JP2010213137A - Incoming call notification terminal and incoming call notification system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely notify a user of an incoming call at all the time by simply and easily wearing a terminal, for example. <P>SOLUTION: An incoming call notification terminal 5 is integrated in an accessory and worn by a user. A control section 24 receives incoming call information from a cellular phone 2 via a bluetooth receiving section 26. If the presence of an incoming call is determined, while a sounding part 31 is selected, the sounding part 31 is controlled to sound a buzzer as an incoming call notification means for call incoming operation based on setting information. When a vibrating part 32 is selected, the vibrating part 32 is controlled to vibrate a vibrator. When a light-emitting part 33 is selected, the light-emitting part 33 is controlled to flicker an LED. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an incoming call notification terminal and an incoming call notification system that are connected to a mobile phone by short-range wireless communication, for example.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, mobile phones are widely used because they can make calls and send / receive e-mails while moving or away from home. When receiving a call, the user can know the incoming call by receiving a notification by a ringing tone or blinking LED. By the way, in general, a user often carries a mobile phone in a handbag or a bag while traveling. In particular, female users often put them in handbags, pouches, etc. without putting them in clothes pockets. However, if the mobile phone is brought into the handbag or the like in this way, there is a problem that it is difficult to notice the incoming call. For this reason, a technique has been proposed in which, when an incoming call is received, the mobile phone is connected to another mobile phone and notified with a predetermined notification pattern. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-277707 A

  However, in the above prior art, it is assumed that a plurality of mobile phones are carried even during movement, and in any case, it is difficult for the user to easily wear them, so that the user is surely sure during the movement. There is a problem that it is difficult to notify incoming calls.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems and provide an incoming call notification terminal and an incoming call notification system that can be easily and easily worn, for example, and can always reliably notify an incoming call. .

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an incoming call notification terminal according to the invention of claim 1 is connectable to a mobile portable communication device having a wireless communication function by short-range wireless communication, and receives an incoming call to the mobile communication device. An incoming call information receiving means for receiving incoming information from the portable communication device by short-range wireless communication, and an incoming call notification means for notifying the incoming call based on the incoming call information. It is characterized by.

  In the invention of claim 1, when there is an incoming call to the mobile communication device, the incoming call information receiving means receives the incoming call information from the mobile communication device by short-range wireless communication, and the incoming call notification means is based on the incoming call information, Notify incoming calls.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an incoming call notification terminal according to the first aspect, wherein the portable communication device can be connected to the portable communication device by short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth, and is incorporated in an accessory worn by a user. As the incoming call notification means, a voice output means for notifying an incoming call by output of an alarm sound, a vibrating means for notifying an incoming call by vibration of a vibrating body, and an incoming call notification by light emission of a light emitter At least one of the light emitting means is provided.

  The incoming call notification system according to the invention of claim 3 is connected to a mobile portable communication device having a wireless communication function by one or a plurality of incoming call notification terminals for notifying an incoming call to the portable communication device by short-range wireless communication. The mobile communication device includes an incoming information transmitting means for transmitting incoming information to the incoming notification terminal by short-range wireless communication when there is an incoming call, and the incoming notification terminal includes the mobile communication An incoming information receiving unit for receiving the incoming information from a device and an incoming notification unit for notifying of an incoming call based on the incoming information are provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when there is an incoming call to the portable communication device, the incoming call information receiving means receives the incoming call information from the portable communication apparatus by short-range wireless communication, and the incoming call notification means is based on the incoming call information. Since the incoming call is notified, the incoming call can always be reliably notified.

  According to the invention of claim 2, it is possible to connect to the portable communication device by short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth, and it is incorporated into or attached to the accessory worn by the user. It can be carried while naturally worn, and can be easily and easily worn. For example, it can always notify an incoming call reliably even when it is moving.

