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An impromptu mode conversion and an information/communication device capable of performing impromptu mode conversion Download PDF

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WO2000038337A1
WO2000038337A1 PCT/KR1999/000751 KR9900751W WO0038337A1 WO 2000038337 A1 WO2000038337 A1 WO 2000038337A1 KR 9900751 W KR9900751 W KR 9900751W WO 0038337 A1 WO0038337 A1 WO 0038337A1
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  • the present invention relates to an impromptu mode conversion and an information/communication device capable of performing impromptu mode conversion, and more particularly to a cellular phone for impromptu converting a notifying mode and a method for performing the same when a bell rings for notifying a call or an alarm.
  • information communications terminals such as a wireless phone, a cellular phone, a personal digital assistance (PDA) and a handheld personal computer (HPC) have been widely used since a user is free to move while the user utilizes the information communications terminal. Also, the number of subscribers using the cellular phones remarkably increases because the convenience of the cellular phones is more enhanced according to the augment of base stations.
  • the conventional information communications terminal generally has a bell mode, a vibration mode, a light mode or at least one combination mode which are appropriately combined with those modes as the notifying modes for notifying a call, a specified time or a user-predetermined time to the user. Also, the mode conversion among those notifying modes is in general accomplished in response to the user's button manipulation.
  • the user should turn off the terminal or convert the notifying mode to the light mode or the vibration mode when the user enters a church, a lecture room or a court.
  • the conventional terminal has not a solution for converting the notifying mode in case that the user forgets converting the notifying mode to the vibration mode or the light mode, or turning the terminal off.
  • the user may be paid attention as a rude person or be punished as occasions.
  • an impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode having at least one bell mode, which comprises the steps of generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level; and converting the notifying mode to one mode selected from the group including a vibration mode, a light mode and at least a combination of the vibration mode and the light mode.
  • the impromptu mode conversion may further comprises the steps of checking whether there is any input by a user for a predetermined time after the converting step and turning the terminal off in case the predetermined time lapses without any input by the user. Also, the impromptu mode conversion may further comprises the step of checking whether there is any input by a user for a predetermined first waiting time and setting the terminal to a receiving stop state in case the predetermined first waiting time lapses without any user input.
  • the impromptu mode conversion may further comprise the steps of checking whether a second predetermined waiting time lapses after the terminal has been set to the receiving stop state; and releasing the receiving stop state of the terminal and converting the notifying mode to a mode pre-specifled by the user after the predetermined second waiting time lapses.
  • - conversion mode is accomplished when the impromptu mode conversion is set to an enable state.
  • an impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode having at least a bell mode, which comprises the steps of, generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level and turning the terminal off by an impulse sensing signal.
  • a terminal having at least a bell mode as a notifying mode comprising, an impulse sensor for generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level and a mode controller for converting the notifying mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a vibration mode, a light mode and at least a combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
  • the terminal includes a cellular phone, a beeper, a terminal of International mobile telecommunication 2000 ( IMT2000 ) and a terminal of PDA(Personal Digital Assistant).
  • the mode controller controls the whole converting immediately notifying mode of the terminal corresponding to the impulse sensing signal, and the mode controller can be operated by computer programming.
  • Tne impulse sensor can be implemented by a piezoelectric device.
  • the impulse sensor may comprise a first and a second supporting plates substantially arranged in vertical direction each other, a first member having a first portion fixed to the first supporting plate and a second portion being free to move, the first member being composed of an electrically conductive material having a high flexibility, a mass body composed of an electrically conductive material attached to the second portion of the first member, a second member having a portion fixed to the second supporting plate, the second member substantially having a ring shape which encloses the mass body and the first member by a predetermined space and second member consisting of an electrically conductive material, a power source combined to one of the first or the second members to supply a power, and a detector for generating the impulse sensing signal when a current loop is formed through the first member, the mass body and the second member, the detector being combined to another of the first or the second members .
  • a terminal at least having a bell mode as a notifying mode comprises an impulse sensor for generating an impulse sensing signal by an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level ana a power source controller for turning the terminal off corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
  • the present invention in the other preferred embodiment provides an information/communication terminal at least having a bell mode as a notifying mode for notifying a call, a constant or a predetermined time to the user comprises an impulse sensor for generating an impulse sensing by sensing an exterior impulse which is supplied to the information/communication terminal and a notifying mode controller for converting the bell mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a vibration mode, a light mode, and a combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode when the impulse sensing signal is generated in the impulse sensor after generating a receiving sound.
  • the impulse sensor comprises an impulse switch having a mass body being waved by the exterior impulse signal and a fixed body being situated around the mass body such that the fixed body is to be contacted to the mass body by waving or the exterior impulse, the power of one of the mass body or the fixed body being transferred to the other of the mass body or the fixed body when the mass body is contacted with tne fixed body; a power source coupled to one of the mass body or tne fixed body to supply a power; and a detector combined to one the mass body or the fixed body for detecting the impulse sensing signal.
  • the mass body ana the fixed body are arranged in the impulse switch by a predetermined space for sensing an impulse larger than a predetermined impulse level.
  • t n e impulse switch comprises a piezoelectric device which generates an electric impulse sensing signal corresponding tc an exterior impulse of the terminal and the piezoelectric device is installed on the exterior of the terminal .
  • the notifying mode controller converts the notifying mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a vibration mode, a light mode and a combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode, then returns the notifying mode to a predetermined notifying mode after a predetermined mode.
  • the information/ communicatior terminal further comprises a light emitting device for emitting a light emitting signal corresponding to the call connecting requirement signal, the notifying mode controller converts the notifying mode to a predetermined mode selected from the group consisting of the vibration mode and the light mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal of the impulse sensor after generating a bell sound.
  • the present invention provides an impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode having at least a mode associated with a bell, which comprises the steps of, generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level and converting the notifying mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a mute mode and a call mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
  • the mute mode comprises a vibration mode, a light mode, at least one combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode.
  • the impromptu mode conversion further comprises the steps of ending a call when there has been no input by a user for a predetermined time after setting to the call mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
  • tne impromptu mode conversion further comprises the steps of turning the terminal off when there has been no input by a user for predetermined time after setting to the mute mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
  • the mode associated with a bell comprises at lease one among a bell mode, a combination mode of the bell mode and the vibration mode, and a combination mode of the bell mode, the vibration mode and the light mode.
  • the impromptu mode conversion further comprises the steps of returning the notifying mode to the ordinary notifying mode after ending a call in the call mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
  • the present invention in the other preferred embodiment provides an apparatus for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode having at least one mode associated with a bell, which comprises means for generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level and means for converting to a predetermined mode selected from the group consisting of a mute mode and a call mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal .
  • Fig. 1 is a block diagram for showing an apparatus for converting a bell mode by sensing an impulse signal of an information communications terminal according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram for showing an impulse detector in Fig.l;
  • Fig. 3 is a block diagram for showing the information communications terminal according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig.4 to Fig.9 are flowcharts for illustrating the impromptu mode conversion of the terminal according to preferred embodiments of the present invention.
  • Fig. 1 is a block diagram for showing an apparatus for converting a bell mode by sensing an impulse signal of an information/communication terminal according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • an apparatus for converting a bell mode of a notifying mode to a mute mode by sensing an impulse comprises an impulse detector 100 and a notifying mode controller 5 for controlling the apparatus.
  • the notifying mode comprises a bell mode for generating a bell sound as normally the notifying mode, a vibration mode for vibrating a terminal, a light mode for emitting a device attached tc the terminal and at least combination modes which are combined with theses modes for notifying a call, a constant or a predetermined time to the user.
  • a typical example of the combination modes is a combination mode of the vibration mode and the bell mode being usually said a spare mode or a etiquette mode for setting the vibration mode for a predetermined time then converting the vibration mode to the bell mode after a predetermined time when a call is received.
