Portable communicator
6 claims: 6 independent, 0 dependent
- 1(57)【特許請求の範囲】 【請求項1】 携帯可能な筐体と、 上記筐体内に設けられ、公衆通信回線に無線によって接続され、該公衆通信回線を経由して発信、または受信を行う無線通信手段と、 上記無線通信手段を介して通話するための通話手段と、 上記筐体内に設けられ、該無線通信手段に対する制御指令の出力、上記無線通信手段を経由して上記公衆通信回線からデータを入力、または上記無線通信手段を経由して上記公衆通信回線にデータを送出する携帯コンピュータとを備え、 上記携帯コンピュータは、さらに 上記筐体に保持された、又は該筐体外のGPS利用者装置から現在位置を示す位置座標データを入力する位置座標データ入力手段と、 上記位置座標データ入力手段の該位置座標データに基づいて予め記憶した地図情報を検索し、位置座標データに対応する地図情報から付近の特徴として、地名のデータと、公的施設からの距離と方向、又は国道、県道などの案内標識の位置と、案内標識からの距離、方向とを抽出する特徴抽出手段と、 緊急発信先との通話を指示するための緊急発信指示手段と、 上記緊急発信指示手段の指示に応じて、上記特徴抽出手段の抽出した該特徴を音声で知らせる信号を上記通話手段による通話の信号にミキシングする信号ミキシング手段と、 上記信号ミキシング手段によりミキシングされた信号を送信する送信制御手段と、 を備えることを特徴とする携帯型コミュニケータ。
- 2【請求項2】 携帯可能な筐体と、 上記筐体内に設けられ、公衆通信回線に無線によって接続され、該公衆通信回線を経由して発信、または受信を行う無線通信手段と、 上記筐体内に設けられ、該無線通信手段に対する制御指令の出力、上記無線通信手段を経由して上記公衆通信回線からデータを入力、または上記無線通信手段を経由して上記公衆通信回線にデータを送出する携帯コンピュータとを備え、 上記携帯コンピュータは、さらに 上記筐体に保持された、又は該筐体外のGPS利用者装置から位置座標データを入力する位置座標データ入力手段と、 上記位置座標データ入力手段の位置座標データに基づいて、所定の業務を行う複数の個人、会社あるいは官庁の中から現在位置に最も近いものの発信先番号を選択する選択手段とを備え、 上記選択手段の選択した発信先と通信することを特徴とする携帯型コミュニケータ。
- 3【請求項3】 携帯可能な筐体と、 上記筐体内に設けられ、公衆通信回線に無線によって接続され、該公衆通信回線を経由して発信、または受信を行う無線通信手段と、 上記無線通信手段を介して通話するための通話手段と、 上記筐体内に設けられ、該無線通信手段に対する制御指令の出力、上記無線通信手段を経由して上記公衆通信回線からデータを入力、または上記無線通信手段を経由して上記公衆通信回線にデータを送出する携帯コンピュータとを備え、 上記携帯コンピュータは、さらに 上記筐体に保持された、又は該筐体外のGPS利用者装置から現在位置を示す位置座標データを入力する位置座標データ入力手段と、 上記位置座標データ入力手段の該位置座標データに基づいて予め記憶した地図情報を検索し、位置座標データに対応する地図情報から付近の特徴として、地名のデータと、公的施設からの距離と方向、又は国道、県道などの案内標識の位置と、案内標識からの距離、方向とを抽出する特徴抽出手段と、 上記無線通信手段を介して通信を行なうとき、相手方から現在位置の地理のアナウンスを音声に変換して送信することを求める送信依頼信号を受信したことに応じて、上記特徴抽出手段の抽出した該特徴を音声で知らせる信号を上記通話手段による通話の信号にミキシングする信号ミキシング手段と、 上記信号ミキシング手段によりミキシングされた信号を送信する送信制御手段と、 を備えることを特徴とする携帯型コミュニケータ。
- 4【請求項4】 GPS利用者装置を備える携帯型コミュニケータの使用方法であって、 GPS利用者装置から現在位置を示す位置座標データを入力するステップと、入された該位置座標データに基づいて予め記憶した地図情報を検索し、位置座標データに対応する地図情報から付近の特徴として、地名のデータと、公的施設からの距離と方向、又は国道、県道などの案内標識の位置と、案内標識からの距離、方向とを抽出するステップと、 緊急発信先との通話を指示するためのステップと、 上記緊急発信指示に応じて、抽出された該特徴を音声で知らせる信号を上記通話手段による通話の信号にミキシングするステップと、 ミキシングされた信号を送信するステップと、 を備えることを特徴とする携帯型コミュニケータの使用方法。
- 5【請求項5】 GPS利用者装置を備える携帯型コミュニケータの使用方法であって、 GPS利用者装置から位置座標データを入力するステップと、 入力された位置座標データに基づいて、所定の業務を行う複数の個人、会社あるいは官庁の中から現在位置に最も近いものの発信先番号を選択するステップと、 選択された発信先と通信するステップとを備えることを特徴とする携帯型コミュニケータの使用方法。
- 6【請求項6】 GPS利用者装置を備える携帯型コミュニケータの使用方法であって、 上記GPS利用者装置から現在位置を示す位置座標データを入力するステップと、 該位置座標データに基づいて予め記憶した地図情報を検索し、位置座標データに対応する地図情報から付近の特徴として、地名のデータと、公的施設からの距離と方向、又は国道、県道などの案内標識の位置と、案内標識からの距離、方向とを抽出するステップと、 相手方から現在位置の地理のアナウンスを音声に変換して送信することを求める送信依頼信号を受信するステップと、 送信依頼信号の受信に応じて、上記付近の特徴を音声で知らせる信号を相手方に送信するステップと、 を備えることを特徴とする携帯型コミュニケータの使用方法。
Independent claims6
369 paragraphs, as filed
Description: TECHNICAL FIELD [Detailed description of the invention]
【0001】
[Industrial application field]
The present invention relates to a portable radiotelephone device, or a portable wireless data communication device, and a method of using such a device.
【0002】
[Conventional technology]
Conventionally, as a portable information device, a wireless calling device, a wireless telephone device, or a GPS user device has been used. The wireless calling device has a function of receiving a ringing signal or a message, outputting a beep sound, or displaying the message on a display.
【0003】
The radiotelephone device has a function of transmitting or receiving via a public communication line. Radiotelephone devices are used for telephone calls or are connected to fax machines and portable personal computers. The GPS user device is for using NAVSTAR GPS (navigation satellite time and ranging positioning system), and provides data on the position and altitude on the earth.
【0004】
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
However, with conventional information devices, it is possible to utilize individual functions by carrying a wireless telephone device, a portable computer, and a GPS user device, but it is not realistic to carry all of them. Moreover, it was not possible to obtain a function in which they were combined by combining each other.
【0005】
An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to practically obtain a function in which these individual functions are combined.
【0006】
[Means for solving problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a portable housing, provided in the housing, wirelessly connected to a public communication line, and transmitted or transmitted via the public communication line. A wireless communication means for receiving data, a communication means for communicating via the wireless communication means, an output of a control command to the wireless communication means provided in the housing, and the public via the wireless communication means. It includes a portable computer that inputs data from a communication line or sends data to the public communication line via the wireless communication means, and the portable computer is further held in the housing or outside the housing. The position coordinate data input means for inputting the position coordinate data indicating the current position from the GPS user device and the map information stored in advance based on the position coordinate data of the position coordinate data input means are searched and corresponded to the position coordinate data. As a feature of the vicinity from the map information, the feature extraction means for extracting the data of the place name, the distance and direction from the public facility, the position of the guide sign such as the national road and the prefectural road, and the distance and direction from the guide sign. , An emergency call instruction means for instructing a call with an emergency call destination, and a signal for notifying the feature extracted by the feature extraction means by voice in response to an instruction of the emergency call instruction means of the call by the call means. It is characterized by including a signal mixing means for mixing signals and a transmission control means for transmitting a signal mixed by the signal mixing means.
