JPH11308353A - Portable telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable telephone system that connects to conventional analog devices and attains FAX transmission/reception, storage and display. SOLUTION: The portable telephone system is provided with an A/D converter section 7 and a D/A converter section 18 so that a video image photographed by a conventional video camera or the like is received by a video input terminal 31, the image is sent as FAX data, a received FAX signal is outputted from a video output terminal 32 as a video signal, then storage to a conventional VTR, display on an external monitor, and print by a video printer are attained. Furthermore, the system is provided with a FAX data storage section 15 that stores received FAX data, a memory check section 21 that checks an idle capacity of the FAX data storage section 15, a message generating section 22 and a voice synthesis section 23. Thus, when FAX data are received when no idle capacity is available in the FAX data storage section, a message denoting unavailability of FAX reception is returned to a FAX sender, where it is displayed on a display section and a sound denoting the message is sounded from a speaker.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone device, and more particularly to a portable telephone device capable of transmitting and receiving a fax.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 5, a portable telephone device includes an operation unit for inputting a telephone number and the like, a display unit for displaying a telephone number and the like, a microphone 1 for inputting voice, a scanner and the like. A data input unit 71 for inputting FAX data to be input; a first FAX data storage unit 72 for storing FAX data from the data input unit 71;
A facsimile encoder 9 for converting facsimile data stored in the data memory 72 into a facsimile signal; an input switching unit 10a for switching and outputting the facsimile signal from the facsimile encoder 9 and the audio signal from the microphone 1 And the input switching unit 10
modulating section 5 for modulating a mobile phone radio signal with a signal from a
And the mobile phone radio signal from the modulator 5
0, a receiving unit 11 for receiving a mobile phone radio signal from the antenna 40, a demodulation unit 12 for demodulating a demodulated signal from the received mobile phone radio signal, A facsimile detection unit 13 for detecting a facsimile signal from the signal, an output switching unit 10b for switching the demodulated signal to an audio signal or a facsimile signal and outputting the demodulated signal based on the detection signal of the facsimile detection unit 13; A speaker 2 for converting an audio signal into an audio signal and outputting the signal; a FAX demodulating unit 14 for converting a FAX signal from the output switching unit 10b to a digital signal and demodulating FAX data;
The second F that stores FAX data from the AX demodulator 14
An AX data storage unit 73 and a data output unit 74 for outputting FAX data from the second FAX data storage unit 73
And a control unit 20 for controlling the above-mentioned units.
However, in this configuration, an input device for outputting a digital signal, such as an image scanner or a digital camera, must be connected to the mobile phone during fax transmission, and a digital device such as a personal computer must be connected to the mobile phone during reception. It is necessary to connect analog input devices such as conventional video cameras, analog devices such as video tape recorders and television monitors to transmit faxes, store received faxes, and display faxes. Did not.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and enables connection of a conventional analog device.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone device capable of transmitting and receiving a fax, storing a fax, displaying a fax, and the like.

[0004]

According to the present invention, an operation unit for inputting a telephone number, a display unit for displaying a telephone number and the like, a microphone for inputting a voice, and a microphone are provided. An A / D converter for converting a video signal into a digital signal, a first frame memory for storing the digital signal from the A / D converter as image data for each frame, and storing the digital signal in the first frame memory A facsimile encoder for converting image data into a facsimile signal, an facsimile signal from the facsimile encoder, an input switch for switching and outputting a voice signal from the microphone, A modulating unit for modulating a radio signal for telephone, a transmitting unit for transmitting a radio signal for mobile phone from the modulator via an antenna, a receiving unit for receiving a radio signal for mobile phone from the antenna, A demodulator for demodulating a demodulated signal from a mobile phone radio signal, a facsimile detector for detecting a facsimile signal from the demodulated signal, and switching the demodulated signal to a voice signal or a facsimile signal according to the detection signal of the facsimile detector. Output switching section, a speaker that converts an audio signal from the output switching section into an audio signal and outputs the signal, and a FAX demodulation that converts a FAX signal from the output switching section into a digital signal and demodulates FAX data. Unit and F from the FAX demodulation unit.
A facsimile data storage unit for storing the ax data,
An image data conversion unit for converting facsimile data from the data storage unit into image data, a second frame memory for storing the image data from the image data conversion unit for each frame, and an image from the second frame memory The mobile phone device includes a D / A conversion unit that converts data into a video signal and outputs the video signal, and a control unit that controls each unit.

