JP2002232960A - Mobile phone terminals - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To enable a mobile phone terminal having a manner mode function to confirm desired audio information even when a manner mode is set. SOLUTION: A sounder 48 for notifying an incoming call based on voice information, a receiver 47 for generating a call sound, and whether the voice information is output from the sounder 48 or the receiver 47.
And a control unit 70 having an audio output switching unit 74 for switching whether to output the audio signal. The sound output switching unit 74 of the control unit 70 performs sound processing so that the sound information desired by the user is output from the receiver 47 instead of the sounder 48 when the manner mode for stopping the incoming call notification by the sounder 48 is set. The unit 40 is controlled.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone terminal, and more particularly, to a portable telephone terminal having a manner mode function used in a public place such as a movie theater or a train or in a place of a meeting. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in addition to conventional general subscriber telephones (fixed telephones and home telephones), for example, PDC (Personal Digit
al Cellular) mobile phones and PHS (Personl)
2. Description of the Related Art Mobile phone terminals using wireless communication such as a HandyPhone System (simplified mobile phone) have become widespread.

[0003] The portable telephone terminal can be carried anywhere and can make or receive a telephone call anytime and anywhere. However, a ringing tone (ring tone) may bother others. For example, when used in a public institution such as a movie theater or a train, or in a meeting place, a ringing sound or a key operation sound causes discomfort to the surrounding people.

[0004] Therefore, for the purpose of not disturbing the people around, the power of the portable telephone terminal is temporarily turned off, or the incoming call is transmitted by vibration without sounding a ringtone. For example, there has been proposed a terminal having a function called a "manner mode" for suspending an incoming call or temporarily restricting use.

[0005]

However, by setting the manner mode, it is possible to avoid inconvenience to the surrounding people, but the following new problem arises.

For example, for the visually impaired, it is necessary to confirm the key operation by sound, but in the state of the manner mode, the sound at the time of key operation cannot be confirmed.

[0007] Recently, Web information on the Internet can be browsed or downloaded using a character information service such as i-mode (a trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc.) or EZweb (a trademark of the Cellular Group). There is also a terminal. For example, music data can be downloaded and reproduced and output by a sounder. However, when the manner mode is set, music data cannot be reproduced and listened to.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a portable telephone terminal capable of confirming desired sound data even when a manner mode is set. This object is achieved by a combination of features described in independent claims. The dependent claims define further advantageous embodiments of the present invention.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a portable telephone terminal according to the present invention comprises a first voice output means for notifying an incoming call based on voice information, and a second voice output means for generating a call sound. When the manner mode for stopping the incoming call notification by the first sound output means is set, the sound to be output from the first sound output means when the normal mode is set is replaced with the first sound output means. Control means for outputting from the second audio output means.

The above summary of the present invention does not list all of the necessary features of the present invention, and sub-combinations of these features may also be invented.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the present invention. However, the following embodiments do not limit the claimed invention, and have the features described in the embodiments. Not all combinations are essential to the solution of the invention.

FIG. 1 is an external view of an embodiment of the portable telephone terminal according to the present invention. FIG. 1A is a front view, and FIG. 1B is a rear view. This mobile phone terminal 100 is a numeric keypad 1
2, manner mode key 14, and other keys 16
The operation unit 10 includes a large number of operation keys (collectively referred to as operation keys). The mobile phone terminal 100 is provided with an LCD as an example of a display vise above the operation unit 10.
It has a panel 22. An antenna 32 is provided above the LCD panel 22.

The user uses the numeric keypad 12 of the operation unit 10 to input character data, a setting mode, and the like. When the operation unit 10 receives an instruction for the mobile terminal from the user, the operation unit 10 indicates a setting mode desired by the user.
Instructions for various operations as a portable terminal are input to the control unit 70. The LCD panel 22 displays, in addition to the key input result at this time, the current state, incoming call history, incoming telephone number, image, and the like.

In FIG. 1A, an opening 17 of a receiver 47 for emitting a normal call sound is provided above the LCD panel 22. An opening 19 of the microphone 49 is provided below the operation keys. FIG.
As shown in (b), on the back of the mobile phone terminal 100,
An opening 18 of a sounder 48 for notifying an incoming call by voice information is provided. Opening 18 of this sounder 48
May be provided not only on the back surface but also on the side surface or the operation surface side.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the portable telephone terminal shown in FIG. The mobile phone terminal 100 includes an operation unit 1
0, an LCD panel 22, an audio processing unit 40 for performing audio input / output processing, a wireless unit 50 connected to the antenna 32 for transmitting and receiving wireless signals, and an audio connected to the audio processing unit 40 and the wireless unit 50 for audio. A baseband unit 60 for performing baseband processing of a signal, a control unit 70 connected to each unit to control signal processing and processing such as display and sound accompanying a call, a dial memory, a processing program, and sound data. And a storage unit 80 for storing

An audio processing unit 40 encodes or decodes an audio signal, an audio codec unit 41, a receiver unit 42 amplifies the audio signal to a predetermined level and outputs the amplified signal from a receiver 47, and audio information such as a call signal. It has a sounder unit 43 that amplifies incoming information to a predetermined level and outputs it from a sounder 48, and a microphone unit 44 that receives a conversation sound with a microphone 49.

