JPH08307504A - Electronic equipment for changing priority of functions - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve operability and convenience by changing the priority of functions into the order decided in advance corresponding to the detected result of a combined operation when prescribed switching means are operated while being combined among plural switching means. CONSTITUTION: This electronic equipment is provided with a detecting means 7 for detecting the combined operation of prescribed switching means 3-6 when the switching means 3-6 are operated while being combined and a control means 8 for changing the priority of functions into the order decided in advance corresponding to the detected result. When it is desired to ascend the priority of a function to be frequently used, the prescribed switching means 3-6 are operated while being combined so that the priority of that function can be changed. Therefore, since the function required for an operator is initially set each time a power source 2 is turned on after the priority is changed, the useless operation such as switching functions by depressing a function key 5 prescribed times can be omitted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention commonly controls a plurality of different functions by the same switching means, and
The present invention relates to an electronic device, for example, a wireless device, which selectively uses the plurality of different functions by other switching means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, portable electronic devices, such as portable wireless devices, have tended to be significantly reduced in size and thickness as well as to have multiple functions. Therefore, due to restrictions on the mounting space of small and thin electronic devices, instead of providing the same number of switches for each function and realizing each function, it is possible to operate by combining a predetermined switch. , So as to selectively realize more functions than the number of switches provided. This conventional technique will be described by taking the portable wireless device shown in FIG. 1 as an example.

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of a portable wireless device. In the figure, 1 is a radio main body, 2 is a power switch,
3 is an up key, 4 is a down key, 5 is a function key, and 6 is a press talk switch. As an example of the functions, this portable wireless device includes (1) a speaker volume switching function,
(2) The function of switching the number of wireless channels, and (3) the function of switching the squelch sensitivity. A conventional procedure for switching this function will be described below.

First, in the initial state in which the power switch 2 is pressed to turn on the power, this portable wireless device
Initially, the volume of the speaker can be switched. In this initial setting state, the volume output from the speaker is controlled to increase or decrease in response to the operation of the up key 3 or the down key 4. The function set in this initial state is fixed in advance. Next, for example, when it is desired to switch the number of wireless channels, the function key 5 is pressed once to shift to the next state, and the function is switched. When the up key 3 or the down key 4 is operated in a state in which this function is switched, the number of wireless channels is controlled to correspondingly increase or decrease. Further, when switching the squelch sensitivity, the function key 5 is pressed again to shift to the next state, and the function is switched. After the function is switched, the squelch sensitivity is controlled to increase or decrease according to the operation of the up key 3 or the down key 4.
Further, when the function key 5 is pressed again, or when the power is turned off and then turned on again, the initial state is controlled.

In this way, a plurality of different functions are shared by the same up key 3 and down key 4 for control, and by combining with the operation of the function key 5, more switches can be provided with a smaller number of switches. It was controlling the function. However, in the above-mentioned conventional portable wireless device,
The order in which the functions are switched, including the initial setting state (hereinafter,
The priority of functions) is fixed, and there is a drawback that the operator cannot change the priority of functions.

[0006]

As in the above-mentioned conventional portable radio device, a plurality of different switching functions are shared and controlled by the same switching means, and the plurality of different functions are controlled by another switching means. In the electronic device to be selectively selected and used, the priority order of the functions to be selected is fixed in advance, and there is a drawback that the operator cannot arbitrarily change the priority order of the functions. For example, in the above example of the portable wireless device, the priority of the function is fixedly determined by the order of the speaker volume switching function, the wireless channel number switching function, and the squelch sensitivity switching function. An operator who frequently controls the number and squelch sensitivity must always perform a wasteful operation such as pressing the function key a predetermined number of times to switch the function each time the power is turned on. There was a problem that was bad. The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and includes one switching unit that allows a plurality of different functions to be shared and controlled, and another switching unit that selectively selects the plurality of different functions. It is an object of the present invention to further improve operability and usability in an electronic device (for example, a wireless device) having a plurality of switching means including the above.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is operated in combination with a predetermined switching means (switch, key, etc.). By providing a detection means for detecting the fact that the priority of the function is changed to a predetermined order corresponding to the detection result, the operator can easily change the priority of the function. It is composed.

