JPH11340901A - Mobile phone with personal information management function - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] In a mobile phone with a personal information management function,
The mobile phone is turned off in situations where the ringing tone of an incoming call may disturb others or in situations where radio waves cannot be transmitted, such as in an airplane or a hospital, so that the personal information management function cannot be used. Inconveniences such as not being able to refer to the schedule management function or not being able to refer to the telephone directory function when making a call using a public telephone in a hospital are solved. SOLUTION: A telephone function control device 2 having a radio transmission / reception device 2a for transmitting and receiving radio waves and performing bidirectional communication with a base station is provided.
A telephone function for making a telephone call, an input device 10 for inputting data of personal information, a screen display device 11 for displaying the data, and a memory 9 for storing the data. In a mobile phone with a personal information management function having a personal information management function for performing information management, it is possible to operate the personal information management function in a state where the function of transmitting and receiving radio waves is stopped.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone having a personal information management function capable of managing personal information and inputting and displaying data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A portable telephone having a screen display device such as a liquid crystal panel, an input device such as a key input or a pen input, and having a function of managing personal information such as a schedule, a telephone directory, and business card management is known, for example. When a personal name is selected from the telephone directory function, a personal information management function and a telephone function in which a pre-registered telephone number is automatically transmitted can be controlled in association with the telephone function.

[0003]

However, it is necessary to turn off the power of the portable telephone in a situation such as in a movie theater or during a meeting in which a ringing tone of an incoming call may disturb others. Also, when the mobile phone is turned on, it communicates with the base station at regular time intervals to explicitly notify the user of the communication status with the base station, etc. Radio waves are transmitted and received regardless of whether they are inside. For this reason, the mobile phone cannot be turned on in places such as airplanes and hospitals where radio waves may adversely affect precision equipment.

[0004] When the power of such a mobile phone is turned off, the personal information management function cannot be used. For example, when it is necessary to check the schedule during a conference, refer to the schedule management function of the mobile phone. There are inconveniences such as not being able to do so or not being able to refer to the telephone directory function of a mobile phone when making a call using a public phone in a hospital.

An object of the present invention is to provide a portable telephone with a personal information management function that can use the personal information management function even in a place or situation where the telephone function cannot be used.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is to provide a telephone function for making a telephone call having communication means for transmitting and receiving radio waves and performing two-way communication with a base station.
A mobile phone with a personal information management function having a personal information management function for managing personal information by having an input unit for inputting personal information data, a display unit for displaying the data, and a storage unit for storing the data Is characterized in that the personal information management function can be operated with the function of transmitting and receiving radio waves stopped.

[0007] According to this configuration, it is possible to transmit data from the transmission / reception means and to input data and browse data of the personal information management function in a state in which reception of radio waves from the base station is disabled. I have.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication means for transmitting and receiving radio waves to perform bidirectional communication with a base station, a transmitting apparatus, a receiving apparatus, and converting a transmission / reception signal and a voice signal by the communication means. A telephone function control unit for controlling the operation of a signal conversion unit for making a telephone call; an input unit for inputting personal information data; a display unit for displaying the data; and a storage unit for storing the data. A personal information management function control unit that performs information management; a system control unit that controls the telephone function control unit and the personal information management function control unit in association with each other and monitors a system state; and the entire system through the system control unit. When a system control unit detects a predetermined system state in a mobile phone having a personal information management function and a driving battery that supplies power, power is supplied to the personal information management function control unit. With operating a personal information management function Te, it is characterized by stopping the transmission and reception of radio waves by stopping power supply to the telephone function control unit.