  • the notifying mode is more combined according as a user selects the notifying modes by favor of the user.
  • the combination mode comprises a combination mode of the vibration and light modes and a combination mode of the vibration, the light and the bell modes.
  • the mute mode excludes a mode which has a bell sound in the notifying modes.
  • the mute mode comprises the vibration mode, the light mode and the combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode.
  • the terminal can comprises many combination modes of the vibration mode and the light mode because a point of time for converting the vibration mode to the light mode can be variously set when the combination mode is accomplished.
  • the combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode can be executed as the vibration mode or the light mode is alternatively accomplished.
  • the impulse detector 100 generates an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse.
  • the notifying mode controller 200 set the notifying mode to the mute mode or turns the terminal off corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
  • the notifying mode controller 200 can set the notifying mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a vibration mode, a light mode and a combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
  • the converting the mode is selected by sensing the impulse according as the user manipulates a keypad (not illustrated) of cellular phone.
  • the notifying modes can be displayed on a display device as a Liquid crystal device panel, the user can selects one of the displayed the notifying modes on the display device.
  • the notifying mode controller of Fig. 1 can be implemented by using a microprocessor or a logic circuit.
  • the microprocessor can execute the normal controlling of the communication terminal besides converting the notifying mode is described above.
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram for showing an impulse detector in Fig.l, the impulse detector 100 comprises an impulse switch 4 and a detector 50.
  • the impulse switch 4 comprises a mass body 10, a first member 20 and a second member 30.
  • the mass body 10 has some weight for sensitively reaction by an exterior impulse.
  • the first member 20 has a first portion fixed to a supporting plate 40 and the edge
  • the first member 20 is preferably composed of an electrically conductive material having a high flexibility.
  • the second member 30 has a ring shape which encloses the second portion of the first member 20, a first portion of the second member is fixed to the support plate 45. Also, the second member 30 is composed of an electrically conductive material having flexibility.
  • the detector 50 is connected with the second member
  • the detector 50 detects an impulse sensing signal having a equal level in voltage as the power source (v) is supplied through a current loop which is formed according to electrically connecting with the first member 20, the mass body 10 and the second member 30 each other.
  • the detector 50 can be composed of a buffer.
  • the detector 50 can be composed a filter circuit filtering a signal which is lower than a predetermined level.
  • the detector can be composed of a pulse generator.
  • the impulse detector 50 having the impulse switch 4 and the detector 50 of the present invention will be more particularly explained.
  • the first member 20 is bent by an exterior impulse according as the exterior impulse supplies to the mass body 10, thus the first member 20 or the mass body 10 connects to the second member 30 according to bending the first member 20.
  • the power source (V) supplies the power to one of the first member 10a or the second member 30 according as the first member 10a is connected with the second member 30 by an exterior impulse such as an dotted arrow.
  • elastic modules of the mass body can be controlled by thickness, length and the quality. Namely, the elastic modules of the mass body can be controlled for sensing an impulse level higher than a predetermined level.
  • the first member 20 is fixed, the second member 30 can be supported by an elastic member 60.
  • the mass body and the fixed body can be exchanged each other.
  • the second member 30a drawn a dotted line can be connected with the mass body or the first member 20 such as a fixed body.
  • the mass body 10 can be omitted.
  • the power source V can be connected with the second member 30 and the detector can be connected with the first member 20.
  • the second member 30 being fixed to the support plate 45 and being connected with the elastic member 60 and having a ring shape moves a direction of the arrow according as the ring shape has some weight. In this case, the second member 30 is moved vertically against the ground.
  • the power of the power source V is supplies to the second member through the first member 20 when the second member 30 is connected with the first member 20 or the mass body 10 by bending the elastic member 60 supported the second member 30, the detector 50 connected with the second member 30 detects the power source V.
  • the notifying mode controller 200 converts the notifying mode to the vibration mode by the detecting the power source V.
  • the first member 30 can be moved only the direction as drawn is a vertical direction.
  • the mass body 10 or the first member 20 can be only connected with the second member 30 by an exterior impulse because the first member 20 dose not bent corresponding to the position of the terminal or gravitational force when the elastic modules increase.
  • the power source V can be saved because the power source does not supplied to the mass body 10 and the second member 30 according as the mass body 10 and the second member 30 dose not connected each other when the exterior impulse is not supplied to.
  • the mass body 10, the first member 20 or the second member 30 of the impulse switch can be composed a piezoelectric device which electrically detects the exterior impulse. It this time the piezoelectric device is installed on the interior or the exterior of the terminal . The piezoelectric device converts a pressure into an electric signal.
  • the mass body 10 or the first member 20 can be contacted with the second member 30 and then separated from the second member 30 or the mass body 10 or the first member 20 can be contacted with the second member 30 at several times vibrated the while.
  • the detector 50 can be composed for generating an impulse sensing signal having a stabile output level for a predetermined period when the mass body 10 or the first member 20 contacts with the second member 30 at more than a threshold time.
  • the mass body 10 or the first member 20 can be contacted with the second member 30 by vibrating in the inside of the second member 30.
  • the impulse switch 4 can be used as a sensor for detecting an impulse level because the impulse switch 4 can be detected a impulse level of the terminal by counting the contacting time .
  • the information communications terminal such as a cellular phone can convert the notifying mode to the mute mode as the vibration mode by sensing the impulse with no relation to the position, like inside of the bag belonging to the users or inside of the pocket.
  • the impulse switch 4 in the Fig. 2 can be composed for only sensing an impulse of the second dimension but the impulse switch 4 can sense an impulse of the third dimension according to further comprising the impulse switch 4 arranged in cross direction.
  • the mass body 10 and the second member 30 can be contacted with each other according as the mass body is made larger than or the second member 30 is made smaller than before. So, the impulse sensing signal can be detected by contacting withe the mass body 10 and the second member 30 each other when a vertical impulse is supplied.
  • the call mode can be operated corresponding to the impulse supplied to the terminal by a user when the user senses a call connecting requirement signal .
  • Fig. 3 is a block diagram for showing the information communications terminal according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • a information communications terminal comprises a communication unit 62, a controller 64, an impulse detector 68, a receiving sound generator 66, a light emitting unit 65 and a vibration driver 69.
  • the communication unit 62 is connected with for example, a mobile communication network through an antenna 61.
  • the controller 64 transmits and receives data to the mobile communication network through the communication unit
  • the controller 64 outputs the data received through a speaker phone (not illustrated) and inputs the data supplied through a microphone (not illustrated) by a user.
  • the controller 64 inputs a user's commands through an input unit (for example, keypad) connected with the controller 64. Also, the controller 64 accomplishes a essentially equal function as the notifying mode controller of the Fig. 1. It will be concretely explained about the function of the controller at the following with accompanying Fig. 4 to Fig. 9.
  • the impulse detector 68 supplies an impulse sensing signal to the controller 64 by an exterior impulse.
  • the receiving sound generator 66 generates a receiving sound (a bell sound) by controlling the controller 64.
  • the light emitting device 65 having a light emitting diode emits a light by controlling by the controller 6 .
  • the vibration driver 69 vibrates the information communications terminal 70 by controlling the controller 64.
  • the notifying mode set predetermined by a user can be displayed on a display unit (Liquid crystal device panel) of the information communications terminal.
  • the information communications terminal can stop generating the receiving sound or mute the receiving sound such as a noise in public place by supplying an impulse .
  • the terminal itself or a bag (or clothes) is supplied an impulse by a user when the terminal generates a bell sound.
  • the impulse detector 100 generates an impulse sensing signal by the impulse.
  • the step 401 checks whether the impulse sensing signal is generated or not.
