call notification system of a radio selective calling receiver using a combination of light emission by an LED or the like and a sound by a buzzer or vibration by a vibrator or the like is proposed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-56533.

In this proposal, a light blocking means which can be arbitrarily set by a user of a portable telephone is provided in an optical transmission path between a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and this light blocking means is inserted into and removed from the light transmission path. By doing so, either the sound notification or the vibration notification is selected.

That is, when the preset light blocking means does not block the light transmission path, the light receiving element transmits the light signal from the light emitting element to the outside to emit light, converts the light signal from the light emitting element to an electric signal, and converts the light signal into an electric signal to switch the signal. The switching unit generates a switching signal and sends it to the switching unit. The switching unit sends out a sound signal to sound the speaker, and the preset light blocking means blocks the light transmission path. In this state, the electric signal is not transmitted from the light receiving element, and the switching signal is not transmitted from the switching signal generation unit. Therefore, the switching unit transmits the vibration signal to the vibrator to vibrate.

[0007]

In the conventional incoming call notification system based on a combination of light emission and ringing or vibration, a user of a portable telephone can arbitrarily set in advance an optical transmission path between a light emitting element and a light receiving element. A light blocking means is provided, and this light blocking means is inserted into and removed from the optical transmission line to select either ringing sound notification or vibration notification and notify the incoming call together with the light emission. If the mobile phone is stored in a bag or the like in a state where the incoming call is being received, or placed on a desk or the like away from the body, the incoming call may not be noticed and an unanswered state may occur.

Further, in a use environment where the setting of the light blocking means needs to be frequently changed, the setting operation is troublesome.

An object of the present invention is to provide a paging method for a portable telephone that automatically switches to ringing sound notification after a predetermined time of vibration notification even when vibration notification is selected.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided a calling method for a portable telephone, which is capable of setting a ringing call notification and a vibrating call notification; receiving a call signal in a state where the vibrating call notification is set. Then, after a vibration call is notified for a predetermined time, the system automatically switches to ringing call notification.

Further, the vibration call notification time can be arbitrarily set by a user of the portable telephone by operating keys on an operation unit.

Also, in a portable telephone capable of setting a ringing call notification and a vibration call notification; call notification designation information for designating any of a ringing call notification and a vibration call notification arbitrarily set by a user of the portable telephone. First means for retrieving the memory when a call signal is received from a base station to identify call notification designation information;
A second means for activating a first timer and transmitting a vibrator selection signal to vibrate the vibrator and monitor a response of a user of the mobile phone when the vibration call notification is identified by the means of the second means; Monitoring the response of the user of the mobile phone, stopping the vibration of the vibrator when the user of the mobile phone responds and putting the mobile phone into a call state, and stopping the vibration of the vibrator when there is no response and the first timer times out; Means for activating the second timer and transmitting the buzzer selection signal when the first means has identified the ringing alert notification and when the third means has timed out and the vibration of the vibrator has been stopped by the third means. Fourth means for sounding a buzzer and monitoring the response of the user of the mobile phone; monitoring the response of the user of the mobile phone by the fourth means;
Fifth means for stopping the sound of the buzzer when the user of the mobile phone answers and putting the call into a call state, stopping the sound of the buzzer when no response is made and the second timer times out, and then disconnecting the incoming call. It is characterized by having.

Also, in a portable telephone capable of setting a ringing call notification and a vibrating call notification; call notification designation information for designating any of a ringing call notification and a vibrating call notification arbitrarily set by a user of the portable telephone. First means for searching the memory when a call signal is received from a base station to identify call notification information; and when the first means identifies vibration call notification, the first means. A second means for activating a timer and transmitting a vibrator selection signal to vibrate the vibrator to monitor a response of the user of the mobile phone; and a second means for monitoring a response of the user of the mobile phone, A third means for stopping the vibration of the vibrator when the user has answered the call, setting the communication state to a call state, and stopping the vibration of the vibrator when there is no response and the first timer times out; When the first timer times out and the vibration of the vibrator is stopped by the means, the second timer is started, and a vibrator selection signal and a buzzer selection signal are sent out to vibrate the vibrator and sound the buzzer to use the mobile phone. Fourth means for monitoring the response of the user; monitoring the response of the user of the mobile phone with the fourth means, and stopping the vibration of the vibrator and the buzzer when the user of the mobile phone responds, and setting the call state. Fifth means for stopping the vibration of the vibrator and the buzzer when the second timer has timed out with no response, and then disconnects the incoming call; When the first means identifies the ringing call notification, the second means A timer for activating the timer and transmitting a buzzer selection signal to sound the buzzer and monitor the response of the user of the mobile phone; and Monitors the response of the user of the mobile phone, stops the buzzer when the user of the mobile phone answers, sets a call state, and stops the buzzer when the second timer times out when there is no response and receives an incoming call. And a seventh means for cutting off.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a call notification process according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2 and 3 are flowcharts showing a call notification process according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the mobile phone according to the present invention.

