CN201323607Y - Adapter for extending functions of mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an adapter for extending the functions of a mobile terminal, which comprises a triggering signal input interface used for receiving an event triggering signal input by event initiating equipment, a triggering signal conversion module used for converting the received event triggering signal to an event triggering signal identifiable to the mobile terminal, and a triggering signal output interface used for outputting the converted event triggering signal to the mobile terminal. The utility model further discloses an adapter for extending the functions of a mobile terminal, which comprises a showing signal input interface used for receiving a showing signal output by the mobile terminal, a showing signal adjusting module used for adjusting the received showing signal according to the showing requirements of showing equipment, and a showing signal output interface used for outputting the adjusted showing signal to the showing equipment. The adoption of the proposal can ensure that a user can interact with the mobile terminal by means of the event initiating equipment and the showing equipment, thus improving user experience when the user employs rich functions of the mobile terminal.

Description

Adapters for extending the functionality of mobile terminals

technical field

The utility model relates to an adapter, in particular to an adapter for expanding the functions of a mobile terminal.

Background technique

With the development of terminal technology and Internet technology, mobile terminals (such as mobile phones) have more and more powerful functions, such as mobile games, mobile TV, videophone, movie playback, mobile Internet and other functions. Take the function of mobile games as an example. There are a wide variety of mobile games now, not only stand-alone JAVA games, but also many games that could only be run on computers before can now be installed and run on small mobile phones (SmartPhone). Some games combined with accelerometers such as Nintendo (Wii) games, if through the Time Division (TD, Time Division) network, can also realize network Wii games on mobile phones.

At the same time, in rural areas at this stage, the penetration rate of computers is relatively low, while the penetration rate of mobile phones is relatively high. With the development of Time Division-High Speed Downlink Packet Access (TD-HSPA) , Rural users use mobile phones to surf the Internet (Internet) is about to become a reality.

But although there are many mobile phones with full QWERTY keyboards and larger screens on the market, on the one hand because the volume of this mobile phone is relatively large; , Personal Computer) is comparable in size to the keyboard; moreover, because the screen size of the mobile phone is still relatively small; therefore, the user experiences relatively poor experience when using the mobile phone screen to watch mobile TV and use the mobile phone keyboard to play mobile games.

To sum up, although there are many applications on mobile phones at present, and rural users also have the need to use mobile phones to surf the Internet, due to the limitation of the size of the mobile phone display screen and the mobile phone keyboard, etc., the user experience is seriously affected.

Utility model content

The embodiment of the utility model provides an adapter for extending the functions of a mobile terminal, so as to enhance user experience when using the rich functions of the mobile terminal.

The embodiment of the utility model proposes an adapter for extending the functions of a mobile terminal, including: a trigger signal input interface for receiving an event trigger signal input by an event initiating device; a trigger signal conversion module connected to the trigger signal input interface, It is used to convert the event trigger signal received by the trigger signal input interface into an event trigger signal recognizable by the mobile terminal; the trigger signal output interface is connected to the trigger signal conversion module, and is used to convert the trigger signal conversion module The obtained event trigger signal is output to the mobile terminal.

The embodiment of the utility model proposes an adapter for extending the functions of a mobile terminal, including: a presentation signal input interface for receiving a presentation signal output by the mobile terminal; a presentation signal adjustment module connected to the presentation signal input interface for adjust the presentation signal received by the presentation signal input interface according to the presentation requirements of the presentation device; the presentation signal output interface is connected to the presentation signal adjustment module, and is used to output the presentation signal adjusted by the presentation signal adjustment module to The rendering device.

The adapter for extending the function of the mobile terminal proposed by the embodiment of the utility model receives the event trigger signal input by the event initiating device, converts the event trigger signal into an event trigger signal recognizable by the mobile terminal, and outputs it to the mobile terminal. And by receiving the presentation signal output by the mobile terminal, the presentation signal is output to the presentation device after being adjusted according to the presentation requirement of the presentation device. The user is enabled to interact with the mobile terminal by means of the event initiating device and the presenting device, thereby enhancing the user experience when using the rich functions of the mobile terminal.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the principle of a mobile terminal outputting a presentation signal to a television;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an adapter for extending the functions of a mobile terminal proposed by an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic diagram of the first application of the adapter for extending the functions of the mobile terminal proposed by the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a second application of the adapter for extending the functions of the mobile terminal proposed by the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a third application of the adapter for extending the functions of the mobile terminal proposed by the embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The adapter for extending the function of the mobile terminal proposed by the embodiment of the utility model connects the mobile terminal with other event initiating devices, and/or connects the mobile terminal with other display devices, so that the user can use other event initiating devices to communicate with the mobile terminal For interaction, other event-initiating devices are, for example, PC keyboards, mice, game controllers, etc.; and/or enable users to interact with mobile terminals through other display devices, thereby improving user experience. The mobile terminal in the following embodiments of the present invention is illustrated by taking a mobile phone as an example, but it is not limited to a mobile phone, for example, it can also be a personal digital assistant (PDA, PersonalDigital Assistant).

