JP4369630B2 - Communication terminal device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Technical field to which the invention belongs]
The present invention relates to a communication terminal device, and more particularly to a communication terminal device capable of assigning a function (operation) corresponding to a specific operation procedure of the communication terminal device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The communication device sets a communication line with another communication device by a predetermined operation, and performs communication by transmitting and receiving voice, data, and the like. In particular, a communication device such as a mobile phone sets a communication line by radio waves with a radio base station, and communicates by transmitting and receiving voice, data, and the like by radio. A radio unit (transmitter, receiver) Etc.) and a control unit that controls the entire radio. The user instructs the control unit from the operation unit (keyboard) to set the operation of the mobile phone. For example, an incoming call restriction function can be set to restrict incoming calls from a specific person (telephone).
[0003]
In addition, since recent mobile phones have many functions and complicated operations, a mobile terminal device provided with a function assignment key for assigning one function that can be arbitrarily selected and rewritten by the user has been proposed. (For example, JP-A-9-18945).
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, even if such a function assignment key is provided, if the operation for assigning and setting a function to this function assignment key is complicated, it must be operated while referring to the instruction manual. There were times when it was not. When assigning a series of operations to a function assignment key, since the function assignment key registration program is executed in the mobile phone, even if the operation part of the mobile phone is operated, a normal operation corresponding to the operation is performed. There was a problem that the same screen as that at the time of operation was not displayed and the user did not notice even if the operation procedure was wrong.
[0005]
The present invention relates to a communication terminal that can easily set operation information created based on an operation procedure transmitted from a communication device terminal as a function of the communication terminal device by assigning the operation information to a specific operation of the communication terminal device. An object is to provide an apparatus.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In a communication terminal device (for example, mobile phone 21) that communicates with a server device (24) via another communication device (for example, base station device 22), the first invention is provided in the communication terminal device. operation unit for inputting operation instruction (10), and a display unit, and the operation procedure sending means for sending the operating procedure input to the operation unit to the server apparatus, based on the input operation procedure Operation information acquisition means for acquiring operation information created in the server device, display screen information acquisition means for acquiring display screen information corresponding to the operation procedure sent to the server device from the server device, and the created the operation information, by assigning the specific operation of the communication terminal device, and a function setting means for setting as a function of said communication terminal device, wherein the display unit includes row the setting the function setting means When, on the basis of the acquired display screen information and displays corresponding to the input operation instruction to the operation unit.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the server device (24) connected to the communication device (for example, the base station device 22) that communicates with the communication terminal device (for example, the mobile phone 21), the operation of the communication terminal device is performed. Operation procedure receiving means for receiving an operation procedure input to the unit (10) from the communication terminal device, and operation information for setting the operation procedure as a function of the communication terminal device based on the received operation procedure The operation information creating means for creating the operation information, the operation information sending means for sending the operation information created by the operation information creating means to the communication terminal, and the operation of the communication terminal device are simulated based on the received operation procedure Generated by the terminal operation execution means for generating information of a display screen to be displayed on the communication terminal apparatus as a result of the operation of the communication terminal apparatus, and generated by the terminal operation execution means The The screen information having a screen information sending means for sending to the communication terminal device.
[0008]
A third invention is characterized in that, in the second invention, there is provided an operation information counting means for counting the number of times the operation information has been provided to the communication terminal device for each type of operation information.
[0009]
A fourth aspect of the present invention relates to a communication terminal device (mobile phone 21) that communicates with a server device (24) via another communication device (for example, the base station device 22), a display unit, and the display unit And an operation unit (10) for inputting an operation instruction to the communication terminal device in order to execute a predetermined function. An operation procedure sending means for sending an operation procedure to the server device, an operation information acquiring means for obtaining operation information created in the server device based on the inputted operation procedure, and the created operation information And function setting means for assigning to a specific key of the operation unit and setting as a function of the communication terminal device.
[0013]
Operation and effect of the invention
In the first invention, an operation procedure sending means for sending an operation procedure input to the operation unit of the communication terminal device to the server device, and an operation for acquiring operation information created in the server device based on the input operation procedure Since it has information acquisition means and function setting means for assigning the created operation information to a specific operation of the communication terminal device and setting it as a function of the communication terminal device, the operations of a series of procedures can be summarized with a simple operation Can be assigned to a specific operation, and can easily register a dedicated function key. Further, display screen information corresponding to the operation procedure sent to the server device is acquired from the server device, and the display corresponding to the procedure input to the operation unit is displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal device based on the acquired display screen information. Since the screen corresponding to the operation is displayed on the communication terminal device in response to the operation of the communication terminal device, how the communication terminal device operates for a series of procedures assigned to a specific operation It is possible to input an operation while confirming whether the operation procedure to be registered in the function key is correct.
