200840317 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係有關於電話通訊,尤指一種可支援即時通訊 (instant messaging)之無線電話系統。 【先前技術】 隨著網際網路(internet)的應用日漸廣泛,即時通訊己 成為一種普遍使用的通訊方式,其可允許兩人或多人透過 f 網際網路,即時地傳遞文字訊息、襠案、語音輿視訊交流。 例如,語音的即時通訊,現在已有網際網路協定 Protocol ’ 簡稱 IP)電話(vbice ove! π> 5 簡稱 %ίΡ)的應用、 其通訊品質已可為多數使用者接受,且具有話'費抵廉的優: 點(因其使用網路網路而非一般固網傳輸語音),因此有越 來越多的人使用,也漸漸威脅到固網電話業者的業績、 另一方面,在固網電話方面,隨著無線通訊技術的發. 展,一般家裡已吐使用無線電話,亦即一個以有線方式連 \ 接固網的基地台’再加上一或數個以無線方式連接基地台 之手機,如此即可在家裡任何地方講電話,提昇使用的便 利性。 然而,由於目前使用者多半是利用個人電腦執行即時 通訊軟體(如Skype、MSN Messenger等),以連上網際網 路來進行即時通訊(包括IP電話),因此,使用者若想在家 裡同時可使用固網通訊與即時通訊,就必須分別準備可使 用固網之電話(如前述之無線電話),以及可使用即時通訊 200840317 的個人電腦,在使用上頗為不便。 【發明内容】 因此,本發明之一目的,在於提供一種可支援即時通 訊之無線電話系統,其可整合賴通訊與即時通訊,以提 昇使用的便利性。 本發明的另一目的,在於提供一種可支援即時通訊之 無線電話系統,其具有特殊設計之無線電話裝置,讓使用 者可方便地進行即時通訊。 在本發明之一實施例中,提供一種可支援即時通訊之 無線電話系統5其包含一無線電話裝置及一電話基地会。 _無線霍話裝置支援一無線通訊協建。該電話基地台連接 屋電話網路及一 IP網路,並依據該無線:通訊搞定輿該 矣線電話裝置溝通。該電話基地会係用以在該電話網路與 該無線電話裝置間建立一電話連線,並支援至少一即時通 訊協定,以在該IP網路與該無線電話裝置間建立一即時 通訊連線。 為使貴審查委員對於本發明能有更進一步的了解 與認同,茲配合圖式詳述本發明的實施方式如后。 【實施方式】 圖一係本發明之無線電話系統之一較佳實施例的示 意圖。如圖一所示,無線電話系統10包含一無線電話裝 置11及一電話基地台12。無線電話裝置η可支援一無 線通訊協定,如數位增強無線電信系統(Digital Enhanced 200840317200840317 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to telephone communication, and more particularly to a wireless telephone system capable of supporting instant messaging. [Prior Art] With the increasing use of the Internet (Internet), instant messaging has become a commonly used communication method, which allows two or more people to instantly transmit text messages and files through the Internet. , voice, video communication. For example, voice instant messaging, now has the Internet Protocol Protocol 'IP' phone (vbice ove! π > 5 referred to as % Ρ 的) application, its communication quality is acceptable for most users, and has the words 'fee The advantage of the advantage: point (because it uses the network network instead of the fixed network to transmit voice), so more and more people use it, and it gradually threatens the performance of fixed-line telephone operators. On the other hand, it is solid. In terms of network telephony, with the development of wireless communication technology, the general family has already used radiotelephones, that is, a base station that connects to the fixed network in a wired manner, plus one or several wirelessly connected base stations. The mobile phone can be used to speak the phone anywhere in the home, improving the convenience of use. However, since most users currently use personal computers to execute instant messaging software (such as Skype, MSN Messenger, etc.) to connect to the Internet for instant messaging (including IP telephony), users who want to be at home can With fixed-line communication and instant messaging, it is necessary to separately prepare a fixed-line telephone (such as the aforementioned wireless telephone) and a personal computer that can use instant messaging 200840317, which is inconvenient to use. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless telephone system that can support instant messaging, which can integrate communication and instant messaging to improve the convenience of use. Another object of the present invention is to provide a wireless telephone system capable of supporting instant messaging, which has a specially designed wireless telephone device, which allows the user to conveniently perform instant messaging. In one embodiment of the present invention, a wireless telephone system 5 that supports instant messaging is provided that includes a wireless telephone device and a telephone base. _Wireless Hoch device supports a wireless communication co-construction. The telephone base station connects to the home telephone network and an IP network, and according to the wireless: communication, the communication of the telephone line device is determined. The telephone base is configured to establish a telephone connection between the telephone network and the wireless telephone device, and support at least one instant messaging protocol to establish an instant communication connection between the IP network and the wireless telephone device. . In order to enable the reviewing committee to have a better understanding and recognition of the present invention, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. [Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of a radiotelephone system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the radiotelephone system 10 includes a radiotelephone device 11 and a telephone base station 12. The wireless telephone device η can support a wireless communication protocol, such as a digital enhanced wireless telecommunication system (Digital Enhanced 200840317)
Cordless Telecommunications,簡稱 DECT)、全球數位無 線電信系統(Worldwide Digital Cordless Telecommunications ,簡稱 WDCT)、藍芽(BlueTooth)、 WiFi及ZigBee等等,電話基地台12則可依據該無線通 訊協定與無線電話裝置11溝通。電話基地台12還連接至 一電話網路,藉以在該電話網路與無線電話裝置11間建 立一電話連線。該電話網路可為公共交換電話網路(public switched telephone networic,簡稱 PSTN)、私人電話網路 (private phone network)或公共陸地行動網路(public land mobile network,簡稱 PLMN)。 '電話基地台12還連接至一 IP網路,並支援至少一即 ,時通訊協定,以在該IP網路與無線電話裝置Η間建立一 定,如已成為業界標準之會議發起協定(Session Initiation Protocol)與H.323。此時,該即時通訊連線即為一 jp電話 達線。進一步言,電話基地台12係藉由執行一支援該即 時通訊協定之即時通訊軟體,以在該IP網路與無線電話 裝置Π間建立即時通訊連線’而透過即時通訊連線之建 立,通訊雙方可進行文字訊息、檔案、語音或視訊的交流。 該即時通訊軟體包括但不受限於下列·· MSNMessenger、Cordless Telecommunications (DECT), Worldwide Digital Cordless Telecommunications (WDCT), Bluetooth (BlueTooth), WiFi, ZigBee, etc., the base station 12 can be based on the wireless communication protocol and the wireless telephone device 11 communication. The telephone base station 12 is also connected to a telephone network to establish a telephone connection between the telephone network and the radiotelephone unit 11. The telephone network can be a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a private telephone network, or a public land mobile network (PLMN). 'The telephone base station 12 is also connected to an IP network and supports at least one instant communication protocol to establish a certain relationship between the IP network and the radiotelephone device, such as an industry-standard conference initiation protocol (Session Initiation) Protocol) and H.323. At this point, the instant messaging connection is a jp phone line. Further, the telephone base station 12 establishes an instant messaging connection between the IP network and the wireless telephone device by executing an instant messaging software supporting the instant messaging protocol, and establishes an instant messaging connection through the communication. Both parties can exchange text messages, files, voices or videos. The instant messaging software includes but is not limited to the following · MSNMessenger,