【0007】
The invention according to claim 2 comprises a portable housing, a wireless communication means provided in the housing, wirelessly connected to a public communication line, and transmitting or receiving via the public communication line. Provided in the housing, output of a control command to the wireless communication means, data is input from the public communication line via the wireless communication means, or data is input to the public communication line via the wireless communication means. The portable computer includes a portable computer to be transmitted, and the portable computer further includes a position coordinate data input means for inputting position coordinate data from a GPS user device held in the housing or outside the housing, and the position coordinate data input. It is provided with a selection means for selecting the destination number closest to the current position from among a plurality of individuals, companies, or government offices performing a predetermined business based on the position coordinate data of the means, and the destination selected by the above selection means. It is characterized by communicating with.
【0008】
The invention according to claim 3 comprises a portable housing, a wireless communication means provided in the housing, wirelessly connected to a public communication line, and transmitting or receiving via the public communication line. A communication means for making a call via the wireless communication means, an output of a control command provided in the housing, a control command output to the wireless communication means, data input from the public communication line via the wireless communication means, or It includes a portable computer that sends data to the public communication line via the wireless communication means, and the portable computer is further held in the housing or has a current position from a GPS user device outside the housing. The position coordinate data input means for inputting the indicated position coordinate data and the map information stored in advance based on the position coordinate data of the position coordinate data input means are searched, and the map information corresponding to the position coordinate data is used as a feature of the vicinity. , The feature extraction means for extracting the data of the place name and the distance and direction from the public facility, or the position of the guide sign such as the national road and the prefectural road, and the distance and direction from the guide sign, and via the above wireless communication means. When communicating, in response to receiving a transmission request signal from the other party requesting that the announcement of the geography of the current position be converted into voice and transmitted, a signal for notifying the feature extracted by the feature extraction means by voice is transmitted. It is characterized by including a signal mixing means for mixing the signal of the call by the communication means and a transmission control means for transmitting the signal mixed by the signal mixing means.
【0009】
The invention according to claim 4 is a method of using a portable communicator including a GPS user device, in which a step of inputting position coordinate data indicating a current position from the GPS user device and the input position coordinate data are input. Search the map information stored in advance based on, and from the map information corresponding to the position coordinate data, as a feature of the vicinity, the data of the place name and the distance and direction from the public facility, or the position of the guide sign such as national road, prefectural road, etc. A step for extracting the distance and direction from the guidance sign, a step for instructing a call with the emergency call destination, and a signal for notifying the extracted features by voice in response to the emergency call instruction. It is characterized by including a step of mixing a signal of a call by a means of communication and a step of transmitting the mixed signal.
【0010】
The invention according to claim 5 is a method of using a portable communicator including a GPS user device, which is predetermined based on a step of inputting position coordinate data from the GPS user device and the input position coordinate data. It is characterized by including a step of selecting a destination number closest to the current position from among a plurality of individuals, companies or government offices performing the business of the above, and a step of communicating with the selected destination.
【0011】
The invention of claim 6 is a method of using a portable communicator including a GPS user device, based on a step of inputting position coordinate data indicating a current position from the GPS user device and the position coordinate data. Search the map information stored in advance, and from the map information corresponding to the position coordinate data, as the features of the vicinity, the data of the place name, the distance and direction from the public facility, the position of the guide sign such as the national road, the prefectural road, and the guidance A step of extracting the distance and direction from the sign, a step of receiving a transmission request signal requesting that the other party convert the geographic announcement of the current position into voice and transmitting it, and a step of receiving the transmission request signal, depending on the reception of the transmission request signal. It is characterized by including a step of transmitting a signal for notifying the features in the vicinity by voice to the other party.
【0012】
[Action]
In the portable communicator of the present invention, the mobile computer outputs a control command of the wireless communication means, and causes the wireless communication means to transmit or receive via a public communication line.
【0013】
Alternatively, the mobile computer sends data via the wireless communication means and the public communication line. Alternatively, the mobile computer inputs data via a public communication line and a wireless communication means.
【0014】
Further, the wireless communication means having these functions and the mobile computer are held by the housing in a combined state. Moreover, the portable computer can input the position coordinate data from the GPS user device by the position coordinate data input means and use this data by the position coordinate data use means.
【0015】
By these, for example, voice data, facsimile data, word processor data, etc. created or input by a mobile computer can be sent to a desired party connected to a public communication line, received from the other party, or converted into data at the current position. Based on this, the desired processing can be performed.
【0016】
Moreover, these can be anywhere within the communication range of the wireless communication means and wherever they are portable. In addition, the inventions of claims 1 and 4 are characterized by the data of the place name and the distance and direction from the public facility, or the position of the guide sign such as a national road or a prefectural road, and the distance from the guide sign. The direction is extracted, and a signal that informs the characteristics of the vicinity by voice is mixed with the call signal and transmitted to the emergency call destination.
【0017】
That is, the data of the place name of the current position and the distance and direction from the public facility, or the position of the guide sign such as a national road or a prefectural road, and the distance and direction from the guide sign are transmitted by voice to the emergency call destination. .. In the inventions of claims 2 and 5, based on the position coordinate data, the call destination number closest to the current position is selected from a plurality of individuals, companies, or government offices performing a predetermined business, and the call destination and the call destination are selected. connect.
【0018】
The inventions of claims 3 and 6 are characterized by the location name data and the distance and direction from public facilities, or the position of guide signs such as national roads and prefectural roads, as features of the vicinity from the map information corresponding to the position coordinate data. , Extract the distance and direction from the guide sign, and when receiving a transmission request signal requesting that the other party convert the geographic announcement of the current position into voice and send it, call a signal that informs the features of the above area by voice. Mix with the signal of and send.
【0019】
In other words, according to the request from the other party, the data of the place name of the current position and the distance and direction from the public facility, or the position of the guide sign such as national road and prefectural road, and the distance and direction from the guide sign are voiced. Will be sent.
【0020】
[Example]
Next, examples of the present invention will be described. 1 and 2 are perspective views of the personal communicator 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram thereof. The personal communicator 1 includes a pen input device 3, a main body 5, a wireless telephone device 7, and a GPS user device 8. The pen input device 3 is held by the accommodating frame 9, and the accommodating frame 9 and the main body 5 are connected by a connecting portion 11 so as to be openable and closable in the direction of arrow YY. A holding mechanism (not shown) is provided between the storage frame 9 and the main body 5 to hold the open state shown in FIG. 1 and the closed state shown in FIG.
【0021】
A microphone 13, a display 15, an on switch 17, and an off switch 19 are attached to the accommodation frame 9 in the vicinity of the pen input device 3. The "mic" lettering 13A is provided in the vicinity of the microphone 13, the "on" lettering 17A is provided in the vicinity of the on switch 17, and the "off" lettering 19A is provided in the vicinity of the off switch 19. The on switch 17 and the off switch 19 have two switch panels 17AA, 17BB, 19AA, and 19BB, respectively. These are arranged in a recessed state of 3 mm from the surface of the storage frame 9. The switch panels 17AA and 17BB both output an on signal when operated at approximately the same time. The switch panels 19AA and 19BB both output an off signal when operated at about the same time. This prevents erroneous operation due to accidental touching by a hand or the like while carrying. As a result, the switch can be attached to the surface of the accommodation frame 9.
【0022】
The radiotelephone device 7 and the main body 5 are housed in the storage box 21. The storage box 21 contains a CPU 23, a voice analysis processor 24, a ROM 25, a RAM 27, an EEPROM 29, a pen input controller unit 31, an input interface 33, a storage battery 35, power sockets 37 and 39, and a telephone controller 41. , Voice signal generation unit 43, input / output controller 45, ear call controller 47, ear call device 49, speaker 51, speaker on switch 52, display controller 53, input pen 55, and input pen storage. Hole 57, pen eject button 59, output interface 61, monitor lamp 63, monitor speaker 65, attenuator 66, telephone output controller 67, telephone output connector 69, data input / output controller 71, and data input. Output connector 73, built-in application connector 74, EPROM connector 76, card connectors 75 and 77, card storage 79, power controller 81, speaker storage 83, ear call device storage 85, and feet 87. , A wireless telephone unit 89, an interface 91, and an interface storage unit 93 are provided.
