JP2006262508A - Mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal capable of facilitating operations in a videophone system for performing image communication and greatly reducing the operation time of a user.
When there is a call, the information identification unit 43a of the CPU 43 identifies the type of voice information, character information, voice information + image information from the type information added as a header to the incoming call information, and includes a monitor. The type is displayed on the display unit. When the type is voice information or text information, an application for executing a corresponding telephone function or data communication function is started by connecting the line of the user. In the case of audio information + image information, after connecting the line, an application for executing the corresponding videophone function is started.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a videophone system in which a videophone function is added to a portable communication terminal having a telephone function and a data communication function.

PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication), PHS (Personal Handy-phone Technology), and PHS (Personal Handy-phone System), which are capable of high-speed data transmission When a videophone function is realized by adding a videophone function to a portable communication terminal having a telephone function and a data communication function using communication means such as WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) and CDMA2000, the operability is good. Is required.
For example, when an incoming call is received, the mobile communication terminal is placed close to the face, and when a call is received as a videophone, it is displayed on the display unit at a certain distance from the face. This is because the call is made while looking at the other party's face.

  However, as described above, when the videophone function is added to the mobile communication terminal, when there is an incoming call, it is not possible to know what type of incoming call it is. It is difficult to smoothly perform the operation of incoming calls or incoming calls as videophones. That is, in order for the user to smoothly perform the above operation, it is necessary to know in advance what type of incoming call is received when there is an incoming call. Also, the user must activate the function of the mode after confirming what type of incoming call it is.

  The videophone system using the portable communication terminal of the present invention has a telephone function or a data communication function, and is a mobile phone with a videophone function added by integrating a camera comprising an image sensor and a display means for displaying an image. In a videophone system using a communication terminal, whether the information sent from the type information previously added as a header to the incoming call information is voice information, character information or image information + voice information. Information identifying means for identifying, registration means for storing a plurality of application programs including at least an application program for executing a videophone function, and an application corresponding to the type information based on the type information identified by the information identifying means And a control means for starting the program.

  Then, according to the videophone system using this mobile communication terminal, the application corresponding to the type information added as the header of the incoming call information is activated by the control means at the time of the incoming call. It is possible to eliminate the need for an operation that activates. As a result, it is possible to facilitate the operation in the videophone system that performs image communication, and it is possible to greatly reduce the time and effort of the operation by the user.

  Further, in the videophone system using the mobile communication terminal of the present invention, the detachable image photographing adapter having an image sensor is provided on a mobile communication terminal having a display function for displaying an image and having a telephone function or a data communication function. Thus, in the videophone system using the mobile communication terminal to which the videophone function is added, the information sent from the type information previously added as a header to the incoming call information is voice information, character information, and Information identifying means for identifying whether it is image information + audio information, registration means for storing a plurality of application programs including at least an application program for executing a videophone function, and the information identifying means Based on the type information, the controller that starts the application program corresponding to the type information And it has a door.

  Then, according to the videophone system using this mobile communication terminal, the incoming call information header is set at the time of an incoming call in a state where the videophone function is added to the mobile communication terminal by attaching a detachable image photographing adapter. Since the application corresponding to the type information added as is activated by the control means, an operation for activating the mode function according to the type can be made unnecessary. As a result, it is possible to facilitate the operation in the videophone system that performs image communication, and it is possible to greatly reduce the time and effort of the operation by the user.

  The detachable image taking adapter of the present invention is attached to a mobile communication terminal having a telephone function or a data communication function provided with a display means for displaying an image, and adds an image-phone function to the mobile communication terminal. It has an element. According to this detachable imaging adapter, it is possible to add a videophone function to a mobile communication terminal very easily by simply mounting it as a mobile communication terminal on a communication terminal such as a personal computer equipped with communication means. it can. Thereby, it can mount | wear with and use easily for various portable communication terminals as an adapter excellent in versatility.

  According to the videophone system using the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the application corresponding to the type information added as the header of the incoming call information is activated by the control means at the time of the incoming call. An operation that activates the function can be made unnecessary. As a result, it is possible to facilitate the operation in the videophone system that performs image communication, and it is possible to greatly reduce the time and effort of the operation by the user.

