JP2004048739A - Folding type mobile telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a folding type mobile telephone set in which presence/non-presence of an incoming call during a folded state and/or presence/non-presence of a message recorded by an automatic answering function is confirmed. <P>SOLUTION: In a control method of the folding type mobile telephone set for detecting that the folding type mobile telephone set is folded and for determining whether or not the presence/non-presence of the incoming call and/or the presence/non-presence of the message recorded by the automatic answering function is to be displayed according to a detecting signal, the folding type mobile telephone set has an incoming call display means packaged in a position to be visible even during the folded state, an opening/closing detecting means for detecting the folded state of the folding type mobile telephone set and an incoming call detection control part for detecting the presence/non-presence of the incoming call, and operates the incoming call display means in response to an output from the incoming call detection control part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a foldable mobile phone, and more particularly to a foldable mobile phone with an incoming / outgoing display function that can be confirmed from the outside.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art A variety of mobile phones have emerged mechanically and functionally with the aim of reducing the size and weight and improving operability. As one of them, there is a tendency to adopt a large number of portable telephones which are made to be foldable by dividing a housing so as to be easily stored in a bag or a pocket.
[0003]
In such a foldable mobile phone, operation confirmation is performed by displaying on a display unit such as an LCD disposed on a surface facing the folded plurality of housings. When a call is received during the folding, the presence or absence of an answering machine message, and other information, the user must open the housing and check the display unit. In view of such circumstances, a foldable mobile phone in which a power supply on / off and an incoming call display means are provided at a position that can be confirmed from the outside when the housing is folded has been disclosed (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-111655). Publication). This prior art is characterized in that a power switch, a display device for turning on or off according to the operation thereof, and an incoming call display device are provided on an upper end surface which can be visually checked while being stored in a breast pocket.
[0004]
In a commonly used mobile phone system, when the power of the mobile phone is off or when the electric field of the base station is weak and it is not possible to check the line, a service that records messages using the answering machine function on the network side Has been done. In order to confirm that such a message exists in a conventional mobile phone when the mobile phone is turned on or when the mobile phone returns to the service area, the folded state is opened and the LCD (display unit) is opened. ) Had to check.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a foldable mobile phone that can easily confirm the presence or absence of a message in an incoming call and / or answering machine function while the mobile phone is in a folded state.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a foldable mobile phone with incoming call display means mounted at a position visible even in a folded state, open / close detection means for detecting the folded state of the foldable mobile phone, and detection of the presence or absence of an incoming call. A foldable mobile phone having an incoming call detection control unit and an answering machine function that is folded and changes the emission color of the incoming call display means when a message is confirmed by the answering machine function. In addition, in a foldable mobile phone, incoming call display means mounted at a position visible even in a folded state, open / close detection means for detecting the folded state of the foldable mobile phone, and incoming call detection for detecting the presence or absence of an incoming call A detection control unit, having an answering machine function, in a folded state, the message is confirmed by the answering machine function; Wherein actuating the lighting of incoming display means is solved by the folding cellular phone which displays the fact that there is an incoming call by the combination of the vibration when.
[0007]
Note that an answering machine function is provided on the network side, and when the presence or absence of the message is confirmed by automatic calling of the mobile phone, the incoming call display means is activated. Or the incoming call display means may be a light emitting diode, or the incoming call display means may be provided at an end of one of upper and lower housings.
[0008]
In the foldable mobile phone according to the present invention, a lamp is mounted at a position where it can be seen in the folded state, and when there is an incoming call in the folded state, the lamp blinks or lights up after the end of the incoming call, so that even in the folded state It is possible to check whether there is an incoming call. Therefore, it is characterized in that it is possible to confirm whether or not there is an incoming call even when the mobile phone is not placed in a bag or the like and there is no answer at the time of incoming call even in a closed state.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings showing examples. FIG. 1A shows a foldable mobile phone according to the present invention, which includes a lower housing 20 and an upper housing 21 and includes an incoming lamp 1 as an incoming display means that can be visually checked from the outside in the upper housing 21. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the folded appearance of the embodiment. FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the foldable mobile phone in a state where the mobile phone is opened so that a call can be made.
[0010]
In FIG. 2B, the magnet 10 is embedded inside the lower end of the lower housing 20. A reed switch 11 is buried in the upper end side of the upper housing 21 provided with the display unit D, at a position receiving the magnetic force of the magnet 10 when folded. The mounting housing of the magnet 10 and the reed switch 11 may be opposite to each other in the upper and lower housings.
[0011]
An embodiment of the open / close detecting means by the magnet 10 and the reed switch 11 is shown. Therefore, when the foldable mobile phone is folded and the magnet 10 approaches the reed switch 11, the reed switch 11 detects the magnetic force of the magnet 10 and turns on (closed), and when opened, turns off (open). Become. The reed switch 11 of the opening / closing detecting means operates according to the function shown in FIG. 2, and outputs a signal K1 detected by the opening / closing detection control section 12 when the foldable mobile phone is folded. .
[0012]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the operation of the foldable mobile phone according to the present invention. For example, the open / close detecting means A including the magnet 10 and the reed switch 11 detects the open / close state of the foldable mobile phone, that is, whether the foldable mobile phone is closed or open, and outputs the foldable state detection signal K1. The incoming call detection control unit 3 detects the presence / absence of an incoming call, and outputs the incoming call presence / absence detection signal C1 only after the folded state detection signal K1 has been input and after the end of the incoming call. The incoming call lamp 1 blinks or lights up when the incoming call detection signal C1 is input.