[0008]

According to the present invention, when it is desired to raise the priority of a function frequently used by an operator, the priority of the function can be changed by operating a predetermined switching means in combination. Therefore, after changing the priority, each time the power is turned on, the function required by the operator is initialized, and thus unnecessary operation such as pressing the function key a predetermined number of times to switch the function is omitted. It is possible to improve the operability.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the portable wireless device of one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a radio unit, 2 is a power switch, 3 is an up key, 4 is a down key, 5 is a function key, and 6 is a press talk switch.
Further, 7 is a switch on / off detector, 8 is a priority controller, 9 is a channel number controller, 10 is a volume controller, and 11 is a volume controller.
Is a squelch control unit, and 12 is a control unit.
2 is composed of, for example, a microcomputer. Further, 13 is a microphone, 14 is a transmission voice processing unit, 15 is a transmission high frequency unit, 16 is a transmission / reception switching unit, 17
Is an antenna, 18 is a reception high frequency unit, 19 is a reception voice processing unit, and 20 is a speaker. Also in the present embodiment, as in the above-described conventional portable wireless device, the functions are (1) volume switching function of the speaker 20, (2) wireless channel number switching function, and (3) squelch sensitivity switching function. It is assumed that

The operation of this embodiment will be described below.
Regarding the priorities of the functions (1) to (3) above, in the normal mode before the operator changes the priorities (for example, the factory shipment state), the volume of the speaker is the same as in the conventional portable wireless device described above. Switching function The priority is set as the switching function for the number of wireless channels and the switching function for the squelch sensitivity.

That is, in the initial state in which the power switch 2 is pressed to turn on the power, the priority control section 8 selects, for example, the volume control section 10, and the volume control section 10 controls the reception voice processing section 19. , The volume of the speaker 20 is initially set to a state in which the volume can be switched. In this initial state, the up key 3 or the down key 4
The volume output from the speaker 20 is controlled to increase or decrease in response to the operation of. Further, in this normal mode, for example, when it is desired to switch the number of wireless channels, the function key 5 is pressed once to shift to the next state, and the function is switched. The switch on / off detector 7 constantly monitors on / off of each switch and key, and when the operation of the function key 5 is detected,
A detection signal is supplied to the priority control unit 8 to cause the channel number control unit 9 to be selected. When the up key 3 or the down key 4 is operated in a state in which this function is switched, the synthesizer 21 is controlled by the channel number control unit 9 and correspondingly, the number of wireless channels is controlled to be increased or decreased. Similarly, when switching the squelch sensitivity, the function key 5 is pressed again to shift to the next state, and the priority control unit 8 selects the squelch control unit 11. In this state, the squelch sensitivity is controlled to increase or decrease according to the operation of the up key 3 or the down key 4. When the function key 5 is pressed again or the power is turned off and then turned on again,
The priority control unit 8 controls to return to the initial setting state.

Here, an example of a procedure for changing the priority order of the above functions in order to raise the priority order of the functions most required by the operator will be described below. First, the operator performs an operation of simultaneously pressing the function key 5, the up key 3, and the down key 4. The switch on / off detector 7
As described above, the on / off state of each switch and key is constantly monitored, and when the state where the function key 5, the up key 3 and the down key 4 are simultaneously pressed is detected by the operation of the operator, the mode is set. The change signal is given to the priority control unit 8. When the mode change signal is given, the priority control unit 8 shifts the mode to the priority setting mode for changing the priority of the function. After shifting to the priority setting mode, by pressing the up key 3 or the down key 4 again, the priority change control is performed.

In the priority setting mode, when the up key 3 is pressed once and the switch on / off detection section 7 detects this, the detection signal is given to the priority control section 8 and the priority control section. In 8, the control is performed so that the priority order of the functions is switched to, for example, a'function for switching the number of wireless channels', a function for switching the squelch sensitivity, and a function for switching the volume of the speaker 20. Similarly, in this priority setting mode, the up key 3
Alternatively, each time the down key 4 is pressed, control is performed so as to change the priority order of the functions.

