JPH0918567A - Voice generation Mobile communication terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Even if a person with low eyesight does not have a display device, when a key on a keypad is pressed, the meaning of the pressed key can be easily understood without looking at the display device. To provide a terminal device for voice generation mobile communication that can be understood from the above. [Configuration] At least a CPU 12, a keypad 13, a pressed key memory 14, a pressed sound type selection memory for each key 15,
The pressing sound type data memory 16, the pressing sound generation control unit 17,
In the voice generation mobile communication terminal device including the pressing sound generation circuit 18, the pressing sound generation control unit 17 causes the pressing sound type selection memory 15 for each key according to the pressing key type of the keypad 13.
With reference to, the pressing sound type data is read from the pressing sound type data memory 16 and sent to the pressing sound generation circuit 18 to generate a sound.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile communication mobile terminal device, and more particularly to a mobile communication mobile terminal device (a communication device capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving various data such as voice). , For example, there are terminals for portable use, automobile use, marine use, etc., hereinafter referred to as “mobile terminal”.) By pressing the operation key of the keypad, the voice set in advance for each key of the keypad The present invention relates to a voice generating mobile communication terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional mobile terminal has a function of sounding "pressed" when a key on a keypad is pressed. However, the same sound was produced no matter which key was pressed. This does not inform the type and contents of the pressed key by sound, but merely informs that "the key is pressed".

Further, in order to confirm whether or not the numeric key number of the pressed keypad is the number pressed by oneself, in the portable communication terminal having the display display, the display display is confirmed.

The above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram of a conventional mobile terminal, 31 is a keypad, 32 is a display, 33 is a control unit, 34
Is a pressing sound pattern memory, 35 is a pressing sound generation control unit, 3
Reference numeral 6 is a pressing sound generation circuit, and 37 is a speaker. In the figure, when the user presses a key on the keypad 31, regardless of which key is pressed, only the key press is sent to the pressing sound generation control unit 35, and the pressing sound generation control unit 35 , The pressing sound data held in the pressing sound pattern memory 34 is read out and sent to the pressing sound generation circuit 36.
Next, the pressing sound generation circuit 36 converts the pressing sound data into voice and outputs it from the speaker 37. At this time, only one type of pressing sound data stored in the pressing sound pattern memory 34 is registered, and the same sound is output regardless of which key is pressed. Further, in the mobile terminal having the display 32, the key pressed by the keypad 31 is appropriately displayed on the display 32.

[0005]

As described above, in the conventional mobile terminal, the same sound is generated regardless of which key is pressed. Therefore, the type and meaning of the pressed keypad key is confirmed by sound. I couldn't.

Further, in order to confirm which one of the keys of the mobile terminal is pressed by the user, it can be confirmed on the display device, but on the mobile terminal having no display, it is confirmed visually. It is impossible for people with weak eyesight to see the display device even if they have normal eyesight. It is not possible to confirm which key was pressed when the mobile terminal was pressed without first.

Further, when the display device is a liquid crystal display device, it is difficult to confirm in a dark place such as a dark room at night. Therefore, it is necessary to equip the liquid crystal device with an auxiliary lighting device such as a backlight. Since the power is consumed to turn on the auxiliary lighting device, the battery consumes more power and the usable time becomes shorter.

[0008]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems, in which one or more pressing sounds are registered and set in advance in the keypad of the mobile terminal, and the user presses the keypad. When the key is played, the sound registered and set for each key is generated. Furthermore, if you register and set multiple pressing sounds for each keypad of the mobile terminal,
The user can select the pressing sound pattern to be used. Furthermore, a voice pattern in which a plurality of voices (including a human voice) are recorded is assigned to each keypad of the mobile terminal, and when the user presses the keypad, the voice pattern is assigned and recorded. The sound is generated.

That is, the voice-generating mobile communication terminal device of the present invention is a wireless telephone device controlled by the control device as a terminal station for performing wireless communication with a base station, for inputting pressing sound data. And a keypad that can selectively specify the pressing sound utterance, a pressing key memory that temporarily stores pressing sound data, a plurality of pressing sound data is stored, and a type to be used is selected according to the pressing sound type pattern・ Pressing sound type selection memory for each key that stores unused field data, pressing sound type data memory that stores a plurality of pressing sound data, and key of the pressing key when a specific key of the keypad is pressed The pressing tone type selection memory for each key is referred to based on the type, and the pressing tone type data corresponding to the key type is read from the pressing tone type data memory. A push-down sound generation control unit for sending to a push-down sound generation circuit, and a push-down sound generation circuit for converting the signal into voice based on a control signal of the push-down sound generation control unit and generating a voice in a speaker, Pressing sound type selection for each key Select a type to be used according to the pressing sound type set in the memory for each key type and store it in the used / unused field. Pressing sound for each key based on the key type of the pressed key By referring to the type selection memory, the pressing tone type data corresponding to the key type is read from the pressing tone type data memory and sent to the pressing tone generation circuit, and this signal is converted into voice to generate a voice, It is characterized in that at least one operation of storing or reproducing the key type in the pressed key memory can be selectively designated.

