Classifications

• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
  • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
  • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
  • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
  • H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
  • H04M1/72406—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by software upgrading or downloading
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04B—TRANSMISSION
  • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
  • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
  • H04B1/40—Circuits
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
  • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
  • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
  • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
  • H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
  • H04M1/72427—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality for supporting games or graphical animations
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
  • Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
  • Y02D30/00—Reducing energy consumption in communication networks
  • Y02D30/70—Reducing energy consumption in communication networks in wireless communication networks

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a mobile telecommunication apparatus with a game machine installed therein, in which the apparatus not only can be used as a mobile telecommunication means, but also can be used as a game machine like an exclusive game machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a mobile telecommunication apparatus with a game machine installed therein, in which the carrying of the apparatus is convenient, the apparatus can be used as a mobile telecommunication means, and the apparatus can be used as a game machine, its function being attained to the order of an exclusive game machine.
• the mobile telecommunication apparatus is amassing the popularity as the time elapses. It is capable of carrying out telephone talks in a wireless manner, and it is adding its function of the wireless data communication terminal by which information exchanges are carried out through the internet, and the individual information is efficiently managed. Further, it is adding the recreation functions such as game, chatting, animation, and music.
• the simple games such as tetrix are stored in the memory of the apparatus.
• this technique cannot be sufficiently utilized due to the limitation of the processor, the memory and the display device. Accordingly, there is demanded for a terminal in which telephone function and game function are simultaneously provided by selecting a proper LCD.
• a mobile communication apparatus and a game machine are integrated. That is, the required program can be stored in the memory card, or the mobile telephone apparatus can be connected to download a game program so as to store the program in the memory means.
• Most of portable game machines use the high speed processor and the graphic LCD, and therefore, many aspects such as power consumption, prices, function and the like have been optimized. Accordingly, therefore this technique can be utilized in developing a mobile communication apparatus in which a game machine is internally installed.
• the present inventor came to invent the present invention to cater the above requirement. Therefore it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile telecommunication apparatus with a game machine integrated therein, in which the apparatus is convenient to carry with, and can be used as a game machine to make it possible to enjoy a game in a portable manner.
• the present invention provides every necessary technique which is described below.
• FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic constitution of the mobile communication apparatus with a game machine installed therein according to the present invention
• FIG. 2 is a schematic circuital illustration of the mobile communication apparatus with a game machine installed therein according to the present invention.
• the mobile telephone apparatus for the data communication is divided roughly into two parts.
• the main body includes: a mobile communication antenna for transmitting and receiving radio waves to and from base stations; a rechargeable battery pack for accommodating a power source to drive the whole system; a speaker for hearing voices of the other party; a graphic LCD and touch screen for inputting and outputting picture data; a short distance antenna for carrying out short distance communications with the handset; a keyboard for making a telephone call to carry out a voice communication; a mike for inputting a voice data of a user in a voice communication; and a connecting socket for interfacing to an external.
• This main body of the mobile telephone apparatus is capable of searching the internet in the letter form (e.g., not WAP but WEB).
• This terminal is capable of using the internet with the WEB like a computer, and therefore, at any time, a mobile internet and commercial transaction can be carried out. Further, by providing additional functions, it can be used as a game machine, a word processor, an MP3 audio and MPEG reproducer.
• the portable game machine is provided mostly with a 160x160 reflection type color LCD, mostly with four direction keys and four operation buttons.
• the conventional method has to be modified by properly adopting a picture display device, a keyboard, a speaker and a voice processing means.
• the processors are focused to the communication function, and therefore, there is limit to provide a game function.
• most game machines generally use the ROM pack to prevent illegal copying.
• a game machine in the case where a game machine is installed within the mobile telephone apparatus, it can be embodied by using a ROM pack or memory card, or a game program can be downloaded through the mobile telephone network to store it in a memory means. If the latter is adopted, the expense for procuring the program can be saved, and at the same time, an illegal copying of the program is prevented.
