JPH11252216A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability of a telephone set by setting a function corresponding to the operation of a function provided in the telephone set according to plural key operating means and one or plural key operations of the key operating means, and by performing voice output of a function name set linking with the key operation. SOLUTION: A controlling part 4 performs setting of various functions of a telephone set, display control of a displaying part 5, the transfer of key operation information to a voice synthesis controlling part 10, etc., in addition to dial call out in accordance with the key operation of a key matrix 6. Voice data such as the Japanese syllabary is previously registered on a voice ROM 10b and a voice synthetic IC 10a reads the voice data from the ROM 10b according to a command from the part 4, performs voice synthesis, sends the data to a voice processing part 7 and outputs a voice from a speaker 9. Each time a numeric key in the matrix 6 is depressed, the part 4 shows the depressed numeric number on an LCD displaying part 5 and communicates the depressed numeric key information to the part 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone,
In particular, the present invention relates to a voice assistant function of a mobile phone that announces a function set by the key operation in response to the key operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A telephone having a speed dial function has a telephone directory memory in which speed numbers are registered. Then, the stored content corresponding to the matching abbreviated number in the telephone directory memory where the user inputs the abbreviated number for making a call is visually displayed on a liquid crystal or the like. The displayed contents are regular telephone numbers and names registered by the user. When the user operates the call key from the display state, the displayed regular telephone number is transmitted to the line. Since the displayed contents can be confirmed in this way, it is possible to avoid erroneous dialing due to a wrong number being pressed.

[0003]

However, in a small telephone such as a portable telephone, both the operation keys and the display for visually displaying are small, so that erroneous operations are likely to occur and it is difficult to confirm the display.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a telephone having a plurality of key operating means and a telephone according to one or a plurality of key operations of the key operating means. Control means for setting a function corresponding to the key operation among a plurality of functions to be performed, and a voice synthesizing means for outputting the set function name by voice in conjunction with the key operation.

The telephone according to the second aspect stores dial keys, display means for visually displaying characters and characters, and a plurality of abbreviated numbers and telephone numbers respectively corresponding to the abbreviated numbers. Abbreviated number storage means, control means for reading out the corresponding telephone number from the abbreviated number storage means when the abbreviated number is input by key operation and displaying the same on the display means, and controlling the call, further interlocked with the key operation And a voice synthesizing unit for outputting the telephone number read from the abbreviated number storing unit as voice.

A telephone according to claim 3 is a telephone according to claim 2.
The abbreviated number storage means further stores a registered name such as a name corresponding to each abbreviated number, and the control means, when the abbreviated number is inputted by key operation, the telephone number and the The registered name is read and displayed on the display means, and the voice synthesizing means outputs the read telephone number and / or registered name by voice.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a telephone, comprising: a numeric keypad; a calling control unit; and a voice synthesizing unit for outputting a key number operated for each key operation when a telephone number is input by the numeric keypad. Was provided.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a digital portable telephone explaining one embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an antenna, 2 is a high-frequency unit, 3 is a digital signal processing unit including a modulation / demodulation unit, 4 is a control unit that controls the entire device, and 5 is an L
CD display unit, 6 is a key matrix including numeric keys, 7
Is a voice processing unit that handles PCM signals, 8 is a microphone, 9 is a speaker, 10 is a voice synthesis control unit (voice synthesis IC 10a and voice ROM 10b), and 11 is a shortened number memory.

The control unit 4 performs various functions such as dialing in accordance with the key operation of the key matrix 6, setting of various functions of the telephone, display control to the display unit 5, transmission of key operation information to the voice synthesis control unit 10, and the like. Do.

The voice ROM 10b has 50 sounds "A" to "50".
Voice data such as "in."
C10a is a voice ROM 10b according to a command from the control unit 4.
The voice data is read out from the voice synthesizer, the voice is synthesized, and the data is sent to the voice processing unit 7 so that the voice is output from the speaker 9. In a first form of voice output, a key number pressed for each key operation when a telephone number is input is notified by voice. For example, when the numeric key “1” is pressed, “1” is output from the speaker 9. That is, every time a numeric key in the key matrix 6 is pressed, the control unit 4 causes the LCD display unit 5 to display the pressed number, and the speech synthesis control unit 10
Transmits the numeric key information pressed to the voice synthesis IC 10a
The sound is output from the speaker 9 via the sound processing unit 7 by the following. Therefore, each time the user presses a numeric key during dialing, the user can confirm the numeric key pressed by voice.