Further, the voice-generating mobile communication terminal device of the present invention is a wireless telephone device controlled by the control device as a terminal station for performing wireless communication with a base station, and input of pressing sound data. And a keypad capable of selectively designating a pressing sound, a pressing key memory for temporarily storing pressing sound data, a voice data conversion circuit for inputting an external voice and converting the voice into data, and the voice data. The sound input from the microphone is converted into voice data, including a press sound recording section for recording data from the digitalization circuit, and a key press sound data corresponding memory for storing the data from the press sound recording section for each key type. Converted into digital data by the circuit, digital voice data from the voice data conversion circuit or the voice input port is recorded by the press sound recording section and stored in the key press sound data compatible memory. Control signal is sent from the pressing sound generation control unit to the key pressing sound data corresponding memory for each key based on the key type of the pressing key, and the pressing sound corresponding to the key type is referred by referring to the key pressing sound data corresponding memory for each key. It is possible to selectively specify at least one operation of sending data to the pressing sound generation circuit and generating sound from the speaker, and storing or reproducing the key type of the pressing key in the pressing key memory. Is characterized by.

[0011]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention. The first embodiment is a mobile terminal in which a single pressing sound type or a plurality of pressing sound types are set in advance in the mobile terminal, and when there are a plurality of pressing sound types, the desired one can be set for each key.

In FIGS. 1a and 1b, 1 is an antenna, 2 is a display device, 3 is a control key, 4 is a numeric key, and 5 is a microphone.

In FIG. 1a, when the user presses the numeric key 4 on the keypad, the "1" key registered and set in the key utters "Ichi". In FIG. 1b, similarly, when the user presses the key 3a described as “Redial” in the control key group 3 of the keypad, the “Redial” key registered and set to that key is displayed as “Redial”. Say "Redial."

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the first embodiment of the mobile terminal of the present invention. In the figure, 10 is an antenna, 11 is a communication unit, 12 is a CPU, 13 is a keypad, 14 is a pressed key memory, 15 is a pressed sound type selection memory for each key, 16 is a pressed sound type data memory, and 17 is a pressed sound generation control. Part, 18
Is a pressing sound generation circuit, 19 is a speaker, and 20 is a microphone.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the voice registerable mobile terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 4a is a voice data matrix stored in the key-depressed tone type selection memory 15 shown in FIG.

In the figure, the left-hand column in which numbers such as 1, 2 and the like are shown means the key type of the keypad of the mobile terminal, and the upper alphabet letters such as A and B mean the types of pressing sounds. For example, the pressing sound data shown in FIG. 5 is stored in the row A of FIG. 4a, and thus the pressing sound data of the rows A to X of FIG. 4a is stored. These pressing sound data are, for example, in the pattern of the row A, the pressing keys 1, 2, ... #, and the redial are the voices of the female voices such as “ichi”, “ni”, ... “Sharp”, and “redial”. The data is saved.

Similarly, for the pattern of row B, press key 1,
Voice data of male voices such as "ichi", "d", ... "Sharp", and "redial" are stored in 2, ... #, and redial, respectively.

Similarly, in the pattern of the row C, the press key 1,
2, ... #, red, red, ...
The scales "fa" and "so" are stored.

FIG. 4b is a field for not using a pressing tone for selecting in advance whether or not to actually generate each data stored for each key of the keypad. In the figure, the left column indicated by 1, 2, ... #, * means the keypad, and the upper row means the A pattern, the B pattern and the like.

According to the example described above, 1, 2 ...
#: For pattern A such as redial, key 1 to key *
Is set to ON, and the redial key from the call key is set to OFF.
The voice data "sharp" is selected, and no sound is generated when the redial key is pressed.

