KR20040015475A - Information and voice processing portable terminal structure having PDA and phone functions - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) phone having both phone and PDA functions is provided to execute phone/PDA functions through key button operations and to offer a partial folder-type PDA phone structure which can executes phone/PDA function transfer with a single hand. CONSTITUTION: When a partial folder(200) is opened, a display(52) is formed on the inner surface of the partial folder(200) so that a user can execute the functions of a PDA. A button array(50) are provided on the upper part of the main body. The buttons of the button array(50) are arranged horizontally so that users, who are used to PC keyboard operations, can conveniently use them. Also, it is desirable to install a cursor control unit, such as a ball mouse, etc., in order to smoothly move the cursor for the searching of information.

Description

Information and voice processing portable terminal structure having PDA and phone functions

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information voice portable terminal called a smart phone or PDA phone having both a phone function and a PDA function. Specifically, the present invention relates to a PDA and a PDA function. The present invention relates to an information voice portable terminal structure which implements a phone function while the folder is closed by implementing the structure as a partial folder type and performs a PDA function when the folder is open.

In the rapidly growing mobile Internet terminal market, the demand for terminals capable of processing multimedia information such as video, text and voice as well as IMT2000, which can be used like a PC, will explode. There is an increasing demand for portable terminals such as smartphones or PDA phones that have a PDA function capable of (WEB) communication and / or a WAP communication and a phone function capable of voice telephony communication.

Accordingly, until now, terminals having a phone function and a PDA function have been developed and commercialized in various forms. As shown in FIG. 1, the main body of the terminal includes a display 10 and a button unit 20, and a phone communication and information by operating a button and the like on the screen using a stylus pen 30. There is a terminal that performs a search. Such a terminal takes a long time or is inconvenient to use a user who is familiar with key input through a keyboard to become familiar with telephone number input and various key inputs by the stylus pen 30.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the flip-type terminal presses a button 20 attached to the front of the flip while watching the display 22 when the flip 25 is closed as shown in FIG. 2A. When the flip 25 is opened as shown in FIG. 2B, the display 22 expands to the display 22 ′, and the user inputs the information by touching with a stylus pen or hand while viewing the screen information shown therein. A terminal employing the structure of a touch panel. However, this terminal also takes a lot of input time or disadvantages of using the terminal of FIG. It can be pointed out.

Recently, in order to solve the shortcomings of the terminal having both the phone function and the PDA function of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2A, the folder type terminal shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B has been developed and used. As shown in Figure 3a and Figure 3b, the terminal of the entire folder structure in the folder shown in Figure 3a closed state while performing the phone function by operating the button 30 while watching the display 32 for the phone function, When the folder shown in Fig. 3B is opened, the PDA 30 is operated by operating the button 30 'while looking at the display 32' for the PDA function. However, the disadvantage of having to use both hands to open the entire folder can be pointed out in the terminal of the entire folder structure, and because the button for the phone function and the PDA function for the design separately produced both buttons overlap the function It can be pointed out that a problem that results in an increase in manufacturing cost. In addition, since the terminal has a key button similar to a key button used in a PC when performing a PDA function, a user who is familiar with the PC keyboard button can perform a function such as information retrieval. If you need to search for information during the opening of the entire folder has a disadvantage that it is difficult to hold the terminal by hand for communication.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to solve the above disadvantages, the phone function and the PDA function by performing the key button operation, such as the operation of the PC keyboard button, partial folder capable of switching between the phone function and PDA function with one hand It is an object of the present invention to provide a structure of a type information voice portable terminal.

It is another object of the present invention to share a component such as a speaker and a button performing a duplicate function of a phone function and a PDA function in the design of the terminal, thereby allowing a structure that can lower the manufacturing cost of information voice portable terminal. To provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an information voice portable terminal having a phone function and a PDA function, which employs a partial folder structure and enables a user to hold the terminal with one hand and make a phone call while searching for information.

1 is a view schematically showing the structure of a conventional touch panel smart phone having a phone function and a PDA function.

2A and 2B illustrate a structure of a flip smart phone having a conventional phone function and a PDA function, and FIG. 2A is a view schematically illustrating a structure when the flip is opened, and FIG.

