JP4454655B2 - Communication device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication device that can perform wireless communication and display and use text data on a display device, such as a mobile phone.

  With the recent enhancement of mobile phone functions, mobile phones store and manage a large amount of data through e-mail transmission / reception using a mobile phone and browsing of web pages. Through such processing, the mobile phone handles a large amount of text data.

For example, a wireless connection from a mobile phone to a base station (BS), a packet control device and a packet gateway that converts the IP address and mobile phone number from the base station, the WWW (World Wide) on the Internet. Web) A large amount of text data is taken into a mobile phone by data communication such as access to a server and use of e-mail.
Even when the above-described wireless communication is not performed, a large amount of text data is taken into the mobile phone in the form of destination attribute data such as a telephone number or text memo by input from the user to the mobile phone.

  As described above, the function of extracting only necessary information from a large amount of data taken into a mobile phone every day and preventing the user from forgetting the extracted necessary information is multi-functional. This has become very important for recent mobile phones that handle large amounts of information.

Various proposals have been made for mobile phones having such functions (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-101098 A

By the way, in a conventional mobile phone, a memo with text is pasted on a standard screen (a screen during non-call when the mobile phone is turned on, a so-called standby screen) so that the user does not forget the information. Was possible, but the area for displaying the memo was single. Therefore, when a user pastes a favorite image on the standard screen of the mobile phone, there is a problem that the visibility of the image is impaired due to the presence of a memo on the standard screen.
In addition, in a conventional mobile phone, it was possible to display a memo on a screen different from the standard screen by a key operation on the mobile phone. However, this allows the user to recognize the presence of the memo. There is no problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to allow a memo to be pasted on a standard screen of a mobile phone in a form according to a user's preference and to be displayed on the standard screen. An object of the present invention is to provide a communication device that can easily check an image.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a communication device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a communication device that performs wireless communication, and can display an input unit including a plurality of keys and a standby screen. A display unit that shifts to a power saving mode when a state in which none of the keys is operated for a predetermined period of time, a storage unit that stores a plurality of text data, and a plurality of text data that are selected in advance by the input unit. A data display area associated with the text data can be displayed in parallel on the standby screen, and one of the data display areas displayed on the standby screen is selected by the input means. And control means for controlling the display means to display the corresponding text data on the display means, and the control means arranges the data display area in parallel on the standby screen. When the first state to be displayed and the second state in which the data display area is not displayed on the standby screen can be switched, and none of the plurality of keys is operated for a predetermined time When the display state of the display means is the second state, the display means is switched to the first state without shifting to the power saving mode.

  According to the present invention, the display means displays, in the data display area, at least a part of text data corresponding to the data display area, or an icon associated in advance with the text data, or both. It is preferable.

  Further, according to the present invention, the control means is configured to change the display means when the display state of the display means is the first state when none of the plurality of keys is operated for a predetermined time. It is preferable to shift to the power saving mode.

  Further, according to the present invention, the control means cancels the power saving mode when any of the plurality of keys is operated when the display means is in the power saving mode, and displays the display means at the time of release. It is preferable to control so that the state is the first state.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that the user can recognize the presence of a memo without affecting the visibility of the standard screen as much as possible.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an example of an external view of a mobile phone main body according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an example of a block diagram illustrating a main circuit configuration of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mobile phone 1 includes a main body case 11, a communication unit 12, an audio unit 13, a display unit 14, an operation unit 15 as input means, a memory 16 as storage means, and a control circuit 17. have.
The display means according to the present invention corresponds to the display unit 14 in the present embodiment.
The input means according to the present invention corresponds to the operation unit 15 in the present embodiment.
The control means according to the present invention corresponds to the control circuit 17 in the present embodiment.

The communication unit 12 includes a transmission / reception antenna 121 and a radio circuit 122.
As shown in FIG. 1, the transmission / reception antenna 121 is provided at the upper end of the main body case 11 so as to be drawn out.
The wireless circuit 122 modulates the voice information, ID, browsing request information of the web page data, etc., processed by the control circuit 17 and transmits it to a base station (not shown) by the antenna 121 in order to perform wireless communication using radio waves. .
Further, the radio circuit 122 demodulates various information such as page data and audio information transmitted by radio from the base station and received by the antenna 121 and outputs the demodulated information to the control circuit 17.

