Portable information terminal equipment

The present invention relates to a portable information terminal device in which two units are connected, such as a foldable mobile phone.

A foldable mobile phone having a hinge portion, whereby an upper unit having a display or the like and a lower unit having an operation portion or the like are rotatably connected to each other and having a structure that can be opened and closed is widely used. As a foldable mobile phone, a foldable mobile phone provided with a hinge drive device is particularly considered. By incorporating a hinge drive mechanism including a motor or the like, the upper and lower units are opened / closed / rotated around the axis of the hinge unit.

In a foldable mobile phone equipped with a hinge drive device as described above, a switch for opening and closing the upper and lower units is provided on the housing surface, and the motor is driven in response to one-touch pressing of this switch to open and close the upper and lower units (open / close). The function to do this has already been considered.

On the other hand, in a portable information terminal device such as a mobile phone, the user is notified by a predetermined means when a call is received or a message such as an e-mail is received. For example, it is a notification by ringtone, blinking light, vibration, display of characters or images, and the like.

As described above, a foldable mobile phone equipped with a hinge drive device has been considered, but its function has not been sufficiently pursued, and it is still insufficient in terms of usability and the like.

Further, in the foldable mobile communication device of Patent Document 1, when the incoming call detecting means detects an incoming call, the control means controls the driving means so as to open the upper housing portion and the lower housing portion, and receives an incoming call. Although it is preferable that the housing can be opened immediately at times, it does not take into consideration the improvement of usability by the incoming call notification process linked with the drive means.

Further, this problem also applies to various portable information terminal devices such as mobile phones in which two housings (units) are connected by a method other than the hinge portion.

Therefore, it is considered to link the connecting unit drive mechanism that opens and closes the connecting unit that connects the two housings with the incoming call notification process.

<patcit num="1"><text>Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-281116</text></patcit>

<p> The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and two units, an upper side and a lower side, are connected via a movable connecting portion such as a hinge portion, and a hinge drive for driving the movable connecting portion is provided. For portable information terminal devices equipped with a connection unit drive device such as a device, not only a function that enables one-touch opening and closing of the upper and lower units by using the connection unit drive mechanism, but also interlocking with the connection unit drive mechanism. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable information terminal device capable of improving usability and improving user convenience as compared with the conventional case by providing a function of performing notification processing at the time of incoming call.</p>

<p> In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has the following features.</p><p> In the portable information terminal device of the present invention, two units are connected via a movable connecting portion that connects the two units in a deformable manner, and the relative positions of the two units are changed from a closed state to an open state or an open state. Connection drive device that opens and closes from the closed state to the closed state<u style="single">And a detection means to detect the mounting state of the housing</u>It is a portable information terminal device equipped with, and when receiving a call or receiving a message,<u style="single">The housing mounting state detected by the detection means and</u>The connection unit drive device is controlled based on the caller information or the received message information to open and close the two units.<u style="single">The housing mounted state and</u>It is characterized by comprising a control means for performing notification by shifting to a predetermined first relative position according to the sender information or the received message information.</p>

<p> As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, in the portable information terminal device, when a call is received or a message is received, the two units are moved to a predetermined relative position based on the caller information and the received message information. It has an excellent effect that the convenience of the user can be improved by notifying the user.</p><p> Further, even when the portable information terminal device is closed at the time of notification, the two units are controlled to open at a predetermined relative position, and a speaker (display surface) arranged on one main surface (display surface) of the upper unit (display surface). It has an excellent effect of being able to perform effective notification on a large volume and large screen using (for notification) and a display.</p><p> Particularly in the first aspect of the present invention, automatically 2 Tsunoyu during call can perform notification by driving the knit predetermined relative position (open position).</p><p> In addition, when an incoming call arrives, the two units are automatically driven to the corresponding relative positions (open / close positions) according to the caller information (caller address, etc.) and received message information (priority, specific keyword, etc.). It can be performed.</p><p> In particular, in the invention according to claim 2, it is detected that the housing is placed in a mounted state, for example, it is mounted in a closed state on a desk, and the two units are automatically placed in a predetermined relative position according to the state. Notification can be performed by driving to (open / close position).</p><p> In particular, in the invention according to claim 4, the user sets the target sender, the type (priority) of the received message, the relative position (open / close position) corresponding to them, and the like, regarding the notification mechanism by driving the relative position at the time of incoming call. By providing the means for performing the above, it is possible to perform notification by driving the two units to a predetermined relative position (opening / closing position) by devising various settings for each user.</p><p> In particular, in the invention according to claim 5, it is possible to perform notification by performing each control of the connection unit drive device described above based on the charging / non-charging of the battery and the remaining capacity.</p><p> In particular, in the invention according to claim 7, notification is performed by driving two units to a predetermined relative position according to the number of unanswered calls (missed calls) from the same caller within a predetermined time. Can be done.</p><p> In particular, in the invention according to claim 8, even in a portable information terminal device in which two units are connected by a slide mechanism, each of the above-mentioned controls can be performed by the connecting unit driving device.</p><p> In particular, in the invention according to claim 9, even in a portable information terminal device in which two units are connected by a rotary connecting portion, each of the above-mentioned controls can be performed by the connecting portion driving device.</p><p> In particular, according to the invention of claim 10, it is possible to perform notification by automatically driving the upper and lower units to a predetermined opening / closing position (relative angle) when an incoming call arrives.</p>

