WO2010024158A1 - Portable communication terminal and operating method therefor - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a portable communication terminal provided with a directional speaker.
- Terminals such as mobile phones (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “terminals”) are often used outdoors or in public facilities. For this reason, there are many cases that are used in an environment where there are others in particular, and in such a case, it is necessary to consider that the operation sound and ringtone of the terminal do not disturb other people around them.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a portable communication device having a function of converting to a manner mode, and an effect that it is possible to prevent inconvenience to surrounding people by conversion to the manner mode. It is sung (see Patent Document 1).
- Patent Document 2 discloses such a mobile phone.
- the speaker for notifying the ring tone is located on the back side, and when placing the mobile phone on the table, there is a case where the speaker is placed in contact with the table surface.
- the solution is to improve such difficulty in hearing.
- a mobile phone with a directional speaker mounted on the side of the housing is proposed, thereby making the ringtone forward and making it easy to hear the ringtone.
- Patent Document 2 does not solve the problem of preventing the ring tone from being disturbed by other people around.
- a directional speaker in a terminal such as a cellular phone, the incoming call can be received. It can be said that it has been conventionally known that sound can be heard only by users located in the direction of the speaker and can not be heard by other people in the surrounding area, and thus it is possible to prevent inconvenience to other people around. (See Patent Document 2).
- operation sounds and ringtones are intended to ensure that the user is operating properly and that there is an incoming call, so that they do not bother others around us. Needless to say, it would be a fall at the end if this original function could not be performed.
- the portable communication terminal has the original function of reliably informing the user that the operation has been performed properly and that there has been an incoming call, so that it does not disturb other people around the device. There is a need to be able to.
- a method of notifying that there is an incoming call by vibration or light instead of the ring tone in the manner mode is generally an effective method.
- the terminal in direct contact with the user's body or indirectly through clothing, or the terminal enters the user's view. It is necessary to be. Therefore, when the user is in a state where the terminal is not in contact with the user and is not in the user's field of view, such as when the user carries the terminal in a handbag and carries it, the user May not be aware of incoming calls, so it is still a problem to rely on this alone.
- the user may not notice the incoming call unless the directional speaker is substantially facing the user's face.
- the case where the directional speaker is not substantially facing the user's face is often the case where the directional speaker is facing substantially the other person in the surrounding area. It is also possible that a ringing tone is emitted toward the user, causing trouble.
- the conventional manner mode and the directional speaker ensure that the user knows the operation and the incoming call only when the surrounding environment including the state of the user and other people in the surroundings is under a certain condition.
- the above method can be an effective method, and it cannot be an effective method when the conditions are not satisfied.
- the terminal since there are various environments where the terminal is used, such as whether there are other people in the surroundings, the user can be surely notified of incoming calls and operations in any environment, and other people around In order to avoid inconvenience, it is necessary to set and switch an operation / incoming notification method according to environmental changes.
- the problem to be solved by the present invention is to be able to reliably notify the user of incoming calls and operations and not to disturb other people around. It is another object of the present invention to provide a portable communication terminal capable of performing setting / switching according to environmental changes and an operation method thereof.
- the first invention outputs an operation sound signal output unit for outputting an operation sound signal based on the operation information, and outputs a ring tone signal based on the incoming information.
- a ring tone signal output unit, a non-directional speaker, a directional speaker, a setting information holding unit that holds setting information for determining signal switching to an interface including a speaker serving as a signal output destination, the operation information Provided is a portable communication terminal having a setting information acquisition unit that acquires setting information from a setting information holding unit based on incoming call information, and a switching unit that switches a signal output destination to any one of the interfaces according to the acquired setting information To do.
- 2nd invention is based on 1st invention,
- the said directional speaker is arrange
- the third invention is based on the first or second invention, the detection unit for detecting a state of being gripped and the user's face substantially facing the operation surface, and the switching unit is a detection unit Provided is a portable communication terminal having detection result switching means for switching in accordance with the detection result in the unit.
- the fourth invention is based on any one of the first to third inventions, and the directional speaker and the non-directional speaker are one speaker having both functions, and an audio signal and / or Provided is a portable communication terminal to which an ultrasonic carrier signal is supplied.
- the fifth invention is a method for operating a portable communication terminal including a non-directional speaker and a directional speaker, wherein a determination step for determining whether operation information and / or incoming call information has been detected; Setting for obtaining setting information for determining signal switching to an interface that is a signal output destination and includes a non-directional speaker and a directional speaker when the determination result in the determination step is a detection result
- an operation method for a portable communication terminal comprising: an information acquisition step; and a switching step of switching a signal output destination to any one of the interfaces according to the acquired setting information.
- the user can be surely notified of incoming calls and operations, and can be prevented from causing trouble for other people around.
- a portable communication terminal capable of setting / switching according to a change in environment and an operation method thereof.
- FIG. 1 The figure for demonstrating the outline
- summary of the portable communication terminal of this invention The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the portable communication terminal of Example 1.
- FIG. 1 The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the portable communication terminal of Example 1.
- the figure which shows an example of the flow of a process in the portable communication terminal of this invention The figure which shows an example of arrangement
- FIG. 4 Schematic which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the portable communication terminal of Example 2.
- FIG. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the portable communication terminal of Example 3.
- FIG. Schematic which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the portable communication terminal of Example 4.
- the portable communication terminal of the present invention is provided with a plurality of types of output interfaces including directional speakers and non-directional speakers, and can reliably notify the user of operation / incoming calls according to the environment,
- This is a portable communication terminal that is characterized in that it can be set and switched to perform such output.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a portable communication terminal according to the present invention.
- the portable communication terminal in this figure is an example of a mobile phone.
- this figure shows how the ringtone or operation sound of the terminal is output in each of the scenes at the time of incoming call and operation.
- the ring tone of the portable communication terminal 0100 is a non-directional speaker function using the non-directional speaker function from the speaker 0130 (the example in the figure is one speaker having both the directional speaker function and the non-directional speaker function). As directional sound, it is output in all directions as indicated by the arrows.
- the reason why the ring tone is output as non-directional sound in this example is that, as described above, if vibration or the like is used instead of the ring tone, a mobile phone is provided as in this example. This is because the user may not be aware of the incoming call when he / she carries it in the phone.
- a directional sound when a directional sound is output, if the directional speaker does not face the user's face as in this example, the user may not notice the incoming call. This is because it is considered that the ringing tone is emitted toward other people around the directional speaker that are substantially facing each other, which may cause trouble for other people. It is also possible to adjust the volume of the ringtone as will be described later, so if you adjust the volume to a low level, it will not be a nuisance to others around you even if you output it in all directions. It is not considered.
- the operation sound of the portable communication terminal 0100 is output from the speaker 0130 as directional sound using the directional speaker function only in the forward direction, that is, in the direction where the user is facing, as indicated by the arrow.
- the reason why the operation sound is output as directional sound in this example is that, as described above, for example, when the operation sound is muted, it is confirmed that the operation is performed reliably. This is because there is a problem that it becomes difficult to perform the operation and there is a possibility that the user may not notice the erroneous operation. And unlike the case of ringtones, the user usually faces his face at the time of operation. Therefore, the portable communication terminal of the present invention can confirm the operation sound by outputting directional sound. It is the feature.
- what kind of output is to be performed is set in the form of setting information, such as non-directional voice output at the time of incoming call and directional voice output at the time of operation. Determined by. How to perform this setting can be arbitrarily set according to the surrounding environment and the like, and the feature of the portable communication terminal of the present invention is that it can be set arbitrarily.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment.
- the “portable communication terminal” 0200 of this example includes an “operation sound signal output unit” 0210, a “ring tone signal output unit” 0220, a “non-directional speaker” 0230, and “ It has a “directional speaker” 0240, a “setting information holding unit” 0250, a “setting information acquisition unit” 0260, and a “switching unit” 0270.
- the functional blocks of the portable communication terminal according to the present invention described below can be realized as hardware, software, or both hardware and software.
- a computer a CPU, a main memory, a bus, a secondary storage device, a hardware component such as an external peripheral device, an I / O port for the external peripheral device, and the like Examples include a driver program for controlling hardware, other application programs, and a user interface used for information input.
- the present invention can be implemented not only as an information viewing apparatus but also as a method.
- a part of the invention can be configured as software.
- a software product used for causing a computer to execute such software and a recording medium in which the product is fixed to a recording medium are naturally included in the technical scope of the present invention (the same applies throughout the present specification). Is).
- the “portable communication terminal” of the present invention is typically a mobile phone, and will be described in this specification as an example of a mobile phone.
- the portable communication terminal of the present invention is not limited to a mobile phone, and literally includes all portable communication terminals.
- a PHS Personal Handy-phone System
- a pager or a portable digital music player having a download function via a communication network may be used.
- the portable communication terminal of the present invention may include other components as well as the above components as essential components.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating another example of functional blocks of the portable communication terminal of the present embodiment, and is a diagram illustrating an example of a mobile phone including configuration requirements other than the essential components described above. Since this figure has functions using known techniques except for the above essential components, detailed description is omitted.
- the portable communication terminal 0300 is in the manner mode.
- a manner mode button 0301 for switching and another operation unit 0302 may be provided.
- the camera unit 0303 may be provided so that it can be determined whether or not it is in a public facility by its imaging function and image recognition processing function, or the user's face is approximately facing the operation surface of the terminal. It may be possible to detect whether or not the current state is present (this example will be described later in another embodiment).
- a GPS unit 0304 may be provided so that it can be determined whether or not it is in a public facility by its position specifying function and map interpretation processing function.
- a detection unit 0395 including a human sensor may be provided, and the detection function may be used to determine whether the terminal is being held by the user.
- detection means for example, means for detecting body temperature of a user holding a mobile phone or a user existing near the terminal using infrared rays, or detecting a fingerprint or palm print of a user holding the mobile phone Means, means for magnetically detecting the presence of the user by using a non-contact tag attached to the user, and the like are conceivable.
- the switching unit 0370 determines whether the setting information held by the setting information holding unit 0350 and acquired by the setting information acquisition unit 0360.
- the operation sound signal is transmitted from the directional speaker. Contents to be output are included. Therefore, for example, when the operation information is acquired by pressing the operation key of the user, the setting information acquisition unit collates with the setting information stored in the memory, and based on the result, the output destination is directed to the switching unit. Instruct to switch to speaker. The switching unit switches the output destination of the operation sound signal to the directional speaker according to such setting information.
- the operation sound signal output unit / ringing tone signal output unit 0305 (in this example, it is described as means including both the operation sound signal output unit and the ringing tone signal output unit, but is provided as separate means shown in FIG. However, it is possible to output an operation sound signal via the directional speaker 0340.
- the “operation sound signal output unit” 0210 is for outputting an operation sound signal based on operation information.
- the operation sound signal is output through a non-directional speaker, a directional speaker, or another interface.
- “Operation information” refers to information related to the operation of the portable communication terminal. Typically, it is a key such as which key of the terminal is pressed, which key and which key is pressed continuously. It is information about pressing. For example, as an example of “information indicating which key was pressed”, information “SOINF_KEYNO_104” indicating that a key represented by the key code “104” (for example, the numeric key “4”) is pressed is this operation information. It corresponds to.
- the “ringing tone signal output unit” 0220 is for outputting a ringing tone signal based on the incoming call information.
- the ring tone signal is output through a non-directional speaker, a directional speaker, or other interface.
- “Incoming call information” refers to information indicating that a mobile communication terminal has received an incoming call.
- information called incoming information for example, represented by a code “RINF_VOIC” indicating that a voice call (ordinary phone call) has been received corresponds to the incoming information.
- the portable communication terminal of the present invention includes at least a non-directional speaker and a directional speaker as an interface for outputting an operation sound signal and / or a ring tone signal.
- the number of each speaker may be one, or a plurality of one or both may be provided.
- a plurality of directional speakers it is possible to adjust the range in which the sound can be heard from each speaker by changing the direction of each speaker.
- the non-directional speaker and the directional speaker may be provided as independent speakers, or may be provided as a single speaker having both functions (the latter example is different in another embodiment). Will be described later).
- the “speaker” in the present invention may be provided directly in the terminal body, or may be provided in an earphone, a headphone or the like that can be connected to the terminal body.
- the “speaker” in the present invention is preferably capable of adjusting the output volume. Thereby, for example, even when a ring tone is output from a non-directional speaker, it is possible to avoid disturbing other people by reducing the volume so that only the user can hear it.
- the directional speaker is a speaker that outputs an audio signal only in a specific direction
- the directional speaker is an output interface suitable for a usage state particularly facing the user's face. Therefore, a directional speaker is the optimal interface during operation.
- a non-directional speaker or the like is an optimal interface for incoming calls, where the user's face is often not in the direction of the speaker, such as when the user is carrying a terminal and carrying it around.
- the present invention can be flexibly set and switched according to changes in the environment, and is configured to switch to an optimum interface according to each environment.
- the directional speaker may be a super-directional speaker.
- the technology related to such a super directional speaker is disclosed in, for example, Non-Patent Document 1 (Non-Patent Document 1: Shinsuke Nakajima et al. "Prototype of portable super directional speaker” NTT DoCoMo Technical Journal Vol. 14 No. 1) .
