JP6814901B2 - Electronics, control methods, and programs - Google Patents

Description

This application relates to electronic devices, control methods, and programs.

Some electronic devices are equipped with physical keys, a touch screen, and the like. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic device that executes various functions according to an operation detected via a physical key and a touch screen.

International Publication No. 2008/086302

In the above electronic devices, the user must look at the display on the touch screen display in order to confirm the other party of the incoming call. There was room for improvement in the above-mentioned electronic device in the technology of letting the user confirm the recipient of the incoming call.

The electronic device according to one aspect includes a housing, a plurality of physical keys arranged along the edge of the housing, a storage for storing address book data, a communication unit for telephone communication, and a controller. .. When the controller detects an incoming call by the communication unit, the controller identifies a first group to which the incoming call belongs based on the information on the incoming call and the information in the address book data, and the identified first group. Is assigned to the physical key.

A control method according to one aspect is an electronic device including a housing, a plurality of physical keys arranged along the edge of the housing, a storage for storing address book data, and a communication unit for telephone communication. In the control method, when an incoming call is detected by the communication unit, the first group to which the incoming call belongs is specified based on the information on the incoming call and the information in the address book data, and the specified said. The first group is assigned to the physical key.

A program according to one aspect is an electronic device including a housing, a plurality of physical keys arranged along the edge of the housing, a storage for storing address book data, and a communication unit for telephone communication. When an incoming call is detected by the communication unit, the first group to which the incoming call belongs is specified based on the information on the incoming call and the information in the address book data, and the identified first group is referred to as the first group. Assign it to a physical key.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an arrangement example of the key unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an arrangement example of the touch screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of the touch screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of address book data. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of setting data. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of notification of an incoming call of an electronic device according to an embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of an example of control related to notification of an incoming telephone call by an electronic device. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of the setting data. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining another example of notification of an incoming telephone call of an electronic device according to an embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of another example of control related to notification of an incoming telephone call by an electronic device. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining another example of notifying an incoming call of an electronic device according to an embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of an example of control for registering the other party of the incoming call by the electronic device in the address book data. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another arrangement example of a plurality of physical keys included in the electronic device. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another arrangement example of a plurality of physical keys included in the electronic device. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another structural example regarding the operation surface of the physical key included in the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing another structural example regarding the operation surface of the physical key included in the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing another example of the functional configuration of the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing another structural example of the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing another structural example of the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing another structural example of the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing another structural example of the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing another structural example of the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing another structural example of the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing another structural example of the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing another structural example of the electronic device according to the embodiment.

A plurality of embodiments for carrying out the electronic devices, control methods, and programs according to the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The electronic device according to the present application may be, for example, a device having a telephone function such as a mobile phone, a tablet, a portable personal computer, a media player, an electronic book reader, a navigator, a wearable device, or a game machine.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment. In the following description, similar components may be designated by the same reference numerals. In the following description, duplicate description may be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device 1 includes a touch screen display 2, a physical key unit 3, an illuminance sensor 4, a proximity sensor 5, a communication unit 6, a receiver 7, a microphone 8, and a storage 9. , The controller 10, the speaker 11, the camera 12, the camera 13, the connector 14, the motion sensor 15, and the vibrator 16.

The touch screen display 2 has a display 2A and a touch screen 2B. The display 2A and the touch screen 2B may be located, for example, overlapping, side by side, or apart. When the display 2A and the touch screen 2B are positioned so as to overlap each other, for example, one or more sides of the display 2A may not be along any side of the touch screen 2B.

The display 2A includes a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL display (OELD: Organic Electro-Luminence Display), an inorganic EL display (IELD: Organic Electro-Luminence Display), and the like. The display 2A displays objects such as characters, images, symbols, and figures on the screen. The screen including the objects displayed by the display 2A includes a screen called a lock screen, a screen called a home screen, and an application screen displayed while the application is being executed. The home screen may be referred to as a desktop, a standby screen, an idle screen, a standard screen, an application list screen, or a launcher screen.

The touch screen 2B detects contact or proximity of a finger, pen, stylus pen, or the like to the touch screen 2B. The touch screen 2B can detect a position on the touch screen 2B when a plurality of fingers, pens, stylus pens, or the like touch or approach the touch screen 2B. In the following description, a position where a plurality of fingers, pens, stylus pens, etc. detected by the touch screen 2B are in contact with or close to the touch screen 2B is referred to as a “detection position”. The touch screen 2B notifies the controller 10 of the contact or proximity of the finger to the touch screen 2B together with the detection position. The touch screen 2B may notify the controller 10 of the detection of contact or proximity with the notification of the detection position. The touch screen display 2 having the touch screen 2B can execute the operation that the touch screen 2B can perform. In other words, the operation performed by the touch screen 2B may be performed by the touch screen display 2.

The controller 10 has at least one of the contact or proximity detected by the touch screen 2B, the detection position, the change in the detection position, the duration of the contact or proximity, the interval at which the contact or proximity is detected, and the number of times the contact is detected. The type of gesture is determined based on the above. The electronic device 1 having the controller 10 can execute the operation that the controller 10 can perform. In other words, the operation performed by the controller 10 may be performed by the electronic device 1. Gesture is an operation performed on the touch screen 2B using a finger. The operation performed on the touch screen 2B may be performed on the touch screen display 2 having the touch screen 2B. Gestures that the controller 10 determines via the touch screen 2B include, for example, touch, long touch, release, swipe, tap, double tap, long tap, drag, flick, pinch in, and pinch out. Not limited to.

The detection method of the touch screen 2B may be any method such as a capacitance method, a resistance film method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, and a load detection method.

The physical key unit 3 receives an operation input from the user. The physical key unit 3 includes a first key unit 3a, a second key unit 3b, a third key unit 3c, and a touch screen 3d.

An arrangement example of the physical key unit 3 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an arrangement example of the key unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an arrangement example of the touch screen 3d according to the embodiment.

The electronic device 1 according to the embodiment includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 1h, and the plane of the electronic device 1 has a substantially rectangular shape as shown in FIG. The first key unit 3a includes a total of 10 physical keys, which are the physical keys 3a ₁ , ..., And the physical keys 3a ₁₀ shown in FIG. The physical keys 3a ₁ , ..., The physical keys 3a ₁₀ are arranged in a row in a direction parallel to the y-axis shown in FIG. 2 along the left side edge F1 of the housing 1h of the electronic device 1. To. The second key unit 3b includes a total of 10 physical keys including the physical keys 3b ₁ , ..., And the physical keys 3b ₁₀ shown in FIG. The physical keys 3b ₁ , ..., The physical keys 3b ₁₀ are arranged in a row in a direction parallel to the y-axis shown in FIG. 2 along the right-side edge F2 of the housing 1h of the electronic device 1. To. The third key unit 3c includes the three physical keys shown in FIG. The physical keys of the third key unit 3c are arranged in a row along the bottom edge F3 of the housing 1h of the electronic device 1 in the direction parallel to the x-axis shown in FIG. The number of physical keys constituting each of the first key unit 3a, the second key unit 3b, and the third key unit 3c shown in FIG. 2 is an example, and is not necessarily composed of the same number of physical keys as the example shown in FIG. It does not have to be. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the physical keys 3a ₁ , ..., The physical keys 3a ₁₀ are arranged along the left side edge F1 of the housing 1h of the electronic device 1, but constitute the contour of the touch screen display. It may be arranged along one side. Similarly, the physical keys 3b ₁ , ..., The physical keys 3b ₁₀ may be arranged along one side constituting the contour of the touch screen display. Similarly, the physical keys of the third key unit 3c may be arranged along one side constituting the contour of the touch screen display.

The physical keys 3a ₁ , ..., The physical keys 3a ₁₀ constituting the first key unit 3a can detect the pressing of the key. The physical keys 3b ₁ , ..., The physical keys 3b ₁₀ constituting the second key unit 3b can detect the pressing of the key. The physical keys constituting the third key unit 3c can detect key presses. Each physical key may individually detect the pressing of each physical key constituting the first key unit 3a, the second key unit 3b, and the third key unit 3c. Each physical key constituting the first key unit 3a, the second key unit 3b, and the third key unit 3c is configured so that the surface texture of each physical key has a texture different from that of other members of the electronic device 1. You may. Each physical key constituting the first key unit 3a, the second key unit 3b, and the third key unit 3c adopts an arbitrary shape such as a cylindrical shape, a rectangular parallelepiped type, or a roof type as the surface shape of each physical key. You can do it. Each physical key constituting the first key unit 3a, the second key unit 3b, and the third key unit 3c may be configured to be able to be pressed in two or more steps. The physical keys 3a ₁ , ..., And the physical keys 3a ₁₀ constituting the first key unit 3a are examples of a plurality of physical keys. The physical keys 3b ₁ , ..., And the physical keys 3b ₁₀ constituting the second key unit 3b are examples of a plurality of physical keys.

