JP4601435B2 - Mobile terminal device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a multi-function mobile terminal device having various functions such as a wireless communication function, a music playback function, and a shooting function, and an operation management method thereof.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, mobile terminal devices such as mobile phones have advanced multi-functionality, so that wireless communication functions, music playback functions, shooting functions, and game functions for transmitting and receiving text messages such as calls and e-mail There are those having various types of functions as described above (for example, see Patent Documents 1 to 3).
JP 2002-204298 A JP 2002-223271 A JP 2002-232959 A

  However, in such a portable terminal device, when various functions are used at the same time, the battery mounted on the portable terminal device is consumed quickly, so the remaining battery level is low or exhausted. In some cases, various functions cannot be used at the same time regardless of their importance.

  In addition, after the battery mounted on such a portable terminal device is low or exhausted and various functions cannot be used, the battery is charged or replaced. Even if you can use various functions again, you can restart the function that was once stopped when the remaining battery power is low or exhausted. There was a problem that operation was necessary.

  Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention can secure the remaining amount of battery for using a highly important function, and charge the battery for the function that has been stopped once the remaining amount of battery is low. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal device that can be restarted without performing a restart operation when it can be used again due to, for example, and an operation management method thereof. .

In order to solve the above problems, a mobile terminal device according to the present invention provides:
A plurality of processing function units capable of starting / stopping individually;
A power amount detection unit;
An output unit for outputting from the processing function unit;
A stop value having a different size associated with each of the plurality of processing function units and a return value having a different size associated with each of the plurality of processing function units, A storage unit for storing a return value greater than the stop value;
The power supply amount detected by the power supply amount detection unit when two processing function units of the plurality of processing function units are operating is associated with each of the two processing function units in operation. When one of the stop values falls below, the one processing function unit corresponding to the stop value is stopped, and the return value associated with the one processing function unit stopped and the other in operation A control unit that controls to restart the one processing function unit that has been stopped when the power amount exceeds a value that is combined with a stop value that is associated with the processing function unit. It is a feature.

  Further, in the portable terminal device according to the present invention, when the control unit stops the processing function unit corresponding to the stop value when the power amount falls below any of the stop values, the processing function unit to be stopped If it is a processing function part which can be suspended, the operation state at the time of stopping may be stored in the storage part.

  In the portable terminal device according to the present invention, the control unit may be activated with reference to the operation status when the stopped processing function unit is activated again.

  In the portable terminal device according to the present invention, the processing function unit capable of being temporarily stopped may be a music playback function unit that reads and outputs information stored in the storage unit.

The portable terminal device according to the present invention is
One of the plurality of processing function units is a wireless communication unit,
The storage unit stores a value lower than any stop value associated with the processing function unit other than the wireless communication unit as a stop value associated with the wireless communication unit. Also good.

  According to the portable terminal device and the operation management method of the present invention as described above, the remaining amount of the battery for using the highly important function can be secured, and once the remaining amount of the battery is low, the battery is stopped. When the function can be used again by charging the battery, the function can be restarted without performing the restarting operation.

Embodiments of a mobile terminal device and an operation management method thereof according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.
1 to 6 are diagrams which are referred to for explaining a mobile phone 2 (corresponding to a mobile terminal device) and an operation management method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The mobile phone 2 according to the present embodiment has a wireless communication function, a music playback function, a shooting function, and the like, as in the conventional mobile phone.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a mobile phone 2 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the mobile phone 2 includes a power amount detection unit 4, a mobile phone state management unit 6 (control unit), a key operation unit 7, a display unit 8 (output unit), a wireless processing unit 10, and a communication device 12. , An audio data processing unit 14, an audio device 16, a camera operation processing unit 18, a camera device 20, and a battery 21 (power source) for supplying electric power thereto.

  Here, the combination of the wireless processing unit 10 and the communication device 12 is referred to as a wireless communication unit 22. The combination of the audio data processing unit 14 and the audio device 16 is referred to as a music playback function unit 24. A combination of the camera operation processing unit 18 and the camera device 20 is referred to as an imaging function unit 26.