- Non-Patent Document 1 Shinsuke Nakajima et al. "Prototype of portable super directional speaker” NTT DoCoMo Technical Journal Vol. 14 No. 1
- a highly directional sound field can be reproduced even with a small-diameter speaker by using ultrasonic waves with a short wavelength, and therefore the directional speaker for the portable communication terminal of the present invention. Can be more suitably realized.
- the superdirective speaker is not limited to this system, and other systems can be used in the present invention.
- the “setting information holding unit” 0250 is configured to hold setting information.
- “Setting information” refers to information that determines signal switching to an interface including a speaker that is a signal output destination of an operation sound signal and / or a ringtone signal. For example, information that defines a switching rule such that the operation sound signal is always switched to be output from a directional speaker, or the ringing tone signal is always switched to be output from a non-directional speaker.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the variation of the setting information.
- This figure is an example in which an interface is defined by operation information and / or incoming call information.
- the number of interfaces as signal output destinations is one, two cases, three cases, etc.
- interface examples considered as output destinations are enumerated.
- the setting information holding unit stores information set in advance by the user, information previously included in the product as an embedded specification, and the like, for example, as table data.
- setting information ID for uniquely identifying the setting information is attached to the setting information determined for each interface that is a signal output destination.
- the setting information ID is a number string / code string uniquely assigned to each setting information. For example, when the number of output destination interfaces is one, the setting information ID “01001” is assigned to the setting information that defines the interface as “non-directional speaker”.
- the number of each digit constituting this setting information ID may have a unique meaning.
- “0” in the tens place indicates a case where the interface is uniquely specified by the setting information.
- the tens place is represented by “1”.
- the number in the thousands place indicates the number of interfaces that are output destinations.
- the setting information holding unit holds the setting information ID and the contents of the setting information in association with each other as described above. Thereby, the setting information acquisition part described below can uniquely specify and acquire the setting information by the setting information ID.
- the setting information is generated and held as one common setting information for outputting the operation sound signal and the ring tone signal.
- the setting information is the setting information for outputting the operation sound signal and the ring tone.
- the setting information for signal output may be generated and held separately.
- the “setting information acquisition unit” 0260 is configured to acquire setting information from the setting information holding unit. This acquisition is performed when operation information and / or incoming call information is detected. This is because it is necessary to output an operation sound signal and / or a ringing tone signal from a specific interface according to the setting information only when the operation information and / or the incoming call information is detected. For this reason, the setting information acquisition unit needs to know that there is operation information or the like. This is, for example, information that a signal input based on a key operation by a user is accepted or information that an incoming signal is received. Can be obtained from the means that received the operation signal or the means that received the incoming signal.
- the “switching unit” is configured to switch the signal output destination to one of the interfaces according to the acquired setting information. As described above, this switching may be performed only in accordance with the setting information, or may be performed based on the acquired operation information and / or incoming call information. Further, as described above, even when switching is performed only in accordance with the setting information, switching may be performed according to the setting information generated based on the acquired operation information and / or incoming call information.
- switching is performed according to only the simplest preset setting information. Specifically, when operation information and / or incoming call information is acquired, switching is performed using an example in which it is determined that the interface that is the signal output destination is switched to a directional speaker regardless of the content of the information.
- the configuration of is as follows.
- the setting information acquisition unit acquires the setting information
- the setting information is passed to the switching unit.
- the switching unit reads the setting information, here, “switch the signal output destination interface to the directional speaker”, and in accordance with the contents, the operation based on the acquired operation information and / or incoming call information.
- the signal output destination of the sound signal and / or the ring tone signal is switched to the directional speaker.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the portable communication terminal of this embodiment.
- the operation sound signal output unit and the ring tone signal output unit of the portable communication terminal of this example are “main memory” 0502, “CPU” 0503, and “I / O” 0504. Composed.
- the setting information holding unit includes “storage device (recording medium)” 0501, “main memory”, and “CPU”.
- the setting information acquisition unit and the switching unit are composed of a “main memory” and a “CPU”.
- the non-directional speaker 0505 and the directional speaker 0506 are connected to “I / O”.
- the portable communication terminal of the present embodiment may have another interface as shown in the figure, and this is also connected to “I / O”.
- the storage device stores various programs executed by the CPU.
- the main memory provides a work area which is a work area when the program is executed by the CPU.
- a plurality of memory addresses are assigned to the main memory and the storage device, respectively, and a program executed by the CPU performs processing by exchanging data with each other by specifying and accessing the memory address. It is possible.
- an operation sound signal output program, a ringtone signal output program, a setting information acquisition program, and a switching program are stored in the storage device, and these programs are automatically read from the storage device when the power is turned on, for example. And resides in main memory.
- the setting information stored in the storage device is also automatically read from the storage device when the power is turned on, for example, and resides in the main memory.
- the program is stored on the storage device and read to the main memory at the start of the system.
- the storage device is specifically a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory
- the system start-up Instead of reading and executing the program on the main memory each time, the program may be executed on the flash memory.
- setting information generated in advance is held as non-volatile information. Or the structure of hold
- the setting information acquisition program detects operation information and / or incoming information corresponding to an operation or incoming call
- the setting information acquisition program reads, for example, setting information stored in the main memory. If the setting information is held separately for the setting information for operation sound signal output and the setting information for ringtone signal output, for example, when there is operation information, only the setting information for operation sound signal output Can be read out.
- the switching program performs switching according to the setting information read by the setting information acquisition program through the above processing. Specifically, for example, when the setting information is information that “the output destination is determined to be switched to the directional speaker”, a switching instruction “switch the output destination to the directional speaker” is generated accordingly. Based on this switching command, I / O is set to perform switching.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the flow of processing in the portable communication terminal of the present embodiment.
- the portable communication terminal makes the determination in the determination step S0601 as to whether or not the operation information and / or the incoming information is detected.
- the process proceeds to setting information acquisition step S0602 to acquire setting information.
- the portable communication terminal determines whether the signal output destination according to the setting information acquired in step S0602 is a non-directional speaker, a directional speaker, another interface, or a combination. (Step S0603). If the determination result is a non-directional speaker, the portable communication terminal switches the signal output destination to the non-directional speaker (step S0604). Further, the portable communication terminal outputs the operation sound signal and / or the ring tone signal from the non-directional speaker based on the operation information and / or the incoming information (step S0605).
- the portable communication terminal switches the signal output destination to the directional speaker (step S0606). Furthermore, the portable communication terminal outputs the operation sound signal and / or the ring tone signal from the directional speaker based on the operation information and / or the incoming call information (step S0607).
- the portable communication terminal switches the signal output destination to the interface (step S0608). Further, the portable communication terminal outputs the operation sound signal and / or the ring tone signal from the interface based on the operation information and / or the incoming information (step S0609).
- non-directional speaker or the directional speaker and other interfaces may be selected at the same time.
- vibration output can be performed together with audio output. (Although not specifically shown in FIG. 6, it is controlled in S0603.)
- the interface to which the output destination is switched may be determined according to the function state such as the manner mode.
- the manner mode example a very general processing flow is shown in the manner mode example.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a processing flow in the portable communication terminal of the present invention, and shows a general processing flow in such a case as an example of an output of a ringing tone signal.
- the flow of processing is shown in accordance with a specific example. For the sake of simplicity, the illustration of the steps for obtaining the setting information is omitted.
- the portable communication terminal makes such a determination in the determination step S0701 as to whether or not incoming information has been detected, and in the case of a determination result that it has been detected, in the setting information acquisition step (not shown), settings related to incoming calls are made. Get information.
- the terminal makes such a determination in the determination step of whether or not the manner mode is selected (step S0702).
- notification is performed by switching to a non-directional speaker, for example, according to the setting information acquired above (step S0703).
- the timing for acquiring the setting information regarding the incoming call may be determined after determining whether or not the manner mode is selected.
- the portable communication terminal performs the determination in determination step S0704 as to whether or not mute is set, and is set. If the determination result is obtained, a process of not notifying with sound is performed (step S0705). On the other hand, if a determination result that mute is not set is obtained, the process proceeds to step S0706 to determine whether vibration is set, and the determination is performed. As a result, when a determination result that it is set is obtained, notification is made by switching to vibration (step S0707).
- step S0708 when the determination result that the vibration is not set is obtained, according to the setting information acquired above, for example, switching to a directional speaker is notified (step S0708).
- a rule defined separately is “Manner mode is set. , Specify a directional speaker when the mute or vibration is not set, and a non-directional speaker when the manner mode is not set. Different processing can be performed.
- the setting information itself is defined as “switching to a directional speaker or a non-directional speaker”, and in addition to the setting information, function state information described later (in this case, information indicating whether the manner mode is set) Switching may be performed accordingly.
- function state information described later in this case, information indicating whether the manner mode is set
- Switching may be performed accordingly.
- the user can be surely notified of incoming calls and operations, and can be prevented from being annoying others around him.
- a portable communication terminal capable of setting / switching according to a change in environment and an operation method thereof.
- the portable communication terminal of this embodiment is basically the same as the portable communication terminal of the first embodiment.
- the terminal according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the directional speaker is arranged on the surface on which the operation function component and a display for displaying operation related information by the operation function component are arranged.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an arrangement of a display that displays directional speakers, operation function components, and operation-related information by the operation function components in the portable communication terminal of the present embodiment.
- FIG. 8A shows a typical arrangement.
- the directional speaker 0840 of the portable communication terminal 0800 of this example is disposed on the surface on which the operation function component 0801 and the display 0802 for displaying operation-related information by this operation function component are disposed. It is shown.
- the display 0802 of the portable communication terminal 0800 occupies almost the entire operation surface, and the directional speaker 0840 and the operation function component 0801 are included in the display. May be arranged.
- the operation functional component may be a touch panel, for example.
- the purpose of the present embodiment is that the directional speaker, the operation function component, and the display that displays the operation-related information by the operation function component are generally the operations that are generally facing the user's head when using the terminal. By arranging them on the surface, the user is surely notified by voice output from a directional speaker that an operation function component such as an operation key is properly pressed.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment.
- the hardware configuration of the portable communication terminal of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment.
- the directional speaker 0908, the operation function component 0909, and the display 0910 connected via the “I / O” 0904 are all the same surface (in the figure, for convenience. (Shown as “operation surface”).
- the portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment is basically the same as the terminal according to the first embodiment.
- the terminal of this embodiment has means for detecting a state in which the user's face is almost directly facing the operation surface, and means for switching according to the detection result of the means. It is characterized by having
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment.
- the configuration of the “portable communication terminal” 1000 of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the portable communication terminal of the first embodiment or the like.
- the terminal of this embodiment has a “detection unit” 1095 and the “switching unit” has “detection result switching means”.
- the configuration of these means will be described.
- Other configurations are the same as those of the terminal of the first embodiment and the description thereof is omitted.
- the “detection unit” is for detecting a state where the user's face is almost directly facing the operation surface.
- the range of “substantially directly” does not have to be strict, but generally refers to a range that can be heard by the user when sound is output from a directional speaker.
- the terminal is being held by the user and the user's face is almost directly in such a range, the user can hear the incoming call by using a directional speaker, There is a high probability that the user can be surely notified of the operation. Conversely, if it is not in such a state, the probability of being heard by the user is low even if a directional speaker is used, and it is considered that the significance of using a directional speaker is weak.
- an object of the configuration of the present embodiment is to detect whether or not the user's face is substantially facing the operation surface so that the interface can be switched.
- this embodiment is mainly intended for use in selecting whether to switch the detection result to a directional speaker. Therefore, in the terminal of this embodiment, it is desirable that the directional speaker is disposed on the operation surface or the display surface.
- detection may be automatically performed when setting information is acquired.
- the detection may be automatically performed when the terminal is turned on. Detection may be performed on the basis of pressing of a detection key by the user (this key may also be used as a normal operation key).
- a known technique such as an image recognition processing technique can be used.
- Switching unit Detection result switching means
- the “detection result switching means” of the “switching unit” is configured not only to follow the setting information but also to switch according to the detection result of the detection unit.
- the detection result switching means typically switches the output destination to the directional speaker when detecting a state in which the user's face is substantially facing the operation surface or the display surface. Configured.
- the hardware configuration of the portable communication terminal of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment.
- the detection program is stored in the storage device (this program is also automatically read into the main memory when the power is turned on, for example). For example, when the setting information is acquired according to the same procedure as described in the first embodiment, the detection program detects whether or not the user's face is substantially facing the operation surface. I do.
- a human sensor as shown in FIG. 3 is connected.
- a known technology such as an image recognition processing technology can be used.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow of processing in the portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment.
- the processing flow shown in this figure is basically the same as the processing flow of the first embodiment.
- the portable communication terminal when the setting information is acquired, the portable communication terminal performs such detection to detect a state in which the portable communication terminal is gripped and the user's face is substantially facing the operation surface (step S1103). Then, in step S1104, whether or not the detection result indicates whether or not the user's face is substantially facing. If the determination result indicates that the user's face is facing substantially, the portable communication terminal The process proceeds to determination step S1105 to determine whether the signal output destination according to the instruction is a non-directional speaker, a directional speaker, or another interface, and performs the determination.