  • the notifying mode is set to one mode selected from the group consisting of the vibration mode, the light mode and the mute such as the combination mode of the vibration and the light mode when the result of the step 401 is yes. Also, a process of the terminal ends when the result of the step 401 is no. Namely, referring to the Fig.l, the impulse sensing signal is supplied to the notifying mode controller 200 and the notifying mode 200 converts the notifying mode of the terminal to the mute mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
  • the notifying mode of the information communications terminal such as cellular phone, beeper, IMT 2000, PDA terminal and so on is converted to the mute mode.
  • the terminal vibrates instead of generating a bell sound for accomplishing a notifying function or notifying a call.
  • the terminal can set to the light mode or the combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode instead of the vibration mode.
  • the terminal vibrates or the light emitting diode emits for notifying a schedule for a predetermined time and the terminal vibrates or the light emitting diode emits for notifying a call for receiving a call connecting requirement signal.
  • the notifying mode is not limited notifying mode as the bell mode or a mode associated with a bell (a combination mode at least having a bell mode) .
  • the terminal can convert the etiquette mode which vibrates for a predetermined and then generates a bell sound to the mute mode such as the vibration mode for accomplishing the notifying function.
  • the terminal such as hand phone can maintain the vibrating corresponding to supplying an impulse by a user when the user senses the vibration of the terminal in the etiquette mode.
  • the user can mute a receiving sound when a call receives.
  • the terminal generates a receiving sound after the predetermined time there is no impulse in the etiquette mode.
  • the user can prevent to make a noise by inflicting the exterior impulse on the terminal.
  • Fig.5 is a flow chart for illustrating the impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal of the present invention in another preferred embodiment .
  • the description of the step 501 to the step 502 can be omitted because they essentially equal to the step 401 to the step 402.
  • the step 503 checks whether there has been an input by a user for a predetermined time after converting the notifying mode to the mute mode. For example, the user can receive a call or cannot receive a call depending a situation. For example, the user can disregards the call when the user is in a court or in a business meeting. In this case the user desirable to turn the terminal off at that situation.
  • the terminal is turned off by the step 505 when the result of the step 503 is no.
  • the process accomplishes according to a input signal by a user when the user inputs the signal. Namely, the user can call by the terminal after converting to the mute mode.
  • Fig.6 is flow chart for illustrating the impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal of the present invention in another preferred embodiment . Referring to the Fig. 6, the description of the step
  • the terminal checks whether there has been an input signal of the user for the first waiting time in the step 603, the process accomplishes according to the input signal in the step 604 when the input signal is supplied.
  • the terminal set to a receiving stop state when the input signal is not supplied.
  • the receiving stop state means that the terminal in the receiving stop state rejects a call when the power source continually supplies to the terminal, namely it looks like that the user takes up the receiver and then immediately hang up the receiver .
  • the terminal checks whether there has been the input signal of the user for the second waiting time in the step 606, the process progresses to the step 604 when the input signal is supplied.
  • the terminal reset the notifying mode or returns to a predetermined notifying mode in the step 607 when the input signal is not supplied.
  • the user can convert the notifying mode of the terminal to the mute mode by inflicting a impulse when the terminal receives a call. In this case, the user may not realize receiving a call because the user dose not return the notifying mode to the mute mode. So, the user is desirable to return the notifying mode to the predetermined mode (for example, the bell mode) for preventing that problem.
  • the predetermined mode for example, the bell mode
  • the terminal can be convert the notifying mode to the vibration mode by an impulse of an information communications terminal and can be return the notifying mode to a ordinary notifying mode after conversation by the terminal.
  • Fig. 7 to Fig. 9 are flow charts for illustrating the impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal of the present invention in another preferred embodiment, they equal to the Fig. 4 to Fig. 6 and further comprise a step 701, a step 801 and a step 901 respectively.
  • the step 701, 801 and 901 check whether the impromptu mode conversion is enable or not.
  • the impromptu mode can be accomplished in enable state.
  • the terminal in enable state can prevent turning off itself or changing a notifying mode by a impulse normally generated in using it. For example, it is undesirable for the terminal to convert the notifying mode to the mute or to turn off when the user drives on a rough road. So, the user can set the impromptu mode conversion to the disable state.
  • the disable state of the converting the notifying mode can be converted to the enable state automatically after a determined time.
  • the communication terminal such as cellular phones can set the call mode instead of converting to the mute mode of the notifying mode.
  • the user can call by the terminal in accordance with the impulse supplied to an exterior of the terminal without opening the flip or pressing the call button of the terminal.
  • the exterior impulse comprises soft touch or wave of the terminal by the user.
  • the receiving sound can be got rid of rapidly by the impulse when the user forgets converting the bell mode to the vibration mode of the information communications terminal such as a hand phone. So the advantage of the present invention is that the terminal can prevent to make a noise as a receiving sound in public place.
  • the advantage of the present invention is that the notifying mode can be converted to not only the vibration mode but also the light emitting mode or the call mode .
  • the advantage of the present invention is that the impulse switch of the hand phone can be utilized for a cheap impulse sensor because the impulse switch detects the level of supplied power by the number of contacting with moving body and fixing body each other.

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Abstract

This invention relates to an impromptu mode conversion and an information/communication device capable of performing impromptu mode conversion. The information/communication device comprises an impulse detector and a notifying mode controller and an impulse detector. The impulse detector generates an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse. The notifying mode controller converts the notifying mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a mute mode having a vibration mode, a light mode, a combination of the vibration mode and the light mode and a call mode or turns the terminal off corresponding to the impulse sensing signal. The notifying mode can be reset or returned to a predetermined notifying mode after a predetermined time. Also the immediately converting notifying mode can be set to a disable state by a user. Referring to another preferred embodiment, the impulse detector can comprise an impulse switch and a detector for forming a current loop through the impulse switch and the detector or can be composed of a piezoelectric device.

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AN IMPROMPTU MODE CONVERSION AND AN
INFORMATION/COMMUNICATION DEVICE CAPABLE OF
PERFORMING IMPROMPTU MODE CONVERSION
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to an impromptu mode conversion and an information/communication device capable of performing impromptu mode conversion, and more particularly to a cellular phone for impromptu converting a notifying mode and a method for performing the same when a bell rings for notifying a call or an alarm.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Generally, information communications terminals such as a wireless phone, a cellular phone, a personal digital assistance (PDA) and a handheld personal computer (HPC) have been widely used since a user is free to move while the user utilizes the information communications terminal. Also, the number of subscribers using the cellular phones remarkably increases because the convenience of the cellular phones is more enhanced according to the augment of base stations.
The conventional information communications terminal generally has a bell mode, a vibration mode, a light mode or at least one combination mode which are appropriately combined with those modes as the notifying modes for notifying a call, a specified time or a user-predetermined time to the user. Also, the mode conversion among those notifying modes is in general accomplished in response to the user's button manipulation.
Thus, the user should turn off the terminal or convert the notifying mode to the light mode or the vibration mode when the user enters a church, a lecture room or a court. The conventional terminal, however, has not a solution for converting the notifying mode in case that the user forgets converting the notifying mode to the vibration mode or the light mode, or turning the terminal off. For example, when the user enter a public place or a concert hall while the terminal is set to the bell mode, it takes much time for the user to turn the bell sound off through the user takes out the terminal to manipulate the button or the flip of the terminal. Hence, the user may be paid attention as a rude person or be punished as occasions.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Considering the above problems of the conventional terminal, it is an object of the present invention to provide an impromptu mode conversion of a terminal.
