Portable telephone

• US 5,771,469 A
• Filed: 04/10/1997
• Issued: 06/23/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Warren & Lewis Investment Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Toba, Hiroyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Aoki, Makoto
• Application Number:
  US08/843,625
• Time in Patent Office: 439 Days
• Field of Search: 455/99, 455/145, 455/345, 455/346, 455/550, 455/566, 455/575, 345/127, 345/130
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/401 for selecting or indicating operating mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/56 Arrangements for indicating or recording the called number at the calling subscriber's set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241

Abstract

In a portable telephone, when the portable telephone is used for telephone on-vehicle use, the content of displaying is easy to recognize because character size to be displayed is capable of enlarging voluntarily. An input circuit is interfaced with an on-vehicle equipment (not illustrated). An on-vehicle connection detecting circuit detects connection to the on-vehicle equipment, thus outputting on-vehicle detection signal. A selection control circuit outputs an enlargement instruction signal instructing whether it allows normal size of character used on portable condition to display or it allows enlarged size of character to display after receiving an on-vehicle detection signal, and outputting displaying control signal after receiving a hook detection signal. A character storage circuit outputs stored character data after receiving the enlargement instruction signal or the displaying control signal. A displaying control circuit outputs a displaying signal after receiving the character data. An indicator displays characters by virtue of the displaying signal. A hook detection circuit outputs a hook detection signal after judging whether or not the portable telephone is fastened.

Claims

1. A portable telephone provided with an indicator comprising:

connecting means for connecting to an on-vehicle equipment;

a first detection means for detecting condition that said portable telephone is connected by said connecting means;

selection means for selecting character size for displaying after receiving a first detection signal outputted by said first detection means;

storage means for storing various kinds of character size; and

displaying means for displaying characters selected out of said storage means by virtue of a selection signal outputted by said selection means.

3. A portable telephone according to claim 1, wherein said storage means stores at least more than two kinds of dimension for characters, icons, and alpha-numeric characters.

2. A portable telephone provided with an indicator comprising:

connecting means for connecting to an on-vehicle equipment;

a first detection means for detecting condition that said portable telephone is connected by said connecting means;

a second detecting means for detecting whether or not said portable telephone is fastened to an on-vehicle holder;

selection means for selecting character size for displaying after receiving either a first detection signal outputted by said first detection means or a second detection signal outputted by said second detection means;

storage means for storing various kinds of character size; and

displaying means for displaying characters selected out of said storage means by virtue of a selection signal outputted by said selection means.

4. A portable telephone according to claim 2, wherein said storage means stores at least more than two kinds of dimension for characters, icons, and alpha-numeric characters.

5. A portable telephone provided with an indicator comprising:

an interface circuit for connecting to an on-vehicle equipment;

an on-vehicle connection detecting circuit for outputting on-vehicle detection signal after detecting connection to said on-vehicle equipment;

selection control circuit for outputting enlargement instruction signal instructing whether it causes normal size character using on portable condition to display or it causes enlarged character to display after receiving said on-vehicle detection signal;

a character storage circuit for outputting character data with instructed size after receiving said enlargement instruction signal;

a displaying control circuit for outputting displaying signal after receiving said character data; and

an indicator for displaying characters with instructed size by virtue of said displaying signal.

6. A portable telephone with an indicator comprising:

an interface circuit for connecting to an on-vehicle equipment;

an on-vehicle connection detecting circuit for outputting on-vehicle detection signal after detecting connection to said on-vehicle equipment;

selection control circuit for outputting enlargement instruction signal instructing whether it causes normal size character using on portable condition to display or it causes enlarged character to display after receiving said on-vehicle detection signal, and for outputting displaying control signal after receiving hook detection signal;

a character storage circuit for outputting character data with instructed size after receiving either said enlargement instruction signal or said displaying control signal;

a displaying control circuit for outputting displaying signal after receiving said character data;

an indicator for displaying characters with instructed size by virtue of said displaying signal; and

a hook detecting circuit for outputting said hook detection signal after judging whether or not said portable telephone is fastened.