  The audio device unit 16 of the music playback function unit 24 includes a speaker 30 (output unit), a microphone 32, and an earphone jack 34 (output unit).

  In addition, each of the wireless communication unit 22, the music playback function unit 24, and the shooting function unit 26 may be generically referred to as a processing function unit.

  The mobile phone 2 uses a wireless communication function to perform communication of calls, transmission / reception of text messages such as e-mails, and acquisition of electronic documents such as Web pages from servers on a communication network. Can be done. When this wireless communication function is used, the wireless communication unit 22 mainly performs the processing operation under the control of the mobile phone state management unit 6.

  In addition, the mobile phone 2 stores audio information such as MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data and MP3 (MPeg audio layer 3) stored in the storage unit 28 described later by using the music playback function. It can be read out from the unit 28 and reproduced. When this music playback function is used, the music playback function unit 24 mainly performs the processing operation under the control of the mobile phone state management unit 6.

  In addition, the mobile phone 2 can take a still image or a moving image by using a shooting function. When this photographing function is used, the photographing function unit 26 mainly performs the processing operation under the control of the mobile phone state management unit 6.

  Here, although not shown, the audio data processing unit 14 has a plurality of codecs corresponding to each audio information format such as MIDI data or MP3. Each codec performs conversion processing on the corresponding audio information or the like, or performs expansion processing when the audio information is compressed.

  In addition to the codec corresponding to the audio information such as MIDI data and MP3, the audio data processing unit 14 corresponds to, for example, a call signal that is different from the audio information stored in the storage unit 28 described later. It also has a codec.

  Next, the power supply amount detection unit 4 monitors the value of the remaining amount of electricity of the battery 21 such as the current, voltage, or temperature of the battery 21 or a combination or change rate thereof. A value to be used as an index is assigned to each remaining value and detected as a specific value according to the remaining value.

  Here, in the present embodiment, such a value that should be an indicator of the remaining amount of electricity of the battery 21 is referred to as a power supply amount. The power supply amount detection unit 4 outputs the detected power supply amount to the mobile phone state management unit 6.

  In addition, the display unit 8 can display (output) character messages such as e-mails and the like transmitted and received by the wireless communication function and electronic documents such as Web pages under the control of the mobile phone state management unit 6. It has become. In addition, the display unit 8 can output a still image or a moving image captured by the capturing function.

  In addition, the mobile phone state management unit 6 includes a storage unit 28. The storage unit 28 can store, for example, audio information (music data) such as MP3 and MIDI data that can be acquired from a predetermined server on the network on the condition of payment.

  In addition, the storage unit 28 stores stop values set in advance in association with the wireless communication unit 22, and stop values and return values set in advance in association with the music playback function unit 24 and the shooting function unit 26. is doing. FIG. 2 shows stop values (reference symbols a, c, e in FIG. 2) associated with each of the wireless communication unit 22, the music playback function unit 24, and the shooting function unit 26, and the music playback function unit 24. 2 and conceptually show return values (symbols d and f in FIG. 2) associated with each of the imaging function units 26. These stop values and return values are actually specific. It is stored in the storage unit 28 as a numerical value.

  The stop value a corresponding to the wireless communication unit 22 includes stop values c and e corresponding to other processing function units (music reproduction function unit 24 and shooting function unit 26) other than the wireless communication unit 22 and all return values. The value is lower than either. In addition, the return values d and f of the processing function units other than the wireless communication unit 22 are slightly higher than the stop values c and e corresponding to the processing function units, respectively.

  Such stop values a, c, e and return values d, f are stored in the wireless communication unit 22, the music playback function unit 24, and the shooting function unit 26 by the mobile phone state management unit 6 in comparison with the actual power supply amount. Each of them is used as a reference when determining whether to continue, stop, or restart the operation.