[0014]
In the server device of the second invention , the operation procedure receiving means for receiving the operation procedure input to the operation unit of the communication terminal device from the communication terminal device, and the operation procedure based on the received operation procedure, the function of the communication terminal device Operation information creating means for creating operation information to be set as and operation information sending means for sending the operation information created by the operation information creating means to the communication terminal, the server device is a series of communication terminal devices Since operation information that summarizes the operation of the procedure is generated and sent to the communication terminal device, information for registering a key having a dedicated function is generated and assigned to a specific operation of the communication terminal device Can do. In addition, the server device simulates the operation of the communication terminal device based on the received operation procedure, and generates a display screen information to be displayed on the communication terminal device as a result of the operation of the communication terminal device. Since the operation execution means and the screen information transmission means for transmitting the screen information generated by the terminal operation execution means to the communication terminal device, the server device generates a screen corresponding to the operation on the communication terminal device. Incorrect operation during function key registration can be prevented.
[0015]
In the third invention , the server device has operation information counting means for counting the number of times the operation information is provided to the communication terminal device according to the type of the operation information. It is possible to grasp the needs of users by collecting and grasping these.
[0016]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation unit that includes a plurality of keys provided at positions different from the display unit, inputs an operation instruction to the communication terminal device to execute a predetermined function, and the generated operation information. And a function setting means for assigning to a specific key of the operation unit and setting as a function of the communication terminal device, so that a series of operations can be collectively assigned to a specific operation with a simple operation. , You can easily register the key of the dedicated function.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0021]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0022]
The antenna 1 is connected to the radio unit 2, receives radio waves from the radio base station, and transmits radio waves to the radio base station. The radio unit 2 includes a transmission unit 3 and a reception unit 4, and the transmission unit 3 generates a high frequency signal transmitted from the antenna 1. The receiving unit 4 amplifies and frequency-converts the high frequency signal received by the antenna 1 and outputs it as a baseband signal to the audio processing unit 5. The baseband signal is demodulated into an audio signal by a modulation / demodulation unit in the audio processing unit 5. The modem unit modulates the audio signal from the transmitter unit 7 to generate a baseband signal.
[0023]
The control unit 6 controls each unit of the mobile phone such as the wireless unit 2, the display unit 9, and the operation unit 10. For the wireless unit 2, the transmission / reception frequency and the output of the transmission radio wave are controlled. In addition, the control unit 6 sends display data to the display unit (liquid crystal display) 9 and receives input of characters and numbers from the operation unit (keyboard) 10 and operation instructions to the mobile phone.
[0024]
The storage unit 11 stores information such as an identification number of the mobile phone, a program executed by the control unit 6, a memory dial, and function keys set by the user. Since the storage unit 11 needs to retain the stored contents even when the power of the mobile phone is cut off, the storage unit 11 may be configured with a nonvolatile memory (for example, a flash memory). In addition, the function set corresponding to the function key may be stored in a storage area different from the main storage section of the mobile phone, and this storage area is provided in the external storage section 14 to be described later. Also good.
[0025]
The function set in the function key, which is a feature of the present invention, is stored in the storage unit 11 in a storage area set for each function key, or an executable program for executing the function assigned to the function key is stored, or This is realized by storing information for calling a program for executing a function assigned to a function key.
[0026]
The external storage unit 14 is configured to be detachable from the mobile phone, and is attached to a connection terminal provided in the mobile phone to constitute a part of the storage unit of the mobile phone. The external storage unit 14 can store information such as an identification number (telephone number) for recognizing the user, a memory dial, a function key set by the user, etc. With the storage unit 14 attached, the mobile phone can be used as its own mobile phone. That is, since the function set to the function key by another mobile phone is held in the external storage unit 14, the same function is set to the function key by attaching and detaching the external storage unit 14, and the other mobile phone is set to its own. It can be used in the same way as a telephone.
[0027]
The display unit 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel and an LCD driver, and in response to a display command signal from the control unit 6, the operating state of the mobile phone, information input to the operation unit 10, characters acquired via a wireless line Display graphic information.