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Symbols are added to the components to distinguish them.

First, an embodiment in which the portable information terminal device according to the present invention is applied to a foldable mobile phone provided with a hinge drive device will be described.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a foldable mobile phone provided with a hinge drive device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Further, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the incoming call / mail reception notification mode in the foldable mobile phone of the present embodiment.

In this embodiment, in a foldable mobile phone equipped with a hinge drive device that can open and close the housing (upper and lower units) with one touch, it is automatically notified when an incoming call is received (when a telephone is called or a message such as an email is received). The convenience of the user is improved by performing notification in the form of opening / closing / rotating the upper unit and the lower unit. That is, for example, when an incoming call is received in a state where the housing of the foldable mobile phone is closed, the user is notified by rotating the upper and lower units to open the housing by being driven by the hinge driving device. In particular, when an incoming call is received, the upper unit and the lower unit are opened / closed / rotated based on the sender information, the received message information, or the like to notify the user.

As shown in FIG. 1, a foldable mobile phone provided with a hinge drive device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an upper unit 100, a lower unit 200, and the upper unit 100 and the lower unit 200, respectively. It is mainly composed of a hinge unit 300 that can be rotated and opened / closed at the end. The upper and lower units 100 and 200 are electrically connected via an FPC or the like passing through the hinge unit 300.

A display unit 101, a receiving speaker 102, a notification speaker 103, and the like are arranged on one main surface (display surface) of the upper unit 100. Further, an optical sensor 104 or the like is arranged on the other surface.

On one main surface of the upper unit 100, the display unit 101 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), and the display surface thereof has a substantially rectangular shape to display various information and images. As display information, for example, incoming call notification information is displayed. The speaker (for receiving) 102 outputs the received voice during a call. The speaker (for notification) 103 outputs, for example, an incoming call notification musical tone as musical tone information.

On the other main surface of the upper unit 100, the optical sensor 104 is a sensor unit for detecting the mounted state of the main foldable mobile phone. The detection of the mounted state means that the mobile phone is mounted on a desk or the like and the upper and lower units 100 and 200 can be opened and closed. Refers to the detection of whether it is impossible or inappropriate. The optical sensor is an example, and other types of sensors may be used.

An operation input unit 208, a transmission microphone 207, and the like are arranged on one main surface (operation surface) of the lower unit 200. In addition, an optical sensor 209 or the like is arranged on the other main surface.

On one main surface of the lower unit 200, the operation input unit 208 is a key switch that serves as an interface for performing operation input for using various functions provided in the foldable mobile phone. The user uses the operation input unit 208 to perform user registration / setting of sender information, received message information, and their relative positions at the time of reception, switching input of notification mode, and the like in the present embodiment. The notification mode in the present embodiment exemplifies an incoming call / mail reception notification mode, a battery status notification mode, and an incoming call non-answer notification mode.

The microphone 207 is a voice input unit for transmission.

On the other main surface of the lower unit 200, the optical sensor 209 is a sensor for detecting the mounted state of the main foldable mobile phone, like the optical sensor 104 provided on the upper unit 100. Based on the detection of the optical sensor 209 and the detection of the optical sensor 104, the control unit 201 determines the mounted state of the mobile phone.

In addition, a space (not shown) for accommodating the battery 211, which is a driving power source for driving the mobile phone, is provided on the main surface, and the battery 211 is arranged in a predetermined direction in the space.