  Next, processing operations performed by the mobile phone state management unit 6 in relation to the music playback function unit 24 shown in FIG. 1 will be described.

  When the user performs an operation to activate the music playback function, the mobile phone state management unit 6 first secures a corresponding work area (not shown) in the audio data processing unit 14 in the storage unit 28. The mobile phone state management unit 6 refers to the reproducible audio information stored in the storage unit 28 to create the list and display the list on the display unit 8.

  When the user performs an operation for designating audio information to be reproduced from the list, the cellular phone state management unit 6 instructs the audio data processing unit 14 to reproduce the audio information designated by the user. The audio data processing unit 14 causes the codec (not shown) included in the audio data processing unit 14 to perform processing for expanding the audio information in the storage unit 28 designated by the user, and then temporarily stores the expanded audio information. After being stored in the work area in the unit 28, the audio is output from the speaker 30 of the audio device 16.

  When an external earphone (not shown) is connected to the earphone jack 34, the audio data processing unit 14 determines that the expanded audio information is not the speaker 30 but the earphone, as determined by the mobile phone state management unit 6. The sound is output to an external earphone (not shown) via the jack 34.

  Further, after instructing the voice data processing unit 14 to output voice information, the cellular phone state management unit 6 monitors the occurrence of an interrupt for the voice information output.

  The interruption to the output of the audio information is performed when the cellular phone state management unit 6 receives a signal indicating that the audio data has been reproduced or an error has been received from the audio data processing unit 14 or when a signal is received from the key operation unit 7. This occurs when a signal such as an incoming call is received from the processing unit 10, a signal is received from a timer (not shown), or a signal is received from the power amount detection unit 4.

  When the mobile phone state management unit 6 determines that processing such as stop, designation of another song, change of volume, etc. is required during music playback by the audio data processing unit 14, the mobile phone state management unit 6 By processing the command so as to instruct it again, the processing of interrupt processing such as creation of another mail during the reproduction of the voice information is processed in a multitasking manner.

  The mobile phone state management unit 6 particularly provides a work area (not shown) in which voice information is stored when the voice data processing unit 14 is instructed to stop together with a backup (see step S103 in FIG. 3) as will be described later. ) Is left in the storage unit 28 shown in FIG. 1 and the playback stop position (address) and volume (situation status) such as volume are stored, and then the audio data processing unit 14 is temporarily stopped. It is like that. When the reproduction of the audio information is resumed, the work area in the storage unit 28 is referred to, and the situation (operation situation) at the time of the stop is restored.

  Further, the mobile phone state management unit 6 outputs a ring tone from an unillustrated earphone connected to the speaker 30 or the earphone jack 34 when a call is received. This ringing tone is stored in the storage unit 28. The compressed data such as MP3 may be used, and when the MIDI data is stored in the storage unit 28, for example, the MIDI data is output by the user's selection. It may be.

  Next, the processing operation performed by the mobile phone state management unit 6 in relation to the remaining amount of power (electricity) of the battery 21 will be described. The cellular phone state management unit 6 performs processing operations as shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 to 6 based on the power amount received from the power amount detection unit 4.

  When any one or more of the processing function units (wireless communication unit 22, music playback function unit 24, and shooting function unit 26) are used, as shown in FIG. The amount gradually decreases with the use of the mobile phone 2 (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2).

  The mobile phone state management unit 6 determines that the amount of power is one of stop values (reference symbols a, c, e in FIG. 2) corresponding to each of the wireless communication unit 22, the music playback function unit 24, and the shooting function unit 26. 3 (YES in step S101 in FIG. 3), the processing function unit (any of the wireless communication unit 22, the music playback function unit 24, or the shooting function unit 26) corresponding to the stop value can be temporarily stopped. Whether it is a function or not is determined (step S102).

  Here, when the processing function unit can be paused, as in the case of the music playback function unit 24, when the operation of the function is temporarily stopped and then restarted, it is resumed from the operation state at the time of the stop. It means to be able to.