  In addition, when a videophone function is added by attaching a detachable image shooting adapter, an application corresponding to the type information added as the header of the incoming call information is activated when an incoming call is received. Therefore, an operation that activates the mode function can be eliminated. As a result, it is possible to facilitate the operation in the videophone system that performs image communication, and it is possible to greatly reduce the time and effort of the operation by the user.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the videophone system of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view for explaining the appearance of a mobile communication terminal having a videophone function according to the present invention. FIGS. 2 and 3 are side views for explaining the appearance of a mobile communication terminal having a videophone function. is there.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the mobile communication terminal 20 is provided with a monitor 21 made of a color liquid crystal plate in front of the terminal body 20a. The monitor 21 displays the communication function information and / or image information in the mobile phone device such as a telephone number and electric field pictograph. And the display part which consists of this monitor 21 is used as the display means which performs various displays.

The terminal main body 20a is provided with a camera 22 having an image pickup element 36, which will be described later, on the front side in the upper portion thereof, and an image is taken by the camera 22. In addition, a plurality of operation keys 23 are provided on the lower side of the monitor 21, and various operations can be performed by pressing these keys 23. The operation key 23 is also provided on one side of the terminal body 20a.
The terminal main body 20a is provided with a speaker 25 as a voice output means on the side of the camera 22 at the upper portion thereof, and a microphone 26 is provided below the voice signal input by the microphone 26. The other party's voice, ringtone, alarm, etc. can be issued. In addition, an extendable antenna 27 is provided at the upper end of the terminal main body 20a, and a built-in RF unit 48, which will be described later, communicates image data and audio data via the antenna 27. .

Further, on the other side of the terminal main body 20a, an external power output connection unit 28 connected to an AC power source such as an outlet via an adapter and an external audio output unit 29 connected to an earphone or the like are provided.
In addition, the terminal body 20a is provided with a battery cover 24 attached to and detached from a storage part in which a battery is stored on the back side thereof. The battery cover 24 can be rotated within a range of a predetermined angle. A stand 24a connected to the head is provided. And the terminal main body 20 is supported in the state which inclined with respect to the installation surface by rotating this stand 24a in the direction which expands an angle.

Next, functions of the simplified information terminal 20 having the videophone function will be described with reference to a block diagram shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the simplified information terminal 20 converts an image of a formed subject image into an electrical signal (pixel signal), an image sensor 36 constituting a camera 22, and converts the output of the image sensor 36 into a digital signal. A / D converter 37, a dither image processing unit 39 for converting the output of the A / D converter 37 into dither image data, a processing unit 38 including an audio processing unit 40, and telephone functions and data using communication means such as PHS CPU 43 which is a control means for controlling the communication function, a first application program for executing the telephone function, a second application program for executing the data communication function, and a third application for executing the videophone function Application registration unit 44, which is a registration means for storing application programs, and characters such as characters transmitted and received by data communication A memory unit 45 for storing data and image data, a display drive circuit 46 for driving a display unit comprising the monitor 21 for displaying incoming / outgoing call information, characters and control contents, and displaying images, for telephone and data communication Therefore, a key input interface unit 47 that connects the CPU 43 and an operation unit consisting of operation keys 23 for image capture, reproduction display, and transfer, and a telephone and data communication with a partner terminal using a PHS line. The RF unit 48 is connected to the antenna 27.
The CPU 43 is provided with an information identifying unit 43a as information identifying means having a function of identifying type information added as a header to the received incoming call information.

Next, the operation and operation at the time of incoming call of the mobile communication terminal to which the videophone function of the above configuration and function is added will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The mobile communication terminal 20 receives the call information via the antenna 27 and the RF unit 48 (step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 301).
When determining that the call is a call to itself, the CPU 43 makes a call and identifies the type information added as a header to the incoming call information by the information identification unit 43a (S302).

Then, the display drive circuit 46 is driven to display the type of incoming call of telephone call, data communication or videophone on the monitor 21 which is a display unit (S303). Since the user can know what type of incoming call from the display, when responding, the user can handle it according to that type.
When the user responds by pressing the communication key of the keys 23 (S304, S308, or S306), if the type is voice information, the CPU 43 activates a call application from the application registration unit 44 (S305).