The mobile phone of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 receives and demodulates a radio signal from a base station via an antenna 11,
A radio circuit 12 for converting a call signal into a predetermined signal format;
A control circuit 13 that receives a call signal from the radio circuit and controls ringing notification and vibration notification, a timer circuit 14 that counts a predetermined time, and receives a notification selection signal from the control circuit to perform notification by a buzzer, vibrator or buzzer and vibrator. It comprises a switching circuit 15 for switching, a buzzer drive circuit 16 for driving a buzzer, a buzzer 17 for sounding a call, a vibrator drive circuit 18 for driving a vibrator, and a vibrator 19 for notifying vibration of the call. By operating an operation unit (not shown) by a predetermined method, it is possible to set in advance the call notification designation information of the ringing call notification or the vibration call notification.

Referring to FIG. 4, the control circuit 13
When a call signal is received from the telephone number 2, a call notification memory (not shown) is searched to identify whether the call notification designation information is set to vibrator call notification or buzzer call notification, and the buzzer call notification is set. If so, a buzzer selection signal is sent to the switching circuit 15, and the switching circuit 15 controls the activation of the buzzer driving circuit 16 to sound the buzzer 17.

When the vibrator call notification is set in the call notification memory, the control circuit 13 activates the first timer 14-1 of the timer circuit 14 and sends a vibrator selection signal to the switching circuit 15. , Switching circuit 15
Controls the activation of the vibrator drive circuit 18 to vibrate the vibrator 19.

When detecting the timeout of the first timer 14-1 of the timer circuit 14, the control circuit 13 activates the second timer 14-2 and sends out a buzzer selection signal to the switching circuit 15, and Reference numeral 15 controls the activation of the buzzer drive circuit to sound the buzzer.

Next, a call notification process according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. When the power is turned on, a standby state is set (step S1 in FIG. 1).
01), when a call signal arrives in this state (S10).
2), the control circuit 13 searches the call notification memory and identifies which of the vibrator call notification and the buzzer call notification is set (S103).

If the control circuit 13 identifies the setting of the buzzer call notification, the process proceeds to step S110, and if the control circuit 13 identifies the setting of the vibrator call notification, it sends a vibrator selection signal to the switching circuit 15 (S104). ), The first timer 14-1 of the timer circuit 14 is started (S105). The switching circuit 15 controls the activation of the vibrator driving circuit and vibrates the vibrator 19 to notify the call (S106).

In this state, the control circuit 13 monitors the response of the user of the portable telephone (S107). When the user of the portable telephone responds, the control circuit 13 stops the vibration of the vibrator (S117) and sets the communication state. (S119) When the end of the call is detected (S120), the flow shifts to the standby state of step S101. If there is no response, the timeout of the first timer 14-1 is monitored (S108), the vibration of the vibrator is continued until the timeout of the first timer 14-1, and the timeout of the first timer 14-1 is detected. Then, the vibration of the vibrator 19 is stopped (S109).

When the control circuit 13 identifies the setting of the buzzer call notification in step S103 and stops the vibration of the vibrator in step S109,
A buzzer selection signal is sent to the switching circuit 15 (S110)
At the same time, the second timer 14-2 of the timer circuit 14 is started (S111). The switching circuit 15 includes a buzzer driving circuit 16
Is activated and the buzzer 17 is sounded to notify the call (S
112).

In this state, the control circuit 13 monitors the response of the user of the portable telephone (S113), and stops the buzzer 17 when the user of the portable telephone responds (S113).
118), the call state is set (S119), and when the end of the call is detected (S120), the state shifts to the standby state of step S101. If there is no response, the second timer 14-2 is monitored (S114), the buzzer continues to sound until the second timer 14-2 times out, and when the second timer 14-2 times out, the buzzer sounds. Stop ringing (S11
5) After disconnecting the incoming call (S116), the standby state S10
Move to 1.

The vibrator selection signal and the buzzer selection signal transmitted from the control circuit 13 to the switching circuit 15 are composed of, for example, 2 bits, and the vibrator selection signal is set to "0,
1 ”, the buzzer selection signal is“ 1, 0 ”, and the switching circuit 15
Determines whether the alert is a vibrator alert or a buzzer alert by identifying "0, 1" or "1, 0".

Next, a call notification process according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. When the power is turned on, a standby state is set (step S201 in FIG. 2). When a call signal arrives in this state (S2).
02), the control circuit 13 searches the call notification memory and identifies which of the vibrator call notification and the buzzer call notification is set (S203).