A control unit 201, a motor drive circuit 202, a motor 203, a storage unit 204, a wireless unit 205, a transmission / reception circuit 206, a battery state detecting means 210, etc. are arranged inside a case (housing) of the lower unit 200 (not shown). Has been done.

The control unit 201 controls each unit of the foldable mobile phone. The control unit 201 is connected to the wireless unit 205, the storage unit 204, the operation input unit 208, the sensor 209, the sensor 104, the open / close switch 301, the display unit 101, the speaker 103, the motor drive circuit 202, the battery state detecting means 210, and the like. ing.

The wireless unit 205 is a circuit that transmits and receives wireless signals to and from a wireless base station via an antenna unit for communication, and processes incoming calls to its own unit and detection of reception of data (messages such as e-mail). is there. The transmission / reception circuit 206 performs a process of transmitting / receiving an audio signal to / from a radio base station when a call is established. The input voice is converted into a transmission signal through the microphone 207, and the reception signal is output as a voice through the speaker 102.

The storage unit 204 is a memory for storing various information / data such as various setting information, telephone directory information, and received messages in the main foldable mobile phone. Further, in particular, in relation to the present invention, caller information for identifying a corresponding caller at the time of incoming call or message reception, setting information such as a priority of the received message and a specific keyword are stored. In addition, user setting information for setting the opening / closing (rotation) position at the time of opening / closing control of the upper / lower unit, which will be described later, is also stored and managed.

The open / close switch 301 is a switch that is arranged at the end of the hinge unit 300 or the like and has a function of opening and closing the upper and lower units 100 and 200 with one touch. There may be various correspondences between the open / close switch input and the details of the open / close operation, but this does not matter. Normally, the hinge unit 300 can be opened and closed by pressing (ON / OFF) the open / close switch 301 through a mechanism such as a motor 203 which is a hinge drive device.

The motor 203 connected to the motor drive circuit 202 is a portion that transmits a driving force to an opening / closing drive mechanism (not shown) in the hinge unit 300 to open / close the upper and lower units 100 and 200. The motor drive circuit 202 drives the motor 203 in response to a command from the control unit 201 when the open / close switch 301 is pressed or an incoming call arrives. When the driving force is transmitted to the opening / closing drive mechanism of the hinge unit 300, the posture state (rotation / opening / closing state, relative position / angle) of the mobile phone housing consisting of the relative relationship between the upper unit 100 and the lower unit 200 is changed. The state shifts from closed to open or from open to closed.

In addition to the form in which the motor 203 and the motor drive circuit 202 are arranged inside the case (not shown) of the lower unit 200 as shown in FIG. 1, for example, the motor 203 and the motor drive circuit 202 may be arranged inside the hinge unit 300.

The battery status detecting means 210 detects the charging / non-charging of the battery 211 or the remaining battery capacity. The battery state detection method may be various.

When the battery status notification mode is set, the control unit 201 described above controls the motor drive circuit 202 based on the charging / non-charging or the remaining battery capacity detected by the battery status detecting means 210 to control the motor. Controls the opening and closing operation of the hinge unit 300 by 203.

Further, when the above-mentioned control unit 201 is set to the incoming call unanswered notification mode, when the incoming call is unanswered (missed call), the number of unanswered incoming calls (missed call) from the same caller within a predetermined time is increased. The motor drive circuit 202 is controlled to drive the upper unit 100 and the lower unit 200 so as to be in a predetermined relative position (opening angle of the hinge unit 300).

Based on the basic configuration as described above, the foldable mobile phone of the present embodiment is motorized by the motor drive circuit 202 based on the control of the control unit 201 at the time of incoming call or message reception according to the set notification mode. The 203 is driven to transmit the driving force to the opening / closing drive mechanism of the hinge unit 300, and the upper unit 100 and the lower unit 200 are opened / closed (rotated) to change the housing posture state to perform notification processing. .. Conventional notification processing (sounding, light emission, display of messages and images, etc.) is also performed according to the opening / closing / rotating operation of the housing.

