JP2001145163A - Wireless connection device and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] A registration process for a wireless connection is executed and confirmed even with a simple operation even in a device having no key input unit, display unit, or the like. A wirelessly connectable device is searched for, an audio signal is transmitted / received to / from the wirelessly connectable device searched, a result of the transmission / reception is displayed on a display unit, and a key input unit for the displayed result is displayed. A control unit 17 is provided for selecting the presence or absence of registration of the device by an approval operation in 20, transmitting and receiving mutual recognition information of the device to and from the selected device, and registering the information in the RAM 18.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless connection device applicable to various home electric appliances and the like and a recording medium used in the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, an ISM (Industrial) of 2.45 [MHz] which can be used without a radio license worldwide.
The devices are wirelessly connected at a rate of 1 [Mbps] within a relatively short distance, for example, within a radius of about 10 [m] using radio waves in a Scientific Medicine (band), and notebook computers, handheld devices, digital cameras and mobile phones are used. Not only various information devices such as telephones,
Digital data communication between devices including various home appliances such as microwave ovens and stereo components.
As a short-range wireless communication technology based on the EEE802.11 standard, for example, a technology called “Bluetooth (standard name) (hereinafter referred to as“ Bluetooth ”)” has been proposed, and has been approved by many companies both inside and outside the country. It is already expected that some devices will incorporate the technology as a standard feature in the future.

[0003] If it is assumed that various devices compatible with Bluetooth have become widespread, connection registration between devices is performed by manually inputting recognition information of a connection partner by each device and storing the information in a memory in the device. It is considered that the desired destination is called and connected by using the recognition information stored in the memory afterwards.

[0004]

However, when one of the devices to be connected does not use a key input unit or a display unit at all in a normal use state, for example, a stereo component wireless headphone, etc. It is extremely difficult to mutually perform a registration operation for a connection destination. For this reason, it is also conceivable to provide a key input unit or a display unit for the registration on an accessory of the device, for example, a mounting table which also serves as a charging table for a rechargeable battery serving as an operation power source in the case of the wireless headphones. However, they are not used except at the time of registration, resulting in wasteful increases in manufacturing costs.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to perform wireless connection of a device having no key input unit or display unit while performing simple operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless connection device capable of executing a registration process for confirming the registration process and a recording medium used in the device.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Search means for searching for a wirelessly connectable device, notification means for transmitting and receiving an audio signal between the wirelessly connectable device obtained by the search means, and for notifying the result of the transmission and reception, Selecting means for selecting the presence or absence of registration of the wirelessly connectable device by an approval operation for the result,
A registration unit for transmitting and receiving mutual device recognition information to and from the device selected by the selection unit.

[0007] With this configuration, it is possible to execute the registration processing for the wireless connection and confirm it with a simple operation even in a device having no key input unit or display unit. Becomes

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the notifying means displays an audio signal level from a wirelessly connectable device.

With this configuration, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the present invention, the device registered and set at that time can be recognized based on the display state. Even in a state of wireless connection, a desired device can be easily selected.

A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect of the present invention, the registration means adds an arbitrary name to the device recognition information and registers the information.

[0011] With this configuration, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to simplify the trouble of selecting and calling a registered device thereafter.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a search step for searching for a wirelessly connectable device, and transmission and reception of an audio signal between the wirelessly connectable device obtained in the search step and notification of the result of the transmission and reception. Notification step, a selection step of selecting the presence or absence of registration of the wirelessly connectable device by an approval operation on a result notified in the notification step, and mutual device recognition between the device selected in the selection step. A control program including instructions for causing a computer to execute a registration step of transmitting and receiving information and registering the information is stored.

With such recorded contents, it is possible to execute a registration process for a wireless connection and confirm it even with a simple operation, even in a device having no key input unit or display unit. It becomes possible.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention is referred to as PHS (Personal
An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a nal handyphone system (simplified cordless telephone system) terminal and a plurality of wireless headsets for the terminal using Bluetooth technology will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 exemplifies the external configuration. In this example, three wireless headsets 2a to 2c are registered with the PHS terminal 1, and one of them, for example, the headset 2a is actually used. Is used for a call on the PHS terminal 1.

