JP3291409B2 - Mobile phone device having facsimile function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a facsimile (hereinafter referred to as F
The present invention relates to a portable telephone device having a function of transmitting and receiving AX).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A portable telephone having a function of transmitting and receiving a facsimile is known, for example, from Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 4-278766 (H04M11 / 00). That is, in this prior art, as shown in FIG. 6, a keyboard 2 including various input keys and dial keys is disposed on a front surface of a housing 1, and a reading unit for a document to be transmitted by facsimile is provided on a right side surface of the housing 1. 3, and a writing unit 4 for making a hard copy of the received FAX data is provided on the left side. An antenna 5 is provided on the upper side of the housing 1, and a microphone 6 for transmitting is provided on the front side.
And a receiving speaker 7 are arranged.

In this prior art, a document to be transmitted is read by a reading unit 3, then a predetermined process is performed, and the document is transmitted wirelessly from an antenna 5. Further, the FAX data received via the antenna 5 is printed by the writing unit 4.

In the prior art, the received fax data is printed by the writing unit 4 by thermal transfer, so that consumables such as thermal transfer tapes and thermal paper are required. There was a problem that the work was troublesome. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the display unit 11 for displaying the received FAX data
A mobile phone with a facsimile provided with a facsimile is also known. The display unit 11 is made thin by a liquid crystal display or a plasma display, and can be folded on the keyboard 2 '. Therefore, the content of the received fax image can be confirmed without printing.

However, this prior art is also configured so that the transmission original is read by the reading unit 3.
This hinders miniaturization and power saving of equipment

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and is intended to provide a portable telephone device having a facsimile function which can be reduced in size and has excellent operability. To provide.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a rectangular input display device for inputting image data to be transmitted by facsimile by hand and displaying received facsimile image data. In a portable telephone device having a facsimile function configured to be performed via a wireless line, the portable telephone device rotates in two directions, a first direction coinciding with a longitudinal direction of the input display device, and a second direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. An antenna movably provided for transmitting and receiving facsimile image data and audio data, a detection switch for detecting a position of the antenna in a rotating direction, and the input display device based on a detection result of the detection switch And control means for switching the display direction.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the control means displays the display of the input display means vertically when the antenna is in a first direction coinciding with the longitudinal direction of the input display device, When the display unit is set in a second direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the display of the input display unit is controlled to be displayed horizontally.

Further, the present invention has a rectangular input display device for inputting image data to be transmitted by facsimile by hand and displaying received facsimile image data, and transmitting and receiving facsimile data via a wireless line. A portable telephone device having a facsimile function configured to perform the operation is provided rotatably in two directions, a first direction coinciding with a longitudinal direction of the input display device and a second direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. An antenna for transmitting and receiving facsimile image data and audio data,
A detection switch for detecting a position of the antenna in a rotation direction, and control means for switching a display direction of the input display device based on a detection result of the detection switch and for switching between a facsimile mode and a mobile phone mode. And characterized in that:

Further, according to the present invention, when the antenna is located in a first direction coinciding with the longitudinal direction of the input display device, the control means displays the display of the input display means vertically and sets the display to the cellular phone mode. When the antenna is set in a second direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the input display means, the display of the input display means is controlled to be displayed horizontally and to be set to a facsimile mode. Things.

[0011]

In the portable telephone device having the facsimile function according to the first and second aspects, the direction of the screen displayed on the input display means is controlled in accordance with the direction of the antenna. Is set to portrait display by pointing in the same direction as the longitudinal direction of the input display means, and when the apparatus is used in landscape orientation, the antenna is displayed in landscape orientation by rotating the antenna in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the input display means. Is set to

Further, in the portable telephone device having the facsimile function according to the third and fourth aspects, switching of the display mode and switching of the operation mode between the portable telephone mode and the facsimile mode are performed.

