KR20010014977A - mobile telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal is provided to make a wireless base station immediately transmit different vibration frequencies to a terminal body according to a call connection state, a user-absent state, a busy-on state, and an out of service state, and to display a terminal vibration, a three-color LED(Light Emitting diode) switching, and a text message, so that a user can immediately recognize whether a receiver answers the phone, without holding a telephone receiver to the user's ear and without using the user's hand. CONSTITUTION: An LED(Light Emitting Diode) displays a busy-on state with other terminal. The second memory(43) stores a call connecting sound. A detector(35) detects a frequency of a signal inputted from a signal transceiver, and detects the busy-on state through a voice recognition. If the busy-on state is detected by the detector(35) in an originating process, a controller(45) vibrates a vibrator(37), and simultaneously turns on/off the LED. If a mode is converted into the busy-on state in a receiving process, the controller(45) transmits the call connecting sound.

Description

Mobile terminal {mobile telephone}

The present invention relates to a portable mobile communication terminal (hereinafter referred to as a mobile terminal), and more particularly, to a mobile terminal that allows a user to know whether a call is received from the other party without holding the terminal on his or her ear.

In general, Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. Hei 11-55734 is a mobile terminal which an individual carries while communicating.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal disclosed in this publication is connected to an antenna to transmit and receive a radio signal, and a receiver 3 to process a signal input from the radio transmitter and receiver 1; A voice signal processing unit 2 for outputting a voice signal to the wireless transmitter / receiver 1, processing the voice signal input from the transmitter 4, and outputting the voice signal to the wireless transmitter / receiver 1, a ringing tone for notifying a ringing tone Displays the notification unit 6, the vibrating unit 7 for vibrating the terminal body, the input unit 8 for inputting a signal for operating the terminal according to the user's operation, the memory 9 in which various data are stored, and the terminal state. The display unit 10 is configured to include.

In the mobile terminal configured as described above, the control unit 5 vibrates the vibrating unit 7 when a call tone is received to inform the user that the call is being made, and the call connection state with the opposite terminal (OFF-HOOK; In the received state), the vibration of the vibrator 7 is stopped.

Therefore, the user can know that the counterpart terminal is switched to the call connection state that received the call when the vibration unit 7 vibrates.

However, in the conventional mobile terminal as described above, the vibration unit 7 continues to vibrate for a long time until a call connection state with the other terminal is consumed, resulting in high power consumption and repeated vibration for a long time, causing inconvenience to the user. There was this.

In addition, there is a problem in that it is inconvenient to use because the user must hold the terminal with his hand to detect the vibration.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, when the user is connected to the other terminal during the call, the other side without the user holding the terminal to the ear for a long time through the device vibration, LED green flashing or text message The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal that is easy to use and consumes less power because it is immediately known that the call has been received.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal which enables the user to immediately know that the other terminal is not available through the terminal vibration, LED yellow blinking or a text message even when the user is absent.

Still another object of the present invention is that the other terminal is in power-off, incapable region or wrong phone number through power-off, incapable area, phone number input error or terminal vibration, LED flashing red or text message during a call. It is to provide a mobile terminal to immediately know that you are input or call.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a conventional mobile terminal,

2 is a schematic perspective view of a mobile terminal having three primary LEDs according to the present invention;

3 is a schematic block diagram of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

5A and 5B are flowcharts for explaining an operation at the time of origination of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

6A and 6B are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation at the time of incoming call of the mobile terminal according to the present invention;

8 is a timing diagram for explaining a vibration reception mode of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

20: terminal body 21: receiver

23: transmitter 25: wireless transmitter and receiver

26: three primary LED 27: voice processing unit

29 ring tone notification unit 31: display unit

33: key operation section 35: detection section

37: Vibration part 39: LED driver

41,43: memory 45: control unit

In order to achieve the above object, a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a vibration means for vibrating a terminal body, a display unit for displaying a state of the terminal body, and a signal transmitting and receiving unit connected to an antenna for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal. To; Call connection indicator LED indicating that the other terminal is in the call connection state, the storage means that the call connection sound is stored, and the call connection to detect the call connection state with the other terminal through the frequency detection and voice recognition of the signal input from the signal transmission and reception unit When the call connection state is detected by the detection means and the call connection detecting means, the vibrating means vibrates and at the same time blinks the call connection indicator LED, and when the call is switched to the call connection state, the call stored in the storage means. It characterized in that it comprises a control means for transmitting the connection sound.