【0023】
The application software ROM 94 is inserted into the built-in application connector 74. Map data ROM 96 is inserted into the EPROM connector 76. The application software ROM 94 stores word processor software, database software, and navigation software. The word processor software is for giving the personal communicator 1 a word processor function. The database software is for giving the personal communicator 1 a database function. Map data ROM96 includes map data such as road maps, place names, and facility names, and map-related data such as addresses and telephone numbers of public facilities. For example, it has road services such as JAF, and map-related data such as addresses, position coordinates, and telephone numbers of taxis and police stations. Multiple telephone numbers are registered for each name of 1 for each section and each requirement.
【0024】
The navigation software is for giving the personal communicator 1 a navigation function. As a navigation function, based on the position coordinates read from the GPS user device 8 and the current position data NEH of the altitude, the map data near the current position or in a predetermined range is read from the map data ROM 96, and the pen input device 3 is displayed. There is something to display on surface 3C.
【0025】
The application software cards 95 and 97 are stored in the card storage unit 79. The application software cards 95 and 97 are connected to the card connectors 75 and 77. A telephone cable 99 is connected to the telephone output connector 69. The telephone cable 99 is connected to the facsimile machine 101. A data output cable 103 is connected to the data input / output connector 73. The data output cable 103 is connected to the personal computer 105, the printer 107, or the GPS user device 8.
【0026】
The radiotelephone device 7 is composed of a radiotelephone unit 89, an ear call controller 47, an input / output controller 45, an ear call device 49, a speaker 51, a microphone 13, and an antenna 91, and is not shown. It has a function to make and receive calls to and from the telephone network. The telephone controller 41 controls the input / output controller 45 and the wireless telephone unit 89 based on a command from the CPU 23. The voice signal generation unit 43 synthesizes a predetermined voice based on a command from the CPU 23, and outputs the predetermined voice to the wireless telephone unit 89 via the input / output controller 45.
【0027】
The input interface 33 detects the voltage, the current consumption, and the charging current of the storage battery 35. When the on switch 17 is operated, the power controller 81 supplies power to the entire personal communicator 1 to activate it, and when the off switch 19 is operated, the power controller 81 becomes the standby system of the personal communicator 1. Power it and put it in standby mode.
【0028】
The pen input device 3 includes a liquid crystal display 3A and a sensor layer 3B. The liquid crystal display 3A is connected to the pen input controller unit 31 and displays predetermined image data on the display surface 3C. The sensor layer 3B is connected to the pen input controller unit 31 and is arranged below the liquid crystal display 3A to detect the position of the pen tip 55A of the input pen 55. The input pen 55 is provided with a coil (not shown) in the vicinity of the pen tip 55A. The input pen 55 includes a click / drag button 55B. The pen input device 3 and the input pen 55 detect the position at the pen input by a well-known electromagnetic transfer method. The pen input device 3 has a character input function and a pointing device function without using a keyboard by the pen input device stored in the ROM 25.
【0029】
As shown in FIG. 1, the speaker 51 includes a speaker main body 51A, a support member 51B, and a connecting member 51C. The speaker body 51A and the support member 51B are rotatably connected in the directions of arrows YA and YB by the connecting member 51C. The speaker main body 51A and the support member 51B are housed in the speaker storage unit 83 by being pushed in the direction of the arrow YC. Further, the speaker 51 is connected to the speaker on switch 52, and when it is pulled out in the direction of the arrow YD, it switches from the off state to the on state. The support member 51B is connected to a discharge mechanism (not shown), and when the "push" lettering portion 51D is pushed in the direction of the arrow YC in the stored state, the speaker body 51A pops out to the used position. An operation link (not shown) of the speaker on switch 52 is attached to the discharge mechanism (not shown).
【0030】
The ear caller 49 is housed in the ear caller storage 85 when not in use. When used, it is pulled out and used. After use, it is stowed when a finger is hung on the finger hook hole 85B and the ear caller storage device 85 is rotated according to the arrow 85A.
【0031】
The antenna 91 is usually housed in the antenna storage unit 93. Further, when improving the transmission / reception state, it is pulled out and used. Therefore, it has a degree of freedom of movement in the directions of arrows YE and YF and a rotatability in the directions of arrows YH and YG. As shown in FIG. 2, the input pen 55 is stored in the input pen storage hole 57 when not in use. The pen eject button 59 is connected to a discharge mechanism (not shown) that pops out the input pen 55 when pushed.
【0032】
ROM25 stores control programs and variable tables. EEPROM29 holds set values and specified values. The GPS user device 8 is equipped with an antenna 8A, a coordinate calculation device 8B, a display 8C, and an operation button 8D as well-known configurations, and provides current position data NEH with the current position coordinates and altitude. Output. The GPS user device 8 is connected to the data input / output controller 71 of the personal communicator 1 by the data output cable 103, and outputs the current position data NEH to the personal communicator 1. The display 8C displays the coordinates NE of the current position and the altitude H. The operation button 8D is used to turn the power on and off and set the measurement mode.
【0033】
Next, the control executed by the CPU 23 will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a display state of the display 15, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of display control, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a display control processing routine. As shown in FIG. 4A, the display surface 15A of the display 15 includes a power remaining amount display area 15B and an operating state display area 15C. The power remaining amount display area 15B includes a "power" display 15D, a "0%" display 15E, a "100%" display 15F, and a remaining power display 15G. The remaining amount display 15G displays the remaining amount of the storage battery 35 as a bar graph. The operating state display area 15C has the types of display modes (A) to (K) shown in FIG.
【0034】
The display control process shown in FIG. 6 is executed by the CPU 23 at predetermined time intervals. First, power capacity detection is performed (step 100, thereafter step is referred to as S). The power supply capacity is estimated based on the voltage of the storage battery 35 input via the input interface 33 and the integrated values of the current consumption and the charging current by a power supply capacity calculation process (not shown). Next, the power capacity is displayed (S110). The display is performed by the remaining amount display 15G. For example, if the power supply capacity is 100%, it is displayed as shown in FIG. 4 (A), and if it is 80%, it is displayed as shown in FIG. 4 (B).
【0035】
Next, it is determined whether the reception is waiting (S120). During reception standby, it is determined by the set state of the reception standby flag set in the predetermined area of RAM27. If it is not waiting for reception, the process proceeds to the next process as it is, and if it is waiting for reception, the display is waiting for reception (S130). In the reception standby display, the display shown in (A), (I), (J), and (K) of FIG. 5 is displayed on the display 15.
【0036】
Next, it is determined whether the fax is being received (S140). During fax reception, the fax reception flag is used. If the fax is being received, the fax is being received (S150). The fax reception status is displayed as shown in (B) of FIG. After that, similarly, if data is being received (S160), data is being received as shown in FIG. 5 (C) (S170), if fax is being sent (S180), as shown in FIG. 5 (D). Fax transmission display (S190), ringing (S200), ringing display (S210) as shown in (E) of FIG. 5, data transmission (S220), (F) of FIG. Data transmission display (S230), call display (S240) during a call, call display (S250) such as (G) in Fig. 5, (S260) during answering machine, (H) in Fig. 5. Display during answering machine (S270) as shown in.
【0037】
Next, the amount of data stored is detected (S280). As the data storage amount, the data storage amount of the answering record, the data storage amount of the received fax, and the data storage amount of the received data are detected. Next, the data storage amount is displayed (S290). The storage amount of the answering machine is shown in (I) of FIG. 5, the storage amount of fax is shown in (J) of FIG. 5, and the storage amount of received data is shown in (K) of FIG. Do so.
【0038】
The above display control is always performed regardless of the operating state of the on switch 17 and the off switch 19. As a result, the operating state of the personal communicator 1 can be constantly monitored. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the monitor control processing routine. It is executed by CPU23 at predetermined time intervals. First, it is determined whether reception is in progress (S300). If it is being received, the reception is displayed (S310). As for the reception display, the monitor lamp 63 is turned on in green and the monitor speaker 65 is made to output the received sound. The volume of the received sound is adjusted by the attenuator 66.
【0039】
Next, the transmission is determined (S320), and if the transmission is in progress, the transmission is displayed (S330). As for the transmission display, the monitor lamp 63 is turned on in red and the monitor speaker 65 is made to output the transmission sound. Next, it is determined whether it is abnormal (S340), and if it is abnormal, an abnormality is displayed (S350). As for the abnormality, various abnormalities such as the state where the memory is full and the voltage drop of the storage battery 35 are detected. As for the display, the monitor lamp 63 is turned on alternately in green and red, and the monitor speaker 65 outputs an alarm sound.
