JPH07284031A - TV with telephone function - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Make a hands-free call, etc., while watching TV using the telephone installed in the TV. [Structure] A telephone section 1 for calling the dialed party or for making a call or receiving a call from the other party,
A microphone 2 for voice input that is connected to the telephone unit 1, a microphone driving unit 3 that changes the direction of the microphone 2, a superimposing unit 4 that generates a required message and superimposes the message on a television image. A voice switching unit 5 for switching between telephone voice and television voice, and a TV unit 10.
Communication unit 6 for exchanging instructions and data with the microcomputer, memory 7 for storing message data and communication data, voice synthesizing unit 8 for generating a voice message, each unit for decoding a command and generating a control signal. Control unit 9 for controlling
And a TV unit 10 and a CRT 1 which are remotely controlled by a remote controller.
1, a speaker 12, and a power supply unit 13 capable of preheating.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a television with a telephone function in which a telephone function is added to a television for receiving ordinary television broadcasting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a television has been mainly used for receiving a television broadcast or as a monitor for displaying a reproduced image of a video tape recorder. In addition, a remote control device is included for remote control of channel selection, volume adjustment, etc. to improve operability.

When a call comes in while watching TV, it is difficult to hear the voice of the other party of the call. Therefore, the volume of the TV is turned down, a method of going to a place where the call is placed and answering the call is generally used. Has been done. Therefore, the old man,
Responding to an abrupt call when watching TV enthusiastically, not only for the lame but also for the healthy, has been a nuisance.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has a telephone function capable of making a telephone call while watching a television or responding to an incoming telephone in a television which can be remotely controlled by a remote controller. Intended to provide television.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in a television which can be remotely controlled by a remote controller, a telephone for calling or calling a person dialed via a telephone line or receiving a call from the person. Section, a microphone for voice input connected to the telephone section, a superimpose section for generating a required message and superimposing the same message on a television image, and a voice switching section for switching between telephone voice and television voice. A communication section for exchanging instructions and data with the microcomputer of the television section; a memory for storing message data and communication data; and a control section for decoding the instructions and generating control signals to control each section. Then, a hands-free call is made using the speaker provided in the television and the microphone provided in the television.

[0006]

With the above construction, when a telephone call is received, a bell sound, for example, sounds from the speaker of the television, and at the same time, a message is displayed on the screen to inform that the telephone call is received. When making a call, set the TV to phone mode with the remote control and dial while checking the input number of the other party's phone number in the superimpose display. In either case, a call is made using a speaker provided in the television and a microphone provided in the television, and a hands-free call is made from a position where the television is viewed.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A television with a telephone function according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a television with a telephone function according to the present invention. Reference numeral 1 is a telephone unit for calling the other party dialed via a telephone line to make a call or to receive a call from the other party to make a call, and 2 is a voice input microphone connected to the telephone unit 1. Reference numeral 3 is a microphone driving unit that changes the direction of the microphone 2. Reference numeral 4 is a superimposing unit that generates a required message and superimposes the message on a television image. Reference numeral 5 denotes a voice switching unit that switches between telephone voice and television voice. A communication unit 6 exchanges commands and data with a microcomputer (not shown) of the television unit 10. Reference numeral 7 is a memory for storing message data and communication data. Reference numeral 8 is a voice synthesis unit for generating a voice message. Reference numeral 9 denotes a control unit that decodes an instruction, generates a control signal, and controls each unit. Reference numeral 10 is a TV section that is remotely controlled by a remote control, and 11 is a CRT of the TV section 10.
(Cathode Ray Tube), 12 is a speaker of the television section 10, and 13 is a preheatable power source section of the television section 10.

The operation of the television with a telephone function according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. When receiving an incoming call, the telephone unit 1 receives the call, and the superimposing unit 4 superimposes a message signal such as "I am calling!" On the video signal of the TV, and the CRT 11 is shown in FIG. The display shown in (a) is performed. Further, the voice switching unit 5 switches the voice signal of the television to the signal of the ringing tone of the telephone and outputs the ringing tone from the speaker 12. Next, press the Off Cook key on the remote control (not shown)
The display shown in FIG. 3B is displayed on the RT 11. The voice of the other party is heard from the speaker 12, and this voice is transmitted to the other party via the microphone unit 2. in this way,
A hands-free call is made using the microphone unit 2 and the speaker 12. At the end of the call, the off-cook key is kept pressed for a predetermined time or longer, the display of FIG.

When making a call, the remote controller (not shown) sets the television to the telephone mode, the key of the remote controller is pressed, and the dialed telephone number is the telephone number from the microcomputer of the television section 10 via the communication section 6 to the telephone section. Called the other party's phone as told by 1. At this time, the input number of the other party's telephone number is superimposed and confirmed on the display of the CRT 11. Also in this case, a call is made by using the speaker 12 provided in the television section 10 and the microphone section 2 provided in the television section 10 for a hands-free call.