When the control circuit 13 identifies the setting of the buzzer call notification, it sends a buzzer selection signal to the switching circuit 15 (step S221 in FIG. 3), and the second timer 14-2 of the timer circuit 14 Is started (S222).
The switching circuit 15 controls the activation of the buzzer driving circuit and controls the buzzer 17.
Is sounded to notify the call (S223).

In this state, the control circuit 13 monitors the response of the user of the portable telephone (S224), and stops the buzzer 17 when the user of the portable telephone responds (S224).
227), the call state is set (S219), and when the end of the call is detected (S220), the state shifts to the standby state of step S201. If there is no response, the second timer 14-2 is monitored (S225), the buzzer continues to sound until the second timer 14-2 times out, and when the second timer 14-2 times out, the buzzer sounds. Stop ringing (S22
6), the incoming call is disconnected (step S216 in FIG. 2), and the process proceeds to the standby state S201.

In step S203, when the setting of the vibrator call notification is identified, a vibrator selection signal is sent to the switching circuit 15 (S204), and the first timer 14-1 of the timer circuit 14 is started (S2).
05). The switching circuit 15 controls the activation of the vibrator drive circuit 18 and vibrates the vibrator 19 to notify the call (S206).

In this state, the control circuit 13 monitors the response of the user of the portable telephone (S207). When the user of the portable telephone responds, the control circuit 13 stops the vibration of the vibrator (S217) and sets the communication state. (S219), when the end of the call is detected (S220), the flow shifts to the standby state of step S201. If there is no response, the timeout of the first timer 14-1 is monitored (S208), the vibration of the vibrator is continued until the timeout of the first timer 14-1, and the timeout of the first timer 14-1 is detected. Then, the vibration of the vibrator 19 is stopped (S209).

After stopping the vibration of the vibrator, the control circuit 13 sends to the switching circuit 15 a vibrator / buzzer selection signal for simultaneously operating the vibrator 19 and the buzzer 17 (S210), and the timer circuit 1
The second timer 14-2 of No. 4 is started (S211). The switching circuit 15 controls the activation of the buzzer drive circuit 16 and the vibrator drive circuit 18 to sound the buzzer 17 and to vibrate the vibrator to notify the call (S212).

In this state, the control circuit 13 monitors the response of the user of the portable telephone (S213), and stops the sound of the buzzer 17 and the vibration of the vibrator 19 when the user of the portable telephone responds (S213). (S218), the communication state is set (S219), and when the end of the call is detected (S220), the state shifts to the standby state of step S201. If there is no response, the second timer 14-2 is monitored (S214), and the buzzer sounds and the vibrator continue to be vibrated until the second timer 14-2 times out. When a timeout occurs, the buzzer sounds and the vibrator vibrate are stopped (S215), and the incoming call is disconnected (S21).
6), the process proceeds to the standby state S201.

The vibrator / buzzer selection signal sent from the control circuit 13 to the switching circuit 15 is, for example, 2 bits.
And the switching circuit 15 is configured as “1,1”.
, The simultaneous call notification by vibrator and buzzer is determined.

[0033]

As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention, when a call signal arrives in the standby state, it is determined whether the vibrator call notification or the buzzer call notification is set, When the setting of the buzzer call notification is identified, the buzzer sounds and the second timer is started, and when the user of the mobile phone answers, the buzzer sounds are stopped and the call state is set. In this case, the second timer is monitored, and the buzzer continues to sound until the second timer times out. When the second timer times out, the buzzer stops sounding, the incoming call is disconnected, and the vibrator call notification is set. Is identified, the vibrator is vibrated and the first timer is started, and when the user of the mobile phone answers, the vibration of the vibrator is stopped and the call state is set. In this case, the timer of the first timer is monitored, and the vibration of the vibrator is continued until the timeout of the first timer. When the timeout of the first timer is detected, the vibration of the vibrator is stopped, the buzzer sounds, and the timer circuit is activated. The second timer is started, and when the user of the mobile phone answers, the buzzer is stopped and the telephone is put into a call state. When the user does not answer, the second timer is monitored. The buzzer sounds continuously until the time-out occurs, and when the second timer times out, the buzzer stops sounding and the call notification processing is performed so as to disconnect the incoming call. When the phone is stored in the phone or placed on a desk away from the body, the call notification can be recognized. There is an effect that can respond positively to the incoming call from the principal customer.

Further, when it is necessary to frequently set the call notification according to the usage environment, the call is set to the vibrator call notification, and after the vibrator is called for a predetermined time, the call is automatically switched to the buzzer call notification. For,
There is an effect that it is not necessary to change the setting of the call notification.