In addition, the mobile terminal of the present invention, the other party through the missed display LED indicating that the other terminal is absent, the storage means for storing the missed and missed voice message, and the frequency detection and voice recognition of the signal input from the signal transmission and reception unit A missed detecting means for detecting that the terminal is absent; The control means vibrates the vibration means and flashes the missed indication LED when the absence detection is detected by the absence detection means at the time of transmission, and when the missed mode is received, the control means receives the missed sound and missed voice message stored in the storage means. It is characterized by transmitting.

In addition, the mobile terminal of the present invention, the busy display LED indicating that the other terminal is busy, and during the call detection to detect that the other terminal is busy by frequency detection and voice recognition of the signal input from the signal transmitter and receiver Further comprises means; The control means may vibrate the vibrating means and at the same time blinking the busy display LED when the busy detection is detected by the busy detection means.

In addition, the mobile terminal of the present invention, a call detection display LED indicating that the other terminal is incapable of communication, and a call for detecting that it is incapable of communicating with the other terminal through frequency detection and voice recognition of the signal inputted from the signal transmission and reception unit. Further comprising disable detection means; The control means may vibrate the vibrating means and blink the call-disabled display LED when the call-disabled state is detected by the call-inability detection means during transmission.

The control means may vibrate the vibrating means at different vibration times, respectively, and display different text messages through the display unit when the call connection, the absence, the busy, and the communication failure is detected. The LED is characterized in that the multi-color LED.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a schematic perspective view of a mobile terminal having three primary LEDs according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cover 24 is rotatably coupled to the upper end of the terminal body 20 via a hinge portion 22, and the opposite terminal is connected to one side of the hinge portion 22. The three primary LEDs 26 are provided to selectively flash the three primary colors (red, yellow, green) depending on whether the user is in a busy, busy, power-off, a dead zone, or a telephone number input error.

One side of the terminal body 20 is provided with a sound control button 28 for adjusting the volume of the sound, etc., one side of the terminal body 20 is provided with an antenna 30.

3 is a schematic block diagram of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 3, the mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a receiver 21, a transmitter 23, a wireless transmitter and receiver 25, an audio processor 27, an incoming call notification unit 29, and a display unit 31. ), A key operating section 33, a detecting section 35, a vibrating section 37, an LED driving section 39, first and second memories 41 and 43, and a control section 45.

The handset 21 is a speaker for listening to the voice output from the terminal body 20, the talker 23 is a microphone for inputting the user's voice, the wireless transmitter and receiver 25 is an antenna 30 And transmit and receive a radio signal through a radio base station.

The voice processor 27 processes the signal input from the wireless transmitter / receiver 25, outputs a voice signal to the receiver 21, and processes the voice signal input from the transmitter 23 to receive the radio signal. Output to the unit 25.

The ring tone notification unit 29 notifies a user that a ring tone has been received, and the display unit 31 displays the current state of the terminal body 20 and a connection state with a counterpart terminal at the time of transmission in a text message. The key operation unit 33 inputs a signal for operating the terminal body 20 according to a user's operation, and a mode setting key for waiting / release of an incoming signal of the other terminal in a vibration reception mode during transmission. Equipped.

The detection unit 35 is connected, missed, ringback on, busy on, power-off, call through frequency detection or voice recognition of the signal input from the wireless transmitter / receiver 25. Inability to detect a telephone number input error and the like, and the vibrator 37 is connected to the terminal according to the detected, disconnected during the call, missed, busy, power-off, unable to call, telephone number input error The main body 20 is vibrated at different vibration times and vibration time intervals, respectively.

