Electronic device and mobile radio terminal apparatus

• US 20030064762A1
• Filed: 09/12/2002
• Published: 04/03/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Tanabe, Masayoshi, Yoshizumi, Hideo, Igarashi, Junichi, Wagai, Kiyoshi, Tsukui, Yasuhiro
• Application Number:
  US10/241,582
• Publication Number:
  US 20030064762A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0245 using open/close detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72439 for image or video messaging
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit

Abstract

A picture processing unit converts moving picture data which is read from a memory unit by a control unit into picture data and voice data. The picture data is displayed on a display unit through a driver and the voice data is output from a speaker through a PCM code processing unit and an amplifier. If a folding detecting unit detects that a terminal apparatus is in a folded state during reproduction and output of a moving picture through the display unit, the control unit continues picture processing of the picture processing unit. However, the control unit suspends converting the voice data into an analog voice signal by the PCM code processing unit or an amplifying operation of an amplifier to stop output of the voice.

Claims

1. An electronic device having a structure capable of opening/closing a housing, comprising:

display means;

speaker means;

opening/closing detecting means for detecting opening/closing of the housing; and

control means for controlling the display means and the speaker means outputting moving pictures and voice, respectively, on the basis of data corresponding to moving picture information and voice information,

wherein if the opening/closing detecting means detects that the housing is closed while the output of the moving pictures and voice is controlled, the control means controls suspension of the voice output through the speaker means.

2. An electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the control means comprises picture processing means for making processing for converting the data into video signals, and display controlling means for controlling display of the video signals obtained from the processing of the picture processing means on the display means;

and

wherein the picture processing means continues the processing for converting the data into the video signals, irrespective of a result of detection of the opening/closing detecting means.

3. An electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the control means comprises picture processing means for making the processing for converting the data into video signals, and display controlling means for controlling the display of the video signals obtained from the processing of the picture processing means on the display means;

and

wherein if the opening/closing detecting means detects that the housing is closed, the picture processing means temporarily suspends the processing for converting the data into the video signals.

4. An electronic device according to claim 2, wherein if the opening/closing detecting means detects that the housing is closed, the display control means stops the display of the display means.

5. An electronic device according to claim 3, wherein if the opening/closing detecting means detects that the housing is closed, the display control means stops the display of the display means.

6. An electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising:

notifying means for making notification to at least one of senses of hearing, sight and touch; and

notification controlling means for controlling the notifying means to notify that the output of the moving pictures and voice is suspended if a predetermined period passes after the control means starts controlling the suspension of the voice output.

7. An electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising:

sub-display means for allowing display to be seen from outside when the housing is closed; and

sub-display control means for controlling the sub-display means to display that the output of the moving pictures and voice is suspended while the control means controls the suspension of the voice output.

8. An electronic device having a structure capable of opening/closing a housing, comprising:

opening/closing detecting means for detecting opening/closing of the housing;

signal generating means for generating a picture signal and a voice signal from data including moving picture information and voice information;

display means for displaying a moving picture on the basis of the picture signal generated by the signal generating means;

speaker means for outputting the voice on the basis of the voice signal generated by the signal generating means; and

control means for controlling the signal generating means to control the display of the moving picture and the output of the voice, and controlling the signal generating means to suspend the display of the moving picture and the output of the voice if the opening/closing detecting means detects that the housing is in a closed state during the control of output of the moving picture and the voice.

9. An electronic device according to claim 8, wherein if the opening/closing detecting means detects that the housing is in an opened state, the control means controls the signal generating means to restart the suspended display of the moving picture and the suspended output of the voice.

10. An electronic device according to claim 8, further comprising:

output means for outputting a signal of the voice to outside; and

connection detecting means for detecting that an external device is connected to the output means,

wherein the control means outputs the voice signal generated by the signal generating means to outside through the output means if the opening/closing detecting means detects that the housing is in a closed state and if the connection detecting means detects that an external device is connected to the output means.

11. An electronic device according to claim 8, further comprising:

notifying means for making notification to at least one of senses of hearing, sight and touch; and

notification controlling means for controlling the notifying means to notify that the display of the moving picture and the output of the voice are suspended if a predetermined period passes after the control means starts controlling the suspension.

12. An electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising:

notifying means for making notification to at least one of senses of hearing, sight and touch; and

notification controlling means for controlling the notifying means to notify that the display of the moving picture and the output of the voice are suspended if a predetermined period passes after the control means starts controlling the suspension.