The first key unit 3a and the second key unit 3b have a vibrating portion 30. The vibrating unit 30 vibrates each of the plurality of physical keys constituting each key unit. The vibrating unit 30 has, for example, a piezoelectric element, a reply motor, or the like in order to generate vibration. The vibrating unit 30 vibrates the physical key instructed by the controller 10. The vibrating unit 30 may be a target for vibrating all of the plurality of physical keys, or may be a target for vibrating only a part of the plurality of physical keys. For example, the vibrating unit 30 may be configured to vibrate only the physical key to which the group of incoming calls is assigned. For example, the vibrating unit 30 may be provided in either the first key unit 3a or the second key unit 3b.

The touch screen 3d includes a touch screen 3da, a touch screen 3db, and a touch screen 3dc, as shown in FIG. The touch screen 3da is arranged under the first key unit 3a so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the electronic device 1 along the direction parallel to the y-axis shown in FIG. The touch screen 3db is arranged under the second key unit 3b so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the electronic device 1 along the direction parallel to the y-axis shown in FIG. The touch screen 3dc is arranged under the third key unit 3c so as to extend in the lateral direction of the electronic device 1 along the direction parallel to the x-axis shown in FIG. The touch screen 3da can detect contact and proximity of a conductive object such as a finger to the first key unit 3a. The touch screen 3db can detect contact and proximity of a conductive object such as a finger to the second key unit 3b. The touch screen 3dc can detect contact and proximity of a conductive object such as a finger to the third key unit 3c.

An example of the structure of the touch screen 3d according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of the touch screen 3d according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 shows a part of the structure of the touch screen 3da among the touch screens included in the touch screen 3d. As shown in FIG. 4, the touch screen 3da includes a plurality of first electrodes 40a ₁ and a plurality of second electrodes 40a ₂ . The first electrode 40a ₁ extends in the lateral direction of the touch screen 3da. The second electrode 40a ₂ extends in the longitudinal direction of the touch screen 3da. In the touch screen 3da, a plurality of first electrodes 40a ₁ and a plurality of second electrodes 40a ₂ are arranged in a state of being crossed in a grid pattern. The touch screen 3da detects contact or proximity of a finger or the like to the first key unit 3a at each position (detection point) where the plurality of _first electrodes 40a ₁ and the plurality of second electrodes 40a ₂ intersect. When a conductive object approaches the touch screen 3da, a capacitive coupling occurs between the touch screen 3da and the object. The touch screen 3da detects contact with a conductive object such as a finger by detecting the capacitive coupling at the detection point. In the example shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of first keys are provided due to the provision of the physical keys 3a ₁ , ..., And the keyholes 40a ₃ for installing the physical keys 3a ₁₀ constituting the first key unit 3a. Although there are places where the electrode 40a ₁ and the plurality of second electrodes 40a ₂ are arranged in a non-uniform state without intersecting in a grid pattern, the detection point can be calibrated in the process by the controller 10. Similar to the touch screen 2B, the touch screen 3d detection method may be any method such as a capacitance method, a resistance film method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, and a load detection method.

Based on the detection result of the touch screen 3da, the controller 10 can determine which of the physical keys 3a ₁ , ..., And the physical keys 3a ₁₀ constituting the first key unit 3a is touched. Based on the detection result of the first key unit 3a, the controller 10 can determine which of the physical keys 3a ₁ , ..., And the physical keys 3a ₁₀ constituting the first key unit 3a is pressed. .. Based on the detection result of the touch screen 3db, the controller 10 can determine which of the physical keys 3b ₁ , ..., And the physical keys 3b ₁₀ constituting the second key unit 3b is touched. Based on the detection result of the second key unit 3b, the controller 10 can determine which of the physical keys 3b ₁ , ..., And the physical key 3b ₁₀ constituting the second key unit 3b is pressed. .. Based on the detection result of the touch screen 3dc, the controller 10 can determine which of the three physical keys constituting the third key unit 3c is touched. Based on the detection result of the third key unit 3c, the controller 10 can determine which of the four physical keys constituting the third key unit 3c is pressed.

When the controller 10 detects both a touch on the physical key constituting the first key unit 3a and a touch on the physical key constituting the second key unit 3b via the touch screen 3d, the latest Priority can be given to processing for touch. The controller 10 detects both the touch to the physical key constituting the first key unit 3a and the touch to the physical key constituting the second key unit 3b, and the first controller 10 is detected via the touch screen 2B or the like. When a touch other than the key unit 3a and the second key unit 3b is detected, the touch other than the first key unit 3a and the second key unit 3b can be treated as an invalid operation.

The controller 10 performs touch gestures such as long touch, tap, double tap, and slide on the physical key constituting the first key unit 3a and the physical key constituting the second key unit 3b via the touch screen 3d, for example. It may be detected.

The illuminance sensor 4 detects the illuminance. The illuminance is a value of a luminous flux incident on a unit area of the measurement surface of the illuminance sensor 4. The illuminance sensor 4 is used, for example, for adjusting the brightness of the display 2A.

The proximity sensor 5 detects the presence of a nearby object in a non-contact manner. The proximity sensor 5 detects the presence of an object based on a change in a magnetic field, a change in the feedback time of an ultrasonic reflected wave, or the like. The proximity sensor 5 detects, for example, that the display 2A and the face are close to each other. The illuminance sensor 4 and the proximity sensor 5 may be configured as one sensor. The illuminance sensor 4 may be used as a proximity sensor.

The communication unit 6 communicates wirelessly. The wireless communication standards supported by the communication unit 6 include, for example, cellular phone communication standards such as 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G, and short-range wireless communication standards. Communication standards for cellular phones include, for example, LTE (Long Term Evolution), W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), WiMAX® (registered trademark) (Worldwide InteroperabilityPower), Personal Handyphone System, Personal Handy Phone System There are GSM (registered trademark) (Global System for Mobile Communications), PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) and the like. Examples of short-range wireless communication standards include IEEE802.11, Bluetooth (registered trademark), IrDA (Infrared Data Association), NFC (Near Field Communication), WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network), and the like. WPAN communication standards include, for example, ZigBee®. The communication unit 6 may support one or more of the above-mentioned communication standards.

The receiver 7 outputs a sound signal transmitted from the controller 10 as sound. The receiver 7 can output, for example, the sound of a moving image played by the electronic device 1, the sound of music, and the voice of the other party during a call. The microphone 8 converts the input user's voice or the like into a sound signal and transmits it to the controller 10.

The storage 9 stores programs and data. The storage 9 may be used as a work area for temporarily storing the processing result of the controller 10. The storage 9 may include any non-transitory storage medium such as a semiconductor storage medium and a magnetic storage medium. The storage 9 may include a plurality of types of storage media. The storage 9 may include a combination of a storage medium such as a memory card, an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk, and a reader of the storage medium. The storage 9 may include a storage device used as a temporary storage area such as a RAM (Random Access Memory).

The program stored in the storage 9 includes an application executed in the foreground or the background, and a support program (not shown) that supports the operation of the application. When the application is executed in the foreground, for example, the screen related to the application is displayed on the display 2A. The support program includes, for example, an OS. The program may be installed in the storage 9 via wireless communication by the communication unit 6 or a non-transient storage medium.

The storage 9 can store the control program 9A, the character input control program 9B, the address book data 9C, the setting data 9Z, and the like. The control program 9A can cooperate with various applications stored in the electronic device 1 when providing various functions. The control program 9A may cooperate with the cloud storage via the communication unit 6 to access the files and data stored in the cloud storage. The cloud storage may store a part or all of the programs and data stored in the storage 9.

The control program 9A can each provide a function for realizing processing related to various operations of the electronic device 1. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of adjusting the brightness of the display 2A based on the detection result of the illuminance sensor 4. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of invalidating the operation on the touch screen 2B based on the detection result of the proximity sensor 5. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of notifying an incoming call of the communication unit 6. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of realizing a telephone call by controlling the communication unit 6, the receiver 7, the microphone 8, and the like. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of controlling the shooting process of the camera 12 and the camera 13. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of controlling communication with an external device connected via the connector 14. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of performing various controls such as changing the information displayed on the display 2A according to the gesture determined based on the detection result of the touch screen 2B. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of detecting the movement, stop, etc. of the user carrying the electronic device 1 based on the detection result of the motion sensor 15. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of reading out the target information by voice. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of managing the address book data 9C.