The LED driver 39 selects three primary LEDs 26 (red, yellow, and green) in a call connection, a miss, a call, a power-off, a call failure, and a telephone number input error detected by the detector 35. Flashes.

The first memory 41 stores various data (for example, a phone number, etc.) for operating the terminal body 20, and the second memory 43 stores a ringing tone, a busy tone, and a missed tone. Stores, of course, saves power-offs, phone calls, phone number entry errors and missed voice messages.

The control unit 45 controls the overall operation of the terminal body 20 according to the signals input from the second memory 43 and the key control unit 33, while the call unit is being connected by the detection unit 35. When the missed, busy, power-off, call-free, telephone number input error is detected, the vibrator 37 vibrates and the three primary LEDs 26 of the LED driver 39 are blinking selectively. 31) to display a text message.

Hereinafter, the operational effects of the mobile terminal configured as described above will be described.

First, the user opens the cover 24 of the terminal body 20, and then directly enters the telephone number of the other terminal by operating the key operation unit 33 or selects the telephone number stored in the first memory 41, and then sends the send ( SEND) button, the control unit 45 recognizes the telephone number and wirelessly transmits to the wireless base station (not shown) through the antenna 30 connected to the wireless transmitting and receiving unit 25.

Therefore, the radio base station transmits to an exchange (not shown) connected to the radio base station, and the exchange performs a call operation by tracking the position of the other terminal.

When performing the call operation at the exchange, the wireless base station transmits the ring tone back to the terminal body 20 through the wireless transmitter / receiver 25, and when the other terminal is busy, the busy tone is transmitted through the wireless transmitter / receiver 25. The main body 20 transmits a voice message to the terminal main body 20 through the wireless transmission / reception unit 25 when the other terminal is located in a power-off, non-communication area or a telephone number is incorrectly input.

When the transmission operation is performed as described above, it is assumed that the user sets the vibration reception mode for receiving the incoming signal of the other terminal by vibration by operating the mode setting key of the key operation unit 33. The vibration reception mode of the mobile terminal by using will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation at the time of origination of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, S denotes a step.

First, the detection unit 35 determines whether ringback on is detected through frequency detection or voice recognition of the signal input from the radio transmitter / receiver 25 (S1). In case), the control unit 45 notifies the user by voice of the call through the voice processing unit 27 and the receiver 21. (S2)

Next, the detection unit 35 determines whether the other terminal is a power-off, a dead zone or a telephone number input error through frequency detection or voice recognition of a signal input from the wireless transmission / reception unit 25 (S3). -When the off-call area, the telephone number input error is detected (YES), the control unit 45 notifies the user of the call failure through the voice processing unit 27 and the receiver 21 and voices the call. By vibrating the eastern part 37, the user is notified of the call by vibrating (S4, S5).

Subsequently, the detection unit 35 determines whether a call is detected through frequency detection or voice recognition of a signal input from the wireless transmission / reception unit 25 (S6). At 45, the voice processing unit 27 and the sign language unit 21 notifies the user with a voice call and simultaneously vibrates the vibrator 37 to notify the user with a vibration (S7, S8).

Then, the detection unit 35 determines whether the absence is detected through frequency detection or voice recognition of the signal input from the wireless transmission / reception unit 25 (S9), and when the absence is detected (YES), the control unit 45 ) Vibrates the vibrator 37 to notify the user with vibration. (S10)

Next, the detection unit 35 determines whether a call connection is detected through frequency detection or voice recognition of a signal input from the wireless transmission / reception unit 25 (S11), and if the call connection is not detected (NO). Return to the step S1, the operation of the step S1 or less is repeated.