[0005] The portable telephone device has a display unit for displaying image data stored in the first frame memory or the second frame memory connected to the control unit.

The control unit is provided with a memory check unit for checking the facsimile data storage unit for free space and a message generating unit. When the facsimile detection unit detects a facsimile signal when there is no free space in the facsimile data storage unit, A portable telephone device is configured to return a message indicating that a fax cannot be received via the transmission unit and display a message indicating that a fax cannot be received on the display unit.

A voice synthesizing unit is provided in the memory check unit, and when there is no free space in the FAX data storage unit, the F
When the AX detector detects the FAX signal, the voice synthesizer synthesizes a voice indicating that the FAX cannot be received, and notifies the user through the speaker.

[0008] A scroll unit is provided in the control unit, and image data stored in the first frame memory or the second frame memory is sequentially read out at predetermined time intervals and scrolled and displayed on a display unit. It is a telephone device.

When the control unit converts the facsimile data stored in the facsimile data storage unit into image data by the image data conversion unit and stores it in the second frame memory, the facsimile data is transferred from the facsimile data storage unit to the second frame memory. FA to delete
The mobile phone device is provided with an X data erasing unit.

[0010] While a feed button is provided on the operation unit,
A feed unit is provided in the control unit, and each time the feed button is pressed, the F
One screen of FAX data stored in the AX data storage unit is sequentially read and input to the image data conversion unit, the image data from the image data conversion unit is stored in the second frame memory, and the image data is stored in the D frame. A / A converter converts the video signal to a video signal, and the D / A converter controls the video signal to be output one screen at a time.

[0011] While a transfer button is provided on the operation unit, a transfer unit is provided on the control unit, and FAX data received and stored in the FAX data storage unit is converted into image data via the image data conversion unit as the first data. The mobile phone device stores the image data through the FAX encoding unit, the modulation unit, and the transmission unit.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS With the above configuration, the A / D converter and the D / D converter are provided in the portable telephone device of the present invention.
Since an A conversion unit and the like are provided, it is possible to input a video image captured by a conventional video camera or the like and transmit it by facsimile, and to output a received fax as a video signal.
It can be stored in a conventional video deck, displayed on a monitor, or printed by a video printer.