- the portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment is basically the same as the terminal according to the first embodiment.
- the terminal of this embodiment is characterized in that the directional speaker and the non-directional speaker are one speaker having both functions.
- the configuration of the portable communication terminal of the present embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment.
- the directional speaker and the non-directional speaker in the terminal of this embodiment are one speaker having both functions.
- the purpose of this configuration is to make the portable communication terminal more compact.
- Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-299194
- the non-directional speaker and the directional speaker of the present invention can be realized by such a speaker that can reproduce from the audible sound band to the ultrasonic band.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks related to audio output switching of the portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment.
- voice information such as operation voice information, incoming voice information and telephone voice is output in the non-directional speaker mode, in the directional speaker mode, or otherwise.
- Audio information in the non-directional speaker mode is amplified by the audio amplifying unit 1203.
- audio information is modulated into an ultrasonic carrier wave by the ultrasonic modulation unit 1204 and amplified as appropriate. These are switched by the voice switching unit 1202 according to the speaker mode information, and the output is output to the broadband speaker 1201.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment.
- the hardware configuration of the portable communication terminal of the present embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, but is connected via an “I / O” 3104 in the present embodiment as shown in FIG.
- the directional speaker and the non-directional speaker are one speaker having both functions.
- the invention according to the present embodiment allows audio information output from the portable communication terminal to be heard from the same speaker, leading to improved convenience and the possibility of further compactness.
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Abstract
A user can be reliably notified of incoming calls or operation, while not disturbing others in the vicinity. Provided are a portable communication terminal and an operating method therefor that permit setting and switching according to changes in the environment. The portable communication terminal has an operating tone signal output unit for outputting an operating tone signal based on operating information, an incoming call tone signal output unit for outputting an incoming call tone signal based on incoming call information, a non-directional speaker, a directional speaker, a setting information storage unit that stores setting information that stipulates signal switching to an interface that includes the speaker which is the signal output destination, a setting information acquisition unit that acquires setting information from the setting information storage unit based on the operating information and/or the incoming call information, and a switching unit that switches the signal output destination to either of the interfaces in accordance with the acquired setting information.
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本発明は、指向性スピーカを備えた携帯型通信端末に関する。
The present invention relates to a portable communication terminal provided with a directional speaker.
携帯電話機をはじめとする携帯型通信端末(以下単に「端末」と略すことがある。)は、屋外や公共施設内などを移動中に使用されることも多い。このため、特に周囲に他人が存在する環境で使用されるケースが多々あり、このような場合には端末の操作音や着信音がこれら周囲の他人の迷惑とならないように配慮する必要がある。
Mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “terminals”) are often used outdoors or in public facilities. For this reason, there are many cases that are used in an environment where there are others in particular, and in such a case, it is necessary to consider that the operation sound and ringtone of the terminal do not disturb other people around them.
このため、従来から、いわゆるマナーモードや消音設定などにより、操作音を消音(無音)としたり、着信音の代わりに振動や光で着信を報知する手段を用いたりといった方法が用いられてきたところである。例えば、特許文献1には、マナーモードへの変換機能を持つ携帯用通信機器が開示されており、マナーモードへの変換によって周囲の人々への迷惑を未然に防止することができるとの効果がうたわれている(特許文献1参照)。
For this reason, conventionally, there have been used methods such as silence operation (silence) by using a so-called manner mode or mute setting, or using a means for notifying an incoming call by vibration or light instead of a ring tone. is there. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a portable communication device having a function of converting to a manner mode, and an effect that it is possible to prevent inconvenience to surrounding people by conversion to the manner mode. It is sung (see Patent Document 1).
一方、スピーカから出力される音がその指向方向に位置する者のみに聞こえるようにした指向性スピーカを搭載した携帯電話機も知られており、例えば、特許文献2にこのような携帯電話機が開示されている。もっとも、同文献の発明は、従来の携帯電話機では着信音を知らせるスピーカが背面に位置しており携帯電話機をテーブルに置く際にスピーカをテーブル面に接触させて置く場合が生じ、着信音が聞き取りにくくなることに鑑み、このような聞き取りにくさを改善することを解決課題としている。そして、そのための解決手段として、筐体側面に指向性スピーカを搭載した携帯電話機を提案し、これにより着信音が前方に進むようにすることで着信音が聞き取りやすくなるようにしている。このように特許文献2の発明は着信音が周囲の他人に迷惑とならないようにすることを解決課題とするものではないが、かかる指向性スピーカを携帯電話機等の端末に搭載することで、着信音等がスピーカの指向方向に位置する利用者のみに聞こえ周囲の他人には聞こえないようにでき、もって周囲の他人の迷惑を防止することが可能であることは、従来から知られていたといえるであろう(特許文献2参照)。
特表2002‐524940号公報
特開2003‐179676号公報
On the other hand, there is also known a mobile phone equipped with a directional speaker in which sound output from the speaker can be heard only by a person located in the direction of the direction. For example, Patent Document 2 discloses such a mobile phone. ing. However, in the invention of the same document, in the conventional mobile phone, the speaker for notifying the ring tone is located on the back side, and when placing the mobile phone on the table, there is a case where the speaker is placed in contact with the table surface. In view of the difficulty, the solution is to improve such difficulty in hearing. And as a solution for that, a mobile phone with a directional speaker mounted on the side of the housing is proposed, thereby making the ringtone forward and making it easy to hear the ringtone. As described above, the invention of Patent Document 2 does not solve the problem of preventing the ring tone from being disturbed by other people around. However, by installing such a directional speaker in a terminal such as a cellular phone, the incoming call can be received. It can be said that it has been conventionally known that sound can be heard only by users located in the direction of the speaker and can not be heard by other people in the surrounding area, and thus it is possible to prevent inconvenience to other people around. (See Patent Document 2).
Special Table 2002-524940 JP 2003-179676 A
しかし、操作音や着信音はそもそも利用者に対してきちんと操作が行われていることや着信があったことを確実に知らせるためのものであるから、周囲の他人の迷惑にならないようにするあまりこの本来の機能が発揮できなくなってしまうのでは本末転倒であることはいうまでもない。つまり、携帯型通信端末には、利用者に対してきちんと操作が行われていることや着信があったことを確実に知らせるという本来の機能を確保した上で、周囲の他人の迷惑にならないようにすることができることが求められている。
However, operation sounds and ringtones are intended to ensure that the user is operating properly and that there is an incoming call, so that they do not bother others around us. Needless to say, it would be a fall at the end if this original function could not be performed. In other words, the portable communication terminal has the original function of reliably informing the user that the operation has been performed properly and that there has been an incoming call, so that it does not disturb other people around the device. There is a need to be able to.
この点、まず操作に関しては、マナーモードや消音設定などにより操作音を消音とする方法には次のような問題がある。即ち、携帯型通信端末ではキーを確実に押したかどうかを指の感触だけで確認することは必ずしも容易ではない。この点、操作音は、操作キーがきちんと押されて端末の操作が確実に行われていることを確認するための手段として極めて有用なものである。にもかかわらず操作音を消音にした場合には、操作が確実に行われていることを確認することが困難となり、利用者が誤操作に気付かないおそれがある。
In this regard, first of all, regarding the operation, there are the following problems in the method of muting the operation sound by the manner mode or the mute setting. In other words, it is not always easy for a portable communication terminal to confirm whether or not a key has been pressed with a finger touch. In this respect, the operation sound is extremely useful as a means for confirming that the operation key is properly pressed and the operation of the terminal is performed reliably. Nevertheless, if the operation sound is muted, it is difficult to confirm that the operation has been performed reliably, and the user may not notice the erroneous operation.
一方、着信に関しては、マナーモードにより着信音の代わりに振動や光で着信があったことを報知する方法は、一般には有効な方法である。しかし、利用者がこのような方法により着信に気付くためには、端末が利用者の身体に直接にもしくは被服を介して間接的に接触しているか、あるいは、端末が利用者の視界に入っていることが必要である。従って、例えば利用者が端末を手提げカバンなどに入れて持ち歩いている場合のように、端末が利用者に接していない状態であり、かつ利用者の視界にも入っていない状態のときには、利用者が着信に気付かない場合もあり得るので、やはりこれのみに頼ることには問題がある。
On the other hand, regarding incoming calls, a method of notifying that there is an incoming call by vibration or light instead of the ring tone in the manner mode is generally an effective method. However, in order for the user to notice an incoming call in this way, the terminal is in direct contact with the user's body or indirectly through clothing, or the terminal enters the user's view. It is necessary to be. Therefore, when the user is in a state where the terminal is not in contact with the user and is not in the user's field of view, such as when the user carries the terminal in a handbag and carries it, the user May not be aware of incoming calls, so it is still a problem to rely on this alone.
また、着信音を出力するための指向性スピーカを備えた端末の場合も、当該指向性スピーカが利用者の顔面に略正対していない限り利用者が着信に気付かないことがあり得る。しかも、指向性スピーカが利用者の顔面に略正対していない場合というのは往々にして指向性スピーカが周囲の他人に向かって略正対している場合であり、このような場合に周囲の他人に向かって着信音が発せられてしまい迷惑になるということも考えられる。
Also, in the case of a terminal equipped with a directional speaker for outputting a ringtone, the user may not notice the incoming call unless the directional speaker is substantially facing the user's face. In addition, the case where the directional speaker is not substantially facing the user's face is often the case where the directional speaker is facing substantially the other person in the surrounding area. It is also possible that a ringing tone is emitted toward the user, causing trouble.
このように、従来のマナーモードや指向性スピーカは、いずれも利用者や周囲の他人の状態を含む周囲の環境が一定の条件下にある場合にのみ、操作や着信を利用者が確実に知る上で有効な方法となり得るものであり、その条件が満たされていない場合には有効な方法とはならないものであった。しかし、周囲に他人がいるかどうかなど、端末を使用している環境は様々であるから、どのような環境であっても着信や操作を利用者に確実に知らせることができ、しかも周囲の他人の迷惑とならないようにするためには、環境の変化に応じた操作・着信の報知の仕方を設定して切り換える必要がある。しかし、従来このような設定・切換えが可能な携帯型通信端末は存在していなかった。
As described above, the conventional manner mode and the directional speaker ensure that the user knows the operation and the incoming call only when the surrounding environment including the state of the user and other people in the surroundings is under a certain condition. The above method can be an effective method, and it cannot be an effective method when the conditions are not satisfied. However, since there are various environments where the terminal is used, such as whether there are other people in the surroundings, the user can be surely notified of incoming calls and operations in any environment, and other people around In order to avoid inconvenience, it is necessary to set and switch an operation / incoming notification method according to environmental changes. However, there has been no portable communication terminal capable of such setting / switching.
そこで、本発明の解決すべき課題は、着信や操作を利用者に確実に知らせることができ、しかも周囲の他人の迷惑とならないようにすることにある。また、設定・切換えを環境の変化に応じて行うことが可能な携帯型通信端末およびその動作方法を提供することにある。
Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to be able to reliably notify the user of incoming calls and operations and not to disturb other people around. It is another object of the present invention to provide a portable communication terminal capable of performing setting / switching according to environmental changes and an operation method thereof.
以上の課題を解決するため、本発明のうち、第一の発明は、操作情報に基づいて操作音信号を出力するための操作音信号出力部と、着信情報に基づいて着信音信号を出力するための着信音信号出力部と、非指向性スピーカと、指向性スピーカと、信号出力先となるスピーカを含むインターフェイスへの信号切換を定める設定情報を保持する設定情報保持部と、前記操作情報および/又は着信情報に基づいて設定情報保持部から設定情報を取得する設定情報取得部と、取得した設定情報に従って信号出力先を前記いずれかのインターフェイスに切換える切換部とを有する携帯型通信端末を提供する。
In order to solve the above problems, among the present inventions, the first invention outputs an operation sound signal output unit for outputting an operation sound signal based on the operation information, and outputs a ring tone signal based on the incoming information. A ring tone signal output unit, a non-directional speaker, a directional speaker, a setting information holding unit that holds setting information for determining signal switching to an interface including a speaker serving as a signal output destination, the operation information, Provided is a portable communication terminal having a setting information acquisition unit that acquires setting information from a setting information holding unit based on incoming call information, and a switching unit that switches a signal output destination to any one of the interfaces according to the acquired setting information To do.
また、第二の発明は、第一の発明を基礎として、前記指向性スピーカは、操作機能部品と、この操作機能部品による操作関連情報を表示するディスプレイとを配置した面に配置されている携帯型通信端末を提供する。
Moreover, 2nd invention is based on 1st invention, The said directional speaker is arrange | positioned on the surface which has arrange | positioned the operation function component and the display which displays the operation related information by this operation function component. Type communication terminal.
また、第三の発明は、第一又は第二の発明を基礎として、把持されて操作面に利用者の顔が略正対している状態を検出するための検出部と、切換部は、検出部での検出結果にも応じて切換えを行う検出結果切換手段を有する携帯型通信端末を提供する。
Further, the third invention is based on the first or second invention, the detection unit for detecting a state of being gripped and the user's face substantially facing the operation surface, and the switching unit is a detection unit Provided is a portable communication terminal having detection result switching means for switching in accordance with the detection result in the unit.