As a result of the discrimination in step S11, when the call connection is detected (YES), the control unit 45 vibrates the vibrator 37 to notify the user by vibration that the other party has received the call. (S12)

When the user knows that the other party has received the call by vibrating notification as described above, the user brings the terminal body 20 close to the ear and then talks with the other party through the receiver 21 and the talker 23. (S13)

As described above, the user operates the key operation unit 33 to switch the terminal to the on-hook state, or if the opposite terminal is switched to the on-hook state, the call is terminated and the call is terminated. .

Next, when the transmission operation is performed as described above, the vibration reception mode of the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B.

5A and 5B are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, S indicates a step.

First, the detection unit 35 determines whether a call is detected through frequency detection or voice recognition of a signal input from the radio transmitter / receiver 25 (S21). 45, the user is notified by voice that the call is being made through the voice processing unit 27 and the sign language unit 21 (S22).

Next, the detection unit 35 determines whether the opposite terminal is a power-off, a dead zone or a telephone number input error through frequency detection or voice recognition of a signal input from the wireless transmission / reception unit 25 (S23). -When the OFF, the communication failure, the telephone number input error is detected (YES), the control unit 45 notifies the user by voice through the voice processing unit 27 and the receiver 21 by voice. (S24)

At the same time, the control unit 45 vibrates the vibrating unit 37 to notify the user that there is no communication, and the three primary colors LED 26 (for example, red) of the LED driving unit 39 blink to indicate that the communication is impossible. Notify the user visually (S25, S26)

Subsequently, the detection unit 35 determines whether a call is detected through frequency detection or voice recognition of a signal input from the wireless transmission / reception unit 25 (S27). At 45, the voice processing unit 27 and the sign language unit 21 notify the user by voice.

At the same time, the control unit 45 vibrates the vibrator 37 to notify the user that the user is in a call and vibrates the three primary LEDs 26 (for example, red) of the LED driver 39 to communicate. Notify the user visually (S29, S30)

The detection unit 35 determines whether the absence is detected through frequency detection or voice recognition of the signal input from the wireless transmission / reception unit 25 (S31). When the absence is detected (YES), the control unit 45 ) Vibrates the vibrator 37 to notify the user of the absence of vibration, and at the same time, selectively flashes the three primary LEDs 26 (for example, yellow) of the LED driver 39 to visually notify the user of the absence. (S32, S33)

Next, the detector 35 determines whether a call connection is detected through frequency detection or voice recognition of a signal input from the wireless transmitter / receiver 25 (S34), and if it is not detected (NO). The process returns to step S21 and repeats the operation of step S21 and below.

As a result of the determination in step S34, if the call connection is detected (YES), the control unit 45 vibrates the vibrator 37 to notify the user that the other party has received the call with vibration and at the same time, the LED driver. The three primary LEDs 26 (e.g., green) of 39 are flashed to visually notify the user that the other party has answered the call. (S35, S36)

As described above, when the user knows that the other party has received the call due to the vibration and the green flashing of the three primary LEDs 26, the user brings the terminal body 20 close to the ear, and then the receiver 21 and the talker 23 Speak with the other party through (S37).

As described above, the user operates the key operation unit 33 to switch the terminal to the on-hook state, or if the opposite terminal is switched to the on-hook state, the call is terminated and the call is terminated. .

Next, when the transmission operation is performed as described above, the vibration reception mode of the mobile terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B.

6A and 6B are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6A and 6B, S denotes a step.

First, the detection unit 35 determines whether a call is detected through frequency detection or voice recognition of a signal input from the radio transmitter / receiver 25 (S41). 45, the user is notified by voice that the call is being made through the voice processing unit 27 and the receiver 21 (S42).

Next, the detection unit 35 determines whether the other terminal is a power-off, a dead zone or a telephone number input error through frequency detection or voice recognition of a signal input from the wireless transmission / reception unit 25 (S43). -When the OFF, the communication failure, the telephone number input error is detected (YES), the control unit 45 notifies the user through the voice processing unit 27 and the receiver 21 by voice.