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a portable telephone device according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a mobile phone device 30 according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a microphone corresponding to a telephone transmitter, 2 is a speaker corresponding to a receiver, 3 is an operation unit corresponding to a dial, and the operation unit has a FAX transmission button 3a, Various function buttons such as a FAX display button 3b, a transfer button 3c, a scroll display button 3d, and a forward button 3e are arranged. Reference numeral 4 denotes a display unit which displays dial numbers, fax contents, and the like by operating the operation unit 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes a modulation unit which modulates a mobile phone radio signal with a voice signal from the microphone 1 or a facsimile signal described later. Reference numeral 6 denotes a transmission unit, which amplifies the mobile phone radio signal from the modulation unit 5 and transmits the signal via the antenna 40. 7
Denotes an A / D converter, which converts a video signal input from a video camera or the like through a video input terminal 31 into a digital signal to obtain image data. Reference numeral 8 denotes a first frame memory which stores the image data from the A / D converter 7 for each frame. Reference numeral 9 denotes a facsimile encoding unit,
The image data stored in the frame memory is converted into the FAX signal. Reference numeral 10a denotes an input switching unit which receives an audio signal from the microphone 1 and an FA signal from the FAX encoding unit 9.
An X signal is switched and input to the modulation unit. 11
Is a receiving unit for receiving a mobile phone radio signal input via the antenna 40. A demodulation unit 12 demodulates a demodulated signal composed of a voice signal or a facsimile signal from the mobile phone radio signal received by the receiving unit 11. 13
Denotes a FAX detection unit which detects a FAX signal from the demodulated signal from the demodulation unit 12. An output switching unit 10b is controlled by a detection signal of the FAX detection unit 13, and
If the X detector 13 does not detect the FAX signal, the demodulated signal from the demodulator 12 is input to the speaker 2 as an audio signal.
The signal is switched so as to be input to a facsimile demodulation unit 14 described later. Reference numeral 14 denotes the FAX demodulation unit which demodulates FAX data from a FAX signal from the output switching unit 10b. A FAX data storage unit 15 stores FAX data from the FAX demodulation unit 14 sequentially. 16
Denotes an image data conversion unit which converts FAX data read from the FAX data storage unit 15 into image data. Reference numeral 17 denotes a second frame memory which stores the image data from the image data conversion unit 16. 18 is D /
The A converter converts the image data read from the second frame memory 17 into a video signal and outputs the video signal from a video output terminal 32. Reference numeral 20 denotes a control unit which controls each of the above units.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a memory check unit,
The free space of the AX data storage unit 15 is checked.
Reference numeral 22 denotes a message generation unit, and the memory check unit 21
Detects that there is no free space in the FAX data storage unit 15, a message such as “Insufficient memory to store FAX” is generated. Reference numeral 23 denotes a voice synthesizing unit. When the memory check unit 21 detects that there is no free space in the FAX data storage unit 15, for example, "the memory for storing the FAX is insufficient" generated in the message generating unit, etc. Is converted into an audio signal and output from a speaker. Reference numeral 24 denotes a transfer unit which stores a FAX stored in the FAX data storage unit 15 by pressing a transfer button 3c of the operation unit 3.
The data is converted into image data by the image data conversion unit 16 and sequentially stored in the first frame memory.
X encoding unit 9, input switching unit 10a, modulating unit 5, transmitting unit 6
Is controlled to transfer to another phone. 2
Reference numeral 5 denotes a feed unit. Each time the feed button 3e of the operation unit 3 is pressed, one screen of FAX data stored in the FAX data storage unit 15 is sequentially read and input to the image data conversion unit 16, and the same image is read. The image data from the data conversion unit is stored in the second frame memory, and the image data is stored in the D / A
The conversion unit converts the video signal into a video signal, and the D / A conversion unit controls the video signal to be output one screen at a time. Reference numeral 26 denotes a scroll unit, which is the first frame memory 8 or
The image data stored in the second frame memory 17 is sequentially read out at a fixed time interval and scroll-displayed on the display unit 4. Reference numeral 27 denotes a facsimile data erasing unit which converts the facsimile data stored in the facsimile data storage unit 15 into image data by the image data conversion unit 16 and stores it in the second frame memory 17.
The data is deleted from the FAX data storage unit 15.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of connection of devices to a portable telephone device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2A, video output terminals of a digital camera 51, a video camera 52, and the like are connected to the video input terminal 31 by a cable. As shown in FIG. 2B, the video output terminal 32 is connected to a VCR 6 as a recording device.
1. A monitor 62, a video printer 63 and the like are connected by cables as output devices.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. First, the transmission operation will be described in accordance with the FAX transmission procedure. As shown in FIG. 2A, a digital camera 51, a video camera 52, and the like that have captured an image to be transmitted by facsimile are connected. Next, when a capture button (not shown) of the operation unit 3 is pressed, this video signal is converted into a digital signal by the A / D conversion unit 7 and stored in the first frame memory 8 as image data. The stored image data is displayed on the display unit 4 and can be confirmed. When the transmission button 3a is pressed after confirming the image data to be transmitted on the display unit 4, the image data stored in the first frame memory 8 is converted into a FAX signal by the FAX encoding unit 9 and The mobile phone radio signal modulated by the FAX signal is amplified by the transmission unit 6 and radiated from the antenna 40 to be transmitted.

