Portable radio apparatus equipped with function to display received message information

• US 5,659,890 A
• Filed: 03/28/1995
• Issued: 08/19/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Inventors: Hidaka, Shinji
• Primary Examiner(s): Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ARTHUR JEANGLAUDE, GERTRUDE
• Application Number:
  US08/411,860
• Time in Patent Office: 875 Days
• Field of Search: 455/66, 455/89, 455/90, 455/344, 455/351, 455/186.1, 340/825.44, 340/825.26, 340/825.27, 379/357, 364/705.01, 364/705.02, 364/705.05, 395/235, 395/236, 395/237
• US Class Current: 340/7.54
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/228 combined with other devices having a different main function, e.g. watches
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/38 Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3827 Portable transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/275 implemented by means of portable electronic directories
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/14 including a card reading device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/58 including a multilanguage function
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/00 User notification, e.g. alerting and paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A portable radio apparatus comprises: a receiving unit for receiving message information transmitted by a radio wave; input/output terminals for transmitting/receiving information between the portable radio apparatus and an external device equipped with a data processing function; a storage unit for storing both of message information received by the receiving unit and the information inputted via the input/output terminals; a reading unit for selectively reading the information stored in the storage unit; and a display unit for displaying the information read from the reading unit. The apparatus fetches reception message information or the like stored in the storage unit via the input/output terminals so as to perform various processes such as display, correction and arrangement of the message information, and also other processes to store in the storage unit, information about telephone directory data and schedule data useful for the portable radio apparatus.

Claims

1. An information processing system including an information processing apparatus and a portable radio apparatus,

wherein said information processing apparatus comprises:

a key input unit having a plurality of data input keys for inputting data, and a plurality of control keys for instructing operations of the information processing apparatus;

an information storage unit which stores information;

a display unit for displaying information;

first input/output terminals for being connected with said portable radio apparatus, for transmitting information to and for receiving information from said portable radio apparatus; and

control means for controlling storage of information into said information storage unit, display of information on said display unit, and transmission/reception of the information via said first input/output terminals based upon an instruction instructed by said control keys of said key input unit;

and wherein said portable radio apparatus comprises;

a control data storage unit which stores control data for receiving message information transmitted in a radio wave;

a receiver for receiving message information transmitted by a radio wave, based upon control data stored in said control data storage unit;

second input/output terminals for being connected with said first input/output terminals of said information processing apparatus, for transmitting information to and for receiving information from said information processing apparatus;

a storage unit which stores both of message information received by said receiver and information inputted via said second input/output terminals;

a reader which selectively reads message information and inputted information stored in said storage unit; and

a display unit for displaying information read out by said reader;

and wherein said control means of said information processing apparatus processes said information stored in the storage unit of said portable radio apparatus based upon the instruction instructed by the control keys of said key input unit, when said second input/output terminals of said portable radio apparatus are connected with said first input/output terminals of said information processing apparatus.

2. An information processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said information processing apparatus includes a loading unit on which an external storage medium for storing a program used to cause said control means to process the information stored in said portable radio apparatus, is detachably loaded; and

said control means processes the information stored in said portable radio apparatus in accordance with the program stored in said external storage medium in response to operations of said control keys of said key input unit.

3. An information processing system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said program corresponds to a program used to execute at least one of storage, correction, arrangement, edit and display process operations, while the information stored in said portable radio apparatus is fetched into said information processing apparatus.

4. An information processing system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said program corresponds to a program used to store at least one of the input information of said information processing apparatus and the information stored therein into said storage means of said portable ratio apparatus.

5. An information processing system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said input information of said information processing apparatus comprises at least one of telephone directory data and memo data.

6. An information processing system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said information stored in said information processing apparatus comprises at least one of telephone directory data and memo data.

7. An information processing system as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

said external storage medium comprises a memory for storing data; and

said portable radio apparatus comprises means for judging whether communication with said information processing apparatus is available or not, and means for transmitting the message information received by said receiver to the memory of said external storage medium so as to be memorized therein, when said judging means judges that the communication is available.

8. An information process system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said external storage medium comprises an IC (integrated circuit) card.

9. An information processing system as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

said external storage medium memorizes data representative of types of the storage medium; and

said information processing apparatus displays the type of the storage medium which is loaded on said loading unit.

10. An information processing system as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

said external storage medium comprises a memory for storing data; and

said information processing apparatus reads out information from said portable radio apparatus, and transfers the read out information to a memory of said external storage medium so as to be memorized therein.

11. An information processing system as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

said external storage medium comprises a memory for storing data; and

said information processing apparatus transfers the message information received by said receiver of said portable radio apparatus to the memory of said external storage medium so as to be memorized therein.

12. An information processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said portable radio apparatus comprises a selector device for selecting data stored in said storage unit to be processed by said information process apparatus.

13. An information processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reader of said portable radio apparatus comprises:

a first selection device for selecting a type of information to be displayed on said display unit; and

a second selection device for successively selecting data of the type of information selected by said first selection device.

14. An information processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said information processing apparatus comprises an electronic notebook; and

said portable radio apparatus comprises a radio paging unit electrically connectable to said electronic notebook via a cable.

15. An information processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said portable radio apparatus comprises an IC card.