また、第四の発明は、第一から第三のいずれか一の発明を基礎として、指向性スピーカと非指向性スピーカとは、両機能を備えた一のスピーカであり、音声信号および/又は超音波搬送波信号が供給される携帯型通信端末を提供する。
Further, the fourth invention is based on any one of the first to third inventions, and the directional speaker and the non-directional speaker are one speaker having both functions, and an audio signal and / or Provided is a portable communication terminal to which an ultrasonic carrier signal is supplied.
また、第五の発明は、非指向性スピーカおよび指向性スピーカを備えた携帯型通信端末の動作方法であって、操作情報および/又は着信情報を検知したか否かを判断する判断ステップと、前記判断ステップにおける判断結果が検知したとの判断結果である場合に、信号出力先となるインターフェイスであって非指向性スピーカ、指向性スピーカを含むインターフェイスへの信号切換を定める設定情報を取得する設定情報取得ステップと、取得した設定情報に従って信号出力先を前記いずれかのインターフェイスに切換える切換ステップとを有する携帯型通信端末の動作方法を提供する。
The fifth invention is a method for operating a portable communication terminal including a non-directional speaker and a directional speaker, wherein a determination step for determining whether operation information and / or incoming call information has been detected; Setting for obtaining setting information for determining signal switching to an interface that is a signal output destination and includes a non-directional speaker and a directional speaker when the determination result in the determination step is a detection result Provided is an operation method for a portable communication terminal, comprising: an information acquisition step; and a switching step of switching a signal output destination to any one of the interfaces according to the acquired setting information.
本発明により、着信や操作を利用者に確実に知らせることができ、しかも周囲の他人の迷惑とならないようにすることができる。また、設定・切換えを環境の変化に応じて行うことが可能な携帯型通信端末およびその動作方法を提供することが可能となる。
According to the present invention, the user can be surely notified of incoming calls and operations, and can be prevented from causing trouble for other people around. In addition, it is possible to provide a portable communication terminal capable of setting / switching according to a change in environment and an operation method thereof.
0100 携帯型通信端末
0130 スピーカ
0200 携帯型通信端末
0210 操作音信号出力部
0220 着信音信号出力部
0230 非指向性スピーカ
0240 指向性スピーカ
0250 設定情報保持部
0260 設定情報取得部
0270 切換部 0100portable communication terminal 0130 speaker 0200 portable communication terminal 0210 operation sound signal output unit 0220 incoming sound signal output unit 0230 non-directional speaker 0240 directional speaker 0250 setting information holding unit 0260 setting information acquisition unit 0270 switching unit
0130 スピーカ
0200 携帯型通信端末
0210 操作音信号出力部
0220 着信音信号出力部
0230 非指向性スピーカ
0240 指向性スピーカ
0250 設定情報保持部
0260 設定情報取得部
0270 切換部 0100
以下に、本発明の実施例を説明する。実施例と請求項の相互の関係は以下のとおりである。実施例1は主に請求項1、請求項5などに関し、実施例2は主に請求項2などに関し、実施例3は主に請求項3などに関し、実施例4は主に請求項4などに関する。なお、本発明はこれら実施例に何ら限定されるものではなく、その要旨を逸脱しない範囲において、種々なる態様で実施しうる。
Hereinafter, examples of the present invention will be described. The relationship between the embodiments and the claims is as follows. The first embodiment mainly relates to claims 1 and 5, the second embodiment mainly relates to claim 2, the third embodiment mainly relates to claim 3, the fourth embodiment mainly claims 4 and the like. About. In addition, this invention is not limited to these Examples at all, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof.
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本発明の携帯型通信端末は、指向性スピーカ・非指向性スピーカを含む複数種類の出力インターフェイスを備え、環境に応じて操作・着信を利用者に確実に知らせることができるとともに、他人の迷惑とならないような出力を行うための設定・切換えが可能とした点に特徴がある携帯型通信端末である。
The portable communication terminal of the present invention is provided with a plurality of types of output interfaces including directional speakers and non-directional speakers, and can reliably notify the user of operation / incoming calls according to the environment, This is a portable communication terminal that is characterized in that it can be set and switched to perform such output.
はじめに、本発明の携帯型通信端末の概要について簡単に説明する。
First, the outline of the portable communication terminal of the present invention will be briefly described.
図1は、本発明の携帯型通信端末の概要を説明するための図である。本図の携帯型通信端末は携帯電話機の例である。また、本図では、着信時と操作時のそれぞれの場面で当該端末の着信音または操作音がどのように出力されるかを示している。
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a portable communication terminal according to the present invention. The portable communication terminal in this figure is an example of a mobile phone. In addition, this figure shows how the ringtone or operation sound of the terminal is output in each of the scenes at the time of incoming call and operation.
まず、図中上方に示すのは着信時の場合である。このとき、携帯型通信端末0100の着信音はスピーカ0130(本図の例は指向性スピーカと非指向性スピーカの両機能を備えた一のスピーカである)から非指向性スピーカ機能を用いた非指向性の音声として、矢印が示しているように四方八方に向けて出力される。本例で着信音を非指向性の音声として出力するようにしている理由は、上述のように、着信音の代わりに振動などを用いたのでは、本例のように携帯電話機を手提げカバンなどに入れて持ち歩いている場合には利用者が着信に気付かないおそれがあるためである。また、指向性の音声を出力した場合には、本例のように指向性スピーカが利用者の顔面に略正対していない場合には、やはり利用者が着信に気付かないおそれがあるばかりでなく、指向性スピーカが略正対している周囲の他人に向かって着信音が発せされてしまい、その他人の迷惑になることも考えられるためである。なお、後述のように着信音の音量を調整することも可能であるので、音量を小さく調整しておけば、このように四方八方に向けて出力しても周囲の他人の迷惑になることはないと考えられる。
First, the upper part of the figure shows the case of an incoming call. At this time, the ring tone of the portable communication terminal 0100 is a non-directional speaker function using the non-directional speaker function from the speaker 0130 (the example in the figure is one speaker having both the directional speaker function and the non-directional speaker function). As directional sound, it is output in all directions as indicated by the arrows. The reason why the ring tone is output as non-directional sound in this example is that, as described above, if vibration or the like is used instead of the ring tone, a mobile phone is provided as in this example. This is because the user may not be aware of the incoming call when he / she carries it in the phone. In addition, when a directional sound is output, if the directional speaker does not face the user's face as in this example, the user may not notice the incoming call. This is because it is considered that the ringing tone is emitted toward other people around the directional speaker that are substantially facing each other, which may cause trouble for other people. It is also possible to adjust the volume of the ringtone as will be described later, so if you adjust the volume to a low level, it will not be a nuisance to others around you even if you output it in all directions. It is not considered.
次に、図中下方に示すのは操作時の場合である。このとき、携帯型通信端末0100の操作音はスピーカ0130から指向性スピーカ機能を用いた指向性の音声として、矢印が示しているように前方、すなわち利用者が対面している方向にのみ出力される。本例で操作音を指向性のある音声として出力するようにしている理由は、これも上述したように、例えば操作音を消音にした場合には、操作が確実に行われていることを確認することが困難となり、誤操作に気付かないおそれが生じるという問題があるためである。そして、着信音の場合と異なり、操作時には利用者は端末に顔を向けているのが通例であるから、指向性のある音声を出力すれば操作音を確認できることが本発明の携帯型通信端末の特徴である。
Next, the lower part of the figure shows the case of operation. At this time, the operation sound of the portable communication terminal 0100 is output from the speaker 0130 as directional sound using the directional speaker function only in the forward direction, that is, in the direction where the user is facing, as indicated by the arrow. The The reason why the operation sound is output as directional sound in this example is that, as described above, for example, when the operation sound is muted, it is confirmed that the operation is performed reliably. This is because there is a problem that it becomes difficult to perform the operation and there is a possibility that the user may not notice the erroneous operation. And unlike the case of ringtones, the user usually faces his face at the time of operation. Therefore, the portable communication terminal of the present invention can confirm the operation sound by outputting directional sound. It is the feature.
そして、着信時には非指向性の音声の出力、操作時には指向性のある音声出力といったように、どのような場合にどのような出力を行うかは、本発明では、設定情報という形で設定することにより決定される。この設定をどのように行うかは、周囲の環境などに応じて任意に設定可能であり、このように任意に設定できる点にも本発明の携帯型通信端末の特徴がある。
And in the present invention, what kind of output is to be performed is set in the form of setting information, such as non-directional voice output at the time of incoming call and directional voice output at the time of operation. Determined by. How to perform this setting can be arbitrarily set according to the surrounding environment and the like, and the feature of the portable communication terminal of the present invention is that it can be set arbitrarily.
以下、このような特徴を発揮するための構成等について詳細に説明する。
Hereinafter, a configuration for exhibiting such features will be described in detail.
<構成>
<Configuration>
(全般)
(General)
図2は、本実施例の携帯型通信端末の機能ブロックの一例を示す図である。本図に示すように、本実施例の「携帯型通信端末」0200は、「操作音信号出力部」0210と、「着信音信号出力部」0220と、「非指向性スピーカ」0230と、「指向性スピーカ」0240と、「設定情報保持部」0250と、「設定情報取得部」0260と、「切換部」0270とを有する。
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the “portable communication terminal” 0200 of this example includes an “operation sound signal output unit” 0210, a “ring tone signal output unit” 0220, a “non-directional speaker” 0230, and “ It has a “directional speaker” 0240, a “setting information holding unit” 0250, a “setting information acquisition unit” 0260, and a “switching unit” 0270.
なお、以下に説明する本発明に係る携帯型通信端末の機能ブロックは、ハードウェア、ソフトウェア、又はハードウェア及びソフトウェアの両方として実現され得る。具体的には、コンピュータを利用するものであれば、CPUやメインメモリ、バス、あるいは二次記憶装置、外部周辺装置などのハードウェア構成部、またその外部周辺装置用のI/Oポート、それらハードウェアを制御するためのドライバプログラムやその他アプリケーションプログラム、情報入力に利用される利用者インターフェイスなどが挙げられる。
Note that the functional blocks of the portable communication terminal according to the present invention described below can be realized as hardware, software, or both hardware and software. Specifically, if a computer is used, a CPU, a main memory, a bus, a secondary storage device, a hardware component such as an external peripheral device, an I / O port for the external peripheral device, and the like Examples include a driver program for controlling hardware, other application programs, and a user interface used for information input.
そしてメインメモリ上に展開したプログラムに従ったCPUの演算処理によって、インターフェイスを介して入力されメモリやハードディスク上に保持されているデータなどが加工、蓄積されたり、上記各ハードウェアやソフトウェアを制御するための命令が生成されたりする。また、この発明は情報視聴装置として実現できるのみでなく、方法としても実現可能である。また、このような発明の一部をソフトウェアとして構成することができる。さらに、そのようなソフトウェアをコンピュータに実行させるために用いるソフトウェア製品、及び同製品を記録媒体に固定した記録媒体も、当然にこの発明の技術的な範囲に含まれる(本明細書の全体を通じて同様である)。
Then, by CPU processing according to the program developed on the main memory, the data input through the interface and stored in the memory and the hard disk are processed and stored, and the above hardware and software are controlled. Instructions are generated. The present invention can be implemented not only as an information viewing apparatus but also as a method. A part of the invention can be configured as software. Furthermore, a software product used for causing a computer to execute such software and a recording medium in which the product is fixed to a recording medium are naturally included in the technical scope of the present invention (the same applies throughout the present specification). Is).
(携帯型通信端末)
(Portable communication terminal)
本発明の「携帯型通信端末」は、典型的には携帯電話機であり、本明細書でも携帯電話機の例で説明する。ただし、本発明の携帯型通信端末は携帯電話機に限られることなく、文字どおり携帯型の通信端末がすべて含まれる。例えば、PHS(Personal Handy‐phone System)、ポケットベル、通信ネットワークを介したダウンロード機能を有する携帯型デジタル音楽プレーヤーなどであってもよい。
The “portable communication terminal” of the present invention is typically a mobile phone, and will be described in this specification as an example of a mobile phone. However, the portable communication terminal of the present invention is not limited to a mobile phone, and literally includes all portable communication terminals. For example, a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System), a pager, or a portable digital music player having a download function via a communication network may be used.
なお、本発明の携帯型通信端末は、必須構成要素として上の各部等を備えるほか、これ以外の構成要素を備えていてもよい。
In addition, the portable communication terminal of the present invention may include other components as well as the above components as essential components.