[0028]
The operation unit 10 is constituted by a key switch, and has 1-9, 0, *, # dial keys and a plurality of function keys. This function key includes a function key that allows a user to arbitrarily set a function, and a function desired by the user can be assigned to the function key by a predetermined registration operation.
[0029]
The user may be able to set and change the functions of some of the function keys whose functions can be arbitrarily set, or may be able to set and change the functions of all the keys. Further, when the user purchases the mobile phone, no function is set in the function key, and the user may transfer the operation information to set the function key function.
[0030]
The interface unit 12 is a connection terminal for inputting / outputting data to / from the mobile phone, and is connected to a connector.
[0031]
The external communication unit 13 communicates with other mobile phones without going through a radio base station, and enables communication using infrared rays (for example, IrDA) or wireless (for example, Bluetooth). . Specifically, the external communication unit 13 includes an external communication control unit (such as a CPU) that controls a communication protocol and an infrared light emitting / receiving unit (or a wireless unit).
[0032]
Furthermore, the mobile phone has a transmitter 7 that converts an acoustic signal into an electrical signal and a receiver 8 that converts an electrical signal into an acoustic signal.
[0033]
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a wireless communication system to which the present invention is applied.
[0034]
The mobile phone 21 and the base station device 22 are connected by a wireless line. The base station device 22 is connected to a public telephone line network (PSTN) 23 and to a server 24. In other words, the base station device 22 is controlled so as to transmit / receive audio signals transmitted / received between the base station device 22 and the mobile phone 21 to / from the public telephone network 23 and to transmit / receive data signals to / from the server 24. To do.
[0035]
When the mobile phone 21 transmits a signal indicating that predetermined information is to be acquired to the base station device 22, the base station device 22 that has received this signal transmits the signal from the mobile phone 21 to the server 24. Upon receiving the information request, the server 24 transmits information to be provided to the mobile phone 21 to the base station device 22. This information is transmitted from the base station device 22 to the mobile phone 21 through a wireless line, and the information acquired from the server 24 is displayed on the display unit 9 of the mobile phone 21.
[0036]
In the embodiment of the present invention, the mobile phone 21 transmits an operation procedure of the mobile phone 21 to a predetermined site (server 24), and acquires operation information related to the operation procedure from this site. Specifically, the mobile phone 21 is connected to this site, and a desired operation is performed, and operation information corresponding to the operation is received from the server 24. The site (server) that generates and provides the operation information may be installed by a communication company (mobile phone carrier) or by a mobile phone manufacturer.
[0037]
The server 24 includes a CPU 25, a storage unit (memory, hard disk device) 26, and an interface unit (I / F) 27, and information on operation procedures input to the mobile phone 21 transmitted from the mobile phone 21. Based on the above, operation information to be set in the mobile phone 21 is generated. The server 24 may be connected to the Internet 25 so that information can be exchanged with other servers. And you may comprise so that operation information may be produced | generated in the other server connected to the server 24. FIG.
[0038]
The CPU 25 performs an operation according to a program stored in the memory of the storage unit 26, reads / writes data stored in the storage unit 26, and transmits / receives data via the interface unit 27.
[0039]
The memory of the storage unit 26 includes a RAM and a ROM, and temporarily stores programs that operate on the CPU 25 and data necessary for the operation of the CPU 25. The hard disk device of the storage unit 26 stores a program that operates on the CPU 25 and data that is read and written by the CPU 25.
[0040]
The interface unit 27 converts the internal signal of the server 24 into a signal that can be exchanged with the base station device 22, and connects the server 24 and the base station device 22. It is also possible to convert the internal signal of the server 24 into a signal communicable with another computer device (ERP server 26) and connect the server 24 to the other server 26 via the Internet.
[0041]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the key assignment operation according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0042]
When the mobile phone 21 is connected to the server 24 and accesses the key assignment site (S101), the server 24 starts an operation setting program (S102). This operation setting program simulates the operation of the mobile phone 21 in response to an operation input from the mobile phone 21 and generates operation information that is assigned and set to a specific key of the mobile phone 21 To do.
[0043]
Then, when the start of operation recording is selected from the mobile phone 21 (S103), the server 24 transmits a screen displaying the start of operation recording to the mobile phone 21, and the mobile phone 21 displays on the display unit 9. Display the message screen.