At this stage, display devices larger than mobile phone display screens are very popular, such as TVs, computer monitors, electronic photo frames, car navigation systems, etc., and the penetration rate of TVs in rural areas is very high. If the content displayed on mobile phones can be transferred to these devices The above display will greatly improve the user experience.

Some existing mobile phones with TV signal output (TV-out) function have been able to output video analog signals that conform to the existing TV analog signal interface. This video analog signal is called a presentation signal, and its implementation principle is shown in Figure 1 It shows that the analog conversion (D/A conversion) of the digital signal is realized on the baseband chip (BB, Base Band), and according to the TV signal standard, the video analog signal that conforms to the existing TV analog signal interface is directly output from the baseband chip.

Based on the above-mentioned display device larger than the display screen of the mobile phone and the mobile phone with TV-out function, the embodiment of the present utility model proposes the first adapter for extending the function of the mobile terminal. As shown in Figure 2, the adapter 20 includes: The trigger signal input interface 201 is used to receive the event trigger signal input by the event initiating device 10; wherein the event initiating device 10 is a mouse; and/or a keyboard of a computer; and/or a gamepad, etc. The event initiating device 10 and the adapter 20 are connected through an interface protocol such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB, Universal Serial Bus) or a Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter). For example, the trigger signal input interface 201 on the adapter 20 is a USB type interface. After inserting a mouse with a USB interface in the interface 201, the user can manipulate the mobile phone through the mouse. The event trigger signal that the mouse initiates; Then by the trigger signal conversion module 202 included in the adapter 20, the event trigger signal received by the trigger signal input interface 201 is converted into an event trigger signal recognizable by the mobile terminal 40, that is, the trigger signal conversion module 202 Convert the event trigger signal captured by the trigger signal input interface 201 into an event trigger signal recognizable by the mobile phone; then output the event trigger signal converted by the trigger signal conversion module 202 to the mobile terminal through the trigger signal output interface 203 included in the adapter 20 40, so as to achieve the purpose that the user can manipulate the mobile terminal such as the mobile phone through the event initiating device such as the mouse.

Adapter 20 is used to connect event initiating devices 10 such as PC keyboards and mice to mobile phones, so that users can manipulate mobile phones to surf the Internet, chat, play games, and document processing through these event initiating devices 10, thereby greatly improving the user's ability to surf the Internet, The experience of processing instant chat, mobile games, mobile documents, etc.

Preferably, the first adapter 20 for extending the functions of the mobile terminal proposed by the embodiment of the present utility model also includes: a presentation signal input interface 204 for receiving the presentation signal output by the mobile terminal 40; that is, the adapter 20 can receive Presentation signal sent by -out enabled mobile phone. After receiving the presentation signal output by the mobile terminal 40 through the presentation signal input interface 204 , the adapter 20 adjusts the received presentation signal through the presentation signal adjustment module 205 according to the presentation requirement of the presentation device 30 . The presentation requirements of the presentation device 30 are, for example, display size requirements and/or resolution requirements. Different presentation devices 30 have different display size requirements and/or resolution requirements. Using the adapter 20 proposed by the embodiment of the present invention can The presentation signal sent by the mobile terminal is adjusted according to the presentation requirements of different presentation devices, and then the adjusted presentation signal is output to the presentation device 30 through the presentation signal output interface 206, so that the content of the display screen of the mobile phone can be perfectly displayed to different Presentation requirements are displayed on the display device to improve user experience.

