JPH118686A - Telephone set and radio communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication terminal equipment even with a limited shape that is easily operated by the user. SOLUTION: The equipment main body 1 is provided with a knob 8 that is turned in a direction in parallel with a display screen of a display section 3, a knob turning, detection section 12 that detects a direction of turning of the knob 8, and a control section 13 that displays stored telephone number relating information onto the display section 3 depending on the detection result of the knob turning detection section 12. Since an operation means different from a key board is used and entry is made with a easy operation such as turning or reciprocation motion, display operation of telephone number relating information is attained without a complicated operation like the operation of the key board. Furthermore, since the turning or reciprocating operation is made in parallel with a display screen of the display section and the thickness of the main body is not increased even when the operation means increases its size, ease of operation is attained even when the size of the operation means is increased and the equipment main body is made small in size.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a telephone device and a radio communication device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional telephone device will be described below with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, an operation button 32 and a display section 33 for displaying various situations using a liquid crystal panel are provided on the front of the mobile phone apparatus main body 31, and a speaker for reception is provided above the apparatus main body 31. 34, and
Antenna 3 that can be stored and pulled out of device body 31
5 is provided, and a microphone 3 for transmitting
6 are provided. In the conventional telephone device configured as described above, the user carries the antenna 35 with the antenna 35 housed in the device body 31, pulls out the antenna 35 as necessary, and displays the current electric field strength and the like on the display unit 33. After confirming the situation, dialing is performed with the operation buttons 32 to make a call.

[0003] The information inputted by dialing is also displayed on the display unit 3.
3 can be displayed and confirmed, after the called party goes off-hook,
A call is started by the microphone 36 and the speaker 34. When an incoming call is received, a call process is performed using the operation button 32, a line is connected, and a call with the caller is started.

[0004]

In such a conventional telephone device, in recent years, the size of the telephone device has been reduced with the progress of technology, and the area of a switch and the area of a display unit required for operation have been reduced. The number of keys that can be installed on the surface is also limited.

In recent years, information such as a one-touch dial is stored in a main body of a telephone device, and is displayed on a display unit provided in the telephone device when a user performs a predetermined operation.

As described above, since the number of keys is limited in a portable telephone device, a plurality of functions are often assigned to one key. In many cases, it is not clearly specified whether it works. In addition, in order to provide a plurality of functions with one key, a plurality of key operations are often performed in combination, which complicates the operation. That is, in the case of the telephone device, the storage operation and the display operation are performed by performing a complicated operation by operating the key by a procedure having no description on the key itself.

Further, in the case of a portable telephone device, the user often uses it outdoors, and it cannot be said that the procedure manual is reread every time the user operates the portable telephone device. As a result, the user has to learn this difficult procedure, and a user who is not good at machine operation cannot even perform the storage operation and the display operation.

An object of the present invention is to provide a telephone device capable of appropriately performing an operation operation that is easy for an operator to understand and that does not cause a burden in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention provides storage means for storing a plurality of telephone number related information, display means for displaying telephone number related information, Turning operation means for turning on a plane parallel to the display surface of the display means; and telephone number information stored in the storage means in the display means in response to the turning operation of the turning operation means. Control means for displaying at least one of the information, or
Storage means for storing a plurality of telephone number related information;
Display means for displaying telephone number related information; operating means for reciprocating in a first direction on a plane parallel to the display surface of the display means; and responding to reciprocating operation of the operating means, Control means for displaying at least one of the telephone number-related information stored in the storage means on the display means, or for storing a plurality of telephone number-related information. Storage means, display means for displaying the items read from the storage means, rotation operation means which rotates by up and down movement from the side of the main body, and rotation operation of the rotation operation means. Control means for causing the display means to display at least one of the telephone number-related information stored in the storage means, or a plurality of the telephone number-related information. Accumulate Storing means for displaying the items read from the storing means, operating means for performing reciprocating motion by vertical movement from the side of the main body, and responding to reciprocating operation of the operating means. And control means for causing the display means to display at least one of the plurality of items stored in the storage means. In addition, the rotating operation means or the operating means can also be pressed, and the control means responds to the rotating operation or the reciprocating operation of the operating means and displays the image by reciprocating operation of the operating means. It is characterized by executing processing relating to the telephone number related information.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(Embodiment 1) Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 1, an operation button 2 and a display section 3 for displaying various situations using a liquid crystal panel are provided on the front of the apparatus main body 1 of the portable telephone, and a receiving section is provided at an upper part of the apparatus main body. Speaker 4 and an antenna 5 that can be housed and pulled out of the apparatus main body 1 are provided. A rotary knob 8 having a receiving hole 7 on the front surface side of the speaker 4 of the apparatus main body 1 and covering the speaker 4 is rotatably supported by a plurality of support rollers 9 erected on the apparatus main body 1. , A rotary encoder 10 for detecting rotation on the inner side wall of the rotary knob 8
Abuts the rotation detecting roller 11 provided continuously with.

