JPH0429426A - Small portable radio telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the number of buttons operated for the input of a dial number or function, etc., by displaying desired input display on a display by operating a scroll button, and executing the input processing for a selected input display by depressing a definition button in accordance with displayed input display. CONSTITUTION:A various kinds of input display 8a, 8b, and 8c displayed in accordance with the definition buttons 7a, 7b, and 7c are varied sequentially at the lower stage 5B of the display 5 by depressing the scroll button 6a or 6b sequentially by a user. For example, '1', '2', and '3' are displayed as dial digits. The key input of a desired dial number '1' can be performed by depressing the definition button 7a at the leftmost side in such state. The internal circuit of a telephone system main body 1 recognizes it as the dial number '1' corresponding to the key input, the processing is executed according to a program set in advance corresponding to the function.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a telephone device having a dial input function, and more particularly to a small portable radio telephone device with a display.

[Conventional technology]

A conventional small portable radio telephone device having a dial input function has a receiver 12. Microphone 13° dial button 141
Function button 15. The configuration includes a display 16 and a display 16. In this case, since the dial buttons 14 and function buttons 15 are operated by human hands, these buttons cannot be made smaller than a certain size due to ergonomic considerations such as size and arrangement. Further, the buttons cannot be placed closer to each other than a certain level, and the area occupied by the buttons increases in proportion to the number of buttons.

On the other hand, there is a strong demand for the main body of a portable radio telephone device to be as light and small as possible to make it convenient to carry, and there has been a demand for a secure area for the dial button 14 and the function button 15 and a unique design.

For this reason, telephone devices in which the dial buttons 14 and function buttons 15 are made smaller are also being considered.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] For this reason, conventional portable radio telephone devices that are designed to be miniaturized have no choice but to be designed with dial buttons and the like made smaller, ignoring ergonomic ease of use. A problem arises in that the operability of the telephone device is reduced. Furthermore, if the size of the button is ensured to be larger than necessary in consideration of operability, there is a problem in that the telephone device cannot be miniaturized.

Note that in the future, a mobile radio telephone device equipped with a voice recognition circuit is being considered, but at present, due to the size of this voice recognition circuit, it is difficult to miniaturize the telephone device even if it is incorporated into a mobile radio telephone device. It is difficult to aim for this. In addition, it becomes expensive and causes problems such as increased current consumption.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a compact portable radio telephone device that can be downsized without impairing the operability of button operations.

[Means to solve the problem]

The small portable radio telephone device of the present invention includes a display capable of displaying numbers, symbols, etc. as input displays indicating dial numbers and various functions, a scroll button for scrolling the input display, and inputs to be displayed. one or more confirmation buttons arranged so as to correspond to the respective displays; and circuit means for performing processing such that when the confirmation buttons are pressed, an input indicated by the corresponding human input display is performed. It consists of

For example, three input displays are displayed side by side on the display at the same time, and the scroll buttons are configured to scroll these input displays upward or downward, and the confirmation button is configured to scroll the input displays upward or downward. 3 displayed on the container
It consists of three buttons arranged to correspond to the individual manual display.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, by operating a scroll button to display a desired input display on the display and pressing a confirm button corresponding to the displayed input display, input processing for the selected input display is executed. Ru. Therefore, it is possible to realize a large number of types of input only by operating the scroll button and one or more confirmation buttons, and it is possible to reduce the number of buttons provided on the telephone device main body.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a small portable radio telephone device according to the present invention. In the figure, a telephone device main body 1 has a receiver 2 disposed at the upper part of the front surface, and a microphone 3 disposed at the lower part thereof. In addition, there is a button operation section 4 in the lower position in the center of the front.
, and a display 5 is disposed above each of them.

The button operation section 4 includes upper and lower scroll buttons 6.
a, 6b, and a small number, here three confirmation buttons 7a
, 7b, and 7c. In this case, the three confirmation buttons 7a, 7b, and 7c are arranged side by side on the lower side of the display 5.

