HK1037451B - Incoming notification pattern setting circuit and method of portable telephone - Google Patents

Description

Incoming call notification pattern setting circuit and method for portable telephone

Technical Field

The present invention claims priority from Japanese patent No. 11-336727, filed on 26.11.1999, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The present invention relates to an incoming call notification pattern setting circuit and method of a portable telephone so that a user can provide an incoming call notification using various light-emitting color patterns in a portable telephone device.

Background

In a portable telephone set apparatus, it is necessary to notify a user that an incoming call has occurred, and for this purpose, an incoming call notification means is provided so that the user recognizes the incoming call by visual, auditory, tactile (vibration).

As a function of an incoming call notification device of a portable telephone, for the purpose of distinguishing other users, the telephone is required to have the capability of making an incoming call notification with a characteristic pattern, and in the incoming call notification, in addition to identifying a caller, uniqueness is expressed.

In recent years, as such an incoming call notification apparatus, as a method of expressing uniqueness and identifying a caller, the incoming call notification apparatus provides a function of generating a ringing tone (tune) set by the user himself and identifying the caller has become mainstream, but the call notification by the ringing tone generation is not a best method because surrounding people feel like noise and cause people's repugnance. Incidentally, this function can be set for each user registered in the phonebook.

As a means capable of avoiding these problems, there has been demanded an incoming call notification apparatus expressed without tones, which has appeared, in which a color of a Light Emitting Diode (LED) or a display pattern or a vibration pattern of a vibrator is set for an incoming call notification by selecting a pattern from several patterns prepared in a portable telephone device in advance.

A conventional portable telephone incoming call notification pattern setting technique will be discussed below.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram of a configuration example of a portable telephone device capable of setting an incoming call notification pattern, in which the related art and the technique of the present invention are applied. Fig. 10 is a block diagram of a configuration example of a conventional portable telephone incoming call notification pattern setting circuit.

As shown in fig. 9, a portable telephone apparatus capable of setting an incoming call notification pattern generally includes an antenna 101, a wireless transmission/reception section 102, a signal processing section 103, a notification device driving section 104, and a control section 105.

The antenna 101 transmits and receives wireless signals (radio signals) between the antenna and a base station (not shown). The wireless transmission/reception section 102 receives a phase-modulated high-frequency signal from the base station which has received the antenna signal, and demodulates the signal and reproduces an audio signal or data, and also generates a phase-modulated wave by the audio signal from the signal processing section 103 or control data from the control section 105, amplifies the wave and transmits it to the antenna 101. The signal processing section 103 includes a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), and performs compression processing on an audio signal input from the microphone 111, outputs the compressed signal to the wireless transmission/reception section 102, performs expansion processing on a received video signal, and outputs the expanded signal to the receiver 112. The notification device driving part 104 for driving various apparatuses for incoming call notification provides an incoming call notification using a sound of the generator 121, an incoming call notification using a light of the LED122, and an incoming call notification using a vibration of the vibrator 123.

The control section 105 for controlling each section of the apparatus detects a calling number of the local area apparatus from data of a predetermined position in the demodulated signal of the wireless transmission/reception section 102, provides an incoming call notification in the notification device driving section 104 by matching the calling number with the number of the local area apparatus stored in the memory 131, and also processes data for control, which is transmitted and received, e-mail transmission/reception processing. And a server connection function. Also, the control section 105 has a Read Only Memory (ROM)132 for storing an operation program of a Central Processing Unit (CPU) in the control section 105 and fixing the data, and a Random Access Memory (RAM)133 for holding temporary data during the operation of the CPU. The key input section 134 is used to input the ID of the caller, the registration of the phonebook, or the settings of various functions to the control section 105. The display section 135 displays a telephone number of an incoming or outgoing call or settings of various functions interlocked with the key input section 134. Further, the control section 105 generally has an external connector 136 made of a 16-wire connector, which is connected to an external device through a special cable, and communicates with the external device using a start-stop synchronization function in the control section 105. Also, the control portion 105 generally includes a timing device, such as a timer 142.

