JP2000101687A - Wireless telephone device and image display device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a wireless telephone device and an image display device capable of easily confirming a caller at the time of an incoming call and making an appropriate and quick response. SOLUTION: An image display device 201 connected to a wireless telephone device 202 photographs a face of a person who frequently makes a telephone call and stores it together with a telephone number. When there is an incoming call to the wireless telephone device 202, the calling number is sent to the image display device 201, and it is searched whether the corresponding telephone number is stored. If there is a match, the image is displayed on the image display unit. indicate. Thus, the image of the caller's face and the like is displayed together with the ringing of the incoming call bell, so that the callee can visually identify the caller in a short time. In addition, by providing the on-hook / disconnect switch in the image display device, it is not necessary to remove the wireless telephone device body from the bag or the pocket during the ringing of the bell, and the ringing of the bell can be stopped by the image display device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radio telephone device having an incoming call notification function and an image display device having an incoming call display function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, PHS (Personal Handy pho
In a wireless telephone device such as ne System), a function is provided in which a calling number is displayed together with a ringing of a bell on the receiving side when the caller side performs number notification. According to this feature,
The caller can be checked before going off-hook, which is useful for reducing call time and preventing prank calls.

[0003]

However, only the telephone number information displayed in characters on the liquid crystal screen of the wireless telephone device is used.
It is difficult for the user to identify the other party in a short time during the ringing of the bell, and it takes time to determine off-hook, that is, to stop the ringing of the bell.

Further, in order to confirm the caller, it is necessary to take out the wireless telephone device from the bag or pocket while the bell is ringing, which is troublesome and time-consuming.

[0005] If the user does not want to start a call, there is a method of transmitting a message to that effect or a method of transferring the message to an answering machine, but various messages can be selected and transmitted easily according to the situation. Was also difficult.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless telephone device and an image display device that can easily confirm the source of a call when receiving a call and can make an appropriate and quick response.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A wireless telephone device according to the present invention has means for connecting a device having an incoming call display function,
In a wireless telephone device having a function of notifying an incoming call to the device at the time of an incoming call, detecting means for detecting displayable calling number information included in the call setting information at the time of the incoming call, and transmitting the detected calling number information to incoming notification information And a notifying means for notifying the device of the information.

Further, the image display device of the present invention is connected to a radio telephone device for making an incoming call notification based on the incoming call notification information when receiving an incoming call, and is an image display device for receiving the incoming call notification information, wherein the image display device is connected to the radio telephone device. An interface unit, an image memory for storing predetermined image data, a telephone number memory for storing a memory address of an image stored in the image memory and a telephone number corresponding thereto, and image display means for displaying an image. When the incoming call notification information from the wireless telephone device includes a calling number, the calling number is searched from the telephone number memory, and if the same telephone number is found, the corresponding image data is selected and the image display means is selected. And image display control means for displaying the image on the display.

In the above-described configuration, for example, in an image display device, the face of a caller is often photographed and stored together with the telephone number. Is displayed, the called party can visually identify the calling party in a short time.

Further, by providing the on-hook / disconnect switch in the image display device, it is not necessary to take out the wireless telephone device body from the bag or the pocket during the ringing of the bell, and the ringing of the bell can be stopped by the image display device.

Further, by providing a plurality of disconnect switches on the image display device, when it is not desired to start a call, various messages can be selected and transmitted easily according to the situation.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] FIG.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external view showing a specific example of the wireless telephone device and the image display device in the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the wireless telephone device 202 of the present embodiment is a portable wireless telephone device such as a PHS, and the image display device 201 is a half-egg type slightly smaller than the wireless telephone device 202. And is connected to the wireless telephone device 202 by a cable 203 via a digital information terminal.

On the front of the image display device 201,
An LCD display screen 204 is provided, and a small CCD scanner 206 and a plurality of operation keys 205 are provided.
A, 205B and 205C are provided. The image display device 201 is provided with a speaker for sound output and a microphone for sound input (not shown in FIG. 2).

The image display device 201 is provided with a stopper 207 for locking to clothes or the like. With the wireless telephone device 202 in a bag or a pocket, the small image display device 201 is attached to clothes or the like. It can be worn on the outside of the car.

