JPH11298567A - Portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal by which arrival of a call signal is confirmed without taking surrounding noise and time into account. SOLUTION: When a call signal received by the transmission/reception part 2 of a portable terminal A is coincident with its own telephone number, received information outputted from the transmission/reception part 2 is given to a control section 1, and a call selection section 10 checks a noise level stored in advance in a storage section 5 with a surrounding noise level detected by a noise detection section 9. As a result of the check, the call selection section 10 selects a prescribed notification means such as a vibrator 8 or a ring section 7 and the selected means notifies a person carrying the portable terminal A of the reception of the call signal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transmission / reception unit for transmitting own transmission information and receiving and decoding a call signal. The present invention relates to a portable terminal having a function of changing a notification means for calling in accordance with the time and the surrounding noise state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art PHS (simplified mobile phone) PS (slave unit)
In recent years, such mobile terminals have rapidly spread, and in general, can be used anywhere. There are many different places to receive a call while traveling with this portable terminal, such as receiving a call signal in a quiet place,
They may also receive call signals in noisy locations. Of these, when the latter receives a call signal in a busy environment, the incoming call may not be recognized unless the operator performs an operation to raise the level of the ring tone.

[0003] Therefore, if the level of the reception volume is set high in advance so as to be able to cope with the reception of a call signal in a dry environment, on the contrary, when the call signal is received in a quiet place, the operation is not performed. Can be harsh or annoying to others. For this reason, various developments have been made so that a ringing signal can always be received at an optimum volume regardless of the environment. For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No.
Even if the noise environment around the mobile radio system fluctuates greatly, the signal to be reproduced as the ring tone is used as the ring tone oscillator to realize the notification of the incoming tone by the ring tone that can always be easily distinguished from the surrounding noise. The ring tone is generated by the electronic volume according to the set value, and the ambient noise is collected by a microphone and converted into an electric signal. The noise level of the ambient noise is determined based on the input signal from the microphone. And controls the set value of the electronic volume in accordance with the noise level.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-46154 discloses that a sound around a telephone is input by a noise detection microphone, and a volume of the sound input from the noise detection microphone is detected by a noise amount detection unit. It is disclosed that the control unit instructs the amplification unit to adjust the amplification factor according to the volume detected by the noise amount detection unit. JP-A-09-20030
No. 0 discloses an incoming call notification according to the level of the surrounding noise by changing the tone of the incoming notification sound in accordance with the level of the ambient noise measured at the time of the incoming call. It is disclosed that a sound pattern of a tone color of a sound is set to increase the sound. Further, JP-A-04-3266
No. 32 discloses a receiving means for receiving and decoding a paging signal, and first and second notification means for performing different types of notification when the received paging signal coincides with the own calling number in advance. There is disclosed a radio selective calling terminal having clock means for counting time, and notification setting means for setting notification means in accordance with the time measured by the clock means.

[0005]

However, since this radio selective calling terminal is designed to notify the user of a call by notifying the surrounding conditions without informing the surroundings, the radio selective calling terminal is required. In the time zone of the conference, the ringing volume is set to "low". Next, when a call is made to the radio selective calling terminal during a conference time and the noise situation at that time is temporarily noisy, there is a problem that the called person does not notice himself.

In addition, if the ringing volume of the radio selective calling terminal is set to “high” in advance, the radio selective calling terminal receives a call while moving out, and the noise situation at that time Is relatively quiet,
Others notice it. Furthermore, if the paging of the radio selective calling terminal is set to "medium" in advance, the radio paging terminal receives a call while watching a movie in the movie theater, and furthermore, the noise situation at that time. If the situation changes frequently, the ring tone will be constant during notification,
Others notice it.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is possible to recognize that a call has been made from a portable terminal and to set a call state in advance without paying much attention to the surrounding environment. A mobile terminal that is at least free from the hassle of manually setting without worrying about the surroundings, and can be inconspicuous even when the surroundings suddenly become silent during a call with the ring volume set to “high” The purpose is to provide a machine.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a portable terminal of the present invention transmits its own transmission information and receives and decodes a call signal. A transmission / reception unit that outputs reception information when the call number matches, a control unit that outputs a notification request when the reception information output from the transmission / reception unit is input, and stores noise level information in advance. A storage unit, a noise detection unit that detects a surrounding noise level, and the noise level information stored in the storage unit when the notification request output from the control unit is received and the noise detection unit detects the noise level information. And a call selection unit that checks the noise level of the surroundings and selects a notification unit in accordance with the state of the two.

According to the portable terminal of the present invention, when the transmitting / receiving unit receives the calling signal, if the calling signal matches its own calling number, the transmitting / receiving unit sends the received information to the control unit. Output. Upon receiving the received information, the control unit outputs a notification request to the call selection unit, and the call selection unit checks the noise level information stored in the storage unit and the surrounding noise level detected by the noise detection unit. Then, the notification means is selected according to a state where the two coincide with each other, and the reception of the received signal is notified to the portable terminal user.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a portable terminal according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a mobile terminal A is provided with a transmitting / receiving antenna B. Hereinafter, the internal configuration of the portable terminal A will be described. In the portable terminal A, the antenna B is connected to a transmitting / receiving unit 2 provided in the portable terminal A. The transmission / reception unit 2 performs transmission / reception under the control of the control unit 1, and the transmission / reception unit 2 receives and decodes the call signal, and the call signal is replaced with its own call number. If they match, the reception information is output to the control unit 1 and the operation unit 4
The mode is switched between a transmission mode and a reception mode by a key operation (not shown).

