Cell phone device
View Patent ↗A cell phone device having a camera, an imaging unit and a display unit, which are joined with each other. The imaging unit and the display unit may be separated and used in a separated state. A display housing includes the display unit, a speaker, and a microphone. A keypad housing includes the imaging unit. The display housing and the keypad housing each include a local communication IF unit for performing wireless communication and a battery for supplying power to each function block. When the display housing and the keypad housing are separated, the image generated by the imaging unit is output to the display unit via the local communication IF units. A recording instruction is then generated by operating the display housing while checking the image on the display unit.
1. A cell phone device comprising:
a first housing; and
a second housing separable from the first housing;
wherein the first housing includes a display means, an imaging operation means, a first local communication means, a first battery and a first control means;
the second housing includes an imaging means, a second local communication means, a second battery and a second control means;
the second control means transmits image data generated by the imaging means to the first local communication means via the second local communication means and outputs the image to the display means; and
the first control means records the image data generated by the imaging means based on an imaging instruction input to the imaging operation means,
wherein the first control means acquires a charge state of the first battery, the second control means acquires a charge state of the second battery, and a charge ratio of the first and second batteries is calculated and when the first and second housings are connected, power is drawn from the battery with the greater charge until the batteries have substantially the same charge, and when the first and second batteries are being charged precedence is given to the battery with a weaker charge.
2. The cell phone device according to claim 1 , wherein the second housing includes a data storage means, and wherein when the imaging instruction is input to the imaging operation means, the first control means transmits a recording instruction to the second local communication means via the first local communication means to record the image data generated by the imaging means on the data storage means of the second housing.
3. The cell phone device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first housing includes a voice output means and a voice input means;
the second housing includes a public network communication means for performing communication with a base station of a cell phone network; and
the second control means transfers a call received from the base station by the public network communication means to the first local communication means via the second local communication means to enable conversation using the voice output means and the voice input means.
4. The cell phone device according to claim 1 , wherein:
when the first and second housings are connected to each other, the charge ratio of the first battery and the charge ratio of the second battery are maintained to be substantially the same.