JP2003348192A - Dial calling method for mobile phone and the mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile phone which makes a call to an arbitrary telephone number by only using limited key buttons. <P>SOLUTION: A key button 11 for calling is provided on a side face of a foldable mobile phone 10. A plurality of key input patterns which can be inputted by depression of the key button 11 are set correspondingly to one or a plurality of commands for calling and numerical values 0 to 9. When a call is made with the mobile phone folded, key input patterns corresponding to a command for calling and a telephone number of a destination are successively inputted by depression of the key button 11. When discriminating that the first inputted key input pattern is a dial calling command, the mobile phone 10 makes a dial call to a destination telephone number discriminated by the following key input pattern. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation control method for a portable telephone, and more particularly to a method for controlling a calling operation and a dialing of a destination telephone number.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a call is made from a mobile phone, a method of inputting a call and inputting a destination telephone number using a call key, a numeric keypad, or the like arranged on a key operation unit of the mobile phone, or a built-in method. A menu screen or a destination telephone number registered in advance in the storage device by registering the destination telephone number and performing a call control by one-touch key operation, etc., and displayed on a display unit of the mobile phone in response to a key input operation. The call is made by dialing the desired destination telephone number while confirming.

On the other hand, in the case of an incoming call, a method of responding by operating a hook-off key arranged on a key operation unit of the mobile phone, or a key button for hook-off and a handset connected to the mobile phone body by wire or wirelessly There is a method of responding by using a hands-free set or a headset provided with a mobile phone so that the mobile phone can respond even when it is stored in a case or a pocket.

FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of a conventional mobile phone. In a mobile phone 7 having a flip mechanism as shown in FIG. 8A, when the flip 72 is closed,
Only a limited number of key buttons of the call operation key input unit 70 and the call operation key input unit 71 can be used. Then, it is configured so that a call can be received by the key input unit 70 and a call can be made to a limited number of memory dial partners who are pre-assigned to the key input unit 71 and registered in the internal memory.

FIG. 8B shows a conventional example in which a hands-free set 80 having key buttons 81 is connected to a foldable portable telephone 8. By performing a hook-off operation with the key button 81 and talking with the other party using the handset provided in the hands-free set 80, the mobile phone 8
Can be called even if it is stored in a case or a pocket in a folded state.

[0006]

As described above, in a portable telephone equipped with a hands-free set or a headset provided with a key button for hook-off and a handset, the portable telephone main body is placed in a case or pocket when a call is received. The hands-free set or the headset can be used to talk with the other party even when the phone is stored or folded, but when making a call, the mobile phone body must be placed in the case or the case. Take it out of your pocket,
Alternatively, it is necessary to open the folded mobile phone body and perform dial operation using the keys arranged on the key operation unit of the mobile phone, and the mobile phone body is stored in a case or a pocket or folded. Calling operation could not be performed in the state.

Further, in the portable telephone 7 having the conventional flip mechanism, it is possible to make a call operation while the flip 72 is closed, but it is limited to a call key input unit 71 which is assigned in advance. However, there is a problem that a call can be made only to the other party of the memory dial, and a call cannot be made to an arbitrary telephone number.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to use only a limited number of one or two key buttons,
An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone capable of making a call operation to an arbitrary telephone number.

Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to make an outgoing call to an arbitrary telephone number even when the portable telephone body is kept in a case or pocket or folded. To provide a mobile phone.

[0010]

According to the dial calling method of the present invention, a plurality of key input patterns which can be input by pressing one or two key buttons provided at appropriate positions of a portable telephone are generated. An arbitrary telephone number is set by setting one or more commands for call operation and numerical values of 0 to 9 and inputting the set key input pattern by pressing the key button. Is made to perform a calling operation.

A portable telephone according to the present invention comprises one or two key buttons provided at appropriate positions on the portable telephone,
One or more commands for performing a call operation and 0
A command storage unit that stores numerical values of to 9 in association with a key input pattern that can be input by pressing the key button; a pressing pattern storage unit that temporarily stores key input pattern information obtained by pressing the key button; From the information stored in the press pattern storage unit, by pressing pattern analysis means for analyzing a key input pattern, by performing a match determination between the analyzed key input pattern and the information stored in the command storage unit It is characterized by comprising pattern search means for separating a command to a mobile phone and a dial number, and call control means for performing a call operation based on the search result of the pattern search means.