The character input control program 9B can provide a function for controlling the character input executed in the electronic device 1. When the character input control program 9B detects an operation on any of the plurality of physical keys constituting the first key unit 3a, for example, the second key unit 3b associated with the detected physical key. It is possible to provide a function of assigning at least one character associated with the plurality of physical keys in advance to each of the plurality of physical keys constituting the above. The character input control program 9B can provide a function of reading out the target information by voice.

The character input control program 9B assigns characters to the physical keys of the first key unit 3a and the second key unit 3b, and provides a function for realizing character input in the electronic device 1 based on the user's operation on the physical keys. Can be provided.

For example, in the electronic device 1, when the user inputs characters, the physical keys 3a ₁ , ..., And the physical keys 3a ₁₀ constituting the first key unit 3a are subjected to a line, a line, or a line. You can assign each line of line, line, line, line, line, line, line, line, and line. For example, in the electronic device 1, among the physical keys constituting the first key unit 3a, the physical keys 3b ₁ , ..., Physical keys 3b constituting the second key unit 3b are used for each physical key for which an operation is detected. Characters for ₅ can be assigned. For example, when an operation on the physical keys 3a ₁ constituting the first key unit 3a is detected (3a ₁ = a line), the physical keys 3b ₁ , ..., And the physical keys 3b ₅ are respectively. The characters "a", "i", "u", "e", and "o" can be assigned. When the electronic device 1 detects a confirmation operation on the physical key constituting the second key unit 3b, the electronic device 1 can accept the input of the character assigned to the physical key.

For example, the electronic device 1 has "abc", "def", "ghi", "jkl", for each of the physical keys 3a ₁ , ..., And the physical keys 3a ₉ constituting the first key unit 3a. The characters "mno", "pqrs", "tub", "wxyz", and "./@" may be assigned. In this case, when the operation on the physical key 3a ₁ is detected, the electronic device 1 has "a", "b", and "a", "b", and "a" for each of the physical keys 3b ₁ , ..., And the physical keys 3b _6. The letters "c", "A", "B", and "C" can be assigned. In addition to characters other than the above, editing functions such as line feed, deletion, and conversion may be assigned to the physical keys of the first key unit 3a and the second key unit 3b.

The address book data 9C includes address information regarding the other party. The address information includes various information such as a name and a telephone number. The address information can be assigned a group corresponding to the other party. For example, the address information may include an e-mail address, an image, an account used by the person to post various messages on a communication site such as an SNS (Social Network Service), and the like.

The setting data 9Z includes information used for processing executed by the control program 9A. The setting data 9Z includes information indicating a correspondence relationship between the classification of information regarding an incoming call and the physical key to which the type is assigned. The setting data 9Z includes various information related to the setting of, for example, the manner mode and the silent mode. The manner mode is a mode in which the electronic device 1 is vibrated by the vibrator 16, the vibrating unit 30, and the like without outputting the notification sound and the ringtone. The silent mode is a mode in which only the display 2A is displayed, the notification sound and the ringtone are not output, and vibration is not generated.

The controller 10 includes an arithmetic processing unit. The arithmetic processing unit includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a System (System-on-a-Chip), an MCU (MicroControl Unit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), and a coprocessor. Not limited. The controller 10 comprehensively controls the operation of the electronic device 1 to realize various functions.

Specifically, the controller 10 can execute an instruction included in the program stored in the storage 9. The controller 10 can refer to the data stored in the storage 9 as needed. The controller 10 can control the functional unit according to the data and the instruction. The controller 10 can realize various functions by controlling the functional unit. The functional unit includes, but is not limited to, for example, a display 2A, a communication unit 6, a microphone 8, a speaker 11, and a vibrator 16. The controller 10 may change the control according to the detection result of the detection unit. The detection unit includes, but is not limited to, for example, a touch screen 2B, a physical key unit 3, an illuminance sensor 4, a proximity sensor 5, a microphone 8, a camera 12, a camera 13, and a motion sensor 15.

By executing the control program 9A, the controller 10 can realize processing related to various operations of the electronic device 1. By executing the control program 9A, the controller 10 can realize the processing related to the incoming call of the communication unit 6. The process related to an incoming call includes, for example, a process related to notification of an incoming call, a process related to an operation for starting a call in response to an incoming call, a process related to an outgoing call, and the like.

By executing the character input control program 9B, the controller 10 can realize a process of controlling character input, character editing, and the like executed in the electronic device 1. When the controller 10 detects an operation on any of the plurality of physical keys constituting the first key unit 3a by executing the character input control program 9B, for example, the controller 10 associates the operation with the detected physical key. It is possible to realize a process of assigning at least one character previously associated with the plurality of physical keys to each of the plurality of physical keys constituting the second key unit 3b. By executing the character input control program 9B, for example, the controller 10 can realize a process of performing character input and character editing using a plurality of physical keys. The controller 10 is an example of a controller.

The speaker 11 outputs a sound signal transmitted from the controller 10 as sound. The speaker 11 is used, for example, to output a ringtone, voice, music, and the like. One of the receiver 7 and the speaker 11 may also serve as the other function.

The camera 12 and the camera 13 convert the captured image into an electric signal. The camera 12 is an in-camera that captures an object facing the display 2A. The camera 13 is an out-camera that captures an object facing the opposite surface of the display 2A. The camera 12 and the camera 13 may be mounted on the electronic device 1 in a functionally and physically integrated state as a camera unit that can be used by switching between an in-camera and an out-camera.

The connector 14 is a terminal to which another device is connected. The connector 14 may be a general-purpose terminal such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), HDMI (registered trademark) (High-Definition Multimedia Interface), Light Peak (Thunderbolt (registered trademark)), and earphone / microphone connector. .. The connector 14 may be a dedicated terminal such as a Dock connector. Devices connected to the connector 14 include, but are not limited to, for example, external storage, speakers, and communication devices.

The motion sensor 15 can detect various information for determining the operation of the user carrying the electronic device 1. The motion sensor 15 may be configured as a sensor unit including an acceleration sensor, an orientation sensor, a gyroscope, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, and the like.

The vibrator 16 vibrates the housing 1h of the electronic device 1. The vibrator 16 has, for example, a piezoelectric element, an eccentric motor, or the like in order to generate vibration. For example, when the manner mode item of the setting data 9Z is enabled, the vibrator 16 vibrates under the control of the controller 10 in order to notify an incoming call.

The electronic device 1 may include a GPS receiver in addition to the above-mentioned functional units. The GPS receiver receives radio signals in a predetermined frequency band from GPS satellites. The GPS receiver performs demodulation processing of the received radio wave signal and sends the processed signal to the controller 10. The GPS receiver supports arithmetic processing of the current position of the electronic device 1. The electronic device 1 may include a receiver capable of receiving signals of a positioning artificial satellite other than a GPS satellite, and may execute arithmetic processing of the current position. The electronic device 1 implements a functional unit that is naturally used to maintain the function of the electronic device 1, such as a battery, and a control unit that is naturally used to realize the control of the electronic device 1.

The electronic device 1 may access the storage server on the cloud via the communication unit 6 and acquire various programs and data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of address book data 9C. The address book data 9C includes one or more address information. The address information includes items such as an identification number, a group name, a name, and a telephone number. Information for identifying the address information is set in the item of the identification number. For example, information on the second group is set in the item of the group name. In the second group, information such as a group assigned by the user of the electronic device 1 and a preset group is set. In the name item, for example, information on the names of people, companies, stores, etc. is set. Information on the telephone number of the other party is set in the telephone number item.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, the address information of the identification number "ID1" is set to "family" in the group name item, "Kyocera Taro" in the name item, and "000-1234-5678" in the telephone number item. ing. The address information of the identification number "ID2" is set to "friend" in the group name item, "Jiro Sato" in the name item, and "000-2345-6789" in the telephone number item. As for the address information of the identification number "ID3", "work" is set in the group name item, "work place" is set in the name item, and "000-3456-7890" is set in the telephone number item. The address information of the identification number "ID4" is set to "store" in the group name item, "barber" in the name item, and "000-4567-8901" in the telephone number item.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the setting data 9Z. The setting data 9Z includes information indicating the correspondence between the first group and the physical key to which the first group is assigned. The first group includes a identifiable group based on the information on the incoming call and the information in the address book data 9C. The information regarding the incoming call includes, for example, information indicating the telephone number of the caller, information indicating that the caller is unannounced, information indicating that the caller is a public telephone, and the like. .. The first group includes, for example, a group for making the user recognize the type of incoming call. The electronic device 1 can allow the user to set the correspondence between the first group in the setting data 9Z and the physical key. The user can identify the first group based on the physical key by remembering the correspondence between the first group of the setting data 9Z and the physical key. For example, when the user wants to know whether or not an incoming call is registered in the address book data 9C, information indicating a person or the like registered in the address book data 9C as the first group of the setting data 9Z. To set.