  According to the invention of claim 3, a plurality of incoming notification terminals that notify the mobile communication device of an incoming call to the mobile communication device can be connected by short-range wireless communication, so that an incoming notification can be made at a plurality of locations. Therefore, it is possible to always reliably notify an incoming call regardless of the location of the user.

It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of the mobile communication system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile telephone of the mobile communication system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the incoming call notification terminal of the mobile communication system. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the incoming call notification terminal. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the incoming call notification terminal. It is a processing procedure figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the said incoming call notification terminal. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of the mobile communication system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration of a mobile communication system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile phone of the mobile communication system, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the incoming call notification terminal, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the incoming call notification terminal of the communication system.

  As shown in FIG. 1, mobile communication system 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is such that mobile phones 2, 2,... Can be connected to network 4 via base stations 3, 3,. Each mobile phone 2 is configured to be connectable to the incoming call notification terminal 5 by short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth (registered trademark). The mobile phone 2 can be connected to an incoming call notification terminal 5 by short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth, and an incoming call notification system is configured. The network 4 includes a telephone network and a communication network such as the Internet.

  Each mobile phone 2 has a short-range wireless communication function using Bluetooth in addition to a telephone call function and a data communication function that enables browsing of a homepage and transmission / reception of e-mails by connecting to the Internet, as shown in FIG. In addition, a control unit 7 that controls each component, a storage unit 8, a wireless communication unit 11 to which an antenna 9 is connected, a Bluetooth transmission unit 13 to which an antenna 12 is connected, an operation unit 14, and a display unit 15 The transmitter 16, the receiver 17, the voice output unit 18, the light emitting unit 19, the vibration unit 21, and the power supply unit 22.

  The control unit 7 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, and controls the mobile phone body according to a predetermined control program stored in the storage unit 8 to execute short-range wireless communication control processing, incoming call notification processing, and the like. The control unit 7 controls short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth performed with the corresponding incoming call notification terminal 5 in the short-range wireless communication control process. In the incoming call notification process, the control unit 7 controls the voice output unit 18, the light emitting unit 19, and the vibration unit 21 to receive a ringtone, emit an LED, vibrate the vibrator, and receive incoming information. Is transmitted to the incoming call notification terminal 5 via the Bluetooth transmission unit 13.

  The storage unit 8 includes a semiconductor memory such as a ROM and a RAM, and stores various processing programs executed by the control unit 7, various information, and the like. In addition, the wireless communication unit 11 is used for transmitting and receiving wireless radio waves via the antenna 9 and performing telephone calls and data communication according to a predetermined protocol. The Bluetooth transmission unit 13 is used to transmit incoming information to the incoming call notification terminal 5 by short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth via the antenna 12 when an incoming call is received. The Bluetooth transmission unit 13 includes an RF chip and a baseband chip for transmitting radio waves in the 2.45 GHz band via the antenna 12 and is used to transmit incoming information to the incoming call notification terminal 5. Here, the radio wave transmission distance is approximately 10 m.

  The operation unit 14 includes various operation keys. The display unit 15 includes a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays the contents of the received e-mail, a function setting screen, a standby screen, and the like. The transmitter 16 is composed of a microphone for inputting a transmitted voice. The receiving unit 17 is composed of a speaker that outputs a received voice. In addition, the voice output unit 18 outputs, for example, a ring tone when receiving an incoming call. The light emitting unit 19 includes an LED that emits light when an incoming call is received. Moreover, the vibration unit 21 includes a vibrator that vibrates when an incoming call is received. Moreover, the power supply part 22 contains the battery pack.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the incoming call notification terminal 5 is configured, for example, by storing or attaching various electronic components in a coin-shaped (disk-shaped) housing 23. A control unit 24 that controls each unit, a storage unit 25 that stores various programs executed by the control unit 24 and various information, and a built-in antenna 28 are connected to receive incoming information from the mobile phone 2 using Bluetooth. A small main board 27 on which a Bluetooth receiving unit 26 is mounted, an operation unit 29, a ringing unit 31, a vibrating unit 32, a light emitting unit 33, and a power supply unit 34 are provided.