  When it is determined that the operation by the processing function unit can be paused (YES in step S102), the mobile phone state management unit 6 stores the operation status when the operation of the processing function unit is stopped in the storage unit 28. It is stored (backed up) (step S103).

  If it is determined that the operation by the processing function unit cannot be paused (NO in step S102), the processing operation in step S103 is not performed. And the mobile telephone state management part 6 stops the process function part corresponding to a stop value after the processing operation of step S102 or S103 (step S104).

  Therefore, based on the flowchart of FIG. 3, for example, when the power supply amount falls below the stop value e shown in FIG. Is supposed to stop.

  Further, when the power supply amount falls below the stop value c shown in FIG. 2 during the operation of the music playback function unit 24, the operation status of the music playback function unit 24 is backed up, and then the operation of the music playback function unit 24 is performed. Is supposed to stop. Further, when the amount of power falls below the stop value a shown in FIG. 2 during the operation of the wireless communication unit 22, the operation of the wireless communication unit 22 is stopped.

  Note that stopping the wireless communication unit 22 means stopping not only a call or data transmission / reception but also a standby process. Even if the standby process is stopped, the telephone directory or the like can be browsed.

  Next, since the power supply amount of the battery 21 falls below one of the stop values c and e corresponding to the processing function unit in operation, the battery 21 is stopped after the processing function unit is stopped based on the flowchart of FIG. The processing operation of the mobile phone state management unit 6 when the battery is charged or the battery 21 is replaced will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When the battery 21 is charged or the like and the amount of power exceeds one of the return values d and f (see FIG. 2) corresponding to any of the processing function units (YES in step S201 in FIG. 4). ) The cellular phone state management unit 6 refers to the operation status stored in the storage unit 28 in step S103 of FIG. 3 for the processing function unit corresponding to either of the return values d and f. After recovery (step S202 in FIG. 4), restart is performed (step S203).

  However, when the processing function unit stops based on the flowchart of FIG. 3, if the operation status is not stored in the storage unit 28, the processing operation of step S202 of FIG. 4 is not performed. However, it is preferable to display on the display unit 8 that the return is possible.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, since the return value corresponding to the wireless communication unit 22 is not set, the wireless communication unit 22 does not restart even when the battery 21 is charged. Thus, once disconnected communication or the like is connected again so that confusion does not occur.

  Of course, the wireless communication unit 22 may be restarted, for example, the imaging function unit 26 may not be restarted.

  Next, the processing operation of the cellular phone state management unit 6 when the power supply amount falls below one of the stop values of the processing function unit when the two processing function units are operating simultaneously will be described. Here, it is assumed that both the music playback function unit 24 and the shooting function unit 26 are operating, and the stop value c corresponding to the music playback function unit 24 is the stop value corresponding to the shooting function unit 26. The description will be made based on the flowchart of FIG. 5 assuming that it is smaller than e (see FIG. 2).

  When both the music playback function unit 24 and the shooting function unit 26 are operating, if the power amount falls below the stop value e corresponding to the shooting function unit 26 (step S301), the mobile phone state management unit 6 It is selected whether to stop the reproduction function or the photographing function (step S302).

  In step S302, the user may select whether the mobile phone state management unit 6 stops the music playback function or the shooting function, or the setting setting is stored in the storage unit 28 in advance. In addition, the cellular phone state management unit 6 may refer to and select this.

  When the stop of the music playback function is selected (“music playback function” in step S302), the music playback function unit 24 is stopped by the same processing operation as steps S102 to S104 in the flowchart shown in FIG. (Step S303 in FIG. 5).

  If the stop of the shooting function is selected (“shooting function” in step S302), the shooting function unit 26 is also stopped by the same processing operation as steps S102 to S104 in the flowchart shown in FIG. (Step S304 in FIG. 5).