In order to control the posture state at the time of such an incoming call, in the incoming call / mail reception notification mode of the present invention, in particular, up and down based on the caller information and the type and content of the received message that can be identified from the information of the incoming call or the received message. Notification is performed by changing the opening / closing angle of units 100 and 200. That is, in the case of an incoming call from a specific caller, it is possible to open and close the housing at an angle corresponding to the incoming call. Further, based on the detection of the housing mounted state by the optical sensor 104 and the optical sensor 209, control such as determination of whether to control the posture state or determination of whether to change the opening / closing angle is performed. Specifically, for example, when the mobile phone housing is placed on a desk in a closed state (relative angle of the upper and lower units is 0 °), there is a response when there is an incoming call from a specific caller. Control is performed such as shifting the upper and lower units to the open state so that the relative angle is, for example, 90 °, and at the same time performing notification by ringtone and information display on the display unit screen.

In the foldable mobile phone of the present embodiment, for example, opening / closing operation setting information as shown in FIG. 3 is registered in advance as setting information for determining the opening / closing / rotation control operation at the time of incoming call or message reception. To. As the opening / closing operation setting information, the angle at the time of opening operation at the time of incoming call is set. As one embodiment, the mobile phone may be provided with a predetermined setting interface means for user setting of the opening / closing operation, in which case the user can obtain such opening / closing operation setting information through the predetermined setting interface means. Register.

In FIG. 3, as an example, the table on the left shows the correspondence between the caller information and the opening / closing position (opening / closing angle). When the caller at the time of incoming call matches the caller registered / set in this table (for example, identified by the caller numbers "AAA-BBBB-CCCC" to "MMM-NNNN-OOOO"), Notification is performed by opening and closing at the angle indicated by the corresponding opening and closing position. The table on the right shows the correspondence between the received message information and the open / close position (open / close angle). Refer to the priority information of the received message such as e-mail and the correspondence between the priority (Lowest to Highest) registered / set in this table and the open / close position, and use the open / close angle corresponding to the priority of the received message. It opens and closes to notify. As an example, when the priority of the received message is high, the setting for opening / closing-notification operation at a large angle is shown.

Further, in FIG. 3, three types of opening / closing positions ((1), (2), (1)') are shown, which are the three motor drive control processes (motor drive control (1) shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2). ), (2), (1)'). It performs different open / close control according to the state of the mobile phone, such as the mounted state of the housing (detected / determined by the sensor 104 or the like) or when the user does not answer an incoming call.

Further, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an opening / closing position during opening / closing control of the mobile phone. This figure is a view from the side of the housing, and the opening / closing relative angles of the upper unit 100 and the lower unit 200 are the opening / closing position (1), the opening / closing position (2), and the opening / closing position (1)', respectively. It is shown (corresponding to Figures 2 and 3).

The opening / closing position for controlling the opening / closing of the upper / lower unit may be set to an arbitrary angle, or some patterns (for example, those shown in FIG. 3) are prepared in advance and the patterns are set. It may be controlled based on the setting.

Further, there may be several methods for detecting the housing mounted state by the sensor, and for example, the following method is used. The upper and lower units 100 and 200 of the mobile phone housing have a structure in which the upper unit surface sensor 104 and the lower unit surface sensor 209 are arranged on each surface (outer surface) exposed to the outside when these upper and lower units are closed. To do. When the detection of the sensor 104 in the upper unit is "bright" and the detection of the sensor in the lower unit 209 is "dark", it is determined that the mobile phone is placed on a desk or the like.

When the battery status notification mode, which is another notification mode in the present embodiment, is set, the battery status detecting means 210 detects the charging / non-charging of the battery 211 or the remaining battery capacity, and the detection result is obtained. The control unit 201 controls the motor drive circuit 202 and controls the opening / closing operation of the hinge unit 300 by the motor 203 to notify the charging / non-charging of the battery 211 or the remaining battery capacity.

As the setting information for determining the operation in this notification, for example, the opening / closing operation setting information as shown in FIG. 6 is registered in advance in the same manner as the opening / closing operation setting information shown in FIG. 3 described above. In the figure, (3) to (5) shown as open / close positions correspond to the three motor drive control processes (motor drive control (3) to (5)) shown in the flowchart of FIG.

In addition, when the incoming call unanswered notification mode, which is another notification mode in the present embodiment, is set, the number of incoming calls unanswered (missed calls) from the same caller within a predetermined time when the incoming call is unanswered (missed call). The control unit 201 controls the upper unit 100 and the lower unit 200 to be in a predetermined relative position (opening angle of the hinge unit 300) according to the above, and notifies the number of unanswered incoming calls.