  The housing 23 is integrated with a predetermined dimension by fitting a front case 23a and a rear case 23b. In this embodiment, the incoming call notification terminal 5 is used by being integrated or attached to an accessory worn by the user. The accessories include accessories such as earrings, bracelets, brooches, pendants, necklaces, charms, and watches.

  The control unit 24 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, and controls the incoming call notification terminal main body according to a predetermined control program stored in the storage unit 25 to perform near field communication control processing, operation control processing, incoming call notification. Execute processing etc. The control unit 24 controls short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth performed with the corresponding mobile phone 2 in the short-range wireless communication control process. In the operation control process, the control unit 24 sets operation / pause of the ringing unit 31, the vibration unit 32, and the light emitting unit 33 at the time of an incoming call in accordance with the operation of the operation button of the operation unit 29.

  In this embodiment, the control unit 24 turns on the power when the operation button is pressed for a predetermined time (for example, 8 seconds), and when the power is turned on, the operation button is operated for a predetermined time (for example, 8 seconds). Control is performed so that the power is turned off when the button is pressed for a long time. In addition, when the power is turned on, the control unit 24 operates the ringing unit 31 when the operation button is pressed once, presses the vibration unit 32 twice continuously, and presses the light emitting unit 33 when receiving the call. Is selected (set) as the incoming call notification means. Thereby, the ringing notification mode, the vibration notification mode, the light emission notification mode, and the composite mode in which two or more incoming call notification units operate simultaneously are selected. The setting information is stored in the storage unit 25, for example. Note that, for example, when the operation button is pressed once to select (set) the ringing unit 31 as an incoming call notification unit for an incoming call operation and then pressed once again, the setting is canceled.

  The control unit 24 controls the ringing unit 31, the vibration unit 32, and the light emitting unit 33 based on the setting information at the time of an incoming call in the incoming call notification process. That is, when the ringing unit 31 is selected (set) as an incoming call notification means for an incoming call operation, the ringing unit 31 is controlled, the buzzer is ringed, and the vibration unit 32 is selected (set). The vibration unit 32 is controlled to vibrate the vibrator, and when the light emitting unit 33 is selected (set), the light emitting unit 33 is controlled to blink the LED.

  The operation unit 29 includes operation buttons for performing power on / off operation, setting operation, and the like. The ringing unit 31 includes a buzzer and its drive circuit. The vibration unit 32 includes a vibrator and a drive circuit thereof. Moreover, the light emission part 33 contains LED and its drive circuit. The power supply unit 34 is composed of, for example, an exchangeable button battery (lithium coin battery).

  This incoming call notification terminal 5 specializes in the incoming call notification function, performs short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth, and receives only the fact of incoming calls as incoming call information, thereby simplifying the configuration and reducing the size and weight. Has succeeded. The housing 23 is integrated with, for example, a diameter of about 24 mm and a thickness of about 7 mm by fitting the front case 23a and the rear case 23b, and the weight of the incoming call notification terminal is suppressed to about 8g. For this reason, as described above, it can be incorporated into accessories. Further, by using a button battery such as a replaceable lithium coin battery as a power source, for example, it was possible to realize use for about three months in a standby state.

  Next, the operation of the mobile communication system configured as described above will be described. FIG. 6 is a processing procedure diagram for explaining the operation of the incoming call notification terminal of the mobile communication system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. First, mutual authentication is performed between the mobile phone 2 and the incoming call notification terminal 5 to perform pairing processing for specifying a connection partner. Next, in the incoming call notification terminal 5, the control unit 24 sets the operation / pause of the ringing unit 31, the vibration unit 32, and the light emitting unit 33 at the time of incoming call according to the operation of the operation button of the operation unit 29. When the power is turned on, the control unit 24 presses the operation button once to press the ringing unit 31 twice, continuously presses the vibration unit 32, and presses the light emitting unit 33 three times continuously to receive the incoming call operation. Select (set) as notification means. In this embodiment, it is assumed that at least one of the three incoming call notification means (the ringing unit 31, the vibrating unit 32, and the light emitting unit 33) is set to ON.