[0012]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example in which a key button 11 for calling operation is provided on a side surface of a foldable portable telephone 10. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment. Note that, on the folded housing surface of the mobile phone 10, there are arranged ten keys, various keys, and a display screen for normal telephone operation. It is also possible to make a call by entering a number.

In this embodiment, input means 1 such as a key button is used.
A data processing device 2 for controlling the overall operation of the mobile phone under program control; and a storage device 3 for storing information.
And an output unit 4 such as a receiver or a speaker, and a wireless device 5 for transmitting and receiving data to and from a base station.

The storage device 3 includes a command storage unit 31 and a pressing pattern storage unit 32. The command storage unit 31 stores in advance a key press pattern that is a command input to the mobile phone. The pressing pattern storage unit 32 is an area for temporarily storing key input information input from the input unit 1.

The data processing device 2 includes a pressing pattern analyzing means 21 and a pattern searching means 22 which are features of the present invention.
And are provided. The pressing pattern analysis unit 21 adds delimiter information to the key input information stored in the pressing pattern storage unit 32 based on time-series information, and performs data conversion into a key pressing pattern. Pattern search means 22
Retrieves information stored in the command storage unit 31 using the key press pattern generated by the press pattern analysis unit 21 as a key.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of this embodiment. Hereinafter, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

The key input information given from the key buttons 11 (input means 1) of the mobile phone 10 is stored in the depression pattern storage section 32. The information input here is obtained by electrically converting the pressed state of the key, and is time-series information represented by an electrical level of “H” when the key is not pressed and “L” when the key is pressed. Or “0” if the pressing time of the key button 11 is, for example, 0.5 seconds or less,
If it is 0.5 seconds or longer, it is stored as time series information that is set to “1”. The information stored in the pressing pattern storage unit 32 is called by the pressing pattern analysis unit 21.

The pressing pattern analysis means 21 extracts a key input pattern from the called information and classifies it into a command part and a data part (step A1). The pattern search means 22 uses the command input pattern extracted by the pressing pattern analysis means 21 as a key,
A search is performed to determine whether or not the same pattern is stored (step A2).

If no matching pattern is found in the command storage section 31 as a result of the search, the information is discarded, and a search is performed again using the next command pattern as a new key (step A3). On the other hand, if a matching pattern is found, the data processing device 2 generates a subsequent key press pattern as a dial number (step A4).

At this time, a confirmation sound is output from the output means 4 in order to confirm that there is no error in the key input by the operator (step A5). The output confirmation sound is realized by, for example, outputting a telephone number as a pulse sound. In response to the confirmation request from the output unit 4, the operator performs a confirmation operation. For example, as a confirmation operation, the input unit 1
This is realized by inputting a dial call permission notification pattern or the like (step A6). When the condition for permitting dialing is satisfied, the control unit of the mobile phone controls the wireless device 5 to perform dialing (step A7).

FIG. 4 shows an example of this embodiment. Hereinafter, the operation of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiment of FIG.

The input information B1 from the input means 1 is
The “H” and “L” level information B2 is stored in the pressed pattern storage unit 32. The level information B2 is stored in the command “1” and the data “12” by the pressing pattern analysis unit 21.
34 "(step A1). The pattern search means 22 searches the command storage unit 31 using the command" 1 "as a key (step A2). As a result of the search, the command storage unit 31 stores the command" 1 "is registered as a command for dialing (step A3).

The data processing device 2 stores the data "1234"
Is output from the output means 4 as a pulse sound such as "pu", "pu", "pu", and "pu" (steps A4 and A5). After the confirmation sound is output from the output means 4, when a predetermined key input pattern indicating permission of dialing is input from the input means 1, the data processing device 2
Determines that dialing permission has been notified, and controls the wireless device 5 to perform dialing (steps A6 and A7).

