JP2000124983A - Portable terminal equipped with earphone microphone with switch - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use a portable telephone utilizing sound recognition without taking it out. SOLUTION: A portable telephone set 2 has an earphone microphone 4 with a switch connected to a connection port 38. The earphone microphone is equipped with a switch 6, an external microphone 8, an external speaker 10 and the like and can perform an operation of a sound recognition circuit, call start and the like by switch operation. Thus, it is possible to perform operation such as pressing the switch of the earphone microphone with the switch for a long time in a state in which the portable telephone set is stored in a bag or the like, having a call started by pressing the switch for a short time or the like and it is possible to have the call performed by sound recognition without taking out the portable telephone set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal having an earphone microphone with a switch, and more particularly to a portable terminal capable of performing voice recognition for voice recognition and various switch operations using an external microphone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A voice recognition function provided in a portable terminal has a function equivalent to operating various buttons provided in a portable telephone by inputting a voice. This function simplifies the use of a mobile phone by eliminating the need to press and input a telephone number or call a memory or the like.

Normally, a portable telephone is provided with a button for activating the voice recognition function, and when the button is pressed, a voice recognition operation is started. For example, a method of recognizing a number, a name, or the like has been adopted.

[0004] For example, as an operation procedure for calling a memory dial using the voice recognition function, the user first presses and holds the voice recognition button 3 shown in FIG. The user speaks a voice to be searched, such as a "memory", toward the fixed microphone 36, and causes the voice recognition circuit to recognize the voice input. If the voice recognition circuit recognizes that the input voice is "memory", it sends a signal to that effect to the control means 40 (see FIG. 2) to activate the memory dial function. Then, the first item of the memory dial is displayed on the display screen 43 of FIG.
For confirmation, the content of the retrieved data is output from the fixed speaker 34 in FIG. When the displayed item is different from the desired item, the display is further changed by voice input, a search is performed, and when the desired item is displayed, the voice recognition button 3 is short-pressed, or the start button 5 is pressed. Pressing the button starts a call.

[0005]

However, in the conventional voice recognition function, since the voice is input to the mobile phone 2,
It is necessary to bring the portion of the fixed microphone 36 of the mobile phone 2 close to the mouth. Therefore, each time the voice recognition is performed, the mobile phone 2 must be removed from the bag or the like in which the mobile phone 2 is stored. Inconvenience had occurred.

In the case where voice recognition is not used, a telephone number is input by using a numeric keypad and then a start key is pressed and a speaker of a mobile phone is pressed against an ear to start a telephone call. When multiplying, first press a predetermined voice recognition button to start a voice recognition function, and then input a voice by speaking a predetermined function, for example, words such as "number input" or "memory", It is necessary to confirm whether the voice is correctly recognized by looking at the display screen or to place the speaker on the ear and listen to the confirmation voice emitted from the speaker. If the recognition is correct, the user operates the button again to confirm and execute the operation, so that an operation such as repeatedly touching the mobile phone to the ear is required.

An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal in which the input method of the voice recognition function is simplified.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a portable terminal is constituted as follows. That is, an earphone microphone with a switch is connected to the mobile terminal, and a switch operation and voice input for voice recognition can be performed from the earphone microphone with the switch. Inference and voice input by microphone and speaker, search of memory dial, call in the memory,
Talking and ending calls are now possible.

[0009] Specifically, by pressing and holding the switch of the earphone microphone, the operation of voice recognition is started, voice input is performed from the earphone microphone, and the input voice content is executed by short pressing of the switch. During a call, a short press of the switch ends the call.

As a result, the operability of the portable telephone is improved, and even when the portable terminal cannot be taken out of the bag or the like due to the convenience of the user or the like, the portable terminal can be taken out of the bag or the like by using the earphone microphone with switch. It can be easily used without any need and the operability can be improved.

[0011]

Next, an embodiment of a portable telephone according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The mobile phone 1 is a mobile device of a mobile phone. As shown in FIG. 1, a numeric keypad 30 and other keys 32 are arranged on the front, and a fixed speaker 34 is
An antenna 35 and a fixed microphone 36 and the like are attached below. Further, a connection port 38 for an external microphone for connecting the earphone microphone 4 as an external microphone is provided on the side surface of the portable terminal 2.

FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration. The mobile phone 2
Control means 40, a power supply 42 such as a battery, a voice recognition means 44 for determining an input operation from voice, and an antenna 35
Transmission / reception means 46 for transmitting / receiving a telephone call, storage means 43 for storing a memory dial and the like, and input key 3
0, 32, etc.