The abbreviated number memory 11 stores telephone numbers and registered names such as names for each abbreviated number in a telephone directory format.
In the second form of voice output, a telephone number and a registered name, which are search results in the abbreviated number memory 11, can be confirmed by voice prior to performing abbreviated dialing. For example, when the registered name “Suzuki” and the telephone number “1234567” are registered in the abbreviated number 1, the abbreviated number memory search mode is set by a predetermined operation of the key matrix 6, and when the abbreviated number 1 is selected, “Suzuki” is selected. “,” “South San Sigo Roc Nana” and the speaker 9 output sound. This is because when the abbreviated number is input, the control unit 4 operates the abbreviated number memory 11
The telephone number and the registered name are read out from a, the abbreviated number, the registered name and the telephone number are displayed on the LCD display unit 4 and the data of the registered name and the telephone number are transmitted to the voice synthesizing control unit 10, and the voice synthesizing IC 10a transmits the data from the speaker 9 to This is to output sound. When the user confirms the other party by voice or LCD display and presses the transmission key, the control unit 4 causes the abbreviated number memory 11 to be displayed.
Call the phone number read from. Note that the voice output at the time of inputting the abbreviated number can be set to only one of the registered name and the telephone number by a function setting operation using the key matrix 6.

The third mode is to confirm the setting contents by voice output during the function setting operation. For example, when the mobile phone is provided with a ringer (ringing) and a vibrator (vibration) as means for notifying an incoming call,
The setting of ON / OFF of the ringer at the time of an incoming call and ON / OFF of the vibrator at the time of an incoming call can be performed by a predetermined function setting operation using the key matrix 6, and the set contents can be confirmed by voice. Vibrator ON as an example
When set to, the sound is output as "vibrator @ set mast", and when the vibrator is set to OFF, the sound is output as "vibrator @ set mast". This is because the control unit 4 sets the LCD display unit 4 when the function is set.
In addition to displaying the setting information, the setting information is transmitted to the voice synthesis control unit 10 so that the voice synthesis IC reads out the voice data from the voice ROM based on the setting information, synthesizes the voice, and outputs the voice from the speaker 9. is there.

[0013]

According to the present invention, confirmation at the time of key operation can be confirmed not only by a display means such as a liquid crystal display but also by voice, so that it can be applied particularly to operation keys such as a portable telephone and a telephone having a small liquid crystal display. The elderly and the visually impaired can easily operate the telephone.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Antenna 2: High frequency section 3: Digital signal processing section including a modulation / demodulation section 4: Control section for controlling the entire apparatus 5: LCD display section 6: Key matrix including numeric keypad 7: Audio processing section for handling PCM signal 8 : Microphone 9: Speaker 10: Voice synthesis control unit 10 a: Voice synthesis IC 10 b: Voice ROM 11: Abbreviated number memory

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of key operation means, control means for setting a function corresponding to the key operation among a plurality of functions provided in the telephone according to one or more key operations of the key operation means, and the key A telephone comprising: a voice synthesizing unit that outputs the set function name by voice in response to an operation. 2. A dial key, display means for visually displaying characters and characters, abbreviated number storage means for storing a plurality of abbreviated numbers and telephone numbers corresponding to each abbreviated number, and key operation. Control means for reading out a corresponding telephone number from the abbreviated number storage means when the abbreviated number is input, displaying the read out number on the display means, and controlling calling;
And a voice synthesizing unit for outputting a telephone number read from the abbreviated number storage unit in voice in conjunction with the key operation. 3. The abbreviated number storage means further stores a registered name such as a name corresponding to each abbreviated number, and the control means stores a telephone number from the abbreviated number storage means when the abbreviated number is inputted by key operation. 3. The telephone according to claim 2, wherein said telephone number and / or registered name are read out and displayed on said display means, and said voice synthesizing means outputs the read out telephone number and / or registered name by voice. 4. A telephone system comprising: a numeric keypad; a calling control unit; and a voice synthesizing unit for outputting a key number operated for each key operation when a telephone number is input by the numeric keypad. Phone to do.