As the setting information for determining the operation in this notification, for example, the opening / closing operation setting information as shown in FIG. 8 is registered in advance in the same manner as the opening / closing operation setting information shown in FIG. 3 described above. In the figure, (6) to (8) shown as open / close positions correspond to the three motor drive control processes (motor drive control (6) to (8)) shown in the flowchart of FIG.

The mounting state may not be detected by an optical sensor, or an appropriate method may be used as long as the mounting can be detected without providing sensors on both the upper unit 100 and the lower unit 200.

The processing operation in the incoming call / mail reception notification mode in the foldable mobile phone provided with the hinge drive device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the control flowchart of FIG. 2 and FIGS. 3 and 4.

In the foldable mobile phone of the present embodiment, first, when the wireless unit 205 detects an incoming call or message reception to its own unit, it notifies the control unit 201 to that effect (S101-YES). Next, the control unit 201 checks, for example, the caller ID as the caller information of the incoming call or the received message, or, for example, the mail priority as the received message information (step S102), and stores it in the storage unit 204. -Perform a comparison process (match / mismatch determination process) with the registered caller information or received message information (open / close operation setting information) (step S103). If they do not match, that is, if the caller is not the target to control the opening / closing operation (step S103-NO), normal notification processing is performed ("end"). If they match, that is, if the caller is the target of opening / closing operation control (step S103-YES), the subsequent motor drive control (housing opening / closing-notification control) is performed.

When it is decided to control the housing opening / closing operation-notification from the reference of the caller / received message information, the foldable mobile phone is then placed on the desk based on the detection output values of the optical sensor 104 and the optical sensor 209. It is determined whether or not the device is placed on the device (opening / closing operation is possible / appropriate) (step S104). Motor drive based on the determination of caller information / received message information (steps S102, S103) and the determination result of the housing mounting state based on the detection values of the optical sensor 104 and the optical sensor 209 (step S104). The type of control (open / close position) (open / close position (1) or (1)') is determined. When it is determined that the housing is placed on a desk or the like (step S104-YES), it is decided to execute the motor drive control (1).

Based on the determination of the opening / closing position ((1) or (1)'), the relative positions (angles) of the upper unit 100 and the lower unit 200 are set and registered values as shown in FIG. The motor drive circuit 202 and the motor 203 are controlled based on the setting information (step S105 or S108), and at the same time, auditory and visual notification processing is performed through the speaker (notification) 103 and the display unit 101. Sounds an incoming musical tone, displays caller information on the display screen of the upper unit 100, and so on.

Furthermore, if the foldable mobile phone is placed on the desk and the user does not answer the incoming call or message reception to the own device (step S106-NO), the motor drive control (2) is performed. , The motor drive circuit 202 and the motor 203 are controlled so that the relative positions between the upper unit 100 and the lower unit 200 are predetermined values (= open / close position (2)) (step S107). As a result, the presence of a missed call can be indicated to the user by the angle state of the upper and lower units.

To explain the example of opening / closing position control in Fig. 4, first, as motor drive control (1), when it is determined that the housing is on the desk and in the closed state, the opening / closing position (1) = about 90 ° is opened. .. If it is determined that the housing is not on the desk, the motor drive control (1)'is limited to the opening / closing position (1)'= 0 ° to 10 °. If the user does not answer after opening the open / close position (1) to notify, the motor drive control (2) is returned to the open / close position (2) = about 60 ° to indicate a missed call. ..

Next, the processing operation in the battery status notification mode in the foldable mobile phone provided with the hinge drive device as the present embodiment will be described with reference to the control flowchart of FIG. 5 and FIG.

In the foldable mobile phone of the present embodiment, first, when the wireless unit 205 detects an incoming call or message reception to its own unit, it notifies the control unit 201 to that effect (step S201-YES). Next, the control unit 201 checks, for example, the caller ID as the caller information of the incoming call or the received message, or, for example, the mail priority as the received message information (step S202), and stores it in the storage unit 204. -Perform a comparison process (match / mismatch determination process) with the registered caller information or received message information (open / close operation setting information) (step S203).

If they do not match, that is, if the caller is not the target to control the opening / closing operation (step S103-NO), normal notification processing is performed ("end"). If they match, that is, if the caller is the target of opening / closing operation control (step S203-YES), the subsequent motor drive control (housing opening / closing-notification control) will be performed.