Further, in the pattern B indicated by 1, 2, ... # ... redial in FIG. 4B, the keys 1 to * are turned off.
Is set to ON, and the keys from the call key to the redial key are set to ON, so no sound will be generated even if you press a key such as 1, 2, ... *. If you press the redial key from the call key, Is the male voice “Hashing” …… “Redial”
Has been selected to generate a beeping sound.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, a pressing sound type setting operation, a pressing sound generating operation, and a pressing sound reproducing operation will be described with reference to FIGS.

Regarding the operation of setting the type of pressing sound, the user selects the type to be used for each key from the pressing sound type set in advance in the mobile terminal using the keypad 13 of FIG. Type selection memory 15
The used / unused fields shown in Figure 4b
Set unused to ON / OFF key operation.

Pressing Sound Generation Operation When the user presses the keypad 13 shown in FIG. 2 during use (step 101 in FIG. 3), the key type of the pressed key is the pressing sound generation control unit 17 (FIG. 3). Step 10
Sent to 2). The pressing sound generation control unit 17 determines the pressing sound type selection memory 15 for each key based on the sent key type.
(Step 103 in FIG. 3, FIGS. 4a and 4b), the data of the pressing sound type corresponding to the key type is read out from the pressing sound type data memory 16 (step 104 in FIG. 3, the pressing sound generating circuit from FIG. 5). The pressed sound generation circuit 18 (step 105 of FIG. 3) converts the data into voice, causes the speaker 19 (step 105 of FIG. 3) to generate a sound, and stores the pressed key type in the pressed key memory 14 ( Step 106 of FIG. 3) and ends (step 1 of FIG. 3).
07)

Reproduction of Pressing Sound When the user presses the key 13 of the keypad to make a call, the user can store and reproduce the pressing sound of the pressed keypad sequentially from the first digit, if necessary. By performing it, it is possible to confirm whether or not the pressing sound has been accurately saved.

Storage of the pressed keypad in the pressed key memory 14 of FIG. 2 is performed as follows. When a keypad key (12 kinds of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, #, *) is pressed, it is stored in the pressed key memory 14. However, a keypad key that is pressed by a key operation other than making a call (for example, pressing a keypad key that is not involved in making a call such as a key operation for reconfirming a dial number) is not stored. When a key other than the keypad key is pressed, the memory is cleared except for key operation for reconfirming the keypad number and key operation for making a call.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of a voice generating mobile communication terminal capable of voice recording of the second embodiment of the mobile terminal of the present invention. The second embodiment is a mobile communication terminal capable of recording a pressing sound and assigning an arbitrary pressing sound to each key.

The difference between the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6 and the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 is that in the first embodiment, the key depression sound type selection memory 15 and the key depression sound type data memory 16 are On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the key pressing sound data corresponding memory 21, the pressing sound recording unit 22, the voice data conversion circuit 23, the microphone 24, the data input port 25, and the pressing sound data input device 26 are arranged. Are arranged.

In the first embodiment, the pressing sound data can be input from the keypad and can be converted into a voice, while in the second embodiment,
In addition to the functions of the first embodiment, it is possible to input voice from a microphone and convert it into voice.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of a voice generating mobile communication terminal capable of voice recording according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 shows the internal structure of the memory for pressing key data for each key. The pressing sound is recorded by voice for each key type, and the key is pressed for each key in which the voice data converted by the voice data conversion circuit is recorded. It is a structure of a memory for sound data. This data is stored in the memory 21 corresponding to the key press sound data in FIG.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, the pressing sound recording operation, the pressing sound generating operation, and the pressing sound reproducing operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

Regarding the recording operation of the pressing sound, the user presses the pressing sound recording section 22 in advance by key operation.
The external voice is input from the microphone 24 or the voice input port 25, the voice is converted to data by the voice data conversion circuit 23, and the key press sound data corresponding memory 21 is registered for each key.

Pressing Sound Generation Operation When the user presses the keypad 13 during use (step 201 in FIG. 7), the key type of the pressed key is sent to the pressing sound generation controller 17 (step 202 in FIG. 7). ). Next, the pressing sound generation control unit 17 refers to the pressing sound data corresponding memory 21 for each key based on the sent key type (see FIG. 7).
Then, the pressing sound data corresponding to the key type is sent to the pressing sound generating circuit 18 (step 2 in FIG. 7).
04). The pressing sound generation circuit 18 converts the data into voice,
Sound is generated from the speaker (step 20 in FIG. 7).
4). After that, the type of the pressed key is stored in the pressed key memory 14 and the process ends (steps 205 and 206 in FIG. 7).