Next, the fax receiving operation will be described. The mobile phone radio signal input from the antenna 40 is received by the receiving unit 11, and the demodulation unit 12 outputs an audio signal or F
A demodulated signal composed of an AX signal is demodulated. The FAX detection unit 13 detects the FAX signal, and switches the output switching unit 10b. In the case of an audio signal, this audio signal is input to the speaker 2, and
In the case of the X signal, the FAX signal is normally demodulated into FAX data by the FAX demodulation unit 14 and the FAX data storage unit 1
5 is stored.

FIG. 3 is an operation flow showing an operation when a FAX signal is detected. As shown in the figure, when facsimile data is detected, first, a facsimile
The free space of the data storage unit 15 is checked (ST
1). If there is free space, the FAX signal is demodulated into FAX data by the FAX demodulation unit 14 and stored in the FAX data storage unit 15 (ST2). If there is no free space, the message generating unit 22 outputs, for example,
A display message such as "insufficient memory for facsimile" shown in FIG. 4A is generated and displayed on the display unit 4 (ST3), and a message shown in FIG. Reply message such as "FAX cannot be received" is stored in the first frame memory 8 as image data,
The encoding unit 9 converts the signal into a facsimile signal.
The mobile phone wireless signal modulated by the X signal is amplified by the transmitting unit 6, radiated from the antenna 40, and returned to the FAX transmission source (ST4).

Although not shown, in (ST1), F
When there is no free space in the AX data storage unit 15, FIG.
(C) A voice message such as "The memory for storing the fax is insufficient. Please release the received fax data to an external memory or the like" is synthesized by the voice synthesizer and output from the speaker 2. You may do so.

The FAX data received as described above and stored in the FAX data storage unit 15 is stored in the FAX data storage unit 15 by pressing the FAX display button 3b.
The AX data is stored as image data in the second frame memory 17 and displayed on the display unit 4. The display unit 4
If the FAX data for one screen cannot be displayed on the screen, the scroll display is performed by pressing the scroll display button 3d. If you want to display the next screen,
By pressing the forward button 3e, the next one screen of the FAX data stored in the FAX data storage unit 15 is stored as image data in the second frame memory 17 and displayed on the display unit 4. At this time, if the monitor 62 is connected to the video output terminal 32 as shown in FIG.
The same video can be displayed on the monitor 62.

If the user wishes to transfer the FAX data to another person, the transfer button 3c is pressed to store the FAX data as image data in the first frame memory 8 for each screen. , As mentioned above,
Sent sequentially.

To store or print the FAX data, a video deck 61 or a video printer 63 is connected to the video output terminal 32 as shown in FIG. 2B, and an output button (not shown) is pressed. By doing
The FAX data for one screen is stored in the second frame memory 1
7 is sequentially stored as image data.
The video signal is converted to a video signal by the A / A conversion unit 18 and the video signal
3 and recorded or printed.

[0023]

As described above, according to the portable telephone device of the present invention, since the A / D converter, the D / A converter, and the like are provided, an image photographed by a conventional video camera or the like can be inputted. FAX transmission can be performed, and the received FAX is output as a video signal, so that it is possible to store the FAX in a conventional VCR, display it on an external monitor, or print it with a video printer. In addition, the received fax signal is stored as fax data in the fax data storage unit, and a memory check unit for checking availability of the fax data storage unit, a message generation unit and a voice synthesis unit are provided. If a fax is received when there is no free space, a message to the effect that the fax cannot be received is returned to the fax sender, a message indicating that the fax cannot be received is displayed on the display unit, or a voice is output to the speaker to notify the user. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a mobile phone device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of connecting a device to a mobile phone device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation flow for explaining one operation of the mobile phone device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a message in the mobile phone device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a conventional mobile phone device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Microphone 2 Speaker 3 Operation part 3a FAX transmission button 3b FAX display button 3c Transfer button 3d Scroll display button 3e Send button 4 Display part 5 Modulation part 6 Transmission part 7 A / D conversion part 8 First frame memory 9 FAX encoding Unit 10a Input switching unit 10b Output switching unit 11 Receiving unit 12 Demodulation unit 13 FAX detection unit 14 FAX demodulation unit 15 FAX data storage unit 16 Image data conversion unit 17 Second frame memory 18 D / A conversion unit 20 Control unit 21 Memory Checking unit 22 Message generating unit 23 Voice synthesizing unit 24 Transfer unit 25 Sending unit 26 Scrolling unit 27 FAX data erasing unit

