JP3478377B2 - Mobile phone terminal - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile phone terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, mobile phone terminals that are in widespread use have a function of storing a large number of phone book data and selecting arbitrary data from the phone book data to make a call. It also has a function of setting various states of the terminal.
With respect to the number of these functions, the number of buttons for inputting is limited, and it is impossible to assign all the functions to their own input buttons. Therefore, as a method of executing desired functions or displaying necessary data, a method of displaying those functions or data in a menu format and selecting the desired function or data from the menu is adopted. Is common.

In such a portable telephone terminal, the operation of selecting each item in the menu is performed by operating the item move button and the item confirm button. The items that indicate functions and data are changed in order by operating the item move buttons. Items to be selected are displayed on the screen. If more than one item is displayed on the screen, specify it in some way so that the selected item can be recognized. The item is confirmed by operating the item confirmation button and the selection is completed. When the item move button is operated, the contents of the screen display are changed according to the change of the item, and a sound is generated to recognize the operation of the item move button. As the item move button,
It is common to use two buttons. Functions and data are ordered in advance, and when moving items, two buttons are used to move in the head direction and move in the tail direction, respectively. If you keep pressing the button, you can move items quickly. The item confirmation button is used to confirm an item, but when the menu has a hierarchical structure, it may be a button for moving the hierarchy.

[0004]

When a desired item is selected from the menu, each time the item is moved and the display is switched, it is confirmed what the item to be selected is, and the desired item is selected. If not, the procedure is to move to the next item. However, in the conventional mobile phone terminal, the speed of item movement when performing a selection operation is always constant, and the generated sound is the same regardless of the content of the item. Therefore, the only way to identify the item that is currently selected is to visually check the contents of the screen display. Therefore, there is a problem that the efficiency of the item selection operation is inevitably reduced because the content displayed on the screen must be confirmed every time the item is moved.

If the positional relationship between the currently selected item and the desired item can be grasped, it is possible to predict the number of times the item move button is pressed down, omitting the confirmation of the contents displayed on the screen, and performing a certain quick selection operation. It can be performed. However, since the size of the display screen is generally limited in the mobile phone terminal, the number of items that can be displayed when the menu is displayed is about 1 to 3. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to grasp the positional relationship between the current selection target item and the desired item from the contents displayed on the screen. When the menu has a hierarchical structure, it becomes more difficult to grasp the positional relationship between the currently selected item and the desired item. This is because it is difficult to display the position of the hierarchy due to the limitation of the size of the display screen. Furthermore, when the desired item is in another layer, finding the item itself becomes difficult. When an item is moved at high speed, the screen display is frequently switched, which makes it more difficult to grasp the currently selected item.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a specific relationship between an item displayed by operating an item moving button and a voice generated with the item. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone terminal that facilitates grasping the content and item position of an item currently being searched and can quickly select a function or data.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a mobile telephone terminal having a plurality of functions or data, and a display means for displaying the functions or data for selection. An operation means for sequentially switching the function or data displayed on the display means, and a sound generation means for generating a sound according to the function or data displayed on the display means by operating the operation means. , The voice generated by the voice generating means and the function or data displayed on the display means are associated with each other based on a predetermined rule .
According to the predetermined rule, the frequency of the generated sound is assigned to the functions or data arranged in a predetermined order in the order from low frequency to high frequency.

Further, in the present invention , the predetermined rule makes a predetermined division for items indicating functions or data, and when the items are arranged in a predetermined order, the head item in each division is different from other items. it characterized in that assigning the item a different generated sound.

The above-mentioned predetermined rule is functional or
May be assigned to sounds generated in accordance with the hierarchical order of data . Also, rules said predetermined may also be those assigned a voice generated in each specific set of functions or data.

[0010] Furthermore, a mobile telephone terminal having a function or data of multiple, and display means for displaying to serve in selecting the function or data, sequentially sends for the function or data displayed on said display means The operation means and the timing adjusting means for adjusting the timing of switching the display according to the function or data displayed on the display means by the operation of the operating means,
As a function or data is displayed on the display switching timing between the display means of said timing adjustment means it is associated on the basis of a predetermined rule
Good.