The operation signal of the rotary knob 8 is detected by the knob rotation detection unit 12 and sent to the control unit 13 together with the signal of the operation button 2 and displayed on the display unit 14. Is communicated using the speaker 4 and the microphone 6 according to the signal transmitted to the user. Further, the wireless signal of the communication signal is configured to be transmitted and received via the antenna 5.

In the above configuration, first, when a function of storing and calling abbreviated dialing is realized in the telephone device, a name is registered at the same time as the telephone number and called using the name, instead of storing and calling using the abbreviated number. The function operation will be described.

When registering or calling a telephone number, inputting a name is performed by using the operation buttons 2 to enter an alphabet input mode to select an alphabet.

First, the user enters the alphabet input mode using the operation button 2. Next, turn the rotary knob 8 and turn it clockwise to change the alphabet from A to Z in descending order, and to the left to change the alphabet from Z to A. At the place where the alphabet to be input is displayed, the enter button of the operation buttons 2 is pressed, and the input of one alphabet is confirmed. Repeat this for the number of characters you want to enter. At this time, the user can control the change speed of the display of the alphabet by turning the character faster when the character is far from the alphabet to be input and slower when the character is closer.

Second, at the time of calling a speed dial by name, instead of inputting all the names and searching, if the rotary knob 8 is turned to the left, the names of the speed dials are ordered in descending order from A to Z. When the rotary knob 8 is turned to the right, the names of the speed dials are displayed in ascending order from Z to A. A call can be made by operating the call key of the operation button 2 at the place where the call is to be made. At this time, the user can control the change speed of the display of the name by turning it faster when the user is far from the name arranged in the alphabet to be input and turning it slower when the user is near.

Third, when selecting an additional function as shown in (Table 1), the usability is improved by executing the actual additional function from the menu of the additional function.

[0018]

[Table 1] At the time of menu selection, if the rotary knob 8 is turned to the left, the additional functions are displayed in descending order, and if the rotary knob 8 is turned to the right, the additional functions are displayed in ascending order. The additional function can be executed by operating the enter key of the operation button 2 where the additional function is to be executed.

As shown in FIG. 1, a hardware configuration for realizing this operation function is such that a user's operation is input from the operation button 2 and output to the control unit 13. Further, the operation of the rotation knob 8 by the user is detected by the knob rotation detection unit 12, and information indicating how much the user has rotated left or right is output. The control unit 13 performs display on the display unit 3 in accordance with the outputs of the operation buttons 2 and the knob rotation detection unit 12.

(Embodiment 2) Next, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition,
The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.

As shown in the figure, a supporting roller 9 for rotatably supporting the speaker 4 and the rotary knob 8 and a rotary encoder 10 connected to a rotation detecting roller 11 are provided on a mounting substrate 20. A knob depression detecting section 21 for detecting that the rotary knob 8 has been depressed via the mounting board 20, and a signal detected by the knob depression detecting section 21 is sent to the control section 13. I have. In the above configuration, the operation will be described. As in the first embodiment, the operation button 2 is used to enter alphabets. Next, turn the rotary knob 8 and when the alphabet to be input is displayed,
The rotary knob 8 is depressed, and the knob depression detection unit 21 detects the depression, and the control unit 13 determines one-letter alphabet input.

As described above, according to the telephone apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention, the rotary knob 8 for inputting alphabets is arranged so as to cover the speaker 4 provided on the apparatus main body 1. The shape is not particularly large and the usability is good.