At the same time, the control unit 45 vibrates the vibrating unit 37 to notify the user that there is no communication, and the three primary colors LED 26 (for example, red) of the LED driving unit 39 blink to indicate that the communication is impossible. Notify the user visually, and display a text message "Non-call" through the display unit 31 (S45 ~ S47)

Subsequently, the detection unit 35 determines whether a call is detected through frequency detection or voice recognition of a signal input from the wireless transmission / reception unit 25 (S48). In 45, the user is notified by voice that the call is being communicated through the voice processing unit 27 and the receiver 21. (S49).

At the same time, the control unit 45 vibrates the vibrator 37 to notify the user that the user is in a call and vibrates the three primary LEDs 26 (for example, red) of the LED driver 39 to communicate. The user is visually notified and a text message "in a call" is displayed through the display unit 31 (S50 to S52).

The detection unit 35 determines whether the absence is detected through frequency detection or voice recognition of the signal input from the wireless transmission / reception unit 25 (S53). When the absence is detected (YES), the control unit 45 ) Vibrates the vibrator 37 to notify the user with vibration. (S54)

At the same time, the control unit 45 selectively flashes the three primary LEDs 26 (for example, yellow) of the LED driving unit 39 to visually notify the user that they are away, and the display unit 31 displays " absent " Display a text message (S55, S56).

Next, the detector 35 determines whether a call connection is detected through frequency detection or voice recognition of a signal input from the wireless transmitter / receiver 25 (S57), and if it is not detected (NO). Return to step S41, the operation of step S41 or less is repeated.

As a result of the discrimination in step S57, when a call connection is detected (YES), the control unit 45 vibrates the vibrator 37 to notify the user by vibration that the other party has received the call, and the LED driver ( By flashing the three primary LEDs 26 (for example, green) of 39, the user visually notifies the other party that a call has been received, and displays a text message "call connection" through the display unit 31. (S58 ~) S60)

As described above, when the user knows that the other party has received the call through the vibration, the green flashing of the three primary LEDs 26 or the "call connection" text message, the user closes the terminal body 20 to the ear, and then the receiver 21 And talks with the other party through the transmitter 23. (S61)

As described above, the user operates the key operation unit 33 to switch the terminal to the on-hook state, or if the opposite terminal is switched to the on-hook state, the call is terminated and the call is terminated. .

Next, the operation at the time of incoming call of the mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

Fig. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal upon reception of the present invention. In Fig. 7, S denotes a step.

First, the control unit 45 determines whether the missed mode is set (S71), if the missed mode is not set (YES), the control unit 45 through the ring tone notification unit 29 when the ring tone is received. The user is notified that the call has been received (S72).

As described above, it is determined whether the user has operated the key operation unit 33 to switch the terminal body 20 to the call connection state during the voice notification that the call tone has been received (S73). (In the case of NO), the flow returns to the above step S71 to repeat the operation of step S71 or less.

As a result of the determination in step S73, when it is switched to the call connection state (YES), the call connection sound stored in the second memory 43 is transmitted to the opposite terminal via the wireless transmission / reception unit 25. (S74)

Subsequently, after the user brings the terminal body 20 close to the ear, the user communicates with the other party through the receiver 21 and the talker 23 (S75), and the user manipulates the key operator 33 during the call. When the terminal is switched to the on-hook state or the other terminal is switched to the on-hook state, the call is terminated and the call is ended (S76).

As a result of the discrimination in step S21, when the missed mode is set (YES), the control unit 45 transmits the missed and missed voice message stored in the second memory 43 when the ringing tone is received. Transmit to the other terminal through the 25. (S77)

Subsequently, missed incoming information is recorded and stored in the first memory 41, and the incoming call process ends. (S78, S79)

In addition, the control unit 45 may vary the vibration time and the vibration time interval of the vibration unit 37 according to the detection states during the call connection, the absence, the communication, and the call, as shown in FIG. For example, 1 second ON / 2 second OFF, 0.5 second ON / 0.5 second OFF during a call, 1.5 second ON during a call, 2 second ON when a call is made) allows the user to distinguish the connection state with the other terminal by vibrating. .