In the example shown in FIG. 6, the setting data 9Z shows an example of the setting data 9Z when the incoming call is classified into a plurality of first groups. The first group includes, for example, a group indicating the type of incoming call. The first group includes, for example, a group indicating the classification of incoming calls that the user wants to classify. The first group includes, for example, a group of people registered in the address book data 9C, an unannounced telephone, a public telephone, a person not registered in the address book data 9C, and the like. The setting data 9Z indicates that a group of people registered in the address book data 9C is assigned to the physical key 3b ₁ of the second key unit 3b. The setting data 9Z indicates that the group of unannounced telephones is assigned to the physical key 3b ₂ of the second key unit 3b. The setting data 9Z indicates that the group of public telephones is assigned to the physical key 3b ₃ of the second key unit 3b. The setting data 9Z indicates that a group of people not registered in the address book data 9C is assigned to the physical key 3b ₄ of the second key unit 3b.

In the example shown in FIG. 6, the case where the electronic device 1 uses the four first groups will be described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, electronic device 1 may use only one first group. In this case, the setting data 9Z associates one first group with one or more physical keys. For example, when the first group is a person registered in the address book data 9C, the electronic device 1 determines whether or not the other party of the incoming call is a person registered in the address book data 9C.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of notification of an incoming telephone call of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 7, as shown in FIG. 6, the setting data 9Z has a setting content for associating each of the four physical keys of the second key unit 3b with each of the four first groups.

In step S11 shown in FIG. 7, the electronic device 1 detects an incoming call from the telephone number registered in the address book data 9C by the communication unit 6. The electronic device 1 identifies the first group to which the incoming call belongs based on the telephone number of the caller of the incoming call and the information in the address book data 9C. When the telephone number of the caller is registered in the address book data 9C, the electronic device 1 specifies the group of people registered in the address book data 9C as the first group. In this case, the electronic device 1 may specify the called party from the address book data 9C based on the telephone number of the incoming call and the address book data 9C. The electronic device 1 displays a screen for notifying that an incoming call is being received on the touch screen display 2, and outputs a ringtone from the speaker 11. The screen for notifying the incoming call may include information indicating the first group. The electronic device 1 assigns the specified first group to the physical key 3b ₁ of the second key unit 3b based on the setting data 9Z. Assigning the first group to a physical key includes, for example, enabling / disabling the user's operation on the pre-assigned physical key by the first group. Assigning the first group to a physical key includes, for example, determining the physical key used to receive a call. The electronic device 1 executes a notification process using the physical keys 3b ₁ allocating the first group. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the electronic device 1 can notify the incoming call by the ringtone and the vibration sound of the physical key 3b ₁ by vibrating the physical key 3b ₁ in a predetermined vibration pattern by the vibrating unit 30.

When the user notices an incoming telephone call by the ringtone or vibration sound of the electronic device 1, he / she traces the whole or a part of the second key unit 3b with his / her finger or the like. For example, the user recognizes that the electronic device 1 is notified incoming by physical key 3b _1, it can be determined that the call from the first group assigned to the physical key 3b ₁ .. For example, if the user knows that the first group of people registered in the address book data 9C is assigned to the physical key 3b ₁ , is the called party a person registered in the address book data 9C? as to whether or not it can be confirmed by a physical key 3b _1. Therefore, the electronic device 1 allows the user to confirm the incoming party based on the physical key without confirming the display 2A. The electronic device 1 can, for example, even a visually impaired user confirm the other party of the incoming call by using the physical key. The electronic device 1 does not notify the incoming call by voice, but uses the physical key to notify the user, so that the user can confirm the other party of the incoming call so that the surrounding people do not know. ..

In step S12, the user recognizes that the other party of the incoming call is a person registered in the address book data 9C by the notification using the physical key 3b ₁ of the electronic device 1. The user traces the whole or a part of the first key unit 3a, which is different from the second key unit 3b of the electronic device 1, with a finger or the like. The electronic device 1 continues the notification process using the physical key 3b ₁ . When the electronic device 1 detects an operation of tracing the first key unit 3a via the touch screen 3d, it determines that the physical key 3b ₁ has been selected by the user, and reads out the voice of information about the first group to the speaker 11. Output from. In the example shown in FIG. 7, since the telephone number of the incoming call is registered in the address information of the identification number "ID1" of the address book data 9C, the electronic device 1 is set in the item of the name of the address information. Executes the reading process of "Kyocera Taro". The reading process includes, for example, a process of converting the data to be read aloud into voice and a process of outputting the converted voice from the speaker 11. The electronic device 1 outputs the voice of "Kyocera Taro" from the speaker 11. As a result, the user can confirm the other party of the incoming call by the voice output from the speaker 11 of the electronic device 1.

In step S13, the user presses the physical key 3b ₁ used for notifying the incoming call. The electronic device 1 continues the notification process using the physical key 3b ₁ . The electronic device 1 determines detects an operation on the physical keys 3b ₁ is used in the broadcast, the operation and off-hook operation. The electronic device 1 can detect the off-hook operation of the user by physical key 3b ₁ used for notification of the incoming call. The electronic device 1 accepts the off-hook operation by the physical key 3b ₁ used for notifying the incoming call, so that the user can perform the off-hook operation without checking the display 2A. As a result, the electronic device 1 can improve the convenience of the user for receiving a telephone call.

In step S14, the electronic device 1 ends the output of the notification sound and the notification of the incoming call by the vibration of the physical key, and starts a call with the other party's electronic device via the communication unit 6. The electronic device 1 displays a screen indicating that a call is in progress on the touch screen display 2. The user makes a call with the other party of the incoming call using the electronic device 1.

In the example shown in FIG. 7, the case where the electronic device 1 notifies the incoming call by the ring tone and the vibration of the physical key has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the electronic device 1 may receive a telephone call only with a ringtone and start notification using a physical key in response to detection of a predetermined operation by the user. The predetermined operation includes, for example, an operation such as touching or pressing a physical key by the user, and an operation of tracing the key unit by the user.

In the example shown in FIG. 7, the case where the electronic device 1 notifies the incoming call by the ring tone and the vibration of the physical key has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the electronic device 1 may output a notification sound different from the output ringtone while detecting an operation on the physical key to which the first group is assigned. For example, the electronic device 1 may change the pattern of the ringtone being output while detecting the operation on the physical key to which the first group is assigned.

For example, when the electronic device 1 detects an incoming call from an unannounced telephone by the communication unit 6, when the first group of unannounced telephones is assigned to the physical key 3b ₂ based on the setting data 9Z, the physical key 3b ₂ is used to notify an incoming call. For example, the user, if you know that the first group showing a non notification telephone is assigned to a physical key 3b _2, the notification of the physical key 3b ₂ that incoming call is not notified telephone You can check. As a result, the electronic device 1 can prevent the user from accidentally answering an incoming call without notification.

For example, the electronic device 1, when detecting an incoming call from the public telephone by the communication unit 6, based on the setting data 9Z, assigning a first group of the public telephone to a physical key 3b _3, the physical key 3b ₃ Use to notify incoming calls. For example, the user, if you know that the first group indicating the public telephone is assigned to a physical key 3b _3, can be confirmed by the notification of the physical key 3b ₃ that an incoming call is a public telephone .. As a result, the electronic device 1 can prevent the user from erroneously answering an incoming call from a public telephone.

For example, when the electronic device 1 detects an incoming call from a person who is not registered in the address book data 9C by the communication unit 6, the first person who is not registered in the address book data 9C is based on the setting data 9Z. The group of 1 is assigned to the physical key 3b ₄ . The electronic device 1 uses the physical key 3b ₄ to notify an incoming call. For example, if the user knows that the first group indicating people who are not registered in the address book data 9C is assigned to the physical key 3b ₄ , the incoming call is registered in the address book data 9C. it is not even a person can be confirmed by the notification of the physical key 3b ₄ a. As a result, the electronic device 1 can prevent the user from erroneously answering an incoming call from a person who is not registered in the address book data 9C.