[0013]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the foldable mobile phone according to the present invention. According to the flow, it is determined whether or not the foldable mobile phone is in a folded state (step S10). If it is not folded, the incoming call lamp 1 is turned off (step S11). When the foldable mobile phone is in the folded state, it is determined whether there is an incoming call (step S12). If there is no incoming call, the incoming call lamp remains off (step S11), but if there is an incoming call, it is subsequently determined whether there is an incoming call response (step S13). When the operator responds to the incoming call, it is not necessary to turn on the incoming call lamp, so that the incoming call lamp remains off (step S11).
[0014]
If the incoming call is not answered in spite of the incoming call, the incoming call is terminated (step S14). As a result, the incoming lamp is blinked or lit to indicate that there is an incoming call (step S15). ). With this function, if the operator cannot answer the call while the foldable mobile phone is in the folded state, the fact that there is an incoming call is displayed by turning on the incoming call lamp.
[0015]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of another embodiment in which the setting of the answering machine, that is, the recording / reproduction of a message (message) is possible in the foldable portable telephone according to the present invention. According to the flow, it is determined whether or not the foldable mobile phone is in a folded state (step S20). If it is not folded, the incoming call lamp is turned off (step S21).
[0016]
When the foldable mobile phone is in the folded state, it is determined whether or not an answering machine has been set (step S22). The case where the answering machine is not set will be described later. When the answering machine is set and an incoming call is detected (step S23), an automatic response indicating that message recording is possible is performed (step S24).
[0017]
Next, the presence or absence of an answering machine message is determined (step S25). If it is determined that there is no message, there is no need to perform special display, and the incoming call lamp remains off (step S21). If it is determined that there is an answering machine message, the incoming lamp is turned on or blinked to notify the operator of the fact (step S26).
[0018]
On the other hand, when the foldable mobile phone is in the folded state and the answering machine has not been set, it corresponds to the case where it is determined to be “present” in step S12 of FIG. 4, and the same operation is performed thereafter. Incoming call detection is performed (step S31). The presence or absence of an incoming call response is determined in response to such incoming call detection, and if there is a response from the operator, the incoming call lamp does not need to be turned on, so the incoming call lamp remains off (step S21).
[0019]
If the incoming call is not answered in spite of the incoming call, the incoming call ends (step S33). As a result, the incoming lamp is blinked or lit to indicate that there is an incoming call (step S36). ). The indication that an incoming call has been received so far is indicated by blinking or lighting of the incoming call lamp, but this lighting may be changed by changing the emission color or notified in combination with vibration etc. included.
[0020]
When the above-mentioned answering machine function is built in the foldable mobile phone, the message is recorded in the built-in memory and is always operable, so that it is notified by the incoming call display means in accordance with the flowchart of FIG. On the other hand, when using the answering machine function on the network side, when the foldable mobile phone is out of the service area or when the power can be turned off and the control channel structure and the position number are the same, In this case, an inquiry about the presence or absence of a message is made by automatic calling. If the control channel structure and the position number are different, the information is acquired by position registration, and thereafter, the same processing is performed.
[0021]
When the presence of the message is confirmed by such a confirming operation, the message is displayed by a display means such as an incoming lamp. Since such display means is provided at the end of either the upper or lower case as described above, it is possible to check the information while being stored in the breast pocket. By utilizing the light emission of the light emitting diode or the like as the display means, for example, even if it is placed at a remote position or stored in a bag or the like, by opening it, the light emission can be checked at a glance, Confirmed, prompt response is possible.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
The presence or absence of an incoming call when the foldable mobile phone is folded can be confirmed by blinking or lighting a lamp after the incoming call. Further, since it is possible to display the presence of the message by the answering machine function, it is possible to confirm the message without any special operation, and the operator can take prompt and appropriate measures.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a state in which a foldable mobile phone according to the present invention is folded, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing an open state.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of generation of an open / close detection signal by the foldable mobile phone according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram for lighting an incoming call lamp in response to open / close detection by the foldable mobile phone according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of displaying an incoming call response by the foldable mobile phone according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation for displaying the presence or absence of a message of an answering machine by the foldable portable telephone according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Incoming call display means (incoming call lamp)
3 Incoming detection control unit 10 Magnet 11 Reed switch 12 Open / close detection control unit A Open / close detection means K1 Open / close detection signal C1 Incoming detection signal

Claims (6)

In a foldable mobile phone,
Incoming call display means mounted in a position that can be seen even when folded,
Opening / closing detecting means for detecting a folded state of the foldable mobile phone;
An incoming call detection control unit that detects the presence or absence of an incoming call;
Has an answering machine function,
A foldable mobile phone in a folded state, wherein when the message is confirmed by the answering machine function, the emission color of the incoming call display means is changed. In a foldable mobile phone,
Incoming call display means mounted in a position that can be seen even when folded,
Opening / closing detecting means for detecting a folded state of the foldable mobile phone;
It has an incoming call detection control unit that detects the presence or absence of an incoming call, and an answering machine function,
A foldable type in which, in a folded state, when the message is confirmed by the answering machine function, lighting of the incoming call display means is activated, and the fact that there is an incoming call is displayed in combination with vibration. Mobile phone. 3. An answering machine according to claim 1, wherein an answering machine function is provided on the network side and activates the incoming call display means when the presence or absence of the message is confirmed by automatic calling of the mobile phone. The foldable mobile phone as described. The foldable portable telephone according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the incoming call display means is an incoming lamp. The foldable portable telephone according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the incoming call display means is a light emitting diode. The foldable mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the incoming call display means is provided at an end of one of upper and lower housings.

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