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. The present embodiment is different in that the storage device 6 has a memory dial storage unit 33 in addition to the configuration of the storage device 3 in the embodiment shown in FIG. The memory dial storage unit 33 stores the registration number. A telephone number, a name, and the like are stored for each.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the other embodiment. Hereinafter, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the operations of the command storage unit 31 and the pressing pattern storage unit 32 in the present embodiment, which are indicated by Steps A1 to A7 in FIG. 6, are the same as the operations of the units 31 and 32 in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. Therefore, the detailed description is omitted.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the pattern search means 22 searches whether or not the same pattern is stored in the command storage unit 31 by using the command input pattern extracted by the pressed pattern analysis means 21 as a key. If a matching pattern is found, the data processing device 2 generates a subsequent key press pattern as a dial number.

In the present embodiment, if a matching pattern is found as a result of the search by the pattern search means 22, it is determined whether the command is a dial transmission command or a memory dial transmission command.
(Step C1). As a result of the search, if the command is a dial transmission command, a subsequent key press pattern is generated as a dial number as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 (step A4). On the other hand, if the search result is not a dial transmission command, it is determined that the command is a memory dial transmission command, and the subsequent key press pattern is changed to a memory dial registration No. And

The pattern search means 22 stores the extracted memory dial registration No. Using the key as a key, a search is performed as to whether a memory dial is registered in the memory dial storage unit 33 (step C2). As a result of the search, if the memory dial is not registered in the memory dial storage unit 33, the information is discarded, and the search is performed again using the next command pattern as a new key (step C).
3). On the other hand, if the memory dial has been registered, the memory dial storage No. 33 stores the memory dial registration No. Is read into the data processing device 5, and a dial number is generated (step A4). Subsequent operations are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 (steps A5-A7).

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, if the command is not a dial transmission command in step C1, it is automatically determined to be a memory dial transmission command. A key input pattern may be set, and a step of determining whether the command is a memory dial transmission command may be provided.

FIG. 7 shows a specific example of this embodiment. In the embodiment of FIG. 7, a dial transmission command "1" and a memory dial transmission command "2" are defined as commands. Hereinafter, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

The level information D2 stored in the depression pattern storage section 32 is separated into a command "2" and data "12" by the depression pattern analysis means 21 (step A).
1). The pattern search unit 22 searches the command storage unit 31 using the command “2” as a key (step A).
2). As a result of the search, a result in which the command “2” is registered in the command storage unit 31 as a command for calling a memory dial is obtained (steps A3 and C1).

The pattern search means 22 receives the command "2"
The data "12" following the memory dial registration No. The memory dial storage unit 33 is searched as a key (step C2). As a result of the search, the memory dial storage unit 33
Has a memory dial registration number. 12, "123
The result is that the telephone number "4" is registered (step C3).

The data processing device 2 outputs the retrieved telephone number "1234" from the output means 4 as a pulse sound such as "pu", "pu", "pu", "pu" (steps A4 and A5). When the key input pattern information indicating dial transmission permission is output from the input means 1 after the output of the confirmation sound from the output means 4, the data processing device determines that the dial transmission permission has been notified by the key input pattern information. Then, the wireless device 5 is controlled to perform dial transmission (steps A6 and A7).

In this embodiment, by branching the operation by two commands, a dial transmission command and a memory dial transmission command, two methods can be used to specify the telephone number of the call destination.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the memory dial transmission command and the memory dial registration No. By simply inputting, a call can be executed. For this reason, there is a new effect that the telephone number registered in the memory dial can reduce the amount of information input from the key when making a call.

The case where two commands, a dial transmission command and a memory dial transmission command, are registered in the command storage unit 31 has been described above, but it is only necessary to register a command for calling in the command storage unit 31. Alternatively, for example, by registering a memory dial registration command, an operation of registering a new memory dial can be executed from the key button 11.

By registering other appropriate commands, it is possible to cause the mobile phone to switch and execute some operations according to information input from one key button 11.