According to the present invention described above, when the selection target item is changed by the item selection operation, the type of the new selection target item is detected and the voice corresponding to this item is selected. When this sound is sent to the sound output function section and a generation instruction is further issued, a sound according to the item is generated. When saving the sound type corresponding to each item, the sound types should be ordered according to the order of the items. By doing so, the position of the currently displayed item among all the items can be known, so that the positional relationship with the desired item can be easily estimated. Further, since the moving direction of the item can be known by the change of the voice when moving the item, the operation can be performed without looking at the terminal. Further, when the menu has a hierarchical structure, if a different sound is assigned to each layer, the position of the current layer can be recognized. Furthermore, if the same sound is assigned to multiple items having the same attribute, the number of sound patterns will be smaller than that of assigning different sounds to each item. Can be avoided. Even when items are moved at high speed, changes in item attributes can be easily recognized. Furthermore, if a special sound type is assigned only to a specific item, the operator can easily recognize that item. If a special sound type is assigned to each fixed number of items, the number of moved items can be easily counted even when the items are moved at high speed. Also, the types of tones are assigned in the order of pitch scale. By using the scale, the operator can more easily estimate the item position. Furthermore, a sound type is assigned to each function category of the terminal such as a telephone directory function, an absence recording function, and a message function. When moving an item, a change in function category can be expressed by a change in generated sound, so that it becomes easier to select an item.

Further, the moving speed between the items when the items are moved at high speed is changed. The operator can estimate the item position from the change in the moving speed. That is,
If the item to be selected is a specific item while moving the items at high speed, the moving speed is reduced. When moving at high speed, it becomes difficult to recognize the screen display, but for certain items, the speed is reduced, so that the screen display can be recognized, and the operator's attention is called.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a mobile phone terminal of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a main control unit for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus. A memory unit 2 stores a control program, display contents on the display unit 6, telephone directory data, and various settings for terminal operation. Input / output of data in the memory is performed according to an instruction from the control unit 1. The communication function control unit 3 is a unit that performs functions as a telephone such as making, receiving, and communicating, and communicates via a wireless path according to an instruction from the main control unit 1. The key operation unit 4 is composed of a plurality of buttons and switches 16, and plays a role of transmitting the operation of the operator to the main control unit 1. The key operation unit control means 5 has a function of temporarily stopping the operation of the key operation unit 4. The key operation unit control means 5 has a timer, and is configured to be able to input a time for temporarily stopping the key operation from the outside. The display unit 6 comprises an LCD 14 for displaying various information. The sound output control means 7 receives a sound output instruction from the outside and instructs the sound output section 8 to generate a sound. The sound output unit 8 is composed of a buzzer 15 and generates sound according to an instruction from the sound output control means 7.

Next, the operation of each function when performing the menu selection operation will be described. When the menu selection is started, the display contents of the menu are transferred from the memory unit 2 to the display unit 6 according to an instruction from the main control unit 1, and the menu is displayed on the LCD 14.
A menu selection operation by the operator is received by the key operation unit 4, and the operation content is notified to the main control unit 1. When the movement operation of the menu item is received, the main control unit 1 instructs the memory unit 2 to transfer the display contents after the movement to the display unit 6. Further, the display unit 6 is instructed to perform display, and the sound output control means 7 is instructed to output generated sound. The sound output control means 7 instructs the sound output unit 8 to output the generated sound in a predetermined sound type.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an operating portion of the portable telephone terminal of the present invention. The key operation unit 4, the display unit 6, and the sound output unit 8 will be described in more detail with reference to this drawing. The key operation unit 4 includes 12 dial keys 16 including number keys 1 to 0 and # and *, selection keys 11 and 12 for moving items when selecting menu items, and menu keys when selecting menu items. A confirmation key 13 for confirming the selection of the corresponding menu is provided. The display unit 6 is composed of the LCD 14. In FIG. 2, the LCD 14 is a three-line display, three items are displayed when a menu is selected, and a symbol is added to the selection target item at the left end of the relevant line.
The sound output unit 8 includes a buzzer 15.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the operation of selecting a menu item and confirming the selection will be described. A symbol is added to the left end of the first line of the LCD 14. This indicates that the item “Ringtone setting” displayed on the first line is the selection target item. If the enter key 13 is pressed down in this state, the function of "ring tone setting" is executed. The selection keys 11 and 12 are used to change the selection item. When the upper selection key 11 is pressed down, the item to be selected is moved toward the head. In FIG. 2, since the item to be selected is on the first line, the display is scrolled to display a new item on the first line, and "ring tone setting" and "remaining battery level display" on the second and third lines. Are displayed respectively. When the down selection key 12 is pressed, the item to be selected is moved in the rear direction. In FIG. 2, the selection target item moves from the first line to the second line. When the upper selection key 11 or the lower selection key 12 is pressed down, a sound is generated from the buzzer 15 to let the operator recognize the movement of the selection target item. When the upper selection key 11 and the lower selection key 12 are continuously pressed, the same effect as in the case where these keys are pressed down a plurality of times is exhibited, and the selection target item moves continuously.
The moving speed of the item is controlled by the key operation unit control means 5.