The following presentation device uses a TV as an example to illustrate the process of adjusting the received presentation signal according to different presentation requirements of the presentation device:

TVs can be divided into 17-inch, 21-inch, 34-inch, etc. according to the size of the screen; then when transferring the image on the mobile phone display to a 34-inch TV for display, if the image is displayed in full screen on the TV, the picture may not be enough Clear, and adopt the adapter that the utility model embodiment proposes, can adjust the presentation signal sent by the mobile phone with TV-out function, and output the adjusted presentation signal to the 34-inch TV display, so that only in the 34-inch A 21-inch image is displayed on the screen of the TV set, and the rest of the periphery is black, so that the image on the display screen of the mobile phone can be clearly presented on the 34-inch TV set;

Televisions can also be classified according to the aspect ratio, for example, there can be televisions with a ratio of 4: 3, televisions with a ratio of 16: 9, etc., by using the adapter proposed in the embodiment of the present invention, the mobile phone can be sent The presentation signal is adjusted to a presentation signal conforming to the aspect ratio of the TV set and then output. For example, if the display device is a TV set with an aspect ratio of 4:3, the adapter can adjust the presentation signal to match the presentation signal of the TV set with a 4:3 aspect ratio and then output it to the TV set for display.

The above only adjusts the presentation signal according to the screen size and aspect ratio of the TV set. Of course, the adapter provided by the embodiment of the present invention can also adjust the received presentation signal according to any other presentation requirements of the presentation device.

Preferably, the first adapter 20 for extending the functions of the mobile terminal proposed by the embodiment of the present utility model further includes: a speaker module 207 for amplifying and outputting the sound signal emitted by the mobile terminal 40 . The speaker module 207 enables the mobile phone to have a hands-free call function, thereby enriching user experience.

Preferably, the first adapter 20 for extending the functions of the mobile terminal proposed by the embodiment of the present utility model also includes: a power input interface 208 for receiving power input; a charging module 209 for receiving power input through the power input interface; to the power input to charge the mobile terminal 40.

Preferably, the first adapter 20 for extending the functions of the mobile terminal proposed by the embodiment of the present utility model can be configured as a base of the mobile terminal 40, as shown in FIG. The interface part with the mobile terminal is configured in the groove area. After the mobile terminal is inserted into the groove area of the adapter, the adapter can present the signal input interface 204 through the trigger signal output interface 203 configured in the groove area, and charge Module 209 communicates with the mobile terminal. An application scenario of the adapter 20 proposed by the embodiment of the utility model is that the user inserts the mobile phone into the adapter configured as a mobile phone base after returning home, and the mobile phone can be charged through the adapter base, and at the same time, the PC keyboard, mouse and other peripherals are connected to the adapter, so that the user can manipulate the mobile phone to surf the Internet through the PC keyboard and mouse, and at the same time present the content displayed on the mobile phone display on the TV screen in the user's home, as shown in Figure 3, so as to Realize that users can easily browse the web through mobile phones. In the process of browsing the web, the user will not miss an incoming call from the mobile phone, because relying on the speaker module in the adapter, the user can conveniently use the hands-free function to make a call.

The second application scenario of the adapter 20 proposed by the embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figure 4. The adapter can output the picture displayed on the mobile phone screen of the user in the video call to the TV for display, and the presentation signal adjustment module in the adapter can According to the display requirements such as the resolution of the TV, the picture displayed on the mobile phone screen can be adjusted to a presentation signal suitable for the TV screen, and output and presented on the TV screen, which greatly improves the user experience.

The third application scenario of the adapter 20 proposed by the embodiment of the utility model is shown in Figure 5. The adapter is constructed in the form of a mobile phone base. After the mobile phone is inserted into the adapter, the event trigger signal sent by the gamepad can be triggered by the trigger signal in the adapter The input interface captures. At this time, the trigger signal input interface acts as a receiver of the gamepad to indirectly control the game software in the mobile phone to perform corresponding actions. At the same time, the adapter can output the game interface displayed on the mobile phone screen to the display device for display. The charging, speaker and other functions of the adapter are similar to the above two scenarios, and will not be repeated here.

Correspondingly, as shown in FIG. 2 , the second adapter 20 for extending the functions of the mobile terminal proposed by the embodiment of the present invention includes a presentation signal input interface 204 , a presentation signal adjustment module 205 , and a presentation signal output interface 206 . In order to adjust the presentation signal sent by the mobile terminal according to the presentation requirements of different presentation devices, and output the adjusted presentation signal to the presentation device for display. Therefore, the problem in the prior art that the user encounters a relatively small display screen of the terminal while using rich functions of the mobile terminal is solved, which brings poor experience to the user. Moreover, since the adapter proposed by the embodiment of the present invention includes a presentation signal adjustment module, not only can the content displayed on the mobile phone screen be transferred to a presentation device with a larger screen for display, but also can be displayed in various presentation devices with different presentation requirements. It can be perfectly rendered on any display device.