  Next, when any one of the processing function units is operating, the processing operation of the cellular phone state management unit 6 when an operation for starting another processing function unit other than the processing function unit being operated is performed. explain. Here, an example in which an operation for starting the photographing function unit 26 is performed during the operation of the music playback function unit 24 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  When an operation for starting the photographing function unit 26 is performed during the operation of the music playback function unit 24 (step S401), the mobile phone state management unit 6 acquires the power amount from the power amount detection unit 4. (Step S402).

  When the power amount is equal to or greater than the sum of the stop values c and e corresponding to the music playback function unit 24 and the shooting function unit 26 (“c + e or more” in step S403), the mobile phone state management is performed. The unit 6 immediately activates the photographing function unit 26 (step S406).

  If the power supply amount is between the stop value e corresponding to the shooting function unit 26 and the sum of stop values c and e corresponding to the music playback function unit 24 and the shooting function unit 26, respectively (step In step S403 “between e and c + e”), the mobile phone state management unit 6 selects either the music playback function or the shooting function (step S302 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 5) (step S302). S404).

  When the music playback function is selected (“music playback function” in step S404), the mobile phone state management unit 6 performs the music playback function unit by the same processing operations as steps S102 to S104 in the flowchart shown in FIG. After stopping 24 (step S405 in FIG. 6), the photographing function unit 26 is activated (step S406).

  When the shooting function is selected in step S404 (“shooting function” in step S404), the mobile phone state management unit 6 continues the operation of the music playback function unit 24 and activates the shooting function unit 26. It is supposed not to let you.

  In step S403, when the power amount is equal to or less than the stop value e corresponding to the shooting function unit 26 ("e or less" in step S403), the mobile phone state management unit 6 displays the shooting function on the display unit 8. Is displayed (step S407), the operation of the music playback function unit 24 is continued, and the shooting function unit 26 is not started up.

  According to the cellular phone device 2 and the operation management method thereof according to the present embodiment as described above, it is possible to secure the remaining battery level for using the highly important wireless communication function, and to When the amount of the function once stopped is reduced and can be used again by charging the battery 21 or the like, it can be restarted without performing the restarting operation.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the storage unit 28 is included in the mobile phone state management unit 6, but the storage unit 28 is separately provided outside the mobile phone state management unit 6. The circuit may be connected to the mobile phone state management unit 6.

  In the present embodiment, the return value corresponding to the wireless communication unit 22 is not set, but such a return value (symbol b in FIG. 2) may be set. In such a case, for example, even when the operation of displaying an electronic document such as a Web page on the display unit 8 by the browser is stopped due to the power amount of the battery 21 being lower than the stop value a, charging, etc. Thus, the electronic document can be automatically activated when the power supply amount exceeds the return value b, and the electronic document being browsed can be displayed again.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, although the stop value a corresponding to the wireless communication part 22 was set, you may not set. In such a case, the wireless communication unit 22 can be used until the amount of power (electricity) of the battery 21 is exhausted.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the wireless communication function is the most important function among the functions of the mobile phone 2, and the stop value a corresponding to the wireless communication unit 22 is other than the wireless communication unit 22. Although the stop values c and e corresponding to the processing function unit are lower than those of the wireless communication unit 22, it is assumed that one of the processing function units other than the wireless communication unit 22 is the most important function. The corresponding stop value may be the lowest value.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in step S201 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, it is determined whether the power supply amount exceeds any of the return values of the processing function unit when the battery 21 is charged. However, there may be cases where other processing function units other than the processing function unit corresponding to the return value that is the determination target in step S201 are operating.

  Therefore, when two or more processing function units are operating, the amount of power is below one of the stop values associated with each of the operating processing function units. If the processing function unit corresponding to the stop value is stopped based on the flowchart, the amount of power supply is set in place of the processing operation in step S201 in FIG. It may be determined whether or not the return value associated with the stopped processing function unit exceeds the sum of the stop value associated with the operating processing function unit.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 2 has a wireless communication function, a music playback function, and a shooting function, so that the wireless communication unit 22, the music playback function unit 24, and the shooting function unit 26 are processed. However, the processing function unit may be provided with other functions such as a game function and the like and corresponding to such other functions. In such a case, the stop value and the return value can be set for processing function units corresponding to other functions such as a game function.