As shown in fig. 10, the portable telephone incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the conventional art includes a CPU201, a ROM 202, a RAM203, an ID-ROM 204, an output port register 205, an LED driver 206, and a plurality of LEDs 207.

The CPU operates in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 202, looks up number information in control data in the data of the call number of the local device stored in the ID-ROM 204 from the signal received from the wireless transmission/reception section 102, and when the number in the local device is detected, the output port register 205 is directly controlled by the output write signal, and reads out the data stored in advance in the RAM203 and stores the data in the output port register 205 again through the address/data bus, and thereafter, by outputting the data to the LED driver 206, controls the LED207 in accordance with this data, the LED driver 206 provides an incoming call notification in the LED207 by light.

However, in the conventional incoming call notification pattern setting technology of the portable telephone set, for example, in being able to express an incoming call notification pattern by light, by selecting one color or from a fixed combination of a plurality of LEDs, during a notification period, only simple light and blinking, and at the same time, there is a limitation of identifying a caller, and also, it is impossible for a user to freely create an incoming call notification pattern, and the ability to express a caller is also poor.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention has been made under the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an incoming call notification pattern setting circuit and method of a portable telephone set, so that a driving pattern can also be freely set to an incoming call notification apparatus by a vibrator, and a combination of a light emission color or a light emission pattern can be freely set to the incoming call notification apparatus from the outside by light.

To solve the above problems, a portable telephone incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the present invention includes a storage means storing notification pattern data and beat data, a drive data generating means generating a pattern of variation in color of light emission repeatedly by driving a plurality of LEDs having different color beats respectively and combining blinking of the plurality of LEDs, and a drive means driving the plurality of LEDs by writing data from the storage means, the drive means driving the plurality of LEDs independently respectively in accordance with the drive data, characterized in that data which it is constructed as the storage means can be set from outside.

The drive data generating means includes FIFO (first in first out) read signal generating means for generating a read signal for reading out every beat instruction from the FIFO means, the FIFO means holding pattern data read from the storage means on a first in first out basis and outputting the pattern data in accordance with the read signal, and an interrupt also being generated when a predetermined data amount is output, the control means outputting the following data from the memory to the FIFO means in accordance with the interrupt.

The drive data generating means includes a dual port memory device for holding pattern data read from the memory device and outputting the pattern data in accordance with a read address, RAM read signal generating means for generating a read signal for instructing read-out of each beat of the dual port memory device, read address generating means for repeatedly generating a pattern data read address to the dual port memory device in accordance with the read signal.

The drive means is constructed to drive the vibrator and synchronize the vibrator with the pattern to any of the plurality of LEDs.

The driving pattern of the LEDs selected for driving the vibrator can be converted in the driving device from the outside.

A method for setting a notification pattern for incoming call of a portable telephone, characterized in that notification pattern data and beat data are stored in a storage means, a pattern of change is generated in the color of light emission by driving a plurality of LEDs having different color beats, respectively, and combining the blinking of the plurality of LEDs, a drive data generating means for driving the plurality of LEDs by writing data from the storage means is repeatedly generated, a drive means for driving the plurality of LEDs independently in accordance with the drive data, and the data of the storage means can be set from the outside.

In this method, a driving device drives a vibrator and synchronizes the vibrator with a pattern to any one of a plurality of LEDs.

The notification pattern data and the beat data stored in the storage means may be set for each user registered in the phonebook so that the incoming call notification is made by the notification pattern data and the beat of the corresponding outgoing call number at the incoming call time of the end of the outgoing call number notified from the user.

The notification pattern data and the beat data stored in the memory may be input from the operation section.

