Telephone apparatus, information processing apparatus and information communication terminal

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United States Patent [191 [11] Patent Number: 5,500,893
Onosaka [45] Date of Patent: Mar. 19, 1996
[54] TELEPHONE APPARATUS, INFORMATION [57] ABSTRACT
PROCESSING APPARATUS AND
An information communication terminal having a telephone
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION
and an informational processing device for communicating
TERMINAL wi. th other such termi. nals or communic. ati. on devi. ces by way
[75] Inventor: Kazunobu Onosaka, Tokyo’ Japan of a telephone network. The informational processing device
is adapted to execute a number of predetermined application
[73] Assignee; Sony Corporation, Tokyo, Japan programs and perform data communication which includes
receiving electronic mail by way of the telephone network.
_ The informational processing device may include a battery,
[21] Ap p1 . N0 .. 30 2 ’ 4 06 a device for generati. ng a battery i. nformati. onal s1. gnal rep
[22] Filed: Sep. 8, 1994 resenting a charged state of the battery, a ?rst display device
_ _ , _ _ for displaying thereon results of the execution of an appli
[30] Forelgn Apphcatlon Pnonty Data cation program and information corresponding to the elec~
Sep. 14, 1993 [JP] Japan .................................. .. 5-252303 tronic mail, a device for g?nerating an electronic mail
6 - informational signal representing the receipt of electronic
[51] Int. Cl. .................................................. .. 1104M 11/00 mail’ and a device for generating a disconnect command
U-S. Cl- .............................. .. Signal when the infon'national processing device is perfon’n
[58] Field of Search .............................. .. 379/396, 90, 93, ing data communication. The telephone is adapted for com—
379/98, 96, 97 municating between operators by way of the telephone
_ network. The telephone may include a second display device
[56] References Clted for displaying indications corresponding to the battery and
electronic mail informational signals so as to provide indi
U'S' PATENT DOCUMENTS cations of the charged state of the battery and of the received
5,146,488 9/1992 Okada et al. 379/100 electronic mail to the operator of the telephone. The tele
5,193,176 3/1993 Branf?n ---- -- - 395/575 phone may further include a device for disconnecting the
5,299,255 3/1994 Iwakl at 31' - -' 379/96 telephone from the telephone network when the informa
5,369,700 11/1994 KOllI? BI’. 81. ............................ .. 379/95 tional processing device is Performing data communication
Primary Examiner—-Jeffery Hofsass by Way of the tekphone network
Assistant Examiner—Jacques M. Saint-Surin
Attorney, Agent, or Firm——William S. Frommer 12 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets
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TELEPHONE NETWORK
CONNECTION CIRCUIT 4 DIAL BUTTON
/ TELEPHONE NETWORK,
US. Patent Mar. 19, 1996 Sheet 1 of 9 5,500,893
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U.S. Patent Mar. 19, 1996 Sheet 2 of 9 5,500,893
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Patent Mar- 19, 1996 Sheet 3 of 9 5,500,893
MCU BLOCK
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US. Patent Mar. 19, 1996 Sheet 4 0f 9 5,500,893
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IS
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BATTERY
FULLY C'IJIARGED
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ISSUE A ISSUE A
COMMAND COMMAND
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CHARGE CHARGE
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. ISSUE MAIL LED
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COMMAND
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SPECIAL’ RINGER 5X8
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COMMAND
END
FIG.4
US. Patent Mar. 19, 1996 Sheet 5 Of 9 5,500,893
I START I
ISSUE A COMMAND ST,
FOR LIGHTING d“
DATA LED
I
ISSUE A cOMMAND
FOR DISCONNECTING *5 T2
TELEPHONE NETWORK
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MODEM OF-HOOK ‘@57'3
DIAL TO MAIL -—f\ T
BASE STATION 5 4
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CONNECTED
YES
MAIL TRANSMISSION /~ST 6
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MAIL
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' ISSUE A COMMAND
N0 FOR TURNING MAIL
LED ON
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ISSUE A COMMAND
1 FOR TURNING ~/‘STIO
DATA LED OFF
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ISSUE A COMMAND
FOR CONNECTING ~f5T/ /
TELEPHONE NETWORK
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US. Patent Mar. 19, 1996 Sheet 6 of 9 5,500,893
( START )
TAKE OUT AND
DISPLAY MAIL “ST,
VUN-REA’D MAIL 5T3
. I /
NO ISSUE A MAIL
LED TURN OFF
COMMAND
END
FIG.6
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THERE QATTERY
YES 5 T2
NO
FULLY Cg-IARGED
YES
ISSUE A COMMAND /5T3
FOR TURNING
CHARGE LED IN GREEN
( END )
FIG.7
US. Patent Mar. 19, 1996 Sheet 7 of 9 5,500,893
ST!
SET
SPECIAla RINGER "'0
YES 5T2 5T3
ISSUE RINGER-O'FF ISSUE HlNGER-ON
COMMAND COMMAND
END
FIG.8 *
5,500,893
US. Patent Mar. 19, 1996 Sheet 8 of 9
ST/ LT
YES TuRN MAIL
MAIL I,?ED ON LED 0N
3T3 N0 STZ/ / 5T4
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MAIL LOED OFF LED OFF
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FIG .9
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US. Patent Mar. 19, 1996 Sheet 9 of 9
FIG.10