Claims (8)

[Claims] An operation unit for inputting a telephone number or the like, a display unit for displaying a telephone number or the like, a microphone for inputting audio, an A / D conversion unit for converting an input video signal into a digital signal, A first frame memory for storing the digital signal from the A / D converter as image data for each frame,
FAX the image data stored in the first frame memory
A FAX encoding unit for converting the signal into a signal, a FAX signal from the FAX encoding unit, an input switching unit for switching and outputting a voice signal from the microphone, and a radio signal for a cellular phone using the signal from the input switching unit. A modulating section, a transmitting section for transmitting a mobile phone radio signal from the modulating section via an antenna, a receiving section for receiving a mobile phone radio signal from the antenna, A demodulator for demodulating a demodulated signal from a wireless signal, a facsimile detector for detecting a facsimile signal from the demodulated signal, and an output for switching the demodulated signal to a voice signal or a facsimile signal according to the detection signal of the facsimile detector A switching unit, a speaker that converts an audio signal from the output switching unit into an audio signal and outputs the signal, and an FA that converts a FAX signal from the output switching unit into a digital signal and demodulates FAX data An X demodulation unit; a FAX data storage unit for storing FAX data from the FAX demodulation unit; an image data conversion unit for converting FAX data from the FAX data storage unit to image data; A second frame memory for storing image data for each frame, a D / A conversion unit for converting the image data from the second frame memory into a video signal and outputting the video signal, and a control unit for controlling the respective units. A mobile phone device characterized by comprising: 2. A control unit, wherein a display unit for displaying image data stored in a first frame memory or a second frame memory is connected to the control unit.
A mobile phone device as described. 3. The control unit is provided with a memory check unit for checking a free space in the FAX data storage unit and a message generating unit, and when there is no free space in the FAX data storage unit, the FAX detection unit detects a FAX signal. 3. The mobile phone device according to claim 2, wherein a message indicating that a fax cannot be received is returned via the transmission unit, and a message indicating that a fax cannot be received is displayed on the display unit. . 4. A voice synthesizing unit is provided in the memory check unit, and when there is no free space in the FAX data storage unit, the F
4. The mobile phone device according to claim 3, wherein, when the AX detector detects the FAX signal, the voice synthesizer synthesizes a voice indicating that the FAX cannot be received and notifies the voice via the speaker. 5. A control device comprising: a scroll unit provided in the control unit so that image data stored in the first frame memory or the second frame memory is sequentially read out at predetermined time intervals and scrolled and displayed on a display unit. 3. The mobile phone device according to claim 2, wherein: 6. When the control unit converts FAX data stored in the FAX data storage unit into image data by the image data conversion unit and stores the image data in a second frame memory,
F to delete the FAX data from the FAX data storage unit
2. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, further comprising an AX data erasing unit. 7. A feed button is provided in the operation unit, and a feed unit is provided in the control unit. Each time the feed button is pressed, one screen of FAX data stored in the FAX data storage unit is sequentially read and read. The image data is input to an image data conversion unit, the image data from the image data conversion unit is stored in a second frame memory, and the image data is converted into a video signal by a D / A conversion unit. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the video signal is controlled to be output one screen at a time.
A mobile phone device as described. 8. While providing a transfer button on the operation unit,
A transfer unit is provided in the control unit, FAX data received and stored in the FAX data storage unit is stored as image data in the first frame memory via an image data conversion unit, and the image data is stored in the FAX 2. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the data is transmitted via an encoding unit, a modulation unit, and a transmission unit.