In the configuration of the present invention, the portable telephone apparatus includes a storage means for storing notification pattern data and beat data, a drive data generating means for repeatedly generating drive data by generating a pattern of change in color of light emission by driving a plurality of LEDs having different color beats, respectively, and combining blinking of the plurality of LEDs, the plurality of LEDs being driven by writing data from the storage means, the drive means driving the plurality of LEDs, respectively and independently, in accordance with the drive data, the plurality of LEDs, which is constructed such that data of the storage means can be externally set, so that a user can freely set the change in the pattern in color of light emission by combining blinking of the plurality of LEDs and a cycle of change.

Drawings

Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an incoming call notification pattern setting circuit configuration of a portable telephone set of a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a flowchart of the operation of the incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the portable telephone of the present embodiment;

fig. 3 is a timing chart of an incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the portable telephone of the present embodiment;

fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of an incoming call notification pattern data setting format;

fig. 5 is a block diagram of an incoming call notification pattern setting circuit configuration of a portable telephone set according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a block diagram of an incoming call notification pattern setting circuit configuration of a portable telephone set according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a timing chart of an incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the portable telephone of the present embodiment;

fig. 8 is a flowchart of the operation of the incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the portable telephone of the present embodiment;

fig. 9 is a block diagram of a configuration example of a portable telephone device capable of setting an incoming call notification pattern, in which the related art and the technique of the present invention are applied.

Fig. 10 is a block diagram of a configuration example of a conventional portable telephone incoming call notification pattern setting circuit.

Detailed Description

First embodiment

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the configuration of an incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of a portable telephone set of a first embodiment of the present invention, fig. 2 is a flowchart of the operation of the incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the portable telephone set of the present embodiment, fig. 3 is a timing chart of the incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the portable telephone set of the present embodiment, and fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of an incoming call notification pattern data setting format.

Since the incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the portable telephone device used in this example is similar to that of fig. 9, the following detailed description is omitted.

As shown in fig. 1, the incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the portable telephone of this example generally includes a CPU1, a ROM2, a RAM3, an ID-ROM4, an output port register 5, an LED driver 6, an LED7, a first-in-first-out (FIFO) memory 8, and a FIFO read signal generator 9.

The CPU1 performs control on incoming call notification to the FIFO8 and the FIFO read signal generator 9. The ROM2 stores necessary programs for the CPU1 to operate. The RAM3 holds pattern data for incoming call notification and data according to a tempo set by the user in advance. The ID-ROM4 holds data for the calling number of the local area device. The output port register 5 holds the output data of the FIFO8 and outputs the data to the LED driver 6. The LED driver 6 outputs driving data to the LED 7. For example, the LED7 includes a plurality of LEDs that produce different colors of light. The FIFO8 reads and outputs pattern data output from the RAM3 on a first-in-first-out basis. Based on the reference clock, the FIFO read signal generator 9 outputs a FIFO read signal to the FIFO8, and outputs an output port reset signal to the output port register 5.

Next, the operation of the incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the portable telephone of the present embodiment will be described using fig. 1.

By checking the number information of the reception signal received from the wireless transmission/reception section 102 and the call number data of the local device held in the ID-ROM4 in the control data, when a call of the local device is detected, the CPU1 operates according to the program stored in the ROM2 and performs an incoming call notification operation.

In this case, when the incoming call notification of light is performed using the LED7, pattern data held in the RAM3 according to the setting of the user is periodically written in the FIFO8 in accordance with a write signal. The FIFO read signal generator 9 periodically generates the FIFO read signal according to a clock (e.g., the same operating clock as the CPU 1) according to the FIFO read start trigger of the CPU 1. The FIFO read signal period is set by the CPU 1.

The FIFO8 writes pattern data into the output port register 5 in accordance with the FIFO read signal, and the LED driver 6 drives the LED7 to perform light incoming notification based on the pattern data from the output port register 5.