FIG. 2 shows a circuit configuration of the PHS terminal 1. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes an antenna to which a PHS communication unit 12 is connected. This PHS communication unit 1
Reference numeral 2 includes a frequency converter, a modem, a communication controller, and the like for communicating with a PHS base station (not shown). Thereby, for example, voice communication or data communication can be performed by connecting a communication line.

The audio processing unit 13 is constituted by a codec, and performs conversion of an audio data stream and A / D conversion. The input audio data stream is converted into analog audio and output to the speaker 15, or the analog audio from the microphone 16 is converted into an audio data stream and
Output to the HS communication unit 12 or the Bluetooth communication unit 14. Further, the audio data stream between the PHS communication unit 12 and the Bluetooth communication unit 14 is also converted.

The Bluetooth communication unit 14 communicates with other Bluetooth communication devices, and transmits and receives packet data (short data package) by frequency hopping based on the Bluetooth standard.
The Bluetooth communication unit 14 includes a high frequency unit and a baseband unit. The high frequency section is a 2.45 GHz band (ISM band) frequency-hopped for each packet.
Is converted to an IF signal, and after FM demodulation, the packet data is output to the baseband unit. After the packet data from the baseband unit is FM-modulated, frequency hopping is performed. The baseband unit assembles and switches packets, assembles packets input from the high-frequency unit into a data stream, switches the input data stream to generate packet data, and outputs the packet data to the high-frequency unit. I do.

A control unit 17 is connected to the PHS communication unit 12, the audio processing unit 13, and the Bluetooth communication unit 14. The control unit 17 has a RAM 18, a recording device 19, a key input unit 20, and a display unit. 21 are connected.

Here, the control unit 17 is constituted by a CPU or the like, and controls the entire terminal based on a predetermined protocol recorded on a recording medium 19a mounted on the recording device 19, and the recording medium 19a A control operation program and the like in the control unit 17 including control on communication, transmission and reception of communication data, control on wireless connection of the headsets 2a to 2c, and display on the display unit 21 are recorded.

The recording medium 19 of the recording device 19
a is constituted by a magnetic or optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory. This recording medium 19a is the recording device 1
9 may be fixedly provided, or may be detachably mounted.

The program, data, and the like recorded on the recording medium 19a may be received from another device connected via a communication line or the like and recorded. Recording medium 19 on the other device side
a, and the program, data, and the like stored in the recording medium 19a may be used via a communication line.

The RAM 18 has a work area for temporarily storing various data handled under the control of the control section 17, a telephone directory area for registering a destination name and a telephone number as a set, and a registered wireless area. It has identification information of the connected device.

The key input unit 20 has a dial key, a “call” key, an “off” key, a function selection key, a cursor key, and the like.

The display section 21 is composed of, for example, a dot matrix type liquid crystal display panel with a backlight and its driving circuit.

FIG. 3 shows a circuit configuration of the wireless headsets 2a to 2c wirelessly connected to the PHS terminal 1. In the figure, reference numeral 31 denotes an antenna, to which a Bluetooth communication unit 32 is connected.

The Bluetooth communication unit 32 communicates with another Bluetooth communication device as described above.

On the receiving side, the audio processing unit 34
After the compression applied to the audio data from the communication control unit 33 is released and decompressed, it is converted into an analog signal and output from the speaker 35.

On the transmission side of the audio processing unit 34, the analog audio signal input from the microphone 36 is A / D converted, the obtained digital audio data is compressed, and then output to the communication control unit 33.

A control unit 37 is connected to the transmission / reception unit 32, the communication control unit 33, and the audio processing unit 34.
A RAM 38 and a ROM 39 are connected to the control unit 37.

The control unit 37 is composed of a CPU or the like, and controls the entire headset 2a (to 2c) based on a predetermined protocol stored in the RAM 38. An operation program and the like are recorded.