According to this configuration, when a predetermined operation is performed and a predetermined system state is detected, the power of the driving battery is supplied to the personal information management function control unit through the system control unit and the telephone function is controlled. Power supply to the control unit is stopped, and transmission and reception of radio waves are stopped. Then, data input and browsing of the personal information management function can be performed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the portable telephone with the personal information management function according to the first or second aspect, a function of transmitting / receiving a radio wave when the power is turned on by a predetermined operation from a power-off state. The personal information management function is operated in a stopped state. According to this configuration, when the mobile phone is turned on with a predetermined operation, it is detected that the mobile phone is in a predetermined system state, and the personal information management function can be used in a state where transmission and reception of radio waves are stopped. Power is turned on.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone with a personal information management function according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the telephone function and the personal information management function are operated in a predetermined manner. The function of transmitting and receiving radio waves is stopped by the operation of, and the function of transmitting and receiving radio waves again by a predetermined operation can be operated to make a telephone call.

According to this configuration, when a predetermined operation is performed while the telephone function and the personal information management function are operating,
The transmission and reception of radio waves are stopped, and only the personal information management function operates, so that data input and data browsing of the personal information management function can be performed. Then, when the same or another predetermined operation is performed, the function of transmitting and receiving radio waves operates to enable a telephone call.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone with a personal information management function according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the telephone function and the personal information management function are operated in a predetermined manner. It is characterized in that the function of automatically transmitting and receiving radio waves is stopped under conditions and only the telephone function is stopped.

According to this configuration, when a predetermined system state such as a voltage drop occurs from a state in which the telephone function and the personal information management function are operating, transmission and reception of radio waves are automatically stopped and the telephone function cannot be used. Only the personal information management function operates so that data input and data browsing of the personal information management function can be performed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the mobile phone with the personal information management function according to the fifth aspect, the predetermined condition can be set by a user.
According to this configuration, the user can set a desired system state in which the telephone function is automatically stopped, and when the set system state is reached, transmission and reception of radio waves are automatically stopped and the telephone function cannot be used. Only the information management function operates so that data entry and data browsing of the personal information management function can be performed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the portable telephone with the personal information management function according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, a notifying means for notifying a user of an operation state of the telephone function is provided. It is characterized by. According to this configuration, whether the telephone function is operating or stopped is notified by a method such as screen display, and the user can confirm the state.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are a system configuration diagram and an external view of a mobile phone with a personal information management function according to the present invention. According to these figures, a system control device 5 for controlling the entire system of the mobile phone includes a telephone function control device 2 for executing and managing the entire telephone function, and a telephone function for controlling stop and restart of the telephone function control device 2. An operation control device 6, a personal information management function control device 7 for managing personal information such as a telephone directory, a schedule, and business card management; a driving battery 8 for supplying power to the entire system; and input of personal information data and function switching. An input device 10, a screen display device 11 including a liquid crystal panel for displaying personal information and system status, and a memory 9 for storing personal information data and system management data
Is connected.

The telephone function control device 2 includes a transmitting device (microphone) 4 for transmitting and a receiving device (speaker) 3 for receiving.
And a radio transmission / reception device 2a for performing bidirectional communication with a base station and controlling transmission / reception of radio waves, and a voice processing circuit for converting a transmission / reception signal and a voice signal and converting a dial input to a transmission signal. (Not shown). The antenna 1 for transmitting and receiving a radio wave is connected to the radio wave transmitting and receiving device 2a.

A system operation state monitoring device 5 for monitoring a change in the operation state of the present system is provided in the system control device 5.
a, an interface device 5b which is communicably connected to the telephone function control device 2 and the telephone function operation control device 6 is provided. The input device 10 includes a key 18 for inputting personal information data and dialing a telephone number, and a pen 1 for selecting and instructing a menu item 15 displayed on the screen display device 11.
6, a power switch 14, a transmission switch 20, a changeover switch 12 for switching functions, and the like. The key 18 and the screen display device 11 can be closed by the top cover 17 when not in use.

In such a portable telephone, when the power switch 14 is turned on and a telephone number is inputted by the key 18, the number is displayed on the screen display device 11, and after confirming, the call switch 20 is pressed to make a telephone call. ing. When using the telephone directory function in the personal information management function, pressing the key (for example, 18a) assigned to the telephone directory function call among the keys 18 causes the name stored in the memory 9 on the screen display device 11 to be changed. The phone number is displayed. The data is sent by pressing a key to which a data sending function is assigned, a desired destination is displayed, and a call can be made by pressing the transmission switch 20.

