US5343510A
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Wireless telephone
Assignee: Murata Machinery Ltd
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Filing: 1992-03-23
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Granted: 1994-08-30
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Expires: 2012-03-23
Abstract
Abstract A wireless telephone has a function of monitor-outputting an operation sound as an operation key is pressed. The wireless telephone can be operated in one of three modes, namely, none push-tone output mode, normal push-tone output mode and prolonged push-tone output mode. The operation sound is generated as an user selects a certain output mode by pressing the operation key. Monitor outputs from a speaker of tile wireless telephone vary with tile output mode. Specifically, a single sound is output from the speaker if the none push-tone output mode is selected. The push-tone is output from the speaker if the normal or prolonged push-tone output mode is selected. In the normal push-tone output mode, tile push-tone is output for a constant predetermined period of time (for example, 100 msec). In the prolonged push-tone output mode, the push-tone is output for a period of time as the operation key is kept pressed. However, if the key pressing period of time is 150 msec or less, for example, the push-tone generating period is prolonged to 150 msec.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Fukui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 01:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A wireless telephone comprising: a key input control part for outputting a key operation signal corresponding to a pressed operation key; a push-tone signal mode selection switch for switching and setting a push-tone signal mode in response to a key pressing operation into one of a no push-tone output mode, a normal push-tone output mode and a prolonged push-tone output mode, and for outputting a mode selection signal; a operation sound generating circuit for generating an operation sound; and a control part for sensing an operation sound signal to the operation sound generating circuit in response to a reception of the key operation signal nd the mode selection signal, the operation sound signal corresponding to a selected signal output mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A wireless telephone comprising: a key input control part for outputting a key operation signal corresponding to a pressed operation key; a push-tone signal mode selection switch for switching and setting a push-tone signal mode in response to a key pressing operation into one of a no push-tone output mode, a normal push-tone output mode and a prolonged push-tone output mode, and for outputting a mode selection signal; a operation sound generating circuit for generating an operation sound; and a control part for sensing an operation sound signal to the operation sound generating circuit in response to a reception of the key operation signal nd the mode selection signal, the operation sound signal corresponding to a selected signal output mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1, further comprising: a portable-size main body; and an antenna provided on the main body for transmitting and receiving electric waves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1, further comprising: a key operation part having a ten-key for specifying a telephone number and for using a push-button telephone service.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1, wherein the key input control part includes a key matrix control circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1, further comprising: a speaker for transducing and outputting the operation sound signal as an audio frequency tone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1, further comprising: a speaker for outputting an operation sound consisting of a single sound if the no push-tone output mode is selected.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1, where in the control part does not transmit the push-tone to a party to which an user of the wireless telephone talks if the no push-tone output mode is selected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1, further comprising: a speaker for outputting a push-tone signal sound having a predetermined length if the normal push-tone output mode is selected.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1, wherein the control part transmits a push-tone signal sound having a predetermined length to a party to which an user of the wireless telephone talks if the normal push-tone output mode is selected.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1, wherein the operation sound signal has a length sufficient to prevent a wireless transmission error if the normal push-tone output mode is selected.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1, further comprising: a speaker for outputting a push-tone signal sound for as long as the operation key is pressed if the prolonged push-tone output mode is selected.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1, wherein the control part transmits a push-tone signal sound to a party to which an user of the wireless telephone talks for as long as the operation key is pressed if the prolonged push-tone output mode is selected.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
71 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1, wherein when the prolonged push-tone output mode is selected, the control part generates a push-tone signal for a predetermined period of time if an operation key is not pressed for more than a predetermined period, and the control part generates the push-tone signal sound for as long as the operation key is pressed if the operation key is pressed for more than the predetermined period.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1, wherein the control part generates a push-tone signal sound of a length sufficient to enable remote control use of a push-button service if the prolonged push-tone output mode is selected.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
85 words
The wireless telephone of claim 1, further including: an antenna for transmitting and receiving a radio frequency signal; a wireless transmission part for modulating the radio frequency signal and transmitting it from the antenna; a wireless reception part for receiving a radio frequency signal at the antenna and demodulating the received radio frequency signal to pick up a signal-reception signal; a duplexer connected to tile antenna; and a PLL circuit for performing a frequency setting of the wireless reception part and tile wireless transmission part.
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