JPH11155015A - Portable telephone set and method for communicating message - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To confirm the content of speech from the caller with a voice without bothering the neighboring people where the speech is limited by a portable telephone set. SOLUTION: A manner button operation judging part 15a judges whether or not a manner button for reporting call incoming by vibration or display is set. When this manner button is set, specific message transmission instructing part 15b instructs the transmission of a request message for urging preliminarily recorded uni-directional speech to a recording and reproducing part 7 to a calling side at the time of call incoming. When any message transmitted from the calling side is confirmed, an earphone switching instructing part 15c instructs the switching of a received voice from a receiver 4 to an earphone 5 for outputting it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a message notification function in a portable telephone having a recording / reproducing function, and more particularly to a message notification function in a situation where a response is impossible such as when disturbing the surroundings.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As the use of portable telephones is increasing, the places where the use is restricted are increasing year by year. For example, in places where many people gather, such as movie theaters and concert halls, and when riding public transportation such as trains and buses, be careful to avoid inconvenience to the surroundings. Has been requested. Furthermore, the use of mobile phones will be prohibited in some places in the future.

[0003] The use of a portable telephone is required to enable a call under any circumstances. However, as described above, in recent years, the call-restricted area has been increasing, and the actual situation is in the opposite direction. . However, even in situations or areas where it is difficult to make or receive calls, it is possible that some of the incoming calls may be of critical importance and efforts should be made to allow only incoming calls. Have been done.
For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-351145, under such circumstances, an incoming call is notified by a vibrator, light, or the like, and the message is confirmed through a display or the like.
There is disclosed a technique in which the contents of a call are recorded in a message memo, and the contents are confirmed at a place where the call can be made later.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional portable telephone, when a call is received in a place where the call is restricted, the call itself can be known by a vibrator or the like, but the voice of the call is temporarily recorded. Therefore, there is a problem in that it is not possible to know immediately on the spot, and in some cases, it is not possible to know in a timely manner an important task that is urgent.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone and a message notification method thereof which can confirm the contents of the other party's call by voice in a place where the call is restricted without bothering the surroundings. Is to do.

[0006]

A portable telephone according to the present invention comprises:
When an incoming call is detected with the manner button in the operating state, a message pre-recorded for prompting a one-way call is output to notify the calling side, and the sound from the calling side is switched to listening with the earphone.

[0007] The portable telephone of the present invention has a manner button for notifying the incoming call by either vibration or display,
A mobile phone comprising a recording / reproducing means for recording the contents of a call, a specific message instructing means for detecting an operation of the manner button and instructing a calling side to send a specific message for prompting a one-way call when receiving a call; Switching means for switching from the handset to the earphone in order to unilaterally listen to the voice from the calling side based on the instruction of the specific message instruction means.

[0008] The earphone is connected to the main body of the portable telephone either by wire or wirelessly, and the recording / reproducing means simultaneously receives a voice received by the instruction of the specific message instructing means into the earphone. You may comprise so that recording is possible.

A message notification method in a mobile phone according to the present invention is a message notification method in a mobile phone having a manner button for notifying an incoming call by either vibration or display, and recording / reproducing means for recording the contents of the call. In, it is determined whether or not the manner button for notifying the incoming call by either vibration or display is set, and if this manner button is set to operate, in order to prompt one-way telephone call recorded in advance Is transmitted to the calling side at the time of receiving a call, and when any message sent from the calling side is confirmed, the received voice is switched from the receiver to the earphone and output.

Further, in the message notification method for a portable telephone according to the present invention, after transmitting the request message, the received partner voice may be simultaneously recorded, or the simultaneously recorded partner voice may be preferentially output during reproduction. It may be.

According to the present invention, when an incoming call is detected while the manner button of the portable telephone is turned on, the incoming call is notified by means other than voice, and since the call cannot be currently performed from the receiver, the call can be unilaterally performed. Send a request message to request The sender understands this situation and sends the message, and the receiver switches the received voice from the handset to the earphone, so that the receiver can listen to the message sent by this earphone without delay. it can.

[0012]

Next, an embodiment of a portable telephone according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, a radio unit 1 performs transmission and reception of a radio signal, and a signal processing unit 2 performs various signal processes including a transmission and reception process of a baseband signal. The transmitter 3 and the receiver 4 are used for talking, and the earphone 5 is used instead of the receiver 4. The earphone 5 may be connected to the main body of the mobile phone either by wire or wirelessly. The changeover switch 6 automatically switches between the receiver 4 and the earphone 5 according to a changeover instruction.

The recording / reproducing unit 7 records and reproduces the contents of a call and a predetermined message. The recording / playback unit 7 may be configured using an audio memory. The communication path switching unit 8 switches the communication path between the handsets 3 and 4 and the recording / reproducing unit 7. The incoming call notifying section 9 instructs an incoming call notification in accordance with the type of call, and the vibrator 10 notifies the owner of the mobile phone of the incoming call using a vibrator. The display unit 11 is for displaying various information input by operation and incoming calls.