The control section 1 controls the whole of the portable terminal A, and also controls the display section 3, the call selection section 10, and the sound section 7. The display unit 3 displays the above-described modes, displays information on key operations, and the like. When a ringing sound is selected by the call selection unit 10, a sound sound having the volume set by the call selection unit 10 is generated from the sounding unit 7. Ring selection section 1
0 further indicates a vibrator unit 8, a silent unit 12,
The timer unit 11 is selected when setting a mode corresponding to the noise level information in the matrix table of FIG. 3 to perform generation of a vibrator, a silent state, setting of a timer, and the like. The melody unit 6, the sounding unit 7, the vibrator unit 8, the silent unit 12, and the like serve as a notifying unit for notifying the person carrying the portable terminal A that the call signal has been received. .

The storage section 5 stores noise level information in advance. The noise level information is selected by the call selection unit 10 when the call signal received by the transmission / reception unit 2 matches the own call number.
Further, the noise detection unit 9 detects a surrounding noise level,
The detection result is selected by the call selection unit 10.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2 and the matrix table of FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the internal configuration of the mobile terminal A. FIG. 3 shows an example of a matrix table relating to the notification change of the mobile terminal A. As a precondition for explaining the operation of the first embodiment, the noise level information in the matrix table of FIG. 3 is set in the storage unit 5 in the following manner.

Morning (07: 00-11: 59) / Static (20 phones or less) A1 mode Morning (07: 00-11: 59) / Small (21 phones to 40 phones) A2 mode Morning (07: 00-11: 59) / Medium (41 to 60 phones) A3 mode Morning (07: 00 to 11: 59) / Large (61 to 80 phones) A4 mode Morning (07: 00-11: 59) / Noisy (81 phones or more) A5 mode Afternoon (12:00 to 18:59) / Stillness (20 phones or less) P1 mode Afternoon (12:00 to 18:59) / Small (21 to 40 phones) P2 mode Afternoon (12:00 to 18:59) / Medium (41 to 60 phones) P3 mode 12: 00-18: 59) / Large (61-80 phones) P4 mode Afternoon (12:00 to 18:59) / Noisy (81 phones or more) P5 mode Night (19:00 to 06:59) / Still (20 phones or less) N1 mode Night (19:00 to 06:59) / Small (21 to 40 phones) N2 mode Night (19:00 to 06:59) / Medium (41 to 60 phones) N3 mode Night ( 19:00 to 06:59) / Large (61 to 80 phones) N4 mode Night (19:00 to 06:59) / Noisy (81 or more) N5 mode Regular meetings / Quiet (20 phones or less) D1 mode Regular meeting / Small (21 to 40 phones) D2 mode Regular meeting / Medium (41 Phone to 60 phones) D3 mode Regular meeting / Large (61 to 80 phones) ........................ D4 mode regular meetings / Noise (81 or more phone) ....................................... D5 mode

Next, a description will be given with reference to the flow chart of FIG. 2. First, the portable terminal A is turned on and starts first. The noise level information shown in the matrix table No. 3 is passed to the call selecting unit 10. When the key information is input from the operation unit 4 in the standby mode for receiving the call signal in step S2 and the control unit 1 determines that the notification change setting request is present, the control unit 1 shifts to the time / noise setting mode in step S3. Here, the key operation information is handled by the operation unit 4, and the control unit 1 notifies the display unit 4 of the information, and the user of the portable terminal device A confirms the display of the key operation information, and Perform the key operation and set the information to be listed next.

(1). D1 mode-D
The time of the 5 mode is set to 10:00 to 11:00. (2). The key operation sets "vibrator" to the D1 mode. (3). "Ring (small)" is switched to D2 mode by key operation
Is set. (4). "Ring (medium)" is displayed in D3 mode by key operation
Is set. (5). The key operation sets "vibrator" to the D4 mode. (6). The key operation sets "vibrator" to the D5 mode. (7). The key operation sets "vibrator" to the A1 mode. (8). "Ring (small)" is switched to A2 mode by key operation
Is set. (9). By key operation, A3 mode switches to "Ring (medium)"
Is set. (10). “Ring (Large)” is set in the A4 mode by key operation. (11). “Vibrator” is set to A5 mode by key operation. (12). The key operation sets "vibrator" to the P1 mode. (13). “Ring (small)” is set in the P2 mode by key operation. (14). “Ring (medium)” is set in the P3 mode by key operation. (15). “Ring (Large)” is set to the P4 mode by key operation. (16). The key operation sets “vibrator” to the P5 mode. (17). The key operation sets "silent" to the N1 mode. (18). The key operation sets "vibrator" to the N2 mode. (19). The key operation sets the "vibrator" to the N3 mode. (20). The key operation sets "vibrator" to the N4 mode. (21). The key operation sets "vibrator" to the N5 mode.