For example, when the manner mode is set, the electronic device 1 can notify an incoming call by vibrating the vibrator 16 and the physical key of the second key unit 3b. In this case, the electronic device 1 may vibrate the vibrator 16 in the first vibration pattern and vibrate the vibrating portion 30 of the second key unit 3b in a second vibration pattern different from the first vibration pattern. .. For example, when the manner mode is set, the electronic device 1 may notify an incoming telephone call only with the physical key of the second key unit 3b without using the vibrator 16.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of an example of control related to notification of an incoming telephone call by the electronic device 1. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 8 is realized by the controller 10 executing the control program 9A. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 8 is repeatedly executed by the controller 10.

As shown in FIG. 8, the controller 10 of the electronic device 1 determines whether or not an incoming telephone call is detected via the communication unit 6 (step S101). When the controller 10 determines that the incoming call has not been detected (No in step S101), the controller 10 ends the processing procedure shown in FIG. If the controller 10 determines that an incoming call has been detected (Yes in step S101), the controller 10 proceeds to step S102.

The controller 10 identifies the first group to which the incoming call belongs based on the information about the incoming call and the address book data 9C (step S102). For example, the controller 10 acquires from the base station or the like the source information of the incoming call, the telephone number, the non-notification of the telephone number, the public telephone, or the like as the information regarding the incoming call via the communication unit 6. When the acquired information includes a telephone number, the controller 10 determines whether or not the telephone number is registered in the address book data 9C. When the telephone number is registered in the address book data 9C, the controller 10 identifies the person whose first group is registered in the address book data 9C. If the telephone number is not registered in the address book data 9C, the controller 10 identifies the first group as a person who is not registered in the address book. If the incoming call is an unannounced call, the controller 10 identifies that the first group is an unannounced call. If the incoming call is a pay phone, the controller 10 identifies that the first group is a pay phone.

The controller 10 assigns the specified first group to the physical key (step S103). For example, the controller 10 compares the specified first group with the setting data 9Z to specify the physical key, and assigns the first group to the physical key.

The controller 10 executes a notification process for notifying an incoming telephone call using the physical key to which the first group is assigned (step S104). For example, the controller 10 outputs a notification sound from the speaker 11 by executing the notification process, and vibrates the physical key to which the first group is assigned. The controller 10 advances the processing to step S105 while continuing the notification processing.

The controller 10 determines whether or not an incoming call is continuing via the communication unit 6 (step S105). When the controller 10 determines that the incoming call is not continuing (No in step S105), the controller 10 proceeds to the process in step S106. The controller 10 ends the notification process (step S106). For example, the controller 10 ends the output of the notification sound by ending the notification process, and stops the vibration of the physical key to which the first group is assigned. When the controller 10 ends the notification process, the controller 10 ends the process procedure shown in FIG.

When the controller 10 determines that the incoming call is continuing (Yes in step S105), the controller 10 proceeds to the process in step S107. The controller 10 determines whether or not the selection operation for the physical key to which the first group is assigned is detected based on the detection result of the first key unit 3a, the second key unit 3b, or the touch screen 3d (step). S107). The selection operation includes, for example, operations such as pressing a physical key, long touch, and tapping. When the controller 10 determines that the selection operation for the physical key to which the first group is assigned has been detected (Yes in step S107), the controller 10 proceeds to step S108.

The controller 10 ends the notification process in the same manner as in step S106 (step S108). When the controller 10 finishes the notification process, the controller 10 executes the call process (step S109). The call processing includes, for example, a process of displaying a screen indicating that a call is in progress on the display 2A, a process of outputting a voice signal transmitted from the other party from the receiver 7, etc., and a process of converting the user's voice into a voice signal and transmitting the call to the other party. Processing, processing for detecting the end of a call, and the like are included. When the controller 10 executes the call processing, the controller 10 ends the processing procedure shown in FIG.

When the controller 10 determines that the selection operation for the physical key to which the first group is assigned has not been detected (No in step S107), the process proceeds to step S110. The controller 10 determines whether or not an operation on another physical key has been detected based on the detection result of the first key unit 3a, the second key unit 3b, or the touch screen 3d (step S110). When the controller 10 determines that the operation for another physical key has not been detected (No in step S110), the process returns to step S105 already described. When the controller 10 determines that an operation on another physical key has been detected (Yes in step S110), the controller 10 proceeds to step S111.

The controller 10 determines whether or not the called party is registered in the address book data 9C (step S111). When the controller 10 determines that the called party is registered in the address book data 9C (Yes in step S111), the controller 10 proceeds to step S112. The controller 10 reads out the information of the called party based on the address book data 9C (step S112). For example, the controller 10 identifies the address information based on the telephone number of the called party, and outputs the voice of the information set in the item of the name of the address information from the speaker 11. When the controller 10 reads out the information of the called party, the controller 10 returns to step S105 already described.

When the controller 10 determines that the called party is not registered in the address book data 9C (No in step S111), the controller 10 proceeds to the process in step S113. The controller 10 reads out the information of the first group assigned to the physical key (step S113). For example, the controller 10 causes the speaker 11 to output a voice indicating information of the first group assigned to the physical key. When the controller 10 reads out the information of the first group, the controller 10 returns the process to step S105 already described.

In the example shown in FIG. 8, the case where the electronic device 1 reads out information when it detects an operation on another physical key different from the physical key to which the first group is assigned has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the electronic device 1 may have the user set whether to enable / disable the reading function and read out the information only when the reading function is enabled.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of the setting data 9Z. Similar to the example shown in FIG. 6, the setting data 9Z includes information indicating the correspondence between the first group and the physical key to which the first group is assigned. The setting data 9Z includes information indicating a correspondence relationship between the first group and the second group when the group is registered in the address book data 9C. The setting data 9Z includes information indicating the correspondence between the second group and the physical key to which the second group is assigned. The user can identify the second group based on the physical key by remembering the correspondence between the second group of the setting data 9Z and the physical key.

In the example shown in FIG. 9, in the setting data 9Z, the second group is associated with the second group of people registered in the address book data 9C, and the second group is associated with the other first group. Indicates that is not tied. The second group includes family, friends, work, and store groups set in the address book data 9C. The setting data 9Z indicates that the group of "family" is assigned to the physical key 3a ₁ of the first key unit 3a. The setting data 9Z indicates that the group of "friends" is assigned to the physical key 3a ₂ of the first key unit 3a. The setting data 9Z indicates that the group of "work" is assigned to the physical key 3a ₃ of the first key unit 3a. The setting data 9Z indicates that the group of "stores" is assigned to the physical keys 3a ₄ of the first key unit 3a.

In the example shown in FIG. 9, the setting data 9Z describes the case where the second group and the physical key of the first key unit 3a are associated with each other, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the setting data 9Z, information indicating the name of the group or name of the address book data 9C can be set as the information to be assigned to the physical key of the first key unit 3a. For example, the setting data 9Z may include information for assigning a second group to a plurality of physical keys. For example, when the second group is "family", the setting data 9Z has the hiragana characters of "family" in each of the physical key 3a ₁ , the physical key 3a ₂ , and the physical key 3a ₃ of the first key unit 3a. You may assign each of the characters "ka", "zo", and "ku". When the second group is assigned to a plurality of physical keys, the electronic device 1 can read out characters for each physical key operated. As a result, the user can confirm the second group at a desired reading speed by adjusting the speed of operation for the plurality of physical keys.

In addition to the above functions, the control program 9A can provide a function of notifying information about an incoming telephone call by using a physical key different from the physical key for notifying an incoming telephone call. For example, the control program 9A can provide a function of notifying the group information regarding the incoming call by using the physical key of the first key unit 3a indicated by the setting data 9Z.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining another example of notification of an incoming telephone call of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 9, the setting data 9Z has a setting content that associates each of the four physical keys of the second key unit 3b with each of the four first groups. As shown in FIG. 9, the setting data 9Z has setting contents for associating each of the four physical keys of the first key unit 3a with each of the four groups. The information in the address book data 9C includes, for example, one or more second groups. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the information in the address book data 9C includes the four groups shown in FIG. 5 as the second group. The control program 9A can provide a function of assigning the second group to the unselected physical key when the physical key to which the first group is assigned is selected. For example, the selection operation for the physical key may include a temporary selection operation. When the physical key to which the first group is assigned is selected by executing the control program 9A, the controller 10 assigns the second group to the unselected physical key.