When the remaining data amount reaches a predetermined value, the FIFO8 generates an interrupt to the CPU1, and when the CPU1 receives the interrupt, the following pattern data is read from the RAM3 in accordance with the free data amount of the FIFO8 and set to the FIFO 8.

Upon completion of the incoming call notification operation, the CPU1 outputs a FIFO read stop trigger, and therefore, the FIFO read signal is not generated at the timing at which the next FIFO read signal is generated, and the output port reset signal is sent to the output port register 5 at the timing at which the next FIFO read signal is completed, and therefore, the output port register 5 is reset.

By such an operation, data written to the FIFO8 is periodically set to the output port register 5, and therefore, the blinking of a plurality of LEDs in the LED7 is controlled by the LED driver 6, and therefore, the incoming call notification is performed by changing the pattern in the light emission color, combining the LEDs with different colors, changing the cycle, or the like.

Incidentally, as the obtaining method of the pattern data held in the RAM3 set by the user, the following different methods may be used.

(1) The user can directly input the pattern data manually by the operation of the operation section (not shown).

(2) By the e-mail receiving function, the received pattern data is taken as data attached to the e-mail and the user sets the data.

(3) The pattern data is downloaded from the server through the server connection function, and the user sets the data.

(4) Data newly generated with the personal computer or data transmitted from the portable telephone device to the personal computer and data edited by the personal computer are extracted from the personal computer by a connection function with the personal computer, and the data is set by the user.

The operation flow of the CPU1 in the portable telephone incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to fig. 1 and 2. In this example, it is assumed that the depth of the FIFO8 is 16, and when the remaining depth is 4, an interrupt is generated to the CPU 1. Also, it is assumed that the CPU1 executes the following operations by a program stored in the ROM 2.

The CPU1 monitors whether a call to the local device has occurred (step S101), and if so, sets a beat (a generation cycle of the FIFO read signal) to the FIFO read signal generator 9 based on the data of the RAM3 (step S102). Next, the CPU1 reads 16 pieces of pattern data from the RAM3 and sets the data to the FIFO8 (step 8103), instructs the start of generating a FIFO read signal to the FIFO read signal generator 9 (step S104), and enters an interrupt waiting state from the FIFO8 (step S105).

The CPU1 sets each interrupt generation of 12 data from the FIFO8 to the FIFO8 (step S106), checks whether a condition notified by an LED of the suspension stop of the incoming call notification operation or the incoming call notification stop operation by the user occurs (step S107), and if so, sends an instruction to the FIFO read signal generator 9 to generate the FIFO read signal stop (step S108).

Next, a change in signal in the incoming call notification relating to the operation of the above-described CPU will be described with reference to fig. 3 and 4. In this case, LED pattern data driven by the LED driver 6 is assigned to red, green, and blue LEDs, which are three bits of data related to LEDs of three colors, which are upper, middle, and lower bits, respectively. Then, assuming that the light emission color is set by seven kinds of data formed by combination of each bit, for the light emission color of each data, data 1 is red, data 2 is green, data 3 is yellow, data 4 is blue, data 5 is purple, data 6 is light blue, and data 7 is white. It is assumed that 16 data formed of these data are set in the RAM3 using the format shown in fig. 4.

When a call to a local device occurs, 16 data are set to the FIFO8 using a beat generated by 120 clocks as a beat setting FIFO read signal, and thus, a FIFO output as shown in fig. 3 is generated. The FIFO read signal is outputted every beat by a FIFO read start trigger from the CPU1, data of each color is then outputted from the FIFO8, and the LEDs of red, green, and blue are selected to be turned on or off according to the port output corresponding to the respective data, and thus, the light emission color of the incoming call notification is determined.

A FIFO read stop trigger is output from the CPU1 by an instruction of the LED notification stop, and a port reset signal is output to the output port register 5 at the timing when the next FIFO read signal is completed. Thus, all LEDs are turned off.

According to the portable telephone incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of this embodiment, a change in the light emission color control pattern by combining the blinking of the plurality of LEDs that are periodically turned on or off, and likewise, a change in the period is set.