In the portable telephone terminal of the present invention, the sound output control means 7 is constructed so that it can be controlled by the signal from the memory section 2. As a result, when moving a menu item, a sound corresponding to the item content can be generated from the memory unit. This operation will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation when changing the generated sound depending on the item.

First, the key input on the key operation unit 4 is confirmed (step S11), and if the enter key 13 is selected, the item which is currently the selection target item is confirmed (step S12).
If the keys other than the selection keys 11 and 12 are selected, a process corresponding to each key is executed (step S13). Up selection key 11
When pressed, the selection target item is moved in the head direction, and when the down selection key 12 is pressed, the selection target item is moved in the rear direction to acquire the position of the new selection item after the movement (step S14). Based on the position of the acquired item, new display content is acquired from the memory unit 2 and displayed on the LCD 14 (step S15). Further, based on the position of the item, the generated sound type corresponding to the item is acquired from the memory unit 2, and the generated sound is output from the sound output unit 8 via the sound output control means 7 (step S16).

Next, a concrete correspondence example between the items in step S16 and the generated sound types will be shown. FIGS. 4A to 4D are tables showing examples of combinations of menu items and generated sound types. In FIG. 4A, it is assumed that phonebook data is selected as an example of the menu. The frequencies of the generated sounds are assigned to the telephone directory data arranged in the order of Japanese syllabary in order from low frequency to high frequency. As a result, the position of the current menu can be easily grasped from the pitch of the generated sound, and the desired telephone directory can be reached earlier. Also, pressing the up selection key 11 produces a sound with a frequency lower than the previous one, and pressing the down selection key 12 produces a sound with a frequency higher than the previous one. Therefore, the moving direction of the selected item can be estimated from the change in the frequency of the sound. This allows
It is also possible to carry out the operation without looking at the selection key. In FIG. 4B, a menu having a hierarchical structure is assumed. The menu items "answering machine setting" and "clock setting" have submenus. Since the generated sound is changed for each sub-menu, the position of the hierarchy can be easily estimated. In FIG. 4C, it is assumed that phonebook data is selected as an example of the menu. The sound that occurs at the beginning of the A, K, S ,, ... data in the phone book is different from the other sounds. If you keep pressing the selection keys 11 and 12 and move the items continuously,
It is possible to easily estimate the division of the telephone book data.
In FIG. 4D, different generated sounds are assigned to the items related to the recorded message function and the items related to the message function. When the selection item is moved from "OGM selection" to "mail reception", the generated sound changes, so that it is possible to recognize that the functional category has changed from "absence recording function" to "message function".

Further, in the portable telephone terminal of the present invention, the key operation section control means 5 is constructed so that it can be controlled by a signal from the memory section 2. Thus, when the menu items are continuously moved, the key input hold time can be set to a time corresponding to the item contents, and the item moving speed when the key is continuously pressed can be changed. This operation will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation when changing the speed of item movement depending on the item.