[0044]
When an operation according to an operation procedure assigned to a specific key is input to the operation unit 10 of the mobile phone 21, the key operation is transmitted from the mobile phone 21 to the server 24 (S104). Upon receiving this operation signal, the server 24 simulates the operation of the cellular phone 21 in response to this operation, generates display screen data to be displayed on the display unit 9 based on information from the server 24, and A pseudo screen is displayed on the display unit 9.
[0045]
Then, it is detected whether or not an operation recording end operation (for example, pressing of the “end key”) has been performed (S106). If the operation recording end operation is not performed ("NO" in S106), the process returns to step S104, and it is detected that the next operation is input to the mobile phone 21. On the other hand, when the operation recording end operation is performed (“YES” in S106), the process proceeds to step S107.
[0046]
In step S <b> 107, operation information that is an executable file that can set the operation input in steps S <b> 104 to S <b> 106 as a function of the mobile phone 21 is generated. And it transfers to the mobile telephone 21 from the server 24, and the connection of the mobile telephone 21 and the server 24 is cancelled | released (S108). Instead of generating an executable file on the server 24, the operation procedure may be collectively transmitted to the mobile phone 21 as operation information, and an executable file may be created on the mobile phone 21.
[0047]
Further, when the server 24 provides operation information to the mobile phone 21, the number of times the operation information is provided to the mobile phone 21 may be counted according to the type of operation information.
[0048]
Then, the function key to which the operation information created by the server 24 is assigned is selected and input to the mobile phone 21 (S109). Based on the key information, the server 24 writes the operation information in the storage unit in association with the function key designated in step S109, and sets the operation information as the function of the specific key (S110).
[0049]
4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone in the key assignment operation described above, and FIG. 5 is a screen transition diagram of the mobile phone in the operation shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows an operation for assigning a function for creating a mail to be sent to a specific destination to a specific function key. The screen symbols shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 correspond to the screen shown in FIG.
[0050]
As shown in FIG. 5, in addition to the pseudo screen corresponding to the operation, the operation history of the mobile phone 21 is displayed at the bottom of the screen. That is, ◯ represents that the enter key has been operated, ▽ represents that the down scroll key has been operated, and ○ ▽ o represents that the key has been operated in the order of determination, down scroll, and determination.
[0051]
The mobile phone 21 is operated to access the server 24, selects a key assignment site as a connection destination, and accesses the key assignment site (S121). When the start of the operation record is selected from the mobile phone 21 (S122), the signal is sent to the server 24, and the server 24 transmits an operation record start screen to the mobile phone 21, and the mobile phone 21 displays the start screen ( Display screen A).
[0052]
Next, when the mail function provided on the operation unit 10 of the cellular phone 21 is operated to select the mail function to activate the mail function (S123), the key operation is sent to the server 24. On the other hand, the server 24 transmits a screen corresponding to this operation to the mobile phone 21, and the mobile phone 21 displays an e-mail menu screen. This screen B includes the same contents as the screen displayed when the mobile phone 21 is actually operated, but the mobile phone 21 does not generate a screen corresponding to the key operation, but corresponds to the key operation. The server 24 generates the information on the screen to be displayed on the mobile phone 21 by performing the above operation in a pseudo manner. The cellular phone 21 displays a pseudo screen corresponding to the key operation on the display unit 9 based on the screen information transmitted from the server 24.
[0053]
Next, in the e-mail menu, mail creation is selected and the enter key is operated (S124, screen B). In response to this operation, the server 24 sends a mail creation screen. Then, on the mail creation screen, the mail destination is selected as an input item, and the enter key is operated to select the input item (S125, screen C). In response to this operation, the server 24 sends out a destination input screen. Then, on the destination input screen, an e-mail address (▲▲▲▲@☆☆.net in FIG. 5) as an e-mail destination is input (S126, screen D).
[0054]
Subsequently, the scroll key is operated to move the cursor downward, the subject is selected, and the enter key is operated (S127). Then, on the subject input screen transmitted from the server 24, the subject of the e-mail (in FIG. 5, the subject scheduled for the weekend) is input, and the enter key is operated (S128). In response to this operation, an e-mail creation screen (screen E) on which items input by the previous operation are displayed is displayed by screen information transmitted from the server 24.
[0055]
When the end key is operated, the operation recording is ended (S129), and the fact is transmitted to the server. Then, the server 24 sends out an operation record end message screen, and displays an operation record end screen (screen F) on the mobile phone 21. Then, the server 24 creates and transfers operation information to be assigned to the key specified in the next step.