In step S21 shown in FIG. 10, the electronic device 1 detects an incoming call from the telephone number registered in the address book data 9C by the communication unit 6. The electronic device 1 identifies the first group to which the incoming call belongs based on the telephone number of the caller of the incoming call and the information in the address book data 9C. When the telephone number of the caller is registered in the address book data 9C, the electronic device 1 specifies the group of people registered in the address book data 9C as the first group. In this case, the electronic device 1 can identify the called party based on the telephone number of the incoming call and the address book data 9C. The electronic device 1 displays a screen for notifying that an incoming call is being received on the touch screen display 2, and outputs a ringtone from the speaker 11. The screen for notifying the incoming call may include, for example, information indicating the first group. The electronic device 1 assigns the specified first group to the physical key 3b ₁ of the second key unit 3b based on the setting data 9Z. The electronic device 1 executes a notification process using the physical keys 3b ₁ allocating the first group. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the electronic device 1 can notify the incoming call by the ringtone and the vibration of the physical key 3b ₁ by vibrating the physical key 3b ₁ in a predetermined vibration pattern by the vibrating unit 30.

When the user notices an incoming telephone call by the ringtone or vibration sound of the electronic device 1, he / she traces the whole or a part of the second key unit 3b with his / her finger or the like. The user recognizes that the electronic device 1 is notified incoming by physical key 3b _1, it can be determined that the call from the first group assigned to the physical key 3b _1. If the user knows that the first group of people registered in the address book data 9C is assigned to the physical key 3b ₁ , whether or not the called party is a person registered in the address book data 9C. Can be confirmed by the physical key 3b ₁ . Therefore, the electronic device 1 allows the user to confirm the incoming party based on the physical key without confirming the display 2A. For example, the electronic device 1 can make a visually impaired user grasp the other party of the incoming call by using the physical key. The electronic device 1 can make the user confirm the other party of the incoming call by using the physical key without performing the notification by voice or the like so that the surrounding people do not know.

In step S22, the user, by notification using the physical keys 3b _1, recognizes that the human opponent is registered in the address book data 9C of the incoming call, provisionally selecting operation with respect to the physical key 3b ₁ There is. The tentative selection operation includes, for example, operations such as touching, tapping, and flicking a physical key. The electronic device 1 continues the notification process using the physical key 3b ₁ . The electronic device 1 detects a temporary selection operation for the physical key 3b ₁ via the touch screen 3d. The electronic device 1 determines whether or not the second group is associated with the first group assigned to the physical key 3b ₁ that has been temporarily selected, based on the setting data 9Z. For example, a plurality of second groups are associated with the first group of people registered in the address book data 9C. The electronic device 1 identifies a second group corresponding to an incoming telephone call from a plurality of second groups associated with the first group. When the electronic device 1 specifies the second group, the electronic device 1 assigns the specified second group to the physical key that has not been temporarily selected.

In the example shown in FIG. 10, when the telephone number of the incoming call is "000-3456-7890", the electronic device 1 includes the group of "work" from the address book data 9C as the second group and the second group. identifying a physical key 3a ₃ to assign the group. The electronic device 1 assigns the second group to the physical key 3a ₃ in a state where the notification process using the physical key 3b ₁ is continued. The electronic device 1 performs notification using the physical key 3b ₃ to which the second group is assigned. For example, the electronic device 1 can notify an incoming telephone call by a ringtone and vibration of two physical keys by vibrating the physical key 3b ₁ and the physical key 3a ₃ in a predetermined vibration pattern by the vibrating unit 30.

When the user recognizes that the notification using the physical key 3a ₃ has been performed as a result of the temporary selection operation of the physical key 3b ₁ of the electronic device 1, the second group assigned to the physical key 3a ₃ starts from the second group. It can be determined that the call is received. For example, if the user knows that the physical key 3a ₃ is assigned the "work" group of the second group, he / she can confirm that the other party of the incoming call has a work relationship. Therefore, the electronic device 1 can make the user guess the incoming party based on the physical key without checking the display 2A. For example, the electronic device 1 can make a visually impaired user guess the other party of the incoming call by using the physical key. For example, even in a situation where a friend cannot answer a private call, the user can only answer the incoming call if he / she can recognize that the called party is a work-related party. Further, in the electronic device 1, by predetermining the physical key to which the second group is assigned, the user can guess the second group, and the process of reading out the information of the second group by voice is unnecessary. can do.

In step S23, the user presses the physical key 3b ₁ used for notifying the incoming call. The electronic device 1 continues the notification process using the physical key 3b ₁ . The electronic device 1 determines upon detecting the selection operation on the physical keys 3b ₁ is used in the broadcast, the selection operation and off-hook operation. The electronic device 1 can detect the off-hook operation of the user by the physical key 3b ₁ used for notifying the incoming call or the physical key 3a ₃ to which the second group is assigned.

In step S24, the electronic device 1 ends the output of the notification sound and the notification of the incoming call by the vibration of the physical key, and starts a call with the other party's electronic device via the communication unit 6. The electronic device 1 displays a screen indicating that a call is in progress on the touch screen display 2. The user makes a call with the other party of the incoming call using the electronic device 1.

In the example shown in FIG. 10, the case where the electronic device 1 notifies the incoming call by the ring tone and the vibration of the physical key has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the electronic device 1 may receive a telephone call only with a ringtone and start notification using a physical key in response to detection of a predetermined operation by the user. Predetermined operations include, for example, operations such as tracing, touching, and pressing a physical key or key unit by a user. The electronic device 1 has described a case where an incoming telephone call is notified by vibration of a physical key, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the electronic device 1 may output a notification sound different from the output ringtone while detecting a predetermined operation on the physical key to which the first group is assigned. For example, the electronic device 1 may change the pattern of the ringtone being output while detecting a predetermined operation on the physical key to which the first group is assigned.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of another example of control related to notification of an incoming telephone call by the electronic device 1. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 11 is realized by the controller 10 executing the control program 9A. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 11 is repeatedly executed by the controller 10.

In the example shown in FIG. 11, the processing of steps S101 to S109 is the same as the processing of steps S101 to S109 shown in FIG. 8, so only different parts will be described, and the description of the same parts will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 11, the controller 10 of the electronic device 1 executes the processes of steps S101 to S105. The controller 10 determines whether or not the selection operation for the physical key to which the first group is assigned is detected based on the detection result of the first key unit 3a or the touch screen 3d (step S107). When the controller 10 determines that the selection operation for the physical key to which the first group is assigned has not been detected (No in step S107), the process proceeds to step S121.

The controller 10 determines whether or not a temporary selection operation for the physical key to which the first group is assigned is detected based on the detection results of the first key unit 3a, the second key unit 3b, the touch screen 3d, and the like ( Step S121). When the controller 10 determines that the temporary selection operation for the physical key to which the first group is assigned has not been detected (No in step S121), the process returns to step S105 already described.

When the controller 10 determines that the temporary selection operation for the physical key to which the first group is assigned has been detected (Yes in step S121), the controller 10 proceeds to step S122. The controller 10 assigns the second group to the physical keys that have not been temporarily selected (step S122). For example, the controller 10 assigns a second group corresponding to the first group to the physical key indicated by the setting data 9Z.

The controller 10 notifies the information of the second group by using the physical key to which the second group is assigned (step S123). For example, the controller 10 notifies the information of the second group by vibrating the physical key to which the second group is assigned by the vibrating unit 30 for a certain period of time or continuously. For example, the controller 10 may notify the information of the second group assigned to the physical key by voice, sound, or the like. When the controller 10 notifies the information of the second group, the process returns to step S105 already described.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining another example of notification of an incoming telephone call of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 12, as shown in FIG. 6, the setting data 9Z has a setting content for associating each of the four physical keys of the second key unit 3b with each of the four first groups.

In step S31 shown in FIG. 12, the electronic device 1 detects an incoming call from a person (telephone number) not registered in the address book data 9C by the communication unit 6. The electronic device 1 identifies the first group to which the incoming call belongs based on the telephone number of the caller of the incoming call and the information in the address book data 9C. When the telephone number of the caller is not registered in the address book data 9C, the electronic device 1 identifies a person who is not registered in the address book data 9C as the first group. The electronic device 1 displays a screen for notifying that an incoming call is being received on the touch screen display 2, and outputs a ringtone from the speaker 11. The electronic device 1 assigns the specified first group to the physical key 3b ₄ of the second key unit 3b based on the setting data 9Z. The electronic device 1 executes the notification process using the physical keys 3b ₄ to which the first group is assigned. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the electronic device 1 can notify the incoming call by the ringtone and the vibration of the physical key 3b ₄ by vibrating the physical key 3b ₄ in a predetermined vibration pattern by the vibrating unit 30.