図3は、本実施例の携帯型通信端末の機能ブロックの別の一例を示す図であって、上記の必須構成要素以外の構成要件を備える携帯電話機の例で示した図である。本図は上の必須構成要素以外はいずれも公知技術を用いた機能を備えるものであるので細部の説明は省略するが、例えば、本図に示すように、携帯型通信端末0300がマナーモードに切り換えるためのマナーモードボタン0301およびその他の操作部0302を備えていてもよい。また、カメラ部0303を備え、その撮像機能および画像認識処理機能などにより公共施設内であるかどうかなどを判断できるようにしてもよいし、あるいは端末の操作面に利用者の顔が略正対している状態であるかどうかを検出できるようにしてもよい(かかる例については別の実施例にて後述する)。また、GPS部0304を備え、その位置特定機能および地図判読処理機能などにより公共施設内であるかどうかなどを判断できるようにしてもよい。また、人感センサーを含む検出部0395を備え、その検知機能により、端末が利用者によって把持されているかを判断できるようにしてもよい。この場合の検知手段としては、例えば携帯を把持する利用者や端末の近くに存在する利用者の体温を赤外線などを利用して検知する手段、携帯を把持する利用者の指紋や掌紋を検知する手段、利用者に装着された非接触タグなどを利用して利用者の存在を磁気的に検知する手段などが考えられる。
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating another example of functional blocks of the portable communication terminal of the present embodiment, and is a diagram illustrating an example of a mobile phone including configuration requirements other than the essential components described above. Since this figure has functions using known techniques except for the above essential components, detailed description is omitted. For example, as shown in this figure, the portable communication terminal 0300 is in the manner mode. A manner mode button 0301 for switching and another operation unit 0302 may be provided. In addition, the camera unit 0303 may be provided so that it can be determined whether or not it is in a public facility by its imaging function and image recognition processing function, or the user's face is approximately facing the operation surface of the terminal. It may be possible to detect whether or not the current state is present (this example will be described later in another embodiment). Further, a GPS unit 0304 may be provided so that it can be determined whether or not it is in a public facility by its position specifying function and map interpretation processing function. Further, a detection unit 0395 including a human sensor may be provided, and the detection function may be used to determine whether the terminal is being held by the user. As detection means in this case, for example, means for detecting body temperature of a user holding a mobile phone or a user existing near the terminal using infrared rays, or detecting a fingerprint or palm print of a user holding the mobile phone Means, means for magnetically detecting the presence of the user by using a non-contact tag attached to the user, and the like are conceivable.
上述した機能より得られた撮像した画像、位置特定機能および地図判読処理機能より得られる位置情報、人物情報等により操作情報および着信情報の報知方法である音声出力や表示、振動等に適宜切り換えて行うことが考えられる。
Switch appropriately to voice output, display, vibration, etc., which is a notification method of operation information and incoming information according to the captured image obtained from the above function, position information obtained from the position specifying function and map interpretation processing function, person information, etc. It is possible to do it.
これらの判断結果は、切換部0370に渡される。一方、設定情報保持部0350が保持し設定情報取得部0360が取得する設定情報には例えばカメラ部の判断結果が公共施設内であるとの判断結果の場合には操作音信号は指向性スピーカから出力するとの内容が含まれる。そこで、例えば利用者の操作キー押下により操作情報が取得された場合、設定情報取得部は、メモリ内に保持された設定情報と照合を行い、その結果に基づき切換部に対し出力先を指向性スピーカに切り換えるように指示する。切換部はこのような設定情報に従って操作音信号の出力先を指向性スピーカに切り換える。この結果、操作音信号出力部/着信音信号出力部0305(ここでは操作音信号出力部と着信音信号出力部の両者を包含する手段として記載したが、図2に示した別々の手段として備えられるものを単にまとめて記載したにすぎない)が指向性スピーカ0340を介して操作音信号を出力することが可能となる。
These determination results are passed to the switching unit 0370. On the other hand, in the setting information held by the setting information holding unit 0350 and acquired by the setting information acquisition unit 0360, for example, in the case of the determination result that the determination result of the camera unit is in a public facility, the operation sound signal is transmitted from the directional speaker. Contents to be output are included. Therefore, for example, when the operation information is acquired by pressing the operation key of the user, the setting information acquisition unit collates with the setting information stored in the memory, and based on the result, the output destination is directed to the switching unit. Instruct to switch to speaker. The switching unit switches the output destination of the operation sound signal to the directional speaker according to such setting information. As a result, the operation sound signal output unit / ringing tone signal output unit 0305 (in this example, it is described as means including both the operation sound signal output unit and the ringing tone signal output unit, but is provided as separate means shown in FIG. However, it is possible to output an operation sound signal via the directional speaker 0340.
(操作音信号出力部)
(Operation sound signal output part)
図2に戻り、次に本実施例の携帯型通信端末の各構成要素について順次説明する。まず「操作音信号出力部」0210は、操作情報に基づいて操作音信号を出力するためのものである。操作音信号の出力は、非指向性スピーカ、指向性スピーカその他のインターフェイスを介して行われる。
Referring back to FIG. 2, each component of the portable communication terminal of this embodiment will be described in turn. First, the “operation sound signal output unit” 0210 is for outputting an operation sound signal based on operation information. The operation sound signal is output through a non-directional speaker, a directional speaker, or another interface.
「操作情報」とは、携帯型通信端末の操作に関する情報をいい、典型的には、端末のどのキーが押されたかとか、どのキーとどのキーが連続して押されたかといったようなキーの押下に関する情報である。例えば、「どのキーが押下されたかを示す情報」の例として、キーコード「104」で表わされるキー(例えば数字キー「4」)が押下されたことを示す「SOINF_KEYNO_104」という情報がこの操作情報に該当する。
“Operation information” refers to information related to the operation of the portable communication terminal. Typically, it is a key such as which key of the terminal is pressed, which key and which key is pressed continuously. It is information about pressing. For example, as an example of “information indicating which key was pressed”, information “SOINF_KEYNO_104” indicating that a key represented by the key code “104” (for example, the numeric key “4”) is pressed is this operation information. It corresponds to.
(着信音信号出力部)
(Ring tone signal output part)
「着信音信号出力部」0220は、着信情報に基づいて、着信音信号を出力するためのものである。着信音信号の出力は、非指向性スピーカ、指向性スピーカその他のインターフェイスを介して行われる。
The “ringing tone signal output unit” 0220 is for outputting a ringing tone signal based on the incoming call information. The ring tone signal is output through a non-directional speaker, a directional speaker, or other interface.
「着信情報」とは、携帯型通信端末に着信があったことを示す情報をいう。例えば、音声電話(通常の電話)の着信があったことを示す着信情報(例えば「RINF_VOIC」というコードで表わされる)という情報がこの着信情報に該当する。
“Incoming call information” refers to information indicating that a mobile communication terminal has received an incoming call. For example, information called incoming information (for example, represented by a code “RINF_VOIC”) indicating that a voice call (ordinary phone call) has been received corresponds to the incoming information.
(非指向性スピーカ、指向性スピーカなど)
(Non-directional speakers, directional speakers, etc.)
本発明の携帯型通信端末は、操作音信号または/及び着信音信号を出力するためのインターフェイスとして、少なくとも非指向性スピーカと指向性スピーカとを備える。それぞれのスピーカの数は一つずつであってもよいし、一方または双方が複数備えられていてもよい。特に、指向性スピーカを複数備える場合には、それぞれのスピーカの指向方向を変えることで、そのスピーカからの音声の聞こえる範囲を調整することが可能となる。非指向性スピーカと指向性スピーカは、それぞれが独立したスピーカとして備えられていてもよいし、両機能を備えた一のスピーカとして備えられていてもよい(後者の例については別の実施例にて後述する)。
The portable communication terminal of the present invention includes at least a non-directional speaker and a directional speaker as an interface for outputting an operation sound signal and / or a ring tone signal. The number of each speaker may be one, or a plurality of one or both may be provided. In particular, when a plurality of directional speakers are provided, it is possible to adjust the range in which the sound can be heard from each speaker by changing the direction of each speaker. The non-directional speaker and the directional speaker may be provided as independent speakers, or may be provided as a single speaker having both functions (the latter example is different in another embodiment). Will be described later).
なお、本発明における「スピーカ」は、端末本体に直接備えられるものであっても、端末本体に接続可能なイヤーフォン、ヘッドフォンなどに備えられるものであってもよい。また、本発明における「スピーカ」は、出力音量を調整できるものであることが望ましい。これにより、例えば、着信音を非指向性スピーカから出力する場合であっても、音量を利用者だけに聞こえる程度に絞ることによって周囲の他人に迷惑をかけずにすむことも可能となる。
It should be noted that the “speaker” in the present invention may be provided directly in the terminal body, or may be provided in an earphone, a headphone or the like that can be connected to the terminal body. In addition, the “speaker” in the present invention is preferably capable of adjusting the output volume. Thereby, for example, even when a ring tone is output from a non-directional speaker, it is possible to avoid disturbing other people by reducing the volume so that only the user can hear it.
指向性スピーカは、特定の方向にだけ音声信号を出力するスピーカであるので、特に利用者の顔に向くような使用状態に好適な出力用インターフェイスとなる。従って、操作時には、指向性スピーカが最適のインターフェイスとなる。一方、利用者が端末を手提げカバンに入れて持ち歩いているなど、利用者の顔がスピーカの指向方向にない場合が多い着信時には、非指向性スピーカなどが最適のインターフェイスとなる。ただし、本発明は、環境の変化に応じて設定・切換えを柔軟に行え、それぞれの環境に応じて最適のインターフェイスに切り換える構成となっている。
Since the directional speaker is a speaker that outputs an audio signal only in a specific direction, the directional speaker is an output interface suitable for a usage state particularly facing the user's face. Therefore, a directional speaker is the optimal interface during operation. On the other hand, a non-directional speaker or the like is an optimal interface for incoming calls, where the user's face is often not in the direction of the speaker, such as when the user is carrying a terminal and carrying it around. However, the present invention can be flexibly set and switched according to changes in the environment, and is configured to switch to an optimum interface according to each environment.
なお、指向性スピーカは超指向性スピーカであってもよい。かかる超指向性スピーカに関する技術は、例えば非特許文献1に開示されている(非特許文献1:中島悠輔ほか「携帯型超指向性スピーカの試作」NTTDoCoMoテクニカル・ジャーナルVol.14 No.1参照)。かかる超指向性スピーカの技術を利用すれば、波長の短い超音波を利用することで小口径のスピーカでも高い指向性の音場を再生できるので、本発明の携帯型通信端末への指向性スピーカの搭載をより好適に実現することが可能となる。その他、超指向性スピーカはこの方式に限ったものではなく、他の方式のものでも本発明には利用可能である。
Note that the directional speaker may be a super-directional speaker. The technology related to such a super directional speaker is disclosed in, for example, Non-Patent Document 1 (Non-Patent Document 1: Shinsuke Nakajima et al. "Prototype of portable super directional speaker" NTT DoCoMo Technical Journal Vol. 14 No. 1) . By using such superdirective speaker technology, a highly directional sound field can be reproduced even with a small-diameter speaker by using ultrasonic waves with a short wavelength, and therefore the directional speaker for the portable communication terminal of the present invention. Can be more suitably realized. In addition, the superdirective speaker is not limited to this system, and other systems can be used in the present invention.
(設定情報保持部)
(Setting information holding part)
再び図2に戻り、「設定情報保持部」0250は、設定情報を保持するように構成されている。
2 again, the “setting information holding unit” 0250 is configured to hold setting information.
「設定情報」とは、操作音信号および/又は着信音信号の信号出力先となるスピーカを含むインターフェイスへの信号切換えを定める情報をいう。例えば、操作音信号は常に指向性スピーカから出力するように切り換えるとか、着信音信号は常に非指向性スピーカから出力するように切り換えるといった切換えのルールを定める情報がこれに該当する。設定情報の設定の仕方には様々なパターンが考えられるが、最も単純な一例としては、操作情報および/又は着信情報の取得があった場合に、信号出力先となるインターフェイスを、例えば常に指向性スピーカとするといったように一義的に定めるものが考えられる。
“Setting information” refers to information that determines signal switching to an interface including a speaker that is a signal output destination of an operation sound signal and / or a ringtone signal. For example, information that defines a switching rule such that the operation sound signal is always switched to be output from a directional speaker, or the ringing tone signal is always switched to be output from a non-directional speaker. There are various patterns of setting information setting methods. As the simplest example, when operation information and / or incoming call information is acquired, an interface as a signal output destination is always set, for example, directivity. What is uniquely defined, such as a speaker, can be considered.
図4は、設定情報のバリエーションの一例を示す図である。本図は、操作情報および/又は着信情報によりインターフェイスを定める例である。本図では、信号出力先となるインターフェイスの数が一つの場合、二つの場合、三つの場合等のそれぞれの場合ごとに出力先として考えられるインターフェイス例を列挙したものである。このように信号出力先となるインターフェイスは一つだけであってもよいし、二つ以上を用いる(例えば、指向性スピーカから出力するとともにディスプレイにも表示する)というものであってもよい。設定情報保持部は、これらのバリエーションの中から、利用者が予め設定した情報や製品に予め組込み仕様として入っている情報等が例えばテーブルデータとして記憶されている。
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the variation of the setting information. This figure is an example in which an interface is defined by operation information and / or incoming call information. In this figure, when the number of interfaces as signal output destinations is one, two cases, three cases, etc., interface examples considered as output destinations are enumerated. Thus, there may be only one interface as a signal output destination, or two or more interfaces may be used (for example, output from a directional speaker and also displayed on a display). Among these variations, the setting information holding unit stores information set in advance by the user, information previously included in the product as an embedded specification, and the like, for example, as table data.