Second embodiment

Fig. 5 is a block diagram of an incoming call notification pattern setting circuit configuration of a portable telephone set according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

since this example uses an incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of a portable telephone apparatus similar to that of fig. 9.

As shown in fig. 5, the incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the portable telephone of this embodiment generally includes a CPU1, a ROM2, a RAM3, an ID-ROM4, an output port register 5, an LED/vibration driver 6, an LED7, a first-in first-out memory (FIFO)8, a FIFO read signal generator 9, a vibrator 1O.

The CPU1, ROM2, RAM3, ID-ROM4, output port register 5, LED7, first-in first-out memory (FIFO)8, FIFO read signal generator 9 are similar to the first embodiment shown in fig. 1, except that the vibrator 10, instead of the LED, is used as the incoming call notification function, and the LED/vibration driver 6 is used as a circuit for driving.

In a manner similar to the first embodiment, when the light emission control of the LED7 is performed, the LED/vibration driver 6 performs the on-off vibration control of the vibrator 10 in synchronization with the light emission pattern of the LED. The vibrator 10 makes an incoming call notification by vibration according to the control of the LED/vibration driver 6.

As a method of drive control of the vibrator 10 in this case, it may be so done that, for any one of the LED drive patterns, the drive pattern is used to each LED from the output port register 5 by converting an output signal suitable for driving the vibrator 10, or it may be so done that the drive pattern is converted to each LED drive vibrator by providing an appropriate conversion means.

According to the portable telephone incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of this embodiment, a vibrator is added to a notification device controlled at an output port as a notification device without using light. In this case, a tone (vibration frequency) call cannot be expressed, but various on-off patterns can be set, so that a caller can be identified by the difference of the vibration patterns. Therefore, it is useful in the case of providing an incoming call notification without a tone.

Third embodiment

Fig. 6 is a block diagram of the configuration of an incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of a portable telephone set of a third embodiment of the present invention, fig. 7 is a timing chart of the incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the portable telephone set of the present embodiment, and fig. 8 is an operation flowchart of the incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the portable telephone set of the present embodiment.

The incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the portable telephone device used in this example is similar to that of fig. 9.

As shown in fig. 6, the incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the portable telephone of this embodiment generally includes a CPU1, a ROM2, a RAM3, an ID-ROM4, an output port register 5, an LED driver 6, an LED7, a dual port RAM11, a RAM read signal generator 12, a read data generator 13.

The CPU1, ROM2, RAM3, ID-ROM4, output port register 5, LED driver 6, LED7 are similar to the first embodiment shown in fig. 1, using a dual port RAM11, RAM read signal generator 12, read data generator 13 instead of the FIFO8 and FIFO read signal generator 9.

The dual port RAM11 holds the incoming call notification pattern data from the RAM3, and repeatedly outputs data from the read start address to the read completion address in accordance with the RAM read signal. According to the reference clock, the RAM read signal generator 12 outputs a RAM read signal to the dual port RAM11 and outputs a port reset signal to the output port register 5. The read address generator 13 outputs a read address to the dual port RAM 11.

Next, the operation of the incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the portable telephone of this embodiment is described using fig. 6.

By checking the number information of the reception signal received from the wireless transmission/reception section 102 and the call number data of the local device held in the ID-ROM4 in the control data, when a call of the local device is detected, the CPU1 operates according to the program stored in the ROM2 and performs an incoming call notification operation.

In this case, when the incoming call notification of light is performed using the LED7, the pattern data held in the RAM3 according to the setting of the user is written to the dual port RAM11 in accordance with the write signal. The RAM read signal generator 12 periodically generates a RAM read signal according to a reference clock according to a RAM read start trigger of the CPU 1. The RAM read signal period is set by the CPU 1.