16. An information processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said portable radio apparatus is constructed in an integral form by;

a flat plate portion having a same shape as that of an IC (integrated circuit) card, for containing said second input/output terminals and an electronic circuit portion of said control data storage unit, said receiver, said storage unit and said reader, and

a thick wall portion having a thicker wall than that of the flat plate portion, for containing at least one of said display unit and a battery; and

said information processing apparatus includes a loading unit on which said flat plate portion is inserted and loaded, and in which said first input/output terminal is placed;

whereby said first input/output terminals and second input/output terminals are connected to each other, when the flat plate portion of said portable radio apparatus is inserted and loaded on said loading unit of said information processing apparatus.

17. An information processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said portable radio apparatus includes a program storage unit for storing a program used to cause said control means to process the information stored in said portable radio apparatus; and

said control means processes the information stored in said portable radio apparatus in accordance with the program stored in the program storage unit of said portable radio apparatus by operating the control keys of said key input unit.

18. An information processing system as claimed in claim 17, wherein said program corresponds to a program used to execute at least one of storage, correction, arrangement, edit and display process operations, while the information stored in said portable radio apparatus is fetched into said information processing apparatus.

19. An information processing system as claimed in claim 17, wherein said program corresponds to a program used to store at least one of the input information of said information processing apparatus and the information stored therein into said storage means of said portable ratio apparatus.

20. An information processing system as claimed in claim 19, wherein said input information of said information processing apparatus comprises at least one of telephone directory data and memo data.

21. An information processing system as claimed in claim 19, wherein said information stored in said information processing apparatus comprises at least one of telephone directory data and memo data.

22. A portable radio apparatus comprising:

a control data storage unit which stores control data for receiving message information transmitted in a radio wave;

a receiver for receiving message information transmitted in a radio wave, based upon control data stored in said control data storage unit;

input/output terminals for being connected with an external device equipped with a data processing function, for transmitting information to and for receiving information from the external device;

a storage unit which stores both of message information received by said receiver and information inputted via said input/output terminals;

a reader which selectively reads message information and inputted information stored in said storage unit; and

a display unit for displaying information read out by the reader.

23. A portable radio apparatus as claimed in claim 22, further comprising:

a program storage unit for storing a process program used to process a storage content of said storage unit by said external device; and

means for outputting the process program stored in said program storage means to said external device.

24. A portable radio apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein said process program corresponds to a program used to display the storage content of said storage unit on a display unit of said external device.

25. A portable radio apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein said process program corresponds to a program used to correct the information stored in said portable radio apparatus.

26. A portable radio apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein said program corresponds to a program used to store the information stored in said portable radio apparatus into an information storage unit of said external device.

27. A portable ratio apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein said program corresponds to a program used to store at least one of input information received from said external device and the information stored therein into said storage unit of said portable ratio apparatus.

28. A portable radio apparatus as claimed in claim 27, wherein said input information of said external device comprises at least one of telephone directory data and memo data.

29. A portable radio apparatus as claimed in claim 27, wherein said information stored in said external device comprises at least one of telephone directory data and memo data.

30. A portable radio apparatus as claimed in claim 22, wherein said reader comprises:

a first selection device for selecting a type of information; and

a second selection device for successively selecting data of the type of information selected by said first selection device.

31. A portable radio apparatus as claimed in claim 22, wherein:

said storage unit includes a storage area for storing said message information and plural storage areas for storing plural types of said inputted information, respectively; and

said reader comprises a first selection device for selecting a type of information, and a second selection device for successively selecting data of the type of information selected by said first selection device.

32. A portable ratio apparatus as claimed in claim 22, wherein:

said portable radio apparatus is constructed in an integral form by;

a flat plate portion having a same shape as that of an IC (integrated circuit) card, for containing said input/output terminals and an electronic circuit portion of said control data storage unit, said receiver, said storage unit and said reader, and

a thick wall portion having a thicker wall than that of the flat plate portion, for containing at least one of said display unit and a battery;

whereby said portable radio apparatus is connected to said external device and is able to transmit and receive the information with said external device via said input/output terminals, when the flat plate portion of said portable radio apparatus is inserted and loaded on an IC (integrated circuit) card loading unit of said external device.

33. A portable radio apparatus which is able to detachably load on an IC (integrated circuit) card loading unit of an information processing apparatus, said portable radio apparatus comprising:

a control data storage unit which stores control data for receiving information transmitted in a radio wave;

a receiver for receiving information transmitted in a radio wave, based upon control data stored in said control data storage unit;

a storage unit which stores information received by said receiver and other information to be displayed;

a reader for selectively reading out information stored in said storage unit;

a display unit for displaying information read out by said reader; and

connector terminals for being connected with said information processing apparatus to be able to execute a processing of information stored in said storage unit by the information processing apparatus;

wherein said portable radio apparatus is constructed in an integral form by;

a flat plate portion having a same shape as that of an IC card, for containing said connector terminals and an electronic circuit portion of said control data storage unit, said receiver, said storage unit and said reader, and

a thick wall portion having a thicker wall than that of the flat plate portion, for containing at least one of said display unit and a battery, wherein said flat plate portion of said portable radio apparatus is inserted and loaded on said IC card loading unit of said information processing apparatus,

whereby said portable radio apparatus is connected to connector terminals in said IC card loading unit of said information processing apparatus and a processing of information stored in said storage unit by the information processing apparatus is able to be executed, when the flat plate portion of said portable radio apparatus is inserted and loaded on said IC card loading unit of said information processing apparatus.