Similarly, the schedule function, business card management function, and the like can be used by calling each function by pressing a key to which each function is called. When the power supply 14 is turned on, radio waves are constantly transmitted to and transmitted from the base station at regular time intervals. In addition, incoming calls can be received. Is performed. When the power key 14 is pressed again, the power is shut off and all functions cannot be used.

In the case where the user does not want to receive an incoming call, such as in a movie theater or a meeting, or when the personal information management function is used in a situation where radio waves cannot be transmitted, such as in an airplane or a hospital, FIG. Each function is assigned to the operation method as shown. FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram illustrating a method of operating the power switch 14 and the changeover switch 12,
(B) shows an operation method assigned to each function to be operated. That is, in the operation number 101, when the power key 14 is pressed while the changeover switch 12 is pressed in the direction of the arrow 12a from the state where the power is cut off, the power is turned off so that the personal information management function can be used without using the telephone function. enter.

In this state, the power switch 1 is turned down while the changeover switch 12 is lowered in the direction of arrow 12c as indicated by operation number 103.
By pressing 4, both the telephone function and the personal information management function can be used (the same state as when the power is turned on by pressing only the power key 14). From this state, the operation number 10
When the power key 14 is pressed while the changeover switch 12 is raised in the direction of the arrow 12b as shown in 2, the telephone function cannot be used while the personal information management function can be used. The operation procedures of the operation numbers 101, 102, and 103 may be set by the user.

Such an operation can be performed by a procedure as shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG.
5 is a flowchart for performing the operation by the operation number 101 in FIG. 5, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart for performing the operation by the operation number 102 and 103. The operation control of the telephone function is performed by the telephone function operation control device 6 (see FIG. 1) as described above, and a detailed internal configuration of the telephone function operation control device 6 is shown in FIG. The operation of the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 and 4 will be described below with reference to FIG. 10 and FIG.

In FIG. 3, when the cellular phone is activated (when the power is turned on), the operation at the time of activation is monitored by a system operation state monitoring device 5a provided in the system control unit 5 in a process PA1, and the telephone function operation control is performed. It is sent to the device 6. The operation number 101 (FIG. 5) is stored in the startup operation storage device 6c.
) Is stored in advance, and is read out by the start-up operation reading device 6b in the process PA2, and is compared and confirmed by the start-up operation confirmation device 6a as to whether the operation matches the operation at the start-up.

If they do not match, the process ends. If they match, the process proceeds to process PA3, where the telephone function controller 2
A command is sent from the telephone function suspending / resuming device 6j to the system control device 5 so as to stop the telephone function, and the fact that the telephone function is stopped is stored in the memory 9.
Then, the telephone function controller 2 is controlled by the system controller 5.
Is stopped, and the function of transmitting and receiving radio waves is stopped.

In FIG. 4, the operation during the operation of the mobile phone is monitored by the system operation state monitoring device 5a provided in the system control unit 5 in the process PB1, and the operation number 10
When a function switching operation such as 2, 103 (see FIG. 5) is performed, it is sent to the telephone function operation control device 6. The operations of the operation numbers 102 and 103 are stored in the operating operation storage device 6f in advance, and are read out by the operating operation reading device 6e in the process PB2, and the function switching operation matches the operation of the operation number 102. Is confirmed by the operation confirmation device 6d during operation.

If they do not match, the process is called process PB
4 and when they match, in process PB3, a command is sent from the telephone function suspension / resumption device 6j to the system control device 5 to stop the telephone function control device 2, and the telephone function is stopped. State is stored in the memory 9. Then, the power supply to the telephone function control device 2 is stopped by the system control device 5, and the transmission / reception function of the radio wave is stopped, and the process ends.