3A and 3B illustrate a structure of a clamshell smartphone having both a conventional phone function and a PDA function. FIG. 1A is a view schematically illustrating a structure when a folder is opened, and FIG. 1B is a folder when the folder is opened.

4 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a front structure of an information voice portable terminal having a phone function and a PDA function according to the present invention, and when the partial folder is closed.

5 is a perspective view when the partial folder of FIG. 4 is open.

6 is a perspective view illustrating a removable battery structure which is generally used as the back structure of FIG.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

40 ... button arrangement for phone functions, 42 ... liquid crystal display for phone functions

44 Speaker, 45 Memory card slot

46.Microphone, 48.Earphone Jack

49 ... Antenna, 50 ... Button Arrangement for PDA Functions

52 Display for PDA function, 55 hinge

65 battery, 66 standard charger electrode array

100 ... Memory card, 200 ... Partial folder

In order to solve the above disadvantages, the present invention provides a structure in which a rechargeable battery is detachable on a rear surface of a main body, and a phone function and a PDA function are integrally implemented in a single terminal on a front surface of the main body. In the information voice portable terminal structure having a structure, the structure for performing the phone function and PDA function installed on the front of the main body to remove a portion of the front of the main body and hinged with one side edge portion of the main body to cover the front part removed And a partial folder, wherein the upper surface of the partial folder when the partial folder is closed is placed on a substantially same plane as the surface of the part of the front surface of the main body which is not covered by the partial folder. Provides a portable terminal structure.

Preferably, the partial folder is a first display unit for performing a phone function in the center of the outer surface of the folder so as to perform the phone function while the folder is closed, and easily perform the phone function while watching a display installed on the outer surface of the folder. In order to perform a phone function so that the front of the main body is provided with a first button array, the button operation is easily arranged, a microphone for inputting voice, and a first speaker installed over the edge of the outer surface of the folder, the folder is open When the central portion of the inner surface of the folder to perform the PDA function, the second display unit for performing the PDA function, the second speaker installed across the edge of the inner surface of the folder, and the display formed on the inner surface of the folder Easy button operation to perform PDA function on the top of the main body where the folder is folded for easy processing The second button array is arranged to be characterized in that it is provided.

More preferably, the first and second buttons are arranged horizontally toward the first and second displays, respectively.

More preferably, the first and second speakers are provided in one portion over the edges of the inner and outer surfaces of the folder to provide a voice output when performing a phone function and a PDA function.

In addition, the present invention further includes an insertion port for inserting a memory card on one side and / or a connection port for connecting an earphone jack.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described in more detail the configuration and operation according to a preferred embodiment of the structure of an information voice portable terminal having a phone function and a PDA function according to the present invention.

4 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a front structure of an information voice portable terminal having a phone function and a PDA function according to the present invention, and when the partial folder is closed. 5 is a perspective view when the partial folder of FIG. 4 is open. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the back structure of FIG. 4. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the information voice portable terminal structure having a phone function and a PDA function of the present invention has a partial folder structure, and the partial folder 200 is hinged to the main body via a hinge 55. It is. When the partial folder 200 is closed, a phone function can be performed. For this purpose, a display 42 is formed at the center of the outer surface of the partial folder, and a speaker 4 is formed at the edge of the partial folder 200. Is formed. In addition, a button array 40 for performing a phone call button for performing a phone function while looking at the display 42 is formed at the bottom of the front of the main body. In addition, a microphone 46 for voice input is formed at the bottom or part of the front surface of the main body. In this way, the user can operate the button array 40 while watching the display 42 with the folder closed to perform a phone function such as a telephone call through the speaker 44 and the microphone 46. The button array 40 for performing a phone function is preferably provided with a number tenkey, an asterisk well key, a send and an end button provided in a conventional mobile phone. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 49 shows a general communication antenna.

As shown in FIG. 4, a lower end or one side of the main body is provided with a connection port 48 of an earphone jack or a wireless earphone jack instead of the speaker 44, and a memory card 100 for performing various additional functions. Insertion hole 45 for inserting the is provided. In addition, although not shown in the drawing may be provided with an RS232-C port that supports the peripheral and the synchronization function.