The above-mentioned telephone section 1 and microphone section 2
, Microphone driving unit 3, superimposing unit 4, voice switching unit 5, communication unit 6, memory 7, and voice synthesizing unit 8
The control unit 9 and the control unit 9 may be unitized and housed in, for example, one box and connected to the television unit 10 by a video signal line, an audio signal line, and a communication line. Further, the microphone of the microphone unit 2 has excellent directional characteristics to prevent howling, and the microphone drive unit 3 which changes the direction of the microphone in the direction of the speaker is provided to reliably collect the voice of the call. You may make it sound. For example, the direction key data is stored in the memory 7 from the microcomputer of the television unit 10 via the communication unit 6 and is sent to the microphone driving unit 3 to adjust the direction of the microphone unit 2 by using the cursor keys of the remote controller. To do so. In addition, a voice synthesizer 8 is provided, and data of a predetermined message is stored in the memory 7,
When an incoming call is made, for example, a message such as "I'm calling!" Is generated based on the data of the message stored in the memory 7 by the voice synthesizer 8 and is announced by the speaker 12 by voice. You may do it.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment in which the microphone section 2 is provided in the remote controller. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is partially omitted. For example, a remote control that outputs an infrared signal to remotely control a television, a microphone 22 for voice input, and a modulator 23 that modulates the voice signal into an FM signal or the like.
And a transmitter 24 for transmitting the FM signal and the like. Further, the telephone side is provided with a receiving section 21 for receiving the FM signal and the like transmitted by the remote controller, and a demodulating section 20 for demodulating the FM signal and the like to generate the original voice signal. Therefore, the voice input of the call can be performed from the remote controller at hand, and the voice of the other party can be heard from the speaker 12 of the television as in the embodiment of FIG.

[0012]

As described above, the present invention provides a television having a telephone function, which can be remotely operated by a remote controller and can make a telephone call while watching the television or can respond to an incoming telephone call. Therefore, not only for the elderly and people with disabilities, but also for healthy people, it is possible to respond to a sudden call when watching TV enthusiastically without moving the position watching TV. There are merits. In addition, by replacing the conventional telephone display unit with a large TV screen, an easy-to-use telephone can be realized. In addition, by incorporating a conventional independent telephone into the TV, it is possible to effectively utilize the room space. Furthermore, in the embodiment in which the microphone is provided on the remote controller, it is not necessary to increase the voice of the call even if the distance from the TV is released, and it is possible to prevent howling such as the conventional hands-free, and it is possible for multiple people There is a merit that you can talk.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a television with a telephone function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of a television with a telephone function according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a screen display example of a television with a telephone function according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is another embodiment of a television with a telephone function according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Telephone section 2 Microphone 3 Microphone drive section 4 Superimpose section 5 Voice switching section 6 Communication section 7 Memory 8 Voice synthesis section 9 Control section 10 Television section 11 CRT 12 Speaker 13 Power supply section 20 Demodulation section 21 Receiving section 22 Microphone 23 Modulation Department 24 Transmitter

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A television that can be remotely controlled by a remote control, a telephone section for calling and calling a person dialed via a telephone line or receiving a call from the other party, and a voice input for connecting to the telephone section. Microphone, a superimpose section that generates the required message and superimposes the message on the TV image, a voice switching section that switches between the voice of the telephone and the voice of the TV, and exchanges commands and data with the microcomputer of the TV section. A communication section for storing data, a memory for storing message data and communication data, and a control section for decoding a command and generating a control signal to control each section. A TV with a telephone function, characterized by making a hands-free call using the microphone. 2. The television with a telephone function according to claim 1, further comprising a voice synthesizing unit for generating a voice message, wherein the voice message is output from a speaker of the television. 3. When a telephone call is made to the telephone section,
The television with a telephone function according to claim 1, wherein the superimposing unit superimposes a predetermined message on the television video signal. 4. The television with telephone function according to claim 1, wherein the microphone is provided on the front surface of the television cabinet or on a side surface or an upper surface position near the front surface. 5. The television with a telephone function according to claim 1, further comprising a microphone driving section for changing the direction of the microphone. 6. The telephone unit, the microphone unit, the superimposing unit, the voice switching unit, the communication unit, the memory, and the control unit, which are described above, are integrated into one device, and are required outside the television. The television with a telephone function according to claim 1, wherein the television is connected by an electric wire. 7. The television with a telephone function according to claim 1, wherein the television is provided with a preheat power source, and the television is changed from a preheat state to a power-on state based on a call signal of the telephone. 8. A television which can be remotely controlled by a remote controller, is provided with a microphone for voice input and a transmitter for modulating and transmitting voice on the remote controller side, and dials via a telephone line on the telephone side. A telephone unit for calling and calling the other party or receiving a call from the other party, and a receiving section connected to the telephone section,
A superimpose section that generates a required message and superimposes the same message on a television image, a voice switching section that switches between telephone voice and television voice, and a communication section that exchanges commands and data with the microcomputer of the television section. A memory for storing message data and communication data, a receiving unit for receiving the modulated signal and demodulating the original voice, and a control unit for decoding the command and generating a control signal to control each unit. A TV with a telephone function, which is equipped with a speaker and a microphone provided on the remote controller for making hands-free calls. 9. The television with a telephone function according to claim 8, wherein a voice synthesizing unit for generating a voice message is provided, and the voice message is output from a speaker of the television. 10. The television with a telephone function according to claim 8, wherein when a telephone call is made to the telephone portion, the superimposing portion superimposes a predetermined message on the television image signal. 11. The telephone unit, the superimposing unit, the voice switching unit, the communication unit, the memory, and the control unit, which are described above, are integrated into one device and are connected to the outside of the television with required electric wires. 9. The television with a telephone function according to claim 8, wherein the television has a telephone function. 12. The television set includes a preheat power source,
9. The television set changes from a preheat state to a power-on state based on a telephone call signal.
TV with telephone function as described.