【0040】
By the monitor control described above, the operating state of the personal communicator 1 can be monitored. FIG. 8 is a usage state diagram of the personal communicator 1 in a standby state and a charged state. When used in the state shown in this state, the status of the personal communicator 1 can be grasped in an instant by the monitor lamp 63 and the monitor speaker 65. The personal communicator 1 receives the standby state in which the foot 87 is turned down and stands on the table 110 as shown in FIG. 8, and the charging power is supplied by the external power supply device 111. The GPS user device 8 is supplied with charging power by the external power supply device 111.
【0041】
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the communicator control processing routine, and FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the current status report screen. The communicator control processing routine is started by the CPU 23 when the on signal is output from the on switch 17, and is repeatedly executed until the off signal is output from the off switch 19. First, a status survey is conducted (S400), and then a status report screen display is executed (S410). FIG. 10 is an example of the status report screen displayed on the display surface 3C of the pen input device 3. On the status report screen, the status report display 121, the operating status display area 123, the memory remaining amount display 125, the fax data storage amount display 127, the data storage amount display 129, the answering machine storage amount display 131, and the fax Menu display 133, data menu display 135, telephone menu display 137, navigation menu display 138, application menu display 139, setting menu display 141, GPS operation display 143, response setting status display area 145, and so on. The automatic response setting status display area 147 is displayed. In the operation status display area 123, "waiting for reception", "receiving fax", "receiving data", "sending fax", "calling", "sending data", "calling", or "answering machine" "Recording" is displayed.
【0042】
The remaining memory display 125 displays the remaining amount of memory that can be stored for fax, data, and answering machine as a percentage. In the answer setting status display area 145, the answer display 145A, the telephone display 145B, the fax display 145C, and the data display 145D are displayed. The display status of the response setting status display area 145 is changed by a process described later.
【0043】
The automatic answer setting status display area 147 displays the automatic answer display 147A, the telephone display 147B, the fax display 147C, and the data display 147D. The display status of the automatic response setting status display area 147 is changed by a process described later. Then make a decision (S420). In the judgment, the selection of the item by the input pen 55 is awaited.
【0044】
Here, when the fax menu display 133 is selected, the fax processing is performed next (S430). Each process will be described later. When the telephone menu display 137 is selected, telephone processing is performed (S440). When the data menu display 135 is selected, data processing is performed (S450). When the navigation menu display 138 is selected, the navigation process is performed (S455). When application menu display 139 is selected, application processing is performed (S460). When the setting menu display 141 is selected, the setting process is performed (S470).
【0045】
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the fax processing routine, and FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the document input screen. The fax processing routine of FIG. 11 shows the contents of S430 of FIG. When the fax processing routine is started, the document input screen is displayed first (S500). The document input screen includes a menu area 151 and a document input area 153, as shown in FIG. 12 as an example. In the menu area 151, a fax menu display 155, a fax transmission display 157, a received fax display display 159, and a cancel display 161 are displayed. The document input area 153 is initially plain.
【0046】
After displaying the document input screen, a judgment is made (S510). In the judgment, it is checked whether the character input is selected, the fax menu display 155 is selected, the fax transmission display 157 is selected, the receive fax display display 159 is selected, or the cancel display 161 is selected. Here, the character input selection is a case where the document input area 153 is selected by the input pen 55 as shown in FIG.
【0047】
If character input is selected, then document processing is performed (S520). Document processing occupies a major part of the document input function of the pen input computer, and first displays the cursor 163 at a point indicated by the input pen 55, for example, point 162. Next, the pen input area frame 165 is displayed. After displaying the pen input area frame 165, wait for pen input. Here, as shown in FIG. 12, for example, if there is a hiragana input, it is traced and displayed in the pen input area frame 165. If there is a kanji input, the corresponding kanji is displayed. After that, when the conversion display 167 is selected by the input pen 55, the dictionary conversion is performed and the converted text is displayed at the position of the cursor 163. If the conversion display 167 is selected again, the second candidate dictionary conversion is performed. The input text is confirmed to have the next pen input. When the deletion display 169 is selected, the process of deleting the character or pen input trajectory in the document input area 153 is performed. When the locus display 171 is selected, the locus of the input pen 55 in the document input area 153 is input as it is. The image displayed in the document input area 153 is stored in the fax data memory 27A in the RAM 27.
【0048】
In the judgment of S510, if the fax menu display 155 is selected, the fax menu processing is performed next (S530), and if the fax transmission display 157 is selected, the fax transmission processing is performed next (S540). , Received fax display When display 159 is selected, the received fax display process is performed next (S550). Details will be described later. If the cancel display 161 is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is.
【0049】
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the fax menu processing routine, and FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of the fax menu screen. When the fax menu processing is started, the fax menu screen is displayed first (S600). The fax menu screen includes a menu area 181 and a document selection area 183, as shown in FIG. 14 as an example. In the menu area 181, the next page display 185, the fax transmission display 187, the received fax display display 189, the cancel display 191 and the deletion display 193 are displayed. The document selection area 183 is provided with a document selection display 194, a document list 195, a map selection display 196, and a scale list 198. The document list 195 displays the document name display 197 and the scale list 198. The scale name display 199 is displayed in.
【0050】
After the fax menu screen is displayed, a judgment is made (S610). Judgment is whether the document was selected, the map was selected, the next page display 185 was selected, the fax transmission display 187 was selected, the received fax display display 189 was selected, or the cancel display 191 was selected. Determine if it was selected or if the delete display 193 was selected.
【0051】
If the next page display 185 is selected at the discretion of S610, the page change process is executed (S620). In the page change process, the document list 195 is changed to the next page. Here, when document selection, that is, when any document name display 197 is selected, the document processing is performed next (S630). In the document processing, first, the document input screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed, and the document data stored in the document file 27B of the selected document name display 197 is displayed in the document input area 153. Document file 27B is set in RAM27. After that, the displayed document data is subjected to almost the same document processing as the above-mentioned S520. That is, the text prepared in advance can be edited and used.
【0052】
If map selection, that is, any scale name display 199 is selected in the judgment (S610), the map processing is performed next (S635). In the map processing, the map data of the selected scale is read from the map data ROM 96 centering on the current position and displayed in the document input area 153. For example, when "1 300M" display 199A is selected, a map of 300 meters square is displayed centering on the current position. The data of the current position uses the output from the GPS user device 8. After that, the same document processing as the above-mentioned 630 is performed on the displayed map data. That is, data such as sentences can be superimposed on the map screen.
【0053】
If the fax transmission display 187 is selected, the fax transmission process is executed (S640), and if the receive fax display display 189 is selected, the receive fax display process is executed (S650) and deleted. If display 193 is selected, the deletion process is executed (S660). If the cancel display 191 is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the fax transmission processing routine, and FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of the fax transmission screen. When the fax transmission process is activated, the fax transmission screen is first displayed (S700). The fax transmission screen includes a menu area 201 and a transmission condition selection area 203, as shown in FIG. 16 as an example. In the menu area 201, a setting display 205 and a cancel display 207 are displayed. The transmission condition selection area 203 is provided with a destination selection display 209, a transmission time selection display 211, a destination list 213, and a transmission time list 215. The destination list 213 has a destination name 217. Is displayed, and the transmission time name 219 is displayed in the transmission time list 215.
【0054】
After the fax transmission screen is displayed, a judgment is made (S710). In the determination, it is determined whether the destination is selected, the transmission time is selected, the setting display 205 is selected, or the cancel display 207 is selected. Here, when the destination is selected, that is, when any destination name 217 is selected, the transmission number setting process is executed next (S720). In the transmission number setting process, first, the telephone number set in the selected destination name 217 is set in the transmission number memory 27C in the RAM 27. After setting, the process returns to the judgment process.
【0055】
In the determination process, transmission time selection, that is, when any transmission time name 219 is selected, the transmission time setting process is executed next (S730). In the transmission time setting process, first, the transmission time set in the selected transmission time name 219 is set in the transmission time memory 27D in the RAM 27.