FIG. 5 illustrates a state in which the partial folder 200 of the present invention is opened. The partial folder 200 is hinged to the main body by a hinge formed at a long side of a terminal such as a mobile phone. Using only one hand while holding, the partial folder 200 has a structure that can be opened simply by flipping up. As shown in FIG. 5, when the partial folder 200 is opened, the display 52 is formed on the inner surface of the partial folder 200 in the long side direction of the folder so that the PDA function can be performed. The button array 50 is provided on the upper surface of the main body to be folded. The button array of the button array 50 is also arranged in the horizontal direction while looking at the display 52, so that users familiar with the keyboard operation of the PC are arranged to be easy to use. Although not shown in the figure, this PDA array button array 50 preferably includes cursor control means such as a ball mouse for smooth movement of the cursor for retrieval of information. In addition, a touch screen pattern may be employed in the display 52 to facilitate selection of icons displayed on the display screen. When the partial folder 200 is opened, the structure to perform the PDA function can be designed to be used by sharing the overlapping function button of the button array button 40 for the phone function and the button array 50 for the PDA function. In addition, the speaker 44 can also be designed to be commonly used for both the phone function and PDA function. Accordingly, the partial folder of the present invention can efficiently arrange various functional elements in a narrow space such as a mobile terminal.

In addition, the partial folder portable terminal structure of the present invention is designed to simultaneously perform a PDA function while performing a phone function, so that the user can more easily perform a complex multimedia communication between the telephone communication and the web or swap communication.

6 illustrates a main body rear part of the present invention, which adopts a structure in which a rechargeable battery 65 can be detachably mounted similarly to the structure of other portable terminals. In this case, the battery 65 naturally adopts an electrode structure 66 that is charged with a standard charger. Since this will be apparent to those skilled in the art, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Terminologies used herein are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or customs of those skilled in the art, and the definitions should be based on the contents throughout the present application. will be. In addition, since the present invention has been described through the preferred embodiment of the present invention, in view of the technical difficulty aspects of the present invention, those having ordinary skill in the art can easily be different from another embodiment of the present invention. Since modifications may be made, it is obvious that both the embodiments and modifications using the concepts in the above description belong to the claims of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention has the advantage of providing a structure of a partial folder-type information voice portable terminal capable of efficiently flipping a folder for switching between a phone function and a PDA function, and has a phone function and a PDA function as a PC. The button array is arranged horizontally for each display so that it can be carried out through key button operation such as keyboard button operation, and by sharing the components such as speaker and button which perform overlapping functions of phone function and PDA function Allowing the structure to lower the production cost, and by adopting a partial folder structure, the user can obtain the effect of enabling information retrieval and the like while holding the terminal with one hand and making a telephone call.

Claims (5)

In the information voice portable terminal structure having a structure in which the rechargeable battery is detachable at the rear of the main body and the phone function and PDA function are integrally implemented in one terminal at the front of the main body, the phone function is installed at the front of the main body. And a structure for performing a PDA function includes a partial folder which removes a part of the front surface of the main body and is hinged with one edge of the main body to cover the removed front part, and the partial folder when the partial folder is closed. The upper surface of the information voice portable terminal structure, characterized in that it lies on a plane substantially the same as the surface of the portion of the front of the main body that is not covered by the partial folder. The method of claim 1, wherein the partial folder is The first display unit for performing the phone function in the center of the outer surface of the folder to perform the phone function while the folder is closed, performing the phone function so that the phone function can be easily performed while viewing the display installed on the outer surface of the folder. To the front of the main body is provided a first button array, the button operation is easily arranged, a microphone for voice input, and a first speaker provided over the edge portion of the outer surface of the folder, In the center portion of the inner surface of the folder to perform the PDA function when the folder is open, a second display portion for performing the PDA function, a second speaker provided over the edge portion of the inner surface of the folder, and formed on the inner surface of the folder An information voice portable terminal structure, characterized in that a second button array is arranged on the top of the main body where the folder is folded to easily perform the information processing function while viewing the display. 3. The information voice portable terminal structure according to claim 2, wherein said first and second buttons are arranged horizontally toward said first and second displays, respectively. 4. The structure of an information voice portable terminal according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the first and second speakers are composed of one and two edges of the inner and outer surfaces of the folder to provide a voice output when performing a phone function and a PDA function. . The information voice portable terminal structure according to claim 4, further comprising an insertion hole for inserting a memory card on one side and / or a connection hole for connecting an earphone jack.