The RAM 38 has a work area for temporarily storing various data handled under the control of the control section 37, and an area for storing identification information of the headsets 2a to 2c.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

Here, in particular, the wireless headset 2
wireless headsets 2a to 2a by the PHS terminal 1 based on Bluetooth with the
Processing for registering 2c will be described.

Incidentally, in the Bluetooth system, up to eight terminal devices can be connected, and each terminal device forms a network called a piconet.
One of them functions as a master, that is, a parent device, and the other device functions as a slave, that is, a child device.

Here, the PHS terminal 1 is a master and the wireless headsets 2a to 2c are slaves, respectively, and the terminal devices in the piconet are PIN (Per
sonal Identification Number
er) Perform connection authentication using identification information called a code.

FIG. 4 shows the processing contents when the PHS terminal 1, which is the master, performs connection authentication. The control unit 17 mainly performs the control based on the control operation program recorded on the recording medium 19a of the recording device 19. To do.

At the beginning of the processing, the control unit 17 first searches for a wirelessly connectable terminal device in response to a key operation instructing a wireless connection at the key input unit 20 (step S0).
1) It is determined whether there is a terminal device that can be wirelessly connected (step S02).

If there is a terminal device which can be wirelessly connected, the identification code of the device is obtained by exchanging the identification code by the PIN code with the device (step S03). The recognized identification code is temporarily stored in the RAM 18 together with the provisional number assigned for organization (step S04), and the process returns to step S01 to search for another wirelessly connectable terminal device again.

In this manner, the recognition code is obtained from all the wirelessly connectable terminal devices, in this case, the wireless headsets 2a to 2c, and the recognition code is stored in the RAM 1 together with the temporary number.
After the completion of the storage in the storage device 8, if it is determined that there is no other wirelessly connectable terminal device, the temporary number stored in the RAM 18 is read out together with the corresponding identification code, the relevant terminal device is called, and the wireless connection is made again ( Step S05), and a connection is made using a predetermined audio signal (step S06).

Specifically, for example, a voice signal from the PHS terminal 1, for example, "Register this device.
Please send a guide message such as "Please say some words" and wait for the response to be obtained. At this time, measure the amplitude level of the audio signal as the response obtained from the terminal device, and temporarily It is displayed on the display unit 21 together with the number (step S07).

FIGS. 5A and 5B show the display unit 2 at this time.
In this example, the amplitude level of the responded audio signal is sufficiently high using the symbol S indicating the electric field strength (FIG. 5).
(1)) and a low case (FIG. 5 (2)).

The symbol S for indicating the electric field strength
Apart from this, the amplitude level of the audio signal to which a response has been made may be displayed by a bar graph or the like.

At the same time, a guide message prompting the user to select whether or not to register the device as a wirelessly connectable terminal device is displayed on the display unit 21 by using the temporary number, for example, “No. Shima ska? "

In the present embodiment, the display is performed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be notified by sound or vibration.

When the user of the PHS terminal 1 wears the wireless headset 2a and connects to the wireless headset 2a from the PHS terminal 1 using the above-described audio signal, the wireless headset 2a is connected to the wireless headset 2a. Since the above-mentioned guide message is transmitted to the user by voice from the speaker 35 which is the receiver of the headset 2a, the user responds by sending some words to the microphone 16 which is the transmitter. become.

Therefore, the display unit 21 of the PHS terminal 1
In order to display the amplitude level of the response voice in a state as shown in FIG. 5A, the user is currently wearing the wireless headset 2a which is the PHS terminal 1 and is the “1” device. You can recognize that.

Thus, it is determined whether or not registration is to be performed based on whether or not a predetermined key of the key input unit 20 has been operated in accordance with the display on the display unit 21 shown in FIG. 5 (step S08). If the registration is to be performed, the identification code of the terminal device temporarily stored in the RAM 18 in the above step S04 is stored again in another long-term storage area of the RAM 18 together with the temporary number (step S09).