In FIG. 1, an image display device 201 is shown.
Is the interface unit 101 with the wireless telephone device 202
And an image input unit (scanner 2) such as a CCD for inputting an image.
06) 102 and the image memory 1 for storing the input image
03, a key input unit (operation keys 205A, 205B, 205C) 104 for inputting characters such as a telephone number, a telephone number memory 105 for storing a telephone number corresponding to a memory address of a stored image, and displaying an image. An image display unit (display screen 204) 106 such as a liquid crystal, and an interface unit 1
In the case where the incoming call notification information in 01 includes the calling number, the calling number is searched from the telephone number memory 105, and if there is the same telephone number, the corresponding image is selected and the image display section 1 is selected.
06.

In such a configuration, the image input unit 10
From step 2, for example, a face of a person who frequently makes a call or a video image of the person is input and stored in the image memory 103. At the same time, a number corresponding to the input image, that is, the telephone number of the person, for example, is input from the key input unit 104 and stored in the telephone number memory 105 together with the memory address of the image. The input method is, for example, the operation keys 205A, 205B, 20 of the image display device 201.
There is a method of selecting / determining a character in 5C.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a control sequence at the time of an incoming call in this embodiment.

In this embodiment, a PHS incoming call sequence will be described as an example. The wireless telephone device (PS) is
When an incoming call is received from S), the link channel is established in the link channel establishment phase, the call setting, definition information, function, secret key, authentication, etc. are exchanged in the service channel establishment phase, and then the ringer is sounded. I do.

Here, if there is a displayable calling number in the call setting information notified from the master unit (CS), the calling number is notified to the connected image display device together with the incoming call notification. If there is no caller number that can be displayed, that fact is notified together with the incoming call notification.

In response to this, the interface unit 101
Transfers the presence / absence of the calling number and the calling number to the image display control unit 107. The image display control unit 107 has a telephone number memory 105
Is searched for a phone number that matches the calling number, and if there is a matching phone number, the address of the corresponding image memory is designated in the image display unit 106. Image display unit 106
Retrieves designated image data from the image memory 103 (the caller's face or the like previously input from the image input unit 102) and displays it.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, when a call is received, an image of the caller's face and the like is displayed together with the ringing of the bell, so that the callee can visually identify the caller in a short time.

If there is no calling number or no matching telephone number, a memory address of a previously designated image is designated on the image display unit 106. This is an image (for example,? Mark, etc.) that allows the user to recognize at a glance that the caller is unknown, and is input from the image input unit 102 in advance, and when there is no calling number or no matching telephone number. Is stored in correspondence with the memory address of (1).

Therefore, according to this embodiment, when an incoming call is received, an image indicating that the caller is unspecified is displayed together with the ringing of the bell, so that the callee can visually recognize the caller in a short time. Can be recognized.

Further, when the called party presses the off-hook button (for example, the operation key 205A) of the image display device to input off-hook from the key input unit 104, the interface unit 101 transmits the off-hook information to the wireless telephone device (PS). Notice. As a result, the wireless telephone device (PS) stops the ringer, returns a response to the parent device (CS), and enters a talking state.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, since the image display device has the off-hook button, it is not necessary to take out the wireless telephone device from the bag or the pocket while the bell is ringing, and the image display device stops the ringing of the bell. be able to.

When the sender is unspecified, a key operation for rejecting the incoming call may be performed on the image display device.

In this embodiment, the PHS incoming call sequence has been described as an example, but it is apparent that the present invention can be applied to any other type of radio telephone apparatus. [Second Embodiment] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment. An interface unit 401 for the wireless telephone device 202, an image input unit 402 such as a CCD for inputting an image, an image memory 403 for storing the input image, a telephone A key input unit (operation keys 205A, 205B, 205C) 404 for inputting characters such as numbers,
A telephone number memory 405 for storing a telephone number corresponding to the memory address of the saved image, an image display unit (display screen 204) 406 such as a liquid crystal for displaying the image, and a calling number included in the incoming call notification information in the interface unit 401 And an image display control unit 407 for retrieving the calling number from the telephone number memory 405 if the same telephone number is found and selecting the corresponding image if there is the same telephone number, and displaying the selected image on the image display unit 406.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a control sequence at the time of an incoming call in this embodiment. Here, an example of an input method of image data and an input method of telephone number data will be described. Note that the operations up to the link channel establishment phase and the service channel establishment phase indicate a normal PHS termination sequence, and are almost the same as those in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

In the communication phase, when the caller receives a PIAFS negotiation request from the wireless telephone device (PS), the interface unit 401 of the image display device is notified of the request. The interface unit 401 transfers the PIAFS negotiation request to the image display control unit 407, and the image display control unit 407 displays the data reception state on the image display unit 406.