Also, it is another object of the present invention to provide an information/communication device capable of performing impromptu mode conversion. For accomplishing the objects of the present invention, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode having at least one bell mode, which comprises the steps of generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level; and converting the notifying mode to one mode selected from the group including a vibration mode, a light mode and at least a combination of the vibration mode and the light mode. The impromptu mode conversion may further comprises the steps of checking whether there is any input by a user for a predetermined time after the converting step and turning the terminal off in case the predetermined time lapses without any input by the user. Also, the impromptu mode conversion may further comprises the step of checking whether there is any input by a user for a predetermined first waiting time and setting the terminal to a receiving stop state in case the predetermined first waiting time lapses without any user input. At this time, it is preferable that the impromptu mode conversion may further comprise the steps of checking whether a second predetermined waiting time lapses after the terminal has been set to the receiving stop state; and releasing the receiving stop state of the terminal and converting the notifying mode to a mode pre-specifled by the user after the predetermined second waiting time lapses.
Also, it is preferable that the impromptu mode
- conversion mode is accomplished when the impromptu mode conversion is set to an enable state.
In accordance with other preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode having at least a bell mode, which comprises the steps of, generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level and turning the terminal off by an impulse sensing signal.
Another preferred of the present invention provides a terminal having at least a bell mode as a notifying mode comprising, an impulse sensor for generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level and a mode controller for converting the notifying mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a vibration mode, a light mode and at least a combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal. According to another preferred embodiment, the terminal includes a cellular phone, a beeper, a terminal of International mobile telecommunication 2000 ( IMT2000 ) and a terminal of PDA(Personal Digital Assistant). In addition, the mode controller controls the whole converting immediately notifying mode of the terminal corresponding to the impulse sensing signal, and the mode controller can be operated by computer programming. Tne impulse sensor can be implemented by a piezoelectric device.
According to another preferred embodiment, the impulse sensor may comprise a first and a second supporting plates substantially arranged in vertical direction each other, a first member having a first portion fixed to the first supporting plate and a second portion being free to move, the first member being composed of an electrically conductive material having a high flexibility, a mass body composed of an electrically conductive material attached to the second portion of the first member, a second member having a portion fixed to the second supporting plate, the second member substantially having a ring shape which encloses the mass body and the first member by a predetermined space and second member consisting of an electrically conductive material, a power source combined to one of the first or the second members to supply a power, and a detector for generating the impulse sensing signal when a current loop is formed through the first member, the mass body and the second member, the detector being combined to another of the first or the second members .
In accordance with other aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal at least having a bell mode as a notifying mode comprises an impulse sensor for generating an impulse sensing signal by an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level ana a power source controller for turning the terminal off corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
The present invention in the other preferred embodiment provides an information/communication terminal at least having a bell mode as a notifying mode for notifying a call, a constant or a predetermined time to the user comprises an impulse sensor for generating an impulse sensing by sensing an exterior impulse which is supplied to the information/communication terminal and a notifying mode controller for converting the bell mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a vibration mode, a light mode, and a combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode when the impulse sensing signal is generated in the impulse sensor after generating a receiving sound. The impulse sensor comprises an impulse switch having a mass body being waved by the exterior impulse signal and a fixed body being situated around the mass body such that the fixed body is to be contacted to the mass body by waving or the exterior impulse, the power of one of the mass body or the fixed body being transferred to the other of the mass body or the fixed body when the mass body is contacted with tne fixed body; a power source coupled to one of the mass body or tne fixed body to supply a power; and a detector combined to one the mass body or the fixed body for detecting the impulse sensing signal. The mass body ana the fixed body are arranged in the impulse switch by a predetermined space for sensing an impulse larger than a predetermined impulse level. Also, tne impulse switch comprises a piezoelectric device which generates an electric impulse sensing signal corresponding tc an exterior impulse of the terminal and the piezoelectric device is installed on the exterior of the terminal .
In addition, the notifying mode controller converts the notifying mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a vibration mode, a light mode and a combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode, then returns the notifying mode to a predetermined notifying mode after a predetermined mode. The present invention in the other preferred embodiment provides an information/communication terminal comprises a signal receiver for receiving a call connect reguire signal of the terminal, a receiving sound generator for generating a bell sound corresponding to receiving the call connecting requirement signal when a notifying mode is ιr a bell mode, a vibrator for vibrating the terminal corresponding to receiving the call connecting requirement signal when the notifying mode is in a vibration mode, an liTDulse sensor for generating an impulse sensmα signal corresponding to an exterior impulse applied to the terminal and a notifying mode controller for converting the bell mode tc the vibration moαe corresponding to the impulse sensing siqnal after generating the bell sound of the receiving sound generator. The information/ communicatior terminal further comprises a light emitting device for emitting a light emitting signal corresponding to the call connecting requirement signal, the notifying mode controller converts the notifying mode to a predetermined mode selected from the group consisting of the vibration mode and the light mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal of the impulse sensor after generating a bell sound.
The present invention according to another preferred embodiment provides an impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode having at least a mode associated with a bell, which comprises the steps of, generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level and converting the notifying mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a mute mode and a call mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal. In this case, the mute mode comprises a vibration mode, a light mode, at least one combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode. The impromptu mode conversion further comprises the steps of ending a call when there has been no input by a user for a predetermined time after setting to the call mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
On the other hand, tne impromptu mode conversion further comprises the steps of turning the terminal off when there has been no input by a user for predetermined time after setting to the mute mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal. The mode associated with a bell comprises at lease one among a bell mode, a combination mode of the bell mode and the vibration mode, and a combination mode of the bell mode, the vibration mode and the light mode. Also, the impromptu mode conversion further comprises the steps of returning the notifying mode to the ordinary notifying mode after ending a call in the call mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
The present invention in the other preferred embodiment provides an apparatus for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode having at least one mode associated with a bell, which comprises means for generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level and means for converting to a predetermined mode selected from the group consisting of a mute mode and a call mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal .
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above objects and other advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a block diagram for showing an apparatus for converting a bell mode by sensing an impulse signal of an information communications terminal according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram for showing an impulse detector in Fig.l;
Fig. 3 is a block diagram for showing the information communications terminal according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention; and
Fig.4 to Fig.9 are flowcharts for illustrating the impromptu mode conversion of the terminal according to preferred embodiments of the present invention.
<The description of the reference characters of the major parts of the drawings) 100, 68... impulse sensor 4... impulse switch 200, 64...controller
10...mass body 20... first member 30... second member 40, 45... supporting member 50... detector
60... elastic member
[0- 61 . . . antenna
62... communication unit 65... light emitting unit
66... receiving sound generator 69... vibration driver
70... information communications terminal V... power
EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with accompanying drawings .
Fig. 1 is a block diagram for showing an apparatus for converting a bell mode by sensing an impulse signal of an information/communication terminal according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to the Fig. 1, an apparatus for converting a bell mode of a notifying mode to a mute mode by sensing an impulse comprises an impulse detector 100 and a notifying mode controller 5 for controlling the apparatus. In this case, the notifying mode comprises a bell mode for generating a bell sound as normally the notifying mode, a vibration mode for vibrating a terminal, a light mode for emitting a device attached tc the terminal and at least combination modes which are combined with theses modes for notifying a call, a constant or a predetermined time to the user. A typical example of the combination modes is a combination mode of the vibration mode and the bell mode being usually said a spare mode or a etiquette mode for setting the vibration mode for a predetermined time then converting the vibration mode to the bell mode after a predetermined time when a call is received. Also, the notifying mode is more combined according as a user selects the notifying modes by favor of the user. For example, the combination mode comprises a combination mode of the vibration and light modes and a combination mode of the vibration, the light and the bell modes.
Also, the mute mode excludes a mode which has a bell sound in the notifying modes. For example, the mute mode comprises the vibration mode, the light mode and the combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode. In addition, the terminal can comprises many combination modes of the vibration mode and the light mode because a point of time for converting the vibration mode to the light mode can be variously set when the combination mode is accomplished. Also, the combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode can be executed as the vibration mode or the light mode is alternatively accomplished.