The receiver 47 is an example of the second sound output means of the present invention that emits a call sound. The sounder 48 is an example of the first audio output unit of the present invention that performs an incoming call notification using audio information. When the normal mode is set, an incoming call notification by voice information is issued from the sounder 48. On the other hand, as described later, when the manner mode for stopping the incoming call notification by the sounder 48 is set, the sound to be output from the sounder 48 when the normal mode which is not the manner mode is set is transmitted from the receiver 47 instead of the sounder 48. Be emitted.

The receiver 47 and the sounder 48 may be any sound-generating member such as a speaker or a piezoelectric body that receives sound data and outputs sound. Note that the volume (sound pressure level) emitted from the second audio output unit is set to be lower than the volume emitted from the first audio output unit. For this purpose, for example, the maximum allowable output level of the receiver 47 may be smaller than the maximum allowable output level of the sounder 48. Alternatively, the total of the opening areas of the openings 47 of the receiver 47 is
8 may be smaller than the total opening area.

The audio codec section 41 decodes a received signal input via the baseband section 60. When the decoded signal is a control signal such as a calling signal, the voice codec section 41 outputs the decoded signal to the control section 70, and outputs the decoded signal to the receiver section 42 when the decoded signal is a normal voice signal (speech sound).

The radio section 50 includes a transmission / reception switching section 52 connected to the antenna 32, a reception section 54 for receiving a signal input from the transmission / reception switching section 52, and a signal received from the baseband section 60 (specifically, a modem). A transmission section 56 for outputting the signal modulated by the signal 58 to the transmission / reception switching section 52;
Modem 5 for performing modulation or demodulation of transmission / reception signals
8 is provided. The wireless unit 50 transmits and receives signals to and from another person's mobile phone, PHS, or base station via the antenna 32.

The control unit 70 includes an outgoing / incoming call processing unit 71, an Internet processing unit 72, and a manner mode setting processing unit 73.
, An audio output switching unit 74 and a function processing unit 75. The control unit 70 receives, for example, a control signal (caller information) received from the caller from the voice codec unit 41, understands the control signal received from the voice codec unit 41, and refers to the storage unit 80. Find registrant information corresponding to the control signal. Then, the control unit 70 controls the terminal based on the incoming call processing program corresponding to the registrant information. Further, the control unit 70 outputs a call control signal or the like to the sounder unit 43 and causes the sounder 48 to sound an incoming call notification (ring tone; ringtone). The audio output switching unit 74 of the control unit 70 controls whether the audio information is output from the sounder 48 or the receiver 47 by controlling the audio processing unit 40. Thus, when the manner mode is set, the control unit 70 can stop the sounder 48 from playing the incoming call notification and other sound data. Further, when the manner mode is set, the control unit 70 may be required to hear a conversation sound in an emergency or the like,
When it is necessary to reproduce and output the music downloaded via the Internet, the audio information desired by the user can be output from the receiver 47.

The volume (sound pressure level) of audio information emitted from the receiver is sufficiently lower than the volume of audio information emitted from the sounder. As a result, when the desired sound data is reproduced by the receiver during the manner mode setting, the user can hear a minute sound from the receiver.

For example, two types of manner modes, such as a "normal manner mode (non-voice output)" and a "sound data confirmation manner mode", are provided. The sounder 48 outputs a sound effect such as a key confirmation sound and a ringtone when the normal mode in which the manner mode is not set, but does not output any sound effect when any of the manner modes is set. On the other hand, when the “sound data confirmation manner mode” is set, the receiver 4
7 outputs sound effects such as a key confirmation sound and a ringtone.

The sound volume (sound pressure level) emitted from the receiver 47 is sufficiently lower than the sound volume emitted from the sounder 48. As a result, when desired sound information is reproduced and output from the receiver 47 even during the manner mode setting, the user operates the opening 1 of the receiver 47 in the same manner as during a normal call.
By touching the ear near 7, a minute sound such as a conversation sound can be heard. On the other hand, the surrounding people can hardly hear this minute sound. Therefore, there is no need to worry about disturbing others.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a setting screen for setting the voice output mode to the manner mode. When "1: Silent" is selected on this setting screen, "normal manner mode" can be set. On the other hand, when "2: Receiver output" is selected, "Sound data confirmation manner mode"
Can be set to

FIG. 4 shows an example of an audio output mode setting screen when music data downloaded via the Internet is reproduced by the receiver 47. Here, FIG. 4A is a setting screen for downloading music data at the time of browsing the Internet and reproducing the downloaded music data. FIG. 4B shows a setting screen for setting the sound output mode to the manner mode, which is the same as FIG. FIG. 4C shows a screen after “2: Receiver output” in FIG. 4B has been selected and the “sound data confirmation manner mode” has been set.