Yahoo Messenger、Skype、Google Talk、QQ、ICQ 及 AOL 〇 在圖一之實施例中,電話基地台12包含一記憶體 121、一微處理器122及一無線電話訊號處理模組123。 200840317 記憶趙121係、用來儲存前述之即時通訊軟截。微處理器 122叙接至記憶趙12卜可執行該即時通訊軟趙。無線電 話訊號處理敝123祕錄處理胃122 ,可依據前述之 無線通訊協定,處理及傳收電話連線與即時通訊連線中之 無線電話訊號,以與無線電話裝置11進行溝通。進一步 言,無線電話訊號處理模組123包含一基頻(baseband)單 元1231及一射頻(RF)單元1232。基頻單元1231連接至 電話網路及微處理器122,可依據該無線通訊協定,將電 話連線及㈣通訊連線巾之通朗容轉換為基頻之無線 電話訊號。射頻單元1232係以無線方式連接於無線電話 莱置11,可將前述之基頻無線電話訊號轉換為射頻無線 電話訊號,以傳送至無線電話裝置11;反之,射頻單元 1232亦可將從無線電話裝ιη所接收之射頻無線電話訊 號轉換為基頻無線電話訊號,再送至基頻單元1231進行 後續處理。藉由前述電話基地台12之内部設計,無線電 話系統10便能同時具有一般電話通訊(如固網通訊)與即 時通訊的功能。 圓二係本發明之無線電話系統之另一較佳實施例的 斥意圓。圖二之實施例與圖一主要差異在於,在圖二之無 線電話系統20中,電話基地台22增加了路由(routing)功 能。圖二中’無線電話裝置21、記憶體22卜微處理器 222及無線電話訊號處理模組223(包含基頻單元2231及 射頻單元2232)與圓一之對應部分相類似。電話基地台22 包含一路由單元224及一區域網路介面225。區域網路介 200840317 面225可為無線網路介面或有線網路介面,用以連接至一 區域網路。路由單元224則連接至區域網路介面225,用 以使該區域網路之至少一網路裝置與IP網路連接溝通。 換言之,藉由增設路由單元224與區域網路介面225,電 話基地台22可扮演該區域網路之路由器的角色,使該區 域網路内之網路裝置可經由電話基地台22連上IP網路 (如網際網路)。 詳言之,路由單元224可執行DHCP功能,以分派 ρ I?位址給該區域網路内之網路裝置。路由單元224亦可 從該IP網路接收一 IP位址,供電話基地台22使用,作 為電話基地台22之網路識別之用。另外,路由單元224 亦可執行防火牆(firewall)功能,以控制該IP網路與該區 域網路内之網路裝置間之溝通,確保網路安全。 圖三A至C係圖一之無線電話裝置之不同實施例的 示意圖。在這些實施例中,無線電話裝置皆設有一 QWERTY鍵盤,以便於使用者進行文字訊息之輸入。圖 ( 三A中,QWERTY鍵盤31a係取代一般手機上之數字鍵 盤,設置於無線電話裝置30a上。圖三B _,QWERTY 鍵盤3 lb係一滑動式(sude)鍵盤,設置於無線電話裝置30b 之一側,不用時可收起來。圖三C則為滑動式鍵盤的另 一種實施例:QWERTY鍵盤31c係設置於無線電話裝置 30c之下端,不用時亦可收起來。 圖四A與B亦圖一之無線電話裝置之不同實施例的 示意圖。圖四A中,無線電話裝置40a包含一顯示單元 9 200840317 41與一游標控制單元42a ^顯示單元41係為一顯示面板 (如LCD面板),可顯示一游標(cursor);游標控制單元42a 則用以在顯示單元41中移動游標之位置,並可選取與執 行游標在顯示單元41中所指到之物件(object)。圓四B 中’無線電話裝置40b包含一顯不單元41與一游標控制 單元42b。圖四B之實施例與圖四A之主要差異在於, 游標控制單元42b僅用以移動游標之位置,而若要選取與 執行游標所指到之物件,則需使用旁邊附設之執行鍵 43。另外,游標控制單元42a與42b可為一搖桿或軌跡球 (track ball) ° 圖五亦圖一之無線電話裝置之不同實施例的示意 圖。圖五中’無線電話裝置50包含一顯示單元51與一數 字鍵盤(number keypad)52。顯示單元51係一觸控面板 (touch panel),可顯示一虛擬QWERTY鍵盤,藉由直接觸 控面板上之鍵盤,就可執行文字訊息之輸入,例如圖五顯 沐之登入即時通訊軟體所需的帳號與密碼。另外,無線電 話裝置50亦可設置如圖四A與B所示之游標控制單元(圖 玉未顯示),以控制游標來選取虛擬鍵盤的方式執行輸 入。此外,無線電話裝置50亦可使用數字鍵盤52,以選 取虚擬鍵盤之各鍵來執行輸入。茲舉一實例來說明各數字 鍵所代表之動作:4一將游標左移、2—將游標上移、6_ 將游標右移、8—將游標下移、5—選取、丨—將游標左上 移、3—將游標右上移、7—將游標左下移、9一將游標右 了移0 200840317 以上所述係利用較佳實施例詳細說明本發明,而非限 制本發明之範圍。大凡熟知此類技藝人士皆能明瞭,適當 而作些微的改變及調整,仍將不失本發明之要義所在,亦 不脫離本發明之精神和範圍。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖一係本發明之無線電話系統之一較佳實施例的示 意圖。 圖二係本發明之無線電話系統之另一較佳實施例的 不意圖。 圖三A至C係圖一之無線電話裝置之不同實施例的 示意圖。 圖四A與B亦圖一之無線電話裝置之不同實施例的 示意圖。 圓五亦圖一之無線電話裝置之不同實施例的示意圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 10、 20 :無線電話系統 11、 21、30a、30b、30c、40a、40b、50 :無線電話裝置 12、 22:電話基地台 12卜221 :記憶體 122、 222 :微處理器 123、 223 :無線電話訊號處理模組 1231、 2231 :基頻單元 1232、 2232 :射頻單元 200840317 31a、31b、31c ·· QWERTY 鍵盤 41、51 :顯示單元 411 :游標 42a、42b ··游標控制單元 43 ··執行鍵 511 :虛擬QWERTY鍵盤 52 :數字鍵盤 12Yahoo Messenger, Skype, Google Talk, QQ, ICQ, and AOL In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the telephone base station 12 includes a memory 121, a microprocessor 122, and a wireless telephone signal processing module 123. 200840317 Memory Zhao 121 series, used to store the aforementioned instant messaging soft cut. The microprocessor 122 is connected to the memory Zhao 12 to perform the instant messaging soft Zhao. The radio voice signal processing 胃123 secret processing stomach 122 can process and transmit the wireless telephone signal in the telephone connection and instant messaging connection according to the aforementioned wireless communication protocol to communicate with the wireless telephone device 11. Further, the radiotelephone signal processing module 123 includes a baseband unit 1231 