図4において、信号出力先となるインターフェイスごとに定められる設定情報には、当該設定情報を一意的に識別するための設定情報IDが付される。設定情報IDは設定情報ごとにユニークに付与される番号列・符号列である。例えば、出力先となるインターフェイスの数が一つの場合において、当該インターフェイスを「非指向性スピーカ」と定める設定情報には設定情報ID「01001」が付与される。
In FIG. 4, setting information ID for uniquely identifying the setting information is attached to the setting information determined for each interface that is a signal output destination. The setting information ID is a number string / code string uniquely assigned to each setting information. For example, when the number of output destination interfaces is one, the setting information ID “01001” is assigned to the setting information that defines the interface as “non-directional speaker”.
この設定情報IDを構成する各桁の番号等には、それぞれ独自の意味を持たせてもよい。上の例では、万の位の「0」は設定情報でインターフェイスが一義的に特定される場合を示している。これと異なり取得した操作情報等に基づいて特定のインターフェイスに切り換えることを定める場合は万の位を「1」で表すといったことが考えられる。また、千の位の数字は、出力先となるインターフェイスの数を示す。
The number of each digit constituting this setting information ID may have a unique meaning. In the above example, “0” in the tens place indicates a case where the interface is uniquely specified by the setting information. On the other hand, when it is determined to switch to a specific interface based on the acquired operation information or the like, it is conceivable that the tens place is represented by “1”. The number in the thousands place indicates the number of interfaces that are output destinations.
設定情報保持部は、このように設定情報IDと設定情報の内容を関連付けて保持する。これにより、次に述べる設定情報取得部が、設定情報IDによって設定情報を一義的に特定して取得することが可能となる。
The setting information holding unit holds the setting information ID and the contents of the setting information in association with each other as described above. Thereby, the setting information acquisition part described below can uniquely specify and acquire the setting information by the setting information ID.
以上では、設定情報が操作音信号および着信音信号を出力するための共通する一つの設定情報として生成、保持される例について述べたが、設定情報が操作音信号出力用の設定情報と着信音信号出力用の設定情報とが別々に生成、保持されていてもよい。
The example in which the setting information is generated and held as one common setting information for outputting the operation sound signal and the ring tone signal has been described above. However, the setting information is the setting information for outputting the operation sound signal and the ring tone. The setting information for signal output may be generated and held separately.
(設定情報取得部)
(Setting information acquisition unit)
図2に戻り、「設定情報取得部」0260は、設定情報保持部から設定情報を取得するように構成されている。この取得は、操作情報および/又は着信情報を検知した場合に行われる。なぜなら、操作情報および/又は着信情報を検知した場合にはじめて操作音信号および/又は着信音信号を設定情報に従って特定のインターフェイスから出力することが必要になるためである。このため、設定情報取得部は、操作情報等があったことを知る必要があるが、これは、例えば利用者によるキー操作に基づく信号入力を受け付けたとの情報や着信信号を受信したとの情報を、操作信号を受け付けた手段や着信信号を受信した手段から取得することで可能となる。
Referring back to FIG. 2, the “setting information acquisition unit” 0260 is configured to acquire setting information from the setting information holding unit. This acquisition is performed when operation information and / or incoming call information is detected. This is because it is necessary to output an operation sound signal and / or a ringing tone signal from a specific interface according to the setting information only when the operation information and / or the incoming call information is detected. For this reason, the setting information acquisition unit needs to know that there is operation information or the like. This is, for example, information that a signal input based on a key operation by a user is accepted or information that an incoming signal is received. Can be obtained from the means that received the operation signal or the means that received the incoming signal.
(切換部)
(Switching part)
次に、「切換部」は、取得した設定情報に従って信号出力先を前記いずれかのインターフェイスに切り換えるように構成されている。この切換えは、上述のように、設定情報だけに従って行うようにしてもよいし、取得した操作情報および/又は着信情報にも基づいて行うようにしてもよい。また、設定情報だけに従って切換えを行う場合にあっても、取得した操作情報および/又は着信情報に基づいて生成された設定情報に従って切換えを行うようにしてもよいことも上述したとおりである。
Next, the “switching unit” is configured to switch the signal output destination to one of the interfaces according to the acquired setting information. As described above, this switching may be performed only in accordance with the setting information, or may be performed based on the acquired operation information and / or incoming call information. Further, as described above, even when switching is performed only in accordance with the setting information, switching may be performed according to the setting information generated based on the acquired operation information and / or incoming call information.
ここでは、最も単純な予め設定された設定情報だけに従って切換えを行う場合について説明する。具体的には、操作情報および/又は着信情報の取得があった場合に、その情報の内容を問わず信号出力先となるインターフェイスを指向性スピーカに切り換えると定めている例を用いて切換えのための構成を説明すると、以下のとおりである。設定情報取得部が設定情報を取得すると、当該設定情報を切換部に渡す。これを受けて切換部は、当該設定情報、ここでは「信号出力先となるインターフェイスを指向性スピーカに切り換える」との情報を読み出し、その内容に従って、取得した操作情報および/又は着信情報に基づく操作音信号および/又は着信音信号の信号出力先を指向性スピーカに切り換える。
Here, a case where switching is performed according to only the simplest preset setting information will be described. Specifically, when operation information and / or incoming call information is acquired, switching is performed using an example in which it is determined that the interface that is the signal output destination is switched to a directional speaker regardless of the content of the information. The configuration of is as follows. When the setting information acquisition unit acquires the setting information, the setting information is passed to the switching unit. In response to this, the switching unit reads the setting information, here, “switch the signal output destination interface to the directional speaker”, and in accordance with the contents, the operation based on the acquired operation information and / or incoming call information. The signal output destination of the sound signal and / or the ring tone signal is switched to the directional speaker.
(ハードウェア構成)
(Hardware configuration)
次に、本実施例の携帯型通信端末のハードウェア構成について説明する。
Next, the hardware configuration of the portable communication terminal of this embodiment will be described.
図5は本実施例の携帯型通信端末のハードウェア構成の一例を示す概略図である。本図に示すように、本例の携帯型通信端末の操作音信号出力部と、着信音信号出力部とは「メインメモリ」0502と、「CPU」0503と、「I/O」0504とから構成される。設定情報保持部は「記憶装置(記録媒体)」0501と、「メインメモリ」と、「CPU」とから構成される。設定情報取得部と、切換部とは「メインメモリ」と、「CPU」とから構成される。また、非指向性スピーカ0505と、指向性スピーカ0506とは、「I/O」に接続されている。また、本実施例の携帯型通信端末は、本図に示すようにその他のインターフェイスを有していてもよく、これも「I/O」に接続される。
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the portable communication terminal of this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the operation sound signal output unit and the ring tone signal output unit of the portable communication terminal of this example are “main memory” 0502, “CPU” 0503, and “I / O” 0504. Composed. The setting information holding unit includes “storage device (recording medium)” 0501, “main memory”, and “CPU”. The setting information acquisition unit and the switching unit are composed of a “main memory” and a “CPU”. Further, the non-directional speaker 0505 and the directional speaker 0506 are connected to “I / O”. Further, the portable communication terminal of the present embodiment may have another interface as shown in the figure, and this is also connected to “I / O”.
これらは「システムバス」0508などのデータ通信経路によって相互に接続され、情報の送受信や処理を行う。記憶装置はCPUによって実行される各種プログラムなどを記憶している。またメインメモリは、プログラムがCPUによって実行される際の作業領域であるワーク領域を提供する。また、このメインメモリや記憶装置にはそれぞれ複数のメモリアドレスが割り当てられており、CPUで実行されるプログラムは、そのメモリアドレスを特定しアクセスすることで相互にデータのやりとりを行い、処理を行うことが可能になっている。本例では、操作音信号出力プログラムと、着信音信号出力プログラムと、設定情報取得プログラムと、切換プログラムが記憶装置に記憶されており、これらのプログラムは例えば電源投入とともに自動的に記憶装置から読み出されてメインメモリに常駐する。
These are connected to each other by a data communication path such as “system bus” 0508, and perform transmission / reception and processing of information. The storage device stores various programs executed by the CPU. The main memory provides a work area which is a work area when the program is executed by the CPU. A plurality of memory addresses are assigned to the main memory and the storage device, respectively, and a program executed by the CPU performs processing by exchanging data with each other by specifying and accessing the memory address. It is possible. In this example, an operation sound signal output program, a ringtone signal output program, a setting information acquisition program, and a switching program are stored in the storage device, and these programs are automatically read from the storage device when the power is turned on, for example. And resides in main memory.
また、記憶装置に記憶されている設定情報なども同様に例えば電源投入とともに自動的に記憶装置から読み出されてメインメモリに常駐する。
Similarly, the setting information stored in the storage device is also automatically read from the storage device when the power is turned on, for example, and resides in the main memory.
以上、記憶装置上にプログラムが保存され、システムの立ち上げに合わせてメインメモリに読み出される例を説明したが、記憶装置が具体的はフラッシュメモリ等不揮発性のメモリであれば、システム立ち上げの都度メインメモリ上にプログラムを読み出して実行しなくとも、フラッシュメモリ上でプログラムの実行を行ってもよい。
The example in which the program is stored on the storage device and read to the main memory at the start of the system has been described above. However, if the storage device is specifically a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, the system start-up Instead of reading and executing the program on the main memory each time, the program may be executed on the flash memory.
次に、各部に係るハードウェア構成について具体的に説明する。まず、設定情報保持部に係るハードウェア構成について説明する。記憶装置には、予め生成された設定情報が不揮発性の情報として保持される。あるいは、記憶装置から設定情報保持部であるメインメモリに読み出された設定情報を保持するという構成でもよい。設定情報の具体的内容の例は上に説明したとおりである。
Next, the hardware configuration related to each unit will be specifically described. First, a hardware configuration related to the setting information holding unit will be described. In the storage device, setting information generated in advance is held as non-volatile information. Or the structure of hold | maintaining the setting information read from the memory | storage device to the main memory which is a setting information holding part may be sufficient. Examples of specific contents of the setting information are as described above.
次に、設定情報取得部に係るハードウェア構成について説明する。設定情報取得プログラムは、操作や着信に応じた操作情報および/又は着信情報を検知した場合には、例えばメインメモリに格納されている設定情報を読み出す。設定情報が操作音信号出力用の設定情報と着信音信号出力用の設定情報とに別々に保持されている場合には、例えば操作情報があった場合には操作音信号出力用の設定情報だけを読み出せばよい。
Next, the hardware configuration related to the setting information acquisition unit will be described. When the setting information acquisition program detects operation information and / or incoming information corresponding to an operation or incoming call, the setting information acquisition program reads, for example, setting information stored in the main memory. If the setting information is held separately for the setting information for operation sound signal output and the setting information for ringtone signal output, for example, when there is operation information, only the setting information for operation sound signal output Can be read out.
次に、切換部に係るハードウェア構成について説明する。切換プログラムは、設定情報取得プログラムが上記の処理によって読み出した設定情報に従って切換えを行う。具体的には、例えば、設定情報が「出力先を指向性スピーカに切り換えるように定める」という情報の場合には、これに従い、「出力先を指向性スピーカに切り換える」との切換命令を生成し、この切換命令に基づいてI/Oを設定して切換えを行わせる。
Next, the hardware configuration related to the switching unit will be described. The switching program performs switching according to the setting information read by the setting information acquisition program through the above processing. Specifically, for example, when the setting information is information that “the output destination is determined to be switched to the directional speaker”, a switching instruction “switch the output destination to the directional speaker” is generated accordingly. Based on this switching command, I / O is set to perform switching.
<処理の流れ>
<Processing flow>
図6は、本実施例の携帯型通信端末における処理の流れの一例を示す図である。
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the flow of processing in the portable communication terminal of the present embodiment.
本図に示すように、まず、携帯型通信端末は、操作情報および/又は着信情報を検知したか否かについての判断ステップS0601において当該判断を行い、検知したとの判断結果の場合には、設定情報取得ステップS0602に進んで設定情報を取得する。
As shown in the figure, first, the portable communication terminal makes the determination in the determination step S0601 as to whether or not the operation information and / or the incoming information is detected. The process proceeds to setting information acquisition step S0602 to acquire setting information.
次に、携帯型通信端末は、前記ステップS0602にて取得した設定情報に従った信号出力先が、非指向性スピーカ、指向性スピーカ又はその他のインターフェイスのいずれか、または、組み合わせであるかを判断する(ステップS0603)。そして、当該判断結果が非指向性スピーカであるとの判断結果の場合には、携帯型通信端末は、信号出力先を非指向性スピーカに切り換える(ステップS0604)。さらに、携帯型通信端末は、当該操作情報および/又は着信情報に基づいて、当該操作音信号および/又は着信音信号を非指向性スピーカから出力する(ステップS0605)。
Next, the portable communication terminal determines whether the signal output destination according to the setting information acquired in step S0602 is a non-directional speaker, a directional speaker, another interface, or a combination. (Step S0603). If the determination result is a non-directional speaker, the portable communication terminal switches the signal output destination to the non-directional speaker (step S0604). Further, the portable communication terminal outputs the operation sound signal and / or the ring tone signal from the non-directional speaker based on the operation information and / or the incoming information (step S0605).