Here, when the called party presses an image receiving button (for example, operation key 205A) from the key input section 404, the interface section 401 causes the wireless telephone apparatus (P
The PIAFS negotiation response notification is returned to S).

The wireless telephone device (PS) communicates with the caller and the PIA.
An FS link is established, image data is received and transferred to the image display device, and the image data is transmitted to the interface unit 401.
Through the image memory 403.

When there is no free memory in the image memory 403, or when the called party presses an image reception refusal button (for example, the operation key 205B) from the key input unit 404, the interface unit 401 sends the PIAFS to the wireless telephone device (PS).
Returns negotiation rejection notification. Wireless telephone device (P
S) returns a PIAFS negotiation rejection notification to the caller, and the call ends.

When the image data is stored in the image memory 403, when there is a calling number displayed on the radio telephone (PS), the called party inputs a telephone number request button (for example, the operation key 205C) from the key input unit 404. When you press
The interface unit 401 notifies the wireless telephone device (PS) of a telephone number request and obtains a calling number. The obtained calling number is stored in the telephone number memory 405 together with the memory address of the image data.
Is stored in

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the image data such as the face of the caller transmitted from the caller can be easily taken into the memory together with the telephone number of the caller. By doing so, the next time there is an incoming call from the same sender, the image display device can take out the image data from the image memory and display it according to the sequence shown in the first embodiment. That is, even when the caller and the callee are at remote locations or when they do not actually know each other, the effect that the function of the image display device shown in the first embodiment can be used is obtained.

Although the present embodiment has been described taking the PHS incoming call sequence as an example, it is apparent that the present invention can be applied to any other type of wireless telephone device. Third Embodiment FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image display device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Although the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, in this embodiment, an interface unit 601, an image input unit 602, an image memory 60
3. In addition to a key input unit 604, a telephone number memory 605, and an image display unit 606, a sound input unit 608 such as a microphone, a sound memory 609 for storing input sound, and a speaker 610.
And Further, in this image display device, the image display unit 606 is controlled using a control unit 607 for controlling the entire device instead of the image display control unit.

First, from an image input unit 602 such as a CCD,
For example, a face of a person who frequently makes a call, a video image of the person, and the like are input and stored in the image memory 603.
In addition, for example, a sound input unit 608 such as a microphone inputs a voice of the person or music that makes the person image, and stores the sound in the sound memory 6.
09. Further, using the same method as the image data in the second embodiment, the voice of the other party during the call is transmitted from the wireless telephone device to the sound memory 60 via the interface unit 601.
9 may be stored. At the same time, a number corresponding to the input image and sound, that is, the telephone number of the person, for example, is input from the key input unit 604 and stored in the telephone number memory 605 together with the memory addresses of the image and sound. Here, as a method of inputting a telephone number or the like, the method described in the second embodiment can be used.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a control sequence at the time of an incoming call in this embodiment.

Upon receiving a call from the base station (CS), the radio telephone apparatus (PS) establishes a link channel in a link channel establishment phase, and sets up a call, definition information, a function, and a secret key in a service channel establishment phase. After the exchange of authentication or the like, the ringer sounds. Here, the parent machine (C
If there is a displayable calling number in the call setting information notified from S), the connected image display device is notified of the calling number together with the incoming call notification. If there is no caller number that can be displayed, that fact is notified together with the incoming call notification. In response to this, the wireless telephone device interface unit 601 transfers the presence / absence of the calling number and the calling number to the control unit 607.

The control unit 607 searches the telephone number memory 605 to confirm whether there is a telephone number that matches the calling number.
If there is a matching telephone number, the address of the corresponding image memory is specified to image display unit 606, and the address of the corresponding sound memory is specified to speaker 610. If there is no calling number or no matching telephone number, the memory address of the image specified in advance is specified to the image display unit 606, and the address of the sound memory specified in advance is specified to the speaker 610. The image display unit 606 fetches designated image data from the image memory 603 and displays it, and the speaker 610 fetches designated sound data and emits sound.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when an incoming call is received, an image of the caller's face and the like is displayed, and the caller's voice and music to be imaged sound, so that the callee can visually and auditory in a short time. It is possible to specify the caller. [Fourth Embodiment] FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image display device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Although the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, in this embodiment, an interface unit 801, an image input unit 802, an image memory 80
3. In addition to a key input unit 804, a telephone number memory 805, an image display unit 806, and an image display control unit 807, a sound input unit 808 such as a microphone and a sound memory 8 for storing input sound.
09. Then, from the sound input unit 808 such as a microphone, a message such as “because it is in a train” or “driving” is input and a plurality of messages are stored in the sound memory 809.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a control sequence at the time of an incoming call in this embodiment.