In the process PB4, the operation confirmation unit 6d confirms whether the operation of the operation number 103 read by the operation reading unit 6e matches the function switching operation. If they do not match, the process is terminated. If they do match, in the process PB5, an instruction is sent from the telephone function suspending / resuming device 6j to the system control device 5 so as to start the operation of the telephone function control device 2, and , The fact that the telephone function is operating is stored in the memory 9. Then, power is supplied to the telephone function control device 2 by the system control device 5, and the transmission / reception function of radio waves operates.

Other methods for stopping the function of transmitting and receiving radio waves include stopping power supply to the radio wave transmitting / receiving device 2a, controlling the telephone function control device 2 not to output a signal from the radio wave transmitting / receiving device 2a, and responding to an incoming call. A method such as control by the telephone function control device 2 that does not exist may be used. However, as in the present embodiment described above, it is desirable to control the system controller 5 to stop the power supply to the telephone function controller 2 because the power saving effect is large.

Also, as shown in FIG. 6, the present invention is applied to a case where the driving battery 8 is exhausted and the telephone function cannot be used, but the power for using the personal information management function remains. The telephone function is automatically stopped from a state in which the function and the personal information management function can be used. The operation in FIG. 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the process PD1, the system operation state monitoring device 5a monitors whether the system state has changed, and transmits the change to the telephone function operation control device 6 when there is a change. Next, in process PD2, designated conditions such as the lower limit voltage of the driving battery 8 stored in advance in the memory 9 are read by the telephone function automatic stop system state reading device 6i, and the received system state matches the designated conditions. Are compared by the system state checking device 6h for automatic telephone function stop.

If they do not match, the process is terminated. If they match, a command is sent from the telephone function suspension / resumption device 6j to the system control device 5 to stop the telephone function control device 2, and the telephone function is stopped. State is stored in the memory 9. And the system controller 5
As a result, the power supply to the telephone function control device 2 is stopped,
The radio wave transmission / reception function is stopped, and the process ends.

Further, the telephone function may be automatically stopped at the time of system conditions set by the user by the operation shown in FIG. Referring to FIG.
In 1, a screen display device 11 displays various states of the system which can be managed by the system operation state monitoring device 5a by a telephone function automatic stop system state setting device 61 (see FIG. 10).
And a desired system state is selected by the key 18 or the pen 16.

Next, after confirming whether or not the setting is acceptable in the process PE2, the system status is recorded in the process PE3.
, And thereafter read in the process PD2 in FIG. By doing so, for example, when using the schedule management function in the personal information management function, the telephone function is set to be automatically stopped, and it is not possible to receive a telephone call, but a power saving effect is obtained. Etc. can be used.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation for displaying the operation state of the telephone function. In the figure, information indicating whether the telephone function is stopped or operating in the process PF1 is stored in the memory 9 and the telephone function operating state reading device 6g is used.
(See FIG. 10), and FIG.
(A) is displayed on the screen display device 11 (see FIG. 2) by the telephone function operation status display device 6k (see FIG. 10) (process PF2). In the stop state, a stop mark 19b as shown in FIG.
Is displayed on the screen display device 11 by the telephone function operation state display device 6k (process PF3).

With such a configuration, the operating state of the telephone function can be notified to the user, and a call can be received when the portable telephone is turned on but the telephone function cannot be used (a state in which no incoming call is made). , It is possible to prevent the user from misunderstanding that the telephone function is in a state where the telephone function is stopped when the telephone function is available.

[0038]

According to the first or second aspect of the present invention, an individual can be used in a situation where the user does not want to receive a call, such as during a movie theater or a meeting, or in a situation where radio waves cannot be transmitted, such as in an airplane or a hospital. The information management function can be used, and the utilization range of the personal information management function can be expanded. Further, when the power supply to the entire telephone function unit is stopped at that time, the power saving effect can be greatly reduced and the power can be saved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since only the personal information management function can be activated when the power of the mobile phone is stopped, the radio wave is transmitted when the user does not want to receive a call or cannot transmit a radio wave. It will be possible to use the personal information management function by operating immediately without emitting.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, only the telephone function can be stopped and restarted while the mobile phone is operating, so that the user does not want to receive a call or the radio wave while the mobile phone is turned on. When it becomes impossible to make a call, the phone function is stopped by operating immediately, and when it becomes possible to use the phone function, it can be operated and restarted immediately to use the phone function. .