Referring to Fig. 1, the impulse detector 100 generates an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse. The notifying mode controller 200 set the notifying mode to the mute mode or turns the terminal off corresponding to the impulse sensing signal. Concretely the notifying mode controller 200 can set the notifying mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a vibration mode, a light mode and a combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal. For example, the converting the mode is selected by sensing the impulse according as the user manipulates a keypad (not illustrated) of cellular phone. It is can be easily understood by an ordinary skilled person in the art that the notifying modes can be displayed on a display device as a Liquid crystal device panel, the user can selects one of the displayed the notifying modes on the display device.
Also, the notifying mode controller of Fig. 1 can be implemented by using a microprocessor or a logic circuit.
At this case, the microprocessor can execute the normal controlling of the communication terminal besides converting the notifying mode is described above.
Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram for showing an impulse detector in Fig.l, the impulse detector 100 comprises an impulse switch 4 and a detector 50.
The impulse switch 4 comprises a mass body 10, a first member 20 and a second member 30.
The mass body 10 has some weight for sensitively reaction by an exterior impulse. The first member 20 has a first portion fixed to a supporting plate 40 and the edge
•1 ->- of a second portion being connected withe the mass body 10 and a power source (V) supplies a power to the first member 20. The first member 20 is preferably composed of an electrically conductive material having a high flexibility. The second member 30 has a ring shape which encloses the second portion of the first member 20, a first portion of the second member is fixed to the support plate 45. Also, the second member 30 is composed of an electrically conductive material having flexibility. The detector 50 is connected with the second member
30. Hence, the detector 50 detects an impulse sensing signal having a equal level in voltage as the power source (v) is supplied through a current loop which is formed according to electrically connecting with the first member 20, the mass body 10 and the second member 30 each other. For the preferred embodiment, the detector 50 can be composed of a buffer. For the another preferred embodiment, the detector 50 can be composed a filter circuit filtering a signal which is lower than a predetermined level. For another preferred embodiment can be omitted. For the other preferred embodiment, the detector can be composed of a pulse generator.
Hereinafter, the impulse detector 50 having the impulse switch 4 and the detector 50 of the present invention will be more particularly explained.
Namely, the first member 20 is bent by an exterior impulse according as the exterior impulse supplies to the mass body 10, thus the first member 20 or the mass body 10 connects to the second member 30 according to bending the first member 20. As it is drawn the Fig. 2, the power source (V) supplies the power to one of the first member 10a or the second member 30 according as the first member 10a is connected with the second member 30 by an exterior impulse such as an dotted arrow. Also, elastic modules of the mass body can be controlled by thickness, length and the quality. Namely, the elastic modules of the mass body can be controlled for sensing an impulse level higher than a predetermined level.
Referring to the other embodiment, the first member 20 is fixed, the second member 30 can be supported by an elastic member 60. Namely, the mass body and the fixed body can be exchanged each other. Referred to the Fig.2, the second member 30a drawn a dotted line can be connected with the mass body or the first member 20 such as a fixed body. In this case, the mass body 10 can be omitted. It is can be easily understood that the power source V can be connected with the second member 30 and the detector can be connected with the first member 20.
Thus, the second member 30 being fixed to the support plate 45 and being connected with the elastic member 60 and having a ring shape moves a direction of the arrow according as the ring shape has some weight. In this case, the second member 30 is moved vertically against the ground.
As it is described above, the power of the power source V is supplies to the second member through the first member 20 when the second member 30 is connected with the first member 20 or the mass body 10 by bending the elastic member 60 supported the second member 30, the detector 50 connected with the second member 30 detects the power source V. Thus, the notifying mode controller 200 converts the notifying mode to the vibration mode by the detecting the power source V.
On the other hand, the first member 30 can be moved only the direction as drawn is a vertical direction. Namely, the mass body 10 or the first member 20 can be only connected with the second member 30 by an exterior impulse because the first member 20 dose not bent corresponding to the position of the terminal or gravitational force when the elastic modules increase. Also, the power source V can be saved because the power source does not supplied to the mass body 10 and the second member 30 according as the mass body 10 and the second member 30 dose not connected each other when the exterior impulse is not supplied to. Also, the mass body 10, the first member 20 or the second member 30 of the impulse switch can be composed a piezoelectric device which electrically detects the exterior impulse. It this time the piezoelectric device is installed on the interior or the exterior of the terminal . The piezoelectric device converts a pressure into an electric signal.
On the other hand, the mass body 10 or the first member 20 can be contacted with the second member 30 and then separated from the second member 30 or the mass body 10 or the first member 20 can be contacted with the second member 30 at several times vibrated the while. In this case the detector 50 can be composed for generating an impulse sensing signal having a stabile output level for a predetermined period when the mass body 10 or the first member 20 contacts with the second member 30 at more than a threshold time.
Also, the mass body 10 or the first member 20 can be contacted with the second member 30 by vibrating in the inside of the second member 30. In this case the impulse switch 4 can be used as a sensor for detecting an impulse level because the impulse switch 4 can be detected a impulse level of the terminal by counting the contacting time .
As it is described above, the information communications terminal such as a cellular phone can convert the notifying mode to the mute mode as the vibration mode by sensing the impulse with no relation to the position, like inside of the bag belonging to the users or inside of the pocket.
Also, the impulse switch 4 in the Fig. 2 can be composed for only sensing an impulse of the second dimension but the impulse switch 4 can sense an impulse of the third dimension according to further comprising the impulse switch 4 arranged in cross direction.
Also, the mass body 10 and the second member 30 can be contacted with each other according as the mass body is made larger than or the second member 30 is made smaller than before. So, the impulse sensing signal can be detected by contacting withe the mass body 10 and the second member 30 each other when a vertical impulse is supplied.
Also, referring to another embodiment, the call mode can be operated corresponding to the impulse supplied to the terminal by a user when the user senses a call connecting requirement signal .
Fig. 3 is a block diagram for showing the information communications terminal according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to the Fig. 3, a information communications terminal comprises a communication unit 62, a controller 64, an impulse detector 68, a receiving sound generator 66, a light emitting unit 65 and a vibration driver 69. The communication unit 62 is connected with for example, a mobile communication network through an antenna 61. The controller 64 transmits and receives data to the mobile communication network through the communication unit
62 and the controller 64 outputs the data received through a speaker phone (not illustrated) and inputs the data supplied through a microphone (not illustrated) by a user.
Also, the controller 64 inputs a user's commands through an input unit (for example, keypad) connected with the controller 64. Also, the controller 64 accomplishes a essentially equal function as the notifying mode controller of the Fig. 1. It will be concretely explained about the function of the controller at the following with accompanying Fig. 4 to Fig. 9.
The impulse detector 68 supplies an impulse sensing signal to the controller 64 by an exterior impulse. The receiving sound generator 66 generates a receiving sound (a bell sound) by controlling the controller 64.
The light emitting device 65 having a light emitting diode emits a light by controlling by the controller 6 .
The vibration driver 69 vibrates the information communications terminal 70 by controlling the controller 64.
On the other hand, the notifying mode set predetermined by a user can be displayed on a display unit (Liquid crystal device panel) of the information communications terminal.
Therefore, the information communications terminal can stop generating the receiving sound or mute the receiving sound such as a noise in public place by supplying an impulse .
Referring to the Fig. 4, before anything else, the terminal itself or a bag (or clothes) is supplied an impulse by a user when the terminal generates a bell sound.