一方、当該判断結果が指向性スピーカであるとの判断結果の場合には、携帯型通信端末は、信号出力先を指向性スピーカに切り換える(ステップS0606)。さらに、携帯型通信端末は、当該操作情報および/又は着信情報に基づいて、当該操作音信号および/又は着信音信号を指向性スピーカから出力する(ステップS0607)。
On the other hand, if the determination result is a directional speaker, the portable communication terminal switches the signal output destination to the directional speaker (step S0606). Furthermore, the portable communication terminal outputs the operation sound signal and / or the ring tone signal from the directional speaker based on the operation information and / or the incoming call information (step S0607).
また、当該判断結果がその他のインターフェイス(例えばバイブレーション出力手段)であるとの判断結果の場合には、携帯型通信端末は、信号出力先を当該インターフェイスに切り換える(ステップS0608)。さらに、携帯型通信端末は、当該操作情報および/又は着信情報に基づいて、当該操作音信号および/又は着信音信号を当該インターフェイスから出力する(ステップS0609)。
If the determination result indicates that the interface is another interface (for example, vibration output means), the portable communication terminal switches the signal output destination to the interface (step S0608). Further, the portable communication terminal outputs the operation sound signal and / or the ring tone signal from the interface based on the operation information and / or the incoming information (step S0609).
ここで、非指向性スピーカまたは指向性スピーカとその他のインターフェイスは同時に選択される場合がある。例えば、音声出力と合わせてバイブレーション出力することもできる。(図6には具体的には明示していないがS0603の中で制御される。)
Here, the non-directional speaker or the directional speaker and other interfaces may be selected at the same time. For example, vibration output can be performed together with audio output. (Although not specifically shown in FIG. 6, it is controlled in S0603.)
なお、上述のように、出力先をどのインターフェイスに切り換えるかは、マナーモードなどの機能状態にも従って判断されてもよい。ここで本発明の理解の便宜のため、マナーモードの例でごく一般的な処理の流れを示しておく。
Note that, as described above, the interface to which the output destination is switched may be determined according to the function state such as the manner mode. Here, for the convenience of understanding the present invention, a very general processing flow is shown in the manner mode example.
図7は、本発明の携帯型通信端末における処理の流れの一例を示す図であって、かかる場合の一般的な処理の流れを着信音信号の出力の例で示したものである。具体例に即して処理の流れを示したものである。なお、簡単のために設定情報の取得にかかるステップの図示は省略した。
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a processing flow in the portable communication terminal of the present invention, and shows a general processing flow in such a case as an example of an output of a ringing tone signal. The flow of processing is shown in accordance with a specific example. For the sake of simplicity, the illustration of the steps for obtaining the setting information is omitted.
まず、携帯型通信端末は、着信情報を検知したか否かについての判断ステップS0701において当該判断を行い、検知したとの判断結果の場合には、図示を省略した設定情報取得ステップにおいて着信に関する設定情報を取得する。
First, the portable communication terminal makes such a determination in the determination step S0701 as to whether or not incoming information has been detected, and in the case of a determination result that it has been detected, in the setting information acquisition step (not shown), settings related to incoming calls are made. Get information.
次に、端末は、マナーモードが選択されているか否かの判断ステップにおいて、かかる判断を行う(ステップS0702)。この結果、マナーモードが選択されていないとの判断結果が得られた場合は、上で取得した設定情報に従って、例えば非指向性スピーカに切り換えて報知する(ステップS0703)。ここで着信に関する設定情報を取得するタイミングはマナーモードが選択されているか否かの判断の後に行ってもよい。
Next, the terminal makes such a determination in the determination step of whether or not the manner mode is selected (step S0702). As a result, when it is determined that the manner mode has not been selected, notification is performed by switching to a non-directional speaker, for example, according to the setting information acquired above (step S0703). Here, the timing for acquiring the setting information regarding the incoming call may be determined after determining whether or not the manner mode is selected.
一方、上記判断において、マナーモードが選択されているとの判断結果が得られた場合、携帯型通信端末は、消音が設定されているか否かについての判断ステップS0704において当該判断を行い、設定されているとの判断結果が得られた場合には、音で報知しないという処理を行う(ステップS0705)。これに対し、消音が設定されていないとの判断結果が得られた場合には、バイブレーションが設定されているか否かの判断ステップS0706に進み、当該判断を行う。この結果、設定されているとの判断結果が得られた場合にはバイブレーションに切り換えて報知を行う(ステップS0707)。
On the other hand, in the above determination, if the determination result that the manner mode is selected is obtained, the portable communication terminal performs the determination in determination step S0704 as to whether or not mute is set, and is set. If the determination result is obtained, a process of not notifying with sound is performed (step S0705). On the other hand, if a determination result that mute is not set is obtained, the process proceeds to step S0706 to determine whether vibration is set, and the determination is performed. As a result, when a determination result that it is set is obtained, notification is made by switching to vibration (step S0707).
一方、バイブレーションが設定されていないとの判断結果が得られた場合は、上で取得した設定情報に従って、例えば指向性スピーカに切り換えて報知する(ステップS0708)。なお、ステップS0703の処理もステップS0708の処理もどちらも設定情報に従うが、例えば、設定情報で非指向性スピーカまたは指向性スピーカを設定した上で、別途定められるルールとして「マナーモードが設定されているとき(ただし、消音やバイブレーションが設定されていないときに限る)は指向性スピーカ、マナーモードが設定されていないときは非指向性スピーカに特定する」というルールを定め、これを参照することで異なる処理を行うことが可能となる。あるいは、設定情報自体を「指向性スピーカ又は非指向性スピーカに切り換える」と定めておき、設定情報に加えて後述する機能状態情報(ここではマナーモードが設定されているかどうかを示す情報)にも応じて切換えを行うようにしてもよい。以上では一つの出力時について説明したが、上述したように設定により音声出力とバイブレーション出力を同時に行うこともできる。
On the other hand, when the determination result that the vibration is not set is obtained, according to the setting information acquired above, for example, switching to a directional speaker is notified (step S0708). Note that both the process in step S0703 and the process in step S0708 follow the setting information. For example, after setting a non-directional speaker or a directional speaker with the setting information, a rule defined separately is “Manner mode is set. , Specify a directional speaker when the mute or vibration is not set, and a non-directional speaker when the manner mode is not set. Different processing can be performed. Alternatively, the setting information itself is defined as “switching to a directional speaker or a non-directional speaker”, and in addition to the setting information, function state information described later (in this case, information indicating whether the manner mode is set) Switching may be performed accordingly. Although one output has been described above, audio output and vibration output can be performed simultaneously by setting as described above.
<効果>
<Effect>
本実施例の発明により、着信や操作を利用者に確実に知らせることができ、しかも周囲の他人の迷惑とならないようにすることができる。また、設定・切換えを環境の変化に応じて行うことが可能な携帯型通信端末およびその動作方法を提供することが可能となる。
According to the invention of this embodiment, the user can be surely notified of incoming calls and operations, and can be prevented from being annoying others around him. In addition, it is possible to provide a portable communication terminal capable of setting / switching according to a change in environment and an operation method thereof.
<概要>
<Overview>
本実施例の携帯型通信端末は基本的に実施例1の携帯型通信端末と共通する。ただし、本実施例の端末では、指向性スピーカが操作機能部品とこの操作機能部品による操作関連情報を表示するディスプレイとを配置した面に配置されている点に特徴がある。
The portable communication terminal of this embodiment is basically the same as the portable communication terminal of the first embodiment. However, the terminal according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the directional speaker is arranged on the surface on which the operation function component and a display for displaying operation related information by the operation function component are arranged.
<構成>
<Configuration>
(全般)
(General)
図8は、本実施例の携帯型通信端末における指向性スピーカ、操作機能部品、および操作機能部品による操作関連情報を表示するディスプレイの配置の一例を示す図である。このうち、図8(a)は、典型的に考えられる配置である。本図においては、本例の携帯型通信端末0800の指向性スピーカ0840が、操作機能部品0801と、この操作機能部品による操作関連情報を表示するディスプレイ0802とを配置した面に配置されていることが示されている。あるいは別の配置例として、図8(b)に示すように、携帯型通信端末0800のディスプレイ0802が操作面のほぼ全面を占めており、当該ディスプレイの中に指向性スピーカ0840および操作機能部品0801が配置されているものであってもよい。この場合、操作機能部品が例えばタッチパネルであるものが考えられる。
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an arrangement of a display that displays directional speakers, operation function components, and operation-related information by the operation function components in the portable communication terminal of the present embodiment. Of these, FIG. 8A shows a typical arrangement. In this figure, the directional speaker 0840 of the portable communication terminal 0800 of this example is disposed on the surface on which the operation function component 0801 and the display 0802 for displaying operation-related information by this operation function component are disposed. It is shown. Alternatively, as another arrangement example, as shown in FIG. 8B, the display 0802 of the portable communication terminal 0800 occupies almost the entire operation surface, and the directional speaker 0840 and the operation function component 0801 are included in the display. May be arranged. In this case, the operation functional component may be a touch panel, for example.
本実施例の目的は、指向性スピーカ、操作機能部品、および操作機能部品による操作関連情報を表示するディスプレイを、端末の使用時に利用者の頭部に略正対していることが通例である操作面に配置することで、操作キーなどの操作機能部品がきちんと押下されていることを指向性スピーカからの音声出力により確実に利用者に知らせるようにすることにある。
The purpose of the present embodiment is that the directional speaker, the operation function component, and the display that displays the operation-related information by the operation function component are generally the operations that are generally facing the user's head when using the terminal. By arranging them on the surface, the user is surely notified by voice output from a directional speaker that an operation function component such as an operation key is properly pressed.
(ハードウェア構成)
(Hardware configuration)
図9は、本実施例の携帯型通信端末のハードウェア構成の一例を示す概略図である。本実施例の携帯型通信端末のハードウェア構成は、実施例1などと基本的に共通する。
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment. The hardware configuration of the portable communication terminal of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment.
ただし、本図に示すように、本実施例では「I/O」0904を介して接続されている指向性スピーカ0908、操作機能部品0909、およびディスプレイ0910がすべて同一の面(図中では便宜的に「操作面」として示した)に配置されている。
However, as shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the directional speaker 0908, the operation function component 0909, and the display 0910 connected via the “I / O” 0904 are all the same surface (in the figure, for convenience. (Shown as “operation surface”).
<効果>
<Effect>
本実施例の発明により、操作キーなどの操作機能部品がきちんと押下されていることを指向性スピーカからの音声出力により確実に利用者に知らせるようにすることが可能となる。
According to the invention of this embodiment, it is possible to surely notify the user that the operation function parts such as the operation keys are properly pressed by the sound output from the directional speaker.
<概要>
<Overview>
本実施例の携帯型通信端末は、基本的に実施例1などの端末と共通する。ただし、本実施例の端末は、把持されて操作面に利用者の顔が略正対している状態を検出するための手段を有するとともに、当該手段での検出結果にも応じて切換えを行う手段を有する点に特徴がある。
The portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment is basically the same as the terminal according to the first embodiment. However, the terminal of this embodiment has means for detecting a state in which the user's face is almost directly facing the operation surface, and means for switching according to the detection result of the means. It is characterized by having
<構成>
<Configuration>
図10は、本実施例の携帯型通信端末の機能ブロックの一例を示す図である。本図に示すように、本実施例の「携帯型通信端末」1000の構成は、実施例1などの携帯型通信端末と基本的に共通する。ただし、本実施例の端末は「検出部」1095を有するとともに、「切換部」が「検出結果切換手段」を有する。以下、これらの手段の構成について説明する。なお、その他の構成は実施例1などの端末と同様であるから、説明を省略する。
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the configuration of the “portable communication terminal” 1000 of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the portable communication terminal of the first embodiment or the like. However, the terminal of this embodiment has a “detection unit” 1095 and the “switching unit” has “detection result switching means”. Hereinafter, the configuration of these means will be described. Other configurations are the same as those of the terminal of the first embodiment and the description thereof is omitted.
(検出部)
(Detection unit)
「検出部」は、把持されて操作面に利用者の顔が略正対している状態を検出するためのものである。「略正対」の範囲は厳密でなくともよいが、概ね指向性スピーカから音声を出力したときに利用者が聞こえる範囲をいう。端末が利用者によって把持されており、かつこのような範囲に利用者の顔が略正対している状態の場合には、指向性スピーカを用いて音声を出力すれば利用者に聞こえ、着信や操作を利用者に確実に知らせることができる蓋然性が高い。逆にこのような状態でない場合には指向性スピーカを用いても利用者に聞こえる蓋然性が低く、指向性スピーカを用いることの意義は薄いと考えられる。そこで、本実施例の構成の目的は、利用者の顔が操作面に略正対している状態かどうかを検出してインターフェイスの切換えができるようにすることにある。つまり、本実施例は、主に検出結果を指向性スピーカに切り換えるかどうかの選択に用いることを念頭に置いたものである。従って、本実施例の端末は、指向性スピーカが操作面または表示面に配置されていることが望ましい。
The “detection unit” is for detecting a state where the user's face is almost directly facing the operation surface. The range of “substantially directly” does not have to be strict, but generally refers to a range that can be heard by the user when sound is output from a directional speaker. When the terminal is being held by the user and the user's face is almost directly in such a range, the user can hear the incoming call by using a directional speaker, There is a high probability that the user can be surely notified of the operation. Conversely, if it is not in such a state, the probability of being heard by the user is low even if a directional speaker is used, and it is considered that the significance of using a directional speaker is weak. Therefore, an object of the configuration of the present embodiment is to detect whether or not the user's face is substantially facing the operation surface so that the interface can be switched. In other words, this embodiment is mainly intended for use in selecting whether to switch the detection result to a directional speaker. Therefore, in the terminal of this embodiment, it is desirable that the directional speaker is disposed on the operation surface or the display surface.