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a portable telephone device having a facsimile function according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a view showing the appearance of the present invention. FIG. 1 (A) is a side view, and FIG.
Is a front view. As shown in the figure, the input display device 1 having a rectangular shape
01 is provided. The input display device 100 is, for example, a combination of a digitizer and a liquid crystal display. The input pen (not shown) can be used for inputting arbitrary characters and figures by hand and touching numeric keys and icons displayed on the display. Thus, a predetermined input can be performed. A receiving speaker 102 and a transmitting microphone 103 are provided on a side surface of the apparatus main body 100. When the present apparatus is used as a normal mobile phone, the user talks with his / her ear and mouth.

Reference numeral 104 denotes an antenna.
As shown in FIG. 2, reference numeral 04 denotes a rotation support shaft 1
It is provided to be rotatable 180 degrees around 05. The antenna 104 is housed in the apparatus main body 100 as shown by a broken line 104 'when not in use, such as when waiting, and when the apparatus is used as a mobile phone,
When used as an AX, the first direction coincides with the longitudinal direction of the rectangular input display device 101 as shown by the solid line 104, or is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the input display device as shown by the broken line 104 ''. It is rotated in the second direction.

As will be described in detail later, this antenna 10
4 is detected by the detection switch 106, and the input display device 1 is controlled by the control circuit in accordance with the detection result.
01 and the operation mode of the apparatus are switched.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. At present, mobile phones in Japan include analog car phone systems, digital car phone systems, and personal handy phone systems (hereinafter PH).
There are three methods S), and the present invention can be applied to any of these systems, but the present embodiment is based on PHS. In the figure, reference numeral 107 denotes an RF / IF unit for performing frequency conversion of a transmitted / received audio signal or FAX signal. A modulation / demodulation unit 108 performs π / 4 shift four-phase QPSK modulation / demodulation. A digital signal processing circuit 109 performs TDMA processing based on the PHS standard, performs transmission / reception processing of CCH (common control channel), and
It performs digital signal processing such as transmission / reception processing of a CH (communication channel). Reference numeral 110 denotes a PHS control unit, which is a block that manages the entire PHS unit. Reference numeral 111 denotes an audio signal processing circuit which processes an audio signal received and outputs it from the receiving speaker 102, processes an audio signal input from the transmitting microphone 103, and sends the processed signal to the PHS control unit 110. The RF / IF unit 107 and the modem unit 1
08, digital signal processing circuit section 109, PHS control section 1
10 and the PHS unit 1
12.

Reference numeral 113 denotes a facsimile unit. The facsimile unit 114 includes an encoding memory 114 and an FAX unit in cooperation with the encoding memory 114.
A FAX codec unit 115 for encoding X data;
It comprises a page memory 116 for storing FAX image data to be transmitted and received FAX image data, and a FAX controller 117 for controlling these.

Reference numeral 118 denotes a FAX modem for modulating and demodulating FAX transmission data. 119 denotes a predetermined display on an input display device or receives data via a wireless line.
A display control circuit for controlling the display of the input display device 101, such as display of FAX image data stored in the input device 6, and an input detection circuit 120 for detecting handwriting input and operation input input to the digitizer of the input display device 101 . 121 is a detection switch 1 for detecting the movement of the antenna 104 described above.
A mode switching circuit 122 for switching between the display mode and the operation mode based on the detection result 06, and a system control circuit 122 for controlling the entire apparatus. The mode switching circuit 121, the system control circuit 122, and the display control circuit 1
19 constitutes control means.