Further, according to the second embodiment, when the rotary knob 8 is turned and the alphabet to be input is displayed, the rotary knob 8 which has been operated so far is depressed, so that one-letter alphabet can be input. The operation can be simplified since it can be determined.

[0024]

According to the present invention, storage means for storing a plurality of telephone number-related information, display means for displaying the telephone number-related information, and rotation on a plane parallel to the display surface of the display means. A rotating operation means, and a control means for displaying at least one of the telephone number related information stored in the storage means on the display means in response to the rotating operation of the rotating operation means. Or a storage means for storing a plurality of telephone number related information, a display means for displaying the telephone number related information, and a display means on a plane parallel to the display surface of the display means. Operating means for reciprocating in one direction, and controlling the display means to display at least one of the telephone number related information stored in the storing means in response to the reciprocating operation of the operating means. With means Or storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of telephone number-related information, display means for displaying the items read from the storage means, and rotation by vertical movement from the side of the main body. Moving rotating operation means, and control means for displaying at least one of the telephone number related information stored in the storage means on the display means in response to the rotating operation of the rotating operation means; Or a storage means for storing a plurality of telephone number related information, a display means for displaying the items read from the storage means, and from the side of the main body. Operating means for reciprocating by vertical movement of the control means, and control means for displaying at least one of the plurality of items stored in the storage means on the display means in response to the reciprocating operation of the operating means When It is characterized in that it has. In addition, the rotating operation means or the operating means can also be pressed, and the control means responds to the rotating operation or the reciprocating operation of the operating means and displays the image by reciprocating operation of the operating means. It is characterized by executing the process related to the telephone number related information, so that it is operated by a different operation means than the keyboard, and
Since input is performed by a simple operation such as rotation or reciprocation, display operation of telephone number related information can be performed without performing a complicated operation such as a keyboard. Also, by making the rotation or reciprocating operation parallel to the display surface of the display means, even if the operation means is enlarged, the thickness of the main body does not increase, so that the operation means is enlarged and the operation is easy, and , And can be downsized. Alternatively, since the main body is rotated or reciprocated by vertical movement from the side surface side of the main body, the operation can be performed in a direction in which the operation can be easily performed, and the operational feeling is improved. Further, since an item is selected by pressing this operation means, an easy input can be made without pressing a plurality of keys like keys.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a telephone device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the telephone device.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the rotary knob is attached and seeing through the inside;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a state where the rotary knob is attached.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a telephone device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the inside showing the state where the rotary knob is attached.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a state where the rotary knob is attached.

FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of a conventional telephone device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Apparatus main body 2 Operation button 3 Display part 4 Speaker 8 Rotary knob 12 Knob rotation detection part 13 Control part 21 Knob depress detection part

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Claims (28)