and a radio frequency (RF) unit 1232. The baseband unit 1231 is connected to the telephone network and the microprocessor 122, and converts the telephone connection and the (4) communication connection towel to the baseband radiotelephone signal according to the wireless communication protocol. The RF unit 1232 is wirelessly connected to the wireless telephone set 11 to convert the aforementioned baseband radiotelephone signal into a radio frequency radiotelephone signal for transmission to the radiotelephone device 11; otherwise, the radio frequency unit 1232 may also be a radiotelephone. The RF radiotelephone signal received by the device is converted into a baseband radiotelephone signal and sent to the baseband unit 1231 for subsequent processing. With the internal design of the aforementioned telephone base station 12, the radio telephone system 10 can simultaneously have the functions of general telephone communication (such as fixed network communication) and instant communication. Circular Two is a repulsive circle of another preferred embodiment of the radiotelephone system of the present invention. The main difference between the embodiment of Fig. 2 and Fig. 1 is that in the wireless telephone system 20 of Fig. 2, the telephone base station 22 adds a routing function. In Fig. 2, the radiotelephone device 21, the memory 22, the microprocessor 222, and the radiotelephone signal processing module 223 (including the baseband unit 2231 and the radio unit 2232) are similar to the corresponding portions of the circle 1. The telephone base station 22 includes a routing unit 224 and a regional network interface 225. The local area network 200840317 face 225 can be a wireless network interface or a wired network interface for connecting to a regional network. Routing unit 224 is coupled to regional network interface 225 for communicating at least one network device of the regional network with the IP network. In other words, by adding the routing unit 224 and the regional network interface 225, the telephone base station 22 can act as a router for the regional network, so that the network devices in the regional network can be connected to the IP network via the telephone base station 22. Road (such as the Internet). In particular, routing unit 224 can perform a DHCP function to assign ρ I? addresses to network devices within the local area network. Routing unit 224 can also receive an IP address from the IP network for use by telephone base station 22 for network identification of telephone base station 22. In addition, the routing unit 224 can also perform a firewall function to control communication between the IP network and network devices in the regional network to ensure network security. Figures 3A through C are schematic views of different embodiments of the radiotelephone device of Figure 1. In these embodiments, the wireless telephone device is provided with a QWERTY keyboard for the user to input text messages. In FIG. 3A, the QWERTY keyboard 31a is replaced by a numeric keypad on a general mobile phone, and is disposed on the wireless telephone device 30a. FIG. 3B_, the QWERTY keyboard 3 lb is a sude keyboard, and is disposed on the wireless telephone device 30b. One side can be closed when not in use. Figure 3C is another embodiment of the sliding keyboard: the QWERTY keyboard 31c is disposed at the lower