The voice processing unit 13 includes a voice processing circuit 131, and is connected to a microphone 132 that performs voice input for a call function and a speaker 133 that performs voice output.
The sound processing circuit 131 performs predetermined processing on the sound input from the microphone 132 and supplies the processed signal to the control circuit 17.
The audio processing circuit 131 performs predetermined processing on the audio information supplied from the control circuit 17 and outputs the audio information from the speaker 133.
As shown in FIG. 1, the microphone 132 is disposed below the operation unit 15 of the case body 11, and the speaker 133 is disposed above the display unit 14.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display unit 14 has a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) arranged on the upper side of the case body 11, and includes a telephone number, various messages, and text input for a call function. Displays notes including data.
Further, the display unit 14 is used, for example, as a guide display line for displaying the type of mode, the strength of radio waves, the remaining battery level, and the like for the top line.

In particular, the display unit 14 in the present embodiment can display a plurality of windows (data display areas) of a predetermined size called pasted memos on the standard screen based on the control of the control circuit 17. .
In the present embodiment, two types of windows are set: a small window that displays only symbols, and a large window that displays symbols and text data or a part thereof.
Since these windows are displayed on the display unit 14 on the standard screen, the presence of the memo can be effectively recognized by the user.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the operation unit 15 is disposed on the lower side of the case body 11, and includes an end (end call) / power key 15 a, a start (call) key 15 b, a browsing mode key 15 c, an up / down / left / right key 15 d, Function keys 15e, a plurality of (10) numeric keys 15f, * key 15g, # key 15h, character key 15i, clear key 15j, etc. corresponding to the numbers 0-9 and a (a) to w (wa) line characters Have.

  The memory 16 as the storage means includes, for example, an EEPROM, and stores a control program for sending and receiving calls and mails, an Internet browser, message data, an address book in which names and telephone numbers are registered.

The memory 16 further stores pasted memo data (pasted memo data). The pasted memo data is table data in which text data, symbol data, a display flag, and window display position data are set.
Here, the text data is selected by the user through the operation unit 15 as various text data stored in the memory 16 or a part thereof.
The symbol data is an identification symbol set so that the user can easily identify the attribute of the memo when the pasted memo is displayed on the display unit 14, and image data and icons ( ICON) or the like.
The display flag indicates a display mode of the pasted memo on the display unit 14.
With this display flag, for example, when the display flag is 1, only the symbol is displayed on the display unit 14, and when the display flag is 0, the symbol and text data (or a part thereof) are displayed on the display unit 14. The control circuit 17 can control the display unit 14.
Furthermore, it is possible to specify where text data (or a part thereof) or a symbol is displayed as a window on the display unit 14 by the window display position data. The display unit 14 is configured to be able to display, for example, a plurality of windows vertically on the standard screen, and preferentially selects a position that does not overlap the background display unit (clock display or the like) of the standard screen. Can be used.

The control circuit 17 is mainly composed of a microcomputer and controls the entire mobile phone 1. For example, the control circuit 17 controls transmission / reception of various types of information in the communication unit 12, processes audio information for the audio processing unit 13, controls display of information on the display unit 14, and processes according to input information of the operation unit 15. And access control according to the processing to the memory 16 is performed.
Further, based on the table data of the above-mentioned pasted memo data stored in the memory 16, the display unit 14 is controlled to display (pasted) the pasted memo in parallel on the standard screen.

Next, the operation of the mobile phone 1 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the process for registering the attached memo that the mobile phone 1 has. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the display content of the display unit 14 in the attached memo registration process of the mobile phone 1.

  In FIG. 3, first, text data is selected by the user (ST10).

In selecting text data, various text data can be selected. For example, the text data to be selected may be memo pad data or a part of text data of a received mail.
The user selects such various text data through the operation unit 15, and the selected text data is taken into a buffer (not shown).

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, the data of the identification number “0:” is selected from the data in the memo pad (screen SC10), and 04594436134 (telephone number) is input to the selected data (screen SC11). ). The input data can be displayed on the memo pad screen (screen SC12), and by pressing (operating) a predetermined key, a submenu is called and “register sticky memo” is selected (screen SC13). The display unit 14 displays an icon (symbol) selection screen (screen SC14).

At this time, table data, which is pasted memo data composed of text data, symbol data, and a display flag, is created on the memory 16, and the selected text data (04594436134) is stored in the table data ( ST11).
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, since the icon selection screen is displayed (ST12 and screen SC14), when the user selects a desired icon (symbol) (ST13), the symbol data specifying the corresponding icon is pasted into the memo. The data is stored in the table data (ST14).