Playback operation of the pressing sound When the user presses the keypad key to make a call, the user can play back the pressing sound of the pressed keypad sequentially from the first digit, if necessary. It is possible to confirm whether or not the pressing sound has been accurately saved. Storage of the push keypad in the push key memory 14 of FIG. 6 is performed as follows. Keypad keys (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
When 7, 8, 9, 0, #, *) are pressed, they are stored in the pressed key memory 14. However, a keypad key that is pressed by a key operation other than making a call (for example, pressing a keypad key that is not involved in making a call such as a key operation for reconfirming a dial number) is not stored. Also, when any key other than the keypad key is pressed, the memory is cleared except for the key operation for reconfirming the keypad number.

[0037]

According to the voice-generating mobile communication terminal device of the present invention, the type and meaning of the pressed key can be confirmed by voice by the sound of pressing the key, so that the mobile terminal does not have a display. But you can check the key pressed. Further, in a mobile terminal having a liquid crystal display, it is possible to confirm the meaning of the pressed key in a dark place without an auxiliary lighting device such as a backlight, so that it is possible to reduce power consumption and prolong the battery life. Furthermore, even a person with weak eyesight can confirm the meaning of the pressed key by voice without looking at the display.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1a is a first embodiment of the present invention, showing a case where a numeric key is pressed down. FIG. 1b shows a first embodiment of the present invention, in which the control key is depressed.

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4A is a structural diagram of a pressed sound type selection memory for each key. FIG. 4b is a field diagram of used / unused fields of the key-depression sound selection memory for each key.

FIG. 5 is a structural diagram of a pressed sound type memory.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a structural diagram of a memory corresponding to key press sound data.

FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram of a conventional mobile terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Antenna 2 Display Device 3 Control Keys 4 Numeric Keys 5 Microphone 10 Antenna 11 Communication Unit 12 CPU 13 Keypad 14 Pressed Key Memory 15 Pressed Sound Type Selection Memory 16 Pressed Sound Type Data Memory 17 Pressed Sound Generation Control Unit 18 Pressed Sound Generation circuit 19 Speaker 20 Microphone

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. In a wireless telephone device controlled by a control device as a terminal station for wireless communication with a base station, a keypad capable of selectively inputting pressing sound data and generating pressing sound. Press key memory that temporarily stores pressed sound data, and press sound type for each key that stores multiple pressed sound data and saves used / unused field data that selects the type to use according to the pressed sound type pattern A selection memory, a press sound type data memory in which a plurality of press sound data is stored, and a reference to the press sound type selection memory for each key based on the key type of the press key when a specific key of the keypad is pressed Then, the pressing sound generation control unit that reads out the pressing sound type data corresponding to the key type from the pressing sound type data memory and sends it to the pressing sound generation circuit. A pressing sound generation circuit for converting the signal into a sound based on a control signal of the pressing sound generation control unit and generating a sound in a speaker, and a pressing sound type set in the pressing sound type selection memory for each key. Select the type to be used for each key type and store it in the used / unused field, refer to the key pressing sound type selection memory for each key based on the key type of the pressed key, and press the pressing sound corresponding to the key type. Of reading the type data from the pressing sound type data memory and sending it to the pressing sound generation circuit, converting this signal into voice, generating sound, and storing or reproducing the key type of the pressing key in the pressing key memory. A terminal device for voice generating mobile communication, wherein at least one operation of the above can be selectively designated. 2. In a wireless telephone device controlled by a control device as a terminal station for performing wireless communication with a base station, a keypad capable of selectively inputting pressing sound data and generating pressing sound. A push key memory for temporarily storing push sound data, a voice data conversion circuit for inputting an external voice and converting the voice into a data, and a push sound recording section for recording data from the voice data conversion circuit, And a memory for storing key press sound data for each key type, which stores data from the press sound recording unit, converts voice input from a microphone into a voice data conversion circuit, and outputs the voice data conversion circuit or the voice input port. Record the digital audio data from the press sound recording section,
The key pressing sound data corresponding memory is stored, and the control signal is sent from the pressing sound generation control unit to the key pressing sound data corresponding memory based on the key type of the pressed key, and the key pressing sound data corresponding memory is referred to. , At least one operation of sending the pressing sound data corresponding to the key type to the pressing sound generating circuit to generate a sound from the speaker and storing or reproducing the key type of the pressing key in the pressing key memory. A terminal device for voice generating mobile communication, which can be selectively set.