In the second embodiment, when a call signal arrives in the standby state, it is determined whether the vibrator call notification or the buzzer call notification has been set and the buzzer call notification setting has been identified. In addition, the buzzer sounds and the second timer of the timer circuit is started, and when the user of the mobile phone answers, the buzzer sounds are stopped and the telephone is in a call state. When the timer is monitored, the buzzer continues to ring until the second timer times out, and when the second timer times out, the buzzer stops ringing and disconnects the incoming call, and when the setting of the vibrator call notification is identified, Vibrating the vibrator and activating the first timer of the timer circuit. When the user of the mobile phone answers, the vibration of the vibrator is stopped to set a call state and no response In this case, the timeout of the first timer is monitored, and the vibration of the vibrator is continued until the timeout of the first timer. When the timeout of the first timer is detected, the vibration of the vibrator is stopped, and the vibrator and the buzzer are simultaneously activated. At the same time, a second timer of the timer circuit is started, and when the user of the mobile phone answers, the sound of the buzzer and the vibration of the vibrator are stopped to put the telephone into a call state. Monitoring and continuing the ringing of the buzzer and the vibration of the vibrator until the second timer times out. When the second timer times out, the call notification processing is performed so as to stop the ringing of the buzzer and the vibration of the vibrator and disconnect the incoming call. Therefore, by setting the buzzer sound level low by a known method, it is possible to Theater, without bothering to others, even quiet place, such as a lecture hall, for example, there is certainly an advantage of being able to respond to an incoming call from the emergency incoming calls and important customer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a call notification process according to a first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a call notification process according to a second embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a call notification process according to the second embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the mobile phone according to the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 11 Antenna 12 Radio circuit 13 Control circuit 14 Timer circuit 14-1 First timer 14-2 Second timer 15 Switching circuit 16 Buzzer drive circuit 17 Buzzer 18 Vibrator drive circuit 19 Vibrator

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A portable telephone capable of setting ringing alerting and vibrating alerting. When a ringing signal is received in a state where the vibrating alerting is set, after a vibratory alerting is performed for a predetermined time, an automatic alerting is performed. A paging method for a mobile phone, characterized by switching to ringing call notification. 2. The calling method for a mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the vibration call notification time can be arbitrarily set by a user of the mobile phone by operating a key on an operation unit. 3. A mobile phone capable of setting a ringing call notification and a vibration call notification; call notification designation information for designating any of a ringing call notification and a vibration call notification arbitrarily set by a user of the mobile phone. Having a memory for storing
First means for searching the memory when a call signal is received from a base station to identify call notification designation information; activating a first timer and selecting a vibrator when a vibration call notification is identified by the first means; A second means for transmitting a signal to vibrate the vibrator to monitor a response of the user of the mobile phone; and a second means for monitoring the response of the user of the mobile phone, and when the user of the mobile phone responds Third means for stopping the vibration of the vibrator to put the telephone into a call state, not responding, and stopping the vibration of the vibrator when the first timer has timed out; and When the first timer times out and the vibration of the vibrator is stopped by the means, the second timer is started and a buzzer selection signal is sent out to sound the buzzer, and the user of the portable telephone is used. And fourth means for monitoring the response; 4th
Monitoring the response of the user of the mobile phone by means of the above, stops the sound of the buzzer when the user of the mobile phone answers, puts into a talking state, and sounds the buzzer when no response is made and the second timer times out. And a fifth means for disconnecting the incoming call after the call is stopped. 4. A mobile phone capable of setting ringing alerting and vibrating alerting; calling alerting designation information for designating any of ringing alerting and vibrating alerting which is arbitrarily set by a user of the mobile phone. Having a memory for storing
First means for retrieving the memory when a paging signal is received from a base station to identify paging notification information; when the first means identifies vibration paging information, a first timer is activated and a vibrator selection signal is activated. A second means for sending out the vibration of the vibrator and monitoring the response of the user of the mobile phone; monitoring the response of the user of the mobile phone by the second means;
A third method in which the vibration of the vibrator is stopped when the user of the mobile phone answers and the communication state is established, and the vibration of the vibrator is stopped when there is no response and the first timer times out.
Means for activating the second timer and transmitting a vibrator selection signal and a buzzer selection signal to vibrate the vibrator and sound the buzzer when the first timer times out and stops the vibration of the vibrator by the third means. Monitoring the response of the user of the mobile phone; monitoring the response of the user of the mobile phone by the fourth means;
When the user of the mobile phone answers, stops the vibration of the vibrator and the buzzer and stops the call, stops the vibration of the vibrator and the buzzer when the second timer times out, and disconnects the incoming call. A fifth means for activating a second timer when the first means identifies the ringing call notification, transmitting a buzzer selection signal to sound the buzzer, and monitoring the response of the user of the mobile phone. Means for monitoring the response of the user of the mobile phone by means of the sixth means, and when the user of the mobile phone answers, stops the buzzer and puts into a talking state; when no response is received and the second timer times out. And a seventh means for cutting off the incoming call after stopping the sound of the buzzer.