In the above embodiment, the key button 1
One key button is provided as 1, but two key buttons are arranged side by side, and when one key button is pressed, “H” or “1” is output, and the other key button is pressed. At times, it may be configured to output "L" or "0" to generate a desired key input pattern.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the key button 11 is provided on the side surface of the mobile phone has been described for a foldable mobile phone, but the present invention is not limited to the foldable mobile phone. Is also applicable.

Further, the key button 11 can be provided at an arbitrary position of the portable telephone, for example, it can be provided on the hands-free set or the headset side. If the key button 11 is provided on the hands-free set or the headset side, it is possible to make and receive calls while the mobile phone main body is stored in a bag or a pocket.

[0041]

According to the present invention, dialing can be performed by using one or two key buttons that can be operated by dialing, so that the mobile phone can be arbitrarily stored in a case or a pocket. Call to the other party,
In particular, the effect is remarkable in calling when the hands-free device or the headset is attached to the mobile phone.

Further, according to the present invention, since a confirmation sound is output from the output means and the call operation is performed by inputting confirmation information from the input means, even if the key button is pressed by mistake. An erroneous call is not made, and an operation error due to an erroneous key input can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of an operation in the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of an operation in another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a conventional mobile phone.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Input means 2 Data processing device 3,6 storage device 4 Output means 5 Radio equipment 7,8,10 Mobile phone 11 key buttons 21 Press pattern analysis means 22 Pattern search means 31 Command storage 32 Press pattern storage 33 Memory dial storage 70, 71 key input section 80 Hands free set 81 key buttons

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of key input patterns which can be input by pressing one or two key buttons provided at appropriate positions on a mobile phone, and one or more commands for calling operation and 0 or more The mobile phone is characterized in that a call is made to an arbitrary telephone number by inputting the set key input pattern by a pressing operation of the key button. The dialing method of the telephone. 2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein when the command is a dial call, a calling operation is performed for a telephone number key-input subsequent to the command. Call method. 3. When the command is a memory dial call, referring to a memory dial storage unit from a registration number entered by a key following the command and searching for a corresponding telephone number to perform a calling operation. The method according to claim 1, wherein: 4. A method for generating a confirmation pulse tone corresponding to the key-input telephone number or the searched telephone number, and receiving the key input pattern indicating a dial transmission permission signal corresponding to the confirmation pulse tone. 4. The method according to claim 2, wherein a calling operation is performed. 5. One or two key buttons provided at an appropriate position on a mobile phone, one or more commands for performing a calling operation, and
A command storage unit that stores numerical values of to 9 in association with a key input pattern that can be input by pressing the key button; a pressing pattern storage unit that temporarily stores key input pattern information obtained by pressing the key button; A depression pattern analysis unit that analyzes a key input pattern from information stored in the depression pattern storage unit, by performing a coincidence determination between the analyzed key input pattern and information stored in the command storage unit; A mobile phone comprising: a pattern search unit that separates a command to a mobile phone into a dial number; and a call control unit that performs a call operation based on a search result of the pattern search unit. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said pattern search means outputs, to said call control means, a telephone number which has been key-input subsequent to said command, when determining that said command is a dial transmission. 6. The mobile phone according to 5. 7. When the pattern search means determines that the command is a memory dial call, the pattern search means refers to the memory dial storage unit from a registration number key-input subsequent to the command to obtain a corresponding telephone number. 6. The portable telephone according to claim 5, wherein a search is made to output to the call control means. 8. The calling control means includes means for generating a confirmation pulse sound corresponding to the telephone number entered by the key or the retrieved telephone number via an attached sound generation unit, 8. The mobile phone according to claim 6, further comprising means for performing a calling operation after receiving the key input pattern indicating a dial transmission permission signal for a pulse sound. 9. The mobile phone according to claim 5, wherein the one or two key buttons are provided at positions different from a surface of the housing on which operation buttons including numeric keys of the mobile phone are arranged. A mobile phone according to claim 1. 10. The one or two key buttons,
6. The portable telephone according to claim 5, wherein the portable telephone is provided on a hands-free set or a headset.
Or the mobile phone according to 6.