The display 5 is divided into an upper stage and a lower stage, and the upper stage 5A displays a normal dial number, a single number indicating the currently executed function, a symbol, etc., as in the past. Also, lower row 5B
, the above-mentioned confirm button 7a.

Three input displays 8a, 8b, and 8c, such as five numbers and symbols, are displayed side by side in correspondence to 7b and 7c.

These input displays 8a, 8b, 8c are scrolled up and down by the scroll buttons 6a, 6b, and display numbers as dial numbers and characters as functions.

Any input display, such as symbols, can be displayed in order. Note that this scrolling is realized by a program on the software of the electronic circuit built into the telephone device main body 1.

According to this small portable radio telephone device, when the user presses the scroll buttons 6a or 6b in sequence, the lower stage 5B of the display 5 displays various information corresponding to each confirmation button 7a, 7b, 7c. Input displays 8a, 8b, and 8c are sequentially changed. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 1, "1°,""2pa" and "3" are displayed as dial numbers.

Then, in this state, by pressing the leftmost confirm button 7a, the desired dial number "1" is entered manually. The internal circuit of the telephone device body 1 recognizes this key as a dial number "1" in response to the manual input, and executes processing according to a preset program corresponding to the function.

Next, if you want to enter a dial number other than the displayed number, press the scroll button 6a or 6b,
By displaying different numbers on the lower row 5B of the display 5 and pressing any of the confirmation buttons 7a, 7b, and 7c corresponding to the desired number, the desired dial number is entered manually.

In addition, even when manually inputting various functions in addition to dialing numbers, manual operation can be achieved by displaying the corresponding function on the lower row 5B of the display 5 using the scroll button 6a or 6b and pressing the corresponding confirmation button. .

Therefore, this telephone device has two scroll buttons 6a, 6b and three confirmation buttons 7a.

With 7b and 7c, the same or more type of key manpower than before can be achieved. This eliminates the need for, for example, the buttons in the area surrounded by broken lines in the conventional telephone device shown in FIG.
The area for arranging these buttons can be reduced, and the telephone device can be made smaller.

Note that if speed of input operation is not important, the number of scroll buttons can be reduced to one, and the number of confirm buttons may be one or more.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention allows a desired input display to be displayed on the display by operating the scroll button, and pressing the confirm button corresponding to the displayed input display allows the selected input display to be displayed. Since input processing for input display is executed, the number of buttons operated to input dial numbers, functions, etc. can be reduced. This has the effect of reducing the area occupied by the buttons on the main body of the telephone device, allowing the device to be made smaller while using buttons of a size that is easy to operate.

In addition, there is no need to engrave or print input displays such as dial numbers or functions on the buttons or the telephone device itself, so it is possible to arrange various dials, add functions, etc.
Changes can be made only by changing the software program,
There are also effects that are of great benefit to manufacturers.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the telephone device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a conventional telephone device. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Telephone device main body, 2... Receiver, 3... Microphone, 4... Button operation part, 5... Display unit, 6a,
6b...scroll button, 7a, 7b, 7c...
Confirm button, 8a, 8b, 8c... input display, 11.
... Telephone device body, 12... Receiver, 13... Microphone, 14... Dial button, 15... Function button, 16... Display. Diagram

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A display capable of displaying numbers, symbols, etc. as an input display indicating dial numbers and various functions, a scroll button for scrolling the input display, and an input display to be displayed. one or more confirm buttons arranged to correspond to each other; and circuit means for executing processing so as to perform an input indicated by the input display displayed in response to the press of the confirm button. A small portable radio telephone device comprising: 2. Three input displays can be displayed side by side on the display at the same time, and the scroll button is composed of upper and lower scroll buttons that scroll these input displays upward or downward, and the confirmation button is on the display. A small portable radio telephone device according to claim 1, comprising three buttons arranged corresponding to the three input displays displayed.