• the game program can be downloaded by using a computer, but in this case, it has to be limited to the free programs, and in the case of the programs at charge, a measure for preventing illegal copying has to be devised.
• the mobile communication apparatus uses the flash memory as the memory means. Therefore, the writing speed is slow, and therefore, the downloading of a program is also slow. However, after downloading the program, it can be used by transmitting it to the game memory means. Or even if the program is not transmitted through dual ports to the game memory means, it can be used by reading the game program by a game CPU. Or the game function can be carried out by the CPU by using the ROM pack or the memory card, but it can also be used by downloading the game program from an external communication means such as a computer or a game machine and by storing it into a RAM.
• the voice processing circuit for processing the sounds of the game machine can be integrated or can be embodied separately.
• the CODEC circuit is used in processing the voices.
• the game if a telephone call arrives during a game, the game is automatically temporarily stopped to return to the telephone screen, and if a game related button is pressed, the game can be continued even during the telephone talks. Or without shifting to the telephone screen, the telephone talks are made by using an ear mike while carrying out the game at the same time. Or the telephone speaker phone function is activated, and the game sound is reduced, thereby carrying out the telephone talks. Or a telephone button is pressed to transmit the call signals, and then the game related button is pressed to carry out the game, thereby carrying out the telephone talks by means of an ear mike and a speaker phone.
• FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic constitution and the operation status of the mobile communication apparatus with a game machine installed therein according to the present invention.
• the mobile communication apparatus 1 forms a wireless talk path to a switching system 12 of a base station to carry out a voice communication and a data communication.
• the mobile communication apparatus includes: an LCD panel 6, a telephone keyboard 7, a game keyboard 8, a speaker 4, and a mike 9. Further, a memory card 3 in which a program is stored is fitted. Thus it can be used as a mobile telephone apparatus, and at the same time as a portable game machine.
• the LCD panel 6 includes a telephone status displaying part 5, and thus, even when the LCD panel is turned off to save the power, the telephone status displaying part 5 is in a turned-on status to indicate the telephone status.
• the mobile communication apparatus 1 is connected through the switching system 12 of the base station to a game network 11 to download a game program so as to store it into the memory. Under this condition, the program procurement expense is added to the mobile telephone fee billing slip.
• FIG. 2 is a schematic circuital illustration of the mobile communication apparatus with a game machine installed therein according to the present invention.
• a central processing unit 16 which executes a game program is connected to: a memory means 20 with a game program stored therein; a large graphic LCD 21 for displaying the game picture; a voice processing means 23 and a speaker for outputting game sounds; and a keyboard 15 for commanding the game movements.
• the game program shifts the display status of the graphic LCD from a game status to a telephone status, and vice versa.
• a speaker/mike 19 independently from the game speaker 17, while a telephone keyboard 24 is also independently connected.
• an MP3 player circuit 25 and an MP3 control keyboard 26 are installed, and the MP3 player circuit 25 include an MP3 decoder, a processing unit and a peripheral circuit, for furnishing the MP3 music.
• the MP3 player circuit reads the MP3 data from the memory means 20 which is connected to the game central processing unit 16. Thus the read data is stored into a RAM of the MP3 player circuit 25 so as to make it possible to reproduce it. Or there is installed a memory means in which a separate memory card is fitted, so that the MP3 music can be listened even during the game. Further, a means is provided to hear the game sound and the MP3 music by switching them from the speaker or the earphone.
• the game program is prevented from being copied by using a memory means 20 such as ROM pack.
• a memory means 20 such as ROM pack.
• the program can be downloaded through the mobile telephone network to store it into the memory means.
• the mobile telephone means 18 uses the flash memory as the memory means. That is, the program is downloaded, and then, is transmitted to the game memory means 20. Or the dual port memory of the mobile telephone means 18 is used, and thus, even if the transmission is not made to the game memory means 20, the game central processing unit can be made to read the program to carry out the game. Further, it can be embodied by using a memory card such as ROM pack, so that the central processing unit 16 can carry out the game.