The operation unit 12 is provided with keys and buttons (not shown) for inputting various information such as a destination telephone number and recording / reproduction instructions. For example, by pressing a recording button (not shown) in advance, the received voice can be recorded simultaneously with the input to the earphone. In this case, the communication path switching unit 8 is connected to both the changeover switch 6 and the recording / reproducing unit 7. Furthermore, a message recorded when a manner button (not shown) is pressed may be played back with the highest priority when the play button is operated based on the manner button press information.

The ROM 13 stores a program for controlling the entire portable telephone. The RAM 14 temporarily stores various information. The control unit 15 includes a manner button operation determination unit 15a, a specific message transmission instruction unit 15b, an earphone switching instruction unit 15c, and a recording / reproduction control unit 15d, and reads out a program stored in the ROM 13, Each part of the mobile phone is controlled by the program using the RAM 14 as needed.

The manner button operation determining section 15a determines the manner of operation of a manner button for notifying an incoming call by a vibrator or light so as not to bother others. The specific message sending instruction unit 15b gives an instruction to send a specific message stored in the recording / reproducing unit 7 in advance to prompt the calling side to make a one-way call when the manner button operation determining unit 15a detects the operating state. The earphone switching instruction unit 15c instructs the switch 6 to switch from the handset to the earphone according to the instruction of the specific message transmission instruction unit 15b. The recording / reproduction control unit 15d instructs the recording / reproduction unit 7 to perform recording / reproduction control. The earphone changeover instruction unit 15c and the changeover switch 6 constitute a changeover means.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, when the control unit 15 detects an incoming call from the calling side (step 1: abbreviated as S1; the same applies hereinafter), it notifies the incoming call notifying unit 9 of the incoming call (S2). The manner button operation determining section 15a determines whether the manner button is set to operate (S3). If the manner button is not set, a normal incoming call operation, that is, a ringing tone is sounded to notify the incoming call, and the user is taken off-hook to make a call. enter. When the manner button is set to operate by an operation input, the specific message transmission instructing unit 15b instructs the recording / reproduction control unit 15d to transmit a request message for prompting the calling side to perform a one-way call, and transmits the request message from the recording / reproduction unit 7. (S4). The content of the request message is, for example, "I'm in a location where I can't use my mobile phone right now, so I can't talk to you here. I'll listen to your business using earphones, so just talk unilaterally." Content.

Next, the calling side listens to this message,
In this situation, if the user wants to transmit a message, he or she will make a call. On the receiving side, it is determined whether or not the message has been received from the calling side (S5). Is switched from the receiver 4 to the earphone 5 (S6). Then, a voice is received from the calling side (S7),
The received voice is output to the earphone 5 (S8).

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, an incoming call is provided by a portable telephone having a manner button for notifying the incoming call by either vibration or display, and recording / reproducing means for recording the contents of the call. It is determined whether or not the manner button for operating the display by vibrating or displaying is set.If this manner button is set to operate, a request message for prompting a one-way call recorded in advance is determined. When a call is received, it is sent to the calling party, and if any message sent from the calling party is confirmed, the received voice is switched from the handset to the earphone and output, so that it is annoying to people in places where calls are restricted. You can check the contents of the other party's call by voice without calling.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of a message notification method in the mobile phone of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 radio unit 2 signal processing unit 3 transmitter 4 receiver 5 earphone 6 switch 7 recording / reproducing unit 8 communication path switching unit 9 incoming notification unit 10 vibrator 11 display unit 12 operation unit 13 ROM 14 RAM 15 control unit 15a manner button operation Judgment unit 15b Specific message sending instruction unit 15c Earphone switching instruction unit 15d Recording / playback control unit

Claims (7)

[Claims] When an incoming call is detected with the manner button activated, a message prompting one-way telephone call recorded in advance is output to notify the calling side, and the voice from the calling side is switched to the earphone listening. A mobile phone characterized by the following. 2. A portable telephone having a manner button for notifying an incoming call by either vibration or display, and a recording / reproducing means for recording the contents of a call, detects the operation of the manner button and makes a call upon receiving a call. Specific message instructing means for instructing the calling side to send a specific message for prompting a one-way call; and switching means for switching from the handset to the earphone to unilaterally listen to the voice from the calling side based on the instruction of the specific message instructing means. A mobile phone comprising: 3. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein the earphone is connected to a main body of the mobile phone by one of wired and wireless. 4. The portable telephone according to claim 2, wherein said recording / reproducing means enables the voice received by the instruction of said specific message instruction means to be recorded simultaneously with the input to the earphone. 5. A message notification method in a portable telephone comprising a manner button for notifying an incoming call by either vibration or display and a recording / reproducing means for recording the contents of the call, wherein the incoming call is vibrated or displayed. It is determined whether or not the manner button for notifying is set to operate, and if this manner button is set to operate, a request message for prompting a one-way call that has been recorded in advance is sent to the calling side when receiving a call. A message notification method in a mobile phone, comprising: transmitting a received voice from a handset to an earphone when a message transmitted and transmitted from a calling side is confirmed; 6. The message notification method for a mobile phone according to claim 5, wherein after transmitting the request message, the received partner voice is simultaneously recorded. 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the other party's voice recorded simultaneously is preferentially output during reproduction.