end of the wireless telephone device 30c, and can be closed when not in use. Figure 4A and B also Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a different embodiment of a radiotelephone device. In Figure 4A, the radiotelephone device 40a includes a display unit 9 200840317 41 and a cursor control unit 42a. The display unit 41 is a display panel (such as an LCD panel). A cursor can be displayed; the cursor control unit 42a is configured to move the position of the cursor in the display unit 41, and can select and execute an object pointed by the cursor in the display unit 41. In the circle four B' The radiotelephone device 40b includes a display unit 41 and a cursor control unit 42b. The main difference between the embodiment of FIG. 4B and FIG. 4A is that the cursor control unit 42b is only used to move the position of the cursor, and to select and To execute the object pointed to by the cursor, the execution button 43 attached to the side is used. In addition, the cursor control units 42a and 42b may be a rocker or track ball. A schematic diagram of an embodiment. The wireless telephone device 50 of FIG. 5 includes a display unit 51 and a number keypad 52. The display unit 51 is a touch panel that can display a virtual QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard on the direct touch panel can input the text message, for example, the account number and password required to log in to the instant messaging software. In addition, the wireless telephone device 50 can also be set as shown in FIG. 4A and B. The cursor control unit (not shown) controls the cursor to select a virtual keyboard to perform the input. In addition, the wireless telephone device 50 can also use the numeric keypad 52 to select the keys of the virtual keyboard to perform the input. An example is given to illustrate the actions represented by each numeric key: 4 one moves the cursor to the left, 2—moves the cursor up, 6_ moves the cursor to the right, 8—moves the cursor down, 5—selects, 丨—will cursor left Move, 3 - move the cursor to the right, 7 - move the cursor to the left, 9 to move the cursor to the right. 200840317 The above description of the present invention is described in detail by the preferred embodiments, without limiting the scope of the invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the modifications and adaptations may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. FIG. 1 is a radiotelephone of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 2 is a schematic illustration of another preferred embodiment of the radiotelephone system of the present invention. Figures 3A through C are schematic views of different embodiments of the radiotelephone device of Figure 1. 4A and B are schematic views of different embodiments of a radiotelephone device. A schematic diagram of a different embodiment of a radiotelephone device. [Description of main component symbols] 10, 20: wireless telephone system 11, 21, 30a, 30b, 30c, 40a, 40b, 50: radiotelephone device 12, 22: telephone base station 12 221: memory 122, 222: micro Processors 123, 223: radiotelephone signal processing modules 1231, 2231: baseband units 1232, 2232: radio frequency unit 200840317 31a, 31b, 31c · QWERTY keyboard 41, 51: display unit 411: cursor 42a, 42b · · cursor Control unit 43 ··Execution key 511: virtual QWERTY keyboard 52: numeric keypad 12