Further, in the priority setting mode, when the press talk switch 6 is pressed after the priority is switched and the switch on / off detection section 7 detects the state, the mode change signal indicates the priority. It is given to the control unit 8 and is controlled so as to exit the priority setting mode and return to the normal mode. In this way, after changing the priority order of the function and returning to the normal mode, the function can be realized with the changed priority order of the above-mentioned'- '. For example, when an operator who frequently changes the number of wireless channels switches the function priority order to the above-mentioned priority order and returns to the normal mode, the power switch 2 is operated and the power is turned on again. In the initial state, the priority controller 8 controls the channel number controller 9
Is selected, the synthesizer 21 is controlled by the channel number control unit 9, and the number of wireless channels is initially set to be switchable. Further, in this state, when it is desired to switch the squelch sensitivity, the function key 5 is pressed once to shift to the next state, and the function is switched. By this operation, the priority control unit 8 causes the squelch control unit 11 to operate.
Is selected and the up key 3 or the down key 4 is operated, the squelch sensitivity is controlled to increase or decrease correspondingly. Further, when switching the volume of the speaker 20, the function key 5 is pressed again to shift to the next state, the priority control unit 8 is activated, and the volume control unit 10 is selected. In this state, the volume output from the speaker 20 is controlled to increase or decrease in response to the operation of the up key 3 or the down key 4. Also,
When the function key 5 is pressed again or the power is turned off and then turned on again, the priority control section 8 controls to return to the initial setting state. Therefore, when selecting the most necessary function of switching the number of wireless channels, it is not necessary to perform a troublesome operation such as pressing the function key 5 a predetermined number of times each time the power is turned on, which is required in the conventional art. Can be significantly improved.

In the embodiment described above, an example of a portable wireless device in which the priority order of a predetermined function is changed by operating in combination with the switching means of a specific name has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. Not limited to
It is obvious that the combination of each switching means, the type of function, the number of operations, and the like can be variously modified, and the present invention can be applied to application examples thereof.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of different switching functions are shared and controlled by the same switching means, and the plurality of different switching functions are operated in combination to operate the plurality of switching functions. In the electronic device that selectively uses different functions, the priority can be changed so that the operator can raise the priority of the function most needed, and the power is turned on as in the past. Every time,
Operability because a troublesome operation such as pressing a predetermined key a predetermined number of times to switch functions is unnecessary.
The usability can be significantly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of a mobile wireless device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Radio main unit 2 ... Power switch 3 ... Up key 4 ... Down key 5 ... Function key 6 ... Press talk switch 7 ... Switch on / off detection unit 8 ... Priority control unit 9 ... Channel number control unit 10 ... Volume control Part 11 ... Squelch control part 12 ... Control part 13 ... Microphone 14 ... Transmission voice processing part 15 ... Transmission high frequency part 16 ... Transmission / reception switching part 17 ... Antenna 18 ... Reception high frequency part 19 ... Reception audio processing part 20 ... Speaker

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An electronic device having a plurality of switching means including a first switching means for sharing and controlling a plurality of different functions and a second switching means for selectively selecting the plurality of different functions. In the above, when a predetermined switching means among the plurality of switching means is operated in combination, a detection means for detecting a combination operation of the predetermined switching means and a function priority order corresponding to the detection result are set. An electronic device, comprising: a control unit for changing the order to a predetermined order. 2. A radio device having a plurality of switching means including a first switching means for controlling a plurality of different functions in common and a second switching means for selectively selecting the plurality of different functions. In the above, when a predetermined switching means among the plurality of switching means is operated in combination, a detection means for detecting a combination operation of the predetermined switching means and a function priority order corresponding to the detection result are set. A wireless device, comprising: a control unit for changing the order to a predetermined order. 3. The wireless device according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of different functions include at least a speaker volume switching function, a wireless channel number switching function, and a squelch sensitivity switching function. And a radio.