In the case of character information, an application for data communication is activated (S307). Thereby, the telephone call or data receiving operation can be made smooth.
Further, when the type is audio information + image information, the CPU 43 activates an application for videophone from the application registration unit 44 (S309). Thus, after the application corresponding to various types of information is activated, the user can smoothly perform each operation.

  According to the videophone system using the mobile communication terminal 20, the application corresponding to the type information added as the header of the incoming call information is activated by the CPU 43 when receiving an incoming call. It is possible to eliminate the need for an operation that activates. As a result, it is possible to facilitate the operation in the videophone system that performs image communication, and it is possible to greatly reduce the time and effort of the operation by the user.

  In the above embodiment, an example of visual display on the monitor 21 of the mobile communication terminal 20 has been described, but the type display can be recognized by an audible sound. For example, the tone and generation pattern of the ringing tone can be associated with each telephone call, data communication, or videophone.

  In the above example, the mobile communication terminal 20 to which the videophone function is added has been described as the monitor 21 and the camera 22 integrated. However, the mobile communication terminal 20 has another function for adding the videophone function to the mobile communication terminal. A body unit may be attached.

Here, an example of this type of mobile communication terminal will be described.
6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining the external appearance of the mobile communication terminal, in which FIG. 6A is an external perspective view of the removable image capturing adapter, and FIG. 6B is a view in which the removable image capturing adapter is integrally attached to the mobile communication terminal. 1 is an external perspective view of a videophone system.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the detachable image photographing adapter 52 attached to the mobile communication terminal 51 is provided with a camera unit 54 for capturing a subject image at the upper part of the PC card slot 56. The camera unit 54 is rotatably attached by a support portion 55, and the photographing direction can be changed in the arrow direction. An electronic circuit is built in the PC card slot portion 56, and a battery storage portion 53 is provided at the lower end thereof.

On the other hand, the portable communication terminal 51 having a telephone function and a data communication function using a communication means such as PHS is similar to the above, and is an upper flip provided with a monitor 57, a speaker 63, an antenna 60, and the like as a display unit. In addition, an operation unit including a function key, a numeric keypad, an operation key including a selection key, a microphone 61, a power switch 62, and the like are provided. It consists of a lower flip that can be folded in half.
A videophone system is configured by mounting the PC card slot 56 of the detachable image photographing adapter 52 on the slot connection terminal provided at the lower end of the lower flip of the portable communication terminal 51.

In the videophone system having a structure in which the removable image capturing adapter 52 is attached to the mobile communication terminal 51 as described above, the PC card slot 56 described above is provided on the removable image capturing adapter 52 side as shown in FIG. In addition, a slot connection terminal 64 is provided on the mobile communication terminal 51 side.
Then, by attaching the PC card slot 56 of the detachable image capturing adapter 52 to the lower flip of the mobile communication terminal 51, the PC card slot 56 of the detachable image capturing adapter 52 and the slot connection terminal 64 of the mobile communication terminal 51. Are connected to each other to exchange signals between the processing unit 38 of the detachable image capturing adapter 52 and the CPU 43 of the portable communication terminal 51.
In addition, the mobile communication terminal 51 is provided with a mounting state detection unit 43b as a mounting state detection unit having a function of detecting whether or not the detachable image capturing adapter 52 is mounted on the CPU 43.

In this type of videophone system, as shown in FIG. 8, when the type of the type information is audio information + image information, processing different from the case where the above-described integrated mobile communication terminal 20 is used after S308. Is done. That is, in the case of audio information + image information, the CPU 43 determines whether or not the detachable image capturing adapter 52 is mounted by the mounting state detection unit 43b (S310).
If the result of this determination is that it has been installed from the beginning, the application for videophone is activated from the application registration section 44 (S311).
On the other hand, when the detachable imaging adapter 2 is not attached, a message prompting for attachment is displayed visually or audibly, and it is determined whether or not the user intends to attach (S312).