【0056】
After setting, it is determined whether the next set transmission time is immediate (S740), and if it is not immediate, this routine is terminated as it is. If the transmission time is immediate, then fax transmission is performed (S750). In the fax transmission process, the radiotelephone device 7 performs a process of facsimile transmitting the fax data stored in the fax data memory 27A in the RAM 27 to the destination set in the transmission number memory 27C. As a result, the text or image input by the pen input device 3 can be facsimile-transmitted to a desired destination on the spot. In addition, the map data drawn centering on the current position can be sent to a desired destination. If it is not an immediate transmission, it will be described later.
【0057】
If the setting display 205 is selected at the discretion of S710, the fax setting process is executed next (S760). In the fax setting process, the paper size, facsimile standard, destination addition / change, transmission time addition / change are performed by a fax setting processing routine (not shown). That is, the transmission conditions that should be set in advance are set.
【0058】
If the stop display 207 is selected by judgment, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the received fax display processing routine, and FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of the received fax list screen. When the received fax display process is started, the received fax list screen is displayed first (S800). The received fax list screen includes a menu area 221 and a received fax selection area 223, as shown in FIG. 18 as an example. In the menu area 221, a data output display 225 and a stop display 227 are shown. The received fax selection area 223 is provided with a received fax list display 229 and a received fax list 231, and the received fax name 233 is displayed in the received fax list 231.
【0059】
After displaying the received fax list screen, a judgment is made (S810). Judgment determines whether the selection has been made, the data output display 225 has been selected, or the abort display 227 has been selected. If any of the received fax names 233 is selected here, the received fax display process is executed next (S820). In the received fax display process, the stored contents of the received fax data memory 27E corresponding to the received fax name 233 are displayed as an image on the pen input device 3.
【0060】
If the data output display 225 is selected by judgment, the data output process is executed (S830). In the data output process, a data output screen (not shown) is displayed, a selection of an output method is requested, and the stored contents of the received fax data memory 27E are output by the selected method. For example, it outputs to another facsimile device via the telephone output connector 69, or outputs to another computer device via the data input / output connector 73. Printing on paper is performed by outputting to a facsimile machine.
【0061】
If the stop display 227 is selected by judgment, this routine ends once as it is. By the received fax display process described above, the received fax data received via the radiotelephone device 7 and stored in the received fax data memory 27E can be displayed or output to the outside for printing. Can be done.
【0062】
FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the deletion processing routine. When the deletion processing routine is started, the fax list screen is displayed first (S900). On the fax list screen (not shown), data names indicating the stored contents of the fax data memory 27A and the stored contents of the received fax data memory 27E are displayed. Next, the process of deleting the selected fax is performed (S910). In the process of deleting the selected fax, the process of deleting the stored data corresponding to the data name selected by the input pen 55 is performed on the fax list screen (not shown).
【0063】
By this deletion process, it is possible to delete unnecessary fax data for transmission or reception. By the communicator-controlled fax processing (S430) of FIG. 9 described above, fax transmission data can be created, transmitted, and displayed only by operating the input pen 55.
【0064】
20 is a flowchart of the telephone processing routine, FIGS. 21, 22, and 23 are explanatory views of the telephone menu screen, FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram of the message selection screen, and FIG. 25 is a flowchart of the setting processing routine, FIG. 26. Is a flowchart of the answering machine display processing routine.
【0065】
When the telephone process is activated, the telephone menu screen is displayed first (S1000). The telephone menu screen includes a menu area 241 and a call selection area 243, as shown in FIG. 21 as an example. In the menu area 241, a setting display 245, an answering machine display display 247, and a cancellation display 249 are displayed. The call destination selection area 243 is provided with a call destination selection (next page) display 251 and a call destination list 253, a call condition display 254, and a call condition list 255. The call destination list 253 includes a call destination. The name 257 is displayed, and the outgoing condition name 259 is displayed in the outgoing condition list 255.
【0066】
Here, when the next page display 251A of the destination selection (next page) display 251 is selected, the screen is changed to the telephone menu screen shown in FIG. The telephone menu screen is provided with a call destination selection display 264, a nearest call destination display 265, a call destination list 266, an emergency call display 267, and an emergency call destination list 268.
【0067】
After displaying the telephone menu screen, make the next decision (S1010). In the judgment, either the destination name 257 is selected, the setting display 245 is selected, the answering machine display display 247 is selected, the cancel display 249 is selected, or the nearest destination is selected. It is determined whether or not one of the emergency call destinations has been selected.
【0068】
Here, if any of the destination names is selected, the following judgment is made (S1020). In this judgment, it is determined whether the immediate display 261 is selected, the message transmission display 263 is selected, or the setting display 245, the answering machine display display 247, and the cancellation display 249 are selected from the outgoing condition name 259. .. Here, when the immediate display 261 is selected, a call is made (S1030). In making a call, the call is made to the destination selected in S1010. This makes it possible to make a call with the other party.
【0069】
If the nearest call is selected at the discretion of S1010, the nearest call process is performed (S1031). The nearest outgoing call processing is a process executed when any of the outgoing destinations is selected from the destination list 266. In this process, first, the coordinate NE of the current position is input, and then the name of the nearest destination is input. For example, enter "1 JAF" display 266A as the name.
【0070】
Next, the telephone number of the name of the selection item closest to the current position is input from the map data ROM 96. When there are multiple telephone numbers read from the map data ROM 96, for example, in the case of " police station reception , traffic department , crime prevention department , etc.", the telephone menu screen shown in Fig. 22 The selection frame 266B is displayed in. The selection frame 266B is provided with a selection list 266C, a next page display 266D, a deletion display 266E, and an execution display 266F. In the selection list 266C, it is displayed as "1 reception number XX".
【0071】
If emergency call is selected at the discretion of S1010, emergency call processing is performed (S1032). The emergency call processing is a process executed when any emergency call destination is selected from the emergency call destination list 268. In this process, first, the coordinate NE of the current position is input, and then the name of the nearest emergency call destination is input. Next, enter the telephone number of the emergency call destination from the map data ROM96.
【0072】
After processing the nearest outgoing call processing (S1031) or emergency outgoing call processing (S1032), the telephone outgoing call processing is executed (S1030). In this telephone call processing, the set telephone number is promptly transmitted. As a result, the telephone is connected to the nearest destination or emergency destination.
【0073】
When the outgoing call processing is performed, the in-call processing is performed next (S1033). In the in-call processing, first, the in-call screen 269 shown in FIG. 23 is displayed. The call destination screen 269 is provided with a call destination name display 269A, a call destination device display 269B, a GPS interrupt processing list 269C, and a call end display 269D.
【0074】
The call destination name display 269A displays the name of the party to which the telephone is currently connected. The data for displaying this is the data used for displaying the destination name 257 and the data read from the map data ROM 96. The other party's device display 269B displays that the other party's device currently on the phone is in the shape of a communicator, and is displayed by exchanging data with the other party in accordance with a predetermined rule. Will be done. The GPS interrupt processing list 269C includes a geographic guidance announcement display 269E, a neighborhood map fax display 269F, and a neighborhood map data transmission display 269G.
【0075】
After processing during a call, the next decision is made (S1034). In the judgment, the selection content of the screen during a call is judged. Here, when the call end display 269D is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. On the other hand, input is waited until any item is selected.
【0076】
If the geographic announcement display 269E is selected, then the geographic announcement processing is performed (S1035), and if the neighborhood map fax display 269F is selected, the neighborhood map fax processing is performed (S1036), and the neighborhood map data. If the transmission display 269G is selected, the neighborhood map data transmission process is performed (S1037). After executing any of these processes, the process returns to the in-call process and waits for the selection of the next item.
【0077】
The geography announcement process (S1035) announces the geography of the current location. In this process, first, the coordinate NE of the current position is input. Next, the map data of the current position is read from the map data ROM 96. Next, the geographical features of the current location are extracted. Here, the data of the place name, the distance and direction from the public facility, the position of the guide sign such as the national road and the prefectural road, and the distance and direction from the guide sign are read.