  That is, the processing function unit is a processing block that can be controlled by the control unit (cell phone state management unit 6), and may be an electronic device itself (a communication device such as an RF circuit). As well as processing units (such as the wireless processing unit 10 and the camera operation processing unit 18) that control them, or software, or a software block unit such as a game machine. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the mobile phone 2 has been described. However, other than the mobile phone 2, a PHS (Personal Handy Phone System), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a portable game machine. Needless to say, the present invention can also be applied to other portable terminal devices equipped with a power supply with a limited capacity, such as a portable navigation device.

It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the mobile telephone 2 which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. The conceptual diagram which shows the stop value and return value corresponding to each of the power supply amount corresponding to the remaining amount of the battery 21 shown in FIG. 1, and the processing function units (wireless communication unit 22, music playback function unit 24, and shooting function unit 26). It is. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the mobile telephone state management part 6 in one embodiment of this invention, Comprising: One of a processing function part (The radio | wireless communication part 22, the music reproduction function part 24, and the imaging | photography function part 26) is used. The operation procedure when the power supply amount is reduced to one of the stop values is shown. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the mobile phone state management unit 6 according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the battery 21 is stopped after the processing function units (the wireless communication unit 22, the music playback function unit 24, and the shooting function unit 26) are stopped. The operation | movement procedure when charging or exchanging is shown. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the mobile phone state management unit 6 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and when the music playback function unit 24 and the shooting function unit 26 are used at the same time, the power amount is the shooting function. The operation procedure when it is reduced to any one of the stop values e corresponding to the unit 26 is shown. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the mobile phone state management unit 6 in one embodiment of the present invention, and an operation procedure when an operation for starting the photographing function unit 26 is performed while the music playback function unit 24 is operating. Is shown.

Explanation of symbols

2 Mobile phone 4 Power supply amount detection unit 6 Mobile phone state management unit 7 Key operation unit 8 Display unit 10 Wireless processing unit 12 Communication device 14 Audio data processing unit 16 Audio device 18 Camera operation processing unit 20 Camera device 22 Wireless communication unit 24 Music Playback function unit 26 Shooting function unit 28 Storage unit 30 Speaker 32 Microphone 34 Earphone jack

Claims (5)

A plurality of processing function units capable of starting / stopping individually;
A power amount detector;
An output unit for outputting from the processing function unit;
A stop value having a different size associated with each of the plurality of processing function units and a return value having a different size associated with each of the plurality of processing function units, A storage unit for storing a return value greater than the stop value;
The power supply amount detected by the power supply amount detection unit when two processing function units of the plurality of processing function units are operating is associated with each of the two processing function units in operation. When one of the stop values falls below, the one processing function unit corresponding to the stop value is stopped, and the return value associated with the one processing function unit stopped and the other in operation A control unit that controls to restart the one processing function unit that has been stopped when the power amount exceeds a value that is combined with a stop value that is associated with the processing function unit. A portable terminal device. The control unit may be a processing function unit that can be temporarily stopped when the processing function unit corresponding to the stop value is stopped when the power amount falls below any of the stop values. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein an operation status when stopping is stored in the storage unit. The mobile terminal device according to claim 2 , wherein the control unit starts up the stopped processing function unit with reference to the operation state when the processing function unit is started up again. The portable terminal device according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein the processing function unit capable of being temporarily stopped is a music playback function unit that reads and outputs information stored in the storage unit. One of the plurality of processing function units is a wireless communication unit,
The storage unit stores a value lower than any stop value associated with the processing function unit other than the wireless communication unit as a stop value associated with the wireless communication unit. The portable terminal device as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4 .

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