When the user notices an incoming telephone call by the ringtone or vibration sound of the electronic device 1, he / she traces the whole or a part of the first key unit 3a with his / her finger or the like. The user recognizes that the electronic device 1 is notified incoming by physical key 3b _4, it can be determined that the call from the first group assigned to the physical key 3b _4. If the user knows that the first group of people who are not registered in the address book data 9C is assigned to the physical key 3b ₄ , is the called party a person registered in the address book data 9C? the whether can be confirmed by physical key 3b _4. Therefore, the electronic device 1 allows the user to confirm the incoming party based on the physical key without confirming the display 2A. For example, the electronic device 1 can make a visually impaired user grasp the other party of the incoming call by using the physical key. The electronic device 1 can make the user confirm the other party of the incoming call by using the physical key without performing the notification by voice or the like so that the surrounding people do not know.

In step S32, the user, by the notification using the physical keys 3b _4, incoming partner after recognizing a person not registered in the address book data 9C, has selected operation on the physical keys 3b ₄ .. The electronic device 1 continues the notification process using the physical key 3b ₄ . When the electronic device 1 detects an operation on the physical key 3b ₄ used for notification, the electronic device 1 determines that the operation is an off-hook operation. The electronic device 1 can detect the off-hook operation of the user by the physical key 3b ₄ used for notifying the incoming call.

In step S33, the electronic device 1 ends the output of the notification sound and the notification of the incoming call by the vibration of the physical key, and starts a call with the other party's electronic device via the communication unit 6. The electronic device 1 displays a screen indicating that a call is in progress on the touch screen display 2. The user makes a call with the other party of the incoming call using the electronic device 1.

In step S34, the user ends the call with the other party of the incoming call. When the electronic device 1 detects the end of the call, the electronic device 1 displays a screen indicating the end of the call on the touch screen display 2. When the user wishes to register the telephone number that has finished the call in the address book data 9C, the user performs a temporary selection operation or a selection operation on the physical key to which the second group to be registered is assigned. For example, when the user wants to register the telephone number that has finished the call in the "work" group, the user performs a temporary selection operation or a selection operation on the physical key 3a ₃ of the electronic device 1 to which the "work" group is assigned. Do. When the electronic device 1 detects a temporary selection operation or a selection operation for the physical key 3a ₃ , it executes a process of registering the telephone number at which the call has ended in the address book data 9C. For example, the electronic device 1 identifies a second group for the operated physical key 3a ₃ and creates address information having information on the second group and a telephone number. The electronic device 1 adds the created address information to the address book data 9C of the storage 9.

For example, the electronic device 1 may set the period for accepting the registration of the telephone number from the user until a predetermined time elapses after the end of the call. The predetermined time includes, for example, a time until the screen for ending the call is erased, a predetermined fixed time from the end of the call, and the like. For example, the electronic device 1 may execute the character input control program 9B to cause the user to operate a physical key to input characters such as a name, and set the characters in the address information.

In step S35, the electronic device 1 displays a screen on the touch screen display 2 indicating that the incoming telephone number is registered in the address book data 9C. For example, the electronic device 1 may notify that the telephone number is registered in the address book data 9C by using the physical key used for the registration. Since the electronic device 1 can register the telephone number of the call in the address book data 9C by simply operating the physical key after the call is completed, the operability of the user when in a hurry is improved. be able to. As a result, when the user receives a call again from the registered telephone number, the electronic device 1 can notify the second group. Therefore, the user can determine whether or not the incoming call is known based on the notification. Can be done.

In the example shown in FIG. 12, the case where the electronic device 1 notifies the incoming call by the ring tone and the vibration of the physical key has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the electronic device 1 may receive a telephone call only with a ringtone and start notification using a physical key in response to detection of a predetermined operation by the user. The electronic device 1 has described a case where an incoming telephone call is notified by vibration of a physical key, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the electronic device 1 may output a notification sound different from the output ringtone while detecting a predetermined operation on the physical key to which the first group is assigned. For example, the electronic device 1 may change the pattern of the ringtone being output while detecting a predetermined operation on the physical key to which the first group is assigned.

The process related to the notification of the incoming telephone call shown in FIG. 12 can be realized by the electronic device 1 executing the process procedure shown in FIG. 8 or FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of an example of control for registering the other party of the incoming call by the electronic device 1 in the address book data 9C. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 13 is realized by the controller 10 executing the control program 9A. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 13 is executed by the controller 10, for example, when the telephone number of the other party is notified.

As shown in FIG. 13, the controller 10 of the electronic device 1 determines whether or not the call has ended via the communication unit 6 (step S201). When the controller 10 determines that the call has not ended (No in step S201), the controller 10 repeats the process of step S201. When the controller 10 determines that the call has ended (Yes in step S201), the controller 10 proceeds to step S202.

The controller 10 determines whether or not the telephone number of the other party is registered in the address book data 9C (step S202). When the controller 10 determines that the telephone number of the other party is registered in the address book data 9C (Yes in step S202), the controller 10 ends the processing procedure shown in FIG. When the controller 10 determines that the telephone number of the other party is not registered in the address book data 9C (No in step S202), the controller 10 proceeds to the process in step S203.

The controller 10 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the end of the call (step S203). For example, the controller 10 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the end of the call, based on the timer, the end time of the call, the current time, and the like. When the controller 10 determines that a predetermined time has elapsed since the end of the call (Yes in step S203), the controller 10 ends the processing procedure shown in FIG. When the controller 10 determines that a predetermined time has not elapsed since the end of the call (No in step S203), the controller 10 proceeds to step S204.

The controller 10 determines whether or not an operation on the physical key to which the second group is assigned is detected based on the detection results of the first key unit 3a, the touch screen 3d, and the like (step S204). For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when assigning the second group to a physical key _{3a 1, 3a 2, 3a 3} , 3a 4, the controller 10, the physical keys _3a 1, _3a 2 of the second group are allocated, It is determined whether the selection operation or the temporary selection operation for any of 3a ₃ , 3a ₄ is detected. When the controller 10 determines that the operation on the physical key to which the second group is assigned has not been detected (No in step S204), the process returns to step S203 already described. When the controller 10 determines that the operation on the physical key to which the second group is assigned has been detected (Yes in step S204), the controller 10 proceeds to step S205.

The controller 10 registers the telephone number of the other party in the address book data 9C based on the second group assigned to the selected physical key (step S205). For example, the controller 10 creates address information including the telephone number of the other party and information indicating the second group, and registers the address information in the address book data 9C.

The controller 10 notifies that the other party has been registered in the address book data 9C (step S206). For example, the controller 10 may display a registered telephone number, a screen showing a second group, or the like on the touch screen display 2. For example, the controller 10 may output voice data notifying that the other party has been registered in the address book data 9C from the speaker 11. When the notification of registration is completed, the controller 10 ends the processing procedure shown in FIG.

In the example shown in FIG. 13, the case where the electronic device 1 registers the telephone number of the other party in the address book data 9C in response to the operation of the user's physical key has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the electronic device 1 may confirm with the user whether or not to register the telephone number of the other party.

The embodiments disclosed in the present application may be modified without departing from the gist and scope of the invention. Further, the embodiments disclosed in the present application and variations thereof can be combined as appropriate. For example, the above embodiment may be modified as follows.

For example, each program shown in FIG. 1 may be divided into a plurality of modules or may be combined with other programs.

In the above embodiment, the electronic device 1 has been described as an example of the electronic device including the touch screen 2B, but the electronic device according to the attached claim is not limited to the electronic device. The electronic device according to the attached claim may be a portable electronic device other than the electronic device. Portable electronic devices include, but are not limited to, for example, mobile phones, tablets, portable personal computers, digital cameras, smart watches, media players, e-readers, navigators, and game consoles.

In the above embodiment, the electronic device 1 has described the case where the physical key is vibrated as an example of notifying the incoming call, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the electronic device 1 may notify an incoming call by the light or color of the object key. In this case, the electronic device 1 can be realized by providing a light emitting unit on the physical key or providing a display unit on the physical key.