The earphone microphone 4 is a switch-equipped earphone microphone as shown in FIGS.
4 and a switch unit 1 provided at an intermediate position of the cord 14.
6, a microphone 8, an earphone 10, and the like. When the terminal of the earphone microphone 4 is connected to the connection port 38, the fixed microphone 36 and the fixed speaker 34 incorporated in the mobile phone 2 stop operating, and only the earphone microphone 4 can operate.

At least one or a plurality of push-button switches 6 are provided in the switch section 16 and correspond to several push buttons such as the voice recognition button 3 and the start button 5 provided on the mobile phone 2. A predetermined switch operation is enabled by the switch 6.

Next, a method of using the portable telephone 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The portable telephone 2 is placed in a bag or a pocket. As shown in FIG. 1, an earphone microphone with a switch is connected, and the earphone microphone 4 is put out of the bag or the like. The mobile phone 2 is in a standby state in which the power is turned on (S-1), and each button is capable of being input. If an input is made using a numeric keypad or the like (S-2), the operation according to the input is performed (S-2). S-3).

Next, a description will be given of a case where a call is made by the voice recognition function in such a state. First, the switch 6 of the earphone microphone 4 is pressed and held (S-4) to activate the voice recognition function of the mobile phone 2 (S-5). When the voice recognition function is activated, the fact is emitted from the earphone 10 of the earphone microphone 4, so that the voice from the earphone 10 confirms that the voice recognition function has been activated. After confirming,
A desired name is input by voice to the microphone 8 of the earphone microphone 4 (S-6).

The voice input from the microphone 8 of the earphone microphone 4 is recognized by the voice recognition means 44 built in the portable terminal (S-7), and the memory dial stored in the storage means 43 is searched and searched. The result of the memory dial is output as a sound from the earphone 10 of the earphone microphone 4 (S-8).

Then, the user confirms whether or not the recognized contents are desired by the sound from the earphone 10. If it is confirmed that the recognized content is correct, the switch 6 of the earphone microphone 4 is short-pressed (S
-9), the voice recognition is determined (S-10), the searched memory dial is transmitted, and the state shifts to a call state (S-1).
1).

During the call state, a call is made with the earphone 10 and the microphone 8 of the earphone microphone 4, and finally the switch 6 of the earphone microphone 4 is short-pressed (S
-12), a call termination process is performed (S-13), and the process returns to the standby state again.

In the above example, the memory is called and the stored telephone number is multiplied. However, instead of the memory, a voice recognition function is activated, and then a numeral is input by voice to input a desired telephone number. May be. Even in this case, it is possible to make a call to a predetermined place without removing the mobile phone 2 from a bag or the like.

Note that the earphone microphone 4 is not limited to the illustrated one, and the microphone 8 may be provided in the middle of the cord 14 or may be installed on the switch 6.

[0024]

According to the portable terminal of the present invention, the following effects are provided.

That is, the voice recognition operation can be started by the switch of the earphone microphone with switch, and the voice for voice recognition can be input through the microphone of the earphone microphone with switch. This makes it possible to enter a number, use a memory dial, etc., without taking out the portable terminal from the stored bag, etc., and make a call or end a call by pressing the switch of the earphone microphone with switch shortly. Therefore, the desired operation of the mobile terminal can be performed without taking out the mobile terminal while being stored in a bag or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a mobile phone.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an earphone microphone.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a mobile phone.

[Description of Signs] 2 mobile phone 3 voice recognition button 4 earphone microphone 5 start button 6 switch 8 external microphone 10 external speaker 14 code 30, 32 key 34 speaker 35 antenna 36 microphone 38 connection port 40 control means 42 power supply 43 storage means 44 Voice recognition means

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A portable terminal comprising an input button for inputting various functions, a transmission / reception means, a built-in microphone, and a built-in speaker, wherein an external microphone is connected to the portable terminal, and a voice input from the external microphone is provided. Wherein the operation of the mobile terminal is performed by voice recognition. 2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the external microphone is an earphone microphone having an earphone. 3. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein a switch is provided on the external microphone, and the mobile terminal can be operated by operating the switch. 4. The portable terminal according to claim 3, wherein the switch has a long press and a short press input, and the voice recognition function is started when the switch is pressed for a long time. 5. The mobile terminal according to claim 3, wherein a function recognized by the voice recognition function is executed when the switch is pressed for a short time. 6. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the earphone outputs a voice for data confirmation when the external microphone is set using voice recognition. 7. When the switch is short-pressed during a call,
The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the call is terminated.