• a large scale RAM is used to download the game program through the mobile telephone network or an external communication supporting means 14
• the program can be used by storing it into the RAM.
• the mobile telephone means 18 supports the letter information and the graphics by using the graphic LCD 21.
• the graphic LCD 21 is used commonly for the game machine, and therefore, if a telephone call arrives during a game, then automatically the game is stopped. Then a shifting is made to the telephone picture. Or a separate picture shifting switch is provided, so that the game can be stopped, and the picture can be shifted to the telephone picture.
• a back light of the graphic LCD 21 can be selectively lighted or unlighted.
• the picture of the graphic LCD 21 is visible during day times, and therefore, the back light is lighted only during night times.
• the mobile telephone apparatus includes a precise watch, and therefore, the back light can be made to be surely lighted during the nights.
• the back light In a dark place during a day time, either the back light is manually lighted, or a brightness sensor is provided so that the back light would be lighted in a dark place at day and night times during a game.
• the graphic LCD 21 is connected to the telephone means at normal times, but when the game machine is used, the graphic LCD 21 is connected to the game central processing unit 6 by the game selection function.
• the central processing unit of the mobile telephone means 18 and the central processing unit of the game machine can be integrated into a single unit. Or the graphic LCD can be connected to the game central processing unit, and if the telephone central processing unit transmits the display contents, then the display contents can be displayed on the display panel, or vice versa. Or if the central processing unit of the mobile telephone means 18 transmits the picture contents, then the game central processing unit 16 displays them. Or the central processing unit 16 of the game machine is made to transmit the display contents to the mobile telephone means 18, so that the graphic LCD 21 would display them.
• the LCD display device there can be provided a small independent region, so that the status of the mobile telephone means 18 (such as battery residue, wave sensitivity, time, message) can be displayed, thereby reducing the power consumption.
• a telephone call arrives during a game, then the game is temporarily stopped, and a return is made to the telephone picture.
• a game related button is pressed, the game can be continued even during the telephone talks. Or without shifting to the telephone picture, the telephone talks are made by means of an ear mike while carrying out the game simultaneously. Or a speaker phone function is activated, the game sound is automatically reduced, and the telephone talks are carried out. Or the telephone talk button is pressed during the game to be shifted to the telephone picture, and then a telephone call signals are transmitted. Then the game button is pressed, and then the game can be carried out while the telephone talks can be carried out through an ear mike or a speaker phone.
• the program which is stored in the RAM or in the flash memory it is made such that the user can selectively delete it. After the deletion, the memory is rearranged, so that the residual space can be optimized. If a WEB browser or an individual data management program is provided in the central processing unit 16 of the game machine or the mobile telephone means 18, then the relevant part controls the graphic LCD.
• the LCD and the speaker are installed on the upper part, while the lower part is made to contain the telephone keyboard and the game machine keyboard.
• a MP3 decoder and a control device are installed, and they are made to occupy the ROM pack or the memory card commonly.
• the ROM pack or the memory card they are made to be connected to the game related circuits.
• the MP3 music list can be displayed on the picture, and editing can be made.
• the mobile communication apparatus of the present invention can carry out multi-lateral games by being connected to a plurality of parties of the game network.
• the telephone initial picture is as follows. That is, graphic or animation file can be selected through the internet to download it so as to replace the already existing one. Thus the initial telephone picture can be easily changed suitably to one's taste.
• a game function is provided in the mobile communication apparatus catering to the expanding use ages, so that a separate game machine would not be needed.
• the game program can be procured through the mobile telephone network or an external communication means by downloading it. Therefore, the most pleasant game program can be selected, and the payment for the procured program can be contained in the telephone fee billing slip.
• the MP3 audio function is provided, and thus the game and audio functions are simultaneously furnished, thereby maximizing the usefulness of the portable apparatus.

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