検出部がかかる検出を行うタイミングとしては、例えば設定情報が取得されたときに自動的に検出を行うようにすればよい。あるいは端末の電源をONにした場合にしたときに自動的に検出を行うようにしてもよい。利用者による検出用キー(このキーは通常の操作用のキーと兼用としてもよい)の押下に基づいて検出を行うようにしてもよい。
As the timing at which the detection unit performs such detection, for example, detection may be automatically performed when setting information is acquired. Alternatively, the detection may be automatically performed when the terminal is turned on. Detection may be performed on the basis of pressing of a detection key by the user (this key may also be used as a normal operation key).
なお、かかる検出のための具体的手段としては、例えば画像認識処理技術などの公知技術を利用可能である。
In addition, as a specific means for such detection, for example, a known technique such as an image recognition processing technique can be used.
(切換部:検出結果切換手段)
(Switching unit: Detection result switching means)
次に、「切換部」の「検出結果切換手段」は、設定情報に従うだけでなく、検知部での検出結果にも応じて切換えを行うように構成されている。上に述べた目的に照らせば、検出結果切換手段は、典型的には操作面または表示面に利用者の顔が略正対している状態を検出したときは出力先を指向性スピーカに切り換えるように構成される。
Next, the “detection result switching means” of the “switching unit” is configured not only to follow the setting information but also to switch according to the detection result of the detection unit. In light of the above-described purpose, the detection result switching means typically switches the output destination to the directional speaker when detecting a state in which the user's face is substantially facing the operation surface or the display surface. Configured.
(ハードウェア構成)
(Hardware configuration)
次に、本実施例の携帯型通信端末のハードウェア構成について、図3および図5を用いて説明する。
Next, the hardware configuration of the portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
本実施例の携帯型通信端末のハードウェア構成は、実施例1などと基本的に共通する。
The hardware configuration of the portable communication terminal of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment.
ただし、図5に示すように、本実施例では記憶装置に検出プログラムが記憶されている(このプログラムも例えば電源投入により自動的にメインメモリに読み出される)。そして、例えば、実施例1で述べたのと同様の手順に従って設定情報の取得がなされた場合に、検知プログラムは把持されて操作面に利用者の顔が略正対している状態かどうかの検出を行う。この検出のための手段として、例えば図3に示すような人感センサーが接続される。その他、カメラ部を動作させ、そこから得られた映像情報から利用者の顔が略正対している状態かどうかの検出を行うこともできる。具体的な検知処理のための構成としては、画像認識処理技術などの公知技術を利用可能である。
However, as shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the detection program is stored in the storage device (this program is also automatically read into the main memory when the power is turned on, for example). For example, when the setting information is acquired according to the same procedure as described in the first embodiment, the detection program detects whether or not the user's face is substantially facing the operation surface. I do. As a means for this detection, for example, a human sensor as shown in FIG. 3 is connected. In addition, it is also possible to operate the camera unit and detect whether or not the user's face is substantially facing from the video information obtained therefrom. As a specific configuration for detection processing, a known technology such as an image recognition processing technology can be used.
その他の構成は、実施例1などと同様であるので説明を省略する。
Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment and the description thereof is omitted.
<処理の流れ>
<Processing flow>
図11は、本実施例の携帯型通信端末における処理の流れの一例を示す図である。本図に示す処理の流れは基本的に実施例1などの処理の流れと共通する。ただし、本実施例では、設定情報が取得された場合に、携帯型通信端末は、把持されて操作面に利用者の顔が略正対している状態を検出するためにかかる検出を行う(ステップS1103)。そして、検出の結果が利用者の顔が略正対しているか否かの判断ステップS1104において当該判断を行い、略正対しているとの判断結果の場合には、携帯型通信端末は、設定情報に従った信号出力先が非指向性スピーカ、指向性スピーカ又はその他のインターフェイスのいずれであるかの判断ステップS1105に進み、当該判断を行う。なお、上述した本実施例の目的に照らせば、設定情報においてかかる検出結果の場合には指向性スピーカを切換先として定めることが望ましいため、好適には、当該判断は指向性スピーカに切り換えるとの判断結果となることが考えられる。
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow of processing in the portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment. The processing flow shown in this figure is basically the same as the processing flow of the first embodiment. However, in the present embodiment, when the setting information is acquired, the portable communication terminal performs such detection to detect a state in which the portable communication terminal is gripped and the user's face is substantially facing the operation surface (step S1103). Then, in step S1104, whether or not the detection result indicates whether or not the user's face is substantially facing. If the determination result indicates that the user's face is facing substantially, the portable communication terminal The process proceeds to determination step S1105 to determine whether the signal output destination according to the instruction is a non-directional speaker, a directional speaker, or another interface, and performs the determination. In light of the above-described object of the present embodiment, in the case of such a detection result in the setting information, it is desirable to set the directional speaker as the switching destination. Therefore, it is preferable that the determination is switched to the directional speaker. It can be considered to be a judgment result.
その他の処理の流れは実施例1などと同様であるから、説明を省略する。
Other processing flows are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.
<効果>
<Effect>
本実施例の発明により、操作面または表示面に利用者の顔が正対している場合には、指向性スピーカを用いて、着信や操作を利用者に確実に知らせることができる。
According to the invention of the present embodiment, when the user's face is directly facing the operation surface or the display surface, it is possible to reliably notify the user of an incoming call or operation using a directional speaker.
<概要>
<Overview>
本実施例の携帯型通信端末は、基本的に実施例1などの端末と共通する。ただし、本実施例の端末は、指向性スピーカと非指向性スピーカとは、両機能を備えた一のスピーカである点に特徴がある。
The portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment is basically the same as the terminal according to the first embodiment. However, the terminal of this embodiment is characterized in that the directional speaker and the non-directional speaker are one speaker having both functions.
<構成>
<Configuration>
本実施例の携帯型通信端末の構成は、基本的に実施例1などの構成と同様である。ただし、本実施例の端末における指向性スピーカと非指向性スピーカとは、両機能を備えた一のスピーカである。かかる構成とする目的は、携帯型通信端末をよりコンパクトにすることにある。
The configuration of the portable communication terminal of the present embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment. However, the directional speaker and the non-directional speaker in the terminal of this embodiment are one speaker having both functions. The purpose of this configuration is to make the portable communication terminal more compact.
このように一のスピーカで指向性スピーカと非指向性スピーカの両機能を備えるためには、広帯域の音声を再生できるスピーカである必要があるが、かかる広帯域スピーカに関する技術は、例えば特許文献3に開示されている(特許文献3:特開2003‐299194号公報参照)ので、かかる公知技術を利用可能である。
Thus, in order to provide both the functions of a directional speaker and a non-directional speaker with a single speaker, it is necessary to be a speaker that can reproduce a wideband sound. Since it is disclosed (see Patent Document 3: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-299194), such a known technique can be used.
このような、可聴音帯域から超音波帯域まで再生できるスピーカにより、本発明の非指向性スピーカと指向性スピーカを実現することができる。
The non-directional speaker and the directional speaker of the present invention can be realized by such a speaker that can reproduce from the audible sound band to the ultrasonic band.
図12は、本実施例の携帯型通信端末の音声出力切換えに係る機能ブロックの一例を示す図である。本図に示すように、本実施例の端末では、操作音声情報、着信音声情報及び電話音声等の音声情報を非指向性スピーカモードで出力するか、指向性スピーカモードにより出力するか、またはその他のインターフェイス1209で出力するか適宜切換部1270により切り換えられる。非指向性スピーカモードの音声情報は音声増幅部1203にて増幅が行われる。一方指向性スピーカモードの場合は音声情報で超音波変調部1204にて超音波搬送波に変調され、及び適宜増幅される。これらはスピーカモード情報により音声切換部1202で切り換えられ、その出力は広帯域スピーカ1201に出力される。
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks related to audio output switching of the portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the terminal of the present embodiment, voice information such as operation voice information, incoming voice information and telephone voice is output in the non-directional speaker mode, in the directional speaker mode, or otherwise. Output from the interface 1209 or appropriately switched by the switching unit 1270. Audio information in the non-directional speaker mode is amplified by the audio amplifying unit 1203. On the other hand, in the directional speaker mode, audio information is modulated into an ultrasonic carrier wave by the ultrasonic modulation unit 1204 and amplified as appropriate. These are switched by the voice switching unit 1202 according to the speaker mode information, and the output is output to the broadband speaker 1201.
(ハードウェア構成)
(Hardware configuration)
図13は、本実施例の携帯型通信端末のハードウェア構成の一例を示す概略図である。本実施例の携帯型通信端末のハードウェア構成は、実施例1などと基本的に共通するが、本図に示すように、本実施例では「I/O」3104を介して接続されている指向性スピーカと非指向性スピーカは、両機能を備えた一のスピーカである。
FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the portable communication terminal according to the present embodiment. The hardware configuration of the portable communication terminal of the present embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, but is connected via an “I / O” 3104 in the present embodiment as shown in FIG. The directional speaker and the non-directional speaker are one speaker having both functions.
<効果>
<Effect>
本実施例の発明により、携帯型通信端末から出力される音声情報を同じスピーカより聞くことができるため利便性が改善されることと、よりコンパクトなものとする可能性につながる。
The invention according to the present embodiment allows audio information output from the portable communication terminal to be heard from the same speaker, leading to improved convenience and the possibility of further compactness.
Claims (5)
- 操作情報に基づいて操作音信号を出力するための操作音信号出力部と、
着信情報に基づいて着信音信号を出力するための着信音信号出力部と、
非指向性スピーカと、
指向性スピーカと、
信号出力先となるスピーカを含むインターフェイスへの信号切換を定める設定情報を保持する設定情報保持部と、
前記操作情報および/又は着信情報に基づいて設定情報保持部から設定情報を取得する設定情報取得部と、
取得した設定情報に従って信号出力先を前記いずれかのインターフェイスに切換える切換部と、
を有する携帯型通信端末。 An operation sound signal output unit for outputting an operation sound signal based on the operation information;
A ringtone signal output unit for outputting a ringtone signal based on the incoming call information;
A non-directional speaker;
A directional speaker;
A setting information holding unit for holding setting information for determining signal switching to an interface including a speaker serving as a signal output destination;
A setting information acquisition unit that acquires setting information from a setting information holding unit based on the operation information and / or incoming call information;
A switching unit that switches the signal output destination to any one of the interfaces according to the acquired setting information;
A portable communication terminal. - 前記指向性スピーカは、操作機能部品と、この操作機能部品による操作関連情報を表示するディスプレイとを配置した面に配置されている請求項1に記載の携帯型通信端末。 The portable communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the directional speaker is disposed on a surface on which an operation function component and a display for displaying operation-related information by the operation function component are disposed.
- 把持されて操作面に利用者の顔が略正対している状態を検出するための検出部と、
切換部は、検出部での検出結果にも応じて切換えを行う検出結果切換手段を有する請求項1又は2に記載の携帯型通信端末。 A detection unit for detecting a state in which the user's face is substantially directly facing the gripped operation surface;
The portable communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the switching unit includes a detection result switching unit that performs switching according to the detection result of the detection unit. - 指向性スピーカと非指向性スピーカとは、両機能を備えた一のスピーカであり、音声信号および/又は超音波搬送波信号が供給される請求項1から3のいずれか一に記載の携帯型通信端末。 The portable communication according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the directional speaker and the non-directional speaker are one speaker having both functions and are supplied with an audio signal and / or an ultrasonic carrier signal. Terminal.
- 非指向性スピーカおよび指向性スピーカを備えた携帯型通信端末の動作方法であって、
操作情報および/又は着信情報を検知したか否かを判断する判断ステップと、
前記判断ステップにおける判断結果が検知したとの判断結果である場合に、信号出力先となるインターフェイスであって非指向性スピーカ、指向性スピーカを含むインターフェイスへの信号切換を定める設定情報を取得する設定情報取得ステップと、
取得した設定情報に従って信号出力先を前記いずれかのインターフェイスに切換える切換ステップと、
を有する携帯型通信端末の動作方法。 A method for operating a portable communication terminal including a non-directional speaker and a directional speaker,
A determination step for determining whether operation information and / or incoming call information is detected;
Setting for obtaining setting information for determining signal switching to an interface that is a signal output destination and includes a non-directional speaker and a directional speaker when the determination result in the determination step is a detection result An information acquisition step;
A switching step of switching the signal output destination to any one of the interfaces according to the obtained setting information;
A method for operating a portable communication terminal.
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