13. An electronic device according to claim 10, further comprising:

notifying means for making notification to at least one of senses of hearing, sight and touch; and

notification controlling means for controlling the notifying means to notify that the display of the moving picture and the output of the voice are suspended if a predetermined period passes after the control means starts controlling the suspension.

14. A mobile radio terminal apparatus having a structure capable of opening/closing a housing, comprising:

display means;

speaker means;

opening/closing detecting means for detecting opening/closing of the housing; and

control means for controlling the display means and the speaker means outputting moving pictures and voice, respectively, on the basis of data corresponding to moving picture information and voice information,

wherein if the opening/closing detecting means detects that the housing is closed while the output of the moving pictures and voice is controlled, the control means controls suspension of the voice output through the speaker means.

15. A mobile radio terminal apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the control means comprises picture processing means for making processing for converting the data into video signals, and display controlling means for controlling display of the video signals obtained from the processing of the picture processing means on the display means;

and

wherein the picture processing means continues the processing for converting the data into the video signals, irrespective of a result of detection of the opening/closing detecting means.

16. A mobile radio terminal apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the control means comprises picture processing means for making the processing for converting the data into video signals, and display controlling means for controlling the display of the video signals obtained from the processing of the picture processing means on the display means;

and

wherein if the opening/closing detecting means detects that the housing is closed, the picture processing means temporarily suspends the processing for converting the data into the video signals.

17. A mobile radio terminal apparatus according to claim 15, wherein if the opening/closing detecting means detects that the housing is closed, the display control means stops the display of the display means.

18. A mobile radio terminal apparatus according to claim 16, wherein if the opening/closing detecting means detects that the housing is closed, the display control means stops the display of the display means.

19. A mobile radio terminal apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising:

notifying means for making notification to at least one of senses of hearing, sight and touch; and

notification controlling means for controlling the notifying means to notify that the output of the moving pictures and voice is suspended if a predetermined period passes after the control means starts controlling the suspension of the voice output.

20. A mobile radio terminal apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising:

sub-display means for allowing display to be seen from outside when the housing is closed; and

sub-display control means for controlling the sub-display means to display that the output of the moving pictures and voice is suspended while the control means controls the suspension of the voice output.

21. A mobile radio terminal apparatus having a structure capable of opening/closing a housing, comprising:

opening/closing detecting means for detecting opening/closing of the housing;

signal generating means for generating a picture signal and a voice signal from data including moving picture information and voice information;

display means for displaying a moving picture on the basis of the picture signal generated by the signal generating means;

speaker means for outputting the voice on the basis of the voice signal generated by the signal generating means; and

control means for controlling the signal generating means to control the display of the moving picture and the output of the voice, and controlling the signal generating means to suspend the display of the moving picture and the output of the voice if the opening/closing detecting means detects that the housing is in a closed state during the control of output of the moving picture and the voice.

22. A mobile radio terminal apparatus according to claim 21, wherein if the opening/closing detecting means detects that the housing is in an opened state, the control means controls the signal generating means to restart the suspended display of the moving picture and the suspended output of the voice.

23. A mobile radio terminal apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising:

output means for outputting a signal of the voice to outside; and

connection detecting means for detecting that an external device is connected to the output means,

wherein the control means outputs the voice signal generated by the signal generating means to outside through the output means if the opening/closing detecting means detects that the housing is in a closed state and if the connection detecting means detects that an external device is connected to the output means.

24. A mobile radio terminal apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising:

notifying means for making notification to at least one of senses of hearing, sight and touch; and

notification controlling means for controlling the notifying means to notify that the display of the moving picture and the output of the voice are suspended if a predetermined period passes after the control means starts controlling the suspension.

25. A mobile radio terminal apparatus according to claim 22, further comprising:

notifying means for making notification to at least one of senses of hearing, sight and touch; and

notification controlling means for controlling the notifying means to notify that the display of the moving picture and the output of the voice are suspended if a predetermined period passes after the control means starts controlling the suspension.

26. A mobile radio terminal apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising:

notifying means for making notification to at least one of senses of hearing, sight and touch; and

notification controlling means for controlling the notifying means to notify that the display of the moving picture and the output of the voice are suspended if a predetermined period passes after the control means starts controlling the suspension.