The impulse detector 100 generates an impulse sensing signal by the impulse. The step 401 checks whether the impulse sensing signal is generated or not. The notifying mode is set to one mode selected from the group consisting of the vibration mode, the light mode and the mute such as the combination mode of the vibration and the light mode when the result of the step 401 is yes. Also, a process of the terminal ends when the result of the step 401 is no. Namely, referring to the Fig.l, the impulse sensing signal is supplied to the notifying mode controller 200 and the notifying mode 200 converts the notifying mode of the terminal to the mute mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal. So, the notifying mode of the information communications terminal such as cellular phone, beeper, IMT 2000, PDA terminal and so on is converted to the mute mode. Hence the terminal vibrates instead of generating a bell sound for accomplishing a notifying function or notifying a call. As it is described above, the terminal can set to the light mode or the combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode instead of the vibration mode. The terminal vibrates or the light emitting diode emits for notifying a schedule for a predetermined time and the terminal vibrates or the light emitting diode emits for notifying a call for receiving a call connecting requirement signal. In this case, the notifying mode is not limited notifying mode as the bell mode or a mode associated with a bell (a combination mode at least having a bell mode) . Namely, the terminal can convert the etiquette mode which vibrates for a predetermined and then generates a bell sound to the mute mode such as the vibration mode for accomplishing the notifying function. Namely, the terminal such as hand phone can maintain the vibrating corresponding to supplying an impulse by a user when the user senses the vibration of the terminal in the etiquette mode. Namely, the user can mute a receiving sound when a call receives.
On the other hand, the terminal generates a receiving sound after the predetermined time there is no impulse in the etiquette mode.
As it is described above, the user can prevent to make a noise by inflicting the exterior impulse on the terminal.
Fig.5 is a flow chart for illustrating the impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal of the present invention in another preferred embodiment . Referring to the Fig.5, the description of the step 501 to the step 502 can be omitted because they essentially equal to the step 401 to the step 402. The step 503 checks whether there has been an input by a user for a predetermined time after converting the notifying mode to the mute mode. For example, the user can receive a call or cannot receive a call depending a situation. For example, the user can disregards the call when the user is in a court or in a business meeting. In this case the user desirable to turn the terminal off at that situation. So, the terminal is turned off by the step 505 when the result of the step 503 is no. On the other hand , the process accomplishes according to a input signal by a user when the user inputs the signal. Namely, the user can call by the terminal after converting to the mute mode.
Fig.6 is flow chart for illustrating the impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal of the present invention in another preferred embodiment . Referring to the Fig. 6, the description of the step
601 to the step 602 can be omitted because they essentially equal to the step 401 to the step 402 of Fig. 4. The terminal checks whether there has been an input signal of the user for the first waiting time in the step 603, the process accomplishes according to the input signal in the step 604 when the input signal is supplied. On the other hand, the terminal set to a receiving stop state when the input signal is not supplied. In this case, the receiving stop state means that the terminal in the receiving stop state rejects a call when the power source continually supplies to the terminal, namely it looks like that the user takes up the receiver and then immediately hang up the receiver .
Then, the terminal checks whether there has been the input signal of the user for the second waiting time in the step 606, the process progresses to the step 604 when the input signal is supplied. On the other hand, the terminal reset the notifying mode or returns to a predetermined notifying mode in the step 607 when the input signal is not supplied. For example, in case that the user forgets converting the notifying mode to the mute mode when the user enters a court, the user can convert the notifying mode of the terminal to the mute mode by inflicting a impulse when the terminal receives a call. In this case, the user may not realize receiving a call because the user dose not return the notifying mode to the mute mode. So, the user is desirable to return the notifying mode to the predetermined mode (for example, the bell mode) for preventing that problem.
On the other hand, the terminal can be convert the notifying mode to the vibration mode by an impulse of an information communications terminal and can be return the notifying mode to a ordinary notifying mode after conversation by the terminal.
Fig. 7 to Fig. 9 are flow charts for illustrating the impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal of the present invention in another preferred embodiment, they equal to the Fig. 4 to Fig. 6 and further comprise a step 701, a step 801 and a step 901 respectively.
Referring to the Fig. 7 to the Fig. 9, the step 701, 801 and 901 check whether the impromptu mode conversion is enable or not. The impromptu mode can be accomplished in enable state. The terminal in enable state can prevent turning off itself or changing a notifying mode by a impulse normally generated in using it. For example, it is undesirable for the terminal to convert the notifying mode to the mute or to turn off when the user drives on a rough road. So, the user can set the impromptu mode conversion to the disable state.
Also, the disable state of the converting the notifying mode can be converted to the enable state automatically after a determined time.
On the other hand, the communication terminal such as cellular phones can set the call mode instead of converting to the mute mode of the notifying mode. For example, the user can call by the terminal in accordance with the impulse supplied to an exterior of the terminal without opening the flip or pressing the call button of the terminal. In this case, it is can be easily understood that the exterior impulse comprises soft touch or wave of the terminal by the user.
It is to be understood that the above description is only of the preferred embodiments of the invention. Numerous other arrangements may be devised by one skilled in the art invention is thus limited only as defined in the accompanying claims .
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
According to the present invention, the receiving sound can be got rid of rapidly by the impulse when the user forgets converting the bell mode to the vibration mode of the information communications terminal such as a hand phone. So the advantage of the present invention is that the terminal can prevent to make a noise as a receiving sound in public place.
Also, the advantage of the present invention is that the notifying mode can be converted to not only the vibration mode but also the light emitting mode or the call mode .
Also, the advantage of the present invention is that the impulse switch of the hand phone can be utilized for a cheap impulse sensor because the impulse switch detects the level of supplied power by the number of contacting with moving body and fixing body each other.

Claims

1. An impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode having at least one bell mode, which comprises the steps of: generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level; and converting the notifying mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a vibration mode, a light mode and at least a combination of the vibration mode and the light mode.
2. The impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the steps of: checking whether there is any input by a user for a predetermined time after the converting step; and turning the terminal off in case the predetermined time lapses without any input by the user.
3. The impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the steps of: checking whether there is any input by a user for a first predetermined waiting time; and setting the terminal to a receiving stop state in case that the first predetermined waiting time lapses without any input by the user .
4. The impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal as claimed in claim 3, further comprising: checking whether a predetermined second waiting time passes or not; and releasing the receiving stop state of the terminal and converting the notifying mode to a predetermined mode established by the user after the predetermined second waiting time.
5. The impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of converting the notifying mode is accomplished when the immediately conversion is set to an enable state.
6. An impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode having at least a bell mode, which comprises the steps of: generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level; and turning the terminal off by the impulse sensing signal.
7. An terminal having at least a bell mode as a notifying mode comprising; an impulse sensor for generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse larger than a threshold; a mode controller for converting the notifying mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a vibration mode, a light mode and at least a combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
8. The terminal having at least a bell mode as a notifying mode as claimed in claim 7, wherein the terminal is a cellular phone.
9. The terminal having at least a bell mode as a notifying mode as claimed in claim 7, wherein the mode controller checks whether there is any input by a user for a predetermined time and turns the terminal off in case the predetermined time lapses without any user input.
10. The terminal having at least a bell mode as a notifying mode as claimed in claim 7, wherein the mode controller checks whether there is any input by a user for a predetermined first waiting time and set the terminal to a receiving stop state in case the predetermined first waiting time lapses without any input.
11. The terminal having at least a bell mode as a notifying mode as claimed in claim 10, wherein the mode controller checks whether the predetermined second waiting time passes or not and turns the terminal off in case the predetermined second waiting time lapses without any user input.
12. The terminal having at least a bell mode as a notifying mode as claimed in claim 7, wherein the impulse sensor can be implemented by piezoelectric device.
13. The terminal having at least a bell mode as a notifying mode as claimed in claim 7, wherein the impulse sensor further comprising; a first and a second supporting plates substantially arranged in vertical direction each other; a first member having a first portion fixed to the first supporting plate and a second portion being free to move, the first member being composed of an electrically conductive material having a high flexibility; a mass body composed of an electrically conductive material attached to the second portion of the first member; a second member having a portion fixed to the second supporting plate, the second member substantially having a
50- ring shape which encloses the mass body and the first member by a predetermined space and the second member consisting of an electrically conductive material; a power source combined to one of the first or said second members to supply a power; and a detector for generating the impulse sensing signal when a current loop is formed through the first member, the mass body and the second member, the detector being combined to another of the first or the second members .