Upon receiving an incoming call from the base station (CS), the radio telephone apparatus (PS) establishes a link channel in a link channel establishment phase, and sets up a call, definition information, functions, and secrecy in a service channel establishment phase. Ringer sounds after exchange of key, authentication, etc. Here, if there is a displayable calling number in the call setting information notified from the master unit (CS), the calling number is notified to the connected image display device together with the incoming call notification. If there is no caller number that can be displayed, the notification is made together with the incoming call notification.

In response to this, the interface unit 801
Transfers the presence / absence of the calling number and the calling number to the image display control unit 807. The image display control unit 807 includes a telephone number memory 805
Is checked to see if there is a phone number that matches the calling number, and if there is a matching phone number, the address of the corresponding image memory is specified in the image display unit 806. The image display unit 806 takes out the designated image data from the image memory 803 and displays it.

When the incoming call cannot be received or when the user does not want to receive the call while viewing the image of the caller, the callee presses the disconnection button 1 (for example, the operation key 205A) of the image display device to input the signal from the key input unit 804. When disconnection 1 is input, the interface unit 801 first notifies the wireless telephone device (PS) of off-hook information. This enables wireless telephone equipment (PS)
Stops the ringer, returns a response to the master unit (CS), and enters a call state.

Next, the interface unit 801 takes out the sound 1 from the sound memory 809 and transfers it to the radio telephone (PS). Therefore, if a message such as "I am on the train and cannot answer the phone" is stored in the sound 1, the voice is transmitted to the caller. When the transmission of the sound is completed, the interface unit 801 notifies the wireless telephone device (PS) of the disconnection, and the wireless telephone device (P
S) enters the disconnection sequence and the call ends.

Further, the image display device has a plurality of disconnect buttons, so that the sound memory 8 corresponding to the pressed button is provided.
Since the sound is taken out from the memory address 09 and transmitted, messages corresponding to various situations can be selected and transmitted easily.

Also, the same sound as when the radio wave was disconnected due to poor radio wave conditions, that is, a silent state for a certain period of time and a clicking sound which is a cutting sound is stored in the sound memory 809. If you are unable to receive a call, if you do not want to receive a call while looking at the image of the caller, or if you want to forcibly disconnect the call even during a call, a disconnect sound due to radio wave failure is sent out There is an effect that it is possible to easily disconnect the call without giving any discomfort to the user.

[0049]

As described above, according to the present invention, an image that easily reminds a person who frequently calls is stored together with the telephone number in the image display device connected to the wireless telephone device. Accordingly, when an incoming call is received, an image corresponding to the caller is displayed together with the ringing of the bell, so that the callee can visually identify the caller in a short time.

At the same time, by storing the sound data reminiscent of the caller in association with the telephone number, the callee can aurally identify the caller in a short time.

Since the image display device has the off-hook / disconnect switch, it is not necessary to take out the wireless telephone device from the bag or pocket while the bell is ringing, and the image display device can stop the ringing of the bell.

Further, by providing a plurality of disconnection switches and storing a plurality of messages, when it is not desired to start a call, various messages can be easily selected and transmitted according to the situation. Such an effect can also be obtained.

In addition, when the user does not want to start a call or wants to forcibly disconnect the call, the same sound as when the call is disconnected due to bad radio wave condition is transmitted to the caller via the wireless telephone device. For example, it is possible to easily disconnect the call without causing discomfort to the other party.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing a wireless telephone device and an image display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a control sequence at the time of an incoming call in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a control sequence at the time of an incoming call in the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image display device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a control sequence at the time of an incoming call in the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image display device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a control sequence at the time of an incoming call in the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 ... Interface part, 102 ... Image input part, 103 ... Image memory, 104 ... Key input part, 105 ... Phone number memory, 106 ... Image display part, 107 ... Image display control part, 201 ... Image display device, 202 ... Wireless Telephone device, 203: cable, 204: display screen, 205A, 205B, 205C: operation keys, 206: scanner, 207: stopper.