【0078】
Next, the data of ~ is sequentially converted into voice by the voice generation unit 43 and mixed with the telephone call line. As a result, the current position is announced on the busy phone. Peripheral map FAX processing (S1036) faxes the near map of the current position. In this process, first, the coordinate NE of the current position is input. Next, the road and map data at the current position are read from the map data ROM 96, neighborhood map image data is created, and the FAX signal is mixed with the telephone during the call. As a result, the neighborhood map is faxed to the other party.
【0079】
The neighborhood map data transmission process (S1037) is to transmit the data of the neighborhood map of the current position. In this process, first, the coordinate NE of the current position is input. Next, the road and map data at the current position are read from the map data ROM 96, neighborhood map image data and coordinate data are created, and the data signal is mixed with the telephone during the call by a predetermined protocol. As a result, the data of the neighborhood map is transmitted to the other party.
【0080】
If the message transmission display 263 is selected in the judgment of S1020, the message selection screen is displayed next (S1040). On the message selection screen, as shown in FIG. 24, a menu area 271 and a message selection area 273 are displayed. In the menu area 271, a telephone call display 275 and a cancel display 277 are displayed. A message selection display 279 and a message list 281 are provided in the message selection area 273, and the message name 283 is displayed in the message list 281.
【0081】
After displaying the message selection screen, the next decision is made (S1050). In the judgment, it is determined whether the cancel display 277 is selected or one of the message names 283 is selected. Here, if the cancel display 277 is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated, and if any message name 283 is selected, the content corresponding to the next selected message name 283 is displayed. .. The illustration of the display screen here is omitted. The displayed contents are stored in the message data memory 27F in the RAM 27. The contents of the message data memory 27F are stored in advance using the input pen 55 by a message content addition / change routine (not shown).
【0082】
After displaying the contents, a judgment is made (S1070). If the call call display (not shown) is selected by judgment, the call is made (S1030). In the case of making a call here, the selected message is automatically output by voice after connecting to the other party. Here, when there is a response from the other party, the voice data is stored in the receiving telephone recording memory 27G. This content is reproduced by a received telephone recording / playback process (not shown).
【0083】
If a stop display (not shown) is selected by judgment, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. As a result, message transmission is stopped. If the setting display 245 is selected in the display state of the telephone menu screen, the setting process is performed next (S1080). For the setting process, as shown in FIG. 25, the setting screen is first displayed (S1100). Although not shown, the setting screen includes an answering machine execution display, an answering machine cancel display, a cancel display, a voice mode display, and a voice character conversion mode display. After displaying this setting screen, a judgment is made.
【0084】
If the answering machine execution display is selected by judgment, the answering machine processing is performed next (S1120). In the answering machine processing, a set is performed to execute the answering machine of the telephone received via the wireless telephone device 7. After that, the process of automatically answering the received call and storing the received contents in the answering machine memory 27H is automatically performed.
【0085】
On the other hand, if the answering machine cancellation display is selected by judgment, the answering machine cancellation process is performed (S1130). This process stops the process of recording the received call. In addition, if the stop display is selected by judgment, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is.
【0086】
If the voice mode display is selected by judgment, the character conversion cancel process is executed (S1140). In the character conversion cancel process, the character conversion operation described below is canceled. If the voice character conversion mode display is selected by judgment, the character conversion operation process is performed (S1150). In the character conversion operation process, the voice analysis processor 24 converts the answering record voice stored in the received telephone recording memory 27G in the RAM 27 into character data and stores it in the received telephone character memory 27I. In the case of other than the answering machine, the audio signal received via the radiotelephone device 7 is converted into character data in real time and displayed on the pen input device 3 as characters. As a result, the received telephone call can be confirmed by character data in addition to listening by voice or instead of listening by voice.
【0087】
With the above setting process, it is possible to easily set whether or not to perform an answering machine. Further, since the telephone call is converted into character data and recognized, it is convenient for a telephone call in a situation where sound cannot be emitted, or it can be used as a telephone device for a deaf person.
【0088】
If the answering machine display display 247 is selected in the display state of the telephone menu screen, the answering machine display process is performed next (S1090). In the answering machine display process, as shown in FIG. 26, the answering machine list screen is first displayed (S1200). Although not shown, the answering machine list screen includes an answering machine list, an answering machine list, a deletion display, and a cancellation display. If any of the answering machines or the answering machine is selected from the answering machine list or the answering machine list by this judgment, it is played back next (S1220). In the case of answering machine, the answering machine data is called from the received telephone recording memory 27G in the RAM 27, and the answering machine 49 or the speaker 51 is used for playback. In the case of an answering character, the answering character data is called from the received telephone character memory 27I in the RAM 27, and the pen input device 3 performs the answering character data.
【0089】
If it is determined that the deletion is performed, the deletion process is performed next (S1230). The deletion process is to delete the selected answering machine from the answering machine list or from the answering machine list with the input pen 55 from the received telephone recording memory 27G, or to delete from the received telephone character memory 27I. Perform the processing to be performed.
【0090】
If cancellation is selected by judgment, this routine is terminated as it is. By the answering machine display process described above, it is possible to reproduce the voicemail recorded by voicemail and display the voicemailed data in the character data type. 27 is a flowchart of the data processing routine, FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram of the data input screen, FIG. 29 is a flowchart of the transmission condition setting processing routine, and FIG. 30 is a flowchart of the data transmission processing routine.
【0091】
When the data processing shown in FIG. 27 is started, the data input screen is first displayed (S1300). As shown in FIG. 28, the data input screen includes a menu area 291 and a data input area 293. The menu area 291 is provided with a transmission condition setting display 295, a data transmission display 297, a received data display display 299, a neighborhood map display 300, and a cancel display 301. The data input area 293 is initially in a plain state.
【0092】
After the data entry screen is displayed, a judgment is made (S1310). In the judgment, data input was selected, transmission condition setting display 295 was selected, data transmission display 297 was selected, received data display display 299 was selected, neighborhood map display 300 was selected, or canceled display. See if 301 was selected. Here, the data input selection is a case where the data input area 293 is selected by the input pen 55.
【0093】
If data entry is selected, then data entry processing is performed (S1320). In the data input process, first, the cursor 305 is displayed at the point indicated by the input pen 55, for example, the point 303 as shown in FIG. 28, and the pen input area frame 307 is displayed. Next, a process of storing the input data in the transmission data data memory 27J is performed.
【0094】
If the neighborhood map display 300 is selected by judgment, map processing is performed to insert the neighborhood map into the data input area 293 (S1315). In this process, first, the coordinate NE of the current position is input, then the map around the current position and the road data are input from the map data ROM, and the process is written to the data input area 293 as shown in FIG. 28, for example. Do.
【0095】
If the transmission condition setting display 295 is selected by judgment, the transmission condition setting process is performed next (S1330). Details will be described later. In addition, if the data transmission display 297 is selected by judgment, the data transmission process is executed next (S1340), and if the received data display display 299 is selected, the received data display process is executed (S1340). S1350) If the cancel display 301 is selected, this routine is terminated as it is.
【0096】
In the transmission condition setting process of S1330, as shown in FIG. 29, the transmission condition setting screen is first displayed (S1400). Although not shown, the transmission condition setting screen includes a selection display, a stop display, and an end display. Here, when the selection display is selected, the transmission condition change process is performed next (S1420). In the transmission condition change process, a transmission condition change screen (not shown) is first displayed. This transmission condition change screen has an end display, a stop display, and a transmission condition selection display for data transmission such as BPS display, character length display, parity check display, stop bit number display, and X parameter display. It is displayed. Next, the process of inputting the information selected on the screen is performed.
【0097】
When the end display is selected in the state of the transmission condition change screen or the transmission condition setting screen, the content of the transmission condition change process is confirmed. When the cancel display is selected, the change of the transmission condition change process is canceled. In other words, the previous contents will not be changed.
【0098】
By this transmission condition setting process, a protocol for data transmission between computers can be set. When the data transmission display 297 is selected in S1310 of FIG. 27, the data transmission screen is first displayed as shown in the data transmission process of FIG. 30 (S1500). Although not shown, the data transmission screen includes a destination selection display, a transmission time selection display, a setting display, and a cancel display. Judgment is made after display (S1510).