At this time, in order to prompt the user of the PHS terminal 1 to input a name for calling in place of the provisional number, the display unit 21 also displays, for example, “No. Such a guide message is displayed, and it is determined whether or not to perform alias registration based on whether or not a predetermined key operation of the key input unit 20 is performed (step S10). Only when it is determined that alias registration is performed, , Key input unit 20
The character input of the name by the key operation is received, and the received name is registered and set in the RAM 18 in place of the temporary number (step S11).

At this time, at the same time, the PHS terminal 1 transmits a registration command to the registered terminal device, and also causes the terminal device to register the recognition code of the PHS terminal 1.

It should be noted that the PHS to the registered terminal device is
Instead of transmitting the registration command from the terminal 1, if there is any input mechanism or the like on the terminal, the registration setting of the PHS terminal 1 may be performed by an input operation on the terminal. .

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a device for which registration has not yet been set remains in the temporary storage area of the RAM 18 (step S12). The process from is repeatedly executed.

As described above, the registration / non-registration setting is performed for all the wirelessly connectable terminal devices temporarily stored in the RAM 18. When it is determined that all the settings have been completed, the processing in FIG. finish.

As described above, the wireless headset 2a
Even if the terminal device does not have a key input unit or a display unit as in 2c, the registration process for the wireless connection can be executed and confirmed by only a simple setting operation of responding with a voice signal. Can be done.

In the above embodiment, connection registration is performed using Bluetooth technology.
The present invention does not particularly limit the technology relating to the wireless connection, and may use, for example, “HomeRF” or another technology.

Similarly, for the object to be wirelessly connected, P
It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the HS terminal 1 and the wireless headsets 2a to 2c, but can be applied to any device whose operation can be confirmed by voice.

In addition, the present invention can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the gist thereof.

[0058]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a registration process for a wireless connection is executed with a simple operation even in a device without a key input unit, a display unit, and the like, and this is confirmed. It is possible to do.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, since the device registered and set at that time can be recognized based on the display state.
For example, even when multiple similar devices are wirelessly connected,
A desired device can be easily selected.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to simplify the trouble of selecting and calling a registered device thereafter.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to execute a registration process for a wireless connection and confirm it even with a simple operation even in a device having no key input unit or display unit. Becomes possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of a PHS terminal and a wireless headset according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the PHS terminal 1 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the wireless headset of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an exemplary flowchart showing processing of registration setting for the wireless headset of the PHS terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary view showing an example of a display screen at the time of registration setting of a wireless headset in the PHS terminal according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... PHS terminal 2a-2c ... Wireless headset 11 ... Antenna 12 ... PHS communication part 13 ... Sound processing part 14 ... Bluetooth communication part 14a ... Antenna 15 ... Speaker 16 ... Microphone 17 ... Control part 18 ... RAM 19 ... Recording device 19a Recording medium 20 Key input unit 21 Display unit 31 Antenna 32 Bluetooth communication unit 34 Audio processing unit 35 Speaker 36 Microphone 37 Control unit 38 RAM 39 ROM

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A search means for searching for a wirelessly connectable device, a notifying means for transmitting and receiving an audio signal between the wirelessly connectable device obtained by the search means and notifying a result of the transmission and reception; Selecting means for selecting the presence or absence of registration of the wirelessly connectable device by an approval operation on the result notified by the notifying means; and transmitting and receiving mutual device recognition information between the device selected by the selecting means. A wireless connection device comprising: 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said notifying means displays an audio signal level from a wirelessly connectable device.
The wireless connection device as described in the above. 3. The wireless connection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said registration means adds an arbitrary name to the device recognition information and registers the information. 4. A search step of searching for a wirelessly connectable device, a notifying step of transmitting and receiving an audio signal to and from the wirelessly connectable device obtained in the search step, and reporting a result of the transmission and reception. A selection step of selecting the presence or absence of registration of the wirelessly connectable device by an approval operation on a result notified in the notification step; and transmitting and receiving mutual device recognition information between the device selected in the selection step and the registration process. A computer-readable recording medium storing a control program including an instruction for causing a computer to execute a registration step to be performed.