JP5261289B2 - Communication terminal device - Google Patents

Description

  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.

  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).

  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. ing.

JP-A-9-18945

  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.

  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.

1st invention has the display part 9 in the communication terminal device 21, and the operation part 10 provided with the some key provided in the position different from the display part 9, The operation procedure of the operation part 10 is used. the operation information in the predetermined function that is created based, and assignment means to assign to a specific key of the operation unit 10, when a particular key is operated, the operation in the predetermined function assigned to the particular key Display control means for displaying a screen based on information on the display unit 9, and when the operation unit 10 is operated in a state where a screen based on operation information for a predetermined function is displayed on the display unit 9, the operation is based on the operation. Input means for inputting contents to a predetermined function .

The second invention is a communication terminal device in the first invention, further comprising a display screen information acquisition means for acquiring a display screen information corresponding to the operation procedure of the operation unit 10, display control means, said allocation means the When assigning the operation information to the specific key, a display corresponding to the operation procedure of the operation unit 10 is displayed on the display unit 9 based on the acquired display screen information.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device according to the first or second aspect , the operation information is information related to selection of the predetermined function among a plurality of functions and an input to the selected predetermined function It is the information regarding the contents.

A fifth invention is a communication terminal apparatus in the first aspect of the present invention to the fourth invention any one of the invention, the external storage means is detachable from the communication terminal device, the operation information, the external storage It is characterized by comprising storage means for storing the means.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects of the invention, the information processing device further includes operation information creation means for creating operation information based on an operation procedure of the operation unit 10.

  According to the present invention, operation information created based on an operation procedure transmitted from a communication device terminal can be assigned to a specific operation of the communication terminal device and can be easily set as a function of the communication terminal device. .

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile telephone of embodiment of this invention. 1 is a configuration diagram of a wireless communication system to which the present invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows the key allocation operation | movement of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation of the mobile telephone of embodiment of this invention. It is a screen transition diagram of the mobile phone in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a mobile telephone when operating the allocated key.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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.

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.

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 described later. Also good.

  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, This is realized by storing information for calling a program for executing a function assigned to a function key.

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 / detaching the external storage unit 14, and the other mobile phone can It can be used in the same way as a telephone.

  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.

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.

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.

  The interface unit 12 is a connection terminal for inputting / outputting data to / from the mobile phone, and is connected to a connector.

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).
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.

  FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a wireless communication system to which the present invention is applied.

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.

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.

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.

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.

  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.

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.

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.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the key assignment operation according to the embodiment of the present invention.

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.

  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.

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.

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 to detect 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.

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.

  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.

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).

   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.

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.

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).

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.

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 electronic mail address (▲▲▲▲@☆☆.net in FIG. 5) as an electronic mail destination is input (S126, screen D).

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.

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.

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).

   FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone when the assigned key is operated.

When the F3 key to which the mail creation function is assigned is operated (S141), a mail creation screen in which a destination and a subject have already been entered opens as shown in FIG. be able to.
The mail can be transmitted (S144) simply by inputting the body of the mail (S143).

Thus, in the embodiment of the present invention, a display unit 9, an operation unit 10 having a plurality of keys provided at a position different from the display section 9, has, in the operation procedure of the operation unit 10 the operation information in the predetermined function that is created based, and assignment means to assign to a specific key of the operation unit 10, when a particular key is operated, the operation in the predetermined function assigned to the particular key Display control means for displaying a screen based on information on the display unit 9, and when the operation unit 10 is operated in a state where a screen based on operation information for a predetermined function is displayed on the display unit 9, the operation is based on the operation. It consists of an input means that allows the contents to be input to a predetermined function, so that a series of procedures can be combined with a simple operation and assigned to a specific key. To register It can be.

Further, since the operation of the mobile phone 21 is simulated (simulated) in response to the operation procedure of the operation unit 10 and information on the screen to be displayed on the mobile phone 21 is generated, the display unit is displayed when a specific key is registered. Since a screen corresponding to the operation is displayed in FIG. 9, an erroneous operation at the time of registering a specific key can be prevented.

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 part)
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 (6)

A display unit;
An operation unit having a plurality of keys provided at positions different from the display unit,
The operation information in the predetermined function that is created based on the procedure of operation the operating unit, the assignment unit to assign to a specific key of the operation unit,
Display control means for causing the display unit to display a screen based on the operation information in the predetermined function assigned to the specific key when the specific key is operated;
Input means for inputting contents based on the operation to the predetermined function when the operation unit is operated in a state where a screen based on the operation information on the predetermined function is displayed on the display unit; ,
A communication terminal device comprising: A display screen information acquisition means for acquiring display screen information corresponding to the operation procedure of the operation unit;
The display control unit causes the display unit to display a display corresponding to the operation procedure of the operation unit based on the acquired display screen information when the allocation unit allocates the operation information to the specific key. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein: The communication according to claim 1, wherein the operation information is information relating to selection of the predetermined function among a plurality of functions and information relating to input contents for the selected predetermined function . Terminal device. When the operation unit is operated in a state where a screen based on the operation information for the predetermined function is displayed on the display unit, the input unit inputs the content based on the operation as the operation information. 4. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the communication terminal apparatus is input following the contents. External storage means is detachable from the communication terminal device,
The operation information, the communication terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it comprises a storage means for storing in said external memory means. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising operation information creation means for creating the operation information based on an operation procedure of the operation unit.

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