The read address generator 13 adds up the addresses of the dual port RAM11 on the rising edge of the address addition signal obtained by the timing of the RAM read signal supplied from the RAM read signal generator again, based on the reference clock. According to the added addresses, data from the read start address to the read completion address is written from the dual port RAM11 to the output port register 5, so the LED driver 6 drives the LED7 to perform the incoming light notification according to the pattern data of the output port register 5. The read address generator 13 adds the addresses generated each time the RAM read signal is generated.

Upon completion of the incoming call notification operation, the CPU1 outputs a RAM read stop trigger, and therefore, the RAM read signal from the RAM read signal generator is stopped, and therefore, the read address generator 13 completes addition of addresses, and also, outputs a port reset signal from the RAM read signal generator 12 to the output port register 5, and therefore, resets the contents of the output port register 5.

Fig. 7 depicts the generation of a read address to the dual port RAM11 in this case.

As shown in fig. 7, the read address generator 13 internally generates an address addition signal by once again supplying the RAM read signal timing from the RAM read signal generator 12 in accordance with the reference clock, and adds up the addresses as X +1, X +2, … on the rising edge of this address addition signal, and outputs the address to the dual port RAM11 as a RAM read address.

In this manner, the read address generator 13 generates a read address to the dual port RAM11 by performing an operation of incrementing the address by the timing shown in fig. 7 during the range from the RAM read start address to the RAM read completion address.

The operation flow of the CPU1 in the portable telephone incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to fig. 6 and 8.

The CPU1 monitors whether a call to the local area device has occurred (step S201), and if so, the pattern data registered in advance in the RAM3 is set to the dual port 11 (step S202) and the tempo (generation cycle of the RAM read signal) is set to the RAM read signal generator 12 (step S203). Next, the read start address (step S204) and the read completion address (step S205) of the dual port RAM11 are set to the read address generator 13, and thereafter, a RAM read signal to generate a start is instructed to the RAM read signal generator 12 (step S206).

Then, it is checked whether a condition of the LED notification by the pause stop of the incoming call notification operation or the incoming call notification stop operation by the user occurs (step S207), and if so, an instruction to generate the RAM read signal stop is sent to the RAM read signal generator 12 (step S208).

Therefore, according to the portable telephone incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of this embodiment, the CPU1 sets pattern data once to the dual port RAM11 and then the set pattern is repeatedly output, so the CPU1 does not need to set pattern data once per generation of an interrupt, reducing the load of the CPU1 processing. However, compared with the case where the FIFO is used in the first embodiment, the capacity of the dual port RAM11 is generally large, and a read address generator is also required, so the circuit configuration becomes large.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the discrete configurations are not limited to these embodiments as long as variations are possible without departing from the scope of the main features of the present invention. For example, in the third embodiment, it is possible to set data to the dual port 11 when the user registers pattern data. Also, in the second embodiment, the vibration pattern of the vibrator is synchronized with the light emission pattern of the LED, but not limited thereto, a vibration pattern different from the light emission pattern of the LED may be provided. Further, the simultaneous use of the vibrators is not limited to the case of the first embodiment, and can also be applied to the case of the third embodiment. Further, it may be configured such that only the vibrator is driven alone without driving the LED.

In the incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of the conventional technique shown in fig. 10, the CPU201 sets data to the output port register 205 using a built-in timer, and therefore, the obtained function is equivalent to the function of providing the FIFO read signal generator 9, or equivalent to the function of the RAM read signal generator 12 provided in the above embodiment, and in this case, no special circuit is required for the incoming call notification pattern setting, and therefore, the circuit configuration becomes smaller, but compared with the above embodiment, the processing of setting data to the output port register often occurs, and therefore, the load of the CPU increases. Also, the CPU periodically sets the output port using a timer, so that the switching cycle of the pattern is inaccurate if other priority interrupt processing occurs.