In addition, the control unit 45 allows the user to change the flashing color of the three primary LEDs 26 (for example, green, yellow, and red) according to a detection state of a call connection, missed call, busy call, and no call. Visually confirm the connection with the

In addition, the control unit 45 allows the user to easily check the connection state with the other terminal by changing the text message displayed on the display unit 31 according to the call connection, missed, during the call, the call failure.

On the other hand, when the user releases the vibration reception mode by operating the mode setting key of the key operation unit 33, the user returns to the existing voice notification mode.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the detection unit 35 detects whether the call is connected, missed, busy, or unable to talk through the frequency detection or voice recognition of the signal input from the wireless base station, and then the terminal vibration and the three primary LEDs. Selective flashing, but notifying the user of the connection status with the other terminal through a text message has been described as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, without a separate detection unit 30 in the wireless base station connected, missed, busy, Depending on the call is not possible to transmit the different vibration frequency directly to the terminal body 20, even if the terminal vibration, selective flashing of the three primary LED, the text message can be achieved the same object and effect of the present invention.

According to the mobile terminal according to the present invention as described above, when the call is connected to the other terminal when making a call, the other party through the terminal vibration, LED green flashing or text message without the user holding the terminal in the ear for a long time or holding the hand by hand You can see immediately that it is easy to use and has the effect of low power consumption.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to immediately know that the other terminal is absent through the terminal vibration, LED yellow flashing or a text message even during the absence.

In addition, according to the present invention, the other terminal is in the power-off, the area is not available or the phone number is entered incorrectly through the power-off, the area where the call is not available, the phone number input error or the phone vibration, LED flashing red or text message during the call It also has the effect of letting you know that you are on the phone.

Claims (7)

A mobile terminal comprising a vibration means for vibrating the terminal body, a display unit for displaying the state of the terminal body, and a signal transmitting and receiving unit connected to an antenna for transmitting and receiving a radio signal; A call connection LED indicating that the call is connected with the other terminal; Storage means for storing the ring back tone; Call connection detection means for detecting that the communication connection state with the other terminal through frequency detection and voice recognition of the signal input from the signal transmission and reception unit; When the call connection state is detected by the call connection detecting means at the time of transmission, vibrate the vibrating means and at the same time flashing the call connection indicator LED, and when the incoming call is switched to the call connection state and transmits the call connection sound stored in the storage means A mobile terminal comprising a control means. The method of claim 1, Missing indication LED for indicating that the other terminal is out of the office, storage means for storing missed sound and missed voice message, and missed detection means for detecting that the other terminal is absent through frequency detection and voice recognition of the signal inputted from the signal transmission / reception unit Further comprises; The control means vibrates the vibration means and flashes the missed indication LED when the absence detection is detected by the absence detection means at the time of transmission, and when the missed mode is received, the control means receives the missed sound and missed voice message stored in the storage means. Mobile terminal, characterized in that for transmitting. The method of claim 2, A busy display LED indicating that the opposite terminal is busy, and busy detection means for detecting that the opposite terminal is busy through frequency detection and voice recognition of a signal input from the signal transmitting and receiving unit; And the control means vibrates the vibrating means and blinks the busy display LED when the call is detected by the busy detection means. The method of claim 3, wherein A call disablement display LED indicating that the call is incapable of communicating with the other terminal, and call detection means for detecting that the call is incapable of communicating with the other terminal through frequency detection and voice recognition of a signal input from the signal transmitting and receiving unit; And the control means vibrates the vibrating means and blinks the call inactivity display LED when the communication failure is detected by the communication failure detecting means. The method of claim 4, wherein The control means, the mobile terminal, characterized in that for vibrating the vibration means with a different vibration time, respectively, when the call connection, missed, busy and the communication is detected. The method of claim 4, wherein The control means, the mobile terminal, characterized in that for displaying the different text messages through the display unit when the call connection, missed, busy and call failure detection. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The LED is a mobile terminal, characterized in that the multi-color LED.