The rendering requirements of the rendering device are, for example, resolution requirements.

Preferably, the second type of adapter 20 proposed by the embodiment of the present invention further includes a speaker module 207 for amplifying and outputting the sound signal emitted by the mobile terminal.

Preferably, the second type of adapter 20 proposed by the embodiment of the present utility model also includes a power input interface 208 for receiving power input; a charging module 209 for using the power input received by the power input interface to serve as a mobile terminal Charge.

Preferably, the second adapter 20 proposed by the embodiment of the present utility model is configured as a base of the mobile terminal.

The adapter for extending the functions of the mobile terminal proposed by the embodiment of the utility model is especially aimed at rural users and low-income groups, so that these users can surf the Internet, play games, and process documents through mobile phones without computers. At the same time, services such as video telephony, movies, and music of the mobile phone can be adapted to display devices such as televisions through the adapter.

The adapter for extending the functions of the mobile terminal proposed by the embodiment of the present invention can be in the form of a mobile phone base, and the mobile phone can be called a wireless fixed phone after being inserted into the base.

The system using the adapter for extending the functions of the mobile terminal proposed by the embodiment of the utility model is a system with the mobile phone service as the core and the display device with a larger screen as the presentation mode. At the same time, the user can operate and control the operation of the mobile phone software through other event initiation devices. The operation and use of mobile phone services no longer have to rely on relatively small mobile phone screens and mobile phone keyboards with small buttons. The screen presentation of mobile phone services can also better meet the visual needs of users, thereby greatly improving user experience.

Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. In this way, if these modifications and variations of the utility model fall within the scope of the claims of the utility model and equivalent technologies thereof, the utility model is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims (13)

1. An adapter for extending the functions of a mobile terminal, comprising: The trigger signal input interface is used to receive the event trigger signal input by the event initiating device; A trigger signal conversion module, connected to the trigger signal input interface, for converting the event trigger signal received by the trigger signal input interface into an event trigger signal recognizable by the mobile terminal; The trigger signal output interface is connected with the trigger signal conversion module, and is used to output the event trigger signal converted by the trigger signal conversion module to the mobile terminal. 2. The adapter of claim 1, further comprising: The presentation signal input interface is used to receive the presentation signal output by the mobile terminal; A presentation signal adjustment module, connected to the presentation signal input interface, configured to adjust the presentation signal received by the presentation signal input interface according to the presentation requirements of the presentation device; A presentation signal output interface, connected to the presentation signal adjustment module, for outputting the presentation signal adjusted by the presentation signal adjustment module to the presentation device. 3. The adapter of claim 1, further comprising: The speaker module is used to amplify and output the sound signal sent by the mobile terminal. 4. The adapter of claim 1, further comprising: Power input interface, used to receive power input; The charging module is connected with the power input interface, and is used for charging the mobile terminal by using the power input received by the power input interface. 5. The adapter according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein the adapter is a base of the mobile terminal. 6. The adapter according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein the event initiating device is: mouse; and/or computer keyboard; and/or Gamepad. 7. The adapter of claim 2, wherein the rendering device is: television; and/or computer monitors; and/or electronic photo frame; and/or car navigator. 8. The adapter according to claim 2 or 7, wherein the rendering requirements of the rendering device are: display size requirements; and/or resolution requirements. 9. An adapter for extending the functions of a mobile terminal, comprising: The presentation signal input interface is used to receive the presentation signal output by the mobile terminal; A presentation signal adjustment module, connected to the presentation signal input interface, configured to adjust the presentation signal received by the presentation signal input interface according to the presentation requirements of the presentation device; A presentation signal output interface, connected to the presentation signal adjustment module, for outputting the presentation signal adjusted by the presentation signal adjustment module to the presentation device. 10. The adapter of claim 9, further comprising: The speaker module is used to amplify and output the sound signal sent by the mobile terminal. 11. The adapter of claim 9, further comprising: Power input interface, used to receive power input; The charging module is connected with the power input interface, and is used for charging the mobile terminal by using the power input received by the power input interface. 12. The adapter according to any one of claims 9-11, wherein the adapter is configured as a base of the mobile terminal. 13. The adapter according to any one of claims 9-11, wherein the rendering requirements of the rendering device are: Display size requirements; and/or resolution requirements.

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