When the user decides not to wear by operating the wearing decision key 59, the line is disconnected (S313). When making a decision to wear, the CPU 43 waits for a predetermined time for wearing, gives a grace period, and sends information indicating that it is preparing for wearing to the other terminal. Then, it is monitored again whether or not it is mounted by the mounting state detection unit 43b (S310).
When the predetermined time for the grace period has elapsed, the line is disconnected. Even when the user does not operate the attachment decision key 59, the line is disconnected after a predetermined time has elapsed.
When the detachable image photographing adapter 52 is attached, an application for videophone is activated from the application registration unit 44 as in the case where it is attached from the beginning (S311).

  Then, according to the videophone system using the mobile communication terminal 51, when the incoming call is received with the videophone function added to the mobile communication terminal 51 by attaching the detachable image photographing adapter 52, the incoming call is received. Since the application corresponding to the type information added as the information header is activated by the CPU 43, an operation for activating the mode function according to the type can be made unnecessary. As a result, it is possible to facilitate the operation in the videophone system that performs image communication, and it is possible to greatly reduce the time and effort of the operation by the user.

  Further, the video communication function can be added to the mobile communication terminal 51 very easily by simply attaching the detachable image photographing adapter 52 to the mobile communication terminal 51. Thereby, it can mount | wear with and use easily for various portable communication terminals as an adapter excellent in versatility. Further, as a mobile communication terminal, it can be very easily attached to a communication terminal such as a personal computer provided with communication means to add a videophone function.

  In the above example, the PHS communication means has been described as an example. However, the communication means is not limited to PHS, and is applicable to all communication means such as PDC, CDMA, GSM, and WCDMA, CDMA2000. can do.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external front view of a mobile communication terminal having a videophone function for explaining a videophone system using a mobile communication terminal of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external side view of a mobile communication terminal having a videophone function for explaining a videophone system using a mobile communication terminal of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external side view of a mobile communication terminal having a videophone function for explaining a videophone system using a mobile communication terminal of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function of the video telephone system using the portable communication terminal of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement and operation at the time of the incoming call of the video telephone system using the portable communication terminal of this invention. It is an external view of the simplified information terminal explaining the videophone system using the other portable communication terminal of this invention, (a) is an external appearance perspective view of a detachable image photographing adapter, (b) is a detachable image photographing adapter. It is an external appearance perspective view of the portable communication terminal with which was mounted | worn integrally. It is a block diagram which shows the function of the videophone system using the other portable communication terminal of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement and operation at the time of the incoming call of the video telephone system using the other portable communication terminal of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Mobile communication terminal 21 ... Monitor 22 ... Camera 25 ... Speaker 29 ... External audio | voice output part 36 ... Imaging element 38 ... Processing part 39 ... Dither image processing part 40 ... Audio | voice processing part 43 ... CPU
43a ... Information identification unit 43b ... Wearing state detection unit 44 ... Application registration unit 45 ... Memory unit 51 ... Mobile communication terminal 54 ... Camera unit 57 ... Monitor 63 ... Speaker

Claims (4)

A mobile communication terminal having a telephone function or a data communication function and having a videophone function added by integrating a camera including an image sensor and a display means for displaying an image,
Information identifying means for identifying whether the transmitted information is audio information or image information + audio information from the type information added to the incoming call information;
Registration means for storing a plurality of application programs including at least an application for executing a telephone function and an application for executing a videophone function;
Control means for starting an application for executing the telephone function corresponding to the type information or an application for executing the videophone function based on the type information identified by the information identification means;
A mobile communication terminal characterized by comprising:   2. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the content of the type information is displayed visually or audibly by the display means or the voice output means before the line connection at the time of receiving the incoming call information. A detachable image taking adapter having an image sensor is provided with a display means for displaying an image, and is attached to a mobile communication terminal having a telephone function or a data communication function to thereby add a videophone function. And
Information identifying means for identifying, from the type information added to the incoming call information, whether the transmitted information is audio information or image information + audio information;
Registration means for storing a plurality of application programs including at least an application for executing a telephone function and an application for executing a videophone function;
Control means for starting an application for executing the telephone function corresponding to the type information or an application for executing the videophone function based on the type information identified by the information identification means;
A mobile communication terminal characterized by comprising: 4. The portable communication terminal according to claim 3, wherein the content of the type information is displayed visually or audibly by the display means or the voice output means before the line connection at the time of receiving the incoming call information.

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