[0056]
Thereafter, in accordance with an instruction on the operation record end screen (screen F), a key (for example, function key F3) to which the recorded operation is assigned is selected and designated (S130). The mobile phone assigns the operation information sent from the server 24 to the designated function key and stores it in the storage unit. Then, the mobile phone 21 displays a key assignment end screen (screen G).
[0057]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone when the assigned key is operated.
[0058]
When the F3 key to which the mail creation function is assigned is operated (S141), the mail creation screen in which the address and subject are already input opens as shown in FIG. 5E (S142), and the text is immediately input. be able to. The mail can be transmitted (S144) simply by inputting the body of the mail (S143).
[0059]
As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 6 that controls the mobile phone 21 includes the operation unit 10 that inputs an operation instruction to the mobile phone 21, and the server 24 via the base station device 22. In the mobile phone 21 that performs communication between the control unit 6 and the control unit 6, an operation procedure sending unit that sends the operation procedure input to the operation unit 10 to the server 24, and a server 24 based on the input operation procedure The operation information acquiring means for acquiring the operated information and the function setting means for assigning the created operation information to the function key of the mobile phone 21 and setting it as the function of the mobile phone 21 are configured. Procedure operations can be grouped with simple operations and assigned to specific function keys, and function keys with dedicated functions can be easily registered. .
[0060]
In addition, the mobile phone 21 sends out the operation procedure, and the server 24 simulates the operation of the mobile phone 21 for the received operation procedure. As a result of the operation of the mobile phone 21, the operation procedure is displayed on the mobile phone 21. Since information on the screen to be generated is generated and sent to the mobile phone 21, a screen corresponding to the operation is displayed on the display unit 9 when the function key is registered, thereby preventing an erroneous operation when registering the function key. Can do.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a wireless communication system to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a key assignment operation according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a screen transition diagram of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone when an assigned key is operated.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Antenna 2 Radio | wireless part 3 Transmission part 4 Reception part 5 Audio | voice processing part 6 Control part 7 Transmission part 8 Reception part 9 Display part (liquid crystal display)
10 Operation part (keyboard)
11 Storage unit (RAM, ROM)
12 Interface (I / F)
13 External communication unit 14 External storage unit (SIM)
21 Mobile phone 22 Base station 23 Public telephone network (PSTN)
24 server 25 CPU
26 Storage Unit 27 Interface Unit (I / F)

Claims (4)

In a communication terminal device that communicates with a server device via another communication device,
Has an operation unit for inputting an operation instruction to the communication terminal device, and a display unit,
An operation procedure sending means for sending the operation procedure input to the operation unit to the server device;
Operation information acquisition means for acquiring operation information created in the server device based on the input operation procedure;
Display screen information acquisition means for acquiring display screen information corresponding to the operation procedure sent to the server device from the server device;
A function setting unit that assigns the created operation information to a specific operation of the communication terminal device and sets the operation information as a function of the communication terminal device ;
The display unit performs display corresponding to the operation instruction input to the operation unit based on the acquired display screen information when the function setting unit performs setting.
A communication terminal device.   In a server device connected to a communication device that communicates with a communication terminal device,
  An operation procedure receiving means for receiving from the communication terminal device an operation procedure input to the operation unit of the communication terminal device;
  Based on the received operation procedure, operation information creation means for creating operation information for setting the operation procedure as a function of the communication terminal device;
  Operation information sending means for sending the operation information created by the operation information creating means to the communication terminal;
  Terminal operation execution means for simulating the operation of the communication terminal device based on the received operation procedure and generating information on a display screen to be displayed on the communication terminal device as a result of the operation of the communication terminal device When,
  Screen information sending means for sending the screen information generated by the terminal operation executing means to the communication terminal device;
  The server apparatus characterized by having.   The server apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an operation information counting unit that counts the number of times the operation information is provided to the communication terminal apparatus for each type of operation information.   In a communication terminal device that communicates with a server device via another communication device,
  A display unit;
  A plurality of keys provided at positions different from the display unit, and an operation unit for inputting an operation instruction to the communication terminal device in order to execute a predetermined function,
  An operation procedure sending means for sending the operation procedure input to the operation unit to the server device;
  Operation information acquisition means for acquiring operation information created in the server device based on the input operation procedure;
  A function setting means for assigning the created operation information to a specific key of the operation unit and setting the function as a function of the communication terminal device;
  A communication terminal device comprising:

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