Next, a window selection screen is displayed (ST15).
There are two types of window selection: a small window that displays only symbols (icons) and a large window that displays symbols (icons) and text data or a part thereof (screen SC15).
When the user selects a window and, as shown in the screen SC16a, designates the window display area vertically or any position and then presses (operates) a predetermined key (ST16), the display flag and the display flag corresponding to the selected window are displayed. The window display position data is stored in table data which is pasted memo data (ST17).

Thereafter, in accordance with the selected window display, the display unit 14 displays the standard screen with the pasted memo pasted (ST18).
In FIG. 4, the screens SC16a to SC20a are selected when a large window display is selected, and the screens SC16b to SC17b are selected when a small window display is selected.

  Here, when one pasted memo on the standard screen is selected (screen SC18a) and a predetermined key is pressed, a memo pad screen is displayed on the display unit 14 and included in the selected pasted memo. Text data is displayed (SC19a).

  As is clear from FIG. 4, the large window display has an advantage that a part of the text data can be visually recognized, so that the contents of the memo can be easily recalled, and the presence of the memo is standard for the small window display. Since the visibility of the background screen is improved compared with a large window while securing it on the screen, for example, if an image that the user likes is pasted on the background screen, do not hide the image as much as possible There is an advantage that a memo can be displayed.

  By sequentially registering pasted notes as described above, the control circuit 17 sequentially arranges a plurality of windows on the display unit 14 in parallel (screens SC16a and SC16b).

In addition, with the pasted memo pasted on the standard screen, the user can select one window from a plurality of pasted memo windows by operating the up / down / left / right key 15d.
In this way, it is possible to change the pasting position on the screen SC18a obtained by selecting the pasting memo window and pressing (operating) a predetermined key from the screen SC17a in FIG.
That is, based on the user's pasted memo window position change command, the control circuit 17 updates the data related to the pasted position and causes the display unit 14 to display the new pasted position.

  On the screen SC18a, it is also possible to call up a submenu by pressing (operating) a predetermined key and to delete registration (deletion from the memory 16) of the pasted memo.

  As described above, the text data to be registered in the pasted memo can be registered by extracting various text data stored in the memory 16 of the mobile phone 1 or a part thereof.

5 and 6 are diagrams illustrating a display operation of the display unit 14 when text data in a received mail is registered in a pasted memo.
Screens SC20 to SC23 in FIG. 5 show the display operation of display unit 14 when part of the text data of the received mail received by mobile phone 1 is registered in the pasted memo.
In FIG. 5, the telephone number “04594436134”, which is a part of the received mail, is selected by the up / down / left / right key 15d or the like, and the predetermined circuit is operated to shift to the pasted memo registration screen. Works.

Screens SC30 to SC36 in FIG. 6 show the display operation of display unit 14 when part of the text data of the received mail received by mobile phone 1 is registered in the pasted memo.
In FIG. 6, the control circuit 17 operates so that a part of the received mail is selected by the up / down / left / right key 15d and the predetermined key is operated to shift to the pasted memo registration screen.

  In either case, the text data is selected and stored in the table data of the pasted memo in the memory 16, and the operation in which the symbol data and the display flag are sequentially stored in the table data is shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. The operation is the same as that described above.

As described above, according to the mobile phone 1 in the present embodiment, the display unit 14 that displays the standard screen, the operation unit 15 including a plurality of keys, and the text data arbitrarily extracted from the memory by the user are supported. Since the pasted memo can be displayed in parallel in a window having a fixed display area, the control circuit 17 for controlling the display unit 14 is provided so as to display at least a part of the text data on the window. The user does not need to display the memo contents by the key operation of the operation unit 15, and the memo contents are always displayed on the standard screen, so that the memo requirement can be easily recalled.
In addition, the paste memo can be adjusted so as not to affect the background image of the display unit as much as possible by changing the paste position of the user or deleting the paste memo that is no longer needed.
Further, the control circuit 17 controls the display unit 14 based on the display flag of the table data of the pasted memo that is set in two types of window sizes, that is, stored by user input. The display mode of the pasted memo can be selected.
In other words, the large window display has an advantage that the contents of the memo can be easily recalled by visually recognizing a part of the text data, and the small window display has an advantage that the memo is present on the standard screen and the background screen. The visibility is improved compared to a large window. For example, when an image that the user likes is pasted on the background screen, a memo can be displayed so as not to hide the image as much as possible. There is an advantage, and the user can select the size of the window according to the preference. Moreover, by associating each text data with an icon in consideration of the content, the user can associate the text content with a small window display only by looking at the icon.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which two types of window sizes are set has been described, but it is needless to say that a plurality of window sizes can be set according to specifications.