As described above, according to the incoming call notification pattern setting circuit and method of the portable telephone of the present invention, it is possible to control the combination of a plurality of LEDs which are periodically turned on or off, and also, the period is set, so it is possible to implement various combinations of emission color patterns and periods of the incoming call notification LEDs.

Therefore, without using the voice of disturbing surrounding persons, and only using light (particularly at night) to represent callers, each phonebook user registered in the local area device can specify different incoming call lighting patterns without limitation, and it can be immediately determined whether there is an incoming call of a registered caller, and someone has an incoming call particularly in a dark place. For example, even when the portable telephone is fixed in the case, it can be recognized by looking at the case without taking out the portable telephone. Therefore, when the user notifies this end of the telephone number, incoming call recognition is greatly improved.

Also, in the combination of the optical incoming call notification, the caller can be identified by the difference of the vibration patterns, and therefore, it is useful when the incoming call notification is made without using sound.

Claims (9)

1. A call incoming notification pattern setting circuit of a portable telephone includes a storage device storing notification pattern data and beat data, a drive data generating device repeatedly generating drive data by generating a pattern of change in color of light emission by driving a plurality of LEDs having different colors respectively at every beat and combining flickers of the plurality of LEDs, the plurality of LEDs being driven by writing data from the storage device, the drive device driving the plurality of LEDs independently in accordance with the drive data, respectively, characterized in that the notification pattern data and the beat data of the storage device are set by a user from the outside.

2. An incoming call notification pattern setting circuit for a portable telephone set according to claim 1, wherein the drive data generating means includes FIFO read signal generating means for generating an X read signal for generating each beat indicating a signal read out from the FIFO means; a FIFO device for holding the pattern data read from the memory device according to a first-in first-out principle and outputting the pattern data according to the read signal, and also generating an interrupt when outputting a predetermined data amount; and a control device for outputting the following data from the memory to the FIFO device according to the interrupt.

3. An incoming call notification pattern setting circuit of a portable telephone set according to claim 1, wherein the drive data generating means comprises: a dual port memory device for holding pattern data read from the memory device and outputting the pattern data according to the read address; RAM read signal generating means for generating a read signal for instructing a read-out operation from the dual port memory device at each beat; the read address generating means repeatedly generates a pattern data read address to the dual port memory device in accordance with the read signal.

4. An incoming call notification pattern setting circuit for a portable telephone according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the driving means is constructed so as to drive the vibrator and to synchronize the vibrator with a pattern to any of the plurality of LEDs or to independently drive any of the driving patterns to the plurality of LEDs asynchronously.

5. An incoming call notification pattern setting circuit for a portable telephone set according to claim 4, wherein the driving pattern of the LED selected for driving the vibrator is externally switchable in the driving device.

6. A portable telephone incoming call notification pattern setting method, notification pattern data and beat data are stored in a storage means, a pattern that changes in the color of light emission is generated by driving a plurality of LEDs having different color beats, respectively, and combining the blinking of the plurality of LEDs, in a drive data generation means, drive data that drives the plurality of LEDs by writing data from the storage means is repeatedly generated, in a drive means, the plurality of LEDs are driven independently, respectively, in accordance with the drive data, characterized in that the notification pattern data and beat data of the storage means are set by a user from the outside.

7. The method for setting an incoming call notification pattern of a portable telephone set according to claim 6, wherein the driving means is constructed to drive the vibrator and synchronize the vibrator with a pattern to any one of the plurality of LEDs or independently drive any driving pattern to the plurality of LEDs asynchronously.

8. The incoming call notification pattern setting method for a portable telephone set according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the notification pattern data and the beat data stored in the storage means are set for each of the users registered in the telephone book so that the incoming call notification is made through the notification pattern data and the beat of the corresponding outgoing call number at the incoming call time from the end of the user's notification of the outgoing call number.

9. The portable telephone incoming call notification pattern setting method as set forth in claim 6, wherein the notification pattern data and the beat data stored in the memory are inputted from the operation section.