14. A terminal at least having a bell mode for a notifying mode, comprises: an impulse sensor for generating an impulse sensing signal by an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level; a power source controller for turning the terminal off corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
15. The terminal at least having a bell mode for a notifying mode as claimed in claim 14, wherein the impulse sensor can be implemented by a piezoelectric device.
16. The terminal at least having a bell mode for a notifying mode as claimed in claim 14, wherein the impulse sensor further comprises: a first and a second supporting plates substantially arranged in vertical direction each other; a first member having a first portion fixed to the first supporting plate and a second portion being free to move, the first member being composed of an electrically conductive material having flexibility; a mass body composed of an electrically conductive material attached to the second portion of the first member; a second member having a portion fixed to the second supporting plate, the second member substantially having a ring shape which encloses the mass body and the first member by a predetermined space and second member consisting of an electrically conductive material; a power source combined to one of the first or the second members to supply a power; and a detector for generating the impulse sensing signal when a current loop is formed through the first member, the mass body and the second member, the detector being combined to another of the first or the second members.
17. An information/communication terminal at least having a bell mode for notifying a call, a constant or a predetermined time to the user, comprising: an impulse sensor for generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse which is supplied to the information communications terminal; and a notifying mode controller for converting the bell mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a vibration mode, a light mode, and a combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode when the impulse sensing signal is generated in the impulse sensor after generating a receiving sound.
18. The information/communication terminal at least having a bell mode for notifying a call, a constant or a predetermined time to the user as claimed in claim 17, wherein the impulse sensor further comprises; an impulse switch having a mass body being waved by the exterior impulse signal and a fixed body being situated around the mass body such that the fixed body is to be connected to the mass body by waving, the power of one of the mass body or the fixed body being transferred to the other of the mass body or the fixed body when the mass body is contacted with the fixed body; a power source coupled to one of the mass body or the fixed body to supply a power; and a detector combined to one the mass body or the fixed body for detecting the impulse sensing signal.
19. The information/communication terminal at least having a bell mode for notifying a call, a constant or a predetermined time to the user as claimed in claim 18, wherein the mass body and the fixed body arranged of the impulse switch by a predetermined space for sensing an impulse larger than a predetermined impulse level.
20. The information/communication terminal at least having a bell mode for notifying a call, a constant or a predetermined time to the user as claimed in claim 18, wherein the impulse switch is composed of a piezoelectric device which generates an electric impulse sensing signal corresponding to an exterior impulse of the terminal.
21. The information/communication terminal at least having a bell mode for notifying a call, a constant or a predetermined time to the user as claimed in claim 20, wherein the piezoelectric device is installed on the exterior of the terminal .
22. The information/communication terminal at least having a bell mode for notifying a call, a constant or a predetermined time to the user as claimed in claim 17, wherein the notifying mode controller converts the notifying mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a vibration mode, a light mode and a combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode, then returns the notifying mode to a predetermined notifying mode after a predetermined mode.
23. An information/communication terminal comprises, a signal receiver for receiving a call connect require signal of the terminal; a receiving sound generator for generating a bell sound corresponding to receiving the call connecting requirement signal when a notifying mode is in a bell mode; a vibrator for vibrating a terminal corresponding to receiving the call connecting requirement signal when the notifying mode is in a vibration mode; an impulse sensor for generating an impulse sensing signal corresponding to an exterior impulse applied to the terminal; and a notifying mode controller for converting the bell mode to the vibration mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal after generating the bell sound of the receiving sound generator.
24. The information/communication terminal as claimed in claim23, wherein the notifying mode controller having a light emitting unit for emitting a light emitting signal corresponding to the call connecting requirement signal, the notifying mode converts the notifying mode to a predetermined mode selected from the group consisting of the vibration mode and the light mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal of the impulse sensor after generating a bell sound.
25. An impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode having at least a mode associated with a bell, which comprises the steps of: generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level; and converting the notifying mode to one mode selected from the group consisting of a mute mode and a call mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
26. The impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, said notifying mode having at least a mode associated with a bell as claimed in claim 25, wherein the mute mode comprises a vibration mode, a light mode, at least one combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode.
27. The impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode having at least a mode associated with a bell as claimed in claim 25, further comprising, ending a call when there has been no input by a user for a predetermined time after setting to the call mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal .
28. The impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode having at least a mode associated with a bell as claimed in claim 25, further comprising turning the terminal off when there has been no input by a user for predetermined time after setting to the mute mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
29. The impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode having at least a mode associated with a bell as claimed in claim 25, wherein the mode associated with a bell comprises at least one among a bell mode, a combination mode of the bell mode and the vibration mode, and a combination mode of the bell mode, the vibration mode and the light mode.
30. The impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode having at least a mode associated with a bell as claimed in claim 25, further comprising the steps of: returning the notifying mode to a predetermined notifying mode when a user ends a call after setting to the call mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
31. An apparatus of impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode at least having a mode associated with a bell, comprising, means for generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse larger than a threshold level; and means for converting to a predetermined mode selected from the group consisting of a mute mode and a call mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
32. The apparatus of impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode at least having a mode associated with a bell as claimed in claim 31, wherein the mute mode comprises a vibration mode, a light mode, at least one combination mode of the vibration mode and the light mode.
33. The apparatus of impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode at least having a mode associated with a bell as claimed in claim 31, further comprising means for ending a call when there has been no input by a user for a predetermined time after setting to the call mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
34. The apparatus of impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode at least having a mode associated with a bell as claimed in claim 31, further comprising, means for turning the apparatus off when there has been no input by a user for a predetermined time after setting to the mute mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
35. The apparatus of impromptu mode conversion for converting a notifying mode of a terminal, the notifying mode at least having a mode associated with a bell as claimed in claim 31, further comprising means for returning to the predetermined notifying mode when a user ends a call after setting to the call mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
59- AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 06 May 2000 (06.05.00); original claims 4, 8, 11, 22-24, 26-28 and 32-34 cancelled; original claims 1-3, 5-7, 9, 10, 12-21, 25, 29-31 and 35 amended;(13 pages)]
1. (amended) An impromptu mode conversion method for
converting a notifying mode of a mobile telephone
terminal, the notifying mode having at least one bell
mode, which comprises the steps of:
generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an
exterior impulse;
converting the notifying mode to one mode selected
from the group consisting of a vibration mode, a light
mode and at least a combination of the vibration mode
and the light mode after discriminating the notifying
mode of the mobile telephone terminal in response to
the impulse sensing signal;
re-setting the notifying mode to the original
notifying mode in case that a predetermined waiting
time lapses without any input by the user after
converting the notifying mode.
2. (amended) The impromptu mode conversion method for
converting a notifying mode of a mobile telephone terminal as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the
step of:
checking whether there is any input by a user for a
predetermined time after the converting step; and
turning the mobile telephone terminal off in case
the predetermined time lapses without any input by the
user .
3. (amended) The impromptu mode conversion method for
converting a notifying mode of a mobile telephone terminal as
claimed in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
checking whether there is any input by a user for a
first predetermined waiting time; and
setting the terminal to a receiving stop state in case
that the first predetermined waiting time lapses without any
input by the user;
checking whether a second predetermined waiting time
passes or not after setting the terminal to the receiving
stop state; and
releasing the receiving stop state of the terminal and
converting the notifying mode to a predetermined mode established by the user after the second predetermined
waiting time.
4. (deleted)
5. (amended) The impromptu mode conversion method for
converting a notifying mode of a mobile telephone terminal as
claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of converting the
notifying mode is accomplished only when the notifying mode
conversion function is selected.