After deciding to control the opening / closing operation of the housing-notification from the reference of the caller / received message information, the battery state detecting means 210 that detects the charging / non-charging of the battery 211 or the remaining battery capacity is next. Based on the detection result (output value), whether or not the mobile phone is charging (step S204), and if the mobile phone is not charging, whether or not the remaining battery level is equal to or higher than the predetermined value (open / close operation). Is possible / appropriate state) (step S208).

Based on the determination of caller information / received message information (steps S202, S203) and the determination result of charge status / remaining battery level based on the detection result of the battery status detection means 210 (steps S104, S208), the motor The type of drive control (open / close position) (open / close position (3) or (5)) is determined.

Further, when the mobile phone as the present embodiment is in a charged state and the user does not answer the incoming call or message reception to the own device (step S206-NO), the motor drive control (4) is performed on the upper side. The control unit 201 controls the motor drive circuit 202 and the motor 203 so that the relative position between the unit 100 and the lower unit 200 becomes a predetermined value (= open / close position (4)) (step S207). As a result, the presence of a missed call can be indicated to the user by the angle state of the upper and lower units.

Next, the processing operation in the incoming / unanswered notification mode in the foldable mobile phone provided with the hinge drive device as the present embodiment will be described with reference to the control flowchart of FIG. 7 and FIG.

In the foldable mobile phone as the present embodiment, first, when the wireless unit 205 detects an incoming call to its own unit, it notifies the control unit 201 to that effect (step S301-YES). Next, the control unit 201 checks, for example, a caller ID as the caller information for the incoming call (step S302), and compares it with the caller information stored / registered in the storage unit 204 (match). / Disagreement determination processing) is performed (step S303).

If they do not match, that is, if the caller is not the target to control the opening / closing operation (step S303-NO), normal notification processing is performed ("end"). Further, referring to the incoming call history of the storage unit 204, it is determined based on the caller information whether or not the previous incoming call within 6 hours has not been answered, and if the previous incoming call is unanswered, for example, Subsequent motor drive control (housing open / close-notification control) will be performed.

If the previous call was unanswered, the number of unanswered calls from the same caller (for example, the number of unanswered calls from the caller within 6 hours) was counted with reference to the storage unit 204, and is shown in FIG. In the example shown, the motor drive control (6) is determined when the number is less than 3, and the motor drive control (7) is determined when the number is 3 or more (steps S306 and S307).

Further, when the user does not answer the incoming call in step S307 (step S308-NO), the relative position between the upper unit 100 and the lower unit 200 is set to a predetermined value (= open / close) as the motor drive control (8). The control unit 201 controls the motor drive circuit 202 and the motor 203 so as to be in the position (8)) (step S207). As a result, the presence of a missed call can be indicated to the user by the angle state of the upper and lower units.

Although the number of cases that serves as the threshold value for notifying the number of unanswered incoming calls is described as 3 in the above-mentioned example shown in FIG. 7, it may be any number depending on the user's setting.

Further, the counting time of the number of unanswered incoming calls from a specific caller is not limited to the above-mentioned 6 hours, and may be any time depending on the user's setting.

Further, regarding the notification operation in each of the above-mentioned notification modes, the drive control to the relative position between the upper unit 100 and the lower unit 200 is open control up to a predetermined angle based on the setting (shifts to the open state of the predetermined angle and stops). It may be possible to repeat opening and closing up to a predetermined angle over a notification period (repeating the operation of closing opening closing opening ... in a predetermined opening / closing cycle).

In addition, the received message information detected by the foldable mobile phone is not limited to the mail priority, and may be a keyword specified in advance included in the sender's mail address, mail body, subject (title), or the like. .. The housing opening / closing operation control is determined accordingly.

Further, the sensor not only detects the mounted state of the housing and determines the opening / closing position based on the detection, but also shifts to a mode of performing opening / closing control as in the present invention in response to a predetermined input operation, for example. You may also control to return to normal mode. This makes it possible for the user to place the mobile phone housing on the desk when necessary and perform this input operation to shift to a mode in which opening / closing control is performed.

Further, it may further have a function of stopping the opening operation when a predetermined reaction force that becomes an obstacle during the closing operation of the upper and lower units is detected. As a result, it is possible to prevent unwanted failures and malfunctions when there is an obstacle during the opening / closing operation.

Although the foldable mobile phone has been described in the present embodiment, it is a portable information terminal device having a wireless communication function and having a form in which an upper unit and a lower unit are rotatably and openably connected by a hinge drive device. It can be applied to the general public as well.