【0099】
Here, if it is determined that the destination selection display is selected, the transmission number setting process is executed next (S1520). In the transmission number setting process, a transmission number selection screen (not shown) is first displayed. The transmission number selection screen is provided with a transmission number list and a new number addition display. The transmission number list is provided with a plurality of transmission number displays. When this is selected for the new number addition display, the pen input area frame is displayed and a new destination number is input. Here, the selection of the desired transmission number is waited, and if there is a selection, this number is set in the data transmission number memory 27K.
【0100】
If the transmission time selection display is selected by judgment, the transmission time setting process is performed next (S1530). In the transmission time setting process, a transmission time selection screen (not shown) is first displayed. The transmission time selection screen is provided with a transmission time input display and an immediate display. When the transmission time input display is selected, the pen input area frame is displayed, and the date and time data by pen input is stored in the data transmission time memory 27L. Also, when immediate display is selected, immediate data is stored.
【0101】
After the date and time data is stored, the next immediate decision is made (S1540). If it is determined that it is not immediate, this routine is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined to be immediate, the data transmission process is executed next (S1550). In the data transmission process, the contents stored in the transmission data memory 27M are immediately transmitted. The transmission is sent to the transmission number set in S1520 under the transmission conditions set in S1330.
【0102】
If the stop display is selected at the discretion of S1510, this routine is terminated as it is. When the setting display is selected, the data setting process is executed next (S1560). In the data setting process, a data setting screen (not shown) is first displayed. This data setting screen is provided with a data input target display and an input type selection display. For example, the data input / output connector 73, the card connector 75, and the card connector 77 are displayed in the data input target display. Text, binary, MMR data, RS232C, etc. are displayed in the input type selection display.
【0103】
Settings for inputting and transmitting data are made by this data transmission process. When the received data display display 299 is selected by the judgment of S1310 in FIG. 27, the received data display process is executed (S1350). In the received data display process, a received data display list screen (not shown) is displayed, selection is requested, and the selected received data is displayed as an image. If an external output is selected, it will be output from the selected port.
【0104】
If the stop display 301 is selected in the judgment (S1310), this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. By the data processing described above, it is possible to directly send data to the other party's computer and display the data sent from the other party. In addition, map data of the vicinity can be sent to the computer of the other party.
【0105】
FIG. 31 is a flowchart of the navigation process. This navigation process is activated when the navigation menu display 138 is selected by the judgment of S420 in FIG. First, the navigation menu screen is displayed (S1570). Then, the selection of this menu screen is determined (S1580), and the selected process is executed (S1590).
【0106】
In the navigation process, navigation is performed using the output of the GPS user device 8 and the data of the map data ROM 96. FIG. 32 is a flowchart of the application processing routine. If the application menu display 139 is selected by the judgment of S420 in FIG. 9, the application process is executed next (S460). In application processing, as shown in Fig. 32, the application selection screen is displayed first (S1600).
【0107】
After displaying the application selection screen, make the next decision (S1610). In the judgment, it is determined which of the application selection screens is selected. Here, if stop is selected, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. If an application is selected, the application is executed next (S1620). In application execution, processing is transferred to the selected application routine. The application example is omitted.
【0108】
FIG. 33 is a flowchart of the setting processing routine, and FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram of the setting target selection screen. When the setting menu display 141 is selected in S420 of FIG. 9, the setting process of FIG. 33 is executed next. First, the setting target selection screen is displayed (S2000). As shown in FIG. 34, the setting target selection screen is provided with a setting target selection display 411, a setting target list 413, and a cancel display 417. In the setting target list 413, the setting target name display 415 is displayed.
【0109】
After displaying the setting target selection screen, the next decision is made (S2010). If the stop display 417 is selected by judgment, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. On the other hand, when any of the setting target list 413 is selected, the next setting process is executed. When GPS-related display 420 is selected, GPS-related setting processing is executed (S2015).
【0110】
When the fax transmission display 421 is selected, the fax transmission setting process is executed (S2020). When FAX reception display 423 is selected, FAX reception setting processing (S2030), when data transmission display 425 is selected, Data transmission setting processing (S2040), Data reception display 427 is selected. Is the data reception setting process (S2045), when the phone call display 429 is selected, the phone call setting process (S2050), and when the phone call reception display 431 is selected, the phone reception setting process (S2060) is performed. Will be executed.
【0111】
In each setting process of S2020 to S2060, predetermined contents are set according to a predetermined procedure. The communicator control described above allows input / output and setting of user data.
【0112】
FIG. 35 is a flowchart of the GPS-related setting processing routine, and FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram of the GPS setting screen. When the GPS related setting process is started, the GPS setting screen is displayed first (S2070). As shown in FIG. 36, the GPS setting screen 441 has a GPS-related setting display 443, a cancel display 445, an end display 447, a GPS use display 449, a non-use display 451 and an automatic response display 453, and no selection. It has a display 455, a telephone display 457, a fax display 459, a data display 461, a response display 463, a no-selection display 465, a telephone display 467, a fax display 469, and a data display 471.
【0113】
After displaying the GPS setting screen, the input is judged (S2075), and the setting process of the selected item is executed (S2077). The setting process includes the following. When GPS usage display 449 is selected. In this case, the use of the GPS user device 8 is registered in the personal communicator 1. As a result, the current position data NEH is input from the data input / output controller 71 at predetermined time intervals and stored in the current position memory 27N. The data stored in the current position memory 27N is read out by a predetermined routine as the coordinate data NE of the current position and utilized. When the unused display 451 is selected, the reading process of the current position data NEH is canceled.
【0114】
When the telephone display 457, fax display 459, and data display 461 next to the automatic answer display 453 are selected. This is only enabled when GPS usage display 449 is selected. The automatic response here is a process of setting whether or not to receive a transmission request of the current position by another personal communicator 1 while the personal communicator 1 is waiting for reception.
【0115】
When the telephone display 457 is selected, the request for transmission of the current position by voice announcement is accepted from another personal communicator 1. When this is set, when a transmission request for the current position is sent from another personal communicator 1, the location of the current position is returned in response to the request.
【0116】
If FAX display 459 is selected, the image of the current position is faxed back. When the data display 461 is selected, the data at the current position is returned. When the display without selection 455 is selected, the transmission request from another personal communicator 1 is not responded.
【0117】
When the telephone display 467, fax display 469, and data display 471 next to the answer display 463 are selected. This is only enabled when GPS usage display 449 is selected. The response here is a process of setting whether or not the personal communicator 1 receives a transmission request of the current position from the other party during communication.
【0118】
When the telephone display 467 is selected, the transmission request of the current position from the other party is accepted. When this is set, for example, when a transmission request for the current position is transmitted from another personal communicator 1, the location of the current position is returned in response to the transmission request. If FAX display 469 is selected, the image of the current position is faxed back.
【0119】
When the data display 471 is selected, the data at the current position is returned. When the display without selection 465 is selected, the transmission request from another personal communicator 1 is not responded. When the end display 447 is selected, the setting data storage process (S2079) is executed, and this routine is entered and terminated. The data here is stored in the GPS setting area 29C of the EEPROM 29.
【0120】
FIG. 37 is a flowchart of the GPS automatic response processing routine, FIG. 38 is a flowchart of the GPS telephone announcement response processing routine, FIG. 39 is a flowchart of the GPS FAX response processing routine, and FIG. 40 is a flowchart of the GPS response processing routine. The GPS automatic response processing of FIG. 37 and the GPS response processing of FIG. 40 are activated by the CPU 23 at predetermined time intervals.
【0121】
When the GPS automatic response processing shown in Fig. 37 is activated, it is first determined whether or not there is a GPS automatic response call (S2080). The GPS automatic answer call is determined based on the GPS automatic answer call flag output from the reception process (not shown). In the reception process (not shown), if the transmitted data from the other party includes the GPS automatic answer call, the GPS automatic answer call flag is set.
【0122】
Here, if there is no GPS automatic answer call, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. On the other hand, if there is a call, then it is determined whether the call content is an announcement, a fax, or data (S2081). The content of the call is determined from the GPS automatic answer call flag.