<Second Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The configuration of the mobile phone in this embodiment is the same as that of the mobile phone 1 in the first embodiment, and the control circuit 17 selects whether to display / hide the pasted memo window on the display unit 14. It has a function.

FIG. 7 is a state transition diagram regarding display / non-display of the pasted memo on the standard screen.
In FIG. 7, the state 1 is a normal mode, which is a state of the display unit 14 that displays a pasted memo. Unlike the power saving mode, the normal mode is a mode in which the backlight is operating.
State 2 is the normal mode and is a state of the display unit 14 that does not display the attached memo.
The state 3 is a power saving mode, which is a state of the display unit 14 that displays a pasted memo.

  Since the pasted memo has an important functional value for allowing the user to recognize the presence of the memo, it is desirable that the pasted memo is pasted on the standard screen as much as possible and set in a state where it can be easily viewed.

  However, even when a plurality of pasted memos are already registered and a plurality of windows are displayed on the standard screen, there are cases where it is desired to check the contents displayed on the standard screen.

  That is, for example, when the date and time is displayed on the standard screen and part of it is hidden by the pasted memo window, the user wants to check the part that is hidden or the user For example, when the user wants to see the image when pasting on the standard screen.

Therefore, if the display / non-display of the pasted memo window can be switched by pressing a predetermined key or the like, it is possible to cope with the above-mentioned user's desire.
In FIG. 7, the control circuit 17 controls the display unit 14 so as to switch the display / non-display of the pasted memo window, for example, when the user presses the “end key” 15 a. That is, control is performed to sequentially switch between state 1 and state 2.

In FIG. 7, the control circuit 17 controls the display unit 14 so that the display returns to the state 1 when a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds elapses after the transition from the state 1 to the state 2.
This is because, as described above, the pasted memo has an important functional value for making the user recognize the presence of the memo, and it is desirable that the pasted memo is pasted on the standard screen as much as possible. To prevent this, the pasted memo is displayed again after a predetermined time.

In addition, after a predetermined time, the state 1 is shifted to the state 3 as the normal mode is automatically shifted to the power saving mode.
Even between the state 1 and the state 3, the pasted memo remains displayed from the viewpoint described above.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the control of the display unit 14 by the control circuit 17 described with reference to the state transition diagram of FIG. 7 on a specific display screen.
In FIG. 8, when the user wants to confirm the date portion (screen SC40) hidden in the pasted memo window in the background screen, the pasted memo window is not displayed by pressing the “End key” 15a. The date is displayed and the date can be confirmed (screen SC41).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effects described in the first embodiment, the control circuit 17 has a display / non-display selection function on the display unit 14 of the pasted memo window. Therefore, according to the user's request, it is possible to check the standard screen while hiding the pasted memo window.
Furthermore, even when the pasted memo window is not displayed, it is automatically displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed, so that it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to return to the pasted memo display screen.

  In the present embodiment, display / non-display of the pasted memo is realized by the “end call key” 15a of the operation unit 15, but can be set by any key of the operation unit 15. Needless to say.

<Third Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The configuration of the mobile phone in this embodiment is the same as that of the mobile phone 1 described in the first embodiment.
The wireless communication unit according to the present invention corresponds to the communication unit 12 in the present embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the control circuit 17 of the cellular phone 1 uses the user's operation to attach the pasted memo when a character string related to communication information such as a telephone number, an email address, or a URL is included in the pasted memo text data. Is opened (when the notepad screen is displayed), a character string related to the communication information is displayed on the display unit 14 with an appearance different from that of text data other than the character string.
For example, the control circuit 17 displays only the character string related to the communication information described above on the display unit 14 in blue.

  When the pasted memo window is opened and the text data displayed on the memo pad screen is displayed in a different appearance, only the character string related to the communication information is displayed in the different appearance as described above. When one communication information is selected by operating the key 15d or the like and a predetermined key is pressed, the control circuit 17 instructs the communication unit 12 to start communication based on the selected communication information.

  In the communication unit 12, the wireless circuit 122 performs, for example, a web page data browsing request based on communication information such as a telephone number, an email address, and a URL processed by the control circuit 17 in order to perform wireless communication using radio waves. Information or the like is modulated and transmitted to a base station (not shown) by the antenna 121.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment.
In FIG. 9, when a pasted memo is first selected on the standard screen and a predetermined key is pressed (ST20), the control circuit 17 refers to the table data in the memory 16 corresponding to the selected pasted memo. Then, the text data is displayed on the display unit 14 (ST21).
At this time, if the text data of the table data stored in the memory 16 includes character strings related to communication information such as telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, URLs, etc., the control circuit 17 converts those character strings. It is determined that call, mail transmission, and Internet connection can be made as the destination of this information, and the text data and appearance other than the character string are changed (by adding underline, white character display, blinking, etc.) and displayed. Display on the unit 14.