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A wireless telephone device having means for connecting a device having an incoming call display function and having a function of notifying the device of an incoming call at the time of an incoming call, wherein a displayable call included in the call setting information at the time of the incoming call is provided. A wireless telephone device comprising: detecting means for detecting number information; and notifying means for notifying the device by including the detected calling number information in incoming call notification information. 2. An image display device connected to a wireless telephone device that performs incoming call notification based on incoming call notification information at the time of an incoming call and receiving the incoming call notification information, comprising: an interface unit connected to the wireless telephone device; An image memory for storing image data, a telephone number memory for storing a memory address of the image stored in the image memory and a telephone number corresponding thereto, an image display means for displaying an image, Image display control means for retrieving the calling number from the telephone number memory when the incoming call notification information includes the calling number, and selecting the corresponding image data and displaying the same on the image display means if the same telephone number is found. An image display device comprising: 3. The image processing device according to claim 2, wherein when the incoming call notification information does not include a calling number, the image display control means causes the image display means to display image data selected in advance. Image display device. 4. The telephone number storage device according to claim 2, wherein the calling number in the telephone number memory is searched, and if there is not the same telephone number, the image display control means outputs the image data selected in advance to the image display means. An image display device for displaying. 5. The image display device according to claim 2, further comprising an off-hook button for causing the wireless telephone device to perform an off-hook operation. 6. The image display device according to claim 2, further comprising a disconnection button for causing the wireless telephone device to perform a disconnection operation. 7. The sound memory according to claim 6, further comprising: a sound memory for storing predetermined sound data, wherein when the disconnection button is pressed before off-hook of the wireless telephone device, the sound of the sound memory selected in advance. An image display device for transmitting data to a calling side via the wireless telephone device. 8. The wireless telephone according to claim 6, further comprising a sound memory for storing predetermined sound data, wherein when the disconnection button is pressed, the same sound data as when the disconnection is performed due to poor radio wave conditions. An image display device for transmitting to a transmitting side via a device. 9. The image display device according to claim 7, further comprising a plurality of cutting buttons. 10. The image display device according to claim 2, wherein a telephone number transferred and input from said wireless telephone device is stored in said telephone number memory. 11. The wireless communication device according to claim 2, wherein the image data is transferred and input from the wireless telephone device.
An image display device stored in an image memory. 12. The image display device according to claim 2, further comprising image input means for inputting image data stored in the image memory. 13. The image display device according to claim 7, further comprising: sound input means for inputting the sound data, wherein the sound data input from the sound input means is stored in the sound memory. 14. The telephone number storage device according to claim 2, further comprising a sound memory for storing predetermined sound data, wherein a memory address of a sound corresponding to the telephone number is stored in the telephone number memory, and a calling number is included in the incoming call notification information. If they are included and have the same phone number in phone number memory,
An image display device comprising a sound output unit that selects and emits corresponding sound data. 15. The image display device according to claim 14, wherein the sound data is transferred and input from a wireless telephone device and stored in the sound memory. 16. The image display device according to claim 14, further comprising sound input means for inputting the sound data, and storing the sound data input from the sound input means in the sound memory. 17. A portable wireless telephone system in which an image display device having an incoming call display function and a wireless telephone device having a function of notifying the image display device of an incoming call at the time of an incoming call are connected. Detecting means for detecting displayable calling number information included in the call setting information at the time of incoming call, and notifying means for notifying the image display device by including the detected calling number information in the incoming call notification information, The image display device stores an interface unit connected to the wireless telephone device, an image memory for storing predetermined image data, and a memory address of an image stored in the image memory and a corresponding telephone number. A telephone number memory, image display means for displaying an image, and, if the incoming call notification information from the wireless telephone device includes a calling number, the calling number is stored in the telephone number. And an image display control means for selecting the corresponding image data when the same telephone number is retrieved from the number memory and displaying the selected image data on the image display means. 18. A method for controlling a portable wireless telephone system, comprising: an image display device having an incoming call display function; and a wireless telephone device having a function of notifying the image display device of an incoming call at the time of an incoming call. In the present invention, displayable calling number information included in the call setting information at the time of an incoming call is detected, the calling number information is included in incoming call notification information and notified to the image display device, and in the image display device, If the incoming call notification information from the device includes a calling number, the calling number is searched from a memory in which image data and a telephone number are stored in advance in association with each other, and if there is the same telephone number, the corresponding image data is retrieved. A method for controlling a portable wireless telephone system, wherein the method is selected and displayed on an image display means.