Next, the operation of the portable telephone device with a FAX function according to the present invention will be described. Currently, there are three systems for mobile phones currently being serviced in Japan, as described above. The radio waves used by these systems are all vertically polarized waves. Therefore, when a monopole antenna as in the embodiment of the present invention is used as the antenna, it is preferable that the direction of the antenna coincides with the plane of polarization in terms of reception sensitivity and transmission output. Therefore, in the present invention, the use direction of the device and the direction of the antenna are made to coincide with each other so that the device can be used without lowering the receiving sensitivity.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a case where the device of the present invention is used as a portable telephone. In this case the antenna 10
Numeral 4 is set in a direction coinciding with the longitudinal direction of the input display device 101. The direction of the antenna 104 is the detection switch 1
If detected at 06, the system control circuit 122 and the display control circuit 119 cooperate via the mode switching circuit 121 to set the device to the mobile phone mode. That is, the numeric keypad 123, various function keys 124, and the like are displayed on the input display device 101 as shown in FIG. When the numeric keypad 123 is directly operated with the attached input pen or finger in this state, this operation is detected by the input detection circuit 120, dialing is performed under the control of the system control circuit 122, and a telephone conversation can be performed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a case where the apparatus according to the present invention is used in the FAX mode. That is, the antenna 104
Is detected by the detection switch 106 to be rotated in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the input display device 101,
System control circuit 12 via mode switching circuit 121
2. The display control circuit 119 cooperates to set the device in the FAX mode. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the input display device 101 includes a numeric keypad 125 and various function icons 126.
And a transmission image handwriting input area 127 is displayed.
In this state, an image to be transmitted is handwritten in the transmission image handwriting input area 127 using the attached input pen. The input image is temporarily stored in the page memory 116, and then, by a predetermined operation, encoded by the FAX unit 113, and the F image is transmitted through the FAX modem 118.
AX data is transmitted.

Normally, images to be transmitted by facsimile are often input in horizontal writing, and when used in the facsimile mode,
In many cases, the apparatus body 100 is used in a landscape orientation. As described above, according to the present invention, when the antenna 104 is rotated vertically with respect to the longitudinal direction of the input display device 101, the FAX mode is automatically set. Even when transmitting, transmission can be performed without reducing the transmission output

[0023]

As is apparent from the above description, in the portable telephone device with the FAX function according to the present invention, the portable telephone mode and the FAX mode can be switched depending on the direction of the antenna with respect to the direction of use of the rectangular input display device. Since any mode setting is performed, even a mobile phone that performs communication using vertically polarized radio waves can be used in a FAX mode in which the apparatus is used in a landscape orientation, not to mention a normal call. Also ensures that F and F
AX communication can be performed.

Further, the mode can be switched only by changing the direction of the antenna, and an apparatus having extremely excellent operability can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an embodiment according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 (A) is a side view and FIG. 1 (B) is a front view.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part showing an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing a mobile phone mode of an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing a FAX mode of the embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a conventional technique.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 device main unit 101 input display device 102 reception speaker 103 transmission microphone 104 antenna 106 detection switch 112 PHS unit 113 FAX unit 119 display control circuit 121 mode switching circuit

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile transmission / reception apparatus which has a rectangular input display device for inputting image data to be transmitted by facsimile by hand and displaying received facsimile image data. In a mobile phone device having a facsimile function, a first direction coinciding with the longitudinal direction of the input display device,
An antenna rotatably provided in two directions of a second direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, for transmitting and receiving facsimile image data and audio data, and a detection switch for detecting a position of the antenna in the rotation direction And a control means for switching a display direction of the input display device based on a detection result of the detection switch, the mobile phone device having a facsimile function. 2. The control means displays the display of the input display means vertically when the antenna is located in a first direction coinciding with the longitudinal direction of the input display device, and the antenna displays the input display means in a longitudinal direction. 2. The portable telephone device with a facsimile function according to claim 1, wherein when the direction is set to a second direction perpendicular to the direction, the display of the input display means is controlled to be displayed horizontally. 3. A rectangular input display device for inputting image data to be transmitted by facsimile by handwriting and displaying received facsimile image data, wherein facsimile transmission / reception is performed via a wireless line. In a mobile phone device having a facsimile function, a first direction coinciding with the longitudinal direction of the input display device,
An antenna rotatably provided in two directions of a second direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, for transmitting and receiving facsimile image data and audio data, and a detection switch for detecting a position of the antenna in the rotation direction A mobile phone having a facsimile function, comprising: control means for switching a display direction of the input display device based on a detection result of the detection switch and switching between a facsimile mode and a mobile phone mode. apparatus. 4. The control means displays the input display means vertically when the antenna is in a first direction coinciding with the longitudinal direction of the input display device, and sets the display to a mobile phone mode. 4. The control device according to claim 3, wherein when the second direction is set in a second direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the input display means, the display of the input display means is displayed horizontally and the facsimile mode is set. A portable telephone device with a facsimile function as described in the above.