First, the key input on the key operation unit 4 is confirmed (step S21), and if it is other than the selection keys 11 and 12,
The process corresponding to each key is implemented (step S2).
2). In the case of the selection keys 11 and 12, it is confirmed whether there is a selection key holding instruction from the key operation unit control means 5 (step S23). If it is on hold, the input of the selection key is invalidated (step S25). Even if the key is continuously pressed, if the selection key is on hold, the key is invalidated and the process is executed again from step S21. If the key is not on hold, the item to be selected is moved to the beginning when the upper selection key 11 is pressed, and the item to be selected is moved backward when the lower selection key 12 is pressed to move the new selected item to the new position. To get. Based on the position of the acquired item, new display content and generated sound are acquired from the memory unit 2, and the display on the LCD 14 and the generated sound output by the sound output unit 8 are executed (step S2).
4). Next, the selection key holding time for a new selection item is acquired from the memory unit 2 (step S26), the key operation unit control means 5 is controlled, and the selection key holding instruction is output for the designated time (step S27). ).

FIG. 6 shows a specific example of correspondence between items and holding times in step S26. FIG. 6 is a table showing an example of combinations of menu items and selection key holding times, and it is assumed that phonebook data is selected as an example of the menu. The key selection hold time of the item that becomes the first data of A line, K line, S line, ... Of the telephone book is set longer than other items. When the selection keys 11 and 12 are continuously pressed to move the items continuously, when the item for which the holding time is set to be long is reached, the movement of the item is momentarily stopped. As a result, the operator can easily recognize that the line has reached the delimiter of A line, K line, ....

The contents of the above-described embodiments are not limited to the above contents unless the gist of the present invention is changed.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the types of sounds generated at the time of selecting an item are ordered by the item, so that the item currently displayed and the item indicating the desired function or data are selected. Since the positional relationship can be estimated and the moving direction of the item can be easily recognized, operability is improved. In addition, if groups are formed with similar functions and sound types are assigned to each group, the number of sound types can be reduced, and it is possible to avoid difficulty in sound type discrimination due to an increase in the number of items. Furthermore, if a special sound type is assigned only to a specific item and the other items have the same sound type, the operator can be alerted to the specific item. Furthermore, since the sound type is assigned to each function category of the terminal such as the telephone directory function, the absence recording function, and the message function, the desired function can be easily found.
Further, since the change of the function category can be expressed by the change of the generated sound when the item is moved, the range of the item movement can be limited to the function category including the desired item, and the item selection becomes easier.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a mobile phone terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an operating portion of the mobile phone terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a procedure of changing the generated sound of the mobile phone terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of generated sound allocation of the mobile phone terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display switching procedure of the mobile phone terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of display switching timing allocation of the mobile phone terminal of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Main control unit 2 memory section 3 Communication function controller 4 key operation part 5 Key operation unit control means 6 Display 7 Sound output control means 8 sound output section 11 Up selection key 12 Down selection key 14 LCD 15 buzzer 17 LED

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A mobile phone terminal having a plurality of functions or data, wherein display means for displaying the function or data for selection and operation for sequentially switching the function or data displayed on the display means. Means and sound generating means for generating a sound according to the function or data displayed on the display means by the operation of the operating means, and the sound generated by the sound generating means is displayed on the display means. that function or data has associated respectively correspond in accordance with a predetermined rule, rules, said predetermined functional arranged in a predetermined order
Alternatively , the mobile phone terminal is characterized in that the frequencies of generated sounds are assigned to data in order from low frequency to high frequency. 2. A mobile phone having a plurality of functions or data.
It is a telephone terminal, and it is displayed for the purpose of offering the above-mentioned functions or data.
The display means and the function or data displayed on the display means are sequentially cut.
The operation means for changing the display and the operation means for displaying the information displayed on the display means.
A voice generating unit for generating a voice according to a function or data, and displaying the voice generated by the voice generating unit on the display unit.
Each corresponding Zukera based on the rules and functions or data is predetermined is
The predetermined rules indicate functions or data.
It is characterized in that a predetermined sound is assigned to an item, and a sound generated different from other items is assigned to the first item in each of the items when the items are arranged in a predetermined order.
Mobile telephone terminal.