【0123】
If the content of the call is an announcement, then the GPS telephone announcement is answered (S2082). On the other hand, if it is a fax, a GPS FAX response is performed (S2083), and if it is data, a GPS data response is performed (S2084). In the GPS telephone announcement response processing shown in FIG. 38, the current position coordinates are first input (S2086). Next, the data of the map data ROM is input (S2087), and the features in the vicinity are extracted (S2088). Next, the announcement of the current position is output (S2089). By this process, the current position is answered by voice in response to the call from another personal communicator 1.
【0124】
When the GPS FAX response process of FIG. 39 is activated, the current position coordinates are first input (S2090), and then the data of the map data ROM is input (S2091). Next, the fax image data is created (S2092), and the map of the current position is faxed (S2093).
【0125】
In the GPS data response processing of FIG. 37 (S2084), although detailed illustration is omitted, data transmission of map data in the vicinity is executed. When the GPS response processing shown in Fig. 40 is activated, it is first determined whether or not there is a GPS response call (S2094). The GPS response call is output from a reception process (not shown). In the reception process (not shown), if the transmission data from the other party includes the GPS response call, the GPS response call flag is set.
【0126】
Here, if there is no GPS response call, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. On the other hand, if there is a call, then it is determined whether the call content is an announcement, a fax, or data (S2095). The content of the call is determined from the GPS response call flag.
【0127】
If the content of the call is an announcement, then the GPS telephone announcement is answered (S2096). On the other hand, if it is a fax, a GPS FAX response is performed (S2097), and if it is data, a GPS data response is performed (S2098). FIG. 41 is a flowchart of the fax transmission time monitor processing routine, and FIG. 42 is a flowchart of the data transmission time monitor processing routine. It is started by CPU23 at predetermined time intervals. When the fax transmission time monitor process shown in Fig. 41 is activated, it is first determined whether or not there is a transmission wait (S2100). The transmission wait is determined based on whether or not the fax data is stored in the fax data memory 27A. Here, if it is determined that it is not waiting for transmission, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. On the other hand, if there is a transmission wait, it is next determined whether or not it is the transmission time (S2110). The transmission time is performed by comparing the transmission time set in the transmission time memory 27D with the current time.
【0128】
Here, if it is not the transmission time, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. If it is the transmission time, then fax transmission is performed (S2120). The fax reservation transmission is performed by the fax transmission time monitor process described above.
【0129】
When the data transmission time monitor shown in FIG. 42 is activated, it is first determined whether there is a waiting time for transmission (S2200). The transmission wait is determined based on whether or not data is stored in the transmission data memory 27M. Here, if it is determined that it is not waiting for transmission, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. On the other hand, if there is a transmission wait, it is next determined whether or not it is the transmission time (S2210). The transmission time is performed by comparing the transmission time set in the data transmission time memory 27L with the current time.
【0130】
Here, if it is not the transmission time, this routine is temporarily terminated as it is. If it is the transmission time, the data is transmitted next (S2220). Data reservation transmission is performed by the data transmission time monitoring process described above.
【0131】
The personal communicator 1 described above can perform telephone calls, fax communications, data communications, various application processes, etc. without keyboard operation, and can carry all of them as a set. Moreover, the information on the current position can be transmitted to the other party by voice, fax, or data communication.
【0132】
As a result, an extremely convenient information exchange device can be obtained, which is an extremely excellent effect.
【0133】
[Effect of the invention]
The portable communicator of the present invention desires to connect data based on data obtained from a GPS user device, such as voice data, facsimile data, or word processor data created or input by a mobile computer, to a public communication line. You can send it to the other party, receive it from the other party, or perform the desired processing based on the data of the current position.
【0134】
As a result, an extremely excellent effect of obtaining a highly convenient information exchange device is obtained. Further, the inventions of claims 1 and 4 are based on the data of the place name of the current position and the distance and direction from the public facility, or the position of the guide sign such as a national road or a prefectural road, and the guide sign to the emergency destination. Distance and direction can be transmitted by voice.
【0135】
As a result, in an emergency, an announcement is made to give directions that specifically indicate the characteristics of the vicinity of the current position in the telephone call, and a highly convenient information exchange device can be obtained, which is an extremely excellent effect. Claim 2 and claim 5 can select the call destination number closest to the current position from among a plurality of individuals, companies, or government offices performing a predetermined business, and can communicate with the call destination.
【0136】
As a result, since the telephone is connected to the nearest destination or emergency destination, the telephone is connected to a person who is actually useful, and a highly convenient information exchange device can be obtained, which is an extremely excellent effect. Claims 3 and 6 are based on the data of the place name of the current position, the distance and direction from the public facility, the position of the guide sign such as a national road or a prefectural road, and the guide sign according to the request from the other party. Distance and direction can be transmitted by voice.
【0137】
As a result, an announcement is made to answer a call from another communicator or to give directions to the telephone during a call that specifically shows the characteristics of the vicinity of the current position, and a highly convenient information exchange device can be obtained. It has an extremely excellent effect of being able to be used.
[Simple explanation of drawings]
[Figure 1]
It is a perspective view of the personal communicator 1.
[Figure 2]
It is a perspective view of the personal communicator 1.
[Fig. 3]
It is a block diagram of personal communicator 1.
[Fig. 4]
It is explanatory drawing of the display state of the display 15.
[Fig. 5]
It is explanatory drawing of display control.
[Fig. 6]
It is a flowchart of a display control processing routine.
[Fig. 7]
It is a flowchart of a monitor control processing routine.
[Fig. 8]
It is a usage state diagram of the standby and the charge state of the personal communicator 1.
[Fig. 9]
It is a flowchart of a communicator control processing routine.
[Fig. 10]
It is explanatory drawing of the status report screen.
[Fig. 11]
It is a flowchart of a fax processing routine.
[Fig. 12]
It is explanatory drawing of the document input screen.
[Fig. 13]
It is a flowchart of the FAX menu processing routine.
[Fig. 14]
It is explanatory drawing of the FAX menu screen.
[Fig. 15]
It is a flowchart of a fax transmission processing routine.
[Fig. 16]
It is explanatory drawing of the FAX transmission screen.
[Fig. 17]
It is a flowchart of the received fax display processing routine.
[Fig. 18]
It is explanatory drawing of the received fax list screen.
[Fig. 19]
It is a flowchart of a deletion processing routine.
[Fig. 20]
It is a flowchart of a telephone processing routine.
[Fig. 21]
It is explanatory drawing of the telephone menu screen.
[Fig. 22]
It is explanatory drawing of the telephone menu screen.
[Fig. 23]
It is explanatory drawing of the telephone menu screen.
[Fig. 24]
It is explanatory drawing of the message selection screen.
[Fig. 25]
It is a flowchart of a setting processing routine.
[Fig. 26]
It is a flowchart of the answering machine display processing routine.
[Fig. 27]
It is a flowchart of a data processing routine.
[Fig. 28]
It is explanatory drawing of the data input screen.
[Fig. 29]
It is a flowchart of the transmission condition setting processing routine.
[Fig. 30]
It is a flowchart of a data transmission processing routine.
[Fig. 31]
It is a flowchart of a navigation processing routine.
[Fig. 32]
It is a flowchart of an application processing routine.
[Fig. 33]
It is a flowchart of a setting processing routine.
[Fig. 34]
It is explanatory drawing of the setting target selection screen.
[Fig. 35]
It is a flowchart of GPS-related setting processing routine.
[Fig. 36]
It is explanatory drawing of the GPS setting screen.
[Fig. 37]
It is a flowchart of GPS automatic response processing routine.
[Fig. 38]
It is a flowchart of the GPS telephone announcement answer processing routine.
[Fig. 39]
It is a flowchart of GPS FAX response processing routine.
[Fig. 40]
It is a flowchart of GPS response processing routine.
[Fig. 41]
It is a flowchart of the FAX transmission time monitor processing routine.
[Fig. 42]
It is a flowchart of the data transmission time monitor processing routine.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Personal Communicator 3 ... Pen input device 5 ... body 7 ... Radiotelephone device 8 ... GPS user device 27N ... current location memory 71 ... Data I / O controller 96 ... Map data ROM
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- 携帯型コミュニケータおよびその使用方法
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- INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The portable communicator and its usage
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