Terminal apparatus and method for radio communication

• US 20030073446A1
• Filed: 07/31/2002
• Published: 04/17/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Tsuchiya, Daijiro
• Application Number:
  US10/207,972
• Publication Number:
  US 20030073446A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00323 with a measuring, monitoring or signaling apparatus, e.g. for transmitting measured information to a central location

Abstract

A radio communication terminal apparatus has a microphone which outputs voice data on receiving voice input, a camera which capture a picture and outputs picture data, a GPS receiving unit which determines a position and outputs position data, a memory which stores at least the voice data, the picture data, and the position data, a radio unit which transmits and receives the position data with the voice data and the picture data attached, and a display unit which a picture according to the received picture data together with position information according to the position data, through which information on positions of the user'"'"'s communication partner and the user can be confirmed by displaying the position information together with a motion picture during TV telephone communication.

Claims

1. A radio communication terminal apparatus comprising:

a voice input unit which outputs voice data on receiving voice input;

a position determination unit which determines a position and outputs position data;

a storage unit which stores at least one of the voice data and the position data;

a communication unit which transmits and receives the voice data and the position data, and

a display unit which displays position information according to the position data.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the communication unit receives a picture data, and the display unit displays the position information and a picture according to the picture data.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the display unit displays the position information by means of at least one of latitude, an address according to map information data, and a map.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein

the map information data is at least one of map information data stored in the storage unit in the radio communication terminal apparatus and map information data received from a base station through the communication unit.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

after transmission through the communication unit, the display unit displays history information on the transmission and the position information according to the position data.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein

the history information on the transmission includes at least one of a telephone number of a communication party and information on transmission time.

7. A radio communication terminal apparatus comprising:

a communication unit to receive at least a data on a transmitting side, the data including at least one of voice data and position data;

a position determination unit which determines a position, when the communication unit received the data, and outputs the position data on the receiving side;

a storage unit which stores at least one of data on the transmitting side received through the communication unit, and position data on the receiving side; and

a display unit which displays after the communication unit received the data, a history information of the communication units, and position information according to the position data on the receiving side.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising

a capture unit which captures a picture at the time of receiving, wherein

the display unit displays the history information, the position information, and the picture.

9. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein

the display unit displays the position information by means of at least one of latitude, an address according to map information data, and a map.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein

the map information data is at least one of map information data stored in the storage unit in the apparatus and map information data received from a base station through the communication unit.

11. A radio communication method comprising:

outputting voice data on receiving voice input through a voice input unit;

determining a position and outputting position data through a position determination unit;

storing at least the voice data and the position data in a storage unit;

transmitting and receiving the voice data and the position data through a communication unit; and

displaying position information according to the position data through a display unit.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein

the communication unit receives a picture data, and the display unit displays the position information and a picture according to the picture data.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein

the display unit displays the position information by means of at least one of latitude, an address according to map information data, and a map.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein

the map information data is at least one of map information data stored in the storage unit in the radio communication terminal apparatus and map information data received from a base station through the communication unit.

15. The method according to claim 11, wherein

after transmission through the communication unit, displaying history information on the relevant transmission and position information according to the position data through the display unit.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein

the history information on the transmission includes at least one of a telephone number of a communication party, and information on transmission time.

17. A radio communication method comprising:

receiving at least a data on a transmitting side, the data including at least one of voice data through a communication unit;

determining a position, when the communication unit received the data, and outputting the position data on the receiving side through a position determination unit;

storing the data on the transmitting side received through the communication unit, and position data on the receiving side, through a storage unit;

after the communication unit received the data, displaying a history information on the reception, and position information according to the position data on the receiving side, through a display unit.

18. The method according to claim 17, further comprising

a capture unit which captures a picture at the time of receiving, wherein

the display unit displays the history information, the position information, and the picture.

19. The method according to claim 17, wherein

the reception history information includes at least one of a telephone number of a communication party and information on reception time.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the display unit displays the position information by means of at least one of latitude, an address according to map information data, and a map.