  Further, when the above-described one character string is selected by the user and a predetermined key is pressed (ST22), the control circuit 17 controls the wireless circuit 122 to start communication desired by the user (ST23). ).

10 and 11 are diagrams for explaining the display operation of the display unit 14 in the mobile phone according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 10 shows the display operation of the display unit 14 when, for example, the incoming call history data stored in the memory 16 is registered as a pasted memo (screens SC60 to SC63).
FIG. 11 shows the display operation of the display unit 14 when the contents of the pasted memo registered as shown in FIG. 10 are executed in one action (screens SC70 to 72a, 72b).

As shown in FIG. 10, when a telephone number, which is one of the incoming call history data, is registered as a pasted memo, when the telephone number is associated with text data indicating the other party in the incoming call history data, FIG. In the screen SC70, the control circuit 17 controls the display unit 14 to display the window in the pasted memo in the format of “text data telephone number (communication information)”.
This improves the degree of memo recognition to the user.
When the pasted memo registered in FIG. 10 is selected on the screen SC71 of FIG. 11 and a predetermined key such as the function key 15e is pressed, “0976565432” indicating the telephone number is displayed as other text data on the memo pad screen. (Screen SC72a).
In this state, when a predetermined key such as the function key 15e is further pressed, wireless communication is started as described above. Specifically, the telephone number is transmitted.

  As described above, according to the mobile phone according to the present embodiment, when a character string related to communication information such as a telephone number, an e-mail address, or a URL is included in the text data of the pasted memo, the user When a pasted memo is opened, a character string related to the communication information is displayed on the display unit 14 with an appearance different from that of text data other than the character string, and one communication information is selected by the user, and a predetermined key is selected. Since the control circuit 17 is configured to instruct the communication unit 12 to start communication based on the selected communication information, the communication information is included in the memo content. If it is, the communication contents can be executed in one action based on the communication information.

1 is an external view of a mobile phone according to a first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the main circuit structures of the mobile telephone main body which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of registration of the sticking memo in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the display part at the time of registration of the sticking memo in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the display part at the time of registration of the sticking memo in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the display part at the time of registration of the sticking memo in 1st Embodiment. It is a state transition diagram of operation of a display part in a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the display part of the display / non-display of a sticking memo in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the communication start process based on the sticking memo content in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the display part at the time of registration of the sticking memo in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the display part at the time of paste memo content execution in 3rd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Mobile phone 11 ... Main body case 12 ... Communication part 121 ... Transmission / reception antenna 122 ... Wireless circuit 13 ... Audio | voice processing part 131 ... Audio | voice processing circuit 132 ... Microphone 133 ... Speaker 14 ... Display part 15 ... Operation part 16 ... Memory 17 ... Control circuit

Claims (4)

A communication device for performing wireless communication,
An input means including a plurality of keys;
A display unit capable of displaying a standby screen, and when a state where none of the plurality of keys is operated continues for a predetermined time;
Storage means for storing a plurality of text data;
Of the plurality of text data, a data display area associated with text data preselected by the input means can be displayed in parallel on the standby screen, and displayed on the standby screen. Control means for controlling the display means to display corresponding text data when one of the displayed data display areas is selected by the input means,
The control means includes
It is possible to switch between a first state in which the data display area is arranged and displayed in parallel on the standby screen and a second state in which the data display area is not displayed on the standby screen,
When the display state of the display means when the state where none of the plurality of keys is operated for a predetermined time is the second state, the display means is not shifted to the power saving mode. A communication device characterized by switching to a state of 1. The display means displays, in the data display area, at least a part of text data corresponding to the data display area, or either or both of icons associated with the text data in advance. Item 2. The communication device according to Item 1. The control means includes
When the display state of the display means when the state where none of the plurality of keys is operated for a predetermined time is the first state, the display means is shifted to the power saving mode. The communication device according to claim 1 or 2. The control means includes
When any one of the plurality of keys is operated when the display unit is in the power saving mode, the power saving mode is canceled, and the display state of the display unit at the time of cancellation is controlled to be the first state. The communication device according to claim 3, wherein:

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