  When there is an incoming call in the mobile phone 2, the control unit 7 controls the audio output unit 18, the light emitting unit 19, and the vibration unit 21 to output a ringtone, emit an LED, and vibrate the vibrator. The incoming call information is transmitted to the incoming call notification terminal 5 via the Bluetooth transmission unit 13.

  In the incoming call notification terminal 5, the control unit 24 determines whether there is an incoming call (step SA11 (FIG. 6)). If the control unit 24 receives the incoming call information via the Bluetooth receiving unit 26 and determines that there is an incoming call, the control unit 24 proceeds to step SA12. If there is no incoming call, the control unit 24 proceeds to step SA18. In step SA12, the control unit 24 determines whether or not the buzzer is set (whether or not the ringing notification function is turned on). If the buzzer is set, the process proceeds to step SA13 where the buzzer is set. If not, the process proceeds to step SA14. In step SA13, the control unit 24 controls the sounding unit 31 to sound the buzzer, and proceeds to step SA14.

  In step SA14, the control unit 24 determines whether or not a vibrator is set (whether or not the vibration notification function is turned on). If the vibrator is set, the process proceeds to step SA15 where the vibrator is set. If not, the process proceeds to step SA16. In step SA15, the control unit 24 controls the vibration unit 32 to vibrate the vibrator, and proceeds to step SA16.

  In step SA16, it is determined whether or not the LED is set (whether or not the light emission notification function is turned on). If the LED is set, the process proceeds to step SA17. If the LED is not set, Proceed to step SA18. In step SA17, the control unit 24 controls the light emitting unit 33 to blink the LED, and proceeds to step SA18. In step SA18, the control unit 24 determines whether or not the power is on. If the power is on, the control unit 24 returns to step SA11. For example, if there is an off operation, the process ends.

  Thus, according to the configuration of this embodiment, the reception notification function is specialized, and only the fact of the incoming call to the mobile phone 2 is received and notified as the incoming call information by the short-range wireless communication function using Bluetooth. Therefore, the configuration can be simplified, and a significant reduction in size and weight can be realized. Further, the cost can be reduced. Further, by using a button battery such as an exchangeable lithium coin battery as a power source, it is possible to realize a long use time and easy handling. Moreover, since it can be used by being incorporated in an accessory worn by the user, it can be carried in a state of wearing naturally without a sense of incongruity. Therefore, it can be easily and easily worn, and for example, it is always possible to reliably notify an incoming call even while moving. In addition, the digital communication method can reliably connect to a mobile phone without being influenced by the environment if the distance is sufficiently short, and prevent incoming information from being missed.

  Further, neither the mobile phone 2 nor the incoming call notification terminal 5 can establish communication with an unpaired device (terminal). For this reason, no interference occurs, and even if there are many equivalent devices (terminals) in the vicinity (for example, within a radius of about 10 m), only the paired mobile phone 2 and incoming call notification terminal 5 are Communication is possible. Further, the radio wave transmission distance is approximately 10 m, and a relatively wide communication range can be secured.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration of the mobile communication system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of this embodiment is greatly different from the configuration of the first embodiment described above in that a plurality of incoming notification terminals are connected to a mobile phone so that incoming notification can be made at a plurality of locations. As shown in FIG. 7, in the mobile communication system of this embodiment, a plurality of incoming notification terminals 5, 5,... Can be connected to the mobile phone 2A by short-range wireless communication. Each incoming call notification terminal 5 is arranged, for example, in each room of the user's home or in a main location. Here, each incoming call notification terminal 5 may be incorporated in a user's jewelry, may be incorporated in another electronic device, furniture, or the like, or may be arranged alone.