The user accesses the Internet with the mobile phone terminal 100 and browses the Web screen while viewing FIG.
Select "1. Download" in (a) to download desired music data. The sound output mode at this time may be either a “normal manner mode” or a “sound data confirmation manner mode”.

When the user wishes to listen to music by reproducing the downloaded music data, the user first depresses the manner mode key 14 to switch to a manner mode selection screen shown in FIG. Then, “2: Receiver output” is selected and “Sound data confirmation manner mode” is set. Thereby, the user can use the receiver 47 of the mobile phone terminal 100.
The user can listen to the music data by listening to the opening 17.

In the manner mode selection screen shown in FIG. 4B, the "Internet output mode" for outputting only music data from the receiver 47 may be set independently. Also, during manner mode setting,
The reproduction using the receiver 48 may be automatically performed only when it is necessary to confirm the reproduction of the music data downloaded via the Internet.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the audio output processing in the portable telephone terminal 100 having the above configuration.
When a request to output sound data is made (S10), the sound output switching unit 74 determines whether the sound output mode is a silent mode or a normal mode (S11). When the normal mode is set, the processing is completed by controlling the sound processing unit 40 so that sound is output from the sounder 48 (S11-
N, S16). On the other hand, when the manner mode is set, the sound output switching unit 74 selects one of the “normal manner mode” in which the manner mode is the sound non-output mode and the “sound data confirmation manner mode” in which the receiver output mode is set. Is determined (S11-Y, S12). When the receiver output mode is not set, that is, when the audio non-output mode is set, the audio output switching unit 74
Controls the audio processing unit 40 so that no audio is output from either the receiver 47 or the sounder 48, and completes the processing (S12-N, S15). When the receiver output mode is set, the audio output switching unit 74 further determines whether the Internet output mode is set (S12-Y, S13). Then, when the Internet output mode is not set, the audio output switching unit 74 controls the audio processing unit 40 so that the minute sound is reproduced and output from the receiver 47, and completes the process (S13-).
N, S17). When the Internet output mode is set, the audio output switching unit 74 determines whether the sound data requested to be output is music data downloaded via the Internet or normal sound (normal conversation sound) ( S13-Y, S14). When the sound data is normal sound, the sound output switching unit 74 controls the sound processing unit 40 so that sound is not output from any of the receiver 47 and the sounder 48, and completes the process (S14-).
N, S15). On the other hand, when the sound data is music data, the sound output switching unit 74 controls the sound processing unit 40 so that the music is reproduced and output from the sheaver 47, and completes the processing (S13-N, S17).

Therefore, for example, when it is necessary to check the conversation sound in a public institution or the like, by setting the receiver output mode, the conversation sound can be outputted from the receiver 47 instead of the sounder 48 as a minute sound (S13).
-N, S17), it is possible to confirm the conversation sound of the sender without bothering others. Thereby, convenience is improved.

When it is necessary to check the music data downloaded via the Internet or the like, if the Internet output mode is set, the music is transferred to the receiver 4.
7 can be output as a minute sound (S14-Y, S1
7) Music playback can be confirmed even in a train or the like.

As described above, the present invention has been described using the embodiments. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes or improvements can be added to the above embodiment. It is apparent from the description of the appended claims that embodiments with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[0034]

As described above, according to the portable telephone terminal of the present invention, since the control means for reproducing and outputting desired sound data from the receiver when the manner mode is set is provided, the manner mode setting can be performed. In the meantime, desired sound data can be reproduced and output from the receiver as a minute sound. The user can check the sound data without bothering others by putting his / her ear on the receiver opening.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view (a) and a rear view (b) of an embodiment of a mobile phone terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the mobile phone terminal of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a setting screen for setting an audio output mode;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a setting screen for setting an audio output mode (part 2);

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a sound output processing procedure in a manner mode;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 operation unit 17 receiver opening 18 sounder opening 19 microphone opening 22 LCD panel 32 antenna 40 sound processing unit 47 receiver 48 sounder 49 microphone 50 radio unit 60 baseband unit 70 control unit 73 manner mode setting processing unit 74 Voice output switching unit 80 Storage unit 100 Mobile phone terminal

Claims (1)

[Claims] A first voice output means for notifying an incoming call based on voice information, a second voice output means for generating a call sound, and a manner mode for stopping the incoming call notification by the first voice output means are set. And control means for outputting a sound to be output from the first sound output means when the normal mode is set, from the second sound output means instead of the first sound output means. A mobile phone terminal characterized by the following.