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the personal information management function is automatically stopped by automatically stopping only the telephone function when a condition such that the telephone function cannot be used such as exhaustion of the driving battery during operation of the portable telephone. Can be used, and the situation where the personal information management function can be utilized can be expanded.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to set the conditions of the system for automatically stopping only the telephone function and using the personal information management function as desired by the user. Power saving can be achieved.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the user is notified whether the telephone function is stopped or in operation, so that it is possible to receive a call when the portable telephone is turned on but no incoming call is received. And that the user misunderstands that the telephone function is stopped when the telephone function is available.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a mobile phone with a personal information management function of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a mobile phone with a personal information management function of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing control at the time of activation of the mobile phone with a personal information management function of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing control during a function switching operation of the mobile phone with a personal information management function of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation method at the time of a function switching operation of the mobile phone with a personal information management function of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a telephone function automatic stop process of the mobile phone with a personal information management function of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a telephone function automatic stop condition setting process of the mobile phone with a personal information management function according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a telephone function operation state display process of the mobile phone with a personal information management function of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing marks displayed on the screen display device by the telephone function operation state display processing of the mobile phone with a personal information management function of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a telephone function operation control device of a mobile phone with a personal information management function according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Antenna 2 Telephone function control device 3 Receiving device 4 Transmission device 5 System control device 6 Telephone function operation control device 7 Personal information management functional control device 8 Driving battery 9 Memory 10 Input device 11 Screen display device 12 Changeover switch 14 Power supply Switch 18 key 20 outgoing switch

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Claims (7)

[Claims] A telephone function for making a telephone call having communication means for transmitting and receiving radio waves to perform bidirectional communication with a base station, an input unit for inputting data of personal information, and a display unit for displaying the data. And a personal information management function having a storage unit for storing the data and having a personal information management function for performing personal information management. A mobile phone with a personal information management function, which is made operable. 2. A communication device for transmitting and receiving radio waves to perform bidirectional communication with a base station, a transmitting device, a receiving device, and a signal converter for converting a signal transmitted and received by the communication device and a voice signal. A telephone function control unit for controlling and making a telephone call; a personal information management unit having an input unit for inputting data of personal information, a display unit for displaying the data, and a storage unit for storing the data; A function control unit; a system control unit that controls the telephone function control unit and the personal information management function control unit in association with each other and monitors a system state; and a driving battery that supplies power to the entire system through the system control unit. When the system control unit detects a predetermined system state in the mobile phone with a personal information management function, the personal information management function supplies power to the personal information management function control unit. With operating, personal information management function-equipped mobile phone, characterized in that stopping the transmission and reception of radio waves by stopping power supply to the telephone function control unit. 3. The personal information management function according to claim 1, wherein when the power is turned on by a predetermined operation from a power stop state, the personal information management function is operated in a state where the function of transmitting and receiving radio waves is stopped. Mobile phone with personal information management function. 4. A telephone which stops a function of transmitting and receiving radio waves by a predetermined operation while a telephone function and a personal information management function are operating, and operates a function of transmitting and receiving radio waves again by a predetermined operation. The mobile phone with a personal information management function according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein 5. The function of automatically transmitting and receiving radio waves under a predetermined condition from a state in which the telephone function and the personal information management function are operating, and only the telephone function is stopped. The mobile phone with a personal information management function according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The mobile phone with a personal information management function according to claim 5, wherein a user can set the predetermined condition. 7. The portable telephone with a personal information management function according to claim 1, further comprising a notifying unit for notifying a user of an operation state of the telephone function.