  According to the configuration of this embodiment, substantially the same effect as that of the first embodiment described above can be obtained. In addition, since it is possible to notify incoming calls at a plurality of locations, for example, incoming calls can be reliably notified regardless of the location of the user.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the design can be changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. Is included in the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the control unit performs the short-range wireless communication control process, the operation control process, the incoming call notification process, and the like at the incoming call notification terminal by executing the corresponding control program has been described. Alternatively, part or all may be performed using dedicated hardware, and the other part may be processed by executing a corresponding program. In addition, each CPU may execute, or for example, a single CPU may execute.

  Also, by default, all incoming call notification means are set to be turned on, and in the setting operation after power-on, for example, the buzzer, vibrator, and LED are disconnected and turned off corresponding to the number of times of continuous pressing. The function may be selectable. It is also possible to turn off all of them.

  In addition, the incoming call notification terminal is not limited to an accessory worn or carried, but may be attached to a handbag or the like, or may be used alone or in a pocket of clothes. Further, the shape of the housing is not limited to the disk shape, but may be a square shape. In this case, for example, the thickness can be 22 mm × 18 mm and the thickness is 7 mm. In the incoming call notification terminal, each incoming call notification unit may be operated for a predetermined time when an incoming call is received, or may be stopped by pressing an operation button during the operation. Further, the volume of the buzzer may be adjusted, for example, by repeatedly pressing the button four times, or by pressing the button for a predetermined time (for example, 4 seconds) and then pressing the button (for example, 10 steps). . Further, the wireless communication in the cellular phone can be applied to wireless communication using CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) or the like in addition to wireless communication using TDMA. Moreover, although the case where the radio wave transmission distance is about 10 m has been described, it can be up to a maximum of 100 m, and a relatively wide communication range can be secured.

  In the second embodiment, when a plurality of incoming call notification terminals are used, an on / off schedule of the incoming call notification function is set, and at least one terminal keeps at least one incoming call notification function on. In addition, each incoming call notification terminal may be set. Thereby, the power of the power supply of each incoming call notification terminal can be saved. In addition, a plurality of incoming notification terminals may be carried by different users.

  As a portable communication device, the present invention can be applied to a case of connecting to a PDA, PHS, mobile personal computer, etc. in addition to a cellular phone.

1 Mobile communication system 2, 2A Mobile phone (mobile communication device)
5 Incoming call notification terminal 7 Control unit 8 Storage unit 11 Wireless communication unit 13 Bluetooth transmission unit (incoming information transmission means)
24 control unit 25 storage unit 26 Bluetooth receiving unit (incoming information receiving means)
31 Ringing unit (incoming call notification means, voice output means)
32 Vibration part (incoming call notification means, vibration means)
33 Light emitting unit (incoming call notification means, light emission means)

Claims (3)

  A mobile communication device having a wireless communication function can be connected by short-range wireless communication, and when the mobile communication device receives an incoming call, the mobile communication device receives incoming information by short-range wireless communication. An incoming call notification terminal comprising: an incoming call information receiving means for receiving an incoming call based on the incoming call information;   Connected to the portable communication device by short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth, and is used by being incorporated in or attached to an accessory worn by a user. The voice output means for notifying the incoming call, the vibration means for notifying the incoming call by the vibration of the vibrating body, and the light emitting means for notifying the incoming call by the light emission of the light emitter are provided. 1. An incoming call notification terminal according to 1.   A mobile communication device having a wireless communication function is configured such that one or a plurality of incoming notification terminals for notifying an incoming call to the mobile communication device are connectable by short-range wireless communication, and the mobile communication device is The incoming call notification terminal includes incoming call information transmission means for transmitting incoming call information to the incoming call notification terminal by short-range wireless communication when there is an incoming call, wherein the incoming call notification terminal receives the incoming call information from the portable communication device. An incoming call notification system comprising: a receiving means; and an incoming call notification means for notifying an incoming call based on the incoming call information.

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