For example, the present invention can be similarly applied to a slide-type mobile phone as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 shows the open state of the upper unit 400 and the lower unit 500, and FIG. 10 shows the closed state.

This slide-type mobile phone includes a slide portion 610 provided on the outer peripheral portion of the upper unit 400 and a slide rail 620 provided on the side surface of the lower unit 500 to slidably connect the slide portion 610. The upper unit 400 and the lower unit 500 are slidably connected by a slide mechanism 600 (slide portion 610 + slide rail 620).

When the present invention is applied to this slide-type mobile phone, for example, the setting information illustrated in FIG. 3 in the incoming call / mail reception notification mode is set by the sliding distance as illustrated in FIG.

That is, the control unit controls the motor when receiving a call or receiving a message, and slides the slide unit 610 along the slide rail 620 to shift the upper and lower two units to predetermined relative positions and notify the user. I do.

FIG. 12 shows an outline of the opening / closing position (predetermined relative position) in the opening / closing control in the slide operation at this time.

Further, the present invention can be similarly applied to a rotary mobile phone as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. FIG. 13 shows the open state of the upper unit 700 and the lower unit 800, and FIG. 14 shows the closed state.

This rotary mobile phone is provided with a rotation connecting portion 900 that supports the upper and lower two units with a rotation shaft substantially perpendicular to the display unit, and the upper and lower two units are rotated by the rotation connection portion 900. It is movably connected.

When the present invention is applied to this rotary mobile phone, for example, the setting information illustrated in FIG. 3 in the incoming call / mail reception notification mode is displayed by two upper and lower units as illustrated in FIG. It is set by a relative angle that is rotated by a rotation axis that is substantially perpendicular to.

That is, the control unit controls the motor when a call is received or a message is received, and the user is notified by setting the relative angle of the two upper and lower units around the rotary connecting unit 900 to a predetermined angle.

FIG. 16 shows an outline of the opening / closing position (predetermined relative position) in the opening / closing control in the rotation operation at this time.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. It should be noted that the above-described embodiment shows an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be carried out within a range not deviating from the gist thereof. ..

For example, the application target of the present invention is not limited to the mobile phone as the above-described embodiment as long as it is a portable information terminal device, and may be a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or the like.

<figref num="1">It is a figure which shows the structure of the foldable mobile phone provided with the hinge drive device in embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="2">It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process control in the incoming call / mail reception notification mode in the foldable mobile phone provided with the hinge drive device in embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="3">It is a figure which shows the example of the opening / closing operation setting information in the incoming call / mail reception notification mode.</figref><figref num="4">It is a side view which shows the example of the opening / closing position in the foldable mobile phone provided with the hinge drive device in embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="5">It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process control in a battery state notification mode.</figref><figref num="6">It is a figure which shows the example of the opening / closing operation setting information in a battery state notification mode.</figref><figref num="7">It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the processing control in the incoming call non-answer notification mode.</figref><figref num="8">It is a figure which shows the example of the opening / closing operation setting information in the incoming call unanswered notification mode.</figref><figref num="9">It is a figure which shows the appearance in the open state in the slide type mobile phone as the embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="10">It is the figure which shows the appearance in the closed state.</figref><figref num="11">It is a figure which shows the example of the opening / closing operation setting information in the incoming call / mail reception notification mode in the slide type mobile phone as the embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="12">It is a figure which shows the example of the opening / closing position in the opening / closing control in a slide operation.</figref><figref num="13">It is a figure which shows the appearance in the open state in the rotary type mobile phone as the embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="14">It is the figure which shows the appearance in the closed state.</figref><figref num="15">It is a figure which shows the example of the opening / closing operation setting information in the incoming call / mail reception notification mode in the rotary type mobile phone as the embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="16">It is a figure which shows the example of the opening / closing position in the opening / closing control in the rotation operation.</figref>

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100, 400, 700 Upper unit 200, 500, 800 Lower unit 300 Hing unit 101 Display 102 Speaker (for receiving) 103 Speaker (for notification) 104 Sensor 201 Control 202 Motor drive circuit 203 Motor 204 Storage 205 Radio 206 Transmission / reception circuit 207 Microphone 208 Operation input unit 209 Sensor 210 Battery status detection means 211 Battery 301 Open / close switch 600 Slide mechanism 610 Slide unit 620 Slide rail 900 Rotation connection unit