In the above embodiment, the electronic device 1 has described the case where the physical keys of the first key unit 3a and the second key unit 3b are assigned a group of incoming telephone calls, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device 1 may assign an incoming telephone group to any of the physical keys of the first key unit 3a, the second key unit 3b, and the third key unit 3c.

14 and 15 are diagrams showing other arrangement examples of the plurality of physical keys included in the electronic device 1. The electronic device 1 may arrange a plurality of physical keys by dividing them into several groups. In the example shown in FIG. 14, the electronic device 1 is provided with a space 50a between the physical key 3a ₃ and the physical key 3a _4, and is provided with a space 50b between the physical key 3a ₆ and the physical key 3a ₇ . Further, the electronic device 1 provides a space 50c between the physical key 3b ₃ and the physical key 3b _4, and provides a space 50d between the physical key 3b ₆ and the physical key 3b ₇ . As a result, the electronic device 1 includes a plurality of physical keys 3a _{1 to} 3a ₁₀ included in the first key unit 3a, a group of physical keys 3a _{1 to} 3a _3, a group of physical keys 3a _{4 to} 3a ₆ , and a physical key. while separately disposed on and 3a ₇ to 3 a _10, a plurality of physical keys _3b 1 _{~3b 10} provided in the second key unit 3b, the physical key _3b 1 _{~3b 3} group and, physical keys _3b 4 _{~3b 6} The group and the physical keys 3b _{7 to} 3b ₁₀ are arranged separately.

In the example shown in FIG. 15, the electronic device 1 is provided with a partition 60a between the physical key 3a ₃ and the physical key 3a _4, and is provided with a partition 60b between the physical key 3a ₆ and the physical key 3a ₇ . Further, the electronic device 1 is provided with a partition 60c between the physical key 3b ₃ and the physical key 3b _4, and is provided with a partition 60d between the physical key 3b ₆ and the physical key 3b ₇ . As a result, the electronic device 1 includes a plurality of physical keys 3a _{1 to} 3a ₁₀ included in the first key unit 3a, a group of physical keys 3a _{1 to} 3a _3, a group of physical keys 3a _{4 to} 3a ₆ , and a physical key. 3a ₇ with arranging divided into a group of to 3 a _10, a plurality of physical keys _3b 1 _{~3b 10} provided in the second key unit 3b, a group of physical keys _3b 1 _{~3b 3,} physical key _3b 4 _~3b It is divided into a group of _{6 and} a group of physical keys 3b _{7 to} 3b ₁₀ .

16 and 17 are diagrams showing other structural examples relating to the operation surface of the physical key included in the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment. The operation surface of the physical key 3a ₁ is illustrated from among a plurality of physical keys included in the electronic device 1. In the example shown in FIG. 16, the electronic device 1 includes, for example, six protrusions 70a to 70f that express a Braille pattern on the operation surface (the surface that the user touches and operates) of the physical key 3a ₁ . The protrusions 70a to 70f are installed in a state where they can be projected to the surface by an actuator or the like and can be housed inside. The six protrusions 70a to 70f project according to the characters to be output. The physical key 3a ₁ may be installed in a state of being rotated 90 degrees from the example shown in FIG. 16 in accordance with a general lateral finger movement when reading Braille. When the electronic device 1 assigns a group of incoming telephone calls to a physical key, the protruding portion of the physical key may be projected with a protrusion pattern corresponding to the group. As a result, the user can confirm the group assigned to the physical key by recognizing the protrusion pattern of the protrusion by tracing the operation surface of the physical key with a finger.

In the example shown in FIG. 17, the electronic device 1, to divide the operating surface of the physical key 3a ₁ into two regions 80a and the region 80b, the physical keys parallel linear partition 90 in the longitudinal direction of the physical key 3a ₁ 3a provided on the operation surface of the _1. In the physical key 3a ₁ shown in FIG. 17, the electronic device 1 changes the processing content depending on which of the two areas 80a and 80b of the operation surface of the physical key 3a ₁ the touch is detected. Can be done.

Another example of the functional configuration of the electronic device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing another example of the functional configuration of the electronic device according to the embodiment. In the above embodiment, the electronic device 1 includes the physical key unit 3 inside (see FIG. 1), but the physical key unit 3 can also be configured as an externally attachable individual unit. As shown in FIG. 18, the electronic device 1 is connected to the external physical key unit 100 via the communication unit 6 in a communicable state. The external physical key unit 100 includes, for example, a communication unit 101, a memory 102, a physical key unit 103, and a microcomputer 104. The physical key unit 103 includes a first key unit 103a, a second key unit 103b, a third key unit 103c, and a touch screen 103d. The electronic device 1 can receive information on the user's operation on the external physical key unit 100 via the communication unit 6 and execute the same processing as in the above embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 18, the electronic device 1 can notify an incoming call by using the physical key of the external physical key unit 100. As a result, the user can confirm the other party of the incoming call by the external physical key unit 100.

19 to 26 are diagrams showing other structural examples of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the electronic device 1 may have a structure in which a plurality of physical keys 3a _{1 to} 3a ₃ are arranged on the side surface of the housing 1h. For example, the electronic device 1, the plurality of physical keys 3a ₁ to 3 A ₃ which is disposed on the side surface of the housing 1h may assign an incoming group call.

Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the electronic device 1 may have a structure in which only a plurality of physical keys are arranged on the operation surface of the user. Further, as shown in FIG. 22, the electronic device 1 may have a structure in which only the touch screen 2B and a plurality of physical keys are arranged on the operation surface of the user. Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the electronic device 1 may have a structure in which only a plurality of physical keys and the numeric keypad 200 are arranged on the operation surface of the user. When the electronic device 1 shown in FIGS. 21 to 23 is not provided with the touch screen display 2, the document may be confirmed and the characters may be deleted by the physical keys, and the characters may be input by the voice input. Even if the electronic device 1 does not have the touch screen display 2, the user can confirm the other party of the incoming call by the physical key. Further, as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the electronic device 1 has a substantially circular shape, and is a structure in which the touch screen display 2 is arranged inside and the physical keys are arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the structure. There may be. Further, as shown in FIG. 26, the electronic device 1 may have a substantially columnar shape, the touch screen display 2 may be arranged on the upper surface, and a plurality of physical keys may be arranged on the side surface.

In order to fully and clearly disclose the technology according to the attached claims, characteristic embodiments have been described. However, the accompanying claims should not be limited to the above embodiments, and all modifications and alternatives that can be created by those skilled in the art within the scope of the basic matters set forth herein. It should be configured to embody a unique configuration.

1 Electronic device 2 Touch screen display 2A Display 2B Touch screen 3 Physical key unit 3a 1st key unit 3b 2nd key unit 3c 3rd key unit 3d Touch screen 4 Illumination sensor 5 Proximity sensor 6 Communication unit 7 Receiver 8 Microphone 9 Storage 9A Control program 9B Character input control program 9C Address book data 9Z Setting data 10 Controller 11 Speaker 12 Camera 13 Camera 14 Connector 15 Motion sensor 100 External physical key unit

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Approximately rectangular parallelepiped housing and
A plurality of physical keys arranged along the edge of the housing,
Storage for storing address book data and
Communication unit for telephone communication and
With the controller
With
The controller
When an incoming call is detected by the communication unit, the information on the incoming call is classified into the first group indicating the type of the incoming call based on the information on the incoming call and the information on the address book data. The first group classified is assigned to the physical key ,
When the physical key the first group is allocated is selected, it notifies the first group assigned to the physical key selected,
Electronics. Approximately rectangular parallelepiped housing and
A plurality of physical keys arranged along the edge of the housing,
Storage for storing address book data and
Communication unit for telephone communication and
Is a control method for electronic devices equipped with
When an incoming call is detected by the communication unit, the information on the incoming call is classified into the first group indicating the type of the incoming call based on the information on the incoming call and the information on the address book data. The first group classified is assigned to the physical key ,
When the physical key the first group is allocated is selected, it notifies the first group assigned to the physical key selected,
Control method. Approximately rectangular parallelepiped housing and
A plurality of physical keys arranged along the edge of the housing,
Storage for storing address book data and
Communication unit for telephone communication and
For electronic devices equipped with
When an incoming call is detected by the communication unit, the information on the incoming call is classified into the first group indicating the type of the incoming call based on the information on the incoming call and the information in the address book data. The first group classified is assigned to the physical key .
When the physical key the first group is allocated is selected, Ru is notified the first group assigned to the physical key selected,
program.

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