After the control unit 1 completes the setting of the noise level information in the matrix table shown in FIG. 3 in the time / noise setting mode in step S3, the control unit 1 then sends the call selection unit 10 the matrix shown in FIG. The noise level information in the table is notified, and the process returns to the reception signal standby mode in step S2. Upon receiving this notification, the call selection unit 10 writes the matrix table (FIG. 3) into the storage unit 5. Next, send a call signal /
If the call signal received by the receiver 2 and the received call signal matches the call number of its own in advance, the transmitter / receiver 2 notifies the control unit 1 of the reception information, and the control unit 1
To the time information of the received call signal and the notification request.

If there is a notification request in the call selection section 10, the time information of the received call signal is obtained in step S4,
Based on the noise level information from the noise detector 9, a check is made with the matrix table of FIG.
Set to 1. For example, (1). If the calling time is "8:00" and the surrounding noise level is "40 phones" in step S5, the calling state is a melody (small) in the A2 mode. Is transmitted to the melody unit 6 and the melody is output at a low volume and reported. (2). In step S6, the calling time is "10: 3
If the sound level is “0” and the surrounding noise level is “50 phones”, the ringing sound is medium (medium) in the D3 mode, so that the sound is set to a medium volume and transmitted to the sounding unit 7 as the notification means. Then, a sound is output at a medium volume to notify the user. (3). If the calling time is “15:00” and the surrounding noise level is “10 phones” in step S7, the vibrator is set in the P1 mode because the calling state is a vibrator, and the vibrator is set and transmitted to the vibrator unit 8 as a notification unit. Then, the notification is made by vibrating the housing of the portable terminal device A. (4). If the calling time is "2:30" and the surrounding noise level is "10 phones" in step S9, the calling state is silent in the N1 mode, so that it is set to silent and transmitted to the silent unit 12 as the notification means. And silently output and notify.

If the notification is being made in step S8, the flow again shifts to the time / noise state check in step S4.
Until the calling time is over in the timer section 11,
It is repeated. In step S8, when the notification of the call reception signal ends, the process returns to step S2 again, and a standby state for receiving a new call signal is set. further,
During the notification of the call signal reception by the predetermined selected notification means as described above, there is a change in the noise level information stored in the storage unit 5 by the call selection unit 10 and the noise check around the noise detection unit. Then, the notification of the call signal reception may be performed instead of another notification means.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the calling signal received by the transmitting / receiving unit that receives and decodes the calling signal matches the own calling number, the surrounding noise set in advance is set. Since the notification means is selected in accordance with the state, it is possible to confirm that there is a call from the portable terminal device without much concern for the surrounding situation. Also,
Since the setting conditions are stored in the storage unit in advance, if the calling state is set, the trouble of manually setting the time and surroundings without worrying about the situation is eliminated. Furthermore, since the surrounding noise can be detected even during a call and the notification means can be changed according to the noise level state, even if the surroundings suddenly become silent during a call with the ringing volume “high”, it is not noticeable. Only

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a matrix table of noise levels set in a storage unit in the portable terminal of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 control section 2 transmission / reception section 3 display section 4
... Operation unit, 5... Storage unit, 6... Melody unit, 7... Sounding unit, 8... Vibrator unit, 9.
... A call selection unit, 11 a timer unit, 12 a silent unit, A a portable terminal, B an antenna.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A transmission / reception unit for transmitting its own transmission information, receiving and decoding a call signal, and outputting reception information when the call signal matches its own call number; A control unit that outputs a notification request when the reception information output from the reception unit is input; a storage unit that stores noise level information in advance; a noise detection unit that detects a surrounding noise level; The noise level information stored in the storage unit and the surrounding noise level detected by the noise detection unit are checked by receiving the notification request output from the unit. A mobile terminal, comprising: a call selection unit that selects a notification unit. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays information on the operation of the operation unit on a display unit when a setting change corresponding to the notification request is input by the operation of the operation unit. Item 3. The mobile terminal according to Item 1. 3. The call selection unit receives the notification request and checks the noise level information stored in the storage unit and the surrounding noise level detected by the noise detection unit. The notifying means is selected according to the coincident call state, and the noise level information stored in the storage unit and the surrounding noise level detected by the noise detecting unit are checked during the notification of the reception of the received signal. 2. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein when there is a change, another notification means is selected in place of the selected notification means. 4. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit stores a noise level corresponding to time information. 5. The noise level corresponding to the time information is “quiet”, “small”, “medium”, “large”, and “noisy” corresponding to “vibrator”, “melody”, and “sound”, respectively. 5. The portable terminal according to claim 4, wherein the portable terminal is stored in a matrix table. 6. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit is a sounding unit. 7. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit is a melody unit. 8. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit is a silent unit. 9. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit is a vibrator.