[Claims] 1. A storage means for storing a plurality of telephone number related information, a display means for displaying the telephone number related information, and a rotating operation means rotating on a plane parallel to a display surface of the display means. And control means for displaying at least one of the telephone number-related information stored in the storage means on the display means in response to a rotation operation of the rotation operation means. Telephone equipment. 2. A storage means for storing a plurality of telephone number related information, a display means for displaying the telephone number related information, and a reciprocating movement in a first direction on a plane parallel to a display surface of the display means. And control means for displaying at least one of the telephone number related information stored in the storage means on the display means in response to a reciprocating operation of the operation means. Telephone equipment. 3. A storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of telephone number related information; a display means for displaying the items read from the storage means; Dynamic operation means, and control means for displaying at least one of the telephone number related information stored in the storage means on the display means in response to a rotation operation of the rotation operation means. Characteristic telephone equipment. 4. A storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of telephone number-related information; a display means for displaying the items read from the storage means; and a reciprocating movement by vertical movement from the side of the main body. A telephone comprising: an operation unit; and a control unit that causes the display unit to display at least one of the plurality of items stored in the storage unit in response to a reciprocating operation of the operation unit. apparatus. 5. A wireless unit for communicating with a telephone line via wireless, a storage unit for storing a plurality of telephone number related information, a display unit for displaying the telephone number related information, Turning operation means for turning on a plane parallel to a display surface, at least one of telephone number related information stored in the storage means in the display means in response to the turning operation of the rotation operation means A wireless communication device having control means for displaying one of them. 6. A radio unit for communicating with a telephone line via radio, storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of telephone number related information, display means for displaying telephone number related information, Operating means for reciprocating in a first direction on a plane parallel to the display surface; and responding to the reciprocating operation of the operating means, the display means stores telephone number related information stored in the storage means. A wireless communication device having control means for displaying at least one of them. 7. A radio unit for communicating with a telephone line via radio, a display unit for displaying the items read from the storage unit, and a rotating unit which is turned up and down from the side of the main body. Dynamic operation means, and control means for displaying at least one of the telephone number related information stored in the storage means on the display means in response to a rotation operation of the rotation operation means. A wireless communication device characterized by the following. 8. A radio unit for communicating with a telephone line via radio, a storage unit for storing a plurality of items, a display unit for displaying the items read from the storage unit, and a side surface of the main body. Operating means for performing reciprocating motion by up and down movement from the side; and in response to the reciprocating operation of the operating means, displaying at least one of the telephone number related information stored in the storing means on the display means. A wireless communication device comprising a control unit. 9. A radio unit for receiving a radio signal, storage means for storing a plurality of telephone number related information, display means for displaying the telephone number related information, and a plane parallel to a display surface of the display means. Turning operation means for turning on the display; and controlling the display means to display at least one of the telephone number related information stored in the storage means in response to the turning operation of the turning operation means. And a wireless communication device. 10. A radio unit for receiving radio, a storage unit for storing a plurality of telephone number related information, a display unit for displaying the telephone number related information, and a plane parallel to a display surface of the display unit. Operating means for reciprocating in the first direction, and displaying at least one of the telephone number related information stored in the storage means in response to the reciprocating operation of the operating means. A wireless communication device comprising a control unit. 11. A radio unit for receiving radio waves, a display unit for displaying the items read from the storage unit, a rotating operation unit for rotating by a vertical movement from a side of the main body, A wireless communication apparatus comprising: control means for displaying at least one of the telephone number related information stored in the storage means on the display means in response to a rotation operation of a dynamic operation means. 12. A radio unit for receiving radio, a storage means for storing a plurality of items, a display means for displaying the items read from the storage means, and a reciprocating movement by a vertical movement from a side of the main body. Operating means for performing movement, and control means for displaying at least one of the telephone number related information stored in the storage means on the display means in response to a reciprocating operation of the operating means. A wireless communication device characterized by the following. 13. The rotating operation means can perform a pressing operation together with the rotating operation, and the control means responds to the pressing operation of the rotating operating means to perform a rotating operation of the rotating operation means. 12. The telephone device or the wireless device according to claim 1, wherein a process related to the telephone number related information displayed by the telephone device is executed. Communication device. 14. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein said operating means is capable of performing a pressing operation as well as a reciprocating operation, and said control means is responsive to said reciprocating operation of said operating means, said telephone being displayed by said reciprocating operation of said operating means. 13. The telephone device or the wireless communication device according to claim 2, wherein the telephone device or the wireless communication device performs a process related to the number-related information. 15. A storage means for storing a plurality of destination telephone number information and a destination name information as a pair, a display means for displaying at least the destination name information, and a rotating operation. Dynamic operation means, transmission instruction operation means for instructing transmission, and information on the name information of the other party stored in the storage means in the display means in response to the rotation operation of the rotation operation means. Control means for displaying at least one of the above, and performing transmission control based on telephone number information corresponding to the name information displayed on the display means in response to operation of the transmission instruction operation means. Characteristic telephone equipment. 