6. (amended) An impromptu mode conversion method for
converting a notifying mode of a mobile telephone terminal,
the notifying mode having at least a bell mode, which
comprises the step of:
generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an
exterior impulse; and
turning the mobile telephone terminal off in response to
the impulse sensing signal.
7. (amended) A mobile telephone terminal having at least a bell mode as a notifying mode comprising;
an impulse sensor for generating an impulse sensing
signal by sensing an exterior impulse;
a mode controller for converting the notifying mode to
one mode selected from the group consisting of a vibration
mode, a light mode and at least a combination mode of the
vibration mode and the light mode in response to the impulse
sensing signal, for checking whether there is any input by a
user for a predetermined time and setting the notifying mode
to a predetermined notifying mode in case that a
predetermined waiting time lapses without any input by the
user after converting the notifying mode.
8. (deleted)
9. (amended) A mobile telephone terminal having at least a
bell mode as a notifying mode as claimed in claim 7, wherein
the mode controller checks whether there is any input by a
user for a predetermined time and turns the terminal off in
case the predetermined time lapses without any user input.
10. (amended) The mobile telephone terminal having at least a
bell mode as a notifying mode as claimed in claim 7, wherein
the mode controller checks whether there is any input by a
user for a first predetermined waiting time,
set the terminal to a receiving stop state in case the
first predetermined waiting time lapses without any input,
checks whether the second predetermined waiting time passes
or not, and then returns the notifying mode to a
predetermined notifying mode after the second predetermined
waiting time mode.
11. (deleted)
12. (amended) The mobile telephone terminal having at least a
bell mode as a notifying mode as claimed in claim 7, wherein
the impulse sensor can be implemented by piezoelectric device.
13. (amended) The mobile telephone terminal having at least a
bell mode as a notifying mode as claimed in claim 7, wherein
the impulse sensor further comprising;
a first and a second supporting plates substantially arranged in vertical direction each other;
a first member having a first portion fixed to the first
supporting plate and a second portion being free to move, the
first member being composed of an electrically conductive
material having a high flexibility;
a mass body composed of an electrically conductive
material attached to the second portion of the first member;
a second member having a portion fixed to the second
supporting plate, the second member substantially having a
ring shape which encloses the mass body and the first member
by a predetermined space and the second member consisting of
an electrically conductive material;
a power source combined to one of the first or said
second members to supply a power; and
a detector for generating the impulse sensing signal
when a current loop is formed through the first member, the
mass body and the second member, the detector being combined
to another of the first or the second members .
14. (amended) A mobile telephone terminal at least having a
bell mode for a notifying mode, comprises: an impulse sensor for generating an impulse sensing
signal by an exterior impulse;
a power source controller for turning the terminal off
in response to the impulse sensing signal.
15. (amended) The mobile telephone terminal at least having a
bell mode for a notifying mode as claimed in claim 14,
wherein the impulse sensor can be implemented by a
piezoelectric device.
16. (amended) The mobile telephone terminal at least having a
bell mode for a notifying mode as claimed in claim 14,
wherein the impulse sensor further comprises:
a first and a second supporting plates substantially
arranged in vertical direction each other;
a first member having a first portion fixed to the first
supporting plate and a second portion being free to move, the
first member being composed of an electrically conductive
material having flexibility;
a mass body composed of an electrically conductive
material attached to the second portion of the first member; a second member having a portion fixed to the second
supporting plate, the second member substantially having a
ring shape which encloses the mass body and the first member
by a predetermined space and second member consisting of an
electrically conductive material;
a power source combined to one of the first or the
second members to supply a power; and
a detector for generating the impulse sensing signal
when a current loop is formed through the first member, the
mass body and the second member, the detector being combined
to another of the first or the second members.
17. (amended) A mobile telephone terminal at least having a
bell mode for notifying mode a call, a constant or a
predetermined time to the user, comprising:
an impulse sensor for generating an impulse sensing
signal by sensing an exterior impulse which is supplied to
the mobile telephone terminal; and
a notifying mode controller for converting the bell mode
to one mode selected from the group consisting of a vibration
mode and the light mode when the impulse sensing signal is generated in the impulse sensor after generating a receiving
sound.
18. (amended) The mobile telephone terminal at least having a
bell mode for notifying mode a call, a constant or a
predetermined time to the user as claimed in claim 17,
wherein the impulse sensor further comprises;
an impulse switch having a mass body being waved by the
exterior impulse signal and a fixed body being situated
around the mass body such that the fixed body is to be
connected to the mass body by waving, the power of one of the
mass body or the fixed body being transferred to the other of
the mass body or the fixed body when the mass body is
connected with the fixed body;
a power source coupled to one of the mass body or the
fixed body to supply a power; and
a detector combined to one the mass body or the fixed
body for detecting the impulse sensing signal.
19. (amended) The mobile telephone terminal at least having a
bell mode for notifying mode a call, a constant or a predetermined time to the user as claimed in claim 18,
wherein the mass body and the fixed body arranged of the
impulse switch by a predetermined space for sensing an
impulse larger than a predetermined impulse level.
20. (amended) The mobile telephone terminal at least having a
bell mode for notifying mode a call, a constant or a
predetermined time to the user as claimed in claim 17,
wherein the impulse switch is composed of a piezoelectric
device which generates an electric impulse sensing signal
corresponding to an exterior impulse of the mobile telephone
terminal.
21. (amended) The mobile telephone terminal at least having a
bell mode for notifying mode a call, a constant or a
predetermined time to the user as claimed in claim 20,
wherein the piezoelectric device is installed on the exterior
of the mobile telephone terminal.
22. (deleted)
23 . ( deleted )
24 . ( deleted )
25. (amended) An impromptu mode conversion for converting a
notifying mode of a mobile telephone terminal, the notifying
mode having at least a mode associated with a bell, which
comprises the steps of:
generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an
exterior impulse;
converting the notifying mode to a call mode
corresponding to the impulse sensing signal; and
ending a call when there has been no input by a user for
a predetermined time after setting to the call mode in
response to the impulse sensing signal.
26. (deleted)
27. (deleted)
28. (deleted)
29. (amended) The impromptu mode conversion for converting a
notifying mode of a mobile telephone terminal, the notifying
mode having at least a mode associated with a bell as claimed
in claim 25, wherein the mode associated with a bell
comprises at least one among a bell mode, a combination mode
of the bell mode and the vibration mode, and a combination
mode of the bell mode, the vibration mode and the light mode.
30. (amended) The impromptu mode conversion for converting a
notifying mode of a mobile telephone terminal, the notifying
mode having at least a mode associated with a bell as claimed
in claim 25, further comprising the steps of;
returning the notifying mode to the previous mode when a
user ends a call after setting to the call mode in response
to the impulse sensing signal.
31. (amended) An apparatus of impromptu mode conversion for
converting a notifying mode of a mobile telephone terminal,
the notifying mode at least having a mode associated with a
bell, comprising:
means for generating an impulse sensing signal by sensing an exterior impulse;
means for converting to a predetermined mode selected
from the group consisting of a call mode in response to the
impulse sensing signal; and
means for ending a call when there has been no input by
a user for a predetermined time after setting to the call
mode corresponding to the impulse sensing signal.
32. (deleted)
33. (deleted)
34. (deleted)
35. (amended) The apparatus of impromptu mode conversion for
converting a notifying mode of a mobile telephone terminal,
the notifying mode at least having a mode associated with a
bell as claimed in claim 31, further comprising;
means for returning to the previous mode when a user
ends a call after setting to the call mode corresponding to
the impulse sensing signal. STATEMENT Under Article 19
We, who received the International Search Report relating to the above-identified International Application transmitted on March 14, 2000, hereby file amendment under Article 19 as in the attached sheets.
Please find enclosed herewith an amendment to the claims and statement under Article 19 with respect to this application.
Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter by return facsimile.
Should you have any inquiry on this matter, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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