16. A storage means for storing a plurality of destination telephone number information and destination name information as a pair, a display means for displaying at least the destination name information, and an operation means for reciprocating movement. Transmitting instruction operation means for instructing transmission, at least one of the information of the name information of the other party stored in the storage means in the display means in response to the reciprocating operation of the operation means. A telephone device, comprising: control means for displaying and controlling transmission based on telephone number information corresponding to name information displayed on said display means in response to operation of said transmission instruction operation means. 17. A radio unit for communicating with a telephone line via radio, storage means for storing a plurality of destination telephone number information and destination name information as a pair, at least a destination name. Display means for displaying information; rotation operation means capable of rotating operation; transmission instruction operation means for instructing to make a transmission; and responding to the rotation operation of the rotation operation means, the display means A telephone number corresponding to the name information displayed on the display means in response to an operation of the transmission instruction operation means, while displaying at least one of the information of the name information of the other party stored in the storage means. Control means for performing transmission control via the wireless control unit based on information. 18. A radio unit for communicating with a telephone line via radio, storage means for storing a plurality of destination telephone number information and destination name information as a pair, at least a destination name. Display means for displaying information; operating means for reciprocating; transmitting instruction operating means for instructing to make a transmission; and response to the reciprocating operation of the operating means, the display means being stored in the storage means. At least one of the information of the name information of the other party is displayed, and transmission control is performed based on telephone number information corresponding to the name information displayed on the display means in response to operation of the transmission instruction operation means. And a control means for performing the following. 19. The rotating operation means can perform a pressing operation together with the rotating operation, and the control means responds to the pressing operation of the rotating operation means to perform a rotating operation of the rotating operation means. 18. The telephone device or the wireless telephone device according to claim 15, wherein a process related to information for specifying the other party's telephone number displayed by the method is executed. 20. The operating means is capable of performing a pressing operation together with the reciprocating operation, and the control means is responsive to the reciprocating operation of the operating means, and a counterpart displayed by the reciprocating operation of the operating means. 19. The telephone device or wireless telephone device according to claim 16, wherein a process related to information for specifying destination telephone number information is executed. 21. A storage means for storing information for specifying a plurality of destination telephone numbers, a display means for displaying information for specifying the destination telephone numbers, and a rotating operation means capable of rotating operation. And control means for displaying at least one of information for specifying a destination telephone number stored in the storage means on the display means in response to a rotation operation of the rotation operation means. Telephone device characterized by having. 22. Storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of telephone number related information, display means for displaying phone number related information, operating means for reciprocating movement, and response to reciprocating operation of said operating means. And a control means for causing the display means to display at least one of information for specifying a destination telephone number stored in the storage means. 23. A radio unit for communicating with a telephone line via radio, storage means for storing information for specifying a plurality of destination telephone numbers, and information for specifying the destination telephone numbers. Display means for displaying; rotating operation means capable of rotating operation; and responding to the rotating operation of the rotating operation means, specifying the destination telephone number stored in the storage means on the display means. Control means for displaying at least one of the information for the wireless communication. 24. A radio unit for communicating with a telephone line via radio, storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of telephone number related information, display means for displaying telephone number related information, and reciprocating motion. Operating means; and control means for displaying at least one of information for specifying a destination telephone number stored in the storage means on the display means in response to a reciprocating operation of the operating means. A wireless communication device characterized by the above-mentioned. 25. A radio unit for receiving a radio signal, storage means for storing information for specifying a plurality of destination telephone numbers, display means for displaying information for specifying the destination telephone numbers, At least one of information for specifying a destination telephone number stored in the storage means in the display means in response to a rotation operation of the rotation operation means; A wireless communication device having control means for displaying one of them. 26. A radio unit for receiving radio, a storage means for storing information for specifying a plurality of destination telephone numbers, a display means for displaying information for specifying the destination telephone numbers, At least one of information for specifying a destination telephone number stored in the storage unit on the display unit in response to a rotation operation of the rotary operation unit; A wireless communication device having control means for displaying one of them. 27. The rotating operation means is capable of performing a pressing operation together with the rotating operation, and the control means is responsive to the pressing operation of the rotating operating means, the rotating operation of the rotating operating means. 21. A process relating to information for specifying a destination telephone number displayed by the method according to claim 21.
6. The telephone device or wireless communication device according to any one of 5. 28. The operating means is capable of performing a pressing operation together with the reciprocating operation, and the control means is responsive to the reciprocating operation of the operating means, and a counterpart displayed by the reciprocating operation of the operating means. 27. The telephone device or wireless communication device according to claim 22, wherein a process relating to information for specifying destination telephone number information is executed.